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City  Reels  Under  Impact  of  Snowstorm 


THE  WORST  snowstorm  in  Chicago's  history  with 
official  readings  up  to  23  inches  hit  the  city  on  Jan- 
uary 26  and  27,  tieing  up  all  means  of  transporta- 
tion and  forming  huge  drifts  that  blocked  thorough- 
fares in  all  sections  of  the  city  and  suburbs. 

Propelled  by  a  wicked  wind,  the  white  stuff  soon 
clogged  streets,  immobilizing  automobiles  parked 
at  the  curb,  and  narrowing  the  traffic  lanes  for  all 
vehicles.  The  biggest  problem,  as  it  always  is 
when  a  rampaging  snowstorm  assaults  the  city,  was 
the    autos    parked    at  curb   lines    on   transit  streets. 

Many  cars,  unable  to  move  any  further,  were 
left  stranded  in  traffic  lanes,  hampering  snow 
plows  which  were  unable  to  make  any  headway  and 
raising  havoc  with  traffic.  Many  buses  were  in  a 
like  situation  and  could  make  little  or  no  progress 
on  their  regular  routes.  In  many  instances  surface 
service  had  to  be  curtailed  or  abandoned. 

In  the  meantime,  the  rapid  transit  system  car- 
ried the  load.  Trains  were  jammed  during  peak 
hours  and  carried  greater  loads  than  usual  during 
the  off-peak  hours.  Ordinarily  "L"-subway  trains 
operate  at  98  per  cent  of  capacity  during  peak 
hours.  On  the  Monday  following  the  big  storm, 
the  trains  carried  twice  as  many  passengers  as 
usual.  Even  though  160  "L"  -  subway  cars  were 
added,  the  extra  equipment  hardly  touched  the  need. 

The  full  impact  of  the  storm  was  felt  after  the 
first  two  days  of  heavy  snow  on  Thursday  and  Fri- 
day, January  26  and  27.  Saturday  and  Sunday, 
January  28-29,  Chicagoans  began  digging  out  from 
under  the  29-hour  blitz  which  buried  the  city  under 
2  3  inches  of  snow. 

The  partial  reopening  of  main  traffic  arteries, 
including  public  transportation  streets,  was  the 
first  step  in  the  return  to  normalcy,  or  at  least 
began  to  restore  some  semblance  of  order  out  of 
chaos.  In  Chicago,  State  street  was  open  only  to 
about   4500    south.     Michigan   avenue    was    reported 


"spotty"  and  not  open  to  its  entire  length.  Clark 
street  was  a  bright  spot,  it  was  open  from  the  Loop 
to  the  city's  northern  limits.  CTA  was  making 
progress  in  restoring  bus  service  and  rapid  transit 
operations  were  close  to  being  on  schedule.  How- 
ever, CTA  reported  that  about  500  of  its  fleet  re- 
mained stalled  on  the  snowbound  streets. 

Successive  waves  of  storms  and  freezing  weath- 
er did  not  catch  CTA  napping.  Forewarned  by  the 
weather  service,  CTA  was  prepared  for  the  worst. 
Emergency  crews,  on  stand-by  duty,  went  into 
action  quickly  when  the  order  was  issued. 

It  is  hardly  necessary  to  recall  the  discomfor- 
ture  suffered  by  Chicagoans  when  the  king-size 
storm  zoomed  into  the  city.  Never  before  in  the 
history  of  the  city  had  there  been  such  a  complete 
and  total  disruption  of  community  life  and  acti- 
vities. It  was  one  big  mess.  Manpower  and  equip- 
ment could  not  cope  with  the  storm.  Schools  were 
closed.  Food  and  heating  oil  were  scarce  because 
delivery  trucks  could  not  get  through.  Thousands 
of  employes  were  unable  to  get  to  work  and  thou- 
sands of  employers  had  to  close  their  doors.  State 
street  was  bereft  of  shoppers.  It  is  estimated  that 
before  it  stopped  the  storm  toll  totaled  millions  of 
dollars. 

A  bright  spot  in  the  battle  with  the  angry  ele- 
ments was  the  spirit  and  high  morale  displayed  by 
CTA  personnel  throughout  the  period  of  the  emer- 
gency. Many  were  called  from  their  homes  after 
completing  a  full  day's  work  to  help  maintain  ser- 
vice and  relieve  other  employes  who  were  weary 
and  fatigued  after  long  periods  of  fighting  the  par- 
alzing  storm.  Many  worked  long  and  continuing 
hours  in  performance  of  their  duties. 

The  weather  bureau  estimated  that  it  is  not 
likely  that  such  a  storm  will  strike  for  another 
100  years. 

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FIRST  TO  use  the  new  escalator  were  Mayor  Richard  J.  Daley 
and  CTA  Board  Chairman  George  L.  DeMent,  shown  here  at 
the  head  of  the  stairway.  The  other  two  views  are  of  the 
exterior  of  the  new  facility  as  seen  from  street  level  and  an 
interior  scene  looking  down  from  the  top  of  the  enclosure. 


Two  New  Escalators  Placed 
in  Service  at  Loop  Stations 


FIRST  OF  two  sidewalk-to-station  level  escalators 
to  be  installed  at  State  Street  "L"  stations  was 
placed  in  service  at  State-Lake  on  December  23 
with  representatives  of  the  City,  the  State  Street 
Council,  the  Association  of  Commerce  and  Indus- 
try, and  CTA  officials  attending  the  ceremonies. 
Another  escalator  was  placed  in  operation  on  the 
northwest  corner  of  State  and  Van  Buren  street  on 
January  17. 

The  escalators,  which  help  to  take  the  climb  out 
of  using  the  "L",  operate  in  the  up  direction.  The 
enclosure  is  of  plexiglass  and  aluminum  construc- 
tion and  is  equipped  with  fluorescent  lighting.  Infra 
red  heaters  are  installed  at  the  base  of  each  esca- 
lator . 

The  cost  of  installing  both  escalators  was 
$205,355. 


Traffic,  Passenger  Accidents  Continue  at  Low  Rate  in  1966 


FOR  THE  sixth  consecutive  year  CTA  operating 
employes  were  involved  in  fewer  than  10  traffic  and 
passenger    accidents    per    100,000   miles    operated. 

During  1966,  CTA's  traffic  and  passenger  acci- 
dent rate  of  9.  1  was  42  per  cent  lower  than  in  1954 
when  intensive  safety  training  activity  began  at 
CTA.  Moreover,  it  was  only  2.2  per  cent  higher 
than  the  all-time  low  set  in  1964. 

For  the  year,  the  rapid  transit  system  had  the 
lowest  combined  traffic  and  passenger  accident 
frequency    rate  in   CTA    history.      There  were    1.64 


accidents  per  100,000  miles  operated  which  was 
2.4  per  cent  below  1962,  the  previous  best  year, 
and  a  10.4  per  cent  improvement  over  the  1965 
rate.  The  passenger  accident  frequency  rate  of 
7.03  accidents  per  one  million  passengers  carried 
on  the  surface  system  was  2.5  per  cent  below  the 
previous  record  established  in  1965,  although  the 
combined  traffic  and  passenger  accident  frequency 
rate  was  up  slightly  from  1965. 

The  figures  compiled  by  CTA  include  all  acci- 
dents, however  minor,  and  also  include  accidents 
in  which  CTA  buses  were  struck  by  other  vehicles. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


A  PLAQUE  in  recognition  of  CTA's  service  and  support  of  the 
National  Guard  was  presented  by  Major  General  Francis  P. 
Kane  (left).  Commanding  General,  33rd  Infantry  Division, 
Illinois  National  Guard,  to  James  R.  Quinn,  vice  chairman, 
Chicago  Transit  Board,  on  February  1.  The  plaque  was  in- 
scribed "The  Army  and  Air  National  Guard  Meritorious  Service 
Award"  and  cited  the  exceptional  cooperation  of  CTA  with 
the  guard  division  during  the  emergency  duty  last  summer. 


THE  COVETED  American  Transit  Association  Safety  Achieve- 
ment Award  was  presented  on  January  18  to  the  employes  of 
the  Utility  Department  for  working  260,225  consecutive  man 
hours  without  a  lost-time  injury  from  July  7,  1965,  to  October 
1,  1966.  Handing  the  award  to  J.  T.  Walsh  (left)  superintendent 
of  utility  and  emergency  service,  is  C.  E.  Keiser,  manager  of 
operations.  The  Insurance  Department's  records  show  that 
this  is  the  first  award  of  this  type  to  be  received  by  the  Utility 
Department,  though  similar  awards  have  been  made  to  other 
CTA  installations  in  past  years. 


LED  BY  Nick  Suero,  former  post  commander,  the 
youngsters  didn't  have  to  be  coaxed  to  sing  Christmas 
carols,  which  they  did  with  gusto.  And  their  voices 
were  just  as  strong  when  they  welcomed  the  arrival 
of  Santa.  Post  Commander  Edward  Shields  is  at  the 
extreme  right  in  the  picture. 


AN  UNUSUAL  family  group  which  attracted  attention  at  the  Christmas 
party  of  CTA  American  Legion  Post  No.  1216  was  the  triplet  daughters 
of  Eugene  Ceardullo,  son-in-law  of  John  Canella  (kneeling,  front  row), 
a  shop  employe  and  the  post's  service  officer.  Holding  the  triplets  in 
second  row  (left  to  right)  are  Mrs.  Ceardullo,  Mrs.  Canella,  and 
Mr.    Ceardullo. 


JANUARY,  1967 


Applications  Filed  for 
Federal  Aid  to  Finance 
New  Rapid  Transit  Routes 

APPLICATIONS  WERE  filed  recently  with  the  U.S. 
Department  of  Housing  and  Urban  Development  by 
the  City  of  Chicago  for  Federal  funds  to  finance  the 
construction  of  rapid  transit  facilities  in  the  medi- 
an strips  of  the  Kennedy  and  Dan  Ryan  Express- 
ways. When  completed  the  facilities  will  be  oper- 
ated by  CTA. 

The  estimated  cost  of  the  two  expressway  routes 
is  $80  million,  of  which  two-thirds  is  to  be  fur- 
nished by  the  Federal  government  and  the  other 
one-third  by  the  City  of  Chicago.  The  city's  share 
will  come  from  proceeds  of  a  property  tax-sup- 
ported bond  issue  of  $28  million  approved  for  tran- 
sit facilities  last  year. 

The  proposed  5.  2-mile  Kennedy  rapid  transit 
project  will  serve  an  estimated  350,  000  residents 
in  the  general  area  of  the  route.  It  will  be  an  ex- 
tension of  the  present  West-Northwest  route  that 
includes  the  Congress -Milwaukee  and  Douglas  - 
Milwaukee  branches. 

The  present  West-Northwest  route  operates  in 
subway  from  the  Central  Business  District  to  a 
portal  at  Evergreen  avenue,  where  it  emerges,  and 
then  continues  northwest  to  Logan  Square  on  struc- 
ture. The  Kennedy  rapid  transit  project  provides 
for  an  incline  to  bring  the  main  line  tracks  into  a 
new  subway  beginning  immediately  east  of  Logan 
Square  at  about  Linden  place.  The  subway,  after 
passing  under  Logan  Square,  will  be  located  along 
the  alley  paralleling  and  south  of  Milwaukee  avenue 
to  Kimball  avenue.  It  will  extend  northward  under 
Kimball  avenue  to  the  Kennedy  Expressway  where 
it  will  turn  northwest,  emerging  to  the  surface  in 
the  median  space,  and  then  continue  in  the  median 
to  a  new  terminal  near  the  Milwaukee  avenue 
crossing  of  the  expressway.  Direct  connections  to 
the  Jefferson  Park  station  platforms  of  the  Chicago 
and  North  Western  railway  will  provide  a  conven- 
ient transfer  point  for  commuter  rail  and  rapid 
transit  passengers. 

A  new  subway  station  will  replace  the  outmoded 
"L"  terminal  at  Logan  Square.  Other  stations  will 
include  a  subway  station  at  Belmont-Kimball  and 
stations  in  the  expressway  median  at  Irving  Park- 
Pulaski,    Montrose,    and  Milwaukee. 

It  is  estimated  that  this  facility  will  benefit 
about  70,000  passengers  daily. 

The  Dan  Ryan  Rapid  Transit  project  will  provide 
rapid  transit    service  from  about   95th  street  in  the 


Dan  Ryan  Expressway  for  about  11  miles  north  to 
the  Central  Business  District.  This  will  add  a 
ninth  rapid  transit  route  to  the  CTA  system. 

The  route  will  operate  from  a  terminal  south  of 
95th  street  northward  in  the  Dan  Ryan  Expressway 
median  to  26th  street,  then  in  the  Franklin  street 
connector  median  to  about  18th  street.  At  that 
point,  the  route  will  turn  eastward  on  an  interim 
elevated  structure  to  the  present  "L"  near  State 
street  and  north  over  it  to  the  Loop. 

Passenger  stations  will  be  located  at  95th,  87th, 
79th,  69th,  63rd,  Garfield,  47th,  35th,  and  Cer- 
mak  road. 

The  comprehensive  Central  Area  Transit  Study, 
now  under  way,  is  planning  new  downtown  subways 
enabling  removal  of  the  present  elevated  Loop 
structure.  The  Dan  Ryan  route  will,  at  the  time  of 
such  improvements,  utilize  these  new  subways  in 
the  Central  Area  and  the  interim  18th  street  con- 
nection will  be  removed. 

The  population  in  the  general  service  area  of 
the  proposed  transit  facility  amounts  to  about 
750,000.  More  than  150,000  of  these  now  use 
rapid  transit  or  a  combination  of  bus  and  rapid 
transit  services  daily  to  reach  their  destination. 
It  is  estimated  that  the  new  route  will  benefit  about 
94, 000  passengers  daily. 

Both  median  facilities  will  be  provided  with 
covered  platforms  adequate  for  eight-car  trains  at 
each  station.  Self-service  radiant  heat  will  be 
available  in  inclement  weather. 

All  of  the  new  station  facilities  on  the  two  routes 
will  be  equipped  with  escalators  and  will  be  given 
careful  design  attention  in  terms  of  architectural 
treatment  for  concept,  uniformity,  materials,  and 
details  to  provide  the  patron  with  a  pleasant  sur- 
rounding. 

Construction  of  both  facilities  can  begin  in  1967 
and  be  completed  by  the  fall  of  1969  or  early  1970 
depending  upon  Federal  approval  of  the  applications. 

Another  application  for  $11.5  million  was  filed 
simultaneously  by  the  City  of  Chicago  for  the  pur- 
chase of  108  new  air-conditioned  rapid  transit 
cars  for  operation  on  the  two  new  routes. 

These  projects  constitute  the  major  phase  of  a 
multi-stage  development.  The  ultimate  plan  for 
these  transportation  corridors  envisions  the  con- 
struction of  modern  bus  transfer  facilities,  parking 
spaces,  and  other  amenities  for  transit  patrons. 
In  addition,  conjunctive  public  project  and  land  use 
revisions  will  be  coordinated  with  the  transit  pro- 
ject. The  comprehensive  plan  of  Chicago  recog- 
nizes the  desirability  of  locating  uses  requiring 
high  levels  of  accessibility  near  planned  transpor- 
tation corridors. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


EIGHT  SHOPS  TRAINEES  COMPLETE  APPRENTICESHIP  COURSE 


EIGHT  CTA  employes  were  presented  with  Certi- 
ficates of  Completion  of  Apprenticeship,  marking 
the  finish  of  an  apprentice  training  course,  on  Jan- 
uary 13  by  General  Manager  T.    B.    O'Connor. 

The  standards  of  apprenticeship  were  developed 
with  the  assistance  of  the  Bureau  of  Apprenticeship 
and  Training  of  the  United  States  Department  of 
Labor  and  were  reviewed  and  accepted  by  the  craft 
unions  concerned. 

As  of  the  first  of  the  year,  CTA  had  73  appren- 
tices in  training. 

To  meet  the  requirements  of  the  program,  the 
trainee  must  successfully  complete  an  apprentice- 
ship  consisting    of   on-the-job   training    and  related 


technical  instruction.  The  machinist  and  carpen- 
ters received  classroom  instruction.  The  elec- 
trical worker  attended  classroom  instruction  con- 
ducted by  CTA  personnel. 

The  graduating  group  and  CTA  officials  who 
were  present  on  the  occasion  are  (left  to  right) 
Thomas  E.  Kman,  John  S.  McGrath,  David  J. 
Christian,  Peter  J.  Fallest,  carpenters,  South 
Shops;  Joseph  J.  Repplinger,  superintendent  of 
surface  shops;  General  Manager  T.  B.  O'Connor; 
Edward  R.  Hendrickson,  superintendent  of  rapid 
transit  shops  and  terminals;  Robert  R.  Semmer- 
ling,  blacksmith,  South  Shops;  Arthur  R.  Williams, 
electrical  worker,  South  Shops;  Henry  J.  Krob, 
carpenter,  South  Shops,  and  Robert  B.  Apple- 
quist,   machinist,   Skokie  Shops. 


Board  Asks  for  Federal  Grant  to  Develop  New  Type  Bus 


APPROVAL  TO  apply  for  a  grant  of  Federal  funds 
for  a  research  project  to  develop,  construct  and 
operate  buses  with  an  electric  drive  installation 
was  given  by  Chicago  Transit  Board  at  its  January 
IE  meeting. 

The  proposal  seeks  a  $700,000.00  Federal  grant 
provided  by  the  Urban  Mass  Transportation  Act 
and  will  permit  CTA  to  work  with  the  Flxible  com- 
pany of  Loudonville,  Ohio,  in  developing  four  ex- 
perimental buses  with   diesel-electric  power  units. 

The  goals  of  the  research  project  are: 

1.  To  develop  and  construct  four  local  transit 
buses  with  an  electric  drive  installation  which  will 
be  compatible  with  currently  available  internal 
combustion  engines  or  any  future  prime  mover  that 
will  not  contribute  to  air  pollution. 

2.  To  determine  through  test  operation  the 
relative  economies  and  advantages  of  operating 
buses  with  self-contained  electric  generating  and 
propulsion  facilities  in  comparison  with  present 
mechanical  means  connecting  an  engine  with  a 
drive  axle. 


The  proposed  type  of  bus  differs  from  other 
buses  with  liquid -fueled  engines  in  that  it  does  not 
require  a  mechanical  power  train  (transmission, 
drive  line,  "U"  joints,  differential)  between  the 
power  source  and  drive  wheels.  Instead,  the  die- 
sel  engines  on  the  proposed  buses  are  to  be  direct- 
connected  to  an  alternator  and  the  other  acces- 
sories required  for  bus  operation.  This  could 
possibly  reduce  vibration  and  noise,  thus  making 
the  ride  more  pleasant  from  the  rider's  standpoint. 
Flexible  electrical  cables  from  the  generating 
equipment  would  run  directly  to  the  two  traction 
motors  mounted  on  the  rear  axle  in  each  wheel  hub. 
The  motors  would  be  geared  to  each  wheel  through 
a  speed  reducer. 

The  30-month  estimated  schedule  for  the  project 
incorporates  an  18-month  period  for  development 
and  construction  of  the  buses,  and  12  months  for 
operating  the  units  and  gathering  comparative  data. 
The  net  project  cost  is  estimated  to  be  $700,  000, 
which  will  be  borne  by  the  Federal  government. 
CTA's  contribution  to  the  project  will  include  all 
operating,  periodic  inspection,  normal  mainten- 
ance,   and  certain  administrative  expenses. 


JANUARY,  1967 


Special  CTA  Tour  of  Seven 
European  Countries  Planned 

HOW  WOULD  you  like  to  spend  a  22-day  holiday 
visiting  England,  Holland,  Germany,  Denmark, 
Sweden,    Norway,    and  France? 

You  will  have  this  opportunity  this  summer  when 
members  of  the  Third  Annual  CTA  Employes'  Tour 
board  a  giant  jet  at  O'Hare  International  Airport 
for  a  swift  and  smooth  overnight  flight  across  the 
Atlantic  to  London,  heart  of  the  British  Common- 
wealth,   arriving  there  next  morning. 

Departure  date  is  Sunday,    July  23. 

Three  days  and  two  nights  will  be  spent  in  Lon- 
don, with  ample  time  to  explore,  shop,  and  sight- 
see  in  this  ancient  and  historic  city.  From  there 
you  will  be  flown  to  Amsterdam  and  its  picturesque 
canals  where  you  will  have  time  to  browse  through 
local  quarters  where  old-world  charm  and  Dutch 
friendliness  prevail.  There  will  be  hotel  accom- 
modations for  the  night. 

Next  morning  you  will  depart  from  Amsterdam 
by  chartered  motor  coach  and  then  through  typical 
Dutch  countryside  with  creaking  windmills  and 
dikes  to  Hamburg,  West  Germany,  where  you  will 
arrive  in  the  late  afternoon.  An  overnight  stop 
will  provide  an  opportunity  to  see  the  sights  of  the 
city.  Next  morning  the  motor  coach  will  trans- 
port you  through  the  fascinating  world  of  Denmark 
with  its  little    white    houses    with    storks    nesting  on 


chimney  tops,  thatched  roof  farms,  and  moated 
castles.  The  next  stop  is  Copenhagen,  cheerful 
capital  of  the  Danish  kingdom  and  a  city  of  striking 
beauty. 

In  Copenhagen  you  will  have  accommodations 
for  three  nights  and  plenty  of  time  for  sightseeing 
and  visiting  its  lovely  parks  and  many  attractions. 
Other  cities  on  the  itinerary  are  Stockholm,  Karl- 
stad, Oslo,  Gothenburg,  Bremen,  and  Paris.  Be- 
fore reaching  Paris,  however,  there  is  another 
overnight  stay  in  Amsterdam  from  where  you  will 
be  transported  to  Paris  by  plane. 

Your  stay  in  Paris,  where  you  will  stay  for 
three  nights,  will  be  memorable.  A  local  guide 
will  show  you  around  during  a  full-day  sightseeing 
tour  which  includes  Notre  Dame,  Arch  of  Triumph, 
Luxembourg  Gardens,  and  many  other  attractions. 
There  will  be  a  full  day  for  shopping  or  doing  as 
you  please.  Then  next  morning  you  will  depart  by 
jet  for  your  return  trip  to  Chicago,  arriving  the 
same  day. 

The  tour  includes  all  meals  throughout  the  trip, 
consisting  of  a  continental  breakfast,  table'd  hote 
lunch  and  dinner,  and  other  features  to  assure  the 
enjoyment  of  your  trip.  Returning,  the  flight  will 
be  non-stop  from  Paris  to  O'Hare  Airport.  The 
services  of  a  professional  tour  manager  will  be 
provided  from  arrival  in  London  until  departure 
from  Paris . 

The  cost  of  the  trip  will  be  approximately  $725. 
For  complete  information  write  Jane  Mitchell, 
CTA,  Room  734,  Merchandise  Mart,  Chicago, 
Illinois  60654. 


General  Office  Girls  Adopt  Formosa  Waif 


SYE  WEN  LAN,  Korean  or- 
phan, foster-child  of  three 
CTA  employes,  displays  a 
beaming  smile  for  the  photo- 
grapher. 


THERE'S  A  little  Chinese  orphan  girl  in  far  off 
Formosa  who  has  three  reasons  to  be  grateful  that 
she  has  American  friends. 

The  three  are  CTA  general  office  employes, 
Mary  Berry,  Claim  Department;  Kay  Corcoran, 
Executive  office,  and  Ann  Zahumensky,  Employe 
Relations  Department. 


They  are  among  many  Americans  who  are 
assisting  missionaries  in  foreign  lands  to  feed, 
clothe,  and  educate  little  orphan  children  who  have 
no  homes  or  families  and  are  innocent  victims  of 
war  or  famine  in  their  homelands. 

The  three  girls  have  recently  adopted  a  little 
Chinese  girl  named  Sye  Wen  Lan,  a  third-grader 
in  the  Kuang  Jen  school  in  Taiwan,  Free  China, 
Formosa. 

Mary,  Kay,  and  Ann  send  a  monthly  donation 
which  pays  for  Sye  Wen  Lan's  tuition,  clothing,  and 
keep.  In  return,  they  receive  a  report  on  her  pro- 
gress from  the  school  and  letters  from  their  foster 
child. 

There  are  many  other  children  like  Sye  Wen  Lan 
who  are  in  dire  need  of  help,  and  the  girls  say  the 
appreciation  and  happiness  expressed  by  these 
little  orphans  more  than  compensates  for  the  good 
deed  they  are  doing. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Scale  Model  Bus  Built  by  CTA  Scout  Explotet  Post 


MEMBERS  OF  Scout  Explorer  Post  9607,  which  is 
sponsored  by  CTA,  are  nearing  completion  of  a 
unique  project.  The  project  is  the  building  of  a 
one-quarter  scale  model  CTA  bus. 

The  members  of  the  post  are  all  interested  in 
learning  about  the  field  of  public  transportation. 
Until  last  fall  the  boys  had  been  meeting  regularly 
for  over  a  year  at  South  Shops,  78th  and  Vincennes 
avenue. 

During  the  meetings  the  boys  were  given  a 
chance  to  learn  the  fundamentals  of  the  various 
CTA  trades.  Some  of  the  trades  covered  were  bus 
mechanical  work,  electrical  work,  body  and  fender 
work,  welding,  and  painting.  These  sessions  were 
conducted  by  CTA  shops  employes  who  work  in  the 
various  trades. 

Last  fall  the  boys  and  their  adult  advisors 
started  looking  for  a  way  to  put  these  newly  ac- 
quired skills  to  use.  With  the  help  of  the  post 
advisors  the  boys  began  work  on  a  scale  model 
bus.  First  the  source  of  power,  a  four-cylinder 
gasoline  engine  from  a  scrapped  floor  sweeping 
machine,  was  obtained.  The  first  step  in  building 
the  bus  was  to  overhaul  the  engine.  After  this  a 
frame  or  chassis  for  the  body  was  built.  The 
scouts  are  now  in  the  process  of  completing  the 
body  for  the  bus. 

Advisor  to  the  Explorer  Scout  Post  is  Joseph 
J.  Repplinger,  superintendent  of  surface  system 
shops.  Assisting  him  in  the  program  are  Stuart 
W.  Maginnis  of  the  Training  and  Accident  Pre- 
vention Department  and  Aron  Austin,  Ervin  Harris, 
Carl  Lidzbinski,  Frank  May,  William  Miller, 
Richard  Naecker,  Albert  Samaska,  and  Frank 
Sproviera,    all  South  Shops  employes. 

Any  boy  in  the  14-17  age  group  is  eligible  to 
join  the  post.     CTA  employes  who  know  of  any  boys 


GATHERED  AROUND  the  model  of  a  CTA  bus  which  they  are 
building  at  South  Shops  are  members  of  Scout  Explorer  Post 
9607.  The  boys,  all  of  high  school  age,  received  instruction 
from  shop  workers  in  the  various  trades  under  a  program  which 
was  started  over  a  year  ago. 


who  may  be  interested  in  joining  may  obtain  further 
information  from  any  advisor  working  with  the 
group. 

There  are  some  25,  000  high  schoolers  enrolled 
in  Explorer  Scout  activities  in  the  United  States. 

Scouting  activities  in  1967  will  include  two  im- 
portant events  which  will  focus  interest  on  the 
nation  and  worldwide  program  of  the  Boy  Scouts. 
Many  special  events  have  been  arranged  for  Boy 
Scout  Week,  February  7  to  13.  Another  big  event 
is  the  World  Jamboree  when  15,  000  boys  from  100 
countries  will  assemble  at  Farragut  State  Park, 
Idaho,    from  August  1  to  August  9.  •• 


Death  Takes  F.  L.  Hupp,  Elmer  Milz,  Transit  Veterans 


THE  DEATHS  of  Frank  L.  Hupp  and  Elmer  Milz, 
long  time  transit  employes,  shocked  their  CTA 
associates  recently. 

Mr.  Hupp  served  under  Henry  A.  Blair,  presi- 
dent, Chicago  Railways  company;  Guy  A.  Richard- 
son, president  of  the  Chicago  Surface  Lines;  John 
E.  Sullivan,  president  of  Chicago  Surface  Lines 
and  secretary  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  for  Chicago 
Surface  Lines,  and  as  assistant  secretary  of  Chi- 
cago Transit  Board  before  retiring  in  1950.  He 
died  on  December  15,    1966,    in   La  Jolla,     Califor- 


nia, where  he  resided,  with  burial  in  Rosehill 
cemetery  in  Chicago.  He  nad  a  total  of  38  years 
of  service. 

Mr.  Milz,  who  was  superintendent  of  operations 
for  CTA,  died  on  September  26,  1966,  at  the  age 
of  54.  He  had  been  employed  by  CTA  and  the  for- 
mer Chicago  Surface  Lines  for  34  years.  Starting 
as  a  station  clerk,  he  rose  through  the  ranks  of  the 
Transportation  Department  to  the  position  he  held 
at  the  time  of  his  demise.  Memorial  ceremonies 
were  held  on  September  29. 


JANUARY,  1967 


QUESTION: 

What  special  personal  objectives 
did  you  accomplish  in  1966? 

LOCATION: 

North  Park  station 

INQUIRING  REPORTER: 

Melvin  Horning 


BILL  SEIFERT,  operator  (with  reporter  Melvin 
Horning):  "I  bought  a  '66  Fastback  Volkswagen, 
and  Mrs.  Seiferf  and  I  made  a  6,500  mile  trip  to 
California  where  we  spent  three  weeks  with  her 
father,  who,  on  January  3  was  96  years  old.  We 
also  celebrated  our  35th  wedding  anniversary 
with  him." 


PATRICK  BOYLE,  engine  wash- 
er: "My  proudest  accomplish- 
ment in  1966  was  a  298  game  that 
I  bowled  at  Belmont  Bowl  in  St. 
Vincent's  church  league.  This 
game  along  with  a  650  series 
gave  usfirstplace  inthe  league. 


JAMES  W.  PATRICK,  operator: 
"To  be  able  to  attend  the  grad- 
uation of  my  daughter,  Patricia, 
who  was  graduated  from  grammar 
school  in  June  of  1966." 


EDWARD  JENKINS,  operator: 
"During  the  year  1966  my  great- 
est accomplishment  was  making 
many  needed  repairs  to  my  home 
that  I  had  not  been  able  to  get 
to  before." 


JOSEPH  F.  Dl  GIOVANNI,  clerk: 
"My  greatest  accomplishment 
was  in  ridding  myself  of  the  fear 
of  flying  after  jetting  to  San 
Francisco  and  Los  Vegas.  This 
followed  weeks  of  coaxing  and 
encouragement  by  my  wife, 
Connie.  My  anxiety  seemed  to 
pass  as  soon  as  we  were  air- 
borne and  the  trip  was  most  in- 
teresting and  enjoyable  and  the 
vacation  was  one  of  our  best." 


PUBLIC 


AMONG  THE  most  popular  features  appearing  in 
newspaper  pages  is  "The  Voice  of  the  People" 
which  prints  letters  submitted  by  readers  who  ex- 
press their  opinions  on  current  or  controversial 
subjects  and  events. 

Similarly,  "Our  Public  Speaks"  in  Transit  News 
reflects  the  voice  of  CTA  riders  who  have  observed 
good  or  bad  personal  service  on  the  part  of  our 
employes  which  stress  the  opinions  of  the  people 
who  we  rely  upon  for  our  livelihood,  the  customers 
out  of  whose  fares  our  wages  are  paid. 

CTA's  patrons  are  the  most  important  assets  to 
our  business.  They  depend  upon  us  for  good  ser- 
vice; we  depend  upon  their  patronage  to  finance 
our  operations.  Our  customers  are  part  of  our 
business,  not  outsiders.  They  are  not  cold  sta- 
tistics, but  human  beings  with  feelings  and  emo- 
tions like  our  own,  and  not  persons  to  argue  with 
because  of  some  petty  difference  in  opinions  when 
they  ride  with  us.  As  our  customers  they  deserve 
the  most  courteous  and  considerate  treatment  we 
can  give  them. 

Good  job  performance  by  employes  is  noted  in 
commendations  received  by  CTA,  some  of  which 
have  been  briefed  and  are  printed  below. 

Harold  D.  Wallace,  Operator,  Badge  No.  8542, 
77th:  "The  kindness  and  integrity  of  the  driver 
was  overwhelmingly  pleasant.  I  thought  how  much 
more  this  makes  one  feel  that  there  are  yet  some 
who  can  still  be   'real  gentlemen'  on  the  job.  " 

W.  E.  McCain,  Operator,  Badge  No.  9430, 
69th:  "Dear  Mr.  Bus  Driver.  This  is  a  small 
letter  from  the  girls  of  Sacred  Heart  High  school 
who  ride  your  bus  everyday,  to  thank  you  for  being 
so  nice  to  us.  We  really  hate  to  see  you  transfer 
to  another  route  but  wish  you  all  the  luck  in  the 
world.  " 

Carl  W.  Hansen,  Operator,  Badge  No.  1834, 
North  Park:  "He  greets  everyone  with  a  smile; 
is  a  very  careful  driver  and  never  forgets  to  call 
his  streets.  In  short,  he  is  a  favorite  with  all 
passengers. " 

Howard  A.  Dill,  Extra  Guard,  Badge  No.  21680, 
North  Section:  "You  are  most  fortunate  to  have 
one  of  the  most  courteous  men  I  have  ever  met  in 
your  employ,     a  conductor  on  an  Evanston  express. 


His  cheerful  manner,  in  addition  to  his  kindness, 
made  quite  an  impression  on  me  as  well  as  many 
of  the  other  passengers.  " 

Leonard  O.  Schneider,  Operator,  Badge  No. 
794,  Forest  Glen:  "A  more  courteous,  friendly 
and  sincere  man  I  have  never  met.  Never  fails  to 
have  a  cheery  'hello'  and  smile,  too.  If  this  driver 
is  the  fine  and  shining  example  of  all  bus  drivers 
in  your  employ  then  to  you,  gentlemen,  I  extend 
my  sincere  congratulations.  " 

Luther  J.  Williams,  Extra  Guard,  Badge  No. 
23103,  South  Section:  "I  ride  the  'L'  quite  often 
and  frequently  have  found  myself  looking  forward 
to  hearing  one  of  the  most  perfectly  clear  with 
perfect  enunciation  and  perfectly  modulated  voices 
I  have  ever  heard  over  the  train  loudspeakers.  I 
pointed  this  out  to  others,  they  now  agree  with  me 
wholeheartedly.  " 

Chester  J.  Bachara,  Operator,  Badge  No.  3505, 
Forest  Glen:  "He  always  proves  to  be  a  good  oper- 
ator and  drives  with  caution  and  prudence  and  re- 
gards   the    safety   and   welfare    of  his    passengers." 

Victor  E.  Marino,  Operator,  Badge  No.  10013, 
77th:  "Is  very  careful  and  courteous  to  a  little 
blind  girl  and  makes  sure  of  her  safety  in  crossing 
the  street,  either  by  escorting  her  or  having  an- 
other passenger  do  so. " 

Edward  A.  Weiss,  Operator,  Badge  No.  6203, 
Forest  Glen:  "My  greatest  appreciation  and  heart- 
felt thanks  to  your  operator  for  returning  my  purse 
that  I  had  lost  at  the  end  of  the  Higgins  route.  All 
articles  were  intact.  It  is  gentlemen  like  him  that 
still  make  Chicago  a  good  place  to  live  in.  " 

Arthur  Stern,  Operator,  Badge  No.  8653,  North 
Park:  "He  was  polite,  efficient,  cheerful  to  all.  I 
told  him  I  almost  didn't  want  to  get  off  the  bus  that 
he  made  the  ride  such  a  pleasure.  He  seemed  to 
enjoy  his  work  and  certainly  enjoyed  people.  He  is 
a  good  public  relations  man  for  CTA.  " 

A  conscientious  and  reliable  employe  helps  to 
win  friends  and  customers  and  creates  a  good  im- 
pression of  our  service.  On  the  other  hand,  rude- 
ness or  carelessness  on  the  part  of  an  employe 
engenders  ill-will  toward  the  CTA.  It  is  well  to 
remember  that  riders  are  our  customers  whose 
patronage  we  need  and  value. 


JANUARY,  1967 


11 


MEDICALLY  SPEAKING     By, 


Dr.    George    H.    Irwin 


CTA    Medical    Consultant 


THE  TERM  constipation  is  generally  defined  as  a 
delayed  or  abnormal  retention  of  the  contents  of 
the  intestines.  Many  people  have  their  own  ideas 
about  constipation.  Certain  individuals  feel  that 
unless  they  have  a  large  watery  stool  after  each 
meal  they  are  constipated.  Others  feel  that  a  daily 
bowel  movement  is  absolutely  necessary.  This  is 
not  true. 

A  relatively  good  number  of  healthy  people  go 
through  life  having  a  satisfactory  movement  every 
other  day.  Some  persons  persist  in  claiming  that 
they  are  constipated  because  their  movement  does 
not  seem  large  enough.  Also  a  few  people  take  a 
daily  laxative  to  secure  a  daily  bowel  movement 
and  strangely  enough  these  persons  do  not  admit 
being  constipated.  The  above  examples  are  cited 
just  to  show  the  various  viewpoints  on  this  problem. 

The  incidence  of  constipation  is  very  high.  This 
disorder  is  undoubtedly  the  greatest  single  medical 
problem  of  the  American  public  especially  after 
the  age  of  40. 

A  simple  explanation  of  the  anatomy  and  physi- 
ology or  function  of  the  intestines  may  give  you  a 
better  understanding.  Eirst,  I  must  point  out  that 
the  primary  cause  of  constipation  is  improper 
function  of  the  colon  or  large  bowel. 

The  colon  may  be  likened  or  compared  to  a 
rather  lengthy  sausage  that  begins  in  the  lower 
right  quadrant  of  the  abdomen.  It  travels  upward 
to  the  region  of  the  liver  and  then  across  the  abdo- 
men to  the  area  of  the  spleen,  turning  downward, 
making  a  final  bend  -  like  a  plumber's  trap  -and 
ending  in  the  rectum.  The  inner  lining  of  the  colon 
is  mucous  membrane  and  the  main  wall  consists  of 
two  strong  muscular  layers  and  an  outer  coat  of 
fine  serous  membrane  which  is  capable  of  forming 
lubricating  fluid. 

To  describe  briefly  the  physiology  of  the  intes- 
tinal tract:  The  normal  motility  of  the  intestines 
varies  greatly.  Ordinarily  the  stomach  empties  in 
two  to  five  hours.  Digestion  in  the  small  intestine 
takes  place  rapidly,  about  two  to  four  hours.  Then 
the  undigested  food  residue  enters  the  colon  in  a 
liquid  state.  Passage  through  the  colon  varies 
from  one  to  three  days. 

It  is  important  to  note  that  the  function  of  the 
colon  is  the  absorption  of  water  from  the  liquid 
food  residue.  This  is  the  portion  of  the  digestive 
track  in  which  the  problem  of  constipation  develops. 
One  may  logically  conclude  that  if  the  motility  of 
the  bowel  is  fast  the  stools  will  be  loose  because 
there  is  not  enough  time  for  the  colon  to  absorb  the 


water  from  the  liquid  residue.  On  the  other  hand, 
if  the  motility  is  slow  or  delayed,  too  much  water 
is  absorbed  and  hence  the  stool  is  hard,  dry,  and 
constipated. 

The  causes  of  constipation  include  any  agent 
which  may  affect  the  motility  of  the  intestines. 
There  are  a  few  instances  of  constipation  caused 
by  organic  narrowing  or  obstructions,  as  in  tumors 
or  cancer  of  the  bowel. 

However,  the  majority  of  causes  fall  in  the  ab- 
normal functional  classification.  In  this  group,  by 
far  the  most  common  cause  is  poor  habits.  Also 
to  be  mentioned  are  improper  diet,  lack  of  exer- 
cise, nervousness,  and  chronic  use  of  laxatives. 
Constipation  is  not  actually  a  disease.  It  is  the 
result  from  wrong  habits  of  eating  and  living. 

One  of  the  most  common  types  of  functional 
constipation  include  the  spastic  and  the  atonic 
forms.  In  the  former,  the  motility  is  slowed  down 
by  a  persistent  long  lasting  spasm  of  the  bowel 
wall.  In  the  latter,  there  is  the  lack  of  nerve  sti- 
mulation to  activate  bowel  motility  and  therefore 
constipation  results  from  prolonged  delay  of  the 
food  residue. 

The  management  of  constipation  is  a  big  prob- 
lem. It  naturally  varies  with  the  underlying  cause. 
In  all  cases  of  persistent  constipation  one  should 
approach  the  problem  by  having  a  thorough  exam- 
ination by  the  personal  physician. 

The  organic  causes  should  be  ruled  out  by  hav- 
ing a  complete  X-ray  study  of  the  intestinal  tract 
and  also  a  proctoscopic  examination. 

In  the  functional  group  one  must  consider  ner- 
vous tension  and  fatigue.  The  importance  of  neg- 
lecting to  answer  a  call  to  stool  should  be  emphas- 
ized. This  neglect  of  desire  for  a  B.  M.  is  usually 
the  first  error  but  most  always  has  its  roots  in 
nervous  tension. 

An  important  rule  is  to  take  about  two  quarts  of 
fluids  each  day. 

Lack  of  exercise  or  any  sedentary  life  is  a  con- 
tributing factor. 

Proper  diet  includes  adequate  fluid  intake  and 
essential  foods,  such  as  milk,  eggs,  vegetables, 
meat,    fruits,    whole  grain  cereals,    and  butter. 

The  road  to  the  successful  care  of  constipation 
is  a  long  and  tedious  one.  Don't  be  discouraged 
and  don't  start  the  laxative  habit. 


12 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


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S^HW: 


-AS    REPORTED    BY    EMPLOYES    OF    THE    CHICAGO    TRANSIT    AUTHORITY 


ACCOUNTING  (General)  - 

BEA  FRANKE,  Voucher,  had  been  going  around  in  a 
daze,  thinking  of  the  hundreds  of  things  to  be  done  before 
the  marriage  of  her  daughter.  KAREN  FRANKE  and 
GEORGE  BLACK  were  united  in  marriage  at  St.  Veroni- 
ca's church  on  December  17.  A  reception  for  friends 
and  relatives  was  held  at  the  Plymouth  room  to  wish  the 
couple  well.  After  a  short  honeymoon,  the  groom,  who 
is  in  the  armed  forces,  returned  to  his  base  at  San  Fran- 
cisco and  then  to  Viet  Nam  .  .  .  We  extend  our  sympathy 
to  JEAN  WRIGHT  in  the  loss  of  her  father,  LOUIS  MO- 
CARSKI,  who  passed  away  November  29  in  Mauston, 
Wisconsin.  Mr.  Mocarski  had  attained  the  age  of  94  .  .  . 
In  a  recent  letter  from  Mrs.  BENJAMIN  RATNER,  she 
advised  us  that  Ben,  formerly  supervisor  of  accounts 
payable,  had  suffered  a  stroke  which  affected  the  throat 
muscles  making  him  unable  to  swallow,  speak,  or  take 
any  nourishment.  He  is  much  improved  and  is  at  pre- 
sent recuperating  at  home,  4829  W.  Santa  Barbara,  Los 
Angeles,  California  90016.  Why  not  send  him  a  shower 
of  cards  to  speed  his  recovery  and  wish  him  well  .  . 
There  was  an  air  of  excitement  and  anticipation  during 
the  few  days  before  the  Christmas  holidays.  The  office 
was  humming  with  work  to  be  done  before  the  Yuletide 
festivities  began  .  .  .  The  WILLIAM  FOLTA  family  eag- 
erly awaited  the  WLS  broadcasts  on  Christmas  Day  for 
the  special  Christmas  message  to  them  taped  in  Viet 
Nam  bytheir  son,  THOMAS.  The  message  came  through 
and  was  one  of  the  best  Christmas  presents  which  they 
received.  Formerly  of  Kedzie  Garage,  his  address  is 
Spec.  4  Thomas  W.  Folta,  US  55837351  -  HHSB  -  8  BN  - 
6th  Artillery,  1st  Inf.  Div.  ,  APO  San  Francisco,  Calif. 
96345  .  .  .  KATHERINE  ORTH,  who  will  be  remembered 
as  assistant  voucher  clerk  in  the  Accounting  Department, 
passed  away  on  December  29  after  an  accident  that  re- 
quired hospitalization.  She  was  employed  on  October  4, 
1910,   and  retired  March  1,    1944. 


-   Tftaile  Patt6a4t 


(Payroll)  - 

May  we  at  this  time  wish  you  all  a  very  "Happy  New 
Year."  Please  help  us  this  year  with  news  items  --  We 
can't  always  come  to  you. 

-£tfee*t  Ttewuiut&i 

(Material  &  Supply)  - 

We  are  happy  to  welcome  a  new  member  into  our  de- 
partment, MARY  GRACE  BREMER,  who  transferred 
from  Payroll. 


BEVERLY  - 

Happy  New  Year  to  everyone  and  let  us  hope  1967  will 
bring  an  end  to  the  war  in  Viet  Nam  and  bring  our  loved 
ones  home  to  us  .  .  .  Chief  Naval  Petty  Officer  GEORGE 
R.  HUIZENGA,  son  of  Supervisor  RALPH  HUIZENGA, 
recently  returned  to  the  naval  training  center  in  Little 
Creek,  Virginia,  after  a  two-week  visit  with  his  parents. 
George,  a  Navy  veteran  of  19  years,  is  completing  land 
survival  training  in  Little  Creek,  after  which  he  is  sche- 
duled to  be  assigned  to  the  American  Embassy  in  Saigon, 


South  Viet  Nam,  as  a  naval  instructor.  Since  joining  the 
navy  in  1947  George  has  served  tours  of  duty  in  Europe, 
South  America,  the  Phillipines,  and  with  the  seventh 
fleet  in  the  Pacific.  He  is  a  graduate  of  Harper  High 
school.  In  addition  to  his  parents,  he  has  a  brother, 
DONALD,  and  a  sister,  JACQUELINE.  .  .  ED  RICKER, 
the  great  white  hunter,  claims  to  have  his  freezer  full  of 
ducks  from  a  recent  hunting  trip,  but  FRANK  "Fire 
Chief"  PIERSON  claims  these  are  only  the  decoys  .  .  . 
Thanks  to  Pensioner  TERRY  NICHOLSON  and  his  wife, 
ROSE,  for  remembering  your  scribe,  with  a  wonderful 
card  .  .  .  Many  thanks  to  Worshipful  Master  HOWARD 
WARD  of  77th  Depot  for  attending  the  wake  of  my  bro- 
ther, DAVE.  Howard  represented  the  Mystic  Star  Lodge, 
No.  758,  AF  h.  AM.  La  Rabida  Council,  No.  980,  and 
40  members  joined  Father  Ed  Hayes,  who  is  chaplain, 
and  said  prayers  .  .  .  We  express  our  sympathy  to  the 
following:  To  the  family  of  Supervisor  TIM  O'CALLAG- 
HAN,  to  DAN  McNAMARA  in  the  loss  of  his  sister,  and 
to  the  families  of  MARTY  PEMBROKE  and  ED  WANGE- 
RO.  Hats  off  to  JERRY  GLEASON  and  his  wife,  VI,  who 
did  a  wonderful  job  at  Christmas  in  helping  some  poor 
folks  who  were  too  proud  to  ask  for  charity. 

-  1am  VoMieU 


CONGRESS  (Agents]  - 

Santa  Claus  was  the  guest  of  honor  when  the  CTA 
American  Legion  Post  No.  1216  and  the  Women's  Auxili- 
ary entertained  150  youngsters  at  a  Christmas  party  on 
December  20.  A  member  of  the  Post  did  the  characteri- 
zation of  Santa  Claus  very  effectively  and  the  1966  ver- 
sion of  the  Pied  Piper  was  played  by  none  other  than 
NICK  SUERO,  who  really  livened  things  up.  The  Magna 
Tones  played  some  swing  music  and  you  should  have  seen 
the  children  get  with  it.  All  were  in  good  voice  when  the 
carols  were  sung  and  before  the  evening  was  over  each 
child  had  an  opportunity  to  tell  Santa  Claus  what  they 
wanted  and  each  received  a  stocking  and  a  toy  or  game  of 
quality  from  him.  The  Auxiliary  took  over  the  refresh- 
ments and  did  a  marvelous  job.  Your  scribe  had  a  won- 
derful time  and  joined  the  post  before  leaving.  The 
members  are  also  our  co-workers  and  their  principal 
objective  is  to  be  of  service  to  buddies  and  GI  Joe's  who 
served  their  country  in  a  period  when  we  were  at  war. 
The  Legion  extends  an  invitation  to  all  servicemen  of  the 
CTA  to  attend  the  February  meeting  which  is  to  be  held 
at  Fort  Dearborn  hotel  on  February  21  at  7:30  p.m.  A 
guest  speaker  will  be  Lt.  Col.  Leonard  A.  Hughes  Jr.  , 
of  the  U.S.  Air  Force,  who  has  won  both  the  Distinguish- 
ed Flying  Cross  and  the  Air  Medal  and  has  the  unique 
distinction  of  being  the  only  air  force  officer  on  active 
duty  with  an  honorable  discharge  from  the  U.S.  Marine 
Corps,  two  from  the  U.S.  Navy,  and  one  from  the  Army 
of  the  U.S.A.  He  will  show  some  films  during  his  tra- 
vels and  military  service,  and  it  should  be  a  well  spent 
and  enjoyable  evening.  EDWARD  SHIELDS  is  the  post 
commander  .  .  .  RIDDLE:  Who  took  who  for  an  auto  ride 
and  who  made  who  walk  across  the  state  line?  .  .  Student 
agent  DAN  MATHIEU  left  our  ranks  to  join  those  of  Uncle 
Sam  and  -we  wish  him  the  very  best.  Working  with  Dan 
was  always  pleasant  ...  A  great  big  welcome  to  those 
recently  hired  .  .  .  Trainman  MICHAEL  CAVANAUGH 
and  Conductor  L.  KELLY  at  this  time  are  in  the  hospital. 


JANUARY,  1967 


13 


NEW  PENSIONERS 

HARRY  F.    BARRY,   Operator. 

DENNIS  S.    GRIFFIN,   Repairman, 

77th  Street,    Emp.    12-18-22 

69th  Street,   Emp.    4-07-26 

LOVETTE  E.    BENTLEY,    Ticket  Agent, 

JAMES  GIOVENCO,    Laborer, 

North  Section,   Emp.    8-22-46 

Building,   Emp.    6-06-41 

EDWARD  P.    BOEHM,    Conductor, 

JOHN  HEGARTY,   Mech.    Helper, 

West  Section,    Emp.    7-02-20 

South  Shops,   Emp.    6-24-25 

PAUL  E.    BOETTCHER,   Motorman, 

GALE  HRUSKA,   Operator, 

South  Section,    Emp.    7-09-18 

69th  Street,    Emp.    11-13-29 

EDWARDS.    CORDA,   Repairman, 

LAWRENCE  M.    JOHNSON,   Operator, 

North  Park,   Emp.   2-19-35 

Lawndale,   Emp.    10-05-26 

CATHERINE  M.    COYNE,    Ticket  Agent, 

CHARLES  G.   KNOERR,   Operator, 

West  Section,   Emp.    12-19-40 

77th  Street,   Emp.    8-13-26 

STANLEY  F.    DYMON,   Operator, 

NELS  L.    LARSON,   Operator  Apprentice, 

North  Park,   Emp.    10-04-23 

Substation,    Emp.    5-08-25 

GUNNAR  L.    ERIKSON,    Carpenter, 

HARRY  J.    LAWRENCE,   Statement  Man, 

Building,   Emp.    6-10-35 

Claim,    Emp.    2-02-42 

EMIL  ESTVANIK,    Foreman, 

WILLIAM  A.    METZGER,    Foreman, 

Track,    Emp.    7-06-20 

Track,   Emp.    2-03-27 

JOHAN  FRANCISCO VICH,    Carpenter, 

JAMES  McNULTY,   Repairman, 

South  Shops,    Emp.    11-22-30 

69th  Street,   Emp.    5-01-37 

LOUIS  GIARRUSSO,    Laborer, 

OTTO  MOSER,   Elect.    Worker, 

Building,    Emp.    8-14-42 

Skokie,    Emp.    8-11-45 

RUSSELL  T.    GIBBONS,   Information  Clerk, 

LOWELL  A.    MULLIGAN,   Operator, 

Transportation,    Emp.    9-01-27 

Kedzie,    Emp.    7-03-43 

MARK  A.    GIER,   Adjuster, 

CHRISTOPHER  O'REILLY,   Operator, 

Claim,   Emp.    2-27-41 

77th  Street,   Emp.    5-25-26 

PICTURED  HERE  are  14  CTA  employes  who  joined  the  ranks 

of  the  retired  on  January  1  after  completing  40  or  more  years  of  transit  service 

each. 

PAUL  BOETTCHER 

48  years 


EMIL  ESTVANIK 
46  years 


STANLEY  DYMON 
43  years 


HARRY  BARRY 
44  years 


RALPH  UMSTOT 
43  years 


CHRISTOPHER  O'REILLY 
40   years 


CHARLES  KNOERR 
40  years 


DENNIS  GRIFFIN 
40  years 


LAWRENCE  JOHNSON 
40  years 


FRANK  ROBACK 
40  years 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


HENRY  F.    PASS,   Operator, 

Forest  Glen,   Emp.    11-12-25 
FRANK  ROBACK,    Foreman, 

Keeler,    Emp.    8-08-26 
EARL  STUMP,   Operator 

Forest  Glen,    Emp.    3-21-57 
FRANK  A.    TRISILLA,   Operator, 

North  Park,   Emp.    8-24-23 
RALPH  S.    UMSTOT,   Statistician, 

Insurance,    Emp.    3-20-23 
THOMAS  VINTAN,   Repairman, 

Wilson,    Emp.    2-01-29 
WALTER  W.   WARNER,   Operator, 

Forest  Glen,    Emp.    10-06-27 
MARTIN  J.    WELBY,   Operator, 

Kedzie,    Emp.    10-21-42 
IRWIN  E.    WIESMEYER,    Painter, 

Skokie  Shops,    Emp.    7-01-37 


DISABILITY    RETIREMENTS 

FRANK  J.    GROLL,   Checker, 
Schedule-Traffic,   Emp.    10-12-36 

VICTOR  E.    LEBEAU  Jr.  ,    Ticket  Agent, 
West  Section,   Emp.    9-21-43 


FRANK  TRISILLA 

43  years 


EDWARD  BOEHM 
46  years 


NELS  LARSON 
41  years 


HENRY  PASS 
41  years 


We  wish  them  a  speedy  recovery.  Recently  hired  agent 
JANE  MERRITT  will  celebrate  her  birthday  January  19. 
Her  mother  as  usual  is  going  to  make  one  of  those  lus- 
cious cakes  she's  noted  for  .  .  .  Agent  WILLIAM  E. 
JACKSON  and  his  wife,  ERNESTINE,  went  to  Greenwood, 
Mississippi,  to  celebrate  Christmas  and  their  second 
wedding  anniversary  .  .  .  Agent  LEONA  NELSON  is 
home  from  the  hospital  for  New  Year  and  is  doing  very 
well  .    .    .    May  this  year  be  the  best  you  ever  had. 

-  (Julia  ^xoiueA 


ELECTRICAL  - 

Even  though  we  are  well  into  the  New  Year,  we  would 
like  to  remember  the  Christmas  season  and  thank  BOB 
BOOTH  for  his  efforts  in  making  our  Christmas  tree 
such  a  beautiful  one.  His  decorating  job  was  excellent 
.  .  .  NELS  LARSON  retired  January  1  of  the  new  year. 
Our  best  wishes  to  you  with  happiness  and  good  health  in 
great  measure  .  .  .  WILLIAM  STAUNTON  Jr.,  son  of 
WILLIAM,  was  graduated  from  the  U.S.  Marine  Corps 
Training  School  on  December  5.  He  is  looking  forward 
to  seeing  some  of  the  South  Pacific  .  .  .  RICHARD  DOR- 
GAN's  daughter,  KATHY,  age  20,  is  working  in  Santurce, 
Puerto  Rico,  with  nuns  who  conduct  a  mission  school  in 
that  area  .  .  .  Welcome  to  DAVID  B.  DZIKI  who  has 
joined  our  line  department  .  .  .  We  are  all  looking  for- 
ward to  a  wonderful  1967  and  would  like  to  wish  a  speedy 
recovery  and  a  healthy  New  Year  to  our  boys  who  are 
off  sick:  FRANK  CASTRIE,  JOHN  O'DONNELL,  PET- 
ER MICHALEWITZ,  CHARLES  PARK,  JOSEPH  HOF- 
FERT,   JOHN  MADIGAN,   and  JOHN  HILL. 

-  Z><«  giAHcUUl  &  TVMiam  T^e/cdm 

ENGINEERING  - 

What  two  track  foremen  are  marking  the  days  off  on 
the  calendar?  Best  wishes  on  your  retirement,  EMIL 
and  BILL  .  .  .  STEVE  KUDULKA's  little  boy  started 
kindergarten.  We  heard  he  was  a  born  leader;  he  really 
gives  the  teacher  a  hard  time  .  .  .  WILLIAM  MAC  FAR- 
LANE  spent  a  lovely  Thanksgiving  in  North  Carolina  and 
he  also  has  just  celebrated  39  years  of  wedded  bliss. 
Congratulations!  .  .  Two  of  our  tinners  are  cruising 
around  in  brand  new  1967  cars,  JOHN  CIRRILLO  in  an 
Oldsmobile  and  ANDY  KOCOLOWSKI  in  a  Buick  Wildcat 
.  .  .  Teddy  Bears  are  so  cute  and  cuddly,  only  Teddy 
Bear  is  not  a  stuffed  toy,  but  a  170-pound  St.  Bernard 
puppy  belonging  to  TED  WADE,  ironworker  general  fore- 
man. Mr.  Wade  is  having  problems.  It  seems  Teddy 
prefers  Mrs.  Wade.  However,  he  won  the  Puppy  Futuri- 
ty at  the  Wheaton,  Illinois,  St.  Bernard  Show  October  15, 
1966.  .  .  Plumber  CARMEN  SCAPPUCCI  recently  spent 
two  lovely  weeks  touring  the  West  and  Mexico.  He  came 
back  with  a  barrel  full  of  money  from  the  one -arm  ban- 
dits in  Las  Vegas.  Ha,  ha!  .  .  We  wish  to  congratulate 
ANN  O'DONNELL,  former  employe  of  the  Engineering 
Department,  who  recently  gave  birth  to  a  baby  girl,  EI- 
LEEN is  her  name. 


feat  Wuuex 


FOREST  GLEN  - 

Hope  you  all  had  a  nice  Christmas  and  that  Santa  was 
good  to  you.  How  many  of  those  New  Year's  resolutions 
have  you  already  broken?  If  you  need  any  help  paying 
those  Christmas  bills,  your  Credit  Union  is  there  to  help 
you  out  .  .  .  Pensioner  FRANK  URBAN  is  enjoying  his 
retirement.     Just   left  for  Hawaii  after  a  stay  in  Califor- 


JANUARY,  1967 


15 


INSIDE 

nia  getting  acquainted  with  his  new  grandson.  Another 
Hawaiian  visitor  was  LOUIS  TIGNAC,  who  with  his  wife, 
LENA,  also  welcomed  a  new  grandson,  LOUIS  III,  who 
was  born  on  Thanksgiving  Eve.  He  was  trying  to  make 
us  jealous  by  writing  on  the  post  card  that  the  tempera- 
ture was  82  degrees.  Wonder  if  he  really  saw  any  Poly- 
nesian beauties  like  the  one  pictured  on  the  post  card  he 
sent?  .  .  Operator  TRYGUE  BERG  left  the  ranks  of  bach- 
elorhood when  he  took  a  bride  on  January  14.  She  is  Mrs. 
CATHERINE  REEGER.  Nuptuals  were  at  the  Church  of 
the  Good  Shepard  at  Sayre  and  Palmer  here  in  Chicago. 
Congratulations  and  wishes  for  a  long  and  happy  life  to- 
gether ...  A  grandfather  for  the  fourth  time  is  ERNEST 
GVEDEL.  The  proud  new  father  is  at  Kedzie  Repair  De- 
partment. They  are  mighty  proud  of  little  RUSSELL 
TODD  GVEDEL  .  .  .  The  son  of  Operator  JOHN  MAHN- 
KE  was  home  on  leave  from  the  army  in  November  and 
left  right  after  Thanksgiving  for  Viet  Nam.  To  all  the 
young  men  serving  their  country  we  offer  our  prayers.  .  . 
On  Thanksgiving  Eve  Mr.  and  Mrs.  BILL  LYNAM  cele- 
brated their  35th  wedding  anniversary.  They  are  the 
proud  parents  of  three  children  and  five  grandchildren. 
May  you  have  many  more  happy  years  together  .  .  . 
FRANK  PASCHE  and  EDWARD  VAN  CLEAVE  vacationed 
on  the  west  coast  of  Florida,  with  their  wives,  of  course. 
A  good  time  was  had  by  all  .  .  .  Operators  O.  ZEIGLER 
and  C.  DAVIS  vacationed  for  two  weeks  each.  Thanks 
for  two  quiet  weeks  on  Elston-Clybourn!  .  .  P.S.  Now 
men  please  let  yours  truly  have  all  the  news. 

-     7V.     rf.     ^fClVUf     (Don-.collmiW.lbur) 


GENERAL  OFFICE   (Insurance)  - 

RALPH  UMSTOT  was  honored  at  a  dinner  and  also  an 
open  house  party  on  the  occasion  of  his  retirement  Dec- 
ember 29  after  43  years  service  with  CTA  and  Rapid 
Transit.  Among  the  many  friends  and  co-workers  on 
hand  to  wish  Ralph  many  more  years  of  health  and  hap- 
piness, were  Pensioners  CHARLIE  SMITH  and  LETA 
CROWLEY  .  .  .  CAROLYN  WILSON  recently  joined  CTA. 
She  replaces  DIANA  TUNZI.  Carolyn  has  three  children, 
KIMBERLY,  age  6;  ROBERT,  age  5,  and  PATRICK,  age 
2.  Her  father,  MAJOR  CHAPMAN,  is  an  operator  at 
69th  Street  Station. 

(Medical)  - 

Our  deepest  sympathy  was  extended  to  Doctor  GEO- 
RGE   IRWIN   on   the  recent   death  of   his  wife    and   also   to 


TWIN    DAUGHTERS    of   North    Park    Operator   ond    Mrs.    ROY   PIPKA, 
ISMENA  and  ELIZABETH,  ore  pictured  here  at  the  age  of  three  months. 


NEWS 

Doctor  Irwin's  nurse,  SWANEE  SANFORD  and  her  hus- 
band, RAY  SANFORD,  Assistant  Superintendent,  rapid 
transit  North  Side,  who  were  also  saddened  with  the  tra- 
gic death  of  their  daughter,  Kay's,  husband,  Major 
FLOYD  ACKER.  Major  Acker  was  a  navigator -bombar- 
dier stationed  at  Bunker  Hill  Air  Force  Base,  Indiana, 
and  died  when  his  B-28  crashed  in  Kentucky  on  Decem- 
ber 12.  Mrs.  Acker  and  Mrs.  Sanford  were  former  CTA 
employes.  Both  families  wish  to  express  their  sincere 
appreciation  for  the  many  expressions  of  sympathy  ex- 
tended to  them  by  CTA  employes. 

(Employment)  - 

New  employes  welcomed  were  MARIE  WIECZOREK 
and  GEORGIANNE  WOLSKI.  Marie  is  the  daughter  of 
IRVIN  WIECZOREK,  employed  as  a  rapid  transit  ticket 
agent. 

(Training  &  Accident  Prevention)  - 

RICHARD  POLLIZZE  was  welcomed  to  Accident  Sta- 
tistics. He  transferred  from  Treasury  and  replaces 
ROBERT  AVRAM.  Sympathy  was  extended  to  JOANNE 
NOWOSIELSKI,  whose  father,  RAYMOND  NOWOSIELSKI, 
died  suddenly  at  work  in  Skokie  Shops.  MARGE  CON- 
WAY, with  a  group  of  friends,  had  a  pleasant  New  Year's 
week  end  skiing  at  Mt.  Telemark,  Wisconsin  .  .  .  ELIOT 
HIRSCH's  daughter,  BETSEY,  and  son,  LAWRENCE, 
were  home  from  the  University  of  Illinois  for  the  holi- 
days and  El  complained  that  with  all  the  coming  and  go- 
ing of  college  boys  and  girls  at  this  house,  he  couldn't 
hear  the  football  scores.  Well,  El,  you  just  'gotta'  yield 
to  youth  .  .  .  JOSEPH  O'SULLIVAN  is  a  proud  grand- 
father for  the  second  time.  RICHARD  JOSEPH,  son  of 
JAY  O'SULLIVAN  of  Responsibility  Reporting,  was  born 
December  4.  The  Christening  took  place  on  New  Year's 
Day  at  St.  Ludmilla's  Catholic  church.  A  family  cele- 
bration took  place  later  with  the  paternal  great  grand- 
parents present. 

(Public  Information)  - 

DIANA  BOYLE,  Clerk  II,  Employe  Suggestion  Depart- 
ment, received  a  beautiful  friendship  ring  from  MICH- 
AEL HALLAHAN.  Mike  is  in  the  navy  and  received  his 
third  stripe,  designating  him  as  an  airman.  After  the 
holidays  he  returned  to  his  base  at  Memphis,  Tennessee. 

-  7K.<vuf  S>.  (ZUvUU 
KEDZIE  - 

Congratulations  to  Superintendent  E.  K.  PETERSON 
who  became  a  grandpa  for  the  second  time  when  his  dau- 
ghter, LINDA,  gave  birth  to  a  lovelybaby  girl  on  Decem- 
ber 14  named  HOLLY  MARGARET  GREHM.  We  send 
our  blessing  to  the  proud  parents  and  grandparents  .  .  . 
The  supply  division  of  the  3510th  Maintenance  and  Supply 
Group  achieved  outstanding  results  during  the  past  quar- 
ter in  up-grading  the  training  program.  The  achieve- 
ment of  an  over-all  passing  rate  of  99  per  cent  can  be 
considered  outstanding  in  itself.  The  record  was  fea- 
tured by  10  persons  making  a  perfect  score,  100  per 
cent.  One  of  the  10  was  A  2C  WILLIAM  J.  COLLINS, 
the  son  of  Operator  COLLINS,  who  is  stationed  at  Ran- 
dolph Air  Force  Base,  Texas  .  .  .  Operator  JOHN  AICH- 
INGER  and  his  wife  celebrated  their  25th  wedding  anni- 
versary on  December  14.  They  held  a  party  at  Marvin 
Galvins'  Restaurant  and  Lounge  at  Hillside,  Illinois  .  .  . 
Operator  MICEK  and  his  wife  celebrated  their  20th  anni- 
versary on  December  15.  Their  youngest  son,  RICH- 
ARD, was  14  years  old  December  14.  Their  oldest  son, 
DENNIS,   was  inducted  into  the  U.  S.  Army  December  13. 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE  NEWS 


The  month  of  December,  1966,  will  be  remembered  for 
years  to  come  in  the  Micek  family  .  .  .  Our  deepest 
sympathy  is  extended  to  the  family  and  friends  of  all  the 
following:  Retiree  WILLIAM  J.  McELLIGOT,  who  pass- 
ed away  December  23,  and  Operator  JOHN  J.  BURNS, 
who  passed  away  December  27. 


KEELER  - 

Happy  New  Year  Fellows!  Here's  a  little  thought  as 
you  endeavor  to  live  up  to  those  New  Year  resolutions: 
Even  if  you  are  on  the  right  track,  you  will  get  run  over 
if  you  just  sit  there  ...  A  tip  of  the  old  lid  to  Janitors 
GLONKE  and  SY  GOLDMAN  and  Operator  FIETZ  on  the 
beautiful  Christmas  tree  in  the  trainroom  .  .  .  How  about 
that  huge  card  from  retiree  and  former  station  instruc- 
tor McINTOSH.  The  card  was  almost  as  big  as  your 
heart  Mac  ...  It  was  nice  seeing  former  Janitor  TOM 
HAYES  again.  Tom  is  living  it  up  in  retirement.  An- 
other old  timer  dropped  in  to  wishus  the  season's  greet- 
ings, namely  PETE  BUCHANAN,  better  known  as  "High 
Lift  Pete."  Pete  was  one  of  the  mainstays  on  the  Wilson- 
Michigan  line.  Ask  superintendent  E.  C.  LOUGHRAN 
how  Pete  acquired  the  nickname.  I  was  very  pleasantly 
surprised  to  see  an  old  friend  from  Lawndale  days,  it 
was  Relief  Clerk  JIM  MOORE  .  .  .  Keeler  was  saddened 
by  the  loss  of  three  old  friends,  Receiver  PENNIE,  Op- 
erator F.  PERRONE,  and  Former  Operator  LEE  CHE- 
ARR.  All  three  were  well  liked  by  all,  and  their  fami- 
lies have  our  sympathy.  .  .  Good  luck  to  operator  JOHN 
ZYCK,  who  retired  December  1.  Zyck  is  to  live  in  Flo- 
rida but  Chicago  gave  him  a  send  off  present--it  snowed 
on  his  last  day  of  work  .  .  .  Somebody  says  they  swear 
that  they  saw  Chief  Clerk  ELMER  RIEDEL  doing  the  St. 
Nick  bit  at  Gimbel's  Department  Store  in  Milwaukee,  and 
all  the  while  we  thought  he  was  vacationing  .  .  .  Fond 
farewell  to  receiver  GEORGE  SINGER  who  has  gone  the 
limit--I  mean  gone  to  Limits  .  .  .  Receiver  EDDIE  Mc 
DERMOTT  has  gone  southfor  the  winter--south  to  Lawn- 
dale  Depot  that  is  .  .  .  Welcome  back  to  our  good  friend, 
Receiver  RONNIE  MILLER  .  .  .  Say  guys,  how  about  a 
nice  word  now  and  then  to  a  really  good  guy.  His  name  ? 
Station  Instructor  JIM  HENDERSON  ...  I  never  knew 
'til  now,  but  that  ever  busy  fellow  in  the  garage  was 
Night  Foreman  FRANK  ROBACK.  Frank  is  now  retiring 
after  40  years  of  service.  And  I  do  mean  service.  Be- 
cause every  time  that  I  saw  him,  he  was  working  as 
though  he  knew  the  foreman  was  watching  him  through  a 
crack  in  the  wall.  Good  luck  Frank  from  all  of  us  .  .  . 
Operator  MEREDITH  and  his  wife,  LOIS,  surely  had 
something  to  be  thankful  for  Thanksgiving  Day  when  son, 
DEREK,  made  his  arrival  (in  time  for  income  tax  ex- 
emption too,  eh  Meredith)  .  .  .  Operator  FREDDIE  HOE- 
DEN  and  his  wife,  ELEANOR,  couldn't  wait  for  Christ- 
mas to  peek  at  their  present.  Janice  made  her  appear- 
ance December  15  .  .  .  Operator  GEORGE  SCOTT's 
brother,  WALTER,  dropped  in  from  Fort  Carson  in 
Colorado  to  help  celebrate  little  SYNDI's  first  birthday. 
Syndi  is  the  pride  and  joy  of  operator  Scott  .  .  .  Say  fel- 
lows, did  you  know  that  Big  BILL  KNUDSEN  is  thinking 
of  an  early  retirement  now  that  wife,  GAIL,  has  receiv- 
ed a  nice  fat  raise.  What  do  you  have  to  say  about  that, 
Gail?  .  .  Congratulations  to  Operator  CALVIN  and  his 
wife,  DOROTHY,  on  their  sixth  anniversary  January  5 
.  .  .  Here's  belated  birthday  wishes  to  Operator  MIX. 
He  must  be  getting  ashamed  to  tell  us  about  them  .  .  . 
Would  you  believe  that  it  was  20  years  of  togetherness 
for  Operator  JOHN  H.  McGHEE  and  his  wife,  ESTELLA, 
December  31?     May  there   be  many,   many   more  for   you 


THE  HOLIDAY  season  was 
brightened  for  Porter  LESLIE 
BYRNES  and  his  wife  when 
their  son,  ROBERT,  was  able 
to  come  home  for  a  short  stay 
with  them.  He  has  now  re- 
turned to  Camp  Lejeune, 
North  Carolina,  where  he  is 
assigned  for  military  duty. 


two,  John  .  .  .  I'm  sure  you  all  join  me  in  extending  a 
hearty  welcome  to  our  new  men:  Operators  Grant, 
Ivory,  Washington,  Yarbrough,  McDowell,  Dienethal, 
Rutleg,  Brownlee,  West,  Coburn,  Lawfair,  and  Yarring- 
ton.  May  your  sojourn  with  CTA  and  Keeler  be  long  and 
pleasant.  A  closing  thought  —  Horsepower  was  much  sa- 
fer when  only  horses  had  it. 

-  &i*e4t  @.  (gaiter 


LAWNDALE  - 

Our  number  two  man  in  the  department  of  sanitation, 
CHARLES  STOLCPART,  really  knows  how  to  pick  his 
vacation.  This  year  he  got  away  from  putting  up  the 
Christmas  tree,  the  task  was  left  to  janitor  EDDIE  until 
he  got  the  able  assistance  of  BILL  MOSER.  Anyway, 
Charlie  will  be  back  in  time  to  take  it  down  ...  A  bun- 
dle of  blue  was  left  at  the  home  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  EDDIE 
BAINES,  a  bouncing  baby  boy.  Eddie  passed  out  about  4 
boxes  of  cigars,  some  with  the  label,  "It's  a  Boy."  I 
saw  fellows  smoking  cigars  that  never  smoked  before. 
A  funny  thing  "was  heard,  one  fellow  puffing  a  cigar  said, 
"I  hope  your  son  is  as  strong  as  this  cigar."  .  .  We  hear 
that  S.  HARDY  is  taking  in  laundry  as  a  side  line  and  he 
also  does  a  good  job  with  or  without  starch.  Oh,  yes! 
He  also  gives  S  &  H  green  stamps  .  .  .  We  hear  that 
Mrs.  JOE  NOVAK  was  in  the  hospital  and  I  hope  at  this 
writing  that  she  is  much  better.  I  also  heard  that  Mrs. 
TOM  JACEK  was  in  sick  bay,  but  is  doing  much  better 
now  .  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  to  the  families  of  PETER 
SHELLENBERG,  buried  December  12,  RICHARD  PEN- 
NIE, buried  December  9,  and  also  to  the  family  of  ROC- 
CO  MOLFESE  Sr.,  buried  December  21 --his  son,  PETER 
is  an  operator  at  Lawndale  ...  If  any  of  you  fellows 
would  like  to  see  your  name  in  print,  and  have  something 
that  can  be  printed,   please  contact  me  or  Janitor  Eddie. 


-  ^avuf  TZeatutf 


LOGAN,  LAKE  &  DOUGLAS  (Agents)  - 

Here  it  is  the  end  of  January  and  we've  all  had  time 
to  break  our  New  Year's  resolutions  .  .  .  Agent  MARY 
OHNESORGE  celebrated  her  birthday  on  December  3,  as 
did  our  grand-daughter,  ELIZABETH,  and  daughter, 
HELEN,  on  the  12th  and  22nd  .  .  .  Extra  Assignment 
Agent  JOSEPHINE  COLEMAN  transferred  to  the  Mart. 
We  wash  Jo  good  luck  in  her  new  job  .  .  .  Sorry  I  put 
ANN  DUNLEAVY  on  pension  last  month.  She'll  be  with 
us  for  awhile,  for  which  we  are  grateful  .  .  .  Agent 
MARY  STANCZYK's  daughter  had   a   little    girl    since   we 


JANUARY,  1967 


17 


A  RECENT  U.  of  I.  graduate 
who  is  now  teaching  high 
school  on  the  Hawaiian 
Island  of  Oahu  is  JUDY 
PIETRUS,  the  daughter  of 
South  Shops  paint  shop  fore- 
man TED  PIETRUS.  Judy  is 
also  taking  post  graduate 
courses  at  the  University 
of  Hawaii. 


INSIDE  NEWS 

coffee  all  day  by  the  management.  Sweet  rolls  were  on 
the  Credit  Union  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  Operator  JOHN 
BRENNAN  who  was  married  to  HELEN  CORCORAN  on 
January  21  at  Our  Lady  of  Mt.  Carmel  church.  Lots  of 
happiness,   John  and  Helen. 


last  talked  to  Mary.  We  don't  know  her  name  but  we're 
sure  Mary  is  strutting  over  her  three  grandchildren  .  .  . 
Agent  KUPCYK  is  back  to  work  after  being  on  the  sick 
list  some  time.  HARRY  MULVIHILL  called  his  mother 
to  tell  her  he  passed  his  commercial  pilot's  test.  Need- 
less to  say,  Mama  Marie  was  both  proud  and  thrilled.  .  . 
Agent  EMILY  DILLON  enjoyed  a  week's  vacation  in  Dec- 
ember visiting  around  Chicago  .  .  .  Agent  DOLORES 
BERO  was  really  in  a  spot  when  her  car's  brakes  gave 
out.  It's  pretty  rough  when  home  is  in  the  suburbs.  But 
all  is  well  now  .  .  .  Agent  ARLENE  SWANSON's  son, 
BARRY,  moved  with  his  family  into  their  own  home  in 
Villa  Park  on  the  Saturday  before  Christmas.  We  wish 
Barry,  CATHY,  and  little  CASSIE  happiness  in  their  new 
home  .  .  .  GEORGE  SWANSON  who  went  on  pension  Oc- 
tober 1  took  a  week's  vacation  in  Sioux  City,  Iowa,  visit- 
ing his  sister-in-law  and  brother-in-law  .  .  .  AGATHA 
TCHOSIK  received  a  beautiful  diamond  ring  for  Christ- 
mas. We  wish  Agatha  and  her  husband-to-be  good  luck 
and  happiness  in  their  marriage  which  is  to  take  place 
this  summer.  Date  is  still  unannounced  .  .  .  Agent  LE- 
ONE NELSON,  No.  1  on  the  West  Side,  is  home  after  un- 
dergoing surgery  in  St.  Anne's  hospital  ...  At  this 
writing  MILDRED  DOYLE  is  in  West  Suburban  hospital 
in  traction  after  an  automobile  accident  .  .  .  We  wish 
both  these  ladies  a  speedy  recovery  .  .  .  The  passing  of 
little  NANCY  NAUGHTON,  daughter  of  PETE  NAUGH- 
TON,  Logan  Trainman,  has  touched  us  all  deeply.  Our 
deepest  sympathy  to  the  family  and  to  Pete  Naughton, 
grandfather,  who  is  porter  on  the  West  Side  and  well 
known  to  many  of  us. 

-  Wetto.  PatlUtvi 


LIMITS  - 

A  Christmas  Card  and  letter  from  our  retired  super- 
intendent, HERMAN  ERICKSON,  and  his  wife,  MARTHA, 
states  they  are  well  and  are  enjoying  the  sunshine  of 
Florida.  It  sure  is  nice  to  hear  from  so  many  people 
who  are  enjoying  their  retirement.  Had  a  letter  from 
another  retiree,  EMIL  oCHREIBER,  down  in  North  Caro- 
lina. Emil  said  the  birds  and  bees  were  humming  and 
that  meant  a  good  vegetable  crop  for  Rustic  Retreat,  his 
place  in  the  mountains.  LES  LUTTRELL  and  his  wife, 
MARIAN,  who  retired  in  1963  stopped  to  say  hello  at 
Limits.  They  are  so  happy  in  their  Mt.  Carmel,  Illinois, 
home  and  enjoy  Transit  News  so  much.  Les  stopped  at 
my  house  and  he  told  me  he  had  been  the  head  umpire  in 
the  1966  Mt.  Carmel  Baseball  League  ...  A  beautiful 
Christmas  tree  was  shown  in  our  club  room  by  Limits 
Credit  Union  .  .  .  We  did  it  again!  In  December  we  had 
more  commendations  than   complaints.     We   were  served 


-  tyemqe  @l<vdi 


LOOP  - 

Porter  LEO  ADAMS  wishes  to  thank  all  his  co-work- 
ers for  their  kindness  and  sympathy  on  the  loss  of  his 
dear  mother,  ELIZABETH  ADAMS,  November  18,1966 
.  .  .  Former  Student  Agent  DICK  DEWYZE  is  enjoying 
national  guard  life  at  Fort  Ord,  California  .  .  .  On  Sun- 
day, December  18,  all  the  student  agents  had  a  combina- 
tion road  rally  and  Christmas  party.  Arrangements  were 
made  by  JIM  HILL  and  LIZ  WILLIAMS.  Hope  everyone 
found  their  way  up  and  down  the  turning  roads  to  the  par- 
ty ..  .  Good  health  and  good  luck  and  many  years  of 
happy  retirement  is  our  wish  to  Agent  CATHRINE  COYNE 
who  retired  on  January  1 .  Cathrine  has  done  a  perfect 
job  as  ticket  agent  on  Lake  Street  for  so  many  years. 
She  sure  will  be  missed  by  co-workers  and  passengers 
who  grew  to  like  her  very  much  .  .  .  Our  deepest  sym- 
pathy to  the  family  of  Towerman  J.  LOFTIS  who  passed 
away  so  suddenly  December  22  .  .  .  Our  deepest  sympa- 
thy to  Motorman  P.  NAUGHTON  on  the  loss  of  his  dear 
little  girl  who  was  only  four  months  old,  when  she  passed 
away  December  22.  She  is  the  granddaughter  of  Porter 
P.  NAUGHTON  and  niece  of  Agent  MARY  WIXTED.  It  is 
very  sad  to  hear  such  sad  news  especially  this  time  of 
the  year.  But  you  have  a  little  angel  praying  for  you  in 
heaven.  And  as  the  years  go  by  this  will  mean  a  lot  to 
the  family  .  .  .  Your  reporter,  M.  DOYLE,  wishes  to 
thank  one  and  all  for  the  lovely  cards,  gifts,  flowers, 
cheerful  phone  calls,  and  visits  during  my  stay  at  West 
Suburban  hospital  due  to  a  car  accident.  I  do  hope  to  be 
back  on  the  job  real  soon.  Thanks  once  again  for  every- 
thing. A  special  thank  you  to  DOROTHY  DISMANG  and 
CATHRINE  DUNHAN  for  their  visits  and  gifts.  And 
thank  you  to  JIM  and  JERRY  HILL  for  the  exercise  they 
sent  me  with  the  card.  Now  boys,  how  can  one  rest  and 
exercise  4,  700  times  a  day  in  any  hospital,  especially 
when  the  patient  is  in  traction. 


NORTH  AVENUE  - 

Winter  is  here  and  the  driving  will  be  treacherous. 
Slow  down  when  it  is  icy,  snowy,  or  rainy.  Protect  your 
passengers  by  driving  cautiously.  Start  up  slowly,  turn 
on  the  headlights,  increase  following  distance,  increase 
side  clearance,  and  begin  braking  sooner.  Let's  put 
North  Avenue  on  top  again  for  "no  accidents"  .  .  .Re- 
ceiver WILLIAM  PINASCO  became  a  grandfather  when 
PAMELA  was  born  to  MARSHA  COLLINS.  Bill  also 
celebrated  his  birthday  November  30  and  brought  a  cake 
to  the  depot  for  all  to  enjoy,  but  I  can't  understand  why 
only  39  candles.  Our  congratulations  .  .  .  We  extend 
congratulations  also  to  JOSEPH  BYRNE,  repair  depart- 
ment, and  his  wife,  CATHERINE,  who  became  the  par- 
ents of  JOHN  JOSEPH,  born  at  3:15  a.m.,  November  21. 
His  birthplace  was  Illinois  Masonic  hospital  .  .  .  Opera- 
tor ALAN  HALL  and  RUTH  became  parents  of  a  baby 
girl,  MICHELE,  on  December  8  at  Loretto  hospital  .  .  . 
WALLY  O'CONNOR,  repairman,  received  a  commenda- 
tion from  Mr.  DAIN  and  Mr.  BUETOW  for  one  of  his 
suggestions  to  keep  the  CTA's  image  tops.  Atta  boy, 
Wally.   Signed,    "The  Gang."   .    .    We  welcome  new  opera- 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

tors  RAYMOND  PATRICK,  PAUL  JAKES,  LOWELL 
WILSON,  JOHN  JACKSON,  FRANK  SMITH,  BONEARL 
EDWARDS,  HERMAN  RIDLEY,  HYMAN  GOLDSTEIN, 
GUILFORD  MOORE,  JOHN  NELSOM,  and  MAURO  ROD- 
RIGUEZ .  .  .  We  were  glad  to  receive  a  letter  from 
RONALD  BEDOE,  repair  department,  now  in  Viet  Nam. 
Ron  spent  his  last  furlough  helping  his  parents  celebrate 
their  2  5th  wedding  anniversary.  He  would  be  very  happy 
to  hear  from  his  friends.  PFC  RONALD  BEDOE,  U.S. 
55887284,  71st  T.  C.  Co.,  APO  96238,  San  Francisco, 
California  .  .  .  Foreman  PATRICK  CLANCY's  wife  was 
in  the  hospital.  Supervisor  MAX  STRUEE  spent  some 
time  in  Lutheran  Deaconess  hospital.  Supervisor  HU- 
BERT MORAN  was  in  Augustana  hospital.  Operator 
GEORGE  MULLIS  was  hospitalized.  We  hope  all  are 
having  a  speedy  recovery  .  .  .  RAY  STRATTON  dropped 
in  at  the  depot  for  a  visit  and  all  his  friends  were  happy 
to  see  him.  Pensioner  HAROLD  LEMIEUX  from  Wauto- 
ma,  Wisconsin,  visited  friends  and  relatives  in  Chicago 
during  the  holidays,  and  stopped  at  my  home.  He  is 
looking  fine,   and  says,   "Hello"  to  all  the  boys  at  North. 

Supervisor  FRANK  DE  LONG  took  his  pension  Decem- 
ber 1  after  42  years  of  service.  All  of  his  friends  cele- 
brated with  him  and  had  cake  and  coffee.  We  wish  him 
the  very  best  of  everything  and  hope  he  will  visit  us  .  .  . 
Clerk  ARTHUR  OLSEN  visited  his  sister  in  Indiana  dur- 
ing the  Christmas  holidays.  Clerk  JOSEPH  DILLON 
took  his  vacation  before  the  holidays  so  he  could  do  his 
Christmas  shopping  .  .  .  Pensioner  CHARLES  SCHAL 
passed  away  December  8.  Pensioner  JOSEPH  CZAR- 
NECKI  passed  away  December  26.  Pensioner  JOSEPH 
YORK  departed  this  life  December  13.  Pensioner  THO- 
MAS O'MALLEY  and  Pensioner  EDWARD  DURKIN  passed 
away  December  19.  Operator  CARL  RUSSO  lost  his  fath- 
er December  21.  Repairman  JACK  FRITZLER  passed 
away  December  2  5.  The  father  of  Receiver  MAURICE 
BUCKLEY  passed  away  December  21.  We  extend  our 
sympathy  to  the  bereaved  families  .  .  .  We  received 
several  welcome  letters  from  pensioners.  Pensioner 
CLARENCE  VOSS  says,  "Hello"  to  all  of  his  friends  at 
North.  He  paid  a  visit  to  the  depot  and  saw  some  of 
them,  but  wishes  he  could  see  the  rest.  He  tells  us  that 
his  former  motorman,  Pensioner  PHIL  DILLON,  passed 
away  last  August  21.  Clarence  visited  Operator  ARTHUR 
BATES,  who  is  on  the  sick  list.  Pensioner  BILL  EC- 
HOLS tells  us  he  is  back  in  Arkansas.  He  says  that's 
the  place  he  likes  best,  nice  climate,  lots  of  natural 
beauty.  He  took  a  plane  trip  with  his  nephew  down  the 
Pacific  coast  from  Seattle  to  Southern  California.  Lake 
Hamilton  is  only  three  miles  from  his  hotel  with  lots  of 
good  fishing  and  winter  sports.  There  is  also  some  good 
territory  for  hunting  nearby.  Bill  tells  us  that  Pensioner 
JOHN  MURPHY  celebrated  his  90th  birthday  recently. 
Bill  is  living  at  Parkside  Manor,  Room  210,  Hot  Springs, 
Arkansas  71901.  Pensioner  ELMER  DEEGAN  writes 
that  he  is  living  in  Phoenix,  Arizona,  after  moving  from 
Olympia,  Washington.  He  says,  "Hello"  to  all  .  .  .  We 
hope  you  are  all  off  to  a  good  start  in  1967.  May  you  be 
blessed  with  health  and  happiness. 

-  "Sdl  TKckIok* 
NORTH  PARK  - 

Your  station  superintendents  and  clerks  take  this  op- 
portunity to  thank  the  operators  and  clerks  for  the  fine 
cooperation  that  has  been  given  around  North  Park  in  or- 
der to  get  all  of  the  runs  on  the  street  during  the  trying 
days  of  December  and  January.  Gentlemen,  continue  to 
be  safety   minded,   drive    defensively,   and  use  caution  on 


NEWS 

slippery  streets  .  .  .  Operator  CHARLIE  KNIGHT  spent 
a  week  hunting  in  upper  Michigan  around  the  Big  Bay 
area  and  came  home  with  his  usual  buck  deer,  weighing 
165  pounds.  Charley  also  shot  a  large  black  bear  and 
had  a  collection  of  squirrels  and  rabbits  .  .  .  Operator 
BILL  KNIGHT  was  director  of  the  Christmas  program 
which  was  recorded  and  sent  to  radio  station  HC-JB  in 
Quito,  Ecuador.  The  message  contained  a  beautiful  se- 
lection of  music  with  an  appropriate  sermon  .  .  .  DAVID 
NEGELE,  son  of  Operator  ALBERT  NEGELE,  has  been 
released  from  the  U.S.  Army  after  serving  four  years 
as  a  paratrooper  on  a  stint  with  the  118th  Military  Police 
Company.  David  is  now  going  to  become  a  CTA  bus  op- 
erator .  .  .  Seaman  1st  Class  TIM  SEDIN,  son  of  Opera- 
tor HAROLD  SEDIN,  who  is  stationed  with  the  Navy  at 
Yukuska,  Japan,  was  attacked  by  a  police  dog.  Tim  was 
bit  on  the  arm  and  leg  and  had  2  3  stitches  .  .  .  WILMA 
RAE  CALLENDER,  daughter  of  Operator  BILL  SEIFERT, 
is  driving  a  school  bus  for  the  Colonial  Village  School 
District  which  is  located  near  Lemont,  Illinois.  Wilma 
Rae  has  been  cited  for  her  perfect  driving  record  and 
Bill  is  mighty  proud  of  her  .  .  .  TOM  MARCHISOTTO, 
son  of  Operator  PETE  MARCHISOTTO,  has  been  promo- 
ted to  Specialist  #5  with  the  U.S.  Army.  Tom  is  sta- 
tioned at  Bad  Kruznack,  Germany,  where  he  is  playing 
saxaphone  with  the  8th  Army  Band  .  .  .  MARILYN  GUS- 
TAFSON,  daughter  of  Operator  STANLEY  GUSTAFSON, 
spent  four  months  touring  Europe  with  the  Loyola  univer- 
sity group.  Highlights  of  the  trip  were  an  audience  with 
the  Pope  in  the  Vatican  City  and  trips  to  Paris,  Florence, 
Venice,  Capri,  and  Switzerland  .  .  .  Operator  JOHN 
MARCINIAK  became  a  32nd  degree  Mason  and  also  join- 
ed the  Shriners  of  Medinah  Temple.  John  is  eagerly 
looking  forward  to  participating  in  the  many  activities  of 
the  Shriners  .  .  .  Operator  JOE  MIKIETA  became  the 
new  owner  of  a  1967  Buick  Le  Sabre.  Joe's  wife,  LIL- 
LIAN, still  can't  get  over  the  shock  of  the  new  car  pull- 
ing up  in  front  of  their  home  .  .  .  Operator  AL  PARA- 
DISE was  presented  with  a  23-inch  Magnavox  Color  TV 
set  by  his  wife,  FAYE,  and  is  now  spending  all  his  even- 
ings at  home  .  .  .  Operator  JIM  DOLAN  won  a  1967 
Chevrolet  Impala  at  a  drawing  at  St.  Andrews  church, 
given  by  the  Holy  Name  Society.  Jim  also  won  two  tur- 
keys at  a  raffle  given  by  the  University  Council  of  the 
Knights  of  Columbus.  The  luck  of  the  Irish,  eh  Jim?  .  . 
Operator  TOM  McGINLAY  has  enlisted  in  the  U.S.  Navy 
and  is  going  to  report  to  the  Officer  Candidate  School  in 
Newport,  Rhode  Island,  where  he  will  be  commissioned 
an   ensign   in  May    .     .     .     Instructor   GEORGE   RELSTAB 


PLANS  FOR  a  May  wedding 
were  made  recently  by  HELEN 
LINDQUIST,  who  will  be- 
come the  bride  of  STEVEN 
CARL  BERG  on  May  17. 
Helen  is  the  daughter  of 
CARL  "Herb"  LINDQUIST, 
foreman  of  electrical  workers 
at  Skokie  Shops. 


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JANUARY,  1967 


19 


INSIDE  NEWS 


and  his  wife,  EVELYN,  have  moved  into  their  new  home 
and  the  office  force  will  be  invited  out  for  an  evening  of 
fun  and  refreshments  .  .  .  North  Park  depot  has  under- 
gone a  face  lifting  and  is  looking  very  sharp  again.  The 
painters,  OTTO  KRUEGER  and  RICHARD  NELSON,  did 
their  usual  fine  job  .  .  .  The  following  Operators:  PAUL 
KOLSCH,  BILLSMITH,  ROBERT  JULUN,  JACK  MOORE, 
and  Clerk  WALTER  RINGHOFF  are  all  attending  super- 
visors school  at  this  writing,  and  we  wish  them  the  best 
of  luck  as  they  vie  for  advancement  .  .  .  Operators 
FRANK  TRISILLA  and  STANLEY  DYMON,  our  number 
one  and  two  men  on  the  list,  each  with  43  years  of  ser- 
vice, retired  January  1.  The  two  gentlemen  who  opera- 
ted on  NorthWestern  Avenue  will  be  sorely  missed  by 
their  many  friends,  and  we  take  this  opportunity  to  wish 
them  many  years  of  happiness  and  leisure  living. 

We  welcome  new  operators  JAMES  GRIFFIN,  THUR- 
MAN  KIRKLAND,  OLLIE  RODGERS,  LONZO  TERRY, 
and  TOM  SWIFT  .  .  .  Operator  RAY  KENNALLY  fell  on 
the  ice  Sunday,  December  4,  and  broke  his  arm,  adding 
to  the  bad  luck  Ray  has  been  experiencing  of  late  .  .  . 
Sanitary  Engineer  FRANK  NEISIUS  has  been  off  sick  with 
pneumonia  and  we  all  miss  his  pleasant  smile  and  cheer- 
ful quips,  so  hurry  back,  Frank  .  .  .  Operator  LEROY 
CASTLEY  had  another  operation  on  his  stomach  and  at 
this  writing  is  convalescing  at  home  .  .  .  Operator  ROY 
MEYER  has  been  off  sick  with  Emphysema  and  his  many 
friends  are  hoping  to  see  him  back  soon  .  .  .  Operator 
JOHN  BRANDICH  and  his  wife,  MYRTLE,  had  another 
grand  time  fishing  at  Lake  Norfolk,  Arkansas,  where 
they  caught  their  quota  of  rainbow  trout,  smallmouth 
bass,  and  crappies  .  .  .  Operators  PAT  DOHERTY  and 
ART  JANZ  spent  a  week  around  Clearwater,  Florida. 
Pat,  who  is  looking  for  property  to  purchase,  expects  to 
retire  in  the  near  future  and  hopes  to  find  a  dream  spot 
where  he  can  settle  down  .  .  .  Operator  TONY  BRUNO, 
his  wife,  BARBARA,  and  their  children  spent  their  va- 
cation at  Reed,  Michigan,  where  Tony's  cousin,  PAUL 
KOMINSKI  resides.  Tony  did  some  deer  hunting  while  in 
Reed,  but  had  no  luck  .  .  .  MIN,  the  wife  of  Operator 
BILL  SEIFERT,  spent  three  weeks  in  Southgate,  Cali- 
fornia, visiting  her  father,  HENRY  EULBERG,  who  ob- 
served his  96th  birthday  January  3.  Min's  brother, 
FRED  EULBERG,  a  pensioner  from  Elston  depot  who 
resides  in  Twin  Lakes,  Wisconsin,  was  unable  to  attend 
this  grand  reunion  due  to  other  commitments  .  .  .  Op- 
erator ELMER  WILLENBROCK  spent  his  vacation  re- 
modeling his  basement  where  he  put  in  an   air-condition- 


KEDZIE  STATION  Operotor 
and  Transit  News  Reporter 
RAYMOND  GRAHAM  is  still 
proudly  displaying  pictures 
of  his  first  grandchild, 
VALERI  ANN,  who  is  now 
one  year  old.  Valeri  is  the 
daughter  of  Mr.  &  Mrs. 
J.  TUFANO. 


ing  system  and  a  new  recreation  area.  Operator  PAUL 
RODGERS  became  a  father  for  the  first  time  when  his 
wife,  SYLVIA,  gave  birth  to  a  son  named  PAUL  JUNIOR 
on  October  27  at  Lying-in  hospital  .  .  .  Operator  F.  H. 
MILLER  became  a  grandparent  for  the  first  time  when 
his  daughter,  Mrs.  CAROL  ANN  NELSON,  gave  birth  to 
a  daughter  named  MARCY  LEE,  born  November  26  at 
Victory  Memorial  hospital  in  Waukegan,  Illinois.  Con- 
gratulations are  extended  to  the  proud  parents.  WIL- 
LIAM MILLER,  son  of  Operator  and  Mrs.  JOHN  E.  MIL- 
LER, was  married  Saturday,  December  17,  to  DIANNA 
MACEY  of  St.  Charles,  Illinois.  The  ceremony  took 
place  at  the  Catholic  Church  in  St.  Charles.  William, 
who  has  been  in  the  navy  for  the  past  nine  years,  is  an 
Aviation  Machinists  Mate  1st  Class,  and  is  stationed  at 
Norfolk,  Virginia,  where  the  newlyweds  will  make  their 
home  .  .  .  Operator  BOB  WALTERS  and  his  wife,  DOR- 
CAS, celebrated  their  30th  anniversary  January  1.  The 
Walters  dined  at  the  Palmer  House  and  took  in  the  floor 
show  with  their  children  PHILIP,  KIRK,  and  RUTH  for 
this  festive  occasion.  Happy  anniversaries  are  also  ex- 
tended to  Operator  HAROLD  ANDERSCHAT  and  his  wife, 
ANN,  their  27th  on  November  2  5;  Operator  IRVING  WEI- 
NER,  and  his  wife,  IDA,  their  36th  on  December  2  5; 
Operator  SAM  POSNER  and  his  wife,  ETHEL,  their  28th 
on  January  1;  Operator  WALTER  LINDEMAN  and  his 
wife,  ELEANOR,  their  39th  on  January  19;  Operator 
JOHN  EISELT  and  his  wife,  LOUISE,  January  9,  and 
Supervisor  LARRY  BENNETT  and  his  wife,  JULIA,  their 
26th  on  January  11  .  .  .  Happy  birthdays  are  extended  to 
Operator  ROY  LEMKE  December  14;  Operator  HAROLD 
ANDERSCHAT,  December  25;  Mrs.  EULALIE  DOWEY, 
January  10;  Mrs.  IDA  WEINER,  December  25,  and  Mrs. 
MARY  HOLZMAN,  January  19  .  .  .  Our  sympathy  and 
condolences  to  Operator  HENRY  THELIN  on  the  loss  of 
his  brother,  JOHN  THELIN;  to  Operator  ROY  MEYER  on 
the  loss  of  his  father,  FRED  MEYER,  and  to  the  families 
of  Pensioner  ARTHUR  JACOBY  and  RICHARD  PENNIE 
of  Limits  Depot  .  .  .  Repairman  PAUL  "On  the  Ball" 
SCHREVES  entertained  a  housefullof  company  on  Christ- 
mas day,  again  with  another  organ  recital  .  .  .  Repair- 
man FRANK  SIBLEY  had  his  usual  Christmas  vacation 
period  and  spent  it  driving  his  wife,  TESS,  around  Chi- 
cago and  suburbs  looking  over  the  many  beautiful  outdoor 
decorations  .  .  .  Repairman  JULIUS  MERSCH  donned  the 
Santa  Claus  suit  and  made  his  familiar  visits  with  the  bag 
of  gifts  for  his  seven  grandchildren.  .  .  Repairman  TONY 
GALLO  became  a  grandfather  for  the  second  time  when 
his  son,  TONY  JUNIOR,  and  daughter-in-law  presented 
him  with  a  grandson  named  MICHAEL,  born  November 
29  at  Lutheran  General  hospital.  The  younger  Gallos, 
who  are  living  with  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gallo,  are  building  a 
new  home  in  Schaumburg,  Illinois,  and  will  soon  be  mov- 
ing to  their  new  surroundings  .  .  .  Repairman  FRANK 
SCHENDL  and  the  Mrs.  spent  the  Christmas  Holidays 
in  Dubuque,  Iowa,  with  Frank's  in-laws  .  .  .  RICHARD 
PRISBLE,  son  of  Repairman  DAN  PRISBLE,  who  was 
recently  discharged  from  the  U.S.  Marines,  is  now 
working  for  American  Air  Lines  at  O'Hare  Airport  as  a 
ramp  ticket  agent  ...  In  the  recent  pick  at  North  Park 
Garage,  Repairman  BUCK  BAKANOWICH  picked  the  day 
trick,  while  Repairman  MIKE  MUSIELSKI  had  to  return 
to  the  night  shift  .  .  .  Bus  Dispatcher  GEORGE  SERRI- 
TELLA  would  like  to  thank  the  operators  for  the  kindness 
and  consideration  shown  him  this  past  year  .  .  .  Union 
meetings  are  held  the  first  Monday  of  the  month  at  Mu- 
sicians Hall,  Wells  and  Washington  streets,  and  North 
Park  members  are  urged  to  attend.  Support  your  offi- 
cers and  committeemen  and  help  bring  North  Park  back 
on  top  again. 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE  NEWS 


RECENT    DEATHS    AMONG    EMPLOYES 


PETER  ARIOLA,    72,    Way  &  Struct.  , 

Emp.    9-02-19,    Died  11-19-66 
ANDREW  F.    AXELSON,    83,    West  Shops, 

Emp.    10-15-10,    Died  11-25-66 
JOHN  BILIC,    71,    Way  &  Struct.  , 

Emp.    8-06-42,    Died  11-13-66 
JOSEPH  BOCHINSKI,    79,    Revenue, 

Emp.    6-24-41,    Died  11-20-66 
GEORGE  BREIDENBACH,    79,    Internal  Auditing, 

Emp.    12-13-26,    Died  11-09-66 
WILLIAM  P.    BURLESON,    71,    Limits, 

Emp.    8-30-29,    Died  9-12-66 
JOHN  J.    BURNS,    57,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    12-17-40,    Died  12-22-66 
JOHN  E.    CAHILL,    73,    Kedzie, 

Emp.    8-22-13,    Died  12-02-66 
JOSEPH  G.    CONOBOY,    67,   Wilson, 

Emp.    6-19-22,    Died  11-23-66 
HARRY  E.    DIEHL,    72,    Wilson, 

Emp.   4-02-14,    Died  12-07-66 
CHARLES  W.    ESTELL,    35,    69th  Street, 

Emp.    3-21-57,    Died  1-5-67 
JACK  FRITZLER,    57,   Shops  &  Equipment, 

Emp.    4-7-47,    Died  12-25-66 
WARREN  J.    HUNTER,    59,    Devon, 

Emp.    2-23-27,    Died  11-27-66 
MARTIN  H.   HUSEBY,    90,    Lake  Street, 

Emp.    6-07-23,    Died  10-20-66 
ARTHUR  O.    JACOBY,    68,    Devon, 

Emp.    4-29-23,    Died  11-25-66 
CARLE.    JOHNSON,    72,    Devon, 

Emp.    5-19-21,    Died  11-15-66 
THOMAS  KING,    76,    69th  Street, 

Emp.    1-11-13,    Died  11-13-66 
OTTO  L.    KRUEGER,    71,    District  A 

Emp.    1-02-26,    Died  12-01-66 
ALFRED  LAMPEL,    76,    61st  Street, 

Emp.    5-17-20,    Died  9-10-66 
EDMUND  LITZ,    63,    Engineering, 

Emp.    12-17-19,    Died  12-02-66 
JAMES  T.    LOFTUS,    53,   West  Section, 

Emp.    4-27-48,    Died  12-22-66 
FRANK  MARINO,    82,    North  Avenue, 

Emp.    9-26-44.     Died  12-01-66 


DAVID  T.    MATHESON,    62,    Beverly, 

Emp.    7-29-25,    Died  11-12-66 
CHARLES  P.    MATSCHKE,    76,    Lincoln, 

Emp.    9-19-13,    Died  11-29-66 
HARRY  D.   McKAY,    73,   North  Avenue, 

Emp.    11-30-20,    Died  11-12-66 
JAMES  J.    NORRIS,    66,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    10-20-21,    Died  11-17-66 
RAYMOND  NOWOSIELSKI,    51,   Skokie  Shops, 

Emp.    12-07-59,    Died  12-12-66 
THOMAS  O'CALLAGHAN,    50,    Transportation, 

Emp.    6-24-42,    Died  12-06-66 
JOHN  P.    O'CONNOR,    63,    Devon, 

Emp.    11-13-29,    Died  11-18-66 
MARTIN  PEMBROKE,    62,    52nd  Street, 

Emp.    5-14-26,    Died  12-20-66 
RICHARD  PENNIE,    63,    Limits, 

Emp.    9-10-28,    Died  12-06-66 
HOWARD  PHILBERT,    64,    West  Section, 

Emp.    7-30-26,    Died  12-31-66 
DANIEL  RAVENFELDT,    61,    Transportation 

Emp.    10-29-45,    Died  12-22-66 
MICHAEL  H.   RYAN,   89,    Legal, 

Emp.    10-01-03,    Died  11-17-66 
CHARLES  SCHAL,   88,   Division  Street, 

Emp.    7-23-01,   Died  12-07-66 
PETER  SCHELLENBERG,    61,    Lawndale, 

Emp.    11-20-29,    Died  12-09-66 
GEORGE  H.   SCHMIDT,   47,   Archer, 

Emp.    1-31-51,    Died  12-27-66 
RAYMOND  SIMON,    62,    North  Park, 

Emp.    10-08-29,    Died  12-15-66 
PAUL  SMITH,    74,    Lake  Street, 

Emp.    10-13-42,    Died  11-11-66 
CHARLES  E.   SPRINGER,   88,   Archer, 

Emp.    5-24-13,    Died  11-21-66 
JERRY  E.    VONDRAS,    70,   South  Shops, 

Emp.    10-01-19,   Died  11-10-66 
WILLIAM  J.    WALDRON,    79,    61st  Street, 

Emp.    4-18-06,    Died  11-26-66 
EDWARD  J.    WANGERO,    80,    Burnside, 

Emp.    12-10-09,    Died  11-01-66 
MATHEW  P.    ZIRBES,    71,    Limits, 

Emp.   2-20-43,    Died  11-13-66 


NORTH  SECTION  - 

With  regrets  we  announce  that  this  will  be  the  last  is- 
sue which  I  shall  write  for  the  column,  my  friends  and 
co-workers.  I  have  decided  to  follow  through  with  a  cer- 
tain desire  of  mine  for  a  few  years  and  take  employment 
elsewhere.  I  hope  my  decision  was  a  wise  one,  and 
would  like  to  leave  my  goodbye  with  my  sincerest  feel- 
ings, and  hope  my  column  was  appreciated,  as  I  have 
enjoyed  preparing  it  greatly.  The  people  I  have  met  and 
worked  with,  I  can  really  say,  have  been  the  greatest. 
Now  a  few  news  items  .  .  .  The  Annual  Credit  Union 
meeting  is  coming  up  the  second  Sunday  in  February.  It 
will  be  the  twelfth  meeting  and  will  be  held  as  usual  at 
the  Harold  Taylor  veterans  post  located  on  North  Ash- 
land near  Grace  street.  Included  on  the  schedule  will  be 
door  prizes,  entertainment,  refreshments,  a  buffet  lun- 
cheon, and  the  election  of  officers.  If  additional  infor- 
mation is    desired   contact    Conductor  HAL   STAATS  .    .    . 


Motorman  R.  THOMAS  is  back  at  work  after  being  on 
the  sick  list  for  quite  a  while  and  looks  in  top  shape  .  .  . 
Speaking  of  proud  papas,  have  you  seen  Motorman  JOE 
VALLIER  recently?  Congratulations  are  in  order  for 
the  Valliers  on  their  addition  of  a  new  baby  girl.  And 
speaking  of  proud  papas,  you  should  see  a  proud  grand- 
pa. He  is  the  man  with  the  big  chest,  Motorman  CARL 
GESBECK.  His  daughter,  ANDREA,  gave  birth  to  a  baby 
boy,  also,  CARL  and  his  family  as  of  this  writing  are 
moving  into  their  new  home  in  Hampton  Park.  Congrats 
to  all.  This  is  all  the  news  I  have  received  thus  far.  So 
let  it  be  our  signoff. 

If  there  is  anyone  interested  in  writing  the  column  for 
the  North  Section  rapid  transit,  and  it  should  be  repre- 
sented, he  is  advised  to  contact  the  editor:  David  Evans, 
Room  742,   Merchandise  Mart. 

-  ?t,W  7.  9<ut&. 


JANUARY,  1967 


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INSIDE 

PURCHASING,  STORES  &  SPECIFICATIONS  - 

Get  Well  wishes  go  to  ED  PIONTKOWSKI,  who  at  this 
writing  is  a  patient  in  St.  George's  hospital  .  .  .  Wel- 
come back  to  ART  STAHL,  JOHN  JOHNSON,  BERNIE 
FITZPATRICK  and  TOM  SKVARLA,  who  have  returned 
to  work  after  recent  illnesses  .  .  .  JACK  GUBBINS 
seems  to  be  having  trouble  keeping  track  of  his  car.  In 
the  past  three  weeks  he  has  had  to  call  for  aid  in  finding 
it.  "It  just  seems  to  disappear,"  says  Jack.  It  has  been 
stolen  three  times  in  three  weeks  .  .  .  MIKE  KORZEN 
is  sporting  a  new  1966  Buick  LaSaber  -  Happy  Motoring, 
Mike! 

-  V.  9««t  Sell 

SCHEDULE  &  TRAFFIC  - 

Your  scribe,  KATHRYN  BATINA,  and  JOE  SABOL 
celebrated  mutual  birthdays  on  December  17  .  .  .  J. 
BRENNANand  family  motored  to  Florida  to  spend  Christ- 
mas with  his  parents  ...  A  very  enjoyable  Christmas 
get-together  was  experienced  when  LAURA  SCHRECKE 
and  MARGARET  VIDAL  returned  to  celebrate  the  holiday 
.  .  .  JAKE  SUMNER  is  sporting  a  new  Buick  Special.  .  . 
FRANK  CORBETT's  daughter,  NANCY,  was  home  from 
college  during  the  Christmas  vacation  .  .  .  WALLY 
THOMAS  was  happy  to  have  his  son  and  daughter  home 
from  college  in  order  to  receive  their  gifts  from  the  Li- 
bertyville  Santa  Claus  .  .  .  JOHN  BENNIS  is  very  thril- 
led with  what  Santa  Claus  gave  him  for  Christmas--a 
pool  table.  John  in  his  heydays  could  run  off  50  at"  a 
time.  What  about  now  John?  .  .  STEVE  LAWLOR's  wife 
was  in  an  automobile  accident,  but  we  are  happy  to  re- 
port that  she  is  now  recovering  at  home  .  .  .  JOE  SA- 
BOL's  son,  ALAN,  recently  celebrated  his  Bar  Mitzvah. 
Congratulations  to  father  and  son!  .  .  ESTHER  O'BRIEN 
journeyed  with  friends  to  the  West  Coast  to  spend  the 
holiday  season  in  sunny  California. 


SKOKIE  SHOPS  - 

OLLIE  LANG,  paint  shop  foreman,  just  returned  from 
a  successful  hunting  trip  in  upper  parts  of  the  State  of 
Michigan.  In  spite  of  the  noise  of  low  flying  planes  of 
the  Air  Force  in  training,   which  seems  to  make  the  deer 


A  PROUD  mother  indeed  is 
Ticket  Agent  FAY  CAPRIO, 
West  Section,  whose  22-year 
old  son,  TOME,  recently 
completed  the  airborne  course 
and  was  awarded  a  diploma 
at  Fort  Benning,  Georgia.  A 
graduate  of  Oak  Park  High 
school,  he  also  attended 
Wright  Junior  college  where 
he  studied  art  and  sculpture. 


NEWS 

very  nervous,  Mr.  Lang  was  able  to  return  with  a  nine 
point  buck,  which  hit  the  scales  at  140  pounds  .  .  .  GER- 
ALD GULLERY,  electrical  worker,  reports  the  engage- 
ment of  his  daughter,  MAUREEN,  to  THOMAS  WODAR- 
SKI,  who  is  serving  our  country  in  Germany  at  the  pre- 
sent time.  The  father  of  Thomas  is  THEODORE  WO- 
DARSKI  an  operator  at  the  North  Avenue  Depot .  .  .  AL- 
PHONSE  SCHMITZ,  upholsterer,  is  on  the  sick  list  but 
is  enjoying  the  company  of  his  daughter  and  family  from 
Minnesota  for  the  holidays.  PATRICIA,  the  daughter,  is 
a  former  employe  of  the  Insurance  Department .  .  .  EV- 
ERETT E.  ENGLAND,  your  reporter,  had  a  week's  va- 
cation with  his  wife,  MARCELLA,  to  visit  relatives  in 
southern  Illinois.  One  week  is  too  short  .  .  .  Your  re- 
porter had  a  card  at  Christmas  from  the  lovely  wife  of 
A.  H.  DAUS,  deceased.  Mr.  Daus  was  superintendent  of 
shops  and  equipment,  RTD  .  .  .  Our  sincere  sympathy 
to  the  family  of  RAYMOND  NOWOSIELSKI,  Skokie  Shop 
employe,  who  passed  away  recently  .  .  .  Your  reporter 
is  very  thankful  and  happy  for  the  news  items  contributed 
during  the  year  of  1966.  And  please  keep  the  items  com- 
ing in  for  1967.     Happy  New  Year  to  all. 


SOUTH  SECTION  - 

Happy  1967  To  All!  .  .  Collector  THOMAS  McINER- 
NEY  decided  to  take  his  pension  December  1  and  the  61st 
Street  men  had  a  get-together  for  him  and  a  token  of  re- 
membrance was  presented  to  him  from  his  co-workers. 
Ham  sandwiches,  rolls,  cake,  and  coffee  were  served. 
There  went  my  diet  again!  Congratulations  to  Tom  and 
much  good  luck  on  pension  .  .  .  Greetings  and  salutations 
to  newly  transferred  trainmen  from  the  North  and  West 
Sections:  RICHARD  LEWIS,  INMAN  DAWSON,  JAMES 
SMITH,  ROBERT  GRAHAM,  WILLIAM  TUCKER,  LEON 
FEAGINS,  and  JAMES  GREEN  .  .  .  Heard  the  news  that 
Retired  Motorman  CHARLES  McMORROW,  who  lives  in 
Mt.  Home,  Arkansas,  was  in  the  hospital  recently.  How- 
ever, he  is  back  home  now  and  feeling  fine  once  again.  .  . 
Our  hearts  are  sad  to  hear  that  Regular  Conductor  MI- 
CHAEL SHEERIN,  who  was  on  the  sick  list,  passed  away 
recently  .  .  .  The  Agents  Pension  club  held  their  Christ- 
mas dinner  on  December  4  at  the  Beverly  Woods  restau- 
rant. Retired  Agent  KAREN  FRIDDLE,  who  went  on 
pension  August  1,  was  the  honored  guest  and  a  gift  was 
presented  to  her  by  the  club  members.  The  weather  was 
a  freezing  rain  and  sleet,  but  it  didn't  hold  back  the 
crowd.  Ninety-five  people  attended  and  their  hearts 
were  warm  and  gay  even  though  it  was  storming  outside. 
The  family-style  dinner  of  chicken  and  beef  and  all  the 
trimmings  was  excellent.  Karen  looked  so  young.  Much 
happiness  is  wished  to  Karen  on  pension.  Some  of  our 
Agents  attended  who  hadn't  attended  a  dinner  in  quite 
awhile  and  it  was  good  to  see  them  at  the  dinner  and  hope 
they  come  to  the  next  one.  All  the  Pensioners  were  there 
looking  happy  as  can  be.  Talked  to  Retired  Motorman 
EDWARD  HENNESSY,  Retired  Conductors  WILLIAM 
MANNICH  and  VERNON  AMMONS  and  his  wife,  ALICE, 
Retired  Clerk  BARNEY  TRANDEL,  retired  Supervisor 
ROBERT  BROWN,  Retired  Division  #308  Board  Member 
CHARLES  BURNS,  and  Retired  Agents  MARY  CARSON, 
MARY  MURTAUGH,  CATHERINE  COLLINS,  and  many, 
many  more.  It  was  a  wonderful  party  .  .  .  Welcome  to 
newly  transferred  agents  from  the  Surface  Division:  AL- 
ONZO  PRUITT,  and  LOUIS  McEWING,  and  newly  hired 
Agents  JEWEL  ASHFORD,  ANTOINETTE  JOHNSON, 
FRANDELIA  LEE,  JEWELL  O'NEAL,  MARILYN  LYLE, 
and  newly  hired  part-time  Agent  NORMA  DOWNEY  .  .  . 
Sincere    sympathy   is    extended   to    Yard    Foreman   ARDIS 


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INSIDE 

MORRIS  whose  brother  passed  away;  to  Conductor  THO- 
MAS DOUGLAS  on  the  loss  of  his  wife,  and  to  Supervisor 
THOMAS  STAPLES  on  the  loss  of  his  wife  .  .  .  Good 
luck  to  Agent  CASIMIR  PAULINSKI  who  transferred  to 
the  Claim  Department  in  the  General  Office  on  December 
11  .  .  .  Retired  Motorman  JOSEPH  HILL,  who  lives  in 
Florida,  sent  word  that  he  wishes  to  thank  everyone  for 
the  cards  he  received  at  the  hospital  during  his  recent 
illness.  He's  home  now  and  recuperating  nicely  .  .  . 
Motorman  CHARLES  CONLEY  was  passing  out  cigars 
and  smiling  from  ear  to  ear  when  he  told  us  about  his 
new  born  baby  girl  named  NICOLE  ELIZABETH,  born 
December  16.  This  makes  three  children  for  the  happy 
Conley  family  .  .  .  Retired  Towerman  WILLIAM  WAL- 
DRON  passed  away  recently.  Our  condolences  to  his 
family  .  .  .  More  passenger  commendations  keep  coming 
in  for  our  South  Siders:  Agent  LUCINDA  WEST  was  com- 
mended for  her  honesty  in  returning  correct  change  for 
a  $5.  00  bill  when  the  passenger  thought  she  left  a  $1 .  00 
bill.  Conductor  LUTHER  WILLIAMS  was  commended 
for  his  perfect  enunciation  of  stations.  Conductor  JOHN 
MOLSBY  was  commended  for  waiting  for  a  passenger  to 
board  his  train.  Motorman  VERNON  ROBINSON  was 
commended  by  a  city  policeman  for  his  assistance  in  ap- 
prehending two  men  in  an  attempted  robbery  .  .  .  Mrs. 
MARTIN  McNAMARA,  wife  of  deceased  retired  conduc- 
tor who  was  living  in  Arizona,  passed  away  recently  .  .  . 
Agent  MARJORIE  BRYANT  resigned  recently,  also  part- 
time  Agent  SUSAN  LYNCH  and  Trainman  A.  JULKES  .  .  . 
Retired  Shop  Clerk  HENRY  PIOTROWSKI  and  Shopman 
HENRY  PLUMMER  were  around  recently  visiting  with 
the  boys  in  the  shop  .  .  .  You  should  have  seen  the  pic- 
tures of  Motorman  JOSEPH  DOYLE  with  his  Santa  Claus 
outfit  on.  He  played  Santa  for  his  family  at  a  big  Christ- 
mas   party.     Joe  sure  made  a  good-looking  Santa  Claus. 


SOUTH  SHOPS  - 

The  Shop  raffle  held  recently  was  won  by  DAWSON 
SAMPLES.  FRANK  HORVAT  was  the  second  prize  win- 
ner and  TOM  MC  PARTLAN,  third.  Our  deepest  sympa- 
thy is  extended  to  the  families  of  ERNIE  NELSON  on  the 
death  of  his  mother,  to  CHARLES  SHREEVE  on  the  death 
of  his  father-in-law  and  to  TONY  NUTILE  on  the  death  of 
his  mother-in-law.  Our  best  wishes  to  JOSHUA  JAMES, 
whose  home  was  damaged  by  fire  recently.  SANDY 
PFUND  and  KAREN  HOFFMAN  are  off  again  for  the  New 
Year  holiday.  This  time  they  spent  a  wonderful  weekend 
at  Pheasant  Run. 


XotAUe*  OSrieK  &  At  *<f" 


TERMINAL  INSPECTION  SHOPS  - 

Congratulations  to  J.  PERILLO,  Congress,  who  re- 
tired on  December  1,  after  47  years  of  service.  Hope 
the  new  year  brings  him  health  and  happiness  .  .  .  After 
36  years  of  service,  T.  VINTAN,  Wilson,  retired  on 
January  1.  Best  wishes  for  good  health  and  continued 
happiness  in  his  golden  years  .  .  .  R.  SCHEIBE  of  Con- 
gress spent  his  holidays  in  grand  style  with  a  trip  to 
Germany  to  visit  his  parents  and  relatives  ...  A  hearty 
welcome  was  extended  by  all  the  boys  at  Howard  to  R. 
LONDON,  new  car  cleaner  ...  J.  JONES  bid  farewell 
to  his  friends  at  Congress  to  take  on  his  new  position  as 
a  truck  driver  for  Standard  Oil  company  .  .  .  Sorry  to 
hear  that  J.  MORELLI,  Congress,  is  off  on  the  sick  list. 
Best  wishes  for  a  speedy  recovery  are  sent  his  way  .  .  . 
Congratulations    are   in  order   for    R.   OLCOM,    who    was 


NEWS 

promoted  to  an  electrical  worker  apprentice  and  who 
transferred  from  Congress  to  Skokie  Shops.  Promotions 
to  repairman  included  H.  MURRY,  who  transferred  to 
Congress  from  Skokie  Shops,  and  R.  SCHEIBE,  who 
transferred  to  Congress  from  Lake  Street.  Also  on  the 
repairman  promotion  list  were  L.  C.  JONES  and  J. 
WILSON  of  Congress  .  .  .  Holiday  vacations  were  en- 
joyed by  C.  DUNLAP,  J.  RAND  and  V.  DENTAMARO  of 
Wilson. 

-  Say  SvyetjeA 


TRANSPORTATION  [Mart)  - 

Our  sympathy  is  extended  to  the  family  of  THOMAS 
O'CALLAHAN,  who  recently  passed  away  ...  A  won- 
derful retirement  and  the  best  of  luck  to  RUSSELL  T. 
GIBBONS,  information  clerk,  who  retired  on  January  1 
.  .  .  Our  new  radio  telephone  operator  is  THOMAS  E. 
MACE:  welcome  and  good  luck  ...  A  very  colorful  and 
pretty  Christmas  scene  was  painted,  free  hand,  in  the 
Operations  Control  Office  by  LARRY  STEPHENS  Sr. 
This  is  a  yearly  task  for  him  and  because  he  will  be  re- 
tiring soon  all  his  co-workers  wish  to  thank  him  for  a  job 
well  done  in  bringing  Christmas  cheer  .  .  .  Since  this  is 
the  beginning  of  the  year,  I  feel  it  fitting  to  send  wishes 
for   a  very  happy,    healthy,   and   prosperous  New  Year   to 


all. 


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69TH  STREET  - 

I  wish  to  thank  Mr.  SCREEN  and  Mr.  GIBES  for  the 
opportunity  to  report  the  news  for  69th  Street.  It  is  my 
wish  to  do  as  well  as  my  predessor,  BILL  DONAHUE. 
He  always  wrote  a  nice  line  but  was  my  softest  touch 
when  flipping  a  coin  for  coffee.  Speaking  of  coffee,  a 
certain  waitress  at  the  "Union"  has  put  her  tropical  fish 
aside  because  she  is  very  serious  about  the  sitter  she 
has  on  her  new  sofa.  I  wonder  what  she  meant  when  she 
said  she  always  would  have  her  fish  .  .  .  "Big  Bad  Gus" 
GUSTAFSON  of  59th  street  collected  a  lot  of  loot  on  his 
first  trip  the  Thursday  before  Christmas.  In  apprecia- 
tion he  broke  down  pulling  out  and  missed  that  trip  Fri- 
day. What  did  they  say  the  next  week,  Gus?  .  .  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  GENE  HOWE's  son,  MIKE,  who  is  stationed  at  Fort 
Bragg,  North  Carolina,  enjoyed  the  Christmas  Holiday 
at  home  .  .  .  J.  R.  DAVIDSON'S  daughter,  MARLINE 
SHOTAW,  gave  birth  to  a  son,  TIMMOTH,  August  22. 
This  is  Davidson's  seventh  grandchild.  How  about  that, 
Mr.  Ensworth?  .  .  Congratulations  to  HELEN  and  AR- 
NOLD HILLSTROM  on  their  2  5th  anniversary  January  3 
.  .  .  Yours  truly  and  the  missus  celebrated  our  29th  on 
the  2nd  of  January.  Daughter  SANDARA,  went  on  a  four- 
day  cruise  on  the  S.  S.  Bahama  Star  to  Nassau  over  the 
New  Year  Holiday  looking  for  her  prince  charming  .  .  . 
L.  DAKE  claims  to  be  the  best  former  farmer  in  the  de- 
pot. He  served  his  apprenticeship  with  the  cows,  sheep, 
pigs,  and  a  shovel,  he  says  ...  To  FRED  HAHN  and  A. 
JENSEN  and  all  you  fellows  on  the  sick  list,  our  best 
wishes  and  a  hurry  up  and  get  well  to  you.  The  deepest 
sympathy  to  the  family  of  T.  O.  CALLAGHAN,  dispat- 
cher, on  their  great  loss.  All  the  old  Cottage  Grove 
Barn  men  will  always  remember  him  as  a  good  friend 
and  motorman.  I  also  extend  your  sympathy  and  mine  to 
my  wife  on  the  loss  of  her  sister  the  day  after  Christmas 
.  .  .  On  the  brighter  side  I  wonder  if  Transfer  Instructor 
LUCAS,  the  "weatherman,"  predicted  right  for  a  change 
on  his  Christmas  outlook?  Remember  this  news  depends 
on  you.     So  let's  hear  about  it  fellows. 

-  rfidiwi  "P.   SlCC4iK$ 


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TRANSPORTATION  CENTER 
LIBRARY 


OUR  COVER:  The  hibernation  of 
old  Mail  Car  No.  6  was  interrupted 
recently  when  the  car  was  taken 
from  storage  and  refurbished  for  use 
in  a  display  sponsored  by  the  Ford 
City  Shopping  Center,  76th  and 
Cicero,  during  the  week  February 
13-19.  Entitled  "A  Salute  to  the 
United  States  Post  Office,"  the 
display  included  postage  stamps, 
postal  vehicles  and  other  equipment, 
and  the  72-year  old  streetcar. 
Shoppers  toured  the  car  and,  as 
shown  in  the  center  picture,  were 
given  demonstrations  by  postal 
employes  of  how  mail  was  once 
sorted  in  the  streetcars.  In  the 
bottom  picture  car  No.  6  is  shown 
behind  a  CTA  tractor  on  its  return 
trip  to  the  Lincoln-Wrightwood 
carbarn. 


ON  THE  front  platform  and  at  the  controls  of  old  No.  6  are  CTA  General  Manager  Thomas  B. 
O'Connor  and  Postmaster  Henry  W.  McGee.  Car  No.  6  was  an  active  part  of  the  former 
Chicago  Railways  Company  fleet  between  1895  and  1915,  when  streetcars  were  used  for  de- 
livering mail  to  the  main  post  office  and  outlying  postal  stations  along  streetcar  lines. 


NOTCHING  UP  a  type-K  streetcar  controller  was  a  new  experience  for  little  Sandy  Manak, 
one  of  the  thousands  of  children  who,  with  their  parents,  departed  from  busy  shopping  sched- 
ules to  view  the  Post  Office  display  at  Ford  City. 


EDITOR'S  NOTE:  This 
copy  of  CTA  TRANSIT 
NEWS  incorporates  the 
February  and  March  is- 
sues    of     the     magazine. 


Volume  XX 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Number  2 


Published  monthly  by  and  for  employes  of  the  Chicago  Transit 
Authority,  under  the  direction  of  the  Pub  I  ic  Information 
Department, 

David  E.  Evans,  Editor 

Robert  D.  Heinlein,   Assistant  Editor 

F.  C.  Knautz,  Superintendent  of  Public  and  Employe  Relations 

Annual  subscription  price:  $2.00.  Distributed  free  of  charge 
to  all  active  and  retired  CTA  employes.  Address  communica- 
tions to  CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS,  Room  742,  Merchandise  Mart 
Plaza,  Chicago,   Illinois  60654. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Employe  Suggestion  Plan 
Reports  Successful  Year 


ANOTHER  GOOD  year  for  the  CTA  Employe  Sug- 
gestion Plan  was  registered  during  1966  with  the 
submissions  totaling  the  second  highest  in  number 
since  the  Plan  went  into  effect  system-wide  in 
1952,  according  to  the  annual  report  issued  re- 
cently. 

For  the  year  1966,  1,439  employes  representing 
all  CTA  departments  demonstrated  their  interest 
in  the  Plan  by  sending  in  2,  325  suggestions.  The 
overall  submission  rate  for  1966  was  19.  1  in  com- 
parison to  21.9  per  hundred  employes  in  1965. 

Employes  in  the  General  Office  departments 
continue  to  be  the  most  active  participants  with  the 
submission  rate  of  59.0.  Shops  and  Equipment 
Department  employes  did  very  well  with  a  submis- 
sion rate  of  43.  4. 


The  193  suggestions  receiving  original  awards 
totaling  $3,181.00  or  an  average  of  $16.48  per 
adopted  suggestion.  This  amount  compares  to  an 
average  of  $13.04  for  1965.  In  addition  to  the  193 
original  awards,  six  supplemental  awards  were 
made  during  the  year,  totaling  $3,461.00  for  an 
average  of  $17. 39  per  award. 

In  evaluating  the  merits  of  the  193  adopted  sug- 
gestions during  the  year,  it  was  estimated  that  the 
savings  to  be  realized  during  the  first  year  they 
would  be  in  effect  would  total  $22,267.00,  for  an 
average  saving  of  $115.37  per  adopted  suggestion. 
It  is  notable  that  since  October  1,  1952,  when  the 
Employe  Suggestion  Plan  was  established  system- 
wide,  to  December  31,  1966,  a  total  of  1,  739  sug- 
gestions have  been  adopted.  The  first  year's  esti- 
mated savings  for  these  suggestions  now  total 
$230,  162. 00. 

To  expedite  consideration  of  suggestions,  a  co- 
ordinating committee  of  five  members  has  been 
appointed.  Those  named  were  F.  C.  Knautz,  sug- 
gestion program  administrator;  R.  T.  Warnstedt, 
suggestion  coordinator;  J.  R.  Blaa,  superintendent 
of  rapid  transit  operations;  R.  H.  Martz,  technical 
services,  and  J.  F.  Urbaszewski,  Engineering 
Department. 


AWARD  WINNERS  RECEIVE  $460.00  FOR  ACCEPTED  IDEAS 


SEVENTEEN  EMPLOYES  who  received  cash  awards 
for  their  ideas  submitted  to  the  Employe  Suggestion 
Plan  were  named  recently  by  the  Executive  Deci- 
sion Committee. 

Twelve  were  $25.00  awards  and  two  were  $35.00; 
the  other  three  were  supplementary  awards  for 
$90.00,  $35.00,  and  $10.00,  respectively.  The 
winners  of  the  supplementary  awards  were:  Robert 
Tucker,  Stores  Department,  South  Shops,  $90.00; 
Ray  W.  Gunnerson,  S&E,  Kedzie,  $35.  00;  Willard 
M.  Larson,  S&E,  South  Shops,  $10.00.  Two  others 
who  received  $35.  00  original  awards  were  James 
Marron,  S&E,  South  Shops,  and  Charles  Jurkus, 
Stores,   South  Shops. 

Winners  in  the  $25.00  category  were:  Lawrence 
Pawlak,  Executive  Department,  General  Offices; 
William  Moog,  Utility,  77th  Street;  George  Kuen- 
stle,  S&E,  North  Avenue;  Harry  Hardy,  Engineer- 
ing, West  Shops;  Leroy  Hagen,  S&E,  South  Shops; 
Bernard  Fitzpatrick,  Stores,  63rd  Street;  James 
Nagel,  Engineering,  West  Shops;  Leo  Lizak,  En- 
gineering Department,  Merchandise  Mart;  Joseph 
Sabol,  Schedule,  Merchandise  Mart;  Robert  Booth, 
Electrical  Department,  Blue  Island;  Melvin  Cook, 
Electrical  Department,  Blue  Island,  and  Margaret 
Kells,    General  Office,    Purchasing  Department. 

Twenty-two  Honorable  Mention  credits,  which 
entitle  those  named  to  food  certificates,  were  also 
announced.     These   follow:     James  Joeffrey,    Engi- 


neering Department,  General  Office;  Michael 
Chambers,  Engineering  Department,  West  Shops; 
Zita  Doublin,  R.  T.  Transportation;  Reinhold  Wen- 
zel,  Surface,  Limits;  Leroy  Hagen,  Electrical, 
South  Shops;  Donald  Dausinus,  CTA  Police;  Robert 
R.  Booth,  Electrical,  Blue  Island;  Bernard  Kyle, 
S&E,  Kedzie;  John  Pietrowski,  Transportation, 
Logan  Square;  Melvin  Cook,  Electrical,  Blue  Is- 
land; Josephine  Feldman,  Insurance  Department, 
General  Office;  Erwin  Koplins,  Engineering  De- 
partment, West  Shops;  Robert  Lenahan,  R.  T.  , 
North  Section;  John  Dunham,  Surface,  Beverly; 
Valerie  Moehring,  R.T.  ,  Congress;  Francis  Brady, 
General  Office,  Employment  Department;  Margaret 
Kells,  General  Office,  Purchasing  Department; 
John  P.  Gill,  General  Office,  Stores  Department; 
Veronica  McCann,  General  Office,  Insurance  De- 
partment; John  Capaccio,  S&E,  Congress;  Joseph 
Weidinger,  S&E,  Congress,  and  Harold  Rowbottom, 
General  Office,     Research  &  Planning    Department. 

Reviewing  the  standards  for  evaluating  the  sug- 
gestions, it  is  well  to  remember  these  points:  (a) 
do  they  improve  or  simplify  present  methods  of  job 
procedures  and  reduce  cost  of  operations?  (b)  do 
they  suggest  more  practical  ways  of  reusing  or 
salvaging  old  material?  (c)  do  they  reduce  the 
amount  of  supplies  required  for  specific  opera- 
tions? (d)  do  they  propose  ways  and  means  by 
which  substitute  items  can  be  used  more  economi- 
cally? 


FEBRUARY-MARCH,  1967 


Six  Operating  Stations  Cited  for  Recording  Safest  Year 


SUPERINTENDENTS  OF  six  operating  stations  ac- 
cepted special  award  plaques  on  behalf  of  their  men 
for  making  1966  the  safest  year  at  their  stations. 
Charles  E.  Keiser,  operating  manager,  made  the 
presentations  on  March  3. 

Mr.  Keiser  cited  the  fine  achievement  of  the  six 
stations  and  announced  that  the  men  of  the  winning 
stations  would  be  served  coffee  and  rolls  on  March 
9  as  a  token  of  appreciation  for  their  fine  job  in 
reducing  traffic  and  passenger  accidents. 

Mr.  Keiser  also  cited  other  safety  achievements 
in  1966.     They  were: 

The  rapid  transit  system's  combined 
traffic  and  passenger  accident  frequen- 
cy rate  of  1.64  accidents  per  100,000 
miles  operated  was  2.4  per  cent  below 
1962,    their  best  previous  year. 


The  surface  system's  passenger  acci- 
dent frequency  rate  of  7.  03  accidents 
per  1,000,000  passengers  carried  was 
2.5  per  cent  below  their  previous  re- 
cord established  in  1965. 

It  was  also  pointed  out  that  1966  was  the  sixth 
consecutive  year  in  which  CTA  operating  employes 
were  involved  in  fewer  than  10  traffic  and  passen- 
ger accidents  for  every  100,  000  miles  operated. 
The  rate  of  9.  1  was  the  third  best  rate  in  CTA 
history. 

Pictured  with  Mr.  Keiser,  holding  the  plaque, 
are  the  superintendents  who  received  the  special 
award.  They  are,  from  left:  F.  J.  Buetow,  North 
Avenue  station;  R.  W.  Meisner,  61st  and  Loomis 
stations;  Earl  Peterson,  Kedzie;  L.  M.  Keag,  52nd 
street  station,  and  E.  J.  Heatter,  Forest  Park 
station. 


New  Department  Heads  Named  for  Three  Mart  Offices 


NEW  APPOINTMENTS  affecting  three  General  Of- 
fice departments  have  been  announced  by  General 
Manager  T.  B.  O'Connor  and  were  placed  in  ef- 
fect recently. 

Advanced  to  the  post  of  Superintendent  of  Insur- 
ance and  Pensions  on  March  1  was  William  A. 
Ashley  who  succeeds  H.  B.  Storm,  retired.  Mr. 
Ashley  started  with  CTA  in  May,  1949,  as  a  stu- 
dent engineer  and  worked  in  various  departments 
throughout  the  properties  until  he  was  permanently 
assigned  to  the  Insurance  Department  in  December, 
1950. 

Effective  February  1,  William  C.  Piatt  was  ap- 
pointed   superintendent    of   employe    relations.       He 


started  with  the  former  Chicago  Surface  Lines  in 
August,  1939,  as  a  division  clerk  in  the  Way  and 
Structures  Department  and  in  1952  joined  the  staff 
of  the  Job  Classification  Department.  He  became 
assistant  superintendent  of  the  department  in  1957. 
On  February  1,  1964,  he  was  named  assistant 
superintendent  of  employe  relations,  the  position 
he  held  at  the  time  of  his  recent  appointment. 

Other  appointments  placed  into  effect  recently 
were:  J.  F.  Boyce,  named  assistant  superintend- 
ent of  insurance  and  pensions,  Edward  A.  Bole 
named  assistant  superintendent  of  employe  rela- 
tions, and  Bruno  Karp,  instructor,  Transportation 
Department,  was  appointed  assistant  manager  of 
Charter  Service. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


CTA:  Its  Organiz 

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EDITOR'S  NOTE:  This  second  installment  explaining  the 
functions  of  the  Insurance  and  Pension  Department  deals  with 
the  insurance  phases  of  the  operation. 


GROUP  INSURANCE  COVERAGE 

AFTER  APPLICANTS  for  work  with  CTA  have 
qualified  for  a  job,  they  are  required  to  fill  out 
certain  forms  for  company  records  before  being 
assigned  to  duty.  Among  these  forms  are  census 
cards,  pension  forms,  and  a  request  for  dependent 
hospital  and  surgical  benefits  if  eligible.  The  cen- 
sus card  contains  essential  facts  relating  to  the 
new  employe  and  the  name  of  his  beneficiary. 
From  these  facts,  an  employe  record  jacket  is 
made  up  and  filed  for  reference. 

The  census  cards  in  duplicate  are  filed  accord- 
ing to  the  month  in  which  the  employe  was  hired. 
At  the  end  of  90  days,  group  insurance  certificates 
are  mailed  to  the  employe.  With  each  certificate 
is  included  claim  forms  and  a  letter  of  explanation 
stating  that  hospital  and  surgical  insurance  and 
dependent  hospital  and  surgical  insurance,  if  taken 
by  the  employe,  will  be  effective  after  three  months 
of  continuous  service,  and  that  the  life  insurance 
and  accident  and  sickness  insurance  will  become 
effective  after  one  year  of  continuous  service,  pro- 
vided the  employe  is  actively  working  on  the  effec- 
tive date . 

ALL  MATTERS  pertaining  to  insurance  coverage  affecting 
employes  and  their  families  are  handled  in  the  Insurance 
Department.  The  first  stop  when  entering  the  office  is  the 
reception  desk.  Mrs.  Joseph  Feldmann  (left),  clerk-typist, 
portrays  the  part  of  an  employe  handing  a  disability  notice  to 
Mrs.  Ronnie  McCann  (center),  receptionist,  as  Carolyn  Wilson, 
clerk-typist,  stands  by  to  obtain  the  record  from  files. 


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handling  of  pension  and  insurance  matters.  A  lot  of  these 
pass  through  this  desk,  occupied  by  John  F.  Boyce,  assistant 
superintendent  of  insurance  and  pensions,  who  is  giving  dicta- 
tion to  Cathy  Raschick,  stenographer. 

Of  special  benefit  to  CTA  employes  is  the  group 
life  insurance  furnished  to  employes  without  cost. 
This  covers  each  eligible  employe  for  $2,500.00 
after  one  year  of  service  up  to  the  beginning  of  his 
fifth  year  of  service.  After  five  years  of  service, 
the  employe  is  covered  for  $4,  000.  00  of  life  in- 
surance. 

All  details  pertaining  to  policies  are  handled  by 
the  Insurance  Department.  These  include  changes 
of  beneficiary;  cancellation  of  certificates  for  ter- 
mination of  employment;  the  preparation  of  papers 
in  connection  with  death  claims,  such  as  death  cer- 
tificates and  affidavits,  writing  of  checks,  record- 
ing of  claims,  and  the  delivery  of  checks  to  the 
beneficiaries . 

On  the  average,  between  196  and  219  death 
claims,  totaling  approximately  $416,750.00  are 
paid  out  each  year  on  these  policies. 

Employes,  covered  by  the  group  life  insurance 
plan,  who  terminate  their  services  for  any  reason 
other  than  death,  may  convert  their  certificate  to 
any  other  form  of  insurance,  except  term  insur- 
ance, written  by  the  Travelers  Insurance  company, 
in  an  amount  equal  to  that  in  force  at  the  time  of 
termination,  without  any  physical  examination, 
provided  they  apply  to  Travelers  within  31  days 
from  the  date  of  termination  of  employment. 

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FEBRUARY-MARCH,  1967 


CTA:  Its  Organization  and  Operations  (cont'd,  from  page  5] 


MEDICAL  RECORDS  of  all  13,000  active  CTA  employes  are 
filed  in  this  long  row  of  wall  cabinets.  In  the  foreground, 
Mary  Ann  Kohlmann,  clerk-typist,  is  removing  a  file  jacket, 
and  in  the  background,  Pat  Murphy,  clerk-typist,  is  replacing 
a  jacket  which  has  been  taken  out  for  reference. 

DISCUSSING    THE  preparation    of   compensation    checks   with 

James    F.    Madden  (left),  statistician,    are    John    F.    McMahon 

(center),  industrial  safety  analyst,  and  Jackie  Huizengo, 
clerk-typist. 


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HOSPITAL  &  SURGICAL  INSURANCE 

Another  benefit  enjoyed  by  CTA  employes  with- 
out cost  is  hospital  and  surgical  insurance  which 
becomes  effective  after  90  days  of  continuous  ser- 
vice. This  coverage  provides  $14  per  day  for 
room  and  board  for  40  days,  with  hospital  extras 
paid  up  to  $140  (for  Division  308,  the  allowance  is 
$16  per  day  for  room  and  board  and  hospital  extras 
paid  up  to  $160,  as  recently  awarded  by  arbitra- 
tion), $225  maximum  for  surgery,  and  $3.50  per 
day  for  doctor's  visits  for  40  visits  in  one  12-month 
period  while  hospitalized. 

Employes  entering  the  hospital  must  notify 
CTA's  Insurance  Department  with  a  properly  com- 
pleted claim  blank.  The  claim  is  then  checked  to 
ascertain  that  all  is  in  order  and  a  claim  jacket 
containing  all  necessary  details  is  prepared. 

The  employe  is  requested  to  supply  statements, 
bills,  and  information  verifying  the  stay  in  the  hos- 
pital and  a  statement  from  the  attending  doctor 
describing  the  surgery  performed,  and  the  charge 
therefor. 

After  the  information  and  statements  have  been 
approved,  checks  are  written,  signed,  and  mailed 
to  the  employe  or  to  the  hospital,  as  directed  by 
the  employe.  Payments  are  usually  made  in  two 
steps  since  the  surgeon's  bill  is  usually  received 
much  later  than  the  hospital  bill.  Thus  the  employe 
does  not  have  to  wait  for  the  hospital  portion  of  the 
claim  pending  receipt  of  the   surgeon's  bill. 


In  addition,  employes  may  obtain  at  their  own 
expense  extra  hospital  and  surgical  insurance 
through  Travelers  or  the  Blue  Cross-Blue  Shield 
Plan,  depending  upon  their  union  affiliations.  The 
premiums  for  this  added  insurance  are  collected 
through  monthly  payroll  deductions. 

Under  the  Travelers  contributory  hospital  and 
surgical  insurance  plan,  the  benefits  for  employes 
cover  an  additional  $10  per  day  toward  the  first 
40  days  and  $12  per  day  during  the  next  80  days  for 
room  and  board;  the  balance  of  hospital  extras  not 
covered  under  the  basic  CTA  plan  during  the  first 
40  days,  and  one-half  of  the  hospital  extras  charged 
during  the  next  80  days. 

Employe  claims  under  this  extra  coverage  are 
handled  and  paid  by  CTA's  Insurance  Department 
in  the  same  manner  as  on  the  coverage  paid  for  by 
the  Authority. 

Employes  having  Blue  Cross-Blue  Shield  esta- 
blish coverage  when  entering  hospitals.  The  hos- 
pital then  submits  the  bills  direct  to  Blue  Cross- 
Blue  Shield  for  payment. 

DEPENDENT  HOSPITAL  &  SURGICAL  INSURANCE 

Depending  upon  the  union  affiliation  of  the  em- 
ploye, hospital  and  surgical  irisurance  for  depend- 
ents is  available  through  the  Travelers  Insurance 
Company  and  Blue  Cross-Blue  Shield.  Under  the 
Travelers  insurance  plan,  dependents  are  covered 
during  the  first  40  days  for  $24  per  day  for  room 
and   board    and    $12    per    day   for    the    next    80   days. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


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CHECKING  OUT  the  record  on  the  proper  payment  of  a  claim 
with  Edward  Donohue,  insurance  clerk,  is  Mrs.  Ann  Golding, 
insurance  clerk. 

PROCESSING  ALL  hospitalization  claims  by  employes  and 
employe's  dependents  is  the  responsibility  of  Terry  Lo  Coco 
(left)  and  Mrs.  Lela  Brangan  (right),  hospitalization  clerks. 
They  also  verify  hospital  coverage  by  telephone  with  the 
various  hospitals. 


During  the  first  40  days  of  hospitalization,  hospital 
extras  are  fully  covered,  and  for  the  next  80  days, 
they  are  covered  for  50%  of  the  actual  charges. 
Surgical  benefits  are  paid  in  accordance  with  the 
schedule  up  to  a  maximum  of  $225.  If  the  hospital 
confinement  involved  no  surgery,  doctor's  visits 
will  be  paid  up  to  $3.  50  per  day  per  visit  limited  to 


40  visits  in  any  12  months  while  hospitalized.  De- 
pendent claims  are  mailed  to  the  CTA  Insurance 
Department  where  they  are  checked  for  coverage 
and  then  forwarded  to  the  Travelers  Insurance 
Company  for  payment  direct  to  the  employe. 

Provisions  are  in  effect  to  permit  employes  to 
pay  monthly  dependent  hospital  and  surgical  insur- 
ance premiums  by  cash  when  not  working. 

ACCIDENT  AND  SICKNESS  INSURANCE 

Should  off  duty  accidents  or  sickness  strike, 
CTA  employes  are  further  protected,  without  cost 
to  them,  with  insurance  coverage  which  becomes 
effective  after  one  full  year  of  continuous  service, 
provided  they  are  at  work  on  the  effective  date. 
The  coverage  begins  with  the  eighth  day  of  disabil- 
ity and  continues  if  disabled  and  unable  to  work  for 
26  weeks.  Beginning  December  1,  1966,  the  week- 
ly rate  is  $67.50  and  on  December  1,  1967,  the 
weekly  rate  goes  to  $70.00  per  week. 

When  an  accident  and  sickness  claim  is  filed  it 
is  checked  against  the  employment  record  and  on 
the  claim  jacket.  This  information  includes  name, 
address,  age,  date  of  employment,  claim  number , 
first  day  off,  and  the  cause  of  the  disability.  At 
the  same  time  all  claims  filed  by  the  employe  dur- 
ing the  previous  five  years  are  entered  on  the  back 
of  the  jacket,  so  the  claim  adjuster  and  the  Medical 
Department  may  check  this  individual's  health 
record. 

Claim  blanks  for  the  payment  of  full  wages  for 
the  first  seven  working  days  are  originated  and 
forwarded  to  the  employe's  place  of  work.  Here 
the  blanks  are  filled  out  to  indicate  the  actual  hours 
lost.  When  the  forms  are  returned  to  the  Insur- 
ance Department,  they  are  attached  to  the  claim 
form  and  turned  over  to  an  adjuster.  If  satisfac- 
tory, they  are  approved  and  forwarded  to  the  pay- 
roll department  so  the  amount  involved  will  be 
included  with  the  employe's  next  pay. 

After  the  first  seven-day  claim  is  completed, 
the  jacket  is  placed  in  a  file  to  come  up  for  pay- 
ment each  seven  days,  as  long  as  the  employe  is 
disabled,  up  to  a  maximum  of  26  weeks.  If  there 
is  any  question  as  to  the  validity  of  the  claims,  the 
employe  is  sent  a  letter  asking  him  to  obtain  a 
statement  from  his  doctor  or  to  appear  at  the  CTA 
Medical  Department  for  examination  by  doctors. 

After  the  check  has  been  written,  they  are 
countersigned  by  a  CTA  representative  and  signed 
by  a  representative  from  the  Travelers  Insurance 
company.  The  signed  checks  are  mailed  on  the 
same  day  to  the  employe's  home  address.  Payment 
for  accumulated  seven  days  of  disability  are  mailed 
on  the  eighth  day,  which  is  usually  fast  in  compar- 
ison with  usual  group  insurance  practices. 

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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


CTA:  Its  Organization  and  Operations  (cont'd,  from  page  7) 


FIRE  PREVENTION  &  INDUSTRIAL  SAFETY 

Beginning  in  November,  1952,  CTA  did  away 
with  all  fire  insurance  coverage  on  its  property 
and  began  to  charge  any  loss  due  to  fire  against 
the  operating  budget.  As  of  November,  1966,  this 
policy  has  saved  over  $1,450,000  over  what  would 
have  been  paid  out  to  insurance  companies  in  the 
way  of  premium  on  fire  policies.  In  order  to  pro- 
tect against  a  major  fire  loss,  a  catastrophe  fire 
policy  is  taken  out  each  year  in  amount  of  $2,  600,- 
000,  excess  of  first  $400,  000  of  any  one  fire  loss. 
One  of  the  prime  responsibilities  of  the  Insurance 
Department  is  the  development  of  a  program  to 
keep  CTA  properties  as  free  of  fire  hazards  as 
possible  and  to  reduce  the  exposure  of  our  em- 
ployes to  industrial  accidents. 

In  this  connection,  the  Insurance  Department 
develops  the  fire  prevention  and  industrial  safety 
program  at  a  staff  level  in  cooperation  with  a  fire 
and  safety  committee  of  members  appointed  by  the 
heads  of  the  operating  departments.  This  com- 
mittee meets  on  the  second  Tuesday  of  each  month 
to  develop  the  safety  theme  for  the  month,  to  dis- 
seminate information  regarding  the  fire  and  safety 
program  to  the  employes  of  each  department  and  to 
confer  about  and  solve  the  various  fire  prevention 
and  industrial  safety  problems. 

As  the  eyes  and  ears  of  the  superintendent  of 
insurance  and  pensions,  the  Insurance  Department 
has  a  fire  prevention  and  industrial  safety  coordi- 
nator, who  makes  inspections  of  all  properties  and 
makes  observations  of  the  work-safe  practices  of 
the  employes  in  each  department. 

In  addition,  the  fire  insurance  and  safety  coor- 
dinator conducts  fire  and  safety  meetings  and  in- 
structs employes  in  use  of  fire  fighting  equipment 
in  the  various  departments.  Also,  the  Insurance 
Department  assists  in  the  testing  of  new  safety  and 
fire  prevention  equipment  and  the  development  and 
standardization  of  equipment  for  the  protection  of 
our    employes     and    properties.       Personnel   of   the 


W.  T.  UNWIN  (left)  fire 
prevention  and  industrial 
safety  coordinator,  uses 
a  combustible  gcs  and 
vapor  detector  to  check 
drains  and  low  areas  in 
the  Paint  Shop  for  com- 
bustible concentrations 
or  vapors.  Looking  on  is 
Ted  Pietrus,  paint  shop 
foreman. 


Insurance  Department  with  the  fire  and  safety 
coordinator  also  conduct  night  inspections  of  the 
operating  properties,  to  observe  conditions  when 
the  minimum  amount  of  personnel  are  available  at 
each  location.  Under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  de- 
partment, a  staff  annual  fire  and  safety  inspection 
is  made  during  Fire  Prevention  Week,  and  a  com- 
plete detailed  report  is  presented  to  the  General 
Manager  and  all  department  heads  on  the  conditions 
found. 

WORKMEN'S  COMPENSATION 

Since  January,  1963,  the  Insurance  Department 
has  assumed  the  responsibility  of  making  payment 
of  Workmen's  Compensation  Benefits  to  all  em- 
ployes who  are  injured  while  on  duty.  Approxi- 
mately 1,000  to  1,100  Workmen's  compensation 
claims  are  filed  by  CTA  employes  each  year. 
Payment  of  a  workmen's  compensation  claim  is 
closely  related  to  the  industrial  safety  program. 
The  statistical  data  developed  in  the  industrial 
safety  section  of  the  department  materially  aids  in 
the  development  of  procedures  to  reduce  the  num- 
ber of  injuries  received  by  employes  in  industrial 
accidents.  Further,  the  claim  cost  controls  devel- 
oped by  the  department  aid  in  reducing  the  annual 
workmen's  compensation  cost. 

MISCELLANEOUS  INSURANCE 

To  protect  CTA  against  any  loss  of  money, 
tokens,  and  securities,  the  Insurance  Department 
covers  the  Chicago  Transit  Authority  with  compre- 
hensive commercial  bond  insurance  which  protects 
the  company  from  burglary,  holdups,  robbery,  and 
employe  dishonesty.  For  added  security,  CTA 
properties  are  also  protected  with  safes,  special 
doors,  guards,  and  other  special  safety  features. 
An  annual  inspection  is  made  of  these  properties 
in  cooperation  with  Transportation  Department  and 
the  Chicago  Police  Department  and  any  unsafe  con- 
ditions are  reported  for  correction. 

All  other  miscellaneous  insurance  such  as  pub- 
lic liability,  property  damage,  bonds,  boiler  and 
pressure  vessels  as  required  by  CTA  are  placed 
by  the  Insurance  Department.  Complete  records 
are  maintained  of  the  insurance  in  force  as  to  the 
amount,  where  placed,  and  the  date  of  expiration. 
Any  losses  involving  insurance  coverage  are  re- 
ported to  the  Insurance  Department,  which  is  re- 
sponsible for  making  collection  from  the  insurance 
company. 


Any    contractors    doing   business 
required     to      furnish      workmen's 
public  liability,     property  damage, 
insurance     as     required    for    each 
Depending    on  the    hazards  involved 
set  by  the  Insurance  Department, 
who  is  to  do  the  work,  must  furnish 
policies  for    approval  as  to  limits  a 
insurance  company. 


with  CTA  are 
compensation, 
and  automobile 
particular  job. 
,  the  limits  are 
The  contractor, 

their  insurance 
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Surface  System  Graduates  Largest  Supervisor  Class 


THE  LARGEST  surface  system  supervisor  group 
in  CTA's  history  completed  the  training  program 
and  was  graduated  on  February  28.  The  36  men 
comprising  the  class  were  assigned  to  the  super- 
visor's pool  where  they  will  be  available  to  fill  in 
as  needed  and  when  vacancies  occur  in  this  cate- 
gory. The  class  members  were  trained  by  super- 
visors and  instructors  of  the  Transportation  De- 
partment and  are  qualified  in  all  phases  of  super- 
vising duties . 

Members  of  the  class,  listed  in  alphabetical 
order,  are:  J.  R.  Burke,  E.  L.  Burkett,  S.  L. 
Burns,  W.  B.  Claiborne,  Michael  Clemente,  C. 
W.    Cooper,     J.    T.    Degnan,     D.    G.    Eggersdorf,     D. 


W.  Gilligan,  D.  R.  Hays,  C.  H.  Hicks,  C.  W. 
Hodges,  M.  J.  Hunt,  R.  M.  Julun,  John  Kenna, 
W.  G.  Kilstrom,  P.  W.  Kolsch,  M.  J.  Lacriola, 
W.  F.  Lane,  H.  F.  Miles,  Jack  Moore,  M.  M. 
Morrison,  R.  D.  McGrath,  P.  J.  O'Sullivan,  E.  J. 
Rhoda,  J.  W.  Rice,  W.  G.  Ringhoff,  Karlis  Robez- 
nieks,  B.  D.  Smith,  W.  J.  Sorensen,  C.  R.  Wade, 
Alton  Williams,  Herbert  Williams,  H.  G.  Williams, 
and  C.  L.  Wood.  Not  in  the  picture  is  S.  P.  Perce. 
Standing  in  the  rear  rows  in  dark  suits  are  T.  M. 
Stiglic,  superintendent  of  instruction;  Ray  Dage- 
nais,  superintendent,  Central  District;  J.  J.  Hem- 
zacek,  superintendent  of  surface  operations,  and 
at  right,  Ralph  Tracy,  superintendent  of  opera- 
tions,   surface  and  rapid  transit. 


State  Seeks  Stiffer  Penalties 
For  Assaults  On  Transit  Riders 


STIFFER  PENALTIES  for  assaulting  a  public  tran- 
sit employe  or  passengers  riding  on  public  transit 
facilities  is  now  pending  action  in  the  current  ses- 
sion of  the  state  legislative  assembly  inSpringfield. 

The  legislation  provides  for  penalties  of  from 
one  to  10  years  imprisonment  in  the  case  of  ag- 
gravated battery  and  one  to  five  years  in  the  case 
of  aggravated  assault.  The  legislation  has  been 
reported  out  of  the  Senate  Judiciary  Committee 
with  a  recommendation  for  its  passage,  but  is  still 
pending  action  in  the  House. 

Passage  of  the  bill,  SB  210,  is  of  particular  in- 
terest to  CTA,  as  well  as  other  transit  companies, 
for  the  reasons  cited  above,  and  employes  are 
urged  to  give  it  their  consideration  by  making  known 
their  support  of  the  bill  to  their  representatives. 

In  the  accompanying  photo  taken  at  a  Senate 
Committee  in  Springfield  are  (from  left)  Chairman 
George  L.  DeMent  of  Chicago  Transit  Board;  State 
Senator  John  J.  Lanigan,  sponsor  of  the  bill,  and 
Don  Karl  of  CTA's  Transportation  Department, 
who  assisted  in  developing  the  legislation. 


FEBRUARY-MARCH,  1967 


CLOSING  THE  final  competition  for  1966  in  the  Interstation  Safety  Contest,  Forest  Park  came  through  with  a  perfect  75.00  score  to 
win  the  rapid  transit  system  plaque  and  Lawndale  claimed  the  surface  system  trophy  with  60.48  total  points  during  the  fourth  quarter. 
Runners  up  were  Congress  and  Kedzie,  respectively.  In  the  picture  at  the  left,  Superintendent  E.  J.  Heatter  of  Forest  Park  receives 
the  rapid  transit  plaque  from  D.  M.  Flynn,  superintendent  of  transportation.  At  the  right,  R.  K.  Keag,  superintendent,  Lawndale,  is 
presented  the  surface  system  award  by  Mr.  Flynn.    Forest  Park  also  won  the  ISC  plaque  for  the  second  quarter  of  the  year. 


H.  B.  Storm  Retires;  Headed 
Insurance,  Pension  Department 


CLOSING  OUT  a  career  of  43  years  of  transit  ser- 
vice, Howard  B.  Storm,  superintendent  of  Insur- 
ance and  Pensions  for  CTA,  retired  on  pension  on 
March  1 . 

Mr.  Storm,  a  graduate  of  Purdue  university 
with  a  B.  S.  degree  in  electrical  engineering, 
started  with  the  former  Chicago  Surface  Lines  as 
a  student  engineer  in  1924.  In  1926  he  became 
chief  clerk  and  assistant  purchasing  agent  and  was 
appointed  superintendent  of  Insurance  and  Pensions 
on  May  1,    1937. 

A  large  number  of  his  friends  and  long-time 
associates  were  present  at  a  retirement  dinner 
given  in  his  honor  on  February  23,  and  to  extend 
best  wishes  for  the  leisurely  years  ahead.  Pic- 
tured at  the  head  table  on  the  occasion  are,  left  to 
right:  P.  J.  Meinardi,  manager  of  finance;  Mrs. 
Storm;  Mr.  Storm;  General  Manager  T.  B.  O'Con- 
nor; P.  W.  Flaherty,  representing  Division  241, 
and  William  A.   Ashley,    Mr.    Storm's  successor. 


REPORT  CARDS  ON  RETIREMENT 

CREDITS  TO  BE 
DISTRIBUTED  TO  ALL  EMPLOYES 

EMPLOYES  ARE  advised  by  the  Secretary  of  Re- 
tirement Allowance  Committee  office  that  report 
cards  showing  each  employe's  credits  in  the  re- 
tirement fund  as  of  December  31,  1966,  will  be 
distributed  with  their  checks  on  the  following  pay- 
day dates  in  April:  5-6-7-12-  13.  These  cards 
are  valuable  for  ready  reference  at  all  times  and 
it  is  suggested  that  they  be  kept  for  records. 

The  Insurance  Department  also  reminds  em- 
ployes that  it  is  desirable  that  all  changes  infamily 
status  such  as  marriage,  death,  or  divorce,  which 
make  it  necessary  to  change  the  beneficiary  named 
for  your  life  insurance  and  retirement  fund,  should 
be  done  at  once.  Change  of  beneficiary  forms  for 
both  are  available  through  your  department  head. 
These  forms  should  be  filled  out  promptly  and  re- 
turned to  the  Insurance  Department.  Failure  to 
change  your  beneficiary  adds  unnecessary  expense 
in  settling  your  estate. 


10 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


PUBLIC 


THE  RECORD-BREAKING  snowstorm  of  late  Janu- 
ary brought  many  letters  of  commendation  for  CTA 
operating  personnel  whose  performance  of  duty 
under  adverse  circumstances  greatly  impressed 
many  riders  who,  like  thousands  of  other  Chica- 
goans,  were  caught  in  the  rampaging  sweep  of  the 
blizzard. 

One  such  example  was  a  letter  received  from 
Sister  M.  Stephanie,  S.S.  C.  ,  administrator,  Lor- 
etta  hospital,  where  some  operators  on  the  Central 
avenue  route  sought  refuge  when  their  vehicles 
were  stranded  and  unable  to  move  when  the  storm 
was  at  the  height  of  its  fury. 

The  sisters  gave  them  food  and  shelter  and  the 
men  responded  by  volunteering  their  services  to 
aid  the  hospital  staff,  which  was  faced  with  a  criti- 
cal shortage  of  personnel  due  to  the  breakdown  of 
normal  transportation  facilities  and  service.  The 
bus  drivers,,  to  further  show  their  appreciation, 
took  up  a  collection  among  themselves  and  donated 
the   proceeds    to   the   hospital    expansion   program. 

In  a  letter  to  CTA,  Sister  Stephanie  wrote:  "We 
are  most  grateful  that  they  chose  to  respond  in  this 
manner.  These  men  conducted  themselves  in  such 
a  manner  that  would  have  made  you  proud  to  have 
them  in  your  employ.  " 

The  operators  concerned  in  the  incident  cited 
were  not  identified  to  the  hospital  authorities,  but 
it  was  typical  of  many  other  friendly,  heart-warm- 
ing stories  which  were  reported  during  the  height 
of  the  blizzard. 

That  the  public  recognized  and  appreciated  the 
strong  sense  of  duty  displayed  by  operating  per- 
sonnel facing  almost  impossible  driving  conditions 
was  reflected  in  the  many  letters  of  commendation 
received  by  CTA  Service  Section. 

Here  are  a  few  of  such  statements  selected  at 
random  from  the  incoming  mail: 

Operator  Harvey  Thompson,  Badge  No.  2795, 
52nd,  "I  was  one  of  many  thousands  caught  in  the 
big  blow  and  snow  on  the  night  of  January  26.  I 
boarded  a  bus  at  State  and  Adams  street  at  10:40 
p.m.  and  reached  my  home  on  East  Melrose  street 
some  five  hours  later,  normally  a  20  to  25-minute 
ride.  Although  this  could  have  been  a  most  trying 
experience,  the  driver  made  it  almost  an  enjoyable 


adventure.  We  were  like  lost  souls  on  a  'wayward 
bus.  '  He  tried  everything  possible  to  circumvent 
the  endless  traffic  tie-ups,  always  patient  and 
pleasant--and  all  of  this  without  having  his  dinner.  " 

Operator  Benjamin  Roulhac,  Badge  No.  9945, 
Kedzie,  "Conditions  were  very  trying  at  the  time 
when  tempers  were  under  a  heavy  strain  he  main- 
tained a  serene  and  courteous  attitude  to  a  remark- 
able degree.  His  driving  was  voted  highly  skillful 
by  his  passengers,  who  voluntarily  and  on  their 
own  initiative  piled  out  of  the  bus  and  pushed  it  to 
help  him  'work  out'  of  a  couple  of  slippery,  tight 
spots.  " 

Operator  Robert  Mullin,  Badge  No.  9997,  North 
Park,  "I  was  one  of  20  passengers  marooned  on 
Sheridan  south  of  Bryn  Mawr.  The  operator  did 
everything  he  possibly  could  to  get  the  bus  going 
and  then  when  we  realized  we  were  parked  there 
for  the  night,  he  was  as  kind  and  solicitious  as  any 
human  could  be.  Several  times  he  got  off  the  bus 
and  walked  to  Bryn  Mawr  to  try  to  get  aid.  He 
made  arrangements  for  some  people  with  a  taxi; 
but  those  of  us  who  were  left  lived  on  Sheridan 
Road  and  the  taxi  could  not  go  on  Sheridan.  More 
than  once  he  walked  many  blocks  to  a  phone  to  try 
to  get  us  help,  and  at  7:00  a.m.  he  insisted  on 
walking  to  get  the  remaining  passengers  coffee  and 
doughnuts.  We  were  all  impressed  with  the  won- 
derful conduct  of  our  driver.  " 

Operator  Alvin  Potts,  Badge  No.  2896,  52nd, 
"I  was  on  his  bus  in  the  Hyde  Park  vicinity  when 
his  bus  and  another  bus  going  in  the  opposite  direc- 
tion became  snarled  in  the  snow.  After  carefully 
backing  the  bus  down  the  street  to  the  intersection, 
the  operator  saw  to  it  that  we  were  dropped  off  at 
the  Greyhound  bus  substation  at  63rd  and  Stony  to 
wait  for  the  Jeffrey  bus  in  the  shelter  and  not  out- 
side in  the  miserable  weather.  After  completing 
his  run  he  stopped  off  at  the  bus  station  and  ob- 
tained the  information  that  no  Jeffrey  bus  had 
stopped  for  three  hours.  He  called  the  dispatcher 
and  received  permission  to  route  his  bus  down 
Jeffrey  and  so  accomodate  all  his  stranded  passen- 
gers.   To  us,  Mr.   Potts  was  the  hero  of  the  hour.  " 

There  were  many  other  riders  who  expressed 
similar  opinions  praising  the  employes  for  their 
outstanding  service.  But  one  wrapped  it  all  up 
with  her  succinct  observation:  "Hip,  Hip,  Hooray 
for  CTA." 


FEBRUARY-MARCH,  1967 


11 


NOSE  BLEEDS  are  fairly  common  and  occur  fre- 
quently enough  so  that  some  knowledge  of  this  con- 
dition may  be  of  help  to  the  average  person  during 
his  lifetime.   A  hermorrhage  from  the  nose  may  be 


NOSE  BLEEDS  (Epistaxisj 


EDICALLY        SPEAKING 


By  Doctor  George  H.  Irwin,  CTA  Medical  Consultant 


very  mild  and  inconsequential.  In  cases  of  this 
type  no  treatment  of  any  kind  is  necessary.  It  just 
stops  of  its  own  accord.  On  the  other  hand  nose 
bleeds  can  be  severe  and  alarming.  In  these  cases 
the  individual  may  have  to  be  hospitalized,  packs 
inserted,  and  in  some  instances  a  blood  transfusion 
may  have  to  be  given. 

Why  do  people  have  nose  bleeds?  There  are 
several  causes  or  reasons  for  nose  bleeds.  First, 
the  anatomical  structure  of  the  nose  seems  to  pre- 
dispose to  bleeding.  The  nasal  cavity  is  lined  by 
delicate,  membrane -like  tissues  which  can  be  ir- 
ritated very  easily  by  infection  or  by  chemical  ir- 
ritants. Also  there  is  rather  an  extensive  network 
of  blood  vessels  inside  the  nose. 

In  addition  to  the  above,  trauma  or  injury  is  an 
important  triggering  factor.  This  may  be  brought 
about  by  excessive  blowing,  wiping,  or  picking  the 
nose . 

Direct  blows  on  the  nose  like  football  injuries 
may  be  a  cause.  Occasionally  foreign  bodies  in  the 
nose  cause  bleeding. 

Inflammations  which  might  be  a  cause  include 
simple  rhinitis,  infection  of  the  nose,  running  nose, 
sinus  infections,  various  fevers  such  as  measles, 
influenza,    or  rheumatic  fever. 

Blood  disorders  may  also  be  responsible  for 
Epistaxis,  especially  in  conditions  where  there  is 
abnormal  clotting  time,  hemiphilia,  blood  platelet 
deficiencies,    and  jaundice. 

Another  less  common  group  is  one  in  which 
there  is  an  associated  malignancy  such  as  car- 
cinoma or  leukemia. 

The  cardiovascular  group  is  a  fairly  common 
cause  and  include  high  blood  pressure  and  harden- 
ing of  the  arteries. 

There  is  a  miscellaneous  group  consisting  of 
climate  factors,  high  altitudes,  vicarious  men- 
struation and  chemical  and  drug  poisoning  from 
the  use  of  salicylates,  dicumarol,  mercury,  phos- 
phorus,   and  tobacco. 


The  site  of  nose  bleeds  is  usually  on  the  septum 
or  partition  of  the  nose.  The  reason  why  this  area 
is  so  frequently  involved  is  because  air  and  dust 
strike  this  region  first  during  breathing,  causing 
an  irritation  and  adherence  of  dust  particles.  This 
irritation  usually  results  in  a  small  ulcer  with  a 
crust  on  it.  Because  of  this  abnormal  sensation 
one  is  tempted  to  blow  the  nose  too  strenuously  or 
pick  it  and  thus  bleeding  is  started. 

The  management  of  nose  bleeds  will  depend  on 
the  locations  of  and  the  severity  of  bleeding.  As 
stated  before  nose  bleeds  are,  generally  speaking, 
not  serious  for  most  people.  Usually  it  is  not  in- 
dicative of  a  pending  stroke  or  a  rise  in  blood 
pressure . 

In  the  great  majority  of  cases  the  nose  bleeds 
from  the  front  part  of  the  nose.  In  these  instances 
the  patient  should  be  kept  quiet  in  a  sitting  position 
with  the  head  bent  forward.  Cold  packs  on  the  nose 
are  helpful.  Most  nose  bleeds  in  this  group  can  be 
helped  by  putting  a  pledget  of  cotton  soaked  in  water 
in  the  nostril  as  far  up  as  possible.  Then  apply 
pressure  along  the  side  of  nose  for  five  or  ten  min- 
utes and  as  a  rule  this  is  all  that  is  necessary. 

However,  if  the  bleeding  is  coming  from  the 
back  part  of  the  nose  prompt  medical  attention  in 
the  hospital  should  be  sought.  These  cases  can 
cause  a  good  deal  of  worry  and  concern.  Posterior 
nasal  packs,  cauterization,  and  even  surgery  may 
be  necessary  in  the  persistant  cases. 

Nose  bleeds  can  occur  at  inconvenient  times  and 
places.  I  remember  sitting  in  an  airplane  inPhoe- 
nixlast  yearfor  30minutes  beyond  "take-off  time.  " 
Later,  I  learned  the  delay  was  occassioned  by  a 
woman  with  a  severe  nose  bleed  who  did  not  want 
to  leave  the  plane  for  medical  attention.  Finally 
the  air  line  physician  came  and  took  her  to  the 
hospital.  In  the  meantime  the  schedule  and  plans 
of  100  people  on  the  plane  were  affected. 

If  you  have  repeated  minor  nose  bleeds  which 
seem  to  stop  with  home  remedies  it  would  be  wise 
to  see  your  physician.  Don't  wait  for  the  big  blow- 
out when  it  may  not  be  convenient  to  have  prompt 
medical  attention. 


12 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


LOUIS  KARIOLICH,  electrical  work- 
er: "I  have  been  working  with 
ceramics  for  five  years  and  have 
entered  many  pieces  of  what  I  have 
made  in  different  shows  and  have  won 
many  ribbons.  But  what  I  have  been 
striving  for  is  to  win  a  first  place 
ribbon  just  once." 


» 


^ 


CATHERINE   ANN   HARNETT,    (with   reporter   Everett  E.   England):    "For  the  past  three 
years  I've  been  planning  a  trip  to  Ireland --I'm  hoping  '67  will  be  my  lucky  year." 


QUESTION: 

What  do  you  hope  to  accomplish 
in  your  personal  plans  during  1967? 


INQUIRING  REPORTER: 

Everett  E.  England 

LOCATION: 

Skokie  Shops 


JOHN  MILAS,  carpenter:  "My  ac- 
complishment for  the  year  1967  is  to 
go  on  the  fishing  trip  that  my  broth- 
ers and  brothers-in-law  have  been 
postponing  for  the  last  five  years. 
We  are  planning  another  attempt  this 
coming  spring." 


ROBERT  MUELLER,  machinist:  "With  a 
wife  and  teenage  daughter  all  trying  to 
leave  early  in  the  morning,  my  primary  plan 
for  '67  would  be  to  finish  a  second  powder 
room  in  the  basement.  Secondly,  joining  in 
a  little  more  participation  in  the  '  All 
American  City"  community  and  school  af- 
fairs and  completing  the  year  with  a 
dream  vacation. 


MARTIN  DUNDOVICH,  electrical 
worker:  "My  children  and  wife  en- 
joy watching  television  programs  on 
a  colored  set.  I  hope  my  accom- 
plishment for  1967  will  be  to  pur- 
chase a  colored  TV  set  for  my  home." 


-AS    REPORTED    BY    EMPLOYES    OF   THE    CHICAGO    TRANSIT    AUTHORITY 


ACCOUNTING  (General)  - 

PAT  LEGENZA,  voucher,  made  a  speedy  flight  to  San 
Francisco,  California,  to  be  with  her  husband,  JOHN, 
over  the  NewYear's  holiday.  Her  husband  is  in  the  mili- 
tary service  in  the  Presidio  there.  They  toured  and  ex- 
plored the  many  exciting  and  picturesque  places  in  and 
around  San  Francisco.  Pat  fell  in  love  with  this  fascina- 
ting city  leaving  a  part  of  her  heart  there  when  she  left 
.  .  .  BEA  FRANKE,  voucher,  along  with  her  husband, 
ROY,  and  daughter,  KAREN,  drove  southward  on  vaca- 
tion enjoying  the  various  towns  and  points  of  interest 
along  the  way.  Their  goal,  the  big,  big  State  of  Texas 
where  their  son,  RUSSELL,  and  his  wife  are  living. 
Russell  is  stationed  at  Fort  Bliss  in  El  Paso  where  he  is 
a  sergeant  in  the  armed  forces.  From  Texas  they  are 
driving  to  California  and  the  Pacific  Coast  before  wending 
their  way  homeward  .  .  .  A.  J.  FITZSIMONS,  general 
accountant,  and  his  wife  commemorated  their  40th  wed- 
ding anniversary  when  they  renewed  their  marriage  vows 
at  a  high  mass  which  was  celebrated  by  their  Pastor, 
Rev.  PHILLIP  NEENAN  of  St.  Celestine  Church  in  Elm- 
wood  Park.  The  celebration  was  followed  by  a  luncheon 
for  the  immediate  family  which  included  Father  Neenan 
.  .  .  The  16th  annual  meeting  of  the  CTA  Credit  Union 
was  held  in  the  lunchroom  on  January  20.  A  large  num- 
ber of  members  were  present  who  were  gratified  to  hear 
the  report  of  progress  made  by  the  Credit  Union  since 
the  last  annual  meeting.  Refreshments  were  served  and 
door  prizes  given  and  a  good  time  was  had  by  all. 

MIKE  VERDONCK  and  his  wife  celebrated  their  37th 
wedding  anniversary  with  a  holiday  in  Las  Vegas,  where 
they  enjoyed  the  climate  and  entertainment  in  this  Wes- 
tern resort.  Then  they  flew  to  Los  Angeles  and  San 
Diego,  California,  and  Tijuana,  Mexico.  While  in  Los 
Angeles,  Mike  visited  BEN  RATNER,  former  supervisor 
of  accounts  payable.  Ben  is  recuperating  nicely  and  sent 
word  he  appreciated  cards  sent  by  his  friends  and  well- 
wishers  and  intends  to  answer  them  when  he  is  able. 
Needless  to  say,  he  was  very  happy  to  see  his  friends 
from  Chicago  .  .  .  JOHN  CANNON,  GEORGE  PELLI- 
CORE,  and  SIG  SHONTS,  accompanied  by  their  wives, 
were  invited  to  share  with  LARRY  COLLINS,  formerly 
Accounting  Department,  his  77th  birthday  celebration. 
Larry  is  convalescing  very  well  following  an  illness  and 
thoroughly  enjoyed  his  birthday  and  visiting  with  his  for- 
mer CTA  associates  and  friends. 

-    THaitc  P*tt/itlU 

(Payroll)  - 

A  few  from  the  office  visited  RUTH  HUGHES  at  Oak 
Forest  hospital  and  found  her  looking  good  and  feeling 
better.  She  sends  her  thanks  for  the  many  cards,  let- 
ters and  gifts  she  received  during  the  holidays.  Keep 
up  the  good  work--we  are  all  pulling  for  your  recovery 
Ruth  .  .  .  Welcome  to  MARY  CARNEY,  our  new  payroll 
clerk.  Nice  having  you  with  us  ...  A  group  of  our  re- 
tirees came  to  visit  us  during  the  holidays --among  them 
were  MABLE  MAGNUSEN,  OLIVE  BATTERSBY,  and 
MAE  BUJNOWSKI.  JEANETTE  SCHROEDER  (Kelly  for 
short)  also  came  and  had  lunch. 

-£ilttx  "Hunauten. 


(Material  &  Supply)  - 

Our  deepest  sympathy  is  extended  to  KATHERINE 
DWYER,  whose  mother  passed  away  January  16  .  .  . 
LYDIA  HAEMKER  was  fortunate  to  choose  a  winter  va- 
cation this  year  and  although  her  departure  to  Florida 
was  slightly  delayed  by  our  monstrous  snowstorm,  she 
will  have  much  to  tell  us  upon  her  arrival  home. 

(Revenue)  - 

The  revenue  section  held  a  delightful  Christmas  lun- 
cheon in  the  M.  &  M.  Club.  HAROLD  BROWN  and  BOB 
McSHEA  of  Methods  and  Procedures  were  a  few  of  the 
honored  guests  who  came.  Entertainment  of  the  day  was 
provided  by  the  magical  fingers  of  F.  C.  PALILUNAS, 
revenue  accountant,  at  the  piano,  and  KATHY  SLOYAN 
sang  a  few  Irish  tunes.  Last  but  not  least,  group  singing 
of  "Jingle  Bells"  was  accompanied  by  sound  effects  of  a 
soft-shoe  number  with  spoons  .  .  .  MARY  JANE  HOS- 
TETTER,  who  has  had  difficulty  with  her  hearing  since 
childhood,  had  an  operation  on  the  inner  part  of  her  ear 
which  was  called  tympanaplasty.  So  far  95  per  cent  of 
her  hearing  has  been  restored  and  is  expected  to  im- 
prove more  so  in  time.  Mary  Jane  said  she  had  always 
put  aside,  for  one  reason  or  another,  seeing  what  might 
be  done  about  her  hearing  problem  until  one  day  she  de- 
cided she  had  nothing  to  lose.  As  it  turned  out,  Mary 
Jane  gained  a  new  world  of  hearing  .  .  .  BOB  TUMA 
transferred  to  the  Treasury  Department  and  MARY  CAR- 
NEY has  been  promoted  to  the  payroll  section.  New 
faces  at  the  Mart:  CRAIG  CAMPBELL,  file  clerk;  JO 
COLEMAN,  comptometer  operator;  CHARLES  WROBEL, 
clerk  II,  and  PATRICIA  COLBURN,  comptometer  opera- 
tor. 

-p»a**e  'Pwtit 

BEVERLY  - 

If  you  are  ever  short  of  cigars  see  Operator  BILL 
DOWNES  as  he  is  always  loaded  with  them.  Sanitary 
Engineer  OZZIE  GRIGALUNAR  was  smoking  one  of  Bill's 
Havana  fire  crackers  which  went  off  with  a  bang  .  .  . 
FRANK  CLAXTON,  former  Motorman  at  77th,  and 
FRANK  BLACK's  old  buddy,  called  to  say  that  he  and  his 
wife  are  in  from  Pomona,  California,  to  visit  their  son, 
CHARLES,  in  Dolton.  Frank's  recent  visitors  in  Cali- 
fornia were  JACK  FISHER  and  FRED  RAPP  .  .  .  Little 
Flower  dues  are  to  be  paid  now  for  the  year  1967  so  you 
can  be  an  active  member.  Please  contact  JERRY  GLEA- 
SON,  CHARLIE  CALLAN,  EARL  TIBBITTS,  or  your 
scribe.  New  members  include  Supervisor  AUGUST 
SHIMKUS  and  VIC  HULTHEN.  Anyone  else  for  our  mem- 
bership campaign?  .  .  We  wish  a  speedy  recovery  to 
Pensioner  TERRY  NICHOLSON,  who  is  hospitalized  .  .  . 
We  extend  our  sympathy  to:  Supervisor  JOHN  GROJEAN 
in  the  loss  of  his  mother-in-law;  ED  LAGERSTROM, 
whose  mother  died,  and  to  the  family  of  ELMER  KLOT- 
BOCHER,    formerly  of  Beverly  and  the  General  Office. 

Special  attention  is  called  to  the  March  28  Maryknoll 
Night  for  Father  Arthur  Murphy,  M.M.  ,  son  of  Supervi- 
sor ARTHUR  MURPHY,  who  is  here  from  Korea  on  a 
visit  to  raise  funds  to  build  a  much  needed  church  in  that 


14 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE  NEWS 


Asian  nation.  The  event  will  be  held  at  Marquette  Hall, 
69th  and  Western.  Chairman  of  the  program  is  your 
Transit  News  scribe,  the  undersigned.  Father  Murphy 
will  show  movies  of  Korea  and  discuss  life  and  the  people 
of  that  country  as  it  is  today  .  .  .  Another  date  to  re- 
member is  April  28  when  a  dinner  is  scheduled  at  Bev- 
erly Woods  restaurant.  Father  Murphy  also  will  show 
the  movies  of  Korea  at  the  dinner  and  a  good  attendance 
is  anticipated.  For  further  inforination  or  to  obtain  tic- 
kets for  this  worthy  cause  contact  me  at  Beverly  station. 


CONGRESS  (Agents)  - 

The  Women's  Auxiliary  of  the  CTA  Legion  Post  will 
give  a  card  party  for  the  patients  at  the  Veterans  Re- 
search hospital  on  Huron  street  on  Saturday,  March  25. 
There  will  be  prizes  and  refreshments  .  .  .  Do  we  have 
a  date  to  meet  with  you  at  the  St.  Theresa  Communion 
Mass  and  Breakfast  on  Sunday,  March  19?  Your  com- 
mittee also  is  collecting  for  your  renewals.  Remember, 
it  is  always  nice  to  bring  a  friend  with  you  or  give  them 
a  gift  membership.  .  .  Howard  street  P.M.  receiver  W. 
H.  BALK  and  his  family  went  to  the  Mardi  Gras  and  then 
headed  west  where  they  planned  to  visit  Carlsbad  Cavern, 
the  Grand  Canyon,  Jaurez,  Mexico,  and  possibly  San 
Diego  .  .  .  Douglas  Park  Trainman  FRANK  PRAZAK  is 
retiring  in  March  and  the  fellows  are  making  plans  for 
their  usual  and  delightful  pension  parties.  He  is  the  No. 
1  conductor  on  the  Congress,  Douglas,  and  Logan  routes. 
We  wish  Frank  many  happy  and  wonderful  years  .  .  . 
Student  Agent  JOSEPH  HEFFERNAN  and  his  dad,  TED 
HEFFERNAN  from  Kedzie,  and  mother  spent  their  vaca- 
tion in  California  where  Joe's  sister  resides  .  .  .  We 
are  happy  to  hear  Agent  ED  SEYERSON  got  over  his 
siege  of  illness  .  .  .  Our  sympathy  to  SOPHIA  MIRA- 
BELLI  and  the  family  of  JOSEPH  MIRABELLI  who  pass- 
ed away  suddenly  on  September  5.  Joe  will  always  be 
remembered  as  the  "good  Joe"  he  always  was  .  .  .  Ser- 
vices were  held  for  pensioner  and  former  Supervisor 
HARRY  STEVENSON.  Mrs.  STEVENSON  wishes  to  ex- 
press her  appreciation  for  the  masses,  floral  offerings, 
and  the  many  acts  of  kindness  by  her  husband's  friends 
and  co-workers  at  the  time  of  her  deepest  sorrow  .  .  . 
KAY  BROWN,  extra  conductor,  and  his  wife,  DONNA, 
became  the  proud  parents  of  a  little  girl  named  ROX- 
ANNE,  born  at  St.  Elizabeth  hospital  on  February  15. 
They  have  another  child,  KENNETH,  seven  years  old.  .  . 
Receiver  JAMES  MIDDLETON  and  his  wife,  BARBARA, 
became  the  proud  parents  of  a  baby  boy,  COMDRON  AV- 
ERY, on  February  4.  The  new  baby  has  three  brothers 
whose  ages  are  7,  5,  and  4  .  .  .  Douglas  Trainman  JO- 
SEPH JAMISON  and  his  wife  became  parents  for  the  first 
time  when  their  son,  JOSEPH  ANTHONY  Jr.,  arrived  at 
Michael  Reese  hospital  .  .  .  We  were  sorry  to  hear  that 
Trainman  MICHAEL  CAVANAUGH  passed  away.  Ser- 
vices were  held  at  St.  Mel's  church  .  .  .  Receiver  LAW- 
RENCE TOBIN  has  been  on  the  sick  list.  .  .  LAWRENCE 
FRICOT's  wife  was  in  the  hospital  for  surgery  but  is  do- 
ing very  well  at  this  writing.  Lawrence,  however,  who 
was  the  chief  cook  and  bottle  washer,  became  ill  .  .  . 
HELEN  McMAHON  fell  during  one  of  the  snowstorms  and 
broke  her  arm.  The  many  cards  of  cheer  were  appre- 
ciated and  a  comfort  to  her.  Good  luck,  Helen  .  .  . 
Those  accepted  for  receiver  training  were  Agent  WARD, 
Motorman  MONTGOMERY,  Agent  KUCIVER,  Porters 
CUNNINGHAM  and  GALLOHER,  and  one  retrainee,  your 
reporter.  So,  fellows,  kindly  inform  your  wives  that  the 
CTA    has    a    woman    receiver    again    so    that   if   the    phone 


rings  for  you  to  come  out  it  won't  be  any  accident  on 
purpose.  One  lady  called  a  terminal  during  the  snow- 
storms to  inquire  about  her  husband  who  had  to  work 
overtime.  She  thought  she  dialed  the  wrong  number  when 
a  female  voice  answered.  .  .  Our  sympathy  to  Pensioner 
CAROL  SCHILDT  on  the  loss  of  her  beloved  sister,  LY- 
DIA  SARNO,  who  passed  away  recently  .  .  .  Welcome  to 
new  agents  RAYMOND  CASTRO  from  77th;  LOUISE 
BROWN,  whose  son  is  a  bus  operator  at  North  Avenue; 
TERESA  STAUNTON,  SHERLY  ANDERSON,  BESSOLS 
JAMES,  ANNIE  WELCH,  NANCY  JORDEN,  CEOLA 
STANSIL,  ESTHER  JOHNSON,  and  new  Porter  BEN 
TAYLOR,  also  to  MARION  HUNT,  whose  husband  is  a 
bus  operator  at  Forest  Glen  and  whose  father-in-law  is 
employed  at  77th;  MARY  MORIARTY,  BETTY  BRAZIER, 
GWENDOLYN  FEARS,  HARRIET  SMITH,  whose  husband 
is  Bus  Operator  SHELLIE  SMITH  of  69th;  JANICE  BUR- 
GE,  whose  husband  is  WILLIE  BURGE,  bus  operator  at 
69th;  VALENTINE  SYKES,  MARY  RAGO,  CLARENCE 
PETERSON,  and  THOMAS  STEVENS,  who  is  the  grand- 
son of  Pensioner  MOLLIE  SHIELDS.  There  were  many 
more  and  I'm  sorry  I  missed  getting  their  names  .  .  . 
As  part  of  a  two-week  vacation  I  had  coming,  I  was  busy 
dodging  those  awful  snowstorms,  retraining  as  a  recei- 
ver, and  spending  a  few  wonderful  days  playing  Aunt  Ju- 
lie to  my  nieces  and  nephews  in  Green  Bay,  Wisconsin, 
and  enjoying  every  moment. 

ELECTRICAL  - 

Well  the  old  saying  "No  news  is  good  news"  is  usually 
accepted,  but  that  isn't  the  case  if  we  expect  to  keep  this 
column  going- -we  must  have  news  .  .  .  Blue  Island  had 
four  free  breakfasts  last  month.  They  were  to  celebrate 
birthdays.  So,  to  CLARENCE  MALLOTKE,  JOHN  CAR- 
CY,  JOHN  SMITH,  and  ROBERT  FERGUSON,  a  very 
happy  birthday  .  .  .  Would  like  to  welcome  a  new  em- 
ploye to  the  Electrical  Department,  JOHN  NEWMAN  .  .  . 
In  the  month  of  January  we  were  visited  by  two  pension- 
ers, GILBERT  ANDREWS  and  JOHN  MICHNICK.  Good 
health  to  both  of  you  .  .  .  On  our  sick  list  at  this  time 
are  JOHN  O'DONNELL,  FRANK  CASTRIE,  CHARLES 
PARK,  JOSEPH  HOFFERT,  SAMUEL  CHARLETON, 
JOHN  HILL,  and  ART  HANSEL.  Hurry  and  get  well  fel- 
lows. 

-  ZW  (?ia*dalt  &  TOUUam  Hdidm 

ENGINEERING  - 

We  wish  the  best  of  luck  to  our  former  receptionist 
and  scribe,  JEAN  HENSEN,  as  she  awaits  the  arrival  of 
the  stork.  A  luncheon  in  honor  of  this  occasion  held  at 
Henrici's  was  attended  by  her  many  friends.  We'll  all 
miss  her  smiling  face  at  our  front  door  .  .  .  MARY 
GALLON  would  rather  bribe  than  pay!  .  .  TOMMY  STA- 
UNTON, our  track  foreman,  finally  caught  the  garter  at 
a  wedding.  Any  future  plans,  Tommy?  .  .  Just  like  a 
bug  snug  in  a  rug,  CHARLIE  PAVASIC  spent  five  glori- 
ous weeks,  in  of  all  places,  his  basement  .  .  .  The  days 
were  warm  and  sunny  and  the  colors  were  beautiful, 
that's  all  RUSS  SHANKLIN  could  say  after  spending  the 
holidays  in  California.  His  week  began  with  the  Rose 
Bowl,  Knotts  Berry  Farm,  Disneyland,  down  to  Tijuana 
for  some  Tequila,  and  finally  to  San  Francisco,  where 
he  toured  Chinatown,  rode  a  cable  car  up  to  Knob  Hill, 
and  of  course  took  a  bus  ride  .  .  .  Riddle:  Who  plays 
post  office  at  the  West  Shops?  .  .  Happy  birthday  to 
JOHN  HEFFERNAN  and  BOBBY  HEIDENBLUT . 


FEBRUARY-MARCH,  1967 


15 


PETER  ALBAMONTE,   Motorman, 

Howard  Street,    Emp.    2-19-42 
WILLIAM  W.    BAKER,   Repairman, 

77th  Street,    Emp.    8-18-36 
HARRY  F.    BUERGER,    Lineman, 

Electrical,    Emp.    12-10-36 
MICHAEL  BURKE,   Operator, 

69th  Street,   Emp.    2-27-28 
LEO  CACIOPPO,    Trackman, 

Track,   Emp.    7-23-36 
DOANE  A.    CLARK,    Supervisor, 

Reproduction  Services,    Emp.    6-5-33 
GEORGE  D.    CLARK,   Operator, 

Limits,   Emp.    10-11-27 
JOHN  J.    DAVIS,   Court  Assistant, 

Claim,    Emp.    3-12-29 
JOHN  J.    DOWLING,    Towerman, 

North  Section,    Emp.    5-8-26 
MARTIN  DUNLEAVY,   Security  Officer, 

Security,    Emp.    10-29-43 
ANTHONY  FRICANO,   Trackman, 

Track,    Emp.    5-25-29 
JOSEPH  GIACONE,    Trackman, 

Track,    Emp.    5-9-42 
PATRICK  J.    HIGGINS,   Ass't.    Foreman, 

North  Avenue,   Emp.    7-8-26 
JULIUS  P.    JACKIEWICZ,   Operator, 

Archer,    Emp.    1-20-26 


NEW 


PETER  JENSEN,   Operator, 

Forest  Glen,    Emp.    9-27-43 
JOHN  J.    JOYCE,    Traffic  Checker, 

Schedule-Traffic,    Emp.    12-26-25 
EDWARD  C.    KLIE,   Stock  Clerk, 

South  Division,    Emp.    2-5-24 
MICHAEL  J.    LAVIN,   Door  Guard, 

77th  Street,   Emp.    7-26-27 
WILLIAM  LEMKE,    Towerman, 

Howard  Street,   Emp.    7-18-18 
JAMES  R.    LOFTUS,  Operator, 

77th  Street,    Emp.    4-9-29 
WILLIAM  V.    LUBY,    "B"  Helper, 

Electrical,    Emp.    5-8-24 
PATRICK  LYDON,    Plumber, 

Building,    Emp.    2-17-43 
DANIEL  J.    LYONS,   Operator, 

North  Avenue,   Emp.    4-10-23 
DANIEL  MALONEY,   Operator, 

North  Park,   Emp.    11-20-25 
FRANK  MC  DERMOTT,    Locator, 

Claim,   Emp.    1-10-49 
HEZEKIAH  H.    MILLIGAN,   Porter, 

South  Section,    Emp.    6-17-37 


AMONG  EMPLOYES  who  joined  the  ranks  of  the  retired  in  February  and  March  were  the  ten 


JOHN  DOWLING 
40  Years 


JULIUS  JACKIEWICZ 
41  Years 


WILLIAM  LEMKE 
48  Years 


ZETTA  PRAUL 
41  Years 


MERVIN  WALLACE 
40  Years 


FOREST  GLEN  - 

This  is  your  friend,  "Don't  Call  Me  Wilbur,"  who  is 
going  to  try  to  replace  FRANK  CARPINO  .  .  .  NICK 
RASMUSSEN,  retired,  passed  away  in  the  month  of  Nov- 
ember .  .  .  FRANK  KATKUS  and  his  wife  are  very  happy 
over  the  birth  of  FRANCIS  SEAN,  born  October  15.  Bro- 
ther Katkus  is  now  saying  this  one  will  be  a  pilot.  Good 
luck  to  the  new  one  .  .  .  Brother  SHELDON  DEAN  and 
EVELYN  just  celebrated  their  25th  wedding  anniversary. 
Thirty  guests  were  present  to  wish  them  well  .  .  .  Flash 
--Looks  like  Brother  JOHN  LANGE  will  lose  his  "driver 
of  the  year"  card  .  .  .  Soon  to  be  father  of  the  bride  is 
Supervisor  JOHN  ANDERSON,  whose  daughter,  KAREN, 
recently  became  engaged  to  BRUCE  SIMON.  The  wedd- 
ing will  take  place  in  September.  Best  wishes  to  the 
young  couple.  Better  start  saving  up  your  money  for  it, 
John!  .  .  PETER  JENNER  is  now  receiving  his  mail  at 
his  new  address,  1465  West  Byron  Street,  Chicago  .  .  . 
Retired   Supervisor  BOB    WINTHERS   is  a  recent   groom. 


He  and  HELEN  KLONOWSKI  were  united  in  Holy  Matri- 
mony on  January  7  and  honeymooned  in  Florida.  Best 
wishes  for  many  happy  years  together  .  .  .  Weighing  in 
at  a  whopping  9  pounds  12  ounces,  DENNIS  ROBERT 
LINDEN  made  his  appearance  on  December  5  at  Resur- 
rection hospital.  The  proud  parents  are  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
ART  LINDEN.  Equally  proud  were  those  five  brothers 
and  sisters  who  welcomed  little  Dennis  home  .  .  .  Semi- 
annual Little  Flower  Society  Communion  Sunday  will  be 
March  19.  All  members  and  friends  are  invited  to  at- 
tend.    See  the  committee  members  for  details. 

Many  thanks  for  a  job  well  done  during  our  big  snow- 
storm. Of  course  there  were  many  stories  to  be  told-- 
but  one  I'll  never  forget  was  about  Operator  HAMMOND. 
He  was  trying  to  walk  to  work  from  Harlem  and  Foster, 
making  little  headway  until  a  fire  engine  offered  him  a 
lift.  But  it  seems  they  were  going  right  to  their  station 
and   Hammond   had  no   way  to  get  off   till   they  lost   a  hose 


16 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


WALTER  H.    NORDSTROM,   Operator, 

77th  Street,    Emp.    11-27-33 
ROBERT  NUGENT,    Porter, 

West  Section,    Emp.    1-30-29 
PATRICK  J.    O'BOYE,    Operator, 

77th  Street,   Emp.    9-3-42 
EDWARD  J.    O'GRADY,    Laborer, 

Skokie  Shops,    Emp.    2-7-51 
CHARLES  V.    PERI,    Cleaner, 

Wilson,    Emp.    6-25-36 
WILLIAM  F.    PETER,   Machinist, 

South  Shops,    Emp.    11-18-46 
ZETTA  I.    PRAUL,    Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,    Emp.    8-14-25 
FRANK  PRAZAK,    Conductor, 

West  Section,   Emp.    6-6-23 
LESLIE  L.    ROESER,    Operator, 

North  Avenue,   Emp.    9-26-40 
PAUL  N.    SCHILLE,    Motorman, 

South  Section,    Emp.    9-25-22 
GEORGE  SCHROEDER,   Operator, 

Forest  Glen,    Emp.    5-26-43 
HENRY  M.   SEEGER,   Conductor, 

North  Section,    Emp.    7-22-39 


OSCAR  SIDER,    Conductor, 

Kimball,    Emp.    6-18-24 
HOWARD  B.   STORM,   Superintendent, 

Insurance,    Emp.    6-30-24 
MERVIN  J.    WALLACE,   Operator, 

Forest  Glen,    Emp.    9-8-26 
FRANK  P.    YESKIS,    Repairman, 

Lawndale ,    Emp.    1-13-26 


DISABILITY    RETIREMENTS 

ISAAC  CHRISTMAS,    Porter, 

West  Section,    Emp.    2-24-46 
JAMES  K.    DEMEREST,   Ticket  Agent, 

North  Section,    Emp.    1-4-27 
EDWARD  P.    HEIDENREICH,   Operator, 

North  Avenue,   Emp.    3-12-34 
SIDNEY  L.    JACOBSON,   Porter, 

North  Section,    Emp.    12-9-42 
MARION  JEFFREY,   Motorman, 

South  Section,    Emp.    10-15-47 
JOSEPH  A.    KACZMAREK,   Conductor, 

South  Section,    Emp.    8-10-48 


pictured  here  who  had  served  CTA  and  predecessor  companies  for  40  or  more  years  each. 


PATRICK  HIGGINS 
40  Years 


FRANK  PRAZAK 
43  Years 


JAMES  DEMEREST 
40  Years 


PAUL  SCHILLE 
44  Years 


DANIEL  MALONEY 
41  Years 


and  had  to  stop  to  pick  it  up.  I  wonder  if  the  hose  fell  by- 
accident  or  whether  it  was  pushed  off.  Anyway,  he  man- 
aged to  arrive  at  work  on  time  .  .  .  Operator  LOMBAR- 
DO  and  several  of  our  boys  spent  their  time  at  the  Lor- 
etto  hospital.  Here  they  were  fed  and  given  shelter  dur- 
ing the  storm.  I  even  understand  Lombardo  did  a  few 
chores  for  the  sisters.  Good  work!  .  .  Received  a  card 
from  Receiver  JOE  GASKEY.  He  spent  several  weeks 
in  Tucson,  Arizona,  had  a  wonderful  time  then  he  and  his 
wife  went  over  to  California  to  visit  their  daughter  .  .  . 
GEORGE  OATIS  was  married  on  January  8.  The  lovely 
bride,  Mrs.  ANNIE  R.  OATIS,  made  a  beautiful  picture. 
The  best  to  our  happy  couple  .  .  .  Lombardo  is  a  grand- 
father once  again.  He  states  he  is  running  out  of  fingers 
to  count  them  on.  Good  luck  grandpa,  now  start  using 
your  toes  .  .  .  Operator  Hammond's  son  was  presented 
with  a  fine  son;  mother,  NANCY,  and  baby  are  doing  fine 
...  A  question  the  boys  at  Forest  Glen  would  like  an- 
swered   is,     was     F.    KOSTRZEWA    speeding    during    our 


snow  storm?  .  .  Returning  to  work  after  having  been  in- 
jured is  our  fine  friend  E.  L.  BRZECZEK  (Briezie)  .  .  . 
Men  lets  get  out  for  the  Union  meeting.  We  are  in  se- 
cond place  at  present. 

-  30.  rf.  -»amf  WdLW 


GENERAL  OFFICE  (Insurance)  - 

RONALD  KRAMER  was  welcomed  to  the  department 
after  transferring  from  Training  and  Accident  Preven- 
tion. He  now  holds  the  job  vacated  by  RALPH  UMSTOT 
who  recently  retired.  Besides  his  new  job,  Ron  and  his 
wife,  GERRIE,  have  a  new  addition  to  their  family.  A 
little  daughter  born  January  20  at  St.  Anne's  hospital  and 
named  DEBORAH  LYNN.  The  Kramer's  other  youngster 
is  JEFFERY,  who  must  now  share  all  that  attention  pre- 
viously given  to  him  alone  by  his  proud  paternal  grand- 
pop,    LOUIS  KRAMER,   a  CTA  Foreman. 


FEBRUARY-MARCH,  1967 


17 


INSIDE  NEWS 


(Research  &  Planning)  - 

JERRY  DALTON  and  his  wife,  PAT,  are  the  proud 
parents  of  a  baby  girl  born  January  9  at  Little  Company 
of  Mary  hospital.  She  was  named  CYNTHIA  LOUISE. 
The  baby's  twin  brothers  are  JOHN  and  KEVIN,  age  two. 
Her  paternal  grandfather  is  GERALD  D.  DALTON,  em- 
ployed at  77th  Street  Station. 

(Training  &  Accident  Prevention)  - 

JIM  TRETTON  and  his  wife,  ELIZABETH,  celebrated 
their  31st  wedding  anniversary  on  Washington's  birthday. 
We  extend  our  congratulations  and  best  wishes  to  them 
.  .  .  BOB  AVRAM  transferred  to  South  Shops  and  we 
wish  him  well  in  his  new  job.  THOMAS  HOUGH  was 
welcomed  to  the  department  where  he  will  fill  the  job 
vacated  by  RONALD  KRAMER.  Tom  transferred  from 
the  Claim  Department. 

-   'THaiy  S-  Gin/die 


KEDZIE  - 

To  all  the  men  at  Kedzie,  operators  and  our  Repair 
Department,  Superintendents  E.  K.  PETERSON  and 
PAYTON  extend  their  congratulations  on  our  outstanding 
safety  record.  We  are  not  in  first  place,  but  we  beat 
our  other  accident  record  at  Kedzie.  In  1966  we  had  107 
less  accidents  than  in  the  year  1965.  This  accomplish- 
ment is  due  to  our  strict  training  department  headed  by 
Supervisor  J.  KNOPP  and  results  from  their  continuing 
effort  to  stress  defensive  driving,  your  good  judgment, 
and  proper  distances  between  cars.  Safety  comes  first; 
your  schedule  second.  We  are  having  a  bad  start  this 
year  due  to  the  storm  that  hit  Chicago,  but  we  can  over- 
come this  if  we  keep  our  defensive  driving  program  at 
work  at  all  times.  For  improving  our  accident  record 
we  are  having  coffee  and  rolls  on  CTA  in  March.  This 
is  the  way  our  big  bosses  say  a  job  well  done!  .  .  The 
Bass  and  Beagle  hunting  club  held  their  annual  dinner 
and  dance  February  4.  Operator  F.  ROWINSKI  is  presi- 
dent of  the  club.  Kedzie  was  well  represented,  I  won't 
mention  any  names,  as  I  might  leave  someone's  name 
out  and  they  would  feel  offended.  The  dinner  was  superb 
and  the  music  was  grand.  To  all  the  Bass  and  Beagle 
members  congratulations  on  a  job  well  done  .  .  .  Retired 
Superintendent  J.  FRUGO  wrote  me  a  wonderful  letter, 
"The  big  snow  storm  and  WBBM  helicopter  pilot  race 
stork."  The  Thursday  it  started  to  snow  his  daughter, 
BARBARA  JEAN  GUGLIOTTA,  had  an  appointment  with 
her  doctor,  so  he  drove  her  there  -  but  the  doctor's  of- 
fice was  closed,  so  he  decided  to  take  her  to  his  house. 
She  was  expecting.  She  also  decided  to  stay  over  night. 
About  Midnight  she  started  to  get  pains  about  four  minu- 
tes apart.  He  called  the  Fire  Department  and  Police 
Department.  The  Road  Department  said  everything  was 
snowed  in,  they  said  they  would  try  to  get  there  but  to  no 
avail.  Pains  were  getting  more  frequent.  A  fireman 
walked  to  their  house  in  case  she  would  have  to  deliver 
at  home.  A  neighbor  nurse  was  also  on  hand.  The  Mt. 
Prospect  Fire  Department  was  called  again  and  they  said 
they  would  try  to  get  a  helicopter.  One  was  available  at 
Meigs  Field.  Then  they  were  told  to  make  a  fire  in 
front  of  their  home  and  place  a  red  blanket  in  the  snow, 
which  they  did.  The  pilot  found  their  home  and  he  put 
that  helicopter  right  down  in  front  of  their  house.  In  five 
minutes  the  helicopter  landed  in  front  of  the  Holy  Family 
hospital.  His  daughter  was  carried  in  on  a  stretcher  and 
at  8:49  p.m.  Barbara  had  a  baby  boy.  The  mother  and 
the  baby  are  doing  fine.  The  grandparents  and  father 
are  thankful  everything  turned  out  fine.     I  called   Retired 


Superintendent  Frugo  and  we  had  a  good  chat.  He  said 
when  the  weather  is  better  he'll  stop  in  to  see  us  all,  but 
for  now  he  sends  his  regards  .  .  .  The  credit  union  at 
their  annual  meeting  re-elected  the  officers  to  their 
same  position.  Our  board  member  WILLIAM  LARSEN, 
was  moderator  and  did  a  very  good  job.  It  was  a  plea- 
sure to  see  all  the  retired  operators  and  their  wives  plus 
today's  operators  and  their  wives.  Operator  J.  MURPHY 
sang  some  good  old  Irish  tunes  which  was  pleasing  to 
one's  ear.  John  has  a  wonderful  voice,  he  was  accom- 
panied by  CHARLIE  STARR  Jr.  on  his  accordion.  Again 
I'd  like  to  mention  everyone  who  was  there  but  it's  im- 
possible. Thanks  to  our  credit  union,  all  of  us  had  a 
great  time  .  .  .  Retired  operator  M.  KENNY's  son,  Rev. 
GREGORY  KENNY,  CM.  F.  ,  was  home  for  Christmas. 
This  was  the  first  Christmas  home  in  17  years.  What  a 
party  that  was  at  Kenny's  house  .  .  .  Congratulations  to 
Operator  A.  WYSZYNSKI  on  his  promotion  to  supervisor. 
He  was  appointed  on  January  1.  Also  the  following  op- 
erators who  are  going  to  supervisor  training  classes  to 
be  future  surface  supervisors:  M.  CLEMENTE,  E.  BUR- 
KETT,  and  A.  WILLIAMS  .  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy 
is  extended  to  the  following  family  and  friends:  Operator 
R.  LEGGS,  his  uncle  HARRY  HARDMAND  passed  away 
on  January  1;  Operator  HAROLD  SCHUMAKER,  January 
31;  Retired  ARTHUR  SAGOTZ,  January  21;  Retired  Mo- 
torman  ERNEST  KRUSCHA,  February  9;  Retired  Inter- 
national Executive  board  member  ROBERT  STACK.  Re- 
quiem mass  for  Mr.  Stack  was  at  the  Resurrection  church, 
he  was  laid  to  rest  at  Mt.  Carmel  cemetery.  When  he 
retired  he  made  his  home  in  Phoenix,  Arizona.  He  was 
a  union  official  for  more  than  20  years  .  .  .  At  this  writ- 
ing the  following  operators  are  on  the  sick  list:  TONY 
SHERRICK  and  FRANK  VALEK.  Back  on  the  job  after 
being  off  over  12  weeks  is  Operator  SINGERLAND. 


KEELER  - 

Hi  fellows!  All  the  bells  are  ringing  for  the  numerous 
birthdays—Operator  LINDSAY,  January  11;  Operator 
EARL  LATIMER,  January  23;  Operator  BARRON,  March 
1;  your  scribe's  on  February  1;  ANDY  SEGAR,  February 
2;  DAVID  BROWNLEE,  February  3,  and  ANDY  GRABOW- 
SKI,  February  11  .  .  .  A  fond  farewell  to  Clerk  TYRONE 
NAPOLEON,  who  has  gone  to  Limits  ...  Ho  hum,  Night 
Foreman  JACK  KAMIN  became  a  grandpa  for  the  20th 
time  on  January  7  .  .  .  WILLIE  B.  NAUDEN  is  back  from 
vacation  and  raring  to  get  back  to  work  cleaning  buses 
.  .  .  Get  well  wishes  to  Tireman  LOUIS  OLANDESE  who 
has  been  confined  to  Condell  hospital  in  Libertyville  .  .  . 
CHESTER  GAZINSKI  is  sojourning  at  Cuneo  hospital  .  .  . 
Clerk  RONNIE  MILLER  didn't  forget  the  gang  even  though 
he  was  basking  in  the  sunshine  of  St.  Petersburg,  Flo- 
rida. The  card  was  well  appreciated,  Ronnie  .  .  .  The 
night  garage  boys  want  everyone  to  join  them  in  a  big 
welcome  to  new  Night  Foreman  BRUNO  FERET  .  .  . 
Honorable  mention  to  the  garage  men,  RICH  HANDY; 
BILL  PATTERSON- -the  new  papa,  and  BIG  COOPER-- 
the  man  with  the  aristocratic  walk  .  .  .  Operator  BEC- 
KER can  smile  again  now  that  his  wife,  IRENE,  has  re- 
turned home  from  the  hospital  .  .  .  Operator  T.  MEN- 
SON,  who  just  celebrated  his  first  anniversary  as  a  CTA 
operator,  is  already  making  plans  for  his  Sundays  off 
.  .  .  Well,  fellows,  if  you  happen  to  see  any  early  blue 
jays  around  Chicagoland,  look  again.  It's  probably  a 
lost  robin,   blue  from  cold.     Till  next  time. 


StMiii  0.  (?aitci 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 
LAWNDALE  - 

We  received  a  card  from  J.  J.  CARR  the  other  day, 
he  has  taken  a  winter  vacation.  On  the  card  is  a  picture 
of  a  big  pink  elephant;  it  states,  "I  like  to  stay  in  the 
pink.  "  I  wonder  just  where  Johnnie  is  spending  his  va- 
cation? .  .  STACH  HYERCZYK  has  been  sporting  a  new 
haircut,  and  it  makes  him  look  like  a  red  head.  Who  is 
cutting  his  hair  lately?  .  .  FRANK  BELLINO  has  been 
confined  to  the  hospital  and  has  had  surgery.  I  hope  at 
this  writing  he  is  doing  much  better  .  .  .  We  received  a 
Christmas  card  from  Mrs.  FRANK  MAREK  who  wishes 
to  be  remembered  to  all  .  .  .  The  medical  bus  is  paying 
us  a  visit  at  present  and  we  are  fortunate  to  have  the 
same  doctor  and  his  assistant.  They  sure  know  how  to 
make  a  fella  feel  at  ease  .  .  .  The  stork  paid  a  visit  to 
the  home  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  ROBERT  M.  LUCAS  on  Jan- 
uary 7  and  left  a  darling  baby  girl  named  KIMBERLY. 
They  had  three  boys  before  the  girl.  Don't  forget  the 
instructions  the  stork  also  left:  "If  you  want  to  have  a 
happy  baby,  this  is  what  to  try- -Keep  one  end  well  fed, 
and  the  other  end  good  and  dry."  .  .  Our  deepest  sym- 
pathy to  the  family  of  ROBERT  STACK  of  Division  241 
and  the  International  Union  .  .  .  LAWRENCE  JOHNSON 
took  his  pension  on  January  1  and  on  February  1  FRANK 
YESKIS  from  repair  takes  his  pension.  Many  happy  days 
of  retirement  fellas.  Don't  forget  to  come- and  see  us 
.  .  .  Also  from  repair,  WALTER  HALLFORD  was  trans- 
ferred to  69th  and  GEORGE  HUNT  came  to  Lawndale. 
Good  luck  in  your  new  surroundings  fellas! 

Our  deepest  sympathy  to  the  family  of  LOUIS  KAZDA 
in  the  death  of  his  father,  ANTON  KAZDA,  buried  Feb- 
ruary 3,  also  to  the  family  of  PETER  RUMAS,  buried 
February  7,  and  GEORGE  CRIBBEN,  buried  February  8 
.  .  .  Our  station  superintendents,  the  office  force,  sup- 
ervisors, instructors,  and  bus  operators  wish  to  thank 
the  men  who  did  the  salting  and  plowing  during  the  big 
snowstorm.  A  great  big  hand  to  them  and  also  to  the  bus 
operators  for  a  job  well  done  .  .  .  And  now  a  little  more 
about  another  job  well  done  by  us  at  Lawndale --winning 
the  I.S.C.  award  for  the  fourth  quarter.  We  were  given 
ash  trays  for  the  happy  occasion,  then  on  February  21  we 
were  given  the  red  carpet  treatment  with  free  coffee  and 
rolls,  movies,  an  artist  making  sketches  of  the  fellows, 
and  a  talk  was  given  by  D.  M.  FLYNN,  superintendent 
of  transportation,  praising  us  on  our  good  work,  followed 
by  a  talk  from  Station  Superintendent  ROBERT  KEAG, 
praising  us  for  our  great  effort  during  the  "big  snow.  " 
EDDIE  WISS  and  FRANK  MATRE  were  present  for  the 
occasion  ...  A  raffle  was  held  on  some  dictionary  en- 
cyclopedias that  were  very  expensive.  The  lucky  win- 
ners were  F.  BARNES,  F.  FARRELY,  S.  JONES,  J. 
FEARS,  E.  STRUGALLA,  J.  BELL,  L.  McCLELLEN, 
J.  PATER,  R.  DILLARD,  and  one  winner  from  the  Re- 
pair Department,  M.  WEAVER.  Everything  turned  out 
so  good.  Let's  try  for  a  repeater  on  that,  fellas!  .  . 
Clerk  STANLEY  MICEK  hasn't  been  seen  wearing  his 
cowboy  shirt  lately.  How  about  getting  that  bronco  to 
pull  you  out  of  that  snow  bank  in  back  of  your  garage, 
Stan  ...  We  received  a  card  from  CARL  NELSON  from 
St.  Petersburg,  Florida.  He  wishes  to  give  his  regards 
to  all  the  boys  .  .  .  Chief  Clerk  HERB  BYERS  received 
a  letter  from  an  "Old  Timer"  who  states  he  is  85  years 
young  and  recalls  the  days  as  a  conductor.  He  had  his 
pockets  laden  with  pennies,  nickles  and  dimes,  and  how 
he  froze  his  hands  lifting  up  the  switch  lever.  Two  events 
that  remain  so  vividly  in  his  mind  are  the  Iroquois  Thea- 
tre fire,  and  the  sinking  of  the  Eastland.  Both  times  his 
car  was  in  the  Loop  where  he  and  his  motorman  saw  bo- 
dies being  taken  out  of  the  debris.  He  hears  from  CHAR- 
LEY   EGGERSTEDT    in    St.    Petersburg    and    CHARLEY 


NEWS 

VACHA  in  Phoenix,  Arizona.  If  there  are  some  "old 
timers"  around  drop  our  friend  a  line  because  at  present 
he  is  in  a  wheel  chair,  write  to  JOHN  C.  HAGEN,  240 
Bridgewood  Drive,  Antioch,  Illinois  60002  .  .  .  And  a 
speedy  recovery  to  our  clerk,   JIM  RITTENBERG. 

-  £twuf  "KcatUq 

LOGAN,  LAKE  &  DOUGLAS  (Agents]  - 

Our  deepest  sympathy  to  the  family  of  Trainman  MIC- 
HAEL CAVANOUGH  who  was  laid  to  rest  on  January  11 
.  .  .  Agent  CARL  HALL,  member  of  241,  was  buried  on 
January  18.  Our  condolences  to  his  family,  and  to  the 
family  of  Pensioner  IRENE  WHITLOCK  .  .  .  Agent  E. 
SEGERSON  underwent  surgery  in  Garfield  Park  hospital 
and  is  home  convalescing.  We  hope  his  recovery  will  be 
rapid  .  .  .  Agent  MILDRED  DOYLE  is  in  the  hospital 
again  after  undergoing  surgery.  She  has  pneumonia. 
Mildred  has  been  on  the  sick  list  since  before  the  holi- 
days and  we  sure  hope  she  will  be  back  soon  .  .  .  Agent 
LEONE  NELSON  wishes  to  thank  all  her  friends  for  their 
good  wishes,  cards,  and  telephone  calls  during  her  re- 
cent illness  .  .  .  Two  of  our  girl  students  have  resigned 
recently.  They  are  former  Agents  JOANNE  LALAS  and 
MARY  ELLEN  DUNN.  Joanne  is  going  to  devote  more 
time  to  her  studies  and  Mary  Ellen  will  spend  a  vacation 
in  Florida  and  then  buckle  down  to  a  new  job.  Good  Luck, 
Girls  ...  I  received  a  call  from  former  Agent  ANN 
SCHNEIDER,  who  wants  all  her  CTA  friends  to  know  she 
is  well  and  doing  fine  .  .  .  Glad  to  see  Agent  BEEBE 
back  at  work  after  being  ill  .  .  .  Happy  dual  birthday  to 
Agents  MARY  BURROWS  and  HELEN  GUTH.  They  cele- 
grated  on  January  13,  which  was  a  Friday  this  year  .  .  . 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  BERT  LINNE  welcomed  their  first  grand- 
child on  December  19.  The  little  girl,  named  TAMMINA 
JANINE,  is  the  child  of  their  daughter  and  son-in-law, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  WASE  AHMED.  This  was  the  best  Christ- 
mas present  that  Santa  could  bring,  says  proud  grandpa 
and  grandma  .  .  .  To  all  West  Side  agents  and  porters 
who  would  like  to  join  the  Blood  Bank.  Applications  are 
now  being  taken.  Call  Helen  Pallister  at  419;  Loop  - 
Dorothy  Parker,  706,  and  South  Section  -  Lillian  Culli- 
nan ,   412. 


LIMITS  - 

Collector  CLARENCE  BUTHMANand  his  wife,  ZONA, 
spent  four  weeks  visiting  the  latter's  sister  and  brother 
in  Costa  Mesa  and  Glendora,  California.  They  journey- 
ed both  ways  on  Santa  Fe's  El  Capitan  .  .  .  Limits  Depot 
Federal  Credit  Union  held  their  annual  meeting  on  Sun- 
day, January  22,  at  Eagle's  Hall.  Business  meeting 
included  declaring  a  4  per  cent  dividend  and  a  talk  by 
WALTER  FELD  on  the  values  of  a  credit  union.  All  of- 
ficers whose  terms  expired  were  re-elected.  It. was  so 
nice  to  see  Superintendent  GEORGE  MAY  and  his  wife, 
WALLY  STEINBEISS  and  his  lovely  wife,  and  our  former 
credit  union  president,  BRUNO  KARP.  Also  present  at 
the  meeting  was  our  Shop  Superintendent,  TIMRIORDAN, 
District  Superintendent  TOM  SHANAHAN,  Superintendent 
JACK  MORRIS,  retired  Motorman  MICHAEL  COLLINS, 
retired  Shopman  ALEX  LANG,  retired  Operators  ALEX 
McPHEE  and  JOE  PELLEY,  also  OSCAR  KETZ  from  the 
rapid  transit.  Our  former  credit  union  officer,  JOHN 
McEVILLY  and  his  lovely  wife,  KATIE,  were  there  also. 
There  were  many  beautiful  prizes  for  both  adults  and 
children.  No  child  left  without  a  prize.  A  most  delec- 
table lunch  was  served  by  our  own  amiable  PETE  COL- 
UCCI  and  his  wife,   MARIA  .    .    .    Retired  Operator  HAR- 


FEBRUARY-MARCH,  1967 


19 


INSIDE 

RY  FREY  passed  away  in  January.  Harry  was  employed 
by  Chicago  Motor  Coach  company  in  1925.  All  extend 
sympathy  to  his  widow  .  .  .  Retired  Operator  JAMES 
BURKE  from  Limits  passed  away  in  January.  We  extend 
our  condolences  .  .  .  We  received  a  letter  from  Retired 
Operator  EMIL  SCHREIBER.  He  informed  us  the  only 
person  to  die  in  the  McCormick  Place  fire  was  a  native 
of  .Hendersonville ,  North  Carolina,  where  Emil  lives. 
Emil  says  he  bowls  twice  a  week  and  stays  young  and 
healthy.  Emil  and  OLGA  have  moved  into  town  and  now 
live  at  107  Hazelton  Drive,  Hendersonville,  N.  C.  .  . 
Operator  ERNIE  JOHNSON  vacationed  in  California  dur- 
ing January.  He  reports  good  weather  .  .  .  Operator 
JOHN  PAKONEN  submitted  to  major  surgery  in  January 
and  is  now  recuperating  at  home.  Hurry  back,  John,  as 
41  run  is  waiting  for  you  .  .  .  Coffee  was  served  all  day 
on  Wednesday,  January  18,  for  more  commendations 
than  complaints  in  December.  This  is  the  only  station 
in  the  system  that  had  more  commendations  than  com- 
plaints six  times  in  1966.  George  May  thanks  all  for 
their  fine  achievement.  Superintendent  May  and  his  wife 
celebrated  their  34th  wedding  anniversary  on  January  28. 
Many  more  years  of  wedded  bliss  to  this  fine  couple  .  .  . 
The  Festival  of  Leadership  Banquet  at  the  Conrad  Hilton 
which  was  canceled  January  28  will  be  held  at  a  future 
date.  Father  PAUL  HOBAN  will  notify  all  ticket  holders 
when  it  will  be  held  .  .  .  I  want  to  thank  the  student  nur- 
ses from  St.  Joseph's  hospital  for  handing  out  free  sand- 
wiches and  hot  coffee  to  the  passengers  as  well  as  the 
drivers  of  the  19  buses  stranded  on  Sheridan  Road  Thurs- 
day night,  January  26,  during  the  worst  blizzard  Chicago 
has  ever  seen,  they  were  wonderful.  I  also  want  to  thank 
the  tenants  of  3101  Sheridan  who  were  so  solicitous  of 
the  drivers  and  neighbors  that  they  insisted  on  them 
staying  all  night  in  their  warm  and  beautiful  lobby.  They 
served  us  breakfast  the  next  morning  and  some  of  the 
women  even  took  neighbor  women  who  were  strangers  to 
their  apartments  to  spend  the  night.  This  kind  of  treat- 
ment in  this  generation  is  certainly  commendable. 

Thursday,  January  26  was  my  62nd  birthday  and  also 
my  last  working  day  and  I  certainly  will  never  forget  that 
day  and  the  wonderful  and  kind  people  that  I  met.  May 
God  bless  them,  one  and  all.  With  regrets  I  must  an- 
nounce that  this  is  my  last  column  with  Transit  News  as 
I  have  retired  as  of  February  1.  I  enjoyed  writing  this 
column  for  five  years  and  four  months.  During  the  39 
years  and  four  months  of  my  transit  career  I  have  met  a 
good  many  fine  people,  among  them  my  fellow  workers, 
including  superintendents ,  instructors,  supervisors,  fel- 
low operators  and  workers  in  the  mechanical  shops  and 
downtown  in  the  general  offices.  I  want  to  especially  say 
thanks  to  my  immediate  workers,  Superintendents  GEO- 
RGE MAY,  JACK  MORRIS,  MILES  DeWITT,  and  Chief 
Clerk  ROGER  WARD,  and  all  the  clerks  and  receivers 
that  I  have  been  in  contact  with  at  Limits. 

LIMITS  - 

Hello,  everyone.  I  will  be  your  new  scribe  for  the 
Transit  News  since  George  Clark  took  his  pension  as  of 
February  1.  I  hope  that  I  will  be  able  to  do  as  well  as 
George  has  done  in  getting  this  column  out  monthly.  I 
would  appreciate  the  cooperation  of  all  the  men  at  Limits 
in  giving  me  interesting  news  of  themselves  and  their 
co-workers  .  .  .  Former  superintendent  HERMAN  ERIC- 
SON  and  his  dear  wife  are  enjoying  the  beautiful  sunshine 
and  balmy  weather  down  in  Fort  Lauderdale,  Florida. 
After    reading    of  the    big    snow  in   Chicago  they   are  very 


NEWS 

happy  to  be  where  they  are  .  .  .  Operator  GOLDSTEIN, 
who  took  his  pension  several  months  ago,  is  also  enjoy- 
ing himself  down  in  Fort  Lauderdale,  Florida.  He  sends 
greetings  to  all  of  the  men  .  .  .  JAMES  ZINNINGER, 
GENE  ADAMS,  HAROLD  BAKER,  LEBLANC  LE  DREE, 
JACK  BURKE,  RALPH  VENN,  JOSEPH  DAPULANTI, 
and  BOB  PARNAM,  our  snow  and  salt  crews  did  a  tre- 
mendous job  in  opening  the  streets  for  bus  and  vehicular 
traffic.  Good  work  men!  .  .  CARMEN  IACULLO  is  back 
on  the  active  list  after  being  off  for  several  weeks  due  to 
illness  .  .  .  JOHN  PAAKONEN  is  back  to  work  again 
after  undergoing  surgery  for  hernia  .  .  .  Our  sincerest 
sympathy  to  the  families  of  B.  KLINGENMAIN,  EDWARD 
PERLSTEIN,  and  JAMES  BURKE  who  passed  away  this 
past  month  .  .  .  ART  MAAS  became  a  grandfather  again 
when  his  son  and  daughter-in-law  presented  the  family 
with  a  handsome  baby  boy.  There  are  now  three  girls 
and  one  boy  in  the  Maas  family  .  .  .  The  Communion 
breakfast  will  be  held  on  March  19-  See  the  notice  which 
will  be  on  the  bulletin  board  or  your  board  member  for 
further  details  .  .  .  The  Limits  Credit  Union  will  be  only 
too  happy  to  help  anyone  who  is  in  need  of  financial  help, 
or  why  not  open  an  account  where  your  money  is  fully 
insured  and  a  high  dividend  is  declared  annually.  See 
any  of  the  Limits  Credit  Union  officers;  they  will  be 
more  than  glad  to  serve  you. 

-   15.   S.    gc*iOK 


LOOP  - 

December  7,  1966,  was  a  memorable  day  in  more 
ways  than  one  for  your  reporter,  MILDRED  DOYLE. 
During  her  split  she  brought  her  little  four  year  old 
grandson,  DANNY,  home  from  Little  Company  of  Mary 
hospital  and  saw  he  was  safe  and  happy  at  home.  Then 
on  Mildred's  way  back  to  work,  only  a  block  away  from 
the  2  p.m.  relief  at  Ridgeland  and  Lake,  there  was  a 
crumpling  of  steel  as  another  invaded  her  auto.  West 
Suburban  hospital  was  called  for  required  repair  to  Mil- 
dred, not  the  car,  and  with  the  aid  of  four  doctors,  trac- 
tion, and  some  fractured  roommates,  Mildred  went  home 
after  13  days.  Thirteen,  however,  wasn't  exactly  the 
magic  number  because  right  after  Christmas  she  was 
back  at  West  Suburban  hospital  in  more  traction.  And  a 
very  quiet  New  Year's  eve  was  hers.  One  thing  led  to 
another  and  now  Mildred  has  a  beige  zipper  where  a  gall 
bladder  used  to  be.  She  is  doing  pretty  well  and  hopes  to 
be  back  very  soon.  While  on  the  subject  she  wishes  to 
thank  her  many,  many  friends  who  took  time  out  to  write 
notes,  cards  and  the  so  many  phone  calls  and  visits  which 
made  the  time  and  pain  seem  shorter.  A  special  "thank 
you"  to  Agent  ANN  CINCINETTI  and  her  husband  for  the 
ever  so  large  and  beautiful  plant  they  sent  to  her.  She 
also  thanks  CATHRINE  QUINLAN  and  DOROTHY  DIS- 
MANG  for  the  lovely  cards  and  gifts.  Everyone  sure  has 
been  so  nice  through  it  all  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  Agent 
H.  OLSEN  and  his  wife  who  celebrated  their  37th  wedding 
anniversary  in  November  .  .  .  Let's  hope  for  more  and 
better  news  next  month  from  your  reporter,  Mildred 
Doyle;  I'm  just  another  agent  filling  in  for  her. 


-  7KUt0ie<C  "Doyle 


NORTH  AVENUE  - 

North  Avenue  Depot  Federal  Credit  Union  had  its  29th 
annual  meeting  on  January  1 3  at  La  Follette  Park.  Op- 
erator SAM  KELLY  gives  us  the  following  report:  A  four 
per  cent  dividend  was  voted  by  the  board  of  directors. 
We  had  the    largest  attendance  we've    ever  had  at  any  an- 


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INSIDE 

nual  meeting.  Ten  dollar  door  prize  winners  were  Sup- 
erintendent FRANK  BUETOW,  who  declined;  P.  SMITH, 
ED  DOWLING,  BEN  SCHOLZ,  LEO  RAMEL,  DAVE  EG- 
GERSDORF,  MIKE  FIO  RITO,  TOM  YAPELLI,  PAT- 
RICK CLANCY,  RALPH  CARPINELLI,  SAM  JEFFER- 
SON, and  R.  CORDOVA.  Five  dollar  winners  were  TED 
BOCHNIK,  RAY  SWITAL,  JOHN  GRACE,  JOHN  NAUGH- 
TON,  and  PAT  CARROLL.  The  big  $50  winner  was  JOE 
LAZZARA  Jr.  Congratulations  to  all.  Our  visitors  were 
WILLIAM  MOSER,  JOHN  MUELLER,  V.  SHEPARD,  AR- 
THUR HALEK,  RAY  GRAY  -  financial  secretary  of  Di- 
vision 241,  J.  LANG,  E.  STOBART,  T.  GALUS,  D.  MC 
FADDEN  from  Forest  Glen  C.  U.  ,  JOE  NOLAN  from 
Lawndale  C.U.,  GEORGE  MAY  from  Limits,  E.  LOUGH- 
RAN,  ELMER  RIEDEL  from  Keeler,  B.  BERTOLA  from 
the  Federal  Credit  Unions  Examiners,  and  Pensioners 
ERNEST  BOCK,  BARNEY  CALLAHAN,  JOHN  NAUGH- 
TON,  CHARLES  JOHNSON,  GEORGE  BAEHR,  WALTER 
SCHMIDT,  EMIL  KLIPP,  JOHN  CRAIG,  FRANK  BRA- 
MAN,  and  CHESTER  NEUGEBAUER.  The  committee 
and  officers  thank  Operator  PETER  MADIA  for  the  loan 
of  his  P.  A.  system  and  for  operating  it  .  .  .  Night  sup- 
erintendent WILLIAM  MOSER  and  his  wife,  ESTHER, 
celebrated  their  25th  wedding  anniversary  on  December 
27.  They  entertained  60  guests.  They  plan  to  go  to  the 
Abbey  at  Fontana,  Wisconsin  .  .  .  Operator  WILBERT 
ELLISON  and  his  wife,  LE  BRASIA,  celebrated  their 
seventh  wedding  anniversary  on  December  19  .  .  .  Pen- 
sioner FRANK  BRAMAN  became  a  great  grandfather 
December  29  when  SCOTT  ALLAN  GNADT  was  born  in 
Elmhurst  hospital.  Frank  is  still  counting  all  of  his 
grandchildren.     Operator  VALENTINE  KREISEL  became 


NEWS 

a  grandpa  for  the  third  time  when  MICHAEL  CHARLES 
NADIA  was  born  at  Elmhurst  hospital  .  .  .  Superinten- 
dent GEORGE  MAY  of  Limits  will  visit  North  Avenue  so 
that  he  and  Superintendent  FRANK  BUETOW  can  cele- 
brate their  birthdays  together.  George's  is  February 
28,  Frank's  is  February  29.  Cake  and  coffee  will  be 
served  to  the  well-wishers  .  .  .  EDWIN  AGUAYO  Jr.  , 
son  of  Operator  ERWIN  AGUAYO,  finished  his  term  in 
Viet  Nam  and  is  now  stationed  in  Hawaii.  His  sister, 
IVETTE,  flew  there  to  meet  him  and  will  remain  until  he 
is  mustered  out.  PHIL  CAROLIN,  nephew  of  Collector 
SYLVESTER  CAROLIN,  has  been  in  Viet  Nam's  Binh 
Duong  Province  as  a  representative  of  the  Agency  for  In- 
ternational Development.  He  works  among  the  people  in 
small  villages  and  gets  back  in  the  States  once  every 
four  months.  His  wife  and  family  are  planning  to  move 
to  Manila  to  be  closer  to  him.  RONALD  BEDOE,  repair 
department,  now  in  the  U.S.  Army,  is  stationed  in  Qui 
Nhon,  South  Viet  Nam.  His  family  made  a  recording  for 
him  at  Christmas.  When  they  went  to  make  it,  there  was 
a  representative  from  the  news  department  of  CBS-TV 
who  photographed  them  and  they  appeared  on  the  five- 
o'clock  news  .  .  .  We  received  a  card  from  Operator 
JIMMIE  HARDY,  now  in  the  service  of  Uncle  Sam.  He 
is  stationed  at  Fort  Campbell,  Kentucky.  He  sends  a 
"Hello"  to  his  friends  at  North  .  .  .  We  also  received  a 
card  from  Operator  EMILE  OUSLEYwho  is  training  with 
the  Army  Reserves  at  Fort  Benning,  Georgia.  I  hope  all 
of  you  remember  to  write  to  the  boys  in  service.  Mail 
means  so  much  to  them,  it's  their  only  connection  with 
the  home  from  which  they  are  so  far.  A  card  or  note 
doesn't  take  long  and  it  does  so  much  to  cheer  them  .    .    . 


FREEDOM  BOND  DRIVE 


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FEBRUARY-MARCH,  1967 


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Three  of  our  men  took  pensions  February  1.  They  are 
Operator  LESLIE  ROESER,  who  had  26  years  of  service; 
Assistant  Day  Foreman  PATRICK  HIGGINS,  and  Opera- 
tor DANIEL  LYONS.  We  wish  them  good  health  and  hap- 
piness and  hope  they  will  drop  by  and  see  us.  Daniel's 
retirement  makes  HAROLD  KING  number  one  man  now 
...  We  welcome  new  Operators  THEODIS  MC  DONALD, 
RAYMOND  SWOPE,  and  EDDIE  HOWELL  .  .  .  Supervi- 
sor CHARLIE  LANGNER  and  his  wife,  STELLA,  send 
greetings  from  Memphis,  Tennessee.  They  are  visiting 
with  their  daughter,  JOYCE  ANN,  and  her  family  and 
are  doing  some  fishing  .  .  .  Operator  AL  SKONIE  has 
been  on  the  sick  list.  We  wish  him  a  speedy  recovery 
...  We  thank  GEORGE  "Sinatra"  KUENSTLE  for  his 
kind  wishes  to  myself  and  the  family,  and  I'm  glad  he 
enjoys  the  column.  He  wants  to  congratulate  the  men  in 
the  Repair  Department  for  the  good  job  they  did  keeping 
the  buses  going  during  the  bad  weather  .  .  .  Operator 
CHARLES  LUEPKE  lost  his  father,  WALTER,  January 
18.  Supervisor  H.  MORAN  lost  his  mother  January  24. 
Pensioner  CARL  HALL  passed  away  January  15.  Pen- 
sioner JOSEPH  KOHNKE  departed  this  life  January  15. 
We  extend  our  sympathy  to  these  families  .  .  .  We  re- 
ceived a  nice  letter  from  Pensioner  BILL  ECHOLS.  He 
is  well  and  says  "Hello"  to  the  boys  at  North. 

To  all  operators  from  Station  Superintendents,  Dis- 
trict Superintendents,  and  Supervisors,  Repair  Foremen, 
and  Supervisors:  We  wish  to  thank  all  the  men  from 
North  Avenue  Station  for  their  splendid  cooperation  dur- 
ing the  recent  snowstorm.  We  thank  them  for  their  won- 
derful teamwork  in  helping  each  other  during  difficult 
times.  They  worked  long  hours  under  difficult  condi- 
tions. Some  were  stranded  with  their  buses.  We  thank 
the  acting  supervisors  for  trying  to  improve  passenger 
service.  We  thank  you  all  for  a  job  well  done  .  .  .  We 
received  a  nice  letter  from  LESLIE  L.  ROESER  who  re- 
tired on  February  1.  He  is  planning  on  moving  to  Tuc- 
son, Arizona.  He  says  that  for  the  first  time  since  1893 
the  name  of  Roeser  will  be  missing  from  the  CTA  pay- 
roll and  records.  His  father  and  three  of  his  brothers 
were  on  the  streetcars.  JOHN  was  a  Supervisor,  ADAM 
and  his  father  were  at  Lincoln  Avenue  Depot,  and  JO- 
SEPH was  at  North  Avenue  Depot.  Joseph  recently  cele- 
brated his  91st  birthday.  Leslie's  wife  is  already  living 
at  their  new  home.  Leslie  says  he  will  not  forget  all  the 
men  he  worked  with  and  the  friends  he  made,  it  was  nice 
knowing  all  of  them.  We'll  miss  Leslie  and  we  wish  him 
success  and  happiness  in  the  future.  His  address  is 
R.  R.  1,  Box  518,  Tucson,  Arizona  85704  .  .  .  Operator 
JOSEPH  CHRISTY  has  been  confined  to  Roosevelt  Mem- 
orial hospital.  We  hope  he  is  well  on  the  road  to  recove- 
ry ..  .  Welcome  to  new  Operators  ARTHUR  ALLEN, 
WILLIAM  GILL,  JOHN  GODBOLT,  JAMES  BROOKS, 
WILLIE  BRANCH,  WALTER  PATTON,  NORRIS  DOB- 
BIN, OLIVER  WILSON,  WILLIE  HUNT,  JON  CORBITT, 
PORTER  HODGES,  BOBBY  PUGH,  AND  JAMES  DIXON... 
Best  regards  to  all  from  Pensioner  BARNEY  CALLAHAN 
and  his  wife,  JOSEPHINE,  who  fled  Chicago  February  5 
in  a  snowstorm,  and  are  relaxing  in  Orlando,  Florida. 
Barney  says  they've  had  plenty  of  rain  but  that  is  prefer- 
able to  the  snow  he  left  behind  .  .  .  Pensioner  WILLIAM 
CAVANAUGH  passed  away  February  6.  JOHN  AMODEO 
of  Shops  passed  away  February  7.     Supervisor  WILLIAM 

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NEWS 

YOUNGLOVE  lost  his  mother,  JENNIE,  February  15. 
WAYNE  MATEJKA,  repair  department,  lost  his  grand- 
mother. We  extend  our  sympathy  to  their  families  .  .  . 
We  wish  all  of  you  a  jolly  St.  Patrick's  Day,  and  may  you 
and  your  families  have  a  blessed  Easter. 

-  GUI  "HUtd*** 


NORTH  PARK  - 

North  Park's  Annual  Credit  Union  Meeting  was  held 
January  6  at  River  Park  fieldhouse  with  a  large  crowd  in 
attendance.  The  officers  declared  a  dividend  of  four  per 
cent  on  savings,  and  five  per  cent  on  rebates  of  loans. 
All  members  are  urged  to  bring  their  books  in  so  that 
they  may  be  brought  up  to  date.  DALE  PETERS  and 
JOHN  O'BRIEN  were  elected  directors  for  three  years 
while  ED  GOETTERT  was  re-elected  to  the  credit  com- 
mittee for  a  three-year  term.  Refreshments  were  ser- 
ved and  21  door  prizes  were  won  by  the  following:  D. 
PRISBLE,  M.  HORNING,  M.  HEAVEY,  M.  O'MALLEY, 
KIDO'MALLEY,  H.  SCHRAMM,  J.  RICCARDO,  V.  MI- 
CETIC,  W.  SEIFERT,  R.  SIMON,  D.  SOMSEL,  B.  NEU- 
MAN,  J.  KACZAR,  H.  CRUM,  S.  MUSCARELLO,  G. 
DOHERTY,  W.  UHLMANN,  G.  SPRINGER,  and  Pension- 
ers GILL,  P.  SULLIVAN,  and  J.  VAN  DEN  EEDEN  .  .  . 
Operator  CASEY  JOHNSON  and  his  wife,  EUNICE,  held 
their  annual  Christmas  party  for  the  children  of  their 
block  with  Casey  again  serving  as  Santa  Claus  .  .  .  Op- 
erator TONY  SANSONE  was  presented  with  a  young  par- 
rot for  Christmas  by  his  future  daughter-in-law  and  it  is 
our  hope  that  Mrs.  SANSONE  will  receive  a  pair  of  ear 
plugs  soon  .  .  .  Operator  SAM  POSNER  and  his  wife, 
ETHEL,  spent  the  New  Year's  weekend  at  the  Flying 
Carpet  motel.  Among  activities  the  Posners  participa- 
ted in  were  a  great  New  Year's  Eve  party,  ice  skating, 
swimming,  steam  baths,  and  massage  treatments.  Sup- 
ervisor JOHN  ERICKSON  and  his  wife,  AGNES,  hosted  a 
New  Year's  Eve  party  in  their  Des  Plaines  home.  Op- 
erator ROBERT  WALTERS'  wife,  DORCUS,  Operator 
ERNEST  BUCHANAN  and  his  wife,  EDNA,  were  among 
many  of  the  guests  attending.  Country  and  -western  style 
music  were  the  popular  trend  of  the  night  .  .  .  PAT  DO- 
LAN,  daughter  of  Operator  JIM  DOLAN,  is  teaching 
English  to  Spanish  citizens  at  Goudy  school  where  she  is 
also  a  second  grade  teacher  .  .  .  RICHARD  KACZAR, 
son  of  Operator  JOHN  KACZAR,  was  home  for  the  holi- 
days on  a  furlough  from  Fort  Houston,  Texas.  On  re- 
turning, Richard  was  sent  to  Fort  Hood,  Texas,  where 
he  will  serve  with  the  medics  .  .  .  ROBERT  SMITH  III, 
grandson  of  Operator  PAUL  COOK,  was  inducted  into  the 
U.S.  Army  and  is  stationed  atOakland,  California,  where 
he  is  taking  his  basic  training  .  .  .  KATHY  ZAHN,  dau- 
ghter of  Operator  NICK  ZAHN,  finished  third  on  the 
honor  roll  at  St.  Benedict's  High  school  where  she  is  a 
freshman.  .  .  CHRISTINE  CITRO,  daughter  of  Operator 
JOE  CITRO,  was  graduated  from  the  National  College  of 
Education  on  December  16.  Christine  received  her  ba- 
chelor of  education  degree  and  now  will  be  teaching  in 
District  #68  in  Skokie,  Illinois  .  .  .  STEVEN  ALLEMAN, 
son  of  Operator  CHARLES  ALLEMAN,  who  is  a  member 
of  the  University  of  Illinois  gymnastics  team,  suffered  a 
broken  leg  during  a  practice  session  and  will  be  idled  for 
several  weeks  .  .  .  BILL  ERICKSON,  son  of  Supervisor 
JOHN  ERICKSON,  broke  his  shoulder  in  a  recent  wrest- 
ling match  at  Maine  High  School  West.  Bill  wrestles  in 
the  147  lb.  class  and  was  undefeated  up  to  the  time  of  the 
injury.  MARIANNE,  daughter  of  JOHN,  who  is  a  student 
at  St.  Stephens  High  school,  was  chosen  to  be  a  cheer- 
leader for  DePaul  university  basketball  games  and  has 
appeared    on    television,     Channel     32,     twice    in    recent 


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INSIDE 

weeks  .  .  .  Operator  TED  KINDERMAN  and  his  wife, 
MARGE,  flew  American  Airlines  to  Silver  Spring,  Mary- 
land, to  spend  Christmas  with  their  daughter,  Mrs. 
PATRICIA  GABBETT,  and  their  granddaughter,  MARGIE 
.  .  .  PFC  RON  CONNOR,  son  of  Operator  JIM  CONNOR, 
who  is  stationed  at  Fort  Gordon,  Georgia,  with  the  U.S. 
Army  was  home  on  furlough  for  the  holidays.  Ron  is 
going  to  school  at  Fort  Gordon  where  he  is  studying  elec- 
tronics .  .  .  Operator  BUTCH  MIDDLESWORTH  bowled 
in  the  Peterson  Classic  at  Peterson's  Lanes  where  he 
had  an  eight  game  series  of  1402  .  .  .  The  Southern  Club 
of  Chicago  held  their  annual  fish  and  chicken  dinner  on 
January  25  at  the  American  Legion  Hall  on  W.  Irving 
Park  road.  Proceeds  of  this  affair  are  used  for  charity 
purposes.  Operator  ROY  BOWLIN  is  president  of  the 
Club  and  Operator  SHIRLEY  MILLER  is  vice-president 
.  .  .  Pensioner  HAROLD  VANGEN,  who  now  resides  in 
Walnut  Creek,  California,  was  a  recent  visitor  in  Chi- 
cago, and  would  like  to  say  hello  to  his  many  Chicago 
friends  .  .  .  Pensioner  HARVEY  GEHMAN  and  his  wife, 
INGEBORG,  of  Highlandville,  Iowa,  were  visitors  in 
Chicago  during  the  holidays,  visiting  their  children, 
HELEN,  MARIE,  and  TED.  Harvey  showed  up  at  North 
Park  and  was  well  received  .  .  .  Operator  DAN  MALO- 
NEY  retired  February  1  after  41  years  of  service.  Dan, 
who  operated  a  night  bus  on  Western  avenue  and  was  a 
collector  at  Lane  Tech  High  school,  will  be  sorely  miss- 
ed by  his  many  passengers  and  boys  from  Lane.  Dan 
has  no  plans  for  the  future,  other  than  to  relax  and  take 
it  easy  .  .  .  DEANNA ,  daughter  of  Operator  GEORGE 
VOIGHT,  was  married  on  January  7  to  JOHN  KLUGE  at 
St.  Viator's  church.  A  dinner  for  the  immediate  fami- 
lies was  held  at  Di  Leo's  restaurant.  The  young  couple 
honeymooned  at  the  Abbey,  in  Lake  Geneva,  Wisconsin 
.  .  .  Operator  DON  BENNETT  and  his  wife,  MARIE,  va- 
cationed at  Miami  Beach,  Florida,  where  they  stayed  at 
the  Surfside  Plaza  Hotel.  The  Bennetts  went  deep  sea 
fishing,  catching  two  eight-pound  kingfish.  An  airplane 
cruise  of  the  Everglades  with  a  stop  at  Cape  Coral  for 
dinner,  with  several  stops  at  Danias  to  watch  the  Jai  Ali 
games,  were  also  on  the  agenda  .  .  .  Operator  JIM  Mc 
AULIFFE  spent  his  vacation  in  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  and 
reports  that  the  girls  in  Chicago  are  still  the  finest. 

The  CTA  medical  bus  was  at  North  Park  during  the 
month  of  January,  with  DOCTOR  LYNN  and  Medical  Ex- 
aminer AL  GLUECKERT  doing  their  usual  excellent  job 
.  .  .  Operator  JIM  CONNOR  and  his  wife,  LORETTA, 
celebrated  their  33rd  anniversary  January  5  by  staying 
home  and  relaxing  .  .  .  Operator  DAVE  ARREGUIN  and 
his  wife,  THERESA,  celebrated  their  10th  anniversary 
January  2  6.  The  Arreguins  attended  the  Little  Flower 
dinner  at  the  Conrad  Hilton  hotel  January  28  for  their  big 
night  .  .  .  Operator  ELI  PES  TINE  and  his  wife,  RUTH, 
celebrated  their  33rd  anniversary  January  14.  The  Pes- 
tine's  children,  Mr.  &  Mrs.  HARVEY  PESTINE  and  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  MICHAEL  MILSTEIN  took  the  Pestines  to  All- 
gauer's  restaurant  for  dinner,  and  then  presented  their 
folks  with  8x10  framed  pictures  of  their  weddings  .  .  . 
Pensioner  JOE  VAN  DEN  EEDEN  and  his  wife,  CLARA, 
celebrated  their  40th  anniversary  on  February  5.  The 
Van  Den  Eedens  dined  at  George  Hessberger's  restaurant 
with  their  children  for  the  occasion  .  .  .  Operator  JOHN 
BAXTER  and  his  wife,  MARCIA,  celebrated  their  fifth 
anniversary  February  10.  The  Baxters  had  dinner  at  the 
Blackhawk  restaurant  and  then  took  in  a  movie  .  .  .  An- 
niversaries were  also  celebrated  by  Operator  TOM  RAO- 
MON  and  his  wife,  PHYLLIS,  15th,  January  28;  Opera- 
tor HENRY  NEWMAN  and  his  wife,  LEONA,  35th,  Feb- 
ruary 5;  Operator  MEL  HORNING  and  his  wife.  VIOLET, 
29th.     February    5,    and   Operator    ROGER    AYOTTE   and 


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his  wife,  HELEN,  8th,  February  28  .  .  .  HELEN  MER- 
RY STIGLIC  daughter  of  Superintendent  of  Instruction 
TOM  and  Mrs.  STIGLIC,  was  married  to  BRIAND  HAR- 
OLD MOISAND  at  Queen  of  Angels  church.  Following  a 
reception  and  dance,  the  young  couple  left  for  theirhoney- 
moon  at  an  undisclosed  resort.  The  Moisands  will  live 
in  Alexander,  Virginia.  Mr.  Moisand  works  with  the 
U.  S.  Army  at  the  electronic  research  laboratory  in 
Washington,  D.  C.  .  .  Operator  JIM  HOLMES  became  a 
grandfather  for  the  second  time  when  his  daughter  Mrs. 
KATHLEEN  ROUNDS,  gave  birth  to  a  daughter  named 
VALERIE  ANN  on  December  13  at  Fairview  hospital  in 
Minneapolis,  Minnesota  .  .  .  Operator  LARRY  SHIELDS 
became  a  grandfather  for  the  third  time  when  his  son, 
PETER,  and  his  wife,  CAROLE,  became  parents  of  a 
daughter  named  NANCY  JOANNE,  born  December  20  at 
Elmhurst  hospital.  Our  congratulations  to  the  parents 
and  grandparents  .  .  .  Happy  birthdays  are  extended  to 
CAROL  DALEY,  December  24;  ROCHELLE  LYNN  WEI- 
NER,  1-year  old,  January  2,  and  Operator  GORDON 
ACKERBERG,  January  22  .  .  .  Operator  LOUIS  BIEL- 
SKI  has  been  hospitalized  at  Ravenswood  hospital  for  a 
month  at  this  writing,  and  at  last  reports  is  convalescing 
at  home.  Hurry  back,  Lou  .  .  .  Our  sympathy  and  con- 
dolences are  extended  to  Operator  ULYSSES  BROWN  on 
the  loss  of  his  father,  WILLIAM  BROWN  to  Receiver 
MAURICE  BUCKLEY  on  the  loss  of  his  father,  JOHN 
BUCKLEY,  and  Operator  FRANK  WEISHAAR  on  the  loss 
of  his  brother,  Pensioner  NORBERT  WEISHAAR  .  .  . 
Repairman  ED  CORDA  began  his  pension  January  1  after 
31  years  of  service.  Ed  and  his  wife  have  moved  to  Ten- 
nessee where  they  have  bought  some  property  and  will 
now  be  living  the  life  of  contended  hillbillies  .  .  .  Re- 
pairman HERMAN  AMBROS  has  been  promoted  to  ED 
CORDA' s  bench  job  and  is  finding  the  job  of  filling  Ed's 
shoes  quite  a  task  .  .  .  Pensioners  JIM  FINNIGAN  and 
MAX  WALDOCK  were  recent  visitors  at  North  Park  Gar- 
age and  left  many  happy  impressions  around  the  place.  .  . 
The  welcome  mat  at  North  Park  Garage  is  extended  to 
Bus  Cleaner  PATRICK  DALY  who  recently  started  to 
work  here  .  .  .  TERRY  PLUTA  has  returned  to  work  af- 
ter serving  six  months  service  in  the  U.  S.  Army  re- 
serve .  .  .  Day  Clerk  GEORGE  BENSHISH  has  purchased 
a  '67  Buick  two  door  sports  coupe  Buick  Electra.  George 
is  planning  a  trip  in  the  near  future  to  Arizona  and  Cali- 
fornia, so  the  Buick  will  soon  get  a  good  workout  .  .  . 
Repairman  JOHN  MOUNT  was  inducted  into  the  U.  S. 
Army  January  20  and  is  taking  his  basic  training  .  .  . 
Repairman  GEORGE  JONASON  has  been  off  sick  for  four 
weeks  at  this  writing  with  bursitis  and  the  garage  force 
hopes  to  see  him  back  soon  .  .  .  The  sympathy  of  the 
garage  and  depot  is  extended  to  Repairman  ALEX  FRIT- 
ZLER  on  the  loss  of  his  brother,  JACK  FRITZLER,  who 
passed  away  Christmas  Day  .  .  .  Bus  Dispatcher  GEO- 
RGE SERRITELLA  enjoyed  his  winter  vacation  by  relax- 
ing  around  the  house   . 

Gentlemen:  Your  attention  is  called  to  the  parking 
regulations  that  are  in  effect  around  the  garage.  The  no 
parking  areas  are  to  be  kept  cleared  for  fire  and  police 
vehicles  that  may  have  to  use  the  space  in  emergencies. 
The  areas  that  have  7  p.m.  limits  are  used  to  store  bus- 
es and  anyone  not  obeying  the  regulations  will  be  disci- 
plined. A  map  of  the  parking  area  is  posted  on  the  bul- 
letin located  on  the  board  at'the  P.M.  bus  dispatcher's 
lineup  .  .  .  Miss  ALLYNE  ALLEMAN,  daughter  of  Op- 
erator and  Mrs.  CHARLES  ALLEMAN,  was  married 
Saturday,  February  25,  to  Mr.  DANIEL  GIBSON  stepson 
of  Operator  and  Mrs.  GARRET  FOY.  The  ceremony  was 
held  at  the  study  of  RABBI  TARSHISH  of  Glencoe.  The 
reception  was  held  at  the  bride's  home  where  open  house 


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23 


INSIDE  NEWS 


was  held  for  their  many  friends.  Congratulations  are 
extended  to  the  newlyweds  .  .  .  The  1967  Festival  of 
Leadership  Scholarship  Banquet  which  had  to  be  post- 
poned, will  be  held  Friday,  May  5,  at  the  Conrad  Hilton 
hotel.  Keep  this  new  date  in  mind  and  make  your  plans 
accordingly  ...  A  hearty  thanks  is  extended  to  the  op- 
erators, clerks,  receivers,  and  garage  personnel  for  the 
wonderful  job  everyone  did  in  the  recent  record  snow 
storm  .  .  .  Operator  ED  KURCZENSKI  became  a  father 
for  the  sixth  time  when  his  wife,  BEVERLY,  gave  birth 
to  her  first  daughter,  LAURA  JEAN,  on  Saturday,  Janu- 
ary 28.  Ed  is  very  grateful  to  Operator  JOHN  OLSZEW- 
SKI who  picked  Beverly  and  Ed  up  at  4  a.m.  and  drove 
them  to  the  hospital  where  Beverly  gave  birth  to  Laura 
10  minutes  after  arriving.  Big  John  says  his  Cadillac 
can  get  through  any  snow,  as  he  was  pressedinto  service 
the  rest  of  the  day  driving  operators  around  to  make  re- 
liefs on  buses  that  were  stuck  in  various  places.  Opera- 
tor JIM  KIRKWOOD  became  a  father  for  the  fourth  time 
when  his  wife,  MARY,  gave  birth  to  a  son  named  JOHN 
JAMES,  born  February  12  at  Wesley  Memorial  Hospital. 
Congratulations  to  the  proud  parents. 

-  "JftetvtH  "ytoiiKiKq 


PURCHASING,  STORES  &  SPECIFICATIONS  (Specifications)  - 

LEE  DE  SUTTER  is  back  on  the  job  again  after  having 
been  a  surgical  patient  for  a  couple  of  months  .  .  .  The 
new  man  in  "Specs"  is  GEORGE  CHRISTOFIDIS,  a  stu- 
dent engineer. 


(South  Division] 


Our  sincere  sympathy  goes  to  A.  W.  EGGERT  on  the 
recent  death  of  his  brother  .  .  .  All  good  wishes  for  a 
speedy  recovery  go  to  FRANK  RUND,  TOM  SKVARLA, 
and  ED  PIONTKOWSKI  .  .  .  Best  wishes  for  a  long  and 
happy  retirement  go  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  EDWARD  KLIE. 
Welcome  to  DAMON  P.    RILEY,   our  new  stock  clerk. 

-  V.  /W  Sett 


SCHEDULE  &  TRAFFIC  - 

JOHN  BILLIS,  traffic  checker  supervisor,  became  a 
grandfather  for  the  first  time.  His  daughter  gave  birth 
to  a  daughter,  MICHELE  MARIE.  Congratulations  grand- 
pa ..  .  GEORGE  HANUS'  son  was  promoted  to  captain 
.  .  .  We  welcome  to  the  Schedule  Department  A.  MICK- 
OVIC,  J.  LAZZARA,  and  J.  DUDEK  as  new  outside  chec- 
kers .  .  .  JAKE  SUMNER  is  sporting  a  new  1967  Buick 
.  .  .  BILL  WORCESTER  is  now  home  from  the  hospital, 
we  wish  him  a  speedy  recovery  .  .  .  Pensioners  GER- 
TRUDE and  JIM  ANDERSON  are  enjoying  the  winter 
weather  in  sunny  Florida.  They  have  kept  us  informed 
with  the  many  cards  they  have  sent  us  .  .  .At  our  recent 
credit  union  meeting,  JOHN  URBAN  walked  off  with  the 
first  prize  .  .  .  PETER  DONOHUE  and  BOB  LaVOIE  also 
won  prizes.  It's  a  wonderful  feeling  having  such  lucky 
people  among  us  .  .  .  EDWARD  BENNIS,  son  of  JOHN 
BENNIS,  has  announced  his  engagement  to  JUDITH  KA- 
WULA.  Their  wedding  is  planned  for  the  near  future  .  .  . 
Traffic  checker  J.  MAREK  recently  transferred  to  re- 
production services  in  the  employe  identification  section 
.  .  .  JOHN  JOYCE,  traffic  checker,  selected  February 
1,  1967,  for  an  early  retirement.  His  career  in  transit 
started  in  the  Transportation  Department  in  1925  where 
he  was  well  known  especially  around  the  South  Side.  He 
was  a  traffic  checker  since  1963.  Good  health  and  a  long 
time  of  pleasant  leisure  to  you,  John.  Best  recovery 
wishes  are  extended  to  EDWARD  REILLY  who  is  present - 


JOHN  AMODEO,    79,    West  Shops, 

Emp.    11-20-17,    Died  2-6-67 
DIDIMO  BARBANTINI,    73,    Way  h.  Struct.  , 

Emp.    6-19-28,    Died  1-14-67 
MARTIN  J.    BARR,    71,    Archer 

Emp.    5-10-16,    Died  2-4-67 
FRANK  J.    BASKE,    67,   West  Section, 

Emp.    8-17-21,    Died  11-30-66 
OTTO  J.    BILDSTAN,   83,   North  Section, 

Emp.    1-17-21,    Died  1-28-67 
JOHN  BUCKLEY,    80,    Limits, 

Emp.    2-15-08,    Died  12-21-66 
HENRY  H.    BURT,    90,   North  Section, 

Emp.    2-22-02,    Died  1-24-67 
FRED  C.    BUSS,    77,    Lake, 

Emp.    8-3-18,    Died  12-16-66 
WASHINGTON  CARTER,    68,    North  Division, 

Emp.    9-29-30,    Died  12-31-66 
MICHAEL  F.    CAVANAGH,    65,    Congress, 

Emp.    5-8-25,    Died  1-7-67 
SAMUEL  B.    COLLINGS,    72,    Cottage  Grove , 

Emp.    5-1-23,    Died  12-26-66 
ABRAHAM  COLLINS,    83,    Lake, 

Emp.    3-9-44,    Died  1-24-67 
MIYO  CONDICH,    74,   South  Shops, 

Emp.    5-8-23,    Died  12-10-66 
EDWARD  J.    COUTRE,    66,    39th  &  Halsted, 

Emp.    4-18-23,    Died  12-1-66 
GEORGE  W.    CRIBBEN,    85,    Lawndale, 

Emp.    7-20-07,    Died  2-6-67 
JOSEPH  B.    CZARNECKI,    65,    North  Avenue, 

Emp.    5-8-24,    Died  12-25-66 
THOMAS  DALY,    86,   South  Section, 

Emp.    1-30-12,    Died  1-6-67 
WILLIAM  L.    DE  GROFF,    84,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    6-8-07,    Died  1-23-67 
STEPHEN  DEUTSCH,    80,    Skokie  Shops, 

Emp.    8-27-25,    Died   1-30-67 
JAMES  S.    DUFFY,    68,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    10-4-23,    Died   12-12-66 
EDWARD  DURKIN,    78,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    12-31-25,    Died  12-19-66 
PETER  C.    ECKERT,    73,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    6-2-20,    Died  12-9-66 
PERRY  G.    ELBERSON,   81,    Devon, 

Emp.    3-24-09,    Died  1-18-67 
GERALD  J.    ENNIS,    91,    Kedzie, 

Emp.    8-9-13,    Died  12-30-66 
FRED  J.    FLEISCHER,    60,    Wilson, 

Emp.    12-19-45,    Died  1-6-67 
HARRY  W.    FREY,    64,    Limits, 

Emp.    1-21-25,    Died  1-10-67 
ARTHUR  J.    GALLAGHER,    71,    West  Section, 

Emp.    9-19-27,    Died  12-18-66 
JOSEPH  GENDUSO,    71,    Way  &  Struct.  , 

Emp.    6-27-23,    Died  12-9-66 
JOHN  J.    GILHOOLY,    64,    Rapid  Transit, 

Emp.    1-12-28,    Died  2-14-67 
WILLIAM  GRIFFIN,    76,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    5-4-15,    Died   1-29-67 
CHARLES  M.    HAGER,    73,    Cottage  Grove , 

Emp.    7-30-23,    Died  1-1-67 
JOSEPH  HALEY,    66,    Keeler, 

Emp.    6-31-47,    Died  12-15-66 
CARLE.    HALL,    55,    West  Section, 

Emp.    11-14-42,    Died  1-14-67 


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RECENT    DEATHS    AMONG    EMPLOYES 


HENRY  J.    HAMMERSCHMIDT,    76,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    2-23-21,    Died  2-8-67 
FRANK  HANDZIK,   82,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    5-8-09,    Died  11-12-66 
CHARLES  W.    HAWKIN,    70,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    7-12-16,     Died  1-3-67 
JAMES  J.   HAVEL,    62,    69th  Street, 

Emp.    10-1-27,    Died  1-19-67 
FRANK  A.   HEROLD,    77,    Rapid  Transit, 

Emp.    7-8-11,    Died  1-18-67 
ELMER  R.    HITE,    74,    Devon, 

Emp.    2-25-26,   Died  1-19-67 
FRANK  L.    HUPP,    88,    Executive, 

Emp.    9-1-02,  Died  12-15-66 
JOHN  KASPAR,    77,    Way  &  Struct.  , 

Emp.    8-12-18,    Died  1-12-67 
RICHARD  C.    KEEFER,    89,   Burnside , 

Emp.    12-13-23,   Died  1-2-67 
MARY  B.   KERWICK,   87,   South  Section, 

Emp.    5-12-33,    Died  12-9-66 
ELMER  P.    KLOTZBUCHER,   49,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    6-23-43,    Died  1-22-67 
JOSEPH  S.    KOHNKE,    90,   Armitage, 

Emp.    4-30-13,   Died  1-16-67 
ERNEST  C.    KRUSCHA,    79,   North  Avenue, 

Emp.    7-30-23,    Died  2-6-67 
BENJAMIN  LA  BUY,    43,   North  Section, 

Emp.    8-1-60,   Died  1-12-67 
VITO  LAMONTO,   80,   South  Division, 

Emp.    8-23-28,    Died  12-26-66 
HOWARD  J.    LANGDOC,    74,   South  Shops, 

Emp.    8-20-45,    Died  12-15-66 
JOSEPH  LASOWSKI,    86,   Shops  &  Equipment, 

Emp.    12-12-22,    Died  12-30-66 
JOHN  A.   MAGNUSON,   82,   North  Section, 

Emp.    2-21-12,    Died  1-2-67 
WILLIAM  MC  ELLIGOTT,    79,   Cottage  Grove, 

Emp.    7-15-25,    Died  12-21-66 
JOHN  B.   MC  HALE,   87,   Armitage, 

Emp.    8-6-14,    Died  12-28-66 
JOSEPH  MC  MANUS,    68,   Wilson, 

Emp.    12-17-36,    Died  12-16-66 
RAYMOND  MC  MANUS,    76,    61st  Street, 

Emp.    1-10-45,    Died  12-20-66 
WILLARD  E.    MESCHER,    63,   Wilson, 

Emp.    1-7-30,    Died  2-3-67 
JOSEPH  J.   MIRABELLI,    54,    West  Section, 

Emp.    1-7-37,    Died  2-5-67 
JAMES  E.   MOONEY,    77,    Cottage  Grove, 

Emp.    2-20-13,    Died  12-30-66 
EDWARD  W.   MOORE,   88,   South  Shops, 

Emp.    1-7-20,    Died  1-20-67 
DOMINICK  MUSTACCIO,   81,    69th  Street, 

Emp.    11-22-21,   Died  12-18-66 
AUGUST  F.   NIMTZ,    82,   Shops  &  Equipment, 

Emp.    9-22-05,    Died  1-28-67 
WILLIAM  OF FERMAN,    68,    Lawrence, 

Emp.    1-22-20,    Died  12-25-66 
JOHN  L.    OLIVER,    75,   Blue  Island, 

Emp.    10-12-23,    Died  2-1-67 
THOMAS  O'MALLEY,   84,   North  Section, 

Emp.    12-23-19,    Died  12-19-66 
ARNOLD  J.   ORLICH,    60,    Frog  Shop, 

Emp.    1-3-44,   Died  1-4-67 
KATHERINE  ORTH,    88,   Accounting, 

Emp.    10-4-10,    Died  12-29-66 


WILLIAM  H.    PAUL,    74,   North  Section, 

Emp.    8-2-12,    Died  12-16-66 
JOE  PEARLSTEIN,   86,    Lincoln, 

Emp.   2-22-08,    Died  1-02-67 
CLARENCE  PENCE,    46,    Engineering, 

Emp.    8-17-45,    Died  1-20-67 
FRANK  B.    PERRONE,    59,   Keeler, 

Emp.    5-19-47,    Died  12-12-66 
JAMES  POCH,   86,    Throop  Street, 

Emp.    6-19-20,    Died  1-12-67 
BERNARD  J.    REGAN,    66,   Wilson, 

Emp.    3-15-26,    Died  1-4-67 
MATTHEW  REGAN,    73,   Wilson, 

Emp.    8-9-24,    Died  12-18-66 
MICHAEL  J.    RIETH,    75,    Devon, 

Emp.    3-10-43,    Died  12-24-66 
RICHARD  ROBINSON,   85,    Cottage  Grove, 

Emp.    1-15-06,   Died,    1-1-67 
PETER  RUMSAS,   80,    Lawndale, 

Emp.    1-3-19,   Died  2-4-67 
ALFRED  RUPPERT,   88,   Shops  &  Equipment, 

Emp.    12-1-43,   Died  1-5-67 
VINCENT  RUSSO,    87,   West  Section, 

Emp.    5-22-22,    Died  12-21-66 
RALPH  RYSKAMP,    88,    Burnside, 

Emp.    1-2-18,    Died  12-30-66 
ARTHUR  SAGOTZ,    74,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    1-28-25,    Died  1-18-67 
ELMER  A.    SCHIEBLE,    63,    Claim, 

Emp.    8-4-34,    Died  1-29-67 
HAROLD  SCHUMACHER,    60,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    12-23-43,    Died  1-27-67 
EUGINIO  SCOLA,    74,   Way  &  Struct.  , 

Emp.    3-21-27,    Died  1-26-67 
JOHN  SITKIEWICZ,    74,   West  Section, 

Emp.    2-1-11,    Died  12-20-66 
HENRY  B.   SORENSEN,    73,    District  "B", 

Emp.    5-19-20.    Died  1-10-67 
ROBERT  STACK,    74,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    5-24-13,    Died  1-14-67 
HARRY  A.   STEVENSON,    68,    Douglas  Park, 

Emp.    5-25-23,    Died  2-01-67 
THOMAS  B.   STEWART,    63,   North  Avenue, 

Emp.    1-30-34,    Died  12-13-66 
MICHAEL  SULLIVAN,    76,    Lawndale, 

Emp.    5-21-09,    Died  12-23-66 
GUSTAF  T.   SWANSTROM,    77,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    1-25-22,    Died  1-24-67 
EDGAR  G.    TRIPP,    82,    Logan  Square, 

Emp.    1-17-08,    Died  2-1-67 
ELLA  C.    UMBRICHT,   81,   North  Section, 

Emp.    11-25-47,    Died  2-3-67 
FRANK  VOLLTRAUER,    63,    West  Section, 

Emp.    1-16-42,    Died  2-6-67 
FRANKS.    WAJERSKI,    74,   Armitage, 

Emp.    2-10-20,   Died  12-12-66 
JOHN  R.    WATSON,    71,    69th  Street, 

Emp.    7-7-21,    Died  1-21-67 
CLAUDE  WEIDNER,   81,   Burnside, 

Emp.    10-14-19,    Died  1-6-67 
NORBERT  WEISHAAR,    65,    District  "C", 

Emp.    7-25-33,    Died  12-22-66 
IRENE  L.    WHITLOCK,    75,    West  Section, 

Emp.    4-26-39,    Died  1-6-67 
JOSEPH  J.    YORK,    66,   North  Avenue, 

Emp.   8-29-23,    Died  12-13-66 


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ly  in  St.  Francis  hospital  .  .  .  The  sympathy  of  the  de- 
partment is  extended  to  JAKE  SUMNER  on  the  death  of 
his  father  .  .  .  JOHN  KOLON,  outside  checker,  was 
married  during  our  recent  big  blizzard.  Congratulations 
to  the  newly  wed  couple  ...   A  Happy  Easter  to  all! 


SKOKIE  SHOPS  - 

Still  off  ill  at  this  writing  is  ANDREW  HODOWANIC, 
machinist,  JOHN  HOLBAY,  electrical  worker,  ALPH- 
ONSE  SCHMITZ,  upholsterer,  JOHN  ZDUNEK,  uphol- 
sterer, and  newly  added  to  the  list  is  JAMES  WELTON, 
electrical  worker.  Get  well  soon,  fellows  .  .  .  Our 
deepest  sympathy  to  Mrs.  HENRY  HITTERMAN  and  fa- 
mily upon  the  death  of  her  husband,  HENRY  (Heinie) 
HITTERMAN,  retired  truck  shop  foreman  at  Skokie 
Shops.  Heinie  retired  in  I960.  .  .  Please,  fellows,  how 
about  turning  in  some  news  so  we  can  print  it.  Let  us 
share  your  interesting  experiences. 


-  &wutt  S-  &*qt**d 


SOUTH  SECTION  - 

While  writing  this  I'm  looking  out  the  window  at  our 
record-breaking  2  3-inch  snowfall  and  just  thinking  that 
February  and  then  March  and  Spring  will  not  be  far  be- 
hind .  .  .  The  30th  annual  meeting  of  the  South  Side  "L" 
Credit  Union  was  held  on  Sunday,  January  22,  in  the 
afternoon  at  the  Am  Vets  Hall,  88th  and  Vincennes,  and 
everyone  who  attended  had  a  swingin'  good  time.  This 
was  the  first  year  it  was  held  at  the  hall  and  everyone 
liked  the  place.  It  was  so  nice  and  cozy  for  a  get-togeth- 
er. Free  sandwiches  and  refreshments  were  served  and 
you  should  have  seen  my  darlin' ,  ROLAND,  sporting  his 
fancy  gold  vest,  serving  the  refreshments.  Congratula- 
tions to  Conductor  FRANK  PONZIANO,  who  was  elected 
assistant  treasurer.  Some  of  our  pensioners  attended: 
Retired  Towerman  LEONARD  DeGROOT  and  his  charm- 
ing wife,  and  Retired  Agents  LULU  HAMANN  and  ROSE 
HEIDENBLUT.  Lulu  was  on  K.  P.  in  the  kitchen  and  our 
thanks  to  her  for  the  help.  It  sure  was  a  nice  way  to 
spend  an  afternoon  .  .  .  On  the  new  system  agents  pick 
some  of  our  agents  transferred  to  the  North  and  West 
Sections  and  we  wish  them  luck:  CECILE  THOMAS, 
CLEO  HALL,  AMOS  BOFFMAN,  VIVIAN  ROBINSON, 
BERNICE  SMITH,  and  IDA  AARON,  went  to  the  West 
Section,  while  WILLIAM  SYKES,  EUGENE  KANE,  PEG- 
GY COLEMAN,  BERNEDETTE  CARAKER,  and  JAMES 
MOCK  went  to  the  North  Section.  Also  welcome  back  to 
ANTOINETTE  STIPATI  who  came  back  to  work  on  the 
South  Section  again  and  welcome  to  JUNE  KINARD,  WIL- 
LIAM ANDERSON,  BETTYE  WILLIAMS,  VALERIA  BR- 
ADBURY, BEVERLY  PEOPLES,  ANNE  TOMLINSON, 
and  MARTIN  LANE  .  .  .  Loomis  Street  had  a  retire- 
ment party  for  Motorman  PAUL  BOETTCHER  who  went 
on  Pension  January  1.  Paul  had  49  years,  five  months, 
and  22  days  of  service  and  that  sure  takes  in  a  lot  of 
years.  A  token  of  remembrance  was  presented  to  him 
by  his  fellow  employes  and  refreshments  were  served. 
Everyone  wishes  Paul  many  years  of  happiness  on  his 
retirement.  He  and  his  wife  are  going  to  stay  in  Chi- 
cago for  awhile  and  then  go  down  to  St.  Petersburg,  Flo- 
rida, to  see  if  they  like  it  well  enough  to  live  down  there 
.  .  .  Back  at  their  respective  posts  and  off  the  sick  list 
are:  Agent  WILLIAM  SHEEHAN,  and  Trainmen  WILLIAM 
ROSS  and  GERALD  CAREY  .  .  .  Sunning  themselves 
down  in  Florida  are  Retired  Division  308  Board  Member 
CHARLES  BURNS  and  Retired  Conductor  THOMAS  BEG- 


NEWS 

GAN.  Doesn't  that  sound  wonderful  this  time  of  the  year 
.  .  .  Our  sincere  condolences  to  Motorman  FRED  GRO- 
NEMEYER  whose  mother  passed  away  recently,  to  Re- 
tired Agent  LILLIAN  RUSSELL  on  the  loss  of  her  sister, 
and  to  Retired  Motorman  PAUL  BOETTCHER  and  Con- 
ductor ROY  BOETTCHER  on  the  loss  of  their  brother 
.  .  .  "Hello"  to  our  new  Agents:  LILLIE  POPE,  ER- 
NESTINE BELL,  MARIANNA  HUNT,  LYNETTE  NET- 
TERVILLE,  JIMMIE  ROBISON,  RAYMOND  CASTRO, 
SHIRLEY  ANDERSON,  BESSOLA  JAMES,  and  to  these 
new  Part-Timers:  JOYCELYN  AYERS,  EUNICE  BURTS, 
VERNON  LYLE,  ALAN  HOUSE,  ROY  LEE,  JAMES 
WEST,  and  LARRY  TAYLOR.  Also  welcome  to  Porter 
ARTHUR  WASHINGTON  who  transferred  from  the  Shop 
Department  .  .  .  Another  winter  vacationer  -was  Super- 
visor DON  MURPHY  and  his  wife,  GEN,  who  drove  down 
to  "deep  in  the  heart  of  Texas"  to  Brownsville  and  then 
into  Mexico.  While  in  Mexico  they  did  a  lot  of  souvenier 
shopping.  They  saw  quite  a  bit  of  the  State  of  Texas 
while  down  there:  The  Alamo,  Houston,  Six  Flags  Over 
Texas  (a  Texas  Disneyland),  and  they  said  they  really 
enjoyed  their  Texas  winter  vacation.  .  .  At  this  writing, 
Agent  BETTY  BUCKLEY  who  lives  in  Hawaii  is  in  the 
hospital.  She  is  doing  fine  and  all  our  best  wishes  are 
sent  to  her  for  a  speedy  recovery  .  .  .  Retired  Conduc- 
tor THOMAS  DALY,  and  retired  Agents  DELIA  MOR- 
LEY  and  MARY  GRACE  passed  away  recently  .  .  .  The 
Traveling  ELMER  PIPKORNS,  retired  towerman,  were 
on  the  go  again  during  the  holidays.  They  stopped  off  at 
Reno,  Nevada,  and  went  to  the  famous  Harold's  Club  and 
as  Elmer  said  "he  lost  one  of  his  shirts  there.  "  Then  to 
Sun  Valley  which  they  said  was  just  beautiful  and  on  to 
California  where  they  spent  Christmas  .  .  .  On  the  sick 
list  at  this  writing  are  Conductor  HAROLD  THEDENS, 
Switchman  JOHNNIE  TOLSON,  Agent  JAMES  MURPHY, 
and  Porter  JASPER  ARNOLD.  Our  wishes  to  them  for  a 
quick  recovery  so  they  can  get  back  to  work  real  soon.  .  . 
Congratulations  to  Porter  AUSBIE  GILLESPIE  on  the 
newest  addition  to  his  family.  This  now  makes  nine  chil- 
cren  for  the  Gille spies. 

-  1/vuia.  ^fanUetf 


TERMINAL  INSPECTION  SHOPS  - 

After  30  years  of  service,  CHARLES  PERI,  Howard 
Street,  retired  on  February  1.  Best  wishes  for  good 
health  and  happiness  are  sent  his  way  .  .  .  Congratula- 
tions to  PATRICIA  and  WILLIAM  McHUGH,  Wilson,  on 
the  new  addition  to  their  family.  The  little  feather- 
weight, named  MICHAEL  SEAN,  was  born  on  January  10 
and  stretched  the  tape  all  the  way  to  22  inches.  Michael 
Sean's  proud  grandfather ,  ANTHONY  D.  McHUGH,  also 
works  for  the  CTA  .  .  .  Speaking  of  proud  grandfathers, 
guess  who  has  another  grandson.  EDDIE  SHIELDS  of 
Congress  was  presented  with  an  early  Christmas  present 
in  the  form  of  a  grandson  named  STEVEN  EDWARD. 
Steven  was  born  on  December  14,  1966.  Grandpa  is  sure 
he  is  going  to  be  an  All  American  by  1990  .  .  .  All  the 
boys  at  Howard  Street  extended  warm  greetings  to  two 
new  car  cleaners,  CHARLES  J.  HARRINGTON  and  RO- 
GER E.  TANG.  Roger  is  following  in  the  tracks  of  his 
grandfather,  MATTHEW  BUCHANAN,  a  car  cleaner  at 
Wilson  .  .  .  LARRY  MONAHAN,  while  on  furlough  from 
the  army,  stopped  in  to  say  "hi"  to  the  gang.  On  return 
Larry  will  be  going  to  school  in  Washington  with  the 
compliments  of  Uncle  Sam  .  .  .  CTA  Post  1216  played 
Santa  to  some  100  children  at  their  annual  Christmas 
party.  On  hand  to  make  sure  that  things  were  running 
smoothly  were  Santa's  little  elves,  NICK  SUERO,  R. 
CATANESE,   .    P.  J.  SABADOSA,    C.  MEYERS,   and  MIKE 


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INSIDE 

VESQUES.  Also  the  JOHN  CANNELLA  family  was  rep- 
resented by  his  three  nieces  who,  by  the  way,  are  trip- 
lets. 

Congratulations  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  ROBERT  FLOWERS, 
Lake  Street,  on  the  birth  of  their  son,  DANIEL  JAMES. 
The  little  slugger  was  born  on  February  3  .  .  .  Our 
deepest  condolences  to  the  family  of  G.  TOSSI,  former 
CTA  repairman,  who  passed  away  .  .  .  Sorry  to  hear 
that  F.  RIO  and  E.  SHIELDS,  Congress,  are  off  on  the 
sick  list  ...  It  is  good  to  see  RAY  CATANESE  of  Con- 
gress back  at  work  after  undergoing  ear  surgery  .  .  . 
On  their  way  up  the  ladder  of  success  are  L.  DAVEN- 
PORT and  J.  MORELLI,  Congress,  who  are  presently 
attending  classes  for  instructors  .  .  .  Those  who  enjoyed 
a  vacation  shoveling  snow  were  E.  KARIOLICH,  J.  KO- 
GER,  J.  NASH,  T.  TOGHER,  T.  BRANDON,  and  S. 
IZZO  .  .  .  The  grapevine  has  it  that  RALPH  DANIEL- 
SON,  Congress,  is  waiting  for  the  spring  thaw  before  he 
moves  his  car  from  in  front  of  the  shop  unless  he  can 
talk  his  wife  into  shoveling  out  the  driveway  at  home  .  .  . 
You  can  always  count  on  the  Lake  Street  boys  to  keep  in 
the  swing  of  things  with  sports.  Currently,  DICK  LORI- 
MER  and  BOBBY  WRIGHT  are  giving  ski  instructions  to 
BOB  FLOWERS  and  CHARLEY  MYERS.  The  first  10 
lessons  include  free  first  aid  ...  A  first  birthday  is 
usually  a  big  celebration  and  that  is  what  NATALIE  ANN, 
granddaughter  of  RAYMOND  BRZECZEK,  Wilson,  had 
for  her  birthday  on  March  4. 

TRANSPORTATION  (Mart)  - 

JUNE  R.  VAN  CAMP  spent  two  weeks  in  the  beautiful 
sunshine  of  Florida,  where  she  visited  both  Fort  Meyer 
and  Miami  Beach.  While  Chicago  had  its  bad  snowstorm 
June  was  swimming  and  enjoying  the  sunshine.  To  con- 
clude a  wonderful  vacation  she  took  a  boat  trip  to  Nassau 
.  .  .  The  sympathy  of  the  Transportation  Department  is 
extended  to  MARY  ANN  BOHAT  and  her  family  in  the  re- 
cent death  of  her  husband,  EDWARD  B.  BOHAT.  Mass 
was  said  at  St.  Margaret  Mary  church  on  Tuesday,  Feb- 
ruary 14  at  10  a.m.  .  .  Welcome  to  SAMUEL  T.  KEL- 
LEY,  our  new  information  clerk.  It's  nice  to  have  you 
with  us  .  .  .  On  January  26  a  snowstorm  hit  the  City  of 
Chicago.  It  was  a  blizzard  that  crippled  the  city  and  its 
people.  The  streets  had  to  be  plowed,  stalled  autos, 
buses,  and  trucks  had  to  be  moved.  People  depended 
almost  entirely  on  public  transportation  to  get  them  to 
and  from  work.  In  order  to  keep  the  buses  and  elevated 
trains  running  many,  many  employes  worked  day  and 
night,  most  of  them  getting  little  or  no  sleep.  The  em- 
ployes involved  in  this  task  are  too  numerous  to  mention, 
but  all  are  deserving  of  a  great  deal  of  credit.  To  them 
we  say  thank  you  for  a  job  well  done. 

WEST  SECTION  - 

Now  that  the  holidays  are  over,  the  first  thought  is 
when  is  the  next  day  off.  Motorman  WALTER  FITZ- 
GERALD came  off  the  sick  list  for  one  day  and  then  went 
on  vacation.  JAMES  HOWLETT  and  WILLIAM  HAWKINS 
are  still  sick  but  according  to  the  last  report  are  coming 
along  a  lot  better.  Clerk  DAN  DOYLE  and  his  wife  were 
both  in  the  hospital  and  are  now  back  to  work.  Agent 
LOUIS  BECK  is  back  in  the  hospital,  so  let's  hope  he 
gets  back  soon  .  .  .  With  great  sorrow  I  report  the  death 
of  Switchman  HOWARD  PHILBERT.  The  greater  sad- 
ness is  that  he  was  supposed  to  go  on  pension  next  month. 


NEWS 

Our  deepest  condolence  to  Motorman  PETE  NAUGHTON 
and  his  wife  on  the  death  of  their  four -month  old  daughter 
who  died  of  a  dreaded  disease,  leukemia.  A  great  deal 
of  blood  was  needed,  so  if  anyone  would  like  to  donate 
some  just  contact  Pete  Naughton.  Motorman  R.  PRO- 
VENZANO  lost  his  brother  on  the  fields  of  Viet  Nam. 
We  all  extend  our  sympathies  to  his  family  .  .  .  One  of 
our  nicest  agents  went  on  pension.  You  really  want  to 
know  who  it  was?  It  is  Agent  CATHERINE  COYNE,  one 
of  the  cheeriest  persons  I  have  known  working  for  the 
CTA.  May  she  have  all  the  happiness  in  the  world  .  .  . 
Conductor  MEL  PFIEFER  was  telling  us  how  he  bit  his 
dogs  ear  when  he  misbehaved.  So  we  all  have  noticed 
that  lately  Motorman  SAL  DITOMASO  hasn't  been  barking 
anymore  .  .  .  Our  Christmas  party  was  a  huge  success 
and  such  brotherly  love  amid  the  personnel.  The  biggest 
smiles  where  on  VOTJA  and  CRAWFORD'S  faces  with 
all  the  free  food  and  coffee.  They  just  couldn't  stop  eat- 
ing. It  was  a  pleasure  to  see  Superintendent  EDWARD 
HEATTER  come  out  and  shake  the  men's  hands  and  wish 
them  a  Merry  Christmas.  I  don't  remember  anyone  ever 
doing  it  before.  A  great  thank  you  to  Pensioner  CARL 
FRANK  and  his  wife  for  the  lovely  cake  she  baked  for  us 
.  .  .  Conductor  BARNEY  ROLAND  celebrated  his  41st 
wedding  anniversary.  The  way  I  heard  it,  he  celebrated 
and  celebrated  and  celebrated.  All  I  can  say  is  what  a 
wonderful  person  Mrs.  ROLAND  is.    See  you  next  month. 

-  SaxXo  SiaUaxa 


69TH  STREET  - 

Everything  is  "Rozie"  at  69th  these  days  because  A. 
S.  MROZYNSKI  drew  up  a  contract  with  Mr.  Screen  to 
stay  a  while  longer.  May  we  keep  "Rozie"  around  until  I 
get  ready  to  bump  him  .  .  .  MIKE  LAVIN,  who  lost  a 
leg  17  years  ago  while  working  69th  street,  took  his  re- 
tirement in  February.  He  had  been  working  as  a  janitor 
.  .  .  JOE  HAGG  comes  around  and  checks  up  on  the  cre- 
dit union  boys  now  and  then.  He  looks  real  good  .  .  . 
GALE  HURSKA  took  his  retirement  and  is  probably  tak- 
ing on  all  comers  at  pool  and  cards.  May  these  fellas 
have  many  good  years  ahead  of  them.  ROLIN  JONES 
decided  that  insurance  was  a  good  deal  and  he  went  to 
work  for  the  Metropolitan  Life  Insurance  Company  .  .  . 
HARRY  RONS,  our  relief  clerk,  had  a  very  busy  holiday 
season.  Three  days  in  a  row  he  hit  the  sack  after  4  a.m. 
and  made  it  to  work  each  day  on  time.  What  a  man!  .  . 
C.  E.  STELL  was  all  set  to  go  to  work  when  he  died  of  a 
heart  attack.  He  was  found  by  one  of  our  drivers.  Our 
deepest  sympathy  to  the  family  and  that  of  C.  BIRD  on 
the  loss  of  his  mother-in-law.  LARRY  LARSON  recov- 
ered from  the  beating  he  took  when  he  was  robbed  while 
working  a  night  bus  on  63rd.  I  was  strongarmed  a  few 
days  before  and  know  just  how  he  feels.  I  do  believe  that 
the  CTA  and  City  police  will  find  a  way  to  put  a  stop  to 
this  sort  of  thing.  In  the  meantime,  fellows,  be  careful 
.  .  .  JIMMY  AHERN,  my  right  hand  man  in  the  Repair 
Department,  states  that  BRUNO  FERET,  the  day  fore- 
man, transferred  to  Keeler  station.  DENNY  GRIFFIN 
and  JIM  McNULTY  took  their  retirements  as  of  January 
1.  Both  men  put  in  many  years  with  the  old  Surface 
Lines,  too  .  .  .  Uncle  Sam  took  JOE  CARRANZA  into 
his  little  old  army.  Lots  of  luck,  fella  .  .  .  DAN  LI- 
MERY  has  every  right  to  be  proud  of  his  artistic  talent. 
Some  of  his  paintings  are  on  display  at  the  Union  restau- 
rant. He  also  enters  some  of  the  better  art  exhibits. 
Keep  it  up,  Dan  .  .  .  Don't  forget  this  news  depends  on 
you,    so  let  me  hear  from  you  fellas. 


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MAY  1  5  1967 


CTA's  1967  Clean-up,  Paint-up  Campaign  Gets  Underway 

AS    PART    of    CTA's   1967  clean-UD  camDaien.    con-  A  contract  for    12.000    gallons  of    preen  rust  in 


AS  PART  of  CTA's  1967  clean-up  campaign,  con- 
tracts totaling  $129,530  were  awarded  April  13  by- 
Chicago  Transit  Board  for  painting  "L"  structures. 
Another  $32,760  was  approved  for  the  purchase  of 
paint  for  the  painting  program. 

On  the  North-South  and  Ravenswood  routes,  the 
elevated  structure  between  North  -  Sedgwick  and 
Belmont  -  Sheffield  will  be  painted  including  the 
Sedgwick,  Armitage,  Fullerton,  Diversey,  Welling- 
ton, and  Belmont  station  steel.  Contracts  amount- 
ing to  $88,450  were  awarded  to  Midway  Industrial 
Fire  Proofing  and  Painting  company,  of  1718  E. 
79th  street,   for  this  work. 

On  the  Logan  Square  branch  of  the  West-North- 
west route,  the  structure  will  be  painted  between 
Rockwell  street  and  Fullerton  avenue,  including 
the  station  steel  at  California.  On  the  Ravenswood 
route,  the  structure  will  also  be  painted  between 
Clark-Roscoe  and  Lincoln-Patterson,  including  the 
station  steel  at  Southport,  Paulina,  and  Addison. 
A  contract  for  $41,  080  for  this  work  was  let  to  G. 
B.    Charnas  company,    of  10336  S.  Western  Avenue. 

The  structural  steel  at  all  these  locations  is  to 
be  cleaned,  spot  primed  with  lead  and  finished  with 
green  structural  rust  inhibiting  paint. 


A  contract  for  12,000  gallons  of  green  rust  in- 
hibiting paint  was  awarded  to  the  Jordan  Paint 
Manufacturing  company,  of  7250  Franklin,  Forest 
Park,   for  $32,760. 

Additional  work  in  CTA's  1967  clean-up  pro- 
gram which  is  performed  by  CTA  crews  amounts 
to  about  $420,000  for  labor  and  materials  for  the 
year. 

On  the  North-South  route,  stations  have  been 
painted  at  Bryn  Mawr,  Sheridan,  Fullerton,  Thorn- 
dale,  Diversey,  Addison,  Wilson,  Chicago,  Indi- 
ana, 51st,  and  55th.  Stations  scheduledfor  painting 
this  year  are  Howard,  Argyle,  Granville,  Loyola, 
Morse,  Jarvis,  South  boulevard,  Stony  Island, 
University,  Dorchester,  Cottage  Grove,  South 
Park,    Cermak,   47th,    58th,    and  6lst. 

On  the  Douglas  branch  stations  at  Kedzie,  Cali- 
fornia, Western,  and  Polk  will  be  painted,  and  on 
the  Logan  Square  branch,  stations  at  Logan  Square, 
Damen,  Western,  and  California  were  recently 
decorated. 

Also,  the  clean-up  of  CTA's  over  100  off-street 
bus  terminals  was  recently  completed  by  CTA 
forces. 


MAINTENANCE 
EFFICIENCY 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Number  3 


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Authority,  under  the  direction  of  the  Public  Information 
Department. 

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Annual  subscription  price:  $2.00,  Distributed  free  of  charge 
to  all  active  and  retired  CTA  employes.  Address  communica- 
tions to  CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS,  Room  742,  Merchandise  Mart 
Plaza,  Chicago,   Illinois  60654. 


South  Shops  Wins 

1966  Efficiency  Award 


SELECTION  OF  CTA's  South  Shops  as  a  winner  of 
Fleet  Owner  Magazine's  1966  Maintenance  Effi- 
ciency Award  was  announced  recently  following  the 
magazine's  annual  conference  held  at  the  Drake 
hotel  in  Chicago. 

The  award  honored  the  "attainment  of  an  out- 
standing level  of  maintenance  performance  at  a 
cost  consistent  with  demands  of  company,  passen- 
ger,   or  customer  service." 

Fleet  Owner,  a  publication  based  in  New  York 
city,  is  the  nation's  leading  business  magazine  ser- 
ving truck,  bus,  and  automobile  fleets.  Judges  in 
the  competition  included  top  representatives  of  na- 
tional automotive  and  transportation  organizations. 

Displaying  the  banner  and  plaque  award  are, 
from  left,  L.  G.  Anderson,  superintendent  of  Shops 
and  Equipment,  who  accepted  the  award  for  CTA  at 
the  conference;  J.  J.  Replinger,  superintendent  of 
surface  system  shops;  J.  W.  Dain,  superintendent 
of  garages,  surface,  and  E.  E.  Olmstead,  assistant 
superintendent,    surface  system. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Throng  Attends  Preview  of  New  77th  Office  Building 


MORE  THAN  1,000  employes,  their  families, 
and  neighborhood  residents  turned  out  on  the 
evening  of  March  22  for  an  open  house  and 
preview  of  CTA's  new  transportation  office 
building  for  77th  station  of  the  surface  system. 

It  was  a  gala  affair  with  souvenir  transfers 
being  distributed  and  refreshments  being  ser- 
ved to  all  present. 

Visitors  had  an  opportunity  to  tour  the 
building  and  see  the  activities  of  aCTA  oper- 
ating station.  Entertainment  was  provided  by 
a  musical  group  comprised  of  CTA  bus  oper- 
ators. Members  of  CTA  Scout  Explorer  Post 
9607  displayed  the  one-quarter  scale  model 
CTA  bus  which  they  constructed  under  the 
guidance  of  CTA  shops  employes. 

The  new  air-conditioned  building  in  CTA's 
South  Side  complex  is  located  north  of  79th 
street  east  of  the  main  overhaul  shops  build- 
ing. Access  to  the  new  building  is  on  79th 
street  at  Wentworth  avenue.  The  new  facility 
replaces  the  out-dated  transportation  office 
building  at  77th  street  and  Vincennes  avenue 
which  was  built  in  1910. 

The  77th  street  station  is  the  largest  CTA 
operating  station  and  the  headquarters  for 
about  882  men  who  operate  buses  on  14  South 
Side  bus  routes. 

Of  ranch  style  design  and  costing  about 
$500,000,  the  structure  covers  12,000  square 
feet.  In  addition  to  the  clerks',  receivers' 
and  operators'  areas,  offices  are  provided 
for  the  station  superintendents,  credit  union, 
and  training  personnel. 

The  building  is  constructed  of  white  glazed 
brick  and  architectural  glass  panels.  Interior 
walls  are  tile  and  floors  are  terrazzo.  A 
colonnade  walkway  around  the  perimeter  is  a 
functional  architectural  feature  that  serves 
as  both  a  weather  -  protected  sidewalk  and 
sunshade . 

Lighting  is  provided  by  fluorescent  fixtures 
in  the  modular  drop-in  ceiling,  supplemented 
by  skylights  over  the  concourse  and  opera- 
tors' area. 


CTA'S  NEWEST  operating  facility,  the  transportation 
office  building  at  77th  station,  drew  an  overflow  crowd 
for  the  preview  and  open  house  held  on  the  evening  of 
March  22.  It  was  a  crowd  that  liked  what  it  saw  as  the 
guests  toured  the  building  and  it  provided  some  good 
candid  camera  shots  for  CTA  photographers,  as  shown 
on  this  page.  The  pictures  on  the  front  cover  were 
taken  after  the  new  building  was  placed  in  service. 


APRIL,  1967 


Student  Named  as  Honorary 
CTA  Manager  for  Youth  Week 


A  PETITE  blond,  Jan  Thomme s ,  who  attends  Moth- 
er Guerin  High  school  on  the  North  Side,  was 
named  Junior  General  Manager  of  CTA  for  1967 
during  Chicago  Youth  Week. 

Sponsored  by  American  Turners,  the  teen-ager 
was  chosen  for  her  participation  and  leadership  in 
student   activities.       On  March   31    she    visited   the 


CTA  offices  in  the  Merchandise  Mart  where  she 
was  greeted  by  General  Manager  T.  B.  O'Connor 
who  explained  departmental  operations  and  posed 
for  the  accompanying  picture  as  she  occupied  his 
office  chair. 

Later  she  was  escorted  through  various  CTA 
offices  and  found  the  line  supervisors  train  move- 
ment recorder  tape  an  interesting  installation.  In 
the  picture  at  the  left  she  is  comparing  the  schedule 
with  the  actual  train  movement  as  indicated  by  the 
tape. 


Helpful  Hints  When  Applying  for  Medicare  Payments 


MISSING  SIGNATURES  and  addresses  are  two  fre- 
quent problems  that  Illinois  Medical  Service,  offi- 
cial representatives  for  Medicare  in  Cook  and  other 
Northern  Illinois  counties,  have  run  into  in  proces- 
sing doctor  bill  request  for  payment  forms  from 
medicare  beneficiaries,  according  to  socia1  secur- 
ity district  officials. 

Representatives  of  the  carrier  for  medicare 
doctor  bill  payments  in  the  Chicago  area  have  re- 
ported that  some  beneficiaries  have  received  re- 
payment for  doctor  bills  later  than  was  necessary 
because  they  forgot  to  sign  their  forms  or  to  in- 
clude their  address. 

The  signature  on  the  request  for  payment  form 
authorizes  the  carrier  to  pay  the  claim,  but  must 
have    the    signature   before    the    claim   can   be    paid. 

A  missing  address  presents  even  a  bigger  pro- 
blem. Without  the  address  Illinois  Medical  Service 
doesn't  know  where  to  send  the  check,  and  the  only 
way  to  get  it  is  to  write  back  to  the  doctors,  who 
are  sometimes  reluctant  to  give  out  their  patients' 
addresses. 


There  are  two  ways  to  get  payment  for  doctor 
bills  under  medicare  and  under  the  first  method 
the  doctor  agrees  to  make  the  claim  to  the  med- 
icare carrier.  But  when  the  other  method  is  used, 
the  beneficiary  pays  the  doctor  bill  and  sends  the 
claim  to  the  carrier. 

Beneficiaries  sending  in  their  own  request  for 
payment  forms  should  be  especially  careful  to  give 
all  information  called  for  including  their  address, 
medicare  identification  number,  and  their  signa- 
ture. Also,  the  beneficiary  should  either  have  his 
doctor  complete  the  receipted  bill  before  sending 
in  his  claim. 

Because  Illinois  Medical  Service  has  reported 
some  problems  with  claims  from  this  area,  it  is 
suggested  that  beneficiaries  making  their  first 
claim  bring  the  forms  and  receipts  to  their  social 
security  office.  By  letting  them  check  the  request 
for  payment  forms  before  they  are  sent  to  the  med- 
icare carrier,  the  beneficiary  can  be  sure  that  his 
claim  won't  be  delayed  because  some  item  has  been 
left  off.  There  are  several  Social  Security  offices 
in  Chicago  and  suburbs.  Visit  the  one  nearest 
your   home    and    this    assistance    will    be    provided. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Preliminary  Work  Started  on  Two  New  Rapid  Transit  Routes 


WORK  BEGAN  March  27  on  the  construction  of  the 
Kennedy  and  Dan  Ryan  rapid  transit  lines  when  the 
installation  of  an  electrical  duct  line  began  at  the 
Irving    Park-Pulaski    station  of  the    Kennedy    route. 

About  450  feet  of  electrical  duct  line,  consisting 
of  6,000  feet  of  conduit  will  be  installed.  The  duct, 
containing  12  asbestos  tubes  sheathed  in  concrete 
with  a  manhole  at  each  end  where  connections  can 
be  made  will  be  buried  two  and  one -half  feet  below 
ground  level.  It  will  contain  cables  for  communi- 
cation, control  and  supervision  of  power,  line  su- 
pervision, and  the  most  modern  type  of  cab  signal 
train  control  system.  CTA  forces  are  installing 
the  duct  line. 

Removal  of  excavations  and  delivery  of  material 
in  connection  with  the  work  is  being  done  from  the 
reversible  lanes  in  the  expressway  during  the  hours 
when  these  lanes  are  normally  closed  to  vehicular 
traffic.  The  cost  of  the  construction  work  is  esti- 
mated to  be  $30,  000. 

At  the  same  time,  test  soil  borings  were  made 
along  the  Dan  Ryan  rapid  transit  route.  The  soil 
explorations  are  preparatory  to  construction  of  the 
station  facilities.  The  testing  operation  began  at 
the  south  terminal  of  the  Dan  Ryan  line  at  95th 
street. 

The  total  cost  of  constructing  the  rapid  transit 
lines  in  the  medians  of  the  Kennedy  and  Dan  Ryan 
expressways  is  estimated  to  be  about  $68,  800,  000, 
of  which  the  Federal  government  is  contributing 
$45,942,999.  The  City  of  Chicago  will  pay  $22,- 
886, 000  of  the  cost  from  a  $28, 000,  000  bond  issue 
approved  by  voters  on  June  14,  1966.  CTA  will 
operate  and  maintain  the  rapid  transit  service. 


WITHIN  DAYS  after  announcement 
was  made  in  Washington,  D.C.,  of 
the  approval  of  a  Federal  grant  pro- 
viding two-thirds  of  the  cost  of 
constructing  the  two  expressway 
rapid  transit  routes,  work  was  under 
way  preparing  the  median  strips  for 
train  operation.  CTA  crews  are 
shown  above  installing  an  electrical 
duct  line  for  the  Kennedy  route 
while  City  crews  (at  right)  are  taking 
soil  borings  at  the  site  of  a  station 
on  the  Dan  Ryan  route. 


Engineers  of  the  City  of  Chicago,  Department  of 
Public  Works,  and  Chicago  Transit  Authority  are 
applying  new  and  modern  techniques  for  expediting 
construction  so  that  the  two  rapid  transit  lines  will 
be  in  operation  as  soon  as  is  possible. 


Retirement  Committee  Approves  367  Pension  Applications  in  1966 


PENSION  APPLICATIONS  of  367  CTA  employes 
were  approved  by  the  retirement  committee  during 
1966,  according  to  a  report  for  the  year  prepared 
by  Secretary  W.    A.    Ashley. 

That  total  included  209  applicants  who  had 
reached  the  normal  retirement  age  of  65  years, 
109  who  were  in  the  age  group  of  58  through  64, 
and  49  disability  retirements. 

Taking  into  account  the  367  who  were  approved 
to  become  pensioners  and  the  400  who  died  during 
the  year,  a  total  of  5,428  retirees  were  drawing 
benefits  at  the  end  of  the   1966  plan  year. 

Employes  contributed  $4,449,755,  and  the  CTA 
$8,  005,  670  during  the  year  for  a  total  of  $12,455,- 


425.  The  committee  approved  payments  totaling 
$8,972,622  covering  allowances  paid  to  retired 
employes,  refunds  to  employes  who  terminated 
their  services  and  to  deceased  employes'  benefi- 
ciaries,   and  expenses  of  administration. 

The  assets  of  the  fund  increased  $5,189,807 
during  the  1966  plan  year,  making  total  assets  of 
$46,290,973,  as  of  December  31,  1966,  held  by 
the  Continental  Illinois  Bank  and  Trust  Company, 
trustee  for  the  plan. 

Individual  Report  of  Earnings  and  Contribution 
cards  showing  each  employe's  credit  to  the  Plan 
as  of  December  31,  1966,  were  distributed  during 
the  month  of  April.  Employes  should  retain  the 
report  card  as  a  permanent  record. 


APRIL,  1967 


RESERVATIONS  STILL  AVAILABLE 


FOR  22-DAY  EUROPEAN  TOUR 


IT'S  NOT  so  many  weeks  away  now  that  members 
of  the  third  annual  CTA  Employes  Tour  of  Europe 
will  be  taking  off  for  22  unforgetable  days  of  luxury 
travel. 

The  itinerary  is  planned  especially  for  the  CTA 
group,  which  includes  employes,  their  families, 
and  friends,  and  covers  many  of  the  cities  and 
much  of  the  picturesque  rural  areas  of  Northern 
Europe.  The  tour  includes  seven  countries  -  Eng- 
land, Holland,  Germany,  Denmark,  Sweden,  Nor- 
way,   and  France. 


NINE  RAILROAD  officials  from  India 
on  a  tour  of  fhe  United  States  metro- 
politan areas  were  guests  of  CTA  on 
April  24  and  spent  the  day  visiting  the 
general   offices   in  the  Merchandise  Mart. 

During  their  busy  day,  they  were 
shown  through  the  operations  control 
center  and  the  power  supervisor's  office, 
and  their  tour  of  the  properties  included 
riding  the  Skokie  Swift,  Lake,  and 
North-South  routes. 

Upon  their  arrival  at  the  Mart  offices 
they  were  greeted  by  (seated,  front 
center)  C.  E.  Keiser,  operating  manager, 
and  CTA  Board  Chairman  G.  L.  DeMent. 
The  visitors  are,  standing,  rear:  M.  L. 
Gupta,  Calcutta;  Prakash  Narain,  New 
Delhi;  K.  L.  Manda,  New  Delhi;  P. 
Singh,  New  Delhi;  M.  L.  Gupta,  Bombay; 
B.  M.  Notarojan,  Madras.  Seated,  at 
table:  G.  L.  Dhanijo,  Bombay;  C.  D. 
Chatterjee,  Belospur;  V.  B.  Menon, 
Madras. 


COPENHAGEN,  CAPITAL  of  the  Danish  Kingdom,  is  famous 
for  its  lovely  parks  and  its  elegant  shopping  streets.  It  is 
also  the  city  of  the  famed  Tivoli  Gardens,  the  fabulous 
amusement  park  and  recreation  center.  Another  picturesque 
and  historic  landmark  which  attracts  sightseeing  tourists  is 
the  Stock  Exchange  (pictured  above),  the  oldest  in  the  world. 


Departure  date  is    Sunday,    July  23, 
back  in  Chicago  on  August  13. 


vdth  arrival 


The  trip  will  begin  aboard  a  giant  BOAC  jet 
plane  at  O'Hare  International  Airport.  Then  a 
speedy  overnight  flight  across  the  Atlantic  to  Lon- 
don. The  stopover  there  will  be  for  three  days  and 
two  nights,  allowing  plenty  of  time  to  sightsee  and 
stroll  leisurely  along  the  avenues  and  in  the  parks 
of  this  historic  city.  Leaving  London  by  plane,  the 
next  city  on  the  itinerary  is  Amsterdam,  Holland, 
where  the  tour  of  the  six  nations  in  Northern  Eur- 
ope will  begin. 

A  folder  giving  full  details  of  the  tour,  the 
places  you'll  visit,  the  accomodations  arranged 
for  you,  and  just  about  everything  you  want  to  know 
about  the  trip  is  available. 

The  complete  cost  for  the  whole  tour,  Chicago 
to  Chicago,  is  $709.  00.  This  includes  air  trans- 
portation, ground  transportation,  hotels,  all  meals, 
hand  baggage  transfer,  sightseeing  tours  by  char- 
tered motor  coach  or  private  car,  tour  escorts, 
English  speaking  guides  in  all  major  cities,  and 
tips  and  taxes . 

Because  there  are  special  arrangements  to  be 
made  in  advance,  such  as  obtaining  passports,  visa 
and  health  documents,  it  is  wise  to  complete  these 
details  as   soon  as  possible. 

Only  a  limited  number  can  be  accomodated  on 
the  tour  and  reservations  are  now  being  accepted. 
For  complete  information  and  descriptive  folder 
write  Jane  Mitchell,  CTA,  Room  734,  Merchan- 
dise Mart. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


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TO  ALL  EMPLOYES: 

Each  year  CTA  employes  are  provided  the  opportunity  to  purchase  U.S.  Saving 
Bonds  through  the  Payroll  Savings  Plan.  This  year  there  is  a  new  incentive  for  every 
employe  to  participate  and  build  greater  security  for  himself  and  his  family. 

Added  to  the  Series  E-bonds  are  U.S.  Treasury  Saving  Notes,  known  as  "Free- 
dom Shares",  which  will  earn  increased  interest  and  offer  other  advantages  to  further 
strengthen  your  financial  stability. 

The  bond  campaign  for  CTA  employes  will  be  held  from  May  17  to  June  15.  Dur- 
ing that  period  you  will  receive  a  pamphlet  explaining  what  your  purchase  of  U.S.  Saving 
Bonds  can  mean  to  you  and  your  country. 

If  you  are  not  now  enrolled  in  the  Payroll  Saving  Plan,  I  urge  you  to  give  your 
consideration  to  this  easy,  systematic  method  of  saving  for  the  future.  For  those  who 
are  already  buying  bonds  regularly  through  payroll  deductions,  the  issue  of  "Freedom 
Shares"  opens  a  new  avenue  for  saving  with  a  purpose. 

It  is  encouraging  to  note  that  CTA  was  rated  among  88  companies  throughout  the 
country  which  distinguished  themselves  for  high  level  of  participation  during  1966.  I 
know  that  we  can  maintain  that  record  for  this  year. 


In  buying   bonds,    you  will   be    reaffirming    your  faith   in  our   country   and, 
same  time,    you  will  become  shareholders  in  America's  future. 


at  the 


T.    B.    O'Connor 
General  Manager 


Fomw  CTAet  Wins 
Parachute  Jumping  Trophy 

PARACHUTE  JUMPING  may  not  appeal  to  those 
who  prefer  to  remain  on  solid  ground,  but  Robert 
Retzler,      son   of    John   Retzler,      superintendent   of 


buildings,  Engineering  Department,  enjoys  nothing 
more  than  floating  down  from  the  wild  blue  yonder 
and  landing  the  'chute  right  on  a  pre-determined 
target  area. 

Bob  worked  for  CTA  as  a  member  of  a  survey 
crew  in  the  Engineering  Department  for  three  sum- 
mers when  on  vacation  as  a  student  at  St.  Mary's 
College,  Winona,  Minnesota.  He  presently  is  in 
Viet  Nam  as  a  specialist  5  with  Headquarters  Com- 
pany,   1st  Battalion,    96th  Field  Artillery. 

Bob's  interest  in  parachute  jumping  began  when 
he  joined  the  Sports  Parachute  Club  of  Lake  Geneva 
some  three  years  ago.  Since  then  he  has  jumped 
326  times  and  completed  them  without  a  mishap. 
Soon  after  entering  the  service,  he  was  assigned 
as  a  member  of  a  team  which  met  a  West  Point 
Cadets  club  when  his  unit  was  training  with  the 
Army  at  Fort  Bragg,  North  Carolina.  In  that  com- 
petition he  won  the  first  prize  individual  accuracy 
award  for  perfection  in  landing  his  chute  right  on 
the  target. 

In  the  accompanying  photo  Bob,  at  left,  is  re- 
ceiving the  award  plaque  from  an  Army  Major,  who 
was  an  adviser  to  the  team,  while  the  director  of 
the  meet  looks  on. 


Suggestion  Plan  Awards  Received  by  21  Employes 


SEVEN  EMPLOYES  were  each  awarded  $25.00  in 
suggestion  plan  money  recently  and  14  others  re- 
ceived honorable  mention  certificates,  according 
to  a  recent  announcement  by  the  Suggestion  Com- 
mittee. 

All  cash  award  winners  became  eligible  for  the 
$25.  00  category  by  submitting  a  second  honorable 
mention  entry  which  was  accepted  for  consideration 
and  possible  adoption  if  it  so  merits. 

The  seven  who  profited  by  their  ideas  were 
Donald  Prendergast,  R.  T.  Skokie;  James  Nagel, 
Engineering,  West  Shops',  Don  Scanlon,  Edward 
Gertz,  William  Lyke,  Joseph  Pratl,  Leroy  Albers, 
all  of  S  &  E,    South  Shops. 

Thirteen  others  received  Jewel  Tea  Company 
food  certificates  for  submitting  ideas  which  bene- 
fited CTA  procedures  or  operations.  They  were 
Ann  Gusich,  G.  O.  Purchasing;  Clyde  Hays,  S  &  E, 
Skokie,  George  Kuenstle,  S  &  E,  North  Avenue; 
Walter  Hallford,  G.  O.  Engineering  Department; 
Henry  Keane,  Engineering,  West  Shops;  Robert 
Haas,  R.  T.  West  Side;  John  Siebert,  Stores,  South 
Division;  Frank  Powell,  R.  T.  6lst  Street;  Sam 
McCuller,  Utility,  Blue  Island;  Vincent  Donahue, 
G.  O.  Research  and  Planning;  JohnVidas,  Stores, 
South  Division;  Mary  Traxler,  G.  O.  Claim,  and 
Joseph  Gorden,    CTA  Police. 


Through  the  middle  of  April  this  year,  548  sug- 
gestions have  been  received  from  employes.  Keep 
your  eye  on  the  bulletin  board  at  your  working  lo- 
cation for  information  as  to  the  status  of  the  idea 
you   submitted.       You   may   be    among   the    winners. 


Peter  Benjamin,  Oldest  CTA 
Pensioner,  Dies  at  Age  of  99 

CTA'S  OLDEST  pensioner,  Peter  Benjamin,  a  for- 
mer Chicago  Surface  Lines  shop  employe,  died  on 
April  17  at  the  age  of  99  years. 

Mr.  Benjamin,  who  retired  on  pension  in  Octo- 
ber, 1941,  started  as  a  transit  worker  on  Febru- 
ary 28,  1907,  in  a  powerhouse  operated  by  the  old 
Chicago  City  Railways.  Later  he  became  an  arma- 
ture winder  in  the  electrical  shop  at  77th  and  Vin- 
cennes . 

Born  in  Sussex,  England,  in  1868,  he  came  to 
the  United  States  when  he  was   17  years  old. 

Surviving  are  a  son,  Henry  E.  ;a  daughter,  Mrs. 
Clara  Allard;  six  grandchildren;  14  great-grand- 
children,   and  two  great-great-grandchildren. 

Funeral  services  were  held  in  the  chapel  at 
10001  S.  Western  avenue  on  April  19.  Interment 
was  at  Cedar  Park  cemetery. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


HUBERT  J.  MORAN,  (with  reporter  Bill  Miedema):  "Although  we  have  a  very  good  pension 
plan,  I  am  investing  in  Government  Bonds  to  offset  any  inflationary  trend  which  may  occur 
when  I  retire." 

QUESTION:       For  what  future  purpose  are  you  investing  regularly  in 
U.S.  Savings  Bonds  through  the  payroll  deduction  plan? 


GENE  PETERSON,  chief  clerk 
(top  left):  "For  the  security  of 
our  good  U.S.A.  and  future  security 
for  years  ahead  for  the  wife  and  I." 


AARON  AMOS,  operator:  "I  am 
investing  in  U.  S.  Savings  Bonds 
in  order  to  take  a  month's  vacation 
in  the  South  Sea  Islands." 


LOCATION:     North  Avenue  Station 


INQUIRING  REPORTER:    Bill  Miedema 


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WAYNE  MIEDEMA,  bus  cleaner 
(left):  "Next  year  a  very  lucky 
girl  is  going  to  lead  me  to  the 
altar  and  these  bonds  will  make  a 
very  nice  nest  egg." 


JOSEPH  GIUNTA,  operator  (right): 
"Future  security  is  my  main  rea- 
son for  investing  in  U.  S.  Savings 
Bonds.  The  convenience  of  a 
payroll  deduction  plan  fits  in  well 
with  our  budget,  also." 


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FRIENDS  WHO  come  calling  at  the  Northwest  Side 
home  of  Paul  J.  Schreves,  repairman  at  North  Park 
garage,  are  treated  to  a  musical  melange  the  like 
of  which  they  probably  have  never  heard  before. 

It  all  results  from  a  unique  home-made  pipe  or- 
gan which  features  not  only  conventional  music  but 
with  an  unusual  miscellany  of  sounds  which  have 
been  added  by  Paul  in  rebuilding  the  instrument. 

Intermingled  with  the  standard  organ  tones  are 
a  xylophone,  harp,  drums,  triangle,  Chinese  block, 
Castanet,  sleigh  bells,  cymbal,  fire  bell,  bird 
calls,  auto  horn,  and  siren,  all  operated  from  the 
organ  keyboard. 

Paul  started  it  all  when  he  acquired  an  old  Wur- 
litzer  theatre  pipe  organ  toy  rack  which  he  con- 
nected to  an  electronic  organ.  It  is  equipped  with 
electric  blowers  which  supply  air  to  the  instru- 
ment. Since  it  occupies  considerable  floor  space, 
he  has  installed  it  in  the  basement. 

Considering  that  Paul  brought  all  the  parts  home 
in  bushel  baskets,  it  was  quite  a  job  putting  the 
pieces  together.  Some  250  wire  connections  went 
into  the  assembly  of  the  toy  rack  and  organ.  The 
project  occupied  his  spare  time  for  five  months. 
Paul  believes  it  is  the  only  organ  of  its  kind  in  the 
Chicago  area. 

Paul  enjoys  entertaining  his  friends  with  his 
one-man  band  and  from  all  reports  he  puts  on  a 
good  show  for  all  comers. 


Repairman's  Gift  to  Music- 
Home-Made  Pipe  Otgan 


Eight  Complete  S  and  E  Training  Program 


EIGHT  EMPLOYES  of  the  Shops  and  Equipment  De- 
partment recently  completed  the  Shops  and  Equip- 
ment Instructor  Training  Program  and  received 
graduation  certificates. 

Sessions  were  held  weekly  for  five  weeks  at  the 
CTA  Training  Center  at  Limits  Station.  Included 
in  the  subjects  covered  during  the  program  were 
public  speaking,  instruction  theory,  instruction 
techniques,  letter  report  writing,  and  practice 
instruction. 

Class  members  have  been  assigned  to  the  in- 
structor pool  where  they  will  be  available  to  fill 
in  as  needed  and  when  vacancies  occur  in  this 
category. 

Members  of  the  class  and  supervisory  person- 
nel are,  left  to  right,  seated:  William  Lambert, 
Robert  Kuntzendorf  (graduate  trainee),  Joseph 
Sowizral,  John  Antonucci,  Alan  Zubor,  and  Jerry 
Morelli.  Rear  row:  Anthony  Porcaro,  general 
foreman,  rapid  transit  terminals;  Anthony  Fiorito, 
garage  instructor;  F.  J.  Cihek,  supervisor  of  gar- 
age instructors;  E  .    E.   Olmstead,    assistant  super- 


intendent of  Shops  and  Equipment,  surface  system; 
L.  G.  Anderson,  superintendent  of  Shops  and 
Equipment;  Charles  Kubal,  and  Richard  Lorimer. 
Absent  for  the  picture  was  Glen  Brunson. 


10 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


OUR  PUBLIC  SPEAKS 


IT  IS  said  courtesy  is  a  little  thing,  but  it  is  an 
important  adjunct  to  our  business  of  providing  pub- 
lic transportation.  Our  schedules  are  designed  to 
meet  the  needs  of  our  customers  who  pay  the  fares 
and  are  entitled  to  safe  and  efficient  service.  Our 
personnel  must  supply  the  courtesy  and  cultivate 
the  good  will  of  our  riders,  in  other  words  not  only 
sell  our  service  but  also  sell  ourselves  as  good 
representatives  of  CTA  by  our  actions  and  atti- 
tudes. Letters  of  commendation  such  as  these 
printed  below  reflect  the  appreciation  of  a  job  well 
done . 

Operator  Elmer  Knudson,  badge  No.  12987, 
North  Park:  "This  man,  without  any  doubt,  is  one 
of  your  finest  operators  and  deserves  a  commen- 
dation. He  is  not  only  a  gentleman  but  an  excellent 
driver.  He  has  command  of  the  bus  at  all  times 
and  his  manners  are  without  blemish.  Your  young, 
less-experienced  men  could  look  to  him  as  an  ex- 
ample of  what  a  "driver  should  be.  " 


was    a     'natural     gentleman1     and   his    courtesy    and 
easy  manner  was  extended  to  all  on  the  bus.  " 

Operators  Edward  Baines,  badge  No.  7610, 
Lawndale,  and  Leanear  Scott,  badge  No.  13986, 
Kedzie:  "Every  once  in  a  while  I  hear  someone 
criticize  CTA  drivers  and  in  most  cases  unjusti- 
fiably. However,  this  is  in  the  form  of  a  compli- 
ment for  two  of  your  operators.  I  had  a  chance  to 
observe  them  at  close  hand  when  they  drove  bus 
loads  of  high  school  students  to  a  basketball  game 
at  the  International  Amphitheatre.  Both  were  gen- 
tlemanly, courteous,  and  understanding  of  young 
people.  We  convey  to  them  our  respects  and 
thanks.  " 

Operator  C.  R.  Carr,  badge  No.  3794,  Forest 
Glen:  "I  am  in  from  a  small  farm  town  in  Wiscon- 
sin and  have  recently  moved  to  Chicago  and  have 
had  the  opportunity  to  use  public  transportation  for 
the   first   time.     I   happened   to   get   on   one    of   your 


Operator  E.  C.  Cox,  badge  No.  5587,  Archer: 
"Today,  when  coming  up  the  ramp  at  Congress- 
California  to  make  connections  with  a  southbound 
CTA  bus,  I  noticed  that  a  bus  was  waiting  at  the 
station  for  transfer  passengers.  When  I  boarded 
the  bus,  and  it  was  raining  at  the  time,  I  thanked 
the  driver  and  he  said  simply  'I  saw  you  coming, 
so  I  waited  for  a  moment.  '  It  was  important  to  me 
for  his  courtesy  enabled  me  to  be  on  time  for  my 
business  appointment.  " 

Operator  J.  D.  Hudgins,  badge  No.  515,  Keeler: 
"My  hat  is  off  to  the  operator  driving  bus  No.  8505 
on  the  Diversey-Harlem  run.  He  is  a  gentleman. 
He  stopped  to  pick  up  a  young  woman  whose  legs 
obviously  were  so  crippled  she  could  not  walk 
without  the  aid  of  two  special  crutches.  Your 
operator  got  off,  lifted  her  into  the  bus,  then  saw 
that  she  had  a  seat  before  he  proceeded.  When  he 
reached  her  stop,  he  lifted  her  off  the  bus  and 
made  sure  that  she  was  safely  on  the  sidewalk 
before  continuing  on  his  run.  His  act  of  kindness 
was  heart-warming  to  see.  " 

Operator  Chester  C.  Jones,  badge  No.  2304, 
52nd:  "My  wife  and  I  brought  our  two  young  child- 
ren to  Chicago  for  the  first  time  and  after  one  day 
of  using  taxis  decided  to  try  the  bus  system.  We 
were  pleasantly  surprised  by  the  friendly  and  help- 
fulness of  the  drivers  and  I  thought  you  would  like 
to  know  our  views.  From  the  time  we  boarded  the 
first  bus  going  to  the  Science  Museum  we  were 
impressed  with  the  friendliness  of  the  drivers. 
The  driver  who   brought  us    back  from   the  museum 


buses  and  want  to  commend  the  driver  for  his  as- 
sitance.  With  the  aid  of  a  street  map  he  showed 
the  fastest  way  to  get  to  my  destination.  He  was 
very  helpful  and  courteous,  called  the  street  at 
which  I  was  to  get  off  to  transfer,  and  told  me  at 
which  corner  to  stand  to  wait  for  my  next  bus.  I 
certainly  want  to  commend  the  CTA  for  excellent 
drivers  like  No.  3794.  I  now  intend  to  use  public 
transportation  as  often  as  possible.  " 

Operator  George  Steptoe,  Badge  No.  4809,  52nd: 
"I  recently  rode  on  a  Jeffery  bus  and  the  operator 
impressed  me  as  a  man  of  unusual  courtesy.  He 
treated  everyone  getting  off  and  on  the  bus  as  if 
they  were  visiting  his  home.  When  someone  put 
their  fare  into  the  coin  box  he  always  said  'Thanks' 
and  as  you  got  off  the  bus  he  bids  you  with  a  plea- 
sant 'I  hope  you  have  a  nice  day.  '  Please  tell  him 
that  I  for  one  appreciate  this  friendly  personal 
service.  " 


APRIL,  1967 


11 


MEDICALLY  SPEAKING 


By    Dr.    George    H.    Irwin 
CTA    Medical    Consultant 


HEAD  INJURY-THE  BIG  KILLER 


LAST  MONTH  I  read  an  article  in  "Today's  Health" 
(American  Medical  Association  Magazine)  by  Ho- 
ward Earl.  The  information  and  statistics  about 
head  injuries  were  so  interesting  and  shocking  to 
me  that  I  thought  the  readers  of  CTA  Transit  News 
would  like  to  know  something  more  about  such 
injuries . 

Last  year  the  National  Safety  Council  reported 
that  there  were  2,  100,000  disabling  work  injuries 
and  190,  000  of  them  were  injuries  to  the  head.  Of 
the  total  disabiling  work  injuries,  about  14,100 
were  fatal  and  85,  000  resulted  in  some  permanent 
impairment. 

Play  as  well  as  work  causes  numerous  head 
hazards.  This  is  especially  true  of  football,  but 
they  can  also  occur  in  any  sport  such  as  baseball, 
hockey,  swimming,  boxing,  golf,  and  other  athletic 
activities. 

It  is  surprising  to  read  that  the  Automotive 
Crash  Injury  Research  at  Cornell  University  re- 
ports that  head  injuries  occur  in  72  per  cent  of  all 
auto  accidents.  Furthermore,  they  report  that  in 
the  last  year  that  there  were  1,800,000  disabling 
auto  injuries  and  49,000  motor  vehicle  deaths. 
Also  deaths  due  to  motorcycles,  motor-scooters, 
and  motorbikes  are  increasing  each  year. 

Since  1931  there  has  been  an  average  of  17 
deaths  a  year  due  to  football  accidents  and  the 
great  majority  of  these  were  head  injuries.  More- 
over, approximately  200  boxers  have  been  killed 
by  opponents  since  World  War  II.  It  is  difficult  to 
realize  how  common  fatal  head  injuries  are  until 
you  stop  to  analyze  them. 

There  is  scarcely  any  sport,  amateur,  semi- 
pro  or  professional,  in  which  head  injuries  are  not 
the  most  frequent  result  of  an  accident  or  mishap. 
Little  leaguers  and  kids  in  scrub  football  are  no 
exception.  Thrown  bats  and  pitched  balls  can  in- 
jure those  on  the  baseball  diamond. 

The  following  description  by  Howard  Earl  illus- 
trates and  dramatizes  a  very  common  type  of  acci- 
dent in  our  everyday  life  in  most  any  town  or  city 
in  the  U.S.A. 

"The  ambulance,  its  siren  reduced  to  a  whisper, 
pulls  up  at  the  hospital  emergency  entrance.  Dou- 
ble doors  open  and  a  stretcher  bearing  a  patient 
with  blood-smeared  face  is  wheeled  into  the  admit- 
ting room  by  two  hurrying  policemen. 


"The  nurses  direct  them  into  the  proper  room 
and  signal  for  the  emergency  doctor,  resident,  and 
intern.  Quickly  the  doctor  starts  his  examination 
to  see  that  nothing  is  blocking  the  patient's  airways 
so  that  breathing  is  normal. 

"  'What  is  your  name?  '  the  surgeon  asks.  'What 
is  your  address?  '     There  is  no  reply. 

"The  policemen  report  that  they  found  the  vic- 
tim unconscious  at  the  scene  of  the  accident.  His 
car  had  crashed  into  a  cement  abutment.  The  ser- 
iousness of  the  situation  is  quickly  recognized  and 
the  neurosurgeon  is  summoned.  Special  tests  and 
examinations  are  made  to  properly  evaluate  the 
patient's  condition.  Not  all  head  injuries,  includ- 
ing skull  fractures,  are  serious.  It  is  when  there 
is  brain   damage    that  we    have    reason  for    alarm.  " 

The  symptoms  of  head  injuries  vary  with  the 
severity.  Minor  cases  may  pass  unnoticed,  except 
possibly  for  a  slight  headache.  In  severe  cases 
the  patient  may  be  rendered  unconscious  immed- 
iately. A  deceptive  thing  about  head  injuries  is 
that  the  symptoms  may  be  delayed  a  day  or  two. 
This  is  explained  by  the  fact  that  bleeding  inside 
the  skull  may  be  slow  in  developing.  Then  sud- 
denly the  pressure  within  the  skull  may  cause 
headaches,  blurred  vision,  dizziness,  paralysis, 
and  loss  of  consciousness. 

Treatment  may  be  mentioned  briefly  as  preven- 
tative and  active. 

The  preventative  part  of  treatment  includes  all 
the  known  safety  measures.  For  example,  use  of 
safety  belts  in  autos  and  safety  latches  on  the 
doors.  Another  example  of  prevention  against 
head  injuries  is  the  helmet  worn  by  football,  base- 
ball players,    and  motorbike  riders. 

A  few  general  principles  laymen  should  know 
are:  1.  Consider  anyone  found  unconscious  to 
have  a  possible  head  injury.  2.  Call  a  physician 
immediately.  3.  Keep  the  victim  lying  down.  It 
is  better  to  keep  him  lying  on  his  side  so  that  the 
tongue  doesn't  fall  back  in  the  air  passages.  4. 
Keep  victim  warm.  5.  Use  just  enough  pressure 
and  sterile  dressing  to  control  bleeding.  6.  Don't 
move  an  individual  with  skull  fracture  without  ex- 
pert help. 

All  skull  fractures  should  be  treated  in  the  hos- 
pital where  constant  expert  care,  modern  tests, 
and  equipment  are  available. 


12 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


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-AS    REPORTED    BY    EMPLOYES    OF    THE    CHICAGO    TRANSIT    AUTHORITY 


ACCOUNTING  (General)  - 

We  extend  our  sympathy  to  OTTO  STACK,  formerly 
of  Accounts  Payable,  whose  wife,  ELLA,  passed  away 
March  17  after  an  extended  illness.  Otto  looks  remark- 
ably well  and  does  not  appear  a  day  older  than  when  he 
left  the  company  10  years  ago.  .  .  The  Easter  bunny  ar- 
rived in  a  new  green  and  white  station  wagon  at  the  HAV- 
LIK's,  RUTH  and  MARIE,  which  he  left  as  an  Easter 
present  ...  A.  J.  FITZSIMONS,  general  accountant, 
and  his  wife  are  leaving  the  cares  and  worries  of  a  long 
cold  winter  behind  them  and  are  going  via  jet  to  the  West 
Coast  and  the  almost  perfect  climate  of  Southern  Cali- 
fornia. They  are  going  to  Los  Angeles  and  follow  the 
coast  line  of  the  blue  Pacific  to  San  Diego  and  vicinity 
where  the  Fitzsimons  will  visit  friends,  bask  in  the  sun- 
shine, and  enjoy  their  well-earned  vacation  .  .  .  BAR- 
NEY KANE,  General,  has  recuperated  nicely  after  sur- 
gery and  is  back  to  work  after  a  brief  stay  in  the  hospi- 
tal. 

-  TKaiie  T>»tt6<ut 

(Payroll)  - 

The  happiest  grandmother  in  the  world  is  DORIS 
YOST.  Her  daughter  and  son-in-law  flew  home  for  a 
visit  and  it  was  the  first  time  she  saw  her  grandson  who 
was  born  in  a  base  hospital  in  Japan  last  year.  If  only 
the  baby  could  talk  -  but  then,  don't  all  "grammas"  have 
a  loveable  language  of  their  own  and  the  babies  know  just 
what  they  are  saying  with  a  few  smoochs  added  in  for  fla- 
vor .  .  .  LORRAINE  BUEHLER  is  doing  quite  well  with 
her  cast  on  her  ankle  and  tells  us  it  won't  be  too  long 
until  she  is  back  at  work  .  .  .  Welcome  to  BILL  SHOL- 
DICE  who  transferred  to  Payroll  from  Treasury. 

-£cU&t  Ttewiautei 

(Revenue)  - 

JOE  KLEIN  became  a  grandfather  for  the  sixth  time 
when  ROBERT  ANDREW  KLEIN  was  born  January  6,  at 
Swedish  Covenant  hospital  .  .  .  CLOTILDE  MRZENA, 
key  punch  operator,  with  PAT  POLIC,  BARBARA  KOS- 
CIENSKI,  and  MARY  CARNEY,  from  other  sections  of 
Accounting,  went  to  Powder  Horn,  Michigan, on  a  week- 
end ski  trip.  There  may  have  been  a  little  broken  pride 
and  dignity,  but  nevertheless,  all  came  back  intact  .  .  . 
Yours  truly  finally  had  a  dream  come  true--a  vacation 
skiing  in  Aspen,  Colorado.  The  chairlift  ride  in  itself  is 
a  sight  to  behold,  as  you  go  up  beyond  11,000  feet.  You 
could  see  mile  after  mile  of  trees  and  mountains  covered 
with  the  fresh  snow  which  had  fallen  the  night  before. 
This  was  my  first  taste  of  powdered  snow  (-which  covers 
your  skis).  Luckily  I  never  found  it  too  deep  in  powder- 
ed snow  because  skiing  in  powder  is  a  completely  dif- 
ferent style  .  .  .  The  welcome  mat  is  extended  once 
again  to  the  following:  DAN  MERSHON,  MIKE  HOFF- 
ERT,  ED  HEIDENREICH,  PAUL  JANKOWSKI,  and  A.  G. 
HISTER. 

(Material  &  Supply)  - 

Now  that  LYDIA  HAEMKER  has  returned  to  Chicago, 
she  longs  for  the   relaxing  but  fun-filled  days  spent  at  the 


Fontainebleau  in  Florida.  She  also  enjoyed  an  exciting 
weekend  trip  on  the  Bahama  Star,  to  Nassau  where  there 
was  more  fun  and  festivities. 

-  (flana  ^.aamcHce 

BEVERLY  - 

We  are  glad  to  say  goodby  to  "The  Big  Snow"  and  to 
look  forward  to  spring  .  .  .  We  wish  to  thank  all  the  won- 
derful people  who  were  so  kind  to  our  bus  drivers  when 
they  were  snowed  in  on  their  runs  for  many  hours.  Faith 
in  human  nature  was  restored  when  people  brought  food, 
hot  coffee,  and  blankets  and  even  offered  the  warmth  and 
hospitality  of  their  homes  when  we  became  ill  from  the 
cold  and  snow  ...  We  salute  Clerk  DON  KARL  for  the 
work  he  did  on  the  bill  which  would  make  it  a  mandatory 
jail  term  for  an  assault  on  a  bus  driver  or  a  passenger. 
Senator  JOHN  LANIGAN  recently  presented  this  bill  at 
Springfield  .  .  .  We  will  miss  our  old  buddy  JACK  "Nite 
Car"  FALSEY,  who  has  taken  his  pension.  Jack  made 
our  day  seem  brighter  with  his  wonderful  stories  and 
sense  of  humor  .  .  .  Good  luck  also  to  H.  BRADSHAW 
and  we  hope  he  will  enjoy  his  pension  for  many  years  to 
come  .  .  .  We  express  our  sympathy  to  the  following: 
Operator  JOHN  SMITH  in  the  loss  of  his  mother;  Opera- 
tor RAY  HAMMERSCHMIDT,  whose  father,  HENRY 
HAMMERSCHMIDT  of  77th  street,  passed  away;  the  fa- 
milies of  Pensioner  ALLBRANDT,  and  Operator  GEO- 
RGE MAY,  who  died  suddenly.  We  will  miss  our  union 
steward,  EARL  TIBBITTS,  -who  is  one  of  the  best  union 
leaders  we  have  ever  had.  We  wish  good  luck  to  Opera- 
tor JOHN  KING  who  is  our  new  union  steward  and  we 
know  he  will  represent  Beverly  to  the  full  extent  of  his 
ability  .  .  .  Operator  ROBERT  CANTOR  is  the  proud 
father  of  a  baby  girl  by  the  name  of  STACIE.  Thanks  for 
the  cigars,    Bob. 

-   7a«*  'Danieli 


CONGRESS  (Agents)  - 

The  Little  Flower  Communion  breakfast  was  a  big 
success.  There  were  many  new  and  impressed  faces 
and  we  hope  they  will  come  again  .  .  .  Douglas  Conductor 
ELTON  SMILEY  and  his  wife,  CARMELLA,  were  happy 
to  welcome  a  new  member  to  the  family  circle.  Their 
son,  RICHARD,  and  attractive  LINDA  PAGE  were  mar- 
ried on  February  16.  A  reception  for  the  family  and 
relatives  was  held  in  Oak  Lawn  .  .  .  Our  heartfelt  sym- 
pathy to  the  family  of  Retired  Motorman  EDWARD  WAR- 
KOCKI  who  passed  away  February  2.  Services  were 
held  at  the  St.  Anthony  church  .  .  .  Our  condolences  to 
Motormen  MORRIS'  family  on  the  loss  of  their  beloved 
father  who  passed  away  in  Panama  on  March  6  and  also 
to  the  family  of  retired  motorman  SCHEFFERS  who  also 
passed  away  in  March  .  .  .  Agent  LAWRENCE  FRICOT 
is  on  the  sick  list.  We  understand  he  is  much  improved, 
but  it  will  be  some  time  before  he  will  be  back.  Good 
luck,  Larry.  .  .  Student  Agent  THOMAS  STEVENS  cele- 
brated his  birthday  with  his  brothers  and  sisters.  His 
grandmother,  former  Agent  MOLLY  SHIELDS  made  the 
birthday  cake  .  .  .  Agent  STANLEY  SLOWIAK  celebrated 
his  birthday  while  on  vacation  .  .  .  Agent  OPEL  YORK 
and   her    husband,    FENTON,    celebrated    their  27th   anni- 


APRIL,  1967 


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INSIDE 

versary  decorating  their  new  home.  Moving  is  always 
an  unpleasant  chore  but  it  was  one  they  were  happy  to  do 
.  .  .  Agent  MARTIN  BEGLEY  and  ZETTA  PRAUL  re- 
tired. We  wish  them  many  happy  years  ...  A  pension 
party  was  held  at  54th  for  Conductor  FRANK  PRAZAK. 
Everybody  who  attended  had  a  good  time  .  .  .  Conductor 
IRVIN  BRIM  and  his  wife,  LILLIAN,  celebrated  their 
33rd  wedding  anniversary  on  March  24  with  their  son, 
GERALD,  and  his  wife  and  their  five  children.  The 
younger  of  the  grandchildren  are  four-month  old  identical 
twins.  Gerald  Brim  is  a  successful  young  architect.  .  . 
We  were  so  sorry  to  hear  retired  Agent  ANN  DOWLING 
was  in  the  hospital  for  the  Easter  holidays  because  she 
fell  and  injured  herself  .  .  .  Douglas  Motorman  JOHN 
McNALLY  and  his  wife,  PENITA,  became  the  proud  par- 
ents of  a  baby  boy  who  was  born  on  Good  Friday,  March 
24,  at  St.  Anthony  hospital.  The  baby  was  named  KEN- 
NETH PATRICK  and  he  has  two  brothers,  DENNIS  and 
JOHN,  and  a  sister,  CATHERINE  .  .  .  JAN  MICHAEL 
VARGO,  a  major  in  Geology  and  Oceanography,  was  re- 
cently placed  on  the  Dean's  list  of  high  scholastic  aver- 
ages. Scuba  diving  is  part  of  the  curriculum  and  one 
which  Jan  enjoys  tremendously.  His  father  is  JOSEPH 
VARGO,  a  Loop  towerman.  As  a  special  treat  after  the 
arduous  task  of  moving  Joe  and  his  wife,  JEAN,  made  a 
trip  to  central  Minnesota  for  a  visit  with  Joe's  sister  but 
while  enroute  they  stopped  long  enough  to  see  part  of  the 
annual  ice  carnival  in  St.    Paul. 


ENGINEERING  - 

We  are  still  keeping  an  eye  on  the  plans  being  made 
for  the  wedding  in  July.  It  seems  that  JIM  ROCHE  and 
JEAN  TALUZEK  are  making  good  progress.  Keep  up 
the  good  work  .  .  .  JIM  JEOFFREY  and  his  wife  spent  a 
pleasant  vacation  at  the  Abbey,  Lake  Geneva  .  .  .  FLO- 
RENCE JANCZURA  is  to  attend  a  two-day  seminar  on 
filing  procedures  soon  .  .  .  JEAN  HENSEN  announced 
the  arrival  of  a  baby  boy.  Congratulations!  .  .  BARBA- 
RA SHEER,  formerly  of  Stenographic,  and  daughter  of 
ANNETTE  HEFTER  of  Research  and  Planning,  announ- 
ced the  arrival  of  a  daughter  born  March  20  named  RO- 
BIN MICHELLE.  Mother  and  daughter  are  doing  fine. 
Her  son,  IRWIN,  age  6,  and  daughter ,  MARCI,  3-1/2, 
welcome  their  new  baby  sister. 

(West  Shops]  • 

Our  Electrician,  JOE  CHRISTOI,  just  became  a 
grandfather  for  the  sixth  time.  MICHAEL  ANTHONY 
was  born  February  28  at  2:20  a.m.  Congratulations!  .  . 
JIMMY  RIGNEY  has  been  passing  out  cigars  since  he  be- 
came a  daddy  for  the  second  time.  Little  DAVID  MI- 
CHAEL was  born  March  18.  Wedding  bells  will  soon  be 
ringing  for  our  Track  Foreman,  TOMMY  STAUNTON, 
it's  a  secret,  but  the  date's  October  7.  We'd  like  to  ex- 
tend our  sympathy  to  the  MILOS  family  on  the  death  of 
STEVE  MILOS  who  passed  away  March  19. 


-  flcax  "?Ujyet«M 


ELECTRICAL  - 

Hawaii  called  and  vacationing  ROY  KUTCHINS  res- 
ponded. We  received  a  card  and  he  is  really  having  a 
ball  .  .  .  The  21st  Electrical  Retirement  Dinner  will  be 
held  on  April  27at  Harrington's,  2529  Milwaukee  avenue. 
The  committee  members  are  hard  at  work  planning  for 
a  very  special  evening.  The  committee  members  are  R. 
DORGAN,   R.  BOOTH,    C.  MALOTTKE,   S.  CHARLETON, 


NEWS 

K.  MIKOTA,  J.  LAMB,  R.  BIENIASZ,  W.  KOPKE,  R. 
FERGUSON,  M.  COOK,  and  B.  JAUMAN.  Honored  Gues- 
ts will  be  WILLIAM  McDONNELL,  THOMAS  STIPATI, 
NELS  LARSON,  JOSEPH  McGLYNN,  JEREMIAH  WA 
TERS,  and  CARL  W.  WOLF.  For  tickets  contact  either 
Mr.  Coyne,  Mr.  Ferguson,  Mr.  Dorgan,  Mr.  Mallotke, 
or  Mr.  Anderson.  So  for  an  enjoyable  evening  meeting 
old  friends  and  partaking  of  good  food,  make  April  27  a 
red  letter  day  on  your  calendar. 

GENERAL  OFFICE  (Employment)  - 

New  employes  welcomed  to  CTA  are  JEAN  DAYTON 
and  VALERIE  LYNN  HOEPPNER.  Valerie  is  the  daugh- 
ter of  Instructor  HOWARD  HOEPPNER  stationed  at  Lim- 
its. DOROTHY  COUGHLIN  and  her  husband  enjoyed  a 
vacation  at  Naples,    Florida. 

(Public  Information]  - 

Mrs.  CAROLYNN  STOl.TZ,  daughter  of  T.J.  O'CON- 
NOR, operator  at  Lawndale  Station,  was  welcomed  to 
Employe  Suggestions. 

(Training  &  Accident  Prevention)  - 

BILL  ZAZULA  transferred  to  Internal  Auditing  and 
was  replaced  by  WALTER  LOVELESS  of  the  Schedule 
Department.  MARGE  CONWAY  enjoyed  skiing  recently 
at  Indian  Head  Ski  Lodge  in  Michigan.  BRUCE  POPE 
was  welcomed  to  the  Accident  Statistical  Section.  Bruce 
transferred  from  Claim  and  now  fills  the  accident  clerk 
job  vacated  by  BOB  AVRAM.  JOE  O'SULLIVAN,  his 
wife,  HELEN,  and  two  sons,  MARTIN  and  JOHN,  enjoyed 
the  Easter  vacation  with  a  flight  to  Phoenix,  Arizona; 
Mexico,   and  Las  Vegas,   Nevada. 

(Insurance)  - 

ANN  GOLDING  recently  attended  the  legislative  din- 
ner held  in  Springfield,  Illinois,  honoring  the  Legislators 
of  the  General  Assembly  as  well  as  the  winners  in  the 
"Voice  of  Democracy"  contest  which  was  open  to  all  high 
school  students  and  sponsored  by  the  Veterans  of  Foreign 
Wars.  The  students'  presentations  were  taped  and  Ann 
said  that  listening  to  the  thoughts  expressed  by  these 
youngsters  was  most  inspiring. 

(Equipment  Research  &  Development)  - 

TOM  LYONS  and  his  family  drove  to  Washington, 
D.  C.  ,  where  they  went  sightseeing  and  had  a  real  nice 
time  on  their  vacation. 

-  "Wevuf  £.  @la*/U 


KEELER  - 

Hi,  fellows!  .  .  If  you  missed  my  journalistic  effort 
last  month,  well  I  was  one  of  the  last  fellows  to  be  dug 
out  of  a  snow  bank.  However,  now  that  spring  has  spr- 
ung, the  sap  has  started  to  rise,  and  that  glazed  look  in 
the  eyes  of  every  fisherman  has  sent  many  wives  into  a 
state  of  panic.  Some  portions  of  the  ensuing  news  will  be 
understandably  a  wee  bit  outdated,  but  better  late  than 
never  .  .  .  Operator  GORDON  TAYLOR's  son,  RONNIE, 
was  wounded  in  Viet  Nam  and  was  hospitalized  in  Japan. 
Ronnie  would  appreciate  mail  from  you  fellows  and  it 
would  make  papa  very  happy,  too  .  .  .  Station  Supervisor 
JIM  HENDERSON  and  the  missus  celebrated  their  21st 
anniversary  February  3.  Our  belated  best  wishes  to  a 
real  grand  couple  .  .  .  The  bad  weather  didn't  prevent 
Mr.   Stork   from   making  his    deliveries—waiting   breath- 


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lessly  for  his  arrival  on  the  sixth  of  February  were  Op- 
erator CARRIDINE  and  wife,  MARIANN,  parents  of  little 
CYNTHIA  MICHELLE  .  .  .  Operator  W.  KOHLER  was 
visiting  with  his  wife,  JENNIFER  ANN,  at  Presbyterian- 
St.  Lukes  hospital  on  February  9  when  at  about  7:56  p.m. 
they  were  paged  to  come  to  the  maternity  ward  and  take 
receipt  of  a  6-pound  bundle  addressed  to  them.  The 
bundle?  Cutie  JUDY  ANN  KOHLER  .  .  .  Birthday  greet- 
ings to  Operator  BARRON,  March  1;  Car  Cleaner  WIL- 
LIE B.  NAUDEN,  March  20,  Operator  PHILLIP  SMITH'S 
wife,  THERESA,  March  25.  Oh  yes,  I'll  still  accept 
presents  for  my  birthday  February  1.  Operator  DU- 
QUENE  took  his  son,  DENNIS,  out  on  the  town  March  10 
to  celebrate  DENNIS'  first  birthday.  A  right  springy 
happy  birthday  to  Operator  J.  VALTIERRA,  April  4.  .  . 
The  bells  are  ringing  for  me  and  my  gal;  said  tune  is 
dedicated  to  Operator  ANDY  SEGAR  and  his  wife,  MARY, 
February  15  was  their  20th  anniversary  .  .  .  Happy  an- 
niversary to  Operator  BENNETT  and  the  missus.  Also 
to  Clerk  JOHN  DAVIS  and  his  wife,  ANITA,  20  years  on 
March  21  .  .  .  Planting  seeds  of  happiness  for  the  third 
year,  March  28,  was  Operator  GARDENER  and  his  pretty 
flower  of  a  wife,  MARION  .  .  .  Would  you  believe  that 
your  scribe  and  his  missus  will  celebrate  29  years  of 
matrimonial  combatibility--.-and  I  have  the  scar  to  prove 
it.  I'm  only  kidding,  VIRGIL,  I  love  you  still  .  .  .  Op- 
erator SALVADOR  PERCE  was  one  of  the  graduates  of 
the  surface  supervisor  training  program.  The  class  of 
'67  received  their  beautiful  certificates  February  28. 
Rumor  has  it  that  Perce  paid  $50  just  for  a  frame  for  his 
certificate  .  .  .  We  are  all  indeed  saddened  by  the  loss 
of  Supervisor  HAAK.  Let  it  be  known  that  he  was  well 
liked  by  all  who  knew  him  .  .  .  Our  sincere st  best  wish- 
es for  a  speedy  and  complete  recovery  to  Operator  AN- 
DERSON .  .  .  With  Easter  ushering  in  the  spring  season 
the  emphasis  is  on  the  rebirth  of  mother  nature;  on  the 
fresh  start,  here  are  a  few  tips  I  hope  you  may  find 
worth  remembering.  When  angered,  consider:  1.  He 
is  a  fellow  human  subject  to  err  and  could  be  right,  or 
wrong,  just  as  you  might  be.  2.  He  is  entitled  to  his 
opinion,  which  he  believes  to  be  the  right  one,  just  as 
you  believe  likewise.  3.  Every  single  word  you  utter 
sarcastically  or  controversially  is  so  much  fuel  to  the 
fire.  A  fire  dies  without  fuel.  4.  Who  might  he  really 
be--a  spotter,  an  unidentified  dignitary,  or  just  a  good 
customer  without  whose  patronage  there  would  be  no  job 
for  you.  All  in  all,  why  bug  yourself,  for  in  a  matter  of 
minutes  he'll  be  gone  on  his  wayand  if  you're  both  lucky, 
you   may    never  see  each  other  again. 

-  Si****  (2-  £<vum 


KEDZIE  - 

Congratulations  to  Operator  REYNOLDS  and  Mrs. 
REYNOLDS  on  their  20th  wedding  anniversary  on  April 
18,  also  to  Operator  JAMES  W.  RICHARDSON  and  Mrs. 
RICHARDSON  on  their  35th  wedding  anniversary  on 
March  2.  God  bless  both  happy  couples,  and  many  more 
years  of  happiness  .  .  .  While  making  out  this  month's 
issue  Superintendent  E.  PETERSON  went  through  sur- 
gery at  the  Northwest  hospital.  He  is  at  home  now  re- 
cuperating. Operator  JAMES  RICHARDSONis  inthe  hos- 
pital under  observation,  he'll  be  going  thru  a  series  of 
tests  to  determine  what  is  -wrong  "with  him.  To  you  men 
we  all  send  get  well  wishes.  Back  to  work  after  being 
off  sick  for  seven  weeks  is  Operator  TONY  CHEVRICK. 
Welcome  back,  Tony  .  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  to  the 
family  and  friends  of  Retired  Operator  TED  NOOR,  who 
passed  away  March  20. 


NEWS 
LAWNDALE  - 

JERRY  PROCHASKA  forgot  to  lock  his  car  one  day 
and  some  guy  sat  in  there  and  punched  all  his  transfers 
--it  looked  like  confetti  .  .  .  We  had  another  round  of 
free  coffee  on  March  16  for  having  the  most  commenda- 
tions, it  came  in  appreciation  from  CTA  and  Lawndale 
Depot  Federal  Credit  Union  donated  the  rolls.  STANLEY 
HYERCZYK  had  to  get  a  special  requisition  for  more 
rolls,  as  he  was  cut  off  by  janitor  EDDIE.  And  talking 
about  our  Credit  Union,  we  had  our  annual  meeting  on 
Saturday,  March  18,  in  the  Lawndale  Assembly  Hall, 
with  a  lot  of  good  things  to  eat.  Prizes  were  a  tape  re- 
corder, a  transistor  radio,  a  Sunbeam  tooth  brush  set, 
and  30  $5.00  bills.  Everyone  had  a  good  time  .  .  .  And 
on  Sunday,  March  19,  the  semi-annual  communion  break- 
fast was  held  by  The  Little  Flower  Society  at  64th  and 
Woodlawn,  a  good  turnout  was  there  and  18  door  prizes 
were  given  away.  Lawndale  took  first  prize  of  a  beauti- 
ful "Infant  of  Prague"  statue  in  full  garb  and  gold  crown, 
the  lucky  recipient  was  Mrs.  JOSEPH  TOMASETTI  of 
Bellwood.  She  was  quite  thrilled  .  .  .  We  heard  that 
Mrs.  W.  LISIECKI  has  had  surgery,  and  wish  her  a 
speedy  recovery.  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  to  the  fami- 
ly of  ANTON  WAITKUS,  buried  Tuesday,  February  28 
.  .  .  Paymaster  JOHN  POPE  was  here  payday,  and  he 
had  a  real  deep  sun  tan.  Said  he  was  in  Miami,  Florida. 
No,  fellas!  He  didn't  get  it  chasing  bunnies  in  the  Play- 
boy Club,  he  was  really  basking  in  the  sun  .  .  .  FRANK 
HRUBY  and  janitor  EDDIE  KAWCZYNSKI  are  learning 
the  manly  art  of  self  defense,  they  are  taking  lessons 
from  the  old  pro,  "Shakey"  FRANK  LESZCYNSKI,  all 
they  say  is,   JOHN  GALVIN  beware. 

LOOP  • 

We  all  are  very  happy  to  see  Agent  L.  DREWS  back  to 
work  after  her  long  illness.  Keep  well  now  so  you  can 
enjoy  your  lovely  new  home  .  .  .  Help,  help  cries  Train- 
man CHARLIE  GUZIK,  "where  can  I  park  my  car  now 
that  I'm  on  an  early  run.  "  .  .  Now  that  all  the  grand- 
mothers and  grandfathers  are  all  talked  out  about  how 
cute  their  grandchildren  were  in  the  Easter  parade  lets 
have  some  pictures  for  the  Transit  News  .  .  .  Agent  C. 
WHITE  has  received  a  new  name  since  she  started  work- 
ing for  the  CTA.  Her  name  is  "Pixie."  .  .  Student  Agent 
EUGENE    WOLKS    majors    in   monkey  business   .    .    .    Stu- 

A  HAPPY  fisherman  indeed  was  W.  W.  Helfrich,  assistant  secretary 
of  Chicago  Transit  Board,  when  he  landed  this  Blue  Marlin,  weighing 
over  100  pounds,  in  the  Pacific  Ocean  some  20  miles  out  from 
Acapulco,  Mexico.  The  big  catch  was  eight  feet  long  and  it  bottled 
for  55  minutes  before  giving  up  the  fight  and  being  brought  aboard 
the  fishing  boat.  You  can  see  it  was  a  whopper  as  it  lies  on  the 
deck  in  front  of  Mr.  Helfrich  who  looks  none  the  worse  for  the  struggle 
with  the  denizen  of  the  deep. 


APRIL,  1967 


15 


NEW  PENSIONERS 


MARTIN  J.    BEGLEY,    Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,   Emp.    6-17-26 
HAROLD  W.    BLUHM,   Operator, 

Lawndale,   Emp.    6-16-43 
WILLIAM  H.    BONNEFOI,   Operator, 

North  Park,   Emp.    11-10-25 
HAROLD  F.    BRADSHAW,   Operator, 

Beverly,   Emp.    2-20-28 
PATRICK  BRODERICK,   Motorman, 

West  Section,   Emp.    12-16-21 
JOSEPH  BUDNICK,   Operator, 

North  Park,   Emp.    8-28-42 
JOSEPH  CUSAMONO,    Laborer, 

South  Shops,    Emp.    3-23-29 
HARRY  R.    DENZ,   Sheet  Metal  Worker, 

South  Shops,    Emp.    3-2-42 
JOHN  P.    FALSEY,   Operator, 

Beverly,   Emp.    10-7-26 
ANDREW  J.    GARSTKA,    Cleaner, 

Kimball,    Emp.    6-2-43 
EDWARD  HA VLICEK,   Instructor, 

Lawndale,   Emp.    10-12-28 
WILLIAM  J.   HOGAN,   Supervisor, 

West  Section,   Emp.    7-28-20 
ELMER  A.    HOWE,    Valuation  Engineer, 

Property  Accounting,   Emp.    6-18-17 


LOUIS  J.    JAKEL,    Cleaner, 

Wilson,   Emp.    4-24-47 
JOHN  A.    KUGLER,   Operator, 

77th  Street,   Emp.    8-26-26 
THOMAS  F.    KURAS,   Operator, 

Lawndale,    Emp.    12-14-28 
VERONICA  A.   NICHOLS,    Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,    Emp.    7-28-39 
STANELY  NIEDOJALDO,    Cleaner, 

Lawndale,    Emp.    9-2-42 
RAYMOND  M.    SANFORD,   Assistant  Superintendent, 

North  Section,   Emp.    1-11-37 
FRANK  P.   SPOLEC,    Foreman, 

South  Shops,    Emp.    12-27-22 
WILBUR  H.   WAGENER,    Conductor, 

South  Section,    Emp.    11-28-44 
WALTER  WISNIEWSKI,    Cleaner  &  Repairman, 

Campaign  Area,    Emp.    11-30-24 

DISABILITY    RETIREMENTS 

RAGNAR  C.    GAVERT,   Storekeeper, 

South  Division,    Emp.    3-23-25 
THOMAS  A.    HANNIGAN,   Janitor, 

Archer,   Emp.   6-9-23 
ALBIN  JENSEN,   Operator, 

69th  Street,    Emp.    10-8-29 


JOINING  THE  ranks  of  the  retired  April  1  were  the  eight  employes  pictured  below  who  had  40  or  more  years  of  transit  service  each. 


WILLIAM  HOGAN 
46  Yeors 


PATRICK  BRODERICK 
45  Years 


FRANK  SPOLEC 
44  Years 


WALTER  WISNIEWSKI 
42  Years 


JOHN  KUGLER 
40  Years 


JOHN  FALSEY 
40  Years 


MARTIN  BEGLEY 
40  Years 


WILLIAM  BONNEFOI 
41  Years 


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INSIDE 

dent  agents  who  have  gone  into  the  service  around  the 
time  of  this  writing  are  TOMMY  BARRETT,  DENNY 
MATHEWS,  and  KEITH  HANNING  .  .  .  Many  of  the  stu- 
dent agents  have  nick  names  and  here  are  some,  just  in 
case  they  are  calling  and  you  just  don't  know  who  they 
are:  ED  WINKATES,  Water  Buffalo;  BOB  MUSSER,  Roo- 
ster; DAVE  JUDY,  Turkey  bird;  MIKE  JUDY,  R.S.  ?; 
TOM  BARRETT,  Anteater;  TED  ZDEB,  Porkey,  and 
KEITH  HANNING,  Stinkweed.  What  will  these  kids  think 
up  next  .  .  .  Many  thanks  to  J.  McCARTHY,  student 
agent,  for  the  maps  of  the  west  section  and  Loop  .  .  . 
Agent  MORA  HAASE  has  slowed  down  on  her  weekend 
sewing.  She  is  now  a  very  proud  baby  sitter.  The  baby 
is  her  sweet  little  granddaughter,  BONNIE  LYNN,  age 
three  months.  Mora  is  also  getting  ready  for  her  son's 
wedding  September  16  in  St.  Paul,  Minnesota.  More  on 
this  wedding  later  on  .  .  .  Very  glad  to  see  Agent  BETTY 
back  on  the  job  after  being  so  ill  .  .  .  Agent  AGATHA 
TSCHOSIK  is  quite  excited  and  busy  these  last  few  weeks. 
She  is  getting  everything  ready  for  her  wedding  in  June. 
More  on  this  lovely  wedding  next  month  .  .  .  Here  is  the 
sick  list  as  of  this  date:  E.  MORRENZIN,  S.  GIBSON, 
L.  NELSON,  W.  CAIN,  M.  ERENBERG,  T.  JARVIS,  E. 
CORRIGAN,  A.  HILDBOLD,  and  C.  THOMAS.  .  .  Agent 
FRANK  LUCAS  became  the  proud  grandfather  of  a  baby 
girl  born  in  January  during  the  snowstorm.  This  is  why 
we  didn't  hear  about  this  little  one  till  now  .  .  .  Many  of 
the  agents  along  the  line  send  their  get  well  wishes  to 
Agents  BILL  CAIN  and  E.  CORRIGAN.  Hurry  and  get 
well  boys,  we  need  your  help  .  .  .  On  vacation  at  this 
writing  are  Agent  A.  BANNISTER  and  her  husband,  a 
former  CTA  employe,  also  BETTY  DIAMOND  and  ANN 
DUNLEAVY  ...  If  we  were  to  pick  porters  of  the  month 
we  would  have  to  start  with  Porter  SCHULTZ  and  DAN-- 
their  stations  always  sparkle.  And  at  home  Schultz  is  a 
grade  A  baker  and  Dan  a  grade  A  cook  ...  I  wish  to  take 
this  opportunity  to  thank  one  and  all  for  their  calls,  visits 
cards,  and  notes  while  I  was  in  the  hospital.  Also  a  spe- 
cial thank  you  to  the  many  friends  in  the  Loop  for  their 
kindness  to  me.  I  never  knew  I  had  so  many  friends 
there.  Thanks  to  ANN  CINCETTI  and  her  husband  for 
the  most  beautiful  plant  and  the  masses  they  sent  to  the 
hospital.      I  shall  never  forget  the  kindness  shown  me. 

-  TKitctnicL  T><M(le 


LOGAN,  LAKE  &  DOUGLAS  [Agents]  - 

The  Metropolitan  Credit  Union  held  its  annual  dinner 
at  the  Oak  Park  Arms  hotel  on  March  11  and  as  usual  the 
food  was  good  and  the  entertainment  enjoyable.  Fifteen 
lucky  people  won  $5.00  bills  as  door  prizes.  In  behalf 
of  all  who  were  there  I  would  like  to  thank  those  respon- 
sible for  putting  on  this  dinner.  It  takes  a  lot  of  plan- 
ning and  hard  work  and  I  for  one  look  forward  to  this  af- 
fair every  year  .  .  .  CATHERINE  SHEEAN,  pensioned 
Loop  ticket  agent,  fell  during  the  bad  weather  and  suf- 
fered a  compound  fracture  of  the  vertabrae.  Miss  Sheean 
is  home  now  and  I  am  sure  would  like  to  hear  from  her 
friends  .  .  .  We  are  also  sorry  to  hear  at  this  writing 
that  agent  ALMA  HILLBOLD  is  in  the  hospital.  We  wish 
both  these  ladies  a  speedy  recovery  .  .  .  Agent  EMILY 
DILLON  enjoyed  a  week's  vacation  in  the  beginning  of 
April  seeing  shows  and  visiting  .  .  .  Agent  GEORGIA 
BURGE  spent  a  three-week  vacation  on  the  farm.  It 
must  have  been  wonderful  seeing  spring  come  to  life 
there  .  .  .  Welcome  to  the  new  ticket  agents,  DOROTHY 
WANER  and  AGATHA  BONDS  among  them.  Miss  Bonds 
is  the  niece  of  West  Side  Porter  BONDS  .  .  .  Agent  EL- 
EANOR HASBROUCK  is  a  proud  grandmother  these  days. 
Her  son  and  daughter-in-law  in  California  just  presented 


NEWS 


COMPLETING  49  years  of 
service  in  Chicago  transit, 
Elmer  A.  Howe,  valuation 
engineer,  Property  Account- 
ing Department,  retired  on 
March  31.  He  started  as  an 
employe  of  the  Board  of 
Supervising  Engineers  on 
June  18,  1917. 


her  with  a  new  granddaughter;  grandson,  NEIL,  just 
celebrated  his  third  birthday  .  .  .  Readers  please  let  me 
know  where  you  went  and  what  you  did  on  your  vacation. 
I'm  sure  all  your  friends  would  like  to  share  this  plea- 
sure with  you  .  .  .  On  the  first  day  of  May  the  blood  bank 
closes  and  will  not  take  any  more  applications. 

Agent  J.  DILLON  received  a  letter  from  her  sister  in 
Argentina  and  was  surprised  to  hear  that  they  got  reports 
of  our  big  storm  down  there.  It  sure  is  a  small  world 
.  .  .  Glad  to  hear  Pensioner  HENRIETTA  BROWN  is  up 
and  at  'em  again  after  her  leg  injury.  She  is  visiting 
her  son  in  California  .  .  .  Agent  LEONI  NELSON  is  still 
home  convalescing  after  surgery  but  she  is  doing  fine. 
Keep  the  cards  rolling  in  friends  .  .  .  All  who  knew  JOE 
MIRABELLI  were  deeply  shocked  at  his  sudden  passing. 
Joe  was  laid  to  rest  on  February  9.  We  offer  our  deep- 
est sympathy  to  his  wife,  SOPHIE,  and  his  family  .  .  . 
Agent  PRAUL,  who  has  worked  Clinton  Street  so  long, 
took  her  pension  on  March  1.  Just  about  in  time  to  wel- 
come a  fifth  grandchild  .  .  .  After  40  years  of  service 
Agent  MARTIN  BEGLEY  took  his  pension  on  April  1.  We 
wish  many  years  of  good  luck  and  good  health  to  our  new 
pensioners  .  .  .  Agent  STEVE  GECAN  is  back  on  the  job 
after  being  hospitalized.  We  are  all  glad  to  see  him  feel- 
ing well.  .  .  Agent  BURT  LINNE  and  Mrs.  LINNE  drove 
to  Florida  in  their  newlmpala.  They  couldn't  have  pick- 
ed a  better  time.  They  were  there  during  the  big  storm 
in  Chicago  .  .  .  The  snowstorm  spelled  bad  luck  for 
HELEN  McMAHON.  She  fell  and  broke  her  arm  and  is 
still  home  at  this  writing.  Sorry  to  hear  Agent  MIL- 
DRED DOYLE  is  off  at  this  writing.  We  hope  she  makes 
it  back  soon  .  .  .  Our  condolences  to  the  family  of  Sup- 
ervisor JOHN  GILHOOLY,  who  went  to  his  reward  on 
February  15.  .  .  Belated  happy  birthday  to  Agents  DOR- 
OTHY FORD,  February  18;  MINNIE  DIKEMAN,  March 
17,  and  DOROTHY  PARKER,  March  20.  Hope  you  have 
many  more  of  them,  girls.  My  grandson,  BOB  BRANDT, 
was  confirmed  on  Palm  Sunday  in  Messiah  Lutheran 
church.  Also,  grandson  JACK  PALLISTER  celebrated 
his  11th  birthday  on  March  6  .  .  .  Lake  St.  Porter  MO- 
ORE is  ill  in  Veterans  hospital  and  I  am  sure  he  would 
enjoy  hearing  from  his  many  friends. 

-  TfeU*  VeUUatt* 

TRANSITAD 

FLORIDA  HOME:  air-conditioned,  fully  furnished,  5 
rooms  -  2  bedrooms,  modern  fully  equipped  kitchen;  lot 
expandable  for  carport,    $12,500,    call  271-6872. 


APRIL,  1967 


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NORTH  AVENUE  - 

We  received  welcome  letters  from  two  of  our  pen- 
sioners. BILL  ECHOLS  expects  to  spend  some  time  in 
the  hospital.  We  hope  it  won't  be  long  and  that  he'll  be 
up  and  out  soon.  BARNEY  CALLAHAN  and  his  wife,  JO- 
SEPHINE, spent  a  month  in  Florida.  They  were  guests 
of  JOSEPH  HAMEN,  formerly  of  69th  Street,  in  Lock- 
hart.  They  visited  HUGH  PETTIGREW,  formerly  of 
Archer,  in  Mt.  Plymouth.  They  spent  a  day  with  ED 
ANDERSON,  formerly  of  North,  at  Ormond  Beach,  and 
a  day  with  HENRY  STUEWE,  formerly  of  Beverly,  at 
Clearwater  .  .  .  Many  Happy  Returns  to  Clerk  JOSEPH 
DILLON  who  celebrated  his  birthday  on  St.  Joseph's  Day. 
He  treated  the  office  boys  to  cake  and  coffee  .  .  .  RON- 
ALD BEDOE,  formerly  of  the  repair  department  and  now 
in  Viet  Nam,  sent  home  a  projector  and  is  sending  home 
films  so  the  folks  can  see  what  life  there  is  like  .  .  .  On 
February  10  at  Drake  Bowling  Lanes,  EVERETT  ENG- 
LAND of  Skokie  Shops  did  himself  proud.  After  nine 
strikes  the  six  pin  stood  up  following  a  good  Brooklyn 
hit.  The  resulting  score  was  279.  His  following  scores 
were  196  and  225  for  a  700  total.  Everett  is  columnist 
and  secretary-treasurer  of  the  CTA  P.M.  League.  Good 
shooting,  Everett.  .  .  We  welcome  new  Operators  LAW- 
RENCE JONES,  JOHN  WHITE,  EDWARD  STOKES,  BOO- 
KER BOLTON,  JACOB  BISHOP,  HOWARD  SMITH,  JU- 
RIO  VITANDS,  ENIO  ROLDAN,  and  JAMES  HOLMES.  .  . 
FRANK  GRAMALDI  is  the  new  assistant  day  foreman 
replacing  PAT  HIGGINS  who  took  his  pension.  Repair- 
man WILLIAM  LAMBERT  was  promoted  to  relief  fore- 
man at  Keeler  Garage.  JOSEPH  BYRNE  and  WAYNE 
MATEJKA,  Repair  Department,  were  transferred  to  the 
Building  Department.  Clerk  RON  BENSHISH  has  been 
promoted  to  the  Internal  Auditing  Department  as  a  field 
auditor  .  .  .  My  son,  WAYNE  MIEDEMA,  Repair  De- 
partment, has  announced  his  engagement  to  BONNIE 
BEAR  of  Norridge.  The  big  event  will  take  place  in  the 
spring  of  1968  .  .  .  Day  Foreman  PATRICK  CLANCY 
took  a  whole  week's  vacation  for  St.  Patrick's  Day.  Op- 
erator LEO  PLUKOWSKI  visited  around  Chicago  instead 
of  Florida,  saving  his  dough  and  looking  for  an  early 
pension.  Clerk  ARTHUR  OLSEN  visited  Florida  for  his 
vacation  .  .  .  Operator  ARTHUR  THOMPSON  finally 
made  the  overage  list  .  .  .  Operator  HERMAN  HASEN- 
KAMP  has  been  sick  and  would  like  to  hear  from  his 
friends.  MICHAEL  McNICHOLS,  Repair  Department, 
has  been  on  the  sick  list.  We  hope  both  will  be  well  and 
back  with  us  soon  .  .  .  Supervisor  ELMER  HAAK,  for- 
merly of  North,  passed  away  suddenly  March  16.  Op- 
erator MICHAEL  DIER  passed  away  March  13.  Pen- 
sioner WILLIAM  HAYES  departed  this  life  March  11. 
Pensioner  A.  KORTMANN,  formerly  of  North,  passed 
away  March  19.  Operator  JACOB  PANKOW,  formerly 
of  North,  departed  this  life  February  25.  Pensioner 
GUSTAV  HERZAU  departed  this  life  March  1.  Pensioner 
PHIL  SMITH  lost  his  wife  March  3.  Pensioner  HANS 
HANSEN  passed  away.  Operator  EARL  TIBBITTS,  Board 
Member  from  Beverly  departed  this  life.  We  extend  our 
deepest  sympathy  to  their  families  .  .  .  Credit  union 
news:  The  new  hours  for  business  to  be  done  by  the  cre- 
dit union  are  as  follows:  Weekdays,  9  a.m.  to  11:30 
a.m.  ,  and  1  p.m.  to  3:30  p.m.  Saturdays,  8  a.m.  to  12 
Noon.  Paydays,  8:00  a.m.  to  4:00  p.m.  Closed  on  Wed- 
nesdays other  than  paydays.  Please  comply  with  these 
hours.  Two  men  have  been  added  to  the  credit  union  to 
fill  vacancies  left  by  retirements.  They  are  AARON 
PRUITT  and  JOHN  WITHERSPOON.  We  welcome  these 
new  men.  Your  credit  union  stands  ready  to  help  you 
with  your  loans  or  savings. 

-  "8M  TKiedtMO. 


NEWS 
NORTH  PARK  - 

The  North  Park  Credit  Union  is  standing  by  for  loans 
with  strictest  of  confidence  for  auto,  dental  and  medical, 
household  furnishings,  real  estate  improvements,  cloth- 
ing, taxes,  tuition,  vacations,  etc.  Your  savings  have 
added  insurance  features.  Membership  -  one  share 
$5.00.  See  John,  Tony,  or  Dale  for  information  ...  In 
the  union  attendance  contest,  North  Park  earned  a  third 
place  tie  with  Kedzie  Depot  and  wall  receive  a  plaque  at 
the  April  meeting.  Board  members  SCHOLL  and  LASKE 
extend  their  thanks  to  everyone  who  helped  make  this 
possible  .  .  .  Clerk  JOE  DI  GIOVANNI  and  his  wife, 
CONNIE,  vacationed  in  and  around  Miami  Beach,  Flori- 
da, staying  at  the  Fontainebleau  on  Collins  avenue.  Joe 
and  Connie  spent  a  day  visiting  with  Pensioner  HERMAN 
ERICKSON,  former  Superintendent  of  Limits  Depot,  who 
sends  his  regards  to  his  many  Chicago  friends  .  .  .  Op- 
erator CONNIE  SCHMIT  and  his  wife,  FRANCES,  spent 
their  vacation  at  New  Orleans,  Louisiana,  and  Sun  City, 
Florida,  where  Connie's  brother,  EDWARD,  resides. 
Visits  were  also  made  at  Hobe  Sound,  Florida,  to  visit 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  EDGAR  TREVITHICK.  Returning  home 
the  Schmits  were  stranded  for  four  days  in  Lansing, 
Illinois,  due  to  our  great  snowstorm  .  .  .  Operator  HAR- 
OLD JULITZ  spent  his  two-week  winter  vacation  ice 
fishing  at  the  Chain-of-Lakes  in  Illinois  and  reports  that 
he  had  great  catches  of  crappies  and  blue  gills  .  .  .  Op- 
erator JACK  RUSS  and  his  wife,  MARION,  were  stranded 
at  O'Hare  Airport  for  four  days  during  the  record  snow- 
storm and  as  a  consequence  missed  the  graduation  cere- 
monies of  their  son,  TOM,  who  was  graduated  from  the 
navy  boot  camp  at  San  Diego,  California.  Tom  then  had 
a  16-day  leave  and  flew  home  on  his  furlough  to  have 
some  fun  before  reporting  to  Guam  .  .  .  Airman  3rd 
Class  ALAN  JONES,  son  of  Operator  GUS  JONES,  was 
home  on  a  furlough  from  Nells  Air  Force  Base  in  Las 
Vegas,  Nevada,  for  a  wonderful  two  weeks  of  Chicago's 
winter  wonderland  .  .  .  Operator  ARNIE  MARSCH  found 
a  new  home  at  North  Park,  where  he  spent  a  few  nights 
as  a  guest  of  Mr.  KERR.  .  .  Operator  LARRY  COSTLEY 
has  become  a  street  collector  after  having  five  serious 
operations  and  likes  his  position,  which  is  giving  him  a 
new  challenge  .  .  .  Operator  SAM  GAFENEY  is  now 
working  as  a  sanitary  engineer  after  nine  years  as  a  bus 
operator  .  .  .  Clerk  WILBER  GERRISH  became  a  willing 
midwife    recently   when   his  dog,   Browser,    gave   birth  to 


WELL  REPRESENTED  at  the  recent  wedding  of  Bus  Repoirman 
ROBERT  LEHOR  (standing,  center)  was  the  Kedzie  Station  Repair 
Department.  Bob's  fellow  employes  were  on  hand  at  the  reception 
following  the  ceremony  to  extend  their  congratulations  to  the 
newlyweds. 


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five  pups.  Anyone  interested  in  a  pup  should  see  Wilber 
.  .  .  Operator  CLARENCE  KURTH  was  robbed  and  beat- 
en by  a  person  who  was  apprehended  in  the  scuffle  by  a 
bystander  .  .  .  TOM  and  JIM  KUREZEWSKI,  sons  of 
Operator  ED  KUREZEWSKI,  received  their  first  Com- 
munion and  Confirmation  March  19  at  St.  Hilary's 
church,  while  daughter,  LAURA  JEAN,  was  baptized 
March  5  .  .  .  Operator  CHARLES  "Swede"  ANDERSON 
purchased  a  1967  Oldsmobile  98  and  was  privileged  to 
see  the  car  assembled  at  the  plant  in  Lansing,  Michigan, 
from  where  he  drove  it  home  .  .  .  Supervisor  JOHN 
BORK  has  moved  into  his  new  home  at  6334  N.  Oketo 
avenue  and  is  looking  for  volunteers  at  Christmas  time 
to  decorate  the  35  foot  pine  trees  in  front  of  the  home 
.  .  .  Operator  RONALD  HODGES  had  the  misfortune  of 
someone  breaking  into  his  garage  and  stealing  the  bat- 
tery from  his  new  Falcon  .  .  .  MICHAEL  THELIN,  son 
of  Operator  HANK  THELIN,  was  elected  president  of  the 
26-member  freshman  class  at  the  Alexian  Brothers 
School  of  Nursing  .  .  .  Supervisor  JOHN  ERICKSON  cut 
his  finger,  needing  seven  stitches  to  save  it,  while  work- 
ing on  a  trolley  pole  .  .  .  FRANK  VON  SCHWEDLER  JR.  , 
son  of  Operator  FRANK  VONSCHWEDLER,  received  his 
11th  cluster  to  add  to  his  Air  Medal,  while  he  is  serving 
in  the  U.S.  Army  helicopter  service  in  Viet  Nam  .  .  . 
Pensioner  PAUL  GUNTHER  writes  from  his  hacienda  in 
Hollywood,  Florida,  that  the  door  is  open  to  his  many 
Chicago  friends  who  may  travel  his  way  on  vacations. 
Paul's  address  is  E530  Taylor  street,  Hollywood,  Flori- 
da ..  .  Pensioner  JACK  KARASEK  was  a  visitor  to  Palo 
Alto,  California,  where  his  son  Dr.  MARVIN  KARASEK 
is  a  P.  H.  D.  at  the  Stanford  Medical  Center.  While  in 
Los  Angeles,  Jack  enjoyed  a  visit  with  Pensioner  WIL- 
LIAM "Snuffy"  SHEA,  who  resides  here  and  would  like 
to  say  hello  to  his  friends  .  .  .  MARY  JEAN  MIKIETA 
daughter  of  Operator  JOE  MIKIETA  was  married  on  Sat- 
urday, April  22,  to  Mr.  RICHARD  NELSON  at  St.  Aloy- 
sious  church.  The  reception  was  held  at  the  V.  F.W. 
Hall  on  N.  Laramie  avenue  with  200  guests  attending  .  .  . 
Operator  JERRY  BUDZISZ  became  a  father  for  the  fifth 
time  when  his  wife,  HELEN,  gave  birth  to  a  son  named 
STEVEN  GERARD,  born  February  7  at  St.  Elizabeth's 
hospital  .  .  .  Medical  Examiner  AL  GLUECKERT  and 
his  wife,  MARGE,  became  grandparents  for  the  first 
time  when  their  son,  RICHARD,  and  daughter-in-law, 
VIRGINIA,  became  parents  of  a  daughter  named  JENNI- 
FER LYNN,  born  February  8  .  .  .  Operator  JIM  KIRK- 
WOOD  became  a  father  for  the  fourth  time  when  his  wife, 
MARY,  gave  birth  to  a  son  named  JOHN  JAMES  born 
February  12  at  Wesley  Memorial  hospital  .  .  .  Operator 
DAVID  BENSON  became  a  father  for  the  second  time 
when  his  wife,  JACQUELINE,  gave  birth  to  a  daughter 
named  LINDA  FAYE  born  February  15  at  Swedish  Cove- 
nant hospital.  David's  father,  ROBERT,  is  an  operator 
at  Limits  Depot  and  is  busy  passing  out  cigars  again  .  .  . 
Operator  HAROLD  BASON  became  a  grandfather  for  the 
third  time  when  his  daughter,  Mrs.  JOYCE  DE  LATOUR, 
gave  birth  February  24  to  a  daughter  named  CAROLYN 
JOYCE  at  St.  Elizabeth's  hospital  .  .  .  Pensioner  MEL- 
VIN  ZAHR  became  a  grandfather  again  when  his  son  and 
daughter-in-law,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  ANDREW  ZAHR,  be- 
came parents  of  a  son  named  TIMOTHY  born  March  5  at 
Swedish  Covenant  hospital  .  .  .  Our  congratulations  are 
extended  to  the  happy  parents  and  grandparents. 

Operator  ROGER  AYOTTE  and  his  wife,  HELEN,  cel- 
ebrated their  8th  anniversary  February  28.  The  Ayottes 
dined  out  at  the  Flame  restaurant  with  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
EDWARD  KRESK.  The  evening  ended  at  the  Portage 
Park  Moose  Lodge  where  a  grand  time  was  had  .  .  .  Op- 
erator IRVING  MOSKOVITZ  and  his  wife,  ANN,   celebra- 


NEWS 

ted  their  37th  anniversary  March  21.  They  were  taken 
to  dinner  at  Ivanhoe  restaurant  by  their  son,  Operator 
BOB  and  Mrs.  MOSKOVITZ,  and  then  to  the  McVickers 
theatre  to  see  the  play,  "Fiddler  on  the  Roof.  "  .  .  Happy 
anniversaries  are  also  extended  to  Operator  ARTHUR 
OLSON  and  his  wife,  LENORE,  their  27th,  February  14; 
Operator  ED  ZIENTARA  and  his  wife,  ROSE,  their  31st, 
February  25;  Operator  DON  BENNETT  and  his  wife, 
MARIE,  their  19th  March  2;  Operator  TOM  DECANTIL- 
LON  and  his  wife,  MARY,  their  20th,  March  4;  Operator 
IRVING  SHER  and  his  wife,  MILDRED,  their  29th,  April 
10;  Operator  ADOLPH  JENDRYCZKI  and  his  wife,  JEAN, 
their  29th  April  10;  Operator  CLARENCE  VANMIDDLE- 
SWORTH  and  his  wife,  SHAREN,  their  2nd,  April  6;  Op- 
erator THOMAS  WILSON  and  his  wife,  BONNIE,  their 
9th  on  April  16;  Operator  ALBERT  NAGELE  and  his 
wife,  ANNA,  their  31st  April  22,  and  Operator  P.  J. 
SMITH  and  his  wife,  MADELYN,  their  14th,  April  30. 
Congratulations  are  extended  to  the  above  couples  .  .  . 
Happy  birthdays  are  extended  to  the  following:  MARC 
ANTON  CHAVIS,  February  5;  NATHANIEL  ARTHUR, 
February  9;  NATALIE  ANGELA  CHAVES,  February  12; 
Operator  WALTER  "Valentine"  ZINKOVICH,  February 
14;  DANNY  KURCZEWSKI,  March  31;  AGNES  ERICKSON, 
April  7;  MARY  KIRKWOOD,  April  12;  Operator  JOHN 
MEDINA,  April  15;  Operator  CHESTER  DAMIAN,  March 
2;  Receiver  ED  STENZEL,  March  9;  Operator  GARY 
NOONAN,  March  6;  Operator  HERB  LINDEMANN,  March 
17;  Clerk  RAY  MIZANOVICH,  March  17;  Operator  ED 
NEWTON,  March  17;  Operator  LE  ROY  CONKLIN,  Ap- 
ril 5;  TOM  KURCZESKI,  April  5,  and  ADOLPH  JEND- 
RYCZKI,    April    28   .    .    .    Our    sympathy    and    condolences 


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to  Operator  JACK  KOVITZ  on  the  loss  of  his  father,  AB- 
RAHAM KOVITZ,  and  to  the  families  of  pensioners  J.  J. 
GEARY  and  ARTHUR  SABEY,  Supervisor  ELMER  HAAK, 
and  Clerk  ROBERT  STACH  on  the  loss  of  his  mother, 
Mrs.  ELLA  STACH  .  .  .  Operator  BILL  BONNEFOR 
retired  April  1  after  41  years  of  service  and  is  going  to 
relax  for  a  bit  while  he  makes  up  his  mind  about  what  he 
wants  to  do.  Good  luck  and  may  you  enjoy  many  years 
of  leisure  living,  Bill  .  .  .  Operator  E.  H.  BURT  and 
his  wife,  LILLIAN,  spent  their  vacation  at  Mexico,  Mis- 
souri, where  E.  H.'s  mother,  Mrs.  MARGARET  BURT, 
resides.  The  Burts  fished  on  a  farm  where  his  mother 
lives  and  had  good  luck  catching  black  bass  .  .  .  Mrs. 
MADELYN  TERRY,  wife  of  Operator  JESSE  TERRY,  was 
graduated  February  23  from  St.  Luke's-Presbyterian 
hospital  Nursing  School.  Madelyne  is  now  employed  at 
St.  Luke's  hospital  and  is  working  the  P.M.  shift  in  the 
emergency  room  .  .  .  North  Park  depot  was  treated  to 
coffee  by  the  company  and  rolls  by  courtesy  of  the  Credit 
Union  for  setting  a  new  high  in  commendations  and  a  new 
low  in  complaints  for  the  month  of  February.  Let's  keep 
up  the  good  work,  gentlemen,  and  have  coffee  and  rolls 
soon  again  .  .  .  Repairman  JULIUS  MERSCH  and  his 
wife,  AGNES,  flew  Delta  Air  Lines  to  Miami,  Florida, 
where  they  enjoyed  a  three-week  vacation.  Key  points  of 
interest  were  visiting  Fort  Lauderdale  and  Key  West. 
Julius  had  exceptional  luck  fishing  off  the  bridge  at  Key 
Biscayne  using  a  hand  line  that  he  bought  at  Grant's  dime 
store  .  .  .  Repairman  PAT  WALSH,  who  has  been  off 
sick  for  four  months,  is  sorely  missed  at  the  garage  and 
the  gang  hopes  to  see  him  back  soon  .  .  .  Cleaner  TOM 
CHIOVINO  has  returned  to  work  after  being  home  for  a 
considerable  time,  due  to  an  unfortunate  accident  .  .  . 
Sergeant  ROBERT  BAKANOWICZ,  son  of  Repairman 
BUCK  BAKANOWICZ,  returned  home  from  Viet  Nam 
where  his  tour  of  duty  ended.  Robert's  tour  of  duty  con- 
sisted of  working  with  army  intelligence  .  .  .  Clerk 
GEORGE  BENSHISH  and  his  wife,  STEPHANIE,  motored 
throughout  the  West  on  their  vacation.  Highlights  of  the 
trip  were  stops  at  Phoenix,  Las  Vegas,  San  Diego,  Los 
Angeles,  and  San  Francisco  .  .  .  Repairman  FRANK 
SIBLEY  had  his  usual  two-week  spring  vacation,  and  his 
wife,  TESS,  kept  him  busy  with  the  usual  spring  cleaning 
chores  .  .  .  Repairman  ED  CORDA,  who  retired  on  pen- 
sion, is  now  a  resident  of  Tennessee  Ridge,  Route  2, 
Tennessee,  and  invites  all  his  friends  to  stop  and  see 
him.    Ed  assures  everyone  that  the  Mountain  Dew  will  be 

UNITED  IN  holy  matrimony  at  St.  Giles  church  in  Oak  Park  on  Jan- 
uory  7  were  JOANNE  O'CONNOR  and  GREG  HILL.  Joanne  and  her 
matron  of  honor,  Mrs.  CAROLYNN  STOLZ  of  the  Public  Information 
Department,  are  the  daughters  of  TOM  O'CONNOR  of  the  Lawndale 
Station  Repair  Department.  The  bridegroom,  a  PFC  in  the  U.  S.  Army, 
is  stationed  at  the  Redstone  Arsenal  in  Huntsville,  Alabama,  and  his 
best  man  and  brother  is  Air  Force  Corporal  PAT  HILL. 


NEWS 

on  the  house  .  .  .  The  sympathy  of  the  garage  is  ex- 
tended to  Night  Foreman  JOHN  JOYCE  on  the  loss  of  his 
mother,  MARGARET  JOYCE,  of  Kassel  Bar,  County 
Mayo,    Ireland. 


PURCHASING,  STORES  &  SPECIFICATIONS  (Specifications)  - 

A  warm  welcome  back  to  JOHN  LARKIN  who  recently 
underwent  surgery  .  .  .  On  January  14  BARBARA  ANN 
MAGUIRE,  daughter  of  Specification  Engineer  F.  J.  MA- 
GUIRE,  was  married  to  LAWRENCE  HECKLER  at  St. 
Anthony's  Catholic  church  in  Cicero,  Illinois.  Barbara 
Ann,  a  magna  cum  laude  graduate  from  Mundelien  col- 
lege, is  presently  employed  in  the  Social  Security  De- 
partment for  the  government  and  Mr.  Heckler,  an  elec- 
trical engineering  graduate  from  the  University  of  Illi- 
nois, is  employed  by  the  United  States  Steel  company. 
The  CTA  was  well  represented  at  an  evening  reception 
held  at  the  Berwyn  Eagles  hall  in  Berwyn,  Illinois.  The 
newlyweds  are  now  residing  in  Blue  Island. 

(Stores)  - 

The  ED  BRUCKNERS  enjoyed  a  February  vacation  in 
St.    Petersburg  Beach,    Florida. 

(South  Division)  - 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  JOHN  VIDAS  are  happy  to  announce  the 
arrival  of  their  first  baby,  CHERYL  ANN,  on  March  6 
.  .  .  That  terrific  noise  you  heard  the  other  day  was  not 
a  jet  breaking  the  sound  barrier  -it  was  the  rousing  wel- 
come back  FRANK  RUND  and  TOM  SKVARLA  received 
from  their  co-workers  at  78th  and  Vincennes  when  they 
recently  returned  from  the  sick  list  .  .  .  Our  new- 
comer at  Storeroom  48  is  none  other  than  PAT  HARRI- 
SON, who  transferred  from  the  Transportation  Depart- 
ment .  .  .  Our  sincere  sympathy  is  extended  to  the  PI- 
ONTKOWSKI  family  on  the  recent  death  of  ED  PIONT- 
KOWSKI,  and  also  to  RUDY  HEROLD  on  the  recent 
death  of  his  brother. 

(North  Division]  - 

On  March  2  Mr.  and  Mrs.  BEN  CUTRERA  became 
proud  grandparents  for  the  fourth  time  when  their  young- 
est daughter  presented  them  with  a  baby  boy,  EUGENE 
Jr.  They  also  have  little  LISA  MARIE,  who  is  two  years 
old  .  .  .  Mr.  and  Mrs.  TOM  MADIGAN  just  returned 
from  a  Florida  vacation  and  enjoyed  every  minute  of  it 
and  the  more  than  3,000  miles  they  put  on  their  new  car 
.  .  .  Our  best  wishes  to  Mrs.  MIX  for  a  speedy  recov- 
ery.    Mr.   MIX  is  our  boss  man  in  Storeroom  43. 


-  Z>.  $a«t  Gelt 


SCHEDULE  &  TRAFFIC  - 

Belated  birthday  greetings  are  extended  to  JOHN  BEN- 
NIS  who  celebrated  his  birthday  on  St.  Patrick's  day. 
Many  more  happy  returns  of  the  day,  John.  .  .  GEORGE 
HANUS  announces  that  he  is  a  grandfather  for  the  second 
time;  the  score  is  even  now,  one  boy  and  one  girl.  Geo- 
rge is  celebrating  by  taking  his  wife  to  Niagara  Falls.  .  . 
JIM  McBRIDE  is  now  back  to  work  after  an  illness  at 
home  .  .  .  BERNIE  KINCANNON  took  an  Easter  week 
vacation  to  keep  away  from  the  snow  .  .  .  We  have  re- 
ports from  ED  REILLY  that  he  is  doing  well  and  hopes  to 
be  back  to  work  real  soon.  Hurry  back,  Ed  .  .  .  MARGE 
VIDAL,  our  former  typist,  called  recently  and  wished 
all  her  friends  a  happy  Easter. 


Xat/vupi  'SatU* 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


RECENT    DEATHS    AMONG    EMPLOYES 


CARL  E.    ANDERSON,    87,    Burnside, 

Emp.    10-19-07,    Died  2-19-67 
GEORGE  BOTTCHER,    72,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    7-25-16,    Died  3-1-67 
ALEXANDER  L.    BRAND,    62,   South  Section, 

Emp.    3-2-27,  'Died  2-10-67 
MARTIN  BUTLER,    75,   North  Park, 

Emp.    1-15-20,    Died  2-5-67 
THURE  E.    CARLSON,    59,    69th  Street, 

Emp.    7-9-43,    Died  2-5-67 
WILLIAM  M.    CAVANAUGH,    74,   North  Section, 

Emp.   2-8-23,    Died  2-5-67 
ALEXANDER  DANIELSKI,    57,   Shops  &  Equipment, 

Emp.    10-15-46,    Died  3-6-67 
WILLIAM  DIER,    59,   North  Avenue, 

Emp.    11-7-42,    Died  3-11-67 
GEORGE  DONALD,    79,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    11-27-22,    Died  2-15-67 
ANGELO  DRAMISINO,    75,   North  Division, 

Emp.    4-9-24,    Died  2-12-67 
CHARLES  EGGERSTEDT,    89,    Lawndale, 

Emp.    8-29-08,    Died  2-23-67 
JAMES  A.    FAVICCHIO,    79,    Way  &  Structures, 

Emp.    3-6-20,    Died  3-3-67 
ALBERT  G.   GAPINSKI,    66,   Archer, 

Emp.    11-13-41,    Died  2-22-67 
JAMES  GEARY,    76,    Wilson  Avenue, 

Emp.    11-29-27,    Died  2-24-67 
ELMER  HAAK,    59,    District  D, 

Emp.    11-2-33,    Died  3-16-67 
WASYL  HAWRYLYSZYN,    77,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    9-25-19,    Died  2-25-67 
FRANK  A.    HEROLD,    76,   North-South, 

Emp.    7-18-11,    Died  1-18-67 
AUGUST  A.    HERZOG,    96,   North  Division, 

Emp.    4-4-10,   Died  3-1-67 


HENRY  A.    HITTERMAN,    71,   Skokie  Shops, 

Emp.    1-25-17,    Died  2-12-67 
AXEL  HOLMBERG,    79,    Lake  Street, 

Emp.   2-18-07,     Died  2-2-67 
JOHN  JOHNSON,    72,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    7-22-27,    Died  3-4-67 
CHARLES  KELLEHER,    80,   North  Avenue, 

Emp.    11-6-07,    Died  1-24-67 
GEORGE  MAY,    57,    Beverly, 

Emp.    10-5-44,    Died  3-12-67 
WILLIAM  MC  DONALD,    69,    39th  &  Halsted, 

Emp.    9-15-23,    Died  2-7-67 
STEVE  MILOS,    57,    Track, 

Emp.    5-1-29,    Died  3-18-67 
DELIA  MORLEY,    87,   South  Section, 

Emp.    4-12-08,    Died  1-17-67 
JACOB  PANKOW,    76,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    5-9-23,    Died  2-24-67 
EDWARD  PIONTKOWSKI,    64,   Stores  Department, 

Emp.    11-30-26,    Died  2-22-67 
ALBERT  R.   SABEY,    81,    Devon, 

Emp.    9-20-06,    Died  2-23-67 
ALLEN  SMITH,    49,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    11-18-57,    Died  3-2-67 
LORENZO  R.    THOMS,    79,   General  Office, 

Emp.    8-31-20,    Died  2-22-67 
EARL  TIBBITS,    63,    Beverly, 

Emp.   2-3-36,    Died  3-5-67 
ANTON  WAITKUS,    88,   Blue  Island, 

Emp.    4-14-13,    Died  2-25-67 
ANDREW  WALSH,    84,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    5-7-14,    Died  2-20-67 
EDMUND  WARKOCKI,    71,   West  Section, 

Emp.    5-26-20,    Died  2-14-67 
EDWARD  WE  LIN,    72,    Cottage  Grove, 

Emp.    12-13-23,    Died  2-16-67 


SKOKIE  SHOPS  - 

JANET,  daughter  of  BILL  and  SHIRLEY  BUERGER, 
took  a  plane  from  O'Hare  airport  on  March  18,  with  a 
church  group  for  Bermuda.  This  was  a  graduation  pre- 
sent from  Shirley  and  Bill.  Bill  is  an  electrical  worker 
at  Skokie  .  .  .  Welcome  to  CHARLES  CATINO,  laborer, 
who  recently  transferred  to  Skokie  .  .  .  Recently  re- 
turned to  work  was  JOHN  ZDUNEK,  who  had  a  broken 
arm  .  .  .  Had  more  cards  from  OTTO  MOSER,  retired 
electrical  worker,  who  is  traveling  around  the  world. 
Sure  sounds  like  he  is  having  a  wonderful  time  .  .  .  Come 
on  fellows,  how  about  giving  some  news  into  the  office  so 
we  can  have  a  nice  column,   too. 


SOUTH  SHOPS  - 

March  11  was  the  date  of  a  lovely  wedding  between 
CAROL  BUEGEL,  formerly  of  the  Garage  Division,  and 
JIM  CORBO.  A  reception  was  held  at  Ferrari  Manor. 
The  couple  honeymooned  in  the  Ozarks.  Upon  returning 
to  Chicago  their  car  was  hit  from  the  rear  and  both  Carol 
and  Jim  spent  some  time  in  the  hospital  .  .  .  LARRY 
VANCE  has  transferred  to  the  S&E  Office  from  the  shop, 
BOB  AVRAM  to  the  S&E  Office  from  Training  and  Acci- 
dent Prevention,  and  CHARLES  DAVIS  to  S&E  Office 
from  Revenue  Accounting  .  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  is 
extended  to  the  families  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  LOUIS  VOLPE 
.  .  .  Congratulations  to  TONY  and  PAULINE  POLIC  on 
the  birth  of  a  son,  SCOTTY  .  .  .  Best  of  luck  to  RON 
JARECKAS    who    recently   completed   his    apprenticeship 


.  .  .  The  welcome  mat  is  out  to  GUS  IVY,  former  bus 
operator,  DON  CRIGLER,  and  FRED  PETROZZ,  who 
have  entered  the  machinist  apprentice  program.  Don 
and  Fred  are  presently  serving  19  weeks  with  the  nation- 
al guard  .  .  .  Hurry  and  get  well  wishes  are  extended  to 
the  following  men  who  are  under  the  weather  at  this  writ- 
ing: MARTIN  LAUGHLIN,  HENRY  SZEPANIK,  and  JER- 
RY MORIARITY  .  .  .  The  TONY  NUTILES  are  grand- 
parents again.  This  time  a  little  girl,  JENNIFER  RE- 
BECCA, was  announced  by  RONALD  and  JOYCE  NUTILE 
.  .  .  FRANK  SPOLEC,  foreman,  was  feted  at  a  retire- 
ment party  March  31  by  his  co-workers.  May  your  re- 
tirement be  a  long  and  happy  one,  Frank  .  .  .  ANDY 
TYSON  is  piloting  a  new  Plymouth  .  .  .  JACK  MURRAY 
recently  returned  from  jury  duty  .  .  .  WALLY  KAW- 
ECKI's  son,  WALLY,  was  recently  home  on  leave,  pre- 
paratory to  a  tour  of  duty  in  Viet  Nam  .  .  .  FRANK  HOR- 
VAT,  BOB  SMITH,  and  DICK  HICKEY  spent  a  back 
porch,  Illinois,  vacation  .  .  .  Congratulations  and  good 
health  to  BILL  PETERS  who  retired  after  20  years  ser- 
vice at  CTA.  Bill  started  with  the  Chicago  Motor  Coach 
Company  .  .  .  Glad  to  see  JERRY  ANDERSON  back  after 
a  stay  in  the  hospital  .  .  .  The  stork  arrived  at  the  home 
of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  JERRY  KILLMAN  on  February  3  and 
brought  TAMMY  SUE  .  .  .  The  winners  of  the  Golf  Tour- 
nament raffle  are  BILL  HASKINS,  STAN  NIEMAN,  and 
ED  BYRNE  .  .  .  The  FRANK  CROUSES  recently  return- 
ed from  Oklahoma  City  where  their  son,  RONALD  J.  , 
was  married  to  NANCY  FAYE  GRIFFIN.  The  wedding 
took  place  March  11  in  St.  Paul's  cathedral.  The  bride 
attended  Oklahoma  Baptist  university,  and  the  Ray-Vogue 
merchandising    school   in   Chicago.      Ronald   attended   the 


APRIL,  1967 


21 


INSIDE  NEWS 


University   of   Illinois    and   is    stationed  with   the  army   in 
San  Antonio,    Texas. 

ROBERT  S.  ZAJAC,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  RICHARD 
E.  ZAJAC,  will  graduate  from  Mendel  Catholic  High 
school  on  May  30.  He  will  attend  Northern  Illinois  uni- 
versity at  DeKalb,  Illinois,  majoring  in  business  admin- 
istration. Bob  is  a  member  of  Mendel's  golf  team  and 
has  earned  a  letter  in  same.  He  will  be  employed  atthe 
South  Shops  Stores  Department  during  summer  vacation 
.  .  .  The  L.  GORDON  ANDERSON'S  became  members  of 
the  grandparents  club  on  February  2  7  when  DAVID  SCOTT 
arrived  at  5:10  a.m.  .  .  Miss  AMELIA  RUKSTALIS  will 
be  given  in  marriage  to  THOMAS  NOEL  by  her  uncle, 
JOE  KISELUS.  Amelia  is  the  daughter  of  JULIA  and  the 
late  VINCENT  RUKSTALIS,  a  former  CTA  motorman. 
The  wedding  will  take  place  at  Nativity  Of  The  Blessed 
Virgin  Mary  church,  with  a  reception  following  at  the 
Hamlin  Club  .  .  .  Mr.  and  Mrs.  JOE  BOLECH  and  an- 
other couple  spent  two  weeks  in  Florida  recently.  After 
flying  to  Miami,  they  rented  a  car  and  drove  to  Marathon 
for  fishing  and  various  side  trips.  The  following  week 
they  returned  to  the  Hallendale  area  for  an  excursion  and 
fun  in  the  sun. 


SOUTH  SECTION  - 

Boy,  that  was  some  winter  we  all  went  through.  Glad 
that  it's  over  and  spring  has  finally  arrived.  Our  hats 
are  off  to  all  the  men  and  women  who  worked  so  diligently 
during  the  super  storm  in  January.  Consequently,  some 
of  my  news  is  rather  old,  but  we'll  get  caught  up  with  all 
of  it  this  time  .  .  .  First  of  all,  I  must  mention  that  for 
the  first  time  my  better  half,  ROLAND,  and  I  walked  into 
the  front  door  of  an  auto  agency  instead  of  the  usual  back 
lot  and  purchased  a  new  1967  Chevrolet.  We're  still 
floating  on  cloud  nine  we're  so  happy  .  .  .  Now  on  with 
the  news:  Motorman  PAUL  SCHILLE  of  Loomis  Street 
went  on  pension  February  1  and  we  wish  him  many  happy 
and  healthy  years  on  retirement.  The  men  at  Loomis 
presented  him  with  a  token  of  remembrance  and  coffee 
and  rolls  were  also  served.  Sorry  I  was  unable  to  attend 
cause  it  was  during  the  big  storm  .  .  .  Switchman  AU- 
BREY BOLLING  was  grinning  from  ear  to  ear  when  he 
told  us  about  the  birth  of  little  CAROLINE,  born  January 
26.  This  makes  four  children  for  the  happy  Boiling  fa- 
mily .  .  .  Good  luck  to  Conductor  ROBERT  JACKSON 
who  went  on  military  leave  with  the  army  recently  .  .  . 
Conductor  PHARAOH  CAIN  had  a  nice  winter  vacation  in 
Hot  Springs,  Arkansas  .  .  .  The  South  Section  is  really 
beaming  with  pride.  Both  61st  and  Loomis  Streets  re- 
ceived a  plaque  for  establishing  best  accident  records 
over  their  previous  best  year  and  free  coffee  and  rolls 
were  served.  Keep  up  this  fine  work  men  .  .  .  Back  to 
work  and  off  the  sick  list  are  Motorman  ANGELOS  YPSI- 
LANTI,  PAUL  DUCAR,  DALE  SLEDGE,  CARL  FISHER, 
JIMMIE  WHITTAKER,  Switchman  JOHNNIE  TOLSON, 
Conductor  HAROLD  THEDENS,  and  Agents  JEAN  GUS- 
TAFSON  and  ANTON  CHRISTENSEN  .  .  .  Supervisor 
WILLIAM  NASH  is  sure  proud  of  his  daughter,  SANDRA, 
who  won  first  prize  in  the  Science  Fair  at  her  school, 
Cooley  Upper  Grade,  and  2nd  place  in  the  district.  She 
presented  a  visual  perception  project  .  .  .  Porter  HE- 
ZEKIAH  MILLIGAN  went  on  pensionMarch  1  and  the  61st 
Street  men  had  a  nice  get-together  for  him  with  sand- 
wiches, cake,  etc.  A  token  of  remembrance  was  pre- 
sented to  him  from  the  trainmen  and  also  one  from  the 
agents  and  porters.  Retired  Porter  JOHN  WILSON  and 
many  porters  and  agents  stopped  in  to  give  Porter  MIL- 
LIGAN  a  good  send   off.     A  good   eating  time    was  had   by 


all.  Our  best  wishes  for  a  good  retirement  life  for  Por- 
ter Milligan  .  .  .  Received  a  nice  letter  from  Retired 
Division  308  Board  Member  CHARLES  BURNS  who  spent 
most  of  the  winter  down  at  Indian  Rocks  Beach,  Florida, 
with  Retired  Conductor  THOMAS  BEGGAN.  They  were 
sure  two  lucky  people.  They  are  back  home  now.  While 
down  in  Florida  they  visited  with  Retired  Supervisor 
WALTER  HILL  and  Retired  Motorman  COLEMAN  JOYCE. 
They  also  went  to  St.  Petersburg  and  attended  the  pen- 
sioners meeting  and  saw  all  their  old  friends.  The  Flo- 
rida pensioners  send  their  regards  to  all  of  us  back  in 
Chicago  .  .  .  Greetings  to  newly  transferred  trainmen 
from  the  North  and  West  Sections:  ISRAEL  HARRIS, 
FREDERICK  McCOLLOUGH,  HENRY  HARRIS,  EDGAR 
SMITH,  CATOR  ESCHO,  and  HOMER  SPEARS,  and  new- 
ly hired  Agent  RALPHENA  NEAL  .  .  .  Another  Florida 
vacationer  for  a  month  during  our  bad  weather  was  Shop 
Clerk  JIM  DALY  who  returned  looking  healthy  and  tan 
.  .  .  Good  news:  Retired  Agent  BETTY  BUCKLEY,  who 
lives  in  Hawaii  and  who  had  been  in  the  hospital  recently, 
is  home  now  recuperating  nicely  .  .  .  Good  luck  to  Por- 
ter PATRICK  HARRISON  who  was  transferred  to  laborer, 
Stores  Department,  on  March  12  .  .  .  Going  on  disability 
retirement  on  March  1  were  Motorman  MARION  JEF- 
FERY  and  Conductor  JOSEPH  KACZMAREK,  both  had 
been  on  the  sick  list  for  several  months  .  .  .  Another 
new  member  in  our  Grandfather's  Club  is  Conductor 
STANLEY  ZIELINSKI,  who  became  a  grandpa  for  the 
first  time  when  a  boy  was  born  to  his  son  and  daughter- 
in-law  recently  .  .  .  Roland  and  I  wish  to  thank  the  offi- 
cers of  the  Metropolitan  Credit  Union  for  inviting  us  to 
their  annual  meeting  and  dinner  which  was  held  in  the 
Oak  Park  Arms  hotel  recently.  Of  course,  lucky  Roland 
and  I  walked  off  with  two  $5.00  door  prizes.  Isn't  that 
wonderful!  We  sure  had  a  good  time  .  .  .  Some  of  our 
pensioners  were  around  to  see  the  boys  at  61st  Street: 
Retired  Motormen  EDWARD  HENNESSY  and  RALPH 
WRISKA,  and  Retired  Conductors  WILLIAM  MANNICH 
and  DENNIS  BARRY  .  .  .  Motorman  LEONARD  BEATTY 
was  sure  bursting  with  pride  when  he  told  us  about  his 
son,  LEONARD  Jr.  ,  who  is  serving  his  country  as  a 
helicopter  pilot  in  the  U.S.  Air  Force  in  Viet  Nam.  Best 
of  luck  to  Leonard  Jr.  .  .  Sincere  condolences  to  Senior 
Station  Instructor  JAMES  WALSH  whose  father  passed 
away  recently,  to  HELEN  LAFAIRE  on  the  loss  of  her 
sister,  and  to  Motorman  CLARENCE  LEE  on  the  loss  of 
his  son  .  .  .  Received  a  postcard  from  Retired  Collector 
THOMAS  McINERNEY  and  his  wife,  NANCY,  who  took  a 
trip  to  Palm  Springs,  California,  to  soak  up  the  sunshine. 
They  send  their  regards  to  all  .  .  .  Much  good  luck  is 
wished  to  Collector  DONALD  KIRKILAS  who  resigned  to 
accept  another  position  and  to  Agent  BETTYE  WILLIAMS 
who  resigned.  .  .  Motorman  GEORGE  JEFFERSON,  who 
is   on  Military  Leave  in   Korea,    sent  a  card   to  the    fellas 


BECOMING  PROUD  parents 
for  the  third  time  recently 
were  Mr.  and  Mrs.  JOHN 
SIEBERT,  who  announced 
the  birth  of  MARIE  MARTHA 
on  February  2.  Pictured 
here  astride  the  family  dog, 
Holly,  Marie  is  being  held 
by  hersisters,  BERNADETTE 
ANN  (left)and  ANITA  MARIE. 
John  is  the  stock  clerk  II  in 
charge  of  Storeroom  51  at 
South  Shops. 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE  NEWS 

at  61st  Street  saying  how  much  he  misses  them  .  .  . 
Clerk  JOE  and  Agent  ANN  O'CONNOR  drove  down  to  St. 
Petersburg,  Florida,  to  sun  themselves  on  the  beach  in 
8  5  degree  weather  and  they  said  they  had  a  wonderful 
vacation.  Received  a  nice  letter  from  Retired  Conductor 
WARREN  (Sam)  HILL  and  his  wife  who  live  in  Port  Char- 
lotte, Florida.  They  are  getting  along  fine  and  say 
"hello"  to  all  their  friends  back  in  Chicago. 


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TERMINAL  INSPECTION  SHOPS  - 

Our  condolences  to  the  family  of  L.  STEWART,  Kim- 
ball, on  the  passing  of  their  mother,  CALONIA  BUTLER, 
on  March  ll  .  .  .  Our  sympathy  is  extended  to  the  fami- 
ly of  W.  THORNTON  of  Congress  whose  father  passed 
away  on  March  16  .  .  .  After  20  years  of  service,  L. 
JAKEL,  Linden,  retired  on  April  1.  Best  wishes  for 
good  health  and  happiness  are  sent  his  way  .  .  .  Congra- 
tulations to  RICHARD  LORIMER  of  Lake  Street  on  his 
graduation  to  instructor  .  .  .  Glad  to  hear  that  our  hos- 
pital visitors,  M.  HEIL  and  M.  CRONIN  of  Wilson,  are 
doing  fine  after  a  short  stay  at  St.  Francis  hospital  .  .  . 
TOM  O'LEARY,  Kimball,  is  at  home  and  recuperating 
after  spending  some  time  at  Forkosh  Memorial  hospital 
.  .  .  Word  has  it  that  A.  PHILBIN  has  organized  wheel 
chair  races  to  occupy  his  time  while  at  Edgewater  hospi- 
tal .  .  .  Best  washes  for  a  speedy  recovery  are  sent  to 
Mrs.  WIECHOWSKI  who  is  confined  to  the  hospital  .  .  . 
A  hearty  welcome  to  new  repairmen,  J.  CUNNINGHAM 
at  Wilson  and  G.  GRILLAERT  at  Congress  and  new  car 
cleaners  W.  KRUEGER  and  G.  ESTRADA  at  Howard  and 
D.  ROBERTSON  at  Congress  .  .  .  M.  BUCHANAN,  Wil- 
son, enjoyed  southern  hospitality  and  a  bit  of  moonshine 
on  his  recent  visit  to  Tennessee  and  Kentucky  ...  A 
vacation  that  offered  a  change  of  pace  was  enjoyed  by  F. 
RIO,  A.  LONG,  A.  GIBSON,  J.  DURR,  J.  RAND,  D. 
BRODIE,  L.  COLLINS,  A.  MISCHKE,  G.  KLEIN,  A.  DI- 
GIANFILPIPO,  and  M.  KRISTMAN  .  .  .  Congratulations 
to  CHARLES  MYERS  of  Lake  Street  on  the  new  addition 
to  his  family.  Charlie  plans  on  hours  of  fun  and  relaxa- 
tion listening  to  his  new  canary. 


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WEST  SECTION  - 

I'm  writing  this  column  on  Easter  morning  and  my 
happy  thoughts  are  that  everyone  had  a  very  holy  holiday 
.  .  .  Finally  getting  to  write  about  the  big  storm  in  Jan- 
uary in  case  you  have  forgotten.  A  great  big  thanks  to 
all  who  made  it  to  work.  Without  them  running  our  trains 
the  city  would  have  been  a  total  disaster  .  .  .  Congratu- 
lations to  Clerk  E.  SCHAEFFER  on  becoming  a  grand- 
father for  the  sixth  time.  Mother  and  father  and  little 
CATHERINE  MARIE  are  doing  fine,  but  grandfather  was 
a  total  wreck.  .  .  Motorman  PROVANZANO's,  wife  just 
honored  him  with  his  sixth  child.  A  good  paisano  should 
try  for  an  even  dozen  .  .  .  Motorman  K.  BROWN' s  wife 
gave  birth  to  their  second  child.  So  congratulations  to 
little  ROXANNE  for  being  born  to  such  nice  parents  .  .  . 
Saw  BILL  HAWKINS  and  he  seems  to  be  getting  along 
just  fine  except  for  his  big  toe  .  .  .  Porter  REDUS  MOO- 
RE was  in  the  hospital  for  a  while  but  now  is  back  to 
work  feeling  very  chipper  .  .  .  Conductor  ROBERT  Mc 
CARTHYwas  off  due  to  a  broken  ankle.  It  happened  dur- 
ing the  storm,  but  his  friend,  DAN,  told  us  it  wasn't 
caused  by  the  snow- -he  fell  off  a  chair  .  .  .  The  credit 
union  party  at  the  carhouse  was  a  huge  success.  With 
our    Polish    chef,    DAN    BORE,     cooking,    the    food     was 


great.  I  knew  the  Italian  sausage  was  going  to  be  good 
for  my  sister  made  it.  And  the  best  news  of  all  is  that 
the  credit  union  is  now  giving  five  per  cent.  My  parting 
words  to  the  person  who  removed  our  coffee  box  money, 
may  the  man  above  forgive  you. 

-  Santa  SicUCato 


TRANSPORTATION  (Mart)  - 

Some  like  the  plane  and  some  like  the  train- -ELSIE 
SMITH  went  by  train  down  to  Daytona  Beach,  Florida, 
where  she  spent  a  very  enjoyable  week  with  her  mother 
and  father,  while  CARL  LARSEN  and  his  wife  flew  to 
Florida.  They  stayed  in  Ft.  Lauderdale  and  visited  many 
places  including  Cypress  Gardens.  Being  an  ardent  golf- 
er, Carl  was  out  on  the  golf  course  as  often  as  possible, 
but  wouldn't  tell  us  any  of  his  scores  .  .  .  The  8th  grade 
basketball  team  of  Our  Lady  Help  of  Christians  finished 
in  second  place  in  a  27  team  tournament.  Helping  them 
put  the  ball  through  the  hoop  was  JOHN,  the  son  of  JA- 
MES J.  ROCHE,  who  was  also  named  to  the  tournament 
all  star  team  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  LARRY  PROVOST 
and  JOE  SMITH  who  celebrated  their  2  5th  anniversary 
with  the  company  during  the  month  of  March  .  .  .  FLO- 
RENCE, the  wife  of  ART  ROEPKE,  and  JOHN  HUIZENGA 
both  underwent  surgery.  We  hope  that  they  are  well  on 
their  way  to  recovery  and  are  feeling  much  better  .  .  . 
DONALD  J.  VELLEUX,  the  son-in-law  of  retired  RT 
Superintendent  S.  R.  SMITH  passed  away  on  March  1. 
We  extend  our  sympathy  to  Mr.   Smith  and  his  family. 

-  CaUitt  SfCjtfMUiti. 

77TH  STREET  - 

Boy!  How  the  time  flies.  It  seems  like  only  yester- 
day everyone  was  saying  Merry  Xmas-Happy  New  Year. 
And  now  here  it  is  after  Easter.  Quite  a  few  of  the  77th 
Street  hot  rods  are  celebrating  birthdays,  to  begin  here 
are  a  few:  Operator  JERRY  THOMAS,  April  17;  Instruc- 
tor F.  R.  SNYDER,  April  29;  Operator  DICK  LANE, 
April  15,  and  Operator  R.  HIDALGO,  March  22.  The 
latter  was  so  late  in  reporting  his  because  he  was  in 
Mexico  on  vacation  .  .  .  Operator  DON  POWELL  cele- 
brated his  birthday  on  Palm  Sunday  and  his  first  wedding 
anniversary  on  Easter  Sunday  .  .  .  And  Operator  W. 
STALLWORTH  celebrated  his  birthday  March  14  in  Mo- 
bile, Alabama.  He  reported  to  this  reporter  that  he 
caught  lots  of  fish.  But  he  didn't  bring  back  any  evidence 
--but  we  believe  him,  don't  we?  .  .  Operator  LEON 
SIMPSON  would  like  to  say  thanks  to  everyone  at  77th  for 
their  help  and  kind  words,  he  was  burned  out  by  fire 
February  25  .  .  .  Operator  JEFFERY  QUALLS  attended 
the  grand  opening  of  the  new  77th  Street  Station,  bring- 
ing with  the  whole  family.  His  daughter,  CORTHEA, 
was  celebrating  her  14th  birthday  March  22  .  .  .  Well,  I 
seem  to  be  having  lots  of  company  in  walking  the  last 
mile.  Four  months  ago  I  was  married  to  RUTH  WILSON, 
and  now  Operator  A.  McKEIVER  tells  us  he  did  the  same 
thing  April  3  with  JEAN  ALLEN.  Good  luck  ol'buddy  .  .  . 
Boy  the  grand  opening  of  the  new  station  was  a  real  blast 
complete  with  the  77th  street  orchestra.  Refreshments 
were  served  to  all.  The  new  station  is  open  and  already 
the  checker  games  are  in  progress.  Operators  CHUCK 
CONNERS,  JIMMIE  GREEN,  BANKS,  and  BELL  all 
claim  to  be  the  champion,  but  I  can  take  them  all!  .  . 
Operator  TONY  FORTINEAUX  left  on  vacation  April  9 
for  the  apple  better  known  as  New  York  City. 


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TRANSIT 
NEWS 


MAY,  1967 


North  Damen,  Wilson-LaSalle  Extensions  Made  Permanent 


PERMANENT  OPERATION  of  extensions  on  the 
North  Damen  (No.  50)  and  Wilson-LaSalle  (No.  156) 
bus  routes  and  the  discontinuance  of  the  experi- 
mental Central-Laramie  (No.  25)  route  was  au- 
thorized by  Chicago  Transit  Board  at  its  May  11 
meeting. 

The  North  Damen  and  Wilson-LaSalle  extensions 
have  been  in  test  operation  since  September  12, 
1966,  and  the  Central-Laramie  extension  has  been 
operating  since  October  3.  All  three  services  were 
originally  authorized  for  six-month  tests,  but  were 
extended  due  to  the  unusual  winter  weather  condi- 
tions when  reliable  passenger  checks  could  not  be 
made . 

Riding  on  the  North  Damen  and  Wilson-LaSalle 
extensions  has  been  sufficient  to  warrant  their  con- 
tinued operation. 

The  extension  of  the  North  Damen  route  is  from 
Blue  Island    avenue  to    35th-Archer  to    connect  with 


the  South  Damen  route  which  terminates  there. 
Alternate  trips  operate  to  the  35th-Archer  terminal 
during  weekday  rush  hours  between  6:30  a.m.  and 
9:30  a.m.    and  between  2:30  p.m.    and  7:00  p.m. 

The  extension  of  the  Wilson-LaSalle  bus  route 
provides  for  service  in  Marine  drive  between  Fos- 
ter and  Montrose  avenues.  Mondays  through  Fri- 
days, buses  are  operated  southbound  in  the  A.M. 
rush  period  leaving  Foster  avenue  between  7:00 
a.m.  and  8:00  a.m.,  and  northbound  in  the  P.M. 
rush  period  arriving  at  Foster  between  5:30  p.m. 
and  6:30  p.m. 

Riding  on  the  Central-Laramie  route  has  not 
been  adequate  to  meet  operating  expenses.  The 
loss  on  this  route  is  more  than  23£  per  rider.  The 
Central-Laramie  extension,  which  presently  oper- 
ates between  Harrison-Central  and  Harrison-Lar- 
amie during  A.M.  and  P.M.  rush  periods,  Monday 
through  Friday,    will  be  discontinued  as  of  June   19. 


New  Transit  Map  Available 


OUR  COVER:  The  availability  of  a  new  CTA  route  map,  as 
publicized  recently  in  Chicago's  daily  newspapers,  created  an 
immediate  demand  for  the  free  guide  to  transit  services  and 
street  directory.  Requests  for  the  map,  which  are  received  by 
mail,  telephone,  and  personal  calls,  are  directed  to  the  Public 
Information  Department;  three  members  of  the  department,  from 
front  to  rear,  Nancy  Hagemeyer,  Diana  Boyle,  and  Betty 
Stygar,   are  shown  as  the  requests  began  to  pour  in. 


THE  1967  edition  of  CTA's  transit  map,  showing 
all  CTA  bus  and  rapid  transit  routes  in  detail,  is 
now  available  for  free  distribution. 

Places  of  interest  in  Chicago  and  the  suburban 
areas  are  pinpointed  on  the  face  of  the  map.  Also 
shown  are  the  CTA  routes  on  which  all-night  ser- 
vice is  provided,  the  hours  of  operation  of  these 
routes  and  the  service  intervals. 

On  the  reverse  side  of  the  map  is  a  complete 
written  description  of  all  routes,  along  with  a  con- 
densed Chicago  street  directory. 

Copies  of  the  new  CTA  map  may  be  obtained  by 
writing  "CTA  Map",  P.  O.  Box  3555,  Chicago, 
Illinois  60654,    or  by  telephoning  664-7200. 


A  SERIES  of  meetings  for  rapid  transit  system 
Transportation  Department  personnel  were  held  on 
May  3-4  at  the  CTA  Training  Center.  In  attendance 
were  district  superintendents  and  traffic  super- 
visors. Each  session  included  a  review  of  flagging 
and  braking  procedures  and  a  sound  movie  Expo 
67  Express  Train"  showing  the  rapid  transit  line 
placed  in  service  to  transport  visitors  to  the  expo- 
sition grounds.  Conducting  the  sessions  was 
James  Blaa,  standing  at  the  rear,  superintendent 
of  rapid  transit  operations. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


PIONEERS  IN  teaching  defensive  driving 
skills  to  qualified  applicants  are  these  CTA 
Transportation  Department  instructors  who, 
as  volunteers,  have  for  the  past  two  years 
conducted  courses  for  various  groups.  They 
will  play  an  important  part  in  teaching  the 
techniques  of  Defensive  Driving  to  CTA  em- 
ployes who  are  interested  in  bettering  their 
driving  practices.  The  instructors  are,  from 
left,  front  row:  Edward  Levandowski,  Frank 
Vitek,  Thomas  Spratt,  Raymond  Trezise,  John 
Steinback.  Second  row:  Frank  Burrows  Jr., 
director  of  driving  improvement,  Citizens 
Traffic  Safety  Board;  Supervisors  John 
Petrosious,  Arthur  Higgins,  William  Coleman, 
Gerald  Knorf,  John  Bork.  Standing  in  rear  are 
Edward  Swanson,  Jesse  Rodriguez  and 
Clarence  Lemke,  class  instructors.  Since  this 
picture  was  taken  other  CTA  instructors  have 
been  qualified  to  teach  the  course. 


Defensive  Driving  Course 


for  Employes  Announced 


CTA  EMPLOYES  will  have  the  opportunity  to  im- 
prove their  driving  skills  through  a  Defensive  Driv- 
ing Course  conducted  by  qualified  CTA  Transpor- 
tation Department  instructors  who,  as  volunteers, 
have  been  presenting  the  course  to  various  groups 
in  cooperation  with  National  Safety  Council's  na- 
tionwide program. 

The  courses,  which  are  to  be  held  at  CTA  loca- 
tions, consist  of  four  two-hour  classroom  sessions 
held  once  each  week  and  are  available  to  all  CTA 
employes.  The  only  stipulations  are  that  applicants 
must  have  a  driver's  or  chauffeur's  license,  and 
must  be  a  CTA  employe.  There  is  no  age  limit 
imposed  on  applicants.  It  is  also  emphasized  that 
the  course  is  not  intended  for  people  who  cannot 
drive.  The  program  is  designed  to  improve  driving 
skills  through  defensive  driving. 

The  cost  to  CTA  employes  for  the  course  is 
$1.  50.  If  taken  elsewhere  the  fee  is  $4.  00.  Upon 
conclusion  of  the  sessions,  each  member  of  a  class 
will  receive  a  card  certifying  that  they  have  com- 
pleted the  course.  Classes  are  limited  to  about  20 
participants  in  each  group. 

The  course  is  similar  to  the  defensive  driving 
training  received  by  CTA  bus  operators  since  1954, 
but  this  course  emphasizes  the  safety  needs  of 
automobile  drivers. 

The  instructors  have  been  conducting  the  courses 
for  almost  two  years  for    Lions  and    Rotary   Clubs, 


MAY,  1967 


women's     organizations,     and     other    fraternal    and 
c  ommunit  y  groups. 

CTA  is  vitally  interested  in  having  more  defen- 
sive drivers  among  the  driving  public  and  in  pro- 
moting traffic  safety.  All  employes  also  should  be 
interested  in  this  effort  to  further  reduce  street 
and  highway  accidents. 

Employes  are  encouraged  to  fill  out  the  blank 
appearing  on  this  page  and  give  it  to  their  imme- 
diate supervisor.  You  will  be  notified  as  to  dates 
and  place  where  the  courses  will  be  held. 


Please  enroll  me  in  National  Safety  Council's 
"Defensive  Driving  Course."  I  understand  that  the 
cost  will  be  $1.50,  payable  when  the  course  starts. 

PLEASE  PRINT 


Name: 


Dept.:. 


Work 
Location: 

Work 
Hours: 


WILL  YOUR  child  be  the 
next  one  to  be  hit  by  a 
car  on  a    Chicago  street? 

This  is  the  frightening 
question  asked  by  the 
Citizen's  Traffic  Safety 
Board  in  its  1967  edition 
of  Chicago  Traffic  Acci- 
dent Facts  released  re- 
cently. 


The  startling  answer,  based  on  information 
compiled  from  information  records  of  the  Chicago 
Police  Department,  is  that  out  of  every  20  Chicago 
children,  one  will  be  struck  and  injured  by  a  car 
before  the  child's  10th  birthday.  Backing  it  up  is 
the  fact  that  4,  296  children  under  10  were  struck 
by  cars  in  Chicago  last  year. 

The  statistics  show  that  young  children  and  old 
people  were  the  most  frequent  victims  in  fatal 
traffic  accidents  in  Chicago  during  1966.  Forty- 
nine  children  under  10  years  were  killed  while 
crossing  streets  on  foot  and  50  men  and  women 
over  65  years  old  were  killed.  The  child  deaths 
were  48  per  cent  over  the  33  deaths  in  the  group  in 
1965  and  the  older  pedestrians  were  35  per  cent 
over  the  37  killed  in  1965. 

However,  it  is  interesting  to  note  that  more 
fatal  accidents  occur  in  the  age  group  of  25  to  44, 
both  last  year  and  over  a  10-year  average,  than  in 
any  other  age  group.  Sixty  in  that  bracket  were 
killed  during   1966,    and  12,980  were  injured. 

With  Chicago's  changeable  weather  and  severe 
wintry  storms  one  might  think  that  accidents  and 
deaths  attributed  to  automobiles  would  be  at  the 
highest  point  during  the  winter.  But  the  statistics 
indicate  that  the  months  of  May  and  June  top  all 
the  others  in  the  number  of  accidents  and  deaths 
by  months,    at  least  during   1966. 

In  view  of  the  facts  collected  in  the  survey,  it 
is  noteworthy  that  the  passenger  accident  frequency 


1966  Statistics  Reveal  Common 


DO  YOUR  best  to  reduce 


the  mounting  traffic  toll. 


Enroll  in  the  CTA-sponsored  Defensive  Driving  Course. 
See  Enrollment  Blank  on  Page  3 


Causes  of  Traffic  Accidents 


rate  on  CTA  buses  in  1966  was  the  lowest  on  re- 
cord. The  rate  of  7.  0  accidents  per  one  million 
passengers  carried  on  the  surface  system  in  1966 
was  2.5  per  cent  below  the  previous  record  estab- 
lished in  1965. 

What  is  the  cause  of  most  automobile  accidents? 
Improper  actions  by  drivers,  according  to  the  sta- 
tistics compiled  by  the  Citizens  Traffic  Safety 
Board. 

The  major  cause  of  street  and  highway  mishaps 
is  following  too  closely  behind  the  car  ahead.  Sec- 
ond is  right-of-way  violation.  Driving  too  fast 
rates  third.  Drinking  before  driving  is  fourth.  A 
high  proportion  of  rear-end  collisions  occur  in 
expressways  and  at  signalized  intersections.  Most 
of  these  involve  the  "too  close"  driving  error. 

Perhaps  it's  not  too  significant  to  the  overall 
story,  but  it  might  be  enlightening  information  that 
last  year  Saturdays  and  Sundays  accounted  for 
more  fatal  accidents  than  any  two  weekdays.  There 
were  68  fatal  accidents  on  Saturdays  and  49  on 
Sundays.  Fridays  were  next  highest  with  48  fatal 
accidents.     Fewest,    31,    were  on  Thursdays. 

As  a  footnote  to  the  subject,  it  should  be  noted 
that  CTA  is  cooperating  with  the  National  Safety 
Council  in  a  Defensive  Driving  program.  CTA  was 
a  pioneer  in  establishing  this  type  of  training  and 
all  operators  are  required  to  complete  the  course 
satisfactorily  before  being  qualified  as  a  driver. 


Name  Three  to  New 
Station  Appointments 

TRANSFER  OF  superintendents  affecting  three 
surface  system  operating  stations  were  announced 
effective  May   14. 

In  a  bulletin  signed  by  D.  M.  Flynn,  superin- 
tendent of  transportation,  and  approved  by  C.  E. 
Keiser,  operating  manager,  G.  D.  Peyton  was 
named  assistant  superintendent,  Kedzie;  J.  E.  Will 
became  relief  station  superintendent,  52nd  and 
Beverly,  and  J.  Logay  took  over  as  relief  super- 
intendent,   Archer  and  Lawndale. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Student 


Awarded 


Scholarship 


HONORS  FOR  achievement  are  almost  common- 
place for  Abigail  Foerstner,  daughter  of  CTA 
operator  William  H.  Foerstner,  Limits  Station, 
whom   she    made    proud    recently    by    being   named 


recipient  of  a    1967    $500.00    scholarship   for    study 
at  the  University  of  Iowa  School  of  Journalism. 

Miss  Foerstner,  a  senior  at  Mother  Theodore 
Guerin  High  school  in  River  Grove,  is  editor-in- 
chief  of  Portals,  the  campus  news  magazine.  As  a 
member  of  Guerin1  s  news  bureau,  she  wrote  fre- 
quent articles  for  neighborhood  newspapers.  Scho- 
lastically,  she  ranks  first  in  her  class  of  355,  and 
she  has  maintained  this  number  one  rating  in  each 
of  her  years  in  high  school. 

She  has  been  awarded  a  Scholastic  Key  for  her 
academic  performance  each  year  at  Guerin.  She 
is  vice-president  of  Mu  Alpha  Theta,  and  a  mem- 
ber of  National  Honors  Society,  the  French  Club, 
the  Glee  Club,  the  Human  Relations  Club,  and  the 
Sodality.  She  has  received  awards  at  the  last  three 
Illinois  State  Science  Fairs. 

Miss  Foerstner  also  has  received  certificates 
for  outstanding    records  in   other  school    activities. 


Rider  Lauds  CTA  Bus  Operators  for  Driving  Prowess 


UNDER  THE  headline  "A  salute  to  CTA  men"  ap- 
pearing in  the  "Letter  to  the  Editor"  column  in 
Chicago's  American  recently,  a  CTA  rider  replies 
to  a  letter  submitted  by  a  reader  who  bemoaned  the 
lot  of  truck  drivers  and  the  trial  and  tribulations 
they  experience  in  their  daily  duties. 

In  a  reply,  the  perceptive  writer  in  rebuttal, 
recites  the  characteristic  traffic  hazards  encoun- 
tered by  CTA  bus  operators  as  they  guide  their 
vehicles  along  Chicago  streets.  The  letter  is  prin- 
ted below: 

"In  a  letter,  a  Mrs.  Pia,  carrying  the  ball  for 
teamsters,  cites,  among  other  things,  the  care 
they  must  exercise  when  driving,  the  dangers  in 
traffic,    and  the  chance  of  incurring  kidney  trouble. 

"All  drivers  have  to  be  careful,  those  who  get 
paid  for  rolling  down  the  highways  and  those  who 
consume  their  own  gas.  Luckily  for  the  truck  dri- 
vers, when  there  is  a  brush  with  private  cars,  the 
fortress-type    vehicle    often   comes    out   unscathed. 


"As  to  danger  and  responsibility  while  driving, 
my  hat's  off  to  our  CTA  drivers.  They  have  to 
watch  out  for  thoughtless  school  children,  for 
prankster  punks  strung  out  in  front  of  on  rushing 
buses,  for  oldsters  and  the  infirm  starting  across 
on  the  red  light,  and  for  ambulances  and  fire  trucks 
in  their  wild  dashes. 

"Their  runs  must  be  made  night  and  day,  come 
snow,  rain,  sleet,  or  high  winds.  Their  more  pre- 
cious cargo  is  humans. 

"Riders  can  be  a  mixture  of  nice  folks,  drunks, 
pickpockets,  mashers,  and  bad  eggs.  The  CTA 
driver  must  help  the  sightless  in  boarding  and 
leaving  the  bus.  The  song,  Highways  are  Happy 
Ways,  is  not  for  him.  He  collects  fares,  makes 
change,  honks  trucks  out  of  his  way,  gives  direc- 
tions to  lost  citizens,  and  must  be  a  born  diplomat." 

Our  thanks  to  the  writer  of  the  letter  for  his 
well-taken  salute  to  CTA  operating  personnel. 


Thomas  F.  Moore,  Retired  Superintendent,  Dies  at  66 


MASS  FOR  Thomas  F.  Moore,  66,  retired  super- 
intendent of  operating  stations  for  Chicago  Transit 
Authority,  who  died  April  25,  was  held  on  April  29 
at  St.    Hilary's  church,    2734  W.    Bryn  Mawr. 

Mr.  Moore  retired  May  1,  1966,  with  49  years 
and  10  months  of  service  with  CTA  and  the  former 
Chicago  Surface  Lines. 

He  began  his  transit  career  on  June  21,  1916, 
as  a  clerk  and  telephone  operator  in  the  Accident 
and  Investigation  Department  of  CSL.  On  April  16, 
1945,  he  stepped  up  to  relief  district  superintendent 


in  the  Transportation  Department  and  on  June  24, 
1951,  was  appointed  superintendent  of  operating 
stations,  the  position  held  at  the  time  of  his  re- 
tirement. 

In  addition  to  his  wife,  Jessie,  Mr.  Moore  is 
survived  by  a  son,  Thomas  F.  ;  a  daughter,  Mrs. 
Patricia  Hanna;  three  grandchildren;  a  sister,  Mrs. 
Florence   Boesen,    and  a  brother,   Vincent  J. 

Visitation  was  at  Drake  and  Sons  Funeral  Home , 
5303  N.  Western  avenue.  Interment  was  at  Cal- 
vary cemetery. 


MAY,  1967 


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^»  . 


CTA  Golfers  Tee  Off  in  Season  Opener 


THE  SKIES  obliged  with  some  real,  though  nippy, 
golfing  weather  on  May  6  at  White  Pines  Golf  club 
when  some  50  CTA  employes  assembled  for  the 
annual  spring  tournament  to  try  out  their  skill  at 
driving  and  putting  after  a  long  and  wearisome 
winter  season. 

While  they  were  not  up  to  championship  form 
and  hardly  ready  to  challenge  Arnold  Palmer  or 
Ben  Hogan,  they  managed  to  finish  18  holes  without 
running  out  of  breath  or  expending  all  their  energy. 
As  a  matter  of  fact,  they  acquitted  themselves 
very  well. 


THE  HAPPY  golfers  start  the  day's  activities  by  posing  for 
a  group  picture  and  pleading  with  the  photographer  to  make 
it  snappy. 

This  was  verified  by  the  groundskeeper  who  had 
no  complaints  to  make  about  the  fairways  being  cut 
up  by  divots,  so  they  must  have  been  hitting  the 
ball  cleanly  on  those  long  drives. 

Pictured  on  this  page  are  some  random  shots  of 
the  early  bird  contestants  as  they  opened  the  1967 
season,  if  not  with  professional  skill  certainly  with 
an  eager  approach. 


ONCE  OUT  on  the  fairway,  this 
foursome  waits  breathlessly  while  a 
member  attempts  to  hole-out. 


IN  THE  foreground,  CTA  Board 
Chairman  George  L.  DeMent  takes  a 
swing  as  he  goes  for  a  long  one  and 
the  gallery  stands  by  to  watch  the 
ball  in  flight.  Incidentally,  Mr. 
DeMent  won  the  second  prize  award. 


THINGS  WERE  looking  better  as  this 
threesome  completed  the  18th  hole. 
Now  that  it's  all  over  for  them  they 
head    for   the   clubhouse. 


WINNERS  OF  the  first,  third,  and 
fourth  prizes  ore  these  three  happy 
golfers.  Left  to  right:  Art  Tonner, 
Photography,  fourth;  Roger  Jestice, 
Claim,  third,  and  Mario  Munoz, 
Engineering,  first.  G.  S.  Graybiel, 
general  superintendent  of  purchases, 
specifications  and  stores,  took  over 
the  camera  while  Art,  the  photo- 
grapher, stepped  up  in  front  with 
the  winners. 


PUBLIC 


AN  IMPORTANT  asset  to  CTA's  operational  poli- 
cies is  the  attitude  of  its  employes  towards  their 
jobs  and  to  the  riders  who  pay  the  fares.  Although 
CTA  is  doing  everything  possible  to  make  its  ser- 
vice more  attractive  to  passengers,  it  must  rely 
on  personal  service  courteously  performed  and 
marked  by  respect  for  our  customers.  In  most 
instances,  customers  respond  with  letters  of  ap- 
preciation of  a  job  well  done.  A  few  of  such  letters 
follow: 

Operator  Cleven  Wardlow,  Badge  No.  1972, 
Limits  Station:  "It  is  a  pleasure  to  call  attention 
to  one  of  CTA's  bus  operators,  a  man  who  is  doing 
an  outstanding  job  for  your  company  and  customers  . 
This  man  is  alert,  intelligent,  courteous  and  cheer- 
ful, a  competent  and  safe  operator.  He  greeted 
passengers  entering  his  bus  and  had  a  pleasant 
word  for  them  as  they  left.  He  kept  the  riders 
informed  as  to  the  next  stops,  and,  in  addition  he 
was  an  excellent  tour  conductor  in  that  he  called 
attention  to  the  Water  Tower,  hotels,  and  other 
places  of  interest  found  near  each  stop.  Despite 
the  dismal  rainy  morning  the  riders  became  in- 
fected with  this  man's  good  will  and  enjoyed  the 
trip.  " 

Operator  John  R.  Porter,  Badge  No.  8566,  Ked- 
zie  Station:  "Earlier  today  I  boarded  bus  number 
8487,  making  the  Ohio-Union  Station  run.  After  I 
was  seated  for  several  minutes,  a  lady  passenger 
began  to  harangue  the  driver  for  what  she  consid- 
ered to  be  a  sudden  start.  She  took  his  badge  num- 
ber and  threatened  to  notify  supervisors  and/or 
lawyers  about  the  incident.  Since  I  was  not  aboard 
the  bus  when  the  incident  occurred  I  can  make  no 
statement  as  to  the  validity  of  the  lady's  claim. 
The  point  I  would  like  to  make  is  that  during  the 
time  I  was  on  the  bus  your  driver  conducted  him- 
self as  a  perfect  gentleman  in  the  face  of  what  must 
have  been  extremely  strong  temptations  to  reply. 
Furthermore,  your  driver  drove  very  smoothly 
and  carefully  from  the  time  I  entered  to  the  end  of 
the  trip.  This  driver's  exemplary  conduct  was 
outstanding. " 

Operator  Sterling  Bolton,  Badge  No.  3090,  North 
Avenue  Station:  "This  morning  I  boarded  a  bus  at 
Chicago  and  LaSalle  streets.  There  was  a  woman 
who  could  not  run  for  the  bus  and  when  she  reached 
it  she  had  difficulty  in  climbing  the  step.  This  was 
due  to  a  foot  injury  that  made  her  use  a  cane  and 
take  great  care  with  the  ice  and  traffic.     Your  man 


was  thoughtful,  kind  and  polite.  He  waited  for  her 
and  was  most  careful  to  stop  the  bus  so  that  she 
could  avoid  the  icy  street  and  step  on  the  level 
curbing.  These  days  it  is  so  good  to  find  someone 
who  has  the  interest  of  others  at  heart  and  is  not 
afraid  to  take  the  time  to  act  on  a  good  impluse. 
My  congratulations  and  best  wishes  to  him.  We 
need  more  of  this  type  of  man.  " 

Operator  Willie  Trask,  Badge  No.  4228,  North 
Avenue  Station:  "I  would  like  to  commend  the  dri- 
ver who  this  morning  performed  an  'act  of  valor' 
on  the  Cicero  route,  heading  south.  For  some- 
times commuters  boarded  buses  without  paying  the 
fare  at  the  Eisenhower  (Congress)  'L'  by  entering 
the  rear  door  after  passengers  leave  the  bus  and 
hold  the  door  open  so  that  others  can  board.  On 
the  occasion  I  noted,  the  driver  came  to  the  back 
of  the  bus  and  collected  money  and  transfers  des- 
pite heckling  by  customers.  The  driver  stood  his 
ground  until  he  received  all  fares.  He  deserves 
praise.  This  situation  has  existed  for  some  time 
and  I  feel  that  this  employe  should  be  commended 
for  his  action.  " 

Operator  Lawrence  Rockmore,  Badge  No.  10784, 
52nd  Station:  "At  the  age  of  75  years  I  took  my 
first  ride  on  a  No.  5  Jeffrey  bus,  boarding  it  at 
Washington  and  Michigan.  My  destination  --  79th 
street.  After  hearing  many  complaints  about  the 
uncleanliness  of  the  south  side  buses,  I  was  much 
surprised  to  step  into  such  a  clean,  immaculate 
bus  and  enjoyed  my  ride.  I  wish  to  commend  the 
driver  who  was  most  courteous  and  kind  in  giving 
so  many  their  directions  at  various  intersections. 
Another  comment  I  wish  to  make  is  I  feel  many 
oldsters  like  myself  appreciate  them  calling  out 
the  streets  stop  by  stop.  If  there  were  more  like 
Operator  10784,  bus  riding  would  be  a  pleasure 
and  more  enjoyable.  " 


Volume  XX 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Number  4 


Published  monthly  by  and  for  employes  of  the  Chicago  Transit 
Authority,  under  the  direction  of  the  Public  Information 
Department. 

David   E.  Evans,   Editor 

Robert  D.  Heinlein,  Assistant  Editor 

F.  C.  Knautz,  Superintendent  of  Public  and  Employe  Relations 

Annual  subscription  price:  $2,00,  Distributed  free  of  charge 
to  all  active  and  retired  CTA  employes.  Address  communica- 
tions to  CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS,  Room  742,  Merchandise  Mart 
Ploza,  Chicago,   Illinois  60654, 


MAY,  1967 


EDICALLY        SPEAKING 


By  Doctor  George  H.  Irwin,  CTA  Medical  Consultant 


WHAT  ABOUT  TRANQUILIZERS? 


MANY  PEOPLE  throughout  the  world  are  taking 
tranquilizer  pills  to  get  relief  from  tension  and 
anxiety.  The  use  of  the  tranquilizer  drugs  is  very 
widespread  and  is  growing  rapidly. 

The  term  tranquilizer  is  oftenmisunderstood  or 
misinterpreted.  Actually  the  word  means  to  calm, 
soothe,  or  reduce  tension  and  emotions.  They  are 
not  sedatives  like  the  barbituates  which  are  fre- 
quently used  to  induce  sleep. 

Tranquilizers  are  chemical  substances,  mostly 
in  the  form  of  pills,  used  generally  to  reduce  anx- 
iety and  can  only  be  obtained  upon  a  physician's 
prescription.  It  should  be  stated  that  pills  are  not 
the  only  tranquilizers.  Two  very  common  methods 
of  obtaining  tranquility  are  (1)  smoking  cigarettes, 
(2)  drinking  liquor.  It  is  sometimes  said  that  tran- 
quilizing  begins  early  in  life  and  the  example  of  a 
baby  sucking  his  thumb  is  characteristic.  In  the 
older  people,  biting  finger  nails  often  is  practiced. 
It  has  been  estimated  that  nearly  a  third  of  all  pre- 
scriptions now  contain  some  form  of  tranquilizer. 
Like  many  new  drugs  they  are  used  in  cases  in 
which  they  are  not  indicated.  The  proper  dosage 
is  very  important  for  the  best  results.  Even  then 
there  may  be  undesirable  side  effects. 

The  best  results  from  the  use  of  tranquilizers 
are  obtained  in  the  treatment  of  the  disturbed  and 
uncooperative  mental  patients.  They  frequently 
render  patients  amenable  to  other  kinds  cf  treat- 
ment which  helps  to  bring  about  an  ultimate  cure 
or  at  least  a  good  result.  In  other  words  tranquil- 
izers do  help  in  mental  cases  but  they  do  not  strike 
at  the  root  of  illness. 

Habit  forming  is  not  present  in  the  use  of  tran- 
quilizers as  it  is  with  the  "sedative  group"  of  drugs. 
However,  they  do  serve  as  a  crutch  for  relaxation 
and  should  not  be  used  over  a  long  period  of  time. 
The  best  results  should  come  early  in  the  use  of 
these  drugs . 

Is  driving  unsafe  while  taking  tranquilizers? 
Not  necessarily  so.  It  all  depends  on  how  much 
one  is  taking.  Perhaps  one  a  day  would  have  no  ill 
effect.  However,  it  should  be  remembered  that 
taking  tranquilizers  in  a  bigger  dose  over  a  longer 
period  of  time  does  slow  down  one's  reaction  time. 
When  this  occurs  accidents  can  happen. 


As  noted  before,  one  of  the  outstanding  and  fa- 
vorable uses  of  tranquilizers  has  been  in  treating 
the  mentally  ill  patient.  Statistics  have  proven  that 
these  drugs  definitely  reversed  the  long  term  rise 
in  number  of  hospitalized  mental  patients. 

A  few  other  examples  of  the  beneficial  effects 
is  the  woman  with  long  hard  labor  pains.  The  drug 
aids  the  progress  of  labor  and  reduces  the  amount 
of  anesthetic  required  at  childbirth.  A  child  having 
his  tonsils  out  or  an  adult  for  most  any  operation 
may  be  given  tranquilizer  pills  to  suppress  post- 
operative nausea  or  vomiting.  An  individual  with 
acute  alcoholism  is  given  the  drug  to  help  his 
frightening  sobering-up  stresses. 

A  housewife  sometimes  driven  to  exhaustion  by 
worries  and  family  emergencies  often  finds  relief 
from  the  pills.  In  this  way  she  may  get  her  work 
done  and  deal  with  problems  effectively. 

Then  we  have  the  ulcer  patient,  the  heart  case, 
and  colitis  and  other  cases  in  which  increased 
anxiety  or  tension  may  be  an  aggravating  factor. 
Often  the  judicious  use  of  tranquilizers  will  help 
get  these  people  back  to  work. 

In  the  veterinary  field  some  strange  beneficial 
use  of  these  pills  have  come  to  light.  For  exam- 
ple cows  sometimes  balk  the  first  time  they  are 
attached  to  a  milking  machine.  A  proper  tran- 
quilizer helps  the  cow  to  adjust  contentedly  to  a 
new  lifetime  career.  Poultry  feeds  with  minute 
amounts  of  this  drug  help  chickens  to  grow  bigger. 
Cattle  frequently  lose  weight  when  being  shipped  to 
the  stockyards.  When  given  tranquilizer  they  lose 
less,  sometimes  as  much  as  40  pounds  less.  Spe- 
cial guns  which  shoot  tranquilizer  darts  enable 
zoo-keepers  to  quiet  wild  animals. 

What  are  the  limitations  of  tranquilizers?  The 
drugs  actually  do  not  cure  mental  or  emotional  ill- 
ness, but  they  are  remarkable  "crutches"  and  often 
speed  recovery  by  making  an  otherwise  inaccessi- 
ble patient  "reachable"  by  psychiatric  treatment. 
Tranquilizers  are  adjuncts  to  other  measures  that 
may  be  necessary.  However,  electro-shock  and 
other  similar  drastic  measures  are  less  often 
necessary  today. 

Remember,  the  miracles  of  the  tranquilizers 
are  real  but  so  are  their  limitations.  Under  no 
circumstances  should  a  person  take  these  pills  ex- 
cept under  a  doctor's  advice.  So  if  you  are  feeling 
nervous  or  emotionally  upset  arrange  for  an  exam- 
ination with  your  family  physician. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


QUESTION: 

Do  you  think  all  drivers  should  take  a 
course  in  defensive  driving? 

LOCATION: 

Beverly  Station 

INQUIRING   REPORTER: 
Tom  Daniels 


JOHN  KIRBY,  clerk  (with  reporter  Tom  Daniels):  "With 
the  tremendous  increase  in  autos  on  the  road  today,  I 
believe  a  defensive  driving  course  for  all  drivers  would 
reduce  the  number  of  accidents  which  are  occuring  daily." 


J.    H.    SMITH,    operator:  "Yes, 

to     sharpen     that     skill  which 

we       as       professional  drivers 
have  already." 


CLARENCE  ^HEILBRONNER, 
instructor:  "All      drivers     of 

vehicles  should  be  given  a 
course  in  defensive  driving 
when  applying  for  a  drivers' 
license.  This  would  make  them 
defensive  drivers  and  there 
would  be  less  accidents." 


RICHARD  ROSSBOROUGH,  op- 
erator: "Women  drivers  es- 
pecially should  take  a  course  in 
defensive  driving.  They  have 
less  accidents  now  because  men 
watch  out  for  them." 


FRANK  J.  DUCZMAN,  mechanic: 
"At  the  time  when  they  renew 
their  licenses,  drivers  should  be 
checked  to  see  if  they  can  pass 
a   defensive  driving   test." 


-AS    REPORTED    BY    EMPLOYES    OF    THE    CHICAGO    TRANSIT    AUTHORITY 


ACCOUNTING    (Revenue)  - 

Last  year  about  this  time,  when  ALICE  CLEARY's 
daughter,  son-in-law,  and  grandchildren  moved  to  Stock- 
ton, California,  I  would  have  bet  anyone  on  the  locale  of 
Alice's  next  vacation.  As  it  turned  out,  I  had  a  sure 
thing  going,  for  Alice  has  just  returned  from  a  happy  re- 
union with  her  family  in  Stockton.  She  also  visited  a 
cousin  in  Los  Angeles,  and  saw  a  little  of  San  Francisco. 
Among  the  sights  were  visits  to  Graumann's  Chinese 
Theater,  Knotts  Berry  Farm  (with  the  old  western  train 
and  stagecoach  robberies),  and  Laguna  Beach  Art  Gal- 
lery. .  .  Welcome  to  CURTIS  BURRELL,  transfer  coun- 
ter. .  .  Best  of  luck  to  PAUL  JANKOWSKI  on  his  trans- 
fer to  Claims. 

-  y*OKKt  P&U4 

(General)  - 

ROBERT  BAXTER,  budget  accountant,  received  a 
postcard  recently  from  W.  COMSTOCK,  retired  budget 
supervisor,  mailed  from  Sarasota,  Florida.  Mr.  Corn- 
stock  stated  that  he  has  been  in  the  land  of  sunshine  for 
three  months  and  was  enjoying  every  minute  of  his  vaca- 
tion. He  sends  greetings  to  his  friends  and  former  as- 
sociates .  .  .  IRMA  KROWN,  formerly  of  Voucher,  and 
MAE  KEARNS,  formerly  of  the  Material  k  Supplies  Sec- 
tion, came  into  the  office  on  their  way  to  the  Assumption 
Church  dinner.  Mae  has  just  recovered  from  a  recent 
illness.  However,  both  girls  look  "in  the  pink"  and  are 
thoroughly  enjoying  their  retirement  .  .  .  MARTHA  NE- 
FFAS,  Voucher,  during  her  spring  vacation  drove  to 
Pheasant  Run  and  to  Milwaukee  where  she  took  pleasure 
in  the  cuisine  of  the  German  restaurants  there.  Spring 
is  a  beautiful  time  of  the  year  to  drive  when  all  the  flow- 
ers and  trees  are  coming  alive  after  the  long,  cold  win- 
ter. 

-  TKatU  Vtttbut 

[Material  &  Supply)  - 

Your  scribe  has  "joined  the  club"  and  is  wearing  a 
cast  on  her  right  arm  due  to  a  fracture  from  a  fall  in  her 
home  .  .  .  TOM  McGRATH,  supervisor,  M.  &  S.  ,  was 
one  of  the  lucky  winners  at  the  Assumption  Church  din- 
ner held  in  the  M.  &  M.  Club  in  the  Mart  on  April  18, 
his  prize  being  a  pair  of  Italian  marble  horse  head  book- 


SELECTED  AS  Crew  Chief 
of  the  Quarter  ot  Grand 
Forks  Air  Force  Base,  North 
Dakota,  was  Airman  Second 
Class  RICHARD  A.  STRAT- 
TON,  who  was  chosen  for 
this  distinction  because  of 
his  exemplary  military  bear- 
ing, conduct,  and  other  quali- 
fications. Richard  is  the 
son  of  RAYMOND  STRAT- 
TON,  information  clerk  in  the 
Transportation  Department. 


ends.  Tom  had  been  shopping  for  bookends  and  since  he 
had  not  found  what  he  wanted,  these  came  as  a  pleasant 
surprise. 

(Payroll)  - 

"Don't  rock  the  boat,  please"  was  the  request  to  the 
Payroll  Department  when  they  took  JOSEPHINE  AUGIT- 
TO  out  to  a  pre-nuptual  dinner  on  the  Sari-S  showboat 
restaurant  in  the  Chicago  river.  Everyone  had  a  swing- 
ing time.  They  presented  her  with  some  gifts  to  help 
her  in  her  future  position  as  a  wife  .  .  .  We  welcome 
LORRAINE  BUEHLER  back  to  work  after  her  accident. 
She  is  doing  very  well--keep  up  the  good  work  .  .  .  At 
last  we  got  to  see  and  meet  DORIS  YOST's  new  grandson, 
KEITH.  Her  daughter  and  husband  and  baby  flew  home 
from  Japan  for  a  visit,  so  they  brought  the  little  guy  to 
see  us.  We  weren't  surprised  to  hear  him  speak  such 
good  Japanese  at  1  3  months--he  does  take  after  grandma! 

-  &iU**  Tluvuuttm 

BEVERLY  - 

Operator  VIRGIL  TRIMMER  returned  home  after  a 
vacation  trip  to  Florida  to  find  his  home  was  damaged  by 
a  tornado,  and  to  count  his  blessings  that  he  wasn't  in 
Hometown  or  Oak  Lawn  .  .  .  Operator  JOE  JAROS'  bus 
and  your  scribe's  bus  stopped  at  86th  place  and  Vincen- 
nes  to  await  the  tornado.  Joe  was  pretty  worried  be- 
cause he  knew  his  beautiful  wife  rides  my  bus.  We  won't 
forget  this  for  a  long  time  and  neither  will  the  passen- 
gers under  the  seats.  We  salute  the  Knights  of  Colum- 
bus for  donating  $2,000  to  the  Oak  Lawn  disaster  fund. 
What  have  you  done  to  help?  .  .  Received  a  nice  letter 
from  Pensioner  BERNARD  "Go  Go"  ZESCH,  whose  ad- 
dress is  now  2621  3rd  Ave.  N.  ,  St.  Petersburg,  Florida 
33713.  Bernie  and  his  wife  are  enjoying  themselves  in 
the  Sun  State  and  would  like  to  hear  from  his  old  buddies 
from  Beverly.  Drop  him  a  line  and  say  hello  .  .  .  Let's 
cut  out  our  TV  programs  for  a  night  and  write  a  few  lines 
to  the  boys  in  Viet  Nam  to  keep  up  their  moral.  Do  you 
remember  when  you  were  in  the  service  and  you  read 
those  same  old  letters  over  and  over  .  .  ,  Father  MI- 
CHAEL FORAN,  C.S.C.,  of  Notre  Dame  is  sponsoring 
three  nine-day  Canadian  shrine  pilgrimage  tours  leaving 
O'Hare  Airport  June  24,  July  15,  and  August  26.  You 
can  also  spend  three  days  at  Montreal  and  see  the  World's 
Fair.  If  you  don't  know  where  to  go,  this  is  the  trip  to 
make.  See  your  scribe  or  Pensionier  ERNEST  TOCCI. 
Thanks  to  Genevieve  Dunne  of  the  Beverly  Bank  Public 
Relations  Department  for  her  help  in  the  Canadian  pil- 
grimage trip.  Father  "Mike"  will  roll  out  the  "Red  Car- 
pet" for  her  when  she  comes  to  Notre  Dame  .  .  .  Father 
ARTHUR  MURPHY,  M.M.,  son  of  Supervisor  ART  MUR- 
PHY, thanks  everyone  for  their  support  in  helping  him 
start  his  church  in  Korea.  The  operators  at  Beverly 
were  very  generous  and  Father  Art  will  always  think  of 
you  in  his  prayers.  Hats  off  to  JERRY  GLEASON,  the 
chairman  of  the  Ad  program  which  played  a  big  part  in 
raising  nearly  $4,000  for  the  Father  Murphy  Maryknoll 
Missionary.  .  .  We  wish  a  speedy  recovery  to  Pensioner 
JACK  FALSEY  and  Instructor  WALTER  BAYER,  who 
are  on  the  sick  list. 

-  7**  Z><uucU 


10 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 
CONGRESS  (Agents)  - 

Agent  JULIA  MATTERN  and  her  husband,  RAYMOND, 
are  looking  forward  to  another  family  wedding.  Their 
son,  BRUCE,  is  engaged  to  beautiful  and  charming  JO 
ANNE  MANNINE  of  Berkeley.  Julia  is  bubbling  over 
with  happiness  .  .  .  Our  sympathy  to  the  family  of  Mo- 
torman  MILAN  on  the  loss  of  their  dear  mother,  DORIS 
MILAN,  for  whom  services  were  held  at  the  Zion  Hill 
church  on  April  4  .  .  .  Shop  Foreman  JOHN  CANNELLA 
walked  the  halls  with  his  son-in-law,  FRANK,  when 
John's  daughter,  LOUISE,  became  the  mother  of  a  third 
child,  JOHN  MICHAEL  SOMMESE,  on  Monday,  April  17. 
Congratulations !  .  .  Pensioner  and  former  agent  ROSE 
STRITESKY  left  for  an  extended  visit  in  the  state  of 
Washington  at  her  daughter's.  Rose's  grandson  is  now 
in  Vietnam  .  .  .  Our  condolences  to  the  family  of  LINDA 
TAPINS  on  the  loss  of  their  beloved  mother  .  .  .  We  are 
happy  to  hear  that  Conductor  WILLIAM  PAYNE,  Agent 
EDWARD  STREUWE,  and  LAWRENCE  FRICOT  are  well 
on  the  road  to  recovery.  .  .  Pensioner  and  former  agent 
ANN  DOW  LING  is  now  out  of  the  hospital  and  well  on  the 
road  to  recovery  in  a  home  in  Evanston  .  .  .  Agent  BEA- 
TRICE CLARK  will  celebrate  her  birthday  on  May  18 
with  a  card  party  .  .  .  Porter  JAMES  BAKER  will  cele- 
brate his  birthday  on  June  3  with  his  family  and  friends 
...   A  big  welcome  to  all  new  CTA  employes. 

The  Cook  County  Junior  Conference  of  the  American 
Legion  was  heldApril  9  at  the  Evergreen  Park  American 
Legion  Post.  Juniors  from  all  nine  districts  participa- 
ted. Second  District  Juniors  won  an  award  for  having 
100  per  cent  membership,  one  of  only  two  districts  that 
attained  this  goal.  JANET  SABADOSA  of  the  CTA  unit 
No.  1216  won  the  first  place  prize  in  the  Poppy  center- 
piece competition.  PATRICIA  SABADOSA  of  the  CTA 
unit  won  second  place  for  a  scrapbook  on  scenic  Illinois. 
Janet  also  won  second  place  for  an  Americanism  scrap- 
book  on  America  the  Beautiful.  The  Second  Division 
Juniors  did  a  fine  job  for  such  a  small  group.  Peggy 
Sabadosa  had  the  honor  of  being  the  sergent  at  arms. 
The  winning  entries  will  now  be  submitted  to  the  Depart- 
ment Conference  which  will  be  held  at  the  University  of 
Illinois  campus  in  Urbana  on  May  20.  The  Juniors  meet 
at  various  homes  where  some  member  of  the  family  must 
be  a  member  of  the  post. 

-  (Julia  %>tau4t/L 


ELECTRICAL  - 

The  21st  annual  retirement  dinner  in  honor  of  retiring 
personnel  was  held  at  Ray  Harrington's.  The  Honored 
Guests  were  THOMAS  STIPATI,  JOSEPH  McGLYNN, 
NELS  LARSON,  CARL  WOLF,  and  JEREMIAH  WATERS. 
Retired  guests  of  the  Electrical  Department  were:  G. 
Nelson,  S.  Gecan,  R.  Rogers,  D.  Griffin,  G.  Andrews, 
T.  Lanigan,  J.  Michnick,  E.  Pardell,  L.  Rasmussen, 
F.  Hennengsen,  A.  Raddatz,  A.  Schmaehl,  J.  Bloom- 
berg, C.  Mimmack,  H.  Geier,  J.  Bourne,  C.  Stahle,  E. 
Boyle,  T.  Kelly,  and  R.  White.  The  dinner  committee 
consisted  of  R.  Dorgan,  K.  Mikota,  C.  Malottke,  R. 
Booth,  J.  Lamb,  H.  Anderson,  W.  Rehder,  R.  Bieniasz, 
W.  Kopke,  S.  Charleton,  R.  Ferguson,  M.  Cook,  B.  Jau- 
man  and  Chairman  H.  Coyne.  Toastmaster  E.  Tegtow 
did  a  fine  job.  There  were  209  guests  present  at  the  din- 
ner. We  are  looking  forward  to  next  year,  when  we  ex- 
pect the  dinner  to  be  held  on  a  Friday  night  .  .  .  By  the 
time  this  goes  to  press  we  will  have  had  another  retire- 
ment, Inspector  CLYDE  PETERSON  will  leave  on  June  1. 
Mr.  Peterson  will  have  43  years  of  service  ...  At  this 
time    I  must   mention   that  your    co-reporter,    WILLIAM 


NEWS 

REHDER,  has  become  a  grandfather  for  the  4th  time. 
AUDREY  JOANNA,  daughter  of  RHONDA  and  CHARLES 
LINDLEY  was  born  March  18  at  Greensboro,  No.  Caro- 
lina .  .  .  Sincere  wishes  for  a  speedy  recovery  to  CHAR- 
LES PARK,  JOHN  O'DONNELL,  FRANK  CASTRIE,  and 
WILLIAM  HOOVER  .  .  .  M.  COOK  and  his  wife  spent 
some  vacation  time  at  Hot  Springs,  Arkansas.  MIKE 
RICKSON  spent  his  vacation  sitting  on  his  back  porch  en- 
joying Chicago's  ever  changing  weather.  LEROY  KUT- 
CHINS  and  his  wife  enjoyed  a  trip  to  Hawaii.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  H.  COYNE  had  a  nice  trip  to  Cincinnatti,  Ohio. 
JOHN  DARCY  will  be  the  first  of  us  to  visit  Expo  67  and 
will  be  able  to  give  the  rest  of  the  gang  all  the  informa- 
tion they  need  for  their  summer  trek  to  the  Fair.  A 
WILMONT  and  his  wife  visited  NewOrleans  and  Ormond, 
Florida. 


ENGINEERING  - 

DANIEL  HIRSCHFELD,  his  wife,  EILEEN,  and  dau- 
ghter, HELEN,  three  years  old,  welcomed  DEBORAH  on 
April  9.  Congratulations  to  the  happy  family  .  .  .  JOE 
URBASZEWSKI  and  his  fiancee  received  hearty  congratu- 
lations from  Joe's  dad  on  Easter  Sunday  morning  in  the 
hospital  when  Joe  presented  the  engagement  ring.  Joe's 
dad  passed  away  on  the  following  Friday.  Our  condo- 
lences to  you  Joe  and  your  family. 

FOREST  GLEN  - 

Hi,  Men!  Well  our  summer  is  rolling  in  on  us  and  I 
suppose  it  won't  be  too  long  'till  we  all  hear  those  fishing 
tales  .  .  .  Recently  Operator  H.  P.  BOWERS  won  $500 
at  his  V.  F.W.  Post.  How  about  that!  And  he  wasn't 
even  aware  of  it.  Oh,  well,  he's  planning  on  using  it  for 
a  good  cause,  on  the  Mrs.  .  .  ANDREW  LEE  was  in  the 
hospital  for  ulcers.  Understand  he  had  a  great  time 
with  his  nurses.  But  the  doctor  and  Lee  didn't  see  eye 
to  eye.  The  doctor  had  a  hard  time  keeping  our  fine 
friend  in  bed  for  his  health.  Our  last  news  was  Lee  won 
out.  But  his  doctor  was  glad  to  get  rid  of  him  .  .  .  DAN- 
IEL COSTLEY,  son  of  LAWRENCE  COSTLEY,  made  re- 
pairman, and  is  now  at  North  Avenue.  Good  luck,  Dan- 
iel, maybe  one  of  these  days  we'll  be  able  to  have  you  at 
Forest  Glen  .  .  .  Recently  while  yours  truly  was  out 
driving  I  happened  to  spot  our  fine  friend,  COLBURN, 
and  his  lovely  wife,  RUBY,  walking  hand  in  hand.  It 
looked  nice  to  see  a  couple  who  seemed  so  haDpy  together. 
I  hope  you  both  walk  through  the  rest  of  your  lives  like 
that  ...  To  Supervisor  CARL  SORENSEN,  a  happy  be- 
lated birthday.  You  still  look  about  39.  Understand  Carl 
and  the  Mrs.  will  be  married  41  years  in  a  few  months. 
Supervisor  Sorensen  is  better  known  for  his  smile,  al- 
ways having  a  kind  word  and  his  readiness  to  help  all  .  .  . 
Supervisor  JOHN  "Swede"  ANDERSON  just  returned  from 
a  two-week  vacation  in  sunny  Florida.  The  rest  seemed 
to  agree  with  old  John.  Welcome  back  .  .  .  These  are 
the  names  of  our  new  supervisors,  BILL  LANE  and 
PETE  0'SULLIVAN--the  best  of  luck  men  .  .  .  Condo- 
lences to  GEORGE  EDWARDS  who  recently  lost  his  mo- 
ther .  .  .  To  our  operators  and  repairmen  in  the  mili- 
tary service  of  the  U.S.  we  send  the  word  that  we  are 
all  behind  you.  No  "Vietniks"  in  our  group.  Fly  the 
Flag  Memorial  Day  .  .  .  On  vacation  are  night  owls 
Clerk  HERB  SCHMITT  and  Clerk  LES  RAGE.  Enjoy 
yourself  men  .  .  .  HOWARD  "Lucky"  BOWERS,  the  ace 
of  Austin  Boulevard,    is  happy  these  days--besides  pick- 


MAY,  1967 


11 


IINSIDE 

ing  a  good  run  he  has  luck  to  prove  it  .  .  .  Operator 
BILL  HUKILL  was  presented  a  beautiful  baby  daughter 
on  April  3.  Mrs.  PEGGY  HUKILL  says  Bert  stood  up 
just  fine  during  the  ordeal.  The  best  to  the  new  arrival 
.  .  .  Operator  BERG's  daughter,  CAROLYN,  was  mar- 
ried at  St.  Martha's  church  in  Morton  Grove  April  22. 
The  fellows  at  Forest  Glen  wish  the  newlyweds  a  life  of 
happiness  .  .  .  Why  does  Operator  N.  E.  MACY  still 
have  the  price  tag  on  his  car  after  6  months?  Of  course 
he  may  have  stock  in  the  company  .  .  .  STANLEY  SKIBA 
had  his  first  grandson.  More  will  follow,  Stanley.  We'll 
have  to  get  used  to  calling  you  grandpa  now  .  .  .  GEO- 
RGE FUENTES  and  family  are  planning  on  a  trip  to  Can- 
ada to  see  the  World's  Fair.  It's  about  time  he  spends 
that  money  that  he's  carrying  around  in  his  shoe  .  .  . 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  JOHN  BECK  will  be  having  a  large  party 
April  16  when  this  fine  couple  will  be  celebrating  their 
35th  anniversary.  Many,  many  more  folks  .  .  .  We  have 
two  new  pensioners—Operators  EMMETT  KANE  and 
EARL  COX.  Have  a  rest  fellows  and  don't  forget  to  drop 
by  for  a  visit.  Good  luck,  boys  .  .  .  Final  standing  for 
attendance  award  at  the  monthly  union  meeting  for  the 
year  of  1966-67:  Forest  Glen  was  second.  Let's  make 
the  top  spot  this  year.  We  need  a  little  more  help  from 
some  of  the  men  who  have  failed  to  attend.  ANDY  KOH- 
LER  and  ED  STOBART  send  their  thanks  to  all  who  made 
this  possible  .  .  .  Be  sure  to  see  your  Credit  Union  for 
that  new  car  and  vacation  expenses.  Always  at  your  ser- 
vice .  .  .  Received  a  card  from  our  fine  friends,  LEWIS 
and  LEANA  TIGNAC,  who  spent  several  weeks  touring 
the  West.  They  had  a  ball  in  Los  Angeles,  California. 
Tignac  is  one  of  our  early  morning  clerks--the  one  with 
the  big  smile.  Some  card,  Lewis  .  .  .  Operator  and 
Mrs.  PAUL  A.  BOETTIN  on  Saturday  the  22nd  of  April 
celebrated  their  25th  wedding  anniversary.  Quite  a  time 
was  had  by  all  at  the  Jolly  club.  Sorry,  folks,  yours 
truly  and  the  Mrs.  couldn't  make  it.  Maybe  the  next 
time.  Lots  of  luck  and  another  25  years  of  happiness  to- 
gether .  .  .  TED  GALUS  is  up  for  election  to  the  post  of 
senior  vice-commander  of  the  Park  Ridge  VFW  Post 
#3579  .  .  .  Little  Flower  committee  of  Forest  Glen  sta- 
tion thanks  the  members  for  their  fine  response  to  the 
annual  membership  drive  and  the  semi-annual  Commun- 
ion breakfast  held  in  March.  .  .  WALLY  WARNER  looks 
fine  after  retiring  the  first  of  the  year. 

GENERAL  OFFICE  (Training  &  Accident  Prevention)  - 

The  stork  had  such  a  busy  schedule  recentl/  that  he 
became  confused  and  delivered  a  new  baby  girl  to  the 
BURT  BOSAN  family  two  months  ahead  of  time.  Born 
April  6  at  Lying-in  hospital,  little  FAITH  MARIE  is  do- 
ing just  fine.  Burt  and  his  wife,  EUCLYN,  as  well  as 
the  baby's  two  sisters,  SHARON,  age  14,  GABRIELLE, 
age  3,  and  brother,  BURT  Jr.,  age  10,  are  delighted 
with  the  new  addition  to  the  family  .  .  .  On  April  20  the 
stork  was  on  schedule  when  he  delivered  another  sweet 
little  girl  to  the  TED  JUNG  family  at  the  Frank  Cuneo 
Memorial  hospital;  she  was  named  HEIDI  LOUISE.  Ted, 
his  wife,  BILLIE,  and  the  baby's  two  sisters,  LINDA, 
age  10,  and  CYNTHIA,  age  8,  are  all  dancing  attention 
around  her  .  .  .  JOSEPH  O'SULLIVAN,  his  wife,  HEL- 
EN, and  two  sons,  MARTY  and  JOHN,  spent  the  Easter 
vacation  in  Phoenix,  Arizona.  They  also  visited  Nogales, 
Mexico,  the  Grand  Canyon,  Sun  City,  and  Scottsdale. 
They  explored  Superstition  Mountain  looking  for  the  lost 
gold  mine --but  had  no  luck.  Then  they  tried  Camelback 
Mountain  where  a  mishap  occurred  which  luckily  was  not 
too  serious.     Marty  fell    30  feet  when  a  rocky   ledge  gave 


NEWS 

way.  His  right  leg  required  13  stitches.  Nevertheless, 
they  all  managed  to  have  a  good  time.  Joe  said  his  plane 
ride  was  terrific,  which  was  made  especially  so  by  a 
delightful  stewardess  named  MARY  SULLIVAN--the  luck 
of  the  Irish. 

Your  reporter  received  a  nice  card  from  Europe  from 
Pensioner  and  Former  Electrical  Engineer  CARL  WOLF 
and  his  wife  who,  after  finishing  a  prearranged  tour 
through  the  near  East,  continued  on  their  own  after  ac- 
quiring a  car.  They  toured  through  Frankfort,  Germany, 
along  the  Rhine  to  Heidelburg  and  then  through  the  Black 
Forest  where  they  encountered  a  beautiful  snowstorm. 
They  crossed  France  east  to  west  to  the  Atlantic  then 
down  to  Paris  and  several  other  cities  and  towns.  From 
there  they  went  south  to  Spain,  taking  a  trip  through  the 
Pyrennes  Mountains,  then  down  to  Madrid  and  from  there 
to  Portugal.  What  a  nice  way  to  spend  some  retirement 
time  .  .  .  News  of  another  busy  pensioner  arrived  re- 
cently. This  time  it  was  WILLIAM  T.  ROSER,  formerly 
of  the  Real  Estate  Department.  Bill  and  two  other  scout 
leaders  of  Lake  County  had  the  Silver  Beaver  award  con- 
ferred upon  them  at  the  annual  scout  leaders  appreciation 
dinner  of  the  North  Shore  Area  Council,  Boy  Scouts  of 
America,  at  the  Great  Lakes  Naval  Training  Center. 
Bill  has  been  an  active  worker  in  the  scout  organization 
for  more  than  30  years  in  the  Libertyville  and  Northwest 
District.  Bill  served  as  cubmaster  for  13  years  and 
served  as  a  member  of  the  district  board  of  review  and 
the  council  eagle  board  of  review  for  more  than  1  5  years. 
Very  good,  Bill,  keep  up  the  good  work  and  we  send  you 
our  best  wishes. 

(Insurance)  - 

THERESA  LOCOCO  and  LEON  MNICHOWICZ  were 
united  in  marriage  at  St.  Michael's  church  on  April  15. 
A  reception  was  held  at  the  Jolly  Club.  The  happy  couple 
honeymooned  in  Florida.  A  dinner  honoring  Terry  was 
given  by  the  Insurance  Department  girls  at  the  Homestead 
in  Maywood  just  prior  to  the  wedding.  The  office  pre- 
sented Terry  and  Lee  with  a  clock  radio  as  a  wedding 
gift. 

KEDZIE  - 

The  Illinois  Credit  Union  League  held  their  37th  an- 
nual convention  at  the  Conrad  Hilton  hotel.  Their  meet- 
ing lasted  three  days  and  on  Saturday,  April  8,  they  held 
their  banquet.  About  5,000  persons  attended  from  all 
over  the  state,  they  also  had  some  representatives  from 
Indiana,  Wisconsin,  and  Michigan  to  get  some  points  and 
views  on  how  to  conduct  their  credit  unions  in  the  same 
manner  as  Illinois'.  The  annual  meeting  committee  in- 
cluded the  following:  General  Chairman  T.  J.  Heffernan, 
Kedzie  Depot;  Registration,  Mary  Chiero,  Local  743; 
Entertainment,  Robert  A.  Kratt,  Farmall  Credit  Union; 
Educational  Display,  John  T.  Harkins,  North  Shore  Gas 
Employes  Credit  Union,  and  Group  Discussions,  Robert 
R.  Kramka,  Illinois  Credit  Union  League.  Operator  Ted 
Heffernan  opened  the  meeting  with  a  speech  of  welcome 
to  all.  His  address  to  the  banquet  was  truly  a  speech  of 
art.  Congratulations  to  you,  Mr.  T.  J.  Heffernan,  on 
your  accomplishments,  and  for  the  hard  work  you  put  in 
the  credit  union  league.  Operator  Heffernan  is  also 
president  of  the  Kedzie  Credit  Union.  Mrs.  Heffernan 
held  a  little  party  afterwards,  everyone  enjoyed  them- 
selves .  .  .  Mr.  and  Mrs.  EDWIN  HOLLER  are  vaca- 
tioning in  Chicago.  They  surprised  us  at  Galewood 
church,  where  they  are  members.  The  Hollers  now  live 
in    Los  Angeles,    California.     They'll   be   in   town  for   two 


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INSIDE 

weeks.  Edwin  has  a  vendors  business  in  L.A.  ,  he  is  a 
former  operator  out  of  Kedzie,  he  stopped  at  the  depot  to 
say  hello  to  some  of  his  buddies,  it  was  sure  good  to  see 
him.  I  hope  the  Hollers  have  a  better  flight  back  home, 
when  they  came  to  Chicago  they  were  just  behind  the  tor- 
nado that  hit  us  and  they  were  grounded  three  times  and 
it  took  them  about  eight  hours  to  get  here,  while  the 
flight  was  to  be  only  3  1/2  hours  .  .  .  Superintendents  E. 
PETERSON,  G.  PAYTON,  and  G.  DAUBS  send  their 
congratulations  to  all  operators  and  our  Repair  Depart- 
ment in  keeping  our  buses  in  top  shape.  Kedzie  won  first 
place  in  the  1st  quarter  of  1967,  a  job  well  done  by  all. 
We  had  coffee  and  rolls  and  a  drawing  for  some  wonder- 
ful gifts  and  an  ash  tray  was  given  to  everyone.  Instruc- 
tor JERRY  KNOPF  is  proud  ofKedzie's  record,  and  says 
keep  up  the  good  driving  habits.  As  I  am  making  this 
issue  in  April  we  have  eight  zero  days  of  no  accidents, 
maybe  we  can  beat  April  of  1966  .  .  .  Instructing  Sup- 
ervisor ARTHUR  L.  KRICKOW  of  the  Training  School  at 
2660  N.  Clark  street  retired  May  1.  He  stopped  at  Ked- 
zie to  say  so  long.  It  was  good  to  see  him.  When  he 
was  a  supervisor  Kedzie  ■was  in  his  district;  he  had  a 
good  talk  with  Superintendent  E.  PETERSON.  I  happened 
to  be  in  the  office  at  the  time  and  we  talked  about  the 
streetcars,  and  when  Pete  was  a  supervisor;  the  good 
old  days  are  gone  but  not  forgotten  .  .  .  Also  going  on 
pension  May  1  were  our  chief  receiver,  KENNETH  BUR- 
REL,  who  had  36  years  of  service,  and  our  chief  janitor, 
MICHAEL  J.  McNAMARA,  who  had  38  years  of  service. 
We  send  both  of  you  our  best  for  many  happy  years  in 
your  retirement  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  PATRICIA 
FRASSICO,  who  is  engaged  to  be  married  to  BILL  SKIN- 
NER on  the  17th  of  June.  May  the  years  ahead  of  you 
both  be  nothing  but  happiness.  Patricia  is  the  daughter 
of  Operator  C.  J.  FRASSICO  .  .  .  While  making  up  this 
month's  issue,  still  on  the  sick  list  are  the  following  Op- 
erators: F.  J.  VALEK,  T.  McNAMARA,  and  TED  J. 
HEFFERNAN;  hope  to  see  you  back  on  the  job  soon  .  .  . 
Our  deepest  sympathy  to  the  family  of  pensioner  PAT- 
RICK SCANLON  who  passed  away  March  31,  to  Retired 
Motorman  THEODORE  BECK  and  his  family,  and  our 
deepest  sympathy  to  Mrs.  MOORE  on  the  loss  of  her 
husband,  THOMAS  MOORE.  Mr.  Moore  was  superinten- 
dent of  operating  stations  for  the  CTA  and  was  retired. 
Requiem  high  mass  was  held  at  St.  Hilary  church  .  .  . 
Our  deepest  sympathy  is  extended  to  receiver  FRANK 
FOURNIER,  whose  sister,  Mrs.  C.  MANLEY,  lost  her 
life  in  the  tornado  that  hit  Chicago  April  21  ...  I  have  a 
correction  in  my  last  issue,  I  welcomed  Operator  TONY 
SHEVCHUK  back  to  work  and  I  spelled  his  name  wrong, 
I  sure  took  the  rib  on  that  one  .  .  .  Vacation  time  is 
here,  drive  careful  and  let  us  hear  about  your  trips. 
Our  readers  would  like  to  read  of  your  experiences  or 
the  large  fish  you  caught  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  Opera- 
tor L.  GASKILL  and  his  lovely  wife,  ELLEN,  they  will 
celebrate  their  36th  wedding  anniversary,  we  wish  them 
many  more  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  MARGARET  ANN 
LARSEN,  she  was  married  to  ROBERT  G.  MAHONY  May 
13.  Margaret  Ann  is  the  daughter  of  Board  Member  and 
Operator  WILLIAM  G.  LARSEN.  Many  years  of  happi- 
ness to  you  both  and  may  all  your  wants  and  dreams  in 
married  life  come  true. 


KEELER  - 

Hi  ya  gang;  have  you  applied  for  your  World  Series 
tickets  yet.  Of  course  we  anticipate  the  Series  to  be  an 
all  Chicago  event.  I  wonder  what  was  in  that  coffee  I 
just   drank--I'm  having   all   kinds   of  hallucinations    .    .    . 


NEWS 

All  the  fellows  share  in  the  good  feelings  of  Operator 
GORDON  TAYLOR,  whose  son,  RONNIE,  has  returned 
from  Viet  Nam  bringing  with  him  the  Purple  Heart  award. 
So  don't  call  Gordie  "Short  Pants"  Taylor  anymore,  be- 
cause he  feels  10  feet  tall  .  .  .  Speaking  of  being  10  feet 
tall  brings  to  mind  that  Operator  DON  FREY's  daughter, 
SHARON,  gave  birth  to  a  darling  baby  girl  answering  to 
the  name  of  DAWN.  A  slight  misnomer,  however,  for 
this  is  Frey's  fourth  grandchild  .  .  .  The  stork  had  to 
take  a  bundle  to  Operator  DORSCH  and  his  wife,  THERE- 
SA, March  9  .  .  .  Sorry  'bout  that  department,  but  the 
'  line  to  the  birthday  bells  was  broken  last  time  so  here's 
belated  greetings  to  EVELYN  EVON  COOPER,  wife  of 
mechanic  WILLIE  COOPER;  you  fellows  know  big  Coop, 
so  you  know  how  sorry  I  am  for  being  late.  Also  greet- 
ings, to  C.  ALLEN,  April  29.  The  wife  of  big  BILL 
KNUDSEN,  GAIL,  celebrated  her  17th???  birthday  Ap- 
ril 29.  And  happy  birthday  to  Operator  GEORGE  KAR- 
RAS,  May  26;  Operator  McGHEE,  May  24;  Operator 
KUGELBERG,  April  26  .  .  .  Bouquets  and  Boutonnieres 
department:  one  year  size  to  Operator  KOHLER  and 
JUDI  May  14.  Lucky  seven  year  greetings  to  Operator 
MENSON  and  MAE,  May  15.  Operator  LOUIS  HAYNES 
and  DORIS,  good  wishes  may  16.  Operator  ART  BER- 
LINGUETTE  and  his  wife,  DOROTHY,  struggled  through 
to  their  first  anniversary  May  21--just  kidding,  folks. 
Last  but  by  no  means  least,  special  greetings  to  Opera- 
tor CLIFFORD  "Pete"  PETERSON  and  his  wife,  HAR- 
RIET. It's  39  years  for  these  two--now  you  know  why 
Pete  limps  .  .  .  Special  greetings  and  salutations  to 
garagemen  PAUL  DEVINE  and  JAMES  NELSON  .  .  . 
Congrats  to  Operator  BOB  POWELL  on  becoming  vice 
commander  of  V.  F.W.  Post  #2298  .  .  .  Fellows,  would 
you  believe  that  Operator  EDGAR  was  made--now  get 
this --chaplain  of  V.  F.W.  Post  #6366  of  Northlake  .  .  . 
The  sad,  sad  story  of  the  month  award  goes  to  Operator 
ED  CAJDA  who  has  vacationed  three  times  before  in  Ar- 
kansas, but  this  time  he  gets  lost  enroute  and  also  ran 
out  of  gas.  Finally  reaching  his  camp,  the  generator 
didn't  work-no  lights-power,  etc.  ,  of  course  he  didn't 
have  to  worry  about  water  because  there  was  plenty  of 
good  fresh  rain--fresh  everyday.  At  last  reports  though 
the  fish  were  biting  real  well--in  Wisconsin  that  is. 
Can't  wait  'til  Ed  returns  to  see  if  he  got  a  ticket  coming 
back  home  .  .  .  When  Superintendent  DE  WITT  under- 
takes anything,  he  doesn't  believe  in  halfway  measures. 
He's  going  all  the  way  to  Hawaii  for  his  hula  hoop  les- 
sons .  .  .  Thinking  of  Operator  BROWNING  brings  this 
little  tidbit  to  mind,  "The  only  way  to  entertain  some 
folks  is  to  listen  to  them."    Bye  for  now. 

-  ZvuU  (*.  gaiUm 


RAPID  TRANSIT  Supervisor 
ARTHUR  SIM  and  his  wife 
are  very  elated  as  well  as 
busy  with  preparations  for 
the  elaborate  August  wedding 
being  planned  by  their  son, 
JAMES  A..  SIM  of  the  CTA 
Police,  and  Miss  LINDA 
PHELPS  of  Oak  Park.  Lindo 
(pictured  here)  is  a  school 
teacher. 


MAY,  1967 


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INSIDE  NEWS 


NEW  PENSIONERS 


FAUST  BALCARCEL,   Carpenter, 

South  Shops,    Emp.   4-30-29 
RAYMOND  BROOKS,   Mail  Clerk, 

Office  Services,    Emp.    9-14-26 
KENNETH  H.   BURNELL,   Receiver, 

Kedzie,    Emp.    10-7-31 
JOHN  BURNES,   Chauffeur, 

Utility,   Emp.   4-10-34 
SAM  CARTER,    Laborer, 

South  Shops,    Emp.    9-29-30 
MARY  CASSELLS,    Ticket  Agent, 

North  Section,   Emp.    6-23-41 
CHARLES  CATINO,   Laborer, 

Skokie  Shops,    Emp.    4-5-37 
EARL  R.    COX,   Operator, 

Forest  Glen,   Emp.    3-21-27 
EDWARD  DION,   Operator, 

69th  Street,   Emp.    12-28-28 
HARRY  EITEL,   Motorman, 

61st  Street,   Emp.    3-15-26 
ROBERT  HEIDENBLUT,    Carpenter  Foreman, 

Building,    Emp.    12-31-20 
FRED  HUSTON,   Porter, 

North  Section,    Emp.    12-11-23 
EMMETT  KANE,   Operator, 

Forest  Glen,    Emp.    11-18-36 
JAMES  KELLEHER,   Cleaner, 

Lake  Street,    Emp.   2-8-44 
RAYMOND  KENALEY,   Operator, 

North  Park,   Emp.   2-10-43 
ARTHUR  KRICKOW,   Supervising  Instructor, 

Instruction,   Emp.    9-16-29 
VITO  LATROFA,    Laborer, 

Building,   Emp.   2-18-43 
MARTIN  LAUGHLIN,   Machinist, 

South  Shops,    Emp.   4-13-45 
JOHN  McKEE,    Cleaner  &  Repairman, 

Archer,   Emp.    5-15-26 
MICHAEL  McNAMARA,   Janitor, 

Kedzie,   Emp.    9-10-29 


LAWNDALE  - 

BILL  MOSER  is  busting  the  buttons  on  his  vest  these 
days  because  his  grandson  is  pitching  for  St.  Mels  High 
school  and  doing  a  wonderful  job,  and  to  make  things 
better,  his  name  is  also  BILL  MOSER  .  .  .  "STACH" 
HYERCZYK  said  he  wants  to  stay  on  18th  street  as  he 
never  had  it  better.  His  wife  was  seen  bringing  a  hot 
lunch  to  his  bus  the  other  day--I  guess  that's  the  reason 
.  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  to  the  family  of  THOMAS  F. 
MOORE,  retired  superintendent  of  operating  stations, 
who  was  buried  Saturday,  April  29,  and  to  CHARLES 
PASTERNAK  in  the  loss  of  his  wife,  LILLIAN,  buried 
Thursday,  April  20,  and  to  the  family  of  MAURICE  BAR- 
RETT, buried  Wednesday,  April  5,  and  to  FRANK  BEL- 
LINO  in  the  loss  of  his  father-in-law,  JOHN  MAENTAN- 
IS,  buried  March  26  .  .  .  And  to  the  brighter  side,  a 
bouncing  baby  boy  was  delivered  to  the  home  of  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  LAWRENCE  WALKER  .  .  .  And  Supervisor  and 
Mrs.  LARRY  BERMINGHAM  are  proud  grandparents  of 
a  bouncing  baby  boy  one  more  time  .  .  .  Three  of  our 
men  took  their  pensions  on  April  1,  HAROLD  BLOOM, 
TOM  KURAS,  and  Instructor  ED  HAVLICEK.  Come  and 
pay  us  a  visit  fellas!  .  .  And  the  welcome  mat  is  out  for 
our  new  instructor,  JOE  STEINBOCK  ...  At  our  Union 
Meeting   of    Division   #241    Lawndale    hit   the   jack  pot   in 


JOHN  O'BRIEN,    Conductor, 

Kimball,    Emp.    1-11-40 
CLARENCE  OVERMAN,   Supervisor, 

West  Section,   Emp.    6-11-26 
WALTER  PASSOT,   Stock  Clerk, 

South  Division,   Emp.    9-5-29 
CARL  SCHNOOR,   Operator, 

Beverly,   Emp.    6-5-25 
FRANK  THOMPSON,   Information  Clerk, 

Transportation,    Emp.    4-29-43 
SAMUEL  VON  HUBEN,   Repairman, 

69th  Street,   Emp.   2-10-20 
CARL  WALDMANN,  Stock  Clerk, 

South  Division,   Emp.    4-7-30 
PATRICK  WALSH,   Cleaner  &  Repairman, 

Limits,   Emp.    5-13-42 


DISABILITY    RETIREMENTS 

JOHN  C.   HARTMANN,   Operator, 

Forest  Glen,   Emp.    5-24-41 
JAMES  P.   HOWLETT,    Conductor, 

West  Section,   Emp.    11-18-26 
THOMAS  J.    KELLY,   Operator, 

Limits,    Emp.    11-11-36 
ARTHUR  C.    KING,   Investigator, 

Special  Investigations,   Emp.    10-30-44 
VALENTINE  KROPFEL,   Collector, 

77th  Street,    Emp.    11-6-25 
LEO  J.    LUCAS,   Operator, 

North  Avenue,   Emp.    8-8-42 
ROBERT  MCCARTHY,   Operator, 

Archer,   Emp.    8-17-45 
ERVIN  MORRENZIN,    Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,   Emp.   2-24-48 
TONY  MORTELLARO,    Laborer, 

Building,    Emp.    6-30-43 
JOSEPH  WIESMEYER,    Cleaner  8t  Repairman, 

Forest  Glen,   Emp.    10-18-20 


cash  prizes--$10  each  for  HERB  BYERS,  BILL  KLECKA, 
and  JOE  JERRIS,  and  $5  each  for  ED  KAWCZYNSKI  and 
LARRY  KEATING  (Me).  I  would  say  the  luckof  the  Irish! 
.  .  .  We  hear  that  Night  Superintendent  S.  BITEL  is  up 
and  around  again.  We  all  wish  you  a  speedy  recovery 
.  .  .  STANLEY  MICEK  had  a  birthday  with  a  big  cele- 
bration on  April  12.  He  wouldn't  say  how  old  he  was, 
but  we  all  know  he  is  old  enough  to  vote  .  .  .  Just  who  is 
"Twinkle  toes?"  .    .   See  you  later. 


LOGAN,  LAKE  &  DOUGLAS  [Agents]  - 

We  are  glad  to  see  Miss  LEONE  NELSON  back  to 
work  after  an  extended  illness  .  .  .  Agent  DOROTHY 
FORD's  mother  has  been  very  ill  in  Lyons  Community 
hospital  but  is  better  at  this  writing  .  .  .  Agent  BERT 
LINNE  is  carrying  pictures  around  of  his  little  grand- 
daughter, TAMMY.  We  agree  with  him--she  is  a  little 
doll  .  .  .  We  are  going  to  step  out  of  our  territory  and 
wish  Loop  Supervisor  C.  E.  OVERMAN  and  West  Shop 
Foreman  BOB  HIEDENBLUT  much  happiness  in  their 
recent  retirement  .  .  .  MARY  BURROWS'  son,  MIKE, 
started   training  with  the  U.S.   Marines   on   May   22.     We 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE  NEWS 


SAMUEL  VON  HUBEN 
47  Years 


FRED  HUSTON 
43  Years 


HARRY  EITEL 
41  Years 


ROBERT  HEIDENBLUT 
46  Years 


CLARENCE  OVERMAN 
40  Years 


JOHN  MC  KEE 
40  Years 


EARL  COX 

40  Years 


CARL  SCHNOOR 
41  Years 


VALENTINE  KROPFEL 
41  Years 


wish  him  the  best  .  .  .  Help!  We  need  news,  so  you 
West  Siders  who  have  graduations,  confirmations,  com- 
munions, weddings,  birthdays,  or  what  have  you  in  the 
line  of  news,  please  get  in  touch  -with  your  reporter  and 
let  us  print  it  so  all  your  friends  can  share  the  happy 
occasion. 

-  "»tU*  Paltutm 


LIMITS  - 

We  were  happy  to  see  PETER  KEANE  who  paid  us  a 
visit  here  at  Limits.  Keane  has  been  retired  since  No- 
vember, 1964.  He  looks  fine  and  is  enjoying  his  pension 
to  the  fullest.  He  is  planning  to  visit  Ireland  some  time 
in  the  future  .  .  .  Pensioner  L.  L.  SMITH  is  active  since 
his  retirement,  doing  quite  a  bit  of  travelling  in  the  Unit- 
ed States  and  foreign  countries.  He  sends  his  best  re- 
gards to  all  of  the  men  .  .  .  Pensioner  CHARLES  RIT- 
TER,  81  years  of  age,  has  had  two  operations  and  is 
facing  another  one  soon.  Charley  is  always  happy  to 
hear  from  his  friends  at  Limits.  He  now  lives  at  3139  - 
9th  St.  Boulder,  Colorado  80301  .  .  .  SAM  WILSON  is 
back  on  the  active  list  again  after  being  off  three  weeks 
due  to  illness.  He  is  planning  on  spending  his  vacation 
down  in  Texas  where  he  was  born  and    raised  ...    In  the 


hospital  at  this  writing  are  JACK  HEAD  who  is  in  Veter- 
ans West  Side  hospital  and  LEONARD  MAYES  who  is  in 
Alexian  Brothers  hospital.  A  speedy  recovery  to  you 
fellows  .  .  .  Our  sincerest  sympathy  to  ANTHONY  FIN- 
OCCHIA  in  the  loss  of  his  dear  father  who  passed  away 
in  California  at  the  age  of  78  years  .  .  .  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
C.  F.  WELLS  grand-daughter,  TERRI  SAARI,  made  her 
Confirmation  on  March  19  at  St.  Luke  church  which  was 
followed  by  an  open  house  at  the  home  of  her  parents  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  HENRY  SAARI.  On  April  8  Well's  son,  WAL- 
TER, who  is  a  patrolman  at  Town  Hall  station,  was  mar- 
ried to  ALICE  KEARN  and  they  spent  their  honeymoon  in 
the  Wisconsin  Dells.  Congratulations  to  the  happy  couple 
and  grand-daughter,    Terri. 

-  IS.  S.  Gcmm* 


LOOP  - 

Another  year  has  rolled  around  and  here  we  find  we 
are  wishing  happy  birthdays  to  little  NANCY  WIXTED, 
daughter  of  Agent  MARY  WIXTED,  and  little  CANDY,  the 
adopted  granddaughter  of  Agent  W.  STRASSER.  Happy 
birthday  to  Sister  MARY  JOSUE,  daughter  of  Agent  G. 
YARDLEY,    also  to    Agent  DAVID    GRAFFMAN  who  had  a 


MAY,  1967 


15 


INSIDE 

birthday  in  May  and  doesn't  look  one  day  over  39.  Agent 
JULIA  MARTINEZ  had  a  birthday  in  March  and  didn't  let 
us  know.  So  belated  birthday  greetings,  Julia.  .  .  Agent 
M.  HAASE  is  a  line  instructor  and  a  very  good  one  we 
must  say.  Mora  even  went  out  and  bought  new  glasses 
so  she  could  catch  the  students'  errors  at  a  glance  .  .  . 
April  28  came  around  and  found  Porter  ANDY  FRECFNO 
very  excited  and  happy.  His  brother  arrived  in  the  U.  S. 
from  Italy.  Andy's  next  big  day  will  be  in  September  or 
October  when  his  mother  will  be  here  .  .  .  Agent  M. 
RAFTERY bought  a  new  car  and  is  riding  around  in  class. 
Your  little  car  is  real  cute  Mary  and  we  all  wish  you 
good  luck  with  it  .  .  .  Wedding  congratulations  to  Agent 
JULIA  MARTINEZ  and  her  husband  on  their  26th  anni- 
versary. Agent  SHERLA  MURPHY  and  her  husband, 
PAT,  on  their  first  anniversary.  Also  to  KATHLEEN 
GRADY  and  her  husband  on  their  second  anniversary. 
And  lots  of  good  luck  to  the  Gradys  in  their  new  home  in 
Oak  Park.  .  .  Agent  W.  STRASSER  is  planning  his  week- 
ends on  a  boat  this  summer.  Lets  hope  the  water  is 
calm  or  Wilburt  will  be  a  very  sick  agent  .  .  .  ELEA- 
NOR FILIPEK,  youngest  daughter  of  Agent  JOHN  and 
Mrs.  FILIPEK,  will  graduate  June  1  from  Sacred  Heart 
Grammar  school.  She  will  then  go  to  Tilden  High  where 
her  two  older  sisters  go  .  .  .  Agent  McNALLY  is  going 
to  spend  his  vacation  in  Ireland  this  year.  He  says  he 
will  kiss  the  Blarney  stone.  Really,  you  don't  have  to  do 
that.  Good  Luck  and  safe  returns  .  .  .  On  the  sick  list 
at  this  time  are  Agents  W.  CAIN,  A.  HILDBOLD,  L. 
MORRIS,  R.  DONOHUE,  D.  HARRINGTON,  C.  HALL, 
and  Porters  O.  THOMAS  and  E.  BUNTON.  Returned  to 
work  are  G.  VINZENS,  assignment  agent,  also  Agents 
M.  BROWN,  A.  BOOTHROYAL,  and  J.  CARNEY  .  .  . 
Porter  L.  GORDONHAY  is  taking  it  very  easy  now  and 
is  feeling  much  better  .  .  .  Trainman  W.  HAWKINS  is 
still  off  but  hopes  to  be  back  at  work  in  a  few  days  .  .  . 
Its  good  to  see  Porter  O.  BUCHANAN  back  on  the  job. 
And  sorry  to  see  him  leave  Madison  and  Wells  on  the 
new  pick  .  .  .  Now  that  we  have  daylight  saving  time  and 
vacation  time  is  here  let  us  in  on  the  places  you  visit  in 
the  next  several  months.  This  could  give  others  an  idea 
for  vacations  or  long  weekends. 

-  TKUdwC  Z><ufU 


NORTH  AVENUE  - 

Operator  NORMAN  E.  GNADT  and  his  wife,  LOR- 
RAINE, again  became  grandparents  when  their  daughter 
and  son-in-law,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  VITO  BATTAGLIA,  be- 
came the  parents  of  KEITH  MICHAEL  on  April  22,  at 
Gottleib  hospital.  They  have  two  other  grandchildren, 
THOMAS  MICHAEL  and  SCOTT  ALAN  GNADT  .  .  .  Pen- 
sioner FRANK  BRAMAN  is  a  great-grandfather  for  the 
third  time.  Congratulations  to  all  parents,  grandparents, 
and  great-grandparents  .  .  .  Operator  BERNARD  PEAR- 
SON and  his  wife,  CECILIA,  announced  the  marriage  of 
their  daughter,  BERNADETTE,  to  WILLIAM  NORRIS  on 
April  22  at  Our  Lady  of  Victory  church.  Our  best  wishes 
to  the  newlyweds  .  .  .  Operator  STEVE  SOVISS  spent 
three  weeks  at  Hollywood,  Florida  .  .  .  Operator  PET- 
ER GERHARZ  and  his  wife,  BLANCHE,  visited  Saraso- 
ta, Florida.  They  traveled  by  jet.  They  watched  the 
White  Sox  working  out  .  .  .  Operator  BARNEY  SCHOLZ 
visited,  too  .  .  .  Operator  LEO  PLUSKOWSKI  and  his 
wife,  EVELYN,  visited  Pensioner  HAROLD  LAMIEUX 
at  Wautoma,  Wisconsin.  Leo  tells  us  that  Harold's 
house  was  struck  by  lightning  which  did  considerable 
damage.  We  are  glad  to  know  that  Harold  was  not  in- 
jured .  .  .  Chief  Clerk  EUGENE  PETERSON  and  his 
wife,   MABLE,   are    taking   a   jet   flight   to   New   York   and 


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from  there  to  Iceland.  Then  they  will  visit  Stuttgart, 
Germany,  and  Austria,  Switzerland,  France,  Belgium, 
Holland,  Denmark,  Sweden,  Norway,  and  then  home  .  .  . 
Operator  RAYMOND  HOROSZKO  and  his  wife,  DOLOR- 
ES, spent  two  weeks  at  Miami  Beach,  Florida  .  .  .  Op- 
erator CARL  BENGSTON  and  his  wife,  THELMA,  left 
O'Hare  Airport  on  April  22.  Their  first  stop  was  Paris, 
France,  then  on  to  Switzerland,  Germany,  Denmark, 
and  Bergen,  Norway,  where  they  visited  Thelma's  sis- 
ter, MILDRED  BERLAND,  for  a  month.  On  the  way 
back  they  stopped  in  England  .  .  .  Foreman  ERNEST 
PEARSON,  Lawndale  Depot,  and  his  wife  vacationed  in 
the  Southwest  to  do  some  visiting  and  fishing  .  .  .  Con- 
gratulations to  Pensioner  EINAR  WINDFELD  on  his  70th 
birthday  April  14  .  .  .  Thanks  to  FLORENCE  BLAKE, 
wife  of  Collector  JERRY  BLAKE,  for  the  hospitality  and 
delicious  food.  Jerry  is  very  anxious  to  get  his  corn 
planted  on  his  farm  at  Michigan  City,  Indiana.  Jerry 
loves  it  there  and  would,  if  he  could,  spend  all  his  spare 
time  there  planting.  Florence  digs  the  hole  and  Jerry 
drops  the  seed  in.  He  plans  to  bring  lots  of  it  back  this 
year  so  we  can  all  sample  it  .  .  .  Pfc.  RONALD  BED- 
OE,  formerly  of  the  Repair  Department,  now  in  Vietnam, 
sent  home  a  film  and  recording.  Among  other  interest- 
ing things,  the  Vietnamese  woman  who  cleans  the  bar- 
racks and  does  the  laundry  for  that  company,  sang  a 
Vietnamese  song  and  several  other  songs  .  .  .  Receiver 
JIM  McGANN  and  his  wife  and  son  visited  San  Francisco, 
Las  Vegas,  and  spent  a  week  in  Honolulu  where  they 
planned  to  meet  their  son  who  is  in  service.  Uncle  Sam 
had  different  plans  for  him  and  he  had  to  stay  in  Viet- 
nam .  .  .  We  received  a  welcome  letter  from  Pensioner 
BILL  ECHOLS.  He  tells  us  that  Pensioner  EARL  REA- 
DY spent  the  winter  months  in  Florida.  Pensioner  GEO- 
RGE BUTLER  will  return  to  Chicago.  He  also  heard 
from  Pensioners  EDDIE  HANSEN,  FRANK  COLEMAN, 
and  JACK  KRAUSE.  All  report  a  good  winter  down  Flo- 
rida way.  Pensioner  HERB  OUIMETTE  of  Sun  City, 
California,  says  his  part  of  the  country  can't  be  beat  for 
winter  sunshine.  Pensioner  "Diamond  Paul"  SIMON  is 
thinking  of  leaving  Arizona  and  moving  back  to  his  sum- 
mer home  in  Minnesota.  Bill  had  a  visit  from  Pensioner 
JERRY  RING  and  a  few  days  later  a  visit  from  Pensioner 
ART  HALEK.  He  also  had  a  visit  from  JOE  LYNCH  and 
GEORGE  WYERS  of  the  Schedule  Department,  who  were 
enjoying  the  golf.  Pensioner  KELLY  LUSSEM  is  im- 
proving  but    still   is    confined   to   bed.     He    would   be  very 


THE  FISH  ore  biting  in  Arkansas,  as  is  evidenced  by  this  picture  of 
Limits  Station  Operator  STEVE  HANDY  and  his  son-in-law,  JOHN 
BALOUSEK.  Both  are  displaying  with  pride  the  string  of  bass  which 
they  caught  in  the  White  River. 


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happy  to  hear  from  the  old-timers.  We  are  always  happy 
to  receive  Bill's  interesting  and  newsy  letters  .  .  .  Op- 
erator HAROLD  HIGHTOWER  is  recovering  from  sur- 
gery. Instructor  WILLIAM  KENNEDY  was  in  Oak  Park 
hospital.  Operator  GILBERT  McKINZIE's  wife  was  in 
the  hospital.  We  wish  all  a  speedy  recovery  .  .  .  Op- 
erator HANS  HABBESTAD  was  observed  turning  in  his 
money  without  a  cigar  in  his  mouth.  Asked  how  come 
and  he  explained  he  got  a  different  run  and  these  people 
haven't  "popped"  yet,  but  they'll  come  around.  At  his 
age  he  isn't  about  to  start  buying  .  .  .  Operator  FRANK 
KOLEZ's  son,  FRED,  was  promoted  to  assistant  trea- 
surer of  the  Yellow  Cab  company.  Congratulations  .  .  . 
Welcome  to  new  Operators  FRED  COFFEY,  JOSEPH 
FENN,  CARLOS  GARCIA,  CHARLES  CARTER,  ROB- 
ERT NELSON,  JOSEPH  JEMISON,  ARTHUR  HAWKINS, 
CHARLES  DENNY,  and  KARL  FLEISCHACKER  .  .  . 
Operator  HENRY  RICHTER  passed  away  March  30. 
Pensioner  STANLEY  WILEWSKI  departed  this  life  April 
6.  Operator  EDGAR  POSEY  lost  his  son  April  16.  For- 
mer Operator  THOMAS  NOLAN  passed  away  April  21. 
We  extend  our  deepest  sympathy  to  these  families. 
Those  of  you  who  are  taking  trips  for  Memorial  Day 
drive  carefully,  don't  become  a  statistic.  The  roads 
will  be  crowded  with  careless  drivers  and  speeders  .  .  . 
When  anything  important  happens  to  any  of  you,  we  would 
like  to  have  the  news  for  the  column  but  we  have  no  way 
of  getting  it  unless  you  let  us  know.  Let  us  hear  from 
you. 

NORTH  PARK  - 

North  Park  Depot  tied  for  third  place  with  Kedzie  De- 
pot in  the  union  attendance  contest  and  won  another  pla- 
que for  the  station.  Board  members  SCHOLL  and  LAS- 
KE  extend  their  thanks  to  everyone  who  helped  make  this 
possible.  Operators  DON  HEANEY,  MARTY  MOCK,  and 
WARREN  RILES  won  cash  awards  in  the  drawings  on  the 
door  prizes  .  .  .  North  Park  was  represented  by  80  op- 
erators and  their  wives  at  the  1967  Festival  of  Leader- 
ship Scholarship  Banquet  held  May  5  at  the  Conrad  Hilton 
hotel.  Father  PAUL  HOBAN  wishes  to  thank  all  who 
participated  in  this  event  which  helps  400  boys  to  be  edu- 
cated as  Carmelite  priests  and  spiritual  leaders  of  to- 
morrow .  .  .  With  the  coming  of  summer  all  operators 
are  cautioned  to  be  careful  of  children  who  will  be  out  of 
school  and  playing  in  the  streets  .  .  .  The  Green  Berets 
baseball  team  of  North  Park  Depot,  managed  by  Opera- 
tor BUTCH  VAN  MIDDLESWORTH,  will  again  play  at 
Welles  Park  and  will  be  glad  to  schedule  our  other  gara- 
ges to  games.  TOM  SANSOME,  son  of  Operator  TONY 
SANSOME,  was  a  member  of  the  championship  basket- 
ball team  of  Margate  Park  and  has  added  another  trophy 
to  the  overstocked  trophy  case  in  the  Sansome  home. 
Tony's  youngest  son,  GREGORY,  was  inducted  into  the 
U.S.  Navy  and  is  now  stationed  at  Treasure  Island  in  San 
Francisco,  California  .  .  .  CATHY  SPEDALE,  eight- 
year  old  granddaughter  of  Operator  HENRY  SCHRAMM, 
made  her  first  communion  on  April  29  at  the  St.  Francis 
Borgia  church  .  .  .  Operator  JOE  EIFFLES  has  pur- 
chased a  1967  Ford  LTD  and  is  now  looking  for  new 
worlds  to  conquer  .  .  .  Superintendent  R.  W.  CHRISTIAN 
has  a  new  1967  Ford  Galaxie  and  will  be  making  those 
trips  to  the  Land  of  Sky  Blue  Waters  more  often  in  the 
future  .  .  .  KATHY  LITTAU,  daughter  of  Operator 
FRANK  LITTAU, was  graduated  April  23  from  the  Uni- 
versity of  Dayton  where  she  majored  in  Journalism.  I 
hope  Kathy  will  give  me  a  few  tips  on  how  to  make  this 
column  a  bit  more  interesting  in  the  future  .  .  .  Super- 
visor   RON    MICKELS    won   a    large    sum  of  money  in   the 


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CELEBRATING  HIS  70th 
birthday  April  14  was  pen- 
sioner EINAR  WINDFELD, 
who  sent  in  this  42-year  old 
picture  of  himself.  Einar  is 
shown  here  in  his  Surface 
Lines  uniform  in  1925,  when 
he  was  working  as  a  motor- 
man  from  the  old  Armitage 
Avenue  carbarn. 


recent  Irish  Sweepstakes  and  is  passing  out  cigars  to  his 
friends  as  a  bonus  .  .  .  Operator  HAROLD  HARMER, 
cubmaster  of  Cub  Scout  Pack  3012,  sponsored  by  the 
Bethany  United  Presbyterian  church,  is  busy  preparing 
40  boys  for  the  Cub  Scout  Indian  Pow  Wow  to  be  held  in 
Humboldt  Park  June  10.  Harold's  three  sons,  HOWARD, 
DOUGLAS,  and  RICHARD,  are  all  active  with  the  pack, 
as  is  Mrs.  HARMER  who  acts  as  the  pack's  secretary 
.  .  .  Operator  BILL  SEIFERT,  the  grand  old  gentleman 
of  Kedzie-Homan,  was  presented  with  a  large  Easter 
cake  by  a  group  of  girls  who  are  daily  riders  on  his  bus 
.  .  .  Mrs.  ELKENA  KNIGHT,  wife  of  Operator  BILL 
KNIGHT,  was  at  St.  Elizabeth's  hospital  for  major  sur- 
gery and  at  this  writing  is  convalescing  at  home.  Bill 
would  like  to  take  this  opportunity  to  thank  everyone  who 
donated  blood  for  Elkena  .  .  .  ARESTEDES  ANTHONY, 
son  of  Operator  GREGORY  ANTHONY,  who  is  four  years 
of  age  and  a  kindergarten  pupil  at  St.  Demitrius  school, 
was  judged  the  number  one  scholar  for  work  in  coloring 
and  exercizing  work  in  class  .  .  .  Operator  LARRY 
SHIELDS  and  his  wife,  GRACE,  are  enjoying  their  week- 
ends with  excursion  trips  to  Niagara  Falls,  Canada,  and 
Minnesota,  where  they  sadly  report  that  Chicago  has 
more  snow  and  the  weather  is  just  as  cold  .  .  .  Operator 
BERNIE  KONIARSKI,  his  wife,  GERTRUDE,  and  child- 
ren, ANN  and  JEFFERY,  were  recent  guests  on  Bozo's 
Circus  which  is  televised  on  WGN.  The  children  were 
awarded  prizes  and  a  great  time  was  had  by  all  .  .  . 
GARY  KEMP,  son  of  Operator  CHARLIE  KEMP,  was 
awarded  his  numerals  from  the  Maine  South  High  school 
track  team.  Gary  participated  as  a  member  of  the  mile 
relay  team  and  also  is  a  running  jumper  .  .  .  The  Little 
Flower  Communion  breakfast  held  March  19  was  well 
attended  by  North  Park  members.  Special  thanks  from 
committee  members  are  extended  to  Pensioners  FRANK 
MADOCK,  NICK  MUENCHEN,  DONALD  GILL,  ROY 
RAPP,  MIKE  PHILBIN,  DAN  MALONEY,  and  JOE  (Lake 
Charge)  GRASSL  who  never  miss  a  service.  Prizes 
were  won  by  Frank  Madock  and  Tony  Bruno  .  .  .  Opera- 
tors CHRISTIANSEN,  KIRKWOOD,  SVEIVEN,  BENSON, 
and  ANDERSON  have  formed  a  group  and  are  holding 
discussions  on  how  they  might  better  serve  the  public 
and  fellow  operators.  The  gentlemen  call  themselves 
"The  Believers"  and  resolve  that  the  answers  for  living 
this  life  came  from  the  word  of  God.  Anyone  interested 
in  meeting  for  these  discussions  is  to  contact  the  above 
operators  .  .  .  Operator  FRANK  HESS  was  confined  at 
Bethany  Methodist  hospital  with  a  severe  kidney  infection 
and  at  this  time  is  convalescing  at  home  .  .  .  KENNETH 
POSNER,     son   of    Operator    SAM     POSNER,     started    his 


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THE  ENGAGEMENT  of  LINDA 
MARIE  LACHER  to  PHILLIP 
D.  WHITMAN  was  announced 
recently  by  her  parents,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  HARRY  LACHER.  A  spring 
wedding  in  1968  is  planned. 
Harry  is  a  bus  and  truck  me- 
chanic ot  South  Shops. 


junior  year  at  Southern  Illinois  university  at  Carbondale, 
Illinois,  where  he  is  majoring  in  accounting  .  .  .  Opera- 
tors LEN  BAEUCHLER,  BOB  KESSLER,  and  JOHN  WE- 
BER were  winners  of  beautiful  door  prizes  at  the  spa- 
ghetti dinner  given  by  the  Friends  of  Assumption  church 
held  in  the  M&M  Club  at  the  Merchandise  Mart  on  April 
18  .  .  .  Pensioner  JOE  GRASSL  was  a  visitor  at  the  de- 
pot and  would  like  to  see  or  hear  from  his  many  Chicago 
friends  who  will  be  out  his  way  this  summer.  Joe's  ad- 
dress is  Route  4  -  Box  2K,  Edgerton,  Wisconsin  53534 
.  .  .  Superintendent  C.  W.  KERR  spent  two  weeks  at  his 
estate  at  Bonita  Springs,  Florida,  where  the  fish  are  al- 
ways glad  to  oblige.  Mr.  Kerr  reports  that  the  shrimp 
dinners  at  the  American  Legion  Hall  are  as  excellent  as 
Operator  FRANCIS  GALLAGHER  reported  them  to  be. 
Operator  HANK  SCHRAMM  and  his  wife,  ELIZABETH, 
drove  to  Florida  on  their  vacation.  Highlights  of  their 
trip  were  visits  to  Silver  Springs,  Cypress  Gardens, 
Busch  Gardens,  with  a  visit  to  the  Naval  Base  and  a  ride 
on  the  Conch  train  on  a  sightseeing  tour  of  Key  West. 
Visits  were  also  made  to  Cape  Kennedy  and  nine  wonder- 
ful days  were  spent  in  Miami.  Returning  home,  Henry 
was  then  summoned  for  two  weeks  of  jury  duty  .  .  .  Op- 
erator ROY  LEMKE  and  his  wife,  MARION,  had  their 
annual  spring  fishing  excursion  at  Lake  Norfolk,  Arkan- 
sas. The  Lemkes  reported  exceptional  catches  of  Large 
Mouth  Bass,  with  the  largest  weighing  7  1/2  pounds. 
Also  on  the  agenda  was  an  overnight  visit  with  Pensioner 
ART  MUIR  and  his  wife,  RUTH,  of  Forsyth,  Missouri 
.  .  .  Operator  LEN  BAEUCHLER  vacationed  in  Phoenix, 
Arizona,  where  his  mother  and  brother,  EDWARD,  re- 
side. Len  played  several  rounds  of  golf  and  made  sev- 
eral visits  to  the  race  and  dog  tracks  to  help  occupy  his 
leisure  time. 

Operator  RAY  KENALEY  started  his  pension  May  1. 
Ray,  who  has  been  one  of  the  most  conscientious  opera- 
tors on  Damen  Avenue,  is  now  going  to  devote  his  spare 
time  to  looking  after  Mrs.  KENALEY.  May  your  retire- 
ment years  be  a  bed  of  roses,  Ray  .  .  .  Operator  AL 
SIEGEL  became  a  grandfather  for  the  first  time  when  his 
daughter  and  son-in-law,  TONY  and  SUZETTE  PERTILE, 
became  parents  of  a  daughter  named  LISA  MICHELLE, 
born  March  16  at  West  Suburban  hospital  .  .  .  Operator 
PAUL  JOHN  became  a  father  for  the  second  time  when 
his  wife,  MARLIEN,  gave  birth  to  a  son,  PATRICK 
PAUL,  born  April  9  at  Jackson  Park  hospital  .  .  .  Op- 
erator HAROLD  SEDIN  and  his  wife,  SOPHIA,  became 
grandparents  for  the  28th  time  when  their  son  and  daugh- 
ter-in-law, Mr.  and  Mrs.  DENNIS  DEGELMANN,  be- 
came parents  of  a  son  named  DENNIS  JUNIOR  who  was 
born  April  10  at  Swedish  Covenant  hospital  .  .  .  Operator 
STERLING  O'NAN  and  his  wife,   BETTY,   became  grand- 


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parents  for  the  second  time  when  their  daughter,  CARLA 
SCHONBERG,  and  her  husband,  Doctor  ALBERT  SCHON- 
BERG,  became  parents  of  a  daughter  named  SUSAN  who 
was  born  March  18  at  Edgewater  hospital  .  .  .  Operator 
LLOYD  ST.  JAMES  became  a  father  for  the  first  time 
when  his  wife,  ETHELYNN,  gave  birth  to  a  daughter 
named  JILL  born  April  1 3  at  Evangelical  hospital.  Our 
congratulations  to  the  happy  parents  and  grandparents 
.  .  .  Miss  GLORIA  ILLION,  daughter  of  Operator  RALPH 
ILLION,  was  married  March  19  to  RICHARD  BTASHNE 
at  Rabbi  Michlove's  study.  The  reception  was  held  at 
LaMaisonette  restaurant  with  immediate  families  and 
guests  attending.  The  young  couple  toured  the  West  on 
their  honeymoon  .  .  .  Supervisor  RON  MICKELS  and  his 
wife,  JO  ANN,  celebrated  their  tenth  anniversary  May 
18  with  dinner  at  the  Black  Forest  restaurant  and  then 
Ron  went  back  to  his  post  at  Limits  Depot.  .  .  Pensioner 
JOE  GRASSL  and  his  wife,  FLORENCE,  celebrated  their 
45th  anniversary  April  1  with  another  day  of  serving  at 
the  Veterans  hospital  in  Madison,  Wisconsin,  where  the 
Grassls  put  in  many  hours  of  helping  service  men  .  .  . 
Happy  anniversaries  are  extended  to  the  following:  Op- 
erator SEYMOUR  STEINBERG  and  his  wife,  DOROTHY, 
their  30th  March  14;  Operator  PETE  DOLAN  and  his 
wife,  ROSLEEN,  their  9th;  Operator  LARRY  SHIELDS 
and  his  wife,  GRACE,  their  15th;  Operator  JIM  RENTS- 
CHLER  and  his  wife,  HAZEL,  their  27th  and  Operator 
BERNIE  KONIARSKI  and  his  wife,  GERTRUDE,  their 
20th.  Congratulations  to  the  above  couples  .  .  .  Happy 
birthdays  are  extended  to  DON  KAZAK,  May  11;  Opera- 
tor SAM  POSNER,  May  15;  ETHELPOSNER,  May  22,  and 
MARTIN  STERN,  May  26  .  .  .  Our  sympathy  and  condo- 
lences are  extended  to  Operator  IRVIN  PETERS  on  the 
loss  of  his  father,  Mr.  ANTHONY  PETERS,  Operator 
JOHN  MARCINIAKon  the  loss  of  his  mother,  Mrs.  JULIA 
MARCINIAK,  Receiver  FRED  MURBARGER  on  the  loss 
of  a  son,  and  to  the  family  of  Pensioner  JOE  BERGTHAL 
.  .  .  The  welcome  mat  is  extended  to  the  college  men 
who  will  be  filling  in  as  temporary  help  this  summer. 
Let's  all  try  and  extend  a  welcome  hand  to  these  fine 
boys  and  make  the  job  a  little  easier  for  them  .  .  .  As- 
sistant Foreman  HARRY  DETTERY  has  returned  to  work 
after  being  off  five  weeks  with  different  ailments  .  .  . 
Relief  Foreman  FRED  SCHMIDT  has  started  the  season 
by  turning  on  the  water  at  his  summer  home  in  Lake 
Geneva,  Wisconsin.  All  the  men  of  the  repair  depart- 
ment will  be  invited  for  a  cookout  at  a  later  date  with 
Smitty  picking  up  the  tab  for  the  outing  .  .  .  Repairman 
ROBERT  GUYSSENS  received  a  new  tray  for  his  tools, 
but  so  far  has  refused  to  use  it  as  he  wants  to  keep  it 
clean  for  future  use  .  .  .  Assistant  Foreman  JOE  COU- 
GHLIN  and  his  wife,  DOROTHY,  toured  the  State  of  Flo- 
rida on  their  vacation.  Highlights  of  the  trip  were  visits 
to  Cypress  Gardens,  Weeki  Wachee,  Busch  Gardens,  a 
visit  to  Superintendent  C.  W.  KERR's  home  at  Bonita 
Springs,  and  a  wonderful  stay  at  Miami  Beach  .  .  .  Re- 
pairman PAT  WALSH,  who  has  been  off  sick  since  Janu- 
ary 1,  is  itching  to  get  back  and  the  gang  hopes  it  will  be 
soon  .  .  .  Repairman  IRA  BASHAM  spent  his  spring  va- 
cation taking  care  of  the  lawn,  trees,  and  flower  beds 
.  .  .  Repairman  MATT  HEAVEY  and  his  wife,  ROSANE, 
visited  for  a  week  with  their  daughter,  Sister  ROSE 
MATTHEW,  who  is  teaching  at  St.  Susan's  School  in  De- 
troit, Michigan  .  .  .  Pensioner  MATT  ALLARE  is  in 
charge  of  the  parking  lot  at  the  Big  Pit  Barbeque,  located 
at  Howard  and  Clark  Streets.  Matt's  genial  smile  and 
courteous  ways  are  a  joy  to  behold  .  .  .  Bus  Cleaners 
JOHN  NEE  and  EDDY  WARSAW  are  breaking  in  as  re- 
pairmen and  hope  to  be  on  the  line  soon. 

-  TKeloi*  »»i«m 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


NORTH  SECTION 


Your  scribe  just  returned  from  a  4,000  mile  trip  to 
Key  West  and  saw  the  sights  in  seven  other  states  ...  I 
hear  Mr.  CLIFFORD  got  locked  in  the  washroom  by  a 
passenger--so  don't  forget  to  take  the  lock  in  with  you 
next  time  .  .  .  MARVIN  HARRIS  just  became  a  grandpa 
again,  this  makes  three  grandsons  for  him.  The  BAR- 
THEN  twins  had  a  birthday  May  1  .  .  .  JOHN  DURKIN  is 
planning  a  month's  trip  to  Ireland  on  June  5  .  .  .  Mr. 
MORAN  spent  part  of  his  vacation  in  Michigan  and  Miss- 
ouri ...  We  all  extend  our  sympathy  to  TERESA  STAN- 
TON, whose  father  passed  away  May  1.  She  returned  to 
Ireland  for  the  funeral  .  .  .  Our  board  member ,  HUGH 
HEGARTY,  attended  a  union  meeting  in  Urbana,  Illinois, 
recently  .  .  .  After  43  years  of  service,  Porter  FRED- 
DIE HUSTON  decided  to  take  his  pension  on  May  1  .  .  . 
On  the  sick  list  as  of  this  writing  are  VIOLET  WAGNER, 
MARY  CASSELLS,  PAT  ROSENGARTEN,  BRIDGET  O'- 
DONNELL,  and  EARL  GILBERT.  We  all  wish  them  a 
speedy  recovery  .  .  .  J.  C.  WILLI  became  a  proud 
grandpa  on  February  14  and  it  was  his  first  ...  A.  GI- 
SINER  took  a  second  honeymoon  trip  to  Miami  for  two 
weeks  .  .  .  THERESA  KEANE  is  leaving  in  June  for 
County  Downs,  Ireland  .  .  .  MARIE  PASS  just  returned 
from  a  vacation  in  the  Bahamas  .  .  .  The  North  Side  "L" 
baseball  team  plays  every  Sunday  in  Evanston.  Come  on 
out  and  play  or  watch.  Contact  I.  MIKOLAITIS  .  .  .  Any- 
one having  any  news  please  leave  it  at  Howard,  Kimball, 
or  contact  your  reporter  at  the  Lawrence  "L"  station 
.  .  .  AL  MUSCATO  returned  from  Florida  recently 
where  I  heard  he  bought  a  new  home. 

SCHEDULE  &  TRAFFIC  - 

EDWARD  JURIC's  daughter,  MARY  ANN, was  married 
to  JOSEPH  KLOC  on  April  8  at  St.  James  church  at  11 
a.m.  Mass.  A  reception  was  held  at  Robert  and  Allen's 
Banquet  hall.  Congratulations  and  best  wishes  to  the 
couple  .  .  .  RICHARD  GOLDSTEIN'S  son,  RAY,  was 
married  in  Anchorage,  Alaska,  to  ASTRI  SUHRKE  of 
Oslo,  Norway.  They  both  teach  Political  Science  at 
Alaska  Methodist  university  .  .  .  We  apologize  to  JO- 
SEPH BILLIS  who  mistakenly  was  named  JOHN  BILLIS 
in  our  last  issue.  We  also  wish  Joseph  much  good  luck 
in  his  new  home  .  .  .  W.  LOVELESS,  outside  checker, 
transferred  to  Training  and  Accident  Prevention.  E. 
GEHRKE  left  the  CTA  for  other  employment.  Best 
wishes  are  extended  to  him.  W.  P.  DEVEREUX  flew  to 
Chattanooga,  Tennessee,  to  visit  with  his  daughter,  Sis- 
ter WILLIAMETTE,  and  go  sightseeing  .  .  .  GEORGE 
JOHANNES  and  JOE  DeGRAZIA  vacationed  in  and  around 
Chicago.  Their  main  activity  was  catching  up  with  the 
house  cleaning  .  .  .  JOE  VIOLA  and  WALTER  SCHWEIN- 
FURTH  are  busy  cleaning  on  their  vacation.  Many  happy 
returns  of  the  day  to  ESTHER  O'BRIEN  who  celebrated  a 
birthday  on  May  2. 


PURCHASING,  STORES  &  SPECIFICATIONS  (Purchasing)  - 

Welcome  back  to  VIRGINIA  RZEZNIK  on  her  return 
from  10  days  in  Nassau  and  the  Bahama  Islands.  While 
there  she  enjoyed  viewing  the  calypso  and  fire  dancers, 
and  a  boat  cruise  to  some  nearby  islands  where  sight- 
seeing and  swimming  were  the  order  of  the  day  .  .  . 
DARLENE  VERHEECKand  FRANK  and  LEE  DE  SUTTER 
had  a  great  vacation  in  Deerfield  Beach,  Florida.  They 
spent  a  great  deal  of  time  with  WANDA  and  JACK  KRAU- 


INSIDE  NEWS 

SE,    formerly  with  CTA  and  now  living  in    Florida.      They 


were  very  happy  to  meet  RAY  and  DOROTHY  PRYOR  and 
MARGARET   and   ED  NOVAK.     Ray  and   Ed  both  work  in 

the  Transportation  department. 

(Stores)  - 

Wedding  bells  were  ringing  when  on  April  1  (and  it 
was  no  joke)  JANE  COOPER  became  Mrs.  WILLIAM 
URSO.  The  wedding  mass  was  performed  at  St.  Wil- 
liam's church  and  an  evening  reception  was  held  at  the 
Garden  Walk.  The  newlyweds  then  headed  for  a  grand 
honeymoon  in  fabulous  Las  Vegas.  We  all  wish  Jane  and 
Bill  many  years  of  happiness  together. 

(North  Division)  - 

Had  a  real  nice  visit  with  old  friends,  BARNEY  NIM- 
KAVAGE  and  CHARLIE  KLIMCKE,  who  both  retired  sev- 
eral years  ago  but  haven't  forgotten  us.  They  surprised 
us  the  other  day  by  stopping  in  at  Skokie.  There  were 
so  many  here  they  knew  from  West  Shops  that  it  was  like 
a  reunion.     Both  are  enjoying  their  retirements. 

(South  Division)  - 

Best  wishes  for  a  long  and  happy  retirement  go  to 
WALTER  PASSOT  and  CARL  WALDMANN.  We'll  miss 
you  fellows--so  drop  in  and  see  us  whenever  you  can. 

-  v.  pa**  Stti 
SKOKIE  SHOPS  - 

JUNE  MILAS,  daughter  of  Carpenter  JOHN  MILAS, 
left  with  a  group  of  high  school  girls  on  a  week's  tour  of 
California  ...  A  warm  welcome  to  MADELINE  WEN- 
NES,  clerk-stenographer,  who  recently  joined  the  Tech- 
nical Services  RTD  division  at  Skokie  Shops  .  .  .  WIL- 
LIAM MICHALIK,  air  brake  &  axle  foreman,  is  vaca- 
tioning in  Florida,  and  ROY  LUNDQUIST,  truck  shop 
foreman,  just  returned  from  a  fishing  trip  in  Wisconsin 
.  .  .  EMMETT  NOLAN,  retired  electrical  worker,  is 
going  to  Florida  to  manage  a  motel.  Good  luck,  Emmett 
.  .  .  The  annual  Skokie  Shops  bowling  match  between  the 
electrical  workers  and  the  machinists  was  bowled  April 
8.  And  the  machinist  won  again  this  year.  Following 
are  the  bowlers  and  their  scores:  Machinists  -  W.  ON- 
YSIO,  541;  L.  DREYER,  464;  T.  BOLDT,  549;  A.  KR- 
ZEMINSKI,  529;  and  D.  TOPOLINSKI,  512,  for  a  total 
of  2,  615.  Electrical  Workers  -  D.  BARR,  526;  E.  MOR- 
RIS, 457;  J.  DUNDOVICH,  469;  J.  BEDNARIK,  436,  and 
E.   ENGLAND,    518,   making  a  total  of  2,  406. 


HAVING  COMPLETED  his 
basic  training  at  Fort  Camp- 
bell, Kentucky,  Private 
KENNETH  KAMKA  has  been 
reassigned  to  Fort  Sill, 
Oklahoma,  where  he  is  at- 
tending the  school  for  Per- 
shing missiles.  Private 
Kamka  is  the  son  of  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  BEN  KAMKA;  Ben  is  a 
bus  operator  at  Forest 
Glen  station. 


MAY,  1967 


19 


SOUTH  SECTION  - 


Boy  this  has  been  some  year  so  far!  First  the  big 
snow  of  January,  then  the  horrible  tornado  of  April.  I 
sure  hope  that  we  have  a  nice  summer  .  .  .  We  had  a 
few  changes  in  our  superintendents  recently:  Assistant 
Station  Superintendent  WILLIAM  ROONEY  was  transfer- 
red to  the  West  Section.  We  all  shall  miss  him  and  we 
wish  him  good  luck.  Congratulations  to  JOSEPH  TVR- 
DIK  who  was  appointed  assistant  station  superintendent 
on  the  South  Section  and  congratulations  and  welcome  to 
MICHAEL  LAVELLE  who  was  appointed  relief  station 
superintendent  ...  A  big  "hello"  to  these  newly  trans- 
ferred trainmen  from  the  North  Section:  RICHARD 
THOMAS,  BERTRAM  HARTFIELD,  CLINTON  JOHNSON, 
RICHARD  CRANE,  ROBERT  JOHNSON,  and  ANTHONY 
O'BRYANT,  and  to  newly  hired  Porters  JAMES  RANDLE 
and  PETER  EVANS  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  Switchman 
FRENCHIE  ELLIS  who  was  appointed  instructor  on  April 
2  .  .  .  The  spring  Pension  Agents  Club  dinner  was  held 
on  April  9  at  the  Beverly  Woods  restaurant  and  they  real- 
ly treated  us  nice  there.  We  had  a  lovely  big  room  all  to 
ourselves  and  a  big  family-style  dinner  of  chicken  and 
beef.  Our  usual  crowd  attended  and  we  all  had  a  good 
time  visiting  with  each  other  and  catching  up  with  all  the 
news  of  this  last  winter.  A  big  bouquet  to  President 
LULU  HAMANN  and  Secretary  ROSE  HEIDENBLUT  who 
do  such  a  wonderful  job  arranging  these  dinners  .  .  . 
Regular  Conductor  WILBUR  WAGENER,  who  had  been  on 
the  sick  list  for  several  months,  "went  on  pension  April 
1.  Everyone  sends  him  their  best  wishes  for  a  return  to 
better  health  and  better  days  ...  It  is  good  to  see  these 
men  back  at  their  posts  and  off  the  sick  list:  Motormen 
HENRY  HEISTERMAN  and  JAMES  NORRIS,  and  Agents 
JOSEPH  MURPHY  and  ARTHUR  HYLAND  .  .  .  Best 
wishes  to  Porter  ARTHUR  WASHINGTON  who  was  trans- 
ferred to  the  West  Section  on  March  20  .  .  .  Sincere  and 
heartfelt  condolences  to  Agent  ANNE  TOMLINSON  whose 
husband  passed  away  recently,  to  Motorman  WALTON 
BELL  on  the  loss  of  his  wife,  to  Conductor  TYRONE 
BROWN  on  the  loss  of  his  son,  and  to  Conductors  WIL- 
LIAM DOHERTY  and  Agent  WILLIAM  STRATTON  on  the 
loss  of  their  brothers  .  .  .  Assistant  Station  Superinten- 
dent JOE  TVRDIK  took  a  week  of  his  vacation  and  went 
fishing  down  in  the  Ozarks.  He  said  it  rained  most  of 
the  time  and  he  didn't  get  as  many  fish  as  he  usually 
does,  but  he's  going  back  again  on  his  next  vacation  and 
try  and  get  the  ones  that  got  away  this  time  .  .  .  Agent 
SANDRA  MITCHELL,  who  returned  recently  from  the 
sick    list,    wishes    to   thank   everyone    for    all   the    cards, 

JOINING  STANLEY  NIEDOJADLO  at  the  time  of  his  retirement,  April 
1,  ore  his  fellow  workers  at  the  Lawndale  Station  Garage.  Stanley, 
who  retired  as  a  bus  cleaner,  is  shown  receiving  good  wishes  and  a 
gift  from  the  Lawndale  Station  doy  assistant  foreman,  A.  M.  KASMAN. 


INSIDE  NEWS 

flowers,  and  calls  she  received  while  she  was  ill  .  .  . 
Good  luck  to  Agent  ALONZO  PRUITT  who  was  transfer- 
red back  to  the  surface  division  on  April  16  .  .  .  Just 
heard  that  Agent  LILLIAN  RUSSELL  is  in  a  rest  home 
and  would  like  to  receive  some  cards  from  her  agent 
friends.  She  is  residing  at  Haven  Rest  Home,  Beaver- 
ville,    Illinois.     Come  on  girls,    send  her  a  card. 


Some  more  passenger  commendations  have  come  in 
for  our  boys:  Conductor  ROBERT  NEALY  was  commend- 
ed for  his  helpfulness  and  consideration  to  passengers, 
Trainman  CLARENCE  LEE  received  his  second  com- 
mendation for  his  audible  and  clear  manner  of  announc- 
ing stations,  and  Conductor  SIDNEY  GOODMAN  was  com- 
mended for  finding  a  woman's  lost  purse  .  .  .  We  call 
Porter  CLARENCE  HALBERT  the  snake  charmer  now. 
One  morning  he  was  cleaning  Loomis  Street  platform 
and  he  found  a  box  and  when  he  looked  in  it  he  found,  to 
his  amazement,  a  bull  snake.  He  turned  it  in  to  the  Lost 
and  Found  at  Loomis  Street  and  they  called  the  Humane 
Society  and  they  came  and  took  the  snake  away.  Ugh! 
The  man  who  came  for  it  had  a  farm  and  was  going  to 
take  it  there  so  the  snake  could  get  a  new  home.  I've 
heard  of  and  seen  some  funny  things  turned  in  to  the  Lost 
and  Found,  but  this  beats  all.  We  think  Clarence  will 
think  twice  before  he  opens  a  carton  or  box  again  .  .  . 
Retired  Towerman  LEONARD  DEGROOT  and  Retired 
Conductor  ERNEST  HARDWIDGE  recently  visited  61st 
Street  to  see  and  talk  to  the  boys  .  .  .  Clerk  JOHN  BAR- 
RY and  his  wife  are  very  happy  and  proud  of  their  son, 
GENE,  a  former  part-time  agent  who  recently  received 
a  bronze  star  for  10  months  of  meritorious  service  in 
Viet  Nam.  Gene  served  as  a  rifleman  and  team  leader 
until  October,  1966.  The  citation  mentions  Gene's  initia- 
tive, zeal,  sound  judgement,  and  devotion  to  duty.  Gene 
is  now  general  staff  assistant  of  the  Lakeview  Office  of 
Illinois  Bell  Telephone  company  .  .  .  Retired  Conductor 
FRED  CHRISTIE  and  Retired  Conductor  FRANK  HEROLD 
passed  away  recently.  Our  condolences  to  their  fami- 
lies .  .  .  Congratulations  to  Conductor  PATRICK  NOLAN 
and  his  wife  who  celebrated  their  25th  wedding  anniver- 
sary in  April  .  .  .  Good  wishes  are  sent  to  Agent  LU- 
CINDA  WEST  who  resigned  recently  .  .  .  The  men  at 
Loomis  Street  had  a  get-together  for  Regular  Motorman 
HARRY  EITEL  who  went  on  Pension  May  1.  The  charm- 
ing Mrs.  Eitel  attended  also.  Harry  had  41  years  of  ser- 
vice (and  that's  a  long  time).  They  are  planning  to  take 
a  trip  to  Arkansas  for  a  little  rest,  but  are  coming  back 
to  Chicago  to  live.  A  token  of  remembrance  was  pre- 
sented to  Harry  by  his  co-workers.  Many  years  of  hap- 
piness are  wished  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Eitel.  It  was  a  nice 
spring  day  and  many  of  our  pensioners  attended,  includ- 
ing the  following:  Retired  Motormen  PAUL  SCHILLE, 
EDWARD  HENNESSY,  HARRY  BARTON,  Retired  Con- 
ductors WILLIAM  MANNICH  and  THOMAS  BEGGAN,  Re- 
tired Division  #308  Board  Member  CHARLES  BURNS, 
and  Retired  International  Vice  President  PATRICK  CAN- 
LEY.     It  was  sure  nice  to  see  them. 

-  t/euia.  "%tnt«ti( 


SOUTH  SHOPS  - 

BOB  HACKBARTH's  son,  ROBERT,  recently  was 
graduated  from  the  University  of  Illinois  with  a  bache- 
lor degree  in  electrical  engineering.  Robert  has  accept- 
ed a  position  with  the  Edison  company  .  .  .  TED  WOSS 
spent  part  of  his  vacation  with  relatives  in  the  great  state 
of  Texas  .  .  .  Technical  Services  welcomed  BILL  HA- 
WORTH  to  the  office  after  he  turned  his  tool  box  in  .  .  . 
TOM    PAWLEY  watched  while   the  tornado  winds   knocked 


20 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE  NEWS 


RECENT    DEATHS    AMONG    EMPLOYES 


MAURICE  BARRETT,    54,    North  Avenue, 

Emp.    8-26-37,    Died  4-2-67 
PATRICK  BROWNE,    78,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    1-21-24,    Died  3-13-67 
FRED  CHRISTIE,    76,    61st  Street, 

Emp.    7-2-24,    Died  3-28-67 
MARY  DONOHUE,    76,    61st  Street, 

Emp.    3-6-44,    Died  3-29-67 
JAMES  E.    DOYLE,    71,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    9-4-23,    Died  3-22-67 
PETER  FONTANO,    81,   Way  &  Structures, 

Emp.    9-18-18,    Died  4-1-67 
WILLIAM  GOLDSMITH,   48,    77th  Street, 
Emp.    11-2-50,    Died  3-28-67 

91,   South  Section, 

Died  12-17-66 
86,   North  Section, 
Died  3-16-67 

North  Section, 
3-10-67 


MARY  GRACE, 

Emp.    10-10-18 
HANS  HANSEN, 

Emp.    4-5-06, 
WILLIAM  HAYES,   84, 

Emp.    6-21-10,    Died 


GEORGE  H.    KERN,   73,   Skokie  Shops, 

Emp.    7-25-24,    Died  3-18-67 
AUGUST  C.    KORTMANN,    79,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    11-30-08,    Died  3-19-67 
DOMENIK  KRIVICICH,   80,    69th  Street, 

Emp.   4-8-07,    Died  4-2-67 
ANTON  KUBAS,    77,   Cottage  Grove, 

Emp.    5-24-19,    Died  3-10-67 
THOMAS  LASKEY,    56,   Archer, 

Emp.    5-4-37,    Died  4-20-67 
JOHN  F.   MANTIA,   25,   Engineering, 

Emp.    7-7-59,    Died  4-6-67 
PATRICK  E.   MARRON,    73,    Cottage  Grove, 

Emp.    8-22-23,    Died  3-23-67 
WILLIAM  McLEAN,    77,   South  Shops, 

Emp.    12-4-24,    Died  3-22-67 
JAMES  MIKOTA,    78,   Lawndale, 

Emp.    8-15-11,    Died  2-28-67 


DENIS  MORRISSEY,    86,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    3-30-04,    Died  3-24-67 
THOMAS  NOLAN,    54,    West  Section, 

Emp.    3-10-43,    Died  4-20-67 
THEODORE  NOOR,    63,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    8-27-42,    Died  3-17-67 
WILLIAM  OESTERREICH,    78,    West  Section, 

Emp.    3-4-10,    Died  3-21-67 
HENRY  O' TOOLE,    82,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    11-9-21,    Died  3-25-67 
JAMES  N.    PARK,    69,   West  Shops, 

Emp.    10-21-26,    Died  3-26-67 
JOSEPH  PERILLO,    59,   Electrical, 

Emp.    1-24-30,    Died  3-26-67 
FRANK  PETROVICH,   49,   West  Section, 

Emp.    7-13-46,    Died  4-15-67 
HENRY  G.   RICHTER,    63,   North  Avenue, 

Emp.    11-12-48,    Died  3-30-67 
PATRICK  J.   SCANLON,    82,    Kedzie, 

Emp.    11-29-07,   Died  3-28-67 
HENRY  C.   SCHEFFUS,    70,    West  Section, 

Emp.    5-14-17,    Died  3-23-67 
ARTHUR  SCHOFF,    90,   North  Avenue, 

Emp.    7-8-98,    Died  3-22-67 
JOHN  V.    TALALAY,    66,   Skokie  Shops, 

Emp.    9-30-40,    Died  3-8-67 
MARTIN  TOMAZAITIS,   87,    Lawndale, 

Emp.    10-15-09,    Died  3-28-67 
IRA  TRAPPER,    58,   North  Section, 

Emp.    9-25-42,    Died  3-27-67 
JOHN  A.    VOLKART,    74,   Instruction, 

Emp.    7-20-20,    Died  3-11-67 
LOUIS  M.    VOLPE,    57,   South  Shops, 

Emp.    11-18-46,    Died  3-23-67 
LESLIE  C.    ZARTMANN,    67,   North  Avenue, 

Emp.    4-1-20,    Died  11-1-66 


down  a  tree  which  took  a  corner  of  his  garage  with  it  .  .  . 
Best  wishes  to  PAUL  BROTT,  who  is  in  the  hospital  at 
this  writing,  and  to  JIM  OOSTMAN,  who  is  home  recup- 
erating .  .  .  JAMES  FIORITO,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  ADAM 
FIORITO,  left  for  military  service  May  8.  Jim  had  been 
working  in  the  CTA  Law  Department  .  .  .  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
"Bud"  ROSENDHAL  vacationed  in  San  Juan  and  St.  Tho- 
mas recently.  They  visited  the  natives  in  the  mountains 
and  found  time  to  do  some  rock  hunting.  The  scenery 
was  beautiful  and  so  was  the  weather--70°  and  tradewinds 
all  the  time.  They  had  the  opportunity  of  seeing  the  har- 
vesting of  sugar  cane  and  also  enjoyed  seeing  all  the  wild, 
tropical  bananas  and  other  fruit  native  to  the  country  .  .  . 
Congratulations  and  many  happy  years  of  retirement  to 
FRANK  BALCARCEL,  whose  last  day  was  April  28  .  .  . 
ED  NAUSIEDAS  spent  a  vacation  in  the  snow  at  his  sum- 
mer home  at  Bass  Lake  .  .  .  MIKE  RUBY,  retired  ma- 
chinist, paid  a  surprise  visit  to  the  shop  to  see  the  old 
gang  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  JIM  STUVEE,  whose  proud 
father,  HANK,  reports  he  has  made  eagle  scout.  CAR- 
OLE SCHLOGEL,  daughter  o'f  PHIL  SCHLOGEL,  was  in- 
jured in  the  tornado  by  flying  glass.  We  hope  the  cast  is 
off  by  the  time  this  magazine  goes  to  press  .  .  .  The 
MAX  HAMILTON'S  took  a  Florida  vacation  this  year  and 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  "French"  REGNIER  motored  to  the  Caro- 
linas  to  visit  their  daughter  and  son-in-law  .  .  .  We  un- 
derstand that  JIM    MUDRA  was  not  so  fortunate  and  spent 


his  vacation  digging  foxholes  in  Bensenville  .  .  .  Belated 
get-well  wishes  to  Mrs.  LARRY  VANCE,  who  is  recu- 
perating from  a  recent  illness.  Congratulations  to  JIM 
FELTZ,  who  transferred  from  a  typist  position  to  two 
desks  away,  as  a  shop  clerk.  Jim's  cousin,  FRANK 
GRAY,  has  left  77th  Garage  to  become  a  mechanic  ap- 
prentice .  .  .  CHARLIE  and  LOU  GRECO  spent  their  va- 
cation in  Wanchese,  North  Carolina,  fishing  and  relaxing 
.  .  .  JIM  MARRON  recently  welcomed  both  of  his  sons 
home  from  the  service.  ROBERT  was  home  from  Viet 
Nam  on  leave  and  RICHARD  from  Korea.  Both  boys  are 
on  military  furlough  from  77th  Garage,  and  will  be  dis- 
charged in  November.  MIKE  CASTIGLIONE  and  his  fa- 
ther, FRANK,  retired,  are  nearing  the  end  of  rebuilding 
Mike's  home  which  was  burned  by  vandals  before  the  fa- 
mily had  moved  in.  He  expects  to  be  in  the  home  this 
fall  .  .  .  We're  glad  to  have  WAYNE  MATEJKA  and 
FRANK  KLEIN,  who  recently  transferred  to  become 
electrical  apprentices  .  .  .  Our  sympathy  is  extended  to 
CHARLIE  RILEY,  retired  machinist,  on  his  tragic  loss- 
es resulting  from  the  Oak  Lawn  tornado  .  .  .  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  TED  PIETRUS  have  announced  the  engagement  of 
their  daughter,  JUDY  MAY,  to  ROBERT  MANNING. 
They  plan  a  July  1  wedding  and  after  the  honeymoon,  will 
reside  in  Washington,  D.  C.  Robert  is  employed  by  Gen- 
eral Electric  and  Judy  is  finishing  a  teaching  assignment 
in  Hawaii  .    .    .    Our   sympathy  is  extended  to  the  family   of 


MAY,  1967 


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INSIDE 

AL  SUMA  on  the  death  of  his  father,  FRANK,  who  was 
on  pension  after  43  years  service  as  a  surface  conductor 
.  .  .  Announcing  a  new  eager  beaver.  Little  ROBERT 
KENNETH  just  couldn't  wait  for  the  electric  power  to  be 
restored  and  arrived  at  Little  Company  of  Mary  hospital 
at  9:30  p.m.  on  April  21,  before  his  parents,  the  TOM 
KMANS  were  ready  for  him.  The  little  "tornado"  was 
welcomed  home  by  five  other  brothers  and  sisters  .  .  . 
The  first  prize  winner  of  the  picnic  raffle  was  HANK 
RADTKE,  followed  by  ERNIE  NELSON,  second,  and  JIM 
OOSTMAN,  third  .  .  .  Mr.  and  Mrs.  HARRY  LACHER 
have  announced  the  engagement  of  their  daughter,  LINDA 
MARIE,  to  PHILLIP  D.  WHITMAN.  Linda  is  a  senior 
at  Thornridge  High  school.  Her  fiance,  a  1966  graduate 
of  the  same  school,  is  employed  by  the  Jewel  Tea  Com- 
pany. A  spring  wedding  in  1968  is  planned  .  .  .  Our 
deepest  sympathy  is  extended  to  CHARLES  KARKO  and 
his  family  on  the  death  of  his  brother,  PAUL  .  .  .  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  JIM  FORRESTAL  had  the  honor  of  chaperoning 
the  senior  prom  of  the  1967  graduating  class  of  Mercy 
High  school.  The  prom  was  held  at  the  South  Shore  Ath- 
letic Club.  It  was  a  lovely  evening,  and  especially  happy 
because  JUDY  FORRESTAL  has  been  awarded  a  scholar- 
ship to  Chicago  Teachers  college.  Your  scribes  would 
like  to  take  a  moment  to  wish  all  the  current  graduates 
happiness  and  success  in  the  future. 

-  "KatiUt*  O'S-Uf  &  /it  -Zcuu 


TERMINAL  INSPECTION  SHOPS  - 

As  of  April  1  A.  GARTSKA,  Kimball,  was  added  to 
the  honor  roll  of  pensioners  after  24  years  of  service 
with  the  Chicago  Surface  Lines  and  the  rapid  transit. 
Best  of  luck  to  him  in  his  future  years  .  .  .  Congratula- 
tions to  J.  CANNELLA  of  Lake  Street  who  became  a 
grandfather  for  the  third  time  when  his  daughter,  LOU- 
ISE, presented  him  a  grandson  named  JOHN  MICHAEL 
.  .  .  Word  has  it  that  J.  CAPACCIO,  Congress,  receiv- 
ed an  award  for  a  shop  suggestion.  Congratulations  on 
the  fine  work  and  when  do  you  start  work  for  the  $10  dol- 
lar prize.  It's  good  to  see  F.  BENANTI,  Congress, 
back  at  work  after  being  off  for  a  short  illness.  Now  we 
have  some  one  to  do  all  that  backed  up  entering  .  .  .  Get 
well  wishes  are  extended  to  T.  TOGHER  from  all  the 
boys  at  Lake  Street.  They  have  a  great  big  surprise 
waiting  for  Tom  when  he  returns  to  work--all  of  his  back 
work  .  .  .  Wishes  for  a  complete  and  speedy  recovery 
are    sent   to   the  wife    of   D.   SANDUK,    Congress,   and   the 


CELEBRATING  HIS  first 
solemn  Mass  at  Our  Lady 
Help  of  Christians  church  on 
April  30  was  the  Reverend 
RAYMOND  RAVEN,  the  son 
of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  STANLEY 
RAVEN.  Father  Raven  at- 
tended Our  Lady  Help  of 
Christians  school,  Quigley, 
and  St.  Mary  of  the  Lake. 
Stanley  is  an  electrical  work- 
er at  Skokie  Shops. 


NEWS 

mother  of  J.  CAPACCIO,  Congress  .  .  .  It's  good  to 
hear  that  T.  O'LEARY  and  A.  PHILBIN  of  Kimball  are 
recuperating  at  home  and  doing  just  fine.  Hope  to  see 
them  back  at  work  real  soon. 

The  event  of  the  year  occurred  at  Congress  a  short 
time  ago  when  R.  E.  DANIELSON  gave  MATT  COYLE 
one  of  his  dirty  stamps.  Matt  in  turn  cleaned  the  stamp 
and  then  traded  it  in  for  a  new  Dodge  sedan  ...  A  hear- 
ty welcome  was  extended  to  G.  ESTRADA,  R.  FELD- 
MANN,  and  J.  RUIZ,  new  car  cleaners  at  Howard  Street 
...  A  change  in  seasons  brings  a  change  in  shop  per- 
sonnel. Repairmen  W.  McKAY  and  R.  RAHN  transferred 
from  Lake  Street  to  Kimball,  Car  Cleaner  F.  PAYNE 
transferred  from  Congress  to  Kimball  and  I.  FARMER, 
car  cleaner,  moved  from  Howard  to  Congress  .  .  . 
Spring  vacations  were  enjoyed  by:  F.  RAKSTIS,  P.  Mc 
CAHILL,  H.  LOOMIS,  M.  O'MALLEY,  T.  FRIEND,  F. 
VELINSKIE,  J.  ANTONUCCI,  C.  DANSBY  and  N.  LI- 
CHVAR  of  Wilson  and  S.  MATURO,  J.  CANNELLA  and 
R.    FLOWERS  of  Lake  Street. 

-  TS.<Uf  S^ftefti 

TRANSPORTATION  (Mart)  - 

BOB  QUETSCHKE,  his  wife,  JUNE,  and  your  scribe 
flew  to  Florida  for  a  week  of  fun  under  the  sun.  We  stay- 
ed with  some  very  dear  friends  of  ours,  JACK  and  WAN- 
DA, at  the  KRAUSE  Manor.  Among  our  activities  were 
swimming  every  day,  sightseeing  and  visiting  with  quite 
a  few  CTA  employes  including  retired  Station  Superinten- 
dent HERMAN  ERICKSON  and  his  wife.  The  deep  sea 
fishing  was  most  enjoyable,  especially  for  Bob  and  my- 
self as  we  both  brought  in  nice  size  fish.  We  concluded 
our  vacation  by  returning  home  sporting  a  beautiful  tan 
and  exhausted  from  a  wonderful  week  .  .  .  We  received 
a  card  from  MARILYN  NEFFAS  who  also  vacationed  in 
Florida  .  .  .  The  best  of  luck  is  wished  to  FRANK 
THOMPSON  who  took  an  early  retirement  beginning  May 
1.  Welcome  to  our  new  information  clerk,  RUDOLPH 
HAAS,  who  is  replacing  him  .  .  .  The  sympathy  of  the 
Transportation  Department  is  extended  to  the  family  of 
THOMAS  F.  MOORE,  retired  superintendent  of  operat- 
ing stations,  who  passed  away  on  April  25.  Mass  was 
said  at  9:30  a.m.  at  St.  Hillary's  church  on  Saturday, 
April  29.  Mr.  Moore  was  a  man  well  liked  by  everyone. 
This  was  proven  by  the  fact  that  in  spite  of  the  inclement 
weather  many  of  his  friends  attended  mass  as  a  tribute 
to  him  .  .  .  We  would  also  like  to  extend  our  sympathy 
to  the  families  of  ROBERT  QUETSCHKE  on  the  recent 
death  of  his  brother  and  JAMES  BLAA  whose  mother-in- 
law  recently  passed  away. 


WEST  SHOPS  - 

BILL  HEFFERNAN,  our  track  foreman,  spent  a  love- 
ly two  weeks  of  his  vacation  housebreaking  his  puppy  dog 
.  .  .  BOBBY  HEIDENBLUT  will  be  spending  his  retire- 
ment touring  Hawaii  and  Alaska.  Congratulations  and 
good  luck,  Bobby  .  .  .  "North  Carolina  is  beautiful  in 
the  springtime",  quoting  BILL  MACFARLANE  who  re- 
cently spent  a  couple  of  weeks  visiting  his  grandchildren 
.  .  .  We  hope  BILL  HASKINS  enjoys  the  color  television 
he  won  in  a  raffle.  Who  did  you  say  was  selling  tickets, 
Bill?  .  .  TOM  WOLGEMUTH's  sporting  a  gorgeous  tan 
around  the  office.  It  seems  he  spends  his  weekends  in 
Florida  .  .  .  What  steno  at  the  West  Shops  is  getting 
married   in  May?    .    .    Who    recently   bought   a  brand     new 


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INSIDE 

'67  Dodge,  CURLEY  BANNISTER?  .  .  Riddle:  What  two 
Pontiacs  in  the  West  Shops  have  to  get  a  push  to  start 
them?  .  .  Guess  who's  spending  a  vacation  in  Hot  Spr- 
ings, Arkansas?  JOHN  UITZ,  ED  FOREMAN  and  his 
wife,  and  GUS  STUPKA  and  his  wife,  that's  who.  From 
the  post  card  we  received,  it  sounds  like  they're  having 
a  great  time,   too. 

WEST  SECTION  - 

Motormen  PAT  BRODERICK  and  JAMES  HOWLETT 
went  on  pension,  they  were  partied  on  April  11.  With  an 
abundance  of  food  and  coffee  the  party  was  a  success. 
Pensioners  who  attended  where  DAN  LANE,  STEVE 
DALTON,  JOHN  NOLETHY,  TOM  McGOURTY,  and 
CARL  FRANK  who  again  brought  a  delightful  cake  made 
by  his  wonderful  wife  .  .  .  Motorman  CHARLES  DAVIS 
spent  his  winter  vacation  in  sunny  California  with  his 
daughter.  He  came  back  and  made  us  jealous  with  his 
deep  tan.  Trainman  OTIS  took  his  family  on  a  trip  down 
South  and  as  big  "O"  says  it  is  beautiful  driving  in  the 
spring  .  .  .  We  finally  got  a  winner  on  Lake  Street- - 
JAMES  HOOD,  won  100  pounds  on  the  Irish  Sweepstakes. 
He  had  his  dog's  name  on  the  ticket  and  he  knew  he  could- 
n't go  wrong.  A  love  for  a  dog  like  Jim  has  must  be 
wonderful  .  .  .  For  each  illness  there  is  a  name,  but 
now  we  have  combined  all  of  them  and  call  it  Detomasi- 
tis  in  honor  of  the  man  who  has  had  all  of  them  .  .  .  Con- 
ductor HENRY  COLDING  is  back  on  Lake  Street  after  a 
long  spell.  It  is  a  pleasure  to  see  him  eat  such  a  huge 
lunch.  He  eats  more  than  GEORGE  "Wow"  CLARK 
weighs  .  .  .  Supervisor  BYRON  HAWLEY  says  its  pigeon 
time  again.  It  must  mean  that  he  is  taking  Motorman  AL 
CLARK  golfing  again  .  .  .  Our  good  friend  WILLIAM 
PAYNE  was  in  the  hospital  and  is  back  home.  All  the 
men  send  him  our  best  wishes,  for  a  nicer  fellow  you 
can't  find.  Motorman  P.  NAPOLITAN  was  around  and 
he  looks  good.  He  should  be  coming  back  to  work  after 
having  eye  surgery.  His  wife  can't  wait  until  he  gets 
back  to  work.  You  know  Nap !  Goodbye  for  now  until 
next  month. 

-  Sa*to  Sicilian* 


69TH  STREET  - 

Although  we  have  "Rozzie"  days  here  at  69th  and  his 
office  to  sit  back  in,  it  still  has  been  rough.  "Rozzie" 
makes  sure  the  first  thing  that  his  office  has  is  plenty  of 
paper,  but  he  can't  control  the  elements  which  have  made 
this  year  one  of  the  roughest  that  mostof  us  can  remem- 
ber at  69th.  We  have  had  slick  and  icy  streets,  snow  up 
to  our  necks,  and  have  come  through  it  all  in  good  shape. 
Then  Mother  Nature  threw  us  both  barrels  with  a  torna- 
do. Loader  R.  WAGNER  was  very  lucky  when  he  took 
his  wife  out  to  dinner.  On  his  return  he  found  that  his 
trailer  had  been  wiped  out  by  the  tornado.  Our  assistant 
boss,  LEON  TAMUL,  lost  most  of  the  roof  on  his  home. 
SAM  BURNS  home  also  suffered  extensive  damage.  Our 
clerk,  BARNEY  BECKER,  was  taking  his  wife  out  to  din- 
ner and  was  going  out  the  Southwest  highway  and  had 
stopped  at  the  traffic  light  at  about  52nd  avenue  when  the 
tornado  struck.  As  he  says  it  is  impossible  to  describe 
or  tell  how  one  feels  when  you  see  trees,  homes,  and 
autos  picked  up  and  smashed  or  just  disintegrated  before 
your  eyes.  Although  he  and  his  wife  were  not  harmed 
his  car  was  a  real  mess.  My  son  and  I  came  down  to 
95th  and  Southwest  about  15  minutes  after  the  storm  hit 
and  volunteered  our  services.  We  worked  for  about  10 
hours   in  just   one  corner   and   the  things   we  did   and    saw 


NEWS 

are  best  not  to  be  talked  of  or,  if  possible,  remembered. 
May  the  good  Lord  help  those  who  he  spared  to  once  more 
rebuild  their  homes  and  again  live  a  normal  life  ...  At 
this  time  may  I  extend  our  sympathy  to  C.  BIRD  on  the 
loss  of  his  mother-in-law,  Mrs.  M.  KINGSTROM.  In- 
cidentally, Bird's  brother  is  my  daughter's  boss  at  R. 
Donnelly,  printer  of  the  yellow  pages.  Also,  to  DALE 
ALLEN  on  the  loss  of  his  wife.  At  this  writing  J.  R. 
COURD  and  R.  CHAMBERS  are  confined  at  the  St.  Ber- 
nard hospital.  May  the  vacation  which  Mr.  SCREEN  had 
in  Florida  and  Mr.  GIBES  had  in  Texas  give  them  a  well- 
earned  rest  so  that  they  once  again  can  help  and  under- 
stand our  efforts  in  providing  service  for  the  public  .  .  . 
Mrs.  JOHN  CHOLLY  spent  two  months  in  Long  Beach, 
California.  She  visited  with  her  son,  JOHN,  who  is  the 
proud  father  of  a  baby  girl  born  December  21.  This  is 
Cholly's  first  grandchild  so  he  did  not  mind  watching  her 
while  his  wife  was  gone  .  .  .  From  the  Repair  Depart- 
ment JIMMY  AHERN  asked  us  to  extend  our  sincere 
sympathy  to  the  family  of  DOMINIC  KRIVICICH  who  re- 
cently passed  away.  Everyone  is  happy  to  see  JOE 
JANECKO  and  LUKE  MORLEY  back  at  work  after  their 
operations  and  hospital  stays.  Many  years  of  happiness 
and  health  to  SAM  VON  HUBEN  on  his  retirement.  Sam 
had  43  years  with  us  when  he  retired.  DICK  DICKERSON 
and  his  missus  are  taking  a  traveling  vacation  and  hope 
they  bring  back  news  from  far  away  places  .  .  .  DENNY 
GRIFFIN,  who  is  retired,  is  enjoying  a  leisure  life  and 
is  going  to  take  a  trip  to  the  "Old  Sod"  and  visit  his  na- 
tive County  Kerry. 

-  /4%dum  P.  Sut4itta 


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REPORTERS  GUESTS 
AT  ANNUAL  DINNER 


Transit  News  Scribes 

Honored  at  'Get  Together'  Party 


REPORTERS  WHOSE  columns  appear  monthly  on 
the  "Inside  News"  pages  of  CTA  Transit  News  were 
guests  at  a  "get  together"  dinner  held  in  their  honor 
on  June  8.  The  dinner,  held  in  the  M  and  M  Club, 
was  in  appreciation  of  their  contributions  to  the 
magazine  throughout  the  year. 

The  event  provided  an  opportunity  to  renew  old 
acquaintances  and  to  introduce  new  reporters  who 
had  joined  the  ranks  of  scribes  since  the  last  dinner. 

Present  for  the  occasion  was  General  Manager 
T.  B.  O'Connor,  who  extended  the  greetings  of 
management  and  complimented  the  reporters  on 
the  fine  job  they  were  doing  in  gathering  and  sub- 
mitting the  news  items  in  their  areas. 

Following  the  dinner,  the  reporters  were  con- 
ducted on  a  tour  of  the  executive  offices  and  to  the 
various  departments  whose  facilities  are  used  in 
the    processing    and   publication   of    Transit    News. 


These  included  the  editorial  office  ,  the  photographic 
department,  and  the  reproduction  services  depart- 
ment. 

Reporter  guests  at  the  dinner  as  they  appear  on 
our  cover  picture  are,  from  left,  front  row:  Verna 
Hartney,  South  Section;  Helen  Pallister,  Logan, 
Lake  and  Douglas  (Agents);  Jeanne  Fitzgerald, 
Engineering;  Kathryn  Batina,  Schedule  -  Traffic . 
Second  row:  Tom  Daniels,  Beverly;  Mildred  Doyle, 
Loop  (Agents);  Mable  Potthast,  General  Account- 
ing; Grace  Mounts,  North  Section;  Marie  Havlik, 
Accounting;  Collette  Szczepanek,  Transportation, 
Mart.  Third  Row:  Julia  Brousek,  West  Section 
(Agents);  William  Rehder,  Electrical,  Blue  Island; 
Mary  Clarke,  General  Office;  George  Clark,  re- 
tired, Limits;  Kathy  O'Brien,  South  Shops;  Ray 
Brzeczek,  Inspection  Shops.  Rear  row:  Larry 
Keating,  Lawndale;  Ernest  Carter,  Keeler;  Ray- 
mond Graham,    Kedzie;    Bill  Miedema,     North  Ave- 


Eight  Employes  Complete  S  and  E  Instructor  Program 


GRADUATION  CERTIFI- 
CATES were  awarded  to 
eight  employes  of  the 
Shops  and  Equipment  De- 
partment who  recently 
completed  the  Shops  and 
Equipment  Instructor 

Training  Program.  Five 
sessions  were  held  at  the 
CTA  Training  Center  at 
Limits  Station.  Subjects 
covered  during  the  pro- 
gram included  public 
speaking,  instruction 

theory,  instruction  tech- 
niques, letter  report 
writing,  and  practice 
instruction. 

Class  members  have 
been  assigned  to  the  in- 
structor pool  where  they 
will  be  available  to  fill 
in  as  needed  and  when 
vacancies  occur  in  this 
category. 


Members  of  the  class  and  supervisory  personnel 
are,  left  to  right,  seated:  Thomas  Gecan,  Kenneth 
Polan,  Peter  Zigmant,  Henry  Gerali,  Hosea  John- 
son, and  William  Panek.  Rear  row:  Adam  Fiorito, 
supervisor  of  garage  instructors;    J.    W.    Dain,    su- 


perintendent of  garages;  L.  G.  Anderson,  superin- 
tendent of  Shops  and  Equipment;  Robert  Heneghan; 
Frank  Lercara,  E.  E.  Olmstead,  assistant  super- 
intendent of  Shops  and  Equipment,  surface  system, 
and  James  Dudley,    garage  instructor. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


CTA  Explorer  Scout 
Post  Exhibit 


Hit  of  Conference 


EXPLORER  SCOUT  leaders  from  four  midwest 
states,  comprising  councils  in  Region  Seven  of  the 
Boy  Scouts  of  America,  were  in  attendance  at  a 
three-day  conference  held  at  Culver  Military  acad- 
emy, Culver,  Indiana,  on  May  26-28  to  discuss 
and  implement  their  up-coming  project  entitled 
"Exploring  New  Horizons.  " 

Participating  in  the  sessions  were  representa- 
tives of  CTA  Explorer  Post  9607  who  displayed 
their  one-quarter  scale  model  bus  which  members 
of  the  Post  built  with  the  direction  of  South  Shops 
employes  in  the  various  trades  who  acted  as  advi- 
sors.    It  was    the    hit   of  the    "Exhibit    and    Display" 


Volume  XX 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Number  5 


Published  monthly  by  and  for  employes  of  the  Chicago  Transit 
Authority,  under  the  direction  of  the  Public  Information 
Department. 

David   E.  Evans,  Editor 

Robert  D.  Heinlein,  Assistant  Editor 

F.  C.  Knautz,  Superintendent  of  Public  and  Employe  Relations 

Annual  subscription  price:  $2.00.  Distributed  free  of  charge 
to  all  active  and  retired  CTA  employes.  Address  communica- 
tions to  CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS,  Room  742,  Merchandise  Mart 
Plaza,  Chicago,   Illinois  60654. 


portion  of   the  conference,     as  it   has  been   in  every 
public  showing  in  which  it  has  appeared. 

With  Scout  leaders  in  the  region  participating, 
objectives  for  the  months  ahead  were  explained, 
as  were  plans  to  put  them  in  effect  at  the  local 
troop  level.  The  purpose  of  the  conference  was  to 
bring  together  for  training  and  fellowship  scouts 
and  leaders  in  the  four  state  area. 

Representing  the  CTA  Explorer  Scout  Post  were 
Stuart  Maginnis,  Training  and  Accident  Prevention 
Department;  William  Miller,  South  Shops,  and 
Explorer.  Scouts  Thomas  DiDomizio  and  Steven 
Franklin. 

A  comely  guest  who  was  master  of  ceremonies 
for  an  entertainment  program  was  Miss  Teenage 
America  (seated  in  bus)  who  found  the  undersized 
vehicle  comfortable  for  one  but  hardly  suited  for  a 
night  on  the  town  with  a  boy  friend.  In  the  other 
picture,  Cub  Scouts  with  more  than  curiosity  gather 
around  the    miniature  bus    to  see  what   makes  it  go. 


JUNE,  1967 


INTOLERABLE  WEATHER  and  record  breaking  snowstorms 
during  the  latter  days  of  January  scuttled  the  heretofore  im- 
proving safety  records  established  by  CTA  Transportation 
Department  employes  in  their  continuing  effort  to  reduce  traffic 
and  passenger  accidents.  This  was  evident  in  the  statistics 
for  the  first  three  months  of  this  year.  During  that  period  the 
entire  system,  surface  and  rapid  transit,  was  294  traffic  and 
passenger  accidents  over  the  first  three  months  of  1966. 


Despite  this  handicap,  however,  the  winning  stations  in 
the  first  quarter  of  this  year  came  up  with  commendable  scores. 
Kedzie,    with    a    58.53    rating    in   the    surface   competition    and 


Forest  Park  rated  72.95  in  the  rapid  transit  division.  Both 
stations  had  fewer  accidents  in  the  first  quarter  of  1967  than 
they  had  in  the  first  quarter  of  1966,  which  was  their  safest 
year.  It  was  the  second  consecutive  ISC  award  for  Forest 
Park  station. 

In  the  accompanying  pictures  (top)  D.  M.  Flynn,  superin- 
tendent of  transportation,  is  surrounded  by  Kedzie  station 
operators  as  he  presents  the  plaque  to  Station  Superintendent 
E.  K.  Peterson.  Bottom:  Transportation  Department  employes 
at  Forest  Park  terminal  assemble  for  the  presentation  of  the 
award  plaque  by  Mr.  Flynn  to  E.  J.  Heatter,  station  super- 
intendent. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


«*i*:»-'  -  ,i  ,     .       ' 


Transit  News  Editor,    D.  E.  Evans,   Retires 


DAVID  E.  EVANS,  editor  of  the  CTA  employe 
magazine  TRANSIT  NEWS,  retired  on  pension  July 
1,  closing  out  a  career  of  more  than  40  years  in 
the  field  of  journalism  and  publicity. 

Mr.  Evans  started  in  the  Publicity  Department 
of  the  former  Chicago  Rapid  Transit  company  in 
November,  1924,  while  attending  Northwestern 
University.  An  article  that  appeared  in  the  Sep- 
tember, 1926,  edition  of  the  HIGH  LINE,  the  CRT 
employes'  magazine,  told  of  his  appointment  as 
associate  editor  of  that  magazine.  In  1937  Mr. 
Evans  left  the  Rapid  to  work  as  a  press  represent- 
ative of  the  Chicago  Chapter  of  the  American  Red 
Cross  and  later  as  publicity  director  of  the  Church 
Club  of  Chicago.  During  the  second  world  war  he 
served  in  a  U.S.  Navy  recruiting  center  and  attained 
the  rank  of  petty  officer  first  class. 

In  1953  Mr.  Evans  returned  to  the  transit  indus- 
try, joining  CTA  as  editor  of  TRANSIT  NEWS  in 
November  of  that  year  --  the  position  he  held  until 
the  time  of  his  retirement.  During  his  term  of 
more  than  13  years  as  editor,  the  magazine  was 
frequently  presented  awards  for  the  excellence  of 
its  subject  matter  and  appearance. 

Throughout  his  career,  Mr.  Evans  has  displayed 
his  talent  for  writing  by  preparing  articles  for  pub- 
lication in  other  magazines  and  daily  newspapers, 
including  the  Chicago  Daily  News  and  Saturday 
Evening  Post.  He  was  also  a  frequent  contributor 
to   the    Chicago    Tribune's    "Line  O'   Type"    column, 


where  articles  and  poems  appeared  for  many  years 
over  the  signature  D-Double-E,  Dismal  Dave,  and 
Davy  of  the  Navy. 

Mr.  Evans  was  born  June  18,  1903,  in  Leint- 
wardine,  Herefordshire,  England,  and  came  to  the 
United  States  with  his  parents  in  1906.  The  family 
returned  to  England  in  1911,  but  came  back  to  make 
a  permanent  home  in  this  country  in  1913.  While 
attending  the  Northwestern  University  School  of 
Journalism  nights  he  worked  days,  first  as  a  brick- 
layer apprentice  and  then  with  the  CRT.  He  was 
awarded  a  professional  degree  in  journalism  in 
1932. 

A  large  number  of  friends  and  associates  gath- 
ered on  June  30  at  his  retirement  dinner  to  extend 
best  wishes  for  the  leisurely  years  ahead.  Pic- 
tured at  the  head  table  on  the  occasion  are,  from 
left,  C.  W.  Baxa,  assistant  director  of  public  in- 
formation; Mr.  Evans'  brother-in-law  and  sister, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lawrence  Oberbeck;  Mr.  Evans;  F. 
C.  Knautz,  superintendent  of  public  and  employe 
relations;  General  Manager  T.  B.  O'Connor,  and  a 
former  CTA  employe  and  long-time  friend  of  Mr. 
Evans,  Warren  Logelin,  now  the  director  of  public 
relations  and  advertising  for  Amstead  Industries . 
In  the  other  picture,  Mr.  Evans  is  displaying  a 
drawing  which  was  presented  to  him  by  Mr.  Knautz. 
The  sketch,  which  depicts  Mr.  Evans  in  a  Florid- 
ian  setting,  was  drawn  by  Ferd  Himme ,  the  artist 
who  prepares  drawings  for  the  back  cover  of 
TRANSIT  NEWS. 


Former  North  Section  Trainman  Killed  in  Viet  Nam  Action 


A  FORMER  CTA  employe  who  was  killed  in  action 
in  Viet  Nam  was  identified  by  the  Defense  Depart- 
ment as  1st  Lt.  Robert  C.  Aguado.  Lt.  Aguado 
was  leading  a  patrol  in  the  Mekong  Delta  area  on 
June  19  when  his  unit  was  caught  in  an  ambush  and 
he  was  killed. 

Lt.  Aguado  was  employed  by  CTA  on  March  11, 
1963,  and  was  assigned  to  the  North  Section  of  the 
rapid  transit  system  as  a  trainman,  where  he  re- 
mained   until     February     10,      1965,     when    he    was 


granted  a  military  furlough.  After  entering  the 
U.S.  Army  he  attended  officers  training  school  and 
was  promoted  to  lieutenant.  He  was  subsequently 
assigned  to  active  duty  in  Viet  Nam.  At  the  time 
of  his  death,    Lt.    Aguado  was  25  years  old. 

Survivors  are  his  mother,  Lucy,  five  brothers, 
and  one  sister. 

Funeral  rites  were  held  on  July  3  at  St.  Michael 
church.  Interment  was  at  Queen  of  Heaven  ceme- 
tery. 


JUNE,  1967 


Eleven  Employes  Share 
Suggestion  Cash  Awards 


DONALD  P.  Schultz,  1st  vice-president  of  the 
National  Association  of  Suggestion  Systems, 
presents  the  "Best  Suggester"  award  to  Irvin 
Krauledis,  South  Shops,  as  Ted  Woss,  foreman, 
Machine  Shop,  looks  on. 


LAUNCHING  AN  all-out  effort  to  make  the  15th  an- 
niversary year  of  CTA's  system -wide  suggestion 
plan  a  record  breaker,  a  concerted  drive  to  in- 
crease participation  was  kicked  off  recently  with  a 
letter  from  General  Manager  T.  B.  O'Connor  urg- 
ing all  employes  to  make  a  wider  use  of  the  sug- 
gestion blanks    available    at   all   working    locations. 

He  pointed  out  that  since  inception  of  the  plan 
in  1952,  over  1,700  awards,  totaling  more  than 
$32,200  have  been  paid  to  CTA  employes  for  their 
adopted  ideas,  and  more  money  is  awaiting  those 
who  submit  acceptable  ideas. 

Announcement  also  is  made  that,  beginning  June 
1,  all  ideas  accepted  for  adoption  will  be  issued 
Sears,  Roebuck  and  Company  merchandise  gift 
certificates  in  the  amount  of  $7.00.  The  gift  cer- 
tificates will  be  awarded  whether  the  idea  receives 
an  honorable  mention  credit  or  earns  a  cash  award. 

In  the  latest  tally  of  cash  awards,  three  award's 
of  $25.00  each,  one  of  $50.00,  and  three  second 
honorable  mention  awards  of  $25.00,  a  total  of 
$200.00,  was  distributed  during  the  month  of  May. 
These  went  to  Nick  Fieramosca,   S  &  E,    Congress; 


Martin  Flanagan,  Stores,  SouthShops;  James  Biase, 
S  &  E,  Archer,  and  Henry  Brandenburg,  Stores, 
South  Division.  Honorable  mention  awards  went  to 
Walter  C.  Hallford,  Engineering,  G.  O.  ;  Norbert 
L.  Piecyk,  Research  and  Planning,  G.  O.  ,  and 
John  Kalinowski,   S  &  E,   South  Shops. 

The  following  employes  received  certificates 
for  ideas  which  were  adjudged  to  be  of  benefit  to 
CTA  and  worthy  of  recognition  for  incentive  a- 
wards:  These  were  Max  Kuchan  Jr.  ,  S  &  E,  South 
Shops;  Willis  Helfrich,  G.  O.  ,  Executive  Offices; 
George  Kuenstle,  S  &  E,  North  Avenue;  Paul  Jan- 
kowski,  G.  O.  ,  Accounting;  Arlene  Swanson,  R.  T.  , 
Congress;  Morris  Cohen,  R.  T.  ,  North  Side,  and 
John  R.    Kalinowski,    S  &  E,   South  Shops. 

Members  of  the  executive  decision  committee 
have  been  appearing  at  various  key  locations  on  the 
system  and  speaking  to  supervisors,  department 
heads,  and  other  key  personnel  urging  them  to 
stimulate  interest  among  their  employes  in  parti- 
cipating in  the  suggestion  plan.  It  is  hoped  by  this 
means  to  increase  the  number  of  suggestion  sub- 
missions and  provide  an  opportunity  for  more  em- 
ployes to  share  in  the  awards. 


CONGRATULATING  R.  T.  Warnstedt  (right)  on  his  elec- 
tion as  president  of  the  Chicago  Chapter  of  the  National 
Association  of  Suggestion  Systems  is  F.  C.  Knautz,  execu- 
tive secretary  of  the  employe  suggestion  committee.  Mr. 
Warnstedt,  who  is  receiving  the  membership  certificate 
from  Mr.  Knautz,  has  been  active  as  CTA  representative 
in  the  Chicago  Chapter  for  the  past  four  years  and  has 
served  as  2nd  vice-president  and  1st  vice-president  pre- 
vious to  his  election  as  president. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


FEE  COLLECTION 
IMPROVED  AT 
CONGRESS  PARKING  LOT 


A  CHANGE  in  the  parking  fee  collection  procedure 
was  instituted  at  the  main  Congress  terminal  park- 
ing lot  and  went  into  effect  on  June   19. 

The  25£  parking  fee  remains  unchanged;  how- 
ever, instead  of  pay-as-you-enter ,  the  fee  is  paid 
by  motorists  leaving  the  lot.  A  new  toll-road  hop- 
per type  collection  device,  which  actuates  the  gate 
and  red  and  green  lights  is  installed  at  the  exit. 
The  parking  fee  may  be  paid  by  depositing  a  quar- 
ter, or  any  combination  of  nickels  and  dimes  total- 
ing a  quarter.  As  soon  as  the  fee  is  paid,  the  red 
light  changes  to  green  and  the  gate  rises  permit- 
ting the  motorist  to  exit. 

As  a  motorist  approaches  the  entrance  to  the  lot 
a  gate  rises  permitting  entry.  The  entrance  gate 
is  equipped  with  an  automatic  device  that  registers 
the  number  of  automobiles  entering  the  parking 
area.  When  the  lot  is  filled,  an  electric  sign  read- 
ing "Lot  Full"  is  illuminated.  When  this  warning 
shows,    motorists   should  not  enter  the  lot. 


This  revised  parking  procedure  will  help  speed 
the  downtown  trip  by  eliminating  delays  when  en- 
tering the  parking  area.  In  addition,  an  increase 
in  the  number  of  parking  spaces  in  the  lot  has  been 
made  available  by  use  of  the  upper  level  of  the 
Kiss-n-Ride  area. 

The  parking  fee  applies  24  hours  a  day,  seven 
days  a  week. 

The  accompanying  photo  shows  the  new  installa- 
tion as  cars  line  up  to  deposit  the  parking  fee  and 
exit  from  the  parking  lot. 


A  WAR  on  litter  is  being  waged  in  the  Uptown  area 
by  students  of  Goudy  school,  5120  N.  Winthrop 
avenue,  who  designed  a  series  of  posters  as  their 
project  to  awaken  the  community  to  the  need  for 
residents  to  participate  in  the  neighborhood  "clean- 
up" campaign. 


Students  Aid  Clean-up 
Campaign  in  Uptown  Area 


The  posters,  on  display  in  Uptown  "L"  stations 
from  the  second  week  in  May  through  the  month  of 
June,  were  on  the  Howard  route  from  Sheridan  and 
Irving  Park  on  the  south  to  BrynMawr  on  the  north. 

The  students  showed  considerable  ingenuity  in 
their  delineation  of  the  posters.  One  11-year  old 
girl  created  a  work  of  clean-up  art  by  using  corn 
kernels  to  outline  a  tree  in  bloom  and  various 
shades  of  crushed  tissue  paper  to  portray  flowers. 
She  shows  an  attractive,  well-kept  home,  and  above 
this   she  has  placed  a  radiant  paper  sun. 

At  a  display  of  some  of  the  posters  in  the  Mer- 
chandise Mart  offices,  several  General  Office  em- 
ployes from  the  Public  Information  Department 
pre-viewed  the  posters  which  later  appeared  in 
North  Side  stations.  The  girls  are,  left  to  right: 
Kathryn  Ryan,  Catherine  Guzovich,  Patricia  Mur- 
phy,   and  Carolyn  Stoltz. 


JUNE.  1967 


OUR  PUBLIC  SPEAKS 


A  MID-APRIL  storm,  which  followed  the  tornado 
that  devastated  a  large  section  of  Oak  Lawn,  caused 
a  few  anxious  minutes  to  home -going  CTA  riders 
as  a  deluge  of  heavy  rain  and  hail  poured  down  in 
scattered  sections  of  the  city. 

Some  South  Side  routes  were  right  in  the  path  of 
the  storm,  but  there  were  no  injuries  to  passengers 
and  CTA  buses  were  not  endangered  due  largely  to 
the  presence  of  mind  maintained  by  operators. 

The  letter  printed  below  is  one  of  several  com- 
mending the  calm  attitude  displayed  by  operators 
and  their  handling  of  a  situation  which  could  have 
caused  a  panic  if  it  had  got  out  of  hand. 

Operator  Edward  E.  Reid,  Badge  No.  6006,  77th: 
"Relevant  to  the  recent  tornado  situations,  I  would 
like  to  praise  the  particularly  excellent  handling  of 
the  emergency  by  Driver  No.  6006  of  a  southbound 
Morgan  bus.  As  we  approached  86th  street  and 
Lafayette  at  about  5:35  p.  m.  the  velocity  of  the 
wind  was  simply  tremendous  judging  from  the  awful 
pelting  of  the  rain  and  hail  which  beat  like  mighty 
blows  at  the  bus  windows.  There  was  no  panic  but 
much  fear  which  resulted  in  prayers  from  every- 
one. Your  driver  kept  our  bus  going  at  a  slow, 
cautious  pace  and  led  it  safely  out  of  the  danger 
zone.  It  was  the  time  of  awful  crisis  enlightened 
by  the  level  head  of  this  good  man.  " 


Operator  Joseph  Ulasy,  Badge  No.  11638,  For- 
est Glen:  "I  boarded  a  westbound  bus  at  Ridge  and 
Glenwood  avenues  earlier  today,  and  the  operator 
was  the  most  courteous  and  helpful  I  have  ever 
met.  Many  of  his  passengers  were  elderly  with 
the    signs    of    age   very   apparent.       Every   question 


was  answered  with  a  smile  and  he  didn't  forget  to 
call  every  stop.  In  instances  when  someone  asked 
for  a  certain  street  and  did  not  get  off  he  would  ask 
'Who  was  it  wanted  California  avenue?  '  or  whatever 
street  they  had  asked  for,  and  would  wait  until  they 
left  the  bus.  His  cheerfulness  was  contagious.  I 
left  the  bus  with  a  light  heart  and  a  'hurrah'  that 
there  is  someone  who  is  happy  at  his  work.  " 

Supervisor  Robert  Anderson,  Badge  No.  230, 
Central  District:  "I  want  to  compliment  the  CTA 
on  the  fine  gentleman  who  you  have  stationed  at  the 
Union  Station  as  a  supervisor.  He  is  the  most 
courteous  of  all  that  have  ever  been  stationed  there. 
He  is  truly  an  asset  to  your  company.  It  would  be 
wonderful  if  all  your  men  were  like  this.  I  feel 
that  credit  should  be  given  to  this  man  and  all 
commuters  feel  like  I  do.     Hence  this  letter.  " 

Operator  Nicholas  Rossille,  Badge  No.  8107, 
Keeler:  "Sincere  and  appreciative  thanks  to  your 
organization  for  having  men  such  as  your  driver  of 
Bus  No.  8585.  On  April  24  he  assisted  my  wife, 
overcome  by  a  stroke,  while  on  a  trip  west  at  Ad- 
dison street  and  Pulaski  avenue.  Though  it  was 
peak  traffic,  around  5:00  p.  m.  ,  he  took  charge, 
summoned  an  ambulance  and  had  her  taken  to  a 
nearby  hospital  and  then  someone  from  your  office 
promptly  notified  me  and  advised  of  action  taken. 
Such  courtesy  and  efficiency  needs  more  than  mere 
acknowledgment.  It  is  a  pleasure  to  champion  such 
people  who  can  survive  the  trials  and  tensions  of 
Chicago  traffic  and  find  time  to  exercise  such  con- 
cern for  their  passengers. " 

Operator  Peyton  Hightower,  Badge  No.  7183, 
77th  Street:  "I  am  just  10  years  old  and  attend  the 
Howalton  Day  School.  I  am  in  the  sixth  grade.  I 
would  like  to  inform  you  of  a  nice,  courteous  bus 
driver  on  route  28.  He  conducts  himself  like  he  is 
a  tourist  bus  driver.  We  need  more  bus  drivers 
like  him.  Also  I  would  like  to  say  everyone  on  the 
bus  admired  him.  " 

Operator  Stanford  Rogers,  Badge  No.  8940,  69th 
Street:  "On  Tuesday  morning  May  23  I  was  on  a 
bus  westbound  on  55th  street  at  about  7:15  a.m. 
When  we  started  across  Cottage  Grove  avenue  at 
55th  street  I  noticed  the  driver  was  going  very 
slowly  even  though  the  light  had  changed  against 
us.  About  the  time  I  noticed  that  the  driver  opened 
the  door  and  spoke  to  someone  walking  along  side 
of  the  bus.  This  man  was  blind  and  very  much 
c  >nfused  by  traffic  and  the  bus  operator  was  not 
oi  \  guiding  him  but  was  blocking  traffic  to  avoid 
his  '^eing  seriously  injured  by  on-coming  traffic. 
A  demonstration  of  this  kind  of  faith  in  humanity 
was  a  very  refreshing  way  to  start  a  day  and  this 
incidant  will  live  long  in  my  memory.  " 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INQUIRING   REPORTER:    D.  Jane  Bell 

QUESTION:    Have  you  made  any  plans 
for  your  retirement? 

LOCATION:    Purchasing,  Specifications 
and  Stores  Department 


MILDRED  BONOMO  (with  reporter  D.  Jane  Bell):  "I  would 
first  like  to  relax  and  unwind  and  catch  up  on  some  sleep  and 
then  I  will  travel,  though  not  too  far  at  one  time.  I  am  also 
interested  in  working  part  time  at  an  orphanage  as  I  think  work- 
ing with  children  would  be  such  fun. 


^  -' 


ARTHUR  E.  CARLSON  (with  Storeroom 
42  scribe  Dorothy  Stembridge):  "I'm 
going  to  rest  and  relax,  and  just  live 
from  day  to  day." 


HENRY  HANSEN  (with  South  Division 
scribe  Denise  Cannon):  "I  plan  to  take 
short  trips  to  the  country  as  my  wife  and 
I  are  interested  in  wild  bird  life  of  dif- 
ferent species.  I  will  continue  to  live 
in  Chicago  so  that  I  can  be  near  my 
friends  and  relatives." 


FRANK  J.  FRIEDL  (with  Storeroom  20 
scribe  Dorothy  Doljanin):  "Well,  this 
is  something  to  think  about,  can  you  ask 
again  in  eight  years?  I  have  been  buy- 
ing U.S.  Savings  Bonds,  and  then,  the 
Good  Lord  willing,  I'll  do  a  lot  of  fish- 
ing which  Mrs.  Friedl  enjoys  doing  too. 


KATHERINE  DWYER  (with  Stores  De- 
partment scribe  Jane  Urso):  "I  am  well 
satisfied  with  my  Chicago  home,  and 
have  no  desire  to  travel.  I  enjoy  taking 
care  of  my  home  and  plan  to  spend  much 
time  doing  just  that.  Relaxing  and 
visitinq  friends  I  haven't  been  able  to 
visit    betore   are   my   main   plans. 


JUNE,  1967 


EDICALLY 
SPEAKING 


By  Doctor  George  H.  Irwin, 
CTA  Medical  Consultant 


ENERGY  OF  THE  HUMAN  BODY- 
WHERE  AND  HOW  DO  WE  GET  ENERGY 


MANY  PEOPLE  think  of  energy  as  meaning  pep, 
vigor,  or  feeling  of  vitality.  However,  to  the  sci- 
entist the  real  meaning  of  energy  actually  is  "the 
power  to  do  work.  "  The  fuel  for  our  body's  work 
comes  from  food. 

An  individual  may  feel  tired  after  working  at  a 
desk  for  an  hour  or  two,  yet  the  energy  he  needs 
for  such  work  is  relatively  small.  If  he  goes  out 
for  an  hour's  brisk  walk  he  may  come  back  feeling 
refreshed  and  vigorous  although  he  has  used  up 
twice  as  much  energy  as  he  did  in  the  hour  at  the 
desk.   Mental  activity  does  not  use  up  much  energy. 

While  the  feeling  of  vigor  is  partly  physcholgi- 
cal,  a  good  physical  condition  is  essential  for  it. 
An  obese  person  who  is  carrying  around  25  extra 
pounds  of  fat  has  more  than  100,000  calories  of 
energy  in  excess  poundage.  However,  we  don't 
think  of  such  a  person  as  full  of  pep  and  stored  vi- 
tality. Calories  alone  cannot  give  us  energy.  We 
must  get  regular  sleep  and  rest  along  with  follow- 
ing other  good  health  rules. 

Just  as  we  measure  height  in  inches  or  weight 
in  pounds,  the  energy  we  get  from  food  is  meas- 
ured in  calories.  A  calorie  is  actually  a  unit  of 
heat.  As  used  in  measurements  of  food  energy,  it 
is  about  equal  to  the  amount  of  heat  required  to 
raise  the  temperature  of  four  pints  of  water  one 
degree  Fahrenheit. 

When  the  stored  energy  in  foods  is  released  by 
metabolism  to  our  muscles  and  other  body  organs 
for  work,  heat  is  a  by-product.  Most  of  the  energy 
released  in  the  body  for  its  work  eventually  leaves 
the  body  as  heat. 

As  we  use  our  muscles  for  voluntary  activity, 
we  are  aware  that  we  are  working  and  can  readily 
understand  that   energy  is    used  in  doing   this  work. 


What  we  do  not  understand  is  how  energy  is  needed 
just  to  be,  or  when  our  body  is  at  rest.  A  good  il- 
lustration of  this  is  to  picture  the  energy  needs  of 
the  body  in  comparison  to  the  fuel  needed  to  keep 
an  engine  going.  Yet,  an  automobile  can  stand  in  a 
garage  indefinitely  and  use  no  fuel,  whereas  the 
body  organs  continue  to  work  and  need  energy, 
even  when  we  are   sleeping. 

We  need  energy  then,  for  existence,  for  grow- 
ing, for  all  our  activities  such  as  work  and  play. 
The  number  of  calories  required  depends  on  our 
size  and  shape,  on  age  and  rate  of  growth,  and  on 
the  kind  and  amount  of  activity  we  engage  in.  A 
150-pound  man  may  use  about  70  calories  per  hour 
when  lying  down  quietly,  about  100  calories  per 
hour  doing  desk  work  and  200  calories  per  hour 
when  walking  at  a  moderate  pace.  But  when  he 
dashes  to  make  a  train  or  indulges  in  some  other 
strenuous  activity,  he  may  use  energy  at  the  rate 
of  400   to   500   calories,  but   only  for  a   short  time. 

All  foods  furnish  calories,  some  supplying  more 
and  some  less.  We  get  most  of  our  food  energy 
from  carbohydrates  which  include  starches  and 
sugar  and  from  fats.  Proteins,  too,  can  furnish 
energy  but  they  are  needed  primarily  for  tissue 
building  and  upkeep.  When  enough  calories  from 
carbohydrates  and  fats  are  available,  proteins  will 
not  be  used  for  energy  until  the  needs  for  body 
building  and  upkeep  have  been  met.  Having  enough 
carbohydrates  and  fats  in  the  diet  to  meet  the  ca- 
loric needs  of  the  body  will  thus  spare  the  proteins 
for  building  and  upkeep  jobs  which  is  something 
carbohydrates  and  fats  cannot  do. 

Some  fat  in  our  diet  is  advantageous  and  neces- 
sary, but  we  do  not  know  yet  just  exactly  how  much. 
In  some  countries  where  fats  are  scarce,  the  total 
amount  of   other  foods  which  must  be    eaten  to  sup- 


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ply  the  necessary  energy  needs  is  larger.  Another 
advantage  of  some  fat  in  the  diet  is  that  it  has 
"staying  power.  "  We  sometimes  say  that  foods 
containing  fat  stick  to  the  ribs.  This  is  explained 
partially  by  the  fact  that  the  fats  leave  the  stomach 
more  slowly  than  carbohydrates.  Thus  when  some 
food  stays  in  the  stomach  between  meals  we  are 
less  apt  to  get  hungry.  Please  do  not  misconstrue 
the  statement  about  fatty  foods.  One  may  eat  too 
much  fat  and  get  into  trouble. 

Much  of  this  article  has  been  taken  from  a  paper 
on  "For  your  health's  sake"  by  the  American  Med- 
ical Association.  The  Food  and  Nutrition  Board  of 
the  National  Research  Council  noted  that  the  usual 
diet  contains  about  40  per  cent  of  the  calories  in 
the  form  of  fat.  This  includes  both  the  visible  fats 
such  as  butter,  margarine,  salad  oils,  cooking 
oils,  etc.  ,  and  the  invisible  fats  which  are  an  inte- 
gral part  of  whole  milk,  eggs,  poultry,  fish,  red 
meats,   nuts,    and  many  other  foods. 

The  advice  that  we  "choose  our  calories  by  the 
nutritional  company  we  keep"  is  indeed  sound. 
Sweets  and  soft  drinks  do  not  keep  good  nutritional 
company.  On  the  other  hand,  some  calories  are 
present  in  foods  with  a  respectable  company  of 
other  essential  nutrients.  For  instance,  along  with 
proteins  milk  provides  calcium,  phosphorus,  and 
riboflavin.  Potatoes  provide  calories  along  with 
Vitamin  C  and  iron.  Fruits,  vegetables,  milk, 
meat,  eggs,  and  whole  grain  or  enriched  bread 
provide  not  only  calories  but  a  goodly  bonus  of  nu- 
trients as  well.  These  are  foods  which  we  should 
choose  first  in  meeting  the  energy  needs  of  our 
bodies. 

One  should  always  keep  in  mind,  however,  that 
excessive  intake  of  food  does  not  give  the  body  ex- 
cessive body  energy.  It  only  produces  excessive 
weight. 


Health  &  Science  Shorts 


BEDTIME  SNACKS  AND  SLEEP 

Snacks  at  bedtime  don't  appear  to  interfere  with 
sleep,   a  scientific  study  suggests. 

Volunteers  eating  pre -bed  snacks  didn't  show 
significant  changes  in  the  frequency  of  body  move- 
ments (which  are  an  index  of  sleep  depth)  during 
the  firsthalf  of  the  sleep  cycle,  report  researchers 
at  Wood  Veterans  Administration  hospital  and  Mar- 
quette university,  Milwaukee.  And  the  volunteers 
generally  said  they  detected  no  difference  in  sleep 
pattern  whether  they  snacked  or  not. 

#  #      # 

MEN  OUT-ANGER  WOMEN 

Men  get  angry  enough  to  lose  their  tempers  on 
an  average  of  six  times  a  week,  usually  becoming 
riled  about   inanimate  objects. 

But  womenbecome  hopping  mad  only  about  three 
times  a  week,  new  studies  of  anger  show.  Women 
are  set  off  more  by  other  people,  for  real  or  fan- 
cied grievances. 

#  #      § 

ESCAPE  FROM  REALITY 

Sniffing  glue,  paint  thinner,  fingernail  polish 
remover,  cleaning  and  lighter  fluid,  and  other 
chemicals  has  become  a  relatively  common  form 
of  abnormal  childhood  behavior,  two  physicians 
warn. 

The  sniffing  "provides  a  chemical  escape  from 
reality,"  easily  available  to  children  whereas  al- 
cohol and  narcotics  are  not.  "The  result  is  the 
development  of  dependence  or  habituation  of  young- 
sters at  a  far  younger  age  than  would  otherwise  be 
likely,"  write  Drs.  Edward  Press,  Illinois  Depart- 
ment of  Public  Health,  and  Alan  K.  Done,  Univer- 
sity of  Utah  College  of  Medicine. 

#  #      # 

EATING  LESS  BUT  STAYING  FAT 

Too  little  activity  is  a  main  reason  why  obese 
children  are  fat,  and  not  because  of  food  intake, 
says  Dr.  Jean  Mayer  of  the  Harvard  School  of 
Public  Health. 

A  study  of  obese  high  school  girls  showed  that 
they  ate  less  than  their  friends  of  normal  weight, 
but  spent  two-thirds  less  time  in  body  motion,  he 
writes  in  The  Physician's  Panorama. 


JUNE,  1967 


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-AS    REPORTED    BY    EMPLOYES    OF    THE    CHICAGO    TRANSIT    AUTHORITY 


ACCOUNTING  [Payroll]  - 

The  happy  bride  on  May  20  was  JOSEPHINE  AUGITTO, 
who  was  married  to  GEORGE  McKRAY.  The  place  for 
the  celebration  was  the  Como  Inn.  Chances  are  the  elec- 
tric can  opener,  Corning-ware  utensils,  pillow  cases, 
and  scale--gifts  from  her  co-workers--have  already 
been  put  to  good  use.  Best  wishes  to  the  newlyweds  for 
a  delightful,  endearing  life  full  of  health,  happiness,  and 
prosperity  ...  A  yearning  for  sunshine  and  the  con- 
geniality of  close  relatives  sent  retirees  MABLE  MAC- 
NUSON  and  NAOMI  BOHLIN  to  the  West  Coast  .  .  .  The 
east  coast  of  Florida  was  again  the  oft-repeated  selection 
for  ROSEMARY  KENNY,  who  returned  from  there  with  a 
smooth  tan  and  fond  memories  .  .  .  Who  recently  brought 
childhood  pictures  to  work?  One  picture  in  her  posses- 
sion has  her  seated  on  one  of  the  old  straw  seats  in  a 
streetcar.  Her  father--a  recently  retired  department 
head--probably  had  a  mental  picture  of  her  as  an  adult 
going  to  and  from  work  with  this  company  .  .  .  Your 
scribe  is  recuperating  at  home  after  a  stay  in  the  hos- 
pital.    A  fall  at  the  rollerrink  had  a  jarring  effect. 

-  &il<4*  'Tteutauiet 

(General)  - 

RUTH,  Accounting,  and  MARIE  HAVLIK,  Electrical, 
along  with  other  members  of  their  family  wended  their 
way  southward  on  their  vacation.  On  the  way  they  stop- 
ped over  at  various  points  of  interest  in  Kentucky  and 
Tennessee.  They  enjoyed  Mammoth  Cave  and  Blue  Ridge 
Parkway  and  then  went  on  to  St.  Augustine,  the  oldest 
city  in  Florida.  They  found  Marineland  fascinating  and 
on  their  way  home  promised  themselves  to  spend  more 
time  in  this  beautiful  Sunshine  State  on  a  future  vacation 
.  .  .  WILLIAM  B.  FOLTA,  assistant  general  accountant, 
is  now  at  home  recuperating  nicely  from  major  surgery 
at  Columbus  hospital  .  .  .  GEORGE  TRIUNFOL,  senior 
accountant,  also  chose  the  Southland  for  his  vacation, 
where  he  and  his  wife  basked  in  the  sunshine  and  enjoyed 
the  relaxing  summer  climate  on  the  gulf,  leaving  the 
severe  Chicago  winter  far  behind  .  .  .  The  CTA  Girls 
Bowling  League  comprised  of  MARGE  DORGAN,  JOAN 
GEORGESON,  RITA  DEAKIN,  MARGE  HANSEN,  and 
VIRGINIA  REZNIK  won  second  place  in  the  league.  Each 
received  a  trophy  given  at  the  bowling  banquet  held  at 
Younkers  restaurant  on  May  13. 

-  THaiie  Pottiatt 


CONGRESS  (Agents]  - 

Pensioner  PATRICK  O'BRIEN  is  in  Ireland.  "To 
attend  a  wedding,"  he  said.  Could  it  be  his  own?  Who 
was  the  lady  that  was  his  guest  at  the  Easter  brunch? 
Pat  has  always  been  a  cood  promotor  for  St.  Theresa 
and  it  seems  his  experience  is  paying  extra  dividends.  .  . 
Pensioner  JOANNE  MURNANE  and  ANNE  CONNOLLY 
are  in  Ireland  visiting  their  people.  The  trip  itself  is  a 
wonderful  experience  but  seeing  those  you  love  who  are 
near  and  dear  to  you  is  the  best  part  of  the  trip  .  .  . 
Agent  FAY  CAPRIO  is  now  preparing  for  another  visit 
with  her  daughter  who  lives  in  Hawaii.  Fay  will  stop  off 
in  San  Francisco  to  visit  with  a  sister  she  has  not  seen 
in  many  years.  This  will  be  her  third  trip  to  the  islands 
but   the  joy  and  happiness  of  all  these  trips  will  not  com- 


pare with  that  tearful,  joyful  meeting  with  her  sister 
whom  she  hasn't  seen  for  such  a  long  time  .  .  .  On  June 
25  Porter  JOHN  CAMPBELL  and  his  wife,  MAE,  will 
visit  John's  only  living  relative  in  Montgomery ,  Alabama, 
who  will  be  95  years  old  at  that  time  .  .  .  Porter  AUSTIN 
YOUNG  and  his  wife,  LIOLA,  will  spend  their  June  vaca- 
tion in  Columbia,  Tennessee  .  .  .  Porter  LEONE  HEG- 
WOOD  and  his  family  went  to  Northern  Michigan  on  their 
vacation.  They  had  a  delightful  time  visiting  friends  and 
relatives  .  .  .  Porter  JAMES  NOLAN  and  his  family  en- 
joyed themselves  in  County  Cook  during  Jim's  vacation 
.  .  .  Agent  BILLY  SEGERSON's  grandson,  FRANKIE, 
always  looks  forward  to  her  vacation.  They're  always 
something  special  for  him,  but  he's  the  kind  of  a  little 
guy  you'd  like  to  do  something  special  for  .  .  .  Porter 
BENJAMIN  TAYLOR  celebrated  his  birthday  May  31  .  .  . 
Conductor  LADDIE  SMACH  retired  after  40  years  of  ser- 
vice. Laddie  is  well  known  for  his  good  work  getting 
messages  to  the  boys  in  the  service  .  .  .  LAWRENCE 
FRICOT  is  home  convalescing  and  recently  became  the 
grandfather  of  a  baby  girl.  Larry  is  becoming  quite  an 
authority  on  baby  formulas  and  child  care  .  .  .  Congress 
Clerk  LAWRENCE  TOBIN  is  feeling  well  enough  to  ex- 
change stories  about  his  operation  .  .  .  We  wish  to  ex- 
tend our  sincere  and  deepest  sympathy  to  the  family  of 
Receiver  HARRY  GABEL  who  passed  away  in  St.  Peters- 
burg, Florida,  and  to  Motorman  E.  RAUSCH's  family  on 
the  loss  of  their  beloved  mother  for  whom  services  were 
held  at  the  Jehovah  church  on  May  5  .  .  .  We  were  sorry 
to  hear  that  retired  Agent  CATHERINE  MAHONEY  and 
pensioned  Conductor  FRANK  SINDLAR  are  no  longer  with 
us.  Frank  passed  away  May  20  after  a  long  and  painful 
illness  .  .  .  Conductor  IRWIN  BOCK  is  in  the  Cicero 
hospital  and  we  wish  him  a  speedy  recovery  .  .  .  Agent 
ANITA  SHRIVER  BANNISTER  wishes  to  thank  her  many 
friends  and  co-workers  for  herself  and  on  behalf  of  her 
sister  who  lost  her  beloved  husband.  The  many  acts  of 
kindness  and  thoughtfulness  will  always  be  remembered 
.  .  .  Agent  FREDERICK  REED  and  his  brother  took  a  trip 
to  Arkansas  during  the  Memorial  Day  Week.  MARY  NO- 
LAN and  her  sister,  ELIZABETH,  went  to  Door  County, 
Wisconsin,  for  a  week's  vacation  during  the  early  part  of 
June  .  .  .  Agent  LUTHER  DUNLAP  had  a  vacation  the 
second  week  in  June  during  which  he  made  plans  for  a 
vacation  in  August  which  will  be  spent  in  Arkansas  and 
Tennessee  .  .  .  Heartiest  congratulations  to  charming 
and  lovely  EILEEN  STEVENS,  daughter  of  Pensioner 
MOLLY  SHIELDS,  on  her  graduation  from  Teacher's 
college  June  16.  Eileen  is  the  mother  of  12  children, 
two  of  whom  are  student  agents.  Another  of  her  boys, 
KEVIN,  is  my  godchild  and  an  honor  student  at  Quigley 
seminary  ...  My  nephew,  JOHN  ROBERT  HARRING- 
TON, was  just  graduated  from  grade  school  with  am- 
bitions to  become  an  electronics  engineer. 

-  Quit*  'St*ui4et 

ELECTRICAL  - 

Well,  this  is  the  wind-up  for  the  '66  and  '67  vacation 
periods.  ROBERT  BOOTH,  back  porch,  Chicago.  Miss 
PAULINE  HARALAMOS,  front  porch,  Evergreen  Park. 
Miss  MARIE  HAVLIK,  a  Florida  vacation.  NORMAN 
WALLACE,  Ontario,  Canada,  and  his  post  card  said 
plenty  of  fish.     CHESTER  and  DOROTHY   MATTUSZEW- 


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INSIDE 

SKI  visited  Camdenton,  Missouri,  in  the  Ozarks  and  they 
found  plenty  of  fish  also.  ARVIN  WILMONT  stopped  in 
Brooksville,  Florida,  and  visited  AIDEN  KENNY.  Aiden 
would  like  to  extend  an  invitation  to  all  his  friends  in  the 
Substations  to  visit  Florida.  He  sends  word  they  have 
plenty  of  bedroom  space  .  .  .  Still  on  our  sick  list  at  this 
time  are  the  following,  ARTHUR  McDERMOTT,  JOHN 
O'DONNELL,  CHARLES  PARK,  PAUL  MALONE,  and 
WILLIAM  McDONALD  .  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  to 
WILLIAM  TIMMERMAN  in  the  passing  of  his  mother  .  .  . 
JOHN  HILL  would  like  to  thank  his  many  friends  for  the 
gift  he  received.  John  retired  on  a  disability  pension 
June  1.  Best  Wishes  to  you  John.  .  .  Received  this  late. 
JOHN  DARCY  said  the  nearest  motel  he  could  get  to  Expo 
'67  was  20  miles  away.  But  the  trip  was  wonderful  and 
the  buildings  marvelous  to  see  .  .  .  Keep  those  post  cards 
rolling  in.     They  help  make  our  column. 

The  welcome  mat  is  extended  to  four  new  "B"  Help- 
ers who  recently  transferred  to  the  Electrical  Depart- 
ment: TOM  WALKER,  NAT  GLOVER,  KARAL  SLOOT- 
MANS,  and  FRANK  ENGLISH  .  .  .  A.  G.  MORF,  chief 
estimator,  his  wife,  and  their  daughter  and  son-in-law 
spent  several  days  in  Buffalo,  New  York.  A  visit  to 
Niagara  Falls  convinced  all  that  a  long  belated  honey- 
moon is  better  than  none  .  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  is 
extended  to  Light  Maintenance  Foreman  SIGMUND  DOB- 
OSIEWICZ  on  the  loss  of  his  father  who  passed  away  on 
May  8  .  .  .  Lineman  JOHN  SABIN  returned  to  work  after 
being  off  on  the  sick  list  .  .  .  Many  happy  returns  of  the 
day  to  Linemen  PETE  GRAF  and  JOHN  SABIN  who  cele- 
brated their  birthdays  on  June  1  .  .  .  Mr.  SYLVESTER 
DANECKE,  superintendent  of  electrical  construction  and 
maintenance,  along  with  his  wife  recently  motored  down 
to  New  Orleans.  Mr.  Danecke,  upon  his  return,  said 
that  they  had  a  marvelous  time  .  .  .  As  of  this  writing 
the  following  men  are  on  vacation:  NICK  BRINDL,  DON 
GIERHAHN,  BILL  MURRAY,  TED  NADROWSKI,  JOHN 
SABIN,  JOE  SALAMONE,  PAUL  SHURCHAY,  and  JOHN 
SHEA.     We  hope  they  all  have  a  wonderful  time. 

-  ZW  (?T<u«i<iU  &  TVitliim  ■ZtUtr 

ENGINEERING  - 

Congratulations  to  our  golf  pro,  MARIO  MUNOZ,  who 
won  first  place  in  the  annual  spring  CTA  office  golf  out- 
ing. His  prize  was  a  portable  AM-FM  radio  .  .  .  DAN 
BRUNOD  had  a  winning  horse  in  the  $2  5  race  of  Let's  Go 
To  The  Races.  .  .  Lots  of  Luck  to  DENNIS  PENEPACKER 
who  is  returning  to  school  for  the  summer.  He'll  be  back 
with  us  again  in  the  fall  .  .  .  When  your  reporter  arrived 
home  from  work  on  May  24  there  was  a  sign  at  her  door 
which  read,  "Come  in  Grandma.  It's  a  girl,  weight  6 
pounds,  11  ounces."  PATRICIA  ANN  FITZGERALD  ar- 
rived that  afternoon  at  2:30  to  the  family  of  JEANNE's 
son,  WILLIAM  J.  FITZGERALD  Jr.  This  is  her  eighth 
grandchild,  five  girls  and  three  boys.  Says  Jeanne, 
"may  all  our  troubles  be  little  ones." 

FOREST  GLEN  - 

Operator  "Little"  SMITH  and  his  wife,  BERNADETTE, 
are  very  proud  of  their  new  son,  GERALD  SCOTT.  I 
understand  the  newcomer  takes  after  his  mother  and 
father--the  mother  for  looks,  and  the  father  for  eat- 
ing .  .  .  Young  RAY  WEIGLEIN  was  saying  just  the  other 
day,  "please  try  and  say  something  good  about  me." 
Well,   old  buddy,    I  want  to  tell  all  your  followers  that  the 


NEWS 

only  time  they  will  ever  see  you  will  be  in  the  station- - 
never  on  the  street.  But  all  kidding  aside,  you  are  a  fine 
young  man  .  .  .  STEVE  PANTOS  was  graduated  in  June. 
A  party  was  held  at  the  home  of  his  parents,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  CHRIST  PANTOS.  Friends  of  the  family  were  in- 
vited. Among  those  were  yours  truly,  Mrs.  HENRY, 
our  son,  WILLIAM,  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  JOHN  MAHNKE. 
Very  fine  little  party.  I'll  say  one  thing,  those  malted 
milks  Christ  puts  out  will  also  put  you  out  .  .  .  We'd 
like  to  take  this  time  to  welcome  all  our  new  drivers.  If 
ever  you  want  help  you  can  turn  to  any  of  your  fellow 
workers.  All  will  be  happy  to  answer  any  questions  .  .  . 
Now  that  it's  vacation  time  feel  free  to  call  upon  your 
credit  union  if  you  need  any  extra  cash.  Also,  attend 
your  union  meeting.  Maybe  one  of  these  days  Forest 
Glen  will  be  in  first  place  .  .  .  Operator  TOM  MEAGHER 
says  the  first  thing  he's  going  to  do  on  his  vacation  is  get 
a  day  of  sleeping  in.  Good  luck,  Tom  .  .  .  Operator 
MITSUO  OGATA  just  returned  from  the  Hawaiian  Islands. 
He  had  a  fine  reunion  with  his  parents  and  a  brother  that 
just  returned  from  Viet  Nam.  He  says  his  home  town  is 
as  beautiful  as  ever  .  .  .  Operator  LEE  was  in  the  sta- 
tion for  picking  of  new  runs.  He  looks  and  is  feeling  fine 
after  his  illness  and  will  be  back  in  about  a  month  .  .  .  On 
May  1  JOSEPH  LOCOCO  II  was  born.  His  father  held  up 
very  well.  Mother,  DIANA,  states  he  looks  like  her  side 
of  the  family.  Good  luck,  folks,  and  enjoy  each  minute 
■with  the  new  one,  they  grow  up  fast  .  .  .  Mrs.  SIGNE 
BERG,  mother  of  Operator  TRYGVE  C.  BERG,  took  her 
first  airplane  trip  at  the  age  of  80  to  Norway  as  a  gift 
from  her  son,  ERLING.  She  acted  as  though  she  did  it 
every  day. 

-    7V.    A.    3<««tf     Bta-.MII.aiM 


GENERAL  OFFICE  (Training  &  Accident  Prevention)  - 

STUART  MAGINNIS  and  WILLIAM  MILLER  (South 
Shops)  who  are  advisors  to  Explorer  Scout  Post  No.  9607, 
accompanied  two  scout  post  members,  STEVEN  FRANK- 
LIN and  THOMAS  DIDOMIZIO,  from  Chicago  to  the  1967 
Explorer  Delegate  Conference.  The  conference  was  held 
at  Culver  Military  Academy,  Culver,  Indiana,  on  May 
26-2  7  for  the  purpose  of  bringing  together  outstanding 
explorers  and  leaders  from  all  councils  in  region  seven 
for  training,  inspiration,  information,  and  fellowship,  to 
the  end  that  they  will  give  leadership  to  their  council's 
exploring  program.  The  conference  program  consisted 
of  highlight  speakers,  discussion  groups,  panel  discus- 
sions, special  electives,  explorer  social  with  Miss 
Teenage  America  of  1967,  SANDRA  ROBERTS,  and  the 
"Exhibits  and  Displays.  "  The  CTA-sponsored  group 
brought  to  the  exhibit  their  completed  unique  project  of 
a  one-quarter  scale  model  CTA  bus.  This  was  one  of 
the  highlights  of  the  exhibits  and  attracted  much  atten- 
tion. A  detailed  story  of  the  building  of  this  scale  model 
bus  by  Explorer  Post  No.  9607  scouts,  their  CTA  ad- 
visor Mr.  Joseph  Repplinger,  and  assistants,  appeared 
in  the  January,  1967,  issue  of  TRANSIT  NEWS.  CTA 
employes  who  know  of  any  boys,  14-17  years  of  age, 
who  may  be  interested  in  joining  Explorer  Post  9607, 
may  obtain  further  information  from  any  advisor  work- 
ing with  the  present  group  .  .  .  One  of  our  General  Of- 
fice baseball  teams  is  off  to  a  good  start--winning  their 
first  game  played  against  Eastern  Airlines  by  a  score  of 
18  to  2.  They  tied  their  second  game  with  the  Merchan- 
dise Mart  Building  Maintenance  Team.  Members  of  the 
CTA  team  are:  MIKE  McCARTHY,  FRANK  JOHNSON, 
BERNIE  FORD,  and  BRUCE  POPE  from  Training  and 
Accident  Prevention.  Other  members  and  substitutes 
from  various  other  offices  are:     CLARENCE  CRAWLEY, 


JUNE,  1967 


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INSIDE 

EMIL  RUSINAK,  DANNY  PERK,  JOHN  ECKEL,  DEAN 
GRAVER,  JAY  O'SULLIVAN,  JIM  GRANAHAN,  JOHN 
BOSACKI,  BILL  UHL,  DALE  MANGELSDORFF,  AL 
NELSON,  WILLARD  TAYLOR,  and  GEORGE  CHRIS- 
TOFIDIS.  Team  needs  include  a  cheering  section,  a  new 
name,  and  uniforms  (are  there  any  donors  around?).  An 
Alpine  white  with  a  mint  green  stripe  uniform  would  look 
rather  sharp  on  a  CTA  team.  Games  are  played  inGrant 
Park  at  Columbus  Drive  and  Balboa  on  Thursday  eve- 
nings.    FREE  ADMISSION. 

(Accident  Statistics)  - 

JOSEPH  NASH  transferred  recently  to  Shop  Clerk  at 
North  Avenue  Garage.  Joe  also  became  engaged  to 
NOREEN  KEMNATZ  during  the  month  of  May. 

(Equipment  Research  &  Development)  - 

Congratulations  to  GEORGE  J.  CLARK  who  became  a 
grandfather  for  the  third  and  fourth  time.  The  new  ar- 
rivals, both  girls,  are  named  STEPHANIE  CRANE  and 
AMY  CLARK.  On  May  6  he  also  became  a  father-in-law 
again  when  his  daughter,  RUTH,  became  Mrs.  DANIEL 
BROWN. 

-  ar«*r  s  CM*** 


KEDZIE  - 

Congratulations  to  all  the  operators  and  our  repair 
department  for  our  outstanding  safety  record.  We  took 
first  place  in  the  first  quarter  of  our  interstation  com- 
petition. As  a  token  of  appreciation  we  all  received  an 
ash  tray  for  being  the  winners.  We  had  coffee  and  rolls 
sent  from  the  General  office.  We  had  Superintendent  of 
Transportation,  D.  M.  FLYNN,  and  Superintendent  of 
Employment  and  Training,  F.  A.  JOHNSON,  here  to 
present  Superintendent  E.  PETERSON  with  our  plaque. 
If  we  can  keep  up  our  Defensive  Driving,  as  emphasized 
by  our  instructing  Supervisor,  J.  KNOPF,  Kedzie  can 
take  first  place  again  in  the  second  quarter.  Besides 
coffee  and  rolls  we  had  entertainment  and  a  drawing  for 
some  wonderful  gifts.  The  lucky  winners  were  the  fol- 
lowing operators:  Frassico,  Wood,  Schliger,  Abbot, 
Anhalt,  Dowdy,  Lask,  Jackson,  Harmon,  White,  Scott, 
Marsh,  and  Heffernan.  Congratulations  to  you  all  .  .  . 
Congratulations  to  Superintendent  G.  PAYTON  who  was 
promoted  to  Night  Superintendent  at  Kedzie,  replacing 
Superintendent  WILL  who  is  now  on  the  South  Side  .  .  . 
Congratulations  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  ROBERT  MAHONY  who 
were  married  on  May  1  3  at  St.  Angelas  church.  Opera- 
tor J.  MURPHY  sang  at  their  Nuptial  Mass  and  what  a 
wonderful  voice  he  has.  They  held  their  reception  at  the 
Ferrara  Manor  in  the  grand  ballroom.  The  food  was 
good  and  the  drinks  flowed  like  water;  everyone  had  a 
wonderful  time.  Mrs.  MARGARET  ANN  MAHONY  is  the 
daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  WILLIAM  LARSEN.  Operator 
Larsen  is  our  board  member.  They  can  be  proud  of  the 
perfect  reception  they  had  for  their  daughter.  Congress- 
man Daniel  J.  Ronan  (D.  )  of  the  6th  district  was  there 
and  your  reporter  had  the  pleasure  of  meeting  him.  Some 
of  our  pensioners  and  our  operators  and  their  wives  were 
there  to  help  the  Larsens  celebrate  the  happy  occasion.  .  . 
Congratulations  to  DEBORAH  FRIEB  who  is  the  daughter 
of  Operator  W.  FRIEB.  She  was  the  winner  of  a  scholar- 
ship award  to  DePaul  which  will  be  presented  to  her  on 
June  2  at  DePaul  university.  Deborah  was  graduated 
May  28  from  Cathedral  High  school  with  high  honors. 
She  was  a  member  of  the  National  Honor  Society  and  the 
school  choir  and  glee  club.  Deborah  was  one  of  the  win- 
ners of  our  union  scholarship  awards  made  possible 
through   Division   241    and    our    President    and    Business 


NEWS 

agent,  Mr.  J.  HILL  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  Operator 
ARTHUR  KAESTNER  and  his  lovely  wife,  ESTELLE,  on 
their  37th  wedding  anniversary  May  31.  Many  more 
years  ofwedded  happiness  to  you  both.  Estelle,  you  sure 
are  a  lucky  woman  to  have  such  a  wonderful  and  thought- 
ful spouse  as  Art.  He  has  nothing  but  nice  things  to  say 
about  you  .  .  .  THOMAS  ROONEY,  son  of  Operator  ED 
ROONEY,  is  currently  serving  his  five-month  tour  of  duty 
at  Ft.  Dix,  New  Jersey,  as  a  member  of  the  Illinois 
National  Guard.  DENNIS  MICEK,  son  of  Operator  E. 
MICEK,  was  home  on  furlough.  He  is  now  back  at  camp 
and  is  scheduled  to  leave  for  Vietnam  for  active  duty. 
Dennis,  we  sure  are  proud  of  you  and  all  our  boys  in  the 
service  .  .  .  Your  reporter's  brother-in-law,  ADAM 
FIORITO,  and  his  lovely  wife,  VIOLET,  had  open  house 
on  May  6  for  their  son,  JAMES,  who  reported  for  induc- 
tion on  May  8  into  the  U.  S.  Army.  All  the  relatives  and 
friends  had  a  good  time.  Adam  is  Instructor  of  mechan- 
ics at  77th  Street  garage.  His  son,  James,  worked  in 
our  Law  Department  at  the  general  office.  Jim,  with 
your  determination  and  your  set  ways  we  know  you  will 
do  good  in  the  army  as  you  did  in  everything  else  you  put 
your  mind  to.  Good  Luck  to  you  Jim  .  .  .  There  was  a 
change  in  our  office  personnel  June  1.  Chief  Clerk  H. 
PHILLIPS  left  to  be  chief  clerk  at  52nd  Street  station. 
R.  GUNDERSON  of  North  Avenue  is  our  new  chief  clerk 
at  Kedzie.  R.  HEALY  is  our  chief  receiver.  Our  night 
clerk,  V.  RAGE,  went  to  Forest  Glen,  Mr.  MARBLE  will 
take  his  place  at  Kedzie.  Mr.  EHRHART  went  to  Kee- 
ler,  Mr.  KELLY  is  taking  over  Mr.  HEALY's  job,  Mr. 
HARMAN  and  Mr.  HICKEY  will  be  receivers  at  Kedzie. 
We  welcome  all  our  new  personnel  .  .  .  Congratulations 
to  Bus  Cleaner  MANUEL  OCASIO  and  his  lovely  wife; 
they  celebrated  their  25th  wedding  anniversary  May  6 
with  a  party  and  about  75  guests  were  on  hand  to  help 
them  celebrate.  Many  more  years  of  happiness  to  both 
of  you  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  JOHN  AMBROGIO  on  his 
promotion  to  chief  custodian  at  Kedzie;  he  is  replacing 
Mr.  McNAMARA  who  went  on  pension  May  1  .  .  .  Our 
deepest  sympathy  to  the  family  and  friends  of  ED  RILEY 
who  passed  away.  Mr,  Riley  was  a  former  operator  out 
of  Kedzie. 


LAWNDALE  - 

Now  that  the  warm  weather  is  in  our  midst,  it  is  good 
to  see  some  of  the  fellows  back  from  sick  bay,  it  is  also 
nice  to  see  their  smiling  faces.  Night  Superintendent 
STANLEY  BITEL  is  back  and  looking  very  well,  we  also 
see  Clerk  JIM  RITTENBERG  is  back  and  is  a  pleasure  to 
see  on  these  dreary  mornings  when  our  eyes  refuse  to 
open.  CHARLIE  FABIANO  is  back  too,  you  are  also  a 
pleasure  to  see  in  your  little  old  self.  Mrs.  LOUIE 
MAGILL  is  in  the  hospital  and  by  this  writing  I  hope  she 
is  completely  recovered  .  .  .  Mr.  and  Mrs.  CLEVE- 
LAND WHITE  Jr.  have  been  singing  "Think  Pink,"  and  it 
really  works,  on  May  6  the  stork  presented  them  with  a 
beautiful  baby  girl  named  KARYN  LYNETTE  ...  On 
May  25  they  had  a  television  program  named  "Defensive 
Driving"  like  the  one  on  a  year  ago.  At  that  time,  Mr. 
and  Mrt5.  STANLEY  MICEK  took  the  test,  and  in  spite  of 
Stanley's  extensive  driving  ability,  Mrs.  Micek  beat  him 
by  I  don't  know  how  many  points.  I  wonder  who  won  this 
year?  .  .  Some  of  the  gas  stations  give  a  free  wash  job 
with  a  gas  fill  up,  or  maybe  free  gas  with  the  purchase 
of  a  new  tire,  but  JOHN  APELT  found  one  that  gives  free 
ice  cream  with  a  tank  full.  He  went  over  there  to  fill  up 
and  take  home  his  ice  cream,  only  to  find  out  he  was  a 
day  ahead  of  schedule,  so  there  he  was  with  a  full  tank  of 


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INSIDE 

gas  and  no  ice  cream.  Poor  John!  .  .  A  tip  of  the  hat  to 
the  White  Sox  management,  for  giving  us  two  more  days 
of  free  baseball,  evening  games  on  June  7  and  an  after- 
noon game  on  June  8. 


KEELER  - 

Hi  Ya  fellows!  'Tis  June  again,  the  month  of  wedding 
bells,  vacation  plans,  mosquito  bites,  and  gardeners 
backaches.  To  me  June  shows  me  the  amazing  agility  of 
my  wife,  VIRGIL,  as  she  deftly  side  steps  another  birth- 
day June  24.  My  wife  is  so  considerate,  she  even  helps 
me  with  the  dishes  occasionally  .  .  .  Retirees  Roster: 
Night  Foreman  FRANK  ROBACK,  who  retired  just  before 
our  record  breaking  snow  fall  in  January,  strongly  rec- 
ommends retirement  as  being  the  greatest  .  .  .  RAY 
BERNARD  stopped  by  the  station  to  receive  Congrats  on 
his  65th  birthday.  Ray  says  he's  signing  up  for  medi- 
care, but  you'd  never  believe  he's  eligible  by  looking  at 
him  .  .  .  Glad  to  have  such  a  short  sick  list;  however, 
get  well  wishes  to  Janitor  GEORGE  LEVENBERGER  and 
to  "The  Schemer"  Operator  GENE  LINDSAY  .  .  .  Clerk 
RONNIE  MILLER  has  founded  an  annual  award  founda- 
tion. The  foundation  will  award  a  gold  plated  cork  to  the 
most  consistent  signer  of  the  sick  book.  Ronnie  informs 
us  that  Operator  R.  POWELL  wins  the  first  award  hands 
down.  All  well  wishers  are  invited  to  the  ceremonies  but 
must  bring  their  own  paper  crying  towels  ...  A  warm 
welcome  to  our  family  goes  to  Garageman  PAUL  DEVINE. 
Your  reporter  finds  Paul  to  be  a  very  enterprising  young 
man  who  promises  to  carve  a  good  niche  in  the  archives 
of  the  future  .  .  .  Say,  have  you  noticed  Operator  TOM 
FLOWERS  has  had  a  case  of  eye  strain  since  his  return 
to  working  days  .  .  .  Another  eye  sufferer  is  Receiver 
LEROY  KETTERING;  you  know  we  have  a  new  coin  coun- 
ter with  very  large  numeral  readings.  Leroy  has  to  step 
back  to  focus  on  the  large  numbers,  thus  losing  time  in 
traveling  back  and  forth.  He  promises  to  get  new  glas- 
ses now  to  eliminate  the  double  street  in  the  counting 
room  .  .  .  Thanks  for  the  beautiful  card  from  Assistant 
Superintendent  M.  DEWITT  and  his  wife.  The  card  sta- 
ted that  they  traveled  at  31,000  feet  and  570  mph  to 
Hawaii.  So,  fellows,  how  can  he  possibly  say  anything 
about  us  running  hot  .  .  .  Should  be  receiving  that  card 
soon  from  Superintendent  JACK  MORRIS  from  Miami, 
Florida  .  .  .  Amvets  Post  #247  had  an  election  of  offi- 
cers which  seems  to  have  been  completely  taken   over  by 


EVERETT  C.  BRUCKNER  (second  from  right),  who  started  with  the 
former  Chicago  Surface  Lines  more  than  43  years  ago  on  August  29, 
1923,  retired  June  1  as  assistant  divisional  storekeeper,  Storeroom  20. 
Pictured  with  him  on  his  last  working  day  are  (from  left)  G.  P. 
MIKOTA,  assistant  to  superintendent  of  stores;  J.  T.  HARTY,  super- 
intendent of  stores,  and  F.  J.  FRIEDL,  who  has  been  named  to  re- 
place Mr.  Bruckner  at  SR  20. 


NEWS 

Keeler  Depot.  Commander,  Operator  WILLIE  MC  CANN; 
Senior  Vice  Commander,  Operator  R.  O'NEAL;  Junior 
Vice  Commander,  Operator  LOUIS  HAYNES;  Financial 
officer,  Operator  TOMMIE  PHILLIPS;  Chaplain,  Opera- 
tor ANDREW  SEGAR,  and  Membership  Director,  Opera- 
tor LUCIOUS  BANKS.  Operator  Banks  was  also  elected 
to  commander  of  district  21  of  the  Amvets  .  .  .  Due  to 
the  new  trend  in  package  deals  there  will  be  no  birthday 
or  anniversary  lists  as  such--so  here  goes.  Operator 
P.  SMITH'S  two  daughters  hit  dad  for  birthday  gifts  on 
May  2.  Happy  birthday,  PHYLLIS  DENISE  and  PHILE- 
CETA  MARIE,  June  22.  Janitor  SY  GOLDMAN  birth  - 
dayed  June  20.  Operator  BENNETT'S  wife,  MARITA, 
sent  a  card  of  thanks  to  the  stork  for  her  ride  some  years 
back  on  July  3.  Operator  WHITEY's  son,  DON,  birth- 
dayed  June  11,  as  did  his  son's  daughter,  CAROLYN,  on 
June  12  and  his  daughter-in-law,  BARBARA,  on  June  18. 
And  Whitey's  29th  wedding  anniversary  was  June  25  .  .  . 
Operator  McKENNIE  received  a  very  lovely  birthday 
present  16  years  ago.  The  birthday  was  June  19  and  the 
gift  was  a  beautiful  bride,  LILLIA  .  .  .  Operator  A. 
JANITO  and  his  wife,  HELEN,  will  accept  belated  gifts 
of  silver  for  their  anniversary  June  6.  Operator  Janito 
had  a  birthday  reminder  June  15.  I'm  sure  all  you  fel- 
lows join  me  in  wishing  a  safe  and  speedy  return  from 
Vietnam  to  Janito's  son,  ALLEN.  .  .  Well,  gang,  let  me 
know  what  you  think  of  this  solution  to  the  traffic  situa- 
tion: Allow  no  cars  on  the  streets  and  highways  unless 
they  are  completely  paid  for.     Till  next  month. 


LIMITS  • 

EMMETT  KANE,  paymaster  at  Limits,  and  JOSEPH 
GASKEY,  receiver,  took  their  pensions  last  month.  May 
you  fellows  enjoy  your  pensions  to  the  fullest  with  health 
and  happiness  .  .  .  LOUIS  GEISHEIMER  returned  with  a 
beautiful  coat  of  tan.  He  was  visiting  his  son  down  in 
White  Sands,  New  Mexico,  where  he  is  stationed  with  the 
U.  S.  Air  Force  .  .  .  RALPH  MOORE  is  a  busy  man  on 
Sunday  afternoons.  He  lives  right  across  from  the  Bel- 
mont Bus  terminal  at  Southport.  The  new  operators  have 
difficulty  putting  the  poles  back  on  the  wire  so  Operator 
Moore  gives  the  men  a  helping  hand  (North  Avenue  sta- 
tion please  note)  .  .  .  NICK  KOEHNKE,  who  has  been  on 
his  pension  for  three  months,  sends  his  best  regards  to 
all  of  the  men.  His  son,  DEL,  is  one  of  our  young  op- 
erators at  Limits  .  .  .  RUDOLPH  DAQUILONTE  and  his 
brother,  JOSEPH,  who  are  brothers-in-law  of  Del  are 
also  operators  at  Limits,  so  the  Koehnke  family  is  well 
represented  .  .  .  Supervisor  SAM  SPITTALI  became  a 
grandfather  for  the  second  time  last  month  when  his  son, 
JOSEPH,  and  his  dear  wife  announced  the  birth  of  a  baby 
boy  who  will  hear  the  name  of  DAVID  JOSEPH.  Con- 
gratulations to  the  proud  parents  and  also  to  dear  grand- 
pa PETER  COLUCCI,  who  as  an  officer  of  the  Eagles 
Lodge  reports  that  they  will  hold  their  convention  at 
Rockford,  Illinois,  June  20  .  .  .  GEORGE  CLARK  and 
his  dear  wife  are  enjoying  their  pension  life  in  Loda, 
Illinois,  where  the  Clark's  have  a  fine  home  .  .  .  Super- 
intendent MILES  DE  WITT  and  his  dear  wife  are  enjoying 
their  vacation  to  the  fullest  in  sunny  Hawaii.  Superin- 
tendent GEORGE  MAY  and  his  dear  wife  enjoyed  the  din- 
ner for  Father  Murphy  at  Beverly  Woods  and  also  the 
Little  Flower  night  at  the  Conrad  Hilton  hotel  .  .  .  Board 
Member  CHARLES  HEROLD  wishes  to  remind  the  men 
at  Limits  that  the  drive  for  CO.  P.  E.  will  begin  some- 
time in  June  .  .  .  Superintendent  JACK  MORRISS  and 
DAPPER  SEIDEL  have  reported  that  the  fishing  up  in 
Wolf   river   has   been   excellent    .     .     .     Clerk   JOHN   GIL- 


JUNE,  1967 


15 


NEW  PENSIONERS 


WALTER  E.   AMMERALL,   Operator, 

Beverly,    Emp.    9-21-27 
EVERETT  C.    BRUCKNER,   Storekeeper, 

Stores,    Emp.    8-29-23 
MARIANO  CAMPANA,    Cleaner, 

Kedzie,    Emp.    4-7-43 
PATSY  CARBONARA,    Porter, 

West  Section,   Emp.    8-5-43 
MILFORD  R.    CARMEN,   Officer  I, 

Security,    Emp.    1-9-43 
ANTON  CHRISTENSEN,    Ticket  Agent, 

South  Section,    Emp.    1-26-27 
FREDERICK  COCHRANE,    Operator, 

Forest  Glen,    Emp.    11-30-25 
THEODORE  T.    COWGILL,   Schedule  Maker, 

Schedule-Traffic,   Emp.    4-15-29 
ROBERT  J.    DOHERTY,    Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,   Emp.    9-16-26 
WILLIAM  M.    DOHERTY,    Guard, 

South  Section,    Emp.    10-22-45 
LAWRENCE  DWYER,   Shopman  II, 

Skokie  Shops,    Emp.    10-12-43 
PAUL  J.    FERRIGAN,    Porter, 

North  Section,    Emp.    1-28-36 
PATRICK  FLATLEY,   Motorman, 

North  Section,    Emp.    9-11-29 
JOSEPH  F.    GASKEY,   Receiver, 

Limits,    Emp.    3-26-29 
ELLSWORTH  J.    GLINES,   Repairman, 

North  Park,    Emp.    2-29-44 
HAROLD  L.    GREATWOOD,   Assignment  Clerk, 

Special  Investigation,    Emp.    2-24-36 
ALFRED  HAAS,   Carpenter, 

South  Shops,    Emp.    3-2-45 
PAUL  H.    HENDRICKS,   Laborer, 

Building,    Emp.    12-8-41 
RAYMOND  HOEVEL,    Electrical  Worker  "A," 

South  Shops,    Emp.    1-23-29 


HAROLD  G.    KING,   Operator, 

North  Avenue,    Emp.    7-7-23 
MARY  J.    MAHONEY,    Transfer  Prepunch  Operator, 

South  Shops,    Emp.    7-7-42 
HARRY  F.    MINOGUE,    Collector, 

Archer,   Emp.    10-26-36 
ARCHIE  MORGAN  JR.  ,    Cleaner, 

Lake  Street,    Emp.    2-9-45 
ANTHONY  S.    MROZYNSKI,    Janitor, 

69th  Street,    Emp.    11-14-27 
JOSEPH  P.    O'CONNOR,    Clerk, 

52nd  Street,    Emp.    1-11-28 
HARDIN  A.    PAULSON,    Ticket  Agent, 

North  Section,    Emp.    8-12-44 
CHARLES  C.    PETERSON,    Lineman  Helper, 

Electrical,    Emp.    4-22-24 
MICHAEL  SCHURKO,   Operator, 

Archer,    Emp.    3-20-28 
MARTIN  SHANNON,    Foreman, 

61st  Street,    Emp.    3-13-26 

DISABILITY    RETIREMENTS 

ROMAN  A.    BIALECKI,   Operator, 

Limits,    Emp.    11-28-42 
ROBERT  G.    BUTLER,   Motorman, 

Howard  Street,    Emp.    5-29-52 
JOHN  M.    HILL,    "B"  Electrician, 

Electrical,    Emp.    8-27-48 
ALPHONSE  J.    SCHMITZ,    Upholsterer, 

Skokie  Shops,    Emp.    11-19-27 
NORMAN  SHILVOCK,   Operator, 

Forest  Glen,    Emp.    1-19-45 
LEROY  STIGLER,   Repairman, 

Beverly,    Emp.    12-19-46 
ALEXANDER  THOMSON,    Porter, 

West  Section,    Emp.    10-22-45 
RAYMOND  O.    WASHBURN,   Officer  I, 

Security,    Emp.    11-11-36 


RECENT  RETIREES,  each  with  40  or  more  years  of  service,  include  (left  to  right):    ROBERT  J.  DOHERTY,  ANTON   CHRISTENSEN, 
HAROLD  G.  KING,  and  MARTIN  SHANNON. 


16 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

MORE  is  in  the  Community  hospital  at  North  and  Mann- 
heim road.  We  all  wish  you  a  speedy  recovery  .  .  .  Our 
sincerest  sympathy  to  the  families  of  TOM  MOORE, 
JAMES  BURKE,  OTTO  SONNTAG,  JOHN  SCANLON,  and 
NICHOLAS  WISSENECK  who  passed  away  last  month. 
Also  to  Operator  SAM  WILSON  we  extend  our  sympathy 
in  the  loss  of  his  dear  father. 

-  »e.  s.  'SemMH 

LOGAN,  LAKE  &  DOUGLAS  (Agents)  - 

Agent  MARION  CADD  suffered  a  fall  on  the  way  to 
■work  early  in  May.  She  was  on  the  sick  list,  but  is  fine 
now  .  .  .  Supervisor  HOGAN,  affectionately  known  as 
"Hogey"  around  the  Desplaines  terminal,  took  his  pen- 
sion on  April  1 .  Good  Luck  "Hogey.  "  .  .  J.  MURNANE 
and  ANN  CARMONDY,  retired  agents,  are  on  a  three  - 
month  holiday  in  Ireland.  EMILY  J.  DILLON  flew  to 
Ireland  on  June  12,  to  visit  the  birth  place  of  her  father 
.  .  .  Porter  B.  HENERSON's  son,  LIONEL,  was  grad- 
uated from  Crane  Tech  in  June  and  will  attend  Wright 
Junior  college  in  the  fall  .  .  .  Retired  Agent  MARCELLA 
HOGAN1  s  granddaughter  is  planning  a  wedding  .  .  . 
DOLORES  BERO's  son,  B.J.  ,  is  graduating  and  will  at- 
tend Lyons  Township  High  school.  VIRGINIA  CASHIONS1 
grand  nephew,  STEVEN  McCLEARY,  will  attend  high 
school  this  fall.  Also  my  grandson,  BOB  BRANDT,  will 
enter  Steinmetz  High  in  the  fall.  Congratulations  to  these 
fine  young  men  .  .  .  DOROTHY  FORD  said,  "Words  can- 
not convey  my  thanks  to  all  my  friends.  I  can  never  show 
my  gratitude  for  the  respect  you  showed  my  mother  who 
passed  away  on  May  9.  " 

-  ~»cU*  PalUttm 


LOOP  - 

Belated  birthday  greetings  to  Porter  JOHN  DOOREY 
who  celebrated  his  birthday  last  month  .  .  .  Happy  birth- 
day to  former  Student  Agent  MARY  E.  DUNN,  wherever 
she  may  be  .  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  to  the  family  of 
Retired  Clerk  HARRY  GABEL  who  passed  away  May  8  in 
St.  Petersburg,  Florida  .  .  .  Also,  our  sympathy  to 
DOROTHY  FORD  whose  dear  mother  passed  away  a  few 
weeks  ago  .  .  .  Get  well  wishes  go  out  to  Clerk  LARRY 
TOBIN.  Hope  by  this  date  you  are  feeling  real  good  and 
back  to  work.  .  .  Agent  JIMMY  GEORGE  looks  so  rested 
after  his  short  vacation  .  .  .  Agent  BILL  MC  NALLY 
keeps  on  singing  "There's  a  little  spot  in  Ireland."  Well, 
by  this  time  Bill  is  dancing  around  and  kicking  up  his 
heels  in  that  land  so  far  away.  Hope  you  had  a  real  nice 
vacation,  Bill  .  .  .  With  Student  Agent  DAVE  JUDY  in 
the  U.  S.  Army,  and  his  brother,  MIKE,  working  for 
All-State  and  WINKATES  working  another  job,  poor 
Student  Agent  THADEUS  ZDEB  is  quite  lonesome  and 
blue.  Is  there  some  good  hearted  person  who  would  say 
hello  and  cheer  him  up  before  he  falls  apart.  By  the  way, 
Zdeb  had  a  one -day  retraining  and  is  a  real  sharp  agent 
now  .  .  .  What  student  agent  worked  Loomis  on  the  Con- 
gress and  boarded  the  "B"  train  and  ended  up  at  54th 
instead  of  Desplaines.  Maybe  Student  Agent  GARBOR 
could  tell  us.  How  about  that?  .  .  Former  Student  Agent 
K.  HANNING  will  be  leaving  Ft.  Knox  and  making  his 
home  for  a  while  at  a  camp  in  Maryland  .  .  .  Agent  JUNE 
BAREKMAN  has  a  lovely  vacation  to  look  forward  to. 
She  and  three  girl  friends  are  driving  to  the  Expo  '67  in 
Canada  and  then  on  to  Cape  Cod,  Massachusetts,  New 
York,  Philadelphia,  and  on  to  Washington,  D.  C.  ,  and  to 
President  Kennedy's  grave.  Then  she  will  go  on  to  North 
and  South  Carolina,   where    she   will    rest   a   while   before 


NEWS 

returning  home.  By  the  way,  June  is  still  collecting  old 
stamps  and  tokens.  How  about  you  folks  along  the  lines. 
Let  us  know  about  your  collections.  Maybe  someone  has 
something  you  are  looking  for  .  .  .  Agent  TOM  COGLI- 
ANESE  may  have  some  news  for  us  next  month.  Could  be 
a  vacation  or  wedding  or  most  anything.  Come  on,  Tom, 
let  us  in  on  some  news  .  .  .  On  the  sick  list  at  this  time 
are  Agents  W.  CAIN,  L.  FRICOT,  A.  HELDBOLD,  R. 
DONOHUE,  E.  STUWE,  V.  CASION,  A.  TSCHOSIK,  E. 
WASH,  D.  SMITH,  and  A.  NOONE.  Also  Porters  E. 
BUNTON  and  G.  SHONTS.  Hope  you  all  will  be  back 
soon. 

NORTH  AVENUE  - 

Operator  BOB  BRADLEY  became  a  papa  when  a  baby 
girl,  TOYA,  was  born  to  him  and  his  wife  on  May  5  at 
Wesley  Memorial  hospital  .  .  .  Operator  RONALD  SAR- 
NECKE  and  his  wife  welcomed  a  baby  boy,  CURT  ALAN, 
onMarch  19  at  Belmont  hospital.  That  makes  a  daughter 
and  a  son  for  the  Sarneckes  .  .  .  CHRISTINE  MARIE 
O'ROURKE  has  brightened  the  homes  of  Grandfathers 
Operator  MIKE  BYSTREK  and  Operator  VINCE  O'- 
ROURKE since  her  arrival  May  12.  Congratulations  to 
all  parents  and  grandparents  .  .  .  Best  wishes  to  Opera- 
tor FRANK  KOLEZ  and  his  wife,  MARTHA,  who  cele- 
brated their  30th  wedding  anniversary  on  May  1  5  at  the 
Palmer  House  .  .  .  Supervisor  CHARLES  LANGNER  and 
his  wife,  STELLA,  vacationed  at  Iola,  Missouri  .  .  . 
Foreman  ERNEST  PEARSON,  Lawndale  Depot,  formerly 
of  North,  and  his  wife,  ANNA,  did  some  fishing  in  Michi- 
gan and  Wisconsin.  They  stopped  in  Westfield  for  a  visit 
with  Pensioner  ARMIN  KOEHN  and  his  wife.  Foreman 
PATRICK  CLANCY  enjoyed  his  vacation  .  .  .  RONALD 
BEDOE,  formerly  of  the  repair  department  and  now  in 
Vietnam,  is  looking  forward  to  the  day  when  he  will  be 
having  home  cooking  instead  of  army  chow.  He  sent  his 
gal  a  set  of  dishes  .  .  .  We  welcome  back  Operators 
HERBERT  LINDEMANN  and  JOSEPH  PELIKAN  who 
were  on  the  sick  list  .  .  .  We  welcome  new  Operators 
SAMUEL  VOLTZ,  DIEGO  LUIS  SANTOS -RIOS,  FLOYD 
WILLIAMS,  WALTER  ALLEN,  EDDIE  LEE  TERRY,  and 
JAMES  SIDNEY  .  .  .  Operator  HAROLD  "Silent"  KING 
took  his  pension  June  1  after  40  years  of  service.  We 
wish  him  the  best  of  everything.  Let  us  hear  from  you 
Haroldand  we'll  always  be  happy  to  see  you.  .  .  Operator 
JOE  CABAY  gives  us  the  following  proverb  which  he  says 
is  most  useful  in  today's  complex  times:  "He  who  is  slow 
to  anger  is  stronger  than  the  mighty.  "  .  .  Operator  CASI- 
MER  PIETRAS  passed  away  May  2 1 .  Operator  HERBERT 
JONES  lost  his  wife  May  11.  Switchboard  Operator  ED- 
WARD RILEY,  77th  Depot,  formerly  of  North,  passed 
away  May  13.  Operator  MACEO  JENKINS  lost  his  broth- 
er, JOHN,  May  16.  Operator  THOMAS  MALLOY  lost 
his  mother,  HULDA,  May  19.  Our  deepest  sympathy  to 
these  families  .  .  .  Have  a  happy  Fourth  of  July  and  be 
careful  on  the  highways. 

-  GM  TKitdtm* 


NORTH  PARK  - 

Division  241  golf  day  will  be  held  on  July  10  at  St. 
Andrews  Golf  Club.  Tee  off  time  will  be  from  6:30  a.m. 
until  1:00  p.m.  Golf  fees,  prizes,  and  dinner  will  be 
part  of  the  outing.  See  your  board  members  for  parti- 
culars .  .  .  With  the  beginning  of  summer  vacations  let's 
all  put  our  defensive  driving  skills  to  work  and  be  extra 
careful   of   the    children  that   will   be  playing    on   our   city 


JUNE,  1967 


17 


INSIDE 


DISPLAYING  HER  greot  left 
hook  is  HEIDI  LOUISE 
JUNG,  who  wos  born  April 
20  at  Cuneo  hospital.  The 
6  pound  10  ounce  addition  to 
the  family  of  TED  and 
BILLIE  JUNG  is  their  third 
daughter.  Ted  is  a  training 
aids  technician  in  the  Train- 
ing Denartment. 


streets.  To  those  who  are  planning  on  leaving  the  city 
on  their  vacation  jaunts,  drive  carefully  and  enjoy  your- 
selves .  .  .  Operator  JOHN  PERKINS  was  married  on 
Saturday,  April  22,  to  Miss  DIANE  WEST  at  St.  Lukes 
church  .  .  .  MARY  COSGROVE,  daughter  of  Operator 
JOHN  COSGROVE,  was  married  Saturday  April  8  to  Mr. 
ALFORD  DUETSCH  at  St.  Ita  church.  The  reception 
held  at  Shirley's  Tropical  Hall  on  West  Addison  Street 
was  attended  by  100  guests.  The  young  couple  honey- 
mooned at  Mackinac  Island  and  will  be  at  home  in  Chica- 
go. Mr.  Duetsch  had  the  sad  misfortune  of  having  an 
appendix  operation  at  St.  Joseph  hospital  10  days  after 
the  wedding  .  .  .  MARTIN  RICCARDO,  son  of  Operator 
JOE  RICCARDO,  finished  his  first  year  at  Reavis  High 
school  with  a  straight  "A"  average.  Martin,  who  is  a 
member  of  the  school  debate  team,  has  an  excellent  tu- 
tor in  this  field  as  his  father,  Joe,  has  yet  to  lose  an 
argument  around  the  depot.  .  .  MA  URINE  KAY  GREEN- 
WALD,  daughter  of  Operator  IRVING  WEINER,  was 
granted  a  $2,  000  fellowship  award  to  Brown  university 
where  she  is  majoring  in  English  and  history  .  .  .  DIANE 
SHAYER,  daughter  of  Operator  VINCE  SHAYER,  was 
graduated  from  Schurz  High  school.  Diane  will  continue 
her  career  in  the  business  world,  starting  at  the  Illinois 
Bell  Telephone  company.  .  .  SHIRLEY  TUCKER,  daugh- 
ter of  Operator  WILLIE  TUCKER,  was  graduated  from 
Greenwood,  Mississippi,  High  school.  Shirley  will  at- 
tend Dillard  university  which  is  located  in  New  Or- 
leans, Louisiana,  where  she  will  enter  the  school  of 
nursing  .  .  .  ARTHUR  NEAL,  son  of  Sanitary  Engineer 
DAVID  NEAL,  was  graduated  from  Northern  Illinois  uni- 
versity where  he  majored  in  history.  Art  has  been  stu- 
dent-teaching at  Mundelein  High  school.  Art's  college 
education  was  financed  in  part  by  a  grant  from  the  Citi- 
zens Scholarship  fund  .  .  .  EARNIE  BUCHANAN,  son  of 
Operator  EARNIE  BUCHANAN  Sr.  ,  will  be  working  this 
summer  as  a  boy  scout  counselor  at  Camp  Napowan, 
Wisconsin.  Earnie,  who  is  16  years  old,  has  been  an 
eagle  scout  for  one  year  .  .  .  SP4  FRANK  VON  SCHWE- 
DLER  Jr.  ,  son  of  Operator  FRANK  VON  SCHWEDLER, 
returned  home  from  Viet  Nam  on  a  30 -day  furlough. 
Frank  has  been  serving  as  a  gunner  on  a  helicopter  gun 
ship  and  has  received  11  air  medals  for  his  heroic  ac- 
tion. Frank  will  return  to  Viet  Nam  for  another  six 
months  to  complete  his  tour  of  service  .  .  .  Operator 
LE  ROY  CARR  took  24  boy  scouts  on  an  overnight  pro- 
ject to  Mundelein,  Illinois,  where  they  received  instruc- 
tions on  first  and  second  class  cooking  and  compass 
work.  Le  Roy  is  the  scout  master  of  Troop  22,  which 
meets  at  St.  Mary's  church  in  Des  Plaines,  Illinois  .  .  . 
Operator  DICK  GUSTAFSON  had  his  home  remodeled 
with  considerable  work  being  done  on  the  outside  and  new 
ceilings  and  walls  installed  .  .  .  Operator  BOB  KESS- 
LER  has  purchased  a  new  home  at  3835  Louise  avenue  in 


NEWS 

Skokie  and  is  looking  forward  to  escorting  his  many 
friends  on  a  tour  .  .  .  Operator  ART  JANZ  has  purchas- 
ed a  new  home  at  4 121  Ainslie  street  and  will  be  comfort- 
ably settled  when  this  goes  to  press  .  .  .  DOROTHY  ZIN- 
KOVICH  presented  her  husband,  Operator  WALLY  "Val- 
entine" ZINKOVICH,  with  a  Volkswagon  and  now  is  able 
to  drive  their  '67  Caprice  .  .  .  BETTY  VON  SCHWED- 
LER, wife  of  Operator  FRANK  VON  SCHWEDLER,  was 
hospitalized  at  Lutheran  General  hospital  for  observation 
and  at  this  writing  is  hoping  for  the  best  .  .  .  Operator 
HENRY  THELIN  and  RICHARD  HALLIGAN  were  hospi- 
talized with  hernia  operations  and  hope  to  return  to  work 
soon  .  .  .  Operator  WILLIAM  LIDDELL,  formerly  of 
North  Park  and  Limits,  is  now  working  as  a  sanitary 
engineer  and  is  happy  in  his  new  surroundings  .  .  .  Op- 
erator BILL  WILSON  has  returned  to  work  at  North  Park 
after  living  in  Edinbergh,  Scotland,  for  2  years.  Wel- 
come back,  Bill  .  .  .  Pensioner  GEORGE  ZELINKO  was 
a  recent  visitor  at  North  Park  and  at  the  age  of  70  feels 
that  he  has  many  more  good  miles  left  in  him  .  .  .  Con- 
gratulations are  extended  to  the  following  who  have  been 
appointed  temporary  line  instructors:  T.  GRIGGS,  K. 
YAWORSKI,  W.  MODJESKI,  R.  CLEMONS,  D.  BUR- 
NETTE,  F.  LORENZ,  B.  HICKS,  M.  DAVENPORT,  G. 
DOHERTY,  G.  SILAS,  G.  JONES,  P.  SHUMARD,  J. 
BAXTER,  C.  JOINER,  A.  WATKINS,  D.  HATCHER,  C. 
GOLAR,  E.  SPRINGER,  and  L.  CARLSON  .  .  .  Pen- 
sioner JOE  VAN  DENEEDEN  and  his  wife,  CLARA,  sail- 
ed on  a  Mediterranean  cruise  on  the  steamship  U.S.S. 
Atlantic  which  took  17  days.  Stops  were  made  at  Malaga, 
Spain,  where  Joe's  son,  DONALD,  and  his  wife,  SHAR- 
ON, and  children  reside.  Joe  and  Clara  also  visited  Ger- 
many, France,  Switzerland,  Holland,  Belgium,  and  Aus- 
tria. Returning  home,  the  Van  DenEedens  sailed  aboard 
the  He  De  France  .  .  .  Chief  Clerk  RAY  SIMON,  our 
horticulturist,  packed  his  trailer  and  set  sail  for  Nobles- 
ville,  Indiana,  where  his  sister,  Mrs.  MARQUERITE 
EDSTROM,  resides.  Ray  will  be  planting  his  garden  and 
getting  all  his  flowers  beds  set,  so  this  fall  we  will  be 
looking  for  our  free  vegetables  and  flowers  .  .  .  Opera- 
tor JOE  DES  PARTE  vacationed  at  Fort  Lauderdale, 
Florida,  where  he  has  extensive  real  estate  holdings. 
Joe,  who  is  an  avid  golfer,  spent  considerable  time  as- 
saulting the  golf  courses  in  Florida  .  .  .  CAROL  ANN 
CIESLA,  daughter  of  Operator  BOB  CIESLA,  realized  a 
life  dream  when  she  spent  a  week's  vacation  in  Jamaica. 
West  Indies  .  .  .  Operator  MEL  HORNING  and  his  wife, 
VIOLET,  enjoyed  a  week  with  Pensioner  ART  MUIR  and 
his  wife,  RUTH,  of  Forsythe,  Missouri.  The  Muirs, 
who  are  very  gracious  hosts,  escorted  the  Hornings 
throughout  the  beautiful  Ozarks  .  .  .  Operator  JACK 
RUSS  and  his  wife,  MARIAN,  celebrated  their  20th  anni- 
versary May  19.      They  had  dinner  at  the  Ivanhoe  restau- 


PEEKING  FROM  an  incuba- 
tor at  Lying-in  hospital  is 
little  FAITH  MARIE  B0SAN, 
who  arrived  ahead  of  sched- 
ule on  April  6  and  weighed 
in  at  only  4  pounds  8  ounces. 
She's  No.  4  for  the  Boson 
family.  Her  father,  Burt,  is 
the  Training  Department 
artist. 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

rant  and  then  took  in  the  theatre  .  .  .  Operator  ROBERT 
KUHFAL  and  his  wife,  ADLYN,  celebrated  their  34th 
anniversary  June  3.  The  Kuhfais,  with  their  daughter, 
JOYCE,  dined  at  Elliot's  Pine  Log  restaurant  .  .  .  Op- 
erator MAURICE  MARTENS  and  his  wife,  AGNES,  cele- 
brated their  31st  anniversary  June  13.  The  Martens  had 
dinner  at  the  Martinique  restaurant  and  then  saw  Pat 
O'Brien  at  the  Drury  Lane  theatre.  Happy  anniversaries 
are  extended  to  these  operators:  Operator  JACK  URBAN 
and  his  wife,  SARAH,  31st;  Operator  WALTER  UHLE- 
MANN  and  his  wife,  LEONA,  32nd;  Operator  ED  NEW- 
TON and  his  wife,  FRANCES,  31st;  Operator  BOB  CIES- 
LA  and  his  wife,  EMELIA,  30th;  Operator  BILL  KNIGHT 
and  his  wife,  ELKINA,  21st;  Operator  LE  ROY  CARR 
and  his  wife,  LOUISE,  21st;  Operator  GORDON  RICE  and 
his  wife,  EDITH,  25th;  Clerk  SAM  GIRARD  and  his  wife, 
WANDA,  26th;  Operator  TED  DIDIER  and  his  wife,  MA- 
DA,  34th;  Operator  DON  HEANEY  and  his  wife,  SONIA, 
14th;  Operator  CHARLES  KEMP  and  his  wife,  HELEN, 
22nd;  Operator  RALPH  ILLION  and  his  wife,  LILLIAN, 
27th;  Operator  LOU  BIELSKI  and  his  wife,  BERNICE, 
29th,  and  HAROLD  CARLSON  and  his  wife,  ETHEL, 
29th  .  .  .  Happy  Birthdays  are  extended  to  Operator  JOE 
EIFFES,  May  6;  BETHEL  KIRKWOOD,  May  12;  WENDY 
STYLES,  June  9;  EMELIA  CIESLA,  June  9;  Operator 
BOB  CIESLA,  June  20;  LEONA  NEUMAN,  June  15; 
Operator  JOHN  COSGROVE,  June  20;  SUE  JACOBY, 
June  23,  and  Operator  WALTER  UHLEMANN,  June  27 
.  .  .  Receiver  FRANK  CARPINO  became  a  grandfather 
for  the  second  time  when  his  daughter,  ELAINE,  and 
son-in-law,  EDWARD  KOCSINSKI,  became  parents  of  a 
son  named  KEVIN  JOSEPH,  born  May  12  at  Norwegian 
American  hospital.  Edward  formerly  was  in  the  photo- 
graphy department  and  Elaine  was  a  part  time  agent  for 
the  CTA  .  .  .  JOE  DAUGIRD  Jr.,  son  of  Supervisor  JOE 
DAUGIRD,  was  initiated  into  the  Tau  Delta  Phi  fraternity 
at  Loyola  university  where  he  is  a  sophomore  majoring 
in  law  .  .  .  PFC  TOM  NEWTON,  son  of  Operator  ED 
NEWTON,  has  been  shipped  to  Ank  He,  Viet  Nam,  where 
he  is  working  as  a  radio  operator  for  the  army  .  .  . 
Operator  WILLIAM  BLAND,  his  wife,  LELIA,  and  chil- 
dren attended  a  family  reunion  in  Little  Rock,  Arkansas. 
Bill  also  had  time  to  do  some  fishing  and  reports  a  large 
catch  .  .  .  CORRINNE  KNIGHT,  daughter  of  Operator 
BILL  KNIGHT,  was  graduated  fromFunston  Grade  school 
and  this  fall  will  attend  Kelvyn  Park  High  school  .  .  .  In- 
structor JOHN  BORK  spent  a  week's  vacation  landscaping 
and  picking  up  around  the  new  home  he  has  purchased 
.  .  .  Our  sympathy  and  condolences  are  extended  to  the 
family  of  Pensioner  JOHN  SCANLON  .  .  .  Bus  Operator 
JOHN  MILLER  has  transferred  his  driving  skills  to  a 
CTA  scavenger  truck  and  will  now  be  getting  his  meals 
ala  cart  .  .  .  Operator  L.  C.  NORRIS  became  a  father 
when  his  wife,  LUCY,  presented  him  with  a  daughter, 
SHARON  LYNN,  born  May  13  at  Swedish  Covenant  hos- 
pital .  .  .  Board  Member  FRANK  LASKE  and  his  wife, 
GERTRUDE,  spent  a  week  in  Washington,  D.  C.  ,  where 
they  attended  congressional  sessions.  Stops  were  also 
made  at  Jamestown  and  Williamsburg,  Virginia  .  .  . 
JOHN  DUNN,  son  of  Foreman  CHARLES  DUNN,  was 
married  Saturday,  May  20,  to  Miss  MARTINEZ  at  St. 
Gregory's  church.  The  reception  was  held  at  North  Park 
hotel  with  300  guests  attending  .  .  .  Repairman  ELLS- 
WORTH "Skippy"  CLINES  retired  June  1  and  the  gang  at 
the  garage  held  a  fine  party  for  Skippy  and  presented  him 
with  a  selection  of  fishing  accessories  .  .  .  Repairman 
DAN  PRISBLE  had  a  serious  ear  infection  which  side- 
lined him  for  a  spell  .  .  .  Pensioner  CHESTERFIELD 
BAKER  was  a  visitor  at  the  garage  and  was  giving  the 
younger  fellows  some  valuable  tips  on  how  things  should 
be   done  .    .     .    Repairman   PETE   MERSCH   had   his   two- 


NEWS 

week  spring  vacation  and  the  vegetable  garden  is  now 
completely  planted.  Orders  for  tomatoes,  etc.  are  now 
being  accepted  .  .  .  Repairman  JOHN  MOUNT  returned 
to  work  after  serving  his  six-month  hitch  in  the  U.S. 
Army  .  .  .  Foreman  CHARLES  DUNN  vacationed  at  An- 
tioch,  Illinois,  where  the  fishing  was  excellent.  Night 
Foreman  JOHN  JOYCE  replaced  Mr.  Dunn  and  had  a  dif- 
ficult time  adjusting  to  the  day  hours  .  .  .  Engine  Washer 
PATRICK  BOYLE  used  his  spring  vacation  to  collect  all 
the  trophies  and  medals  that  he  wins  with  his  many  fine 
accomplishments  in  bowling  .  .  .  Repairman  BOB  LOR- 
ENZ  will  not  pick  a  spring  vacation  again  as  Mrs.  LOR- 
ENZ  kept  him  busy  doing  painting  and  house  cleaning 
chores  .  .  .  Bus  Cleaner  DARREL  PIERSON  purchased 
a  new  Nickey  Chevrolet  from  "Hoss"  Cartwright,  and 
now  is  affectionately  known  as  "Little  Hoss.  "  .  .  Bus 
Dispatcher  FRANK  BUGLIO,  who  has  been  our  A.M. 
dispatcher  for  20  years,  and  his  side  kick,  Repairman 
CLEO  EVANS,  are  to  be  commended  for  the  great  job 
they  do  in  taking  care  of  us  when  we  are  faced  with  prob- 
lems in  pulling  out  our  buses  in  the  morning  .  .  .  The 
members  of  the  garage  extend  their  sympathy  and  con- 
dolences to  Repairman  JIMMY  MARTIN  on  the  loss  of 
his  sister,  Mrs.  HELEN  O'DONNELL  .  .  .  Need  cash 
for  that  vacation,  see  Tony,  John,  or  Dale  at  the  Credit 
Union  office  and  they  will  be  happy  to  provide  you  and 
yours  with  ready  cash. 

-  TKUuiK  TftmUmf 


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JUNE,  1967 


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INSIDE 
NORTH  SECTION  - 

Congratulations  to  MIKE  BELTRI,  our  new  Superin- 
tendent at  Kimball  Avenue  (West  Side's  loss  is  North 
Side's  gain)  .  .  .  TOM  FRYE  just  returned  from  a  trip  in 
the  northeast  and  Canada  and  spent  a  week  in  Montreal.  .  . 
HENRY  TSCHANTZ  spent  the  Memorial  Day  holidays  at 
his  home  in  Park  Falls,  Wisconsin  .  .  .  MINNA  KING 
spent  a  week  vacationing  in  Springfield,  Illinois.  She 
also  had  a  birthday  May  17  .  .  .  MARY  CASSELLS  re- 
tired May  1  and  a  few  friends  gathered  at  Ricky  Fosters 
to  wish  her  well  .  .  .  ALEX  MUSCATO  and  his  wife  have 
purchased  a  home  in  Hollywood,  Florida,  and  will  soon 
reside  there  .  .  .  MIKE  CRONIN  is  spending  two  weeks 
in  Ireland,  accompanied  by  his  daughter  ...  I  hear  our 
former  scribe,  FRANK  JASCH,  is  doing  well  on  the 
police  force  .  .  .  JOHN  DURKIN  is  leaving  June  5  for  a 
month's  vacation  in  Ireland  .  .  .  Many  North  Side  em- 
ployes availed  themselves  of  the  opportunity  to  buy  U.S. 
Savings  Bonds  through  payroll  deduction  .  .  .  CHARLES 
SOUTHERN  is  leaving  for  a  fishing  trip  in  Canada  soon. 
I  hear  they  have  snow  there  .  .  .  Two  students,  BILL 
O'BRIEN  and  ANTHONY  FERRONE,  are  returning  for 
the  summer  work  .  .  .  Two  motormen  are  retiring  soon: 
WILLIAM  FISCHER  and  PAT  FLATLEY.  Hope  they 
have  a  long  retirement  .  .  .  PAUL  FERRIGAN,  North 
Side  porter,  is  retiring  after  31  years.  We  all  wish  him 
a  long  retirement  and  lots  of  luck  .  .  .  Congratulations 
to  KENNY  SLOOTMAN,  former  motorman,  on  his  new 
job  with  the  Electrical  Department  .  .  .  JIM  FAHEY, 
supervisor,  just  returned  from  a  trip  to  Ireland  .  .  .  All 
visitors  are  welcome  to  see  the  new  face  lifting  at  the 
Kimball  Avenue  receivers  room  .  .  .  JOE  GOLDBERG 
and  his  lovely  wife  had  a  hot  time  vacationing  in  Hot 
Springs  in  March  .  .  .  Condolences  to  the  family  of  NICK 
DANAKAS  also  to  the  JOHN  SCALON  family  .  .  .  Con- 
gratulations to  CHARLES  and  NORA  REED  who  just 
bought  a  new  home,  hope  they  enjoy  it  .  .  .  CLEMENT 
and  GRACE  MOUNTS,  their  grandson,  daughter  and  her 
boyfriend  made  a  trip  to  Holland,  Michigan,  to  see  the 
Tulip  Festival  and  attended  a  bridal  shower  for  Grace's 
niece  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  EDDIE  GRATZ,  former 
yard  foreman,  who  is  now  a  freight  conductor  .  .  .  Hoping 
all  you  vacationers  have  a  wonderful  time  and  drive  care- 
ful on  the  coming  holidays  .  .  .  We  are  very  sorry  to 
hear  that  Motorman  CLARENCE  MATHEWS'  father 
passed  away  .  .  .  ORLANDO  MENICUCCI  was  in  a  show 
with  the  St.  Andrews  Players  in  May  and  they  are  going 
to  put  on  a  show  at  Great  Lakes  Naval  hospital  and  West 
End  Vets  hospital  next  month. 

-   tyltUt   7K<MUtt» 


THE  BIGGEST  fish  he  ever 
caught  is  being  held  by  CTA 
pensioner  ROBERT         F. 

DIETZ,  a  resident  of  Ana- 
heim, California,  who  reeled 
in  this  17  pound  halibut  in 
the      Pacific      Ocean.  Mr. 

Dietz,  who  retired  as  the 
assistant  foreman  at  West 
Shops  in  1955,  had  been  an 
employe  of  the  CSL  and  CTA 
for  almost  42  years. 


NEWS 


A  RECENT  graduate  of  the 
Naval  Air  Force  boot  camp  at 
San  Diego,  California,  is 
Airman  THOMAS  RUSS,  who 
is  now  stationed  in  the 
Pacific  on  the  island  of 
Guam.  Tom  is  the  son  of 
North  Pork  Station  Operator 
JACK  RUSS. 


PURCHASING,  STORES  &  SPECIFICATIONS  (Purchasing)  - 

Belated  congratulations  are  extended  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
R.  L.  MANVILLE  on  the  birth  of  their  first  grand- 
daughter, ALISON  ANN,  who  was  born  on  January  31  to 
their  daughter,  NANCI,  and  her  husband,  STANLEY  C. 
CREWE,    who  reside  in  Signal  Mountain,    Tennessee. 

(Specifications)  - 

The  new  girl  at  NANCY  HAGEMEYER's  desk  is 
CECELIA  OLIPHANT.  Nancy  recently  transferred  to 
Public  Information. 

(Stores)  - 

May  1  was  a  big  day  for  THERESA  BARRY.  She  not 
only  moved  to  a  new  apartment  but  also  became  a  grand- 
ma for  the  second  time --this  time  to  a  baby  boy,  JOHN 
PATRICK,  whose  proud  and  happy  parents  are  Mrs. 
Barry's  daughter  and  son-in-law,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  TER- 
RENCE  SLOAN.  MARY  THERESA,  who  is  two  years 
old,   makes  up  the  family  foursome. 

(South  Division)  - 

Congratulations  to  JOHN  GILL  who  was  married  to 
ANNETTE  STAUNTON  on  May  20.  We  hope  they  have  a 
long  and  happy  life  together  .  .  .  Get  well  wishes  are  ex- 
tended to  GEORGE  CROFOOT,  LAMAR  ROBINSON,  and 
CARL  RUSS  who  are  at  this  writing  hospitalized  .  .  .  We 
wish  to  welcome  CHRIST  LAMPROS,  who  recently  joined 
the  Stores  Department. 


SCHEDULE  &  TRAFFIC  - 

EILEEN  SHEEHAN  flew  to  New  York  for  her  vacation 
to  visit  relatives  and  see  a  few  good  plays  .  .  .  FRANK 
CORBETT's  daughter,  NANCY,  was  graduated  from 
Mount  St.  Clare  college  on  May  2  5.  Congratulations  to 
Nancy  and  her  parents  .  .  .  Mr.  and  Mrs.  JOHN  URBAN 
celebrated  their  wedding  anniversary,  38  happy  years  on 
May  11.  We  wish  you  many  more  years  together.  John 
and  his  wife  are  going  to  Mexico  to  visit  his  daughter  and 
grandchildren  and  then  on  to  California  to  spend  some 
time  with  his  mother  .  .  .  Belated  wedding  congratula- 
tions to  JOSEPH  BILLIS,  traffic  checker  supervisor,  who 
married  JOYCE  M.  SCHULZ  on  St.  Patrick's  day  .  .  . 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  ARVID  S.  BRANDT  announced  the  mar- 
riage of  their  daughter,  MAXINE  FAY,  to  EDWARD 
GURNEY  at  St.  Simeon's  Church  in  Bellwood,  Illinois, 
on  May  6.  About  170  relatives  and  friends  attended  the 
reception  ...  A  brunch  was  held  for  TED  COWGILL  on 
May  26.  Ted  had  completed  38  years  of  service  from 
April  15,  1929,  to  May  26,  1967.  We  all  wish  you  a  long 
and  prosperous  pension.  Ted  is  going  to  spend  his  lei- 
surely hours  on  his  Oregon  ranch  .  .  .  We  welcome  J. 
McMAHON   as    a   traffic    checker  ...    ED   REILLY,   who 


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INSIDE  NEWS 


RECENT    DEATHS    AMONG    EMPLOYES 


NATHAN  BAILEY,    78,    Way  &  Structures, 

Emp.    9-25-30,     Died  4-23-67 
THEODORE  BECKE,    85,    Kedzie, 

Emp.    9-25-19,     Died  4-14-67 
PETER  BENJAMIN,    99,   South  Shops, 

Emp.    2-28-07,     Died  4-17-67 
FRANK  J.    BERANEK,    73,   West  Side, 

Emp.    6-8-48,     Died  4-18-67 
JOSEPH  BERCTHAL,    59,   North  Park, 

Emp.    2-25-37,      Died  4-6-67 
JOHN  BRYSON,    74,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    1-18-22,     Died  4-18-67 
JAMES  L.    BURKE,    62,    Engineering, 

Emp.    4-21-43,      Died  5-10-67 
NICO  DANAKAS,    53,   North  Side, 

Emp.    11-24-42,     Died  5-13-67 
WILLIAM  DOLAN,    62,    Utility, 

Emp.    3-17-42,     Died  5-8-67 
EDWARD  J.    EDGECOMB,    81,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    2-14-12,     Died  4-15-67 
HAROLD  E.    ELDERKIN,    79,    West  Side, 

Emp.    3-1-37,     Died  4-29-67 
MICHAEL  FANELLA,    59,    West  Side, 

Emp.    12-17-29,     Died  4-23-67 
LOUIS  FILAN,    62,    Beverly, 

Emp.    5-2-33,     Died  5-16-67 
NICHOLAS  FISSENECK,    90,    Lincoln, 

Emp.    7-29-03,     Died  4-30-67 
PETER  GRADISEK,    80,    West  Shops, 

Emp.    7-6-20,      Died  2-27-67 
HERMAN  GRIESHABER,    78,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    10-14-19,      Died  4-14-67 


WILBUR  H.    HAMILTON,    70,    General  Office, 

Emp.    5-19-30,     Died  4-26-67 
ERICK  D.    HARD,    73,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    7-21-20,      Died  4-11-67 
CHARLES  HAWKINS,    58,    52nd  Street, 

Emp.    11-11-45,     Died  4-29-67 
HERVEY  J.    HILL,    70,    Lake  Street, 

Emp.    7-1-29,     Died  5-4-67 
ROY  L.    JOHNSON,    69,   General  Office, 

Emp.    1-22-17,      Died  4-29-67 
VALENTINE  KAUK,    74,    Beverly, 

Emp.    12-23-19,      Died  4-18-67 
JOSEPH  KOMSKIS,    86,    Kedzie, 

Emp.    10-9-06,     Died  4-6-67 
STANLEY  E.    KOPINSKI,    67,    North  Park, 

Emp.    7-22-27,      Died  4-24-67 
SIMON  MACHENBERG,    80,    South  Side, 

Emp.    9-29-05,     Died  4-22-67 
THOMAS  F.    MOORE,    65,   General  Office , 

Emp.    6-21-16,     Died  4-25-67 
SAM  RICCOBENE,    83,    Throop  Street, 

Emp.    11-29-18,      Died  4-16-67 
EDWARD  RILEY,    55,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    11-18-41,     Died  5-12-67 
DANIEL  J.    SHEEHAN,    79,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    7-20-23,     Died  4-14-67 
JOHN  STEFEK,    77,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    7-22-10,      Died  4-11-67 
FRANK  SUMA,    80,    69th  Street, 

Emp.    2-15-08,     Died  4-23-67 
FRED  ZAHROBSKY,    71,    DesPlaines, 

Emp.    12-1-42,     Died  3-25-67 


was  on  sick  leave,  came  down  to  say  goodbye  to  Ted 
Cowgill.  It  was  nice  to  see  you,  Ed  .  .  .  DU  SABOL, 
JOE:  Our  "Fire  Chief"  is  to  depart  for  his  vacation  to  his 
homeland,  Canada,  via  air,  motor,  rail,  and  boat.  The 
trip  will  include  Toronto,  Ottawa,  Montreal,  Quebec, 
and  Niagara  falls. 

-  Xati>U(K  "S<XU* 


SKOKIE  SHOPS  - 

CALVIN  VALENTINO,  carpenter,  was  installed  as 
commander  of  the  John  R.  Pect  V.  F.  W.  Post  in  Elm- 
wood  Park,  Illinois,  on  May  13.  Congratulations  .  .  . 
Our  sympathy  to  the  family  of  WALTER  HYLTON,  paint- 
er, who  passed  away  on  May  25  .  .  .  Got  a  nice  card 
from  Mr.  and  Mrs.  IRWIN  WIESMEYER,  painter,  from 
Phoenix,  Arizona,  while  on  their  vacation  .  .  .  Pensioner 
JULIUS  ELENBOGEN,  machinist,  visited  Skokie  Shops 
.  .  .  Still  off  sick  are  WARD  POWELL,  welder;  STEVE 
PLASCZEWSKI,  shopman  II;  GEORGE  PUTZ,  shopman 
II,  and  FRANK  OLSZEWSKI,  machine  shop  foreman. 
Get  well  soon  fellows  .  .  .  Recently  had  a  visit  from 
DAVID  GURWICH,  pensioned  material  clerk,  who  had 
returned  from  seven  months  in  Florida  .  .  .  Vacations 
are  starting  now  fellows.  Let's  hear  about  where  you 
went  and  share  your  experiences  with  others. 


Zuviett  Z.  £«^a*^ 


SOUTH  SECTION  - 

Welcome  to  Summer  and  Vacation  Time!  Motorman 
JOSEPH  WACKER  and  his  wife  just  returned  from  a  va- 
cation down  in  Hot  Springs,  Arkansas,  where  they  rested 
up  and  did  some  fishing.  They  like  Hot  Springs  very 
much,  the  climate  is  so  nice,  and  usually  vacation  there 
every  year  .  .  .  Best  of  luck  to  Porter  CHRIS  LAMPROS 
who  was  transferred  to  Laborer,  Stores  Department,  on 
May  7  .  .  .  Heard  that  the  PAUL  BOETTCHERS  (Re- 
tired Motorman)  took  a  trip  down  to  Florida  recently  and 
while  there  they  visited  with  the  EDWARD  REIDYS  (Re- 
tired Conductor)  who  live  in  Largo,  Florida.  The  Boett- 
chers  and  Reidys  say  "hello"  to  all  their  friends  ...  A 
happy  retired  life  is  wished  61st  Shop  Foreman  MARTIN 
SHANNON  who  went  on  pension  June  1.  AH  the  shopmen 
had  a  nice  luncheon  for  him.  He  will  be  missed  by  all  in 
the  shop  as  well  as  the  Transportation  Department  .  .  . 
Welcome  to  newly-hired  Porter  ROBERT  WOODSON;  to 
newly-transferred  porter  from  the  North  Section  WEN- 
DELL GOOCH,  and  to  re-hired  Part-time  Agent  JAMES 
GADDIS  .  .  .  Retired  Conductor  ERNEST  HARDWIDGE 
paid  us  a  visit  recently  and  he  is  so  happy  about  his 
grandson,  EDWARD,  who  is  graduating  from  I.  I.  T.  with 
a  bachelor  of  science  degree  and  is  going  on  to  Washing- 
ton university  in  Seattle  for  post  graduate  work  .  .  . 
Another  Florida  vacationer  was  Motorman  ALEX  KOMIS 
and  his  wife  who  flew  down  to  Miami  Beach  to  enjoy  the 
good  weather,  swimming  every  day,  and  seeing  all  the 
sights    .     .     .    It    is    good    to    see    Assignment   Agent    JERE 


JUNE,  1967 


21 


INSIDE 

VINZENSand  Motorman  ELWOOD  FLOWERS  back  work- 
ing and  off  the  Sick  List  .  .  .  Received  a  nice  card  from 
Retired  Conductor  JOSEPH  MASCOLINO  who  took  a  trip 
to  San  Bernadino,  California,  recently  and  while  there  he 
had  dinner  and  a  nice  visit  with  the  JOHN  LOUGHLINS 
(Retired  Motorman).  He  also  visited  with  Retired  Tower  - 
man  CHARLES  RUMMEL.  They  all  send  their  best  re- 
gards to  the  boys  back  here  at  work  .  .  .  Everyone  ex- 
tends their  heartfelt  sympathy  to  Agent  ANTONIO 
CHAVEZ  whose  son  was  killed  fighting  for  our  country  in 
Vietnam.  .  .  Motorman  ERVIN  HARMON  vacationed  down 
in  Holly  Springs,  Mississippi,  and  enjoyed  the  nice  rest 
and  the  beautiful  weather  down  south  .  .  .  Good  wishes 
are  wished  Agent  ANTON  CHRISTENSEN  who  went  on 
pension  June  1  .  .  .  Retired  Towerman  LEONARD 
DeGROOT  was  in  to  see  the  boys  at  61st  Street  and  he 
told  us  about  winning  a  Triplicate  Chevron  Award  for 
bowling  the  same  score  (159)  for  3  games  on  the  same 
night.  Leonard  bowls  with  the  Southwest  Craftsman 
League  .  .  .  Retired  Conductor  OTTO  RUCKWIED  passed 
away  recently;  our  condolences  to  his  family  .  .  .  Super- 
intendent of  Agents  and  Porters  BOB  ROESING  and  his 
wife,  ALICE,  drove  down  to  Clearwater,  Florida,  to 
spend  a  week  with  his  folks,  Retired  Assistant  Superin- 
tendent of  Operating  Stations,  GEORGE  ROESING,  and 
they  had  a  nice  visit  .  .  .  Retired  Agent  LILLIAN  RUS- 
SELL who  is  in  Haven  Rest  Home  in  Beaverville,  Illinois, 
wishes  to  thank  all  the  agents  for  the  nice  cards  and  notes 
she  received  and  to  tell  everyone  she  is  getting  along 
better  .  .  .  Was  watching  TV  one  Sunday  night  and  much 
to  my  amazement  on  a  Channel  5  Special  at  10:30  p.m. 
about  George  Williams  College  and  the  good  social  work 
they  do,  saw  former  Motorman  HERB  SMITH  who  now  is 
a  physical  director  at  the  YMCA.  It's  swell  to  see  one 
of  our  former  CTA'ers  make  good  .  .  .  Motorman  FRED 
GRONEMEYER  and  his  wife  flew  down  to  Austin,  Texas, 
for  a  vacation  to  visit  with  their  daughter  and  her  family 
.  .  .  Our  other  famous  bowler,  Retired  Supervisor  ED 
MUNRO,  is  doing  pretty  good  too.  He  won  atrophy  in  the 
finals  of  the  Senior  Citizens  Club  he  bowls  with  .  .  .  The 
men  at  Loomis  Street  had  another  fine  luncheon  for  Con- 
ductor WILLIAM  DOHERTY  who  decided  to  take  life  easy 
and  went  on  pension  June  1 .  Loomis  Street  won't  seem 
the  same  without  good  old  Bill  Doherty.  Our  best  wishes 
for  a  good  retirement  life. 

-  1/vut*  "Zantac 


TERMINAL  INSPECTION  SHOPS  - 

A  double  celebration  was  held  at  the  Parkview  Villa 
restaurant  on  May  26  honoring  MARTIN  SHANNON  who 
retired  on  June  l  after  41  years  of  service  and  RALPH 
DANIELSON  who  will  retire  on  July  1  after  50  years  of 
service.  Martin  Shannon  started  work  in  March,  1926, 
as  car  cleaner  and  after  numerous  promotions  retired 
as  foreman  of  61st  Street  Shops.  Ralph  Danielson  star- 
ted working  in  191V  at  the  age  of  15.  On  the  pretext  of 
being  1 7  he  was  hired  as  a  crane  operator  and  within 
three  days  held  three  different  positions  with  pay  in- 
creases on  each  one.  After  several  positions  and  pro- 
motions he  was  promoted  to  Foreman  at  Congress,  the 
position  he  held  on  retirement.  Best  wishes  for  contin- 
ued good  health  and  happiness  are  sent  their  way  .  .  . 
Congratulations  to  MARY  DURR,  daughter  of  JAMES 
DURR  of  Lake  Street,  on  her  marriage  to  ORAN  F. 
SHIPTON.  Mary  was  a  nurse  in  the  CTA  Medical  De- 
partment. Wishes  for  a  life  of  happiness  are  sent  their 
way  .  .  .  Sorry  to  hear  that  R.  CATANESE,  L.  RIC- 
CIARDI,  and  F.  RIO  are  on  the  sick  list.  Wishes  for  a 
complete    and    speedy    recovery   are    sent   their    way  .    .    . 


NEWS 

Congratulations  to  LINDA  COLOMBO,  daughter  of  PETE 
COLOMBO  of  Congress,  on  her  achievement  of  a  scho- 
lastic award.  Linda,  a  student  at  the  University  of  Illi- 
nois Circle  Campus,  maintained  a  4.  7  average  and  made 
the  Dean's  list  .  .  .It's  good  to  hear  that  W.  NOWOSIEL- 
SKI,  Wilson,  is  doing  fine  after  his  stay  at  Grant  hospital 
and  that  J.  WILLIAMS  is  recuperating  after  his  visit  to 
Billings  hospital.  Wishes  for  a  speedy  recovery  are  sent 
to  R.  LUDANSKI,  also  of  Wilson.  Hurry  and  get  well, 
Ronnie,  all  the  boys  miss  you.  .  .  All  the  boys  at  Wilson 
welcome  their  new  repairmen,  C.  NEVELS  and  J. 
HOBBS.  A  hearty  welcome  is  extended  to  R.  SUAREZ, 
E.  MACKLIN,  and  J.  HOPSON,  new  car  cleaners  at 
Howard  .  .  .  After  spending  his  vacation  fishing  at  Wolf 
river,  Wisconsin,  H.  LOOMIS  of  Wilson  has  at  least  a 
month's  worth  of  stories  to  tell  .  .  .  Among  the  visitors 
to  Expo  '67  in  Montreal  was  C.  REYMENT  of  Wilson.  .  . 
Spending  their  vacations  visiting  relatives  were  C.  DANS- 
BY,  who  went  to  Nashville,  Tennessee,  to  see  his  mother 
and  J.  RANDAZZO,  Lake  Street,  who  visited  relatives 
in  Indiana  .  .  .  Late  spring  vacations  were  enjoyed  by  R. 
Danielson,  H.  Izzo,  F.  Zampetti,  P.  Sabadosa,  J.  Dan- 
iels, M.  Fahey,  M.  Keating,  W.  Bridges,  F.  Filippelli, 
and  R.  Davis,  all  from  Congress;  and  J.  Orange,  L. 
McKee,  T.  Swider,  A.  Dropp,  M.  Gallagher,  N.  Ben- 
son, W.  McHugh,  G.  Klein,  J.  O'Toole,  V.  Parojcic, 
and  E.    Wisniewski  from  Wilson. 


TRANSPORTATION  [Mart]  - 

Congratulations  to  KENNETH,  the  son  of  SAM  MONT- 
ROSE, who  advanced  himself  to  radarman  third  class. 
As  a  result  of  considerable  study  and  diligent  application 
to  duty  he  was  able  to  attain  the  advancement.  At  pre- 
sent he  is  serving  aboard  the  USS  Ticonderoga  .  .  . 
CHARLES  E.  KEISER  went  on  a  four-day  fishing  trip  to 
beautiful  La  Paz,  Mexico.  He  fished  in  the  Gulf  of  lower 
California  primarily  for  marlin,  but  due  to  some  rough 
weather  was  unsuccessful.  However,  he  did  land  a  30 
pound,  42  inch  dolphin  .  .  .  JAMES  TUCKER  and  a  two- 
week  vacation  add  up  to  New  Orleans.  Again  this  year 
he  enjoyed  the  beautiful  weather  and  scenery  there  .  .  . 
KEN  WILLIAMS  and  his  wife  did  some  driving  and  flying 
on  their  trip  to  Arizona,  Las  Vegas,  and  California, 
where  they  had  a  full  three  weeks  of  fun  ...  It  seems 
as  though  many  of  us  go  to  Florida  and  visit  JACK  and 
WANDA  KRAUSE.  Well,  this  time  they  reversed  the  sit- 
uation and  paid  us  a  visit  here  in  Chicago.  We  all  hope 
they   had   a   very  pleasant  stay  .    .    .    During  the  last  week 


PROUDLY  DISPLAYING  the 
certificate  of  merit  which  she 
received  for  being  an  honor 
student  in  the  Chicago  Pub- 
lic Schools  is  ELIZABETH 
TAYLOR,  a  student  at  the 
Newton  Elementary  school 
who  has  been  on  the  honor 
roll  three  years  in  a  row  now. 
Also  bursting  with  pride  is 
her  father,  WILLARD  TAY- 
LOR of  the  Photographic 
Deportment. 


22 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

of  his  vacation,  WALLY  OQUIST  practiced  that  wonderful 
game  of  golf,  and  is  now  set  to  challenge  anyone  .  .  .  On 
May  20  ANDY  STOLTMAN's  son,  ANDREW,  married  a 
young  lady  named  DONNA  MARIE  FALILLO.  The  couple 
honeymooned  in  California.  .  .  If  you  noticed  MENNETTA 
FERRARI  with  a  real  big  smile  it's  because  of  the  fact 
that  her  daughter-in-law,  JACQUELENE,  gave  birth  to 
a  set  of  twins,  ROBERT  CHARLES  and  DEBORAH  ANN. 
Congratulations  to  all  .  .  .  Retired  Line  Supervisor  JOHN 
McGLYNN  dropped  in  to  the  office  to  say  hello  and  let  his 
friends  know  that  he  is  doing  fine.  .  .  On  May  7  MICHAEL 
LENIHAN,  the  father-in-law  of  THOMAS  STIGLIC,  pas- 
sed away,  and  on  May  15  Mrs.  MARGARET  DOEDEN, 
the  mother  of  BILL  DOEDEN,  passed  away.  The  Trans- 
portation Department  extends  their  sympathy  to  both 
families. 

-  @alUU  SfCftp-atui 


WEST  SECTION  - 

The  quarterly  safety  award  "was  won  by  Lake  Street 
again.  Coffee  and  rolls  were  furnished  by  the  CTA.  Four 
dictionaries,  a  cook  book,  and  four  world  atlases  were 
also  given.  To  the  winners  congratulations  and  to  the 
losers,  like  me,  towels  to  wipe  our  tears  .  .  .  Motor- 
man  C.  J.  JONES  was  in  the  hospital  and  is  back  to  work. 
You  can't  keep  an  old  timer  down  .  .  .  We  got  a  report 
that  HANK  GAUER,  now  living  in  St.  Petersburg,  isn't 
feeling  so  good.  A  little  bit  of  that  Florida  sun  on  him 
will  make  him  as  good  as  new.  Condolences  to  Agent 
DORTHEY  FORD  on  the  death  of  her  mother.  Sorry  to 
tell  you  that  Pensioner  HERB  HILL  passed  away.  We 
extend  our  sympathy  to  his  family.  Condolences  are  also 
extended  to  Motorman  ED  RASP  on  the  death  of  his 
mother  .  .  .  Now  for  some  cheery  news.  Pensioner 
EMMETT  KAIN,  now  living  in  Florida,  was  made  a 
great  -  great  -  grandfather.  Motorman  VAL  DILLIARD 
was  honored  by  his  wife  who  gave  birth  to  a  big  baby  boy. 
The  boy's  name  is  AVERY,  and  may  he  make  his  father 
clean  many  diapers.  Motorman  WILLIAM  HUNTER'S 
son  is  graduating  from  Marshall  High  school.  So  con- 
gratulations to  the  young  man  and  may  he  be  successful 
in  whatever  he  does  ...  To  Clerk  EUGENE  DUFFY  and 
his  wife  a  happy  36  years  of  wedded  bliss.  And  I  am 
sure  everyone  wishes  you  the  same,  for  a  more  wonder- 
ful guy  you  can't  find  .  .  .  Motorman  BARNEY  CHROM- 
ZCK,  who  came  to  work  as  happy  as  ever,  soon  lost  his 
smile  when  he  found  out  he  was  on  vacation  .  .  .  As  a 
certain  conductor  said,  watch  the  motormen  for  they 
don't  know  what  they  do.  I  can't  figure  why  they  call  me 
Maytag,  for  a  washing  machine  only  agitates.  So  it  must 
be     for     some     other     reason     .     .  Conductor     GEORGE 

WOODMORE  hasn't  smiled  or  said  a  word  lately.  I  bet 
if  we  can  get  his  mouth  open,  we  will  find  the  reason  .  .  . 
Now  with  the  college  students  coming  back  to  work  this 
summer  I  better  watch  what  I  say  to  CRAIG  HEATTER 
and  JIM  ROBERTS  about  their  dads.  Motorman  ERNIE 
HOWARD  and  his  wife  would  like  to  thank  everyone  for 
their  concern  during  her  recent  illness. 

-  Scutta  Station* 


69TH  STREET  - 

As  I  write  this  line  it  is  still  "Rozzie"at  69th,  but  our 
chief  sanitary  engineer  is  on  his  last  week  of  vacation. 
He  goes  on  retirement  as  of  the  first  of  June.  He  claims 
he  will  be  able  to  afford  it  as  he  got  his  wife  a  job.  May 
his  wife  work  steady  so  as  to  keep  "Rozzie"  happy  while 
he  does  her  house   work  .    .    .    The   bowling    season   ended 


NEWS 

with  a  big  bang  at  the  CTA  six-team  league  at  Bleekers 
Bowl  on  95th  and  St.  Louis.  WEE  WILLIE  WILLIAMS' 
team  clobbered  the  Larson-Sanger  outfit  in  the  playoff. 
Willie  acts  like  he  is  six  feet  tall  now  and  can't  wait  till 
next  season  ...  P.  CLARK,  the  clerk  taking  LARRY's 
spot  while  he  is  on  vacation  California  way,  told  me  that 
GEORGE  WAGNER  is  back  to  work  after  being  off  a  long 
time.  Nice  going,  fella,  and  take  it  easy.  Still  off  sick 
are  E.  JOUZAKAIT,  L.  PERRY,  and  L.  MANSCH  .  .  . 
A.  HILSTREM  is  down  in  Florida  for  a  spell  and  enjoy- 
ing himself.  It's  rumored  that  a  clerk  called  "Spider 
Legs"  is  headed  for  the  Mart  for  a  tour  of  duty  with  all 
the  comforts  of  an  executive.  Everyone  knows  summer 
is  on  its  way  by  the  way  BILL  CAVENAW  talks  golf  and 
ENSWORTH  talks  of  his  fishing  .  .  .  From  the  repair 
department  it  is  reported  that  Clerk  JAMES  AHERN  is 
enjoying  his  last  week  of  his  well-earned  1966  vacation 
.  .  .  Our  farewell  was  extended  to  SAM  VON  HUBEN  on 
his  retirement  after  serving  47  years  with  the  repair  de- 
partment. Good  luck,  Sam  .  .  .  Wedding  bells  rang  out 
on  May  27  for  GERALD  MC  LAUGHLIN,  storeroom 
clerk,  who  was  married  to  the  former  DAGMAR  TRO- 
JANEK.  The  ceremony  took  place  at  St.  Matthias  church, 
2310  W.  Ainslie  street.  The  happy  couple  spent  their 
honeymoon  at  Miami  Beach,  Florida.  Congratulations 
to  the  new  Mr.  and  Mrs.  McLaughlin  .  .  .  TOM  GOD- 
FREY, repairman,  was  proud  to  announce  that  his  wife, 
ANNA,  gave  birth  to  VERONICA  GODFREY  on  May  20. 
We  are  happy  to  report  both  mother  and  baby  are  doing 
fine.     Congratulations  to  the  new  parents. 


77TH  STREET  - 

Well,  here  it  is,  that  time  of  the  month  again.  And 
guess  what,  not  a  scrap  of  news  in  the  box.  What's 
wrong,  fellows?  We  know  some  of  you  are  doing  some- 
thing on  vacation  that's  noteworthy.  Here  is  one  piece. 
Operator  PHILLIP  66,  known  by  most  as  "King  Casey"  of 
the  extra  board,  has  been  wearing  a  big  smile  and  this 
reporter  found  out  why.  His  son,  marine  Sergeant  JOE 
PHILLIPS,  was  leaving  Vietnam  for  the  good  old  USA. 
Boy!  .  .  A  few  weeks  ago  I  took  the  family  for  a  weekend 
in  Memphis,  Tennessee.  Everything  was  fine  except  we 
were  caught  in  a  tornado  on  the  way  back.  And  I  thought 
we  had  left  those  things  in  Chicago.  It  seems  I  started 
something  in  a  recent  issue--I  wrote  that  I  could  take 
care  of  all  the  would  be  champions  on  the  checker  board. 
Nowl  can't  walk  into  the  station  without  receiving  a  chal- 
lenge from  someone  .  .  .  Operator  HARRY  GARRETT 
celebrated  his  birthday  May  29.  Happy  birthday,  Harry 
.  .  .  By  the  way,  the  77th  street  bowling  league  had  their 
banquet  on  May  17th.  Trophies  were  given  to  the  three 
top  teams.  High  average  trophy  was  received  by  Opera- 
tor S.  BENSON  of  77th,  with  a  185  average.  Nice  going, 
Benson.  Team  first  place  was  won  by  a  team  from  Ar- 
cher—The Archer  Bandits.  This  is  not  only  a  77th  street 
league.  It's  open  to  all  CTA  employes.  The  bowling 
league  wishes  to  express  thanks  to  all  union  officials  who 
attended  their  affair  .  .  .  PATRICIA  WALTON,  daughter 
of  Operator  W.  L.  WALTON,  celebrated  her  14th  birth- 
day June  3.  And  my  daughter,  JOAN,  is  graduating  from 
Dixon  Elementary  school  and  will  enter  CVS  in  Septem- 
ber .  .  .  Switchboard  Operator  EDWARD  RILEY  passed 
away  on  May  12  and  Mrs.  RILEY  called  the  office  to 
thank  the  men  of  77th,  as  well  as  those  of  Kedzie  and 
North  Avenue,  for  the  sympathy  shown  after  the  death 
of  her  husband. 


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Operator  Credits  CTA  Training  for  Receiving  Army  Award 


DEFENSIVE  DRIVING  train- 
ing at  CTA  is  what  North 
Park  Operator  William  Barnes 
credits  for  receiving  an 
award  commending  him  as  an 
army  truck  driver.  In  this 
picture  he  is  displaying  the 
certificate  to  Instructor 
Arthur  Higgins,  under  whose 
supervision  he  underwent 
training  both  before  and 
after  his  tour  of  duty  in 
the  service. 


IT  WAS  with  pride  that  North  Park  Operator  Will- 
iam Barnes  returned  to  CTA  after  being  discharged 
from  the  U.  S.  Army,  because  he  brought  with  him 
an  award  signed  by  his  commanding  officer  citing 
him  for  his  driving  ability.  He  credits  winning  the 
award  to  the  defensive  driving  principles  which  he 
learned  as  a  CTA  bus  operator. 

Operator  Barnes  had  worked  at  North  Park  sta- 
tion  for   three    months    when   he    received   his  draft 


call  in  June  of  1965.  He  entered  the  army  and 
completed  his  10-week  basic  training  at  Fort  Knox, 
Kentucky,  and  was  then  sent  to  Fort  Ord,  Califor- 
nia, where  he  underwent  an  additional  eight  weeks 
of  special  training  for  truck  driving.  Operator 
Barnes  was  then  assigned  to  the  Army  Transpor- 
tation Corps  and  was  stationed  in  Germany  for  the 
remainder  of  his  tour  of  duty.  While  in  Europe  he 
drove  a  light  medium  truck  delivering  supplies  to 
army  bases.  On  three  occasions  he  was  presented 
awards  in  recognition  of  his  driving  skills,  the 
most  recent  of  these  awards   reads  as  follows: 

"Specialist  Four  William  B.  Barnes  has  distin- 
guished himself  by  his  accident  and  delinquency 
report  free  driving  record.  He  has  demonstrated 
this  superior  ability  in  operating  and  maintaining 
his  vehicle  under  difficult  driving  conditions.  He 
has  driven  more  than  15,000  miles  in  Germany 
without  a  single  accident  or  traffic  violation.  Spe- 
cialist Barnes'  performance  reflects  great  credit 
on  himself,  the  590th  Transportation  Company,  and 
the  4th  Transportation  Battalion.  " 

When  asked  how  he  enjoys  being  out  of  the  ser- 
vice and  back  on  the  buses,  Operator  Barnes  re- 
marked that  he  prefers,  by  far,  the  streets  of 
Chicago  to  the  German  autobahns. 


Eleven  Named  to  New  Supervisory  Appointments 


NEW  APPOINTMENTS  affecting  supervisory  per- 
sonnel in  several  departments  were  announced  in 
bulletins  issued  recently.  All  of  the  appointments 
were  effective  July  30. 

In  bulletins  signed  by  D.  M.  Flynn,  superinten- 
dent of  transportation,  and  approved  by  C.  E.  Kei- 
ser,  operating  manager,  J.  J.  Roche  was  named 
superintendent  of  Utility  and  Emergency  Service, 
O.  Johnson  became  assistant  superintendent  of 
Utility  and  Emergency  Service,  A.  J.  Tchelebian 
was  appointed  district  superintendent  of  Operations 
Control,  and  T.  Hogan  became  relief  district  su- 
perintendent of  Operations  Control. 

Advanced  to  the  post  of  property  and  safety  su- 
pervisor was  John  P.  Flynn.  The  appointment  was 
made  by  C.    E.    Keiser,    operating  manager. 


OUR  COVER:  Whether  or  rot  the  Cubs  will  go  on  to  repeat  or 
better  their  1935  performance  is  anybody's  guess,  but  as  this 
issue  of  Transit  News  went  to  press  they  still  held  second 
place  in  the  National  League.  The  newer  picture  on  our  cover 
wos  token  on  Wednesday,  August  2,  when  a  double  header  with 
the  St.  Louis  Cardinals  drew  a  standing-room-only  crowd  of 
over  37,000,  the  largest  paid  attendance  at  Wrigley  Field  in 
four  years.  It's  old  news  now,  but  the  Cardinals  swept  the 
twin  bill  and  pulled  out  to  a  lead  of  5/5  games  over  the  runner- 
up  Cubs.  The  picture  from  yesteryear  was  taken  on  October  5, 
1935,  when  the  Cubs  were  playing  the  American  League  winner, 
the  Detroit  Tigers.  Detroit  won  four  of  the  six  World  Series 
games  to  take  the  championship.  The  Cubs  did  set  an  admir- 
able record  in  the  National  League  that  year  though,  with 
100  wins  and  54  losses. 


In  an  appointment  made  by  F.  C.  Knautz,  super- 
intendent of  Public  and  Employe  Relations,  John  J. 
Donovan  was  named  community  relations  represen- 
tative . 

The  following  appointments  affecting  five  Shops 
and  Equipment  Department  employes  were  signed 
by  E.  E.  Olmstead,  assistant  superintendent,  S  & 
E  surface  division,  and  were  approved  by  L.  G. 
Anderson,  supe  rintendent  of  Shops  and  Equipment: 
W.  C.  Hallford  became  P.M.  foreman  at  Beverly 
Garage,  E.  F.  Kuklewicz  was  appointed  P.  M. 
foreman  at  69th  Street  Garage,  F.  Schmidt  became 
P.M.  foreman  at  77th  Street  Garage,  C.  F.  Kubal 
was  appointed  relief  foreman  at  North  Park  Gar- 
age, and  T.  J.  Donnelly  was  appointed  relief  fore- 
man at  69th  Street  Garage. 


Volume  XX  CTA   TRANSIT   NEWS  Number  6 

Published  monthly  by  and  for  employes  of  the  Chicago  Transit 
Authority,  under  the  direction  of  the  Public  Information 
Department. 

Robert  D.  Heinlein,    Editor 
F.  C.  Knautz,  Superintendent  of  Public  and  Employe  Relations 

Annual  subscription  price:  $2.00.  Distributed  free  of  charge 
to  all  active  and  retired  CTA  employes.  Address  communica- 
tions to  CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS,  Room  742,  Merchand.se  Mart 
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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


TEN  CTA  operating  locations  were  cited  by  the  Greater  Chicago 
Safety  Council  for  reducing  their  accident  experience  in  1966  as 
compared  to  1965  and  were  presented  plaques  recently  at  the  an- 
nual dinner  held  at  the  Sherman  hotel.  Five  of  the  awards,  in  the 
motor  fleet  contest  classification,  went  to  surface  system  sta- 
tions. In  the  picture  above,  G.  A.  Riley,  superintendent  of  opera- 
ting stations,  and  D.  M.  Flynn,  superintendent  of  transportation, 
are  flanked  by  the  superintendents  of  the  winning  stations.  They 
are,  from  left,  R.  J.  Bailey,  Forest  Glen;  R.  K.  Keag,  Lawndale; 
E.  K.  Peterson,  Kedzie;  L.  M.  Keag,  52nd  Street,  and  C.  A.  Kerr, 
North  Park. 

Recipient  of  both  the  motor  fleet  and  industrial  safety  awards 
was  the  Utility  and  Emergency  Service  Department.  The  plaques 
are  being  displayed  in  the  picture  at  the  right  by  the  department 
superintendent,  J.  E.  Walsh,  and  D.  M.  Flynn.  This  was  the  last 
honor  paid  to  Mr.  Walsh,  whose  untimely  demise  occurred  on 
June  30. 

An  award  presented  to  the  rapid  transit  system  for  its  im- 
provement in  the  industrial  safety  category  was  accepted  by  the 
four  RT  station  superintendents.  Pictured  below  are  E.  J. 
Heatter,  Logan  and  Lake;  G.  A.  Riley;  W.  G.  Murbach,  Congress 
and  Douglas;  D.  M.  Flynn;  M.  J.  O'Connor,  South  Section,  and 
K.  L.  Manaugh,  North  Section. 


JULY. 1967 


Shop  Foreman  R.  E.  Danielson 
Retires  After  50  Years 


WITH  A  record  of  50  years  of  transit  service  to  his 
credit,  Ralph  E.  Danielson,  foreman  of  Congress 
Terminal  Inspection  Shop,    retired  on  July  1. 

Mr.  Danielson  started  with  the  old  Metropolitan 
West  Side  Elevated  railway  as  a  crane  operator  in 
the  Throop  street  shop  on  May  16,  1917.  The  fol- 
lowing day  he  reported  to  work  as  a  drill  press 
operator.  And  again,  the  next  day  he  began  work- 
ing as  a  machinist's  helper  repairing  pumps.  In 
three  days  his  hourly  wage  had  advanced  from  17£ 
to   19r  to  2l£. 

Four  months  later,  in  September  of  1917,  he 
was  moved  to  the  Pulaski  Avenue  shop  on  the  Doug- 
las route  where  he  served  as  an  air  brake  helper 
--  and  where  his  wage  was  23£  an  hour.  Between 
1921  and  1954  Mr.  Danielson  was  stationed  at  Lar- 
amie shop  on  the  Garfield  Park  route,  where  he 
eventually  became  foreman.  In  1954  he  was  moved 
to  the  Lake  street  shop  as  assistant  foreman  and 
was  named  foreman  of  that  shop  in  1963.  During 
1965  Mr.  Danielson  was  on  the  move  again,  this 
time  going  to  the  Congress  shop  as  foreman,  where 
he  remained  until  his  retirement. 

Mr.  Danielson,  who  resides  at  19  W.  Harrison 
street  in  Oak  Park  with  his  wife,  Clara,  plans  to 
stay  in  the  Chicago  area  and  spend  more  time  with 
his  stamp  collection.  He  has  been  a  stamp  collec- 
tor since  1937  and  has  received  numerous  awards 
from  the  Scandinavian  Collectors  club  and  Philate- 
lic Society.  In  1958  Mr.  Danielson  exhibited  his 
stamps  at  the  Illinois  State  Fair  and  his  display 
was  awarded  the  Governor's  Cup.  Another  avoca- 
tion which  will  receive  much  of  his  time  is  the  West 
Side  Elevated  Employes  blood  bank,  which  he 
helped  to  organize  in  1947.  Mr.  Danielson  is  pre- 
sently secretary-treasurer  of  this  organization, 
the  ro  prober? 'Hip  includes  about  3,  200  CTA  em- 
ployes. 


Lettm  to  Daily  Newspapers 

COLUMNS  IN  Chicago's  daily  newspapers  that  in- 
vite complaints  and  unusual  requests  from  readers 
frequently  include  references  toCTA's  services  or 
policies.  Such  letters  and  telephone  requests  are 
forwarded  to  the  CTA  Public  Information  Depart- 
ment for  the  response  which  will  appear  along  with 
the  original  writer's  inquiring  in  the  newspaper. 

Several  of  the  requests  received  in  the  last  year , 
however,  relate  to  transit  operations  by  CTA  pre- 
decessors which  are  only  vague  memories  in  the 
mind  of  the  writer  who  is  trying  to  recall  the  "Good 
Old  Days"  or,  more  likely,  substantiate  his  side 
of  an  argument.  Most  of  these  arguments,  we 
might  add,  appear  to  have  originated  in  establish- 
ments where  spirituous  beverages  are  served  and 
several  parties  are  anxiously  awaiting  the  answer 
to  settle  a  wager.  Inquiries  have  been  made  about 
the  "Green  Hornet"  streetcars,  the  four-wheel  car 
that  shuttled  on  Diversey  avenue  during  the  twen- 
ties, and  the  steam  locomotives  that  once  plodded 
over  the  elevated  structures. 

A  recent  request  to  the  Action  Line  in  Chicago's 
American  from  a  man  56  years  of  age  refers  to  the 
operation  of  two-car  trains  in  streetcar  service  by 
the  former  Chicago  Surface  Lines.  The  writer, 
who  rode  the  trains  on  Wentworth  avenue,  goes  on 
to  say,  "Fellows  at  work  say  lam  dreaming,"  and 
he  requests  that  a  picture  be  printed  showing  such 
a  train. 

Researching  the  questi  n  in  its  historical  files, 
the  Public  Information  Department  learned  that  the 
writer  did,  indeed,  ride  a  two-car  train  on  Went- 
worth avenue.     In  fact,   the  Clark-Wentworth   route 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


HAVING  COMPLETED  rush  hour  trips  on  the  busy  Madison 
street  route,  this  trailer  cor  troin  with  its  three-man  crew  is 
shown  passing  through  Garfield  Park  before  pulling  in  to 
Kedzie  station.  Trailer  car  trains  operated  for  seven  years  on 
Madison,  between  1923  and  1930,  where  the  line  was  ideal  for 
train  operation—having  loops  at  both  outer  terminals.  Such 
favorable  conditions  did  not  exist  on  all  streetcar  routes 
where  the  trains  were  operated;  it  was  often  necessary  to 
switch  cars  around  at  terminals  so  that  the  motor  car  would 
always  be  placed  before  the  trailer  while  in  service. 


Rmll  Bsfly  Tfmit  Services 

was  the  first  to  be  assigned  trains  which  consisted 
of  a  powerful  motor  streetcar  and  a62-seat  trailer 
car.  The  service  started  September  1,  1921.  As 
additional  cars  were  delivered  trains  began  opera- 
ting on  the  Pulaski,  Grand,  Ogden,  Madison, 
Cicero,  and  Halsted  streetcar  routes.  A  sharp 
pre -depression  decline  in  transit  riding  eliminated 
the  need  for  two-car  trains  and  the  last  trailer 
cars  were  retired  from  service  on  the  Halsted 
route  on  September  9,    1930. 

During  the  nine  years  that  the  trailer  car  trains 
remained  in  operation  the  CSL  experimented  with 
the  operation  of  another  type  of  train  consisting  of 
two  motor  streetcars  coupled  together.  Both  types 
of  trains  were  operated  by  a  three -man  crew  (a 
motorman  and  two  conductor  s);  however ,  the  newer 


multiple -unit  trains  were  unlike  the  trailer  car 
trains  in  that  the  streetcars  could  be  uncoupled  and 
used  singly  to  provide  service  in  off-peak  hours. 

The  Chicago  avenue  route  received  the  first  of 
the  new  trains  on  October  13,  1924.  Trains  were 
subsequently  assigned  to  the  Cicero,  Milwaukee, 
Elston,  and  Grand  avenue  routes.  After  operating 
for  only  five  years,  the  last  multiple -unit  train 
was  removed  from  service  on  Chicago  avenue  on 
November  1,    1929. 

Had  the  writer  of  the  letter  to  the  Action  Line 
been  a  North  Sider  who  rode  the  Milwaukee  avenue 
extension  during  1925,  he  might  well  have  remem- 
bered that  three-car  trains  were  tried  out  on  that 
single  track  line  operating  between  Edmunds  and 
Imlay  streets.  Traffic  onSundays  and  holidays  was 
heavy  because  the  line  served  St.  Adelbert's  ceme- 
tery in  Niles.  The  three-car  units  were  well- 
suited  for  carrying  crowds,  but  did  not  prove  op- 
erational and  were  soon  removed  from  service. 


TO  TEST  the  principle  of  multiple-unit 
streetcar  operation,  CSL  cars  3200  and 
3201  were  rebuilt  with  special  controls 
and  couplers.  The  train  was  placed  into 
service  during  July,  1924,  on  Madison 
street,  where  riders  were  accustomed  to 
boarding  two-car  trailer  trains.  By  1926, 
200  new  multiple-unit  cars  had  been 
ordered  and  as  many  as  66  two-car  trains 
were  scheduled  to  operate  each  weekday. 


JULY,  1967 


Police  Commend  Operator  for  Helping  Nab  Burglar 


THE  ALERTNESS  and  presence  of  mind  of  a  bus 
operator  brought  about  the  capture  of  a  burglar 
whom  he  had  spotted  breaking  a  show  window  and 
making  away  with  valuable  equipment. 

John  J.  Rivera,  badge  no.  4027,  North  Park, 
was  driving  his  bus  on  Howard  street  when  he  saw 
a  burglary  being  committed  at  a  camera  shop  at 
1685  Howard  street.  Rivera  observed  that  the  man 
had  thrown  a  brick  through  the  window  and  fled 
with  two  pieces  of  camera  equipment.  He  told 
police  that  he  could  identify  the  perpetrator  and 
with    his     description   the     police     apprehended    the 


offender,    the  arrest  was  made  and   the  stolei 
perty  recovered. 


pro- 


In  a  letter  to  CTA,  Harry  R.  O'Donnell,  Dis- 
trict Commander,  20th  District,  said  "I  wish  to 
compliment  your  employe,  who,  without  being 
asked,  assisted  the  Police  Department.  If  he  had 
not  given  us  the  information,  there  is  no  question 
that  action  would  not  have  been  taken  at  the  time 
it  did.  " 

Operator  Rivera  has  been  a  CTA  employe  since 
September   15,    I960. 


J.  T.  Walsh,  Utility  and  Emergency  Service  Supt.,  Dies  at  63 


REQUIEM  MASS  for  James  T.  Walsh,  63,  super- 
intendent of  utility  and  emergency  service  for  CTA 
was  said  on  Monday,  July  3,  at  St.  John  Fisher 
church,  103rd  and  Washtenaw.  Mr.  Walsh  died 
June   30  in  St.    Anthony's  hospital. 

A  transit  employe  for  44  years,  Mr.  Walsh 
began  his  career  with  the  former  Chicago  Rapid 
Transit  company  on  September  6,  1922.  He  was 
named  carpenter  foreman  in  1948;  assistant  super- 
intendent   of    rapid    transit    maintenance     in     1960; 


assistant  superintendent  of  buildings  in  1961,  and 
superintendent  of  utilities  and  emergency  service 
in  1963,   the  position  held  at  the  time  of  his  death. 

Survivors  are  his  widow,  Elizabeth;  four  daugh- 
ters, Mrs.  Lorraine  Morgan,  Alice  Walsh,  Mrs. 
Jacqueline  Hanson,  Mrs.  Elaine  Zeman,  and  two 
sons,    Raymond  Reed  and  James  Walsh. 

Interment  was  at  St.  Mary's  cemetery,  87th  and 
Hamlin,    Evergreen  Park. 


CTA's  ANNUAL  war  on  weeds 
started  recently  with  the  dis- 
patching of  the  weed-killer 
train  over  rapid  transit  routes 
where  tracks  are  at  grade  level 
or  on  fill.  This  picture  on  the 
Ravenswood  route  shows  the 
specially-equipped  train  opera- 
ting with  all  spraying  nozzles 
open,  covering  weeds  with  the 
fast-acting  chemical  mixture. 
The  train  was  also  operated  in 
ground-level  car  storage  yards 
and  the  Skokie  Shops  yard. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


OUR 


THE  FUTURE  of  a  company  de- 
pends, to  a  large  extent,  on  the 
employes  who  represent  the 
company.  It  is  no  different  with 
us  at  CTA.  Employes  who  per- 
form their  duties  in  an  efficient, 
courteous  manner  promote  our 
service  and  spread  good  public 
relations  throughout  our  system. 
These  efforts  do  not  go  unnoticed. 
Our  passengers  do  appreciate 
good  personal  service  and  often- 
times write  letters  of  commen- 
dation to  the  Service  Section  of 
the  Public  Information  Depart- 
ment expressing  their  satisfac- 
tion. A  record  of  such  letters  is 
placed  in  employes'  personnel 
files. 


Mike  Kompanowski 

One  such  letter  received  re- 
cently, commending  Operator 
Mike  Kompanowski,  Badge  No. 
6668,  Forest  Glen,  reflected  the 
good  impression  he  left  on  the 
three  riders  who  signed  this  let- 
ter: 

"We  take  the  Lawrence  avenue 
bus  from  the  intersection  of  Law- 
rence and  Broadway  to  our  office 
at  2  306  W.  Lawrence  and  every 
morning  we  are  fortunate  enough 
to  ride  with  driver  Mike  Kom- 
panowski. After  riding  with  him 
we  feel  a  little  bit  better  the  rest 
of  the  day;  he  is  unfailingly 
cheerful,    courteous,    and   helpful 


PUBLIC 


-  and  a  good  driver,  yet.  There 
are  not  many  things  a  CTA  rider 
can  do  for  such  a  bus  driver, 
other  than  say  'Good  Morning' 
(and  he  always  says  Good  Morn- 
ing first),  but  we  would  like  to 
try  to  do  a  little  more  for  Mike 
by  nominating  him  as  CTA  Em- 
ploye of  the  Year.  One  good  ex- 
ample of  his  honesty  and  concern 
for  his  passengers  is  the  time 
when  one  of  us  left  a  purse  on  the 
bus  in  the  flurry  of  gathering 
packages  and  rushing  to  get  to 
work  on  time.  He  immediately 
noticed  this  and  rescued  the 
purse;  she  had  it  back  the  same 
day.  " 

A  letter  received  from  a 
South  Sider  who  is  a  regular  bus 
rider  points  out  that  Operator 
Chester    Jones,    Badge  No.    2304, 


Chester  Jones 

52nd  street  station,  is  an  ideal 
line  instructor  on  the  Jeffery 
route,  for  in  addition  to  perform- 
ing his  required  duties  he  teach- 
es courtesy  to  his  students: 

"I  have  twice  had  the  occasion 
to  ride  on  bus  route  No.  1  with 
driver     No.     2304,     and    it    is    a 


pleasure  to  note  his  courtesy, 
pleasant  manner,  and  word  of 
greeting  to  all.  He  is  a  gentle- 
man, and  one  you  can  well  be 
proud  of.  He  was  patient,  guid- 
ing his  new  man  with  an  example 
of  ability  and  competence." 

Another  letter  that  gives  an 
indication  of  how  observant  our 
customers  are  is  this  one  de - 
scribing  Operator  Oswald  Stamp- 
ley,  Badge  No.  677,  North  Park 
Station: 

"I  would  like  to  compliment 
you  on  one  of  your  employes. 
Driver  #677  on  the  Broadway 
route  was  very  happy  on  his  way 
last  Sunday,  and  as  a  result,  the 
trip  was  much  nicer  because  he 
put  everyone  in  a  good  mood.  I 
think  he  should  be  complimented 
on  the  fine  job  he  is  doing.  " 


Oswald  Stampley 


JULY. 1967 


MEDICALLY 
SPEAKING 


By  Dr.  George  H.  Irwin, 
CTA  Medical   Consultant 


WALK  AND  BE  HEALTHY 


IN  A  recent  article  of  "Today's  Health"  an  Ameri- 
can medical  magazine,  the  relationship  of  walking 
to  one's  health  was  emphasized.  I  think  it  is  a  very- 
timely  and  important  subject. 

One  of  the  troubles  with  most  Americans  is  that 
walking  has  become  a  forgotten  sport  and  a  lost 
art.  Whether  we  stroll,  saunter,  promenade,  or 
jog  along  for  exercise,  walking  turns  out  to  be  a 
very  rewarding  pleasure.  Nowadays  it  seems  that 
many  people  would  rather  jump  into  their  car  than 
ambulate  a  few  blocks.  Some  people  rent  electric 
carts  to  take  them  around  a  golf  course.  Certain 
individuals  who  find  it  difficult  to  fall  asleep  have 
discovered  that  a  long  brisk  walk  late  in  the  eve- 
ning is  more  effective  than  a  sleeping  pill  or  a  late 
TV  show. 

After  the  big  snowstorm  during  the  past  winter 
it  was  amazing  and  surprising  to  me  to  often  hear 
the  following  remark:  "You  know  doctor,  since  I 
couldn't  get  my  car  out  of  the  garage  I  had  to  walk 
to  the  bus  or  elevated.  "  From  this  experience 
most  all  of  them  volunteered  to  say  "it  made  them 
feel  better.  " 

Now,  in  order  to  walk  and  improve  our  health 
we  must  have  our  feet  in  good  condition.  W4th  this 
in  mind,  I  would  like  to  mention  some  of  the  com- 
mon diseases  and  disorders  of  the  feet.  Many  of 
these  ailments  although  often  minor  at  the  onset 
can  develop  into  serious  problems  unless  the  in- 
dividual seeks  prompt  professional  care. 

Common  ailments  which  affect  the  feet  include 
circulatory  diseases,  metabolic  and  nervous  dis- 
orders, strains  and  sprains,  week  arches,  ham- 
mertoes, and  ulcers.  Other  conditions  to  be  men- 
tioned are  heel  spurs,  neuritis,  weak  ankles,  bur- 
sitis, fractures  of  the  bones  in  the  feet,  skin  dis- 
eases, arthritis,  gout,  tumors,  and  congenital  and 
acquired  deformities  of  the  feet. 

In  addition  to  the  above  conditions  I  would  like 
to  mention  that  the  most  common  of  all  disorders 
of  the  feet  for  which  people  seek  professional  care 
are    as    follows:      corns,     calluses,     ingrown   nails, 


excessive  perspiration,  bunions,  warts,  athlete's 
foot,  arthritis,  gout,  and  traumatic  injuries  of  the 
feet. 

Many  of  the  disorders  are  caused  by  friction, 
pressure,  improperly  fitting  shoes,  poor  circula- 
tion,   joint  disorders,    and  bone  deformities. 

Former  President  Truman  was  asked  why  he 
took  his  early  morning  stroll.  His  answer  was, 
"I  think  it  will  make  me  live  longer.  " 

A  busy  lawyer  remarked  he  walked  two  miles 
each  morning  from  his  suburban  home  to  the  rail- 
road station.  He  says  it  stirs  his  mind  into  action. 
The  jolt  of  walking  loosens  ideas  and  gives  them  a 
chance  to  rub  together. 

A  famous  football  coach  says,  "If  our  youth 
doesn't  walk  more  they  will  wither.  " 

The  Greeks  believed  that  a  long  walk  was  a  tonic 
and  described  it  as  one  of  the  "Medicine  of  the 
Will.  "     You  have  will  power  enough  to  take  a  walk. 

Hippocrates,  patron  saint  of  medicine,  mentions 
walking  40  times  in  achapter  on  digestive  diseases. 
He  described  early  morning  walks,  after  dinner 
walks,  and  late  evening  walks  and  recommended 
them  for  many  illnesses  such  as  overweight  and 
emotional  disturbances. 

Dr.  Paul  Dudley  White,  the  Boston  heart  spe- 
cialist who  treated  President  Eisenhower,  is  an 
energetic  walker  and  a  drum-beater  of  the  idea. 
He  considers  walking  "at  a  fair  pace"  the  easiest 
exercise  of  all  requiring  no  equipment  except  good 
shoe  leather. 

As  for  prevention  of  foot  disorders  the  sugges- 
tion is  to  keep  the  feet  clean  and  dry  and  also  wear 
properly  fitting  shoes.  If  this  does  not  keep  your 
feet  in  good  condition  don't  delay  seeking  profes- 
sional care.   In  certain  cases  surgery  is  necessary. 

In  closing  please  remember  this  -  Let's  get  our 
feet  on  the  ground  and  enjoy  good  health. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


LOCATION:    Forest  Glen  Station 


INQUIRING   REPORTER:  W.  A.  Hen 


ry 


QUESTION:   What  do  you  remember  about  your  first 
day  or  early  years  as  a  transit  employe? 


WALTER  A.  BLIX  (right),  operator  (with  reporter  W.  A.  Henry):  "I  remember 
when  'General  Frank  Buetow  and  !  worked  for  rival  companies  at  23rd  street 
and  the  Outer  Drive.  I  met  a  lovely  girl  who  I've  been  married  to  ever  since. 
McCormick  Place  was  built  later  to  commemerate  the  occasion." 


JOHN  MAHNKE,  operator:  "My  first  day 
was  Labor  Day,  1941,  out  of  Division  Depot 
and  I  worked  Western,  which  was  the  long 
est,  straight  streetcar  line  in  the  city. 
When  I  made  the  relief  and  got  to  the  hill 
at  87th  I  had  butterflies  in  my  stomach.  It 
was  a  good  feeling  to  get  through  that 
first  day 


TOM  ABBOTT,  operator:  "My  first  day  I 
was  assigned  an  electric  bus  on  Pulaski 
road.  I  didn  t  know  the  city  too  well  but 
determined  to  learn,  I  aimed  at  31st  and 
Komensky  terminal  and  I  ran  out  of  wire. 
Instead  of  turning  I  drove  on  down 
the  block." 


BEN  KAMKA,  opera- 
tor:  "Some  of  the 
things  I  remember 
from  my  early  years 
as  a  transit  employe 
are  the  Twin  Coaches 
we  drove  and  the 
brown  uniforms  we 
wore.  At  that  time 
the  bus  system  was  a 
separate  division. 

It's  quite  different 
today.' 


ROBERT    L.    DUNN, 

operator:  "On     my 

first  day  of  qualified 
tion  as  a  bus  operator 
I  was  scheduled  to 
work  Milwaukee  ave- 
nue. I  was  late  mak- 
ing my  relief  and  the 
bus  was  filled  with 
people  and  then  I 
couldn't  find  the  air 
butterfly  for  the  doors 
The  people  started 
hollering  and  the  rain 
started  to  come  down 
hard,  but  when  I  ar 
rived  at  the  terminal 
the  line  instructor 
told  me  I  did  a  good 
job." 


^mn 


S^HWi 


-AS    REPORTED    BY    EMPLOYES    OF    THE    CHICAGO    TRANSIT    AUTHORITY 


ACCOUNTING  (Payroll)  - 

MAE  BUJNOWSKI  and  EMILY  COYNE,  retirees,  paid 
us  a  visit  and  retirement  has  really  made  them  both  look 
good.  Emily  told  us  the  good  price  of  "eggs"  in  Galena. 
They  hope  to  have  their  new  home  built  very  soon.  Mae 
has  busied  herself  around  Chicago  .  .  .  MARIE  COARI 
is  really  on  her  diet  now.  The  reason--her  mother  flew 
to  Milan,  Italy,  for  a  three  months'  visit.  (Everyone 
hide  your  lunch,   here  comes  Marie!) 

-  ZUtt*  "Kavuuttm 

[Material  &  Supply)  - 

TOM  McGRATH  and  his  wife,  ROSE,  celebrated  their 
30th  wedding  anniversary  on  June  19.  A  buffet  supper 
was  enjoyed  by  the  many  friends  and  relatives  who  stop- 
ped in  to  offer  congratulations  and  best  wishes  ...  A 
most  interesting  trip  to  Ireland  and  the  Scandinavian 
countries  was  enjoyed  by  your  scribe.  Ireland  was  so 
quaint  and  green  in  comparison  to  Norway's  majestic 
mountains  with  their  waterfalls  and  turbulent  streams. 
It  may  have  been  the  rain,  and  our  only  day  of  rain,  that 
made  Stockholm  look  austere.  The  suburbs  of  Helsinki 
were  very  modern  while  the  city  had  an  old-fashioned 
appearance.  Wonderful  Copenhagen  was  so  beautifully 
gay  and  festive,  especially  since  it  was  the  time  of  the 
royal  wedding  of  Princess  Margarethe  and  Count  Henri. 
We  saw  the  birthplace  of  Hans  Christian  Andersen  in 
Odense  and  the  castle  in  Elsinore,  the  scene  of  Shake- 
speare's "Hamlet."  Several  concerts  and  the  ballet  were 
enjoyed  in  Scandinavia  and  the  "Masked  Ball"  at  the  Sad- 
ler Wells  Opera  House  in  London.  The  traffic  in  New 
York  looked  mild  after  seeing  the  wild  driving  in  London. 
It  is  exciting  and  fascinating  to  travel  to  foreign  lands, 
but  there  is  always  the  satisfaction  and  happiness  to  re- 
turn to  our  native  country  which  we  love  and  respect. 

(General)  - 

PFC  MICHAEL  KANE,  son  of  BARNEY  KANE,  Ac- 
counting, was  home  for  a  short  furlough.  Michael  is 
with  the  82nd  Missile  Base  which  was  transferred  to 
Germany  in  July  .  .  .  SIG  SHONTS,  Budget,  and  his  wife 
flew  to  Las  Vegas  and  San  Francisco  on  their  vacation. 
From  the  West  Coast  they  continued  their  flight  to  some 
of  the  most  beautiful  Islands  in  the  South  Pacific,  namely 
Hawaii  and  nearby  Islands.  Sig  thoroughly  enjoyed  these 
magic  isles  of  the  tropics  with  their  lush  growth,  pound- 
ing surf,  and  beautiful  sunsets  .  .  .  Mrs.  AUGUSTA  NA- 
POLETANO,  mother-in-law  of  KEN  McNEELY,  Billing, 
passed  away  June  21.  She  had  attained  the  gracious  age 
of  90  years.  This  little  lady  had  been  a  member  of  the 
McNeely  household  for  17  years  .  .  .  The  officers  and 
committee  members  of  CTA  General  Office  Credit  Union 
held  their  16th  annual  officers  dinner  at  The  Steak  House, 
Friday,  June  9.  This  annual  affair  expresses  gratitude 
and  thanks  to  a  hard-working  group  of  dedicated  people 
for  a  job  well  done  .  .  .  MARGARET  MILLER,  Voucher, 
and  her  husband  drove  to  Wellston,  Michigan,  in  the 
Manistee  area  on  their  vacation.  The  weather  was  ideal 
and  they  enjoyed  fishing,  sight-seeing  and  relaxing  in 
this  beautiful  vacationland. 

-  7K*iU  P*tU**t 


BEVERLY  - 

Our  thanks  to  editor  Dave  Evans  and  his  staff  for  the 
wonderful  dinner  for  the  reporters  of  this  magazine.  We 
look  forward  to  this  dinner  every  year  and  we  hope  it  will 
continue  for  many  years  to  come.  General  Manager  T.B. 
O'Connor  was  guest  speaker  and  told  us  how  "hot  tips" 
lead  to  news  stories,  and  that  we  should  follow  up.  We 
were  present  again  at  Mr.  Evans  retirement  dinner  at 
Chatterly's  to  wish  him  good  luck.  Dave  is  one  of  the 
finest  gentlemen  I  have  known  and  I  hope  our  friendship 
will  continue  for  many  years  to  come  .  .  .  The  bus  dri- 
vers on  Vincennes - 1 1 1th  will  all  miss  Sadie  Cooper,  one 
of  our  "Girls  in  Blue,"  who  was  a  Crossing  Guard  at 
111th  and  Esmond.  Sadie  was  stationed  at  this  corner 
for  many  years  and  the  bus  drivers  always  watched  out 
for  her  and  her  kids  and  were  glad  to  stop  for  her.  She 
didn't  walk  out  and  throw  up  her  hand  every  time  she  saw 
a  bus  conning  and  for  this  she  gained  our  respect  .  .  . 
Congratulations  to  GEORGE  SCHELTZ  on  his  33rd  wed- 
ding anniversary  and  to  H.  TALUZEK  on  his  39th  wed- 
ding anniversary  .  .  .  We  wish  a  speedy  recovery  to 
HAROLD  BRADSHAW's  wife  who  was  taken  ill  on  the  last 
day  before  his  retirement  ,  .  .  We  express  our  sympa- 
thy to  the  family  of  LOUIE  FILAN,  who  passed  away,  and 
to  Instructor  FRANCIS  ZEIGER  in  the  loss  of  his  father 
and  to  CARL  WANDERSON,  who  died  at  Hines  hospital 
.  .  .  Don't  forget  the  BIG  RETREAT,  August  17  to  20  at 
Notre  Dame,  Indiana.  We  have  10  new  men  who  will 
make  the  Retreat  this  year  and  we  need  a  few  more  to 
make  over  100  men  from  the  CTA  group.  Father  Mi- 
chael Foran,  retreat  director,  is  very  proud  of  us  as  we 
are  the  largest  group  of  men  that  attend  every  year.  If 
you  need  a  ride  see  Pensioner  ERNIE  TOCCI  or  your 
scribe  and  we  will  be  very  glad  to  make  arrangements 
for  you.  Once  you  make  this  trip  you  will  make  it  every 
year  as  most  of  the  men  have  been  doing  for  20  years  or 
more  .  .  .  We  extend  our  sympathy  to  Clerk  FRANK 
ROONEY  in  the  loss  of  his  mother  .  .  .  We  wish  a  spee- 
dy recovery  to  Supervisor  WILLIAM  FLYNN's  wife, 
NOREEN  ...  A  big  "Hello"  to  Supervisor  FRANK  Mc 
GLYNN,  who  is  still  on  the  sick  list  ...  La  Rabida 
Council  Knights  of  Columbus  formed  the  honor  guard  at 
the  Conrad  Hilton  hotel  for  the  ceremony  of  the  conse- 
cration of  The  Most  Reverend  John  Conway  McNabb, 
O.  S.  A.  ,    D.  D.     Bishop-elect    of    Peru.      Advocate    DAN 


RECENTLY  UNITED  in 
marriage  at  a  candlelight 
ceremony  in  South  Park 
church  in  Park  Ridge  were 
HELEN  LOUISE  LINDQUIST 
and  STEPHEN  CARL  BERG. 
Helen  is  the  daughter  of 
HERB  LINDQUIST,  foreman 
of  electrical  workers  at 
Skokie  Shops,  and  his  wife, 
FRANCES. 


10 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

CAREW  and  Financial  Secretary  DAN  DARCY  and  your 
Scribe  were  photographed  with  the  bishop  and  were  pre- 
sented with  a  framed  picture.  La  Rabida  Council  was 
also  honor  guard  for  Cardinal  John  Patrick  Cody  at 
O'Hare  Field  when  he  arrived  from  Rome  and  was  also 
Honor  Guard  at  Holy  Name  Cathedral  for  the  cardinal 
where  he  said  Mass  .  .  .  Operators  CLARENCE  COW- 
AN and  "Andy"  ANDERSON  are  out  to  break  the  big  cat- 
fish fishing  record.  Operator  RAY  GOODWIN,  the  big 
game  fisherman,  snubs  his  nose  at  these  and  throws 
them  back  in. 

-  "7am  Z>cuutU 


CONGRESS  (Agents)  - 

On  June  8  the  scribes  and  Transit  News  staff  were 
feted  with  a  dinner  party  as  guests  of  the  CTA  at  the 
M  &  M  Club.  The  dinner  was  presided  over  by  General 
Manager  T.  B.  O'CONNER,  F.  C.  KNAUTZ,  superin- 
tendent of  public  and  employe  relations,  and  D.  E.  EV- 
ANS, the  Transit  News  editor.  After  dinner  the  scribes 
were  taken  on  a  tour  by  Mr.  Knautz  through  the  news, 
photography,  printing  and  executive  offices.  Mr.  Evans, 
who  is  taking  an  early  retirement,  introduced  his  suc- 
cessor, ROBERT  HEINLEIN.  The  fortunate  young  man 
since  the  dinner  has  become  a  proud  father  for  the  se- 
cond time  .  .  .  Our  apologies  to  Agent  OPAL  YORK  and 
her  husband,  FENTON.  Opal  and  Fenton  have  just  cele- 
brated the  second  year  of  marital  bliss  not  their  27th  as 
previously  reported.  Everybody  has  been  kidding  them 
ever  since  .  .  .  Agent  MARY  WIXTED  was  a  very  proud 
and  happy  mother  when  her  daughter,  DIANA,  was  grad- 
uated from  Sienna  High  school  on  June  4. 

Our  sympathy  to  the  family  of  Pensioner  WILLIAM 
WAHL  for  whom  services  were  held  at  Mt.  Olive  ceme- 
tery on  June  24  .  .  .  Our  condolences  to  Agent  MARY 
DOYLE  and  her  brother,  PATRICK  DOYLE,  on  the  loss 
of  their  beloved  cousin,  Mrs.  MARY  ELLEN  FARDY,  a 
former  school  teacher  with  whom  they  shared  their  home 
.  .  .  Pensioned  Agent  ANNA  DOWLING  is  seriously  ill 
at  St.  Francis  hospital,  Evanston.  Letters  and  good 
wishes  from  her  many  friends  would  help  ease  her  suf- 
fering .  .  .  Pensioned  Agent  WILLIAM  SMITH  made  a 
fast  recovery  from  a  recent  heart  attack  .  .  .  Conductor 
STEVE  NOWAK  and  his  wife  had  a  vacation  in  Birming- 
ham, Alabama,  that  they  will  remember  pleasantly  for 
a  long  time  .  .  .  Agent  JOHN  RADMAN  and  his  wife  are 
looking  forward  to  a  vacation  in  Ohio  with  his  wife's  re- 
latives .  .  .  Dietro  il  giordiuo --Translation:  "The  back 
yard"  will  be  JOSEPH  VANEK  and  hiswife's  place  of  re- 
laxation during  his  coming  vacation.  It's  a  wonderful 
place  for  cookouts  ...  A  happy  birthday  and  many  more 
to  Agent  MABEL  MITCHEL  whose  birthday  was  June  7, 
Porter  JAMES  BAKER  June  14,  and  MEADOW  BROWN 
June  28  ...  We  understand  that  MARY  GALLAGHER 
winged  her  way  home  to  Ireland  on  her  vacation  .  .  . 
Agent  SHIRLEY  WALKER  is  leaving  our  ranks  to  await 
the  arrival  of  the  stork.  We  wish  the  best  to  Shirley. 
Let  us  know  whether  it's  a  boy  or  a  girl  .  .  .  Agent 
CHARLOTTE  CAMPBELL  flew  to  Hawaii  when  her  hus- 
band, who  is  a  soldier  in  Viet  Nam,  got  a  10-day  leave. 
It  was  like  a  second  honeymoon  and  Hawaii  never  looked 
more  beautiful  than  it  did  to  them  .  .  .  Agent  CAROL 
WHITE  and  her  sister,  KAY  SMITH,  had  a  wonderful  va- 
cation in  the  Bahamas  where  they  packed  a  three-week 
vacation  into  one  .  .  .  Agent  CAROLL  DOUGLAS  had  a 
beautiful  time  on  her  vacation  in  Puerto  Rico  and  the 
Virgin  Islands  .  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  to  Clerk  E. 
PFANNKUCHE  and  his  family  on  the  loss  of  their  father, 


NEWS 

LOUIS,  who  passed  away  June  24  .  .  .  Carpenter  THO- 
MAS SKROKO  and  his  family  went  to  Expo  67  in  Montreal 
in  the  latter  part  of  July  .  .  .  Pensioned  Agent  MARY 
EVERDING  has  moved  to  Arlington,  Virginia,  where  she 
will  reside  with  her  son  and  his  family.  We  hope  that  we 
shall  hear  from  her  from  time  to  time  .  .  .  Porter  JA- 
MES CLARK  and  the  man  across  the  street  are  getting 
their  share  of  big  fish  every  weekend  .  .  .  Recently  as- 
signed Acting  Superintendent  ROBERT  DESVIGNES  and 
his  wife  and  family  are  making  preparations  for  a  trip  to 
Expo  67.  Like  all  fishing  enthusiasts  he  is  hoping  for  an 
opportunity  while  in  Canada.  His  daughter,  MICHELE, 
was  just  graduated  from  the  Schoop  Grade  school  and  will 
be  going  to  Fenger  High  school  in  the  fall.  .  .  STANLEY 
SLOWIAK  and  his  wife,  ROSE,  celebrated  their  37th  wed- 
ding anniversary  on  June  28  by  taking  their  family  out  to 
dinner  .  .  .  ANNA  DOWLING,  retired  ticket  agent,  was 
confined  to  St.  Francis  hospital,  Evanston,  at  this  writ- 
ing. 

ELECTRICAL  - 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  JOHNSON  paid  a  visit  to  some  ofour 
retired  friends  in  Florida.  WALTER  COLLINS  and 
CARL  JACKSON  of  St.  Petersburg  and  AIDEN  KENNY  of 
Brooks.  Aiden  sends  a  message  to  all  his  friends,  if 
they  are  near  his  home  to  stop  and  visit,  he  has  plenty 
of  bedroom  space.  Mr.  Johnson  did  a  little  deep  sea 
fishing  at  Pompano  Beach.  He  caught  a  20-pound  dolphin 
and  a  king  mackeral  .  .  .  Our  congratulations  to  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  JOSEPH  ZALUD  who  celebrated  their  2  5th  wedding 
anniversary  with  60  relatives  and  several  station  opera- 
tors and  their  wives  .  .  .  About  65  fellow  employes  were 
present  at  the  retirement  breakfast  onMay  31  for  CLYDE 
PETERSON.  Best  wishes  were  extended  by  Mr.  BUCK, 
Mr.  DANECKE,  and  Mr.  MALLOTKE.  Good  health  and 
happiness  to  you  Clyde  .  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  to  the 
family  of  JAMES  QUIGLEY  who  passed  away  on  June  10. 
Sympathy  to  the  family  of  PETER  MICHALEWITZ  whose 
mother  passed  away  in  June  .  .  .  Pensioners,  drop  us  a 
line.  Let  us  know  your  whereabouts  .  .  .  By  the  time 
this  goes  to  press  yours  truly  will  have  been  to  San  Fran- 
cisco and  back  .  .  .  H.  COYNE,  F.  LUNDY,  W.  LOOS, 
F.   MARIANE- -Happy  Birthday. 

-  Z>m  gxamdaU  &  lUMiom  "Se/Uet 


ENGINEERING  - 

There  have  been  many  beautiful  scenic  postcards  de- 
livered to  this  department;  one  from  Miami,  another 
from  Montreal,  and  many  others.  Anyone  viewing  them 
can  very  easily  go  on  a  dreamy  imaginative  tour.  HER- 
MAN ANDERS  sent  one  from  Mexico  City.  He  and  his 
wife  departed  by  plane  on  May  12.  Their  son-in-law  is 
a  doctor  practicing  in  that  city.  They  had  a  very  nice 
visit  with  their  daughter,  son-in-law,  and  three  grand- 
children. They  saw  their  youngest  grandchild,  DANIEL, 
for  the  first  time  and  returned  to  Chicago  on  May  29  af- 
ter having  a  marvelous  time.  The  latter  part  of  Her- 
man's vacation  was  spent  enjoying  his  new  colored  tele- 
vision set  which  he  had  purchased  before  leaving  the 
city  .  .  .  HERMAN  JAMES  and  his  wife  visited  a  nephew 
in  Indianapolis,  Indiana,  for  one  week  and  had  a  wonder- 
ful time.  The  next  week  they  visited  his  mother-in-law 
in  Marion,  Indiana.  They  were  saddened  by  her  illness 
.  .  .  FRANK  MISEK  and  his  wife  went  to  Expo  67  in 
Montreal.  They  passed  through  Hyannis  Port,  Massa- 
chusetts, and  then  visited  his  son  in  Rhode  Island.  The 
card   he  sent   from  Montreal  was    fascinating   and  so   was 


JULY.  1967 


11 


INSIDE 

the  card  showing  the  late  President's  summer  home  in 
Hyannis  Port  .  .  .  SYLVIA  SAVAIANO  received  a  beau- 
tiful bouquet  of  flowers  and  a  cake  from  her  friends  on 
her  birthday,  May  31.  On  May  31  SANDY  and  DORENE 
TERMAN  became  the  proud  parents  of  MICHELE,  the 
newest  addition  to  their  home  .  .  .  The  Engineering  De- 
partment gave  a  dinner-dance  on  May  18  in  honor  of  25 
employes  who  retired.  Each  received  a  gift  of  $50.00. 
The  265  people  who  attended  had  a  ■wonderful  time  .  .  . 
We  are  happy  to  have  KAREN  FEILER,  our  summer  help, 
with  us  again  .  .  .  MARY  ISBRANDT  had  a  very  nice 
time  on  her  vacation  .  .  .  JACK  O'REILLY  and  his  wife 
took  JOHN  RUZICH  and  his  wife  out  for  a  ride  on  one  day 
of  his  vacation.  Although  John  Ruzich's  health  is  as  well 
as  can  be  expected,  he  must  still  convalesce  .  .  .  We 
wish  to  express  our  deepest  sympathy  to  VINCENT  DON- 
AHUE and  family.  His  father  passed  away  on  Saturday, 
June  10  .  .  .  The  reporter's  dinner  held  on  June  8  at  the 
M  &  M  Club  was  a  gala  affair  and  it  was  so  nice  meeting 
all  the  others  connected  with  publishing  Transit  News 
.  .  .  LINDA  GIERLASINSKI,  stenographer  in  the  Real 
Estate  section,  returned  from  her  vacation  wearing  a 
beautiful  engagement  ring  which  she  received  on  June  20 
from  Serviceman  SP  4  WILLIAM  D.  LE  MONNIER,  who 
is  stationed  at  Ft.    Meade,   Maryland. 

[West  Shops)  - 

The  stork  has  been  very  busy  delivering  babies  this 
month.  His  first  stop  was  to  the  STEVEN  WICKERT 
home,  where  he  dropped  off  a  baby  girl,  DEBRA  CHER- 
YL. The  next  stop  was  to  the  FRANK  ROSS  family  bring- 
ing a  baby  boy,  THOMAS  JOSEPH.  Mothers  and  babies 
are  doing  fine.  Congratulations,  fellows  .  .  .  Your  co- 
reporter,  LYNN  VESPER,  was  married  on  May  20,  to 
RONALD  WILKENS  at  the  Westwood  Evangelical  Luth- 
eran church  in  Elmwood  Park.  The  reception  was  held 
at  the  Party  House.  The  newlyweds  honeymooned  in 
Minneapolis,   Minnesota. 

FOREST  GLEN  - 

Hi  Men  -  June  9  was  an  important  day  for  DONALD 
ABBOTT,  son  of  MILDRED  and  TOM  ABBOTT,  as  he 
was  graduated  from  Illinois    Institute  of   Technology  with 

RETIRED  CONDUCTOR  JOSEPH  MASCOLINO,  who  returned  from  a 
recent  trip  to  California,  provided  this  picture  showing  himself  and 
three  other  CTA  pensioners  who  are  enjoying  retired  life  in  the  Golden 
State.  Pictured  here,  from  left  to  right,  are  Retired  Stores  Department 
Clerk  P.  G.  MacDONALD  and  his  wife,  Retired  Agent  PHYLLIS 
HINES  MacDONALD,  Mr.  Mascolino,  and  Retired  Motorman 
JOHN  LOUGHLIN. 


NEWS 

a  degree  in  electronic  engineering.     Don,   his   wife,   mo- 
ther,   and   father   celebrated  this   happy   occasion   with  a 
big    dinner.      Good    luck,    Don,    as   you   embark   on  your 
career  .    .    .    Pensioner  JOHN   HOBAN  was  up   from  Flo- 
rida  visiting   Pensioner   JOHN   MILLER  of  Lake  Zurich. 
Both  gentlemen  look  fine.     Hoban  had  a  little  trouble  lo- 
cating Miller  and  landed  in  the  wrong  yard  .   .   .    GEORGE 
and   MARY   SPORLEDER  will  be  celebrating  33  years    of 
wedded  bliss  on  August  18.    Best  wishes  for  many,  many 
more   ...    On  June  20  WALTER  DEMBOS  Jr.    was  grad- 
uated  from   Schurz   High   school   and   will   be  going   on  to 
college   in  the  fall.     A  party   folio-wed   where  Walter    re- 
ceived best   wishes   from   family   and   friends  ...    It   is 
not  too  early  to  be  thinking  about  this  fall's  bowling  sea- 
son.    We've   been  advised   by   JOHN  KORMAN  that  those 
■who  are  interested  in  bowling  should  makeup  their  teams 
and   enter  by    signing   up.      This   pertains   to   all  stations. 
The  more  teams  the  better  .    .    .    Mr.    and  Mrs.   AL   BO- 
HANNON   became  the   proud  parents  of  a  son  on   May  26. 
The    equally    proud    grandfather    is    GENE   BOHANNON. 
Congratulations  to  you  all  .  .    .    What  about  MARTY  HAR- 
RIS' red  mustache  and  his  head  of  black  hair?    Is  there  a 
red  headed  girl  friend  on  the  side?    .    .   Supervisor  JOHN 
ANDERSON  is  now  the  proud  owner  of  a  kangaroo.    Any- 
one  wanting   to   put   their   hand   in   the  pouch   is  welcome. 
By  the  way,    "Swede"  Anderson  looked  like  a  drowned  rat 
the   other    day   during  one    of  our    rain    storms--no  rain- 
coat.     Come    on    now,    Andy,    you    aren't    as   young   any 
more,    so  take  care  of  yourself  .    .    .    JOHN  MAHNKEhas 
a   double  celebration  coming  up,   a  birthday  on  August  22 
and   his  11th  wedding  anniversary  on  September    1.     The 
best  to  Ruth--just  think  11  years  and  you  still  look  like  a 
doll.     Must  be  love  .    .    .    On  June  2  the  hardy   fishermen 
of    Forest   Glen--namely   EDDIE    "Teddy   Bear"  DIETZ, 
GEORGE   "Sam"    DILLAS,    BILL  "Fatty"  LYNAM,    GEO- 
RGE "Buffalo"  SPORLEDER,  and  GEORGE  "Yah"  WICH- 
MAN  made  their   annual   trek  into   the  wilds   of  Northern 
Minnesota  accompanied  by  FREDDIE  HERRMAN,  retired 
Forest  Glen   operator;    FRANK   KOZIOL,     Lynam's    son- 
in-law,   and   WALLY   EWART.      Their  stay  at  Maple  Leaf 
resort   on   Leech   lake   was    enjoyable.      Fishing   was    ex- 
cellent.    The    fireworks    display   put   on   by   "Yah"  Wich- 
man  was  spectacular  and  due  to  the  culinary  art  of  Dietz, 
Herrman,  and  Koziol  everyone  arrived  home  with  excess 
poundage.     The  boys  had  a  good  time  and  in  the  last  min- 
ute rush  to  get  home  Dietz  left  his  pillow  and  Teddy  Bear 
in   Minnesota   and   we   understand   he  didn't    sleep   a  wink 
until  they  were  returned  to  him.     Anyone  wishing  to  hear 
about  the  "big  one"  thatgotaway  should  contact  "Buffalo" 
Sporleder  .    .    .    Fellows,   lets   have    some   news  from  the 
rest  of  you   about  those    vacations  and   trips.     Oh,   by  the 
way,   if  you  passed  by  the  Inquiring  Reporter  page  in  this 
magazine  turn  back.     I'm   sure  you  will   find  some  fami- 
liar faces. 

-  70.  /4.  "Zfomf  Hk. ■,  ,.n ..  «,ib.,i 


GENERAL  OFFICE  - 

To  DAVE  EVANS,  now  that  you  have  decided  to  sever 
your  official  connection  with  CTA  and  as  editor  of  Tran- 
sit News,  we,  your  reporter  associates  bid  you  fond 
farewell  with  our  very  best  wishes  for  many  more  years 
of  good  health  and  happiness.  It  is  indeed  with  pleasant 
memories  that  this  reporter  looks  back  to  the  days  of 
the  old  Rapid  Transit  HIGH  LINE  when  you  edited  so  well 
the  items  of  interest,  especially  those  of  the  many  em- 
ploye organizations'  activities--such  as  coverage  of  the 
bowling  banquets,  the  Legion  Post  Dances,  the  First  Aid 
Team  competitions  with  other  utility  companies,  and  the 
picnics,   to   name  just  a  few.     In   recent  years    our   asso- 


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INSIDE  NEWS 


ciation  with  you,  as  members  of  your  CTA  reporting 
team  for  Transit  News,  has  also  been  most  enjoyable 
and  though  we  will  miss  you,  Dave,  we  will  all  comply 
with  your  wishes  and  give  our  best  cooperation  to  BOB 
HEINLEIN,    your  able   successor. 

(Training  &  Accident  Prevention)  - 

Our  thanks  to  JOSEPHINE  TOLLER  and  ELEANOR 
BROWN  from  Accounting,  who  helped  us  out  so  well  with 
excess  work  that  piled  up  due  to  vacations  and  transfer- 
ring of  our  regular  employes. 

(Training)  - 

DON  MISCHKE,  CTA  co-op  trainee,  is  working  with 
us  this  summer.  Don  is  a  student  at  Purdue  university. 
He  will  work  one  semester  and  attend  school  the  follow- 
ing semester  under  the  co-op  program  until  he  receives 
his  degree  in  Industrial  Education  .  .  .  WALT  LOVE- 
LESS spent  his  vacation  entertaining  his  sister  who  ar- 
rived from  San  Francisco  for  a  visit  after  an  absence  of 
seven  years.  She  was  amazed  at  the  progress  and  also 
the  many  changes  that  have  taken  place  in  Chicago  during 
that  time.  They  wound  up  their  vacations  with  a  visit  to 
their  original  hometown  of  Peoria  where  a  royal  wel- 
come with  "red  carpet"  treatment  "was  extended  to  them 
by  old  time  friends  and  family. 

(Accident  Statistics)  - 

ARTHUR  HUBACZ  was  welcomed  to  the  department 
as  accident  record  clerk.  He  replaces  JOE  NASH  who 
recently  transferred  to  North  Avenue  as  shop  clerk. 

(Insurance)  - 

ANN  GOLDING  recently  spent  a  weekend  in  Spring- 
field, Illinois,  attending  the  Auxiliary  of  the  Veterans  of 
Foreign  Wars  convention  for  the  Department  of  Illinois. 
Ann  was  quite  excited  when  she  was  informed  of  her  ap- 
pointment as  patriotic  instructor  of  the  Department  of 
Illinois.  This  means  that  Ann  -will  take  part  in  many 
V.F.W.  programs  such  as  the  Lincoln  Day  Pilgrimage, 
the  Patriotic  Conference,  and  at  the  1968  Convention,  to 
be  held  in  Chicago,  she  will  present  the  American  Flag 
to  Mayor  Daley  .  .  .  DIANE  STAHL,  daughter  of  ART 
STAHL,  was  welcomed  back  for  summer  employment 
.  .  .  JACKIE  HUIZENGA  spent  a  three -day  vacation  in 
Carbondale,  Illinois,  visiting  friends  who  took  her  on  a 
tour  of  the  campus  of  Southern  Illinois  university.  RON 
KRAMER  had  an  interesting  two  weeks  serving  on  the 
Criminal  Court  jury.  RONNIE  MC  CANN  and  her  hus- 
band, CHARLIE,  enjoyed  a  pleasant  trip  to  California  to 
visit  relatives.  While  there,  they  took  in  Disneyland 
and  toured  through  Beverly  Hills.  They  also  traveled  to 
Las  Vegas  for  anovernight  stay  and  then  went  on  to  Phoe- 
nix, Arizona,  where  they  visited  with  two  former  CTA 
employes,  KAREN  and  TONY  CURCIO,  and  had  a  great 
time.  .  .  The  annual  transit  news  reporters'  dinner  was 
very  enjoyable.  It  was  a  nice  get-together  for  all  the 
reporters.  The  refreshments  and  dinner  were  great  and 
we  liked  our  leather  key  ring  pouch  gift.  Mr.  O'Connor's 
complimentary  talk  was  appreciated  and  all  in  all  every- 
one had  a  nice  evening. 

-  TKaruf  £.  @U*Ac 


KEDZIE  - 

The  Transit  News  staff  and  reporters  had  their  annual 
dinner  on  June  8  at  the  M  &  M  Club  in  the  Merchandise 
Mart.  Our  hosts  were  Mr.  T.  B.  O'Connor,  general 
manager  of  CTA,  and  Mr.  F.  C.  Knautz,  superintendent 
of  public  and  employe  relations.     Mr.  O'Connor's  speech 


was  dedicated  to  our  achievements  in  the  Transit  News 
and  our  goal  for  a  better  magazine  for  1967.  Mr.  Kna- 
utz' speech  was  about  all  the  functions  of  the  magazine, 
plus  a  tour  of  all  the  departments  which  make  up  our 
magazine  and  a  tour  of  the  head  offices,  including  T.B. 
O'Connor's  office.  I've  been  with  CTA  for  23  years  and 
this  was  the  first  time  I've  been  on  a  tour  of  the  general 
offices.  I  considered  it  a  privilege  to  be  a  part  of  the 
tour  that  was  so  well  explained  by  Mr.  Knautz.  At  our 
annual  dinner  Dave  Evans,  editor  of  the  Transit  News, 
announced  his  retirement.  Mr.  Evans  retired  on  July  1. 
He  has  been  editor  for  13  years.  His  was  a  job  well 
done.  We  all  wish  you  many  years  of  happy  retirement. 
His  successor  is  Bob  Heinlein.  Loads  of  luck  to  you  in 
your  new  position  as  editor,  Bob  .  .  .  Superintendent  E. 
PETERSON  explained  to  me  and  showed  me  our  accident 
chart.  Kedzie  is  still  holding  on,  just  remember  to 
drive  defensive  and  I'm  sure  we  can  win  the  second  quar- 
ter of  the  interstation  competition.  Let's  all  strive  to 
attain  first  place  .  .  .  The  CTA  has  in  mind  a  change  in 
the  color  of  our  uniforms.  Operator  W.  REYNOLDS  has 
one  of  the  demonstrating  uniforms.  He  wore  the  uniform 
at  the  union  meeting  .  .  .  Transfer  Instructor-Supervi- 
sor J.  LUCAS  was  in  Florida  vacationing  with  his  wife 
and  family.  They  stayed  in  Miami  Beach,  took  in  all  the 
sights,  then  went  to  St.  Petersburg  there  they  met  some 
retired  streetcar  men,  and  on  to  St.  Augustine,  the  old- 
est city  in  the  U.S.A.  He  had  a  drink  from  the  fountain 
of  youth  and  now  claims  he  is  10  years  younger  .  .  . 
Congratulations  to  Cadet  Major  JIM  ANHALT  of  Tuley 
High  school,  the  son  of  Operator  FRED  and  his  lovely 
wife,  ANN.  Jim  received  the  highest  R.O.T.C.  award. 
In  May,  1967,  he  received  the  highest  officer  award,  the 
officer  efficiency  award  for  outstanding  work  as  a  com- 
missioned officer.  On  June  1 6  he  got  an  army  award. 
If  Jim  joins  the  National  Guard  he  will  be  commissioned 
as  a  2nd  Lieutenant  and  be  eligible  for  officer  training 
school.  On  June  20  he  was  graduated  from  Tuley.  From 
the  looks  of  things  he's  out  to  outdo  his  brother  who  has 
been  in  the  U.S.  Air  Force  six  years.  Jim's  plans  for 
the  future  are  still  unknown  as  yet  .  .  .  Congratulations 
to  Operator  MARTIN  "DZ"  DZINCOLISKI  who  received 
the  best  fathers  day  gift  of  all,  his  lovely  wife  presented 
him  with  a  baby  boy  on  June  17.  Their  first  boy  after 
three  girls  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  ED,  son  of  Opera- 
tor ED  ROONEY,  who  was  married  July  22  to  JULIA 
HELGASON.  We  send  all  the  happiness  and  blessings  to 
you.  .  .  Operator  WILLIAM  GUSTILOV  retired  July  1  and 
will  make  his  home  in  Verdon,  Illinois.  Many  years  of 
leisure  and  happiness  to  you.  While  making  up  the  mon- 
th's news  the  following  men  are  still  on  the  sick  list: 
T.  J.  HEFFERNAN,  J.  MURPHY,  and  F.  VALEK.  Hope 
to  see  you  all  back  on  the  job  real  soon.  Home  from  the 
hospital  is  Mrs.  K.  RICHARDSON,  who  is  now  doing  fine 
after  eye  surgery  .  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  to  Opera- 
tor WILLIE  C.  JACKSON.  His  brother,  RICHARD,  dr- 
owned off  the  coast  of  New  York  on  June  4  and  was  buried 
on  June  20. 


KEELER  - 

Hello  gang!  Since  last  time  our  editor  for  Transit 
News,  Dave  Evans,  has  retired  so  I  know  you  all  join 
me  in  wishing  Dave  many  happy  years  in  retirement. 
So  if  you  discover  any  mistakes  in  this  column--blame  it 
on  the  new  editor,  Bob  Heinlein.  I've  met  Bob  and  the 
impression  I  have  of  him  is  as  Mr.  Perpetual  Motion. 
Good  luck,  Bob,  on  a  long  and  successful  tenure  of  duty 
.     .     .    As   usual   it    seems    most   of  my   news   is   belated. 


JULY,  1967 


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NEW    PENSIONERS 


DANIEL  T.    ARNOLD,    Draftsman, 

Electrical,    Emp.    7-18-40 
STEWART  BORGERSON,   Officer, 

Security,   Emp.    5-4-42 
ARCHIBALD  CAMERON,    Repairman, 

52nd  Street,    Emp.    7-21-36 
JOHN  J.    CARR,   Operator, 

Lawndale ,    Emp.    3-3-43 
GEORGE  CHRISTOI,   Welder, 

Skokie  Shops,   Emp.    1-14-46 
FRANK  COONAN,    Painter, 

South  Shops,    Emp.    7-18-29 
RALPH  E.    DANIELSON,    Foreman, 

Congress,    Emp.    5-16-17 
JOHN  EICHINGER,    Conductor, 

West  Section,    Emp.    4-17-44 
DAVID  E.    EVANS,   Editor, 

Public  Information,    Emp.    11-23-53 
WILLIAM  FISCHER,    Trainman, 

North  Section,    Emp.    6-22-44 
JOHN  GARTH,   Machinist, 

Skokie  Shops,   Emp.    6-4-45 
CHARLES  GIERSCH,   Operator, 

North  Park,    Emp.    2-9-37 
WILLIAM  GUSTILOV,   Operator, 

Kedzie,    Emp.    8-3-45 
WALTER  HARRISON,   Operator, 

69th  Street,     Emp.    7-3-25 
DANIEL  HEAFEY,    Collector, 

North  Avenue,    Emp.    1-30-34 
WILLIAM  HEHL,   Mechanic, 

Keeler,    Emp.    4-27-21 
FRANK  J.    KONCZAL,   Operator, 

69th  Street,    Emp.    4-14-26 
CYRIL  A.    MATEY,    File  Clerk, 

South  Division,   Emp.    8-17-36 


WALTER  MOENCH,   Shopman, 

Skokie  Shops,    Emp.    6-5-50 
GEORGIA  MYERS,    Ticket  Agent, 

North  Section,   Emp.    9-11-46 
THOMAS  O'MALLEY,    Electrical  Worker, 

South  Shops,    Emp.    12-2-29 
FRANK  PETERSON,    Conductor, 

West  Section,    Emp.    2-23-23 
ANDREW  PHILBIN,    Cleaner, 

Kimball,    Emp.    11-20-25 
LEO  PLUSKOWSKI,   Operator, 

North  Avenue,    Emp.    6-17-29 
JOHNSHEAHAN,    Conductor, 

South  Section,    Emp.    11-13-25 
LADDIE  SMACH,    Towerman, 

West  Section,    Emp.    10-22-26 
CHARLES  STOLCPART,    Janitor, 

Lawndale,    Emp.    10-10-23 
ELMER  O.    SWANSON,    Buyer, 

Purchasing,   Emp.    9-26-24 
J.    W.    TIEFENBACH,   Operator, 

Keeler,    Emp.    5-25-26 
GEORGE  B.    WHITE,   Operator, 

69th  Street,   Emp.'    6-30-25 
CASIMIR  A.    WIENKE,   Operator, 

Lawndale,    Emp.    6-8-44 


DISABILITY    RETIREMENTS 

SPURGEON  GIBSON,    Ticket  Agent, 
West  Section,    Emp.    5-10-44 

WILLIAM  GOSSICK,   Machinist, 
South  Shops,    Emp.    6-27-47 

GERIEL  WILLIAMSON,    Ticket  Agent, 
West  Section,    Emp.    12-31-53 


Sincere  anniversary  congratulations  to  Operator  MACK 
MISTER  and  his  lovely  wife,  WILLIE.  It  was  an  even 
dozen  for  these  two  on  June  4  .  .  .  Retired  Operator  AL 
KRIEMAN  and  the  missus  celebrated  their  47th  anniver- 
sary June  19.  Congratulations  and  here's  hoping  we'll 
be  around  to  help  them  celebrate  their  golden  anniver- 
sary three  years  from  now.  Happy  birthday  wishes  to  Al 
also  July  16  .  .  .  The  line  of  proud  marchers  you  see  is 
the  Keeler  graduating  class  of  1967.  Stepping  up  to  the 
podium  to  receive  his  diploma  was  JOHN  BECKER,  son 
of  Operator  H.  BECKER.  John  was  graduated  from  Kel- 
vyn  Park  High  school.  Operator  ALLEN  JACKSON's 
son,  LARRY,  from  Wadsworth  upper  grade  center.  Op- 
erator JARECKI's  daughter,  LINDA  ANN,  finished  with 
honors  from  kindergarden.  Operator  ZENTMEYER's 
daughter,  BETTY  JEAN,  from  Schurz  High  school.  Op- 
erator GEORGE  DEAPivtAN's  little  girl,  DOROTHY, 
stepped  out  from  Notre  Dame  High  school  headed  toward 
Wright  college.  Your  scribe's  grandson,  MIKE,  was 
graduated  cum  laude  from  Marillac  house  kindergarden. 
Speaking  of  higher  education:  happy  birthday  greetings 
July  27  to  Garageman  FRANK  SIBLEY.  Frank  is  a  Nor- 
thern Illinois  university  man  helping  to  keep  the  line 
moving  during  the  summer  months.  Thanks  a  lot,  Frank. 
Operator  LOUIS  HAYNES  is  proud  of  LOUIS  junior,  grad- 
uating from  Delano  Grade  school  .  .  .  Janitor  SY  GOLD- 
MAN celebrated  his  18th  (?)  birthday  June  20.  While 
the  birthday  bells  are   ringing,  here's  many  happy  returns 


to  Operator  CHARLES  LEE  June  30.  Operator  ROY 
YOUNG's  lovely  missus,  LOUISE,  July  2.  Operator 
ROOSEVELT  SMITH'S  son,  ANDRE,  was  a  big  4  years 
old  July  18.  Although  his  birthday  is  July  5,  a  day  after 
the  fourth,  Operator  PATEREK  is  still  some  firecracker. 
Repairman  BILL  HEHL  really  had  cause  to  celebrate  his 
birthday  June  20.  After  46  years  Bill  retired  June  30. 
Good  wishes  and  a  good  retirement,  Bill,  and  keep  us 
posted  on  the  merits  of  retirement.  Foreman  HANK 
RICHTER  started  the  long  count  down  from  June  17,  his 
birthday;  365  days  to  go  for  retirement.  Hank's  grand- 
son, RICKY  RICHTER,  is  not  quite  ready  to  take  over 
for  grandpa  yet,  it  was  his  second  birthday  July  5.  July 
5  was  also  the  second  birthdate  for  little  PAT  MULCA- 
HEY  Jr.  Proud  pop  is  (dig  this  title)  Chief  Garage  Clerk 
PAT  MULCAHEY.  Mechanic  FRANK  SCHRACK  and  his 
wife,  MILDRED,  celebrated  their  35th  wedding  anniver- 
sary June  11.  Frank  Jr.  ,  a  former  Keeler  operator, 
birthdayed  July  7.  .  .Night  Foreman  BRUNO  FERET  and 
his  wife,  ANNE,  celebrated  their  19th  anniversary  July 
31.  Many,  many  more  to  you  two.  Oh,  Oh.  I  forgot  the 
date  but  happy  anniversary  to  Operator  MIX  and  his  wife, 
LULA  .  .  .  I'm  not  the  only  absent  minded  one  though. 
Someone  sent  a  post  card  to  the  station,  here's  the  en- 
tire contents.  "Hello  fellows  see  you  all  soon.  Good 
Bye."  Yep,  that's  all,  no  signature.  The  card  was  from 
the  Camp  Ripley,  Minnesota,  training  camp  for  the  Na- 
tional Guard.    Superintendent  LOUGHRAN  did  some  sleu- 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


PICTURED  HERE  are  10  CTA  employes  who  retired  July  1  with  40  or  more  years  of  transit  service  each. 


WILLIAM  HEHL 
46  Years 


CHARLES STOLCPART 
43  Years 


FRANK  PETERSON 
44  Years 


GEORGE  WHITE 
42  Years 


ELMER  SWANSON 
42  Years 


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J.  W.  TIEFENBACH 
41  Years 


LADDIE  SMACH 
40  Years 


FRANK  KONCZAL 
41  Years 


WALTER  HARRISON 
41  Years 


JOHN  SHEAHAN 
41  Years 


thing  and  surmised  the  card  is  from  Operator  COBURN 
.  .  .  Operator  JARECKI's  brother,  LAWRENCE,  is  re- 
cuperating in  Okinawa  from  wounds  received  in  Viet  Nam 
.  .  .  Operator  WHITEY  SZYMELL's  son  and  daughter- 
in-law  are  expecting  a  visit  from  the  stork  soon.  With 
three  grandsons  already,  Whitey  is  thinking  pink  fer- 
vently. Almost  forgot,  too,  Whitey's  grandson,  RALPH 
ANTON,  was  also  a  June  graduate  from  kindergarden 
.  .  .  Still  dealing  in  colors  reminds  us  of  Operator  GOR- 
DON TAYLOR.  Gordy's  outlook  on  life  seems  very 
bleak  indeed.  He's  painting  the  entire  house  gray  .  .  . 
There's  no  conceit  in  Operator  CHACHERE's  family,  he 
has  it  all.  Chachere  has  issued  a  challenge  to  all  CTA 
personnel  in  the  forth-coming  golf  tournament.  Says  he 
definitely  is  the  man  to  beat  .  .  .  Well,  fellows,  my 
usual  word  of  wisdom  for  the  summer  remains  as  all- 
ways,   keep  cool  man. 


LIMITS  - 

Clerk  JOHN  GILMORE  is  now  in  the  hospital.  He  has 
been  off  for  some  time.  We  all  wish  you  a  speedy  re- 
covery, John  .  .  .  TOM  KELLY,  who  is  on  disability 
pension,  paid  a  visit  to  Limits  last  month  and  is  slowly 
but  surely  recovering  from  injuries  he  received  in  an 
automobile  accident.  .    .    Happy  birthday  to  JOHN  BREN- 


NAN  who  was  62  years  of  age  last  month.  John  is  count- 
ing the  years  left  until  his  retirement  .  .  .  Superinten- 
dent MILES  DE  WITT  and  his  dear  wife  enjoyed  a  won- 
derful vacation  in  sunny  Hawaii  .  .  .  Supervisor  S.  J. 
SPITTALI  became  a  grandfather  for  the  second  time  last 
month  when  his  son  and  daughter-in-law  presented  the 
family  with  a  baby  boy  .  .  .  Operators  KANE,  SPEERS, 
and  PEISKER  spent  part  of  their  vacations  with  wonder- 
ful results  up  in  Butternut,  Wisconsin.  .  .  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
C.  F.  WELLS  celebrated  their  40th  wedding  anniversary 
on  June  7.  A  party  was  given  in  their  honor  by  their 
family  .  .  .  Operator  C.  DE  COOK's  son  was  graduated 
with  high  honors  from  college.  He  will  now  attend  four 
years  of  medical  school  .  .  .  GENE  ADAMS  is  very  hap- 
py with  the  new  Cadillac  he  purchased  and  is  looking  for- 
ward to  his  vacation  when  he  will  be  giving  it  a  good 
work  out  .  .  .  Your  Limits  Credit  Union  is  ready  to  help 
you  in  time  of  need.  Consult  any  officer  of  the  credit 
union  and  they  will  be  more  than  glad  to  serve  you. 

-    ?     S.    GOUM, 


LAWNDALE  - 

A  belated  birthday  greeting  to  former  station  Superin- 
tendent CLINTON  SONDERS  on  June  14  (Flag  Day)  .  .  . 
J.  J.  CARR  took  his  pension  on  June  1  and  we  received 
a  card  from  him  from  down  south.     He  is  starting  to  live 


JULY. 1967 


15 


INSIDE  MEWS 


it  up  already  ...  A  lot  of  our  friends  are  leaving  us. 
David  E.  Evans,  the  editor  of  the  CTA  Transit  News, 
left  us  on  July  1,  after  our  short  acquaintance;  wish  we 
got  to  know  you  better !  Also,  our  No.  2  janitor  CHAR- 
LIE STOLCPART,  left  us  on  July  1.  All  I  can  say  to 
these  wonderful  fellows  is,  many  happy  days  of  retire- 
ment .  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  to  the  family  of  JOHN 
ZUREK  in  the  loss  of  his  brother,  ADOLPH  ZUREK,  also 
from  Lawndale,  buried  June  17  .  .  .  On  June  3,  cousin 
DIANE  BERMINGHAM  was  married  to  GLEN  TEGG- 
MEYER.  They  had  a  wonderful  wedding  and  reception. 
Diane  is  the  daughter  of  Supervisor  LARRY  BERMING- 
HAM and  the  granddaughter  of  RICHARD  BERMINGHAM, 
retired  from  Lawndale  .  .  .  We  received  a  card  from 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  HARRY  COX  from  Honolulu,  Hawaii.  Last 
year  they  went  to  California  to  visit  their  son  and  his 
family  and  the  year  before  to  Europe,  and  now  grass 
skirts  and  rum  and  coca  cola.  Wow!  Aloha,  Harry.  .  . 
Well  I  had  a  portion  of  my  vacation  the  first  two  weeks 
in  June.  I  always  call  that  my  honeydew  vacation,  my 
wife  says,  "honey  do  this  and  honey  do  that."  .  .  They 
say,  the  man  who  wins  all  his  arguments  may  lose  most 
of  his  friends. 


LOGAN,  LAKE  &  DOUGLAS  (Agents)  - 

Clerk  DAN  DOYLE  and  his  wife,  Agent  MILDRED, 
welcomed  a  new  granddaughter.  The  new  baby,  chris- 
tened LINDA  LOUISE  on  June  11,  has  a  two-year  old 
brother  who  celebrated  his  birthday  on  June  20.  This 
makes  two  granddaughters  and  four  grandsons  for  the 
Doyles.  Dan  was  godfather  for  the  new  baby  and  he  and 
Mildred  left  for  a  vacation  in  California  the  day  after  the 
christening  .  .  .  Assignment  Agent  MARGARET  SHER- 
HART  is  on  the  sick  list  at  this  writing.  Loop  Agent 
VIRGINIA  CASHION  is  recuperating  at  home  after  sur- 
gery and  Agent  DAVID  GRAFMAN  is  in  Edgewater  hos- 
pital at  this  writing.  To  them  we  wish  a  speedy  recovery 
.  .  .  Agent  BERT  LINNE  was  ill  but  is  now  on  a  five- 
week  vacation.  .  .  Porter  BUNTON  is  back  to  work  after 
two  months  of  illness  .  .  .  Agent  ELEANOR  HASBRO- 
UCK's  son,  TOM,  was  graduated  from  Harrison  High  and 
has  won  a  scholarship.  He  will  attend  Milliken  univer- 
sity in  the  fall  .  .  .  Porter  T.  WILLIAMS  is  having  a 
fine  time  fishing  on  weekends  this  summer  .  .  .  Division 
308  Board  Member  AL  SCHNEIDER  spent  his  vacation  in 


WITH  HIS  fellow  employes  looking  on,  ARCHIE  CAMERON,  52nd 
street  garage  repairman,  is  shown  here  receiving  a  gift  from  Garage 
Day  Foreman  D.  CLARK  before  retiring  on  July  1.  Archie  and  his 
wife  have  embarked  on  a  four-month  tour  of  Europe  ond  will  visit  his 
homeland,   Ireland,  then  will  go  on  to  England,  France,  and  Germany. 


Northern  Wisconsin.  He  said  it  rained  almost  all  the 
time  he  was  there.  In  spite  of  the  weather  he  brought 
some  big  ones  home  and  the  first  day  out  they  caught 
their  limit.  .  .  Former  Porter  GEORGE  SWANSON  pas- 
sed away  suddenly  in  June.  He  took  his  pension  October 
1,  1966.  We  offer  our  sympathy  to  his  wife,  Agent  AR- 
LENE  SWANSON,  and  to  their  family  ...  We  offer  our 
condolences  to  the  family  of  West  Side  Carpenter  SAM 
FIELDS  who  passed  away  suddenly  .  .  .  Received  cards 
postmarked  County  Kerry  and  Wales  from  Agent  E.  DIL- 
LON. She  had  a  most  wonderful  trip  in  the  month  of  June 
.  .  .  Agent  DOLORES  BERO  and  her  son,  B.J.,  who 
was  just  graduated  from  elementary  school,  left  for 
California  over  the  4th  of  July  holiday  to  visit  B.J.  's 
older  brother  .  .  .  Porter  BONDS  spent  his  vacation 
around  Chicago  and  says  he  feels  well  rested.  Agent 
MINNIE  DIKEMAN  spent  her  two  weeks  at  home  and 
around  Chicago  .  .  .  Agent  AGATHA  TCHOSIK  was  mar- 
ried on  June  17.  We  wish  the  newlyweds  much  luck  .  .  . 
An  engagement  dinner  held  at  the  Timbers  Restaurant  in 
Woodstock,  Illinois,  given  by  Mr.  and  Mrs.  RICHARD  J. 
REDDING  officially  announced  the  engagement  of  their 
daughter,  BEVERLY  SUE,  to  MILLARD  C.  CAME  RAN 
Jr.  The  couple  will  be  married  October  7  in  a  candle- 
light ceremony  at  South  Park  Church,  Park  Ridge,  Ill- 
inois .  .  .  To  all  the  graduates  in  our  CTA  family,  from 
kindergarten  through  college,  a  great  big  CONGRATU- 
LATIONS from  your  reporter. 

-  "»tU»  Pollute* 


NORTH  AVENUE  - 

Operator  VIGGO  WINDFELD  tells  us  that  his  brother, 
Pensioner  EINAR  WINDFELD,  formerly  of  Armitage 
Avenue  Depot,  and  his  wife,  HELEN,  of  2238  N.  73rd 
Avenue,  Elmwood  Park,  are  celebrating  their  Golden 
Wedding  Anniversary  July  27.  Einar  is  president  of  the 
Danish  Old  Settlers'  Club.  Our  congratulations  and  best 
wishes  to  Einar  and  Helen  .  .  .  Receiver  FRANK  ZA- 
BOROSKI  and  his  wife,  MARY,  are  the  proud  parents  of 
a  baby  boy,  FRANK,  born  on  June  16  at  Northwest  hos- 
pital .  .  .  Pensioner  JOHN  NAUGHTON  and  his  wife, 
ELLEN,  became  grandparents  again  when  Mrs.  SHAD- 
DUEK  of  Detroit,  Michigan,  had  a  baby  boy.  Recently, 
Mrs.  JAMES  CURRAN  became  the  mother  of  a  baby  girl 
in  Boston,  Massachusetts,  and  Mrs.  JOHN  KARNICK  of 
Glen  Ellyn  had  a  baby  girl.  That's  a  record,  grandpar- 
ents three  times  in  one  month  .  .  .  Relief  Superintendent 
GEORGE  DAUBS  and  his  wife,  DOLORES,  became  the 
parents  of  KATHLEEN  ANN  on  May  24  at  Gottleib  Mem- 
orial hospital.  Our  congratulations  to  all  .  .  .  My  son, 
WAYNE  MIEDEMA,  repair  department,  will  be  married 
on  August  5  to  BONNIE  BEAR.  That  makes  two  lovely 
daughters  we've  acquired  in  the  past  two  years.  Last 
year  our  son,  BILL,  married  the  former  JACQUELINE 
KEELING  .  .  .  We  welcome  new  Operator  James  Carson, 
Wiley  Wilson,  James  Furey,  Arthur  Beaulieu,  Craig 
Swain,  Bruce  Schaller,  Wally  Siwachok,  Mark  Green- 
berg,  John  Bartsch,  Charles  Dixon,  William  Kintner, 
Richard  Mannel,  Allan  Lee,  Brian  Simpson,  Clemmie 
Trotter,  Dennis  Dillon,  Norman  Gordon,  William  Beltz, 
Roosevelt  Montgomery,  Nick  DiCosola,  Dennis  Pietrini, 
Julian  Gestrin,  Jan  Vargo,  John  Eels,  Charles  Walker, 
Willie  Adams,  Tyrone  Hubbard,  Herman  Ruttenberg, 
Donald  Burden,  Arthur  Moorman,  Israel  Quinones,  Rich- 
ard Breneman  and  James  Bertucci  .  .  .  Vacation  Relief 
Clerk  HENRY  ZYCH  substituted  for  Chief  Clerk  GENE 
PETERSON  who  has  been  flying  all  over  Europe  .  .  . 
Operator  WILLIAM  NEHLS  and  his  wife,  ETHEL,  visited 
Flin  Flon,   Manitoba,    Canada.     They  caught   loads  of  fish 


16 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

at  Cranberry  Lake.  It  was  an  1,800-mile  trip  .  .  .  Op- 
erator GERHARD  KLAMP  visited  Expo  67  with  seven 
Boy  Scouts.  He  drove  for  a  10-day  visit  to  Detroit, 
Michigan,  then  to  Toronto,  Montreal,  and  Ottawa,  Cana- 
da. The  Scouts  performed  Indian  Dances  at  the  Expo. 
On  the  way  back  they  visited  Niagara  Falls  .  .  .  Opera- 
tor EDWARD  SCHNEIDER  caught  his  limit  of  everything 
in  spite  of  the  rain,  while  fishing  at  Crivitz,  Wisconsin. 
He  hooked  a  fish  and  fought  him  for  over  two  hours.  The 
fish  pulled  Ed's  boat  over  two  miles  but  the  fish  -won  out 
when  he  hit  the  weed  bed.  He  spit  out  the  lure.  If  you 
want  fish,  see  Schneider,  he  came  back  with  a  truckload 
.  .  .  Assistant  Superintendent  WILLIAM  MOSER  was  laid 
up  for  a  few  days  with  a  sprained  ankle  ...  A  postcard 
from  Pensioner  BARNEY  CALLAHAN  tells  us  that  he  and 
his  wife,  JOSEPHINE,  are  visiting  with  their  family  in 
Wichita,  Kansas.  Barney  says  "Hello"  to  all  his  friends. 
We  received  a  nice  letter  from  Pensioner  FRANK  COLE- 
MAN. Frank  says  he  celebrated  his  77th  birthday  last 
May  6  and  celebrated  42  years  married  to  the  same  gal 
on  April  13  .  .  .  We  received  a  booklet  with  a  map  of  in- 
teresting places  to  visit  in  Hot  Springs,  Arkansas,  from 
Pensioner  BILL  ECHOLS.  Bill  really  is  sold  on  that 
country  and  is  very  happy  there  .  .  .  Pfc.  RONALD  BE- 
DOE,  formerly  of  the  repair  department,  is  sending 
home  gifts  to  the  family,  and  is  looking  forward  to  the 
day  when  he  will  be  bringing,  not  sending,  gifts  to  them 
from  Vietnam. 

Operator  ERWIN  AGUAYO  and  all  the  Puerto  Rican 
employes  of  CTA  want  to  thank  the  management  for  its 
cooperation  in  regards  to  the  Puerto  Rican  Parade  on 
June  10.  These  men,  although  somewhat  wet,  were  proud 
to  represent  the  company  at  this  event.  They  also  ex- 
tend their  thanks  to  Local  241  for  the  loan  of  their  col- 
ors. They  say,  "From  our  hearts,  thanks  a  million."  .  . 
Pensioner  GEORGE  SWANSON  passed  away  on  June  12. 
Operator  HENRY  HEIKKILA  departed  this  life  on  June 
11.  Pensioner  JOHN  ZILIVSKI  passed  away  on  June  13. 
Operator  STERLING  MARTIN  lost  his  brother  on  June  9. 
The  young  man  was  in  the  armed  forces  in  Vietnam. 
Our  deepest  sympathy  to  these  families  ...  I  enjoyed 
meeting  the  other  scribes  at  the  Scribe's  Dinner  June  8 
at  the  M  &  M  Club.  We  had  a  delicious  dinner  and  a 
pleasant  evening.  Our  editor,  Dave  Evans,  had  retired. 
He  is  a  fine  man,  we'll  miss  him.  We  wish  him  the  very 
best  of  everything.  Goodby  and  good  luck,  Dave.  We 
welcome  new  Editor  Bob  Heinlein  .  .  .  We  hope  you  will 
keep  the  news  coming.     The  box  is  by  the  depot  mail  box. 

NORTH  PARK  - 

The  entire  personnel  of  North  Park  Depot  extends 
their  thanks  to  David  E.  Evans,  the  retiring  editor  of 
Transit  News  for  the  fine  job  he  has  done  editing  our 
magazine.  To  Mr.  Evans,  who  retired  July  1,  we  of 
North  Park  wish  that  your  golden  years  may  be  filled 
with  joy  and  good  health  for  years  to  come.  To  Robert 
Heinlein,  who  succeeds  Mr.  Evans,  our  congratulations 
and  feel  free  to  call  on  North  Park  for  cooperation  at 
anytime  .  .  .  Short  of  cash  for  vacation  fun,  see  your 
friendly  credit  union  officials,  JOHN  O'BRIEN,  TONY 
BRUNO,  or  DALE  PETERS  .  .  .  Operator  GARY  NOO- 
NAN  underwent  surgery  for  a  hernia  operation  at  Illinois 
Masonic  hospital  and  at  this  writing  is  convalescing  very 
well  .  .  .  Sp  4  RICHARD  STENZEL,  son  of  Receiver  ED 
STENZEL,  returned  home  on  a  45-day  furlough  from 
Saigon,  Viet  Nam.  Richard,  who  is  assigned  to  a  missile 
base  in  VietNam,    will  be  assigned  to  Fort    Bliss,    Texas, 


NEWS 


THE  PROUD  father  who  re- 
cently gave  away  the  bride 
is  Kedzie  station  Operator 
WILLIAM  LARSEN,  who  is 
pictured  here  with  his  wife, 
JOSEPHINE,  and  their 
daughter,  MARGARET  ANN, 
and  her  husband,  ROBERT 
MAHONY.  The  couple  was 
married  at  a  nuptial  mass  in 
St.  Angela's  church  on  May 
13.  The  reception  was  at 
Ferrara  Manor. 


after  his  leave  .  .  .  STANLEY  GUSTAFSON  is  enjoying 
his  new  position  as  No.  5  clerk  at  North  Park  and  Forest 
Glen,  after  operating  for  23  years  as  a  bus  operator  and 
motorman  .  .  .  Supervisor  JOHN  JACOBY  Jr.  is  work- 
ing at  North  Park  as  an  instructor  and  doing  a  fine  job 
qualifying  operators  for  summer  work  .  .  .  The  grounds 
of  North  Park  Depot  are  shaping  up  and  looking  beautiful 
due  to  the  efforts  of  Superintendent  KERR  and  the  many 
operators  who  pitched  in  and  helped  to  clean  things  up 
.  .  .  Supervisor  RON  MICKELS  and  his  wife,  JOANN, 
have  purchased  a  two  flat  building  at  3230  N.  Troy  ave- 
nue, and  will  be  at  home  after  August  1.  Visitors  will 
be  welcomed.  .  .  RENEE  LEMEL,  daughter  of  Operator 
MEYER  LEMEL,  was  struck  and  injured  by  an  automobile. 
At  this  writing  Renee  is  recovering  and  hopes  to  be  up 
and  around  soon  .  .  .  ROBERT  H.  PARK,  son  of  Opera- 
tor REGINALD  PARK,  has  been  shipped  to  Saigon,  Viet 
Nam,  where  he  will  be  serving  as  a  mechanic  for  the 
U.S.  Army  .  ..  .  Operator  WALTER  PETERS  has  moved 
to  a  new  condominium  apartment  and  leaves  all  the  hard 
labors  to  someone  else  .  .  .  Operator  HENRY  SCHRAMM 
and  his  wife,  ELIZABETH,  attended  a  family  reunion  at 
Crown  Point,  Indiana,  where  75  members  of  the  Schramm 
family  gathered  .  .  .  The  Southern  Club  of  Chicago  will 
hold  their  annual  picnic  and  raffle  on  Sunday,  August  6, 
at  Milwaukee  and  Devon  picnic  grove.  The  Club  is  head- 
ed by  Operators  ROY  BOWLIN  and  SHIRLEY  MILLER 
.  .  .  Operator  WALTER  UHLEMANN  of  Kimball  avenue 
had  his  first  miss  in  28  years  and  was  rewarded  with  a 
fine  run  on  Sheridan  Road,  where  the  passengers  had  to 
chart  the  course  for  Walter  .  .  .  The  following  operators 
have  served  two  weeks  of  reserve  training  for  Uncle  Sam: 
Operator  JACKIE  BRECKINGRIDGE,  Operator  CLAR- 
ENCE JAMES,  Operator  ROBERT  MULNIX,  Operator 
JESSE  PARTINGTON,  Operator  HAROLD  HOLLIMAN, 
Operator  OBELL  TOWNSEND,  and  Operator  CHARLES 
SILAS  .  .  .  Operator  MARTIN  SCHWARTZ  relaxed  on  a 
month's  vacation  in  California  and  Montreal,  Canada, 
before  being  inducted  into  the  U.S.  Navy.  Martin  is 
serving  his  boot  training  at  Great  Lakes  and  then  expects 
to  go  to  officers  training  school  .  .  .  TOM  and  JERRY 
CONKLIN,  twin  sons  of  Operator  LE  ROY  CONKLIN, 
were  graduated  from  Forest  View  High  school  in  Des 
Plaines,  Illinois,  June  14.  Tom  will  enroll  at  Harper 
Junior  college  this  fall,  while  Jerry  is  going  to  enlist  in 
the  U.S.  Air  Force  .  .  .  ANNE  COSGROVE,  daughter  of 
Operator  JOHN  COSGROVE,  was  graduated  from  St. 
Gertrudes's  grade  school  and  this  fall  will  be  a  student 
at  St.  Scholastica  High  school  .  .  .  JEANNE  KENNY, 
daughter    of  Operator     FRANK    KENNY,    was    graduated 


JULY, 1967 


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INSIDE  NEWS 


from  Providence  High  school  on  June  6  and  will  be  en- 
tering the  convent  of  the  Providence  Order  this  August. 
Jeanne  was  selected  as  the  outstanding  senior  of  Provi- 
dence and  has  many  accomplishments  for  her  four  years 
of  school  work  .  .  .  Operator  BILL  SEIFERT  and  his 
wife,  MIN,  were  proud  grandparents  as  their  grand- 
daughter, KARIN  CALLENDER,  was  graduated  from 
West  View  Junior  High  school  in  Lemont,  Illinois,  on 
June  3.  Karin  had  been  an  honor  student  through  school 
and  excelled  in  German,  where  she  received  valuable 
help  from  grandpa  Bill  .  .  .  Operator  CHARLES  GIER- 
SCH  retired  July  1  after  30  years  of  devoted  service. 
Charley  and  his  wife,  EMILY,  have  moved  to  Fox  Lake, 
Illinois,  where  they  will  spend  their  leisure  years  fish- 
ing and  hunting  .  .  .  JANICE  ANDERSON,  daughter  of 
Operator  HAROLD  BASON,  gave  birth  to  a  son  named 
MARK  LAWRENCE,  born  May  18  at  Swedish  Covenant 
hospital  .  .  .  Operator  JOHN  HEIN  and  his  wife,  PAT, 
vacationed  at  Lake  Madelin,  Wisconsin.  John  and  Pat 
returned  with  the  largest  catch  of  Walleyes,  Crappies, 
and  Bluegills  that  they  have  ever  caught  at  any  time  .  .  . 
Operator  BOB  ENGLISH,  his  wife,  MARGUARITE,  and 
children,  TANYA,  REBECCA,  and  YVONNE,  motored  to 
Denver,  Colorado,  on  their  vacation.  Highlights  of  the 
trip  were  visits  to  Red  Rock  theatre,  Colorado  Springs, 
Yellowstone  Park,  and  the  Air  Force  Academy  with  a 
little  trout  fishing  along  the  way.  Street  collector  LAR- 
RY COSTLEY  motored  throughout  the  State  of  Minnesota 
where  the  fishing  was  excellent  and  the  sky  blue  waters 
were  thirst  quenching  .  .  .  Mrs.  CARMEN  ENDARA  and 
children,  NARCISA,  JULIO  and  MARGIE,  the  family  of 
Operator  LUIS  ENDARA,  flew  to  Ecuador,  South  Ameri- 
ca, for  a  two-month  vacation  with  Mrs.  Endara's  family. 
Cities  to  be  visited  will  be  Quito  and  Guayaquil  .  .  .  Op- 
erator ED  PALEN  and  his  wife,  EVELYN,  spent  their 
vacation  at  Hudson,  Wisconsin,  where  they  enjoyed  two 
grand  weeks  .  .  .  Operator  STEVE  ALLEN,  his  wife, 
ALMA,  and  children  motored  through  the  Great  Smoky 
Mountains  and  enjoyed  a  day  at  Ghost  Mountain  where 
many  cowboy  movies  are  filmed.  Operator  IRVING 
MOSKOVITZ  and  his  wife,  ANN,  spent  a  week  fishing 
and  relaxing  at  Browns  Lake,  Wisconsin.  Blue  gills  and 
crappies  were  reported  plentiful  .  .  .  Operator  JOHN 
OLSZEWSKI,  his  wife,  ELLA,  daughter,  KATHRYN, 
and  son,  CLARK,  drove  a  '67  Cadillac  to  Los  Angeles, 
California.  Highlight  of  John' s  trip  was  a  visit  to  the  Or- 
ange Empire  Trolley  Museum  located  in  Perris,  Cali- 
fornia. The  museum  has  over  40  pieces  of  old  time 
equipment  operating  .  .  .  Operator  PAUL  CEROTZKE 
vacationed  at  Arlington  Race  Track,  where  he  is  well 
received  with  his  generous  tips  on  the   sure  things. 

Operator  JOHN  WAIT  and  his  wife,  LUCILLE,  mo- 
tored to  Niagara  Falls,  Toronto,  Ottawa,  Quebec,  and 
climaxed  it  with  a  glorious  week  at  Montreal  taking  in 
Expo  67  .  .  .  Operator  HAROLD  ANDERSCHAT,  his 
wife,  ANN,  and  daughters,  BARBARA  and  PATRICIA, 
motored  to  Montreal  for  a  week's  stay  at  the  Fair.  Stops 
were  also  made  at  Toronto  and  Quebec  where  the  Ander- 
schats  enjoyed  the  many  churches  .  .  .  Operator  TEX 
ABERNATHY  and  his  wite,  ASTRID,  along  with  Supervi- 
sor GEORGE  WICKMAN  and  his  wife,  PEARL,  spent  two 
days  at  Las  Vegas  and  four  days  in  San  Francisco.  The 
two  couples  then  flew  to  Honolulu  where  another  four 
beautiful  days  were  spent  learning  the  exotic  dancing  of 
the  islands.  The  island  of  Moui  was  also  on  the  agenda 
.  .  .  Operator  JIM  RENTSCHLER  and  his  wife,  HAZEL, 
spent  a  week  visiting  Jim's  mother,  Mrs.  MYRTLE 
RENTSCHLER,  who  resides  in  Springfield,  Illinois  .  .  . 
Operator  ED  ZIENTARA  and  his  son-in-law,  ED  COV- 
ERS,   spent   a  week   fishing  at   Lake    Chetauk,    Wisconsin, 


where  they  caught  500  crappies  .  .  .  Operator  JOHN 
DUDEK  spent  his  vacation  remodeling  his  home  and  also 
installing  a  new  furnace  and  air-conditioning  plant  .  .  . 
Mrs.  MARLYN  JENSEN  and  her  daughter,  KATHY,  of 
Liverpool,  New  York,  spent  a  week's  vacation  visiting 
her  father,  Operator  ANDREW  HOLZMAN  .  .  .  Anni- 
versary greetings  are  extended  to  Operator  MORT  LIB- 
ERT and  LOIS,  their  17th;  Operator  BILL  SEIFERT  and 
MIN,  their  36th;  Operator  JOE  GUZALDO  and  ROSALIE, 
their  35th;  Operator  BILL  KNIGHT  and  ELKENA,  their 
21st;  Operator  LUIS  ENDARA  and  CARMEN,  their  11th; 
Operator  PETE  MARCHISOTTO  and  FELICIA,  their  32nd; 
Operator  CARL  HANSEN  and  SANDRA,  their  13th;  Op- 
erator McKINLEY  DAVENPORT  and  MARY,  their  12th; 
Operator  HOMER  CLEMMONS  and  OMIE,  their  11th; 
Supervisor  LE  ROY  PEDERSEN  and  BERNICE,  their 
42nd;  and  Instructor  MELVIN  LINK  and  ELSIE,  their 
17th,  and  Operator  JOHN  WILSON  and  REBECCA,  their 
8th.  .  .  Happy  birthdays  are  extended  to  Operator  JOHN 
MARCINIAK  June  15,  Operator  TEX  ABERNATHY  July 
4th,  PETER  DOLAN  July  4,  Operator  WARREN  SCHOLL 
July  9,  BRIAN  DOLAN  July  16,  and  LEONARD  BAEU- 
CHLER,  July  15  .  .  .  Our  sympathy  and  condolences  to 
the  family  of  Pensioner  STANLEY  JOHNSON  ...  Re- 
pairman JULIUS  MERSCH  and  his  wife,  AGNES,  became 
grandparents  for  the  seventh  time  when  their  daughter, 
Mrs.  MARY  PAT  McDONELL,  gave  birth  to  a  daughter 
named  MARJORIE  PAT,  born  May  28  at  Resurrection 
hospital.  Mrs.  McDonell  is  a  former  employe  of  the 
CTA  working  at  the  Mart.  DONALD  MERSCH,  son  of 
Repairman  PETE  MERSCH,  was  graduated  from  Gordon 
Tech  High  school  and  began  to  work  for  the  Illinois  Bell 
Telephone  company  .  .  .  Assistant  Foreman  HARRY 
DETTERY  spent  his  vacation  moving  and  is  now  located 
in  his  new  apartment  .  .  .  Repairman  CORTLAND  TICE 
was  hospitalized  at  Swedish  Covenant  hospital  with  back 
miseries  and  at  this  writing  is  coming  along  fine  .  .  . 
JOHN  SIBLEY  was  graduated  from  St.  Patrick's  High 
school  and  expects  to  join  his  brother,  KEN,  at  North- 
western university  this  fall  .  .  .  Pensioner  JACK  HART- 
NETT  has  his  tomato  plants  going  full  blast  at  his  home 
in  Spring  Grove,  Wisconsin,  and  expects  to  be  around 
the  garage  to  take  orders.  Assistant  Foreman  JOE 
CAUGHLIN  and  his  wife,  DOROTHY,  of  the  Mart  spent 
the  Decoration  Day  weekend  in  Iowa  visiting  relatives 
.     .     .    Stock   Clerk    BILL   KROPP    has   purchased   a   new 

THE  25TH  annual  LaGrange  Pet  Parade  was  held  on  Saturday,  June  3, 
this  year.  And  for  the  fifth  year  in  a  row  TOMMY,  the  son  of  KEN 
McNEELY  of  General  Accounting,  entered  a  float  in  the  parade-but 
this  year  it  was  an  award-winning  display.  Tommy  (at  left)  and  his 
boy  friend,  BILL  SCHAUL,  ore  shown  beside  their  clean  up  campaign 
entry  which  included  Lassie  as  a  mascot. 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


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BORN  MAY  21  to  JEAN  and 
JOHN  DOYLE,  little  LINDA 
LOUISE  is  the  latest  addi- 
tion to  this  growing  CTA 
family.  She  was  welcomed 
home  by  her  brother,  JOHNNY, 
who  was  two  years  old  June 
20.  John  works  at  Beverly 
garage.  Grandparents  are 
Lake  Street  Clerk  DAN 
DOYLE  and  Lake  Street 
Agent  MILDRED  DOYLE. 


home  and  his  vacation  was  well  spent  getting  things  in 
order  .  .  .  Clerk  GEORGE  BENSHISH  spent  a  week  of 
his  vacation  around  Birmingham,  Alabama,  where  it  is 
rumored  that  he  is  on  the  lookout  for  property  .  .  .  Re- 
pairman FRANK  SCHENDEL  took  off  for  Waterloo,  Iowa, 
again  and  at  last  count  has  the  hogs  all  set  for  market 
again  .  .  .  Repairman  ALEX  FRITZLER  is  having  his 
usual  summer  problem,  "The  Itch",  but  is  taking  it  in 
stride  .  .  .  Operator  JOHN  RIVERA  received  a  citation 
from  the  Chicago  Police  Department  recently  for  his 
help  in  capturing  a  burglar  at  the  Howard-Hermitage  bus 
terminal.      John  says  its  all  in  a  day's  work. 

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NORTH  SECTION  • 

TERESA  KANE  left  the  CTA  and  returned  to  Ireland 
on  June  19.  .  .  MARY  K.  DONOHUE  and  NANCY  COLE- 
MAN are  both  leaving  for  Ireland  in  July  .  .  .  JULIA 
O'MAHONEY  and  daughter  left  for  Boise,  Idaho,  on  July 
1  to  spend  part  of  her  vacation  with  her  son  .  .  .  MOR- 
RIS HICKEY  has  a  month's  vacation  and  is  going  to  see 
Expo  67  with  his  family  .  .  .  We  wish  to  extend  our  con- 
dolences to  the  family  of  JOHN  ELLIS  who  passed  away 
June  17.  He  will  be  greatly  missed.  .  .  Congratulations 
to  RUTH  LEE  who  became  a  grandma  for  the  first  time 
on  July  17  when  her  son  and  his  wife  had  a  baby  boy  .  .  . 
THERESA  MOORE's  son,  GARY,  was  married  to  PAT 
RADT  on  May  29  in  St.  Theresa  church.  Reception  was 
at  Kungsholm  .  .  .  J.  C.  SMITH  is  on  vacation  and  is 
fishing  as  usual.  Hope  you  catch  a  big  one,  Smitty  .  .  . 
KATHLEEN  O'DONNELL  is  spending  a  week  at  home, 
just  relaxing  .  .  .  Former  Agent  DARLENE  WALSH  had 
a  baby  boy  on  May  26  .  .  .  Former  Porter  THOMAS 
NEWELL  was  transferred  to  the  Building  Department  in 
June.  Congratulations!  .  .  On  the  sick  list  at  present 
are:  V.  WAGNER,  E.  NAGLE,  S.  WALSH,  T.  LEDDY, 
and  Porter  CLIFFORD  MONEY.  We  all  hope  they  have 
a  speedy  recovery  .  .  .  Your  scribe  and  her  husband 
spent  Memorial  Day  in  Lafayette,  Indiana.  Also  attended 
her  niece's  wedding  in  Holland,  Michigan,  on  June  17  .  .  . 
I  hear  PEGGY  ROCHE  was  sponging  on  relatives  inScrub 
Oak,  New  York,  for  10  days.  Some  people  are  sure 
lucky  that  way  .  .  .  Mr.  CLIFFORD,  midnight  agent  at 
Lawrence,  had  his  folks  up  from  Columbus,  Ohio,  for  a 
short  visit  .  .  .  Agent  A.  E.  LUCKY  spent  his  vacation 
decorating  the  house  as  his  daughter,  ROSE  MARIE,  was 
married  on  July  15  to  JAMES  SAWYER.  They  will  spend 
their  honeymoon  in  the  Smokys  .  .  .  Agent  GEORGIA 
MEYERS  retired  on  July  1.  We  all  wish  her  many  happy 
years  of  retirement  ...  I  hear  FRED  KING  is  spending 
his  vacation  in  Backyard,  Illinois  .  .  .  Anyone  having 
news  for  the  magazine  please  leave  it  with  the  Howard  or 
Kimball  receivers  .  .  .  North  Side  Agent  HELEN  MAC- 
KASKI  is  leaving  July  10  for  her  native  Yugoslavia  and 
will  be  joined  later  by  her  sister,  SOFIA  NEATNICA, 
also    a    North    Side     agent,     who    is     leaving    on    August    5. 


INSIDE  NEWS 

They  are  planning  a  family  reunion.  Helen,  an  accom- 
plished artist,  sent  one  of  her  paintings  to  Mayor  Rich- 
ard J.  Daley  and  received  a  commendatory  letter  from 
the  Mayor  in  return. 


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PURCHASING,  STORES  &  SPECIFICATIONS  (South  Division)  - 

Get  well  wishes  are  extended  to  TOM  SKVARLA, 
CARL  RUSS,  LAMAR  ROBINSON,  and  FRANK  RUND  .  .  . 
Vacations  this  summer  find  our  employes  in  a  variety  of 
places.  KEVIN  BARRETT  spent  a  week  in  sunny  Flo- 
rida. DENNIS  KUHN  and  his  wife  are  touring  the  wilder- 
ness of  Minnesota  in  his  new  Plymouth  Fury.  They  also 
plan  to  visit  his  sister  and  Yellowstone  National  Park 
.  .  .  BILL  NICHOLS  and  his  family  vacationed  in  De- 
corah,  Iowa,  visiting  relatives  .  .  .  PAT  CANNON  spent 
three  weeks  entertaining  his  brother,  TOM  CUNNANE, 
whom  he  hasn't  seen  in  25  years.  Tom  flew  in  from 
England  to  attend  his  nephew's  wedding  .  .  .  JOHN  SP- 
RINGER vacationed  in  Paducah,  Kentucky,  with  his  wife 
and  son,  TIMOTHY.  Tim  recently  was  graduated  from 
Divine  Heart  seminary  and  will  soon  enter  his  novitiate 
year  as  a  priest  of  the  Sacred  Heart .  .  .  BILL  GERBER 
has  found  a  way  to  beat  the  heat.  In  two  weeks  he  is  ex- 
pecting his  new  air  conditioned  Oldsmobile.  Bill's  dau- 
ghter, KATHLEEN,  was  graduated  from  Visitation  High 
school  and  is  now  a  career  girl  .  .  .  Congratulations  to 
JOHN  GILL  and  his  new  bride,  ANTOINETTE,  who  were 
married  on  May  20.  John  is  now  spending  two  weeks  at 
Camp  Pendelton,  California,  with  the  Marine  Corps  re- 
serves .  .  .  We  wish  to  welcome  our  students  who  have 
joined  us  for  the  summer:  DEAN  MILOS,  MIKE  O'CON- 
NOR, RICH  UNWIN,  ED  GRUBE,  BOB  ZAJAC,  ED 
PLATT,   and  STEVE  SCHULTZ. 

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SKOKIE  SHOPS  - 

First  of  all,  I  would  like  to  say  "So  Long"  to  our  re- 
tiring editor  who  was  always  ready  to  give  a  helping  an- 
swer to  us  all.  Lots  of  happiness  on  your  retirement.  I 
would  also  like  to  welcome  his  successor,  our  longknown 
friend,  Bob  Heinlein.  Bob  has  always  been  a  great  sup- 
porter for  all  the  reporters.  Good  luck!  .  .  DAVE  GUR- 
WICH,  a  retired  clerk  from  Skokie  Shops,  paid  us  a  nice 
visit  recently.  Dave  is  looking  great  .  .  .  Our  sympathy 
to  the  home  owners  at  Skokie  Shops  who  suffered  flooded 
basements.  The  loss  must  be  great  and  a  lot  of  hard 
work.  MATTHEW  MASCARI,  carpenter,  reported  his 
complete  basement  was  in  deep  water  and  the  family 
room  completely  in  ruins.  ROBERT  G.  BINNIE,  electri- 
cal worker,  also  reported  a  great  loss  due  to  a  flooded 
basement,  covering  his  recreation  room,  with  the  loss 
of  a  colored  TV  .  .  .  MATTHEW  MASCARI,  carpenter, 
enjoyed  his  25th  wedding  anniversary  with  his  family  at 
DeLeo's  restaurant,  and  the  original  bridal  party  among 
guests  for  dinner.  .  .  EDWARD,  electrical  worker,  and 
ALYCE  MAY,  clerk  at  Skokie  Shops,  gave  away  their 
daughter,  KATHRYN,  an  employe  at  the  Merchandise 
Mart  to  DANIEL  RYAN  at  St.  Peters  church  in  Skokie. 
The  wedding  was  followed  by  a  breakfast  and  a  reception 
in  the  evening  at  Skokie.  A  good  time  was  had  by  all. 
The  couple  left  after. the  reception  for  a  nice  vacation  in 
California.  Some  300  were  present  at  the  reception.  .  . 
JAMES  EGAN,  carpenter,  is  at  home  after  a  brief  stay 
in  the  hospital,  where  he  underwent  a  series  of  tests. 
Good  luck,  James  .  .  .  ARTHUR  PIECYK,  machinist,  is 
now  in    the  Northwest  hospital,    also  for  a  series  of   tests 


JULY,  1967 


19 


INSIDE 


THE  DAUGHTER  of  Con- 
gress motorman  FRANK 
ZEMAN,  LESLIE,  will  spend 
the  coming  academic  year 
studying  abroad.  She  recently 
completed  her  sophomore 
year  at  North  Central  college 
in  Naperville  and  that  school 
awarded  her  three  scholar- 
ships for  her  European  stud- 
ies. After  attending  the 
Goethe  Institute  in  Germany 
for  four  months  and  the 
University  of  Vienna  in 
Austria  for  eight  months  she 
will  return  to  North  Central 
for  her  senior  year. 


.  .  .  ROBERT  MUELLER  is  now  home  from  the  hospital 
and  is  feeling  much  better  after  the  removal  of  a  small 
bone  in  the  skull  area  .  .  .  CLARENCE  GOLZ  is  enjoy- 
ing a  vacation  in  West  Virginia  with  his  daughters  and 
sons  .  .  .  ALPHONSE  SCHMITZ,  retired  upholsterer, 
and  his  wife,  LEONA,  enjoyed  a  visit  with  their  daughter , 
PATRICIA,  a  former  employe  of  the  Insurance  Depart- 
ment, who  is  now  living  in  Bloomington,  Minnesota  .  .  . 
JAN  BRODA,  painter,  was  married  June  24  to  ADRIENE 
BRENNAN  in  Evanston,  Illinois,  by  the  famous  Dr.  PRES- 
TON BRADLEY.  The  wedding  was  followed  by  a  recep- 
tion for  a  number  of  close  friends. 


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SCHEDULE  &  TRAFFIC  - 

We  have  three  wedding  anniversaries.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
JOHN  BENNIS,  27  years;  Mr.  and  Mrs.  JOHN  FITZGER- 
ALD, 25  years,  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  JOSEPH  SABOL,  22 
years.  Congratulations  to  the  happy  couples  .  .  .  JOE 
DeGRAZIA  vacationed  in  Chicago  and  took  some  short 
trips  .  .  .  Joe  Sabol  was  doubly  proud  to  attend  two  grad- 
uations in  one  day.  His  son,  ALLEN,  was  graduated  in 
the  afternoon  and  then  his  daughter,  RENA,  in  the  even- 
ing .  .  .  Our  newest  pensioner,  TED  COWGILL,  has  re- 
turned from  his  Jordan  Valley  home  in  Oregon  to  move 
the  rest  of  his  furniture.  Ted  visited  the  office  and  gave 
us  a  running  account  of  his  trip  .  .  .  JOE  KAREL  and 
DAVID  JACOBS  are  vacationing  in  and  around  Chicago. 
We  wish  RASHID  AL-AHMED,  our  Arabian  friend,  the 
best  of  everything.  He  was  with  us  for  five  months  stu- 
dying our  methods  making  schedules  and  has  now  moved 
on  to  California  .  .  .  JOE  BILLIS  and  his  lovely  wife  had 
open  house  party  for  all  his  friends.  A  good  time  was 
had  by  all  .  .  .  PHILIP  LEAHY  served  on  jury  duty.  It 
must  have  been  a  difficult  assignment,  since  Phil  vaca- 
tioned immediately  after  .  .  .  Your  scribe  most  heartily 
thanks  the  Transit  News  Staff  for  the  most  wonderful 
dinner  and  gift  recently  enjoyed  by  all  scribes  .  .  .  JOE 
SABOL  and  your  scribe  are  sporting  new  automobiles. 
Joe  is  the  proud  owner  of  a  Chevelle  and  KAY  BATINA 
is  driving  around  in  a   1967  Ford. 


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SOUTH  SECTION  - 

Back  to  work  it  is  for  my  better  half  and  myself  after 
a  nice  two-week  vacation  spent  down  in  Wichita  Falls, 
Texas,  visiting  with  Roland's  mother  and  brother  and  his 
family.  Roland  even  went  fishing,  and  what's  more 
caught  some  big  fish.  I  went  along  in  the  boat  for  the 
ride,   but  all  I  got  for  the  day's  outing  was  a  sunburn.   .    . 


NEWS 

Welcome  back  from  last  year  to  our  part-time  trainmen 
for  the  summer:  FRED  KUCH,  ROBERT  WARDA,  TAN- 
ZEL  GOVAN,  ROBERT  GRADY,  MARK  WASHINGTON, 
JOHN  HOULIHAN,  DAVID  HARRISON,  and  to  newly  hired 
part-time  trainmen  MICHAEL  O'KANE,  STEVE  ALLI- 
SON, JAMES  BANKS,  and  DONNIE  REEVES  .  .  .  Expo 
67  in  Montreal  will  be  calling  many  vacationers  this 
summer.  Motorman  CHARLES  CONLEY  and  his  family 
just  left,  headed  for  the  Fair  .  .  .  Recently  Retired 
Conductor  WILLIAM  DOHERTY  is  enjoying  himself  tour- 
ing Colorado,  including  Pikes  Peak  and  Colorado  Springs 
.  .  .  Good  News!  Good  News !  Collector  RAY  NORMAN, 
who  is  on  the  sick  list,  has  finally  come  home  from  the 
hospital  and  is  recuperating  nicely  at  home  .  .  .  Con- 
gratulations to  JOHN  MOLLOY  who  was  promoted  to  61st 
Street  shop  foreman  on  June  1  .  .  .  Greetings  to  our  part 
time  agent  returnees  for  the  summer:  CLAUDE  GIBSON, 
SHARON  SMITH,  MARY  LOU  SZIGETI,  DENNIS  BER- 
NAL,  MAE  McEWEN,  JANISLOVE,  PATRICK  NEVILLE, 
and  JOYCE  MORRIS.  Welcome  to  newly  transferred 
agents  from  the  Surface  Division:  CHARLES  GRIFFITH 
and  PHILIP  ROBINSON,  and  to  newly  hired  Agent  DIANE 
WARNER,  and  to  newly  hired  part  time  agents:  DENNIS 
MURPHY,  SARA  WALKER,  CHARLES  PARRISH,  and  to 
newly  transferred  porter  from  the  Surface  Division 
RICHARD  GOODMAN.  .  .  Sincere  condolences  to  Motor- 
man  JOSEPH  SOJKA  whose  father  passed  away  recently 
and  to  Agent  MAE  DRISCOLL  on  the  loss  of  her  sister 
.  .  .  Had  a  surprise  visit  from  Retired  Conductor  JO- 
SEPH MASCOLINO  who  just  returned  from  California. 
Joe  looks  just  wonderful.  Retired  life  sure  agrees  with 
him.  He  brings  greetings  from  Retired  Towerman 
CHARLES  RUMMEL,  the  JOHN  LOUGHLINS  (retired  mo- 
torman), and  Retired  Agent  PHYLLIS  HINES  MacDON- 
ALD  and  her  husband,  retired  Stores  Department  Clerk 
P.  G.  MacDONALD  .  .  .  Porter  CLARENCE  HALBERT 
had  a  nice  vacation  in  Texas  and  Louisiana  this  summer 
.  .  .  Switchman  JOHNNIE  TOLSON  and  his  family  took  a 
motor  trip  and  toured  the  southwest,  including  Califor- 
nia, Mexico,  and  Texas  .  .  .  Porter  CHRIS  LAMPROS 
transferred  to  the  Stores  Department  recently,  but  de- 
cided to  transfer  back  to  porter  and  joined  our  South 
Section  ranks  again  .  .  .  61st  Street  Shop  Clerk  JIM 
DALY  is  mighty  proud  of  his  niece,  MARGARET  FRIEL, 
who  gave  a  recital  at  the  American  Conservatory  com- 
mencement concert  at  Orchestra  Hall.  Margaret,  who 
received  a  Bachelor  of  Music  Degree  from  DePaul  uni- 
versity, enrolled  as  a  special  student  at  the  American 
Conservatory  of  Music  .  .  .  Received  a  call  from  Re- 
tired Supervisor  HUGH  KELLEY  who  lives  in  Florida 
and  is  back  in  Chicago  for  a  visit  and  then  was  going  up 
to  Copper  Harbor,  Michigan,  to  visit  some  relations.  .  . 
Some  of  our  employes  have  decided  to  resign  and  we  wish 
them  luck:  Agent  SYLVIA  LEE,  Porters  ROMIA  WOODS, 
and  RAYMOND  OGLETREE,  and  Part-time  Agents  DAV- 


FOREST  GLEN  Receiver 
FRANK  CARPINO  and  his 
wife,  ELAINE,  proudly  an- 
nounced on  May  12  the  birth 
of  their  second  grandson. 
Little  KEVIN  JOSEPH  was 
born  to  EDWARD  and  ELAINE 
KOSCINSKI,  two  former 
CTA    employes. 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE  NEWS 


RECENT    DEATHS    AMONG    EMPLOYES 


ALBERTA.   ADRIAN,    75,    West  Section, 

Emp.    6-16-26,    Died  6-1-67 
DOMINICK  BABILUS,    74,   Archer, 

Emp.    9-19-19,    Died  6-5-67 
ERNEST  CALDWELL,    79,    West  Section, 

Emp.    3-9-27,    Died  5-6-67 
FRANK  CALI,    76,   South  Division, 

Emp.    5-1-30,    Died  5-9-67 
KAZIMIR  DOBOSIEWICZ,    78,   West  Section, 

Emp.    3-9-20,    Died  5-8-67 
JOHN  ELLIS,    62,   North  Section, 

Emp.    1-15-34,    Died  6-16-67 
SAMUEL  FIELDS,    45,    Engineering, 

Emp.    1-25-51,    Died  6-12-67 
HARRY  A.    GABEL,    67,   West  Section, 

Emp.    1-7-18,    Died  5-10-67 
ANTHONY  GIES,    69,    Forest  Glen, 

Emp.    12-14-26,    Died  5-10-67 
WILLIAM  HARRISON,    73,   Stores, 

Emp.    9-25-16,    Died  5-18-67 
PATRICK  HAYES,    90,    Cottage  Grove 

Emp.    12-22-16,     Died  6-6-67 
HENRY  HEIKKILA,   45,   North  Avenue, 

Emp.    6-29-54,    Died  6-11-67 
CORNELIUS  HICKEY,    53,    District  B, 

Emp.    9-30-40,    Died  6-6-67 
THOMAS  HICKEY,    78,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    12-9-19,   Died  6-7-67 
JAMES  HURLEY,    70,    Limits, 

Emp.    10-5-27,    Died  5-21-67 
WALTER  HYLTON,    60,   Skokie  Shops, 

Emp.    6-6-39,    Died  5-25-67 
CHARLES  JOHNSON,    87,    Lincoln, 

Emp.    5-26-09,   Died  5-30-67 
STANLEY  JOHNSON,     59,   North  Park, 

Emp.    5-8-41,    Died  6-6-67 
NICK  KALLAS,    77,    West  Section, 

Emp.    7-27-45,    Died  5-3-67 
HUGH  KEENAN,    69,    Douglas, 

Emp.    11-30-21,   Died  5-25-67 
CHARLES  KELLY,    88,    Devon, 

Emp.    12-6-19,    Died  5-24-67 
JOHN  KOUBA,    71,    Devon, 

Emp.    4-18-24,    Died  5-26-67 
VIRGIL  C.    LANIER,    82,   South  Section, 

Emp.    6-6-07,    Died  5-27-67 


MICHAEL  LENIHAN,    85,    Devon, 

Emp.    5-10-18,    Died  5-7-67 
CATHERINE  MAHONEY,    84,    West  Section, 

Emp.    9-24-35,    Died  5-24-67 
VELESTAL  MYLES,    45,    69th  Street, 

Emp.    7-10-51,    Died  5-29-67 
JOHN  O'CONNELL,    83,   West  Shops, 

Emp.    7-16-45,    Died  4-29-67 
WILLIAM  O'CONNOR,    63,    Howard  Street, 

Emp.    11-9-36,    Died  6-6-67 
STEPHEN  OFIARA,    77,   North  Division, 

Emp.    7-16-24,    Died  5-28-67 
CHARLES  OTIS,    29,    West  Section, 

Emp.    8-5-63,    Died  6-5-67 
CASIMIR  PIETRAS,    55,   North  Avenue 

Emp.    1-15-46,    Died  5-21-67 
JAMES  QUIGLEY,    63,    Electrical, 

Emp.    8-24-37,    Died  6-10-67 
MICHAEL  RELIHAN,    79,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    2-13-26,    Died  5-1-67 
ANTHONY  RINI,    74,    Way  &  Struct. 

Emp.    6-2-22,    Died  5-26-67 
FELIX  A.    ROHDE,    81,    Devon, 

Emp.    8-8-06,    Died  5-5-67 
OTTO  RUCKWIED,    76,   South  Section, 

Emp.    2-16-26,    Died  5-15-67 
JOHN  SCANLON,    67,   North  Section, 

Emp.    8-21-29,    Died  5-13-67 
THOMAS  SHEAHAN,    73,    69th  Street, 

Emp.    2-21-23,    Died  5-25-67 
FRANK  SINDELAR,    63,   West  Section, 

Emp.    6-22-27,    Died  5-20-67 
OTTO  SONNTAG,    69,   North  Park, 

Emp.    4-6-21,    Died  5-11-67 
JAMES  SULLIVAN,    83,    Kedzie, 

Emp.    3-6-17,    Died  5-14-67 
GEORGE  SWANSON,    65,    West  Section, 

Emp.    1-31-27,    Died  6-11-67 
ARTHUR  THINEMAN,   69,   South  Shops, 

Emp.    5-16-16,    Died  6-6-67 
FRANK  WALTER,    71,    Lawndale  , 

Emp.    1-19-21,    Died  5-23-67 
CARL  W ANDERSON,    67,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    11-30-26,    Died  5-19-67 
ADOLPH  ZUREK,    63,    Lawndale, 

Emp.    4-3-43,    Died  6-14-67 


ID  DRYMILLER,  MICHAEL  LOESER,  and  JAMES  WEST 
.  .  .  We  were  shocked  to  hear  that  Retired  Towerman 
PAUL  ZOSEL  passed  away  in  Florida  where  he  lived. 
Our  sincere  sympathy  to  his  family  .  .  .  More  news  from 
the  PAUL  BOETTCHERS  (Retired  Motorman)  who  took  a 
trip  to  Florida  recently.  While  there  they  visited  with 
Retired  Supervisor  WALTER  HILL,  and  they  also  met 
Retired  Motorman  COLEMAN  JOYCE  in  St.  Petersburg. 
Mr.  Joyce  is  returning  to  Chicago.  Also  visited  with 
Retired  Switchman  ROBERT  JOHNSON  who  is  in  the  hos- 
pital in  St.  Petersburg.  We  wish  a  quick  recovery  to  Mr. 
Johnson  .  .  .  Collector  TOM  BRAGGS  and  Conductor 
HOMER  SPEARS  are  off  on  a  two-week  military  training 
leave  .  .  .  On  the  Sick  List  at  this  writing  are  Motorman 
LINDBERG  WILLIAMS,  Towerman  PATRICK  HICKEY, 
and  Conductor  CARL  SCHEUERMANN.  Here's  hoping 
they  will  be  back  at  their  respective  posts  real  soon  .  .  . 
Just  received  a  postcard  from  the  ARTHUR  ANDERSONS 


(Retired  Assistant  Station  Superintendent),  who  are  in 
San  Diego,  California,  on  a  little  trip.  They  are  also 
going  to  San  Francisco.  They  send  their  regards  to  all 
of  us  back  home. 


SOUTH  SHOPS  - 

GILBERT  F.  DRAUS,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  JOSEPH 
DRAUS,  received  a  bachelor  of  business  administration 
degree  in  accounting  from  Loyola  university  on  Sunday, 
June  ll.  He  is  a  graduate  of  Mendel  Catholic  High 
school.  This  September  he  will  begin  teaching  at  Eliza- 
beth Seton  High  school  in  South  Holland,  Illinois  .  .  . 
JOAN,  daughter  of  ANN  and  CARL  POST,  departed  June 
20  on  atrip  to  Fairbanks,  Alaska.  She  plans  to  spend 
the  summer  with  her  brother,  KEN,  and  his  wife,  MARY. 


JULY, 1967 


21 


INSIDE 

Ken  is  now  serving  with  the  U.S.  Air  Force.  Carl  and 
Ann  will  attend  the  national  convention  for  campers  at 
Prince  Gallitzen  Park  near  Altoona,  Pennsylvania,  on 
July  8  to  14  .  .  .  KATHLEEN,  daughter  of  GEORGE 
WRIGHT,  received  a  certificate  of  merit  from  her  school 
for  "excellent  gains  in  school,  promptness,  cooperation 
and  maturity."  Congratulations,  Kathleen  .  .  .  VERN 
HOWE  and  his  wife,  EVELYN,  spent  a  month  vacationing 
in  Oceanside,  California,  and  RICHARD  HANNIGAN  en- 
joyed fishing  in  the  north  woods  .  .  .  TED  KULMA  re- 
laxed at  his  Wisconsin  cottage  and  Messrs.  JANKOSKI, 
MALONEY,  BRENT,  CASTO,  HULL,  and  BLAKE  spent 
some  time  sightseeing  in  Hometown,  U.S.A.  .  .  At  this 
writing,  BILL  DONALDSON,  JIM  OOSTMAN,  and  BILL 
KOSEK  are  feeling  better  and  hope  to  be  back  soon. 
JOHN  MILLER,  a  journeyman,  was  welcomed  to  the  shop 
recently.  AL  HAAS  and  his  family  are  busy  with  a  newly 
acquired  home.  We're  happy  to  have  FRANCIS  ROONEY, 
TIMOTHY  LAMB,  HERB  SCHULZ,  RAY  DAGENAIS, 
BILL  BISLEY.  BOB  GRUNSTEN,  MARK  SPRIETZER, 
and  ED  MURPHY  employed  at  the  shops  for  college  sum- 
mer vacation.  Francis  is  the  son  of  FRANK  ROONEY 
(69th  Street),  Tim  is  the  son  of  JOE  LAMB,  and  Ray  is 
the  son  of  RAY  Sr.  .  .  JOE  BOLECH  spent  a  fisherman's 
dream  vacation  in  the  Northwest  Territories  at  Yellow- 
knife.  Would  you  believe  a  _[?)_  pound  fish?  .  .  ELEA- 
NOR WEBER,  who  formerly  worked  in  Public  Informa- 
tion, is  the  gracious  addition  to  the  S&E  office  .  .  . 
LARRY  VANCE  is  still  on  the  sick  list  at  this  writing 
and  we  hope  he  recovers  as  TED  WOSS  has.  Ted  is 
back  to  work  after  minor  surgery  .  .  .  Congratulations 
to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  ERNIE  NELSON  on  the  graduation  of 
their  son,  JERRY.  Jerry  received  a  bachelor 's  degree 
in  engineering  from  Southern  Illinois  university  .  .  . 
Happy  skiing  to  HENRY  KOLAR  and  STEVE  SLUZINSKI, 
both  of  whom  are  proud  owners  of  new  boats.  Steve 
spent  a  happy  weekend  trip  at  the  Wolf  River  in  Fremont, 
Wisconsin,  with  his  son,  MICKEY,  but  we  hesitate  to 
print  the  "claimed"  number  of  silver  bass  collected. 
There  is  very  little  talk  about  the  "catch"  made,  how- 
ever, from  the  Gordon,  Wisconsin,  fishing  expedition; 
namely,  JOE  CAROLYN,  JERRY  PAVEL,  BILL  HA- 
WORTH  and  HOWARD  WARD  .  .  .  STAN  ROMANOSKY's 
son,  STANLEY  JOE,  recently  was  graduated  from  Nan- 
sen  Grammar  school.     BILL  GOSSICK,  FRANK  COONAN, 


RUBIO  WOODS  was  the  site  for  the  14th  annual  South  Shops  picnic, 
which  was  held  this  year  on  Saturday,  June  17.  More  than  500  at- 
tended the  outing.  The  picture  was  taken  during  the  egg  throwing 
contest,  from  which  more  than  one  participant  emerged  with  battle 
scars,   including  Inside  News  Reporter  KATHY  O'BRIEN. 


NEWS 

TOM  O'MALLEY,  and  AL  HAAS  Sr.  have  thrown  their 
alarm  clocks  away  and  we  wish  them  many  happy  years 
of  retirement  .  .  .  Our  sincere  sympathy  is  extended  to 
TONY  SPATAFORE  on  the  death  of  his  brother  and  to 
PETER  FALLEST  on  the  loss  of  his  sister  .  .  .  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  JOHN  RAFFERTY  had  the  honor  of  attending  the 
graduation  of  their  son,  1st  Lt.  GERALD  J.  ,  from  the 
U.S.A.F.  Academy  in  Colorado  Springs  on  June  7.  Ger- 
ald will  be  leaving  for  pilot  training  after  a  furlough.  .  . 
CATHY  SULLIVAN,  niece  of  HELEN  DOHERTY,  was 
graduated  from  St.  Nicholas  of  Tolentine  Grammar 
school  .  .  .  JOHN  KENNEDY  and  his  wife  are  presently 
preparing  for  a  six-week  trip  to  the  British  Isles.  They 
will  visit  John's  birthplace,  Belfast,  in  northern  Ireland, 
Scotland,  where  Mrs.  Kennedy  was  born,  and  England, 
where  both  have  brothers  and  sisters  residing.  Be  care- 
ful not  to  step  on  any  leprechauns  .  .  .  NICK  KELLY  SI- 
MONETTI  and  his  family  motored  to  Florida  to  visit 
Nick's  relatives  and  TOM  COATES  flew  to  Phoenix  to 
visit  his  family  .  .  .  PHIL  KOCH  is  visiting  his  daughter 
at  this  writing  in  Colorado  .  .  .  JIM  MARRON  is  plan- 
ning a  trip  that  will  take  him  to  Oklahoma  and  Missouri 
to  visit  his  sons  in  the  service,  to  St.  Louis  to  see  an- 
other son,  and  then  to  Georgia  for  a  stay  with  relatives 
.  .  .  ANTON  QUILICO,  retired  West  Shops  auto  mechanic 
and  now  a  resident  of  Ft.  Lauderdale,  Florida,  is  in  the 
Veterans  hospital  in  Coral  Gables  for  the  second  time  in 
two  months.  We  hope  he  will  be  home  again  soon  .  .  . 
AL  SAMASKA  was  again  the  holder  of  "low  score"  at  the 
South  Shops  Annual  Golf  Tournament  held  at  Glen  Eagles. 
Competition  will  be  keener  next  year  though,  Al,  KAR- 
EN HOFFMAN  has  taken  her  first  golf  lesson  and  prom- 
ises to  be  a  threat  .  .  .  All  of  us  wish  to  say  a  great  big 
"Well  Done"  to  the  14th  Annual  South  Shops  Picnic  Com- 
mittee. Their  efforts  resulted  in  a  marvelous  time  for 
the  families  in  attendance,  in  spite  of  the  threatening 
weather.  A  special  thanks  to  TOM  COATES,  ROY  HA- 
GEN,  MAX  HAMILTON,  BILL  HAWORTH,  JACK  and 
RALPH  KEANE,  HENRY  KOLAR,  HARRY  LACHER, 
STAN  MAZUREK,  STAN  NEIMAN,  BILL  RAFFERTY, 
CLARENCE  RILEY,  RAY  WALSH,  and  BILL  WEBB,  and 
the  numerous  other  unlauded,  but  hard  working,  helpers. 
Last,  but  not  least,  a  hearty  thanks  to  AL  HAAS,  who 
has  left  the  Transit  News  Staff  to  join  the  ranks  of  the 
readers.  Al  was  a  reporter  for  several  years  and  his 
hard  work  has  earned  him  the  retirement.  Our  new  co- 
scribe  is  FRANK  SPROVIERI.  We  are  anxious  to  have  a 
good  column  in  every  edition,  and  look  forward  to  your 
continued  cooperation. 

-  X<tf4lt*t  0"Siu»  &  ?tW  Spwu*c 


TERMINAL  INSPECTION  SHOPS  - 

On  their  way  up  the  ladder  of  success  are  B.  FLO- 
WERS, the  new  foreman  at  Lake  Street,  and  M.  VAS- 
QUEZ  who  became  his  able  bodied  assistant.  Also  on 
their  way  up  are  J.  MOLLOY  who  assumed  the  position 
of  foreman  at  61st  Street  and  his  assistant  foreman,  A. 
SWOOPE  ...  In  search  of  new  surroundings,  J.  CAN- 
NELLA  transferred  from  Lake  Street  to  Congress  .  .  . 
Now  heading  instruction  classes  are  A.  ZUBOR,  J.  AN- 
TONUCCI  and  J.  MORELLI.  Congratulations  on  your 
promotions  to  instructor  .  .  .  Wishes  for  speedy  recov- 
ery are  sent  to  S.  DURSO  of  Wilson  ...  A  hearty  wel- 
come was  extended  to  R.  HUCKABEE  and  E.  DURR,  new 
cleaners  at  Congress,  and  also  to  D.  VILLA,  L.  BRANT- 
LEY, M.  CASELMAN  and  D.  PHILLIPS,  new  cleaners 
at  Wilson  ...  A  bit  overly  confident  from  last  year's 
victory,  "The  Pensioners"  of  Congress  headed  by  N. 
SUERO   have  challenged  "The  Cream  Puffs"  of   Congress 


22 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE  NEWS 

headed  by  N.  HUNT  to  another  ball  game.  By  unanimous 
choice,  MIKE  KEATING  will  be  umpire.  To  help  Mike 
make  his  calls  right,  the  fellows  have  set  up  4-Roses 
bottles  in  the  strike  zone  and  to  help  him  see  the  bottles 
gave  him  a  special  pair  of  binnoculars,  made  up  of  two 
beer  bottles  .  .  .  Enjoying  a  pleasant  mid-summer  vaca- 
tion were  M.  Felton,  G.  Columbo,  A.  Mishke,  T.  Fri- 
end, J.  Henderson,  F.  Velinske,  J.  Rand,  D.  Brodie, 
J.  Hennelly,  A.  Digianfilippo,  F.  Rakstis,  G.  Lepore, 
V.  Parojcic,  V.  Dentamaro,  L.  Zielinski,  P.  Lakich, 
N.   Scimeca,   G.   Anderson,   and  M.    Netzel. 


TRANSPORTATION  (Mart)  - 

Mrs.  IRENE  TRACY,  mother  of  RALPH  TRACY,  pas- 
sed away  on  June  7.  Services  were  held  at  the  Methodist 
church  in  Wonewoc,  Wisconsin.  Our  condolences  are 
extended  to  Mr.  Tracy  and  his  family  .  .  .  Back  again 
for  the  summer  months  are  JOE  PARRILLO  and  GARY 
DeSANTE.  We  would  also  like  to  welcome  COLLEEN 
NEWMAN  to  the  CTA.  Although  permanently  employed 
with  the  company  she  will  be  working  in  Transportation 
during  the  summer.  We  are  glad  to  have  all  of  you  with 
us  .  .  .  Just  in  case  you're  out  for  a  walk  and  hear  some 
music  it  could  be  coming  from  RUSS  ELDERKIN's  new 
lease -breaking  Bozak  speakers.  He  can't  seem  to  keep 
himself  from  turning  up  the  volume  because  of  the  beau- 
tiful tones  that  they  emit.  .  .  ROBERT  TALBOT  and  his 
wife,  FERROL,  spent  part  of  their  vacation  in  St.  Aug- 
ustine and  Datona,  Florida.  They  stopped  at  New  Or- 
leans where  they  enjoyed  the  French  Quarter.  Robert 
even  managed  to  get  in  a  few  games  of  golf  .  .  .  ELSIE 
SMITH  turned  rancher  for  one  week.  She  flew  to  Mon- 
tana to  visit  her  daughter  and  her  family  on  their  ranch. 
Although   she   was    out  helping   look    for    coyotes    I   think 


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STATIONED  ABOARD  the 
destroyer  USS  Lowry,  based 
at  Norfolk,  Virginia,  is  Ensign 
GENE  A.  SCHARFENORTH. 
Gene,  who  is  a  civil  engin- 
eering graduate  of  the  Univer- 
sity of  Illinois,  is  assigned 
to  the  ship's  damage  control 
section.  He  is  the  son  of  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  ROY  SCHARFEN- 
ORTH. Roy  is  a  retired  bus 
operator  from  North  Avenue 
station. 


most  of  her  time  and  attention  was  focused  on  her  little 
granddaughter,  CINDY  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  BILL 
PARNUM  and  his  wife,  CONCETTA,  who  recently  cele- 
brated their  26th  wedding  anniversary  ...  A  new  name 
has  been  given  to  THOMAS  STIGLIC,  and  that  is  grandpa. 
His  daughter,  HELEN,  presented  him  with  a  baby  boy 
on  June  7  named  DANIEL  BRYAN.  He  is  anxiously 
awaiting  the  day  when  he  will  go  to  Alexandria,  Washing- 
ton,  to  see  his  grandson  for  the  first  time. 

-  @UtiU  Sftfepdiu/l 


69TH  STREET  - 

Rozzie  is  now  enjoying  his  well-earned  pension  and 
the  depot  is  returning  to  normal  again.  I  missed  a  piece 
of  cake  from  the  farewell  party  the  office  gave  him.  JIM 
HUNT  has  replaced  him  and  is  doing  a  good  job.  We  all 
wish  the  new  clerks  who  picked  here  a  hearty  hello  .  .  . 
BARNEY  BECKER's  wife  was  operated  on  and  may  we 
wish  her  a  speedy  recovery  .  .  .  We  all  extend  our  sym- 
pathy to  FRANK  ROONEY  who  lost  his  mother  after  a 
long  illness  .  .  .  The  fish  up  in  Wisconsin  should  have 
been  warned  that  ART  LIPPHARDT  was  on  vacation  as 
he  was  all  steamed  up  to  go  .  .  .  Sure  would  like  to  hear 
from  you  other  guys  on  vacation  or  not.  Write  a  note 
and  give  it  to  Larry  as  he  will  pass  it  on  .  .  .  We  have 
some  new  blood  on  59th  street,  namely  Operators  BELL, 
COYLE,  and  DANDY  .  .  .  JIMMY  AHERN  of  the  Repair 
Department  tells  me  he  is  going  to  travel  through  the 
midwest  on  his  vacation.  Assistant  Foreman  PETER 
SZRAMSKI  is  going  camping  on  his  vacation  as  is  FRANK 
FLYNN.  Hope  they  all  have  a  good  time  and  you  too, 
BERNIE  McBRIDE  .  .  .  JERRY  MORRISSEY  and  MIKE 
BURKE  are  going  to  the  old  country  that  they  haven't 
seen  since  their  childhood  .  .  .  WILLIAM  COFFREY  and 
his  Mrs.  went  to  the  West  Coast  and  visited  their  son 
who  is  stationed  there  .  .  .  Best  wishes  to  JIMMY 
AHERN's  daughter  who  was  graduated  from  St.  Augus- 
tine High  school  and  is  going  to  go  to  De  Paul  university. 
At  present  she  is  the  organist  at  St.  Theodores  church 
.  .  .  Let's  all  remember  that  the  news  depends  on  you 
so  let's  hear  of  it.  I  sure  miss  flipping  DONAHUE  for 
my  free  coffee. 


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CHICAGO     TRANSIT     AUTHORITY 

EXECUTIVE    ORDER    NO.     2-67 

September  3,    1967 

To   assist  the   Chicago  Police  Department  and  the  CTA  Security  Force  in  patrolling  CTA  vehicles  and  property,  all  employes 
are  requested  to  cooperate  -  whether  on  duty  or  off. 

If  you  witness,  or  are  told,  of  any  suspicious  or  criminal  actions,  please  call  Radio  Dispatcher,  MO  4-7200,  immediately. 
Your  cooperation  in  helping  to  protect  CTA  employes  and  passengers  is  most  important. 

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GENERAL  MANAGER 

TURKEY  CERTIFICATES  ARE  BACK!  The  executive 
decision  committee  of  the  Employe  Suggestion  Plan 
announced  that  turkey  certificates  will  be  given  to 
each  employe  who  submits  a  suggestion  that  is 
adopted  during  the  period  October  1  through  Decem- 
ber 31,  1967. 


SUGGESTERS  REAPED  the  benefits  during  the 
month  of  August  with  one  employe  receiving  a 
$150.00  award  and  six  others  receiving  $25.00 
each,  according  to  a  recent  announcement  by  the 
Suggestion  Committee. 

The  winner  of  the  $150.00  award  was  William 
Stapleton,  West  Shops  Engineering  Department, 
and  two  of  the  $25.  00  awards  went  to  Leroy  J.  Al- 
bers,  S&E  South  Shops,  and  Erwin  Klopin,  West 
Shops  Engineering  Department,  whose  suggestions 
were  adopted. 

Four  others  who  became  eligible  for  a  $25.00 
award  by  submitting  a  second  honorable  mention 
entry  were  Paul  C.  Jankowski,  Claim  Department; 
Charles  T.  Jurkus,  South  Shops  Stores  Depart- 
ment; Henry  P.  Keane,  West  Shops  Engineering 
Department,    and  William  Panek,    S&E  South  Shops. 

Twenty-five  employes  who  received  their  first 
honorable  mention  and  incentive  awards  for  sub- 
mitting ideas  which  benefited  CTA  include  the  fol- 
lowing: General  Office  --  Edward  M.  Adamowski, 
Internal  Auditing;  J.  H.  Allen,  Treasury  Depart- 
ment; Karl  E.  Gaeger,  Treasury  Department;  Nan- 
cy Hagemeyer,  Public  Information  Department; 
W.  J.    Parrillo,    Payroll  Department;  Joseph  Sabol, 


A  CHECK  to  the  amount  of  $150.00  was  accepted  by 
William  Stapleton,  West  Shops  Engineering  Department, 
whose  suggestion  to  change  the  motors  on  condensate 
pumps  at  South  Shops  brought  him  the  biggest  suggestion 
award  in  August.  Making  the  presentation  is  General 
Manager  T.  B.  O'Connor,  while  H.  S.  Anthon,  general  super- 
intendent of  engineering,  looks  on. 


Seven  Share  $300.00  in 
Suggestion  Plan  Awards 


Schedule-Traffic  Department,  and  Billie  Slankard, 
Transportation  Department.  Shops  and  Equipment 
--  Thomas  Coates,  William  J.  Harlow,  William 
Panek,  and  Henry  Radtke,  all  of  South  Shops. 
Transportation  --  William  A.  Clifford  (now  re- 
tired), 69th  Street  Station;  J.  J.  Jearas,  Keeler 
Station;  Ely  Pestine,  North  Park  Station;  Leonard 
O.  Schneider,  Forest  Glen  Station;  E.  M.  Seger- 
son,  West  Section,  and  Allen  T.  Zagel,  North 
Section.  Engineering  Department  --  Joseph  C. 
Kovarik,  Paul  A.  Turner,  and  Steven  F.  Wickert, 
all  of  West  Shops.  Stores  Department  --  Denise 
Cannon,  Stanley  E.  Hall,  and  Charles  Jurkus,  all 
of  South  Division.  Electrical  Department  --  Mel- 
vin  Cook,  Blue  Island.  Utility  Department  --  Don- 
ald G.   Mayberry,   Blue  Island. 

Employes  who  have  submitted  ideas  are  advised 
to  watch  the  suggestion  bulletin  boards  for  the  ac- 
tion taken  by  the  committee  which  rules  on  the 
acceptance  or  rejection  of  all  suggestions.  Each 
suggestion  is  given  a  number  which  appears  on  the 
stub  of  each  suggestion  blank.  This  number  is  to 
be  retained  by  the  employes  for  identification  pur- 
poses. Reports  are  made  by  number  as  the  sug- 
gestions are  processed. 


OUR  COVER:  The  start  of  another  school  year  means 
a  return  to  the  classrooms,  books,  and  homework  for 
students.  For  CTA  it  means  selling  some  125,000 
identification  cards  and  then  carrying  students  at  a 
reduced  rate  of  fare  each  school  day.  The  group  of 
students  on  the  cover  is  boarding  a  bus  at  Chicago 
Vocational    school   on   the  South   Side  of  the  city. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


CHARTERED  BUSES,  103  of  them,  brought 
youngsters  to  the  annual  Lawndale  Youth 
commission  picnic  at  Millers  Meadow.  A 
group  of  the  happy  picnickers  is  shown  Sur- 
rounding the  commission  president,  Alderman 
George  W.  Collins  (24th). 


103  Chartered  Buses 
Move  Lawndale  Youths 


IT  WAS  9:44  a.m.,  Saturday,  August 
12,  and  quiet  reigned  over  the  vast  ex- 
panse of  Millers  Meadow  near  Forest 
Park.  The  silence  was  occasionally- 
broken  by  the  muffled  sounds  of  a  small  crew  on 
hand  to  set  up  the  area  for  a  gala  outing.  But  at 
9:45  a.m.,  the  first  of  103  chartered  CTA  buses 
arrived.  By  10:15  a.  m.  ,  more  than  9,000  roister- 
ous  children  and  adults  were  enjoying  the  Lawndale 
Youth  commission  annual  picnic. 

As  the  normal  parking  facilities  at  the  forest 
preserve  were  inadequate,  the  job  of  parking  the 
large  number  of  buses  was  a  tedious  one.  It  was 
decided  to  park  the  buses  on  the  grass  at  the  south 
end  of  the  picnic  area.  This  was  accomplished  by 
a  staff  of  supervisors  from  "C"  District. 

The  picnic  was  of  such  enormity,  it  was  neces- 
sary to  divide  the   children  into  their  various  pre- 


cints.  Precints  1  through  27  were  located  at  the 
north  end  of  the  picnic  area,  while  28  through  54 
were  located  at  the  south  end  near  the  bus  parking 
area.  There  was  a  central  headquarters  to  issue 
to  each  group,  such  goodies  as  hot  dogs,  pop,  pota- 
to chips,  and  cracker  jacks.  Over  1,000  pounds  of 
hot  dogs,  boiled  in  huge  tubs  over  charcoal  fires, 
were  consumed  by  the  hearty  throng.  A  disk  jockey 
was  also  on  hand  to  entertain  with  the  latest  in 
dance  records. 

Jubilation  continued  until  approximately  4:00  p. 
m.  ,  when  the  happy  children  and  adults  reluctantly 
boarded  the  buses  for  the  trip  home.  At  5:00  p.m.  , 
quiet  once  again  reigned  over  Millers  Meadow.  All 
in  all,    everyone  had  a  wonderful  time. 


Hours  of  87th  Street  Bus  Service  Expanded 


TO  ACCOMODATE  CTA  patrons  in  the  area,  hours 
of  service  on  CTA's  87th  (No.  87)  bus  route  west 
of  Western  avenue  have  been  expanded  to  include 
Saturday  evenings,   Sundays,   and  holidays. 

Effective  Sunday,  September  10,  buses  began 
operating  through  to  Cicero  avenue  between  9:10 
a.m.  and  11:40  p.m.  Intervals  between  buses  from 
9:10  a.m.  to  Noon  is  40  minutes,  and  30  minutes 
from  Noon  to  11:40  p.m.  On  Saturdays,  87th 
street  buses  operate  through  to  Cicero  avenue  until 
midnight  at  30 -minute  intervals,  the  same  as  the 
weekday  evening  schedule. 

Previously,  service  on  87th  street  west  of 
Western  avenue  to   Cicero  avenue  was   operated  on 


weekdays  from  5:50  a.m.  to  midnight,  and  on  Sat- 
urdays from  6:20  a.  m.  to  8:00  p.  m.  ,  with  no  ser- 
vice on  Sundays  and  holidays. 


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XX 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Number  7 


Published  monthly  by  and  for  employes  of  the  Chicago  Transit 
Authority,  under  the  direction  of  the  Public  Information 
Department. 

Robert  D.  Heinlein,    Editor 
F.  C.  Knautz,  Superintendent  of  Public  and  Employe  Relations 

Annual  subscription  price:  $2.00.  Distributed  free  of  charge 
to  all  active  and  retired  CTA  employes.  Address  communica- 
tions to  CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS,  Room  742,  Merchandise  Mart 
Plaza,  Chicago,   Illinois  60654. 


AUGUST,  1967 


ACCEPTING  CARDS  of 
appreciation  from  two  reg- 
ular riders  on  his  bus  is 
Forest  Glen  Operator 
Charles  Hughes.  The  two 
10-year  olds,  Kathy  Eurich 
(center)  and  Donna  Briske 
(right),  rode  daily  with 
Operator  Hughes  on  their 
way  to  summer  school  and 
expressed  their  thankful- 
ness for  his  assistance  by 
giving  him  cards  which 
they  made  themselves. 


New  Riders  Thank  Helpful  Bus  Operator 


RIDING  A  bus  for  the  first  time  can  be  a  mystifying 
experience  full  of  complications  and  difficulties  -- 
especially  if  you  are  a  10 -year  old  on  your  way  to 
summer  school.  But  for  Donna  Briske  and  Kathy 
Eurich,  their  first  bus  ride  was  an  enjoyable  ad- 
venture because  of  a  new  friend  they  met  on  the 
way.  It  was  Forest  Glen  Operator  Charles  Hughes 
who  realized  the  two  were  new  riders,  who  made 
sure  they  got  to  school  on  time,  and  who  quickly 
won  their  confidence. 

Throughout  the  six  weeks  of  their  summer  se- 
mester Donna  and  Kathy  waited  each  morning  to 
board  Operator  Hughes'  bus  on  Montrose  avenue 
for  the  ride  to  Bateman  school.  Both  youngsters 
enrolled   in  a  special   course,    Careers   Unlimited, 


which  was    a   pilot    project  that    included  tours   to 
businesses  in  the  Chicago  area. 

On  their  last  day  of  school  the  girls  presented 
Operator  Hughes  with  colorful  "Thank  You"  cards 
they  designed  themselves.  Kathy's  card  was  ad- 
dressed "To  The  Nice  Bus  Driver"  and  Donna's 
"To  The  Best  Bus  Driver.  " 

After  a  short  vacation  the  girls  started  fifth 
grade  at  the  Hitch  Elementary  school  in  their  own 
neighborhood  on  Chicago's  Northwest  Side.  They 
probably  won't  have  to  take  daily  bus  rides  again 
until  they  start  high  school,  but  already  they  are 
looking  forward  to  riding  with  their  favorite  oper- 
ator. 


W.J.McCarter  Takes  New  Washington  Advisory  Post 


ACCEPTING  THE  post  of  Senior  Rapid  Transit 
Advisor  to  the  Washington  Metropolitan  Area  Tran- 
sit Authority  (WMATA)  is  former  CTA  General 
Manager  Walter  J.  McCarter.  The  appointment 
will  become  effective  at  the  end  of  September  when 
the  National  Capital  Transportation  Agency  (NCTA) 
is  absorbed  by  WMATA. 

Mr.  McCarter  has  served  as  administrator  of 
the  NCTA  since  his  appointment  by  President  John- 
son in  May,  1965.  During  his  term  of  office  with 
that  organization  Congress  passed  legislation  au- 
thorizing the  construction  of  a  25-mile,  multi- 
million  dollar  rail  rapid  transit  system  for  the 
Washington,    D.  C.  ,    area. 

Following  legislative  action  by  adjoining  states 
and  Congress,    President  Johnson  signed  an  act  in 


November,  1966,  creating  the  WMATA,  which  will 
operate  the  system  upon  completion.  Groundbreak- 
ing ceremonies  for  constructing  the  rail  system 
are  scheduled  for  next  summer.  Train  operation 
will  commence  in  1972. 

Commenting  on  the  appointment  Walter  N.  Tob- 
riner,  chairman  of  the  WMATA,  said,  "Walter 
McCarter  is  the  dean  of  rapid  transit.  The  national 
capital  area  will  continue  to  benefit  from  his  life- 
time of  practical  know-how." 

Mr.  McCarter  served  as  general  manager  of 
CTA  between  1947  and  1964,  and  under  his  direc- 
tion Chicago  carried  out  the  greatest  moderniza- 
tion of  its  mass   transportation   system   in  history. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


ADVERTISING  POSTERS  on  rapid  transit  platforms 
are  now  undergoing  a  rejuvenation  as  the  result  of 
a  program  initiated  recently  by  CTA  and  Metro 
Transit  Advertising  Company,  which  sells  and  ser- 
vices advertising  on  CTA  properties. 

The  long-range  plan  calls  for  displacing  more 
than  6,  000  poster  frames  of  various  sizes  which 
have  long  appeared  on  elevated  and  subway  plat- 
forms. Replacing  them  are  new  frames  of  extruded 
aluminum  that  will  be  installed  system-wide  in  a 
standard  size,    60"  wide  by  46"  high. 

The  modernized  aluminum  frames  give  a  "pic- 
ture frame"  appearance  to  the  posters  and,  accord- 
ing to  Metro,  the  response  of  the  advertisers  and 
their  agencies  to  the  new  frames  has  been  excel- 
lent. The  frames  are  being  located  where  they  will 
create  the  greatest  impact.  As  a  result,  the  num- 
ber of  frames  at  each  station  will  be  greatly  re- 
duced. 

Earlier  this  year  new  frames  were  installed  on 
subway  walls  at  the  Washington  station  in  the  State 
street  subway.  Since  then,  frames  have  been  in- 
stalled at  six  other  rapid  transit  stations:  Wash- 
ington in  the  Dearborn  street  subway,  State -Van 
Buren  in  the  Loop,  Merchandise  Mart  on  the  Ra- 
venswood  route,  35th  street  and  Addison  on  the 
North-South  route,  and  Dempster  terminal  on  the 
Skokie  Swift  route. 


"Picture  Frame"  Posters: 

New  Look  on  "L"  Platforms 


UNDERGOING  INSPECTION  by  F.  C.  Knautz  (right),  super- 
intendent of  public  and  employe  relations,  and  R.  W.  Hunt,  vice 
president  and  general  manager  of  Metro  Transit  Advertising,  is 
a  poster  on  display  in  a  new  aluminum  frame.  The  advertisers' 
copy  is  mounted  on  heavy  cardboard  and  delivered  to  the  vari- 
ous stations  for  installation  in  the  poster  frames. 


Retired  Photographer,  A.  R.  Chouinard,  Dies  at  89 


MASS  FOR  Alfred  R.  Chouinard,  89,  retired  chief 
photographer  for  Chicago  Transit  Authority,  was 
said  Tuesday,  August  8,  at  St.  Gertrude's  church, 
1420  W.  Granville  avenue.  Mr.  Chouinard  died 
Saturday,  August  5,  at  Illinois  Masonic  hospital. 
He  retired  in  1957  after  30  years  of  service  with 
CTA  and  the  former  Chicago  Surface  Lines. 

Mr.  Chouinard  joined  the  Chicago  Surface  Lines 
in  1927  as  an  assistant  in  the  Photographic  Depart- 


ment.    In  1929,    he  became  head  of  the  department, 
the  position  he  held  at  the  time  of  his   retirement. 

Before  joining  the  Surface  Lines,  Mr.  Choui- 
nard worked  for  the  American  Film  company  when 
Chicago  was  the  capital  of  motion  picture  produc- 
tions. He  was  a  cameraman  for  many  of  the  old- 
time  film  stars  and  shot  many  Charlie  Chaplin 
movies.  He  also  worked  with  Walt  Disney  in  de- 
veloping animated  cartoon  pictures. 

He  is  survived  by  his  son,  Alfred  R.  Chouinard, 
his  daughter-in-law,  Hannah,  and  two  grandsons, 
Alfred  R.  ,    and  Edward  F.    Chouinard. 

Mr.  Chouinard  was  the  eldest  of  13  children  and 
the  last  survivor  of  the  family. 


PARIS,  FRANCE  was  the  last  stop  on  the  third  annual  CTA 
employes'  European  tour,  and  this  picture  shows  the  group 
boarding  an  Air  France  jet  for  the  non-stop  trip  home.  Their 
holiday,  which  started  21  days  earlier  at  London,  took  them 
through  seven  countries -- England,  Holland,  Germany,  Den- 
mark, Sweden,  Norway,  and  France.  As  this  trip  was  the  first 
one  abroad  for  many  in  the  group,  you  can  be  sure  that  it  was 
with  reluctance  that  they  boarded  the  plane. 


AUGUST.  1967 


Logan,  52nd  Street  Win  2nd  Quarter  ISC  Awards 


IN  THEIR  continuing  effort  to  reduce  traffic  and 
passenger  accidents  CTA  Transportation  Depart- 
ment employes  took  great  strides  in  the  second 
quarter  of  the  year  to  achieve  near-perfect  scores 
in  the  Interstation  Safety  Contest  for  two  operating 
stations.  In  the  rapid  transit  competition  the  rat- 
ing of  74.  08  was  set  by  Logan  Station  while  on  the 
surface  system  52nd  Street  bettered  all  other  sta- 
tions with  a  point  average  of  70.  80. 

The  effect  of  last  winter's  record-breaking 
snowstorms  on  safety  records  is  reflected  in  sta- 
stistics   for  the  first  half  of  the  year  which  placed 


surface  system  traffic  and  passenger  accidents  289 
over  1966  and  506  over  1964,  CTA's  safest  year. 
For  the  six-month  period,  the  rapid  transit  system 
was  46  traffic  and  passenger  accidents  over  1966 
and  54  traffic  and  passenger  accidents  over  1964, 
the  lowest  accident  year. 

In  the  picture  at  the  left,  E.  J.  Heatter,  Logan 
Station  superintendent,  is  accepting  the  quarterly 
I.  S.  C.  plaque  from  G.  A.  Riley,  superintendent  of 
operating  stations.  At  the  right,  Mr.  Riley  is  pre- 
senting the  quarterly  plaque  to  L.  M.  Keag  (center) 
and  J.  J.  O'Connor,  52nd  Street  superintendent  and 
assistant  superintendent,   respectively. 


Agent's  Canvas 
Brings  Plaudit 
From  Mayor 


NORTH   SIDE    Ticket  Agent    Helen  Mackaski    is   a 
proud  and  happy  lady  these  days,  and  justifiably  so. 

An  accomplished  artist  who  has  studied  with 
noted  artists  in  her  native  Yugoslavia  and  in  Amer- 
ica, she  spends  much  of  her  spare  time  with  brush 
and  palette.  She  works  chiefly  with  oils,  water 
colors,  and  charcoal,  but  also  uses  other  mediums. 


Some  of  her  landscapes  and  portraits  are  hang- 
ing in  homes  and  business  offices  in  Chicago.  The 
painting  which  she  is  holding  in  the  picture  above, 
however,  is  one  which  she  considers  among  her 
best.  This  is  a  water  color  featuring  yellow  chry- 
santhemums and  shamrocks  in  a  vase,  which  she 
sent  to  Mayor  Daley  to  commemorate  his  election 
to  the  fourth  consecutive  term  as  head  of  the  city 
government.  It  is,  she  said,  a  symbol  designed  to 
signify  good  luck  to  the  Mayor  and  the  people  of 
Chicago. 

She  received  the  following  letter  signed  by  the 
Mayor:  "Thank  you  for  the  beautiful  water  color 
which  accompanied  your  congratulatory  message. 
It  was  most  kind  of  you  to  present  this  specially 
designed  work  and  I  appreciate  the  compliment 
paid  to  this  administration.  " 

Before  coming  to  Chicago  Miss  Mackaski  taught 
painting  and  other  subjects  in  Yugoslavia.  She  has 
been  a  CTA  ticket  agent  for  10  years  and  is  pres- 
ently assigned  to  Ravenswood  stations.  Her  sister, 
Sofia  Neatnica,   also   is   a  North  Side  ticket  agent. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


MEDICALLY 
SPEAKING 


By  Dr.  George  H.  Irwin, 
CTA  Medical   Consultant 


EMPHYSEMA  (chronic  disease  of  the  lungs] 


ACCORDING  TO  medical  authorities  on  this  sub- 
ject, emphysema  is  more  common  than  tuberculo- 
sis or  cancer  of  the  lungs.  It  is  the  most  important 
single  cause  of  disability  arising  from  diseases  of 
the  lungs.  More  than  a  million  people  in  our  coun- 
try are  living  restricted  lives  because  of  this  dis- 
order. When  it  is  realized  that  emphysema  is  the 
basic  problem  in  most  cases  of  "so-called"  asthma 
and  bronchitis,  the  statement  about  frequency  of 
the  disease  seems  fully  justified. 

The  rising  emphysema  toll  has  stimulated  more 
research  to  understand  the  disease.  Now  the  ail- 
ment ranks  next  to  heart  disorders  as  top  disabler, 
and  a  smoking  link  is  suspected. 

Emphysema  may  be  defined  as  a  disease  of  the 
lungs,  characterized  pathologically  by  a  loss  of  the 
elastic  tissue  and  destruction  of  the  air-sac  walls. 
This  leads  to  enlarged,  weak  air  sacs  and,  as  a 
result,  interferes  with  the  ability  of  the  lungs  to 
take  in  fresh  oxygen  for  the  blood  and  give  off  the 
waste  air  or  carbon  dioxide. 

Emphysema  is  a  non-cancerous  disorder,  but 
most  authorities  do  agree  that  excessive  smoking 
is  a  factor.  Almost  all  cases  of  emphysema  are 
preceded  by  asthma  or  bronchitis.  It  is  found 
more  frequently  in  males  over  50  years  of  age. 

Briefly  the  causes  of  emphysema  are  those  as- 
sociated with  chronic  lung  disease  --  namely, 
bronchial  asthma  and  chronic  infectious  bronchitis. 
Smoking  is  definitely  a  predisposing  cause.  Cer- 
tain disorders  which  affect  the  circulation  or  vas- 
cular supply  of  the  lungs  are  also  factors. 

The  symptoms  of  emphysema  are  shortness  of 
breath,    cough,   and  fatigue. 

The  case  history  of  a  man  we  will  call  John 
Jones  serves  well  to  illustrate  the  characteristics 
and  cause  of  the  disease.  True  to  description, 
John  was  about  50  when  he  first  saw  the  doctors 
because  of  shortness  of  breath,  cough,  and  fatigue. 
History  revealed  that  John  had  smoked  very  heav- 
ily for  years.  The  shortness  of  breath  and  cough 
were  considered  most  likely  to  be  of  heart  origin. 
Hospitalization  was  advised  for  further  study  and 
evaluation.  This  study,  including  electrocardio- 
grams, chest  X-rays,  and  other  laboratory  studies, 
eliminated  the  heart  as  a   cause  of  John's  trouble. 


The  final  diagnosis  was  emphysema.  This  con- 
clusion was  reached  after  a  careful  history,  X-ray 
studies,  pulmonary  function  tests,  chemistry  stud- 
ies, etc.  Mr.  Jones  was  discharged,  given  medi- 
cation, instructions  about  breathing  exercises,  and 
also  advised  to  stop  smoking. 

John  was  a  salesman  who  traveled  the  mid-west 
states.  He  managed  to  do  fairly  well  for  the  next 
few  years,  especially  in  the  mild  weather;  however, 
when  cold  weather  set  in,  he  had  increasing  diffi- 
culties. The  minute  he  stepped  outside  the  warm 
apartment  and  breathed  the  cold  air,  his  trouble 
began.  He  usually  managed  to  get  from  his  apart- 
ment into  the  warm  garage  with  difficulty.  There 
he  would  rest  in  his  car  for  five  to  ten  minutes  be- 
fore starting  out.  As  the  disease  progressed,  it 
was  necessary  for  John  to  stay  home  and  indoors 
on  most  cold  winter  days.  John's  breathing  be- 
came so  difficult  that  he  was  forced  to  give  up 
smoking.  In  the  following  years,  Mr.  Jones  was 
in  and  out  of  the  hospital  several  different  times. 
Rest,  use  of  oxygen,  inhalations  of  medicated  va- 
por and  certain  drugs  usually  gave  relief  for  a 
while.  However,  toward  the  end  of  John's  illness, 
his  breathing  capacity  and  reserve  became  so  poor 
that  he  could  not  eat  a  meal  without  the  periodic 
use  of  oxygen,  even  though  he  was  lying  on  a  back 
rest  in  bed.  Finally,  because  of  the  progressive 
course  of  the  disease,  John  became  cyanotic  (blue), 
and  so  short  of  breath  that  he  went  into  a  stupor 
because  of  anoxemia  (lack  of  oxygen  in  the  blood). 
He  died  within  a  few  days. 

Post  mortem  examination  showed  the  lungs  to 
be  very  abnormal.  The  normal  elastic  tissue  of 
the  air  sac  walls  was  all  shriveled  up.  Most  of  the 
lung  tissue  was  composed  of  dilated  air  sacs  filled 
with  waste  material  which  the  lungs  were  unable  to 
eliminate  during  exhalation. 

Treatment  of  emphysema  must  be  started  early 
if  any  benefit  is  to  be  derived.  Persistent  short- 
ness of  breath  and  cough  should  be  a  good  reason 
to  consult  your  doctor.  He  will  outline  proper 
management  and  medication.  He  will  also  probably 
tell  you  to  stop  smoking.  Improving  your  general 
health  to  ward  off  repeated  upper  respiratory  in- 
fections is  very  important.  If  early  and  efficient 
treatment  is  started  at  the  onset  and  the  proper 
methods  are  carried  out  diligently,  many  people 
with  emphysema  can  live  long  and  useful  lives. 


AUGUST,  1967 


OUR 
PUBLIC 


NEARLY  EVERY  letter  of  com- 
mendation received  from  CTA 
patrons  reflects  an  attitude  of 
friendliness,  helpfulness,  tactful- 
ness,  fairness,  or  consideration 
extended  by  our  employes  in  the 
performance  of  their  duties. 

These  attitudes  contribute  to 
improved  public  relations  with  our 
customers  and  help  promote  CTA 
service. 


A  case  in  point  is  the  following 
letter  received  in  the  Service  Sec- 
tion of  the  Public  Information  De- 
partment which  goes  on  to  name 
five  ways  in  which  a  bus  operator 
enhanced  himself  in  the  eyes  of 
the  writer.  The  operator  de- 
scribed in  the  letter  is  Clarence 
Adams,  Badge  No.  580,  Limits 
Station: 

"When  an  individual  sees  out- 
standing performance,  my  belief 
is  to  bring  it  to  light.  My  husband 
and  I  are  vacationing  from  Cin- 
cinati,  Ohio.  We're  staying  at 
Holiday  Inn,  'The  Highlander.' 
We've  commuted  to  town  via  bus. 
Your  driver  of  Bus  No.  321,  Wil- 
son-LaSalle,  coming  north  leaving 
State  and  LaSalle  at  2:45  was  one 
of  the  most  informing,  kindest, 
and  helpful  I've  ever  encountered. 
(1)  He  directed  us,  even  remem- 
bering us  when  it  came  time  to 
alight.  (2)  He  took  time  to  walk 
the  length  of  the  bus  to  return  a 
dime   to  a   teen-age  girl   who  had 


Clarence  Adams 

dropped  it  while  boarding.  (3)  He 
took  time  to  help  a  blind  man  a- 
light  and  cross  to  the  opposite 
side  of  the  street  with  him.  (4) 
He  kindly  and  tactfully  reminded 
a  young  lady  she  had  forgotten  to 
drop  her  fare.  (5)  He  waited  for 
a  middle-aged  lady  who  was  run- 
ning for  his  bus  and  wouldn't 
otherwise  have  made  it.  Please 
thank  him  for  us.  I  only  wish 
there  were  more  like  him.  " 


A  letter  from  a  rapid  transit 
rider  names  Conductor  Frank 
Robinson,  Badge  No.  22570,  North 
Section,  as  an  employe  who  goes 
out  of  his  way  to  serve  passengers 
riding  on  his  train: 

"I  wish  to  compliment  one  of 
your  conductors  on  the  'L'  -subway 
'B'  train  going  to  Jackson  Park. 
Your  man  left  his  post  on  car  No. 
6351  to  go  to  the  next  car  to  in- 
form a  blind  lady  that  she  was  on 
the  wrong  side  of  the  train  to  get 


Frank  Robinson 

off  at  Addison.  I  was  there  close 
by  and  didn't  see  the  blind  lady, 
but  he  did  notice  her,  helped  her, 
and  went  back  to  his  post  in  time 
to  open  the  doors  as  usual.  I  am 
writing  this  because  I  have  seen 
many  conductors  do  things  over 
and  above  their  jobs.  I  hope  you 
will  get  this  compliment  in  the 
right  hands  and  I  wish  him  the 
best  of  luck  with  your  company.  " 

A  commendation  which  was  un- 
usual in  that  it  was  not  received 
from  a  rider  is  the  following  let- 
ter citing  Operator  Paul  E.  Brax- 
ton, Badge  No.  912,  77th  Street 
station,  which  was  signed  by  a 
parent  who  appreciated  the  action 
he  took  when  confronted  with  a 
potentially  hazardous  situation: 

"The  driver  of  Bus  No.  5978 
had  just  crossed  89th  street  north- 
bound on  State  Street  when  my 
children's  basketball  rolled  out 
across    the    street.      He    stopped 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Paul  Braxton 

the  bus,  got  off,  and  then  threw 
the  ball  back  across  the  street  to 
them.  He  is  truly  one  in  a  mil- 
lion. We  must  say  you  have  some 
exceptional  employes  who,  con- 
trary to  public  opinion,  prove  to 
be  an  exception,  and  the  afore- 
mentioned driver  is  one.  I  hope 
he  will  obtain  an  award  for  his 
deeds,  in  this  way  your  other  em- 
ployes, and  this  one,  will  know 
that  we,  the  public,  are  watching 
them.  " 

The  subject  of  this  letter  writ- 
ten by  an  occasional  rapid  transit 
user  is  Porter  Stephen  Cunning- 
ham,  Badge  No.    21196,   Loop: 


"In  these  days  of  the  scream- 
ing loss  of  the  art  of  courtesy,  it 
is  a  great  pleasure  for  me  to  re- 
port the  fabulous  graciousness  of 
your  porter  21196  on  Thursday 
morning  last  at  the  Wabash  Ave- 
nue and  Madison  Street  station. 
It  left  me  in  a  state  of  shock  and 
I  commend. him  for  the  Academy 
Award.  I  am  unaccustomed  to 
using  transfers  from  the  'L'  to  a 
bus  and,  on  disembarking  from 
the  Lake  Street 'L' I  was  perplexed 
as  to  where  to  stamp  my  trans- 
fer. He  kindly  escorted  me  half 
way  down  the  stairs,  stamped  the 
transfer  for  me,  and  directed  me 
to  the  island  on  Washington  Street 
where  you  board  the  bus  for  Tri- 
bune Tower.  Congratulations  on 
your  ability  to  select  such  fine 
help!" 

A  passenger  on  a  bus  driven 
by  Operator  Alexander  Robertson, 
Badge  No.  1501,  Archer  Station, 
was  so  impressed  with  his  per- 
formance that  she  was  prompted 
to  write  this  letter: 


Stephen  Cunningham 


Alexander  Robertson 

"There  must  be  so  many  com- 
plaints against  your  service  and 
employes  that  I  thought  I  would 
take  this  opportunity  to  compli- 
ment an  employe  of  the  CTA  for 
a  change.  This  driver  left  the 
Rockwell  street  terminal  on  Ar- 
cher Avenue  last  Saturday  about 
10:00  a.m.  The  vehicle  number 
was  3566.  There  couldn't  be  a 
more  polite,  courteous,  helpful 
person     working    for    anyone.       I 


have  seen  so  many  drivers  that 
grumble  or  snap  when  people  ask 
questions  that  he  was  really  an 
eye  opener.  I  am  sure  glad  that 
there  are  still  people  in  the  world 
like  the  driver  I  am  mentioning 
and  that  everyone  is  not  an  animal 
today.  He  certainly  deserves  a 
little  praise.  " 

Rapid  Transit  Supervisor  Ja- 
mes Fahey,  Badge  No.  691,  was 
the  recipient  of  a  letter  from  a 
rider  who  explains  his  distressing 
situation  here: 


James  Fahey 

'Last  Thursday,  while  walking 
from  the  second  to  the  first  car 
of  the  northbound  Ravenswood  at 
Fullerton,  my  watchband  broke 
and  my  watch  fell  between  the 
moving  cars.  I  came  back  to  the 
station  and  told  the  CTA  man 
(Badge  No.  691)  what  had  happen- 
ed. Together,  we  went  down  to 
street  level  and  searched  the 
grounds.  It  was  also  necessary 
to  enter  a  company  on  the  north 
side  of  Fullerton  Avenue  to  gain 
access  to  some  land  under  the 
tracks.  After  about  40  minutes, 
when  we  were  unable  to  find  any- 
thing, he  suggested  we  look  on 
the  tracks.  So,  we  did.  Suddenly 
he  jumped  to  the  tracks,  walked  a 
few  steps,  bent  over,  and  picked 
up  a  glittering  silver  object  (to 
the  clapping  of  astonished  com- 
muters!). Anyway,  I  have  my 
watch  back  and  I  am  writing  to 
commend  No.  691  for  both  his 
courtesy  and  his  time.  " 


AUGUST.  1967 


JAMES  QUINN,  supervisor  (with  reporter  Verna  Hartney):  "Really,  I've  never  hod  an 
unusual  vacation,  unless  you  count  losing  12  pounds  painting  the  house  while  'enjoying' 
my  vacation  this  year." 


JOHN  MITCHELL,  switchman  (top 
left):  "I've  just  returned  from  a 
very  unusual  vacation.  My  daugh- 
ter and  I  packed  our  bags  and  took 
off  for  two  lovely  weeks  in  New 
Orleans  visiting  with  my  wife's 
relatives—leaving  my  wife  and  two 
boys  at  home.  They  treated  me 
like  a  king." 


ANN  O'CONNOR,  ticket  agent 
(left):  "On  a  trip  to  Florida  and 
about  1,000  miles  from  home  I 
realized  my  dress  bag  was  for- 
gotten. Very  legitimate  excuse  to 
go  shopping  for  more." 


LOCATION: 


South  Section 


QUESTION: 


What  was  the  most  unusual 
vacation  you've  ever  had? 


INQUIRING  REPORTER: 


Verna  Hartney 


GEORGE  ROSS,  motorman  (right): 
"I  was  plarning  my  vacation  trip 
to  Michigan  when  I  received  my 
greetings  from  Uncle  Sam  and  I 
spent  a  three-year  vacation  in  the 
service  instead." 


FRANK  PONZIANO,  conductor 
(left):  "The  most  unusual  vaca- 
tion I  ever  had  was  in  the  year 
1957  when  on  the  third  day  of  my 
vacation  I  entered  the  hospital  for 
a  hernia  operation.  I  spent  10 
days  in  the  hospital  and  the  bal- 
ance of  my  vacation  convelescing 
at  home.    Some  vacation!" 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


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-AS    REPORTED    BY    EMPLOYES    OF    THE    CHICAGO    TRANSIT    AUTHORITY 


ACCOUNTING  (General)  - 

ANN  SLOAN,  Voucher,  chose  the  Emerald  Isle  for  a 
long  dreamed  of  vacation.  She  enjoyed  a  scenic  coastal 
tour  of  Ireland,  starting  at  Dublin,  then  up  into  the 
northern  part,  stopping  at  Belfast,  famous  for  Beleek 
china,  woolens,  and  Irish  linen.  It  fascinated  her  to 
watch  the  china  being  made  from  the  beginning  to  the  fi- 
nal polish.  They  stopped  at  Portrush,  Derry,  and  Done- 
gal, also  famous  for  beautiful  linens,  down  the  western 
coast  of  Sligo,  Achill  Island,  Mulranny  and  on  down 
through  the  southern  part  through  Galway.  Connemara, 
Galway  County,  is  noted  for  its  fine  woolens  and  tweeds. 
Then  on  to  Clare,  Limerick,  and  the  picturesque  "Ring 
of  Kerry.  "  Ann  took  a  jaunting  car  down  through  Dunloe 
Gaps,  a  boat  back  through  the  Lakes  of  Killarney,  and  of 
course  to  Cork,  Wexford,  and  Waterford,  the  home  of 
Waterford  crystal  and  cut  glass,  and  completed  the 
coastal  tour  back  to  Dublin.  She  saw  two  Irish  plays, 
and  other  highlights  of  the  trip  were  an  Irish  Medieval 
dinner  in  an  Irish  castle,  and  an  Irish  cabaret  party.  So 
ends  this  most  exciting  and  never-to-be-forgotten  vaca- 
tion in  the  land  of  shamrocks  and  leprechauns  .  .  . 
PHYLLIS  WHITE,  Voucher,  and  husband,  CLIFFORD, 
Internal  Auditing,  drove  to  Dearborn,  Michigan,  on  their 
vacation.  They  visited  the  Henry  Ford  Museum  and 
Greenfield  Village,  which  they  found  most  interesting. 
There  are  exhibits  and  replicas  of  early  American  crafts, 
shops,  stores,  and  homes  in  this  village.  While  in  De- 
troit, they  went  through  the  Ford  Motor  Plant  where  the 
Mustang  and  Cougar  are  manufactured.  The  Whites  wat- 
ched the  workmen  build  a  car  from  the  original  ore  to 
the  shining  finished  product  which  was  fascinating,  ab- 
sorbing their  interest  from  the  beginning  to  the  comple- 
tion of  the  automobile.  They  enjoyed  other  places  of  in- 
terest in  Michigan  before  turning  their  car  homeward 
.  .  .  KEN  McNEELY,  billing  supervisor,  along  with  his 
wife,  and  son,  TOM,  chose  Expo  67  for  their  vacation. 
The  McNeelys  went  via  train  to  Montreal,  Canada, 
where  Ken  has  an  uncle  who  showed  them  around  the  city, 
the  view  from  Mount  Royal  of  the  area,  and  to  the  Expo- 
sition. Then,  every  day,  they  took  a  bus  and  subway  to 
the  Expo,  which  was  interesting  and  educational.  One  of 
the  highlights  for  them  was  the  chimes  of  the  world's 
largest  carillon,  on  the  Island  of  St.  Helena,  comprised 
of  671  bells.  Tom  loved  the  ride  on  a  double-deck  bus, 
brought  over  from  London,  which  they  rode  one  day  into 
Montreal,  and  they  also  rode  in  an  old  time  one-horse 
carriage  to  Mount  Royal.  The  pavilions  were  attractive 
and  many  of  them  had  movies  about  their  countries, 
which  added  even  more  information  about  "Man  and  His 
World",  the  Expo  theme.  The  crowds  averaged  300,000 
per  day,  but  there  seems  to  have  been  room  for  all,  and 
with  the  exception  of  waiting  in  line  for  a  few  of  the  most 
popular  exhibits,  everything  moved  smoothly  with  the 
Expo  elevated  (mini-trains)  which  go  right  through  the 
U.S.A.  pavilion.  All  in  all,  the  Expo  67  proved  to  be 
stimulating,  entertaining,  and  most  educational,  and  was 
enjoyed  by  all. 

-  7K*tU  V*aL**t 

(Payroll)  - 

VI   MEYER  is    a  proud    owner  of   a  new    chihuahua    dog 
called  Bambi.    She  has  him  fetching  a  ball  for  her.     Wel- 


come to  dogland  with  the  rest  of  us  .  .  .  Your  reporter 
and  her  hubby  drove  to  the  West  Coast  to  visit  her  father 
in  Long  Beach,  California,  through  snow-topped  moun- 
tains, to  the  "Hippies"  in  foggy  San  Francisco,  and 
across  the  hot  desert  through  sandstorms.  We  really 
had  an  interesting  trip.  A  ride  on  the  aerial  tram  car  to 
the  top  of  Sandia  Peaks  (10,683  feet  high),  was  something 
to  remember. 


BEVERLY  - 

The  next  time  Operator  JIM  "Bubble  Gum"  KOLSTAD 
has  a  baby  boy,  I  hope  all  six  of  them  stick  together. 
Your  scribe  is  still  waiting  for  a  Dutch  Master  cigar  .  .  . 
Operator  WILLIE  FRANKS  is  one  of  those  "one  way" 
guys  who  goes  to  Riverview  and  eats  fried  chicken  and 
enjoys  the  air  conditioning  while  it  is  90  degrees  in  the 
shade.  Willie's  buddies,  Operators  BARNIE  NOVAK, 
FLOYD  GRAJEK,  and  RICHARD  GRAJEK  had  to  be  con- 
tent with  a  pitcher  of  lemonade  and  a  hot  dog  .  .  .  Re- 
ceived a  post  card  from  Operator  BILL  JONES  who  is 
vacationing  in  Colorado  Springs  .  .  .  Operator  C.  HOL- 
LEY  is  also  sunbathing  in  Florida  and  enjoying  the  sights 
.  .  .  Received  a  thank  you  letter  from  Pensioner  DAVE 
EVANS,  who  now  has  the  time  to  go  sightseeing  in  Chi- 
cago .  .  .  The  St.  Joseph  Branch  of  the  Little  Flower 
Society  will  hold  their  annual  communion  Sunday  October 
22.  Father  QUENTIN  DUNCAN  and  Father  GERALD 
HEINEN,  are  trying  to  fill  the  shoes  of  Father  Paul  Ho- 
ban,  so  let's  give  a  hand  and  get  our  returns  in  as  soon 
as  possible.  "Hats  off"  to  AL  CONNOR,  who  was  the 
first  one  to  make  his  returns.  Thanks  Al.  Operator 
CLARENCE  COWAN,  a  new  member  of  the  Little  Flower 
Society,  is  always  a  good  worker  for  any  worthy  cause. 
Anyone  else?  Make  your  returns  to  the  following  com- 
mittee men:  Operators  BOB  TIERNEY,  CHARLIE  CAL- 
LAN,  JERRY  GLEASON,  or  your  scribe  ...  We  ex- 
press our  sympathy  to  Repairman  ANDY  KARKOSKA  in 
the  loss  of  his  mother  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  MARVIN 
SCHLETZ,  son  of  Operator  GEORGE  SCHLETZ,  who 
was  recently  appointed  circulation  manager  of  the  Ever- 
green ParkSouthtown.  We  know  Marvin  will  have  a  tough 
time  keeping  up  with  his  dad  who  does  an  outstanding  job 
in  civic  affairs. 

-  7««  VatUeU 


ELECTRICAL  - 

Pensioner  OSCAR  OHMAN,  who  recently  celebrated 
his  90th  birthday,  visited  Blue  Island  .  .  .  JERRY  WA- 
TERS wrote  us  from  Ireland,  where  he  is  enjoying  an 
extended  vacation.  Scenery  there  is  just  as  beautiful  as 
the  poets  claim  it  to  be  .  .  .  CTA  employes  are  spread 
over  the  country  this  time  of  year.  Everyone  seems  to 
have  the  travel  bug.  JOSEPH  CONNELLY  and  his  wife, 
MARY,  have  gone  to  visit  their  son  in  Baltimore,  Mary- 
land. JIM  and  ANNE  HAYDON  are  enjoying  the  sights 
of  Expo  67.  FRED  LUNDY  and  his  family  spent  their 
vacation  at  Kentucky  Lake.  The  boys  figured  RICHARD 
CUSSON  must  have  had  his  power  steering  repaired.  He 
and   his    wife,    SHIRLEY,   made    it   out   to    Las  Vegas   and 


AUGUST.  1967 


11 


IT  AT.      IRANKtKKY  KUKIAOI 


INSIDE 


A  FISHERMAN'S  porodise 
for  North  Avenue  Operator 
WILLIAM  NEHLS  and  his 
wife,  ETHEL,  was  located 
1,500  miles  from  Chicago  in 
Canada  at  Cranberry  Portage, 
Manitoba.  William  will  have 
no  tall  fish  tales.  He  has 
proof! 


Los  Angeles.  BOB  BOOTH  and  his  family  are  driving 
to  Niagara  Falls,  Expo  67,  Portland,  Maine,  Washing- 
ton, D.C.,  and  then  home.  GERALD  and  LAURETTA 
CHRISTENSEN  spent  a  week  in  Michigan,  and  a  week  in 
Minneapolis.  CLARENCE  and  LOTTIE  MALOTTKE, 
traveled  south  to  Pompano  Beach,  Florida.  WILLIAM 
GLASSNER  relaxed  at  Rolling  Meadows,  and  WILLARD 
and  LEONA  LOOS  did  some  fishing  at  Boulder  Junction, 
Wisconsin  .  .  .  BERNARD  JAUMAN  is  recuperating  at 
home  after  being  hospitalized  .  .  .  Our  sympathy  is  ex- 
tended to  DAN  GRIFFIN,  whose  wife  passed  away  in  July. 


ENGINEERING  - 

The  Engineering  Library,  under  the  supervision  of 
EUGENE  SULLIVAN,  records  supervisor,  is  now  in  full 
swing.  Membership  in  the  Engineering  Book  Club  pro- 
vides monthly  notices  of  books .  From  the  U.S.  Govern- 
ment Printing  Office,  valuable  inexpensive  books  have 
been  stocked,  all  related  to  engineering.  We  were  all 
pleased  to  meet  Eugene's  handsome  little  son,  JAMIE, 
the  other  day  .  .  .  Congratulations  are  in  order  for  E. 
"Manny"  SIEGEL.  He  passed  an  examination  recently 
and  received  a  license  on  July  6  which  carries  the  title 
of  registered  structural  engineer,  Illinois  state  board 
.  .  .  MARY  ISBRANDT  vacationed  in  Kansas  City,  Kan- 
sas, where  she  visited  with  an  elder  relative,  a  nun  93 
years  of  age.  Everyday  Mary,  her  brother,  and  some 
friends  would  go  to  the  Mother  House  and  there  was  al- 
ways something  to  do.  They  would  go  out  for  drives, 
combine  sightseeing  and  pleasure,  and  they  ate  at  the 
finer  restaurants  ...  At  this  writing,  PAUL  MINOGUE 
and  his  wife  are  vacationing  in  Quincy,  Illinois,  where 
they  are  visiting  his  in-laws.  We  know  that  they  must  be 
having  a  good  time  .  .  SYLVIA  SAVAIANO  resigned  on 
July  28.  A  luncheon  was  held  at  the  Wagon  Wheel  in  her 
honor.  It  was  attended  by  twenty  of  her  friends  and  fel- 
low workers.  She  was  given  a  gift  of  $50.  00,  to  which 
many  of  her  CTA  friends  contributed.  Good  luck  Sylvia 
and  may  your  future  be  very  rosy  .  .  .  We  wish  to  ex- 
tend our  sympathy  and  condolences  to  J.  B.  O'REILLY. 
His  stepfather  passed  away  on  July  14  .  .  .  GEORGE 
MACAK  of  Research  and  Planning  attended  the  Train 
Collector's  Convention  in  Baltimore  while  on  vacation. 
He  spent  the  4th  of  July  weekend  in  Sturgeon  Bay,  Wis- 
consin,  with   his    wife,    JUNE,    baby    son,    CHARLES,    and 


NEWS 

dog,  Fluffy  ...  A  shower  luncheon  honoring  the  then 
bride-to-be,  JEAN  TALUZEK,  was  held  at  Henrici's  by 
her  many  friends  on  July  20.  She  received  a  gift  of  $25 
and  a  beautiful  nightgown.  The  following  Saturday,  July 
22,  Jean,  of  Research  and  Planning,  and  JAMES  ROCHE, 
of  Traffic  Planning,  were  united  in  matrimony  at  3  o'clock 
Nuptial  Mass  in  St.  Peter  and  Paul  church.  The  beauti- 
ful bride  was  given  to  the  groom  by  her  father,  HOWARD 
TALUZEK.  The  reception  was  held  at  the  Club  Allegro 
at  6:30  p.m.  ,  with  dinner  and  dancing.  The  wedding  was 
beautiful  and  well  attended  by  Jim  and  Jean's  office  co- 
horts, and  was  considered  to  be  the  event  of  the  year. 
Happiness  always  Mr.  and  Mrs.  James  Roche  .  .  .  PHIL 
ADELIZZI,  Real  Estate  Division,  and  family  motored 
through  the  west  enjoying  the  mountain  scenery  in  Colo- 
rado, Wyoming,  and  South  Dakota,  and  stopping  at  Pike's 
Peak,  Royal  Gorge,  Air  Force  Academy,  Rocky  Mountain 
National  Park,  Grant  Teton  National  Park,  Yellowstone 
National  Park,  and  Mt.  Rushmore.  They  had  a  most  en- 
joyable trip  .  .  .  The  Luebeck  family  (of  Real  Estate 
Division),  HANK,  MARY,  MARK,  and  SUSAN,  spent  a 
few  days  swimming  and  sightseeing  at  Kentucky  Lake, 
the  latter  part  of  June.  On  their  tour  of  Kentucky,  they 
visited  Mammoth  Cave  National  Park.  They  also  drove 
through  Lexington  and  saw  the  stables  of  the  thorough- 
bred racing  horses.  From  there,  they  went  on  to  West 
Virginia,  then  on  up  into  Ohio  and  came  home  through 
Indiana  .  .  .  HELEN  LOFTUS,  Real  Estate  Division,  and 
her  husband,  BILL,  for  the  third  time  in  a  row,  vaca- 
tioned at  Miami  Beach,  Florida.  They  had  a  marvelous 
time. 


(West  Shops)  - 

GUS  STUPKA's  daughter,  CHRISTINE,  recently  earn- 
ed a  scholarship  to  Loyola.  This  is  the  third  year  that 
Christine  has  had  her  schooling  on  a  scholarship.  She  is 
majoring  in  Biology  .  .  .  ED  GALEK,  machinist,  spent 
his  vacation  fishing  at  Big  St.  Germain,  Wisconsin.  His 
biggest  catch  was  a  five  pound  bass,  giving  him  the  title 
of  "Fisherman  of  the  Week.  "  No  "fish  tales"  for  Ed  .  .  . 
Ironworker  KENNETH  PETERSON  may  now  be  called 
Commander  Peterson,  having  just  acquired  that  honor 
from  the  Villa  Park  VFW  Post  2801.  Commander  Peter- 
son has  been  a  member  of  the  Villa  Park  VFW  for  14 
years.  Post  2810  has  418  active  members  and  placed 
11th  in  community  service  in  Illinois  last  year.  This 
year  they  are  striving  for  number  one  position.  Spon- 
soring the  Girl  Scouts,  Boy  Scouts,  three  soft  ball  teams 
and  the  Little  League,  are  some  of  their  pleasant  endea- 
vors. Commander  Peterson  wishes  to  thank  the  CTA  for 
their  support  of  the  current  American  Flag  sales.  We 
salute  you,  Commander  Peterson,  and  wish  you  success 
m  your  post  .  .  .  We  want  to  welcome  SHARON  RUANE 
to  the  West  Shops.  She'll  be  working  for  the  summer 
and  then  attending  DePaul  university  in  the  fall  .  .  .  Our 
Frog  Shop  Foreman,  JOHN  GUZOVICH,  is  spending  his 
vacation,  all  ten  weeks,  visiting  in  Yugoslavia.  We  know 
he's  having  a  wonderful  time  .  .  .  MARY  GALLON  and 
her  husband  spent  their  vacation  in  New  Orleans  taking 
in  the  beautiful  sights:  The  French  Quarter,  Basin  street 
and  all  the  beautiful  southern  scenery. 


-  fluuuu  'JUjfttaid  &  Z<(**  KliUcMA 


FOREST  GLEN  - 

Operator  FRANK  ENGELTHAL  and  the  lovely  Mrs. 
are  going  to  celebrate  their  second  anniversary  by  flying 
to  California  this  September.  Now  some  of  us  boys  would 
like  to  know  if  the  Mrs.    is  still  paying  the  bill  .    .    .   Also 


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INSIDE 

enjoying  himself  in  California  is  none  other  than  our  fine 
instructor,  WALTER  STEINBEIS.  He  is  going  to  visit 
with  his  mother  and  father  .  .  .  Mr.  and  Mrs.  CHRIST 
PANTOS'  son,  STEVE,  and  daughter,  CATHY,  are  now 
enjoying  themselves  in  New  Mexico.  Here's  hoping  they 
don't  get  lost  in  that  wild  country.  Understand  they  are 
visiting  his  in-laws,  who  have  been  expecting  them  for 
days  .  .  .  Yours  truly  (Don't  call  me  Wilbur),  my  wife, 
and  son  will  be  fishing  in  Canada.  We  are  going  to  try 
Crows  Lake.  Of  course  we  are  roughing  it,  using  our 
tent.  The  wild  country  calls,  so  look  out  fellows  when  I 
get  home.  Mrs.  HENRY  and  son,  WILLIAM,  state  they 
will  have  the  largest  fish  .  .  .  WILLIAM  CAPPS  and 
family  just  returned  from  a  trip  to  Florida.  They  visited 
EDDIE  MUCHA  (retired  operator)  who  now  is  in  the  carry 
out  chicken  business  .  .  .  Operator  JOHN  PENERMON 
is  now  better  known  around  Forest  Glen  as  "Red  Baron.  " 
I  believe  he  is  getting  his  new  name  from  the  red  scarf 
always  worn  around  his  neck  .  .  .  RALPH  W.  SWANSON 
is  the  third  generation  in  CTA  and  the  Chicago  Surface 
Lines.  Grandfather  JOSEPH  WILLIAM  SWANSON  worked 
the  old  horse  cars  as  a  young  man  for  the  CSL,  until  his 
death  in  1930.  Ralph's  father,  WALTER  C.  SWANSON, 
was  a  motorman  for  23  years  from  1927  to  1950,  when 
he  passed  away.  He  worked  out  of  Devon  depot.  Ralph's 
mother  also  worked  in  the  old  car  meter  division  at  Clark 
and  Division  .  .  .  The  St.  Joseph  branch  annual  raffle  is 
now  going  on.  The  drawing  will  be  on  Sunday,  October 
22.  All  are  invited  to  attend.  Buses  will  leave  Forest 
Glen  depot  at  7  a.m.  .  .  .  Lowest  score  registered  in 
Division  241 's  annual  golf  outing  held  at  St.  Andrews 
July  10  from  among  the  Forest  Glen  participants  was  a 
67  by  LOU  GLOWACKI.  Next  was  TED  GALUS  with  a  69. 
Instructor  HANK  ZIOLKOWSKI  scored  a  big  83,  and  it 
was  midnightwhen  he  was  called  to  pick  a  prize,  accord- 
ing to  the  watch  Operator  DAN  NONCEK  won.  A  door 
prize  at  that.  JOE  GOOCH  was  on  a  trip  all  day  and 
managed  to  have  dinner  that  night.  All  who  played  in  the 
tourney  had  a  great  time  .  .  .  The  latest  of  new  arrivals 
was  a  fine  baby  boy,  born  in  July  to  the  proud  parents, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  TED  GALUS.  No  wonder  he  had  a  smile 
as  large  as  his  face  while  passing  out  cigars.  The  best 
to  this  happy  couple  and  their  little  son  .  .  .  Received  a 
little  note  bymail  saying  R.  ZAPP  has  another  grandson, 
KENNETH  JAMES,  born  July  8  at  Elmhurst  hospital. 
This  makes  three  grandsons  and  one  granddaughter. 
JANET,  3,  is  spending  the  summer  with  grandpa  .  .  . 
Received  a  card  from  GEORGE  STRESKE  who  is  in  the 
Community  Memorial  General  Hospital,  La  Grange.  He 
says,  "Having  a  wonderful  time,  wish  you  were  in  my 
place.  "    Of   course   this   was   meant   for   none    other   than 


A  GRAND  time  was  had  by 
all  who  attended  the  Biggs 
and  Biggs  fifth  annual  ham 
and  egg  picnic,  July  16,  at 
Garfield  Park.  Pictured  is 
electrical  substation  Opera- 
tor THADIOUS  JENNINGS 
shaking  hands  with  Senator 
BERNARD  NIESTEN  os 
Alderman  ROBERT  BIGGS 
looks  on.  Games  and  races 
were  the  order  of  the  day, 
with  the  prizes  shown  given 
to  the  lucky  winners. 


NEWS 

JOHN  LANGE  .  .  .  Also  received  a  card,  or  maybe  we 
ought  to  call  this  a  letter,  it's  about  a  yard  long,  from 
Operator  JOHN  DILLON  and  family,  from  Knotts  Berry 
Farm  in  California.     They  are  having  a  grand  time. 

-  70.  4-  "»twuf    o.-.-11-mita. 


GENERAL  OFFICE  - 

Our  apology  to  RAY  TIERI,  employed  in  the  Claim 
Department,  who  is  also  a  star  on  the  CTA  Mart  Motors 
baseball  team.  Ray's  name  was  missing  from  the  team's 
lineup  in  a  previous  issue  of  Transit  News.  Could  it 
have  been,  Ray,  that  you  were  so  far  out  in  left  field  you 
were  left  out?  Sorry  this  happened,  and  we'll  see  to  it 
that  you  hold  that  trophy  we  are  sure  the  team  will  win 
this  season. 

(Training  &  Accident  Prevention]  - 

STUART  MAGINNIS,  his  wife,  ARLA,  and  their  fami- 
ly, MARK,  LYNN,  and  SCOTT  recently  returned  from  a 
camping  trip  that  took  them  into  Canada  and  the  State  of 
Michigan.  The  highlight  of  their  vacation  was  a  visit  to 
Expo  67  in  Montreal,  Canada.  They  enjoyed  the  pavil- 
ions and  the  unusual  and  interesting  exhibits  of  all  the 
various  countries  represented,  as  well  as  the  different 
types  of  public  transportation  in  and  around  the  exposi- 
tion area.  Particularly  interesting,  was  the  Montreal 
Metro  subway  system,  the  Expo  Express  rapid  transit, 
and  the  Minirail  Monorail  Systems  .  .  .  TED  JUNG,  his 
wife,  BILLIE,  and  their  three  little  girls,  LINDA,  CYN- 
THIA, and  HEIDI,  travelled  in  their  air  conditioned  car 
on  a  vacation  to  the  southeast  coast  of  Florida.  They 
visited  the  Seaquarium  and  Farger's  Mansion;  had  fun 
fishing  and  dining  at  such  well  known  places  as  Mai  Kai, 
Luigi's  Spaghetti  House,  and  at  Lum's,  where  the  child- 
ren agreed  that  the  hot  dogs  were  the  best  they  had  ever 
tasted.  On  the  way  home  they  enjoyed  the  African  ani- 
mals and  a  monorail  ride  at  Busch  Gardens. 

(Employment)  - 

ELAINE  SHERMAN  was  extended  best  wishes  by 
friends  and  co-workers  recently  when  she  left  CTA  em- 
ployment to  take  up  newduties  as  housewife  and  mother- 
to-be.  New  employes  welcomed  to  CTA  include  SUSAN 
HOLZER,  LYNNE  KLOPP,  and  LYNN  HARRER.  All 
three  girls  are  graduates  of  Alvernia  High  school  .  . 
RAY  RUZICH,  his  wife,  LORRAINE,  and  two  children, 
CARL  and  LYNN,  enjoyed  a  vacation  in  Michigan  and 
Wisconsin. 

(Insurance!  - 

EDWARD  DONAHUE,  his  wife,  CATHERINE,  and  in- 
laws, Mr.  and  Mrs.  JOHN  BRADY,  vacationed  in  Miami, 
at  Treasure  Island,  and  in  St.  Petersburg,  Florida.  Ed 
recommends  Treasure  Island  to  anyone  heading  south. 

(Medical)  - 

Dr.  MOSNY  spent  a  week  in  Canada  where  he  visited 
Expo  67,  but  stated  that  a  week  was  not  enough  time  to 
really  see  the  many  interesting  exhibits. 


TKz'UfZ  <2U*tt 


KEDZIE  - 

Now  that  some  of  us  are  back  from  vacation,  let  me 
have  some  news  about  your  trips  so  I  can  put  it  in  our 
TRANSIT  NEWS  and  all  our  readers  can  enjoy  reading 
about  your  travels  or  the  big  fish  you  caught.  Superin- 
tendent  E.    PETERSON   is   back   at   his   desk   after   vaca- 


AUGUST,  1967 


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tioning  in  northern  Wisconsin  doing  some  fishing  and  re- 
laxing and  enjoying  life  at  its  best  .  .  .  Your  reporter 
and  his  wife  took  a  short  trip.  We  visited  the  Wisconsin 
Dells,  taking  in  all  the  sightseeing  trips  of  the  Upper  and 
Lower  Dells  on  the  Wisconsin  River.  We  took  in  the 
Tommy  Bartlett  Water  Show  and  Stand  Rock  Indian  Cere- 
monial Show.  Then  we  left  the  Dells  and  drove  to  Gale- 
na, Illinois,  where  we  spent  a  weekend  at  Chestnut 
Mountain  Lodge  and  enjoyed  a  beautiful  view  overlooking 
the  Mississippi  river  and  valley  .  .  .  Operator  HAROLD 
HESS  and  Mrs.  HESS  of  Wheaton,  Illinois,  announced  the 
engagement  of  their  daughter,  LA  VERNE  JOYCE,  to 
CHARLES  R.  BEGGS  of  Winfield,  Illinois.  Miss  Hess  is 
a  graduate  of  Wheaton  Central  High  and  is  employed  as  a 
secretary  for  B.  R.  Ryall  YMCA  in  Glen  Ellyn.  Mr. 
Beggs,  a  graduate  of  St.  Francis  High  school  in  Wheaton, 
is  an  electrician  with  Local  No.  701.  The  couple  will  be 
married  October  7.  .  .  Congratulations  to  JOE  FIORITO, 
assistant  foreman  of  the  Repair  Department.  His  son, 
ROBERT,  and  his  wife,  GAY,  presented  him  with  a  baby 
girl  on  June  27  who  they  named  ERIN  .  .  .  We  at  Kedzie 
welcome  M.  BUCKLEY  as  our  chief  receiver.  He  took 
over  R.  HEALY's  job.  Mr.  Healy  is  now  chief  clerk  at 
Lawndale  Depot  .  .  .  Retired  Operator  JOE  SACHECK 
stopped  at  the  depot  to  say  hello  to  his  friends  and  he 
sure  looks  good.  Retired  life  sure  agrees  with  him. 
Joe  and  his  wife  now  make  their  home  in  Jackson  City, 
Ohio  .  .  .  Back  off  the  sick  list  are  Operators  T.  J. 
HEFFERNAN  and  J.  MURPHY.  It's  good  to  see  you  both 
back  .  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  is  extended  to  the  fol- 
lowing families:  VIC  CELEBRON  of  the  Repair  Depart- 
ment, his  wife  passed  away  suddenly  Saturday,  July  29. 
To  the  bereaved  family  of  MICHAEL  J.  SOLON,  retired 
motorman,  layed  to  rest  on  Saturday,  August  4.  .  .  Re- 
member our  union  meeting  the  first  Monday  of  each 
month.  If  you  have  any  questions  about  our  union,  con- 
tact Board  Members  WILLIAM  LARSEN  or  DAVE  KIS- 
SANE.  Our  credit  union  is  always  here  to  serve  you, 
see  friendly  Ted,  and  remember  borrow  prudently  but 
save  abundantly. 


KEELER  - 

Hello  fellows!  If  my  column  tends  to  be  a  bit  terse, 
the  reason  is  envy  toward  all  the  fellows  leaving  on  va- 
cations. However,  I  gloat  a  little  when  I  greet  those  re- 
turning to  work,  because  I  still  have  my  vacation  to  look 
forward  to  August  13  .  .  .  Fellows  who  cared  enough  to 
share  their  vacations  with  us  through  cards  were:  Jani- 
tor SY  GOLDMAN  who  postmarked  his  card  from  Detroit. 
Speaking  of  Sy,  I  think  the  heat  has  the  poor  fellow.  He 
is  contemplating  the  dangerous  venture  of  matrimony  .  .  . 
Operator  WES  HAYNES  long  visited  in  Louisiana  and  short 
stopped  in  St.  Louis  .  .  .  Operator  JOHN  GRYS  carded 
us  from  Delavan,  Wisconsin  .  .  .  We  were  sent  a  big 
horse  laugh  by  Operator  STANLEY  JOZWIAK  from  Or- 
lando, Florida.  .  .  Get  this  fellows,  Operator  H.  "Ed" 
WHITE  sent  cards  from  Las  Vegas  and  California.  His 
vacation  was  so  nice,  that  Ed  landed  a  job  in  transit  in 
California  and  only  returned  to  Chi  town  to  cut  loose  the 
strings  .  .  .  Operator  FRANK  NEUMANN  played  hide 
and  seek  with  his  wife  during  vacation.  Frank  was  hiding 
and  his  missus  was  seeking  him  to  do  some  little  chores 
around  the  house  .  .  .  Garage  Foreman  HANK  RICHTER 
returned  from  his  vacation  in  Cleveland  in  time  to  bid 
farewell  to  night  foreman  BRUNO  FERET  .  .  .  Well, 
fellows,  we  know  news  can't  always  be  good  news,  but  we 
can  show  concern  for  those  who  misfortune  visits  .  .  . 
Our  condolences  to:     Chief  Clerk  ELMER  RIEDEL  on  the 


NEWS 

loss  of  his  dear  mother,  and  wife  of  the  late  Retired 
Motorman,  HENRY  A.  RIEDEL.  Operator  ROBERT 
POWELL  also,  on  the  loss  of  his  mother.  A  special 
sympathy  to  one  of  our  new  operators,  JAMES  POWELL, 
and  his  wife  who  lost  their  two  year  old  son  .  .  .  We 
were  all  saddened  to  hear  from  P.M.  Garage  Foreman 
J.  KAMIEN  of  the  loss  of  his  home  through  fire  .  .  . 
Former  Operator  FRED  FILTZ,  now  living  in  Tennes- 
see, while  vacationing  here  in  Chi  town  stopped  by  to  say 
hi  to  his  old  buddies  .  .  .  Another  drop  by  visitor  was 
retiree  ELMER  JOHNSON  (Repair  Department).  He  re- 
cently completed  his  third  trip  around  the  world.  And 
get  this,  he  gets  paid  for  doing  it  as  a  commercial  pho- 
tographer for  church  groups  .  .  .  Our  board  member, 
ART  SCHNEE,  wishes  to  thank  golfers  LIETZ,  CHA- 
CHERE,  and  SCHAFFER,  for  so  nicely  representing 
Keeler  in  the  past  golf  tournament.  We  are  proud  of  you 
fellows,  but  tropies  next  time  please  .  .  .  Ring  the  bells 
for  Operator  W.  CARRIDINE  and  his  wife,  MARIANN. 
August  7  was  their  seventh  anniversary  .  .  .  While  the 
bells  are  pealing,  happy  birthday  wishes  to  Operator 
WILEY  MORRISON  August  21,  Chief  Clerk  of  stores 
PAT  MULCAHEY  August  3,  and  also  for  his  lovely  wife, 
CAROL,  August  10  .  .  .  Guys,  if  you  think  your  scribe 
doesn't  really  work  to  get  you  the  news;  hear  this.  I 
discovered  a  department  I  can't  even  pronounce.  How- 
ever, from  the  engineering  modification  department,  we 
discovered  that  August  17  was  the  birthday  of  MARY  AR- 
DIVINI,  the  lovely  wife  of  TONY  ARDIVINI  .  .  .  Glad  to 
see  Operator  G.  KARRAS  up  and  around  and  recuperating 
nicely  from  his  operation  ...  It  seems  a  might  odd  to 
hear  how  two  operators  who  couldn't  measure  6  feet  1 
standing  on  the  other's  shoulder  can  come  up  with  such 
tall  fish  stories.  You  know  them  as  operators  BROWN- 
ING and  MOORE  .  .  .  But  seriously  you  should  have  seen 
the  fish  I  caught  a  few  weeks  ago,  and  man  the  one  that 
got  away  --  wow!  Well,  next  time  I'm  taking  a  camera 
with  me.     Til  next  month. 

-  St*C4t  0.  goilltX 


LAWNDALE  - 

Congratulations  are  in  order  for  our  new  editor,  BOB 
HEINLEIN.  We  met  this  young  fellow  and  know  he  is 
very  capable  of  filling  some  mighty  big  shoes.  His  pre- 
decessor, DAVE  EVANS,  took  a  well-earned  pension  on 
July  1,  and  on  June  30  he  was  given  a  retirement  party 
at  Chatterley's,  on  Dearborn,  which  I  had  the  pleasure 
to  attend.  It  was  very  much  in  the  English  atmosphere, 
to  remind  Dave  of  his  birthplace.  Reminded  me  of  my 
stay  in  England  during  World  War  II.  Everyone  had  a 
wonderful  time,  and  to  Dave,  we  at  Lawndale  wish  you 
many  happy  days  of  retirement.  So  enjoy  yourself  and 
thanks  again  for  all  your  help  .  .  .  On  June  29  our  No.  2 
janitor,  CHARLES  STOLCPART,  was  given  a  send-off 
by  the  boys  in  the  office,  with  coffee  and  cake,  Polish 
ham  on  rye,  even  ice  cream  donated  by  a  well  wisher. 
Charlie  took  his  pension  July  1,  and  on  August  1  we  lost 
our  Chief  Clerk,  HERBERT  BYERS.  Both  these  fellows 
will  be  greatly  missed  by  us,  so  don't  forget  us  at  Lawn- 
dale  .  .  .  CHARLIE  STOLCPART  was  seen  since  taking 
his  pension  hanging  around  the  repair  department,  look- 
ing for  something  to  do.  He  said  he  wants  one  of  those 
white  helmets  like  GALLAGHER  has  .  .  .  Our  deepest 
sympathy  to  the  family  of  NICK  STARK  in  the  loss  of  his 
wife,  ALICE,  buried  June  27;  to  E.  CELOVSKY  in  the 
loss  of  his  mother,  buried  June  30;  to  the  family  of 
THOMAS  P.  PANTON,  buried  July  19,  and  to  LAWR- 
ENCE HARRIS  in  the  loss  of  his  mother  who  passed  away 
in    Robbins,    Illinois.      On   July    3   we    at    Lawndale    were 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


NEW  PENSIONERS 


HERBERT  BEYER 
47  Years 


ACHILLES  MIRABELLI 
46  Years 


OTTO  STEICHMAN 
42  Years 


GUSTAV  ISAKSON 
42  Years 


EMMETT  FARRELL 
40  Years 


JOSEPH  REDER 
40  Years 


JOINING  THE  ranks  of  the  retired  August  1   were  the  six  employes 
pictured  above  who  had  40  or  more  years  of  transit  service  each. 


ELMER  C.   ALM,   Operator, 

Beverly,    Emp.    7-15-29 
GLENN  BAKER,   Repairman, 

Campaign  Area,   Emp.    4-26-26 
HERBERT  W.    BEYER,    Chief  Clerk, 

Lawndale,    Emp.    10-23-19 
JOHN  R.    BLOOMER,    Operator, 

North  Park,    Emp.    6-2-28 
WILLIAM  A.    CAIN,   Agent, 

West  Section,   Emp.    11-28-42 
RALPH  A.    CAMPBELL,    Operator, 

Kedzie,   Emp.    10-3-45 
STANLEY  F.    CENTER,   Operator, 

Keeler,   Emp.    7-22-33 
JOHN  R.    CONWAY,    Interlocking  Maintainer, 

Electrical,    Emp.    6-4-26 
EDWARD  T.    CORRIGAN,  Agent, 

West  Section,   Emp.    3-2-46 
EMMETT  P.    FARRELL,   Operator, 

Forest  Glen,   Emp.    11-22-26 
PATRICK  M.    FLANAGAN,    Towerman, 

South  Section,   Emp.    7-21-43 
RICHARD  A.    GROLIG,   Machinist, 

South  Shops,    Emp.    7-31-29 
RUDOLF  HEROLD,    Stock  Clerk  I, 

South  Section,   Emp.    10-6-26 
GUSTAV  O.    ISAKSON,   Blacksmith, 

Skokie  Shops,    Emp.    11-17-24 
MICHAEL  J.    KING,    Janitor, 

North  Park,    Emp.    12-7-28 
ACHILLES  MIRABELLI,   Signal  Helper, 

Electrical,    Emp.    3-7-21 
JAMES  J.    O'CONNOR,   Motorman, 

North  Section,    Emp.    8-10-36 
ANTONY  PORRELLO,    Foreman, 

Track,   Emp.    4-4-29 
JOSEPH  W.    REDER,    Agent, 

North  Section,    Emp.    7-21-27 
ALFRED  SCARPELLI,    Cleaner, 

North  Park,   Emp.    8-13-43 
CHARLES  G.   SIMPSON,   Motorman, 

61st  Street,   Emp.    4-11-44 
OTTO  A.   STEICHMAN,   Switchman, 

West  Section,   Emp.    6-19-25 
WALTER  W.   SUNBLADE,    Cleaner, 

77th  Street,    Emp.    1-7-48 
LEONARD  J.    URBAN,   Operator, 

Limits,   Emp.    3-10-42 
ROMAN  YENDREJCZYK,    Cleaner, 

North  Park,    Emp.    4-27-45 

DISABILITY    RETIREMENTS 

LESTER  H.   ANDERSON,   Operator, 

Keeler,    Emp.    6-24-42 
MICHAEL  J.    FREDERICK,   Operator, 

North  Park,    Emp.    5-22-43 
JOHN  HOLBAY  JR.  ,    Electrical  Worker  A, 

Skokie  Shops,   Emp.    7-5-45 
EDWARD  C.    KORDIK,   Supervisor, 

District  C.  ,    Emp.    9-28-28 
ALBERT  S.    LIETZO,   Operator, 

North  Avenue,   Emp.    4-7-42 
GEORGE  J.   STELLER,   Cleaner  &  Repairman 

North  Avenue,    Emp.    10-18-41 
ADAM  E.   STRESEN,    Porter, 

West  Section,   Emp.    6-24-47 
FRANK  J.    VALEK,   Operator, 

Kedzie,   Emp.    10-24-45 
PATRICK  J.    WALSH,    Cleaner  &  Repairman, 

North  Park,   Emp.    12-13-22 
SYLVESTER  A.    WALSH,    Conductor, 

North  Section,   Emp.    6-29-39 


AUGUST,  1967 


15 


INSIDE 

deeply  shocked  at  hearing  of  the  death  of  Clerk  STAN- 
LEY MICEK  .  .  .  The  stork  left  a  darling  grandson  nam- 
ed MARK  EDWARD  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  EDDIE  KAWCZYN- 
SKI.  Daughter,  BARBARA  KROL,  and  baby  are  doing 
fine.  This  makes  the  seventh  grandchild  for  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Eddie  .  .  .  On  July  10  a  golf  tournament  was  given 
by  Division  241  at  St.  Andrews  Golf  course.  Many  of 
our  men  were  there  and  several  wound  up  with  prizes. 
Those  present  were  EARL  WASHINGTON,  JIM  HAYNIE, 
JOHN  PATER,  JOHN  GALVIN,  JOE  NOLAN,  MIKE  MC 
CARTHY,  and  BILL  KLECKA  ...  We  received  a  card 
from  BILL  KLECKA  from  Expo  67.  He  said  he  liked  the 
imported  Bohemian  beer.  We  also  received  a  card  from 
HENRY  WHITE  and  family,  from  Reno,  Nevada  .  .  . 
HARRY  COX  came  up  with  a  mixed  drink,  with  a  dash  of 
pickle  and  cucumber  juice,  plus  other  ingredients.  Let's 
call  it  a  "Cox  Cocktail."  .  .  LOUIE  MUHOWSKI  has  a 
horn  he  blows  that  sounds  like  the  call  of  the  wild  goose 
.  .  .  LARRY  JOHNSON,  EDDIE  WISS,  and  FRANK  MA- 
TRE  came  in  to  pay  us  a  visit.  They  all  looked  great  .  .  . 
We  hear  that  WILBER  ALLEN  is  in  the  hospital  and  I 
hope  by  this  writing  he  is  out  and  well  again  .  .  .  Just 
who  is  Chicken  Eddie? 


NORTH  AVENUE  - 

RICHARD  GERTZ,  son  of  Line  Instructor  HAROLD 
GERTZ,  was  married  to  Miss  LANA  BOGUAS  of  Hoffman 
Estates  July  2  9  at  4  p.m.  in  St.  Peter's  United  Church 
of  Christ  in  Chicago.  They  are  honeymooning  in  Nassau, 
and  will  reside  on  the  northwest  side  of  Chicago.  Rich- 
ard is  purchasing  agent  for  Bell  and  Zoller  Coal  com- 
pany. Our  best  wishes  for  their  happiness  .  .  .  Con- 
gratulations to  Mrs.  PAULINE  LICHT,  daughter  of  Op- 
erator EINAR  PARSON,  and  her  husband  on  the  birth  of 
TINA  MARIE  on  April  17  .  .  .  WILLIAM  BOCK,  son  of 
Pensioner  ERNEST  BOCK  and  his  wife,  EMILY,  entered 
active  service  in  the  U.S.  Navy  on  July  5.  He  is  on  a 
guided  missile  destroyer  out  of  San  Diego,  California. 
Ensign  GENE  SCHARFENORTH,  son  of  Pensioner  ROY 
SCHARFENORTH,  is  stationed  at  Norfolk,  Virginia,  Na- 
val Base,  and  is  assigned  to  the  Destroyer  USS  Lowry. 
Airman  Third  Class  JOHN  MOELLER,  son  of  Operator 
HARLOW  MOELLER  and  his  wife,  was  graduated  with 
honors  from  the  U.  S.  Air  Force  Technical  Training 
School  at  Sheppard  Air  Force  Base,  Texas.  We  received 
a  welcome  letter  from    Pfc.    RONALD   BEDOE  of  our  re- 


SMILING  BRIGHTLY,  is  lit- 
tle LISA  DOYLE,  who  cele- 
brated her  second  birthday  on 
June  23,  with  a  big  party 
given  by  the  Doyle  family. 
The  proud  father  is  South 
Section  Motorman  JOSEPH 
DOYLE. 


NEWS 

pair  department,  now  in  Vietnam.  We  pray  that  God  will 
bless  these  boys  and  keep  them  safe.  Ron  tells  us  that 
the  temperature  in  Vietnam  averages  125  to  130  degrees. 
He  is  kept  busy  seven  days  a  week.  Receiver  JAMES 
MC  GANN  was  a  happy  father  when  his  son,  SKIPPY, 
returned  from  duty  in  Vietnam.  The  whole  family  was 
overjoyed,  and  all  the  relatives  celebrated  with  a  home- 
conning  party  .  .  .  Operator  CHARLES  LUEPKE  and  his 
family  went  to  Bowler,  Wisconsin,  to  harvest  his  farm 
crop  before  the  snow  falls.  Operator  JOHN  CRAIG  will 
visit  him  to  supervise  the  work.  The  Indian  tribes  there 
expect  Charlie  and  John  to  join  their  ceremonial  dances 
and  smoke  the  peace  pipe.  This  ritual  takes  place  each 
year.  They  were  inducted  into  the  tribe  as  blood  bro- 
thers. Receiver  ANTHONY  ARNIERI  vacationed  in  San 
Diego,  California,  visiting  his  mother  and  brother. 
Operator  HENRY  RADOM  enjoyed  his  vacation  at  La- 
Crosse,  Wisconsin,  where  he  caught  some  big  ones. 
Foreman  ERNEST  PEARSON,  formerly  of  North,  and 
his  wife,  ANNA,  enjoyed  some  fishing  and  swimming  at 
Westfield,  Wisconsin.  Operator  WILLIAM  MORRISON 
and  his  wife,  CHRIS,  visited  Princeton,  Kentucky,  and 
went  from  there  to  the  Wisconsin  Dells.  They  caught 
plenty  of  fish.  Clerk  ARTHUR  OLSEN  went  on  the  CTA 
tour  of  Europe  .  .  .  We  welcome  new  Operators  LAW- 
RENCE MOSHER,  CLIFFORD  KERR,  JERROLD  KA- 
MENSKY,  CHRISTIAN  JONES,  FRANCIS  NEY,  JIMMY 
FOUCH,  and  JAMES  BUCHANAN  .  .  .  Janitor  JOHN 
COLEMAN  and  Janitor  GUSTAVE  MAY  took  their  pen- 
sions on  September  1.  Gustave  plans  to  spend  his  time 
in  Winter  Haven,  Florida,  and  do  some  fishing.  We  wish 
them  both  the  best  of  luck  and  we'll  always  be  happy  to 
see  or  hear  from  them  .  .  .  Operator  ENIX  MASON  was 
lucky  when  he  won  a  prize  in  the  Irish  Sweepstakes  .  .  . 
To  our  boys  in  the  service:  We  are  always  happy  to  hear 
from  you  or  about  you,   and  our  prayers  are  with  you. 

-  GMTfUUtma. 


LIMITS  - 

Limits  station  won  a  plaque  for  the  best  tire  record 
among  all  the  stations.  The  credit  belongs  to  ART  HAN- 
SEN who  kept  an  eagle  eye  on  all  the  tires  on  the  buses. 
Congratulations!  .  .  .  Supervisor  HENRY  GOETZ  re- 
turned from  his  vacation  after  enjoying  a  wonderful  time 
up  in  the  Fond  du  Lac  and  Oshkosh,  Wisconsin,  area. 
He  reports  the  fishing  excellent  .  .  .  Operator  LEON- 
HARD  NEUGEBAUER  spent  his  vacation  at  Expo  67, 
Canada,  where  he  had  a  most  interesting  and  wonderful 
time  .  .  .  Instructor  J.  D.  BROGAN  is  back  after  his 
vacation,  and  is  now  busy  as  usual  with  all  the  new  oper- 
ators .  .  .  We  were  happy  to  see  Clerk  JOHN  GILMORE 
back  on  active  duty  after  a  long  siege  in  the  hospital,  due 
to  illness  .  .  .  Operator  PETE  COLUCCI's  son,  ROCCO, 
has  been  promoted  to  the  rank  of  sergeant  on  the  CTA 
police.     Congratulations. 


; 


S.  S.  Sou*. 


NORTH  PARK  - 

Your  superintendents  and  instructors  wish  to  extend  a 
vote  of  thanks  to  the  line  instructors  who  have  participa- 
ted in  the  teaching  of  our  summer  help.  The  patience 
and  skill  that  is  shown  by  the  operators  is  commended  by 
all  who  have  been  involved  in  this  operation.  A  special 
thanks  is  extended  to  the  gentlemen  who  have  participa- 
ted in  the  project  of  beautifying  the  exterior  of  our  depot. 
The  sodding,  shrubs,  and  flowering  plants  have  brought 
many    commendations  from   our  neighbors  and   operators 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

.  .  .  The  Division  241  A.  T.U.  golf  day  oiiting  was  held 
Monday,  July  10,  at  St.  Andrews  Country  Club  with  140 
members  and  guests  participating.  Prizes  were  awarded 
to  all  who  attended  and  this  will  now  be  an  annual  event. 
Master  of  ceremonies  was  our  board  member,  WARREN 
SCHOLL.  FRANK  LASKE,  RAY  LARSEN,  JIM  PATE, 
and  Warren  Scholl  headed  the  committee  in  charge  of 
this  fine  event  and  did  an  outstanding  job.  .  .  Start  mak- 
ing your  plans  for  the  Little  Flower  Fall  Communion 
Mass  and  Breakfast  to  be  held  on  Sunday,  October  22,  at 
the  Little  Flower  Shrine,  6401  S.  Woodlawn  avenue.  A 
chartered  bus  will  leave  North  Park  at  7  a.m.  .  .  Opera- 
tor CECIL  ANDERSON,  his  wife,  EUNICE,  and  children, 
RONALD  and  ANNETTE,  motored  to  Houston,  Texas, 
where  Cecil's  uncle,  Mr.  EVERETT  AARON,  resides. 
Highlights  of  the  trip  were  stops  at  the  Indian  reserva- 
tion at  Livingston,  Texas,  Merramac  Caverns  in  Staun- 
ton, Missouri,  with  a  stopover  in  HotSprings,  Arkansas, 
for  a  session  with  the  baths  .  .  .  Operator  DALE  GIL- 
MER and  his  wife,  OPAL,  relaxed  for  two  weeks  at 
Townsend,  Wisconsin,  where  Dale's  father,  Mr.  JESS 
GILMER,  resides.  Mr.  Gilmer  senior,  who  is  86  years 
of  age,  showed  Dale  how  to  fish  and  the  boys  caught  their 
limit  easily  .  .  .  Supervisor  JOHN  ERICKSON,  his  wife, 
AGNES,  and  their  children  spent  two  weeks  at  Lake 
Cranberry  located  at  Phillips,  Wisconsin.  Leaving  Lake 
Cranberry,  the  Ericksons  had  a  week  at  Sunnybrook 
Farms,  a  resort  hotel  located  in  South  Haven,  Michigan 
.  .  .  Operator  CHARLES  CHRISTENSEN,  his  wife, 
GRACE,  daughter,  RAE  ANN,  and  son-in-law,  JIMMY 
FUGATE,  motored  throughout  the  West  in  a  bus  conver- 
ted into  a  camper.  Highlights  of  the  trip  were  visits  to 
Yellowstone  Park,  Teton  National  Park,  Rocky  Mountain 
National  Park,  the  Badlands,  Black  Hills,  and  a  great 
fishing  excursion  on  Yellowstone  Lake  where  the  limit  of 
cutthroat  trout  were  taken  .  .  .  Pensioner  ART  MUIR 
and  his  wife,  RUTH,  were  visitors  in  Chicago  where 
they  attended  the  graduation  exercises  of  two  of  their 
grandchildren.  Art  and  Ruth  had  a  busy  week  visiting 
their  many  friends  and  left  their  regards  to  those  they 
missed  .  .  .  Operator  BRENDAN  GREGG,  his  wife, 
LOL,  and  children,  MARIA  and  LISA,  flew  Irish  Air 
Lines  to  Dublin,  Ireland,  where  Brendan's  parents,  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  JAMES  GREGG,  reside.  This  was  the  first 
time  Mrs.  Gregg  met  her  in-laws,  and  the  scenic  beauty 
of  Ireland  was  a  memory  that  she  and  the  children  will 
always  cherish  ...  A  group  of  men  around  North  Park 
Depot  known  as  the  Believers  are  meeting  the  third  Mon- 
day of  every  month  at  Operator  CHARLES  ANDERSON'S 
home,  located  at  5320  N.  Sawyer  Avenue.  Anyone  in- 
terested in  promoting  the  gospel  is  invited  to  attend  these 
fine  meetings. 

Operator  JOHN  BLOOMER  with  39  plus  years  of  ser- 
vice retired  August  1.  John  is  going  to  take  a  trip  to 
County  Longford,  Ireland,  to  visit  his  brother,  BILL, 
and  we  at  North  Park  wish  him  many  years  of  health  and 
leisurely  living  .  .  .  Sanitary  Engineer  MIKE  KING  re- 
tired August  1  after  38  years  plus  of  service.  Mike 
plans  to  rest  and  then  pursue  his  hobby,  golfing  .  .  . 
HELEN  SCHWARTZ,  wife  of  Operator  LOUIS  "Bubbles" 
SCHWARTZ,  was  hospitalized  at  St.  Joseph's  hospital 
for  observation.  At  the  time  of  publication  we  are  hoping 
for  the  best  .  .  .  Operator  ROY  LEMKE  had  his  home 
broken  into  and  all  his  fishing  gear  stolen.  But  Roy  vows 
to  have  it  all  replaced  soon,  as  Lake  Norfolk,  Arkansas, 
is  expecting  another  record  catch  of  bass  from  him  .  .  . 
Operator  JOHN  SEGUEIRA  is  sporting  a  beautiful  baldy 
sour,  after  losing  a  bet  on  the  Cubs  and  is  one  of  the 
brightest  spots  around  the  garage  .  .  .  Operator  LOU 
BIELSKI    is   back  to   work,    but   he   is   in   the   Accounting 


NEWS 

Department  at  the  Mart  now.  Lots  of  luck  in  your  new 
position  Lou  .  .  .  Pensioner  RAY  KENNELY  is  now 
working  at  the  Lincoln  National  bank.  With  Ray  taking 
care  of  the  situation,  we  can  all  be  certain  our  money  is 
in  good  hands  .  .  .  GREGORY  SANSONE,  son  of  Operator 
TONY  SANSONE,  is  a  member  of  the  crew  on  the  U.S.S. 
Chandler.  Gregory  has  visited  the  Phillipines  and  For- 
mosa and  is  now  on  his  way  to  Australia  .  .  .  Operator 
HAROLD  HARMER,  after  17  years  of  service,  has  re- 
signed and  is  now  working  for  the  Milwaukee  Railroad  as 
a  security  guard  .  .  .  MARY  COSTLEY,  wife  of  Street 
Collector  LARRY  COSTLEY,  fell  from  a  ladder  and  broke 
both  ankles  while  hanging  curtains  .  .  .  Operator  MEL 
HORNING  and  his  wife,  VIOLET,  became  grandparents 
for  the  fourth  time  when  their  daughter,  Mrs.  RUTH 
HELLESTRAE,  gave  birth  to  DIANA  LYNN  at  Lutheran 
General  hospital  on  July  25  .  .  .  Operators  who  are  in- 
terested in  bowling  in  the  A.M.  Bowling  league  on  Fri- 
days at  10  a.m.  are  invited  to  contact  Operator  JOHN 
KORMAN  at  Forest  Glen  Depot  for  all  the  details  .  .  . 
Operator  TEX  ABERNATHY  and  his  wife,  ASTRID,  cele- 
brated their  28th  anniversary  July  29.  The  Abernathys 
dined  at  the  Ivanhoe  restaurant  then  took  in  the  stage  play 
featuring  ZSA  ZSA  GABOR  .  .  .  Happy  anniversaries  are 
also  extended  to  Instructor  JOHN  BORK  and  his  wife, 
CHARLOTTE,  their  21st;  Operator  STANLEY  KAZAK 
and  his  wife,  JOANE,  their  27th,  and  street  collector 
NICK  GASPER  and  his  wife,  MARY  CATHERINE,  their 
26th  .  .  .  Happy  Birthdays  are  extended  to  BEVERLY 
KURCZEWSKI  and  Operator  BUCKY  WALTERS  on  Aug- 
ust 11  .  .  .  Our  sympathy  and  condolences  to  Operator 
JOE  MIKIETA  on  the  loss  of  his  son,  JAMES  HOSTEIL; 
Pensioner  JOHN  CROLL  on  the  loss  of  his  mother-in- 
law,  Mrs.  NOREEN  CLARK,  and  Pensioner  JOHN  MUE- 
LLER on  the  loss  of  his  beloved  wife,   MINNIE. 

The  following  Repairmen  retired  August  1:  PAT 
WALSH  with  44  years,  AL  SCARPELLI  with  24  years, 
and  ROMAN  YENDRCJCZ  with  22  years  of  service.  The 
garage  held  a  grand  party  for  these  gentlemen  and  they 
were  presented  with  some  fine  gifts.  May  your  leisure 
years  be  filled  with  pleasure  and  opportunities  to  enjoy 
your  hobbies  .  .  .  Bus  Cleaner  KEITH  CUNNINGHAM, 
son  of  Garage  Supervisor  MIKE  CUNNINGHAM,  began 
his  career  at  North  Park  July  20.  The  welcome  mat  is 
out  for  this  fine  young  man  .  .  .  Assistant  Foreman  HAR- 
RY DITTERY  has  sold  his  large  mansion  on  North  Pau- 
lina  avenue  and  is  now  living  the  life  of  ease  as  a  renter 

THIS  GROUP  of  fishermen,  operators  ot  Forest  Glen,  seem  to  be 
enjoying  themselves  immensely.  Could  they  be  fishing  at  some  far 
away  lodge?  Wherever  it  is,  you  can  be  sure  the  fishing  is  good  and 
the  tales  are  tall. 


AUGUST.  1967 


17 


INSIDE 

in  an  apartment  building  .  .  .  Repairman  ALEX  FRITZ  - 
LER  is  spending  his  vacation  around  Chicago  hoping  for 
a  break  in  the  weather  so  that  he  can  realize  a  life's 
dream,  a  visit  to  the  famous  islands  of  Chicago--Stoney , 
Goose,  and  Blue  Islands  .  .  .  Assistant  Foreman  JOE 
COUGHLIN,  after  finding  two  Pheasant  nests  with  11 
eggs  in  them,  took  the  eggs  home  for  a  chicken  to  sit  on. 
Joe  now  has  eleven  little  pheasants  to  fatten  up  for  a  meal 
with  foreman  CHARLEY  DUNN  .  .  .  Sister  ROSE  MAT- 
THEW of  the  Dominican  Order  of  Detroit,  Michigan,  is 
spending  the  month  of  August  with  her  father,  Tire  Re- 
pairman MATT  HEAVEY,  and  his  wife,  ROSANE  .  .  . 
Repairman  TONY  GALLO  purchased  a  Buick  Special  and 
then  hit  the  road  west.  Highlight  of  Tony's  trip  was  a 
fabulous  two  weeks  in  and  around  the  state  of  Colorado 
.  .  .  Repairman  FRANK  CAHILL,  after  purchasing  tires 
for  his  Buick,  is  now  able  to  make  the  trip  in  from  Mel- 
rose Park  ten  minutes  faster  .  .  .  Pensioner  SKIPPY 
GLINES  had  the  gang  from  the  garage  as  guests  at  his 
home  until  the  wee  hours  of  the  morning  .  .  .  Repairman 
LEN  DROJANOWSKI  and  his  son,  RICHARD,  spent  two 
weeks  around  Michigan's  Upper  Peninsula  fishing  in  Lake 
Superior.  The  boys  caught  an  abundant  supply  of  lake 
trout  .  .  .  Bus  Cleaner  GENE  DRZEWICKI,  the  "Beau 
Brummel"  of  the  garage  spent  his  vacation  playing  golf 
on  many  of  the  Chicago  area  courses  .  .  .  Repairman 
HERMAN  AMBROS,  who  replaced  Pensioner  ED  CORDA 
on  the  bench,  would  like  to  have  some  of  Big  Ed's  foot 
salve,  as  he  finds  it  very  difficult  standing  in  one  spot 
all  day  .  .  .  Repairman  TED  KUTA  vacationed  in  the 
Chicago  area,  treating  his  wife  to  some  fine  meals  and 
sights  in  our  great  city. 

-    IKcltKK    'TfvUUM^ 


NORTH  SECTION  - 

JERE  VINZENS  retired  July  1  from  the  duties  of  an 
assignment  agent.  Jere  was  well  liked,  and  will  be  mis- 
sed by  all.  A  dinner  was  given  on  July  21,  and  a  good 
time  was  had  by  those  present,  including  Jere's  cousin, 
Mrs.  Mary  Dunn,  her  two  brothers,  Pat  and  Thomas 
Allman,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Manaugh,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Walsh, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Zupko,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Rosen,  Mr.  Boyle, 
Mr.  Meisner,  Mr.  O'Conr.or,  Mr.  Burns,  and  Mr. 
Cronnin.  Jere  was  really  surprised,  and  has  asked  me 
to  thank  all  who  gave  toward  her  retirement. 

Congratulations  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  THOMAS  BOYLE, 
who  were  blessed  with  their  fifth  child,  a  baby  girl,  born 
July  31  .  .  .  North  Section  agent  TEENA  HENKE's  hus- 
band, GEORGE,  West  Section  agent,  and  JOHN  WILLIE 
just  returned  from  the  hospital,  but  are  still  on  the  sick 
list.  Porter  MONEY  is  getting  along  nicely,  and  is  re- 
covering at  home.  Mr.  PEARSON  and  Mr.  NAGLE  are 
on  the  sick  list  also  .    .    .    North  section  agents  miss  por- 


THIS  HAPPY  trio  disploying 
the  fine  cotch  of  northerns, 
bass  and  walleyes,  are  Op- 
erators W.  SPEER,  J.  KANE, 
and  R.  PEISKER  of  Limits. 
Speer  and  Peisker  were 
guests  of  Kane  at  his  sum- 
mer home  in  Butternut,  Wis- 
consin. 


NEWS 

ter  J.  O'MALLEY,  who  is  working  as  a  replacement  as 
a  gateman  on  the  Ravenswood  .  .  .  HENRY  BROADWELL 
has  been  transferred  from  North  avenue  as  a  bus  opera- 
tor to  become  a  ticket  agent  on  the  North  Side  .  .  .  Part 
time  ticket  agent  J.  McEVILLY  returned  from  military 
service.  He  was  a  Lieutenant  in  the  Marines  .  .  .  HEL- 
EN MACKASKI  left  for  Yugoslavia  on  July  10  and  her 
sister,  SOPHIA  NEATNICA,  is  joining  her  on  August  2 
for  a  family  reunion  .  .  .  FRANCES  BINNIE  and  her 
mother  and  CHARLES  and  NORA  REED  are  spending 
their  vacations  in  California  .  .  .  Motorman  BILL  FIS- 
CHER and  ticket  agent  JOE  REDER  retired  recently. 
Hope  they  both  have  long  and  happy  retirements.  Good 
luck  to  both  of  you  .  .  .  W.  MOONEY  toured  the  north- 
east states.  He  said  the  motels  and  scenery  were  beau- 
tiful and  the  food  was  good  .  .  .  EARL  GILBERT,  Chi- 
cago avenue  agent,  is  still  in  Weiss  Memorial  hospital. 
We  all  hope  he  will  have  a  speedy  recovery  and  be  back 
to  work  soon.  .  .  NORA  FAHEY,  MARY  DONOHUE,  and 
TOM  QUINAN  are  vacationing  in  Ireland  .  .  .  WILLIAM 
BLISS,  pensioner,  is  touring  Germany  for  four  weeks, 
then  plans  to  go  to  Montreal  to  see  Expo  67  before  re- 
turning home  .  .  .  ROMAN  PRITT  left  for  West  Virginia 
July  30  for  three  weeks  of  vacation.  He  had  attended  the 
funeral  of  his  sister  there  on  June  22  .  .  .  DOREEN 
HORN,  agent  12  38,  was  graduated  from  Moody  Bible  In- 
stitute on  June  9.  Congratulations  .  .  .  ELEANOR 
SHALLBETTER  spent  her  vacation  in  Las  Vegas,  Los 
Angeles,  and  San  Francisco  .  .  .  GEORGE  KRASNY's 
son,  JAMES,  was  awarded  a  plaque  for  being  the  neatest 
cadet  at  Roosevelt  High  school  out  of  1 50  .  .  .  LOUIS 
SALZAR  and  family  toured  Washington,  D.  C.  ,  New 
York,  and  Boston  for  two  weeks  .  .  .  GERTA  MATHEWS 
and  her  husband  are  flying  to  Boston  on  August  22,  then 
on  to  London  and  will  take  a  three-week  tour  to  Switzer- 
land, Italy,  Paris,  then  on  to  Berlin.  After  16  years, 
Gerta  will  join  a  family  reunion.  Gerta  gets  so  excited 
that  she  usually  leaves  everything  behind.  Let's  pray  it 
doesn't  lightning,  as  Gerta  is  afraid  of  it.  Hope  she  has 
a  safe  trip  .  .  .  Your  scribe,  her  husband,  sister,  dau- 
ghter, and  grand-daughter,  took  a  two-week  tour  of 
nearly  4,000  miles  through  Iowa,  Nebraska,  Colorado, 
Utah,  Arizona,  New  Mexico,  Kansas,  and  Missouri  and 
really  saw  sights  .  .  .  TONY  COLUCCI,  student,  vaca- 
tioned in  Fergus  Falls,  Minnesota  .  .  .  We  extend  our 
condolences  to  the  MIKE  O'DRISCOLL  family,  Howard 
motorman,  also  to  the  C.  E.  SEGERDAHL  family,  who 
was  a  retired  supervisor  .  .  .  We  wish  to  extend  our 
condolences  to  the  families  of  B.  O'CONNOR,  retired 
motorman  OSCAR  SIDER,  and  Dr.  OTTO  KASIK,  who 
retired  after  15  years  with  the  Medical  Department  .  .  . 
Congratulations  on  the  new  car,  RED!  Any  complaints  ? 
Wait  until  Jim  returns  from  vacation  .  .  .  Send  all  news 
to  Howard  and  Kimball  receivers  or  contact  your  scribe 
on  extension  512  from  3  to   1 1  p.m. 


SCHEDULE  &  TRAFFIC  - 

SHIRLEY  LUKES  resigned  from  her  job  to  await  the 
stork.  She  and  her  husband  recently  moved  into  their 
new  "Castle"  in  Brookfield  .  .  .  JOE  VIOLA  and  family 
took  some  short  trips  around  the  Chicago  area.  GEORGE 
HANUS  and  his  wife  motored  southeast  to  visit  his  son 
and  family.  GEORGE  JOHANNES  and  his  wife  fished  in 
the  waters  of  Minnesota.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  RICHARDGOLD- 
STEIN  flew  to  Alaska  and  visited  with  his  son  and  daugh- 
ter-in-law. ESTHER  O'BRIEN  flew  to  Europe  to  visit 
the  Scandinavian  countries.  She  is  having  a  wonderful 
time,      according    to    her     cards.       WALTER    SCHWEIN- 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

FURTH  and  his  wife  are  also  touring  Europe,  and  will 
meet  with  Esther.  Your  scribe,  KAY  BATINA,  will 
spend  her  vacation  driving  around  the  city  for  more  ex- 
perience. HARRY  HIRSCH  and  family  spent  their  vaca- 
tion at  Circle  Pines,  Michigan.  BERNIE  KINCANNON 
and  family  drove  to  St.  Louis  to  visit  with  relatives  and 
friends.  We,  however,  think  that  Bernie  spent  most  of 
the  days  at  the  Cardinal  ballpark.  BOB  SEDLACK  spent 
his  vacation  doing  some  household  chores  .  .  .  GEORGE 
SPRAY  celebrated  his  64th  birthday  on  July  28.  Happy 
birthday  George,  and  many  more.  You  can  now  count 
the  days  until  your  retirement  .  .  .  Pensioners  LAURA 
SCHRECKE  and  MARGE  VIDAL  visited  the  office  for  a 
most  enjoyable  reunion  .  .  .  JOHN  URBAN  sprained  his 
back  lifting  up  a  garage  door  while  on  his  vacation  .  .  . 
JOHN  BENNIS  sold  his  home  in  Tinley  Park,  and  is  mov- 
ing to  Cicero  .  .  .  Replacing  Shirley,  we  welcome  CAR- 
OLYN O'BRIEN  to  the  department  .  .  .  PHILIP  LEAHY's 
niece,  MAUREEN  LEAHY,  of  Hammond,  Indiana,  was 
chosen  queen  of  the  International  Music  League  at  Cedar 
Point,  Sandusky,  Ohio  .  .  .  The  department  extends  their 
sympathy  to  JAKE  SUMNER  and  family,  upon  the  death 
of  his  wife,  ARLINE.  She  was  formerly  a  Chicago  Sur- 
face Lines'  employe. 

-  "Katbuf*  Sale* 


SOUTH  SECTION  - 

This  has  been  the  month  for  pension  parties.  The 
men  at  Loomis  Street  had  a  get-together  for  Conductor 
JOHN  SHEAHAN  who  retired  on  July  1  and  for  Towerman 
PATRICK  FLANAGAN  who  retired  on  August  1.  John 
Sheahan's  family  sent  him  a  telegram  of  congratulations 
at  work.  Pat  is  going  to  take  a  trip  to  Ireland  later  in 
the  year  and  John  is  going  to  take  a  trip  to  California.  A 
token  of  remembrance  was  presented  to  each  from  their 
co-workers.  Retired  Motorman  HARRY  EITEL  came 
out  to  cheer  the  new  retirees.  Everyone  wishes  them  a 
long  and  healthy  retirement  life  .  .  .  Motorman  BOB 
BUTLER  and  his  family  took  a  vacationtrip  to  Corvallis, 
Oregon,  to  visit  with  his  daughter  and  son-in-law.  They 
stayed  a  couple  of  days  right  on  the  ocean  front  and  Bob 
said  that  the  water  was  cold  .  .  .  We  were  shocked  and 
saddened  to  hear  that  Superintendent  of  Utility  and  Emer- 

AT  THE  head  of  the  table  is  CARMELLA  GARGANO,  who  was  feted 
at  a  luncheon  in  her  honor  on  July  27  at  Henrici's  in  the  Merchandise 
Mart.  It  was  attended  by  many  of  her  friends  from  the  General  Office, 
who  also  presented  her  with  a  gift.  The  reason  for  this  festive  oc- 
casion was  that  Carmella  was  leaving  to  accept  a  job  with  the  U.  S. 
Agency  for  International  Development.  After  four  weeks  of  orienta- 
tion in  Washington,  D.C.,  she  will  be  sent  to  Saigon,  Vietnam,  where 
she  will  stay  for  two  years.  Carmella  was  a  stenographer  in  the 
Equipment,  Research  and  Development  Department.  Everyone  wishes 
her  the  best  of  luck  and  success. 


NEWS 


KATHLEEN  M.  DORGAN, 
lovely  daughter  of  RICHARD 
DORGAN,  superintendent  of 
substations,  recently  re- 
ceived her  silver  wings  as 
on  American  Airlines  steward- 
ess at  American's  Stewardess 
college,  Fort  Worth,  Texas. 
After  seven  weeks  extensive 
training.  Miss  Dorgan  was 
assigned  to  flight  duty  out 
of  New  York  City. 


gency  Service  JAMES  T.  WALSH  passed  away  taddenly. 
Our  condolences  to  his  dear  wife  and  family  .  .  .  Con- 
ductor WILLIAM  HUNNIFORD  was  beaming  when  he  told 
us  about  his  new  grandchild,  JEROME  ANTHONY.  This 
makes  four  grandchildren  for  the  Hunnifords  ...  It  is 
good  to  see  Towerman  PATRICK  HICKEY  and  Conductor 
CARL  SCHEUERMANN  off  the  sick  list  .  .  .  Motorman 
JAMES  RIORDAN  vacationed  in  Kewaunee,  Wisconsin, 
and  did  some  fishing.  Jim  caught  crappies  and  large 
bluegills  and  said  to  tell  our  expert  fisherman,  WILLIAM 
MOUNT,  to  come  to  Kewaunee  if  he  wants  to  catch  lots 
of  fish  .  .  .  The  men  at  61st  Street  had  a  get-together 
and  a  token  of  remembrance  for  Motorman  CHARLES 
SIMPSON  who  went  on  Pension  August  1.  Hot  dogs,  po- 
tatoe  salad,  baked  beans,  cake,  etc.  were  served.  Yum- 
my Yum!  Everyone  sure  had  a  good  time.  Best  wishes 
to  Mr.  Simpson  on  his  retirement  and  many  thanks  to 
Porter  ED  FREEMAN  who  was  on  his  vacation  and  came 
out  and  arranged  for  all  the  goodies  .  .  .  Clerk  EARL 
JONES  took  his  children  and  drove  down  to  Beaumont, 
Texas,  to  visit  his  mom  and  they  all  had  a  good  time 
...  I  received  the  nicest  letter  from  Retired  Motorman 
AL  GRABE  and  his  charming  wife,  GEORGIANA,  of  Mt. 
Home,  Arkansas.  The  Grabes  are  staying  with  Al's  bro- 
ther and  his  wife  for  an  extended  visit.  Al  and  his  bro- 
ther have  done  quite  a  bit  of  fishing.  They  also  visited 
with  the  CHARLES  McMORROWS  (Retired  Motorman), 
who  send  their  regards  to  all  of  us  here  in  Chicago.  Al 
and  his  wife  just  love  the  Ozarks  .  .  .  Former  part- 
time  Agent  MOSES  ASHLEY  Jr.,  son  of  Motorman  MOSES 
ASHLEY,  who  is  in  the  army,  was  in  to  see  the  boys  at 
61st  Street  recently.  He  was  home  on  leave  from  Ft. 
Bragg,  North  Carolina  .  .  .  Retired  Motorman  PAUL 
SCHILLE  paid  the  men  at  Loomis  Street  a  visit.  He  and 
his  wife  had  just  returned  from  a  car  trip  through  Yel- 
lowstone and  Glacier  National  Parks.  They  also  stopped 
in  Oregon  to  visit  some  relatives  and  got  caught,  in  of 
all  things,  a  blizzard  in  Red  Lodge,  Montana.  They  said 
it  was  a  wonderful  trip  .  .  .  Retired  Porter  WALTER 
MORRISSETTE  passed  away  recently.  He  was  born  in 
1882  and  retired  in  October  of  1956.  Our  condolences  to 
his  family. 

Salutations  lo  Part-time  Agent  returnee  for  the  sum- 
mer, MICHAEL  PUCCINI,  and  to  newly  hired  Part-time 
Agents  CHARLES  WILLIAMS,  GEORGE  HAMPER,  AU- 
DELL  ADAMS,  ROSEMARY  WILLIAMS,  SHARON  WIL- 
LIAMS, MARNETTA  SMITH,  and  to  newly  hired  Porter 
BEN  MONTGOMERY,  Jr.  .  .  Instructor  FRENCHIE  EL- 
LIS is  mighty  proud  of  his  son,  MICHAEL,  who  made  the 
yearly  honor  roll  again  in  Whistler  Grammar  school  .  .  . 
Best  Wishes  to  Motorman  TOMMIE  CORNELIUS,  Switch- 
man ANDRE  NETTERVILLE,  and  Conductor  ANTHONY 
O'BRYANT   who    resigned    to   take   other   positions    .     .     . 


AUGUST.  1967 


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INSIDE  NEWS 


WITH  HIS  weopon  at  ready 
is  SP  4  JOHN  W.  LORENZ, 
former  bus  cleaner  at  Forest 
Glen,  now  stationed  near 
Pleiku,  Viet  Nam.  He  is 
pictured  in  a  village  that  was 
taken  from  the  Viet  Cong 
after  intense  fighting.  John 
is  due  to  return  to  the  U.S.A. 
sometime  in  October. 


Retired  Agents  LULU  HAMANN,  ROSE  HEIDENBLUT, 
and  Rose's  grandaughter ,  MARILYN,  and  Retired  Super- 
visor ED  MUNRO  all  took  a  trip  to  Denver,  Colorado, 
and  visited  with  Lulu's  niece  and  her  family.  Then  Ed 
went  on  to  Lake  Louise,  Canada,  and  to  Jasper  and  the 
ice  fields.  Our  pensioners  are  really  going  on  trips  this 
summer  .  .  .  Just  heard  that  Retired  Agent  STACHIA 
NOLAN  passed  away.  Sincere  condolences  to  her  family 
.  .  .  The  Agents  got  together  and  held  a  party  at  the 
Rainbow  Gardens  restaurant  for  Assignment  Agent  JERE 
VINZENS  who  is  on  vacation  and  leave  and  who  is  going 
to  retire  in  a  couple  of  months.  It  was  a  real  nice  party. 
Saw  so  many  people  I  haven't  seen  in  a  long  time.  They 
served  a  family  style  dinner  which  was  delicious.  A  big 
crowd  was  on  hand  to  greet  Jere.  My  better  half,  RO- 
LAND, and  the  president  of  division  308,  JOHN  BURNS, 
and  Agent  SAM  STIPATI  were  drafted  as  bartenders. 
Thanks  to  Agents  LILLIAN  CULLINAN,  RUTH  LOVELL, 
TONI  STIPATI,  and  Retired  Agent  ESTHER  McDERMOTT 
for  putting  on  such  a  nice  party.  Jere  is  going  to  New 
Jersey  to  live  with  her  daughter  and  her  family  in  the 
fall.  Many  happy  returns  to  Jere  and  good  wishes  .  .  . 
Conductor  RAYMOND  JONES  received  a  passenger  com- 
mendation recently  for  finding  a  lost  article  .  .  .  Re- 
tired Towerman  FRANK  DIMMICK  paid  Loomis  Street 
office  a  visit  recently.  He  is  looking  as  good  as  ever 
.  .  .  Conductor  DENNIS  GIBSON  spent  his  summer  va- 
cation in  Los  Angeles,    California   and,   had   a  nice   time. 

SOUTH  SHOPS  - 

Welcome  back  to  JOHN  KURGAN,  who  is  looking  fit 
after  a  recent  operation  .  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  is 
extended  to  BILL  and  JIM  HAWORTH  and  their  families 
on  the  death  of  their  mother  .  .  .  RALPH  KEANE  and 
his  family  have  returned  from  an  exciting  vacation  visit- 
ing Canada's  Expo  67.  TONY  and  Mrs.  SPATAFORE 
spent  their  vacation  at  Hot  Springs,  Arkansas  .  .  .  SAN- 
DY PFUND  is  all  smiles  after  welcoming  her  brother, 
GEORGE,  home  from  a  two-year  tour  of  duty  with  the 
army  in  Thailand  .  .  .  JOSEPH  ROGG,  retired  foreman 
of  West  Shops  motor  overhaul  and  pensioner  for  the  last 
15  years,  has  recently  had  a  major  operation  and  is  con- 
valescing at  his  Wisconsin  home.  He  would  like  to  hear 
from  his  old  friends,  or  if  you  are  in  the  vicinity,  stop 
in  and  see  him.  His  address  is  Box  93,  Pell  Lake,  Wis- 
consin 531 57. 

Allow  me  to  introduce  myself,  FRANK  SPROVIERI, 
carpenter,     C    Area,     the    new    co-reporter    for    the    South 


Shops.  First  of  all,  I  would  like  to  thank  my  good  friend, 
AL  HAAS,  for  suggesting  my  name  for  the  job.  .  .  Here 
is  some  of  this  week's  news  from  the  shop.  The  Electri- 
cal Department  saw  a  good  friend,  TOM  O'MALLEY,  go 
on  pension  with  38  years.  When  asked  what  he  was  going 
to  do  while  on  pension,  he  said  he  was  going  to  call  some 
retired  friends  and  sit  around  in  the  park  and  talk  shop. 
(Can  you  believe  that?)  Tom  will  be  missed  by  all. 
Good  luck  and  health  to  you  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  EDWARD  BEAUDREAU  on  their  wedding.  The 
bride  is  the  daughter  of  BILL  SHAUGHNESSY,  welder. 
The  happy  couple  was  married  at  St.  Christina  church  in 
Chicago.  The  reception  was  held  at  Hollerhan's  Imperial 
West,  10  3rd  and  Cicero.  Best  wishes  and  happiness  to 
the  young  couple  .  .  .  GEORGE  GEIS,  mechanic  in  the  C 
Area,  tells  us  his  wife  is  out  of  the  hospital,  is  recu- 
perating in  North  Carolina,  and  is  on  the  road  to  recov- 
ery .  .  .  The  traveling  diplomat  of  the  Mechanics  Union, 
AL  WENDT,  left  the  brake  department,  and  has  rejoined 
his  old  friends  in  B  Area.  Also  noticed  that  Al  has  a 
new  Ford,  and  now  Ford  is  coming  out  with  a  new  slo- 
gan, "If  a  diplomat  like  Al  Wendt  can  buy  a  new  Ford,  it 
has  to  be  good."  When  asked  why  he  was  parting  with 
the  green  stuff,  he  said  it  was  no  problem,  he  was  get- 
ting another  job  for  his  wife,  LIL  .  .  .  Saw  FRANK  SPO- 
LEC  over  the  week  end,  and  he  looked  comfortable, 
asleep  in  his  chair.  He  did  open  his  eyes  long  enough  to 
say  hello  to  all  .  .  .  Let's  welcome  some  new  appren- 
tices: LEE  WAGNER,  GEORGE  BLANCHE,  and  FLOYD 
NABORS.  Floyd  just  moved  to  Chicago  from  St.  Peters- 
burg, Florida.  His  dad  is  a  supervisor  at  North  Avenue 
.  .  .  This  is  my  first  opportunity  to  do  any  writing,  so 
I  need  all  the  help  I  can  get.  I  know  my  good  friend,  AN- 
GELO,  in  Bay  6  will  be  the  first  to  the  rescue.  Maybe, 
if  we're  lucky,  he'll  tell  us  how  he  used  to  repair  1908 
Lincolns. 


PURCHASING,  STORES  &  SPECIFICATIONS  (North  Division]  - 

We  are  all  happy  to  have  TONY  GORZKIEWICZ  back 
on  the  job  after  the  bad  automobile  accident  he  had. 
Three  broken  ribs  and  a  smashed  car  are  really  no  joke 
in  any  language  .  .  .  It's  hard  to  train  a  one-year  old  to 
pick  up  his  toys,  but  we  bet  Mrs.  TOM  BOLDT  is  trying 
real   hard  after    falling  over  one    of  little    MICHAEL   ED- 


- 


THIS  PICTURE  from  1914  shows  a  car  on  the  old  Chicago  City  Rail- 
way Cottage  Grove  route.  Known  as  "muzzle  loaders"  because  pas- 
sengers both  boarded  and  alighted  at  the  front  doors,  the  125  cars  of 
this  type  were  the  only  ones  where  the  motorman  and  conductor  prac- 
tically worked  side-by-side  at  the  front  end.  The  motorman  (at  right), 
incidentally,  is  LUDWIG  LINDENBERG,  the  father  of  North  Section 
Towerman  EMIL  LINDENBERG  who  retired  September  1. 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE  NEWS 


RECENT    DEATHS    AMONG    EMPLOYES 


ROBERT  M.    BECHTEL,    84,   South  Shops, 

Emp.    3-13-28,    Died  6-20-67 
ANTON  A.    BERANEK,    76,    Archer, 

Emp.    11-24-33,    Died  6-13-67 
THOMAS  BURKE,    70,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    10-18-22,    Died  6-9-67 
HERBERT  A.    BURKMAN,    72,    North  Avenue , 

Emp.    5-14-15,    Died  6-23-67 
MATTHEW  BUTLER,    69,    52nd  Street, 

Emp.    10-9-24,    Died  6-5-67 
SAM  CARTER,    67,   South  Shops, 

Emp.    9-29-30,    Died  6-8-67 
GEORGE  COOMBS,    81,    61st  Street, 

Emp.    1-26-22,    Died  6-12-67 
LOUIS  J.    CORTOPASSI,    65,    Wilson  Shops, 

Emp.    1-17-24,    Died  6-26-67 
HENRY  J.    FRANZEN,    98,    North  Section, 

Emp.    4-10-05,    Died  6-10-67 
JOSEPH  GALICH,    77,   Way  &  Struct.  , 

Emp.    5-12-26,    Died  6-23-67 
FRANKS.    GAUDASUIS,    74,   Archer, 

Emp.    8-20-18,    Died  6-11-67 
GEORGE  R.    HEBBARD,    62,   North  Section, 

Emp.    7-19-43,    Died  6-26-67 
GEORGE  HUECKSTAEDT,    72,    Devon, 

Emp.    3-18-15,    Died  7-4-67 
THOMAS  LAKE,    70,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    10-27-27,    Died  6-12-67 
GIUSEPPE  LO  BIANCO,    89,    Track, 

Emp.    9-10-20,    Died  6-8-67 
THOMAS  MATHISEN,    70,    Forest  Glen, 

Emp.    11-12-19,    Died  6-22-67 


THOMAS  MCGUINNESS,    68,   North  Park, 

Emp.    12-1-26,    Died  6-29-67 
GEORGE  H.    MC  PHEETERS,    80,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    3-2-10,    Died  6-23-67 
STANLEY  MICEK,    46,    Lawndale, 

Emp.    10-30-44,    Died  6-30-67 
STEVE  MILOS,    82,    Track, 

Emp.    6-   -00,    Died  6-15-67 
MARTIN  P.    NIELSEN,    70,    Devon, 

Emp.    1-7-20,    Died  6-18-67 
PALMIN  T.    PRKUT,    88,    Way  &  Struct.  , 

Emp.    8-13-29,    Died  6-26-67 
FRANCIS  ROONEY,    59,    West  Section, 

Emp.    11-2-26,    Died  7-2-67 
STEPHEN  SHUMICKI,    76,   North  Avenue, 

Emp.    8-14-19,    Died  7-2-67 
STANLEY  H.   SIEKERSKI,    72,    Lawrence, 

Emp.    6-18-18,    Died  6-16-67 
JAMES  J.    SULLIVAN,    70,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    2-19-19,    Died  6-10-67 
WILLIAM  A.    WAHL,    75,    West  Section, 

Emp.    3-10-10,    Died  6-20-67 
JAMES  T.    WALSH,    63,   Utility, 

Emp.    9-7-22,    Died  6-30-67 
BERNHARD  WALTER,    71,    Devon, 

Emp.    2-2-23,    Died  6-19-67 
JOHN  ZIELINSKI,    73,   Wilson  Shops, 

Emp.    4-23-24,    Died  6-12-67 
PAULS.    ZOSEL,    70,    61st  Street, 

Emp.    7-14-20,    Died  6-21-67 


WARDS  toys  and  spraining  her  toe.  Tom  is  a  stock  clerk 
at  Sr-42,  Skokie  .  .  .  ARTHUR  CARLSON  is  looking 
forward  to  his  retirement,  effective  September  1.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  A.  A.  MIX,  sold  .their  home  and  are  looking 
forward  to  doing  some  traveling  after  his  retirement 
October  1.  DAVID  STETCHER  is  also  retiring  Septem- 
ber 1,  but  so  far  he  hasn't  made  any  plans  for  the  fu- 
ture. 

-  (luUa  'SttuMJi 


SKOKIE  SHOPS  - 

Our  deepest  sympathy  to  DOMINIC  FASANO,  black- 
smith, and  his  family  upon  the  loss  of  Dominic's  mother 
who  passed  away  July  18,  and  to  JOSEPH  FANO,  shop- 
man, upon  the  loss  of  his  twin  brother  who  passed  away 
also  ...  At  this  writing,  CATHERINE  ANN  HARNETT, 
clerk,  is  one  of  the  fortunate  people  who  went  on  CTA's 
tour  of  Europe.  We  are  hoping  to  hear  of  her  wonderful 
experiences  when  she  returns  .  .  .  Among  other  Euro- 
pean travelers  this  summer  were  FRED  EGGER,  mach- 
inist apprentice,  CASIMIR  "Casey"  JOZEFIAK,  painter, 
and  PETE  DOMBSKI,  painter.  The  cards  we  received 
were  really  beautiful  .  .  .  Those  sick  at  this  writing  are: 
Electrical  Workers  LEO  KAJPUST,  in  hospital;  JOHN 
MAYER,  in  hospital;  FRANK  DELAQUILA,  who  injured 
his  knee  at  home;  JOHN  DUNDOVICH,  who  is  also  sick 
at  home;  JIM  EGAN,  carpenter,  home  sick,  and  PAT- 
RICK O'NEILL,    who  is  suffering  from  a  broken  toe. 


£,vmtt  S-  S«$l**d 


TRANSPORTATION  (Mart)  - 

Congratulations  are  extended  to  all  those  who  re- 
ceived recent  promotions  .  .  .  Traveling,  sightseeing, 
relaxation,  and  fun  all  help  to  make  vacations  wonderful, 
and  there  were  many  doing  just  that.  RALPH  TRACY 
and  his  wife,  JO  ANN,  drove  to  an  area  near  the  Dells 
in  Wisconsin.  They  really  began  their  vacation  with  a 
bang.  It  seems  as  though  he  couldn't  wait  until  the  deer 
season  opened  and  was  unfortunate  in  having  a  deer  run 
into  the  side  of  his  car.  In  spite  of  this  little  mishap, 
they  had  a  very  nice  time.  JAMES  BLAA,  his  family, 
and  some  relatives  (a  total  of  1 5  people)  spent  their  va- 
cation in  Ely,  Minnesota.  They  fished,  swam,  and  even 
went  into  the  first  iron  mine  in  the  United  States,  Tower 
Sudon,  which  is  1,900  feet  deep  and  the  temperature 
about  50  degrees.  The  main  objective  of  JAMES  ROCHE 
and  his  family  was  to  go  to  the  Ozarks.  Adding  a  little 
extra  pleasure  to  their  vacation,  they  stopped  in  St. 
Louis  to  see  the  Gateway  Arch  and  Busch  Stadium,  and 
from  there  they  went  to  Belleville,  Illinois,  to  see  Our 
Lady  of  the  Snows  Shrine.  No  matter  how  few  or  many 
people  are  on  vacation,  it  seems  as  though  someone  al- 
ways visits  Florida.  This  time  it  was  THOMAS  MACE 
and  his  wife,  GLADYS,  who  flew  to  Miami  Beach.  They 
rented  a  car  and  went  to  many  points  of  interest  in  the 
area,  including  the  Everglades.  MANETTA  FERRARI 
and  her  husband,  ROBERT,  went  to  Michigan.  They 
found  that  a  way  to  relax  and  keep  cool,  was  to  go  for 
lazy  rides  on  a  pontoon  boat  on  Sisters  Lake.  Visiting 
relatives  who  live  out  of  town  is  what  BILLIE  SLANK- 
ARD,  his  wife  and  daughter  did  on  their  vacation.  His 
trip  included  going  to  Detroit,   Michigan,   and   Cairo,    111- 


AUGUST,  1967 


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INSIDE 

inois.  JOE  VODVARKA,  his  wife  and  family,  just  re- 
turned from  Colorado  Springs.  Pikes  Peak  and  the  Royal 
Gorge  were  among  the  many  places  they  visited.  Even 
though  they  had  showers  almost  daily,  they  had  a  very 
nice  time.  CHARLES  E.  KEISER  and  his  wife,  MYRA, 
can  vouch  for  the  fact  that  Great  Slave  Lake,  located  in 
the  Snowdrift  Northwest  Territories  in  Canada,  is  a  fish- 
ermen's paradise.  They  both  caught  a  countless  number 
of  large  lake  trout,  grayling,  and  northern  pike.  Need- 
less to  say  they  had  a  wonderful  time  and  enjoyed  them- 
selves immensely.  Guess  who  caught  the  largest  fish? 
Your  scribe  had  to  get  in  the  act  too.  I  took  my  annual 
trip  to  Springstead,  Wisconsin,  just  to  relax,  and  that  I 
did.  Neither  the  fishing  nor  the  weather  was  very  good, 
but  I  had  a  great  time  just  being  in  that  beautiful  place 
.  .  .  MARY  ANN  SUDA,  the  daughter  of  JOHN  SUDA, 
was  married  to  JAMES  KUSEK  at  St.  Peter  and  Paul 
Church  on  July  15.  The  newlyweds  spent  their  honey- 
moon in  Texas  .  .  .  The  employes  of  the  Transportation 
Department  extend  their  sympathy  to  the  family  of  JA- 
MES T.  WALSH,  Superintendent  ofUtility  and  Emergency 
Service,  who  passed  away  on  June  30.  Requiem  mass 
was  said  at  10  a.m.  ,  at  St.  John  Fisher  church.  And 
also  to  the  family  of  CHARLES  STEPHENSON,  a  former 
Transportation  Department  clerk,  who  was  on  a  disa- 
bility pension  and  passed  away  on  July  13. 

-  QaUttt.  Sjejchaxei 


TERMINAL  INSPECTION  SHOPS  - 

Sorry  to  hear  that  C.  HASLAM,  Congress,  is  off  on 
the  sick  list,  but  that's  what  he  gets  for  trying  to  keep  up 
with  the  younger  generation.  Wishes  for  a  speedy  re- 
covery are  sent  to  the  wives  of  J.  CANNELLA  and  M. 
COYLE  who  are  in  the  hospital.  Ladies,  that  is  no  way 
to  get  a  vacation  from  the  old  man  .  .  .  For  a  kiss  on 
the  Blarney  stone,  a  look  at  the  old  sod,  and  a  large  de- 
posit in  the  Bank  of  Ireland,  P.  SODEN  of  Congress  took 
a  four-week  furlough  for  his  annual  return  to  Ireland  .  .  . 
As  is  customary  for  this  time  of  the  year,  fish  stories 
are  riding  high  and  S.  NETTLES,  Forest  Park,  tells 
the  best  tales.  According  to  Sid,  he  spent  every  day  of 
his  vacation  fishing  and  caught  the  limit  of  big  ones  only. 
The  E.  KARIOLICH  family  enjoyed  the  hospitality  of  our 
northern  neighbor,  Wisconsin,  on  their  vacation  up  into 
the  northland  ...  A  hearty  welcome  to  R.  MORRIS  and 
K.  CALT,  new  car  servicemen  at  Howard  street  .  .  . 
Spending  their  vacations  doing  odd  jobs  around  the  house, 
and  seeing  the  sights  of  Chicago,  were  J.  Tracy,  L. 
Reyes,    J.    Williams,    G.    Fagiolo,    H.    Swoope,    C.    Donley 


PENSIONERS  MEET 

THE  DIVISION  308  Pensioners  Club  of  Chicago  will  hold 
its  next  regular  meeting  at  2  p.m.  Thursday,  Septem- 
ber 21,  on  the  13th  floor  at  32  W.  Randolph  street.  All 
retired  members  of  Division  308  are  invited  to  attend 
these  meetings  which  are  held  the  third  Thursday  of  each 
month  at  the  above  time  and  address. 

The  CTA  Pensioners  Club  of  St.  Petersburg,  Florida, 
will  hold  its  next  regular  meeting  at  2  p.m.  Tuesday, 
October  3,  at  the  new  Odd  Fellows  Hall,  4140  16th  street, 
north,  St.  Petersburg.  All  CTA  pensioners  living  in 
that  vicinity  are  invited  to  attend  these  meetings  which 
are  held  the  first  Tuesday  of  each  month  at  the  above 
time  and  address. 


NEWS 

(Forest  Park),  G.  Davis,  F.  Stoehrman,  M.  O'Malley, 
P.  Czaja,  P.  McCahill,  N.  McGill,  C.  Dunlap,  P.  O'- 
Connor, J.  Butzen,  R.  Sullivan,  J.  Masiarz,  M.  Duke, 
I.    Maros,    C.    Dansby  and  M.    Kristman  (Wilson). 

WEST  SECTION  - 

No.  1  FRANK  PETERSON'S  pension  party  was  really 
a  great  success.  The  food  was  out  of  this  world.  Italian 
sausage,  lunch  meat  of  every  kind,  and  watermelon  for 
all.  Thanks  to  Trainman  PAYNE  for  showing  me  how  to 
eat  the  watermelon.  To  thank  someone  for  the  success 
of  this  party,  I  would  pick  Mr.  and  Mrs.  ANTHONY 
RUSSO  for  cooking  the  sausage  and  peppers  the  night  be- 
fore. To  FRANK  PETERSON  all  the  luck  in  the  world 
.  .  .  Motorman  BILL  HAWKINS  was  at  the  car  house, 
and  he  looked  good.  If  he  only  can  get  that  toe  of  his 
better,  he  would  be  back  to  work.  Motorman  SAL  DI- 
TOMASO  had  an  operation  and  should  be  back  soon. 
Conductor  JIM  MC  PHEE  was  off  due  to  an  out  of  place 
vertebra.  We  will  have  to  get  the  old  pro  off  on  Sunday, 
for  he  can't  keep  up  with  the  young  fellows  .  .  .  The  road 
was  shocked  the  morning  we  heard  that  CHARLES  OTIS 
was  killed.  He  was  liked  by  all  and  you  couldn't  find  a 
nicer  guy.  To  his  wife  and  two  children,  we  extend  our 
deepest  sorrow.  Condolences  to  Motorman  AL  CLARK 
on  the  death  of  his  mother.  Mrs.  CLARK  was  the  sister 
of  our  former  Superintendent,  FRANK  BOLAND,  and  we 
extend  our  sympathy  to  him  also.  He  looked  good,  and 
still  has  that  Irish  wit.  Condolences  to  Motorman  ED 
RASP  on  the  death  of  his  father.  He  had  just  lost  his 
mother  two  months  ago,  and  now  his  father.  We  all  ex- 
tend our  sympathies  to  Motorman  N.  COMAN,  on  the 
death  of  his  father  .  .  .  Now  for  something  brighter. 
Congratulations  to  Conductor  R.  PTACIN  on  the  mar- 
riage of  his  daughter.  The  young  man  is  from  Austria 
and  they  met  while  both  were  doing  mission  work  in 
Guatemala.  After  their  honeymoon,  they  are  both  re- 
turning to  mission  work.  We  wish  them  all  the  success 
in  the  world  .  .  .  Clerk  E.  SCHAEFFER  became  a  grand- 
father for  the  seventh  time.  The  father  works  as  an  ap- 
prentice electrician  at  the  Skokie  Shops.  Everyone  is 
doing  fine  except  the  grandfather,  for  a  grandchild  every 
few  months  is  making  him  a  nervous  wreck,  but  he  loves 
it  .  .  .  The  men  are  now  coming  back  from  their  vaca- 
tions and  I  will  report  a  few.  GLEN  KINZIE  took  his 
wife  on  a  tour  of  Europe.  It  sure  pays  to  be  a  yard  fore- 
man. Our  good  friend,  ARTHUR  NEWMAN,  traveled  to 
California  to  visit  his  mother.  The  MEL  PFEIFFERs 
went  to  Expo  67  and  enjoyed  themselves.  It  was  like  a 
second  honeymoon  to  them.  The  HAROLD  PROSSERS 
visited  the  far  west  and  a  beautiful  trip  it  was.  My  fami- 
ly and  I  went  fishing  in  Wisconsin  and  I  caught  the  big- 
gest fish  there.  How  did  I  know  that  the  hook  was  caught 
in  my  pants  leg. 

-  Sa*t*  Siuhaxa 


69TH  STREET  - 

My  humble  apology  to  BILL  CAVANAUGH  and  Receiv- 
er A.  HILLSTROM  for  misspelling  their  names.  But, 
they  will  have  to  admit,  it  looked  better  my  way  .  .  . 
TAMUL,  BRAUN,  and  SWANSON  will  keep  an  eagle  eye 
on  Hillstrom  when  they  play  golf  from  now  on.  They 
claim  Hillstrom  has  his  pet  retriever  get  his  ball  every 
time  he  has  a  bad  lie.  Do  you  add  a  stroke  or  an  assist 
for  this  Hillstrom?  At  least  Cavanaugh  hasn't  been 
caught  at  such  foul  tactics  yet  .   .    .    Clerk  BARNEY  BEC- 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE  NEWS 


KER  and  his  wife  left  for  Florida  to  look  over  some  real 
estate  that  they  bought  by  mail  a  few  years  back  .  .  .  Big 
bad  GUSTAFSON  had  a  week  of  premature  vacation  when 
his  leader,  MICKEY  YOUNG,  took  a  week  of  vacation 
around  town  and  southern  Wisconsin.  Now,  I  will  have 
three  weeks  when  Gustafson  goes  up  to  Sturgeon  Bay  to 
relax  and  fish.  COYLE  of  59th  street  is  going  to  work 
his  vacation  just  so  as  to  give  MICKEY  YOUNG  a  treat 
when  he  leads  him.  He  will  work  DANDY's  run  when  he 
goes  on  vacation.  Dandy  said  he  may  stick  around  town 
just  to  watch  the  fun.  I  hope  that  all  of  you  other  nice 
guys  enjoy  your  vacations  and  drop  me  a  line  or  two  .  .  . 
A  word  of  thanks  to  all  the  summer  replacements  for  a 
job  well  done  ...  As  of  now  LOU  MANSCH  is  still  off 
sick.  I  hope  that  he  and  the  other  fellows  regain  their 
health  soon  because  they  certainly  are  missed  .  .  .  The 
silent  reaper  passed  by  L.  JOLLY  and  took  his  mother- 
in-law,  by  BILL  CAVANAUGH  who  lost  his  brother-in- 
law,  and  MATHIS  who  lost  his  wife  after  a  long  illness 
from  cancer.  He  also  took  retiree  OWEN  O'NEILL. 
Our  deepest  sympathy  to  you  fellows  and  your  families 
.  .  .  RICH  MACKIE  wrote  a  few  lines  to  let  us  know  that 
he  is  now  a  Texan  and  lives  at  335  E.  Park  Drive, 
Brownsville,  Texas.  Also  that  HARRY  MINOQUE  is  in 
Texas  living  in  Grape  Vine,  of  all  places  .  .  .  How  about 
all  of  you  retired  fellows  dropping  a  few  lines  and  letting 
us  know  your  whereabouts  ? 

Your  friend  and  mine,  JIMMY  AHERN  of  the  repair 
department,  reports  that  JIMMY  BELL,  bus  placer  on 
days,  is  the  proud  daddy  of  a  boy  .  .  .  JIM  DONALDSON, 
BILL  LORENZEN,  CHESTER  LEWANDOWSKI,  BENNY 
BUTHIEWIC,  and  LEO  USPEL  are  on  vacation  and  are 
doing  some  fishing.  I  wonder  who  got  the  biggest  fish, 
or  has  the  biggest  story?  Pensioners  PETER  O'REILLY, 
AL    DALY,     PAT    "Little"    SWEENEY,     WILLIE     FAKEY, 


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SPECIALIST  4  THOMAS  W. 
FOLTA,  son  of  WILLIAM 
B.  FOLTA,  assistant  general 
accountant.  General  Account- 
ing, has  returned  home  from 
Phu  Loi,  South  Vietnam.  A 
welcome  home  celebration 
and  open  house  was  given  on 
Sunday,  August  6,  and  was 
attended  by  relatives,  friends, 
and  neighbors.  Tom  worked 
in  the  shop  at  Kedzie  sta- 
tion prior  to  his  induction 
into  the  service. 


and  PADDY  NAGLE  are  all  enjoying  the  leisure  life  now. 
BILL  LEAHY,  who  makes  his  home  in  Ireland,  is  now  a 
farmer  and  doing  real  well  dealing  in  cattle.  All  the 
gang  says  hello  and  would  like  to  hear  from  you.  JOE 
GAMIN  is  due  any  time  now  from  his  home  in  Florida, 
where  he  retired  to.  May  all  of  you  be  blessed  with 
good  health  and  many  years  of  the  leisure  life  .  .  .  This 
column  depends  on  all  of  you  for  news  so  send  me  a  line 
or  two  please. 

-  /4*tim  P.  ZutMn* 


77TH  STREET  - 

Hi  fellows.  I  would  like  to  begin  by  asking  my  fellow 
scribes  to  forgive  me  for  not  making  the  annual  dinner. 
I  lost  my  mother  and  was  out  of  town  for  some  time.  But 
as  you  can  see  we  are  back  now  .  .  .  Boy,  the  77th  Street 
operator's  bowling  league  will  kick  off  its  1967-68  bowl- 
ing season  September  8.  However,  there  will  be  a  meet- 
ing of  all  present  members  and  those  wishing  to  join  on 
Friday,  August  18,  at  Pla-More  Bowl,  1935  E.  79th 
Street.  All  CTA  employes  are  invited  to  join,  as  indivi- 
duals or  as  teams.  We  know  you  will  enjoy  bowling  with 
us  for  good  after  work  recreation  with  friendly  fellow 
employes.  So  come  one,  come  all,  let's  have  a  good 
bowling  year  .  .  .  Operator  J.  TAYLOR  is  going  on  a 
trip  around  the  world  in  September.  First  stop  is  to  be 
in  Canada  at  Expo  67.  I  hope  he  doesn't  forget  the  sou- 
venirs for  his  old  buddy  ...  I  had  to  take  the  family  to 
see  the  dentist  a  few  days  ago  andmy  daughter,  BRENDA, 
bit  his  finger,  so  I'll  see  him  again  soon  (in  court).  Boy 
it's  a  pleasure  to  come  south  on  Wabash  Avenue  on  my 
Cottage  Grove  bus.  I  see  so  many  of  my  old  friends  on 
Diversey  No.  76  bus.  One  in  particular  is  ERNEST 
CARTER,  the  scribe  for  Keeler.  Also  SHORES,  EDGAR, 
BILL,  and  WHITEY.  It's  a  pleasure  to  meet  you  fellows 
instead  of  following  you.  Know  what  I  mean?  .  .  .  Oh! 
The  new  restaurant  at  79th  and  Cottage  has  a  new  mana- 
ger, the  most  Rev.  James,  and  I  can't  help  but  notice 
that  most  of  the  day  car  operators  are  bringing  lunches, 
and  I  know  why,  $  $  $  $  .  .  .  The  Wheelers  are  getting 
ready  for  their  annual  affair  to  be  held  this  year  at  the 
Chicago  Sheraton.  The  date  to  be  announced  later  .  .  . 
Well,  this  is  a  parting  thought:  First  you  cut  out  drink- 
ing; Then  you  cut  out  smoking;  then  you  cut  out  girls;  and 
last  but  not  least  you  are  cutting  out  paper  dolls  for  the 
men  in  the  little  white  jackets.  So  until  next  month. 
Drive  safely  and  keep  that  buffer  zone. 


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HAVING  ATTENDED  team- 
work discussions  at  their 
respective  work  locations, 
the  employes  pictured  here 
are  shown  receiving  lapel 
pins  and  check  lists  from 
their  supervisors.  In  the 
picture  at  the  left.  Limits 
Station  Superintendent  G.  T. 
May  is  presenting  the  material 
to  Bus  Operators  Henry 
Seidel  and  Laurice  Ringo. 
Two  general  office  employes, 
Don  Clancy  and  Mary  Riley 
of  Employe  Relations,  are 
receiving  teamwork  pins  from 
Superintendent  of  Public  and 
Employe  Relations  F.  C. 
Knautz  in  the  picture  at 
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TEAMWORK:  Its  Message  Goes  Company-Wide 


TEAMWORK  IS  only  a  two  syllable  word,  but  don't 
let  its  size  fool  you.  It  is  also  a  word  that  de- 
scribes the  cooperation  among  individuals  which 
makes  them  a  team  --it  scores  runs  for  a  baseball 
team,  touchdowns  for  a  football  team  .  .  .  AND 
WINS  RIDERS  FOR  CTA. 

The  importance  of  teamwork  at  CTA  was 
stressed  by  General  Manager  Thomas  B.  O'Connor, 
whokicked-off  the  new  employe  program  at  a  meet- 
ing with  department  heads  recently.  Mr.  O'Connor 
pointed  out  that  the  teamwork  program  will  be  car- 
ried company-wide  during  October,  the  month  in 
which  CTA  celebrates  its  20th  anniversary  as  an 
operating  company. 

The  program  is  aimed  at  letting  all  employes 
know  how  important  they  are  and  that  they  are  be- 
ing backed -up  by  management  as  well  as  all  of 
their  fellow  employes.  The  program  stresses  that 
each  employe --bus  operator,  rapid  transit  motor- 
man  or  conductor,  repairman,  craft  worker,  or 
office  employe  --  is  an  integral  part  of  the  CTA 
team  and  necessary  for  the  efficient  and  safe  oper- 
ation of  our  transit  system. 

The  teamwork  program  is  being  introduced  at 
each  work  location  with  the  use  of  colored  slides 
or  flip  charts.  Employes  are  getting  together  in 
small  groups  with  their  supervisors  to  discuss  the 
importance  of  teamwork  and  to  learn  how  they  per- 
sonally may  contribute  to  the  program.  At  the 
meeting,  employes  are  given  a  check  list  of  points 
to  be   practiced   and    at  the   close  of  each  session 


they  are  presented  teamwork  lapel  pins.  By  wear- 
ing the  pin,  each  employe  indicates  his  willingness 
to  support  the  big  CTA  team. 

Although  each  employe  receives  a  check  list 
describing  what  he,  individually,  can  do  to  make 
the  campaign  effective,  all  employes  are  encour- 
aged to  give  assistance  if  they  observe  the  follow- 
ing: 

1.  If  an  operating  employe  appears  to  need 
assistance,  identify  yourself  as  a  fellow  employe 
and  ask  if  you  can  help.  If  there  is  an  accident 
accept  a  courtesy  card  --  this  will  encourage  other 
passengers  to  follow  your  example.  If  the  employe 
is  unable  to  call  the  radio  dispatcher  himself, 
make  the  call  for  him  --  just  call  MO  4-7200,  ask 
for  the  radio  dispatcher,    and  convey  the  message. 

2.  Whether  you  are  on  a  bus,  train,  or  just  on 
the  street,  if  you  witness  acts  of  rowdyism  or  van- 
dalism, call  the  radio  dispatcher  immediately. 
Your  call  will  bring  CTA  or  city  police  to  the 
scene  quickly. 

The  employe  discussion  meetings  are  only  the 
start  of  the  program  --  they  provide  the  tools  with 
which  each  employe  can  practice  teamwork.  How 
these  tools  are  used  depends  upon  the  individual 
employe,  or  should  we  say,  upon  the  team  member. 

At  the  initial  teamwork  session  with  supervisory 
personnel,  Mr.  O'Connor  remarked  that  it  was  the 
cooperation  and  support  of  all  employes  that  brought 
CTA  to  its  present  stature  in  the  transit  industry. 
He  also  spoke  of  financial  assistance  which  has 
been  made  available  by  governmental  agencies, 
through  which  many  improvements  to  CTA's  sys- 
tem are  now  becoming  a  reality.  "Teamwork,"  he 
said,  "Is  the  means  by  which  we  will  make  mass 
transit  in  Chicago  even  greater  than  it  is  now.  " 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Editor's  note:  The  OPEN  HOUSE  Mr.  O'Connor  mentioned  is  to  celebrate  CTA's  20th  anniversary  as  an  operating  company.  On  this 
occasion,  all  CTA  employes  and  their  families  will  have  the  opportunity  to  tour  the  General  Offices  and  the  Operations  Control  Center 
in  the  Merchandise  Mart.  Refreshments  and  souvenirs  will  be  available.  Open  house  will  be  on  Friday,  October  27,  from  3  p.m.  to 
9  p.m.  and  on  Saturday,  October  28,  from  9  a.m.  to  4  p.m.  CTA  routes  serving  the  Mart  include  the  Ravenswood  rapid  transit  route  and 
Lincoln-Larrabee  (No.  10),  Taylor-Sedgwick-Sheffield  (No.  37),  and  Michigan-State-Wacker  (No.  149)  bus  routes  (the  149  service  will  be 
expanded  to  operate  between  State-Congress  and  the  Mart  until  9:30  p.m.  on  Friday). 


SEPTEMBER,  1967 


C.  J.  Buck  Retires  After  42  Years  in  Electrical  Department 


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FETED  AT  a  party  in  his  honor  was  C.  J.  Buck,  who  retired 
October  1  as  CTA  electrical  engineer.  Mr.  Buck,  pictured 
holding  one  of  the  gifts  he  received  from  his  fellow  employes, 
is  standing  beside  S.  S.  Danecke,  superintendent  of  electrical 
construction,  with  whom  he  has  been  associated  since  the 
20's,  when  they  both  joined  the  CRT  Electrical  Department. 


C.  J.  BUCK,  CTA  electrical  engineer,  retired  on 
pension  October  1  closing  out  a  career  of  42  years 
in  the  transit  industry. 

As  a  student  engineer  in  the  Electrical  Depart- 
ment, Mr.  Buck  entered  the  service  of  the  former 
Chicago  Rapid  Transit  company  on  August  18,  1925. 
With  the  purchase  of  local  transit  properties  by 
CTA  in  1947  he  became  chief  testing  engineer  and 
was  subsequently  appointed  power  engineer  in  Sep- 
tember, 1955,  and  electrical  engineer  in  July, 
1966.  Mr.  Buck  was  graduated  from  the  Armour 
Institute,  now  the  Illinois  Institute  of  Technology, 
with  a  B.  S.    degree  in  electrical  engineering. 

He  is  a  past  chairman  of  the  American  Transit 
Association  electrical  section  and  has  been  a  mem- 
ber of  the  substation  standards  sub-committee  of 
the  land  transportation  committee  of  the  Institute 
of  Electrical  and  Electronics  Engineers  since  1958. 

Mr.  Buck,  who  resides  at  4506  N.  Ashland  ave- 
nue with  his  wife,  Honore,  will  remain  in  the  Chi- 
cago area  to  enjoy  his  retirement.  He  and  his 
wife,  however,  are  planning  more  frequent  visits 
with  their  two  sons.  Their  older  son,  Gerald,  is 
teaching  high  school  in  Lansing,  Michigan,  and 
their  younger  son,  Daniel,  who  plans  to  enter  the 
priesthood,  is  studying  at  St.  Mary  of  the  Lake 
Seminary. 


Volume  XX 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Number  8 


Published  monthly  by  and  for  employes  of  the  Chicago  Transit 
Authority,     under     the     direction     of    the     Public     Information 
Department- 
Robert  D.  Heinlein,    Editor 
F.  C.  Knautz,  Superintendent  of  Public  and  Employe  Relations 

Annual  subscription  price:  $2.00.  Distributed  free  of  charge 
to  all  active  and  retired  CTA  employes.  Address  communica- 
tions to  CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS,  Room  742,  Merchandise  Mart 
Plaza,  Chicago,   Illinois  60654. 


IT'S  NO  longer  unusual  to  pick  up  a  newspaper  and  read  where 
a  film  star  has  thrown  his  hat  into  the  political  ring,  but  we're 
sure  more  than  one  rapid  transit  employe  looked  twice  recently 
when  Shirley  Temple  Black  announced  her  candidacy  for 
Congress.  These  same  employes  probably  still  remember  the 
day  when  she  took  a  40-mile  sightseeing  trip  on  the  "|_"  and 
even  stepped  up  to  pose  at  the  controls  on  a  4000-type  car.  It 
was  during  the  30's  that  the  former  child  star  of  motion  pic- 
tures was  on  a  visit  to  Chicago  and  took  her  first  "|_" 
train  ride.  In  the  picture  at  the  right  she  is  chatting  with 
B.  J.  Fallon,  CRT  executive  officer. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


South,  Skokie  Shops  Win  Safety  Awards 


TWO  CTA  Shops  and  Equipment  Department  loca- 
tions were  recently  presented  highly-coveted  tran- 
sit industry  awards  in  recognition  of  their  safety 
achievements.  Both  South  Shops  and  Skokie  Shops 
were  awarded  the  American  Transit  Association 
bronze  certificates  for  outstanding  records  of 
working  250,  000  consecutive  man  hours  without  a 
lost  time  or  disability  injury. 

South  Shops,  the  major  bus  overhaul  facility, 
was  cited  because  371,236  consecutive  man  hours 
withouL  a  lost  time  injury  here  accumulated  be- 
tween December  20,    1966,   and  May  16,    1967. 

Skokie  Shops,  the  rapid  transit  overhaul  shops, 
received  its  certificate  for  completing  284, 420 
consecutive  man  hours  without  a  lost  time  injury 
between  September  13,    1966,   and  June  4,    1967. 


A.  R.  Sandberg 


Named 


Electrical  Engineer 


THE  APPOINTMENT  of  A.  R.  Sandberg  as  CTA 
electrical  engineer,  effective  October  1,  was  an- 
nounced recently  by  Thomas  B.  O'Connor,  CTA 
general  manager. 

He  succeeds  C.  J.  Buck,  who  retired  Septem- 
ber 30  after  42  years  of  service. 

Mr.  Sandberg,  who  was  employed  by  the  Chi- 
cago Surface  lines  in  their  Electrical  Department, 
began  his  transit  career  in  April,  1936,  as  an 
electrolysis  clerk.  In  that  department,  he  was 
subsequently  appointed  assistant  testing    engineer 


The  presentation  of  the  bronze  certificates  was 
made  by  P.  J.  Meinardi,  CTA  manager  of  finance, 
at  ceremonies  which  were  attended  by  shops  em- 
ployes, supervisory  personnel,  safety  committee 
members,  and  Insurance  Department  representa- 
tives. The  award  received  by  South  Shops,  pic- 
tured above,  is  being  displayed  by  (from  left)  L.  G. 
Anderson,  superintendent  of  shops  and  equipment; 
E.  E.  Olmstead,  assistant  superintendent,  surface 
system;  E.  Nelson,  general  foreman,  mechanical; 
S.  J.  Eisin,  general  foreman,  body;  Mr.  Meinardi; 
W.  A.  Ashley,  superintendent  of  insurance  and 
pensions,  and  J.  T.  Burke,  coordinator,  fire  and 
safety.  The  picture  at  the  right,  taken  at  Skokie 
Shops,  shows  Mr.  Meinardi  making  the  presenta- 
tion to  E.  R.  Hendrickson  and  H.  G.  Doering,  su- 
perintendent and  assistant  superintendent  of  rapid 
transit  shops  and  terminals,    respectively. 


in  1939,   development  engineer  in  1942,  and  princi- 
pal testing  engineer  in  1944. 

Following  the  take-over  of  transit  properties  by 
CTA  in  1947,  Mr.  Sandberg  became  electrical  de- 
sign engineer  in  1950.  During  1957  he  became 
assistant  engineer  of  buildings  and  structures  and 
in  1961  he  was  named  planning  and  development 
engineer.  The  position  which  he  held  until  the  time 
of  his  most  recent  appointment,  was  that  of  engi- 
neer of  plant  improvements,  to  which  he  was  ap- 
pointed in  1964.  While  working  in  that  capacity, 
Mr.  Sandberg  assisted  in  the  development  of  sili- 
con rectifiers  for  CTA  substations  and  even  more 
recently,  worked  with  public  agencies  and  consul- 
tants in  the  design  of  transit  facilities  for  the 
federally-financed  rapid  transit  extensions  in  the 
Kennedy  and  Dan  Ryan  expressways. 

A  graduate  of  Evanston  Township  High  school  in 
the  class  of  1932,  Mr.  Sandberg  continued  his  edu- 
cation at  the  YMCA  in  Chicago  and  then,  from  1935 
to  1941,  majored  in  electric  engineering  at  the 
Lewis  institute  and  Illinois  Institute  of  Technology. 
Between  1944  and  1946  he  served  as  an  instructor 
on  the  IIT  campus  teaching  illumination  engineering 
to  engineers  of  plants  in  wartime  production.  The 
course  was  developed  jointly  by  IIT  and  the  Chicago 
Lighting  institute  and  sponsored  by  the  Federal 
Government.  Mr.  Sandberg  is  a  registered  pro- 
fessional engineer  in  the  State  of  Illinois. 


SEPTEMBER,  1967 


for  mercy's  sake.. .give 


YES,  YOUR  contribution  to  the  1966  Metropolitan 
Crusade  of  Mercy  served  a  vital  need  --it  aided  a 
homeless  child  and  a  serviceman  in  Viet  Nam,  it 
brought  new  excitement  to  a  lonesome  elderly  citi- 
zen, it  provided  the  training  which  enabled  a  hand- 
icapped child  to  drink  from  a  glass  and  move  a 
marble,  it  brought  scouting  to  a  teenager  who  had 
known  only  the  street  corners,  and  it  gave  shelter 
to  a  family  victimized  by  a  tornado  last  spring. 

The  Metropolitan  Crusade  campaign  for  1967  is 
already  under  way  and  the  goal  has  been  set  at 
$24,046,  120,  which  is  five  per  cent  more  than  the 
amount  raised  last  year.  Supported  by  these  funds 
are  900  health  and  welfare  agencies  in  Chicago  and 
138  outlying  communities.  The  population  of  the 
metropolitan  area  served  is  5,  800,  000. 

CTA  launched  its  1967  Metropolitan  Crusade 
campaign  on  October  2  and  once  again  employes 
are  being  given  the  opportunity  to  participate 
through  the  payroll  deduction  plan.  Last  year, 
CTA  employes  pledged  a  total  of  $77,942.60  in 
monthly  payroll  deductions  and  cash  gifts  to  the 
combined  1966  appeal.  In  this  year's  campaign, 
every  effort  will  be  made  to  increase  this   amount. 


YOUR  GENEROUS  pledge 
to  the  Metropolitan  Cru- 
sade will  perform  count- 
less acts  of  mercy.  It 
will  find  a  foster  home 
for  this  child  .  .  . 


.  .  .  introduce  scouting  to 
thousands  of  youngsters 
who  can't  pay  dues  .  .  . 


Employes  who  are  not  currently  contributing 
through  the  payroll  deduction  plan  will  receive  en- 
rollment ,cards.  Those  who  are  presently  contri- 
buting monthly  will  be  urged  to  increase  their 
pledges,  as  their  circumstances  permit.  Employes 
who  wish  to  contribute  one  per  cent  of  their  annual 
earnings  or  one  day's  pay  may  do  so  by  marking 
and  signing  their  card;  lapel  pins  are  presented  to 
each  employe  who  gives  one  of  these  gifts,  to  show 
his  concern  for  people  who  need  help. 

It  should  be  pointed  out  that  to  the  employe,  a 
day's  pay  means  only  the  price  of  a  pack  of  ciga- 
rettes or  a  gallon  of  gasoline  a  week,  or  three 
lines  of  bowling  or  a  Loop  movie  every  month. 
But  to  the  Metropolitan  Crusade,  the  average  day's 
pay  can  provide  either  10  Red  Cross  comfort  kits 
for  injured  servicemen  in  Viet  Nam,  six  months' 
service  for  a  child  in  a  settlement  house  or  "Y", 
one  set  of  rescue  equipment  for  a  Red  Cross  water 
safety  class,  five  days'  camping  for  an  underprivi- 
leged child,  70  meals  provided  and  delivered  by 
settlement  houses  and  neighborhood  centers  for 
elderly  shut-ins,  an  eye  examination  and  glasses 
for  a  foster  child,  service  at  an  Infant  Welfare 
Society  station  for  one  baby  for  six  months,  three 
home  visits  by  a  visiting  nurse,  or  special  therapy 
for  a  mentally  retarded  child  for  one  month. 


Please   give  . 
your  fair  share ! 


for  mercy's   sake  .  .  .    and   give 


. .  .  break 

hospital 

vicemen 


the  monotony  of 
routine  for  ser- 
and   veterans  .  .  . 


>  .  .  offer  encouragement 
and  comfort  to  retarded 
children. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Al  Percy  Logan 


George  Robinson 


OUR  PUBLIC  SPEAK 


CTA  is  doing  everything  possible 
to  make  its  services  more  attrac- 
tive to  passengers,  but  it  is  the 
employe  who  knows  and  practices 
courtesy  that  can  best  accomplish 
this  objective. 

Uniformed  employes,  espe- 
cially, are  natural  salesmen  for 
the  company,  because  their  uni- 
forms identify  them  as  members 
of  the  CTA  team,  whether  or  not 
they  are  on  duty.  And  our  pas- 
sengers do  notice  these  employes 
and  judge  them  and  the  company 
they  represent  by  their  actions  -- 
this  is  demonstrated  by  the  let- 
ters received  each  month  by  the 
Public  Information  Department. 

Two  letters  received  recently 
commended  uniformed  employes 
who,  while  off  duty,  promoted 
good  will  by  giving  assistance  to 
individuals  in  distress.  The  text 
of  these  letters  follows: 

"Enclosed  is  36<pfor  three  half 
fares  for  which  one  of  your  em- 
ployes, Operator  George  Robin- 
son, Badge  No.  5244  (North  Ave- 
nue Station),  paid  out  of  his  own 
pocket  when  my   child  and  two  of 


her  girlfriends  lost  their  bus  fare 
last  Saturday  and  were  left  stran- 
ded. They  had  one  dime  among 
them,  so  they  used  it  to  call  me. 
Due  to  my  being  ill  at  the  time,  I 
was  unable  to  pick  them  up  so  I 
asked  them  to  look  around  for  a 
policeman  or  a  bus  driver.  They 
located  Mr.  Robinson,  who  came 
to  the  phone  and  I  explained  the 
situation  to  him.  He  said  he 
would  pay  their  carfare  and  see 
that  they  got  on  the  proper  bus. 
I  asked  for  his  name  and  number 
so  that  I  could  mail  him  the  mon- 
ey. It  is  a  comforting  feeling  to 
know  that  the  CTA  has  this  fine 
caliber  of  men  employed  by  it 
during  these  hectic  times.  I  wish 
you  would  express  my  gratitude 
and  thanks  to  Mr.   Robinson." 

"I  am  writing  this  letter  as  an 
expression  of  my  gratitude  to 
Operator  Al  Logan,  Badge  No. 
9008  (77th  Street  Station),  one  of 
your  drivers.  One  day  last  week, 
just  as  I  turned  on  to  the  Wacker 
Drive  Express  from  the  Congress 
Expressway  (a  busy  and  poten- 
tially dangerous  intersection)  my 
car  had  not  one,  but  two  flat  tires. 
Having  no   idea  of  how  to  hold  a 


jack,  let  alone  loosen  a  tire,  you 
can  imagine  my  distress.  Al- 
though many  motorists  drove  past, 
Mr.  Logan  was  the  only  one  who 
stopped  his  car  to  help.  I  will 
remember  his  courtesy  and  kind- 
ness for  a  long,  long  time.  " 

In  letters  of  appreciation,  par- 
ents frequently  write  CTA  thank- 
ing operating  personnel  for  the 
attention  given  to  their  children 
while  riding  our  services.  Be- 
cause of  their  unfamiliarity  with 
bus  and  "L"  routes  and  transfer 
regulations,  youngsters  often  re- 
quire special  consideration  by 
employes.  One  of  these  letters, 
received  recently,  described  the 
efficient  manner  in  which  Travel 
Information  Clerk  Lawrence  Pro- 
vost gave  riding  instructions  for 
the  guidance  of  two  girls  from 
suburban  Elmhurst. 

"Recently  I  called  to  inquire 
about  bus  transportation  for  two 
teenagers  who  were  arranging  a 
trip  from  Elmhurst  to  Chicago 
and  then  to  Howard  street,  Evan- 
ston,  and  Senn  High  school.  The 
gentleman  who  assisted  us  on  the 
phone  was  most  generous  and  kind 
in  giving  detailed  instructions  for 
the  girls'  day  of  travel.  He  was 
considerate,  giving  every  possi- 
ble direction,  the  timing,  and 
everything  necessary  to  insure 
their  safe  travel  to  their  intended 
destination.  " 


Lawrence  Provost 


SEPTEMBER,  1967 


MEDICALLY  SPEAKING 


By     Dr.    George     H.    Irwin 
CTA    Medical     Consultant 


Diabetes  and  Its  Relationship  to  Heart  Disease 

THIS  IS  a  very  broad  subject,  and  because  of  the 
limited  time  and  space  only  a  few  general  aspects 
will  be  discussed.  Heart  disease  studies  reveal 
there  are  many  different  types.  In  this  article 
heart  disease  will  be  referred  to  as,  or  mean, 
coronary  heart  disease,  arteriosclerotic  heart 
disease,   and  high  blood  pressure. 

In  recent  years  there  has  been  an  increasing 
awareness  of  the  relationship  of  diabetes,  not  only 
to  heart  disease,  but  to  a  variety  of  other  condi- 
tions. Diabetes  is  now  the  seventh  leading  cause 
of  death  in  the  United  States.  It  is  the  second  com- 
monest cause  of  blindness.  It  is  an  underlying 
factor  in  many  common  circulatory  conditions,  in- 
cluding coronary  heart  disease,  peripheral  vascu- 
lar disease  (as  in  gangrene  of  the  toes),  and  in 
cerebral  vascular  disease  leading  to  stroke. 

The  incidence  and  magnitude  of  diabetes  is  re- 
vealed by  the  statistics  which  show  there  are  be- 
tween 2,500,000  and  3,  000,  000  people  in  the  United 
States  afflicted  with  diabetes.  It  is  even  more  as- 
tounding to  learn  that  about  50  per  cent  of  this 
number  do  not  know  that  they  have  this  condition 
until  it  is  discovered  by  their  doctor.  This  is  be- 
cause many  cases  of  diabetes  start  so  gradually 
that  people  are  not  aware  of  its  presence.  It  is  no 
wonder  that  diabetes  is  sometimes  referred  to  as 
a  "hidden  disease.  " 

I  think  when  we  understand  that  one  of  the  basic 
changes  in  diabetes  is  a  thickening  of  the  inner- 
coat  or  lining  of  the  arteries,  we  have  a  better  or 
clearer  explanation  of  the  relationship  between 
diabetes  and  heart  disease.  The  explanation  is 
logical,  because  the  increased  sugar  in  the  blood 
causes  a  thickening  or  swelling  of  the  inner  lining 
of  the  artery  which  in  turn  reduces  the  blood  sup- 
ply. Therefore,  we  have  the  lessened  or  impaired 
blood  flow  which  is  a  forerunner  of  all  types  of 
vascular  diseases. 

There  are  many,  many  different  reports  show- 
ing the  relationship  between  diabetes  and  heart 
disease.  A  reliable  source  is  a  series  of  cases 
studied  at  Massachusetts  General  hospital.  This 
was  an  autopsy  report  which  showed  the  incidence 
of  coronary  heart  disease  to  be  about  60  per  cent 
in  the  diabetic.  In  a  similar  number  of  autopsies, 
the  incidence  of  heart  disease  in  the  non-diabetic 
group  was  only  about  20  per  cent.  Thus,  it  be- 
comes a  fairly  well  established  fact  that  diabetes 
predisposes  to  heart  disease  and  also  accelerates 
the  course  of  the  disease  once  it  has  developed. 

Because  of  this  proven  relationship  between 
diabetes   and  heart  disease,   doesn't   it  make   good 


sense  to  find  out  at  the  earliest  possible  time 
whether  or  not  you  have  diabetes?  In  order  to  as- 
certain this  you  will,  of  course,  want  to  know  the 
common  symptoms  of  diabetes  --  which  I  will 
briefly  mention.  One  should  be  particulary  on  the 
alert  when  there  is  a  history  of  the  disease  in  the 
family.  Also  it  should  be  recalled  that  obesity 
predisposes  to  diabetes.  The  symptoms  ofdiabetes 
may  be  very  mild  or  severe.  In  the  early  cases 
there  may  be  no  symptoms  at  all.  Usually  there  is 
increased  thirst,  visual  disturbances,  fatigue, 
tiredness,  weakness,  desire  for  starches  and 
sweets,  and  loss  of  weight.  Later  in  the  course  of 
the  disease,  an  abnormal  amount  of  drowsiness  is 
present. 

I  am  not  going  to  discuss  the  treatment  because 
that  is  fairly  well  standarized.  The  all-important 
advice  is  to  have  an  early  diagnosis.  The  best  way 
to  accomplish  this  is  to  have  frequent,  regular  ex- 
aminations by  your  doctor.  A  simple  normal  urine 
examination  is  not  always  sufficient.  The  most 
reliable  methods  include  blood  sugar  and  glucose 
tolerance  tests. 

Once  the  diagnosis  is  made  and  treatment  is 
started,  the  important  step  has  been  taken.  In 
other  words,  you  have  killed  two  birds  with  one 
stone.  By  that,  I  mean  you  are  not  only  controlling 
the  diabetes  but  you  are  minimizing  the  possible 
development   and    complications   of    heart   disease. 


RECENT  CTA  ADDITIONS  TO  THE  ARMED  FORCES 

AVRAM,    R.    V.  ,    Shop  Clerk  II,    South  Shops 
CLARK,    G.    L.  ,    Operator,    North  Park 
GRAY,   E.    L.  ,    Operator,   North  Avenue 
HAGEN,    G.   J.  ,   Bus  Serviceman,   North  Avenue 
HIGGINS,    F.   J.  ,    Bus  Serviceman,    69th  Street 
JANKOWSKI,    P.    C. ,   Reception  Clerk,    Claim 
JOHNSON,   J.    L.  ,    Bus  Serviceman,   Forest  Glen 
KERSH,   A.   J.   Operator,    69th  Street 
KREMER,    V.    M.  ,    Bus  Repairman,   Limits 
KYLE,    B.  ,    Bus  Serviceman,   Kedzie 
LONDON,   R.  ,    Car  Serviceman,   Wilson  Avenue 
STANFORD,    E.    M.  ,   Bus  Serviceman,    77th  Street 
WHITE,    W.    E.  ,    Trackman  II,    Engineering 

RECENTLY  RETURNED 

DOMIKAITIS,    R.    V.  ,    Bus  Serviceman,    77th  Street 
FOLTA,    T.    W.  ,   Bus  Repairman,   North  Avenue 
HARNETT,    P.   J.  ,    Bus  Repairman,   North  Park 
KELLY,    M.    Jr.  ,    Operator,    Kedzie 
MIRALLEGRO,   R.    P.  ,.  Bus  Serviceman,   Kedzie 
MORGAN,    C.    L.  ,    Extra  Guard,   West  Section 
ODDO,   J.    R.  ,    Car  Repairman,    Congress 
VENEZIA,    F.    W.  ,    Graduate  Trainee,    Training 
VINICKY,   R.   J.  ,    Machinist  Appr.  ,   South  Shops 
WATSON,    T.    E.  ,    Operator,    Limits 
WODARSKI,    T.    S.  ,    Mach.   Oper.  ,   Repro.    Serv. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


QUESTION:    What  is  your  favorite  fall  activity? 


INQUIRING  REPORTER:    Ernest  C.  Carter 


LOCATION:    Keeler  Station 


DON  SCHAEFFER,  operator  'with  reporter  Ernest  C.  Carter): 
"My  favorite  fall  activity  is  just  sports  in  general.  My  wife 
and  I  play  volleyball  in  the  local  park,  take  lengthy  bicycle 
trips,  and  prepare  our  ski  equipment  for  the  coming  season." 


ROBERT  E.  O'NEAL,  operator:  "My 
most  interesting  fall,  and  all-season 
activities,  are  about  the  same.  I  enjoy 
working  with  such  organizations  as  the 
church,  veteran  groups,  and  block  clubs, 
teaching  and  helping  youngsters  in 
doing  something  worthwhile." 


ED  GLONKE,  janitor:  "During  the  fall 
I  enjoy  hunting  for  mushrooms.  This  is 
also  the  time  when  I  begin  taking  the 
screens  down  and  installing  the  storm 
windows,  and  also  preparing  for  the 
Xmas  holidays. 


S.  J.  McKENNIE,  operator:  "I  love  to 
play  touch  football  and  any  activity  that 
will  take  me  outdoors  during  this  most 
wonderful  of  seasons.  I  also  enjoy 
hiking  and  bicycling." 


JOE  CARUSO,  bus  serviceman:  "This 
time  of  year  I  like  to  take  the  kids  out 
and  enjoy  the  beautiful  fall  scenery." 


^mn 


S^HW! 


-AS    REPORTED    BY    EMPLOYES    OF    THE    CHICAGO    TRANSIT    AUTHORITY 


ACCOUNTING  (General]  - 

In  this  vacation  month,  the  call  of  the  "north  woods" 
country  seems  to  be  very  inviting.  ROD  HEFFERNAN 
and  his  family  packed  their  gear  and  headed  for  a  north- 
ern resort  in  Bemidji,  Minnesota,  the  state  of  10,000 
lakes.  They  thoroughly  relaxed  and  took  pleasure  in 
boating,  swimming,  and  fishing.  Weather  was  ideal  and 
the  fish  were  biting  good.  In  fact,  the  "big  fisherman" 
brought  home  enough  of  these  northern  beauties  to  have  a 
fish  fry,  inviting  the  neighbors  who  helped  them  enjoy  the 
fruits  of  their  endeavors,  thus  winding  up  their  vacation 
with  a  flourish  .  .  .  ROBERT  McCARTHY  and  the  Mc 
Carthy  clan  tucked  all  their  camping  paraphernalia  in  the 
car  and  started  on  their  exciting  and  well-earned  vaca- 
tion. The  drive  was  beautiful  and  mother  nature  had 
done  herself  proud  this  year  with  the  trees  so  green,  the 
water  so  blue,  and  the  air  so  fresh  and  clean.  Their 
destination  -  the  Pine  O'Nokomis  Lodge  in  Tomahawk, 
Wisconsin.  They  swam,  went  boating  and,  of  course, 
enjoyed  the  most  intriguing  of  summer  sports,  fishing, 
and  Bob  caught  some  big  ones.  After  a  week  of  this 
carefree  living  they  wended  their  way  homeward  to  dream 
of  returning  next  summer  .  .  .  MIKE  VERDONCK,  Bill- 
ing, and  his  wife  also  answered  the  call  and  drove  to 
their  favorite  spot,  a  resort  on  Big  Round  Lake  in  Luck, 
Wisconsin.  Weather  was  perfect,  in  the  80's  and  90's, 
and  fishing  great,  especially  when  the  wife  rows  the  boat. 
Mike  said  some  of  the  big  ones  got  away.  However,  he 
came  out  with  quite  a  catch,  which  they  will  enjoy  after 
they  reach  home.  When  the  snow  flies,  they  will  remi- 
nisce on  those  lazy,  hazy  days  of  summer,  the  land  of 
lakes,  and  fisherman's  paradise  .  .  .  RUTH  HAVLIK, 
Accounting,  MARIE  HAVLIK,  Electrical,  and  their  moth- 
er also  turned  northward,  when  they  drove  through  On- 
tario and  Quebec,  Canada,  to  visit  Expo  67  at  Montreal, 
stopping  at  the  Upper  Canada  Village  enroute.  They 
found  the  Expo  67  exhibits  very  attractive  and  exciting 
and  the  crowds  immense.  People  from  all  countries 
came  to  appreciate  the  wondrous  displays.  While  at  the 
Upper  Canada  Village,  they  surveyed  and  inspected  the 
buildings  which  had  been  saved  for  a  museum  from  inun- 
dation when  the  St.  Lawrence  river  was  deepened.  On 
their  return  trip  they  had  a  pleasant  visit  in  Adrian, 
Michigan,  with  their  former  pastor  and  his  wife,  who 
had  just  retired  after  a  term  of  service  in  India. 

-  TKatU  T>»tt/uut 


BEVERLY  - 

The  St.  Joseph  Branch  of  the  Society  of  the  Little  Flo- 
wer will  hold  its  annual  communion  breakfast  Sunday, 
November  12,  at  8  a.m.  at  the  Little  Flower  Shrine, 
and  all  members  are  urged  to  attend.  Operator  JOHN 
NOLLE  is  the  latest  member  to  join  the  Little  Flower. 
Anyone  else?  Please  make  your  returns,  and  help  put 
Beverly  on  the  top  .  .  .  Our  thanks  to  Superintendents 
JOHN  O'CONNOR,  JOHN  FARIS,  HERB  BRAUN,  JOSEPH 
WILL,  and  to  BILL  McGEE  of  the  repair  department, 
and  all  the  men  who  contributed  to  the  memorial  ad  for 
the  late  EARL  TIBBITTS  .  .  .  Operators  JOHN  CAMP- 
BELL and  GEORGE  SCHLETZ  of  the  Mystic  Star  Lodge 
also  supported  this  ecumenical  movement  .  .  .  Operator 
VICTOR    HULTHEN   is    in   need   of  blood    donors  to   help 


him  recover  from  a  very  serious  illness  .  .  .  We  express 
our  sympathy  to  JOHN  MAHON  in  the  loss  of  his  wife 
.  .  .  Operator  WALTER  BAROWSKY  is  looking  forward 
to  a  golf  match  with  Operator  ED  RICKER  at  the  Beverly 
Country  Club,   which  is  along  side  the  depot. 

-  7<v«  VoKidt 


CONGRESS  [Agents]  - 

Our  heartiest  congratulations  to  pensioner  and  former 
Agent  WILLIAM  SMITH  who,  on  August  3,  celebrated  his 
79th  birthday.  He  is  looking  forward  to  another  trip  to 
St.  Petersburg,  Florida.  .  .  Conductor  ELTON  SMILEY 
and  his  wife,  CARMELLA,  became  grandparents  for  the 
first  time  when  their  daughter-in-law,  LINDA,  and  son, 
RICHARD,  became  the  proud  parents  of  a  baby  girl, 
DAWNE  MARIE,  on  August  12  .  .  .  The  student  agents 
and  some  of  the  student  agents  of  yester-years  met  at 
Sycamore  on  Sunday,  August  12,  and  had  a  truly  mem- 
orable picnic  .  .  .  Pensioner  AGNES  SULLIVAN  wishes 
to  thank  all  her  friends  for  their  kindness  to  her.  She  is 
now  enjoying  her  pension  and  is  in  good  health  .  .  .  Our 
recently  retired  editor,  DAVID  E.  EVANS,  stopped  off 
at  the  planetarium  and  aquarium  one  day,  and  decided 
that  being  free  to  do  as  you  choose,  your  feet  on  the 
ground  strolling  along  the  lake,  looking  at  the  stars,  or 
sunning  yourself,  was  a  happy  way  to  be  .  .  .  Agent  IR- 
VIN  WIECZOREK  celebrated  his  birthday  on  August  23. 
Congratulations  !  .  .  Agent  JUNE  KINARD  is  still  on  the 
sick  list  and  will  be  for  some  time.  She  asked  me  to 
thank  her  many  friends  and  to  say  how  much  she  appre- 
ciates the  thoughtfulness  and  prayers  of  her  co-workers 
and  friends  .  .  .  Our  sincere  sympathy  to  the  family  of 
IRVIN  BOCK,  who  passed  away  suddenly  on  August  11, 
and  also  to  the  family  of  retired  Gateman  JOSEPH  NO- 
VAK, for  whom  services  were  held  on  Monday,  August  2 
.  .  .  We  were  sorry  to  hear  that  former  Agent  DOROTHY 
RAIMON  passed  away  on  August  1  .  .  .  We  are  happy  to 
hear  that  Agent  LAWRENCE  FRICOT  and  Clerk  LAW- 
RENCE TOBIN  are  back  to  work  ...  On  the  sick  list 
are  Porters  PETE  NAUGHTON  and  JOHN  BARRETT. 
We  wish  them  a  speedy  recovery  .  .  .  Agent  JOHN  KAWA 
and  his  wife  flew  to  Hawaii,  where  they  spent  their  vaca- 
tion flying  from  island  to  island.  That's  where  I  would 
like  to  be  right  now,  up  in  the  clouds  looking  down  .  .  . 
Motorman  JAMES  BRADY's  mother,  BRIDGET  BRADY, 
celebrated  her  79th  birthday  by  flying  to  Boston  for  her 
birthday  party  and  a  visit  with  her  daughter,  Mrs.  ANN 
PRENDERGAST,  and  grand-daughter,  who  flew  in  from 
London  for  the  occasion.  Because  his  mother  has  more 
pep  than  he,  James  is  going  to  switch  to  her  brand  of  vi- 
tamin pills  .  .  .  Agent  CATHERINE  GRADY  and  her  hus- 
band, JAMES  GRADY,  were  host  and  hostess  to  Cather- 
ine's sister,  Mrs.  JAMES  MURTAUGH,  who  flew  to  Chi- 
cago from  County  West  Mead,  the  town  of  Mellingar,  to 
attend  the  marriage  of  their  brother,  FRANK  BURKE,  to 
Colleen  THERESA  O'GRADY,  of  County  Mayo.  Catherine 
and  James  were  on  vacation,  so  during  the  eight-week 
visit  of  Mrs.  Murtaugh,  there  were  many  trips  to  nearby 
lakes  and  interesting  places  .  .  .  Agent  MARY  DOYLE 
spent  part  of  her  vacation  at  Lake  Geneva  and  later, 
members  of  her  family  and  relatives  had  a  get-together 
in  Palatine   .    .    .    Porter  STANLEY    BANALS  and  his  wife 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

went  to  Florida  to  visit  with  their  son.  They  had  the  op- 
portunity of  meeting  the  astronauts,  because  their  son  is 
an  officer  stationed  at  Cape  Canaveral.  They  later  went 
to  Green  Bay,  Wisconsin,  to  visit  their  other  son  .  .  . 
Student  Agent  TOM  BARRETT  is  back  working  after  his 
extended  visit  with  Uncle  Sam  .  .  .  Agents  CAROL  and 
JAMES  CARNEY  gave  their  new  car  a  good  tryout  by  go- 
ing on  a  camping  trip.  It  was  so  much  fun,  they  plan  to 
do  it  again  .  .  .  ARTHUR  SIMS  and  his  wife,  DOROTHY, 
went  to  Expo  67  in  Montreal,  and  then  ventured  100  miles 
further,  where  they  did  some  fishing  .  .  .  Agent  MATH- 
EW  HILGOT  and  his  wife,  MARGE,  spent  four  weeks  at 
Manitowac  Waters,  Hurley,  Wisconsin.  .  .  Agent  STAN- 
LEY SLOWIK  and  his  wife  took  short  trips  while  on  va- 
cation. One  of  these  trips  took  them  to  the  home  of  For- 
mer President  ULYSSES  GRANT,  in  Galena,  Illinois. 
Stanley  was  especially  impressed  by  Grant's  bedstead. 
Could  it  be  that  he  was  remembering  it  wouldn't  be  long 
before  he  would  have  to  get  out  of  his  own  bed  early  in 
the  morning  for  work  .  .  .  Agent  FRED  REED  and  his 
wife,  EUGENE,  went  to  Tennessee,  Arkansas,  and  Mis- 
souri during  their  vacation  .  .  .  Agents  MARY  NOLAN, 
BETTY  SEGERSON,  HELEN  McMAHONE,  MAURGUER- 
ITE  McMAHONE,  JOSEPH  RYAN,  and  CHARLES  NORTH, 
were  also  on  vacation,  but  as  of  now,  we  don't  know 
where,  but  all  vacations  are  usually  nice  .  .  .  During 
the  week-end  of  August  11  JAMES  CLARK  and  a  neighbor 
went  on  a  fishing  trip  to  the  Mississippi  river  and  caught 
over  100  blue  gills  and  bass.  When  Porter  ORA  MIL- 
LER heard  about  it,  it  made  him  sick  to  think  of  the  fun 
he  missed.  They  went  back  the  following  week  and  cau- 
ght almost  as  many.  Next  time  Jim,  don't  forget  that 
camera,  or  you  will  have  us  wondering  if  we  are  hearing 
a  fish  story.  I'm  only  teasing;  Jim  doesn't  make  up 
stories. 


CLAIMS  - 

After  being  away  for  over  a  year,  the  Claim  Depart- 
ment has  finally  returned  to  the  Transit  News.  Well, 
here's  our  first,  hope  we  stay  this  time!  .  .  The  THORN- 
TON'S are  "trailering"  again!  VERN  and  his  wife ,  AN- 
NA, packed  their  trailer  and  took  a  two-week  vacation. 
They  spent  one  week  inWhiteshell  Provincial  park,  which 
is  east  of  Winnipeg,  Manitoba.  They  found  the  area  to 
be  beautiful  and  primitive.  Fishing  was  poor  so  they 
made  a  move  down  to  Crane  Lake,  Minnesota,  on  the 
Canadian  border  and  finished  out  their  week  there  with 
continued  poor  fishing.  Better  luck  next  time  .  .  .  CAR- 
MEN and  MADELAINE  PACELLAhave  become  the  proud 
parents  of  a  baby  girl,  ANGELA.  The  Pacellas  have  an- 
other daughter,  MARIA,  who  was  just  two  in  May  .  .  . 
Congratulations  are  extended  to  BING  APITZ  and  CECIL 
MIMMS  who  are  now  statementmen.  Good  luck  to  both  of 
you  .  .  .  JOHN  DALY  and  his  family  spent  an  enjoyable 
week  fishing  in  Okee,  Wisconsin  .  .  .  Have  recently 
heard  from  a  former  employe,  DEAN  GRAVER,  who  is 
in  the  army  at  Fort  Leonard  Wood,  Missouri  .  .  .  SANDI 
ANDERSON  and  her  family  have  just  returned  from  a 
month's  vacation  which  they  spent  in  Skoghall,  Sweden, 
where  they  visited  relatives.  While  in  Sweden,  Sandi 
toured  Norway  for  one  week,  stayed  in  Stockholm  for  two 
days,  then  went  on  a  boat  and  bus  tour  and  saw  some  of 
the  forty  islands  of  Stockholm.  She  also  went  through 
the  Palace  of  Stockholm  .  .  .  PAUL  JANKOWSKI  is  leav- 
ing to  go  into  the  array  in  September.  Best  of  luck  from 
all  of  us,  Paul  .  .  .  Welcome  back  to  TOM  NODARSKI 
who  recently  returned  from  the  army  .  .  .  ED  and  MARY 
O'CONNELL  have  returned  from  a  months  vacation  which 


NEWS 

they  spent  touring  Europe.  They  left  O'Hare  Airport  and 
flew  to  New  York,  from  New  York  to  Shannon  Airport, 
then  from  Shannon  Airport  to  Dublin,  where  they  stayed 
a  week.  While  in  Ireland  they  visited  relatives  inGalway, 
visited  the  Bishop  of  Galway,  and  walked  up  O'Connell 
Street.  They  left  Ireland  and  flew  to  London,  where  they 
stayed  for  three  days  and  saw  the  sights.  From  London 
they  went  to  Copenhagen  and  spent  six  days.  They  were 
there  prior  to  the  wedding  of  the  Crown  Princess.  From 
Copenhagen  they  flew  to  Switzerland  and  stayed  for  three 
days,  and  then  went  to  Lucerne,  where  they  saw  sights 
which  they  say  were  beautiful.  From  Switzerland  they 
flew  to  Rome,  stayed  for  six  days,  had  an  audience  with 
the  Pope,  and  took  a  very  modern  electric  train  from 
Rome  to  Naples  where  they  stayed  overnight  and  took  a 
tour.  From  Naples  they  sailed  home  on  the  Leonardo  da- 
Vinci. 


ELECTRICAL  - 

We  at  Blue  Island  are  always  happy  to  hear  from  our 
pensioners.  Received  a  card  from  ED  BRUCKNER  who 
is  living  in  San  Diego,  California.  CLYDE  PETERSON 
and  JOHN  MICHNICK  came  in  to  visit  us  .  .  .  Expo  6  7  is 
a  popular  vacation  spot.  ALBERT  LORENZI  and  his. 
family,  the  DICK  DORGAN  family,  the  PAUL  SAUVES, 
and  JAMES  HAY  DON  and  his  wife  all  drove  north  to  en- 
joy the  exposition.  Maybe  CTA  should  have  a  booth  of 
its  own  .  .  .  Miss  BERNADETTE  KIZIOR  is  out  west 
visiting  Colorado  Springs  and  the  Grand  Teton  mountains 
.  .  .  JOSEPH  CONNELLY  visited  his  son  in  Maryland 
and  learned  how  to  fish  for  crabs.  He  said  they  are  good 
eating.  .  .  HERB  STOREY  and  his  wife,  LIZZ,  were 
caught  in  the  flood  at  Fairbanks,  Alaska,  and  were  eva- 
cuated by  the  U.S.  Army.  They  saw  the  North  Pole  and 
decided  to  let  the  Eskimos  keep  it  .  .  .  CLARENCE  HO- 
SANG  has  been  fishing  in  Marcellus,  Michigan.  He's 
trying  to  learn  to  water  ski,  but  blames  his  failure  on 
the  fact  that  his  wife  doesn't  row  the  boat  fast  enough 
.  .  .  ELOISE  COOK,  daughter  of  SUSAN  and  MELVIN 
COOK,  was  married  August  12  to  EVERETT  W.  FOSS  of 
Plainfield,  Illinois.  The  wedding  took  place  at  St.  Ed- 
monds church,  Oak  Park,  Illinois  .  .  .  NANCY  WIL- 
MONT  and  BRIAN  HORSFALL  were  united  in  marriage 
at  the  Edgewater  Lutheran  church  on  August  4.  Nancy 
is  the  daughter  of  PAULINE  and  ARVIN  WILMONT. 


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UNDERGOINGSPECIALIZED 
training  is  DEAN  GRAVER, 
formerly  of  Claims  Depart- 
ment and  the  son  of  NORM 
GRAVER,  assistant  super- 
intendent of  Security,  who 
was  drafted  into  the  Army  in 
June.  After  completing  his 
basic  training  at  Ft.  Leonard 
Wood,  Missouri,  Dean  was 
transferred  August  31  to  Ft. 
Huachuca,  Arizona,  for  train- 
ing as  a  radio  operator. 


SEPTEMBER.  1967 


11 


ENGINEERING 


JAMES  TOOLIS,  while  vacationing  with  his  wife  and 
four  of  his  children,  visited  the  beautiful  sights  of  Expo 
67  in  Montreal.  His  daughter,  BARBARA,  had  returned 
home  after  having  a  wonderful  tour  of  Europe.  Upon  ar- 
riving home,  Jim  discovered  that  the  stork  had  delivered 
a  baby  boy,  SEAN  MICHAEL,  to  the  family  of  his  daugh- 
ter, MARILYN,  the  GERALD  KANE's,  on  August  13. 
Granddaughter  KAREN,  welcomed  her  brother  .  .  .  BOB 
SCHAGEMAN,  while  vacationing  with  his  wife  and  daugh- 
ter in  New  Hampshire,  scored  a  190  yard  hole-in-one 
while  playing  golf  on  the  Ammonoosuc  golf  course  near 
Lisbon,  New  Hampshire  .  .  .  CAROL  ANN  HENNINGSEN, 
daughter  of  TOM  HENNINGSEN  and  his  wife,  MILDRED, 
was  married  to  SAMUEL  A.  WILLI,  son  of  JOHN  WILLI, 
north  section  motorman,  on  Saturday,  August  12,  at  St. 
Peter's  church  in  Skokie.  The  reception  was  held  at  the 
home  of  the  bride's  parents  in  Morton  Grove,  immedi- 
ately following  the  ceremony  .  .  .  ROY  SMITH  and  his 
wife,  MARYANNE,  spent  a  week  vacationing  in  northern 
Wisconsin  and  stopping  at  the  Wisconsin  Dells.  They 
had  a  very  enjoyable  time  .  .  .  ANNETTE  HEFTER  and 
her  husband  drove  to  Miami  Beach  where  they  spent  a 
few  days.  Then  they  took  a  three-day  cruise  to  Nassau, 
where  they  enjoyed  several  tours.  They  drove  along  the 
east  coast  to  Norfolk,  Virginia,  taking  in  the  ocean  towns 
over  to  Washington,  D.  C.  ,  and  then  through  Pennsylvania 
to  Niagara  Falls,  Canada,  and  to  Detroit.  They  had  a 
very  pleasant  two  week's  vacation.  .  .  MARY  BOSKI,  and 
her  husband,  JOHN,  her  mother,  sister  CAROL,  bro- 
ther-in-law, TOM,  and  a  friend,  ROSA,  spent  a  week  va- 
cation at  Oakton  Manor  on  Pewaukee  Lake  in  Wisconsin. 
It  wasn't  Las  Vegas,  says  Mary,  but  they  all  had  a  grand 
time  and  were  blessed  with  five  beautiful  days  weather- 
wise.  Mary's  tan  proved  it.  Mary  and  her  sister,  Carol, 
together  won  six  trap  keys  for  tournaments  they  entered 
.  .  .  JIM  JOEFFREY,  his  wife,  and  daughter  travelled 
1,700  miles  during  his  vacation,  stopping  at  Gettysburg, 
Pennsylvania,  and  Washington,  D.C.  They  took  a  two- 
day  tour  of  the  Capital  taking  in  all  the  most  interesting 
buildings  and  sights.  They  also  stopped  to  visit  friends 
in    Fairflex,    Virginia.     They  had   a  wonderful  two  weeks. 

(West  Shops)  - 

RONALD  J.  HAYES  and  his  wife,  CORLISS,  announced 
the  arrival  of  their  baby  son,  RONALD  J.  HAYES,  born 
on  July  23  at  the  Lutheran  General  hospital  .  .  .  For  all 
of  those  who  may  have  wondered,  Mr.  J.  B.  O'REILLY, 
can  be  quiet.  He  does  not  talk  in  his  sleep  .  .  .  VIC  EI- 
SEMANN,  our  steamfitter  foreman,  recently  Fpent  his 
vacation  in  picturesque  Dorr  County,  Wisconsin,  golfing 
.  .  .  CHESTER  MAJEROWICZ  and  his  family  are  spend- 
ing their  vacation  at  Lake  Delavan,  Wisconsin.  Another 
Wisconsin  vacationer  was  LEON  WALKER,  who  spent  his 
time  taking  his  sisters  from  California  on  a  tour  of  Wil- 
liams Bay,  where  Mr.  Walker  has  his  summer  home  .  .  . 
ART  STEERS  vacationed  in  Wyoming  at  Yellowstone 
Park.  The  bears  in  the  park  stand  right  in  front  of  the 
cars  begging  for  food  and  licking  their  paws.  They  really 
ham  it  up  .  .  .  HAROLD  BERNDT,  labor  foreman,  be- 
came a  papa  for  the  seventh  time  with  the  birth  of  ROB- 
ERT JOHN.  Congratulations  Harold!  .  .  Also,  LEO 
FELCKOWSKI  and  BILL  HEFFERNAN,  foremen,  became 
grandfathers  for  the  second  time.  Leo's  little  grand- 
daughter's name  is  KIMBERLY  ANN,  and  Bill's  little 
grandson's  name  is  TIMOTHY  EMMETT.  Congratula- 
tions, grandpas!  .  .  We  would  like  to  extend  our  sympa- 
thy to  SHARON  RUANE.  Her  father  passed  away  on  Aug- 
ust 11.  Also  our  condolences  to  PATTY  GILL,  whose 
father  passed  away  in  Ireland  on  August  16  .  .  .  NEWS 
FLASH  --  E.    P.     WADE    falls    from    horse    in    sleep  .    .    . 


INSIDE  NEWS 

TOMMY  STAUNTON's  parents  recently  arrived  from 
Ireland  to  celebrate  three  weddings,  those  of  Tommy's 
sister,  his  brother,  and  finally  Tommy.  Tom's  been 
busy  escorting  them  on  a  tour  of  our  city. 


FOREST  GLEN  - 

The  St.  Joseph  Branch  of  the  Little  Flower  society 
communion  breakfast  will  be  held  Sunday,  November  12. 
Buses  will  leave  Forest  Glen  station  at  6:50  a.m.  All 
members  and  friends  are  urged  to  attend  .  .  .  Division 
241  union  meetings  are  held  the  first  Monday  of  each 
month.  Transportation  is  available,  leaving  the  depot 
from  7:00  to  7:30  p.m.  Let's  all  help  Forest  Glen, 
which  is  number  three  in  attendance.  Get  with  it  fellows, 
we  can  still  be  number  one  with  just  a  little  help  .  .  . 
Our  board  members,  ANDY  KOHLER  and  ED  STOBART, 
express  their  thanks  to  all  who  supported  the  annual 
COPE  drive  at  our  station.  .  .  ANDY  LEE,  our  top  gol- 
fer, wonders  who  got  the  better  of  the  deal  he  made  in 
swapping  putters  with  TED  GALUS  .  .  .  Pensioners  ED- 
DIE LAWRENCE,  LEE  BORGSTROM,  EMMETT  KANE, 
GEORGE  ZOLD,  and  CASPER  FRANZ  all  paid  us  a  visit 
here  at  Forest  Glen  in  the  past  month.  Each  one  looks 
fine,  and  is  enjoying  life  to  the  fullest  .  .  .  Repairman 
FRANK  PIASECKI  had  a  wonderful  vacation  up  in  Wis- 
consin .  .  .  Operators  HAGERTY,  KURINEC,  and  JES- 
CHKE  all  enjoyed  their  vacations.  Even  DICK  FINGAL 
managed  to  get  out  to  the  track.  Of  course  Fingal  had  a 
few  winners  .  .  .  By  the  way,  I  suppose  there  are  lots  of 
financial  blues  now  that  vacations  are  over,  if  so,  your 
credit  union  is  always  ready  to  serve  you.  Drop  in  and 
see  JOHN  LANGE,  or  any  of  the  other  fellows  who  are 
willing  to  be  of  help  .  .  .  Received  a  card  from  PAT  and 
LU  GARITY,  who  spent  their  vacation  touring  Honolulu, 
Hawaii.  They  stated  the  trip  was  out  of  this  world,  only 
too  short  .  .  .  PAUL  BEUTLIN  toured  Arizona,  Mexico, 
California,  Oregon,  Idaho,  and  Wyoming.  He  stated  our 
country  is  really  a  beautiful  place.  So  much  to  be  seen 
and  so  little  time  .  .  .  JOHN  FRANCIS  POWELL  was 
born  July  20  to  DENNIS  and  BEVERLY  (CARPINO)  POW- 
ELL. Receiver  FRANK  CARPINO  and  his  wife,  ELAINE, 
are  very  happy  to  be  presented  with  their  third  grandson 
.  .  .  Another  proud  grandfather  is  our  night  clerk,  HERB 
SCHMIDT,  whose  daughter  Mrs.  NANCY  BUYCK  had  a 
son  May  28.  Now  old  Herbie  has  six  grandchildren,  five 
boys  and   one  girl.     Mrs.    Schmidt,   we    want   you  to   know 


WITH  A  fish  olmost  bigger 
than  himself  is  seven  year 
old  WILLIAM  HENRY,  son  of 
Forest  Glen  Operator  and 
Transit  News  Reporter  W.  A. 
HENRY,  who  made  the  catch 
while  the  Henry  family  was 
on   vacation  in  Canada. 


12 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

all  of  the  fellows  take  good  care  of  your  Herbie.  Of 
course,  he  has  the  easiest  job  here,  plenty  of  music  for 
his  nightly  chores,  and  he  always  has  a  smile.  I  do  be- 
lieve he  is  still  in  love  with  you  Mrs.  Schmidt,  because 
he  says  he's  enjoyed  every  minute  with  a  beautiful  woman 
.  .  .  By  the  way,  what  ever  became  of  the  "Bloody  Red 
Baron?  " 

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GENERAL  OFFICE  - 

Pensioner  EARL  LEAMING  and  his  wife,  GRACE, 
who  are  enjoying  retirement  in  Escondido,  California, 
dropped  a  line  stating  how  much  they  enjoy  the  Transit 
News,  and  also  relating  news  of  other  CTA  pensioners 
living  out  on  the  coast.  To  name  a  few,  CHUCK  RAT- 
TRAY, CHARLES  PAXTON,  and  STAN  LAFERSKI.  All 
of  these  old  time  friends  get  together  quite  frequently 
and  have  a  ball.  Earl  and  his  wife  recently  travelled  to 
Sun  City,  Arizona,  and  had  a  nice  visit  with  HARRY 
POLLAND,  OLE  OLSON,  and  their  wives.  Earl  reports 
that  they  are  all  in  good  health  and  enjoying  life. 

(Training  &  Accident  Prevention)  - 

JOANNE  NOWOSIELSKI  was  surprised  recently  with 
a  pre-wedding  shower  attended  by  relatives  and  friends. 
Joanne  said  that  the  gifts  were  beautiful  and  she  received 
everything  one  needs  to  start  housekeeping  .  .  .  ELEA- 
NORE  BROWNE  is  enjoying  a  vacation  in  and  around 
Chicago  with  her  grandchildren  .  .  .  LYDJA  HAEMKER, 
temporarily  assigned  to  the  training  department,  is  do- 
ing a  fine  job  keeping  things  up  to  date  for  the  training 
assistants. 

(Equipment  Research  &  Development]  - 

Condolences  are  extended  to  GEORGE  CLARK  and  his 
family  on  the  death  of  his  father,  who  passed  away  on 
August  6.  Services  were  held  on  August  10  at  St.  Martin 
Episcopal  Church  .  .  .  TOM  LYONS  and  his  family  spent 
an  entire  week  at  Expo  67,  which  included  waiting  in  long 
lines  for  hours  to  get  in  to  see  some  of  the  exhibits. 
During  the  week  they  were  at  expo,  they  stayed  with  a 
French  family.  From  there,  they  went  to  Stratford,  On- 
tario,   and  Niagara  Falls. 

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KEDZIE  - 

Fall  is  here,  bringing  had  weather,  rain,  and  falling 
leaves,  which  means  greater  alertness  andmore  distance 
between  you  and  the  cars  ahead.  This  simple  rule  is  in 
our  defensive  driving  program.  Superintendent  E.  PET- 
ERSON told  me  thafKedzie  is  slipping  in  our  interstation 
competition  on  accidents.  We  have  increased  accidents 
on  Madisan  street,  Jackson  boulevard,  and  Kedzie  ave- 
nue. A  little  more  effort  by  the  operators  on  these  stre- 
ets, and  Kedzie  still  has  a  chance  to  win  in  the  last  quar- 
ter of  the  station  competition.  So,  let's  all  try  a  little 
harder  ...  A  message  from  our  repair  department. 
Foreman  ROBERT  VANCE  would  like  to  have  the  opera- 
tors close  all  windows  when  pulling  buses  into  bays  or 
in  the  yard.  This  is  also  a  company  rule.  Any  buses 
that  are  left  with  the  windows  open  and  it  results  in  dam- 
age by  the  weather,  the  operator  who  had  the  bus  last, 
must  make  out  a  report.  So  let's  not  make  out  any  re- 
ports, and  cooperate  with  our  repair  department  by 
closing  all  windows  when  pulling  buses  into  the  depot  .  .  . 
Congratulations  to  Operator  NORBERT  OUIMET  and  his 
wife,      HARRIET,      who     became     grandparents.        Their 


NEWS 

daughter,  AUDREY,  gave  birth  to  a  baby  girl.  Audrey 
and  her  husband,  Captain  PETER  SOLBERG,  named  their 
daughter  NICOLE.  The  happy  parents  are  now  living  at 
Minot  Air  Force  Base,  in  Minot,  North  Dakota,  where 
Captain  Solberg  is  stationed  .  .  .  Back  from  vacation  is 
Operator  J.  W.  JACKSON  and  his  lovely  wife.  They 
drove  to  New  York,  and  then  to  Canada  to  Expo  67.  They 
had  a  wonderful  time,  taking  in  all  the  sights  and  sight- 
seeing trips.  They  didn't  miss  a  thing.  Jackson  said 
there  were  no  shortages  of  rooms  or  motels.  He  did 
say  that  some  of  the  bigger  hotels  were  filled,  but  out- 
side of  that,  there  were  plenty  of  places  to  stay  .  .  . 
Operator  WILLIAM  (Pipes)  FRANZ  is  home  on  vacation 
just  relaxing  and  doing  some  chores  around  the  house. 
Your  reporter  and  his  wife  stopped  by  to  see  him.  He 
was  in  the  back  yard  sitting  in  a  lawn  chair,  enjoying 
life  at  its  best  .  .  .  Operator  DAVE  CLARK,  our  num- 
ber one  man  on  the  list,  will  be  leaving  for  Canada.  He 
has  a  farm  there  located  north  of  the  state  of  Montana. 
He  said  he  would  like  to  see  Expo  67,  but  didnt't  think  he 
would  have  the  time  .  .  .  Some  of  the  men  from  our  re- 
pair department  went  to  Hayward,  Wisconsin,  on  the 
Lake  Tiger  Cat  Flowage.  They  came  back  with  eight  big 
muskies,  and  had  two  of  them  mounted.  Those  who  went 
were  E.  GUEDEL  Jr.  and  his  father,  E.  GUEDEL  Sr.  , 
who  is  an  operator  at  Forest  Glen  depot,  R.  GUNDER- 
SON  and  his  mother,  Mrs.  GUNDERSON,  V.  CELEBRON, 
and  J.  MIRALLEGRO.  A  good  time  was  had  by  all  .  .  . 
Superintendent  E.  PETERSON  wishes  to  thank  the  fol- 
lowing part  time  operators  at  Kedzie  this  summer,  driv- 
ing buses  during  their  school  vacations.  The  operators 
were,  Richards,  Gause,  Watts,  Gross,  Crutchfield,  Te- 
tik,  Barbee,  Green,  Russo,  Gulley,  Stiers,  Harvey, 
Rivas,  Vandehaar,  Caine,  Ferguson,  Thompson,  Arm- 
strong, Smith,  Wright,  Bradford,  Taylor,  Williams, 
Rhodes,  Dunn,  Clausell,  Khan,  Holmes,  Matthews,  Hun- 
ter, Jones,  Humphries,  Millikin,  Odem,  Nichols,  Lar- 
son, Banks,  Breland,  and  Woolams.  Their  safety  re- 
cord is  the  best  Kedzie  ever  had  from  part-time  students 
since  CTA  started  hiring  them  for  summer  replacements. 
This  record  can  be  attributed  to  the  intensive  training  by 
Instructor  Supervisor  JERRY  KNOPF  and  his  staff  of 
instructors,  their  defensive  driving  program,  and  all  the 
line  instructors  who  are  the  students'  right  hand  men 
while  in  training.  Superintendent  Peterson  told  me  a 
good  job  was  done  by  all  .  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  is 
extended  to  the  family  of  Mr.  M.  RANAHAN,  who  was 
laid  to  rest  August  11.  Mr.  Ranahan  was  a  retired  mo- 
torman  and  lived  in  Chicago  .  .  .  Remember  our  union 
meetings.  Our  presence  there  should  be  a  must.  Our 
board  members  are  WILLIAM  LARSEN  and  DAVE  KIS- 
SANE  .  .  .  .Operator  TED  HEFFERNAN  of  our  credit 
union  says  save  a  little  every  payday  so  we  can  help  an- 
other brother  who  may  need  to  borrow.  One  must  give, 
so  the  other  can  have. 


KEELER  - 

Hi  fellows.  A  little  old  lady  passenger  welcomed  me 
back  from  vacation  with  this  nice  bit  of  information. 
There  is  a  striking  similarity  between  a  bachelor  and  a 
strong  detergent;  they  both  work  fast  and  don't  leave  a 
ring  .  .  .  Not  true  of  Operator  F.  T.  T.  ROY  WESCHER, 
who  relinquished  his  freedom  August  9.  Good  luck,  Roy 
.  .  .  The  bells  are  pealing  for  Superintendent  and  Mrs. 
E.  C.  LOUGHRAN.  These  two  people  celebrated  their 
39th  wedding  anniversary  August  20.  The  melodious  tin- 
kle is  for  Clerk  RONNIE  MILLER  and  his  wife,  BARBIE, 
for   their  8th   anniversary,   August   28  .    .    .    The   birthday 


SEPTEMBER,  1967 


13 


NEW  PENSIONERS 

ON   THESE   two   pages   ore  pictured   13  employes  who  joined  the  ranks  of  the  retired  on 
September  1  after  completing  40  or  more  years  of  service  each. 


PETER  FLECK 
49  Years 


VERLE  BANNISTER 
46  Years 


EMIL  LINDENBERG 
49  Years 


LEON  DEMZIEN 
43  Years 


ARTHUR  CARLSON 
43  Years 


WILLIAM  MORAN 
44  Years 


john  McCarthy 

43  Years 


WILLIAM  ALBRO 
42  Years 


GUSTAVE  MAY 
41  Years 


WILLIAM  F.   ALBRO,   Operator, 

Limits,    Emp.    5-15-25 
ROSCOE  O.    BABBITT,   Operator, 

Forest  Glen,    Emp.    10-6-27 
STEPHEN  E.    BAGROWSKI,    Traffic  Checker, 

Schedule -Traffic,   Emp.    6-3-26 
VERLE  E.    BANNISTER,   Plumber  Foreman, 

Building,    Emp.    10-24-22 
ARTHUR  F.    CARLSON,   Asst.    Div.   Storekeeper, 

North  Division,   Emp.    1-18-24 
WILLIAM  A.    CLIFFORD,   Clerk, 

69th  Street,    Emp.    1-26-34 
JOHN  COLEMAN,    Janitor, 

North  Avenue,   Emp.    11-1-43 
GLENN  L.    COOLEY,   Bus  Repairman, 

Campaign  Area,   Emp.    3-29-27 
LEON  H.    DEMZIEN,    Bus  Repairman, 

Campaign  Area,    Emp.    5-16-24 
FREDRICK  R.    DRAWERT,   Operator, 

Beverly,    Emp.    3-30-34 
GEORGE  W.    ELLIOTT,   Machinist, 

South  Shops,    Emp.    10-8-45 
PETER  P.    FLECK,    Clerk, 

West  Section,    Emp.    6-5-18 
LOUIS  T.    GRYGIEL,   Motorman, 

South  Section,   Emp.    1-6-30 
ARTHUR  C.    HANSEN,   Bus  Repairman, 

Limits,    Emp.    7-9-37 
HENRY  J.    HEISTERMAN,   Motorman, 

South  Section,    Emp.    11-9-42 
LEVIS.    HILLIARD,   Operator, 
North  Avenue,    Emp.    8-31-27 
EDWARD  M.    HOPKINS,    Conductor, 

South  Section,    Emp.    3-29-43 
CORNELIUS  KILOURIE,   Motor  Rebuilder, 

South  Shops,    Emp.    3-11-42 
BERNARD  P.    KIRCHENS,    Lineman's  Helper, 

Electrical,    Emp.    10-6-42 
MICHAEL  LENNON,   Relief  Foreman, 

52nd  Street,   Emp.    4-22-27 
EMIL  J.    LINDENBERG,    Towerman, 

North  Section,    Emp.    8-2-18 
JOHN  S.    LUCARELLI,    Laborer, 

Skokie  Shops,    Emp.    5-5-36 
JOHN  H.   MARVO,   Operator, 

69th  Street,    Emp.    1-9-43 
GUSTAVE  H.    MAY,    Janitor, 

North  Avenue,   Emp.    3-30-26 
JOHN  P.    MCCARTHY,   Collector, 

77th  Street,    Emp.    3-21-24 
WILLIAM  E.    MICHALIK,    Foreman, 

Skokie  Shops,    Emp.    11-20-46 
WILLIAM  J.    MORAN,    Operator, 

North  Avenue,   Emp.    8-23-23 
THOMAS  F.    PAWLEY,    Foreman, 

South  Shops,    Emp.    10-22-37 
LEROY  H.    PEDERSEN,    Collector, 

Forest  Glen,    Emp.    1-18-34 
JOSEPH  A.    PROCHNIAK,    Conductor, 

West  Section,    Emp.    3-29-24 
RUDOLPH  ROICHEK,    Bus  Serviceman, 

Limits,    Emp.    5-6-47 
BENNY  RUSSO,    Truck  Repairman, 

South  Shops,    Emp.    7-13-43 
DAVID  S.   STETCHER,   Stock  Clerk, 

North  Division,    Emp.    5-5-41 
JOHN  TERRELL,    Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,   Emp.    4-11-51 
LESLIE  H.    WHITING,   Operator, 

77th  Street,    Emp.    8-28-42 
KILLIAN  P.    ZAHN,   Operator, 
Keeler,    Emp.    1-8-45 


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GLENN  COOLEY 
40  Years 


STEPHEN  BAGROWSKI 
41  Years 


MICHAEL  LENNON 
40  Years 


JOSEPH  PROCHNIAK 
43  Years 


DISABILITY   RETIREMENTS 

JOSEPH  J.    GOBLET,   Operator, 

Archer,    Emp.    8-28-41 
WILLIAM  C.    HAWKINS,   Motorman, 

West  Section,   Emp.    4-14-48 
EMIL  G.    JAROCKI,  Operator, 

77th  Street,    Emp.    8-5-49 
IVAN  O.    OLSON,   Operator, 

77th  Street,   Emp.    1-22-34 
CHARLIE  S.    POPE,   Motorman, 

West  Section,   Emp.    1-5-53 
HENRY  B.   SZEPANIK,   Auto  Mechanic, 

South  Shops,   6-19-46 


candles  are  burned  for  Chief  Clerk  ELMER  RIEDEL 
August  28.  His  first  present  was  a  phone  call  fromNorth 
Dakota,  informing  him  of  a  new  nephew  who  will  share 
the  same  birthdate  with  him  now.  Also,  Elmer  just  wel- 
comed his  13th  grandchild,  a  little  lady  who  refused  to 
give  her  name  at  this  time.  Other  cake  cutters  are  Op- 
erators TED  PYZNA,  September  7;  W.  MORRISON,  Sep- 
tember 21;  Big  BILL  KNUDSEN,  September  29;  and  Lit- 
tle ROY  SHORES,  September  29  .  .  .  Our  sincere  con- 
dolences to  Superintendent  LOUGHRAN,  on  the  loss  of 
his  brother,  JAMES  LOUGHRAN  .  .  .  Now  CHUCK  JO- 
NES can  regain  the  weight  he  lost.  Welcome  home  from 
the  hospital  to  his  wife,  LUCILLE.  .  .  Retired  Operator 
JOHN  EWALD  from  Largo,  Florida,  visited  Keeler  while 
vacationing  in  our  windy  city  .  .  .  Another  visitor  was 
ELMER  BELFANZ,  retired  superintendent  of  Limits  de- 
pot. He  looked  much  younger  than  his  82  years  .  .  .  Our 
sympathy  to  Retired  Mechanical  Foreman  FRANK  RO- 
BACK,  who  fell  and  broke  his  leg  while  doing  some  car- 
penter work  around  the  house.  We  know  you're  supposed 
to  slow  down  when  you  retire  Frank,  but  couldn't  you  find 
an  easier  way  of  doing  it?  Or  was  this  the  only  way  to 
avoid  the  little  work  suggestions  from  the  Mrs?  .  .  Va- 
cation cards  were  received  from  Receiver  JOHN  SIMKO, 
from  Canada.  Car  Cleaner  WILLIE  B.  NAUDEN's  card, 
came  by  carrier  pigeon  from  sunny  California  ...  I 
know  all  of  you  join  me  in  extending  a  great  big  thanks  to 
all  the  students  who  helped  keep  the  buses  rolling  during 
the  summer  months.  Good  luck,  fellows,  and  come  back 
and  lend  a  hand  next  year  if  it's  possible  .  .  .  Summer 
helper  BOB  SAGEN  can  return  to  Mid-Western  College 
in  Dennison,  Iowa,  with  the  proud  feeling  of  being  classi- 
fied as  an  ace  tire  thumper  .  .  .  Say,  I  hear  that  Opera- 
tor ALLEN  JACKSON's  title  as  "Supreme  Information 
Consultant"  is  being  threatened  by  a  newcomer,  Opera- 
tor J.  W.  NELSON  .  .  .  Also  from  the  gossip  line  comes 
the  information  that  Operator  MIX  treated  big  BILL 
KNUDSEN  to  a  few  birthday  brews.  The  puzzle  is,  who 
ended  up  paying?  .  .  Well,  guys,  and  you  hip  dolls  too, 
'til  next  month,  let's  lift  a  toast  to  all  family  men.  You 
know,  that's  the  fellow  who  has  several  mouths  to  feed  - 
one  great  big  fat  one  to  listen  to  -  and  one  who  replaced 
the  currency  in  his  wallet  with  snap  shots. 


LOGAN,  LAKE  &  DOUGLAS  (Agents)  - 

Agent  ARLENE  SWANSON  wants  to  thank  her  many 
friends  for  their  kindness  during  her  recent  bereave- 
ment. Her  husband,  GEORGE,  was  a  CTA  pensioner 
.  .  .  Porter  PAT  LYNCH  is  back  to  work  after  suffering 
an  accident.  He  wants  to  thank  everyone  for  their  cards 
and  kindness  during  his  convalescence  .  .  .  Agent  ANN 
BOOTHROYD  tells  us  her  daughter,  LILLA,  is  taking 
nurses'  training  at  West  Suburban  hospital.  Daughter, 
HILDA,  will  attend  college  in  Cedarville,  Ohio  ...  At 
this  writing,  Mrs.  A.  DOWLING,  pensioner,  is  in  St. 
Francis  hospital,  Evanston.  lam  sure  she  would  enjoy 
getting  cards  from  her  former  co-workers  .  .  .  Electri- 
cian RALPH  TANNHAUSER  celebrated  his  birthday  on 
July  3  .  .  .  Agent  MARION  FILIP  spent  her  vacation 
around  Chicago,  which  is  really  the  most  restful  kind 
.  .  .  Agent  LAWANDA  REDDING  stayed  home  on  her  va- 
cation. She  is  busy  planning  the  wedding  of  her  daughter, 
SUE,  which  takes  place  in  October  ...  A  dinner  was 
held  in  July  for  Assignment  Agent  JERI  VINZENS,  who 
did  such  an  able  job  for  the  North  and  South  Side  lines 
for  so  long.  Mrs.  Vinzens  was  a  good  friend  to  all  of  us, 
and  everyone  who  attended  the  dinner  in  her  honor  had  a 
marvelous  time  .    .    .    Porter  L.  BYRNES  was  on  vacation 


SEPTEMBER,  1967 


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for  four  weeks.  While  he  was  home  his  son,  who  is  a 
Marine,  had  a  25-day  leave.  He  left  for  overseas  July 
19  and  plans  to  marry  Miss  PATRICIA  FRANCI  when  he 
returns  home  .  .  .  Porter  JOE  PARTIPILO  is  taking  his 
pension  on  October  1.  He  and  Mrs.  Partipilo  are  going 
to  Hot  Springs,  Arkansas,  for  the  baths.  We  wish  Joe 
many  happy  years  ...  I  just  returned  from  a  three-week 
vacation  in  Chicago,  so  I  will  have  to  get  back  in  the 
groove. 


LAWNDALE  - 

The  Lawndale  committee  of  the  Little  Flower  Society 
will  be  selling  chances  on  many  prizes  to  be  raffled  at 
the  semi-annual  communion  breakfast,  October  22. 
Please  help  them,  as  it  is  for  a  worthy  cause.  The  mon- 
ey will  be  used  to  put  deserving  boys  through  the  priest- 
hood. The  prizes  to  be  raffled  are  very  valuable  .  .  . 
We  received  a  card  from  CARL  NELSON  in  Shelby,  Mi- 
chigan, that  shows  a  picture  of  1  3  fish  he  caught.  Must 
be  a  baker's  dozen  .  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  to  the  fa- 
mily of  Pensioner  MICHAEL  D.  RANAHAN,  buried  Aug- 
ust 21  .  .  .  Received  word  from  ROBERT  C.  DILLARD 
that  his  wife,  KATIE,  is  recuperating  in  Bethany  hospi- 
tal. She  is  feeling  fine  after  her  operation  .  .  .  We 
found  out  that  the  grandson  of  Janitor  EDDIE  KAWCZYN- 
SKI  was  named  MARK  EDWARD  after  him,  so,  he  is  go- 
ing around  popping  the  buttons  on  his  vest  .  .  .  Ever 
since  JOHN  GALVIN  went  to  the  golf  tournament  at  St. 
Andrews  Golf  course  and  took  one  of  the  prizes,  he  has 
been  receiving  score  cards  from  various  golf  courses. 
They  are  sent  by  Janitor  Eddie.  Every  one  of  Eddie's 
scores  are  below  par.  On  one  card  he  had  three  "bir- 
dies" and  two  "eagles,"  which  would  be  a  good  score  for 
Bobby  Jones. 

LIMITS  - 

H.  SEIDEL  and  his  wife  returned  from  a  4,  500  mile 
vacation  trip  to  the  upper  northwest  part  of  Canada, 
where  they  visited  relatives  .  .  .  SEYMOUR  HOFFMAN 
and  his  family  vacationed  in  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin, 
where  they  enjoyed  themselves  to  the  utmost  ...  V. 
PRIOLO  spent  a  good  part  of  his  vacation  at  home,  where 
he  was  busy  doing  house  work,  which  he  enjoyed  so  much 
.  .  .  TEX  GUINAN  and  his  wife  drove  to  Hollywood,  Cal- 
ifornia. Their  trip  was  marred  by  an  accident,  which 
resulted  in  head  injuries  to  Tex,  and  his  wife  was  se- 
verely shaken  up.  Both  recovered  nicely  and  none  the 
worse  for  the  mis-hap. 

-    ^.    S.    SuUMt 


LOOP  - 

Here  is  why  I  didn't  write  for  the  last  issue.  My  hus- 
band and  I  were  going  to  spend  our  vacation  in  California, 
but  due  to  illness  in  the  family,  we  went  to  South  Caro- 
lina. We  made  Columbia  our  home  while  there.  We 
went  to  the  State  Capital  and  could  have  spent  days  there 
just  touring  the  building.  It  is  constructed  of  granite, 
quarried  in  the  vicinity.  The  Capital  building  was  a  tar- 
get for  Union  guns  in  1865.  You  could  also  spend  days 
visiting  the  University  of  South  Carolina,  which  covers  a 
lot  of  land.  We  saw  the  Governors  Mansion,  which  is  a 
very  large  old  building  surrounded  by  a  high  iron  fence 
and   in    some    places  a   brick   wall.     Inside    the    walls   are 


hundreds  of  lovely  flowers  and  evergreens.  In  Charles- 
ton, a  very  historic  city  founded  in  1670,  we  found  a  host 
of  interesting  things  to  see.  We  saw  the  old  Exchange 
Building  and  many  churches  and  graveyards,  dating  back 
to  1751.  There  are  many  gardens  to  visit,  some  with 
flowers  100  years  old.  There  are  many  outstanding  flo- 
wers, such  as  the  magnolia,  azaleas,  and  camellia,  in 
the  Cypress  Gardens,  each  one  more  beautiful  than  the 
other.  We  then  spent  some  time  at  Myrtle  Beach,  South 
Carolina,  where  Dan  enjoyed  swimming  in  the  ocean. 
On  our  way  back  to  Columbia,  we  stopped  off  at  Pawley 
Island,    which  is  a  nice  place  to  swim  and  dive. 

Many  of  the  student  agents  attended  an  outing  a  few 
weeks  ago,  and  among  the  crowd  were  a  few  old  timers 
who  are  on  their  way  to  bigger  and  better  positions. 
Some  were,  JOE  RUSSO,  who  was  liked  by  everyone  who 
ever  worked  with  him,  KAY  DONA  VAN,  J.  DOLAN,  and 
JACK  MCCARTHY.  Many  of  the  agents  were  kind  of  ill 
the  next  day.  One  of  them  could  have  been  T.  ZDEB. 
How  about  BOB  GUESS,  who  felt  pretty  sad  the  next  day 
.  .  .  Student  Agent  Zdeb  will  spend  his  free  time  at  the 
Museum  of  Science  and  Industry,  listening  to  a  recording 
of  his  voice  over  the  phone.  Could  there  be  room  for 
improvement?  Oh  yes,  while  we  are  on  the  subject  of  T. 
Zdeb,  we  must  let  everyone  know  the  love -bug  has  Zdeb 
going  around  and  around.  If  you  don't  believe  it,  just 
ask  his  best  friend,  Agent  VIDAS  .  .  .  Agent  W.  STRAS- 
SER  and  his  wife  celebrated  their  32nd  wedding  anniver- 
sary August  15.  Wilbur  was  talking  to  a  dear  friend  of 
his  about  how  things  were  32  years  ago.  Wilbur  and  his 
wife  didn't  want  to  miss  out  on  bank  night,  so  the  evening 
of  their  wedding  day  they  dashed  over  to  the  neighborhood 
theatre,  and  it  only  cost  50£.  How  about  that  .  .  .  Con- 
gratulations to  Agent  PAT  SPAK,  and  former  Agent  BOB 
MARKERT,  who  just  announced  their  engagement.  They 
hope  to  say  "I  Do"  next  June  or  July  .  .  .  Agent  G. 
YARDLEY  will  spend  one  week  of  her  vacation  with  her 
daughter  who  is  a  nun,  and  the  other  two  weeks  with  her 
family  in  Pennsylvania.  Agent  M.  BROWN  will  visit  her 
sister  and  brother  in  Pennsylvania  .  .  .  Who  is  the  nice 
agent  that  found  a  new  formula  for  washing  the  booth 
boards?  Would  you,  whoever  you  are,  give  us  the  name 
of  the  formula?  .  .  Porter  I.  CHRISTMAS  wishes  to  take 
this  opportunity  for  a  big  "thank  you"  to  all  his  friends 
and  co-workers  who  were  so  kind  and  thoughtful  while  he 
was  ill  .  .  .  So  long,  and  it  was  nice  working  with  Agents 
E.  CORRIGAN  and  BILL  CAIN.  These  two  "young"  fel- 
lows have  taken  their  pension  as  of  August  1.  Good  luck 
to  both  of  you  .  .  .  Glad  to  see  Agent  MARY  WIXTED  is 
back  after  her  accident.  Maybe  now  you  will  watch  where 
you  put  your  foot  .  .  .  Top  man  is  Collector  JOE  GAVIN, 
who  is  very  happy  these  days,  with  a  big  smile  and  shin- 
ing eyes.  We  all  wonder  if  his  son  is  back  home  for  good 
now.  He  spent  two  years  in  Viet  Nam  on  river  patrol 
duty.  Joe  says  they  have  a  lot  of  catching  up  to  do  now 
.  .  .  Vacation  time  for  Collector  VERN  NORSTROM 
(lover  boy),  who  went  fishing  and  caught  an  oversize  fish. 
Now  the  thing  is,  poor  SPIRO  LAMPROS  is  hoping  there 
will  be  some  fish  left  for  him.  Spiro  says  he  will  go  to 
Wisconsin  and  see  what  he  can  catch  there  .  .  .  Collec- 
tor GEORGE  KUEHN  is  the  smartest  of  all.  He  stayed 
at  home  and  spent  his  vacation  walking  here  and  there  in 
Cicero,  window  shopping.  Then  comes  the  big  day  be- 
fore returning  to  work,  he  took  a  nice  walk  to  the  savings 
and  loan,  just  checking  .  .  .  Agent  L.  RUSSELL  spent  a 
week  at  Expo  67,  and  two  weeks  at  a  Wisconsin  farm  .  .  . 
Agent  JOHN  FILIPEK  and  his  wife  will  spend  a  week  of 
his  vacation  in  St.  Joseph,  Michigan.  John  has  packed 
his  tape  measure,  marker,  and  sticks.  He  has  a  few 
lots    there  and   is  planning   to  build   a  little   love    nest   for 


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INSIDE 

his  retirement.  John  says  if  he  starts  building  now,  he 
will  have  it  finished  in  time.  Congratulations  to  his 
daughter,  CHARLOTTE,  who  was  17  just  a  few  weeks 
ago  .  .  .  Glad  to  see  Agent  CATHERINE  KINNY  back  on 
the  job  .  .  .  Many  of  the  agents  who  have  worked  Park- 
side  and  Central  stations,  are  glad  to  see  their  friend, 
HARRY  HARVEY,  back  selling  papers  there.  He  was  off 
for  quite  a  while  due  to  surgery  .  .  .  Very  sorry  I  didn't 
know  that  Agents  V.  CASHION  and  DAVE  GRAFMAN  were 
in  the  hospital.  Hope  by  this  time,  you  both  are  back  to 
work  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  Porter  J.  PARTIPILO, 
who  took  his  pension  October  1.  Hope  you  have  many 
years  of  happiness  .  .  .  Agent  MARY  RAFTERY  spent 
her  vacation  in  the  Ozarks  and  Black  Hills  .  .  .  Agent 
CATHERINE  QUINLAN  and  her  husband  are  in  Arizona 
at  this  date.  They  are  going  to  spend  a  little  time  in  Las 
Vegas.  Heard  that  Catherine  took  along  some  oversize 
shopping  bags,  and  they  are  extra  strong,  so  she  could 
carry  home  all  the  green  stuff  she  wins  .  .  .  Porter 
EVANS  had  a  quiet  vacation,  also  Agents  MILLER  and 
H.  OLSEN  .  .  .  Porter  REDUS  MOORE  spent  one  week 
of  vacation  in  New  York  and  two  weeks  down  in  Missis- 
sippi .  .  .  Agent  T.  BARRETT  is  vacationing  at  Lake 
Geneva  with  friends  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  Agent  C. 
SALA  and  her  husband,  who  became  grandparents  for  the 
second  time.  Baby,  grandpa,  and  grandma,  are  doing 
fine. 


NORTH  AVENUE  - 

Operator  SANDAR  BOCZKO  became  a  proud  papa 
when  his  wife,  GLADYS,  gave  birth  to  a  baby  boy  named 
ZOLTAN  at  Edgewater  hospital  on  August  11.  He  is 
their  third  child.  Operator  DONALD  BLACK  and  his 
wife,  GAIL,  are  the  happy  parents  of  a  baby  girl,  DAR- 
LA,  born  recently.  Operator  WILLIAM  KERRY  and  his 
wife,  SHEILA,  welcomed  a  bundle  of  joy,  ALANNA 
MARIE,  on  July  31  at  Columbus  hospital.  Operator 
PAUL  BRAZEAU  and  his  wife,  PATRICIA,  are  the  proud 
parents  of  a  daughter,  DENISE,  born  on  August  6.  They 
have  three  girls  and  one  boy.  Operator  JOSEPH  PER- 
NICE  and  his  wife,  CATHERINE,  became  grandparents 
again  when  a  grandson,  DANIEL  PAUL  PIETROSKE,  was 
born.  Congratulations  to  all  parents  and  grandparents 
.  .  .  We  are  sorry  to  report  that  GEORGE  "Sinatra" 
KUENSTLE  has  been  on  the  sick  list.  We  ask  that  God 
will  grant  him  a  speedy  recovery  and  hope  he  will  be 
back  soon  .  .  .  That  handsome  young  man  whose  picture 
appeared    in   the    "Our   Men    in   Vietnam"     column   in   the 


DO  YOU  recognize  the  hand- 
some young  man  in  this 
photo?  Here's  a  clue,  it  was 
taken  49  years  ago  in  the 
Kimball  yard,  a  month  after 
he  began  working  for  the  old 
Northwestern  "L,"  and  his 
entire  length  of  service  was 
spent  on  the  North  Section 
until  he  retired  September  1. 
If  you  haven't  recognized 
him  by  now  then  turn  to 
page  14,  his  picture  is  in  the 
top  row  at  the  right.  You're 
right,  it's  Towerman  EMIL 
J.  LINDENBERG. 


NEWS 

Chicago  Tribune,  July  31,  was  Pfc.  RONALD  BEDOE, 
of  our  repair  department  .  .  .  We  welcome  new  Opera- 
tors WALTER  YOUNG,  ARTHUR  CULPS,  LOUIS  MONT- 
GOMERY, and  FLETCHER  BARNES  ...  My  son,  DA- 
VID MIEDEMA,  will  be  nine  years  old  September  27. 
Happy  birthday  David  .  .  .  Supervisor  TOM  WALSH  and 
his  wife  spent  five  weeks  in  Ireland  and  Scotland  in  July 
and  August,  visiting  relatives  .  .  .  Operator  PETER 
MADIA  and  his  wife,  JOSEPHINE,  visited  Las  Vegas. 
They  then  went  to  visit  his  sister  in  Monterey  Park, 
California,  and  to  Phoenix,  Arizona,  to  visit  friends 
.  .  .  Operator  WILLIAM  KALBOTH  and  his  family  vaca- 
tioned at  McFarland,  Wisconsin.  The  fishing  was  good 
but  the  weather  was  very  cool  .  .  .  Operator  EINAR 
PARSON  and  his  son  travelled  by  camper  to  Denver,  Col- 
orado; Cheyenne,  Wyoming;  Kansas,  Nebraska,  and  In- 
diana .  .  .  Night  Foreman  RAY  DROPE  went  on  a  fishing 
trip  with  HARVEY  WILLIAMS,  Superintendent  of  Tech- 
nical Service,  Rapid  Transit  Division,  to  Big  Cannon 
Lake  in  Ontario,  Canada.  There  was  a  group  of  36  tra- 
veling by  air-conditioned  bus.  A  total  of  over  900  pounds 
of  fish  were  caught.  The  catch  included  71  lake  trout, 
walleyes,  and  small  mouth  bass.  Some  nice  size  north- 
erns were  also  caught.  Most  of  the  fish  were  filleted  and 
frozen,  then  packaged  and  distributed  among  the  group. 
They  had  four  days  of  45  mile  per  hour  winds.  Other- 
wise the  weather  was  excellent.  Ray's  son,  Captain  RAY 
DROPE  Jr.  ,  of  the  1st  Marine  Air  Wing  Group  #13,  sta- 
tioned at  Chu  Lai,  South  Vietnam,  has  completed  over 
300  combat  missions  in  North  and  South  Vietnam.  He 
pilots  an  F4  Phantom  jet  fighter -bomber.  He  worked  as 
a  ticket  agent  part-  time  for  the  CTA  while  he  attended 
Loyola  university.  He  has  completed  his  13  months  of 
duty  and  should  return  to  Chicago  on  furlqugh  in  August. 
May  God  bring  him  safely  home.  He  will  then  report  to 
2nd  Marine  Air  Wing,   at  Cherry  Point,   North  Carolina. 

Operator  ED  MAKOWSKI  enjoyed  his  vacation  in 
Colorado  even  though  they  had  a  lot  of  rainy  weather. 
Operator  BOB  ZIRKLE  and  his  wife,  JEAN,  and  their 
children  visited  friends  and  relatives  in  Maryland.  They 
had  a  good  time  in  spite  of  the  fact  that  it  rained  for  two 
weeks  .  .  .  Operator  VIGGO  WINDFELD  and  his  wife  va- 
cationed at  Copenhagen,  Denmark.  The  "weather  and  food 
were  fine.  Then  they  drove  to  Germany  for  an  enjoyable 
time  .  .  .  Operator  GERHARD  KLAMP  attended  the 
world  jamboree  for  Boy  Scouts  at  Farragut  State  Park, 
Idaho.  It  is  surrounded  by  the  Cabinet,  Bitterroot,  and 
Selkirk  Mountains;  17,000  boys  attended.  The  scenery 
was  beautiful,  Buttonhook  Bay,  Cape  Horn,  and  the  love- 
ly Floating  Village  on  Squaw  Bay.  Thanks  to  all  of  you 
for  your  picturesque  post  cards  .  .  .  Pensioner  JOSEPH 
BLAA  and  his  wife,  FLORENCE,  formerly  of  North  Ave- 
nue, visited  their  friends  at  North  Avenue  depot  while 
they  were  visiting  Chicago.  They  looked  well  and  are 
enjoying  their  pension  living  in  Pinellas  Park,  Florida. 
Joseph  is  president  of  the  Pensioners'  Club  in  Florida, 
made  up  of  CTA  pensioners  .  .  .  Pensioner  PAUL  TOT- 
ZKE  passed  away  August  6.  Supervisor  CHARLES  OL- 
CIKAS  lost  his  sister-in-law,  JOSEPHINE  BUSH,  on  July 
31.  Pensioner  THOMAS  O1  DONNELL  passed  away  Aug- 
ust 15.  Operator  MORRIS  E.  ANDERSON  lost  his  sister, 
Mrs.  ALPHA  CARLSON,  on  August  16.  Pensioner  HER- 
MAN HASENKAMP  passed  away  August  22.  Our  deepest 
sympathy  to  these  families  .  .  .  New  bridegroom, 
WAYNE  MIEDEMA,  Repair  Department,  and  his  bride, 
BONNIE,  were  married  on  August  5  at  North  Side  Gospel 
church,  followed  by  a  reception.  They  honeymooned  at 
Lake  Geneva,    Wisconsin. 

-  GUI  TXutUm* 


SEPTEMBER,  1967 


17 


INSIDE 
NORTH  PARK  - 

The  Society  of  the  Little  Flower  fall  communion  mass 
and  breakfast  will  be  held  Sunday,  November  12,  at  St. 
Therese's  Shrine,  6401  South  Woodlawn  avenue.  Mem- 
bers are  urged  to  return  their  drawing  and  ad  books  to 
their  depot  chairman.  A  chartered  bus  will  leave  the 
depot  at  7  a.m.  .  .  Receiver  AL  REMACK  and  his  wife, 
DOROTHY,  spent  their  vacation  at  Flat  Rock,  North 
Carolina,  visiting  their  son,  DONALD,  who  is  attending 
General  Electric's  training  school  there.  Don  is  receiv- 
ing electronic  instructions,  and  upon  completion,  he  will 
enter  the  business  world  as  an  electronics  expert  .  .  . 
Operator  JAKE  RUSNAK,  his  wife,  ROSE,  and  son, 
RICHARD,  spent  three  weeks  fishing  at  Chippewa  Falls, 
Wisconsin.  Jake  reports  a  catch  of  four  muskies,  the 
largest  weighing  17  1/2  pounds  .  .  .  Clerk  JOE  DI  GIO- 
VANNI and  his  wife ,  CONNIE,  flew  to  Honolulu,  Hawaii, 
on  their  vacation.  Highlights  of  the  trip  were  visits  to 
the  Island  of  Kauai,  where  the  Di  Giovanni's  enjoyed  na- 
tive foods  and  great  entertainment.  Also  on  the  agenda, 
was  a  visit  on  the  U.S.S.  Arizona,  through  the  courtesy 
of  the  U.  S.  Navy,  a  visit  to  the  pineapple  fields  and 
Dole's  cannery.  On  their  return,  Joe  and  Connie  spent 
two  glorious  days  in  Las  Vegas  .  .  .  Clerk  BOB  PET- 
ERSON and  his  wife,  GRACE,  had  a  most  unusual  vaca- 
tion this  summer.  The  Petersons  visited  Chicago's  great 
Islands,  namely  Goose,  Stony,  and  Blue  Island.  Grace 
was  impressed  with  the  beauty  and  sights  of  Chicago's 
finest  .  .  .  Operator  LES  SWANSON  and  his  wife,  INEZ, 
motored  around  the  Lake  Superior  area.  Highlights  of 
their  trip  were  visits  at  the  locks  of  Sault  Ste.  Marie. 
The  Swansons,  -who  are  rock  hounding  hobbyists,  found 
several  Lake  Superior  agates  to  add  to  their  collection 
.  .  .  Operator  BEN  SECLER,  his  wife,  NATALIE,  and 
children,  STUART,  DEAN,  and  MERYL,  vacationed  at 
Kentucky  Dam  State  Park.  Ben  reports  that  fishing  "was 
excellent  with  Natalie  showing  the  boys  how  to  catch  those 
3  pound  bass  .  .  .  Clerk  JACK  MOREAU,  his  wife, 
JUNE,  and  daughters,  JANICE  and  JOANNE,  motored  to 
Mountain  Home,  Arkansas,  to  visit  Jack's  brother,  LEO. 
Returning  home,  the  Moreaus  spent  a  week  relaxing  at 
Nippersink  Lodge  in  Wisconsin.  .  .  Operator  JIM  KIRK- 
WOOD,  his  wife,  MARY,  and  children,  NATHAN,  STE- 
PHEN, BETHEL,  and  JOHN,  attended  the  annual  Winona 
Lake  Bible  Conference,  held  at  Winona  Lake,  Indiana 
.  .  .  Operator  MARVIN  SOLMANOFF  and  his  wife,  ETH- 
ELYN,  spent  a  restful  week  at  Oakton  Manor  Resort,  lo- 
cated at  Pewaukee  Lake,  Wisconsin.  .  .  Operator  LAW- 
RIN  RILES,  his  wife,  ROCHELLER,  and  children,  mo- 
tored to  Terre  Haute,  Indiana,  where  Lawrin's  parents, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  ROBERT  RILES,  reside.  Lawrin  spent 
considerable  time  fishing  at  the  Branch  River,  where 
the  catch  was  good.  Returning  home,  the  Riles  spent 
three  days  at  the  Illinois  State  Fair  in  Springfield,  Ill- 
inois. 

Operator  RALPH  MC  DONALD,  his  wife,  POLLY,  and 
daughters,  CANDY  and  JUANITA,  motored  to  Montreal, 
Canada,  to  spend  two  weeks  with  Ralph's  in-laws,  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  GEORGE  LALONDE.  Expo  67  was  a  must, 
with  night  clubbing  running  a  close  second.  Also  on  the 
agenda  was  a  visit  to  Halifax,  Nova  Scotia,  to  see  Ralph's 
mother,  Mrs.  C.  H.  MC  DONALD  .  .  .  Operator  GOR- 
DON RICE,  his  wife,  EDITH,  and  son,  TIM,  vacationed 
at  Altoona,  Pennsylvania,  where  Edith's  sisters  live. 
Gordon's  time  was  spent  fishing  and  hunting  for  ground 
hogs.  Returning  home,  the  Rices  then  had  a  grand  week 
in  Green  Bay,  Wisconsin,  with  Gordon's  mother,  Mrs. 
SELMA  GRUPE  .  .  .  Operator  CHARLIE  KEMP,  his 
wife,  HELEN,  and  son,  GARY,  vacationed  at  their  sum- 
mer home  in    Brookside,    Wisconsin.     The  bass  and  trout 


NEWS 

were  plentiful,  Charlie  reports.  A  new  neighbor  of 
Charlie's  is  Operator  FRANK  GLEASON  of  77th  depot, 
who  hopes  to  catch  fish  like  the  Kemp's  do  .  .  .  Opera- 
tor FRED  HABERSTICK  and  his  wife,  SILVA,  motored 
to  Geff,  Illinois,  where  Fred  has  extensive  real  estate 
holdings.  Returning  home,  the  Habersticks  then  drove 
to  Ashville,  North  Carolina,  where  Silva's  96-year  old 
uncle,  Mr.  GEORGE  HARRIS,  resides  .  .  .  Operator 
BILL  KNIGHT,  his  wife,  ELKENA,  and  children,  motor- 
ed throughout  the  southern  states.  The  Knights  roughed 
it  all  the  way,  camping  out  at  various  places.  Highlight 
of  the  trip  was  a  grand  fishing  catch  of  cat  fish  at  Paris 
Landing,  Tennessee  .  .  .  Operator  AL  NEGELE  spent 
his  five  weeks  at  Montrose  harbor,  where  Al  reports  the 
perch  were  very  receptive  .  .  .  Operator  GARRETT 
FOY  and  his  wife,  JEAN,  with  their  son,  RAY,  and  his 
wife,  MARY,  and  children,  from  Louisville,  Kentucky, 
spent  two  weeks  fishing  at  Way  Dam,  located  north  of 
Crystal  Falls,  Michigan.  Garrett  reports  that  the  wall- 
eyes and  jumbo  perch  were  hitting  fair.  Garrett  presen- 
ted his  grandchildren  with  new  rods  and  reels,  and  the 
results  were  amazing  .  .  .  Operator  FRANCIS  H.  MIL- 
LER and  his  wife,  MARCELLINE,  motored  to  Gills  Rock, 
Wisconsin,  for  their  vacation.  Fishing  from  a  chartered 
boat,  Francis  caught  many  perch  and  small  mouth  bass 
.  .  .  Operator  HAROLD  BASON,  his  wife,  NORA,  and 
daughter,  DEBBIE,  attached  their  Apache  trailer  to  the 
car  and  motored  throughout  Canada.  Highlights  of  their 
trip  were  visits  to  Expo  67,  Quebec,  Ottawa,  and  the 
provincial  parks  of  northern  Canada  .  .  .  Operator 
CLARENCE  KURTH,  his  wife,  KATHLEEN,  and  daugh- 
ter, JOANNE,  vacationed  at  Fort  Lauderdale,  Florida. 
Considerable  time  was  spent  at  Key  West,  where  the 
Kurths  acquired  a  nice  sun  tan  .  .  .  Operator  NICK 
ZAHN,  his  wife,  JULIE,  and  children,  motored  to  Mon- 
treal for  a  grand  week  at  Expo  67.  The  Zahns  also  visit- 
ed Niagara  Falls,  Toronto,  and  St.  Ann's  Shrine  in  Que- 
bec .  .  .  Sanitary  Engineer  TIM  GUIHEEN  and  his  wife, 
HELEN,  after  an  absence  of  41  years,  flew  Irish  Air 
Lines  to  Shannon  Airport,  Ireland.  Highlights  of  the 
trip  were  eventful  visits  with  Tim's  brother,  who  resides 
in  Dingle,  County  Kerry,  and  Helen's  family,  who  re- 
side in  Castle  Island,  County  Kerry  .  .  .  Operator  GUS 
JONES  and  family,  drove  Gus'  new  Buick  LeSabre  to  St. 
Louis  and  to  various  places  in  Arkansas  where  many  of 
Gus'  relatives  live  .  .  .  Operator  HARRY  CRUM  and  his 
wife,  NORA,  celebrated  their  28th  anniversary,  and  va- 
cationed in  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin,  where  the  dining  and 
visits  to  the  breweries  were  exciting.  .  .  Operator  IRV- 
ING RICHMAN  and  his  wife,  ELEANOR,  celebrated  their 
21st  anniversary,  and  vacationed  with  a  grand  trip  to  the 
Bermuda  Islands  .  .  .  Operator  ELMER  WILENBROCK 
has  been  cited  by  announcer  JACK  BRICKHOUSE  several 
times  on  WGN  TV  for  his  deeds  of  courtesy  and  consi- 
deration to  people  using  the  press  box  at  Wrigley  Field 
.  .  .  Operator  ROY  RIPKE  has  purchased  a  '67  Chev- 
rolet Impala  station  wagon  and  is  now  eagerly  awaiting 
his  vacation  .  .  .  Mrs.  SOPHIA  SEDIN,  the  wife  of  Op- 
erator HAROLD  SEDIN,  underwent  surgery  at  Bethesda 
hospital,    and   at    this   writing   is     convalescing   at   home. 

KATHLEEN  MARSH,  daughter  of  Operator  ARNIE 
MARSH,  will  be  working  the  coming  school  year  in 
Frankfort,  Germany,  at  one  of  the  air  bases,  teaching 
children  of  air  force  personnel  .  .  .  Operator  WILLIAM 
M.  SMITH  became  a  father  for  the  fifth  time  when  his 
wife,  LILLIE,  presented  him  with  their  first  son,  WIL- 
LIAM LARRY,  born  July  23  at  Presbyterian-St.  Lukes 
hospital  .  .  .  Operator  TED  DIDIER  and  his  wife, 
MAUDE,  became  grandparents  for  the  fourth  time  when 
their  daughter,   Mrs.    JOYCE   WEST,   gave  birth  to   a  son 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

named  LOUIS  EDWARD  July  2  5  at  Skokie  Valley  hospital 
.  .  .  Happy  anniversaries  are  extended  to  Operator 
CLARENCE  KURTH  and  his  wife,  KATHLEEN,  their 
40th,  August  6;  Operator  LEN  BAEUCHLER  and  his  wife, 
VIVIAN,  their  29th,  September  3;  Operator  ED  KURC- 
ZENSKI  and  his  wife,  BEVERLY,  their  18th,  September 
4;  Operator  CHESTER  DAMIAN  and  his  wife,  IRENE, 
their  27th,  September  7;  Operator  HENRY  SCHRAMM 
and  his  wife,  ELIZABETH,  their.  28th,  September  13; 
Sanitary  Engineer  OSCAR  ANDERSON  and  his  wife,  LU- 
ELLA,  their  33rd,  September  17,  and  Operator  HAROLD 
BASON  and  his  wife,  NORA,  their  28th,  August  5  .  .  . 
Happy  birthday  is  extended  to  ELYSE  LIBERT,  Septem- 
ber 3  ,  .  .  Our  sympathy  and  condolences  are  extended 
to  Operator  DON  HEANEY  on  the  loss  of  his  mother-in- 
law,  Mrs.  MARGARET  BACHMAN;  Operator  MARVIN 
SALMANOFF  on  the  loss  of  his  brother,  LEO  SALMAN- 
OFF;  and  to  Operator  LEONARD  BAEUCHLER  on  the 
loss  of  his  mother,  Mrs.  MARIE  BAEUCHLER.  .  .  Re- 
pairman MATT  HEAVEY  and  family  vacationed  at  Lake 
Delavan,  Wisconsin  .  .  .  Repairman  HERMAN  AMBROS 
vacationed  at  Hayward,  Wisconsin,  and  reports  the  fish- 
ing was  poor  .  .  .  Clerk  GEORGE  BENSHISH  and  his 
wife,  STEPHANIE,  became  grandparents  for  the  second 
time  when  their  son  and  daughter-in-law,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
RONALD  BENSHISH,  became  parents  of  a  son  named 
KENNETH  JAMES,  born  August  11  at  Resurrection  hos- 
pital. Ron  is  employed  in  the  Revenue  department  at  the 
Mart  .  .  .  The  welcome  mat  is  extended  to  new  Bus 
Cleaners  JAMES  LIEBERMAN  and  R.  BOND  .  .  .  Con- 
gratulations to  new  Repairmen  JOE  KEYSER  and  LUTHER 
GRABOWSKI,  and  a  welcome  to  JOE  KRAUSE,  formerly 
of  North  Avenue  depot  .  .  .  Assistant  Foreman  FRED 
SCHMIDT  has  been  transferred  to  77th  as  p.m.  foreman 
.  .  .  Repairman  JOHN  MOUNT  has  returned  after  his 
two -week  tour  of  duty  for  reserve  training  .  .  .  Night 
Foreman  JOHN  JOYCE  turned  in  his  usual  fine  job,  re- 
placing Foreman  CHARLES  DUNNE  when  he  was  on  va- 
cation. 

-  TKttuut  7f<mtiMf 


NORTH  SECTION  • 

Congratulations  to  Motorman  GIDEON  STEVENS  and 
his  wife,  YOLANDA,  who  had  their  first  child  July  11. 
She  was  named  KIMBERLY  YOLANDA.  .  .  E.  A.  BERG- 
FELD  spent  his  vacation  in  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  and  the 
Lake  of  the  Ozarks  .  .  .  HELEN  EDWARDS'  (1125)  hus- 
band won  her  a  mink  stole  from  the  A  and  P.  Congratu- 
lations !    .    .    JOE   and   BEVERLY   GOLDBERG    celebrated 


POSING  STATELY  ond  ready 
for  work  on  his  lawn  is  Re- 
tired Superintendent  HERMAN 
ERICKSON,  formerly  of 
Limits  depot.  Mr.  Erickson 
who  retired  over  214  years 
ago,  now  resides  in  Ft. 
Lauderdale,  Florida. 


NEWS 

their  seventh  anniversary  recently,  with  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
HESS  attending  ...  A.  KRAUSE  is  vacationing  in  Kan- 
sas City,  Missouri  .  .  .  ROSE  O'CONNELL,  her  hus- 
band, and  son,  took  a  trip  to  Washington,  D.  C.  ,  and 
plan  to  go  to  the  Wisconsin  Dells,  if  it  isn't  too  cold.  .  . 
LARRY  GENENDER  took  a  trip  to  Wisconsin  and  upper 
Michigan.  He  is  planning  on  moving  to  Skokie  October  1 
.  .  .  Congratulations  to  MIKE  and  MAE  CRONIN,  who 
became  grandparents  twice  in  one  year  .  .  .  MARIAN 
SPARKS  became  a  grandmother  nearly  a  year  ago,  and 
no  one  put  it  in  the  paper.  Her  grandson,  MICHAEL  DA- 
VID, lives  in  the  same  building  so,  naturally,  he  has 
won  her  heart  .  .  .  TONY  ABBINANTI  spent  four  days  in 
Hot  Springs,  Arkansas,  where  he  met  pensioner  DORIS 
JOHNSON.  She  will  welcome  any  news  from  her  old 
friends.  She  is  staying  at  the  Majestic  Hotel,  Hot  Spr- 
ings, Arkansas  .  .  .  Mr.  STEVENS  plans  to  spend  a 
week  in  Mt.  Homes,  Arkansas,  and  the  Ozarks  .  .  . 
WARD  MARKS  traveled  to  Winchester  and  Blu  Ray,  Vir- 
ginia, West  Virginia,  Ohio,  Tennessee,  Missouri,  Mis- 
sissippi, and  Arkansas  .  .  .  Agent  LOUISE  NELSON  is 
leaving  soon,  as  she  is  expecting  her  first  child  in  Janu- 
ary. We  all  wish  her  lots  of  luck  with  the  little  one  .  .  . 
Congratulations  to  Skokie  Operator  RONALD  TUCK,  who 
was  married  September  9.  .  .  JIM  LYONS,  former  stu- 
dent ticket  agent,  vacationed  in  California  before  start- 
ing to  teach  at  Immaculata  High  this  fall  .  .  .  Congratu- 
lations to  JOHN  GLYNN  and  ROSEMARY  KOHLER,  who 
were  married  August  26,  and  also  to  SAMUEL  WILLI 
and  CAROL  HENNINGSON.  Sam  is  the  son  of  Evanston 
Conductor  J.  C.  WILLI  .  .  .  Recently  retired  was  JA- 
MES J.  O'CONNER,  motorman  at  Kimball.  We  hope  he 
is  enjoying  his  retirement,  and  will  have  a  long  and  hap- 
py one  .  .  .  Condolences  to  the  CHESTER  HOWE  and 
HAROLD  KOEPPE  family.  .  .  We  are  happy  to  see  VIO- 
LET WAGNER  back  to  work  after  a  long  illness  .  .  . 
Your  scribe,  her  husband,  grandson,  daughter,  and  her 
boy  friend,  went  to  Grand  Haven,  Michigan,  to  a  family 
reunion,    and  all  had  a  good  time  with  81  attending. 

-  ^i«(  THmuU* 

PURCHASING,  STORES  &  SPECIFICATIONS  (Stores)  • 

A  warm  welcome  to  our  new  clerk-typists,  LYNNE 
KLOPP  and  LYNN  HARRER  .  .  .  It's  back  to  college 
again  for  JANET  HEALY,  BETSY  HIRSCH,  and  MARY 
ANN  JOBARIS.  We'll  miss  you  girls,  so  hurry  back  next 
summer  .  .  .  Mr.  and  Mrs.  MARTIN  HARTY  and  their 
son,  CHRISTOPHER,  are  here  from  Washington,  D.  C.  , 
vacationing  with  his  parents,  the  J.  T.  HARTYS  .  .  . 
On  August  12,  KATHY  SKORA,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
CHESTER  SKORA,  was  invested  in  the  habit  of  the  Fran- 
ciscan Sisters  at  the  convent  in  Lemont,  Illinois.  Kathy 
will  begin  her  two-year  novitiate  term  and  will  be  known 
as  SISTER  GAIL  MARIE.  An  outdoor  reception  was  held 
in  honor  of  the  occasion  on  the  convent  grounds,  where 
Sister  Gail  Marie  greeted  her  many  friends  and  relatives. 

(Central  Division)  - 

News  from  ED  BRUCKNER,  who  is  pensioning  in 
sunny  California,  says  he  and  his  wife  are  expecting 
their  third  grandchild. 

(South  Division)  - 

All  good  wishes  go  to  RUDY  HEROLD,  who  retired 
August  1  and  is  now  spending  part  of  his  leisure  time  at 
the  Lake  of  the  Ozarks  in  Missouri  .  .  .  Our  vacationers 
are  really  seeing  the  country:  At  this  writing,  BERNIE 
FITZPA TRICK  and  family  are  in  Hot  Springs,  Arkansas 
Mr.    and   Mrs.    STANLEY    HALL   visited   the    Black 


SEPTEMBER,  1967 


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RECENT    DEATHS 


AUGUSTINO  ALBANESE,   85,   Way  &  Struct.  , 

Emp.    6-1-23,    Died  8-27-67 
EDWIN  M.    ANDERSON,    74,    Kedzie, 

Emp.    7-26-16,    Died  7-23-67 
STANLEY  BAK,    79,    Lake  Street, 

Emp.    9-23-20,    Died  9-8-67 
FREDA.    BARTZ,    67,    Forest  Glen, 

Emp.    12-22-22,    Died  8-26-67 
IRWIN  O.    BOCK,    59,    West  Section, 

Emp.    3-15-45,    Died  8-11-67 
JOSEPH  J.    BUCHINSKI,    77,    Archer  Avenue, 

Emp.    8-19-16,    Died  9-11-67 
HENRY  J.    CADE,    79,   South  Shops, 

Emp.    2-23-26,    Died  8-6-67 
ALFRED  R.    CHOUINARD,    89,    Photographic, 

Emp.    6-1-27,    Died  8-5-67 
JENS  M,    CHRISTENSEN,    82,    West  Section, 

Emp.    6-19-24,    Died  8-5-67 
ROBERT  G.    CONNORS,    80,    Keeler, 

Emp.    5-5-17,    Died  8-17-67 
ALEX  CSABA,    78,   West  Section, 

Emp.    9-3-36,    Died  7-31-67 
GEORGE  DAHLIN,    72,   Skokie  Shops, 

Emp.    6-13-44,    Died  8-27-67 
PERCY  DICKINSON,    84,   North  Section, 

Emp.    1-30-41,    Died  6-11-67 
RAYMOND  T.    DUNN,    70,    Lake  Street, 

Emp.    8-5-30,    Died  8-7-67 
HARRY  FICK,    83,    69th  Street, 

Emp.    2-11-11,    Died  8-26-67 
JOSEPH  GIANCOLA,    85,    Track, 

Emp.    10-16-30,    Died  9-8-67 
VICTORS.    GORSKE,    77,    Devon, 

Emp.    12-15-26,    Died  8-31-67 
JAMES  B.    GRIER,    71,    North  Avenue, 

Emp.    1-5-26,    Died  7-18-67 
WILLIAM  L.    GRIFFITHS,    73,    Wilson  Avenue , 

Emp.    9-16-29,    Died  8-3-67 


JOHN  J.    GROGAN,    83,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    11-29-26,    Died  6-5-67 
HERMAN  HASENKAMP,    59,    Office  Services, 

Emp.    12-10-40,    Died  8-21-67 
ALBERT  L.    HELMER,    67,    Track, 

Emp.    3-20-24,    Died  8-14-67 
CHESTER  V.    HOWE,    70,    North  Section, 

Emp.    2-3-20,    Died  7-20-67 
VICTOR  HULTIEN,    63,    Beverly, 

Emp.    8-28-29,    Died  9-10-67 
PETER  JENSEN,    77,    North  Park, 

Emp.    4-10-18,    Died  3-27-67 
LOUIS  JESILOWITZ,    92,    Blue  Island, 

Emp.    7-5-04,    Died  8-28-67 
ANTON  J.    KALIVODA,    88,   Metropolitan  Division^ 

Emp.    6-11-25,    Died  8-31-67 
HARRY  G.    KARADIMOS,    66,    North  Avenue, 

Emp.    5-4-23,    Died  7-6-67 
OTTO  KASIK,    66,   General  Office, 

Emp.    5-8-Dl,   Died  7-26-67 
THOMAS  J.    KELLY,    73,    Grand  Substation, 

Emp.    5-14-15,    Died  7-28-67 
HENRY  KLICK,    74,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    12-20-12,    Died  8-2-67 
HAROLD  W.    KOEPPE,    59,    Electrical, 

Emp.    6-8-37,    Died  8-2-67 
CHARLES  H.    KOLLER,    70,    Internal  Auditing, 

Emp.    6-20-22,    Died  7-27-67 
JACOB  KORUBA,    86,    Track, 

Emp.    6-8-23,    Died  9-4-67 
EUEL  W.    LATIMER,    68,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    6-28-26,    Died  7-12-67 
CHRISTIAN  LAURSEN,    91,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    11-26-18,    Died  9-9-67 
JCVAN  LJUBENKO,    80,    Way  &  Struct.  , 

Emp.    9-1-06,    Died  8-9-67 
JOHN  MANTIA,    80,    Track, 

Emp.    8-11-19,    Died  8-17-67 


Hills  of  South  Dakota,  and  Colorado.  JOHN  VIDAS  and 
family  were  in  Decatur,  Wisconsin,  where  they  enjoyed 
fishing,  swimming,  and  boating.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  EARL 
WILCOX  spent  their  vacation  in  Wisconsin,  where  they 
were  joined  by  his  daughter  and  her  family  from  New 
Jersey.  JOHN  SIEBERT's  family  stayed  at  Sunny  Brook 
Farm  Resort,  enjoying  outdoor  sports  and  taking  it  easy. 
TOM  SKVARLA  and  his  family  toured  California,  from 
San  Diego  to  San  Francisco.  They  stopped  at  the  Grand 
Canyon  and  Lake  Tahoe,  where  Tom  unsuccessfully  tried 
to  make  his  first  million  .  .  .  Welcome  back  to  FRANK 
RUND,  who  has  returned  after  eye  surgery  .  .  .  JOHN 
MARASOVICH's  son,  TOM,  is  entering  the  Augustinian 
Seminary  in  Holland,  Michigan,  on  September  5  .  .  . 
Wishes  for  speedy  recoveries  go  to  CARL  RUSS  and 
STEVE  D'ANNA  .  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  is  extended 
to  EARL  WILCOX  on  the  recent  death  of  his  brother,  and 
to  the  family  of  R.  C.  GAVERT,  recently  retired,  who 
passed  away  Saturday,   September  23. 

(Purchasing)  - 

Needless  to  say,  SARA  MC  DONNELL  is  a  very  proud 
grandma!  Her  granddaughter,  MARIE  MERSCH,  was 
awarded    several   medals   as    an   outstanding    aquanaut    in 


the  Junior  Olympics  Swim  Meet  co- sponsored  by  the 
Skokie  News  and  the  Skokie  Park  district.  Marie  won 
first  place  in  the  balloon  race,  the  kicking  race,  and  the 
25  yard  free   style  for  girls  eight  years  of  age  and   under. 

(North  Division)  ■ 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  ARTHUR  CARLSON  are  very  happy  and 
proud  as  their  son,  ROBERT,  was  graduated  from  East- 
ern Illinois  college  on  August  10.  Mr.  Carlson  is  the 
assistant  divisional  storekeeper  at  Storeroom  42  in  Sko- 
kie ..  .  Mr.  and  Mrs.  CHUCK  SCIMECA  drove  to  Colo- 
rado for  their  vacation  and  made  the  trip  to  Pike's  Peak 
and  the  Black  Hills.  They  were  really  lucky,  as  the  tor- 
nado that  hit  Colorado  struck  the  day  after  they  left  for 
home . 


-  V.  (foM  SeU 

SCHEDULE  &  TRAFFIC  - 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  BOB  La VOIE  celebrated  their  25th  wed- 
ding anniversary  on  August  6.  Congratulations  and  many 
more  happy  years  together.  Bob,  and  his  wife,  and  two 
children   drove    down   to   New  Orleans    for   their    vacation 


20 


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AMONG    EMPLOYES 


RAYMOND  J.    MAPLE,    55,    West  Section, 

Emp.    9-22-47,    Died  9-2-67 
LOUIS  MARTIN,    94,    Lawndale, 

Emp.    4-6-06,    Died  8-24-67 
CHARLES  MC  GUIRE,    75,   Skokie  Shops, 

Emp.    8-26-43,    Died  9-1-67 
GEORGE  J.    MCMILLAN,    69,   South  Section, 

Emp.    9-28-26,    Died  8-1-67 
JOHN  MOORE,    78,    Devon  Avenue, 

Emp.    2-20-17,    Died  8-18-67 
PATRICK  J.    MOORE,    89,    Burnside, 

Emp.    8-24-16,    Died  8-31-67 
MICHAEL  T.   MORRIS,    75,   North  Section, 

Emp.    9-24-42,    Died  8-1-67 
WALTER  MORRISSETTE,    85,  South  Section, 

Emp.    3-28-45,    Died  7-3-67 
JOHN  G.   NATTINGER,    86,    Claim, 

Emp.    9-24-07,    Died  8-6-67 
JOHN  NEHR,    67,    Lake  Street, 

Emp.    9-25-23,    Died  7-25-67 
DOUGLAS  NELSON,    59,   South  Section, 

Emp.    8-26-37,    Died  8-6-67 
STACHIA  NOLAN,    77,   South  Section, 

Emp.    6-10-29,    Died  7-15-67 
JOSEPH  J.   NOVAK,    75,   West  Section, 

Emp.    10-5-45,    Died  7-30-67 
THOMAS  J.    O'DONNELL,    79,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    6-4-13,    Died  8-14-67 
MICHAEL  J.    O'DRISCOLL,    63,   Howard  Street, 

Emp.    8-31-29,    Died  7-22-67 
OWEN  O'NEILL,    73,    West  Section, 

Emp.    7-12-25,    Died  7-25-67 
HENRY  F.    PRANGE,   82,   Elston, 

Emp.    1-23-18,    Died  7-28-67 
WILLIAM  W.    QUIN,    79,   North  Section, 

Emp.    9-5-45,    Died  6-2-67 
DOROTHY  M.    RAIMAN,    64,    West  Section, 

Emp.    10-16-45,    Died  7-28-67 


MICHAEL  D.    RANAHAN,    70,    Kedzie, 

Emp.    7-13-21,    Died  8-8-67 
CHARLES  SCALES,    64,    South  Section, 

Emp.    8-15-40,   Died  8-19-67 
GEORGE  J.   SCHAEFER,   85,    Claim, 

Emp.    6-15-08,    Died  7-28-67 
CLARENCE  E.   SEGERDAHL,    65,   North  Section, 

Emp.    6-24-18,    Died  7-21-67 
GEORGE  P.    SHORTLEY,   82,   North  Avenue, 

Emp.    6-21-18,    Died  8-5-67 
OSCAR  SIDER,    61,    Kimball, 

Emp.    6-18-24,    Died  7-18-67 
CONRAD  E.   M.    SKAU,   84,   North  Section, 

Emp.    10-7-15,    Died  2-25-67 
MICHAEL  J.   SOLON,    81,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    3-12-18,    Died  8-2-67 
JOHN  SPILLANE,    72,    Track, 

Emp.    12-1-25,    Died  8-15-67 
CHARLES  J.    STAHLE,    68,    Electrical, 

Emp.    6-3-32,    Died  7-31-67 
CHARLES  E.   STEPHENSON,    57,    Transportation, 

Emp.    2-18-43,    Died  7-13-67 
JOHN  W.   STEPHENSON,   86,    Electrical, 

Emp.    8-1-12,    Died  8-18-67 
FRANK  A.    TALLON,    76,   Skokie  Shops, 

Emp.    5-11-37,    Died  8-6-67 
OSCAR  W.    TORNQUIST,    74,    West  Section, 

Emp.    3-9-44,    Died  7-21-67 
PAUL  L.    TOTZKE,    74,   North  Avenue, 

Emp.    1-20-20,    Died  8-6-67 
ANTON  USPUL,   82,    Lawndale, 

Emp.    1-1-12,    Died  8-13-67 
HEINRICH  VOELKER,    77,   North  Section, 

Emp.    11-15-23,    Died  7-16-67 
FRANK  E.    VRANEY,    69,   North  Avenue, 

Emp.    5-6-24,    Died  7-18-67 
EDWARD  WIEGAND,    53,   Beverly, 

Emp.    9-8-47,   Died  9-2-67 


.  .  .  ARVIN  KREUTZER  is  sporting  a  new  Buick,  FRANK 
CORBETT  has  an  Impala  with  air  conditioning,  and 
WALLY  THOMAS's  wife  is  driving  a  new  air  conditioned 
Ford  .  .  .  The  welcome  mat  is  out  for  FRANK  CORBETT 
and  JOSEPH  BILLIS,  who  are  now  schedule  clerks. 
Good  luck  boys  !  .  .  RASHID,  our  Arabian  friend,  wrote 
a  letter  to  BOB  LaVOIE  and  said  he  is  glad  to  be  back 
home  and  is  looking  for  his  camel  who  strayed  off  while 
he  was  away  .  .  .  BILL  DENTAMARO  is  vacationing  in 
and  around  Chicago,  taking  in  the  ball  games  .  .  .  Your 
scribe  has  around  2,000  city  miles  on  her  new  car,  so 
that  her  own  mother  drives  with  her  .  .  .  ED  HILL  and 
his  wife  drove  to  New  Baden,  Illinois,  for  their  vacation 
.  .  .  RAY  NOAKES  vacationed  around  Chicago  and  spent 
a  few  days  in  Michigan. 

SOUTH  SECTION  - 

Our  south  siders  have  really  been  on  the  go  this  sum- 
mer, traveling  all  over  the  country.  Towerman  AL- 
BERT RAKESTRAW  had  a  wonderful  time  at  Expo  67,  in 
Montreal,    Canada,   visiting   the  pavilions  of  the  different 


countries.  He  said  his  feet  sure  did  hurt  when  the  day 
was  over,  after  walking  so  much  .  .  .  Agent  AMY 
GRANT  and  family  just  left  for  Florida  on  vacation  and 
were  going  to  fly  over  to  Nassau  for  a  few  days  .  .  . 
Trainman  GERALD  CAREY  was  all  smiles  when  he  an- 
nounced the  birth  of  a  son,  GERALD  Jr.  ,  born  August  7. 
This  makes  two  children  for  the  Carey  family.  .  .  Wel- 
come to  the  newly  transferred  trainmen  from  the  North 
and  West  sections:  ALFRED  CRISLER,  JAMES  PERRIN, 
WESLEY  RICHARDSON,  MICHAEL  ERWIN,  CHARLES 
CURRY,  MARTIN  HUNTER,  and  to  newly  hired  Porter 
ELMORE  BOYD  .  .  .  We  were  so  happy  when  Retired 
Assistant  Station  Superintendent  ART  ANDERSON  called 
to  tell  us  he  has  joined  the  Grandfather's  Club.  A  baby 
boy  named  ARNOLD  THOR  was  born  July  5  to  his  son, 
ALVIN,  and  daughter-in-law,  NANCY.  Our  congratula- 
tions to  the  proud  parents  and  grandparents  .  .  .  Motor- 
man  ED  TORMEY  and  his  wife  vacationed  up  at  Arbor 
Vitae,  Wisconsin,  and  did  quite  a  bit  of  fishing.  I  hope 
their  catch  was  good  .  .  .  Switchman  JOHN  MITCHELL 
is  mighty  proud  of  his  13  year  old  son,  BRIAN,  who  was 
awarded  a  four-year  scholarship  this  fall  for  the  Campion 
Jesuit  High  school  in  Prairie  DuChien,  Wisconsin.  The 
scholarship   is   academic  .    .    .    Congratulations   to   Agent 


SEPTEMBER,  1967 


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INSIDE 

ANN  (JENKINS)  MATZKO,  who  was  recently  married. 
May  you  and  yours  have  a  happy  life  together  .  .  .  Por- 
ter CHRIS  LAMPROS  decided  to  give  the  stores  depart- 
ment another  try,  so  he  transferred  back  as  laborer, 
Stores  Department,  on  August  1  .  .  .  Retired  Motorman 
JOHN  SEERY  and  his  wife  are  really  traveling  through 
Europe.  First,  they  visited  Ireland,  next  in  Spain,  and 
then  went  to  England.  They  send  regards  to  all  their 
friends  back  here  in  Chicago  .  .  .  Conductor  LEONARD 
SUCECH  took  his  trailer  and  drove  all  over  the  west. 
He  took  in  Montana,  Estes  Park,  Rocky  Mountain  Nation- 
al Park,  and  Colorado  Springs,  Colorado  .  .  .  Retired 
Conductor  JOSEPH  KOLMAN  was  in  to  see  the  boys  at 
61st  street  recently.  He  says  his  health  has  improved, 
and  he  looked  real  good.  .  .  Another  Expo  67  visitor  was 
Agent  RUTH  LCVELL,  who  said  the  fair  was  well  worth 
seeing. 

Fall  is  just  around  the  corner,  and  back  to  school  for 
our  part  timers:  Trainmen  FREDERICK  KUCH,  ROB- 
ERT GRADY,  and  ROBERT  WARDA,  and  Agents  PAT- 
RICK NEVILLE,  SARA  WALKER,  JOYCE  MORRIS,  JUAN 
HUEY,  and  DENNIS  MURPHY  .  .  .  Retired  Switchman 
CHARLEY  SCALES  passed  away  recently.  Our  condo- 
lences to  his  family  .  .  .  Another  Ireland  visitor  this 
summer  was  Conductor  JERRY  HANAFIN,  who  enjoyed 
being  in  the  "Old  Sod.  "  .  .  Our  champion  of  passenger 
commendations,  JOHN  DANEK,  received  another  com- 
mendation for  his  good  announcements  and  the  excellent 
job  he  is  doing  in  performing  his  duties  .  .  .  Sincere 
condolences  to  Switchman  DAVID  SHEPHERD,  whose 
father  passed  away  recently,  to  Retired  Conductor  WIL- 
LIAM RUEHL,  on  the  loss  of  his  wife,  and  to  Retired 
Agent  LAURE  PEPPERL,  on  the  loss  of  her  mother  .  .  . 
Supervisor  DON  MURPHY  and  his  wife,  GEN,  vacationed 
in  Key  West,  Florida,  soaking  up  the  sunshine  with  some 
friends  .  .  .  On  the  sick  list  at  this  writing  is  Motorman 
HAROLD  RICHARDS.  Our  best  wishes  for  a  quick  re- 
covery .  .  .  Retired  Towerman  LEONARD  DeGROOT 
and  his  wife  are  making  the  rounds  in  California,  taking 
in  all  the  sights  and  enjoying  the  trip  .  .  .  Former 
Switchman  ROBERT  WALDON  stopped  in  at  61st  street 
recently  to  say  "hello"  to  all  his  former  co-workers  .  .  . 
District  Superintendent  TERRY  McGOVERN,  who  is  on 
the  sick  list,  is  home  now  from  the  hospital  recuperating 
nicely.     That  is  sure  good  news  to  hear. 

SOUTH  SHOPS  • 

Congratulations  to  JOHN  SARNA,  son  of  STANLEY 
SARNA,  carpenter  foreman,  for  receiving  two  scholar- 
ships. The  first  for  $1,000.00  to  the  Illinois  Institute  of 
Technology,  and  the  other  for  $500.00  from  the  Chicago 
Daily  News.  He  is  a  graduate  of  Gage  Park  High  school. 
Keep  up  the  good  work,  John  .  .  .  Happy  anniversary  to 
HOWARD  WARD  and  his  wife,  JO.  They  spent  their  21st 
anniversary  July  20  on  a  fishing  trip  in  the  Hayward, 
Wisconsin,  area.  Happy  21  more  to  you  both  .  .  .  The 
JOE  McNAMARAS  split  their  vacation  by  fishing  and 
visiting  Expo  67  in  Canada,  then  relaxing  at  their  sum- 
mer home  in  Lake  Delavan,  Wisconsin  .  .  .  WALTER 
AUGUSTYN  is  reported  to  be  well  on  the  road  to  recovery 
after  being  hospitalized  for  three  months  .  .  .  California 
is  the  vacation  spot  for  BILL  and  STELLA  KOSEK;  and 
the  RALPH  KEANS  enjoyed  visiting  Expo  67  .  .  .  HEN- 
RY SZEPANIK,  BEN  RUSSO,  CORNELIUS  KILOURIE, 
GEORGE  ELLIOTT,  and  TOM  PAWLEY  retired  on  Aug- 
ust 31.  Best  of  luck  and  good  health  to  all  of  you  .  .  . 
Our  sympathy  is  extended  to  "Shorty"  BRONS  on  the  loss 


NEWS 

of  his  wife,  to  the  JOE  BOLECHS  on  the  loss  of  his 
of  his  wife's  mother,  to  JIM  and  BILL  HAWORTH  on  the 
loss  of  their  mother,  and  to  MILDRED  CHASSEUR  on  the 
loss  of  her  mother  .  .  .  DICK  and  CATHERINE  HICKEY 
enjoyed  a  four-week  vacation  visiting  England,  France, 
Italy,  and  Ireland.  Their  son  served  as  their  guide  dur- 
ing their  stay  in  Italy  where  he  is  attending  school  .  .  . 
We  have,  through  co-operated  efforts,  installed  Transit 
News  boxes  in  every  area  for  your  convenience.  Please 
make  use  of  them,  as  this  will  help  us  get  the  necessary 
information  for  a  good  column  of  interest  to  all. 

-  "KatUtcM  O'^tit*  &  "?*4*/i  Sfruwicii 

SKOKIE  SHOPS  - 

Painter  PETER  DOMBSKI  and  his  wife  vacationed  in 
Poland  for  six  weeks.  Thanks  to  two  brother -in-laws 
that  had  cars,  they  were  able  to  visit  all  the  large  cities 
and  historic  places.  They  visited  a  salt  mine  and  the 
famous  concentration  camp,  Oswilcine,  which  was  a  very 
gruesome  sight  to  see.  They  stayed  two  weeks  at  a 
health  resort  and  had  a  wonderful  trip  via  KLM  airline 
direct  .  .  .  GEORGE  KIMMSKE  and  his  wife  just  return- 
ed from  a  trip  to  Kentucky  and  St.  Louis.  While  in  St. 
Louis,  they  visited  and  rode  to  the  top  of  the  new  "Gate- 
way to  the  West."  They  also  took  a  boat  ride  on  the 
"Dixie  Belle,"  an  old-fashioned  paddle  boat,  on  which 
they  had  a  wonderful  meal.  Mrs.  Kimmske  has  just  re- 
ceived another  500  hour  award  for  service  rendered  to 
the  veterans  at  Hines  hospital.  Keep  up  the  good  work 
.  .  .  Clerk  CATHERINE  ANN  HARNETT  reported  her 
trip  to  Europe  was  really  wonderful.  She  was  with  a 
good  group  and  had  a  lot  of  laughs   .    .    .    There  is  still   an 

unsolved    mystery how   did    a    certain    item    get   in   our 

room?  ?  ?     How  about  that  Dagmar  ! 


TRANSPORTATION  (Mart]  - 

Vacations  again  seem  to  be  the  main  topic  of  my  col- 
umn. Adding  a  little  flavor,  I've  sandwiched  in  a  few 
other  interesting  items  .  .  .  Congratulations  and  best 
wishes  to  DAVID  M.  FLYNN  and  his  wife,  HELEN,  who 
were  married  in  San  Francisco,  California  on  August  1  . 
.  .  Don't  be  too  surprised  if  you  see  BOB  QUETSCHKE 
with  long  hair.  He's  probably  just  growing  it  that  way  to 
go  along   with  the  electric    guitar  he   won  at  the    Norridge 


FOREMAN  THOMAS  F.  PAWLEY,  blacksmith  and  welding  section, 
South  Shops,  retired  September  1,  after  30  years  of  service.  At  a 
party  in  his  honor  are,  left  to  right:  J.  J.  REPLINGER,  superintendent 
of  surface  system  shops,  Mr.  Pawley,  L.  G.  ANDERSON,  superinten- 
dent of  shops  and  equipment,  and  S.  J.  EISIN,  general  foreman, 
body   shops. 


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INSIDE 

Youth  Activity  Festival.  If  he  doesn't  try  to  be  another 
Beatle,  this  will  make  a  nice  gift  for  his  son,  PHILLIP, 
who  plays  this  instrument  .  .  .  ADA  GUSTAFSON  and 
her  husband  spent  their  vacation  relaxing  and  visiting 
with  friends  and  relatives.  They  also  went  on  short  trips 
to  places  such  as  the  Abbey  in  Fontana  at  Lake  Geneva  . 
.  .  The  more  the  merrier,  is  what  CARL  LARSEN  said. 
He  and  his  wife  met  a  number  of  their  friends  at  Dorr 
County,  and  needless  to  say,  they  all  had  a  good  time. 
Carl  even  managed  to  get  in  a  few  games  of  golf  .  .  . 
JULIE  WILLEM  went  via  train  to  Washington,  D.  C.  The 
days  and  time  went  by  quickly  as  she  toured  the  capital 
and  saw  all  the  points  of  interest,  including  Mt.  Vernon. 
From  there  she  flew  to  New  York  to  visit  with  friends. 
The  beautiful  weather  helped  to  make  the  trip  even  more 
enjoyable  .  .  .  Driving  to  Boston,  Massachusetts,  were 
WALTER  HILL  and  his  family.  The  main  reason  for 
choosing  this  location  was  to  see  his  son  who  is  a  student 
at  MIT.  They  went  sight-seeing  in  and  around  Boston 
before  returning  home  .  .  .  BOB  QUETSCHKE,  his  wife, 
JUNE,  and  their  son,  BOB,  vacationed  at  Lake  Hamlin 
in  Ludington,  Michigan.  They  had  a  little  cool  weather, 
but  it  didn't  prevent  them  from  having  a  good  time  .  .  . 
JAMES  LUVISI,  his  brother-in-law,  and  their  wives, 
vacationed  in  the  North  Woods  near  Tomahawk,  Wiscon- 
sin. The  weather  was  good,  but  for  the  first  time  James 
came  back  to  work  and  admitted  that  the  fishing  was  poor 
.  .  .  BILL  PARNUM  and  his  wife  drove  to  Cave  City  in 
Kentucky,  and  to  Gatlinburg,  Tennessee,  where  they  at- 
tended many  shows  and  enjoyed  all  of  them  .  .  .  The 
beauty  of  Dorr  County  in  Wisconsin  again  drew  AUDREY 
PETERSON  and  her  husband,  HOWARD,  back  for  another 
visit.  I'm  sorry  to  say  that  they  were  bitten  by  the  flu 
bug  while  on  their  trip.  In  spite  of  this,  the  weather  was 
delightful,  the  colors  very  pretty,  and  being  with  their 
friends  helped  to  make  this  a  nice  vacation  .  .  .  On  Au- 
gust 17  RAY  STRATTON  celebrated  his  30th  anniversary 
with  the  CTA.  On  this  occasion,  his  co-workers  had 
coffee  and  cake,  and  presented  him  with  a  small  gift  .  .  . 
TOM,  the  son  of  THOMAS  STIGLIC,  plays  center  field  on 
a  softball  team  that  won  first  place  in  the  Evanston  Su- 
burban League.  This  has  qualified  them  to  play  in  the 
All  Suburban  tournament  .  .  .  JACK,  one  of  the  flying 
KRA USE's,  came  to  Chicago  for  a  weekend  to  attend  a 
wedding  and  visit  with  some  friends  .  .  .  Your  scribe's 
sister,  AUDREY  ANDERSON,  formerly  of  the  Insurance 
Department,  came  to  the  general  office  with  her  husband 
GERALD,  and  their  son,  LARRY,  to  visit  with  her 
friends . 

WEST  SECTION  - 

Conductor  JOE  PROCHNIAK ,  after  43  years  of  ser- 
vice, is  going  on  pension.  Joe  and  his  wife  are  going  to 
California  to  live.  We  wish  both  of  them  all  the  happi- 
ness in  the  world  .  .  .  Motorman  SAL  DITOMASO  has 
been  off  sick,  and  now  is  heading  for  a  five-week  vaca- 
tion. He  sure  has  all  the  luck  .  .  .  Conductor  WALTER 
RAFA  was  off  sick  due  to  an  ulcer,  and  is  now  back  at 
work.  He  looks  fatter  now  that  he  is  on  a  milk  diet  .  .  . 
Motorman  "Big  Toe"  HAWKINS  was  around  and  he  sure 
is  itching  to  get  back  to  work  .  .  .  Friendly  GERRY 
BOYLAND,  while  traveling  in  the  east,  was  in  an  acci- 
dent and  his  car  was  totally  demolished.  He  and  his  fa- 
mily came  out  of  it  with  minor  injuries  .  .  .  Pensioner 
HARRY  BAKER,  former  chief  clerk,  is  in  St.  Lukes  hos- 
pital. We  all  wish  Baker  a  speedy  recovery,  to  return 
and  enjoy  his  pension  .  .  .  Motorman  ED  RASP  is  leav- 
ing us  and  heading  for  Jefferson  City,  Missouri,  to  live. 
So,   good  luck  to   Ed  and  his  family  in  their  new   venture 


NEWS 


HAVING  COMPLETED  bosic 
training  at  Ft.  Leonard  Wood, 
Missouri,  ROBERT  M.UNWIN, 
son  of  GEORGE  A.  UNWIN, 
Electrical  Department,  has 
been  assigned  as  a  clerk- 
administrator  at  the  U.  S. 
Infantry  School,  Ft.  Benning, 
Georgia.  Robert  is  a  recent 
graduate  of  University  of 
Illinois  Circle  Campus,  where 
he  received  a  B.  S.  degree 
in  economics. 


.  .  .  Congratulations  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  McNEAL  on  the 
birth  of  a  pretty  little  girl  named  BONITA  .  .  .  Met 
Trainman  LOU  PAYNE' s  twin  brother  the  other  day  and 
it  shook  me  up.  They  are  identical  in  every  way,  except 
that  Lou  is  a  lot  crabbier  .  .  .  When  on  vacation,  Motor- 
man  GEORGE  SMITH  must  really  get  a  lot  of  stares  when 
signing  his  name  at  a  motel.  I  suggested  giving  my 
name,  and  they  won't  even  look  at  him  ...  I  finally  found 
the  happiest  employe  of  the  CTA,  and  he  is  Motorman 
CLEO  GRIFFIN.  He  is  happy,  regardless  of  what  he  is 
doing.  Too  bad  more  of  us  can't  be  like  that.  What  a 
wonderful  world  it  would  be  .  .  .  On  any  line,  you  can't 
find  a  more  sharply  dressed  motorman  than  LEON 
MOORE  .  .  .  Now  that  TINY  ROBERTSON  is  a  conductor, 
we  hope  he  gets  rid  of  that  blue  handkerchief  of  a  motor- 
man,  and  also  tell  the  motormen  who  is  boss  .  .  .  Oh 
what  sadness  has  come  over  me,  for  now  I  know  I  am 
over  the  hill.  I  am  beginning  to  like  to  play  checkers 
with  the  old  men. 

69TH  STREET  - 

They  say  no  news  is  good  news,  but  certainly  doesn't 
give  me  any  writing  material.  Come  on,  fellows,  pass 
me  the  news  .  .  .  Only  MICKEY  YOUNG's  friend,  JOE 
DAVIDSON,  sent  me  a  line  on  his  vacation.  Joe  took  in 
Expo  67  in  Montreal,  Canada.  He  also  sent  a  nice  pic- 
ture of  "Babe"  Ruth's  locker  from  the  National  Baseball 
Hall  of  Fame  .  .  .  By  the  time  this  writing  is  published, 
the  fall  pick  will  have  gone  in.  I  hope  everyone  likes 
their  runs,  and  I  have  a  soft  leader  for  a  change  .  .  .  We 
all  miss  little  fat  JOHN  MARVO,  who  took  his  pension 
August  31  after  26  years  with  the  company.  .  .  My  right 
hand  man  and  dependable  pal  from  the  repair  department 
tells  me  that  Foreman  GUS  PAVELKA  and  his  family  va- 
cationed in  Denver,  Colorado,  meeting  some  of  his  old 
buddies  of  World  War  II  .  .  .  Pensioner  DENNIS  GRIF- 
FIN recently  returned  from  his  native  County  Kerry,  Ire- 
land, where  he  enjoyed  himself  .  .  .  We  all  hope  that 
GEORGE  ZACEK,  who  had  been  hospitalized,  has  re- 
covered and  is  back  to  work  .  .  .  TOM  DONNELLY  was 
transferred  to  Kedzie  depot  as  p.m.  foreman.  KENNY 
POLAN  took  his  place  as  relief  foreman  at  69th  .  .  .  ED- 
DIE PRUEMER  caught  a  big  mackerel  up  in  Wisconsin. 
While  trying  to  land  it,  he  fell  in.  It  took  four  big  men 
to  pull  him  and  the  fish  out  of  the  lake.  It  was  the  last 
fish  anyone  caught  that  day  .  .  .  My  wife  gave  my  oldest 
son  a  surprise  birthday  party  (three  days  late).  My  dau- 
ghter-in-laws, sister-in-law,  and  friends  enjoyed  the 
evening  as  much  as  my  son.  .  .  This  column  depends  on 
you. 

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2,500  Take  Office  Tour, 


THE  CELEBRATION  of  CTA's  20th  anniversary  as 
an  operating  company  during  October  was  the  oc- 
casion for  an  open  house  in  the  Merchandise  Mart 
on  Friday  and  Saturday,  October  27  and  28.  More 
than  2,500  employes  and  members  of  their  families 
accepted  management's  invitation  to  tour  the  Gen- 
eral Offices  and  Operations  Control  Center.  After 
the  tour,  they  joined  their  fellow  employes  in  the 
coffee  shop  for  refreshments  and  conversation. 

From  the  start  to  the  finish  of  their  tours, 
visitors  saw  other  employes  at  work  and  viewed 
displays  which  depicted  the  functions  of  each  de- 
partment. Supervisory  personnel  were  on  hand  to 
describe  their  department's  activities  and  to  ans- 
wer questions. 

And  for  those  who  attended,  their  wasn't  a  dull 
moment  --  even  children  were  amazed  by  the  vast- 
ness  of  the  seventh  floor  offices  and  intrigued  by 
the  machinery  used  to  keep  the  buses  and  trains 
rolling.  No  one  went  away  emptyhanded  too,  for 
many  departments  distributed  printed  leaflets  and 
folders.  Souvenir  telephone  dialers  were  given  to 
each  adult,  and  children  received  baloons  com- 
memorating the  occasion. 

CTA's  photographers  captured  the  festivities  on 
film,  and  the  sampling  of  candid  photographs  re- 
produced here  will  enable  you  to  trace,  once  again, 
the  route  of  the  tour.  If  you  wish,  you  can  turn 
back  to  our  cover  for  the  warm  greeting  given  by 
the  three  General  Office  receptionists  (Pat  Legen- 
za,  Diana  Boyle,  and  Nancy  Hagemeyer),  then  just 
follow  the  arrows.  Go  slowly  though,  because 
you're  sure  to  recognize  a  few  faces  --  possibly 
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DURING  THE  month  of  October  all  CTA  employes 
attended  teamwork  discussions  at  their  respective 
work  locations,  where  they  learned  of  the  impor- 
tant part  they  play  on  the  big  CTA  team  and  how 
they,  personally,  can  contribute  to  the  efficient 
and  safe  operation  of  our  transit  system.  Each 
employe  also  learned  how  he  could  use  teamwork 
to  help  our  bus  operators,  motormen,  and  conduc- 
tors to  provide  the  best  possible  service  to  our 
customers. 

Following  the  sessions  many  employes  cited 
means  by  which  teamwork  among  employes  could 
be  effectively  applied.  And  now,  all  employes  -- 
operating  and  non-operating  --  will  be  given  the 
opportunity  to  write  an  essay  on  the  subject.  The 
employe  writing  the  best  essay  will  receive  a 
$25.  00  savings  bond. 

All  essays  should  be  in  500  words  or  less  and 
related  to  the  title,  "How  Employes  Can  Help  Op- 
erating Employes  Through  Teamwork.  "  Essays, 
which  may  be  typed  or  written  in  longhand,  will  be 
judged  on  the  thoughts  expressed  rather  than  on  the 


style  of  writing.  The  winning  essay  will  be  pub- 
lished in  TRANSIT  NEWS  and  edited,  if  necessary, 
before  publication. 

A  panel  of  judges  will  select  the  winning  essay 
and  its  decision  will  be  final.  Essays  must  include 
the  writer's  name;  badge,  payroll,  or  tag  number, 
and  work  location.  After  the  winner  has  been  an- 
nounced, essays  will  be  returned  to  employes  if 
requested  when  submitted. 

Essays  must  be  received  on  or  before  Decem- 
ber 29,  1967,  and  may  be  sent  through  company 
mail  or  U.  S.   mail  to: 

Teamwork  Essay  Contest 
Chicago  Transit  Authority 
Room  752,  Merchandise  Mart  Plaza 
Chicago,   Illinois  60654 

If  you  want  to  win  the  $25.00  savings  bond,  start 
thinking  about  teamwork  now  --  jot  down  notes  as 
they  occur  to  you.  When  you  have  your  thoughts 
organized,   write  your  essay  in   500  words  or  less. 


Cash  Awards  Totaling  $529.00 
Shared  By  Six  CTA  Suggesters 


IN  A  recent  announcement  by  the  Suggestion  Com- 
mitee,  six  employes  were  named  as  winners  of 
suggestion  awards  totaling  $529.  00. 

Biggest  winner  for  the  month  was  John  Proven- 
za,  South  Shops  carpenter,  who  received  $267.  00. 
Other  cash  award  winners  were  Nick  Fieramosca, 
Congress  Shops  car  repairman,  and  Robert  Muel- 
ler, Skokie  Shops  machinist,  who  were  awarded 
$150.  00  and  $37.  00,    respectively. 

Three  employes  who  submitted  their  second 
honorable  mention  ideas  and  were  presented  $25.00 
each  were  Max  Kuchan,  South  Shops  carpenter, 
William  Moog,  service  truck  chauffeur,  and  Erol 
Murphy,   North  Section  ticket  agent. 

October  was  also  the  first  month  during  which 
turkey  certificates  were  given  to  employes  sub- 
mitting suggestions  that  were  adopted.  According 
to  the  Suggestion  Committee  report,  suggestion 
submissions  increased  100  per  cent  for  the  month, 
as  compared  with  September,  when  no  incentive 
awards  were  given.  Receiving  the  turkey  certifi- 
cates were  the  six  cash  award  winners  named 
above  and  the  following  18  employes  who  received 
their  first  honorable  mention:  General  Office  -- 
Don  Clancy,  Employe  Relations;  Mary  Clarke, 
Training;   Dorothy   Coughlin,    Employment;   Regina 


C.  E.  KEISER,  chairman  of  the  Executive  Decision  Committee 
of  the  Employe  Suggestion  Plan,  is  shown  presenting  cash 
awards  and  turkey  certificates  to  three  Shops  and  Equipment 
department  employes  as  L.  G.  Anderson,  S&E  superintendent, 
looks  on  in  approval.  Award  winners  were,  from  left,  Robert 
Mueller,  Nick  Fieramosca,  and  John  Provenza. 

Daren,  Medical;  Raymond  Stratton,  Travel  Infor- 
mation, and  Herman  Wirth,  Claim.  Shops  and 
Equipment  --  Casimir  Jozefiak,  Skokie  Shops; 
Stephen  Mattes,  South  Shops,  George  Nicholson, 
61st  Street;  Walter  Post,  South  Shops,  and  Howard 
Walters,  Kedzie  Garage.  Engineering  --  Henry 
Keane,  Ervin  Koplin,  and  Edward  Petersen,  all  of 
West  Shops.  Transportation  --  Russell  Grod,  77th 
Street;  Wilbur  Holmes,  Loop,  and  Ralph  Lindquist, 
Archer.     Utility   --   William  Baldyga,    Blue  Island. 

Turkey  certificates  will  continue  to  be  given  to 
each  employe  who  submits  a  suggestion  that  is 
adopted  before  December  31,  1967.  Employes  who 
have  submitted  ideas  are  advised  to  watch  the  sug- 
gestion bulletin  board  for  the  action  taken  by  the 
Suggestion  Committee. 


OCTOBER-NOVEMBER.  1967 


90  CTAers 
Graduates  of 
Driving  Course 


NINETY  EMPLOYES  recently  completed  the  CTA- 
sponsored  Defensive  Driving  Course  and  were  pre- 
sented cards  by  the  National  Safety  Council.  The 
course,  which  consisted  of  four  two -hour  class 
sessions  held  once  a  week,  was  taught  by  CTA  In- 
structors Howard  Hoeppner  and  John  Bork.  The 
picture  at  the  left  shows  a  class  being  conducted  in 
the  Merchandise  Mart;  classes  were  also  held  at 
Skokie  and  South  Shops. 

In  the  picture  at  the  right,  Mary  Clarke,  Train- 
ing and  Accident  Prevention  Department,  is  proudly 
displaying  a  check  for  $5.  00  which  she  received  as 
part  of  a  safe  driver  award  from  Shell  Oil  com- 
pany. Miss  Clarke  had  a  perfect  score  on  the 
National  Drivers  Test  on  television  and,  therefore, 
became  eligible  for  the  Shell  award.  The  check 
came  on  the  same  day  that  she  completed  the  driv- 
ing course,  and  upon  reading  the  letter  from  a 
Shell  vice  president   she  was   pleased  to  learn  that 


she  could  receive  another  check  for  the  same 
amount  if  she  had  completed  the  Safety  Council's 
course.  Admiring  the  check  is  Instructor  Hoepp- 
ner, who  taught  the  class  which  Miss  Clarke  at- 
tended. 


Volume  XX 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Number  9 


Published  monthly  by  and  for  employes  of  the  Chicago  Transit 
Authority,  under  the  direction  of  the  Public  Information 
Department. 

Robert  D.  Heinlein,    Editor 
F,  C.  Knautz,  Superintendent  of  Public  and  Employe  Relations 

Annual  subscription  price:  $2.00.  Distributed  free  of  charge 
to  all  active  and  retired  CTA  employes.  Address  communica- 
tions to  CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS,  Room  742,  Merchandise  Mart 
Plaza,  Chicago,   Illinois  60654. 


EDITOR'S  NOTE:    This  copy  of  CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS  incor- 
porates the  October  and  November  issues  of  the  magazine. 


Reduced  Rate  Hawaiian  Tour  Offered  Employes 


SEPTEMBER,  1968,  may  well  prove  to  be  a  mem- 
orable date  for  many  CTA  employes,  for  during 
that  month  a  lifelong  dream  of  a  trip  to  the  Hawai- 
ian Islands  will  become  a  reality.  And  by  traveling 
in  a  group,  CTA  employes  (active  or  retired)  will 
be  able  to  travel  at  a  special  rate. 

PLEASE  SEND  me  details  on  the  Hawaiian 
tour  for  CTA  employes  as  described  in  CTA 
TRANSIT  NEWS: 


Name 


Address 


(City) 


Work  Location 


(State) 


(Zip  Code) 


The  cost  of  the  tour  includes  round  trip  jet 
transportation  between  Chicago  and  Honolulu,  re- 
served hotel  accomodations  throughout,  a  complete 
sightseeing  program  by  private  motorcoach  and 
steamer  for  cruises,  baggage  transfer,  and  other 
incidental  expenses  as  specified. 


The  15 -day  itinerary  includes  visits  to  the  four 
major  islands,  Oahu,  Maui,  Hawaii,  and  Kauai. 
The  group  will  participate  in  a  Hawaiian  luau  on 
their  first  evening  in  the  Islands.  Also  included  is 
a  dinner  at  an  authentic  Japanese  teahouse,  where 
entertainment  is  provided  by  Geisha  girls.  Among 
the  many  sights  to  be  seen  on  the  tour  are  the 
Pearl  Harbor  war  memorial,  Waikiki  Beach,  the 
dormant  volcano  at  Haleakala  National  Park,  a 
coffee  plantation,   and  pineapple  fields. 


Full  information  may  be  obtained  by  filling  in  the 
coupon  and  forwarding  it  to  Jane  Mitchell,  Chicago 
Transit  Authority,  Room  734,  Merchandise  Mart, 
Chicago,   Illinois  60654. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


FAY  CAPRIO,  ticket  agent:  "We 
will  observe  our  Thanksgiving  Day 
in  the  usual  manner  with  turkey, 
ravioli,  and  ham.  I  am  grateful  to 
God  that  I  can  prepare  this  Thanks- 
giving meal  for  my  family.  My 
thoughts  will  also  be  with  my 
daughter  and  her  family  in  Hawaii. 
If  they  could  only  be  here,  my  day 
would  be  complete." 


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JOHN  FILIPEK,  ticket  agent  (with  reporter  Mildred  Doyle):  "We  will  observe  Thanks- 
giving by  going  to  church  and  thanking  God  for  the  wonderful  years  and  wonderful 
family  we  have  and  we  will  pray  for  a  healthy  future.  After  that  we  will  go  home  and 
have  our  traditional  turkey  with  all  the  trimmings." 

QUESTION: 

How  will  your  family  observe  Thanksgiving  Day  this  year? 


INQUIRING  REPORTER: 

Mildred  Doyle 


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0.  BUCHANAN,  porter:  "Our  fam- 
ily will  long  remember  this  Thanks- 
giving, because  our  grandchildren 
from  San  Francisco  will  spend  the 
holiday  with  us.  We  will  be  seeing 
them  for  the  first  time." 


KATHLEEN  N.  MC  KENNY,  ticket  agent: 
"Thanksgiving  has  always  been  a  very 
special  day  for  me.  I  am  grateful  for  my 
family,  dear  friends,  and  the  many  blessings 
God  has  bestowed  upon  me. 


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J.  J.  EVANS,  porter:  "I  will  have 
the  traditional  dinner  with  my  wife 
and  children  and  then  enjoy  a  re- 
laxing evening  at  home." 


OCTOBER-NOVEMBER,  1967 


OBESITY-ITS  RELATION  TO  HEART  DISEASE 

IN  SEVERAL  hospital  studies  throughout  the  coun- 
try it  has  been  shown  that  severe  chronic  obesity 
(overweight)  is  an  important  factor  in  the  develop- 
ment of  heart  disease. 

In  simple  terms,  obesity  is  a  physical  state  in 
which  the  amount  of  fat  stored  in  our  body  is  ex- 
cessive. It  does  not  matter  whether  we  use  the 
name  obesity,  overweight,  or  fatness,  the  end  re- 
sult is  the  same. 

In  a  recent  daily  Chicago  newspaper  it  stated, 
"American  Easy  Lives  Breed  Own  Killer  Disease  - 
Obesity.  "  It  is  a  disease  that  more  than  half  of  the 
American  adults  are  estimated  to  have  to  some 
degree  and  it  is  partly  responsible  for  killing  many 
of  them  prematurely.  Well  documented  insurance 
company  studies  and  other  medical  studies  show 
that  excessive  weight  increases  a  person's  chances 
of  developing  a  heart  attack. 

It  has  been  estimated  that  a  person  who  is  30 
per   cent  or  more  overweight  has    a   50    per    cent 

MEDICALLY 
SPEAKING 


By  Dr.  George  H.  Irwin, 
CTA  Medical   Consultant 


greater   chance  of  developing  heart  disease  than  a 
person  whose  weight  is  near  normal. 

Improper  eating  habits  often  start  early  in  child- 
hood. Many  parents  unwittingly  encourage  their 
children  to  overeat  as  a  reward  and  this  gratifying 
habit  often  carries  over  into  adulthood.  The  daily 
table  spread,  either  in  tradition  or  as  a  display  of 
the  "good  life",  also  leads  many  youngsters  to 
develop  a  taste  for  fattening  foods. 

The  cause  of  overweight,  in  over  90  per  cent  of 
all  cases,  is  simple  unadulterated  overeating.  In 
a  small  number  of  cases,  abnormalities  or  defi- 
ciencies in  the  endocrine  systems  or  internal 
glands  may  be  responsible.  Some  other  predis- 
posing factors  include  hereditary  background,  con- 
stitutional build,  emotional,  physiological,  psycho- 
logical,  and  occupational  influences. 

The  urge  to  eat  is  a  primitive  and  powerful  in- 
stinct which  is  associated  with  the  desire  and  will 
to  live.  In  this  connection,  many  people  have  the 
false  notion  that  they  must  eat  many  rich  foods  in 
order  to  be  strong  and  healthy  and  ward  off  illness. 


The  American  way  of  living,  a  high  level  of  national 
income,  and  prosperity  have  encouraged  many 
people  to  overindulge  in  food  and  drink.  In  the 
emotional  stress  group  we  find  certain  persons 
may  overeat  to  counteract  loneliness,  anger,  bore- 
dom,   insecurity,   or  domestic  difficulty. 

The  reason  that  obesity  causes  heart  trouble  is 
that  the  fatty  foods  tend  to  narrow  the  arteries. 
The  heart  has  to  work  harder  to  get  blood  to  vari- 
ous parts  of  the  body  because  there  are  more  tis- 
sues to  feed.  There  is  also  added  strain  on  the 
heart  even  when  the  individual  is  at  rest  and  not 
working.  All  body  metabolism  is  overtaxed  in 
obesity.  This  overload  on  the  heart  causes  hyper- 
trophy (enlargement)  and  then  deterioration  of  the 
heart  muscle  (cardiac  failure)  and  blood  vessels 
throughout  the  body,  including  the  coronary  ar- 
teries. 

Overweight  not  only  predisposes  one  to  heart 
trouble  but  also  to  high  blood  pressure,  diabetes, 
liver  disease,  arthritis,  and  many  other  diseases. 

The  medical  management  of  the  overweight  per- 
son is  very  important.  However,  in  some  cases  it 
is  disappointing.  The  physician  can  cure  a  patient 
with  pneumonia  or  appendicitis  without  much  co- 
operation on  the  part  of  the  patient,  but  the  picture 
is  reversed  in  the  treatment  of  obesity. 

Successful  weight  reduction  should  be  started 
with  a  careful  examination  by  your  doctor.  This 
procedure  will  not  only  include  a  physical  examin- 
ation, but  probably  also  certain  laboratory  tests 
and  studies.  After  that  he  will  give  you  the  proper 
diet  and  instructions.  From  here  on  it  is,  in  great 
part,  up  to  the  patient. 

One  of  the  most  important  factors  in  the  success 
of  weight  reduction  is  the  motivation  or  the  reason 
the  patient  has  for  wanting  to  lose  weight.  Without 
cooperation,  persistence,  and  strong  motivation, 
the  treatment  is  doomed  to  failure.  Success  in  this 
fight  could  be  the  toughest  and  most  difficult  pro- 
blem in  your  life.  Don't  expect  too  much  of  drugs 
in  weight  reduction.  Many  people  who  count  calo- 
ries become  nervous,  irritable,  and  neurotic. 
This  should  be  avoided.  It  is  better  to  make  a  long 
range  plan  and  not  try  to  reduce  too  rapidly.  Above 
all,  keep  the  weight  down  after  reaching  a  normal 
range.  Use  the  scale  daily  as  it  is  an  important 
check  and  a  reminder  of  your  responsibility.  Some 
young  folks  harm  themselves  by  following  an  inade- 
quate diet. 

The  advice  is  to  use  common  sense  about  your 
eating  habits.  Though  it  may  be  hard  to  stick  it 
out  over  a  long  period,  always  say  no  to  a  second 
helping  and  leave  the  table  before  you  are  com- 
pletely satisfied  and  stuffed. 

Remember,  "Don't  put  on  today  what  you  will 
have  to  take  off  tomorrow.  "  It  is  a  big  sacrifice 
but  you  will  win  by  losing  weight. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


COUNTLESS  GOOD  deeds  are 
performed  daily  by  operating  per- 
sonnel which,  although  they  are 
observed  and  appreciated  by  our 
riders,  go  unreported  because  no 
one  has  thought  to  transmit  the 
details  in  a  letter  of  commenda- 
tion. Other  riders,  however, 
who  recognize  a  thoughtful  and 
considerate  act  as  worthy  of  spe- 
cial mention,  express  their  grat- 
itude in  letters  citing  employes 
for  their  exemplary  conduct. 

In  one  such  letter  addressed  to 
CTA  General  Manager  T.  B.  O'- 
Connor, the  rider  commends  bus 
operator  Buddy  Murray,  Badge 
No.    9313,    69th  street  station: 

"On  Thursday,  September  28, 
at  9:00  a.m.  I  boarded  a  south- 
bound Ashland  avenue  bus  at  Polk 
street.  I  would  like  to  commend 
the  exceptionally  fine  operator, 
whose  badge  number  was  9313. 
He  was  very  courteous  in  every 
way.  Questions  were  answered 
in  a  kind  and  patient  manner, 
streets  were  announced  in  a  clear 
well -modulated  voice.  And  to  a 
young  lady,  for  whom  he  waited  a 
few  seconds  when  he  saw  her  run- 
ning to  board  the  bus,  he  respon- 
ded with  such  a  gracious,  sincere 
you're  welcome  when  she  thanked 
him.  He  was  such  a  skillful  oper- 
ator; never  have  I  had  a  smoother 
ride  on  a  bus.  I  am  a  frequent 
user  of  CTA  facilities  and  I  find 
most  of  the  bus  operators  and 
other     personnel    are    very    fine 


OUR  PUBLIC  SPEAKS 


Myrtle  Apitz 


Gus  Wright 

people,  trying  hard  to  do  well  a 
very  difficult  job,  which  indicates 
that  your  training  program  is  very 
effective.  My  congratulations  to 
all  who  are  a  part  of  producing  so 
many  exceptional  employes." 

This  letter,  from  a  rapid  tran- 
sit rider  who  regularly  uses  the 
Merchandise  Mart  station,  de- 
scribes ticket  agent  Myrtle  Apitz, 
Tag  No.    835,   North  Section: 

"Though  this  note  is  long  over- 
due, the  appreciation  is  sincere 
and  thought  of  each  time  I  pay  my 
fare  before  boarding  my  train.  In 
an  age  such  as  we  live  in,  where 
consideration  of  our  fellow  man 
is  seldom  shown,  it  is  very  grat- 
ifying to  be  able  to  have  a  lady 
such  as  Agent  835  who  is  always 
so  kind,  considerate,  and  helpful 
to  all  of  your  customers.  From 
time  to  time  I  have  observed  this 
lady  helping  strangers  in  the  Mer- 
chandise Mart  to  take  the  right 
transportation  in  reaching  their 
destination  with  the  least  amount 
of  inconvenience.  Also,  I  have 
seen  her  take  undue  abuse  from 
persons  that  were  anything  but 
kind.  In  all  instances,  however, 
she  has  done  her  job  with  poise 
and   grace.      May  you  always    be 


Buddy  Murray 

able  to  find  employes  of  this  type 
that  turn  the  tide  and  make  more 
persons  want  to  ride  CTA.  " 

Kedzie  station  bus  operator 
Gus  Wright,  Badge  No.  3498,  was 
the  recipient  of  the  following  let- 
ter from  a  rider  who  observed 
him  while  he  was  serving  as  a 
line  instructor: 

"I  have  been  riding  the  Wash- 
ington bus  and  have  particularly 
noticed  driver  No.  3498.  He  is 
the  most  courteous,  pleasantly 
efficient,  and  considerate  driver 
I  have  ever  met.  One  day  this 
week,  he  was  breaking  in  a  new 
driver.  In  spite  of  the  numbers 
getting  on  and  the  traffic,  he  was 
considerate  of  the  new  man,  at 
the  same  time  he  was  most  solic- 
itous for  his  passengers.  I'm 
sure  the  new  man  could  have  pro- 
fited greatly  by  this  instructor. 
So  often  we  are  ready  to  report 
complaints,  but  do  not  take  time 
to  compliment  a  person  on  a  job 
well  done.  If  at  any  time  this 
driver  No.  3498  should  be  in  line 
for  a  promotion,  I  would  highly 
recommend  that  he  be  considered. 
I  do  hope  that  you  will  compliment 
him  on  a  job  well  done  beyond  his 
call  of  duty.  " 


OCTOBER-NOVEMBER,  1967 


HONORARY  MEMBERSHIP  in  the  Chicago  Conven- 
tion Bureau  was  recently  bestowed  upon  77th Street 
Operator  Peyton  Hightower. 

In  the  picture,  Hightower  is  shown  being  pre- 
sented with  an  award  by  James  Condon,  vice  pres- 
ident of  the  Chicago  Convention  Bureau,  Inc.  ,  and 
Miss  Chicago  Convention  Week,  Roberta  Ceriale. 
The  award  commissioned  Hightower  as  a  Bureau 
Ambassador,  "in  recognition  of  distinguished  ser- 
vice in  enhancing  Chicago's  position  of  leadership 
as  Host  City  of  the  Nation.  " 

Hightower  was  cited  because  of  his  exemplary 
hospitality  rendered  to  passengers,  pointing  out 
interesting  Chicago  sights,  calling  off  the  bus's 
destination  loud  and  clear,  thanking  each  passenger 
for  their  fare,  and  just  being  nice.  He  stated  that 
most  passengers  were  really  impressed  with  his 
service  while  a  few  of  them  said  he  should  see  a 
psychiatrist. 

Peyton  Hightower  has  been  an  operator  at  77th 
Street  station  for  four  years.      Before   coming  to 


77th  Street  Operator 

Cited  for  Courtesy 


CTA,  he  spent  three  years  in  the  army;  2-1/2  of 
them  in  Germany.  Hightower,  who  is  married  and 
the  father  of  four  children,  admitted,  "I  like  people 
in  general,  but  I  do  pick  my  own  personal  friends.  " 


FIVE  GRADUATES  of  the  Shops  and  Equipment  Depart- 
ment instructor  training  program  are  shown  here  dis- 
playing certificates  which  they  received  upon  completion 
of  the  five-session  course  at  CTA's  Training  Center. 
The  trainees  have  qualified  for  the  surface  system 
instructors  pool  and  subsequent  assignment,  as  needed. 
Class  members  are,  from  left,  James  Panlconen,  William 
Joseph,  Tobbie  Gowans,  Michael  Smith,  and  Stanley 
Sagen.  S&E  Department  personnel  standing  behind  them 
include  J.  W.  Dain,  superintendent  of  garages;  L.  G. 
Anderson,  S&E  superintendent;  J.  J.  Repplinger,  super- 
intendent of  surface  shops;  E.  E.  Olmstead,  S&E  assis- 
tant superintendent,  surface  system;  A.  J.  Fiorito, 
supervisor  of  garage  instructors,  and  R.  H.  Dobbertin, 
garage  instructor. 


J.  L.  Ruzich,  41-Year  Transit  Veteran,  Retires  November  1 


CLOSING  OUT  a  record  of  more  than  41  years  of  service  in  the  transit 
industry,  J.  L.  Ruzich,  assistant  to  general  superintendent  of  engineering, 
retired  on  pension  on  November  1. 

Mr.  Ruzich  joined  the  Track  and  Roadway  Department  of  the  former 
Chicago  Surface  Lines  in  March,  1926,  as  an  engineering  clerk.  He  sub- 
sequently became  chief  progress  clerk,  estimating  engineer,  and  track 
division  superintendent.  In  1956  Mr.  Ruzich  was  named  superintendent  of 
construction  and,  in  that  capacity,  supervised  the  laying  of  rapid  transit 
track  in  the  median  of  Chicago's  first  expressway,  the  Eisenhower  Ex- 
pressway. He  was  named  to  the  position  of  superintendent  of  track  and 
structures  in  1961  and  in  September,  1966,  was  appointed  assistant  to 
general  superintendent  of  engineering. 

Mr.  Ruzich,  who  is  a  graduate  of  the  Armour  institute,  now  the  Illinois 
Institute  of  Technology,  with  a  B.  S.  degree  in  electrical  engineering,  is  a 
registered  professional  engineer  and  a  member  of  the  Western  Society  of 
Engineers.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Maintenance  of  Way  Club  of  Chi- 
cago, of  which  he  served  as  director  in  1962-63,  and  the  American  Tran- 
sit Association  Rapid  Transit  Way  and  Structures  Committee,  of  which  he 
has  served  as  vice-chairman  since  1963. 


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ACCOUNTING  (General)  - 

ANN  ANGST,  Voucher  Section,  decided  upon  Expo  67 
and  Canada  for  part  of  her  vacation.  She  went  by  train 
and  took  a  tour  which  was  guided  by  Major  ARTHUR  FOX, 
over  75  years  of  age,  but  well-versed  on  history  and 
politics,  making  it  a  very  interesting  and  educational 
tour.  The  four  cities,  Montreal,  Toronto,  Quebec  City, 
and  Ottawa,  were  most  exciting,  attractive,  and  interest- 
ing. They  visited  the  Seagrams  Distilleries  which  were 
celebrating  their  100th  anniversary,  and  who  were  most 
gracious  hosts.  The  process  of  manufacturing  liquors 
was  shown  from  the  beginning  to  the  finished  product.  In 
the  Peace  Tower  in  the  Parliament  Building  in  Ottawa 
she  saw  four  books  listing  the  names  of  soldiers  who 
gave  their  lives  for  their  country.  Each  day  at  1 1  a.m.  , 
a  -war  veteran  in  military  regalia  wearing  white  gloves 
turns  a  page  of  one  of  the  books  in  a  very  impressive 
memorial  ceremony  as  the  chimes  peal  out  the  hour.  The 
government  buildings  and  embassies  were  visited  and 
were  found  beautiful  and  ornamental.  Ann  also  enjoyed 
the  visit  to  St.  Anne's  Shrine  in  Quebec,  and  came  home 
with  the  memories  of  a  wonderful  Canadian  vacation.  .  . 
ROSS  FRANKE,  youngest  son  of  BEA  FRANKE,  Voucher, 
returned  from  military  duty  in  Viet  Nam,  September  20. 
After  a  short  stay  with  his  parents  he  went  to  Ft.  Leonard 
Wood,  Missouri,  for  the  remainder  of  his  military  en- 
listment. In  the  meantime,  he  became  engaged  and  was 
married  to  REBECCA  CORDERO  on  October  12  at  St. 
Veronica's  church.  A  reception  for  the  immediate  fami- 
lies followed  the  wedding  ceremony.  Ross  is  the  last  of 
the  fledglings  to  leave  the  home  nest.  .  .  Rockville,  Ind- 
iana, and  the  11th  Annual  Covered  Bridge  Festival,  were 
again  the  destination  of  RUTH  HAVLIK,  Accounting,  and 
her  family.  The  Havliks  have  made  this  a  ritual,  having 
made  the  trip  each  year  for  the  past  11  years;  looking 
forward  to  the  festivities  and  the  beautiful  fall  scenery. 

-  TKaiU  P»tti<ut 

(Revenue)  - 

A  warm  welcome  is  extended  to  LORRAINE  FALK 
who  recently  transferred  from  Material  and  Supplies  .  .  . 
Also,  a  hello  to  TOM  LORENZ  from  the  Transfer  Room 
at  Maypole,  who  is  taking  MIKE  HOFFERT's  position. 
Mike  is  now  at  Forest  Glen  and  North  Park  as  a  trans- 
portation clerk  .  .  .  Good  luck  to  JIM  VERTELKA  as  the 
new  garage  clerk  at  North  Avenue  .  .  .  The  stork,  with 
its  bundle  of  joy,  visited  Mr.  and  Mrs'.  MIKE  CHESLEY 
and  presented  KIRSTEN  MICHELLE  on  September  27. 
The  proud  grandmother  is  MARY  JANE  HOSTETTER. 
On  September  23,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  L.  E.  MONAHAN  be- 
came the  proud  parents  of  BRIAN  JAMES,  making  MARY 
ALICE  CLEARY  a  very  happy  grandmother.  Congratu- 
lations to  all  of  you  .  .  .  Those  rested  and  shining  faces 
that  you  see  are:  ALICE  ARKIN,  who  visited  colorful 
Hawaii  recently;  LILLIAN  LAMONT,  who  vacationed  in 
that  green  place  of  Ireland;  WANDA  BEKIER,  who  visit- 
ed exciting  Expo  67,  and  MARY  CARNEY,  Payroll,  who 
along  with  your  scribe,  was  basking  in  Las  Vegas  .  .  . 
We  extend  our  sympathy  to  MARIE  FOLZ  in  the  loss  of 
her  son-in-law,  marine  Lieutenant  ALLEN  J.  HERMAN, 
who  was  killed  in  action  in  VietNam  on  September  10  .  .  . 
A  speedy  recovery  to  FRANCES  HADDIZ,  STELLA  CIE- 
ZADLO,    and  JOE  KLEIN. 


CLAIMS  - 

Welcome  to  RON  BAKER  who  will  be  in  the  Claim  De- 
partment for  six  weeks.  Ron  is  a  graduate  trainee  who 
has  joined  us  after  being  in  the  Employment  Department 
for  the  past  six  months.  At  the  time  of  this  writing  Ron 
will  have  just  a  few  more  weeks  with  us,  so  good  luck  to 
wherever  you  go  from  here,  Ron  .  .  .  Welcome  back  to 
HARRY  BONESS  who  was  on  our  sick  list  for  a  while. 
Glad  to  have  you  back,  Harry.  We  are  also  glad  to  see 
TONY  RITROVATO  is  back  to  work  after  having  an  un- 
scheduled "vacation",  in  the  hospital  .  .  .  JOHN  DALY 
was  vacationing  again  in  New  Lisbon,  Wisconsin,  with 
his  son,  BUTCH.  John  says  they  spent  a  wonderful  week 
fishing  and  enjoying  the  Wisconsin  beer.  How  many  va- 
cations do  you  get  in  a  year,  John?  .  .  Bon  voyage  to 
ROY  SWANSON  and  his  wife,  BARBARA,  who  will  be  go- 
ing on  a  round-the-world  tour  starting  October  19  and 
extending  to  December  2.  Have  a  wonderful  time  Roy 
and  Barbara  .  .  .  Our  best  wishes  are  extended  to  two  of 
our  former  Claim  department  employes,  KATHY  ASH- 
LEY and  BRUCE  POPE,  who  took  that  big  step  November 
4.  Congratulations  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Pope  .  .  .  Congratu- 
lations to  DENNIS  SIPICH  who  won  $200  on  September  23 
in  a  demolition  race  at  Soldiers  Field.  Dennis,  didn't 
we  hear  you  say  you  were  taking  us  to  lunch?  .  .  All  of 
us  in  the  Claim  department  extend  our  deepest  sympathy 
to  KAY  CORCORAN  on  the  loss  of  her  sister,  MARY 
ELLEN  CORCORAN  .  .  .  MARY  BERRY,  along  with 
three  girl  friends,  went  on  a  two-week  vacation  to  Expo 
67.  Even  though  Metro  went  on  strike  the  day  they  arriv- 
ed, and  their  accomodations  left  something  to  be  desired, 
they  still  spent  an  enjoyable  three  days  at  Expo  and  two 
other  days  sightseeing  and  shopping  in  Montreal.  They 
motored  through  the  Adirondack  region  and  stopped  over- 
night in  Lake  Placid  and  also  in  Niagara  Falls,  where  a 
power  failure  occurred  the  day  they  arrived.  That  re- 
ally must  have  been  some  vacation. 


CONGRESS  (Agents)  - 

Agent  JULIA  MATTRAN  and  her  husband,  RAYMOND, 
were  beaming  with  happiness  as  they  looked  at  their  son, 
BRUCE  MATTRAN,  a  nervous  bridegroom,  and  then  up 
the  aisle  of  the  St.  Domitilla  church  in  Hillside  at  their 
daughter-in-law  to  be,  beautiful  JOANNE  MANNINA 
of  Berkeley,  who  was  attended  by  five  bridesmaids  in 
gorgeous  gowns  done  in  a  new  shade  of  pink  and  carrying 
bouquets  of  red  and  white  roses.  The  bride  wore  a  long 
satin  appliqued  gown  and  a  cathedral  veil  which  was  ap- 
pliqued  to  match  the  gown.  She  carried  a  bouquet  of  red 
roses  and  white  orchids.  The  bride's  talented  mother 
designed  and  sewed  the  gowns.  Julia  wore  a  brown  rib- 
bon net  dress  for  the  ceremony  and  later  changed  into  a 
formal  gown  of  avocado  green.  There  were  champagne 
cocktails  on  the  veranda  of  the  Drake  in  Oak  Brook,  fol- 
lowed by  a  wonderful  dinner  and  a  most  pleasant  evening. 
The  happy  couple  flew  to  Hawaii  for  their  honeymoon, 
but  also  planned  to  stop  off  in  Los  Angeles  and  Las  Vegas 
on  their  way  back. 

FAY  CAPRIO  was  up  in  the  clouds  heading  for  Hono- 
lulu again.  Fay  had  another  reason  for  walking  on  air 
and   that  was    seeing  her    sister  again   after   many   years. 


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INSIDE 

A  few  more  flying  hours  and  the  air  lines  ■will  give  her 
the  100,000  mile  plaque  .  .  .  Agent  CHARLOTTE  CAMP- 
BELL, who  in  the  last  news  was  so  radiantly  happy  be- 
cause she  was  meeting  her  husband  in  Hawaii,  received 
the  sad  news  that  he  had  been  wounded  in  Viet  Nam  .  .  . 
Agent  DEBORAH  GADDIS  and  her  children  had  a  wonder- 
ful vacation  in  New  York  and  Pennsylvania  visiting  -with 
friends  and  relatives  .  .  .  We  were  sorry  to  lose  another 
good  friend  and  pensioner,  ANNA  DOWLING,  who  passed 
away  after  a  long  illness.  Our  deepest  sympathy  to  her 
family  and  loved  ones  .  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  to 
Porter  CLARENCE  DAVIS  and  family  on  the  loss  of  their 
beloved  mother  .  .  .  Porter  C.  BENNETT  has  been 
transferred  to  South  Shops.  We  wish  him  luck  and  hope 
he  likes  his  new  job  .  .  .  Agent  HELEN  McMAHON  is 
taking  an  early  retirement.  We  wish  her  good  health, 
happiness,  and  hope  that  she  will  stop  and  visit  with  us 
.  .  .  Motorman  WALTER  MAJCHRZAK  was  feted  with  a 
pension  party  at  54th,  but  goodies  were  sent  to  those  who 
weren't  able  to  come  .  .  .  Motorman  ELMER  SCHILDT 
who  took  an  early  retirement,  and  Conductor  HARVEY 
JAHNS  were  honored  with  an  elaborate  party  on  the  Con- 
gress .  .  .  KEITH  HANNING,  a  former  student  agent 
and  the  son  of  Clerk  JOHN  HANNING,  not  only  joined 
Uncle  Sam's  ranks  but  also  those  of  the  married  man 
.  .  .  We  wish  a  speedy  recovery  to  Agent  HERBERT 
SAFFRON  who  is  in  the  McNeal  hospital,  Agent  PAT  BO- 
LAND,  PETE  NAUGHTON,  and  Agent  BERNICE  SMITH 
who  is  recovering  from  surgery  .  .  .  Porter  ELEWOOD 
LATHAMS  is  helping  to  celebrate  his  wife,  ETTIE's, 
birthday  by  giving  her  a  surprise  birthday  party  at  Vand- 
zent  .  .  .  Agent  THOMPSON  and  his  wife,  DOROTHY, 
had  a  lovely  vacation  visiting  relatives  and  friends  in 
Denver,  Colorado,  and  Des  Moines,  Iowa  .  .  .  Pension- 
er WILLIAM  SMITH  will  be  leaving  for  St.  Petersburg, 
Florida,  any  day  now  .  .  .  Agent  JUNE  KINARD  is  home 
from  the  hospital  and  is  always  glad  to  hear  from  her 
friends  ...  So  that  OPEL  FORD  wouldn't  feel  so  bad 
about  her  youngest  son  going  into  service,  her  husband 
bought  her  a  new  car  .  .  .  While  on  vacation  Porter  JA- 
MES CLARK  got  another  car  so  that  coming  to  work  on 
those  cold  mornings  won't  be  such  a  hardship  .  .  .  STEVE 
PRCELA  and  his  wife,  VIOLET,  spent  Steve's  two-week 
vacation  moving  into  their  new  home.  They  are  going  to 
celebrate  Steve's  birthday  which  is  November  8  and  their 
house  warming  at  the  same  time  .  .  .  Porter  JOHN  and 
MAE  CAMPBELL  went  to  New  York  City  and  Philadelphia 
for  two  weeks  .  .  .  Porter  CURTIS  ROSBY  and  his  wife, 
THELMA,  stayed  in  Chicago  on  their  vacation  doing  the 
things  they  never  can  seem  to  find  time  for  .  .  .  Correc- 
tion--ARMETTA  (Butch)  BROWN  instead  of  MEADOW 
BROWN,  celebrated  her  birthday  June  28  .  .  .  Agent 
LETTIE  ROBINSON  vacationed  in  Nebraska.  Let  her 
tell  you  about  it  .  .  .  Agent  WALTER  PERRY  and  his 
family  vacationed  in  Alexandria,  Louisiana.  The  pic- 
tures he  has  are  proof  of  a  wonderful  time  .  .  .  Last  but 
not  left  out,  don't  forget  that  big  day,  Sunday,  November 
12,  the  Little  Flower  communion  breakfast.  Have  you 
sent  in  your  ticket  stubs  and  money?  You  could  just  be 
holding  one  of  those  big  cash  prizes.  You  can't  win  if 
you  don't  try.     See  you  November  12. 

-    flutiA    'gwM* 


ELECTRICAL  - 

September  1  was  that  long-awaited  retirement  day  for 
BERNARD  KIRCHENS.  Benny  was  a  line  inspector  and 
had  25  years  of  service.  On  August  31  his  friends  at 
Blue  Island  honored  him  with  a  breakfast.  Mr.  BUCK, 
Mr.    DANECKE,    and  Mr.   MALOTTKE    were   among   the 


NEWS 


NO  TALL  fish  stories  for 
these  proud  fellows,  E. 
GUEDLE  Jr.,  R.  GUNDER- 
SON,  and  V.  CELBR0N  (left 
to  right)  of  Kedzie  repair  de- 
partment, who  caught  the 
pictured  fish  and  many  more 
while  on  vacation  at  Lake 
Tiger  Cat  Flowage  in  north- 
ern Wisconsin. 


■■^^.^^^^■^^■^^^■■■MHHH 


sixty  guests  .  .  .  C.  J.  BUCK,  electrical  superinten- 
dent, retired  October  1.  Best  of  luck  to  you  Mr.  Buck 
.  .  .  ANDREW  BOURNE'S  son,  JAMES,  was  married  to 
JOAN  NOWOSIELSKI  of  the  CTA  Accident  and  Training 
department  on  September  9.  The  wedding  was  held  at 
Our  Lady  Help  of  Christians  church  with  a  reception  at 
the  Parkview  Villa  .  .  .  Our  sympathy  is  extended  to  the 
family  of  WILLIAM  HANLEY,  project  engineer,  who  pass- 
ed away  last  month  .  .  .  Had  a  card  from  vacationing 
BOB  FERGUSON.  He's  trying  to  catch  some  fish  at 
Lakewood,  Wisconsin  .  .  .  JOHN  DARCY  is  enjoying  his 
vacation  at  Ft.  Lauderdale,  Florida  .  .  .  Lake  of  the 
Ozarks  in  Missouri  seems  to  have  a  strange  attraction 
for  the  fellows  at  Blue  Island.  FRANK  REGAL  was  there 
during  September.  HARRY  ANDERSON,  WILLARD 
LOOS,  CHESTER  MATTUSZEWSKI,  and  their  wives  are 
having  a  little  CTA  reunion  down  there  in  the  hills.  We'll 
save  a  page  of  the  next  issue  for  all  their  fish  stories 
.  .  .  Who  is  the  mystery  man  known  as  MITCH  MILLER  ? 
Pensioners  let  us  hear  from  you.  We  like  to  keep  in 
touch  with  old  friends. 

The  General  Office  held  its  first  picnic  on  Sunday, 
July  30.  There  were  32  adults  and  28  children  present. 
Quite  a  showing  for  the  very  first  time.  The  egg  throw- 
ing contest  proved  quite  interesting.  AL  MORF's  dau- 
ghter really  splattered  him.  BERNIE  KIZIOR  received 
an  egg  shampoo  for  which  SHELDEN  KIRSHNER  was  re- 
sponsible. RON  SWINDELL  and  KAREN  MIKOTA,  KEN 
MIKOTA's  daughter,  won  the  shoe  race.  The  baseball 
game  was  quite  active.  A  final  score  was  never  reached 
because  of  many  tired  players  (not  use  to  exercise). 
MATT  CIOFFE  doesn't  like  to  admit  to  the  broken  thumb 
he  acquired  playing  baseball.  KEN  MIKOTA  and  MIKE 
KELLY  discovered  insulated  pla'stic  cups  do  not  hold 
gasoline,  they  just  dissolve.  This  didn't  stop  our  music 
though,  thanks  to  the  generator  from  Chicago  avenue. 
Chicken  Delight  could  never  compete  with  MARTY  IM- 
BRA's  chicken.  He  could  have  fed  everyone  present. 
We  hope  to  see  more  participating  in  the  fun  next  sum- 
mer, with  a  good  time  promised  for  all  .  .  .  The  Gen- 
eral Office  would  also  like  to  welcome  GEORGE  E.  MA- 
TEJOVSKY,  our  new  signal  draftsman.  Good  luck, 
George  .  .  .  MARTY  LUKES  became  a  proud  father  on 
October  20  when  his  wife,  SHIRLEY,  gave  birth  to  a  boy. 
Shirley  formerly  worked  in  the  Schedule  Department .  .  . 
The  Electrical  department  welcomes  A.  R.  SANDBERG 
to  its  helm.  Mr.  Sandberg  is  no  stranger  to  Electrical, 
since  he  started  in  this  department  over  thirty  years  ago 
.  .  .  BERNADETTE  KIZIOR  recently  returned  from  a 
convention  in  Estes  Park,  Colorado,  being  selected  Ex- 
ecutive Secretary  of  the  National  Association  of  Catholic 
Alumni  Clubs,  a  fast  growing  12,000  member  association 


12 


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INSIDE 

with  chapters  in  49  cities  in  the  United  States  and  Cana- 
da. She  served  as  Midwest  Region  secretary  last  year 
and  has  now  moved  to  the  national  scene. 


FOREST  GLEN  - 

Hi  men!  A  happy  Thanksgiving  day  to  all  and  your 
loved  ones  .  .  .  Operator  BEN  KAMKA  and  his  wonderful 
wife  spent  their  vacation  with  their  son,  KEN,  at  Fort 
Sill,  Oklahoma.  Young  Kamka  is  an  instructor  on  the 
Pershing  missile,  of  which  he  is  also  a  specialist.  Ben 
says  it  wasn't  too  long  ago  when  Ken  was  a  young  boy  -, 
today  a  man  ...  At  this  time  AL  ALSTERLUND  and  his 
wife  will  be  touring  Europe.  The  trip  will  include  Eng- 
land, France,  Germany,  Italy,  and  others.  Of  course, 
we'll  all  be  ready  to  hear  how  it  turned  out.  Al  said  the 
trip  was  made  possible  due  to  his  wife  managing  the 
money  at  home  ...  To  KATHY  PANTOS  a  very  happy 
belated  15th  birthday.  Miss  Pantos  is  the  lovely  daughter 
of  Operator  and  Mrs.  CHRIST  PANTOS  .  .  .  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  WILLIAM  W.  COPELAND  are  the  proud  parents  of 
a  baby  girl,  KATHI  CLARISON,  born  August  10  at  Rav- 
enswood  hospital  .  .  .  Supervisor  JOHN  ANDERSON  gave 
his  lovely  daughter,  KAREN,  away  in  marriage  to  BRUCE 
SEIBEN  on  September  16  at  St.  Pascal  church.  A  recep- 
tion was  held  at  Di  Leo's  then  the  celebration  continued 
at  the  Anderson  home  .  .  .  Received  a  card  from  BILL 
LYNAM  and  his  wife,  who  spent  the  last  part  of  their  va- 
cation up  at  Maple  Leaf  Resort.  He  states  fishing  was 
fair,  but  nothing  like  when  he  and  all  the  fellows  go  up 
early  in  the  spring  .  .  .  Operator  CARL  NELSON  and 
his  wife  had  a  wonderful  time  visiting  Expo  67  in  Mon- 
treal, Canada.  Carl  was  seen  after  returning  to  work 
trying  to  put  those  Canadian  coins  in  our  coffee  machine. 
AL  DREWKE  and  his  family  also  had  a  grand  time  at 
Expo  67.  I  suppose  Al  was  able  to  bring  back  some  good 
Canadian  souvenirs  .  .  .  Former  Operator  RUDOLPH 
GESTER  sent  a  card  from  Europe.  He  and  his  wife  went 
through  Germany,  Austria,  and  Switzerland.  He  sends 
his  regards  to  all  .  .  .  Operator  TRYGVE  BERG  has 
spent  an  eventful  summer  with  his  "old"  and  "new"  fami- 
ly. His  son,  THOM,  an  electronic  engineer  for  Nuclear 
Chicago  corporation,  received  a  one -year  occupational 
deferment.  On  June  15  Tryg  and  his  new  wife  flew  to 
Kingsville,  Texas,  where  they  baby  sat  -with  three  grand- 
children while  their  mother  went  to  the  hospital  to  get 
number  four.  Their  father,  Lieutenant  Commander 
LARRY  REEGER,  a  navy  jet  pilot  instructor,  was  serv- 
ing as  flight  deck  officer  aboard  the  carrier  U.S.S.  Han- 
cock in  Viet  Nam  waters.  On  August  8,  Operator  Berg 
had  2  5  years  service  with  the  CTA  .  .  .  Congratulations 
on  their  38th  wedding  anniversary  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  JOHN 
LANGE.  Sorry  old  friend  it  has  to  be  belated.  John  you 
better  take  good  care  of  your  driver  of  the  year  card, 
because  it's  your  last  before  you  retire  .  .  .  November 
12  is  the  date  of  the  St.  Joseph  Branch  communion  break- 
fast and  raffle.  All  are  invited  to  attend.  Buses  will 
leave  at  6:50  a.m.  .  .  Let's  keep  attending  the  union 
meetings  and  keep  Forest  Park  garage  on  top  .  .  .  The 
credit  union  is  at  your  service  at  all  times.  Start  think- 
ing Christmas  now. 

-  TO.  /i.  "Zuvuf  m.'.<rfi.wM 

ENGINEERING  - 

We  welcome  CAROL  ANN  RADMAN,  clerk-typist,  in 
the  department.  .  .  JACK  O'REILLY  and  JAMES  TOOLIS 
held  winning  scores  during  the  world  series  baseball 
games.     The   prizes   were  $25.00   each  .    .    .    Weber  High 


NEWS 

of  the  Catholic  League,  quarterbacked  by  CHARLIE 
LAPP's  son,  JOE,  who  was  making  his  first  varsity 
start,  performed  more  like  a  title -bound  team  at  mid- 
season  to  win  its  1967  opener  against  Mendel  by  the  de- 
cisive margin  of  34  to  16.  With  Lapp  at  the  controls 
most  of  the  way,  Weber  ground  out  32  3  yards  rushing 
and  gained  another  53  through  the  air  against  Mendel. 
JOE  SASSANO,  team  coach,  said  "That  was  Lapp's  first 
varsity  experience.  The  quarterback  position  was  one  of 
our  main  concerns  through  spring  practice  and  drills 
this  summer,  but  Lapp  showed  he  could  do  the  job."  .  . 
At  the  last  CTA  golf  outing,  RUSTY  RUSAKIEWICZ  won 
a  portable  TV  set.  Congratulations  on  winning  the  TV 
and  also  to  you  and  MARY  on  your  second  anniversary. 
Rusty  and  his  son,  ROD,  of  Stores,  took  a  little  fishing 
trip  up  to  Conover,  Wisconsin,  where  the  temperature 
got  down  to  22  degrees.  Rusty  said  the  fishing  was  tre- 
mendous. Well,  maybe  not  so  tremendous,  but  they  did 
have  a  great  time  ...  On  October  1 ,  A.  R.  SANDBERG 
left  our  department  to  become  the  electrical  engineer  and 
C.  KALOGERAS  became  our  architect  .  .  .  DENNIS 
PENEPACKER  is  awaiting  a  "thank  you"  card  from  the 
Lincoln  Park  Zoo.  He  and  his  wife  just  donated  their  pet 
Marmoset  to  the  zoo.  The  zoos  around  Chicago  seem  to 
be  profiting  from  Dennis'  "different"  pet  collection. 
There  is  word  out  that  Dennis  and  his  wife  are  now  look- 
ing for  a  Great  Dane  or  a  horse  .  .  .  Congratulations  to 
RON  MAZIARKA  and  his  wife,  CYNTHIA,  on  the  birth  of 
their  second  daughter,  ELIZABETH  .  .  .  We  all  extend 
our  hello  and  get  well  wishes  to  DAN  BRUNOD  and  HER- 
MAN  ANDERS.     Hope  you  are  both   feeling   much  better. 

(West  Shops)  - 

Two  of  our  carpenters,  one  a  foreman,  JOE  FUCAR- 
INO,  became  a  daddy  September  2  of  a  baby  girl,  LOU- 
ISE JEAN,  and  LEONARD  NELSON  became  a  daddy  Aug- 
ust 19  of  a  baby  girl,  VALERIE  SUZANNE.  Congratu- 
lations fellows  ...  At  the  annual  CTA  golf  outing  held 
at  Villa  Olivia,  Ironwork  Inspector  BERNIE  HOLTANE 
got  a  hole -in-one  on  the  12th  hole,  ending  up  with  a 
score  of  74.  He  has  TOM  WOLGEMUTH,  PAUL  SWAN- 
SON,  and  PAT  McCARTHY  as  witnesses  .  .  .  TOMMY 
STAUNTON,  our  track  foreman,  was  married  Saturday 
October  7,  at  St.  Angela's.  Many  of  our  people  attended 
the  reception  at  Marlac  House  in  Oak  Park  and  a  good 
time  was  had  by  all.  We  want  to  wish  the  newlyweds 
much  happiness  in  the  future.  A  little  note  about  Tom- 
my's bride.  EVELYN  is  a  "Stouffer's  girl",  and  was 
recently  chosen  to  wait  at  the  table  of  Princess  Alexan- 
dra of  Great  Britain  during  a  luncheon  given  in  her 
honor.     That's  something  to  be  very  proud  of. 

GENERAL  OFFICE  [Insurance)  - 

ANN  GOLDING  and  her  husband,  HARRY,  spent  their 
vacation  attending  the  National  Convention  of  the  Veterans 
of  Foreign  Wars  in  New  Orleans.  They  also  toured  the 
French  Quarter  and  enjoyed  a  boat  trip  down  the  Missis- 
sippi into  the  Gulf  viewing  many  beautiful  historic  places 
.  .  .  ANITA  CURTIS  was  extended  best  wishes  for  a 
speedy  recovery.  Anita  is  in  Michael  Reese  hospital  at 
this  writing,  but  her  co-workers  and  friends  sincerely 
hope  she  will  be  on  the  job  feeling  fine  again  when  this 
issue  of  Transit  News  comes  off  the  press  .  .  .  Con- 
gratulations to  ELAINE  and  her  husband,  BOB,  on  the 
birth  of  their  first  born,  a  baby  boy.  He  was  born  Sep- 
tember 24  and  was  named  DANIEL  ALLEN  .  .  .  DON 
RIESS  and  his  wife,  VIVIAN,  vacationed  in  Hawaii,  while 
JACK  O'CONNOR  with  his  wife,  DELORES,  and  children, 


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13 


INSIDE  NEWS 


NEW  PENSIONERS 


AMONG  EMPLOYES  who  joined  the  ranks  of  the  retired  during  October  and  November 
were  the  11  pictured  here  who  had  served  CTA  and  predecessor  transit  operating  com- 
panies for  40  or  more  years  each. 


FRANK  VON  STATTEN 
48  Years 


HENRY  McTIGUE 
45  Years 


ELMER  SCHILDT 
48  Years 


fejftfc 


ROBERT  SEDLACK 
44  Years 


JOHN  SISKA 
44  Years 


HARVEY  JAHNS 
43  Years 


LLOYD  A.   ABRAHAMSON,   Operator, 

Lawndale,    Emp.    6-24-29 
RALPH  H.    BRIGGS,   Operator, 

North  Avenue,    Emp.    1-6-43 
ARCHIE  D.    BROOKS,   Operator, 

Lawndale,    Emp.    5-25-26 
MICHAEL  H.    BROWN,   Operator, 

Beverly,   Emp.   9-19-29 
CECIL  J.    BUCK,   Electrical  Engineer, 

Electrical,    Emp.    8-18-25 
JOHN  J.    BURKE,   Assistant  Foreman, 

Limits,    Emp.   2-19-35 
ELMER  E.    CHAPMAN,   Operator, 

77th  Street,    Emp.    1-8-34 
VITO  D'ALESSANDRO,    Laborer, 

Skokie  Shops,    Emp.    5-7-37 
JAMES  J.    EGAN,   Carpenter, 

Skokie  Shops,    Emp.    12-10-45 
HAROLD  N.    FROGNER,   Operator, 

Forest  Glen,    Emp.    10-14-42 
HENRY  B.    HASMAN,   Operator, 

Forest  Glen,    Emp.    9-20-43 
PATRICK  J.    HICKEY,    Towerman, 

South  Section,    Emp.    6-11-47 
HERMAN  J.    HO  DO,    Porter, 

North  Section,   Emp.    1-14-44 
HARVEY  H.    JAHNS,    Conductor, 

West  Section,    Emp.    2-20-24 
MICHAEL  KACZOR,    Towerman, 

West  Section,    Emp.  10-29-43 
PATRICK  J.    LALLY,   Operator, 

69th  Street,    Emp.    4-1-42 
WALTER  J.    MAJCHRZAK,   Motorman, 

West  Section,    Emp.   2-04-37 
MICHAEL  MANINO,    Laborer, 

South  Division,    Emp.    11-18-43 
EMMETT  J.   MCCARTHY,   Operator, 

Archer,    Emp.    12-17-27 
HELEN  M.   McMAHON,    Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,    Emp.    2-15-36 
HENRY  McTIGUE,    Cleaner  &  Repairman, 

77th  Street,   Emp.    10-24-22 
HENRY  MEYER,   Porter, 

North  Section,    Emp.    12-10-24 


LAWRENCE  STEPHENS 
41  Years 


ARCHIE  D.  BROOKS 
41  Years 


HERBERT  MONSON 
41  Years 


HENRY  MEYER 
42  Years 


MAXWELL  R.  STRUWE 
40  Years 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


GEORGE  A.   MIGDAT,    Cleaner  &  Repairman, 

Lawndale,    Emp.   2-12-38 
ALFRED  A.   MIX,   Stock  Clerk, 

North  Division,    Emp.    10-06-19 
JAMES  P.    NELSON,   Janitor, 

69th  Street,    Emp.    4-19-44 
JOSEPH  PARTIPILO,   Porter, 

West  Section,    Emp.    8-20-42 
WILLIAM  RAKAUSKAS,    Trackman, 

Track  8t  Structures,    Emp.    4-22-48 
WILLIAM  F.    REYNOLDS,   Porter, 

West  Section,   Emp.    8-21-36 
JOHN  L.    RUZICH,   Ass't.   to  Supt.    of  Engr. 

Engineering,    Emp.    3-23-26 
ELMER  W.   SCHILDT,   Motorman, 

West  Section,   Emp.    10-22-18 
ROBERT  M.    SEDLACK,   Schedule -Maker , 

Schedule-Traffic,    Emp.    6-18-23 
JOHN  SISKA,   Armature  Winder, 

Skokie  Shops,    Emp.    8-06-23 
DOROTHY  STEMBRIDGE,    Storeroom  Clerk, 

North  Division,   Emp.    9-10-43 
LAWRENCE  J.    STEPHENS,   Radio-Tel.   Operator 

Operations  Control,    Emp.    1-11-26 
MAXWELL  R.   STRUWE,   Supervisor, 

District  "C",   Emp.    9-02-27 
MATT  TOMASIC,    Truck  Foreman, 

Track  &  Structures,    Emp.    8-10-26 
HENRY  B.    TSCHANTZ,   Motorman, 

Howard  Street,    Emp.    5-24-43 
GERALDINE  M.    VINZENS,   Assignment  Agent, 

West  Section,    Emp.    12-02-40 
FRANK  G.    VONSTATTEN,   Machinist, 

South  Shops,    Emp.    9-26-19 
CLARKE  D.    WHITE,    Cleaner  &  Repairman, 

Archer,    Emp.    9-20-47 
GARRETT  D.   WHITEMORE,   Janitor, 

Training  Center,    Emp.    1-09-43 
CHARLES  WITRY,    Cleaner, 

North  Park,    Emp.    1-20-43 
ANGELES  YPSILANTI,   Motorman, 

61st  Street,    Emp.    11-29-43 


DISABILITY    RETIREMENTS 

CHARLES  H.    BAKER,   Operator, 

Archer,   Emp.    4-12-51 
JETHRO  BRIGHT,   Operator, 

77th  Street,   Emp.    10-04-45 
JOHN  P.    FERGUS,   Operator, 

Limits,    Emp.    8-21-41 
ALFRED  C.   GORSS,   Operator, 

North  Park,   Emp.    1-30-34 
ARZIE  HODGES,   Operator, 

Kedzie,    Emp.    1-21-54 
HERBERT  W.   MONSON,   Switchboard  Operator, 

North  Avenue,   Emp.    1-21-26 
ALBERT  E.    POWERS,   Operator, 

77th  Street,    Emp.    5-27-48 
LOUIS  SANTINELLI,   Motorman, 

West  Section,   Emp.    8-12-41 


INSIDE  NEWS 

MAUREEN,  KATHY,  MICHAEL,  and  JOHN,  enjoyed  a 
vacation  in  Springfield,  Illinois,  and  also  up  in  Michigan 
.  .  .  MARY  ANN  DAUKSHIS,  a  graduate  of  Alvernia  High 
school,  was  welcomed  as  a  new  CTA  employe.  She  is 
working  in  the  Employment  Department  .  .  .  LELA  and 
her  husband,  TED  BRANGAN,  had  a  camping  trip  vaca- 
tion to  Las  Vegas,  Grand  Canyon,  and  Hoover  Dam. 
While  in  Las  Vegas,  they  stayed  at  Ceasar's  Palace  .  .  . 
CAROL  and  her  husband,  ARMEN  ARNDT,  vacationed  in 
Wisconsin  enjoying  good  weather  and  the  beautiful  scen- 
ery in  the  land  o'lakes  country  .  .  .  CATHY  RASCHECK 
and  RENE  BERDA  in  Medical,  took  a  "first"  plane  ride 
to  Florida  where  they  stayed  at  the  Castaways  Motel. 
They  had  a  wonderful  vacation  and  hope  they  can  soon 
make  a  return  visit. 

(Medical)  - 

ROSEMARY  BECKER,  R.N.  ,  vacationed  with  her  dad 
and  brother,  HENRY,  in  Frankfurt,  Germany,  where 
they  visited  relatives.  This  was  the  first  visit  for 
Rosemary's  dad  in  46  years,  so  needless  to  say,  the  red 
carpet  treatment  was  accorded  the  visitors  and  all  had  a 
wonderful  time.  More  surprises  where  in  store  for  them 
on  their  return  home,  especially  for  Rosemary,  who  was 
presented  with  a  beautiful  diamond  engagement  ring  from 
her  fiance,  MARION  SIEKIERSKI.  They  plan  to  be  mar- 
ried on  November  18  at  St.  Patrick's  church  in  Elkhorn, 
Wisconsin,    but   will   make   their   home    in   Glenview. 

(Employment)  - 

STANLEY  TADEVIC  and  his  wife,  PEGGY,  received 
an  anniversary  gift  of  a  trip  to  Bermuda  from  their  dau- 
ghter, JULE  ANNE,  and  son,  RALPH.  Ralph  worked 
for  CTA  as  a  temporary  employe  and  is  now  with  the 
armed  forces  .  .  .  Congratulations  and  best  wishes  were 
extended  to  GEORGIANNE  WOLSKI  and  FRANK  CANNA- 
TARO  who  were  married  on  September  2.  The  wedding 
ceremony  took  place  at  St.  Ladislau's  church,  following 
which  a  reception  was  held  at  the  Royal  Gardens  with 
co-workers  from  Employemnt  in  attendance.  EILEEN 
SHEEHAN,  Schedule,  was  one  of  Georgianne's  brides- 
maids. 

(Training  &  Accident  Prevention)  - 

Congratulations  and  best  wishes  were  extended  to  JO- 
ANNE NOWOSIELSKI  and  JAMES  BOURNE  who  were 
married  on  September  9  at  Our  Lady  Help  of  Christians 
chapel.  A  reception  was  held  at  the  Parkview  Villa  on 
Fullerton  avenue.  Among  those  attending  were  PHYLLIS 
BRZECEK  of  the  CTA  Law  Department,  and  her  sister, 
RITA,  of  Employe  Relations.  JOSEPH  NASH,  formerly 
employed  in  the  Accident  Statistical  Section,  was  an  ush- 
er. The  groom's  father,  ANDREW  BOURNE,  is  em- 
ployed in  the  Electrical  Department  .  .  .  TOM  HOUGH 
and  his  wife,  JULE,  vacationed  in  California  and  Arizo- 
na. They  traveled  by  train  to  Los  Angeles  where  they 
visited  their  son,  JIM,  and  his  family.  They  went  on  to 
San  Diego  and  then  back  to  L.  A.  Tom  enjoyed  his  first 
airplane  ride  when  he  and  his  wife  flew  to  Las  Vegas. 
They  then  drove  to  Lake  Havashe  City  for  an  overnight 
visit  before  going  on  to  Scottsdale,  Arizona,  to  visit 
their  oldest  son,  TOM,  and  his  family.  They  all  went 
back  to  Los  Angeles  for  a  family  reunion  .  .  .  JIM 
TRETTON  and  his  wife,  ELIZABETH,  vacationed  in  Bil- 
oxi,  Mississippi,  and  stayed  at  the  Emerald  Beach  hotel 
overlooking  the  Gulf  of  Mexico.  One  of  the  highlights  of 
their  trip  was  attending  the  celebration  of  mass  at  St. 
Michael's  Catholic  church.  This  church  is  located  be- 
tween Back  Bay  Biloxi  and  the  Gulf  of  Mexico.  Shrimp 
and  oyster  boats  dock  before  the  church  and  the  recurr- 
ing theme  of  the  church  is  of  the  sea  and  fishermen.    The 


OCTOBER-NOVEMBER,  1967 


15 


INSIDE 

congregation,  predominately  fishermen,  see  their  avo- 
cation reflected  in  the  beautiful  stained  glass  windows, 
and  the  support  for  the  main  altar  is  a  E  1/2-ton  rock 
from  the  Hill  of  Calvary.  Jim  said  the  unusual  architec- 
ture and  interior  design  of  this  church  is  well  worth  see- 
ing. 


KEDZIE  - 

Superintendent  E.  PETERSON  brought  with  him  from 
CTA's  management  the  message  of  Teamwork,  which 
means  everyone  working  together.  Every  employe  is  on 
the  team  trying  to  make  each  other's  job  a  little  easier. 
This  could  be  one  of  the  finest  programs  ever  instituted. 
For  our  operators,  here  are  some  ways  we  could  do  our 
share.  When  you  get  to  the  end  of  your  run  walk  through 
your  bus.  If  there  are  any  newspapers  or  other  debris  in 
the  aisle  pick  them  up- -keep  your  bus  clean.  By  doing 
this  it  makes  a  better  atmosphere  for  our  riders,  plus 
less  chance  of  a  passenger  slipping  in  the  aisle  of  your 
bus.  Always  take  the  bus  you  are  assigned  to  because 
our  repair  department  signs  these  buses  out  to  be  back 
in  the  garage  at  a  certain  time  for  repairs  or  to  go 
through  the  inspection  line,  so  you  can  see  how  impor- 
tant it  is  to  take  the  right  bus.  This  is  teamwork  between 
our  repair  department  and  operators.  Check  the  bulletin 
board  everyday  for  any  notice  of  change  of  bus  routes, 
transfer  point  changes,  or  any  bus  stop  changes.  By  do- 
ing this  you  will  be  fully  informed.  Now  we  had  a  lot  of 
bad  publicity  in  the  newspapers,  TV,  and  radio  pertain- 
ing to  the  passengers  on  our  "L"  lines  and  bus  routes 
and  this  hurt  our  business,  and  teamwork  can  work  very 
good  here.  If  you  see  anything  unusual  going  on  in  our 
buses  or  "L"  trains,  tell  the  operator  or  conductor,  step 
off  the  bus  or  "L",  call  the  dispatcher  and  tell  him  what 
you  observed,  short  and  to  the  point,  and  leave  the  rest 
to  the  dispatcher.  In  this  way  you  won't  become  involved 
but  you  can  be  assured  help  will  be  sent  to  the  operator 
or  conductor  in  regard  to  the  incident. 

Operator  JOE  GILIO  and  his  wife  went  to  Expo  67  and 
then  drove  to  Niagara  Falls.  Joe  brought  home  six  bot- 
tles of  Canadian  Champagne  to  help  celebrate  the  rest  of 
their  vacation  at  home  .  .  .  Retired  Operator  ALBERT 
HEATH  went  to  Expo  67  and  surrounding  areas.  He  is 
now  home  and  currently  doing  two  week's  jury  duty.  He 
says  hello  to  the  gang  at  Kedzie  .  .  .  Operator  J.  TAL- 
LEY  is  in  Florida  swimming  in  the  Atlantic  Ocean,  also 
looking  up  some  of  his  retired  buddies  who  are  now  living 
there  .  .  .  Operator  T.  HENNEBERRY  and  his  wife, 
MARGE,  drove  to  New  York  City  and  surrounding  cities 
just  enjoying  life  at  its  best.  .  .  Operator  JIM  RICHARD- 
SON and  his  wife,  KAY,  left  Chicago  by  Santa  Fe  El  Cap- 
itan  for  Los  Angeles  and  nearby  cities.  On  the  way  back 
home  by  train,  they  met  retired  Conductor  CLARENCE 
POPPS,  who  formerly  worked  Madison  street.  He  is 
now  working  as  a  talent  scout  for  different  studios  and 
doing  very  well  for  himself  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  Dr. 
R.  COLLIER  who  received  his  medical  training  at  the 
University  of  Illinois  in  Chicago.  Dr.  Collier  has  his 
office  in  Helena,  Montana,  and  plans  to  marry  Miss  LIN- 
DA BREWER  on  October  14,  and  will  make  Helena  their 
home.  Dr.  Collier  is  the  son  of  Operator  and  Mrs. 
BERT  COLLIER  .  .  .  Your  reporter  was  off  six  weeks 
with  a  broken  toe  and  my  wife,  MEL  GRAHAM,  was  in 
the  hospital  for  two  weeks  with  an  infected  kidney  but  is 
now  home  and  doing  fine  .  .  .  Back  to  work  after  being 
home  sick  is  R.  SLINGERLAND.  On  sick  leave  is  Op- 
erator J.    JACKSON  who  was  operated  on  at  the  Veterans 


NEWS 

hospital  on  east  Huron  street.  Operator  P.  ZACCARI- 
ELLO  is  home  after  surgery  and  doing  fine.  Hope  to  see 
you  men  back  on  the  job  soon  .  .  .  Operator  VICTOR 
JUKNUIS  and  his  wife,  LORETTA,  are  the  proud  grand- 
parents of  a  baby  boy  named  BRIAN  KEITH  born  October 
3.  The  proud  parents  are  Mr.  and  Mrs.  KENNETH  JUK- 
NUIS, son  and  daughter-in-law  of  Victor  and  Loretta. 
Congratulations  !  .  .  We  at  Kedzie  welcome  the  following 
operators  who  completed  their  student  training  program. 
They  are:  A.  WILLIAMS  Jr.,  A.  HOLEMS,  and  H.  PAT- 
TON.  Good  Kick  to  you  men  .  .  .  Happy  birthday  to  Mrs. 
MADELINE  DOMINICK,  the  wife  of  Operator  A.  DOMIN- 
ICK.  Happy  birthday  to  Operator  G.  DiMEO  and  RAY 
JABLECKI. 


KEELER  - 

Hi  all  you  VIP's.  I  admire  your  exquisite  taste  in 
reading  material  because  only  the  elite  reads  this  jour- 
nalistic trivia.  That's  what  my  wife  calls  it.  I  wonder 
if  this  was  a  compliment?  .  .  Well  so  much  for  levity.  I 
hang  my  head  in  shame  because  I  really  goofed  last 
month.  Two  very  important  items  were  hidden  down 
among  the  junk  in  my  otherwise  very  well  organized  mail 
box.  So,  many,  many  happy  returns  to  Operator  ZENT- 
MEYER  and  his  dear  wife,  ROSE,  on  their  30th  anniver- 
sary August  28.  A  very  special  apology,  and  belated 
congratulations  to  Operator  ED  and  FLO  STROH.  It's 
30  years  for  these  two  also.  Operator  MEL  CURTIS  and 
his  wife  are  celebrating  34  years  of  wedded  bliss.  He  is 
on  the  countdown,  as  he  is  retiring  March  1.  Mel  says, 
with  a  young  son  to  raise,  he  has  to  stay  young  at  heart 
for  a  long  time.  I  know  he  will,  too.  It's  29  years  of 
good  wishes  to  one  of  my  favorite  operators.  Operator 
PATEREK  and  his  wife,  ANNE,  November  23.  Operator 
"Big  Bill"  KNUDSEN  and  his  wife,  GAIL,  can  celebrate 
their  5th  anniversary  November  3  in  their  new  home. 
Bill,  we  all  hope  your  new  home  will  store  up  many, 
many  years  of  pleasant  memories.  Operator  NORM 
BARROW  and  his  wife,  JANICE,  must  be  "hippies." 
Norm  tells  me  it  was  three  years  of  wedded  bliss  Sep- 
tember 9.  It's  two  strikes--I  mean  years  for  Operator 
ROBERT  WILSON  and  his  wife,  KATHLEEN  .  .  .  The 
wedding  bells  are  really  resounding  loud  and  clear.  Me- 
chanic MIKE  GARRITY  changed  a  portion  of  lovely  DI- 
ANA GANSCHOW's  name  October  14.  If  the  train  room 
seems  to  be  brighter  these  days,  it's  because  of  the  glow 
around  SY  GOLDMAN  and  the  lovely  smile  on  the  face  of 
the  former  Miss  NELLIE  ROPINSKI.  They  exchanged 
vows  October  21  and  honeymooned  in  Miami,  Florida 
.  .  .  Sorry  about  that  department:  I  decided  to  look 
through  my  dusty  archives  and  discovered  anniversary 
wishes  should  go  out  to:  Operator  W.  MOORE  and  his 
wife,  BERNICE,  October  25;  Operator  BARTNICKI  and 
his  wife,  JOAN,  17th  anniversary,  November  18,  and 
Janitor  ED  GLONKE  and  his  wife,  MARTHA,  their  41st, 
November  24.  Boy  would  I  have  been  in  trouble  if  I'd 
forgotten  anniversary  greetings  to  Chief  Clerk  ELMER 
RIEDEL  and  his  wife,  MARGARET,  October  20.  Oh  yes, 
Elmer,  you  sneaked  off  on  vacation  and  haven't  sent  us  a 
card  yet.  Why?  .  .  You  forgot  to  tell  me,  but  happy  an- 
niversary anyway  to  Operator  and  Mrs.  ED  W.  JASEK 
.  .  .  The  bells  may  be  somewhat  muted  due  to  overwork, 
but  happy  birthday  wishes  to  Garageman  ROGER  GAB- 
INSKI  and  Operator  TOMIE  PHILLIPS,  October  4.  Op- 
erator CHUCK  JONES  will  have  to  buy  a  nice  gift  for  his 
wife,  LUCILLE,  October  7,  because  his  birthday  is 
November  22.  Operator  PETE  PETERSON'S  wife,  HAR- 
RIET,   really   hit   the  jackpot  on  her   birthday   October    7. 


16 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

Pete  says  she  is  now  eligible  for  social  security  benefits. 
Maybe  she'll  buy  Pete  a  new  Cadillac  for  his  birthday 
October  19.  Pete  is  also  reveling  in  the  excitement  of 
his  great  niece,  JOANN,  and  the  thrill  she  experienced 
on  her  nine-week  European  tour.  Joann  went  behind  the 
iron  curtain  to  see  her  grandparents  in  Warsaw.  She 
was  amazed  at  the  ultra -moderness  of  the  city  .  .  .  Op- 
erator MEX  celebrated  his  birthday  November  19  .  .  . 
It's  a  triple  header  for  Operator  MITCHELL,  LEE.  His 
birthday  was  September  15,  his  wife,  BOBBIE,  October 
3,  and  his  son,  ADRIAN,  blew  out  two  candles  October 
31  .  .  .  Mechanic  RICHARD  HANDY  got  a  birthday  tune- 
up  October  26  ...  I  didn't  forget  you  CARRIE  MERRICK, 
even  if  A.  D.  did.  It's  November  20  isn't  it?  .  .  Boy  is 
my  daughter  getting  old.  Is  it  really  29  years,  November 
10?  And  mother  dear,  Mrs.  MAGGIE  C.  FIELDS,  Nov- 
ember 20  really  did  things  to  you  too,  didn't  it  ...  I 
tried  to  tell  Operator  McCLAIN  that  just  because  his  son, 
ZEDRICK,  is  three  years  old  November  24  he  shouldn't 
have  his  own  Mustang  yet  .  .  .  WHITEY,  rumor  has  it 
that  you  should  be  sharing  in  the  birthday  cake  too.  Why 
didn't  you  let  me  in  on  it  though?  Is  it  because  you  have 
reached  one  half  a  hundred?  .  .  I  am  anxious  to  meet 
the  wife  of  Garageman  RUDOLPH  BERRY.  Rudolph  told 
me  that  his  daughter,  COZETTE,  was  born  several 
weeks  ago  and  the  date  was  uh  -  uh  (oh  -  oh)  ...  A  very 
happy  man  is  Operator  GORDON  TAYLOR  because  his 
son  is  being  discharged  from  the  service  before  the  holi- 
day season.  Equally  happy  is  Operator  LAWRENCE 
GRANT  who  will  be  visited  by  his  mother,  Mrs.  A.  D. 
GRANT,  October  23.  Mrs.  Grant  hails  from  the  state  of 
Mississippi  .  .  .  Say,  have  you  wondered  why  there  are 
no  traffic  jams  on  Addison?  Well  we  received  a  vacation 
card  postmarked  Honolulu  and  signed  JOE  ESPOSITO 
.  .  .  Retired  Operator  "Zack"  TAYLOR  dropped  in  the 
other  day  to  renew  acquaintances  with  some  of  the  old 
tinners  who  used  to  try  and  follow  Zack  down  Addison 
street.  Has  it  really  been  seven  years  Zack?  .  .  Fel- 
lows, if  you  say  Clerk  RONNIE  MILLER  is  strictly  for 
the  birds,  you  will  be  absolutely  correct.  Ronnie  raises 
homing  pigeons.  From  a  local  clipping,  it  seems  that  a 
stray  falcon  wandered  around  Ronnie's  little  feathered 
charges  and  calmly  went  about  the  business  of  feasting 
heartily.  However,  Ronnie  discovered  the  culprit  and 
tried  to  show  him  the  error  of  his  ways,  in  a  private 
cage  though..  So,  actually,  Ronnie  got  the  bird  .  .  . 
Welcome  to  the  club  to  Operator  RUPERT.  Rupert  made 
his  first  fishing  trip  to  Wisconsin.  He  said  he  almost 
had  to  turn  his  back  to  bait  the  hook.  Oh  yes,  the  afore- 
mentioned club  is  the  "Sportsmans  Liars  Club."  .  .  Col- 
lector TOM  ELLERY  is  on  the  retirement  countdown. 
Keep  us  posted  El  before  and  after  the  blast  off  date  .  .  . 
Station  Superintendent  LOUGHRAN  and  Station  Supervisor 


THE  HAPPY  couple  is  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  DAVE  NICHOLS, 
who  were  united  in  marriage 
at  St.  Christina  church  on 
August  12.  Mrs.  Nichols  is 
the  former  MARY  LOU 
ROHE,  daughter  of  WILLIAM 
P.  ROHE,  South  Shops. 


NEWS 

JIM  HENDERSON  join  forces  in  urging  all  the  fellows  to 
co-operate  fully  and  sincerely  in  the  new  CTA  project, 
Teamwork.  This  operation  involves  and  embraces  all 
CTA  employes  and  will  enhance  the  CTA  image  in  the 
eyes  of  our  riders  and  benefactors.  So  guys  and  gals, 
too,  let's  do  ourselves  a  favor  and  show  all  the  true 
spirit  of  "TEAMWORK."  .  .  Until  next  time,  watch  those 
icy  streets,  the  excess  calories  in  the  holiday  menu,  and 
especially  beware  of  the  liquid  holiday  spirits  or  you  may 
wind  up  with  a  cop  as  a  chaser. 

-  £t«j/  <£  gmtci 


LAWNDALE  - 

We  received  cards  from  J.  DANIEL  from  Niagara 
Falls  where  he  is  spending  his  second  honeymoon;  R. 
CARTER  from  Expo  67;  Instructor  BILL  FEILER  also 
from  Expo  67,  and  D.  CAMPBELL  from  New  Orleans, 
Louisiana.  .  .  While  Instructors  BILL  FIELER  and  JOE 
STEINBECK  were  away  on  vacation,  Instructor  ROY  WIL- 
SON was  sent  here  to  take  their  place.  While  with  us, 
Roy  celebrated  his  25th  anniversary  with  the  company  on 
September  8  .  .  .  One  of  our  former  instructors,  ED 
HAVLICEK,  sends  us  a  picture  of  a  fish  he  supposedly 
caught.  The  fish  couldn't  fit  in  the  boat.  I  think  he 
caught  this  one  with  his  wifes  clothes  line  .  .  .  Our  deep- 
est sympathy  to  the  families  of  LOUIS  J.  GESILOWITZ, 
buried  August  30;  RAYMOND  MAPLE,  buried  September 
7;  and  the  daughter  of  Operator  VERNON  SWAMIGAN, 
buried  September  27,  and  Mrs.  LUCILE  LUCE,  buried 
September  7.  The  latter  is  the  wife  of  Operator  AL 
LUCE,  who  was  also  hurt  in  the  same  auto  accident.  We 
hope  at  this  writing  he  is  much  better  .  .  .  We  were  very 
glad  to  see  JIM  MOORE  clerking  for  JIM  RITTENBERG 
one  morning.  He  is  looking  very  good  .  .  .  One  day 
while  we  were  having  lunch,  JIM  GOODE,  walked  in  with 
a  sandwich  that  could  feed  a  regiment  of  soldiers.  It 
was  so  big  that  Jim  had  to  share  it  with  some  of  his  bud- 
dies ...  I  saw  GEORGE  PERKAUS  visiting  one  of  my 
neighbors.  He  is  looking  in  the  pink  .  .  .  "Wild  Bill" 
ZISIECKI  is  spending  his  time  these  days  going  "Houley 
Hunting.  "  .  .  We  have  a  new  janitor  at  our  depot,  NA- 
THAN C.  ODOM--one  of  our  old  boys  back  with  us  again. 
Nathan  suffered  a  heart  condition  and  was  off  from  May 
to  August  .  .  .  One  day  HARRY  COX  came  to  work  with 
a  nice  big  lunch  and  he  said,  "I  forgot  one  thing,  my 
teeth.  "  .  .  A  funny  thing  happened  to  LOUIE  HANUSKA. 
One  day  a  mosquito  bit  him  on  the  arm,  then  circled 
around  and  dropped  dead.  Louie  noticed  the  poor  mos- 
quito had  a  smile  on  his  face.     Anyway  he  died  happy! 


-  ^twuf  "KeaOmf 


LIMITS  - 

ARTHUR  HANSEN  and  W.  ALBRO  took  their  pensions 
on  September  1.  Both  men  had  over  40  years  of  service. 
May  you  fellows  have  a  long  and  healthful  retired  life. 
RUDY  ROICHEK  took  his  pension  September  1,  after  20 
years  of  service,  and  we  also  wish  you  a  long  and  health- 
ful life  on  retirement  .  .  .  Chief  Clerk  ROGER  WARD 
had  a  wonderful  vacation  down  in  sunny  Miami,  Florida, 
where  he  was  visiting  his  two  grandchildren  .  .  .  Super- 
intendent GEORGE  MAY  and  his  dear  wife  vacationed  out 
west  and  southwest  where  they  visited  relatives  and  did 
quite  a  bit  of  sightseeing  .  .  .  Operator  FLORES  became 
the  father  of  a  cute  baby  girl  on  September  6.  Operator 
CRAWFORD  also  became  the  parent  of  a  cute  baby  girl 
answering  to  the  name  of  GEORGA,  on  September  7.. 
Congratulations  and  best  wishes  to  the  proud  parents  .   .  . 


OCTOBER-NOVEMBER,  1967 


17 


INSIDE 

Supervisor  SPITTALI  purchased  a  new  home  in  Palatine, 
Illinois,  and  Supervisor  FANSTIEL  purchased  a  new 
home  in  Mount  Prospect,  Illinois.  Both  men  and  their 
families  are  very  happy  in  their  new  surroundings  and 
will  be  happy  to  receive  visitors  should  any  of  you  men 
be  out  in  their  neighborhood.  .  .  When  JOE  PELLY,  who 
is  now  on  his  pension,  visited  Expo  67  in  Montreal, 
Canada,  he  met  former  Limits  Operator  C.  HOSCH,  now 
at  52nd  Street.  Pelly  reports  that  they  both  enjoyed 
themselves  to  the  utmost  .  .  .  When  the  Italian  ship  San 
Giorgio  was  docked  at  the  Michigan  avenue  bridge  this 
summer,  Operator  LEO  MILANETTO  wined  and  dined 
Captain  DON  LUGI  CALLEGARO  and  Chief  ANGELO 
MATTIETTO  of  the  ship  in  his  home.  These  three  men 
went  to  school  together  in  sunny  Italy,  so  it  was  a  happy 
reunion  to  say  the  least  .  .  .  JOHN  RAY  was  in  Columbus 
hospital  for  surgery.  We  hope  that  you  are  well  on  the 
road  to  recovery  by  now  .  .  .  MICHAEL  RAY  is  home 
from  Korea  where  he  did  his  duty  for  Uncle  Sam.  Wel- 
come home  .  .  .  JOHN  PAAKONEN  and  his  dear  wife, 
MARGE,  have  returned  from  their  annual  fall  fishing 
trip  to  Ontario,  Canada.  They  report  catching  trout  up 
to  eight  pounds  plus  large  walleyes,  northerns,  and  small 
mouth  bass.  Marge  landed  a  big  muskie  just  before  they 
left.  Their  trip  was  saddened  by  the  death  of  their  fav- 
orite Indian  guide,  but  they  were  fortunate  to  secure  the 
services  of  another  experienced  Indian  guide  .  .  .  Opera- 
tor DAN  O'LEARY  and  his  wife  spent  a  two-week  vaca- 
tion with  his  wifes  relatives  in  Kansas  and  Oklahoma. 
While  in  Kansas  they  visited  the  historical  sites  at  Fort 
Larned  and  Seneca,  Kansas.  In  Oklahoma  they  visited 
the  burial  plot  of  the  late  humorist  WILL  ROGERS  in 
Claremore,  Oklahoma.  Upon  their  return  home  they 
discovered  they  were  the  grandparents  of  a  new  baby 
girl,  KELLY  PATRICIA  O'LEARY,  born  to  their  son, 
DENNIS,  and  his  dear  wife,  DIANE.  Congratulations  to 
the  proud  parents  and  also  to  grandfather  and  grand- 
mother. 

-  £.  S.  Sauo* 


LOGAN,  LAKE  &  DOUGLAS  {Agents]  - 

We  are  glad  to  see  Agent  JACK  JOYCE  back  from  the 
sick  list.  He  and  his  wife  celebrated  their  31st  wedding 
anniversary  on  September  19,  with  a  dinner  which  their 
children  and  grandchildren  attended.  On  September  20 
their  youngest  daughter,  LILLIAN,  was  married  to  ED- 
WARD S.  GARCIA.  Congratulations  to  all  these  nice 
folks  .  .  .  Welcome  to  the  agents  ranks,  W.  VAUGHN, 
REBECCA  WILSON,  and  other  new  agents  that  we  have 
not  met  .  .  .  We  are  late  but  glad  to  see  Porter  CHRIST- 
MAS back  from  disability  .  .  .  Agent  RAY  WALZ  has 
been  laid  up  for  some  time.  He  suffered  a  fall  and  in- 
jured his  arm  severely  .  .  .  Porter  E.  BOND  has  re- 
ceived an  Employe  of  the  Year  Award,  for  which  we  con- 
gratulate him  .  .  .  MARY  FLYNN,  lovely  daughter  of 
Superintendent  JOHN  FLYNN  and  his  wife,  former  Agent 
MARY  RYAN,  is  now  attending  Mundelein  College  .  .  . 
Our  condolences  to  the  family  of  Agent  RAY  MAPLE  who 
passed  on  in  his  sleep  September  2  .  .  .  Logan  Square 
Agent  ELEANOR  HASBROUCK  enjoyed  her  vacation  with 
her  daughter,  son-in-law,  and  grandchildren  in  their 
new  home  in  McHenry,  Illinois  .  .  .  Agent  and  Mrs. 
FRANK  LUCAS  spent  a  most  enjoyable  vacation  in  the 
east.  They  visited  New  York,  Washington,  D.  C.  ,  and 
Niagara  Falls.  Frank  said  they  had  such  a  good  time 
and  there  are  so  many  things  he  still  wants  to  see,  they 
may  just  go  there  again  next  year  .  .  .  Porter  JOE  PAR- 
TIPILO  started  his  pension  years  off  right.  He  bought  a 
new  air-conditioned  car,  and  he  and  Mrs.  Partipilo  went 
to  Hot  Springs,   Arkansas,   for  the  baths.     More  power  to 


NEWS 

you  Joe  .  .  .  Pensioner  CATHERINE  KENNY  is  spending 
some  time  in  New  Orleans.  Just  a  coincidence  that  the 
International  Convention  is  down  there  at  the  same  time 
.  .  .  We  want  to  wish  Agent  HELEN  McMAHON  the  very 
best  retirement.  She  left  us  on  October  1  .  .  .  Superin- 
tendent LEO  BIEN  wants  to  thank  everyone  for  their  many 
kindnesses  to  his  wife,  ANN,  and  to  let  them  know  she  is 
showing  a  great  deal  of  improvement,  for  which  we  are 
thankful  .  .  .  West  Side  agents  and  porters.  Please  re- 
member to  pay  your  Blood  Bank  dues.  I  am  at  419-- 
Monroe-Adams  in  the  Dearborn  subway. 

-  "»eUm.  PaUuUex 


LOOP  - 

Mr.  L.  J.  BIEN,  superintendent  of  agents  and  por- 
ters, wishes  to  express  his  sincere  thanks  for  all  the  get 
well  cards  and  spiritual  bouquets  sent  to  his  wife  while 
she  was  so  seriously  ill.  Mrs.  Bien  is  showing  much 
progress  at  this  time  .  .  .  Agent  FAY  CAPRIO  spent  her 
vacation  in  Hawaii,  where  her  daughter  lives.  Fay  said 
if  she  goes  there  many  more  times,  she  will  forget  to 
come  back.  Her  daughter  lives  on  Oahu  and  their  home 
is  high  on  the  mountain  overlooking  Waikiki  beach  with  a 
lovely  view  of  Diamond  Head.  Across  the  way  from  Fay's 
daughter  lives  Mrs.  Hawaii,  who  is  the  worlds  best  cook 
and  dressmaker.  While  there,  Fay  spent  a  dayin  a  pine- 
apple factory  and  she  said  you  would  never  believe  all 
that  has  to  be  done  to  Dole's  pineapple  before  canning. 
She  also  went  through  Swift' s  plant.  Fay  went  to  so  many 
places  while  on  the  island,  I'd  have  to  use  the  whole  issue 
to  tell  you  of  her  fun.  She  said  go  there  and  you'll  never 
come  back  .  .  .  Roses  and  belated  birthday  wishes  to 
Agent  K.  JOHNSON  who  celebrated  in  September  .  .  .  We 
all  hoped  Clerk  JUSTIN  McCARTHY  wouldn't  have  a  sore 
throat  on  his  return  from  vacation.  He  went  to  the  world 
series  and  had  a  yelling  good  time  .  .  .  Belated  con- 
gratulations to  former  Agent  G.  GREANY  and  his  wife, 
also  Agent  DAVE  GRAFMAN  and  his  wife  who  celebrated 
their  wedding  anniversaries  a  short  time  ago.  Hope  that 
all  of  you  have  many  more  years  of  happiness  together 
.  .  .  Our  Porters  of  the  year  are  as  follows:  L.  ADAMS, 
J.  BARRETT,  C.  BENNETT,  H.  BOGGUS,  E.  BOND, 
E.  BUNTON,  W.  CASEY,  D.  CAWTHON,  J.  COLLIER, 
S.  CUNNINGHAM,  J.  DAVNEY,  H.  HARRIS,  W.  HAR- 
RIS, G.  HAWKINS,  E.  HERRING,  R.  HIGH,  J.  HOLI- 
MAN,  D.  JOHNSON,  C.  JONES,  J.  JORDAN,  P.  LYNCH, 
J.  MARONEY,  W.  REYNOLDS,  E.  SCHULTAZ,  A.  SIM- 
MONS, L.  C.  SMITH,  and  J.  TAYLOR.  .  .  Agents  of  the 
year  are  as  follows:  H.  GUTH,  F.  D.  LUCAS,  M.  LY- 
ONS, R.  MAPLE,  L.  MENKEN,  M.  WHITE,  M.  MUL- 
VIHILL  SR.  ,  L.  MORRIS,  K.  McKENNY,  W.  McNALLY, 
D.  PARKER,  C.  QUINLAN,  G.  RUSSO,  and  W.  STASU- 
LAS  .  .  .  Every  morning  bright  and  smiling  passengers 
rush  through  with  a  loud  "good  morning  and  have  a  nice 
day."  This  is  what  you  hear  at  Central  and  Lake.  Why? 
Well,  all  the  passengers  say  that  DOROTHY  FORD  is 
back  and  they  are  all  very  happy  .  .  .  Agent  H.  OLSEN 
spent  his  vacation  at  home  this  year.  Says  next  year  he 
is  going  to  fly  high.  .  .  Congratulations  to  former  Agent 
SUE  REDDING  and  her  husband.  They  said  "I  Do"  Octo- 
ber 7  .  .  .  Has  anyone  seen  student  Agent  T.  ZDEB  with 
his  little  red  and  yellow  basket?  It's  full  of  hard  boiled 
eggs.  He  said  he  is  saving  them  for  his  dearest  friend, 
Agent  JOHN  FILIPEK,  who  as  the  story  goes,  is  on  a 
cackle  berry  diet  .  .  .  Agent  V.  CASHION  has  been  back 
to  work  for  some  time  since  her  operation.  She  had  been 
missed  by  several  agents.  I'd  like  to  let  them  know  she 
is  fine  and  looks  years  younger  .  .  .  Very  sorry  to  say, 
but   I   didn't  know   until  October  3   that   DAVE    GRAFMAN 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


CAN  YOU  identify  the  dapper 
young  man  in  this  photo? 
He's  standing  in  front  of  an 
old  Twin  Coach  trolley  bus 
which  he  was  working  on 
Central  avenue.  The  former 
operator  from  North  Avenue 
Station  who  is  now  a  resident 
of  Phoenix,  Arizona,  is  Pen- 
sioner ELMER  DEEGAN. 


INSIDE  NEWS 

Hills  are  not  really  black,  but  a  pretty  dark  green  with 
lofty  pines  and  towering  granite  cliffs.  In  Wyoming,  Wil- 
bur and  his  wife  liked  the  wide  open  spaces.  There  were 
just  miles  and  miles  of  prairie  without  a  tree,  but  sweet 
smelling  sage.  Along  the  way  they  saw  old  forts  and 
landmarks  of  frontier  times.  In  Ogalla,  Nebraska,  Wil- 
bur's wife  took  him  to  the  Chrystal  Palace,  where  they 
had  high  kicking  can  can  girls.  All  Wilbur  could  say 
was,  pretty  nice,  pretty  nice.  To  end  his  vacation,  he 
dropped  in  to  Santa's  workshop  and  told  him  all  the  agents 
were  doing  their  jobs  well  and  not  to  forget  us  at  Xmas 
time. 


had  an  operation.  I  hope  now  that  you  are  back  to  work 
and  are  enjoying  good  health  .  .  .  Student  Agent  JOAN 
BETTINA  has  resigned  until  next  summer.  She  didn't 
have  time  to  say  so  long,  but  she  will  be  around  now  and 
then  .  .  .  Glad  to  know  G.  WASHBURN  is  back  working 
in  the  Assignment  Office  after  her  little  visit  to  the  hos- 
pital. Hope  you  are  feeling  fine  now  .  .  .  R.  WALZ  is 
back,  also  M.  WOODS  ...  On  the  sick  list  at  this  writ- 
ing are:  Agent  M.  BROWN,  D.  MADIGAN,  E.  SHEA,  V. 
MARTIN,  W.  HANSON,  E.  HASBROUCK,  V.  McALLIS- 
TER,  L.  ROBINS,  P.  DALAND,  M.  BOGGS,  and  L.RUS- 
SELL. Hurry  folks  and  let's  see  you  all  back  and  feeling 
fine  .  .  .  Agent  A.  DUNLEAVY  is  in  St.  Joseph  hospital 
at  the  present  time.  Do  hope  everything  is  going  along 
very  well  for  you  Ann  .  .  .  Good  luck,  good  health,  and 
many  years  of  happiness  for  Agent  H.  McMAHON  who 
took  her  pension  October  1  ...  So  long  to  all  the  stu- 
dents who  went  back  to  school.  We'll  be  looking  for  your 
return  in  the  spring  .  .  .  Porter  A.  FRICANO  is  a  very 
happy  man  these  days.  Can't  blame  him,  for  within  the 
last  two  months  his  brother,  sister,  and  mother  came  to 
Chicago  from  Italy,  and  last  week  his  future  son-in-law 
came  here.  Who  knows,  there  may  be  a  wedding  soon 
.  .  .  Porter  J.  CIVITO  is  on  cloud  nine.  His  wife  arri- 
ved in  the  U.S.A.  September  23.  They  will  make  their 
home  with  Jimmy's  sister  for  a  short  while  .  .  .  Motor- 
man  C.  GUZEK  spends  his  free  time  between  trips, 
dashing  out  to  see  if  this  pretty  blond  meter  maid  has 
given  Charlie  a  ticket  for  overparking.  In  the  last  five 
weeks  he  received  seven  tickets.  That's  why  Charlie 
can  be  seen  hunting  in  phone  booths  and  corners  for  lost 
pennies,  nickels,  and  dimes.  Charlie  says  he  makes 
out  good  some  days  .  .  .  Agent  D.  HARRINGTON  wishes 
to  thank  everyone  for  remembering  her  during  her  ill- 
ness. Cards,  letters,  and  phone  calls  sure  help  cheer  a 
person  when  the  days  seem  so  long  .  .  .  Porter  IZAH 
CHRISTMAS  asked  me  to  thank  everyone  for  being  so 
nice  while  he  was  so  ill  and  in  the  hospital.  For  some 
unknown  reason,  neither  of  these  "thank  you's,"  appear- 
ed in  any  issue  and  we  are  very  sorry.  .  .  Student  Agent 
V.  SKORUSKI  will  no  longer  answer  if  called  Vito.  His 
new  name  is  "Chipmunk."  .  .  Agent  W.  STRASSER  and 
his  wife  had  a  lovely  vacation  this  year  and  Wilbur  took 
a  little  time  out  to  tell  about  it.  They  had  a  short  stay 
in  Denver  and  saw  the  golden  domed  capital  on  the  hill. 
Across  from  the  Capital  is  a  historical  museum  which 
has  excellent  exhibits  of  the  state's  early  history.  They 
went  to  Yellowstone  National  Park  with  its  geysers  and 
boiling  springs.  The  mountains  and  canyons  are  really 
something  to  see.  Wilbur  even  had  a  little  chat  with  a 
cute  grizzly  bear.  They  went  for  a  river  float  ride  down 
the  Snake  river  and  it  makes  you  feel  snakey.     The  Black 


-  TfttUud  "0*4,1* 

NORTH  AVENUE  - 

Congratulations  to  Operator  KARL  ROBEZNIEK  who 
became  the  father  of  a  baby  boy  on  September  28  .  .  . 
DONNA  BARBARA  PONZIO,  daughter  of  Operator  FRANK 
PONZIO,  was  married  on  October  28  to  FRANK  SCH- 
MIDT at  St.  Joseph's  church  in  Addison,  Illinois.  The 
reception  was  at  Allegretti's  Four  Horsemen.  They 
honeymooned  in  Minnesota  and  Niagara  Falls  .  .  .  Op- 
erator BON  MULLINAX  and  his  wife,  MAUD,  have  a  new 
daughter-in-law.  Their  son  married  BETTY  KOWALSKI 
on  September  16.  A  reception  for  300  people  was  held  at 
the  American  Legion  Hall  in  Franklin  Park.  ROBERT 
PARSON,  son  of  Operator  EINAR  PARSON,  was  married 
to  CONNIE  CARL  of  Northlake  on  September  10.  Our 
best  wishes  to  all  the  newlyweds  .  .  .  ROMAN  BUDNIK, 
repair  department,  and  his  wife  celebrated  their  30th 
wedding  anniversary  on  October 
WINDFELD  and  his  wife,  ZORA, 
wedding  anniversary  on  October  9. 
dinner  at   Berghoff's    restaurant. 


2.      Operator    VIGGO 

celebrated    their    2  5th 

They  celebrated  with 

Congratulations   to   all 


.  .  .  Operator  WILLIE  HARRIS  celebrated  the  anniver- 
sary of  his  fourth  year  of  employment  with  the  CTA  on 
August  26,  and  his  birthday  on  August  27.  DOLORES 
HARRIS  celebrated  her  birthday  on  August  26  and  LA- 
VONIA  HARRIS  celebrated  hers  on  September  1.  Many 
happy  returns  .  .  .  Operator  WILLIAM  MORAN  and  Op- 
erator LEVI  S.  HILLIARD  took  their  pensions  on  Sep- 
tember 1.  ANTONIO  A.  COSTA,  repair  department,  is 
taking  his  pension  on  November  1  after  37  years  of  ser- 
vice. We  wish  them  the  very  best  of  luck  and  much  hap- 
piness and  we  hope  to  hear  from  them  .  .  .  We  received 
a  letter  from  SP/4  RONALD  BEDOE,  formerly  of  the 
repair  department,  now  in  Vietnam.  He  received  a  pro- 
motion. He  is  counting  the  days  until  he  gets  back  to  the 
good  old  U.S.A.  He  is  scheduled  to  leave  there  on  Nov- 
ember 21.  We'll  see  you  soon,  Ron  .  .  .  MARGARET 
MARY  O'ROURKE,  daughter  of  Supervisor  and  Mrs. 
VINCENT  E.  O'ROURKE,  has  received  her  registered 
nurse's  certificate  from  the  State  of  Illinois,  dated  Sep- 
tember 19.  Margaret  was  graduated  on  August  13  from 
St.  Mary  of  Nazareth  School  of  Nursing,  being  granted 
the  Elaine  Furman  Memorial  Award  for  nursing  the  aged. 
Her  fiance,  Sgt.  JOHN  LUCZAK,  will  return  from  Viet- 
nam in  December  at  which  time  they  will  be  married. 
All  plans  are  in  progress  for  December  30  .  .  .  We  re- 
ceived a  letter  from  Pensioner  ELMER  DEEGAN.  He  is 
planning  a  visit  to  Chicago.  We  also  received  a  card 
from  Pensioner  BILL  ECHOLS  who  is  in  the  hospital. 
We  hope  he  will  be  well  soon.  Pensioner  MIKE  GROCH 
paid  us  a  visit  at  the  depot.  He  says  "hello"  to  all  his 
friends. 

Operator  CALVIN  McCANTS  and  his  wife  and  chil- 
dren recently  returned  from  a  vacation  in  California. 
Among  the  places  they  visited  were  Los  Angeles,  San 
Francisco,    and   Oakland.      They   visited    many   points   of 


OCTOBER-NOVEMBER,  1967 


19 


INSIDE 

interest  such  as  Disneyland,  the  Golden  Gate  Bridge,  a.ia 
Vandenberg  Air  Force  Base.  Their  first  trip  west  was 
enjoyed  by  all.  Receiver  BILL  PINASCO  and  Operator 
EDWARD  SCHNEIDER  went  fishing  at  Crivitz,  Wiscon- 
sin, on  Lake  Noquebay  to  look  for  the  lure  that  Ed  lost 
last  time  he  was  up  there.  Operator  BON  MULLINAX 
spent  his  vacation  in  Vienna,  Illinois.  He  reports  the 
fishing  was  terrific,  the  smallest  bass  was  six  pounds. 
Operator  ALBERT  JACQUES  spent  his  vacation  in  Ten- 
nessee and,  believe  it  or  not,  he  went  barefoot.  Opera- 
tor CHARLES  LUEPKE  enjoyed  his  vacation  at  Wausau, 
Wisconsin.  Operator  ANTHONY  MULLOZZI  and  his  wife 
and  son  vacationed  in  Florida.  They  saw  the  Cypress 
Garden  Water  Show,  then  spent  five  days  at  Miami  Beach. 
They  stopped  at  St.  Petersburg  and  visited  the  Kennedy 
Space  Center.  They  also  visited  St.  Augustine.  On  the 
way  home  they  went  through  North  Carolina  and  South 
Carolina.  They  went  through  the  Great  Smokey  Mount- 
ains of  Tennessee.  Operator  PETER  MADIA  was  fishing 
at  Castle  Rick,  Wisconsin.  The  fishing  was  terrific. 
Anyone  desiring  free  fish,  contact  Pete.  He  brought 
back  a  truckful.  Operator  FLORIAN  DWIEL,  Foreman 
ERNEST  PEARSON  of  Lawndale,  and  your  scribe  were 
fishing  at  Hayward,  Wisconsin.  The  weather  was  very 
cold  and  the  fishing  only  fair.  When  we  were  ready  to 
start  out  in  the  morning  there  was  ice  in  the  bottom  of 
the  boat  .  .  .  We  welcome  new  Operators  SAMUEL 
BROWN,  JAMES  DIAL,  KERMIT  MITCHELL,  MORRIS 
DENNIS,  JAMES  NUNN,  JOHN  HAFFORD,  MARC  TUR- 
NER, JESSE  WEAKS,  WILLIAM  BIBBS,  BOYD  JOHN- 
SON, and  JOHN  HARDISON  .  .  .  Operator  RONALD  UT- 
LEY  was  in  St.  Anne's  hospital.  We  wish  him  a  speedy 
return  to  good  health  .  .  .  Operator  JOSEPH  CABAY,  a 
great  admirer  of  the  late  PAUL  GIBSON  of  radio  and  ad- 
vertising fame,  says,  "Sharp  words  lose  respect.  Hot 
tempers  only  lose  friends.  "  .  .  We  wish  you  all  a  bless- 
ed Thanksgiving.  As  you  give  thanks  for  your  many 
blessings,  remember  in  prayer  our  boys  in  Vietnam. 
We  wish  you  a  blessed  and  Holy  Christmas  and  pray  that 
the  Prince  of  Peace  will  bring  the  war  to  an  end  and 
peace  to  the  world.  What  a  wonderful  Christmas  present 
that  would  be. 

-  'SMIfUuUm*. 


NORTH  PARK  - 

Even  more  cautious  and  careful  driving  will  have  to 
be  observed  now,  with  the  coming  of  ice  and  snow.  Let's 
all  try  and  improve  North  Park's  accident  record  this 
winter  with  the  use  of  common  sense  .  .  .  Our  congratu- 
lations to  the  95  operators  at  North  Park  depot  who  won 
"Employe  of  the  Year"  awards.  This  is  an  increase  of 
35  per  cent  from  last  year  and  we  are  all  proud  of  these 
men.  .  .  Miss  CLAUDIA  LIPINSKI,  daughter  of  Opera- 
tor and  Mrs.  FRANK  LIPINSKI,  was  married  on  Satur- 
day September  16,  to  Mr.  CHARLES  BOGARat  St.  Robert 
Bellarmine  church.  Thj  reception  was  held  at  the  Indian 
Portage  V.  F.  W.  Post  on  Irving  Park  Road  and  was  at- 
tended by  200  guests.  The  young  couple  honeymooned  at 
Acapulco,  Mexico,  and  will  be  at  home  on  the  northwest 
side  of  Chicago  .  .  .  Mr.  and  Mrs.  GEORGE  VOIGHT 
Jr.  ,  son  and  daughter-in-law  of  Operator  GEORGE 
VOIGHT,  became  parents  of  their  first  child  when  a 
daughter  named  GLORIA  LEE  was  born  August  12  at 
Edgewater  hospital  .  .  .  Operator  CHARLES  SCHOEWER 
and  his  parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  BEN  SCHOEWER,  vaca- 
tioned at  Balsam,  Wisconsin,  for  two  weeks  and  reported 
the  fishing  was  very  poor  this  year  .  .  .  Operator  HENRY 
THELIN  and  his  wife,  HARRIET,  and  children,  JOHN, 
JOSEPH,    ANDREW,    and   LILLIAN,    motored   to   Perry- 


NEWS 

ville,  Missouri,  where  Henry's  son,  THOMAS,  is  at- 
tending St.  Mary's  seminary.  Also  on  the  agenda  were 
visits  to  St.  Louis  and  Gerardo,  Missouri  .  .  .  Operator 
JIM  DOLAN  and  his  wife,  RITA,  vacationed  at  Eureka 
Springs,  Arkansas.  Highlights  were  visits  to  Onyx  Caves, 
Rockaway  Beach,  Silver  Dollar  City,  and  a  day  in  For- 
sythe,  Missouri,  with  Pensioner  ART  MUIR  .  .  .  Oper- 
ator SEYMOUR  STEINBERG  and  his  wife,  DOROTHY, 
and  daughters,  ROSLYN  and  JOAN,  flew  to  Las  Vegas, 
Nevada,  where  they  held  a  reunion  with  their  son,  JOEL, 
who  was  on  a  furlough  from  the  air  force.  Highlights  of 
their  grand  vacation  were  stops  at  San  Diego,  Disneyland, 
Marineland,  Los  Angeles,  San  Francisco,  and  Reno, 
Nevada  .  .  .  Operator  SAM  POSNER  and  his  wife, 
ETHEL,  and  family  flew  to  Los  Angeles,  California,  to 
attend  the  wedding  of  Mrs.  Posner's  brother,  KELMER 
MOLL.  Also  on  the  agenda  were  visits  to  Disneyland, 
Anheuser  Busch  Gardens,  Tropical  Gardens,  and  Far- 
mers Market  .  .  .  Supervisor  LE  ROY  PEDERSON  and 
his  wife,  BERNICE,  vacationed  at  Backus,  Minnesota. 
Returning  home,  Le  Roy  decided  that  fishing  was  so 
much  fun  that  he  retired  on  September  1 ,  and  is  now 
looking  for  a  home  in  Michigan  where  he  can  hunt  and 
fish  at  leisure.  Good  health  and  best  wishes  are  extended 
to  you  Pete  .  .  .  Operator  DALE  PETERS  and  his  wife, 
SUE,  and  children  motored  throughout  the  southwest. 
Highlights  of  the  trip  were  visits  in  New  Orleans  and  two 
weeks  visiting  Dale  and  Sue's  parents  around  Hope,  Ar- 
kansas .  .  .  Operators  HAROLD  JULITZ  and  RAY  BLAU, 
along  with  Harold's  son,  RICHARD,  fished  for  two  weeks 
at  Lake  Kaganza,  Wisconsin.  The  gentlemen  report  re- 
cord catches  of  walleyes  and  stripers  .  .  .  Operator  ROY 
THOMPSON  and  his  wife,  GENEVIEVE,  relaxed  at  their 
summer  home  located  at  Eagle  Lake,  Wisconsin,  where 
Roy  has  several  fishing  holes  to  keep  Genevieve  busy 
preparing  fish  dinners  .  .  .  Operator  VERNON  WEN- 
NERBERG  vacationed  in  and  around  Los  Angeles,  Cali- 
fornia, where  his  son,  RICHARD,  lives.  Highlights  of 
the  trip  were  visits  at  the  Grand  Canyon,  Hoover  Dam, 
and  a  fabulous  three  days  at  Las  Vegas  .  .  .  Operator 
TED  DIDIER  and  his  wife,  MAUDE,  motored  to  La 
Crosse,  Wisconsin,  where  they  took  a  boat  trip  on  the 
Mississippi  river  to  Prairie  Du  Chien,  Wisconsin.  The 
Didiers  also  had  a  wonderful  time  visiting  friends  in 
Minneapolis,  Minnesota  .  .  .  Operator  DICK  HALLIGAN 
and  his  wife,  JO,  and  their  prize  poodle,  RICKEY, 
motored  to  Miami  Beach  and  Key  West,  Florida,  for 
their  annual  vacation.  The  Halligans,  who  love  this 
paradise  state,  enjoyed  their  five  weeks  in  Florida  and 
are  anxiously  waiting  for  the  day  when  they  can  make 
their  home  there  .  .  .  Operator  and  Mrs.  CHARLES 
ROBINSON  spent  a  very  interesting  and  enjoyable  vaca- 
tion in  the  Eastern  and  New  England  states  as  well  as  in 
Canada.  Highlights  of  the  Robinson's  trip  were  stops  in 
Breezewood,  Pennsylvania,  four  days  in  New  York  City, 
Boston,  Massachusetts,  and  four  grand  days  at  Expo  67 
in  Montreal,  with  stopovers  at  Toronto,  Niagara  Falls, 
Chatham,  Ontario,  and  Windsor,  Canada,  before  return- 
ing home . 

Operator  ROY  LEMKE  and  his  wife,  MARION,  had 
their  usual  fall  fishing  excursion  at  Lake  Norfolk,  Ar- 
kansas. The  Lemkes  had  their  usual  good  luck  catching 
their  quota  of  small  and  large  mouth  bass.  While  in  Ar- 
kansas, they  visited  Pensioner  BLACKIE  NELSON  and 
his  wife,  MAYBELL,  at  Mountain  Home.  Pensioner 
ART  MUIR  and  his  wife,  RUTH,  of  Forsythe,  Missouri, 
entertained  the  Lemkes  with  some  of  the  finest  steaks 
grown  in  the  Ozarks  .  .  .  Operator  WALTER  LINDE- 
MANN  and  his  wife,  ELEANOR,  who  used  a  Tradewind 
camp  trailer,   along   with   their   daughter  and  son-in-law, 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE  NEWS 


RECENT    DEATHS    AMONG    EMPLOYES 


ELROY  H.   ANDERSON,    70,    Lake  Street, 

Emp.    11-3-25,    Died  9-13-67 
CHARLES  BACH,   86,    Transportation, 

Emp.  Died  9-24-67 

RICHMOND  P.    BARTHEN,    76,    West  Section, 

Emp.    11-26-23,    Died  10-6-67 
WALTER  L.    BAYER,  60,   South  Section, 

Emp.    3-21-29,    Died  10-15-67 
HENRY  W.    BECKER,    60,    District  "C", 

Emp.    1-9-34,    Died  10-13-67 
LESTER  C.    CRISPELL,    61,   North  Section, 

Emp.    4-9-24,    Died  9-17-67 
MARTIN  J.    DIDRIKSEN,   83,   North  Section, 

Emp.   8-28-18,   Died  9-29-67 
CARMELLO  FALLARO,    82,    Track, 

Emp.    4-1-43,    Died  9-21-67 
RAGNAR  C.    GAVERT,    64,   South  Division, 

Emp.    3-23-25,    Died  9-23-67 
JOSEPH  J.    GOBLET,    54,  Archer, 

Emp.   8-28-41,    Died  9-14-67 
WILLIAM  A.    HANLEY,   63,   Electrical, 

Emp.    11-18-46,    Died  9-25-67 
JOSEPH  JANKOWSKI,    76,    West  Shops, 

Emp.    12-1-22,   Died  9-23-67 
CHARLES  JURCICH,    74,   West  Section, 

Emp.    5-14-46,   Died  7-26-67 
ARTHUR  H.    KAUFMANN,    69,    Beverly, 

Emp.   9-24-29,   Died  9-19-67 
HENRY  KRUSE,    90,   Kedzie, 

Emp.   2-28-10,    Died  9-25-67 
CATHERINE  M.    LYNCH,    73,   North  Section, 

Emp.    10-23-42,    Died  9-21-67 
PATRICK  MAHONY,    74,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    3-2-26,    Died  9-28-67 


ROBERT  MCCARTHY,    58,   Archer, 

Emp.    8-17-45,    Died  9-13-67 
JOHN  J.   MILLERICK,   85,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    12-24-12,    Died  9-11-67 
DALE  A.   MORRISON,   64,   North  Park, 

Emp.    2-25-27,    Died  9-14-67 
FRANCIS  L.   MURPHY,    77,    West  Division, 

Emp.    8-1-46,    Died  9-8-67 
PATRICK  MURPHY,    63,    Beverly, 

Emp.    11-28-42,    Died  10-5-67 
GEORGE  J.    NEIGHBOR,    65,   South  Section, 

Emp.   2-14-27,    Died  9-8-67 
THOMAS  O'LEARY,   47,   Shops  &  Equipment, 

Emp.    3-1-50,    Died  10-3-67 
WILLIAM  G.    PRETZEL,    91,   North  Section, 

Emp.    7-13-00,    Died  9-22-67 
OWEN  D.    RITCHIE,    71,   Kedzie, 

Emp.   8-19-21,   Died  9-19-67 
ANTHONY  ROCCAFORTE,    77,   Way  &  Structures 

Emp.    8-22-25,    Died  9-23-67 
JOSEPH  ROGG,    79,    West  Shops, 

Emp.    1-9-20,    Died  8-23-67 
HAROLD  SAFFORD,    77,   Way  &  Structures, 

Emp.    5-29-14,   Died  9-11-67 
ARTHUR  J.    SCHMIDT,    73,   West  Section, 

Emp.    10-24-28,    Died  9-8-67 
S.   SPROVIERO,    91,   Division, 

Emp.    5-1-10,   Died  9-13-67 
THOSPH  THURSTON,  63,    Beverly, 

Emp.    11-12-28,    Died  10-11-67 
JAMES  VALENTA,   83,   North  Section, 

Emp.    7-24-07,    Died  10-4-67 
STEPHEN  WALTH,    79,    West  Shops, 

Emp.    1-9-20,   Died  9-9-67 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  DONALD  HULSE,  who  have  an  Apache 
trailer,  have  been  spending  all  their  weekends  at  Wyas- 
lung,  Wisconsin,  on  campouts.  Walter's  vacation  was 
spent  painting  the  exterior  of  his  home  in  Antioch,  Illi- 
nois .  .  .  Operator  WALTER  KLEPLITCH  and  his  wife, 
IRENE,  vacationed  at  Gilbert,  Minnesota.  They  enjoyed 
the  sauna  baths  at  Gilbert,  which  is  famous  for  that  type 
of  steam  bath  .  .  .  Operator  HARRY  LAMERDIN  vaca- 
tioned at  Jamaica,  West  Indies,  for  two  weeks.  High- 
lights of  the  trip  were  the  native  fire  eaters  and  limbo 
dancers  .  .  .  Operator  LYNN  BUTLER  and  his  wife, 
ANN,  and  their  baby,  SUSIE,  spent  their  vacation  around 
the  area  of  Devils  Lake  and  Baraboo,  Wisconsin.  Re- 
ports are  out  that  Lynn  was  trying  to  book  Susie  for  an 
act  with  Ringling  Brothers  Circus  while  in  Baraboo. 
Also  on  the  agenda  was  a  week  spent  in  Rochester,  Min- 
nesota, where  Ann's  son,  MARTIN  KOIF,  resides  .  .  . 
Operator  HENRY  SCHRAMM  and  his  wife,  ELIZABETH, 
and  son,  MICHAEL,  motored  to  Paris,  Illinois,  where 
they  engaged  in  the  task  of  cutting  trees  and  wood  for  the 
winter  supply  of  fuel  for  Grandma  Burton's  use  .  .  . 
Ticket  Agent  FRED  FRIEB  was  a  recent  visitor  at  North 
Park  depot,  and  looks  fit  as  a  fiddle.  Fred  reports  he 
vacationed  this  summer  in  California  and  at  Expo  67  in 
Montreal,  Canada  .  .  .  The  St.  Joseph  Society's  annual 
dinner  dance  will  be  held  Saturday,  November  18,  at  the 
Chateau  Royal  restaurant  and  ballroom.  Operator  PETE 
MARCHISOTTO  and  PAT  SCIORTINO,  who  are  past 
chairmen   of    the    great    event,     expect   a   crowd    of  over 


1,000  people  to  attend.  Proceeds  of  this  affair  are  used 
for  charity  purposes  .  .  .  MARTIN  BAKKA,  son  of  Oper- 
ator MARTY  BAKKA,  was  presented  with  a  citation  by 
the  Chicago  Police  department  for  apprehending  a  would 
be  rapist  .  .  .  Mrs.  ANN  BUTLER,  the  wife  of  Operator 
LYNN  BUTLER,  was  hospitalized  at  Columbus  hospital 
with  a  blood  clot  in  a  leg,  and  at  this  writing  is  up  and 
around  again.  .  .  Pensioner  JOHN  SARRES  and  Operator 
HAROLD  JULITZ  are  spending  many  of  their  leisure 
hours  fishing  at  the  Montrose  horseshoe  for  the  jumbo 
perch  that  frequent  this  place  .  .  .  PFC  BARRY  BEN- 
NETT, son  of  Supervisor  LARRY  BENNETT,  a  former 
part  time  ticket  agent  for  the  CTA,  is  serving  with  the 
intelligence  service  of  the  U.S.  Army  in  Okinawa  .  .  . 
Mrs.  BARBARA  BIELEK,  daughter  of  Operator  GEORGE 
VOIGHT,  was  a  visitor  at  her  father's  home.  Barbara 
has  been  living  in  Madrid,  Spain,  where  her  husband, 
Captain  RON  BIELEK,  is  stationed  with  the  U.S.  Air 
Force. 

Operator  TOM  ROAN  won  first  prize  in  the  Park 
Ridge  VFW  golf  tournament  with  a  net  score  of  65.  He 
played  as  a  guest  of  Operator  FRANK  VON  SCHWEDLER 
.  .  .  Mrs.  BARBARA  BRUNO,  the  wife  of  Operator 
TONY  BRUNO,  while  riding  in  the  car  of  her  sister, 
Mrs.  JOSEPHINE  KAMINSKI,  had  the  misfortune  of  hav- 
ing a  deer  run  into  the  side  of  their  '67  Chevrolet  while 
vacationing  at  Reed,  Michigan.  The  deer  was  killed 
outright,     and   the    car    was    extensively    damaged    .     .     . 


OCTOBER-NOVEMBER,  1967 


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INSIDE 

Operator  DALE  SOMSEL,  who  suffered  an  injured  back, 
is  now  working  as  a  street  collector  and  likes  his  new 
position.  .  .  Former  Operators  ART  STERN  and  FRANK 
HESS  are  now  working  as  ticket  agents  and  wish  to  be 
remembered  to  their  many  friends  .  .  .  Operator  VIC 
MICETIC  at  this  writing  is  hospitalized  at  the  Northwest 
hospital  and  doctors  have  been  analyzing  Vic  for  five 
weeks.  Our  prayers  are  all  with  you  Vic  .  .  .  Happy 
anniversaries  are  extended  to  the  following:  Operator 
JOHN  KIPPES  and  his  wife,  VIRGINIA,  their  21st,  Sep- 
tember 7;  Operator  HENRY  SCHRAMM  and  his  wife, 
ELIZABETH,  their  29th,  September  12;  Operator  MEYER 
LEMEL  and  his  wife,  PHYLLIS,  their  15th,  September 
14;  Operator  GEORGE  KRINKE  and  his  wife,  PEARL, 
their  39th,  September  22;  Operator  NATE  CHAVIS  and 
his  wife,  VELMA,  their  12th,  September  24;  Operator 
HAROLD  MILLER  and  his  wife,  MARCELINE,  their  27th, 
September  28;  Operator  JOHN  COSGROVE  and  his  wife, 
HELEN,  their  26th,  October  2;  Operator  ROY  BOWLIN 
and  his  wife,  BILLIE,  their  21st,  October  18;  Operator 
WALTER  ZINKOVICH  and  his  wife,  DOROTHY,  their 
2nd,  October  11;  Signal  Maintainer  JAMES  NESBIT  and 
his  wife,  MARGE,  their  29th,  November  5;  Operator 
STANLEY  ZALE  and  his  wife,  MARIE,  their  39th,  No- 
vember 22,  and  Operator  FRED  STOWELL  and  his  wife, 
WILMA,  their  32nd,  November  27  .  .  .  Happy  Birthdays 
are  extended  to  the  following:  Instructor  GEORGE  REL- 
STAB,  October  2;  DENISE  LIBERT,  October  8;  Operator 
GIBSON  STYLES,  October  12;  DANIEL  KOZIEL,  October 
11;  Operator  VINCENT  SHAYER,  October  13;  Operator 
JIM  HOLMES,  October  16;  VIVIAN  BAEUCHLER,  Octo- 
ber 12;  Operator  JIM  DOLAN,  October  21;  Operator 
STANLEY  ZALE,  October  24;  Mrs.  EVELYN  RELSTAB, 
October  28;  Operator  BILL  STEINSPRING,  November  1; 
Operator  VERNON  WENNERBERG,  November  6;  Clerk 
BOB  PETERSON,  November  13;  Mrs.  MABEL  PEOPLE, 
November  15;  Operator  BILL  SEIFERT,  November  21, 
and  Operator  LEO  HARA,  November  25.  .  .  Our  sympa- 
thy and  condolences  are  extended  to  Operator  WILLIAM 
THICKLIN  on  the  loss  of  his  mother,  Mrs.  CHRISTINE 
THICKLIN,  Operator  JAMES  DENTLEY  on  the  loss  of  his 
brother,  PRESTON  DENTLEY,  and  to  the  family  of 
Operator  DALE  MORRISON  .  .  .  Repairman  MIKE 
SCHULTZ,  after  looking  over  all  the  many  models  of 
cars  on  his  vacation,  settled  on  a  new  '67  Rambler 
American,  and  is  now  looking  for  new  fields  to  conquer  . 
.  .  Repairman  FRANK  CAHILL  won  two  world  series 
pools  at  the  garage  .  .  .  Repairman  PAUL  SCHREVES 
and  his  wife,  ANGELINE,  vacationed  in  California. 
Highlights  of  his  trip  were  visits  at  Disneyland,  Knott's 
Berry  Farm,  Hollywood,  and  a  week's  stay  at  Las  Vegas 
...  A  hearty  welcome  is  extended  to  new  Servicemen 
T.    J.    BUCKLEY    and   J.    WOODS   who   are    now   at   North 


SMILING  BRIGHTLY  are 
MARK  ALLEN  and  TODD 
JOSEPH  DeYOUNG,  the  pride 
and  joy  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  GEO- 
RGE DeYOUNG.  George  is  a 
regular  foot  collector  on  the 
South  Section. 


NEWS 

Park.  .  .  Foreman  CHARLES  DUNNE  and  his  wife,  JANE 
and  daughter,  JANE,  along  with  their  niece,  KATHLEEN 
CONVERY,  flew  Irish  Air  Lines  to  Shannon,  Ireland,  for 
their  vacation.  This  was  the  Dunne's  first  trip  back  in 
32  years.  Mrs.  Dunne's  family  comes  from  County 
Derry  while  Charles'  family  resides  in  County  Cavon. 
Mr.  Dunne  reports  this  vacation  as  the  finest  time  he 
has  ever  experienced  .  .  .  Servicemen  CHARLES  WIT- 
REY  retired  November  1  after  25  years  of  service.  A 
party  was  held  at  the  garage  for'Charles,  and  now  he  will 
be  able  to  pursue  his  hobby  of  gardening  .  .  .  Your  re- 
porter and  all  the  personnel  at  North  Park  wish  you  and 
yours  a  glorious  Thanksgiving  and  hope  you  remember 
to  give  thanks  for  your  many  blessings. 

-    TKttvi*   "»IV>MMf 


NORTH  SECTION  - 

Here  we  are  again,  with  vacations  nearly  over,  let's 
all  get  back  to  our  normal  routine  .  .  .  Congratulations 
to  Porter  C.  COLEMAN,  SAM  SWEENEY,  TERESA 
MOORE,  TONY  ABBINANTI,  and  JOHN  ZUPKO  on  pass- 
ing the  course  of  the  National  Safety  Council  defensive 
driving  .  .  .  Good  luck  to  Motorman  HENRY  TSCHANTZ, 
J.  J.  O'CONNOR,  and  Porter  HENRY  MEYERS  who  re- 
tired on  October  1.  We  all  wish  them  a  long,  healthy, 
and  happy  retirement  .  .  .  Superintendent  MIKE  BEL- 
TRI,  Kimball,  and  his  family  are  vacationing  in  Florida 
.  .  .  We  wish  to  extend  our  sympathy  to  BILL  and  JEAN 
HAMILTON  on  the  loss  of  Bill's  sister,  KATHERINE 
SUCECH.  They  have  asked  me  to  thank  all  those  that 
sent  flowers,  cards,  and  offered  prayers  during  their 
time  of  grief  .  .  .  Condolences  to  the  family  of  CATH- 
ERINE MacSWEENEY  LYNCH,  retired  ticket  agent,  who 
passed  away  on  September  23.  She  was  PAT  TRANT's 
aunt  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  MARGARET  ARCHER, 
North  Section  agent,  who  is  going  to  become  a  telephone 
operator  for  the  CTA.  Lots  of  luck  to  her  .  .  .  On  the 
sick  list  at  this  writing  are  Porter  HAL,  G.  SCHUH,  S. 
SIMONS,  E.  HENKE,  L.  CHRASKA,  R.  KOEHLER,  TOM 
LEDDY,  and  BRUCE  ANDERSON.  We  wish  them  all  a 
speedy  recovery  .  .  .  We  have  a  new  porter  along  the 
line,  CHESTER  STEBE.  Welcome  to  the  North  Side 
Chester  .  .  .  GENE  BERGFELD  and  his  wife  spent  their 
vacation  in  St.  Louis  and  the  Lake  of  the  Ozarks  .  .  . 
Porter  HENRY  DILLON  spent  a  weekend  in  Oshkosh, 
Wisconsin,  recently  .  .  .  ART  RABEN  is  walking  around 
pretty  proud  lately  as  his  son  and  his  wife  presented  him 
with  a  granddaughter  who  answers  to  the  name  of  BETH 
ANN  .  .  .  B.  MATHEN  went  to  Charlotte,  North  Caro- 
lina, and  on  over  to  Des  Moines,  Iowa,  from  June  17  to 
July  23,  which  was  his  vacation.  He  said  he  had  a  won- 
derful time  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  CARL  MEYERS  and 
R.  TUCK  on  their  recent  marriage.  Lots  of  luck  boys 
.  .  .  Someone  asked  what  happened  to  Ravenswood  run 
403?  The  conductor  had  a  long  face  as  he  missed  motor- 
man  SCHLAGE  while  he  was  on  vacation  for  five  weeks 
.  .  .  HARRY  HORN,  trainman,  and  his  wife,  DOREEN, 
agent,  have  just  purchased  a  three  flat  building  two  blocks 
from  Wrigley  Field.  We  hope  they  will  be  happy  in  their 
new  home  .  .  .  Porter  JOHN  NICHOLS  and  his  wife  and 
sister  spent  two  weeks  in  Montreal  and  saw  Expo  67.  He 
took  some  beautiful  pictures  while  he  was  there  and 
showed  them  around  .  .  .  WARD  MARKS  went  into  the 
hospital  on  September  12  for  an  operation.  Hope  he  gets 
along  fine  and  will  be  back  to  work  soon.  SHIRLEY 
KNIGHT  also  went  in  for  surgery.  Lots  of  luck  Shirley 
and  hurry  back  as  we  miss  you  ...  I  heard  that  ROD- 
GER YOUNG  and  SUSAN  ITO  were  married  recently. 
Congratulations!    .    .    If    you   hear   a   very    familiar    voice 


22 


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INSIDE 

when  you  call  the  assignment  office,  it  may  be  MIKE  TO- 
BIN--as  he  is  working  part  time  there.  Congratulations, 
Mike  .  .  .  LOUISE  NELSON  took  a  leave  of  absence  as 
she  is  expecting  a  baby  in  January.  EVELYN  LANZ  gave 
her  a  nice  surprise  party  at  her  home  and  everyone  was 
invited.  Those  who  attended  were:  Mr.  and  Mrs.  MAN- 
AUGH,  Mr.  BOYLE,  Mr.  ZUPKO,  MIKE  CRONIN,  Mr. 
HAGGERTY,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  GEORGE  VAN  DER  HAGEN, 
who  was  platform  man  at  Howard  for  30  years,  and  many 
others.  Everyone  had  a  nice  time  and  wished  Louise 
good  luck  and  gave  her  two  envelopes  of  money  for  the 
little  bundle  of  joy  .  .  .  Motorman  JOHN  NOREN  and  his 
wife  took  a  three-week  vacation  trip  to  Sioux  City,  Iowa, 
the  Badlands  in  North  Dakota,  the  Black  Hills  of  South 
Dakota,  Yellowstone  Park,  Wyoming,  and  Superior, Wis- 
consin. They  saw  some  beautiful  sights  .  .  .  Condolen- 
ces to  the  family  of  RICHARD  BARTHEN,  CTA  pension- 
er,  and  father  of  the  BARTHEN  twins. 


SCHEDULE  &  TRAFFIC  - 

Three  birthdays  were  celebrated  in  the  month  of  Sep- 
tember by  Mr.  DUTTON,  Mr.  GOLDSTEIN,  and  Mr. 
DEVEREUX.  Happy  belated  birthdays  and  many  more 
.  .  .  We  welcome  JAY  KELLY  into  the  Schedule  depart- 
ment .  .  .  DOROTHY  PEACOCK  paid  us  a  visit.  Dorothy 
was  an  employe  in  the  Schedule  department  years  ago. 
It  was  good  to  have  Dorothy  come  in  and  say  hello  .  .  . 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  JOSEPH  LAZZARA,  outside  checker,  cele- 
brated 39  years  of  wedded  bliss  on  October  7.  Congratu- 
lations to  the  happy  couple  .  .  .  The  girls  on  the  seventh 
floor  attended  the  wedding  shower  for  EILEEN  SHEEHAN 
of  Schedule,  who  is  getting  married  in  December  .  .  . 
ED  JURIC,  "Mr.  Golfer"  of  the  Schedule  Department, 
enjoyed  his  vacation  getting  a  lot  of  practice  shots.  Ed- 
ward's second  daughter  was  married  on  September  3  at 
St.  James  church.  She  is  now  honeymooning  in  Germany 
.  .  .  W.  P.  DEVEREUX  and  BILL  DENTAMARRO  attend- 
ed the  Amalgamated  Transit  Union  convention.  The  first 
stop  was  Houston,  Texas,  and  then  on  to  New  Orleans. 
W.  P.  Devereux  then  flew  on  to  Mexico  where  he  enjoyed 
the  senoritas  and  tacos  .  .  .  R.  PRIMEAU  spent  his  va- 
cation in  and  around  Brookfield  .  .  .  RICHARD  GOLD- 
STEIN'S son,  RAY,  and  his  wife,  ASTRI,  are  doing  re- 
search on  Southeast  Asia,  at  the  Australian  National  uni- 
versity in  Canberra,  Australia  .  .  .  The  Schedule  De- 
partment extends  their  sympathy  to  GEORGE  JOHANNES 
upon  the  death  of  his  wife,   MILDRED,   on  October  1. 


Xativf*.  gW«a 


PURCHASING,  STORES  &  SPECIFICATIONS  (North  Division)  - 

TOM  BOLDTand  his  wife  spent  a  fewdays  vacationing 
at  the  Wisconsin  Dells.  His  15  month  old  son,  MIKE, 
enjoyed  feeding  the  deer  while  there  .  .  .  SAM  CANEL- 
LA  was  happy  to  have  a  week's  vacation  and  get  some 
long  needed  painting  done  around  the  house  .  .  .  SAM  IN- 
GRAFFIA  enjoyed  a  pleasant  vacation  visiting  relatives 
in  and  around  Chicago.  Dining  at  various  restaurants 
and  winning  at  the  racetrack  made  everything  worthwhile 
.  .  .  We  have  three  new  members  to  welcome  to  the 
Stores  Department.  At  North  Division:  HELEN  SLAT- 
TERY,  JAMES  ZAZULA  at  SR42,  and  ROBERT  GORZ 
at  SR  43  .  .  .  JOHN  BENANTI,  retired,  was  in  to  say 
hello  to  all  the  boys.  He  looks  real  good  and  is  enjoying 
himself  .  .  .  JOHN  DUNNE  of  SR  43  flew  to  Ireland  with 
his  family  to  spend  six  weeks  visiting  relatives  and 
friends.     They   spent  a   week   sightseeing  in   London,    re- 


NEWS 


PROUDLY  DISPLAYING  her 
runner-up  trophy  won  in  the 
Robbins,  Illinois,  Volunteer 
Fire  Department  Queen  con- 
test is  PATRICIA  ANN 
NUTALL,  the  lovely  daugh- 
ter of  North  Section  Porter 
LEROY  NUTALL.  The  con- 
test was  held  in  commemora- 
tion of  the  village's  50th 
anniversary. 


newed  friendships  -with  relatives  west  of  Dublin  and  took 
in  a  little  fishing  on  the  side.  They  took  a  non-stop  ex- 
press train  from  Dublin  to  Cork  where  he  had  the  oppor- 
tunity to  spend  a  week  with  his  wife's  cousin,  a  priest  at 
the  African  Mission  House.  All  had  a  wonderful  time  and 
the  weather  was  perfect  .  .  .  Best  wishes  for  a  long  and 
happy  retirement  go  to  Mrs.  DOROTHY  STEMBRIDGE 
and  AL  MIX  who  retired  on  October  1. 

(South  Division)  - 

Our  deepest  sympathy  to  the  GAVERT  family  on  the 
recent  death  of  Mr.  R.  C.  GAVERT  who  had  been  in  ill 
health  for  some  time  and  had  retired  on  April  1. 

(Stores)  - 

Anyone  interested  in  joining  a  ski  club,  namely,  the 
Schiller  Park  Ski  Club,  known  as  the  "Hustlers,"  contact 
ROD  RUSAKIEWICZ,  Room  730,  Addressograph  Section, 
in  person  or  on  extension  El  16  for  more  information.  .  . 
Retired  Stock  Clerk  OSCAR  F.  POHL  and  his  wife,  MIL- 
DRED, celebrated  their  50th  anniversary  on  August  22  at 
the  Wishing  Well  restaurant. 

(Purchasing)  - 

I  received  a  letter  from  Pensioner  J.  Y.  GUINTER 
with  a  photostat  of  a  letter  he  received  from  the  Winston 
Churchill  Memorial  and  Library,  Westminster  College, 
Fulton,  Missouri,  commending  him  for  the  detailed  re- 
search information  pertaining  to  St.  Mary  Alderwanbury 
Church  of  London,  which  was  derived  from  the  readings 
of  two  old  books,  one  dated  in  1598  and  the  other  dated  in 
1908,  along  with  a  map  showing  the  precise  location 
where  the  church  stood.  The  church  was  bombed  in  1940 
and  the  stones  were  given  to  Westminster  College.  Con- 
gratulations Mr.    Guinter. 


-  t>.  $*mt  GtU 


SOUTH  SECTION  - 

Well  the  frost  is  on  the  pumpkin  and  we  saw  Halloweer. 
and  now  Thanksgiving  is  approaching  so  we  better  catch 
up  with  all  the  news  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  all  our  South 
Section  employes  who  made  the  "Employe  Of  The  Year" 
honor  roll  .  .  .  We've  been  having  quite  a  few  pension 
parties  again.  Loomis  Street  had  a  get-together  for 
three  of  their  finest  employes  who  went  on  pension  Sep- 
tember 1.  We  sure  will  miss  them.  Motorman  LOUIS 
GRYGIEL,  who  had  been  employed  since  1930,  Conductor 
EDWARD  HOPKINS,  employed  since  1943,  and  Motorman 
HENRY  HEISTERMAN,  employed  since  1942.  Henry 
decided  to  take  life  easy  and  took  an  early  retirement. 
A  little  gift  of  remembrance  was  presented  to  each  of 
them    from    their     co-workers.       Some    pensioners    who 


OCTOBER-NOVEMBER,  1967 


23 


INSIDE 

came  out  to.  wish  them  good  luckwere:  retired  Assistant 
Station  Superintendent  ARTHUR  ANDERSON,  Retired 
Motorman  PAUL  BOETTCHER,  who  just  recently  return- 
ed from  Florida,  and  Retired  Motormen  EDWARD  HEN- 
NESSY  and  HARRY  EITEL.  All  good  wishes  to  the  new 
retirees  .  .  .  Agent  CECELIA  MORAN  just  returned 
from  a  nice  vacation  trip  to  New  York  City  and  Atlantic 
City,  where  she  had  a  nice  rest  .  .  .  Good  luck  to  Por- 
ter JOHN  TOUSSAS  who  transferred  to  the  Shops  and 
Equipment  Department  on  September  10,  and  to  Porter 
RICHARD  GOODMAN  who  transferred  back  to  bus  op- 
erator, 77th  Depot,  on  September  10  .  .  .  We  have  happy 
news  to  tell  everyone.  Some  of  our  people  who  have  been 
on  the  sick  list  for  months  are  well  once  more  and  have 
returned  to  work.  They  are  Collector  LESTER  NOR- 
MAN, Motorman  LINDBERGH  WILLIAMS,  and  Conduc- 
tors RICHARD  CRANE  and  EDWARD  TOWNES.  Also 
returning  from  the  sick  list  are  Agents  MARCELLA  BIT- 
TERLIN  and  WILLIAM  STRATTON  .  .  .  Conductor  PAT- 
RICK NOLAN  and  his  family  vacationed  up  at  Coloma, 
Michigan,  and  did  some  fishing  and  relaxing  .  .  .  Shop 
Clerk  JIM  DALEY,  61st  Street,  was  so  happy  when  he 
told  us  about  his  sister  who  just  came  over  from  Ireland 
for  a  month's  visit.  He  hadn't  seen  her  in  20  years  and 
they  had  a  wonderful  reunion  .  .  .  The  Agent's  Pension 
Club  held  their  fall  party  on  September  24  at  the  Beverly 
Woods  restaurant,  and  the  58  people  who  attended  had  a 
swell  evening.  The  honored  guest  was  Yard  Foreman 
ELMER  STEVENS,  who  with  his  pretty  wife  is  going  on 
vacation  and  then  on  pension  in  a  few  months.  They  are 
planning  to  take  their  whole  family  and  fly  out  to  Aus- 
tralia to  live.  Everyone  wishes  the  Stevens  family  a 
wonderful  and  happy  life  in  Australia.  All  the  pensioners 
looked  so  young  and  gay.  It  was  so  nice  to  talk  to  them 
all  .  .  .  Assistant  Station  Superintendent  MICHAEL 
O'CONNOR  and  his  wife,  ALICE,  took  a  vacation  out  to 
Tucson,  Arizona,  to  see  what  the  west  was  like.  They 
liked  Arizona  very  much  .  .  .  Assignment  Agent  JERE 
VINZENS,  who  retired  on  October  1,  wishes  to  thank 
everyone  for  the  surprise  party  which  was  held  in  her 
honor  in  July,  and  for  all  kindnesses  shown  to  her  while 
she  worked.  She  will  miss  all  her  many  friends.  Soon, 
she  is  going  to  go  to  New  Jersey  to  live  with  her  daughter 
and  her  family  .  .  .  Hi,  to  newly-hired  Agent  WILLIE 
MAE  VAUGHAN,  to  newly-hired  Porter  JOHNNY  ROW- 
LAND, and  from  the  Surface  Division  newly-transferred 
Agent  WILLIE  WARDEN  .  .  .  Motorman  JAMES  BRID- 
GES just  returned  from  two  weeks  at  camp  for  his  mili- 
tary training  .  .  .  Conductor  JOHN  KALTSAS  and  his 
wife  vacationed  in  Clearwater,  Florida,  taking  in  all  the 
beautiful  sights  of  Florida  and  doing  the  town  .  .  .  An- 
other good  news  item:  District  Superintendent  TERRY 
McGOVERN,  who  was  on  the  sick  list  for  a  few  months,  is 
back  working  .  .  .  Retired  Towerman  PATRICK  FLANA- 
GAN was  in  to  see  the  boys  at  61st  Street.  He  had  just 
returned  from  Ireland  where  he  visited  with  his  brother 
and  sister.  He  also  visited  his  niece  in  London  and  he 
enjoyed  the  mini-skirted  girls  walking  around  old  London 
town. 

We  had  a  nice  get-together  at  61st  Street  for  Tower- 
man  PATRICK  HICKEY  who  retired  on  October  1.  We 
had  a  big  crowd.  Superintendent  of  Operating  Stations 
GEORGE  RILEY,  all  the  officers  of  Division  308,  and  all 
of  Pat's  towermen  friends  attended.  A  little  gift  was 
presented  to  Pat.  Some  of  the  pensioners  who  also  at- 
tended to  give  Pat  a  nice  send-off  were:  Retired  Motor- 
man  EDWARD  HENNESSY,  Yard  Foreman  CLIFFORD 
BECKER,  Conductor  JOE  MASCOLINO,  Shopman  PAT 
McEVOY,  Retired  International  Vice  President  PAT- 
RICK   GANLEY,    Retired    Division    308    Board    Member 


NEWS 

CHARLES  BURNS,  and  Retired  Supervisors  CHARLES 
SPIELMAN  and  BOB  BROWN.  The  goodies  that  were 
served  sure  tasted  good,  too.  We  all  wish  Pat  many 
happy  years  of  retirement  .  .  .  Switchman  JAMES  CALD- 
WELL vacationed  in  New  York  City  and  also  saw  the 
beautiful  Niagara  Falls  .  .  .  Retired  Agent  SARAH  Mc 
EVOY  and  her  brother,  PAT,  retired  shopman,  just  re- 
turned from  a  two-month  trip  to  Ireland  and  the  British 
Isles  .  .  .  Superintendent  of  Agents  and  Porters  BOB 
ROESING  flew  down  to  Florida  to  visit  his  dad,  GEORGE, 
retired  assistant  superintendent  of  operating  stations, 
who  had  been  in  the  hospital.  He  now  is  home  recuperat- 
ing. All  his  many  friends  back  here  in  Chicago  send 
their  heartfelt  wishes  down  to  George  in  Florida  for  a 
speedy  recovery  .  .  .  Yard  Foreman  WALLY  BROWN 
just  became  a  grandpa  again--for  the  7th  time--when  his 
daughter  had  a  baby  boy  .  .  .  Motorman  LEONARD  BE- 
ATTY  was  our  delegate  from  Division  308  at  the  Illinois 
State  Convention  in  Peoria  recently  .  .  .  Good  luck  to 
Motorman  PAUL  ORLOFF  and  Conductor  JOSEPH  BOU- 
GHTON  who  resigned  recently  .  .  .  Retired  Conductor 
CARL  MAGNUSON  called  us  recently  for  a  chat  and  said 
"hello"  to  everyone  and  that  he  feels  and  is  doing  fine  on 
pension  .  .  .  Our  chief  clerk,  JIM  MARTINEK,  and  his 
wife,  DOROTHY,  are  vacationing  down  at  Miami  Beach, 
Florida,  and  Nassau.  Doesn't  that  sound  like  paradise 
.  .  .  More  passenger  commendations  have  been  received 
recently:  Motorman  MOSES  ASHLEY  was  commended 
for  the  careful  and  efficient  manner  with  which  he  opera- 
tes his  train;  Trainman  FRANK  POWELL  was  commend- 
ed for  his  helpful  recovery  of  a  passenger's  lost  article, 
and  Conductor  WILFRED  SPEARS  was  commended  for 
the  excellent  manner  in  which  he  makes  his  station  an- 
nouncements .  .  .  School  bells  rang  again  and  our  stu- 
dents who  answered  the  call  back  to  school  were:  Part- 
time  Trainmen  MICHAEL  O'KANE ,  CHARLES  WILLIAMS, 
MARK  WASHINGTON,  JOHN  HOULIHAN,  TANZEL  GO- 
VAN,  STEVE  ALLISON,  JAMES  BANKS,  DONNIE  REE- 
VES, and  DAVID  HARRISON;  Part-time  Agents  DENNIS 
BERNAL,  CLAUDE  GIBSON,  MARNETTA  SMITH,  MARY 
LOU  SZIGITI,  MICHAEL  PUCCINI,  ROSEMARY  WIL- 
LIAMS, JANIS  LOVE,  SHARON  SMITH,  GEORGE  HAM- 
PER, CHARLES  PARRISH,  SHARON  WILLIAMS,  and 
NORMA  DOWNEY  .  .  .  Retired  Supervisor  HUGH  KEL- 
LEY  called  to  say  "hello"  and  to  tell  us  that  he  was  in 
Chicago  from  Florida  for  a  few  days  visiting  his  sister 
.  .  .  Motorman  JOSEPH  WACKER  and  his  wife  took  a 
nice  fall  trip  and  drove  to  Hot  Springs,  Arkansas,  for  a 
few  days.  While  there,  they  met  Regular  Conductor 
BRUNO  WARDA  who  was  returning  from  visiting  his  son 
at  school  in  Mississippi  .  .  .  We  are  sorry  to  see  two  of 
our  best  agents  resign--FLORENCE  CUMMINGS  and  ILA 
McELVOY.  They  will  be  missed  by  all .  .  .  Agent  JEAN 
GUSTAFSON  and  her  husband  are  off  to  Amsterdam, 
Holland,  for  a  vacation.  Then  they  are  going  to  London. 
Jean  was  very  excited  about  going  on  the  trip.  I  know 
they  will  have  a  good  time  .  .  .  Retired  Conductor  HAR- 
RY ANTONION  came  to  61st  Street  recently  to  visit  with 
the  boys  and  he  looked  his  usual  hale  and  hearty  self.  .  . 
The  new  1968  Rapid  Transit  Employes  Blood  Bank  Cards 
will  be  out  soon.  See  your  representative  for  your  new 
card  .    .    .    Happy  Thanksgiving  to  all! 


SKOKIE  SHOPS  - 

Our  sincere  best  wishes  to  get  well  fast  go  to  MIT- 
CHELL FASCEK,  painter,  who  while  helping  at  his  mo- 
ther's home  fell  from  a  scaffold  and  broke  both  of  his 
heels.     Let's    keep  in  touch  with   him  fellows   .    .    .    CARL 


24 


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INSIDE 


MARGARET  MARY,  doughter 
of  Supervisor  and  Mrs.  VIN- 
CENT E.  O'ROURKE,  re- 
ceived her  Registered  Nurse's 
certificate  from  the  State  of 
Illinois  September  19.  Miss 
O'Rourke  was  graduated  Aug- 
ust 13  from  St.  Mary  of  Naz- 
areth School  of  Nursing  and 
was  presented  the  Elaine 
Furman  Memorial  award  for 
nursing  the  aged.  She  plans 
to  marry  Sgt.  JOHN  LUCZAK 
upon  his  return  from  Viet  Nam 
in  the  latter  part  of  December. 


H.  LINDQUIST  (Herb),  foreman  of  Wiring  Department, 
and  his  wife  and  daughter  travelled  up  to  Montreal  to  see 
Expo  67,  then  to  Quebec  and  finally  to  Virginia  Beach, 
Virginia,  to  see  their  new  grandson.  The  proud  parents 
are  RONALD  LINDQUIST  and  his  wife,  BARBARA  .  .  . 
JANICE,  daughter  of  EDWARD  R.  HENDRICKSON,  sup- 
erintendent Rapid  Transit  Shops  and  Terminals,  was  also 
one  of  the  lucky  ones  who  visited  Europe  this  summer. 
Having  corresponded  with  a  pen  pal  from  Germany  who 
visited  Janice  last  summer,  Janice  flew  to  Germany  to 
spend  three  weeks  with  her.  Janice  reports  having  a 
wonderful  time  and  visiting  many  interesting  places. 

-  Sueutt  Z-  £«rf£W 

SOUTH  SHOPS  - 

DONALD  TARNOWSKI  spent  two  weeks  at  marine  re- 
serve training  in  California.  The  same  day  he  returned 
he  left  for  a  two-week  vacation  in  Florida  visiting  rela- 
tives .  .  .  BILL  GERGEL  broke  his  ankle  while  on  vaca- 
tion and  has  just  had  the  cast  removed.  The  JOE  DRAUS1 
spent  a  two-week  vacation  touring  California  and  also 
visited  Tiajuana,  Mexico  .  .  .  Congratulations  and  best 
wishes  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  RANDY  SIMALE,  who  became 
members  of  the  newly  wed  club  on  September  24  .  .  . 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  BOB  SHERMAN  became  the  parents  of  a 
little  son  on  September  24  named  DANIEL  ALLEN.  Mrs. 
SHERMAN  is  the  former  ELAINE  ZIEBARTH,  who  work- 
ed in  our  Employment  Department  .  .  .  BILL  ROHE 
walked  down  that  long  aisle  with  his  daughter,  MARY 
LOU,  who  was  married  to  DAVE  NICHOLS  on  August  12 
at  St.  Christina  church.  They  visited  Expo  67  on  their 
honeymoon  and  are  now  residing  in  Detroit  where  Dave 
is  attending  college  .  .  .  JOHN  MAGUIRE  also  gained  a 
son-in-law  when  his  daughter,  KATHLEEN,  was  married 
to  JAMES  COOK  on  September  16  at  Queen  of  Martyrs 
church.  They  honeymooned  at  Wagon  Wheel  .  .  .  CHAR- 
LIE SHREEVE  took  his  wife  and  mother -in-law  on  aWest 
Coast  vacation.  They  saw  a  show  in  the  San  Francisco 
Tonga  Room  and  toured  a  winery.  One  of  the  highlights 
of  the  trip  was  Monterey  and  Carmel  enroute  to  Los  An- 
geles. From  there  Charlie  attempted  some  fishing  in 
Seattle.  They  also  visited  JOE  SEAMAN,  a  former  fore- 
man at  Archer  .  .  .  JOHANNE,  daughter  of  CASEY 
STRYZNSKI,  machinist,  is  a  recipient  of  an  Illinois  State 
scholarship  to  Northern  Illinois  University.  She  was 
graduated  from  St.  Mary  high  school  as  valedictorian 
and  president  of  her  class,  and  was  a  member  of  the  na- 
tional honor  society  Mu  Alpha  Teta,  newspaper  staff,  and 
was  chosen  star  senior  of  the  year.  Congratulations  and 
best  of  luck,  Johanne  .  .  .  Mr.  and  Mrs.  ANDY  ANDER- 
SON  traveled   east   to  New  Jersey   to   visit   relatives   and 


NEWS 

friends  and  then  to  Florida  via  the  coast,  where  they 
visited  Mrs.  Anderson's  sister  and  brother-in-law,  and 
then  home,  covering  2,500  miles  .  .  .  CHARLIE  and 
LOU  GRECO  can't  stay  away  from  that  southern  hospi- 
tality and  spent  two  weeks  vacationing  and  fishing  in 
Wanchese,  North  Carolina,  with  friends.  .  .  MIKE  COS- 
TELLO  is  recuperating  at  home,  and  JOHN  LUKAC  is 
back  to  work  after  a  lengthy  illness  ...  A  new  addition 
to  the  son  and  daughter-in-law  of  WALLY  OLENICK  was 
welcomed  home  in  Palo  Alto,  California,  in  July  .  .  . 
Our  deepest  sympathy  is  extended  to  JOHN  NEWMAN  and 
his  family  on  the  loss  of  his  mother,  and  to  RAY  DAVID- 
SON and  his  family  on  the  loss  of  his  mother  .  .  .  ANDY 
TYSON  vacationed  in  Colorado  and  visited  Dodge  City, 
Kansas,  Arkansas,  and  his  home  town.  Andy  had  good 
luck  with  his  camera  but  none  with  his  fishing  pole  .  .  . 
SANDY  PFUND  enjoyed  her  first  plane  ride  when  she  and 
KAREN  HOFFMAN  flew  to  Lone  Mountain  Ranch  near 
Bozeman,  Montana.  They  spent  two  weeks  relaxing, 
horseback  riding,  and  enjoying  western  hospitality  .  .  . 
We  want  to  take  a  minute  to  wish  you  all  a  very  happy 
Thanksgiving  holiday. 

-  XatUeex  O'S'Ut*  &  fuu/i  SpuuUmi 


TERMINAL  INSPECTION  SHOPS  - 

Our  deepest  condolences  to  the  family  of  THOMAS 
O'LEARY  who  suddenly  passedaway  while  at  Sidney  For- 
kosh  hospital  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  RICHARD  LORI- 
MER  on  his  promotion  to  Terminal  Instructor  I  ...  To 
top  off  his  vacation  spent  visiting  his  daughter  and  her 
family  in  Westlake,  Ohio,  ED  STAMBORSKI,  Kimball, 
toured  the  islands--Goose,  Stony  and  Blue  ...  A  hearty 
welcome  to  D.  WITTENBERG,  new  car  serviceman  at 
Kimball  .  .  .  E.  STAHL,  Kimball,  took  an  extended  va- 
cation to  visit  friends  and  relatives  in  West  Germany.  .  . 
JOHN  WIERCIOCH  plans  to  write  a  book  about  the  one 
that  got  away  after  his  fishing  vacation  in  Minnesota  .  .  . 
The  word  is  that  F.  RIO  is  ready,  willing,  and  able  for 
work  after  getting  a  clean  bill  of  health  from  Mayo  Clinic 
.  .  .  Welcome  home  to  J.  ODDO  and  D.  PAPALEO,  who 
returned  to  Congress  after  their  hitch  in  the  service  .  .  . 
It  is  good  to  know  that  S.  MILAZZO,  Congress,  is  well 
on  the  road  to  recovery  after  his  operation.  Hope  it 
won't  be  too  long  before  we  see  him  back  in  the  groove 
.  .  .  Greetings  to  two  old  friends  back  at  work  after  their 
stay  in  the  hospital,  A.  BOLING  and  R.  CATANESE  of 
Congress  .  .  .  Getting  in  on  one  of  the  last  golf  tourna- 
ments of  the  year  were  A.  PORCARO,  J.  CANNELLA, 
M.    COYLE,   R.    FLOWERS,   S.   RITA,   and   J.   MORELLI. 


PICTURED  IS  Lt.  Commander 
WILLIAM  H.  GOETZ,  U.  S. 
Coast  Guard,  the  son  of 
Supervisor  HENRY  GOETZ 
and  his  wife,  ELSIE.  Com- 
mander Goetz  is  stationed  on 
Governor's  Island  in  New 
York  Bay,  where  he  also  re- 
sides with  his  wife  and  two 
sons.  He  is  in  charge  of  all 
the  electronic  schools  for 
the  Coast  Guard. 


OCTOBER-NOVEMBER,  1967 


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INSIDE 

The  boys  joined  the  Mart  golfers  for  an  outing  at  Villa 
Olivia  Golf  Club  .  .  .  CHESTER  MAZUR,  Forest  Park, 
spent  his  vacation  learning  physical  therapy,  knocking 
down  the  old  porch  and  house  painting  ...  A  trip  back 
to  the  sites  of  childhood  haunts  in  County  Mayo,  Ireland, 
was  enjoyed  by  M.  COLEMAN,  Forest  Park  .  .  .  Vaca- 
tions are  usually  for  rest  and  relaxation,  but  J.  DOWD, 
W.  GEHRIG,  S.  MATURO,  C.  DONLEY,  T.  TOGHER, 
and  H.  SWOOPE  spent  their  time  learning  the  routine  of 
house  cleaning.  The  fellows  also  had  some  time  to  spend 
with  their  friends. 

The  sights  and  sounds  of  the  East  were  the  drawing 
attraction  to  C.  MYERS,  Forest  Park,  who  spent  his  va- 
cation with  friends  and  relatives  in  Pittsburgh,  while  J. 
RANDAZZO,  Forest  Park,  was  in  New  York  visiting  rel- 
atives ...  A  tour  of  the  nation's  capitol  was  enjoyed  by 
G.  FAGIOLA,  Forest  Park,  and  family  .  .  .  For  some 
late  summer  water  sports,  R.  LORIMER  of  Forest  Park 
vacationed  at  Lake  Wabacco  .  .  .  W.  KINCAID,  Forest 
Park,  has  been  named  the  official  representative  of  Expo 
67  because  since  his  visit  there  the  Expo  has  been  his 
main  conversation  topic  .  .  .  Leading  the  life  of  an  ad- 
venturer, H.  LOOMIS,  Wilson,  spent  his  vacation  de- 
pleting the  fish  supply  of  the  lakes  and  streams  of  Ken- 
tucky .  .  .  The  pleasantries  of  an  Indian  summer  were 
enjoyed  by  V.  Roberts,  J.  Meehan,  and  H.  Sestak,  of 
Forest  Park,  and  J.  Henderson,  M.  O'Malley,  L.  Col- 
lins, J.  Rand,  M.  Gallagher,  J.  Orange,  J.  Hennelly, 
E.    Haskell,    B.   Smith  and  R.    Costner  of  Wilson. 

The  editor  received  a  letter  from  retired  Congress 
Shop  Foreman  RALPH  E.  DANIELSON  thanking  all  his 
friends  and  former  co-workers  for  their  cards  and  let- 
ters. He  said  he  is  putting  them  all  in  a  scrapbook  so 
that  he  can  occasionally  look  through  it  and  be  reminded 
of  the  many  friends  he  made  at  CTA  during  his  50  years 
in  the  terminal  shops. 

TRANSPORTATION  (Mart)  - 

On  October  1,  LARRY  STEPHENS,  radio-telephone 
operator,  retired  after  41  1/2  years  of  service.  He  was 
given  a  nice  send  off  by  his  friends  who  presented  him 
with  a  gift,  and  also  served  coffee  and  cake  in  his  honor. 
Larry  and  his  wife  intend  to  travel  by  train  to  Arizona 
and  then  to  California,  visiting  with  their  grandchildren. 
Good  luck  and  best  wishes  for  a  wonderful  retirement 
...  At  this  time  we  would  like  to  welcome  HERBERT 
W.  ELKE  who  is  replacing  Larry.  It's  nice  to  have  you 
with  us  .  .  .  ART  ROEPKE's  son,  DALE,  returned  home 
after  serving  three  years  in  the  air  force.  He  spent  two 
years  in  Japan  and  one  year  in  Viet  Nam.  Upon  arrival 
at  O'Hare,  Art  took  a  picture  of  his  wife,  Dale  and  BOB 
HOPE,  who  was  on  the  same  plane  with  his  son.  Dale 
intends  to  enter  the  Illinois  Institute  of  Technology  and 
major  in  photography  .  .  .  We  would  like  to  extend  our 
sympathy  to  WALLY  OQUIST  and  his  family  on  the  death 
of  his  sister,  ESTHER  MEYER,  who  passed  away  on 
September  9  .  .  .  BILL  DOEDEN  spent  his  vacation  in 
South  Haven,  Michigan,  where  the  weather  was  a  little 
cool  but  very  pleasant.  If  he  seemed  to  be  a  little  sore 
when  he  returned,  it  was  because  he  played  some  volley- 
ball. JAMES  R.  TUCKER  travelled  around  and  did  some 
sightseeing  on  his  vacation.  His  first  stop  was  St.  Marie 
Lodge  in  Glacier  National  Park.  Then  he  stayed  in  Vir- 
ginia City,  Montana,  for  three  days  where  he  went  for  a 
ride  on  the  Alder  Gulch  Short  Line  railroad  and  saw  the 
gold   mines.      His   trip   also   included   visits    to    Waterton 


NEWS 


LOVELY  JOHANNE  STR- 
ZYNSKI,  daughter  of  CASEY 
STRZYNSKI,  machinist  at 
South  Shops,  was  the  recip- 
ient of  a  Illinois  State  schol- 
arship when  she  graduated 
from  St.  Mary  High  school. 
Miss  Strzynski  was  valedic- 
torian and  president  of  the 
senior  class,  a  member  of 
the  Notional  Honor  Society, 
MU  ALPHA  TETA,  and  was 
chosen  "Star  Senior  of  the 
Year."  She  is  now  attending 
Northern  Illinois  university 
in  De  Kalb. 


Lakes  in  Alberta,  Canada,  and  Yellowstone  and  Rocky 
Mountain  National  Parks.  The  climax  of  his  nice  vaca- 
tion was  to  go  to  his  favorite  spot,  New  Orleans.  CHAR- 
LES BATTERSON,  his  wife,  and  sister-in-law  enjoyed 
three  weeks  of  relaxation  and  seeing  beautiful  sights. 
They  stayed  at  Glacier  National  Park  for  a  few  days  and 
then  went  to  Walter  Glacier  International  Peace  Park  in 
Canada.  They  continued  on  to  Lake  Louise  in  Alberta, 
Canada,  and  wound  up  in  Jasper,  the  place  they  liked  the 
best.  While  Charles  was  horseback  riding  with  a  group 
they  were  chased  by  a  big  black  bear,  which  was  a  little 
added  excitement.  He  took  many  beautiful  pictures  which 
I'm  sure  will  bring  back  many  happy  memories  .  .  . 
SUSAN,  the  daughter  of  WALLY  OQUIST,  became  Mrs. 
RICHARD  BERGAILO  on  October  7.  Services  were  held 
at  St.  Timothy  Lutheran  church  in  Skokie,  and  the  re- 
ception was  at  the  Orphei  Singing  club.  The  happy  couple 
is  spending  their  honeymoon  in  New  Orleans. 

(Utility  and  Emergency  Service)  - 

W.  TUEFEL  has  returned  to  work  after  being  off  sick. 
Glad  to  have  you  back.  We  hope  that  it  won't  belong  until 
C.  DILLON,  F.  BECKER,  and  E.  KUBERSKI  will  also 
be  feeling  great  and  on  the  job  again  ...  It  pays  off  to 
have  straight  "A"  at  school  as  JOHN,  the  son  of  JAMES 
ROCHE,  can  tell  you.  He  was  among  the  students  who 
won  two  free  tickets  for  a  White  Sox  baseball  game.  Ja- 
mes1 daughter,  JEAN  VOGEL,  recently  joined  her  hus- 
band in  Germany,  where  they  will  stay  for  14  months. 
Jean's  husband  is  presently  serving  in  the  U.S.   Army. 


-    @*UtU  SfOjtfUHttA 


WEST  SECTION  - 

Walking  slowly  up  the  car  house  stairs,  I  hear  laugh- 
ter and  a  murmuring  of  voices  floating  down.  Perking 
up  with  a  faster  gait  to  my  step,  I  realize  that  another 
good  day  is  in  store.  Clerk  DUFFY  is  the  first  person 
to  see  as  he  hands  you  a  register,  a  great  smile  and  a 
glad  hello.  Now  to  find  a  seat  at  the  table--which  isn't 
easy.  ART  NEWMAN  comes  over  and  we  discuss  the 
coffee  business  which  is  going  to  pot  unless  more  dimes 
are  paid.  To  the  right  of  us,  BOB  BLIGHT  is  selling 
rolls,  a  chore  that  no  one  wants,  but  he  does  it  out  of 
kindness  for  the  men.  A  yell  goes  up  and  it  was  JIM 
LANE  beating  HAROLD  DIXON  in  checkers.  Lane  will 
be  a  happy  man  today  for  he  seldom  beats  Dixon.  Turn- 
ing around,  MIKE  BELLISSO  and  MARK  FIORE  are  in 
deep  conversation.  They  must  be  scheming  something 
up.  C.  J.  JONES  came  by  to  say  hello.  A  finer  man  you 
can't   find   anywhere   .    .    .    Sadness    filled   the    room   when 


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INSIDE 

we  were  told  that  REDMOND  McGOVERN's  wife  died.  A 
wonderful  wife  she  was  to  him.  Condolences  to  McGov- 
ern  and  his  family  .  .  .  Conversation  crops  up  about 
seeing  pensioners.  Did  you  see  CARMEN  PETRUCCI 
still  running  for  the  train?  Didn't  JIM  PEDERSON  look 
like  a  million  when  he  visited  the  car  house?  How  about 
CARL  FRANK?  Haven't  seen  him  for  awhile.  Sure  hope 
he  is  feeling  alright.  It  goes  on  and  on,  so  you  know  the 
pensioners  are  missed  .  .  .  Two  of  our  elder  statesmen 
come  walking  in,  JIM  LUDWICK  and  SAL  DETOMASO, 
and  all  of  us  get  up  to  offer  our  seats  for  they  have  to 
rest  quite  often  .  .  .  Now  two  of  our  really  big  men 
stroll  in,  GEORGE  CLARK  and  "Tiny"  ROBERTSON, 
and  they  are  heading  my  way.  With  the  speed  of  a  gaz- 
elle I  moved  away  before  being  trampled  .  .  .  Out  of  the 
corner  of  my  eye  I  see  RUDY  PTACIN  silently  agitating. 
When  the  argument  starts,  he  smilingly  sneaks  out  .  .  . 
Loudly  we  can  hear  JIM  McPHEE  and  FRAZIER  extoling 
how  great  the  Boston  Red  Sox  are.  After  the  Series  end- 
ed I'm  sure  they  caught  it  .  .  .  WINSTON,  SMITH, 
PAYNE,  and  MOORE  arrived  and  called  out  "Hi  Pops." 
I  keep  telling  them  it's  pre -mature  gray  and  that's  why  I 
look  a  little  older.  Just  for  that  I  am  not  going  to  tell 
them  that  corn  bread  does  not  go  with  spaghetti  .  .  .  Get- 
ting up  to  go  to  work  I  pass  quiet  JOHN  CIMMER  and 
genial  TOMMY  KING.  Being  both  so  gentle  they  wouldn't 
think  of  antagonizing  anyone.  The  last  one  to  see  is  LEN 
KUKOWINSKI,  our  smiling  clerk.  If  anyone  could  get 
him  to  smile  it  would  brighten  our  whole  day  ...  I 
finally  reached  the  end  and  aren't  you  all  glad. 

-  Santa  SielUoma 


69TH  STREET  - 

From  the  repair  department,  JIM  AHERN  reports 
that  he  received  a  letter  from  retired  foreman  J.  H.  GA- 
MEN,  who  now  lives  at  7415  Mott  Avenue,  Lockhart, 
Florida.  His  mailing  address  is  P.O.  Box  17015,  Lock- 
hart  Branch,  Orlando,  Florida.  He  is  feeling  fine  and 
would  like  to  hear  from  the  fellows  .  .  .  Congratulations 
are  in  order  for  Mr.  and  Mrs.  TEDDY  NIEZABITOWSKI 
and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  JIM  JENNINGS,  who  are  now  the  proud 
parents  of  baby  daughters  ...  A  speedy  recovery  is 
wished  for  RAY  SCHEID  who  is  recuperating  at  Hines 
hospital  in  Maywood  .  .  .  BOB  RUSSELL,  who  injured 
his  hand  in  an  accident,  is  off  sick  as  of  now.  We  hope 
to  see  him  back  soon.  .  .  JIMMY  JENNINGS,  LES  BER- 
NARD, JIMMY  MALONEY,  and  CARL  REESE  are  en- 
joying their  vacations  as  of  this  writing.  F.  VERNAN  is 
farming  his  vacation  away  .  .  .  The  best  of  luck  to  Night 
Foreman  ALEX  PALA  who  transferred  to  Kedzie  station 
as  the  night  foreman  there.  GEORGE  MORRELL  who 
came  from  77th  Street  Depot  has  taken  his  place.  Good 
luck  to  the  new  relief  foreman  TOM  GECAN.  K.  POLAN 
transferred  to  Keeler  depot  and  we  wish  him  the  best  of 
luck  ...  I  am  wondering  if  there  is  anything  left  of  New 
Orleans,  because  CHESTER  WILLIAMS,  JOHN  TIFFY, 
and  that  devil  W.  DONAHUE  are  just  some  of  the  fellows 
who  attended  the  convention  down  there  .  .  .  To  JIM 
GEARY,  A.  R.  RIZZUTO,  J.  R.  McCOURT,  and  the 
rest  of  you  fellows  who  are  off  sick,  we  wish  a  speedy 
recovery  and  better  health  .  .  .  K.  C.  JEROZAL  trans- 
ferred to  work  as  a  janitor.  M.  E.  LEVEE  is  now  work- 
ing as  a  checker.  Best  of  luck  on  your  new  jobs  .  . 
The  silent  reaper  passed  our  way  and  took  PAT  MURPHY 
who  was  coming  up  for  retirement;  OTIS  BROUGHTON, 
a  former  motorman;  the  wife  of  JAMES  FULLER,  and 
ELINOR  LEMKE,  the  sister  of  W.  DONAHUE.  We  all 
give  our  deepest  sympathy  to  those  they  left  behind  on 
their    great   loss  .    .    .    Don't   forget   fellows --January    19 


NEWS 

is  the  annual  meeting  of  the  credit  union.  Let's  all  be 
there  and  give  the  officers  a  big  hand  for  the  great  job 
they  are  doing  .  .  .  LEO  A.  DOMRESE,  who  retired  in 
1957,  stopped  by.  He  attended  a  World  War  I  reunion  in 
Champaign,  and  makes  his  home  in  East  Point,  Georgia 
.  .  .  FRANCIS  J.  HIGGINS  of  the  repair  department  was 
inducted  in  the  armed  forces  and  is  now  stationed  at  Fort 
Leonard  Wood,  Missouri.  He  and  his  dad,  our  own 
"Scotty,"  had  spent  their  vacation  together  and  toured 
the  eastern  part  of  the  U.S.A.  .  .  Something  must  be 
done  about  the  cigars  that  FRANK  BROZKIEWICZ  smo- 
kes. Has  anyone  any  ideas?  .  .  As  to  that  certain  clerk 
who  threatened  me  with  a  lecture  from  his  wife,  I'd  like 
to  say  thanks,  but  please  write  the  information  down  .  .  . 
This  news  depends  on  you  fellows  and  I've  got  to  hear  or 
see  it  to  write  it.     So  how  about  giving  me  a  hand? 

-   -4xtiui  P.  GmtiU} 

77TH  STREET  - 

Well,  fellows,  this  is  the  November  issue  of  the  news 
and  I'm  trying  to  get  it  under  the  wire.  After  a  12-round 
bout  with  the  flu,  I'm  still  not  sure  of  the  winner  for  I'm 
still  groggy.  .  .  At  this  writing,  we  understand  Operator 
C.  WATSON  is  still  in  the  hospital  'recuperating  from 
injuries  he  received  in  a  very  bad  auto  accident.  We 
wish  him  a  speedy  recovery  .  .  .  Also  a  get  well  note  to 
Operator  BOGGAN,  who  had  the  misfortune  of  breaking 
his  foot  .  .  .  To  give  our  station  more  and  better  news 
coverage  we  will  add  another  reporter.  Operator  JULIUS 
BRAZIL.  So  now  I'll  have  help  in  chasing  you  guys  .  .  . 
Operator  S.  GRAHAM  caught  a  3  1 /2-pound  wide  mouth 
bass  on  a  recent  fishing  trip  at  Big  Round  Lake,  Wis- 
consin, but  Operator  DAN  BOWEN  walked  away  the 
champ  .  .  .  Operator  JAMES  SIMS  and  the  missus  cele- 
brated 18  years  of  tug  o'war  on  November  4.  We  wish 
them  a  happy  anniversary  .  .  .  Now  for  a  few  birthday 
greetings:  Operator  B.  PERKINS,  November  20.  From 
Operator  CURTIS  BROWN  to  his  wife,  OLLIE,  Novem- 
ber 6,  and  his  son,  DAVID,  November  4.  Also  Operator 
MAL  COWLING  to  his  wife,  CHRISTINE,  November  8, 
and  daughter,  PHYLLIS,  November  7.  And  to  yours  truly 
AMOS  FOSTER  November  8  ...  By  the  way,  a  new  bus 
operator  blew  in  on  October  8,  LESLIE  ERIK  PERKINS 
,  ,  .  So  if  you  have  had  your  turkey  we  hope  you  enjoyed 
it.  If  you  haven't  had  it,  we  hope  you  will  enjoy  it  .  .  . 
By  the  way,  did  you  notice  that  handsome  job  Brazil  did 
for  yours  truly?     Be  seeing  you. 

-  >4ma*  "paitm 


PENSIONERS  MEET 


THE  DIVISION  308  Pensioners  Club  of  Chicago  will  hold 
its  next  regular  meeting  at  2  p.m.  Thursday,  December 
21,  on  the  13th  floor  at  32  W.  Randolph  street.  All  re- 
tired members  of  Division  308  are  invited  to  attend  these 
meetings  which  are  held  the  third  Thursday  of  each 
month  at  the  above  time  and  address. 

The  CTA  Pensioners  Club  of  St.  Petersburg,  Florida, 
will  hold  its  next  regular  meeting  at  2  p.m.  Tuesday, 
December  5,  at  the  new  Odd  Fellows  Hall,  4140  16th 
street,  north,  St.  Petersburg.  All  CTA  pensioners  liv- 
ing in  that  vicinity  are  invited  to  attend  these  meetings 
which  are  held  the  first  Tuesday  of  each  month  at  the 
above  time  and  address. 


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LET*  DO  OUR        ON  EVERY  JOB 


THIRD  QUARTER  winners  in  the 
Interstation  Safety  Contest  were 
61st  Street  on  the  rapid  transit  sys- 
tem, which  had  a  perfect  score  of 
75.00,  and  Archer  station  on  the 
surface  system,  which  received 
a  60.81  rating.  In  the  picture  above, 
employes  at  61st  Street  look  on 
while  G.  A.  Riley,  superintendent 
of  operating  stations,  presents  the 
plaque  to  Station  Superintendent 
R.  W.  Meisner.  Operating  employes 
at  Archer  station  are  assembled 
ight)  for  the  award  presentation 
being  made  by  D.  M.  Flynn,  super- 
intendent of  transportation,  to  M.  F. 
Harrington,   station   superintendent. 


Board   Chairman   G.  L.  DeMent  attended   the  presentation   and   is  seated  to  the  left  of  Mr.  Flynn. 


Transportation,  S&E  Personnel 


Named  in  New  Supervisory  Appointments 


BULLETINS  ISSUED  recently  announced  appoint- 
ments affecting  supervisory  personnel  in  the  Trans- 
portation and    Shops   and   Equipment  Departments. 

In  a  bulletin  signed  by  D.  M.  Flynn,  superin- 
tendent of  transportation,  and  approved  by  Opera- 
ting Manager  C.  E.  Keiser,  R.  H.  Kugelard  was 
named  District  "C"  superintendent;  R.  Reighard 
became  relief  district  superintendent  -  Districts 
"C"  and  "D";  T.  Hildebrandt  was  appointed  district 
supervisor  -  District  "D",  and  L.  Mount  became 
relief  district  supervisor  -  Districts  "C",  "D", 
and  Central. 


Effective  November  12,  Walter  C.  Hallford  was 
named  assistant  day  foreman  at  77th  Street  Garage, 
Tellis  Walker  P.  M.  foreman  at  Beverly  Garage, 
Hosea  Johnson  relief  foreman  at  Archer  Garage, 
and  Terrence  McGuigan  relief  foreman  at  77th 
Street  Garage. 

Effective  November  26,  Phillip  E.  O'Connor 
was  appointed  night  foreman  at  77th  Street  Garage, 
Edward  F.  Kuklewicz  assistant  day  foreman  at 
Archer  Garage,  Terrance  P.  Muellner  P.M.  fore- 
man at  69th  Street  Garage,  James  R.  Pankonen 
relief  foreman  at  North  Avenue  Garage,  and  William 
J.    Joseph    relief  foreman  at    77th  Street  Garage. 


Appointments  affecting  garage  foremen,  accord- 
ing to  bulletins  signed  by  E.  E.  Olmstead,  assist- 
ant superintendent,  S&E  Surface  Division,  and  ap- 
proved by  S&E  Superintendent  L.  G.  Anderson, 
were  as  follows: 


Effective  December  10,  Harold  R.  McGann  be- 
came assistant  day  foreman  at  77th  Street  Garage, 
George  A.  Hunt  P.  M.  foreman  at  Archer  Garage, 
and  Michael  M.  Smith  relief  foreman  at  52nd  Street 
Garage. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


H.  S.  Anthon,  Supt.  of  Engineering,  Dies  at  49 


HAROLD  S.  ANTHON,  49,  general 
superintendent  of  engineering  for 
CTA,  died  of  a  heart  attack  Wed- 
nesday, December  6,  in  Sherman 
hospital,   Elgin. 

Mr.  Anthon,  who  lived  at  208 
Chamberlain  drive,  Barrington, 
Illinois,  had  worked  as  usual  on 
December  5  but  felt  ill  on  his  way 
home  and  drove  directly  to  the 
hospital,  where  he  died  early  the 
following  morning. 

Mr.  Anthon  was  CTA's  admin- 
istrator and  coordinator  for  many 
important  rapid  transit  extension 
and  improvement  projects  finan- 
ced by  the  City  of  Chicago  and  the 
Federal  Government.  These  in- 
clude the  Skokie  Swift  and  extensions  in  the  Dan 
Ryan  and  Kennedy  expressways,  extension  of  the 
Englewood  service,  and  the  Northwest  Passage 
connecting  the  North  Western  railway's  downtown 
terminal  with  CTA's  Clinton  station  on  the  Lake 
rapid  transit  route. 

As  assistant  engineer  of  buildings  and  struc- 
tures, Mr.  Anthon  joined  CTA  in  1948.  In  Decem- 
ber, 1950,  he  was  appointed  engineer  of  buildings 
and  structures,  and  in  July,  1961,  he  advanced  to 
the  position  of  superintendent  of  construction  and 
maintenance.  In  October,  1964,  he  was  appointed 
general  superintendent  of  engineering,  the  position 
he  held  at  the  time  of  his  death. 


Mr.  Anthon  came  to  CTA  from 
the  California  Institute  of  Tech- 
nology, where  he  received  his 
master  of  science  degree  in  civil 
engineering  and  was  a  graduate 
teaching  assistant  in  civil  engi- 
neering. 

From  1940  to  1946  he  served 
in  the  armed  forces,  during  which 
time  he  attended  the  University  of 
Chicago  Institute  of  Meteorology 
and  the  United  States  Air  Force 
Flying  school.  In  the  air  force, 
Mr.  Anthon  held  the  rank  of 
major.  Prior  to  his  service 
career,  he  was  graduated  from 
the  Illinois  Institute  of  Technology 
with  a  bachelor  of  science  degree 
in  civil  engineering. 


In  addition  to  his  membership  in  many  fraternal, 
engineering,  and  military  organizations,  Mr.  An- 
thon has  served  as  chairman  of  the  Plant  and  En- 
gineering division  of  the  American  Transit  Asso- 
ciation. He  was  a  member  of  the  Barrington  Ten- 
nis club  and  was  active  in  the  Norwegian  Old  Peo- 
ples Home  society. 

Mr.   Anthon  is   survived  by  his  wife,    Barbara. 

Funeral  services  for  Mr.  Anthon,  who  was  born 
in  Chicago  January  24,  1918,  were  held  December 
8  at  the  Stirlen-Pieper  Funeral  home  in  Barring- 
ton, Illinois.  Burial  was  at  Acacia  cemetery, 
Chicago. 


BOARD  CHAIRMAN  George  L.  DeMent 
became  a  recipient  of  the  Good  Scout 
Award  at  the  1967  Construction  Industry 
Lunch-O-Ree  held  on  November  22. 
Mr.  DeMent,  who  is  a  member  of  the 
Executive  Board  of  the  Chicago  Area 
Council,  Boy  Scouts  of  America,  was 
cited,  according  to  the  award,  because 
"the  service  he  has  rendered  to  both 
his  profession  and  to  society  exempli- 
fies the  Scout  ideals  of  integrity,  honor, 
determination,  and  leadership."  In  the 
accompanying  picture,  Mr.  DeMent  (cen- 
ter) is  receiving  the  award  from  William 
E.  Dunlap,  general  partner,  Skidmore, 
Owings  &  Merrill.  The  luncheon  speak- 
er, a  former  state  senator  and  mayor  of 
Nashville,  Tennessee,  was  Attorney 
Ben  West  (left).  The  two  Chicago  area 
boy  scouts  are  Don  Wodarski  (left)  of 
Bethany  Union  church  Troop  607  and 
Jim  Vaughan  of  Our  Lady  of  Charity 
Troop   325. 


DECEMBER,  1967 


TRANSIT  NEWS  Birthday 

Marks  20  Years 
of  Reporting  to  Employes 


DECEMBER,  1947 


DECEMBER,  1967 


I  TRANSIT   NEWS  1 

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CTA  WAS  still  in  its  infancy  20  years  ago  this 
month,  but  the  first  monthly  magazine  was  already 
in  the  mail  addressed  to  employes  of  the  newly- 
formed  company  which  only  two  months  before  had 
purchased  the  properties  of  the  Surface  Lines  and 
Rapid  Transit. 

The  TRANSIT  NEWS  of  December,  1947,  was 
for  many  employes  the  first  means  by  which  they 
learned  of  their  new  employer.  The  issue  intro- 
duced the  Chairman  and  members  of  the  Chicago 
Transit  Board  and  the  General  Manager.  It  also 
depicted  the  initial  organizational  structure  of 
CTA,  outlined  the  modernization  program,  and, 
of  even  greater  importance  to  the  reader,  it  de- 
scribed the  many  guaranteed  benefits  of  employ- 
ment with  CTA. 

Since  that  time,  it  has  been  the  purpose  of 
TRANSIT  NEWS  to  continually  keep  employes  in- 
formed about  their  employer.  Improvements  to 
operations  are  described,  as  are  revisions  to 
CTA's  various  services.  As  new  facilities  are 
constructed,    they    too  are   shown. 

TRANSIT  NEWS  has  especially  proven  itself  to 
be    an  effective   avenue    for  conveying  news   about 


employes.  The  "Inside  News"  section  has  been  a 
regular  feature  since  January,  1948,  and  it,  in 
fact,  accounts  for  more  than  half  the  pages  in  this 
current  issue  of  TRANSIT  NEWS.  News  coverage 
is  company-wide;  35  reporters,  the  largest  team 
in  our  20  years,  now  provide  news  monthly.  They 
are  pictured  and  identified  with  the  departments 
they  represent  on  pages  12  and  13. 

Other  features  in  TRANSIT  NEWS  include  the 
Public  Speaks  and  Inquiring  Reporter  pages,  which 
have  both  appeared  there  since  the  first  issue. 
The  Medically  Speaking  page,  written  by  CTA 
Medical  Consultant  Dr.  George  H.  Irwin,  has  been 
printed  in  TRANSIT  NEWS  continuously  since  No- 
vember,   1955. 

More  than  18,000  copies  of  each  issue  of  TRAN- 
SIT NEWS  are  mailed  out  to  a  list  which  includes, 
in  addition  to  all  active  and  retired  employes, 
transit  companies  throughout  the  world  and  editors 
of  other  company  publications.  Every  effort  is 
made  to  maintain  the  accuracy  of  our  mailing  list; 
however,  to  accomplish  this  we  must  have  the 
wholehearted  cooperation  of  our  readers.  Please 
fill  out  the  proper  CTA  change  of  address  forms 
whenever  you  move  --  we  don't  want  to  lose  you  as 
a  reader. 


OUR  COVER:  Santa's  arrival  in  Chicago  is  officially  marked 
annually  by  the  State  Street  Christmas  parade  on  the  first  Sun- 
day offer  Thanksgiving,  held  this  year  on  November  26.  And 
as  it  does  every  year,  the  parade  drew  a  huge  throng  which 
lined  both  sides  of  State  Street  from  Wacker  to  Congress.  Lead- 
ing the  1967  parade  was  the  miniature  bus  constructed  by 
explorer  scouts  in  Post  Nr.  9607  under  the  supervision  of  CTA 
personnel.  Taking  up  the  rear,  of  course,  was  Santa  Clous  on 
his  traditional  float.  After  the  parade,  however,  Santa  de- 
serted his  sleigh  and  reindeer  and  took  the  wheel  of  the  small 


bus.  Judging  by  our  cover,  it  would  seem  that  Santa  maintains 
his  popularity  with  children  no  matter  what  conveyance  he 
uses.  Appearing  somewhat  astonished  by  the  unprecedented 
switch  to  CTA,  though.  Limits  Station  Operator  Denis  Kippes 
looks  on  in  disbelief. 

While  operating  in  its  position  of  prominence  in  the  parade, 
the  bus  was  driven  by  Instructor  Frank  Vitek.  The  picture 
below,  taken  while  the  parade  was  in  progress,  is  looking 
north  from  Washington  street. 


Volume  XX 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Number  10 


Published  monthly  by  and  for  employes  of  the  Chicago  Transit 
Authority,  under  the  direction  of  the  Public  Information 
Department. 

Robert  D.  Heinlem,    Editor 
F.  C.  Knautz,  Superintendent  of  Public  ond  Employe  Relations 

Annual  subscription  price:  $2.00.  Distributed  free  of  charge 
to  all  active  and  retired  CTA  employes.  Address  communica- 
tions to  CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS,  Room  742,  Merchandise  Mart 
Plaza,  Chicago,   Illinois  60654. 


Courtesy  to  Riders 
Piys  *50  Dividend 
to  Keeler  Operator 


COURTESY  DOES   pay  as   Operator  Ezel  Linzy  of 
Keeler  station  found  out. 

Operator  Linzy,  who  has  been  a  CTA  employe 
since  April,  1967,  was  cited  for  the  $50  Chicago 
Tribune  award  by  Reporter  Joy  Darrow.  She  ob- 
served the  exemplary  manner  in  which  he  treated 
his  passengers  and  in  the  December  1  edition  wrote, 
"He  caught  no  coats  in  the  door.  He  pulled  up  next 
to  the  curbs,  thus  eliminating  the  necessity  for 
passengers  having  to  either  step  into  puddles  or 
vault  over  them.  He  expressed  no  impatience  at 
one  stop  when  four  passengers  walked  in  front  of 
the  number  76  bus,  boarding  it,  and  asked  if  they 
were  on  the  number  76  bus.  Even  more  gratifying 
to  the  reporter  with  only  a  $10  bill  for  fare,  he 
smiled  when  he  gave  her  $9.  70  change." 

An  ex-sergeant,  he  served  three  years  in  the 
army,  of  which  two  years  and  four  months  were 
spent  in  Germany.  Upon  discharge,  he  filed  an 
application  for  the  police  department.     While  wait- 


ing, a  friend  from  52nd  street  station  referred  him 
to  CTA. 

Linzy,  the  son  of  a  minister,  is  unmarried  and 
has  aspirations  of  buying  his  own  gas  station  some- 
day. An  auto  mechanic  in  the  service,  he  feels 
the  knowledge  would  be  beneficial  in  this  type  of 
business. 


I  just  like   people,"  he  said 


reason  I  enjoy  working 
make  it  a  career.  " 


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for  the   company  and  may 


OPERATOR  LINZY,  whose  courtesy  to  passengers  won  him  a 
$50  check  from  the  Chicago  Tribune,  is  receiving  congratula- 
tions from  Keeler  Station  Superintendent  E.  C.  Loughran. 


RECENT  CTA  ADDITIONS  TO  THE  ARMED   FORCES 


BAUGHN,    R.    L.  ,   Repairman,   Beverly 
CALDWELL,    W.  ,    Extra  Guard,   West  Section 
CAMPBELL,    C.    P.  ,    Clerk  H,   Revenue  Acct. 
CURRAN,   R.    M.  ,    Car  Serviceman,    61st  St. 
DABNER,   R.    H.  ,    Operator,    77th  Street 
GILLEAD,   R.   A.  ,   Operator,    Limits 
GREEN,    T.  ,   Operator,   North  Park 
JOHNSON,    G.   R.  ,   Bus  Serviceman,    Forest  Glen 


LELCESONA,   J.   H.  ,   Bus  Serviceman,    52nd  St. 
LONG,    C.  ,   Operator,    77th  Street 
O'NEIL,   J.   M.  ,   Operator,   North  Park 
RAMSEY,    O.  ,   Operator,   North  Park 
REDD,   R.    C.  ,    Conductor,   North  Section 
SNIEZEWSKI,   J.  ,   Bus  Serviceman,   Forest  Glen 
TOWNER,    C.    E.  ,   Operator,   North  Avenue 


RECENTLY   RETURNED 


ALBRECHT,    W.    R.  ,    Repairman,    77th  Street 
BARRETT,   W.   J.  ,    Repairman,   Limits 
BARTON,    G.    E.  ,   Shop  Clerk  II,   South  Shops 
BORDERS,   H.   L.  ,   Operator,   Lawndale 
BROSNAN,    P.   A.  ,   Janitor,   West  Section 
JACKSON,   S.   M.  ,    Trackman  II,    Track 
KOSCIENSKI,    N.   J.  ,   Repairman,   Kedzie 
LAZARZ,   R.    F.  ,   Cleaner,   Keeler 
LORENZ,   J.   W.  ,    Cleaner,   Campaign  Area 


MARRON,   R.    E.  ,   Bus  Serviceman,    77th  Street 
MARRON,    R.    M.  ,   Bus  Serviceman,    77th  Street 
McGUIGAN,    T.   J.  ,   Repairman,   Limits 
MOORE,  L.   D.  ,   Operator,   North  Avenue 
REED,   J.    F.  ,   Bus  Serviceman,   Archer 
SCHULTZ,    T.    F.  ,   Bus  Serviceman,   Archer 
VUKOVICS,    F.   J.  ,   Repairman,   Forest  Glen 
WALTER,   J.    E.  ,   Bus  Serviceman,    77th  Street 
WARD,   J.   A.   Jr.  ,   Repairman,    Forest  Glen 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


SPECTATORS  AT  sports  events 
can  recognize  a  certain  quality  in 
a  team  by  watching  how  smoothly 
they  effect  plays  and,  consequent- 
ly, add  points  to  their  score.  The 
sports  fan  appreciates  the  display 
of  this  quality,  in  his  favorite 
team  at  least,  and  shows  his  ap- 
proval by  cheering.  That  quality, 
as  we  all  know,  can  be  described 
in  one  word  .  .  .   teamwork. 

That  same  word,  teamwork, 
has  become  a  slogan  at  CTA.  We 
learned  about  it  at  discussions 
recently,  we  are  reminded  of  it 
daily  by  the  small  button  we  wear, 
and  we  practice  it  to  give  our 
riders  better  service.  Passen- 
gers may  not  express  their  ap- 
proval as  vociferously  as  they 
would  at  a  sports  event,  but  an 
indication  of  how  well  they  ap- 
preciate the  improvement  in  ser- 
vice is  shown  by  the  increase  in 
the  number  of  commendations  re- 
ceived during  November,  as  com- 
pared with  October  when  the  team- 
work program  was  just  getting 
underway. 

One  rider  in  particular,  a 
West  Sider  who  rides  the  Lake 
Street  "L"  daily,  describes  how 
much  he  appreciated  the  courte- 
ous service  given  by  two  CTA 
employes  in  the  letter  which  fol- 
lows. The  employes,  who  both 
work  on  the  Lake  route,  are 
Ticket  Agent  Dorothy  Ford,  Tag 
No.  812,  and  Conductor  Robert 
Blyth,   Badge  No.    25471: 

"In  this  modern,  busy,  com- 
plicated jet  age  when  many  people 
are  sophisticated,  tense,  not  too 
friendly  and  somewhat  irritable, 
it  is  refreshing  to  come  across 
people,  particularly  those  dealing 
with  the  public,  who  are  friendly, 
courteous  and  accommodating. 
For  this  former  farmer  accus- 
tomed to  living  under  conditions 
where  everyone  is  your  neighbor 
and  friend,  but  not  expecting  to 
find  the  same  conditions  in  a  large 
city,  it  was  surprising  but  pleas- 
ing to  have  contact  with  two  CTA 
employes  who  may  or  may  not  be 
exceptional.  At  about  1 1:15  a.  m. 
yesterday(10/19/67)  Iwas  greeted 
by  the  young  lady  in  the  cashier's 
cage  at  the  Central  Avenue  station 
of  the  Oak  Park  line  with  a  cheer- 


Robert  Blyth 


Dorothy  Ford 

ful,  "Good  Morning.  "  This  threw 
me  off  balance  to  such  an  extent 
that  it  took  a  few  seconds  to  re- 
gain my  composure  and  return 
the  greeting.  In  the  train  to  the 
Loop  I  could  not  help  but  be  im- 
pressed by  trainman  No.  25471. 
He  was  clean-cut,  friendly  and 
intelligent.  He  called  out  the  sta- 
tions in  a  clear  and  understand- 
able manner.  His  enunciation  was 
perfect.  He  gave  information  and 
directions  in  a  friendly  and  cour- 
teous fashion.  He  really  seemed 
to  enjoy  his  work.  I  am  sure  you 
have  had  other  CTA  patrons  who 
have  appreciated  these  two  em- 
ployes, but  they  have  not  all  taken 
the  trouble  to  give  expression  to 
their  feelings.  " 

Because  they  are  on  the  street 
for  almost  eight  hours  a  day,  CTA 
bus  operators  are  confronted  with 
countless  situations  which  require 
their  personal  attention.  Quite 
often,  displays  of  courtesy  and 
even  acts  of  heroism  go  unno- 
ticed and   the    employes   involved 


OUR 

PUBLIC 
SPEAKS 


Robert  English 

never  learn  how  well  appreciated 
their  assistance  was.  One  rider, 
however,  who  was  riding  on  the 
bus  being  driven  by  North  Park 
Operator  Robert  English,  Badge 
No.  3531,  was  so  impressed  by 
his  quick  action  that  she  wrote 
the  following  letter  of  commen- 
dation: 

"On  Monday,  October  30,  I  was 
on  a  bus  between  12  and  1  p.m. 
At  Montrose  and  Broadway  a  baby 
was  hanging  almost  halfway  out  of 
a  second  story  window.  Our  bus 
suddenly  came  to  a  stop  and  our 
driver  ran -from  his  bus  ready  to 
catch  the  little  one  in  case  she 
would  fall.  Fortunately,  the  dri- 
ver got  the  attention  of  someone 
in  the  same  room  she  was  in.  I 
took  the  driver's  number,  which 
was  3531.  I  think  you  should  know 
what  a  wonderful  person  he  is.  I 
do  not  know  his  name  and  never 
saw  him  before,  but  if  we  had 
more  people  in  the  world  like  this 
man  there  would  be  no  need  for 
wars  or  riots.  " 


DECEMBER,  1967 


MEDICALLY  SPEAKING  ( 

By  Dr.  George  H.  Irwin,  CTA  Medical  Consultant 


CIGARETTE  SMOKING— ITS    RELATION   TO  HEART   DISEASE   AND    LUNG   DISEASE 


HEART  DISEASE  has  been  the  subject  of  the  Medi- 
cally Speaking  page  for  three  months  now.  The 
first  two  articles  dealt  with  diabetes  and  obesity, 
respectively,  and  their  relationship  to  heart  dis- 
ease. The  present  paper  will  discuss,  in  a  general 
way,  the  effects  of  cigarette  smoking  on  heart  dis- 
ease and  also  on  lung  disease. 

These  three  causative  agents  or  factors,  namely 
diabetes,  obesity,  and  smoking,  have  recently  been 
given  considerable  publicity  by  the  Heart  Associa- 
tion and  daily  newspapers.  Therefore,  it  seems 
proper  at  this  time  to  emphasize  again  the  impor- 
tance of  these  disorders.  Later  in  this  article 
where  the  word  "smoking"  is  used  it  will  mean  -- 
cigarette  smoking. 

In  the  Chicago  daily  newspapers  dated  Augustl6, 
1967,  an  article  by  the  Chicago  Heart  Association 
emphasized  the  following  remarks,  "Recent  popu- 
lation studies  show  that  the  risk  of  a  heavy  cigar- 
ette smoker  developing  heart  disease  is  two  to  six 
times  greater  than  that  of  a  non-smoker.  " 

A  few  years  ago,  an  AmericanHeart  Association 
report  stated  that  a  number  of  medical  studies  had 
demonstrated  a  statistical  association  between 
heavy  smoking  and  increased  mortality  and  mor- 
bidity from  coronary  artery  disease.  It  was  pointed 
out  that  although  statistical  association  does  not 
prove  casual  relationship,  the  available  data 
strongly  suggested  that  heavy  cigarette  smoking 
contributes  to  or  accelerates  the  development  of 
coronary  heart  disease  and  its  complications.  I 
think  the  above  is  a  very  fair  statement.  The  re- 
port further  emphasized  that  because  coronary 
heart  disease  is  the  leading  cause  of  death  and  a 
major  cause  of  disability,  further  study  and  pub- 
licity should  be  carried  out. 

It  has  been  proven  experimentally  that  nicotine 
injected  into  the  blood  stream  causes  a  constriction 
and  narrowing  of  the  arteries,  also  an  increase  in 
blood  pressure  and  certain  changes  in  the  electro- 
cardiogram. Some  investigators  say  that  the  above 
changes  are  only  those  of  physiology  and  do  not 
prove  much.  On  the  other  hand,  if  these  physio- 
logical changes  are  kept  going  long  enough  there 
will  follow  a  permanent  structural  narrowing  of  the 
coronary  and  peripheral  arteries.  Nicotine  also 
reduces  the  quantity  of  oxygen  in  the  blood. 


Some  of  the  symptoms  from  excessive  cigarette 
smoking  are  cough,  loss  of  appetite,  shortness  of 
breath,  chest  pains,  chronic  fatigue,  indigestion, 
hoarseness,  loss  of  weight,  insomnia,  and  diffi- 
culty in  swallowing. 

While  this  article  is  primarily  to  emphasize  the 
relationship  between  smoking  and  heart  disease,  I 
would  be  negligent  not  to  mention  the  effect  on  the 
respiratory,  digestive,  and  nervous  systems.  In 
the  respiratory  system  we  find  cancer  of  the  larynx 
(voice  box)  and  the  lungs  is  commonly,  although  not 
always,  associated  with  smoking.  Bronchitis  and 
emphysema,  non-cancerous  conditions,  are  more 
common  in  cigarette  smokers. 

In  the  gastro-intestinal  system  it  is  a  matter  of 
record  that  more  stomach  ulcers  occur  in  cigarette 
smokers. 

In  the  presentation  of  any  subject  we  must  be 
fair.  It  is  true  that  heart  disease  and  cancer  of 
the  lung  occur  in  non-smokers.  However,  if  we 
consider  the  law  of  averages,  we  must  admit  and 
realize  that  the  incidence  of  heart  and  lung  disease 
is  definitely  greater  in  heavy  smokers. 

It  is  also  important  to  remember  that  other  bad 
habits,  such  as  over-eating  and  over-drinking,  can 
be  injurious  to  our  health. 

I  think  it  makes  good  sense  to  stop  smoking  if 
any  of  the  above  noted  symptoms  are  present. 
Furthermore,  periodic  health  examinations  by  your 
doctor  will  sometimes  reveal  early  findings  of  dis- 
ease due  to  smoking  which  the  person  is  not  aware 
of.  In  these  cases,  stopping  smoking  will  stop  the 
disease. 

Personally,  I  think  motivation  is  the  all-impor- 
tant factor  in  stopping  smoking.  If  a  person's 
emotion  such  as  fear  of  a  heart  attack  or  cancer 
of  the  lung,  for  example,  is  stronger  than  the 
emotion  of  pleasure  from  smoking,  he  will  stop. 
If  the  emotion  of  pleasure  is  stronger  he  will  not 
stop. 

Everyone  who  smokes  cigarettes  should  carefully 
take  into  consideration  all  the  facts,  both  good  and 
bad,  study  and  evaluate  them  in  relation  to  his  own 
health  and  then  make  up  his  own  mind  and  stick 
with  the  decision  to  the  end. 


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QUESTION: 

What   is    the    most    memorable    Christmas    gift  you    have    ever    received  ? 

LOCATION:  Limits   Station 
INQUIRING  REPORTER:    R.    S.    Benson 


PAUL  LOCASSIO,  operator  (with  Reporter  R.  S. 
Benson):  "A  few  years  ago,  I  was  hospitalized 
two  weeks  before  Christmas.  I  was  discharged 
from  the  hospital  Christmas  eve  day.  The  warm 
feeling  of  being  home  with  my  wife  and  children  for 
Christmas  wos  the  most  memorable  gift  I  ever 
received." 


HENRY  GOETZ,  supervisor:  "Our 
son  was  stationed  on  Iwo  Jima  dur- 
ing Christmas  of  1954.  By  way  of 
ham  radio  and  telephone  he  called 
to  wish  us  oil  a  Merry  Christmas. 
That,  to  me,  was  the  most  memor- 
able gift  I  ever  received." 

LUCAS  DANIELE,  operator  (left): 
"My  most  memorable  gift  was  from 
the  United  States  Army  when  they 
gave  me  my  honorable  discharge 
just  before  Christmas,  after  four 
years  in  the  service.  It  sure  felt 
good  to  be  home  with  my  family 
again." 

CLEVELAND  WARDLOW  Sr.,  opera- 
tor (right):  "My  most  memorable 
gift  was  one  I  gave,  not  received. 
When  I  reached  Chicago  avenue,  I 
announced,  'Moody  Bible  Institute, 
now  broadcasting.  Yes,  God  s 
words  mean  salvation  today.  Why 
worry  when  you  can  pray.'  Pres- 
sing his  way  through  my  bus,  a 
passenger  handed  me  a  S20  bill  and 
said,  'Thanks  for  those  life  saving 
words.'  He  had  been  contemplating 
suicide." 


ED  FEDEROWICZ,  janitor:  "The 
most  memorable  gift  I  ever  received 
was  meeting  my  wife  and  marrying 
her  30  years  ago.  I  shall  never 
forget  that  Christmas." 


DECEMBER,  1967 


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s^rnwi 


-AS    REPORTED    BY    EMPLOYES    OF    THE    CHICAGO    TRANSIT    AUTHORITY 


ACCOUNTING  (Revenue]  - 

This  is  the  "hustle -bustle"  season  with  holiday  spirits 
chiming  in  the  air,  but  there  is  another  sound  and  that 
is  the  ringing  of  wedding  bells  on  December  23  for  DE- 
LOIS  LILLY  and  RICHARD  HILL.  Wonder  if  that  comes 
in  a  stocking?  Also,  the  wedding  bells  tolled  for  TOM 
WODARSKI  and  MAUREEN  GULLERY  on  November  4. 
Tom  recently  transferred  from  the  Reproduction  Services 
Department  and  is  a  revenue  record  clerk  ...  A  big 
"hello"  to  LOU  BIELSKI  who  transferred  from  theTrans- 
fer  Room.  Lou  is  replacing  CRAIG  CAMPBELL  who  en- 
listed in  the  army.  Craig  will  serve  as  a  military  po- 
liceman. Good  luck  to  you  ...  A  warm  welcome  back 
to  STELLA  CIEZADLO  after  fracturing  a  wrist.  We 
missed  you,  Stella,  so  take  it  easy  with  those  karate 
lessons!  .  .  Birthday  candles  were  lit  for  OPAL  YANT, 
November  10,  and  PAULINE  THIEL,  November  17.  Now, 
girls,  were  they  really  sweet  16  parties?  .  .  What  better 
place  to  vacation  than  in  Chicago?  And,  that  is  just  what 
CHARLES  WROBEL  did,  and  the  same  for  BETTY  SUHR 
.  .  .  LOIS  JAHNKE  just  returned  from  Central  America. 
Lois  has  told  us  much  about  those  exciting  people  and 
their  culture,  and  of  course  we  are  looking  forward  to 
those  pictures  .  .  .  It's  "Aloha",  says  ESTELLE  KAL- 
ECKAS  after  her  vacation  through  the  Hawaiian  Islands. 
Estelle  also  spent  several  days  visiting  Los  Angeles,  San 
Francisco,  and  Las  Vegas  .  .  .  With  "Suzy  Snowflake" 
back  in  town,  the  ski  bugs  can  really  get  into  motion 
again.  JOANNE  PARIS,  a  member  of  the  Schiller  Park 
Ski  Club  (the  Hustlers),  was  a  representative  at  this 
year's  national  ski  fair  at  the  Chicago  Amphitheatre.  A 
good  way  to  get  information  on  what  slope  to  dare,  and 
when. 

-  (>Uut<U  T/OtfcM. 

(Payroll)  - 

We  in  the  Payroll  Department  would  like  to  wish  you 
a  Merry  Christmas  and  a  very  Happy  New  Year,  with  no 
shortages!  .  .  BEN  TWERY  paid  us  a  visit  in  November 
looking  tan  and  chipper.  He  and  his  lovely  wife,  ROSE, 
upon  retirement  moved  to  Miami,  Florida  .  .  .  EMILY 
COYNE  has  moved  into  her  home  in  Galena,  Illinois,  so 
we  are  waiting  to  hear  when  "Happy  Acre"  will  be  ready 
for  us  to  go  to  collect  eggs  .  .  .  We  also  heard  from 
NOAMI  BOHLIN  who  now  lives  in  Blue  Island. 

(General)  - 

TOM  McGRATH,  Material  and  Supplies,  became  a 
proud  grandfather  for  the  second  time  when  a  wee  col- 
leen named  KATHLEEN  was  born  to  his  son,  THOMAS 
McGRATH  Jr.,  and  his  wife,  who  live  in  (Old)  Greenwich, 
Connecticut.  TOM  McGRATH  III,  the  two-year  old  bro- 
ther of  Kathleen  is  not  so  happy  over  the  new  arrival  and 
completely  ignores  his  brand  new  sister.  Thomas,  Jr.  , 
has  recently  been  made  general  agent  of  Penn  Mutual  In- 
surance company  in  New  York  City  .  .  .  RITA  DEAKIN, 
Accounting,  has  been  on  the  sick  list  since  the  first  part 
of  November.  We  have  just  learned  the  good  news  that 
she  has  improved  and  is  returning  to  work  .  .  .  There 
was  joy  in  the  McCARTHY  household  when  the  Immacu- 
late Conception  football  team  won  the  championship,  when 
they   defeated    the    St.    Isaac    Jogues    team.      Bob,    son   of 


ROBERT  McCARTHY,  plays  first  string  on  the  team... 
LOUIS  SMITH,  formerly  of  Accounts  Receivable  and  who 
has  been  retired  for  several  years,  came  in  to  say 
"hello"  to  his  friends  and  former  co-workers.  Louis, 
like  the  other  retirees,  looks  "in  the  pink"  and  is  enjoy- 
ing his  well-earned  retirement. 

-  7/taiU  Patti<ut 


BEVERLY  • 

Superintendents  JOHN  O'CONNOR  and  JOHN  FARRIS 
wish  all  the  operators  a  Merry  Christmas  and  a  safe, 
happy  New  Year  .  .  .  Thanks  to  Union  Steward  JOHN 
KING,  EARL  PETERSEN,  Operator  RAY  HAMMER- 
SCHMIDT  of  69th,  and  all  the  men  who  helped  your  scribe 
to  make  Christmas  a  little  brighter  for  the  patients  at 
Manteno  State  hospital.  Sometimes  we  forget  that  God's 
greatest  gift  is  a  sound  mind  and  body  .  .  .  Come  one, 
come  all,  to  the  big  credit  union  party  at  Graver  Park, 
102nd  Place  and  Prospect,  January  19.  VIRGIL  TRIM- 
MER and  WALTER  TADJUS  have  promised  prizes  and 
plenty  of  food  for  everyone.  Time:  7  to  10  p.m.  .  .  Op- 
erator TOM  CHORAK  has  found  out  that  you  are  never  to 
old  to  get  the  mumps,  as  the  kids  shared  it  with  him  .  .  . 
We  express  our  sympathy  to  the  families  of  the  following: 
Operators  VIC  HULTHEIN,  JOE  THURSTON,  and  PAT 
MURPHY.  To  LOU  BOORMAN  on  the  loss  of  his  mother- 
in-law,  and  to  ED  LAGERSTROM  whose  father  died  .  .  . 
Thanks  to  ROSE  and  TERRY  NICHOLSON  for  their  won- 
derful and  thoughtful  card  on  Thanksgiving  day,  and  I 
hope  we  will  always  be  friends. 


7<m»  VanieU 


CLAIMS  - 

Our  best  wishes  are  extended  to  HANK  MAUER  for  a 
long  and  happy  retirement.  Hank  retired  December  1 
.  .  .  For  the  past  several  weeks  CASEY  PAULINSKI  has 
been  on  the  sick  list.  We  all  miss  you,  CASEY,  and 
wish  you  a  speedy  recovery  .  .  .  DAVE  MUNYER  is  run- 
ning around  these  days  bragging  about  his  new  niece, 
ELIZABETH,  who  arrived  November  19.  Congratula- 
tions to  Dave's  sister,  HELEN  SEMINATORE,  and  her 
husband  .  .  .  VERN  and  ANNA  THORNTON  have  been 
vacationing  again  in  North  Fort  Myers,  Florida.  .  .  The 
employes  of  the  Claim  Department  wish  everyone  and 
their  families  a  very  Merry  Christmas  and  a  Happy  New 
Year. 


-  Pctftf  ^aUai-OK  &  S/iazi  Pufia 


ELECTRICAL  - 

A  hearty  welcome  to  GORDON  EGGER,  a  new  employe 
in  the  Electrical  department  .  .  .  MILDRED  and  JOHN 
FELHABER  celebrated  their  25th  wedding  anniversary 
on  November  28  .  .  .  JOSEPH  PIENTO  and  his  wife, 
CHRISTINE,  are  the  proud  parents  of  a  son,  MICHAEL, 
born  October  17  .  .  .  Our  sympathy  is  extended  to  JOHN 
DARCY  in  the  loss  of  his  sister,  FRANCES  DARCY  .  .  . 
Welcome  back  from  sick  leave  to  ARTHUR  McDERMOTT 
and  PAUL  MALONE  .  .  .  Vacations  just  seem  to  go  on 
and   on.     Mr.   and   Mrs.    SYLVESTER    DANECKE  are  en- 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE  NEWS 

joying  the  sun  at  Pompano  Beach,  Florida.  ARVIN  WIL- 
MONT  and  his  wife  are  sunning  themselves  at  Ormond 
Beach,  Florida.  BRUNO  and  HARRY  CZANSTKOWSKI 
toured  the  west  coast  from  San  Francisco  all  the  way 
down  to  Tijuana,  Mexico.  Pensioner  BEN  KIRCHENS 
is  having  the  time  of  his  life  in  Hawaii.  FRANK  CORRI- 
GAN  spent  his  vacation  at  Crab  Orchard  Lake  in  Marion, 
Illinois.  His  grandsons  were  teaching  him  how  to  be  a 
sailor  in  ten  easy  wettings. 


-  ZW  0uuUaU  &  70  Mia*.  "Reidm 


CONGRESS  (Agents)  - 

We  wish  Agents  MARGUERITE  McMAHON,  BEULAH 
FIELDS,  and  Porter  PETER  NAUGHTON  many  happy 
and  wonderful  years  of  retirement  .  .  .  To  my  friend 
and  co-workers  who  are  retired,  those  on  the  sick  list, 
and  those  who  are  working,  may  you  have  a  very  Merry 
Christmas  and  a  healthful  and  prosperous  New  Year. 


-   flidca  SwtMi 


GENERAL  OFFICE  (Reproduction  Services]  - 

ART  HUBACZ's  daughter  and  son-in-law,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  JOSEPH  PUDLO,  were  guests  of  President  JOHN- 
SON at  a  dinner  in  the  White  House.  It  was  given  in  hon- 
or of  all  National  Commanders  of  Veteran  Organizations. 

(Insurance)  - 

RICHARD  REDDING's  daughter,  SUE,  was  recently 
married  to  MILLARD  CAMERON  at  South  Park  Church 
in  Park  Ridge.  Sue  is  a  former  CTA  ticket  agent.  She 
and  her  husband  are  residing  in  Detroit  where  Millard  is 
an  employe  of  the  Chrysler  corporation. 

(Equipment  Research  &  Development]  - 

The  newest  addition  to  this  department  is  MARLENE 
DAY,  a  stenographer.  We're  glad  to  have  you  with  us 
and  extend  a  hearty  welcome. 

(Employe  Relations]  - 

MARY  ANNE  PRELL  and  her  friend,  JUDY  MARTIN, 
recently  vacationed  in  San  Juan,  Puerto  Rico,  flying  first 
to  New  York  where  they  took  in  a  few  shows  before  tra- 
veling on  to  the  Island.  Mary  Anne  said  they  enjoyed  the 
warm  sunshine,  beaches,  and  were  also  able  to  visit 
many  interesting  places  by  bus  as  the  fare  was  only  10 
cents. 

(Training  &  Accident  Prevention)  - 

BRUCE  POPE  of  Accident  Statistics  was  recently 
married  to  KATHLEEN  ASHLEY,  the  daughter  of  WIL- 
LIAM ASHLEY  of  Insurance.  The  ceremony  took  place 
at  a  nuptial  Mass  in  Ascension  church,  Oak  Park.  A  re- 
ception was  held  at  the  Diplomat  in  Chicago  and  was  at- 
tended by  many  CTA  friends  and  co-workers.  The  bride 
and  groom  spent  their  honeymoon  at  the  Abbey  in  Fon- 
tana,  Wisconsin,  and  are  now  residing  in  Oak  Park. 
Kathleen  formerly  worked  in  the  Claim  Department,  as 
did  her  maid  of  honor,  MARY  KENT.  LOIS  ZIEBARTH, 
a  bridesmaid,    formerly  worked  in  Public  Information. 

Pensioner  PATRICK  O'BRIEN  recently  visited  the 
General  Offices  on  his  return  from  a  trip  to  the  British 
Isles  and  other  European  countries.  While  in  Ireland, 
Pat  had  quite  a  visit  with  President  DEVALERA  at  his 
Resident  House,  and  he  later  attended  a  session  in  the 
Irish  Parliament  House  and  heard  a  debate  on  the  com- 
mon  market.     He  was   also  on  hand  to  attend  his   niece's 


wedding  and  reception  which  was  held  at  the  Marina  Hotel 
in  Bray,  Ireland.  Pat  had  his  movie  camera  working 
constantly  capturing  the  beautiful  scenic  countryside  of 
Ireland  and  Scotland,  so  he  could  relive  this  interesting 
trip  back  home  in  Chicago. 


ENGINEERING  - 

LOIS  POTTS  spent  a  week  of  her  vacation  in  Miami, 
Florida.  She  had  a  very  nice  time  .  .  .  CAROL  ANN 
RADMAN  received  a  beautiful  engagement  ring  on  Nov- 
ember 3  from  Airman  JAMES  ADAMSON,  who  is  station- 
ed at  Kincheloe,  Michigan  .  .  .  ANNETTE  HESTER' s 
daughter,  MARLENE,  and  her  husband,  BOB  ROSEN, 
are  the  proud  parents  of  a  baby  girl,  MARNI  IRIS,  born 
on  November  8  .  .  .  CHARLES  LAPP  and  his  wife  were 
very  proud  of  their  son,  JOE  LAPP,  when  he  was  given 
the  game  ball  for  his  outstanding  performance  during  the 
season.  Weber  High  school  honored  the  parents  of  their 
football  team  by  presenting  the  mothers  with  a  corsage 
at  the  final  game  .  .  .  We  wish  to  extend  our  sympathy 
to  HENRY  (Hank)  LUEBECK  whose  father,  ELMER  LUE- 
BECK,  passed  away  on  October  17,  at  the  age  of  71  in 
Chula  Vista,    California. 

(West  Shops)  - 

We  wish  to  express  our  deepest  sympathy  to  ART 
MALMQUIST  whose  mother  passed  away  on  November  7 
in  Morris,  Illinois.  .  .  Plumber  Foreman  C.  MAJERO- 
WICZ  won  a  Polish  ham  at  an  annual  turkey  raffle  at  the 
plumbers  local.  Did  he  say  turkey?  .  .  Welcome  back 
to  work  ED  (Greasie)  GRESZIAKOWSKI  after  your  long 
siege  of  illness.  We  need  our  laborers  .  .  .  "Oh  my 
achin'  back",  has  been  the  cry  of  JIM  SINCLAIR.  Our 
bricklayer  foreman  has  been  in  the  hospital  with  a  bad 
back  and  is  now  recuperating  at  home.  Hope  to  see  you 
soon,  Jim  .  .  .  Supervisor  of  Plant  Equipment  and  Main- 
tenance and  Mrs.  W.  J.  MacFARLANE  celebrated  40 
years  of  wedded  bliss  Saturday,  November  18.  Wow! 
What  an  anniversary!  .  .  Chief  Clerk  E.  A.  HESS  had  a 
leisurely  week  of  vacation  at  home  just  recently  .  .  . 
Congratulations  to  MARY  GALLON  who  appeared  on 
CET's  Amateur  Showcase  television  program  this  month. 


FOREST  GLEN  - 

Soon  we  shall  hear  the  delightful  strains  of  beautiful 
Christmas  carols  and  hymns.  The  streets  will  be  gaily 
decorated  and  twinkling  lights  will  be  glimmering  through 
the  windows  of  our  homes.  All  this  is  typical  of  the  holi- 
day season,  but  the  real  meaning  of  Christmas  is  the 
celebration  of  the  natal  day  of  the  Christ  child.  Those 
of  us  who  are  so  fortunate  as  to  be  a  part  of  everyday 
life  will  spend  a  few  hours  with  their  families  and  loved 
ones.  Let  us  all  reflect  a  happy  face  from  the  warmth 
and  comfort  of  our  heart  with  the  holiday  spirit.  A  very 
merry  Xmas  to  all,  from  yours  truly  and  family  .  .  .  The 
Forest  Glen  committee  of  the  Little  Flower  Society,  St. 
Joseph  Branch,  wishes  to  take  this  opportunity  to  thank 
everyone  who  participated  in  the  annual  raffle.  Through 
your  generosity  Forest  Glen  was  able  to  contribute  more 
than  its  quota.  We  were  sorry  that  the  chartered  bus 
scheduled  to  take  members  and  their  families  to  the 
communion  breakfast  on  November  12  had  to  be  cancelled 
due  to  the  gasoline  situation.  Forest  Glen  station  hit  the 
jackpot  in  the  annual  raffle.  Operator  DAN  MANZO  won 
$500.00,   Mrs.  BEVERLY  SCHOEFFEN,  the  wife  of  Jani- 


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Acct.  -  M  &  S 


Acct.  •  Payroll 


Acct.  -  Revenue 


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Beverly 


Mofc/e  Potihast 


Forest  Glen 


Clara  Lawrence 


Eileen  Neurauter 


General  Office 

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Clotilde  Mrzena 


Keele 


Raymond  Hamb 


Lawndale 


Tom  Daniels 


Limits 


W.  A.  Henry 


Mary  E.  Clarke 


Raymond  Graham 


Ernest  C.  Carter 


Larry  Keating 


R.  5.  Benson 


Schedule-Traffic 


Kathryn  Batina 


Skoleie  Shops 


South  Section 


Everett  E.  England 


Verna  Hartney 


Kathy  O'Brien 


Frank  Sprov/er/' 


Terminal  Inspection  Shops 


Ray  Brzeczek 


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Claim  Department 


Congress  (Agents) 


Electrical 


Peggy  Hallahan 


Short  Pupa 


Julia  Brousek 


William  Rehder 


Don  Crandall 


Engineering 


Jeanne  Fitzgerald 


Logan,  Lake  & 
Douglas  (Agents) 


Loop 


Transportation  (Mart) 


West  Section 


North  Avenue 


North  Pork 


North  Section 


Purchasing, 
Specifications  &  Stores 


69th  Street 


77th  Street 


Colette  Szczepanek 


Arthur  P.  Buesing 


Julius  Brazil 


DECEMBER,  1967 


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INSIDE 

tor  HENRY  SCHOEFFEN,  won  $50.00,  and  VERNON  AL- 
LIE  won  a  consolation  prize.  Operator  Manzo  recipro- 
cated by  donating  $100.00  to  the  Little  Flower  Society. 
A  very  noble  gesture  .  .  .  Retired  Operator  RAY  JOHN- 
SON paid  us  a  visit  last  month.  He  is  looking  in  the  pink 
and  feeling  fine.  He  is  making  his  home  in  Eagle  River, 
Wisconsin.  Ray  says  the  fishing  is  great  there,  so  fel- 
lows if  you  are  interested  pay  him  a  visit  and  get  some 
of  those  fish.  All  are  welcome  to  drop  in  .  .  .  Operator 
THOMAS  CHESTER  was  married  to  JOYCE  REITER  in 
Park  Ridge,  Illinois,  November  18.  Many  happy  years 
to  the  newlyweds  .  .  .  Operator  GEORGE  OATIS  and  his 
wife  are  looking  forward  to  the  happy  blessing  due  this 
month.  I  understand  George  is  looking  for  a  boy.  Here's 
hoping  that  both  of  you  are  going  to  be  pleased.  The  best 
to  this  happy  family  .  .  .  Received  a  card  from  GEORGE 
EDWARDS  who  spent  his  vacation  in  Arizona.  He  stated 
that  driving  a  bus  in  the  winter  in  Arizona  must  be  a 
cinch.  .  .  Operator  GEORGE  STRESKE  became  a  grand- 
father. GEORGE  Jr.  is  the  father  of  a  baby  girl  born 
November  10  at  St.  Francis  hospital.  Looks  as  if  George 
is  holding  up  fine.  Good  work,  grandpa  .  .  .  JOHN  AN- 
DERSON says  he  will  have  only  three  Xmas  trees  this 
year,  due  to  the  fact  his  lovely  daughter  was  just  mar- 
ried. Poor  John,  we  all  feel  sorry  about  the  loss  of  one 
of  your  Xmas  trees.  At  this  writing,  I  am  very  unhappy 
to  report  that  Supervisor  Anderson  is  in  the  hospital. 
We  all  wish  him  a  speedy  recovery  .  .  .  Operator  FER- 
NANDO RUBIO  is  looking  forward  to  a  visit  from  his 
mother  this  month.  She  is  coming  in  from  South  Ameri- 
ca. This  will  be  a  happy  Xmas  for  Fernando  .  .  .  Op- 
erator JOHN  HARTMAN passed  away  after  along  illness. 
All  our  hearts  go  out  to  his  fine  family  ...  A  belated 
birthday  wish  to  KATHY  PANTOS,  the  daughter  of  Opera- 
tor CHRIST  PANTOS.  By  the  way,  I  had  the  pleasure  of 
riding  on  Mr.  Pantos'  bus  the  other  day  and  I  thought  he 
was  a  very  fine  operator.  It  was  the  best  ride  I  ever 
had  on  a  trolley  bus.  Keep  up  the  good  work,  Christ  .  .  . 
Just  heard  of  Operator  RICHIE  having  heart  trouble  and 
being  in  the  hospital  .  .  .  To  all  our  new  men,  good  luck. 
Remember,  this  job  is  what  you  make  it.  You  can  make  it 
hard  on  yourself  or  easy.  The  first  thing  is  to  relax  and 
think  of  safety.  Keep  these  things  in  mind  and  your  job 
will  be  more  relaxing  .  .  .  Our  friend  JOHN  LANGE  will 
be  leaving  us  in  February,  so  start  saying  your  good 
byes  soon.  He  has  been  Operator  of  the  Year  for  some 
time,  and  now  I  understand  his  wife  also  gave  him  the 
same  award.  Of  course,  it  was  for  being  a  fine  husband 
and  an  outstanding  father  .  .  .  Operator  and  Mrs.  MEA- 
GHER had  a  quiet  Thanksgiving  at  home.  Rest  is  what 
he  wanted  for  that  day,  along  with  peace  in  the  world.  .  . 
Men,  let's  have  more  news  for  Forest  Glen  next  month 
and  take  up  more  space.  After  all,  we  are  large  and  an 
outstanding  station,  at  least  I  believe  so,  but  I  need  help 
.  .  .  Remember,  your  credit  union  is  at  your  service. 
See  any  of  the  men  there  ...  I  would  like  to  add  one 
more  line  about  our  receivers  and  clerks;  these  are 
about  the  finest  you  can  find.  Everyone  is  ready  to  help. 
I  guess  this  is  what  we  call  Teamwork. 

-  70.  A-  "Zuvuf    d... ■„!-.. ib., 


KEDZIE  - 

Superintendents  E.  PETERSON  and  G.  PEYTON  wish 
all  the  personnel  at  Kedzie  a  Merry  Christmas  and  a 
happy  New  Year.  To  you  and  yours,  may  the  coming 
year  bring  health  and  happiness  to  all  .  .  .  Operator 
KELLY  GILIO  and  his  wife,  MARG,  spent  two  weeks  in 
Miami,  Florida.  They  also  celebrated  their  32nd  wed- 
ding anniversary  .    .    .    Operator    R.    LEGGS  and  his  wife, 


NEWS 

FRANCES,  spent  their  vacation  in  Las  Vegas.  They  also 
celebrated  their  25th  wedding  anniversary  .  .  .  Your 
reporter  and  his  wife,  MEL,  celebrated  their  14th  wed- 
ding anniversary.  We  went  to  the  Blackhawk  restaurant 
for  dinner,  then  to  the  theatre  to  see  "Gone  with  the 
Wind.  "  Four  other  couples  helped  us  to  celebrate  this 
happy  occasion  .  .  .  Belated  congratulations  to  MICHAEL 
MURDOUGH  and  GEORGIANA  SULLIVAN  who  were  unit- 
ed in  marriage  November  4  at  St.  Attracta  church  in 
Cicero.  Georgiana  is  the  daughter  of  Operator  G.  SUL- 
LIVAN ...  A  regular  meeting  of  the  Kedzie  credit  union 
was  held  November  14.  ROGER  HARMON  was  appointed 
by  the  credit  union  to  serve  on  the  committee  effective 
this  date.  The  officers  of  the  credit  union  are:  WILLIAM 
LARSEN,  president,  CHARLES  SEEBOCK,  vice  presi- 
dent, and  T.  J.  HEFFERNAN,  treasurer.  The  credit 
committee  is  composed  of  J.  WILLIAMS,  G.  SEPKE, 
and  BILL  FRANZ.  The  committee  appointed  J.  Williams 
as  loan  officer.  The  supervisory  committee  is  composed 
of  W.  SCHLEIZER,  GUY  DI  MEO,  and  ROGER  HARMON. 
The  committee  appointed  W.  Schleizer  as  chairman. 
The  treasury  committee  appointed  J.  Williams,  assistant 
treasurer,  with  William  Larsen  and  G.  Sepke  as  office 
assistants  when  needed  .  .  .  From  our  repair  depart- 
ment, a  note  from  the  ghost  writer.  "Big  Red"  CESAF- 
SKY,  it  has  been  said,  is  in  the  market  for  a  new  car. 
Can  this  be  true?  After  all,  he  is  fond  of  his  old  Cadil- 
lac .  .  .  TINY  is  playing  on  DON  O'BOYLE's  squad  these 
weekends,  after  a  long  hard  fight  to  stay  on  while  he's 
off  Saturday  and  Sunday.  He'll  be  a  big  help  to  the  squad 
.  .  .  Open  house  at  the  General  Office  was  a  big  success. 
The  tour  took  about  two  hours  to  go  through  all  the  de- 
partments. Every  department  had  someone  on  hand  to 
explain  its  function  and  how  each  department  works  in 
conjunction  with  the  other.  After  the  tour,  refreshments 
were  served  .  .  .  Belated  condolences  are  extended  to 
Operator  E.  MICEK  and  his  family  in  the  death  of  his 
father,  MICHAEL  MICEK,  who  was  laid  to  rest  at  St. 
Adelberts  cemetery  .  .  .  Our  Chief  Receiver,  Mr.  BU- 
CKLEY, came  to  work  in  the  latest  fashion--the  new 
look.  He  wore  one  brown  shoe  and  one  black  shoe.  Was 
his  face  red  when  he  discovered  his  mistake  .  .  .  Your 
reporter  and  his  wife  were  invited  to  the  installation  of 
officers  of  the  Circle  Masonic  Lodge  No.  938  in  River 
Forest,  Illinois.  Operator  JOHN  AICHINGER  was  in- 
stalled as  worshipful  master.  To  attain  this  high  office, 
it  took  John  about  eight  years.  I  know  he  will  govern  his 
lodge  to  the  best  of  his  ability.  Operator  WEBBER  and 
his  wife  and  Operator  JOHN  HEELAN  and  his  wife  were 
among  the  well-wishers  for  John  on  this  great  event.  I 
also  met  LEROY  SHARPNACK,  who  was  last  year's  wor- 
shipful master.  Sharpnack  is  a  former  operator  out  of 
Kedzie.  To  all  that  know  Leroy,  he  is  doing  fine  and 
sure   looks    good.      He    sends   his    best    regards   to   all  at 


Kedzie. 


TSaymamd  tyta&am 


LAWNDALE  - 

A  few  of  our  men  who  took  their  pensions  on  Novem- 
ber 1  were:  A.  BROOKS  and  L.  ABRAHAMSON,  and  from 
the  repair  department  GEORGE  MIGDAT.  During  the 
world  series,  L.  Abrahamson  broke  all  the  baseball 
pools.  Must  be  the,  "luck  of  the  Irish."  .  .  A  walk  by 
Washington  and  Dearborn  streets  make  you  feel  right  at 
home.  On  the  corner,  from  Lawndale,  are  Collector  J. 
MOE  and  Supervisor  KOCAR  .  .  .  Don't  forget  that  we 
are  still  on  Operation  CTA  Teamwork.  Let's  practice 
it  every  day  .  .  .  Glad  to  see  AL  LUCE  back  on  the  job 
and  looking  well  .  .  .  "Stash"  HYERCZYK  was  seen  at  a 
party  with  a   brand  new   suit  on.     The  lining   was  a  bright 


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INSIDE 

red  and  it  had  a  Polish  canary  embroidered  on  the  pock- 
et. I  wonder  if  it  was  made  in  Poland?  .  .  Mrs.  F. 
BELLINO  underwent  a  serious  operation  and  we  hope  at 
this  time  she  is  doing  well  .  .  .  CRAIG  CAMPBELL, 
son  of  DOUGLAS  CAMPBELL,  entered  service  at  the 
Law  Enforcement  school  at  Fort  Benning,  Georgia,  on 
November  16  .  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  to  the  families 
of  EDDIE  WISS  in  the  loss  of  his  mother-in-law,  Mrs. 
NESPECHAL,  buried  October  17;  the  family  of  WALTER 
DABROWSKI  in  the  loss  of  his  mother-in-law,  Mrs. 
HELEN  LISOWSKI,  buried  October  2  5;  the  family  of 
GEORGE  MALARZ  in  the  loss  of  his  mother,  CATHER- 
INE MALARZ,  buried  October  18,  and  the  family  of 
LOUIS  MAGILL  in  the  loss  of  his  mother,  buried  Nov- 
ember 13  .  .  .A  beautiful  baby  girl  arrived  at  the  home 
of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  R.  SMITH  on  October  13  and  was  named 
SADIE.  The  mother  and  baby  are  doing  well.  They  must 
have  been  thinking  pink.  .  .  Our  number  two  Janitor,  N. 
ODOM,  just  spent  a  "honeydew"  vacation  at  home.  Honey 
do  this,  and  honey  do  that!  .  .  At  the  semi-annual  com- 
munion breakfast  of  the  Little  Flower  Society  on  Novem- 
ber 12,  Lawndale  had  three  lucky  winners,  Mrs.  M.  Mc 
CARTHY,   Mrs.    S.    BITEL,    and  Mrs.   J.    NOLAN. 

-  J? an ty  "Keatixy 


KEELER  - 

Hi  all  you  wonderful  people.  Just  like  to  thank  all  of 
you  for  the  kind  words  and  helpful  criticism  you  tendered 
to  this  scribe  in  the  past  year.  Keep  the  comments  and 
compliments  coming  in,  for  your  contributions  alone 
gauge  the  success  of  this  column  ...  If  Santa  Claus 
happens  to  be  a  little  late  in  delivering  your  requests, 
take  heart  in  knowing  that  Santa's  new  helper  (the  baby 
New  Year)  is  taking  over  all  of  Santa's  delinquent  orders. 
So,  just  keep  the  faith  and  those  good  things  are  sure  to 
come  .  .  .  Speaking  of  good  things,  it  was  nice  to  see  an 
old  buddy,  Retired  Operator  ART  OLDHAM,  who  dropped 
in  to  say  "Hi".  Another  surprise  visitor  to  Keeler  was 
Operator  CARL  NELSON,  now  at  Forest  Glen  .  .  . 
Though  a  little  late  in  our  acknowledgment,  we  express 
our  appreciation  to  the  good  guys  and  gals  who  took  the 
precious  time  from  their  vacations  to  send  delightful 
cards,  thus  allowing  us  to  share  in  their  enjoyment.  So 
thanks  to  board  member  ART  SCHNEE  who  carded  us 
from  New  Orleans.  From  Valdosta,  Georgia,  retired 
Operator  AL  KURTH  and  his  wife,  EL,  sent  an  envy 
arousing  card  .  .  .  Operator  WHITEY  SZYMELL  hosted 
a'family  reunion  Thanksgiving.  Whitey's  brother,  JOHN 
FAYNIK,  who  is  a  career  serviceman,  with  his  wife  and 
daughter,  came  in  from  Delaware;  his  son,  BOB,  who  is 
in  the  Air  Force,  came  in  from  San  Francisco,  and  Whit- 
ey's sister,  ADELE,  of  Wisconsin,  was  particularly 
happy  to  be  reunited  with  brother  John  after  12  years  .  .  . 
Your  scribe  was  deeply  impressed  by  the  sincerity  in 
the  voice  of  Instructor  R.  ANDERSON  who  wanted  his 
many  friends  and  well  wishers  to  know  that  his  son, 
TOMMY,  now  5  years  old  and  who  had  heart  surgery  at 
the  age  of  5  months,  is  doing  remarkably  well.  Oh  yes, 
folks,  whenever  you  run  into  life's  disappointments,  just 
take  time  out  to  count  your  blessings  and  see  how  little 
time  you  have  for  gripes  .  .  .  We  missed  the  face  of 
Repairman  LOUIE  OLANDESE.  Upon  inquiry,  I  discov- 
ered that  Louie  is  on  a  three -week  vacation  and  thor- 
oughly enjoying  same  by  moving  into  his  new  home  .  .  . 
Congratulations  are  in  order  for  Operator  WAYMON 
STEELE  and  Miss  JONNIE  DAWSON  who  consolidated 
their  tax  accounts  December  23.  May  your  tax  exemp- 
tions continually  grow  .  .  .  Belated  good  wishes  to  Op- 
erator KARRAS  and  his  wife,  INA,  on  their  30th  anniver- 


NEWS 

sary.  They  were  gifted  with  a  25-inch  color  TV  from 
their  daughter  and  son-in-law.  Other  anniversary  greet- 
ings go  out  to:  Operator  "Big  Bill"  and  GAIL  KNUDSEN, 
their  5th,  November  3;  Operator  BILL  and  LORRAINE 
HODGSON,  their  17th,  November  4;  Operator  BARTNICKI 
and  his  wife,  JOAN,  their  17th,  November  18;  Operator 
and  Mrs.  ED  JASEK,  their  26th;  Operator  ED  MERK  and 
his  wife,  AUDREY,  their  30th,  November  2  5,  and  to 
Janitor  ED  GLONKE  and  his  wife,  MARTHA,  their  41st, 
November  24,  who  are  still  champs  for  this  period. 
These  anniversary  greetings  remind  me  of  the  most  op- 
timistic fellow  I've  ever  heard  of.  He  went  down  to  the 
marriage  license  bureau  to  see  if  his  license  had  expired 
.  .  .  The  birthday  bells  really  have  work  to  do,  so  ring 
out  for:  Repairman  A.  PARILLO,  November  3;  Operator 
THEODORE  GRAY,  November  3;  CARRIE  MERRICK,  the 
wife  of  Operator  A.  D.  MERRICK,  November  20;  Opera- 
tor ED  MERK,  November  24;  Operator  J.  W.  COLGAN, 
November  15;  ROMONA  RENEE  BROWN,  November  24, 
the  daughter  of  Operator  "Pop"  BROWN,  who  celebrates 
his  birthday  December  28;  Operator  FISHER's  son,  Nov- 
ember 14,  and  Operator  LOUIS  MacKAY,  November  20 
.  .  .  Special  greetings  to  the  new  father  and  recent  Arm- 
ed Forces  returnee,  ROBERT  LAZARZ,  November  15 
.  .  .  Operator  EDWARD  HUTCHERSON's  daughter, 
THERESA,  birthdayed  December  3  .  .  .  Car  Cleaner 
DANIEL  WOODS  admitted  to  another  birthday  December 
18.  Oh,  I'm  sorry,  Dave,  WILLIE  B.  NAUDEN  repri- 
manded me  about  that  job  classification  title.  It  should 
have  been,  "Bus  Interior  Beautifier.  "  .  .  Repairman 
JERRY  ROCHETTE  celebrated  his  birthday  on  December 
29.  Mustn't  forget  Mrs.  SADIE  O'NEAL,  wife  of  BOB, 
November  20  .  .  .  Well,  folks,  before  we  chat  together 
again,  a  New  Year  will  have  arrived.  So,  as  a  final 
thought  for  this  year  and  one  to  carry  over  into  next 
year,    try  -  nay  -  DO    be  kind    today,  tomorrow  is  to  late. 

-  5«"^  6  gontm 


LOGAN,  LAKE  &  DOUGLAS  (Agents]  - 

Former  Assignment  Agent  MARGARET  QUEENAN 
welcomed  a  little  great-grandson,  THOMAS  QUEENAN 
REED.  Little  Tommy  has  a  sister,  MARY  PAT,  who 
will  be  two  years  old  in  January.  They  are  the  children 
of  Mrs.  Queenan's  granddaughter  .  .  .  Welcome  to  new 
Agent  CAROL  NOEL,  who  is  the  wife  of  a  bus  driver  and 
daughter  of  a  61st  street  yard  foreman.  Also  welcome 
to  TOY  WHITHOUSE  and  BILL  GUSIK  .  .  .  Former  West 
Side  Agent  KATHERINE  CONROY  is  ill  in  Garfield  Com- 
munity hospital  at  this  writing.  Come  on  all  you  former 
"Kitty  Keegan"  students,  Kitty  would  like  to  hear  from 
you.  At  this  writing  former  West  Side  Agent  MILDRED 
LEPPLA  is  recovering  from  surgery.  We  wish  both 
these  fine  ladies  a  speedy  recovery  .  .  .  Former  mid- 
night man,  Agent  ROBERT  DOHERTY,  is  now  residing 
in  Arizona.  We  hope  the  climate  will  improve  the  health 
of  Mrs.  Doherty,  as  that  was  the  reason  for  the  change 
.  .  .  Lake  street  Agent  MARGO  BOGGS,  Agent  HERB 
SAFFRON,  and  Porter  PETE  NAUGHTON  are  all  hospi- 
talized at  this  time.  Hope  they  are  all  coming  along  fine 
.  .  .  The  passengers  are  glad  to  see  Logan  Square  Agent 
ELEANOR  HASBROUCK  back  after  an  extended  illness 
.  .  .  Logan  Square  midnight  Agent  BERT  LINNE  and  his 
wife  went  to  Sweden  to  see  Bert's  mother  who  is  in  her 
90's,  and  still  very  alert.  While  there,  they  also  visited 
Norway  ...  We  hear  that  Agent  BEULAH  FIELDS  is 
preparing  to  take  her  pension  January  1.  After  46  years 
it  couldn't  happen  to  a  nicer  gal.  Much  luck  Beulah  .  .  . 
Our  condolences  to  the  family  of  Trainman  LEO  FORD 
on   the   death  of  his   brother-in-law  .    .    .   Agent   MARION 


DECEMBER.  196: 


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INSIDE 

FILIP  and  her  husband  moved  into  a  new  home  before  the 
holidays  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  MARIE  MULVIHILL  on 
becoming  a  regular  assignment  agent  .  .  .  Porter  BOND 
and  his  wife  entertained  her  parents  over  Thanksgiving. 
It  was  a  double  celebration,  as  they  celebrated  their 
43rd  ■wedding  anniversary  while  they  were  here  .  .  .  We 
hope  everyone  had  a  joyful  holiday  and  is  looking  forward 
to  a  New  Year. 

-  "ZtU*  PattUtm 


LIMITS  - 

EDWARD  FEDEROWICZ,  maintenance  man  at  Limits 
garage,  wishes  to  announce  the  engagement  of  his  daugh- 
ter, CONSTANCE,  to  Pfc.  ALEXANDER  SEDEN.  No 
date  for  the  wedding  has  been  set  as  Mr.  Seden  left  for 
VietNam  onNovember  2.  Congratulations  andbestwish- 
es  to  the  happy  couple  .  .  .  Superintendent  GEORGE  MAY 
and  his  wife  had  a  most  enjoyable  vacation  travelling  all 
over  the  far  west,  visiting  relatives  and  places  of  his- 
toric interest  .  .  .  ART  MAAS  and  his  wife  spent  their 
vacation  in  beautiful  Hawaii,  where  they  enjoyed  them- 
selves to  the  utmost.  Maas  reports  that  the  weather  was 
beautiful  and  the  food  exotic  .  .  .  ERNIE  JOHNSON  was 
one  of  the  men  who  attended  the  Union  convention  down  in 
New  Orleans,  Louisiana,  with  board  member  CHARLES 
HEROLD  .  .  .  PETER  COLUCCI  became  a  grandfather 
for  the  second  time  last  month  and  was  passing  out  ci- 
gars by  the  box.  Congratulations  to  the  proud  parents 
and  also  to  grandpa  .  .  .  Operator  JESSE  BROADNAX 
and  his  wife  entertained  45  relatives  this  Thanksgiving. 
It  is  an  annual  get-together  at  the  Broadnax  home.  Mrs. 
Broadnax  is  a  very  busy  woman  during  the  Thanksgiving 
week.  .  .  We  are  happy  to  see  Operator  GEORGE  VLASS 
back  on  the  active  list  after  being  off  for  six  weeks  due 
to  surgery  .  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  to  LOU  MUELLER 
on  the  loss  of  his  mother  and  to  Instructor  BROGAN  on 
the  loss  of  his  father-in-law.  .  .  The  Division  241  union 
meetings  are  very  interesting  and  are  presided  over  by 
our  president,  JAMES  HILL.  Plan  to  attend  the  first 
Monday  of  each  month  at  8  p.m.  ,  at  the  Musicians  Hall, 
175  W.    Jackson  boulevard. 


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LOOP  - 

Collector  LAMPROS  and  his  wife  celebrated  their 
32nd  wedding  anniversary  November  12  with  a  big  dinner 
attended  by  100  guests  .  .  .  Did  you  know  Agent  FAY  CA- 
PRIO  loves  to  fly  here  and  there  and  she  is  not  afraid  of 
anything  except  a  little  animal.  Yes,  a  little  mouse  can 
cause  Fay  to  pass  out  ...  So  we  hear  Former  Agent 
MARY  ELLEN  DUNN  will  say  "I  do"  next  summer.  Good 
luck  .  .  .  Chief  Clerk  AL  BROWN  has  found  a  new  way 
to  relax  over  the  weekend  after  a  hard  week  in  the  office. 
Leave  Friday  afternoon  and  fly  to  Florida,  where  the 
temperature  is  90  degrees  and  sunshine  all  around  .  .  . 
Our  best  wishes  go  to  Agent  M.  McMAHON,  who  retired 
as  of  December  1  .  .  .  While  we  poor  folks  were  drag- 
ging ourselves  to  work  the  day  of  the  first  snow,  Train- 
man R.  McGOVERN  was  basking  in  the  West  Palm  Beach, 
Florida,  sunshine,  and  cruising  around  on  the  famous 
Paddle  Queen  River  Ferry.  Nice  to  have  money,  huh 
Mack?  .  .  We  hear  Agent  E.  MAURO  is  taking  dancing 
lessons,  including  the  twist  and  dances  from  Hawaii. 
That's  how  Edie  caught  her  cold;  practicing  in  a  little 
grass  skirt.  Who  knows,  she  may  go  to  Hawaii  someday 
.  .  .  Not  to  long  ago,  Former  Agent  MARY  AVALON 
went   through   Harlem   and    Lake    station   and   was    asking 


NEWS 

about  many  of  her  old  friends.  She  said  hello  to  Agent 
ANN  CINCETTI  .  .  .  Mr.  and  Mrs.  S.  STIPATI,  ticket 
agents,  became  the  proud  grandparents  of  a  baby  boy, 
TROY  ALLEN,  born  November  15.  He  is  one  of  four 
grandchildren.  Just  one  more  to  spoil  .  .  .  Agent  TONI 
STIPATI,  Assignment  Clerk  L.  CULLINAN,  and  Retired 
Agent  E.  McDERMOTT  drove  to  New  Jersey  to  visit 
JERI  VINZENS  who  retired  as  assignment  clerk  a  short 
time  ago.  Jeri  wishes  more  of  her  friends  would  write 
or  visit  her.  We  do  hope  these  girls  leave  the  eight 
inches  of  snow  up  there.  It  looks  better  there  than  here 
.  .  .  May  I  take  this  opportunity  to  wish  all  of  you  a  very 
Merry  Christmas  and  a  happy  New  Year. 


NORTH  AVENUE  - 

My  son,  DAVID,  and  I  attended  the  CTA  20th  anni- 
versary open  house  on  October  28  at  the  Merchandise 
Mart.  It  was  very  interesting  and  educational.  Former 
North  Avenue  employes  working  in  the  travel  information 
section,  RAY  STRATTON  and  SAM  KELLY,  said  "hello" 
to  the  gang.  We  met  the  heads  of  all  the  departments. 
We  wish  to  thank  all  those  who  made  it  possible  by  ex- 
plaining the  functions  of  each  department.  We  finished 
the  tour  with  delicious  refreshments.  We  also  met  MI- 
CHAEL CUNNINGHAM,  Foreman  PATRICK  CLANCY  and 
his  wife,  and  many  other  friends  from  North  Avenue  de- 
pot .  .  .  PETER  GERAME,  repair  department,  and  his 
wife  announce  the  marriage  of  their  son,  PETER  JR.,  to 
CHRISTINE  SZAFRAN,  daughter  of  the  ALBERT  SZAF- 
RAN.  The  marriage  took  place  at  St.  Camillus  church 
on  Saturday,  November  11,  at  1  p.m.  A  reception  fol- 
lowed at  Sharko's  restaurant.  Best  wishes  to  the  newly- 
weds  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  Operator  KARLIS  ROBEZ- 
NIEIC  and  his  wife,  ASTRIDA,  who  became  the  parents 
of  a  baby  boy,  ARNIS  KARLIS,  born  September  26  at 
Wesley  Memorial  hospital.  We  also  congratulate  Pen- 
sioner DAVID  McGRATHand  his  wife  who  became  grand- 
parents recently  .  .  .  We  thank  God  for  the  safe  return 
from  Vietnam  of  SP/4  RONALD  BEDOE  and  BOB  CASEY. 
Ronald  returned  November  18.  We  talked  with  him  on 
the  phone.  He  had  a  30-day  furlough  and  was  very  happy 
to  be  home.  He  was  greeted  on  his  arrival  by  many 
friends,  relatives,  and  neighbors.  What  a  wonderful 
Thanksgiving  for  the  Bedoe  family.  Bob  is  the  son  of 
JOHN  CASEY,  repair  department.  John  and  his  wife, 
are  very  happy  that  he  has  returned,  having  completed 
his  time  there.  Bob  was  injured  and  will  remain  in  an 
Army  hospital  for  a  while.  We  hope  he  will  be  released 
very  soon.  A  good  rest  and  his  mother's  home  cooking 
will  do  wonders  for  him.  Also,  a  few  kisses  from  his 
girl,  KATHY,  will  help  .  .  .  JOHN  GRIMALDI,  son  of 
Assistant  Day  Foreman  FRANK  GRIMALDI,  who  is  a 
helicopter  mechanic,  was  home  on  furlough  and  was  given 
a  party  by  his  parents  for  his  friends  and  relatives.  John 
is  going  to  Vietnam.  We  pray  that  God  will  be  with  him 
and  bring  him  safely  home  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  Pen- 
sioner AKSEL  WINDFELD  and  his  wife,  HELGA,  who 
will  celebrate  their  golden  wedding  anniversary  on  Janu- 
ary 8.  They  live  at  4829  W.  Ainslie  street,  Chicago, 
Illinois  60630  .  .  .  We  received  a  welcome  letter  from 
Pensioner  BILL  ECHOLS.  He  was  still  in  the  hospital 
when  he  wrote  it  but  expected  to  be  discharged  soon.  We 
hope  he  is  well  now  .  .  .  On  November  1,  Supervisor 
MAX  STRUEW  of  District  "C"  retired  after  completing 
40  years  and  2  months  of  continuous  service.  He  joined 
the  former  Chicago  Surface  Lines  as  a  motorman  on  Sep- 
tember 2,  1927,  at  Limits  station  and  was  named  Super- 
visor on  April   16,   1945.     On  October    1,  Operator  RALPH 


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CTA  TRANSIT  INEWS 


INSIDE 

BRIGGS  took  his  pension;  on  December  1,  Operator  ED- 
WARD FISCHER  joined  the  ranks  of  the  pensioners,  and 
on  January  1,  Operator  NICHOLAS  LORENZETTI  and 
Operator  WILLIAM  MAIRE  plan  to  do  the  same.  We 
wish  them  all  the  very  best  and  hope  to  see  them  or  hear 
from  them  .  .  .  We  received  a  card  from  the  WILLIAM 
REDMONDS  and  the  WILLIAM  KENNEDYS  vacationing  in 
Mexico.  We  also  received  a  card  from  Operator  BERNY 
PEARSON  and  his  wife,  CELE,  who  are  vacationing  in 
Honolulu,  Hawaii.  They  plan  to  visit  the  outer  islands 
also  ...  We  welcome  new  Operators  ROBERT  WASH- 
INGTON, CLARENCE  LEWIS,  ROLAND  CURETON,  NA- 
THANIAL  WILLIAMS,  RAYMOND  BALTS,  ISIAH  THO- 
MAS, JOE  JONES,  CARL  WILLIAMS,  ROBERT  BOL- 
DON,  GLYN  CROSS,  JERRY  WICKWARE,  SIDNEY  HAW- 
KINS, WILLIAM  DOZIER,  DANIEL  JEFFERSON,  and 
EDDIE  CAREY  .  .  .  Pensioner  JOSEPH  POKRYWKA 
passed  away  and  was  buried  at  St.  Petersburg,  Florida, 
on  October  7.  Operator  MACIO  JENKINS  lost  his  bro- 
ther, WILLIE,  on  October  19.  Operator  JULIUS  TED- 
ESCHI  lost  his  sister,  FILOMENA  MANGO,  on  November 
11.  Pensioner  JOHN  ZAJAC  passed  away  November  2. 
We  extend  our  sympathy  to  these  families  .  .  .  We  wish 
all  of  you  a  Happy  and  Prosperous  New  Year.  Let's  hope 
we  don't  have  a  repeat  of  last  year's  snow.  May  God 
bless  you  in  1968. 

-  ■SMTtUtdaKa. 


NORTH  PARK  - 

The  North  Park  Credit  Union  annual  business  meeting 
will  be  held  Friday,  January  5,  at  River  Park  Field- 
house,  5100  North  Francisco  avenue  at  8  p.m.  Election 
of  officers  will  be  held  and  dividends  will  be  declared. 
Refreshments  will  be  served,  with  a  drawing  for  door 
prizes.  All  members  are  urged  to  attend.  .  .  A  special 
thanks  is  extended  to  all  who  participated  in  the  trans- 
ferring of  buses  to  North  avenue  and  Kedzie  depots  for 
refueling  during  the  recent  gasoline  strike  .  .  .  North 
Park  depot  was  well  represented  at  the  Little  Flower 
Communion  breakfast  held  Sunday,  November  12.  Father 
Hoban  and.  the  committee  members  wish  to  thank  every- 
one for  helping  North  Park  go  over  their  quota  again.  .  . 
Operator  WALTER  UHLEMANN  and  his  wife,  LEE,  mo- 
tored to  various  places  in  Wisconsin  on  their  vacation. 
On  the  agenda  were  stops  at  Devils  Lake,  Baraboo,  and 
a  couple  of  days  in  Milwaukee  where  the  food  and  brew- 
eries were  very  inviting  .  .  .  Operator  JOE  EIFFES 
motored  through  the  east  on  his  vacation.  Joe  visited 
Tupper  Lake,  New  York,  then  ferried  across  Lake  Cham- 
plain  to  New  Hampshire.  Also  on  the  agenda  was  a  visit 
with  Joe's  son,  LYNWOOD,  and  daughter-in-law,  TREA- 
SURE, who  reside  in  Harrisburg,  Pennsylvania  .  .  . 
Operator  PETE  MARCHISOTTO  and  his  wife,  FELICIA, 
along  with  Operator  PAT  SCIORTINO  and  his  wife, 
FRANCES,  enjoyed  a  trip  to  Los  Angeles,  California,  on 
the  El  Capitan  of  the  Santa  Fe  railroad.  Highlights  of 
the  trip  were  visits  to  Disneyland,  Knotts  Berry  Farm, 
the  Wax  Museum,  and  several  night  club  tours  to  see  the 
Go-Go  girls  .  .  .  Operator  LE  ROY  CARR  and  his  wife, 
LOUISE,  and  son,  TOM,  vacationed  at  Sisters  Lake, 
Michigan.  The  Carrs,  who  are  expert  water  skiers,  had 
a  ball  .  .  .  Operator  BILL  SEIFERT  and  his  wife,  MIN, 
motored  throughout  the  west  on  their  vacation.  The  Sei- 
ferts  headquartered  at  Southgate,  California,  where  Mrs. 
Seifert's  97-year  old  father,  HENRY  EULBERG,  resides 
.  .  ..  Superintendent  R.  W.  CHRISTIAN  and  his  wife, 
ERMA,  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  R.  ELLIOTT  toured  the  West 
on  their  vacation.  A  highlight  of  the  trip  was  a  visit  with 
Mrs.    Christian's    sister,    Mrs.   ANDERSON,    of   Tucson, 


NEWS 

Arizona.  Also  on  the  agenda  were  a  four-day  stop  in 
Las  Vegas,  Nevada,  stops  at  the  Grand  Canyon,  Estes 
Park,  the  Air  Force  Academy,  and  a  visit  at  Old  Tucson 
where  the  folks  watched  some  of  the  filming  of  the  tele- 
vision show,  High  Chaparral  .  .  .  Operator  SAM  POS- 
NER  and  his  wife,  ETHEL,  spent  their  two  weeks  vaca- 
tioning during  the  recent  Jewish  holidays.  Sam  also  had 
time  to  purchase  a  new  '68  Chevrolet  Impala  .  .  .  MAR- 
ION POWELL,  daughter  of  Operator  E.  H.  BURT,  and 
her  husband,  DICK,  along  with  their  children,  MELODY, 
MARSCHA,  and  MAURIEN,  who  reside  in  Duluth,  Minne- 
sota, spent  two  weeks  with  their  parents.  The  Burts, 
who  live  in  Fox  Lake,  have  excellent  fishing  facilities 
available  and  the  results  speak  for  themselves  .  .  .  Op- 
erator CARL  HANSEN  and  his  wife,  SANDRA,  and  chil- 
dren, CARL,  DENISE,  and  JOHN,  motored  to  Machias, 
Maine,  where  Carl  had  a  grand  reunion  with  an  old  army 
buddy,  PETE  PALMER.  Also  on  the  agenda  were  visits 
in  New  Hampshire,  Vermont,  and  stops  throughout  Cana- 
da ..  .  JACK  BIBBY,  cousin  of  Operator  and  Mrs. 
HAROLD  DOWEY,  was  a  visitor  for  three  weeks  with  the 
Doweys.  Jack  is  from  Liverpool,  England.  While  here 
the  Doweys  and  Jack  drove  to  Kansas  City,  Missouri,  to 
visit  Mrs.  Dowey's  brother,  EARNEST  NICHOLSEN. 
Also  on  the  agenda  was  a  stop  in  Duluth,  Minnesota,  to 
visit  another  brother,  the  Reverend  JOHN  C.  NICHOL- 
SEN .  .  .  Operator  JOHN  RIVERA  and  his  brother, 
PHIL,  vacationed  at  Rose  City,  Michigan.  The  fishing 
was  good  with  catches  of  bass  and  trout  reported.  Also 
on  the  agenda  was  a  visit  with  John's  father,  Mr.  MAN- 
UEL RIVERA,   of  Saginaw,   Michigan. 

Board  members  WARREN  SCHOLL  and  FRANK  LAS- 
KE,  along  with  Operator  JOHN  O'BRIEN  attended  the 
A.T.U.  convention  held  in  New  Orleans,  Louisiana. 
Also  on  the  agenda  was  a  trip  to  Houston,  Texas,  with  a 
motor  tour  of  the  city,  plus  a  visit  to  the  Houston  Astro- 
dome where  the  boys  had  lunch  in  the  executive  suite  .  .  . 
Operator  FRANK  WEISHAAR  and  his  wife,  MARTHA, 
daughter,  JUDY,  and  son-in-law,  JIM,  relaxed  for  two 
weeks  in  Mountain  Home,  Arkansas.  Frank  and  Jim  had 
a  great  time  fishing  at  Lake  Norfolk  where  Jim  caught 
all  the  fish  .  .  .  Operator  TEX  ABERNATHY  and  his 
wife,  ASTRID,  motored  throughout  the  south  and  south- 
west on  their  vacation.  Their  first  stop  was  at  Superin- 
tendent C.  W.  KERR's  home  at  Bonita  Springs,  Florida, 
where  Tex  caught  so  many  fish  that  Mr.  Kerr  set  up  a 
roadside  stand.  Next  stop  was  at  Pensioner  ART  and 
RUTH  MUIR's  home  in  Forsythe,  Missouri.  While  there 
the  Abernathys  were  joined  by  Ticket  Agent  FRANK 
HESS  and  his  wife,  MYRTLE,  and  Operator  ROY  LEMKE 
and  his  wife,  MARION.  Tex's  next  stop  was  made  at 
Abilene,  Texas,  where  his  brother  and  sister  reside. 
While  in  Abilene,  Tex  checked  out  his  200-acre  ranch 
.  .  .  Operator  DICK  GUSTAFSON  and  his'  wife,  MER- 
CEDES, motored  to  West  Palm  Beach,  Florida,  where 
Dick's  mother,  Mrs.  NORLUND  GUSTAFSON,  resides. 
Dick  played  several  rounds  of  golf  at  the  Lake  Worth 
Country  Club  and  had  a  couple  of  days  of  ocean  fishing 
with  few  strikes  .  .  .  Operator  WINKY  COLLIER  had  the 
misfortune  of  falling  down  the  stairs  at  his  home  and 
suffered  a  broken  leg  .  .  .  Operator  EMIL  KROSS  was 
hospitalized  at  Ravenswood  hospital,  where  he  was  op- 
erated on  for  a  spinal  condition.  At  this  writing  Emil  is 
at  home  and  convalescing  well  .  .  .  Operator  LYLE 
CARLSON  was  hospitalized  at  Martha  Washington  hospi- 
tal for  a  hemorrhoid  operation  and  -will  be  back  to  work 
soon  .  .  .  Operator  PAT  DOHERTY  has  taken  a  new  hob- 
by upon  himself  now  and  as  a  result  is  riding  a  new  bi- 
cycle to  work  .  .  .  JOHN  HANSEN,  son  of  Operator 
CARL  HANSEN,  was   struck  and  injured  by  an  automobile 


DECEMBER,  1967 


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VIRGIN  J.    BERNHARDT,   Operator, 

77th  Street,    Emp.    10-19-28 
JACOB  BERNSTEIN,    Line  Helper, 

Electrical,    Emp.    9-23-42 
CARMINE  CARDAMONE,   Laborer, 

North  Division,   Emp.    8-22-39 
FRANCIS  X.    CLARK,    Cleaner  &  Repairman, 

61st  Street,   Emp.   6-17-25 
ANTONIO  COSTA,    Cleaner, 

North  Avenue,   Emp.    11-22-30 
JAMES  W.    COURSEY,   Switchman, 

Howard  Street,   Emp.    9-27-43 
CHARLES  F.    DAVIS,   Motorman, 

West  Section,   Emp.    12-19-44 
JAMES  J.    DONNELLY,   Conductor, 

North  Section,   Emp.    8-30-26 
WALTER  W.    DOVICK,    Truck  Repairman, 

South  Shops,    Emp.    7-10-45 
MELVIN  M.    DREYER,   Cleaner, 

Limits,    Emp.   2-7-30 
CHARLES  B.    EDMONSON,   Janitor, 

69th  Street,   Emp.    12-28-28 
PAUL  R.    EHMKE,   Machinist, 

Skokie  Shops,    Emp.   2-5-47 
RAYMOND  L.    ESSIG,   Operator, 

Kedzie,    Emp.    12-3-28 
EDWARD  L.    FISCHER,   Operator, 

North  Avenue,    Emp.    10-1-28 


PICTURED  HERE  are 
seven  employes  who 
have  completed  40  or 
more  years  of  transit 
service  each  with 
CTA  and  its  prede- 
cessors. 


FRANCIS  X.  CLARK 
42  Years 


ANDREW  PETERSON 
42  Years 


PATRICK  J.    FOY,   Carpenter, 

South  Shops,    Emp.   2-9-42 
ADAM  J.    GABLIN,    Lineman, 

Electrical,    Emp.    6-4-34 
JAMES  V.    GEARY,    Collector, 

69th  Street,    Emp.    4-3-43 
EDWARD  F.   GULLY,   Operator, 

Kedzie,   Emp.    3-13-43 
PATRICK  M.    HAUGHEY,    Boiler  Maint.   Man, 

Engineering,   Emp.    9-25-28 
ERNEST  A.   HUCKSOLL,   Operator, 

North  Park,    Emp.    11-6-33 
THOMAS  J.    LEAHY,   Operator, 

77th  Street,    Emp.    12-4-25 
MAURICE  A.    MARTENS,  Operator, 

North  Park,   Emp.   2-17-42 
HENRY  R.   MAUER,   Locator, 

Claim,    Emp.    8-6-42 
LAURENCE  MC  COLLUM,   Operator, 

52nd  Street,    Emp.    3-23-44 
MARGUERITE  A.   MC  MAHON,   Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,    Emp.    7-16-26 
ANDREW  PETERSON,   Janitor, 

North  Park,   Emp.    11-16-25 
ARTHUR  F.    POKLENKOWSKI,   Operator, 

Archer,    Emp.    8-31-36 
GEORGE  J.    RAUSCH,   Microfilm  Operator, 

Reproduction  Services,    Emp.    2-11-26 
STEVEN  SASIADEK,    Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,    Emp.    5-26-43 
GEORGE  H.   SCHERDIN,    Welder, 

Track,    Emp.   2-26-25 
EDWARD  J.    SCHILTZ,   Motorman, 

North  Section,    Emp.    11-21-42 

DISABILITY    RETIREMENTS 

MICHAEL  J.   LYNCH,  Operator, 

Archer,    Emp.    11-30-26 
LOUIS  MANSCH,   Operator, 

69th  Street,    Emp.    3-6-43 
WARD  M.    POWELL,   Welder, 

Skokie  Shops,    Emp.    4-23-42 
CARL  E.    RUSS,   File  Clerk, 

South  Division,    Emp.    5-9-27 
ARTHUR  M.    WASHINGTON,    Porter, 

West  Section,   Emp.    6-14-51 


MICHAEL  J.  LYNCH 
41  Yeors 


JAMES  J.  DONNELLY 
41  Years 


MATT  TOMASIC 
41  Years 


GEORGE  J.  RAUSCH 
41  Years 


THOMAS  J. LEAHY 
41  Years 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 


and  was  hospitalized  at  Columbus  hospital.  At  this  writ- 
ing John  is  coming  along  fine  and  will  soon  be  as  good  as 
new  .  .  .  HOWARD  MARTENS,  son  of  Operator  MAU- 
RICE MARTENS,  became  engaged  to  Miss  WALTRUD 
ALUBACH  of  Haibach,  Germany.  Howard  met  Miss  Alu- 
bach  while  he  was  serving  with  the  United  States  army  in 
Germany.  The  young  couple  plan  to  be  married  in  June 
.  .  .  Operator  ROBER.T  TAYLOR  after  studying  13  years 
in  various  seminaries,  decided  not  to  pursue  the  minis- 
try. Robert  has  been  working  at  North  Park  for  four 
months  now  and  is  very  happy  with  his  new  position  .  .  . 
ROBERT  OESTERREICH,  son  of  Operator  BOB  OES- 
TERREICH,  was  drafted  into  the  United  States  army  Sep- 
tember 25  and  is  receiving  his  basic  training  at  Fort 
Bliss,  Texas  .  .  .  MARCIA  O'BRIEN,  daughter  of  Op- 
erator EDWARD  O'BRIEN,  received  a  23  inch  portable 
Zenith  television  set  from  her  father  for  receiving  out- 
standing grades  in  mathematics  at  school  .  .  .  BOB  ZI- 
ENTARA,  son  of  Operator  ED  ZIENTARA,  has  been  a 
member  of  the  Notre  Dame  high  school  football  team  for 
four  years.  Bob  has  never  played  in  a  losing  game  at 
Notre  Dame,  and  is  being  sought  by  several  college  teams 
.  .  .  Mrs.  PEARL  KRINKE,  wife  of  Operator  GEORGE 
KRINKE,  was  hospitalized  at  Ravenswood  hospital  for 
major  surgery  and  at  this  writing  is  convalescing  at 
home  .  .  .  The  Christian  Believers  Fellowship  Club  in- 
vites all  men  to  come  and  enjoy  good  fellowship  discus- 
sions, bible  study,  and  prayer.  Meetings  are  held  the 
third  Monday  of  each  month  at  7:30  p.m.  at  the  home  of 
Operator  CHARLES  ANDERSON,  5320  N.  Sawyer  avenue 
.  .  .  Pensioner  JOE  "Charge"  GRASSL  writes  from  Wis- 
consin that  he  and  Mrs.  GRASSL  are  still  very  active  in 
Red  Cross  work  serving  in  Veteran's  hospitals  in  Madi- 
son, Wisconsin.  Anyone  interested  in  writing  Joe  may 
reach  him  at  this  address:  Route  4,  Box  2A,  Edgerton, 
Wisconsin,  53534  .  .  .  ANDREW  PETERSON  retired  on 
December  1  after  42  years  of  service.  Andy  started  at 
Elston  Depot  and  has  worked  as  a  conductor,  one  man 
car  operator,  'bus  driver  and  finished  his  career  as 
North  Park's  sanitary  engineer.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Peterson 
plan  to  spend  a  month  in  Florida  before  making  any  plans 
for  the  future  .  .  .  Operator  ERNIE  HUCKSOLL  retired 
December  1  after  34  years  of  service.  Ernie,  who  has 
been  working  Western  avenue,  will  be  missed  by  his 
many  passengers  and  his  future  plans  call  for  plenty  of 
time  for  fishing.  .  .  CHARLES  BAKER,  son  of  Operator 
SAM  BAKER,  was  married  to  Miss  BARBARA  ATKIN  of 
Skokie,  Illinois.  The  reception  was  held  at  the  Pioneer 
Court,  with  the  honeymoon  at  Las  Vegas,  Nevada.  The 
young  couple  are  living  in  Hollywood,  California,  where 
Charles  is  working  as  a  song  writer  at  one  of  the  studios 
.  .  .  Operator  and  Mrs.  ELI  PESTINE  became  grand- 
parents for  the  first  time  when  their  daughter,  Mrs.  MI- 
CHAEL MILSTEIN,  gave  birth  to  a  son  named  JASON 
born  September  13  at  Skokie  Valley  hospital  .  .  .  Opera- 
tor BERNIE  KONIARSKI  and  his  wife,  GERTRUDE,  be- 
came parents  of  their  third  child  when  a  son  named 
FLOYD  HIRAM  was  born  September  2  3  at  Mt.  Sinai  hos- 
pital .  .  .  Happy  birthdays  are  extended  to  the  following: 
Operator  ORVILLE  MURRAY,  October  29;  CAROL  STRI- 
TZEL  and  BILLY  STRITZEL,  November  5;  EILLEEN 
STRITZEL,  November  14;  MARY  STRITZEL,  November 
19;  Operator  PETE  MARCHISOTTO,  December  2;  Opera- 
tor ROY  LEMKE,  December  14;  Operator  MEL  HORN- 
ING, December  17;  Operator  TOM  CONROY,  December 
23;  LOU  BIELSKI,  December  24;  BARBARA  ANDERS- 
CHOT,  December  18;  Operator  HAROLD  ANDERSCHAT, 
December  25;  MONICA  AYOTTE,  December  29;  DEB- 
ORAH AYOTTE,  December  1,  and  Operator  CARL  SAND- 
BERG,  December  29  .  .  .  Operator  IRVING  WEINER  and 
his  wife,  IDA,    celebrated  their  36th  anniversary  Decern- 


NEWS 

ber  25,  with  many  of  their  friends  wishing  them  well  .  .  . 
Our  sympathy  and  condolences  are  extended  to  Relief 
Superintendent  LOUIS  MUELLER  on  the  loss  of  his 
mother,  and  to  the  families  of  Pensioners  OTTO  MAT- 
VICK,  PAUL  J.  BENTER,  and  LEO  L.  BRUSH.  .  .  Re- 
pairman DAN  and  Mrs.  PRISBLE  spent  a  week's  vacation 
at  Acapulco,  Mexico,  and  were  very  impressed  with  this 
magnificent  playground  .  .  .  Clerk  iGEORGE  BENSHISH 
and  his  wife  traveled  to  Florida  for  a  two-week  vacation. 
George  is  still  talking  about  the  sights  in  this  wonderful 
state  .  .  .  Assistant  Foreman  JOE  COUGLIN  and  his 
wife,  DOROTHY,  of  the  Mart  spent  a  weekend  in  Dubu- 
que, Iowa,  at  Joe's  parents  farm.  Joe  and  Dorothy  re- 
turned home  with  a  dozen  goose  eggs  and  Foreman  CHAR- 
LES DUNNE  will  again  be  invited  over  for  a  breakfast 
.  .  .  Pensioner  ED  CORDA  reports  in  from  his  planta- 
tion in  Tennessee  that  the  strawberries  are  being  readied 
for  spring.  Ed  invites  anyone  traveling  to  Florida  to 
stop  by  and  visit  .  .  .  Foreman  CHARLES  DUNNE  would 
like  to  thank  all  his  personnel  for  the  great  job  that  is 
done  around  the  garage,  because  he  received  an  "A"  in 
the  recent  fire  inspection  .  .  .  Bus  Serviceman  DENNIS 
CRONIN  was  married  to  Miss  LINDA  LATCH  on  Septem- 
ber 9  .  .  .  MARIE  MERSCH,  granddaughter  of  Repair- 
man JULIUS  MERSCH,  made  her  first  communion  Octo- 
ber 28  at  St.  Peter's  church  in  Skokie,  Illinois.  Marie 
also  won  a  first  place  medal  and  3  first  place  ribbons  in 
a  swimming  meet  at  Oakton  Park  in  Skokie  this  past 
summer  .  .  .  Repairman  JULIUS  MERSCH  and  his  wife, 
AGNES,  spent  a  week  end  in  Dubuque,  Iowa,  where  they 
visited  the  Trappist  Monastery  and  brought  home  some 
of  the  bread  that  the  monks  are  famous  for  .  .  .  Sanitary 
Engineer  ERNEST  DITTSWORTH  is  replacing  ANDY 
PETERSON  at  North  Park  and  we  take  this  opportunity 
to  welcome  him  here  at  North  Park.  .  .  All  of  the  office 
personnel  -  Superintendent  CHARLES  KERR,  ROBERT 
CHRISTIAN,  WARD  CHAMBERLAIN,  Instructors  GEO- 
RGE RELSTAB,  VICTOR  JOHNSON,  ART  HIGGINS, 
JOHN  BORK,  and  JOHN  JACOBY,  and  janitors,  receiv- 
ers, and  clerks  wish  to  extend  the  Seasons  Greetings  to 
all  employes  of  this  station  and  their  families  ...  I 
would  like  to  take  this  opportunity  to  thank  all  the  men  in 
each  department  who  have  helped  me  with  news  items 
each  month. 

-  Tttttoi*  "TfoiuUmf 


NORTH  SECTION  - 

DARLENE (WALSH)  BOHANNON  has  returned  to  work 
after  a  few  months  rest  from  having  a  baby.  Her  mother 
is  taking  care  of  the  little  one.  Welcome  back,  Darlene 
.  .  .  Mr.  and  Mrs.  ARTHUR  GISINER  took  a  trip  to  An- 
tigo,  Wisconsin,  on  October  19  to  celebrate  the  12th  wed- 
ding anniversary  of  their  son  and  his  wife  and,  of  course, 
spoil  the  grandchildren  .  .  .  Attention  please --the  blood 
bank  dues  are  due  before  December  31,  so  see  H.  SWEE- 
NEY at  Howard,  Mr.  DELVIN  at  Kimball,  or  contact  A. 
C.  KALVELAGE  .  .  .  Student  Agent  MIKE  HARDY  went 
to  Washington  to  visit  his  brother,  MARTY  HARDY  .  .  . 
ROSE  O'CONNELL  and  her  sister  went  to  St.  Louis, 
Missouri,  to  see  their  aunt  on  November  12  .  .  .  Con- 
ductor ROBERT  REDD,  Kimball,  left  October  19  and  is 
now  in  the  army  .  .  .  Supervisor  CHARLIE  SOUTHARD 
spent  his  vacation  travelling.  He  went  to  Springfield, 
Missouri,  Oklahoma  City  and  Tulsa,  Oklahoma,  Amaril- 
lo,  Texas,  and  Tucumcari,  Albuquerque,  Gallup  and 
Roswell,  New  Mexico.  He  visited  the  White  Sands  Mis- 
sile base  while  in  New  Mexico.  He  visited  former  North 
Section  platform  man  FRED  BECK  and  Motorman  BILL 
PEAKS   in   Phoenix,   Arizona,   where    he  also   went   to  the 


DECEMBER,  1967 


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INSIDE 

dog  tracks  twice  and  was  lucky  both  times.  He  also  vis- 
ited CAL  WILSON  who  is  a  barber  in  Phoenix.  He  stop- 
ped in  Flagstaff,  Tuscon,  and  Old  Tuscon,  Arizona, 
where  he  took  a  lot  of  pictures.  He  travelled  to  Silom 
Springs  and  Mt.  Homes,  Arkansas,  where  he  visited 
with  retirees  CHARLES  McMORROW  and  AL  GRABE. 
He  also  saw  retired  North  Section  Motorman  PLOGER  in 
Tuscon  and  took  his  picture  .  .  .  ED  PLATH  went  into 
the  hospital  on  October  21  for  treatment  on  his  legs.  We 
wish  you  a  speedy  recovery,  Ed  .  .  .  JOHN  BERQUIST 
is  now  recovering  at  home.  Those  on  the  sick  list  are: 
ART  RABIN,  B.  MATHEN,  J.  CUMMING,  G.  DONNELL, 
H.  MACKASKI,  V.  WAGNER,  and  PAT  ROSENGARTEN 
.  .  .  Condolences  to  the  BARTHEN  twins,  STELLA 
GIBBS,  and  PAT  EGAN,  on  the  loss  of  their  mothers 
.  .  .  Hope  you  didn't  overlook  the  Public  Speaks  page  in  the 
October-November  issue,  as  MYRTLE  APITZ  was  on  it 
.  .  .  Porter  C.  HALLARAN  left  the  CTA  to  return  to 
Ireland  to  live  .  .  .  We  have  a  new  janitor,  ROBERT 
GAFFENEY,  who  came  from  the  surface  lines.  As  of 
November  5,  our  porters  became  janitors.  Congratula- 
tions to  all  of  them.  Janitor  HAL  is  back  to  work  after 
a  long  illness  .  .  .  Janitor  HENRY  MEYERS,  CLIFF 
MONEY,  and  HODO  are  retiring.  Good  luck  to  them.  .  . 
ART  KRAUSE  spent  Thanksgiving  day  with  relatives  in 
Kansas  City.  F.  HENRY  spent  Thanksgiving  with  rela- 
tives in  St.  Charles  .  .  .  Your  scribe  and  her  husband 
bought  a  home  in  Franklin  Park  and  moved  into  it  on 
November  13  .  .  .  TERESE  FITZGERALD  and  her  hus- 
band celebrated  their  first  anniversary  November  26;  he 
was  recently  promoted  to  transportation  inspector  at  the 
Santa  Fe  railroad  too  .  .  .  Any  news  may  be  left  at  Kim- 
ball, Howard  Street,  or  contact  me  at  Montrose,  572, 
1:30  p.m.  to  9:30  p.m.,  Tuesday  through  Friday;  at 
Kimball,    525,    1  to  9  p.  m.  ,   Saturdays. 

PURCHASING,  SPECIFICATIONS  &  STORES  (Stores)  - 

A  warm  welcome  to  JOAN  THOMAS  who  recently 
joined  our  ranks  as  a  clerk-typist. 

(South  Division]  - 

Our  congratulations  to  EDWARD  GRZENIA  Jr.  ,  and 
his  new  bride,  CYNTHIA.  The  couple  were  united  in 
matrimony  on  November  4.  The  father  of  the  groom, 
EDWARD  GRZENIA  Sr.  ,  is  a  stock  clerk  in  Storeroom 
15  .  .  .A  big  welcome  is  extended  to  JERRY  KILLMAN 
who  recently  joined  our  department  .  .  .  We  also  wish  to 
welcome  HENRY  HANSEN  who  has  returned  to  work  after 
a  recent  illness  .  .  .  STEVE  ZAHORA  vacationed  in  Rome, 
Italy,  for  three  glorious  weeks.  By  the  way,  don't  be 
too  surprised  when  you  see  Steve  with  a  new  crop  of 
hair!  .  .  Get  well  wishes  to  HARRY  HOSANG  who,  at 
this  writing,   is  recovering  from  a  recent  illness. 

(North  Division)  - 

SAM  INGRAFFIA  is  recuperating  at  home  after  sur- 
gery in  St.  Elizabeth's  hospital.  Hurry  back,  Sam  .  .  . 
CARMINE  CARDAMONE  is  looking  forward  to  retiring 
after  28  years,  but  says  he  will  miss  all  his  friends  in 
SR  42  .  .  .  SAM  CANELLA's  son,  JOHN,  recently  tour- 
ed Rome,  Florence,  London,  and  Paris  with  a  group  of 
250  young  people.  He  also  had  time  to  visit  relatives  in 
Italy,  and  enjoyed  it  very  much  .  .  .  Received  a  letter 
from  retired  clerk  DOROTHY  STEMBRIDGE  who  is  en- 
joying the  Florida  sunshine  and  is  planning  on  living 
there  permanently. 

-  V.  ()aMe  ,ScU 


NEWS 
SCHEDULE  &  TRAFFIC  - 

ROBERT  SEDLACK  of  Schedule  retired  after  44  years 
of  service.  Bob  started  with  the  Chicago  Surface  Lines 
on  June  18,  1923,  and  stayed  with  the  same  department 
until  his  retirement  November  1.  Bob  says  he  is  just 
going  to  stay  around  Chicago  and  take  it  easy.  We  all 
wish  you  a  long  and  happy  retirement  .  .  .  SHIRLEY 
LUKES,  who  resigned  from  the  Schedule  Department  to 
await  the  stork,  gave  birth  to  a  baby  boy.  Congratula- 
tions to  mother  and  dad  .  .  .  Mr.  and  Mrs.  EDWARD 
FEINBERG  celebrated  their  25th  wedding  anniversary  on 
November  12.  Congratulations  .  .  .  GEORGE  HANUS 
and  his  wife  are  motoring  down  to  Hampton,  Virginia,  to 
spend  Thanksgiving  with  his  son's  family  and  then  will  go 
on  to  Florida  ...  We  welcome  RONALD  BAKER,  grad- 
uate trainee,  to  the  department  .  .  .  JAY  KELLY  vaca- 
tioned in  and  around  Chicago  .  .  .  JOE  BILLIS's  daugh- 
ter, BEVERLY,  made  the  honor  roll  at  Bogan  High 
school  .  .  .  The  girls  in  the  office  helped  celebrate  CAR- 
OLYN O'BRIEN'S  birthday  by  taking  her  out  to  lunch.  .  . 
CLARK  JOHNSON  and  his  wife  drove  south  to  Florida  to 
get  some  of  that  good  sunshine  .  .  .  EILEEN  SHEEHAN, 
who  married  HAROLD  ARDELL  on  December  2,  at  St. 
Viators  church,  honeymooned  at  St.  Thomas,  San  Juan, 
and  Miami,  Florida.  Congratulations  to  the  happy  couple 
.  .  .  WALLY  THOMAS'S  wife  had  an  accident  in  their 
home  but  that  didn't  stop  them  from  motoring  to  Denver 
to  spend  Thanksgiving  with  their  daughter  .  .  .  SAM  De- 
SALVO  and  his  wife  flew  to  Florida  to  spend  Thanksgiv- 
ing there  .  .  .  JOHN  BENNIS's  son,  EDWARD,  was 
married  November  4,  to  JUDITH  KAWULA  at  St.  Mary 
of  Czestochowa  church.  They  flew  to  Nassau  for  their 
honeymoon  .  .  .  The  sympathy  of  the  department  is  ex- 
tended to  KAY  BATINA,  upon  the  death  of  her  mother, 
and   to  JOE   SABOL,    upon  the  death  of   his  mother  . 

SKOKIE  SHOPS  - 

EVERETT  E.  ENGLAND,  your  reporter,  just  return- 
ed from  a  visit  to  Florida,  where  he  had  the  opportunity 
to  visit  with  Pensioners  ERNEST  JONES,  FRED  PLAT- 
TNER,  and  ALEX  MUSCATO.  Our  deepest  sympathy  to 
Fred  Plattner  on  the  loss  of  his  wife  recently  ...  At 
this  writing  Clerk  ALICE  MAY  and  her  husband,  ED- 
WARD, electrical  worker,  are  vacationing  in  Florida.  .  . 
Our  hardiest  congratulations  to  WILLIAM  BUERGER  Sr., 
pensioner  from  Kimball  Inspection  Terminal,  on  his  50th 
wedding  anniversary.  His  proud  sons  who  are  taking 
part  in  the  celebration  are  WILLIAM  BUERGER  Jr.  , 
electrical  worker,  and  ROBERT  BUERGER,  carpenter 
...  A  warm  welcome  to  PATRICIA  (Pat)  DUNEK  who 
recently  joined  Technical  Services  at  Skokie  Shops.  Glad 
to  have  you  here,    Pat. 

-  Burnett  £.  &Kyt*iuL 


SOUTH  SECTION  - 

Here  we  are  in  that  wonderful  Holiday  Season  once 
more.  Time  sure  does  fly  by  fast.  A  very  Merry 
Christmas  is  wished  to  everyone  and  their  families  .  .  . 
Congratulations  to  the  men  at  61st  street.  They  won  the 
third  quarter  of  the  1967  Interstation  Safety  contest.  The 
plaque  was  presented  on  November  16  by  Mr.  GEORGE 
RILEY,  superintendent  of  operating  stations.  It  was 
such  a  nice  day.  Free  coffee  and  rolls  were  served  and 
movies  were  shown  in  the  trainroom  and  all  the  men  re- 
ceived ash  trays.  A  drawing  was  held  with  the  lucky  win- 
ners   receiving    $5.00   Jewel    gift    certificates.      Keep   up 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE  NEWS 


RECENT    DEATHS    AMONG    EMPLOYES 


GIUSEPPE  BELMONTE,    71,   Way  &  Structures, 

Emp.    11-11-23,    Died  10-24-67 
PAUL  J.    BENTER,    82,    Devon, 

Emp.    8-18-20,    Died  10-29-67 
LEO  L.    BRUSH,    73,    Devon, 

Emp.   4-20-23,    Died  10-22-67 
GEORGE  CHRISTIE,    88,    Way  &  Structures, 

Emp.    2-10-22,    Died  10-15-67 
FRANK  P.    CISCO,    73,   North  Park, 

Emp.    2-11-44,    Died  10-8-67 
JOHN  W.    COLEMAN,    72,    West  Section, 

Emp.    5-6-16,    Died  10-10-67 
EDMUND  J.    CORCORAN,    73,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    1-2-22,    Died  10-28-67 
WALENTY  DOMIN,    86,    West  Shops, 

Emp.    4-12-20,    Died  11-5-67 
ANNA  DOWLING,    76,   West  Section, 

Emp.    10-21-20,    Died  9-14-67 
FRANK  EDDINGTON,    97,   Armitage, 

Emp.    7-2-21,    Died  10-14-67 
PATRICK  J.    ENRIGHT,    83,    Cottage  Grove, 

Emp.    1-3-08,    Died  10-3-67 
JAMES  GREEN,    48,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    6-19-46,    Died  11-7-67 
JACK  GREBENAR,    79,    Way  &  Structures, 

Emp.    3-20-43,    Died  10-7-67 
FRANK  W.    HALLINAN,    76,    69th  Street, 

Emp.    12-17-10,    Died  10-10-67 
JOHN  C.   HARTMANN,    59,    Forest  Glen, 

Emp.    5-24-41,    Died  10-26-67 
HELENA.    KINIRY,    75,    West  Section, 

Emp.    4-13-21,    Died  10-22-67 
GEORGE  J.    KOCLANIS,    75,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    3-4-25,    Died  5-16-67 
RODOVEN  KOMMENICH,    82,    Track, 

Emp.    4-14-24,    Died   10-24-67 
JOHN  KOZELUH,    66,   West  Section, 

Emp.    1-4-44,    Died  10-30-67 
EDWARD  C.    LOEBERT,    78,    77th  Street, 

Emp.   2-15-07,    Died  10-23-67 
FRANK  H.   MARTHALER,    83,   South  Shops, 

Emp.    11-26-18,    Died  10-31-67 


OTTO  F.   MATZICK,    77,   Devon, 

Emp.    12-30-19,    Died  10-31-67 
EDWARD  R.   MILLER,   89,   South  Shops , 

Emp.    7-29-26,    Died  10-23-67 
JACOB  MORANO,    69,    Congress, 

Emp.    10-15-18,    Died  10-19-67 
RAYMOND  J.    NIX,    75,   Grand  Avenue, 

Emp.    6-19-14,    Died   10-25-67 
CHARLES  A.    OLSEN,    76,    39th  &  Halsted, 

Emp.    6-16-07,    Died  10-11-67 
AUGUST  G.   OLSON,    79,   West  Section, 

Emp.    10-15-09,    Died  10-21-67 
JOSEPH  M.    POKRYWKA,    76,    North  Avenue, 

Emp.    1-3-27,    Died  10-7-67 
MICHAEL  P.    PRETZIE,    55,    69th  Street, 

Emp.    7-19-44,    Died  11-4-67 
RAYMOND  J.   SEIBERT,    73,   Way  &  Structures, 

Emp.    6-25-36,    Died  10-9-67 
HENRY  F.   SOELLNER,    69,    Lake  Street, 

Emp.    5-16-27,    Died   10-24-67 
ORVILLE  STEIN  WAY,    60,    69th  Street, 

Emp.   4-20-46,   Died  10-18-67 
WILLIAM  N.    TERNES,    69,   Internal  Auditing, 

Emp.    5-26-25,    Died  10-25-67 
JOSEPH  J.    THOME,    69,   South  Section, 

Emp.    6-20-45,    Died  11-1-67 
EMANUEL  E.    TRAZNIK,    72,    Beverly, 

Emp.    6-6-24,    Died  10-21-67 
RAYMOND  J.    VANDYKE,   81,   Police, 

Emp.    11-16-40,    Died  11-4-67 
CLINTON  L.    WAGNER,    64,    Loomis', 

Emp.    2-9-42,    Died  10-20-67 
MARY  A.    WALSH,   85,    West  Section, 

Emp.    1-15-40,    Died  9-8-67 
HAROLD  K.    WENDT,    68,    Logan  Square, 

Emp.    8-5-18,    Died   11-2-67 
WALTER  WILLIAMS,    76,    Lake  Street, 

Emp.    11-23-42,    Died  10-10-67 
JOHN  ZAJAC,    75,    Lincoln, 

Emp.    5-7-20,    Died  10-31-67 


the  good  work  men.  We  are  sure  proud  of  all  of  you  .  .  . 
Greetings  to  transferred  Trainmen  from  the  North  and 
West  sections:  WILLIE  HILL,  GREGORY  WILLIAMS, 
JOHN  PARKER,  THOMAS  JONES,  CLEOPHUS  PARKER, 
MALCOLM  STEVENS,  OLLIE  WINSTON,  and  ROGER 
WALKER,  and  to  newly-hired  agents:  CAROL  NOEL, 
MILDRED  CHEATHAM,  and  KAREN  WALTON,  and  to 
Janitor  RICHARD  WALLS  who  transferred  from  the  Sur- 
face Division,  and  newly  hired  Janitor  ALFRED  HARRIS 
.  .  .  Received  a  postcard  from  Retired  Conductor  ED- 
WARD HOPKINS  who  was  vacationing  in  Hot  Springs, 
Arkansas,  where  he  likes  the  climate  very  much  ...  It 
is  good  to  see  Porter  EUGENE  ROGERS  and  Agents  DOR- 
OTHY JOHNSON,  and  VINCENT  CHAMBERS  backat  their 
respective  posts  after  being  off  sick  .  .  .  One  of  our 
champion  grandfathers,  Chief  Clerk  JIM  MARTINEK, 
became  a  grandpa  for  the  seventh  time  when  a  baby  girl 
named  EILEEN  CAROL  made  her  entrance  into  this  world 
of  ours  .  .  .  Retired  Conductor  CLINTON  WAGNER  and 
Retired  Janitor  JASPER  ARNOLD  passed  away  recently. 
Our  sincere  condolences  to  their  families  .  .  .  Retired 
Towerman    PATRICK    HICKEY  wishes  to    thank    everyone 


for  the  nice  get  together  they  gave  him  at  61st  street 
when  he  went  on  pension  recently  .  .  .  Another  one  of 
our  "finest",  Motorman  ANGELES  YPSILANTI  went  on 
pension  November  1  and  the  boys  at  Loomis  street  had  a 
party  for  him  and  a  crowd  turned  out  to  give  Angelos  a 
nice  send-off.  A  token  of  remembrance  was  presented 
to  him  by  his  fellow  employes.  He  said  that  he  may  take 
a  trip  to  Greece  in  the  spring.  Our  heartiest  good  wishes 
for  a  happy  retired  life  .  .  .  Motorman  MOSES  ASHLEY 
was  telling  us  about  his  son,  MOSES  Jr.  ,  former  part- 
time  agent.  He  was  wounded  in  action  in  Viet  Nam,  but 
is  doing  fine  now  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  Regular  Con- 
ductor JOHN  KALTSAS  who  was  elected  for  the  second 
time  as  Post  Commander  of  the  Scottsdale  American  Le- 
gion Post  .  .  .  Supervisor  WILLIAM  NASH  had  a  birth- 
day recently  and  brought  coffee  at  61st  street  for  every- 
one. Bill,  have  some  more  birthdays  ...  I  met  Retired 
Switchman  MAURICE  O'BRIEN  in  a  restaurant  recently 
and  he  looked  just  wonderful  and  said  to  tell  everyone 
hello  .  .  .  Conductor  DENNIS  GIBSON  received  a  pas- 
senger commendation  recently  for  the  efficient  job  he 
does    in   the    performance    of  his    duties   .    .    .   Our  condo- 


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lences  are  extended  to  Motorman  THOMAS  BLANEY 
whose  father  passed  away  recently,  and  to  Switchman 
EUGENE  KANE  on  the  death  of  his  brother  .  .  .  Assign- 
ment Agent  LILL  CULLIAN  told  me  that  Retired  Assign- 
ment Agent  JERE  VINZENS  called  from  New  Jersey  re- 
cently where  she  is  staying  with  her  daughter.  Jere  said 
hello  to  everyone  and  that  she  misses  all  her  friends  .  .  . 
Resigning  recently  to  accept  other  positions  were  Col- 
lector JAMES  B.  GREEN  and  Conductor  LUTHER  WIL- 
LIAMS. Also  resigning  were  Part-time  Agents  NAOMI 
TERRY,  ALAN  HOUSER,  and  Agent  DIANNE  WARNER 
.  .  .  Retired  Motorman  JOHN  SEERY  called  recently  tc 
let  us  know  that  he  is  back  from  his  trip  to  Europe, 
which  he  enjoyed  very  much  .  .  .  At  this  writing,  Clerk 
JOHN  MORAN  is  on  the  sick  list  and  Retired  Division 
308  Board  Member  CHARLES  BURNS  is  also  ailing.  Our 
best  wishes  for  a  speedy  recovery  to  John  and  Charles 
.  .  .  Come  one,  come  all  to  our  South  Side  "L"  Federal 
Credit  Union  annual  meeting  and  get-together  which  will 
be  held  on  Sunday,  February  4  at  2  p.m.  at  the  Am-Vets 
hall,  88th  and  Vincennes  avenue.  The  metting  was  held 
there  last  winter  and  everyone  liked  the  new  hall.  It's 
real  cozy.  Free  refreshments  will  be  served  and  there 
will  be  door  prizes.  Everyone  who  attends  always  has  a 
good  time.  So,  you  and  your  families  and  all  the  pen- 
sioners come  on  out  and  support  your  credit  union.  Let 
them  know  you  support  them.  See  my  hubby,  Clerk  RO- 
LAND, serve  up  the  refreshments.  Mark  the  date,  Feb- 
ruary 4,  on  your  calendar  and  we'll  all  have  a  good  time. 

-  1/vuui  "%<uU*af 

SOUTH  SHOPS  • 

Congratulations  to  Miss  JUANA  SINCLAIR,  daughter 
of  JUAN  SINCLAIR,  mechanic,  Area  A.  She  was  chosen 
as  one  of  four  delegates  from  her  high  school  to  attend 
the  9th  Annual  Leadership  Conference.  Their  host  was 
the  Union  League  Club  of  Chicago.  Some  of  Chicago's 
outstanding  leaders  who  were  present  to  meet  them  were: 
Mrs.  Wendell  Green,  School  Board  member;  Raymond 
Berg,  Judge  of  the  Traffic  Court,  and  Joseph  Johnson, 
General  Manager  of  Illinois  Bell  Telephone  company.  .  . 
I  attended  the  annual  dance  given  by  the  "Society  of  Ital- 
ian-American Musicians,"  which  FRANK  PRESTI,  car- 
penter, Shop  C  Area,  founded.  To  my  surprise,  I  found 
that  Frank  can  really  play  a  saxaphone,  and  play  in  tune 
too.  Some  of  the  finest  musicians  in  Chicagoland  were 
there.  I  did  mention  to  Frank  that  it  was  a  lucky  thing 
they  were  using  a  2/4  count  beat,  as  some  of  them  looked 
as  if  they  couldn't  count  to  five  or  six.  Just  kidding.  I 
would  like  to  suggest  that  you  attend  the  next  one  if  you 
can  .  .  .  The  second  retirement  party  for  the  shop  em- 
ployes was  held  at  the  Wonderland  ballroom,  and  about 
75  persons  were  there  to  honor  the  retired  men.  I  want 
to  thank  those  who  attended  and  those  who  sold  tickets, 
especially  the  men  fro.n  Kedzie  who  made  the  party  a 
success  ...  On  September  17,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  HENRY 
KOLAR  became  grandparents  for  the  second  time.  Their 
daughter,  DONNA,  presented  them  with  another  grand- 
son, JAMES.  Their  first  grandson,  ROBERT,  is  now 
16  months  old  ...  It  was  brought  to  my  attention  that 
FRANK  KRUNZIA,  carpenter,  D  Area,  after  seeing  the 
film,  "Teamwork",  put  it  to  good  use.  Frank  was  riding 
the  Grand  avenue  bus  when  he  noticed  trouble  with  the 
rear  doors.  He  identified  himself  to  the  operator  and 
offered  to  repair  the  doors,  thus  eliminating  a  road  call 
and  inconveniencing  the  passengers.  A  perfect  example 
of  teamwork  which  we  should  all  practice. 

-  "KaUUtm  OGiU*  A  ?tW  SpiMUvU 


NEWS 
TRANSPORTATION  (Mart]  - 

Enjoying  the  sun  and  nice  warm  weather  was  BUR- 
CHARD  POGUE,  who  flew  down  to  South  Miami  to  visit 
with  his  mother.  He  also  spent  some  time  in  Key  West, 
Florida  .  .  .  KATHY  KRUEGER  and  her  parents  drove 
to  New  Lisbon,  Wisconsin,  where  they  vacationed  for 
two  weeks  taking  in  all  the  beautiful  colors  of  the  fall 
season.  .  .  BOB  QUETSCHKE  and  his  wife,  JUNE,  visit- 
ed their  son,  PHIL,  at  the  Central  Missouri  State  college, 
and  were  a  part  of  the  activities  held  on  Parents  Day.  .  . 
Deer  hunters,  they  sure  are!  RALPH  TRACY  and  his 
son,  RANDY,  proved  this  when  each  of  them  shot  a  deer. 
One  got  a  spike  buck  and  the  other  a  fork  buck.  All  their 
footwork  and  shooting  was  done  in  the  area  of  Rice  Lake, 
Wisconsin,  in  ideal  weather  .  .  .  Your  scribe  received  a 
card  from  AUDREY  PETERSON,  who  with  her  husband, 
HOWARD,  spent  a  week  leisurely  driving  around  to 
scenic  places.  Their  travels  covered  approximately  800 
miles  and  included  visits  to  Starved  Rock  and  Nauvoo, 
Illinois,  Amana  and  Westbranch,  Iowa.  The  very  pretty 
fall  colors  added  a  little  extra  pleasure  to  their  trip  .  .  . 
A  warm  welcome  is  extended  to  MARGARET  ARCHER, 
our  new  telephone  operator.  It's  nice  to  have  you  with 
us  .  .  .  Your  scribe  became  an  aunt  again  when  her  sis- 
ter, AUDREY  ANDERSON,  a  former  typist  in  the  Insur- 
ance Department,  gave  birth  to  a  baby  boy,  GARY  AN- 
THONY. Congratulations  to  the  new  parents  ...  I  want 
to  thank  you  for  your  cooperation  in  giving  me  articles 
for -my  column  this  past  year  and  hope  that  you  will  con- 
tinue   to  do    so  in   the  coming  year. 

(Utility  and  Emergency  Service]  - 

JAMES,  the  son  of  JIM  ROCHE,  received  an  award 
from  the  Illinois  State  Council,  Knights  of  Columbus,  for 
outstanding  service  to  community  and  school.  He  was 
one  of  72  boys  from  38  high  schools  to  receive  such  an 
award.  Congratulations  James  and  keep  up  the  good 
work  .  .  .  We're  glad  to  see  C.  JACOBS  and  A.  CAN- 
DELLA  in  good  health  again  and  back  on  the  job  .  .  .  Re- 
cently transferred  into  this  department  are  A.  KRAUS, 
F.  MASON,  H.  McMILLON,  F.  SPITALLI,  H.  SUR- 
RETT,   and   O.    ROBINSON.     Best  of  luck  to  all  of  you. 

TERMINAL  INSPECTION  SHOPS  - 

Our  deepest  condolences  to  the  family  of  PAUL  LORI- 
MER,  office,  on  the  passing  of  his  father-in-law  on  Oct- 
ober 20,  and  on  the  passing  of  his  mother  on  October  30 
.  .  .  RICHARD  LORIMER,  instructor,  is  at  home  and 
recuperating  after  undergoing  surgery  at  Christ  Com- 
munity hospital  ...  A  double  round  of  cigars  was  pass- 
ed out  at  Congress  to  announce  the  birth  of  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
N.  HUNT'S  third  child,  a  gipl  named  SUSAN  MARIE,  and 
also  the  birth  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  C.  SCHEIBE's  first  child, 
a  girl  named  CATHERINE.  Congratulations  to  all  .  .  . 
Wishes  for  a  complete  and  speedy  recovery  are  sent  to 
the  daughter  of  M.  COYLE,  Congress.  The  little  lass  is 
in  a  sanitarium  with  rheumatic  fever  .  .  .  The  scenic 
beauty  of  Michigan  was  enjoyed  by  R.  DANIELSON  and 
R.  DAVIS,  Congress,  who  spent  their  vacations  in  the 
northern  wonderland  .  .  .  For  some  fun  in  the  sun,  E. 
SHIELDS  spent  his  vacation  in  Florida  .  .  .A.  KUNZ  and 
C.  WIECHOWSKI,  Congress  enjoyed  their  vacations  tak- 
ing in  the  sights  and  sounds  of  Chicago  .  .  .  Congratula- 
tions to  D.  PAPALEO  on  his  promotion  to  car  repair- 
man. We  all  hope  he  enjoys  his  new  position  at  Kimball 
.  .  .  With  a  tear  in  their  eye,  the  boys  at  Forest  Park 
bid  a  fond  farewell  to  SIDNEY  NETTLES  and  JOHN  NASH, 
who  transferred  to  61st  street  .    .    .   An  SOS  is  being  sent 


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to  JACK  BRIGHT,  Forest  Park,  to  hurry  and  get  well. 
The  boys  miss  you  and  want  you  back  at  work.  .  .  FRAN- 
CIS CLARK,  61st  Street,  retired  December  1  and  his 
picture  appears  on  this  month's  pension  page  .  .  .  Our 
sympathies  are  extended  to  the  family  of  J.  LOCKE, 
whose  wife  passed  away  recently.  .  .  The  sun  and  sandy 
beaches  were  enjoyed  by  A.  SCHNELL,  Wilson,  on  his 
trip  to  Florida  .  .  .  Wishes  for  a  speedy  recovery  are 
sent  to  G.  COLOMBO  and  R.  LAUDANSKI,  Wilson,  who 
are  off  on  the  sick  list  .  .  .  Holiday  vacations  were  en- 
joyed by:  F.  STOEHRMAN;  N.  BENSON;  H.  YOUNG,  M. 
FELTON;  C.  NEVELS;  E.  HASKELL;  L.  ZIELINSKI;  N. 
SCIMECA,   and  M.    DUKE. 

-  Say  'Stjajei 


WEST  SECTION  - 

Merry  Christmas  to  all  and  may  the  gifts  you  receive 
bring  you  untold  happiness.  Our  silver  tree,  its  arms 
adorned  with  red  ornaments,  brings  to  the  carhouse  an 
atmosphere  of  friendliness  and  good  cheer.  Here  are  a 
few  gifts  that  some  of  the  men  would  like  to  find  under 
their  tree.  GEORGE  NEW  and  JOE  LONGO,  a  shorter 
extra  board;  Conductor  GEORGE  WOODMORE,  not  only 
his  two  front  teeth,  but  the  other  thirty  as  well;  V.  MOR- 
RIS, the  young  fellow  would  have  me  call  him  mister  in- 
stead of  kid;  CHARLES  McDERMOTT,  a  big  price  double; 
Motorman  AL  CLARK,  just  a  hole  in  four  .  .  .  To  our 
office  personnel,  a  big  thank  you  from  the  men  for  all 
the  favors  extended  to  us,  and  last  of  all,  a  few  more 
awards  to  Superintendents  HEATTER,  ROONEY,  and 
FLYNN  in  order  to  make  Lake  street  the  best  line  in  the 
system  .  .  .  How  come  everything  happens  to  TOMMY 
KING.  While  reaching  to  open  the  window  on  the  train, 
his  belt  broke  and  his  pants  began  to  slide  down.  The 
fastest  move  he  ever  made  was  to  grab  his  pants  and 
still  open  the  window.  His  red  face  came  in  handy  for 
no  one  knew  of  his  embarrassment  .  .  .  Smiling  HARRY 
SAFRANEK  is  in  the  hospital  for  surgery  and  we  all  wish 
him  a  quick  recovery  and  return  to  work.  .  .  We  all  ex- 
tend our  condolences  to  the  wife  and  family  of  Pensioner 
HENRY  SOELLNER  on  his  recent  death.  Our  condolen- 
ces also  to  WILLIAM  HEALY  and  his  family  on  the  death 
of  his  father  .  .  .  With  the  going  rough  in  wintertime, 
let's  try  and  keep  the  accidents  down.  We  all  hate  to 
make  out  accident    reports. 


-  StuUo  SuUiaxo 


69TH  STREET  - 

To  one  and  all,  I  wish  a  Merry  Christmas  and  a  happy 
and  prosperous  New  Year  .  .  .  Well,  how  do  you  like  the 
new  Transit  News  mail  box?  Let's  fill  it  with  news  and 
fun.  Please  sign  your  name  to  your  notes  or  I  can't  send 
them  in  .  .  .  Talking  about  fun,  that  is  what  "Big  Bad 
Gus"  GUSTAFSON  thinks  driving  a  bus  is.  He  likes  it 
so  much  that  he  reported  to  work  on  his  vacation.  It 
broke  Clerk  Larry's  heart  to  send  him  home  .  .  .  AR- 
CHIE BEREN,  retired,  better  known  as  "Scotty",  sent  a 
nice  letter  from  Chula  Vista,  San  Diego,  California.  He 
said  he  would  put  his  money  on  TAMUL  against  CAVA- 
NAUGH  in  regards  to  golf.  Cavanaugh  wants  to  know  if 
you  are  still  as  conscientious  as  you  were  when  you  were 
his  student  and  LYNCH  was  the  instructor  and  you  slid 
and  hit  that  parked  car?  Also,  we  all  thought  you  had 
gone  to  Ireland  to  retire  .  .  .  Say,  fellows,  check  out 
your  bus  when  you  pull  in.  You  can  never  tell  what  you 
may  find.  The  repairmen  found  a  dead  man  in  one  a 
while   back  .    .    .   On   January   2,   I   am  going   to  receive   a 


NEWS 

medal  for  valor,  as  I  will  celebrate  30  years  of  marital 
bliss  .  .  .  R.  FELTZ  is  strutting  his  stuff  as  he  became 
a  grandfather  for  the  first  time  with  the  birth  of  a  baby 
girl  on  November  20  .  .  .  JIM  RATLOFF  is  back  work- 
ing after  being  off  sick  for  a  long  spell  .  .  .  SCHOEN- 
BAUM  was  hurt  while  loading  at  63rd  and  Harper.  He 
■was  hospitalized  at  the  Woodlawn  hospital.  Hope  you  are 
much  better  now  ...  P.  J.  LALLY  took  his  pension 
November  1.  Many  happy  years,  fellow  ...  At  this 
writing,  CASPER's  wife  is  very  ill.  May  the  good  Lord 
look  after  her  .  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  to  the  families 
of  District  Supervisor  BEEKER  and  Supervisor  BAYER, 
who  have  passed  on.  Also  to  the  ORACKI  brothers  who 
lost  their  father  .  .  .  D.  W.  MAGEE  transferred  to  77th 
Street,  so  now,  perhaps  SAM  will  quiet  down  .  .  .  L. 
MANSCH  is  still  off  sick.  Let  us  know  how  you  are  do- 
ing fellow  .  .  .  Don't  forget  the  credit  union  meeting  in 
January.  Fun,  eats,  and  door  prizes  are  just  a  part  of 
the  event.  So,  come  one  and  all  .  .  .  JIMMY  AHERN  of 
the  repair  department  said  that  JOHN  GUINCE  may  not 
be  able  to  repair  a  bus,  but  he  sure  can  doctor  a  sick 
bird.  So,  all  you  birds  be  sure  to  call  on  "Doc"  Guince 
.  .  .  Who  is  the  tallest,  baldest,  let  alone,  the  most 
skinny  repairman  in  the  garage?  .  .  EDDIE  PRUEMER, 
who  fell  in  the  pit,  and  RAY  SCHEID  are  on  the  sick  list. 
A  speedy  recovery  to  them  both  ...  J.  CURTIN  is  the 
new  relief  clerk  during  the  vacation  periods  at  the  vari- 
ous garages  .  .  .  HARVEY  BROCK  and  CARL  REESE 
had  a  great  vacation  boating  and  fishing  .  .  .  Night  Clerk 
CHARLIE  WILLIAMS  said  that  he  caught  some  big  pike 
on  his  vacation.  Sound  fishy  fellows?  .  .  You  retired 
fellows  in  Florida,  drop  me  a  line  as  I  will  be  down  that 
way  in  February.  I'll  try  to  stop  by  and  give  you  the 
dirt,  face  to  face  .  .  .  Remember,  fellows,  you  are  the 
news  so  drop  the  news  in  the  mail  box. 

-  Aitian  P.  SutMM 

77TH  STREET  - 

Well,  here  it  is  December  again.  My  how  time  seems 
to  fly  after  you  reach  a  certain  age.  Hope  all  of  you  had 
a  good  year.  As  for  me  andmine,  things  were  very  nice. 
All  things  considered,  we  have  a  lot  to  be  thankful  for 
.  .  .  Operator  GEORGE  GARFIELD  tells  us  his  wife, 
MAGGIE,  is  home  after  being  hospitalized  in  Woodlawn 
hospital.  Welcome  home  Mrs.  Garfield  ...  A  big  wel- 
come to  Mr.  RICHARD  GILMORE  to  CTA  .  .  .  Operator 
RENE  HIDALGO  has  been  wearing  the  natural  look  for 
five  months,  then  all  of  a  sudden  -  swoosh!  "Wha  hop- 
pen?"  .  .  Operator  JOHN  STOKES  has  a  long  winter 
ahead.  His  wife,  EZELLA,  has  gone  south  until  spring 
.  .  .  Operator  JAMES  OLIVER  and  his  wife,  JEWEL, 
are  celebrating  their  4th  wedding  anniversary  December 
16  .  .  .  Operator  ARTHUR  JAMES  will  take  his  wife, 
SYLVIA,  out  for  dinner  for  her  ?  ?  birthday  December  5 
.  .  .  Now  for  a  few  more  birthday  greetings.  ANITA 
RAWLING,  daughter  of  Operator  TOM  RAWLING,  19 
years  old  December  13,  and  DEBORAH  HICKS,  daughter 
of  Operator  JAMES  HICKS,  18  years  old  December  1. 
Mr.  Hicks  has  something  else  to  celebrate.  His  two 
sons,  CORNELIUS  and  WARREN,  will  be  home  for 
Christmas  for  the  first  time  in  four  years.  They  were 
both  away  in  service  .  .  .  Operator  JULIUS  BRAZIL, 
who  recently  joined  our  news  staff,  kicks  off  by  reporting 
birthdays  for  his  daughters,  DIANE,  5  years  old  Decem- 
ber 9,  and  CHERYL,  3  years  old  December  30.  Happy 
birthday,  girls  .  .  .  We'll  close  this  by  wishing  all  a 
very  merry  Christmas  and  a  happy  New  Year.  Outlook 
for  '68  --  30  per  cent  increase  at  union  meetings. 


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JANUARY    1968 

SUM            MON            TUE  WED  THU  FR]  SAT 

12  3  4  5  6 

7     8     9  10  11  12  13 

14   15    16  17  18  19  20 

21   22  23  24  25  26  27 

28  29  30  31 


APRIL    1968 

SUN  MON  TUE  WED  THU  FR1  SAT 

12  3  4  5  6 

7     8     9  10  11  12  13 

14   15    16  17  18  19  20 

21   22  23  24  25  26  27 
28  29  30 


JULY    1968 

SUN  MON  TUE  WED  THU  FFU  SAT 

12         3         4  5  6 

7     8     9    10    11  12  13 

14   15    16   17    18  19  20 

21  22  23  24  25  26  27 
28  29  30  31 


OCTOBER    1968 

SUN  MON  TUE  WED  THU  FRI  SAT 

12  3  4  5 

6     7     8     9  10  11  12 

13    14   15    16  17  18  19 

20  21  22  23  24  25  26 

27  28  29  30  31 


1  2  3 

4     5     6     7     8  9  10 

11    12    13    14   15  16  17 

18   19   20  21   22  23  24 
25  26  27  28  29 


MAY    19  68 


SUN  MON  TUE 


WED  THU  FRI  SAT 


12  3  4 

5     6     7     8     9  10  11 

12    13    14   15    16  17  18 

19  20  21   22  23  24  25 

26  27  28  29  30  31 


AUGUST    1968 


MON  TUE  WED 


THtT  FRI  SAT 

1  2  3 

4    5     6     7     8  9  10 

11    12    13    14    15  16  17 

18   19   20  21   22  23  24 

25  26  27  28  29  30  31 


NOVEMBER    1968 


SUN  MON  TUE 


WED  THU  FRI  SAT 


1  2 

3    4     5     6     7     8  9 

10   11    12    13    14   15  16 

17   18   19  20   21  22  23 

24  25  26  27  28  29  30 


SUN  MON  TUE  WED  THU  FBI  SAT 

1  2 

3    4     5     6     7     8  9 

10   11    12    13    14   15  16 

17   18   19   20  21   22  23 

%  25  26  27  28  29  30 


JUNE    1968 

SUN             MON            TUE            WED            THU  FBI  SAT 

l 

2    3     4     5     6  7  8 

9    10   11    12    13  14  15 

16  17   18   19   20  21  22 

%  24  25  26  27  28  29 


SEPTEMBER    1968 

SUN             MON            TUE  WED  THU  FRI  SAT 

12     3  4  5  6  7 

8     9    10  11  12  13  14 

15    16    17  18  19  20  21 

22  23  24  25  26  27  28 
29  30 


DECEMBER    1968 


SUN  MON  TUE 


WED  THU  FRI  SAT 


12  3  4  5  6  7 

8     9  10  11  12  13  14 

15    16  17  18  19  20  21 

22  23  24  25  26  27  28 

29  30  31 


E.  E.  Olmstead  Named  Superintendent  of  Engineering 


APPOINTMENT  OF  Evan  E.  Olmstead  as  superin- 
tendent of  engineering  for  CTA  was  announced  re- 
cently by  CTA  General  Manager  Thomas  B.  O'Con- 
nor.    Mr.   Olmstead  assumes  some  of  the  duties  of 


former     General     Superintendent    of    Engineering 
Harold  S.   Anthon  who  died  recently. 

As  superintendent  of  engineering,  Mr.  Olmstead 
reports  to  Charles  E.  Keiser,  operating  manager, 
and  is  in  charge  of  the  following  departments:  Ar- 
chitectural, Buildings  and  Structures,  Bridge,  Con- 
struction and  Maintenance,  Special  Engineering, 
and  Real  Estate. 

Mr.  Olmstead  joined  the  former  Chicago  Sur- 
face Lines  as  a  student  engineer  in  1936  and  was  a 
Schedule  Department  engineer  from  1938  to  1941. 
After  serving  in  the  air  force  from  1941  to  1946, 
he  returned  to  the  CSL  as  an  automotive  engineer 
in  the  Shops  and  Equipment  Department.  From 
1948  to  1950  he  held  the  position  of  specifications 
engineer.  He  served  as  traffic  engineer  from  1950 
to  1962  when  he  was  appointed  assistant  superin- 
tendent of  the  S&E  Department,  Surface  Division, 
the  position  held  until  his  present  advancement. 

Mr.  Olmstead  was  graduated  from  the  Univer- 
sity of  Illinois  with  a  degree  in  railway  electrical 
engineering.  He  is  a  past  member  of  the  board  of 
directors  of  the  Institute  of  Traffic  Engineers. 


NEW  SUPERVISORY  ASSIGNMENTS  AFFECT  THREE  DEPARTMENTS 


IN  BULLETINS  issued  recently  appointments  af- 
fecting supervisory  personnel  in  the  Shops  and 
Equipment,  Property  Accounting,  and  Transporta- 
tion Departments  were  announced. 

Effective  January  14,  Joseph  J.  Repplinger  was 
appointed  superintendent  of  surface  shops  and  gar- 
ages and  Joseph  Bolech  was  named  superintendent 
of  surface  shops.  The  appointment  was  signed  by 
C.  E.  Keiser,  operating  manager,  and  approved 
by  General  Manager  T.   B.   O'Connor. 

In  a  bulletin  signed  by  P.  J.  Meinardi,  manager 
of  finance,  Bruce  P.  Dinter  was  appointed  assist- 
ant property  accountant  effective  January  1,  re- 
placing Harold  F.    Ebeling  who  retired. 


A  bulletin  signed  by  D.  M,  Flynn,  superintend- 
ent of  transportation,  and  C.  E.  Keiser  made  ap- 
pointments at  various  surface  system  stations  ef- 
fective January  1.  S.  J.  Bitel  was  named  Keeler 
station  superintendent,  replacing  E.  C.  Loughran 
who  retired;  G.  W.  Daubs  assistant  station  super- 
intendent -  Lawndale;  E.  W.  Brodd  relief  station 
superintendent  -  Kedzie  and  North  Avenue,  and  V. 
Johnson  senior  station  instructor. 

J.  S.  Farris  became  assistant  station  superin- 
tendent -  77th  Street,  replacing  F.  W.  Krause  who 
retired;  J.  E.  Will  assistant  station  superintendent 
-  Beverly;  H.  P.  Braun  relief  station  superintend- 
ent -  52nd  Street  and  Beverly,  and  J.  Petrosius 
senior  instructor. 


MOVING? 

Complete  a  CTA  change  of  address  form 
to  insure  receiving  your  TRANSIT  NEWS. 


Volume  XXI 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Number  1 


Published  monthly  by  and  for  employes  of  the  Chicago  Transit 
Authority,  under  the  direction  of  the  Public  Information 
Department. 

Robert  D.  Heinlein,  Editor 

Mel  Alexander,  Editorial  Assistant 

F.  C.   Knautz,  Superintendent  of  Public  and  Employe  Relations 

Annual  subscription  price:  $2.00.  Distributed  free  of  charge 
to  all  active  and  retired  CTA  employes.  Address  communica- 
tions to  CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS,  Room  742,  Merchandise  Mart 
Ploza,  Chicago,  Illinois  60654. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Suggestion  Plan  Reports  for  '67, 


Announces  New  $7.00  Award 


THE  FIRST  to  receive  a  $7.00  gift  certificate-- the  incentive 
award  recently  authorized  by  the  Executive  Decision  Com- 
mittee of  the  Employe  Suggestion  Plan --was  Herman  Wirth  of 
the  Claim  Department  whose  suggestion  was  accepted.  Certifi- 
cates may  be  used  towards  the  purchase  of  items  at  any  Jewel 
Food  store,  Osco  Drug  store,  or  Turn-Style  Family  center. 


CASH  AWARDS  totaling  $3,  049.  00  were  shared  by 
168  employes  during  1967,  according  to  the  Em- 
ploye Suggestion  Plan  annual  report  released  re- 
cently. 

Receiving  a  major  share  of  the  awards  were 
Shops  and  Equipment  personnel,  who  provided  57 
adoptable  suggestions  totaling  $1,  279.  00.  General 
Office  employes  submitted  39  adoptable  suggestions 
winning  $510.  00. 

After  evaluating  the  merits  of  the  suggestions 
adopted  during  the  year,  it  was  estimated  that  sav- 
ings to  be  expected  during  the  first  year  would 
amount  to  a  total  of  $20,  363.  00. 

The  report  also  stated  that  during  the  year  a 
total  of  1,  503  suggestions  were  submitted  by  924 
employes.  Since  the  establishment  of  the  present 
system-wide  suggestion  plan  on  October  1,  1952, 
22, 029  suggestions  have  been  received.  During 
the  same  period,  to  December  31,  1967,  a  total  of 
1,904  suggestions  have  been  adopted  and  $34,630.00 
has  been  paid  out  to  employes  in  awards.  Total 
savings  realized  since  the  plan  went  into  effect 
amounted  to  $250,  525.  00. 

Among  the  year's  award  winners  were  the  fol- 
lowing 11  employes  who  recently  received  checks 
for  $25.00  each  plus  a  turkey  certificate,  the  in- 
centive award  given  to  each  employe  whose  sug- 
gestion was  adopted  in  the  last  three  months  of  the 
year:  Shops  and  Equipment  --  William  Novotny, 
Casimir  Strzynski,  and  Richard  Zajac,  all  of  South 
Shops;  Steven  Butler,  61st  Street,  and  George 
Kuenstle,  North  Avenue.  Transportation -- Morris 
Cohen,  North  Section,  and  Frank  L.  Powell,  South 
Section.  General  Office  --  Walter  Hallford,  Engi- 
neering, and  Regina  Daren,  Medical.  Engineering 
--Henry  Keave,  West  Shops.  Utility  --  William 
Moog,   Blue  Island. 

Those  named  for  honorable  mention  awards  be- 
cause they  submitted  their  first  suggestion  which 
was  adopted  and  were  also  recipients  of  free  turkey 
certificates  are:  Shops  and  Equipment  --  Thomas 
Cashin,  John  Kennedy,  Max  Kuchan  Jr.  ,  Clarance 
Lattin,  Henry  Peterson,  and  Thomas  Vijnovich, 
all  of  South  Shops;   Mario  Cristofaro,    Gerald  Dal- 


ton,  and  Edward  Meskimen,  all  of  77th  Street; 
Victor  Kremer,  Limits,  and  August  Mischke,  Kim- 
ball Avenue.  General  Office  --  Jean  Dayton,  Em- 
ploye Relations;  Marge  Hanson,  Purchasing;  Tim 
O'Mahony,  CTA  Police;  Rita  Piechnik,  Medical; 
Herman  Smith,  Electrical;  W.  H.  Vigus,  Engi- 
neering, and  Bill  Winters,  Executive.  Transpor- 
tation --  James  Dolan,  North  Park;  Willard  Frieb, 
Kedzie,  and  Franklin  Pettis,  61st  Street.  Stores 
--  Alfred  Bonfiglio,  63rd  Street,  and  John  Maraso- 
vich,  South  Shops.  Electrical  --  Alfred  Schuster, 
Blue  Island.  Engineering  --  James  Nagel,  West 
Shops. 

The  Executive  Decision  Committee  of  the  CTA 
Employe  Suggestion  Plan  recently  authorized  the 
presentation  of  a  new  $7.  00  gift  certificate  to  each 
employe  who  submits  a  suggestion  that  is  accepted. 
The  certificates  may  be  used  towards  the  purchase 
of  items  at  any  Jewel  Food  store,  Osco  Drug  store, 
or  Turn-Style  family  center.  The  committee  con- 
sists of  Chairman  C.  E.  Keiser,  operating  mana- 
ger; Executive  Secretary  F.  C.  Knautz,  superin- 
tendent of  public  and  employe  relations;  L.  G. 
Anderson,  superintendnet  of  shops  and  equipment; 
D.  M.  Flynn,  superintendent  of  transportation,  and 
P.   J.    Meinardi,   manager  of  finance. 


JANUARY,  1968 


Serviced  at  New 
Forest  Park  Shop 


FROM  ATOP  CTA's  95 -foot  high  water  tower  near 
Lake  and  Harlem  the  panoramic  view  of  the  Forest 
Park  terminal  complex  includes  the  transportation- 
substation  building,  car  storage  yard,  and  termi- 
nal shop.  And  like  the  climb,  the  view  from  such 
an  altitude  is  breathtaking. 

The  water  tower  is  adjacent  to  the  terminal 
shop,  a  rapid  transit  car  inspection  and  service 
structure  which  was  built  at  a  cost  of  approximately 
$1,264,000  and  opened  in  June,  1967.  The  shop, 
with  a  floor  area  of  about  25,  000  square  feet,  pro- 
vides complete  facilities  for  the  maintenance  of  the 
140   "New  Look"    cars   assigned  to  the  Lake  route. 

Forest  Park  shop  replaced  an  out-dated  termi- 
nal shop  at  Hamlin  avenue  which  was  constructed 
in  1893.  It  is  the  second  modern  rapid  transit  shop 
built  by  CTA  in  five  years.  The  Congress  terminal 
shop,  servicing  cars  assigned  to  the  Congress, 
Douglas,  and  Milwaukee  routes,  was  opened  in 
July,    1962. 


The  attractive  external  appearance  of  the  two- 
story  building  was  achieved  through  the  harmonious 
combination  of  black  face  brick,  white  architectur- 
ally-treated concrete  members,  and  glass  panels. 
Repair  activities  are  concentrated  on  the  second 
floor,  at  track  level,  and  as  many  as  12  rapid  tran- 
sit cars  can  be  accomodated  at  a  time.  Three 
hoists,  each  capable  of  lifting  a  two-car  train  five 
feet  off  the  track,  permit  ready  access  to  under- 
sides of  cars.  One  of  the  devices  is  also  equipped 
with  stands  that  can  support  the  train  in  an  elevated 
position  while  any  one  or  all  trucks  are  lowered 
for  removal.  The  replacement  of  trucks  is  facili- 
tated by  the  use  of  an  electric  turntable  and  special 
tracks  on  the  shop  floor. 

Regular  inspection  and  servicing  of  cars  is  also 
performed  on  a  two-car  pit  track.  Another  inspec- 
tion pit  track,  long  enough  to  hold  a  four -car  train, 
is  in  an  adjoining  structure  north  of  the  major 
building.  This  track  includes  a  high-pressure  blow 
pit  device  for  cleaning  car  underbodies  that  filters 
recirculated  air  and  traps  dirt  particles.  A  wheel 
grinder  being  installed  on  the  track  will  permit 
grinding  of  wheel  treads  on  each  car  without  neces- 
sitating the  removal  of  trucks  or  wheels. 

Also  located  on  the  second  floor  are  the  shop 
office  and  parts  storeroom.  Facilities  on  the  first 
floor  include  the  lunch  and  locker  rooms,  sanitary 
facilities,  storage  areas  for  major  car  components, 
and  the  boiler  room.  The  heating  plant  is  the  first 
in  a  CTA  structure  which  incorporates  an  electri- 
cally-heated hot  water  system. 

The  Forest  Park  terminal  yard  extends  east 
from  the  shop  and  has  capacity  for  the  storage  of 
142  cars.  It  includes  a  modern  automatic  car 
washer    through  which    whole    trains   can    be    run. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


A    PNEUMATIC    grease  gun    is 
being    used    by    George  Munyer, 
repairman,    to    lubricate  the   fric- 
tion   brake    mechanism  on    a    car 
undergoing         routine         service 
and  inspection. 


SPRING    TENSION    on    electric 

coupler  contacts  is  being  checke 

manually      by      Clinton      Donle 

repairman,      as     Mike      Vasquez 

assistant      foreman,      looks 


THE  TROLLEY  block  is  und 
going  inspection  by  Joe  Randa 
(left)  and  Guy  Fagiolo,  shop 
car  spotted  on  the  in 
pit  track. 


PARTS    FOR    cars 
are    being   drawn   from 
room     by     Willi  an- 
car      serviceman 
Mazur,  clerk. 


IN    THE    shops    office    are,    from 
eft,     Chief    Clerk    James    Durr, 
Assistant  Foreman  Mike  Vasquez 
and  Foreman  Bob  Flowers. 


CAR   AXLES  like  this  one  being 
inspected       by       Foreman       Bob 
Flowers  (left)  and  Tony  Porcaro, 
general    foreman   of   rapid   transit 
terminals,  are  stored  on  the  first 
floor  of  the  shop. 


A  600  volt  stinger  is  touched  to 
a     third     rail     shoe     by     Charles 
Myers,     trouble    shooter,    permit- 
ting switchman  John  Cimmerer  to 
pull    train  out  of  the  shop. 


DELICATE     ADJUSTMENTS    to 
braking    circuits   are   being   made 
by  Tom  Togher,  electrician,  with 
the   use  of  electronic  equipment. 


JANUARY,  1968 


North  Avenue  Opmton  $fiw  Street,  Pwtice  hmmtk 


TEAMWORK  CAN  be  utilized  in  many  ways  and 
means,  as  indicated  in  a  commendation  sent  in  by 
one  bus  operator  lauding  another  for  his  helpful 
assistance  while  they  both  worked  the  same  trolley 
bus  route. 

In  the  letter  received  by  Superintendent   F.    J. 
Buetow,     North  Avenue  Station,     Operator    Joseph 


THE  TRUE  spirit  of  teamwork  is  being  practiced  here  as 
Operator  Joseph  Christy  (right),  prepares  to  pass  his  leader, 
Joseph  Cabay,  holding  his  trolley  ropes.  Cabay  and  Christy 
are  shown  in  the  inset  also. 

Cabay,  Badge  No.  3906,  had  this  to  say  about 
Operator  Joseph  Christy,   Badge  No.    2895: 

"Prior  to  December  2,  1967,  I  worked  Run  #584 
on  Belmont  avenue  two  days  a  week.  This  run, 
because  of  several  existing  conditions  then,  had 
regular  difficulties  on  its  first  trip  daily.  How- 
ever, on  such  occasions  Operator  Joseph  Christy, 
the  follower,  would  signal  me  to  pull  my  poles  and 
would  go  around  to  take  the  lead.  Because  of  his 
alertness,  initiative,  and  willingness  to  keep  CTA 
service  running  smooth,  the  intervals  between 
many  of  our  buses  in  the  group  became  equalized, 
almost  like  magic.  Thus,  serious  delays  to  ser- 
vice were  avoided. 

"I  feel  that  teamwork,  as  exemplified  by  Joe 
Christy,  improves  the  quality  of  CTA  service  to 
our  passengers.  In  addition,  teamwork,  like  cour- 
tesy,  makes  our  jobs  easier. 

"My  appreciation  of  Joe's  cooperation  prompted 
me  to  bring  his  teamwork  to  your  attention.  " 

This,  in  every  sense  of  the  word  is  teamwork. 
It  should  be  a  daily  practice  of  the  more  than  12,000 
CTA  employes  who,  with  the  spirit  of  helpfulness 
for  the  public  and  each  other,  must  strive  together 
and  win  riders  for  CTA. 


RECENT  GRADUATES  of  the  Shops 
and  Equipment  Department  instruc- 
tor training  program  who  have 
qualified  for  the  instructors  pool 
and  subsequent  assignment,  as 
needed,  include  (from  left)  Jerome 
Rochette,  James  DiBiase,  and 
James  Austin.  Pictured  with  the 
trainees  are  G.  Maly,  instructor; 
A.  Fiorito,  supervisor  of  garage 
instructors;  J.  W.  Dain,  superin- 
tendent of  garages,  and  E.  E. 
Olmstead,  who  at  the  time  was 
S&E  assistant  superintendent, 
surface  system. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


North  Section  Agent 

Wins  Essay  Contest, 

$25  Savings  Bond 

"THE  VALUE  you  place  on  that  one  word,  team- 
work, is  shown  by  the  essay  you  have  submitted. 
Your  words  express  so  well  the  cooperative  effort 
we  all  must  make  in  order  to  assure  the  success  of 
our  teamwork  program,  "  said  General  Manager  T. 
B.  O'Connor  to  Ticket  Agent  Harold  Walborn  when 
he  presented  him  with  the  $25.  00  savings  bond. 

Agent  Walborn,  who  has  been  on  the  North  Sec- 
tion since  February,-  1954,  and  now  is  at  the  South - 
port  station  on  the  Ravenswood  route,  was  the  win- 
ner of  the  teamwork  essay  contest  recently  held  by 
the  Training  Department.  Here,  is  the  winning 
essay: 

"The  essential  difference  between  a  ball  team 
finishing  in  first  division  and  clinching  the  pennant 
are  the  constant  efforts  by  each  player  (whether  he 
be  a  pitcher,  fielder,  baseman  or  catcher)  working 
together  as  an  enthusiastic  team. 

"CTA  bus  drivers  and  rapid  transit  motormen, 
tho  not  batters  at  the  plate,  do  with  their  buses  and 
trains  deliver  their  passengers  safely  to  work  or 
shopping  and  bring  them  home. 

"Our  TASK,  that  of  providing  safe,  efficient, 
reliable  and  economical  transportation,  is  not  al- 
ways easy  to  accomplish.  Regardless  of  assign- 
ment, pay  grade,  or  job  classification,  each  of  us 
has  a  chance  to  be  recognized  and  needed  in  the 
continued  campaign  toward  an  efficient  and  produc- 
tive operation.  Thru  our  united  cooperation  as  a 
transportation  team,  we  can  make  each  other's 
tasks  much  easier  and  smoother  to  perform,  and 
at  the  same  time  reward  ourselves  by  giving  our 
passengers  the  kind  of  service  they  seek  and  de- 
serve. CTA  can  become  the  public's  preference 
and  our  private  pride. 

"Two  of  the  more  important  ways  we  can  do  this 
and  help  bus  drivers  and  trainmen  at  all  times  are: 
(1)  When  you  see  anything  unusual  going  on  in  our 
buses  or  "L"  trains,  tell  the  driver  or  conductor, 
or  step  off  and  call  the  dispatcher  (MO  4-7200)  and 
tell  him  what  you  observed,    short  and  to  the  point. 


Your  call  will  quickly  bring  vital  aid  to  the  driver 
or  trainman.  (2)  In  case  of  an  accident  accept  a 
courtesy  card  --  this  will  encourage  others  to  fol- 
low your  example.  Even  tho  you  are  on  the  street 
and  see  an  occurrence  on  a  bus  or  train,  your 
assistance  will  be  immeasurably  valuable. 

"Each  employe  responsible  for  the  safe  upkeep 
and  maintenance  of  operating  equipment  and  CTA 
property  renders  important  assistance  to  all  oper- 
ating trainmen  and  drivers.  Properly  inspected 
cars  and  buses  --  repaired  --  and  in  service  on 
time  permit  safer  and  smoother  operation.  Smooth 
starts  and  stops  by  each  operator  give  riders  a 
pleasant  and  comfortable  trip.  Clean  and  well 
lighted  stairs  and  platforms  eliminate  tripping 
hazards  --  speed  passengers  quickly  and  safely  on 
their  way. 

"On  a  winning  ball  team,  the  cooperation  of  ALL 
players  observing  and  following  the  rules  of  the 
game  changes  'Me'  to  'We.  '  If  WE  also  make  sin- 
cere efforts  to  sell  ourselves  on  the  proposition 
that  in  the  long  run  our  own  interests  are  best 
served  by  fully  helping  the  interests  of  our  fellow 
worker  as  well,  it  will  be  easier  to  say  and  do 
things  that  gain  the  lasting  confidence  of  everyone. 
CONFIDENCE  is  the  result  of  teamwork. 

"In  order  to  score  increased  use  of  our  services 
and  double  CTA  revenue,  as  a  winning  transporta- 
tion team  --  perhaps  the  New  Year  resolution  for 
all  CTA  employes  could  easily  be:  Constant  Team- 
work   Achieves   Customer's   Transit  Acceptance." 


RECENT  CTA  ADDITIONS 
TO  THE  ARMED  FORCES 

DICKERSON,    C.   A.  ,   Serviceman,    69th  Street 
NIELSEN,   J.    A. ,   Operator,   North  Avenue 
WILKINS,   J.    C.  ,   Operator,   Kedzie 
WILSON,   J.    E. ,   Serviceman,    Congress  Term. 


RECENTLY  RETURNED 

CARTER,   S.  ,   Operator,   North  Park 
KRASOWSKI,   J.   W.  ,   Serviceman,    69th  Street 
LAMONT,   R.    C.  ,    General  Office,   Mdse.   Mart 
QUARRELLS,   J.    T.  ,   Operator,    69th  Street 
RENFRO,   D.   A.  ,   Serviceman,    77th  Street 
STENZEL,   R.    P. ,   Serviceman,   Limits 


JANUARY,  1968 


MEDICALLY  SPEAKING 


By  Dr.  George  H.  Irwin,  CTA  Medical  Consultant 


WINTER'S  ILLNESSES 

AND  ACCIDENTAL  INJURIES 


THE  WINTER  season  is  here!  This  concerns  you 
because  now  there  is  plenty  of  evidence  to  show 
that  many  diseases  are  linked  to  the  weather  in  one 
way  or  another. 

Why  do  seasons  affect  illness?  Many  factors 
help  to  explain  these  facts.  Basically,  the  effect 
of  changing  temperature  and  various  atmospheric 
conditions  upon  the  metabolism  and  physiology  of 
our  bodies  are  responsible  for  the  development  of 
disease. 

Lowered  resistance  due  to  over-crowded  schools, 
churches,  movies,  and  lack  of  sunshine  also  play 
a  part.  Because  of  the  changeable  weather  it  is  so 
easy  to  dress  too  warmly  or  not  warm  enough  and 
thereby  produce  overheating  or  chilling  of  our  body 
surfaces. 

Another  reason  that  the  winter  season  predis- 
poses to  illness  is  because  of  overeating  and  un- 
derexercising.  During  the  cold  weather  people  are 
more  apt  to  lounge  around  or  stay  inside  the  house, 
eat  more  goodies,  and  fail  to  exercise  enough  to 
burn  up  the  extra  calories.  This  can  lower  our 
resistance  and  favors  the  development  of  aoute  and 
chronic  illnesses  such  as  influenza,  contagious 
diseases,  pneumonia,  and  circulatory  diseases 
such  as  coronary  heart  attacks  and  hypertension. 
A  recent  study  shows  that  respiratory  infections 
were  four  times  more  common  in  January  than  in 
July. 

Speaking  of  heart  attacks,  the  record  shows  that 
they  occur  in  warm  and  cold  weather,  and  as  a 
matter  of  fact  in  all  seasons.  Much  depends  upon 
one's  constitutional  build,  hereditary  tendencies, 
and  physiological  efficiencies  and  deficiencies. 

However,  we  do  know  that  extremely  cold  weath- 
er and  certain  things  we  do  in  the  winter  season  do 
trigger  heart  attacks. 

For  example,  snow  shoveling  or  pushing  a 
stalled  auto  out  of  a  snow  bank  require  a  lot  of 
extra  energy  and  muscle  strain.  Men  of  middle 
age  and  beyond,  especially  those  who  are  over- 
weight and  lead  ordinary  sedentary  lives,    are  re- 


minded to  take  it   easy  in  clearing  away  tne  snow 
from  the  walks  and  driveways. 

On  the  other  hand,  if  you  are  in  reasonably  good 
health,  moderate  snow  shoveling  may  actually  be 
good  exercise  --  if  you  take  it  easy.  To  summar- 
ize this  problem  the  decision  to  shovel  or  not  to 
shovel  must  be  individualized  and  based  on  the  fac- 
tors mentioned  above. 

Frost-bites,  frozen  fingers  and  toes  only  occur 
in  the  real  cold  weather.  These  can  be  avoided  by 
dressing  properly  and  avoiding  prolonged  exposure 
to  cold  weather.  If  you  are  unfortunate  enough  to 
incur  this  condition  the  following  management  is 
suggested.  Apply  a  soft  dressing  to  the  affected 
part  and  expose  to  ordinary  room  temperature. 

Certain  injuries,  especially  broken  bones,  con- 
tusions, bruises  and  sprains,  are  much  more  com- 
mon in  the  winter  time.  For  example,  the  icy 
sidewalks  and  streets  increase  the  frequency  of 
falls  resulting  in  broken  arms,  hips,  and  legs. 
The  same  condition  increases  the  number  of  auto- 
mobile accidents  and  associated  personal  injuries. 
Shorter  days  increase  the  hazards  of  driving. 

Ice  skating,  sledding,  and  skiing  always  account 
for  an  increased  number  of  winter  accidents. 

The  following  suggestions  for  maintaining  good 
health  in  the  winter  time  are:  If  you  can  arrange  a 
winter  vacation  to  a  w_arm  climate  it  would  be  help- 
ful. If  you  plan  to  stay,  in  winter  weather,  how- 
ever, dress  properly  and  according  to  weather 
changes.  Try  to  avoid  staying  in  poorly  ventilated 
or  over-crowded  places  for  prolonged  periods. 
You  can  further  help  by  getting  additional  rest, 
avoiding  fatigue  and  eating  properly. 

The  above  suggestions  will,  in  part,  compensate 
for  the  diminished  amount  of  sunshine  and  fresh 
air.  Walk  and  drive  carefully  and  thereby  reduce 
accidents.  If  you  do  these  things  defensively  you 
may  prevent  many  injuries. 

If,  in  spite  of  these  general  rules,  you  do  not 
feel  up  to  par  or  if  you  are  unfortunate  enough  to 
have  an  accident  or  injury,  see  your  family  doctor 
without  delay. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Bruno  Mencarini 

TESTIMONIALS  HAVE  long  ser- 
ved as  a  gimmick  of  advertising 
agencies  used  to  publicize  prod- 
ucts sold  by  their  clients.  They 
do,  after  all,  add  a  personal  touch 
to  an  advertisement  which  makes 
it  appear  more  believable  to  the 
magazine  reader  or  television 
viewer. 

For  many  years,  it  was  a  well- 
known  person  whose  picture  and 
signature  appeared  with  a  state- 
ment that  praised  a  particular 
product.  Nowadays,  endorse- 
ments of  products  are  given  by  a 
nameless  individual  who  looks  and 
acts  just  like  your  next  door  neigh- 
bor. And  whether  they  are  for  a 
pack  of  cigarettes  or  a  household 
item,  they  seem  especially  con- 
vincing when  taking  place  in  a 
kitchen,  family  room,  or  what 
looks  like  the  corner  store. 

Letters  of  commendation  re- 
ceived by  CTA's  Public  Informa- 
tion Department  are,  in  effect, 
testimonials  to  the  quality  of  tran- 
sit service  we  offer  and  cite  par- 
ticular operating  employes  for 
their  efficiency  and  courtesy.  A 
sampling  of  these  letters  is  pub- 
lished monthly  on  this  page  of 
Transit  News  alongwith  a  picture 
of  each  employe  described. 

The  three  letters  which  follow 
show  how  appreciative  our  riders 
are  of  the  special  type  of  service 
offered  by  the  employes  named. 
The  one  which  most  resembles  an 
old  fashioned  testimonial,  how- 
ever, is  that  about  North  Park 
Operator  Bruno  Mencarini,  Badge 
No.  3087,  which  was  signed  by 
not  one,    but  six  young  ladies  who 


Dennis  Gibson 


David  Jamison 


OUR  PUBLIC  SPEAKS 


are  regular  riders  on  his  bus. 
All  we  are  lacking  is  their  picture 
on  his  bus,  but  judging  by  their 
letter  each  one  of  them  would  be 
caught  smiling: 

"We  would  like  to  compliment 
Bus  Operator  No.  3087  on  West- 
ern Avenue.  We  are  telephone 
company  employes  and  ride  the 
Western  line  every  evening.  We 
get  excellent  service.  The  driver 
is  always  on  time,  he  is  polite  and 
cheerful,  and  it's  a  pleasure  to 
ride  with  him.  " 

South  Section  Conductor  Dennis 
Gibson,  Badge  No.  21695,  was  the 
subject  of  the  following  letter 
from  a  rapid  transit  rider  who 
felt  that  he  was  performing  his 
duties  in  a  praiseworthy  manner: 

"I  want  to  commend  as  well  as 
condemn,  as  I  feel  so  few  people 
do  bring  good  work  to  the  proper 
attention.  On  the  Howard  "B" 
train  going  south  this  morning, 
the  train  pulling  into  the  Grand 
Avenue  station  at  8:20  a.m. ,  con- 
ductor in  car  #6153  was  doing 
such  a  nice  job  of  his  work  that  I 
made  note  of  the  car  and  time. 
He  was  efficient,  calling  out  all 
stations  and  giving  the  supple- 
mentary information,  'change  for 
Ravenswood,  etc.  etc.  ',  not  bang- 
ing the  doors  shut  on  the  public, 
his  language  was  clear-cut,  and 
he  was  doing  his  job  in  a  most 
efficient  manner.  In  this  day  so 
many  people,  especially  those 
dealing  with  the  public,  show  their 


distaste  for  their  jobs.  So,  when 
someone  is  taking  pride  in  his 
work,  he  should  be  commended 
for  it.  " 

Another  bus  operator  who  has 
left  a  favorable  impression  upon 
one  of  his  regular  riders  is  Lim- 
its Station  Operator  David  ft.  Ja- 
mison, Badge  No.  4879,  whose 
unfailing  friendliness  has  won  him 
acclaim  from  more  than  one  rider: 

"I  have  thought  many  times 
that  the  man  I  am  writing  to  tell 
you  about  should  be  given  a  medal 
of  some  kind.  I  do  not  know  his 
name,  but  he  drives  Bus  #394, 
run  #355,  on  Route  153.  I  have 
heard  many  people  (both  Chicago 
people  and  those  from  out  of  town) 
make  such  nice  complimentary 
remarks  about  him.  I  board  his 
bus  at  Erie  and  Michigan  going  to 
the  Loop  around  5:15  every  even- 
ing. He  never  passes  people 
standing  on  corners,  regardless 
of  the  weather,  and  I  have  never 
known  him  to  cut  around  when  two 
or  three  buses  are  at  the  same 
corner  (like  many  drivers  do,  not 
taking  into  consideration  that  the 
people  standing  there  are  not  all 
waiting  for  the  same  bus).  He  has 
a  friendly  greeting  for  people  get- 
ting on  the  bus  and  nice  remarks 
when  they  leave  --  announces  all 
stops  and  restaurants  and  places 
of  interest  (almost  like  a  tour  an- 
nouncer) --  in  other  words,  it 
seems  that  if  people  get  on  the 
bus  in  a  bad  mood,  they  always 
leave  laughing  or  smiling." 


JANUARY,  1968 


QUESTION: 

What  was  the  most  unusual 
item  found  on  your  train? 


INQUIRING  REPORTER: 

Santo  Siciliano 


LOCATION: 

West  Section 


C.  J.  JONES,  motorman  (with  Reporter  Santo  Siciliano):  "Just 
before  Christmas  of  1957  I  found  a  box  wrapped  in  beautiful 
Christmas  paper.  After  returning  to  the  station,  the  box  was 
opened  to  examine  the  contents -- used  coffee  grounds." 


JAMES  McPHEE,  conductor:  "The  most 
unusual  thing  I  ever  found  was  a  woman's 
girdle.  Before  turning  it  in,  I  was  modeling 
it  with  my  motorman  when  a  lady  came  into 
the  train  room  and  saw  us  and  grabbed  the 
girdle  and  said,  'Give  me  that,  it's  mine'." 


W.  HUNTER,  motorman:  "At  the  end  of  my 
run  I  found  a  man's  overnight  bag.  When  it 
was  opened  to  check  for  identification,  we 
found  it  contained  a  portable  bar  with  a 
bottle  of  champagne,  a  bottle  of  brandy,  and 
a  lady's  bikini  bathing  suit.  The  owner 
claimed  it  the  next  day  and  he  left  me 
o  S5.00  reward." 


JOSEPH  LONGO,  motorman:  "I  found  a  bag 
which  contained  a  bottle  of  vodka,  seltzer 
water,  peanuts,  candy,  and  all  the  acces- 
sories; everything  except  the  invitation 
to  the  party." 


GEORGE  WOODMORE,  conductor:  "I  had 
gone  about  six  months  without  my  false 
teeth  and  then  I  found  o  set  on  the  train. 
The  next  day  I  got  my  own  false  teeth  and 
everyone  thought  I  was  wearing  the  ones 
I  found." 


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-AS    REPORTED    BY    EMPLOYES    OF    THE    CHICAGO    TRANSIT    AUTHORITY 


ACCOUNTING  [General!  - 

At  this  writing,  there  is  an  air  of  excitement  in  the 
office  and  every  one  is  exceedingly  busy  with  their  jobs 
in  anticipation  of  the  year -end  holidays  .  .  .  BARNEY 
KANE  chose  Christmas  week  for  part  of  his  vacation 
where  he  will  assist  Santa  with  his  chores  and  enjoy  the 
holiday  with  his  family  and  friends  .  .  .  GENE  WRIGHT 
also  is  vacationing  in  the  latter  part  of  December.  She 
will  go  to  Mauston,  Wisconsin,  to  be  with  her  mother 
and  other  relatives  where  they  will  enjoy  the  holiday 
season  together  .  .  .  The  "flu"  bug  has  been  busy,  and 
several  employes  have  been  confined  to  their  homes  for 
a  short  time  with  this  malady.  Most  of  them  are  happy 
to  be  back  on  the  job  as  of  this  writing  .  .  .  With  the 
close  of  the  Christmas  holidays,  it  is  time  to  dust  off 
our  old  resolutions,  or  better  still,  make  new  ones. 
Wishing  all  of  you  a  healthy,  happy,  and  prosperous  New 
Year. 

-  Tftatlt  P»tU«4t 

(Payroll)  - 

Here  we  go  again--"Happy  New  Year"  to  one  and  all! 
Since  MARY  BLACKMORE  received  a  cuddly  brown  teddy 
bear  for  her  birthday  last  month,  her  outlook  in  life  has 
improved  greatly  .  .  .  BILL  PARRILLO's  daughter, 
PEGGY,  performed  in  the  musical  sketch  "Matchmaker" 
in  her  sophomore  drama  class  .  .  .  The  Payroll  Section 
held  their  holiday  party  at  the  Italian  Villa  --  then  some 
of  them  went  to  see  the  shoe  at  the  Athens  on  Rush 
street. 

-  Z(t***  ttumautet 

(Revenue)  - 

Happy  New  Year  to  all!  And  now  is  the  time  for  mak- 
ing all  those  resolutions  and  hoping  to  keep  at  least  some 
...  As  for  LOU  BIELSKI,  it's  keeping  that  young  look 
after  his  December  22  birthday,  and  the  same  for  ES- 
THER ERMANN  who  celebrated  on  December  21  .  .  . 
What  better  way  to  end  the  year  than  to  vacation  in  sunny 
Florida!  That  is  what  ANN  WEINSTOCK  did  recently. 
Ann  visited  her  brother  and  sister-in-law  while  there 
and  took  in  the  many  sights  of  Miami  Beach  .  .  .  Another 
smiling  face  is  that  of  proud  grandmother  MARIE  FOLZ. 
The  little  gentleman  in  question  is  JOHN  ALLAN  HER- 
MAN, born  October  26  ...  In  this  season  of  good-will, 
it  is  always  a  pleasure  to  hear  of  a  charitable  act.  At 
Dearborn  and  Washington  a  man  trying  to  reach  a  bus 
fell  and  injured  his  leg.  Little  regard  was  given  to  the 
85-year  old  gentleman.  PATRICIA  COLBURN,  upon  no- 
ticing the  incident,  offered  assistance.  After  notifying 
the  authorities  and  calling  an  ambulance,  the  gentleman 
was  treated  at  a  hospital.  Having  no  relations  to  care 
for  him,  the  man  was  kept  in  contact  by  Pat  until  his  re- 
covery. It's  nice  to  know  there  is  someone  to  help  when 
needed  .  .  .  Best  wishes  are  also  extended  to  Patricia 
Colburn's  son,  RONALD,  who  is  a  recent  graduate  of  the 
University  of  California.  Ronald  majored  in  political 
science,  and  is  now  continuing  his  education  with  the 
study  of  musical  structure.  He  has  already  organized  a 
20-piece  band.  Keep  up  the  good  work,  Ron!  .  .The  wel- 
come mat  is  out  to  CURTIS  BURRELL,  transfer  clerk, 
from  the  Transfer  Room  at  3900  Maypole.  Curtis  is  re- 
placing MARY  GRACE  BREMER  who  is  now  working  in 
Reproduction  Services  Department.    .    .  The  Revenue  Sec- 


tion celebrated  its  Christmas  in  the  M  h  M  Club  this  year. 
It  was  more  than  a  bargain  having  the  musical  talents  of 
Mr.  F.  C.  PALILUNAS,  revenue  accountant,  at  the  piano, 
and  Miss  JUNE  NOREN  as  hostess.  After  an  enjoyable 
luncheon,  the  holiday  spirit  was  lifted  with  a  vocal  solo 
by  KATHY  SLOYAN  and  Christmas  carols  sung  by  all 
...  A  thought  to  start  the  year  may  be:  "Say  well  and 
do  well  end  with  one  letter;  Say  well  is  good,  Do  well  is 
better.  " 


BEVERLY  - 

Happy  New  Year,  and  thanks  for  all  your  wonderful 
Christmas  cards.  Don't  forget  the  boys  in  the  U.S.  Ar- 
med Forces,  write  to  them  or  send  them  a  package  now 
.  .  .  Received  a  mass  card  and  letter  from  our  pal, 
BERNIE  SESCH,  whose  address  is:  2621  3rd  Avenue,  N., 
St.  Petersburg,  Florida.  Drop  him  a  line  .  .  .  Hats  off 
to  La  Rabida  Council  #980,  Knights  of  Columbus,  for  the 
cigarettes  they  donated  to  Manteno  State  hospital  in  "Op- 
eration Snowball."  We  also  salute  the  wonderful  men  of 
Beverly  whose  help  we  couldn't  do  without  when  we  need 
it  for  someone  who  is  helpless.  Clerk  JOHN  KIRBY 
heads  the  list  of  "Big  Brothers",  followed  by  Ozzie  Gri- 
galunas,  Bill  Murphy,  Harold  Coffey,  Harry  Berry,  Er- 
nie Tocci,  John  Maloney,  Harry  Lerner,  Ray  Hammer- 
schmidt,  Joe  Dennesiates,  Ed  Bogal,  Tom  Wisinski,  Bill 
Marsh,  Roy  Engwold,  Joe  Hennessy,  Al  Kessler,  Dan 
Darcy,  George  Lipinski,  Larry  Zahringer,  Bill  Higgins, 
and  Mae  Hulthen.  Sorry  if  we  omitted  anyone,  but  we 
have  to  go  to  press.  God  bless  all  of  you  .  .  .  Received 
a  wonderful  inspiring  letter  from  Father  MICHAEL  FOR- 
AN  of  the  Notre  Dame  Retreat  League,  which  we  shall 
always  treasure.  Father  "Mike"  wishes  all  of  you  a 
Merry  Christmas,  and  looks  forward  to  seeing  you  at  the 
"Big  Retreat"  in  August  .  .  .  We  express  our  sympathy 
to  the  following:  Clerk  HENRY  LUPLOW  in  the  loss  of 
his  wife,  Operator  TOM  CHORAK  whose  brother  died, 
and  H.    WADE  whose  brother  also  passed  away. 

-  7<uh  VaticU 


CONGRESS  (Agents)  - 

It  was  the  day  before  Christmas  and  Agent  STANLEY 
SLOWIAK  had  a  wallet  of  bills  large  enough  to  choke 
Santa  and  a  smile  to  match.  He  was  thinking  how  happy 
his  grandchildren  were  going  to  be.  Then  all  of  a  sudden 
he  was  jostled  by  three  smiling  men.  It  was  Christmas 
and  our  Stanley  smiled  back.  The  bus  came  to  a  stop 
and  the  three  men  got  off,  taking  Stanley's  well-filled 
wallet  with  them.  Stanley's  smile  turned  into  a  loud 
laugh  when  he  thought  of  the  three  men  and  all  that  green 
play  money  .  .  .  We  were  sorry  to  hear  that  pensioner 
KATHRYN  CONROY  and  Conductor  M.  FABBRI  passed 
away  during  the  holiday  season.  Our  deepest  sympathy 
to  their  beloved  families  .  .  .  Agent  JOE  VANEK  said  he 
got  the  same  Christmas  box.  He's  too  old  for  toys  and 
can't  get  the  dolls  he'd  want  .  .  .  Mr.  HALLAHAN  and 
Mr.  DeWINE  have  just  completed  a  session  of  target 
practice  and  are  now  whistling,  "A  hunting  we  will  go.  " 
Good  luck,  but  it's  always  good  to  stop  at  the  local  meat 
market  and  stock  up  .  .  .  About  the  time  Christmas  cos- 
tume jewelry  will   be  turning   green,   Mother   Nature   will 


JANUARY,  1968 


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be  adding  green  touches  to  Mother  Earth  and  we'll  be 
thinking  of  vacations  again  .  .  .  Many  of  our  pensioners 
live  far  away  or  are  not  able  to  get  out  of  doors,  they 
look  forward  to  each  issue  of  this  magazine  because  it  is 
one  way  they  can  hear  of  their  old  friends.-  Let  us  not 
disappoint  them.  Send  us  some  news  and  share  your 
happy  times  with  them. 


ELECTRICAL  - 

The  line  gang  of  the  Electrical  Department  is  happy  to 
welcome  four  new  members:  S.  GLOVER,  C.  PARHAM, 
S.  SMITH,  and  V.  ROSDAHL  .  .  .  Our  sympathy  is  ex- 
tended to  the  family  of  ART  SCHMAEHL,  retired  CTA 
lineman,  who  passed  away  in  December.  Art  was  a 
quarterback  for  the  Green  Bay  Packers  in  1919  before 
joining  the  Chicago  Surface  Lines  .  .  .  Get  well  wishes 
to  NORMAN  WALLACE,  F.  CASTRE,  J.  O'DONNELL, 
and  S.  DANECKE  .  .  .  Winter  vacations  are  in  full  swing. 
Out  at  this  time  are  R.  PRIESBE,  DENNY  GRIFFIN, 
CHARLES  DUGO,  JAMES  CONNELLY,  WILLIAM  TIM- 
MERMAN,  and  N.  ROLNICKI  .  .  .  Pensioners  who  vis- 
ited us  during  the  holiday  season  were:  JOHN  MICH- 
NICH,  GILBERT  ANDERSON,  and  CLYDE  PETERSON 
.  .  .  Our  congratulations  to  WILLIAM  SCHMEIER  who 
begins  his  new  job  January  2  .  .  .  Sixty  guests  were  pre- 
sent at  a  retirement  breakfast  on  November  29  at  Blue 
Island.  ADAM  GABLIN  and  JACOB  BERNSTEIN  who  re- 
tired on  December  1  were  guests  of  honor.  The  speakers 
at  the  breakfast  were  A.  R.  SANDBERG,  S.S.  DANECKE, 
and  C.  MALOTTKE.  Best  of  luck  to  both  of  you,  and 
may  your  retirement  bring  fulfillment  of  all  your  dreams 
.  .  .  Miss  MARY  LOU  DORGAN  and  STANLEY  KOSGREN 
were  married  in  a  beautiful  church  ceremony  on  Novem- 
ber 11.  Mary  Lou  is  the  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
RICHARD  DORGAN  .  .  .  BILL  REHDER  and  his  wife 
spent  a  week's  vacation  in  Missouri.  They  took  along 
their  two  grandsons,  ages  three  and  four.  The  boys 
really  enjoyed  the  taste  of  farm  life  and  the  excitement 
of  hunting.  The  catch  was  pretty  good  this  year;  12  rab- 
bits,  one  red  squirrel,   two  racoons  and  one  quail. 

ENGINEERING  - 

CTA  Engineering  Department  has  suffered  a  great 
loss  with  the  death  of  General  Superintendent  HAROLD 
S.  ANTHON  on  December  6.  Mr.  Anthon's  death  came 
as  a  shock  to  his  staff  and  staff  members,  who  will  feel 
his  loss  for  some  time.     Many  CTA  officers  and  person- 


ANYBODY  FOR  duck?  That's 
what  General  Foreman  LEE 
ANDERSON  (left),  Building 
Department  carpenters,  seems 
to  be  saying  as  he  displays 
a  day's  shoot  with  his  daugh- 
ter and  a  friend  in  Cairo, 
Illinois.  The  largest  one 
weighed  12  pounds. 


NEWS 

nel  paid  their  respect  at  the  Stirlen  Pieper  Funeral  Home 
in  Barrington,  Illinois,  and  attended  the  funeral  services 
on  December  8.  The  pallbearers  at  his  funeral  were: 
GEORGE  KRAMBLES,  superintendent  of  Research  and 
Planning,  RUSS  SHANKLIN,  superintendent  of  Construc- 
tion and  Maintenance,  GEORGE  MILLONAS,  engineer  of 
Building  and  Structures,  EMANUEL  SIEGEL,  bridge  en- 
gineer, JOHN  RETZLER,  superintendent  of  Buildings, 
and  ARTHUR  MALMQUIST,  superintendent  of  Track. 
Interment  was  at  Acacia  Cemetery,  Chicago.  We  are  all 
going  to  miss  Harold  S.  Anthon  very  much  ...  A  lun- 
cheon was  held  at  the  M  &  M  Club  in  honor  of  JEAN 
ROCHE,  who  is  departing  from  CTA  to  await  a  blessed 
event.  Twenty  persons  attended  the  luncheon.  The  food 
was  very  good  and  the  Christmas  atmosphere  made  it  a 
very  festive  occasion  ...  A  sweepstakes  winner,  folks! 
Would  you  believe  that  JOE  URBASZEWSKI  has  his  choice 
of  a  Fleetwood  Cadillac,  an  Imperial  LeBaron  or  a  Lin- 
coln Continental? 

(West  Shops)  - 

We  welcome  back  to  work  Carpenter  Foreman  LEO 
FLECKOWSKI  who  has  been  ill  and  in  the  hospital  .  .  . 
Ironworker  Inspector  JIM  BRESLIN  has  gained  a  fifth 
addition  to  his  family,  a  little  boy.  Congratulations,  fa- 
ther! .  .  Our  condolences  to  TONY  SPAK  whose  father- 
in-law  recently  passed  away  in  St.    Louis,   Missouri. 

FOREST  GLEN  - 

Hi  men.  The  very  best  to  each  of  you  and  your  fami- 
lies in  the  New  Year  .  .  .  Operator  WALTER  J.  MIELA 
left  us  December  29  after  42  years  of  service.  Good 
luck,  Walter,  and  do  drop  in  to  see  us  once  in  awhile 
.  .  .  Mr.  and  Mrs.  EARL  McLAUGHLIN  will  celebrate 
30  wonderful  years  together  on  December  21.  Earl  is 
one  of  our  finest  receivers  and  says,  "I  should  have  met 
and  married  her  sooner.  "  We  all  wish  you  the  very  best 
and  many  more  happy  years  together  .  .  .  Mrs.  SANDRA 
MYERS,  I'd  like  to  let  you  know  that  your  husband, 
DAVE,  is  a  member  of  our  club  (Parkside).  So  you  see, 
he  is  very  well  looked  after  .  .  .  Operator  and  Mrs. 
GEORGE  OATIS  are  now  the  proud  parents  of  a  baby  girl, 
ALBERTINE,  born  December  5.  Enjoy  each  and  every 
minute  with  the  child  as  they  grow  up  fast  .  .  .  Operator 
and  Mrs.  LESTER  DANDER  had  a  lovely  Christmas. 
Their  son,  DENNIS,  who  teaches  music  at  the  Wichita, 
Kansas,  Junior  High  school  was  married  on  December 
2  3.  The  happy  couple  came  to  Chicago  to  spend  the  holi- 
days with  his  parents  and  have  a  large  wedding  party.  .  . 
Sorry  about  the  news  being  short,  but  next  month  let's 
all  roll.     Give  me  plenty  to  write  about. 

-  70.  /I.  Tfen^tf    iw.cdi-.nw 


GENERAL  OFFICE  (Insurance]  - 

Best  wishes  were  extended  to  JACKIE  HUIZENGA  who 
recently  left  CTA  to  enter  Southern  Illinois  University  in 
Carbondale,  Illinois.  Jackie  intends  to  major  in  mathe- 
matics .  .  .  JOSEPHINE  FELDMAN  transferred  to  Re- 
search and  Planning  .  .  .  DIANA  TUNZI  has  again  joined 
CTA  and  was  welcomed  in  Insurance. 

(Equipment  Research  &  Development]  - 

Christmas  greetings  were  received  from  CARMELLA 
GARGANO  who  is  presently  working  in  Viet  Nam.  She 
enjoys  being  with  the  people  and  is  even  learning  the  lan- 
guage.    Needless  to  say,    she  misses  everyone  and  sends 


12 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 


PICTURED  HERE  is  JAMES 
FIORITA,  who  is  now  on 
active  duty  with  the  army  in 
Viet  Nam.  Jim,  who  formerly 
worked  in  the  Law  Depart- 
ment, is  the  son  of  ADAM 
FIORITA,  supervisor  of 
garage  instructors,  and  the 
nephew  of  Kedzie  Station 
Reporter  and  Operator  RAY- 
MOND GRAHAM. 


a  big  hello  .  .  .  MARLENE  DAY  and  her  husband,  JOE, 
drove  to  Albin,  Iowa,  to  be  with  her  family  for  Christ- 
mas. This  was  the  first  Christmas  she  spent  with  her 
brother  in  20  years,  which  helped  to  make  this  holiday 
extra  special. 

(Medical)  - 

Cupid  Strikes  Again!  This  time  it  was  Dr.  GEORGE 
HOWARD  IRWIN,  CTA's  Medical  Consultant.  With  the 
help  of  Santa  Claus  and  his  reindeers,  Dr.  Irwin  was 
taken  to  Harrisburg,  Pennsylvania,  where  he  and  Mrs. 
PINNEY  LEONARD  were  married  on  December  30.  They 
plan  to  live  in  Chicago.  DAVE  FLYNN,  Superintendent 
of  Transportation  and  a  recent  victim  of  Dan  Cupid,  has 
a  few  words  for  "Doc"  when  he  returns. 

KEDZIE  - 

Now  that  the  holiday  season  is  over  and  everything  is 
going  back  to  normal,  I  hope  everyone  had  a  splendid 
Christmas  and  a  Happy  New  year.  I'm  sure  most  of  us 
made  some  New  Year  resolutions.  I  wonder  how  long 
they  will  last.  If  we  stick  to  them  just  a  little  bit  maybe 
they'll  last  the  year  out.  .  .  Your  reporter  and  his  fam- 
ily had  a  wonderful  Chri  stmas.  Our  son,  AUGUST,  be- 
came engaged  to  Miss  CAROL  ANDREWS.  The  happy 
couple  has  all  our  blessings.  Our  son  hasn't  set  the  date 
for  the  wedding  as  he'll  be  going  into  the  service  soon. 
Maybe  he'll  wait  until  he  gets  his  army  career  over  with 
.  .  .  Congratulations  to  Operator  R.  ESSIG  and  Operator 
E.  GULLY  who  went  on  pension  December  1.  May  your 
retirement  bring  you  nothing  but  health  and  happiness. 
Now  you  can  do  all  those  things  that  you  never  had  time 
to  do  before  .  .  .  Operator  HESS  has  always  worked  P.M. 
runs,  now  he's  working  early  runs.  Hess,  you  have  eve- 
ryone talking  about  you  .  .  .  Operator  T.  MURPHY  took 
retired  Operator  R.  ESSIG' s  run.  Now  Murphy  has  all 
day  to  bum  or  work  hard  around  the  house.  This  is  an 
inside  trip  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  Operator  C.  FRAS- 
SICO.  His  lovely  wife,  RENA,  had  a  baby  girl,  born 
November  25,  at  St.  Joseph  hospital  in  Elgin,  Illinois. 
They  named  their  daughter  RENEE  .  .  .  While  making 
up  this  month's  issue  Operator  R.  COLLINS  is  home  on 
sick  leave.  Hope  to  see  you  back  on  the  job  soon  .  .  . 
Don't  forget  our  Credit  Union.  Save  a  little  every  payday 
and  you'll  be  surprised  how  big  your  savings  will  grow. 


NEWS 
KEELER  - 

Hi,  all  you  wonderful  people.  I  sincerely  hope  that 
your  Christmas  exceeded  all  your  wildest  dreams,  and 
may  the  New  Year  bring  you  joys  unimaginable  .  .  .  To 
be  commended  for  a  remarkable  job  of  creating  a  holiday 
mood  in  our  station  room  are  those  famous  interior  de- 
corators, Janitors  SY  GOLDMAN  and  GLONKE,  aided 
and  abetted  by  Operator  TIETZ.  I'll  bet  you  fellows 
didn't  realize  all  the  effort  and  ingenuity  required  to  put 
up  a  Christmas  tree,  did  you?  A  very  special  thanks  to 
Glonke  as  this  is  his  last  year  as  tree  arranger  as  he 
retired  on  January  1.  So,  Glonke,  may  your  years  of 
retirement  be  long  and  colorful.  Good  luck  from  us  all 
.  .  .  Operator  ROSENBURG  dropped  in  recently  and 
looked  as  though  he  nad  been  on  a  Florida  vacation. 
Rosy  should  be  back  in  the  saddle  now,  following  a  rather 
lengthy  illness  .  .  .  Operator  GEORGE  DEARMAN  looks 
much  better  now  that  his  wife,  LORNA,  is  home  recu- 
perating from  surgery.  He  really  missed  you,  Lorna. 
Oh  yes,  George,  happy  birthday  to  you  too.  I  know  it 
may  have  been  slightly  overlooked  since  it  fell  on  Dec- 
ember 25.  While  the  birthday  bells  are  resounding,  a 
loud  peal  is  for  RORY  SHORES,  the  son  of  Operator 
RORY  SHORES.  A  bit  late,  Rory,  but  blame  the  old 
scribe  for  a  mental  lapse.  Greetings  also  to  ROSE  KA- 
MIEN,  wife  of  Garage  Foreman  JACK  KAMIEN,  who  dis- 
creetly can't  remember  Rose's  age  this  past  December 
12.  A  lolipop  goes  to  Operator  DON  SEGAR  who  birth- 
dayed  December  20.  Garageman  ROGER  GABINSKI  can 
turn  all  his  worries  over  to  his  big  son,  JAMES,  now 
that  he  has  reached  the  ripe  old  age  of  one  on  January 
19.  The  best  gift  suggested  for  Operator  EARL  LATI- 
MER on  January  23  was  a  good  night's  sleep.  A  special 
birthday  wish  to  Operator  EZEL  LINZY,  January  27. 
Why  special?  Well,  Linzy  brought  honor  and  publicity  to 
Keeler  by  being  the  recipient  of  a  cash  award  from  the 
Chicago  Tribune  newspaper  for  his  courteous  and  effi- 
cient operation  .  .  .  Pardon  the  cheapness,  but  we  may 
as  well  use  the  same  bells  to  wish  TOMIE  and  CEOLA 
PHILLIPS  a  happy  16th  wedding  anniversary  on  Decem- 
ber 10  .  .  .  Operator  (I  Spy)  MOSELY  was  proud  as  punch 
to  have  his  son,  GRANT,  home  for  the  holidays.  Grant 
is  in  the  Coast  Guard  ...  It  is  with  regret  that  we  re- 
ceived word  of  the  death  of  one  of  our  early  Keeler  re- 
tiree's, JOHN  EWALD,  who  was  called  to  his  eternal 
reward  on  December  11.  John  has  been  living  in  Largo, 
Florida,  since  his  retirement  and  never  failed  to  pay  us 
a  visit  whenever  he  returned  to  Chicago  to  see  his  son, 
JOHN  Jr  .  .  .  We  received  a  king  sized  card  from  Pen- 
sioner HAROLD  CLIFFORD.  The  card  was  so  large, 
Harold  could  have  used  it  for  a  raft  and  sailed  to  Chicago 
from  St.  Petersburg,  Florida  .  .  .  Retired  Operator  AL 
KURTH  paid  a  visit  to  the  station.  Al  looked  so  good,  he 
could  be  a  living  ad  for  Alka.-Seltzer.  He's  just  that  ef- 
fervescent ...  It  is  with  mixed  emotions  that  I  start  this 
next  bit  of  news.  We  have  lost  our  boss,  Superintendent 
LOUGHRAN,  to  the  rank  of  the  pensioners.  For  once,  I 
find  words  inadequate  to  express  the  sincerety  of  our 
loss,  and  even  more  so,  I  regret  the  inability  to  find 
words  that  could  relate  the  feelings  of  all  the  persons 
whose  lives  have  been  enriched  by  the  association  with 
Mr.  Loughran,  and  convey  the  earnest  wishes  to  him  and 
his  wife  for  many,  many  happy  years  of  retirement. 
However,  I  think  Mr.  Loughran  will  long  remember  the 
surprise  testimonial  dinner  given  in  his  honor.  There 
was  standing  room  only.  No  one  needed  notes  to  remem- 
ber the  flowery  tributes  to  this  fine  person  because  every 
word  spoken  seemed  to  come  from  the  heart.  Your 
scribe  was  so  touched  by  this  affair  that  I  goofed  and 
missed  quite  a  few  important  names  in  attendance.  How- 
ever,   I  couldn't   forget  our   capable   toastmaster,    Super- 


JANUARY,  1968 


13 


INSIDE 

visor  (George  Jessel)  LECK.  Mr.  Leek  gave  a  brief  but 
interesting  version  of,  "This  is  Your  Life."  Brought  out 
in  his  speech,  spanning  40  years  of  acquaintance,  was 
the  nostalgic  reminder  that  Mr.  Loughran  was  the  last  of 
the  old  Motor  Coach  superintendents',  hence  the  end  of  an 
era  was  also  commemorated.  Toastmaster  Leek  intro- 
duced the  Master  of  Ceremonies  of  the  night,  Operator 
(Bob  Hope)  KARRAS.  Among  the  many  notables  intro- 
duced by  emcee  Karras  were:  Superintendent  of  Trans- 
portation D.  M.  FLYNN,  Superintendent  of  Operations 
GEORGE  RILEY,  Union  president  HILL,  and  many 
others.  The  spokesman  for  the  rank  and  file  was  Opera- 
tor LUCIOUS  BANKS  who  really  voiced  the  sentiments  of 
all  the  fellows.  A  special  word  of  thanks  seems  in  order 
to  board  member  ART  SCHNEE  and  Station  Instructor 
JIM  HENDERSON  and  all  the  fellows  on  the  arrangement 
committee.  But  most  of  all,  the  success  of  the  affair 
must  be  attributed  to  the  splendid  attendance  of  all  you 
fellows.  As  the  fond  adieus  to  Mr.  Loughran  slowly  fade 
into  the  distance,  how  about  a  loud  resounding  welcome 
to  Superintendent  BITEL.  We  know  that  we  will  feel  as 
strongly  for  you  as  we  have  for  Mr.  Loughran  because 
you  are  both  "white  hat"  good  guys  .  .  .  Recent  pensioner 
JULIUS  TIEFENBACH  dropped  by  to  wish  the  boys  the 
season's  greetings.  Julius  brought  such  cheer  to  the 
station,  it  seemed  he  was  everyone's  lost  brother  .  .  . 
The  social  season  was  officially  opened  by  the  GOLD- 
MANS.  Sy  and  his  lovely  wife,  NELLIE,  recently  en- 
tertained a  few  of  their  many  friends.  Your  scribe  and 
his  wife  were  elated  to  be  included  in  this  lovely  occa- 
sion .    .    .    Happy  New  Year. 

-  Sweat  (2  @artftn 


LIMITS  - 

Superintendent  MILES  DE  WITT  and  his  dear  wife 
celebrated  their  28th  wedding  anniversary  on  November 
2  3.  Congratulations  and  may  you  both  have  many  more 
years  together  filled  with  health,  happiness  and  prosper- 
ity ..  .  Operator  T.  MORRISON  finally  hit  the  jackpot 
when  he  won  $100  at  the  Eagles  lodge.  Congratulations, 
it  couldn't  have  happened  to  a  nicer  fellow.  .  .  Operators 
WENZEL  and  HANDY  are  the  men  responsible  for  the 
beautiful  Christmas  tree  and  all  the  trimmings  that 
graced  Limits  station  during  the  Christmas  holidays.  A 
lot  of  work  went  into  this  project  and  we  want  you  men  to 
know  it  was  greatly  appreciated.  Thank  you.  .  .  Super- 
visor SAM  SPITTALLI  has  been  off  for  some  time  due  to 
illness  and  surgery.  We  all  hope  that  you  are  well  on 
the  road  to  recovery  and  will  be  back  on  the  active  list 
in  short  order  .  .  .  The  Limits  Credit  Union  will  hold 
their  annual  business  meeting  and  party  on  January  21  at 
the  Eagles  Hall  at  Byron  and  Western  Avenues.  The  time 
is  3  p.m.  The  officers  of  the  credit  union  would  like  to 
see  a  big  turnout,  so  all  that  can  attend,  we  would  like  to 
see  you  there.  There  will  be  plenty  of  refreshments  and 
door  prizes. 


IS.  S.  Sexto* 


LAWNDALE  - 

Mrs.  "Wild  Bill"  LISIECKI  is  back  home  after  her 
serious  operation  and  we  hope  at  present  she  is  doing 
well  .  .  .  "Stash"  HYERCZYK  was  seen  sporting  a  Rus- 
sian hat  to  match  his  suit  with  the  red  lining,  so  not  to 
be  outdone,  JESSE  CINCUS  put  on  his  beany  with  the  tiny 
peak  which  he  purchased  at  the  tulip  festival.  He  said, 
"it  came  all  the  way  from  Holland.  Holland,  Michigan, 
that  is."   .    .  Our  deepest  sympathy  to  the  family  of  KEN- 


NEWS 
NETH  HARRIS  on  the  loss  of  his  brother,  JOHN  HARRIS, 
buried  November  30;  to  the  family  of  FRED  KURTZMAN, 
buried  November  30,  and  to  HERB  SHOMER  in  the  loss 
of  his  Bister,  Mrs.  LOUISE  M.  LOTTS.  Herb  is  for- 
merly from  our  repair  department  .  .  .  The  stork  has 
been  hovering  around  our  repair  department  and  left  a 
bouncing  baby  boy  at  the  home  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  FRANK 
MICETICH,  and  another  bouncing  baby  boy  at  the  home 
of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  LLOYD  BROWN.  The  stork  didn't  for- 
get our  department  as  he  left  a  bouncing  baby  boy  at  the 
home  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  JAMES  MOSER.  This  makes  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  BILL  MOSER  grandparents  for  the  ninth  time 
.  .  .  The  bureau  of  sanitation  and  keepers  of  the  brooms 
department,  ED  KAWCZYNSKI  and  NATE  ODOM,  are  in 
the  process  of  putting  up  the  Christmas  tree  and  all  the 
trimmings.  They  miss  the  able  assistance  of  former 
Janitor  CHARLIE  STOLCPART  who  is  down  in  Florida 
sitting  under  the  yum-yum  tree  ...  I  happened  to  see 
PAT  O' TOOLE  at  the  newstand  at  Randolph  and  State. 
Pat  looks  great.  I  think  he  is  helping  the  newsman  sell 
papers. 

-  ^twuf  "Xtatucf 


LOGAN,  LAKE  &  DOUGLAS  (Agents)  - 

Agents  EMILY  DILLON  and  LEONE  NELSON  enjoyed 
a  week's  vacation  just  before  Christmas  .  .  .  We  wish  a 
speedy  recovery  to  Agent  BERT  LINNE  who  is  on  the 
sick  list  at  this  time  .  .  .  Agent  VI  MOEHRING's  14  year 
old  grandson  was  injured  by  a  car  coming  home  from 
school.  We  hope  by  now  he  is  on  the  road  to  recovery 
.  .  .  Pensioner  KITTY  KEEGAN  CONROY,  who  has  so 
many  friends,  is  very  sick  in  the  hospital  at  this  time 
.  .  .  Agent  R.  ROHRUBER  and  his  wife  will  celebrate  31 
years  of  marriage  on  February  13.  Congratulations!  .  . 
Congratulations  to  MARGURITE  McMAHON  and  STEVE 
SASDIEK  who  took  their  pensions  on  December  1.  Also, 
Agent  THERESA  JAR  VIS  and  board  member  AL  SCHNEI- 
DER are  joining  the  pensioner's  ranks  on  February  1  .  .  . 
The  friends  of  Agent  RAY  WALZ  offer  their  sympathy  to 
him  and  his  family  on  the  passing  of  Ray's  brother  .  .  . 
Pensioner  MARTIN  BEGLEY  was  hospitalized  for  eight 
weeks  with  an  attack  of  hepatitus.  We  are  happy  to  re- 
port that  he  is  looking  and  feeling  fine  again.  Also  glad 
to  see  Agent  HERB  SAFFRAHN  back  on  the  job  after  sur- 
gery .  .  .  Agents  MARY  BURROWS  and  HELEN  GUTH 
celebrated  their  birthdays  on  January  13.  Agent  DORO- 
THY FORD  is  looking  forward  to  her  natal  day  February 
18  ...  I  enjoyed  a  visit  from  former  Porter  JOE  PAR- 
TIPILO  and  his  wife,  FLORENCE.  Of  course,  the  topic 
of  conversation  was  grandchildren.  They  have  eight 
now,  and  I  have  seven  .  .  .  My  granddaughter,  LIZ 
BRANDT,  celebrated  her  seventh  birthday  on  December 
12,  and  promptly  broke  out  with  chicken  pox  a  few  days 
later.  My  daughter,  HELEN  BRANDT,  had  a  birthday 
on  December  22,  but  I'm  not  telling  how  many.  All  in 
all,  we  had  a  nice  but  quite  hectic  holiday  .  .  .  The 
blood  bank  is  now  open,  so  if  you  want  to  join  see  either 
HELEN  PALLISTER  or  DOROTHY  PARKER  for  applica- 
tions .  .  .  We  are  into  the  swing  of  a  new  year,  and  let's 
hope  it  will  be  a  good  one  for  all. 


-  "»de*  Pat&Utx 


LOOP  - 

May  I  introduce  you  to  the  sweetest  little  student  agent 
on  the  West  Side,  Miss  BARBRA  PAUSCH,  better  known 
as  "Poopsie."  .  .  Here  is  a  story  about  a  young  Irish 
colleen    who    has    just    about    everything.      Oh    yes,    it's 


14 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 


PICTURED  HERE  is  Repairman  GEORGE  A.  MIGDAT  who,  upon  his 
retirement  November  1,  was  the  recipient  of  a  gift  from  his  fellow 
employes  in  the  garage  at  Lawndale  Station. 

Agent  MARY  GALLAGHER.  As  she  was  walking  along 
State  street  one  lovely  day  not  long  ago,  a  tall,  dark, 
handsome  man  came  up  to  her  and  said,  "Miss,  you've 
been  found  by  CBS  TV."  So,  now  we  have  a  big  TV  star 
who  will  be  seen  on  television  one  evening  very  soon. 
Mary  said  she  will  have  to  find  a  very  nice  male  friend 
to  escort  her  to  all  the  dinners  that  will  be  given  in  her 
honor.  She  hates  to  write  the  lonely  hearts  club,  so 
could  someone  put  a  bug  in  the  ear  of  a  fine  looking  Irish- 
man, don't  know  his  name,  that  works  on  the  Lake  street 
line  west  of  Cicero.  Good  luck,  Mary,  hope  you  get  way 
up  there,  but  look  out  so  you  don't  fall  down  .  .  .  Little 
DEBRA  HOFFMAN  just  had  her  third  birthday  party 
December  7.  Oh,  what  fun  she  and  her  friends  had.  Her 
best  and  dearest  boy  friend  was  there.  He  is  retired 
Agent  E.  CORRIGAN.  Debra  says,  "Oh  boy,  do  I  love 
him.  I  do,  do,  do."  .  .  Agent  JERRY  McCANN  and  his 
bride  had  a  lot  of  fun  planning  their  first  Christmas  as 
man  and  wife  .  .  .  May  I  take  this  opportunity  to  wish 
former  CTA's  R.N.  ROSEMARY  BECKER  good  luck  and 
happiness  ...  I  do  hope  someone  made  Student  Agent 
THADIOUS  ZDEB  Christmas  a  happy  one.  He  wanted  to 
be  Santa  so  bad.  He  would  make  a  good  one.  Keep  the 
weight  up  and  we'll  look  for  you  next  year  .  .  .  Now  that 
Christmas  is  over,  I  wish  all  of  you  a  happy  and  healthy 
New  Year. 

-  W  i(  died  Votflt 


NORTH  PARK  - 

Operators:  When  arriving  at  terminals  and  leaving 
buses,  be  sure  to  take  your  changer,  punch,  and  satchel 
with  you.  There  have  been  acts  of  vandalism  reported, 
and  you  are  reminded  that  you  will  be  held  responsible 
for  the  losses,  as  it  is  considered  negligence  on  your 
part  .  .  .  Operator  LESTER  SWANSON  retired  January 
1  after  34  years  of  service.  Les  and  his  wife,  INEZ, 
plan  on  traveling  throughout  the  south  and  west  with  their 
new  Bee  Line  trailer.  Lester's  hobby  of  rock  hunting  or 
hounding  will  now  receive  his  full  attention  .  .  .  Opera- 
tor MAURICE  MARTENS  retired  December  1  with  26 
years  of  service.  Maurice  took  everyone  by  surprise  by 
taking  his  pension,  and  says  that  he  will  find  many  ways 
to  keep  busy  in  the  future  .  .  .  Operator  RUSSELL  BEHL 
resigned  from  CTA  and  has  taken  a  position  with  the 
Federal  Aviation  Administration  as  an  air  traffic  control 
specialist  .  .  .  Operator  HAROLD  ROBBINS  has  return- 
ed to  work  at  North  Park  after  a  six-year  absence.  Har- 
old, who  was  working  and  living  in  Franklin,  Indiana, 
decided  that  driving  Chicago's  buses  was  the  life  for  him 
.  .  .  Operator  MORT  LIBERT,  who  is  one  of  North 
Park's  leading  overtime  workers,  has  a  new  '68  Chevro- 
let  Impala   hardtop,    of  which  Mort   is    very   proud  .     .     . 


NEWS 

Operator  CASEY  JOHNSON  and  his  wife,  EUNICE,  held 
their  annual  Christmas  party  for  the  children  of  their 
block  with  Casey  being  the  genial  Santa.  This  is  a  fine 
gesture  on  Casey's  part  .  .  .  Operator  DON  BENNETT 
awoke  one  fine  morning  to  find  a  sneak  thief  had  cut  down 
his  10  foot  evergreen  tree  .  .  .  Operator  BERNIE  KO- 
NARSKI  sold  his  home  in  Skokie  and  purchased  a  new 
home  at  8430  Clara  street  in  Niles,  Illinois.  Bernie  and 
his  family  moved  into  their  new  home  January  15,  and 
have  invited  their  many  friends  to  visit  them  .  .  .  Op- 
erators BRENDON  GREGG  and  PETER  DOLAN  gave  a 
fine  account  of  their  abilities  when  they  appeared  in  the 
O'Casey  play,  "The  Plough  and  the  Stars,"  held  at  the 
Athenaem  Theatre  in  November  .  .  .  North  Park  was 
well  represented  at  the  Little  Flower  Communion  break- 
fast held  Sunday,  November  22.  Father  Paul  Hoban  and 
the  committee  members  wish  to  thank  everyone  for  help- 
ing North  Park  reach  their  quota  again.  Pensioners 
MIKE  PHILBIN,  DAN  MALONEY,  NICK  MUENCHEN, 
JOE  KARASEK,  and  JOE  "One  Pint"  GRASSL  again  led 
the  charge.  Operator  JACK  RUSS  won  a  basket  of  liq- 
uor, and  Operator  ARTURO  VALDEZ  won  a  $50  prize  in 
the  raffle  drawings  .  .  .  Operator  PAUL  CEROTZKE  is 
now  working  at  Skokie  Shops  and  is  happy  in  his  new  sur- 
roundings .  .  .  GREGORY  SANSONE,  son  of  Operator 
TONY  SANSONE,  was  home  on  a  furlough  for  the  holi- 
days. Gregory  is  a  crew  member  on  the  Destroyer  USS 
T.E.  Chandler  .  .  .  Operator  CHARLEY  KEMP  shot  a  6 
point  Illinois  white  tail  deer  which  dressed  out  at  150 
pounds.  Charley  shot  the  deer  while  hunting  in  DeKalb 
County.  It  was  his  first  deer  and  a  real  thrill  .  .  .  The 
Southern  Club  of  Chicago,  which  is  headed  by  Operators 
ROY  BOWLIN  and  SHIRLEY  MILLER,  held  their  annual 
Christmas  party  December  16.  The  Club  entertained  20 
sailors  from  the  Great  Lakes  Naval  hospital,  and  this 
makes  the  second  year  they  have  had  the  sailors  as  their 
guests.  All  proceeds  of  this  fine  event  are  turned  over 
to  the  Naval  hospital  .  .  .  TERRY  CONKLIN,  son  of  Op- 
erator LE  ROY  CONKLIN,  enlisted  in  the  United  States 
Air  Force  and  is  receiving  his  basic  training  at  Lackland 
Air  Force  Base  in  San  Antonio,  Texas  .  .  .  Sergeant 
RICHARD  STENCEL,  son  of  Receiver  EDWARD  STEN- 
CEL,  served  his  stretch  with  the  U.  S.  Army  and  was 
released  as  a  civilian  December  1.  Richard,  who  served 
18  months  in  Viet  Nam,  has  returned  to  work  as  a  bus 
serviceman  at  Forest  Glen  depot  where  he  was  employed 
previously  .  .  .  Operator  LOUIS  WALKER  received  a 
commendation  in  the  form  of  a  personal  card  from  Mr. 
ROBERT  THOMPSON,  President  of  the  South  Suburban 
Safeway  Lines  Incorporated.     Mr.    Thompson,   who  was  a 


WITH  HIS  shoulders  straight 
and  eyes  forward  is  PFC 
TERRY  McGOVERN,  the  son 
of  Rapid  Transit  District 
Superintendent  THOMAS 

McGOVERN  and  his  wife, 
MARGARET.  Terry,  who 
was  home  on  furlough,  re- 
turned to  Camp  Pendleton, 
California,  on  January  4,  and 
was  assigned  to  Force  Re- 
cognizance until  he  was 
shipped  overseas  for  further 
training  in  the  latter  part 
of  January. 


JANUARY,  1968 


15 


NEW  PENSIONERS 


RAY  F.    BRAINARD,    Line  Foreman, 

Electrical,   Emp.    10-16-35 
MARY  J.    BROWN,    Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,   Emp.    10-20-43 
JOHN  T.   BURKE,   Safety  Coordinator, 

South  Shops,   Emp.   9-9-27 
ANNIE  M.    COLEMAN,    Ticket  Agent, 

North  Section,   Emp.    10-22-35 
MARIE  A.    CREEDON,   Stenographer, 

General  Office,    Emp.    5-6-41 
MARTIN  DONOHUE,   Repairman, 

North  Avenue,   Emp.    5-8-42 
HAROLD  F.    EBELING,   Asst.    Prop.   Accountant, 

Property  Accounting,   Emp.    9-8-18 
THOMAS  A.    ELERY,    Collector, 

Keeler,   Emp.    10-1-42 
BEULAH  L.    FIELDS,    Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,   Emp.   6-25-23 
EDWARD  E.    GLONKE,   Janitor, 

Keeler,   Emp.    5-26-47 
RICHARD  R.    GOODWIN,   Operator, 

Beverly,   Emp.    3-4-24 
FRED  J.   HAGEN,  Operator, 

Beverly,    Emp.    11-24-2  5 
PAUL  K.    HANSEN,     Operator, 

77th  Street,   Emp.   9-9-42 
BYRON  B.   HAWLEY,   Supervisor, 

West  Section,   Emp.   6-16-25 
JOHN  HUIZENGA,    Line  Supervisor, 

Transportation,    Emp.    11-24-41 
FRANK  W.    KRAUSE,   Asst.    Superintendent, 

77th  Street,    Emp.    1-10-36 
WILLIAM  A.    LION,   Operator, 

Archer,   Emp.    5-12-25 


NATALE  LORENZETTI,   Operator, 

North  Avenue,    Emp.    8-2-44 
EDMOND  C.    LOUGHRAN,   Superintendent, 

Keeler,    Emp.    4-20-26 
WILLIAM  C.   MAIRE,  Operator, 

North  Avenue,   Emp.    11-11-36 
WALTER  J.   MIELA,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.    11-19-25 
BARTOLOMEO  MIRABELLA,   Operator, 

69th  Street,   Emp.   9-3-42 
PATRICK  J.   MULLANEY,   Repairman, 

Beverly,   Emp.    7-2-36 
PETER  J.    NAUGHTON,    Porter, 

West  Section,   Emp.    12-23-42 
HARRY  B.   NEUMANN,    Ticket  Agent, 

North  Section,   Emp.    7-19-44 
CHESTER  M.   NICHOLS,   Inspector, 

Special  Investigation,   Emp.    8-1-46 
LESTER  G.    SWANSON,   Operator, 

North  Park,   Emp.    1-15-34 
RESTE  VIOLA,    Trackman, 

Track,   Emp.   6-26-39 
FRED  W.    WALPOLE,    Turnstile  Collector, 

Treasury,    Emp.  3-20-28 

DISABILITY    RETIREMENTS 

WALTER  C.   AUGUSTYN,   Motorman, 

South  Shops,   Emp.    3-13-43 
VERNON  W.    KEENE,   Operator, 

Forest  Glen,    Emp.    7-7-37 
CLIFTON  E.   MONEY,   Porter, 

North  Section,    Emp.    10-12-43 
THOMAS  M.    WALSH,   Operator, 

Archer,   Emp.    1-25-34 


BEULAH  FIELDS 
44  Years 


JOHN  BURKE 
40  Years 


HAROLD  EBELING 
49  Years 


EDMOND  LOUGHRAN 
41  Years 


JOINING  THE  ranks 
of  the  retired  Janu- 
ary 1  were  the  nine 
employes  pictured 
here  who  had  40  or 
more  years  of  tran- 
sit service  each. 


RICHARD  GOODWIN 
43  Years 


WALTER  MIELA 
42  Yeors 


BYRON  HAWLEY 
42  Years 


WILLIAM  LION 
42  Years 


FRED  HAGEN 
42  Years 


16 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

passenger  on  Louis's  bus,  commended  Louis  as  an  ex- 
cellent operator  and  thanked  him  for  a  fine  ride  .  .  . 
Operator  ALBERT  MEISTER  has  been  placed  on  disabil- 
ity pension  and  hopes  to  be  able  to  recover  soon  and  re- 
turn to  work  .  .  .  STEVE  SIMKO,  son  of  Receiver  JOHN 
SIMKO,  was  selected  as  a  member  of  the  Chicago  area 
All  Star  Football  team.  Steve,  who  attends  Schurz  High 
school  and  was  captain  of  the  Schurz  team,  will  now  be 
playing  on  the  basketball  team,  where  he  is  also  very 
proficient  .  .  .  KATHY  ZAHN,  daughter  of  Operator 
NICK  ZAHN,  was  selected  as  a  cheer  leader  at  St.  Bene- 
dict High  school  where  she  is  a  sophomore  .  .  .  RICH- 
ARD RAMBO,  son  of  Operator  HARON  RAMBO,  served 
his  time  in  the  U.S.  Army  and  is  a  civilian  again.  Rich- 
ard served  18  months  in  the  7th  Infantry  at  Frankfort, 
Germany,  and  will  now  resume  his  studies  at  the  Univer- 
sity of  Illinois  .  .  .  JOHN  SYNERSON,  stepson  of  Opera- 
tor RONALD  and  MARIE  HODGES,  was  inducted  into  the 
air  force  and  is  receiving  his  basic  training  at  Lackland 
Air  Force  Base,  San  Antonio,  Texas.  The  Hodges  also 
have  two  other  sons  serving.  EDWARD,  who  is  in  the 
army  in  Germany,  and  CHARLES,  in  the  air  force  at 
Reese,  Texas  .  .  .  Operator  DAVID  BENSON  and  his 
family  vacationed  at  Springdale,  Utah,  where  Mrs.  Ben- 
son's parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  WESLEY  PORTER,  own 
and  operate  the  Terrace  Brook  motel.  David  reports 
that  the  scenery  at  Zion  National  Park  is  breathtaking 
...  JO  HALLIGAN,  wife  of  Operator  RICHARD  HALLI- 
GAN,  was  hospitalized  at  Resurrection  hospital  with  a 
blood  clot  on  her  left  leg,  and  at  this  writing  is  recuper- 
ating satisfactorily  .  .  .  Operator  VICTOR  MICETIC,  who 
has  been  hospitalized  since  August,  is  now/  at  Wesley 
Memorial  hospital  where  he  is  receiving  therapy  treat- 
ment for  his  back.  Good  luck,  Vic,  and  everyone  hopes 
to  see  you  back  soon  .  .  .  Operator  ED  BOWLER  was  a 
$10  winner  at  a  recent  union  meeting,  where  North  Park 
members  are  attending  in  large  force,  keeping  our  depot 
in  first  place  in  the  attendance  contest. 

Operator  CHARLES  McCALPIN  was  married  on  Sat- 
urday, October  28,  to  Miss  SHELBY  FARRELL  at  the 
Shiloh  Baptist  church.  The  reception  was  held  at  the 
church  attended  by  200  guests.  The  young  couple  honey- 
mooned at  the  Wisconsin  Dells,  and  are  now  at  home  on 
the  West  Side  .  .  .  MIKE  THELIN,  son  of  Operator  HEN- 
RY  THELIN,   was   married   on  November  5   to  Miss    SUE 


LOVELY  CONSTANCE  FEDEROWICZ,  doughter  of  Janitor  EDWARD 
FEDEROWICZ,  Limits  Station,  is  pictured  here  at  the  age  of  three 
months  and  as  she  appears  today  at  the  age  of  19  years,  when  her 
engagement  to  ALEXANDER  SEDIN  was  announced. 


NEWS 


CAPTAIN  ROBERT  C. 
HANUS,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
GEORGE  E.  HANUS,  Sched- 
ule-Traffic Department,  was 
recently  awarded  the  Dis- 
tinguished Flying  Cross  for 
flying  extremely  hazardous 
missions  under  heavy  enemy 
fire  and  in  adverse  weather 
conditions  on  March  14,  1967, 
in  Viet  Nam.  The  presenta- 
tion was  made  in  a  ceremony 
at  Langley  Air  Force  Base, 
Hampton,  Virginia. 


SUPER  at  St.  Peters  Catholic  church.  The  young  couple 
honeymooned  at  the  Wilmont  Ski  Lodge  .  .  .  Operator 
JOHN  MARCINIAK  spent  his  vacation  in  New  York  City, 
Springfield,  Massachusetts,  and  Norwich,  Connecticut. 
John,  who  hails  from  the  east,  had  a  grand  time  visiting 
his  many  relatives  .  .  .  Operator  GARRETT  FOY  spent 
a  week  in  Jasonville,  Indiana,  where  his  brother-in-law, 
WILLIAM  BOHNERT,  resides.  Garrett  reports  the  quail 
were  plentiful  and  his  special  friends  are  all  awaiting 
the  dinner  celebration  .  .  .  Receiver  AL  REMACK  and 
his  wife,  DOROTHY,  relaxed  for  a  few  days  at  the  Singa- 
pore motel  in  Miami  Beach,  Florida.  Leaving  Miami, 
the  Remacks  embarked  on  a  Carribbean  cruise  via  the 
Steamship  Federico  "C",  stopping  off  at  San  Juan,  St. 
Thomas,  Martinique,  and  then  Caracas,  South  America. 
Also  on  the  agenda  was  a  visit  with  ED  MUCHA  of  Fort 
Lauderdale,  Florida  .  .  .  Operator  SIDNEY  HUTNICK 
and  his  wife,  SUE,  motored  to  Naples,  Florida,  for  a 
few  days,  and  then  headquartered  at  the  Singapore  Motel 
in  Miami  Beach.  While  in  Florida,  Sidney  went  deep  sea 
fishing  and  caught  a  6  foot,  11  inch  sailfish  weighing  52 
pounds.  Sidney  is  having  the  sailfish  mounted  and  it  will 
be  a  permanent  fixture  in  his  home  .  .  .  Operator  LEO 
HARA  and  his  wife,  ANN,  flew  Eastern  Air  Lines  to  Mi- 
ami Beach,  Florida,  where  they  stayed  at  the  Saxony 
hotel.  Leo  reports  the  greatest  time  of  his  life,  with 
attendance  at  many  shows,  plays,  and  visits  to  the  race 
and  dog  tracks  .  .  .  Operator  HAROLD  SEDIN  and  his 
wife,  SOPHIE,  became  grandparents  for  the  30th  time 
when  Harold's  stepson  and  his  wife,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  JIM 
DEGELMANN,  became  parents  of  their  fifth  child,  a 
daughter  named  CATHERINE  LOUISE  born  November  14 
at  the  Naval  hospital  in  San  Diego,  California  .  .  .  Op- 
erator ROBERT  KESSLER  and  his  wife,  CATHERINE, 
became  grandparents  for  the  second  time  when  a  grand- 
son named  EDWARD  RALPH  was  born  November  28,  at 
the  Coleman  hospital  in  Indianapolis,  Indiana.  The  mo- 
ther, Mrs.  BARBARA  GARVIN,  is  the  daughter  of  Ro- 
bert .  .  .  Operator  FRED  LORENZ  and  his  wife,  JOSE- 
PHINE, became  parents  of  their  fourth  child,  when  a 
daughter  named  MILESSA  LEE  was  born  November  30  at 
St.  Joseph's  hospital  .  .  .  Operator  ROY  RIPKA  and  his 
wife,  IRIS,  became  parents  of  their  fourth  child  when  a 
son  named  STEPHEN  DANIEL  was  born  December  1  at 
the  Edgewater  hospital.  Our  congratulations  are  extend- 
ed to  the  parents  and  grandparents  .  .  .  Happy  anniver- 
saries are  extended  to  the  following:  Operator  SAM  PO- 
SNER  and  his  wife,  ETHEL,  their  2  9th,  January  1;  Op- 
erator WALTER  LINDEMANN  and  his  wife,  ELEANOR, 
their  40th,  January  19;  Operator  BOB  WALTERS  and  his 
wife,    DORCAS,    their    31st,    January    1;    Operator   JOHN 


JANUARY,  1968 


17 


INSIDE 


DISPLAYING  THEIR  fine 
catch  of  Spanish  mackerel 
caught  at  Fort  Myers,  Flori- 
da, are  North  Pork  Operator 
and  Mrs.  TEX  ABERNATHY, 
who  were  visiting  at  the 
home  of  Superintendent 
CHARLES  KERR  in  Bonita 
Springs,  Florida. 


EISELT  and  his  wife,  LOUISE,  January  9;  Operator 
DAVE  ARREGUIN  and  his  wife,  THERESA,  their  11th, 
January  26,  and  Supervisor  LARRY  BENNETT  and  his 
wife,  JULIA,  their  27th,  January  11  .  .  .  Happy  Birth- 
days are  extended  to:  Mrs.  IDA  WEINER,  December  25; 
Mrs.  EULALIE  DOWEY,  January  10;  Mrs.  MARY  HOLZ- 
MAN,  January  19,  and  Mr.  DAVE  WHYTE,  his  86th, 
December  13  .  .  .  Our  sympathy  and  condolences  are 
extended  to  Operator  CASEY  JOHNSON  on  the  loss  of  his 
father,  THOMAS  JOHNSON;  Operator  EUGENE  BRUD- 
NEY  on  the  loss  of  his  beloved  wife,  SUSAN;  the  family 
of  Pensioner  PAUL  S.  BUTCHER,  and  to  Chief  Clerk 
RAYMOND  SIMON  on  the  loss  of  his  sister,  Mrs.  MAR- 
GARETE  EDSTROM,  of  Noblesville,  Indiana.  .  .  Opera- 
tor BILL  SEIFERT  was  the  recent  victim  of  a  gang  of 
young  toughs  on  Homan  avenue,  and  suffered  a  mild  brain 
concussion.  Bill,  who  is  one  of  Homan  avenue's  favorite 
operators,  is  expected  back  to  work  soon  .  .  .  The  wel- 
come mat  is  extended  to  Repairman  WALLY  HALLFORD 
who  has  returned  to  North  Park.  Also,  to  ROBERT 
NELSON,  SAMUEL  WILLIAMS,  ABRAHAM  TAYLOR, 
and  PAUL  BARNETT  who  have  started  at  North  Park  as 
servicemen.  .  .  Repairman  PAT  HARTNETT  has  trans- 
ferred to  Skokie  Shops  where  he  will  become  an  electri- 
cian .  .  .  Repairman  BUCKY  BAKANOVICZ  rates  a  sal- 
ute for  his  help  in  painting  and  decorating  the  American 
legion  hall  in  Wauconda,  Illinois,  while  on  his  vacation 
.  .  .  Pensioner  ED  "Big  Feet"  CORDA  sends  Christmas 
greetings  to  all  his  teammates  at  the  garage  ...  Re- 
pairman FRANK  CAHILL  reports  his  New  Years  pledge 
will  be  to  cease  smoking  and  the  use  of  liquid  refresh- 
ments .  .  .  Our  sympathy  is  extended  to  Serviceman 
EDWARD  OLEANDER  on  the  loss  of  his  father. 


NORTH  AVENUE  - 

Operator  JOHN  HOFF  Jr.  and  his  wife  are  the  proud 
parents  of  a  baby  boy,  MICHAEL  FREDERICK.  The 
child  is  active,  healthy,  and  very  happy  with  his  adopted 
parents.  Operator  EDWARD  GUNDLACH  and  his  wife 
became  grandparents  again  when  their  daughter,  MAR- 
SHA GRILLO,  gave  birth  to  NICHOLAS  KEVIN  GRILLO 
at  Weiss  Memorial  hospital  on  October  6.  Operator  ED- 
WARD KENDZIERSKI  and  his  wife  are  the  grandparents 
of  a  baby  boy,  RONALD  KENDZIERSKI  Jr.  Operator 
ANTHONY  KEMP  and  his  wife,  ANN,  became  proud  par- 
ents when  JOHN  FITZGERALD  was  born  November  26  at 
Oak  Park  hospital.  Now  there  is  a  brother  for  his  two 
little  girls.  Our  congratulations  to  all  the  parents  and 
grandparents  .  .  .  Operator  NORMAN  GNADT  and  his 
wife,  LORRAINE,  announced  the  engagement  of  their 
daughter,    EILEEN   DENISE,   to   ROBERT   GODUTO  .    .    . 


NEWS 

Operator  ENIX  MASON  is  very  proud  of  the  camping  re- 
cord of  the  group  of  Scouts  sponsored  by  the  Emerson 
School  PTA  in  Maywood,  of  which  he  is  committee  chair- 
man. The  group  has  worthwhile  projects  and  has  been 
invited  to  swim  free  each  Saturday  morning  by  theYMCA, 
until  every  scout  has  finished  his  swim  test.  Enix  was 
chosen  to  accompany  the  troop  to  Philmont  Scout  Ranch 
in  Cimarron,  New  Mexico,  in  August  .  .  .  Former  Op- 
erator RAY  EBEL  of  North  Avenue,  now  with  Division 
241,  is  at  home  recovering  from  an  operation  at  present. 
He  would  appreciate  hearing  from  his  friends.  His  ad- 
dress is  5217  WestAugusta,  Chicago.  We  hope  he  will  be 
well  soon  .  .  .  Some  of  the  cash  winners  at  the  Union 
meeting  were  Pensioners  PHILLIP  SMITH,  LEO  STEP- 
HANOWSKI,  JOHN  NAUGHTON  and  Operator  LARRY 
CASEY,  Foreman  PATRICK  CLANCY,  and  Operator 
ADAM  WASCZ  .  .  .  Ope-rator  RAYMOND  GUNTHER  vis- 
ited Los  Angeles,  California.  He  toured  Disneyland,  the 
Wax  Museum,  Universal  Studios,  and  Knott's  Berry  Farm 
.  .  .  Pensioner  ERNEST  BOCK  and  I  did  some  hunting 
for  rabbits,  quail,  and  pheasant,  at  Effingham,  Illinois. 
We  met  ROBERT  BUETOW,  son  of  Operator  WILLIAM 
BUETOW,  and  enjoyed  hunting  with  him  and  his  hunting 
dog.  Ernie  was  overloaded  with  rabbits,  and  said  that 
the  next  time  he  goes  hunting  he  will  take  a  shopping  cart 
with  him  to  carry  the  game  .  .  .  Pensioner  HAROLD 
LEMIEUX  paid  us  a  visit  when  he  was  in  Chicago  for  the 
holidays.  He  is  looking  good  .  .  .  Operator  NICHOLAS 
LORENZETTI  and  Operator  WILLIAM  MAIRE  took  their 
pensions  on  January  1.  Best  of  luck  to  both  and  we  hope 
to  hear  from  them  .  .  .  SP  4  RONALD  BEDOE  enjoyed 
Christmas  at  home  with  his  family,  then  left  for  Fort 
Eustice,  Virginia,  where  he  expects  to  be  until  March  16 
when  he  again  becomes  a  civilian  .  .  .  We  welcome  new 
Operators  SHERIDAN  SAILS,  OWEN  GARRETT,  HU- 
BERT WELCH,  NAPOLEON  JACKSON,  IRVING  PERRY, 
MANUAL  DIAZ,  and  TOMMY  OWENS  ...  We  received 
a  note  from  Pensioner  BILL  ECHOLS.  He  is  out  of  the 
hospital,  but  not  entirely  well  yet.  We  wish  him  a  speedy 
recovery  .  .  .  Operator  JOSEPH  PERNICE  lost  his  bro- 
ther-in-law, RUSSELL  McDONALD.  Pensioner  WALTER 
FISCHER  passed  away  December  2.  Pensioner  ELMER 
R.  MOGGE  departed  this  life  December  14.  Our  deepest 
sympathy  to  the  bereaved  families  ...  I  want  to  thank 
all  of  my  fellow  workers  and  pensioners  for  the  many 
lovely  Christmas  cards  ...  I  hope  you  will  all  send  me 
any  news  items  for  this  column  that  you  may  have.  We 
depend  on  you  for  it. 


TWO  CTAers  at  South  Shops 
who  have  been  proudly  dis- 
playing the  picture  of  their 
two-year  old  grandson, 
LARRY  JUGIN,  are  Shop 
Clerk  MARTHA  and  Stock 
Clerk  WALTER  JUGIN. 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

NORTH  SECTION  - 

Now  that   Christmas   is    over,   I  guess   we  will   all  get 
back    to   our   normal    routines.      I    hope   everyone   had    a 
merry  Christmas  and   will   have  a   prosperous   New  Year 
.    .    .    Congratulations  are  in  order  for  Clerk  L.  RACKER 
who  became  a  supervisor  on  January  1.    You  are  starting 
the   year  out   right,    Les  .    .    .   Mr.    DOLAN,    retired  yard 
foreman,     called    Howard    street    to    wish    all    a    merry 
Christmas.     Pensioner  and   former  Conductor    CHARLIE 
ELLIOTT    stopped    in    to    say    hello    also    .     .     .    MARIE 
TOWNSEND   took   a  trip   to  Wisconsin  to  spend   the   holi- 
days  with   her   niece   and   family  .    .    .    To   the   many   em- 
ployes  that   are    on   the    sick    list,    we   hope    they   have   a 
speedy   recovery  .    .    .    Recent   retirements    on   the   North 
Side   are:     J.    COURSEY,    E.   SCHILTZ,    J.    DONNELLY, 
A.    COLEMAN,    and   H.    B.   NEUMANN  .    .    .    Congratula- 
tions to  E.  CALDWELL,  P.  O'MALLEY,  J.  RODRIQUEZ, 
and   R.    THOMAS  who   were  selected   to  attend  the  super- 
visors training  program  ...    I  hear  that  pensioner  TOM 
O'NEIL   is  still  coming  through  Montrose  station.     He  is 
still   active   and   working    part   time.      Keep    up   the    good 
work,    Tom  .     .     .    To   all   the   friends    of  ex-ticket   agent 
TED  BRENNEN  who  are  wondering  what  happened  to  him, 
he  is  now  serving  in  the  U.S.   Army  .    .    .    Condolences  to 
JENNIE    LAURINE,    C.   M.   O'CONNER,    and    F.   GRAN- 
COLA   on  the  loss  of  their  brothers;  to   the  family  of  re- 
tired towerman  EMIL  J.    LINDENBERG  who  passed  away 
December  3,   and   to  MARIAN   SPARKS  who  lost   her  mo- 
ther   December  5.     Marian  wishes  to   thank  all  who   con- 
tributed  to  the  mass  card  and   sent  sympathy   cards  .    .    . 
GERDA   MATHEWS  is  still  on  the  sick  list  and  has  asked 
me   to   thank  all   who  sent   her  cards,   flowers,   and  made 
calls   to  her  .    .    .   Mr.   and  Mrs.    JACK  NELSON  became 
the  proud  parents  of  a  baby  girl  on  December  1 ,   who  an- 
swers   to   the   name   of    DEBRA   LYNN.      Louise    got   her 
Christmas   present   a   little    early   as    she    was    expecting 
the  baby  in  January.    We  all  wish  her  the  best .  .  .   MYR- 
TLE  APITZ   became  a   grandma   again  on  November   27, 
when  her  son  and  his  wife  had  a  baby  girl  named   NATA- 
LIE  MARIE  .    .    .    Who  is   the  clerk  at  Howard  street  that 
just   attained  his  30th  birthday  and   feels  like   an  old  man 
already.     A.  T.  ?    .    .    PAT    EGAN  resigned  from  the  CTA 
recently  .    .    .    Welcome  to  new  ticket  agent   W.    MURPHY 
who  came  to  us  from  North  Park   station  where  he   was  a 
bus   driver  .    .    .   ART   and   LESTER  SILINS   was    seen  at 
Princess  Electra  recently  for  a  family  dinner  .    .    .    Your 
scribe  had  her  sister  and  husband  in  from  Michigan  over 
the  Thanksgiving  weekend  to  see  their  new  home,  and  had 
daughters,   husband,   and  boy   friend   for    Christmas    day. 


PANDEMONIUM  REIGNED  when  this  group  of  North  Section  Agents 
gathered  recently  for  a  surprise  baby  shower  at  the  home  of  PAUL 
and  EVELYN  LANZ.  LOUISE  NELSON  was  the  honored  guest  for 
this  happy  occasion. 


NEWS 


THIS  LOVELY  young  lady  is 
DOLORES  LARSON,  daughter 
of  Supervisor  and  Mrs.  A.  W. 
PFEIFFER.  This  year,  as 
in  years  previous,  she  has 
been  the  featured  vocalist  for 
the  opening  of  the  State 
street  X-ray  survey.  Even 
though  Dolores  has  a  busy 
schedule  as  a  soloist,  she 
still  manages  to  donate  much 
of  her  time  and  talent  to 
such  benefits. 


>*f*    ^ 


1^ 


All  had  a  wonderful  time  .  .  .  Anyone  wishing  to  write 
GERALDINE  VINZENS,  here  is  her  address:  21  Lynn 
Court,  Woodcliff,  New  Jersey  76075.  I'm  sure  she  would 
enjoy  hearing  from  some  of  her  old  friends. 

The  North  side  "L"  CTA  Credit  Union  will  hold  its 
annual  business  meeting  and  dinner  Sunday,  February  11, 
at  2  p.m.  at  Johnny  Weigel's  Queen  Ann  ballroom,  3910 
N.  Damen  avenue.  Parking  facilities  are  available  in 
the  bank  parking  lot.  All  members  are  urged  to  attend 
this  meeting.  For  further  information,  contact  the  cred- 
it union. 

-  (f*acc  TttauMtA 

SCHEDULE  &  TRAFFIC  - 

Congratulations  to  RAY  NOAKES  on  his  promotion  to 
outside  supervisor  .  .  .  JOSEPH  T.  LYNCH  became  the 
proud  father  of  a  baby  girl,  KELLI  ANNE,  born  on  Nov- 
ember 22  .  .  .  Mr.  and  Mrs.  WALTER  SCHWEINFURTH 
celebrated  their  30th  wedding  anniversary  on  December 
2  3.  Wally  spent  his  vacation  recuperating  after  the  holi- 
days .  .  .  JIM  BRENNAN  and  his  family  motored  to  Flo- 
rida to  spend  the  holidays  with  his  parents  .  .  .  Pension- 
er J.  HENDRICKS  visited  the  office  to  wish  all  a  merry 
Christmas  and  a  happy  New  Year  .  .  .  W,  P.  DEVEREUX 
flew  to  Chattanooga,  Tennessee,  to  spend  Christmas  with 
his  daughter.  Sister  M.  Williamette  .  .  .  Your  scribe's 
birthday  was  celebrated  with  her  co-workers  lunching  in 
the  Sample  Room.  EILEEN  ARDELL  took  time  off  from 
her  honeymoon  to  be  part  of  the  celebration.  KAY  shares 
a  mutual  birthday  with  JOE  SABOL  .  .  .  JOHN  FITZ- 
GERALD and  his  wife  celebrated  their  39th  wedding  an- 
niversary in  Florida.  As  an  anniversary  gift,  John's 
wife  let  him  play  golf  everyday  he  was  down  there. 

PURCHASING,  SPECIFICATIONS  &  STORES  (Stores)  - 

We  recently  welcomed  RICHARD  TESCH,  our  new 
stores  coordinator,  and  GEORGE  CHRISTOFIDIS,  a  new 
specifications  engineer,   into  our  department. 

(South  Division)  - 

All  of  our  get-well  wishes  are  going  to  JOHN  ZIGAN- 
TO  who,  at  this  writing,  is  on  the  sick  list  ...  A  warm 
welcome  is  extended  to  ALFRED  J.  CUNNINGHAM  who 
recently  joined  our  department. 


JANUARY,  1968 


19 


INSIDE  NEWS 


RECENT    DEATHS    AMONG    EMPLOYES 


HAROLD  S.   ANTHON,   49,    Engineering, 

Emp.    9-7-48,    Died  12-6-67 
JOSEPH  N.    BUKANTIS,    81,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    12-18-17,    Died  11-17-67 
PAULS.    BUTCHER,    58,   North  Park, 

Emp.  11-28-42,    Died     11-30-67 
WILLIAM  A.    DOLL,    79,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    8-25-08,    Died  11-28-67 
WALTER  W.    FISCHER,    74,   North  Avenue, 

Emp.   8-31-18,   Died  12-2-67 
ANTONY  FRICANO,    63,    Track, 

Emp.    5-25-29,    Died  11-24-67 
HARRY  H.    GAUER,   80,    West  Section, 

Emp.    10-1-11,    Died  11-24-67 
JOSEPH  E.   KENNEDY,   80,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    5-18-07,    Died  11-26-67 
STEPHEN  KETCHMARK,   83,    Track, 

Emp.   4-22-29,   Died  12-6-67 
FRED  H.   KURTZMAN,   84,    Lawndale, 

Emp.    1-5-25,    Died  11-27-67 
EMIL  J.    LINDENBERG,    65,    North  Section, 

Emp.    8-2-18,    Died  12-3-67 
JOSEPH  McGUINESS,    77,   Kimball, 

Emp.    11-1-29,    Died  11-12-67 
JOSEPH  M.    MIDERSKI,    73,   Blue  Island, 

Emp.    6-21-13,    Died  12-2-67 


JAMES  MONJORAS,   89,   South  Shops, 

Emp.    11-16-17,    Died  11-9-67 
CHARLES  H.   NICHOLS,    59,    West  Section, 

Emp.    7-26-51,    Died  11-15-67 
TIMOTHY  O'LEARY,    77,    Devon, 

Emp.    10-9-19,   Died  11-19-67 
CHARLES  PACELLI,    86,   Auditing, 

Emp.    11-22-18,    Died  11-30-67 
EDWIN  M.    PARKER,    67,    Beverly, 

Emp.    11-15-27,    Died   11-9-67 
JOHN  PECHER,    38,   Electrical, 

Emp.    7-6-48,   Died  12-14-67 
GUST  PLAMAS,    79,    Track, 

Emp.    11-20-23,    Died  11-28-67 
CARMEN  SANTO  RIZZO,    80,    Grand  Avenue, 

Emp.    4-15-30,    Died  11-23-67 
EDMUND  SKIERKIEWICZ,    58,   South  Shops, 

Emp.    6-30-47,    Died  11-30-67 
FRANK  SOUKUP,    86,    Metropolitan, 

Emp.    6-12-11,    Died  11-24-67 
JOSEPH VERDERBER,    77,    West  Shops, 

Emp.    8-5-27,    Died  11-25-67 
DENNIS  WARFIELD,    68,    Lake  Street, 

Emp.    11-23-20,    Died  11-10-67 
JOHN  ZONDLO,    34,   Electrical, 

Emp.    8-3-59,    Died  12-14-67 


(North  Division)  - 

Our  deepest  sympathy  to  CARMINE  CARDAMONE  and 
his  family  who  journeyed  to  California  after  receiving 
the  sad  news  of  his  brother's  hospitalization  with  a  heart 
attack,  and  the  death  of  his  young  niece  .  .  .  On  the 
brighter  side,  we  extend  congratulations  to  the  NICK  La- 
CORCIAS  who  became  grandparents  for  the  second  time 
when  NICHOLAS  DANIEL  arrived  on  Thanksgiving  day 
.  .  .  DOROTHY  STEMBRIDGE,  retired  clerk,  stopped 
by  while  making  final  preparations  for  moving  to  St. 
Petersburg,  Florida.  We  wish  her  the  best  of  luck  in 
her  new  home  and  hope  to  hear  from  her  often  .  .  . 
Caught  a  glimpse  of  ART  CARLSON  and  DAVE  STET- 
CHER  when  they  dropped  in  for  a  short  visit  and  it  seems 
as  though  retirement  is  agreeing  with  them  favorably.  .  . 
Christmas  greetings  arrived  from  AL  MIX,  retired 
stock  clerk,  Storeroom  43,  who  is  spending  the  winter 
basking  in  the  Florida  sunshine. 

-  V.  /W  'SeU 


SKOKIE  SHOPS  - 

Received  Christmas  cards  from  pensioners  PAUL 
(Pete)  EHMKE,  machinist,  JIM  EGAN,  carpenter,  FRED 
FEINENDEGEN,  electrical  foreman,  DAVE  GURWICH, 
material  clerk,  RALPH  DANIELSON,  foreman  Congress 
Terminal,  and  was  visited  by  LESTER  H.  REICHARD, 
superintendent  rapid  transit  shops  and  terminals,  and 
CHARLES  CEFFALIO,  electrical  worker.  .  .  Our  sym- 
pathy is  extended  to  DAVID  GUERECA,  shopman,  on  the 
loss  of  his  mother  .  .  .  We're  hoping  that  the  fellows 
who  are  off  sick  get  well  soon  and  will  be  back  to  start 
the  new  year.  HARRY  MINGEE,  painter,  MITCHELL 
FACZEK,  painter,  GEORGE  PUTZ,  machinist,  and 
MARTIN   GRIFFIN,    shopman  .    .    .   ANNETTE   CICHOSZ, 


typist,  and  her  husband,  JERRY,  electrical  worker,  are 
visiting  with  relatives  in  Cleveland,  Ohio,  during  the 
holidays  .  .  .  JAN  BRODA,  painter,  recently  purchased 
a  home  in  Wheeling.  Best  of  luck  to  you  in  your  new 
house. 

-  &ueutt  Z-  Z<tqla*d 


SOUTH  SECTION  - 

A  happy,  healthy,  and  prosperous  New  Year  to  all!  .  . 
Both61st  and  Loomis  Streetcoffee  clubs  had  sandwiches, 
coffee,  and  rolls  for  Christmas  and  it  put  everyone  in 
the  holiday  frame  of  mind.  Besides,  the  food  sure  was 
good  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  Supervisor  VERN  BURGESS 
who  became  a  grandpa  for  the  second  time  when  a  little 
grandson,  DONALD  EDWARD,  was  born  December  17 
.  .  .  December  was  another  month  for  pension  parties. 
The  Agent's  Pension  Club  held  their  Christmas  and  pen- 
sion dinner  December  3  at  the  Beverly  Wood  restaurant, 
and  about  100  people  attended.  The  new  retirees  honored 
were  Motorman  LOUIS  GRYGIEL  and  Towerman  PAT- 
RICK HICKEY  and  their  families.  A  gift  of  remembrance 
was  presented  to  each  of  them  by  the  club.  Also  present 
was  Yard  Foreman  ELMER  STEVENS  who  is  going  on 
pension  soon  and  his  wife.  Elmer  was  honored  at  the 
September  agent's  dinner  because  they  thought  he  would 
be  off  to  Australia  by  now  with  his  family  to  live.  How- 
ever, they  haven't  been  able  to  leave  yet,  but  hope  to 
take  off  after  the  holidays.  We  all  wish  Louis,  Pat,  and 
Elmer  a  happy  retirement.  It  was  a  lovely  dinner,  and 
all  the  pensioners  looked  so  young  and  gay.  It  was  a 
pleasure  to  see  everyone  .  .  .  We  are  proud  of  our  south 
siders  who  were  accepted  for  Supervisor  Training  School: 
Motormen  CHARLES  CONLEY,  DARDEN  FULLER  and 
DAVID  MARTIN,   and   Yard  Foreman  ARDIS  MORRIS.  .    . 


20 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 


THE  BEAUTIFUL  bride, 
KAREN  ANDERSON,  is  be- 
ing escorted  down  the  aisle 
of  St.  Pascal  church  by  her 
father.  Supervisor  JOHN 
ANDERSON.  She  was  united 
in  holy  matrimony  to  BRUCE 
SEIBEN   on   September   19. 


Welcome  back  off  the  sick  list  to  Clerk  JOHN  MORAN, 
Motorman  LAWRENCE  MAY,  Switchman  EDDIE  STE- 
PHENSON, and  Agent  WILLIAM  SHEEHAN  .  .  .  Over  the 
Thanksgiving  holiday  Assignment  Agent  LILL  CULLINAN, 
Agent  TONI  STIPATI,  and  Retired  Agent  ESTHER  Mc- 
DERMOTT  drove  out  to  see  retired  Assignment  Agent 
JERI  VINZENS  in  New  Jersey  and  had  a  nice  visit  with 
her.  While  there  they  went  up  to  West  Point  to  see  the 
sights  .  .  .  Retired  Supervisor  CHARLES  SPIELMAN 
was  in  the  hospital  recently  but  is  home  now  recuperat- 
ing and  coming  along  nicely  .  .  .  Loomis  Street  had  a 
little  pension  get-together  for  Yard  Foreman  ELMER 
STEVENS  who  is  going  on  pension  soon.  His  lovely  wife, 
CHARLOTTE,  attended  too.  A  remembrance  gift  was 
presented  to  him  by  his  co-workers.  On  their  way  to 
Australia,  they  are  going  to  make  stop-overs  for  a  few 
days  in  Hawaii  and  the  Fiji  Islands  .  .  .  Yard  Foreman 
JAMES  SIMMONS  had  a  late  fall  vacation  and  went  hunt- 
ing in  Kosciusko,  Mississippi  .  .  .  We  were  saddened  to 
hear  that  two  of  our  wonderful  pensioners  passed  away  re- 
cently; Towerman  WILLIAM  TERMUNDE  and  Conductor 
THOMAS  BEGGAN.  Our  sincere  condolences  to  their 
families  .  .  .  "Hello"  to  newly  hired  part-time  Agent 
MICHAEL  ROCHOWIAK,  and  good  luck  to  part-time 
Agent  JOYCELYN  AYERS  who  became  a  full-time  Agent 
on  the  West  Section  .  .  .  Retired  Division  308  board 
member  CHARLES  BURN  was  in  the  hospital  recently, 
but  he  is  out  and  around  again  and  looks  as  good  as  ever. 
He  said  he  feels  pretty  good  too  .  .  .  The  Shop  Depart- 
ment had  a  pension  luncheon  for  Shopman  FRANK  CLARK 
who  went  on  pension  December  1.  It  was  a  very  good 
luncheon  and  Mr.  Clark  sure  doesn't  look  of  pension  age. 
All  of  Frank's    co-workers  wish  him  much  happiness. 

Congratulations  to  Agent  RUTH  LOVELL  who  is  a 
champion  grandmother.  She  became  a  grandmother  for 
the  12th  time  when  a  little  girl,  CAROL  ANN,  was  born 
recently  .  .  .  Sincere  sympathy  is  extended  to  Conductor 
LEONARD  SUCECH  whose  father  passed  away  recently; 
to  Motorman  PAUL  DUCAR  on  the  loss  of  his  brother, 
and  to  Motorman  DALE  SLEDGE  on  the  loss  of  his  father 
...  We  sure  are  proud  of  Motorman  FRANK  POWELL 
who  received  $25.  00  recently  for  a  safety  suggestion  .  .  . 
Received  some  news  about  our  pensioners  thru  Retired 
Motorman  EDWARD  HENNESSY.  Retired  Motorman 
DANIEL  KIDNEY  is  now  living  in  Stockton,  California, 
and  wishes  to  be  remembered  to  all  his  friends  back  in 
Chicago.  Retired  Motorman  JOE  HILL  who  lives  in  Boy- 
ington  Beach,  Florida,  was  in  the  hospital  recently,  but 
is  now  home  recuperating.  Retired  North  Section  Con- 
ductor   FRED    BECK,    who    lives    in    Phoenix,    Arizona, 


NEWS 

wishes  to  be  remembered  to  everyone  .  .  .  Motorman 
FRED  GRONEMEYERwas  so  happy  because  his  daughter, 
son-in-law,  and  grandson  came  up  from  Texas  to  spend 
the  holidays  with  Fred  and  his  wife  .  .  .  Good  luck  to 
part-time  WILLIAM  SUNDIN  who  resigned  .  .  .  Retired 
Motorman  LOUIS  GRYGIEL  wishes  to  thank  all  the  mem- 
bers of  the  Agent's  Pension  Club  for  his  wonderful  party 
and  gift.  He  shall  always  remember  the  party  .  .  .  Was 
talking  to  Superintendent  of  Agents  and  Janitors  LEO 
BIEN  and  he  said  to  tell  everyone  that  his  wife,  ANN, 
who  was  gravely  ill,  is  improving.  We  all  send  her  our 
prayers  for  a  quick  recovery  .  .  .  Some  of  our  retirees 
were  around  recently  visiting  the  boys  at  61st  Street  and 
Loomis  Street.  Retired  Motorman  JOHN  BURKE,  and 
Retired  Janitors  HEZEKIAH  MILLIGAN  and  JOHN  WIL- 
SON. They  all  looked  in  tip-top  shape.  .  .  The  passenger 
commendations  keep  coming  in.  Agent  CHRISTINE  EVANS 
was  commended  for  her  pleasant  attitude  and  courteous 
treatment  of  her  customers,  Motorman  ROBERT  BUT- 
LER, Conductor  JAMES  GALLAGHER  and  Motorman 
GERALD  CAREY  were  commended  for  their  helpful  as- 
sistance in  aiding  a  woman  who  was  separated  from  her 
child  and  reunited  them  .  .  .  On  the  sick  list  at  this  writ- 
int  is  Agent  JOHN  RYBAKOWSKI.  Our  best  wishes  for 
a  quick  recovery  .  .  .  Retired  Conductor  EDWARD  HOP- 
KINS is  really  traveling  around.  He  is  now  in  California 
visiting  with  his  sister  whom  he  hasn't  seen  in  a  long 
time  .  .  .  Motorman  HAROLD  RICHARDS,  who  has  been 
on  the  sick  list  for  several  months,  is  home  from  the 
hospital  and  wishes  to  thank  everyone  for  all  their  nice 
cards  and  calls  ...  A  Reminder:  February  4--South 
Side  "L"  Credit  Union  annual  meeting  and  get-together, 
2:00  p.m.  ,  AM-Vets  Hall,  88th  and  Vincennes.  See  you 
then. 


TERMINAL  INSPECTION  SHOPS  - 

Mrs.  PATRICIA  ANTONUCCI  presented  her  husband, 
JOHN,  instructor,  with  an  early  Christmas  present.  A 
baby  boy  named  ANTHONY  JOHN  was  born  to  the  couple 
on  December  4.  Congratulations  and  best  wishes  to  all 
.  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  to  Pensioner  TONY  ANTON- 
UCCI and  his  family  on  the  passing  of  his  wife  .  .  .  Con- 
dolences to  the  family  of  Pensioner  JAMES  PERILLO 
who  passed  away  on  December  19  ...  A  fond  farewell 
to  STANLEY  BARNAS,  car  serviceman,  who  transferred 
from  Wilson  to  Congress.  Hope  Stan  likes  his  new  loca- 
tion .  .  .  Congratulations  to  MIKE  KEATING,  Congress, 
on  his  promotion  to  combination  clerk  .  .  .  Uncle  Sam 
greetings  were  received  by  J.  WILSON,  Congress,  who 
has  embarked  upon  a  short  hitch  in  the  army  ...  A  pre- 
Christmas  party  was  given  by  the  CTA  American  Legion 
Post  for  the  member's  children.  With  NICK  SUERO  in 
command  and  HERMAN  IZZO  playing  Santa,  a  good  time 
was  had  by  all.  .  .  Congress  must  have  a  secret  attrac- 
tion   as   they    succeeded    in   getting    another    transferee. 


PISTOL  PACKIN'  mama  in 
full  regalia  is  KATHY  JO 
KALASA,  riding  herd  on  her 
third  birthday,  September  28. 
She  is  the  granddaughter  of 
Operator  HARRY  0S0WSKI 
of  North  Park  depot. 


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INSIDE  NEWS 

This  time  it  was  DANIEL  WITTENBERG  who  transferred 
from  Kimball.  A  hearty  welcome  from  all  the  boys  at 
Congress  .  .  .  The  law  finally  caught  up  with  E.  SHIELDS, 
Congress,  with  a  sentence  to  two  weeks  jury  duty  .  .  . 
A  welcome  back  to  work  is  extended  to  GUY  COLOMBO 
from  his  son,  PETE,  and  all  the  boys  at  Congress,  and 
from  co-workers  at  Wilson  .  .  .  December  brought  a 
special  treat  of  holiday  vacations  to  W.  HOVALD,  H. 
MURRY,   R.    CATANESE,   A.    GIBSON,   and  A.  VIRGILIO. 

-  "Ray  SifCtfd 


WEST  SECTION  - 

Dear  Forest  Parkers:  I  am  writing  this  letter  to 
thank  everyone  for  their  wonderful  participation  at  our 
Christmas  party.  A  special  thanks  to  ART  NEWMAN, 
CLARENCE  JONES,  and  Superintendent  ED  HEATTER 
for  all  their  help.  A  big  thanks  to  our  fine  Agent,  DORO- 
THY FORD,  for  the  delicious  cookies  she  brought.  They 
disappeared  in  five  minutes.  To  brighten  our  Christmas 
party,  here  are  all  the  pensioners  that  showed  up:  CARL 
FRANK,  JAMES  VITO,  JAMES  PEDERSON,  PATSY 
LONGO,  JOHN  NOLETHY,  FREDELL,  LARSEN,  CHAR- 
LEY DAVIS,  BOB  CAREY,  PAT  BRODERICK,  DANNY 
LANE,  and  Supervisor  HOGAN.  They  all  looked  so  good 
that  you  would  think  that  they  were  going  to  a  bankers 
convention.  Now  if  only  our  pretty  ladies  on  pension  had 
come,  it  would  have  been  a  ball  .  .  .  On  January  1  one 
of  the  finest  supervisors  at  the  CTA  went  on  pension.  To 
be  kind  and  considerate  is  one  of  BYRON  HAWLEY's 
lesser  traits.  So,  let'sallwish  him  the  best  of  everything 
.  .  .  Received  a  card  from  ROLAND  (Duke)  LAWSHE  and 
his  wife,  KATE,  now  living  in  Tuscon,  Arizona.  The 
scenery  picture  he  sent  was  beautiful  .  .  .  Now  a  sad 
note  to  report.  HENERY  GAUER  and  LEROY  ANDER- 
SON both  passed  away.  It  was  a  pleasure  to  work  with 
these  two  fine  gentlemen  .  .  .  Our  sick  list  consists  of 
AL  SCHARF,  HARRY  SAFRANEK,  SAL  DI  TOMASO,  and 
BILL  HAWKINS.  Just  "Bad  Toe"  Hawkins  could  make 
our  party  and  we  were  glad  to  see  him.  So  the  rest  hurry 
and  get  well  for  we  are  going  to  have  another  party  next 
month  .  .  .  JIM  LANE  told  this  on  himself.  He  took  his 
lovely  young  wife  to  get  her  drivers  license  and  the  clerk 
asked  him  if  she  was  his  daughter.  Now  he  won't  go 
anywhere  with  her  .  .  .  Oh  wait  until  I  see  Mrs.  C.  J. 
JONES.  She  made  C.J.  promise  not  to  eat  anything  as 
long  as  I  was  the  cook.  A  little  mistake;  I  mean  the  chef 
.  .  .  Did  you  know  that  DAN  SCHULTZ  bought  eight  dozen 
hard  rolls  just  for  a  snack?  Oh  yes,  he  did  invite  his 
two   brothers    to   help   him   eat   them  ...    If  anyone   was 


A  FISHERMAN'S  dream  is 
this  6  foot  11  inch  sailfish 
weighing  52  pounds  caught 
by  North  Park  Operator 
SIDNEY  HUTNICK  while 
fishing  off  the  coast  of 
Naples,  Florida.  Sidney  is 
having  the  ftsh  mounted  and 
it  will  be  a  permanent  fix- 
ture in  his  home. 


GATHERED  AROUND  Assistant  Station  Superintendent  FRANK  W. 
KRAUSE,  77th  Street,  who  retired  on  January  1,  are  a  group  of  his 
fellow  employes.  Pictured  left  to  right  are:  W.  MURPHY,  M.  GRADY, 
R.  SHORT,  Mr.  Krause,  W.  LEWIS,  and  R.  ALBRECHT. 

displeased  with  the  food  I  am  sorry,  but,  I  couldn't  have 
italian  sausage,  polish  sausage,  corn  beef  and  cabbage, 
and  corn  bread  just  to  make  everyone  happy  ...  To  end 
this  column  with  one  last  thank  you,  it  is  for  the  editor 
of  the  Transit  News,  BOB  HEINLEIN,  for  the  kind  words 
he  said  about  me  in  a  recent  letter  to  reporters. 

-  Saxta  ScciliOJto 


TRANSPORTATION  [Mart]  - 

GEORGE  RILEY  became  a  grandfather  for  the  third 
time  when  his  daughter,  PATRICE  ROMAN,  gave  birth 
to  a  baby  boy,  DOUGLAS  WILLIAM,  on  December  17. 
Congratulations  to  both  parents  and  grandparents  .  .  . 
WALLY  OQUISTand  his  wife,  BETTY,  vacationed  in  New 
Orleans,  visiting  the  French  Quarter.  They  also  went  to 
Biloxi,  Mississippi,  for  a  few  days.  Wally  took  advan- 
tage of  the  nice  weather  to  play  a  game  of  golf,  but 
wouldn't  tell  anyone  what  his  score  was  .  .  .  JOHN  HUI- 
ZENGA,  line  supervisor,  took  an  early  retirement  be- 
ginning January  1.  He  and  his  wife,  HENRIETTA,  are 
going  to  fly  to  Hawaii  and  spend  a  few  weeks  there  just 
relaxing  and  enjoying  themselves.  We  all  wish  you  a 
very  happy  and  healthy  retirement  .  .  .  LILLIAN,  the 
daughter  of  KEN  WILLIAMS,  became  Mrs.  EDWARD 
BRADLEY  at  a  nuptial  mass  at  St.  Cleta  church  on  Dec- 
ember 16.  Congratulations  and  best  wishes  are  extended 
to  all. 

(Utility  and  Emergency  Service]  - 

Some  new  faces  and  names  in  the  Utility  Department 
belong  to  THOMAS  MCKEAN,  LEROY  BUSH,  and  DANIEL 
BOWEN.  Welcome  and  good  luck  in  your  new  jobs  .  .  . 
Wedding  bells  were  ringing  for  PATRICIA,  the  daughter 
of  RICHARD  MURPHY,  who  was  married  on  November  4 
.  .  .  NORBERT  GEWELKE  drove  to  Arizona  where  he 
stayed  for  three  weeks.  After  having  a  very  good  time 
he  concluded  his  trip  with  a  plane  flight  home  .  .  .  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  JAMES  J.  ROCHE  recently  celebrated  their 
silver  wedding  anniversary.  Congratulations  are  extend- 
ed to  the  happy  couple. 

69TH  STREET  - 

Hello!  This  is  ART  BUESING  reporting  the  news  as 
he  sees  and  hears  it,  with  only  a  little  help  from  some  of 
you  fellows.  Some  call  me  Walter  Winchell  and  others 
call  me  Hedda  Hopper  or  Ann  Landers.  Call  me  what 
you  may,   but  just   don't   forget   to  call  me  for  news   when 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

you  have  it  .  .  .  Do  you  fellows  know  that  LARRY  LAR- 
SON bowled  a  711  series?  He  hit  games  of  265  -  230  - 
216,  and  didn't  win  a  pot.  Swede's  luck  I  call  it  .  .  . 
Talking  about  Swedes,  SWANSON  has  made  believers  of 
some  of  the  fellows  on  the  69th  street  runs.  Or  maybe 
it  was  the  Christmas  spirit.  It  had  to  be  something  be- 
cause I  saw  COYLE,  MICKEY  YOUNG,  and  DAVIDSON 
sitting  together  in  the  Union  restaurant  and  Coyle  and 
Young  shook  hands  ...  I  had  a  bad  scare  the  other  day. 
The  HOWE  brothers  were  walking  ahead  of  me  --  not 
leading  me  on  the  street.  It  is  good  to  hear  that  GENE 
HOWE's  wife  is  doing  well  after  her  recent  serious 
operation  .  .  .  Mr.  SCREEN,  Mr.  GIBES,  and  the  re- 
ceivers would  like  to  thank  everyone  for  not  using  the 
2  5£  card  when  the  30£  fare  took  effect.  Everyone  that  is 
except  FRANK  BROZKIEWICZ  who  couldn't  see  through 
the  cigar  smoke  and  ended  up  on  the  shortage  for  over 
three  days.  May  I  suggest  snuff,  old  pal?  .  .  BILL  DON- 
AHUE and  his  lovely  wife,  LILLIAN,  their  daughter, 
PATRICIA,  and  her  husband,  JOHN  WEAVER,  celebrat- 
ed their  30th  and  sixth  wedding  anniversary  on  November 
25  ...  Is  it  true  that  CARL  RYDELL  is  running  a  hearse 
instead  of  a  bus  on  Ashland?  .  .  JIM  O'DONNELL,  who 
formerly  owned  the  eat  shop  on  the  southeast  corner  of 
69th  and  Western  passed  away  December  2.  J.  H.  WE- 
DEL  lost  his  mother-in-law.  Pensioner  W.  A.  HEDIN 
died,  and  M.  CASPER  lost  his  wife.  May  we  all  extend 
our  deepest  sympathy  to  those  they  left  behind  .  .  .  JIM- 
MY AHERN  of  the  repair  department  says  that  CHARLES 
WILLIAMS  who  assigns  the  buses  in  the  a.m.  ,  has  not 
missed  a  day's  work  for  any  reason  for  the  last  10  years, 
nor  has  he  been  late  once.  How  about  that  you  guys?  .  . 
Those  helping  the  population  boom  at  this  time  are:  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  TEDDIE  NIEZABITOWSKI  a  girl,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  JAMES  JENNINGS  a  daughter,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  GOE- 
MER  a  boy,  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  DENIS  a  boy.  We  wish 
them  much  health  and  happiness,  and  to  the  rest  of  you, 
just  keep  trying  .  .  .  RAY  SCHEID  is  now  home  from  the 
hospital  and  BOB  RUSSELL,  who  hurt  his  hand,  is  get- 
ting along  fine.  Both  should  be  back  to  work  soon  .  .  . 
L.  BERNARD  and  BILL  LORENZEN  took  their  vacations 
so  as  to  help  Santa  make  his  rounds  .  .  .  JIM  (Bad  Eye) 
KELLY  has  a  new  dog  which  he  bought  from  BENNY 
PIERCE  of  the  repair  department.  Benny  says  in  Ireland 
it  is  a  bird  dog  of  the  grouse  dog  breed.  What  kind  of  a 
dog  is  it  inthe  good  old  U.  S.  A.  ,  Bad  Eye  ?  .  .  .  JOHN 
BILLIS  completed  his  reserve  training  and  is  back  to 
work,  while  STEVE  ZEISELHOFER  has  just  started  his 
stretch  in  the  armed  forces  .  .  .  FRANK  HIGGINS  was 
back  on  leave  and  said  hello  before  he  returned  to  West 
Virginia  for  another  stretch  .  .  .  Has  anyone  noticed  the 
mail  box  in  the  train  room?  Let's  put  some  news  in  it 
fellows,   or  I  will  run  out  of  gas. 

-  j4tt/twi  'P.   Suaixif 


77TH  STREET  - 

Happy  New  Year  everyone  .  .  .  Boy,  I  get  back  from 
vacation  and  what  do  I  find?  Pen  notes  all  over  the  place. 
So,  here  goes  nothing  .  .  .  First  of  all,  I  understand  there 
was  a  retirement  party  for  a  good  friend  of  mine.  Super- 
intendent EDDIE  LOUGHRAN  of  Keeler  station.  My  co- 
reporter,  JULIUS  BRAZIL,  was  there  taking  picutres. 
Sorry  we  can't  print  any  of  them  as  they  are  in  color  and 
we  can't  handle  color.  From  all  of  us  at  77th  street  who 
know  you  Mr.  Loughran,  good  luck  and  smooth  sailing  .  . 
.  Another  story  you  fellows  may  be  interested  in  is  about 
the  son  of  Operator  JOSEPH  PHILLIPS,  Marine  Sergeant 
J.  P.  PHILLIPS  Jr.  He  recently  returned  from  Viet 
Nam   where    he    served    as    combat    news    correspondent 


NEWS 

and  was  awarded  Viet  Nam's  third  highest  decoration 
for  valor,  the  Cross  of  Gallantry  with  a  silver  star,  and 
a  certificate  of  commendation.  The  certificate  was  sign- 
ed by  the  Commanding  General,  Third  Marine  Division, 
Major  General  B.  A.  Hochmuth  .  .  .  Operator  PEYTON 
HIGHTOWER  will  be  a  father  again  shortly,  and  this  time 
Peyton,  all  of  us  hope  you  will  get  your  first  son.  Oh, 
Operator  CLIFFORD  C.  AYERS  is  slowly  trying  to  take 
Peyton's  title  of,  "the  friendliest  operator  of  77th." 
Hang  in  there,  Peyton  .  .  .  Say,  has  anyone  found  the 
courage  to  tell  RAY  WILLIAMS  that  water  does  not  go 
into  gas  tanks?  .  .  Operator  ROGER  R.  HUDSON  has 
returned  to  work  after  being  off  for  three  weeks  and  boy, 
does  he  look  better  after  the  rest  .  .  .  Bowlers  wanted 
--200  average  to  110  average,  even  98,  for  the  77th  Street 
operators  league.  Come  on  fellows,  let's  get  out  to  the 
Pla-More  Bowl.  See  Operator  H.  L.  BEATY,  league 
president,  or  WILSON  WASHINGTON,  league  secretary 
.  .  .  Operator  M.  ANDERSON  was  shopping  for  a  1967 
Riviera.  Did  you  get  it  for  Christmas  old  buddy?  .  . 
HOBART  KNIGHT's  son,  JERRY,  is  still  serving  with 
the  Peace  Corps.  He'll  be  in  the  Marshall  Islands  for 
about  two  years.  Lot's  of  luck,  Jerry  .  .  .  Now  for  a 
few  belated  birthday  greetings.  ZENOBLA  WILLIAMS, 
wife  of  Operator  HARRY  B.  WILLIAMS,  December  5, 
SAM  ANDERSON  Jr.  ,  son  of  Operator  SAM  ANDERSON 
Sr.  ,  December  24,  and  MATTIE  WEATHINGTON,  wife 
of  Operator  DAVID  WEATHINGTON,  December  19  .  .  . 
Operator  ALONZO  WILSON  and  his  wife,  MATTIE,  cele- 
brated their  fourth  wedding  anniversary  December  22, 
and  hope  to  have  a  hundred  more  .  .  .  And  then  there  was 
one  Operator  EUGENE  BARBER,  and  now  there  are  two, 
when  he  married  lovely  SHIRLEY  recently  .  .  .  DAVE 
WILLIAMS  became  a  grandpop  at  last.  His  little  grand- 
son's name  is  LAWRENCE  WALDEN  Jr  .  .  .  Congratu- 
lations to  KING  CASEY,  who  after  17  years  got  off  the 
extra  board  .  .  .  Perhaps  you  fellows  haven't  noticed, 
but  we  have  a  new  mascot  at  77th.  A  very  pretty  para- 
keet whose  name  is  MIKE  .  .  .  My  daughter,  BRENDA, 
got  a  swinger  camera  for  Christmas,  and  she  takes  pic- 
tures of  everything.  Stoves,  refrigerators,  and  TV 
sets.  Pretty  soon  she'll  have  pictures  of  everything  in 
the  house.  My  son,  AMOS  FOSTER  Jr.,  was  home  for 
Christmas  and  we  had  a  ball  .  .  .  Say,  did  I  almost  get 
it  today.  Here  we  are  running  around  with  this  story  of 
the  Keeler  station  superintendent  and  one  of  our  own  is 
retiring.  I'm  speaking  of  none  other  than  Mr.  FRANK 
KRAUSE,  our  assistant  station  superintendent.  Mr. 
Krause  was  hired  January  10,  1936,  and  issued  badge 
#1499.  He  was  promoted  to  junior  supervisor  on  Feb- 
ruary 16,  1943,  and  assistant  station  superintendent  Oct- 
ober 10,  1947.  We  understand  that  he  is  going  to  live  in 
Florida,  where  he  has  purchased  a  home.  He  has  his 
bags  packed  and  retired  on  December  31.  So  long  Mr. 
Krause,  you  will  be  missed  around  here,  and  if  you  get 
bored,  maybe  you  can  be  re-hired  .  .  .  Well,  this  will 
do  it,  but,  here  is  one  other  thing.  Operator  WILLIAM 
JOHNSON'S  wife  gave  him  a  beautiful  Christmas  present 
December  23.  Guess  what  it  was?  Twins!  A  boy  and  a 
girl  whose  names  are  unknown  at  this  writing  .  .  .  See 
you  next  month  and  watch  those  icy  spots. 

-   yimoi   "Pollen  &  p«(cu4   Giajd 


FORMER  DIVISION  depot  trainmen  are  invited  to  attend 
a  reunion  at  8  p.m.  on  Saturday,  February  24,  at  the 
Eagles  meeting  hall,    3857  N.    Western  avenue. 


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1967 

in  Review 


TWENTY  YEARS  of  serving  the  mass  transit  needs 
of  Chicago  were  chalked  up  by  Chicago  Transit 
Authority  in  1967.  CTA  became  an  operating  com- 
pany on  October  1,  1947,  when  it  purchased  the 
former  Chicago  Surface  Lines  and  the  Chicago 
Rapid  Transit  company. 

In  reflecting  upon  the  20  years  of  operation 
George  L.  DeMent,  Chairman  of  Chicago  Transit 
Board,  said,  "Amazing  strides  have  been  made  in 
mass  transit  in  these  two  decades.  Chicago  has 
witnessed  the  greatest  era  of  transit  modernization 
in  its  history- -a  modernization  and  improvement 
program  that  ranks  as  one  of  the  most  extensive 
ever  undertaken  in  Chicago  or,  for  that  matter, 
anywhere  in  the  nation. 

"In  20  years,  more  than  $220,  000,  000  has  been 
spent  by  CTA  for  new  operating  equipment  and 
modernization  and  improvements  of  CTA  facilities. 
And  this  is  in  addition  to  more  than  $110,000,000 
spent  by  the  City  of  Chicago  and  other  public  agen- 
cies for  construction  of  the  State  and  Dearborn 
subways,  the  open-cut  subway  in  the  median  of  the 
Eisenhower  expressway,  and  for  elevation  of  the 
street-level  section  of  the  Lake  rapid  transit 
route.  " 

He  pointed  out,  too,  that  these  major  accom- 
plishments were  made  despite  increasing  compe- 
tition from  the  private  automobile  and  the  severe 
handicaps  of  progressive  inflation. 

"Chicago  is  a  vigorous  and  dynamic  city  setting 
the  pace  for  progressive  cities  of  the  nation  in  the 
field  of  transportation,  as  well  as  that  of  com- 
merce, industry,  and  finance, "  concluded  Mr. 
DeMent. 

A  review  of  the  year  1967  would  be  incomplete 
for  CTA  without  some  mention  of  the  "Great  Bliz- 
zard of  '67."  CTA's  rapid  transit  system  proved 
to  be  the  salvation  of  an  almost  paralyzed  city.  It 
operated  throughout  the   storm  with  few  problems. 

During  the  course  of  the  storm,  January  26  and 
27,  some  700  buses  were  stranded  in  mountain-like 
snow  drifts.  By  Sunday,  January  29,  all  but  a  few 
of  the  buses  had  been  recovered.  In  the  wake  of 
the  storm,  many  bus  lines  could  not  be  operated 
because  of  impassable  streets.  On  some  routes, 
service  was  not  restored  for  two  or  three  days  un- 
til streets   could  be  plowed  and   abandoned  vehicles 


moved.  Service  was  slow  due  to  stalled  and  parked 
cars,  resulting  in  main  arteries  being  reduced  to 
single  lanes  for  both  directions. 

Riding  throughout  the  storm  was  extremely 
heavy  on  "L"  -subway  trains-,  however,  surface 
riding  was  below  normal  due  to  the  slow  travel 
time  on  the  snow-  and  auto-clogged  streets. 

Passenger  revenue  of  $556,  479  on  Tuesday, 
January  31,  was  the  highest  in  CTA  history  for  a 
single  day.  It  was  also  the  heaviest  riding  day  of 
the  storm  period.  Rapid  transit  routes  carried 
735,  253  revenue  passengers  and  bus  lines  carried 
1,  274,  384  for  a  total  of  2,  009,  637.  For  the  rapid 
transit  system,  this  was  a  78.  5  per  cent  increase 
over  a  comparable  day  in  1966. 

Early  in  1967  CTA  opened  its  second  escalator 
between  street  level  and  the  Loop  "L.  "  It  is  loca- 
ted on  the  northwest  corner  of  State  and  Van  Buren 
streets.  Late  in  1966  CTA  opened  an  escalator  on 
the  southwest  corner  of  State  and  Lake  streets. 
Both  escalator  enclosures  are  of  plexiglass  and 
aluminum  construction  and  have  fluorescent  light- 
ing and  infra-red  heaters. 

In  November,  1967,  CTA  revised  its  fare  struc- 
ture as  a  result  of  spiraling  labor  and  operating 
costs.  The  basic  adult  fare  was  increased  5  cents 
with  an  additional  10-cent  premium  long-ride  charge 
for  persons  originating  or  terminating  their  trips 
at  the  three  westernmost  stations  on  the  Lake, 
Douglas,  and  Congress  rapid  transit  routes.  Child 
and  student  rates  were  not  changed  and  the  5-cent 
transfer  charge  remained  in  effect. 

Increased  labor  and  material  costs  and  the  ris- 
ing hourly  cost-of-living  allowance  compelled  CTA 
to  raise  fares.  In  making  the  announcement,  Mr. 
DeMent  said,  "The  rising  costs  of  everything  we 
buy  to  maintain  service -- labor,  material,  and 
supplies --are  caused  by  factors  beyond  the  control 
of  CTA.  Under  the  law,  Chicago  Transit  Authority 
must  charge  rates  of  fare  sufficient  in  the  aggre- 
gate to  pay  all  of  its  operating  expenses  and  other 
charges,  such  as  depreciation.  A  fare  increase  is 
never  pleasant  for  CTA  or  its  riders,  and  if  it  were 
at  all  possible,  Chicago  Transit  Board  would  pre- 
fer to  forego  the  rate  revision.  " 

Modernization  of  CTA's  operating  facilities  con- 
tinued in  1967  with  the  opening  of  a  new  rapid  tran- 
sit terminal  shop  atHarlem  avenue  and  Lake  street 
in  Forest  Park.  The  terminal  shop  for  rapid  tran- 
sit car  inspection  and  service  was  built  at  a  cost 
of  about  $1,250,000.  With  a  floor  area  of  about 
25,  000  square  feet,  it  provides  complete  facilities 
for  the  maintenance  of  the  140  new  air-conditioned 
cars  on  the  Lake  route. 

The  new  shop  replaced  an  out-dated  terminal 
shop  at  Hamlin  avenue  which  was  constructed  in 
1893.  It  is  the  second  modern  rapid  transit  shop 
built  by  CTA  in  five  years.    The  Congress  terminal 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


1967  PICTORIALIZED 

•  "Great  Blizzard"  stuns  city 

•  New  bus  shelter  in  Congress  Terminal 

•  Forest  Park  inspection  shop  opened 

•  State-Van  Buren  escalator  completed 


shop,    servicing  cars   assigned  to  the  West-North- 
west route,  was  opened  in  July,    1962. 

Forest  Park  Shop  is  a  modern  two-story  build- 
ing which  can  accomodate  as  many  as  12  rapid 
transit  cars  at  a  time.  Inspection  and  servicing  of 
cars  is  facilitated  by  three  hoists,  each  capable  of 
lifting  a  two-car  train  5  feet  off  the  track,  and  two 
inspection  pit  tracks --permitting  ready  access  to 
undersides  of  cars. 

In  time  for  winter  weather,  CTA  installed  a 
heated  shelter  at  the  Congress  terminal  of  the 
West-Northwest  rapid  transit  route  in  Forest  Park 
for  the  convenience  of  persons  waiting  for  connect- 
ing transportation  during  off-peak  hours.  The  ter- 
minal is  served  by  CTA's  Westchester  bus  route 
(No.  17),  and  West  Towns,  West  Suburban,  and 
private  buses. 

The  shelter,  located  in  the  bus  loading  area 
west  of  the  main  stairway  leading  to  the  train  plat- 
form, is  constructed  of  aluminum  and  reinforced 
fiberglass.  Equipped  with  fluorescent  lights  and 
infra-red  heaters,  it  provides  126  square  feet  of 
protected  waiting  area.  The  heaters,  set  at  10- 
minute  cycles,   are  push-button  controlled. 

Revenue  passengers  carried  by  CTA  during  1967 
totaled  510,  508, 396.  Buses  carried  389,  770,  830 
revenue  passengers  and  the  rapid  transit  carried 
120,  737,  566  revenue  passengers. 


A  forecast  for  the  year  1968  estimates  that 
revenue  passengers  will  total  493,379,000  -- 
382,  877,000  on  buses  and  110,  502,  000  on  the  rapid 
transit  system.  Passenger  revenues  are  esti- 
mated to  be  up  $14,  410,  350  for  1968.  The  antici- 
pated decrease  in  riding  and  increase  in  passenger 
revenues  arise  from  the  new  adult  fares  placed  in 
effect  in  November,    1967. 

A  total  of  $15,  617,000  is  budgeted  for  the  pur- 
chase of  passenger  equipment  and  plant  improve- 
ment in  1968.  Major  expenditures  under  this  cate- 
gory include  the  purchase  of  176  new  buses  and  the 
air  conditioning  of  114  Series-6000  rapid  transit 
cars  for  use  in  the  Kennedy  rapid  transit  service, 
which  are  budgeted  at  $6,  903,  830. 

Other  items  included  in  the  capital  budget  are 
new  transportation  offices  and  extension  of  the  in- 
spection shop  at  Congress  terminal,  construction 
of  an  inspection  shop  at  63rd  and  Racine,  installa- 
tion of  escalators  and  modernizing  of  Bryn  Mawr 
"L"  station,  remodeling  of  four  stations,  and  en- 
gineering for  the  Howard  and  Kimball  terminals. 
These  items  are  budgeted  at  $1,417,000.  For 
surface  system  buildings,  $919,000  is  budgeted  for 
remodeling  the  West  Shops  building  for  use  by 
Utility,  Stores,  and  Electrical  Departments,  start 
of  construction  of  new  fueling  facilities  at  77th  and 
Vincennes,  installation  and  remodeling  the  heating, 
ventilating,  and  other  facilities  at  various  garages 
and  construction  of  off-street  bus  terminals. 


FEBRUARY,  1968 


Rider's  Letter  Cites  Patience  of  Bus  Operators 


OFT  TIMES  the  Service  Section  of  the  Public  In- 
formation Department  receives  letters  from  the 
public  commending  specific  CTA  employes  for  out- 
standing services  rendered.  On  the  Public  Speaks 
page  of  the  Transit  News  some  of  these  letters  are 
printed. 

In  one  letter,  the  writer  had  the  highest  esteem 
for  all  bus  drivers  for  their  temperate  stability, 
and  stated  some  of  the  trials  and  tribulations  they 
confront  daily.     Here   in  context   is  what  she  said: 

"I  would  like  to  say  something  about  the  errant 
CTA  bus  drivers.  I  wouldn't  have  their  jobs  if  they 
paid  me  $25  an  hour  and  gave  me  three  days  off  a 
week  with  pay.  These  men  deserve  medals  for  the 
abuse  and  name  calling  they  receive  from  the  pub- 
lic. Here  is  an  incident  I  witnessed  in  the  Loop. 
Once  you  pass  Wacker  drive  eastbound  on  Wash- 
ington street,  there  are  platforms  where  the  buses 
stop.  Signs  are  posted  which  give  the  name  and 
number  of  the  bus  route  and  where  it  should  stop. 
There  was  an  elderly  lady  waiting  in  the  wrong 
place,  and  because  the  bus  driver  didn't  stop  where 
she  wanted  him  to,  although  he  did  wait  for  her, 
she  got  on  the  bus  and  called  him  a  savage.  The 
driver   sat  there   and   didn't  say  a  word.     She,   and 


people  like  her,  never  stop  to  think  that  their  lives 
are  in  his  hands  while  they  are  passengers  on  his 
bus. 

"Others  get  on  and  smoke  their  cigarettes,  ci- 
gars, and  spit  on  the  floor;  they  ride  and  read  their 
newspapers,  then  get  off  at  their  stop  and  the  latest 
news  is  all  over  the  floor  along  with  dirty  kleenex 
and  anything  else  they  want  to  dispose  of.  These 
people  are  not  all  teen-agers,  the  majority  are 
people  who  call  themselves  adults.  These  same 
adults  go  out  and  get  drunk,  get  on  the  bus,  pass 
out,  ride  back  and  forth  all  night,  and  wake  up 
sober  in  the  morning.  They  stand  and  wait  for  a 
bus,  get  on,  hand  the  driver  a  5  or  10  dollar  bill 
and  demand  the  driver  to  make  change  to  pay  a  30- 
cent  fare,   then  curse  him  if  he  can't. 

"My  hat  is  off  to  your  drivers.  They  do  a  tre- 
mendous job  when  you  sit  down  and  think  of  what 
they  have  to  contend  with.  They  deserve  a  vote  of 
praise  and  thanks. " 

Our  hats  are  off  to  you,  too.  Your  perception 
of  the  problems  our  operating  employes  must  face 
daily  is  appreciated,  and  we  wish  that  all  our  pas- 
sengers would  show  such  consideration. 


Volume  XXI  CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS  Number  2 

Published  monthly  by  and  for  employes  of  the  Chicago  Transit 
Authority,  under  the  direction  of  the  Public  Information 
Department. 

Robert  D.  Heinlein,   Editor 

Mel  Alexander,   Editorial  Assistant 

F.  C.   Knautz,  Superintendent  of  Public  and  Employe  Relations 

Annual  subscription  price:  $2.00.  Distributed  free  of  charge 
to  all  active  and  retired  CTA  employes.  Address  communica- 
tions to  CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS,  Room  742,  Merchandise  Mart 
Plaza,  Chicago,  Illinois  60654. 


mmr.  - 


OUR      COVER:  "L"-subway 

riders  are  now  being  given  the 
opportunity  to  view  a  series  of 
art  masterpieces  on  CTA  train 
platforms.  The  displays  are 
being  sponsored  by  the  Art 
Institute  of  Chicago.  Eileen 
Ardell,  Schedule-Traffic  Depart- 
ment, and  Joseph  O'Sullivan, 
Methods  and  Procedures,  are 
eyeing  "The  Waterfall"  by  Henri 
Rousseau.  Other      displays, 

shown  in  the  background,  include 
"The  Golden  Wall"  by  Hans 
Hofmann,  "The  Genuflection 
of  the  Bishop"  by  Jan  Dubusset, 
and  "Mother  and  Child"  by 
Pablo  Picasso.  In  the  accom- 
panying picture,  "The  Golden 
Wall"  is  posted  in  a  frame  at  the 
State-Van  Buren  station. 


John  E.  Blare, 

Retired  Consultant,  Dies  at  76 


FUNERAL  SERVICES  for  John  E.  Blare,  76,  re- 
tired special  consultant  to  CTA,  were  held  Wed- 
nesday, February  14,  at  John  Carroll  and  Sons 
funeral  chapel,  25  E.  Erie  street.  Mr.  Blare  died 
Sunday,  February  11,  in  Wesley  Memorial  hospi- 
tal. He  retired  December  31,  1965,  after  44  years 
of  service  with  Chicago  transit  companies. 

Mr.  Blare  began  his  transit  career  in  April, 
1921,  as  an  employe  of  the  Chicago  Rapid  Transit 
company.  In  1923,  he  left  the  elevated  organiza- 
tion and  joined  the  Chicago  Surface  Lines  as  a 
schedule  clerk.  He  was  later  transferred  to  the 
Public  Relations  Department  as  assistant  to  the 
director. 

After  the  takeover  by  the  Chicago  Transit  Au- 
thority, he  became  the  executive  assistant  to  Gen- 
eral Manager  Walter  J.  McCarter,  now  retired, 
and  was  later  appointed  to  the  consulting  post. 

He  is  survived  by  a  wife,  Evelyn,  a  son,  James 
A.  ,  and  five  grandchildren,  Lindy,  Nancy,  Holly, 
Katherine,   and  James  P. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Suggestion  Plan  Awards 
Received  by  13  Employes 


TWENTY-FIVE  dollar  checks  were  recently  pre- 
sented by  the  Suggestion  Committee  to  each  of  three 
CTA  employes  for  their  participation  in  the  Em- 
ploye Suggestion  Plan. 

Charles  T.  Jurkus,  Stores  -  South  Shops,  re- 
ceived his  check  as  a  supplemental  award  for  a 
suggestion  adopted  one  year  ago  which  has  accrued 
savings  to  CTA.  The  other  two  award  winners, 
both  of  Engineering  Department  -West  Shops,  were 
Edward  D.  Gertz  who  submitted  his  second  Honor- 
able Mention  idea  and  Wayne  A.  Hansen  who  re- 
ceived a   cash  award  for  his   adoptable  suggestion. 

Suggestions  submitted  by  Gertz  and  Hansen  were 
adopted  after  the  Committee  authorized  the  pre- 
sentation of  a  $7.00  Jewel  gift  certificate  to  each 
employe  whose  suggestion  is  accepted  and  they,  in 
addition  to  the  10  others  named  below,  became  eli- 
gible to  receive  the  special  award:    Transportation 


■  '■ 


ACCEPTING  A  gift  and  best 
wishes  from  her  fellow  employes 
is  Mable  Potthast,  General 
Accounting,  who  is  pictured  here 
with  Manager  of  Finance  P.  J. 
Meinardi  at  a  dinner  on  the  eve 
of  her  retirement  February  1. 
Mable  has  served  as  an  Inside 
News  reporter  to  Transit  News 
since  April,  1957,  and  ranks 
fourth  on  the  "seniority  list"  of 
reporters.  It  is  with  much  hap- 
piness, therefore,  that  the 
Transit  News  staff  expresses  its 
appreciation  for  a  job  well  done 
and  extends  its  wishes  for  an 
enjoyable  retirement  which  will 
bring  the  fulfillment  of  all 
her  plans. 


--  Tony  Abbinanti,  North  Section;  Martin  F.  Glynn, 
77th  Street;  George  Hirschfield,  North  Avenue,  and 
Frank  Powell,  61st  Street.  General  Office  --  Ber- 
nie  Kizior,  Electrical,  James  McCoy,  Real  Estate, 
and  Eugene  Sullivan,  Engineering.  Shops  and 
Equipment  --  Edward  Fortuna,  Beverly,  and  Paul 
Psik,  South  Shops.  Electrical  --  William  Glass- 
ner,   Blue  Island. 


Reservations  Still  Available  for  15-Day  Hawaiian  Tour 


TIME  IS  growing  short  for  making  your  reservation 
for  the  Hawaiian  tour  offered  to  CTA  employes 
(active  or  retired).  The  special  CTA  price  per 
person,  including  tax,  is  $585.  75  for  superior  ac- 
comodations, and  $566.  45  for  standard  accomoda- 
tions. 

The  tour  includes  round  trip  jet  transportation 
between  Chicago  and  Honolulu,  air  travel  between 
neighboring  islands,  reserved  hotel  accomodations 
throughout,  a  complete  sightseeing  program  by 
private  motorcoach,  cruise  on  a  luxury  yacht,  and 
baggage  transfer. 


Leaving  August  31  from  Chicago's  O'Hare  Air- 
port, the  15 -day  itinerary  includes  visits  to  the 
four  major  islands,  Oahu,  Maui,  Hawaii,  and  Kauai. 
Among  the  many  sights  to  be  seen  on  the  tour  are 
the  Pearl  Harbor  war  memorial,  Sea  Life  park, 
sugar  and  pineapple  fields,  and  Lahaina,  the  his- 
toric old  whaling  port.  The  group  will  return  Sat- 
urday,   September  14,    to  O'Hare  Airport. 

Full  information  may  be  obtained  by  filling  in 
the  coupon  and  forwarding  it  to  Jane  Mitchell, 
Chicago  Transit  Authority,  Room  734,  Merchan- 
dise Mart,   Chicago,   Illinois  60654. 


PLEASE  SEND  me  details  on  the  Hawaiian 
tour  for  CTA  employes  as  described  in  CTA 
TRANSIT  NEWS: 


Name 


Address 


(City)  (State)  (Zip  Code) 


Work  Location 


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OUR  PUBLIC  SPEAKS 


BUS  OPERATORS  who  consist- 
ently pick  the  same  route  at  their 
operating  station  are  like  neigh- 
borhood businessmen  in  that  they 
eventually  come  to  recognize  many 
of  their  regular  customers.  The 
operator  also  gains  the  respect  of 
those  in  the  community  he  serves, 
because  of  the  manner  in  which 
he  performs  his  duties. 

Riders  have  many  ways  of 
showing  how  appreciative  they 
are  of  the  service  rendered  by 
their  regular  bus  driver.  One  of 
the  most  unusual,  however,  may 
well  have  been  a  petition  with  the 
signatures  of  more  than  300  riders 
asking  the  return  of  their  favorite 
operator  to  the  Vincennes-lllth 
route.  The  petition  and  letter 
which  follows  were  received  after 
the  winter  pick  went  into  effect 
and  Operator  Clarence  Cowan, 
Badge  No.  3372,  Beverly  Station, 
changed  routes: 

"We,  the  girls  of  Longwood, 
would  like  to  commend  you  on 
your  wonderful  bus  drivers  going 
along  Vincennes;  one  bus  driver 
in  particular,  Clarence  Cowan, 
has  been  really  nice.  He  knows 
almost  everybody  by  name  and 
always  waits  if  he  sees  you  com- 
ing (he  always  looks).  Clarence 
recently  got  his  routes  changed. 
We  got  a  petition  going  to  keep 
him  on  our  route  and  brought  it  to 
Mr.  O'Connor.  He  explained  to 
us  about  seniority,  and  we  under- 
stand that  Clarence  can't  come 
back  until    February,     but    we're 


sending  this  petition  down  anyway 
to  let  you  know  that  he  is  really  a 
great  guy.  When  we  brought  the 
petition  down  to  the  bus  depot  at 
103rd  and  Vincennes,  all  the  peo- 
ple there  were  real  nice  to  us. 
They  could  have  thrown  us  out, 
but  they  stopped  for  us  to  see  if 
there  was  anything  that  could  be 
done.  In  conclusion,  we  would 
like  to  say  that  we  appreciate  the 
hospitality  of  all  your  drivers, 
Thank  You.  " 

Bus  Operator  Lawrence  Hart, 
Badge  No.  8106,  North  Avenue 
station,  was  the  recipient  of  the 
following  commendation  which  re- 
sulted from  his  continually  pick- 
ing on  the  Chicago  Avenue  route 
in  recent  years: 

"There  is  a  bus  driver  em- 
ployed in  your  service  whom  I 
think  should  be  given  a  great  deal 
of  credit  for  his  outstanding  con- 
duct; not  only  as  a  driver,  but  as 
a  person  of  unusual  character. 
His  badge  number  is  8106  and  he 
has  a  run  on  Chicago  avenue.  I've 
been  fortunate  the  past  eight  years 
to  be  a  passenger  on  his  bus  on 
different  occasions.  During  this 
time  I  have  closely  observed  the 
sincere  kindness  he  has  extended 
to  his  passengers.  It's  difficult 
to  please  everyone  no  matter  how 
hard  we  try  but  I  honestly  believe 
that  if  you  took  a  survey  you'd 
find  him  to  be  well  liked  and  ap- 
preciated by  many.  I  wish  there 
were  more  people  in  the  world 
who  could  treat  others,  even  those 


less  deserving,  the  way  he  does. 
I  have  always  felt  safe  with  his 
driving  and  knew  he  was  a  good 
operator.  This  man  takes  time 
to  help  people  on  and  off  the  bus 
who  are  unable  due  to  the  number 
of  packages  or  ailments  afflicting 
them.  In  short,  he  is  polite  to 
everyone.  I  haven't  met  a  nicer 
or  friendlier  person  yet  working 
for  the  CTA.  He  is  an  inspiration 
to   everyone  -  just  knowing  there 


Peter  Nicopoulos 
are  still  some  swell  folks  around. 
He  deserves  a  pat  on  the  back  and 
a  big  thank  you  for  the  service  he 
is  giving  others.  You're  mighty 
lucky  to  have  him  and  so  are  we.  " 

Forest  Glen  Operator  Peter 
Nicopoulos,  Badge  No.  8047,  re- 
ceived the  letter  which  follows 
from  a  rider  who  often  boarded 
his  Peterson  Avenue  bus: 

"This  is  to  inform  you  that  bus 
driver  No.  8047  on  the  Peterson 
Avenue  bus  is  one  of  the  finest, 
most  courteous,  and  gentlemanly 
drivers  I  have  come  across.  I 
ride  on  his  bus  in  the  morning  on 
the  way  to  work  and  he  never  fails 
to  say  'good  morning'  with  a  very 
warm  smile  to  most  everyone. 
There  have  been  times  when  he 
would  see  me  running  for  the  bus 
and,  Peterson  Avenue  being  the 
busy  street  that  it  is,  he  would 
wait  until  I  was  able  to  cross  when 
the  traffic  subsided.  I  have  seen 
him  do  it  for  anyone  he  sees  run- 
ning to  make  the  bus.  I  highly 
commend  bus  driver  8047,  we 
need  more  drivers  like  him.  " 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


People  Hm  Got  to  Help  People 


THE  OFFER  of  help  to  one  human  being  by  another 
is  one  of  the  most  ancient  traditions.  It  is  just  as 
true  today  as  it  was  in  the  Biblical  time  of  the 
"good  Samaritan." 

Today,  each  of  us  is  even  more  conscious  of  the 
debt  we  owe  our  brothers.  This  awareness,  many 
believe,  has  played  an  important  part  in  making 
our  nation  and  our  world  a  better  place  to  live. 

The  Easter  Seal  Society  puts  it  this  way:  "Peo- 
ple have  got  to  help  people.  " 


IDENTICAL  TWINS  with   identical   handicaps -- Lori   and   Lisa 
Yauch  have  been  chosen  as  1968  National  Easter  Seal  children. 


That's  the  theme  of  the  1968  Easter  Seal  cam- 
paign to  raise  funds  for  crippled  children  and  adults, 
to  help  them  walk,  talk,  and  do  all  the  other  things 
most  of  us  take  for  granted. 

Last  year,  the  Society  provided  rehabilitation 
services  to  almost  a  quarter  million  Americans 
through  its  nationwide  network  of  centers. 

The  real  credit  belongs  to  the  many  millions 
who  contribute  each  year  to  enable  the  Easter  Seal 
Society  to  help  people.  For  in  the  world  of  today, 
it  takes  a  lot  more  than  one  or  two  "good  Samar- 
itans. " 

Without  the  dollars  we  give,  the  Society  could 
not  maintain  its  nationwide  staff  of  more  than  4,000 
employes  at  the  specially  designed  and  equipped 
rehabilitation  facilities  which  offer  modern  therapy 
and  other  services.  And  thousands  of  crippled 
persons  could  not  hope  to  get  the  help  they  need  to 
overcome  their  handicaps. 

Even  if  you  haven't  given  to  Easter  Seals  in  the 
past,  please  do  this  year.  Despite  the  march  of 
progress,  the  ranks  of  the  handicapped  are  grow- 
ing, and  more  money  than  ever  before  is  needed  to 
continue  helping  them. 

Be  a  person  who  helps  people.  You'll  feel  good 
if  you  are. 


TWENTY-SIX  THOUSAND  Chicagoans  can  put  a  Lily 
on  their  Easter  bonnets  this  spring  for  their  work  on 
behalf  of  the  Easter  Seal  Society. 

Taking  part  in  the  largest  Easter  Parade  in  the  city, 
the  twenty-six  thousand  will  parade  door-to-door, 
March  19-23,  raising  funds  to  help  thousands  of  crippled 
children  and  adults  in  Chicago. 

Without  duplicating  the  services  of  any  other  public 
or  private  agency,  the  Chicago  Easter  Seal  Society 
provides  therapy  and  equipment  so  that  crippled  chil- 
dren can  learn  to  walk  and  talk.  Giving  help  to  handi- 
capped adults  in  the  form  of  equipment,  therapy  and 
employment,  the  Society  is  directly  beneficial  in  guid- 
ing these  people  toward  productive  lives. 

The  Chicago  unit  has  been  extending  its  services 
since  1936.  Last  year  alone,  over  7,900  children  and 
adults  in  our  immediate  area  received  Easter  Seal 
services.  They  were  treated  regardless  of  the  cause 
of  their  affliction. 

This  year,  under  the  direction  of  Howard  L.  Willett, 
1968  Chicago  Easter  Seal  Campaign  Chairman,  the 
Easter  Seal  Parade  will  be  routed  to  cover  all  of  greater 
Chicago.  Each  Parade  volunteer  will  give  his  neighbor 
a   sheet   of  Easter  Seals  and  ask   for  a   generous  con- 


tribution   to    help    the    crippled    and    handicapped    of 
Chicago. 

The  1968  campaign  goal  is  $460,000.  Attainment 
of  this  financial  goal  will  enable  the  Society  to  reach 
its  service  goal  of  helping  more  of  the  crippled  and 
handicapped,  while  at  the  same  time  expanding  the 
number  of  services  available  to  them. 

So  that  Easter  Seals  may  bring  their  many  beneficial 
services  to  the  thousands  who  need  them,  welcome 
your  Parade  volunteer  when  she  calls  on  you;  then 
cheer  on  the  Easter  Seal  Parade  with  a  generous  con- 
tribution and  know  that  you  are  also  cheering  on  the 
crippled  and  handicapped  in  their  effort  to  lead 
independent  lives. 


FEBRUARY,  1968 


MEDICALLY  SPEAKING 

By  Dr.  George  H.  Irwin,  CTA  Medical  Consultant 

WE  ARE  in  the  midst  of  the  Flu  season;  therefore, 
a  few  general  remarks  about  the  flu  seem  appro- 
priate. The  case  this  year  seems  to  be  a  bit  more 
severe  and  longer  in  duration  than  in  the  past  few 
years. 


Flu  is  much  more  severe  than  the  common  cold, 
which  Charles  Dickens  said  "made  him  deaf  in  the 
ears,  hoarse  in  the  throat,  red  in  the  nose,  green 
in  the  gills,  damp  in  the  eyes,  irresistable  cough- 
ing, chills  and  fever,  twitchy  in  the  joints,  and 
fractious  in  temper.  "  On  the  other  hand,  the  ordi- 
nary cold  is  not  much  more  than  a  stuffy  nose  and 
scratchy  throat. 

With  the  flu  you  feel  so  sick  you  want  to  go  to 
bed.     Also  flu  keeps  you  down  longer. 

The  Cause  of  Influenza  --  The  viruses  that  cause 
the  flu  are  so  small  that  they  can  be  seen  only  with 
a  powerful  electron  microscope.  The  disease  is 
acquired  when  these  viruses  get  into  the  noses  and 
mouths  of  people.  They  are  most  commonly  passed 
to  others,  too,  by  direct  contact  or  by  sneezing  or 
coughing. 

What  Is  Influenza  --  Flu  is  a  fairly  brief,  severe 
sickness  that  is  very  catching.  It  is  spread  from 
one  person  to  another  by  one  of  a  family  of  viruses. 

When  flu  strikes,  it  may  damage  the  lining 
membrane  of  the  breathing  or  bronchial  tubes. 
Then  it  may  spread  to  the  air  cells  of  the  lungs. 
Tissues  become  swollen  and  inflamed.  They  may 
also  crack  into  little  sores  causing  the  discharge 
from  your  nose  or  throat  to  become  streaned  with 
blood.  But  these  tissues  are  not  damaged  perma- 
nently. They  heal  in  9  to  15  days --providing  no 
other  germ  takes  over. 

Who  Gets  The  Flu  --  Anyone  can  get  the  flu,  es- 
pecially when  it  is  widespread  in  a  community. 
However,  children  around  8  to  12  years  of  age  are 
most  vulnerable.  But  many  adults  do  come  down 
with  the  flu.  It  is  likely  to  be  serious  for  those 
persons  who  have  some  pre-existing  chronic  chest 
disease,   or  in  pregnant  women. 

How  Does  The  Flu  Attack  --  Influenza  seems  to 
come  on  suddenly.  Actually  it  takes  one  to  three 
days  to  develop.  When  it  does  come  out  in  the 
open,  the  patient  usually  has  chills,  fever,  head- 
ache, backache,  muscular  pains,  lack  of  appetite, 
and  generalized  tiredness  or  weakness. 

The  other  common  discomforts  or  symptoms 
include  a  cold  in  the  head,  sore  throat,  dry  cough, 
a  burning  sensation  in  the  eyes,   and  nausea. 


INFLUENZA 


Temperature  goes  up  quickly  the  first  day,  usu- 
ally to  101  or  103  degrees.  Your  temperature  then 
may  go  down  gradually  over  the  next  few  days;  or 
in  some  cases  it  may  go  down  quickly  only  to  rise 
again  on  the  third  or  fourth  day.  Fever  usually 
lasts  three  or  four  days  but  it  might  go  on  for  seven 
to  ten  days. 

As  your  temperature  goes  down  you  are  apt  to 
notice  more  stuffiness  in  the  nose.  The  cough 
usually  gets  worse  and  there  may  be  drainage  from 
the  sinuses.  From  then  on  you  are  getting  better 
rapidly  unless  there  is  some  complication.  How- 
ever, don't  be  surprised  if  you  feel  overly  tired  for 
a  few  weeks.  A  cough  is  a  common  hangover  for 
several  weeks. 

What  Are  The  Effects  Of  The  Flu  --In  most  cases, 
flu  leaves  no  permanent  after  effects.  In  a  few 
cases,  complications  such  as  pneumonia,  bronchi- 
tis,  sinus  trouble,    and  ear  infection  develop. 

Management  or  Treatment  of  Influenza  --  The  only 
possible  way  to  prevent  the  flu  is  by  flu  vaccine. 
This  is  not  a  sure  preventative,  but  according  to 
the  Surgeon  General  of  the  U.  S.  Public  Health  Ser- 
vice the  vaccine  is  about  60  per  cent  effective. 
The  vaccine  contains  egg  albumin  so  people  who 
are  allergic  to  eggs  should  not  take  it. 

Keeping  your  resistance  up  with  rest  and  avoid- 
ing crowds  is  also  helpful. 

Treatment  of  the  flu,  once  you  have  already 
contracted  it,  starts  with  calling  your  doctor.  He 
will  probably  advise  bed  rest,  plenty  of  fluids  oral- 
ly, and  aspirin,  especially  if  you  have  a  fever  or 
body  pains. 

If  the  sickness  you  have  is  uncomplicated  flu, 
penicillin  and  other  wonder  drugs  will  not  help  be- 
cause they  are  not  effective  against  the  flu  viruses. 
However,  your  doctor  may  give  you  one  of  these 
drugs  if  he  thinks  you  are  getting  another  kind  of 
infection  as  well. 

In  summary,  I  suggest  you  contact  your  doctor 
at  the  onset  of  the  flu  and  follow  his  advice  until 
you  have  recovered. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


J.  C.  BORGMAN,  operator  (with  Reporter  Julius  Brazil):  "I 
have  had  so  much  cooperation  from  other  drivers  that  it  made 
me  feel  elated  when  an  operator  told  me  he  had  a  cold  bus  and 
I  could  do  him  a  favor  by  trading  with  the  bus  I  was  pulling 
into  the  depot." 


ANDREW  G.  BUTLER,  operator  (with  Reporter  Amos  Foster): 
"I  was  working  79th  street  and  my  motor  stopped  while  I  was 
on  an  incline.  The  hand  brake  wouldn't  hold  the  bus  even 
though  it  was  out  of  gear.  A  gentleman  saw  my  plight  and 
directed  another  bus  to  push  me  to  a  safe  place.  Before  this 
happened,  he  identified  himself  as  a  District  Superintendent." 


QUESTION:  Have  you  had  any  personal  experiences 
where  CTA  teamwork  has  paid  off? 


INQUIRING   REPORTERS:  Amos  Foster  &  Julius  Brazil 


LOCATION:  77th  Street  station 


R.  L.  EDWARDS,  operator  (left): 
"One  morning  as  I  was  pulling  out, 
my  bus  pulled  to  the  right  as  I  was 
braking.  A  repairman  saw  the  dif- 
ficulty I  was  having  in  steering  and 
asked  me  what  was  wrong.  After 
telling  him,  he  had  me  pull  over  an 
open    pit   and   adjusted   the   brakes." 


THOMAS  G.  LE  NOIR,  operator 
(right):  "It  was  a  very  cold  day  and 
I  was  southbound  on  the  Dan  Ryan 
Expressway  when  my  defrosters  went 
out;  the  windows  got  caked  with  ice. 
There  was  another  bus  behind  me, 
and  when  I  told  the  operator  of  my 
trouble,  he  got  in  front  of  me  and 
slowly  led  me  off." 


FEBRUARY,  1968 


-AS    REPORTED    BY    EMPLOYES    OF    THE    CHICAGO    TRANSIT    AUTHORITY 


ACCOUNTING  (General)  - 

PAT  LEGENZA,  Voucher,  spent  nine  wonderful  days 
in  Hawaii  over  the  New  Year's  holidays  where  she  was 
united  with  her  husband  who  was  on  rest  and  recuperation 
leave  from  Vietnam.  They  sojourned  at  the  Waikikian 
Hotel  on  Waikiki  Beach  which  portrayed  an  authentic  Ha- 
waiian Isle  atmosphere  with  the  traditional  lamplighting 
ceremonies  and  the  music  and  song  of  the  natives  who 
serenaded  the  guests  each  night.  Pat  and  her  husband 
toured  the  Island  of  Oahu  by  car  and  enjoyed  the  most 
magnificent  sights  of  Diamond  Head,  Pearl  Harbor,  the 
U.  S.  S.  Arizona  Memorial,  fields  of  sugar  cane  and  pine- 
apple, and  miles  and  miles  of  beautiful  beaches.  Pat 
says  she  cannot  say  enough  about  this  Island  paradise. 
The  climate  is  perfect,  the  food  delicious,  and  the  native 
drinks  potent.  It  is  the  ideal  place  for  a  honeymoon  as 
the  tropical  and  natural  beauties  set  the  scene  for  ro- 
mance .  .  .  MARGARET  WALKER,  Material  &  Supplies, 
flew  to  Miami,  Florida,  December  16  to  attend  the  wed- 
ding of  her  niece,  NISA  WALKER,  who  was  married 
December  27.  The  climax  of  the  trip  was  a  dinner  cook- 
ed by  the  bride  for  her  aunts,  MARGARET  and  MABLE, 
and  uncle,  NORMAN,  from  Oak  Lawn  .  .  .  PHYLLIS 
WHITE  is  welcomed  back  after  a  stay  in  the  hospital  and 
recuperation  at  home  .  .  .  The  17th  annual  CTA  Credit 
Union  meeting  was  held  in  the  CTA  cafeteria  on  Friday, 
January  26.  There  was  a  large  turnout  of  members  and 
a  great  deal  of  interest  was  shown.  The  treasurer's  re- 
port revealed  a  striking  increase  in  members,  shares, 
and  loans,  which  was  gratifying  to  all.  Some  new  offi- 
cers were  elected  in  lieu  of  two  retiring  members  of  the 
board  of  directors.  Refreshments  were  served  and  the 
meeting  was  climaxed  with  the  drawing  of  many  door 
prizes  .  .  .  Your  scribe  is  now  joining  the  "Retirement 
Club",  which  includes  time  to  do  the  things  one  wishes  to 
do  and  never  had  time  before.  So  this  will  be  my  final 
news  item,  but,  I  will  be  anticipating  the  Transit  News 
each  month. 

-  7H*6te  Ptfl&tut 

(Revenue)  - 

The  holiday  rush  has  come  to  an  end  and  now  we  can 
really  get  down  to  business!  Of  course,  this  year  should 
prove  to  be  interesting  to  all  of  us  single  girls.  After 
all,  it  is  leap  year  .  .  .So,  KATHY  SLOYAN  and  TINA 
KIRK  what  do  you  have  planned  for  SADIE  HAWKIN's 
day?  .  .  As  for  JOSEPHINE  COLEMAN,  on  January  25, 
birthday  greetings  were  wished,  and  for  PATRICIA  COL- 
BURN  on  January  26.  Let's  see  now,  how  many  candles 
were  lit?  .  .  Those  new  faces  we  see  are  CHARLES 
BELL  from  the  transfer  room  who  is  now  file  clerk,  and 
RICHARD  WIELGOSIAK,  a  new  member  of  the  CTA  fam- 
ily who  is  now  a  transfer  counter.  A  hearty  welcome  to 
you  both!  .  .  A  speedy  recovery  is  hoped  for  ART  VAN 
GUILDER,  janitor,  at  the  transfer  room  .  .  .  "Hello"  to 
LORRAINE  McEVILLY.  Lorraine  has  returned  after  a 
recent  illness.  Nice  to  have  you  back  .  .  .  The  Revenue 
Section  had  the  pleasure  of  a  visit  from  CRAIG  CAMP- 
BELL during  the  holidays.  Craig,  who  is  stationed  at 
Fort  Leonard  Wood,  Missouri,  will  be  finishing  boot 
camp  shortly  .  .  .  There  is  a  new  and  daring  sports- 
woman around,  and  after  PAULINE  THIEL's  first  at- 
tempt at  ice  skating,  we  hope  she  hasn't  given  up  .  .  . 
What   is    it   we   hear    about    F.    C.    PALILUNAS,     revenue 


accountant,  starting  a  hobby  of  coin  collecting?  Well, 
Mr.  P.  ,  maybe  we  can  put  a  good  word  in  for  you  and 
by  the  next  issue  of  the  Transit  News  you  will  be  swamp- 
ed with  all  you  can  handle.  How  about  a  few  old  CTA 
tokens  ? 

(Payroll)  - 

We  are  happy  to  report  that  retiree  MABEL  MAG- 
NUSON  is  recuperating  nicely  after  undergoing  surgery. 
We  wish  her  good  health  in  the  future  .  .  .  WILLIAM 
PARRILLO  drove  to  California  to  visit  his  relatives.  He 
had  a  nice  trip  and  kept  us  informed  through  picture 
postcards. 

-  Sit***  "Kewiaattfi 


BEVERLY  - 

Sometimes  we  forget  or  haven't  the  time  to  bestow 
honor  and  glory  on  a  man  who  really  deserved  or  earned 
it.  This  is  a  story  of  such  a  man  who  did  not  seek  titles 
or  need  a  pat  on  the  back  everytime  he  did  a  job.  This 
man  was  Mr.  JAMES  GEARY,  a  CTA  employe  for  25 
years.  Jim  was  one  of  the  best  charity  workers  to  raise 
funds  and  every  organization  was  asking  for  his  help. 
His  health  was  very  poor  the  last  few  years  but  he  worked 
until  his  death  on  January  10.  He  was  a  member  of  La- 
Rabida  Council  #980,  Knights  of  Columbus,  for  30  years. 
He  worked  in  the  background,  but  we  knew  he  would  not 
let  his  brother  knights  down.  MARGARET,  his  wonder- 
ful wife,  knew  the  meaning  of  a  K.  C.  widow,  and  Jim 
was  a  man  who  didn't  say  those  words  we  all  hear,  "I 
haven't  the  time  to  help  you."  He  was  chairman  for  the 
Little  Flower  Society  and  raised  thousands  of  dollars, 
and  enrolled  hundreds  of  members.  Many  a  young  man 
would  not  be  a  Carmelite  Seminarian  today  if  it  was  not 
for  him,  and  he  will  always  be  remembered  in  their  daily 
prayers  and  mass.  We  cannot  match  the  eloquence  of 
Father  Quentin  Duncan  or  Father  Paul  Hoban  of  the  Little 
Flower  Society  who  delivered  the  eulogy  at  St.  Ethelreda 
church.  Jim  was  past  president  of  the  Ancient  Order  of 
Hibernians.  He  was  a  very  happy  man  when  he  could 
sing  an  Irish  tune  with  his  friends.  Each  year  he  would 
attend  the  big  retreat  and  was  captain  of  the  Notre  Dame 
Retreat  League.  This  is  a  tribute  to  one  of  our  finest 
men  in  blue  who  lived  the  life  of  our  brothers  keeper  re- 
gardless of  race,  creed,  or  color.  God  performed  the 
last  act  of  charity  when  Jim  was  told  his  visit  on  earth 
would  be  cut  short.  Everyone  will  miss  you  James 
Geary,  may  your  soul  and  all  the  souls  of  the  faithful 
departed  rest  in  peace. 

-  "?»m  VoHieU 


CLAIMS  - 

Our  deepest  sympathy  is  extended  to  the  family  of  ED 
SULLIVAN,  locator,  who  passed  away  January  21  .  .  . 
Congratulations  to  BING  and  TONI  APITZ  on  their  new 
arrival,  NATALIE  MARIE,  born  November  25.  .  .  Good 
luck  to  BOB  STAWISKI  who  left  the  company  January  12 
to  return  to  school  .  .  .  JOHN  DALY,  who  we've  been 
teasing  about  all  his  vacations,  took  an  unexpected  vaca- 
tion in  the  hospital.  John  went  in  just  before  Christmas 
suffering  from  a  heart   attack.     We're    very  happy   to  re- 


10 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE  NEWS 


port  that  John  is  doing  fine  and  wall  be  going  home  soon 
.  .  ".  Welcome  back  to  CASEY  PAWLINSKI  who  has  been 
on  the  sick  list;  he  returned  to  work  January  8.  Glad  to 
see  you  back,  Casey  .  .  .  BOB  LA  MONT  has  returned 
from  the  service  and  came  to  the  Claim  Department  on 
December  18  .  .  .  The  welcome  mat  is  rolled  out  to  quite 
a  few  new  members  of  the  Claim  Department.  To  LA- 
WANA  REDDING  who  joined  us  on  January  8.  Lawana  is 
a  former  ticket  agent  from  Monroe  and  Adams;  to  AL- 
BERT PORTER,  former  station  clerk  at  77th  Street  Sta- 
tion, now  a  locator;  to  CHARLES  MARBLE,  night  acci- 
dent clerk,  former  station  clerk  at  Kedzie  Avenue,  and 
to  SAMUEL  VAUGHAN,  locator,  former  station  clerk  at 
Lawndale.  Also  added  to  the  department  is  KAREN 
JOHNSON,  a  new  employee  ...  ED  COMAN  and  his  wife 
are  flying  to  California  to  a  place  known  as  Top  of  To- 
pagna,  a  suburb  of  Los  Angeles.  There  they  ■will  visit 
Dr.  andMrs.  JERRY  QUINLAN,  Ed's  sister  and  brother- 
in-law.  They  also  plan  on  taking  in  the  sights  such  as 
Disneyland  and  Las  Vegas,  Nevada.  They  expect  to  stay 
about  three  weeks  and  then  fly  from  Los  Angeles  to  Jack- 
son, Mississippi,  where  they'll  spend  a  week  with  Mrs. 
Coman's  daughter,  NANCY,  and  her  husband,  GEOF- 
FREY, and  their  children  .  .  .  Former  Court  Assistant 
JOHN  DAVIS  who  retired  in  January,  1967,  was  down  in 
North  Fort  Myers,  Florida,  for  a  month's  stay.  We  un- 
derstand that  John  has  always  been  a  fisherman.  While 
down  there,  John  decided  he  liked  the  good  fishing,  peo- 
ple, and  nice  location  so  much  that  he  bought  a  lot  and 
trailer.  We  all  hope  he  has  many,  many  enjoyable  days 
of  good  fishing  and  warm  sun  .  .  .  Congratulations  to 
GAIL  PETERSON,  age  11,  daughter  of  BILL  PETERSON. 
Gail  was  the  lucky  winner  of  a  1968  Camaro.  She  won 
the  car  in  a  Heavy  Weight  Computer  contest  on  the  radio 
...  A  former  switchboard  operator  of  the  Claim  De- 
partment, JOSEPHINE  KELLY,  who  retired  in  1951,  has 
been  convalescing  at  the  Evanston  hospital  since  Decem- 
ber. Josephine  is  doing  well  .  .  .  JOHN  WILLIAMS 
spent  three  days  of  his  Christmas  vacation  in  Lake  Gen- 
eva, Wisconsin.  .  .  We're  happy  to  see  that  JOHN  CON- 
LON  is  back  after  a  stay  in  the  hospital.  John  returned 
on  January  9. 

-  Pe^fif  "ZoUoAok  &  Si<vU  Pup* 


ELECTRICAL  - 

Welcome  to  LARRY  BEEMSTERBOER,  a  new  Elec- 
trical Department  employe  .  .  .  We  have  two  vacationers 
basking  in  the  Florida  sunshine,  TOM  JOHNSON  and  ART 
HANSEL.  Art's  after  fish,  and  it's  a  good  bet  he  got 
them  .  .  .  BILL  REHDER,  your  co-reporter,  is  in  San 
Diego  visiting  his  daughter  and  her  family.  Then,  it's 
back  by  plane  and  a  quick  trip  to  Missouri  .  .  .  Welcome 
back  from  the  sick  list  to  ART  McDERMOTT,  and  a 
speedy  recovery  to  BILL  HOOVER,  one  of  our  chief  op- 
erators. January  happy  birthdays  to:  J.  PIENTO,  L. 
DONOFRIO,  J.  DARCY  (He's  39),  J.  RUSNAK,  A.  HAN- 
SEL, C.  MATUSZEWSKI,  L.  BEEMSTERBOER,  and 
HARVEY  HEIDE's  bitty  wife,  VELNA  (Boo).  Incident- 
ally, our  thanks  to  Harvey  for  collecting  the  news  at 
Blue  Island  while  Bill  Rehder  was  out  West. 


-  Vo»  0*jW«#  &  William  TZeA<U* 


ENGINEERING  - 

We  all  welcome  EVAN  E.  OLMSTEAD,  Superintendent 
of  Engineering.  He  is  not  a  stranger  in  the  Mart-General 
Office.      His   many   friends   wish  him   a   lot   of   good  luck 


FRANK  PRESTIGIA,  carpenter.  South  Shops,  and  the  founder  of  the 
Society  of  Italian-American  Musicians,  is  pictured  here  with  some  of 
its  members  playing  at  their  annual  dance.  Left  to  right  are:  Mr. 
Prestigia,  saxophone,  TOM  RINALD,  drums,  CARMEN  DELLO, 
clarinet,  and  FRANK  PANIECO,  trumpet. 

with  his  new  duties  .  .  .  Our  best  wishes  are  extended  to 
MARIE  CREEDON  on  her  retirement  January  1.  A  lun- 
cheon was  held  on  December  27  at  Henrici's  and  52  CTA 
employes  were  present  to  wish  her  much  luck  and  happi- 
ness. Among  those  present  were  retired  friends  of 
Marie,  NELL  ROCHE,  ESTHER  LASSEN,  and  LORETTA 
SULLIVAN.  Everyone  was  still  in  the  holiday  mood,  es- 
pecially Marie  who  stole  the  show  with  her  gay  and  happy 
spirit.  She  received  a  beautiful  corsage  and  $100  ...  A 
welcome  is  also  extended  to  PEGGY  FAHEY  and  LINDA 
GIERLASINSKI  who  are  new  in  the  department.  Peggy 
replaces  Marie  Creedon,  and  Linda,  who  worked  pre- 
viously in  Real  Estate,  a  division  of  Engineering,  will 
replace  ALICE  WIENSKI.  Alice  will  retire  in  a  few 
weeks  to  await  a  new  arrival  .  .  .  Better  luck  to  our 
engineers  on  their  next  annual  basketball  game  with  the 
lawyers.  This  is  the  second  straight  win  for  the  lawyers. 
Just  wait  'till  next  year!  .  .  Get  well  wishes  are  being 
sent  to  DAN  BRUNOD.     Hope  you  are  getting  along. 

[West  Shops)  - 

Sad  news  in  our  column  this  month.  Our  condolences 
to  WILLIAM  GILLIGAN  and  his  family.  His  wife  passed 
away  in  December.  Also,  condolences  to  the  family  of 
ROBERT  BOURGEOIS,  ironworker,  who  died  as  a  result 
of  injuries  from  an  automobile  accident  in  December  .  .  . 
We  do  have  good  news,  however.  CHARLIE  PAVESIC  is 
back  to  work  after  a  five-week  vacation.  He  redecorated 
his  house  while  he  was  off.  Welcome  back,  Charlie  .  .  . 
Also,  West  Shops  would  like  to  extend  a  welcome  to  our 
new  Superintendent  of  Engineering,  E.  E.  OLMSTEAD, 
who  was  appointed  to  the  post  recently. 


FOREST  GLEN  - 

Dr.  ALBERT  BECKER,  chairman  of  the  Athletic 
Board  of  Control,  and  Dr.  LEO  VANDERBEEK,  also  of 
the  board,  presented  the  top  Bronco  players  with  awards 
at  the  Fall  Sports  banquet.  Senior  split  end  MARTY 
BARSKI  of  Norridge,  Illinois,  the  son  of  Operator  BAR- 
SKI,  Forest  Glen,  was  named  the  winner  of  three  awards 
at  the  annual  dinner  in  the  student  center.  The  affair 
drew  members  of  the  football  and  cross  country  squads 
along  with  the  press  and  friends.  Barski  was  chosen  by 
his  teammates  as  the  team's  most  valuable  player,  and 
was  also  the  winner  of  the  "Go"  team  award  which  goes 
to  the  outstanding  offensive  player.  He  was  also  an- 
nounced the  winner  of  the  Michigan  College  Scholar  Ath- 


FEBRUARY,  1968 


11 


INSIDE 

lete  award  as  selected  by  the  Detroit  Chapter  of  the  Na- 
tional Football  Players  and  Hall  of  Fame  .  .  .  On  Jan- 
uary 30  we  lost  another  one  of  our  young  men  to  the  arm- 
ed forces.  Operator  T.  J.  ROAN  states  the  loss  of  his 
son,  EDDIE  ROAN,  to  the  army  will  leave  his  home  very 
unhappy  until  his  return.  Eddie,  we  here  at  Forest  Glen 
will  keep  you  in  our  prayers.  The  best  to  you  .  .  .  AN- 
THONY and  MARY  PALLADINO  were  blessed  with  a  new 
baby  girl,  ANDREA  ROSE,  on  December  4.  Tony  says 
the  baby  looks  as  pretty  as  the  mother.  Operator  BILL 
BARRON  has  four  grandsons,  but  what  happens,  his 
daughter  ups  and  presents  him  with  a  granddaughter. 
Boy,  there  goes  the  baseball  team  .  .  .  Operator  AR- 
LEN  and  ETHEL  RUBEN  had  their  first  child,  a  little 
baby  girl,  MELISSA  RUTH,  born  January  4.  Too  bad 
Arlen  you  will  have  to  wait  a  year  to  start  to  lower  your 
taxes,  but  it's  worth  it  the  way  you  were  waiting  and 
wanting  the  child.  At  least  yours  truly  will  not  have  to 
keep  asking  you  if  it's  time.  I  am  happy  for  both  of  you 
...  I  understand  HOWARD  BOWERS  is  trying  to  score 
brownie  points,  but  who  with?  The  story  goes  that  he 
went  over  to  the  garage,  started  one  of  the  buses,  got  it 
warmed  up,  fixed  the  signs,  and  then  delivered  the  bus 
to  the  front  door.  Who  got  the  bus--none  other  than  our 
friend,  Credit  Union  JIM  ...  To  our  friend  ANDY  LEE 
a  Happy  Chinese  New  Year  in  February.  This  is  the 
year  when  his  golf  game  improves,  at  least  Andy  says 
so.  Go  to  it  Lee,  let's  show  TED  G.  what  you've  got 
.  .  .  Another  new  father  who  was  passing  out  cigars  was 
none  other  than  ORVIN  MATTESON.  Well,  Orvin,  why 
don't  you  tell  us  what  it  was  ?  I  want  you  to  know  I  try  to 
listen,  but  sometimes  I  miss  out  on  some  of  the  news 
around  the  barn,  so  please  fill  us  in  on  the  details  .  .  . 
FRANK  CARPINO  and  his  wife  sent  us  a  card  from  Fort 
Lauderdale,  Florida.  Frank  says  this  is  for  him,  of 
course  he  means  an  early  pension  if  he  ever  hits  the 
jackpot  on  the  Irish  fast  runners.  Have  a  ball  Frank, 
and  come  back  ready  for  work  .  .  .  Don't  forget  the  Little 
Flower  Society  communion  and  breakfast  in  March.  A 
charter  bus  will  leave  the  station  at  7  a.m.  I  believe  the 
date  is  Sunday,  March  31  .  .  .  Joining  the  pension  ranks 
February  1  are  JOHN  LANGE,  BARNEY  ANDREWS, 
JOHN  MART,  and  JOHN  KOSTELNY.  These  men  will 
be  honored  at  a  dinner  to  be  held  in  Niles  on  February 
16  .  .  .  On  the  sick  list  at  this  time  are  LOU  KIRSCH- 
BLUM,  HANK  SLOMINSKI,  JOE  MURPHY,  and  HERB 
OPFERGELT  .  .  .  Remember  the  union  meeting  men, 
let's  get  out  and  bring  our  depot  up  as  everyone  is  need- 
ed. So.  come  on  out  and  do  your  part  ...  A  happy  bir- 
thday to  GEORGE  WICKMAN,  February  26.  39?  Never 
again,  George  ...  To  Mrs.  WILLIAM  WHITE,  I  under- 
stand BILL  really  gave  you  a  fine  birthday  surprise.  To 
bad   White    couldn't  sing   or  else   he  would   have  tried   his 


ATTENTIVELY  WATCHING 
the  "birdie"  as  the  camera- 
man snaps  his  picture  is 
little  ANTHONY  CORONAIS, 
godson  of  Instructor  J. 
TAGLER,  West  Section. 


NEWS 

voice  over  the  phone.  Anyway,  Mrs.  White,  a  happy 
birthday  and  may  you  have  another  16  years  of  happiness 
.  .  .  Operator  SWANSON  says  he  is  tired  of  everyone 
else  being  a  father  so,  he  reports  his  french  poodle  had 
four  pups  on  Christmas  eve.  Now  what  other  dog  could 
do  that?  .  .  On  February  26  our  general  pick  begins,  so 
good  luck  men;  may  you  all  end  up  happy  and  not  pushed 
too  far  back  .  .  .  Your  credit  union  is  standing  by  for  all 
those  Christmas  blues.  Invest  and  save  at  Forest  Glen 
.  .  .  Retired  Operator  COX  sends  us  a  card  from  Flo- 
rida. Of  course,  he  is  thinking  about  all  of  us  here  in 
the  cold  and  snow.  There,  he  is  fishing  every  day  .  .  . 
Please  men  do  turn  in  some  news.  Just  drop  it  in  the 
box  or  give  me  a  note.     After  all,    I  need  your  help, 

-  W.  A-  Warnf  ,cw,..i,..».,b.., 


KEDZIE  - 

Superintendent  E.  PETERSON  told  me  we  aren't  doing 
too  bad  in  our  inter-station  competition,  and  that  many 
accidents  resulting  from  slippery  streets  have  occurred 
because  the  operators  waited  too  long  to  adjust  their 
driving.  The  moment  it  begins  to  snow  or  rain,  each 
operator  must  begin  to  drive  as  though  the  streets  are 
already  slippery  .  .  .  The  credit  union  held  their  annual 
meeting  January  13  and  had  a  good  turn-out.  Everyone 
that  attended  had  a  good  time.  J.  MURPHY  sang  some 
songs,  and  I  also  heard  that  E.  SCOTTY  has  a  good  voice 
too.  Our  retired  board  member,  CHARLES  SEEBOCK, 
wasn't  therebecause  of  illness.  This  was  the  first  meet- 
ing that  Charlie  missed.  I'll  have  more  on  the  credit 
union  meeting  in  our  next  issue.  Your  reporter  couldn't 
be  at  the  meeting  because  he  had  another  affair  to  attend 
on  the  same  day  .  .  .  Loaders  ED  BREAST  and  GEORGE 
BUTLER  at  the  Union  Station  are  doing  a  great  job  help- 
ing you  to  load  and  get  out  on  time.  They  have  about  six 
lines  to  take  care  of,  plus  answering  questions  from  our 
passengers.  Keep  up  the  good  work  men  .  .  .  Operator 
A.  DOMINICK  told  me  that  his  wife,  Mrs.  A.  DOMINICK, 
is  doing  fine  after  her  operation  and  getting  around  the 
house  good  .  .  .  Back  off  the  sick  list  is  JOHN  LOCA- 
CIUS.  Still  on  the  sick  list  while  making  up  this  month's 
issue  are  Operators  W.  SERAFIN  and  P.  McQUAID. 
Hope  to  see  you  both  back  on  the  job  soon.  .  .  Our  deep- 
est sympathy  is  extended  to  the  following  Operators:  H. 
HESS  on  the  loss  of  his  son,  who  was  only  26  years  old; 
T.  MURPHY  in  the  loss  of  his  mother,  Mrs.  LORETTA 
C.  MURPHY,  and  PETE  MIASO  on  the  loss  of  his  moth- 
er,  Mrs.   ANNA  MIASO. 


-  IStUfmoHtC  (fta/Lam 


KEELER  - 

Hi  all  you  wonderful  people.  Recently,  I  read  the  best 
explanation  concerning  the  youth  problem.  To  wit  -  "The 
trouble  with  the  younger  generation  is  that  so  many  of  us 
don't  belong  to  it  anymore."  Having  another  birthday 
sneak  up  on  me  February  1,  really  emphasized  the  ter- 
rible truth  of  this  bit  of  trivia.  It  seems  that  some  of  the 
fellows  really  fear  those  birthdays  and  very  discreetly 
forget  to  mention  them  to  your  scribe,  but  a  file  is  being 
prepared  so  that  everyone  can  advance  along  with  me. 
So,  belated  birthday  greetings  to  Operator  J.  FLOWERS, 
January  22,  Maverick  KUMBERA  eased  closer  to  forty 
January  21.  He  was  31.  Car  interior  beautifier  WILLIE 
B.  NAUDEN's  daughter,  MARGARET,  admitted  to  an- 
other birthday  January  18.  Operator  HUGO  VARGAS 
wants  the  birthday   bells  to  ring  loudly  for   his  wife,   EL- 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


A  PENSION  party  was  held 
recently  at  the  Beverly  Woods 
restaurant  honoring  two  new 
rapid  transit  pensioners, 
Motorman  LOUIS  GRYGIEL 
(left)  and  Towerman  PATRICK 
HICKEY  (right).  In  the  cen- 
ter is  the  master  of  cere- 
monies, Division  308  Presi- 
dent JOHN  BURNS. 


VIA  F.  ,  February  3.  Say,  GEORGE,  you  forgot  to  tell 
me  but  happy  birthday  anyway  to  little  SCOTT  GROFER, 
February  4.  Operator  EGLECHES  BROWN  proudly  sub- 
mits daughter,  SO-WANA  ANN,  birthday  reminder  Feb- 
ruary 8.  Another  proud  papa  is  Operator  KOHLER  whose 
daughter,  JENNIFER,  reached  the  ripe  old  age  of  1, 
February  9.  Operator  ALLEN  JACKSON's  wife,  ELIZA- 
BETH, celebrated  February  16.  A  big  ding  dong  to  Op- 
erator STEHLIK,  February  27.  Operator  JOHN  JAR- 
ECKI  just  made  it  February  28.  Say,  I  almost  goofed, 
so  an  extra  special  happy  birthday  to  CYNTHIA  CARRI- 
DINE,  February  6.  Operator  and  Mrs.  BILL  CARRI- 
DINE  would  never  forgive  me.  Here's  hoping  for  many, 
many  happy  returns  to  A.  D.  MERRICK.  Poor  fellow 
only  has  a  birthday  every  four  years.  So  live  it  up  every 
February  29,  A.  D.  .  .  Operator  HIGHSMITH's  wife, 
MARY,  was  given  an  early  birthday  gift  when  a  baby  girl 
was  born  January  9.  Mary's  birthday  is  January  10.  .  . 
Operator  KALATA  and  his  wife,  ROSALIE,  had  a  new 
tax  exemption  January  8,  when  their  son,  DAVID,  was 
born.  Operators  NORTON  and  WENZEL  also  provided 
future  Keeler  operators.  I'm  sure  we  will  hear  more 
concerning  these  fellows  later  .  .  .  Operator  R.  SHAW 
didn't  remind  me  of  his  4th  anniversary  January  12.  So 
VERA,  give  him  the  devil.  Operator  ALLEN  JACKSON 
with  tears  in  his  eyes  begged  for  a  belated  mention  of  he 
and  his  wife,  ELIZABETH'S,  anniversary  January  2.1. 
The  old  pros  are  too  smart  to  forget,  so  happy  anniver- 
sary to  Operator  ANDY  SEGAR  and  his  wife,  MARY, 
February  15.  Operator  KUMBERA  and  his  wife,  SHER- 
RY, celebrated  12  years  of  togetherness,  February  17 
.  .  .  Real  togetherness  is  exemplified  plus  in  Operator 
WISHNER  who  postponed  his  retirement  until  July  1,  so 
that  he  wouldn't  be  loafing  around  home  while  his  wife, 
ROSE,  has  to  continue  working  until  May  before  she  re- 
tires .  .  .  Our  condolences  are  extended  to  LUCILLE, 
the  wife  of  Operator  CHUCK  JONES,  who  lost  her  mother 
and  grandmother  within  a  week  .  .  .  Operator  JARECKI 
is  a  grateful  fellow  who  is  elated  that  his  brother,  LAW- 
RENCE, has  been  discharged  from  the  Marine  Corps  and 
is  recovering  nicely  from  wounds  received  in  the  service 
of  his  country  .  .  .  Wishes  for  many,  many  happy  years 
of  retirement  to  Operator  M.  CURTIS.  Curt  joins  the 
proud  rank  of  the  retirees  March  1  .  .  .  Wonder  why  we 
didn't  receive  a  card  from  vacationing  Car  Cleaner  DAVE 
WOODS?  Heard  that  he  spent  his  vacation  on  the  Islands. 
That  is,  Stony  Island  and  Blue  Island.  .  .  Mechanic  JIM- 
MY SYLVESTER  extolled  the  many  merits  of  his  little 
Chevy  so  much,  the  news  really  got  around  what  a  great 
car  he  owned.  What  puzzles  me  is  why  he  bought  a  new 
Buick  after  someone  borrowed  the  Chevy  without  his 
knowledge  and  failed  to  return  it.  Car  Cleaner  WILLIE 
B.  NAUDEN  had  heard  Jimmy  talk  about  his  old  car  so 
much  she  almost  bought  one  of  the  same  make,  but  final- 
ly decided  to  move  into  the  Oldsmobile  field.  Another 
convert  was  Operator  L.  BANKS  who  replaced  his  old 
buggy  with  a  luxurious  deuce  and  a  quarter--to  you 
squares,  that's  a  Buick  Electra  225  .  .  .  While  on  the 
subject  of  cars,   it  brings  to  mind  all   the   publicity   being 


INSIDE  NEWS 

given  to  the  safety  programs  of  the  car  manufacturers 
who  have  been  prodded  by  our  government.  However,  it 
still  remains  an  indisputable  fact  that,  "The  part  of  the 
automobile  that  causes  the  most  accidents  is  the  nut  that 
holds  the  steering  wheel."  .  .  So,  guys  and  gals,  get  that 
news  to  me. 


ZvfAt &■  (fatitK 


LAWNDALE  - 

In  the  first  part  of  January  our  Assistant  Station  Sup- 
erintendent STANLEY  J.  BITEL  was  transferred  from 
us.  We  hated  to  see  him  go  as  he  will  be  greatly  missed. 
He  became  the  new  Station  Superintendent  at  Keeler  Sta- 
tion, and  we  wish  him  loads  of  good  luck  .  .  .  The  wel- 
come mat  is  out  for  our  new  Assistant  Station  Superinten- 
dent G.  W.  DAUBS,  and  as  time  goes  on  we  will  get  to 
know  you  better  .  .  .  Mrs.  GEORGE  MILLER  was  hos- 
pitalized with  a  heart  condition,  but  is  home  now  and  feel- 
ing better.  Mrs.  STANLEY  HYERCZYK  is  in  the  hospi- 
tal and  we  wish  her  a  speedy  recovery.  JIM  GOODE  is 
also  in  the  hospital  at  present  and  I  hope  we  will  find  him 
much  better  .  .  .  Supervisor  BOB  ANDERSON  is  station- 
ed at  State  and  Lake  and  wishes  to  say  hello  to  his  many 
friends  at  Lawndale  .  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  to  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  J.  FEARS  whose  mother  passed  away  in  Ala- 
bama recently;  also  to  the  family  of  MAT  HALLIGAN  who 
was  buried  January  10  .  .  .  CHESTER  FILIPEK  was 
seen  in  the  depot  the  other  day  passing  out  cigars  and 
busting  the  buttons  on  his  vest.  The  stork  paid  a  visit  to 
the  home  of  his  son  on  January  10  and  left  him  a  grand- 
son named  MARK  THOMAS.  Both  grandparents  are  do- 
ing well  .  .  .  ERNIE  BROWN  tells  us  he  is  on  a  diet  and 
wants  to  keep  a  shape  like  Twiggy,  but  we  saw  him  hav- 
ing a  double  order  of  roast  duck,  sweet  potatoes,  and 
rice  the  other  day  .  .  .  HARRY  COX  sent  me  a  card  from 
the  Bahama's,  and  said  he  and  his  wife  would  like  to 
spend  the  rest  of  their  lives  there  .  .  .  From  the  repair 
department,  they  say  sign  up  the  buses  .  .  .  GALLA- 
GHER is  now  smoking  an  English  briar  and  has  taken  on 
the  appearance  of  Sherlock  Holmes  .  .  .  Don't  forget  to 
renew  your  membership  in  the  Little  Flower  Society  by 
giving  a  dollar  to  your  committeeman. 


-  £awuf  "Kcotuty 


LIMITS  - 

CONRAD  JOHNSON  has  been  on  the  inactive  list  since 
October  24  due  to  an  ear  infection.  He  has  improved  and 
is  waiting  for  his  doctor  to  release  him  .  .  .  CLARENCE 
BUTHMAN  has  been  off  for  some  time  due  to  illness,  but 
is  now  on  the  road  to  recovery  .  .  .  S.  BEVELLE  has 
been  in  St.  Joseph  hospital  and  should  be  back  to  work 
soon  .  .  .  JOHN  BRENNAN  became  ill  while  operating 
his  bus  and  was  taken  to  Alexian  Brothers  hospital.  He 
too  should  be  on  the  active  list  soon  .  .  .  ERNIE  JOHN- 
SON returned  from  his  vacation  after  touring  through  the 
state  of  California  where  the  temperature  was  always  in 
the  middle  70's.  He  did  quite  a  bit  of  sightseeing  and 
enjoyed  every  bit  of  it  .  .  .  Supervisor  FANSTILL  is 
looking  forward  to  his  vacation  when  he  will  visit  Aus- 
tralia and  the  far  east  .  .  .  The  Limits  Credit  Union 
business  meeting  and  party  was  held  January  21  at  the 
Eagles  Hall,  Byron  and  Western  avenue.  Many  mem- 
bers were  there  with  their  families  and  enjoyed  a  won- 
derful meal,  and  a  goodly  number  of  them  won  beautiful 
door  prizes.  A  4  per  cent  interest  was  declared  by  the 
committee  on  the  shares.  All  of  the  officers  were  elect- 
ed again  to  a  two  or  three  year  term  .  .  .  Our  sincerest 
sympathy   to   EDWARD    MURRAY,    night   foreman  in  the 


FEBRUARY,  1968 


13 


JOINING  THE  ranks  of  the  retired  February  1  were 
the  13  employes  pictured  here  who  had  40  or  more 
years  of  transit  service  each. 


NEW 
PENSIONERS 


EDWARD  TROST 
44  Years 


WALTER  LUBBEN 
45  Years 


THOMAS  O'BRIEN 
44  Years 


FREDERICK  M.   ANDERS,  Operator, 

North  Avenue,   Emp.   4-17-43 
ROY  W.   ANDERSON,   Operator, 

Beverly,   Emp.    11-16-36 
BERNARD  C.   ANDREWS,   Operator, 

Forest  Glen,    Emp.    4-7-25 
LOUIS  BASILE,   Trackman, 

Track,   Emp.    6-12-25 
HENRY  J.    CAMPBELL,   Janitor, 

Kedzie,   Emp.    11-22-26 
JOHN  CARMODY,    Cleaner  &  Repairman, 

North  Avenue,   Emp.    6-10-26 
SANTO  CINQUEGRANI,   Trackman, 

Track,   Emp.    11-22-30 
ANTON  V.    DAHL,   Operator, 

Limits,    Emp.    11-10-36 
THOMAS  J.    DILLON,   Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,    Emp.    10-22-29 
EUGENE  DUFFY,    Clerk, 

West  Section,   Emp.    8-26-36 
GIUSEPPE  GIAMPIETRO,   Ironworker  Hlpr. 

Track,   Emp.    5-4-45 
NIELS  M.    HANSEN,   Janitor, 

West  Section,   Emp.    2-6-45 
AUGUST  J.    ILG,    Painter, 

Building,   Emp.   2-12-42 
THERESA  M.    JARVIS,   Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,   Emp.    11-20-46 
GEORGE  A.    JOHNSON,   Collector, 

North  Avenue-,   Emp.   2-8-28 
THOMAS  W.    KALATO,   Operator, 

Archer,   Emp.   2-1-28 
JOHN  KOSTELNY,   Operator, 

Forest  Glen,    Emp.    10-17-28 
JOHN  S.    LANGE,   Operator, 

Forest  Glen,   Emp.    6-24-29 
WALTER  H.    LUBBEN,   Motorman, 

West  Section,   Emp.    11-22-22 
SAM  LUCCHESI,   Trackman, 

Track,   Emp.    3-11-25 
SIGMUND  J.    LUKAS,   Elec.    Worker, 

Skokie  Shops,   Emp.    10-2  3-47 
JOHN  J.   MART,   Operator, 

Forest  Glen,    Emp.    5-16-34 
BERNARD  J.    MATHEN,   Agent, 

North  Section,   Emp.    5-9-44 
VAUGHN  M.    McALLISTER,  Agent, 

West  Section,   Emp.    1-19-56 
THOMAS  F.   O'BRIEN,   Auditor, 

Intern.   Audit.,    Emp.    10-18-23 
JOHN  J.    O'CONNOR,  Ass't.   Supt.  , 

52nd  Street,   Emp.   2-22-27 
ROBERT  L.    PEARSON,    Ticket  Agent, 

North  Section,    Emp.    11-28-28 


ALFRED  W.    PFEIFFER,   Supervisor, 

Dist.   "D",    Emp.    9-15-36 
MABLE  I.    POTTHAST,   Bookkeeper, 

Accounting,    Emp.    12-16-42 
ALOYSIUS  F.    RASZEJA,   Rebuilder, 

South  Shops,    Emp.    5-19-37 
ALEX  H.   SCHNEIDER,   Switchman, 

West  Section,   Emp.    11-30-43 
ARTHUR  E.   SCHWAPPACH,  Operator, 

Beverly,   Emp.    5-29-29 
PATRICK  SMITH,   Operator, 

North  Avenue,    Emp.    11-17-36 
ELMER  J.    STEVENS,   Reg.    Yard  Foreman, 

61st  Street,   Emp.    11-26-24 
EDWARD  A.   STRUWE,    Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,    Emp.    7-22-29 
DAVID  P.    TOBIN,   Conductor, 

West  Section,   Emp.    12-19-23 
EDWARD  J.    TROST,   Operator, 

Beverly,    Emp.    9-8-23 
ALBERT  W.    VINCEK,   Conductor, 

West  Section,    Emp.    6-2-27 
EDWARD  C.   WEBER,   Operator, 

Beverly,   Emp.    5-13-41 
CLINT  F.    WELLS,   Janitor, 

Kedzie,    Emp.    2-2-44 
RAYMOND  C.    WELLS,   Janitor, 

77th  Street,   Emp.   2-21-27 


DISABILITY  RETIREMENTS 


STANLEY  C.    DABE,   Repairman, 

North  Park,   Emp.   6-26-29 
EDWARD  P.   GERVAIN,   Janitor, 

Archer,    Emp.    5-16-46 
ANDREW  F.    HUEMMER,  Operator, 

Archer,   Emp.    9-3-42 
HARRY  G.    LANG,   Operator, 

Forest  Glen,    Emp.    7-29-41 
HAROLD  W.    MARHOEFER,  Operator, 

Beverly,    Emp.    4-6-42 
JOHN  J.    PAVELEC,   Garage  Clerk, 

77th  Street,   Emp.    12-4-53 
HAROLD  L.    RICHARDS,  Motorman, 

South  Section,   Emp.    9-19-52 


14 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


DAVID  TOBIN 
44  Years 


ELMER  STEVENS 
43  Years 


LOUIS  BASILE 
42  Years 


SAM  LUCCHESI 
42  Years 


BERNARD  ANDREWS 
42  Years 


HENRY  CAMPBELL 
41  Years 


JOHN  CARMODY 
41  Years 


THOMAS  KALATO 
40  Years 


RAYMOND  WELLS 
40  Years 


^5T~ 


ALBERT  VINCEK 
40  Years 


repair  department,  on  the  death  of  his  10  year  old  daugh- 
ter .  .  .  We  were  all  saddened  by  the  sudden  death  of  L. 
RINGO.  He  will  be  greatly  missed.  Our  deepest  sym- 
pathy to  his  family. 

-  T5.  S.  Sento* 


L00P- 

Agent  M.  GALLAGHER  is  quite  the  gal.  First,  she 
almost  broke  her  neck  running  up  the  stairs  to  get  her 
bag  for  Austin  station  the  other  Saturday,  then  she  spends 
her  20-minute  relief  period  looking  for  lost  birds  in  her 
station  and  drinking  real  hot  tea  with  lemon  and  ice  cubes 
in  it.  And  talk,  well  you  should  hear  her  when  she  rides 
the  train  alone.  She  says  she  is  talking  to  her  friends, 
the  little  green  leprechauns.  Mary,  would  you  like  to 
visit  the  funny  farm?  .  .  On  the  sick  list  at  this  writing 
are:  Agents  W.  HANSON,  V.  McALLISTER,  A.  DUN- 
LEAVY,  M.  BOGGS,  M.  WIXTED,  B.  LINN,  J.  Mc- 
NAMARA,  M.  WINSTROM,  J.  MATUSZEWSKI,  E.  HAS- 
BROUCK,  P.  BOLAND,  J.  EDEN,  K.  LEAHY,  T.  JAR- 
VIS,  J.  McDONALD,  J.  RAIN,  J.  KINARD,  and  Janitors 
J.  JORDAN,  C.  DREW,  and  P.  HUBAN.  Hope  you  all 
return  soon  .  .  .  Agent  MARY  WIXTED  is  still  in  the 
hospital.  We  do  hope  you  hurry  home.  Mary  wants  to 
thank  everyone  for  the  cheerful  visits,  cards,  phone 
calls  and  the  welcome  gifts.  They  all  help  to  make  a 
fast  recovery  .  .  .  Agent  H.  PALLISTER  went  to  Con- 
gress line  this  pick.  Helen,  aren't  you  lost?  .  .  Can 
you  imagine  T.  ZDEB  going  steady.  Oh  yes,  and  think- 
ing about  marriage.  Poor  girl.  Confused  boy  .  .  .  Jan- 
itor CHRISTMAS  said  if  he  doesn't  have  his  broom  with 
him  he  is  out  of  uniform.  You  are  so  right,  Christmas 
.  .  .  Congratulations  to  Trainman  BOB  PATTERSON  and 
his  wife  who  celebrated  their  fourth  wedding  anniversary 


January  17  .  .  .  Sorry  to  hear  Agent  B.  McNALLY  had 
an  accident.  Hope  everything  goes  all  right  for  you  .  .  . 
If  you  happen  to  see  Janitor  L.  BYRNE,  ask  him  how  he 
likes  an  oven-ready  turkey.  By  the  way,  many  thanks  to 
Byrne  for  keeping  Parkside  station  so  clean.  The  win- 
dows are  always  shining  and  the  booth  floor  is  in  excel- 
lent condition.  Central  is  nice  too.  Thanks,  again, 
Byrne.  Johnson  should  be  proud  of  your  work.  .  .  Have 
you  seen  Agent  FAY  CAPRIO's  new  hair  style?  Very 
pretty  Fay,  very  pretty  .  .  .  On  Monday,  January  15,  a 
stork  left  a  bundle  of  love  at  the  hospital  for  Trainman 
DAVE  JOSETTI  and  his  wife.  It  was  a  little  girl  named 
TINA  MARIE.  Mother  and  baby  are  fine  and  father, 
Dave,  is  so  proud  he  is  on  cloud  nine  .  .  .  Our  deepest 
sympathy  to  the  families  of  Agent  DOROTHY  MADIGAN 
who  passed  away  January  24  after  a  long  illness;  Agent 
CATHERINE  QUINLAN  who  lost  her  dear  brother  so  sud- 
denly in  January,  and  Trainman  WEBB  who  lost  his  dear 
mother  in  January  also  .  .  .  Good  luck  and  good  health 
to  Agent  MARY  BROWN  who  retired  January  1;  also 
Agents  TOM  DILLON,  E.  STRUWE,  T.  JARVIS,  Con- 
ductor DAVE  TOBIN,  Motorman  W.  LUBBEN,  Switch- 
man A.  SCHNEIDER,  Clerk  E.  DUFFY,  and  Janitor  N. 
HANSEN  who  all  retired  February  1  ...  So  Trainman 
R.  McGOVERN  is  on  another  vacation.  This  time  to  St. 
Louis.  My,  it's  nice  to  have  time  and  money.  .  .  Agent 
A.  CINCETTI  is  on  a  two-week  vacation.  Hope  you  are 
enjoying  it,  Ann  .  .  .  Agent  M.  HENRY  has  been  heard 
saying  he  would  love  to  fly  to  Boston  for  a  few  days. 
Wonder  who  is  there?  He  says  his  brother,  but  we  won- 
der .  .  .  Trainman  E.  MARCANTONIO  got  his  40  winks 
in  while  riding  home  on  the  West  Towns  bus.  He  was 
sleeping  so  sound,  the  bus  driver  took  him  to  Argo  and 
woke  him  at  Archer  and  Harlem  on  the  way  back  .  .  . 
Who  goes  around  saying  a  cottage  for  sale?  Who  makes 
very,   very  good  home  made  bread?     Who  is  the  Irish  gal 


FEBRl  ARY.  1968 


15 


INSIDE  NEWS 

that  tells  tall,  tall  stories?  What  janitor  says  his  broom 
is  part  of  his  uniform?  What  agent  wakes  up  all  her 
passengers  by  saying,  "Good  morning,  nice  day  in  Chi- 
cago today?  " 


LOGAN,  LAKE  &  DOUGLAS  (Agents)  - 


First  off,  we  want  to  spike  the  rumor  that  Loop  Agent 
DOROTHY  PARKER  is  getting  married.  She  says  if  it 
ever  happens  she  will  announce  it  with  a  bull  horn  .  .  . 
Pensioner  HENRIETTA  BROWN  had  two  heart  attacks. 
She  is  making  a  satisfactory  recovery,  but  will  have  to 
curtail  her  activities  from  now  on.  Anyone  who  knows 
Miss  Brown  knows  what  a  bundle  of  energy  she  always 
was  .  .  .  Agent  MARGO  BOGGS  is  home  after  a  long 
hospital  stay.  She  would  like  to  hear  from  her  CTA 
friends  .  .  .  Janitor  CASEY  is  doing  fine  after  an  appen- 
dectomy .  .  .  West  Side  Agent  MARY  DOYLE  enjoyed  a 
week's  vacation  in  January  .  .  .  Loop  Platform-man  AN- 
THONY McHUGH  wishes  to  thank  everyone  who  remem- 
bered him  in  his  recent  illness.  Their  many  kindnesses 
made  him  very  happy  .  .  .  Board  member  GERALD 
WEBB  really  has  had  a  run  of  bad  luck.  His  wife  was  in 
the  hospital  and  then  he  went  in.  While  he  was  hospital- 
ized his  aged  mother  passed  away.  We  deeply  sympa- 
thize with  him  .  .  .  We  are  saddened  to  report  the  pass- 
ing of  Pensioner  CATHERINE  CONROY  on  Christmas 
eve,  and  the  death  of  Agent  DOROTHY  MADIGAN  in  Jan- 
uary. Our  heartfelt  condolences  to  their  families  .  .  . 
We  want  to  welcome  new  Part  Time  Agents  JOHN  MA- 
HONEY,  VIVIAN  NEURMBERG,  and  the  others  who  have 
joined  our  CTA  family.  .  .  ARLENE  SWANSON's  newest 
granddaughter  was  baptized  on  January  28.  She  is  the 
daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  BARRY  GLASGOW  and  sister 
of  2   1/2  year  old  CASSIE  .    .    .    'Til    next  time. 

-  "Zele*  PaUUtm 


NORTH  PARK  - 

North  Park's  Credit  Union  meeting  was  held  January 
5  at  River  Park  fieldhouse  where  a  fine  repoit  was  de- 
livered by  President  JOHN  O'BRIEN.  The  officers  de- 
clared a  dividend  of  4  per  cent  on  savings  and  5  per  cent 
on  rebate  of  loans.  All  members  are  urged  to  bring 
their  books  in  so  that  they  may  be  brought  up  to  date. 
Refreshments  were  served  and  the  following  members 
were  winners  of  door  prizes:  Mrs.  ANN  WISNIESKI, 
PETER  DOLAN,  JAMES  DOLAN,  PAUL  COOK,  HOW- 
ARD LOWING,  BRUNO  MENCARINI,  DAN  PRISBLE, 
PETER  MERSCH,  JOE  COUGHLIN,  HAROLD  JULITZ, 
JOHN  COSGROVE,  CHARLES  DUNNE,  VERNON  WEN- 
NERBERG,  SAL  MUSCARELLO,  GENE  DRZEWICKI, 
ROBERT  MOSKOVITZ,  ALLEN  LICHTER,  MORT  LI- 
BERT, RICHARD  GUSTAFSON,  NICK  ZAHN,  and  TEX 
ABERNATHY.  Operator  JOHN  SEQUEIRA  and  his  wife 
entertained  the  crowd  with  a  fine  puppet  show  to  climax 
a  wonderful  evening  .  .  .  Operator  RICHARD  FOERSTEL 
and  his  wife,  JOAN,  became  parents  of  their  fourth  child 
when  a  son,  named  MATTHEW  THOMAS  was  born  Dec- 
ember 19.  Little  Matthew  becomes  the  26th  grandchild 
of  Pensioner  THOMAS  MORAN,  formerly  of  Devon  De- 
pot .  .  .  Operator  TED  KINDERMAN  and  his  wife, 
MARGE,  spent  the  Christmas  holidays  visiting  their 
daughter,  Mrs.  PATRICIA  GABBETT,  who  resides  in 
Silver  Springs,  Maryland.  Returning  home,  the  Kinder- 
mans  flew  to  Sanjose,  California,  to  visitanother  daugh- 
ter, Mrs.  THEODORA  NEWCOMB,  and  their  grandchild- 
ren .  .  .  Operator  JOHN  HALL  and  his  wife,  MARIE, 
vacationed  in  Miami,    Florida,   for   two  weeks.     John  and 


WE  WOULD  like  to  introduce 
JAMES  MICHAEL  KOFSHUR, 
17  month  old  grandson  of 
JAMES  JOEFFREY,  En- 
gineering Department.  Jim's 
daughter,  BARBARA,  the 
mother  of  James  Michael, 
formerly  worked  in  the 
Insurance  Department. 


Marie  enjoyed  fishing  aboard  a  charter  boat  and  relaxing 
on  the  beaches  with  a  few  visits  to  Hialeah  race  track.  .  . 
Operator  MARTY  MYERS  rolled  a  633  scratch  series  at 
Drake  Bowl  in  the  Beat  the  Champ  contest  and  with  his 
60  pin  handicap  he  compiled  a  693  total.  If  this  total 
holds  up,  Marty  will  move  into  the  sectionals  where  he 
will  get  a  chance  to  win  some  big  prizes  .  .  .  Operator 
HAROLD  JULITZ  has  purchased  a  new  '68  Buick  LeSa- 
bre.  The  color  is  gold  ivory  mist  and  Harold  wishes  it 
would  quit  snowing  so  he  can  take  it  out  of  the  garage  .  .  . 
Operator  TOM  GRIGGS  motored  to  Dyersburg,  Tennes- 
see, to  visit  his  father,  Mr.  ULUS  GRIGGS,  who  under- 
went major  surgery  and  at  this  writing  is  convalescing 
satisfactorily.  .  .  S/ 5  FRANK  JUNIOR,  son  of  Operator 
FRANK  VON  SCHWEDLER,  began  a  40-day  furlough  and 
was  home  for  the  holidays.  Frank  finished  18  months  of 
duty  in  Viet  Nam  and  will  be  assigned  to  Fort  Riley,  Kan- 
sas .  .  .  Operator  FRED  HABERSTICK  had  major  sur- 
gery at  Fairfield  Memorial  hospital  in  Fairfield,  Illinois, 
and  hopes  to  be  back  to  work  sometime  in  February  after 
being  off  since  September  .  .  .  Operator  ALBERT  NA- 
GELE  was  North  Park's  leading  Christmas  gift  receiver 
this  time.  Al  received  boxes  of  cigars,  cans  of  tobacco, 
and  many  envelopes  of  cash  from  his  gracious  customers 
on  Sheridan  road  .  .  .  Mrs.  JENA  PARKER,  sister-in- 
law  of  Operator  MARTIN  BAKKA,  was  assaulted  and 
robbed  of  her  handbag  at  Wilson  and  Seeley  avenues,  suf- 
fering a  dislocated  shoulder  in  the  process  .  .  .  JOSEPH, 
son  of  Operator  and  Mrs.  IRVING  SHER,  celebrated  his 
Bar  Mitzvah  on  February  17.  A  reception  was  held  at 
Irving's  home  with  80  guests  celebrating  the  event  .  .  . 
Miss  JUDITH  ANN  MILLER,  daughter  of  Operator  FRAN- 
CIS MILLER,  was  married  January  20  to  Mr.  ROBERT 
CHIMAK  at  St.  Andrews  Catholic  church.  The  reception 
was  held  at  the  Como  Inn  attended  by  the  immediate  fami- 
lies. The  young  couple  honeymooned  at  Miami  Beach, 
Florida,  and  the  Bahama  Islands  .  .  .  Congratulations 
are  extended  to  Instructor  VICTOR  JOHNSON  who  was 
promoted  to  Senior  Instructor  and  is  now  assigned  to 
Limits  and  Keeler  Depots.  Also  to  Senior  Instructor 
EDWARD  BRODD  who  was  assigned  as  Relief  Superin- 
tendent of  Kedzie  and  North  avenue  Depots  .  .  .  Pension- 
er JOE  VAN  DEN  EEDEN  and  his  wife,  CLARA,  were 
the  subjects,  along  with  their  son,  DONALD,  and  his 
wife,  SHARON,  who  reside  in  Mijas,  Spain,  in  an  article 
which  appeared  in  the  magazine  section  of  the  Sunday 
American  Magazine  published  on  December  24.  The  ar- 
ticle and  pictures  were  very  interesting  and  Joe  reports 
that  his  visit  to  Spain  was  grand  .  .  .  Pensioner  JOHN 
KARASEK  reports  that  his  son,  Dr.  MARVIN  KARASEK, 
a  Stanford  university  biochemist,  after  considerable  re- 
search announced  before  the  13th  International  Congress 
of   Dermatology  in   Munich,   West   Germany,   that   he   was 


16 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

able  to  reconstruct  outer  layers  of  skin  from  cells  grown 
in  a  test  tube.  This  will  be  a  major  step  in  future  skin 
grafting  operations  .  .  .  Happy  anniversaries  are  extend- 
ed to  the  following:  Operator  ALLEN  LICHTER  and  his 
wife,  JUDY,  their  8th,  December  27;  Operator  JOE  SCA- 
LETTA  and  his  wife,  DOREEN,  their  9th,  February  1; 
Operator  MEL  HORNING  and  his  wife,  VIOLET,  their 
30th,  February  5th;  Operator  HENRY  NEWMAN  and  his 
wife,  LEONA,  their  36th,  February  4;  Operator  JOHN 
MILLER  and  his  wife,  ROZIA,  their  34th,  January  26, 
and  Superintendent  R.  W.  CHRISTIAN  and  his  wife,  ER- 
MA,  their  40th,  January  26  .  .  .  Happy  Birthdays  are 
extended  to  the  following:  Operators  SEYMOUR  STEIN- 
BERG, NICK  GASPER,  ED  NEWTON,  CHARLEY  KEMP, 
JOHN  MILLER,  GORDON  ACKERBERG,  GARY  NOON- 
AN,  CHARLES  KNIGHT,  WALTER  LINDEMANN,  GARY 
KEMP,  FRANCES  NEWTON,  JOSEPH  GUZZARDO,  SHIR- 
LEY PAOLI,  JULIA  ZAHN,  LINDA  DIEDER,  MIKE  SCH- 
RAMM, and  MIN  SEIFERT  .  .  .  Our  sympathy  and  con- 
dolences are  extended  to  Operator  HARLON  RAMBO  on 
the  loss  of  his  father,  Mr.  RICE  RAMBO,  Operator  JOHN 
HUDSON  on  the  loss  of  his  mother,  Mrs.  HUDSON,  to 
the  family  of  Pensioner  MARTIN  H.  JOHNSON,  and  to 
the  family  of  Repairman  MIKE  HOARY  .  .  .  Pfc  MICH- 
AEL O'MALLEY,  son  of  Serviceman  MIKE  O'MALLEY, 
was  home  for  the  holidays  on  furlough  from  Westover 
Field,  Massachusetts,  where  Mike  is  stationed  with  the 
air  force  .  .  .  Repairman  JIM  MARTIN  has  returned  to 
work  after  being  off  sick  with  pneumonia  .  .  .  Repairman 
PAUL  SCHREVES  held  a  number  of  recitals  at  his  home 
where  his  Wurlitzer  organ  is  much  appreciated  .  .  . 
Pensioner  TONY  SKARZINSKI  had  a  busy  holiday  season 
at  Miska's  Liquors  where  he  is  a  popular  figure  .  .  .  Re- 
pairman JOHN  MOUNT  has  left  the  garage  and  moved  to 
Austin,  Texas,  where  he  will  become  a  police  officer 
.  .  .  Congratulations  are  extended  to  J.  LIEBERMAN, 
R.  BOND,  and  D.  ORR  who  have  been  promoted  to  bus 
repairmen  .  .  .  Welcome  is  extended  to  C.  OTTEN  who 
has  transferred  to  North  Park  from  Forest  Glen  .  .  . 
The  salt  workers  would  like  to  take  this  opportunity  to 
thank  night  Foreman  JOHN  JOYCE  and  his  crew  for  the 
splendid  job  they  have  been  doing  to  keep  the  equipment 
rolling  when  the  snow  is  falling  ...  A  seniority  pick 
will  begin  February  26  and  end  March  8,  so  remember 
to  fill  out  your  choice  of  depots  on  the  forms  that  will  be 
available. 


NORTH  AVENUE  - 

Our  Credit  Union  held  its  thirtieth  annual  member- 
ship meeting  on  January  12  at  La  Follette  Park.  It  was 
an  enjoyable  evening  where  we  met  many  friends,  includ- 
ing Superintendent  GEORGE  MAY  of  Limits,  JAMES 
HILL  and  RAY  GRAY  of  Division  241,  ANDY  KOHLER, 
ED  STOBART  and  JOHN  LANGE  of  Forest  Glen,  JOE 
NOLAN  of  Lawndale,  EDMOND  LOUGHRAN,  retired 
Superintendent  of  Keeler,  STANLEY  BITEL,  Superinten- 
dent of  Keeler,  and  ART  SCHNEE  of  Keeler.  We  also 
met  Pensioners  JOHN  NAUGHTON,  MICHAEL  PAWLIC- 
KI,  WALTER  SCHMIDT,  FRANK  BRAMAN,  ARTHUR 
HALEY,  GEORGE  STELLER,  CHARLES  JOHNSON,  ED- 
WARD FISCHER,  PHILLIP  NEUGEBAUER  and  GEORGE 
BAEHR  .  .  .  Superintendent  FRANK  BUETOW  finally  has 
his  real  birthday  on  February  29,  which  he  plans  on  cele- 
brating, as  usual,  with  Superintendent  GEORGE  MAY 
whose  birthday  is  February  28.  I'm  sure  a  gift  they'd 
appreciate  is  a  no-accident  day.  Many  happy  returns  to 
both  .  .  .  Pensioner  BARNEY  CALLAHAN  dropped  in  at 
the  station,  looking  well  and  happy,  to  say  "Hello"  to  his 
friends  before  a  visit  to  Florida  .  .    .    Pensioner  ERNEST 


NEWS 

BOCK  and  his  wife,  EMILY,  became  grandparents  when 
their  daughter  and  son-in-law,  THOMAS  and  JOAN  FRAN- 
CIS of  Bellville,  Illinois,  became  the  parents  of  SCOTT 
THOMAS  on  December  22.  Our  best  wishes  to  all.  The 
Bock's  son,  BILL,  was  home  on  a  two-week  furlough 
starting  December  30.  He  had  to  report  back  to  San 
Diego  Naval  Base  on  January  15.  Our  prayers  go  with 
him  and  with  JAMES  PARSON,  son  of  Operator  EINAR 
PARSON,  who  was  called  into  service  January  3.  Ein- 
ar's  other  son,  WILLIAM,  wed  JUANITA  GRAWE  of 
Wheaton,  Illinois,  on  November  26.  Our  congratulations 
to  the  newlyweds  .  .  .  Operator  CHARLES  BOWEN  and 
his  wife,  SHEILA,  are  the  happy  parents  of  a  baby  girl, 
SONYA,  born  December  17.  Operator  HERBERT  SALTZ 
and  his  wife,  LENA,  are  the  proud  parents  of  a  baby  boy, 
MICHAEL,  born  January  6.  All  good  wishes  to  the  happy 
parents  .  .  .  Pensioner  FRED  HANSON  and  his  wife, 
MARIE,  celebrated  50  years  of  wedded  bliss.  They  par- 
ticipated in  the  Golden  Jubilee  mass  at  the  Auditorium 
on  January  14,  which  was  for  all  couples  celebrating 
their  fiftieth  anniversaries  this  year.  Cardinal  Cody 
presided.  On  January  23,  their  anniversary,  they  re- 
newed their  marriage  vows  at  6  o'clock  mass  at  St. 
Peter  Canisius  church  and  from  there  went  to  Petusca's 
restaurant,  at  Belmont  and  Harlem,  for  a  festive  evening 
of  dining  and  dancing.  Even  though  they've  reached  the 
50  year  mark,  they  are  still  raring  to  go.  Congratula- 
tions, may  you  have  many  more  happy  years  together 
.  .  .  On  February  1,  four  of  our  friends  joined  the  list 
of  pensioners.  They  are:  Operators  PATRICK  SMITH 
and  FRED  ANDERS,  Collector  GEORGE  JOHNSON,  and 
EUGENE  DUFFY,  formerly  of  North  Avenue,  now  on  the 
Hi-Line.  Good  luck  men,  and  let  us  hear  from  you  .  .  . 
Welcome  to  new  Operators  RUFUS  HEARD,  JOHN  RICH- 
TER,  and  VERNON  PAYNE  .  .  .  Operator  JOSEPH  HEN- 
NELLY  is  seen  daily  hurrying  to  his  new  home  in  Niles. 
He  loves  it  and  can't  wait  to  get  home  and  do  his  chores 
.  .  .  Pensioner  PATRICK  CURRAN  passed  away  Decem- 
ber 2  5.  Operator  GREENLEE  POTTS  lost  his  father. 
Pensioner  FRANK  COZZA  passed  away  December  26. 
Pensioner  JOHN  CRIAG  departed  this  life  December  28. 
Pensioner  ARTHUR  MJOEN  passed  away  January  8. 
Pensioner  GEORGE  E.  SHERMAN  departed  this  life  Jan- 
uary 15.  We  extend  our  deepest  sympathy  to  their  fami- 
lies .  .  .  Operator  WALTER  WENTZEL  and  his  wife, 
DOROTHY,  flew  to  Florida  on  Northwest  airlines.  They 
visited  many  pensioners  on  their  trip.  Operator  FRANK 
BJORNSON  spent  his  vacation  touring  the  city  watching 
that  the  men  took  good  care  of  his  run.  Plans  for  his 
Florida  trip  were  detoured  so  he  says  he'll  save  his 
money  for  next  year.  Operator  AL  SWANSON  of  Lara- 
mie  avenue    fame   is   also    spending   his    vacation   touring 


SMILING  RADIANTLY,  is 
ELOISE  COOK,  lovely  daugh- 
ter of  SUSAN  and  MELVIN 
COOK,  Electrical  Department, 
who  became  the  bride  of 
EVERETT  W.  FOSS,  of 
Plainfield,  Illinois,  on  Aug- 
ust 12  at  St.  Edmond's  church 
in  Oak  Park. 


\ 


FEBRUARY,  1968 


17 


SOMETHING  FISHY?  You 
bet!  Pictured  here  is  JOHN 
DUNDOVICH,  of  the  Skokie 
Shops  electrical  motor  line, 
with  a  39  pound  grouper  (sea 
bass)  caught  while  he  was 
vacationing  in  Clearwater, 
Florida. 


INSIDE  NEWS 

W.  MURPHY,  W.  WOELKE,  G.  DONNELLY,  HELEN 
MACKASKI,  PATROSENGARTEN,  L.  C.  DELVAN,  CARL 
FAUST,  and  M.  HILBOLD.  G.  STEIGELMAN  is  home 
with  a  broken  toe  .  .  .  The  pictures  of  the  reporters 
were  in  the  December  issue  so  that  everyone  would  know 
who  writes  the  news.  So,  let  me  have  the  news  each 
month.  You  can  contact  me  at  Berwyn,  extension  551, 
from  3  p.m.  to  1 1  p.m.  ,  and  from  1  p.m.  to  9  p.m.  at 
Kimball  on  Saturday;  or  the  news  can  be  left  at  Howard 
street  for  the  collectors,  or  left  with  Kimball  receivers. 
Just  put  it  in  an  envelope  with  my  name  on  it  and  I'll 
print  it.  Incidentally,  Blue  Cross  and  Blue  Shield  will 
be  open  for  new  subscribers  in  March  .  .  .  Get  well 
wishes  are  sent  to  JEANIE  McCLAIN  who  is  hospitalized 
at  this  time  .  .  .  JERI  VINZENS,  former  assignment 
agent,  who  was  in  town  for  a  few  days  left  to  visit  her 
daughter  in  California  .  .  .  Our  heartfelt  sympathy  is 
extended  to  retiree  LEONARD  J.    BLONIARZ. 


the  city.  Operator  ED  SZAREK  did  not  go  away  on  his 
vacation.  He  says  he's  saving  his  money  for  more  and 
more  apartment  buildings.  Operator  LARRY  CASEY  is 
waiting  for  his  vacation.  He  plans  to  tour  Florida  with 
the  money  he  wins  on  all  the  raffles.  He  wins  them  all. 
Foreman  ERNEST  PEARSON,  of  Lawndale,  and  I  are 
headed  north  to  do  some  ice  fishing  ...  I  wish  to  thank 
Receiver  BILL  PINASCO  and  all  the  rest  of  you  who  give 
me  the  news  items  for  this  column.     Keep  it  coming. 

-  ■gMTHudtma 


NORTH  SECTION  - 

Somewhere  along  the  way  the  month  of  January  has 
slipped  by  and  most  of  us  are  thinking  about  filing  our 
income  tax  .  .  .1  hear  Agent  MARIAN  SPARKS  has  a 
1968  Corvair.  Congratulations,  Marian!  She  also  has  a 
full  grown  French  poodle  to  help  her  pass  the  time  away 
.  .  .  JIM  O'MALLEY  and  his  family  returned  from  a 
visit  in  Ireland.  To  make  all  our  Irish  friends  happy  and 
homesick,  he  reports  that  it  rained  every  day  the  three 
weeks  they  were  there.  They  also  spent  two  weeks  in 
England  .  .  .  We  wish  to  welcome  the  agents  that  trans- 
ferred to  the  North  Section  on  the  last  system  pick.  They 
are:  N.  M.  BROWN,  A.  F.  RYKACZEWSKI,  J.  GUS- 
TAFSON,  J.  SCHUMPP,  A.  TOMLINSON,  and  M.  LANE 
.  .  .  R.  PEARSON  and  B.  MATHEN  are  retiring  Febru- 
ary 1  .  .  .  Condolences  to  the  families  of  CHARLES  AG- 
NEW,  ANTHONY  NECHI,  and  JIMMY  LONGSTREET,  and 
to  NANCY  COLEMAN  on  the  loss  of  her  mother  .  .  . 
Evanston  Rapid  Transit  Operator  CHARLES  WILLIAMS 
and  Clerk  TOM  GRANAHAN,  Howard,  have  resigned 
after  eight  years  of  se:vice  to  take  other  jobs  .  .  .  ANN- 
ABELLE  DREW's  daughter,  KATHY,  a  former  ticket 
agent,  had  another  baby  girl  on  January  6  and  answers 
to  the  name  of  ANN  MARIE.  Annabelle  left  on  February 
3  to  get  acquainted  with  the  new  granddaughter  and  visit 
with  her  daughter  and  family  in  Los  Angeles.  Afterwards 
she  will  visit  her  sister  in  San  Francisco.  Congratula- 
tions, Annabelle  .  .  .  DESMOND  O'GRADY's  wife  pre- 
sented him  with  a  baby  girl  whose  name  is  JOAN  MARIE. 
They  now  have  two  boys  and  one  girl  .  .  .  North  Side 
board  member  HUGH  HEGARTY  has  asked  me  to  report 
that  he  has  the  seniority  list  for  the  North  Side  agents 
ready  now  .  .  .  JOE  GOLDBERG  and  his  wife  are  going 
to  New  Orleans  for  the  Mardi  Gras  ...  To  all  of  those 
still  on  the  sick  list  we  wish  them  a  speedy  recovery. 
They   are:     District  Superintendent   TERRY   McGOVERN, 


-  (fiace  "7Kou*ti 


PURCHASING,  SPECIFICATIONS  &  STORES  - 

A  speedy  recovery  to  TONY  VELCICH  who  at  this 
writing  is  in  the  Illinois  Masonic  hospital  .  .  .  Congratu- 
lations to  TOM  SKVARLA  who  became  a  grandfather,  for 
the  first  time,  when  a  baby  girl,  DEBRA  ANNE,  was  born 
to  his  daughter  and  son-in-law,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  EGAN 
.  .  .  Welcome  to  ANDREW  CUNNINGHAM  who  recently 
joined  the  Stores  Department  .  .  .  Mr.  and  Mrs.  MIKE 
LaCLOCHE  are  planning  a  trip  to  New  York  to  visit  their 
son  .  .  .  GEORGE  CROFOOT  and  his  wife  spent  three 
weeks  in  Florida  basking  in  the  sun  .  .  .  JOHN  WIL- 
LIAMS is  spending  his  vacation  visiting  his  father  in  Cal- 
ifornia ...  A  big  welcome  goes  out  to  Mr.  E.  DEVINE 
who  just  returned  to  work  after  a  serious  illness. 


-  v.  p**t  "Stu 


SKOKIE  SHOPS  - 

ROBERT  BINNIE,  electrical  worker,  and  his  wife  re- 
cently vacationed  in  Florida  where  they  visited  WILLIAM 
MICHALIK,  retired  axle  foreman,  Skokie  Shops.  While 
there  they  attended  the  monthly  meeting  of  the  CTA  Pen- 
sioners Club  of  St.  Petersburg  and  saw  numerous  re- 
tirees .  .  .  MATTHEW  MASCARI,  carpenter,  became. a 
grandfather  on  January  4.  The  proud  parents  of  little 
JOSEPH  ANTHONY  are  Matt's  son,  VINCENT  MASCARI, 
and  his  wife  .  .  .  Get  well  wishes  to  JOSEPH  BRZOSKA 
and  JOHN  MAYER,  electrical  workers,  who  are  off  sick 
at  this  writing.  HARRY  MINGEE  is  still  off  sick  and 
looking  forward  to  hearing  from  the  boys  .  .  .  PATRI- 
CIA (Pat)  DUNEK,  Technical  Services,  welcomed  a  little 
scotch  terrier  into  the  family  at  Christmas.  Pat  named 
him  "Scottie."  Pat's  father  is  sporting  a  1968  Mercury. 
Nice  riding,  Pat  .  .  .  Get  the  news  in  boys,  let's  see 
your  names  in  print. 


-  S<**ttt  S-  Styl*^ 


SCHEDULE  &  TRAFFIC  - 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  RICHARD  GOLDSTEIN  celebrated  30 
years  of  wedded  bliss  on  January  8.  You  have  our  con- 
gratulations and  wishes  for  many  more  happy  years  to- 
gether .  .  .  JIM  McBRIDE  and  BILL  WORCESTER  be- 
came grandfathers  for  the  first  time.  ERIC  JOHN  was 
born  to  McBride's  son,  who  is  a  member  of  the  New  Col- 
ony Six.  DAWN  KRISTINE  MUELLER  was  born  to  Wor- 
cester's   daughter.     Congratulations   to   the    grandfathers 


18 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

and  parents  .  .  .  We  extend  our  sympathy  to  STEVE  JO- 
SEPHSEN  on  the  death  of  his  wife,  VIOLET,  and  to  LAU- 
RA SCHRECKE  upon  the  death  of  her  brother,  HENRY 
.  .  .  JOHN  URBAN's  daughter  gave  birth  to  a  baby  girl. 
This  makes  three  girls.  Better  luck  next  time,  John; 
maybe  she'll  surprise  you  with  a  grandson  .  .  .  PAT- 
RICK LENIHAN  is  now  out  of  the  hospital  and  is  recu- 
perating at  home  .  .  .  We  welcome  WILLIAM  J.  PEN- 
DLETON, traffic  checker,  to  the  Schedule  Department 
.  .  .  Happy  birthday  to  JOE  BILLIS  on  January  29,  and 
also  to  our  ground  hog  birthday  man,  JOE  VIOLA  .  .  . 
MICHAEL  KINCANNON,  the  son  of  BERNIE  KINCANNON, 
schedule  maker,  was  married  to  MARGARET  PURCELL 
on  January  27  at  St.  Angela's  church.  An  evening  re- 
ception was  held  at  the  Conrad  Hilton  hotel  and  the  newly 
married  couple  honeymooned  in  Florida. 

-  7CaiA>uft  "Satita 


SOUTH  SECTION  - 

Winter  andafter  the  holidays  is  really  the  dullest  time 
of  the  year,  but  so  far  so  good,  the  snow  hasn't  been  too 
heavy.  Let's  hope  we  have  an  early  spring  .  .  .  On  the 
new  agent  pick  that  recently  became  effective  we  lost 
quite  a  few  of  our  agents  to  the  West  and  North  Sections 
and  we  wish  them  all  good  luck.  JOHNNIE  McDONALD, 
KATHLEEN  FORBIS,  HAYWOOD  OWENS,  JACQUELINE 
HOMES,  JUNE  KINARD,  WILLIAM  ANDERSON,  MARI- 
LYN LYLE,  ERNESTINE  BELL,  MARIANNA  HUNT, 
JIMMIE  SEYMOUR,  and  PHILIP  ROBINSON  to  the  West 
Section,  and  JEAN  GUSTAFSON,  JAMES  SCHUMPP, 
ANNE  TOMLINSON,  and  MICHAEL  LANE  to  the  North 
Section.  We  also  welcome  to  the  South  Section  from  the 
West:  B.  WILLIAMSON,  CHARLOTTE  BRENT,  M. 
MOORE,  M.  CROTHERS,  G.  RAYMOND,  EUGENE  GRA- 
HAM, ALBERT  POWERS,  and  V.  SWANAGAIN  .  .  .  Con- 
ductor FRANK  PONZIANO  and  his  wife  are  really  happy. 
They  celebrated  26  years  of  wedded  bliss  on  January  10, 
and  became  grandparents  for  the  fourth  time  when  a  little 
girl,  ANNETTE  MARIE,  was  born  recently  .  .  .  Good 
news  -Agent  ANN  O'CONNOR  just  returned  to  work  from 
the  sick  list  .  .  .  Switchman  RAYMOND  LA  FAIRE  was 
telling  us  about  his  father,  Retired  Switchman  GEORGE 
LA  FAIRE,  and  mother  who  are  celebrating  their  65th 
wedding  anniversary  on  February  11.  Isn't  that  wonder- 
ful! .  .  Our  sincere  condolences  to  Agent  JULIA  McCOR- 
MICK  whose  brother  passed  away  recently.  .  .  Going  on 
pension  February  1  is  Yard  Foreman  ELMER  STEVENS. 
He  and  his  wife  and  family  are  going  to  live  in  Australia 
as  soon  as  they  get  their  affairs  settled  here.  We  wish 
the  Stevens  family  much  happiness.  Also  going  on  a  dis- 
ability pension  is  Motorman  HAROLD  RICHARDS.  We 
wish  Harold  a  return  to  good  health  real  soon  .  .  .  We 
also  welcome  newly-hired  Agents  MICHAEL  STULGATE, 
TEREZITA  CURRY,  ELSIE  GOODSON,  BETTY  LEWIS, 
LEALIE  WHITE,  and  transferee  from  the  surface  divi- 
sion, CHESTER  GAVIN,  and  from  West  Section,  MARION 
LOVE.  Also  a  hearty  welcome  back  to  part-time  Agent 
JOHN  VITTOE  who  had  been  in  military  service  ...  A 
good  flash  of  news,  Retired  Assistant  Superintendent  of 
Operating  Stations  GEORGE  ROESING,  who  lives  in 
Clearwater,  Florida,  and  who  had  been  ill,  sends  word 
that  he  is  recuperating  nicely  .  .  .  We  were  sorry  to 
hear  that  Conductor  RAYMOND  JONES'  son,  who  is  in 
the  service,  was  wounded  in  action  in  Viet  Nam,  but  he 
is  now  getting  along  good  .  .  .  Good  luck  to  Motorman 
THOMAS  McCRAY  who  resigned  recently  to  join  the  po- 
lice department.  Also  resigning  were  Agents  FRANDE- 
L1A  LEE,  EARL  BOYD,  and  part-time  Agents  BEVERLY 
ARCHIE,   EUNICE   BURTS,   MAE   McEWEN,   and   JAMES 


NEWS 

GADDIS  .  .  .  Stopping  in  recently  to  see  the  boys  at  61st 
street  and  Loomis  street  were  Retired  Conductor  ZIG 
OSTRO  and  Retired  Supervisor  BOB  BROWN.  They  both 
looked  hale  and  hearty  .  .  .  The  South  Section  has  really 
been  receiving  the  passenger  commendations  the  last  few 
months.  Conductor  PHAROAH  CAIN  received  a  passen- 
ger commendation  for  his  clean  announcements,  and 
Conductor  CLARENCE  LEE  received  his  second  com- 
mendation in  recent  months  for  the  efficient  manner  he 
handles  the  public. 


TERMINAL  INSPECTION  SHOPS  - 

Best  wishes  for  a  complete  and  speedy  recovery  are 
sent  to  the  son  of  F.  R.  BENANTI  who  underwent  open 
heart  surgery  at  Childrens  Memorial  hospital.  Also, 
the  parents  wish  to  thank  everyone  for  their  help  and 
kindness  during  this  trying  time  .  .  .  Sorry  to  hear  that 
J.  CANNELLA  and  A.  BOLING  are  on  the  sick  list. 
Hurry  and  get  well  boys,  you  sure  are  missed  .  .  .  Con- 
dolences to  the  family  of  H.  WHITEHEAD,  Congress, 
whose  mother  passed  away,  and  to  the  family  of  L.  DAV- 
ENPORT, Congress,  whose  father  passed  away.  .  .  You 
can't  keep  a  man  like  L.  C.  JONES,  Congress,  down. 
L.  C.  was  off  with  the  flu  but  is  now  back  at  work  .  .  . 
Wishes  for  a  speedy  recovery  are  sent  to  Mrs.  C.  WIE- 
CHOWSKI  who  had  to  spend  a  little  time  in  the  hospital 
.  .  .  Our  sympathy  to  the  family  of  T.  BRANDON,  For- 
est Park,  on  the  passing  of  his  father  .  .  .  Wishes  to 
hurry  and  get  well  are  sent  from  all  the  boys  at  Forest 
Park  to  J.  BRIGHT  and  L.  ROBINSON  ...  A  double 
treat  of  a  holiday  vacation  was  enjoyed  by  F.  CHIAPPET- 
TA  and  T.  TAGHER,  Forest  Park  .  .  .  Welcome  to  new 
car  servicemen  H.  BIGGS  and  P.  FINNERTY  who  are 
now  at  Howard  .  .  .  The  new  year  brought  a  change  for 
T.  MITCHELL  who  transferred  from  61st  Street  to  Wil- 
son, and  for  C.  GHOSTON  who  came  from  61st  Street  to 
Wilson  with  a  promotion  to  repairman  ...  A  winter 
wonderland  vacation  was  enjoyed  by  W.  NOWOSIELSKI, 
Wilson. 


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TRANSPORTATION  (Mart)  - 

Our  congratulations  are  extended  to  BOB  and  JUNE 
QUETSCHKE  who  celebrated  their  2  5th  wedding  anniver- 
sary on  January  16.  A  dinner  was  held  for  their  imme- 
diate family  at  Plentywood  Farm  in  honor  of  this  special 


THE  PRIDE  and  joy  of 
Retired  Agent  EDWARD  C0R- 
RIGAN  is  his  little  grand- 
daughter, DEBRA  HOFFMAN, 
whose  mother,  EDWINA 
HOFFMAN,  is  also  a  former 
ticket  agent. 


FEBRUARY,  1968 


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occasion.  We  hope  that  the  next  2  5  years  will  be  as  hap- 
py as  the  first  25  .  .  .  JAMES  ROBERTS  and  his  family 
drove  to  Muscatine,  Iowa,  to  see  JAMES  Jr.  play  basket- 
ball. He  is  6  feet  5  inches  tall  and  a  sophomore  at  Lea 
college.  He  dunked  the  ball  through  the  nets  scoring  a 
total  of  27  points  to  lead  his  team  to  victory.  They  now 
have  a  record  of  16  wins  and  2  losses.  Continued  good 
luck,  Jim,  in  both  school  and  basket  ball  .  .  .  Best 
wishes  are  extended  to  EDWARD  JURCZEK  and  his  wife, 
ANN,  who  celebrated  their  31st  wedding  anniversary  on 
January  23. 

[Equipment  Research  &  Development)  - 

The  campers  were  out  again.  This  time,  TOM  LYONS 
and  his  wife  and  two  sons  drove  to  Florida  where  they 
camped  in  the  Everglades.  They  went  on  boat  rides 
through  the  swamps  and  also  along  the  gulf  coast.  From 
there  they  went  to  a  state  park  in  the  Keys  and  then  on  to 
Fort  Meyers.  During  the  entire  trip  they  had  beautiful 
weather  with  the  temperatures  in  the  80's  .  .  .  One  Mon- 
day morning  RALPH  MARTZ  showed  up  at  work  sporting 
a  cast  on  his  arm.  We  hope  that  it  won't  be  too  long  be- 
fore your  feeling  better  and  can  discard  the  cast. 


{Research  &  Planning) 


We  welcome  JOSEPHINE  FELDMANN  who  came  to  us 
from  the  Insurance  Department  as  a  replacement  for 
JEAN  ROCHE  who  retired  from  CTA  to  await  a  blessed 
event  .  .  .  Get  well  wishes  are  sent  to  HERMAN  AN- 
DERS who  underwent  surgery  on  January  10.  He  return- 
ed to  his  home  from  the  hospital  on  January  24,  and  is 
doing  as  well  as  can  be  expected,   but  must  convalesce. 


WEST  SECTION  - 

As  I  look  out  the  window  and  see  snow  on  the  ground  I 
think  what  a  lucky  guy  CHARLES  McDERMOTT  is,  spend- 
ing seven  weeks  in  Florida.  And  think  about  all  the  pen- 
sioners down  in  St.  Petersburg  who  are  enjoying  some 
beautiful  weather.  Getting  back  to  reality,  let's  see 
who's  on  the  sick  list.  The  growing  list  consists  of 
DAVE  ARNOLD,  AL  SCHARF,  MIKE  BELLEZZO,  SAL 
DETOMASO,  BILL  HAWKINS,  and  HARRY  SAFRANEK. 
We  saw  Harry  recently  and  he  is  coming  along  fine  .  .  . 
Board  member  of  the  Met,  GERALD  WEBB,  was  in  the 
hospital  when  his  dear  mother  passed  away.  We  all  ex- 
tend our  condolences  to  Webb  and  his  family  ...  A  dear 
lady  that  I  met  a  few  times,  the  wife  of  Motorman  ERNIE 
HOWARD,  passed  away.  She  fought  all  the  way  and  you 
know  that  this  kind  of  person  will  be  sitting  close  to  the 
man  above.  To  Ernie,  we  all  extend  our  condolences 
.  .  .  RUDY  PTACIN  found  a  pigeon  on  the  train  and  I  am 
wondering  what  kind  it  was.  He  seems  to  know  what  is 
going  on  all  the  time  .  .  .  You  won't  believe  this,  but 
TOM    KING    said    he    was    walking   with    his    grandson    at 


THIS  LITTLE  fellow  comes 
from  o  CTA  fomily.  He  is 
TIMOTHY  J.  McMAHON,  the 
son  of  JOHN  (Industrial 
Safety)  and  MARY  McMAHON, 
the  grandson  of  JOHN 
McMAHON,  Schedule-Traffic, 
and  the  nephew  of  TONY 
LOMBARDO,  Reproduction 
Services. 


NEWS 

Brookfield  Zoo  when  a  swan  attacked  him  and  took  a  bite 
out  of  his  southern  exposure  ...  If  you  would  like  a  hil- 
arious time,  just  listen  to  JOHN  CIMMER  and  JAMES 
HOOD  play  checkers  .  .  .  The  Lake  Street  Credit  Union 
had  their  annual  meeting  and  everyone  had  a  great  time. 
President  STEVE  KOSMA  made  the  announcement  of 
4  1/2  per  cent  on  savings,  plus  1/2  per  cent  as  a  bonus, 
with  a  total  of  5  per  cent,  and  it  made  everyone  happy. 
So,  if  any  of  you  young  CTA  men  want  to  start  a  great 
savings  plan,  see  friendly  JERRY  BOY  LAN  ...  We  fi- 
nally got  the  radio  fixed  by  our  own  C.  J.  JONES,  who 
is  a  jack  of  all  trades  .  .  .  NANCE  and  his  raiders,  who 
worked  Austin  when  the  10  cent  increase  went  into  effect, 
and  took  all  the  abuse  are  now  relinquishing  their  posts 
to  the  old  timers.  I  can't  believe  that  LUDWICK,  KING, 
McCARTHY,  RAFA,  and  FORD  need  an  oxygen  tent  at 
Austin  .  .  .  Now  that  I  have  Saturday  off  I  feel  like  an 
old  timer.  I  sure  will  miss  all  the  young  men  who  kept 
me  on  my  toes.  Please,  LOU  PAYNE,  take  care  of 
MORRIE  ADAMS  for  me  as  he  needs  help  getting  on  and 
off  the  trains  .  .  .  And  last,  a  big  thank  you  to  Mrs. 
JAMES  HOOD  for  the  very  tasty  corn  bread  she  sent  to 
me  by  her  husband.  Now,  if  he  will  only  bring  some  sow 
belly  the  next  time,  I  would  like  to  try  it.  Ugh!  See  you 
all  next  month. 

-  5atU»  SitiliOM 


77TH  STREET  - 

Here  we  go  again,  and  do  we  have  the  news!  Boy, 
this  new  reporter,  BRAZIL,  must  think  he's  working  for 
the  Tribune.  He's  trying  to  scoop  Walter  Winchell  on 
everything  .  .  .  The  son  of  Operator  FAMOUS  HOOKS 
won  first  prize  on  the  American  Bandstand  show  dancing. 
He  and  his  dance  partner  were  each  presented  with  a 
1968  Volkswagen.  He  is  also  a  student  at  U.C.L.A.  , 
and  the  whole  show  was  on  TV.  Proud  papa  had  all  the 
operators  at  77th  watching.  Good  show  and  nice  dancing. 
Congratulations  to  FAMOUS  Jr.  from  all  of  us  .  .  .  Op- 
erator FRANK  JOHNSON  gave  his  wife  a  new  house  for 
Christmas  on  the  far  South  Side,  and  on  January  2  3  he 
went  out  and  got  himself  a  car.  An  Electra  225.  Some 
ride,  huh,  Cleo?  .  .  SAMUEL  BONOMA,  better  known 
as  Babe,  left  for  a  two-week  vacation  in  Florida  January 
13  .  .  .  Belated  birthday  greetings  to  OLIVIA  SHELBY, 
wife  of  Operator  LARRY  SHELBY,  January  5.  .  .  Oops, 
we  goofed  trying  to  beat  the  deadline,  we  neglected  to 
mention  a  few  items  which  should  have  been  in  the  last 
issue  .  .  .  CLARENCE  BARTZ  was  blessed  with  his  first 
grandson,  ROBERT  BARTZ,  December  3.  This,  plus 
the  fact  that  his  lovely  daughter,  PATRICIA,  celebrated 
her  sweet  16  birthday  on  December  21,  was  the  reason 
for  his  good  mood  .  .  .  Operator  WELLINGTON  HEN- 
DERSON enjoyed  his  birthday  December  29,  by  working 
.  .  .  WILLIAM  BAILEY  and  his  wife,  SARA,  went  for 
the  double  in  December.  First,  by  moving  into  their 
new  home,  and  second  by  having  his  mother-in-law  visit- 
ing the  family  for  Christmas  .  .  .  Operator  O'BRIEN 
recalled  on  his  birthday,  January  27,  having  been  in 
seven  stations  in  25  years.  He's  considering  looking 
into  station  number  eight  .  .  .  ESTELLE  HARRIS,  the 
wife  of  BILL  HARRIS,  enjoyed  her  birthday  January  9 
indoors  with  the  family  .  .  .  ANDERSON,  better  known 
as  "South  Park  Andy"  ,  informs  us  that  his  son,  DWAYNE, 
has  been  around  11  years  December  10  .  .  .  ARTHUR 
R.  ,  son  of  Operator  RAY  WILLIAMS,  made  his  12th 
birthday  January  30.  Let  him  use  your  camera  now, 
Ray.  .  .  WILLIAM  and  ELNORA  DAVIS  celebrated  their 
seventh  anniversary  on  January  20.  Their  daughter, 
CASSANDRA,    also   had    her   third    birthday   January   27. 


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INSIDE  NEWS 


RECENT    DEATHS    AMONG    EMPLOYES 


CLARENCE  W.   AGNEW,    79,   North  Section, 

Emp.    4-23-20,   Died  12-15-67 
THOMAS  J.    BEGGAN,    66,   South  Section, 

Emp.   2-24-42,   Died  12-23-67 
GEORGE  F.    BROWN,    80,    West  Section, 

Emp.   2-24-28,    Died  12-7-67 
EDWARD  P.   BURNETT,    66,    Forest  Glen, 

Emp.    11-28-24,    Died  12-13-67 
JOHN  J.    CAVANAUGH,   94,    Lawndale, 

Emp.    12-4-95,    Died  12-12-67 
KATHRYN  M.    CONROY,    66,   West  Section, 

Emp.   4-29-20,    Died  12-24-67 
GEORGE  COSTELLO,    57,   69th  Street, 

Emp.    11-16-36,    Died  1-15-68 
FRANK  COZZA,    72,   North  Avenue, 

Emp.    11-5-19,   Died  12-27-67 
JOHN  CRAIG,    76,   West  Section, 

Emp.    1-26-15,   Died  12-28-67 
JERRY  J.    CRAMER,   80,   North  Avenue, 

Emp.    11-13-17,    Died  12-20-67 
PATRICK  CURRAN,    75,   North  Avenue, 

Emp.    11-12-13,    Died  12-24-67 
JAMES  A.    DALEY,    73,   West  Section, 

Emp.    10-2-19,   Died  12-21-67 
FRANK  V.    DE  LONG,    66,    District  "C", 

Emp.    3-19-24,    Died  12-29-67 
MAGNUS  EDGAR,   84,   North  Section, 

Emp.    12-29-05,    Died  11-13-67 
JOHN  J.    EWALD,    71,    Transportation, 

Emp.    3-30-25,    Died  12-11-67 
MARIO  FABBRI,    53,   West  Section, 

Emp.    6-13-46,    Died  12-23-67 
PAUL  FAVA,   74,  North  Division, 

Emp.    11-6-40,    Died  12-13-67 
EDWARD  FEINBERG,    59,   Schedule -Traffic, 

Emp.    11-16-48,   Died  12-25-67 
KARL  FRICHSTICK,    92,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    11-2-18,   Died  12-12-67 
MIKE  GASIC,   84,    Track, 

Emp.    5-19-43,    Died  12-66 
WILLIAM  A.    HEDEN,    69,    69th  Street, 

Emp.    1-4-24,    Died  12-2-67 
MICHAEL  HOARY,  63,   North  Park, 

Emp.    1-16-29,    Died  1-7-68 


CHARLES  F.    HOLTZ,    87,   Armitage, 

Emp.    8-12-14,    Died  12-27-67 
JOSEPH  H.   HOULE,    73,    Transportation, 

Emp.    12-14-25,    Died  1-1-68 
MARTINA.    JOHNSON,    71,    Devon, 

Emp.    9-29-20,    Died  1-5-68 
JIMMIE  LONGSTREET,    51,   Howard  Street, 

Emp.    7-20-53,    Died  12-31-67 
BIAGIO  MESSINA,    57,   Engineering, 

Emp.    10-3-41,    Died  12-30-67 
JOHN  MISCIKAITIS,   87,   Way  &  Struct.  , 

Emp.    11-16-27,    Died  12-30-67 
ELMER  R.    MOGGE,   66,   West  Section, 

Emp.    7-18-23,    Died   12-13-67 
MARGARET  NORKETT,    54,   West  Section, 

Emp.   8-15-64,    Died  12-18-67 
JOHN  F.   NOWAK,   80,   West  Shops, 

Emp.    9-25-19,   Died  1-1-68 
JAMES  J.    O'NEILL,    76,   Cottage  Grove, 

Emp.    10-16-29,    Died  12-20-67 
JAMES  F.    PERILLO,    66,    West  Section, 

Emp.    9-20-18,    Died  12-18-67 
ADOLPH  J.    PFLUG,    80,   West  Shops, 

Emp.    11-12-13,    Died  12-18-67 
IRVIN  W.    PORTER,    67,    77th  Street, 

Emp.   2-9-23,    Died  12-29-67 
PAUL  W.    PRADELT,   61,    Forest  Glen, 

Emp.    3-11-29,    Died  12-18-67 
ARTHUR  REINBERGER,    79,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    11-11-20,    Died  12-11-67 
ANTHONY  SCHLENKERT,    79,    Cottage  Grove, 

Emp.    7-23-20,    Died  12-17-67 
ARTHUR  SCHMAEHL,   73,    Electrical, 

Emp.   9-18-24,   Died  12-20-67 
WILLIAM  F.    TERMUNDE,    72,   South  Section, 

Emp.    2-24-14,    Died  12-13-67 
ANTONIO  TERRITO,    78,   Way  &  Struct.  , 

Emp.    1-20-25,   Died  12-28-67 
WILLIAM  R.    TOCK,    70,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    12-19-28,   Died  12-31-67 
ALBERT  WYSOPAL,    76,   South  Shops, 

Emp.    10-27-19,    Died  12-27-67 


CLIFFORD  BIVINS,  the  son  of  "Mr.  South  Park",  cele- 
brated his  20th  birthday  on  January  14.  Happy  birthday, 
Cliff.  Operator  CHARLES  DAVIS  enjoyed  his  birthday 
January  25.  He  also  asked  us  to  relay  to  you  drivers 
that  he'll  continue  to  accept  all  gratuities  for  the  rest  of 
the  year  .  .  .  Happy  birthday  to  PAUL  MORRIS  which 
was  December  16.  ARTHUR  SCHWEITZER,  son  of  WIL- 
LIAM SCHWEITZER,  was  home  on  leave  from  the  ser- 
vice during  the  Christmas  holidays  .  .  .  JAMES  HICKS 
of  Halsted  street  has  finally  gone  to  State  street.  We 
don't  know  how  we  are  getting  along  without  him  on  the 
No.  8  line,  nor  what  to  do  with  him  on  State  street.  Any- 
way, he's  having  a  ball  with  his  grandson,  MARC  LEN- 
NELL,  who  celebrated  his  third  birthday  January  26. 
His  petite  wife,  ELIZABETH,  plans  a  big  day  for  his 
birthday  on  February  16.  Something  like  dinner  and  a 
show  .  .  .  ANGELA  and  CARLA  SMITH,  daughters  of 
Operator  CARL  SMITH,  celebrated  birthdays  this  month. 
Angela  was  two  on  February  2,  and  Carla  was  4  on  Feb- 
ruary 24  .  .  .  Your  co-reporter,  JULIUS  BRAZIL,  and 
his   wife,   ALMETA,   also  celebrated   their  11th   anniver- 


sary on  February  10.  Yes,  you  guessed  it,  he  took  a 
picture  of  her  .  .  .  BRENDA  and  SPURAG  FOSTER  also 
look  forward  to  the  same  day  each  year.  This  important 
day  has  been  January  24  .  .  .  The  Wheelers  S.C.C.  is 
making  plans  for  their  spring  affair  in  1968.  DIDDLE 
JAMES  and  BOB  BARCLAY  will  be  looking  for  a  100  per 
cent  representation  from  all  of  us  at  77th  street  depot 
.  .  .  LESTER  GOOLEY  and  his  wife,  BARBARA,  cele- 
brated their  seventh  anniversary  on  February  16.  Gosh, 
Lester,  we  almost  forgot  you  had  a  birthday  February 
21.  How  old?  .  .  Operator  SAM  BASILE,  the  "Grey 
Fox",  has  quite  a  lot  to  be  thankful  for  in  the  return  of 
his  son,  Sgt.  RICHARD  BASILE.  Richard  is  home  safe 
after  six  years  in  the  service.  He  has  been  stationed  in 
Germany  and  Viet  Nam.  It  was  the  first  family  reunion 
in  8  1/2  years,  for  his  other  two  sons,  VINCENT  and 
PETER,  have  been  in  the  service  too.  Sam  and  his  wife, 
DELLA,  thank  God  that  their  boys  returned  home  safe. 
We  hope  that  your  sons  won't  be  separated  from  you 
again,  Mrs.  Basile,  because  of  war.  Sam  also  had  a 
birthday   February    12   and   guess   what,   he    says   he's    39 


FEBRUARY,  1968 


21 


INSIDE 

years  old.  (Ha,  Ha,  Ha)  .  .  .  WILLIE  McGEE  and  his 
wife,  EMMA,  had  their  13th  anniversary  on  February  26. 
Congratulations!  Their  daughter,  SYNTHIA,  had  her 
birthday  on  February  27  .  .  .  Operator  NOLAN  HARDY 
had  a  birthday  February  15.  Happy  birthday,  Nolan.  .  . 
AUGUST  MERCURIO  was  born  on  February  12,  but  he 
won't  say  what  year,  but  you  can  bet  he's  been  around 
for  a  long  time  .  .  .  WILLIAM  GARVIN  and  his  wife, 
JUDY,  celebrated  their  2nd  anniversary  January  8  .  .  . 
RICHARD  and  TINA  ANTONOVICH  had  their  seventh  an- 
niversary on  February  2  5.  Richard  also  had  a  birthday 
on  February  2.  Those  of  you  who  may  have  forgotten 
what  February  2  is,  well,  it's  ground-hog  day.  We  asked 
Richard  if  he  had  any  predictions  and  his  answer  was, 
"It  will  be  a  1-o-n-g  winter."  .  .  SHERLYN  YVONNE, 
the  daughter  of  Operator  RICHARD  McDONALD,  was  13 
years  old  February  16.  Also,  Rudolph's  better  half, 
ANNETTE,  had  a  birthday  February  13  .  .  .  INEZ  A. 
RUSSELL,  the  wife  of  Operator  CURLEY  B.  RUSSELL, 
enjoyed  her  birthday  January  5.  Curley  says  Inez  is  a 
proud  47,  and  what  he  planned  worked  out  very  well.  We 
wish  you  many,  many  more,  Mrs.  Russell.  .  .  The  bro- 
ther of  Operator  ARTHUR  HART,  the  Reverend  S.  M. 
HART,  Pastor  of  First  Mount  Calvary  Baptist  church 
will  be  63  years  old  on  February  12.  The  family  is  plan- 
ning a  big  dinner  .  .  .  JOSEPH  BAILEY  Jr.  ,  the  son 
of  JOSEPH  BAILEY  Sr.  ,  was  12  years  old  January  5  .  .  . 
Operator  DON  WELTON  celebrated  his  32nd  birthday 
January  15.  His  wife,  GWENDOLYN,  was  born  on  Feb- 
ruary 29.  This  will  be  her  seventh  birthday.  Let's  hope 
the  next  four  years  won't  be  as  long  .  .  .  JOHN  STOKES' 
wife,  EZELLA,  has  returned  from  her  trip  only  to  be 
greeted  by  the  "Great  Hawk".  She  recently  went  south 
again  to  get  away  from  the  northern  winter  weather. 
You'd  better  do  something  about  the  weather,  John  .  .  . 
Clerk  JOHN  D.  HALL  and  his  wife,  CAROL,  celebrated 
their  eighth  anniversary  February  9.  John  also  had  a 
birthday  February  24.  Looks  like  there  were  two  parties 
for  the  Halls  ...  In  case  you're  wondering  about  the  new 
faces  at  the  clerk's  window,  they  are  DON  CARTER,  R. 
SMITH,  and  W.  FISHER.  .  .  ROBERT  DARTSCH  thought 
of  his  birthday  on  January  13  as  having  spent  31  years 
with  the  company.  .  .  LILLIAN  M.  DIELLE,  the  wife  of 
ANTHONY  DIELLE,  celebrated  her  birthday  February 
23.  Anthony  plans  an  evening  at  the  Millionaires  Club  in 
Ford  City  .  .  .  Station  Clerk  A.  PORTER  left  for  the 
Claim  Department  as  a  locator  .  .  .  Supervisor  JOE 
ROSSBACH  of  District  "A"  who  has  been  off  ill,  is  back 
to  work.  Glad  to  have  you  back,  Joe  .  .  .  AUGIE  BAR- 
TELHEIM,  the  "director",  has  returned  from  vacation 
.  .  .  Assistant  Superintendent,  JOHN  FERRIS,  who  fell 
and  broke  his  shoulder,  is  still  off  sick  .  .  .  CHARLES 
WATSON,  who  is  still  in  Billings  hospital,  is  doing  well 
as  can  be  expected.  His  new  room  number  is  0306.  He 
still  enjoys  visitors  .  .  .  Operator  RANDOLPH  STEW- 
ART had  his  birthday  February  17,  while  his  son,  MICH- 
AEL D.  ,  was  most  aiodously  awaiting  his  on  February 
22  .  .  .  CHARLES  E.  JOHNSON  was  a  year  older  Feb- 
ruary 14  .  .  .  JERRY  HOUSTON,  who  is  now  engaged, 
enjoyed  his  birthday  January  2 1  .  .  .  WILLIAM  LOFTIN 
added  another  year  to  his  life  on  January  16  .  .  .  DORO- 
THY TIBBS,  the  wife  of  FREDDY  TIBBS,  celebrated  her 
birthday  February  22.  Freddy  is  thinking  about  taking 
her  to  a  show.  .  .  EZRA  WATSON,  who  was  operated  on 
in  Billings  hospital,  is  now  home  recuperating  .  .  .  Op- 
erator ROBERT  PHILLIPS  has  been  without  his  teeth  for 
six  months.  Consequently,  he  hasn't  been  calling  too 
many  stops,  nor  has  he  talked  too  much.  Now,  he  is 
sporting  anew  set.  The  word  is,  "Never  fear,  Phillips 
is  here."  He  has  been  calling  all  stops  and  wears  a 
beautiful    smile    (and    he's    not    on     candid    camera)    .     .     . 


NEWS 


PICTURED  HERE  is  Cor- 
poral JOSEPH  PIPOWSKI, 
the  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
CLARENCE  PIPOWSKI,  up- 
holsterer, South  Shops.  Joe 
recently  returned  from  a 
20-month  tour  of  duty  in 
Viet  Nam,  where  he  served 
with  the  3rd  Marine  Division 
and  was  awarded  the  Viet- 
namese service  medal. 


RICHARD  WATSON,  who  has  been  off  with  a  broken  fing- 
er, is  now  back  to  work.  Welcome  back!  .  .  JACQULYN, 
the  daughter  of  GEORGE  SEYMOUR,  had  her  fourth  birth- 
day January  19.  His  twins,  CARL  and  CRAIG,  celebrat- 
ed their  birthday  February  22  .  .  .  Operator  TED  RAN- 
DALL, brother  of  veteran  receiver  TOM  RANDALL,  fi- 
nally got  his  wish.  After  eight  daughters  his  wife,  CRIS- 
TEEN,  presented  him  with  a  baby  boy,  TED  Jr  .  .  . 
GEORGE  W.  NELSON  marked  his  birthday  on  February 
22  by  having  spent  38  years  with  the  company.  He  has 
25  years  on  the  streetcars  and  13  years  on  the  buses  .  .  . 
CHARLENE  WILLIAMS,  the  daughter  of  Operator  TONY 
WILLIAMS,  had  her  20th  birthday  February  17  .  .  .  JOHN 
and  SUSIE  STATEN  celebrated  their  10th  anniversary  on 
January  2  .  .  .  FRANK  McGLYNN  and  his  wife,  CATH- 
ERINE, celebrated  their  29th  anniversary  January  28. 
Happy  anniversary  to  you  both  .  .  .  Operator  WENDELL 
EDWARDS'  daughter,  EARANIA,  made  her  21st  birthday 
January  20  .  .  .  Operator  ROBERT  HAWKINS  wasn't  too 
enthused  about  having  a  birthday  on  January  14,  but  felt 
quite  different  about  his  12th  wedding  anniversary  this 
month  (February).  One  problem  he  had--the  date?  .  . 
HUBERT  BURKETH's  daughter,  DARLENE,  became  17 
years  old  February  17.  Darlene  has  entered  into  a  $500 
music  scholarship  this  month.  She  would  like  to  become 
a  concert  pianist  .  .  .  KARON  KENERSON,  daughter  of 
Operator  WALTER  KENERSON,  was  on  Channel  U's 
Concert  Hall  January  7.  She  sings  with  Englewood  High 
school's  Acapella  Choir  .  .  .  CLARA  DUCKWORTH,  the 
wife  of  EDWARD  DUCKWORTH,  celebrated  her  birthday 
February    3.     Edward   hopes   to   take    her    out  .    .    .    PAT- 


PENSIONERS  MEET 


THE  DIVISION  308  Pensioners  Club  of  Chicago  will  hold 
its  next  regular  meeting  at  2  p.m.  Thursday,  March  21, 
on  the  13th  floor  at  32  W.  Randolph  street.  All  retired 
members  of  Division  308  are  invited  to  attend  these 
meetings  which  are  held  the  third  Thursday  of  each  month 
at  the  above  address. 

The  CTA  Pensioners  Club  of  St.  Petersburg,  Florida, 
will  hold  its  next  regular  meeting  at  2  p.m.  Tuesday, 
March  5,  at  the  new  Odd  Fellows  Hall,  4140  16th  street, 
north,  St.  Petersburg.  All  CTA  pensioners  living  in 
that  vicinity  are  invited  to  attend  these  meetings  which 
are  held  the  first  Tuesday  of  each  month  at  the  above 
time  and  address. 


22 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEVtS 


INSIDE 

RICK  J.  BYRNE,  formerly  of  77th,  recently  celebrated 
his  50th anniversary.  He  is  the  father-in-law  of  H.  KOH- 
LER,  instructor  at  77th  .  .  .  JOAN  MOORE,  the  wife  of 
NATHANIEL  MOORE,  will  have  her  birthday  February 
2  7.  Nathaniel  will  take  her  out  at  a  later  date  .  .  . 
PEARL  ROSSBACH,  the  wife  of  Supervisor  JOE  ROSS- 
BACH,  was  a  year  older  February  8.  Joe  said  he  would 
take  her  out  and  buy  her  a  hamburger  .  .  .  TOM  SHEA- 
HAN  has  been  recuperating  from  his  illness.  We  hope  to 
see  him  back  soon  .  .  .  MARVIN  ADAMS,  who  has  been 
stationed  in  Guam  the  past  two  years,  has  returned  to  the 
states.  He  is  now  working  out  of  77th  Street.  He  spent 
a  total  of  four  years  in  the  service  .  .  .  .SHARON  and 
CHARLES  WILLIAMSON  will  celebrate  their  seventh  an- 
niversary February  28  .  .  .  Instructor  RAY  PRYOR  re- 
cently returned  from  the  balmy  temperature  of  Florida, 
and  after  losing  a  golf  game  with  recently  retired  Super- 
intendent FRANK  KRAUSE,  was  greeted  at  O'Hare  Field 
by  sub-zero  temperature.  It  was  75  above  when  he  left 
Florida--it  was  five  below  here  .  .  .  PAUL  HANSEN, 
who  recently  retired,  left  the  company  with  flying  colors 
his  last  day  of  work.  As  he  was  preparing  to  make  his 
last  trip,  there  waiting  for  him  was  his  family--his  wife, 
ANNA,  two  daughters,  seven  grandchildren,  and  two 
great-grandchildren,  waving  flags  and  carrying  signs 
congratulating  "grandpa".  He  was  quite  surprised.  He 
left  after  2  5  years  of  service  .  .  .  SHERMAN  HAWKINS 
has  been  having  a  special  passenger  riding  with  him  on 
the  Halsted  street  line.  What  makes  her  different  is  that 
she  is  a  very  nice  old  lady  who  knows  the  following  op- 
erators: JACK  G.  LASKEY,  SAM  A.  BASILE,  and  W.  H. 
OGLESBY.  The  most  remarkable  thing  is  that  she  has 
saved  every  transfer  she  ever  received.  Some  are  dated 
back  to  1919.  She  also  collected  data  since  1911.  We're 
going  to  follow  this  through  and  have  more  news  in  our 
next  issue  .    .    .    We  would   like  to  welcome  all  of   the  new 


MOVING? 

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NEWS 


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STANDING  BESIDE  one  of  the  first  radio  cars  bought  by  the  old 
Chicago  Surface  Lines  is  Supervisor  ALFRED  W.  PFIEFFER,  who 
retired  February  1.  In  1942,  when  this  photo  was  taken,  there  were 
only  18  of  these  cars  on  the  system  and  they  were  assigned  to  North 
Avenue  station. 


operators  who  recently  became  qualified  drivers  to  a 
"boss  station",  77th  street  .  .  .  We  missed  RAY  WIL- 
LIAMS for  a  few  days  due  to  illness,  but  now  he  is  back 
with  us. 


69TH  STREET  - 

The  Transit  News  mailbox  got  quite  a  workout  this 
month.  Two  fellows  used  it.  One  is  Operator  BYRON 
HOUZZ  who  is  the  proud  dad  of  T/Sgt.  ELMER  HOUZZ, 
a  non-commissioned  officer  in  charge  of  combat  readi- 
ness training.  He  is  training  men  to  confront  the  diffi- 
cult and  adverse  conditions  found  in  southeast  Asia. 
They  will  become  a  part  of  the  "Black  Hats",  who  deploy 
teams  of  men  ranging  from  2  to  a  100  for  missions 
throughout  Viet  Nam  and  Thailand  ...  I  sure  wish  he 
could  have  trained  JESSE  DANIELS,  the  69th  street  flash. 
It  seems  that  Jesse  and  a  poor  little  doggy  went  rabbit 
hunting,  and  this  little  rabbit  hunting  dog  stuck  his  head 
up  from  behind  a  snow  bank  to  see  where  Jesse  was  and 
Jesse's  gun  went  boom.  Later  at  the  veterinarians  where 
the  poor  dog  was  patched  up,  Jesse  still  swore  he  looked 
like  a  rabbit  ...  It  has  been  a  sad  month  at  the  depot. 
ED  TIERNEY  reported  that  the  wife  of  retired  Motorman 
CHARLEY  GRADT  died  recently;  JIM  GEARY,  the  col- 
lector, passed  away;  MARTY  O'SHEA  (the  bailiff)  passed 
on;  ELMER  MICKLEY's  mother-in-law  died;  retired 
conductor  and  father  of  the  late  TOM  ELPHICK  died; 
GEORGE  COSTELLO,  the  nice  quiet  driver  of  Damen 
avenue,  passed  on;  the  father  of  Operator  JACKSON  died, 
and  RALPH  FRALE  lost  his  wife.  From  all  of  us  at  69th, 
we  wish  to  extend  our  deepest  sympathy  to  those  they 
have  left  behind  ...  By  the  time  this  goes  to  press,  we 
will  have  had  our  general  pick  and  possibly  the  system 
pick.  Also,  my  vacation  will  be  over.  Four  weeks  down 
in  Florida  will  have  gone,  but  if  you  fellows  don't  give 
me  any  news,  I'll  write  about  it  and  rub  it  in  .  .  .  JIM- 
MY AHERN  of  the  repair  department  says  thanks  to  all 
you  men  who  cooperated  as  a  team  after  the  bad  fire  and 
rough  weather  we  just  had  ...  A  big  welcome  to  RAY 
SCHEID  who  is  working  again  after  being  off  sick  .  .  . 
VINCE  ONDRIAS  is  on  vacation  in  Florida,  boating, 
swimming  and  girl  watching  ...  I  hope  everyone  had  a 
good  time  at  the  Credit  Union  meeting.  All  the  officers 
were  re-elected.  To  those  who  were  defeated,  may  I 
wish  them  better  luck  next  time  .  .  .  Old  Hedda  needs 
news,   so  let's  fill  up  that  mailbox. 


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Forest  Park,  52nd  Street  Win  ISC  and  Special  Awards 


OPERATING  EMPLOYES  at  the  Forest  Park  and  52nd  Street 
Stations  had  reason  to  be  doubly  proud  recently  -  -  1967  was 
their  safest  year  in  CTA  history  and  they  were  also  winners  of 
the   fourth  quarter  Interstation   Safety  Contest  awards.     With  a 


perfect  score  of  75.00,  Forest  Park  on  the  rapid  transit  system 
won  its  seventh  ISC  award.  Winning  the  surface  competition 
with  o  rating  of  56.50  was  52nd  Street  Station.  Accepting  the 
quarterly  plaque  from  G.  A.  Riley,  superintendent  of  operating 
stations,  in  the  picture  left,  above  is  E.  J.  Heatter,  Forest 
Pork  superintendent.  At  the  right,  D.  M.  Flynn,  superintendent 
of  transportation,  is  presenting  the  ISC  plaque  to  L.  M.  Keag, 
52nd  Street  superintendent,  as  W.  V.  Coleman  (right)  and 
H.  P.  Braun  (left),  station  assistant  and  relief  superintendents, 
respectively,  look  on. 

At  the  March  8  meeting  of  doy  superintendents,  Operating 
Manager  C.  E.  Keiser  gave  recognition  to  four  operating  sta- 
tions which  made  outstanding  safety  achievements  during  the 
year  1967.  Their  feat,  according  to  Mr.  Keiser,  was  accom- 
plished despite  the  hazardous  weather  conditions  existing 
early  in  the  year  which  resulted  in  an  overall  increase  in 
accidents.  Both  52nd  Street  and  Forest  Park  beat  1966,  their 
safest  years.  Kedzie  and  Logan  stations  tied  their  safest 
years.  Pictured  at  the  left  displaying  special  awards  are: 
E.  K.  Peterson,  Kedzie;  Mr.  Keiser;  E.  J.  Heatter,  Forest  Park 
and  Logan;  and  L.  M.  Keag,  52nd  Street. 


Eight  Named  to  New  Posts 


at  Operating  Stations 


TWO  BULLETINS  issued  recently  by  Superinten- 
dent of  Transportation  D.  M.  Flynn  and  approved 
by  Operating  Manager  C.  E.  Keiser  named  eight 
employes  to  supervisory  appointments  at  Trans- 
portation Department  operating  stations. 

Effective  February  1,  W.  V.  Coleman  was 
named  assistant  station  superintendent  of  52nd 
Street  Station. 


Effective  March  1,  M.  J.  Veltri  was  named 
station  superintendent  of  Douglas -Congress  Sta- 
tions. Named  as  assistant  superintendents  were 
T.  D.  Boyle,  Kimball;  W.  J.  Rooney,  Kimball - 
Howard;  J.  P.  Flynn,  Douglas -Congress,  and  M. 
LaVelle,  Lake -Logan-Loop.  Named  as  relief  sta- 
tion superintendents  were  D.  P.  Lemm,  Lake- 
Logan  -  Loop  -  Douglas  -  Congress,  and  S.  Christ, 
Howard -Kimball -6 1st  Street -Loomis. 


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THE  RETIREMENT  PLAN  FOR  CHICAGO  TRANSIT  AUTHORITY  EMPLOYES  REPORT  OF  EARNINGS  AND  CONTRIBUTIONS  FOR  YEAR  1967 

THE  ABOVE  REPORT  SHOWS  THE  AMOUNT  OF  EARNINGS,      CONTRIBUTIONS,     AND  INTEREST  CREDITED  UNDER  THE  PLAN  FOR  THE  YEAR 
INDICATED  ABOVE  TOGETHER  WITH  THE  TOTAL  ACCUMULATED  EARNINGS,  INTEREST,  AND  CONTRIBUTIONS  (INCLUDING  FOAB    EQUIVALENT  FROM 


OCTOBER 
ANNUAL 
UNDER  T 


EMPLOYE 
NUMBER 


TO    ESTIMATE    YOUR    PENSION    AS    OF    END    OF    PLAN    YEAR     1967     USE 
ITEMS    MARKED    I,    2,    AND    3     FROM    THE    OTHER    SIDE    OF    THE    CARD 

PAST 
SERVICE 


3700 


FUTURE 
SERVICE 


101,995-12 

TOTAl   ACCUMULATED 

EARNINGS    TO   DATE 

OR    IO   AGE    6S 


THE  RETIREMENT  PLAN   FOR  CHICAGO  TRANSIT  AUTHORITY  EMPLOYES  ^ 

CHANGES  IN  FAMILY  STATUS 
AFFECT  BENEFICIARY 

Have  you  listed  the  correct  beneficiary?  Changes 
in  family  status  such  os  death,  marriage,  divorce,  or 
other  changes  in  family  status  make  it  necessary  to 
change  the  beneficiary  for  the  Group  Life  Insurance 
and  Retirement  Plan  on  record  in  the  Insurance 
Department  Change  of  beneficiary  forms  for  both 
are  available  through  your  deportment  head.  Failure 
to  keep  your  beneficiary  up  to  date  adds  unnec  — 
essary    expense    in    settling    your  estate. 


12 


1  1  7  % 


444.00 


1,529-93 


1,973-93 


USE    HEMS    MARKED    4    AND    5    FROM  OTHER    SIDE    OF    THE    CARD 
YOUR    CREDIT    WITH    THE    PIAN : 

3.355.85      +   439. 44=       4,295-29 

TOTAL   ACCUMULATED  ACCUMULATED  TOIAL 

CONTRIBUTIONS  INURtSr 

TO  DATE  S 


381  Pension  Applications  Approved  in  1967 


APPROVAL  OF  pension  applications  of  381  CTA 
employes  was  made  by  the  Retirement  Committee 
during  1967,  according  to  a  report  for  the  year 
prepared  by  Secretary  W.  A.  Ashley.  Of  that 
total,  204  applicants  had  reached  the  normal  re- 
tirement age  of  65  years,  113  were  in  the  age  group 
58  through  64,    and  64  were  disability  retirements. 

The  report  also  stated  that  during  1967  contri- 
butions to  the  Retirement  Plan  by  employes  were 
$4,841,088,  and  CTA  contributions  amounted  to 
$8,711,412  for  a  total  of  $13,  552,  500.  Approved 
during  the  year  were  disbursements  totaling 
$8,998,552  covering  payments  to  retired  employes, 
refunds  to  employes  who  terminated  their  services 
and  to  deceased  employes'  beneficiaries,  and  ex- 
penses of  administration. 


During  1967  assets  of  the  fund  increased 
$6,895,476,  making  a  total  of  $53,186,449  as  of 
December  31  held  by  the  Continental  Illinois  Bank 
and  Trust  company,   trustee  for  the  Plan. 

Of  these  funds  held  by  the  trustee,  $52,  745,064 
are  invested  in  U.  S.  government  securities.  Farm 
Home  Administration  loans,  corporate  bonds  and 
notes,    common  stock,   and  CTA  revenue  bonds. 

During  March  and  April,  report  cards  showing 
each  employe's  credits  in  the  retirement  fund  as 
of  December  31,  1967,  will  be  distributed.  A  fac- 
simile of  the  card  is  shown  above.  These  cards 
are  valuable  for  ready  reference  at  all  times  and 
employes  are  advised  to  keep  them  for  their  re- 
cords. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Number  3 


Volume  XXI 

Published  monthly  by  and  for  employes  of  the  Chicago  Transit 
Authority,  under  the  direction  of  the  Public  Information 
Department. 

Robert  D.  Heinlein,  Editor 

Mel  Alexander,  Editorial  Assistant 

F.  C.   Knautz,  Superintendent  of  Public  and  Employe  Relations 

Annual  subscription  price:  $2.00.  Distributed  free  of  charge 
to  all  active  and  retired  CTA  employes.  Address  communica- 
tions to  CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS,  Room  742,  Merchandise  Mart 
Plaza,  Chicago,  Illinois  60654. 


OUR  COVER:  For  each  individual  the  month  of  March  has  a  differ- 
ent significance.  For  many,  it  means  a  break  in  the  weather  ond  the 
official  start  of  spring.  It  olso  means  that  thoughts  tum  to  vaca- 
tions--when  to  take  them  and  what  to  do  on  them.  But  for  sports 
enthusiasts,  it  means  the  approach  of  the  baseball  season.  March 
and  the  baseball  season  have  a  special  significance  for  CTA  too 
--preparations  must  be  made  for  carrying  sports  fans  to  and  from 
Chicago's  ball  parks.  The  task  of  repainting  train  identification 
signs  is  that  of  John  Kalinowski,  Skokie  Shops  Paint  Shop,  who  is 
shown  using  the  silk  screen  process  to  apply  lettering  to  the  three- 
color  signs.  The  signs,  with  Wrigley  Field  and  Comiskey  Park 
messages  on  opposite  sides,  are  carried  on  the  front  of  all  North- 
South  route  "L"-subway  trains  stopping  ot  the  station  serving  each 
park  on  home  game  days. 


MARCH,  1968 


CTA  Bus  Monitoring  System  Gets  U.S.  Approval 


CENTRAL  CONTROL  monitoring  station  where  all  information 
on  identification,  location,  and  alarm  status  of  buses  will  be 
received  through  the  computerized  monitoring  system. 

THE  U.  S.  Department  of  Housing  and  Urban  De- 
velopment recently  announced  its  approval  ofCTA's 
application  for  a  demonstration  grant  for  an  auto- 
matic bus  monitoring  system  which  applies  com- 
puter technology  and  advanced  radio  communica- 
tions techniques  to  provide  centralized  information 
and  control. 

With  the  system,  basic  information  of  identifi- 
cation, location,  and  alarm  status  of  each  bus  will 
be  automatically  provided  on  a  continuous  basis  at 
a  centralized  control  point.  This  information  will 
be  used  to  provide  schedule  adherence  data,  oper- 
ational status,  and  alarm  conditions.  The  system 
also  will  provide  direct  two-way  voice  communica- 
tions with  any  bus  on  an  individual  basis. 

"A  system  of  this  type  will  absolutely  revolu- 
tionize bus  operation,  "  said  Chairman  George  L. 
DeMent.  "With  this  system,  we  will  know  at  all 
times  the  location  and  status  of  each  bus.  This 
will  aid  us  in  providing  much  better  service  for 
our  riders.  In  addition,  the  alarm  feature  will 
enable  us  to  dispatch  assistance  in  seconds.  Su- 
perintendent James  Conlisk  has  added  his  enthu- 
siastic endorsement  to  this  project  since  this  would 
speed-up  the  availability  of  police  officers  at  any 
emergency.  We  have  discussed  this  unique  alarm 
system  with  the  officers  of  Division  241  of  the 
Amalgamated  Transit  Union  and  they  have  given 
their  ardent  approval  since  it  will  offer  added  pro- 
tection, not  only  for  our  riders,  but  our  bus  oper- 
ators as  well.    We  are  most  enthusiastic  about  this 


space-age  development    and  are  anxious   to  get  it 
into  operation  as  soon  as  possible.  " 

The  demonstration  project  provides  the  moni- 
toring system  for  500  buses.  This  will  permit  al- 
most all  buses  on  the  early  morning  or  "owl"  shift 
to  be  fully  equipped. 

The  estimated  cost  of  the  project  is  $2,000,000 
with  $1,549,000  being  provided  by  the  U.S.  Depart- 
ment of  Housing  and  Urban  Development  and  the 
balance,   $451,000,  by  CTA. 

A  four -year  time  period  has  been  set  up  for  the 
project.  Two  years  for  manufacture  and  installa- 
tion of  equipment,   and  two  years  for  testing. 

The  essential  elements  of  the  bus  monitoring 
system  are: 

1.  A   control   center,    including  the  use  of  a 
computer  and  its  peripheral  equipment; 

2.  Electronic    wayside      equipment    located 
throughout  the  city;  and 

3.  Two-way  radio  and  electronic  data  equip- 
ment aboard  buses. 

It  has  not  been  determined  who  will  manufacture 
the    equipment  for    the  automatic    bus    monitoring 

system. 

Basically,  the  operation  of  the  system  is  that 
through  the  use  of  electronics,  the  bus  and  route 
numbers,  and  location  will  be  transmitted  to  a 
computer.  The  information  will  be  stored  there 
until  requested  from  the  control  center.  At  the 
control  center  the  information  is  visually  displayed 
on  a  cathode  ray  tube  (TV  tube).  At  the  same  time, 
a  written  record  is  printed  on  an  associated  tele- 
printer. 

The  second  equally  important  feature  of  the 
proposed  system  is  its  alarm  capability.  When 
assistance  is  needed  on  a  bus,  the  operator  unob- 
trusively activates  a  switch  which  automatically 
transmits  an  alarm  signal  which  includes  the  bus 
and  run  numbers  and  location  to  the  control  cen- 
ter. This  is  visually  seen  at  the  control  center. 
The  dispatcher  can  then  send  whatever  assistance 
is  needed. 

In  addition  to  location  and  alarm  capability,  the 
system  includes  normal  two-way  voice  communi- 
cation. The  dispatcher  may  call  and  communicate 
with  one  or  more  buses  on  a  selective  basis  and 
the  operator  may  originate  a  call  by  simply  picking 
up  the  handset. 

"This  will  be  the  first  computer -monitored  sys- 
tem for  bus  operation  in  the  world,  "  commented 
Mr.   DeMent. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


To  All  Employes: 

It  has  been  my  pleasure  each  year  to  launch  our  Bond  Drive  and  announce  that 
employes  will  once  again  have  the  opportunity  to  purchase  U.  S.  Savings  Bonds  through 
the  Payroll  Savings  Plan  at  CTA.  This  year,  however,  I  am  especially  pleased  to 
announce  the  E  Bond-Freedom  Share  savings  plan  available  through  payroll  deductions, 
which  will  bring  you  an  even  greater  return  on  your  investment. 

Freedom  Shares  earn  interest  at  the  rate  of  4.  74  per  cent  when  held  to  maturity 
of  4-1/2  years.  They  can  only  be  purchased  in  combination  with  regular  E  Bonds  on 
approximately  a  one-for-one  basis.  The  E  Bonds  can  still  be  purchased  separately, 
but  the  maximum  benefit  comes  from  the  combination  purchase  --  it's  like  an  added 
bonus. 


CTA's  system-wide  employe  Bond  Drive  will  be  conducted  during  April.  I  urge 
you  to  join  the  Payroll  Savings  Plan  if  you  are  not  signed  up  now,  to  buy  Freedom 
Shares  if  you  are  now  purchasing  E  Bonds,  and  to  take  advantage  of  this  easy-to-save 
method  by  increasing  your  allotment  for  the  purchase  of  Bonds  and  Shares. 

As  a  result  of  the  1967  Bond  Drive  CTA  maintained  its  status  as  one  of  a  select 
group  of  about  90  large  companies  in  the  country  whose  employes  exceed  50  per  cent 
participation  in  payroll  deduction  plans.  For  1968,  we  can  increase  our  percentage 
and  at  the  same  time,   as  individuals,    insure  our  future. 

Because  of  the  greater  interest  rates  and  tax  advantages,  Savings  Bonds  and 
Freedom  Shares  are  now  an  even  more  attractive  way  to  finance  college  educations  for 
your  children,  to  save  for  a  home  or  new  car,  or  to  establish  a  retirement  program 
for  yourself.  If  you  are  interested  in  learning  how  to  save  for  such  purposes,  ask  the 
fellow  employe  who  contacts  you  to  explain  the  Plan. 

I  urge  you  to  give  serious  consideration  to  this  savings  program.  Bonds  and 
Shares  mean  security  not  only  for  you,   but  for  your  country,   too. 


T.   B.   O'Connor 
General  Manager 


MEDICALLY  SPEAKING 


By  Dr.  George  H.  Irwin,  CTA  Medical  Consultant 


ARTHRITIS  • 

AMERICA'S  NUMBER  ONE  CRIPPLER 


OF  ALL  the  disabling  chronic  diseases,  the  most 
serious  and  widespread  is  arthritis.  Almost  11 
million  people  over  the  age  of  15  suffer  from 
arthritis  and  other  rheumatic  disorders.  Of  this 
total,  about  4.  5  million  are  victims  of  rheumatoid 
arthritis.  More  than  25  per  cent  of  these  are  so 
seriously  affected  that  their  ability  to  work  and 
care  for  themselves  is  markedly  limited.  Each 
year  about  147, 000  victims  temporarily  or  per- 
manently become  invalids.  The  problems  thus 
created  for  the  community,  family,  and  individual 
become  more  serious.  Naturally,  the  inability  of 
the  individual  to  work  because  of  the  pain  is  the 
most  important  loss.  In  addition,  it  is  estimated 
that  the  economic  loss  to  business  is  about  1  billion 
dollars.  The  above  figures  come  from  the  Ameri- 
can Medical  Association. 

The  word  arthritis  is  the  medical  term  for  in- 
flammation of  the  joints.  There  are  many  different 
and  associated  forms  of  arthritis,  but  in  general 
most  of  the  cases  fall  into  two  large  groups, 
namely,  rheumatoid  arthritis  and  osteoarthritis. 
In  this  article,  the  discussion  will  be  limited  to 
these  main  types. 

What  does  a  person  suffer  from  when  he  says  he 
has  rheumatism?  It  may  mean  that  he  could  have 
any  one  of  a  number  of  rheumatic  diseases,  which 
ailments  are  characterized  by  pain  in  the  joints  or 
muscles.  Of  every  100  patients  complaining  of 
rheumatism,  about  40  per  cent  usually  have  rheu- 
matoid arthritis,  30  percent  may  have  osteoarthri- 
tis and  about  15  per  cent  have  muscular  rheuma- 
tism, neuritis,  or  sciatica.  The  rest,  or  balance 
of  the  100,  may  have  arthritis  from  injury,  gout, 
rheumatic  fever,    or  forms  of  the  disease. 

What  is  rheumatoid  arthritis?  As  mentioned 
before,  it  is  a  generalized  disease  of  the  entire 
body  which  produces  inflammation  of  the  joints. 
Usually,  the  first  rymptoms  are  fatigue,  weight 
loss,  weakness,  pain,  and  stiffness  of  the  joints 
and  muscles.  As  the  disease  develops,  one  or 
more  of  the  joints  become  swollen  and  painful. 
The  muscles  around  these  joints  knot  up  and  go 
into  spasms,  stiffening  the  joints  so  they  become 
increasingly  difficult  to  move.  In  severe  cases, 
the  arthritic  joints  fuse,  the  muscles  shrink,  and 
deformity  and  crippling  result.  About  15  to  25  per 
cent  of  all  rheumatoid  arthritics  become  progres- 
sively disabled  and  invalid. 

What  is  osteoarthritis?  This  is  a  form  that 
comes   to  people  at  or   past  middle  life.     For   the 


sake  of  clarity  it  should  be  mentioned  that  the 
rheumatoid  arthritis  is  more  common  in  children, 
teenagers,  and  young  adults.  In  many  cases  of 
osteoarthritis  there  are  no  serious  symptoms.  It 
is  known  as  a  degenerative  joint  disease  because  it 
attacks  the  bone  and  cartilage  of  the  joints.  This 
type  is  common  in  persons  with  overweight,  cur- 
vature of  the  spine  and  flat  feet  or  in  any  part  of 
the  body  where  there  is  wear  and  tear  on  the  joints. 
The  spine  and  knees  are  commonly  involved. 

The  specific  causes  of  rheumatoid  and  osteo- 
arthritis are  unfortunately  not  known.  Suspect 
causes  include  allergic  reactions  and  either  a  bac- 
terial or  virus  infection.  Contributing  factors  to 
the  disease  are  prolonged  emotional  tension,  in- 
fections from  any  source,  fatigue,  injury,  shock, 
exposure  and,  as  stated  above,  overweight  --  plus 
any  condition  which  produces  an  unusual  amount  of 
wear  and  tear  of  any  joint. 

The  aim  of  treatment  in  all  types  of  arthritis  is 
to  control  pain  and  inflammation,  to  maintain  the 
best  range  of  motion  possible,  and  to  preserve  the 
strength  and  use  of  muscles.  There  is  no  sure 
cure  for  arthritis,  but  early  and  modern  treatment 
reduces  the  extent  of  suffering  and  disability. 
Therapy  and  care  must  be  individualized. 

From  the  preventative  standpoint,  it  is  well  to 
have  regular  examinations  by  your  doctor  to  dis- 
cover and  eliminate  hidden  sources  of  infection. 
Control  of  body  weight,  proper  diet,  exercise,  and 
good  hygiene  are  very  important. 

Physical  therapy,  including  heat,  massage, 
whirlpool  baths,  gait -training,  etc.  ,  is  helpful  in 
reducing  the  stiffness  of  the  joints.  Most  physical 
therapy  treatments  are  usually  given  in  the  hospi- 
tal but  some  of  them  can  be  carried  out  at  home  by 
the  patient. 

Warm  climates  help  in  a  certain  number  of 
cases  which  are  not  too  far  advanced.  Drugs  are 
beneficial  in  selected  cases.  Aspirin  is  one  of  the 
old  and  helpful  remedies.  When  it  comes  to  the 
newer  drugs  such  as  cortisone  and  their  deriva- 
tives, gold  injections,  hormones,  etc.  ,  your  per- 
sonal physician  should  be  consulted. 

In  conclusion,  remember  that  arthritis  tends  to 
run  a  long  drawn  out  course.  There  is  no  miracle 
cure.  Select  a  physician  in  whom  you  have  faith 
and  follow  with  courage  and  persistence  the  re- 
commendations he  outlines  for  you. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


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SflHW! 


-AS    REPORTED    BY    EMPLOYES    OF    THE    CHICAGO    TRANSIT    AUTHORITY 


ACCOUNTING  (Payroll)  - 

On  a  recent  visit  to  Florida  your  reporter  stopped  to 
visit  Pensioner  ART  JOHNSON  and  his  lovely  wife,  BESS, 
who  now  live  in  St.  Petersburg.  They  send  their  regards 
and  both  look  tan  and  healthy  .  .  .  Also  stopped  to  see 
HEINE  HAASE  who,  we  are  sorry  to  report,  lost  his 
wife,  MARIE,  and  is  moving  back  to  Waukegan.  So  look 
for  him  to  stop  in  and  see  us  in  the  near  future  at  the 
Mart  .  .  .  STANLEY  MAILUCK  is  on  his  way  with  his 
wife  to  Mexico  City  and  will  keep  us  posted  on  his  exten- 
sive travels  by  postal  card. 

-  Site**  TteuiauU* 

(Revenue)  - 

Either  a  "lion  or  lamb",  we  watch  the  month  of  March 
come  and  go!  But  no  matter  what  the  weather  brings, 
our  hearts  will  remain  warm  for  BETTY  SUHR  and 
HELEN  FRANSON  who  on  March  1  joined  the  ranks  of 
the  retired.  An  open  house  was  held  on  February  27  in 
Room  718  where  they  were  able  to  greet  their  many 
friends.  The  retired  employes  showed  up  enmasse  for 
this  open  house.  In  alphabetical  order  they  were  as  fol- 
lows: Naomi  Bohlin,  Mae  Bujnowski,  Mae  Kearns,  Ma- 
ble  Magnuson,  Mary  McCauley,  Ann  O'Brien,  Otto  Stack, 
Betty  Sullivan,  Margaret  Timmons,  Irene  Wenke,  and 
the  freshman  of  the  group,  Mable  Potthast,  who  retired 
on  February  1st.  They  all  looked  fine  and  in  the  pink  of 
condition.  Betty,  having  completed  nearly  45  years  of 
service,  will  reside  in  Arizona.  Helen  will  enjoy  her 
retirement  in  Chicago  after  24  years  of  transit  service. 
Farewell  and  best  wishes  to  you  both!  .  .  Congratulations 
are  in  order  to  PAULINE  THIEL  upon  her  engagement  to 
ANTHONY  MANGINO.  Anthony  is  presently  teaching 
history  in  the  seventh  and  eighth  grades  at  Belding  school 
...  A  birthday  tune  was  whistled  for  LOIS  JAHNKE  on 
February  21.  We  can  bet  that's  not  the  only  whistle!  .  . 
The  Transfer  Room  is  booming  again  with  its  counters. 
A  big  hello  to  JOHN  BILLIS  and  toVERNER  SWANAGAIN. 
It's  welcome  back  to  OMAR  HART  who  has  returned  after 
his  brief  illness  of  lacerated  fingers.  You'll  never  make 
a  butcher  that  way,  Omar,  especially  cutting  a  salami 
with  the  wrong  edge  of  the  knife  ! 

Mrs.  LILLIAN  E.  MEYER,  the  wife  of  CHARLES  W. 
MEYER,  passed  away  Monday,  February  26,  and  was 
laid  to  rest  in  Forest  Home  Cemetery.  Mr.  Meyer  was 
formerly  comptroller  of  the  Chicago  Surface  Lines  and 
retired  from  the  C.  T.  A.   in  August,    1954. 

-  gtottide  7K%jeK* 


BEVERLY  - 

The  "Big  Retreat"  at  Notre  Dame  this  year  will  start 
Friday  evening,  August  16,  and  end  Sunday  evening,  Aug- 
ust 18.  Bring  a  friend  along  and  introduce  him  to  Father 
"Mike"  Foran  and  you  will  enjoy  a  wonderful  weekend 
.  .  .  Operator  FRANK  BLACK  chased  a  car  thief  in  his 
pajamas  and  caught  a  cold.  This  was  a  tough  way  to  do 
it,  but  he  saved  his  car  .  .  .  We  express  our  sympathies 
to  the  families  of  the  following:  Supervisor  JOHN  NICH- 
OLSON, HENRY  WORKMAN,  and  Operator  WILLIAM 
DREGER  in  the  loss  of  his  father  ...  We  wish  a  speedy 
recovery    to  PETER    FLAHERTY  of    Division    241  ,  WAL- 


TER TADJUS  of  the  credit  union,  and  WALTER  CASSIDY 
of  95th  street  .  .  .  Loader  MARINUS  DYKHUIZEN  put 
his  vehicle  sticker  on  his  car  upside  down.  JOHN  "Migh- 
ty Mite"  MAHONEY  came  up  with  an  idea  on  how  to  fix 
it,  but  I  can't  print  it  .  .  .  Night  Clerk  JOHN  COOKE  is 
the  new  chairman  of  the  Little  Flower  Society,  and  we 
wish  him  good  luck. 

-    7««    "VdKUli 


CLAIM  - 

Our  best  wishes  to  HERMAN  WIRTH  who  retired  on 
February  29.  Herman  started  with  the  Chicago  Surface 
Lines  on  April  25,  1923,  as  a  conductor.  With  almost 
45  years  of  service,  he  has  been  in  the  Claim  Department 
for  the  past  10  years.  Herman  and  his  wife,  ELEANOR, 
who  were  married  on  June  3,  1967,  are  presently  living 
in  Morton  Grove  and  are  planning  on  staying  there  just 
working  around  the  house  and  taking  life  easy.  We  all 
hope  you  have  a  long  and  happy  retirement,  Herm  .  .  . 
We  had  a  recent  visit  from  HARRY  LAWRENCE  who  re- 
tired on  December  31,  1966.  Harry  looks  great  and  tells 
us  he  and  his  wife  are  planning  on  taking  a  trip  to  Hawaii 
in  April  .  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  is  extended  to  ROC- 
CO  ZAZZARA  whose  father  passed  away  February  11... 
Congratulations  to  MIKE  McDERMOTT  who  is  a  grandpa 
again.  Mike's  son,  AL,  and  his  wife,  PEGGY,  were 
blessed  with  a  baby  girl,  PEGGY  ANN,  on  February  28 
.  .  .  Welcome  to  TERRY  BOLE,  the  son  of  ED  BOLE, 
Employe  Relations,   who  joined  us  on  February  26. 

CONGRESS  (Agents)  • 

If  you've  noticed  Clerk  RAYMOND  GEHRKE  all  elated 
and  puffing  more  and  better  cigars,  it's  because  he  and 
his  wife,  BERNICE,  have  become  happy  and  proud  grand- 
parents. Their  son,  ALBERT,  and  his  wife,  LAUREL, 
presented  them  with  a  grandson,  CRAIG  GEHRKE,  on 
January  28.  Also,  Raymond  celebrated  his  birthday  on 
February  19  .  .  .  LAWRENCE  FRICOT  celebrated  his 
birthday  in  February.  Happy  birthday  and  we  wish  you 
many  more  .  .  .  Time  really  goes  by  fast.  Clerk  JAMES 
MIDDLETON  and  his  wife  helped  their  son  celebrate  his 
first  birthday.  The  little  guy  was  fascinated  by  the  glow 
of  the  single  candle  on  his  cake  .  .  .  Our  deepest  sym- 
pathy to  the  family  of  Porter  BUDDY  HENDERSON  who 
was  laid  to  rest  on  February  15.  His  friends  and  co- 
workers were  surprised  and  sorry  to  hear  of  his  death 
.  .  .  Our  condolences  to  the  family  of  Pensioner  CHAR- 
LES ROMANO  who  passed  away  on  February  22  .  .  . 
Agent  BEATRICE  CLARK  spent  sometime  in  the  hospital 
but  is  up  and  doing  just  great  now  .  .  .  Porter  CURTIN 
ROSBY  was  in  Presbyterian-St.  Luke  hospital.  What  he 
liked  best  about  his  stay  there  was  that  every  once  in  a 
while  a  pretty  girl  would  come  in  and  hold  his  hand--to 
take  his  pulse,  that  is  .  .  .  STANLEY  BANALS  and  his 
wife,  BERNICE,  celebrated  their  41st  wedding  anniver- 
sary on  February  26.  Their  three  sons  and  their  fami- 
lies helped  them  celebrate  this  grand  occasion  on  Satur- 
day, February  23.  We'd  like  to  have  an  invitation  to 
your  50th.  .  .  ORA  MILLER  is  waiting  anxiously  for  his 
new   car   to   be    delivered  ...     We   wish   Agent    THOMAS 


MARCH.  1968 


INSIDE  NEWS 

exits  of  a  baby  boy,  RICHARD  FRANCIS,  born  February 
16  at  Christ  Community  hospital  in  Oak  Lawn.  Good  luck 
and  best  wishes  to  the  new  parents. 


FIFTY  YEARS  of  wedded 
bliss  is  being  celebrated  by 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  WILLIAM  A. 
BUERGER  Sr.,  at  a  golden 
wedding  anniversary  party 
given  in  their  honor.  Mr. 
Buerger  is  a  former  repairman 
at  Kimball  who  retired  on 
November  1,  1959. 


DILLON  many  happy  years  of  retirement  .  .  .  The  CTA 
American  Legion  Post  1216  is  now  opening  its  member- 
ship and  wishes  to  extend  an  invitation  to  the  men  and 
women  of  Division  241,  and  to  their  sons  and  daughters 
who  have  served  their  country  to  join.  The  women's 
auxiliary  of  the  legion  is  also  extending  an  invitation  for 
new  members  .  .  .  Dues  for  the  Little  Flower  Society 
are  now  being  taken  and  plans  are  being  made  for  the 
semi-annual  breakfast  on  March  31.  You  do  not  have  to 
be  a  catholic  or  a  member  to  attend.  The  cause  is  worth- 
while as  the  money  contributed  is  used  for  the  education 
of  young  boys  for  the  priesthood  who  otherwise  could  not 
afford  it.     See  you  March  31. 


ELECTRICAL  - 

Mark  Friday,  April  26,  on  your  calendars.  That  is 
the  day  of  the  22nd  Annual  Retirement  Dinner  at  Harring- 
tons. For  tickets,  contact  one  of  the  following  commit- 
tee members:  H.  COYNE,  R.  DORGAN,  R.  FERGUSON, 
C.  MALOTTKE,  or  KEN  MIKOTA  .  .  .  Welcome  to  the 
Electrical  Department  to  LAWRENCE  BEEMSTERBOER 
and  JOSEPH  DRNER  .  .  .  Best  wishes  to  FRANK  CAS- 
TRIE  who  will  go  on  pension  March  1  .  .  .  Get  well 
wishes  to  S.  S.  DANECKE,  C.  PARKS,  and  J.  O'DON- 
NELL  .  .  .  ALFRED  BRONZELL  and  his  wife,  ESTEL- 
LE,  took  a  wonderful  trip  to  Hawaii.  They  traveled  by 
train  to  Portland,  Oregon,  and  down  the  coast  to  San 
Francisco,  where  they  took  a  ship  to  the  island  paradise 
.  .  .  LEROY  KUTCHINS  and  his  wife  spent  two  weeks 
relaxing  in  the  sun  at  Hollywood,  Florida  .  .  .  Other 
vacationers  were  Miss  C.  McALISTER,  Miss  M.  HAV- 
LIK,  and  WILLIAM  KOPKE  .  .  .  The  big  question  of  the 
month.  Who  forgot  it  was  payday,  picked  up  his  check  a 
week  late,  and  it  wasn't  J.  D.  ?  .  .  MURPHY  sent  over 
some  venison.  After  tasting  it,  we  are  wondering  if 
some  farmer  in  the  hunting  area  isn't  missing  a  cow.  .  . 
Thanks  to  HARVEY  HEIDE  for  writing  the  article  for 
February. 

-  "Da*  <?ro«<UU  &  TVUtiam  IZt/icUit 


ENGINEERING  - 

A  luncheon  was  held  on  February  9  at  Henrici's  in 
honor  of  ALICE  WIENSKI  who  left  the  CTA  to  await  a 
blessed  event.  She  was  thrilled  to  see  such  a  large 
group  present,  and  was  presented  with  a  savings  bond 
.  .  .  MARIO  MUNOZ  was  congratulated  after  receiving 
his  citizenship  papers  .  .  .  ROY  SMITH  and  his  wife, 
MARY   ANN,   formerly  of   Executive,   are    the  proud  par- 


(Research  &  Planning)  - 

Get  well  wishes  are  extended  to  LOIS  POTTS.  Hope 
she  will  be  well  and  back  on  the  job  by  the  time  this  gets 
into  print  ...  We  welcome  ALAN  SCHREIBMAN  and 
DAVE  HIETT,  new  employes  to  the  department.  .  .  Wel- 
come back  to  HERMAN  ANDERS.  You  are  a  good  sight 
to  see  after  your  recent  illness.  Hope  you  are  well  now 
and  on  the  road  to  complete  recovery. 

(West  Shops)  - 

TOM  WOLGEMUTH,  superintendent  of  structures,  and 
his  wife  spent  two  wonderful  weeks  in  Hawaii.  During 
their  trip,  they  spent  three  days  at  Waikiki  Beach  and  11 
days  on  the  island  of  Kauai.  Kauai  is  called  the  "Garden 
Island"  and  is  considered  one  of  the  most  beautiful  in 
Hawaii.  Many  movies,  such  as  South  Pacific,  have  been 
filmed  there.  I'm  sure  the  Wolgemuths  found  their  trip 
both  beautiful  and  exciting  and  want  to  visit  this  paradise 
again  soon  .  .  .  JOHN  RETZLER,  superintendent  of 
buildings,  and  his  wife  spent  a  memorable  three  weeks 
fishing,  golfing,  and  sunning  at  Pompano  Beach,  Florida, 
and  from  the  looks  of  their  tan,  it  looks  like  a  good  time 
was  had  by  all  .  .  .  We'll  miss  W.  J.  Mac  FARLANE, 
supervisor  of  plant  equipment  and  maintenance,  who  re- 
tired March  1.  He  put  44  wonderful  years  in  the  company 
and  will  be  missed  by  everyone  .  .  .  We'll  also  miss 
AUGUST  ILG,  painter,  who  retired  February  1.  He 
started  with  the  company  in  1942  .  .  .  We  have  a  new 
employe  at  West  Shops,  Mrs.  JENNY  SCOTT,  who  start- 
ed recently.  West  Shops  welcomes  you,  Jenny  .  .  .  Our 
condolences  to  GEORGE  SCHINDLER  whose  brother, 
FRANK,  died  recently.  He  was  a  retired  carpenter  from 
the  CTA. 

At  a  special  meeting  of  the  newly-elected  board  of 
directors  of  the  Sun  City,  Arizona,  Home  Owners  Asso- 
ciation, Pensioner  VERNER  B.  OLSON,  former  super- 
intendent of  Building  and  Structures,  was  elected  presi- 
dent of  this  organization  for  the  year  1968.  Mr.  Olson, 
upon  his  retirement  from  the  CTA  on  November  1,  1963, 
with  his  wife,  HILDUR,  moved  to  Sun  City  where  he  be- 
came active  in  civic  affairs  of  that  community  which  led 
to  his  newly-elected  position.     Congratulations! 


FOREST  GLEN  - 

Hi  men.  On  February  16,  the  second  Forest  Glen 
retirement  party  was  held,  attended  by  109  operators  to 
say  their  farewells  to  JOHN  LANGE,  BARNEY  AND- 
REWS, J.  MART,  and  J.  KOSTELNEY.  John  Mart  failed 
to  show  as  he  was  already  enjoying  his  retirement  in 
sunny  Florida.  These  four  men  had  a  total  of  154  years 
between  them.  Guest  speakers  included  RAY  GRAY, 
TED  GALUS,  Chief  Clerk  FRED  MEYERS,  and  a  pleasant 
surprise  from  our  boss  and  his  wife,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  BAI- 
LEY. Of  course,  our  yard  man  TONY  YACOVACCI  was 
on  hand  along  with  so  many  others,  too  many  to  mention 
at  this  time.  I'd  like  to  thank  the  men  who  worked  so 
diligently  to  make  this  affair  a  success.  First  of  all, 
GEORGE  WICKMAN,  E.  L.  BRZECZEK,  and  Operator 
NICK  COSTANTINO.  Nick  was  the  one  who  arranged  the 
meeting  and  eating  place  for  this  fine  occasion,  and  they 
wish  to  thank  all  of  you  for  coming  out  and  making  it  a 
success.  I'm  sure  everyone  had  a  fine  time  .  .  .  The 
annual  Division  241  golf  tournament  will  be  held  on  Mon- 


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day,  July  15,  at  St.  Andrews  golf  course.  Entry  fee  is 
$12.  Those  who  played  and  attended  the  affair  last  year 
will  attest  to  the  good  time  had  by  all.  ANDY  LEE,  our 
top  golfer  at  Forest  Glen,  issues  a  challenge  to  all  the 
golfers  in  the  station  that  he  will  be  the  man  to  beat  .  .  . 
The  Little  Flower  Society  communion  and  breakfast  will 
be  on  March  1.  The  bus  will  leave  Forest  Glen  at  7  a.m. 
All  are  invited  to  attend  ...  I  suppose  by  now  that  all  of 
you  have  noticed  our  fine  looking  young  operator  walking 
around  the  depot  with  the  new  uniform.  He  makes  a  fine 
looking  model.  A  lot  of  us  know  him  as  "Rose  Bush" 
JOHN  .  .  .  Back  on  the  job  and  looking  fine  is  our  good 
friend  LOU  TIGNAC,  who  you  will  find  at  the  clerks  win- 
dow with  a  smile  on  his  face.  Sorry  to  say  that  Lou  had 
to  spend  a  few  weeks  in  the  hospital,  and  along  with  the 
good  care  by  Mrs.  TIGNAC,  he  is  feeling  fine  .  .  .  PAUL 
WINKOWSKI  had  a  vacation  a  short  time  ago  and  spent  it 
in  his  back  yard  using  old  coffee  grounds  he  had  saved. 
I  understand  he  uses  them  for  his  rose  garden.  Maybe 
that's  why  our  coffee  machine  is  always  out  of  coffee  .  .  . 
On  vacation  at  this  writing  is  Receiver  L.  MILLER  who 
is  in  Florida  taking  in  all  that  wonderful  sunshine.  Well, 
he  needs  it  after  being  cooped  up  in  that  cage  all  day  .  .  . 
Retired  Operator  LALA  S.  SMOOT  and  his  wife,  HAZEL, 
who  has  been  living  in  McHenry,  Illinois,  for  the  past 
three  years,  sold  their  home  and  will  beheading  for  sun- 
ny Arizona  about  March  20.  They  plan  to  settle  in  Sun 
City,  which  is  about  15  miles  from  Phoenix.  They  will 
be  living  at  the  Kings  Inn  in  Sun  City  until  they  decide  on 
a  permanent  address.  Please  keep  in  touch  with  us  and 
let  us  know  how  you  like  it  out  there.  Good  luck  on  the 
move  .  .  .  Operator  GILBERT,  along  with  our  old  friend 
COLLINS,  EDDIE  WHITE,  and  BUNDLEY,  were  also 
present  at  the  retirement  dinner.  I  would  like  to  ask 
Gilbert,  where  was  ALICE?  Well,  this  is  the  only  man 
that  can  get  in  an  automobile  in  the  back  and  then  wonder 
where  the  steering  wheel  is.  That's  our  boy,  Gilbert. 
By  the  way,  TED  GALUS  will  replace  JOHN  LANGE  in 
our  credit  union.     Good  luck,    Ted. 


GENERAL  OFFICE  [Training)  - 

MARTIN  O'SULLIVAN,  the  son  of  JOSEPH  O'SULLI- 
VAN,  has  been  selected  for  "Who's  Who  Among  Students 
in  American  Colleges  and  Universities."  Martin  is  a 
senior  at  St.  Mary's  college,  Winona,  Minnesota,  and 
has  been  on  the  dean's  honor  list  since  his  freshman 
year.  He  became  a  member  of  the  union  board  in  his 
freshman  year,  was  elected  secretary  while  a  sopho- 
more, and  treasurer  in  his  junior  year.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  student  conduct  committee,  the  social  commit- 
tee of  the  student  'senate,  Beta  Beta  Beta  (National  Bio- 
logical Honor  Society),  and  is  presently  secretary  of  the 
biology  club.  Marty  takes  an  active  part  in  the  school's 
intra-mural  program.  A  further  indication  of  the  respect 
felt  for  him,  is  the  fact  that  he  was  appointed  student 
hall  counselor  and  has  also  held  the  office  of  vice-presi- 
dent of  his  class  for  the  past  four  years.  Marty  has 
worked  for  CTA  in  the  Construction  and  Transportation 
Departments  during  his  summer  vacation  for  the  past 
three  years.  He  has  been  accepted  for  the  University  of 
Illinois  Medical  school  and  will  enter  it  this  fall  .  .  . 
MARGE  CONWAY  vacationed  at  Aspen,  Colorado,  where 
she  enjoyed  skiing  .  .  .  MARGARET  McKENNA,  the 
daughter  of  JOHN  McKENNA,  and  the  sister  of  MICHAEL 
McKENNA,  Electrical  Department,  will  have  one  of  her 
paintings  on  exhibit  at  the  71st  annual  Chicago  show  in 
the  Art  Institute  of  Chicago.  This  annual  exhibition  is 
for  Chicago  area  artists  and  will   be  held   this  year   from 


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March  29  to  May  12.    Margaret  teaches  art  at  the  Cooper 
Upper  Grade  Center,    18th  Place  and  Paulina  street. 

[Insurancel  - 

MARION  MICHAUD  and  THERESA  KRAMER  were 
welcomed  to  the  department.  Marion's  husband,  GEOR- 
GE MICHAUD,  is  employed  at  Limits  station,  and  Ther- 
esa's mother  and  father,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  JAMES  ZINN- 
INGGER,   are  also  CTA  employes. 

[Public  Information]  - 

We  welcome  LYNN  VUJNOVICH  and  LOUISE  SAND- 
STROM  to  the  Service  Section.  Good  luck  girls  in  your 
new  jobs  .  .  .  DIANA  BOYLE  is  a  very  happy  young  lady 
after  receiving  an  engagement  ring  from  her  fiance, 
BARRY,  and  is  counting  the  days  until  her  planned  wed- 
ding June  22. 

-  Wax*  S  &****. 


KEDZIE  - 

Superintendent  E.  PETERSON  asks  everyone  to  strive 
a  little  harder  to  lower  our  accidents.  Now  that  the  rainy 
season  is  about  here,  reduce  your  speed  and  allow  more 
distance  between  cars  .  .  .  Your  reporter's  son,  AUG- 
UST LAZZARA,  went  into  the  U.S.  Army  February  21. 
We  had  an  open  house  for  him  and  he  invited  a  few  of  his 
friends  and  we  invited  a  few  relatives.  We  ended  up  with 
103  persons  in  our  home.  They  were  downstairs-,  up- 
stairs, and  in  other  words,  they  were  all  over  the  place. 
We  had  plenty  of  food  and  drinks  and  it  was  a  night  to 
remember.  August  is  at  Ft.  Leonard  Wood,  Missouri, 
where  he  is  taking  his  basic  training.  So  far,  he  is  ad- 
justing to  army  life  .  .  .  MARY  LOU  SABICH,  the  daugh- 
ter of  North  Avenue  Operator  M.  J.  FIORITO,  had  a 
baby  daughter  named  MICHELE.  Congratulations,  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Sabich  .  .  .  Operator  WILLIAM  LARSEN,  our 
board  member,  has  a  new  1968  Pontiac  and  it  is  a  sharp 
looking  car.  Loads  of  luck  to  you  and  happy  motoring 
.  .  .  Don't  forget  our  credit  union  and  save  a  little  every 
pay  day  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  WILLIAM  COLLINS  who 
was  recently  discharged  from  the  U.S.  Army.  William 
is  the  son  of  Operator  R.  COLLINS.  Also,  ALAN  JAB- 
LECKI,  the  son  of  Operator  R.  JABLECKI,  was  dis- 
charged from  the  U.S.  Army.  Their  service  careers 
are  now  behind  them  and  they  have  to  adjust  to  civilian 
life.  I'm  sure  that  won't  be  hard.  I  imagine  they  had 
some  good  times  to  remember  and  also  some  bad  ones, 
but  the  experience  they  received  will  never  be  forgotten. 
Welcome  home  ! 


T^tUflMKd  (jltlAeUH 


KEELER  - 

Hi  all  you  happy  taxpayers.  Doesn't  it  make  your 
chest  swell  with  pride  to  know  that  little  old  you  are  one 
of  the  world's  greatest  employers?  Sure  you  are,  be- 
cause you  have  the  U.S.  government  on  your  payroll  .  .  . 
Seemingly  unaffected  by  such  mundane  trivialities  as 
taxes  and  the  high  cost  of  living  were  such  Keeler  visi- 
tors as  Pensioner  GLONKE,  and  my  first  CTA  superin- 
tendent, Mr.  SONDERS,  who  was  here  to  check  out  his 
good  buddy  and  our  new  superintendent,  Mr.  BITEL.  .  . 
As  you  read  this  issue,  Keeler  will  have  added  to  the  re- 
tired list  Operators  JOHN  GRYS  and  M.  CURTIS.  Fel- 
lows, you  will  be  missed  by  all.  You  have  our  good 
wishes  for  many,  many  happy  years  of  retirement.  Don't 
forget  us  in  all  your  travels,  because  we  care  about  you 
.    .    .   Operator   ANDY   GRABOWSKI  is    still   proud  of  his 


MARCH,  1968 


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citizenship  anniversary,  March  28  ...  I  just  can't  keep 
my  records  up  to  date,  so  forgive  me  for  being  late  in 
extending  good  wishes  to  Operator  CHARLES  JONES  and 
his  wife,  LUCILLE,  on  their  anniversary  February  21 
.  .  .  EVELYN,  Operator  J.  SKOPEC  forgot  to  tell  me 
about  your  17th  anniversary  March  27,  so  jack  him  up  a 
little  bit  .  .  .  Also  had  to  search  the  records  to  remem- 
ber anniversary  salutations  to  Operator  GARDENER  and 
his  wife,  MARION,  March  28  .  .  .  I'm  afraid  I'll  have  to 
file  a  complaint  against  the  Stork's  public  relation  and 
information  department.  Just  received  the  news  that 
Operator  DERRELL  NORTON  and  his  wife,  CAROLE, 
had  their  third  little  bus  operator  in  December.  Sort  of 
suspect  they  would  like  to  have  a  little  mini  skirt  wearer 
next  time  .  .  .  That  old  long  legged  bird  really  had  Gar- 
age Chief  Clerk  PAT  MULCAHEY  crossed  up.  By  the 
time  baby  girl,  LORI,  arrived  for  mama,  CAROL,  Jan- 
uary 30,  Pat  had  to  buy  a  fresh  box  of  cigars  .  .  .  Opera- 
tor FREDDIE  HOLDEN  and  his  wife,  ELEANOR,  were 
blessed  with  a  baby  boy,  PAUL,  February  2.  It  was 
number  seven  for  these  proud  parents.  Wonder  if  they 
will  try  for  12?  .  .  Better  late  than  never  greetings  to 
Operator  BOB  O'NEAL  who  birthdayed  February  26. 
There's  a  reason  for  Operator  GORDON  TAYLOR's 
greetings  being  late,  February  27--he's  my  leader  .  .  . 
February  is  such  a  short  month,  it  almost  ran  out  before 
I  could  wish  Operator  JARECKI  happy  birthday  February 
28  .  .  .  Believing  in  being  early  were  Operators  G.  HUB- 
BARD and  BARRON  who  share  natal  honors  March  1. 
Barron  even  admits  to  31  years.  Don't  be  so  cocky  Bar- 
ron, in  nine  more  years  you  will  be  40  .  .  .  Operator 
WES  HAYNES  would  have  liked  his  birthday  present  be- 
fore March  6,  as  he  started  his  vacation  March  3  .  .  . 
Couldn't  possibly  forget  our  good  buddy  Pensioner  JULIUS 
TIEFENBACH,  March  7  ...  If  I  don't  want  a  wet  drivers 
seat,  I  better  wish  birthday  greetings  to  our  favorite  lady 
car  interior  beautifier  WILLIE  B.  NAUDEN,  March  20 
.  .  .  The  grapevine  revealed  that  Operator  J.  DUQUENE 
had  to  visit  the  credit  union  in  order  to  throw  that  big 
party  for  his  son,  DENNIS,  March  10.  After  all,  you're 
only  two  years  old  once  .  .  .  Say,  how  about  good  old 
Keeler  being  put  in  the  lime  light  by  being  the  host  for 
our  latest  system  pick.  When  bigger  things  haDpen,  look 
to  Keeler  to  set  the  pace  ...  A  final  bit  of  philosophy: 
"It  is  not  what  you  have  in  your  pocket  that  makes  you 
thankful,  but  what  you  have  in  your  heart."  .  .  See  you 
at  the  credit  union  special  tax  window. 


LAWNDALE  - 

Don't  forget  the  semi-annual  communion  breakfast  of 
the  Little  Flower  Society  on  March  31,  after  the  8  a.m. 
mass,  at  64th  and  Woodlawn.  Come  out  and  meet  all 
your  friends  .  .  .  We  received  a  card  from  JESSE  CINCUS 
from  St.  Petersburg,  Florida,  who  since  then,  has  re- 
turned and  is  looking  great.  While  down  there  he  got  to 
see  CHARLIE  STOLCPART  who  he  said  looks  good. 
Charlie  said  he  met  the  sister  of  CHARLIE  KUCHERA  in 
the  super  market  .  .  .  E.  JONES  found  a  live  fish  on  the 
bus,  and  when  no  one  claimed  it,  he  took  it  home.  Mrs. 
E.  JONES  went  all  out  for  it  and  bought  a  new  large  tank 
and  the  whole  works.  From  what  I  hear,  it's  beautiful 
with  its  fan  tail.  Let's  give  it  a  name  .  .  .  We  have  a 
new  Chief  Clerk,  HADDON  PHILLIPS,  and  we  give  him  a 
welcome  hand.  .  .  We  see  HARRY  GENNETT  and  "Red" 
O'CONNOR,  not  to  forget  ED  (Pat)  O'WITEK,  who  cele- 
brated his  "umpteenth"  birthday  on  March  17;  A  "foine" 
Irish  lad  .  .  .  STANLEY  HYERCZYK  was  selling  elec- 
tric hand  drills,   but  they  didn't  work  too  long.     The  rea- 


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son,  in  place  of  a  motor,  they  used  rubber  bands  .  .  . 
JOE  RIHA  tells  of  his  Polish  barber  who  told  him  how  to 
save  his  hair.  The  funny  part  is  that  the  barber  is  as 
bald  as  a  cue  ball  and  saves  his  hair  in  a  cigar  box  .  .  . 
We  hope  that  CHARLIE  FABIANO  and  JIM  GOODE  are 
on  the  road  to  recovery  after  their  stay  in  the  hospital. 
BILL  MOSER  is  also  ill  and  we  wish  him  a  speedy  re- 
covery ...  We  also  hear  that  the  wife  of  WILBERT  AL- 
LEN was  in  serious  condition  and  I  hope  at  this  writing 
she  is  feeling  much  better  .  .  .  GEORGE  BRICHACEK 
paid  us  a  visit  and  is  using  crutches.  He  hopes  to  dis- 
card them  soon.  .  .  MIKE  BURKE  came  in  to  see  us  and 
is  looking  good.  He  said  he  saw  LARRY  SETTER  who  is 
looking  as  young  as  ever.  Glad  to  hear  it  .  .  .  Janitor 
EDDIE  KAWCZYNSKI  finished  the  last  week  of  his  vaca- 
tion and  said  MARY  put  him  to  work  this  time  ...  I  hap- 
pened to  see  J.  DANIEL  and  J.  FITCHPATRICK  doing 
some  push-ups,  and  Daniel  claims  Fitchpatrick  uses  his 
heel  to  boost  himself  up.  I  think  they  will  have  to  try  it 
again  with  a  recount  .  .  .  Don't  forget  the  Lawndale  de- 
pot Federal  Credit  Union  meeting  and  get-together  in 
March.     A  good  time  will  be  had  by  all.     See  you  there. 

-  Aavuf  "Keating 


LIMITS  - 

Congratulations  to  former  Instructor  W.  V.  COLE- 
MAN of  the  training  school  who  was  appointed  Assistant 
Station  Superintendent  at  the  52nd  Street  depot  .  .  .  The 
new  office  of  the  Limits  Credit  Union  is  now  located  at 
2660  N.  Clark  Street,  where  ART  MAAS,  CLARENCE 
BUTHMAN,  and  CONRAD  JOHNSON  will  be  only  too  hap- 
py to  help  you  in  any  financial  problems  that  may  arise 
.  .  .  DONALD  KUSCH,  the  son  of  Supervisor  KUSCH, 
who  is  a  guard  at  the  Cook  County  jail,  received  a  letter 
of  commendation  for  his  alertness  in  capturing  an  es- 
caped prisoner  .  .  .  Instructor  JESSE  RODRIGUEZ  wish- 
es to  remind  all  of  the  men  at  Limits  to  be  sure  and  sign 
in  your  buses  after  completing  your  day's  work.  This  is 
important  .  .  .  Operator  RALPH  MOORE  received  a 
commendation  from  the  police  department  for  his  alert- 
ness in  noting  the  license  number  of  a  hit  and  run  motor- 
ist who  had  sideswiped  several  cars  and  struck  a  pedes- 
trian .  .  .  To  all  of  the  men  who  have  left  Limits  station 
on  the  last  system  pick,  we  wish  them  "good  luck."  To 
all  of  the  men  who  have  come  to  Limits  from  other  sta- 
tions, we  bid  them  "Welcome."  .  .  The  new  uniforms 
for  operators  went  on  sale  March  1.  Check  the  bulletin 
board  as  to  where  they  may  be  purchased  .  .  .  To  all  of 
the  men  who  are  on  the  sick  list  we  wish  a  speedy  re- 
covery .  .  .  This  is  your  column  men,  and  without  your 
help  there  will  be  no  news.  So  please  help  your  scribe 
and  provide  news  and  details.      Thank  you. 


- ;?.  s.  £•«, 


LOGAN,  LAKE  &  DOUGLAS  (Agents)  - 

Agents  E.  J.  DILLON,  FAY  CAPRIO,  B.  LINNE,  and 
M.  BOGGS  are  on  the  sick  list  at  this  time.  Hope  all  of 
you  will  be  back  to  work  and  feeling  fine  soon  .  .  .  Our 
deepest  sympathy  to  Assignment  Agent  ROBERT  MALO- 
NEY  and  Mrs.  MALONEY  on  the  death  of  her  mother. 
Our  condolences  to  Superintendent  JOHN  FLYNN  and  his 
family  on  the  passing  of  his  father,  PATRICK,  who  was 
a  member  of  308  .  .  .  Loop  Agent  THERESA  JARVIS  and 
Logan  Square  Switchman  AL  SCHNEIDER  took  their  pen- 
sions on  February  1 .  To  these  fine  people  we  wish  a 
long  and  happy  retirement  .  .  .  Logan,  Lake  and  Douglas 
Agent  DOROTHY   WAYNER  tells  us   her  son-in-law  went 


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to  fourth  degree  Knights  of  Columbus.  She  is  very  proud 
of  him  because  he  is  so  young  to  receive  such  an  honor 
.  .  .  I  goofed  last  month  in  reporting  that  Pensioner 
ROBERT  DOHERTY  and  his  wife  moved  to  Arizona.  It 
is  Arkansas,  and  they  are  feeling  fine  and  love  it  down 
there  ...  We  wish  TED  ROPER,  former  West  Side  mo- 
torman,  luck  in  his  new  job  as  clerk  .  .  .  Our  condolen- 
ces to  the  families  of  Porter  HENDERSON  and  Agent 
THOMPSON  who  were  taken  suddenly  in  February. 

-  TfeU*  PaUiiUn 


LOOP- 

Janitor  E.  SCHULTZ  had  a  nice  quiet  two-week  vaca- 
tion at  home  with  his  brother.  They  spent  one  night 
painting  the  town,  but  for  the  other  nights,  it  was  early 
to  bed  and  early  to  rise  .  .  .  Agent  W.  STRASSER  was 
one  of  the  big  winners  on  the  Jewel  "Lets  go  to  the 
Races."  Yes,  he  won  --  one  dollar  .  .  .  Sorry  to  hear 
that  Agent  FAY  CAPRIO  had  been  in  the  hospital.  We 
all  hope  you  are  up  and  at  it  by  this  time  .  .  .  Also  hope 
that  Agent  J.  DILLON  is  back  to  work  and  feeling  good 
.  .  .  Agent  B.  KAIN  and  her  husband,  JIM,  had  a  nice 
warm  vacation  in  sunny  Florida.  It's  to  bad  that  one  has 
to  come  back  to  these  cold  days  and  nights.  How  about 
the  CTA  moving  down  there?  .  .  This  is  hush,  hush,  but 
it's  all  around  that  Agent  MARY  GALLAGHER,  tag  1075, 
is  going  to  Ireland  this  summer.  Her  boyfriend  is  go- 
ing to  follow  her  there  and  then  there  will  be  wedding 
bells  ringing  out  loud  and  strong.  Mary,  how  about  let- 
ting us  know  more  about  this?  .  .  Cannot  help  but  men- 
tion how  nice  Retired  Agent  BEULAH  FIELDS  looked  in 
the  last  issue  of  the  Transit  News.  She  didn't  look  like 
she  spent  44  years  with  us.  We  hear  that  Beulah  is  go- 
ing to  take  a  nice  trip  to  Europe,  if  so,  we  all  hope  you 
have  a  very  nice  time  .  .  .  Those  who  have  taken  their 
pensions  as  of  March  1  are:  Agent  C.  QUINLAN,  Jani- 
tor H.  EICHTEN,  Motorman  ED  BOHER,  Logan  Square, 
Platform  Man  E.  KURTZ,  and  Superintendent  W.  MUR- 
BACK,  West  Section.  May  you  all  enjoy  many  years  of 
good  health  and  happiness  in  retirement  .  .  .  The  day 
after  Valentines  day  Trainman  JAMES  McPHEE  was  seen 
looking  over  the  flowers  in  the  window  of  a  florist  shop  a 
few  doors  away  from  Central  and  Lake  station.  Did  you 
forget  someone,  Jimmy?  .  .  Just  received  a  letter  from 
Retired  Trainman  ANTON  BIDUS  and  his  wife.  They 
are  feeling  fine  and  are  very  happy.  They  both  send 
their  best  regards  to  all  their  friends  here.  If  any  of 
you  find  a  little  time,  drop  them  a  note  and  let  them  know 
how  things  are  going  around  here.  Anton  would  love  to 
hear  from  you  fellows.  Their  address  is  still  Deerfield 
Beach,  Florida  .  .  .  PEGGY  SINSTROM  wishes  to  thank 
all  of  you  for  remembering  her  while  she  was  in  the  hos- 
pital. Peggy  is  looking  fine  and  feeling  a  little  better 
now.  .  .  Agent  MARY  WIXTED  is  out  of  the  hospital  and 
staying  at  her  daughter's  home  where  she  is  recuperating 
very  well.  Hurry  back,  Mary,  we  miss  you  .  .  .  Great 
people  have  their  birthdays  in  February,  so,  let's  see 
who  had  one  last  month.  Janitor  I.  CHRISTMAS,  L. 
BYRNS,  Agents  C.  QUINLAN,  B.  KAIN,  and  J.  FILI- 
PEK.  Hope  all  of  you  had  a  perfect  day  .  .  .  We  must 
mention  how  nice  Agent  M.  HAASE  looked  in  her  new 
gold  coat  and  hat.  She  made  them  herself  in  just  two 
weeks.  If  you  want  to  know  anything  about  dressmaking, 
just  call  Mora,  she  has  all  the  answers.  Also,  congratu- 
lations to  Mora  and  her  husband  who  celebrated  their 
wedding  anniversary  February  18  .  .  .  Congratulations 
to  Collector  V.  NAUSTROM  and  his  wife  who  celebrated 
their  21st  wedding  anniversary  February  22  .  .  .  Tower- 
man   JOE  VARGO  stopped  off  between  trains  in  St.    Paul, 


NEWS 

Minnesota,  during  their  winter  carnival  recently  while 
enroute  to  visit  a  sister  in  Mid-City.  Joe  was  especial- 
ly pleased  with  the  mild  temperature  and  sunny  weather 
during  his  stay  in  the  land  of  sky  blue  waters.  Most  of 
the  10,000  lakes  were  frozen  this  time  of  the  year.  He 
said  it  was  very  interesting  to  observe  large  groups  of 
huts  dotting  the  Mississippi  river,  which  fishermen  used 
for  fishing  through  the  frozen  ice.  This  trip  along  the 
river  at  this  time  of  the  year  was  most  interesting  and 
scenic. 

-  TtttUtMd'DotfU 


NORTH  AVENUE  - 

Operator  CARLOS  GARCIA  and  his  wife  became  par- 
ents of  a  baby  boy,  CARLOS,  born  January  31  at  St.  Jo- 
seph hospital.  Carlos  says  he's  the  first  of  many.  Op- 
erator ARTHUR  MATTHEWS  and  his  wife,  MARY,  were 
presented  with  their  first  blessed  event,  baby  JOHN, 
born  February  7  at  Swedish  Covenant  hospital.  Instructor 
EDWARD  JURCZAK  and  his  wife,  ANN,  became  grand- 
parents when  their  daughter,  BONITA  HORKAVY,  be- 
came the  mother  of  a  son,  ERIC,  on  January  30.  Con- 
gratulations to  all  .  .  .  SP/4  STEVEN  KRZAK,  son  of 
Operator  JOSEPH  KRZAK,  has  returned  safely  from  a 
one -year  tour  of  duty  in  Vietnam.  We  thank  God  and 
pray  for  those  who  are  still  there  .  .  .  We  welcome  MAR- 
VIN KOCAR  who  has  joined  the  instructors  at  NorthAve- 
nue  ...  At  this  writing  JACK  HESTER,  our  receiver, 
is  in  St.  Joseph  hospital.  We  hope  all  is  well,  and  until 
he  returns  to  work,  he  will  be  missed  .  .  .  Operator 
CLEM  BART  and  his  wife  left  for  their  annual  winter 
vacation  at  St.  Petersburg,  Florida.  They  made  stops 
at  Vicksburg,  Mississippi,  New  Orleans,  Louisiana, 
Mobile,  Alabama,  and  points  south.  They  will  stay  at 
Treasure  Island  just  outside  of  St.  Petersburg,  enjoying 
the  warm  breezes  off  the  Gulf  of  Mexico.  Bart  plans  to 
meet  Operator  LARRY  CASEY  and  his  wife  who  are  al- 
ready in  Clearwater.  Together  they  will  visit  Pensioner 
RALPH  O'BRIEN  who  now  makes  his  home  in  Clearwater. 
Pensioner  BARNEY  CALLAHAN  and  his  wife,  JOSEP- 
HINE, are  enjoying  the  Florida  sunshine  swimming  at 
Rock  Springs.  They  are  visiting  former  North  Avenue 
Foremen  J.  GAMEN,  ED  ANDERSON,  and  SCOTTY 
PETTIGREW  from  Cottage  Grove.  Barney  says  "hello" 
to  all  .  .  .  We  received  a  card  from  BILL  BOCK,  son  of 
Pensioner  ERNEST  BOCK,  and  his  wife,  EMILY.  Bill 
is  on  his  way  to  overseas  service  with  the  navy  and  is 
stopping  over  in  Hawaii.  He  says  it  is  beautiful  and  he 
enjoyed  some  sightseeing  .  .  .  Repairman  JOHN  CAR- 
MO  DY  took  his  pension  February  1  after  42  years  of  ser- 
vice,   all   at   North  Avenue.      His   wife,    CATHERINE,   is 


SHOWN  CUTTING  their  50th 
wedding  anniversary  cake  at 
a  dinner  honoring  this  golden 
occasion  are  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
JOHN  A.  BLOMBERG.  Mr. 
Blomberg,  who  retired  on 
April  1,  1959,  was  a  former 
draftsman  in  the  Engineering 
Department. 


V$*  iP 


MARCH,  1968 


11 


INSIDE 

urging  him  to  take  her  on  a  second  honeymoon  to  County 
Clare,  Ireland.  Clerk  JOSEPH  DILLON  is  taking  his 
pension  April  1.  On  that  date  Operator  ARTHUR  MOI- 
LANEN  is  also  taking  his  pension.  Operator  THOMAS 
RADICKE  will  join  the  pensioner's  ranks  on  March  1. 
Good  luck  to  all  of  you  and  let  us  hear  from  you.  Art  in- 
tends to  live  in  Lanse  or  Baraga,  Michigan,  so  he  can  be 
near  the  fishing  grounds.  He  says  that  he  will  send  a 
telegram  whenever  the  fish  are  anxious  to  be  caught.  He 
surely  knows  about  teamwork  after  all  the  years  on  his 
Belmont  run  .  .  .  Pensioner  NATOLE  LORENZETTI  and 
his  wife  are  enjoying  life  in  their  new  home.  He  sends 
his  best  regards  to  all.  His  address  is  135  W.  Hawth- 
orne, South  Bend,  Indiana  46617.  We  are  happy  to  hear 
from  him  .  .  .  Pensioner  HAROLD  ELDRIDGE  passed 
away  January  26.  Pensioner  JOHN  COLEMAN  departed 
this  life  February  9.  Pensioner  HERBERT  MONSON 
passed  away  February  13.  We  send  our  sympathy  to 
their  families  .  .  .  Foreman  ERNEST  PEARSON  of 
Lawndale  and  I  went  on  our  ice  fishing  trip.  The  weather 
was  bad,  with  sleet  and  ice.  The  fishing  was  fair.  We 
enjoyed  the  wonderful  hospitality  and  delicious  meals  of 
Pensioner  ARMIN  KOEHN  and  his  wife,   GENEVIEVE. 

-  GcWMUedtma. 


NORTH  PARK  - 

A  hearty  welcome  is  extended  to  all  the  operators  who 
have  come  to  North  Park  station  on  the  new  seniority 
pick,  and  we  wish  the  best  of  everything  to  all  the  oper- 
ators who  have  left  for  other  stations  .  .  .  The  Little 
Flower  Society  spring  communion  mass  and  breakfast 
will  be  held  Sunday,  March  31,  at  St.  Therese  Shrine, 
6401  S.  Woodlawn  avenue.  A  chartered  bus  will  leave  at 
7  a.m.  ,  and  members  are  urged  to  attend  .  .  .  To  all 
the  golfers,  we  are  announcing  the  Division  241  golf  day 
will  be  held  Monday,  July  15,  at  St.  Andrews  Golf  club. 
Remember  the  date  and  make  your  plans  accordingly  as 
we  are  giving  all  concerned  plenty  of  notice  for  this  great 
event  .  .  .  Operator  MARTIN  BAKKA  retired  March  1 
after  25  years  of  service.  Marty's  plans  for  the  future 
include  plenty  of  time  for  dancing,  and  keeping  as  young 
looking  and  fit  as  he  is  today  .  .  .  Operator  VIC  MICE- 
TIC  is  now  on  disability  pension,  but  is  showing  great 
progress  and  hopes  to  be  back  with  us  soon.  Vic,  our 
prayers  are  with  you  and  we  know  that  you  will  soon  be 
up  and  around  again  .  .  .  Pensioner  HARVEY  GEHMAN 
and  his  wife,  INGEBORG,  of  Highlandville,  Iowa,  were 
in  Chicago  for  their  annual  visit  with  their  children, 
TED,  HELENE,  and  MARIE.  Harvey  looks  and  feels 
fine  and  invites  his  friends  to  stop  and  see  him  as  they 
pass  through  Iowa  .  .  .  Operator  EMIL  KROSS  had  major 
surgery  at  Ravenswood  hospital  and  at  this  writing  is 
convalescing  very  well  .  .  .  Operator  BILL  KNIGHT  was 
hospitalized  at  Swedish  Covenant  hospital  with  a  severe 
attack  of  asthma  and  hopeb  to  be  back  to  work  soon  .  .  . 
HENRY  EULBERG,  the  97-year  old  father-in-law  of  Op- 
erator BILL  SEIFERT,  fell  at  his  home  in  South  Gate, 
California,  and  broke  his  leg.  Mr.  Eulberg  vows  to  be 
up  and  around  in  a  short  while  so  that  he  may  take  care 
of  his  many  flowers  .  .  .  Mrs.  LEONA  NEWMAN,  the 
wife  of  Operator  HENRY  NEWMAN,  presented  Hank  with 
a  new  Scott  7  1/2  horse-power  outboard  motor,  and  now 
expects  Hank  to  bring  enough  fish  home  to  fill  the  free- 
zer .  .  .  Operator  ROY  LEMKE  finally  received  his 
Christmas  present  from  his  wife,  MARION,  when  a  new 
'68  Catalina  Pontiac  was  delivered  to  his  home  .  .  .  Op- 
erator GENE  BRUDNEY  purchased  a  '68  Ford  LTD  and 
is  now  looking  for  new  fields  to  conquer  .  .  .  Operators 
PETE    MARSHISOTTO   and   BOB    MOSKOVITZ    are    also 


NEWS 

owners  of  new  '68  cars  .  .  .  Operator  GARRETT  FOY 
and  his  wife,  JEAN,  became  the  owners  of  a  new  home 
in  Jasonville,  Indiana.  Garrett  is  going  to  live  two  blocks 
from  Lake  Peefry  where  the  biggest  blue  gills  in  the 
world  swim  .  .  .  Pensioner  MATT  ALLARE,  who  is  in 
charge  of  the  kitchen  aids  at  the  Big  Pit  barbeque  on 
Howard  and  Clark  streets,  invites  his  many  friends  to 
visit  this  fine  food  spot  where  he  will  make  your  meals 
wholesome  and  enjoyable  .  .  .  Pensioner  MARTIN  DE- 
VANEYis  enjoying  his  work  as  a  bus  driver  for  the  Nor- 
town  Bus  company  and  can  be  seen  rolling  down  Howard 
street  daily  .  .  .  DANIEL  BROWN,  the  son  of  Operator 
AUBREY  BROWN,  is  attending  Aviation  Electronics 
school  at  Memphis,  Tennessee,  where  he  is  a  member 
of  the  United  States  Navy  .  .  .  S/5  LARRY  ANDERSON, 
the  brother  of  Operator  CECIL  ANDERSON,  finished  his 
tour  in  Viet  Nam  and  is  now  stationed  at  Fort  Hood,  Tex- 
as, where  he  has  five  months  of  service  remaining  .  .  . 
S/5  ROBERT  J.  COSTLEY,  the  son  of  Supervisor  LARRY 
COSTLEY,  was  released  from  the  United  States  Army 
after  serving  two  years  in  Frankfurt,  Germany.  Robert, 
who  was  a  serviceman  at  Forest  Glen  depot,  will  be  back 
to  work  soon  .  .  .  JOHN  HIGGINS,  the  son  of  Instructor 
ART  HIGGINS,  who  is  a  music  major  at  Michigan  uni- 
versity, did  it  again.  John,  who  arranges  the  music  for 
the  bands  of  the  Wheeling  and  Gurnee  High  schools,  won 
state  championships  in  the  jazz  festival  held  at  Elgin 
where  schools  from  all  over  the  state  competed  .  .  .  The 
grandson  of  Operator  LOUIS  SCHWARTZ,  CHRISTOPHER 
SCHWARTZ,  had  the  honor  of  posing  for  newspaper  pho- 
tos with  Quarterback  JOE  NAMATH  of  the  New  York  Jets 
at  Jacksonville,  Florida,  where  Namath  was  practicing 
with  the  Eastern  All  Stars  for  their  game  against  the 
Western  All  Stars  .  .  .  Operator  JUAN  FUENTES  and  his 
wife,  JOAN,  are  now  residents  of  the  north  side  of  Chi- 
cago, and  Juan  is  able  to  reach  the  depot  in  five  minutes 
instead  of  traveling  an  hour  .  .  .  Operator  BILL  SEIF- 
ERT is  looking  for  another  American  flag  to  attach  to  the 
antenna  of  his  car,  because  some  one  had  the  gall  to 
steal  the  one  he  had  .  .  .  Operator  CECIL  ANDERSON 
would  like  to  place  a  bowling  challenge  to  Operator 
FRANK  VON  SCHLEDER  with  the  stakes  to  go  to  charity 
.  .  .  Operator  JOE  MIKITA  became  a  grandfather  for 
the  fifth  time  when  his  daughter,  Mrs.  MARY  JEAN 
NELSON,  gave  birth  to  a  daughter,  DEBRA  LOUISE, 
born  January  3  at  St.  Joseph  hospital  .  .  .  Operator 
HAROLD  COOK  and  his  wife,  MARGE,  became  grand- 
parents for  the  second  time  when  a  granddaughter  named 
KIM  MICHELLE  was  born  January  22  at  Resurrection 
hospital  to  Mr.    and  Mrs.    ROBERT  COOK. 

Belated  vacation  news  from  Operator  MIKE  PARK  and 
his  wife,  PHYLLIS,  who  spent  their  vacation  visiting 
Expo  67  in  Montreal,  Canada.  Also  on  the  agenda  were 
trips  to  Quebec  City  where  they  stayed  at  the  famous 
Chateau  Frontenac.  They  visited  the  Citadel  and  many 
other  quaint  places  .  .  .  DIANE  SHAYER,  the  daughter 
of  Operator  VINCE  SHAYER,  was  married  Monday,  Jan- 
uary 15,  to  Mr.  GUY  TURTURICI.  The  young  couple 
will  take  a  delayed  honeymoon  to  the  Bahama  Islands  at 
a  later  date  .  .  .  Serviceman  LEE  BEROTT,  the  son  of 
Street  Collector  AL  BEROTT,  was  married  January  13 
to  Miss  SHARON  MUIR,  the  granddaughter  of  Pensioner 
ART  and  RUTH  MUIR  .  .  .  North  Park  was  the  leader 
again  in  the  Courtesy  Caravan  Club  with  the  most  com- 
mendations for  the  fourth  quarter  of  1967  .  .  .  The  12th 
Annual  Festival  of  Leadership  Banquet  will  be  held  Sat- 
urday, May  18,  at  the  Conrad  Hilton  hotel.  To  those  in- 
terested in  obtaining  tickets  for  this  fine  event,  contact 
Operators  JOHN  WEBER  and  RED  LASKE  .  .  .  Operator 
EARNIE    BUCHANAN    and    his   wife,    EDNA,    celebrated 


12 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


JOINING  THE  ranks  of  the  retired  March  1   were  the  12  employes  pictured  here  with 
40  or  more  years  of  transit  service  each. 


NEW  PENSIONERS 


PHILIP  KOCH 
48  Years 


WILLARD  MURBACH 
47  Years 


BETTY  SUHR 
44  Years 


CLYDE  EATON 
43  Years 


WJK 


WILLIAM  MC  FARLANE 
43  Years 


HERMAN  WIRTH 
44  Years 


EDWARD  KURTZ 
41  Years 


LUKE  MORLEY 
41  Years 


EDWARD  BAKER 
44  Years 


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BERNARD  KEIFER 
40  Years 


RICHARD  CAWLEY 
40  Years 


JAMES  MC  GRATH 
41  Years 


CARLO  ADDALIA,   Serviceman, 

North  Avenue,   Emp.    9-26-47 
EDWARD  H.    BAKER,   Motorman, 

West  Section,   Emp.    12-8-23 
MARTIN  T.   BAKKA,   Operator, 

North  Park,    Emp.    8-19-42 
FRANK  L.  CASTRE,   Operator, 

Electrical,   Emp.    7-10-25 
RICHARD  M.    CAWLEY,   Operator, 

69th  Street,   Emp.    10-18-27 
FRANCIS  W.    CLEARY,   Cleaner  &  Repairman, 

Beverly,   Emp.    1-17-41 
MELVIN  G.   CURTIS,   Operator, 

Keeler,   Emp.    9-28-43 
ROBERTA.   DARTSCH,   Operator, 

77th  Street,    Emp.    11-10-36 
MARY  G.    DRISCOLL,   Ticket  Agent, 

South  Section,   Emp.    6-24-29 
CLYDE  L.   EATON,   Operator, 

Beverly,    Emp.    1-5-25 
HERBERT  J.    EICHTEN,   Janitor, 

West  Section,   Emp.    11-13-29 
HELEN  I.    FRANSON,   Record  Clerk, 

Accounting,   Emp.    11-8-43 
ROBERT  L.    FUMBANKS,   Operator, 

Archer,   Emp.    8-17-45 
JOHN  W.    GRYS,   Operator, 

Keeler,    Emp.    7-30-28 
BERNARD  KEIFER,    Collector, 

North  Avenue,   Emp.    7-22-27 
PHILIP  R.    KOCH,   Elec.    Worker  "A", 

South  Shops,    Emp.    8-30-19 
EDWARD  G.   KURTZ,    Conductor, 

West  Section,   Emp.   9-21-26 
WILLIAM  J.    MAC  FARLANE, 

Supvr.    of  Plant  Equip.    Maint.  , 

Engineering,   Emp.    10-16-24 
JULIA  A.   MC  CORMICK,    Ticket  Agent, 

South  Section,    Emp.    6-22-42 
JAMES  J.   MC  GRATH,   Operator, 

77th  Street,   Emp.    6-1-26 
LUKE  MORLEY,   Serviceman, 

69th  Street,   Emp.    3-16-26 
WILLARD  G.   MURBACH,   Superintendent, 

West  Section,   Emp.    6-26-20 
KATHERINE  M.    QUINLAN,    Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,    Emp.    9-7-26 
THOMAS  F.    RADICKE,   Janitor, 

North  Avenue,   Emp.    3-26-34 
FRANK  L.   SOMMER,   Operator, 

Archer,    Emp.    1-31-34 
BETTY  L.    SUHR,    Clerk, 

Accounting,    Emp.    6-30-23 
JOSEPH  A.    TAGLER,   Mail  Clerk, 

Office  Services,   Emp.    11-20-29 
HERMAN  L.    WIRTH,   Sr.    File  Clerk, 

Claim,   Emp.    4-25-23 


DISABILITY    RETIREMENTS 

MICHAEL  COSTELLO, 

Truck  Repairman  fc  Motor  Rebuilder, 

South  Shops,    Emp.    3-9-43 
THOMAS  F.    LEDDY,   Conductor, 

North  Section,   Emp.    2-19-42 
VICTOR  A.   MICETIC,   Operator, 

North  Park,    Emp.    5-2-36 
CHARLES  I.    THOMAS,    Trackman, 

Track,    Emp.    6-25-48 


MARCH,  1968 


13 


INSIDE 

their  2  5th  anniversary  February  2  with  a  high  mass  at  St. 
Viator's  church  in  Arlington  Heights,  and  then  attended 
breakfast  with  50  well  wishers  .  .  .  Operator  W.  J.  KLE- 
PITCH  and  his  wife,  IRENE,  celebrated  their  39th  anni- 
versary February  14  with  a  dinner  held  at  the  Wishing 
Well  restaurant  attended  by  their  children  and  grand- 
children .  .  .  Happy  anniversaries  are  extended  to  the 
following  couples:  Operator  ARTHUR  OLSON  and  his 
wife,  LEONORE,  their  28th,  February  14;  Operator  ED 
ZIENTARA  and  his  wife,  ROSE,  their  32nd,  February 
25;  Operator  ROGER  AYOTTE  and  his  wife,  HELEN, 
their  9th,  February  28;  Operator  DON  BENNETT  and  his 
wife,  MARIE,  their  20th,  March  2;  Operator  TOM  DE 
CANTILLION  and  his  wife,  MARY,  their  21st,  March  4; 
Operator  JIM  HOLMES  and  his  wife,  ELAINE,  their 
23rd,  March  10,  and  Operator  IRVING  MOSKOVITZ  and 
his  wife,  ANN,  their  38th,  March  21  .  .  .  Happy  Birth- 
days are  extended  to  the  following:  NATALIE,  NATHAN- 
IEL, and  MARC  CHAVIS,  BONNIE  NEWMAN,  STEVEN 
and  CYNTHIA  BUDZISZ,  DANNY  KURCZEWSKI,  Opera- 
tor WALTER  ZINKOVICH,  SAL  MUSCARELLO,  CHES- 
TER DAMIAN,  EDWARD  STENZEL,  GARY  NOONAN, 
HERB  LINDEMANN,  RAY  MOZANOVICH,  and  ED  NEW- 
TON .  .  .  Serviceman  WILLIAM  BICHKOFF  Jr.  was  in- 
ducted into  the  U.S.  Army  and  is  receiving  his  basic 
training  at  Fort  Knox,  Kentucky  .  .  .  Repairman  MIKE 
JOYCE  was  a  patient  at  Alexian  Brothers  hospital  .  .  . 
Repairman  JERRY  PIETTE,  who  has  been  sick,  would 
like  to  see  or  hear  from  his  many  friends  at  the  garage 
.  .  .  Repairman  HERMAN  AMBROS  is  serving  on  the 
federal  grand  jury  at  this  writing,  and  the  workbench  is 
piling  up  with  no  Herman  to  take  over  .  .  .  Repairman 
TONY  GALLO  is  taking  orders  for  Italian  sausage  for 
the  Easter  holidays  .  .  .  Day  Foreman  CHARLES  DUNNE 
has  a  new  Chevrolet  and  is  now  planning  several  trips  to 
the  Irish  Colonies  .  .  .  Repairman  JULIUS  MERSCH  and 
his  wife,  AGNES,  vacationed  at  Miami  Beach,  Florida, 
with  visits  to  Key  West  and  several  chartered  fishing 
trips  on  the  agenda  .  .  .  Assistant  Foreman  JOE  COUGH- 
LIN  and  his  wife,  DOROTHY,  spent  two  weeks  in  Dubu- 
que, Iowa,  where  Joe's  parents  reside  .  .  .  Serviceman 
LEE  BEROTT  is  welcomed  at  North  Park  garage  after 
transferring  from  Forest  Glen  .  .  .  The  Division  Street 
Reunion  and  Old  Tymers  night  was  held  Saturday,  Feb- 
ruary 24,  at  the  Eagles  Hall  on  North  Western  avenue. 
The  music-  and  dancing  was  approved  by  all  attending. 
Mrs.  ANN  COLUCCI,  the  wife  of  Operator  PETE  CO- 
LUCCI,  did  a  fine  job  of  preparing  the  food  served  at  the 
affair. 


NORTH  SECTION  - 

Congratulations  to  J.  GORDON,  former  ticket  agent, 
and  A.  CROUT,  former  trainman,  who  are  the  two  new 
clerks  at  Howard  street.  Good  luck  to  you  both  .  .  . 
Former  Janitor  M.  CALDERON  is  now  working  as  a 
ticket  agent.  R.  ROSENBURG  was  transferred  from  the 
surface  system  and  is  now  working  as  a  ticket  agent. 
Other  new  agents  are:  S.  STARGES,  C.  TAMBORELLO, 
and  B.  MULKERRIN.  Good  luck  to  all  of  you  on  your 
new  jobs  .  .  .  Condolences  to  Supervisor  FLYNN  and  his 
family  on  the  loss  of  his  father.  Condolences  to  the 
families  of  BILL  FORD,  TONY  ANTONUCCI,  and  FRANK 
SCHINDLER.  All  were  pensioners,  and  Mr.  Schindler 
was  the  brother  of  GEORGE,  a  carpenter  .  .  .  MICH- 
AEL, the  son  of  MAE  CRONIN,  who  use  to  work  at  the 
Wilson  Shops,  went  into  the  marines  in  February  and  is 
now  stationed  in  San  Diego,  California  .  .  .  North  Side 
Ticket  Agent  K.   PSYHOGIOS'    brother,    JOHN,   was  mar- 


NEWS 

ried  recently  and  had  a  very  large  wedding  which  was  at- 
tended by  several  agents  who  enjoyed  themselves  very 
much.  Good  luck,  John  ...  At  this  writing  DAVID  RO- 
SENBERG and  C.  STEBE  are  in  the  hospital.  Conductor 
R.  KILLIAN  is  in  the  hospital  due  to  an  auto  accident. 
Your  scribe  had  an  accident  on  February  6  and  lost  two 
weeks  work  but  was  lucky  enough  not  to  be  hospitalized 
.  .  .  JENNIE  McCLAIN  is  out  of  the  hospital  and  recu- 
perating at  home.  PAT  ROSENGARTEN  is  out  of  the 
hospital  and  has  been  seen  around  but  is  not  back  to  work 
.  .  .  The  son  of  GERDA  MATHEWS  is  moving  into  his 
new  home  on  March  1  .  .  .  MYRTLE  APITZ1  husband 
had  a  surprise  party  for  her  on  January  2  7,  and  she  was 
really  elated.  She  received  many  nice  gifts  .  .  .  North 
Section  Janitor  H.  BADE  is  the  newest  addition  to  the 
ranks.  Welcome  to  the  CTA  and  good  luck  on  your  new 
job  .  .  .  Mr.  L.  C.  DELVIN  is  out  of  the  hospital  and  is 
recuperating  at  home.  We  all  wish  him  a  speedy  recovery 
.  .  .  THOMAS  LEDDY  is  going  on  disability  pension 
March  1  .  .  .  GEORGE  VAN  DER  HAGEN  was  really 
missed  by  all  while  on  his  three-week  vacation  from  Ho- 
ward street  .  .  .  M.  DORGE  stopped  in  at  Howard  street 
to  say  hello  to  all  .  .  .  ROSE  O'CONNELL  was  in  the 
hospital  for  a  few  days  but  is  back  at  the  old  routine  now, 
and  working  as  hard  as  ever  .  .  .  MINNA  KING  has  a  new 
fire  engine  red  Oldsmobile  convertible  with  a  black  top. 
Now,  everyone  can  see  her  from  far  off.  Good  luck, 
Minna,  and  many  miles  of  pleasure  with  it  .  .  .  BER- 
NARD MATHEN  has  asked  me  to  thank  all  of  his  friends 
who  contributed  to  the  collection  for  his  retirement  .  .  . 
FRANCIS  JUSTICE  flew  to  Leadville,  Colorado,  and 
Phoenix,  Arizona,  and  called  Mr.  BECK  and  visited  his 
children.  He  went  to  Tucson,  Old  Mexico,  and  then  visit- 
ed friends  in  Las  Vegas,  Nevada  .  .  .  Your  scribe  and 
her  husband  attended  the  North  Section  Credit  Union  an- 
nual dinner  which  turned  out  to  be  a  big  success. 


SCHEDULE  &  TRAFFIC  - 

JOE  DeGRAZIA  is  sporting  a  1968  Buick  LeSabre  with 
air  conditioning,  and  JOE  VIOLA  is  sporting  a  1968  Chev- 
rolet Impala.  Good  luck  with  your  new  cars  boys  .  .  . 
Happy  birthday  to  CLARK  JOHNSON;  a  valentine  baby.  .  . 
CAROLYN  O'BRIEN  spent  her  vacation  in  and  around 
Chicago  ...  It  was  a  wonderful  reunion  recently  when 
your  scribe,  KAY  BATINA,  and  BERNIE  KIZIOR  met 
pensioner  LAURA  SCHRECKE  and  her  sister,  CLARA, 
and  former  Schedule  Department  employe  MARGE  VI- 
DAL.  We  reminisced  about  our  many  enjoyable  days  to- 
gether. Hope  we  meet  again  real  soon  ...  A  happy  St. 
Patrick's  day  and  also  a  happy  St.    Joseph's  day. 

-  "Katiwf*  SatUa. 

PURCHASING,  SPECIFICATIONS  &  STORES  (Purchasing]  - 

Best  wishes  for  a  speedy  recovery  go  to  DAGMAR  Mc 
NAMARA  who,  at  this  writing,  is  recuperating  at  home 
after  having  recent  surgery.  We'll  be  mighty  happy  to 
have  you  back,  Dag!  .  .  MARGARET  HANSON,  who  has 
been  on  the  sick  list,  wants  to  thank  everyone  for  the 
lovely  cards  she  received.  She  said  she  received  so 
many  that  it  would  be  impossible  to  thank  each  person 
individually. 

(Specifications)  - 

Our  new  Steno  in  "Specs"  is  SANDRA  DALESSANDRO 
who  is  replacing  CECELIA  OLIPHANT.  Celia  resigned 
to   join  the    ranks  of  motherhood  .    .    .   Our  sincere    sym- 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

pathy  goes  to  FRANK  MAGUIRE  on  the  recent  death  of 
his  sister;  and  to  LEE  DeSUTTER  whose  mother-in-law 
recently  passed  away. 

(North  Division)  - 

It's  a  pleasure  to  welcome  SAM  INGRAFFIA  after  his 
long  recuperation  following  surgery,  along  with  HAROLD 
ENWRIGHT  and  TONY  DiGIOVANNI's  wife  who  were  re- 
cently hospitalized  undergoing  treatment  and  tests  .  .  . 
It's  a  happy  anniversary  to  TONY  GORZKIEWICZ  and  his 
wife,  former  CTA  employe  JEAN  HESBOL,  on  their 
16th  year  of  wedded  bliss  .  .  .  Mr.  and  Mrs.  TOM  MA  - 
DIGAN  are  enjoying  the  Florida  sunshine  with  friends  in 
Ft.  Lauderdale,  leaving  us  to  cope  with  the  zero  weather 
back  home.  We  all  had  a  taste  of  Florida  when  DOROTHY 
STEMBRIDGE,  recently  retired,  shipped  a  crate  of  tree- 
ripened  oranges  from  her  home  in  St.   Petersburg. 

-  V.  9**t  Sett 

SKOKIE  SHOPS  - 

A  welcome  visitor  at  Skokie  was  MITCH  FACZEK, 
painter,  who  has  been  off  sick  since  he  was  injured  Sep- 
tember 9.  It  was  wonderful  to  see  him  walking.  Mitch 
broke  both  his  heels  in  a  fall  .  .  .  Got  a  card  from  Pen- 
sioner AL  SCHMITZ,  upholster,  who  was  visiting  down  in 
Hollywood,  Florida  .  .  .  LESTER  H.  REICHARD,  re- 
tired superintendent  of  rapid  transit  shops  and  terminals, 
stopped  in  at  Skokie  the  other  day.  He  is  looking  won- 
derful and  was  leaving  the  following  week  to  spend  some 
time  in  Florida  .  .  .  Another  visitor  was  Pensioner 
GEORGE  ROTH.  George  does  not  look  one  day  older 
than  when  he  retired  six  years  ago,  and  his  hair  is  just 
as  beautiful  and  curly  as  ever  .  .  .  GRANT  GREENE, 
shopman,  was  interviewed  February  28  on  FM  radio  sta- 
tion WRSV.  Grant  is  president  of  the  parents  of  the 
Blind,   Inc.     Hope  a  lot  of  the  fellows  listened  in. 

-  &oeutt  &.  Styloid 


SOUTH  SECTION  - 

Spring  should  be  peeking  her  lovely  head  around  the 
corner  very  soon  and  I  know  we'll  welcome  her  with  open 
arms  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  Switchman  JOHN  MITCH- 
ELL who  was  promoted  to  Yard  Foreman  February  4  .  .  . 
Good  luck  to  Trainman  MARTIN  HUNTER  who  is  on  mili- 
tary leave  with  the  army  for  two  years  .  .  .  The  31st 
Annual  South  Side  "L"  Federal  Credit  Union  meeting  and 
get-together  was  held  at  the  Am-Vets  Hall  on  February 
4,  and  was  a  huge  success.  About  135  people  attended 
and  had  a  ball.  Mrs.  FRED  GRONEMEYER,  Mrs.  JOHN 
LEMKE,  Retired  Agent  LULU  HAMANN,  and  myself 
were  the  kitchen  hostesses  and  served  the  food.  My  hub- 
by, Clerk  ROLAND,  served  up  the  refreshments.  My 
special  thanks  to  Lulu  Hamann  for  all  her  help.  We  saw 
many  new  faces  along  with  the  old  faces  and  it  was  good 
to  see  everyone.  The  pensioners  were  out  in  full  force; 
Retired  Shop  Foreman  MARTY  SHANNON  and  his  wife, 
Retired  Towerman  LEONARD  DeGROOT  and  his  wife, 
Retired  Yard  Foreman  ELMER  STEVENS  and  his  wife 
and  children,  Retired  Towerman  PATRICK  HICKEY  and 
his  wife,  Retired  Conductor  DENNIS  BARRY,  and  Retir- 
ed Division  308  Board  Member  CHARLES  BURNS.  How 
about  everyone  saving  a  little  in  the  credit  union  thru 
payroll  deductions.  You  know,  what  money  you  don't  re- 
ceive in  your  pay  check  you  will  never  miss,  and  at  the 
end  of  the  year  you  will  have  a  nice  little  nest-egg.  Let's 
all  get  behind  our  credit  union  .  .  .  Our  hearts  are  sad- 
sened   over  the  death  of  Motorman  HAROLD   RICHARDS, 


NEWS 

who  passed  away  recently.  Mr.  Richards  had  just  taken 
a  disability  pension,  and  will  be  missed  by  everyone  .  .  . 
Salutations  to  the  newly  transferred  Trainmen  from  the 
North  Section:  George  Walters,  Larry  Moore,  Marvin 
Williams,  Oliver  Baylor,  Clinton  Lowe,  and  Leroy  Ar- 
nold. Also,  greetings  to  newly  hired  Agents  Hedy  Down- 
ing, Charles  Nowlin,  Ruby  Williams,  Dora  Irvoy,  Part- 
Time  Agents  Chester  Jones  and  Vincent  Ziolkowski,  and 
to  newly-hired  Janitor  Acie  Cheairs  .  .  .  The  O'CON- 
NORS, Clerk  JOE  and  Agent  ANN,  sure  had  themselves 
a  nice  winter  vacation  for  a  month.  They  took  the  train 
to  California  and  went  sight-seeing  at  Knotts  Berry 
Farm,  Disneyland,  and  Death  Valley,  and  also  visited 
some  relatives  and  friends.  Then  they  took  the  train  to 
Tucson,  Arizona,  and  stayed  there  a  few  days,  and  then 
to  El  Paso,  Texas,  for  a  few  days,  and  then  back  home. 
They  said  the  weather  was  nice  and  warm  and  they  liked 
Tucson  and  El  Paso  very  much  .  .  .  Agent  JEAN  JACK- 
SON, whose  sister  passed  away  recently,  wishes  to  thank 
everyone  for  the  cards  and  flowers  they  sent  in  her  time 
of  bereavement. 

Retired   Conductor   WILLIAM   DOHERTY  and   his  wife 
took  a  winter  trip  to  Sun  City,  Florida,  and  enjoyed  them- 
selves in  the  sunny  climate  ...    It  is  good  to  see  Collec- 
tor   PATRICK    FLYNN,    Motorman   JOSEPH    MITTLER, 
and  Agents  JOHN   RYBAKOWSKI,   MAXINE  JEFFERSON, 
and   SHIRELY   ANDERSON   back   from   the    sick   list  .    .    . 
Regular   Motorman   WALTER   JOGERST   just   came   back 
from  a  Phoenix,  Arizona,   trip  and  said  it  was  nice  to  get 
away   to   a   warmer   climate   during   the   winter  .    .    .    Our 
sincere    condolences    to   Agent   DOROTHY   BATES   whose 
mother  passed  away  recently,  and  to  Janitor  JOHN  CUR- 
TIS  on  the  loss  of  his  mother   in  California  .    .    .    Retired 
Division  308  Board  Member  CHARLES   BURNS  wishes  to 
thank  everyone  for  all  their  kindnesses,  cards,   and  calls 
during  his  recent  illness  .    .    .    Received  a  nice  card  from 
Supervisor   DON   MURPHY   and  his   wife,   GEN,   who   are 
sunning  themselves  on  the  beach  down  in  Ft.  Lauderdale, 
Florida,   on  vacation  .    .    .    We  sure  hated   to  see  some   of 
our  excellent  employes  resign  recently:  Motorman  CHAR- 
LES  CONLEY  who  is  joining  the  police  force,   Motorman 
JAMES   BRIDGES   who  is  going  to   be  a  government  meat 
inspector,   Motorman   WILLIAM   GOODALL  who  is    going 
back  to   school   full-time,    and  Agent   JEWEL  ASHFORD 
who   is  going  to   be  a   teacher.      We  wish  them  good   luck, 
and   their  co-workers    and   friends   will  miss   them    .    .     . 
Received   cards    from   Loomis     street   Retired    Assistant 
Station    Superintendent    ART    ANDERSON    and    his   wife, 
HELEN,   who  are  spending  a  month  in  Clearwater  and  St. 
Petersburg,    Florida.    While  down  there  they  visited  with 
many  of  our  pensioners.    They  went  deep-sea  fishing  one 
day  with  Retired  Switchman  WILLIAM  (Babe)  SAUNDERS 
and  his  wife.     They  also  visited  with  Retired   Switchman 
FELIX  LIENAU,  and  Retired  Towerman  GEORGE  RUEHL 
who  lives  in  Sarasota.    They  talked  to  Retired  Supervisor 
WALTER   HILL,    Retired   Motorman   COLEMAN   JOYCE, 
and    Retired    Motorman    CHARLEY    SIMPSON.      All    the 
folks  send   their  best  regards  to  all   their  friends  in  Chi- 
cago .     .     .     Two   of  our    finest   Agents   who   are    going   on 
pension  March  1  are  MAE  DRISCOLL  and  JULIA  McCOR- 
MICK.      Racine    and   Wentworth   stations   won't   seem   the 
same   without    them.      All   their    co-workers    and   friends 
wish   them  a   long  and  happy   life  of   retirement  and   good 
times  .    .    .   Our    champion  of  passenger   commendations, 
Conductor  JOHN   DANEK,   did   it  again.     He  received  an- 
other commendation  for   his  clear  and  audible   announce- 
ments.    He    also  has   been  picked   to  model   the  new   CTA 
uniform  on  the  South  Section.     See  John  at  Loomis  street 
and   you   will   see   the   new  uniform,    and   it's    real   sharp 
looking.      I    bet   all   you   men   will   be   looking   forward   to 


MARCH.  1968 


15 


INSIDE  NEWS 

Howard 


ED  SCHILTZ,  who  retired  as 
a  motorman  on  December  1, 
1967,  is  receiving  a  gift  from 
his  co-workers  at  a  pension 
party  given  in  his  honor  at 
Linden    Avenue    Terminal. 


buying  your  new  uniform  .  .  .  Also  receiving  a  passen- 
ger commendation  was  my  better  half,  ROLAND,  for 
helping  a  passenger  to  recover  a  lost  article  .  .  .  Re- 
tired Agent  JERE  VINZENS  was  back  in  Chicago  from 
New  Jersey  for  a  few  weeks  and  then  she  took  off  for 
California  to  visit  with  her  daughter  for  the  rest  of  the 
winter,  then  she'll  be  back  to  Chicago  .  .  .  On  February 
17,  an  article  in  the  Chicago  Daily  Defender  lauded  Tick- 
et Agent  CHRISTINE  EVANS  for  her  graciousness  to- 
wards CTA  passengers  who  goes  through  the  63rd  and 
South  Park  Station. 


SOUTH  SHOPS  - 

TERRY  MURTAUGH  lost  his  wallet  in  the  shop  re- 
cently. Happily,  the  story  ends  well.  WALTER  COLE- 
MAN found  and  returned  the  wallet.  That's  above  and 
beyond,  "Teamwork"!  .  .  ELAINE  STEWART  has  trans- 
ferred from  the  Law  Department  to  the  Shops  and  Equip- 
ment office  .  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  is  extended  to 
ED  WENDT  and  his  family  on  the  death  of  his  mother, 
and  to  HARRY  POCIS  and  his  family  on  the  loss  of  his 
wife  .  .  .  We're  glad  to  report  that  CLARENCE  RILEY, 
BILL  DONALDSON,  BILL  RAABER,  and  BILL  HAWORTH 
have  now  returned  to  work  .  .  .  JOE  and  Mrs.  BOL- 
ECH  reaffirmed  their  membership  in  the  Grandparent's 
Club  when  their  son  and  daughter-in-law  presented  them 
with  their  second  grandson  .  .  .  Good  luck  to  DON  (Augie) 
MISCHKE  who  returned  to  full  time  classes  at  Purdue 
university.  Come  back  to  stay  next  time,  Augie  .  .  . 
JOHN  GRANVILLE  has  returned  to  work  after  being  hos- 
pitalized at  Little  Company  of  Mary  hospital  after  a  ser- 
ious fall. 


TERMINAL  INSPECTION  SHOPS  - 

Congratulations  to  RICHARD  J.  BRZECZEK,  the  son 
of  RAYMOND  M.  BRZECZEK,  Terminal  Office,  on  his 
graduation  from  Illinois  Institute  of  Technology.  Richard 
was  graduated  with  a  master's  degree  in  public  adminis- 
tration .  .  .  Our  sympathy  to  the  family  of  ANTHONY 
ANTONUCCI,  retired  foreman,  who  passed  away  on  Feb- 
ruary 14.  Our  condolences  to  the  family  of  WILLIAM 
FORD,  retired  foreman,  who  passed  away  on  February 
15..  .  Wishes  for  a  speedy  recovery  are  sent  to  JAMES 
LOCKE,  Wilson.  All  the  boys  sure  do  miss  you,  Jim 
...  A  special  get  well  wish  is  sent  to  Pensioner  LIBER  - 
ATO  SUERO  who  is  in  Mother  Cabrini  hospital.  Liber- 
ato  is  the  father  of  NICK  SUERO  from  Congress  ...  A 
change  of  pace  was  afforded  to  DENNIS  PAPALEO  who 
transferred  to  Congress  from  Kimball,  and  to  RICHARD 
FELDMANN  who  came  to  Wilson  from  Lake  street.  Hope 
everyone  will  be  happy  in  their  new  homes  ...  A  hearty 
welcome    to    PATRICK    FINNERY   and   HAROLD    BIGGS, 


new  car  servicemen  .  .  .  Congratulations  to 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  FRANK  FAWCETT,  Kimball,  on  their  24th 
wedding  anniversary.  Best  wishes  for  another  24  years 
of  health  and  happiness  together  .  .  .  JOHN  CANNELLA, 
Congress,  got  an  old  whale-bone  corset  to  help  his  back 
pains,  but  now  he  developed  new  pains  in  the  stomach. 
It  seems  the  corset  does  not  stretchenough  to  let  him  eat 
a  big  lunch  .  .  .  The  boys  at  Congress  received  a  sur- 
prise visit  from  Pensioner  RALPH  DANIELSON  .  .  . 
Word  has  it  that  FRANK  RIO,  Congress,  is  giving  free 
taxi  service  in  his  new  Mercury  .  .  .  Winter  vacations 
were  enjoyed  by:  A.  COSENTINO,  F.  RIO,  S.  SELVAG- 
GIO,  A.  GIBSON,  J.  WOULFE,  J.  DANIELS,  C.  HAS- 
LAM,   Congress,   and  JOHN  HENNELLEY,   Wilson. 

-  Say  Svjetfdi 


TRANSPORTATION  [Marti  - 

THOMAS  STIGLIC  and  his  son,  TOM,  had  a  friendly 
battle  in  a  game  of  basketball.  Dad  coached  and  played 
on  the  faculty  team  while  his  son  coached  the  varsity 
team  at  St.  Benedicts  grammar  school.  It  was  a  close 
game,  but  the  varsity  came  out  on  top  with  a  46  to  44 
victory  .  .  .  ANTHONY  I.  CALVERT  who  worked  in  the 
Transportation  Department  for  a  long  time  prior  to  his 
retirement  passed  away  on  February  11  .  .  .  ALICE 
WIENSKI  recently  left  the  CTA  for  a  more  important  job 
--to  become  a  mother.  We  of  the  Transportation  Depart- 
ment, where  she  started  out,  extend  our  congratulations 
and  best  wishes  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
RAYMOND  DAGENAIS  who  celebrated  their  35th  wedding 
anniversary  on  February  28. 

[Traffic  Planning)  - 

ANNETTE  HEFTER  and  her  husband,  HARRY,  flew  to 
Florida  for  a  weekend.  The  main  purpose  of  this  short 
trip  was  to  look  at  some  property  at  Cape  Coral.  The 
weather  was  nice,  the  temperature  comfortable,  but  a 
little  cool  for  Florida. 

(Utility  &  Emergency  Service)  - 

We  wish  to  extend  our  condolences  to  the  families  of 
J.  JACOBS  whose  mother  passed  away,  and  to  A.  FRANK 
whose  brother  passed  away  .  .  .  W.  J.  PORCELIUS  and 
his  wife  recently  returned  from  a  wonderful  vacation  in 
Hawaii  .  .  .  After  being  off  sick  for  quite  some  time, 
CORNELIUS  DILLON  has  returned  to  work  and  is  feeling 
fine  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  JIM  ROCHE  who  became  a 
grandfather  when  his  daughter  gave  birth  to  a  son, 
CHRISTOPHER  J.  VOGEL,  on  February  20.  His  grand- 
son was   born   in   Stuttgart,    Germany,   where   the    Vogels 


THIS  IS  the  picture  that 
FRED  PETRINO,  Engineer- 
ing  Department,  sent  to  the 
Transit  News  so  that  every- 
one con  see  why  he  is  so 
proud  of  his  3*2  year  old 
grandson,  FRED  ANTHONY 
PETRINO. 


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RECENT    DEATHS    AMONG    EMPLOYES 


ALBERT  A.   BERNDT,   85,   North  Section, 

Emp.    2-18-14,    Died  1-18-68 
LEONARD  J.    BLANIARZ,    52,   North  Section, 

Emp.    10-22-41,    Died  1-27-68 
SUSAN  A.   BURKE,   89,    Loop, 

Emp.    1-2-01,    Died  1-19-68 
STANLEY  CASALINO,    70,    Way  &  Struct.  , 

Emp.    8-19-26,   Died  1-9-68 
ROLAND  F.    CREGER,    73,    West  Shops, 

Emp.    6-11-17,    Died  1-14-68 
STANLEY  CRNICH,    66,    Track  &  Struct.  , 

Emp.    5-7-27,    Died  1-26-68 
FRANK  DOBRUSKE,    88,   North  Avenue, 

Emp.    9-9-05,    Died  1-18-68 
MAX  DOWMONDZ,    70,    West  Section, 

Emp.    8-1-23,    Died  2-6-68 
LEONARD  L.    DUNN,    56,   South  Section, 

Emp.    10-22-48,    Died  1-28-68 
HAROLD  ELDRIDGE  Sr.  ,    78,   North  Avenue, 

Emp.    3-24-24,    Died  1-26-68 
THOMAS  J.    ELPHICK,    74,    77th  Street, 

Emp.   6-9-20,   Died  1-10-68 
GERALD  J.    GARDINER,    78,    Claim, 

Emp.    12-29-15,   Died  1-9-68 
JAMES  V.   GEARY,   65,   69th  Street, 

Emp.    4-3-43,    Died  1-10-68 
CLARENCE  M.    GETTY,   74,   Way  &  Struct.  , 

Emp.    5-21-31,   Died  1-16-68 
EDWARD  GIBBONS,    67,   Office  Services, 

Emp.    6-3-26,    Died  2-4-68 
FRED  G.   GILSON,    97,   Cottage  Grove, 

Emp.    7-5-16,    Died  1-7-68 
JAMES  J.   GLEASON,   80,    Devon, 

Emp.    10-27-22,    Died  1-20-68 
ADA  L.    HOGAN,    75,   West  Section, 

Emp.    2-17-44,    Died  1-15-68 
ROBERT  A.    LEGG,    76,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    11-28-13,    Died  1-13-68 


EDWARD  H.   MANN,   85,   Devon, 

Emp.    6-18-18,    Died  1-28-68 
EDWARD  G.   MANTHEI,   84,   Armitage, 

Emp.    3-15-07,    Died  1-17-68 
CORNELIUS  P.   MC  HUGH,    74,   North  Section, 

Emp.    12-1-27,    Died  2-7-68 
THOMAS  MC  SHANE,    77,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    9-25-20,    Died  1-10-68 
HAROLD  S.    MIDKIFF,    74,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    12-30-19,   Died  1-13-68 
EDWARD  T.   MOORE,   96,    Cottage  Grove, 

Emp.    12-28-13,   Died  1-25-68 
FRED  MUELLER,    78,   South  Shops, 

Emp.    1-26-45,    Died  1-4-68 
FRED  C.   NAGEL,   81,   Stores, 

Emp.    11-4-01,    Died  1-22-68 
ANTHONY  N.   NECHI,    70,   Kimball, 

Emp.    7-7-42,    Died  1-24-68 
ANDREAS  K.    NISSEN,    83,   West  Section, 

Emp.    10-12-42,    Died  2-6-68 
MARTIN  O' SHEA,    66,    69th  Street, 

Emp.    5-3-26,    Died  1-12-68 
GEORGE  PILKINGTON,    69,   Way  &  Struct.  , 

Emp.    12-12-28,    Died  1-31-68 
NELLIE  H.    POTTER,   81,   South  Section, 

Emp.    7-12-17,    Died  2-10-68 
NICOLA  RAITANO,   88,    Track, 

Emp.    8-1-28,    Died  2-11-68 
JOHN  SCHABOLD,   86,   South  Shops, 

Emp.    5-12-20,   Died  1-16-68 
ROY  SUNDBERG,    68,   Skokie  Shops, 

Emp.    11-8-43,    Died  1-23-68 
ARTHUR  F.    TRUMM,    67,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    10-11-27,    Died  1-12-68 
FRED  H.    WEST,    64,   Skokie  Shops, 

Emp.    12-11-24,   Died  1-12-68 
HENRY  WORKMAN,    62,   South  Section, 

Emp.    11-27-28,    Died  1-27-68 


are  presently  residing  while  his  son-in-law  is  in  the  U.S. 
Army  .  .  .  On  February  13,  a  group  of  pensioners  had  a 
little  get  together  at  Jacy's  Restaurant.  Those  who  at- 
tended were  J.  MULREE,  E.  FEHLHABER,  B.  PROS- 
SER,  B.  WERMES,  P.  RECHS,  J.  BARRETT,  C.  BE- 
LASICH,  A.  ANDERSON,  A.  NOLAN,  and  C.  MARTENS. 
Needless  to  say,  they  all  enjoyed  themselves  very  much 
talking  of  old  times,   the  present,    and  also  the  future. 


WEST  SECTION  - 

The  column  for  this  month  will  consist  of  deeds  that 
the  children  of  our  employes  are  doing.  People  are  al- 
ways complaining  how  bad  the  kids  are,  but  here  are 
some  of  the  good.  Here  is  something  to  make  any  father 
or  mother  proud  .  .  .  Switchman  JERRY  BOYLEN's  two 
sons,  ARTHUR,  a  freshman  at  St.  Mary  College,  and 
WILLIAM,  who  is  a  senior  at  Loyola,  both  made  the 
dean's  list,  which  is  quite  an  achievement  .  .  .  Miss 
OLLIE  TRINETTE  COMAN,  the  daughter  of  Motorman 
N.  COMAN,  was  chosen  by  the  Lyon  and  Healy  music 
firm  for  their  annual  program.  Her  piano  recital  was 
held  March  3.  A  great  start  for  Ollie,  and  may  she  be  a 
great  success  .  .  .  BARBARA,  the  daughter  of  Switchman 
Z.   KOPCZYNSKI,     now    a    senior    at    Willowbrook    High 


school,  was  named  as  homemaker  of  the  year.  Not  only 
can  she  cook  and  sew,  but  she  is  also  beautiful  .  .  .  The 
son  of  C.  J.  JONES,  who  just  returned  from  a  tour  of 
duty  in  VietNam,  will  spend  40  days  visiting  his  parents, 
then  will  head  for  three  years  duty  in  Madrid,  Spain  .  .  . 
MARK,  the  son  of  Motorman  M.  FIORE,  who  attends 
Augustana  college,  is  a  first  string  guard  on  the  varsity 
football  team.  Maybe  we  will  see  him  play  with  the  Bears 
.  .  .  JIM  ROBERTS,  the  son  of  Line  Supervisor  J.  ROB- 
ERTS, and  also  a  conductor  in  the  summer,  is  truly  a 
great  basketball  player  at  Elia  College  in  Minnesota. 
This  is  one  young  man  I  have  had  the  pleasure  of  seeing 
play,  and  he  is  good  .  .  .  The  brother  of  E.  DAVIS,  who 
attends  Northwestern  university,  is  quite  a  basketball 
player  also.  His  scholarship  was  for  his  scholastic  feat, 
which  makes  him  doubly  great .  .  .  Clerk  EUGENE  DUF- 
FY took  an  early  pension  February  1 .  He  enjoyed  the 
pension  party  we  had  for  him,  and  so  did  we.  It  takes  a 
little  bit  out  of  our  lives  when  a  wonderful  fellow  worker 
leaves.  A  special  thanks  to  LOU  PAYNE  for  the  artistic 
poster  he  made  for  our  pension  party  .  .  .  We  all  extend 
our  condolences  to  Night  Superintendent  JOHN  FLYNN  on 
the  death  of  his  father  ...  We  heard  that  Pensioner 
MARTY  BRODERICK  has  been  sick.  Let's  hope  that  he 
regains  his  health  soon  .  .  .  Good  old  Lake  street  has 
won  its  seventh  safety  award.  Superintendent  HEATTER 
knew  we    could   do   it   and   we    didn't   let  him   down.      The 


MARCH,  1968 


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winners  of  the  prizes  will  be  told  in  the  next  issue  .  .  . 
I  didn't  realize  that  the  Transit  News  was  read  by  so 
many.  There  were  many  comments  on  the  pictures  of 
JONES,  WOODMORE,  McPHEE,  HUNTER,  and  LONGO, 
and  I  am  glad  that  they  are  now  celebrities.  Now,  all  the 
CTA  personnel  will  know  what  handsome  men  we  have  on 
our  line. 

-  SoxA)  SccCUom 


69TH  STREET  - 

BILL  DONAHUE  is  filling  in  for  ART  BUESING  while 
he  is  vacationing  down  in  Florida.  WILBUR  JOLLY  and 
his  family,  and  MILLARD  ENSWORTH  and  his  family  are 
also  heading  that  way,  so,  we  wish  these  lucky  people  a 
very  pleasant  vacation.  .  .  Our  best  wishes  go  to  FRANK 
VYZRAL  who  is  now  in  the  Law  Department  in  the  Mart 
...  As  of  April  1,  we  will  miss  Operator  WALTER  KU- 
MOREK,  Repairman  LUKE  MORLEY,  and  Repair  Relief 
Clerk  JOHN  PAVELEC,  who  are  all  taking  their  pen- 
sions-. I  have  no  idea  what  Walter's  plans  are,  other 
than  laughing  at  his  former  followers.  Luke  plans  to 
settle  somewhere  in  Florida.  He  leaves  a  record  of  not 
missing  a  work  day  in  42  years  .  .  .  The  welcome  mat 
is  out  to  J.  LUCIUS,  M.  SAPIKAS,  B.  DAVIS,  and  J. 
LEWIS--all  newcomers  to  the  repair  department.  Happy 
landings  to  R.  STEVENS  who  went  to  Beverly  depot,  and 
to  JOHN  BILLIS  now  at  the  Mart  .  .  .  Former  Repair- 
man DAVE  CORDIN  is  now  a  member  of  the  Chicago  Po- 
lice Department.  We  wish  him  well  .  .  .  JIMMY  AHERN 
wants  to  see  all  his  friends  in  the  St.  Patrick's  Day  par- 
ade .  .  .  Our  sympathies  are  extended  to  the  families  of 
Supervisor  JOHN  NICKOLSEN  and  Retired  Supervisor 
FRANK  BECKER  who  passed  away  in  February;  to  Op- 
erator EARL  JACKSON  who  lost  his  father;  to  Operator 
SEMMES  on  the  death  of  his  wife,  and  to  Operator  CAL 
CLAUSSEN  on  the  death  of  his  brother-in-law,  MARTY 
BILECKI,  who  was  killed  in  a  truck  accident  .  .  .  P.S. 
to  Art:  Total  find  in  your  news  mail  box  consisted  of  two 
paper  clips,  17  used  transfers,  two  union  buttons,  one 
TV  Guide,   and  a  picture  of  the  Monkees.     Thanks  a  lot. 

77TH  STREET  - 

Well  fellows,  here  it  is  March  and  I  am  trying  to  get 
this  news  in  before  the  deadline.  I  just  returned  to  work 
after  being  off  for  three  weeks  with  an  infected  finger, 
and  your  co-reporter  is  in  his  second  week  of  jury  duty. 
All  right,  we  know  you  want  results  not  excuses.  So, 
here  goes  for  the  March  issue  .  .  .  We'd  like  to  welcome 
new  Instructor  WILLIAM  WHELEHAN  to  the  Instruction 
Department.  William  came  to  us  from  "C"  district. 
Welcome  aboard!  .  .  Wedding  bells  tolled  recently  for 
Operator  WILLIE  THOMPSON  and  his  new  bride,  JULIA. 
Congratulations  from  all  of  us,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thompson 
.  .  .  Operator  RAYMOND  WILEY' s  son,  RAYMOND  Jr.  , 
celebrated  his  17th  birthday  March  3.  Ray  Sr.  really 
doesn't  look  that  old.  Happy  birthday!  .  .  Operator 
THEO  HIKE  and  his  wife,  VIRGINIA,  celebrated  their 
second  anniversary  February  6.  A  lollipop  goes  to  their 
daughter,  MARCIA  LOUISE,  for  having  her  first  birthday 
March  25  .  .  .  HELEN  SANDERS,  the  wife  of  TAYLOR 
SANDERS,  will  celebrate  her  birthday  March  4.  Albert 
plans  an  evening  out  for  steaks  in  the  Sirloin  Room  of  the 
Stock  Yard  Inn  .  .  .  The  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  HENRY  L. 
BEATY  went  into  the  army  in  February.  He  is  in  train- 
ing at  Fort  Leonard  Wood,  Missouri.  Henry  and  his  wife 
will  celebrate  their  22nd  wedding  anniversary  on  March 
15.  .    .   Also  stationed  at  Fort  Leonard  Wood  is  GERALD 


NEWS 

GILTMIER,  the  son  of  Operator  CHARLES  R.  GILTMIER, 
where  he  is  also  in  training.  While  Gerald  is  taking  his 
basic  training,  he  will  celebrate  his  21st  birthday  March 
10.  Charles  has  been  having  a  ball  with  his  three  grand- 
children, BETH  ANN,  MARK  ROBERT,  and  HARRY 
CHARLES  ...  J.  J.  McGRATH  will  be  retiring  March 
1,  after  41  years  of  service.  He  probably  will  go  to  Wis- 
consin and  get  a  lot  of  fishing  in.  We  sure  hope  that  he 
catches  that  big  one  (the  one  that  got  away)  .  .  .  THOMAS 
STEPP,  former  operator  at  77th  now  working  as  a  night 
clerk  at  Beverly,  is  back  to  work  after  a  successful 
throat  operation.  We're  happy  to  know  that  you're  doing 
better,  Thomas  .  .  .  LOUIS  and  SUSAN  VILLARREAL 
recently  moved  into  their  new  home.  Congratulations! 
Louis  is  a  new  face  on  Cottage  Grove  and  is  getting  to  be 
pretty  well  known.  Of  course,  those  of  us  who  work  Hal- 
sted  street  will  miss  him  this  pick,  but  he'll  be  back  on 
the  8  line  again  .  .  .  CLAUDE  and  JOSEPHINE  ROGERS 
spent  a  very  quiet  evening  at  home  on  their  13th  wedding 
anniversary  February  13.  No,  it  wasn't  on  a  Friday.  .  . 
It  is  with  regret  that  we  learned  of  the  death  of  Supervi- 
sor JOE  NICHOLSON  of  District  "A"  February  20.  His 
sincerity  for  his  job  will  be  well  remembered.  He  has 
been  a  supervisor  since  1947,  was  a  member  of  the  Little 
Flower  Society,  plus  a  4th  degree  Knights  of  Columbus 
.  .  .  MARTY  GLYNN  of  the  Instruction  Department  will 
take  his  pension  April  1,  and  it's  not  an  "April  Fool's" 
day  joke.  Marty  feels  that  the  best  way  to  get  along  with 
the  company  is  to  learn  your  job  and  learn  it  well.  The 
job  must  be  done  by  the  men  alone.  You've  been  a  pretty 
good  Joe,  Marty,  and  you  can  be  sure  you'll  be  missed. 
Loads  and  loads  of  luck  from  all  of  us  at  77th  .  .  .  JEF- 
FERY  SCOTT  LIDDELL,  the  son  of  EMMETT  LIDDELL 
was  confined  to  the  Osteopathic  hospital  just  before  this 
writing.  We  hope  your  son  is  out,  Emmett,  by  the  time 
you  read  this  issue  .  .  .  Operator  RUDOLPH  CAMP- 
BELL has  been  shopping  for  months  for  a  new  car,  and 
now,  after  searching  and  searching  he  finally  decided  on 
a  1968  Oldsmobile  .  .  .  BATTERSON  has  been  taking 
mean  pills  furnished  by  FRANK  McGLYNN.  The  remark- 
able thing  about  it  is  it's  working  out  very  well  .  .  .  Sup- 
ervisor Instructor  WALTER  PYPER  and  his  wife,  AG- 
NES, are  preparing  for  their  trip  to  England  and  Ireland 
to  visit  relatives.  It  has  been  21  years  since  they  were 
there  last.  We  wish  you  the  most  enjoyable  trip  possible 
.  .  .  Operator  JOHN  STOKES  looks  much  better  now  that 
his  wife,  EZELLA,  has  returned  from  her  winter  vaca- 
tion in  the  south.  He  really  did  miss  you,  Ezella  .  .  . 
Operator  ROBERT  MARTIN  worked  his  regular  run  on 
his  birthday,  February  8.  He  didn't  seem  to  mind  since 
he  had  37  previous  ones  .  .  .  LONZY  and  THERESA 
HYDE  celebrated  their  ninth  anniversary  on  February  9. 
From  us  to  you,  congratulations  .  .  .  Last  year's  bowl- 
ing champ  SYLVESTER  BENSON  is  getting  ready  for  ac- 
tion again.  Sylvester  says  he'll  be  about  as  sharp  as  he 
was  earlier,  and  will  soon  be  "laying  in  there"  .  .  .  The 
Wheelers  Social  and  Charity  Club  is  giving  their  spring 
affair  at  the  Sherman  House  onApril  21.  As  usual  it  will 
be  a  swinging  affair.  DIDDLE  and  BARCLAY  are  looking 
forward  to  having  more  present  this  year  than  last  year 
.  .  .  Receiver  THOMAS  RANDALL  and  his  wife,  WILLIE 
MAE,  celebrated  their  19th  wedding  anniversary.  They 
have  four  boys  and  one  girl  .  .  .  WILLIAM  and  SARA 
JACKSON  plan  to  have  an  enjoyable  weekend  for  their 
11th  wedding  anniversary  onMarch  30.  There's  the  pos- 
sibility that  they  may  fly  to  New  York  .  .  .  HOWARD 
WALKER  Jr.,  the  son  of  Operator  HOWARD  WALKER, 
had  his  4th  birthday  February  26.  Happy  birthday  to  you, 
Howard  .  .  .  Operator  THOMAS  E.  PORTER  got  into 
this  issue  with  a  triple  threat.  His  birthday  found  him  a 
year    older,    March    6,    his    son,     THOMAS    C.  ,    was    six 


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years  old  on  February  2  3,  and  his  other  son,  BRIAN, 
had  his  fifth  birthday,  March  21.  Happy  birthday  to  the 
men  of  the  Porter  family  .  .  .  MICHAEL  JOHNSON,  the 
son  of  Operator  TYRONE  JOHNSON,  celebrated  his 
fourth  birthday  on  Washington's  birthday,  February  22. 
If  you've  noticed  our  last  issue,  there  were  many,  many 
birthdays  on  February  22  .  .  .  SHAN  HEAD,  the  daugh- 
ter of  EDWARD  HEAD,  celebrated  her  fourth  birthday  on 
February  4.     Happy  birthday,   Shan. 


Proud  and  happy  are  Receiver  RAY  KOCMOUDand  his 
wife,  LUCILLE,  who  are  grandparents  for  the  sixth  time 
.  .  .  First  their  son,  CARL,  and  his  wife,  CHERYL, 
who  already  have  a  son,  TEDDY,  presented  the  grand- 
parents with  a  granddaughter,  CARRIE  LEE  ANN,  on 
December  11  of  last  year.  Also,  on  December  20,  their 
other  son,  EUGENE,  who  is  in  the  army,  and  his  wife, 
MARY  ANN,  had  their  first  child  and  presented  the 
grandparents  with  a  grandson,  DAVID  JOHN.  Their 
daughter,  GERALDINE,  presented  them  with  another 
granddaughter,  JAMIE  LEE  ANN,  on  February  21.  Their 
son-in-law,  JERRY,  and  his  two  daughters,  JANICE  and 
JOANNE,  complete  the  family.  Health  and  good  luck  to 
them  all  .  .  .  March  11  and  March  15  are  the  birthdays 
of  Receiver  RAY  KOCMOUD's  sisters,  MILDRED  and 
VLASTA.  Happy  birthday  to  them  .  .  .  TOM  SHEEHAN, 
the  treasurer  of  our  credit  union,  is  back  on  the  job  after 
being  off  three  months.  You  look  better  now  than  before, 
Tom.  Glad  to  have  you  back  .  .  .  Operator  ISAAC  MA- 
GEE  looked  upon  his  birthday  March  4  as  having  spent 
quite  a  few  years  with  the  company.  He  planned  a  very 
quiet  day,  being  with  his  mother  .  .  .  JOHN  O.  and  CLE- 
OLA  COOPER  Sr.  celebrated  their  17th  wedding  anniver- 
sary March  11.  John  also  makes  this  year  his  17th  with 
the  company.  Congratulations!  .  .  RUTH  FOSTER,  the 
wife  of  co-reporter  AMOS  FOSTER,  will  have  her  birth- 
day March  21.  He  doesn't  have  the  nerve  to  tell  anyone 
how  old  she  is,  but  he  planned  an  evening  out  at  the  Lon- 
don House.  Also,  AMOS  Jr.  has  informed  him  that  he 
has  won  the  title  of  lightweight  boxing  champ  for  the  air 
force.  He's  now  in  Los  Angeles,  California.  We'll  have 
more  details  in  the  next  issue  .  .  .  SIMON  GIBSON  wish- 
es to  thank  all  of  the  operators  who  purchased  donuts  on 
"Donut  Day".  He  also  regrets  very  much  that  there  were 
so  many  orders  which  he  could  not  fill.  There  may  be 
some  of  you  who  are  wondering  about  the  "Donut  Day". 
MARIELLEN,  his  daughter,  is  an  honor  student  at  St. 
Leo  High  school,  and  the  school  sponsors  these  very  fine 
pastries.  Simon  also  had  a  birthday  February  19,  which 
we  forgot  to  put  in  our  last  issue.  He  plans  to  celebrate 
his  birthday  on  his  vacation  with  the  family,  possibly  in 
Orlando,    Florida. 

ARTIS  CRAWFORD,  the  daughter  of  Operator  ROB- 
ERT CRAWFORD,  will  celebrate  her  21st  birthday  on 
March  21  .  .  .  JOHN  HAWKINS'  birthday  came  and  went, 
just  like  that.  When?  January  9,  but  the  24  years  he's 
been  with  the  company  has  been  a  long  time  .  .  .  HEZE- 
KIAH  KNOWLES  tells  us  that  there  is  nothing  like  having 
everything  happen  at  almost  the  same  time.  His  daugh- 
ter, ROCHELLE,  was  12  years  old  on  March  12,  his 
birthday  fell  on  March  8,  and  his  son,  GREGORY,  was 
14  years  old  March  14.  It  might  be  fitting  to  say  HAPPY 
BIRTHDAY  to  all  of  you!  .  .  CLIFFORD,  the  son  of  JON- 
NIE  BIVINS,  is  in  his  second  year  at  Fisk  university  and 
is  doing  very  well.  He  is  playing  basketball  also  .  .  . 
HARRIETT,  the  wife  of  DAVE  WILLIAMS,  had  a  full  day 
on  her  birthday,  February  21.  Dave  planned  a  trip  to 
the  Art  Institute,  dinner  at  Jimmy  Wong's,  and  then  down 
to  the  Roosevelt  Theater.  Beautiful,  very  nicely  done 
.     .     .    Operator    LAWRENCE'S    son  has   been  in  the   Air 


BERNARD  MATHEN,  left, 
who  retired  os  o  ticket  agent 
on  January  31,  is  seen  shak- 
ing hands  with  North  Section 
Superintendent  J.  ZUPKO  at 
a  retirement  party  given  in 
his  honor  by  his  many  friends 
and  co-workers. 


Force  for  two  years.  He  is  a  sergeant  and  still  has  two 
years  to  serve  his  country.  He's  a  drafting  engineer  and 
is  also  the  artist  for  the  air  base  in  Laredo,  Texas  .  .  . 
EDWARD  GREEN  Jr.  ,  the  son  of  Operator  EDWARD 
GREEN,  is  going  to  Roosevelt  college  under  a  music 
scholarship.  Edward  Jr.  is  a  concert  violinist  and  is  a 
member  of  the  Chicago  Civic  Orchestra.  He  was  a  solo- 
ist in  a  concert  on  January  26  at  Orchestra  Hall  .  .  . 
Congratulations  to  RAYMOND  RENNHAK,  the  son  of 
LESLIE  RENNHAK,  who  was  recently  married  on  Febru- 
ary 20  .  .  .  JAMES  PELZMAN,  the  son  of  Operator 
JOHN  PELZMAN,  is  a  freshman  at  University  of  Illinois 
circle  campus.  So  far,  so  good,  huh,  James?  .  .  Op- 
erator MICHAEL  ANDERSON  didn't  know  what  to  do  on 
his  birthday,  March  3  ...  A  happy  birthday  to  Operator 
MARTIN  GROVES  Jr.  Oh  yes,  he  says  he  is  really  43 
years  old.  The  day,  February  21  .  .  .  There  was  a  new 
addition  to  the  SAM  ANDERSON  family.  It  was  a  daugh- 
ter named  RHONDA  CHANELL,  and  she  came  into  the 
world  January  26.  His  other  daughter  enjoyed  her  17th 
birthday  on  the  28th  of  February.  Happy  birthday  REVA 
NELL  .  .  .  Operator  ULYSSES  JONES  had  his  birthday 
February  16.  Most  of  the  fellows  says  he's  getting  older. 
He  says  "No  Good",  we  say  "don't  let  the  salt  and  pepper 
mustach  fool  you"  .  .  .  Operator  DONALD  BRITT's  birth- 
day was  February  10,  and  Don  says  he's  36,  intelligent, 
and  extremely  good  looking  .  .  .  The  Chicago  Umbrian 
Glee  Club  gave  the  evening  concert  for  the  annual  men's 
day  celebration  at  the  Greater  Institutional  A.  M.  E. 
church  February  18.  This  is  the  oldest  glee  club  in  the 
country.  They  have  existed  for  7  3  years.  One  of  our 
very  own  has  been  chairman  for  37  years.  He's  none 
other  than  OLIVER  W.  CHILES  Sr.  .  .  MELVIN  SIMS, 
vice  president  of  the  Transit  Gents,  would  like  us  to  pass 
on  to  you  that  the  Gents  are  at  the  Star  Lounge  every 
Wednesday.  Where?  You've  guessed  it--79th  &  Prince- 
ton .  .  .  Operator  ROBERT  PHILLIPS  has  a  very  inter- 
esting hobby  which  may  be  of  value  to  some  of  us.  He 
builds  model  boats  that  are  radio  controlled.  He  has 
been  doing  this  for  a  number  of  years.  These  are  mo- 
dels scaled  down  to  about  1/64  of  actual  size.  He  re- 
cently sent  to  England  for  a  special  radio  controlled  die- 
sel  engine  to  be  used  on  a  model  he's  working  on.  While 
he's  waiting  for  this  engine  to  come  he  plays  the  organ 
or  he  may  even  play  the  guitar.  Yes,  he  plays  the  radio, 
too  .  .  .  We  always  look  for  one  operator  who  displays 
some  type  of  teamwork  operation.  We  have  noticed  A.  G. 
BUTLER  who  works  79th  street  regularly.  He  helps  his 
followers  by  trying  to  pick  up  most  of  the  kids  on  his 
run.  Not  only  that,  he  had  developed  such  an  attitude 
that  there  are  passengers  who  wait  for  his  bus.  Keep  up 
the  good  work,   Butler. 


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APRIL,  1968 


Kennedy  Route 
Subway  Work  Starts 


GROUNDBREAKING  CEREMONIES  on  Tuesday, 
April  2,  marked  the  official  start  of  subway  con- 
struction for  the  Kennedy  rapid  transit  extension. 

Mayor  Richard  J.  Daley  and  Transit  Board 
Chairman  George  L.  DeMent  participated  in  the 
groundbreaking,  which  took  place  in  the  Logan 
Square  area  near  Kimball  avenue  and  Woodard 
street.  The  subway  will  connect  present  West- 
Northwest  route  tracks  with  those  being  construc- 
ted in  the  median  of  the  Kennedy  expressway  and 
extends  a  distance  of  about  1.2  miles  under  Mil- 
waukee and  Kimball  avenues. 

Ceremonies  took  place  in  an  unusual  manner, 
in  that  they  involved  the  lowering  of  an  "H"  beam 
which  will  play  an  important  part  in  the  actual  sub- 
way construction.  The  beams  are  lowered  into 
holes  alongside  streets  where  tunneling  will  be 
performed.  They  form  the  framework  to  retain 
the  sides  of  the  excavation  and  support  the  tem- 
porary timber  roadway  used  to  carry  street  traffic 
over  the  construction  site.  Upon  completion  of  the 
subway  structure,  the  temporary  roadway  will  be 
removed  and  the  excavation  backfilled  and  com- 
pacted for  restoration  of  pavement  and  surface 
facilities. 

Rapid  transit  facilities  for  the  Dan  Ryan  and  Ken- 
nedy Expressways  are  being  constructed  at  a  cost 
of  about  84  million  dollars,  including  150  modern 
air-conditioned  cars  to  serve  the  new  lines.  Two- 
thirds  of  the  total  cost  is  being  financed  by  Federal 
grants  and  the  City's  share  will  be  paid  from  tran- 
sit bond  funds  approved  by  voters  in  1966. 

Street  traffic  in  the  area  will  be  rerouted  during 
various  stages  of  construction  and  service  on  four 
CTA  bus  routes  will  be  affected,  including  the 
Milwaukee  (No.  56),  Kedzie  (No.  82),  Kedzie- 
Homan  (No.    82A),    and  Diversey  (No.    76)    routes. 


GROUND  BREAKING 

KENNEDY 

RAPID  TRANSIT  EXTENSION 

APRIL21DI968  R'CHAR°vJORDALEY 


IN  ATTENDANCE  at  the  groundbreaking  were  Chicago  Transit 
Board  Members  (from  left)  James  R.  Quinn,  Chairman  George 
L.  DeMent,  Mrs.  Bernice  T.  Van  der  Vries,  and  James  E. 
Rutherford. 


SPEAKING  BEFORE  several  hundred  residents  of  the  Logan 
Square  community  were  Board  Chairman  DeMent  (left)  and 
Mayor  Richard  J.  Daley. 

THE  FIRST  "H"  beam  for  subway  construction  was  lowered 
into  place  (below  left)  during  the  groundbreaking.  Prepara- 
tory to  lowering  beams,  holes  were  cut  in  pavement  for  bor- 
ing (center  and  right). 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Transit  Board  Approves  176-Bus  Order 


THE  PURCHASE  of  176  buses  from  The  Flxible 
company  of  Loudonville,  Ohio,  for  $5,  343,  738  was 
approved  by  Chicago  Transit  Board  at  its  April  4 
meeting. 

Delivery  is  to  start  in  September  and  be  com- 
pleted by  the  end  of  the  year.  The  50 -passenger, 
diesel -fueled  units  will  replace  a  like  number  of 
vehicles  that  are  18  to  20  years  old. 

One  hundred  and  forty-six  of  the  buses  will  be 
of  the  standard  102 -inch  width  and  21  of  these  buses 
will  have  fiberglass  seats.  The  remaining  30  buses 
will  be  96  inches  wide  to  replace  units  on  the  Lake 
street  route,  where  narrower  buses  are  required 
because  of  the  limited  passing  clearance  between 
rapid  transit  columns. 


The  bid  from  The  Flxible  company  was  about 
$200  lower  per  bus  than  that  of  the  only  other  bid- 
der, the  General  Motors  Truck  and  Coach  divi- 
sion. The  prices  from  The  Flxible  company  are: 
$30,399.18  each  for  the  102-inch  wide  buses, 
$30,369.90  each  for  the  buses  with  fiberglass  seats, 
and  $30,  202.  42  each  for  the  96-inch  wide  buses. 

The  purchase  of  some  buses  with  fiberglass 
seats  is  part  of  CTA's  continuing  program  to  test 
the  public's  reaction  to  this  type  of  seat.  They 
have  contoured  bucket  seats  and  backs  and  are 
designed  for  comfort  as  well  as  durability.  It  is 
hoped  that  the  use  of  fiberglass  will  help  to  allevi- 
ate the  costs  for  repairing  upholstered  seats  due  to 
vandalism.  Seat  repairs  amount  to  over  $100,000 
annually  for  CTA. 


CTAer  Cited  for  Fifty  Years  in  Scouting 


WILLIS  HELFRICH  (left)  is  shown  with  Board  Chairman 
George  L.  DeMent  displaying  the  (lag  he  received  in  honor  of 
his   50-year  association    with  the  Boy  Scouts  of  America. 


IN  RECOGNITION  of  his  50  years  in  the  Boy  Scout 
movement  Willis  Helfrich,  assistant  secretary  of 
Chicago  Transit  Board,  was  honored  March  29  at 
North  Park  Covenant  church,  which  sponsors 
Troop  915. 

Mr.  Helfrich  received  numerous  congratulatory 
messages  on  the  occasion,  including  testimonials 
from  the  White  House  with  an  autographed  photo  of 
President  Lyndon  B.  Johnson;  from  U.  S.  Senators 
Everett  Dirksen  and  Charles  Percy;  from  Con- 
gressman Roman  Pucinski  who  also  sent  a  U.  S. 
flag  which  had  been  flown  over  the  Capitol;  from 
Governor  Otto  Kerner,  and  a  certificate  of  merit 
from  Mayor  Richard  J.  Daley.  At  the  age  of  12 
Mr.    Helfrich  joined  the  Boy  Scouts   in  1918.     He 


has  been  a  troop  leader  in  Oakland,  California; 
Champaign,  Illinois;  and  in  Chicago  at  Brainard 
Community  church,  88th  and  Throop.  Since  1955 
he  has  been  associated  with  the  North  Park  Coven- 
ant church  troop  at  5250  N.  Christiana  avenue. 
Mr.  Helfrich  has  earned  three  highly  coveted  scout 
awards:  Eagle  Scout,  Wood  Badge,  and  Silver 
Beaver  --  the  highest  recognition  a  local  boy  scout 
council  can  bestow  upon  an  individual. 

Present  with  Mr.  Helfrich  on  the  occasion  were 
his  wife  and  three  children.  Mrs.  Helfrich,  who 
is  vice  president  of  the  Girl  Scouts  of  Chicago,  was 
also  given  recognition  and  presented  with  a  cor- 
sage. The  Helfrich  children  include  Carl,  a  fresh- 
man at  DePauw  university,  who  is  an  eagle  scout 
with  a  God  and  Country  award;  Susan,  a  junior  at 
the  University  of  Wisconsin,  and  Mary,  a  college 
textbook  editorial  worker  for  Scott,  Foresman  and 
company.  Both  daughters  have  reached  Curved 
Bar  rank,   the  highest  Girl  Scout  award. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Number  4 


Volume  XXI 

Published  monthly  by  and  for  employes  of  the  Chicago  Transit 
Authority,  under  the  direction  of  the  Public  Information 
Department. 

Robert  D.  Heinlein,  Editor 

Mel  Alexander,  Editorial  Assistant 

F.  C.   Knautz,  Superintendent  of  Public  and  Employe  Relations 

Annual  subscription  price:  $2.00.  Distributed  free  of  charge 
to  all  active  and  retired  CTA  employes.  Address  communica- 
tions to  CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS,  Room  742,  Merchandise  Mart 
Plaza,  Chicago,  Illinois  60654. 


OUR  COVER:  Wearing  the  new  blue-gray  uniforms  are  Rapid 
Transit  Conductor  John  Danek  and  Bus  Operator  Bill  Reynolds. 
The  new  ensemble  became  the  regulation  CTA  uniform  effec- 
tive March  13,  and  a  period  of  two  years  from  that  date  was 
granted  for  wear  out  of  the  present  blue  uniform. 


APRIL,  1968 


Six  CTA  Suggesters  Share  $150  in  Cash  Awards 


"BEST  SUGGESTER"  is  the  title  bestowed  yearly 
upon  the  CTA  employe  who  had  the  largest  number 
of  adopted  ideas,  the  largest  cash  award,  or  who 
has  done  much  to  improve  CTA's  image. 

The   employe  selected  this  year  will  be  honored 
by  the  National  Association  of  Suggestion  Systems 


IN  ATTENDANCE  at  a  recent  luncheon-meeting  of  the 
National  Association  of  Suggestion  Systems  at  the  M&M 
Club  in  the  Merchandise  Mart  were  CTA  General  Manager 
T.  B.  O'Connor  and  Operating  Manager  C.  E.  Keiser.  Pic- 
tured at  the  speakers'  table  are  (from  left)  R.  T.  Warnstedt, 
CTA  suggestion  coordinator  and  Chicago  Chapter  president 
of  the  Association,  Mr.  Keiser,  Mr.  O'Connor,  and  Herb  Shain, 
second  vice-president  of  the  Association  and  senior  staff 
assistant  of  General  Motors  corporation.  Following  the  meet- 
ing a  group  which  toured  CTA  General  Office  facilities  in- 
cluded delegates  from  such  companies  as  Sears,  United  Air 
Lines,  Ryerson  Steel,  Illinois  Central  railroad,  Swift  and 
Company,  Union  Tank  Car,  Stewart-Warner,  Chicago  Post 
Office,  and  Aldens. 


at  their  meeting  May  16  in  the  Executive  House. 
As  this  issue  of  Transit  News  went  to  press,  the 
field  had  been  narrowed  down  to  six  employes. 
Time  still  remained,  however,  before  any  one 
employe  could  be  singled  out  and  others  may  well 
become  eligible  for  the  honor  as  additional  sug- 
gestions are  processed. 

In  a  recent  announcement  by  the  Suggestion 
Committee,  six  employes  were  named  as  winners 
of  cash  awards  and  18  were  named  as  winners  of 
honorable  mention  awards.  Each  award  winner 
also  received  a  $7.00  Jewel  gift  certificate. 

Five  of  the  cash  award  winners  were  cited  for 
their  second  honorable  mentions,  which  entitles 
each  of  them  to  a  $25.  00  award.  They  include,  in 
the  General  Offices,  Don  Clancy  of  Employe  Rela- 
tions, Joe  Sabol  of  Schedule-Traffic,  and  Mary 
Traxler  of  Claim;  in  the  Engineering  Department, 
Henry  Keane  of  West  Shops,  and  in  the  Transpor- 
tation Department,  George  Singer  of  Limits  sta- 
tion. Anthony  Raimondi  of  Engineering-West  Shops 
received  $25.00  plus  a  gift  certificate  as  an  award 
for  his  adoptable  suggestion. 

Employes  named  as  winners  of  their  first  hon- 
orable mention  awards  and  gift  certificates  in- 
cluded: General  Office  --  Harold  Rowbottom,  Re- 
search and  Planning;  Regina  Daren,  Medical;  Sid- 
ney Jacobson,  Mail  Room;  John  McMahon,  Insur- 
ance, and  Frank  Tamburrino,  Stores.  Transpor- 
tation --  Fred  Frieb  and  John  Kawa,  West  Section; 
Ronald  Bliss,  Beverly,  and  George  Singer,  Limits. 
Shops  and  Equipment  --James  Brogan  and  William 
Rafferty,  South  Shops,  and  Ernest  Guedel,  Kedzie. 
Electrical -- Robert  Booth,  Blue  Island,  and  Bern- 
hardt Nielsen,  Institute  Place.  Stores  --  Marvin 
Castle,  Skokie  Shops,  and  Edward  Grzena,  South 
Shops.  Utility- -Frank  Mendyk,  Blue  Island.  Pen- 
sioner --  Herman  Wirth,   formerly  of  Claim. 


Morgan-Racine  Rush  Hour  Buses  Extended 


TO  SERVE  the  new  industrial  area  of  the  Central 
Manufacturing  District  in  the  Stock  Yards  area, 
Morgan-Racine  (No.  23)  bus  route  has  been  ex- 
tended during  weekday  rush  hours  from  38th  and 
Morgan  streets  to  Exchange  avenue  (4300  S. )  ef- 
fective April  15. 

The  new  routing  from  the  present  terminal  at 
38th  and  Morgan  is  south  in  Morgan  to  Exchange 
avenue,   east   in  Exchange  to   Peoria  street,   north 


in  Peoria  to  40th  street,  west  in  40th  to  Morgan 
street,  and  then  north  in  Morgan  over  the  regular 
route. 

With  this  extension,  transfers  may  be  made  to 
CTA's  43rd-Root  (No.  43)  and  Pershing  (No.  39) 
bus  routes. 

Service  is  being  provided  in  the  new  operating 
area  from  6:30  a.m.  until  9:30  a.m.,  and  from 
3:45  p.  m.   until  6:25  p.  m. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Shops  Foremen  Learn 
FIRE.  FIGHTING 
Methods 


HAND  PORTABLE  extinguishers  of  a  dry 
chemical  type  were  used  in  fighting  most  of 
the  staged  fires.  The  flammable  liquid 
spill  fire  is  being  tackled  by  a  demonstrator 
(above)  walking  alongside  the  burning  area 
while  extinguishing  it. 


PROPANE  GAS  discharging  under  pressure 
from  a  nozzle  against  a  metal  plate  was 
ignited  to  produce  a  fire  which  was  ex- 
tinguished with  the  use  of  a  350-pound 
wheeled  dry  chemical  extinguisher.  Train- 
ees learned  such  fires  should  only  be 
extinguished  if  the  propane  can  be  im- 
mediately shut  off. 


A  TORQUE  converter  (transmission)  fire 
under  a  propane  bus  was  simulated  with 
the  use  of  a  large  pan  filled  with  torque  oil 
and  gasoline.  The  pan  was  mounted  in  the 
same  position  as  a  converter  under  the  floor 
and  was  ignited  so  each  man  in  turn  could 
be  shown  the  most  effective  method  of 
fighting  the  fire. 


GASOLINE  PUMPED  through  a  pipe  was  lit 
to  produce  the  flange  leak  fire  which  train- 
ees fought  at  the  leak  first,  then  on  the 
surface. 


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PROPER  UTILIZATION  of  fire 
extinguishers  was  the  subject  of 
training  sessions  for  garage  and 
shop  foremen  held  recently  at 
South  Shops.  And  to  really  learn 
how  to  combat  fires,  each  of  117 
CTA  employes  attended  classroom 
sessions  first,  then  with  extin- 
guishers in  hand  they  attacked  the 
problem  one  by  one. 

The  three-hour  course  was 
developed  by  the  CTA  Insurance 
and  Shops  and  Equipment  Depart- 
ments with  the  assistance  of  An- 
sul  Fire  Extinguisher  company 
and  Charles  Teas  and  company, 
fire  fighting  equipment  suppliers. 
In  attendance  at  each  of  four  sep- 
arate classes  were  representa- 
tives of  the  Chicago  Fire  Depart- 
ment, who  from  their  professional 
standpoint  looked  on  with  interest. 

The  course  exposed  trainees 
to  four  basically  different  types 
of  fires:  flammable  liquid  spill, 
flange  leak,  propane  gas,  and  bus 
torque  converter  fires.  Instruc- 
tors displayed  the  proper  method 
of  extinguishing  each  type,  then 
the  identical  fires  were  re-lit  for 
each  of  the  trainees. 

Shops  personnel  were  also  fa- 
miliarized with  the  various  types 
of  extinguishers  on  CTA  proper- 
ties and  learned  the  uses  of  each, 
their  capabilities,  and  proper 
care  of  the  equipment. 

The  accompanying  pictures 
show  the  various  types  of  fires 
staged  and  fire -fighting  methods 
used. 


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IN  ADDITION  to  learning  the  proper  use  of 
extinguishers,  shops  personnel  were  shown 
how  to  recharge  them  using  dry  chemicals 
and  carbon  dioxide  pressurized  cartridges. 


APRIL,  1968 


PUBLIC 


"JUST  A  short  note  to  inform  you 
how  to  start  a  most  pleasant  day. 
Get  on  the  Montrose  avenue  bus 
with  driver  No.  3505.  He  will 
greet  you  with  a  pleasant  'Good 
Morning'  and  when  you  leave,  the 
wish  for  a  good  day  ahead.  I  ride 
with  him  often  and  wouldn't  hesi- 
tate to  state  he  is  a  credit  to  your 
company.  You  find  few  in  this 
busy  world  that  •  get  the  job  done 
as  well  as  he  does.  I  thought  you 
might  like  to  know  this,  as  I  feel 
he  deserves  an  'A'  for  effort.  " 

The  letter  printed  above  names 
Forest  Glen  Operator  Chester 
Bachara,  Badge  No.  3505,  as  one 
of  the  CTA  operating  employes 
providing  "Welcome  Aboard"  ser- 
vice. Such  employes  are  praised 
in  countless  commendations  be- 
cause their  pleasing  demeanor 
brightens  the  day  for  everyone 
with  whom  they  come  in  contact. 
Our  passengers  appreciate  a 
cheerful  disposition  and  acts  of 
courtesy -- their  letters  show  it. 
And  you  notice  that  when  you  are 
courteous  to  others,  you  are 
treated  courteously  by  them,   too. 

The  exceptional  manner  in 
which  North  Section  Conductor 
William  Davidson  performs  his 
duties  brought  the  following  letter 
from  a  regular  rider: 

"I  boarded  a  southbound  train 
at  Howard  street  terminal.  The 
conductor,  No.  21996  performed 
an  outstanding  job  announcing  the 
stations  in  a  manner  that  I  have 
never  heard  before,  and  I  have 
traveled  on  these  trains  for  many 
years.  He  announced  every  sta- 
tion approach  in  a  clear,  distinct, 
and  understandable  manner.  He 
also  informed  the  passengers  of 
the  various  transfer  points  to  the 
surface  lines.  He  was  so  perfect 
in  his  job,  that  when  we  were  ap- 
proaching the  Chicago  avenue  sta- 
tion, he  announced  the  Wesley  and 


Passavant  hospitals.  There  were 
numerous  other  items  that  no 
conductor  that  I  have  traveled  with 
has  done.  Some  of  your  other 
employes  should  take  a  few  les- 
sons from  this  man,  instead  of 
being  grumpy  and  insolent  and 
acting  as  if  they  were  doing  the 
passenger  a  favor  by  allowing  him 
to  ride  on  their  trains.  " 

A  rider  who  still  recalls  the 
days  of  the  old  red  streetcars 
recently  commended  Operator 
Ray  Jankowski,  Badge  No.  1760, 
Archer  station,  in  the  letter  which 
follows: 

"You  have  an  outstanding  bus 
operator  on  the  31st  street  route. 
His  number  is  1760.  No  matter 
how  bad  driving  conditions  are  he 
seemingly  drives  with  the  great- 
est of  ease,  always  in  control  of 
his  bus,  always  on  time.  One 
could  almost  set  a  timepiece  by 
his  arrival.  But  his  greatest  as- 
set is  his  courtesy  to  passengers. 
He  pulls  right  up  to  the  curb,  al- 
lows ample  time  for  boarding, 
avoids  stopping  at  a  snow  pile  or 
puddle,  and  looks  out  for  regular 
early  morning  riders  if  they  hap- 


SPEAKS 


pen  to  be  absent  or  late.  Alto- 
gether, he  is  a  pleasant  fellow  to 
ride  with.  You  do  have  many, 
many  fine  operators.  Not  all  are 
as  good  as  they  could  be,  or 
should  be,  but  that  I'm  not  writ- 
ing about.  I've  been  using  public 
transportation  since  the  days  of 
the  red  streetcars  and  7£  fares 
and  the  CTA  is  a  far  cry  from 
those  times,  for  which  I'm  most 
grateful.  " 


William  Davidson 


Chester  Bachara 


Ray  Jankowski 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


VISITING  TRAINEES  toured  the  South  Shops  on 
trailers  pulled  by  the  miniature  CTA  bus.  Nar- 
rating the  guided  tour  through  CTA's  major  bus 
overhaul  facility  was  Roy  Hagen  of  the  Vehicle 
Wiring  Section. 

TWENTY  TWO  trainees  and  three  instructors  from 
the  Newberry  Automotive  Training  Center,  1300  S. 
Newberry  street,  toured  the  CTA  South  Shops  as 
guests  of  the  Employment  and  Training  and  Shops 
and  Equipment  Departments  on  Thursday,  Febru- 
ary 29.  The  purpose  of  the  tour  was  to  show  the 
job  opportunities  available  in  the  area  for  which 
they  are  training. 

Upon  completion  of  the  Shop  tour  J.  J.  O'Con- 
nor, coordinator  of  employment  procedures,  ex- 
plained  CTA  hiring  requirements  and  informed  the 


Mechanical  Trainees 


See  Job  Opportunities 
on  South  Shops  Tour 


group  of  the  on  -  the  -  job  training  programs  they 
must  complete  for  advancement  within  the  Shops 
Department. 

The  Newberry  training  program  is  sponsored  by 
the  YMCA  and  Chicago  Boys  Club.  The  program 
operates  with  State  and  Federal  funds  under  the 
Manpower  Development  Training  Act.  Approxi- 
mately 40  young  men  are  attending  the  course  in 
the  automobile  mechanic  field  under  a  program 
approved  by  the  State  Board  of  Vocational  Educa- 
tion. The  training  program,  a  24-week  course, 
commenced  on  January  15  and  will  end  June  28. 


THIRTEEN  TRANSPORTATION  Department  employes  recently 
completed  the  rapid  transit  traffic  supervisor's  training  pro- 
gram and  were  assigned  to  the  supervisory  pool  where  they 
will  be  available  to  fill  vacancies  as  they  occur  in  this  cate- 
gory. They  are  also  available  to  fill  temporary  assignments, 
as  needed,  to  familiarize  them  with  actual  working  conditions. 

Members  of  the  class  pictured  here  are,  from  left  to  right: 


First  row--Ardis  Morris;  Patrick  O'Malley;  Roman  Doubek; 
Darden  Fuller;  William  Jones,  and  Robert  Thomas.  Second 
row-- Edward.  Colwell;  Vincent  Vadeisa;  J.  Brucker,  rapid 
transit  supervising  instructor;  Willie  Woodson;  William  Healy; 
J.  R.  Blaa,  superintendent  of  rapid  transit  operations;  D.  M. 
Flynn,  superintendent  of  transportation;  R.  W.  Tracy,  super- 
intendent of  operations;  Richard  Smith;  Jose  Rodriquez,  and 
David  Martin. 


APRIL,  1968 


FRED  RIECKE,  ticket  agent: 
"Spring  mokes  me  think  of  flowers, 
birds,  and  bees.  But  all  I  want  to 
do  is  go  fishing." 


QUESTION:     How  does   the  season   of  spring   affect  you? 
LOCATION:     Logan,  Lake  &   Douglas  (Agents) 
INQUIRING  REPORTER:     Helen  Pallister 


LOUISE  DREWS,  ticket  agent: 
"Since  moving  to  Des  Plaines,  I 
appreciate  spring  all  the  more.  A 
pair  of  beautiful  cardinals  are 
nesting  in  a  nearby  tree  and  all 
around  everything  is  getting  so 
green." 


ARLENE  SWANSON,  ticket  agent  (with  Reporter 
Helen  Pallister):  "Oh,  what  a  glorious  feeling  to 
know  that  spring  is  here  and  all  the  work  that  goes 
with  it.  Ho,  hum!  I'm  tired  already.  This  is  how 
spring  affects  me." 


JOHN  SMITH,  janitor:  "Now  that 
spring  is  here,  I  would  love  to  take 
off  and  go  fishing." 


MARY  BURROWS,  ticket  agent: 
"The  season  of  spring  is  like  the 
dark  clouds  fading  away  and  the 
bright  sunshine  pouring  in.  And 
you're  anxious  to  get  at  your 
spring  house  cleaning." 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


MEDICALLY 


By  Dr.  George  H.  Irwin, 


SPEAKING 


CTA  Medical  Consultant 


SPRING  FEVER  CALLS  FOR  SPRINGTIME  MEDICAL  CHECK-UP 


SPRING  FEVER  is  not  an  illness  but  it  is  a  psy- 
chological state  when  an  individual  becomes  some- 
what lazy  and  dreamy.  The  ending  of  the  cold  win- 
ter and  the  arrival  of  warm,  sunny,  spring  days 
puts  one  in  a  non-aggressive  mood. 

Spring,  as  we  all  know,  is  the  transitional  sea- 
son between  winter  and  summer.  Many  strange 
beliefs  about  our  health  at  this  time  of  the  year 
originated  from  our  ancestors.  For  example, 
some  people  really  believed  that  with  the  coming  of 
spring  it  was  good  practice  to  take  sulphur  and 
molasses  for  a  spring  tonic.  This  would  rid  the 
body  of  all  the  toxins  which  had  accummulated  dur- 
ing the  winter.  Many  other  traditional  folk-medi- 
cine ideas  were  carried  out  religiously. 

There  are  certain  trends  in  medicine,  however, 
which  do  seem  to  occur  in  seasons.  For  example, 
it  is  a  well  known  fact  that  there  is  a  prevalence  of 
measles,  scarlet  fever,  rheumatism,  and  arthritis 
in  the  spring.  There  are  cycles  in  medicine  just 
as  there  are  in  other   professions   and  businesses. 

At  the  same  time,  there  is  some  logic  for  the 
ideas  and  beliefs  about  general  health  conditions 
which  are  present  at  this  time  of  the  year.  Moder- 
ate medicine  has  learned  much  through  research 
and  correlation  of  facts  obtained  from  the  study  of 
plant  and  animal  life.  The  discovery  of  penicillin 
is  a  good  example. 

There  is  also  good  reason  to  believe  that  cli- 
mate and  weather  changes  can  and  do  influence  our 
general  health.  To  support  this  theory  we  need 
only  to  mention  the  long  winter  days  and  lack  of 
sunshine  bringing  a  marked  increase  in  a  number 
of  ailments,  such  as  the  flu  and  pneumonia.  Add 
to  this  situation  the  increased  number  of  days  of 
indoor  contacts  in  schools,  churches  and  theaters. 
Then  there  is  the  unfavorable  factor  of  repeated 
body  chilling  caused  by  sudden  temperature  changes 
going  in  and  out  of  doors.  Moreover,  many  people 
are  in  poor  health  because  they  have  not  yet  re- 
covered from  the  prolonged  recurrent  winter  ill- 
nesses. 

All  of  the  above  factors  certainly  can  be  a  con- 
tributing factor  in  lowering  our  resistence.  This 
makes  us  more  vulnerable  to  illness.  It  is  com- 
mon for  people  to  think  that  pleasant  weather  is 
here  to  stay  when  the  first  sunshiny  days  with  tem- 
peratures of  60  to  70  come.     This  tempts  us  to  put 


away  our  winter  clothing  and  get  out  our  summer 
apparel.  Then  we  are  suddenly  and  thoroughly 
chilled  by  the  cold  penetrating  winds  of  March  and 
April.  As  a  result  there  is  a  marked  increase  in 
patients  with  sore  throats  and  fever. 

In  Springtime  there  seems  to  be  an  inborn  desire 
to  get  outdoors  and  correct  the  destructive  effects 
of  Winter.  Everyone  wants  to  do  some  spring 
cleaning  and  beautify  their  properties.  Landscap- 
ing and  gardening  begins.  Also  people  are  anxious 
to  have  their  automobiles  tuned  up  so  they  can  en- 
joy rides  through  the  countryside. 

In  order  to  make  our  Springtime  clean-up  pro- 
gram complete  we  should  include  a  medical  check- 
up. This  is  most  important.  Do  not  fail  to  make 
an  appointment  with  your  family  doctor  for  a  health 
survey. 

While  you  are  having  the  medical  tune-up  be 
sure  to  inspect  your  medicine  cabinets  for  unnec- 
essary drugs  and  dangerous  cleaning  fluids.  These 
should  be  discarded  in  order  to  prevent  unpleasant 
experiences  especially  where  there  are  children  in 
the  family. 


RECENT  CTA  ADDITIONS  TO  THE  ARMED  FORCES 

BICHKOFF,   W.   Jr.  ,   Serviceman,   North  Park 
BROWN,    S.   H.   Jr.  ,   Repairer,    77th  Street 
COLLIER,    T.    G.   Jr.  ,   Serviceman,    69th  Street 
COSTLEY,   D.   F.  ,   Repairer,   Forest  Glen 
CRONIN,   M.   J.  ,   Repairman,   Wilson  Shops 
DAIN,   R.   J. ,    PM  Foreman,    77th  Street 
D'  ASTO,   J.    T. ,   Serviceman,   77th  Street 
HOUSE,    E.   R.  ,    Serviceman,    69th  Street 
KENNEDY,   A.    T. ,    Carpenter,   Building 
LOMBARDO,    A.    L.  ,    Mult.    Oper.  ,   Repro.    Serv. 
MORGANFIELD,   W.  ,   Serviceman,    61st  Street 
PACULT,   J.    M. ,    Serviceman,   Archer 
ROWELL,   J.,   Serviceman,   Kedzie 
SCHMANSKI,    R.   A.  ,    Serviceman,   Forest  Glen 
TOOKS,   D.    S.  ,   Repairer,   69th  Street 
WILLS,    B.    A. ,    Repairer,   69th  Street 

RECENTLY  RETURNED 

BEDOE,   R.   G. ,    Cleaner,   North  Avenue 
HUNTER,   M.  ,    Extra  Guard,   South  Section 
MAZARKA,   J.   J.   Jr.  ,    Cleaner,    69th  Street 
RUGLIO,   D.    G.  ,    Trans.    Counter,   Revenue  Acctg. 
SAMMON,   J.  ■  T.  ,    Cleaner,   Archer 


APRIL.  1968 


^mn 


a®n  s^rnw! 


-AS    REPORTED    BY    EMPLOYES    OF    THE    CHICAGO    TRANSIT    AUTHORITY 


ACCOUNTING    (Payroll]  - 

STANLEY  MAILUCK  and  his  wife  recently  entrained 
for  Mexico  City  and  points  thereabouts.  They  visited 
many  of  the  famous  sights  south  of  the  border  and  for 
Stanley  it  was  a  typical  busman's  holiday  because  they 
rode  local  buses  and  streetcars  to  the  points  of  interest. 
The  Mailucks  had  both  an  enjoyable  and  educational  va- 
cation. Unfortunately,  the  space  we  have  here  does  not 
allow  us  to  do  justice  to  the  splendor  and  beauty  of  the 
many  sights  they  saw  .  .  .  One  of  our  latest  retirees, 
MABLE  POTTHAST,  with  her  daughter  is  now  spending 
her  delayed  vacation  at  her  son's  home  in  Long  Beach, 
California.  She  assures  us  the  weather  is  ideal.  Among 
her  "side  trips"  were  San  Diego,  La  Jolla,  Laguna  Beach, 
and  Los  Angeles.  We  have  missed  her  cheery  way  and 
all  wish  her  a  long  and  happy  retirement  .  .  .  Very  sad 
to  hear  of  the  death  of  LARRY  COLLINS.  He  was  one 
man  who  made  the  most  of  his  retirement  years.  Our 
condolences  to  his  family. 

-  £<&»  "rtcuiauiti 

(Revenue)  • 

Spring  is  not  only  in  the  air  but  also  in  our  spirits 
with  the  sun  shining  and  good  weather  rolling  in  .  .  .  But 
not  to  jump  the  gun,  we  see  that  JOANNE  PARIS  didn't 
miss  her  winter  tan  this  year.  After  boarding  a  United 
Airline  plane  for  Park  City,  Utah,  Joanne  and  127  other 
ski  enthusiasts  snow  glazed  for  nine  days.  What  a  way 
to  "cool  it!"  .  .  Those  buds  we  see  blooming  in  the  Rev- 
enue Department  are  LOUIS  R.  MROZ,  an  operator  from 
69th  Street,  who  is  now  janitor.  Also,  DANIEL  G.  RUG- 
LIO  has  returned  from  the  military  service  at  Fort  Hood, 
Texas,  as  a  transfer  counter.  Daniel  served  overseas 
in  Korea.  Welcome  back,  Dan!  .  .  Best  wishes  to  the 
birthday  girl,  ESTELLE  KALECKAS,  who  celebrated 
March  11  .  .  .  Wishes  for  a  speedy  recovery  are  also 
extended  to  STELLA  CIEZADLO  upon  her  recent  injury 
.  .  .  It's  a  young  man's  fancy  with  wedding  bells  forth- 
coming for  JOHN  BILLIS,  transfer  counter,  on  May  18 
.  .  .  From  our  girls  in  the  retirement  club,  BETTY 
SUHR  and  HELEN  FRANSON,  we  have  received  wishes 
to  express  a  thought  of  "thank  you"  to  their  many  friends. 
Best  always,   Betty  and  Helen.     We'll  be  thinking  of  you! 


BEVERLY  - 

Welcome  to  all  the  operators  who  came  to  Beverly  on 
the  system  pick.  We  have  two  of  the  best  instructors, 
CLARENCE  HEILBRONIIER  and  FRANCIS  ZEIGER,  to 
help  you  at  any  time.  Watch  the  railroad  crossings  and 
hills  when  its  raining  so  we  can  maintain  our  good  safety 
record  .  .  .  Received  a  wonderful  letter  from  Pensioner 
BERNARD  ZESCH  who  is  confined  at  Bay  Pines  V.  A. 
Center,  Bay  Pines,  Florida,  Room  334  22-4  So.  Drop 
him  a  line  as  I  know  Bernie  would  like  to  hear  from  his 
pals  at  Beverly  .  .  .  Father  Michael  Foran  of  Notre 
Dame  has  made  plans  for  three  Canadian  Shrine  Pilgrim- 
ages this  year  from  June  22-30,  July  13-21,  and  August 
24  -  September  1.  These  tours  will  cover  St.  Anne  de 
Beaupre  in  Quebec,  Our  Lady  of  the  Cape  at  Three  Riv- 
ers, and  Oratory  of  St.  Joseph  in  Montreal,  via  Air  Can- 
ada,  all  expenses  paid,  $249.00.   This  is  a  wonderful  trip 


if  you  don't  know  where  to  go  on  vacation,  ask  any  one 
who  made  the  trip  last  year.  See  your  scribe  if  interest- 
ed. .  .  Received  a  letter  from  Pensioner  JOSEPH  BRA- 
DY whose  address  is  313  NE  5th  Street,  Fort  Lauderdale, 
Florida  33301.  Joe  was  one  of  the  best  instructors  we 
had  at  Beverly  .  .  .  Received  a  card  from  Operator  TOM 
COULTER  who  took  the  time  to  visit  with  BERNIE  SESCH 
at  the  vets  hospital  in  Florida  while  he  was  on  vacation. 
Thanks,  Tom,  and  we  take  our  hat  off  to  you  as  it  makes 
your  scribe  think  his  efforts  do  help  a  little  and  are  not 
in  vain  .  .  .  Operator  JOE  JAROS  and  his  beautiful  wife, 
ANN,  are  awaiting  the  blessed  event  in  September.  Ru- 
mor is  it  will  be  twins,  so  don't  forget  two  Dutch  Mas- 
ters please  .  .  .  We  express  our  sympathy  to  Operator 
ROBERT  HOLTAM  in  the  loss  of  his  mother. 

-  7<Mt  "DukUU 


CLAIMS  - 

Congratulations  to  ED  WEINGARTNER  who  became  a 
Grandpa  again.  Ed's  son,  ED  Jr.,  and  his  wife,  PAT, 
are  the  proud  parents  of  JEFFREY,  who  was  born  on 
March  6.  Ed  and  Pat  have  another  son  at  home,  MARK, 
who  is  3  years  of  age  and  a  daughter,  WENDY,  who  is  2 
.  .  .  We  have  recently  been  visited  by  a  former  employe, 
DEAN  GRAVER,  and  his  wife,  DEBBIE.  Dean  came  to 
bid  all  his  former  co-workers  farewell,  as  he  left  for 
Viet  Nam  on  March  7.  We're  all  very  proud  of  you  Dean. 
Hope  to  see  you  soon  ...  A  retiree  of  the  Claim  De- 
partment, BEA  CONDON,  paid  us  a  visit  on  March  21. 
Bea  is  looking  very  well.     Come  and  see  us  again,   Bea. 

ELECTRICAL  - 

The  welcome  mat  is  extended  to  "B"  Helpers  RUDY 
SCHOEN  and  SANDOR  BOCZKOwho  recently  transferred 
to  the  Electrical  Department  .  .  .  The  best  of  luck  to 
Lineman  Helper  WILLIAM  CORSO  who  recently  trans- 
ferred to  the  Signal  Department  .  .  .  Superintendent  of 
Electrical  Construction  and  Maintenance  SYLVESTER 
DANECKE  is  still  on  the  sick  list.  We  all  wish  him  the 
very  best  for  a  speedy  recovery  and  returning  to  work 
.  .  .  Many  happy  returns  of  the  day  to  General  Mainten- 
ance Foreman  WILLIAM  SHEAHAN  who  celebrated  a 
birthday  on  February  26;  and  to  Linemen  ROBERT  HOR- 
MEL,  JOHN  FRIEDMAN,  and  JOHN  ULANSKI  who  cele- 
brated theirs  in  March  .  .  .  The  following  men  are  on 
vacation  at  this  time:  JIM  KELLY,  ROBERT  PAOLIC- 
CHI,  and  GERALD  PEPPARD.  Hope  they're  having  a 
wonderful  time. 

Congratulations  to  JOHN  WEGL.  The  arrival  of  JULIE 
MUENZE  on  March  7  promoted  him  to  Grandpa.  The 
proud  parents  are  WILLIAM  and  MARILYN  MUENZE.  .  . 
The  birth  of  DIANA  LEE  to  BRIAN  and  NANCY  HORS- 
FALL  on  March  5  brought  the  number  of  grandchildren 
to  three  for  ARVIN  WILMONT.  Best  wishes  to  grandpa 
and  the  happy  parents  .  .  .  Wishes  for  a  speedy  recovery 
are  sent  to  S.  DANECKE,  CHARLES  PARK,  JOSEPH  O'- 
DONNELL,  HENRY  GAVAUER,  and  BARNY  JAUMAN.  .  . 
We  know  JOHN  MICHNICK  still  has  CTA  at  heart.  In 
the  last  month  he  called  to  our  attention  seven  different 
lines    that   needed   repair.     Thanks    a   lot,   John,   we    need 


10 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

your  interest  .  .  .  Spring  fever  is  taking  its  toll.  FLO- 
RIAN  CZANSTKOWSKI,  ALBERT  GODBOLD,  and  TONY 
BOSCO  are  all  on  vacation  enjoying  some  of  our  good 
weather  ...  A  hearty  welcome  to  JOSEPH  DRNEC,  who 
joined  the  Electrical  Department  this  month  .  .  .  Best 
wishes  and  a  see  you  soon  to  MIKE  RICKSON  who  was 
transferred  to  the  Mart.  By  the  way,  Mike,  we  know  you 
took  your  prize  possession,  Lena,  with  you,  but  how 
come  you  neglected  to  take  Teddy? 


ENGINEERING  - 

JOSEPH  FRANCIS  URBASZEWSKI  was  married  on 
March  16  to  CHRISTINE  ANN  GRYBOS  in  St.  Mary  of 
Angels  church.  It  was  a  large  bridal  party.  The  choir 
sang  beautifully.  The  cars  were  decorated  with  pom 
poms  made  by  members  of  the  bridal  party.  The  recep- 
tion was  held  at  the  Lion  Hall  Grand  Ballroom  where  an 
enormous  crowd  gathered  for  cocktails  and  dinner.  Mov- 
ies of  the  wedding  were  taken  by  EUGENE  SULLIVAN  who 
attended  with  his  wife,  ERNESTA.  On  display  at  the  bri- 
dal table  was  an  altar  made  by  Joe  Urbaszewski  with  a 
line  up  of  the  bridal  party  made  with  barbie  dolls.  It  was 
an  exact  replica  of  the  wedding.  The  Chicago  theme 
song,  "I  saw  a  man  dancing  with  his  wife  in  Chicago", 
can  very  well  be  sounded  off  in  this  paragraph.  I  saw 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  B.  O'REILLY,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  JOHN 
RETZLER,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  GEORGE  MILLONAS,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  ED  HESS,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  G.  CHRISTENSEN,  Elec- 
trical Department,  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  R.  WARNSTEDT, 
Suggestion  Department,  dancing  beautifully.  JAMES 
JOHNSON  and  his  fiance,  JEAN,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  ART 
MALMQUIST,  MARY  ISBRANDT,  and  your  reporter  were 
having  a  lovely  time.  RUSS  SHANKLIN  was  seen  at  the 
church  viewing  the  ceremony  .  .  .  PAUL  MINOGUE  very 
recently  completed  two  weeks  of  jury  service  .  .  .  JOE 
DUGO  was  able  to  get  away  for  a  vacation.  Hope  he  is 
enjoying  himself.  .  .  Congratulations  to  PEGGY  FAHEY. 
She  received  an  engagement  ring  from  MIKE  LEONARD 
on  March  17,  St.  Patrick's  day  .  .  .  We  are  sorry  to  hear 
that  Mrs.  P.  O.  McCARTHY,  the  wife  of  structural  de- 
signer of  the  Bridge  Division,  has  taken  ill.  We  wish  her 
a  speedy  and  complete  recovery  .  .  .  HELEN  LOFTUS, 
Real  Estate  Division,  and  her  husband,  BILL,  spent  a 
week's  vacation  in  Scottsdale,  Arizona  .  .  .  We  were 
sorry  to  hear  that  KATHY  MAY  RYAN  left  CTA  to  live  in 
California.   Her  husband  was  transferred  to  that  location. 

(West  Shops)  - 

TONY  KENNEDY,  carpenter,  better  known  as  "The 
Bloke",  was  given  the  call  to  duty  in  the  U.S.  Army.  Be- 
fore he  departed,  friends  and  well-wishers  presented 
him  with  a  beautiful  portable  radio.  Good  luck,  Tony, 
it's  rough  out  there  .  .  .  Talk  about  "lucky  stiffs"  !  JIM 
SINCLAIR,  bricklayer  foreman,  Building  Department, 
was  the  winner  of  a  Motorola  12"  portable  TV  in  a  golf 
tournament  drawing  recently  .  .  .  Not  so  lucky  JIM  HUR- 
ST, steamfitter  helper,  is  home  suffering  with  a  badly 
injured  finger  he  got  on  the  job  recently.  Hope  to  see 
you  back  real  soon,  Jim  .  .  .  West  Shops  would  like  to 
extend  a  welcome  to  our  new  Superintendent  of  Plant 
Equipment  and  Maintenance  JIM  LeMOND  and  his  able 
assistant  WAYNE  HANSON  ...  We  also  would  like  to 
extend  hearty  congratulations  to  TOM  QUALTER  who  was 
recently  appointed  general  foreman,   Track  Division. 

(Research  &  Planning)  - 

Welcome  back  LOIS  POTTS.  She  is  looking  strong 
and  well   again  after   her    recent   illness  .    .    .    From  this 


NEWS 

department  I  saw  Mr.  and  Mrs.  BUD  WOOL,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  MIKE  DALEY,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  JOHN  COOK,  and 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  HAROLD  ROWBOTTOM  dancing  beautifully 
at  JOE  URBASZEWSKI's  wedding  reception  .  .  .  JOSE- 
PHINE FELDMANN  is  very  proud  of  her  15-month-old 
grandson  RICHARD  FELDMANN  Jr.  Josephine's  son, 
RICHARD  FELDMANN  Sr.  father  of  the  young  tot  is  a 
car  repairman  at  Wilson  Avenue. 

-  ftuamt  "?0>fttMU  S  Tito*  <?«#** 


FOREST  GLEN  - 

First  off,  I  hope  you  all  had  a  very  happy  Easter.  At- 
tend the  church  of  your  choice  often  and  pray  for  peace 
in  the  world  and  with  our  fellow  man.  Live  and  let  live, 
and  do  unto  others  as  you  would  have  them  do  unto  you 
.  .  .  Well,  the  general  pick  is  over  and  I  hope  everyone 
is  happy  with  the  change  they  made.  All  of  us  here  at 
Forest  Glen  wish  to  welcome  the  new  men  that  came  to 
our  station.  We  want  you  to  feel  at  home,  after  all,  this 
is  a  very  friendly  depot.  To  the  men  that  went  away, 
the  best  to  you  .  .  .  Our  fine  friend  BERT  HUKILL  will 
be  greatly  missed  around  the  old  depot,  but  the  move  will 
be  better  for  you  and  your  family.  At  least  you  will  be 
nearer  home.  Maybe  someday  you  will  return.  Good 
luck!  .  .  Operator  WORKS  is  also  leaving  us  and  going 
to  the  far  South  Side  .  .  .  BOB  MILLER  likes  the  finer 
things  of  life.  I  wonder  what  they  could  be?  I  suppose 
we  will  never  know  unless  Mr.  Miller  would  be  willing  to 
tell  us.  It  would  be  worth  the  time  to  inquire  .  .  .  Wild 
JOE  RODERICH  is  leaving  for  Europe  on  the  29th  of  this 
month.  Have  a  good  vacation,  Joe,  and  come  back  re- 
freshed as  you  will  need  it.  I  do  believe  you  will  be  fol- 
lowing your  old  friend,  WILBUR  .  .  .  Now,  let's  get  to 
the  nose  of  ART  WHITEFIELD.  If  you  can  name  it,  of 
course  you  can  have  it.  We  hope  his  Mrs.  can  put  up 
with  the  growth  ...  I  understand  that  Supervisor  LE- 
ROY  ARROWSMITH  had  the  wrong  hat  and  badge  for  at 
least  four  days  .  .  .  Leaving  us  in  April  is  KARL  SOR- 
ENSEN.  For  the  men  who  don't  know  him,  let's  put  the 
record  right.  He  is,  should  I  say,  the  finest  supervisor 
the  CTA  has.  This  is  a  gentleman  who  always  had  a 
smile  and  a  kind  word  for  everyone.  A  man  who  was 
willing  to  help  you  at  all  times  besides  being  very  under- 
standing. Carl,  when  you  leave  the  company  and  take 
your  well  earned  pension,  remember  you  left  behind 
some  friends.     I  hope  you  throw  away  your  watch  so  you 


TWO  IS  company  and  three  is  a  crowd  seems  to  be  what  PAUL  (left) 
and  TIM  ZACHER  are  saying  to  their  sister,  LIANNE,  who  is  in 
the  middle.  They  are  the  grandchildren  of  Lawndale  Repairman 
MARTIN   NEE. 


APRIL.  1968 


11 


NEW  PENSIONERS 


LESTER  S.    BERNARD,   Repairer, 

69th  Street,   Emp.    4-1-41 
HOLLIS  BOGGUS,  Janitor, 

West  Section,   Emp.    10-5-51 
ANCLE  G.   BURTON,  Operator, 

77th  Street,   Emp.    4-17-42 
ANTHONY  J.    DE  BLASI,   Repairer, 

Forest  Glen,   Emp.    3-14-41 
SAM  DURSO,   Serviceman, 

Wilson,   Emp.    5-23-41 
MARTIN  F.   GLYNN,  Supvr.   Instr.  , 

77th  Street,   Emp.    3-25-29 
JOSEPH  KARIJOLICH,    Track  Foreman, 

Track,    Emp.    10-1-29 
WALTER  KUMOREK,  Operator, 

69th  Street,   Emp.   6-7-26 
FRANK  P.   LA  VIERI,  Operator, 

Kedzie,    Emp.    10-13-2  7 
FREDA.    LESLIE,   Yard  Foreman, 

South  Section,   Emp.    2-20-42 
JOHN  LUKAC,  Machinist, 

South  Shops,   Emp.    3-6-23 
JAMES  LYNCH,   Repairer, 

North  Avenue,    Emp.    5-21-36 
JAMES  J.    MALLEY,   Conductor, 

West  Section,   Emp.    6-2-44 


MARKING  THE  end  of  his  38-year  tronsit  career  was  a  party  held 
February  29  for  Joseph  A.  Tagler,  who  retired  as  a  mail  clerk.  Ex- 
tending best  wishes  are  (from  left)  J.  H.  Finch,  assistant  comptroller, 
L.  R.  Skrine,  mailroom  supervisor,  Mr.  Tagler,  and  A.  J.  Fitisimons, 
general  accountant. 


MICHAEL  MC  CARTHY,   Operator, 

Lawndale,   Emp.    11-9-25 
PATRICK  MC  DONNELL,   Repairer, 

Beverly,   Emp.    7-25-42 
JOHN  F.   MC  NAMARA,   Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,   Emp.    3-12-34 
ARTHUR  H.   MOILANEN,   Operator, 

North  Avenue,   Emp.    10-8-29 
ARTHUR  J.    MURPHY,   Supervisor, 

District  "A",    Emp.    3-5-45 
LEO  F.    RATKOWSKI,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,   Emp.    7-15-29 
MATT  T.   STIGLIC,   Chauffeur, 

Util.    &  Emerg.   Service.,    Emp.    8-1-25 
ARNOLD  C.   SWANSON,   Operator, 

North  Avenue,    Emp.   4-11-29 
MARGARET  S.    WENSTROM,   Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,   Emp.   2-5-44 


DISABILITY    RETIREMENTS 

LOYAL  O.    BILLSTEN,   Serviceman, 

Limits,    Emp.    9-20-27 
GEORGE  F.   BRICHACEK,   Operator, 

Lawndale,    Emp.    1-13-36 
HENRY  R.    CORY,   Mail  Clerk, 

Office  Services,    Emp.    11-7-40 
MITCHELL  P.    FACZEK,   Painter, 

Skokie  Shops,    Emp.    6-25-51 
WALTER  J.    HANSON,    Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,   Emp.    10-5-40 
LOUIS  J.    KIRSCHBLUM,   Operator, 

Forest  Glen,    Emp.    1-24-57 
EMIL  C.    KROSS,   Operator, 

North  Park,    Emp.    12-7-36 
GEORGE  KUENSTLE,   Serviceman, 

North  Avenue,    Emp.    12-28-45 
JOSEPH  F.    LELAKES,   Instrument  Technician, 

Shops  &  Equipment,   Emp.    5-29-29 
RALPH  W.    LINDLEY,  Operator, 

77th  Street,    Emp.    1-4-36 
ALBERT  MEISTER,   Operator, 

North  Park,    Emp.    6-1-45 
CHARLES  A.    WATSON,   Operator, 

77th  Street,   Emp.    2-18-54 


JOINING    THE    ranks   of   the   retired    April    1    were  the  five  employes 
pictured  below  with  40  or  more  years  of  transit  service  each. 


JOHN  LUKAC 
45  Years 


michael  McCarthy 

42  Years 


WALTER  KUMOREK 
41  Years 


MATT  STIGLIC 
42  Years 


FRANK  LaVIERI 
40  Years 


12 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

can  stop  checking  the  second  hand.  You  will  be  greatly 
missed,  so  do  come  around  and  see  us  whenever  you  can. 
God  bless  you  in  whatever  you  do  .  .  .  The  CHURCH 
family  announced  the  birth  of  their  sixth  child,  a  baby 
named  MARY  BETH  born  on  February  6.  I  understand 
that  this  is  to  be  the  last  one.  Good  luck!  .  .  Just  back 
from  the  sick  list  and  feeling  fine  is  none  other  than  TOM 
MEAGHER.  A  broken  finger  can  give  you  a  rest.  Tom 
had  just  returned  to  work  when  his  son  went  into  the  hos- 
pital. Here's  hoping  the  young  man  is  well  on  the  road 
to  recovery  and  will  be  able  to  return  to  school  soon.  .  . 
February  16  was  the  21st  anniversary  of  JOSEPH  and 
LAURRETTA  MOYTNA.  Joe  said  these  were  the  hap- 
piest years  he  ever  had.  Congratulations  and  many, 
many  more. 

-  70.  Si.  ffumf   in.-.^i-niu 


KEDZIE  - 

To  all  the  men  who  left  Kedzie  on  the  system  pick,  so 
long  and  good  luck  .  .  .  To  all  the  men  who  came  to  Ked- 
zie from  other  stations  we  welcome  you.  If  any  of  you 
new  men  have  anything  of  interest  to  put  in  our  news  col- 
umn just  drop  it  in  the  Transit  News  box  on  the  south 
wall  of  the  trainroom  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  Operator 
W.  REYNOLDS  who  was  appointed  board  member.  Op- 
erator Reynolds  took  over  Operator  D.  KISSANE's  job 
when  he  took  another  job  with  the  company  .  .  .  Operator 
FRANK  LA  VIERI  went  on  pension  April  1 .  Many  happy 
years  to  you  in  your  retirement.  LaVieri  and  I  worked 
the  streetcars  together,  he  was  my  conductor  on  Kedzie 
avenue  before  CTA  converted  Kedzie  to  buses.  Frank's 
home  station  was  good  old  Division  Street  Depot.  The 
best  to  you,  Frank,  let's  hear  from  you  now  and  then.  .  . 
Congratulations  to  Operator  J.  RICHARDSON  and  his 
lovely  wife.  They  celebrated  their  36th  wedding  anni- 
versary on  March  2.  Your  reporter  and  his  wife  were  at 
a  dinner  and  dance  with  the  Richardsons,  and  someone 
told  the  band  leader  it  was  their  anniversary.  The  band 
played  the  "Anniversary  Waltz".  As  the  Richardsons 
started  to  dance,  everyone  made  a  big  circle  around 
them,  then  the  band  played  "I  Love  you  Truly"  and  every- 
one joined  in  singing.  I'm  sure  they'll  remember  that 
evening  for  a  long  time.  Good  luck  to  you  both,  and  many 
more  .  .  .  Operator  FRED  ANHALT  and  his  lovely  wife, 
ANN,  had  an  open  house  for  their  son,  ROBERT,  and  his 
wife,  LUCY,  after  taking  their  wedding  vows  over  at  St. 
Pauls  Lutheran  church.  Bob  was  married  in  the  Philip- 
pine Islands.  They  have  a  son  named  ROBERT  Jr.  Fred 
belonged  to  a  German  glee  club  for  years  and  members 
of  the  glee  club  were  there  and  sang  some  songs.  They 
had  plenty  of  food  and  drinks  and  everyone  had  a  good 
time. 


KEELER  - 

Now  that  St.  Patrick's  day  has  opened  the  portals  to 
spring,  I  guess  it's  only  natural  that  your  scribe  has  be- 
come a  wee  bit  lazy  in  news  gathering.  I  also  find  it  a 
bit  difficult  to  keep  my  thoughts  very  long  away  from  the 
anticipation  of  the  big  ones  I  shall  catch  on  my  first  out- 
ing. So,  all  you  fishermen  take  your  cameras  along  with 
you  and  let's  have  proof  of  those  fantastic  catches  you 
brag  about .  .  .  Say,  how  about  those  fancy  new  uniforms, 
sharp  aren't  they.  I'm  buying  mine  strictly  on  an  instant 
cash  basis.  I'm  getting  the  first  part  next  pay  day.  How 
much  is  the  tie?  .  .  Now  that  the  new  system  pick  is 
over,  good  luck  to  all  the  fellows  who  left  our  fine  sta- 
tion to  seek  their  fortunes  elsewhere,   and  a  big  welcome 


NEWS 

to  their  replacements.  All  you  newcomers  to  Keeler, 
don't  forget  to  let  us  share  those  birthdays  and  anniver- 
saries with  you  .  .  .  The  next  item  may  seem  a  might 
commercial  but  it  is  strictly  a  small  tribute  to  a  real 
nice  guy.  The  Keeler  repairmen  are  throwing  a  big 
farewell  dinner  for  Garage  Foreman  HANK  RICHTER 
who  will  be  retiring  after  34  years  of  service.  The  af- 
fair will  be  held  June  28  at  the  Wonderland  ballroom, 
2940  Milwaukee  avenue.  The  boys  are  very  enthused 
about  this  party  and  extend  an  invitation  to  all  of  Hank's 
friends.  There  will  be  family  style  dinner  at  7:15  p.m.  , 
preceded  by  a  cocktail  hour  at  6:30  p.m.  Ladies,  I'm 
sorry,  but  the  affair  is  stag.  All  those  who  are  interest- 
ed in  attending  this  gala  affair  can  call  the  Keeler  repair 
department  for  reservations  .  .  .  Another  garage  fore- 
man in  the  news  is  Foreman  BRUNO  who  is  reliving  his 
youth  through  his  son,  MICHAEL.  Mike  was  18  years 
old  April  16  .  .  .  Late  but  fervent  birthday  wishes  to 
Garageman  C.  FOLKAN,  March  29  .  .  .  Operator  WAL- 
TER E.  WILSON  always  has  a  pre -birthday  gift  each 
year  because  he  was  fortunate  enough  to  wed  his  wife, 
ANNA,  April  3,  four  days  before  his  birthday  April  7 
.  .  .  Garageman  EDWARD  McDONNELL  and  his  wife, 
AGNES,  celebrated  15  years  of  togetherness  April  19 
.  .  .  Operator  FRANK  NEUMANN'S  daughter,  DONNA, 
also  reached  that  magical  age  of  18  years,  April  4  .  .  . 
Operator  "Little  Joe"  VALTIERRA  remembered  his  25th 
milestone  April  4,  but  goofed  on  his  daughter,  CAROL'S, 
third  year  of  bringing  he  and  the  missus  so  much  sun- 
shine March  12  .  .  .  "Big  Bill"  KNUDSEN  dared  not  for- 
get those  greetings  to  his  GAIL,  April  29  .  .  .  Car  in- 
terior beautifier  WILLIE  B.  NAUDEN  also  was  a  shower 
of  blessing  to  her  mom  and  dad  a  few  years  back.  Thir- 
ty-nine, Willie?  .  .  Boy  is  my  wife,  VIRGIL,  the  lucky 
one.  Just  think,  on  April  27  she's  had  me  for  30  years. 
"I  love  you,  Vir."  .  .  It  came  as  quite  a  shock  to  all  to 
bid  adieu  to  Operator  FRANK  WAGNER.  Frank  has  left 
the  motor  pool  and  joined  the  custodial  corps  at  Limits. 
Good  luck,  Frank  .  .  .  Not  so  good  was  the  news  from 
Operator  AL  JANITO.  Al's  son  had  one  month  to  go  on 
his  Vietnam  tour  of  duty,  when  unfortunately,  fate  cruel- 
ly intervened  and  the  boy  was  hit  by  artillery  shrapnel. 
A  speedy  recovery  is  wished  for  him  .  .  .  Say,  did  you 
know  that  Clerk  RONNIE  MILLER  almost  blew  his  entire 
bankroll  on  one  big  deal.  Yeah,  he  bought  a  new  house. 
Ronnie  says  he  even  has  wall  to  wall  carpeting  in  the  kit- 
chen. Oh  come  now,  Ron,  no  carpet  can  be  so  plush  'til 
you  can't  see  your  feet  while  walking  on  it  .  .  .  Back  to 
my  fishing  friends.  A  little  story  tells  of  an  asylum  in- 
mate very  busy  fishing  over  a  flower  bed.  A  visiting 
doctor  wishing  to  be  friendly  asked,  "How  many  have  you 
caught?"  Answered  the  not-so-dumb  fisherman,  "You're 
the  ninth."  .  .  Seriously  though,  fellows,  if  it  doesn't 
hurry  and  warm  up,  I'll  have  to  continue  fishing  through 
the  ice.     Fishing  for  "Oliver",   that  is  .    .    .   Bye. 


LAWNDALE  - 

Saturday,  March  23,  was  the  day  of  our  30th  annual 
Lawndale  Depot  Federal  Credit  Union  meeting  and  get- 
together  and  it  was  the  greatest.  Many  thanks  to  JOE 
NOLAN,  BILL  KLECKA  and  the  boys  for  a  good  time. 
There  were  so  many  old  timers  there  that  I  won't  men- 
tion names  as  I  might  forget  someone.  CLINTON  SON- 
DERS,  our  former  superintendent,  was  there  and  we 
were  glad  to  see  him  looking  so  well.  Also  glad  to  see 
STANLEY  BITEL  come  back  to  pay  us  a  visit.  He  is 
superintendent  of  Keeler  Station.  There  was  a  three- 
piece   band  that  was  great   to  dance   to  .    .    .  On  this   new 


APRIL,  1968 


13 


LOOKING  LIKE  an  Easter 
bunny,  so  cuddly  and  warm, 
is  little  RICHARD  FRANCIS 
SMITH,  the  son  of  ROY  and 
MARY  ANN  SMITH.  Dad, 
Roy,  is  in  Engineering  De- 
partment while  mother,  Mary 
Ann,  formerly  worked  in 
Executive. 


system  pick  we  lost  some  of  our  men  who  transferred  to 
stations  closer  to  home.  We  wish  them  a  fond  farewell 
and  drop  in  to  see  us  once  in  awhile.  And  to  the  new  men 
coming  in,  we  extend  a  welcome  hand  and  hope  your  stay 
will  be  a  long  one  .  .  .  The  men  are  sporting  their  new 
uniforms  and  they  look  classy.  W.  WALKER  was  the 
first  to  appear  in  his  uniform  with  O.  HIGH  running  a 
close  second.  When  BOB  LUCAS  appeared  in  his  new 
uniform  he  received  a  standing  ovation  .  .  .  Our  deepest 
sympathy  to  the  families  of  WILLIAM  HENEGHAN,  bur- 
ied Monday,  March  18;  Mrs.  JOSEPHINE  HLAVKA,  the 
mother-in-law  of  E.  J.  HOJNACKI,  buried  Saturday, 
March  23;  RAYMOND  PRUSEK,  buried  March  5,  and 
Mrs.  ANNIE  W.  ALLEN,  the  mother  of  WILLIAM  H. 
ALLEN,  who  passed  away  March  17  .  .  .  TOM  BURNS 
left  our  ranks  to  become  a  janitor  at  Kedzie.  Good  luck, 
Tom  .  .  .  Our  former  janitor,  CHARLIE  STOLCPART, 
paid  us  a  visit  from  St.  Petersburg,  Florida.  He  looks 
great  with  his  sun  tan  .  .  .  We  had  a  surprise  visit  from 
some  of  our  pensioners  the  other  day.  They  were: 
FRANK  MATRE,  EDDIE  WISS,  ART  VAN  MOFFAERT, 
ADOLPH  ZACK,  and  LARRY  JOHNSON.  They're  all 
looking  in  the  pink  .    .    .    See  you  later. 

LOGAN,  LAKE  &  DOUGLAS  (Agents)  - 

Extra  Agent  LOUISE  BANKS  will  wed  Mr.  MARVIN 
GREENE  on  April  27.  The  reception  will  be  held  at 
Roberts  motel.  Congratulations  to  this  young  couple 
.  .  .  Agent  LOUISE  DREWS  is  back  after  a  late  winter 
vacation.  After  spending  a  fine  vacation,  Louise  and  her 
husband  were  saddened  by  the  news  of  her  brother-in- 
law's  death.  They  traveled  to  Cleveland,  Ohio,  for  the 
funeral  .  .  .  Agent  ARLENE  SWANSON's  granddaughter, 
CASSIE,  celebrated  her  third  birthday  in  April  as  did 
her  daddy,  BARRY  GLASGOW  .  .  .  West  Side  Porter 
JOHN  SAROLAS  celebrated  his  birthday  on  March  2  5. 
That  gave  him  a  three -day  holiday.  How  lucky  can  you 
get.  .  .  My  son  and  daughter-in-law,  BILL  and  MICKEY 
PALLISTER,  celebrated  their  birthdays  April  1  and 
March  22,  respectively  .  .  .  We  are  glad  to  see  Agent 
BERT  LINNE  back  on  the  job  after  having  leg  surgery. 
He  says  he  is  feeling  just  fine  .  .  .  At  this  time  Agent 
FAY  CAPRIO  is  in  St.  Annes  hospital  convalescing  after 
surgery.  Good  luck,  Fay  .  .  .  Agent  E.  J.  DILLON  is 
back  to  work  and  doing  nicely,  we  are  glad  to  report .  .  . 
Welcome  back  to  Agent  REED  who  left  us  for  a  while  to 
work  on  the  surface  lines  .  .  .  We  are  happy  to  see  Sup- 
erintendent JOHN  FLYNN  at  Desplaines  Terminal  tho 
sorry,  too,  that  we  lost  Superintendent  BILL  ROONEY  to 
the  North  Side  .  .  .  The  best  of  luck  to  former  Superin- 
tendent WILLIAM  MURBACH  who  took  his  pension  March 
1  .  .  .  Board  member  GERALD  WEBB  is  back  to  work 
after   a  long   illness  and  wants  to  thank   his  many   friends 


INSIDE  NEWS 

for  being  so  kind  during  his  trouble  .  .  .  The  Met  "L" 
Credit  Union  held  its  annual  dinner  on  March  2  3  at  Neil- 
son's  on  North  avenue.  It  is  always  nice  to  see  friends 
at  least  once  a  year.  The  smorgasbord  was  delicious 
and  we  hope  we  will  enjoy  it  again  next  March  .  .  .  Keep 
that  news  coming. 


-  Wtlc*  Pollute* 


UMITS  - 

Supervisor  HENRY  GOETZ  and  his  wife  welcomed 
their  new  grandson,  THOMAS  HENRY  GOETZ,  born  on 
March  5  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  PAUL  GOETZ.  Congratula- 
tions, and  may  the  little  fellow  be  a  real  credit  to  the 
family.  .  .  NICK  KOEHNKE,  retired,  and  his  wife  re- 
turned from  another  Caribbean  cruise  where  they  enjoyed 
themselves  to  the  utmost.  Their  son,  DALE  KOEHNKE, 
who  is  an  operator  at  Limits,  reports  that  his  dad  is  in 
the  best  of  health  and  wishes  to  send  his  best  regards  to 
all  of  the  men  .  .  .  Operator  STEVE  HANDY  is  still  on 
the  inactive  list  but  is  improving  daily  and  should  be  back 
on  the  job  very  soon  .  .  .  Board  member  CHARLES 
HEROLD  is  still  confined  to  his  home  due  to  illness.  We 
at  Limits  miss  you,  and  hope  that  you  will  be  with  us 
soon  in  good  health  .  .  .  Our  sincerest  sympathy  to  the 
family  of  HAROLD  SWEITZER  who  passed  away  last 
month;  also  to  superintendent  TOM  STIGLIC  in  the  loss 
of  his  dear  mother  .  .  .  CLARENCE  BUTHMAN,  treas- 
urer of  the  Limits  credit  union,  was  laid  to  rest  on  March 
22  after  a  long  and  lingering  illness.  He  will  be  greatly 
missed  by  all.  Our  sincerest  sympathy  to  his  family.  .  . 
On  March  6,  my  dad,  HERMAN  BENSON,  passed  away 
after  a  short  illness.  Dad  was  88  years  of  age,  and  some 
of  you  old  timers  will  remember  my  dad  as  a  motorman 
for  the  old  City  Railways  and  the  Chicago  Surface  Lines 
during  the  years   1907-1910. 


LOOP- 

Janitor  C.  DREWS  is  very  busy  after  work  getting  his 
little  league  together  for  spring  baseball  training  .  .  . 
As  of  April  1,  Agents  M.  WINSTROM,  J.  McNAMARA, 
W.  HANSON,  and  Trainman  J.  MALLEY  took  their  pen- 
sions. Good  luck  to  all  of  you  and  many  years  of  happy 
retirement.  .  .  On  March  29,  Janitor  HOLLES  BOGGUS 
said  goodby  to  many  of  his  friends,  not  only  on  the  Lake 
line,  but  the  whole  West  Section.  Holies  was  a  very  kind 
and  helpful  janitor.  He  always  had  a  big  smile  for  all  of 
his  co-workers.  Never  once  did  he  talk  against  anyone, 
and  he  always  kept  his  stations  clean  and  neat.  He  will 
be  missed  by  many  of  the  agents.  We  all  wish  you  the 
best  of  everything  and  many  years  of  happy  retirement. 
Come  around  and  say  hello  once  in  a  while  .    .    .    Last  but 


HOW  GOOD  is  your  memory? 
Can  you  recognize  the  faces 
in  this  picture  taken  at  a 
Chicago  Surface  Lines  picnic 
at  Dellwood  Pork  in  1928. 
Two  of  the  young  men  in  the 
photo  are  still  employes  of 
CTA.  Give  up?  Well,  they 
are  (from  left)  R.  GAVERT, 
South  Divisional  storekeeper; 
CHARLES  BATTERSON,  co- 
ordinator, Operations  Control, 
ond  EDWARD  SPAIN,  a  former 
CTA  employe. 


14 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

not  least  comes  "The  Preacher",  Trainman  GEORGE 
CLARK.  On  Sunday  he  preaches,  on  weekdays  he  is  a 
trainman  and  coffee  maker,  and  on  Saturdays  he  sells 
coffee  and  rolls  and  winks  at  all  the  cuties  getting  off  and 
on  the  train.  What  next,  George?  .  .  Now  that  spring  is 
here  and  vacations  are  almost  here,  how  about  telling  us 
where  you  are  going  .  .  .  Speaking  about  the  weather 
changing,  our  Student  Agent  T.  ZDEB  sure  has  changed. 
He  keeps  off  the  phone  and  talks  about  no  one  but  himself. 
What  has  come  over  him?  .  .  Some  good  news  for  Agent 
A.  DUNLEVY  at  LaSalle  and  Van  Buren.  A  passenger 
who  goes  through  Parkside  station  every  a.m.  stopped 
one  morning  and  said,  "My,  but  it  is  nice  going  through 
LaSalle  and  Van  Buren  since  that  regular  agent  is  back. 
She  is  one  of  the  nicest  agents  around.  And  fast  too. 
There  is  never  a  line  when  she  is  there."  So,  three 
cheers  for  you,  Ann.  See,  someone  missed  you  while 
you  were  off  sick  .  .  .  Seven  weeks  vacation  just  isn't 
enough,  says  Trainman  CHARLIE  McDERMOT.  When 
he  came  back  from  Miami  he  needed  rest  of  about  four 
more  weeks  ...  I  would  like  to  take  this  time  to  let 
Agent  MARGO  BOGGS  know  that  we  are  all  thinking  about 
her.  We  would  like  to  know  how  to  contact  her.  Every 
one  knows  she  is  ill  and  wishes  she  was  back  to  work 
.  .  .  Agent  MARY  WIXTED  is  coming  along  nicely.  She 
is  at  home  now  and  would  like  to  hear  from  all  of  you 
...  So  sorry  to  hear  that  Agent  F.  CAPRIO  had  an  op- 
eration a  few  weeks  ago.  We  all  hope  that  you  are  up 
and  about  at  this  time.  We  know  you  want  an  excuse  to 
go  to  Hawaii  to  see  your  new  little  grandchild  .  .  .  Agent 
CECILE  THOMAS  wishes  td  thank  everyone  who  remem- 
bered her  during  her  recent  illness.  Your  phone  calls, 
cards,  flowers,  and  gift  were  really  appreciated.  It 
made  the  time  go  flying  by  .  .  .  Agent  G.  BURGE  and 
her  husband  and  children  left  March  2  7  for  a  nice  vaca- 
tion in  Kentucky,  Arizona,  Texas,  and  Mexico.  During 
this  vacation  they  will  stop  off  and  visit  their  families 
.  .  .  Agent  W.  STRASSER  and  his  wife  left  March  10  for 
a  two-week  vacation  in  Hot  Springs,  Arkansas.  They  ar- 
rived there  and  had  a  heck  of  a  good  time  the  first  day 
and  night.  Then  Wilbur  took  sick  and  was  rushed  to  a 
hospital  close  by.  Their  next  step  was  to  get  him  home 
in  a  hurry  which  they  did.  The  remaining  days  of  his 
vacation  were  spent  in  Illinois  Masonic  hospital.  Now, 
Wilbur,  that  is  no  way  to  spend  the  last  of  last  year's 
vacation.     Better  luck  next   time  .    .    .   What  do  you  know, 


ALICE  WIENSKI  is  shown  receiving  a  savings  bond  from  GEORGE 
MILLONAS,  engineer  of  buildings  and  structures,  ot  a  farewell  party 
in  her  honor  held  recently  at  Henrici's  restaurant.  Alice  left  CTA 
to  await  a  blessed  event. 


NEWS 

we  just  heard  that  Agent  T.  BARRETT  wants  to  go  back 
to  Ireland  this  summer,  get  married,  and  be  a  class  "A" 
farmer.  Oh,  No!  .  .  All  girl  student  agents  relax  and 
stay  in  line,  your  name  will  come  up  soon.  Yes,  to  have 
a  date  with  Student  Agent  VETO  SKORUPSKI.  Take  a 
little  change  with  you  as  Veto  sometimes  runs  out  of  that 
green  stuff.  By  the  way,  he  is  "Lover  Boy"  of  1968  .  .  . 
Agent  M.  HASSE  was  very  happy  to  hear  that  she  would 
get  paid  for  going  to  court.  Always,  Hasse,  always  .  .  . 
Ireland  will  be  a  very  happy  land  this  summer.  We  hear 
that  Agents  M.  GALLAGHER,  A.  NOONE,  S.  MURPHY, 
K.  FORBES,  and  T.  BARRETT  will  all  go  to  the  old  sod 
and  kick  up  their  heels  and  have  a  good  old  Irish  time. 
Some  little  bird  told  us  that  M.  Gallagher  may  get  mar- 
ried while  there.  Her  boyfriend  will  follow  her  over 
there.  If  so,  good  luck  to  you  both  ...  It  has  been  said 
many  times  when  Chief  Clerk  AL  BROWN  vacationed  in 
Florida,  he  was  getting  married.  Well  this  year  he  did 
it.  He  went  to  Florida  in  March  and  he  said  "I  do." 
Good  luck  to  both  of  you  .  .  .  If  you  have  an  ice  cream 
bar  stay  away  from  Agent  JIMMY  GEORGE.  So  help  me 
he  will  eat  it  and  tell  you  how  good  it  was.  It  is  said  that 
he  takes  candy  from  little  children.  But  one  thing  he  is 
very  nice  about  is  if  someone  loses  something  he  will  do 
all  he  can  to  help  them  find  it.  Even  if  it  is  a  melted  ice 
cream  bar  he'll  give  you  the  stick  back  .  .  .  Good  luck 
and  a  safe  return  to  Platform  Man  P.  McGOWN's  son  and 
Janitor  J.   COUSINS'  son  who  are  in  Vietnam. 

-  Ittilditd  Z><x<U 


NORTH  AVENUE  - 

Operator  WILLIAM  NEHLS  and  his  wife,  ETHEL,  be- 
came grandparents  for  the  first  time  when  their  daughter, 
LOIS,  gave  birth  to  a  son,  FRANK  WILLIAM  MERTZ. 
Pensioner  PETER  MESSIN  reports  that  he  has  13  grand- 
children and  is  waiting  for  the  14th.  Pete  plans  to  fly  to 
California  to  visit  his  daughters  .  .  .  Operator  ROGER 
NOBLE,  along  with  his  wife  and  their  daughter,  ELSIE, 
went  to  Cleveland,  Ohio,  to  visit  Mrs.  Noble's  aunt. 
They  spent  three  wonderful  days  there  and  enjoyed  an 
outdoor  barbecue  and  attended  a  few  evening  shows.  Op- 
erator HERBERT  JONES  and  his  wife,  MARY,  spent 
their  vacation  at  Las  Vegas,  Nevada.  They  took  a  tour 
with  the  Greyhound  company  and  enjoyed  every  minute  of 
it.  They  covered  6,000  miles,  visiting  Grand  Canyon, 
Salt  Lake  City,  and  Oklahoma  City  .  .  .  VIRGINIA  ANN 
SCHOLTENS,  17,  daughter  of  Operator  RICHARD  L. 
SCHOLTENS  and  his  wife,  received  a  $1,900  monetary 
scholarship  to  Northern  Illinois  university  in  DeKalb. 
At  present,  she  is  a  senior  at  St.  Mary's  High  school. 
She  plans  to  become  a  teacher  of  nurses  upon  graduation 
from  the  university.  Mother  and  dad  are  very  proud  and 
happy  .  .  .  BILL  BOCK,  son  of  Pensioner  ERNEST  BOCK 
and  his  wife,  EMILY,  is  in  Vietnam  with  the  U.S.  Navy 
and  is  involved  in  the  action  there.  Our  prayers  are  with 
him  and  with  all  of  our  boys  over  there  .  .  .  Pensioner 
TONY  CARDIFF  visited  the  station.  After  being  on  pen- 
sion for  eight  years,  he  was  looking  for  a  run  to  take 
out.  Receiver  TED  HOELLEN  visited  North  Depot  to 
celebrate  St.  Patrick's  Day  with  all  his  friends.  This  is 
the  first  we  knew  of  Ted's  Irish  ancestry  .  .  .  CARLO 
ADDALIA,  Repair  Department,  took  his  pension  on  March 
1.  On  April  1,  Operator  ARNOLD  SWANSON,  Operator 
ARTHUR  MOILANEN,  and  Repairman  JAMES  LYNCH 
plan  to  take  their  pensions.  Operator  JOHN  JENDRZE- 
JEK  will  take  his  pension  on  May  1  after  40  years  of 
service.  Our  best  wishes  to  all,  and  let  us  hear  from 
you  .  .  .  Pensioner  HUGH  GARRY  was  in  Hines  hospital 
for    surgery.      He   is     recuperating,    and  we   wish  him  a 


APRIL,  1968 


15 


INSIDE 

speedy  recovery  .  .  .  Foreman  PATRICK  CLANCY  spent 
his  vacation  doing  his  spring  cleaning  .  .  .  We  welcome 
new  Operators  JAMES  MERRITT,  ANTHONY  FOX,  JO- 
SEPH SALVATO,  GERARDO  DE  JESUS,  WILLIE  STEW- 
ART, HENRY  HOWARD,  WALTER  THOMAS,  CLARENCE 
TURNER,  ARCHIE  MAXCY,  GEORGE  JONES,  JAMES 
JARVIS,  LEROY  WALKER,  STERLING  MARTIN,  PAT- 
RICK PIERCE,  ROBERT  WARD,  and  CLARENCE  WIL- 
SON .  .  .  Board  Member  WALTER  STRAUBING  lost  his 
wife,  HELEN,  on  March  16.  Receiver  ARTHUR  ECKER 
lost  his  father  February  24.  Former  North  Avenue  Op- 
erator HAROLD  SCHWEIZER,  later  a  janitor,  passed 
away  March  7.  Harold  was  one  of  our  best  golfers.  Our 
deepest  sympathy  to  these  families  .  .  .  RONALD  BE- 
DOE  was  discharged  from  the  army  March  15,  and  is 
back  with  the  boys  in  the  Repair  Department  .  .  .  Fore- 
man ERNEST  PEARSON,  formerly  of  North,  was  on  jury 
duty,   and  did  not  do  the  ice -fishing  he  had  planned. 


NORTH  PARK  - 

Remember  the  date--Monday,  JULY  15..  'The  event, 
the  annual  Division  E41  golf  day  at  St.  Andrews  Golf  Club. 
Golf,  dinner,  and  prizes  for  all  are  on  the  agenda,  so 
make  your  reservations  for  this  big  day  .  .  .  The  Schil- 
ler Liedertafel  Male  Singers  held  their  annual  dance  Sat- 
urday, March  9,  at  St.  Demetrios  Fellowship  hall.  Op- 
erator FRED  ANHALT,  who  is  treasurer  of  this  group, 
invited  Pensioner  ED  FISHER  and  his  wife,  MILDRED, 
Operator  HARRY  COX  and  his  wife,  ESTELLE,  and  Op- 
erator HAROLD  HANSEN  and  his  wife,  KATHERINE,  as 
his  guests  for  the  evening  .  .  .  Operator  HENRY  SCH- 
RAMM and  his  wife,  ELIZABETH,  motored  to  Miami, 
Florida.  Highlights  of  the  trip  were  visits  to  the  Balti- 
more Orioles  training  camp,  Gulfstream  Race  Track, 
the  dog  tracks,  and  a  chartered  boat  trip  for  a  try  at 
deep  sea  fishing  .  .  .  Operator  JIM  DOLAN  flew  to  Sac- 
ramento, California,  to  visit  his  boyhood  friend,  Mr. 
CLAIR  BUCHNER.  Also  on  the  agenda  was  a  visit  to 
Lake  Tahoe  and  a  day  spent  riding  the  cable  cars  in  San 
Francisco  .  .  .  Operator  EVERETT  BURT  and  his  wife, 
LILLIAN,  spent  their  vacation  visiting  Everett's  mother, 
Mrs.  MAGGIE  BURT,  who  lives  in  Auxvasse,  Missouri. 
They  also  went  ice  fishing  at  Fox  Lake,  Illinois,  where 
the  results  were  excellent  .  .  .  Operator  WALTER  ZIN- 
KOVICH  has  purchased  an  Apache  trailer  and  is  now 
planning  to  take  several  trips  to  various  parts  of  the 
country  .  .  .  Operator  TED  DIDIER  is  remodeling  his 
bathroom,  but  is  having  problems  keeping  the  ceiling 
from  falling  upon  him  .  .  .  Operator  EMERY  HAYDEN 
motored  to  Daleville,  Indiana,  to  visit  his  parents  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  V.  S.  HAYDEN,  who  are  celebrating  their  67th 
wedding  anniversary  .  .  .  Mrs.  SHIRLEY  PAOLI,  the 
wife  of  Operator  GINO  PAOLI,  was  reelected  Sunday 
school  superintendent  of  the  Kimball  avenue  Evangelical 
church.  Gino  will  have  his  usual  Sunday  morning  job, 
running  to  the  bank  with  the  day's  receipts  .  .  .  Operator 
HAROLD  COOK  had  two  weeks  of  jury  duty  with  one  week 
of  it  while  Harold  was  on  his  vacation  .  .  .  Mrs.  EVA 
STAHLE,  the  wife  of  Pensioner  EDWARD  STAHLE,  was 
hospitalized  at  Bethesda  hospital  for  surgery  and  at  this 
writing  is  convalescing  satisfactorily  .  .  .  Pensioner  AL 
O'SHAUGHNESSY,  who  is  at  home  at  5319  N.  Newland 
avenue,  would  like  to  hear  from  or  see  his  many  friends 
.  .  .  Supervisor  HERBERT  UDERHOFEL  is  hospitalized 
at  Edgewater  hospital  at  this  writing  and  our  prayers  are 
with  Herb  for  a  speedy  recovery.  .  .  Operator  AL  MEI- 
STER  is  now  on  disability  pension.  He  has  visited  the 
depot  and  hopes  to  be  back  to  work  in  some  capacity  soon 


NEWS 


IGNORING  THE  cameraman 
and  looking  very  sedate  is 
pretty  DONALYNN  KRIS- 
TINE  BUDOFF.  Born  on 
March  11,  Donalynn  is  the 
daughter  of  DON  and  KAREN 
BUDOFF.  Don  is  in  Stores, 
South  Division. 


~v 


.  .  .  Sgt.  TOM  NEWTON,  the  son  of  Operator  EDGAR 
NEWTON,  returned  home  for  a  month's  furlough  after  a 
year  of  service  in  Viet  Nam.  Tom  has  five  months  of 
duty  left  and  will  be  stationed  at  Fort  Knox,  Kentucky, 
until  his  discharge  .  .  .  Operator  ARTURO  VADEZ  would 
like  to  take  this  time  to  thank  everyone  who  has  purchas- 
ed their  Mason  shoes  from  him  this  past  year.  Arturo 
says  that  with  the  new  uniforms,  he  will  be  able  to  take 
care  of  all  who  will  need  shoes  to  go  with  the  outfit  .  .  . 
Operator  JOHN  WEBER,  who  transferred  to  Limits  De- 
pot, will  be  sorely  missed  at  North  Park.  John  was 
chairman  of  the  Little  Flower  Society  committee  at  North 
Park  and  one  of  our  most  personable  operators  .  .  .  Op- 
erator LARRY  FARLEY  has  returned  to  work  for  CTA 
and  is  now  at  North  Park.  Larry  had  left  us  to  drive 
buses  in  Washington,  D.  C.  ,  but  is  glad  to  be  back  in 
Chicago  again  .  .  .  TED  MILLER,  the  son  of  Operator 
and  Mrs.  SHIRLEY  MILLER,  was  married  on  Saturday, 
March  23,  at  Bowmanville  Baptist  church  to  Miss  CAROL 
MUELLER.  The  reception  was  held  at  Shirley's  home. 
Ted,  is  presently  working  at  North  Avenue  Depot  where 
he  is  a  serviceman  .  .  .  Miss  KATHY  LITTAU,  the 
daughter  of  Operator  and  Mrs.  FRANK  LITTAU,  was 
married  Saturday,  April  20,  to  Mr.  LARRY  BELL  of 
Royal  Oaks,  Michigan.  The  wedding  took  place  at  St. 
Gertrudes  church  with  the  reception  being  held  at  Grass- 
field's  restaurant,  attended  by  125  people.  The  young 
couple  will  be  at  home  in  Royal  Oaks,  Michigan  .  .  . 
Miss  PAT  DOLAN,  the  daughter  of  Operator  JIM  DOLAN, 
became  engaged  to  RICHARD  CEZIELSKI,  and  the  wed- 
ding will  take  place  in  June.  Jim's  son,  JAMES  Jr.  ,  be- 
came engaged  to  Miss  KAY  DONAHUE  and  this  wedding 
will   take   place   in   July. 

Operator  FRED  HABERSTICK  became  a  great  grand- 
father February  16  when  his  grandson  and  his  wife,  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  LARRY  HABERSTICK,  became  parents  of  a 
son  born  in  Yardville,  New  Jersey  .  .  .  Operator  DAVE 
JOHNSON  became  a  father  for  the  second  time  when  his 
wife,  INGRID,  gave  birth  to  a  daughter,  MARLA  LYNN, 
born  February  18  at  Edgewater  hospital  .  .  .  Operator 
CONNIE  SCHMIT  became  a  grandfather  for  the  fifth  time, 
when  his  daughter,  Mrs.  TONY  TREVITHICK,  gave  birth 
to  a  son,  RICHARD  WILLIAM,  born  March  6  at  Lake 
Forest  hospital  .  .  .  Operator  SEYMOUR  STEINBERG, 
and  his  wife,  DOROTHY,  became  grandparents  for  the 
second  time  when  a  grandson,  BRADLEY  MARK,  was 
born  March  12  at  Skokie  Valley  hospital  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
HOWARD  STEINBERG  .  .  .  Operator  LOUIS  "Bubbles" 
SCHWARTZ  and  his  wife,  HELEN,  celebrated  Louis' 
61st  birthday  March  9  with  dinner  at  the  Martinique  res- 
taurant and  the  show  at  Drury  Lane.  Happy  birthdays 
are  extended  to:  AGNES  ERICKSON  April  7,  MARY 
KIRKWOOD  April  12,  TOM  KURCZEWSKI  April  5,  Op- 
erator JOHN  MEDINA  April  12,  Operator  LE  ROY  CON- 
KLIN  April  5,  and  ADOLPH  JENDRYCZKI  April  28  .  .  . 
Happy   anniversaries   are  extended   to  Operator  ADOLPH 


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INSIDE 

JENDRYCZKI  and  his  wife,  JEAN,  their  30th,  April  10; 
Operator  AL  PARADISE  and  his  wife,  FAYE,  their  5th, 
March  2;  Operator  SEYMOUR  STEINBERG  and  his  wife, 
DOROTHY,  their  31st,  March  14;  Operator  DON  McKIN- 
NEY  and  his  wife,  BARBARA,  their  14th,  February  27; 
Operator  MARVIN  SALMANOFF  and  his  wife,  ETHE- 
LYN,  their  3rd,  April  11;  Supervisor  LARRY  COSTLEY 
and  his  wife,  MARY,  their  22nd,  March  9;  Operator 
CLARENCE  VAN  MIDDLESWORTH  and  his  wife,  SHAR- 
EN,  their  3rd,  April  6;  Operator  THOMAS  WILSON  and 
his  wife,  BONNIE,  their  10th,  April  16;  Operator  AL- 
BERT NAGELE  and  his  wife,  ANNA,  their  32nd,  April 
12,  and  Operator  P.  J.  SMITH  and  his  wife,  MADELYN, 
their  15th,  April  30.  Congratulations  are  extended  to  the 
above  couples  .  .  .  Our  sympathy  and  condolences  to  Op- 
erator CLARENCE  KURTH  on  the  loss  of  his  beloved 
wife,  KATHLEEN,  who  passed  away  while  Clarence  was 
hospitalized  at  St.  Joseph's  hospital;  to  the  family  of 
Superintendent  of  Instruction  TOM  STIGLIC  on  the  loss 
of  his  mother,  Mrs.  MARIA  STIGLIC,  and  to  the  family 
of  Operator  CLARENCE  BUTHMAN  .  .  .  Operator  TOM 
JOYCE  and  his  wife,  MARGE,  flew  to  Las  Vegas,  Neva- 
da, for  a  week's  stay  at  Caesar's  Palace.  Also  on  the 
agenda  was  a  stop  at  Denver,  Colorado,  for  a  visit  with 
Marge's  brother,  Mr.  BILL  VON  ZALEWSKI,  and  his 
family  .  .  .  Board  members  LASKE  and  SCHOLL  would 
like  to  thank  the  gang  from  North  Park  for  their  help  in 
winning  first  place  in  Division  241  union  attendance  con- 
test. Let's  all  try  and  attend  each  meeting  and  repeat  as 
first  place  winners  in  '68  and  '69  .  .  .  The  medical 
bus  headed  by  Doctor  RICHARD  E.  SCHUTH  and  Exami- 
ner ALBERT  GLUECKERT  are  doing  their  usual  fine  job 
of  examining  the  personnel  at  North  Park.  Our  thanks 
are  extended  to  the  gentlemen  for  their  courtesy  and 
patience  ...  A  hearty  welcome  is  extended  to  Service- 
men F.  FULTON,  R.  FREEMAN,  and  R.  BEAL  .  .  . 
Servicemen  A.  TAYLOR,  S.  WILLIAMS,  and  W.  MOR- 
RIS are  breaking  in  as  repairmen  and  are  expecting  to  be 
working  in  their  new  jobs  soon  .  .  .  Assistant  Foreman 
HARRY  DETTERY  is  hospitalized  at  Bethesda  hospital 
at  this  writing  and  hopes  to  be  back  to  work  soon.  P.M. 
Foreman  ANDY  KARIOLICK  has  replaced  Harry,  and 
finds  working  days  is  hard  to  get  use  to  .  .  .  Serviceman 
DENNIS  CRONIN  spent  his  vacation  relaxing  and  sleeping 
late  mornings  .  .  .  Serviceman  BILL  STAUNTON  had  a 
week's  vacation  at  Aspen,  Colorado,  where  he  sharpened 
his  skiing  technique.  Bill  claims  he  will  be  ready  for 
the  1972  Olympics  .  .  .  With  a  heavy  heart  we  report  the 
sudden  death  of  Repairman  PETER  MERSCH.  Pete  was 
president  of  the  North  Park  credit  union  and  a  wonderful 
person.  To  Mrs.  MERSCH  and  her  children  we  offer 
our  sincere  sympathy  and  condolences. 

NORTH  SECTION  - 

First  of  all  I  want  to  mention  that  we  lost  two  good 
men  and  gained  two  more  in  the  recent  shuffle  as  Mr. 
VELTRI  went  to  the  West  Side  as  station  superintendent. 
It  was  nice  to  have  him  with  us  even  for  the  short  time. 
Good  luck,  Mike.  Mr.  LA  VELLE  is  assistant  superin- 
tendent on  the  West  Side,  THOMAS  BOYLE  is  superin- 
tendent at  Kimball,  WILLIAM  ROONEY  is  the  p.m.  sup- 
erintendent at  Howard,  and  STANLEY  CHRIST  is  the  re- 
lief superintendent  at  Howard.  Good  luck  to  all  of  you 
.  .  .  TED  BRENNAN  was  in  town  recently  and  is  now 
stationed  in  Maryland  .  .  .  JOE  GOLDBERG  is  in  St.  Jo- 
seph hospital  at  this  writing.  EMMA  REINHACK  is  in 
Edgewater  hospital.  HARRY  WALDEN  is  in  the  Cuneo 
hospital.   Hope  all  of  you  have  a  speedy  recovery.    EARL 


NEWS 

STEVENS  is  recuperating  at  home  .  .  .  MINNA  KING  flew 
to  St.  Petersburg,  Florida,  to  visit  her  parents  for  a 
few  days  .  .  .  BERNARD  MATHEN  was  in  Tucson,  Ari- 
zona, for  about  two  weeks  to  visit  his  brother  and  a  sick 
sister,  but  is  now  back  here  and  visiting  around  .  .  .  Mr. 
CLESEN  and  his  wife  made  a  trip  to  Palatine,  Illinois, 
and  were  joined  there  with  a  brother-in-law  and  contin- 
ued on  to  Algoma,  Wisconsin,  to  visit  Mrs.  Clesen's 
aunt  .  .  .  ROSE  O'CONNELL's  son,  JERRY,  made  the 
National  Honor  Society  from  St.  George  High  school  in 
Evanston  .  .  .  ED  PLATH  went  into  the  hospital  March 
10  for  surgery  and  is  now  home  recuperating  .  .  .  PAT 
ROSENGARTEN  is  back  to  work  after  a  lengthy  illness 
.  .  .  Condolences  to  ELSIE  REIMER  on  the  loss  of  her 
mother  who  passed  away  March  23  .  .  .  MARIE  TOWN- 
SEND  is  vacationing  in  California.  She  is  visiting  her 
nephew,  Dr.  DAVID  LANE  SMITH,  who  is  stationed  at 
the  Naval  Base  hospital  in  San  Diego,  then  she  plans  to 
go  to  Alhambra,  California,  to  visit  her  in-laws  and 
plans  to  spend  a  couple  of  days  in  Las  Vegas  before  re- 
turning home  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  North  Section  Tow- 
erman  DENNY  CLOSS  and  his  wife  on  the  birth  of  a  son, 
ROBERT  JOHN,  February  24  .  .  .  Congratulations  to 
HARRY  HORN,  collector,  and  DOREEN,  former  ticket 
agent,  on  the  birth  of  a  baby  girl,  ELIZABETH  DAWN, 
on  March  7  .  .  .  MIKE  CRONIN  is  vacationing  in  Los 
Angeles  where  he  is  the  baby  sitter  for  his  new  grand- 
daughter and  getting  acquainted  with  her.  Don't  spoil 
her  grandpa.  He  plans  to  visit  his  sister  in  Santa  Bar- 
bara, California,  before  returning  home  .  .  .  Our  apolo- 
gies to  the  LEONARD  BLONIARZ  family  which  should 
have  read,  condolences  to  the  Bloniarz  family  on  the 
death  of  Leonard  Bloniarz  .  .  .  Our  apologies  to  ROGER 
YOUNG  who  was  married  to  KAREN  OZEKI  on  January 
13,  and  not  to  SUZIE  ITO  .  .  .  Conductor  SHERMAN 
FRIEDMAN  was  transferred  from  Howard  street  to  West 
Section  as  a  ticket  agent.  Good  luck,  Sherman  .  .  .  After 
23  years  service  on  the  "L"  GUS  GUSTAFSON,  North 
Section  conductor,  is  taking  an  early  retirement  April  30 
.  .  .  And  speaking  of  pensioners,  ED  ISAACSON,  our  re- 
tired superintendent  of  agents  and  porters,  recently  stop- 
ped by  the  office  and  looked  in  the  best  of  health. 


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PURCHASING,  SPECIFICATIONS  &  STORES  (Purchasing)  - 

A  warm  welcome  back  goes  to  DAGMAR  McNAMARA 
who  is  back  to  work  after  having  had  recent  surgery  .  .  . 
Best  wishes  for  a  speedy  recovery  go  to  MARGARET 
HANSON  who  is  at  home  recuperating  from  recent  sur- 
gery. 


A  VERITABLE  genius  is 
RONALD  JARRELL,  the  son 

of  West  Shops  Carpenter 
GEORGE  JARRELL.  Ron 
was  one  of  the  seniors 
chosen  to  deliver  the  com- 
mencement address  this 
spring  at  Crystal  Lake  High 
school  for  his  high  scholas- 
tic average.  Congratulations, 
George,  you  really  have  a 
reason  to  be  proud. 


APRIL,  1968 


SWEET  AND  demure  is  one 
year  old  PAMMY  SUE  KILL- 
MAN,  the  daughter  of  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  JERRY  KILLMAN. 
Her  dad,  Jerry,  is  a  stock 
clerk  in  Storeroom  60,  South 
Division. 


INSIDE  NEWS 

JOHN  DUNDOVICH,  electrical  worker,  is  back  in  the 
hospital  for  a  check  up  .  .  .  IVO  DiPIERO,  carpenter,  is 
in  the  hospital  at  Waukegan,  Illinois,  with  pleurisy  in  the 
rib  area  .  .  .  MARTIN  GRIFFIN,  shopman,  reports  he 
is  improving  with  new  medication  and  may  be  back  to 
work  soon  .  .  .  PAUL  CEROTZKE,  laborer,  is  home 
from  the  hospital  and  recovering  nicely  after  a  double 
hernia  operation  .  .  .  JOSEPH  BRZOSKA,  electrical 
worker,  reports  he  will  soon  be  back  to  work  after  the 
removal  of  an  eye  cataract. 


(North  Division)  - 

TOM  MADIGAN  returned  to  work  looking  well  rested 
and  sporting  a  beautiful  suntan  after  relaxing  four  weeks 
in  the  Fort  Lauderdale,  Florida,  area.  While  there,  he 
took  a  thrilling  ride  across  the  lush  tropical  Everglades 
in  a  swamp  boat,  did  a  little  fishing  and  managed  to  see 
the  New  York  Yankees  play  a  game  during  spring  train- 
ing .  .  .  DAVE  STETCHER,  retired  stock  clerk,  was  in 
the  neighborhood  and  dropped  in  to  say  hello  .  .  .  Our 
thoughts  and  prayers  go  out  to  SAM  INGRAFFIA  who  is 
entering  the  hospital  again  for  further  surgery.  Here's 
wishing  him  a  speedy  recovery. 

(South  Division)  - 

Congratulations  to  Mr.  DON  BUDOFF  and  his  wife, 
KAREN,  on  the  birth  of  their  new  baby  girl,  DONALYNN 
KRISTEN,   born  March  11. 

-  v.  $*u  &eti 
SCHEDULE  &  TRAFFIC  - 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  PATRICK  LENIHAN  chartered  a  CTA 
bus  for  the  Ice  Capades  for  a  group  of  50  people.  A  most 
wonderful  time  was  had  by  all  .  .  .  JOE  RITROVATO, 
traffic  checker,  is  sporting  a  new  Buick  Electra  equipped 
with  air  conditioning.  Good  luck,  Joe  .  .  .  JOHN  BEN- 
NIS  celebrated  his  birthday  on  St.  Patrick's  day.  Many 
more  happy  birthdays,  John.  .  .  JAY  KELLY  vacationed 
in  and  around  Chicago  .  .  .  JAKE  SUMNER  visited  his 
son,  STEVEN,  down  at  Champaign,  Illinois.  Steven  is 
a  junior  in  the  school  of  engineering  .  .  .  DAVID  G.  JA- 
COBS, the  son  of  David  Sr.,  was  admitted  to  the  Univer- 
sity of  Illinois  at  Urbana,  Illinois.  David  will  be  start- 
ing there  in  September  .  .  .  JOE  BILLIS  and  his  wife, 
JOYCE,  celebrated  one  year  of  wedded  bliss  on  St.  Pat- 
rick's day.  Congratulations  and  many  more  happy  years 
together  ...  We  welcome  STEVE  LEGLER,  graduate 
trainee,   to  the  department  ...   A  Happy  Easter  to  all. 


SKOKIE  SHOPS  - 

HOMER  DOUGLASS,  machinist,  is  on  the  sick  list  and 
is  in  Illinois  Masonic  hospital.  He  is  feeling  much  better 
after  a  few  tests  and  some  medication  .  .  .  ALPHONSE 
SCHMITZ,  retired  upholsterer,  reports  a  nice  seven- 
week  vacation  in  Florida.  JOHN  BEHOF,  laborer,  is 
also  enjoying  a  vacation  in  the  sunny  state  of  Florida  .  .  . 


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SOUTH  SHOPS  - 

HELEN  DOHERTY  is  all  smiles  over  the  birth  of  a 
new  nephew,  WILLIAM  GERALD  SULLIVAN.  He  just 
missed  St.  Patrick's  day,  arriving  on  March  21  .  .  . 
Three  very  smiling  faces,  supporters  of  the  golf  tourna- 
ment, are  JIM  SINCLAIR,  ED  O'NEIL,  and  JOE  ZAHU- 
MENSKY  .  .  .  Our  sympathy  is  extended  to  DONALD 
McCARTHY  and  his  family  on  the  death  of  his  sister  in 
Ireland  .  .  .  We're  happy  to  hear  that  Mrs.  EMIL  BUE- 
LOW  is  well  on  the  road  to  recovery  after  an  operation 
.  .  .  The  JOE  CAROLINES,  JERRY  PAVELS,  HOWARD 
WARDS,  Master  of  Mystic  Star  Lodge  JIM  HAWORTHS, 
TOM  DOMIKAITIS,  and  BILL  HAWORTHS  attended  a 
dinner-dance  held  by  the  lodge  on  March  9.  The  party 
was  a  great  success,  but  when  most  people  were  home 
asleep,  Joe  was  still  trying  to  start  his  car.  In  typical 
CTA  teamwork  fashion,  Howard  left  his  warm  house  to 
assist  with  the  car.  Since  the  headlights  had  been  on  all 
evening,  it  proved  to  be  an  insurmountable  problem,  so 
the  Caroline's  spent  the  weekend  with  the  Wards.  Re- 
member teamwork,  Howard,  when  you  present  Joe  with 
the  bill!  .  .  It's  good  to  see  CHARLIE  BUZA  back  after 
a  stay  in  the  hospital;  and  best  of  all,  good  wishes  to 
CHUCK  DAVIS  who  has  been  hospitalized  for  some  time 
and  suffered  a  harrowing  experience.  Maybe  you  should 
take  up  plumbing,  Chuck  .  .  .  Belated  congratulations  to 
RON  and  LARRY  JARECKAS,  WILLIAM  LYKE,  and  RI- 
LEY JANUARY  on  the  completion  of  their  apprentice- 
ships .  .  .  TED  WOSS  and  his  wife  spent  their  vacation 
traveling  from  Texas  to  Florida,  visiting  and  enjoying 
the  sights  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  JOE  BOLECH  who  has 
been  elected  vice  chairman  of  the  Mechanical  Division  of 
the  Illinois  Bus  Association  for  a  one-year  term  .  .  . 
Welcome  to  BOB  DOMIKAITIS  who  has  transferred  to  the 
South  Shops  from  77th  .  .  .  The  officers  of  the  South 
Shops  Credit  Union  wish  to  thank  each  and  every  one  of 
you  who  attended  the  28th  annual  dinner-dance  held  at 
Glen  Eagles  Country  club  on  March  23.  It  was  a  gala 
affair  according  to  all  reports.  ED  EVANS  was  officially 
welcomed  to  his  position  of  assistant  treasurer. 


-  "KaX/UttM.  0"gxicn  &  "?iatk  Sfnotticu 


SOUTH  SECTION  - 

Oh,  the  sights  and  sounds  of  spring:  The  first  robin, 
the  sun  coming  up  earlier,  the  evenings  getting  longer, 
the  radio  broadcasts  of  the  Cubs  and  Sox  exhibition  ga- 
mes, the  kites  flying  in  the  air,  and  the  music  from  the 
first  Tastee  Freeze  truck.  Isn't  it  wonderful!  .  .  Our 
congratulations  to  Relief  Station  Superintendent  MICH- 
AEL LAVELLE  who  was  promoted  to  assistant  station 
superintendent  of  Lake-Logan-Loop  on  March  1.  We 
shall  miss  him  on  the  South  Section,  but  we're  happy 
about  his  promotion.  Also,  congratulations  and  welcome 
to  STANLEY  CHRIST  who  was  promoted  from  line  sup- 
ervisor  to   relief   station   superintendent  .    .    .    Greetings 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

to  our  newly-translerred  trainmen  from  the  North  and 
West  Sections:  EARLE  CUMBO,  LAWRENCE  DAVIS, 
EDWARD  KING,  JEFFREY  THOMAS,  LENNELL  HOW- 
ARD, WILLIAM  BLOUND,  and  LAWRENCE  TAYLOR.  .  . 
Retired  Assistant  Station  Superintendent  ART  ANDER- 
SON was  so  elated  and  happy  when  telling  us  about  his 
new  grandchild,  KAREN  LEE,  born  February  29  to  his 
son,  ART,  and  his  wife,  DIXIE.  Best  wishes  to  the  new 
grandchild  .  .  .  Conductor  PHAROAH  (Private)  CAIN  just 
returned  from  a  winter  vacation  trip  to  Hot  Springs, 
Arkansas,  which  he  said  was  very  enjoyable  .  .  .  Good 
luck  to  Agent  VERNER  SWANAGAIN  who  was  transferred 
to  transfer  counter,  Accounting  Department,  on  Febru- 
ary 16  .  .  .  Retired  Supervisor  HUGH  KELLEY  was  in 
town  for  a  week  from  his  home  in  Florida  to  have  a  re- 
union with  some  of  his  relatives.  He  said  that  he  enjoys 
living  in  Florida  very  much  .  .  .  Our  heartiest  congratu- 
lations to  Yard  Foreman  ARDIS  MORRIS,  Motorman 
DAVID  MARTIN,  and  Motorman  DARDEN  FULLER  who 
graduated  from  supervisor  school  with  flying  colors  .  .  . 
"Hello"  to  newly-hired  Agents  LETITIA  BRISCOE,  HEL- 
ENE  MALONE,  and  Part  Time  Agents  JACQUELINE 
COLEMAN  and  DONNA  WARD  .  .  .  Our  61st  Street  Shop 
Clerk  JIM  DALEY  is  enjoying  a  winter  vacation  down  in 
sunny  Miami  Beach,  Florida,  visiting  some  friends  .  .  . 
Back  from  the  sick  list  are  Conductor  JAMES  GALLA- 
GHER and  Agent  VINCENT  CHAMBERS.  .  .  Retired  Mo- 
torman PAUL  SCHILLE  and  Retired  Conductor  DENNIS 
BARRY  stopped  in  at  61st  Street  recently  to  see  the  boys 
and  they  both  looked  hale  and  hearty  .  .  .  Our  condolen- 
ces to  Conductor  LEONARD  SUCECH  whose  mother  pass- 
ed away  recently.  .  .  We  were  sorry  to  see  some  of  our 
employes  resign  recently  for  other  positions:  Motorman 
JOHN  SIMS,  and  Conductors  CLARENCE  TURNER  and 
STANLEY  JACKSON.  .  .  Retired  Motorman  STEVE  KO- 
TRIS  called  one  day  to  say  "hello"  to  all  his  old  friends 
and  to  say  he's  doing  fine  .  .  .  The  passenger  commen- 
dations for  our  South  Siders  keep  pouring  in:  Conductor 
HAROLD  THEDENS  was  commended  for  the  patient  and 
courteous  manner  with  which  he  handles  passengers  and 
his  clear  station  announcements.  Conductor  JUNIOUS 
EDLER  was  commended  for  the  fine  way  he  conducts 
himself  and  his  good  manners,  and  Conductor  JAMES 
GREEN  was  commended  for  his  neat  appearance  and 
courtesy  toward  his  passengers.  Keep  up  the  good  work 
everyone. 

-  1/vuut  IfantHtif 

TERMINAL  INSPECTION  SHOPS  - 

Condolences  to  the  family  of  NICK  SUERO,  Congress, 
on  the  passing  of  their  father  who  was  also  a  CTA  pen- 
sioner .  .  .  Wishes  for  a  speedy  recovery  are  sent  to 
the  mother  of  J.    LaBELLARTE,   Congress,   who   is  pre- 


THIS  LOVELY  young  lody 
so  comfortably  relaxed, 
probably  in  dad's  easy  chair, 
is  TOMI  JEAN  BLIX,  the 
daughter  of  Operator  WAL- 
TER BLIX  of  Forest  Glen 
Station. 


NEWS 


TRYING  TO  wriggle  free  of 
his  dad's  grasp  is  RICHARD 
FELDMAN  Jr.,  the  15-month 
old  grandson  of  JOSEPHINE 
FELDMAN  of  Research  and 
Planning.  Richard's  proud 
dad,  RICHARD  FELDMAN 
Sr.,  is  a  car  repairman  at 
Wilson  Shops. 


sently  confined  in  St.  Anne  hospital  .  .  .  To  improve  his 
eye  for  work,  E.  SHIELD,  Congress,  will  soon  undergo 
eye  surgery.  Hope  the  operation  will  be  a  very  big  suc- 
cess .  .  .  After  undergoing  some  minor  surgery,  D. 
WITTENBERG,  Congress,  is  back  at  work  ...  Off  to 
bigger  and  better  things  at  an  easier  pace  is  what  WILLIE 
BRIDGES,  Congress,  had  in  mind  when  he  bid  farewell 
to  all  his  co-workers  .  .  .  MATT  COYLE  and  his  family 
are  planning  their  big  vacation  to  Denver  .  .  .  JOHN 
DANIELS  took  some  advice  and  went  west  to  see  the 
sights  and  stopped  off  in  Las  Vegas  for  his  vacation. 
Hope  John  remembers  all  of  his  needy  friends  he  left  in 
the  east .  .  .  Welcome  back  to  JAMES  LOCKE  and  CLIF- 
FORD VANDERVEST  who  were  off  on  the  sick  list  .  .  . 
A  hearty  welcome  to  DAVID  PEPLINSKI,  ALFRED  WI- 
THERSPOON,  and  WILLIAM  RONAYNE,  new  car  ser- 
vicemen at  Congress  .  .  .  Two  of  the  latest  1968  auto- 
mobiles can  be  found  at  Congress  parking  lot.  The  proud 
owners  are  W.  THORNTON  of  a  Ford  XL,  and  F.  RIO  of 
a  Mercury  hardtop  .  .  .  Congress  street  pro-bowlers  M. 
KEATING,  R.  SCHEIBE,  N.  HUNT  and  G.  GRILLHERT 
are  practicing  to  compete  in  next  year's  beat  the  champs. 
The  total  score  for  the  four  is  281  pins  with  the  top  bowl- 
er carrying  76  pins. 

-  Say  ^v}tci}tA 


WEST  SECTION  - 

After  46  years  of  service,  Superintendent  WILLARD 
MURBACH  is  now  on  pension.  We  all  wish  him  the  best 
of  luck.  The  men  on  the  Met  gave  him  a  great  farewell 
party.  Congratulations  to  MIKE  VELTRI  who  is  replac- 
ing Superintendent  Murbach  on  the  Met.  We  are  sure  he 
will  continue  doing  a  fine  job  .  .  .  Switchman  AL  SCHARP 
is  back  to  work  after  being  off  for  an  eye  operation. 
Glad  to  see  you  back,  Al.  Now  let's  hope  the  rest  of  the 
men  off  sick  return  soon  .  .  .  Condolences  to  Pensioner 
JOHN  CLARK,  now  living  i'n  Florida,  on  the  death  of  his 
wife.  To  EMMETT  and  JAMES  KAIN  we  extend  our 
sympathy  on  the  death  of  their  brother,  JERRY  .  .  . 
GEORGE  NEW  and  RUDY  PTACIN  bought  the  first  new 
uniforms  and  they  sure  look  good.  They  look  about  ten 
years  younger  and  they  can  sure  use  that  .  .  .  We  sure 
have  talented  men  at  Lake  Street.  LEON  MOORE  compo- 
ses music  on  his  off  time,  and  I  heard  he  does  a  great 
job.  LOU  PAYNE  did  a  lot  of  entertaining  when  he  was 
in  the  service.  He  hopes  to  be  a  comedian  and  do  club 
dates  on  the  week  ends.  Now,  if  he  only  could  make  us 
laugh.  If  he  needs  some  old  material  he  can  see  JIM 
LANE  for  he  has  the  oldest  jokes  around  ...  I  remem- 
ber the  day  that  "Billy  Boy"  WILLIAMS  used  to  come  in 
to  the  car  house  doing  the  soft  shoe,  but  now  he  even  sits 
going  around   the  Loop  .    .    .   And  what's   this  about   JOHN 


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recent  deaths 


ANTHONY  ANTONUCCI,    77,   Wilson  Shop, 

Emp.    7-12-09,    Died  2-14-68 
HAROLD  BAUERLE,    56,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    6-26-43,    Died  2-8-68 
FRANK  C.    BECKER,   82,   69th  Street, 

Emp.    6-25-23,    Died  2-8-68 
JOHN  E.    BLARE,    70,   Inspection, 

Emp.    4-15-26,    Died  2-11-68 
FRANK  C.    BRUECK,    82,    69th  Street, 

Emp.    8-13-14,    Died  2-22-68 
RUDOLPH  E.    BRUELHEIDE,    91,   Skokie  Shops, 

Emp.    9-15-05,    Died  1-7-68 
PHILIP  BRUNO,    89,   South  Division, 

Emp.    10-15-22,    Died  2-8-68 
CLARENCE  BUTHMAN,    63,    Limits, 

Emp.    3-30-25,    Died  3-19-68 
ANTHONY  CALVERT,    73,   Executive, 

Emp.    3-12-24,    Died  2-11-68 
GEORGE  P.    CHRISTOI,    62,   Skokie  Shops, 

Emp.    1-14-46, 'Died  2-28-68 
JOHN  COLEMAN,    65,   North  Avenue, 

Emp.    11-1-43,    Died  2-8-68 
MICHAEL  DUFFY,    79,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    5-13-20,    Died  3-5-68 
JOHN  P.    EGAN,    72,    Lake  Street, 

Emp.    6-2-34,    Died  2-26-68 
PATRICK  FLYNN,   87,    Way  &  Struct.  , 

Emp.    5-29-05,    Died  2-20-68 


WILLIAM  FORD,    74,   Kimball, 

Emp.    11-23-22,    Died  2-15-68 
VICTOR  FORSLUND,   80,   Armitage, 

Emp.    10-23-17,   Died  2-9-68 
STANLEY  GOLEMBSKI,    77,    Limits, 

Emp.    3-17-24,    Died  3-2-68 
LEO  S.    GORSKI,    66,   North  Avenue, 

Emp.    7-8-26,    Died  2-29-68 
BUDDY  HENDERSON,    51,   West  Section, 

Emp.    2-3-55,    Died  2-10-68 
EDGAR  M.    HOLT,    65,   North  Park, 

Emp.    3-31-26,    Di-ed  2-6-68 
FREDA.    HOPPINGER,    68,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    12-15-24,    Died  2-28-68 
LEE  JOHNSON,    70,    52nd  Street, 

Emp.    1-4-38,    Died  2-20-68 
JOSEPH  A.    KASPRZYK,    80,   Halsted  Yard, 

Emp.    7-13-20,    Died  2-17-68 
WALTER  H.    KORTMANN,    78,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    5-1-16,    Died  2-25-68 
ALBERT  KRAFT,    62,   Shops  &  Equipment, 

Emp.    7-1-37,   Died  2-2-68 
LUDWIG  C.    LEWERENZ,    88,   Devon, 

Emp.    5-2-03,   Died  2-20-68 
JOSEPH  LUCICH,   88,   Way  &  Struct., 

Emp.    1-16-21,    Died  3-1-68 
DOROTHY  MADIGAN,    54,    West  Section, 

Emp.    6-28-44,    Died  1-18-68 


CIMMERER  having  a  lump  removed  from  his  head.  One 
of  his  buddy  switchmen  said  they  found  a  nut  back  there. 
I  am  glad  I  didn't  say  it  .  .  .  There  is  usually  a  lot  of 
laughter  in  the  car  house  but  not  as  loud  as  when  the  p.  m. 
clerk  locked  himself  out  of  the  office.  I  won't  give  his 
name,  but  it  is  similar  to  a  great  general's  .  .  .  Big 
GEORGE  CLARK  is  now  selling  the  rolls  in  the  morning 
since  BOB  BLYTH  has  stopped.  He  is  selling  twice  as 
many  and  I  wonder  if  the  fellows  are  afraid  to  say  no  to 
him,  or  maybe  its  the  sermon  he  gives  with  each  roll 
...  I  better  quit  now,  for  after  this  column  I  might  need 
some  of  George's  blessing. 

-  Santo  SitUtiaM 


77TH  STREET  - 

Well  it  finally  arrived,  dateline  time,  and  I  want  to 
thank  all  of  you  for  responding  so  well  to  the  occasion 
with  all  those  juicy  items  .  .  .  Let's  have  a  big  welcome 
for  all  the  operators  that  came  over  on  the  system  pick. 
One  in  particular,  Operator  LEVI  FOSTER,  we  were  at 
Keeler  together  and  I  knew  that  sooner  or  later  he  would 
come  to  the  top  station  of  the  system  .  .  .  On  February 
2,  Mrs.  ETHEL  ILLER,  the  wife  of  Supervisor  WILLIAM 
ILLER,  received  her  masters  degree  from  De  Paul  uni- 
versity. If  that  wasn't  enough,  on  March  2  she  presented 
him  with  their  second  son,  BRUCE  .  .  .  On  March  3, 
Repairman  BUD  JOHNSON  and  his  wife,  CHERYL,  were 
blessed  with  a  son,  RAYMOND.  This  is  their  fourth  son 
and  no  daughters.  Wha'  hoppened,  Bud?  .  .  Operator 
ROBERT  E.  WILLIAMS  became  a  grandfather  for  the 
second  time  on  March  3.  His  daughter,  CHERYL  EV- 
ANS, gave  birth  to  little  MORGAN  EVANS  III  .  .  .Op- 
erator CLEM  WATKINS  and  his  wife,  CARRIE,  had  a 
surprise  visitor  in   March.     Their   niece.   Miss    GLADYS 


BOWMAN,  came  over  from  Cincinnati,  Ohio  .  .  .  Opera- 
tor HARRY  A.  SMITH  would  like  to  wish  his  wife  a  be- 
lated happy  birthday.  You  see,  his  wife,  BETTY,  was 
born  on  February  29,  and  has  had  only  13  birthdays. 
Thirteen  years  old?  Harry  also  extends  an  invitation  to 
everyone  to  visit  his  Prairie  Village  Resort  in  Union 
Pier,  Michigan  .  .  .  Porter  BILL  SWEITZER  was  a  good 
boy  lately.  He  was  seen  last  Saturday  using  the  vacuum 
cleaner  on  the  front  room.  He  sure  is  handy  to  have 
around  .  .  .  One  of  your  scribes,  AMOS  FOSTER,  had 
the  honor  of  serving  on  the  criminal  jury  a  few  weeks 
ago,  so  now  every  time  the  boss  calls  me  in  the  office  I 
shoot  some  Perry  Mason  to  him.  Works  every  time  .  .  . 
Pfc.  KENNETH  BURNS,  the  son  of  Operator  CLAUDE 
BURNS,  is  currently  doing  his  duty  in  Korea.  After 
graduating  from  A.I.  T.  at  Fort  Leonard  Wood,  Missouri, 
the  whole  family  went  down  to  wish  him  a  safe  journey 
.  .  .  April  fool's  day  and  we  wish  HARRY  CARTER  a 
happy  birthday,  April  1  .  .  .  Speaking  of  birthdays,  hap- 
py birthday  to  ROBERT  BARNES  Jr.  ,  from  dad,  ROB- 
ERT Sr  .  .  .  Operator  RONALD  PHILPOT  would  like  to 
organize  a  summer  basketball  league  open  to  all  CTA 
drivers.  Contact  Mr.  Philpot  at  77th  Street  Station, 
badge  4884.  Here  is  teamwork  at  work.  Recently  I  had 
a  run  that  pulled  in  after  the  first  half  and  made  a  relief 
for  the  second  half.  In  the  rush  to  get  back  to  Cottage 
Grove  to  make  my  relief,  I  left  my  trip  sheet  on  the  bus 
I  pulled  in.  I  relieved  Operator  Ronald  Philpot  and  dis- 
covered I  had  no  trip  sheet.  I  told  him  where  I  had  park- 
ed the  bus  I  pulled  in  and  when  I  got  in  that  night,  he  had 
retrieved  my  trip  sheet  and  turned  it  in  to  the  clerk. 
Thanks,   and  a  tip  of  the  hat  to  Mr.    Philpot. 

Teamwork  is  an  "all-the-time"  thing  with  us  at  77th 
Street  Station.  To  all  of  the  new  men  who  came  to  this 
station  on   the  system  pick,   the    superintendents,   the    in- 


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INSIDE  NEWS 


among  employes 


THOMAS  MAKRES,    74,    77th  Street, 

Emp.   4-14-27,   Died  12-6-67 
STEFAN  MAKSYMSZYN,   84,    West  Shops, 

Emp.    10-10-19,   Died  2-28-68 
GUSTAV  A.   MANSON,   84,    Devon, 

Emp.    3-29-04,    Died  2-9-68 
PATRICK  J.   MC  GINNIS,    68,   Beverly, 

Emp.    5-9-42,   Died  2-27-68 
PETER  J.   MERSCH,    58,   North  Park, 

Emp.    9-22-42,    Died  3-17-68 
HERBERT  W.   MONSON,    64,   North  Avenue, 

Emp.    1-21-26,   Died  2-13-68 
PATRICK  H.   MURPHY,    72,    69th  Street, 

Emp.    7-15-26,    Died  3-1-68 
JOHN  MUSACCHIO,    82,   Beverly, 

Emp.   2-11-26,    Died  3-3-68 
MAX  NAFTILAN,   82,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    5-28-20,    Died  2-25-68 
JOHN  J.    NICHOLSON,   61,   District  "A", 

Emp.    2-22-34,    Died  2-20-68 
GAETANO  NOCERINO,    77,    Lake  Street, 

Emp.    10-24-19,    Died  2-17-68 
HAROLD  L.    RICHARDS,   49,   South  Section, 

Emp.   9-19-52,   Died  2-6-68 
LAURICE  RINGO,    32,   Limits, 

Emp.    8-18-58,   Died  1-23-68 
RAYMOND  RITCHIE,    61,    77th  Street, 

Emp.   2-11-36,   Died  2-11-68 


RUDOLPH  I.    ROBERTSEN,    83,    Devon, 

Emp.    1-31-13,   Died  1-23-68 
CHARLES  ROMANO,    73,    West  Section, 

Emp.    5-22-16,    Died  2-20-68 
VINCENZO  SALA,   83,    Building, 

Emp.    4-1-25,   Died  2-11-68 
PHILIP  SALVATORE,   84,    Transportation, 

Emp.    3-17-20,    Died  2-23-68 
EDWARD  H.    SANDERS,    72,    Way  &  Struct. 

Emp.    1-4-17,    Died  2-15-68 
ALMER  SAYLE,    74,    Lake  Street, 

Emp.    1-30-19,    Died  3-3-68 
FRANK  SCHINDLER,    71,   Way  &  Struct.  , 

Emp.    7-18-35,   Died  2-19-68 
HAROLD  SCHWEIZER,    61,    Limits, 

Emp.    3-29-34,    Died  3-7-68 
STEPHEN  SOMMERS,    63,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    10-6-26,    Died  3-15-68 
LIBERATO  SUERO,   80,    Throop  Street, 

Emp.    2-7-11,    Died  2-29-68 
EDWARD  L.    SULLIVAN,    64,   Claim, 

Emp.    10-1-42,    Died  1-21-68 
HARRY  L.    THOMPSON,    45,    West  Section, 

Emp.    10-30-51,    Died  1-21-68 
CARL  VERDONE,    70,   West  Shops, 

Emp.    3-22-29,    Died  2-20-68 
STANLEY  ZAK,    62,   South  Shops, 

Emp.    7-6-42,    Died  3-7-68 


structors,  the  clerks,  the  men  and  even  Reporters  Fos- 
ter and  Brazil  welcome  you  to  the  best  station  in  the  sys- 
tem. We  feel  that  the  reason  you  are  here  is  because 
you,  too,  believe  it  is  the  best  station.  And  we  say  to 
you,  become  a  part  of  it  .  .  .  Hello  there!  JOHN  FER- 
RIS, we  missed  you  andare  glad  to  see  you  back  in  stride 
once  again  after  your  long  illness.  Welcome!  .  .  EUG- 
ENE W.  and  JACQUELYN  BLACK  celebrated  their  11th 
anniversary,  March  1.  Eugene  took  the  family,  which 
included  his  four  children,  to  the  Michael  Todd  theatre 
to  see  Dr.  Doolittle  and  then  had  dinner  out.  We  were 
trying  to  figure  out  who  enjoyed  Dr.  Doolittle  most  .  .  . 
Believe  it  or  not,  there  were  some  items  which  should 
have  been  in  the  last  issue;  we  missed  putting  it  in,  str- 
ange, but  we  don't  know  how  .  .  .  ORA  BLAKENEY,  the 
wife  of  Operator  CORBERT  BLAKENEY,  celebrated  her 
?  ?  birthday  February  9.  Then  Corbert  got  the  "Bright 
Idea"  and  remembered  that  his  own  birthday  will  be  com- 
ing April  15.  He  then  had  a  questionable  look  on  his  face 
when  he  told  us  that  he  realized  he  and  his  wife,  Ora, 
will  celebrate  their  10th  anniversary  on  the  12th  of  May 
.  .  .  BARBARA  DUNMORE,  the  wife  of  Operator  JOHN 
DUNMORE,  celebrated  her  birthday  March  30.  John, 
you  forgot  to  tell  us  if  you  were  going  to  take  Barbara 
out  or  not  .  .  .  Expecting  a  new-born  are  RUTH  and  Op- 
erator JAMES  HODGE.  Mrs.  Hodge  will  celebrate  her 
birthday  March  15.  At  this  writing,  James  had  planned 
on  taking  her  out  but  had  no  idea  where  .  .  .  We  also 
have  a  "Father  and  Son"  at  77th,  EARL  and  GLEN 
COOKE.  Elizabeth,  the  wife  of  the  senior  Cooke  (Earl), 
will  have  her  birthday  on  April  2  5.  This  news  about  the 
Cooke's  is  interesting  because  it  affects  both;  and  we  are 
puzzled  about  how  to  write  it.  Earl  and  Elizabeth  are 
looking  forward  to  being  grandparents  in  April,  while 
Glen  is  looking  forward  to  becoming  a  father  of  the  same 
child   that  Earl  will   become  a  grandfather   to- -maybe  we 


should  wait  until  the  baby  gets  here  and  start  all  over 
again!  .  .  DWAYNE  BRAZIL,  the  son  of  "you  know 
who",  will  be  eight  years  of  age  on  April  7.  His  dad  got 
him  an  instamatic  camera,  and  his  -wife  doesn't  know  it 
yet  .  .  .  RUDY  RUIZ,  the  son  of  Operator  NARCISO 
RUIZ,  will  be  14  years  old  April  29,  Happy  Birthday, 
Rudy  .  .  .  CHANDRA  J.,  the  daughter  of  Operator  RAN- 
DOLPH STEWART,  will  celebrate  her  ninth  birthday 
April  19  and  a  happy  birthday  to  you,  too,  Chandra  .  .  . 
KELVIN  MURPHY,  the  son  of  ELESON  MURPHY,  will 
make  his  eighth  birthday  April  18.  You  know,  Kelvin,  it 
just  might  be  the  right  time  of  year  for  you  to  get  that 
big  birthday  gift.  We  certainly  hope  you  get  it  (take  the 
hint,  Eleson).  Also,  Eleson  and  his  wife,  HALLIE,  cel- 
ebrated their  10th  anniversary  on  February  28.  The 
Murphys  went  out  for  dinner  .  .  .  ALYCE  HO  DO,  the 
wife  of  Operator  ARNOLD  HO  DO,  has  been  confined  to 
Lying-in  hospital  for  several  weeks.  She's  now  conval- 
escing at  home.  We're  extending  a  great  big  "get  well" 
wish  to  you,  Mrs.  Hodo  .  .  .  You  may  have  wondered 
why  RAY  WILLIAMS  was  looking  so  down  in  the  dumps. 
The  reason,  he  lost  his  camera  while  pulling  in  his  bus. 
The  world  didn't  come  to  an  end,  because  he  and  his  wife, 
BESSIE,  enjoyed  their  18th  anniversary  April  10.  Ray 
says  she's  still  just  as  sweet  as  she  was  18  years  ago. 
On  April  29  Ray  will  celebrate  his  birthday  .  .  .  Opera- 
tor LARRY  CRAIG  and  his  wife,  GWENDOLYN,  will  go 
out  for  an  evening  to  celebrate  their  second  anniversary 
April  4  .  .  .  Operator  WILLIAM  RYE,  who  has  been  in 
Roosevelt  hospital  for  10  days,  is  now  back  to  work.  I 
must  say,  he  looks  pretty  good  and  is  back  in  the  saddle. 
Anyway,  Rye,  glad  to  have  you  back  .  .  .  FRANCIS  R. 
SMITH  Jr.  ,  the  son  of  Instructor  FRANCIS  R.  SMITH, 
is  the  architect  of  the  5-million  dollar,  300-room  addi- 
tion to  the  Pheasant  Run  resort  in  St.  Charles,  Illinois. 
When  completed,   it  will   have  an  exhibition  Hall   that  will 


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hold  2,000  persons,  a  roof-top  cabaret,  Polynesian  rest- 
aurant, and  olympic-size  pool  and  a  stable  and  arena 
.  .  .  Special  recognition  must  be  given  to  DARNELL 
WILLIAMS,  for  creating  a  friendly  feeling  between  dri- 
ver and  passenger.  Darnell  helped  a  passenger  off  of 
his  bus  who  had  shopping  bags.  He  was  working  79th 
street.  His  bus  was  overloaded  with  school  kids.  All  of 
you  know  how  79th  street  can  be  between  2:30  and  3:30 
p.m.  That's  right--out  of  sight  .  .  .  JOE  YOUNG's 
daughter,  MARIE,  was  17  years  old  on  the  3rd  of  March. 
Happy  birthday,  Marie  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  WILLIAM 
and  GUSSIE  ECHOLS.  They  celebrated  their  13th  anni- 
versary February  2  5.  We're  hoping  that  the  Echols  will 
have  88  more  anniversaries  .  .  .  EVELYN  TOTTER,  the 
wife  of  JOE  TOTTER,  will  celebrate  her  birthday  March 
16  .  .  .  Operator  ALLISON  DE  BONNETT  and  his  wife, 
PATRICIA,  celebrated  their  eighth  anniversary  January 
23.  Patricia  also  had  her  birthday  on  February  28.  Al- 
lison was  waiting  for  the  21st  of  March,  so  that  he  can 
become  another  year  older.  Congratulations  and  happy 
birthday  to  Allison  and  Patricia  DeBonnett  .  .  .  Special 
organizer  of  the  International  Union,  JAMES  PATE,  and 
his  wife,  MILDRED,  celebrated  their  19th  wedding  anni- 
versary on  March  11.  Congratulations!  .  .  Instructor 
FRANK  VITEK  had  planned  on  moving  into  his  new  home 
on  the  tenth  of  March;  but  word  got  out  around  the  station 
that  we  might  have  snow.  So  Vitek  thought  that  perhaps 
he'd  better  wait  until  the  16th.  Meanwhile,  we  (the  re- 
porters) put  out  a  call  for  help  to  some  of  the  personnel 
around  the  station.  If  it  doesn't  snow,  Frank  Vitek  will 
be  looking  for  some  help  to  get  himself  moved. 

The  switchboard  operator  at  the  station  is  WEBER. 
We  watched  him  one  day  and  didn't  think  that  he  was 
"crabby".  Maybe  we  were  on  the  wrong  side  of  the  glass 
.  .  .  Sporting  the  new  uniforms  first  and  second  at  77th 
street  were  SHIRLEY  WILLIE  Jr.  and  PERCY  RIDDICK. 
These  operators  looked  so  neat  and  cool  that  some  of  us 
didn't  recognize  them.  All  we  can  say  is  "Hang  in  there" 
.  .  .  The  Bluebird  of  Happiness  may  ring  its  way  into 
the  home  and  hearts  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  LANSING  T.  GOON 
by  the  time  you  get  this  issue.  It  will  be  the  first  child 
for  Lansing  and  LOIS,  and  we're  hoping  it's  a  boy,  too 
.  .  .  Do  you  know  the  percentages  of  men  who  can  re- 
member their  mother-in-law's  birthday?  We  don't  eith- 
er, but  we  know  one  now,  he's  Operator  DAVID  M.  CAR- 
TER. Not  only  that,  but  he  and  his  wife,  PATRICIA, 
gave  her  a  birthday  party  March  12.  Now,  how  do  you 
like  "dem"  apples?  We  say  to  you,  Mrs.  WILLA  HUG- 
GINS,  happy  birthday.  Also,  David  and  Patricia  Carter 
will  celebrate  their  seventh  anniversary  on  April  8  .  .  . 
PERRY  HOWARD  has  returned  to  work  after  being  con- 
fined in  Provident  hospital.  Perry  was  ill  about  six 
weeks.  As  the  Westerners  say,  he's  back  in  the  saddle 
again.  He  and  his  lovely  wife  recently  moved  into  their 
new  home,  and  will  plan  a  house  warming  .  .  .  "Sorry 
'bout  that"  CALVIN  and  VELMA  OLDHAM.  You  should 
have  been  in  our  last  issue,  for  your  wedding  anniversary 
was  January  23.  Calvin  took  his  wife  to  the  London 
House  on  her  birthday  which  was  February  23  .  .  .  ISAAC 
MAGEE  was  43  years  old  March  4.  He  sure  had  us  fool- 
ed, because  we  thought  he  was  39  .  .  .  SAM  and  NORA 
ANDERSON  celebrated  their  26th  anniversary  on  March 
14.  Most  of  you  know  Sam  as  "Andy"  of  South  Park  .  .  . 
It  is  always  encouraging  and  most  gratifying  to  learn  of 
an  employe  who  conducts  himself  in  a  manner  that  merits 
praise  from  a  patron.  "South  Park,  Andy"  received  a 
two-page  commendation  from  a  passenger  who  thought 
that  this  operator  put  a  little  more  into  his  job  to  keep 
his  passengers  happy.  We  aren't  going  to  give  you  the 
old   line    about  keeping   up   the    good  work,   Andy,   but   we 


NEWS 

will  say,  a  good  deed  is  never  lost.  He  who  sows  cour- 
tesy, reaps  friendship;  and  he  who  plants  kindness,  ga- 
thers love  .  .  .  Instructor  FRED  PATHEIGER  will  be 
giving  out  honors  to  two  lovely  girls  at  the  end  of  March. 
His  wife,  ANN,  will  celebrate  her  birthday  March  31  and 
their  daughter,  DENISE,  will  be  16  on  March  2  7.  Fred 
plans  on  taking  both  out  for  an  evening.  Happy  birthday 
to  the  women  in  Fred  Patheiger's  life.  Also  Fred  is  the 
secretary  for  the  Chicago  Chapter,  101st  Airborne  Divi- 
sion Association.  They  wear  the  patch  of  the  screaming 
eagles.  Before  taking  over  the  duties  of  secretary  he 
was  or  has  been  president  for  the  last  14  years  .  .  . 
There  were  wedding  bells  for  Operator  RICHARD  L. 
JONES  on  March  28,  who  tied  the  knot  with  a  lovely  girl 
named  HILLIORE.  Our  very  best  wishes  to  you  for  much 
happiness  together  .  .  .  RICHARD  and  BARBARA  SMITH 
celebrated  their  seventh  wedding  anniversary  March  18. 
Richard  made  plans  for  an  outing  with  the  family.  He 
recently  had  his  birthday  March  5.  The  Smith's  daugh- 
ter, DONNA,  will  be  6  years  old  on  the  19th  of  April  .  .  . 
HUBERT  BURKETH  has  been  working  the  extra  board 
for  7  1/2  years.  He  finally  picked  runs  for  the  first 
time.  Most  of  the  men  who  witnessed  this  great  feat 
were  shocked.  No  one  knew  what  to  think.  So  we  came 
up  with,  "nothing  ventured,  nothing  gained,"  or  maybe 
you  would  agree  to  this  saying,  "everything  cometh  to  he 
who  waiteth,  so  long  as  he  who  waiteth  worketh  while  he 
waiteth.  "  .  .  Operator  VICTOR  MARTIN  plans  on  giving 
his  wife,  LURENE,  a  surprise  birthday  party  April  20. 
We're  wondering  can  he  or  can't  he  bring  it  off  without 
Mrs.  Martin  finding  out  about  it  .  .  .A  certificate  of 
merit  was  given  to  MICHELE  HICKS,  daughter  of  JAMES 
HICKS,  from  the  Westcott  Elementary  school.  Michele's 
project  in  the  1968  Science  Fair  was  on  the  spectrum  .  .  . 
LUCILLE  HARRIS,  the  wife  of  FRANK  HARRIS,  celebra- 
ted her  birthday  March  10.  Frank  also  started  his  vaca- 
tion on  the  24th.  The  Harris'  planned  a  trip  to  New  York 
and  also  Canada.  While  they're  vacationing  they  will  be 
having  their  second  anniversary.  We  wish  you  a  happy 
trip  and  a  safe  return  home  .  .  .  TRACY  BOYD,  the 
daughter  of  Operator  JOE  SNEED,  will  be  three  years 
old  on  the  31st  of  March.  She's  going  to  have  a  birthday 
party.  Happy  birthday,  Tracy  .  .  .  Operator  WALTER 
BROWN  says  he's  already  planned  an  evening  out  for  his 
birthday  when  it  comes  on  April  17.  He's  taking  his  best 
girl  out,   to  do   the  town  up,   or  in  .    .    .   Happy  birthday  to 

REMEMBER  THE  sedans?  Retired  Motorman  JOHN  FERGUSON 
does!  He  was  at  77th  Street  Station  when  CSL  bought  the  cars  in 
1929  and  worked  the  front  entrance  units  for  many  years  on  Clark- 
Wentworth.  John  is  pictured  here  (at  right)  with  his  conductor,  the 
late  Charles  Austin,  at  the  Clark  &  Howard  loop.  John  retired  in 
1951  with  41  years  of  service  and  is  now  86  years  old. 


22 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 


RICHARD  G.  RUSINAK,  the 
son  of  EMIL  RUSINAK,  IBM 
Accounting,  left  Camp  Pen- 
dleton, California,  in  March 
and  is  now  stationed  with 
the  4th  Battalion,  11th 
Marine  Division,  ten  miles 
southeast  of  Da  Nang  in 
Viet  Nam.  Richard  is  in  the 
communications  section  of 
M  Batter/. 


TERRENCE  JONES.  Your  father,  CLAUDE,  tells  us 
that  you  were  seven  years  old  on  March  6.  Congratula- 
tions !  .  .  WILLIE  and  BETTY  WILSON  will  celebrate 
their  seventh  anniversary  March  26.  They  plan  an  even- 
ing out  after  Willie  gets  off  from  work  .  .  .  ROBERT 
POWELL  Jr.  ,  the  son  of  Operator  ROBERT  POWELL, 
will  celebrate  his  19th  birthday  April  18.  He's  in  his 
first  year  at  Loop  Junior  college  .  .  .  Operator  EARL 
C.  MEALING's  son,  EARL  Jr.  ,  is  stationed  at  Da  Nang 
in  Vietnam  with  the  Marine  Security  Detachment  Advisory 
Team  No.  1  .  .  .  Operator  PAUL  YOKELY's  birthday  is 
March  29.  His  club,  known  as  "the  Rejects",  plans  a 
party  for  him  on  March  28  at  the  Black  Orchid  Lounge 
.  .  .  Reporter  BRAZIL  helped  Brownie  Scout  Troop  No. 
449  to  make  kites  that  were  to  be  flown  against  a  sister 
troop.  There  were  15  girls  in  which  Brazil  instructed 
in  this  contest,  which  was  held  at  85th  and  South  Park. 
Three  of  the  kites  were  flown  to  a  1,000  foot  height. 
His  group  won  the  top  three  prizes,  which  were  the 
highest  altitude,  the  best  flying,  and  most  decorative. 
There  were  consolation  prizes  for  the  remaining  girls. 
Total  number  of  girls  in  the  contest  was  about  28  Brownie 
and  girl  scouts  .  .  .  The  BARBEE  family  is  throwing  a 
big  party  for  their  daughter,  JUANA  MARIA,  March  26. 
Juana  will  be  six  years  old  .  .  .  While  RALPH  SHORT 
was  in  St.  George  hospital,  Operator  CARSON's  wife 
was  working  on  the  p.m.  shift.  She  gave  him  good  ser- 
vice. I  guess  we  could  say,  she  tucked  him  in  at  night  . 
.  .  Great  to  learn  that  the  attendance  from  77th  at  the 
union  meetings  was  boosted  last  first  Monday. 


69TH  STREET  - 

My  thanks  to  BILL  DONAHUE  for  filling  in  for  me 
while  I  was  on  vacation  ...  It's  the  no -news  mailbox 
that  even  a  moth  would  starve  in  that  gets  me.  It  makes 
me  so  mad  that  I  won't  tell  you  a  thing  about  my  vacation 
in  Florida.  Not  one  thing  will  I  say  about  that  old  fort  in 
old  St.  Augustine  that  the  Spaniards  built.  No  sir,  I 
won't  tell  you  that  I  caught  five  speckled  trout  that  weigh- 
ed 4  to  5  pounds  each,  nor  will  I  tell  you  what  kind  of 
fish  it  was  that  was  so  big  it  broke  a  20  pound  test  line 
while  I  was  fishing  off  the  pier  near  Clearwater.  Nope, 
I  won't  even  tell  you  how  good  the  tree-ripened  oranges, 
grapefruits,  tangerines,  and  strawberries  tasted  that  I 
•  bought  when  we  went  to  beautiful  Cyprus  Gardens.  Never 
will  you  get  me  to  say  how  good  the  beer  was  in  Busch 
Gardens  in  Tampa.  Do  you  think  that  you  could  get  me 
to  tell  you  that   the  temperature  was  20   degrees  warmer 


NEWS 

in  Eort  Lauderdale  and  Naples  than  in  St.  Pete  and 
Clearwater?  No  sir,  but  I'd  like  to  tell  all  of  you  to  get 
lost  in  the  Mammoth  Cave  in  Kentucky,  where  I  walked 
for  four  hours,  up,  down,  and  around  till  I  thought  I  was 
back  working  Racine  avenue.  It  is  only  with  due  courtesy 
to  HANK  MILLER  and  JOE  BRADY,  who  I  met  and  talked 
to  down  there,  that  I  can  get  Ar  my  anger.  They  both 
said  hello  and  are  fine.  And  Joe,  when  I  get  down  there 
next  time  we  will  talk  and  visit  over  a  big  case  of  Miche- 
lob.  So,  thanks  a  million.  .  .  When  I  returned,  I  learn- 
ed that  Receiver  BILL  GOUMDE  sneaked  down  to  Florida 
too  .  .  .  Then  Wee  WILLIE  WILLIAMS  told  me  to  watch 
out  for  the  little  ten-year-old  kids  that  are  picking  pock- 
ets at  the  elevated  station  .  .  .  Things  are  really  tough 
when  our  number  one  man,  BELSKIS,  trades  runs  in  or- 
der to  be  there  to  pick.  GEORGE  ROZAK,  retired,  and 
T.  SULLIVAN  are  in  the  hospital  as  I  write  this.  Up  and 
out  of  there,  fellows,  before  they  raise  our  hospitaliza- 
tion again!  .  .  No  one  was  more  grateful  for  a  new  pick 
than  FRAZIER.  He  has  been  following  GENE  HOWE  .  .  . 
Is  it  true  FERGUSON,  what  Jesse  tells  me  about  you 
passing  a  little  old  lady?  .  .  STEVE  CZERNIAK  looked 
as  rested  as  I  did  when  I  got  back.  He  just  finished  serv- 
ing two  weeks  jury  duty  .  .  .  DUTCH  HARRISON,  retir- 
ed, stopped  by.  He  sure  looks  good  and  says  hello  .  .  . 
THOMAS  called  off  the  party  we  were  going  to  have  for 
he  and  DAVIS  who  are  Beverly  bound.  He  wouldn't  pay 
the  rent  of  the  phone  booth  at  67th  and  Ashland  .  .  .  JOHN 
BUTLER  was  held  up  early  one  morning  when  he  went  to 
7-3  yard  to  pull  out  a  bus.  So  watch  it  fellows  .  .  .  Sor- 
ry to  hear  that  S.  STOCKING  lost  his  dad  .  .  .  Sorry  to 
see  you  fellows  leave  that  are  going  to  other  depots.  A 
hearty  welcome  to  all  you  fellows  who  picked  69th.  It  is 
a  good  depot  as  long  as  you  keep  in  line  and  don't  make 
the  boss  mad. 

The  Repair  Department  reports  that  JIM  AHERN's 
daughter,  MARGARET,  rode  on  the  A.  O.  H.  Hibernians 
float  in  the  St.  Patrick's  day  parade.  Of  course  Jim 
marched  too,  as  did  all  the  good  old  Irish  with  Division 
241.  A  good  time  was  had  by  all.  Is  it  true,  Jimmy, 
that  you  bought  JOHN  McMAHON  a  few  green  beers  after- 
ward? Was  it  because  of  the  parade,  the  beer,  or  the 
house  cleaning  that  you  took  a  week's  vacation?  .  .  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  JIM  DONALDSON  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  ED  PRU- 
EMER  vacationed  down  in  Florida  .  .  .  DAVE  WAMIS  got 
his  greetings  from  Uncle  Sam  .  .  .  LES  BERNARD  took 
his  pension  the  1st  of  March  .  .  .  JOE  JANECKO  cele- 
brated his  birthday  on  St.  Joseph's  day  .  .  .  That  rough, 
tough  HOWARD  GOERNER  informed  me  I  misspelled  his 
name.  Really  sorry  about  that  fella.  Especially  since 
he  has  a  brother  in  Vietnam  aboard  the  U.S.S.  Vernon 
County  L.S.T.  1161  ...  A  big  welcome  to  CHARLIE 
KUBAL  as  our  p.m.  assistant  foreman.  Good  luck  to 
TERRY  MUELLNER  who  transferred  to  North  avenue.  . . 
To  all  the  new  men,  including  FLOYD  GARDNER,  a  big 
hello  .  .  .  Keep  them  rolling  fellas  and  please  wipe  off 
those  steering  wheels  and  seats.  It  really  shows  up  on 
the  new  uniforms  .  .  .  PHILLIS  JOLLY,  the  daughter  of 
custodian  WILBUR  JOLLY,  surprised  her  mom  and  dad 
with  a  party  on  their  21st  anniversary  .  .  .  Instructor 
O'DONNELL's  wife  is  hospitalized  at  this  time.  Hurry 
home  please,  as  pa  likes  the  way  you  do  his  shirts  .  .  . 
I  hope  that  the  person  who  found  my  pouch  in  the  wash- 
room and  was  too  cheap  to  turn  it  in  will  find  more  and 
better  use  for  it  than  I  did  for  27  years!  .  .  So,  till  next 
month,  please  put  some  news  in  the  mail  box  .  .  .  P.  S. 
Thanks  again,  Donahue,  and  I'll  see  you  in  about  a  year 
Joe  Brady,    so  keep  the  beer  cold. 

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FINAL  STANDINGS  for  the  first  quarter  of  1968  in  the  Inter- 
station  Safety  Contest  have  shown  Lawndale  to  be  the  winner 
in  the  surface  competition  with  a  rating  of  68.02.  Forest  Park 
on  the  rapid  transit  system  bettered  all  other  stations  with  a 
score  of  74.28 --making  8  wins  to  their  credit. 


In  the  picture  above  D.  M.  Flynn,  superintendent  of  trans- 
portation, is  surrounded  by  Lawndale  station  operators  as  he 
presents  the  plaque  to  Station  Superintendent  R.  K.  Keag. 
Employes  at  Forest  Park  terminal  (below)  are  assembled  for 
the  presentation  of  the  award  plaque  by  Mr.  Flynn  to  Station 
Superintendent  E.  J.  Heatter. 


Volume  XXI 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Number  5 


Published  monthly  by  and  for  employes  of  the  Chicago  Transit 
Authority,  under  the  direction  of  the  Public  Information 
Department. 

Robert  D.  Heinlein,   Editor 

Mel  Alexander,  Editorial  Assistant 

F.  C.   Knautz,  Superintendent  of  Public  and  Employe  Relations 

Annual  subscription  price:  $2.00.  Distributed  free  of  charge 
to  all  active  and  retired  CTA  employes.  Address  communica- 
tions to  CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS,  Room  742,  Merchandise  Mart 
Plaza,  Chicago,  I  llinois  60654. 


OUR  COVER:  A  spectacular  view  of  the  Chicago 
lakefront  is  one  enjoyed  by  bathers  and  hikers  at  the 
North  avenue  beach.  The  scene  south  from  the  penin- 
sula is  also  one  that  has  changed  considerably  in  the 
last  4  years  as  newer  and  taller  buildings  began  to 
jut  into  the  Chicago  skyline.  Since  1928  the  Palmolive 
building  with  its  famous  beacon  had  been  the  unrivaled 
tallest  of  buildings  in  the  North  Side  area  until  the  1000 
Lake  Shore  Plaza  building  was  completed  in  1965. 
Overshadowing  even  the  tallest  of  the  tall  is  Chicago's 
newest  high-rise  building,  the  Hancock  center,  which 
has  already  reached  a  height  of  1,107  feet. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Explorer  Scout 
Named  as 
Youth  Week 
CTA  Manager 


A  VERY  active  teen-ager  indeed  is  Ronald  Gold,  a 
junior  at  John  F.  Kennedy  High  school  on  the  south- 
west Side.  Ronald  was  named  to  serve  as  Junior 
General  Manager  of  CTA  for  1968  during  Chicago 
Youth  Week  recently. 

Sponsored  by  the  Chicago  Area  Council,  Boy 
Scouts  of  America,  Ronald  was  chosen  for  his  par- 
ticipation and  leadership  in  student  and  scouting 
activities.  He  is  president  of  the  Council  Explorer 
Cabinet,  president  of  the  Iroquois  District  Explor- 
er Cabinet,   and  president  of  his  algebra  class. 

On  April  24  he  visited  the  CTA  offices  in  the 
Merchandise  Mart  where  he  was  greeted  by  Gen- 
eral Manager  T.  B.  O'Connor,  who  explained  de- 
partmental operations  while  Ronald  occupied  his 
chair. 


He  was  also  escorted  through  various  CTA  offi- 
ces and  later  took  a  ride  on  an  "L"  train,  where  he 
is  shown  at  the  controls  with  Instructor  Robert 
Janz.  Ronald  shyly  admitted  that  he  didn't  ride 
the  "L"    since   it  was   not   convenient  to  his   home. 


Fourteen  Named  to  New  Supervisory  Appointments 


THE  APPOINTMENT  of  supervisory  personnel  in 
several  CTA  departments  was  announced  in  bulle- 
tins issued  recently. 

In  a  bulletin  signed  by  P.  J.  Meinardi,  manager 
of  finance,  and  approved  by  T.  B.  O'Connor,  gen- 
eral manager,  E.  F.  Weingartner  was  appointed 
acting  general  superintendent  of  Investigations  and 
Claims  effective  May  20. 

Transportation  Department  personnel  named  to 
new  posts  effective  June  1  included  the  appointments 
of  station  superintendents  G.  E.  Evans,  Beverly 
Station;  T.  F.  Screen,  77th  Street  Station;  R.  K. 
Keag,  69th  Street  Station,  and  J.  S.  Farris,  Lawn- 
dale  Station.  Also  named  in  the  bulletin  were  J.  A. 
Knerr,  No.  1  assistant  superintendent,  and  L.  T. 
Tamul,  No.  2  assistant  superintendent,  77th  Street 
Station;  F.   A.   Wsol,    relief  station  superintendent, 


69th-77th  Street  Stations,  and  F.  J.  Vitek,  senior 
station  instructor,  69th  Street  Station.  The  ap- 
pointments were  made  by  D.  M.  Flynn,  superin- 
tendent of  Transportation,  and  approved  by  C.  E. 
Keiser,   operating  manager. 

Effective  March  25  the  following  changes  in 
Shops  and  Equipment  Department  foreman  assign- 
ments were  made:  D.  J.  Sturenfeldt  was  appointed 
P.  M.  foreman  at  77th  Street  garage,  T.  P.  Muell- 
ner  became  P.M.  foreman  at  North  Avenue  garage, 
C.  F.  Kubal  Jr.  was  named  P.  M.  foreman  at  69th 
Street  garage,  T.  J.  McGuigan  was  appointed  re- 
lief foreman  at  North  Park  garage,  and  J.  H.  Aus- 
tin was  appointed  relief  foreman  at  77th  Street 
garage.  The  appointments  were  made  by  J.  W. 
Dain,  superintendent  of  garages,  and  approved  by 
J.  J.  Repplinger,  superintendent  of  surface  shops 
&  garages,  and  L.  G.  Anderson,  superintendent  of 
Shops  and  Equipment. 


MAY,  1968 


fowt  Glen  Gatage 

No.1 

in  Tin  Maintenance 


FOR  ITS  outstanding  rating  of  399.  3  out  of  a  pos- 
sible 400  percentage  score  CTA's  Forest  Glen 
Garage  received  the  Tire  Service  Award  for  the 
year  1967  from  the  Goodyear  Tire  and  Rubber 
company. 

Each  of  the  12  surface  system  garages  competed 
for  the  annual  award  and  was  judged  at  year-end 
by  percentage  ratings  which  resulted  from  periodic 
inspections  of  buses.  Following  closely  behind 
Forest  Glen  were  Beverly  and  Limits  garages, 
which  took  second  and  third  place  with  scores  of 
398.  9  and  398.  5,   respectively. 

The  order  of  finish  of  the  other  garages,  and 
their  scores,  was:  4th,  Lawndale,  397.  9;  5th, 
Keeler,  397.0;  6th,  Kedzie,  396.9;  7th,  Archer, 
396.  8;  8th,  North  Park,  396.  2;  9th,  52nd  Street, 
395.3;  10th,  69th  Street,  393.4;  11th,  77th  Street, 
392.7,   and  12th,   North  Avenue,    392.5. 

The  inspections  covered  four  major  test  points 
and  were  conducted  after  buses  had  seen  consi- 
derable  street  operation.      Compared    were:    per- 


centage of  tires  with  correct  inflation,  percentage 
of  non-leaking  valve  cores,  percentage  of  buses 
with  proper  wheel  alignment,  and  percentage  of 
buses  with  proper  dual  mating  of  tires. 

Receiving  the  award  for  Forest  Glen  garage  is 
Foreman  D.  Barrett  who  is  pictured  here  with, 
from  left,  J.  M.  Dickey,  Goodyear  district  field 
manager;  J.  J.  Repplinger,  superintendent  of  sur- 
face shops  and  garages;  Mr.  Barrett;  L.  G.  Ander- 
son, superintendent  of  Shops  and  Equipment,  and 
E.  H.  Grange,  manager  of  Goodyear  Highway 
Transportation  department. 


FETED  AT  the  annual  Engineering  Department  retirement 
dinner  on  Thursday,  May  16,  were  members  of  that  department 
who  retired  during  the  fiscal  year  ending  May  1,  1968.  Pic- 
tured at  the  dinner  with  retirees  are  R.  H.  Shanklin,  super- 
intendent of  construction  and  maintenance,  and  J.  D.  Retzler, 
superintendent  of  buildings.  The  group  includes,  from  left: 
A.  V.  Porrello  (Track),  A.  J.  Ilg  (Building),  L.  Basile  (Track), 
G.  H.  Scherdin  (Track),  Mr.  Shanklin,  Marie  Creedon  (General 
Office),  J.  L.  Ruzich  (Engineering),  W.  J.  Macfarlane  (Plant 
Maintenance),  Mr.  Retzler,  L.  M.  Walker  (Building),  and 
J.  Karijolich  (Track). 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


ON  DISPLAY  ot  the  Scout  Fun  Fair  was  the  Bus  Garage  of  the  Future  built  by  members  of 
Explorer  Scout  Post  9607  which,  together  with  the  miniature  CTA  bus,  attracted  the  atten- 
tion of  thousands  of  visitors.  Two  guests  who  admired  the  exhibit  with  interest  are  CTA 
Board  Chairman  George  L.  DeMent  and  General  Manager  Thomas  B.  O'Connor.  Mr.  DeMent 
is  shown  (above,  right)  receiving  one  of  the  model  buses  from  Scout  Steven  Franklin. 
Mr.  O'Connor  is  being  presented  a  bus  by  Vincent  Allen,  the  grandson  of  R.  A.  Hynes, 
supervisor  of  Office  Services. 


CTA  Explorers  Win  Fun  Fair  Honors 


"TOMORROW'S  LEADERS  in  Action"  was  the 
theme  of  the  1968  Scout  Fun  Fair  held  at  the  Inter- 
national Amphitheatre  Friday  through  Sunday,  May 
10-12.  The  three-day  fair  was  sponsored  by  the 
Chicago  Area  Council,  Boy  Scouts  of  America,  and 
featured  many  exhibits  demonstrating  scouting 
skills  and  group  projects. 

An  exhibit  which  attracted  much  attention  was 
that  of  CTA  Explorer  Scout  Post  9607.  The  mini- 
ature CTA  bus  was  displayed,  as  was  the  latest 
post  project  --a  model  bus   garage  of  the  future. 


The  table -mounted  display  included  buildings  for 
storing,  fueling,  and  washing  buses  made  of  wood 
and  clear  plastic.  The  progression  of  buses  through 
the  washer  and  the  sideways  "stacking"  of  buses  in 
bays  of  the  main  building  was  done  electrically  by 
a  single  scout  at  the  control  panel. 

• 
All    exhibits  were    judged  by    Council    officials 
and  Post  9607  won  two  awards  --  First  Place  in  its 
scouting  district    and  the    Outstanding  Exhibit  for 
Explorers. 


AWARDS  WON  for  the  excellence  of 
their  exhibit  at  the  Fair  are  being 
shown  by  Explorer  Scouts  (left  to 
right,  front  row)  Vincent  Allen, 
Horace  Lewis,  Dwight  Johnson, 
Alan  Lewis,  Michael  Austin,  Winston 
Dawson,  and  Malcolm  Thompson; 
(back      row)  Thomas     DiDomizio, 

Daniel  May,  Steven  Franklin,  and 
Richard  Flowers. 


MAY,  1968 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Joseph  Somojyi 


Sol  Berlin 


OUR  PUBLIC  SPEAKS 


James  Hurd 


COURTESY,  LIKE  MONEY,  is  an 
investment  which  pays  dividends 
when  it  is  applied  properly.  But 
for  the  speculator,  the  return 
from  his  courteous  acts  can  be 
guaranteed  more  so  than  can  his 
financial  ventures. 

The  letters  of  commendation 
received  from  our  riders  speak 
well  for  the  good  will  displayed 
by  CTA  personnel.  They  often 
relate  how  the  rider's  day  changed 
after  meeting  a  transit  employe 
who  was  performing  his  job  with 
a  cheerful  disposition,  and  how 
they    profited  by  the   experience. 

One  letter  in  particular,  that 
addressed  to  North  Section  Con- 
ductor Joseph  Somojyi,  Badge  No. 
21386,  was  unusual  in  that  it  re- 
paid him  not  only  for  his  acts  of 
courtesy,  but  monetarily,  too. 
The  commendation  is  probably 
one  of  the  shortest  ever  to  be 
printed  on  this  page  of  Transit 
News,   but  it's  to  the  point: 

"Thank  you  very  much  for  your 
kindness.  You  help  renew  one's 
faith  in  human  nature.  Have  a 
good  year.  " 

Along  with  the  letter  was  a 
$5.  00  check  repaying  Conductor 
Somojyi  for  the  dollar  which  the 
rider  borrowed  the  day  before, 
plus  500  per  cent  interest  --  and 
this,  you  must  admit,  was  a 
rather  substantial  return  on  his 
investment. 

Cited  in  the  two  letters  which 
follow  are  Kedzie  station  Opera- 
tor Sol  Berlin,  Badge  No.  11096, 
and  69th  Street  Operator  James 
Hurd,  Badge  No.  5491.  Both 
operators  were  commended  for 
the  professional  manner  in  which 
they  handled  their  vehicles  and 
how  they  conducted  themselves. 
Not  only  do  such  operators  im- 
prove the  overall  CTA  image,  but 
they  instill  faith  in  their  riders 
bringing  returns  to  themselves  in 
the  form  of  added  cooperation  and 
more  letters  such  as  these  on 
their  records: 


"Today  during  my  lunch  hour 
it  was  my  pleasure,  as  it  often 
has  been  in  the  past,  to  ride  on 
the  shuttle  bus  driven  by  Driver 
No.  11096.  Noon  hour  to  most  of 
the  women  working  at  this  end  of 
the  Loop  is  pretty  hectic,  and  I'm 
afraid  we  don't  express  our  ap- 
preciation of  the  kindness  of  this 
man.  He  always  has  a  pleasant 
smile,  whether  we  have  even 
change  or  a  whole  line  of  us  each 
hands  him  a  dollar  bill  to  change. 
He  leaves  his  door  open  at  the 
stop  lights  in  order  to  pick  up 
every  possible  one  --  and  believe 
me,  this  sometimes  means  the 
difference  of  a  useful  or  a  wasted 
lunch  hour.  He  never  misses  a 
passenger,  no  matter  where  we 
might  be  standing  on  the  safety 
island  --  and  I  realize  this  must 
be  hard  to  see  with  the  crowds  on 
State  Street.  Several  of  us  were 
remarking  today  about  his  kind- 
ness and  how  we  liked  to  ride  with 
him  because  of  this  and  also  be- 
cause he  gives  us  a  nice,  smooth 
ride  --  we're  not  afraid  to  stand 
up  when  he's  driving.  Please  say 
thank  you  to  this  very  kind,  plea- 
sant man  who  in  his  own  way  is 
making  this  a  better  world.  " 

"No.  5491  is  an  excellent  dri- 
ver! When  I  catch  the  Ashland 
bus  about  7:55  a.  m.  this  young 
man  offers  a  pleasant  trip.  He 
says  'good  morning'  to  everyone 
and  if  they  depart  by  the  front 
door  he  reminds  them  to  'have  a 
good  day.  '  I  ride  this  bus  to  13th 
street,  which  is  the  stop  forMon- 
tefiore  school  boys.  I  have  rid- 
den many  buses  to  this  stop  and  I 
feel  I  must  comment  on  this  gen- 
tleman's manner  with  these  boys, 
for  they  offer  no  noise  or  trouble. 
I'm  not  quite  certain  of  his  meth- 
ods but  his  results  are  great !  I 
teach  at  the  school  next  to  Monte - 
fiore  and  eat  lunch  at  Monte,  so  I 
know  that  these  boys  are  not  easy 
to  handle.  I  just  thought  that 
you'd  like  to  know  about  No.  5491. 
Thanks  for  a  pleasant  trip.  " 


MAY,  1968 


MEDICALLY  SPEAKING 


By  Dr.  George  H.  Irwin,  CTA  Medical  Consultant 


TETANUS  (Lockjaw) 

'The  Scratch  That  Kills' 


TETANUS   IS  one   of  the   most  dangerous  diseases 
that  can  strike  a  human  being. 

The  specific  cause  of  tetanus  is  a  germ  called 
Clostridium  tetani.  The  germ  is  a  normal  and  im- 
portant inhabitant  in  the  intestinal  tract  of  horses 
and  cattle.  Its  spores  become  mixed  with  soil  and 
subsequently  may  be  found  anywhere  where  there 
is  dirt.  This  is  why  tetanus  or  lockjaw  was  known 
as  a  "Barnyard  Disease.  " 

Tetanus,  not  by  name  but  by  its  symptoms,  was 
described  by  Hippocrates,  according  to  medical 
history  in  about  300  B.  C.  However,  the  actual 
discovery  of  the  disease  was  made  by  Dr.  Kitasato 
when  he  isolated  the  real  germ  in  1889. 

This  subject  is  selected  for  the  CTA  Transit 
News  this  month  because  it  is  a  very  timely  arti- 
cle. With  the  new  emphasis  on  outdoor  living,  and 
because  this  is  the  time  of  year  when  many  people 
are  planning  work  in  their  yards  and  flower  beds, 
discussion  of  this  disease  should  be  interesting  and 
helpful. 

Tetanus  is  now  seen  most  frequently  in  minor 
injuries  such  as  rosethorn  pricks,  nail  puncture, 
wooden  splinter,  and  power  tool  wounds.  In  gen- 
eral it  is  apt  to  be  found  in  any  minor  abrasion, 
scratch,  or  puncture  wound  which  occurs  on  the 
streets,  highways,  or  in  your  backyard.  The  dis- 
ease is  not  seen  so  often  in  major  accidents  such 
as  gunshot  wounds,  open  fractures,  and  severe 
industrial  accidents.  This  is  because  these  ser- 
ious injuries  are  seen  early  by  physicians  who 
promptly  immunize  the  patients  against  lockjaw. 
Again,  let  me  emphasize  that  puncture  wounds  are 
ideal  media  for  the  tetanus  germ  because  they  grow 
best  where  there  is  a  lack  of  oxygen. 

The  period  of  incubation  averages  5  to  14  days. 
The  incubation  is  the  time  between  the  date  of  in- 
jury and  the   onset  of  the  symptoms.     In  rare  in- 


stances it  may  be   a  little  shorter  than   5   days   or 
longer  than  14  days. 

The  early  symptoms  in  a  typical  case  are  likely 
to  be  restlessness,  increased  irritability,  and 
muscular  stiffness  in  the  jaw,  neck,  and  limbs.  As 
the  disease  progresses  the  jaw  and  neck  become 
rigid  and  it  becomes  almost  impossible  to  bend  the 
neck  or  open  the  jaw,  hence  the  name  "lockjaw" 
results.  Headaches  are  common  and  severe  con- 
vulsions, fever,  and  sweating  follow.  The  spasms 
of  the  muscles  make  it  very  difficult  or  impossible 
for  the  patient  to  breathe  or  swallow  food  of  any 
kind.     Death  is  the  end  result  in  most  cases. 

Children,  especially  the  male  child,  have  a 
higher  incidence  than  adults;  probably  because 
they  play  with  the  soil  and  contact  dirty  toys.  Also 
they  are  more  apt  to  neglect  the  proper  care  of 
minor  wounds.  The  treatment  of  tetanus  is  100  per 
cent  effective  if  immunization  is  started  early  in 
life  and  providing  the  immunity  is  kept  up  to  date. 
The  real  fact  is  that  no  one  needs  to  die  from  tet- 
anus or  even  acquire  the  disease  for  that  matter. 
Yet,   each  year  about  400  cases  are  reported. 

Immunization  of  school  children  and  all  army 
and  navy  personnel  has  done  a  great  deal  to  reduce 
the  occurrence  of  tetanus.  Also  physicians  in  pri- 
vate practice  are  constantly  alert  to  carry  out  im- 
munization for  any  patient  who  needs  this  care. 

Immunity  against  tetanus  is  initiated  by  a  series 
of  three  injections  spaced  over  eight  weeks  and 
followed  by  a  booster  dose  within  6  to  12  months. 
This  immunity  is  then  maintained  by  booster  doses 
every  five  years,  and  a  similar  booster  shot  after 
any  injury  that  might  cause  tetanus.  Protection  or 
immunization  should  start  early,  about  two  months 
after  birth. 

Remember  no  antibiotic  or  any  other  shot  can 
halt  a  full-blown  case,  and  about  60  per  cent  of 
those  afflicted  with  the  disease  die. 

In  summary,  there  is  only  one  logical  answer  -- 
see  your  physician  for  immunization  against  "lock- 
jaw. "  It  is  so  easy  and  inexpensive  and  it  may 
save  your  life,   so  don't  put  it  off. 


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APRIL  17  was  graduation  day  for  16  CTA  employes 
from  various  departments  who  completed  the  Elec- 
trical Department's  signal  and  interlocking  train- 
ing program. 


Through  lectures,  laboratory  work,  and  field 
trips  trainees  were  instructed  in  the  operation  and 
maintenance  of  rapid  transit  system  block  signal- 
ling and  interlocking  plants.  Graduates  of  the 
program  are  placed  in  a  pool  and  are  appointed  as 
signal  helpers  as  vacancies  occur. 


Members  of  the  graduating  class  pictured  here 
with  supervisory  personnel  include,  from  left  to 
right:  front  row  --  L.  J.  Wilson,  T.  M.  Shanahan, 
G.  J.  Guth,  D.  F.  Barr,  T.  Washington  Jr.  ,  and 
R.  L.  Albrecht.  Standing  --  E.  C.  Bell,  R.  J. 
Oclon,  J.  F.  Woulfe,  D.  W.  Sutton,  Electrical 
Engineer  A.  R.  Sandberg,  Operations  Manager  C. 
E.  Keiser,  Signal  Superintendent  C.  L.  Wiksten, 
R.  M.  Comer,  D.  W.  Topolinski,  R.  G.  Schaeffer, 
B.  M.  Hicks,  and  L.  R.  Gonzalez.  Another  grad- 
uate, A.  R.  Lupescu,  was  on  vacation  when  the 
picture  was  taken. 


A  GARAGE  instructors  training  course  conducted  by  Shops 
and  Equipment  Department  supervisory  personnel  was 
completed  recently  at  the  CTA  training  center  for  three 
trainees  who  qualified  for  the  surface  system  instructors 
pool  and  assignment  as  needed.  They  are,  from  left,  Frank 
Bruno,  James  Byrne,  and  Walter  Bailey.  Standing  behind 
the  trainees  are  A.  Fiorito,  supervisor  of  garage  instruc- 
tors, J.  J.  Repplinger,  superintendent  of  surface  shops  and 
garages,  and  G.  Maly,  instructor. 


MAY,  1968 


QUESTION: 

What    interesting    comments    have 
you   received  on  your  new  uniform? 


INQUIRING  REPORTER: 

Arthur  P.  Buesing 


LOCATION: 

69th  Street  Station 


TOM  McDONALD,  operator  (with  Reporter  Arthur  P. 
Buesing):  "I  received  many  favorable  comments,  but 
one  woman  passenger  asked  me  if  they  were  now  using 
state  troopers  to  drive  the  buses." 


EDWARD  PRUITT,  operator:  "Several  pas- 
sengers said  the  new  uniform  has  a  more 
distinguished  look.  We  were  tired  of  looking 
at  the  old  shiny  ones,  anyway." 


THOMAS  PATTERSON,  operator:  "I've 
heard  such  remarks  as,  'It's  a  great  day  for 
the  CTA.  The  new  uniforms  sure  look  nice. 
They  should  have  changed  them  years  ago'." 


EUGENE  F.  HOWE,  operator:  "They  say 
'It's  great,  looks  nice.'  Everyone  seems 
to  like  them  very  much  -  -  much  better  than 
the  old  blue  ones.  I  like  the  new  uniform 
best  because  with  all  the  draft  holes  in  my 
old  one,  it  cuts  my  chances  90  per  cent 
of  getting  pneumonia." 


URIEL  DUKES,  operator:  "Some  passen- 
gers commented  that  we  now  look  like  mail- 
men or  Greyhound  bus  drivers,  but  I  found 
that  most  passengers  think  the  new  uniform 
is  sharp  and  a  much-needed  change." 


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-AS    REPORTED    BY    EMPLOYES    OF    THE    CHICAGO    TRANSIT    AUTHORITY 


ACCOUNTING  (Revenue)  - 

For  the  sportsman  -whose  activity  was  curtailed  by  the 
winter  elements,  now  is  the  time  to  shape  up  for  those 
coming  golf  tournaments.  This  is  what  F.  C.  PALILU- 
NAS,  revenue  accountant,  did  during  his  recent  vacation. 
Let's  see  now,  you  had  how  many  birdies?  .  .  JUNE 
NOREN,  with  her  menu  specialties,  entertained  friends 
at  home  during  her  spring  vacation.  We'll  snatch  a  se- 
cret recipe  yet!  .  .  As  always,  Chicago  offers  much  to 
its  native  vacationers.  Taking  advantage  of  this,  HAR- 
RIET KRYZAN  went  to  the  Chicago  Blackstone  Theatre 
to  see  the  musical  comedy  "Cactus  Flower,"  which  de- 
picts a  bachelor  who  doesn't  wish  to  be  quite  so  eligible. 
The  amusing  output  has  a  surprise  finish  .  .  .  MARY 
ALICE  CLEARY  visited  her  sister-in-law  in  Toledo, 
Ohio.  There  wasn't  much  time  for  idleness  with  those 
many  towns  to  visit!  .  .  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  with  its 
Gateway  to  the  West,  is  an  attraction  to  many  visitors. 
After  rest  and  relaxation  in  Chicago,  A.  J.  FITZSIMONS, 
general  accountant,  toured  the  huge  arch-like  structure. 
Being  one  of  the  busiest  freight  carriers  in  the  world  has 
made  St.  Louis  a  most  important  city  in  the  central  west 
.  .  .  For  DeLOYCE  HILL  a  happy  birthday  wish  was 
made  on  April  7  .  .  .  That  bundle -carrying  stork  will  be 
visiting  TOM  and  MAUREEN  WODARSKI.  Congratula- 
tions to  you!  .  .  For  LOU  BIELSKI,  who  hasn't  been 
saying  much  lately,  we've  decided  to  buy  a  bag  of  cara- 
mels. They're  good  for  the  teeth,  Lou!  .  .  To  DONALD 
SEMI,  a  warm  hello  is  sent.  Don  is  now  employed  as  a 
transfer  counter  in  the  Revenue  section  .  .  .  Another 
transfer  counter,  MAURICE  BALLESTRO,  has  returned 
after  his  Easter  visit  to  his  son-in-law,  Captain  ROB- 
ERT BOYCE,  his  daughter,  BARBARA,  and  his  grand- 
son, DAVID.  Captain  Boyce  is  stationed  at  the  Army 
Center  in  Fort  Leonard  Wood,  Missouri.  Unfortunately, 
it  rained  continuously  leaving  little  enjoyment  in  the  out- 
doors.    But  the  sunny  reunion  inside  made  up  for  it! 

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BEVERLY  - 

You  can't  keep  a  good  man  down  for  long,  as  our  good 
friend,  PETE  FLAHERTY,  showed  up  at  the  Little  Flow- 
er communion  breakfast.  Pete  has  many  friends  who 
were  glad  to  see  him  up  and  around  again  .  .  .  Night 
Clerk  JOHN  COOKE  worked  night  and  day  to  make  a  $600 
pay  check,  but  he  said  it  was  worth  it.  After  30  years, 
John  took  his  lovely  wife  on  a  second  honeymoon  ...  If 
you  see  an  old  man  like  Clerk  JOHN  KIRBY  going  up  the 
stairs  please  give  him  a  hand.  John  does  things  the  hard 
way.  He  injured  his  leg  going  up  instead  of  the  easy  way 
like  falling  down  the  stairs.  Just  to  make  you  feel  bet- 
ter, John,  we  know  you  have  a  big  heart  when  it  comes 
to  helping  someone  else.  We  thank  you  for  your  charity 
in  the  CYO  program  .  .  .  Operator  DEL  CARSON,  who 
is  the  grand  knight  of  Queen  of  Martyr's  Council,  Knights 
of  Columbus,  and  Operator  ART  PINELLI  also  are  hard 
workers  in  the  CYO,  a  program  which  is  designed  to 
"Help  Youth  to  Help  Themselves.  "  .  .  We  also  salute  Op- 
erator JACK  "Cisco  Kid"  METKE  who  donated  boxes  of 
clothing  for  the  patients  atManteno  State  hospital.  There 
are  6,000  "forgotten  souls"  at  Manteno  State  who  are 
very  grateful  for  a  cigarette,  a  piece  of  candy,  or  just  a 
smile.       Thanks,    Jack   .     .     .    Thanks    also    to    Operator 


CLARENCE  COWAN  for  his  many  offerings  of  help  .  .  . 
Receiver  DON  KARL  is  now  playing  the  starring  role  in 
"Solid  Gold  Cadillac",  and  all  seats  are  sold  out  .  . 
Chief  Clerk  CHARLES  KARSHNICK  put  on  his  Dick  Tracy 
badge  and  is  trying  to  find  out  who  put  the  onions  in  the 
office  waste  basket  .  .  .  We  express  our  sympathy  to 
Operators  P.  MATHEWS  and  his  brother,  CHARLES,  in 
the  loss  of  their  mother;  also  to  the  family  of  CHARLES 
GYLLING  who  passed  away.  Mr.  Gylling  was  our  trans- 
fer instructor  at  69th  Street  many  years  ago  .  .  .  Don't 
forget  the  golden  anniversary  of  the  "Big  Retreat"  at 
Notre  Dame,  August  16  to  18.  Father  Michael  Foranhas 
announced  the  new  time  starting  at  6  p.m.  Friday  to 
Sunday  at  4  p.m.  Come  along  and  bring  a  friend.  If  you 
need  a  ride  contact  Pensionier  ERNIE  TOCCI  or  your 
scribe  .  .  .  We  think  once  a  year  you  can  spend  a  little 
time  to  think  how  you  can  prepare  your  life,  and  what 
you  are  going  to  do  with  this  short  visit  you  have  on 
earth.  The  Canadian  Pilgrimages  via  Air  Canada  Air- 
lines are  again  being  offered  for  only  $259.00,  which  is 
a  very  reasonable  vacation.  Visit  St.  Anne  Beaupre,  Our 
Lady  of  the  Cape,  St.  Joseph  Oratory,  Quebec,  and  Three 
Rivers,  Montreal.  Dates  now  open  are  -  June  22-30, 
July  13-21,  August  24  -  September  1.  Father  Mike  and 
Father  Smith  will  be  on  the  June  trip. 

-   "7am  VoMitU 


CLAIM  - 

HARRY  and  ANNE  BONESS  have  recently  returned 
from  a  two-week  vacation  at  Wollaston,  Massachusetts, 
a  suburb  of  Quincy.  Harry  and  Anne  visited  with  their 
son,  HARRY,  and  his  wife,  MARY,  and  their  four  "Irish" 
granddaughters.  While  there  they  toured  New  Hampshire, 
up  to  Nashua  and  Manchester.  The  weather  was  beautiful 
and  they  had  a  very  enjoyable  vacation  .  .  .  Congratula- 
tions to  JOANNE  MIDLAND,  the  daughter  of  CARL  MID- 
LAND, who  is  a  senior  at  the  University  of  Iowa,  for  re- 
ceiving a  scholastic  award  from  the  University  of  Iowa 
for  a  4. 0  average  .  .  .  PETE  and  LORRAINE  SEPIC 
have  recently  returned  from  their  vacation.  They  drove 
to  Biloxi,  Mississippi,  for  some  golf  and  sun.  Their 
itinerary  included  Gulfport,  Mobile,  and  New  Orleans 
where  they  visited  the  French  Quarter  and  Fairgrounds 
Race  Track  with  stops  at  Hot  Springs  .  .  .  Congratula- 
tions to  JOHN  and  BETTY  HENNESSY  who  celebrated 
their  21st  wedding  anniversary.  Rumor  says  John  pre- 
sented Betty  with  a  new  mop  handle.  Betty  will  probably 
have  the  cleanest  floors  on  the  block  .  .  .  LORRAINE  A. 
LUBAWY,  the  daughter  of  JOE  LUBAWY,  a  senior  at 
Marygrove  College  in  Detroit,  Michigan,  has  been  a- 
warded  a  fellowship  grant  from  Fordham  university  in 
New  York  City  to  continue  her  studies  toward  a  Ph.  D.  in 
philosophy.  Upon  graduation  she  will  receive  a  bachelors 
degree  in  English  literature.  Currently  she  is  student 
council  president  and  has  maintained  an  "A"  average  for 
four  years.  After  graduation  she  would  like  to  teach  at 
a  college  or  university  .  .  .  RICHARD  and  LAWANDA 
REDDING  spent  a  very  enjoyable  Easter  in  Detroit,  Mich- 
igan, with  their  daughter  and  son-in-law,  SUE  and  MEL 
CAMERON,  while  they  toured  the  Greenfield  Village  at 
Ford  Museum  .  .  .  JEANNE  LUDMANN  of  the  Claim  De- 
partment has  done  us  proud.  She  bowls  in  a  league,  and 
on  April  10  she  bowled  a  500  series  with  a  high   game    of 


MAY,  1968 


11 


--, 


HOME  FROM  combat  in 
Viet  Nam  is  marine  private 
WILLIAM  J.  STAUNTON  Jr., 
the  son  of  WILLIAM  STAUN- 
TON Sr.,  electrical  substa- 
tion operator.  Bill,  who  was 
wounded  twice  and  received 
two  Purple  Heart  citations, 
also  received  the  Bronze 
Star  and  a  citation  for  Cour- 
age and  Meritorious  Achieve- 
ment for  saving  the  lives  of 
his  fellow  marines  by  single- 
handedly  repelling  the  storm- 
ing of  the  Viet  Cong  on  his 
outpost  for  several  hours. 
Bill  is  a  graduate  of  St.  Mel 
High  school. 


203.  Jeanne  is  the  only  person  we  know  who  uses  a  30- 
inch  ball  ...  We  would  like  to  welcome  MARGE  CON- 
WAY to  the  Claim  Department.  She  is  our  new  release 
clerk.  Marge  comes  from  Training  &  Accident  Preven- 
tion. At  the  moment  her  head  is  spinning  having  to  look 
at  all  those  figures  and  just  wishing  it  was  all  her  money 
...  At  the  time  of  this  writing  GRACE  JOHNSON  is  on 
the  sick  list.  We  hope  you  are  feeling  better,  Gracie, 
and  will  be  back  to  work  by  the  time  you  read  this  .  .  . 
CASEY  PAULINSKI  just  returned  from  a  very  restful 
vacation.  He  spent  a  week  visiting  with  his  brother  and 
sister-in-law,    CAN  and  BERNICE,   in  Orlando,    Florida. 


INSIDE  NEWS 

ELECTRICAL  - 

We  had  a  couple  of  welcome  visitors  at  Blue  Island 
this  last  month,  Pensioners  CLYDE  PETERSON  and  OS- 
CAR OHMAN.  Oscar  just  celebrated  his  90th  birthday 
.  .  .  Get  well  wishes  are  being  sent  to  CLARENCE  HO- 
SANG,  JOHN  F.  O'DONNELL,  and  SYLVESTER  DAN- 
NECKE  who  are  all  recuperating  at  home  .  .  .  Vacations 
are  in  full  swing.  Men  out  at  this  time  are:  P.  CALIFF, 
W.  STAUNTON,  E.  DOMER,  W.  MOORE,  F.  LUNDE, 
and  C.  MALOTTKE  .  .  .  Our  sympathy  is  extended  to 
ELMER  TEGTOW  whose  father  passed  away  onMarch  26 
.  .  .  JAMES  R.  McANDREWS,  a  retired  Rapid  Transit 
employe  and  the  father  of  TERRY  McANDREWS,  passed 
away  on  April  15. 


-  Pepuf  "ZatULa*  &  SU-u  Pupa. 


CONGRESS  (Agents)  - 

Congratulations  to  Mr.  JAMES  HILL  on  his  recent 
appointment  as  secretary-treasurer  of  the  International 
Amalgamated  Transit  Union.  Chicago  will  lose  a  leading 
citizen  and  good  Samaritan.  Our  very  best  wishes  to  you 
always  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  BEATRICE  SMITH  on  be- 
ing the  winner  of  a  sweepstakes  prize.  This  will  give 
her  another  good  reason  for  making  frequent  trips  to  New 
York  .  .  ..  Former  Transit  News  Editor  DAVID  EVANS 
recently  left  for  the  land  of  waves  and  smiles  to  join  the 
other  barefoot  boys  on  the  beach  in  Florida  .  .  .  Agent 
FAY  CAPRIO  is  still  on  the  sick  list  and  we  hope  to  see 
her  soon  .  .  .  Porter  JAMES  CLARK  became  suddenly 
ill  and  was  taken  to  the  hospital  by  his  good  friend  ORA 
MILLER.  He  is  out  now  and  went  fishing  on  a  recent 
Sunday  .  .  .  Agent  BETTY  SEGERSON  is  home  due  to  an 
accident.  We  hope  to  see  her  back  on  the  job  soon  .  .  . 
LARRY  FRICOT  and  Agent  STRAUSSER  are  still  on  the 
sick  list  .  .  .  Pensioner  MOLLIE  SHIELDS  is  in  Mercy 
hospital  .  .  .  Pensioner  MARY  EVERDING  drove  in  from 
Virginia  with  her  grandson.  It  doesn't  seem  too  long  ago 
she  carried  him  in  her  arms  into  the  station.  My,  how 
time  goes  by  .  .  .  Agent  HELEN  SHANNON  and  I  were  in 
Washington,  D.  C.  ,  for  a  few  days.  We  also  visited  the 
Naval  Academy  in  Annapolis  where  Helen's  nephew  is  a 
student.  While  there,  we  were  guests  at  a  wedding.  My 
cousin  and  her  husband,  who  is  in  government  service, 
drove  in  from  Virginia  and  spent  the  evening  with  us. 
We  didn't  have  time  to  visit  their  home,  but  we  have  a 
rain  check  to  visit  anytime  we  want  to  come.  They  have 
lived  in  Japan,  Germany,  India,  and  many  other  places 
of  interest.     What  a  good  time  we  had. 


OuUo.  'EwumA. 


Z?m  &**daU  &  TVdUam  "ZtAdvi 


ENGINEERING  - 

We  welcome  RON  HAWKINS  in  the  Engineering  De- 
partment .  .  .Your  co-reporter,  JEANNE  FITZGERALD, 
wants  to  thank  everyone  for  the  get  well  cards  and  the 
kind  words  of  encouragement  following  her  recent  acci- 
dent .    .    .    DAN  BRUNOD  dropped  in  to  say  hello  on  April 

17.  It  was  good  to  see  him  and  to  know  he  is  doing  fine 
...  A  beautiful  scenic  card  arrived  from  Orlando,  Flo- 
rida, sent  by  RUSTY  RUSAKIEWICZ.  He  said  he  enjoyed 
the  flight  and  the  weather  was  92°  ...  A  welcome  is 
extended  to  SANDY  CLAUSEN  in  the  Real  Estate  Depart- 
ment.    She  transferred  from  the  Treasury  Department. 

(Research  &  Planning)  - 

Congratulations  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  HERMAN  JAMES. 
They  celebrated  their  32nd  wedding  anniversary  on  April 

18.  Last  month  a  new  granddaughter  arrived,  making  a 
total  of  two  grandsons  and  two  granddaughters,  children 
of  their  daughter's  family,  the  WILLIAM  POWERS  .  .  . 
Farewell  wishes  are  being  sent  to  ALAN  SCHREIBMAN 
who  is  leaving  for  summer  classes  on  May  31,  and  to 
DAVID  HIETT,  co-op  trainee,  who  is  returning  to  the 
University  of  Illinois  for  a  B.S.  Degree  in  Civil  Engin- 
eering in  mid-June  .  .  .  We  wish  to  congratulate  DALE 
MANGELSDORFF  on  his  engagement  to  COLLEEN  NEW- 
MANN  of  Reproduction  Services.  The  engagement  date 
was  March  30  and  wedding  bells  will  ring  on  August  10 
.  .  .  Refreshments  were  served  on  April  18  in  honor  of 
JAMES  TOOLISwho  is  transferring  to  the  Transportation 
Department,  Traffic  Planning,  only  about  three  feet  away. 
So  near  and  yet  so  far. 

(West  Shops)  - 

First  on  the  agenda  of  vacationers  is  RUSS  SHANK- 
LIN,  Superintendent  of  Construction  and  Maintenance. 
He  spent  a  week  near  Hot  Springs,  Arkansas,  at  Lake 
Hamilton  with  his  wife,  a  daughter  and  son-in-law,  two 
grandsons,  and  a  granddaughter.  Sounds  like  a  minia- 
ture family  reunion.  Mr.  Shanklin  said  it  was  quite  a 
Buena  Vista!  .  .  JOHN  UITZ,  one  of  our  engineers,  also 
spent  his  vacation  in  Hot  Springs,  Arkansas.  Hmmmm! 
Pretty  popular  place.  He  played  golf  for  a  week  with  ED 
FOREMAN,  a  steamfitter,  GUS  STUPKA,  a  previous 
sheetmetal  foreman,  and  MELVIN  COOK  from  the  Elec- 
trical Department.  These  three  fellows  were  also  ac- 
companied by  their  wives.  Mr.  Uitz  spent  the  rest  of  the 
vacation  visiting  his  brother  in  Arkansas  .  .  .  TOM 
QUALTER,  general  track  foreman,  spent  a  two-week 
vacation  at  home.  He  keeps  trying  to  tell  us  he  relaxed 
during  that  time,  but  we  know  the  wife  got  out  the  old 
paint  brush  and  hedge  cutters  don't  we,  Tommy?  . 
BILL  HEFFERNAN,  another  Track  Foreman,  was  a 
stay-at-homer   also   for   a   two-week   vacation.     Gee    fel- 


12 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

lows,  those  tracks  must  really  get  you  down  .  .  .  We 
have  two  retirees  this  month.  LEON  WALKER,  con- 
struction supervisor,  retired  on  May  1.  He  plans  to  just 
take  it  easy  now.  He  deserves  it.  He  started  working 
for  the  Company  in  1942  and  has  devoted  26  years. 
That's  a  pretty  good  amount  of  time  to  give  to  any  com- 
pany. Also  GEORGE  SCHINDLER,  a  North  Side  mainte- 
nance carpenter,  is  leaving  us  --  we  think.  How  about  it 
George?  Is  it  official  this  time?  Incidentally,  George 
has  put  in  38  years  .  .  .  We  welcome  into  our  office 
TONY  FRANCISCOVTCH,  track  foreman,  who  took  TOM 
STAUNTON'S  place,  who  took  TOM  QUALTER's  place, 
who  --  WHOA!  !  What's  the  difference  how  he  got  here, 
we're  glad  to  have  you,  Tony!  .  .  We  congratulate  MARY 
GALLON  on  her  third  wedding  anniversary.  Boy,  have 
you  got  a  long  way  to  go. 


GENERAL  OFFICE  (Training)  - 

RON  BAKER,  graduate  trainee,  passed  out  "it's  a 
Boy"  cigars  on  April  1,  but  it  wasn't  an  April  Fool's  joke 
and  the  cigars  didn't  explode.  Ron  and  his  wife,  PAM, 
were  announcing  the  birth  of  their  second  child,  MARK 
WALTER,  who  was  born  March  30  at  Lutheran  General 
hospital.  The  new  baby's  sister  is  STEPHANIE,  age  3. 
Congratulations,   Ron  and  Pam. 

(Insurance)  - 

JOHN  McMAHON,  industrial  safety  analyst,  broke  his 
wrist  while  playing  volleyball.  Unaware  of  the  injury  at 
the  time  it  occurred,  John  continued  playing  five  addi- 
tional games.  That  evening  severe  pain  and  an  X-ray 
indicated  to  John  that  he  got  his  "break"  .  .  .  EMMA 
HUDGINShas  joined  CTA  and  was  welcomed  to  Insurance. 
Emma  came  up  from  Wildwood,  Florida,  where  her  par- 
ents still  reside  and  is  with  two  brothers  who  are  also 
employed  at  CTA.  JOSEPH  is  an  operator  at  Keeler 
Station,  and  JAMES  is  an  operator  at  Forest  Glen  Sta- 
tion. 

(Employment)  - 

DOROTHY  COUGHLIN  was  welcomed  back  to  work  as 
was  ANITA  CURTIS  after  their  recovery  from  a  recent 
illness. 


FOREST  GLEN  - 

Operator  E.  L.  BRZECZEK  and  his  wife  will  cele- 
brate 30  years  of  happiness  on  May  5.  Brczeczek  says 
they  were  the  best  he  has  ever  had.  And  Mrs.  Brzeczek 
will  celebrate  her  birthday  on  May  3.  Along  about  Nov- 
ember, his  son  and  daughter-in-law  will  be  looking  for- 
ward to  having  their  fourth  child.  This  will  make  Brzec- 
zek a  grandfather  for  the  fifth  time  .  .  .  Happy  birthday 
to  our  friend  MIKE  KOMPANOWSKI  whose  birthday  was 
April  29  .  .  .  Mr.  and  Mrs.  CHESTER  BACHARA  will 
celebrate  their  35th  anniversary  on  May  20.  A  little 
party  is  planned  at  home  with  his  family.  His  daughter 
is  secretary  to  the  vice  president  of  radio  station  WGN 
.  .  .  EDNA  GRABE,  the  wife  of  Pensioner  H.  A.  GRABE, 
passed  away  .  .  .  Retired  Supervisor  BOB  WINTERS 
passed  away  suddenly.  Here  was  a  man  that  was  well 
liked  for  the  fair  treatment  of  all  the  men.  Every  man 
who  knew  Bob  wouldn't  think  of  not  doing  him  a  favor  as 
they  all  respected  him.  When  he  retired  a  few  years 
back  he  wasn't  forgotten.  These  old  timers  are  hard  to 
replace,  in  fact  I  don't  believe  they  can.  Our  hearts  go 
out  to  his  family  and  loved  ones  .    .    .   ROCKY   MALFESE 


NEWS 

is  a  man  who  really  likes  his  job.  There  is  no  other  op- 
erator here  who  would  comedown  on  his  vacation  and  try 
to  take  his  run  out  ...  A  new  arrival  is  LAURIE  PAT 
FURLIN  who  was  born  on  February  5.  She  is  sure  to 
make  her  parents  happy  .  .  .  Former  Operator  DONALD 
E.  BRZECZEK  is  the  young  man  who  is  making  his  par- 
ents proud.  Old  man  BREEZY  says  if  this  keeps  up  he 
will  be  having  a  baseball  team  soon  .  .  .  Yours  truly  is 
proud  to  announce  that  my  son,  WILLIAM  HENRY,  is 
taking  his  communion  this  month.  A  little  party  with  a 
few  guests  is  planned.  Of  course  his  dad  will  enjoy  it, 
too  .  .  .  Operator  CHRIST  PANTOS  was  seen  the  other 
day  with  his  new  uniform  on.  He  made  quite  a  picture, 
in  fact  it  made  him  look  a  lot  younger. 

-    TV.   A-    "%UWf      D_-.~I1-.BIM 


KEELER  - 

Hi  all  you  lucky  early  vacationers.  Here's  a  little 
nifty  to  take  with  you  on  your  tours.  The  slightly  absent 
minded  hubby  asked,  "What  was  the  name  of  that  hotel  we 
stopped  at  in  Detroit?"  Helpful  wife  replied,  "Wait,  I'll 
look  through  my  towels."  At  least  the  post  cards  are 
free,  so  let  us  share  in  your  travels,  guys  and  gals  .  .  . 
Get  well  wishes  go  out  to  Station  Instructor  JIM  HEN- 
DERSON .  .  .  Sincere  condolences  to  Operator  MOSELY 
on  the  loss  of  his  wife  .  .  .  A  bit  of  irony.  Operator  A. 
JANITO's  son,  ALLEN,  with  only  one  week  to  go  before 
he  was  to  be  rotated  back  from  Viet  Nam,  was  wounded 
in  the  right  leg  and  arm  .  .  .  Say,  did  you  see  the  white 
snow-looking  stuff  in  back  of  the  station?  Well,  the 
cause  was  a  fire  drill  for  the  garagemen.  They  had  ac- 
tual propane  and  gasoline  fires  to  extinguish.  I  presume 
the  gang  came  thru  with  flying  colors  or  "flying  coat- 
tails."  .  .  Operator  A.  BATTLE  complained  strongly 
because  he  never  made  the  headlines  in  our  column,  so, 
I  hereby  bid  him  a  fond  adieu  as  he  traitored  to  North 
Avenue  depot  .  .  .  Would  you  believe  that  Operator  J. 
SKOPEC  is  striking  for  supervisor?  Good  luck,  Skopie 
.  .  .  The  reason  we  hadn't  heard  from  WHITEY  SZY- 
MELL  for  quite  sometime  is  because  he  was  trying  to 
save  all  his  news  and  use  the  entire  column,  so,  here 
goes.  Whitey's  son,  DON,  and  his  wife,  BARBARA,  fi- 
nally put  some  pink  in  Whitey's  cheeks  and  also  in  their 
nursery.  On  January  6  a  granddaughter,  MICHELLE 
LOUISE,  arrived  in  time  to  show  the  three  grandsons 
that  ladies  are  first.  DAVID  SZYMELL  was  two  on  Feb- 
ruary 3,  andRALPHIE  ANTON  was  lucky  seven  on  March 
26.  Grandma,  HELEN  SZYMELL,  has  quite  a  time  be- 
ing   recognized   on   her    birthday,    March    1.      That's    the 


ENJOYING  HIS  retirement 
fishing  is  Pensioner  EARL 
R.  COX,  former  operator  at 
Forest  Glen  Station.  Earl  is 
shown  displaying  a  string  of 
sheepshead  fish  caught  while 
fishing  at  Fort  Myers  Beach, 
Florida. 


MAY,  1968 


13 


DONALD  R.    BEARD,   Operator, 

77th  Street,   Emp.    6-26-44 
LEO  E.    DREYER,   Shopman, 

Skokie  Shops,    Emp.   8-10-42 
FRANK  FILIPPELLI,   Serviceman, 

Congress,   Emp.    9-2-41 
GARRETT  FOY,  Operator, 

North  Park,   Emp.    11-16-36 
JOSEPH  A.    GAVIN,    Collector, 

West  Section,   Emp.    1-22-26 
CARL  D.    GUSTAFSON,    Conductor, 

North  Section,   Emp.    10-20-45 
ROBERT  HOWSON,   Operator, 

Limits,   Emp.   2-10-43 
JOHN  JENDRZEJEK,   Operator, 

North  Avenue,    Emp.    7-2  7-27 
VICTOR  KARIOLICH,    Carpenter, 

Track,    Emp.    4-4-28 
JOSEPH  KERESZTURI,    Welder, 

South  Shops,    Emp.    5-7-24 
HARRY  W.    LAMERDIN,   Operator, 

North  Park,   Emp.    10-23-45 
JOHN  J.   MC  CARTHY,   Supervisor, 

Dist.    "B",   Emp.   2-26-34 
ALFRED  G.   MORF,    Chief  Estimator, 

Electrical,   Emp.    4-29-29 
JAMES  F.   MUDRA,    Foreman, 

South  Shops,    Emp.    4-5-46 
JOSEPH  MULLARKEY,   Repairman, 

Forest  Glen,   Emp.    9-29-43 
WALTER  F.   OLSON,   Dispatch  Clerk, 

Electrical,    Emp.    10-31-22 
ELSIE  A.   REIMER,    Ticket  Agent, 

North  Section,   Emp.    9-30-46 
HUGO  T.    ROHLEN,   Operator, 

Beverly,   Emp.    2-12-42 


NEW  PENSIONERS 


GEORGE  A.   SCHINDLER,    Foreman, 

Building,   Emp.    4-22-30 
FREMONT  R.   SNYDER,   Instructor, 

69th  Street,   Emp.   8-18-37 
KARL  J.    SORENSEN,   Supervisor, 

Dist.    "D",    Emp.    11-9-36 
EMIL  E.   STEVENS,  Operator, 

69th  Street,    Emp.    11-1-27 
GEORGE  W.   STOKES,   Operator, 

Archer,    Emp.   2-1-29 
LEON  M.   WALKER,    Foreman, 

Building,   Emp.    8-31-42 
EDWARD  A.    WEHMEYER,   Instructor, 

North  Avenue,   Emp.    1-16-29 


DISABILITY    RETIREMENTS 

ANTHONY  F.   GUSICH,    Foreman, 

Building,   Emp.    5-9-30 
PAUL  R.    MC  ENANEY,   Operator, 

Beverly,    Emp.    1-13-44 
ROY  C.   MEYER,   Operator, 

North  Park,   Emp.    3-29-27 
WALTER  F.    WHITE,   Operator, 

52nd  Street,    Emp.    12-1-50 

PICTURED  HERE  are  seven  employes  who  re- 
tired May  1  after  having  completed  40  or  more 
years  of  transit  service  each  with  CTA  and  its 
predecessors. 


WALTER  OLSON 
45  Years 


JOSEPH  KERESZTURI 
43  Years 


JOSEPH  GAVIN 
42  Years 


ROY  C.  MEYER 
41  Years 


JOHN  JENDRZEJEK 
40  Years 


PENSIONERS  MEET 

THE  DIVISION  308  Pensioners  Club  of  Chicago  will  hold  its 
next  regular  meeting  at  2  p.m.  Thursday,  June  20,  on  the  13th 
floor  at  32  W.  Randolph  street.  All  retired  members  of  Divi- 
sion 308  are  invited  to  attend  these  meetings  which  are  held 
the  third  Thursday  of  each  month  at  the  above  address. 

The  CTA  Pensioners  Club  of  St.  Petersburg,  Florida,  will 
hold  its  next  regular  meeting  at  2  p.m.  Tuesday,  July  2,  at 
the  new  Odd  Fellows  Hall,  4140  16th  street,  north,  St.  Peters- 
burg. All  CTA  pensioners  living  in  that  vicinity  are  invited  to 
attend  these  meetings  which  are  held  the  first  Tuesday  of  each 
month  at  the  above  time  and  address. 


VICTOR  KARIOLICH 
40  Years 


EMIL  STEVENS 
40  Years 


14 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

breaks  .  .  .  Operator  R.  POWELL  was  installed  as  Com- 
mander of  his  VFW  Post  2298  .  .  .  The  bright  glow  over 
Chicago  is  from  the  number  of  birthday  candles  lit. 
Blowing  out  the  candles  are:  JUANITA  PINKNEY,  the 
daughter  of  Operator  LEROY  PINKNEY,  April  14;  PAUL 
DANIELS  Jr.  ,  the  son  of  Operator  PAUL  DANIELS  Sr.  , 
four  years  old  on  April  15;  Operator  KUGELBERG,  60, 
April  26;  Operator  H.  "The  Quiet  One"  BECKER,  May 
12;  Operator  ZENTMEYER,  May  14;  Garageman  LEROY 
McCLELLAN's  sister  LOTTIE  MAE,  May  14;  Clerk  R. 
MILLER'S  son,  May  15;  Operator  JOHN  McGHEE,  May 
21,  and  Operator  GEORGE  KARRAS,  May  26  .  .  .  The 
chairman  and  chair-lady  of  the  Anniversary  Club  are  Op- 
erator CLIFFORD  "Pete"  PETERSON  and  his  wife,  HAR- 
RIET. It's  40  years  for  these  two.  Membership  renew- 
als are  in  from  Operator  MENSON  and  his  wife,  MAE, 
May  15,  LOUIS  and  DORIS  HAYNES,  May  16,  also  get 
well  soon  wishes  to  Doris,  and  Operator  BERLINGUETTE 
and  his  wife,  DOROTHY,  May  21.  Secretary  of  the  club 
is  Operator  IRWIN  SCHANK  and  his  wife,  JENNIE,  who 
celebrated  32  years  membership,  May  22  .  .  .  To  you 
guys  -who  are  yet  contemplating  vacations,  vacation  plan- 
ning is  very  easy  you  know.  The  boss  tells  you  when  to 
go  and  the  wife  tells  you  where  .    .    .   See  you  next  month. 


KEDZIE  - 

Congratulations  to  Street  Collector  GEORGE  BUTLER 
who  was  ordained  as  a  Minister  on  April  7  at  the  Full 
Gospel  M.B.  church.  Reverend  V.  Carter,  pastor  of 
the  church,  was  the  chief  moderator.  Passing  score  for 
Reverend  Butler  was  95.  The  test  was  given  by  Reverend 
Carter,  moderator,  Reverend  Whitehead,  cataloguer, 
and  Reverend  Isom,  secretary.  Members  of  the  council 
were  the  following  Reverends:  Wilkerson,  Gunn,  Fergu- 
son, and  Jackson.  Reverend  Butler  is  a  graduate  of  the 
Moody  Bible  Institute.  Many  of  his  friends  and  relatives 
were  there  to  wish  him  well.  I  was  told  that  the  church 
was  filled  to  capacity.  Doris  Allen,  who  did  a  solo,  has 
a  wonderful  voice.  Your  reporter  and  his  wife  were  in- 
vited but  were  unable  to  attend  as  we  drove  to  Fort  Leo- 
nard Wood,  Missouri,  to  visit  our  son,  AUGUST.  He 
took  us  on  a  sight-seeing  trip  of  the  camp  and  explained 
everything  to  us.  Just  being  with  our  son  was  worth  the 
trip  itself.  Gus  is  an  acting  sergeant  in  the  2nd  platoon, 
Company  "E".  He  completed  his  basic  training  May  10, 
and  is  now  in  advance  individual  training  .  .  .  Operator 
ALLEN  JACOB  is  back  on  the  job  after  his  discharge 
from  the  army.     He  served  two  years,   part  of  which  was 


THE  ENGAGEMENT  of 
LINDA  RUTH  RODGERS  to 
Clerk  MICHAEL  HOFFERT, 
North  Pork  and  Forest  Glen, 
was  announced  by  her  par- 
ents, Mr.  and  Mrs.  EARL 
RODGERS.  Mike  is  the  son 
of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  JOHN  HOF- 
FERT. Eorl  is  a  repairman 
at  Limits  Station,  while 
John  is  with  the  Electrical 
Department.  The  wedding 
date   is   set   for   November  9. 


NEWS 

overseas.  Welcome  back  to  Kedzie  and  civilian  life, 
Allen  .  .  .  Retired  Conductor  RUDY  SCHULTZ  is  in 
Loretto  hospital  under  oxygen.  He  was  moving  a  ladder 
along  side  his  home  when  the  ladder  slipped  and  hit  him 
on  the  neck.  I  hope  by  the  time  this  issue  comes  out  he 
will  be  well  on  the  road  to  recovery  .  .  .  Also  in  the 
hospital  at  this  time  are:  Operator  A.  BARON,  Operator 
O.  PORTER,  and  Operator  J.  BRIDLEY.  Hope  to  see 
all  of  you  back  on  the  job  real  soon. 


LAWNDALE  - 

Our  former  board  member  of  Division  241,  MICHAEL 
McCARTHY,  took  his  pension  March  29.  Coffee  and 
rolls  were  served.  Mike,  we  of  Lawndale  wish  you  many 
happy  days  of  retirement  ...  At  our  April  meeting 
JAMES  J.  HILL,  president  of  Division  241,  appointed 
EARL  WASHINGTON  as  the  new  board  member.  We 
know  you  can  do  a  good  job  and  that  your  stay  will  be  a 
long  one.  At  that  same  meeting,  door  prizes  of  $150.00 
were  given  to  the  men  with  Lawndale  having  one  winner, 
"Lucky"  O.  HIGH.  He  was  the  recipient  of  $5.00  .  .  . 
Pensioner  ARCHIE  BROOKS  was  in  to  see  us  and  looks 
great.  He  has  been  doing  a  lot  of  travelling  in  Califor- 
nia .  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  to  the  family  of  W.  B. 
FANNIEL  in  the  loss  of  his  brother,  to  the  family  of  W. 
J.  ALLEN  in  the  loss  of  his  wife,  buried  Wednesday, 
April  10,  and  to  the  family  of  CHARLES  GYLLING  bur- 
ied April  19.  He  was  a  former  CTA  Chief  Instructor  .  .  . 
Once  again  we  had  free  coffee  and  rolls.  On  Tuesday, 
April  16,  our  Station  Superintendent  ROBERT  KEAG 
thanked  all  the  men  for  their  splendid  teamwork  in  keep- 
ing the  buses  rolling  during  the  trying  times  of  the  dis- 
turbance which  started  April  5.  Our  buses  were  out 
100%,  and  through  the  courtesy  of  our  credit  union  we 
received  the  coffee  and  rolls.  I  had  a  student  that  day 
who  got  in  on  the  rolls  and  coffee  who  said,  "This  is 
swell.  "  He  thought  it  was  an  everyday  occurrence  .  .  . 
KAREN  FEILER,  the  daughter  of  Instructor  BILL  FEI- 
LER,  is  to  play  a  leading  role  in  the  presentation  of 
"J.  B."  at  North  Central  college.  She  also  appeared  in 
Macbeth  and  Oklahoma.  We  have  a  celebrity  among  us. 
Karen  formerly  worked  for  the  CTA  in  the  Engineering 
Department  .  .  .  The  welcome  mat  is  out  for  the  new 
men  at  Lawndale  .    .    .   See  you  later. 


-  ^avuf  "KeaUnf 


LIMITS  - 

The  new  officers  of  the  Limits  credit  union  are:  ART 
MAAS,  treasurer,  CONRAD  JOHNSON,  assistant  trea- 
surer, and  GEORGE  MICHAUD,  on  the  credit  committee 
.  .  .  JOHN  FERGUS  is  back  to  work  after  being  off  11 
months  due  to  illness  .  .  .  Operator  C.  WARDLOW  was 
seen  on  television  Channel  7,  March  27.  Wardlow  is  the 
outstanding  operator  who  has  received  more  commenda- 
tions than  any  other  CTA  employe  .  .  .  Operator  JOHN 
RAY  became  a  grandfather  twice  within  six  months  when 
his  two  sons  and  their  wives  presented  him  with  two 
grandsons,  MICHAEL  and  ANTHONY.  Congratulations 
grandpa,  and  also  to  the  proud  parents  .  .  .  GEORGE 
CLARK,  former  scribe  of  the  Transit  News,  paid  us  a 
visit.  He  is  enjoying  his  pension  to  the  utmost.  George 
was  also  seen  checking  his  old  run,  number  41,  on  East 
Belmont  avenue  .  .  .  Our  sincerest  sympathy  to  ED- 
WARD DAPPEN  whose  father-in-law  passed  away  last 
month  .  .  .  RALPH  VENN,  officer  of  Limits  credit  un- 
ion,   celebrated  his   59th  birthday  on  April  4.     His  daugh- 


MAY,  1968 


15 


INSIDE  NEWS 
ter,  PAT  KRUMWIEDE,  doesn't  claim  him  to  be  the  best 
father,  but  there  is  none  better  .  .  .  Supervisor  BILL 
LOHSE  and  "Red"  LASKEY,  North  Park  Depot,  attended 
a  banquet  last  month  where  they  really  enjoyed  them- 
selves with  plenty  of  good  food  and  entertainment  .  .  . 
To  all  the  men  who  are  still  on  the  inactive  list  due  to 
illness,  we  wish  a  complete  and  speedy  recovery  .  .  . 
Vacation  time  is  now  starting,  so  your  scribe  would  ap- 
preciate news  of  your  travels  and  snap-shots  of  the  big 
fish  that  were  caught. 


-    S.    S.    'BtXMH 


LOGAN,  LAKE  &  DOUGLAS  (Agents)  - 

Agents  MARIE  McNICHOLS  and  BERNADETTE  HAYES 
have  been  enjoying  their  vacations  in  May  ...  I  talked 
to  Pensioner  EMIL  WIEDEMANN  and  can't  believe  he 
has  been  on  pension  for  five  years.  I  also  talked  to 
CATHERINE  QUINLAN,  and  see  CATHERINE  McKENNA 
almost  everyday.  They  are  all  former  agents  .  .  .  For- 
mer Agent  BEULAH  FIELDS  is  back  from  her  tour  a- 
round  the  world  and  looking  wonderful.  It  is  very  inter- 
esting to  hear  her  tell  of  all  the  far  away  places  she  has 
seen  .  .  .  We  offer  our  condolences  to  Porter  JOHNSON 
on  the  death  of  his  mother.  Sorry  we  didn't  hear  of  it  in 
time  for  the  last  issue  .  .  .  The  friends  of  Superinten- 
dent LEO  BIEN  will  be  happy  to  hear  that  his  wife,  ANN, 
is  doing  nicely  and  should  be  home  now  .  .  .  Sorry  to 
hear  that  Agent  BETTY  SEGERSON  is  on  the  sick  list 
after  suffering  a  fall  in  her  home  .  .  .  Vacations  are 
starting,  so  please  call  and  tell  us  how  you  spent  yours, 
whether  at  home  or  on  a  trip.     Call  2486. 

-  WcUk  PaUitttn. 

L00P- 

On  March  26  Agent  T.  A.  COGLIANESE  became  a 
proud  grandfather  once  again.  Tom  said  the  baby  is  a 
bouncing  boy  and  a  good  looking  one  like  his  grandfather. 
This  little  one  has  been  christened  MICHAEL  THOMAS 
after  his  daddy  and  grand-dad  .  .  .  More  baby  news. 
Former  Agent  KATHLEEN  GRADY  and  her  husband  be- 
came proud  parents  of  a  little  boy  as  cute  as  can  be  who 
was  named  JIMMY.  Good  luck  to  all  .  .  .  Agent  MAE 
HANNING's  husband,  former  Agent  KEITH  H\NNING, 
was  home  for  four  weeks  from  Viet  Nam.  Keith,  Mae, 
and  the  children  had  a  wonderful  time  .  .  .  Happy  birth- 
day to  pretty  Miss  NANCY  WIXTED.  She  is  the  daughter 
of  Agent  MARY  WIXTED.  Nancy,  you  are  growing  up  too 
fast  .  .  .  Birthday  greetings  are  extended  to  Janitor 
JOHN  DOOREY  who  will  be  a  year  younger  in  June;  Little 
CANDY  CAR,  the  grandaughter  of  Agent  STROSSER; 
Agent  DAVE  GRAFMAN,  and  Sister  MARY  JOSUE,  the 
daughter  of  GERTRUDE  YARDLEY  .  .  .  Now  we  know 
why  Agent  MIKE  HENRV  is  a  bachelor.  He  rides  a  one- 
seat  motorcycle  to  the  drive-ins  .  .  .  Our  deepest  sym- 
pathy to  Agent  E.  CARMODY  after  being  so  careful  in 
carrying  her  coffee  from  Central  station  to  Homan  sta- 
tion, sits  back  to  enjoy  it  when  pop  goes  the  bottom  of 
the  cup  and  no  more  coffee.  See,  never  put  off  until  la- 
ter what  you  can  do  now  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  Agent 
P.  BOLAND  and  her  new  husband,  TOM,  on  their  second 
wedding  anniversary.  The  happy  couple  went  out  and 
lived  it  up  over  the  week-end  .  .  .  Agent  KAY  FORBIS 
will  be  leaving  soon  with  her  sister,  daughter,  and  grand- 
child for  five  weeks  in  Ireland.  They  will  stay  with  Kay's 
mother.  They  are  going  to  have  quite  a  get-together  as 
there  will  be  four  generations  at  the  gathering.  Have  fun 
and  a  safe  trip.  .    .    Our  deepest  sympathy  to  Agent  WIL- 


ROCCO  J.  GILIO,  the  son 
of  Kedzie  Operator  and  Mrs. 
KELLY  GILIO,  was  recently 
honored  by  the  National  Resi- 
dence Hall  HorW  Society 
executive  council  as  one  of 
eight  Manchester  Hall  resi- 
dents who  hove  made  signifi- 
cant contributions  to  the  life 
of  the  resident  hall.  Rocco 
is  a  senior  at  Illinois  State 
university,  Normal,  Illinois, 
and  has  begun  teacher  train- 
ing at  Normal  High  school. 


LIAM  GREEN  whose  wife  passed  away  so  suddenly  in 
April.  Condolences  to  the  family  of  retired  Clerk  R. 
BARAGLIA  who  passed  away  April  2.  He  is  the  brother- 
in-law  of  Agent  K.  McKENNY  .  .  .  Would  Agent  W. 
STROSSER  please  let  someone  know  how  he  is  feeling, 
and  if  he  is  not  back  to  work  at  this  time  to  let  us  have  a 
phone  number  where  he  can  be  reached.  So  many  people 
are  asking  for  him  and  no  one  can  find  a  phone  number. 
So,  how  about  getting  back  in  the  swing  of  things,  WIL- 
BUR .  .  .  Who  was  the  agent  that  called  the  police  as  a 
man  was  lying  at  the  bottom  of  the  escalator?  Upon  ar- 
rival, the  police  found  out  that  he  was  the  repairman  re- 
pairing the  escalator  at  LaSalle  and  Congress  .  .  .  Agent 
F.  CAPRIO  wishes  to  thank  all  her  friends  for  being  so 
thoughtful  while  she  was  sick.  The  gifts,  cards,  and 
phone  calls  were  appreciated. 


NORTH  AVENUE  - 

Operator  FRANK  SMITH  Jr.  and  his  wife,  JOYCE, 
are  the  parents  of  a  baby  girl,  ERICA  MARIE,  bornApril 
9  at  West  Suburban  hospital.  Our  congratulations  .  .  . 
Operator  WALTER  STRAUBING  was  in  the  hospital.  Op- 
erator CHARLES  BRISOLARA  is  back  with  us  after  a 
stay  in  St.  Luke's  hospital,  and  has  been  transferred  to 
the  Hi-Line.  Pensioner  ARTHUR  MOILENEN  is  out  of 
the  hospital  and  is  planning  to  move  to  Lanse,  Michigan. 
His  new  address  will  be  4  S.  Maine.  We  received  a  love- 
ly Easter  card  and  letter  from  Pensioner  BILL  ECHOLS 
who  is  hospitalized.  JULIUS  TEDESCHI,  one  of  our 
credit  union  officers,  is  in  St.  Elizabeth  hospital.  We 
pray  for  the  speedy  recovery  of  these  men  .  .  .  We  re- 
ceived a  card  from  Pensioner  JIM  MUSZYNSKI  who 
would  love  to  see  any  of  the  old  gang  who  get  down  his 
way.  His  address  is  Highway  62  Truck  Stop,  Salem,  Ark- 
ansas 72  576.  Many  of  you  remember  his  fine  baseball 
playing  for  our  North  Avenue  team  .  .  .  We  welcome 
new  Operators  WILLIE  RICE,  JERRY  McKINNEY,  MAN- 
SEL  FREEMAN,  LEROY  CLARK,  BOBBY  BARNES,  DE- 
LEON  HOWARD,  BILL  GILMORE,  EDWARD  BROWN, 
CHARLES  MATTHEWS,  CHARLES  PATTON,  MATTHEW 
BRONWLEE,  LEMAR  THOMAS,  EARL  WILEY,  CLAR- 
ENCE HARRISON,  EDDIE  HALL,  RICHARD  HARGE- 
WOOD,  JOSE  RODRIGUEZ,  JIMMY  LANGSTON,  FEL- 
IPE VAGA,  JOE  DAVIS,  CHARLES  TURNER,  BOBBY 
JOE  TOWNSEND,  EARL  JACKSON,  GEORGE  TAYLOR, 
STEVE  PRESTON,  CHARLES  JOHNSON,  JOHN  HOLLO- 
WAY,  JERRY  SHELTON,  and  ERIC  MANIER.  We  also 
wish  to  welcome  all  the  operators  who  transferred  to 
North  Avenue  on  the  system  pick,  and  we  wish  the  best 
of  luck  to   all   those   who   left   us  .    .     .    Pensioner    EMIL 


16 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

SPANNENBERG  passed  away  March  23  in  St.  Peters- 
burg, Florida.  Receiver  JAMES  MC  GANN  lost  his  fa- 
ther April  16.  Pensioner  LOUIS  TRAUB  passed  away 
March  31.  Operator  CHARLES  BARAGLIA  lost  his  bro- 
ther April  3.  Our  sympathy  to  these  families  .  .  .  For- 
mer Operator  GERHARD  KLAMP  and  his  wife,  URSULA, 
now  reside  in  Hayward,  California.  Gerhard  is  employed 
by  the  AC/Transit  District  as  a  bus  driver.  Their  son, 
WOLFGANG,  is  finishing  high  school  in  Lombard,  Illi- 
nois. When  he  graduates  in  June  he  will  attend  Chabot 
college  within  walking  distance  of  Gerhard's  new  home. 
They  would  be  happy  to  see  any  old  friends.  Their  ad- 
dress is  26249  Stryker  street,  Hayward,  California 
94545.  Ursula  will  be  in  Lombard  in  June  for  Wolfgang's 
graduation  and  Gerhard  hopes  to  make  it,  too  .  .  .  Op- 
erator PAUL  BURGE  and  his  wife  are  touring  Mexico. 
Operator  WILLIE  BLUME  is  getting  sunburned  fishing 
and  playing  golf  at  Cypress  Gardens  .  .  .  The  long  Mem- 
orial day  week-end  is  almost  here.  The  highways  will 
be  crowded  with  drivers,  some  careless,  some  in  a  hur- 
ry. Drive  carefully,  enjoy  the  holiday,  and  come  back 
to  us  safe  and  sound.  .  .  Assistant  Day  Foreman  FRANK 
GRIMALDI  tells  us  that  his  son,  JOHN,  is  getting  a  five- 
day  leave  of  absence  which  he  plans  to  spend  in  Thailand. 
John  holds  the  rank  of  PFC  and  is  a  helicopter  mechanic 
stationed  in  Chou  Lai,    Vietnam. 


NORTH  PARK  - 

North  Park  Depot  won  the  first  place  plaque  in  the 
union  attendance  contest.  Board  members  SCHOLL  and 
LASKE  extend  their  thanks  to  everyone  who  helped  make 
this  possible.  Operators  TEX  ABERNATHY,  WILBER 
BLACKELY,  and  Instructor  ART  HIGGINS  won  cash  a- 
wards  in  the  drawings  of  the  door  prizes  .  .  .  The  Little 
Flower  communion  and  breakfast  service  held  on  Sunday, 
March  31,  was  well  received  by  the  men  of  North  Park. 
Leading  the  group  attending  were  Pensioners  JOE  GRAS- 
SL,  MIKE  PHILBIN,  DAN  MALONEY,  ROY  RAPP,  JOHN 
KARASEK,  NICK  MUENCHEN,  and  TONY  GRANAHAN. 
Operator  BILL  STRITZEL  won  a  beautiful  statue  in  the 
door  prize  drawing  .  .  .  With  the  coming  of  summer  all 
operators  are  cautioned  to  be  alert  for  children  who  will 
be  out  of  school  and  playing  in  the  streets  .  .  .  The  St. 
Joseph  Di  Bagheria  Society  held  their  annual  St.  Joseph 
Feast  Days  in  their  clubhouse  located  at  6111  W.  Addison 
street.  Operators  PAT  SCIORTINO,  PETE  MARCHIS- 
OTTO,  and  JOE  DI  SPARTA  were  co-chairmen  of  the 
event   and   are    to   be    commended   for  the   wonderful   food 


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NEWS 

that  was  served  .  .  .  Operator  KAZ  YAWORSKI  has  a 
Skamper  trailer  which  sleeps  eight  people  and  is  avail- 
able for  anyone  needing  a  trailer  this  summer  .  .  .  Op- 
erator STANLEY  ZALE  was  operated  on  atLorretta  hos- 
pital for  cataracts  on  his  eyes  and  at  this  writing  is  con- 
valescing at  home  .  .  .  Pensioner  TIM  CAWLEY  was  a 
recent  visitor  at  North  Park  and  is  looking  forward  to 
the  summer  weather  so  that  he  can  come  around  and  talk 
with  his  many  friends  .  .  .  Pensioner  PAT  MURRAY 
who  recently  observed  his  91st  birthday  and  lives  at  1277 
Victoria  avenue,  would  like  to  see  or  hear  from  his  many 
friends  .  .  .  R.  M.  S.  N.  MARTIN  SCHWARTZ  was  home 
on  a  furlough  from  Guamtanemo  Bay,  Cuba,  where  he  is 
stationed  with  the  U.S.  Navy  .  .  .  Operator  GARRETT 
FOY  began  his  pension  May  1,  and  with  his  lovely  wife, 
JEAN,  will  be  living  in  Jasonville,  Indiana.  Garrett's 
good  humor  and  many  stories  of  the  big  ones  that  got 
away  will  be  missed.  We  extend  sincere  wishes  for  good 
health  and  loads  of  luck  with  your  hunting  and  fishing  in 
the  future  .  .  .  DANNY  COSTLEY,  the  son  of  Supervisor 
LARRY  COSTLEY,  was  inducted  into  the  U.S.  Army  and 
is  receiving  his  basic  training  at  Fort  Leonard  Wood, 
Missouri.  THOMAS  CONKLIN,  the  son  of  Operator  LE- 
ROY  CONKLIN,  enlisted  in  the  army  and  is  receiving  his 
basic  training  at  Fort  Leonard  Wood,  Missouri.  Tom's 
twin  brother,  TERRY,  has  finished  his  basic  training 
and  is  now  stationed  at  Sheppard  Air  Force  Base  in  Tex- 
as ..  .  KENNETH  POSNER,  the  son  of  Operator  SAM 
POSNER,  made  the  dean's  list  at  Southern  Illinois  uni- 
versity, located  in  Carbondale,  Illinois.  Ken,  who  is  a 
junior,  is  majoring  in  accounting  .  .  .  Operator  GINO 
PAOLI  was  elected  a  trustee  of  the  Kimball  avenue  Evan- 
gelical church,  for  a  term  of  three  years.  It  pays  to 
read  the  good  book,  doesn't  it  Gino?  .  .  Operators  MORT 
LIBERT  and  MIKE  PARK  were  the  recipients  of  indivi- 
dual write-ups  in  the  Daily  News  and  the  Rogers  Park 
newspapers,  for  which  we  forward  our  congratulations 
in  carrying  on  the  image  of  North  Park  Depot  as  the  best 
in  the  CTA  system  .  .  .  Operator  BOB  OESTERREICH 
is  now  helping  out  as  a  street  collector  after  finishing 
his  run  on  Broadway.  With  Bob's  friendly  smile  and 
congeniality  someones  day  will  be  made  a  little  lighter 
.  .  .  The  office  force  extends  a  hearty  welcome  to  Clerk 
HELMUT  STANKEVICIUS  who  arrived  at  North  Park 
from  52nd  Street  Depot.  .  .  Mrs.  MABEL  PEOPLE,  the 
wife  of  Operator  REED  PEOPLE,  suffered  torn  ligaments 
and  a  sprained  ankle  after  a  bad  fall.  Mrs.  People  is 
recovering  at  home  with  the  help  of  Reed,  who  is  proving 
to  be  an  excellent  housekeeper  .  .  .  Operator  BILL  SEI- 
FERT  after  17  years  on  Homan  avenue,  recently  picked 
a  run  on  Clark  street,  and  is  making  many  new  friends 
with  his  smooth  operation  and  politeness  .  .  .  Operator 
GEORGE  HOFFMAN  was  pleasantly  surprised  by  his 
wife,  ELLA,  when  she  came  home  with  a  new  roto-tiller 
to  help  make  the  gardening  easier  for  George  this  spring 
.  .  .  Operator  KAZ  YAWORSKI  and  his  wife,  FLOR- 
ENCE, became  parents  of  their  fifth  child  when  a  son 
named  MICHAEL  KAZIMER  was  born  March  13  at  St. 
Joseph  hospital  in  Elgin,  Illinois  .  .  .  Operator  OLLIE 
T.  RODGERS  was  married  on  Saturday,  March  30,  to 
Miss  VERDEAN  ANDERSON.  The  reception  was  held  at 
6827  Ridgeland  with  their  many  friends  offering  congratu- 
lations .  .  .  Operator  R.  S.  BENSON  of  Limits  Depot 
reports  visiting  Denver,  Colorado,  to  see  his  son,  DA- 
VID, who  was  formerly  an  operator  at  North  Park.  Da- 
vid is  now  a  bus  operator  for  the  Denver  Transit  com- 
pany and  sends  his  regards  to  his  many  friends  at  North 
Park  .  .  .  Operator  LEN  BAEUCHLER  vacationed  in 
Phoenix,  Arizona,  where  his  brother,  EDWARD,  resides. 
Len  played  several  rounds  of  golf,  and  made  several 
trips    to   the  race  and   dog  tracks  to   help   occupy  his   lei- 


MAY,  1968 


17 


INSIDE 

sure  time  .  .  .  Clerk  JOE  DI  GIOVANNI  and  his  wife, 
CONNIE,  motored  to  Hollywood,  Florida,  on  their  vaca- 
tion. On  the  agenda  was  a  visit  with  Pensioner  HERMAN 
ERICKSON  and  his  wife,  MARTHA,  who  send  their  re- 
gards from  Fort  Lauderdale.  Pensioner  PAUL  GUN- 
THER  of  Hollywood  was  also  a  gracious  host.  A  stop- 
over at  Carlinville,  Illinois,  was  made  to  visit  with 
Joe's  brother,  Mr.  NICK  DI  GIOVANNI  and  his  wife  .  .  . 
District  Superintendent  JOHN  JACOBY  and  his  wife  mo- 
tored to  Phoenix,  Arizona,  on  their  vacation.  A  visit  to 
Sun  City  was  on  the  agenda  as  John  is  looking  for  a  place 
for  future  living  when  pension  time  comes  .  .  .  Pension- 
er JOE  KARASEK  vacationed  at  Palo  Alto,  California, 
where  his  son,  Dr.  MARVIN  KARASEK,  was  appointed  a 
professor  at  Stanford  university.  Joe  also  visited  San 
Francisco  where  the  cable  cars  and  several  visits  to  the 
leading  restaurants  were  in  order  .  .  .  Pensioner  BEN 
GEACH  and  his  wife,  RUTH,  celebrated  their  47th  anni- 
versary at  their  residence,  1510  Highland  avenue.  Ben 
would  like  to  hear  from  his  many  friends  and  will  answer 
all  mail  addressed  to  him  .  .  .  Happy  anniversaries  are 
extended  to  the  following:  Operator  IRVING  SHER  and 
his  wife,  MILDRED,  their  30th,  April  10;  Operator 
JACK  RUSS  and  his  wife,  MARIAN,  their  21st,  May  10; 
Operator  PETE  DO  LAN  and  his  wife,  ROSLEEN,  their 
10th;  Operator  LARRY  SHIELDS  and  his  wife,  GRACE, 
their  16th;  Operator  JIM  RENTSCHLER  and  his  wife, 
HAZEL,  their  28th;  Operator  BERNIE  KONIARSKI  and 
his  wife,  GERTRUDE,  their  21st;  Operator  GEORGE 
HOFFMAN  and  his  wife,  ELLY,  their  39th,  and  Pension- 
er JOE  GRASSL  and  his  wife,  FLORENCE,  their  46th. 
Congratulations  to  the  above  couples  .  .  .  Happy  birth- 
days are  extended  to  DAN  KAZAR,  Operator  SAM  POS- 
NER,  ETHEL  POSNER,  MARTIN  STERN,  Mrs.  HALL, 
Operator  JOE  EIFFES,  and  BETHEL  KIRKWOOD  .  .  . 
Operators  GARY  NOONAN  and  ROY  RIPKA  are  hospitali- 
zed at  Edgewater  hospital  at  this  writing.  Both  gentle- 
men had  operations  for  hemorrhoids.  Gary  and  Roy 
would  like  to  thank  their  many  friends  for  all  the  cards 
and  get  well  wishes  they  received  .  .  .  EDWARD  "Cur- 
ley"  STENZEL  was  married  April  2  to  Miss  ROSE  RUZ- 
ICH.  Congratulations  from  everyone  at  North  Park  are 
extended  to  Ed  and  Rose  .  .  .  Operator  GEORGE  KRINKE 
and  his  wife,  PEARL,  flew  to  Tucson,  Arizona,  for  a 
two-week  vacation.  The  Krinkes  stayed  with  retired  Po- 
lice Officer  ARTHUR  FISCHER  who  was  formerly  sta- 
tioned at  La  Salle  and  Wacker  Drive.  Arthur  sends  his 
regards  to  all  his  Chicago  CTA  friends.  Also  on  the 
agenda  was  a  visit  to  Las  Vegas  where  the  Krinkes  had  a 
grand  time  .  .  .  Golfers  remember  the  date:  Monday, 
July  15,  at  St.  Andrews  Golf  Club.  The  Division  241  an- 
nual golf  day  will  be  held  and  we  are  looking  for  all  golf- 
ers to  participate  in  this  fine  event  .  .  .  Our  sympathy 
and  condolences  are  extended  to  Operator  and  Mrs.  SAM 
POSNER  on  the  loss  of  Mrs.  Posner's  father,  Mr.  DAV- 
ID MOLL;  Pensioner  and  Mrs.  ARTHUR  MUIR  on  the 
loss  of  RUTH's  sister,  Mrs.  JEANETTE  SWIFT  BIRD, 
and  to  the  family  of  JAMES  B.  HARRIS  .  .  .  Repairman 
LUTHER  GRABOWSKI  has  been  inducted  into  the  army 
and  is  receiving  his  basic  training  at  Fort  Leonard  Wood, 
Missouri  .  .  .  The  welcome  mat  is  extended  to  TERRY 
MC  GUIGAN,  our  new  relief  foreman,  replacing  CHUCK 
KUBAL  who  was  transferred  to  69th  Depot  .  .  .  Repair- 
man FRANK  CIONE  has  returned  to  North  Park  after  a 
stint  at  Lawndale  and  77th  Depots  .  .  .  Servicemen  S. 
WILLIAMS,  A.  TAYLOR,  and  W.  MORRIS  are  breaking 
in  as  repairmen  and  the  gang  at  the  garage  wishes  the 
best  to  these  fine  men  in  the  future  .  .  .  R.  BEAL,  F. 
FULTON,  and  R.  FREEMAN  are  welcomed  at  North 
Park  to  begin  their  careers  as  servicemen  .  .  .  The  fol- 
lowing men  at   North  Park   have  picked  spring   vacations: 


NEWS 

Repairman  PAT  O'MALLEY,  Repairman  PAT  MALON- 
EY,  Repairman  FRANK  CIONE,  Night  Foreman  JOHN 
JOYCE,  Assistant  Foreman  HARRY  DITTERY,  Service- 
man GENE  DRZEWICKI,  and  Serviceman  PAT  McDON- 
OUGH  .  .  .  The  sympathy  of  the  garage  is  extended  to 
the  family  of  Repairman  GERRY  PIETTE  .  .  .  Need  cash 
for  that  vacation,  see  TONY,  JOHN  or  DALE  at  the  cred- 
it union  office  and  they  will  be  happy  to  provide  you  and 
yours  with  ready  cash. 


PURCHASING,  SPECIFICATIONS  &  STORES  (Specifications)  - 

JOANN  OFFILL  resigned  to  become  a  full-time 
"Mrs.",  and  will  reside  in  Ohio.  She  will  be  remem- 
bered as  JOANN  BRADY  .  .  .  Our  sincere  sympathy 
goes  to  J.  D.  LARKIN  on  the  recent  death  of  his  sister 
.  .  .  LEE  DeSUTTER  and  her  husband  just  returned  from 
a  four-week  Florida  vacation  looking  as  brown  as  ber- 
ries. They  had  a  marvelous  time  and  can  hardly  wait 
for  their  next  vacation  to  roll  around!  • 

(Stores)  - 

LYNN  VUJNOVICH  is  our  new  stenographer  in  Stores 
as  JANE  URSO  transferred  to  Specifications  as  Steno- 
grapher II,   replacing  JOANN  OFFILL. 

(North  Division)  - 

Congratulations  to  TOM  BOLDT  and  his  wife  on  the 
birth  of  their  daughter,  DEBRA  JEAN,  on  April  21  at 
Ravenswood  hospital.  Waiting  at  home  to  greet  her  is 
big  brother  MICHAEL  .  .  .  HELEN  SLATTERY  and  her 
husband,  TOM,  of  the  Upholstery  Department,  enjoyed  a 
pleasant  evening  attending  the  dinner-dance  at  the  Post  & 
Paddock  Club  in  Arlington  Heights,  sponsored  by  the  Ob- 
late Crusaders  of  Chicago  .  .  .  We  all  wish  a  speedy  re- 
covery for  NICK  LA  CORCIA's  brother  who  underwent 
major  surgery  recently. 


NORTH  SECTION  - 

In  the  recent  shuffle  there  were  a  lot  of  changes  made 
in  the  picking  of  stations  which  went  into  effect  on  April 
21.  EVELYN  LANZ  left  Howard  street  after  such  a  long 
time  and  is  now  working  at  Bryn  Mawr,  7  to  3  p.m. 
Your  scribe  is  now  working  Belmont,  3  to  1 1  p.m.  ,  so 
any  news  can  be  left  there,  or  at  Kimball  or  Howard  .  .  . 
Please  contact  EVELYN  LANZ  of  the  Flower  Club  when 
anyone  is  sick  or  in  case  of  deaths  .  .  .  TOM  BOYLE 
went  into  the  hospital  for  minor  surgery.  We  all  wish 
him  a  speedy  recovery  .  .  .  FRANCES  BINNIE,  SHIRLEY 
KNIGHT,  and  BETTY  HAWKINS  are  all  on  vacation  at 
this  writing.  Betty  is  going  to  Texas  .  .  .  MARION 
SPARKS  is  back  to  work  after  being  off  eight  days  with  a 
damaged  nerve  in  the  neck.  E.  RENNHACK,  J.  GOLD- 
BERG, ED  PLATH,  and  VIOLET  WAGNER  are  also  back 
to  work.  HARRY  WALDREN  and  TEENA  HENKE  are 
recuperating  at  home  .  .  .  ELSIE  REIMER  has  asked  me 
to  thank  the  North  Side  Flower  Club  for  the  beautiful  flo- 
ral piece,  letters,  cards,  and  calls  from  all  her  co- 
workers. She  says  she  is  very  grateful  and  shall  never 
forget  the  kindness  shown  at  the  time  her  mother  passed 
away.  Elsie  is  retiring  on  April  30  after  22  years  of 
service.  We  hope  she  will  have  a  long  and  healthy  re- 
tirement .  .  .  GUS  GUSTAFSON,  North  Side  conductor, 
and  GEORGE  SCHINDLER,  carpenter  foreman,  are  also 
retiring  April  30  .  .  .  SHERMAN  FRIEDMAN  was  trans- 
ferred  to  the  West  Side  as  a  ticket  agent.     He  was  a  for- 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

mer  conductor  at  Howard  street  .  .  .  Condolences  to 
BERTHA  ATKINSON  on  the  loss  of  her  husband,  also  to 
the  JIM  COURSEY  family,  the  FRANK  PEABODY  family, 
and  to  ROSE  McANDREWS  on  the  loss  of  her  husband.  .  . 
The  welcome  mat  is  out  for  RANDY  FERRARI  who  has 
been  a  supervisor  on  the  Douglas  line  and  is  now  return- 
ing to  Howard.  Good  luck,  Randy  .  .  .  ANNABELLE 
DREW  got  a  real  Easter  present  when  her  son,  FRANK, 
surprised  her  by  sending  her  one  dozen  roses  air  mail 
from  Japan  .  .  .  Janitor  Crew  Leader  C.  COLEMAN  is 
enjoying  a  much  deserved  vacation.  Hope  you  have  fun, 
Cliff  .  .  .  EARL  STEVENS  and  his  wife  just  celebrated 
their  28th  wedding  anniversary  on  April  21.  Congratu- 
lations! Their  son,  JIM,  and  his  wife  had  a  baby  girl 
April  1  who  was  named  KIMBERLY  SUE.  That  makes 
seven  grandchildren  for  the  Stevens  .  .  .  M.  WATTS  who 
has  worked  Chicago  and  State  for  three  picks  was  sur- 
prised when  she  got  a  two  pound  box  of  candy  for  Easter 
and  a  five  pound  box  of  candy,  card,  and  corsage  from 
the  students  going  through  when  she  transferred  out  of 
that  station.  I  really  believe  she  earned  it  though  and 
wish  her  luck  wherever  she  goes  .  .  .  ROSE  McANDREWS 
wants  me  to  thank  all  of  her  friends  and  co-workers  for 
the  flowers,  mass  cards,  and  sympathy  shown  at  the 
time  of  her  husband's  death  .  .  .  Your  scribe  and  her 
husband  spent  Easter  Sunday  in  Holland,  Michigan,  where 
the  four  sisters  gathered  for  dinner.  She  had  her  niece 
and  family  from  Detroit  in  on  Tuesday  and  they  stayed 
over-night.  Welcome  to  the  new  ticket  agent  on  the 
North  Side,    CHARLES  BRISOLARA. 

-  tyiaci  7tloiuU& 

SCHEDULE  &  TRAFFIC  - 

ED  REILLY  became  a  grandfather  for  the  fifth  time 
.  .  .  PHILIP  LEAHY  our  W.K.  W.B.  is  sporting  a  new 
1968  Buick  LeSabre  and  it  is  air  conditioned.  Good  luck, 
Phil,  only  you  never  let  your  cars  get  old  .  .  .  GEORGE 
HANUS  is  also  driving  a  1968  Chevelle-Malibu  and  it  is 
air  conditioned.  Good  driving,  George  .  .  .  GEORGE 
JOHANNES  spent  his  vacation  house  cleaning  .  .  .  JOE 
DeGRAZIA  and  his  wife  took  some  short  trips  .  .  .  M. 
LEVEE  is  now  home  recuperating  after  surgery  .  .  .  At 
this  writing  JOSEPH  T.  LYNCH  is  in  the  hospital  .  .  . 
K.  SCHWARTZ  is  back  to  work  after  a  stay  at  home  due 
to  eye  illness  .  .  .  CLARK  JOHNSON  was  busy  house 
cleaning  on  his  vacation  .  .  .  The  sympathy  of  the  de- 
partment is  extended  to  E.  IVY  and  M.  LEVEE  upon  the 
death  of  their  mothers. 

SKOKIE  SHOPS  - 

JOSEPH  ODDO,  machinist,  is  enjoying  the  country  of 
Mexico  with  his  family.  Joe  has  mailed  many  cards  and 
they  are  enjoyed  very  much  .  .  .  HOMER  DOUGLASS, 
machinist,  is  out  of  the  hospital  at  this  writing  and  is 
getting  some  needed  rest  at  home  .  .  .  MARTIN  GRIF- 
FIN, shopman,  has  returned  to  work  after  a  seven-month 
iliness.  Glad  to  see  you  back,  Marty  .  .  .  ROY  LUND- 
QUIST,  Truck  Department  foreman,  sends  some  nice 
cards  from  North  and  South  Carolina.  A  nice  vacation 
land  ...  L.  H.  REICHARD,  retired  superintendent  of 
shops  and  terminals,  has  returned  from  Florida  with  a 
beautiful  tan  and  reports  catching  a  lot  of  fish  each  time 
out.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Reichard  also  had  a  nice  visit  with 
Retired  Safety  Coordinator  JOHN  BURKE  .  .  .  Retired 
Upholsterer  ALPHONSE  SCHMITZ  returned  from  Flo- 
rida  with   his  wife    after  a    seven-week   stay.     They   each 


NEWS 


PITCHING  A  no-hitter  on 
April  21  was  BRIAN  W. 
ROONEY,  a  senior  at  St. 
Viator  High  school.  He 
struck  out  12  batters  to  gain 
a  5-0  victory  over  Bishop 
McNamara  High  school.  Brian, 
the  son  of  Assistant  Super- 
intendent WILLIAM  J.  ROON- 
EY, Howard-Kimball,  is  not 
only  an  excellent  pitcher,  but 
is  an  honor  student  and  a 
winner  of  a  National  Merit 
Scholarship  award.  He  also 
plans  to  enroll  in  Illinois 
State  College  in  the  fall. 


look  rested  .  .  .  Please  fellows  send  in  some  news. 
Vacations  will  soon  be  here,  there  should  be  a  lot  to  re- 
port. 

SOUTH  SHOPS  - 

JOHN  "of  all  trades"  JANKUS  spent  an  enjoyable  va- 
cation tearing  down  an  old,  and  building  a  new  garage.  .  . 
The  1st,  2nd,  and  3rd  prize  winners  at  the  Shops  are 
JOE  VIRRUSO,  JOE  CERVELLI,  and  AL  WENDT  .  .  . 
Our  deepest  sympathy  is  extended  to  HAROLD  MC  GANN 
and  his  family  on  the  death  of  his  father,  WILLIAM  MC 
GANN  .  .  .  Mr.  and  Mrs.  BUD  ROSENDHAL  returned 
recently  from  a  Florida  vacation.  Bud  is  now  an  author- 
ity on  stingrays  .  .  .  KAREN  HOFFMAN  is  actively  en- 
gaged in  a  new  and  different  hobby,  collecting  speakers, 
stands,  concrete,  and  side  body  glass.  .  .  It  seems  JIM 
FELTZ  lost  a  brand  new  golf  ball  and  after  retrieving  it, 
made  an  ill-fated  leap  across  a  stream,  and  emerged 
wet  and  muddy.  JIM  LAMONT  and  AL  SAMASKAS  re- 
port that  it  was  a  windy  day  and  he  dried  quickly.  All  is 
not  tragic  though,  because  Jim  is  the  proud  owner  of  a 
brand  new  1968  Coronet  500.  It  came  complete  with 
scuba  diving  gear  as  optional  equipment  .  .  .  Now  that 
the  bowling  season  is  coming  to  an  end  our  thoughts  are 
turning  to  vacations  and  weekend  holidays  ...  If  you 
would  like  to  read  a  good  column,  please  cooperate  by 
contacting  your  reporter  or  by  placing  news  items  in 
your  area's  Transit  News  box.  Have  a  happy  Memorial 
Day! 

-  XatHten  0  gW  &  "P-iaMi.  Sfruutivti 

SOUTH  SECTION  - 

The  news  is  plentiful,  so  we'll  start  right  off.  Loom- 
is  street  Yard  Foreman  FRED  LESLIE  went  on  pension 
April  1,  and  the  Loomis  Street  Coffee  Club  had  a  nice 
get-together  for  him.  Mrs.  Leslie  was  present  and  join- 
ed in  the  festivities.  We  wish  the  best  always  to  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Leslie.  They  said  they  were  going  to  enjoy  life 
and  take  some  scenic  and  fishing  trips  because  they  both 
are  real  fishermen.  It  was  a  nice  spring  day  and  our 
pensioners  came  out  sporting  their  spring  outfits.  It 
was  good  to  talk  to  Retired  Motorman  EDWARD  HENNES- 
SY,  Retired  Conductors  WILLIAM  MANNICH,  THOMAS 
WHITE,  and  EDWARD  HOPKINS,  Retired  Yard  Foreman 
CLIFFORD  BECKER,  Retired  Switchman  "Fritz"  Mc- 
DOLE,   and  Retired  Assistant  Station  Superintendent  ART 


MAY,  1968 


19 


INSIDE 

ANDERSON  .  .  .  Janitor  AUSBIE  GILLESPIE  was  all 
smiles  when  he  told  us  about  the  newest  addition  to  the 
family,  a  baby  girl  named  LATONIA  TULAIN.  This 
makes  10  children  for  the  happy  Gillespie  family  .  .  . 
Congratulations  to  JOHNNIE  WILLIAMS  who  was  pro- 
moted from  regular  switchman  to  regular  yard  foreman 
on  April  21  .  .  .  Salutations  to  newly  transferred  em- 
ployes from  the  North  and  West  Sections:  CLAUDE 
SMITH,  RICHARD  SMITH,  HUBBARD  COLEMAN,  FRANK 
HOLLIS,  WILLIAM  FRANCIS,  ALBERT  ROBINSON,  and 
OLIVER  RIDGELL.  Also  greetings  to  newly  hired  Agents 
INEZ  WADLINGTON  and  ROBBIE  NORRIS  .  .  .  Our  con- 
gratulations to  Janitor  WENDELL  GOOCH  who  completed 
his  clerk  training  and  now  is  an  extra  clerk  .  .  .  The 
Agent's  Pension  Club  held  their  spring  dinner  and  meet- 
ing on  March  31  at  the  Beverly  Woods  restaurant  and  as 
always  everyone  had  a  ball.  All  the  pensioners  looked 
so  young  and  were  so  gay  and  the  family  style  dinner  was 
delicious.  It  was  a  joy  to  see  and  talk  to  everyone.  All 
the  members  of  the  club  look  forward  to  these  pension 
dinners  because  it's  a  good  chance  to  get  together  and 
chat  with  all  their  old  friends  .  .  .  We  welcome  back 
from  the  sick  list  Motorman  DOMINIC  CESARE,  Yard 
Foreman  JAMES  SIMMONS,  and  Agents  ALPHONSE  DEL- 
CORSE  and  WILLIAM  DANIELS  .  .  .  Received  a  letter 
from  Mrs.  LLOYD  ECHARD  who  wrote  that  her  husband, 
Retired  Conductor  LLOYD  ECHARD,  passed  away  re- 
cently. She  said  that  they  lived  in  LaPorte,  Indiana,  for 
15  years  with  their  daughter  and  her  family.  She  wishes 
to  be  remembered  to  all  her  old  friends.  I  remember 
the  Echards  very  well.  When  I  was  a  little  girl  (I'm  not 
saying  how  many  years  ago)  my  folks  and  the  Echards 
were  great  friends.  I  wish  to  extend  my  personal  ex- 
pression of  sympathy  along  with  that  of  all  our  other  em- 
ployes .  .  .  Welcome  back  from  a  short  stint  in  the  army 
to  Trainman  MARTIN  HUNTER  .  .  .  Retired  Towerman 
FRANK  DIMMICK  just  returned  from  a  nice  trip  to  Cali- 
fornia where  he  took  in  the  sights  at  Knotts  berry  Farm 
and  Disneyland  and  then  stopped  over  at  Las  Vegas  on 
the  way  back.  He  looked  just  wonderful  .  .  .  Agent  LEO 
DILLON,  who  recently  returned  from  the  sick  list,  wish- 
es to  thank  everyone  for  all  their  cards  and  calls  he  re- 
ceived while  he  was  ill  .  .  .  Retired  Conductor  MAURICE 
GOTTLOFF  passed  away  recently.  Our  sincere  condo- 
lences to  his  family  .  .  .  Good  luck  to  Conductor  ISRAEL 
HARRIS  who  resigned  recently  for  another  position  .  .  . 
Agent  MILLYE  BEATTY  wishes  to  thank  everyone  for 
their  kindness  when  her  mother  passed  away  recently 
.  .  .  On  the  sick  list  at  this  writing  are  Agents  ODELL 
THOMPSON,  LEON  KURAS,  and  WILLIAM  SHEEHAN. 
Our  good  wishes  go  to  them  for  a  speedy  recovery  and 
return  to  work. 

-  1/vuta  "Wantivf 


TERMINAL  INSPECTION  SHOPS  - 

Congratulations  to  H.  DICKERSON  Jr.  ,  Wilson,  on 
his  double  honors.  Henry  graduated  from  DeVry  Insti- 
tute of  Technology  qualifying  in  the  area  of  television  and 
radio  electronics.  He  also  received  another  honor  by 
being  accepted  into  the  DeVry  Tech  Alumni  Association. 
Keep  up  the  good  work,  Henry,  you  may  be  the  boss  some 
day  ...  To  enjoy  the  fruits  of  labor  F.  FILIPPELLI, 
Congress,  retired  after  27  years  of  service.  Frank,  a 
young  63,  plans  to  take  things  easy  ...  A  double  cele- 
bration was  held  at  Wilson  to  honor  retiring  SAM  DURSO 
and  JOE  LELAKES.  The  boys  are  sure  going  to  be  miss- 
ed. Best  wishes  are  extended  to  them  from  all  the  boys 
at  Wilson.  .  .  E.  SHIELDS,  Congress,  is  doing  just  fine 
in  the  recuperation  department  after  undergoing  eye  sur- 


NEWS 

gery  .  .  .  Glad  to  hear  little  Miss  HUNT,  the  daughter 
of  N.  HUNT,  Congress,  is  doing  fine  after  her  tonsilec- 
tomy  .  .  .  Welcome  back  to  A.  BOLING,  Congress,  after 
being  on  the  sick  list  .  .  .  Wishes  for  a  speedy  recovery 
are  sent  to  A.  MISCHKE,  Wilson.  .  .  A  hearty  welcome 
to  A.  SIKORA,  R.  WATSON,  and  R.  GALLARDO,  new 
men  at  Howard.  Hope  you  will  like  your  new  jobs  .  .  . 
The  sons  of  Italy  plus  two  held  their  dinner  dance  at  the 
Ferrara  Manor.  An  evening  of  fun,  vino,  dancing,  vino, 
eating,  and  vino  were  enjoyed  by  J.  CAPACCIO,  R.  CAT- 
ANESE,  P.  COLOMBO,  J.  CANNELLA,  M.  COYLE,  D. 
WITTENBERG  and  their  wives.  J.  Cannella  and  M. 
Coyle  won  the  prize  as  the  best  dance  team.  John  and 
Matt  gave  a  stirring  rendition  of  a  waltz  that  turned  out 
like  the  black  bottom  .  .  .  Early  spring  vacations  were 
enjoyed  by  L.  C.  Jones  and  H.  Murry,  Congress,  A. 
Drapp,  M.  O'Malley,  F.  Raksts,  E.  Mizerocki,  J.  Wil- 
liams, W.  Sudduth,  A.  Digianfilippo,  T.  Friend,  F.  Ve- 
linski,  N.  McGill,  G.  Savis,  H.  Hughes,  G.  Lepore,  E. 
Macklin,  C.  Dansby,  N.  Scimeca,  N.  Lichvar,  D.  Vil- 
lia,   and  J.    Locke,   Wilson. 


TRANSPORTATION  (Mart)  - 

On  April  24  ALICE  WIENSKI,  formerly  of  the  Trans- 
portation and  Engineering  Departments,  gave  birth  to  a 
baby  girl  named  LAURA  MARIE.  The  proud  new  parents 
and  the  baby  are  all  doing  fine.  Congratulations  and  best 
wishes  .  .  .  JUNE  VAN  CAMP  spent  two  weeks  traveling 
around  on  her  vacation.  Part  of  the  time  she  was  on  a 
cruise  and  stopped  at  places  such  as  San  Juan,  the  Vir- 
gin Islands,  and  other  spots  in  the  Caribbean.  In  order 
to  get  into  San  Juan  it  was  necessary  for  the  ship  to  go 
between  the  two  sections  of  the  split  oil  tanker.  This 
she  said  was  somewhat  of  an  exciting  experience.  Dur- 
ing most  of  her  trip  the  weather  was  ideal  .  .  .  ELSIE 
SMITH  took  her  granddaughter  to  Daytona,  Florida,  for 
a  vacation.  Here  they  visited  with  Elsie's  parents  and 
also  took  in  some  of  the  sights  and  attractions  which  in- 
cluded Marineland  and  the  sugar  mill  .  .  .  Your  scribe 
recently  returned  from  a  wonderful  two-week  vacation  at 
the  KRAUSE's  little  white  house  in  North  Miami,  Flori- 
da. I  visited  with  a  number  of  friends,  swam,  and  went 
to  many  nice  places,  one  of  which  was  Marco  Island 
where  I  waded  in  the  Gulf  of  Mexico  looking  for  some 
different  sea  shells.  JACK  and  WANDA  send  a  big  hello 
to  everyone  ...    If  anyone  is    interested  in  learning   how 


WINNER  OF  a  five-year 
scholarship  to  Illinois  Insti- 
tute of  Technology  is  KEVIN 
J.  CALT,  the  son  of  Central 
District  Supervisor  OWEN 
CALT.  Kevin,  who  will  grad- 
uate from  St.  Patrick  High 
school  in  June,  will  major  in 
Electrical  Engineering.  He 
worked  in  Shops  and  Equip- 
ment, Rapid  Transit,  last 
summer  and  is  planning  to 
return  this  summer. 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE  NEWS 


RECENT    DEATHS    AMONG    EMPLOYES 


RICHARD  C.   ARROWOOD,    76,   West  Section, 

Emp.    5-29-28,    Died  3-10-68 
CHARLES  R.   AUSTIN,    85,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    8-5-13,    Died  3-18-68 
LAWRENCE  A.    COLLINS,    78,   Accounting, 

Emp.    6-2-42,    Died  3-16-68 
ELMER  C.    GORSS,    66,   South  Division, 

Emp.    6-23-26,    Died  3-14-68 
MAURICE  GOTTLOF,    86,   South  Section, 

Emp.   8-16-19,   Died  3-26-68 
JAMES  B.    HARRIS,    76,    Devon, 

Emp.   2-19-24,    Died  3-22-68 
WILLIAM  HENEGHAN,    75,    Lawndale, 

Emp.   2-4-44,    Died  3-15-68 
HENRY  C.   JURGENSEN,    88,    69th  Street, 

Emp.    7-24-06,    Died  3-24-68 
AUGUST  H.    KUNDE,    74,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    1-2-24,    Died  3-30-68 
IRA  LEE,    72,   West  Section, 

Emp.    4-27-44,    Died  1-12-68 
MAURICE  P.    MALONE,    69,    52nd  Street, 

Emp.    8-24-43,    Died  3-31-68 
PHILLIP  MC  DERMOTT,    86,    Elston, 

Emp.    9-26-11,   Died  2-26-68 
ELDEN  C.   MC  GHEE,    66,   Schedule, 

Emp.    9-12-42,    Died  3-7-68 
JOHN  PAPPASTERGIOU,    77,   Douglas, 

Emp.    1-2-47,    Died  3-25-68 


WILLIAM  A.    PARSON,    71,    Kimball, 

Emp.    1-20-45,    Died  3-28-68 
BENJAMIN  J.    PEPPERMAN,    89, 

Emp.    3-23-25,    Died  3-8-68 
RAYMOND  R.    PRUSAK,    56,    Lawndale, 

Emp.    12-23-42,    Died  3-2-68 
JOHN  SCHODORF,    56,    Forest  Glen, 

Emp.    8-28-42,    Died  3-5-68 
EDWARD  P.   SCHULTZ,    77,    Lincoln, 

Emp.    6-30-15,    Died  3-1-68 
WALTER  SETLAK,    74,   North  Park, 

Emp.    11-13-29,   Died  3-21-68 
EMIL  J.    SPANNENBERG,    90,   Armitage, 

Emp.    11-13-17,    Died  3-21-68 
JOHN  E.   STALZLE,    70,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    11-5-28,    Died  3-22-68 
CHARLES  H.   STURM,   82,    69th  Street, 

Emp.    4-27-21,    Died  3-29-68 
JOHN  SULLIVAN,    67,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    10-21-26,   Died  3-17-68 
LOUIS  D.    TRAUB,    79,   North  Avenue, 

Emp.    1-17-17,    Died  3-29-68 
JOHN  J.    TRINEN,   88,   Burnside, 

Emp.    3-31-03,    Died  3-17-68 
RALPH  C.   UTT,    73,   Kimball, 

Emp.    5-21-24,    Died  3-31-68 


to  square  dance  just  ask  JOE  VODVARKA.  He  and  his 
wife,  MARILYN,  have  been  taking  lessons  for  some  time 
now  and  have  just  about  become  pros  .  .  .  The  sympathy 
of  the  Transportation  Department  is  extended  to  the  fam- 
ly  of  Mrs.  MARIA  B.  STIGLIC,  the  mother  of  THOMAS, 
(Instruction  Department)  and  MATT,  retired  Utility  em- 
ploye, who  passed  away  on  April  18,  and  to  the  families 
of  CHARLES  GYLLING,  retired  Chief  Instructor,  and 
EVERETT  M.  HEADLEY,  retired  Radio  Dispatcher,  who 
passed  away  on  April  16  and  23,   respectively. 

(Utility  and  Emergency  Service]  - 

Our  best  wishes  for  a  very  happy  retirement  are  sent 
to  MATT  STIGLIC  who  took  an  early  retirement  begin- 
ning April  1  .  .  .  Among  those  who  went  south  of  the  bor- 
der to  Mexico  to  enjoy  the  sunshine  were:  P.  CARPINO, 
C.  DILLON,  J.  TAYLOR,  G.  ISDALE,  J.  MOORE,  E. 
PROVERI,  C.  HARE,  F.  GOODRICH,  M.  BERNARD,  E. 
HILL,  T.  DAVIS,  and  W.  SWAIN.  Needless  to  say  a 
good  time  was  had  by  all  .  .  .  The  Utility  Department 
extends  its  condolences  to  P.  CARPINO  on  the  recent 
death  of  his  father-in-law. 

WEST  SECTION  - 

Brush  away  the  cobwebs  and  take  a  trip  down  memory 
lane.  Some  have  passed  away,  many  are  on  pension  and 
a  few  are  still  with  us  .  .  .  The  first  thing  I  remember 
are  the  circular  stairs  we  had  to  climb  when  we  were  at 
3860  Lake  street.  As  you  pushed  open  the  heavy  door 
and  walked  in,  the  first  person  to  see  was  Clerk  SID 
SHAPIRO  who  could  talk  you  out  of  anything.  In  the  in- 
ner office  sat  Superintendent  FRANK  BOLAN,   a  wonder- 


ful person  to  have  around  -when  you  are  a  new  man. 
HARRY  HASLAM  was  our  evening  clerk  and  he  was  real- 
ly kind  to  us  .  .  .  Pow,  I  heard,  and  turning  around  I 
saw  STEVE  DALTON  and  BOB  CAREY  fooling  around  as 
usual  each  morning  .  .  .  From  the  corner  of  my  eye  I 
can  see  "Pappy"  KEANE  giving  LITTLEFIELD  the  busi- 
ness .  .  .  Whenever  you  saw  a  bunch  of  men  together, 
you  would  know  that  JOE  LEWEN  was  in  the  middle  tell- 
ing jokes.  We  have  a  new  one  now,  JIMMY  LANE,  but 
he  tells  older  ones  than  Joe  .  .  .  CARL  FRANK  said  the 
usual  three  Italian  words  he  knew  to  greet  me,  and  to 
this  day  I  still  don't  know  what  he  said.  He  must  have 
gotten  them  from  the  four  Italian  old  timers  who  were 
JAMES  VITO,  CARMEN  PETRUCCI,  PATSY  LONGO, 
and  JERRY  BRINDESE  .  .  .  The  really  oldsters  in  the 
early  50' s  that  I  can  remember  were  TOM  O'BRIEN, 
FREDELL,  MANTHEY,  JOHN  CLARK,  MAT  MATTES, 
TIDLER,  HANK  GAUER,  and  WAGNER  .  .  .  The  most 
puzzled  look  came  to  both  their  faces  when  JOHN  CON- 
SIGLIRE  and  JOCK  CALLENDER  talked  to  each  other.  .  . 
We  had  two  of  the  best  agitators  in  the  business  in  JOE 
BROCHNIAK  and  JOHN  "Murphy"  HOLAKOVSKY.  They 
sure  could  pick  on  us  young  fellows  .  .  .  To  hear  a  dog 
bark  everyday  was  a  ritual  with  SAL  DETAMASO  who 
kept  practicing  the  only  imitation  he  knew.  It  sounded 
more  like  a  coyote  to  me  .  .  .  The  young  men  at  that 
time  stuck  together.  You  wouldn't  believe  that  these  fel- 
lows were  young  once:  C.  J.  JONES,  JAMES  LANE, 
WALTER  RAFA,  JIM  MC  PHEE,  ROBERT  CRAWFORD, 
DOUG  WILLIAMS,  GEORGE  WOODMORE,  RUDY  PTA- 
CIN,  EARL  SINGLETON,  WILLIAM  PAYNE,  and  last, 
little  old  me  .  .  .  Walking  out  of  the  car  house,  where 
you  sweltered  in  the  summer  and  froze  in  the  winter,  and 
looking  up  at  the  tower  to  find  where  your  train  was, 
there   was  DUKE    LAUSHE,    our   towerman,   with  a    come 


MAY,  1968 


21 


INSIDE  NEWS 

ELKA,  GEORGE  GACEK,  MARTIN  GRIFFIN,  and  BEN- 
NY BUTKIEWICZ  all  went  fishing  while  on  vacation. 
Don't  want  to  hear  the  stories,  but  I  sure  could  eat  up 
the  proof  .  .  .  JOE  GAMEN  who  is  now  in  Florida,  and 
JOHNNY  BURKE  who  lives  close  by  in  Orlando,  say  hello 
and  want  you  to  stop  by  and  visit.  I  bet  they  could  tell 
you  about  fishing  .  .  .  CHARLIE  TRANCHITA  is  break- 
ing in  as  relief  clerk  in  the  Repair  Department.  His  dad 
is  the  short,  fat,  bald  operator  who  works  out  of  Beverly 
and  runs  up  and  down  Kedzie  avenue.  Hi,  TONY  .  .  . 
Please  fellows,  wipe  off  those  seats  and  steering  wheels. 
It  is  murder  on  our  new  uniforms.  Speaking  of  new  uni- 
forms --  did  you  see  the  line-up  on  the  Inquiring  Repor- 
ter Page  in  this  Transit  News.  There's  a  few  familiar 
faces  --  even  mine  .  .  .  Let's  keep  the  news  coming  in. 
Drop  me  a  line  or  card  for  the  Transit  News. 

-  r4*t&wi  'P.  %>ut4iM$ 


THE  RECIPIENT  of  a  farewell  gift  from  L.  C.  DUTTON,  superinten- 
dent of  Schedule-Traffic  Department,  is  smiling  CAROLYN  O'BRIEN. 
Carolyn,  who  is  the  daughter  of  LEO  T.  TAMUL,  assistant  station 
superintendent,  77th  Street  Depot,  left  CTA  to  await  a  visit  from 
the  stork. 

on  lets  get  to  work  look  on  his  face.  But,  what  a  nice 
fellow  he  really  was  ...  I  may  have  missed  quite  a  few 
names,  so  try  to  remember  them  and  the  good  old  days, 
which  they  certainly  were. 

-  So*t»  SccUiatto 


69TH  STREET  - 

Vacations  are  now  in  full  swing,  so  let's  hear  from 
you  guys  as  to  what  you  did  and  saw.  This  doesn't  in- 
clude my  follower  as  he  has  a  vacation  all  year  long  .  .  . 
The  credit  union  board  of  directors  attended  a  state  con- 
vention at  the  Conrad  Hilton  Hotel,  April  26.  JACK  WIL- 
LIAMS did  some  checking  on  them  --  at  Berghoffs?  .  . 
Our  white  collar  boys  who  work  behind  the  bars  could 
hardly  believe  it  when  GUERONE  bought  the  rolls  on 
Good  Friday  .  .  .  Little  WILLIE  WILLIAMS  had  a  prob- 
lem one  morning  when  he  found  a  house  brick  inside  his 
car.  Some  one  had  thrown  it  through  a  window  while  it 
was  parked  in  front  of  his  home  .  .  .  DAKE  said  he  would 
rather  be  home  fighting  with  his  wife  than  drive  during 
the  recent  disorders  .  .  .  MICKEY  YOUNG  said  he  won't 
have  any  flares  this  fourth  of  July  as  he  was  to  close  to 
them  already  during  the  riot.  That  was  nothing  compar- 
ed to  what  would  have  happened  if  your  wife  saw  you  but- 
toning up  HELEN'S  dress  in  the  hamburger  stand  .  .  . 
Oh  for  the  life  of  a  janitor.  RAY,  the  number  1  janitor, 
is  sporting  a  new  '68  car  .  .  .  W.  JOLLY  flew  to  Sioux 
Falls  as  a  gift  for  his  wife  on  Mother's  day  ...  It  just 
occurred  to  me.  How  wruld  you  like  to  be  following  JES- 
SE --  JAMES?  .  .  WALTER  KURMOREK  has  taken  his 
pension.  Many  happy  years,  fella  .  .  .  The  HOWE  bro- 
thers are  in  Arizona  to  see  a  brother  who  is  very  ill .  .  . 
CHARLES  GYLLING,  former  chief  instructor,  passed 
away.  ARNOLD  HILLSTROM  lost  his  mother.  We  ex- 
tend our  deepest  sympathy  to  their  families  .  .  .  The 
Repair  Department  and  JIMMY  AHERN  would  like  to  take 
this  opportunity  to  wish  the  fellows  who  went  into  service 
the  best  of  luck  and  a  swift  return.  They  are:  BEN  WIL- 
LIS, L.  COLLIER,  D.  LOOKS,  and  FRANK  HIGGINS. 
Frank  is  due  home  on  furlough  soon,  after  which  he  will 
leave  for  Viet  Nam.  .  .  Congratulations  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
JIMMY  LEE  on  the  birth  of  their  eighth  child,  MARGAR- 
ET MARY.     Keep  up  the  good  work,   Jim.    .    .    GUS  PAV- 


77TH  STREET  - 

Well  co-workers  and  everyone  else,  this  is  a  very 
hard  thing  to  do  --  start  this  month's  writing  is  what  I 
mean.  So  many  things  have  happened  since  we  went  to 
press  last  month.  First,  the  world  lost  one  of  the  great- 
est men  that  I  have  ever  known  when  Dr.  Martin  Luther 
King  Jr.  was  slain.  We  have  all  lost  a  good  friend,  and 
lest  we  forget,  he  was  trying  to  obtain  for  everyone,  jus- 
tice, equal  opportunity  and  a  chance  to  share  in  the  great 
things  this  country  has  to  offer.  I  won't  attempt  to  ex- 
plain the  many  things  that  Dr.  King  did,  with  the  begin- 
ning of  the  bus  boycott  in  Montgomery,  Alabama,  and 
ending  in  Memphis,  Tennessee.  Most  of  you  could  prob- 
ably tell  me  a  few  things,  but  what  I  am  trying  to  say  is 
that  you  can  kill  a  man,  but  you  can't  kill  an  idea.  So  I 
am  asking  each  of  you  to  please,  please  give  a  donation 
to  the  cause.  The  cause  being  Dr.  King's  dream.  Make 
a  check  or  money  order  payable  to:  Southern  Christian 
Leadership  Conference.  Give  it  to  me,  Amos  L.  Foster, 
or  mail  it  to  Daddy-O  Dailey,  c/o  Radio  Station  WGRT, 
221  N.  LaSalle  Street,  Room  526  ..  .  Well  here  are 
a  few  birthday  greetings.  On  May  12  my  oldest  daughter, 
BARBARA  JEAN  FOSTER,  will  be  22  years  old.  She 
just  joined   the    CTA    family   as    a   ticket    agent.  Good 

luck,  baby.  Operator  ESKER  L.  DDCON  will  celebrate 
his  birthday  on  May  22.  I'll  meet  you  at  7:45  in  the  Kaz- 
bar  .  .  .  Operator  AL  P.  LOGAN  is  trying  to  un- 
seat PEYTON  HIGHTOWER  as  the  top  commendation 
getter.  Mr.  Logan  received  three  in  10  days  .  .  .  Op- 
erator FRANK  C.  JOHNSON  was  off  ill  a  few  days  but 
has  now  returned  to  work  .  .  .  And  now  for  the  hard  part. 
Last  week  I  lost  my  notes  and  some  of  the  items  won't 
appear  in  this  month's  issue,  but  if  you  will  get  in  touch 
with  me  I  will  take  them  again  for  next  month  .  .  .  With 
the  new  pick  in  effect,  plus  all  of  the  confusion  that  goes 
along  with  it  when  new  men  are  trying  to  adjust  to  a  new 
station  and  new  leaders,  trying  to  find  out  which  way  to 
pull-out  and  pull-in  and  over  what  street,  our  news  fell 
off  for  this  issue  .  .  .  Operator  JAMES  STEWART  cele- 
brated his  birthday  April  16  .  .  .  RONALD  K.  PHILPOT 
celebrated  his  birthday  March  31.  Operator  Philpot  is 
trying  to  get  up  a  summer  basketball  team  from  our  sta- 
tion. We're  looking  for  some  good  forwards  and  some 
very  good  guards.  Any  operators  who  are  interested, 
see  Ronald,  number  58  on  the  extra  board.  .  .  Operator 
DONALD  CORBIN  will  be  one  year  older  on  Memorial 
Day,    May    30  .    .     .    Supervisor    C.    W.   COOPER   and  his 


TRANSIT    AD:       For    sale,    boat,      14   foot    runabout,    un- 
finished,  built  from  plans.     Call  777-1405. 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

wife,  DENISE,  celebrated  their  seventh  wedding  anni- 
versary on  April  24.  Congratulations  to  the  Cooper's. 
Supervisor  Cooper  is  new  in  District  "A",  and  we  would 
like  to  welcome  him  in  our  area.  He  is  very  happy  to  be 
in  the  District  as  it  is  close  to  home.  Come  to  think  of 
it,  we  haven't  seen  you  around,  Cooper  .  .  .  Hello  there, 
LEON  SIMPSON.  You  told  us  that  you  had  a  birthday  and 
also  an  anniversary  in  April.  We'd  like  very  much  to 
put  it  in  our  next  issue  so  don't  run  away  from  us  .  .  . 
Operator  JAMES  FORBES  told  us  that  he  worked  real 
hard  on  his  birthday,  April  1.  That's  right,  The  "April 
Fools  Day"  was  on  him  .  .  .  WILLIAM  A.  BYRD  was 
looking  forward  to  seeing  "Golden  Boy"  on  his  birthday, 
April  22.  He  is  still  an  eligible  bachelor  at  27  .  .  .  Op- 
erator LARRY  SHELBY  had  no  idea  what  he  would  do  on 
his  birthday,  May  14.  He  is  going  to  play  it  by  ear  .  .  . 
It  was  with  deep  regret  that  we  learned  of  the  death  of 
STANLEY  STEWART,  the  brother  of  Operator  RAND- 
OLPH STEWART,  March  24  ...  We  also  learned  that 
Mrs.  EDNA  BAVERLE,  the  wife  of  deceased  Operator 
H.  BAVERLE,  passed  away  on  April  22  .  .  .  JOHN  HEN- 
DRICKS is  confined  in  Little  Company  of  Mary  hospital 
and  would  welcome  visitors  ...  If  you  know  of  anyone 
who  is  confined  to  a  hospital,  please  let  Reporters  FOS- 
TER and  BRAZIL  know  so  that  they  can  put  a  line  in  the 
magazine  for  them  .  .  .  Happy  birthday  to  Operator  R. 
J.  HOWARD.  The  day,  May  6  .  .  .  Congratulations  to 
JOSEPH  and  ANNA  MAE  PHILIP  who  celebrated  their 
24th  anniversary  March  15.  Joseph  took  Anna  Mae  out 
for  dinner  and  an  opera.  Their  son,  JOSEPH  Jr.  ,  had 
his  21st  birthday  March  18.  He  is  a  marine  sergeant 
stationed  in  Des  Moines,  Iowa,  and  will  have  completed 
four  years  of  service  the  end  of  July.  Joseph  is  looking 
forward  to  that  date  so  he  can  complete  his  education  in 
Los  Angeles  .  .  .  Operator  LARRY  SHELBY  is  very  busy 
getting  his  21 -foot  cabin  cruiser  ready  for  setting  out  at 
Maryland  Boat  Club  on  the  Calumet  River.  This  may  be 
an  invitation  for  BRAZIL  to  get  the  water  skis  out  .  .  . 
DEBRA  ANN  WASHINGTON,  the  daughter  of  Operator 
LEON  WASHINGTON,  will  celebrate  her  12th  birthday, 
May  28  .  .  .  Operator  ELVESTER  GADISON  wanted  to 
be  in  the  triplet  threat  class.  He  tells  us  that  his  wife, 
BILLIE,  celebrated  her  birthday  April  10,  their  son, 
MARC  ANTHONY,  reached  his  sixth  birthday  April  19, 
and  the  old  man  himself  will  have  one  on  May  30.  He, 
too,  has  plans  to  see  "Golden  Boy"  .  .  .  Would  you  be- 
lieve that  Operator  LEANDREW  BLAKE  has  been  mar- 
ried 22  years?  It  was  April  2  3  that  he  and  his  wife,  IDA 
VICTORIA,  were  married.  .  .  DARWIN  SCOTT,  the  son 
of    Operator    WILLIE    SCOTT    had   a    big   birthday   party 


THIS  LOVELY  young  lady  is 
ARLENE  THIEL,  the  sister 
of  PAULINE  THIEL  of  Rev- 
enue Accounting.  Arlene  was 
graduated  from  Elmhurst  col- 
lege on  June  2,  and  will  be 
teaching  in  Elmhurst  in 
the     fall. 


NEWS 

March  6.  Darwin  was  four  years  old.  The  Scotts  may 
wait  awhile  before  having  another  one  for  Darwin  .  .  . 
EAXINE  MOORE,  the  wife  of  Operator  LOYAL  MOORE, 
celebrated  her  birthday  March  18.  They  had  dinner  out 
and  later  visited  a  friend's  home  .  .  .  Operator  ROBERT 
WILLIAMS  will  have  a  birthday  May  2.  His  vacation 
starts  May  5,  and  he  is  planning  a  trip  to  Memphis  to 
visit  relatives  .  .  .  REGINA  DANZIE,  the  daughter  of 
Operator  HUEY  DANZIE,  had  a  real  birthday  party  on 
March  18.  Regina  was  three  years  old.  .  .  The  Cottage 
Grove  Kid,  AARON  WILSON  Jr.  ,  will  buy  his  son,  AAR- 
ON, a  bicycle  for  his  ninth  birthday  May  30  .  .  .A  great 
big  lolli-pop  goes  to  DEREK  COLBERT  who  made  his 
first'birthday,  May  2  .  .  .  GARY  HOLLAND  went  to  Mr. 
Kelly's,  and  his  wife  bought  him  a  sharp  new  top  coat  for 
his  birthday,  March  14.  He  wished  that  March  14  came 
every  month  .  .  .  DENISE  CARTER,  the  daughter  of  Op- 
erator WILLIE  CARTER,  will  become  a  teen-ager,  13 
years  old,  on  May  21.  The  Carters  are  considering  giv- 
ing Denise  a  party  .  .  .  Operator  DIDDLE  JAMES  had  a 
birthday  April  16.  He  bought  himself  a  new  uniform  .  .  . 
CHARLES  MYERS  starts  his  vacation  on  May  5  for  two 
weeks.  With  weather  permitting,  he  hopes  to  get  in  a 
lot  of  fishing.  He'll  also  have  a  birthday  while  he  is  off, 
May  12  .  .  .  GARWIN  WILLIAMS  we  wish  you  a  happy 
birthday,  too,  April  21  .  .  .  MALCOLM  DIXON,  the  son 
of  Operator  BURNELL  DIXON,  will  be  looking  for  a  tran- 
sistor radio  on  his  14th  birthday  April  24  .  .  .  LEVES- 
TER  SANDERS  has  returned  to  work  after  being  off  for 
over  a  year.  Sanders,  as  you  remember,  is  the  opera- 
tor ■who  had  acid  thrown  in  his  face  while  working  State 
street.  Glad  to  see  you  back  and  looking  well,  Sanders 
.  .  .  Operator  ALBERT  TONEY  now  has  two  sons  work- 
ing for  the  company.  His  first  son,  ALBERT  Jr.  ,  is  a 
driver  out  of  Archer,  and  his  second  son,  MICHAEL 
HENRY,  will  be  in  the  shops.  Some  of  us  may  remem- 
ber Albert  Sr.  as  the  driver  who  turned  his  bus  into  an 
ambulance  when  he  took  three  passengers  who  were  in- 
jured to  Mount  Sinai  hospital  .  .  .  Operator  EPSKIN 
TILLMAN  worked  his  birthday  March  7.  "No  big  thing," 
he  remarked  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  KENNETH  and 
DARNELL  EDWARDS  who  celebrated  their  eighth  wed- 
ding anniversary  on  April  28.  Their  son,  VICTOR,  was 
five  years  old,  April  11,  while  ROCHELLA,  their  daugh- 
ter, made  seven  on  May  1.  The  Edwards  recently  mov- 
ed into  their  new  home  .  .  .  Operator  VERNE  L.  MAHR 
will  have  a  birthday  on  May  21.  It  will  also  make  his 
11th  year  with  the  company  .  .  .  ANTHONY  DIELLE  will 
be  taken  out  on  May  22  to  commemorate  his  birthday  .  .  . 
Operator  ISAAC  MAGEE  and  his  wife,  INEZ,  celebrated 
their  19th  anniversary  March  10.  Their  son,  LEONARD 
D.  ,  celebrated  his  16th  year  April  17  .  .  .  The  family  of 
Operator  SAM  PATTON  made  this  issue  also.  Sam  had 
a  birthday  on  March  28,  while  his  wife,  PAULINE,  had 
hers  on  March  13.  His  son,  CARL,  was  nine  years  old 
on  the  18th  of  April.  We  missed  the  new  born  baby  girl 
who  will  answer  to  the  name  of  ADRIAN  GAY.  She  came 
into  the  world  February  9  .  .  .  Operator  NATHANIEL 
MOORE  enjoyed  his  birthday  on  April  7  by  working  .  .  . 
In  concluding  our  issue,  we'll  bring  you  a  bit  of  news 
from  the  fishing  world.  "The  Mates",  better  known  as 
BILL  GARDNER,  "Propane"  JOE,  WILLIE  PATTON, 
and  HOWARD  CARSON,  went  fishing  in  Eureka,  Wiscon- 
sin, for  one  day  and  brought  back  about  85  fish.  They 
were  stripers  and  walleyes.  They  will  probably  go  again 
very  soon  for  the  catfish  run.  Howard  lost  the  big  one, 
and  this  is  no  fish  tale.  At  the  time,  he  was  using  a  12- 
pound  test  line.  You  can  bet  the  next  time  he  will  take  a 
clothes  line. 


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JUNE  1968  ,  > 


Dan  Ryan  Project 


AN  EARLY  completion  of  work  on  expressway  rapid  transit  projects  was  in- 
sured by  the  awarding  of  34  individual  construction  and  material  contracts 
by  the  City  of  Chicago.  By  awarding  contracts  in  this  manner  work  on  each 
part  of  the  overall  project  continues  apace  of  other  parts.  The  progress  in 
construction  of  facilities  in  the  Dan  Ryan  Expressway  is  shown  by  pictures 
on  these  facing  pages: 

Above-rail  welding  facility  and  stacked  sections  of  rail  in  expressway 
median  near  61st  street. 

Left-finishing  concrete  platform  at  69th  street  station. 

Below-contractor  preparing  bridge  deck  over  Stevenson  Expressway. 

Top  right-view  north  shows  concrete  platform  and  bus  terminal  retaining 
wall  being  constructed  as  part  of  95th  street  terminal  complex. 

Center  right-architect's  model  of  95th  street  rapid  transit  terminal  and  bus 
interchange  looking  south. 

Bottom  right-bricklayers  at  work  on  walls  of  95th  street  substation  at 
Lafayette    avenue. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


95TH  ST. 


JUNE,  1968 


O.  What  are  the  major  projects  for  extending  ra- 
pid transit  in  Chicago? 

A.  The  City  of  Chicago  and  CTA  are  presently  in- 
volved in  three  projects  which  will  add  more  than 
30  miles  of  track  to  our  network  of  "L" -subway 
routes.  The  projects,  each  of  which  is  currently 
in  a  construction  stage,  are  extending  service  via 
the  Dan  Ryan  Expressway  to  a  terminal  near  95th 
and  State  streets,  via  the  Kennedy  Expressway  to 
the  Jefferson  Park  terminal  near  Central  and  Mil- 
waukee avenues,  and  an  extension  of  the  Englewood 
line,  west  along  63rd  street  to  a  terminal  at  Ash- 
land avenue.  Another  project  in  which  the  same 
agencies  are  involved  is  the  construction  of  the  150 
or  more  rapid  transit  cars  required  to  operate  on 
the  Kennedy  and  Dan  Ryan  extensions.  The  total 
cost  of  the  two  expressway  projects  with  the  cars 
will  be  more  than  80  million  dollars,  of  which  two- 
thirds  is 'being  furnished  by  the  Federal  govern- 
ment and  the  other  one-third  by  the  City  of  Chicago. 
The  Englewood  project  will  cost  about  6  million 
dollars  and  is  being  financed  by  the  Federal  gov- 
ernment and  the  City  on  the  same  ratio. 

O.  When  will  the  new  facilities  be  placed  in  opera- 
tion? 

A.  The  Department  of  Public  Works,  the  con- 
structing agency,  has  given  top  priority  for  early 
completion  to  the  two  expressway  projects  and  has 
set  target  dates  of  December,  1968,  for  the  Dan 
Ryan  project  and  March,  1969,  for  the  Kennedy 
project.  The  Englewood  extension  will  also  be 
completed  during  the  coming  winter. 

O.  How  many  riders  will  be  served  by  the  new 
extensions? 

A.  The  Dan  Ryan  route  will  benefit  about  94,  000 
person  trips  daily  and  the  individual  timesavings 
will  be  as  much  as  28  minutes  per  trip.  Time- 
savings  of  as  much  as  20  minutes  per  trip  will  be 
experienced  by  the  estimated  70,  000  daily  person 
trips  benefiting  by  the  Kennedy  route.  On  an  av- 
erage weekday  about  25,000  people  will  pass  through 
the  new  Englewood  terminal,  and  although  the  time- 
savings  here  will  only  be  a  few  minutes,  it  is  the 
convenience  of  the  improved  rapid  transit-bus 
transfer  facilities  and  elimination  of  cramped,  haz- 
ardous, blighted  conditions  at  the  Loomis  terminal 
that  will  be  appreciated  by  our  riders. 

O.  What  changes  in  the  rapid  transit  system  will 
be  effected  when  new  facilities  are  completed? 

A.  The  biggest  change  will  be  that  involving  the 
Dan  Ryan  service.  Trains  will  be  through  routed 
with  those  presently  operating  on  the  Lake  street 
route  to  provide  a  continuous  West-South  route  from 
Lake-Harlem  to  95th-State.  The  connection  with 
the  present  elevated  system  will  be  made  at  18th 
street,  where  an  interim  structure  is  now  being 
built  west  to  the  expressway.    In  the  downtown  area 


through  trains  will  operate  in  both  directions  on  the 
Lake  street  and  Wabash  avenue  sides  of  the  pre- 
sent Loop.  It  will  be  the  first  time  since  1913  that 
two-way  service  will  be  operated  on  the  Loop  "L". 
Also  affected  will  be  the  Ravenswood  and  Evanston 
routes.  Ravenswood  trains  will  operate  Monday 
through  Saturday  in  a  counter-clockwise  direction 
on  the  outer  loop  while  inner  loop  service  is  pro- 
vided in  the  clockwise  direction  by  Evanston  Ex- 
press trains  during  rush  hours  Monday  through 
Friday.  Supplemental  inner  loop  circulator  ser- 
vice will  be  operated  clockwise  during  weekday 
non-rush  hours  and  on  Saturdays.  The  new  through 
service  will  especially  convenience  riders  travel- 
ing between  the  South  and  West  Sides  of  Chicago, 
but  North  Siders  will  also  benefit  by  timesavings 
resulting  from  two-way  service  making  other  areas 
of  the  Loop  more  readily  accessible. 


Board  Chairman 


The  Kennedy  extension  will  operate  as  an  in- 
tegral part  of  the  West-Northwest  rapid  transit 
route.  Operating  from  the  Jefferson  Park  termin- 
al, Kennedy  trains  will  be  routed  via  the  express- 
way median  and  a  connecting  subway  to  a  track  con- 
nection near  Logan  Square  and  then  over  the  pre- 
sent route  through  the  Dearborn  Subway  and  Eisen- 
hower Expressway  to  terminals  at  54th  avenue  near 
2  2nd  street  in  Cicero,  and  Desplaines  avenue  and 
the  Eisenhower  Expressway  in  Forest  Park. 

Englewood  trains  on  the  North -South  route  pre- 
sently terminating  at  Loomis  boulevard  will  be  ex- 
tended to  the  new  Ashland  avenue  terminal  and  the 
Loomis  station  will  be  eliminated. 

O.  Are  any  other  changes  being  planned  for  the 
rapid  transit  system? 

A.  Because  of  the  variations  in  the  number  of  an- 
ticipated riders  for  each  station  on  the  expressway 
routes,  we  are  planning  alternate-stop  "A  &  B" 
express  service  to  provide  the  fastest  possible  ride 
for  the  preponderance  of  riders.  Our  study  of  the 
riding  habits  of  passengers  may  also  result  in 
changes  to  the  all -stop  status  of  certain  stations  on 
the  present  Lake  and  West-Northwest  routes. 

O.  Will  the  expressway  extensions  replace  any 
portions  of  the  present  rapid  transit  system? 

A.  Definitely  not,  the  Dan  Ryan  service  will  sup- 
plement the  present  North-South  service  to  provide 
a  badly  needed  improvement  in  capacity  and  speed 
for  all  South  Side  rapid  transit  riders  and  extend 
service  four  miles  into  a  rapidly  developing  area 
in  the  City.  The  Kennedy  service,  likewise,  will 
in  no  way  replace  the  present  Ravenswood  service. 
Rather,  it  will  provide  a  new  channel  of  transpor- 
tation from  the  Northwest  area  which  has  sorely 
needed  rapid  transit  for  many  years. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


CHICAGO  TRANSIT  Board  Chairman  George  L.  DeMent  has  long  been 
a  proponent  of  CTA's  rapid  transit  expansion  plan.  Even  before  as- 
suming the  chairmanship  of  the  Board  in  1963  Mr.  DeMent  had  super- 
vised the  building  of  major  transit-related  projects  while  serving  as 
Commissioner  of  the  City  of  Chicago  Public  Works  Department.  These 
included  the  Eisenhower,  Kennedy,  and  Dan  Ryan  expressways  -  each 
of  which  was  constructed  with  a  provision  for  rail  rapid  transit  facil- 
ities in  the  medians.  Mr.  DeMent  also  directed  the  construction  of 
CTA's  Congress  rapid  transit  route  in  the  median  of  the  Eisenhower 
Expressway,  the  World's  first  combined  automobile-rail  transit  facili- 
ty, which  was  completed  in  1958. 


Current  projects  involving  the  construction  of  rapid  transit  facilities 
have  aroused  much  public  interest  and  are  the  topic  of  frequent  arti- 
cles in  daily  and  community  newspapers.  As  the  reporting  of  facts  has 
been  sketchy  and  incomplete,  Mr.  DeMent,  in  an  exclusive  interview 
with  the  Transit  News  editor,  has  answered  several  important  ques- 
tions relating  to  the  transit  facilities  now  under  construction  in  order 
to  inform  CTA's  employes  on  how  they  and  the  riding  public  will  be 
affected. 


G.  L.  DeMent  Outlines  Rapid  Transit  Projects 


O.      How  will  bus  routes  be  affected  by  the  new  ex- 
tensions? 


modern  design,  having  members  of  reinforced  con- 
crete. 


A.  Better  use  will  be  made  of  our  buses  by  adjust- 
ing routes  to  serve  the  new  stations.  Many  bus 
routes  in  the  Northwest  and  South  sections  of  the 
City  will  be  rerouted  to  serve  as  feeder  lines 
cringing  riders  from  outlying  areas  to  the  two  new 
terminals --Jefferson  Park  and  95th  street.  Facil- 
ities at  each  of  the  terminals  and  at  certain  key 
stations  have  been  designed  to  provide  the  utmost 
in  convenience  for  transfer  passengers  who  use 
connecting  bus  services. 

O.  Are  there  any  features  unique  to  the  new  ex- 
tensions? 

A.  Yes,  there  are  many.  But  first  leave  me  point 
out  that  the  renowned  architectural  firm  of  Skid- 
more,  Owings  &  Merrill,  designers  of  the  new 
Hancock  center,  were  retained  to  breathe  exciting 
new  life  into  the  details  of  the  stations,  bus  inter- 
change facilities,  and  cars.  Stations  have  been 
given  careful  design  attention  to  make  them  both 
functionally  and  aesthetically  pleasing.  Scale  mod- 
els of  the  various  station  types  were  constructed 
by  the  architect  to  illustrate  the  design  and  con- 
struction (Editor's  Note:  Pictures  of  the  model 
stations  appear  on  other  pages  of  this  magazine). 
Each  station  will  also  be  equipped  with  an  escala- 
tor. The  expressway  routes  will  also  include  the 
first  major  installation  of  concrete  ties  on  a  rapid 
transit  facility  in  the  U.  S.  Similar  ties  have  been 
used  experimentally  on  the  North  Side  "L"  since 
1966  and  it  is  anticipated  they  will  have  a  much 
longer  life  than  ties  of  oak.  Each  train  on  the  ex- 
pressway routes  will  also  be  equipped  with  an  in- 
cab  signal  system  like  that  presently  being  used  on 
the  Lake  route.  Even  the  elevated  structures  on 
the  Englewood  and  Dan  Ryan  extensions  will  have 
features    new    to   Chicago.      Structures    will    be  of 


O.  Is  CTA  cooperating  in  any  other  projects  which 
will  improve  transit  in  Chicago? 

A.  Right  now  we  are  involved  in  three  other  Fed- 
erally-aided grant  projects.  One  is  the  Central 
Area  Transit  Study  which  provides  1  million  dol- 
lars for  the  designing  of  a  rapid  transit  subway  for 
downtown  Chicago.  CTA,  which  will  eventually  op- 
erate the  subway  as  part  of  its  system,  is  cooper- 
ating with  the  City  Department  of  Development  and 
Planning  in  its   design. 

A  project  involving  CTA,  the  City  of  Chicago, 
and  the  Chicago  and  North  Western  railway  is  the 
Northwest  Passage,  which  provides  for  the  mod- 
ernization of  the  Clinton  &  Lake  "L"  station  and 
the  construction  of  an  enclosed,  escalator -equipped 
connection  between  it  and  the  adjacent  railroad 
station.  The  $831,  000  cost  of  this  project  is  being 
shared  by  the  Federal  government,  City  of  Chi- 
cago,   C&NW,    and  CTA. 

Another  project  which  will  accrue  benefits  to 
both  our  passengers  and  employes  is  that  which 
provides  the  monitoring  system  for  about  500  buses 
used  in  "owl"  and  early  morning  service.  With 
the  system  being  developed,  the  Operations  Con- 
trol Center  will  not  only  be  fed  a  constant  flow  of 
information  relating  to  schedule  adherence,  but  it 
will  also  be  capable  of  instantly  identifying  and  lo- 
cating any  bus  on  which  there  is  an  emergency  sit- 
uation. Also  being  provided  in  this  system  are  fa- 
cilities for  two-way  communication  between  the 
operator  of  any  such  bus  and  Operations  Control. 
The  estimated  cost  of  this  demonstration  project 
is  2  million  dollars,  of  which  CTA  is  providing 
$451,000,  which  is  made  up  mainly  of  employe 
services. 


JUNE,  1968 


LOGAN  SQ.-D 


GIVING  EVIDENCE  to  the  rote  at  which  work  is  progressing 
on  the  rapid  transit  line  in  the  Kenned/  Expressway  are  photo- 
graphs on  these  facing  pages  showing  construction  at  various 
locations  along  the  route: 

Far  left- -ironworkers  installing  girders  for  bridge  over 
Kostner   avenue. 

Left-  -  underground  electrical  duct  line  and  manholes  being 
installed  west  of  Milwaukee  avenue. 

Top  right--excavation  underway  for  subway  portal  west  of 
Kimball  avenue  in  expressway  median. 

Right- -pouring  concrete  walls  for  Edmunds  substation  west 
of  Milwaukee  avenue. 

Bottom  right  —  architect's  model  of  a  typical  station  for  Ken- 
nedy and  Dan  Ryan  Expressways. 

Below-- contractor  finishing  subway  bottom  slabs  under 
Kimball  avenue. 


JUNE,  1968 


Englewood  Project 


■ 


A  BREAKTHROUGH  in  the  design  of  elevated 
structures  was  achieved  on  the  Englewood  rapid 
transit  project  through  the  combined  use  of  con- 
crete and  steel.  Photos  here  show  contractor  com- 
pleting work  in  various  stages  along  the  extension 
west  from  the  present  Loomis  terminal  to  the  end 
of  track  near  Hermitage  avenue: 

Top  left— steel  stringers  being  installed  on  con- 
crete columns  for  track  and  platform  construction 
east  of  Ashland  avenue. 

Center  left—concrete  girders  being  formed  for  pour- 
ing west  of  Loomis  terminal. 

Bottom  left— artist's  rendering  of  Ashland  terminal 
complex. 

Below-pouring  concrete  into  form  for  column  near 
Laflin  street. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


JOSEPH  O'SULLIVAN,  training  assistant 
(with  Reporter  Mary  Clarke):  From  where  I 
live  at  88th  and  Winchester  to  the  Merchan- 
dise Mart,  using  the  bus  and  North-South 
elevated  route,  takes  about  one  hour  and  a 
half.  When  the  Dan  Ryan  route  is  in  opera- 
tion I  figure  I  will  be  able  to  travel  the 
same  distance  in  a  little  less  than  one 
hour,  thereby  saving  about  5  hours  travel- 
ing time  a  week.  This  new  service  is  some- 
thing the  far  South  Side  has  been  in  need 
of  for  a  long  time." 


GEORGE  KELLY,  switchboard  and  infor- 
mation supervisor:  (top  left)  "I  ride  the 
Marquette  bus  through  the  congested  Loomis 
Street  area  to  the  present  terminal  of  the 
Englewood  "L".  I  will  still  ride  the  same 
bus,  but  the  sheltered,  off-street  loading 
and  unloading  and  improved  passenger  con- 
trol facilities  at  the  new  Ashland  avenue 
terminal    will   be  a  great  improvement." 


PAT  BERGEN,  stenographer.  Public  Infor- 
mation: (left)  "I  live  about  two  blocks  from 
where  the  Montrose  station  on  the  Kennedy 
Expressway  will  be.  Now  I  have  to  take  a 
Montrose  bus  to  the  Rovenswood  4,L"  sta- 
tion and  the  "|_"  downtown,  which  takes 
about  an  hour.  When  the  Kennedy  rapid 
is  completed,  I  can  just  walk  over  to  the 
station  and  be  downtown  in  about  half  that 
time." 


LESTER  SMITH,  industrial  safety  analyst: 
(right)  "At  present  I  ride  the  Vincennes 
Express  bus  to  and  from  work  in  about  20 
minutes  less  travel  time  each  way  than 
when  I  rode  the  local  bus  and  rapid  transit 
combination.  When  the  Dan  Ryan  rapid 
transit  is  completed,  with  the  faster  travel 
and  no  traffic  congestion,  I  should  save 
even   more  time." 


VINCE  DONOHUE,  senior  traffic  planning 
technician:  (left)  "For  me,  it  will  improve 
travel  from  the  Northwest  part  of  the  city  to 
the  downtown  area.  The  Kennedy  extension 
will  reduce  my  travel  time  by  a  minimum  of 
15  minutes  in  each  direction,  as  well  as 
eliminate  the  unpleasantry  of  stopping  and 
starting  now  experienced  in  expressway 
traffic  on  the  Devon-Northwest  Express 
bus." 


QUESTION: 

How  will  the  completion   of  new 

rapid  transit  facilities  affect 

your  daily   riding   habits? 


INQUIRING  REPORTER: 

Mary  E.  Clarke 


LOCATION: 

General  Office 


JUNE,  1968 


Hew*   'Siiefa 


ON  HIS  recent  notion-wide  tour  of  tronsportation  systems, 
U.S.  Secretory  of  Transportation  Alan  S.  Boyd  visited  Chi- 
cago to  inspect  firsthand  its  network  of  transit  routes.  His 
itinerary  included  rides  on  the  Skokie  Swift,  Evanston,  and 
Congress-Milwaukee  rapid  transit  routes,  the  Jackson  No. 
126  bus  route,  and  a  Chicago  &  North  Western  railway  com- 
muter train.  Mr.  Boyd  is  pictured  here  shaking  hands  with 
Cleophus  Donaldson,  the  operator  of  the  Skokie  Swift  train 
he  boarded.  The  site  of  subway  construction  on  the  Kennedy 
rapid  transit  project  was  also  visited  by  the  secretary. 

In  a  letter  to  CTA  management  Mr.  Boyd  expressed  his 
appreciation  for  the  tour  and  also  stated,  "Residents  of  the 
Chicago  area  have  an  urban  mass  transportation  system 
which  merits  the  admiration  of  those  who  live  in  other 
cities." 


A  SELL  Chicago  campaign  was  kicked-off  recently  on 
CTA's  Michigan-State-Wacker  No.  149  shuttle  route,  where 
copies  of  the  Chicago  Convention  Bureau's  Sell  Chicago 
brochure  were  distributed.  Assisting  in  the  program  was 
Operator  George  Sullivan  of  Kedzie  Station  who  is  pictured 
here  with  Bureau  President  Thomas  V.  King  and  Transit 
Board  Chairman  George  L.  DeMent.  The  campaign's  pur- 
pose is  to  assure  a  full  house  convention  program  in  1970 
and  to  implement  a  program  to  increase  international  con- 
vention visitor  attendance.  In  1967  conventions  accounted 
for    1,300,000    people    spending   over   300    million    dollars. 

fJl^MU.  CHICAGO 


NAMED  RECENTLY  as  CTA's  "Best  Suggestors"  were 
Reggie  Daren,  Medical  Department,  and  John  Provenza, 
South  Shops  Body  Shop.  Both  were  cited  by  the  National 
Association  of  Suggestion  Systems  and  were  presented 
awards  by  Russ  Warnstedt  (left),  CTA  suggestions  coordi- 
nator and  president  of  the  Chicago  Chapter  of  the  Associ- 
ation for  the  past  year.  Looking  on  during  the  presentation 
are   Stanley  Soma  (second  from  right),  body  shop  foreman, 

and  Don  Schultz  (right),  na- 
tional president  of  the  Asso- 
ciation. Mrs.  Daren  has  re- 
ceived cash  awards  totaling 
$110  and  numerous  incentive 
awards  for  the  total  of  41 
suggestions  she  has  sub- 
mitted since  1960.  Provenza 
has  submitted  only  three 
suggestions  since  1961-all 
three,  however,  have  been 
adopted  and  he  has  collected 
cash  awards  of  $367. 


10 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


MEDICALLY  SPEAKING-By  Dr.  George  H.  Irwin,  CTA  Medical  Consultant 


SUN  BATHING  AND  YOUR  HEALTH 

AS  YOU  read  this  article  it  will  be  evident  that  all 
over  this  country  the  beaches,  swimming  pools, 
sun  decks  on  boats,  back  yards  of  homes,  and  city 
roof-tops  will  be  loaded  with  sun  -  worshippers. 
Therefore,  before  you  start  your  summer  tanning 
program,  a  few  words  of  advice  will  be  appropriate. 

Millions  of  Americans  spend  millions  of  dollars 
each  year  trying  to  improve  their  health  and  ap- 
pearance by  sun  bathing.  Certain  people  arrange 
expensive  vacations  in  the  sunny  climates  such  as 
Florida,  California,  and  Arizona  with  one  purpose 
in  mind --a  good  tan.  One  should  bear  in  mind  that 
health  may  be  improved  by  the  proper  exposure  to 
the  sun  and  it  can  also  be  impaired  by  too  much 
sun. 


Some  of  the  harmful  effects  of  too  much  sun  are: 

(1)  Sunburn,  which  is,  of  course,  the  most  com- 
mon. In  severe  cases  the  suffering  is  great  and  it 
also  increases  one's  time  away  from  work. 

(2)  Sun  strokes  still  occur  and  are  very  disabling. 
It  usually  occurs  during  hard  exercise  or  work  in 
the  intense  sun. 

(3)  In  the  tropics  skin  cancers  are  more  com- 
mon, thus  confirming  the  theory  that  excessive  sun 
has  some  carcinogenetic  effect  (starting  growth  of 
cancer  cells). 

(4)  Premature  aging  of  the  skin  is  noted  or  char- 
acterized by  the  dry,  wrinkling,  leathery  appear- 
ance frequently  seen  in  farmers  and  sailors. 

(5)  Prolonged  sun  makes  the  hair  dry  and  brittle. 

(6)  Unfavorable  changes  in  the  circulation  in- 
directly affecting  blood  pressure  and  heart  are 
sometimes  noted. 


The  sun,  a  gigantic  fireball,  is  estimated  by 
scientists  to  be  one  million  times  the  size  of  the 
earth.  It  is  important  to  realize  that  without  the 
sun  every  living  thing,  plant  and  human  life,  would 
soon  die.  Our  very  existence  depends  on  sunshine 
to  a  certain  extent.  Many  people  find  a  certain 
soothing  bliss  and  increased  vitality  while  relaxing 
in  the  fresh  air  and  sun. 

What  does  proper  exposure  to  the  sun  do  for  the 
human  body?  The  main  effect  of  the  sun  is  to  in- 
crease the  pigment  (melanin)  in  the  deep  layers  of 
the  skin.  These  pigment  cells  tend  to  migrate  to 
the  outer  skin  surface  and  thereby  produce  a  sun 
tan.  A  proper  sun  tan  forms  a  protective  coat  for 
the  entire  body. 

It  is  generally  known  that  red-heads,  blondes, 
and  fair -skinned  persons  have  less  pigment  in  their 
skin  and  that  is  why  they  burn  more  easily  upon 
exposure. 

It  is  believed  that  the  above  group  of  people  are 
more  susceptible  to  skin  cancers  because  of  the 
lack  of  proper  protective  pigment.  Brunettes  and 
dark  skin  persons  take  a  better  tan.  The  term 
sunlight  includes,  in  addition  to  visible  light,  both 
ultraviolet  and  infrared  light.  Most  of  the  sunburns 
are  due  to  excessive  exposure  to  the  ultraviolet 
rays. 

Some  of  the  healthful   effects  of  sun  bathing  are: 

(1)  It  aids  in  the  prevention  and  cure  of  rickets 
by  producing  vitamin  "D"  in  the  skin. 

(2)  It  also  improves  our  general  resistance  and 
thus  is  a  factor  in  preventing  colds  and  other  in- 
fections. 

(3)  Proper  exposure  to  the  sun  often  brings  about 
a  feeling  of  well  being,  relaxation,  warmth,  and 
improved  circulation.  Animals  such  as  cats  and 
dogs  know  how  to  expose  their  wounds  to  the  sun 
for  better  healing. 


The  following  tips  or  suggestions  about  sun 
bathing  may  be  helpful  to  you: 

(1)  Take  it  slow  and  easy  at  first.  Limit  your 
first  exposure  to  10  minutes  and  increase  about  10 
to  15  minutes  each  successive  day. 

(2)  Sun  tan  lotions  and  creams  can  screen  out 
some  of  the  burning  ultraviolet  rays  and  thus  re- 
duce the  burn.  However,  they  can't  absolutely 
prevent  the  burn  and  they  can't  speed  up  the  tan- 
ning. Moreover,  they  are  not  of  much  help  after 
the  burn  has  occurred. 

(3)  There  are  some  sun  tan  pills  which  may  help 
those  with  sensitive  skins  to  avoid  burns.  How- 
ever, these  pills  should  only  be  used  as  directed 
by  your  doctor. 

(4)  Protect  especially  your  eyes,  hair,  nose, 
and  lips  when  sun  bathing. 

(5)  Never  go  to  sleep  while  exposing  yourself  to 
the  sun. 

If  you  are  unfortunate  enough  to  get  a  severe 
sunburn,  applications  of  cold,  clear  water  are 
soothing  and  helpful.  Drink  a  lot  of  beverages 
containing  a  little  salt.  Milk  is  a  good  example. 
If  there  are  any  complications  such  as  fever  or 
infection,   see  your  doctor  at  once. 

Remember  that  sunlight  can  be  "tonic  or  toxic". 
A  sensible  rule  is  moderation  in  everything. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Number  6 


Volume  XXI 

Published  monthly  by  ond  for  employes  of  the  Chicago  Transit 
Authority,  under  the  direction  of  the  Public  Information 
Department. 

Robert  D.  Heinlein,  Editor 

Mel  Alexander,  Editorial  Assistant 

F.  C.   Knautz,  Superintendent  of  Public  and  Employe  Relations 

Annual  subscription  price:  $2.00.  Distributed  free  of  charge 
to  all  active  and  retired  CTA  employes.  Address  communica- 
tions to  CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS,  Room  742,  Merchandise  Mart 
Plaza,  Chicago,  Illinois  60654. 


JUNE,  1968 


11 


-AS    REPORTED    BY    EMPLOYES    OF    THE    CHICAGO    TRANSIT    AUTHORITY 


ACCOUNTING  (Payroll)  - 

I  received  a  letter  from  CRAIG  CAMPBELL  in  ser- 
vice at  Lackland  Air  Force  Base  in  Texas.  He  has  fin- 
ished his  training  at  the  Sentry  Dog  Handler  school  with 
his  dog,  'Artie",  and  they  will  be  ready  to  go  to  Viet 
Nam  as  a  team  .  .  .  STANLEY  MAILUCK  and  his  wife 
and  brother-in-law  drove  through  the  scenic  routes  to 
West  Virginia  and  over  to  Virginia  Beach  near  Norfolk 
.  .  .  Equipped  with  hard  hats,  flashlights,  boots,  ham- 
mers, and  trowels,  RUTH  and  MARIE  HAVLIK,  Electri- 
cal, joined  the  Field  Museum's  botany  and  geology  sa- 
fari on  a  recent  weekend  to  Galena  and  points  thereabout, 
including  a  search  for  wildflowers  at  Apple  River  Canyon 
State  Park  and  a  tour  of  a  zinc  and  lead  mine  near  Hazel 
Green,  Wisconsin.  They  also  joined  the  group  in  a  fos- 
sil and  flower  search  at  Devils  Lake,  Wisconsin.  While 
in  Galena,  they  had  time  for  a  short  visit  with  retirees 
EMILY  COYNE,  Payroll,  and  her  brother,  SYL  ROL- 
NICKI,  electrical,  and  found  them  both  well  and  happy  in 
their  new  environment  .  .  .  WILLIAM  R.  WILLIAMS, 
supervisor  Tabulating  Section,  retired  on  June  1  after 
more  than  34  years  of  service.  An  open  house  was  held 
in  Room  718  on  Wednesday,  May  29,  and  cake  and  coffee 
was  served.     A  retirement  gift  was  presented  to  Bill. 

-  Sil***  Ttcwieuitm 

(Revenue)  - 

As  the  school  semester  ends  in  many  branches  of  edu- 
cation, graduation  exercises  are  in  order.  On  June  2, 
ARLENE  THIEL,  sister  of  Keypunch  Operator  PAULINE 
THIEL,  was  graduated  from  Elmhurst  College,  the  cere- 
mony took  place  in  the  Mall.  Upon  completion  of  courses 
in  education  Arlene  will  be  teaching  in  Elmhurst.  GAY- 
LORD  NOREN,  the  nephew  of  Revenue  Supervisor  JUNE 
NOREN,  was  graduated  on  June  7  from  the  University  of 
Illinois.  Having  completed  courses  at  the  University's 
Medical  Center,  Gaylord  will  practice  dentistry  as  a 
Captain  in  the  Army.  Congratulations  to  you  both  for 
achievements  well  done  .  .  .  Happy  Birthday  to  MARIE 
FOLZ  who  celebrated  May  15  .  .  .A  warm  welcome  is 
extended  to  those  new  faces  we  see  in  revenue --ARTHUR 
RIZZUTO,  from  69th  Street,  will  be  a  transfer  counter; 
ANTHONY  ANDREWS,  also  a  transfer  counter,  has  re- 
turned after  completing  military  service  in  the  army. 
Anthony  was  stationed  in  Viet  Nam  in  the  Infantry  .  .  . 
Besides  his  May  18  wedding  present  of  a  1968  Oldsmo- 
bile,  JOHN  BILLIS  also  received  a  promotion  to  the 
Steno-Duplicating  Department  upon  return  from  his 
honeymoon.  Best  of  lvck,  John!  .  .  Joining  the  CTA 
family  is  KENNETH  HARRIS,  who  is  working  as  a  trans- 
fer counter. 

-  <*&>&/■&  Tttiytfi 


BEVERLY  - 

Good  luck  and  happy  retirement  to  Superintendent 
JOHN  J.  O'CONNOR.  We  hope  the  years  ahead  are  happy 
ones  for  you  and  Mrs.  O'Connor  .  .  .  My  old  buddy, 
BILL  RADLOFF,  is  also  taking  his  pension  along  with  H. 
WADE  ...  We  salute  Supply  Truck  Driver  WALTER 
WANGEROW  for  his  many  donations  to  Manteno  State 
hospital.  If  you  could  see  the  smile  on  their  faces  when 
you  give  them  a  shirt,   or  a  pair  of  shoes,   or  even  a  cig- 


arette, it  would  make  you  feel  good  inside.  Walter 
thanks  again  .  .  .  We  also  take  our  hats  off  to  Loader 
DAN  CAREW  and  Checker  BILL  PENDLETON  for  their 
donations  to  Father  Paul  Cruz  of  India  .  .  .  The  men  of 
Beverly  are  very  sorry  and  extend  their  deepest  sympa- 
thy to  Operator  ROBERT  HARRIS  in  the  tragic  death  of 
his  son,  BERNARD.  It  sure  was  nice  to  see  all  the  men 
from  Beverly  who  came  to  pay  their  respect.  Keep  up 
the  good  work  fellows  and  turn  out  in  force  at  our  wakes 
.  .  .  Vacation  time  is  here  so  drop  us  a  card  and  let  me 
know  how  many  fish  stories  you  can  tell. 

-  "7<uh  VamitU 


CLAIM  - 

Congratulations  to  JIM  and  ARLENE  HICKEY  who  are 
the  proud  parents  of  a  baby  girl,  JILL  ANN,  born  April 
26.  Jim  and  Arlene  have  another  daughter,  DAWN 
MARIE,  who  is  three  ...  At  our  last  writing  GRACE 
JOHNSON  was  on  our  sick  list.  We're  glad  to  say  that 
Gracie  has  returned  to  work  .  .  .  We  were  recently  vis- 
ited by  HERMAN  WIRTH  who  retired  in  February.  Her- 
man tells  us  he  missed  us  so  much  he  was  sick  for  a 
while.  Whether  you  missed  us  or  not,  Herm,  we're  glad 
to  hear  you're  feeling  better  .  .  .  FLORENCE  GRAY  has 
just  returned  from  a  week's  vacation.  Florence  said  she 
and  her  cold  spent  a  week  at  home  just  doing  nothing  and 
taking  life  easy  .  .  .  EDWARD  HEALY,  superintendent 
of  Claim,  has  been  convalescing  in  St.  Francis  hospital 
in  Evanston.  Day  by  day  reports  show  that  Ed  is  getting 
better.  All  of  us  in  the  department  and,  we're  sure, 
many  from  others  are  very  glad  to  hear  this  and  we  all 
wish  you  a  speedy  recovery  .  .  .  Congratulations  to 
ROBERT  MC  VEA,  the  son  of  JIM  MC  VEA,  investigator, 
who  was  graduated  June  15  from  Northwestern  univer- 
sity. Bob  received  his  masters  degree  in  journalism. 
The  following  week,  on  June  22,  Bob  was  married  to 
MARY  SCHWEIGHART  of  Lombard,  Illinois.  Mary  also 
was  graduated  on  June  15  from  Northwestern  and  receiv- 
ed her  bachelors  degree.  Congratulations  and  best  wish- 
es to  both  of  you. 


-   Pc*w   ■ZaUa/ta*  &  Siaxl  P«,«S3 


ELECTRICAL  - 

Our  wishes  for  a  speedy  recovery  are  extended  to 
FORREST  CLEMENS,  J.  O'DONNELL,  and  CLARENCE 
HOSANG  .  .  .  KATHLEEN  LAURICH,  the  wife  of  Line- 
man HEINRICH  LAURICH,  gave  birth  to  a  daughter  on 
May  2.  This  is  the  fourth  child  for  the  happy  parents.  .  . 
Happy  birthday  and  best  wishes  to  the  following  men  who 
celebrated  during  the  month  of  May:  G.  Quick,  F.  Cor- 
rigan,  T.  Wyncott,  W.  Bannick,  V.  Kee,  A.  Wilmont, 
G.  Christenson,  D.  Gardner,  J.  Finlay,  J.  Roche,  R. 
Munson,  F.  Mulree,  L.  Francisco,  and  H.  Laurich .  .  . 
Vacationers  at  Blue  Island  are:  Miss  Pauline  Haralamos, 
C.  Matuszcwski,  H.  Anderson,  A.  Smith,  E.  Superzyn- 
ski,  P.  Kenny,  F.  Corrigan,  F.  McDermott,  W.  Yo- 
cius,  F.  Mulree,  G.  Unwin,  W.  Moore,  J.  Hoffert,  W. 
Beckman,  M.  Safka,  E.  Menzel,  and  S.  Schumaker  .  .  . 
Retiring  personnel  of  the  Electrical  Department  were 
honored   at   a   dinner   on  April   26.      The    honored   guests 


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INSIDE 

were:  JACOB  BERSTEIN,  ADAM  GABLIN,  BERNARD 
KIRCHENS,  CLYDE  PERTERSON,  C.  J.  BUCK,  and  AL- 
BERT MORF.  We  were  happy  to  see  the  following  pen- 
sioners in  attendance:  George  Nelson,  Oscar  Ohman, 
Daniel  Griffin,  John  Michnick,  Edward  Pardell,  Nels 
Larson,  Lars  Rasmussen,  Fred  Henningsen,  Arthur  Ra- 
datz,  John  A.  Blomberg,  Edward  Brechel,  Clarence 
Mimmack,  Harry  Geier,  and  Joseph  J.  Bourne.  The 
committee,  headed  by  HAROLD  A.  COYNE,  is  to  be 
commended  for  a  wonderful  job.  This  was  the  22nd  an- 
nual dinner. 

-  ZW  frondoU  &  TOMiam  TSeAdt* 


ENGINEERING-RESEARCH  &  PLANNING  - 

You  will  be  interested  to  know  that  ALICE  WIENSKI, 
who  left  CTA  to  await  the  stork,  had  a  baby  girl,  LAURA 
MARIE,  born  on  April  24  ...  A  welcome  is  extended  to 
DAN  BRUNOD.  It  is  good  to  see  him  back  on  the  job  .  .  . 
About  2  50  CTA  people  gathered  at  the  Peacock  Room  on 
Cermak  Road  to  honor  21  retirees.  RUSS  SHANKLIN 
welcomed  and  introduced  each  of  them.  CHARLES  REI- 
SER said  a  few  words  to  all  those  present.  A  picture  of 
the  retirees  appeared  in  the  last  Transit  News.  Cocktails 
were  served  from  6  p.m.  to  7  p.m.  and  then  dinner  was 
served.  Dancing  started  at  about  8:30  p.m.  .  .  JOE 
DUGO  recently  returned  from  a  vacation  which  he  enjoy- 
ed in  his  home  surroundings  .  .  .  JIM  JEOFFREY  spent 
his  vacation  around  home. 

HERMAN  ANDERS  recently  returned  from  a  five -week 
vacation.  He  spent  his  time  painting  and  decorating  his 
home  .  .  .  CHARLES  LAPP  is  presently  on  a  five-week 
vacation.  He  is  selling  his  home  and  buying  one  in  Oak 
Park,  so  he  must  be  very  busy  making  preparations  to 
move  .  .  .  GEORGE  MACAK  returned  from  a  week's  va- 
cation which  he  said  he  enjoyed  with  his  son,  CHUCK.  .  . 
We  are  happy  to  announce  that  JEAN  ROCHE  had  a  baby 
girl,  MICHELE  THERESE,  born  on  May  9.  The  baby 
was  born  on  Jean's  birthday.  Father,  JIM  ROCHE,  of 
Traffic  Planning,  Transportation  Department,  said  that 
the  next  one  will  be  born  on  his  birthday  .  .  .  NORM 
PIECYK  returned  from  a  vacation  recently.  He  spent  it 
at  home. 

(West  Shops)  - 

Here's  a  happy  West  Shops  Item.  Five  steamfitters 
successfully  completed  an  extension  course  atWashburne 
Trade  school;  they  all  also  came  out  with  high  grades. 
Of  course,  I  can't  post  the  grades.  We  all  have  our  little 
secrets.  The  men  were:  WILLIAM  HASKINS,  CARLO 
CACIOPPO,  JAMES  HURST,  JAMES  FLORES,  and  ROB- 
ERT BUERGERMEIER.  These  men  are  to  be  commend- 
ed because  it's  pretty  rough  after  working  hard  all  day  to 
go  sit  in  a  classroom  when  you  could  be  relaxing  at  home. 
Congratulations  fellows!  .  .  About  vacations;  ED  HESS, 
chief  clerk,  spent  a  week's  vacation  down  in  Arkansas 
fishing.  He  must  have  sat  in  the  sun  quite  a  bit  because 
he  had  a  very  deep  tan  when  he  returned  .  .  .  VIC  EISE- 
MANN,  steamfitter  foreman,  really  had  himself  a  vaca- 
tion. He  spent  his  three  weeks  in  Mexico,  Arizona,  and 
California.  Whew!  After  all  that  he  must  need  another 
three  weeks  to  rest  up.  Mr.  Eisemann  went  sightseeing 
in  New  Mexico  and  Tucson  and  Phoenix,  Arizona.  And 
he  mostly  went  gambling  in  Las  Vegas,  naturally.  But  he 
won't  tell  anyone  how  heavy  his  losses  were.  Don't 
blame  ya,  Vic!  .  .  JIM  LeMOND,  Supervisor  of  Plant, 
Equipment  Maintenance,  spent  his  two -week  vacation 
spring  cleaning  for  his  mother  in  Indiana.  Did  you  say 
vacation?   .    .    PAT   GILL  spent   two  weeks  vacationing   at 


NEWS 

home  painting  his  house.  After  all  that's  what  paint  fore- 
men are  for  .  .  .  West  Shops  flash.  Who  at  West  Shops 
has  more  contact  with  police,  auto  body  shops,  and  in- 
surance companies  than  a  certain  party  with  the  initials 
M.  F.  G.  ?  .  .  Another  flash  .  .  .  What  hard  working  la- 
borer unknowingly  let  an  unidentified  cat  eat  his  lunch 
recently?  .  .  JOE  KARIJOLICH,  track  foreman,  retired 
May  1.  He  presented  the  ladies  with  a  lovely  box  of  can- 
dy and  the  men  with  cigars  and  went  out  with  a  flourish 
.  .  .  HARRY  PAOLICCHI,  ironworker  foreman,  received 
a  pretty  bad  finger  injury  recently  and  had  to  have  It 
stitches.  Wow!  That  smarts  when  you  jam  your  little 
pinky  between  two  pieces  of  steel.  The  ironworkers  have 
been  having  quite  a  rendezvous  with  bad  luck  lately. 
FRANK  READER,  ironworker  foreman,  broke  his  wrist 
at  home  recently.  Another  ironworker  foreman,  WIL- 
LIAM STROZEWSKI,  was  hit  by  shoring  on  the  job  and 
broke  his  arm  .  .  .  Talk  about  parties  .  .  .  The  Engin- 
eering Department  put  on  quite  a  blast  at  the  Peacock 
Room  on  Cermak  Road  to  honor  twenty-one  retirees  who 
retired  during  1967  and  1968.  They  were:  A.  PARR1L- 
LO,  track  foreman;  V.  BANNISTER,  plumber  foreman; 
MATT  TOMASIC,  Track  foreman,  W.  RAKAUSKAS,  tra- 
ckman; J.  L.  RUZICH,  superintendent  of  Track  and  Struc- 
tures; P.  HAUGHEY,  boiler  repairman;  G.  SCHERDIN, 
track  welder;  M.  CREEDON,  Stenographer;  R.  VIOLA, 
trackman;  L.  BASILE,  trackman;  S.  CINQUEGRANI, 
trackman;  S.  LUCCHESI,  trackman;  G.  GIAMPIETRO, 
ironworker  helper;  A.  ILG,  painter;  W.  J.  MACFAR- 
LANE,  superintendent  of  Plant  Equipment  Maintenance; 
C.  THOMAS,  trackman;  J.  KARIOLICH,  track  foreman; 
G.  SCHINDLER,  carpenter  foreman;  A.  GUSICH,  Build- 
ing Department  foreman;  L.  WALKER,  construction  sup- 
ervisor, and  V.  KARIOLICH,  carpenter.  There  was 
eating,  drinking,  and  dancing  and  all  three  made  an  ex- 
cellent combination  for  a  good  party  .  .  .  All  of  West 
Shops  have  condolences  to  offer  this  month  to  the  follow- 
ing people:  TOM  SPASOJEVICH,  track  foreman,  whose 
father  passed  away  recently  after  a  long  siege  of  illness; 
VERNON  KNIGHT,  carpenter  apprentice,  who  lost  his 
mother  recently,  and  to  the  family  of  JOSEPH  FRAN- 
ZONE,  plumber,  who  passed  away  in  the  hospital  recent- 
ly. He  put  27  years  in  with  this  company.  Also  condo- 
lences to  FRANK  READER,  ironworker  foreman  on  the 
death  of  his  mother  .  .  .  West  Shops  wishes  MARION  TO- 
MATICH  otherwise  known  as  "Soup"  good  luckand  a  hur- 
ry back.  He's  in  the  hospital  suffering  with  bleeding  ul- 
cers. He  just  got  through  suffering  with  the  hives.  Our 
sympathy  is  with  you,   Soup. 

> 
-  $  taw.  'Pttjfoiatd  &  Tttaiuf  $atto* 


FOREST  GLEN  - 

April  20  was  a  double-header  for  Operator  TRYGVE 
BERG  and  his  lovely  wife,  KAY.  The  first  was  a  new 
grandson,  MICHAEL  JAMES,  born  to  their  daughter  and 
son-in-law,  CAROLYN  and  MICHAEL  PAYNE,  of  .Mor- 
ton Grove.  The  second  was  the  acquisition  of  a  new  '68 
Ford  .  .  .  Our  good  frifend  JOHN  KURINEC  is  now  re- 
covering from  a  broken  ankle.  He  broke  it  while  on  an 
outing  with  the  boy  scouts.  Seems  all  the  boys  in  the 
troop  really  knew  what  to  do  for  first  aid. i  They  managed 
to  get  him  home  and  to  a  doctor.  Boy,  what  some  fel- 
lows won't  do  to  get  some  time  off  .  .  .  Operator  and 
Mrs.  T.J.  ROAN  became  grandparents  for  the  third  time 
when  they  were  presented  with  a  grandson  named  THO- 
MAS EDWARD.  This  little  fellow's  sister,  CARLO. 
JEAN,  celebrated  her  first  birthday  on  May  21.  Good 
luck  to  all.  By  the  way,  Roan  held  up  very  well  .  .  . 
KATHLEEN  MARIE  MacCARTHY  who  was  born  Tuesday, 


JUNE.  1968 


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May  7,  is  the  daughter  of  ELAINE  MacCARTHY  and  the 
granddaughter  of  Operator  M.  J.  KOMPANOWSKI.  Mike, 
it  seems,  is  the  top  operator  on  Lawrence  avenue.  Mike, 
I  would  like  to  say  happy  birthday,  too,  even  if  it  is  a 
little  late.  Let's  hope  you  have  many,  many  more  .  .  . 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  ANTHONY  DEMAYO  celebrated  their  2  5th 
wedding  anniversary  on  May  30.  Anthony  says  he  couldn't 
have  found  a  finer  woman  as  she  has  given  him  all  the 
love  a  man  could  ask  for  .  .  .  Our  condolences  to  Op- 
erator JOSEPH  HOWE  on  the  death  of  his  sister,  Mrs. 
HELEN  RUPPERT,  who  was  laid  to  rest  May  1.  Inci- 
dentally, Joe  will  go  on  pension  June  1  and  will  be  living 
in  Milford,  Michigan.  He  and  his  wife,  MAE,  celebrated 
their  29th  wedding  anniversary  on  May  3.  I  hope  both  of 
you  enjoy  your  retirement  and  many  more  happy  years 
of  wedded  bliss  .  .  .  Mrs.  PANTOS,  the  wife  of  Operator 
C.  PANTOS,  has  to  get  up  every  morning  and  make  his 
coffee  and  have  it  ready  by  the  time  he  is  out  of  the  bath- 
room. I  understand  that  he  wakes  her  up  first  and  then 
he  takes  a  few  more  minutes  of  sleep.  We  see  now  who 
is  boss;  how  about  it  Mrs.  Pantos?  .  .  Operator  JOHN 
MAHNKE  has  his  wife,  RUTH,  out  walking  the  dog  every 
morning.  John  always  told  me  that  he  is  the  one  who 
does  the  walking  of  the  dog,  but  I  have  seen  Ruth  doing 
this  chore,  firsthand.  .  .  Talking  about  women  and  their 
work,  well  yours  truly  has  his  wife  remodeling  the  base- 
ment. She  is  doing  a  very  good  job  besides  saving  me 
money.  She  has  put  up  the  ceiling,  wall  paneling,  and  is 
starting  to  put  in  a  wash  room.  After  she  is  finished  I 
am  sending  her  out  to  work  because  she  is  laid  off.  My 
hat  is  off  to  you,  Mrs.  HENRY.  I  am  sorry  I  had  to  use 
the  whip  on  you  once.  By  the  way,  my  seven-year  old 
told  me  how  to  spell  whip  which  I  couldn't.  Boy,  these 
kids  now  days  .  .  .  Operator  TONY  RESZOTKO  of  Mil- 
waukee avenue  wants  all  of  you  to  know  that  he  is  an  hon- 
est man.  Anyone  knowing  anything  about  Tony,  please 
let  me  .know  .  .  .  TONY  BECOFSKE,  Skokie  Shops,  and 
former  janitor  of  Forest  Glen,  bowled  a  300  game  in  his 
bowling  league.  That  is  a  bowler's  dream.  This  fellow 
can  be  on  my  team  anytime  .  .  .  Division  241  annual  golf 
day  will  be  held  on  July  15  at  St.  Andrews  Golf  club  which 
is  one  mile  north  of  North  avenue  on  Illinois  59.  Final 
tee  off  time  is  1  p.m.  See  your  board  member  for  re- 
servations. Operator  LEE  will  be  there  going  for  the 
big  prize.  Good  luck  boys  .  .  .  Last  but  not  least,  LAU- 
RIE PAT  was  born  on  February  5  and  found  a  couple  of 
fine  parents  in  Mr.  and  Mrs.  SAL  FURLIN.  Sal  is  in 
the  repair  department  at  Forest  Glen.  This  happy  cou- 
ple waited  months  to  get  this  bundle  of  joy  and  after  all 
this  waiting  the  Lord  did  smile  on  them  and  give  them 
this  child.  We  all  know  Sal  by  your  adoption  of  this  baby, 
she  will  make  you  and  your  wife  happy  for  life.  I  hope 
you  will  forget  the  word  adopted  for  He  put  this  little  girl 
where  love  is  and  will  stay.  The  very  best  to  all  .  .  . 
Sorry  men  if  I  missed  anything,  but  please  do  me  a  favor 
and  make  a  note  of  anything  you  want  to  go  to  press  and 
just  drop  it  in  the  Transit  News  box.  Lets  get  the  vaca- 
tion news  coming  in  and  what  else  you  may  have.  For 
the  men  on  pension,  just  drop  me  a  line  and  I'll  be  happy 
to  write  it. 

-  70.  >4.  ^futvf    nw,cdl_miM 


KEDZIE  - 

The  festival  of  leadership  sponsored  by  the  Little 
Flower  men's  board,  honoring  Chicago  leaders  for  1967, 
is  helping  to  the  priesthood  400  boys  in  Carmelite  Sem- 
inaries. Our  board  feels  deeply  indebted  to  its  members 
Mr.  BOB  FITZGERALD,  Local  #9;  Mr.  T.  B.  O'CON- 
NOR, CTA;   Mr.   JAMES  HILL,   Division  241;   Mr.   DICK 


NEWS 
GOLTERMAN,  County  Highways;  Mr.  RAY  SCHOESSL- 
ING,  Teamsters  Union;  Mr.  JOHN  R.  BOYLE,  and  Mr. 
JACK  HALL  for  their  outstanding  work  in  making  this 
festival  the  largest  in  their  history.  The  Chairman  of 
the  Board  is  Mr.  PAUL  POWELL,  Illinois  Secretary  of 
State.  Kedzie  Depot  and  all  the  other  depots,  plus  office 
personnel  and  Division  241  were  on  hand  to  make  this  an 
enjoyable  evening.  The  food  was  delicious  and  the  enter- 
tainment superb.  The  leadership  awards  went  to  the  fol- 
lowing men:  Mr.  JIM  CONWAY,  radio  and  TV;  Mr. 
PATRICK  O'MALLEY,  business;  Mr.  MICHAEL  NOT- 
ARO,  humanitarian;  Mr.  GALE  SAYERS,  sports;  Dr. 
JAMES  CALLAHAN,  medicine;  Mr.  MICHAEL  HOWL- 
ETT,  government;  Mr.  SOL  POLK,  retailing;  Mr.  LOUIS 
PEICK,  labor;  Detective  THOMAS  REILLY,  police;  Lieu- 
tenant FRANCIS  McCARTHY,  fire -fighting,  and  Mr. 
VIRGIL  MARTIN,  civic  .  .  .  Your  reporter  and  his  wife 
drove  to  Fort  Leonard  Wood,  Missouri,  to  see  the  grad- 
uation exercises  of  our  son,  AUGUST  LAZZARA,  with 
his  company  when  they  finished  their  basic  training. 
They  had  a  parade  and  citations  were  awarded  to  the  dif- 
ferent companys.  Our  son  is  an  acting  sergeant  and  his 
platoon  won  three  different  awards.  It  was  really  a  day 
of  thrills,  and  we  took  movies  of  all  we  saw.  August  left 
Fort  Leonard  Wood  and  is  now  at  Fort  Polk,  Louisiana, 
where  he  will  finish  his  training  .  .  .  Congratulations  to 
Operator  WILLIAM  FRANZ  and  his  lovely  wife  on  their 
38th  wedding  anniversary,  May  24;  and  to  Operator  WIL- 
LIAM WEBBER  and  his  wife,  MARGE,  on  their  25th  wed- 
ding anniversary.  May  you  both  have  many,  many  more 
.  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  to  Supervisor  JAMES  DOHO- 
NEY  and  his  wife,  MARY,  on  the  loss  of  her  father,  Re- 
tired Motorman  DANIEL  FINELY,  who  was  laid  to  rest 
on  Friday,  May  17  .  .  .  Our  credit  union  is  always  here 
to  serve  you.  See  friendly  TED.  Remember,  borrow 
prudently  but  save  abundantly  .  .  .  Kedzie  Avenue  Depot 
Federal  Credit  Union  was  the  recipient  of  an  award  for 
its  display  in  the  publications  exhibit  at  the  38th  annual 
meeting  of  the  Illinois  Credit  Union  League,  held  in  Chi- 
cago on  April  26  and  27.  Their  entry  was  given  a  "Very 
Good"  rating. 


KEELER  - 

Hi  all  you  happy  vacationers,  I  hope  you've  heard  of 
the  poor  man's  credit  card--cash  .  .  .  Speaking  of  cash, 
I  ran  into  ex-operator  SALVADORE  PERCE  and  he  look- 
ed like  a  million.  He  informed  me  of  the  reason  for  the 
glow  surrounding  he  and  his  wife,  MARY  LOU.  Their 
daughter,  ROSEMARY  NYBERG,  on  April  29  mustered 
out  little  ROBERT  JOHN  at  Fort  Carson,  Colorado,  army 


BARBARA  HERMAN,  the 
daughter  of  MARIE  FOLZ, 
Revenue  Accounting,  is 
pictured  here  with  her 
son,  JOHN,  receiving  a 
posthumous  award  (or  her 
husband,  Lt.  ALLAN 
HERMAN,  who  was  killed 
in  Viet  Nam.  The  medal, 
presented  to  her  by  Lt. 
Colonel  T.  C.  SMITH,  is 
the  bronze  star  with  a 
"V"  for  valor. 


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hospital.  Papa,  JOHN  NYBERG,  wanted  to  take  his  new 
son  to  town  to  celebrate  but  discovered  that  the  little  pri- 
vate was  not  permitted  to  leave  camp  until  he  qualified 
on  the  rifle  range  ...  I  guess  CECILIA  deserves  some 
of  the  credit  for  the  arrival  of  MICHAEL  WILLIAM  on 
May  5.  Operator  GORDON  OLIPHANT  was  such  a  proud 
papa  'til  the  boys  at  the  station  wondered  if  Gordie  ran 
into  any  astronauts  in  outer  space  .  .  .  Another  proud 
papa  is  Operator  R.  SHAW  whose  daughter,  CHARLOTTE, 
was  graduated  from  high  school.  Just  wait  until  those 
bills  for  the  prom  and  dinner  gowns  come  in  .  .  .  Here's 
wishing  for  a  blank  checkof  happiness  to  Operator  WISH- 
NER  who  retired  on  June  1.  May  your  retirement  ac- 
count draw  many,  many  years  of  dividends  and  interest 
.  .  .  Remember  last,  year  when  Superintendent  DEWITT 
and  his  wife,  RUTH,  vacationed  in  Hawaii?  It  wasn't  all 
pleasure  though.  Seems  that  dad  and  mom  were  casing 
the  area  and  found  everything  to  be  in  order.  This  year 
they  are  taking  the  whole  family  to  Hawaii  .  .  .  Clerk 
RONNIE  MILLER  says  his  son,  JEFFREY,  really  had  a 
hot  time  on  his  fourth  birthday,  May  15- -a  fever  of  104 
...  A  cooler  birthday  celebration  was  enjoyed  by  Op- 
erator LOUIS  HAYNES,  May  16  .  .  .  Operator  PAUL 
DANIELS  daughter,  JOYCE,  had  to  blow  out  nine  candles 
on  June  24  .  .  .  June  24  was  also  the  unwelcomed  re- 
minder date  to  my  wife,  VIRGIL  .  .  .  Special  birthday 
greetings  to  Operator  L.  BANKS  on  June  6.  A  real  good 
guy  .  .  .  Janitor  SY  GOLDMAN  brushed  aside  another 
year,  June  20  .  .  .  Operator  ORVIN  MATTESON's  son, 
MIKE,  celebrated  his  fourth  birthday  on  June  7,  while 
pop's  birthday  quietly  slipped  by  on  June  25  .  .  .  Would 
you  believe  that  PATRICE,  the  daughter  of  Operator  JO- 
SEPH LATTIMORE,  reached  the  ripe  old  age  of  eleven 
on  June  28  .  .  .  Say,  EDITH,  GEORGE  (Operator  Miller 
that  is)  tells  me  he  thinks  he  would  do  it  over  again.  It 
seems  that  after  21  years,  on  May  24,  he  should  know 
.  .  .  Operator  A.  JANITO  and  his  wife,  HELEN,  who 
celebrated  26  years,  say  they  will  still  accept  gifts  of 
silver   in  case  you  missed  them  last   year  .    .    .   Operator 


HERE  ARE  the  guys  responsible  (or  the  good  time  that  wos  had  by  all 
who  attended  the  South  Shops  picnic  which  was  held  on  Saturday,  June 
29,  at  Rubio  Woods.  The  committee  members  are  (left  to  right)  first  row 
-JACK  KEANE,  RALPH  KEANE,  JOHN  KURGAN,  TERRY  CULKIN, 
and  HENRY  KOLAR,  chairman.  Second  row-BILL  HAWORTH,  JIM  HA- 
WORTH,  ED  SAPINSKI,  TOM  COATES,  and  JIMMY  MARRON.  Third 
row-STANLEY  MAZUREK,  CLARENCE  RILEY,  JERRY  PAVEL, 
HOWARD  WARD,  STAN  NIEMAN,  ART  WILLIAMS,  and  JACK  MURRAY. 
Two  other  members  missing  at  the  time  this  photo  was  token  were  ROY 
HAGAN  and  BILL  RAFFERTY. 


NEWS 
WHITEY  SZMELL's  son,  DON,  lit  the  birthday  candle,s 
June  11.  His  son's  daughter,  CAROLYN,  held  bated 
breath  on  June  12  until  June  18  for  mama,  BARBARA. 
Whitey  and  his  wife  got  in  on  the  act  June  29  when  they 
celebrated  their  30th  anniversary.  Say,  do  you  think 
Whitey  planned  everything  this  way  to  save  money?  .  . 
Well,  I  would  write  some  more  news  but  I  hear  the  grass 
growing  outside.  It  seems  I  can't  keep  it  cut  for  more 
than  three  days. 

-  &-utt4t  @.  (fatten 


LAWNDALE  - 

Once  again  we  received  free  coffee  and  rolls  for  win- 
ning the  shield  for  the  first  quarter  of  the  Interstation 
Safety  Contest.  The  presentation  took  place  on  May  21. 
The  rolls  were  donated  by  the  Lawndale  credit  union  and 
were  as  big  as  sewer  covers.  Congratulations  for  a  job 
well  done,  fella's  .  .  .  CHARLIE  KUCERA  looks  good  in 
his  "Trianon  Pants"  .  .  .  FRANK  HRUBY  and  JOHN 
GALVIN  participated  in  an  indian  wrestling  match  of  which 
Frank  came  out  the  winner  .  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy 
to  the  family  of  Dispatcher  E.  HENDLEY  who  was  buried 
on  April  27  ...  We  ran  across  RUDY  HOLAN  who  had 
his  finger  all  bandaged  up.  He  tells  me  that  the  lawn 
mower  bit  him,  so  be  careful  fellows.  We  wish  you  a 
speedy  recovery,  Rudy  .  .  .  Someone  asked  STANLEY 
HYERCZYK,  the  "Sponge",  what  kind  of  cigarettes  he 
smoked  and  he  said,  "O.P's"  (other  peoples)  .  .  .  We 
received  cards  from  MIKE  and  EVELYN  McCARTHY 
from  Wentzville,  Missouri,  and  from  Mr.  and  Mrs.  BILL 
GUERTIN  from  Sarasota,  Florida  .  .  .  We  received  a 
letter  from  JOHN  "Old  Scotty"  BURROWS  of  the  repair 
department.  We  are  sorry  to  hear  that  his  left  side  is 
crippled  and  he  can't  walk  and  requires  him  to  spend 
most  of  his  time  in  bed.  He  sounds  in  good  spirits,  and 
says  he  hasn't  any  pain.  Scotty,  we  wish  you  loads  of 
good  cheer  and  a  lot  of  moral  support.  Maybe  a  visit 
from  some  of  your  friends,  eh!  His  address  is:  Mr. 
John  Burrows,  2332  Augusta  boulevard,  Chicago,  Illin- 
ois 60622  ...  On  Saturday,  April  27,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
JOSEPH  NOLAN  celebrated  their  2  5th  wedding  anniver- 
sary, and  were  given  a  wonderful  party  by  their  beautiful 
daughter  and  her  husband,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  WILLIAM 
KNAPP.  It  was  held  at  Mangams  Chateau  in  Lyons,  Ill- 
inois. It  was  a  gala  affair  and  Joe  and  Sally  were  very 
much  surprised  to  see  their  many  friends,  and  believe 
me  they  have  many  .  .  .  On  May  21  Mr.  and  Mrs.  BILL 
MOSER  celebrated  39  years  of  happy  married  life.  Also, 
happy  birthday  to  Mrs.  Moser.  We  wish  them  many 
more  days  of  happy  married  life   .    .    .   See  you  later. 


-  ^avuf  "Ktatif} 


LIMITS  - 

CONRAD  JOHNSON  and  his  dear  wife,  JEANETTE, 
celebrated  their  24th  year  of  wedded  bliss  on  April  20. 
ART  MAAS  and  his  lovely  wife,  RUBY,  celebrated  their 
45th  wedding  anniversary  on  May  29.  Congratulations 
and  best  wishes  to  these  fine  couples  .  .  .  Congratula- 
tions to  HERMAN  TRIMUEL  who  exchanged  marriage 
vows  with  BETTY  GREGORY  on  May  4  .  .  .  Congratula- 
tions to  TONY  BECOFSKE,  former  Limits  operator,  who 
bowled  a  perfect  game  of  300  in  the  Marigold  Major  lea- 
gue. It  happened  in  the  last  game  of  the  season  .  .  .  To 
ROBERT  HAWSON  who  retired  on  May  1,  may  your  pen- 
sion life  be  filled  with  lots  of  good  health  and  happiness 
.  .  .  Pensioner  CHARLES  GALLAGHER,  former  con- 
ductor   at    Devon   and    Limits,    passed   away   last   month. 


JUNE.  1968 


15 


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W.  A.  PARIZEK 
41  Years 


J.  J.  O'CONNOR 
42  Years 


L.  Y.  FRANCISCO 
40  Years 


R.  M.  RICHARDSON 
45  Years 


S.  J.  Dl  TOMASO 
41  Years 


THE  SEVEN  employes  pictured  here  retired  on  June  1  after  completing  40  or  more  years 
of  transit  service  each  with  CTA  and  its  predecessors. 


NEW  PENSIONERS 


PATRICK  J.   BRADY,   Serviceman, 

Limits,   Emp.    10-16-29 
PETER  BRANCATO,    Laborer, 

Track,   Emp.    6-6-41 
JAMES  BRANIFF,   Repairer, 

Campaign  Area,    Emp.    6-4-36 
WILLIAM  G.    COLEMAN,   Equipment  Operator 

Utility,   Emp.    12-6-41 
JOSEPH  P.    DILLON,    Clerk, 

North  Avenue,    Emp.    7-29-43 
LYNN  Y.    FRANCISCO,    Line  Foreman, 

Electrical,    Emp.    11-12-27 
SAMUEL  GOLD,  Operator, 

Limits,    Emp.    3-3-43 
JOSEPH  M.   HOWE,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,   Emp.    4-3-34 
OTTO  F.   JANECEK,   Supervisor, 

District  "B",    Emp.    9-22-42 
ROLAND  M.    JOHNSON,    Conductor, 

Douglas,   Emp.   8-5-43 
THOMAS  J.   KELLY,   Operator, 

Limits,   Emp.    11-11-36 
CHARLES  G.   KLEIM,   Stock  Clerk, 

South  Division,    Emp.    12-19-33 
EDWARD  A.   KRAMER,   Operator, 

North  Avenue,   Emp.    10-20-28 
WALTER  A.   LOVELESS,   Training  Clerk  I 

Train.    &  Ace.    Prev.  ,   Emp.    4-17-29 


WALTER  A.  LOVELESS,  who  retired  on  June  1  after  39  years  of 
service,  is  shown  receiving  a  farewell  gift  from  FRANK  A.  JOHNSON, 
superintendent  of  Employment,  Training  and  Accident  Prevention. 
Looking  on  is  ELIOT  L.  HIRSCH,  supervisor  of  program  development. 
Incidentally,  it  was  Eliot's  father  who  hired  Walt  as  a  conductor  on 
the  old  Surface  Lines. 


M.  MC  HUGH 
42  Years 


M.  J.  SULLIVAN 
40  Years 


MARTIN  MC  HUGH,   Operator, 

77th  Street,   Emp.    10-15-25 
LAWRENCE  J.   MOUNT,  Supervisor, 

District  "B",   Emp.   2-23-34 
JOHN  J.    O'CONNOR,   Superintendent, 

Beverly,   Emp.   6-16-25 
WILLIAM  A.    PARIZEK,   Operator, 

North  Avenue,   Emp.    1-27-27 
WILLIAM  A.    RADLOFF,   Operator, 

Beverly,   Emp.    10-24-28 
RALPH  M.    RICHARDSON,   Signal  Maintainer, 

Electrical,   Emp.    9-16-22 
MARTIN  J.   SULLIVAN,    Operator, 

North  Park,   Emp.    6-21-27 
HENRY  T.   WADE,   Operator, 

Beverly,    Emp.    11-20-28 
WILLIAM  R.    WILLIAMS,   Supervisor, 

Tabulating  Accounting,   Emp.    12-16-33 
RAYMOND  R.    WISHNER,  Operator, 

Keeler,   Emp.    6-23-41 
GEORGE  E.   WYERS,   Traffic  Checker, 

Schedule-Traffic,   Emp.    11-5-26 


DISABILITY    RETIREMENTS 

SALVATORE  J.    DI  TOMASO,   Motorman, 

West  Section,   Emp.    9-14-26 
ELLSWORTH  H.   EHRHART,    Clerk, 

Keeler,   Emp.    5-3-45 
LOUIS  A.   HANUSKA,  Operator, 

Lawndale,  Emp.   2-9-37 
FRANK  J.   RUETSCHE,   Operator, 

Forest  Glen,   Emp.   2-25-42 
HARRY  F.   SAFRANEK,   Extra  Guard, 

West  Section,   Emp.    3-20-42 
LEO  C.  SHARPE,  Operator, 

North  Avenue,   Emp.   2-2-37 
SAMUEL  J.   SPITALLI,   Supervisor, 

District  "D",   Emp.    6-4-41 


16 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

CHARLES  YOUNG,  retired,  and  R.  TRIPPLETT  also 
passed  away  in  May.  Our  sincere  sympathy  to  the  fami- 
lies of  these  men  .  .  .  The  instructors  at  Limits  wish  to 
remind  all  the  men  to  remember  the  target  line  and  re- 
duce passenger  and  vehicle  accidents.  This  can  be  ac- 
complished by  remembering  all  the  safety  measures  dis- 
cussed in  the  target  classes  .  .  .  Now  that  vacation  time 
is  here,  your  scribe  would  appreciate  all  the  news  of 
your  vacations  and  snapshots  of  the  fish  which  were 
caught,   or  of  any  interesting  places  that  were  visited. 


LOGAN,  LAKE  &  DOUGLAS  (Agents)  - 

Happiness  is  Agent  MARY  RAFFERTY  driving  her 
new  turquoise  Camaro  on  a  sunny  Sunday  afternoon  .  .  . 
We  are  happy  to  see  Agent  BETTY  SEGERSON  back  to 
work  after  suffering  a  broken  rib  in  a  fall  .  .  .  Agent 
STANLEY  SLOWICK  celebrated  his  birthday  on  May  14, 
and  Agent  RAY  WALZ  enjoyed  his  birthday  on  May  16.  .  . 
Agent  and  Mrs.  ERWIN  STORKE  celebrated  40  years  of 
wedded  bliss  on  June  9.  We  wish  them  many  more  happy 
years  together  .  .  .  Agent  BERNADETTE  HAYES  vaca- 
tioned in  Florida  in  May  where  she  and  her  cousin  en- 
joyed themselves  very  much  .  .  .  Porter  TOMMY  CON- 
LEY  moved  into  his  new  home  in  May  and  is  settled  and 
planting  tomatoes  at  this  writing  .  .  .  Agent  MARY  GAL- 
LAGHER should  be  in  Ireland  by  now  as  she  was  planning 
her  trip  for  the  end  of  June.  We  know  it  was  a  happy 
occasion  to  see  the  folks  .  .  .  Agent  MARY  STANZUK 
wishes  to  thank  her  many  friends  for  their  kindness  at  a 
time  when  her  family  needed  it  most.  We  wish  to  add 
our  condolences  on  the  death  of  her  son-in-law  .  .  .  Our 
heartfelt  sympathy  to  Porter  and  Mrs.  LESLIE  BYRNES, 
the  parents  of  Corporal  ROBERT  BYRNES,  who  gave  his 
life  in  Viet  Nam.     He  will  be  long  remembered. 

-  WcUh  PaUatn 


L00P- 

I  received  a  letter  from  Agent  MARGO  BOGGS  who  is 
coming  along  slow,  but  things  are  looking  good.  Margo 
gets  quite  lonesome  being  alone,  so  how  about  writing 
her  a  few  lines.  Call  Homan  West  494,  afternoons,  and 
I  will  give  you  her  address.  She  said  she  would  love  to 
hear  from  all  of  us  .  .  .  Agent  WILBUR  STRASSER  has 
been  home  from  the  hospital  several  weeks  now.  He  is 
coming  along  slow  but  sure.  He  would  be  happy  if  some- 
one would  drop  him  a  line  or  two.  If  you  want  his  phone 
number  or  address  call  me  any  afternoon  at  494  .  .  . 
Agent  MARY  WIXTED  is  still  home  and  feeling  pretty 
good  except  on  cold  or  wet  days.  She  would  also  like  to 
hear  from  her  many  friends.  For  her  address,  call  me 
.  .  .  Sorry  to  hear  that  Agent  S.  MURPHY's  mother-in- 
law  is  very  ill.  If  it  is  Gods  will,  we  hope  she  will  be 
up  and  about  real  soon  .  .  .  On  vacations  this  month  are 
Agents  ANN  CINCETTI,  JOE  GIBLIN,  K.  McKENNY, 
and  Platform  Man  HOLMES.  I  hope  all  of  you  are  taking 
it  easy,  house  cleaning,  painting,  or  just  planting  gar- 
dens. Well,  whatever  it  may  be,  have  fun  .  .  .  The 
other  evening  about  7  p.m.,  turning  in  time  for  many 
agents,  someone  was  heard  singing,  "Oh  where,  oh 
where  did  L.  RUSSELL  go,  oh  where,  oh  where  did  she 
go.  "  Speak  up,  Lucretia,  where  are  you?  .  .  Congratu- 
lations to  Agent  HELEN  PALLISTER  who  just  bought  a 
nice  home  in  Wisconsin.  She  just  wants  to  relax  in  a 
quiet  way  this  summer.  Good  luck,  Helen.  Agent 
DOROTHY  FORD  and  her  husband,  "Beep  Beep"  LEO, 
spent   a  week-end   at    Helen's    home    in    Wisconsin,    and 


NEWS 

Dorothy  said  it  is  out  of  this  world.  Just  what  the  doc- 
tor ordered  .  .  .  So  long  and  good  health  to  Collector 
JOE  GAVIN  who  retired  on  May  1  .  .  .  Nice  to  see  that 
GEORGE  KUEHN  will  be  head  man  of  the  collectors  until 
his  retirement  next  September.  Who  is  next  in  line--our 
smiling  friend,  SPIROS  LAMPROS.  After  several  years, 
lover  boy  VERN  NORSTROM  will  be  the  big  chief.  Be- 
ing so  young,  Vern  will  be  there  for  a  long  time.  Our 
deepest  sympathy  to  Superintendent  M.  VELTRI  and  his 
wife  on  the  loss  of  Mrs.  Veltri's  mother  who  passed 
away  on  May  15.  Our  deepest  sympathy  to  Janitor  and 
Mrs.  L.  BYRNES  who  received  the  heartbreaking  news 
of  the  death  of  their  son  in  Viet  Nam  .  .  .  Here's  wish- 
ing a  happy  birthday  and  many  more  to  all  the  nice  people 
who  have  birthdays  this  month  .  .  .  To  those  who  are  on 
the  sick  list,   we  hope  you  will  return  real  soon. 

-  ")KUc0ud  "Datftc 


NORTH  AVENUE  - 

Instructor  EDWARD  JURCZAK  and  his  wife,  ANN, 
became  grandparents  for  the  third  time  in  seven  months 
when  JULIE  ANN  BASTIBAS  was  born  to  their  daughter, 
PAULETTE,  on  May  1.  Ed  celebrated  his  55th  birthday 
on  May  2  .  .  .  LEO  ZUCKER,  the  so-called  "Belmont 
Kid,  "will  be  married  20  years  on  June  20.  He  was  mar- 
ried in  '48  while  working  for  the  Chicago  Surface  Lines, 
but  later  left  and  returned  again  in  '61.  He  has  seven 
children,  one  in  DaNang,  Viet  Nam,  as  a  Marine  radio 
operator  .  .  .  We  received  a  welcome  letter  from  Pen- 
sioner BILL  ECHOLS.  He  is  out  of  the  hospital  and  re- 
cuperating in  a  nursing  home.  Pensioner  ERNEST  BOCK 
was  in  West  Suburban  hospital  for  surgery,  and  is  now  on 
the  road  to  recovery.  Operator  EDWARD  SCHNEIDER 
was  in  Oak  Park  hospital.  Operator  ADAM  WAAS  was  on 
the  sick  list.  We  hope  they  will  all  be  in  tip-top  shape 
soon  .  .  .  ARLENE  THIEL,  the  daughter  of  Operator 
ARTHUR  THIEL  and  his  wife,  EDNA,  was  graduated 
from  Elmhurst  College  on  June  2  .  .  .  Operator  ERWIN 
AGUAYO's  daughter,  IVETTE,  is  a  runner-up  candidate 
for  Queen  of  the  Puerto  Rican  parade  in  Chicago  .  .  .  Op- 
erator CALVERT  ASH  is  planning  to  take  his  pension 
July  1.  Operator  WILLIAM  PARIZEK  took  his  pension 
June  1.  We  wish  them  the  best  of  everything  and  hope  to 
hear  from  them  .  .  .  We  welcome  new  Operators  JOHN 
PEARSON,  ERIC  MANIER,  JOHN  HOLLOWAY,  ALVTN 
JUNKINS,  MITCHELL  MIARNOWSKI,  JAMES  McDON- 
ALD,  ALTHORNIA  PULLEN,  JOHNNIE  McDANIEL, 
ROBERT  PEACOCK,  ERIC  ROBINSON,  WILLIE  BEENE, 
ALEX  SINGLETON,  CHARLEY  CAUSEY,  FLOYD 
BANKS,  EARL  BOONE,  MAURICE  GIBSON,  EUGENE 
WATKINS,  JOHN  COUSETT,  ERNEST  DOWNEY  and  JOE 
VIEL. 

ANGELINE  SCAFIDI,  the  wife  of  ANDREW  SCAFIDI, 
and  mother  of  SANTO  SCAFIDI,  both  of  the  repair  de- 
partment, passed  away.  Pensioner  EINER  WINDFELD, 
formerly  of  Armitage  avenue  Depot,  the  brother  of  Op- 
erator VIGGO  WINDFELD,  passed  away  suddenly  May  7 
and  was  buried  at  Mt.  Emblem  Cemetery.  Switchboard 
Operator  JOHN  O'CONNELL  lost  his  brother  April  23. 
Operator  LAWRENCE  CASEY  lost  his  mother-in-law, 
ANNA  HEELEY,  April  27.  Pensioner  DAN  FINLEY 
passed  away  May  14.  Dan  was  the  father-in-law  of 
Supervisor  JIM  DOHONEY.  Our  deepest  sympathy  to 
these  families  ...  In  the  May  issue  I  gave  you  Pensioner 
ART  MOILANEN's  new  address.  That  home  was  unsat- 
isfactory. Art's  new  address  is  Pequaming  Road,  Lanse, 
Michigan  49946  ...  In  a  few  days  I'll  be  off  to  do  some 
fishing  with  Pensioner  ARMIN  KOEHN,  and  to  visit  some 


JUNE,  1968 


17 


INSIDE 

of  the  other  pensioners  up  that  way  .  .  .  The  fourth  of 
July  week-end  will  be  extra  long  this  year,  which  means 
the  highways  will  be  extra  crowded.  Drive  carefully,  we 
want  you  back  safe  and  sound. 

-  StUTKledtm* 


NORTH  PARK  - 

Division  241  golf  day  will  be  held  on  July  1 5  at  St. 
Andrews  Golf  club.  Tee  off  will  be  from  6:30  a.m.  until 
1:00  p.m.  Golf  fees,  prizes,  and  dinner  will  be  a  part 
of  the  outing.  See  your  board  members  for  particulars 
.  .  .  With  the  beginning  of  summer  vacations  let's  put 
our  defensive  driving  skills  to  work  and  be  extra  careful 
of  the  children  that  will  be  playing  on  our  city  streets. 
To  those  who  are  planning  on  leaving  the  city  on  their 
vacation  jaunts,  drive  carefully  and  enjoy  yourselves... 
North  Park  Depot  has  again  taken  its  place  as  one  of  the 
neighborhood  beauty  spots.  The  lawns,  shrubs,  and  flo- 
wers are  very  appealing  and  are  appreciated  by  all  with 
our  neighbors  leading  the  many  fine  comments  .  .  .  The 
following  personnel  from  North  Park  won  beautiful  door 
prizes  at  the  16th  annual  dinner  for  the  Friends  of  As- 
sumption church  held  Tuesday,  April  23,  at  the  M  &  M 
Club    in    the    Merchandise    Mart,     Superintendent    C.   A. 

kerr,  richard  mcauliffe,  ben  newman,  mel 
horning,  len  baeuchler,  casey  johnson,  ed 
Mcdonald,  pat  sullivan,  brendan  walsh,  wal- 
ly  steinbeiss,  bob  kessler,  and  mort  libert.  .  . 

North  Park  was  represented  by  90  operators  and  their 
wives  at  the  1968  Festival  of  Leadership  Scholarship 
Banquet  held  May  18  at  the  Conrad  Hilton  hotel.  Father 
Paul  Hoban  wishes  to  thank  all  who  participated  in  this 
event  which  helps  400  boys  to  be  educated  as  Carmelite 
priests  and  spiritual  leaders  of  tomorrow  .  .  .  Operator 
DAVE  NELSON  is  the  first  college  student  to  return  to 
work  for  the  summer.  Dave,  who  is  attending  the  Uni- 
versity of  Virginia  law  school,  is  starting  his  fourth 
summer  with  us.  Cooperation  is  necessary  to  assist  the 
college  students  who  will  be  here  for  summer,  so  let's 
all  try  to  help  the  boys  .  .  .  Chief  Clerk  RAY  SIMON, 
our  horticulturist,  packed  his  car  and  set  sail  forNobles- 
ville,  Indiana,  to  plant  his  garden  and  get  his  flower  beds 
all  set  .  .  .  Operator  JIM  REUTSCHLER  and  his  wife, 
HAZEL,  flew  to  Fort  Meyers,  Florida.  The  purpose  of 
this  trip  was  to  purchase  property  at  River  Ranch  Acres 
for  future  living  plans.  Jim  and  Hazel  also  enjoyed  some 
moments  of  fishing  and  skeet  shooting  .  .  .  Operator 
ROY  LEMKE  and  his  wife,  MARION,  spent  two  weeks 
fishing  at  Lake  Norfolk,  Arkansas.  Roy  caught  a  crappie 
weighing  2  pounds  8  ounces.  Sports  Afield  awarded  Roy 
a  distinquished  anglers  award  and  a  patch  for  his  cap, 
for  this  unusual  catch.  Marion  and  Roy  had  excellent 
results  catching  their  quota  of  bass,  crappies,  and  trout 
.  .  .  Operator  HAROLD  BASON  and  his  wife,  NORA,  and 
his  daughter,  DEBBIE,  spent  a  week's  vacation  in  and 
around  Detroit,  Michigan.  Visits  were  made  to  the  Mer- 
cury automobile  plant,  Ford  Museum,  River  Rouge  Ford 
plant,  and  a  stop  over  at  Holland,  Michigan,  to  see  the 
tulip  festival  .  .  .  Relief  Superintendent  JACK  MORRIS 
is  proud  of  the  50£  fisherman's  shack  he  rents  at  Wolf 
River.  Mr.  Morris  reports  excellent  results  fishing 
from  his  lucky  shack  .  .  .  Operator  DON  BENNETT  and 
his  wife,  MARIE,  vacationed  at  Miami  Beach,  Florida. 
This  being  Don  and  Marie's  eighth  visit  to  Florida,  the 
time  was  well  spent  just  relaxing  instead  of  chasing 
around.  .  .  Operator  MEL  HORNING  and  his  wife,  VIO- 
LET, motored  to  Murray,  Kentucky,  for  a  few  days  with 
their  friends,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  AMOS  LAX.  A  visit  to 
Tennessee    Ridge,    Tennessee,   with   Pensioner   and   Mrs. 


NEWS 

EDWARD  CORDA  who  have  a  beautiful  home  on  two 
acres,  with  apple  orchards,  flowers,  and  trees  of  many 
varieties.  Violet  and  Mel  were  shown  around  Rock  City, 
Tennessee,  by  MARLIN  BLACKMAN,  the  brother  of  Op- 
erator BLACKIE  BLACKMAN  of  Keeler  Depot.  Return- 
ing home  they  visited  Pensioner  GARRET  FOY  and  his 
wife,  JEAN,  who  are  living  in  Jasonville,  Indiana  .  .  . 
KATHRYN  OLSZEWSKI,  the  daughter  of  Operator  JOHN 
OLSZEWSKI,  was  married  on  Saturday,  April  20,  to 
BRUCE  KAPUT.  The  reception  was  held  at  the  groom's 
home.  The  young  couple  will  be  living  in  Denver,  Col- 
orado .  .  .  Our  congratulations  are  extended  to  Opera- 
tors BERNEST  HICKS  and  LEON  WILSON  who  are  gradu- 
ates of  the  CTA  signal  and  interlocking  training  program 
.  .  .  DEBORAH  FRIEB,  the  daughter  of  Operator  WIL- 
LARD  FRIEB,  was  elected  to  the  Dean's  list  at  DePaul 
university  where  she  has  finished  her  first  year.  Debbie 
is  majoring  in  business  administration  and  was  last 
year's  winner  of  the  Division  241  scholarship  .  .  .  THO- 
MAS CARR,  the  son  of  Operator  LE  ROY  CARR,  was 
graduated  from  St.  Viator's  High  school  June  2.  Tho- 
mas will  enroll  at  Quincy  college  this  fall  where  he  will 
major  in  political  science  .  .  .  BRENDA  McKINNEY, 
the  daughter  of  Operator  DONALD  McKINNEY,  was  grad- 
uated from  St.  Elizabeth  grade  school  June  9.  Brenda 
will  be  a  member  of  the  Dunbar  High  school  class  this 
fall  .  .  .  JOSEPH  GUZZARDO,  the  son  of  Operator  and 
Mrs.  IRVING  SHER,  was  graduated  from  Von  Steuben 
Junior  High  school  June  19.  Joseph,  who  was  an  honor 
student,  will  continue  his  education  at  Von  Steuben  Senior 
High.  June  4  was  also  a  big  day  for  Joseph  when  he  was 
graduated  from  Beth  Israel  Hebrew  school  .  .  .  KAREN 
MAE  GUSTAFSON,  the  daughter  of  Operator  DICK  GUS- 
TAFSON,  was  graduated  from  Alvernia  High  school  June 
10.  Karen,  who  is  an  expert  steno,  expects  to  enter  the 
business  world  .  .  .  KENNETH  PAOLI,  the  son  of  Op- 
erator GINO  PAOLI,  was  graduated  from  Lane  Techni- 
cal High  school.  Kenneth  will  enroll  at  De  Paul  univer- 
sity this  fall  where  he  will  major  in  music  .  .  .  Mr. 
KELLY,  the  toy  poodle  of  Operator  TIM  MOYNIHAN, 
won  first  prize  honors  in  a  dog  show  held  at  Hamlin  park. 
Mr.  Kelly  scored  a  total  of  198  1/2  out  of  a  possible  200 
points  .  .  .  Operator  BUTCH  VAN  MIDDLESWORTH 
made  a  hole  in  one  at  the  Nordica  Hills  Golf  club  April 
21.  The  shot  was  scored  on  the  199  yard,  8th  hole. 
Butch  is  now  waiting  for  all  the  trophies  he  will  collect 
.  .  .  Supervisor  and  Mrs.  LARRY  COSTLEY  flew  to  St. 
Louis,  then  rented  a  car  to  drive  to  Fort  Leonard  Wood, 
Missouri,  to  visit  their  son,  DANIEL,  who  is  receiving 
his  basic  training  there.  Also  on  the  agenda  were  visits 
to  the  Meramec  Caverns  and  the  Onondaga  Caves  .  .  . 
Operator  TED  DIDIER,  the  Skokie  night  bus  operator, 
has  been  off  sick.  His  many  friends  and  passengers  hope 
to  see  Ted  back  soon  .  .  .  Happy  anniversaries  are  ex- 
tended to  the  following:  Operator  HAROLD  JULITZ  and 
his  wife,  ANN,  their  34th;  Operator  NICK  ZAHN  and  his 
wife,  JULIA,  their  22nd;  Operator  EDGAR  NEWTON  and 
his  wife,  FRANCES,  their  32nd;  Operator  JERRY  BUD- 
ZISZ  and  his  wife,  HELEN,  their  12th;  Pensioner  and 
Mrs.  ALVIN  DAVIS  their  24th;  Operator  ROBERT  KUH- 
FAL  and  his  wife,  ADLYN,  their  35th;  Pensioner  MAUR- 
ICE MARTENS  and  his  wife,  AGNES,  their  32nd;  Opera- 
tor JACK  URBAN  and  his  wife,  SARAH,  their  32nd;  Op- 
erator WALTER  UHLEMAN  and  his  wife,  LEONA,  their 
3  3rd;  Operator  BOB  CIESLAand  his  wife,  EMELIA,  their 
30th;  Operator  BILL  KNIGHT  and  his  wife,  ELKINA, 
their  22nd;  Operator  LE  ROY  CARR  and  his  wife,  LOU- 
ISE, their  22nd;  Operator  GORDEN  RICE  and  his  wife, 
EDITH,  their  26th;  Clerk  SAM  GIRARD  and  his  wife, 
WANDA,  their  27th;  Operator  TED  DIDIER  and  his  wife, 
MADA,   their  35th;  Operator  DON   HEANEY  and  his  wife, 


18 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


ROSALYN  DENISE  SMITH, 
the  daughter  of  North  Park 
Operator  P.  J.  SMITH,  was 
graduated  as  an  honor  student 
from  the  Avondale  Grade 
school  and  will  enter  Schurz 
High  school  in  the  fall. 


MARY  ELLEN  MOSER,  the 
daughter  of  Lawndale  Opera- 
tor BILL  MOSER,  recently 
was  graduated  from  St.  Pot- 
rick  High  school,  where  she 
was  vice-president  of  her 
class,  and  will  enter  Wright 
City  college  in  the  fall. 


SUSAN  GLASSNER,  the 
daughter  of  WILLIAM  GLASS- 
NER, Electrical  Department, 
was  graduated  from  Forest 
View  High  school  where  she 
was  seventh  in  a  class  of 
410.  The  recipient  of  two 
scholarships,  she  will  attend 
the  National  College  of 
Education  in  Evanston  in 
the  fall. 


INSIDE  NEWS 

SONIA,  their  15th;  Operator  CHARLES  KEMP  and  his 
wife,  HELEN,  their  23rd;  Operator  RALPH  ILLION  and 
his  wife,  LILLIAN,  their  28th;  LOU  BIELSKI  and  his 
wife,  BERNICE,  their  30th,  and  HAROLD  CARLSON  and 
his  wife,  ETHEL,  their  29th  .  .  .  Happy  birthdays  are 
extended  to  Operators  JOHN  COSGROVE,  Operator  WAL- 
TER UHLEMAN,  Operator  BOB  CIESLA,  MARCI  LYNN 
LICHTER,  EDWARD,  ROY  and  KEITH  KURCZEWSKI, 
LEONA  NEUMAN,  and  EMELIA  CIESLA  .  .  .  Our  sym- 
pathy and  condolences  are  extended  to  the  family  of  Pen- 
sioner CHARLES  GALLAGHER  .  .  .  Sanitary  Engineer 
TONY  BECOFSKE  had  the  thrill  of  a  life  time  on  Tues- 
day, April  30.  Bowling  in  the  Marigold  Major  League  in 
the  last  game,  the  last  night  of  the  season,  Tony  rolled  a 
300  game.  In  50  years  of  bowling  it  was  Tony's  first  300 
game.  Our  congratulations  go  to  Tony  for  the  grand  feat 
.  .  .  Repairman  BOB  LORENZ  has  purchased  a  couple 
of  acres  of  land  near  Barrington,  Illinois,  and  henceforth 
will  be  known  as  a  gentleman  farmer  .  .  .  The  garage 
welcomes  new  servicemen  SAM  HORNSBY  and  ROBERT 
PIERCE  .  .  .  Repairman  MATT  HEAVY  relaxed  at  Spoo- 
ner,  Wisconsin,  for  two  weeks.  The  fishing  was  excel- 
lent and  Matt  promises  to  have  a  fish  fry  for  the  gang 
.  .  .  Vacations  were  also  reported  for  the  following: 
Clerk  GEORGE  BENSHISH,  Repairmen  IRA  BASHAM, 
GEORGE  WITT,  MIKE  MUSIELSKI  and  BOB  LEONHART, 
Servicemen  MIKE  O'MALLEY,  LEN  TROZANOWSKI, 
JAMES  MARTIN,  TIM  MC  PARTLAN,  and  Assistant 
Foreman  ANDY  KARIOLICH  .  .  .  Clerk  CHARLES  TR- 
ANCHITE,  better  known  as  "Hippie",  replaced  GEORGE 
BENSHISH  and  did  a  fine  job  while  George  was  away. 


KAREN  VALENTINE,  the 
niece  of  Claim  Locator  SAM 
VAUGHN,  was  graduated 
from  Howard  university, 
Washington,  D.C.,  and  will 
further  her  studies  in  com- 
munity health  education  at 
the  University  of  Illinois 
in  the  fall. 


A  RECENT  graduate  of  lono 
College  in  New  Rochelle, 
New  York,  is  Brother  JOHN 
LEO  LACLOCHE,  the  son 
of  M.  LACLOCHE,  clerk  in 
storeroom  15.  He  will  begin 
teaching  at  St.  Leo  High 
school  in  the  fall. 


-  TKtloU  "%vuu*$ 


NORTH  SECTION  - 

I've  noticed  the  passengers  looking  over  our  new  CTA 
uniforms  so  they  must  be  attractive  .  .  .  WILLIE  MANN, 
a  former  supervisor  who  resigned  last  July,  is  back  with 
us  again.  Glad  to  have  you  back,  Willie  .  .  .  Former 
Motorman  FRANK  JASCH,  who  left  the  CTA  about  a  year 
and  a  half  ago  to  become  a  Chicago  Policeman,  is  now 
stationed  at  Sedgwick.  It's  nice  to  have  one  of  our  for- 
mer men  with  us  .  .  .  T.  STAUNTON  is  leaving  for  Ire- 
land on  June  5.  JOHN  DURKIN  is  also  leaving  June  5 
for  a  month  in  Ireland  .  .  .  ANNABELLE  DREW's  son, 
FRANK,  will  return  to  the  States  soon  after  serving  eight 
months  in  Viet  Nam  ...  It  has  been  said  many  times 
that  people  are  crazy  to  go  to  work  when  they  don't  have 
to.  Well  we  had  an  agent  that  forgot  she  was  on  a  week's 
vacation  and  went  to  work  to  find  someone  sitting  in  her 
booth.  After  her  vacation,  she  was  on  her  way  to  work 
when  she  slipped  and  broke  a  bone  in  her  foot.  She  had 
more  vacation,  but  not  the  kind  anyone  likes.  She  is  now 
back  to  work  ...  I  hear  WARD  MARKS  bought  a  new 
mobile  home  and  is  really  enjoying  it.  Congratulations 
and  many  hours  of  pleasure  in  it,  Ward  .  .  .  HUGH 
SWEENEY,  Howard  mileage  clerk,  is  going  on  pension 
July  1.  We  all  wish  you  a  long  and  healthy  retirement 
.  .  .  Our  condolences  to  the  family  of  M.  FUERY  who 
passed  away  on  May  20  .  .  .  District  Superintendent 
TERRY  McGOVERN  underwent  a  heart  operation  and  it 
was  a  success.  He  is  getting  along  fine  now  .  .  .  Con- 
ductor G.  J.  PANUCE  spent  his  three  weeks  vacationing 
in  Italy  where  he  really  enjoyed  himself.  .  .  TOM  BOYD 
has  returned  to  workand  looking  goodafter  his  operation. 
CHARLIE  KOPP  also  returned  to  work  from  the  sick  list 
.  .  .  Good  luck  to  J.  THOMAS  who  left  on  June  9  to  take 
other  employment  .  .  .  Clerk  PAT  O'MALLEY  and  his 
wife  will  celebrate  their  22nd  wedding  anniversary  on 
June  29  .    .    .    ED  DEVITT's  son  is  back  home  after  serv- 


JUNE,  1968 


19 


INSIDE  NEWS 


recent  deaths 


HERMAN  ANDERSON,    81,    Devon, 

Emp.    5-11-15,    Died  5-1-68 
ROBERT  R.    BARAGL1A,   67,   West  Section, 

Emp.    8-16-20,    Died  4-1-68 
JOSEPH  CELESTINO,   85,    Track, 

Emp.    4-10-16,    Died  5-2-68 
THOMAS  F.    COAN,    74,   Internal  Auditing, 

Emp.   6-19-12,   Died  4-28-68 
LUIGI  COSIMANO,    7  3,   Northern  Division, 

Emp.   7-7-36,   Died  4-29-68 
HUGH  K.    COULTER,    77,   Way  &  Struct.  , 

Emp.    9-26-19,    Died  4-17-68 
JAMES  W.    COURSEY,    65,   Howard, 

Emp.   9-27-43,   Died  4-18-68 
MAY  E.   CUNNINGHAM,    80,   North  Section, 

Emp.   9-29-24,   Died  4-27-68 
XAVIER  DETLOFF,   82,   South  Section, 

Emp.   6-24-16,   Died  4-20-68 
WILLIAM  DOMIKAS,    76,   South  Shops, 

Emp.    4-19-45,    Died  4-5-68 
LLOYD  R.   ECHARD,    79,   South  Section, 

Emp.   9-9-13,   Died  4-8-68 
JOSEPH  FRANZONE,    62,    Building, 

Emp.    6-6-41,    Died  5-18-68 
NICHOLAS  FUERY,    32,   Engineering, 

Emp.    8-1-60,    Died  5-20-68 


CHARLES  GALLAGHER,    78,    Devon, 

Emp.    1-22-18,    Died  4-24-68 
PIETRO  GUAGLIANO,    73,   North  Park, 

Emp.    1-13-44,    Died  4-28-68 
CHARLES  A.    GYLLING,    82,    Instruction, 

Emp.    12-11-06,    Died  4-16-68 
JOHN  C.   HAGEN,   8  5,    Lawndale, 

Emp.    10-26-11,   Died  4-29-68 
EVERETT  M.    HEADLEY,    64,   Operations  Control, 

Emp.    6-12-29,   Died  4-21-68 
STANLEY  J.   KAJPUST,    62,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    8-20-20,    Died  4-22-68 
JOHN  A  KIRKPATRICK,    74,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    11-10-20,    Died  4-27-68 
LOUIS  J.   KIRSCHBLUM,    38,    Forest  Glen, 

Emp.    1-24-57,   Died  4-7-68 
CONRAD  KLEVENO,    76,   North  Avenue, 

Emp.    7-5-29,   Died  4-8-68 
FRANK  J.   KRAMER,    55,   Skokie  Shops, 

Emp.    5-3-45,   Died  5-20-68 
EDWARD  LAMBRECHT,    72,   Kimball, 

Emp.    2-28-17,    Died  4-27-68 
EDWIN  A.    LANGEL,    80,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    4-5-10,   Died  4-8-68 
ROBERT  R.    LIT  VAN,    72,    Police, 

Emp.    11-1-33,    Died  5-9-68 


ing  two  years  in  the  army  .  .  .  MINNA  KING  celebrated 
her  birthday  on  May  17  while  vacationing  in  Springfield. 
Her  girl  friend  there  gave  her  a  surprise  birthday  party 
with  26  people  attending.  Lucky  girl,  huh  .  .  .  SARA 
SIMMONS  sprained  her  ankle,  HELEN  WALDREN  sprain- 
ed her  wrist,  and  your  reporter,  GRACE  MOUNTS,  fell 
on  Mother's  Day  but  didn't  break  or  sprain  anything  but 
did  get  badly  bruised  and  is  having  trouble  sitting  .  .  . 
TEENA  HENKE  has  asked  me  to  thank  everyone  who  call- 
ed, sent  flowers,  and  cards  while  she  was  in  the  hospital. 
She  is  home  now  and  getting  along  nicely.  .  .  ELSIE  REI- 
MER  has  aksed  me  to  thank  everyone  who  contributed  to 
her  retirement.  Coffee  and  cake  was  served  at  the  Sheri- 
dan "L"  station  on  April  30,  her  last  day  of  work.  We 
all  wish  her  a  long  and  healthy  retirement  .  .  .  Your 
scribe,  her  husband,  daughter,  her  boy  friend,  and 
grandson  took  a  trip  to  Holland,  Michigan,  for  the  tulip 
festival.  The  parade  and  tulips  were  beautiful  .  .  . 
THELMA  ZINNINGER's  son,  STEVE,  will  graduate  from 
Lakeview  High  school  in  June  .  .  .  The  Kimball  receiv- 
er's office  looks  pretty  nice  after  the  paint  job. 

SCHEDULE  &  TRAFFIC  - 

WALLY  SCHWEINFURTH  was  busy  planting  straw- 
berries and  house  cleaning  on  his  vacation.  JAY  KELLY 
also  house  cleaned  on  his  vacation  .  .  .  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
JOHN  URBAN  celebrated  39  years  of  wedded  bliss  on  May 
11.  Congratulations  to  the  happy  couple  .  .  .  Congratu- 
lations to  JOHN  VIOLA,  the  son  of  JOE  VIOLA,  who  was 
graduated  from  St.  Lawrence  High  school  and  was  ac- 
cepted at  the  University  of  Illinois  Chicago  Circle  Cam- 
pus .  .  .  JOE  BILLIS1  son,  JOHN,  was  married  to  MARY 
SCHNATTERBECK  on  May  18  at  St.  Brides  church. 
Congratulations  to  the  newlyweds  .  .  .  We  welcome  EI- 
LEEN  O'REILLY  to   the  Schedule  Department  as    our  ty- 


pist. Eileen  comes  to  us  from  Reproduction  Services.  .  . 
CAROLYN  O'BRIEN  resigned  from  the  Schedule  Depart- 
ment to  await  the  stork.  Good  luck,  Carolyn,  and  we'll 
be  waiting  to  hear  if  it's  a  boy  or  girl!  .  .  Pensioner 
LAURA  SCHRECKE  recently  moved  into  a  lovely  new 
apartment  on  Sheridan  Road  after  spending  many  years 
in  a  large  house. 

-  XatAtuf*  'Satuui 


OPERATIONS  (Transportation)  - 

A  warm  welcome  is  extended  to  ANGELA  BRATEK, 
our  new  clerk-stenographer.  She  is  replacing  KATHY 
KRUEGER  who  recently  transferred  to  the  Training  and 
Accident  Prevention  Department.  Good  luck  is  wished  to 
both  of  you  in  your  new  jobs  .  .  .  Mr.  JAMES  TUCKER 
spent  his  vacation  in  New  Orleans,  Louisiana.  This  area 
has  an  attraction  that  lures  him  back  almost  every  year 
and  he  states  that  it  is  a  good  place  to  have  a  good  time 
.  .  .  Fishing  for  Atlantic  salmon  may  be  a  little  work, 
but  loads  of  fun.  CHARLES  E.  KEISER  spent  a  few  days 
in  northeastern  New  Brunswick  where  he  caught  many 
salmon  averaging  5  pounds  each. 

(Equipment  Research  &  Development)  - 

GL^NN  ANDERSEN  took  the  scenic  trip  to  California 
on  the  Chicago  Zephyr.  He  stopped  at  San  Francisco, 
Los  Angeles,  and  San  Diego,  visiting  with  friends  and 
relatives.  To  show  you  what  a  small  world  this  is,  he 
accidently  met  GLEN  SHURTLEFF  of  the  Treasury  De- 
partment on  a  bus  in  San  Francisco  and  then  found  them- 
selves on  the  same  train  when  homeward  bound  ...  A 
vacation  that  won't  be  forgotten  for  a  long  time  was  the 
one  that  CHARLES  W.  RICKER  and  his  wife,  ANN,  just 
returned  from.  They  went  to  Tokyo,  Hong  Kong,  and 
Osaka  from  where  they  made  many  short  trips  to  differ- 
ent  places  going  on   tours  of  all   kinds  and   then  ended   up 


20 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE  NEWS 


among  employes 


JAMES  R.    MC  ANDREWS,    67,   Electrical, 

Emp.    1-17-29,   Died  4-11-68 
DANIEL  MC  ATEER,   64,    Track, 

Emp.    11-4-30,    Died  4-15-68 
ELMER  MICKLEY,    54,    69th  Street, 

Emp.    10-21-42,    Died  5-19-68 
MAX  F.   MILLER,    68,    69th  Street, 

Emp.   2-27-43,    Died  4-2-68 
PAUL  A.   MILLER,    66,    West  Section, 

Emp.    1-18-23,    Died  4-24-68 
EDMUND  O'CONNELL,    75,    Lincoln, 

Emp.   2-26-21,    Died  5-5-68 
FRANK  PATRINO,    74,    West  Division, 

Emp.    5-4-21,    Died  4-13-68 
FRANKS.    PEABODY,    65,   North  Section, 

Emp.    11-16-25,    Died  4-6-68 
GERALD  PIETTE,    60,   North  Park, 

Emp.    10-31-42,    Died  4-10-68 
STEVEN  B.    POLICH,    65,    Frog  Shop, 

Emp.    3-7-27,    Died  3-23-68 
FRANK  G.    PURALEWSKI,    74,    Devon, 

Emp.    1-30-18,    Died  4-23-68 
FRANK  P.    QUINN,   84,    Limits, 

Emp.   2-17-08,    Died  4-8-68 
HENRY  REUTHER,    69,    Track, 

Emp.    8-16-29,   Died  5-2-68 


FRANS  H.   RUTSTROM,    82,   West  Section, 

Emp.    7-12-09,    Died  4-13-68 
EMMETT  SELBY,    73,   North  Section, 

Emp.    6-21-43,    Died  4-5-68 
THOMAS  SPASOJEVICH,   83,   South  Shops, 

Emp.    10-16-09,    Died  4-27-68 
HUGO  V.   STAKE,    78,   South  Shops, 

Emp.    11-6-30,    Died  4-9-68 
CHESTER  STEVENS,    67,    Forest  Glen, 

Emp.    5-5-43,    Died  4-28-68 
ELMER  O.   SWANSON,    65,   Purchasing, 

Emp.   9-26-24,   Died  4-19-68 
ALEXANDER  A.    THOMPSON,    76,   North  Avenue, 

Emp.    10-1-23,    Died  5-1-68 
WALTER  C.    TRIMBLE,   81,   North  Section, 

Emp.   2-26-14,    Died  3-27-68 
FRANK  A.    TRISILLA,    66,   North  Park, 

Emp.    8-24-23,   Died  4-29-68 
ALFRED  B.   WENDLING,    91,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    4-4-12,    Died  4-30-68 
EINAR  T.    WINDFELD,    71,   Devon, 

Emp.    1-22-26,    Died  5-7-68 
ROBERT  P.    WINTHER,    68,   District  D, 

Emp.   2-14-29,    Died  4-12-68 
CHARLES  M.    YOUNG,    65,    Limits, 

Emp.    5-11-29,    Died  4-21-68 


their  trip  in  Honolulu.  They  took  in  as  many  sights  as 
was  possible  and,  of  course,  did  some  shopping.  They 
experienced  excellent  weather  until  about  the  last  three 
days.  I  believe  the  highlight  of  their  trip  was  spending  a 
few  days  with  their  son,  CHARLES,  who  is  a  1st  Lieu- 
tenant in  the  U.S.  Army  artillery  stationed  at  Camp 
Jackson  in  Korea.  I  am  sure  that  many  wonderful  mem- 
ories of  this  vacation  will  be  brought  back  time  and  again 
when  they  look  at  the  many  pictures  they  took  .  .  .  Re- 
ceiving his  fifth  air  medal  was  Marine  Reserve  Captain 
DAVID  F.  O'BRIEN,  a  graduate  trainee  who  is  on  mili- 
tary furlough.  He  received  this  medal  for  meritorious 
achievement  in  aerial  flight  while  serving  with  Marine 
Fighter-Attack  Squadron  No.  314  in  Vietnam.  His  father 
is  a  telephone  operator  at  77th  Street,  and  a  mighty  proud 
man. 

(Traffic  Planning]  - 

On  May  9  JIM  ROCHE  and  his  wife,  JEAN,  formerly 
of  the  Research  and  Planning  Department,  became  the 
proud  parents  of  a  baby  girl  named  MICHELE  THERESE. 
Congratulations  to  all.  Incidently,  the  baby  was  born  on 
Jean's  birthday. 


PURCHASING,  SPECIFICATIONS  &  STORES  - 

A  welcome  is  in  order  from  the  Stores  Department  to 
the  two  new  girls,  LYNN  VUJNOVICH,  stenographer, 
and  JANICE  VANDERHORST,  typist,  who  joined  us  re- 
cently .  .  .  Sorry  to  report  that  our  regular  reporter, 
Mrs.  JANE  BELL,  was  taken  ill.  Latest  report  is  she 
is  much  improved  and  out  of  the  hospital.  Hurry  and  get 
well,  Jane,  we  all  miss  you  .  .  .  Filling  in  for  Jane  is 
Mrs.  JANE  URSO,  who  was  welcomed  into  Specifications 
and  wished  good-bye  by  the  Stores  Department.  Jane 
replaced  Mrs.   JOANN   OFFILL  (nee  Brady).    Joann,  who 


was  recently  married,  moved  to  Columbus,  Ohio.  Best 
wishes  and  good  luck,  Joann.  .  .  Congratulations  to  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  OLIPHANT  upon  the  arrival  of  a  new  baby  boy, 
MICHAEL  WILLIAM.  Ceil  formerly  worked  in  the  Speci- 
fications Department  and  her  husband  is  a  CTA  bus  driv- 
er ..  .  Mr.  and  Mrs.  DeSUTTER  had  a  great  time  va- 
cationing in  Ft.  Lauderdale,  Florida.  They  had  the  ple- 
sure  of  being  entertained  by  JACK  and  WANDA  KRAUSE, 
formerly  with  CTA,  and  also  with  ELEANOR  and  GEO- 
RGE KYNASTON.  George  was  formerly  assistant  re- 
ceiver at  77th  Street  Station  ...  A  welcome  goes  out  to 
Mrs.  JOAN  THOMAS  who  recently  joined  the  Stores  De- 
partment-South. Joan  replaced  Mrs.  DENISE  CANNON 
who  is  expecting  a  baby.  Congratulations  to  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  CANNON  .  .  .  Mr.  FULLRIEDE  is  currently  re- 
ceiving his  "lumps"  from  his  son,  RICHARD,  who  is 
home  from  Luther  college  in  Decora,  Iowa,  for  the  sum- 
mer .  .  .  Mr.  ED  AHLBRAND  spent  a  week's  vacation 
visiting  his  mother  at  the  "old  homestead"  in  Seymour, 
Indiana  .  .  .  Mr.  FRANK  MAGUIRE  and  his  wife  spent 
the  last  week  of  his  1967  vacation  visiting  with  their 
daughter  and  grandchildren  in  Toledo,  Ohio  .  .  .  The 
Specifications  Department  extends  its  deepest  sympathy 
to  Specifications  Engineer  JACK  LARKIN  on  the  recent 
death  of  his  sister. 


SKOKIE  SHOPS  - 

HANS  ZIMMER,  electrical  worker,  and  his  wife  en- 
joyed a  vacation  to  Germany,  via  United  Air  Lines  .  .  . 
T.  NADROWSKI,  E.  ENGLAND,  H.  FRAGEL,  D.  TOP- 
OLINSKI,  and  W.  ONYSIO  again  won  the  Chicago  Transit 
Authority  Friday  night  bowling  league  championship.  The 
sponsor  of  the  team  is  THOMAS  J.  SONS  of  the  Cooney 
Funeral  Home  .  .  .  JOHN  BEHOF,  laborer,  and  his  wife 
enjoyed  a  nice  vacation   to  Florida,   and  on   to  Nassau  for 


JUNE,  1968 


21 


INSIDE 

a  lot  of  beauty  and  a  nice  boat  ride  .  .  .  Painter  MITCH- 
ELL FACZEK,  who  was  on  disability  pension,  is  back  to 
work  after  eight  months.  He  broke  both  of  his  heels  in  a 
fall.  Welcome  back,  Mitch  .  .  .  Painter  JOHN  KALIN- 
OWSKI  is  carrying  his  left  arm  in  a  sling  after  he  fell 
over  the  jack  handle  while  changing  a  flat  tire.  We  are 
glad  it  wasn't  broken.  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  to  Shop- 
man VINCENT  KORTZ  on  the  loss  of  his  youngest  sister; 
and  to  Upholsterer  GENE  JANKOWSKI  on  the  loss  of  his 
brother  in  Wisconsin  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  two  new 
fathers  at  the  Skokie  Shops.  WILLIAM  MEANY,  laborer, 
and  his  wife,  ELIZABETH,  became  the  proud  parents  of 
a  baby  boy,  JAMES  ATON,  born  on  May  12,  and  KEN- 
NETH METTLER,  upholsterer  apprentice,  and  his  wife, 
MARGARET,  also  became  the  happy  parents  of  a  baby 
boy,  KENNETH  JAMES,  on  May  11  .  .  .  GEORGE  KIMM- 
SKE,  carpenter,  and  his  wife,  FRANCES,  are  to  be  con- 
gratulated for  they  each  received  a  Certificate  of  Out- 
standing Service  for  completing  500  hours  of  service  at 
the  Veterans  hospital  in  Hines,  Illinois  .  .  .  Skokie  Shops, 
with  the  aid  of  other  CTA  terminal  shops,  held  their  first 
golf  outing  on  May  18  at  the  Villa  Olivia  Country  Club. 
GARY  WILSON,  electrical  apprentice,  should  gain  the 
credit  forgetting  33  men  to  come  out  in  the  cool  weather. 
JOHN  ZDUNEK,  upholsterer,  won  top  honors  with  a 
score  of  90.  SHELDON  RITA,  instructor,  ran  a  close 
second  with  a  score  of  94.  TONY  PORCARO,  superin- 
tendent of  terminal  shops,  brought  in  the  last  group  with 
a  130.  Better  luck  next  year,  Tony.  Gary  would  like  a 
better  turn-out  next  year,    so  please  remember. 

-  Svcnttt  &.  Si^latd 


SOUTH  SECTION  - 

Vacation  time  is  just  around  the  corner.  A  happy 
summer  to  everyone!  .  .  Switchman  EDDIE  FEIL  and 
his  wife  really  celebrated  their  25th  wedding  anniversary. 
They  flew  to  Las  Vegas,  Nevada,  where  they  took  in 
some  of  the  famous  shows,  but  didn't  win  anything  at  the 
gambling  tables.  Then  on  to  San  Francisco,  California, 
■where  they  took  in  all  the  sights  there.  They  said  it  was 
the  nicest  vacation  they  ever  had  .  .  .  Back  at  their  re- 
spective posts  from  the  sick  list  are:  Agents  WILLIAM 
SHEEHAN,  LEON  KURAS,  JOSEPH  MURPHY,  Switch- 
man JOSEPH  TRIBETT,  and  Motorman  FRANK  PHIL- 
LIPS .  .  .  Janitors  ALFRED  HARRIS  and  ACIE  CHEAIRS 
were  temporarily  transferred  to  the  West  Section  for  the 
summer.  They  will  return  to  the  South  Section  in  the 
fall  .  .  .  Retired  Division  308  Board  Member  CHARLES 
BURNS  stopped  in  to  see  all  of  us  at  61st  street.  He  just 
returned  from  spending  six  weeks  in  Florida  at  Indian 
Rocks  Beach  just  resting  and  soaking  up  the  sunshine. 
He  sure  looks  in  tip-top  shape  .  .  .  Motorman  JOSEPH 
DOYLE  was  so  jubilant  when  he  told  us  about  the  newest 
addition  to  his  family--a  little  girl  named  PATRICIA 
ANN  born  May  1.  This  makes  two  daughters  for  the 
happy  Doyle  family  .  .  .  Our  sincere  sympathy  to  Janitor 
VAN  CORNELOUS  whose  dear  wife  passed  away  .  .  . 
Congratulations  to  Agent  RUTH  LOVELL  whose  son, 
BOB,  was  married  recently  .  .  .  Welcome  to  newly-hired 
part-time  Agents  DOROTHY  PENN,  MORRIS  LEWIS  Jr.  , 
and  REGINALD  FRANK  ...  We  just  received  word  that 
Retired  Motorman  MICHAEL  DOWD  passed  away  in  Ire- 
land. Also  Retired  Conductor  XAVIER  DETLOFF  passed 
away  recently  .  .  .  Good  luck  to  Agent  LOUIS  McEWING 
who  resigned  for  another  position  .  .  .  Good  news  to  all 
her  friends;  Retired  Assignment  Agent  JERE  VINZENS 
is  back  living  in  Chicago  again  .  .  .  Condolences  to  Col- 
lector PATRICK  FLYNN  whose  brother  passed  away  re- 
cently .    .    .    Instructor    FRENCHIE    ELLIS   is  very   proud 


NEWS 


POSING  WITH  the  ball  he 
used  when  he  bowled  a  300 
game  is  ANTHONY  BECOF- 
SKE,  Skokie  Shops  laborer. 
A  bowler  for  fifty  years, 
"CTA  Tony"  as  he  is  known, 
accomplished  his  perfect 
game  on  April  30  in  the 
Marigold  Arcade  major  league. 


of  his  wife.  She  writes  short  stories  and  articles,  and 
Glamour  magazine  just  accepted  one  of  her  articles 
which  will  be  published  in  the  July  issue  .  .  .  Former 
Trainman  RALPH  VERNON,  who  was  living  in  Califor- 
nia, has  decided  to  come  back  to  Chicago  to  live  and 
stopped  in  to  renew  old  acquaintances  .  .  .  Assistant 
Station  Superintendent  JOE  TVRDIK  went  fishing  in  the 
Ozarks  at  Mountain  Home,  Arkansas.  Let's  hope  he 
brings  back  a  good  catch. 

-  1/ vuca.  TfanUttf 


SOUTH  SHOPS  - 

The  multi-faceted  job  of  selling  tickets,  telephoning, 
writing  letters,  working  at  the  various  concessions,  dis- 
tributing prizes,  and  the  many  thankless  tasks  that  make 
for  a  wonderful  day  each  June  when  the  South  Shops  con- 
ducts its  annual  picnic,  deserves  a  three  page  letter  of 
appreciation.  Most  of  us  who  benefit  from  the  6  to  8 
months  of  planning  and  preparation  in  behalf  of  the  pic- 
nic do  not  realize  how  much  it  entails.  We  do  know  though 
that  the  efforts  behind  the  scenes  paid  off  June  29  when 
the  picnic  was  held  at  Rubio  Woods  and  everything  ran 
smoothly  and  efficiently.  Just  ask  any  kid  who  attended, 
young  or  old.  A  big  hearty  thanks  to  you  fellas  (and 
girls).  See  you  all  next  year  .  .  .  JIM  MUDRA  found 
his  long  sought  val  halla  in  Florida,  and  has  retired  and 
moved  to  his  new  home.  JOE  KERESTURI  and  PAT  FOY 
also  joined  the  retirement  club  recently.  Best  of  luck  to 
all  of  you  .  .  .  Your  scribe  and  her  husband  recently 
spent  a  weekend  in  Kentucky  and  later  followed  it  with 
trips  to  Colorado  and  Wyoming  .  .  .  On  the  other  side  of 
the  U.S.A.  ,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  VERN  HOWE  spent  two  weeks 
in  Miami  .  .  .  Welcome  back  to  TIM  LAMB  and  ED 
MURPHY  who  worked  at  South  Shops  last  year  during 
school  vacation  .  .  .  Good  luck  to  JOHN  ARDEMIS  with 
the  new  addition  to  his  farm,  a  900  pound,  5  year  old 
horse  who  answers  to  the  name  of  "Lucky."  Let  us  know 
when  you  bring  your  first  trophy  home.  FREDDY  DE- 
CHON  will  be  green  with  envy. 


TERMINAL  INSPECTION  SHOPS  - 

Your  reporter,  RAY  BRZECZEK,  office,  became  a 
grandfather  for  the  second  time  when  his  daughter-in-law 
presented  him  with  a  grandson  named  MARK  DOUGLAS. 
Best  wishes  to  mommie,  daddy,  and  baby.  .  .  Congratu- 
lations to  ALAN  and  ANITA  ZUBOR,  Wilson,  on  the  birth 
of  their  daughter  SHERI  LYN.  Best  wishes  to  all  .  .  . 
Our    condolences    to   the    family   of   J.    CANNELLA,   Con- 


22 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

gress,  on  the  passing  of  their  father-in-law  .  .  .  The 
son  of  E.  SHIELDS,  Congress,  joined  the  ranks  of  Chi- 
cago's finest,  the  Chicago  Police  Department.  Hope  he 
enjoys  his  new  line  of  work  .  .  .  Welcome  back  to  A. 
BOLING,  Congress,  who  returned  to  work  after  being  off 
on  the  sick  list  for  three  months.  Let's  see  more  of  you 
now,  Al  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  J.  WOULFE,  Congress, 
who  was  graduated  from  interlock  signal  school  .  .  . 
Wishes  for  a  speedy  recovery  are  sent  to  G.  ANDERSON, 
F.  RAKSTIS,  N.  BENSON,  and  T.  MITCHELL  of  Wilson 
who  are  off  on  the  sick  list.  .  .  Welcome  to  Z.  SIKORA, 
R.  WATSON,  R.  GALLARDO,  and  J.  DINKINS,  new  car 
servicemen  at  Howard  .  .  .  Back  to  old  friends  and  pla- 
ces came  P.  COLOMBO  who  transferred  from  Kimball 
to  Congress  .  .  .  Some  good  mixed  with  the  bad  came 
with  the  news  that  the  home  of  G.  GAILLAERT,  Con- 
gress, was  partially  destroyed  by  fire  which  spread  from 
a  neighboring  home.  Luckily,  no  one  was  injured.  .  .  A 
grand  tour  of  Las  Vegas  and  San  Francisco  was  enjoyed 
by  J.  CAPACCIO,  Congress,  and  his  wife  .  .  .  Just  stay- 
ing at  home  relaxing  and  enjoying  the  sights  of  Chicago 
were:  H.  Loomis,  P.  McCahill,  D.  Brodie,  P.  O'Connor, 
R.  Laundanski,  N.  Benson,  J.  Williams,  C.  Dunlap,  J. 
Orange,  J.  Hennelly,  S.  Gariti,  M.  Gallagher,  H.  Finley 
and  R.  London  .  .  .  Condolences  to  the  family  of  H. 
DICKERSON,  Wilson,  on  the  passing  of  his  mother-in- 
law,    BESSIE  HARDY,   in  Vicksburg,   Mississippi. 

-  Say  Stjetye/b 


WEST  SECTION  - 

A  profile  of  courage  is  BILL  HAWKINS  who  had  to  be 
hospitalized  due  to  poor  circulation  in  his  foot.  Amputa- 
tion of  his  foot  was  needed  in  order  to  survive.  The 
report  we  get  from  C.  J.  JONES  is  that  Bill  is  coming 
along  fine  and  keeping  the  hospital  in  an  uproar  with  his 
good  humor.  Everyone  feels  the  same  when  I  say  hurry 
and  get  well,  Bill,  for  we  all  miss  you  .  .  .  To  DAN 
RENO  and  his  new  wife  we  wish  them  all  the  happiness  in 
the  world.  A  week  before  their  marriage,  Dan's  brother 
died  and  we  send  our  condolences  to  him  and  his  family. 
We  wish  it  would  have  been  a  happier  occasion  for  we 
kidded  him  a  long  time  about  his  coming  marriage  .  .  . 
Condolences  to  Porter  LESLIE  BYRNES  on  the  death  of 
his  son  who  died  in  Viet  Nam.  Let's  pray  that  the  war 
will  end  soon  so  there  won't  be  more  needless  killing  of 
our  young  men  .  .  .  To  D.  JOHNSON  and  his  porters, 
we  give  thanks  for  the  cleanliness  of  the  whole  Lake 
street  line.  To  CLARENCE  JONES  who  keeps  the  car 
house  perfect,  and  most  important,  he  makes  our  coffee, 
we  will  be  lost  when  you  go  on  vacation.  Say,  I  have  a 
solution,  let's  not  let  him  go  on  vacation  ...  I  saw  Pen- 
sioner CHARLES  KASTLER  who  just  came  in  for  the 
summer  and  intends  to  return  to  Florida  for  the  winter. 
What,  a  life  to  lead  .  .  .  Pensioned  Switchman  PERRY 
came  to  visit  us.  He  has  been  travelling  all  over  the 
United  States  in  his  trailer.  Every  lake,  river,  and  pond 
he  comes  to  he  takes  his  fishing  pole  out  ...  A  grand- 
father for  the  first  time,  BARNEY  CHROMCZAK  has 
been  showing  pictures  of  his  beautiful  granddaughter  .  .  . 
The  JERRY  BOYLANS  are  taking  a  trip  to  Ireland,  so 
expect  about  five  more  Irishmen  working  for  the  CTA. 
May  they  have  a  joyous  trip  .  .  .  Here  is  something  to 
scare  you.  When  I  had  IKE  HOUSTON  for  a  motorman, 
one  day  he  kept  asking  me  which  way  is  the  Loop.  I  knew 
that  it  wasn't  my  day.  .  .  To  Conductor  RAMSEY  a  little 
advice.  Don't  shout  bring  on  the  girls  when  your  wife  is 
sitting  next  to  you  .    .    .    See  you  next  month. 


SatCa  SitrfiaM 


NEWS 
69TH  STREET  - 

Hello  fellows,  old  Hedda  is  on  the  spot  for  things  to 
say.  Even  the  painters  passed  up  the  mail  box  and  I  had 
to  dust  it  off  .  .  .  The  big  news  of  the  day  is  that  good 
old  eight  day  FRALE  took  a  week  off  without  pay  and  went 
on  a  train  ride  to  the  West  Coast.  I  certainly  hope  he 
enjoys  himself.  .  .  At  this  writing  Board  Member  CHES- 
TER WILLIAMS  is  off  on  the  sick  list.  He  just  can't  sit 
down  as  he  has  boils  on  his  you  know  what,  and  then  de- 
veloped three  or  more  on  the  other  side  .  .  .  Our  In- 
structor J.  LUCAS  is  just  as  far  off  forecasting  the 
weather  as  anyone  on  TV.  He  just  bought  me  coffee  for 
his  latest  weather  predictions  .  .  .  JOHN  DORKIN,  who 
has  been  retired  for  14  years,  stopped  by  and  showed  me 
a  ticket  to  Ireland  he  paid  100  pounds  for.  He  is  working 
for  some  attorneys  in  the  Loop  to  pass  away  his  idle  time 
.  .  .  Ding  Dong  BELL  had  better  watch  out!  It  will  cost 
you  a  coffee  to  find  out  why,  Mr.  Bell  ...  I  am  sorry 
Mrs.  YOUNG  but  I  have  nothing  to  report  at  this  time 
.  .  .  The  reason  the  pictures  on  the  Inquiring  Reporter 
page  of  the  May  issue  of  Transit  News  were  such  a  suc- 
cess is  due  to  Receiver  T.  COLLOPY.  He  lined  up  the 
fellows  for  me.  Teamwork  he  says;  I  say  thank  you, 
Tom  .  .  .  We  extend  our  deepest  sympathy  to  Instructor 
O'DONNELL  in  the  loss  of  his  sister-in-law,  and  to  Op- 
erator TOM  McDONALD  on  the  loss  of  his  brother,  MI- 
CHAEL .  .  .  OK  Mr.  Horning,  you  may  be  sorry  for  not 
letting  me  write  about  what  ELMER,  the  receiver,  said 
about  you  .  .  .  With  vacations  in  full  swing,  maybe  I'll 
receive  a  fish  story  or  a  card  or  two,  I  hope.  Poor  little 
mail  box  .  .  .  Someone  should  clue  in  Clerk  BARNEY 
BECKER  as  to  what  a  day  bus  is,  or  was  he  pulling  my 
leg?  .  .  JIMMY  AHERN  is  on  vacation,  so  I  was  unable 
to  get  the  news  from  the  garage.  Fellows,  let's  keep  the 
steering  wheels  and  seats  wiped  off,  please  .  .  .  Drop  a 
line  in  the  CTA  Transit  News  box,   please. 

-  /4%t&wi  P.  ~S«m«* 


77TH  STREET  - 

Boy  how  the  time  passes.  It  seems  like  only  yester- 
day that  I  was  writing  the  news  for  May  and  here  it  is 
June  ...  A  couple  of  sad  notes.  Our  hearts  go  out  to 
Operator  ARNOLD  HODO  whose  wife,  ALICE,  passed 
away  on  April  28,  and  to  Operator  MALACHI  COWLING 
who  lost  his  mother,  Mrs.  DORA  COWLING,  on  May  5 
.  .  .  Mr.  JIM  PATE  wishes  to  announce  the  third  annual 
picnic  for  the  bus  operators  of  77th  Street  Depot  which 
will  be  held  on  July  21.  All  members  of  Division  241  are 
invited  .  .  .  Operator  RYE  Sr.  had  a  big  day,  May  13, 
when  he  and  his  wife,  MARIE,  passed  their  33rd  mile- 
stone of  happiness  together.  He  bought  her  a  beautiful 
card  and  inside  he  placed  a  dollar  bill  for  each  year. 
Operator  ROBERT  HAMILTON  has  a  long  way  to  go.  He 
and  his  wife,  MAUREEN,  had  three  years  on  April  16.  .  . 
Operator  ROBERT  BELLNITE  and  his  wife  will  celebrate 
their  22nd  anniversary  on  July  3.  Their  daughter,  SY- 
BIL, will  be  a  June  grad  from  grade  school.  They  are 
adopting  a  little  girl  so  she  will  have  a  little  sister  .  .  . 
Happy  birthday  to  Operator  L.  T.  JOHNSON  on  May  29 
.  .  .  Operator  D.  R.  BEARD  took  his  pension  on  May  1. 
He  had  24  years  and  never  missed  once.  He  was  also 
"Employe  of  the  Year"  for  two  years  in  a  row  .  .  .  In- 
structor FRANK  VITEK  became  a  grandpa  for  the  ninth 
time  when  little  MICHELLE  MARIE  was  born  on  April 
21.  Frank's  mother  was  85  years  young  on  April  21  .  .  . 
Clerk  BILL  McCARTHY  became  the  proud  father  of  a 
son,   PATRICK  JOHN,   on  May  15. 


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FURTHERING  ITS  relations 
with  the  community,  CTA  dur- 
ing the  summer  months  has 
participated  in  several  activi- 
ties by  providing  personnel  for 
the  specialized  instruction  of 
groups  interested  in  its  opera- 
tions. Shown  in  the  top  pic- 
tures are  students  involved  in 
Project  Wingspread,  which  was 
sponsored  by  the  Chicago  Board 
of  Education  for  the  purpose  of 
acquainting  inner-city  and  subur- 
ban children  with  Chicago. 
While  they  were  at  CTA,  each 
of  eight  separate  groups  viewed 
a  historical  slide  presentation 
and  then  toured  the  General 
Offices,  the  77th  Street  Opera- 
ting Station,  and  the  South 
Shops  bus  overhaul  facilities. 
Views  show  children  in  the 
Accounting  (left)  and  Schedule 
Departments. 

Cooperating  with  The  Chi- 
cago Lighthouse  for  the  Blind 
in  its  program  of  rehabilitation, 
CTA  provided  a  bus  and  in- 
structor which  proved  useful  for 
teaching  the  blind  proper  pro- 
cedures for  riding  transit  ve- 
hicles. In  the  center  row  of 
pictures  students  are  learning 
where  to  grab  handles  for  board- 
ing and  alighting  from  buses 
and  how  to  deposit  fares. 

Learning  how  to  use  CTA 
transportation,  bottom  picture, 
are  students  in  the  Tutorial  and 
Cultural  Project  at  the  Cook 
County  School  of  Nursing.  Each 
member  of  the  group  received  a 
transit  map  in  addition  to  in- 
struction on  its  use. 


Volume  XXI 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Number  7 


Published  monthly  by  and  for  employes  of  the  Chicago  Transit 
Authority,  under  the  direction  of  the  Public  Information 
Department. 

Robert  D.  Heinlein,  Editor 

Mel  Alexander,  Editorial  Assistant 

F.  C.   Knautz,  Superintendent  of  Public  and  Employe  Relations 

Annual  subscription  price:  $2.00.  Distributed  free  of  charge 
to  all  active  and  retired  CTA  employes.  Address  communica- 
tions to  CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS,  Room  742,  Merchandise  Mart 
Plaza",  Chicago,  Illinois  60654. 


OUR  COVER:  Since  1935  Chicagoans  have  availed  themselves 
of  the  free  outdoor  concerts  in  Grant  Park  along  the  lakefront, 
and  this  34th  concert  season  was  certainly  no  letdown  for 
those  attending.  The  program  of  symphonic  works,  operas, 
and  ballets  being  presented  in  the  Band  Shell  includes  com- 
plete concert  presentations  of  five  operas  and  the  world  pre- 
miere of  the  revised  version  of  Bernstein's  broadway  success, 
"Candide."  Concerts  were  presented  every  Wednesday, 
Friday,  Saturday,  and  Sunday  evening  beginning  June  29,  and 
continuing  until  August  25. 

EDITOR'S  NOTE:  This  copy  of  CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS  in- 
corporates the  July  and  August  issues  of  the  magazine. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Bus  Monitoring  Contract 
Awarded  to  Motorola 

Includes  Two-Way  Radios  for  500  Buses 


CHICAGO  TRANSIT  Board,  at  its  August  1  meet- 
ing, approved  the  awarding  of  a  $1,  339,  350  con- 
tract to  Motorola  Communications  and  Electronics, 
Inc.  ,  of  Chicago,  for  all  component  parts  for  a  bus 
monitoring  system  for  500  CTA  buses. 

The  transit  control  system,  which  applies  com- 
puter technology  and  advanced  radio  communica- 
tions techniques  to  provide  centralized  information 
and  control,  is  being  made  possible  for  CTA 
through  a  demonstration  grant  from  the  U.  S.  De- 
partment of  Transportation. 

The  cost  of  the  project  is  $2, 000, 000,  with 
$1,  549,  000  being  provided  by  the  U.  S.  Department 
of  Transportation  and  the  balance,  $451,000,  by 
CTA. 

A  four-year  time  period  has  been  set  up  for  the 
demonstration.  Delivery  is  to  start  in  eight  months 
and  to  be  completed  in  14  months.  The  balance  of 
the  time  will  be  used  for  testing  the  system. 

The  demonstration  grant  for  500  buses  will  per- 
mit almost  all  buses  on  the  late  evening  and  early 
morning  shift  to  be  fully  equipped. 

With  this  bus  monitoring  system,  basic  infor- 
mation of  identification,  location,  and  alarm  status 
of  each  bus  is  automatically  provided  on  a  continu- 
ous basis  at  a  centralized  control  point.  This  in- 
formation will  be  used  to  provide  schedule  adher- 
ence data,  operational  status,  and  alarm  conditions. 
The  system  also  will  provide  direct  two-way  voice 
communications  with  any  bus  on  an  individual  basis. 


The  essential  elements  of  the  bus  monitoring 
system  are: 

1.  A  control  center,  including  a  computer  and 
its  peripheral  equipment; 

2.  Electronic  wayside  equipment  located  along 
bus  routes,    and 

3.  Two-way  radio  and  electronic  equipment 
aboard  buses. 

The  bus  monitoring  system  takes  advantage  of 
the  fact  that  every  bus  is  assigned  a  run  number. 
It  is  this  run  number  which  makes  each  bus  unique 
and  enables  the  computer  to  rapidly  interrogate 
and  evaluate  each  individual  run.  Bus  locations 
are  pinpointed  along  the  routes.  The  location  in- 
formation received  on  each  bus  is  then  automati- 
cally compared  against  a  computer-stored  sched- 
ule. This  accurate  evaluation  of  the  route  pro- 
gress of  each  bus  and  the  computer  comparison  is 
used  as  a  basis  for  informing  the  dispatcher  of 
corrective  action  required  on  his  part. 

When  a  position  report  is  received,  the  com- 
puter evaluates  the  reported  data  against  its  pro- 
grammed schedule.  If  the  location  of  the  bus  con- 
forms to  schedule,  no  action  is  taken.  If  the  bus 
is  off  schedule,  all  pertinent  data  on  that  bus  is 
sent  to  the  dispatcher's  communication  control 
center  where  a  visual  display  indicates  the  bus  run 
number,  the  route,  direction  of  travel,  the  point  in 
the  route  where  it  is  off  schedule  and  the  time  de- 
viation. Off  schedule  indications  are  also  recorded 
on  a  printer  for  permanent  record.  With  the  two- 
way  radio,  the  dispatcher  can  instantly  instruct 
operators  as  to  what  corrective  action  to  take  to 
restore  normal  service. 

Using  tone-coded,  data  transmission  equipment, 
the  bus  picks  up  signals  from  low  power  transmit- 
ters (electronic  "signposts")  which  are  placed  at 
selected  intervals  along  each  route.  When  the  bus 
receives  a  signal  from  a  transmitter,  the  data 
equipment  in  the  bus  enters  the  electronic  "sign- 
post" number  and  starts  an  elapsed  time  indicator 
which  counts,  in  12 -second  intervals,  the  time 
since  the  last  position  signal  was  received.  When 
the  bus  is  interrogated  by  the  computer  over  the 
communications  channel,  it  releases  this  informa- 
tion, thus  telling  the  computer  its  location  on  the 
route.  The  computer  then  automatically  compares 
it  against  the  schedule  for  that  bus. 

An  integral  part  of  the  bus  monitoring  system 
is  the  emergency  alarm,  which  enables  help  to  be 
summoned  by  the  bus  operator  with  no  overt  action 
on  his  part,  such  as  picking  up  a  microphone, 
which  could  place  him  in  jeopardy.  However,  this 
signal  is  visually  seen  at  the  control  center. 

In  addition  to  location  and  alarm  capability,  the 
system  includes  normal  two-way  voice  communi- 
cation. The  dispatcher  may  call  and  communicate 
with  one  or  more  buses  on  a  selective  basis  and 
the  operator  may  originate  calls  also. 


JULY-AUGUST,  1968 


ENTERED  A  contest  lately?  Chances  are  you  have 
--  even  though  you  don't  know  it!  Nowadays  it 
seems  all  you  have  to  do  to  become  a  contestant  is 
drive  into  a  gas  station  or  make  a  purchase  in  a 
supermarket.  But  did  you  ever  guess  what  your 
odds  are  of  winning?  A  thousand  to  one,  ten  thou- 
sant  to  one,  or  is  a  million  to  one  a  more  reason- 
able estimate. 

If  it's  prize  money  you  want,  put  your  efforts 
where  the  odds  are  best  --in  the  CTA  Employes' 
Suggestion  Plan.  The  rules  are  simple--just  think 
up  an  idea  for  improving  CTA's  image  or  cutting 
costs,  put  it  down  on  a  suggestion  blank,  and  mail 
it  in  the  postpaid  envelope  to  CTA.  Don't  forget  to 
tear  off  and  keep  the  bottom  stub,  the  number  on  it 
will  identify  your  suggestion  on  the  special  bulletin 
board  after  the  committee  has  processed  it. 

If  your  suggestion  is  adopted  you  may  win  cash 
awards  of  from  $25.  00  to  $10,  000.  00.  In  addition 
to  that,  you  can  win  a  $7.  00  Jewel  gift  certificate 
when  your  first  suggestion  is  accepted.  If  you 
submit  a  second  idea  within  a  year  and  it,  too,  is 
accepted,  you  can  win  another  gift  certificate  plus 
a  $25.  00  honorable  mention  award. 

Among  employes  whose  suggestions  were  a- 
dopted   recently  are   six  who  received   $25.  00   cash 


Ingenuity  of  6  CTAers 
Pays  Dividends  in  Dollars 


or  honorable  mention  awards.  They  are,  from  the 
Shops  and  Equipment  Department,  Edward  D. 
Gertz,  South  Shops,  Ernest  E.  Guedel  Jr.  ,  Kedzie, 
and  Clemens  Hammerschmidt,  Skokie  Shops;  from 
Stores  Department,  Anthony  J.  DiGiovanni,  West 
Shops;  from  Electrical  Department,  Luke  Howe, 
Institute  Place,  and  from  General  Office,  Regina 
Daren,   Medical  Department. 

During  the  month  nine  other  suggesters  submit- 
ted ideas  which  were  adopted,  entitling  them  to  be- 
come winners  of  $7.  00  gift  certificates.  They  are, 
from  the  Transportation  Department,  Rudolph  Al- 
brecht,  77th  Street,  Richard  Rheinstrom,  Keeler, 
and  Roger  W.  Ward,  Limits;  from  the  Shops  and 
Equipment  Department,  Walter  Hestroffer  and 
Maurice  F.  O'Connor,  South  Shops,  and  Andrew 
Hodowanic,  Skokie  Shops;  from  the  General  Office, 
Ann  M.  Gusich,  Purchasing;  from  the  Engineering 
Department,  Carlo  Cacioppo,  West  Shops,  and 
from  the  Stores  Department,  John  Siebert,  South 
Shops . 


FOR  THE  second  time  in  four  years  substation 
employes  in  CTA's  Electrical  Department  have 
been  awarded  the  American  Transit  Association 
Bronze  Certificate  for  their  safety  achievements. 
They  worked  870  consecutive  days  without  a 
lost-time  injury,  logging  a  total  of  419,156  hours 
between  September  8,  1965,  and  January  25,  1968. 
Displaying  the  coveted  ATA  award  are,  from  left, 
E.  A.  Vanella,  superintendent  of  power  operations, 
W.  A.  Ashley,  superintendent  of  insurance  and 
pensions,  and  R.  Dorgan,  supervisor  of  substation 
operating  personnel.  The  department  received  its 
previous  award  for  completing  316,603  man-hours 
without  a  disabling  injury  in  April,   1964. 


10  Named  in  New  Shops  Department  Foreman  Assignments 


IN  BULLETINS  issued  recently  by  Superintendent 
of  Garages  J.  W.  Dain,  ten  Shops  and  Equipment 
Department  employes  were  named  to  new  foreman 
assignments.  The  appointments  were  approved  by 
J.  J.  Repplinger,  superintendent  of  surface  system 
shops  &  garages,  and  L.  G.  Anderson,  superinten- 
dent of  Shops  &  Equipment. 

Assuming  their  new  assignments  on  June  30 
were:  Daniel  Clark,  day  foreman  at  Keeler  Gar- 
age; George  Morrell,  day  foreman  at  52nd  Street 
Garage;  Francis  M.  Flynn,  night  foreman  at  69th 
Street  Garage;  Fred  Schmidt,   assistant  day  fore- 


man at  69th  Street  Garage;  William  J.  Lambert, 
P.  M.  foreman  at  52nd  Street  Garage;  Thomas  S. 
Gecan,  relief  foreman  at  Keeler  Garage,  and 
Jerome  W.  Rochette,  relief  foreman  at  69th  Street 
Garage. 

Named  in  an  appointment  which  became  effective 
July  14  was  James  F.  Ward,  who  became  night 
foreman  at  Kedzie  Garage. 

Effective  July  28  Bruno  J.  Feret  was  appointed 
night  foreman  at  North  Avenue  Garage  and  Alexan- 
der Pala  became  night   foreman  at  Keeler  Garage. 


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38  Graduate  from  Surface  System  Supervisor  Class 


THE  3 8 -MAN  group  which  was  graduated  from  the 
surface  system  supervisor  training  program  re- 
cently, was  the  largest  in  CTA  history.  Class 
members  were  trained  in  all  phases  of  supervisory 
duties  by  Transportation  Department  supervisors 
and  instructors.  Graduates  have  been  assigned  to 
the  supervisor's  pool  where  they  will  be  able  to  fill 
in  as  needed  and  when  vacancies  occur  in  the  cate- 
gory. 

Members  of  the  class,  listed  in  alphabetical 
order,  are:  J.  Alexander,  G.'  Anthony,  G.  Apple- 
by,  R.   Baker  (graduate  trainee),   I.  Beal,   A.   Ben- 


nett, G.  Budzisz,  E.  Burkett,  L.  Cantwell,  J. 
Craig,  J.  Daquilante,  A.  Davis,  J.  Grayer,  J. 
Hoff,  S.  Horbach,  D.  Johnson,  P.  Lacassio,  J. 
LoCoco,  J.  McGrew,  W.  Melfi,  C.  Miller,  F. 
Neumann,  L.  Oomens,  J.  Perkins,  A.  Robert- 
son, P.  Rodriquez;  B.  Romej,  A.  Scarbrough,  H. 
Short,  J.  Skopec,  B.  Smith,  S.  Soparas,  R.  Swan- 
son,  W.  Thomas,  W.  Thompson,  N.  Triffon,  W. 
Wentzel,  and  H.  Williams.  Standing  with  the  grad- 
uates in  the  picture  above  are  J.  J.  Hemzacek 
(extreme  left),  superintendent  of  surface  opera- 
tions, and  R.  W.  Tracy  (extreme  right),  superin- 
tendent of  operations. 


RECENT  CTA  ADDITIONS  TO  THE  ARMED   FORCES 


BOYD,   L.    E.  ,    Serviceman,   Archer 
BURLOCK,    C.  ,   Repairer,   Kedzie 
DABNER,   R.    H. ,   Operator,    77th  Street 
DELLHEIM,    L.    I.  ,    Serviceman,   Forest  Glen 
GRABOWSKI,    L.  ,   Repairer,   North  Park 
HAASCH,    S.    R.  ,   Operator,   North  Park 
HARPER,   H.    C. ,   Operator,   North  Park 
HOUSE,    E.   R.  ,   Serviceman,   69th  Street 
JACKSON,    E.    R. ,   Trackman,   Track  Division 
LAWTON,   B.    L.  ,    Serviceman,   Limits 


LIDDELL,   W. ,   Jr.  ,   Operator,   Forest  Glen 
MARTIN,   W.   J.  ,   Serviceman,   Beverly 
MC  CRAY,   W.    E. ,   Serviceman,    69th  Street 
MEANS,   J. ,    Serviceman,   Lawndale 
MERIWEATHER,   D.    E.  ,   Operator,   North  Park 
PATTON,   H.    L.  ,   Operator,   Kedzie 
REEL,   D.    L.  ,   Operator,   Forest  Glen 
SCHOENFELDT,   A.    C.  ,   Repairer,   North  Avenue 
WILLIAMS,   B.   M. ,    Serviceman,   Kedzie 
WONG,   W. ,   Serviceman,   North  Avenue 


RECENTLY   RETURNED 


ANDREWS,   A.  ,    Payroll  Clerk,   Accounting 
ANDREWS,   N.    C.  ,    Repairer,    77th  Street 
EICHLER,   R.    E. ,    Serviceman,   Forest  Glen 
EVANS,   R.   M.  ,   Jr.  ,   Messenger,   Law 
FRITZLER,  A.    B. ,   Serviceman,   Limits 
GACA,    C.   M.  ,    Mult.   Mach.   Oper.  ,   Reproduction 
HUNTER,    E.   H,  ,   Operator,    77th  Street 


JACOBS,   A.  ,   Operator,   Kedzie 
JEFFERSON,    G.  ,    Extra  Guard,   South  Section 
LONG,    C.   V. ,   Operator,    77th  Street 
ODROWSKI,   F.   A. ,   Ticket  Agent,  West  Section 
TOMSON,   T.    E. ,   Serviceman,   Archer 
WITKUS,   G.   W. ,   Repairer,  North  Park 
ZAJAC,   J.   J. ,   Repairer,  Keeler 


JULY-AUGUST,  1968 


EMPLOYES  WHO  serve  the  pub- 
lic are,  literally  and  figuratively, 
in  the  "Driver's  Seat"  and  the 
promotion  of  CTA  service  de- 
pends a  great  deal  upon  them. 
Their  considerate  and  courteous 
acts  are  observed  by  our  custom- 
ers who  regularly  commend  them 
in  letters  addressed  to  the  Ser- 
vice Section  of  the  CTA  Public 
Information  Department.  Reprin- 
ted here  are  excerpts  from  a  few 
such  letters  of  commendation: 

Cleven  Wardlow,  Operator, 
Badge  No.  1972,  Limits:  "He 
was  the  most  considerate,  polite, 
courteous,  kind,  thoughtful,  and 
happiest  of  all  drivers  I  have  ever 
ridden  with  in  Chicago  or  any- 
where else  for  that  matter.  " 

Raymond  P.  Kruml,  Operator, 
Badge  No.  11908,  Forest  Glen: 
"I  would  like  to  say  you  have  one 
of  the  most  polite  and  efficient 
bus  drivers  on  Central  avenue, 
his  number  is  11908.  " 

Deborah  Hillard,  Operator, 
Badge  No.  3984,  Beverly:  "He 
truly  gave  meaning  to  the  phrase 
'professional  driver.  '  Driving  on 
the  Outer  Drive  during  the  peak 
traffic  hours  was  an  easy  task  for 
him.  He  handled  the  challenge  of 
the  traffic  conditions  very  com- 
petently, always  keeping  our  safe- 
ty foremost  in  his  thoughts.  " 

Winston  Mooney,  Extra  Guard, 
Badge  No.  22696,  North  Section: 
"I  think  you  should  know  that  con- 
ductor 22696  on  the  Ravenswood 
'L' went  out  of  his  way  to  be  cour- 
teous and  helpful.  " 

Eric  P.  Manier,  Operator, 
Badge  No.  8515,  North  Avenue: 
"He  was  as  helpful  as  he  could 
possibly  be  although  he  had  some 
terribly  disagreeable  people  to 
deal  with.  " 

Marvin  W.  Henderson,  Oper- 
ator, Badge  No.  7076,  77th  Street: 
"This  driver's  whole  attitude  in- 
dicated an  enthusiasm  for  his  job 
and  for  the  public  he  is  serving. 
If  there  were  more  persons  like 
this  in  the  transit  system  and, 
indeed,  in  our  entire  employment 
structure  today,  the  world  would 
be  a  brighter  place.  " 


Leevon  L.  Skinner,  Operator, 
Badge  No.  6517,  North  Park:  "He 
is  a  credit  to  your  company.  Not 
only  was  he  most  courteous  and 
helpful  to  me,  but  to  everyone 
who  boarded  the  bus.  " 

Edward  L.  Melant,  Collector, 
Badge  No.  7407,  Archer:  "My 
main  reason  for  writingthis  letter 
today  is  regarding  a  man  who  is 
doing  and  has  done  such  a  fine  job 
in  handling  one  of  the  toughest 
crowds  to  handle,  namely,  the 
race  track  crowd. " 

James  L.  Jones,  Operator, 
BadgeNo.  1495,  52nd  Street:  "His 
operation  of  the  bus  was  simply 
superb.  He  is  such  a  smooth, 
cautious,    and   careful    driver.      I 


nominate  him  as   one  of  your  saf- 
est and  most  courteous  drivers.  " 

Charles  Orr,  Operator,  Badge 
No.  8070,  Forest  Glen:  "The  bus 
driver  helped  a  blind  lady  and  was 
so  courteous  and  quietly  well- 
mannered.  " 

Charles  L.  Johnson,  Operator, 
Badge  No.  10962,  52nd  Street: 
"He  always  operates  the  bus  in  an 
excellent,  efficient  manner.  We 
consider  him  an  'ambassador' for 
the  CTA.  " 

Joseph  J.  Smok,  Operator, 
Badge  No.  3397,  Archer:  "Good 
luck  on  your  new  route.  We  are 
very  sorry  to  have  you  leave  our 
line  and  hope  some  time  in  the 
near  future  you  will  be  back.  " 


Cator  W.  Escho,  Extra  Guard, 
Badge  No.  22156,  South  Section: 
"I  would  like  to  commend  a  young 
conductor  on  an  'L'  train  whom  I 
have  encountered  on  various  oc- 
casions. He  calls  stops  in  a  most 
pleasant  voice,   loud  and  clear.  " 

Patrick  E.  Kane,  Operator, 
Badge  No.  2966,  North  Park:  "I 
would  like  to  advise  you  of  the  fine 
type  of  driver  whose  bus  I  board 
most  every  morning.  He  is  cour- 
teous and  kind,  presents  a  very 
good  appearance,  and  treats  the 
passengers  as  though  he  likes  all 
of  us." 

James  H.  Spraags,  Operator, 
Badge  No.  5426,  Kedzie:  "He  is 
a  great  example  of  Chicago's  very 
fine  CTA  drivers.  " 

Joseph N.  Croughan,  Operator, 
Badge  No.  2513,  North  Park:  "He 
is  one  of  the  most  courteous  dri- 
vers. He  not  only  called  out 
streets  clearly,  but  was  very  po- 
lite in  giving  directions  when 
asked. " 

John  H.  Aasen,  Operator, 
Badge  No.  8487,  Keeler:  "He 
was  extremely  pleasant  and  cour- 
teous, and  made  the  afternoon 
brighter  and  happier  for  everyone 
who  had  the  pleasure  of  riding  on 
his  bus.  " 

Roosevelt  Simpkins,  Operator, 
Badge  No.  4084,  Limits:  "I  am 
writing  because  of  his  pleasant- 
ness and  politeness.  As  we 
boarded  the  bus,  he  said  'Good 
evening'  and  as  we  alighted,  he 
said  'Goodbye.  '  If  we  had  more 
like  him,  maybe  this  city  would 
be  a  better  place  to  live.  " 

Albert  R.  Croarkin,  Operator, 
Badge  No.  9556,  North  Park:  "He 
did  a  lot  to  cheer  me  and  the  other 
passengers  with  his  pleasantness 
and  concern  for  our  comfort.  I 
appreciate  very  much  seeing  a  bus 
driver  who  can  stay  happy  in  rush 
hour  traffic.  " 

Peyton  Hightower,  Operator, 
Badge  No.  7183,  77th  Street:  "I 
have  ridden  on  the  public  trans- 
portation of  Chicago  for  over  fifty 
years  and  I  have  never  met  a 
more  courteous  driver.  " 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Will  You  Be  Ready  When  Hey  Ate? 


IT  SEEMS  like  only  yesterday  that  you  brought 
your  children  to  kindergarten.  Now  they  are  ready 
for  college.  Does  the  prospect  of  paying  for  their 
college  education  worry  you?  If  it  does,  you  have 
plenty  of  company. 

Higher  education  for  your  children  is  one  of  the 
most  important  investments  you  can  make,  and 
each  year  it  grows  more  necessary  and  more 
costly.  The  U.  S.  Department  of  Health,  Educa- 
tion, and  Welfare  estimates  that  by  the  mid  1970's, 
the  cost  will  reach  $2,100  per  year  at  a  public  col- 
lege and  $3,  190  at  a  private  college.  For  families 
with  two  or  more  children,  college  education  could 
prove  a  larger  investment  than  home  ownership. 

To  be  able  to  finance  your  children's  college 
education,  you  must  have  a  plan  of  action  --a  plan 
in  which  systematic  saving  is  the  central  ingredi- 
ent. Of  course,  it  isn't  necessary  that  you  finance 
the  entire  cost  yourself.  Your  children  can  carry 
some  of  the  load,  too.  They  can  apply  for  tuition 
grants,  scholarships,  and  student  loans.  They  can 
also  work  during  the  school  year  and  summer  va- 
cation. 

Thousands  of  families  have  found  U.  S.  Savings 
Bonds  a  dependable  way  to  prepare  for  that  all  im- 
portant event  of  sending  a  son  or  daughter  to  col- 
lege. U.  S.  Savings  Bonds  have  certain  qualities 
that  particularly  lend  themselves  to  the  building  of 
an  education  fund. 

First,  they  offer  an  attractive  interest  rate, 
4.  25  per  cent  compounded  semiannually.  They 
also  have  an  automatic  10 -year  extension  privilege. 
By  holding  bonds  after  their  seven  year  maturity, 
owners  will  continue  to  earn  interest  on  the  matur- 
ity value  of  the  bonds. 

Second,  they  may  be  purchased  through  the  Pay- 
roll Savings  Plan  at  CTA.  This  is  an  effective  way 
to  save  because  the  money  is  put  into  bonds  before 
you  get  a  chance  to  spend  it. 

Third,  there  is  an  income  tax  advantage  if  "E" 
Bonds  are  purchased  in  the  child's  name  with  your- 
self as  beneficiary  (not  co-owner).  These  bonds 
are  then  an  outright  gift  from  parent  to  child.  The 
income  tax  liability  can  be  shifted  to  the  child  by 
filing  a  Federal  Income  Tax  return  in  the  child's 
name  at  the  end  of  the  first  year  of  bond  purchases, 
listing  the  increase  in  bond  value  as  income  to  the 
child.  A  copy  of  the  initial  income  tax  return 
should  be  retained  for  future  evidence.  It  estab- 
lishes the  intent  and  no  further   income  tax  returns 


need  be  filed  as  long  as  the  child's  total  annual  in- 
come is  less  than  $600;  and  no  income  tax  will  be 
due  if  the  bond  interest,  plus  the  child's  other  in- 
come comes  to  less  than  $900.  Assuming  that  the 
child  never  exceeds  this  $900  income  figure  in  any 
year,  the  total  interest  accruals  on  the  bonds  will 
be  tax  free.  Then  if  they  are  cashed  a  few  at  a 
time  to  pay  the  college  expenses,  the  remaining 
bonds  will  continue  to  earn  interest  and  income  tax 
on  this  interest  will  continue  to  be  deferred. 

Having  decided  to  use  U.  S.  Savings  Bonds  as 
the  means  of  starting  a  monthly  education  fund,  the 
next  step  is  to  examine  the  family  budget  to  find 
out  how  much  money  can  be  set  aside  for  the  fund. 
The  age  of  your  child  is  the  key  (the  number  of 
years  it  will  be  before  your  child  enters  college) 
that  determines  how  large  the  allotment  must  be. 
When  this  has  been  decided,  get  a  U.  S.  Savings 
Bond  Payroll  Deduction  Authorization  Card  from 
your  station  superintendent  or  department  head. 
State  the  amount  you  want  taken  out  and  name  your 
child  as  the  owner  and  yourself  as  beneficiary. 
It  is  just  that  easy  to  start  a  college  education  fund 
--  TODAY  is  not  too  soon  to  start.  Bonds  are 
shares  in  America  and  in  the  TOMORROW  you 
want  for  your  children. 

The  chart  below  shows  how  your  dollars  for 
education  grow  from  the  monthly  purchase  of  "E" 
Ronds   in  $25,    $50,    $75,    and  $100  denominations: 


If  Your 
Child's 

Cash  Value  of  Savings  Bonds  at 
Age  18  Through  Monthly  Investment  of: 

Age  is: 

$18.75 

$37.50 

$56.25 

$75.00 

1  Year 

2  Years 
4  Years 
6  Years 
8  Years 

10  Years 
12  Years 

$5,506 
5,063 
4,229 
3,462 
2,755 
2,104 
1,506 

$11,012 
10,125 
8,459 
6,924 
5,510 
4,207 
3,013 

$16,518 

15,188 

12,688 

10,385 

8,264 

6,311 

4,519 

$22,024 
20,251 
16,917 
13,847 
11,019 
8,414 
6,026 

And  don't  forget  Freedom  Shares  (U.  S.  Savings 
Notes)  which  can  be  purchased  only  in  combination 
with  "E"  Bonds.  Freedom  Shares  now  earn  an  in- 
terest rate  of  5  per  cent  and  mature  in  only  4-1/2 
years.  As  they  mature,  they  can  be  cashed  in  and 
the  money  reinvested  to  add  to  your  child's  educa- 
tion funds. 


JULY-AUGUST,  1968 


TISSUE  DESTRUCTION  caused  by  the  action  of  acid 
on  the  lining  of  the  esophagus,  stomach,  or  duode- 
num can  result  in  a  circumscribed  defect.  This 
defect  is  known  as  a  peptic  ulcer  and  is  located  in 
those  areas  of  the  gas tro- intestinal  tract  that  are 
exposed  to  the  acid  secretion.  The  medical  clas- 
sification of  these  ulcers  is  based  on  their  location 
and  therefore  we  have  esophageal,  gastric,  and 
duodenal  ulcers.  It  is  important  to  determine  the 
exact  location  of  the  ulcer  because  there  are  signi- 
ficant variations  in  the  symptoms  and  management 
of  each  particular  type. 

CAUSE  --  the  mechanism  of  production  of  a 
peptic  ulcer  is  not  clear  but  we  do  know  several 
important  facts  which  form  the  basis  of  our  under- 
standing of  this  disease. 

(1)  The  most  important  factor  is  that  acid  plays 
a  leading  role  in  the  production  of  new  ulcers  and 
reactivation  of  healed  ulcers.  From  a  physiological 
standpoint,  undiluted  gastric  juice  can  destroy  and 
digest  all  living  tissue.  However,  it  is  normally 
neutralized  by  food,  saliva,  secreted  mucous,  and 
regurgitated  duodenal  fluid  and  prevents  this  from 
happening.  Local  tissue  factors  are  also  involved 
in  maintaining  a  protective  barrier  against  ulcera- 
tion but  just  how  this  is  achieved  is  not  fully  under- 
stood. Thus  a  balance  exists  against  erosion  and 
as  long  as  this  is  maintained  no  ulceration  occurs. 
When  this  balance  is  upset  chronic  peptic  ulcer  re- 
sults. 

(2)  Failure  of  natural  buffers  and  functioning 
of  sphincters  which  control  the  mixing  of  acid  and 
alkali  contents  can  over  a  long  period  of  time  con- 
tribute to  the  formation  of  ulcers. 

(3)  Local  tissues  may  be  deficient  in  their 
ability  to  prevent  ulcer  formations  as  a  result  of 
systemic  diseases  or  acute  infection.  Focal  in- 
fections, irritating  substances,  foreign  bodies, 
and  congenital  defects  may  be  contributing  factors 
in  ulcer  formation. 

(4)  There  is  a  definite  constitutional  predis- 
position especially  in  duodenal  ulcers  where  the 
gastric  acid  content  is  unusually  high. 

(5)  Long  term  management  and  treatment  of 
peptic  ulcers  is  usually  poor. 

(6)  Peptic  ulcers  never  occur  in  a  patient  that 
does  not  secrete  acid-pepsin. 

(7)  The  probability  or  possibility  of  developing 
an  ulcer  is  not  related  to  the  amount  or  degree  of 
acid  secreted.  Patients  secreting  a  small  amount 
are  just  as  likely  to  develop  an  ulcer  as  those  se- 
creting a  great  deal. 

(8)  Ulcers  occur  more  often  in  smokers  as 
compared  to  non-smokers  but  nonetheless,  it  is 
still  quite  common  among  the  non-smokers. 


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(9)  Genetic  factors  may  be  involved  especially 
in  duodenal  ulcers  since  it  is  more  common  in 
those  belonging  to  blood  type  "O"  group.  Studies 
have  indicated  a  marked  familial  tendency. 

(10)  The  duodenal  ulcer  is  more  common  in 
executive  personnel  and  the  gastric  ulcer  is  pre- 
dominately a  disease  of  the  semi-skilled  and  un- 
skilled laborers. 

(11)  Duodenal  ulcers  are  much  more  prevalent 
in  the  male  and  usually  in  the  younger  age  group  as 
compared  to  the  gastric  ulcer. 

(12)  Gastric  ulcers  can  be  caused  by  drugs  such 
as  cortisones,   aspirin,   and  butazolidin. 

(13)  Duodenal  ulcer  patients  have  an  increased 
capacity  for  acid  secretion  and  this  may  be  due  to 
hyperactivity  of  the  central  nervous  system  by  way 
of  the  vagus  nerve  since  this  ulcer  development  is 
closely  correlated  with  mental  and  emotional  stress. 


SYMPTOMS  --  peptic  ulcers  can  be  diagnosed 
by  an  adequate  medical  history  or  byX-ray  studies. 
Pain  is  the  outstanding  symptom  and  has  four  char- 
acteristics such  as  chronicity,  periodicity,  quality, 
and  a  daily  pattern.  Of  these,  chronicity  and  the 
daily  pattern  are  most  important.  The  severity  of 
the  pain  and  its  location  are  relatively  minor. 
Chronicity  refers  to  the  average  stated  duration  of 
distress  and  is  usually  about  6  to  7  years  with  re- 
peated attacks  occuring  once  or  more  during  the 
year  usually  during  October  to  March.  The  attacks 
may  last  weeks  or  months  with  periods  of  remis- 
sion similar  in  duration.  As  time  goes  on  there  is 
a  tendency  for  the  periods  of  distress  to  become 
more  frequent  and  of  longer  duration  and  for  re- 
missions to  be  less  frequent  and  shorter.  Precip- 
itating factors  might  include  infection,  worry,  or 
fatigue. 

The  daily  pattern  is  likewise  very  important  and 
a  detailed  analysis  of  a  typical  day  should  provide 
valuable  information.  Briefly,  pain  is  usually  ab- 
sent before  breakfast  and  appears  one  to  four  hours 
after  meals  and  sometimes  at  night  at  approxi- 
mately 1  a.  m.  Measures  which  give  relief  are 
food,  alkalis,  rest,  and  vomiting.  The  severity  of 
pain  is  variable  and  is  usually  described  as  a  "dull 
gnawing  or  aching  sensation.  " 

X-ray  examination  is  an  important  procedure  in 
diagnosing  peptic  ulcers.  However,  it  should  be 
pointed  out  that  a  definite  diagnosis  may  be  based 
on  either  a   medical  history  or  an  X-ray  examina- 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


MEDICALLY  SPEAKING     ^^^J^" 


tion.  Other  tests  which  are  helpful  and  should  be 
done  are  a  blood  count,  stool  examination,  and 
gastric  acidity  tests. 

Based  on  our  present  knowledge  of  physiology 
and  pathology,  separation  of  peptic  ulcer  patients 
into  various  categories  is  advisable. 

(1)  Chemical  Peptic  Ulcer.  This  is  probably 
the  most  common  of  peptic  lesion  with  high  con- 
centration of  acid-pepsin  acting  for  long  periods  of 
time.  The  ulcers  are  frequently  duodenal  and  the 
patient  has  nocturnal  pains.  There  is  a  marked 
tendency  to  recurrences  when  treated  medically 
and  also  a  tendency  to  develop  a  secondary  ulcer 
following  surgical  procedures  for  cure  of  the  dis- 
ease. The  ulcer  usually  develops  at  a  point  of 
maximal  irritation  in  the  bowel. 

(2)  Neurogenic  Peptic  Ulcer.  Symptoms  occur 
when  patients  are  under  nervous  tension  and  are 
relieved  or  controlled  easily  by  rest  or  sedation. 
The  mechanism  involved  is  probably  due  to  gastric 
spasm,   hyperperistalsis,   or  pylorospasm. 

(3)  Infectious  Peptic  Ulcer.  The  history  usually 
suggests  the  relation  of  intercurrent  infections  with 
recurrence  of  symptoms.  Acute  tonsillitis,  upper 
respiratory  infections,  or  oral  infections  may  pre- 
cipitate an  acute  attack. 

(4)  Nutritional  Peptic  Ulcer.  In  some  nutri- 
tional cases  a  lack  of  Vitamin  C  may  cause  ulcer 
formation. 

(5)  Traumatic  Peptic  Ulcer.  Foreign  bodies 
and  diaphragmatic  hernia  may  cause  local  irrita- 
tion which  can  predispose  to  the  formation  of  an 
ulcer. 


TREATMENT  --  the  treatment  of  a  peptic  ulcer 
depends  upon  the  location  of  the  ulcer.  Gastric  and 
duodenal  ulcers  are  the  most  common  types.  The 
management  of  a  duodenal  ulcer  is  primarily  med- 
ical and  that  of  a  gastric  ulcer  usually  surgical. 
Therefore,  these  two  types  will  be  discussed  sep- 
arately. 

The  medical  treatment  of  duodenal  ulcers  is 
based  on  the  control  of  gastric  acidity.  There  is 
an  old  adage  "no  acid,  no  ulcer.  "  A  precise  sche- 
dule must  be  set  up  for  each  patient  according  to 
his  daily  routine  and  needs.  Traditionally,  five 
elements  in  varied  proportions  are  usually  utilized 
to  control  the  gastric  acidity. 


(1)  Food  and  antacid  are  given  frequently  and 
regularly.  From  a  practical  standpoint  the  various 
aluminum  hydroxide  gels  containing  magnesium 
salts  to  prevent  constipation  are  probably  the  most 
acceptable  and  safest.  In  the  acute  cases  hourly 
milk  with  alkaline  in  between  is  given.  In  the  con- 
valescent patient  the  diet  should  exclude  fried 
foods,  sausages,  pork,  pickles,  and  raw  vegeta- 
bles. The  antacid  is  not  needed  either  immediately 
before  or  immediately  after  a  meal  but  should  be 
given  about  1  to  2  hours  after  a  meal.  A  dose  of 
antacid  should  be  taken  during  the  night  briefly  be- 
fore the  patient  tends  to  wake  up  with  pain. 

(2)  Bed  rest  is  recommended  if  the  patient  fails 
to  respond  to  ambulant  treatment. 

(3)  Emotional  factors  can  be  treated  with  reas- 
surance and  sedation. 

(4)  Pro-banthine  can  be  utilized  to  reduce  gas- 
tric secretions  and  inhibit  gastric  activity. 

(5)  Smoking,  alcohol,  and  caffeine  are  prohibi- 
ted. When  this  regime  is  followed  the  patient  will 
be  usually  free  of  pains  2  to  3  days  and  the  ulcer 
will  heal  in  3  to  4  weeks.  The  healing  of  an  acute 
ulcer,  however,  does  not  have  any  effect  on  the 
patient's  tendency  to  get  another  ulcer  and  this  is 
what  makes  the  long  term  course  more  trying  for 
the  patient.  In  general,  the  ulcer  will  recur.  To 
cure  the  ulcer  tendency  as  distinguished  from  heal- 
ing the  acute  ulcer,  surgical  intervention  is  fre- 
quently needed.  There  are  several  different  oper- 
ative procedures  used  but  at  the  present  time  Va- 
gotomy with  removal  of  the  ulcer  along  with  part  of 
the  stomach  is  regarded  as  a  simple  and  reliable 
procedure  and  in  every  way  meets  the  criteria  of 
acceptability.  Complications  such  as  perforation, 
obstruction,  and  hemorrhage  are  usually  indica- 
tions for  surgery. 

Gastric  ulcer  is  primarily  a  surgical  problem 
because  permanent  long-term  results  following 
surgery  are  good  in  contrast  to  results  from  med- 
ical management  in  which  they  are  consistently 
poor.  Although  an  acute  ulcer  responds  favorably 
to  medical  treatment,  recurrence  is  possible  and 
surgery  becomes  the  ultimate  solution.  Further- 
more, perforation  and  hemorrhage  are  extremely 
common  in  gastric  ulcers  and  carry  a  high  mortal- 
ity figure.  Malignancy  is  also  a  common  compli- 
cation which  is  avoided  by  early  gastric  resection. 
The  gastric  resection,  or  partial  removal,  re- 
mains the  operation  of  choice.  It  cures  the  majority 
of  gastric  lesions  and  the  recurrence  rate  is  neg- 
ligible. 


JULY-AUGUST,  1968 


QUESTION: 

What  Chicago  attraction  would  you  recommend 
to  an  out-of-town  visitor? 


LOCATION: 

North  Section 


INQUIRING  REPORTER: 

Grace  Mounts 


BETTY  CARAKER,  ticket  agent  (with  Reporter  Grace  Mounts):  "I 
think  all  visitors  to  Chicago  should  see  the  Picasso  sculpture  at 
the  Civic  Center  at  Clark  and  Washington,  Marina  City,  and  Bucking- 
ham Fountain  in  Grant  Park." 


GERDA  MATHEWS,  ticket  agent:  "The 
most  interesting  sights  for  a  visitor  in 
Chicago  are  the  Museum  of  Science  and 
Industry,  the  Art  Institute,  ond  the  Univer- 
sity of  Illinois  Chicago  Circle  Campus." 


OTHAS  RICHARDSON,  janitor:  "One  of  the 
most  interesting  things  for  visitors  to  see  is 
Old  Town  and  the  wax  museum  there,  which 
shows  early  ways  of  life.  I  would  also  sug- 
gest that  a  visitor  see  the  Merchandise  Mart, 
where  CTA  offices  are  located,  as  this  is  the 
largest    commercial    building    in    the   world." 


ROSE  O'CONNELL,  ticket  agent:  "The 
Field  Museum  of  Natural  History  and  Shedd 
Aquarium  near  Roosevelt  Road  and  Lake 
Shore  Drive  are  the  attractions  I  would 
recommend  first  to  a  visitor." 


JANE  MERRITT,  ticket  agent:  "Being  a 
lover  of  animals,  I  would  suggest  Chicago's 
two  zoos  as  ideal  places  to  visit.  A  trip  to 
Brookfield  Zoo  can  be  entertaining  and,  at 
the  same  time,  educational.  It  is  especially 
nice  if  you  have  children,  as  there  are  many 
things  of  particular  interest  to  them.  Lincoln 
Park  Zoo  is  another  nice  place  since  it  is 
located  near  Lake  Michigan  and  is  usually 
pleasantly  cool  in  the  summer." 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


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-AS    REPORTED    BY    EMPLOYES    OF    THE    CHICAGO    TRANSIT    AUTHORITY 


ACCOUNTING  (Payroll]  • 

WILLIAM  PARRILLO,  assistant  payroll  accountant, 
is  indeed  a  very  proud  father  these  days.  His  son,  WIL- 
LIAM, received  an  Illinois  State  scholarship  upon  grad- 
uating from  Weber  High  school,  and  also  in  general  com- 
petitive scholastic  scholarships  he  received  the  Edmund 
James  scholarship  to  the  University  of  Illinois.  He  also 
had  perfect  attendance  in  his  four  years  of  high  school. 
Congratulations  to  young  Bill  .  .  .  MARK  PIZZA  spent 
his  vacation  touring  New  York  City  .  .  .  All  the  commo- 
tion in  the  Payroll  Department  on  June  18  was  attributed 
to  MARIE  COARI.  Her  sister  presented  her  with  her 
first  niece,  GAIL  KULICK  .  .  .  ERNA  KARGE,  upon 
completion  of  48  years  of  service,  took  an  early  retire- 
ment effective  August  1.  Erna's  co-workers  took  her  to 
Fritzel's  restaurant  in  honor  of  the  occasion  and  an  Open 
House  was  held  in  the  Accounting  Department  on  June  27. 
Retirees  attending  the  affair  were  ART  JOHNSON,  in 
from  Florida,  OLIVE  BATTERSBY,  MILDRED  HUMES, 
MARIE  KRAUSMAN,  MAE  KEARNS,  and  MABLE  POTT- 
HAST.  Erna's  immediate  plans  include  a  trip  to  Yellow- 
stone Park  and  to  relatives  in  Portland,  Oregon,  with  a 
Thanksgiving  Day  date  in  Fort  Lauderdale,    Florida. 

-  £iltCH  ttewiaatn 

(Revenue)  - 

For  sunworshipers  and  vacationers  it  is  that  time  of 
the  year  again!  .  .  In  the  Wisconsin  Iron  Mountain  area, 
MARIE  FOLZ  relaxed  with  her  family  taking  in  that  nor- 
thern scenery  .  .  .  ESTHER  ERMANN  also  had  a  scenic 
vacation  throughout  Minnesota  .  .  .  The  Irish  seem  to  be 
traveling  together  this  season  with  KATHY  SLOYAN, 
LILLIAN  LAMONT,  and  MARGARET  WALKER,  Material 
and  Supplies,  all  on  tours  of  the  Emerald  Isle.  Coinci- 
dentally,  they  were  chartered  for  the  same  flight.  Kathy 
Sloyan  visited  her  family  and  homeland  in  County  Mayo, 
Lillian  Lamont  travelled  the  north  through  County  Ty- 
rone, and  Margaret  Walker,  in  a  group  of  12,  visited 
Northern  Ireland  also,  and  later  traveled  through  Lon- 
don and  Edinburgh.  It's  the  only  way  to  go  .  .  .  Happy, 
happy  birthday  to  all  the  kids  in  Revenue  !  To  LILLIAN 
LAMONT,  June  19;  ANNE  WEINSTOCK,  June  19;  ALICE 
ARKIN,  June  29;  WANDA  BEKIER,  July  2,  and  STELLA 
CIEZADLO,  August  12  ...  We  will  miss  those  smiling 
faces  of  TOM  WODARSKI,  now  in  the  Training  and  Acci- 
dent Prevention  Department,  and  of  CHARLES  BELL  who 
transferred  to  the  South  Shops  ...  To  ANNE  WEIN- 
STOCK, it's  welcome  back.  Nice  to  see  you  hopping 
around  after  your  recent  injury  .  .  .  To  MARY  JANE 
HOSTETTER  a  wish  for  a  speedy  recovery  is  extended. 
Hope  you  hear  me,  Mary  Jane  .  .  .  "Hello"  to  DANIEL 
RUGLIO,  a  past  transfer  counter,  now  working  in  Rev- 
enue Department  as  a  clerk,   and  to  JOSEPH  CUCI  Jr. 


BEVERLY  - 

Welcome  to  Mr.  GEORGE  EVANS,  our  new  station 
superintendent.  We  know  the  operators  will  give  him  full 
cooperation.  We  were  sorry  to  see  Mr.  JOHN  O'CON- 
NOR leave  but  we  know  he  will  enjoy  his  pension,  and 
hope  he  has  many  happy  days  ahead  of  him  .  .  .  We  tip 
our   hat  to   the  beautiful  CYNTHIA    WEILER,   the   wife    of 


MARILYN  QUINN,  the  dough- 
ter  of  Operator  TOM  QUINN, 
Forest  Glen,  was  the  recent 
winner  of  the  Division  241 
scholarship  to  Loyola  univer- 
sity. Marilyn,  who  is  an 
honor  student,  aspires  to 
become  a  teacher  of  mathe- 
matics. 


Operator  IRV  WEILER,  for  her  charity  in  thinking  of  the 
patients  at  Manteno  State  hospital.  Thanks  also  to  Op- 
erator JACK  METKE  who  took  the  time  and  effort  to  col- 
lect clothes  for  the  patients  at  Manteno.  This  would  be  a 
great  world  if  we  took  a  few  minutes  to  think  of  our  fel- 
low man  who  has  nothing  and  give  him  a  helping  hand 
along  lifes  highway.  Try  it  sometime  as  it  becomes  a 
very  good  habit  and  makes  you  feel  good  inside  .  .  .  La 
Rabida  Council  No.  980,  Knights  of  Columbus,  was  honor 
guard  for  the  Reverend  EDWARD  HAYES,  a  teacher  at 
Mendel  High  school.  Father  Hayes  was  chaplain  at  La 
Rabida  for  15  years  .  .  .  We  express  our  sympathy  to 
the  following:  Pensionier  ANDREW  MINNING  who  died, 
Pensionier  AUGUST  SAHR  who  passed  away,  and  to 
RALPH  WATZKE  in  the  loss  of  his  wife  .  .  .  Glad  to 
hear  that  my  old  buddy  Operator  CLARENCE  COWAN  is 
home  from  the  hospital  and  feeling  better.  Clarence  was 
a  victim  of  a  hit  and  run  car  and  was  very  seriously  in- 
jured. We  hope  Clarence  will  be  back  soon  as  all  the 
girls  at  Longwood  High  miss  him  .  .  .  Congratulations 
to  DONNA  JEAN  CHOLLY  who  was  graduated  from  South 
Chicago  Community  hospital  and  is  now  a  registered 
nurse.  After  graduation  she  will  walk  down  the  middle 
aisle  with  Mr.  THOMAS  JAVOR  in  a  candlelight  cere- 
mony. Donna  Jean  is  the  daughter  of  Operator  JOHN 
CHOLLY  .  .  .  We  also  express  our  sympathy  to  the  fam- 
ily of  Mrs.  MARY  SCANLON  who  went  to  her  eternal 
reward.  Mary  was  the  wife  of  the  late  GEORGE  SCAN- 
LON, and  is  the  sister  of  Supervisor  MARTIN  DURKIN. 
Marty  is  on  the  sick  list  and  is  recuperating  at  St.  Geo- 
rge hospital  .  .  .  Good  luck  to  Supervisor  JIM  (Red) 
GLYNN  who  is  taking  his  pension.  Jim  plans  to  ride  a 
bike  every  morning  at  4  a.m.  just  to  keep  his  legs  in 
shape. 

-  7<w*  "DaiUetA 


CLAIM  - 

Welcome  back  to  JOHN  DALY  who  has  been  on  the 
sick  list  since  last  December.  John  looks  very  good  and 
we're  all  glad  to  see  him  back  .  .  .  The  welcome  mat  is 
rolled  out  to  JUDY  KUTA  who  was  graduated  from  Good 
Counsel  in  June.  Hope  you  have  many  happy  years  with 
the  company  .  .  .  Welcome  also  to  MARY  MITCHELL,  a 
graduate  of  Steinmetz.  Mary  is  here  for  the  summer 
and  plans  to  become  a  beautician  .    .    .   Our  deepest  sym- 


JULY-AUGUST,  1968 


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INSIDE 

pathy  is  extended  to  HELEN  SEMINATORE,  sister  of 
DAVE  MUNYER,  investigator,  whose  husband  recently- 
passed  away  .  .  .  JERRY  and  MURIEL  SZYKOWNY  have 
recently  returned  from  a  two-week  vacation  travelling  to 
Biloxi,  Mississippi,  then  on  to  New  Orleans  where  they 
enjoyed  the  night  life,  and  then  to  Tallahassee  and  St. 
Petersburg  Beach  .  .  .  Co-reporter  PEG  HALLAHAN 
was  away  for  a  week  visiting,  swimming,  and  taking  in 
the  sights  of  Sturgeon  Bay,  Wisconsin.  Peg's  brother, 
DAN,  has  left  for  the  navy.  Dan  is  now  in  San  Diego, 
California,  for  basic  training  and  will  be  studying  avia- 
tion electronics  .  .  .  SOL  and  ROSE  GARRO  spent  the 
month  of  June  at  home  getting  up  late,  golfing,  and  just 
relaxing.  Sol  tells  us  it  was  a  "honey-do"  vacation. 
Congratulations  and  good  luck  to  their  daughter,  CYN- 
THIA, who  was  graduated  from  Northern  Illinois  univer- 
sity and  has  plans  of  starting  her  career  as  a  teacher 
this  September  in  San  Francisco,  California.  .  .  FRANK 
CUNNINGHAM  has  been  golfing  between  the  rain  drops 
for  two  weeks.  Did  it  help  your  golfing  any,  Frank?  .  . 
ED  COMAN  is  back  to  work  after  a  week  of  relaxation  in 
his  back  yard  .  .  .  JEANNE  LUDMANN  has  also  returned 
from  vacation.  Jeanne  and  her  husband,  OSCAR,  were 
visited  by  Oscar's  brother,  ALBERT,  from  France  who 
is  a  retired  French  Army  colonel  and  is  presently  active 
in  international  fire  prevention.  He  has  corresponded 
many  times  with  Commissioner  Quinn  and  while  he  was 
here  he  met  with  him  and  toured  the  Fire  Academy  and 
various  places  of  interest.  While  touring  southern  Wis- 
consin they  visited  the  Dells  and  the  Cave  of  Mounds.  In 
Kenosha  they  stopped  to  visit  a  former  employe,  GRACE 
SCHMUDE,  and  her  husband,  ARNOLD,  who  have  a  home 
on  Lake  Michigan.  With  the  Schmudes  they  visited  the 
Hall  of  Flame,  recently  opened  to  the  public,  which  was 
donated  by  George  Getz.  The  Hall  of  Flame  is  a  display 
of  fire  equipment,  helmets,  pumpers,  etc.,  dating  back 
to  the  1700's.  Back  in  Illinois  they  were  entertained  at 
the  home  of  ELEANOR  GARRO  and  were  taken  to  dinner 
by  AUDREY  PETERSON  and  her  husband.  While  Albert 
was  here  he  visited  our  office,  kissing  hello  and  good-bye 
to  all  the  women,  and  said  he  was  very  impressed  bv  the 
warmth  and  friendliness  with  which  he  was  greeted  by 
everyone  he  met .  .  .  FRANK  and  MARY  TRAXLER  took 
a  tour  of  the  Northwest  Pacific  area.  Their  stops  in- 
cluded Portland,  Oregon,  Seattle,  Washington,  a  brief 
stay  at  the  Paradise  Inn,  Victoria,  and  Vancouver,  Brit- 
ish Columbia.  While  in  Oregon  they  visited  the  recon- 
structed Fort  Clatsop  which  was  one  of  the  forts  set  up 
by  the  Lewis  and  Clark  expedition,  then  went  to  the  Paci- 
fic Ocean  where  Mary  promptly  kicked  off  her  shoes  and 
went  wading.  An  interesting  aspect  of  their  vacation  was 
the  viewing  of  the  United  States  fish  hatcheries  and  "lad- 


CAROL  ANN  CIESLA,  the 
daughter  of  North  Pork  Oper- 
ator and  Mrs.  ROBERT 
CIESLA,  recently  announced 
her  engagement  to  Mr.  HUGH 
COBURN.  Plans  are  now 
being  made  for  an  October 
19  wedding. 


NEWS 

ders"  which  salmon  jump  when  going  upstream  to  spawn. 
While  in  Victoria  they  toured  the  famous  Butchart  Gar- 
dens. A  tour  of  the  lumber  mill  was  also  included. 
They  saw  miles  and  miles  of  timber  land. 


ELECTRICAL  - 

Best  wishes  are  extended  to  all  our  recent  retirees. 
On  May  1,  Mr.  A.  G.  MORF,  chief  estimator,  and  Mr. 
W.  F.  OLSON,  electrical  dispatch  clerk,  were  remem- 
bered by  their  many  friends  with  a  savings  bond  and  a 
personal  check.  Mr.  Olson  was  not  able  to  attend  his 
final  day  due  to  illness,  but  Mr.  Morf  did  a  wonderful  job 
of  greeting  all  their  mutual  friends  and  accepting  con- 
gratulations for  both  Ollie  and  himself  .  .  .  Mr.  B.  A. 
ENGBERG,  distribution  engineer,  was  honored  at  a  re- 
tirement breakfast  on  June  28.  All  his  friends  joined 
him  in  celebrating  this  long-awaited  day.  He  received  a 
portable  TV  which  he  will  use  at  his  cabin  in  Conover, 
Wisconsin,  where  he  plans  to  spend  a  wonderful  summer 
.  .  .  Mr.  M.  J.  McKENNA,  signal  draftsman,  has  re- 
cently accepted  a  job  with  the  Cleveland  Transit  System 
as  Assistant  Supervisor  of  Power  and  Communications. 
Good  luck,  Mike,  to  you  and  your  family  on  making  Ohio 
your  new  home  .  .  .  Mr.  M.  J.  LUKES,  electrical  en- 
gineer III,  has  been  appointed  Assistant  Project  Manager 
to  R.  W.  TRACY  for  the  automatic  bus  monitoring  sys- 
tem. This  appointment  has  meant  his  transfer  to  the 
Transportation  Department.  We  all  wish  you  the  best  of 
luck  in  your  new  work,  Marty  .  .  .  After  many  months 
of  long  hours  and  hard  work,  the  Kennedy-Dan  Ryan  pro- 
ject is  in  its  final  stages,  and  just  in  time  for  well-de- 
served vacations.  Have  a  wonderful  summer,  one  and 
all,  keeping  in  mind  our  "KDR  Blast"  on  September  29. 
Hope  to  see  all  present  .  .  .  BARBARA  and  THOMAS 
MURPHY  are  the  proud  parents  of  SUSAN  MICHELLE 
who  was  born  on  May  5.  Grandpa  JAMES  MURPHY, 
with  buttons  bursting,  became  a  member  of  our  Grand- 
fathers Club  .  .  .  MELVIN  COOK  has  two  more  grand- 
children. MICHAEL  ALAN  DUSEK,  born  on  March  3,  to 
JANEEN  and  JOHN  DUSEK,  and  LYNN  MARIE  FOSS, 
born  May  13,  to  ELOISE  and  EVERETT  FOSS  ...  Best 
wishes  for  a  happy  retirement  to  JOE  SKIRIS,  chief  cook 
and  bottle  washer  at  Blue  Island,  and  ALBERT  LALOND, 
line  foreman  .  .  .  As  we  check  the  list  of  vacationers  we 
wonder  just  who  is  keeping  the  Electrical  Department 
going.  Those  out  on  vacation  at  this  time  are  J.  BANIC- 
KI,  J.  NAGRODSKI,  A.  HANSEL,  N.  ROLNICKI,  J.  FEL- 
HABER,  R.  GRISET,  C.  CUDEK,  J.  DARCY,  and  W. 
COYLE  .  .  .  Hurry  and  get  well  wishes  are  sent  to  C. 
HOSANG,  F.  CLEMENS,  J.  O'DONNEL,  and  S.  DAN- 
ECKE.  Cards  and  calls  are  always  welcomed  by  those 
of  us  thatare  under  the  weather,  so  pick  up  those  phones, 
it's  easy  to  dial  a  number  and  let  others  know  we  think  of 
them  .  .  .  We  enjoyed  a  pleasant  visit  with  JOHN  DOL- 
TON.  We  keep  the  coffee  pot  on  just  in  case  any  pension- 
ers would  like  to  come  in  and  see  us  .  .  .  This  column 
is  for  all  the  Electrical  Department,  Line  Department, 
Building  and  Wire,  Chicago  Avenue  Shops,  the  Electri- 
cal Office  in  the  Mart,  and  Sub-Stations.  Let's  all  turn 
reporter  and  get  the  news  in  the  magazine  for  all  to  enjoy 
reading.  Births,  marriages,  and  special  events  of  all 
kinds  are  interesting  news.  We  would  like  to  hear  from 
more  of  you  and  this  means  pensioners  also,  where  ever 
you  are  ...  We  would  like  to  thank  Mrs.  DONNA  KAM- 
INSKI  who  contributed  news  to  this  column. 


-  Z>a»  giOKdaa  &  TVitUam  ISe/ieU*. 


12 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 
ENGINEERING-RESEARCH  &  PLANNING  - 

DENNIS  PERRY  was  married  to  CHRISTINE  DURAN- 
CIK  in  St.  Rose  of  Lima  church  on  June  1.  Dennis  also 
served  two  weeks  duty  with  the  national  guard  at  Camp 
Ripley  in  Minnesota.  Congratulations  to  the  young  couple 
.  .  .  MARIO  MUNOZ  traveled  8,100  miles  during  a 
three -week  vacation.  His  route  took  him  to  many  inter- 
esting places,    Yellowstone,    Los  Angeles,   San  Francisco, 


Las  Vegas,  Grand  Canyon,  Dallas,  New  Orleans,  and 
then  to  Miami,  Florida,  where  he  stayed  for  one  week. 
He  is  looking  forward  to  a  trip  to  Alaska  next  year  .  .  . 
PEGGY  FAHEY  was  married  to  MIKE  LEONARD  on  July 
20  at  St.  Frances  of  Rome  church.  The  reception  was 
held  at  the  Chateau  Royale.  Good  luck  Peggy  and  Mike 
.  .  .  Welcome  back  to  DENNIS  PENNEPACKER  who  re- 
turned to  CTA  after  finishing  school  .  .  .  MARY  IS- 
BRANDT  returned  from  a  vacation  which  she  spent 
around  Chicago.  FRED  PETRINO  enjoyed  a  vacation 
around  home.  JIM  JEOFFREY  spent  a  vacation  around 
home  doing  a  little  painting  .  .  .  WALTER  GAEDTKE 
finally  got  away  for  a  vacation.  This  is  the  first  one  he 
was  able  to  take  in  a  few  years.  He  took  his  family  to 
Indiana  .  .  .  HARVIE  KOEHN  left  CTA  on  Friday,  June 
14,  to  attend  summer  school  .  .  .  We  welcome  BILL 
ANDERSON  and  MARK  TUSHINSKI,  summer  students, 
in  the  department  .  .  .  CAROL  RADMAN  had  a  very  good 
time  at  the  Wagon  Wheel  in  Rockton,  Illinois,  even  though 
it  rained. 

Research  and  Planning  reports  that  FRANK  MISEK 
and  CHRIS  KALOGERAS,  Engineering,  flew  to  Washing- 
ton, D.  C.  ,  May  13,  with  Chicago  &  North  Western  re- 
presentatives regarding  the  Northwest  Passage  Mass 
Transportation  Demonstration  Project.  They  flew  in  one 
of  the  C&NW  private  jets  .  .  .  GEORGE  MACAK,  R  &  P, 
received  a  Czech  electric  train  from  his  cousin  inCzech- 
oslavakia  for  his  son,  CHUCKIE,  21  months  old.  George 
attended  a  train  collector's  convention  in  Cleveland  .  .  . 
HERMAN  JAMES  spent  most  of  the  first  week  of  his  va- 
cation visiting  relatives  in  Tell  City,  Indiana,  on  the 
Ohio  river.  Also,  this  is  near  Santa  Claus  and  Lincoln's 
trail  from  Kentucky  to  Illinois.  A  few  days  were  spent  in 
Central  Indiana  and  the  rest  of  the  time  at  home  catching 
up  on  work  that  had  accumulated.  Herman  and  Mrs. 
James  also  made  a  trip  to  Rockford,  Illinois  .  .  .  JO- 
SEPHINE FELDMANN  spent  a  most  enjoyable  vacation 
with  her  grandchildren  at  the  home  of  her  daughter,  JO- 
ANN,  and  her  family  in  Springfield,  Virginia.  Her  son- 
in-law,  who  works  at  the  National  Weather  Bureau  in  the 
Capital,  arranged  a  VIP  tour  of  the  White  House,  and 
other  points  of  historical  interest  were  visited.  Josep- 
ine's  mother  and  sister  also  reside  in  Virginia  so   it  was 


NEWS 

almost  a  family  re -union  .  .  .  LARRY  SHANOK  and 
STEVE  LEGLER  are  welcome  summer  help  in  R  &  P  .  .  . 
TOM  HENNINGSEN  and  his  wife  traveled  to  San  Antonio 
to  the  HemisFair  '68  and  they  also  spent  a  week  in  New 
Orleans. 

(West  Shops]  - 

Congratulations  are  in  order  for  NICK  GALLO,  iron- 
worker, who  recently  took  the  plunge  into  marital  bliss 
with  his  beautiful  bride,  SYLVIA.  The  most  startling 
thing  about  the  wedding  was  the  cake.  It  was  only  7  1/2 
feet  tall!  An  Italian  white  custard  with  clusters  of  pink 
roses  throughout.  The  couple  was  wed  in  St.  Mary  of  the 
Angels  church  and  they  honeymooned  in  Hawaii  and  Cali- 
fornia .  .  .  TOM  STAUNTON,  who  has  been  married  six 
months,  apparently  enjoyed  his  honeymoon  so  much  he 
decided  to  take  a  second  one.  He  and  his  wife,  EVELYN, 
went  to  Niagara  Falls  for  a  glorious  and  romantic  two 
weeks.  He  said  the  falls  and  the  rest  of  the  scenery 
could  only  be  described  as  breathtaking  .  .  .  Happy  dou- 
ble fatherhood  to  GENE  CLIFFORD,  tinner,  whose  wife 
presented  him  with  twins--a  boy  and  a  girl,  and  also  to 
PAT  DOYLE,  bricklayer,  whose  wife  had  twin  boys  .  .  . 
BILL  GILLIGAN  assistant  steamfitter  foreman,  spent  10 
days  in  Kenora,  Canada,  with  family  and  friends  fishing. 
He  caught  bass,  northerns  and  wall-eyes.  By  the  way, 
Bill,  GINNY  and  I  thought  the  fish  were  delicious  .  .  . 
J.  D.  RETZLER,  superintendent  of  Buildings,  spent  a 
quiet  week's  vacation  at  home  relaxing  .  .  .  BILL  HEF- 
FERNAN,  track  foreman,  spent  a  two-week  vacation  at 
home  drinking  beer  and  watching  television  in  the  base- 
ment? Well,  his  brother,  JOHN  HEFFERNAN,  carpen- 
ter, spent  three  weeks  at  home  entertaining  his  grandson 
and  painting  the  garage  .  .  .  Welcome  back  to  Machinist 
MARION  TOMATICH  (Soup)  who  has  been  in  the  hospital. 
We  sure  miss  you  when  you're  not  here,  Soup.  Who  else 
can  solve  our  car  problems?  .  .  West  Shops  Flash.... 
What  handsome  and  dashing  labor  foreman  is  involved  in 
centennial  activities  and  has  grown  a  beard  in  the  pro- 
cess? .  .  All  of  West  Shops  wishes  a  speedy  return  to 
E.  P.  WADE,  general  ironworker  foreman,  who  is  in 
the  hospital  with  a  little  leg  trouble  .  .  .  For  those  in 
need  of  a  band  for  any  occasion  try  "In  Six.  "  Call  Ron  at 
448-7588  or  Jon  at  AR  1-4623  for  music  with  the  "pop" 
sound  .  .  .  DANIEL  RENO  and  his  wife  wish  to  thank  all 
the  CTA  personnel  who  offered  their  condolences  at  the 
time  of  the  death  of  their  son,    JOSEPH. 

FOREST  GLEN  - 

On  July  1  BILL  KENNEDY  retired  from  the  CTA  after 
41  years  of  service.  It  was  no  pleasure  leaving  all  his 
old  and  new  friends.  Bill  says  to  all  the  new  men,  "You 
have  a  good  job  with  fine  security  for  you  and  your  fam- 
ily, and  for  the  day  when  you  will  retire,  make  everyday 
a  better  day  and  have  respect  for  your  fellow  man  and 
you  will  find  it's  not  so  bad  after  all."  Good  luck,  Bill, 
from  your  old  friend  WILBUR  and  I  hope  you  have  many 
years  of  happiness  ahead.  We  here  at  Forest  Glen  will 
remember  you  .  .  .  Out  of  the  hospital  and  back  on  the 
job  is  our  fine  friend  Operator  KACZMAREK.  He  is  the 
guy  that  can  operate  Logan  Square  like  an  old  pro.  We 
are  glad  to  have  him  back  and  feeling  good  .  .  .  TRYGVE 
BERG  is  a  very  proud  father  now  that  he  has  his  son, 
THOMAS,  in  the  Moose  Lodge  .  .  .  W.  G.  WOODS  just 
celebrated  30  years  of  wedded  bliss  on  June  10.  A  party 
at  the  home  of  his  mother-in-law  with  his  six  children  in 
attendance  was  a  very  happy  event.  Woods  says  his  wife 
has  been  the  best.   Of  course,  his  children  he  never  stops 


JULY-AUGUST,  1968 


13 


Ir 


L.  E.  MUSSARED 
42  Years 


L*  *^~ 


F.  MANDARINO 

J.  C.  LUDWICK 

B.  A.  ENGBERG 

J.  E.  BURKE 

42  Years 

44  Years 

42  Years 

41  Years 

C.  P.  DE  ZANEK 
42  Years 


T.  J.  CALLAGHAN 
42  Years 


MURRAY  ADAMS,   Janitor, 

North  Section,    Emp.    10-12-43 
CALVERT  F.   ASH,   Operator, 

North  Avenue,   Emp.   4-18-29 
AUGUST  A.   BIEVEER,   Divisional  Storekeeper, 

Stores,   Emp.    10-4-28 
GEORGE  E.   BIGBY,   Inspector, 

Spec.    Invest.  ,   Emp.    10-20-41 
JOHN  P.   BRENNAN,  Operator, 

Limits,    Emp.    4-7-43 
JOHN  E.   BURKE,   Operator, 

77th  Street,   Emp.    6-27-27 
THOMAS  J.    CALLAGHAN,  Operator, 

77th .Street,   Emp.    6-4-26 
WALTER  CASSIDY,   Operator, 

Beverly,   Emp.   2-20-36 
ARTHUR  J.    CLAUSSEN,   Operator, 

North  Avenue,   Emp.    3-10-34 
JOSEPH  CONNELLY,   Electrolysis  Tester, 

Electrical,    Emp.    1-18-34 
MARGARET  A.    COOKE,   Ticket  Agent, 

North  Section,   Emp.    1-17-44 


NEW   PENSIONERS 


CHARLES  P.    DE  ZANEK,   Bus  Repairer, 

Forest  Glen,   Emp.    12-7-25 
ELIZABETH  DIAMOND,    Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,   Emp.    7-8-46 
BURTON  A.    ENGBERG,   Distribution  Engineer, 

Electrical,    Emp.    1-20-26 
THOMAS  FREY,   Conductor, 

Howard,   Emp.    7-26-45 
JERRY  P.   GLEASON,   Operator, 

Beverly,   Emp.    12-28-26 
JAMES  A.   GLYNN,  Senior  Supervisor , 

District  "A",   Emp.    5-19-42 
ARNOLD  W.   GUSTAFSON,   Investigator, 

Claim,   Emp.   9-15-36 
ANTHONY  HASTINGS,   Laborer, 

Building,   Emp.   8-5-26 
EDWARD  G.   HAYES,   Operator, 

Kedzie,    Emp.    5-17-34 
CHARLES  A.   HEROLD,   Operator, 

Limits,    Emp.    2-13-43 
MICHAEL  J.   HOWLEY,   Bus  Repairer, 

77th  Street,   Emp.    11-10-42 
ERNA  F.   KARGE,   Control  Clerk, 

Accounting,   Emp.    4-26-20 
WILLIAM  L.    KENNEDY,   Instructor, 

Kedzie,   Emp.    12-17-26 
GEORGE  E.   KREHL,   Operator, 

Forest  Glen,   Emp.    11-14-27 
JOHN  J.   KUPCZYK,   Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,   Emp.    11-30-25 
ALEXANDER  J.    LA  LOND,   Line  Foreman, 

Electrical,    Emp.    7-22-31 
JAMES  C.    LUDWICK,   Extra  Guard, 

Wept  Section,    Emp.    3-28-24 
FAUSTINO  MANDARINO,   Trackman, 

Track,   Emp.    9-24-25 
EDWARD  C.   MARTIN,   Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,   Emp.    11-2-43 
JOHN  E.   MC  GRATH,  Security  Supvr.  , 

Security,   Emp.    11-7-27 
ANNA  M.   MC  NICHOLS,    Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,   Emp.    4-13-40 
ALFRED  MENNELLA,   Operator, 

North  Avenue,   Emp.    8-24-37 


PICTURED  HERE  is  JOHN  McGRATH  who  retired  on  July  1  with  more 
than  40  years  of  service.  John,  who  was  a  sergeant  in  the  CTA 
Security  Department,  is  receiving  his  original  badge  as  a  memento 
from  A.  F.  STAHL,  superintendent  of  Security,  and  his  retirement 
portfolio  from  N.  N.  GRAVER,  assistant  superintendent  of  Security. 


14 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


'«* 


- 


G.  E.  KREHL 

40  Years 


F.  S.  TUTLEWSKI 

40  Years 


J^n— . 


W.  E.  WOELKE 
40  Years 


J.  VIHNANEK 
45  Years 


J.  P.  GLEASON 
41  Years 


JOINING  THE  ranks  of  the  retired  July  1  and  August  1  were  the  13  employes 
pictured  here  who  had  40  or  more  years  of  transit  service  each  with  CTA  and 
its  predecessor  companies. 


LEE  E.   MUSSARED,   Operator, 

Forest  Glen,   Emp.    3-15-26 
CHARLES  M.   O'BRIEN,   Collector, 

North  Park,   Emp.    12-16-42 
JOSEPHINE  O'SULLIVAN,   Ticket  Agent, 

North  Section,   Emp.    6-17-46 
EDWARD  A.   RENK,   Operator, 

69th  Street,  Emp.   4-8-29 
HENRY  C.   RICHTER,    Foreman, 

Keeler,    Emp.   8-18-34 
GUDMUND  ROE,   Conductor, 

61st  Street,    Emp.    1-15-46 
OTTO  A.   SANTESON,   Chauffeur, 

Util.    &  Emerg.   Serv.  ,   Emp.    7-26-29 
ROBERT  SEEMAN,   Plumber, 

Building,   Emp.    12-26-47 
HAROLD  R.   SIEBERT,   Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,   Emp.    3-27-29 
GEORGE  H.   SPENCER,  Supervisor, 

West  Section,   Emp.   9-28-26 
GEORGE  A.   SPRAY,   Traffic  Checker, 

Schedule-Traffic,   Emp.    1-25-43 
JOSEPH  N.   SKIRIS,   Laborer, 

Electrical,   Emp.    11-17-44 
WALTER  SORENSEN,  Ass't.   Carpenter  Foreman 

Building,   Emp.    5-5-42 
JOHN  C.   STEGEMANN,  Operator, 

77th  Street,   Emp.    3-29-34 
EDWARD  O.   STROH,   Operator, 

Keeler,   Emp.    5-21-34 
LOUIS  F.   SUCHOR,   Material  Handler, 

South  Shops,   Emp.    3-3-47 
HUGH  V.   SWEENEY,   Dispatchers  Clerk, 

North  Section,   Emp.    11-11-45 
ALEX  TARVIDAS,   Truck  Repairman, 

South  Shops,    Emp.    8-26-29 
FRANK  S.   TUTLEWSKI,   Supervisor, 

District  "D",   Emp.    12-13-27 
JOHN  VIHNANEK,   Senior  Clerk  II, 

Stores,    Emp.    5-21-23 
CHARLES  W.   WARREN,  Operator, 

Kedzie,   Emp.   2-17-42 
WILLIE  WILSON,   Bus  Serviceman, 

North  Park,   Emp.   8-12-29 


RECEIVING  A  gift  from  General  Accountant  A.  J.  FITZSIMONS  is 
ERNA  KARGE  who  was  feted  at  an  open  house  in  the  Accounting 
Department  on  June  27.  Erna  retired  on  July  1  after  completing  more 
than  48  years  of  service.  Her  friends  and  co-workers  held  a  luncheon 
in  her  honor  at  Fritzel's  restaurant. 


fcl    J 


W.  L.  KENNEDY 
41  Years 


J.  J.  KUPCZYK 
42  Years 


DISABILITY    RETIREMENTS 

SYLVESTER  J.   CARLIN,   Collector, 

North  Avenue,   Emp.    11-30-36 
JOHN  GIBBONS,   Bus  Repairer, 

Campaign  Area,    Emp.    8-20-41 
RICHAR  J.   GRAJEK,   Operator, 

Beverly,   Emp.    8-7-51 
DOUGLAS  G.   HALLBERG,   Operator, 

North  Avenue,   Emp.   2-1-36 
JUNIOUS  S.   HENDRICKS,   Operator, 

77th  Street,   Emp.   4-10-42 
WILLIAM  H.   OLSON,   Supervisor, 

District  "B",   Emp.   4-1-42 
PATSY  PERRY,  Mail  Clerk, 

Office  Services,   Emp.   8-19-47 
ODELL  THOMPSON,   Ticket  Agent, 

South  Section,   Emp.    10-24-57 
GEORGE  C.   WAGNER,   Collector, 

69th  Street,   Emp.   8-18-37 
WILLARD  E.   WOELKE,   Ticket  Agent, 

North  Section,   Emp.    7-21-27 
JOHN  ZIGANTO,   Paver -Burner, 

Stores,   Emp.    3-5-24 


JULY-AUGUST,  1968 


15 


INSIDE 


SHARON  MURPHY,  the  love- 
ly daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
EROL  T.  MURPHY,  an- 
nounced her  engagement  to 
A.  BLAKE  CORNTHWAITE 
Jr.,  now  of  Casper,  Wyoming. 
Sharon,  who  is  now  a  senior 
at  Eastern  Montana  college, 
is  planning  an  August  wed- 
ding. Her  dad,  Erol,  is  a 
North  Section  ticket  agent 
working  at  Merchandise 
Mart    station. 


talking  about  .  .  .  Pensioner  LOUIS  SCHOENFELDT 
celebrated  his  50th  wedding  anniversary  on  June  9.  A 
group  of  50  people  helped  them  to  celebrate.  He  has  now 
been  on  pension  10  years  after  having  served  43  years 
with  the  company.  Louie  looks  as  good  as  the  day  he  re- 
tired, so  this  easy  life  must  be  agreeing  with  him  .  .  . 
Operator  COBURN  and  his  lovely  wife,  RUBY,  will  be 
completing  a  vacation  home  in  Blue  River,  Wisconsin, 
this  summer.  In  the  fall  they  will  visit  California  and 
Arizona.  The  reason  is  that  Ruby  will  take  an  early  pen- 
sion from  Hotpoint  after  40  years  of  service.  Good  luck 
to  you  both  ...  On  June  22  Mr.  and  Mrs.  CHRIS  PANTOS 
celebrated  their  21st  wedding  anniversary.  Their  child- 
ren, KATHY  and  STEVE,  gave  a  nice  surprise  party  for 
them  .  .  .  Operator  PAUL  BOETTIN  and  his  wife,  MAR- 
GARET, became  grandparents  when  their  son  and  daugh- 
ter-in-law, KENNETH  and  KAREN,  presented  them  with 
a  granddaughter,  DONNA  MARIE,  on  June  18  ...  On 
July  7  Operator  RALPH  SWANSON  and  his  wife,  NANCY, 
celebrated  their  12th  wedding  anniversary.  Here's  hoping 
that  this  wonderful  couple  will  have  many  more  happy 
years  together.  I  expect  to  see  Ralph  wearing  a  new 
badge  one  of  these  days.  A  fine  supervisor  he  will  make 
too.  Good  luck,  Swanson  .  .  .  Sorry  to  have  to  report 
that  Operator  "Slim"  PATELSKI  had  a  very  bad  accident 
this  past  spring.  Slim  fell  on  a  saw  while  walking  down  a 
hill  near  his  home.  The  injury  was  to  his  face,  but  his 
eyes  were  saved  because  he  was  wearing  glasses.  The 
last  report  is  that  he  is  well  on  the  road  to  recovery  and 
up  and  around  again.  They  can't  keep  a  good  man  down 
.  .  .  Repairman  ANDREW  DALSTROM  left  for  Sweden 
on  July  11.  It  has  been  40  years  since  he  left  Sweden  and 
this  will  be  quite  a  trip.  He  is  looking  forward  to  seeing 
his  brothers  and  sisters  after  all  this  time.  Enjoy  your 
trip,  Andrew,  and  tell  us  all  about  it  when  you  return  .  .  . 
Operator  MUSSARED,  better  known  as  the  "Arizona  Kid,  " 
took  his  pension  on  July  1.  Retirement  will  mean  a  lot  to 
this  young  fellow;  he  is  young  even  though  he  has  a  good 
many  years  under  his  belt.  This  fellow  moves  around  the 
depot  with  plenty  of  life  and  I  hope  he  can  keep  it  up  for 
many  years  to  come.  He  and  his  wife,  ADELINE,  will 
spend  five  weeks  in  Arizona  just  looking  things  over. 
Later  they  will  go  to  Hawaii  for  a  month  or  two.  Mrs. 
Mussared  will  be  retiring  in  January  and  then  they  will 
decide  where  in  Arizona  they  will  live.  Of  course  we 
are  invited  to  visit  them  anytime.  By  the  way,  Mussared 
is  the  oldest  line  instructor  .  .  .  HENRY  and  ROSE  HAM- 
MER celebrated  their  32nd  wedding  anniversary  on  June 
13  and  enjoyed  this  happy  event  with  their  family.  Their 
son,  NED,  returned  after  five  weeks  in  Hawaii  honey- 
mooning with  his  lovely  bride,  NANCY  LEE.  Their 
other    son,   KENNETH,    was   home    from   submarine   duty 


NEWS 
but  arrived  too  late  for  Ned's  wedding  .  .  .  MARILYN 
QUINN,  the  daughter  of  Operator  TOM  and  FLORENCE 
QUINN,  won  the  Division  241  scholarship  to  Loyola  uni- 
versity. She  is  one  of  seven  children.  She  has  carried 
an  "A"  average  all  through  high  school.  Her  oldest 
brother,  TOM,  spent  four  years  in  the  marines  as  a 
sergeant  and  is  a  Viet  Nam  war  veteran.  Her  brother, 
DON,  is  a  baseball  letterman  and  graduate  of  Steinmetz 
High  school  now  working  for  Revere  Copper  and  Brass 
company  while  awaiting  his  call  to  the  service.  BILL, 
her  younger  brother,  is  attending  St.  Patrick  school  and 
is  on  the  basketball  team  while  maintaining  a  "B"  aver- 
age. Her  sister,  DOROTHY,  is  an  honor  student  atStein- 
metzHigh  school,  while  her  two  younger  sisters,  CAROL 
and  ARLEEN,  are  students  at  St.  John  Bosco  grammar 
school.  Marilyn  would  like  to  become  a  teacher  of 
mathematics  .  .  .  NANCY  ZAPP,  the  daughter  of  Oper- 
ator RAMON  ZAPP,  was  united  in  marriage  to  RICHARD 
BOGAR  of  Villa  Park  on  June  22  at  St.  Pius  X  church  in 
Lombard.  A  reception  for  175  persons  was  held  follow- 
ing the  ceremony  at  the  Green  Tree  Inn  in  Bensenville. 
His  son,  RONALD,  was  home  on  leave  but  was  unable  to 
attend  the  wedding  as  he  returned  to  his  marine  base  in 
San  Diego  on  June  12  .  .  .  Here's  hoping  everyone  will 
have  a  wonderful  vacation,  and  let's  keep  up  the  good 
work  at  Forest  Glen. 

-  TO.  A.  Wcwuf  nk.'.cdi.oiw 


GENERAL  OFFICE  (Public  Information)  - 

It  was  a  happy  grandfathers  day  on  June  16  for  RUSS 
WARNSTEDT  and  his  wife,  RUTH,  when  their  daughter, 
RUTHANN  ALTMAYER,  presented  them  with  a  grandson 
on  that  day  at  Lutheran  General  hospital.  The  baby  was 
named  TERRY.  On  June  28,  another  daughter,  BAR- 
BARA CARONE,  gave  birth  to  a  baby  boy,  VINCENT 
PAUL,  at  Swedish  Covenant  hospital.  Russ  and  his  wife 
also  celebrated  their  32nd  wedding  anniversary  and  mov- 
ed into  their  new  home  in  Niles.  All  in  all  it  was  a  busy 
but  happy  two  weeks. 

(Insurance]  • 

MARYANN  KOHLMAN  announced  her  engagement  to 
WILLIAM    COX   who    recently   returned    from   a   year   in 


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ANN  GOLDING,  the  patriotic  instructor  for  the  Elmhurst  Auxiliary  of 
the  Veterans  of  Foreign  Wars,  is  shown  presenting  the  American  flag 
to  Mayor  RICHARD  J.  DALEY  during  a  Ladies  Auxiliary  convention 
held  recently  in  Chicago.  Ann,  of  the  CTA  Insurance  Deportment,  is 
also  a  past  president  of  Post  2048  Womens  Auxiliary  of  the  VFW. 


16 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE  NEWS 

Vietnam.  Bill  is  presently  stationed  at  Fort  Sill,  Okla- 
homa, where  he  will  be  discharged  on  August  8.  Wedding 
plans  have  been  set  for  October  12  .  .  .  LESTER  SMITH 
was  welcomed  to  the  department.  He  transferred  from 
the  Electrical  Department  and  replaces  JOHN  McMAHON 
who  left  the  CTA  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  WILLIAM  T. 
UNWIN,  fire  and  safety  coordinater,  upon  his  graduation 
from  the  American  Red  Cross  first  aid  training  program. 
Bill  received  his  instructors  certificate  from  the  Red 
Cross  in  ceremonies  held  at  the  Museum  of  Science  and 
Industry  on  May  8  and  is  now  qualified  to  teach  other  em- 
ployes what  to  do  in  case  an  accident  occurs. 


(Training)  - 

MICHAEL  MCCARTHY  and  his  wife,  ELAINE,  proudly 
announced  the  birth  of  their  third  youngster,  KATHLEEN 
MARIE,  who  was  born  onMay  7  at  Resurrection  hospital. 
Kathleen  has  two  brothers,  JOHN  FRANCIS,  age  3,  and 
JAMES  EDWARD,  age  23  months.  The  maternal  grand- 
father is  MIKE  KOMPANOWSKI  of  Forest  Glen  depot.  .  . 
JOHN  GILLESPIE  will  accompany  his  parents  on  his  first 
flight  to  Ireland  for  a  vacation.  John's  dad,  now  retired, 
formerly  worked  on  the  Congress  branch  of  the  rapid 
transit  .  .  .  JOANNE  BOURNE  enjoyed  a  vacation  spent 
at  Eagle  Lake,  Wisconsin,  where  she  and  her  husband 
visited  relatives  .  .  .  TOM  WODARSKI  was  welcomed  as 
the  new  replacement  for  WALT  LOVELESS,  recently  re- 
tired. Tom  transferred  from  Revenue  Accounting  .  .  . 
WALTER  GARBUTT  vacationed  with  his  wife,  BLANCHE, 
his  daughter,  KATHY  O'BRIEN,  South  Shops,  and  her 
husband,  JOHN.  They  traveled  by  auto  to  Colorado  and 
Wyoming  making  stops  at  Denver,  Fort  Collins,  Lara- 
mie, Cheyenne,  and  Medicine  Bow.  An  evening  spent  at 
the  Virginian  in  Medicine  Bow,  where  they  were  enter- 
tained by  real  cowboys  telling  stories  of  the  Golden  West 
and  singing  folk  songs,  highlighted  their  trip.  Walt  and 
his  wife  brought  home  two  sets  of  mountain  sheep  horns 
and  a  bear  skin.  The  latter  they  intend  to  have  made  into 
a  rug  .  .  .  KATHY  KRUEGER  enjoyed  her  first  air  flight 
to  San  Francisco  and  Honolulu  where  she  vacationed  for 
two  weeks  .  .  .  JUDY  KUTA  was  welcomed  to  CTA  in 
June  as  a  clerk-typist.  Her  first  assignment  was  filling 
in  for  vacations  in  the  Training  Department  where  she 
did  a  real  nice  job  of  helping  out. 

(Employment)  - 

New  employes  welcomed  to  the  Employment  Depart- 
ment are  KATHLEEN  ANN  MOSER,  the  daughter  of  As- 
sistant  Superintendent   W.   J.   MOSER,    North   Park,    and 


APPEARING  ON  the  cover 
of  the  annual  report  of  the 
Girl  Scouts  of  America  is 
SHARON  JILL  SIEGEL,  the 
daughter  of  MANNY  SIEGEL, 
bridge  engineer.  Very  active 
in  scouting,  Sharon  is  also 
the  public  relations  repre- 
sentative for  the  Northwest 
section  of  Chicago.  She  is 
asking  everyone  to  please 
support  your  local  scout 
groups. 


THIS  HANDSOME  soldier  is 
Acting  Sergeant  AUGUST 
LAZZARA,  the  son  of  Ked- 
zie  Station  Operator  and 
Transit  News  Reporter  RAY- 
MOND GRAHAM.  August, 
who  recently  completed  his 
basic  training  at  Fort  Leon- 
ard Wood,  Missouri,  is  now 
stationed  at  Fort  Polk, 
Louisiana. 


SYLVIA  E.  COLEMAN  who  was  assigned  as  a  clerk-ty- 
pist .  .  .  The  following  men  coming  to  CTA  in  the  months 
of  May  and  June  under  the  Co-op  or  Graduate  Trainee 
program  are:  Co-op  Trainees  DONALD  A.  MISCHE, 
Purdue  university;  JOSEPH  C.  SIMONETTI,  University 
of  Illinois,  Chicago  Circle  Campus;  MARK  F.  TUSHIN- 
SKY Illinois  Institute  of  Technology,  and  KENNETH  E. 
SCHEIVE,  Marquette  university;  Graduate  Trainees  RO- 
BERT J.  STAVINGA,  University  of  Illinois,  Urbana; 
DENNIS  J.  PENEPACKER,  Illinois  Institute  of  Technol- 
ogy, and  JAMES  K.  JOHNSON,  Illinois  Institute  of  Tech- 
nology. 

-  THwuf  B  &*>Utt 
KEELER  - 

Salutations  to  one  and  all  from  your  poor  aching 
scribe.  Why  must  spring  cleaning  last  til  fall?  .  .  So 
that  you  faithful  readers  will  not  be  too  disappointed, 
this  issue  will  encompass  the  July  and  August  happen- 
ings .  .  .  Our  sincere  condolences  to  Operator  JOE 
ESPOSITO  on  the  loss  of  his  dear  daughter,  HELEN 
FESKOWETZ  .  .  .  Here's  hoping  that  SHERRY,  the  wife 
of  Operator  KUMBERA,  has  fully  recovered  from  major 
surgery.  Now  we  know  why  Kumbera  asked  all  the  fel- 
lows working  on  Addison  street  to  please  slow  down  and 
pass  quietly  by  the  Northwest  hospital  .  .  .  The  following 
letter  dropped  in  my  mail  box  needed  no  editing.  "On 
July  1,  I  will  be  retiring  from  CTA  after  41  years,  the 
last  19  years  as  a  transfer  instructor.  During  the  years 
that  I  have  been  transfer  instructor  at  Keeler,  you  men 
have  shown  me  100  per  cent  cooperation.  For  this  and 
all  other  courtesies  received,  I  wish  to  thank  all  of  you. 
Lots  of  luck  and  keep  punching."  It  was  signed,  Instruc- 
tor BILL  KENNEDY.  Bill,  we  all  wish  you  as  many 
years  of  happy  retirement  as  the  number  of  holes  you 
have  punched  throughout  your  long  career  .  .  .  Boy,  the 
garage  crew  has  fallen  prey  to  an  epidemic  of  retire- 
ments. They  just  lost  Foreman  HANK  RICHTER  a  month 
ago,  now  Foreman  JACK  KAMIEN  joined  the  ranks  on 
August  1.  Of  course,  Jack  needs  the  time  off  to  fully 
enjoy  his  great  grandson  presented  through  the  courtesy 
of  his  granddaughter,  PAT  GUTKOWSKI  .  .  .  With  the 
fellows  in  the  garage,  we  welcome  as  new  day  boss  DAN 
CLARK,  new  night  boss  ALEX  PALA,  and  new  relief 
boss  TOM  GECAN  .  .  .  The  "Papa  Loves  Mama"  award 
of  the  month  goes  to  Operator  ALLEN  JACKSON  who 
presented  his  wife,  ELIZABETH,  with  a  new  home. 
Jack,  may  the  grass  grow  no  longer  than  one  inch  and 
the  paint  never  fade  .  .  .  Belated  but  fervent  congratula- 
tions to  Operator  DON  FREY  who  celebrated  the  half 
century  mark  on  June  25.  Also  special  best  wishes  to 
Operator    CHARLES    LEE,   June    30.     While  the  bells  are 


JULY-AUGUST,  1968 


17 


INSIDE 


LOVELY    JEANINE    QUALI- 

ARDI,  the  granddaughter  of 
Skolcie  Shops         Shopman 

CHARLES  QUALIARDI,  was 
one  of  24  grand  award  win- 
ners in  the  Independence  Hall 
of  Chicago  essay  contest.  A 
student  at  St.  Martha  school, 
Jeanine  will  receive  a  10-day 
trip  to  our  American  histori- 
cal shrines.  Her  sister, 
PEGGY,  received  an  honor 
pin  award. 


harmoniously  resounding  the  glad  tidings,  birthday  feli- 
citations are  extended  to  the  following:  Operator  R. 
MOLIZON,  July  1;  Operator  A.  PATEREK,  July  5;  Op- 
erator LOUIS  HAYNES,  July  15;  Operator  CLARENCE 
CALVIN's  wife,  DOROTHY,  July  13;  Operator  JAR- 
ECKI's  daughter,  LINDA  ANN,  seven  years  old  on  July 
17;  Chief  Garage  Clerk  PAT  MULCAHEY,  August  3,  and 
his  wife,  CAROL,  August  10.  Operator  JOE  VALTIERRA 
threatened  me  with  all  sorts  of  unpleasantries  if  I  omit- 
ted good  wishes  to  his  wife,  RACHEL,  August  3.  Special 
greetings  to  Chief  Clerk  ELMER  RIEDEL,  August  28  .  .  . 
While  the  band  softly  played  the  Anniversary  Waltz,  the 
first  couple  to  take  the  floor  was  Operator  and  Mrs. 
ANDY  GRABOWSKI.  It  was  15  years  for  these  two.  The 
reason  Garageman  PAUL  and  ERNESTINE  DEVTNE 
weren't  first  out  -  they  were  still  smooching  -it  was  just 
their  first,  July  29.  All  eyes  lovingly  followed  Retired 
Superintendent  LOUGHRAN  and  his  wife  as  they  celebra- 
ted 40  years  of  togetherness  on  August  20.  A  striking 
couple  was  Clerk  RONNIE  MILLER  and  his  wife,  BAR- 
BIE. Rounding  out  this  set  was  Operator  ZENTMEYER 
and  his  lovely  wife,  ROSE,  who  celebrated  their  31st 
anniversary  on  August  28  .  .  .  We  would  like  to  welcome 
the  summer  students  who  came  in  to  pinch  hit  for  the 
fellows  during  the  vacation  months  and  to  thank  them  as 
they  return  to  their  respective  schools.  Good  luck  to  you 
one  and  all  and  come  again  next  year  if  possible  ...  So 
all  you  guys  and  dolls,  with  the  fall  season  breathing 
down  our  backs,  I  know  you  will  all  like  to  know  what  a 
good  bargain  is.  Well,  I  don't  have  any  particular  items 
in  mind,  but  I  did  find  a  good  definition  of  a  bargain. 
"Anything  you  have  money  enough  to  buy." 

-    SftCAt  &.    @<VtfVl 


LAWNDALE  - 

On  June  16  the  Re/erend  DENNIS  McDERMOTT, 
O.F.H.  ,  said  his  first  mass  at  St.  Basil  church.  He  is 
the  nephew  of  ED  McDERMOTT,  cashier  clerk  ...  On 
June  1  our  former  Station  Superintendent,  ROBERT 
KEAG,  was  transferred  to  69th Street  Station  in  the  same 
position.  Take  care  of  yourself,  Bob.  On  the  same  day, 
we  put  out  the  welcome  mat  for  our  new  Station  Superin- 
tendent, J.  S.  FERRIS.  We  also  lost  our  number  two 
janitor,  NAT  ODOM,  who  was  transferred  to  a  new  sta- 
tion .  .  .  Another  former  Station  Superintendent,  CLIN- 
TON SONDERS,  celebrated  his  birthday  on  June  14  (flag 
day).  Happy  birthday,  Clint  .  .  .  Supervisor  Instructor 
KOCAR  dropped  in  for  a  visit .  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy 
to  the  family  of  MARTIN  KARIOLICH  in  the  loss  of  his 
mother  who  was  buried  on  June  15;  to  the  family  of  FRED 


NEWS 

LANGRIDGE,  pensioner,  who  was  laid  to  rest  on  June 
13;  to  the  family  of  WILLIAM  KLECKA  in  the  loss  of  his 
father,  JAMES,  who  was  buried  on  June  22;  to  the  family 
of  M.  SEPHUS  who  was  buried  on  May  2  5,  and  to  JULIA 
FERTIG,  the  wife  of  the  late  HOWARD  FERTIG,  whose 
funeral  was  on  July  1  .  .  .  When  we  were  awarded  the 
plaque  for  the  first  quarter  in  the  I.S.C.  contest,  prizes 
were  won  by  these  lucky  fellows:  KUCERA,  SMITH,  LI- 
SIECKI,  TYLER,  JOHNSON,  DANIEL,  PHILLIPS,  NA- 
VARRO, KADZA,  CALABRESE,  RICHMOND,  PRIEST, 
WASHINGTON,  and  DICKERSON  .  .  .  JAMES  CARR,  the 
twin  son  of  J.  J.  CARR,  was  married  in  LaGrange  by 
his  cousin,  Father  McGINLEY  ...  A  big  hand  to  the 
White  Sox  management  for  giving  us  a  "free"  day  game 
on  Saturday,  June  15,  and  a  night  game  on  Tuesday,  June 
18  .  .  .  We  had  a  visit  from  two  of  our  big  wheels  on 
Taylor  street,  TOM  KURAS  and  TOM  JACEK,  and  they 
looked  younger  than  ever  .  .  .  PAT  O'TOOLE  left  for 
Ireland  on  June  6  and  promised  us  a  card  from  the  "Old 
Sod"  .    .    .    See  you  later. 


LIMITS  - 

ART  MAAS  spent  an  enjoyable  vacation  inEstes  Park, 
Colorado,  and  also  visited  the  RITTER  family  residing 
there.  .  .  Operators  SPEERS,  PEISKAR,  and  KANE  va- 
cationed up  in  Butternut,  Wisconsin,  where  they  caught 
their  fill  of  fish  .  .  .  CHARLES  VAN  OSSENBRUGGEN, 
former  operator  at  Limits,  is  now  enjoying  his  pension 
to  the  fullest  in  sunny  Florida,  and  sends  his  best  re- 
gards to  all  the  men  .  .  .  HAROLD  GOTTSTEIN,  now  on 
pension,  visited  Limits  Station  last  month.  Gottstein 
looks  in  the  pink  of  condition  and  is  enjoying  the  many 
trips  he  makes  throughout  the  United  States  .  .  .  CHAR- 
LES HEROLD,  former  board  member  of  Division  241, 
took  his  pension  last  month.  GEORGE  MICHAUD  is  our 
new  board  member  and  will  carry  on  with  the  good  work 
that  Herold  did  .  .  .  EDWARD  DAPPEN  became  a  grand- 
father for  the  third  time  when  his  daughter,  Mrs.  PHYL- 
ISS  GORSKI,  presented  the  family  with  a  cute  baby  girl 
last  month.  Congratulations!  .  .  Receiver  JOHN  WISE's 
wife  flew  to  Hawaii  where  she  visited  their  son,  TOM, 
who  is  serving  with  the  U.S.  Marines.  He  was  wounded 
in  Viet  Nam  and  flew  to  Hawaii  where  he  is  improving 
fast  .  .  .  Former  Operator  H.  CARLSTADT  sends  his 
best  regards  to  all  of  the  men  at  Limits  and  North  Park 
stations  .  .  .  STEVE  HANDY  is  still  on  the  inactive  list 
due  to  illness  and  will  probably  take  his  disability  pen- 
sion .  .  .  Our  sincerest  sympathy  to  the  family  of  Sup- 
ervisor SAM  SPITTALLI  who  passed  away  last  month 
after  a  short  illness  .  .  .  RALPH  WATZKE,  who  trans- 
ferred to  Beverly  station  on  the  last  system  seniority 
pick,  lost  his  dear  wife  after  surgery.  Our  sincerest 
sympathy. 

-  S.  S.  Souom 


L00P- 

We  are  glad  to  see  Agents  FAY  CAPRIO,  MARGO 
BOGGS,  and  JOHN  FILIPEK  back  on  the  job  after  being 
off  ill  .  .  .  Just  heard  that  Agent  M.  WIXTED  and  W. 
STRASSER  are  feeling  much  better  and  hope  to  return  to 
work  soon.  We  all  hope  so  .  .  .  Agent  D.  FORD  and  her 
husband,  LEO,  had  a  week's  vacation  in  Detroit  and  Can- 
ada. They  were  there  last  year  and  Leo  said  he  wanted 
to  go  back  and  spend  all  the  Canadian  money  he  had 
brought  back  with  him  .  .  .  Agent  D.  DISMANG  and  her 
son  are  spending  a  week  vacationing  with  her  mother  who 
lives    out  of  town.     She  said    she  will   take   her  other   two 


18 


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INSIDE 

weeks  later  .  .  .  Agent  M.  HAAS  said  she  had  a  very 
nice  birthday.  She  says  she  received  many  gifts  and 
cards  and  her  family  had  a  surprise  dinner  for  her.  By 
the  way,  she  is  learning  how  to  drive  and  getting  a  new 
car  soon.  She  is  going  to  have  rubber  bumpers  put 
around  the  car  so  no  one  can  scratch  it  .  .  .  Janitor  L. 
BYRNES  and  his  wife  wish  to  thank  all  his  friends  for 
their  kindness  and  help  when  their  oldest  son  was  killed 
in  Viet  Nam  on  May  29  .  .  .  Agent  F.  LUCAS  had  a 
birthday  last  month  and  his  friends  had  a  surprise  birth- 
day party  for  him.  They  took  him  to  several  night  spots, 
and  after  eleven  hours  of  eating,  receiving  gifts,  and 
making  the  rounds,  Frank  didn't  feel  much  like  coming 
to  work  the  next  day.  He  made  it  but  didn't  say  how  he 
felt.  That's  what  you  get  for  growing  older  .  .  .  Our 
deepest  sympathy  to  Agent  M.  DIKEMAN  whose  three 
year  old  grandson  was  killed  in  an  automobile  accident 
.  .  .  PETER  KOUCHOUKUS  and  his  wife  are  the  proud 
parents  of  twin  boys  who  -were  born  on  June  2  and  named 
ZACKERY  and  LOUIS.  Who  knows,  they  may  grow  up  to 
be  electricians  like  their  daddy  .  .  .  On  June  27,  Agent 
J.  BAREKMAN  left  on  a  three-week  vacation.  She  went 
to  Salt  Lake  City  where  she  enjoyed  the  green  parks 
against  a  mountain  background.  She  spent  most  of  her 
time  there  visiting  museums,  the  capitol  and  many  other 
places  of  interest.  She  had  made  arrangements  to  meet 
her  cousin  in  Salt  Lake  City  and  together  they  left  for 
the  Grand  Canyon.  They  had  a  lovely  new  camper  and 
June  said  that  made  the  trip  so  much  fun.  They  visited 
many  canyons  and  followed  many  trails  and  also  saw  the 
Petrified  Forest  which  she  said  was  very  wonderful. 
They  also  visited  Mexico  and  Arizona.  The  girls  really 
enjoyed  their  trip  and  wished  it  could  have  been  longer. 

-  TKUcOud  Z><ufU 


NORTH  AVENUE  - 

Operator  JERRY  VANEK  and  his  wife  were  presented 
with  a  baby  granddaughter  on  May  20.  They  also  have 
three  grandsons  .  .  .  Pensioner  CHESTER  NEUGE- 
BAUER  and  his  wife,  SOPHIE,  celebrated  38  years  of 
wedded  life  on  July  12.  Congratulations  to  them,  and  to 
LARRY  TAWLAK  and  his  wife,  HARRIET,  who  cele- 
brated their  40th  wedding  anniversary  on  July  27.  Larry 
was  formerly  a  bus  operator  from  North  Avenue  and  is 
now  with  Travel  Information  at  the  Mart.  On  July  2  5  he 
will  have  43  years  service  with  our  company  .  .  .  Op- 
erator EDWARD  GUNDLACH  has  been  on  the  sick  list. 
We  received  a  welcome  letter  from  Pensioner  BILL 
ECHOLS  who  is  still  in  a  nursing  home  recovering.  We 
wish  them  both  a  speedy  recovery  .    .    .    The    following   is 


NEWS 


DEANNA  DUBIN,  the  daugh- 
ter of  North  Avenue  Operator 
and  Mrs.  JEROME  DUBIN, 
was  graduated  from  DePaul 
university  receiving  a  bache- 
lor of  arts  degree  in  Soci- 
ology. Deanna  will  be  study- 
ing in  eight  European  coun- 
tries this  summer  with  the 
Loyola  university  History  of 
Arts  tour,  and  upon  her  return 
she  is  planning  a  career  in 
social  work. 


THE  PROOF  is  in  the  picture 
and  this  one  will  give  North 
Avenue  Operator  CHARLES 
STROCKIS  all  he  will  need 
when  he  tells  everyone  about 
the  14  pound  northern  he 
caught  while  on  vacation  at 
Ear  Falls,  Ontario. 


from  Transfer  Instructor  BILL  KENNEDY  who  took  his 
pension  July  1.  "Goodbye  and  good  luck  to  all  the  men  at 
North  Avenue  Station  and  to  all  my  friends  at  the  CTA. 
After  41  years,  the  last  19  being  a  transfer  instructor,  it 
will  be  hard  to  forget  all  the  fine  men  I  have  come  in 
contact  with.  I  wish  to  thank  all  the  union  officers  and 
those  in  the  general  office  for  giving  me  the  opportunity 
of  serving  the  men  in  the  different  positions  that  have 
come  my  way.  To  all  the  new  men  I  wish  to  say,  you 
are  working  for  a  good  organization  and  one  of  the  best 
unions  in  transportation.  Take  good  care  of  your  job  and 
they  will  take  good  care  of  you.  Good  luck  and  God  bless 
you  all.  "  Operator  AL  MENELLA  also  took  his  pension 
on  July  1.  Operator  EDWARD  KRAMER  took  his  pension 
June  1.  Our  best  wishes  to  all  and  don't  forget  to  keep 
in  touch  .  .  .  Superintendent  FRANK  BUETOW  and  his 
wife,  ADELINE,  visited  Lake  Delton,  Wisconsin,  for  a 
nice  rest.  Lawndale  Foreman  ERNEST  PEARSON  and 
his  wife,  ANNA,  spent  their  vacation  fishing  at  Archibald 
Lake  at  Lakewood,  Wisconsin.  They  enjoyed  good  fish- 
ing and  beautiful  weather.  Operator  CHARLES  A. 
STROCKIS  did  some  fishing  at  Camp  Wewasaga  at  Ear 
Falls,  Ontario  .  .  .  Pensioner  TEOFIL  J.  BORUKI  pas- 
sed away  May  21.  Operator  JOSEPH  SCURTI  departed 
this  life  May  31.  Operator  E.  KLEDZIK  lost  his  mother 
June  8.  Pensioner  RALPH  HARTSELL  passed  away 
June  11.  We  extend  our  sympathy  to  the  bereaved  fam- 
ilies .  .  .  WILLIAM  BOCK,  the  son  of  Pensioner  ERNEST 
BOCK  and  his  wife,  EMILY,  is  back  in  Vietnam  with  the 
navy  after  a  short  stay  in  Hawaii.  May  God  be  with  him 
.  .  .  We  welcome  new  Operators  Frederick  Konopasek, 
Robert  Donath,  Mostafa  Momenzadeh,  Hamid  Chassem, 
David  Snare,  Behrooz  Shams,  Hormoz  Shokooh,  Kenneth 
Martin,  Edmund  Hinkle,  Elijah  Moore,  Daniel  Wynn, 
Mac  James,  Joseph  Holmes,  Grady  Truitt,  Louis  Gibbs, 
John  Bryant,  Henry  Moore,  Charles  Talley,  James 
Dykes,  George  Harris,  Daniel  Blosser,  Paul  Vallan- 
digham,  John  Bishop,  Mohsen  Shadaram,  Ferydoon 
Irani,  Willard  Berry,  Richard  Bouldin,  Jafar  Kalbassi, 
Mohamad  Mani,  Willie  McAfee,  Prince  Wolfe,  Kenneth 
Enger,  Robert  Pritchett,  Dennis  Soderberg,  Fernando 
Banda,  Robert  Brown,  Paul  Wooldridge,  Richard  Slack, 
Steven  Klem,  Leroy  Pasternak,  Mohamad  Ajamie, 
George  Garver,  Allan  Duprey,  Paul  Rowell,  John  Kos- 
touros,  Richard  O'Hern,  William  Thomas,  Walter  Ro- 
moser,  Victor  Halkyn,  Donald  Baird,  Thomas  Peeters, 
Bernard  Doyle,  Paul  Dembski,  Richard  Marcellus ,  Jon- 
athan Coke,  and  Stanley  Gorman  .  .  .  After  2  7  years  of 
service  on  Pulaski  Road,  Operator  HARLEY  MOELLER 
finally  picked  on  a  different  street  ...  I  was  on  vaca- 
tion and  stayed  with  Pensioner  ARMIN  KOEHN  and  his 
wife,  GENEVIVE,  at  504  W.  Lawrence,  Westfield,  Wis- 
consin 53964.     Armin  and  I  fished   together  and  I  enjoyed 


JULY-AUGUST.  1968 


19 


INSIDE 


BARBARA  ANN  WISNIEW- 
SKI,  the  daughter  of  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  CASIMIR  WISNIEWSKI, 
is  completing  her  nurses 
training  at  St.  Mary  of  Naza- 
reth School  of  Nursing.  Com- 
mencement exercises  will  be 
held  at  St.  John  Canitus 
church  on  August  18.  Her 
dad,  CASIMIR,  is  a  bus  oper- 
ator at  Lawndale  Depot. 


the  wonderful  meals  and  hospitality.  It  rained  every  day 
I  was  up  there  but  we  fished  regardless  of  the  weather. 
I  visited  Pensioner  LEO  PLUSKOWSKI  and  his  wife, 
EVELYN,  who  now  reside  at  Rt.  1,  Box  265,  Arkdale, 
Wisconsin  54613.  Leo  is  now  in  the  process  of  growing 
things.  He  sure  has  a  green  thumb.  He  invites  all  his 
friends  to  stop  for  a  visit.  We  also  visited  Pensioner 
HAROLD  LEMIEUX  and  went  fishing  with  him  on  a  pri- 
vate lake.  The  fishing  was  good.  Harold  also  has  a  farm 
and  likes  to  grow  things.  His  address  is  Rt.  3,  Box  93, 
Wautoma,  Wisconsin  .  .  .  Be  careful  driving  over  the 
long  Labor  day  week-end,  and  come  back  safe  and  sound. 

-  'EiUTXivUm* 


NORTH  PARK  - 

Board  members  SCHOLL  and  LASKE  wish  to  thank 
everyone  for  their  part  in  the  COPE  drive.  Anyone  who 
hasn't  contributed  can  do  so  by  seeing  Laske  or  Scholl 
.  .  .  Operator  JOHN  OLSZEWSKI  and  his  wife,  ELLA, 
motored  to  Westmore,  Indiana,  to  visit  the  Indiana  Rail- 
way Museum.  John  then  drove  to  Worthington,  Ohio,  to 
visit  the  Ohio  Railway  Museum.  John,  who  is  an  avid 
collector  of  railway  pictures  and  relics,  invites  his  many 
friends  to  visit  his  home  and  see  his  collection  .  .  .  Op- 
erator ED  ZIENTARA  and  his  son-in-law,  Mr.  ED.  CO- 
VERS, spent  a  week  fishing  at  Lake  Chetek,  Wisconsin. 
Ed  reports  that  the  water  was  very  high,  so  the  fishing 
was  poor  .  .  .  Operator  FRED  ANHALT  and  his  wife, 
ANN,  had  their  vacations  together  and  did  all  of  their 
decorating  and  cleaning  chores  in  two  weeks  .  .  .  ROS- 
LYN  STEINBERG,  the  daughter  of  Operator  SEYMOUR 
STEINBERG,  was  graduated  from  Amundsen  High  school 
and  will  enter  Northeastern  State  college  in  the  fall. 
Seymour's  youngest  daughter,  JOAN,  was  graduated  from 
Budlong  Grade  school  and  will  enter  Amundsen  this  fall 
.  .  .  PAT  STEINBEISS,  the  daughter  of  Instructor  WAL- 
TER STEINBEISS,  was  graduated  from  Northern  Illinois 
university  June  1.  Pat  will  begin  a  teaching  career  this 
fall  at  a  school  to  be  decided  on  at  a  later  date  .  .  . 
WALTER  MIKIETA,  the  son  of  Operator  JOE  MIKIETA, 
was  graduated  from  Queen  Bee  Grade  school  on  June  16. 
Walter  will  begin  his  studies  this  fall  at  Glenbard  North 
High  school  .  .  .  JEAN  BROWN,  the  daughter  of  Opera- 
tor AUBREY  BROWN,  was  graduated  from  Round  Lake 
Junior  High  school  on  June  5,  and  will  enter  Round  Lake 
High  school  this  fall  .  .  .  WILLARD  JAMES,  the  son  of 
Operator  ART  JAMES,  was  graduated  from  St.  Gregory's 
kindergarten  class.  William's  class  wore  graduation 
caps  and  gowns  and  his  dad  says  it  was  a  most  impres- 
sive sight.  .  .  RHONDA  LIBERT,  the  daughter  of  Opera- 
tor  MORT    LIBERT,   was    graduated   from   Oakton  Junior 


NEWS 

High  school  and  will  attend  Niles  East  High  school  in  the 
fall  .  .  .  LILLIAN  THELIN,  the  daughter  of  Operator 
HENRY  THELIN,  was  graduated  from  St.  Henry's  Grade 
school.  Lillian  will  enter  St.  Scholastica  High  school  in 
the  fall  .  .  .  DARLENE  ZIOLKOWSKI,  the  daughter  of 
Instructor  HENRY  ZIOLKOWSKI,  was  graduated  from 
Resurrection  High  school  on  June  5.  On  June  9,  Darlene 
and  two  of  her  classmates  left  for  a  trip  to  Hawaii  as 
graduation  presents.  Upon  her  return  she  will  begin 
work  for  the  Chicago  Public  Library  .  .  .  EARNEST 
BUCHANAN  Jr.,  the  son  of  Operator  EARNEST  BUCHA- 
NAN, was  graduated  from  St.  Viator's  High  school  and 
will  enter  Illinois  university,  where  he  will  major  in 
business  administration  .  .  .  WAYNE  BAEUCHLER,  the 
son  of  Operator  LEN  BAEUCHLER,  was  awarded  a  grad- 
uate assistantship  at  Kansas  State  college,  Pittsburg, 
Kansas.  Wayne  will  graduate  in  August  with  a  Bachelor 
of  Science  degree  in  industrial  education.  Under  the  as- 
sistantship he  will  teach  driver  education  at  Kansas  State 
college  to  the  students  of  College  High  Laboratory  school. 
The  assistantship  also  allows  him  to  work  on  his  masters 
degree  in  industrial  education.  Wayne's  undergraduate 
activities  include:  Spanish  club,  Typographers  club, 
Student  KSTA,  College  Judicial  board,  and  the  Lambda 
Chi  Alpha  fraternity.  Next  fall  he  will  serve  as  High  Pi 
fraternity  advisor  .  .  .  ROBERT  HANSON,  the  son  of 
Operator  HAROLD  HANSON,  was  graduated  from  Bran- 
tano  Grade  school  and  will  enter  Tuley  High  school  this 
fall. 

JOHN  HIGGINS,  the  son  of  Instructor  ART  HIGGINS, 
was  married  on  Saturday,  May  28,  to  LESLIE  KARL  at 
St.  Raymond  Catholic  church  in  Mt.  Prospect,  Illinois. 
The  reception  was  held  at  the  Mt.  Prospect  Country  club 
and  was  attended  by  200  guests.  The  young  couple  will 
be  at  home  in  Ann  Arbor,  Michigan,  where  John  is  at- 
tending the  University  of  Michigan  .  .  .  DIANE  FRIEB, 
the  daughter  of  Ticket  Agent  and  Mrs.  FRED  FRIEB, 
was  married  on  Saturday,  June  29,  to  Mr.  JAMES  MERIL 
at  St.  Monica  Catholic  church.  After  a  short  honeymoon 
at  Niagara  Falls,  the  young  couple  will  be  at  home  on  the 
Northwest  Side  of  Chicago  .  .  .  Mrs.  ANNIE  WILLEM- 
SEN,  the  wife  of  Operator  PETER  WILLEMSEN,  was 
pleasantly  surprised  when  her  parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
PETER  VRANKEN  of  Neerbeek,  Holland,  arrived  in 
Chicago  for  a  month's  visit.  While  here,  the  Williamsen 
and  Vranken  families  spent  a  week  fishing  and  relaxing 
at  Upper  Buckatabon  Lake  in  Conover,  Wisconsin  .  .  . 
Operator  FRANK  VON  SCHWEDLER  won  two  trophies 
for  bowling  this  past  season.  Frank  had  the  high  average 
of  184  in  the  V.  F.  W.  league  and  his  team  also  won  first 
place  in  this  league.  Frank  also  led  the  U.S.  Grinders 
league  with  a  183  average  .  .  .  STEVE  ALLENMAN,  the 
son  of  Operator  CHARLEY  ALLENMAN,  is  assigned  to 
military   intelligence   with   the  U.S.   Army   now   stationed 


WITH  HIS  arm  around  a 
Vietnamese  is  TOM  WISE, 
the  son  of  Receiver  JOHN 
WISE,      Limits.  Tom     was 

injured  in  action  against  the 
Viet  Cong  and  is  now  recup- 
erating from  his  injuries 
in  Hawaii. 


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INSIDE 

in  Saigon,  Viet  Nam,  and  is  seeing  much  action.  .  .  Op- 
erator LYNN  BUTLER  and  his  wife,  ANN,  spent  a  week's 
vacation  at  the  Playboy  Club  and  Hotel  in  Lake  Geneva, 
Wisconsin.  Lynn  is  looking  for  a  bunny  outfit  for  Ann 
and  promises  to  have  her  serve  the  refreshments  at  their 
home  in  her  new  attire  .  .  .  Operator  LE  ROY  CARR 
spent  10  days  at  Camp  Napowan,  Wisconsin,  with  a  group 
of  scouts.  Operator  BUCKY  WALTERS'  son,  KIRK,  was 
with  the  group  and  had  much  praise  for  the  way  Le  Roy 
handles  the  scouts  .  .  .  RONALD  CONNOR,  the  son  of 
Operator  JIM  CONNOR,  is  now  stationed  with  the  U.S. 
Army  in  Viet  Nam,  where  he  is  a  medic  on  helicopters 
which  are  moving  the  wounded  behind  battle  lines  .  .  . 
JOHN  SYVERSON,  the  stepson  of  Operator  GEORGE 
HODGES,  was  home  on  a  furlough  from  Fort  Carson, 
Colorado.  Returning  to  duty,  John  will  be  stationed  with 
an  M.  P.  unit  in  Viet  Nam  .  .  .  We  extend  our  congratu- 
lations to  the  following  who  have  completed  their  super- 
visory training  period  and  are  now  in  the  working  pool: 
GREGORY  ANTHONY,  JOHN  PERKINS,  DAVID  JOHN- 
SON, and  JERRY  BUDZISZ.  ROBERT  JULUN  was  ap- 
pointed a  supervisor  and  everyone  wishes  Bob  the  best 
.  .  .  DEBORAH  AYOTTE,  the  daughter  of  Operator  RO- 
GER AYOTTE,  at  the  age  of  eight  is  competing  in  the 
Illinois  State  Fair  Organ  contest  to  be  held  in  Springfield, 
Illinois,  August  17.  Good  luck  to  you,  Debbie  .  .  .  Clerk 
ART  TROPPLE  had  major  surgery  at  Condell  Memorial 
hospital  in  Libertyville ,  Illinois,  and  at  this  writing  is 
convalescing  satisfactorily.  .  .  Mrs.  DOROTHY  STEIN- 
BERG, the  wife  of  Operator  SEYMOUR  STEINBERG,  has 
been  confined  at  Forkosh  Memorial  hospital,  and  at  this 
writing  is  convalescing  satisfactorily  .  .  .  Operator  JIM 
CONNOR  and  his  wife,  LORETTA,  became  grandparents 
for  the  seventh  time  when  their  daughter,  Mrs.  CAROL 
DALEY,  gave  birth  to  a  daughter  named  PATRICIA  ANN 
on  April  22  at  St.  Joseph's  hospital  .  .  .  Bus  Hiker  MAR- 
TIN SULLIVAN  retired  June  1  after  41  years  of  service. 
Martin  says  he  will  now  take  things  easy  and  spend  more 
time  with  his  roses  and  gardening  .  .  .  Anniversary 
greetings  are  extended  to:  Operator  MORT  LIBERT  and 
his  wife,  LOIS,  their  18th;  Operator  JOHN  GUZALDO 
and  his  wife,  ROSALIE,  their  35th;  Operator  BILL  SEI- 
FERT  and  his  wife,  MIN,  their  37th;  Operator  LUIS  EN- 
DARA  and  his  wife,  CARMEN,  their  12th;  Operator  PETE 
MARCHISOTTO  and  his  wife,  FELICIA,  their  33rd;  Op- 
erator CARL  HANSON  and  his  wife,  SANDRA,  their  14th; 
Operator  McKINLEY  DAVENPORT  and  his  wife,  MARY, 
their  13th;  Operator  HOMER  CLEMMONS  and  his  wife, 
OMIE,  their  12th;  Pensioner  LE  ROY  PEDERSEN  and  his 
wife,  BERNICE,  their  43rd;  Instructor  MELVIN  LINK 
and  his  wife,  ELSIE,  their  18th,  and  Operator  JOHN 
WILSON  and  his  wife,  REBECCA,  their  9th  ..  .  Happy 
Birthdays  are  extended  to:  Operator  JOHN  MARCINIAK, 
Operator  TEX  ABERNATHY,  Operator  WARREN  SCH- 
OLL,  Operator  LEN  BAEUCHLER,  Operator  MORT  LI- 
BERT, PETER  DOLAN,  BRIAN  DOLAN,  ANNA  NEGE- 
LE,  LOIS  LIBERT,  JUDY  ELLEN  LICHTER,  EILEE 
LICHTER,   and  PRINCESS  DAVENPORT. 

Our  sympathy  and  condolences  to  Street  Collector 
GORDON  McGRATH  on  the  loss  of  his  brother,  JAMES 
McGRATH;  to  Sanitary  Engineer  DAVID  NEIL  on  the  loss 
of  his  mother-in-law,  Mrs.  CHRISTINE  MERTEL,  and 
to  the  family  of  Pensioner  JOHN  LAWLOR  .  .  .  Transfer 
Instructor  WILLIAM  KENNEDY  retired  on  July  1  after 
41  plus  years  of  service.  Bill  would  like  to  take  this  op- 
portunity to  thank  everyone  that  he  was  associated  with 
these  past  years  for  their  wonderful  cooperation.  We  at 
North  Park  wish  Bill  and  Mrs.  Kennedy  good  health  and 
many  years  of  leisure  living  in  the  future  .  .  .  Operator 
BOB   KESSLER   and   his    son,   JERRY,   went   on   a   fishing 


NEWS 


THIS  GORGEOUS  little 
bundle  of  joy  is  three  month 
old  KATHLEEN  MARIE 
SOKALSKI,  the  granddaughter 
of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  MELVIN 
JOHNSON.  Her     grandpa, 

Mel,  is  the  assistant  carpen- 
ter foreman  at  Skokie  Shops. 


excursion  to  Walker,  Minnesota.  An  exceptional  catch 
of  walleyes  and  northern  pike  was  reported  by  the  gentle- 
men .  .  .  Repairman  ALEX  and  Mrs.  FRITZLER  vaca- 
tioned around  California  and  were  most  impressed  with 
the  warmth  and  beauty  of  the  great  west  .  .  .  Repairman 
TONY  PLUTA  passed  out  cigars  around  the  garage  when 
Mrs.  PLUTA  presented  him  with  a  son  born  June  15  .  .  . 
Repairman  GARY  WITKUS  has  returned  to  North  Park 
after  serving  his  stint  in  the  U.S.  Army.  .  .  Repairman 
ART  CARLSON  had  his  appendix  removed  and  at  this 
writing  is  convalescing  satisfactorily  .  .  .  Serviceman 
RED  STAUNTON  was  hospitalized  for  observation  and  is 
now  on  the  road  to  recovery  .  .  .  Serviceman  DARRELL 
PERSON  spent  a  week's  vacation  resting  and  living  a  life 
of  "Reilly."  .  .  DENNIS  CRONIN  is  now  a  full  fledged 
repairman.  Our  congratulations  are  extended  to  Dennis 
.  .  .  Foreman  CHARLES  DUNNE  and  his  wife,  JANE, 
became  grandparents  for  the  third  time  whentheir  daugh- 
ter-in-law, MICHELLE  DUNNE,  gave  birth  to  a  daughter 
named  SANDRA  MARIE  on  May  7,  at  Resurrection  hos- 
pital .  .  .  Car  Washer  PATRICK  BOYLE  and  Serviceman 
W.  WILSON  retired  on  July  1.  To  these  grand  veterans 
we  express  our  best  with  many  years  of  leisure  living 
ahead.  .  .  Serviceman  L.  RUSSELL  has  left  North  Park 
for  Kedzie  Depot  where  he  will  begin  work  as  a  bus  op- 
erator ...  A  hearty  welcome  is  extended  to  Serviceman 
KEN  KARP,  the  son  of  BRUNO  KARP  of  Charter  Service, 


TEAMWORK  IN  action  is  displayed  in  this  picture  when  members  of 
the  paint  shop,  South  Shops,  collected  money  to  buy  paint  to  decorate 
the  exterior  of  the  home  of  JOE  THOMPKINS  after  the  death  of  his 
wife.  The  volunteer  painters  (kneeling  left  to  right)  are:  WINMON 
LEWIS,  RALPH  BURTS,  and  LEE  WILKINS.  Standing  are:  GEORGE 
WRIGHT,  JOE  CARROLL,  Mr.  Thompkins,  and  JOHN  NORMAN. 


JULY-AUGUST,  1968 


21 


INSIDE  NEWS 


recent  deaths 


JOSEPH  C.    BECKER,    73,    69th  Street, 

Emp.   8-1-16,   Died  6-9-68 
STANLEY  BEHNKE,   86,    Division, 

Emp.    1-2-20,    Died  6-22-68 
PETER  BOLISEGA,   80,    West  Section, 

Emp.    4-5-42,    Died  6-2-68 
VIOLA  M.   BORDEGON,    70,    West  Section, 

Emp.   2-20-46,    Died  5-13-68 
TEOFIL  J.   BORUCKI,   84,   North  Section, 

Emp.    1-4-08,    Died  5-19-68 
GLENN  R.    CHANEY,    73,    North  Section, 

Emp.    6-12-45,    Died  6-27-68 
GAZA  CISMANI,    63,    West  Section, 

Emp.    1-19-44,    Died  5-31-68 
IRENE  J.    CULLEN,    73,    West  Section, 

Emp.    6-28-22,    Died  6-10-68 
STANLEY  C.   DABE,    60,   North  Park, 

Emp.   6-26-29,   Died  5-1-68 
ALBERT  D.    DODGE,    73,    West  Section, 

Emp.    11-19-26,    Died  6-3-68 
MICHAEL  F.    DOWD,    67,    61st  Street, 

Emp.    9-13-43,   Died  5-6-68 
HYNEK  DUB,    75,    West  Section, 

Emp.    11-28-42,    Died  5-3-68 
DANIEL  J.    FINLEY,    76,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    7-2-12,    Died  5-13-68 
JOHN  J.    FITZGERALD,    90,    West  Section, 

Emp.   6-18-04,   Died  6-22-68 
EDWARD  J.   GILLOOLY,    86,    69th  Street, 

Emp.   6-13-18,   Died  6-7-68 
ROBERT  J.   GOODWIN,   83,   Executive, 

Emp.    6-1-45,    Died  5-27-68 
ARNOLD  GRASSER,   85,   North  Avenue, 

Emp.    1-5-12,    Died  5-18-68 


RUDOLPH  GREENER,    77,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    6-5-13,    Died  5-14-68 
JOSEPH  M.   GUDJONIS,    77,    69th  Street, 

Emp.    9-5-18,    Died  6-13-68 
CORNELIUS  J.   HARNETT,    71,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    6-10-26,    Died  7-8-68 
RALPH  M.    HARTSELL,    67,    North  Avenue, 

Emp.    7-15-44,    Died  6-10-68 
WILLIAM  F.    HAY,   90,   Archer 

Emp.    3-10-10,   Died  6-13-68 
JEREMIAH  F.   HAYES,    74,   North  Avenue, 

Emp.   2-12-21,    Died  6-26-68 
EDWARD  J.   HIGGINS,    72,    61st  Street, 

Emp.    9-25-45,    Died  5-27-68 
JOHN  HOROBA,    74,    Way  &  Struct.  , 

Emp.    5-23-23,    Died  6-17-68 
EMIL  G.   JAROCKI,    51,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    8-5-49,   Died  5-27-68 
JAMES  J.   JEFFERS,   91,   69th  Street, 

Emp.    5-9-04,    Died  5-1-68 
GEORGE  B.   KATTER,    69,   Claim, 

Emp.    7-6-43,    Died  5-23-68 
JOHN  J.   KELLER,   86,   South  Section, 

Emp.    3-23-36,    Died  7-4-68 
PATRICK  KELLY,    69,    Limits, 

Emp.   6-8-26,   Died  6-12-68 
ANDREW  KOSOWSKI,    79,   West  Shops, 

Emp.   8-9-43,    Died  5-25-68 
FRANK  O.   LAFFICK,    79,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    12-30-20.    Died  5-8-68 
FREDERICK  W.    LANGRIDGE,    64,    Lawndale, 

Emp.    8-11-26,    Died  6-9-68 
MARTIN  LAUGHLIN,    66,   South  Shops, 

Emp.    4-13-45,    Died  5-31-68 


who  is  now  working  at  North  Park  Garage  .  .  .  The  fol- 
lowing are  now  on  their  vacations  from  the  garage:  As- 
sistant Foreman  HARRY  DITTERY,  Repairmen  HERMAN 
AMBROSE,  C LEO  EVANS,  R.  PFEIFER,  MIKE  SCHUL- 
TZ,  CORTLAND  TICE,  FRANK  CIONE,  JIM  McPART- 
LAND,   and  Serviceman  TOM  CHIOVINO. 

-  "TKtloi*  ffvuumy 


PURCHASING,  SPECIFICATIONS  &  STORES  - 

On  July  15  ELIZABETH  ANN  was  born  to  DENISE 
(nee  SPRINGER)  and  JAMES  CANNON.  For  James'  fa- 
ther, PATRICK  CANNON,  a  laborer  at  78th  and  Vincen- 
nes,  it  is  his  first  grandchild,  and  for  Denise's  father, 
Mr.  JOHN  SPRINGER,  who  works  at  Storeroom  59,  it  is 
his  20th  grandchild.  Congratulations  to  both  the  Springer 
and  Cannonfamilies.  Denise  previously  worked  atStores, 
South. 

-  v.  /w  Sea 
NORTH  SECTION  - 

CHARLES  SOUTHARD  is  back  to  work  after  five  weeks 
in  the  hospital  with  pneumonia  and  pleurisy.  Glad  to  see 
you  back,  Charlie,  and  stay  well  .  .  .  Mr.  BLAIR,  col- 
lector, is  taking  his  family  to  Europe  for  a  visit  .  .  . 
THELMA  ZINNEGAR's  son  was  graduated  from  Lakeview 
High  school  in  June  .  .  .  HUGH  SWEENEY,  mileage 
clerk,   TOM    FREY,    Evanston   conductor,    M.   COOK   and 


O.  SULLIVAN,  ticket  agents,  all  went  on  pension  July  1. 
We  hope  all  of  you  will  have  a  long  and  happy  retirement 
.  .  .  Condolences  to  DARLENE  BOHANNON  on  the  loss 
of  her  father  on  June  2,  and  to  C.  O'CONNOR  on  the  loss 
of  his  sister  who  passed  away  on  June  9  .  .  .  PATRICIA 
BARNES,  the  daughter  of  HUGH  BARNES,  was  married 
on  July  6  at  St.  Luke's  church.  Mr.  Barnes  is  planning 
on  going  to  Minnesota  for  his  three-week  vacation  .  .  . 
A.  KRAUSE  spent  a  week  in  Kansas  City  visiting  his 
daughter  .  .  .  FEDELMA  HENRY  left  the  last  of  July  for 
a  trip  to  Ireland  ...  I  hear  that  LARRY  GENENDER 
bought  a  new  Plymouth  with  all  his  extras.  Good  luck, 
Larry  .  .  .  We  have  a  new  clerk  at  Howard,  ESSEX  L. 
GRIFFIN,  who  was  a  West  Side  trainman.  Congratula- 
tions .  .  .  BARRY  RABEN,  the  son  of  ART  RABEN,  is 
improving  from  an  emergency  operation  but  had  a  close 
call.  Art  and  his  family  are  very  happy  about  it.  Art  is 
planning  to  go  in  for  surgery  soon.  .  .  Mr.  CHRIST,  Mr. 
BOYLE,  and  Mr.  ROONEY  have  been  on  vacation  but  I 
don't  know  where  they  went  .  .  .  SARA  SIMMONS  was  on 
vacation  and  spent  June  28,  her  birthday,  with  her  moth- 
er in  Atlanta,  Georgia  .  .  .  Former  Ticket  Agent  GER- 
THA  JONES,  who  left  to  have  a  baby  is  coming  back  soon 
.  .  .  Student  Agent  VINCE  KASPER  was  graduated  from 
DePaul  university  on  June  12  receiving  his  bachelor  of 
arts  degree  in  English.  Vince  is  planning  to  marry  SO- 
PHIA SADLINSKI  on  August  17.  Congratulations  and  we 
hope  they  have  many  years  of  happiness  together  .  .  . 
Your  scribe  had  her  daughter  and  granddaughter  from 
Michigan   in   for   the  week  of  June  4.     Later   she  and   her 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE  NEWS 


among  employes 


WILLIAM  C.    LAWLER,    56,   Office  Services, 

Emp.    12-14-43,    Died  6-8-68 
JOHN  J.    LAWLOR,    73,   North  Park, 

Emp.   8-10-44,    Died  6-11-68 
JAMES  A.    LONG,   83,   South  Shops , 

Emp.   2-7-16,   Died  6-2-68 
BERT  MC  KELVEY,   85,   North  Section, 

Emp.    5-14-08,    Died  5-22-68 
JOHN  MC  NELLIS,    90,   Elston, 

Emp.   4-28-09,   Died  7-6-68 
MILTON  MC  WHINEY,    65,   Howard  Street, 

Emp.    2-1-23,    Died  5-31-68 
ANDREW  H.   MINNING,   8  3,   Cottage  Grove, 

Emp.   4-16-06,   Died  6-8-68 
FRIEDA  E.   NECKER,    74,   Wilson  Avenue, 

Emp.    7-13-29,    Died  5-6-68 
JAMES  V.   O'CONNELL,    72,    Logan  Square, 

Emp.    10-16-22,    Died  6-28-68 
JOHN  O'DONNELL,   87,   South  Section, 

Emp.   2-27-12,    Died  5-7-68 
ALFRED  C.   OLIVER,   81,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    11-7-07,    Died  5-18-68 
IGNAS  PAULAUSKAS,    74,   Forest  Glen, 

Emp.   2-21-25,    Died  6-4-68 
ANTON  PAVLETICH,    63,    Const,    k  Maint.  , 

Emp.    5-26-41,   Died  6-10-68 
JOSEPH  PROFITA,    79,   Way  &  Struct.  , 

Emp.    3-27-25,    Died  6-21-68 
ANTON  QUILICO,    76,   West  Shops, 

Emp.    7-19-29,    Died  5-28-68 
ELIZABETH  D.    REILLY,   88,   West  Section, 

Emp.    5-5-19,   Died  6-10-68 
CHARLES  T.   RESCH,   83,    Lincoln, 

Emp.    11-12-15,    Died  6-25-68 


AUGUST  C.   SAHR,   81,   Beverly, 

Emp.    10-14-19,    Died  6-22-68 
THOMAS  P.   SANDERSON,    73,   69th  Street, 

Emp.   2-3-23,    Died  7-4-68 
WILLIAM  SCHWEITZER,   80,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    5-5-23,   Died  6-4-68 
JASPER  SCURTI,    60,   North  Avenue, 

Emp.   4-7-43,    Died  5-31-68 
NICK  SKOPLYANAC,    79,   South  Division, 

Emp.    5-7-20,    Died  5-16-68 
STANLEY  SKOWRON,    73,   Douglas, 

Emp.    6-27-19,    Died  7-7-68 
HENRY  SLOMINSKI,   61,   North  Section, 

Emp.    10-10-42,    Died  5-28-68 
PETER  SPEROPULOS,    73,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    1-25-44,   Died  5-29-68 
SAMUEL  J.   SPITALLI,   48,   District  D, 

Emp.    6-4-41,    Died  6-17-68 
MINNIE  A.   STOFFLE,    64,   South  Shops, 

Emp.    5-5-20,   Died  7-1-68 
CHARLES  STRANDBERG,   83,   South  Shops, 

Emp.    9-1-04,    Died  5-31-68 
EDWIN  TANCK,    79,   West  Section, 

Emp.   2-18-10,    Died  5-29-68 
CARL  P.    TOLLSTADIUS,   89,   Cottage  Grove, 

Emp.    7-5-07,   Died  7-4-68 
JAMES  WARE,    71,    Wilcox  Garage, 

Emp.    5-26-34,    Died  5-28-68 
JACOB  WEINBERG,    67,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    10-21-42,    Died  6-23-68 
JOHN  WNUCK,    72,   Devon, 

Emp.    1-18-22,    Died  5-15-68 
MERRITT  F.   WOOD,    67,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    1-17-28,   Died  6-7-68 


husband  went  to  Big  Star  Lake  near  Baldwin,  Michigan, 
for  the  second  week  of  their  vacation  .  .  .  Congratula- 
tions to  Ravenswood  Conductor  D.  L.  COOTS  and  his 
wife  on  the  birth  of  a  baby  boy  May  16.  He  will  answer 
to  the  name  of  JEFFREY  SCOTT  .  .  .  MARGARET  Mc 
BRIDE  is  vacationing  in  Ireland  and  arrived  in  time  to 
see  her  niece  graduate  from  college  and  become  a  school 
teacher. 

OPERATIONS  [Transportation]  - 

The  mileage  on  the  car  of  Superintendent  of  Operating 
Stations  GEORGE  andMADGE  RILEY  was  increased  quite 
a  bit  on  their  three -week  vacation.  They  went  out  west 
to  Colorado  Springs  and  took  in  the  beauty  of  Death  Val- 
ley, the  Petrified  Forest,  Painted  Desert,  and  Grand 
Canyon.  The  weather  was  just  beautiful  and  at  times  a 
little  hot,  but  not  a  drop  of  rain.  This  was  one  of  their 
most  enjoyable  vacations  .  .  .  Last  year's  vacation  at 
Great  Slave  Lake  in  the  Snowdrift  Northwest  Territories 
in  Canada  was  so  wonderful  that  Operating  Manager 
CHARLES  E.  KEISER  and  his  wife,  MYRA,  made  a  re- 
turn visit  this  year.  It  again  proved  to  be  a  fisherman's 
dream  come  true  as  they  caught  washtubs  full  of  large 
fish  including  trophy  trout  and  grayling  .  .  .  Your  scribe 
drove  to  the  northern  part  of  Wisconsin  to  try  her  luck  at 
fishing  again.  In  spite  of  some  bad  weather  and  the  lakes 
being  very  high,  I  did  manage  to  catch  some  fish.  I  also 
got  to  see  sonne  bears,  fox,   deer,  and  raccoon.  .   .    The 


number  31  seemed  to  be  very  popular  in  the  Radio  Room. 
On  June  19,  CARL  LARSEN's  twin  sons  were  31  years 
old.  June  20  was  Carl's  31st  anniversary  with  the  com- 
pany, while  MAYNARD  and  BERNICE  MORAN  and  ROB- 
ERT and  FERROL  TALBOT  celebrated  their  31st  wed- 
ding anniversaries.  Not  only  is  this  a  coincidence,  but 
all  three  of  these  men  were  working  together  on  these 
days  .  .  .  This  was  also  a  year  of  graduations.  There 
were  three  in  BILL  DOEDEN's  family,  all  in  one  week. 
One  of  his  daughters  was  graduated  from  grammar 
school,  the  other  from  high  school,  and  his  son  received 
an  associate  of  arts  degree.  JOHN  McEVILLY  also  had 
three  graduates  to  be  proud  of.  His  son,  JOHN  Jr.,  was 
graduated  from  DePaul  university  and  on  the  same  day 
was  commissioned  as  a  second  Lieutenant  in  the  U.S. 
Marine  Corps.  MICHAEL  was  graduated  from  Quigley 
Preparatory  seminary  and  will  attend  St.  Mary  of  the 
Lake  seminary  in  September.  He  is  working  as  a  part 
time  ticket  agent  for  the  summer.  PATRICK  was  gradu- 
ated from  St.  Andrew's  Grammar  school  and  will  attend 
Quigley  in  the  fall.  Congratulations  are  extended  to  all 
and  good  luck  for  continued  success  .  .  .  ANDREW 
STOLTMAN  became  a  grandfather  for  the  eighth  time 
when  his  daughter-in-law,  DONNA,  gave  birth  to  a  baby 
girl  named  ANDREA  LYNN  on  July  3  .  .  .  Congratula- 
tions to  RUDY  HAAS  who  recently  celebrated  his  35th  an- 
niversary with  the  company  .  .  .  We  received  word  that 
JOHN  HUIZENGA  recently  underwent  surgery  and  that 
EDGAR  FERGUSON  suffered  a  heart  attack.  Best  wishes 
for  a  speedy  recovery.  .  .    Congratulations  to  JUNE  VAN 


JULY-AUGUST,  1968 


23 


INSIDE 

WITH  THE  determination  to 
quit  smoking,        Operator 

ROBERT  C.  DARROW,  North 
Avenue,  made  his  wife  very 
happy  when  he  joined  the 
Five-Day  Plan  to  Stop  Smok- 
ing sponsored  by  the  Hins- 
dale Sanitarium  and  hospital. 
Bob,  a  smoker  for  21  years, 
averaged  one  ond  a  half 
packs  a  day.  He  is  shown 
displaying  his  "10"  pin 
which  may  stand  for  "intelli- 
gence quotient"  or  "I  quit." 


CAMP  who  was  elected  to  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the 
Uptown  Chicago  Commission  .  .  .  The  many  friends  of 
TERRY  McGOVERN  Rapid  Transit  District  Superinten- 
dent will  be  happy  to  know  that  he  is  back  in  town  after 
his  latest  siege  at  the  Cleveland  Clinic.  This  time  the 
doctor  implanted  two  arteries  from  other  locations  in  his 
chest  into  his  heart.  With  the  new  plumbing,  Terry 
should  soon  be  as  good  as  new. 

(Utility  and  Emergency  Service)  - 

We  extend  our  sympathy  to  FRANK  and  NICK  SPITAL- 
LI  on  the  loss  of  their  brother,  SAMUEL,  who  recently 
retired  from  the  company,  and  to  STANLEY  KAMINSKI 
on  the  loss  of  his  mother  ...  A  number  of  men  who 
were  off  from  work  due  to  illness  are  now  back  on  the 
job.  We  hope  they  are  all  feeling  in  tip  top  shape  again 
.  .  .  Good  luck  is  sent  to  BILL  COLEMAN  who  retired 
on  July  1  .  .  .  HOWARD  McMILLAN,  a  member  of  the 
Illinois  National  Guard,  spent  two  weeks  with  his  unit  at 
Camp  Ripley  in  Minnesota. 

(Equipment  Research  &  Development)  - 

RALPH  MARTZ  is  presently  off  sick  and  is  in  Pres- 
byterian-St.  Lukes  hospital.  We  hear  that  he  is  doing 
fine  and  wish  him  a  speedy  and  complete  recovery. 


@oUUc  Sjejcpaxei 


SKOKIE  SHOPS  - 

Welcome  to  MARIA  VENTICINQUE,  the  wife  of  PAUL 
VENTICINQUE,  assistant  machinist  foreman,  who  re- 
cently joined  the  office  force  at  Skokie  Shops  as  a  Typist 
I  .  .  .  Electrician  LOUIS  KARIOLICH  and  his  wife  went 
to  Guadlajara,  Mexico,  for  their  vacation  and  to  see  their 
son,  LEWIS,  who  was  united  in  holy  matrimony  to  Miss 
ANTIMA  SANCHEZ,  whom  he  met  while  visiting  there  in 
December.  They  were  married  on  Father's  Day.  While 
there,  Louis  received  the  sad  news  that  his  mother,  who 
had  been  in  ill  health,  passed  away.  She  was  85  years 
old  .  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  is  extended  to  JOSEPH 
"Joe"  ODDO  upon  the  death  of  his  brother,  DOMINICK 
.  .  .  PATRICIA  "Pat"  DUNEK  recently  acquired  a  new 
member  in  her  family,  a  Yorkshire  terrior  named  "Cor- 
ky". Pat  will  be  busy  "dog  sitting"  when  her  parents 
leave  on  their  vacation  to  Colorado  .  .  .  Superintendent 
E.  R.  HENDRICKSON,  Rapid  Transit  Shops  and  Termin- 
als, and  his  wife,  MARY,  their  two  daughters,  JANICE 
and  CHARLENE,  made  a  trip  to  Florida  via  New  Orleans 
and  the  Smokies.  A  wonderful  time  was  had  by  all  .  .  . 
At  the  time  of  this  writing,  your  reporter,  EVERETT 
ENGLAND,  and  his  wife,  MARCELLA,  will  be  on  their 
way  to  Florida.  Arriving  in  Fort  Lauderdale,  they  will 
board  a  luxury  liner  for  a  13-day  trip  which  will  take 
them  to  San  Juan,  St.  Thomas,  Martinique,  Barbados, 
Grenada,  LaGuaria,  and  finally  Curacao,  Venezuala.  On 
the   return  trip  they  will   go   to   Nassau  in  the  Bahamas. 


NEWS 

We  are  expecting  to  hear  wonderful  stories  and  see  beau- 
tiful pictures  upon  their  return  .  .  .  WILLIAM  DOERING, 
the  son  of  HEINZ  G.  DOERING,  assistant  superintendent 
Rapid  Transit  Shops  and  Terminals,  was  home  recently 
on  furlough.  He  has  now  returned  and  will  be  stationed 
at  Cameron  Bay  Air  Force  Base,  Viet  Nam.  Bill  is  a 
meteorologist  for  the  Air  Force. 

-  &wiett  S-  Stflitd 


SCHEDULE  &  TRAFFIC  - 

While  vacationing  W.  P.  DEVEREUX  entertained  his 
daughter,  Sister  MARGARET,  who  came  in  from  Chatta- 
nooga, Tennessee  .  .  .  SAM  DeSALVO  spent  his  vacation 
sightseeing  .  .  .  JOHN  URBAN  and  his  wife  are  spending 
their  vacation  with  their  daughter  and  grandchildren  in 
Mexico.  Afterwards  they  will  travel  to  California  to  visit 
his  mother  .  .  .  JAY  KELLY  and  his  wife  motored  to 
Florida  to  soak  up  some  of  the  good  sunshine  .  .  .  BER- 
NIE  KINCANNON  vacationed  around  home  performing  the 
necessary  chores  .  .  .  JAKE  SUMNER  drove  his  son 
down  to  Carbondale,  Illinois,  to  attend  the  summer  ses- 
sion at  Southern  Illinois  university  .  .  .  PHIL  LEAHY 
spent  his  vacation  driving  around  in  his  new  car  putting 
some  mileage  on  it .  .  .  EILEEN  O'REILLY  is  vacation- 
ing in  Michigan  with  her  folks  .  .  .  FRANK  CORBETT's 
son,  PATRICK,  was  graduated  from  St.  Monica's  Gram- 
mar school  and  will  enter  St.  Patrick's  High  school. 
Congratulations  to  Pat.  Frank  also  drove  down  to  Flo- 
rida with  his  family  .  .  .  LINDA  L.  BILLIS,  the  daugh- 
ter of  "grandpa"  JOE  BILLIS,  was  graduated  from  Bogan 
High  school.  Congratulations,  Linda.  .  .  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
JOHN  BENNIS  celebrated  their  28th  wedding  anniversary 
on  June  15.  Congratulations  and  many  more  happy  years 
together  .  .  .  CAROLYN  O'BRIEN,  our  former  typist, 
gave  birth  to  a  baby  boy  on  June  26.  Congratulations  to 
the  new  parents  .  .  .  The  sympathy  of  the  department  is 
extended  to  STEVE  LAWLOR  upon  the  death  of  his  two 
brothers. 

-  XaeivfH  GaU«a 


SOUTH  SECTION  - 

Hope  everyone  is  enjoying  the  summer  as  much  as  I 
am.  My  hubby,  Clerk  ROLAND,  and  myself  went  to  a 
carnival   in   Chicago   Ridge   one    night   and   we   won   a    12" 


THIS  HAPPY  group  of  Transportation  Department  pensioners  recently 
got  together  in  Fort  Lauderdale,  Florida,  to  talk  about  the  good  old 
days.  Pictured  left  to  right  are:  HERMAN  ERICKSON,  FRANK 
KRAUSE,  ART  KRICKOW,  and  JOE  O'CONNOR. 


24 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 


DEPICTING  FOUR  genera- 
tions, this  picture  displays 
the  close  relationship  shared 
by  the  CACCIATO  family 
which  spans  82  years.  From 
left  to  right  they  are:  great- 
grandfather, SALVATORE, 
83  years  old,  grandfather, 
JOHN,  father,  ROBERT,  and 
the  youngest,  MICHAEL,  one 
year  old.  Grandpa  John  is  a 
South  Shops  employe  in  the 
Industrial  Engineering  Divi- 
sion. 


Zenith  portable  TV  set  on  a  dollar's  worth  of  chances. 
We  still  can't  believe  it  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  Conduc- 
tor NEIL  SULLIVAN  whose  oldest  son,  WILLIAM,  was 
married  June  8.  Also,  his  other  son,  DONALD,  was 
graduated  from  high  school  in  June  and  Neil  is  one  happy- 
man  ...  A  big  welcome  back  to  Trainman  GEORGE 
JEFFERSON  who  just  returned  from  a  two  year  stint  in 
the  army.  He  sure  was  glad  to  get  back  to  work  and  his 
friends  .  .  .  Motorman  ED  TORMEY  and  his  wife  went 
fishing  up  at  Arbor  Vitae,  Wisconsin.  They  said  the 
countryside  was  beautiful  but  the  fishing  was  not  too 
good.  Better  luck  next  time  !  .  .  Welcome  to  Clerk 
ROBERT  E.  LEE  who  transferred  back  to  us  from  the 
West  Section,  and  congratulations  and  good  luck  to  Jani- 
tor WENDELL  GOOCH  who  was  appointed  clerk  on  the 
West  Section  .  .  .  Conductor  GUDMUND  ROE  decided  to 
take  life  easy  and  went  on  an  early  retirement  July  1. 
Agent  ODELL  THOMPSON,  who  had  been  on  the  sick  list 
for  many  months,  took  a  disability  pension  the  same  date. 
We  wish  them  both  happiness  and  good  health  on  their 
retirements  .  .  .  Clerk  WILBERT  SIMPSON  and  his 
"Missus"  had  a  nice  vacation.  They  flew  to  Los  Angeles, 
California,  to  take  in  Disneyland,  Knotts  Berry  Farm, 
and  then  to  Las  Vegas  to  see  the  fabulous  casinos  .  .  . 
Janitor  ALFRED  HARRIS  who  was  transferred  to  the 
West  Section  is  now  back  working  on  the  South  Section 
.  .  .  Retired  Agents  MAE  DRISCOLL  and  JULIA  Mc- 
CORMICK  took  a  nice  trip  to  Honolulu,  Hawaii,  for  two 
weeks.  While  there  they  called  up  Retired  Agent  BETTY 
BUCKLEY  who  lives  in  Hawaii.  Betty  said  she's  coming 
to  Chicago  for  a  visit  some  time  this  summer  and  hopes 
to  see  all  her  old  friends  .  .  .  Back  working  for  the  sum- 
mer months  are  Part-time  Trainmen  TANZEL  GOVAN, 
WILLIAM  WHITENHILL,  DONNIE  REEVES,  and  CHAR- 
LES WILLIAMS.  Also  "hello"  to  newly  hired  Part-time 
Trainmen  MAJOR  COLEMAN,  GREGORY  GUEST,  BIRCH 
JONES,  ROBERT  ROBERSON,  and  WILLIAM  STALL- 
WORTH  .  .  .  Our  sincere  condolences  to  Agent  RITA 
HEINZE  whose  brother  passed  away  recently  ...  Re- 
turnees from  the  sick  list  are:  Conductor  JIMMIE  WHIT- 
TAKER,  JOHN  KALTSAS,  and  BERTHAM  HARTFIELD 
.  .  .  The  BOB  ROESING's,  superintendent  of  Agents  and 
Janitors,,  sure  had  a  nice  vacation.  They  flew  to  Las 
Vegas  /and  took  in  some  of  the  shows,  gambling,  and  the 
swimming  pools.  After  returning  home,  Bob  flew  down 
to  Florida  to  visit  his  folks,  and  his  father,  GEORGE, 
retired  assistant  superintendent  of  operating  stations,  is 
doing  good  and  says  to  tell  everyone  "hello"  for  him  .  .  . 
Part-time  Agent  returnees  for  the  summer  are:  DENNIS 
MURPHY,  ROSEMARY  WILLIAMS,  and  BEVERLY  AR- 
CHIE. Newly  hired  Part-time  Agents  are:  OLIVER 
EVANS,  son  of  Agent  CHRISTINE  EVANS,  WILLIAM 
BEAN,  RETA  BLANKS,  JOYCE  DAVENPORT,  LARRY 
GERTLEY,      KAREN    ASHLEY,      THORNTON     CHERRY, 


NEWS 

and  HELEN  GALLAGHER  .  .  .  Foot  Collector  THOMAS 
BRAGGS  is  back  from  two  week's  military  training  in 
Little  Falls,  Minnesota  .  .  .  Retired  Work  Train  Labor- 
er DANIEL  RENO,  from  Work  Train  No.  1,  called  to 
thank  everyone  for  their  kindness  to  him  when  his  son 
passed  away  recently  .  .  .  Much  good  luck  is  wished 
Clerk  JIM  DuPREE  who  resigned  recently  to  accept 
another  position.  Also  resigning  were  Conductor  RICH- 
ARD SMITH  and  Part-time  Agents  ROY  LEE  and  DONNA 
WARD  .  .  .  Received  a  nice  letter  from  Retired  Con- 
ductor WARREN  "Sam"  HILL  who  lives  in  Port  Char- 
lotte, Florida.  His  dear  wife  passed  away  recently  and 
our  sincere  sympathy  goes  out  to  Mr.  Hill  .  .  .  Assistant 
Station  Superintendent  JOE  TVRDIK  who  vacationed  down 
in  theOzarks  recently,  met  Retired  Conductor  CHARLES 
McMORROW  and  his  wife  who  live  in  Mt.  Home,  Arkan- 
sas. The  McMorrow's  send  their  regards  to  everyone 
back  in  Chicago  .  .  .  We  received  the  best  news  when 
West  Section  Superintendent  of  Agents  and  Janitors  LEO 
BIEN  was  finally  able  to  bring  his  wife,  ANN,  home  from 
the  rest  home  she  was  in  for  several  months.  Our  pray- 
ers are  with  you,  Ann,  for  a  complete  recovery  .  .  . 
President  of  Division  308  JOHN  BURNS  and  his  wife, 
KATE,  drove  IRENE  DOUGHTY,  the  wife  of  deceased 
Retired  Conductor  RAY  DOUGHTY,  out  to  Denver,  Colo- 
rado, for  a  week's  trip  to  see  Irene's  grandson  graduate 
from  college,  and  they  had  a  real  good  time  in  Colorado 
.  .  .  Instructor  FRENCHIE  ELLIS  and  his  family  vaca- 
tioned in  Toronto,  Canada,  and  Niagara  Falls  and  had  a 
good  time.  They  said  Niagara  Falls  was  breathtaking.  .  . 
Towerman  PATRICK  JOYCE  just  returned  from  an  en- 
joyable trip  to  the  "Old  Sod"   -  Ireland. 

-  1/tfuta  "ZanXttetf 


SOUTH  SHOPS  - 

Navy  Lt.  JAMES  P.  BRENNAN  Jr.  ,  the  son  of  JIM 
BRENNAN,  77th  Street  assistant  day  foreman,  was  re- 
cently awarded  the  Distinguished  Flying  Cross  by  the 
navy.  His  mission  was  to  rescue  a  downed  pilot  from 
enemy  territory  near  Haiphong,  North  Vietnam.  Jim, 
who  was  serving  as  a  helicopter  co-pilot  aboard  the  USS 
Coontz  at   the  time,    furnished   vital  assistance  to   his  pi- 


THE  PRIDE  and  joy  of  JOSEPHINE  FELDMAN  are  her  grandchildren 
pictured  here.  They  are,  left  to  right,  (front  row)  MARY  BETH,  ANNE 
MARIE,  and  LINDA  GWEN,  and  (rear)  JULIE  LYNN,  DANNY  OWEN, 
and  LAURA  ELLEN. 


JULY-AUGUST,  1968 


25 


INSIDE 

lot  as  they  maneuvered  their  helicopter  to  the  vicinity  of 
the  downed  pilot.  Despite  the  fact  that  the  helicopter  was 
hit  each  time,  they  neared  the  downed  pilot  four  times, 
and  abandoned  the  effort  only  when  the  helicopter  was 
losing  fuel  on  the  fourth  run.  The  helicopter  was  flown 
clear  of  land,  and  when  the  engine  failed  from  lack  of 
fuel,  it  was  successfully  landed  off  shore.  All  crew 
members  escaped  with  only  minor  injuries  and  were 
picked  up  shortly  afterwards.  Lt.  Brennan  was  cited 
for  daring  actions  and  loyal  devotion  to  duty  in  the  face 
of  personal  risk.  The  medal  was  presented  by  Rear  Ad- 
miral Marshall  White,  former  naval  air  commander  for 
the  Western  Pacific  .  .  .  SANDY  PFUND  became  an  aunt 
for  the  first  time  when  her  sister  and  brother-in-law 
announced  the  arrival  of  ADAM  SCOTT.  Adam  was  born 
July  5  .  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  is  extended  to  the 
family  of  MINNIE  STOFFLE,  retired  booth  clerk,  who 
passed  away  on  July  1.  Mrs.  Stoffle  was  the  sister  of 
JOHN  AARDEMA  of  Bay  6  .  .  .  JERRY  PAVEL  spent  a 
week  fishing  in  Wisconsin  and  then  he  and  his  wife  visited 
friends  and  vacationed  in  Texas  for  two  more  weeks  .  .  . 
Our  picnic  was  loads  of  fun,  as  it  always  is,  in  spite  of 
the  early  overcast  skies.  Congratulations  to  the  winners 
of  the  squirt  gun  contest,  tug-of-war,  egg  throwing  con- 
test, and  all  the  other  activities  .  .  .  MARTHA  and  WHI- 
TEY  JUGIN  renewed  their  membership  in  the  stork  club 
when  their  son  and  daughter-in-law  introduced  LAURA 
ANN  on  June  28.  Laura  was  welcomed  home  by  her  big 
brother. 

-  "KatAUt*  0"Eu*t 


TERMINAL  INSPECTION  SHOPS  - 

Congratulations  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  L.  DAVENPORT, 
Congress,  on  the  birth  of  their  first  daughter.  The  little 
princess  named  KARIN  ANGELIQUE  was  born  on  June  6 
.  .  .  And  in  this  crib  we  have  the  newest  member  of  the 
M.  FAHEY,  Congress,  family,  EILEEN,  who  was  born 
on  May  8.  Best  wishes  to  all  .  .  .  Our  sympathy  to  the 
family  of  J.  LaBELLARTE,  Congress,  whose  mother 
passed  away  on  May  30  .  .  .  Lafayette,  Indiana,  will 
never  be  the  same  since  JOHN  DANIELS,  Congress,  was 
there.  John  visited  Purdue  university  for  the  graduation 
of  his  nephew  from  chemical  engineering  school.  It  was 
the  first  time  John  had  been  in  school  since  he  dropped 
out  of  kindergarten.  And  just  as  things  were  returning 
to   normal   John  showed  up  for  his  nephew's   wedding  to  a 


NEWS 


IT  WASN'T  a  joke  when  Operator  MICHAEL  MC  CARTHY  retired  on 
April  1.  Michael,  former  board  member  of  Lowndale  Station,  is  pic- 
tured here  with  (from  left)  Retired  Chief  Clerk  HERB  BYERS,  Lawn- 
dole  Station  Superintendent  ROBERT  KEAG,  Mr.  McCarthy,  ond 
Repair  Foreman  LARS  PEARSON. 


THIS  GROUP  of  jubilant  Rapid  Transit  Terminal  Shops  employes  are 
pictured  following  a  ball  game  on  June  6  in  which  the  young  fellows 
challenged  the  old  timers.  It  was  a  good  game,  until  the  late  innings, 
when  the  old  timers  ran  out  of  gas  and  lost  by  a  "touchdown." 


school  teacher  on  June  15.  .  .  The  party  of  the  year  was 
given  in  honor  of  VIRGINIA  ANN,  the  daughter  of  NELLO 
PARRILLO,  Congress,  for  her  graduation  on  June  12 
from  Morton  East  High  school.  Best  of  luck  for  the  fu- 
ture, Virginia  ...  A  hearty  welcome  back  to  E. 
SHIELDS,  Congress,  who  had  been  off  for  three  months 
after  undergoing  eye  surgery  .  .  .  With  summer  comes 
our  college  crew  of  DAN  GIFFORT,  ED  DURR,  and  J. 
ROCHE  Jr.  Joining  the  ranks  of  permanent  members  of 
the  squad  are  ALAN  GRIMM  and  A.  TUCKNOTT,  car 
servicemen  at  Congress  ...  It  was  a  step  up  for  J. 
ODDO  who  transferred  to  Skokie  Shop  as  an  electrician 
apprentice.  Good  luck  in  your  new  position  .  .  .  Wishes 
for  a  speedy  recovery  are  sent  to  JAMES  DURR,  Forest 
Park,  who  is  at  home  recuperating  from  a  serious  ill- 
ness .  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  to  the  family  of  EMIL 
KARIOLICH,  Forest  Park,  on  the  passing  of  their  mother 
.  .  .  Just  say  "hi"  to  CHARLES  MYERS,  Forest  Park, 
and  you  will  see  a  very  proud  grandfather  showing  off 
the  picture  of  his  new  grandson  .  .  .  Wishes  for  a  quick 
and  speedy  recovery  are  sent  to  CHESTER  MAZUR,  For- 
est Park,  who  is  in  Hines  hospital  ...  A  trip  to  old 
Mexico  was  enjoyed  by  M.  VASQUEZ,  Forest  Park  .  .  . 
Congratulations  to  W.  RONAYNE  who  was  promoted  to 
car  repairman  and  transferred  from  West  Side  to  Wilson 
Shops  .  .  .  Welcome  to  K.  GALT,  L.  BRANTLEY,  and 
M.  CASELMAN,  temporary  car  servicemen  at  Howard 
.  .  .  Topping  off  his  trip  to  the  old  sod,  M.  GALLAGHER, 
Wilson,  visited  the  blarney  stone,  and  as  legend  has  it 
just  one  touch  and  you  should  have  enough  blarney  to  last 
a  life  time  .  .  .  Summer  vacations  were  enjoyed  by  G. 
Munyer,  C.  Nelson,  M.  Heil,  M.  Kristman,  G.  Colum- 
bo,  G.  Davis,  T.  Friend,  M.  O'Malley,  M.  Felton,  A. 
Mischke,  A.  Drapp,  F.  Rakstis,  J.  Henderson,  C.  Ne- 
vels,  F.  Stoehrman,  J.  Rand,  L.  McKee,  N.  McGill,  P. 
Czaja,  H.  Hughes,  C.  Dansby,  G.  Lepori,  M.  Duke,  R. 
Johnston,  L.  Zielinski,  J.  Maziarz,  and  J.  Locke  .  .  . 
Summer  just  would  not  be  summer  if  Congress  Street  did 
not  have  their  annual  baseball  game.  As  usual  the  young- 
sters took  on  the  old  timers  and  in  a  very  close  game  and 
overcoming  such  obstacles  as  youth,  vim,  and  vigor  the 
youngsters  beat  the  old  timers  by  a  score  of  32  to  29. 
After  the  game,  all  parted  friends  and  went  home  to  soft 
beds  and  liniment  rub-downs. 


-  S<ty  3*ftO}t/i 


26 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

69TH  STREET  - 

From  the  repair  department  JIMMY  AHERN  tells  us 
that  FRANK  HIGGINS  is  now  in  Viet  Nam.  May  he  have 
the  best  of  luck,  health,  and  a  safe  return.  .  .  Congrat- 
ulations to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  GEORGE  GACEK  on  the  mar- 
riage of  their  daughter.  Many,  many  years  of  happiness 
to  the  newlyweds  .  .  .  May  MIKE  MORAN  and  BOB 
THURSTON  recover  quickly  from  their  illness  and  return 
to  work  soon  ...  We  say  farewell  to  GEORGE  MOR- 
RELL  and  TOM  GECAN,  and  a  hearty  welcome  to  FRED 
SMYTHE  and  JEROME  ROCHETTI  who  replaced  them. 
FRANK  FLYNN  has  been  promoted  to  night  foreman. 
JERRY  McLAUGHLIN,  the  slick  dressing,  good  looking 
lad,  has  been  promoted  to  material  supervisor.  May  the 
team  work  better  with  these  changes  and  everyone  have 
better  luck  because  of  them  .  .  .  To  the  drivers  I  would 
like  to  say  I  have  a  signed  voucher  from  MICHAEL  PAC- 
HOLIK  and  PAUL  VASILOPULOUS  that  I  bought  coffee 
for  the  two  "Irishmen"  .  .  .  My  oldest  daughter,  JUDY, 
is  to  be  married  on  August  1 1  to  RICHARD  MASLANKA 
at  the  Good  Shepherd  church  inPalos  Park.  May  the  good 
Lord  give  them  forever  to  be  happy.  You  fellows  watch 
for  her  picture  in  the  next  issue. 


77TH  STREET  - 

Well,  well,  news  is  coming  in  fast  and  furious  and  I 
am  leaving  for  two  weeks  in  the  Bahamas.  I  know  it's 
hot  there,  but  you  know  how  it  is.  My  family  is  going 
with  me.  AMOS  Jr.  ,  on  leave  from  the  Air  Force,  is 
making  the  trip  with  us  .  .  .  ESTER  WILLS,  the  wife  of 
AMOS  WILLS,  left  for  a  week  in  Dallas,  Texas,  with  the 
kids  and  old  dad  didn't  know  what  to  do  with  his  spare 
time.  He  was  fixing  the  basement.  While  we  are  on  the 
subject,  Mr.  Wills  wants  everyone  to  know  that  his  son, 
RICHARD,  age  10,  plays  center  field  for  the  Maple  Park 
Orioles.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  track  team  at  the 
111th  street  YMCA  where  he  won  first  place  in  the  50- 
yard  dash,  broad  jump,  and  relay.  He  competed  in  the 
city  meet  which  was  held  on  June  22  at  99th  and  Crawford 
avenue.  Not  to  be  outdone,  his  daughter,  LYNDA,  age 
six,  was  recently  presented  in  her  dance  recital  at  Dun- 
bar High  school.   She  is  a  student  of  the  Juanita  Hamilton 


HERE  ARE  a  few  of  the  friends  who  attended  o  retirement  party  held 
at  Sheridan  Road  station  for  ELSIE  RIEMER  on  April  30.  Pictured  are 
(left  to  right)  BERNARD  MATHEN,  Mrs.  Riemer,  HUGH  HAGERTY, 
GRACE  MOUNTS,  and  Superintendents  J.ZUPKO,  and  K.L.MANAUGH. 


NEWS 

Dance  School  in  Morgan  Park.  Lynda  is  also  a  graduate 
of  Montgomery  Ward's  Wendy  Ward  Charm  school  .  .  . 
THOMAS  FRANCIS  KALATA,  the  son  of  Operator  and 
Mrs.  HENRY  KALATA,  recently  was  graduated  from  St. 
Christina  Grammar  school  and  will  enter  Mendel  High 
school  in  the  fall.  Henry,  who  works  the  last  day  car  on 
Stony  Island,  also  has  a  married  daughter,  PATRICIA, 
and  a  younger  son,  JAMES  .  .  .  Operators  WILLIAM 
JENNINGS  and  ROBERT  COX  celebrated  one  year  of  ser- 
vice on  June  29  .  .  .  Operator  GERALD  C.  JACKSON 
boasts  of  having  the  fastest  car  in  the  system.  Any 
takers?  His  wife,  DIANA,  is  boasting  about  their  baby 
daughter  born  on  May  16.  The  baby's  name  is  also 
DIANA  .  .  .  Supervisor  MALLORY  is  a  very  proud  dad. 
His  daughter,  AMERILIS,  was  graduated  seventh  in  her 
class  from  Parker  High  school  .  .  .  Operator  NATHAN- 
IEL KEYS  PAYNE  has  completed  a  course  in  Evangelism 
at  Moody  Bible  Institute  .  .  .  Mrs.  THELMA  SALTER, 
the  daughter  of  Operator  HERSTON  GANDY,  celebrated 
her  25th  birthday  on  July  4,  and  Gandy  celebrated  17 
years  with  the  CTA  .  .  .  Operator  JEFFREY  QUALLS' 
son  and  daughter  were  graduated  from  Cornell  Grade 
school  and  will  attend  South  Shore  High  school  in  the  fall 
.  .  .  Operator  R.  J.  HOWARD  and  his  wife,  ELOISE, 
drove  to  Los  Angeles,  California,  on  their  vacation  where 
they  spent  10  wonderful  days.  They  also  visited  Disney- 
land .  .  .  Operator  ROBERT  POELLNITZ  and  his  wife, 
THELMA,  spent  their  vacation  in  Detroit  and  Canada  .  .  . 
Operator  E.  MROZEK  (the  scourge  of  South  Park)  is  go- 
ing to  Gordon,  Wisconsin,  for  two  weeks  in  August  to 
catch  the  big  ones,  he  says  .  .  .  Operator  JAMES  JOHN- 
SON and  his  wife,  HARRIETT,  went  northwest  to  Seattle 
and  British  Columbia  for  their  vacation  .  .  .  Operator 
CHARLES  STOVES  and  Aunt  ZENOBIA  along  with  her 
grandson,  JOSEPH,  went  to  New  Orleans,  Houston  and 
San  Antonio,  Texas.  They  were  gone  for  three  weeks 
.  .  .  HELEN  SMITH,  the  wife  of  Operator  NAPOLEON 
SMITH,  celebrated  her  birthday  on  May  2.  Napoleon 
took  her  out  for  dinner  .  .  .  PEARL  PRICE,  the  wife  of 
Operator  M.  J.  PRICE,  spent  a  quiet  evening  at  home  on 
her  birthday  .  .  .  Operator  R.  J.  ROBINSON  says  he 
worked  like  any  other  day  on  his  birthday,  April  19  .  .  . 
REVA  ANDERSON  was  graduated  from  Southwest  High 
school  in  Blue  Island,  Illinois.  Reva  is  a  debutante  and 
will  be  a  member  of  the  cotillion  in  August  .  .  .  LEON 
and  GLORIA  SIMPSON  combined  their  birthdays  into  one 
affair.  Leon  celebrated  his  birthday  on  May  21  while 
Gloria's  was  on  May  31  .  '.  .  GREGORY  KNOWLES,  the 
son  of  Operator  HEZEKIAH  KNOWLES,  was  graduated 
from  Bond  Grade  school  and  was  number  one  in  his 
class.  He  will  attend  Lindbloom  High  school  in  the  fall 
.  .  .  Congratulations  to  CLARENCE  and  THOMAS  ANN 
ASHER  on  their  eighth  wedding  anniversary,  July  3.  They 
celebrated  by  having  dinner  out.  .  .  TAYLORand  HELEN 
SANDERS  celebrated  their  third  wedding  anniversary  on 
June  19.  Congratulations  .  .  .  LILLIE  MAY,  the  wife 
of  CHARLES  H.  BARNES  Jr.  ,  celebrated  her  birthday  on 
July  30.  Charles  took  her  out  for  the  evening  .  .  .  Op- 
erator FREDERICK  WILSON  and  his  wife,  RUTH,  went 
out  for  dinner  and  a  show  on  her  birthday,  May  27  .  .  . 
Reporter  AMOS  FOSTER  became  a  grandfather  again  on 
July  7.  At  this  time  we  have  not  found  out  the  name  of 
the  baby  girl,  but  his  daughter,  JO  ANN,  is  doing  very 
well  .  .  .  Instructor  ELVIN  WHITE  and  his  wife,  MAR- 
GARET, celebrated  their  21st  anniversary  on  May  24. 
Instructor  White  spent  most  of  his  vacation  doing  chores 
around  the  house  .  .  .  JOE  ROSSBACH  and  his  wife, 
PEARL,  drove  to  Canada  in  their  new  1968  Chevrolet. 
Their  friend,    Dr.    EMMA  YU,    spent  a  week  with  them. 


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TRANSIT  NEWS 

SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER,  1968 


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OUR  COVER:    The  very  young  . . .  and  very  old  . . .  and  many,  many 
others  of  all  ages  need  the  understanding  and  assistance  provided 
by  Crusade  of  Mercy  services.    Your  generous  pledge  to 
the  Crusade  helps  support  900 
voluntary  human  care  services 

2£tt=5=...      YOU  HAVE  THE  POWER  OF  MERCY 


please  give 


YES,  YOU  have  the  power  of  mercy.    And  you  can  use  it, 
or  you  can  withhold  it. 

When  you  add  your  power  of  mercy  to  that  of  others , 
it  is  multiplied  many  times  and  becomes  a  crusade  of 
mercy  spreading  across  the  community  where  you  live, 
where  you  work  and  where  you  raise  your  family. 

This,  very  simply,  is  what  the  Metropolitan  Crusade 
of  Mercy  is  all  about. 

It  is  you,  plus  every  individual  like  you,  who  is  truly 
concerned  about  what  is  happening  to  people  in  our  com- 
munity and  who  cares  enough  to  want  to  do  something — to 
want  to  reach  out  and  help  in  a  way  that  will  do  the  most 
good. 

The  simplest  and  most  effective  way  for  you  to  put 
your  power  of  mercy  to  work  is  by  signing  a  pledge  to  the 
Metropolitan  Crusade  of  Mercy.  When  you  do  this,  your 
pledge,  plus  a  million  others,  becomes  a  powerful  force 
to  prevent  and  relieve  suffering  and  to  help  those  who 
need  it  to  help  themselves. 


CTA's  annual  solicitation  of  employe  contributions  for 
the  1968  Metropolitan  Crusade  campaign  was  launched 
October  7  and  will  continue  until  November  1.  Last  year, 
a  total  of  $78,782.10  was  contributed  by  CTA  employes 
in  monthly  payroll  deductions  and  cash  gifts. 

Employes  who  are  presently  contributing  monthly  will 
be  urged  to  increase  their  pledges,  as  their  circum- 
stances permit.  Those  not  currently  contributing  through 
the  payroll  deduction  plan  will  receive  enrollment  cards. 
Employes  who  wish  to  contribute  one  per  cent  of  their 
annual  earnings  or  one  day's  pay  may  do  so  by  marking 
and  signing  their  card. 

This  is  mercy  in  its  highest  sense,  and  in  its  most 
practical  form.  How  much  can  be  done  depends  on  how 
much  you  will  do.  These  are  times  which  call  for  an  ex- 
tra measure  of  mercy  by  those  who  care. 

The  power  of  mercy  is  yours. 

How  will  you  use  it? 


"A  Chicken  in  Every  Pot" 


Old  Campaign  Promise  Now  a  Reality  for  CTAers 


A  PROMISE  is  a  promise!  And  CTA's  promise  to  pro- 
vide a  turkey  for  Thanksgiving  or  Christmas  isn't  one  to 
be  taken  lightly — it's  backed  up  by  the  Executive  Decision 
Committee  of  the  Employe  Suggestion  Plan. 

At  a  recent  meeting  of  the  Committee  it  was  an- 
nounced that  a  free  turkey  certificate  will  be  given  to 
each  employe  who  submits  a  suggestion  that  is  adopted 
during  the  period  October  1  through  December  31,    1968. 


So,  if  you  have  an  idea  of  how  a  job  can  be  done  safer, 
faster,  or  with  less  material  and  better  results,  just  put 
it  in  writing  on  a  suggestion  blank  and  mail  it  in  the  post- 
paid envelope.  Don't  forget  to  tear  off  and  keep  the  bot- 
tom stub,  the  number  on  it  will  identify  your  suggestion 
on  the  special  bulletin  board  after  the  committee  has 
processed  it.  If  your  idea  is  adopted,  you  will  not  only 
win  a  certificate  for  a  free  turkey  but  you  may  win  up  to 
$10,  000,  depending  on  the  value  of  your  suggestion. 

The  Committee  also  announced  the  names  of  six  em- 
ployes whose  suggestions  were  adopted  since  the  pre- 
vious list  published  in  Transit  News.  Winning  a  cash 
award  of  $250.  00  was  Edward  Bartkus,  South  Shops,  who 
submitted  a  suggestion  for  salvaging  bus  engine  oil  pans. 
A  $75.00  award  was  won  by  Zita  Gyuricza,  Purchasing 
Department,  and  awards  of  $50.  00  each  were  won  by  two 
South  Shops  employes,    Paul  Psik  and  Casimir  Strsynski. 

The  ideas  of  two  other  suggesters  were  also  accepted, 
entitling  them  to  become  winners  of  Jewel  gift  certifi- 
cates. They  are,  Regina  Daren,  Medical  Department, 
and  Tom  Boldt,  Stores  Department-Skokie  Shops. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


MANAGEMENT'S  APPRECIATION  of  the  voluntary  ef- 
forts of  Inside  News  reporters  for  CTA  Transit  News 
was  expressed  at  the  dinner  in  their  honor  held  on  Sept- 
ember 13  in  the  M&M  Club. 

Speaking  before  the  group  was  Transit  Board  Chair- 
man George  L.  DeMent  who,  with  a  copy  of  the  July- Au- 
gust Transit  News  in  hand,  cited  several  humorous  and 
interesting  articles  which  the  reporters  had  submitted. 
Mr.  DeMent  complimented  the  scribes  on  the  thorough- 
ness of  the  reporting  jobs  they  are  doing  and  the  manner 
in  which  they  present  the  news. 

Relating  the  important  part  Teamwork  plays  in  the 
production  of  Transit  News,  F.  C.  Knautz,  superinten- 
dent of  public  and  employe  relations,  thanked  those  pre- 
sent for  the  assistance  rendered  in  compiling  and  pro- 
ducing each  month's  magazine.  Adding  to  the  enjoyment 
of  the  evening,  Mr.  Knautz  announced  that  three  winners 
of  $7.  00  Jewel  gift  certificates  would  be  selected  by  a 
drawing.  Lucky  winners  were  Inside  News  reporters 
Verna  Hartney  and  Helen  Pallister,  and  Joan  Fitzgerald 
of  the  Reproduction  Services  Department,  who  assists  in 
the  typing  of  Transit  News  copy. 

Two  guest  speakers  on  the  occasion  were  the  senior 
Inside  News  reporters  present  at  the  dinner,  who  accep- 
ted an  invitation  to  join  Mr.  DeMent  and  the  Transit  News 
staff  at  the  speakers'  table.  Giving  tips  to  others  on  ef- 
fective ways  of  gathering  news  were  Mary  Clarke,  Gen- 
eral Office  reporter  since  January,  1948,  and  Tom  Dan- 
iels, who  has  reported  from  Beverly  and  other  operating 
stations  since  November,  1954. 

CTA  photographers  attending  the  dinner  took  advan- 
tage of  the  occasion  and  grouped  reporters  from  related 
locations  to  produce  pictures  appearing  on  this  page. 

Reporters  from  surface  system  operating  stations  are 
shown  in  the  top  picture.  They  are  (from  left):  Bill 
Miedema,  North  Avenue;  Tom  Daniels,  Beverly;  Art 
Buesing,  69th  Street;  Amos  Foster  and  Julius  Brazil, 
77th  Street;  Mel  Horning,  North  Park;  Ernest  Carter, 
Keeler,  and  Bill  Henry,   Forest  Glen. 

Representing  rapid  transit  system  locations,  in  the 
second  picture,  are:  Verna  Hartney,  South  Section; 
Mildred  Doyle,  Loop;  Santo  Siciliano,  West  Section; 
Grace  Mounts,  North  Section,  and  Helen  Pallister,  Lo- 
gan, Lake  and  Douglas. 


REPORTERS  HONORED 


AT  TRANSIT  NEWS  DINNER 


In  the  third  picture  are  reporters  from  all  other  de- 
partments, including:  Clotilde  Mrzena,  Revenue  Accoun- 
ting; Mary  Gallon,  Engineering  (West  Shops);  Colette 
Szczepanek,  Operations;  Eileen  Neurauter,  Payroll  Ac- 
counting; Ray  Brzeczek,  Terminal  Inspection  Shops; 
Jeanne  Fitzgerald,  Engineering-Research  &  Planning, 
and  Mary  Clarke,   General  Office. 

In  the  picture  at  the  left,  Mr.  DeMent  (right)  is  with 
two  special  guests  at  the  dinner  who  were  long-time  re- 
porters and  are  now  retired;  Gil  Andrews  is  the  former 
Electrical  Department  scribe  and  Mable  Potthast  report- 
ed from  General  Accounting. 


SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER,  1968 


37,000  Employes  Visit  Medical  Buses  in  10  Years 


CTA's  MEDICAL  Department  marked  the  10th  anniver- 
sary of  its  first  mobile  examining  unit  on  September  17, 
and  announced  that  more  than  25,  000  employes  have  used 
the  bus  to  undergo  periodic  examinations  since  it  was 
rebuilt  and  placed  into  this  special  service. 

A  second  bus,  designated  medical  examination  unit-2, 
was  completed  in  April,  1963,  and  has  since  served  to 
alleviate  the  work  load  on  the  No.  1  unit  by  handling  an 
additional  12,000  employes  since  itentered  service.  The 
buses  serve  a  useful  new  aspect  in  the  field  of  preventive 
medicine — they  enable  trained  personnel  to  spot  symp- 
toms of  diseases  at  an  early  stage,  so  that  employes  may 
be  advised  to  visit  their  personal  doctors  for  treatment 
when  necessary.  Such  a  program  is  in  the  best  interest 
of  not  only  CTA,  but  also  the  employes — who  can  achieve 
greater  longevity  and  better  health  through  proper  atten- 
tion of  bodily  disorders . 

Each  bus  is  staffed  by  a  doctor  and  a  medical  techni- 
cian from  the  Medical  Department  and  is  thoroughly 
equipped  to  give  the  examinations  required  for  all  opera- 
ting personnel.  Facilities  are  available  for  a  complete 
physical  examination  including  visual  testing  and  urinal- 
ysis. Electrocardiograms  are  periodically  included  as 
part  of  the  examination. 

In  the  beginning,  the  tests  were  only  given  to  bus  op- 
erators over  the  age  of  55,  and  to  rapid  transit  motor- 
men,  switchmen,  yard  foremen,  and  towermen  over  the 
age  of  45.  Now,  all  operating  personnel  under  the  age  of 
45  are  also  given  a  complete  examination  every  two 
years.  This  also  includes  all  shop  personnel.  Surface 
and  rapid  transit  operating  employes  over  the  age  of  45 
are  examined  once  each  year. 


DURING  SEPTEMBER  medical  examining  units  were  assigned  to  CTA  locations  on  Chicago's  North  Side.  Rapid  Transit  Motorman 
Ernest  Fenner  is  shown  boarding  the  original  medical  bus,  Unit  No.  1,  at  the  Howard  Street  Station.  Bus  Operator  Sam  Ison, 
Forest  Glen  Station,  is  undergoing  a  test  of  his  visual  acuity  with  the  assistance  of  Medical  Technician  Harry  Soreghen  in  Unit  No.  2. 

20  Named  in  New  Supervisory  Appointments 


SUPERVISORY  PERSONNEL  appointed  to  new  positions 
in  the  Transportation  and  Shops  &  Equipment  Depart- 
ments were  announced  in  bulletins  issued  recently. 

Effective  September  1,  W.  J.  Lambert  was  appointed 
P.  M.  foreman  at  Keeler  garage,  and  H.  G.  Gerali  be- 
came P.  M.  foreman  at  52nd  Street  garage.  The  appoint- 
ments were  made  by  J.  W.  Dain,  superintendent  of  ga- 
rages, and  approved  by  J.  J.  Repplinger,  superintendent 
of  surface  shops  &  garages,  and  L.  G.  Anderson,  super- 
intendent of  shops  and  equipment. 

Approval  was  also  given  to  the  following  changes  in 
Shops  and  Equipment  Department  foreman  assignments 
which  became  effective  September  29:  J.  H.  Austin,  re- 
lief foreman  at  Beverly  garage;  J.  R.  DiBiase,  relief 
foreman  at  77th  Street  garage;  M.  M.  Smith,  relief  fore- 
man at  77th  Street  garage;  H.  Johnson,  relief  foreman  at 


69th  Street  garage;  W.  J.  Joseph,  relief  foreman  at  52nd 
Street  garage;  J.  W.  Rochette,  relief  foreman  at  Archer 
garage;  J.  R.  Pankonen,  relief  foreman  at  Kedzie  ga- 
rage; T.  S.  Gecan,  relief  foreman  at  North  Avenue  ga- 
rage; P.  J.  Zigmant,  relief  foreman  at  Keeler  garage; 
T.  J.  McGuigan,  relief  foreman  at  Limits  garage;  R.  E. 
Biard,  relief  foreman  at  North  Park  garage,  and  F.  L. 
Bruno,  relief  foreman  at  Forest  Glen  garage. 

Appointments  made  by  D.  M.  Flynn,  superintendent  of 
transportation,  and  approved  by  C.  E.  Keiser,  operating 
manager,  which  became  effective  October  1  include  the 
naming  of  station  superintendents  R.  Keag,  North  Park; 
J.  Knerr,  77th  Street,  and  T.  Screen,  69th  Street.  Also 
named  in  the  bulletin  were  C.  Gibes,  assistant  station 
superintendent,  77th  Street;  J.  Logay,  assistant  station 
superintendent,  69th  Street,  and  W.  Schweitzer,  relief 
station  superintendent,  Archer- La wndale. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Employe's  Wife  Sees  Chicago  from  Traffic  Copter 


WHEN  THE  "I  Wanna  Bee"  request  of  a  silver-haired 
mother  of  three  grown  sons  was  made  to  the  Beeline  of 
the  Chicago  Daily  News,  they  immediately  went  into  ac- 
tion to  grant  her  wish. 

Mrs.  Helen  O'Sullivan,  a  kindergarten  teacher  at 
Dawes  Elementary  school  and  the  wife  of  Joseph  O'Sulli- 
van, Training  and  Accident  Prevention  Department,  wrote 
to  the  Beeline  and  said,  "I  have  always  wanted  to  see 
Chicago  from  a  helicopter,  especially  the  'sphagetti'  of 
thoroughfares.  I  Wanna  Bee  a  passenger  with  Officer 
Cohen  on  one  of  his  famous  daily  rides.  "  She  was  refer- 
ring to  Officer  Alex  Cohen  of  the  Chicago  Police  Depart- 
ment's Traffic  Division. 

Her  day  began  at  6:50  a.  m.  when  the  helicopter,  pilo- 
ted by  Bill  Singer,  took  off  from  the  heliport  behind  the 
WGN  studios  on  Monday,  August  12.  A  complete  cover- 
age of  all  the  major  expressways  was  made  before  mak- 
ing the  first  traffic  report  at  7:15  a.  m.  over  the  Wally 
Phillips  show.  A  shocked  and  perplexed  Mr.  Phillips, 
who  was  unaware  that  Mrs.  O'Sullivan  was  aboard  the 
helicopter,  said,  "Alex,  your  voice  has  changed." 

The  expressways  weren't  the  only  things  that  were 
checked  out  on  this  memorable  flight  for  Mrs.   O'Sulli- 


van. They  were  continually  kidding  her  and  at  one  point 
she  was  afraid  they  were  going  to  land  atop  the  John  Han- 
cock building.  When  the  pilot  started  to  zero  in  on  her 
backyard,  she  felt  concern  as  she  was  afraid  the  neigh- 
bors would  "be  a  bit  upset.  " 

After  Mrs.  O'Sullivan  stepped  from  the  helicopter  at 
9:30  a.m.  (picture  above)  she  made  a  guest  appearance 
on  Mr.  Phillips'  show.  "I  think  everybody  should  have  a 
chance  to  take  the  ride,  "  she  said,  "It's  such  a  wonderful 
way  to  get  to  know  the  city.  " 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Number  8 


Volume  XXI 

Published  monthly  by  and  for  employes  of  the  Chicago  Transit 
Authority,  under  the  direction  of  the  Public  Information 
Department. 

Robert  D.  Heinlein,  Editor 

Mel  Alexander,  Editorial  Assistant 

F.  C.   Knautz,  Superintendent  of  Public  and  Employe  Relations 

Annual  subscription  price:  $2.00.  Distributed  free  of  charge 
to  all  active  and  retired  CTA  employes.  Address  communica- 
tions to  CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS,  Room  742,  Merchandise  Mart 
Plaza;  Chicago,  Illinois  60654. 


EDITOR'S  NOTE:    This  copy  of  CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS  incorpor- 
ates the  September  ond  October  issues  of  the  magazine. 


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TAKEOFF  TIME  for  66 
Hawaii-bound  vacationers 
from  CTA  was  5:45  p.m. 
on  Saturday,  August  31. 
In  just  a  few  hours  they 
landed  in  Honolulu  and 
began  their  island  tour 
as  they  received  a  tradi- 
tional aloha  greeting. 
After  15  days  of  sunshine 
and  sightseeing,  the  group 
experienced  still  another 
takeoff  on  September  15— 
as  their  jet  aimed  for 
Chicago. 


SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER,  1968 


E.  M.  DEVINE 
48  Yeors 


E.  H.  BURT 
42  Years 


V.  BELSKIS 
42  Years 


J.  VAN  HILST 
43  Years 


G.  H.  KINZIE 
42  Years 


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A.  BARTHELHEIM 
42  Years 


E. MAENNER 
40  Years 


23  Transit  Veterans 


Retire  with  Service 


Totalling  969  Years 


F.  HABERSTICK 
40  Years 


H. TALUZEK 

41  Years 


W.  JACKSON 
40  Years 


J.  S.  KAMIEN 
40  Years 


W.  W.  HOVALD 
41  Years 


Model  Bus  Shown 


THE  MINI-BUS  constructed  by  members  of  CTA  Explor- 
er Post  9607  became  nationally  famous  recently  when  it 
was  displayed  before  delegates  of  the  50  States  at  the 
Boy  Scouts  of  America  conferences  held  in  Fort  Collins, 
Colorado. 

During  the  five-day  period  of  August  18-22  more  than 
10, 000  visitors  to  the  conference  viewed  the  bus  and 
other  displays  on  the  campus  of  Colorado  State  univer- 
sity. Representing  both  CTA  and  the  Explorer  Post  was 
Frank  May  of  South  Shops,  who  answered  countless  ques- 
tions about  the  Post  and  the  one-quarter  scale  model 
bus.     While  being  displayed  in  Fort  Collins  the  bus  con- 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


C.  R.  HOSANG 
46  Years 


R.  W.  WARD 
48  Years 


L.  S.  NELSON 
45  Years 


P.  FLAHERTY 
42  Years 


N.  CINQUEPALMI 
43  Years 


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JOINING  THE  ranks  of  the  retired  during  September  and  October  were  23  employes  who 
had  each  served  more  than  40  years  with  CTA  and  its  predecessors.  Their  combined 
service  records  totalled  969  years. 

Topping  the  list  in  length  of  service  was  Roger  Ward,  chief  clerk,  Limits  Station,  who 
had  48  years  and  7  months  service. 

Next  highest  in  seniority  was  Ed  Devine,  buyer  III,  Purchasing  Department,  who  had 
completed  48  years  and  2  months  as  a  transit  employe.  Two  others,  each  of  whom  had 
passed  the  45-year  mark  as  transit  workers,  were  Clarence  Hosang,  B  electrician, 
Electrical  Department,  and  Leone  Nelson,  ticket  agent,  West  Section. 


P.  P.  REMY 
41  Years 


R.  JOHNSON 
40  Years 


0. MULLARD 
40  Years 


E.  SCHLAGE 
41  Years 


G.  C.  KUEHN 
41  Years 


F.  E.  RIECKE 
41  Years 


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at  Scout  Conference 

sumed  6  gallons  of  gasoline — it  normally  gets   20  miles 
to  the  gallon. 

In  the  picture  at  the  left,  Frank  May  (seated  in  bus)  is 
being  congratulated  by  two  BSA  Chicago  Area  Council  of- 
ficials who  have  inspected  the  bus  and  lauded  the  Post  on 
its  project.  They  are  Francis  Orlaski  (left)  and  Wayne 
Shannon,  Area  field  director  and  exploring  director, 
respectively. 

Chief  National  Scout  Executive  Alden  Barber  is  shown 
seated  in  the  bus  in  the  picture  at  the  right,  as  Storrs 
Smith,  Chicago  Area  scout  executive,  looks  on. 


SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER,  1968 


CHESTER  "RUSTY"  RUSAKIEWICZ,  design  draftsman  (with 
reporter  Jeanne  Fitzgerald):  "On  a  Saturday  in  May  of  1934 
I  witnessed  the  Stock  Yard  fire.  The  flames  were  spreading  in 
all  directions  and  the  firemen  were  having  a  difficult  time  try- 
ing to  contain  the  fire.  I  saw  the  after  results,  including  the 
way  the  elevated  structure  was  warped  by  the  heat  and  flames. 
A  picture  page  from  a  Chicago  newspaper,  showing  the  effect 
of  the  fire,  is  still  in  my  possession." 


CAROL  RADMAN,  posting  clerk:  "The  most 
exciting  thing  I  ever  witnessed  was  not  an 
event,  but  my  visit  to  Las  Vegas.  It  was  like 
a  completely  different  world!  The  scenery  and 
buildings  were  so  spectacular,  I  couldn't  be- 
lieve they  were  for  reol.  The  cosinos  were  so 
plush  and  enormous,  I  sometimes  felt  as  if  I 
were  participating  in  a  glamorous  movie.  I 
think  this  trip  was  a  reol  adventure  for  me  and 
certainly  the  most  exciting  experience  in 
my  life." 


QUESTION:  What  was  the  most  exciting  event  you  ever  witnessed? 


INQUIRING  REPORTERS:  Jeanne  Fitzgerald  and  Mary  Gallon 
LOCATION:  Engineering— Research  &  Planning 


JOE  BYRNE,  laborer:  "It  was  watching  the 
event  that  took  place  in  the  Chicago  Stadium 
March  6,  1964,  when  TOM  O'HARA  set  a 
new  world  record  of  3:54  minutes  for  the 
indoor  mile." 


TOM  FORTUNE,  shopman  (with  reporter  Mary  Gallon):  "Watch- 
ing the  riots  during  the  Democratic  Convention  on  television 
was  pretty  exciting.  There  was  more  action  there  than  in  the 
westerns  I  usually  watch." 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


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CTA    Medical    Consultant 


INFI  1 1 FN7  A  occur  in  epidemic  form  and  last  from  a  few  days  to  a  few 

weeks. 


AGAIN  WE  are  approaching  or  already  may  be  in  the 
season  for  influenza.  It  is  important  to  periodically  re- 
view and  evaluate  the  many  types  of  this  disease.  We  all 
know  that  influenza  produces  much  suffering  and  loss  of 
work.  One  reason  for  periodic  review  of  the  flu  is  that 
the  viruses  which  cause  this  terrible  disease  change 
their  breed  or  characteristics  from  year  to  year. 

There  are  many  types  of  viruses.  Some  of  the  more 
common  ones  are  type  A  and  type  B.  There  is  also  the 
Asian  (type  2).  Type  A  epidemics  tend  to  occur  every  2 
to  3  years  and  type  B  at  about  3  to  6  year  intervals.  The 
periodicity  of  the  disease  is  thought  to  result  from  the 
antigenic  variations  in  the  prevailing  influenza  viruses. 
For  clarity  about  the  above  "antigenic  variations"  I  wish 
to  say  this:  the  antigens  are  substances  in  the  vaccines 
which  have  the  power  of  stimulating  antibodies  in  our 
system  which  kill  the  flu  viruses .  Now,  then,  if  the  flu 
viruses  change  their  characteristics  from  one  year  to 
another,  as  they  do,  and  the  antigens  in  the  vaccine  are 
not  changed  accordingly,  then  the  vaccine  does  no  good. 
This  is  not  easy  to  do  but  that  is  the  problem  in  a  "nut- 
shell. " 

The  usual  symptoms  in  the  uncomplicated  cases  of  flu 
are  characterized  by  a  rather  sudden  onset  of  fever, 
marked  prostration  and  weakness,  severe  aching  pains 
in  the  back  and  extremities,  with  progressive  inflamma- 
tion of  the  respiratory  tract. 

The  ordinary  cold,  on  the  other  hand,  is  less  disa- 
bling and  produces  a  stuffy- running  nose,  sneezing,  slight 
headache,  slight  fever,  and  cough. 

Both  the  flu  and  head  colds  are  caused  by  viruses  and 
are  highly  infectious  and  communicable.      They  usually 


According  to  a  recent  issue  of  the  American  Medical 
Association  News  an  epidemic  of  Asian  flu  appears  like- 
ly. The  U.S.  Public  Health  Service  advisory  board  feels 
the  same  way.  A  few  weeks  ago  an  epidemic  of  the  flu 
swept  Hong  Kong  and  later  hit  Singapore.  The  cases 
were  reported  as  being  relatively  mild. 

The  current  vaccines  may  not  provide  full  protection, 
but  a  constant  effort  is  being  made  to  develop  the  proper 
vaccine.  The  1968  vaccines  are  designed  to  combat  Type 
A,  Al,  A2,  andB. 

TREATMENT  —  annual  influenza  immunization  is 
recommended  for  individuals  in  groups  known  to  experi- 
ence high  mortality  from  flu  epidemics.  It  is  especially 
advisable  for  persons  in  the  older  age  groups  and  for  all 
individuals  with  chronic  diseases  such  as  heart  disease, 
chronic  pulmonary  diseases  such  as  bronchitis,  T.B. 
and  emphysema,  and  patients  with  diabetes.  At  this  time 
the  vaccine  is  the  only  possible  preventative  measure  we 
have  for  influenza. 

Reactions  may  be  a  slight  fever  or  headache  but  are 
usually  not  severe. 

Contraindications  should  always  be  considered.  Since 
the  vaccine  viruses  are  propagated  in  eggs,  the  vaccine 
should  not  be  administered  to  anyone  who  is  hypersensi- 
tive to  eggs. 

At  this  time  of  the  year  it  is  well  to  keep  up  your  re- 
sistance by  getting  plenty  of  rest,  dressing  properly,  and 
avoiding  crowds. 

If  you  are  unfortunate  enough  to  develop  the  flu  con- 
tact your  doctor  at  the  beginning  and  follow  his  advice 
until  recovery. 


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FOR  THE  fourth  fime  in  three  years,  South  Shops  was  cited  as 
the  recipient  of  the  highly-coveted  transit  industry  safety 
award.  The  American  Transit  Association  bronze  certificate 
was  recently  presented  to  employes  at  the  facility  for  working 
250,000  consecutive  man  hours  without  a  lost  time  or  dis- 
ability injury. 

South  Shops,  the  major  bus  overhaul  facility,  accumulated 
263,060  consecutive  man  hours  without  a  lost  time  injury 
during  the  period  October  18,  1967,  to  January  18,  1968. 

In  ceremonies  held  at  the  shops,  the  presentation  of  the 
bronze  certificate  was  made  by  Charles  E.  Keiser  (right), 
CTA  operations  manager  and  chairman  of  the  ATA  Standardiza- 
tion Committee,  to  Joseph  Bolech,  superintendent  of  surface 
system  shops. 


SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER,  1968 


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-AS    REPORTED    BY    EMPLOYES    OF    THE    CHICAGO    TRANSIT    AUTHORITY 


ACCOUNTING  (Payroll)  - 

The  picturesque  east  was  CHRIS  CAMERON'S  vacation 
choice,  with  stops  at  Niagara  Fails  and  Montreal,  Can- 
ada .  .  .  STANLEY  MAILUCK  visited  his  favorite  camp- 
ing spot,  Boulder,  Colorado.  From  there  he  rented  an 
auto  tape  tour,  which  is  a  tape  recorder  that  you  plug 
into  the  cigarette  lighter  and  listen  to  the  description  of 
the  scenic  spots  as  you  drive  along.  He  made  a  circle 
tour  of  the  Rocky  Mountain  National  Park  from  Boulder, 
over  Trail  Ridge  Road,  Grand  Lake,  over  Berthoud  Pass 
to  Golden  and  back  to  Boulder  .  .  .  CLARA  LAWRENCE 
headed  for  Conover,  Wisconsin,  near  Eagle  River,  on 
Lake  Bucatoben  where  the  beautiful  weather  made  swim- 
ming and  hiking  a  real  pleasure  ...  VI  MEYER  spent  a 
part  of  her  vacation  at  home,  spoiling  her  pet  chihuahua, 
"Bambi"  .  .  .  We  extend  a  welcome  to  our  new  payroll 
clerks  CLARA  LAWRENCE  and  MARY  JANE  HOSTET- 
TER. 

-  Silent  Tfewiautvi 

[Revenue)  - 

Among  the  smiling  faces  of  our  many  vacationers  who 
have  returned,  we  find  ALICE  ARKIN.  Her  two  weeks  of 
"sun  and  fun"  took  place  in  Miami  and  Puerto  Rico  .  .  . 
Other  cheery  faces  we  see  are  those  of  JOSEPH  CUCI, 
file  clerk,  formerly  a  transfer  counter,  WILLIAM  SHOL- 
DICE,  balance  clerk,  formerly  of  payroll,  and  ROBBIE 
JONES,  presently  positioned  as  a  comptometer  operator 
.  .  .  Recent  birthday  wishes  were  made  by  RUTH  HAV- 
LIK,  August  8;  MARY  ALICE  CLEARY,  September  15, 
and  your  scribe,  September  19  .  .  .  With  the  present 
views  of  fashion,  eyes  are  usually  following  women  with 
their  hemlines  from  mini  to  maxi,  but  we  can't  forget 
the  male  gender.  So,  CURTIS  BURRELL,  we  are  still 
watching  you  (fashion- wise,  that  is)  .  .  .  Revenue  Ac- 
counting would  like  to  express  its  deepest  sympathy  to 
LOU  BIELSKI  in  the  loss  of  his  wife,  BERNICE.  Ser- 
vices were  held  at  the  Kowachek  Funeral  home  on  Thurs- 
day, August  5  ...  To  SHIRLEY  PALILUNAS,  wife  of 
Revenue  Accountant  FELIX  PALILUNAS,  we  hope  for  a 
speedy  recovery.  Mrs.  Palilunas  is  in  St.  Francis 
hospital  in  Blue  Island. 


BEVERLY  - 

The  temperature  is  97  degrees  and  all  we  hear  on  the 
bus  is  "turn  on  the  air  conditioners",  but  don't  worry, 
the  "big  snow"  will  be  with  us  soon  .  .  .  Operator  JOHN 
MURPHY  and  his  wife,  MARIA,  just  returned  from 
Frisco  and  drove  5,300  miles.  John's  mother,  Mrs. 
BRIDJET  MURPHY,  was  also  along  and  saw  more  on  the 
trip  than  John  did.  They  don't  make  girls  like  Bridjet 
any  more,  as  she  is  78  years  young  and  never  complained 
once  on  the  trip  .  .  .  We  tip  our  hat  to  Operator  HARRY 
DE  LORME  for  his  donation  of  books  to  Manteno  State 
hospital.  Thanks,  Harry  .  .  .  Received  a  card  from 
Operator  LeROY  LILLY  who  vacationed  in  New  York  and 
put  on  the  dog  at  the  Hilton  .  .  .  Operator  CHARLES 
(Peepers)  GLINES  celebrated  30  years  of  wedded  bliss 
and  went  on  a  fishing  trip  with  his  loyely  wife  .  .  .  We 
express  our  sympathy  to  the  following:  Operator  HAR- 
OLD CURE  in  the  loss  of  his  father;  VIRGIL  TRIMMER 
whose  mother  died;  Operator  A.  REED  whose  father 
passed  away,    and  to  Clerk   RALPH  SHORT  of  77th  Street 


Depot  who  went  to  his  eternal  reward  .  .  .  Clerk  BILL 
MURPHY  is  playing  wedding  tunes  on  his  new  organ, 
while  Clerk  JOHN  KIRBY  sings  along. 

Thanks  to  Editor  BOB  HEINLEIN  for  the  wonderful 
dinner  at  the  M  &  M  club.  Bob  presented  each  reporter 
with  a  gift,  and  did  a  wonderful  job  as  toastmaster  for 
the  evening.  Your  scribe  had  the  privilege,  and  the  hon- 
or, of  being  selected  to  sit  at  the  speakers  table  with  Mr. 
GEORGE  DeMENT,  CTA  Board  Chairman.  Just  sitting 
alongside  the  lovely  and  beautiful  DIANA  WOOD  makes 
me  dream  of  my  youth  .  .  .  Operator  JOHN  BURGER- 
MEIR's  daughter,  JUDITH,  waltzed  down  the  middle 
aisle  looking  very  happy  and  proud  holding  onto  dad's 
arm  .  .  .  Thanks  to  Operator  JOE  JAROS  for  the  Dutch 
Master  cigar.  Keep  trying,  Joe,  and  hope  you  have  bet- 
ter luck  next  time  .  .  .  Sorry  to  hear  our  good  friend 
Pensioner  MIKE  LESNER  went  to  his  eternal  reward. 
Mike  had  many  friends  at  Beverly,  and  we  will  miss  him 
.  .  .  Operator  HARRY  DeLORME  had  a  narrow  escape 
when  the  salt  beds  in  Utah  opened  up  and  tried  to  swallow 
him.  This  is  why  they  post  warning  signs  to  stay  on  the 
planks,  and  Harry  is  now  a  true  believer  in  signs  .  .  . 
Reverend  MICHAEL  FORAN  wishes  to  thank  all  the  CTA 
men  for  coming  to  Notre  Dame  for  the  big  retreat.  We 
salute  Pensioner  ERNIE  TOCCI  who  never  grows  old,  is 
always  looking  for  new  members,  and  is  already  making 
plans  for  nextyear's  retreat.  La  Rabida  Council,  Knights 
of  Columbus,  was  the  honor  guard  in  the  procession,  and 
people  came  from  miles  around  to  see  this  beautiful  glo- 
rification. 

-  lorn  Z>om*U 


CLAIM  - 

EDWARD  HEALY  wishes  to  use  this  medium  to  extend 
his  heartfelt  thanks  to  all  of  his  co-workers  at  CTA  who 
were  responsible  for  the  beautiful  television  set  present- 
ed to  him.  We  are  sure  it  boosted  his  morale  tremen- 
dously to  know  so  many  care.  Ed  is  currently  convales- 
cing at  the  Rehabilitation  Institute  of  Chicago.  Hope 
you're  enjoying  your  television  ...  At  this  writing  ED 
COMAN,  JOHN  McGOVERN,  and  CASEY  PAULINSKI  are 
on  the  sick  list.  All  of  us  are  wishing  you  speedy  re- 
coveries and  hope  to  see  you  soon  .  .  .  Congratulations 
to  grandpas  HARRY  BONESS  and  MIKE  McDERMOTT. 
Harry's  daughter,  YVONNE,  and  her  husband,  DICK, 
were  blessed  with  a  boy,  PETER  ROBERT,  on  Septem- 
ber 14.  MIKE's  son,  MICHAEL  J.,  and  his  wife,  DIANE, 
of  Corpus  Christi,  Texas,  are  the  proud  parents  of  a 
girl,  DIANE  FRANCIS,  born  August  17  .  .  .  Good  luck 
to  JOHN  "Butch"  DALY  who  joined  the  Army  and  is  now 
stationed  at  Fort  Gordon,  Georgia  .  .  .  Happy  days  are 
here  for  ARNOLD  GUSTAFSON  who  retired  on  July  31. 
Best  wishes  are  extended  to  you  and  we  all  hope  you  have 
many  of  those  happy  days  .  .  .  We  were  recently  visited 
by  JOHN  DAVIS,  former  court  assistant.  John  looks 
very  good  for  himself,  but  it  seems  he  was  so  busy  'gab- 
bing' with  everyone  else  he  didn't  get  a  chance  to  stop 
and  say  hello.  Don't  forget  us  next  time,  John  .  .  . 
Good  luck  and  congratulations  to  KARLA  GIAMPA  who 
received  a  $7.  00  Jewel  certificate  for  her  suggestion. 
Karla  left  in  August  to  return  to  school.  .  .  MARY  MIT- 
CHELL who  was  here  for  the  summer  left  in  September 
to  become  a  beautician.    Good  luck,  Mary,  don't  forget  to 


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visit  .  .  .  MARGE  LYNCH  and  her  two  nieces,  CATHY 
and  SHARON,  recently  returned  from  their  vacation  in 
Washington,  D.  C.  ,  and  New  York.  In  Washington  they 
visited  the  White  House  and  then  walked  up  898  stairs  to 
the  Washington  Monument.  But  Marge  says  she  sat  that 
one  out.  They  also  viewed  the  Lincoln  Memorial,  and  at 
Arlington  cemetery  they  visited  the  graves  of  John  F. 
and  Robert  F.  Kennedy.  From  Washington  they  flew  to 
New  York  and  took  a  boat  ride  to  see  the  Statue  of  Lib- 
erty. They  missed  seeing  the  skyline  of  the  city  because 
of  fog,  but  did  see  the  Rockettes  at  Radio  City.  While 
walking  around  town,  Cathy  met  a  girl  from  her  room  at 
school  in  Chicago.  They  say  that  anyone  who  is  visiting 
New  York  almost  always  meets  someone  from  their  home 
town.  .  .  Welcome  to  two  newcomers,  RUTH  KOMENSKY 
and  PAT  ZAJAC  .  .  .  CHARLES  and  MARY  MARBLE  and 
their  family  recently  returned  from  vacation  which  they 
spent,  most  of  the  time,  visiting  relatives.  They  went 
to  Atlanta,  Georgia,  where  they  visited  8  of  Charlie's 
aunts  and  48  cousins.  From  there  they  went  to  Memphis 
to  visit  two  of  Mary's  uncles  and  then  on  to  Mississippi 
to  vist  her  mom  and  dad.  Charlie  tells  us  this  was  the 
first  time  in  the  air  for  Mary  and  the  children.  Is  there 
a  second?  .  .  JEAN  URBAN  stayed  at  home  while  CHES- 
TER and  their  two  sons,  RICHARD  and  ROBERT,  camped 
in  northern  Wisconsin.  Chester  says  the  fishing  wasn't 
to  good  and  neither  was  the  weather,  so  they  decided  to 
go  to  the  South  Dakota  Badlands  and  Black  Hills.  The 
boys  were  very  impressed  when  they  viewed  the  Chief 
Crazy  Horse  project,  Buffalo  Bill's  home,  ghost  towns, 
and  gold  mines.  Rich  brought  home  boxes  full  of  rocks 
from  Mt.  Rushmore,  while  Bob  brought  home  a  beetle 
from  the  Nebraska  State  Park  and  made  a  pet  out  of  it. 
Chester  said  they  had  a  good  time,  but  he  had  to  do  all 
the  cooking.  Bet  it  was  nice  to  get  home  to  some  real 
dinners!  .  .  ELEANOR  GARRO  spent  two  weeks  at  a 
favorite  vacation  spot  in  Door  County,  Wisconsin,  along 
with  her  sister's  family.  Despite  storms  and  cold  wea- 
ther, they  enjoyed  their  vacation  and  the  activities  of  the 
area  and  are  looking  forward  to  returning  there  next 
year.  Hope  the  weather  is  better!  .  .  ART  RACKY  and 
his  family  drove  east  via  Niagara  Falls  enroute  to  Syra- 
cuse where  his  son,  THOMAS  (AIC),  returned  to  his 
base,  Hancock  Field,  where  he  is  stationed  after  a  16- 
day  furlough  .  .  .  MARIE  SHUMON  spent  her  vacation 
visiting  friends  in  Phoenix,  Arizona.  Marie  says  since 
she  lived  in  Phoenix  it   has  grown  quite  a  bit. 


CONGRESS  (Agents)  - 

Who  walked  who  over  the  state  line  this  time?  .  .  We 
were  very  sorry  to  hear  that  JAMES  CLARK  had  to  go  to 
the  hospital,  but  when  he  began  asking  how  the  fish  were 
biting  we  knew  that  he  -was  recovering.  Jimmy  wishes  to 
thank  his  many  friends  and  co-workers  for  their  words 
of  cheer  and  kindness  .  .  .  STANLEY  BANALS  and  his 
wife,  BERNICE,  again  winged  their  way  to  Cape  Cana- 
veral, Florida,  for  a  visit  with  their  son,  who  is  sta- 
tioned there,  and  his  family.  Someday,  Stan  has  hopes 
of  seeing  a  rocket  go  up  .  .  .  Agent  EILEEN  CARMODY 
went  home  to  mother  in  Cary,  Ireland  .  .  .  BETTY  SE- 
GERSON's  grandson,  FRANKIE,  helped  plan  her  days 
while  she  was  on  vacation.  They  always  have  fun  together 
.  .  .  Congress  Clerk  JAMES  MIDDLETON  and  his  wife 
recently  moved  into  a  new  home.  They  are  busy,  tired, 
and  happy  .  .  .  Congress  Clerk  JOE  MARKOS  spent  his 
vacation  taking  his  children  to  places  of  interest  .  . 
Pensioner  CATHERINE  SMITH  recently  had  a  delightful 
time  in  Milwaukee  .    .    .   Agent  CECILIA  THOMAS  is  back 


NEWS 

to  work  after  being  off  ill  and  wishes  to  thank  her  friends 
and  co-workers  for  all  their  thoughtfulness.  Her  hus- 
band, CALVIN,  Ways  and  Structures  Department,  bought 
her  a  new  stove  and  refrigerator  in  avocado  green  and 
then  had  to  remodel  and  paint  the  kitchen  on  his  vacation. 
Cecilia  is  a  very  good  cook,  so  he  is  being  well  rewarded 
for  his  efforts  .  .  .  Supervisor  ART  SIM  and  his  wife, 
BERNICE,  vacationed  in  the  Northwest.  A  vacation 
would  not  be  complete  if  he  didn't  get  some  fishing  in. 
Pictures  proved  that  he  got  more  than  his  share.  They 
are  planning  on  making  another  trip  to  Oregon.  .  .  AUS- 
TIN YOUNG  was  a  man  about  town  during  his  vacation, 
but  one  can  have  a  good  time  in  Chicago  .  .  .  Agent 
STANLEY  SLOWIK  and  his  wife  head  for  Wisconsin  as 
often  as  they  can.  Part  of  his  vacation  was  spent  in  Pul- 
aski and  Milwaukee.  They  left  for  Stevens  Point  on  Aug- 
ust 1 7  to  attend  the  wedding  of  a  relative  the  following 
day  and  stayed  for  several  days  .  .  .  During  a  week  of 
my  vacation  in  July,  your  reporter  had  as  house  guests 
her  three  nieces,  DALE,  DIANA,  and  DAWN  HARRING- 
TON, of  Preble,  Wisconsin.  This  was  their  first  trip 
away  from  home,  except  for  Girl  Scout  camp.  We  got  an 
early  start  and  everyday  was  eventful  and  fun-filled. 
They  were  especially  thrilled  with  the  dolphins  and  child- 
ren's zoo  at  Brookfield.  One  day  we  went  to  Starved 
Rock  and  stopped  in  LaSalle  and  saw  where  their  father 
attended  school  and  church.  On  our  way  home,  we  stop- 
ped at  Hales  Corners  to  see  the  flower  garden  and  then 
had  dinner  in  Milwaukee.  There  was  a  birthday  party  for 
baby  DARREN  when  we  returned.  He  celebrated  his  first 
birthday.  They  are  now  showing  the  movies  they  took  to 
their  friends.  It  was  a  dream  of  a  week  for  me  .  .  . 
History  repeated  itself  for  DEE.  We  wish  you  the  very 
best  .  .  .  Agent  MARGARET  McBRIDE  flew  to  Galway, 
Ireland,  to  see  her  niece  graduate  from  teacher's  col- 
lege. A  trip  to  Paris  was  planned,  but  because  of  the 
civil  disorders,  London  was  the  center  of  interest.  Her 
niece,  MARY  MARGARET  O'BRIEN,  is  a  beautiful  col- 
leen and  you  may  be  sure  that  a  lot  of  little  boys  are  go- 
ing to  have  a  crush  on  the  new  teacher  .  .  .  Agent  HEL- 
EN SHANNON  had  a  vacation  she  will  forever  remember. 
She  has  three  nephews  on  the  West  Coast,  a  dentist  and 
civil  engineer  in  San  Francisco,  and  a  doctor  in  Santa 
Barbara.  The  doctor  has  his  own  plane  and  Helen  had  a 
bird's-eye  view  of  the  area.  His  16  year  old  daughter 
introduced  Helen  to  her  teen-age  set  who  took  her  along 
when  they  went  surfing.  I  don't  know  which  she  enjoyed 
the  most,  watching  them  surf  or  the  cookout  on  the  beach. 
Incidentally,  Pensioner  PAUL  DOWNEY,  former  South 
Side  trainman,  has  a  niece  who  is  a  nurse  at  the  same 
hospital  where  Helen's  nephew  is  a  surgeon.  Her  two 
nephews  in  San  Francisco  made  sure  that  she  saw  and 
enjoyed  the  best  of  everything  .  .  .  Agent  FAY  CAPRIO 
is  making  her  annual  sojourn  to  Hawaii.  How  many  more 
miles  do  you  have  to  fly  to  get  your  100,000  mile  plaque 
from  the  air  lines?  She  would  love  to  stay  there  if  she 
could  .  .  .  Agent  JACK  JOYCE  and  his  wife,  IRENE, 
picked  their  vacation  at  an  opportune  time.  They  went  to 
Wisconsin  Rapids  to  attend  the  wedding  of  their  niece, 
JUDITH  SZUKALLA,  to  GARY  JAGODZINSKI  on  August 
17.  It  was  a  very  festive  occasion  which  was  attended  by 
relatives  who  came  from  Chicago,  Austin,  Texas,  Akron, 
Ohio,  and  Arizona  for  a  three-day  stay.  The  bride  was 
a  recent  graduate  of  the  University  of  Wisconsin.  On 
September  19,  Jack  and  Irene  will  celebrate  32  years  of 
marital  bliss,  while  their  daughter  and  son-in-law  await 
the  arrival  of  that  long-legged  bird  with  their  third 
grandchild  .  .  .  Plans  are  being  made  for  the  October 
Little  Flower  breakfast.  You  will  receive  chance  books 
in  the  mail.  You  can't  win  if  you  don't  take  a  chance, 
and   the   proceeds   are   used   to   give    some   worthy    young 


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man  a  chance  to  help  others  in  the  future.  If  you  feel 
that  you  can't  help  at  this  time,  please  don't  destroy  the 
books  but  return  them  to  some  committee  member  or 
leave  them  with  the  clerk  when  you  report  for  work.  We 
thank  you  and  appreciate  your  cooperation  .  .  .  JOSEPH 
VANEK  spent  his  vacation  in  the  back  yard  trying  out 
some  new  recipies.  J.  RYAN  came  by  one  day  and  tried 
some  generous  samples.  He  said  Joe  was  getting  to  be 
quite  a  chef.  His  wife  and  mother  are  his  supervisors 
.  .  .  MARY  NOLAN  and  her  sister,  BETTY,  enjoyed 
their  vacation  in  Wisconsin  .  .  .  MARY  DOYLE  and  her 
relatives  had  their  annual  reunion  in  Palatine,  while  her 
brother,  PAT,  went  on  a  trip  out  west  .  .  .  Pensioner 
MOLLIE  SHIELDS  spent  some  time  with  her  grandchild- 
ren at  Delavan  Lake.  Student  Agent  WILLIAM  STEVENS, 
a  grandson  of  Mollie,  was  the  guest  of  a  doctor  and  his 
family  at  their  Villa  in  Italy.  There  were  many  trips  to 
various  places  .  .  .  Agent  FRED  RIECKE  went  on  his 
vacation,  and  on  September  1  he  will  take  a  permanent 
one.  Fred  decided  to  take  an  early  pension  .  .  .  Agent 
EDWARD  MARTIN  who  recently  took  his  pension  is  now 
living  in  Lodi,  Wisconson.  How's  the  fishing  up  there?.  . 
Agent  VIOLET  MOHRING  took  a  tour  on  her  vacation  .  .  . 
We  are  sorry  to  hear  that  STEVE  GECAN  is  still  on  the 
sick  list  at  this  time.  We  hope  that  he  will  have  recov- 
ered by  the  time  this  magazine  is  published  ...  It  is 
nice  to  see  R.  WALZ  back  on  the  job  after  his  recent  ill- 
ness. Stay  well,  Ray  .  .  .  This  magazine  goes  to  many 
of  your  co-workers  and  former  co-workers  in  various 
parts  of  the  country  and  to  those  who  may  be  ill  and  un- 
able to  get  out.  A  bit  of  news,  vacations,  or  a  name  may 
recall  some  pleasant  incident  that  happened  years  ago 
and  thereby  add  a  bit  of  cheer.  Let's  have  the  news  and 
share  your  happy  times  ...  I  wonder  who  caught  the 
biggest  fish  this  year?     I  have  yet  to  catch  my  first. 

Congratulations  to  Agent  EMMA  COX  and  Trainman 
LEE  RICHARDSON  on  their  engagement.  Emma  is  to  be 
a  December  bride  and  is  very  busy  these  days  preparing 
for  the  happy  event  .  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  to  the  fam- 
ily of  S.  BANALS  on  the  loss  of  their  beloved  sister  and 
mother  .  .  .  Supervisor  ED  TROICKE  and  his  wife, 
STELLA,  had  a  great  time  on  their  vacation  in  Califor- 
nia and  parts  West  .  .  .  Agent  FAY  CAPRIO  made  her 
yearly  sojourn  to  that  magic  island  in  the  Pacific,  Wai- 
kiki,  Hawaii.  Her  daughter  lives  on  a  mountain  and  the 
view  from  her  living  room  is  just  fabulous  .  .  .  Pension- 
er WALTER  MAJCHZRAK  and  his  wife,  MARGARET, 
recently  spent  their  vacation  house  hunting  in  Santa  Fe, 
New  Mexico.  That's  one  way  to  solve  a  grass  cutting 
problem,  or  is  it?  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  to  the  fam- 
ily of  Pensioner  MARY  B.  TRACEY.  We  are  always 
saddened  to  hear  of  the  loss  of  one  of  our  pensioners  .  .  . 
Pensioner  BEATRICE  SCHEWE  was  recently  hospital- 
ized. Beatrice  wishes  to  thank  her  friends  for  their  kind 
words  of  cheer  .  .  .  JAMES  CLARK  is  feeling  good  these 
days.  He  and  his  wife  recently  went  to  Detroit,  and  from 
there  Jimmy  and  some  friends  went  into  Canada  to  do 
some  fishing.  Jimmy  caught  154  good  size  fish  .  . 
On  September  13,  the  Transit  News  Editor,  ROBERT 
HEINLEIN,  was  the  host  at  a  dinner  at  the  M  &  M  Club 
in  the  Merchandise  Mart  for  the  Transit  News  Reporters. 
I  was  unable  to  attend  this  year,  but  I  was  pleasantly 
surprised  when  I  was  sent  a  gift  of  cards  which  was  pre- 
sented to  all  those  who  attended  as  a  token  of  apprecia- 
tion from  Board  Chairman  GEORGE  L.  DeMENT  and 
General  Manager  T.  B.  O'CONNOR.  Thank  you  very 
much.  They  are  lovely  and  useful.  My  favorite  game  is 
canasta,  but  I  usually  end  up  playing  penny  ante  poker 
.  .  .  Agent  EILEEN  CARMODY  returned  from  Ireland 
with  her    daughter   just  in   time    to    get   an   extra   day   off. 


NEWS 

Happy  birthday  and  many  more  .  .  .  Student  Agents  THO- 
MAS STEVENS  and  J.  GRITIS  took  some  time  off  for  a 
vacation  in  Florida.  It  was  some  relaxation  before  the 
long  season  of  work  and  study.  You  may  be  sure  the 
boys  enjoyed  every  moment  .  .  .  The  Little  Flower 
breakfast  is  being  held  on  October  20.  We  are  looking 
forward  to  seeing  you  there  .  .  .  The  womens  auxiliary 
of  American  Legion  Post  1217,  of  which  I  am  a  member, 
recently  entertained  100  patients  at  the  VA  Research 
Center  on  the  North  Side.  There  was  bingo,  cokes,  cof- 
fee, canteen  books,  and  gifts.  Incidently,  if  you  have 
any  good  books,  magazines,  puzzles,  and  unfinished  hob- 
by projects  which  you  wish  to  dispose  of,  you  may  send 
them  to  Desplaines  avenue  on  the  Congress  and  JOHN 
CANNELLA  or  myself  will  be  glad  to  take  them  over  to 
Hines  hospital  or  some  other  center  where  they  will  help 
somebody  pass  the  lengthy  hospital  hours  .  .  .  On  Sun- 
day, October  20,  from  3  to  8  pm,  there  will  be  an  in- 
stallation of  officers  of  American  Legion  Post  1217.  The 
new  Commander  is  JOHN  TRACEY  from  Lake  Street. 
The  Post  wishes  to  extend  an  invitation  to  former  ser- 
vicemenof  Divisions  241  and  308  to  join  them  on  this  fes- 
tive occasion  which  will  be  held  at  St.  Rita's  KC  Hall, 
2805  W.  59th  street.  There  is  no  charge  and  a  most  en- 
joyable time  is  assured  .  .  .  We  wish  our  old  friend 
GEORGE  KUEHN  many  happy  years  of  retirement.  For 
years,  George  collected  the  money  and  left  our  stations 
with  a  cheery  word,  a  smile  and  a  receipt.  Good  luck, 
George. 

-  (Julia  Svuuti 

ELECTRICAL  [General  Office)  - 

This  has  been  a  summer  of  wide  travel  for  the  Elec- 
trical Department.  DICK  VALLONI  and  his  wife,  daugh- 
ter, mother,  father,  sister,  and  mother-in-law  spent 
five  weeks  touring  Europe.  Their  main  stops  were  Italy 
and  Germany  to  visit  relatives.  Portugal,  Spain,  Aus- 
tria, Switzerland  and  London  made  up  the  rest  of  their 
itinerary  .  .  .  MARIE  HAVLIK  and  her  mother  and  sis- 
ter spent  two  weeks  touring  London,  Wales,  and  Scotland. 
They  were  on  the  go  at  all  times,  but  enjoyed  every  min- 
ute of  it  .  .  .  Now  back  to  the  States  where  Mr.  SAND- 
BERG  and  his  family  spent  three  weeks  traveling  west  to 
Oregon  to  visit  his  daughter  and  family.  A  day  of  salmon 
fishing  at  Depoe  Bay,  Oregon,  and  a  good  case  of  sunburn 
convinced  him  that  sightseeing  along  the  coast  was  much 
more  enjoyable  .  .  .  KEN  MIKOTA  and  his  wife  and  two 
daughters  spent  two  weeks  camping  through  the  Arkansas 
and  Missouri  Ozarks.  An  additional  week  was  used  to 
fly  to  Washington,  D.  C.  ,  visiting  relatives  .  .  .  TED 
SZEWC  spent  two  weeks  in  Miami  Beach  with  his  wife 
and  daughter  with  sightseeing  along  the  way  .  .  .  HER- 
MAN SMITH  and  his  wife,  two  sons,  and  daughter  spent 
four  weeks  driving  out  west  visiting  San  Francisco,  Los 
Angeles,  Grand  Canyon,  Colorado  Springs,  Denver,  Ti- 
juana, Phoenix,  Las  Vegas,  and  many  other  interesting 
sights  along  the  way.  Naturally,  Las  Vegas  was  not  a 
very  profitable  stop,  but  Herman  and  his  wife  saw  some 
wonderful  shows  and  had  much  fun  .  .  .  BERNADETTE 
KIZIOR  spent  two  weeks  in  Hawaii  combining  vacation 
with  business.  The  National  Association  of  Catholic 
Alumni  Clubs,  of  which  she  is  executive  secretary,  held 
their  convention  there  .  .  .  ADOLPH  KUTZ  did  much  the 
same  with  his  annual  American  Legion  Convention  in 
Pennsylvania  and  casually  driving  home  taking  in  the 
sights  .  .  .  DONNA  KAMINSKI  and  her  husband  hope  to 
be  vacationing  at  the  time  of  this  printing.  A  drive  to 
New  Orleans  and  on  to  Miami  Beach  for  two  weeks  is 
being  planned  .  .  .  GEORGE  CHRISTENSEN's  son, 
GEORGE  Jr.  ,   who   was   working  as  a   "B"   helper  for  the 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


NEW  PENSIONERS 


AUGUST  L.    BARTELHEIM,  Supervisor, 

District  A,    Emp.    2-13-26 
IRVING  E.    BEHLING,  Operator, 

Archer,    Emp.   2-20-36 
VINCENT  W.   BELSKIS,  Operator, 

69th  Street,    Emp.    11-24-2  5 
EVERETTE  H.    BURT,   Operator, 

North  Park,  Emp.   4-22-26 
DANIEL  G.   CAREW,    Collector, 

69th  Street,    Emp.    6-21-29 
NICK  CINQUEPALMI,   Laborer, 

Building,   Emp.    1-21-25 
EDWARD  M.    DEVINE,   Buyer, 

Purchasing,    Emp.    6-5-20 
HORACE  T.    DOUGLAS,   Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,    Emp.    7-17-45 
JAMES  A.    DOWNEY,  Operator, 

Beverly,   Emp.   8-18-36 
CHARLES  FABIANO,   Operator, 

Lawndale,   Emp.    9-2-43 
PETER  W.    FLAHERTY,   Recording  Sec.  , 

Div.    241,    Emp.    7-29-26 
JOHN  GENTILE,   Laborer, 

Engineering,   Emp.    5-26-41 
FRED  HABERSTICK,   Operator, 

North  Park,   Emp.    3-26-28 
ROBERT  W.   HEALY,   Receiver, 

Kedzie,    Emp.    8-13-35 
HAROLD  W.   HESS,   Operator, 

Kedzie,   Emp.    1-19-45 
CLARENCE  R.    HOSANG,   Electrician, 

Electrical,    Emp.    4-12-22 
WALTER  W.   HOVALD,   Repairman, 

Congress,    Emp.    9-20-27 
RALPH  HUIZENGA,  Supervisor, 

District  A.  ,   Emp.    6-19-43 
SAMUEL  A.    IZZO,   Car  Cleaner, 

Lake  Street,    Emp.    1-7-47 
WALTER  E.   JACKSON,   Operator, 

Limits,    Emp.    5-16-28 
JOSEPH  B.   JOHNSON,   Repairman, 

North  Park,   Emp.    6-28-23 
KATHLEEN  E.   JOHNSON,    Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,    Emp.    1-9-48 
ROBERT  H.   JOHNSON,   Supervisor, 

District  A.  ,    Emp.    10-11-27 
JOHN  S.   KAMIEN,    Foreman, 

Keeler,   Emp.    9-27-27 
GLENN  H.   KINZIE,   Yard  Foreman, 

West  Section,    Emp.    8-23-26 
FRANK  J.   KOKOSKA,  Motorman, 

West  Section,   Emp.    1-15-37 


GEORGE  C.   KUEHN,    Collector, 

West  Section,    Emp.    12-16-26 
CLARENCE  H.   KURTH,   Operator, 

North  Park,   Emp.    12-10-28 
CHARLES  A.    LANGNER,   Supervisor, 

District  C,    Emp.    1-23-34 
JENNIE  L.    LAURINE,   Ticket  Agent, 

North  Section,   Emp.    3-11-44 
CHESTER  LEWANDOWSKI,   Bus  Cleaner, 

69th  Street,   Emp.    5-23-51 
ERNEST  A.   MAENNER,    Conductor, 

West  Section,    Emp.    7-7-28 
GEORGE  J.   MARTINI,    Trackman, 

Track,    Emp.    6-9-43 
JOHN  MC  CREA,   Repairman, 

Beverly,   Emp.    7-17-29 
JOHN  P.   MC  CULLOUGH,   Operator, 

Archer,    Emp.    10-15-28 
OTTO  P.   MULLARD,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,    Emp.    2-28-28 
JOSEPH  J.   MURPHY,   Ticket  Agent, 

South  Section,    Emp.    11-5-42 
JOSEPH  A.   NAGRODSKI,   Chief  Operator, 

Electrical,   Emp.    7-18-28 
LEONE  S.   NELSON,    Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,    Emp.    10-3-22 
WALTER  A.   NOWOSIELSKI,   Clerk, 

Wilson  Shop,    Emp.    10-23-47 
CHARLES  PLATT,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,    Emp.    6-7-51 
JOHN  J.    PONSEIGO,    Janitor, 

77th  Street,   Emp.   9-3-42 
GEORGE  A.    PUTZ,   Shopman, 

Skokie  Shops,    Emp.    8-6-46 
WALTER  F.    PYPER,   Supvr .-Instructor, 

77th  Street,    Emp.    11-2-33 
GEORGE  W.   RATEIKE,    Technical  Advisor 

Equip.    Res.    &  Devel.  ,    Emp.    12-21-36 
PETER  A.   REBECCA,   Operator, 

Lawndale,    Emp.    9-3-42 
FRANCIS  O.   REED,    Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,    Emp.    5-21-42 
PETER  P.    REMY,  Operator, 

77th  Street,   Emp.    9-21-26 
FRED  E.   RIECKE,    Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,    Emp.    7-25-27 
MILO  J.   RITCHEY,   Janitor, 

Beverly,    Emp.    11-3-36 
FRANK  J.   SABATKA,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,    Emp.    4-22-29 
EDWARD  M.   SCHLAGE,   Motorman, 

North  Section,    Emp.    10-5-26 


EDWIN  L.   SCHULSTAD,   Operator, 

Limits,    Emp.    1-5-34 
HENRY  R.   SEIDEL,  Operator, 

Limits,   Emp.    12-2-42 
JOHN  SENKO,   Operator, 

North  Avenue,    Emp.    11-28-42 
MARGARET  R.   SHERHART,   Assign.   Agent, 

Assignment  Office,    Emp.    12-18-46 
JOSEPH  B.   SMITH,   Operator, 

77th  Street,    Emp.    3-4-29 
DOMINICK  J.   SWEENEY,   Conductor, 

North  Section,   Emp.    8-29-29 
HOWARD  J.    TALUZEK,  Operator, 

Beverly,   Emp.    9-13-27 
EDWARD  P.    VANDERFLUTE,   Operator, 

Forest  Glen,    Emp.    12-30-44 
JOHN  J.   VAN  HILST,   Switchman, 

West  Section,    Emp.    3-4-25 
FRANK  C.    VOBORNIK,  Operator, 

Archer,    Emp.    5-15-42 
HARRY  E.   WALDEN,   Conductor, 

North  Section,   Emp.    9-21-45 
ROGER  W.   WARD,   Chief  Clerk, 

Limits,   Emp.    2-5-20 
HOWARD  C.    WEIDER,   Operator, 

Limits,   Emp.   2-17-43 
CHESTER  F.   WILLIAMS,   Operator, 

69th  Street,   Emp.   9-11-29 
JOHN  WILSON,   Janitor, 

77th  Street,   Emp.    3-24-43 


DISABILITY  RETIREMENTS 

JAMES  J.    BYRE,    Conductor, 

West  Section,    Emp.    10-12-37 
JOSEPH  A.    BRZECZEK,   Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,    Emp.    11-6-45 
FRANK  J.   CZARNECKI,   Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,    Emp.    6-23-43 
HOMER  M.    DOUGLASS,   Machinist, 

Skokie  Shops,   Emp.    10-6-42 
GEORGE  A.    ERIKSEN,  Operator, 

69th  Street,    Emp.    10-27-33 
STEVEN  W.   HANDY,  Operator, 

Limits,    Emp.    8-22-45 
RUSSELL  P.    KILLIAN,   Conductor, 

Kimball,   Emp.    5-12-43 
ARTHUR  K.    VAN  GUILDER,     Trfr.    Ctr. 

Accounting,    Emp.    12-31-28 


summer,  was  married  on  August  3  1  to  Miss  SUSAN  KAY 
DAVIS.  Best  wishes  to  the  new  couple  for  a  long  and 
happy  life  together.  George's  daughter,  MARY,  age  22, 
has  worked  for  a  Chicago  brokerage  firm  for  a  year  and 
just  recently  received  a  promotion  to  Assistant  Comp- 
troller in  their  New  York  City  office.  Congratulations 
and  good  luck.  .  .  MATT  CIOFFE's  daughter,  DESIREE, 
age  9,  has  become  quite  the  equestrian.  Matt  and  his 
wife,  VICKI,  gave  her  a  beautiful  horse  a  few  months 
ago.  She  rode  him  in  her  first  attempt  at  jumping  com- 
petition  and    came    in  third  place. 

We  certainly  enjoy  the  visits  from  our  retired  friends. 
CLYDE  PETERSON  was  in  last  week  and  thought  he  might 
find  a  part  time  job  with  us  as  his  vacation  is  too  long  .  . 
BILL  LOOS  and  his  wife  drove  up  to  Wisconsin  to  fish. 
BOB  BOOTH  went  up  a  week  later  to  catch  all  the  fish 
Loos  missed  .  .  .  RICHARD  DORGAN  toured  California 
and  found  the  weather  there  just  as  it  is  reported  in  the 
travel  folders  .  .  .  HAROLD  COYNE  visited  in  St.  Louis, 
and  CLARENCE  MALOTTKE  enjoyed  a  short  stay  in 
Florida  .    .    .    JOHN   WEGL   flew   to   Europe.      During   his 


stay  there  he  was  able  to  see  Germany,  Austria,  Swit- 
zerland, and  Holland  .  .  .  Ireland  was  the  vacation  spot 
for  B.  TOAL  .  .  .  M.  COOK  enjoyed  his  vacation  at 
Lake  Marie  .  .  .  Hurry  and  get  well  wishes  are  sent  to 
F.  CLEMENS,  J.  O'DONNELL,  C.  HOSANG,  and  S. 
DANECKE  .  .  .  Best  wishes  for  a  happy  retirement  to 
CLARENCE  HOSANG  and  JOSEPH  NAGRODSKI.  Sep- 
tember 1  was  the  date  for  these  two  .  .  .  Birthdays  in 
July  were  celebrated  by  the  following  men:  W.  MOORE, 
R.  TAUSCH,  J.  O'DONNELL,  F.  CLEMENS,  B.  TOAL, 
A.  SCHUSTER,  R.  ROCK,  and  D.  RYAN.  A  happy  birth- 
day and  good  health  to  all  of  you  .  .  .  Our  sympathy  is 
extended  to  the  families  of  ERNIE  ANDERSON  and  RAY 
BRAINARD,    both  retired  from  Blue  Island. 

(Blue  Island)  - 

A  special  "get  well"  wish  to  one  of  our  boss  men, 
DICK  DORGAN  .  .  .  Under  the  heading  of  happy  vaca- 
tions, we  have  JOHN  (Money  Helps)  DARCY  in  the  beau- 
tiful  Canadian   Rockies;     BOB    FERGUSON   in   Townsend, 


SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER,  1968 


13 


INSIDE 

Wisconsin;  ANDY  BOURNE  in  Eagle  River:  Wisconsin; 
HARVEY  HEIDE  in  the  Black  Hills  of  South  Dakota;  DICK 
ROCK  fishing  and  boating  in  Wisconsin,  and  BILL  REH- 
DER  in  California  .  .  .  Our  very  best  wishes  to  JOE  NA- 
GRODSKI  and  CLARENCE  HOSANG  on  their  retirement. 
Incidentally,  Clarence  enjoyed  coffee  and  rolls  with  about 
40  of  his  co-workers  on  his  last  day  .  .  .  Pensioner 
LYNN  FRANCISCO  stopped  by  for  a  visit.  We  are  al- 
ways glad  to  see  a  former  co-worker  .  .  .  Last  but  not 
least,  HAROLD  (Moose)  FELTZ  treated  the  boys  to  a 
dinner.  He  called  it  "Goulash",  we  called  it  good  .  .  . 
Thanks  to  HARVEY  HEIDE  for  writing  this  news  while  I 
was  on  vacation. 

-  TVOUtUH  IgeUn 


(Chicago  Avenue]  - 

Our  deepest  sympathy  is  extended  to  Lineman  LUKE 
HOWE  whose  father  passed  away  recently  .  .  .  Third 
Rail  Foreman  JOHN  SHEA  returned  to  work  recently 
after  a  short  illness.  Welcome  back,  John  .  .  .  The 
best  get  well  wishes  to  Lineman  Helper  CHARLES 
SALVATORE  who  is  at  home  now  convalescing  from  his 
illness  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  Retired  Foreman  ROB- 
ERT CONROY  who  received  his  50  year  service  pin  from 
Local  Union  #9  .  .  .  Lineman  JOHN  FRIEDMAN  recently 
transferred  to  the  Surface  Electrical  Division  at  Blue  Is- 
land. Lots  of  good  luck  in  your  new  job,  John  .  .  .  As  of 
this  writing  the  following  men  are  on  vacation:  PATRICK 
CAGNEY,  JIM  DURR,  JOE  HOBBS,  JOHN  MURPHY, 
CHARLES   NOTE,    PATRICK  O'SHEA,   and  JOHN  SABIN. 

-  "Dm.  giandoU 


ENGINEERING-RESEARCH  &  PLANNING  - 

Congratulations  to  ROY  SMITH  and  his  wife  who  pur- 
chased a  home  in  Hickory  Hills  and  are  looking  forward 
to  moving  in  soon  .  .  .  PAUL  MINOGUE  and  his  wife 
travelled  to  the  west  coast  during  a  three -week  vacation. 
Perhaps  we  can  get  him  to  tell  us  about  it  when  he  re- 
turns .  .  .  GEORGE  MILLONAS  and  his  wife  and  children 
headed  north  for  Canada  and  the  East  Coast  for  a  vaca- 
tion of  sightseeing  and  pleasure  .  .  .  EUGENE  SULLI- 
VAN and  his  wife  and  children  went  south  to  Miami 
Beach,  Florida.  He  is  quite  a  photographer  and  we  know 
he  will  have  many  interesting  snapshots  to  show  us  .  .  . 
A  luncheon  was  held  atHenrici's  in  honor  of  PEGGY  FA- 
HEY  on  Thursday,  July  18.  She  was  given  a  beautiful 
corsage  and  a  gift.  Wedding  bells  rang  for  Peggy  on 
July  20  when  she  was  married  to  MIKE  LEONARD  in  St. 
Frances  of  Rome  church.  The  reception  was  held  at  the 
Chateau  Royale.  It  was  complete  with  Irish  music  and 
Irish  jigs.  The  honeymoon  destination  was  not  revealed 
to  anyone.  Good  luck  newlyweds !  .  .  HELEN  LOFTUS 
and  her  husband,  BILL,  spent  two  weeks  vacationing  in 
Miami  Beach  .  .  .  PHIL  and  DORA  ADELIZZI  flew  to 
Las  Vegas  and  then  on  to  the  Grand  Canyon  for  a  perfect 
vacation  .  .  .  JACK  O'REILLY  and  his  family  spent  a 
very  interesting  two-week  vacation  at  Sister  Lakes,  Do- 
wagiac,  Michigan.  They  visited  South  Holland,  South 
Haven,  the  Kellogg  Plant  in  Battle  Creek,  and  spent  a 
day  at  the  Dutch  Village  .  .  .  VINCE  SHUBAT  and  his 
wife  spent  a  two -week  vacation  at  Eau  Clare  Lakes,  New 
Hayward,  Wisconsin,  450  miles  away.  In  their  company 
was  a  brother-in-law,  TED  DRAG,  who  works  at  Limits 
garage,  and  his  wife.  They  went  fishing  every  day  for 
Northern  Pikes  and  caught  many  that  were  over  18" 
long.  The  weather  was  very  nice  both  weeks  .  .  .  JOE 
DUGO  won't  tell  what  he  did  on  his  vacation,  but  he  re- 
turned looking  well  rested  and  contented,   and  that's  what 


NEWS 

vacations  are  for  .  .  .  BILL  HUTCHINGS  and  his  wife, 
ELAINE,  announced  the  birth  of  ERIC  WILLIAM  HUTCH- 
INGS who  was  born  on  July  13  at  Highland  Park  hospital. 
Congratulations  to  this  family. 

JAMES  JOEFFREY  and  his  family  spent  a  week  in 
New  Glarus,  Wisconsin,  at  the  Wilhelm  Tell  Festival  and 
play.  He  showed  many  colorful  pictures  taken  while 
there.  They  visited  various  cheese  factories  and  went 
up  to  Little  Norway  and  Cave  of  the  Mound  .  .  .  ROY 
SMITH  moved  into  his  new  home  in  Hickory  Hills  during 
his  vacation  and  spent  some  time  putting  things  together 
and  doing  a  little  fixing  .  .  .  FRED  PETRINO  spent  his 
vacation  at  home.  He  and  his  grandson  went  swimming 
everyday  ...  A  postcard  arrived  from  CAROL  RAD- 
MAN  saying  she  was  having  a  wonderful  time  and  the 
buildings  in  Las  Vegas  are  gorgeous  .  .  .  RON  MAZI- 
ARKA  left  CTA  on  Friday,  August  23.  He  will  work  at 
Tri-State  Engineering  company.  We  wish  him  all  the 
luck  in  the  world  .  .  .  BILL  ANDERSON  left  September 
6  to  return  to  school  .  .  .  MARIO  MUNOZ  at  this  writing 
already  claims  victory  at  the  golf  tournament  of  October 
5.  This  prognostication  is  based  on  his  victories  of  pre- 
vious years.  Mario  claims  that  he  will  shoot  a  48  with 
handicap  .  .  .  Congratulations,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  B.  O'- 
REILLY. They  returned  from  a  vacation  in  Michigan  to 
find  a  2  5th  wedding  anniversary  party  waiting  for  them. 
Their  children  planned  this  surprise  ...  H.  T.  LUE- 
BECK  and  his  family  enjoyed  a  5,  500  mile  trip  that  took 
them  through  11  states  covering  the  Pacific  Northwest. 
Points  of  interest  were  Corn  Palace  at  Mitchell,  South 
Dakota,  Mt.  Rushmore,  Yellowstone,  and  Wyoming. 
While  in  Yellowstone  they  saw  many  beautiful  sights  and 
his  two  children,  MARK  and  SUSAN  counted  23  bears. 
.  .  .  The  dinner  on  Friday,  September  13,  at  the  M  &  M 
Club  was  a  delightful  and  exciting  event.  BOB  HEINLEIN 
and  his  very  efficient  staff  are  to  be  commended  for  the 
wonderful  time  they  showed  us. 

Welcome  back  is  extended  to  JOSEPHINE  FELDMANN. 
After  a  siege  of  pneumonia  it's  good  to  see  her  on  the 
road  to  recovery  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  STEVE  LEG- 
LER  and  his  wife,  SHARI.  They  are  the  proud  parents 
of  a  baby  girl,  SHERYL  RUTH,  their  first  child,  born 
on  Saturday,  September  14  .  .  .  LARRY  SHANOK,  sum- 
mer trainee,  left  CTA  to  return  to  school  .  .  .  Welcome 
to  HARVEY  KOEHN,  co-op  trainee,  assigned  to  Research 
&  Planning  ...  J.  P.  O'CONNOR  and  his  family  visited 
his  wife's  parents  in  Phoenix,  Arizona.  They  had  a  won- 
derful time. 

TOM  HENNINGSEN,  R  &  P,  has  his  first  grandchild, 
a  granddaughter,  MELISA  ANN  WILLI,  born  on  July  16. 
Baby  Melisa's  other  grandfather  is  a  motorman  out  of 
Howard  street.  Need  we  say  how  proud  these  two  grand- 
fathers are?  .  .  HAROLD  ROWBOTTOM  spent  his  vaca- 
tion at  home.  His  son,  MICHAEL,  who  is  in  the  navy 
came  home  from  Florida  on  a  furlough.  Michael,  for- 
merly a  summer  student  in  the  Claim  Department,  is 
now  assigned  to  the  Naval  Air  Base  in  Alameda,  Califor- 
nia .  .  .  HERMAN  ANDERS  is  taking  his  vacation  Aug- 
ust 11.  He  is  expecting  his  daughter  and  two  grandsons 
from  Tucson,  Arizona,  and  will  be  entertaining  them  for 
two  weeks  .  .  .  BUD  WOOL  and  his  wife  enjoyed  a  vaca- 
tion at  the  Wisconsin  Dells  .  .  .  MARY  BOSKI  recently 
spent  a  week's  vacation  in  nearby  Evanston  at  her  hus- 
band's shoe  store,  John's  Shoes,  assisting  in  a  "Going 
out  of  Business"  clearance  sale.  It  was  in  1965  when 
Mary  helped  John  with  the  store's  "Grand  Opening." 
But  this  is  not  sad  news,  by  no  means!  John  is  relocat- 
ing  his    store  to   the  Chicago  side  of  Howard   street,   and 


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in  a  month  or  two  Mary  will  take  some  vacation  time  to 
assist  her  husband  and  hostess  another  "Grand  Open- 
ing. "  .  .  GEORGE  KRAMBLES  took  the  CB&Q's  Cal  Ze- 
pher  to  San  Francisco  for  a  week's  relaxation  and  had  a 
nice  visit  with  former  CTA  men  JOHN  F.  HIGGINS  and 
STANLEY  FORSYTH  who  are  now  with  the  Bay  Area  Ra- 
pid Transit  District  (BART)  .  .  .  DALE  MANGELSDORFF 
and  COLLEEN  NEWMANN  were  married  on  August  10  in 
Queen  of  Martyr's  church,  103rd  and  Central  Park  Road, 
Evergreen  Park,  Illinois.  The  reception  was  held  at 
Driftwood  Steak  House,  4330  S.  Pulaski.  Good  luck  to 
the  young  couple. 

(West  Shops)  - 

TONY  SPAK,  tinner,  had  a  heart  attack  and  is  in  the 
hospital  recovering.  It  was  quite  a  shock  to  those  who 
know  Tony  because  he  always  looked  as  if  he  never  had  a 
sick  day  in  his  life.  We  want  you  to  comeback  real  soon, 
Tony,  after  all  you're  the  best  baseball  pool  operator 
West  Shops  ever  had  .  .  .  TED  WADE,  general  iron- 
worker foreman,  was  in  the  hospital  with  leg  trouble  that 
looked  like  a  country  club,  but  apparently  no  comparison 
whatsoever,  especially  after  getting  his  sweet  postcard 
signed  simply,  "Wish  you  were  here."  He  is  now  recu- 
perating at  home.  Mr.  Wade,  being  quite  a  jokester, 
makes  a  bright  spot  wherever  he  is  but  we'd  rather  have 
him  back  with  us.  Hurry  back,  Ted!  .  .  TOM  SWEE- 
NEY, bricklayer,  is  in  the  hospital  suffering  with  his 
shoulder  which  was  injured  some  time  ago  but  still  gives 
him  trouble  from  time  to  time  .  .  .  TOM  STAUNTON, 
track  foreman,  is  pursuing  the  wrong  career.  He  should 
have  been  a  fireman.  He  recently  put  out  a  structure 
fire  almost  single  handed!  .  .  CALVIN  POLLARD,  sur- 
veyor, was  on  vacation  for  two  weeks.  He  journeyed  to 
Beaumont,  Texas,  for  five  days  to  visit  with  his  grand- 
mother whom  he  hasn't  seen  for  30  years  !  It  was  a  com- 
plete surprise  to  the  grand  lady  and  a  quite  delightful  one 
too.  He  also  spent  a  day  or  two  in  Louisiana,  Arkansas, 
and  Mississippi.  It  has  been  30  years  since  he  has  been 
south,  period,  but  when  he  decided  to  go  he  really  gets 
around.  Boy!  Four  states  in  two  weeks.  Don't  wait  so 
long  next  time,  Cal.  .  .  PAM  AMUNDSEN,  the  daughter 
of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  EDWARD  AMUNDSEN,  ironworker 
foreman,  is  a  member  of  the  Illinois  All  State  Orchestra 
presently  preparing  for  a  concert  in  Dijon,  France, 
which  will  be  the  setting  for  the  biennial  meeting  of  the 
International  Society  of  Music  Education.  Whew!  By  the 
way,  Pam  is  a  cellist  .  .  .  Good  luck  to  both  ROBERT 
SEEMAN,  plumber,  and  WALLY  SORENSEN,  construc- 
tion carpenter  foreman.  They  both  retired  August  1. 
Bob  started  with  the  company  in  1946  and  Wally  started 
with  the  company  in  1942.  Incidentally,  the  men  put  on 
quite  a  bash  for  Wally  in  the  Slowik  Hall  recently  .  .  . 
Your  co-reporter,  MARY  GALLON,  is  back  from  the 
Bahama  Islands  and  glad  to  tell  you  that  there  were  no 
planes  hijacked.  My  husband  and  I  spent  a  lovely  week's 
vacation  on  the  Island  of  Nassau.  Highlights  of  the  trip 
were  a  ride  in  a  glass  bottomed  boat  over  to  Paradise  Is- 
land, where  we  could  see  clear  to  the  bottom  of  the  ocean 
and  view  the  sea  life.  Also,  the  night  clubs  we  visited 
there  had  some  fabulous  and  interesting  floor  shows.  We 
brought  back  with  us  a  lot  of  remembrances  of  the  trip 
including  a  fifth  of  151  proof  rum  that  would  make  anyone 
remember  a  beautiful  vacation  .  .  .  Carpenter  JOHN 
HEFFERNAN's  daughter,  MAUREEN,  spent  two  weeks 
in  Ireland  visiting  with  John's  mother-in-law.  Maureen 
sure  knew  what  would  please  her  daddy  though.  She 
brought  him  back  a  couple  of  bottles  of  good  ole  Irish 
whiskey.  .  .  For  those  of  you  who  didn't  attend  the  plum- 
ber's picnic  you  really  missed  a  bash!  The  plumbers 
say  that  the  success  of  the  picnic  was  due  to  a  gentleman 


NEWS 

by  the  name  of  JIM  NAGEL.  CARMEN  SCAPPUCCI,  who 
is  a  senior  plumber,  gave  a  couple  of  14  year  old  girls  a 
run  for  their  money  in  the  girl's  running  race!  He  also 
won  the  egg  throwing  contest  with  Mrs.  Jim  Nagel  as  his 
partner.  Wow!  He's  quite  a  sportsman.  CHESTER  MA- 
JEROWICZ,  plumber  foreman,  said  that  everyone  who 
attended  the  picnic  participated  in  at  least  one  of  the  ac- 
tivities they  had  scheduled  and  a  good  time  was  had  by 
all  .  .  .  TONY  SPAK,  tinner,  who  has  been  in  the  hospital 
for  quite  some  time  wishes  to  thank  everyone  for  all  the 
wonderful  cards  and  letters  he  received  wishing  him  a 
speedy  recovery  .  .  .  JIM  LEMOND,  superintendent  of 
Plant  Equipment  Maintenance  was  in  the  hospital  recent- 
ly for  a  minor  operation  and  was  unable  to  work  for  two 
weeks.  Glad  to  know  it  wasn't  serious,  Jim.  Welcome 
back  ...  A  plumber  foreman  that  retired  last  year, 
VERLE  BANNISTER,  better  known  as  Curly,  passed 
away  recently.  He  worked  for  the  company  for  45  years. 
All  in  the  Engineering  Department  offer  their  deepest 
sympathy  to  the  Bannister  family  .  .  .  Our  condolences 
to  SAM  SPIZZIRRI,  carpenter,  whose  mother  passed 
away  recently. 

Congratulations  to  a  father  for  the  eighth  time.  His 
wife  had  a  beautiful  nine  pound  baby  boy  in  August.  I'm 
talking  about  Labor  Foreman  HAROLD  BERNDT.  You'll 
sure  have  a  lot  of  help  in  your  old  age,  Harold  .  .  .  ED 
FOREMAN,  steamfitter  foreman,  finally  got  a  hole-in- 
one  while  playing  golf  recently.  You  deserve  to  have  it 
mentioned,  Ed,  after  trying  soooo--hard,  for  would  you 
believe  44  years?  .  .  Mrs.  GINNY  SCOTT  had  a  one  day 
vacation  trip  to  Lincoln  Park  Zoo  where  she  happily  fed 
the  seals  .  .  .  RUDY  GAMPERL,  laborer,  says  he  spent 
a  quiet  two-week  vacation  at  Back  Porch,  Illinois.  I  think 
he  means  he  stayed  at  home  but  I'm  not  quite  sure.  How 
'bout  it,  Rudy?  .  .  All  of  us  extend  our  best  wishes  for 
future  success  to  former  Ironworker  Helper  JIM  SCOTT 
who  resigned  to  begin  training  as  an  air  traffic  controller 
with  the  Federal  Government.  We  hate  to  see  you  go, 
Jim,  but  we  congratulate  you  on  your  selection  to  this 
outstanding  position  .  .  .  More  congratulations  are  in 
order  to  JOHN  GENTILE  who  retired  August  31.  He 
worked  here  for  27  years  in  the  Track  Department  .  . 
Our  condolences  to  the  family  of  PATRICK  GILL,  paint 
foreman,  whose  brother  passed  away  August  13  in  New 
York  City.  Pat,  along  with  his  three  sisters,  attended 
the  funeral  services  held  in  New  York  ...  I  want  to 
personally  thank  BOB  HEINLEIN  and  his  capable  staff  for 
giving  us  reporters  such  a  wonderful  dinner  recently.  I 
had  a  delightful  time  and  talked  to  many  people  I  haven't 
seen  for  a  long  time  and  met  new  people  I  haven't  seen 
before.  I  also  appreciated  the  gift  that  was  presented  to 
us  and  hope  that  next  year  I  can  again  participate  in  such 
a  marvelous  affair. 

FOREST  GLEN  - 

First  off,  the  CTA  management  would  like  to  thank 
each  and  every  man  who  carried  on  his  job  under  the  re- 
cent hardship  we  were  put  through.  It's  wonderful  to 
know  that  they  worked  as  a  team  with  the  willingness  to 
give  the  public  the  service  that  is  required  .  .  .  Opera- 
tor WOOD  states  his  son's  wife  gave  birth  to  a  baby  girl. 
This  young  lady  is  called  SONYA,  and  was  born  August 
31.  The  young  father,  W.  B.  WOOD  No.  2  will  be  dis- 
charged from  the  marine  corps  October  25  and  will  re- 
turn home.  It  seems  W.  G.  Wood  No.  1  was  more  or 
less  expecting  a  grandson  so  it  would  be  called  W.  Wood 
No.  3.  Well,  old  buddy,  you  can't  win  them  all--maybe 
the   next  time   around.     By   the   way,   Operator   Wood  and 


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INSIDE 

his  wife  visited  young  SONNY  and  his  wife  in  California. 
A  wonderful  time  was  had  together  .  .  .  Operator  BILL 
LYMAN  had  another  enjoyable  vacation  up  in  Wisconsin 
fishing.  He  said  the  fishing  was  just  fair  as  also  was  the 
weather.  But  did  enjoy  the  rest.  .  .  Operator  ED  LAU- 
BE  and  his  wife  spent  their  vacation  in  Las  Vegas.  Looks 
like  Ed  had  his  fun  with  the  one  arm  bandits,  he  hit  the 
jackpot  at  the  Golden  Nugget.  Sights  were  wonderful, 
only  vacation  time  was  too  short  .  .  .  AL  DREWKE's 
lovely  and  talented  wife,  JOAN,  is  quite  a  gal  with  a  set 
of  knitting  needles.  Joan  won  a  first  and  third  premium 
at  the  Kane  County  Fair  and  a  second  premium  at  the 
Illinois  State  Fair  during  July  and  August.  Al  and  chil- 
dren are  very  proud  of  the  Mrs.  .  .  By  the  way,  has 
anyone  noticed  how  slim  BOB  DURFEE  has  become?  He 
claims  he's  had  to  punch  a  number  of  holes  in  his  belt 
(wonderful  stuff  that  Slenderella).  How  long  will  it  last 
Durf?  .  .  On  September  17  Mr.  and  Mrs.  FRANK  ENG- 
ELTHALER  celebrated  their  third  year.  Many  more 
wonderful  years,  folks  .  .  .  Our  young  Supervisor,  DAVE 
EGGERSDORF,  and  his  wife,  AMELIA,  had  12  years  of 
happiness  together  on  September  22.  Of  course,  knowing 
Dave  as  I  do  he  said,  "I  am  planning  a  big  night  out. 
First  will  be  a  stop  at  the  Golden  Arches  for  a  large 
meal.  Then  perhaps  over  to  the  Club  house  which  hap- 
pens to  be  a  pub."  This  could  only  transpire  if  Amelia 
came  across  with  a  few  extra  dollars.  This  lovely  cou- 
ple has  two  children,  DANIEL,  age  9,  and  their  little 
girl,  PATRICIA,  1  year  .  .  .  Mr.  and  Mrs.  TOM  MEA- 
GHER had  their  anniversary  August  30.  Tom  figured  a 
quiet  evening  at  home  would  be  just  the  thing  for  both  of 
them  .  .  .  W.  J.  PIPER  Jr.  says  his  folks,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  W.  J.  PIPER  Sr.  ,  just  celebrated  their  50th  year 
and  are  still  ever  so  much  in  love.  That's  what  we  like 
to  hear  folks.  Let's  hope  you  have  a  good  many  more 
together  .  .  .  Received  a  card  from  our  fine  friend,  Mr. 
JACK  CLARK,  who  visited  retiree  RAY  JOHNSON  up  in 
Eagle  river,  then  the  Clarks  went  out  to  theOzarks  where 
they  paid  Retired  Operator  BLACKIE  a  visit.  They  had 
a  wonderful  time  seeing  the  old  boys  again,  and  Clark 
says  they  look  great  .  .  .  The  Pantos  dropped  a  card 
from  Indian  River,  Michigan.  CHRIST,  VIRG,  and  daugh- 
ter,  KATHY,   all  having  a  wonderful  time. 

Operator  JOHN  MAHNKE's  wife,  RUTH,  and  their 
son,  ROGER,  had  a  wonderful  time  in  the  Ozarks  play- 
ground area  also.  John  says  weather  and  scenery  were 
beautiful  and  just  great  for  relaxing  on  a  perfect  vacation. 
Of  course,  we  all  know  John  relaxed  all  the  time.  I  be- 
lieve he  could  have  a  backyard  vacation  and  still  enjoy  it 
.  .  .  Operator  HAMMER  and  his  wife  went  west  to  visit 
their  son  who  is  in  the  submarine  service  of  the  U.S.A. 
They  took  a  trip  aboard  the  sub  which  took  them  out  into 
the  ocean  a  ways  for  a  look  at  all  the  big  battlewagons 
and  aircraft  carriers.  Operator  Hammer  and  the  Mrs. 
also  took  in  the  night  life  of  San  Francisco,  had  a  ride  on 
the  famous  cable  cars,  ar.d  also  helped  to  turn  one  around 
.  .  .  Supervisor  JOHN  GALLAGHER  and  his  Mrs.  at- 
tended his  lovely  daughter's  wedding  August  10.  KATH- 
LEEN GALLAGHER  was  married  to  RICHARD  PATZKE 
at  St.  Mary  of  the  Woods  church.  They  left  for  a  honey- 
moon in  Ireland.  Nuptial  Mass  was  celebrated  by  her 
cousin,  The  Very  Reverend  JOSEPH  P.  DAUGHTERTY, 
D.  D.  ,  Bishop  of  Yakima,  Washington.  The  reception  was 
at  the  Illinois  Athletic  club.  Also  at  this  time  Supervisor 
Gallagher  is  vacationing  in  Ireland  visiting  his  family, but 
the  word  is  he  is  over  there  scouting  for  the  Bunny  club. 
How  about  that,  John?  .  .  Operator  TOM  HICKEY  and 
his  lovely  wife  had  30  years  of  happiness  together  Labor 
Day.  Tom  says  it  seems  like  only  yesterday  when  the 
preacher   pronounced   them   man  and   wife  .    .    .   Operator 


NEWS 

JOE  RODERICH  was  married  September  21.  Joe  recent- 
ly was  in  the  hospital  and  I  do  say  the  old  boy  has  lost 
quite  a  bit  of  weight.  Sorry  he  didn't  give  more  news 
about  the  wedding.  Guess  he  figured  we  would  all  attend 
and  he  couldn't  afford  that.  Good  luck,  Joe,  and  the  best 
to  the  new  bride  .  .  .  Operator  HAMMOND  showed  me 
the  Richmond,  Illinois,  newspaper.  The  whole  front  page 
was  all  about  his  great  aunt,  Mrs.  MINNIE  RICHARDS, 
who  celebrated  her  100th  birthday  onSeptember  14,  1968. 
This  wonderful  person  recalls  the  days  the  Indians  would 
come  into  town  just  to  watch  the  old  steam  engines.  Mr. 
Richards  worked  as  a  section  foreman  for  the  Chicago  & 
North  Western  railroad.  Mrs.  Richards  received  birth- 
day messages  from  national  and  local  leaders,  among 
them  President  Johnson,  Governor  Shapiro,  and  Con- 
gressman McClory.  Wally  Phillips  of  WGN  radio  also 
sent  congratulations  and  all  possible  joy  and  happiness 
on  her  birthday.  She  enjoys  her  flower  garden,  visits 
with  friends,  and  an  occasional  game  of  cards  .  .  .  Little 
Flower  Society  Communion  breakfast  will  be  in  October. 
The  exact  date  will  have  to  be  posted.  Of  course,  buses 
will  leave  the  station  at  7  a.m.  for  the  Little  Flower 
Shrine  at  64th  and  Woodlawn  .  .  .  Operator  TRYGVE 
BERG  and  his  wife,  CATHERINE,  flew  to  Oakland,  Cali- 
fornia, on  July  2  to  visit  their  son,  Lcdr.  LARRY  REE- 
GER,  and  his  family  living  in  Castro  Valley.  Lcdr.  Ree- 
ger  sails  on  the  aircraft  carrier  Hancock  later  this 
month  for  an  eight-month  sea  tour  of  Pacific  ports,  in- 
cluding Vietnam.  Tryg  and  Kay  had  the  rare  privilege 
on  July  3  of  going  30  miles  out  into  the  Pacific  on  a  nine- 
hour  dependent's  cruise  on  the  carrier.  This  is  an  out- 
ing for  all  the  ship's  personnel  and  their  families  where 
they  can  see  their  men  and  the  ship  in  action.  Tryg  was 
very  thrilled  to  see  the  planes  catapulted  into  flight  and 
then  brought  back  to  successful  landings.  Ask  Tryg  about 
those  crazy  San  Francisco  cable  cars!  .  .  A  recent  visit 
was  made  by  Receiver  TED  HOELLEN  to  the  home  of 
Pensioner  HORACE  MITCHELL,  formerly  of  the  Chicago 
Motor  Coach.  Mitch,  as  he  is  referred  to  by  all  his 
friends,  parlayed  his  meager  savings  from  the  Coach 
and  CTA  into  a  sizeable  fortune  and  is  now  living  like  a 
country  gentleman  with  his  wife,  EV,  on  an  80-acre  es- 
tate located  at  Eagle,  Wisconsin,  and  dabbles  in  pure 
bred  sheep  and  Arabian  horses.  Most  of  us  dream  of 
living  affluently--Mitch,  quite  obviously,  has  fulfilled 
that  dream  and  remains  the  picture  of  health  and  extends 
his  best  wishes  to  all  his  friends. 

Hi  men,  well  vacation  is  over  for  yours  truly  and 
family.  This  year  we  went  fishing  again  up  in  the  north 
country,  and  as  usual  my  young  son,  WILLIAM,  caught 
the  first  fish.  Seems  he  had  the  right  idea  -  put  the  line 
over  the  side  and  lie  back  in  the  boat  for  a  little  sleep  - 
it  never  failed  for  him  because  he  always  had  a  fish  on 
his  line  when  he  decided  to  pull  it  in.  Funny  thing,  it 
never  worked  for  his  dad  .  .  .  Received  a  card  from 
Operator  CHRIST  PANTOS  and  his  wife  and  daughter. 
Mrs.  Pantos  and  KATHY  had  a  wonderful  two  weeks  in 
Mexico,  but  time  went  too  fast  for  them.  Well  that's 
vacation  for  you  .  .  .  TOM  MEAGHER  and  his  family 
enjoyed  themselves  up  in  the  north  woods  fishing  and  just 
relaxing  .  .  .  Received  a  letter  from  Retired  Operator 
LALA  SMOOT  and  his  wife,  HAZEL.  This  fine  couple 
will  be  moving  into  their  new  duplex  in  September.  Their 
address  will  be  9202  -  109th  Avenue,  Sun  City,  Arizona 
85351.  Lala  will  be  looking  forward  to  hearing  from 
some  of  his  old  Chicago  Motor  Coach  friends,  and  also 
his  old  CTA  buddies.  He  had  38  years  of  driving  in 
Chicago  and  right  now  is  looking  forward  to  spending 
next  winter  in  sunny  Arizona.  Many  thanks  folks  for 
your  nice    letter,    do  let   us  hear   from  you   all  again  .    .    . 


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INSIDE 

On  July  26  two  new  stars  arrived  in  the  happy  home  of 
Operator  ARTHUR  and  MARY  BERLINGUETTE.  Arthur 
and  his  lovely  wife  decided  to  name  the  twins  CRAIG  and 
BRYAN  ...  If  anyone  is  looking  for  a  small  loan  I  would 
suggest  E.  J.  HAMMOND  who  recently  held  a  winning 
ticket  in  the  Irish  Sweepstakes.  By  the  way,  if  you  don't 
know  Hammond  very  well  I  would  suggest  your  meeting 
him  cause  he  can  always  show  you  how  to  save  time  and 
money  and  finding  better  ways  of  getting  to  work.  He  is 
the  one  who  rides  the  fire  engines  to  work,  but  the  only 
thing  wrong  on  riding  the  fire  engine  is  that  they  fail  to 
stop  where  you  want  to  get  off  .  .  .  Mr.  and  Mrs.  KEN- 
NETH W.  JOHNSON,  night  foreman,  were  given  a  sur- 
prise party,  July  6,  at  their  home  for  their  35th  anni- 
versary. Ken  says  it  was  a  grand  affair,  and  made  he 
and  his  wife  very  happy.  Their  son,  JAMES,  was  mar- 
ried on  August  17  to  JEAN  MARIE  KING.  Young  James 
is  employed  with  the  Engineering  Department  of  CTA  .  . 
.  Night  Superintendent  A.  C.  JOHNSON  had  a  wonderful 
time  -  he  had  his  boys  on  a  canoe  outing.  The  old  boy 
stood  up  very  well  with  the  young  fellows  .  .  .  This  vaca- 
tion AL  ALSTER  LUND  and  the  Mrs.  had  a  ball  in  Florida. 
This  fine  couple  always  seem  to  enjoy  themselves  to- 
gether ...  I  wonder  how  many  of  us  realize  what  fine 
receivers  we  have  here  at  Forest  Glen  -  these  men  are 
the  finest  in  the  CTA.  Of  course,  they  are  known  to  us 
as  TED,  FRED,  MINER,  and  FRANK.  Let's  take  our 
hats  off  to  these  men  for  the  many,  many  dollars  they 
have    saved   us    over   the    year. 

-    70.    A-    "%C«1<,     (D.-.oyi..HM 


GENERAL  OFFICE  (Employment)  - 

JUDY  KUTA  was  welcomed  to  CTA  recently.  Judy  is 
the  daughter  of  THEODORE  E.  KUTA,  mechanic,  North 
Park  Garage.  She  was  graduated  last  June  from  Good 
Counsel  High  school  .  .  .  KATHY  MOSER  is  also  a  new- 
comer to  CTA.  Kathy  was  graduated  from  Luther  North 
High  school  last  June.  Her  dad  is  WILLIAM  J.  MOSER, 
assistant  superintendent  at  North  Avenue  station  .  .  . 
MARY  ANNE  JAREK  is  another  new  employe  who  joined 
the  CTA  ranks  after  her  June  graduation  from  Maria 
High  school.  Mary  Anne  is  the  sister  of  DONNA  KAMIN- 
SKI  who  is  employed  in  the  Electrical  Department  .  .  . 
JANE  E.  O'CONNELL  has  joined  us  permanently  as  a 
clerk-typist.  Jane  is  a  graduate  of  Bogan  High  school  . 
.  .  RAY  RUZICH  and  his  family  vacationed  at  Barrien 
Springs,  Michigan.  Ray  enjoyed  his  golf  games  and 
swimming  with  his  son,  KARL,  and  daughter,  LYNN  .  .  . 
JACK  O'CONNOR  vacationed  recently  in  Maryland  visit- 
ing his  sister,  TERESE  HEFFERNAN,  a  former  em- 
ploye of  CTA.  Jack  was  accompanied  on  the  trip  by  his 
dad,  JOHN  O'CONNOR,  recently  retired  superintendent 
of  Beverly  Station,  and  his  mother.  The  highlight  of 
their  trip  was  a  visit  to  the  White  House  .  .  .  MARION 
MISCHAUD  decided  that  there  is  no  place  like  Chicago  to 
spend  a  vacation  so  she  stayed  right  here  and  had  a  won- 
derful two  weeks. 

(Training)  - 

STUART  MAGINNIS  and  his  wife,  ARLA,  and  their 
three  children,  SCOTT,  MARK,  and  LYNN,  started  from 
their  home  in  Forest  Park  on  a  camping  vacation  trip  that 
took  them  through  the  golden  West.  They  thoroughly  en- 
joyed Lake  Tahoe  located  over  one  mile  high  in  the  Si- 
erra Mountains,  the  Tetons,  Disneyland,  San  Francisco's 
Fisherman's  Wharf  and  Chinatown.  Highlighting  their 
entire  trip  seemed  to  be  the  scenic  ride  on  the  Durango 
Silverton  narrow  gauge  railway  in  Colorado  .  .  .  FRANK 
JOHNSON   and   his    wife,    DODIE,   and   two   of  their   three 


NEWS 

children,  KRIS  and  DOUG,  (son  BRUCE  decided  to  con- 
tinue with  his  summer  job  at  home)  traveled  through 
Canada  on  a  camping  vacation  trip.  They  enjoyed  camp- 
ing in  Canada's  National  Parks  at  Riding  Mountain,  Jas- 
per and  Banff.  They  were  particularly  impressed  with 
the  Saskatchewan  Wheat  Fields;  the  Canadian  Rockies 
with  glaciers  and  snow,  Lakes  Louise  and  Moraine.  On 
the  way  home  they  traveled  through  Montana,  North  Da- 
kota, Minnesota,  and  Wisconsin.  Going  through  Glacier 
National  Park  to  the  Sun  Road,  they  saw  such  wild  ani- 
mals as  bison,  mule  deer,  elk,  mountain  lions,  bears, 
goats,  and  moose.  One  interesting  experience  was  find- 
ing bear  footprints  across  their  table.  The  Johnsons  did 
a  considerable  amount  of  hiking  at  which  time  they  were 
rewarded  with  some  spectacular  views  of  scenic  beauty 
and  flowers  which  they  recorded  on  film  .  .  .  BURT  BO- 
SAN  and  with  his  wife,  EVELYN,  and  children,  SHARON, 
BURT  Jr.  ,  GABRIELLE,  and  FAITH,  motored  in  their 
mobile  home  westward  for  their  vacation.  Leaving  Chi- 
cago they  traveled  to  Iowa  making  their  first  stop  at  Des 
Moines  where  they  made  camp  and  had  motor  repairs 
made,  then  on  the  next  day  to  Mitchell,  South  Dakota, 
camping  at  Kadoka  and  at  the  Rapid  City  Cover  Wagon 
Trailer  Camp  near  Mount  Rushmore.  Here  they  enjoyed 
the  scenic  beauty  of  the  country  as  well  as  the  sculptured 
figures  on  Mt.  Rushmore.  More  motor  trouble  bugged 
them  on  the  way  home  but  they  made  it  back  safely.  Burt 
took  many  slide  pictures  which  are  evidence  that  all  en- 
joyed the  trip  .  .  .  WALTER  GARBUTT  and  his  wife, 
BLANCHE,  spent  two  very  pleasant  weeks  in  Fort  Col- 
lins, Colorado,  at  the  new  home  of  their  daughter,  KA- 
THY O'BRIEN,  (who  recently  resigned  from  Technical 
Services  at  77th  Street  Shops)  and  her  husband,  JOHN. 
Walt  and  his  wife  also  made  side  trips  to  Rawlins,  Lara- 
mie, and  Medicine  Bow,  Wyoming,  and  to  Redfeather 
Lakes  and  Estes  Park,  Colorado.  Walt  related  an  amus- 
ing experience  that  occurred  the  day  Kathy  was  to  fly  to 
Colorado.  Seems  she  arrived  at  the  airport  with  her  pet 
dog.  She  was  informed  that  she  would  have  to  make  ar- 
rangement for  its  passage  at  a  location  some  distance 
from  her  take  off  point.  This  delayed  Kathy  to  the  extent 
that  after  a  mad  dash  she  missed  her  scheduled  flight  - 
not  so  for  her  pooch,  however,  which  arrived  on  time  in 
Colorado  to  greet  a  somewhat  puzzled  John. 

ART  HUBACZ  transferred  from  Reproduction  Ser- 
vices to  Accident  Statistics  as  accident  clerk.  .  .  ERVIN 
HARRIS  was  welcomed  to  Training  as  training  technician. 
Ervin  transferred  from  the  South  Shops  and  replaces 
TED  JUNG  who  resigned  to  reside  in  Florida  .  .  .  TOM 
WODARSKI,  training  clerk,  transferred  recently  to 
Methods  and  Procedures  as  programmer  trainee  .  .  . 
JOSEPH  O'SULLIVAN's  son,  MARTY,  who  works  as  a 
summer  employe  in  the  Construction  Department,  was 
named  "Redman  of  the  year"  by  his  classmates  at  St. 
Mary's  College,  Winona,  Minnesota.  This  title  means 
he  is  top  senior  of  the  graduating  class  of  1968.  Marty 
will  enter  the  medical  school  at  the  University  of  Illinois 
in  September. 

(Accident  Statistics)  - 

A  wonderful  vacation  trip  to  Ireland  had  a  sad  ending 
for  JOHN  GILLESPIE  of  our  Accident  Statistical  Section. 
John  accompanied  his  parents  who  were  born  in  Ireland 
and  had  not  been  back  for  many  years.  Relatives  and 
friends  put  out  the  red  carpet  and  made  it  a  memorable 
visit.  John's  dad,  who  was  a  former  Rapid  Transit  em- 
ploye and  on  pension  from  CTA,  died  a  few  days  after 
returning  home.  Our  sincere  sympathy  is  extended  to 
John  and  his  mother  .  .  .  ART  HUBACZ  of  Accident  Sta- 
tistics   recently   attended   the  Polish  Legion   of  American 


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Veterans,  U.S.A.,  which  was  held  at  the  Commodore 
Hotel,  New  York  City.  Art  was  elected  National  Zone 
III  commander.  His  duties  include  membership,  pro- 
gram coordinator  between  all  states  in  the  zone,  as  well 
as  national  commanders  representative  which  will  en- 
compass the  States  of  Illinois  and  Wisconsin.  Our  con- 
gratulations to  you,  Art,  on  this  appointment  .  .  .  Our 
annual  "Reporters  Dinner"  held  Friday,  September  13, 
at  the  Merchants  and  Manufacturers  Club  in  the  Mer- 
chandise Mart  was  a  very  pleasant  get-together  for 
TRANSIT  NEWS  reporters  and  all  those  responsible  for 
CTA's  house  organ.  It  was  nice  having  Mr.  GEORGE  L. 
DeMENT,  CTA  board  chairman  in  attendance,  and  to 
hear  his  complimentary  remarks  on  the  Inside  News. 
Our  thanks  to  BOB  HEINLEIN  and  his  staff  for  a  delight- 
ful evening. 

(Insurance)  - 

SYLVIA  COLEMAN  was  greeted  as  new  file  clerk. 
Sylvia  and  her  husband,  LEONARD,  have  two  little 
daughters,  ELAYNE,  5-1/2  years,  and  ROBIN,  3-1/2 
years  old.  Her  uncle,  AUSTIN  YOUNG,  is  employed  on 
the  West  Section  of  the  rapid  transit  system. 

(Employe  Relations)  - 

A  farewell  dinner  was  recently  held  at  Toppers  restau- 
rant by  co-workers  of  MARY  RILEY  who  left  the  CTA. 
EILEEN  (Sheehan)  ARDELL  transferred  from  the  Sched- 
ule Department  to  replace  Mary. 

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KEDZIE  • 

Summer  vacations  are  just  about  over,  so  let's  have 
some  news  of  your  trips  so  we  can  put  it  in  our  column 
.  .  .  Superintendent  E.  K.  PETERSON  and  his  family 
went  to  Twin  Falls,  Idaho,  to  visit  their  daughter  and 
son-in-law.  On  June  29,  they  had  a  couple  of  inches  of 
snow,  so  Pete  was  busy  taking  pictures  and  said  he  may 
use  them  for  Christmas  cards.  While  in  Idaho,  he  did 
some  fishing  and  just  relaxed.  In  August,  Pete  went  to 
Hayworth,  Wisconsin,  to  do  some  more  fishing  .  . 
Congratulations  to  Operator  JOHN  (Jack)  HAYES.  His 
daughter,  PAT,  had  a  baby  boy  on  June  21,  at  Gottlieb 
Memorial  hospital.  They  named  him  JAMES  LESTER 
VERNALD  after  his  two  great  grandfathers.  At  this 
time,  Pat's  husband  is  stationed  in  Vietnam  with  the  114th 
Assault  Helicopter  company.  This  is  the  first  grandchild 
for  the  Hayes  .  .  .  Retired  Operator  W.  GUSTILOV  was 
at  the  depot  saying  hello  to  some  of  his  friends  and  said 
he  also  talked  with  Operator  JAMES  RICHARDSON.  By 
the  way,  James  now  lives  in  Berwyn,  Illinois,  and  says 
he  likes  his  new  home  very  much.  .  .  Our  deepest  sym- 
pathy to  Operator  WILLIE  BRYANT  and  his  family  on  the 
passing  of  his  father,  Mr.  H.  BRYANT,  who  lived  in 
Youngstown,  Ohio.  Mr.  Bryant  died  of  a  heart  attack 
.  .  .  Our  sympathy  is  extended  to  Mrs.  HARNETT  and 
her  family  in  the  loss  of  her  husband,  Retired  Conductor 
C.   HARNETT,   who  passed  away  in  July. 

Operator  W.  SIERON  had  a  pleasant  vacation  when  his 
daughter,  Sister  Mary  Hope,  O.P.  ,  visited  and  spent  a 
week  with  them.  Sieron  and  his  wife  also  went  to  Seat- 
tle, Washington,  and  spent  10  days  with  their  married 
daughter.  He  had  a  grand  time  fishing  for  salmon  and 
caught  two,  one  weighing  35  pounds  and  the  other  weigh- 
ed 12  pounds.  Sieron  has  returned  home  and  is  back  at 
the  old  grind.  .  .  Superintendent  E.  K.  PETERSON  went 
to  Wayward,  Wisconsin,  where  he  said  the  fishing  was 
very  poor.     He    didn't   even   get  a   bite.     He   and   his  wife 


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just  relaxed  and  enjoyed  themselves  and  took  in  some  of 
the  sights  .  .  .  Operator  GEORGE  SULLIVAN  spent  his 
vacation  around  the  house  painting  and  enjoying  some 
good  beer.  Some  guys  get  all  the  breaks  .  .  .  Operator 
ADAM  PODRASKY  took  a  trip  to  North  Dakota  and  went 
through  the  Black  Hills  country,  and  then  returned  home 
for  a  few  days.  He  then  drove  down  to  Eldorado,  Illin- 
ois, his  home  town,  where  he  enjoyed  himself.  He  said 
things  had  changed  down  there  but  it  was  good  to  go  back 
.  .  .  Congratulations  to  Acting  Supervisor  A.  BENNETT 
and  his  lovely  wife  who  gave  birth  to  a  baby  boy,  ARTHUR 
Jr.  ,  on  August  28  at  Presbyterian-St.  Luke  hospital. 
Two  of  Arthur's  uncles  work  at  Kedzie,  Mr.  SPENCER 
BENNETT,  Repair  Department,  and  Operator  WILLIE 
JACKSON.  .  .  At  this  writing,  Operator  JOHN  HEE LAN 
is  in  Oak  Park  hospital;  Operator  GEORGE  PAPPAS  is 
in  St.  Elizabeth  hospital,  and  Operator  EARL  BORKETT 
is  in  the  Veterans  hospital.  I  hope  you  menhave  a  speedy 
recovery  and  are  back  on  the  job  soon  .  .  .  Congratula- 
tions to  ROBERT  HEALY,  chief  receiver  at  Kedzie,  who 
took  his  pension  on  September  1.  Bob  had  33  years  of 
service  and  we  wish  him  many  happy  years  of  retirement. 
Operator  H.  HESS  also  took  his  pension  on  September  1. 
Hess  and  your  reporter  were  motormen  out  of  the  old 
Armitage  Depot.  I  wish  you  and  your  lovely  wife  and 
family  health  and  happiness  on  your  retirement.  Hess 
now  lives  in  Wheaton,  Illinois  .  .  .  Our  deepest  sympa- 
thy to  Operator  LAURIE  and  his  family  on  the  loss  of  his 
father,  Mr.  SALVATORE  LAURIE,  who  was  97  years 
old  when  he  died,  Friday,  September  13.  He  was  buried 
at  Mt.  Carmel  cemetery  .  .  .  My  deepest  sympathy  to 
the  family  of  SOL  VITACCO  on  the  loss  of  his  sister, 
Mrs.  NORTON,  who  was  laid  to  rest  on  September  14  at 
All  Saints  cemetery.  Mrs.  Norton  was  a  cousin  of  Op- 
erator WILLIAM  KENNA.  Sol,  who  formerly  worked  at 
Limits  station,  and  a  brother-in-law  of  your  reporter, 
is  now  on  pension  and  doing  very  well. 


KEELER  - 

Hi  all  you  happy  mothers.  Isn't  it  nice  to  get  the  kids 
back  to  school  where  they  can  pursue  their  bright  goals 
and  you  can  go  back  to  the  kitchen  for  that  second  cup  of 
coffee  in  industurbed  peace.  Of  course,  dad  isn't  too 
pleased,  particularly  if  he  has  one  of  those  school  runs. 
Here  is  an  example  of  dad's  woes.  Operator:  "How  old 
are  you  little  girl?"  Little  girl:  "I'm  eleven  years  old." 
Operator:  "When  will  you  be  12?"  Little  girl:  "As  soon 
as  I  get  off  this  bus."  O'  well,  such  is  the  life  of  a  bus 
jockey  .  .  .  We  also  have  our  good  moments  too.  Keeler 
depot  and  especially  Superintendent  BITEL  are  proud  as 
can  be  for  winning  the  second  quarter  Interstation  Safety 
Contest  award.  Superintendent  Bitel  has  promised  cof- 
fee and  rolls  plus  lot  of  other  goodies  to  his  fine  crew 
who  made  the  festivities  possible.  Mr.  Bitel  wishes  to 
thank  everyone  for  their  cooperation.  A  more  compre- 
hensive report  of  the  doings  will  appear  in  our  next  issue 
.  .  .  Night  Superintendent  DEWITT  somehow  found  time 
to  drop  us  a  card  from  Hawaii.  In  case  you  didn't  see 
the  card,  it  read,  "Weather  here,  88  degrees  and  75 
degrees  at  night  --  Saw  the  Hula  dancers  with  Don  Ho  - 
WOW  !  Went  swimming  this  morning  and  the  ocean  rose 
one  foot.  Why?"  So  you  see,  Mr.  DeWitt  must  think  a 
lot  about  you  fellows  to  share  his  vacation  with  you  .  .  . 
Day  Janitor  GEORGE  LEUENBERGER  sent  us  such  a 
long  life  size  card  of  Yosemite  Falls  in  California,  that 
the  hat  had  to  be  passed  to  pay  the  postage  due  .  .  .  While 
the  hat  was  being  passed,  contributions  were  also  solici- 
ted  to  give  aid  to  Operator  ALLEN   JACKSON.     It  seems 


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that  Jack's  daughter,  ARLENE,  along  with  45  of  her  lit- 
tle friends,  guested  on  the  Lee  Phillips  TV  show  on 
Channel  2.  Poor  Jack  volunteered  to  host  the  whole 
bunch  after  the  show  at  his  home  .  .  .  Congratulations 
for  a  job  well  done  goes  to  Repairman  LOU  OLONDESE 
and  TONY  PORTERACKI.  These  two  fellows  sparked 
the  retirement  party  for  Day  Foreman  HANK  RICHTER. 
They  wish  to  thank  each  and  all  who  made  this  affair  the 
success  it  was  ...  I  guess  Mechanic  BILL  PATTISON 
must  have  been  under  one  of  the  buses,  as  he  failed  to 
let  us  in  on  the  great  happening,  June  20.  His  wife, 
MARY,  presented  Bill  with  another  little  mechanic.  It 
was  the  third  boy  for  these  two,  so  I  guess  Mary  still 
won't  have  any  help  with  the  dishes--except  Bill  .  .  . 
Operator  TED  PYZNA  became  a  grandpa  for  the  fifth 
time  in  August.  His  daughter,  GLORIA  CAREY,  pre- 
sented Ted  with  a  cuddly  little  girl  to  bounce  on  his  knee 
.  .  .  Operator  WILLIAM  WORKS  has  to  buy  pretty  gifts 
for  his  wife,  ELOUISE,  August  23.  Works  smartly  for- 
got how  old  she  was  on  this  date  .  .  .  Not  so  forgetful 
was  Operator  FLOWERS.  It  was  17  beautiful  years  for 
his  daughter,  KAREN,  September  10.  .  .  Another  good 
friend,  Operator  H.  BROWNING,  tried  to  ignore  another 
birthday,  August  22  .  .  .  Operator  ARNOLD  SHAW  gas- 
ped out  the  news  of  his  birthday,  September  24.  The 
term  gasped  was  intentionally  used  as  he  was  my  follow- 
er all  summer  .  .  .  Operator  WILLIE  HARRIS  saved  all 
his  news  for  one  big  swoop.  His  wife,  DELORES,  birth- 
dayed  on  August  26,  Willie's  was  on  August  27,  and  his 
daughter,  LAVONIA,  was  lucky  seven  years  old  on  Sep- 
tember 1  .  .  .  Scheduleman  SALVATORE  SCIARA  and 
his  wife,  SANDRA,  celebrated  10  years  of  schedule  ad- 
herence August  10  .  .  .  Another  schedule  watcher  is 
Operator  BOB  O'NEAL  who  wishes  to  receive  salutations 
for  his  12th  anniversary  in  August  --  as  a  CTA  employe 
.  .  .  Oops,  I  almost  forgot  to  wish  ROBERTA  ALEX- 
ANDER a  happy,  happy  birthday,  August  9.  Boy,  would 
I  have  caught  heck  from  Garageman  JAMES  ALEXAN- 
DER .  .  .  Garageman  KEN  SANDRIK  and  his  lovely  wife, 
EVELYN,  toasted  their  third  year  merger  on  August  28. 
Evelyn  also  graciously  faced  down  another  birthday  on 
September  28  .  .  .  Operator  REMBACK  and  his  family 
vacationed  so  gloriously  in  Canada  that  he  brought  the 
post  card  back  with  him  ...  It  wasn't  supposed  to  be 
a  vacation,  but  I  bet  Operator  CHARLES  BOWEN  had  a 
ball  in  St.  Louis  (my  old  home  town).  Charley  spent  13 
days  of  annual  reserve  duty  with  the  85th  Division  band 
at  Fort  Leonard  Wood,   Missouri  . 

-  SnteJt  @.  gantei 


LAWNDALE  - 

Now  that  vacation  time  is  coming  to  an  end,  it  comes 
to  that  time  for  the  semi-annual  communion  breakfast  of 
the  Little  Flower  Society.  The  date  is  October  20,  and 
it  is  the  8  a.m.  mass,  at  St.  Theresa  Shrine,  6401  S. 
Woodlawn  avenue.  Breakfast  will  be  served  after  mass, 
there  will  also  be  a  raffle  from  which  many  lucky  win- 
ners will  go  home  happy.  Let's  meet  our  friends  there 
...  I  received  a  card  from  our  good  friend  PAT  O' TO- 
OLE. It  came  from  County  Mayo,  Ireland.  He  said  he 
wished  that  JOE  RIHA  was  there  so  he  could  teach  him 
how  to  fish  .  .  .  We  also  received  a  card  from  ROBERT 
AUSTIN  in  Montreal,  Canada  .  .  .  Sorry  to  hear  about 
the  bad  accident  of  D.  CAMPBELL  and  his  family  on  the 
Ohio  Turnpike.  They  still  are  not  over  the  shock  .  .  . 
Our  deepest  sympathy  to  the  family  of  C.  HILL  in  the 
death  of  his  daughter,  buried  August  23;  to  the  family  of 
JAMES  WOODS,  buried  Monday,  September  9;  to  the 
family  of  MICHAEL  GUILFOYLE,  buried  Saturday,   Aug- 


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ust  3,  and  to  the  family  of  the  late  THOMAS  J.  CAVAN- 
AUGH  in  the  death  of  his  wife,  DOROTHY  A.  CAVAN- 
AUGH,  buried  July  30  .  .  .  It's  good  to  see  GEORGE 
(Bricky)  BRICHACEK  back  on  the  job  again.  It  makes 
the  trainroom  lively  in  the  morning  .  .  .  JERRY  PRO- 
CHASKA  is  still  on  the  sick  list  after  his  operation.  He 
looks  good,  but  it  will  take  a  while  yet  .  .  .  Talk  about 
the  luck  of  the  Irish,  WILLIAM  (Wild  Bill)  LISIECKI  went 
into  one  of  those  gas  stations  where  they  play  the  Presi- 
dent Game  and  got  a  couple  of  dollars  worth  of  gas.  The 
man  handed  him  a  disc  that  said  "Instant  Winner"  to  the 
tune  of  $100.     You  can't  beat  that  .    .    .    See  you  later. 

-  £arvf  "Keating 


LIMITS  - 

Your  scribe  and  his  dear  wife  went  on  a  five-week  va- 
cation. We  drove  to  Denver,  Colorado,  where  we  spent 
some  time  with  our  oldest  son  and  his  family  and  enjoyed 
the  scenic  beauty  of  the  West.  From  there  we  drove  to 
Minneapolis,  Minnesota,  and  visited  my  wifes  sister  and 
family,  then  on  to  Ashland,  Wisconsin,  to  spend  some 
time  with  my  mother-in-law.  We  drove  a  distance  of 
3,600  miles  and  enjoyed  every  mile  of  it  .  .  .  On  August 
22  Instructor  JAMES  BROGAN  realized  his  27th  year 
with  the  CTA.  Also  on  this  date  his  daughter,  LYNN, 
presented  the  family  with  a  baby  boy,  CHRISTOPHER 
JAMES.  The  latest  addition  is  number  three  with  her 
two  daughters,  PATRICIA,  age  4  1/2,  and  TERI,  age 
2  1/2.  Congratulations  to  grandfather  Brogan  and  the 
proud  parents  .  .  .  Operator  R.  WENZEL  spent  an  en- 
joyable vacation  in  the  Wisconsin  Dells  where  he  indulged 
in  his  favorite  pastime  .  .  .  Operator  LOU  GEISHEIMER 
spent  his  vacation  driving  through  the  West,  and  visiting 
his  son  in  New  Mexico  where  he  is  stationed  with  the 
armed  forces  .  .  .  We  received  a  letter  from  ROY  MEY- 
ER, formerly  of  Limits,  now  at  North  Park.  He  and  his 
dear  wife  celebrated  their  36th  wedding  anniversary  at 
the  Captain's  table  on  the  far  North  Side  with  the  follow- 
ing guests  in  attendance:  Pensioners  BERNARD  MATH- 
ER and  JOHN  O'TOOLE,  and  Mrs.  JOE  LORENZ,  the 
wife  of  the  late  JOE  LORENZ,  who  was  an  operator  at 
North  Park.  The  highlight  of  the  party  was  when  their 
son,  FREDERICK,  who  is  a  high  school  teacher  in  French 
Morocco,  Africa,  arrived  for  the  occasion.  Congratu- 
lations to  you  folks  .  .  .  Operator  GORDON  TAYLOR 
reports  that  the  Chicago  Police  department  did  an  ex- 
cellent job  of  recovering  his  son's  brand  new  automobile 
which  was  stolen  a  few  days  after  it  was  purchased  .  .  . 
We  are  happy  to  see  Supervisor  GOETZ  and  Operator 
FINOCCHIO  back  on  the  job  after  a  siege  of  illness  .  .  . 
Operators  DAPPEN,  COLUCCI,  and  P.  PATERMOSTER 
are  off  due  to  illness,  and  should  be  back  soon  .  .  .  Op- 
erator TEX  GUINAN  has  undergone  surgery  and  is  re- 
covering slowly  .  .  .  We  extend  our  sincerest  sympathy 
to  Operators  RICHARDS  and  J.  JEARES  in  the  loss  of 
their  fathers;  also  to  Operator  FRANK  PRADZINSKI  in 
the  loss  of  his  beloved  wife  .  .  .  Operator  JESSE  BOR- 
DEAUX and  his  wife  attended  a  family  reunion  at  Detroit, 
Michigan,  where  65  relatives  were  present.  This  is  a 
yearly  affair  and  is  always  looked  forward  to  .  .  .  Op- 
erator FRANK  ROBINSON  and  his  wife,  LETTIE,  who  is 
a  ticket  agent  for  the  CTA,  and  his  son,  DANA,  returned 
from   a  memorable    vacation   in  Nassau   in   the    Bahamas. 

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They  also  visited  Miami  Beach,  Florida  .  .  .  JACK 
BURKE,  former  operator  at  Limits  and  now  on  the  sup- 
ervisory force  in  the  Central  District,  wishes  to  send 
his  best  regards  to  all  of  the  men  he  worked  with.  Jack 
likes  his  new  job  very  much  and  looks  in  the  pink  of  con- 
dition. 

-  J?.  5.  Socio* 

LOGAN,  LAKE  &  DOUGLAS  (Agents]  - 

Porter  LESLIE  BYRNES  and  his  wife  wish  to  thank 
their  many  friends  for  the  kind  expressions  of  sympathy 
extended  during  their  recent  bereavement  .  .  .  Our  deep- 
est condolences  to  Agent  MINNIE  DIKEMAN  and  her 
daughter  and  son-in-law,  MARYANN  and  DAVID  EVER- 
DING,  on  the  death  of  SCOTT  EVERDING,  her  three  year 
old  grandson  .  .  .  Agent  LARRY  FRICOT  suffered  the 
loss  of  his  brother  in  June  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  new 
Assignment  Agents  JUANITA  EDEN,  KATIE  MORIARTY, 
CELIA  ROPA,  and  ZITA  DOUBLIN.  We  are  sorry  to 
hear  that  Zita  is  on  the  sick  list  at  this  time  .  .  .  AR- 
LENE  SWANSON,  with  her  son  and  his  family,  enjoyed  a 
week's  vacation  inWisconsin  the  first  part  of  June.  Over 
the  fourth  of  July  holiday  she  had  as  a  house  guest  her 
sister  and  nephew  .  .  .  Agent  H.  SAFFRAHN  and  his 
wife  enjoyed  a  15-day  vacation  in  Hawaii,  leaving  on 
June  29.  The  trip  was  to  celebrate  their  40th  wedding 
anniversary.  Herb  also  celebrated  his  6lst  birthday 
while  they  were  there.  Congratulations  are  in  order  all 
the  way  around  .  .  .  Agents  EDWARD  and  ELIZABETH 
SEGERSON's  son,  JOHN,  was  married  on  June  22.  The 
happy  couple  honeymooned  at  Niagara  Falls  and  New  York 
.  .  .  We  hear  that  Pensioner  JIM  O'MALLEY,  former 
trainman  on  the  West  Side,  is  living  in  Paddock  Lake, 
Wisconsin,  where  we  have  a  place  and  hope  to  spend  our 
pension  years  .  .  .  Former  Agent  ED  MARTIN  is  enjoy- 
ing his  retirement  in  Lodi,  Wisconsin,  Route  3.  He 
wishes  to  thank  his  co-workers  for  the  surprise  gift  and 
says  God  bless  them  .  .  .  Our  condolences  to  former 
Agent  BLANCHE  THOMAS  on  the  death  of  her  son.  We 
were  planning  to  write  about  Blanche's  50th  high  school 
reunion,  but  this  sad  news  overshadowed  that  .  .  .  Agent 
JACK  JOYCE  and  his  wife,  IRENE,  celebrated  32  years 
of  marriage.  We  wish  them  many  more  .  .  .  Agent 
MARY  DOYLE  enjoyed  three  weeks  of  her  vacation  in 
July,  of  which  one  week  was  spent  with  her  cousin  in 
Palatine  .  .  .  Agent  DELLA  HARRINGTON  spent  her 
vacation  living  it  up  in  Florida  .  .  .  Sorry  to  hear  that 
Porter  T.  CLARK  is  in  the  hospital  again  .  .  .  Former 
West  Side  Porter  PETE  NAUGHTON  and  his  wife  are 
spending  the  summer  with  their  nine  grandchildren  .  .  . 
Agent  LOUISE  DREWS'  husband  is  in  the  hospital  at  this 
time.  We  hope  he  will  be  up  and  about  soon  .  .  .  We 
hope  that  MARY  BURROWS,  STAN  SLOWICKI,  ARLENE 
SWANSON,  and  FRED  RIEKE  all  enjoyed  their  August 
vacations  .  .  .  Glad  to  see  Agent  RAY  WALZ  back  to 
work.  He  had  surgery  on  his  arm,  but  says  it  is  feeling 
fine  now. 

Agents  CAROL  WHITE  and  KAY  SMITH  spent  their 
vacation  in  Acapulco.  They  both  had  a  grand  time  .  .  . 
Agent  ROBERT  KLACYNSKI  was  thrilled  one  day  at 
Lake -Randolph.  Actor  Larry  Parks  and  his  wife  went 
through  the  station.  Bob  recognized  them  and  got  their 
autograph  .  .  .  Part-Time  Agent  DENNIS  KANE  cele- 
brated his  19th  birthday  on  August  25  .  .  .  The  Transit 
News  annual  reporter's  dinner  was  held  on  September 
13,  and  a  good  time  was  had  by  all  in  spite  of  it  being 
Friday  the  13th.  We  want  to  thank  everyone  responsible 
for  their  time  and  effort  .  .  .  West  Side  agents  and  por- 
ters,  the  blood  bank  dues  collection  starts  in  October.     I 


am  at  East  avenue  on  the  Congress,  2485  .  .  .  Before 
closing,  let's  give  three  cheers  for  those  men  who  stayed 
on  the  job  and  pulled  their  buses  out  during  the  recent 
strike.     Management  appreciated  their  efforts. 

-  ■»«&«  VaUutm 


LOOP- 

"Let's  go  out  to  the  ball  game."  That's  what  the 
friends  of  Agent  FRANK  LUCAS  will  be  singing  next  year 
when  he  is  signed  by  the  Cubs  or  Sox.  Just  a  short  time 
back,  Frank  caught  a  foul  ball  hit  by  Roberto  Clemente 
of  the  Pittsburgh  Pirates.  He  went  high  to  catch  it  and 
didn't  know  if  he  should  cry,  cheer,  or  laugh  .  .  .  Just 
heard  that  Agent  MARY  WIXTED  may  be  back  to  work  on 
the  new  pick.  We  sure  hope  so,  Mary,  for  you  have  been 
missed  .  .  .  At  this  time,  all  of  us  would  like  to  wish 
Agent  BETTY  DIAMOND  many  happy  and  healthful  years 
of  retirement.  I  have  known  and  worked  with  her  for 
nine  years  and  she  is  just  wonderful.  She  can  now  enjoy 
being  with  her  son,  daughter,  and  all  those  lovable 
grandchildren.  Good  luck  and  God  bless  you,  Betty  .  .  . 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  S.  STIPATI,  ticket  agents,  became  grand- 
parents again.  Congratulations  to  all  .  .  .  Trainman  W. 
FITZGERALD  spent  his  vacation  in  California.  While 
there,  he  became  a  member  of  the  Playboy  Club  and  says 
he  would  like  to  have  six  more  weeks  of  vacation  .  .  . 
Agent  H.  OLSEN  spent  his  vacation  fishing  at  Spooner, 
Wisconsin.  After  a  few  days  he  had  nothing  but  fish  and 
more  fish.  Some  of  them  weighed  as  much  as  10  to  15 
pounds.  Now  all  he  has  over  the  weekends  are  fish  frys. 
This  is  no  fish  story  either  .  .  .  Retired  Chief  Clerk  H. 
BAKER  would  like  to  say  hello  to  all  his  friends.  He  and 
his  wife  are  fine  and  will  be  going  on  vacation  soon. 
Agent  M.  HASSE  and  her  husband  went  on  several  short 
trips  during  their  vacation  .  .  .  Wouldn't  you  know  it? 
Agent  F.  CAPRIO  went  to  Hawaii  on  her  vacation  again. 
This  time  it  was  more  exciting  as  she  was  seeing  her 
new  grandchild,  who  was  born  a  few  months  ago,  for  the 
first  time  .  .  .  Agent  JOHN  FILIPEK  says  this  is  the 
first  year  he  ever  had  a  "honey  do"  vacation.  He  came 
back  to  work  to  rest. 

Agent  FRANK  LUCAS  is  back  from  his  vacation. 
Frank's  sister  was  here  from  New  York,  and  his  cousin 
from  Boston.  The  girls  wanted  to  visit  our  many  places 
of  interest,  so  Frank  brought  home  a  "See  Chicago  Guide" 
for  them  to  read.  Not  until  this  time  did  Frank  realize 
how  handy  these  booklets  were.  He  drove  the  girls  a- 
round  in  his  sister's  1968  Cadillac  while  they  used  the 
guide  book  and  really  enjoyed  their  vacation  here  .  .  . 
Did  I  mention  this  before?  I  hope  not.  Agent  H.  OLSON 
spent  his  vacation  in  Baraboo,  Wisconsin,  fishing.  This 
is  no  fish  story.  He  caught  "itsy  bitsy"  fish  and  10  and 
15  pound  ones  too  .  .  .  Collector  GEORGE  KUEHN  went 
on  pension  as  of  September  1  and  can  do  all  the  things  he 
wanted  to  do  but  could  never  find  the  time.  Good  luck, 
good  health,  and  many  happy  years  of  retirement,  Geo- 
rge .  .  .  Agent  MORA  HASSE  went  to  Minnesota  the  last 
few  days  of  her  vacation  to  visit  the  State  Fair  and  was 
there  from  9  a.m.  to  10  p.m.  Now  she  knows  how  to 
milk  cows,  feed  chickens,  and  climb  hay  stacks.  Well, 
anyhow,  she  would  make  a  good  farmer's  wife.  When 
Mora  and  her  husband  returned  home  they  were  greeted 
with  the  good  news  that  they  will  become  a  grandma  and 
grandpa  once  again.  Mora,  as  you  know,  has  her  knitting 
out  and  away  she  goes,  p-1,  k-2  .  .  .  Agent  DOROTHY 
FORD  made  the  Sun-Times  on  September  17.  Congratu- 
lations. So  you  see,  Dorothy,  someone  likes  your  cheery 
"good    morning",    "hello   Mr.    Sears"    and    "hope     you're 


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INSIDE 


THOMAS  F.  KALATA,  the 
son  of  Operotor  HENRY  J. 
KALATA,  77th  Street  Station, 
was  graduated  from  St.  Chris- 
tina Grammar  school  on  June 
4,  and  has  entered  Mendel 
High  school. 


THIS  IS  lovely  SUSAN 
MUCHA,  who  was  graduated 
with  honors  from  the  Oak  Park 
hospital  School  of  Nursing. 
Sue,  who  is  the  daughter  of 
MAX  W.  MUCHA,  substation 
maintenance  electrician,  will 
join  the  staff  of  the  Gottlieb 
Memorial  hospital  upon  com- 
pletion of  her  state  examina- 
tion for  registered  nurse. 


THIS  PRETTY  young  lady  is 
KARROL  JEAN  JOHNSON, 
the  daughter  of  Supervisor 
ROBERT  JOHNSON,  South 
Section.  Karrol,  who  was 
graduated  from  Stevenson 
Grammar  school,  is  now  at- 
tending   Bogan    High    school 


PICTURED  IN  her  cap  and 
gown  is  VIRGINIA  ANN 
PARRILLO,  the  doughter  of 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  NELLO  PAR- 
RILLO, Congress,  who  was 
graduated  from  Morton  East 
High  school  on  June  12. 
Many  relatives  and  friends 
attended  a  reception  which 
was  held  in  honor  of  Vir- 
ginia's graduation. 


feeling  better,  Mrs.  Jones."  LEO  is  a  lucky  man  to 
have  such  a  cheerful  wife.  How  about  it,  Leo?  Several 
days  had  gone  by  and  we  saw  people  asking  Dorothy  for 
her  autograph,  and  she  received  several  boxes  of  candy. 
Really,  Dorothy,  Hollywood  is  looking  for  you.  .  .  Birth- 
days come  and  go,  some  are  very  important  and  some 
just  make  folks  feel  older.  September  27  is  the  birthday 
of  Janitor  WALTER  HARRIS  and  it  will  be  a  turning  point 
in  his  everyday  life.  Harris,  being  one  of  the  old  time 
janitors  on  Lake  Street,  will  take  his  pension  on  October 
1.     For   the  past   two  years   Harris   hasn't  been  too  well, 


NEWS 

but  no  matter  how  he  feels,  if  an  agent  needs  supplies,    a 
cup  of  coffee,   or  want  a  booth  cleaned,  he  was  there  in  a 
flash.    We  all  wish  Harris  the  best  of  everything,   health, 
wealth,    happiness,    and  many  long  years   of  retirement 
.    .    .  Looking  for  a  place  to  go  on  Saturday  or  Sunday  be- 
fore the  winter  months  come  along?    Why  not  take  a  little 
ride    to   Union,    Illinois,    and    visit    the   Illinois   Railway 
Museum.     There   are  37  trolley   cars,   2  steam  engines, 
and  various   steam    cars.     You  can  ride  the  steam  engine 
or   trolley   cars,   I  believe,   for   three  miles  for   only   50 
cents,    and  it  costs  nothing  to  go  and  look  around.    I  have 
been  there  and   have  talked   to  many  who  have    been  there 
and  found  it  most  interesting  ...   As  we  all  know,   Agent 
G.    YARDLEY   is   working  at   Cicero  and   Lake    on   Satur- 
days,  and  Gertrude  is  looking  for  a  bucket,   new  or  used. 
What   did   she   want   it   for?     I   really   didn't   ask  her,   but 
let's    see,   no,   nof   really!     Well,   maybe   to  scrub  floors. 
Sorry  to  hear  that  Agent  JUNE  BAREKMAN's  mother  has 
been  ill.     Get  well  wishes  are  sent  and  here's  hoping  she 
is  up  and  around  by  now  .  .  .  Just  heard  that  Agent  MARY 
STANCZYK  had  surgery.    Hope  things  are  looking  bright- 
er  now  and   Mary  is  feeling   fine  .    .    .    We  all    say   "many 
thanks"  to  the  trainmen  who  kept  the  trains  rolling  during 
the  recent  wildcat  strike.     Teamwork  is    a  big  help  and  a 
wonderful  thing  if  we  all  practice  it.     It  not  only  helps  us 
to  do  our  work  more  efficiently,   but   helps  stamp  out  er- 
rors and  our  jobs  go  along   more  smoothly.     When  a   new 
employe  sees  us  working  harmoniously  as  a  team  he  will 
also  fall   into  line.     Each  one  has   his  own  job  so  let's   do 
it  good.     It's  not  teamwork  when  we  push  our  work  off  on 
the   other    fellow.      We    all    have    so   much    to   do   and  we 
should   do  it,   and  on  payday  we    can  collect  our  check  and 
say  this  is  for  a  job  well  done.     Some  get  credit  for  what 
they  do  and  others  get  credit   for  what  they  didn't  do,   but 
let's  be  the  ones  who  can  go  home  at  night  and  relax  with 
a   clear   mind   and   enjoy   our  blessings.     So,   let's    go   all 
out   for    TEAMWORK  .    .     .    September    13   was   a   special 
day  for   the  Transit   News  reporters.     They  had  a   dinner 
at   the  M  &  M   Club  in  the   Merchandise   Mart.     It   seems 
we  all   look  forward  to  these  dinners  and   what   surprises 
BOB   HEINLEIN,    Transit   News    editor,   has    in   store  for 
us.      This   sure   is   a   great   get-together.      The   food  was 
super,   the    speakers    were   wonderful,   and   everyone   en- 
joyed the  evening.     The   highlight  of  the  evening  was   the 
presence  of  CTA  Board   Chairman  GEORGE    L.  DeMENT 
and    F.    C.   KNAUTZ,    superintendent   of   Public   and   Em- 
ploye Relations,   and  their  inspiring  speeches.     Our  con- 
gratulations to  Bob  and  his  staff  who  do  such  a  wonderful 
job   with  your    Transit   News  .    .    .     Loop   Towerman   JOE 
VARGOand  his  wife  recently  toured  parts  of  Iowa,  Minn- 
esota,   and   Wisconsin.     While    vacationing,    they    viewed 
the    effects    of    the    devastating   tornado   in   Charles    City, 
Iowa,   in   May,   and  also   the  one   in  Tracy,   Minnesota,   in 
June.     One    doesn't   realize  how   fortunate  they   are  to   be 
spared  from  such  misfortunes.     Joe's   pride  and  joy,   his 
prize    Brittany   Spaniel    champion   wonder   dog,   Mac,   ac- 
companied them  on  their  trip. 


NORTH  AVENUE  - 

HENRY  JARECKI,  Repair  Department,  and  his  wife, 
BETTY,  became  grandparents  when  baby  ANTHONY 
JARECKI  was  born  June  19  at  St.  Elizabeth  hospital. 
Congratulations  .  .  .  Z.  HURMAN,  Repair  Department, 
was  sworn  in  as  a  citizen  along  with  150  other  people  on 
June  18  .  .  .We  welcome  Operators  JEFFREY  SIMS, 
JOHN  KNIGHTEN,  ROOSEVELT  GRAHAM,  SOLOMON 
JACKSON,  CHARLES  RODNEY,  and  LADELL  JACKSON 
.  .  .  Collector  JERRY  BLAKE  and  his  wife,    FLORENCE, 


SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER,  1968 


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vacationed  in  California,  stopping  off  at  Las  Vegas.  Op- 
erator CHARLES  LUEPKE  and  his  family  vacationed  at 
Bowler,  Wisconsin.  Operator  JOHN  CRAIG  was  their 
house  guest.  Operator  ED  SCHNEIDER  is  vacationing  at 
Middle  Inlet,  Wisconsin.  Operator  RAYMOND  RAHN  is 
vacationing  near  Beaver  Dam  in  Arkansas.  Ed  and  Ray- 
mond report  good  fishing.  CEDRIC  DRAPER,  Repair 
Department,  and  his  family  vacationed  in  England.  MI- 
CHAEL SULLIVAN,  Repair  Department,  visited  Ireland. 
District  "C"  Superintendent  JOHN  STANTON  visited  Eur- 
ope with  his  wife  and  daughter.  They  went  by  plane. 
Supervisor  JACK  LAPIDUS  visited  Las  Vegas.  After  a 
short  stay  he  wired  Supervisor  FRANCIS  MALONEY  for 
money  to  return  home.  JOHN  RUDDLE  and  his  family 
drove  7,000  miles  out  West.  They  visited  Las  Vegas, 
Nevada,  California,  Utah,  Wyoming,  and  Abiline,  Kan- 
sas, to  visit  Eisenhower's  birthplace  and  museum.  He 
visited  with  former  President  Truman  in  Independence, 
Missouri.  Supervisor  FRANCIS  MALONEY  visited  Cali- 
fornia. Operator  GEORGE  HIRSCHFIELD  visited  GER- 
HARD KLAMP  who  now  resides  in  Hayward,  California. 
George  was  at  Fort  Ord,  California,  for  two  weeks  of 
army  reserve  duty  and  after  that  he  visited  Gerhard.  We 
received  a  welcome  letter  from  Gerhard  who  spent  a 
short  time  in  Chicago  when  his  son,  WOLFGANG,  grad- 
uated. Gerhard  now  drives  a  bus  in  Oakland.  They  have 
a  no-change-deal  on  buses.  Bus  drivers  at  no  time  car- 
ry cash,  tokens,  or  tickets.  Riders  are  asked  to  have 
exact  fare  ready  since  drivers  will  not  be  able  to  make 
change.  If  change  is  necessary,  drivers  will  issue  re- 
fund coupons  which  passengers  can  redeem  for  cash  at 
district  offices.  He  and  the  family  are  very  happy  in 
their  new  home  and  would  be  happy  to  see  any  of  their 
old  friends  who  are  out  that  way.  The  address  is  26249 
Stryker  Street,  Hayward,  California  94545  .  .  .  My  son, 
DAVID,  will  be  10  years  old  on  September  27.  I  had  two 
weeks  of  my  vacation.  One  week  I  stayed  home  and 
watched  it  rain  constantly.  The  second  week  I  took  him 
fishing,  swimming,  and  to  a  few  baseball  games  .  .  . 
Pensioner  LESLIE  ROESER  lost  his  wife  July  23.  Op- 
erator LEO  LUCAS  passed  away  July  7.  Pensioner  JOHN 
MC  NELLIS  departed  this  life  July  8.  Operator  EDWARD 
MAKOWSKI  lost  his  sister,  GENEVIEVE,  July  7.  Re- 
ceiver BILL  PINASCO  lost  his  father  July  12.  FRED, 
from  McGann's  Grill,  recently  lost  his  wife.  We  extend 
our  sympathy  to  these  bereaved  families  .  .  .  Garage 
Clerk  WAYNE  MIEDEMA,  and  his  wife,  BONNIE,  cele- 
brated one  year  of  wedded  bliss  on  August  5.  My  wife 
and  I  celebrated  our  31st  anniversary  on  August  14  .  .  . 
Pensioner  BRUNO  SCHULTZ  was  in  the  hospital.  He 
was  well  on  the  road  to  recovery  when  I  last  saw  him 
.  .  .  Pensioner  HAROLD  LEMIEUX  stopped  by  to  see  me 
when  he  was  spending  a  few  days  in  Chicago,  and  we  had 
a  nice  visit  .  .  .  Operators  JOHN  SENKO  and  ANDREW 
CLAUSSEN  joined  the  ranks  of  pensioners  on  August  1. 
Supervisor  CHARLES  LANGNER  retired  on  September  1. 
He  started  with  the  CSL  January  23,  1934.  He  was  ap- 
pointed supervisor  in  1938.  We  thank  his  wife,  STELLA, 
for  the  many  times  she  sent  us  information  for  this  col- 
umn. We  wish  these  men  who  are  leaving  us  the  very 
best  of  everything  and  keep  in  touch,  boys  .  .  .  We  re- 
ceived a  welcome  letter  from  Pensioner  ARTHUR  MOI- 
LENEN  now  living  in  Lanse,  Michigan,  who  is  well  and 
enjoying  life  near  the  lake  where  he  can  fish  from  his 
bedroom  window.  He  says  it  is  wonderful  country  with 
many  beautiful  trees  and  lots  of  fishing.  We  were  happy 
to  also  receive  a  card  from  Pensioner  BARNEY  CALLA- 
HAN who  is  enjoying  good  fishing  in  Iron  River,  Michi- 
gan. He  sends  his  regards  to  all  his  friends.  Another 
welcome  letter  I  received  was  from  Pensioner  ARMIN 
KOEHN  and  his  wife,  GENEVIEVE.    They  became  grand- 


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parents  again.  Congratulations  to  them  on  the  birth  of 
their  grandson.  Gene  went  to  welcome  the  new  arrival 
while  Armin  stayed  home  with  his  coon  hound,  Heidi,  to 
keep  him  company.  Their  freezer  still  contains  some  of 
the  fish  Armin  and  I  caught.  They  had  a  very  good  rasp- 
berry crop  ...  I  wish  to  thank  Supervisor  MICHAEL 
LACRIOLA  for  his  cooperation  in  helping  me  with  a  very 
unusual  passenger.  I  picked  up  the  usual  crowd  of  shop- 
pers at  Sears,  including  a  two  year  old  boy.  After  the 
first  few  miles  a  passenger  told  me  that  there  was  no- 
body with  the  child.  I  checked  and  he  was  alone.  I  re- 
alized that  his  mother  was  probably  back  at  Sears  with 
no  idea  what  had  happened  to  him.  Michael  was  kind 
enough  to  call  Sears,  notify  them  that  the  child  was  on 
my  bus  and  let  them  know  what  time  I  would  be  back  at 
that  stop.  When  I  got  back  a  couple  of  worried  parents 
were  waiting  for  me.  I  suggested  to  them  that  since  the 
child  enjoyed  riding  our  CTA  buses  so  much,  they  should 
take  him  for  lots  of  nice,   long  rides  . 

Operator  WALTER  LANGDON  and  his  wife,  JUDY, 
are  the  proud  parents  of  MICHAEL  JOHN,  born  June  17. 
ANNA  MARIE  McCARTHY  was  born  on  August  1  3  at  Mc 
Neal  hospital  to  Operator  C.  McCARTHY  and  his  wife, 
MARY  ANN.  The  cigars  were  good.  Operator  THOMAS 
EDWARDS  and  his  wife,  BETTINA,  became  papa  and 
mama  when  MONICA  was  born  on  August  1 1  at  West  Sub- 
urban hospital.  Congratulations  to  all  the  parents  and 
babies  .  .  .  Pensioner  FRANK  BRAMAN  and  his  wife, 
CATHERINE,  are  celebrating  their  50th  wedding  anni- 
versary on  October  9.  They  were  married  on  a  Wednes- 
day and  this  year  their  anniversary  falls  on  a  Wednesday. 
Frank  is  taking  Catherine  to  Hawaii  for  a  vacation  to  cel- 
ebrate. We  wish  them  many  more  happy  years  together 
...  We  welcome  new  Operators  ALFRED  MACK,  DAR- 
RYL  SLOAN,  and  JAMES  BURTON.  .  .  Operators  PAT- 
RICK CARROLL,  JOHN  KAZAK,  PAUL  BRAZEAU,  ED- 
WIN ANDERSON,  EDWARD  SCHNEIDER,  and  ADAM 
WAAS  have  been  on  the  sick  list.  We  hope  they  are  well 
on  the  road  to  recovery  and  will  be  back  with  us  soon,  if 
they  are  not  back  already  .  .  .  WILLIAM  BOCK,  the  son 
of  Pensioner  ERNEST  BOCK  and  his  wife,  EMILY,  re- 
turned safely  from  Vietnam  and  is  stationed  in  Califor- 
nia. Emily  flew  to  the  coast  for  a  few  weeks  visit  with 
him  .  .  .  Pensioner  ROBERT  SCHANZLE  enjoyed  a  de- 
lightful vacation  in  Hawaii  to  the  Keanae  Peninsula  on 
the  Maui  coastline.  CHARLES  KING  and  his  wife,  DOR- 
OTHY, enjoyed  a  Colorado  vacation.  They  say  the  fish- 
ing in  the  Colorado  river  can't  be  beat.  Operator  FLO- 
RIAN  DWIEL  and  his  wife,  EVA,  did  some  sea  fishing 
and  fresh  water  fishing  in  St.  Petersburg,  Florida.  They 
took  in  the  everglades,  shark  and  tarpon  fishing.  WAYNE 
MIEDEMA  and  his  wife,  BONNIE,  spent  their  vacation  in 
Missouri  and  stopped  off  at  the  Palisades.  They  also 
visited  Lake  Geneva.  Operator  VIGGO  WINDFELD  and 
his  wife  vacationed  in  San  Francisco.  They  also  visited 
Denver,  Salt  Lake  City,  San  Diego,  and  Los  Angeles  .  .  . 
Pensioner  ALFRED  WRASSE  passed  away  August  28; 
Janitor  HENRY  CIRRINCIONE  lost  his  mother-in-law 
September  5;  Pensioner  IRWIN  JAGGE  passed  away  Aug- 
ust 7;  Operator  RALPH  ELLISON  lost  his  mother  August 
20;  Pensioner  JOHN  NAUGHTON  passed  away  August  16, 
and  Pensioner  EDWARD  DIBBERN  passed  away  August 
25.  We  extend  our  sympathy  to  the  bereaved  families. 
I  am  off  for  some  fishing  and  a  visit  with  Pensioner  AR- 
THUR MOILENEN  in  Lanse,  Michigan,  on  the  Big  Huron 
river.  We  plan  to  fish  for  Coho  salmon  .  .  .  We  receiv- 
ed a  welcome  letter  from  our  old  friend  Pensioner  BILL 
ECHOLS  in  Hot  Springs,  Arkansas  .  .  .  The  Transit 
News  reporters  attended  a  dinner  at  the  M  &  M  Club  in 
the   Merchandise    Mart   on   September   13.     The   food   was 


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delicious  and  we  had  an  enjoyable  evening.  Thanks  to 
BOB  HEINLEIN  and  his  staff  for  their  fine  work  editing 
the  magazine.  Also,  thanks  to  the  management  for  a 
most  pleasant  time  .  .  .  We  thank  all  of  you  for  your 
teamwork  in  helping  to  keep  the  buses  rolling  during  the 
recent  problems  facing  the  CTA.  In  spite  of  the  differ- 
ences of  opinion,  we're  glad  to  welcome  all  drivers  back 
and  hope  the  difficulties  can  be  resolved  through  team- 
work. Let's  be  courteous  to  all  of  our  passengers  and 
show  them  that  we  have  the  best  drivers  in  the  country. 
Let's  come  up  with  a  fine  safety  record  for  the  remain- 
der of  the  year.  If  we  all  ask  the  Lord's  help  in  settling 
our  differences,  we  can  do  it  with  understanding  and  good 
will. 

-  "Silt  TtUede** 


NORTH  PARK  - 

The  Division  241  A.  T.U.  golf  day  outing  was  held 
Monday,  July  15,  at  St.  Andrews  Country  Club  with  an- 
other large  turnout.  Prizes  were  awarded  to  all  who  at- 
tended. WARREN  SCHOLL  was  Master  of  Ceremonies, 
with  FRANK  LASKE  and  BILL  LARSEN  serving  as  com- 
mittee members  .  .  .  Operator  HARRY  CRUM  spent  a 
week  visiting  his  brother,  IRA  CRUM,  who  resides  in  St. 
Louis,  Missouri.  Harry  was  very  impressed  with  the 
guided  tour  of  the  St.  Louis  Gateway  Arch.  .  .  Operator 
ROY  RIPKA  and  his  wife,  IRIS,  and  children  motored  to 
Doswell,  Virginia,  to  visit  Roy's  parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
ROY  RIPKA  Sr.  Also  on  the  agenda  was  a  stopover  at 
Altoona,  Pennsylvania,  to  visit  Roy's  grandparents,  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  LLOYD  RIPKA  .  .  .  Operator  BILL  KNIGHT 
and  his  family  relaxed  at  Devils  Lake,  Wisconsin,  on 
their  vacation,  where  they  camped  out.  They  enjoyed 
the  fishing  and  the  preparation  for  the  fish  frys  that  they 
held  at  the  campfires  .  .  .  Operator  CHARLEY  KEMP 
and  his  wife,  HELEN,  and  son,  GARY,  vacationed  at 
their  retreat  located  at  Brookside,  Wisconsin.  Trout 
fishing  from  the  back  yard  was  excellent  and  Helen  was 
kept  busy  preparing  the  fish  for  their  meals  .  .  .  Opera- 
tor RALPH  McDONALD and  his  wife,  POLLY,  and  daugh- 
ters, CANDY  and  JUANITA,  flew  to  Boston,  Massachu- 
setts, for  their  vacation.  Ralph,  upon  arriving  at  O'Hare 
Airport,  discovered  that  he  had  left  all  his  luggage  at 
home  in  the  excitement  of  getting  away,  so  he  is  now  the 
owner  of  a  new  wardrobe  .  .  .  ALICE  RICHMAN,  the 
daughter  of  Operator  IRVING  RICHMAN,  vacationed  at 
Miami  Beach,  Florida,  with  her  mother,  Mrs.  RICH- 
MAN,  as  her  guest.  Alice  had  the  good  fortune  while 
deep  sea  fishing  aboard  a  charter  boat  to  catch  a  sail  fish 
weighing  65  pounds  and  over  5  feet  in  length.  .  .  Opera- 
tor HAROLD  JULITZ  and  his  wife,  ANN,  spent  their  va- 
cation fishing  around  the  Lac  Vieux  Desert,  Wisconsin, 
area.  Harold  and  Ann  report  the  scenery  in  the  area  is 
beautiful  but  the  fishing  was  only  fair  .  .  .  Receiver  AL 
REMACK  and  his  wife,  DOROTHY,  flew  Continental  Air  - 
Lines  to  Los  Angeles,  California,  on  their  vacation.  On 
the  agenda  were  tours  to  Hollywood  with  visits  to  20th 
Century  Fox  studios,  Disneyland,  a  trip  to  Tijuana,  Mex- 
ico, Palm  Springs,  and  a  grand  stopover  at  Las  Vegas, 
Nevada,  where  Al  and  Dorothy  visited  all  of  the  fabulous 
night  clubs  .  .  .  JUDY  KNIGHT,  the  daughter  of  Opera- 
tor BILL  KNIGHT,  graduated  from  Funsten  Grade  school 
June  19,  and  will  enter  Kelvyn  Park  High  school  .  .  . 
KEITH  KURCZEWSKI,  the  son  of  Operator  EDWARD 
KURCZEWSKI,  was  graduated  from  Gordon  Tech  High 
school  and  is  attending  Wilson  college  studying  a  mid- 
management  program  under  the  sponsorship  of  the  Jewel 
Tea  company  .  .  .  MARY  ANN  BRUDNEY,  the  daughter 
of  Operator  GENE  BRUDNEY,  was  graduated  from  the 
Pickert  Hines    Beautician  school  and   has  passed  the  State 


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test  for  her  beautician's  license  .  .  .  PATRICK  KENNY, 
the  son  of  Operator  FRANK  KENNY,  was  graduated  from 
Loyola  university  June  9,  and  Frank  awarded  Pat  with  a 
vacation  in  California  for  this  grand  feat.  On  June  24, 
Frank's  daughter,  JEANNE,  received  the  habit  of  the 
Sisters  of  Providence  at  the  mother  house  of  St.  Mary  of 
the  Woods,  Indiana.  Congratulations  to  Sister  Keith  in 
her  new  vocation  .  .  .  Clerk  DAVID  CARTER  and  HE- 
WITT GREEN  rate  orchids  for  'the  fine  jobs  they  did  at 
North  Park  while  working  vacation  reliefs  .  .  .  TIM  SE- 
DIN,  the  son  of  Operator  HAROLD  SEDIN,  was  home  on 
a  month's  furlough  from  Youkowska,  Japan,  where  he 
had  been  stationed  with  the  United  States  Navy.  Tim  will 
return  to  San  Miguel  Navy  base  located  in  the  Philippine 
Islands  .  .  .  Operator  CHARLES  ANDERSON  has  left  the 
CTA  to  assume  his,  duties  as  pastor  of  the  Kalamazoo, 
Michigan,  Covenant  church.  Charlie  who  headed  a  group 
known  as  the  "Believers"  here  at  North  Park  rates  our 
congratulations  in  his  efforts  to  teach  the  gospel,  for 
which  he  is  expertly  qualified  .  .  .  TOM  KURCZEWSKI, 
the  son  of  Operator  ED  KURCZEWSKI,  who  represented 
the  Commons  Insurance  team  in  the  River  Park  League, 
was  selected  as  catcher  for  the  all  star  team  for  the  se- 
cond straight  year  making  Ed  proud  as  a  peacock  .  .  . 
Operator  ALLEN  LICHTER  has  purchased  a  '68  Chevro- 
let Impala  and  will  be  happy  to  show  one  and  all  the 
smooth  operation  of  his  new  toy  .  .  .  Chief  Clerk  RAY 
SIMON  has  a  new  '68  Chrysler  Imperial  and  now  claims 
the  trips  to  Nobelsville,  Indiana,  will  be  easier  to  make 
.  .  .  Mrs.  ILAH  WILLENBROCK,  the  wife  of  Operator 
ELMER  WILLENBROCK,  was  hospitalized  at  Holy  Fami- 
ly hospital  in  Des  Plaines,  Illinois,  for  surgery  and  at 
this  writing  is  progressing  satisfactorily  .  .  .  Operator 
ED  DAPPEN  was  a  patient  at  St.  Joseph's  hospital  for 
observation  and  we  at  North  Park  are  praying  for  a  fast 
recovery. 

Operator  MORT  LIBERT  was  awarded  a  statuette  by  a 
group  of  his  passengers  on  Kimball  avenue,  with  this  in- 
scription: "To  our  favorite  bus  operator  with  the  biggest 
smile  of  '68.  Keep  up  the  good  work,  Mort."  .  .  Opera- 
tor GARY  NOONAN  became  a  father  for  the  sixth  time 
when  his  wife,  MARY,  gave  birth  to  a  son  named  PAT- 
RICK RAYMOND,  born  June  29  at  Edgewater  hospital. 
Gary,  who  is  a  young  39,  claims  handball  is  the  key  to 
his  success  .  .  .  Operator  ANDREW  and  Mrs.  HOLZ- 
MAN  became  grandparents  for  the  fourth  time  when  their 
daughter-in-law,  Mrs.  BARBARA  HOLZMAN,  gave  birth 
to  a  son,  STEVEN  MICHAEL,  born  July  22  at  St.  Fran- 
cis hospital.  .  .  Mr.  JAMES  DOLAN  Jr.,  the  son  of  Op- 
erator and  Mrs.  JAMES  DOLAN,  was  married  on  Satur- 
day, June  15,  to  Miss  KAY  DONA  VAN  at  St.  Edmonds 
church  in  Oak  Park,  Illinois.  The  reception  held  at  Neil- 
sens  restaurant  in  Oak  Park  was  attended  by  200  guests. 
The  young  couple  honeymooned  in  the  Virgin  Islands. 
Jim's  daughter,  Miss  PATRICIA  ANN  DOLAN,  was  mar- 
ried on  Saturday,  July  6,  to  Mr.  RICHARD  CEGILESKI 
at  Our  Lady  of  Lourdes  church.  The  reception  held  at 
the  Belden  Stratford  hotel  was  attended  by  200  guests. 
The  young  couple  honeymooned  in  Canada  .  .  .  Happy 
anniversaries  are  extended  to:  Operator  WILLIAM  FRI- 
EB  and  his  wife,  ADELAIDE,  their  20th,  August  28;  Op- 
erator RAY  DONESKI  and  his  wife,  EVELYN,  their  40th, 
September  1;  Operator  LEN  BAEUCHLER  and  his  wife, 
VIVIAN,  their  30th,  September  3;  Operator  ED  KURC- 
ZEWSKI and  wife,  BEVERLY,  their  19th,  September  4; 
Operator  CHESTER  DAMIAN  and  his  wife,  IRENE,  their 
28th,  September  7;  Operator  HENRY  SCHRAMM  and  his 
wife,  ELIZABETH,  their  29th,  September  28;  Operator 
GEORGE  KRINKE  and  his  wife,  PEARL,  their  39th,  Sep- 
tember 22;  Sanitary  Engineer  OSCAR  ANDERSON  and  his 


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wife,  LUELLA,  their  34th,  September  17;  Operator  HAR- 
OLD BASON  and  his  wife,  NORA,  their  29th,  August  5; 
Operator  JOHN  KIPPES  and  his  wife,  VIRGINIA,  their 
22nd,  September  7;  Operator  MEYER  LEMEL  and  his 
wife,  PHYLLIS,  their  16th,  September  14;  Operator 
NATE  CHAVIS  and  his  wife,  VELMA,  thier  13th,  Septem- 
ber 25,  and  Operator  HAROLD  MILLER  and  his  wife, 
MARCELINE,  their  28th,  September  28  .  .  .  Happy- 
Birthdays  are  extended  to:  ELYSE  LIBERT,  September 
3;  ELIZABETH  and  ISMENA  RIPKE,  August  15;  Opera- 
tor ROY  RIPKA,  August  29,  and  PEARL  KRINKE,  Sep- 
tember 29  .  .  .  Our  sympathy  and  condolences  are  ex- 
tended to  Operator  ROBERT  KUHFAL  on  the  loss  of  his 
daughter,  Mrs.  JOYCE  JOST;  the  families  of  Pensioner- 
ANDREW  PHILBIN  and  Operator  RAYMOND  REICHERT; 
LOUIS  BIELSKI  on  the  loss  of  his  beloved  wife,  BER- 
NICE,  and  Operator  JAMES  MEISTER  on  the  loss  of  his 
son,  BUCKY  MEISTER  .  .  .  Operator  ROY  LEMKE  re- 
ports that  any  veterans  who  have  service  medals  due, 
and  never  received  them  may  contact  the  following  with 
service  dates  and  medals  due:  General  Service  Admin- 
istration, National  Personnel  Records  Center  (Military 
Personnel  Records),  9700  Page  Boulevard,  St.  Louis, 
Missouri  63132  .  .  .  Operator  VIC  MICETIC,  who  has 
been  off  sick,  is  at  home  at  the  Irving  Park  YMCA  and  is 
coming  along  fine.  Vic  would  like  to  thank  all  of  his 
many  friends  who  have  remembered  him  in  the  past  year, 
and  expects  to  return  to  work  in  the  near  future  .  .  .  Re- 
pairman TED  KUTA  and  his  wife,  IRENE,  spent  two 
weeks  fishing  at  Land  of  Lakes,  Wisconsin,  and  reports 
the  perch  and  northern  pike  were  very  receptive  .  .  . 
Repairman  TONY  GALLO  and  his  wife,  had  a  beautiful 
vacation  at  Phoenix,  Arizona,  where  Tony's  sister  re- 
sides .  .  .  Repairman  JOHN  NEE  turned  his  vacation  into 
a  profitable  enterprise  when  he  purchased  a  new  home  at 
Camp  Lake,  Wisconsin.  John  will  have  the  A.M.  crew 
out  for  a  picnic  to  celebrate  the  grand  event  soon.  Also 
reported  on  vacations  are  the  following:  Assistant  Fore- 
man ANDY  KARIOLICH,  JOE  JOHNSON,  BUCKY  BAKA- 
NOWICZ,  BOB  JOHNSON,  PAT  MALONEY,  FRANK  SI- 
BLEY, A.  POWELL,  and  RAY  LEONHART  .  .  .  Ser- 
viceman RED  STAUNTON  relaxed  at  Acapulco,  Mexico, 
on  his  vacation  and  reports  the  guests  are  beautiful  and 
very  receptive  to  single  men  .  .  .  Servicemen  GEORGE 
WITT,  L.  BOTH,  and  J.  MEREK  also  enjoyed  grand  va- 
cations .  .  .  TERRY  PLUTO,  B.  O'DONELL,  and  R. 
KNIAZ  served  two  weeks  training  with  the  reserves  and 
are  glad  to  be  back  to  work  again  .  .  .  Repairman  JOHN 
CYGIELSKI  had  surgery  at  Resurrection  hospital  and  at 
this  writing  is  convalescing  satisfactorily  .  .  .  Service- 
man KEN  KARP  is  breaking  in  as  a  repairman  and  will 
soon  be  working  the  P.M.  shift  at  North  Park,  keeping 
the  equipment  in  tip  top  shape  .  .  .  The  Society  of  the 
Little  Flower  fall  communion  mass  and  breakfast  will  be 
held  on  Sunday,  October  20,  at  St.  Therese's  Shrine, 
6401  S.  Woodlawn  Avenue.  A  chartered  bus  will  leave 
North  Park  at  7  a.m. 

A  retirement  party  held  Saturday,  September  14,  at 
Angelo's  Restaurant  was  attended  by  a  group  of  bus  op- 
erators, clerks,  receivers,  supervisory  employes,  and 
associates  to  honor  Superintendent  C.  A.  KERR,  who  re- 
tired on  October  1.  Mr.  Kerr,  who  served  CTAand  pre- 
decessor companies  for  34  years,  was  awarded  a  scroll 
signed  by  all  who  attended  the  affair,  a  savings  bond,  and 
a  beautiful  plaque.  Mr.  Kerr  and  his  charming  wife, 
ANNE,  will  be  living  at  Bonita  Springs,  Florida,  in  the 
future,  and  invite  their  many  friends  to  visit  them  when 
they  are  in  Florida  .  .  .  Operator  E.  H.  BURT  retired 
October  1  after  42  years  of  service.  Everette's  plans  for 
the    future   are  to    continue  to   live   at    Fox  Lake,   Illinois, 


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and  do  plenty  of  fishing.  Operator  CLARENCE  KURTH, 
who  has  been  on  sick  leave,  retired  September  1.  Op- 
erator FRED  HABERSTICK  retired  October  1  after  40 
years  of  service.  Fred  will  leave  Chicago  and  start  a 
new  life  on  his  farm  at  Jeff,  Illinois,  where  his  plans 
call  for  hunting  and  fishing.  We  at  North  Park  wish  the 
above  gentlemen  the  best  in  their  retirement  years  .  .  . 
VICTOR  MICETIC  and  EDWARD  DAPPEN  who  are  on 
sick  leave  are  both  recovering  very  fast  and  at  a  recent 
outing  were  comparing  notes  on  eachother's  ailments. 
Our  prayers  are  with  Vic  and  Ed  and  we  hope  to  see  them 
back  to  work  soon.  .  .  Mrs.  KATHERINE  WACHOWSKI, 
the  wife  of  Operator  LEN  WACHOWSKI,  is  confined  at 
Billings  hospital  at  this  writing  and  Len  would  like  to 
thank  those  who  contributed  blood  in  her  hour  of  need 
.  .  .  Operator  HENRY  THELIN  has  suffered  from  an- 
other blood  clot  on  his  leg  and  at  this  writing  is  hoping 
to  be  up  and  around  soon  .  .  .  TERRY  CONKLIN,  the 
son  of  Operator  and  Mrs.  LEROY  CONKLIN,  was  mar- 
ried on  Saturday,  September  21,  to  Miss  BARBARA  SET- 
TLE at  St.  Zachery  church  in  Des  Plaines,  Illinois.  The 
reception  held  at  the  Bensenville  V.  F.  W.  Club  was  at- 
tended by  200  guests.  The  young  couple  will  be  at  home 
in  Shreveport,  Louisiana,  where  Terry  is  stationed  with 
the  U.S.  Air  Force.  THOMAS  URBAN,  the  son  of  Op- 
erator and  Mrs.  JACK  URBAN,  was  married  on  Satur- 
day, August  17,  to  Miss  SHELIA  BOUCHER  at  St.  Pius 
church  in  Providence,  Rhode  Island.  The  young  couple 
will  reside  in  Evanston,  Illinois,  where  Thomas  will 
teach  school  .  .  .  Operator  BILL  STRITZEL  became  a 
father  for  the  fifth  time  when  his  wife,  BRIDGET,  gave 
birth  to  a  son  named  EDWARD  JOSEPH,  born  August  17 
at  Ravenswood  hospital  .  .  .  Happy  anniversaries  are 
extended  to  the  following:  Operator  JOHN  COSGROVE 
and  his  wife,  HELEN,  their  27th,  October  2;  Operator 
ROY  BOWLIN  and  his  wife,  BILLIE,  their  22nd,  Octo- 
ber 18th;  Operator  EDWARD  BODEN  and  his  wife,  JO- 
SEPHINE, their  37th,  September  14th,  and  Operator 
FRED  ANHALT  and  his  wife,  ANN,  their  25th,  Septem- 
ber 21  .  .  .  Happy  birthdays  are  extended  to  the  follow- 
ing: Operator  FRANK  VON  SCHWEDLER,  August  13; 
Instructor  GEORGE  RELSTAB,  October  2;  DENISE  LIB- 
ERT, October  8;  DANIEL  KOZIEL,  October  11;  Opera- 
tor VINCENT  SHAYER,  October  13;  Operator  JIM  DO- 
LAN,  October  21;  Mrs.  VIVIAN  BAEUCHLER,  October 
12;  Operator  STANLEY  ZALE,  October  24;  Mrs.  EVE- 
LYN RELSTAB,  October  28,  and  Operator  ORVILLE 
MURRAY,  October  29  .  .  .  Our  sympathy  and  condolen- 
ces are  extended  to  the  families  of  Operator  FRANCIS 
HAROLD  MILLER;  to  Receiver  FRANK  CARPINO  on  the 
loss  of  his  mother,  and  Pensioner  FRED  EULBERG  and 
Operator  WILLIAM  and  Mrs.  SEIFERT  on  the  loss  of 
Fred  and  Min's  father,  Mr.  HENRY  EULBERG,  who 
passed  away  in  Southgate,    California,   at  the  age  of  98. 

NORTH  SECTION  - 

TOM  LOBONA  and  his  wife  spent  a  week  of  his  vaca- 
tion in  Colorado  Springs  at  the  Paradise  Ranch  near 
Woodland.  He  also  spent  a  week  fishing  at  Lake  Marie 
and  Lake  Como,  Wisconsin  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  KEN 
MANAUGH  who  had  a  birthday  on  August  6.  He  didn't 
say  how  old  he  was,  but  we  hope  you  have  many  more  .  . 
.  I  hear  that  Mr.  BOYLE  has  a  new  Pontiac  station  wagon 
.  .  .  EVELYN  LANZ  is  in  the  hospital  with  a  foot  infec- 
tion, and  TEENA  HENKE's  husband,  GEORGE,  is  in  the 
hospital  with  a  bad  heart.  We  are  hoping  that  they  have 
a  speedy  recovery  .  .  .  JOHN  ZUPKO  spent  his  vacation 
cheering  his    son,    JIM,    to   a   championship   little    league 


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INSIDE 

baseball  game  for  which  he  won  a  trophy.  Congratula- 
tions, Jim  .  .  .  Don't  believe  a  certain  North  Side  clerk 
if  he  tells  you  he  has  a  hot  tip  .  .  .  CHARLES  O'CONNOR 
is  spending  his  vacation  in  the  far  east  which  includes 
Japan,  Okinawa,  Tiwan,  and  Hong  Kong  .  .  .  CHARLIE 
SOUTHWARD  spent  10  days  in  Flin  Flon,  Manitoba  .  .  . 
Those  taking  their  pensions  recently  were:  Agents  M. 
COOKE,  J.  O'SULLIVAN,  W.  WOELKE,  M.  CUNNING- 
HAM, and  Janitor  ADAMS.  Congratulations,  and  we  hope 
all  of  you  will  have  a  long  and  happy  retirement  ...  A. 
STERNS  and  his  wife  celebrated  their  32nd  wedding  anni- 
versary on  September  2.  His  birthday  was  September  3 
.  .  .  MARIE  TOWNSEND  is  spending  a  couple  of  weeks 
at  the  Idle  Hour  Resort  in  Fairfield,  Wisconsin  .  .  . 
Condolences  to  the  family  of  Howard  Street  Motorman 
ROBERT  BUTLER  who  passed  away  recently.  .  .  KATH- 
LEEN O' DONNE LL  has  returned  to  work  after  spending 
three  weeks  in  the  hospital  .  .  .  BRIDGET  O'DONNELL 
is  spending  her  vacation  with  TONY  and  the  boys  at  Lake 
Delavan,  Wisconsin  .  .  .  MARIAN  SPARKS  spent  two 
weeks  in  Port  Charlotte,  Florida,  visiting  her  sister  .  . 
.  E.  BERGFELD  went  to  St.  Louis  and  the  Ozarks  on  his 
vacation  ...  I  hear  that  MARIE  PASS  left  for  Hawaii  on 
September  6.  She  sure  is  a  lucky  gal  .  .  .  One  of  our 
money  collectors  found  a  lady's  purse  with  a  large  sum 
of  money  in  it  and  returned  it  to  the  owner  and  received 
a  reward  ...  A.  LUCKY  and  his  wife  went  to  Albany, 
New  York,  to  visit  his  parents  for  one  week  .  .  .  Money 
Collector  WILLIAM  BLAIR  and  his  family  went  on  a  trip 
to  Europe.  A  lucky  family.  .  .  TERESA  FITZGERALD'S 
father  recently  arrived  from  Ireland  for  a  three-week 
visit  .  .  .  NORA  and  CHARLES  READ  just  returned  after 
three  weeks  in  England  .  .  .  ANNA  BELLE  DREW  and 
her  daughter  drove  to  California  to  visit  her  daughter, 
CATHY,  and  her  grandchildren.  Unfortunately,  grandma 
caught  the  chicken  pox  from  them  .  .  .  Your  reporter 
and  her  husband  attended  a  family  reunion  on  August  4  in 
Danville,  Illinois,  and  her  cousin,  his  wife,  and  an  aunt 
from  Indiana  returned   home  with  us    for  a  two-day  visit. 

Motorman  JOHN  T.  BERQUIST  and  his  wife,  FLO- 
RENCE, and  his  son,  JAMES,  spent  two  weeks  in  Den- 
ver, Colorado,  visiting  their  daughter  and  doing  some 
trout  fishing  and  seeing  the  mountains  .  .  .  Congratula- 
tions to  Conductor  JIM  LAWRENCE  and  the  former  CAR- 
OL GRIFFIN  who  were  married  on  September  6.  We  all 
wish  them  a  world  of  happiness  .  .  .  R.  HENDRICKS  and 
his  wife,  REGINA,  celebrated  their  38th  wedding  anni- 
versary on  September  24  .  .  .  ED  WHETTER  and  his 
family  spent  their  vacation  in  Green  Bay,  Wisconsin. 
They  also  had  a  baby  boy  on  June  12  who  was  named  ED- 
WARD ANDREW.  This  makes  a  boy  and  a  girl  now  .  .  . 
BILL  and  GERDA  MATHEWS'  vacation  was  spoiled  when 
Bill  fell  fracturing  a  few  ribs,  then  Bill  lost  his  sister. 
We  were  very  sorry  to  hear  about  both  .  .  .  Mr.  MAN- 
AUGH  spent  his  vacation  re -decorating  his  flat.  Nice 
way  to  relax,  Kenny  .  .  .  ANNABELLE  DREW's  son  is 
out  of  the  service  now  and  she  went  to  South  Carolina  to 
meet  him  .  .  .  EVELYN  LANZ  is  still  on  the  sick  list, 
and  PAUL  had  a  stroke  on  September  12,  but  both  are 
getting  along  good.  They  sure  had  their  share  of  bad 
luck.  Evelyn  will  be  assigned  to  Howard  Street  when  she 
returns  to  work.  Get  well  soon,  both  of  you  .  .  .  We 
have  a  few  new  agents:  L.  CARLSON,  A.  FORTUNE, 
C.  GREEN,  W.  GOOCH,  and  D.  DIASIO  .  .  .  MARIAN 
SPARKS'  son,  RAYMOND,  has  a  nice  position  designing 
religious  articles  ...  I  hear  WARD  MARKS  has  a  1969 
Volkswagen.  It  must  be  nice  to  have  money  .  .  .  THER- 
ESA FITZGERALD  left  the  company  to  have  her  baby. 
We  wish  you  luck,  Theresa  .  .  .  MINNA  KING'S  son  and 
wife   had  a  baby  girl  on  August  21  and  will  answer  to   the 


NEWS 

name  of  LYNN  MARIE.  This  makes  seven  grandchildren 
for  Minna  .  .  .  MARTIN  and  MARY  REYNOLDS  are  back 
from  a  vacation  which  was  spent  relaxing  at  home  while 
all  the  excitement  was  going  on  in  the  Windy  City  .  .  . 
Motorman  AL  PELT's  wife  had  a  baby  boy  recently. 
Congratulations  to  Al  and  Lou.  .  .  Supervisor  OLSON  is 
spending  his  vacation  in  the  Ozarks  .  .  .  JOHN  REY- 
NOLDS, the  son  of  MARTIN  REYNOLDS,  was  inducted 
into  the  Marines  onAugust  29  and  is  now  stationed  at  San 
Diego,  California.  John  was  graduated  from  St.  Bene- 
dict High  school  in  June  .  .  .  K.  PSYHOGIOS  and  his  wife 
had  a  baby  girl  who  will  answer  to  the  name  of  MARIA. 
Congratulations  to  all  three  .  .  .  Condolences  to  the 
family  of  ED  KANE  who  passed  away  on  August  29  .  .  . 
JOE  GOLDBERG'S  sister  is  in  the  hospital  at  this  writ- 
ing but  is  much  improved.  Joe  and  his  wife  went  to  the 
Dells  on  August  28  to  celebrate  their  eighth  wedding  an- 
niversary .  .  .  Your  scribe  and  her  husband  attended  a 
picnic  on  August  18  for  the  former  Railway  Post  Office 
Clerks  of  which  CLEM  is  president.  About  50  people  at- 
tended and  all  had  a  good  time.  We  also  attended  the 
wedding  of  your  scribe's  daughter,  CLARA,  on  August 
24  in  Michigan  .  .  .  CARL  and  NANETTE  MEYER  cele- 
brated their  first  wedding  anniversary  on  September  9 
.  .  .  Congratulations  to  LOUIS  and  DORIS  MORONES  on 
their  recent  marriage,  August  31.  We  all  wish  them 
loads  of  happiness  in  the  years  to  come  .  .  .  The  dinner 
for  the  CTA  Transit  News  reporters  was  held  on  Sep- 
tember 13.  Fifty  persons  attended  and  had  a  good  dinner 
while  visiting  and  listening  to  speeches  .  .  .  Your  scribe 
is  back  at  Berwyn,  3  to  1 1  pra,  Tuesday  through  Friday, 
so  please  call  in  your  news. 

-  tyxeice  TKotcttA 


OPERATIONS  (Transportation)  - 

JAMES  ROBERTS  proudly  announced  that  his  toy  poo- 
dle had  a  litter  of  seven  puppies.  This  is  quite  a  large 
and  unusual  number  of  pups  for  this  breed  of  dog..  .  . 
RAY  STRATTON  and  his  wife,  ANN,  vacationed  for 
three  weeks  in  Pell  Lake,  Wisconsin.  They  took  it  nice 
and  easy  with  the  exception  of  one  week  when  their  seven 
grandchildren  stayed  with  them,  keeping  them  mighty 
busy  and  on  the  go  .  .  .  A.  J.  TCHELEBIAN,  and  his 
wife,  SIMONE,  and  his  son,  JACQUES,  did  a  consider- 
able amount  of  traveling  and  sightseeing  on  their  vaca- 
tion. They  drove  approximately  5,  000  miles,  going 
through  11  states.  The  scenery  was  beautiful  and  they 
didn't  see  a  drop  of  rain  in  16  days.  They  also  visited 
many  friends  in  California.  To  say  the  least,  they  had  a 
wonderful  vacation  .  .  .  BOB  and  JUNE  QUETSCHKE 
both  got  nice  suntans,  did  a  lot  of  fishing,  and  enjoyed 
the  peace  and  quiet  in  Ludington,  Michigan  .  .  .  JAMES 
TUCKER  went  on  a  trip  that  took  him  in,  around,  and 
through  the  Old  West.  He  drove  part  way  and  also  went 
on  several  train  trips.  He  went  to  Dodge  City,  Kansas, 
Durango,  Colorado,  the  Four  Corners,  Mesa  Verda 
(where  the  last  of  the  cliff  dwellers  are),  Silverton,  Can- 
yon City,  the  Royal  Gorge,  and  Yellowstone.  He  also 
visited  Virginia  City,  Montana,  and  Nevada  City  .  .  .  On 
August  11a  picnic  was  held  at  Schiller  Woods  for  the 
Transportation  Department  employes  and  their  families. 
Everyone  enjoyed  the  food,  weather,  different  activities 
and  being  together.  They  all  returned  to  work  with  proof 
that  they  were  out  in  the  sun,  and  a  few  with  some  aching 
muscles,  including  your  scribe.  A  good  time  was  had  by 
all  .  .  .  AGNES,  the  wife  of  SAMUEL  KELLEY,  passed 
away  on  July  29.  Mass  was  said  at  9  a.m.  at  St.  Peter 
Canisius  church.  We  extend  our  sympathy  to  Mr.  Kelley 
and  his   family   .    .    .    Congratulations    are   in  order  for 


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JULIE  WILLEM  who   became  a   grandmother    again   when 
her  daughter  gave  birth  to  a  baby  girl  on  August  13. 

I  attended  the  annual  scribes  dinner  which  was  held  on 
September  1  3  in  the  M  d  M  Club.  This  was  a  very  nice 
gesture  on  the  part  of  the  company  and  I'm  happy  to  say 
I  enjoyed  myself.  I  want  to  thank  them  for  the  invitation, 
as  well  as  all  those  who  supply  me  with  the  news  .  .  . 
Belated  birthday  wishes  are  sent  to  EDDIE  HANSEN, 
former  radio  dispatcher,  who  recently  celebrated  his 
7  5th  birthday.  He  is  enjoying  his  retirement  in  Avon 
Park,  Florida  .  .  .  Down  the  highways  to  the  West  Coast 
was  the  way  ROBERT  TALBOT  and  his  wife,  FERROL, 
and  their  daughter,  DIERDRE,  spent  a  little  over  three 
weeks'  vacation  time.  They  went  to  tne  Grand  Canyon, 
Las  Vegas,  New  Mexico,  the  Black  Hills,  and  to  many 
places  in  California,  including  Disneyland.  Visiting  with 
friends  and  relatives  along  the  way  helped  to  make  this  a 
wonderful  trip.  .  .  Camping  out,  which  has  become  very 
popular,  was  what  the  VODVARKA  family  did  for  one 
week.  Their  campsite  was  in  the  Wisconsin  Dells  area. 
Spirits  were  dampened  the  first  day  by  rain,  but  then 
picked  up  when  the  sun  came  out.  A  tour  of  the  upper 
and  lower  Dells  and  other  boat  trips  were  the  ways  they 
got  to  see  this  pretty  country  .  .  .  SAM  MONTROSE  and 
his  nephew  drove  to  Arizona  and  then  to  Las  Vegas  where 
they  spent  a  few  days  and  some  money.  Sam  also  spent 
some  time  in  Michigan  and  Minnesota  just  relaxing  and 
having  a  good  time  .  .  .  When  you  find  a  nice  place  to 
spend  your  vacation  it  is  like  a  magnet  and  draws  you 
back  time  and  time  again.  If  you  think  not,  just  ask 
AUDREY  and  HOWIE  PETERSON.  The  beauty  of  Door 
County,  Wisconsin,  drew  them  back  for  another  week  of 
relaxation  and  enjoyment  .  .  .  The  BLAA  family,  liking 
the  outdoors,  also  went  camping  near  Lake  Delton,  Wis- 
consin. Swimming  and  fishing  was  another  part  of  being 
close  to  nature.  Other  means  of  enjoyment  were  vari- 
ous amusements  in  the  Dells  and  a  ride  on  the  New  Free- 
dom steam  train  in  Freedom  Village.  The  Senior  BLAAs 
spent  the  summer  here  in  Chicago  with  their  family  .  .  . 
JOHN  McEVILLY  and  his  wife,  KATHERINE,  and  their 
son,  TIM,  flew  to  Connecticut  to  visit  with  his  daughter 
and  new  grandson.  His  son-in-law,  who  is  assigned  to 
the  nuclear  submarine  Patrick  Henry,  took  them  on  a 
tour  of  the  sub  which  was  most  interesting.  Making  their 
daily  swim  more  interesting  was  never  going  to  the  same 
beach  twice  .  .  .  DAVID  FLYNN,  superintendent  of  trans- 
portation, and  his  wife,  HELEN,  just  returned  from  two 
wonderful  weeks  in  Hawaii.  They  had  a  very  good  time 
and  took  many  pictures  .  .  .  ANDREW  STOLTMAN  want- 
ed to  rest  on  his  vacation  so  he  went  to  a  health  resort  in 
Wedron,  Illinois,  where  he  said  they  had  baths  of  all 
kinds  and  very  good  food  .  .  .  BILLIE  SLANKARD  and 
his  family  went  along  with  the  trend  and  spent  a  weekend 
in  the  Dells  and  enjoyed  some  of  the  tours  .  .  .  On  Sep- 
tember 14  ART  ROEPKE  gained  a  daughter-in-law  when 
his  son,  DEAN,  and  KATHY  became  husband  and  wife. 
The  newlyweds  spent  their  honeymoon  in  Miami  Beach 
.  .  .  KEN  WILLIAMS  and  approximately  200  other  rela- 
tives enjoyed  a  family  reunion  of  five  generations.  The 
gathering  is  an  annual  affair,  always  held  in  Salem,  Ill- 
inois, and  looked  forward  to  by  all.  .  .  Condolences  are 
extended  to  TOM  MACE  whose  sister  passed  away,  and 
to  MAYNARD  MORAN  whose  mother  passed  away. 


(Utility  and  Emergency  Service)  - 


ED  SLAMP,  emergency  line  truck  chauffeur,  also  an- 
swers to  the  name  of  Slammin'  Ed  Slamp.  His  friends 
gave  him  this  nickname  because  of  his  participation  in 
auto  racing.  He  was  recently  among  the  many  racing  in 
the  sportsmans  division  at  the  Santa  Fe  Speedway.    .    .   A 


NEWS 

warm  welcome  is  extended  to  ALBERT  SCHMIDT,  DON- 
ALD ST.  JOHN,  and  GEORGE  KACMAREK  who  are  now 
working  as  chauffeurs  .  .  .  As  of  August  1,  OTTO  SAN- 
TESON  is  beginning  a  life  of  relaxation.  We  wish  him 
good  luck  and  a  happy  retirement  .  .  .  Our  sympathy  is 
extended  to  PETE  CARPINO  and  AARON  WRIGHT  who 
both  recently  lost  their  mothers  .  .  .  Among  those  on 
vacation  were  OLLIE  JOHNSON  who  spent  two  weeks  in 
Michigan,  MARTY  DALEY  who  stayed  in  Chicago  and  at- 
tended some  White  Sox  baseball  games,  and  F.  BECKER 
who  enjoyed  being  with  his  son  who  is  home  on  leave 
from  the  service  ...  We  hope  that  ANTHONY  CANDEL- 
LA,  who  is  presently  off  sick,  will  soon  be  well  and  feel- 
ing great.  ROY  BOWERS,  LEONARD  GALLE,  and  GEO- 
RGE FLEISCHMAN  have  returned  to  work  after  being  off 
sick.     It's  nice  to  see  their  smiling  faces  again. 

(Traffic  Planning)  - 

LITA,  the  daughter  of  JIM  TOOLIS,  underwent  an  ap- 
pendectomy. I'm  sure  her  smiling  face  was  missed  when 
she  left  the  hospital,  but  was  welcomed  when  she  return- 
ed home.  She  is  now  taking  it  easy,  but  is  also  attending 
school. 

(Equipment  Research  &  Development)  - 

Congratulations  to  GEORGE  CLARK,  chief  equipment 
engineer,  who  was  chosen  to  have  his  picture  appear  on 
the  cover  of  the  September  issue  of  the  Diesel  Equipment 
Superintendent  magazine.  An  interesting  article  has  also 
been  written  regarding  his  work  in  this  field.  I'm  sure, 
with  a  little  coaxing,  he  will  be  happy  to  autograph  your 
copy  of  this  magazine  ...  A  short  time  ago  a  few  friends 
of  RALPH  MARTZ  paid  him  a  visit  at  home  where  he  is 
now  recuperating  from  his  illness.  They  were  happy  to 
report  that  he  is  coming  along  fine,  says  hello  to  every- 
one, and  sends  his  thanks  for  all  the  get-well  cards. 
Temporarily  filling  in  for  Mr.  Martz  is  DICK  SCHNEI- 
DER from  the  Technical  Services  Division  of  South  Shops. 
Welcome,  Dick,  it's  nice  to  have  you  with  us  .  .  .  This 
is  one  vacation  TOM  LYONS  didn't  get  to  go  camping. 
Instead  he  used  his  artistic  talent  and  painted  his  house 
.  .  .Mr.  and  Mrs.  CHARLES  RICKER  made  the  most  of 
a  week's  vacation  by  spending  three  days  in  Wisconsin, 
then  continued  on  and  visited  friends  in  Portland,  Maine, 
and  relatives  in  Cleveland.  A  finishing  touch  to  this  nice 
week  was  the  arrival  of  their  son,  CHARLIE,  a  first  lieu- 
tenant in  the  U.S.  Army  Artillery  in  Korea,  who  was  just 
discharged  from  the  service. 

During  the  month  of  August,  the  GEORGE  CLARK 
family  had  a  reunion  after  not  seeing  one  another  for 
approximately  two  years.  The  group  was  composed  of 
his  daughter  and  her  husband,  another  daughter  and  her 
baby  from  Hollywood,  California,  and  a  son,  his  wife 
and  three  children,  who  live  in  Cadillac,  Michigan, 
where  they  all  met.  From  there  they  all  went  to  Macki- 
nac Island  and  had  a  wonderful  time.  Incidently,  Mrs. 
Clark  has  a  linen  shop  at  Mackinac,  and  if  you  go  there 
drop  in  and  say  hello. 


PURCHASING,  SPECIFICATIONS  &  STORES  - 

The  "Welcome  Back  Banner"  was  raised  recently  for 
the  return  of  D.  JANE  BELL,  who  by  the  way,  wishes  to 
express  her  sincere  appreciation  to  everyone  for  all  the 
thoughtful  cards  and  gifts  received.  It  is  a  warm  and 
wonderful  feeling  to  know  so  many  people  were  concern- 
ed. Jane  is  looking  swell  and  it's  great  to  have  her  back 
...   A  big  "hello"  goes  out  to  ROBERT   McCARTHY  our 


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RECENT    DEATHS    AMONG    EMPLOYES 


ERNEST  A.   ANDERSON,    69,   Electrical, 

Emp.    3-15-30,    Died  7-16-68 
ALOIS  ANDRIES,   87,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    6-25-11,    Died  7-14-68 
ADOLPH  BADEN,    81,    Way  &  Struct.  , 

Emp.    6-28-20,    Died  8-2-68 
ANTON  BIDUS,   67,   West  Section, 

Emp.    8-30-21,    Died  7-29-68 
ANTON  J.    BUTKUS,    77,   South  Shops, 

Emp.    7-14-27,    Died  7-20-68 
ROBERT  G.    BUTLER,    55,   Howard  Street, 

Emp.    5-29-52,    Died  7-25-68 
WILLIAM  J.    CANNON,    63,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    10-22-28,    Died  8-8-68 
PATRICK  J.    CAREY,    76,    Devon, 

Emp.    5-24-21,    Died  7-20-68 
SARAH  CASSIDY,    87,    West  Section, 

Emp.    4-15-20,    Died  7-6-68 
PETER  J.    CONWAY,    83,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    2-7-11,    Died  7-10-68 
JAMES  J.    CUNNINGHAM,    74,    Transportation, 

Emp.    11-23-22,    Died  7-12-68 
THOMAS  P.    DONNELLY,    75,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    12-17-19,   Died  6-30-68 
MARTIN  V.    DUFFY,    71,   Way  &  Struct.  , 

Emp.    6-12-13,    Died  5-20-68 
SAMUEL  DUGGAN,    72,   South  Shops, 

Emp.   2-26-48,    Died  8-8-68 
ANDREW  L.    GRANT,    47,   South  Shops, 

Emp.    2-24-49,   Died  7-14-68 
CHARLES  M.    HALEY,   82,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    5-29-13,   Died  7-15-68 
THOMAS  HEALY,    68,    Const.    &  Maint.  , 

Emp.   4-21-38,   Died  7-18-68 
ELMER  HIDEEN,    74,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    6-13-21,   Died  7-19-68 
PATRICK  HOBAN,   80,    Devon, 

Emp.    5-13-12,   Died  7-13-68 
BERNARD  L.    HORACE,    68,    Douglas, 

Emp.    10-9-18,    Died  7-12-68 
JOHN  P.    JACKA,   82,  Archer, 

Emp.    6-6-22,    Died  7-20-68 


ERWIN  JAGGI,    85,   North  Avenue, 

Emp.    7-1-08,    Died  8-6-68 
HUGH  KEANY,    70,    West  Section, 

Emp.   4-19-43,   Died  7-6-68 
JOHN  KILIAN,    95,    Lake  Street, 

Emp.   2-6-03,   Died  6-28-68 
STEPHEN  F.    KOTCH,    64,   Engineering, 

Emp.   4-25-22,    Died  7-14-68 
FREDA.    LANGNER,   75,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    3-14-16,    Died  7-25-68 
THOMAS  LOPRESTI,    71  Skokie  Shops, 

Emp.    9-1-61,    Died  7-19-68 
LEO  J.    L.UCAS,    61,   North  Avenue, 

Emp.    8-8-42,    Died  7-6-68 
WILLIAM  T.   MAHER,    60,   Security, 

Emp.   2-18-60,   Died  7-16-68 
JOHN  MALONEY,   86,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    5-28-08,   Died  7-23-68 
CORNELIUS  MC  GINLEY,   89,   North  Avenue, 

Emp.    7-15-10,    Died  7-17-68 
NOVICA  NOVICH,   81,   Way  &  Struct.  , 

Emp.    5-7-21,    Died  8-5-68 
ARTHUR  E.   OLSON,   84,    77th  Street, 

Emp.   4-13-10,    Died  7-31-68 
ANDREW  PHILBIN,    66,    Kimball, 

Emp.    11-20-25,    Died  7-10-68 
MICHAEL  J.    RICHARDS,   64,    Limits, 

Emp.    9-9-25,    Died  6-30-68 
RAYMOND  RICKERT,    60,   North  Park, 

Emp.    1-27-42,    Died  7-23-68 
LOUIS  ROKAS,    68,    Lawndale, 

Emp.    7-31-29,    Died  7-15-68 
WILLIAM  J.    ROSKOPF,   64,   West  Section, 

Emp.    9-13-45,    Died  7-3-68 
GEORGE  J.   SHEA,    69,   West  Section, 

Emp.    8-1-36,    Died  8-2-68 
RALPH  SHORT,    48,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    7-6-39,    Died  7-29-68 
ANTON  J.   SPUDIS,   82,   Cottage  Grove, 

Emp.    3-3-20,    Died  7-23-68 
VICTOR  F.    VOLENEC,    79,   Kedzie, 
Emp.    7-24-17,    Died  7-16-68 


new  buyer  in  the  Purchasing  Department.  Bob  has  re- 
placed EDWARD  DEVINE  who  retired  after  45  years  of 
service  with  the  company.  Ed  is  planning  on  moving 
down  to  Pompano  Beach,  Florida,  and  plans  on  just  soak- 
ing up  some  of  the  nice  warm  sunshine  .  .  .  Good-bye 
and  lots-of-luck  went  with  JANIS  HEALY  and  MARY  ANN 
JOBARIS,  our  summertime  girls.  It  was  swell  having 
both  of  you  girls  with  us  and  hope  you'll  drop  in  and  visit 
when  you're  in  the  vicinity  .  .  .  "Rock-a-bye  Baby"  is  a 
popular  melody  for  JOANN  OFFILL  (nee  Brady)  who  was 
recently  blessed  with  the  arrival  of  a  beautiful  baby  girl, 
PAMELA  ANN.  Joann  previously  worked  in  the  Specifi- 
cation Department.  JOAN  THOMAS  is  trading  the  sound 
of  typewriter  keys  and  carbon  paper  for  the  sound  of  a 
baby's  cry  and  diapers.  Joan  worked  at  Stores-South. 
Congratulations,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thomas  and  good  luck  to 
Mr.  Thomas  who  is  presently  in  the  army  .  .  .  Vacations 
seem  to  be  the  theme  of  this  month's  report  as  our  girl, 
LYNN  HARRER,  ventured  out  to  California  for  a  visit  to 
Disneyland,  Knotts  Berry  Farm,  a  short  stay  in  Beverly 
Hills,  and  a  tour  of  the  Universal  Studios  and  Marine - 
land.  SANDY  DALESSANDRO  decided  to  visit  "My  Old 
Kentucky  Home",  and  what's  Kentucky  without  a  stop  in 
the  city  of  Louisville,  and  of  course,  Churchhill  Downs 
and   the  Old    Forester  Distillery.     Sounds  great   already! 


Sandy  even  managed  to  check  on  our  gold  supply  at  Fort 
Knox  and  catch  the  sights  of  the  State  Fair  ...  I  left  my 
heart  in  San  Francisco  says  DENNIS  KUHN  of  Stores- 
South  who  toured  Los  Angeles  and  San  Francisco  .  .  . 
"Why  that  fish  was  this  long  and  it  gave  me  quite  a  fight"  , 
was  the  reply  received  when  asked  how  their  vacations 
were.  EARL  WILCOX  drained  Long  Lake,  Wisconsin, 
of  all  its  fish,  STANELY  HALL  cast  his  line  at  Sibley 
Lake,  Minnesota,  and  GEORGE  VIKERAS  hooked  his  bait 
at  Lake  Vermillion,  Minnesota  .  .  .  BERNIE  FITZPAT- 
RICK  spent  his  vacation  on  Top  of  Old  Smoky  in  the  Smo- 
ky Mountains  of  Tennessee  .  .  .  Specification  Engineer 
FRANK  MAGUIRE  spent  one  week  of  his  vacation  return- 
ing his  daughter,  JUDITH,  to  Creighton  university  in 
Omaha,  Nebraska.  On  his  return  trip  he  stopped  off  and 
visited  his  oldest  daughter  in  Sterling,  Illinois  .  .  .  ROD 
RUSAKIEWICZ  and  his  dad,  "Rusty",  of  the  Engineering 
Department,  spent  four  days  visiting  their  woodland 
friends  and  getting  in  a  little  fishing  up  in  the  North 
Woods  of  Wisconsin.  Neither  caught  much  fish,  but  they 
both  managed  to  catch  nice  colds  .  .  .  Speedy  recovery 
wishes  go  to  GEORGE  CROFFOT  who,  at  this  writing,  is 
in  Swedish  Covenant  hospital  .  .  .  Everyone  in  Stores, 
Purchasing  &  Specifications  offers  their  sincere  condo- 
lences on  the  recent  deathof  R.  DAUGHTERTY's  mother. 


SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER,  1968 


27 


INSIDE 

The  Republicans  had  their  delegates  in  Miami  for 
their  convention,  and  we  had  ANN  GUSICH,  who  is  the 
Treasurer  of  the  Catholic  War  Veteran's  Auxiliary  of 
Illinois  as  a  delegate  to  their  yearly  convention  held  this 
year  in  Minneapolis,  Minnesota.  Ann  got  in  a  little  sight- 
seeing besides  her  work  and  toured  the  Hamms  Brewery 
and  Betty  Crocker  Mills  .  .  .  Special  thanks  goes  out  to 
all  who  contributed  to  the  retirement  party  and  gift  for 
JOHN  VIHNANEK,  who  left  after  45  years  of  service. 
Stay  well,  John,  and  enjoy  your  retirement  .  .  .  Con- 
gratulations to  ED  THORNE  for  his  winning  suggestion 
which  earned  him  a  Jewel-Osco  certificate  .  .  .  Our  sin- 
cere condolences  to  the  ROBERT  GORZ  family  on  the 
recent  death  of  his  father.  Bob  is  the  clerk  in  charge  of 
Storeroom  43  .  .  .  GEORGE  LINDEN  and  his  family  just 
returned  from  a  restful  (and  slightly  wet)  vacation  in 
Wisconsin's  beautiful  Dells  area.  I  guess  you  can't  win 
them  all,  George  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  CAROLYN 
PETERSON,  the  daughter  of  IRENE  PETERSON,  who 
was  graduated  from  John  F.  Kennedy  High  school  in  June. 
We  understand  Carolyn  plans  to  further  her  studies  by 
attending  Moser  Secretarial  school  .  .  .  KATHERINE 
DWYER  and  some  friends  flew  to  New  York  and  then 
sailed  to  Nassau  on  a  ten-day  cruise  aboard  the  U.  S.S. 
Oceanic.  Kitty  said  she  and  her  friends  had  a  wonderful 
time.  It  must  have  agreed  with  you,  Kitty,  you're  look- 
ing great  .  .  .  TERESA  DE  ELONARDIS  was  all  smiles 
recently;  the  reason  she  had  just  welcomed  her  son, 
DOM,  back  to  the  U.S.A.  Dom  was  a  student  at  Loyola 
university  in  Rome,  Italy.  Besides  his  study  he  was  also 
able  to  tour  a  bit  of  the  old  country  and  visit  such  coun- 
tries as  Germany,  France,  Austria,  Switzerland,  Spain, 
Romania,  Holland,  England,  and  Ireland.  He  is  not  only 
rich  in  knowledge  now  but  also  in  the  cultures  of  the 
world. 

-  T>.  OaKe  SeU 

SCHEDULE  &  TRAFFIC  - 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  LAZZARA  celebrated  40  years  of 
wedded  bliss  on  October  7.  In  celebration,  they  are 
sporting  a  new  car,  an  air  conditioned  L.  T.  D.  .  .  .  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  WALTER  THOMAS  celebrated  their  28th  wed- 
ding anniversary  on  August  10.  Congratulations  and 
many  more  happy  years  together.  Walter's  daughter, 
MARILY  JEAN,  was  married  to  JAMES  BRANDON  on 
August  31  at  St.  Johns  Lutheran  church,  Libertyville, 
Illinois.  A  reception  was  held  at  the  Tally  Ho  country 
club.  They  spent  their  honeymoon  in  Miami  Beach,  Flo- 
rida .  .  .  W.  P.  DEVEREUX  and  RICHARD  GOLDSTEIN 
celebrated  their  mutual  birthdays  on  September  4.  L.  C. 
DUTTON  celebrated  his  on  September  16.  Happy  birth- 
day to  all  of  you  and  many,  many  happy  returns  of  the 
day  .  .  .  JOE  RITROVATO,  traffic  checker,  drove  his 
new  air  conditioned  car  out  west  to  California,  Nevada, 
and  Colorado,  with  his  parents  and  sister  .  .  .  WALTER 
SCHWEINFURTH  at  this  writing  is  in  Billings  hospital 
taking  some  tests.     Hurry  and  get  well,    Wally. 

CLARK  JOHNSON  became  a  proud  grandfather.  His 
daughter,  JUDY,  gave  birth  to  twin  girls,  DAWN  and 
DESIREE,  on  July  23.  Congratulations  .  .  .  EILEEN 
O'REILLY  surprised  everyone  with  a  beautiful  engage- 
ment ring.  The  wedding  is  set  for  next  year  sometime. 
Congratulations,  Eileen,  and  good  luck  .  .  .  GEORGE 
SPRAY,  outside  checker,  retired  on  August  1.  George 
started  on  January  25,  1943.  Happy  retirement,  George, 
and  keep  well  .  .  .  Mr.  GOLDSTEIN  is  spending  his 
vacation  working  around  his  house  and  resting  in  between 
.  .  .  EILEEN  ARDELL  has  transferred  to  the  Employe 
Relations     Department    from    the    Schedule     Department. 


NEWS 

We  wish  you  luck  and  hope  you  come  back  and  visit  us  .  . 
.  At  this  writing  FRANK  CORBETT  is  recuperating  at 
home  from  a  recent  illness  .  .  .  PHIL  LEAHY  rested 
leisurely  at  home  this  summer  rather  than  taking  to  the 
road  as  he  usually  does  on  his  vacation  .  .  .  BERNIE 
KINCANNON  and  his  wife  and  son  drove  down  to  Peoria 
for  their  vacation  .  .  .  JIM  BRENNAN,  outside  checker, 
is  in  the  hospital  going  through  a  series  of  tests  .  .  . 
GEORGE  JOHANNAS  drove  to  Minnesota  to  do  some 
fishing  .  .  .  GEORGE  HANUS  and  his  wife  drove  in  their 
new  air  conditioned  car  to  Hampton,  Virginia,  to  visit 
their  son  and  his  family  .  .  .  W.  P.  DEVEREUX  spent 
his  vacation  at  his  summer  home  in  Wisconsin  .  .  . 
Pensioner  LAURA  SCHRECKE  informs  us  that  she  and 
her  sister,  CLARA,  spent  a  very  enjoyable  time  touring 
the  state  of  Colorado. 

SKOKIE  SHOPS  - 

Our  deepest  sympathy  to  DENNIS  CLIFFORD,  shop- 
man II,  on  the  loss  of  his  sister.  At  this  writing  Dennis 
is  in  St.  Joseph's  hospital  recovering  from  an  operation 
...  As  usual,  GEORGE  KIMMSKE,  carpenter,  and  his 
wife  took  a  wonderful  vacation.  They  traveled  to  Califor- 
nia, Disneyland,  and  other  points  of  interest.  They  also 
visited  in  St.  Louis,  Missouri  .  .  .  CATHERINE  ANN 
HARNETT,  clerk,  returned  from  Hawaii  sporting  a  nice 
tan.  Catherine  Ann  had  to  buy  some  new  clothes  as  her 
luggage  was  left  at  O'Hare  and  didn't  arrive  in  Honolulu 
until  the  following  night.  She  says  the  people  on  the  tour 
were  really  fun  to  travel  with.  All  in  all,  it  was  a  mem- 
orable trip  .  .  .  Electrical  Foreman  HERB  LINDQUIST 
and  LOUIE  KARIOLICH,  electrical  worker,  recently 
went  to  Land  O'Lakes,  Wisconsin,  on  a  fishing  weekend 
with  a  group  of  men.  The  usual  fisherman's  story--all 
about  the  ones  that  got  away.     Tough  luck  boys. 

PAT  HARNETT,  electrical  worker  apprentice,  and 
his  dad,  JACK  HARNETT,  retired  general  foreman, 
Northside  garages,  took  a  weekend  trip  to  Pat's  farm. 
Pat  recently  purchased  a  153  acre  farm  which  has  1/4 
mile  frontage  on  the  Namekagon  river.  Pat's  farm  is 
located  in  the  Spooner-Hayward  area  of  Wisconsin  .  .  . 
The  electricians  at  Skokie  recently  held  a  farewell  party 
for  HANS  ZIMMER,  electrical  worker,  who  recently  left 
the  CTA  to  work  for  the  airlines.  They  had  a  very  good 
time  at  the  Rathskeller  in  Norridge  .  .  .  Our  deepest 
sympathy  to  IVO  DI  PIERO,  carpenter,  whose  father 
passed  away  recently.  Ivo  had  just  returned  from  a 
European  trip  to  learn  that  his  father  was  gravely  ill  .  . 
.  PAT  DUNEK,  technical  services,  recently  surprised 
the  office  with  a  special  luncheon  of  fancy  hors  d'oeuvres 
and  cream  puffs.  Pat  was  celebrating  her  birthday. 
Very   nice,     Pat.      I'll   call   on   you  when  I   have    a   party. 


SOUTH  SECTION  - 

Your  Reporter  and  her  hubby,  Clerk  ROLAND,  have 
just  returned  from  having  a  wonderful  vacation  in  the 
Black  Hills  of  South  Dakota.  Mt.  Rushmore  with  the 
heads  of  four  of  our  great  presidents  sculptured  on  it  was 
an  inspiring  sight  for  all  to  see  .  .  .  Now  back  to  our 
normal  routine  .  .  .  Our  employes  are  really  traveling 
this  summer.  Motorman  MARCUS  WALKER  and  his  wife 
flew  to  Los  Angeles  and  San  Francisco  and  saw  all  the 
sights,  and  also  visited  some  friends  in  Oakland.  They 
visited  Las  Vegas  and  then  returned  home.  They  said 
they  really   enjoyed  this  vacation  .    .    .    Good  luck  to  Con- 


28 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

ductor  ROBERT  C.  LEE  who  transferred  to  the  Shops 
and  Equipment  Department  as  a  bus  mechanic  on  August 
4  .  .  .  Visiting  and  enjoying  Ireland  this  summer  was 
Motorman  and  Division  308  Board  Member  CHARLES 
LOUGHRAN  and  Motorman  PATRICK  GEOGHEGAN  .  .  . 
So  glad  to  see  some  of  our  people  who  had  been  on  the 
sick  list  for  some  weeks  back  to  work.  They  are:  Con- 
ductors PHARAOH  CAIN,  JUNIOUS  EDLER,  JAMES 
GALLAGHER,  and  Janitor  JAMES  STRONG  .  .  .  Retired 
Agent  SARAH  McEVOY  and  her  brother,  Retired  Shop- 
man PAT  McEVOY,  have  gone  to  Ireland  for  a  five-week 
stay  .  ,  .  Some  more  Part-time  Trainmen  have  joined 
our  ranks  for  the  summer:  MICHAEL  TOLLIVER,  PHIL- 
IP WHITE,  and  LEE  TOWNES  .  .  .  Retired  Conductor 
ALFRED  GREENAWALT  was  in  to  see  us  and  he  said  he 
is  moving  to  North  Carolina  and  wanted  to  say  "so  long" 
to  everyone  at  work  .  .  .  Conductor  ROBERT  NEALY 
vacationed  in  Memphis,  Tennessee,  and  said  the  weather 
was  really  hot  there  .  .  .  The  welcome  wagon  is  out  to 
newly-hiredAgents  HENRIENNE  CLAY  and  JANIS  LOVE, 
who  formerly  worked  here  part-time,  but  decided  this 
year  to  work  full-time.  Also  to  the  new  transferees 
from  the  Surface  Division:  Agents  HOWARD  GUSTAFSON 
and  RAYBURNE  LAWRENCE  .  .  .  Retired  Agent  BETTY 
BUCKLEY,  who  lives  in  Hawaii,  is  in  Chicago  visiting 
with  her  sister  for  a  few  weeks  and  she  is  renewing  old 
acquaintances  with  all  her  agent  friends  .  .  .  Motorman 
FRED  GRONEMEYER  is  sure  proud  of  his  son,  RICH- 
ARD, who  is  a  computer  specialist  at  Western  Electric 
company,    and  just  received  a  nice  promotion. 

Clerk  JOHN  MORAN  and  his  wife  drove  around  the 
lake  up  to  SaultSte.  Marie,  Michigan,  and  they  enjoyed 
the  boat  trips  and  the  nice  cool  countryside  .  .  .  Con- 
ductor MICHAEL  ERWIN  just  returned  from  a  two-week 
military  stint  in  Santa  Ana,  California  .  .  .  Our  sincere 
condolences  to  Yard  Foreman  JOHN  MITCHELL  whose 
mother  passed  away  recently,  and  to  Retired  Towerman 
PATRICK  HICKEY  on  the  loss  of  his  brother  ...  I  re- 
ceived the  nicest  letter  from  Mr.  and  Mrs.  ALFRED 
GRABE,  retired  motorman,  who  lives  in  Mt.  Home, 
Arkansas.  Al  wrote  some  interesting  news.  They  have 
become  acquainted  with  a  former  movie  stunt  man  and 
bronc  rider,  Ken  Cooper,  who  at  one  time  was  Gene 
Autrey's  double,  and  has  decided  to  write  a  book  on  his 
rodeo  and  movie  career.  Mrs.  Grabe  is  doing  the  typing 
for  him.  Al  says  "hello"  to  all  the  gang  .  .  .  Good  luck 
to  Towerman  JOHN  HAMILTON  who  resigned  recently  to 
accept  another  position  .  .  .  Motorman  PAUL  DUCAR  is 
mighty  proud  of  his  son,  DAVID,  who  is  in  the  Air  Force 
and  is  now  home  on  a  30-day  leave.  David  was  graduated 
with  top  honor  grades  at  Chanute  Air  Force  Base.  He 
will  report  to  Okinawa  after  his  furlough  ...  At  this 
writing  Switchman  EDDIE  FEIL  and  Motorman  JAMES 
NORRIS  are  on  the  sick  list.  Here's  hoping  for  a  speedy 
recovery  to  them  both  real  soon  .  .  .  Retired  Motorman 
JOHN  BURKE,  RALPH  WRISKA,  and  Retired  Conductor 
DENNIS  BARRY  were  all  in  to  visit  the  boys  at  6 1st 
Street  recently  and  they  all  looked  in  "fine-fettle"  .  .  . 
More  passenger  commendations  have  come  in  to  Con- 
ductor CATOR  ESCHO  for  his  courteous  and  efficient 
operating  ability  and  to  Conductor  LAWRENCE  BELIN 
for  the  excellent  manner  in  which  he  makes  his  station 
announcements.    Keep  up  the  good  work  you  South  Siders. 

First  of  all  let  me  express  my  thanks  to  management 
for  our  annual  Transit  News  reporters'  dinner  at  the  M 
&  M  Club  in  the  Merchandise  Mart  recently,  which  all  of 
the  reporters  enjoyed  very  much.  Lucky  me  again,  I 
won  on  a  drawing  for  a  $7.  00  gift  certificate  from  Jewel 
which   will    come    in   mighty   handy.      Secondly,    I    want    to 


NEWS 

personally  thank  all  the  wonderful  bus  drivers  for  work- 
ing so  hard  and  such  long  hours  during  our  unfortunate 
work  stoppage  recently,  and  to  give  "three  cheers"  to 
our  rapid  transit  force  who  kept  the  show  on  the  road. 
Now  let's  forget  all  our  differences  and  work  hand  in 
hand  and  make  the  CTA  bigger  and  greater  than  ever  be- 
fore .  .  .  Now  on  with  the  news.  The  fall  Agent's  Pen- 
sion Club  dinner  was  held  on  September  8  at  the  Beverly 
Woods  restaurant,  and  it  was  as  usual  a  very  enjoyable 
evening.  The  pensioners  looked  younger  than  ever. 
BETTY  BUCKLEY,  who  lives  in  Hawaii  and  was  visiting 
Chicago  for  the  summer,  was  able  to  attend  and  renew 
old  acquaintances.  Also  present  were:  Retired  Agents 
MARY  CARSON,  MAE  DRISCOLL,  MARY  MURTAUGH, 
SARAH  McEVOY,  GRACE  MEEHAN,  HAZEL  DUNN, 
KAREN  FRIDDLE,  and  PEG  WENSTROM.  We  can't  for- 
get our  men:  Retired  Supervisor  BOB  BROWN,  Retired 
Towerman  FRANK  DIMICK,  Retired  Division  308  Board 
Member  CHARLES  BURNS,  and  Retired  International 
Vice  President  PAT  GANLEY,  and  many,  many  more. 
A  special  thanks  to  Retired  Assignment  Agents  LULU 
HAMANN  and  ROSE  HEIDENBLUT  who  make  these  din- 
ners possible  .  .  .  Towerman  JAMES  HARVEY  and  his 
wife,  SARAH,  are  off  on  a  vacation  trip  to  the  Old  Sod, 
Ireland,  which  they  were  really  looking  forward  to  .  .  . 
Two  of  our  best  agents  have  decided  to  resign  and  take 
life  easy,  ANN  (JENKINS)  MATZKO  and  DOROTHY 
JOHNSON.  Best  wishes  go  with  them;  all  their  co-work- 
ers will  miss  them  very  much.  Dorothy  wishes  to  thank 
everyone  for  their  cards  and  expressions  of  sympathy 
when  her  son,  JEFFREY,  passed  away  recently  .  .  . 
Yard  Foreman  ARDIS  MORRIS  and  his  wife  vacationed  at 
Niagara  Falls  and  Canada,  and  they  also  celebrated  their 
21st  wedding  anniversary  recently  .  .  .  Retired  Conduc- 
tor JOSEPH  SCHUMACHER  paid  us  a  surprise  visit  at 
the  office.  He  and  his  wife,  who  were  in  Chicago  for  a- 
while,  are  now  living  in  Long  Beach,  California.  He 
looks  just  wonderful  and  says  "hello"  to  all  his  old 
friends  ...  A  good  news  flash  —  District  Superintendent 
TERRY  McGOVERN,  who  had  been  on  the  sick  list  for 
quite  awhile,  is  now  back  working  .  .  .  School  bells  rang 
once  more  this  fall  and  our  student  trainmen  and  agents 
answered  the  call  and  resigned.  Student  Trainmen  TAN- 
ZEL  GOVAN,  WILLIAM  STALLWORTH,  CHARLES  WIL- 
LIAMS, GREGORY  GUEST,  PHILIP  WHITE,  BIRCH  JO- 
NES, ROBERT  ROBERSON,  MAJOR  COLEMAN,  and  MI- 
CHAEL TOLLIVER,  Agents  DENNIS  MURPHY,  JOYCE 
DAVENPORT,  OLIVER  EVANS,  THORNTON  CHERRY, 
ROSEMARY  WILLIAMS,  and  HELEN  GALLAGHER  .  .  . 
Congratulations  to  Retired  Towerman  PATRICK  HICKEY 
who  was  elected  president  of  the  Division  308  Pensioners 
Club.  The  meetings  are  held  the  third  Thursday  of  each 
month  at  2  pm,  32  W.  Randolph  street,  on  the  13th  floor. 
Come  one,  come  all,  to  the  next  meeting  and  have  a  good 
time.  Pat  and  his  wife,  GERT,  relaxed  up  at  Lake  Gen- 
eva,  Wisconsin,    recently  for  a  few  days. 

Clerk  JOHN  BARRY  and  his  wife  and  sister-in-law, 
Assignment  Agent  LILL  CULLINAN,  traveled  by  auto  all 
thru  the  West  and  to  the  coast  and  had  the  most  wonder- 
ful time  taking  in  all  the  sights  of  Colorado,  Arizona, 
and  California  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  Conductor  STAN 
ZIELINSKI  whose  daughter  was  married  on  August  31.  .  . 
Agent  VELMA  HUSBAND  and  her  husband  and  his  niece 
and  nephew  drove  out  to  Los  Angeles,  California,  to  visit 
some  relatives.  They  made  stops  at  Denver  and  Las 
Vegas.  They  also  visited  the  Universal  City  studios.  .  . 
Retired  Yard  Foreman  ELMER  STEVENS,  and  his  wife, 
CHARLOTTE,  dropped  in  at  61st  Street  for  a  visit  and 
said  that  they  and  their  family  are  finally  going  to  take 
off   for  Australia.     They   were   awaiting   the  sale  of  their 


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home.  They  were  very  excited  about  starting  on  their 
new  venture.  They  are  going  to  San  Francisco  first, 
then  to  Hawaii,  and  then  on  to  Australia.  Good  luck  to 
the  Stevens  family  .  .  .  Agent  ANTONIO  CHAVEZ  drove 
to  Mexico  City  on  his  vacation  and  to  other  cities  in  Mex- 
ico .  .  .  Our  sincere  condolences  to  Janitor  CLARENCE 
HALBERT  whose  mother  passed  away  recently,  and  to 
Retired  Agent  GRACE  WEBER  on  the  loss  of  her  dear 
husband,  Retired  Agent  JOHN  WEBER  .  .  .  Agent  HOW- 
ARD GUSTAFSON  and  his  wife  motored  to  Miami,  Flor- 
ida, and  also  drove  thru  the  Smoky  Mountains  on  their 
vacation  .  .  .  Motorman  JAMES  NORRIS  who  is  still  on 
the  sick  list,  but  is  now  home  from  the  hospital  and  im- 
proving each  day,  wishes  to  thank  everyone  for  all  their 
cards,  calls,  and  kindnesses  .  .  .  Retired  Conductor 
CARL  MAGNUSON  phoned  us  recently  to  say  "hello"  to 
everyone  and  to  tell  everyone  he's  doing  fine  on  his  pen- 
sion .  .  .  Resigning  recently  was  Switchman  RICHARD 
BRYSON,  Conductor  MICHAEL  ERWIN,  Part-time  Agent 
LARRY  TAYLOR,  who  is  going  in  the  army,  and  Part- 
time  Agent  VERNON  LYLE  .  .  .  Assistant  Station  Sup- 
erintendent JOE  TVRDIK  just  returned  from  a  fishing 
trip  up  at  Eagle  River,  Wisconsin.  It  rained  most  of  the 
time  he  was  there  and  the  fish  "got  away"  .  .  .  Conduc- 
tor MITCHELL  THOMAS  is  sure  proud  of  his  daughter, 
CASSANDRA,  who  won  a  scholarship  from  Ingals  Mem- 
orial hospital  in  Harvey  to  go  to  Thornton  Junior  college 
to  study  to  become  a  registered  nurse. 

-  "Venn*  ffattitttt 

SOUTH  SHOPS  - 

BILL  DONALDSON,  who  is  still  on  the  sick  list, 
stopped  in  to  say  hello  .  .  .  Mr.  and  Mrs.  TONY  VIH- 
NANEK  became  grandparents  again  when  their  son  and 
daughter-in-law  announced  the  birth  of  BRETT  ANDREW 
on  July  30.  Brett  had  to  spend  a  few  days  in  an  incubator 
.  .  .  Some  belated  news  received  recently  about  a  for- 
mer South  Shops  employe,  BOB  LAMONT,  who  was 
decorated  with  the  Bronze  Star  while  serving  in  Viet 
Nam.  He  has  since  returned  safely  and  now  works  out  of 
the  Merchandise  Mart  .  .  .  Congratulations  and  best  of 
iuck  to  ERVIN  HARRIS  who  was  transferred  to  the  Train- 
ing and  Accident  Prevention  Department  .  .  .  Our  deep- 
est sympathy  is  extended  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  JOE  BOLECH 
on  the  death  of  Mrs.  Bolech's  father  .  .  .  JACK  KEANE 
asked  me  to  thank  all  of  his  dear  friends  for  their 
thoughtfulness  on  his  recent  2lst  birthday.  .  .  Our  latest 
members  of  the  stork  club  are  LENNY  and  LENORE 
WEINECK,  who  announced  the  arrival  of  a  baby  girl 
named  JILL  CHRISTINE.  Jill  was  born  on  June  12  at 
Christ  Community  hospital  .  .  .  The  Society  of  Italian- 
American  musicians  will  hold  their  annual  dance,  Octo- 
ber 6,  at  the  Jolly  Club.  FRANK  PRESTI,  carpenter, 
South  Shops,  is  the  founder  of  the  organization  .  .  .  As 
most  of  you  know,  your  scribe  is  resigning  August  30  to 
take  up  residence  in  Fort  Collins,  Colorado.  In  closing, 
I  would  like  to  thank  everybody  for  all  the  help  given  me. 
You  have  all  made  the  writing  of  this  column  a  lot  of  fun, 
and  I  hope  you  will  extend  the  same  cooperation  to  the 
next  reporter. 

This  seemed  the  year  for  visiting  California.  MAX 
KUCHAN  in  the  Wood  Mill,  RICHARD  (Hammerhead) 
NAECKER,  and  your  scribe,  made  the  trip.  Rich  also 
visited  his  son  at  Lackland  Air  Force  Base  in  San  An- 
tonio, Texas.  After  his  visit  there  he  drove  to  El  Paso, 
Tucson,  San  Diego,  and  Tijuana,  Mexico.  On  his  return 
trip  he  went  to  the  Grand  Canyon,  Four  Corners,  and 
followed   the  Navajo  Trail   to  Mesa  Verde.     He  spent   two 


NEWS 

days  at  Colorado  Springs  and  then  returned  home  from  a 
8,600  mile  trip.  Max  headed  west  to  San  Francisco 
where  he  visited  Fisherman's  Wharf,  then  headed  down 
the  coast  to  Anaheim  where  he  visited  relatives.  Max 
made  a  one  day  trip  to  Las  Vegas  where  he  was  kind 
enough  to  leave  some  of  his  money.  Your  scribe  also 
visited  San  Francisco  where  we  spent  one  week.  It  truly 
is  a  great  city  and  we  saw  everything  that  was  possible. 
We  then  headed  down  the  coast  to  Los  Angeles  for  two 
weeks  where  we  visited  Disneyland,  Knotts  Berry  Farm, 
Busch  Gardens,  Hollywood,  and  the  Farmers  Market. 
We  also  went  to  San  Diego  and  the  Sea  World,  then  spent 
a  few  hours  in  Tijuana,  Mexico.  On  our  way  home  we 
stopped  off  at  the  Grand  Canyon  .  .  .  Congratulations  to 
BILL  MILLER  who  made  leader  in  BILL  RAYBURN's 
area.  Bill  is  a  good  worker  and  we  know  he  will  make  a 
fine  leader.  Our  congratulations  to  the  rest  of  the  fel- 
lows -who  were  lucky  enough  to  make  leaders  .  .  .  Our 
deepest  sympathy  to  the  families  of  PAUL  PSIK  and 
HAYES  in  the  loss  of  their  loved  ones. 

-   *KcU*lcex  0  Sice*  &  '?TH*t4  Sftn&vcvU 


TERMINAL  INSPECTION  SHOPS  - 

When  HERMAN  IZZO,  Congress,  wishes  to  visit  with 
his  sons  all  he  has  to  do  is  catch  a  jet  to  Viet  Nam  or 
Korea,  or  take  a  short  drive  up  to  Great  Lakes  Training 
Center  for  Herman  now  has  three  sons  in  the  service. 
Wishes  for  a  safe  journey  are  sent  to  all  ...  A  flight  to 
the  West  Coast  and  the  sights  of  California  was  enjoyed 
by  RAY  CATANESE,  Congress,  and  his  wife  ...  It 
seems  that  the  boys  at  Congress  are  always  saying  "Hi" 
or  "Bye"  to  someone.  A  hearty  welcome  to  TERRY 
DOLAN  and  ARNOLD  WHITE  new  car  servicemen,  and 
to  T.  MADIGAN  who  transferred  from  Wilson  .  .  .  Part- 
ing words  were  exchanged  with  S.  BARNES  and  H.  MUR- 
RY  who  moved  to  Skokie  Shops,  and  to  J.  WOULFE  who 
transferred  to  Forest  Park  .  .  .  Snow  in  July,  impossi- 
ble; but  not  for  M.  COYLE,  Congress,  and  family  who 
spent  their  vacation  in  Colorado  .  .  .  Pensioner  RALPH 
DANIELSON  stopped  in  for  a  visit  with  his  old  friends  and 
to  see  how  things  were  .  .  .  Condolences  to  the  family  of 
Pensioner  ANDREW  PHIL  BIN  who  passed  away  suddenly 
on  July  10  .  .  .  Wishes  for  a  speedy  recovery  are  sent 
to  ANTHONY  CITRO,  Kimball,  who  is  recuperating  at 
home  from  surgery  .  .  .  Welcome  to  F.  LEWIS,  new  car 
serviceman  at  Howard  .  .  .  Enjoying  the  sights  and 
sounds  of  summer  in  Chicago  were  J.  MORRISON,  C. 
EUGENE,  and  D.  MARLEY,  Kimball;  A.  DIGIANFILIP- 
PO,  E.  MIZEROCKI,  H.  LOOMIS,  M.  FELTON,  A. 
MISCHKE,  R.  ROBINSON,  F.  STOEHRMAN,  R.  LAU- 
DANSKI,  J.  ORANGE,  J.  WILLIAMS,  C.  CARPENTER, 
M.  DUKE,  R.  JOHNSTON.  J.  RUIZ,  D.  VILLA,  R. 
SUAREZ,  and  J.  O'TOOLE,  Wilson  .  .  .  JOHN  "Diamond 
Jim"  CANNELLA  won  a  $7.00  award  for  a  suggestion  he 
submitted  and  with  his  winnings  treated  all  the  boys  at 
Congress  to  polish  sausage. 

All  good  things  come  to  those  who  wait,  and  after 
years  of  service,  WALTER  NOWOSIELSKI,  clerk  at  Wil- 
son, retired  on  October  1.  Best  wishes  for  continued 
years  of  good  health,  happiness,  and  prosperity  .  .  . 
Pensioner  HAROLD  ROSE  stopped  in  to  see  all  his  friends 
at  Wilson  .  .  .  Best  wishes  for  a  fast  recovery  are  sent 
to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  HAROLD  VANDERVEST,  the  parents  of 
CLIFF  VANDERVEST,  Wilson.  .  .  Congratulations  to  A. 
TUCKNOTT  on  his  promotion  to  repairman.  Hope  he 
enjoys  his  new  position  at  Wilson  .  .  .  Sights  and  sounds 
of  the  West   were    enjoyed   by   P.    COLOMBO,     Congress, 


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INSIDE 

and  hie  family  on  their  trip  through  San  Francisco,  Los 
Angeles,  and  Las  Vegas  .  .  .  Best  wishes  to  T.  MOR- 
RIS, Congress,  who  resigned  to  go  into  business.  Don't 
forget  your  old  friends  after  you  have  made  your  first 
million,  Tom  .  .  .  After  41  years  of  service,  W.  HO- 
VALD  retired  at  the  age  of  63.  Walter  plans  to  head  for 
Florida  for  fun  in  the  sun  during  his  golden  years.  Best 
wishes  for  a  long  life  ...  To  see  just  how  big  .things 
really  are  in  Texas,  FRANK  BENANTI,  Congress,  spent 
his  vacation  seeing  the  sights  of  El  Paso  .  .  .  Outdoor 
living  is  just  one  way  of  spending  a  vacation  and  that  is 
just  what  S.  RITA  and  J.  CANNELLA,  Congress,  and 
their  families  did  during  their  stay  in  Michigan  .  . 
Welcome  back  to  R.  HUCKABEE,  Congress,  who  was  on 
the  sick  list  .  .  .  Wishes  for  a  complete  and  speedy  re- 
covery are  sent  to  Mrs.  D.  SANDUK,  who  is  recuperat- 
ing in  Elmhurst  hospital  .  .  .  Sorry  to  hear  that  S.  SEL- 
VAGGIO  is  off  on  the  sick  list.  Hope  Sam  is  back  very 
soon  .  .  .  Everyone  dreams  of  a  trip  to  the  islands  and 
ED  STAMBORSKI,  Kimball,  made  part  of  that  dream 
come  true  by  spending  his  vacation  seeing  the  sights  of 
Goose,  Stony,  and  Blue  Islands  .  .  .  Welcomes  to  R. 
HOLMES,  A.  SELVAGE,  and  I.  PATTERSON,  new  car 
servicemen  at  Howard  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  R,  WAT- 
SON and  J.  DINKIS  on  their  promotions  to  repairmen  at 
Wilson  .  .  .  Indian  summer  vacations  were  enjoyed  by 
A.  DRAPP,  R.  DWYER,  N.  BENSON,  P.  CZAJA,  T. 
MITCHELL,  G.  KLEIN,  C.  REYMENT,  and  N.  SCIM- 
ECA,  Wilson;  F.  BENANTI,  E.  SHIELDS,  A.  KUNZ,  S. 
MILLAZO,  W.  THORNTON,  P.  COTTER,  C.  SCALES, 
Congress. 

-  Say  SifecjeA 


WEST  SECTION  - 

I  would  like  to  apologize  for  not  writing  a  column  for 
the  last  issue  of  Transit  News.  I  was  on  vacation  and 
didn't  realize  how  many  people  missed  the  column.  Okay, 
I  lied  a  little,  for  just  my  wife  and  son  missed  it  .  .  . 
Say,  what  a  bash  we  had  when  JIM  LUDWICK,  SAL  DE- 
TOMASO,  and  HARRY  SAFRANEK  went  on  pension.  It 
hurt  to  see  these  three  fine  gentlemen  go.  I  will  miss 
their  picking  on  me.  The  pensioners  who  came  out  to 
bid  them  farewell  were:  CARL  FRANK,  DANNY  LANE, 
JERRY  BRINDESE,  PAT  BRODERICK,  EMMETT  KAIN, 
ED  HOUSE,  and  JIM  HICKEY.  They  all  looked  fit  and 
ready  to  make  a  few  trips  for  us.  How  nice  of  Superin- 
tendent ED  HEATTER,  who  was  on  vacation,  to  come  in 
and  wish  the  boys  good-bye  .  .  .  Here  is  something  I 
can't  wait  to  tell.  During  the  hot  spell  we  heard  JIM 
LANE  took  a  dive  into  his  children's  swimming  pool  to 
cool  off.  The  next  morning  he  had  to  replace  at  least 
10,000  gallons  of  water  that  he  displaced  the  night  before. 
What  a  splash  he  must  have  made.  Can  you  imagine  and 
try  to  picture  if  "Tiny"  ROBERTSON,  GEORGE  CLARK, 
and  Jim  all  jumped  in  at  the  same  time?  It  would  make 
the  Johnstown  flood  seem  like  a  mild  overflow.  .  .  JES- 
SE RICHARDSON'S  son  is  now  working  among  us  and  if 
he  is  half  as  good  as  dear  old  dad,  he  will  be  a  welcome 
addition.  I  met  the  young  fellow  and  he  seems  as  nice  as 
his  dad.  .  .  On  June  23  pretty  little  JUDITH  ANN  BREN- 
NAN  was  born.  The  proud  parents,  JOHN  and  JOSE- 
PHINE BRENNAN,  are  very  happy  as  this  is  their  first 
child.  A  son  was  born  to  R.  NANCE  and  his  lovely  wife, 
and  if  the  boy  grows  as  big  as  his  dad,  he  certainly  will 
be  an  All  American  basketball  player.  To  both  couples, 
I  wish  them  happiness  and  may  they  continue  to  have 
many  more  .  .  .  When  I  came  back  from  vacation,  I 
heard  the  sad  news  of  the  death  of  JOHN  HOLAKOVSHY's 
wife.      We    all   would    like   to   extend   our   condolences    to 


NEWS 

John  and  his  son  and  may  God  walk  hand  in  hand  with  her 
.  .  .  Before  JIM  LUDWICK  went  on  pension,  his  daugh- 
ter held  a  surprise  party  for  him  and  his  wife  to  cele- 
brate their  41st  wedding  anniversary.  He  said  they  had 
a  ball.  So,  good  luck  to  them  and  may  they  continue 
their  love  affair  for  41  more  years  .  .  .  JUDY,  the 
daughter  of  MEL  PFEIFFER,  received  a  two  year  schol- 
arship to  a  university  in  Maryland.  She  will  then  receive 
her  masters  degree  in  art.  Good  luck  to  Judy,  and  she 
will  certainly  be  missed  by  her  parents.  The  only  thing 
I  can't  understand  is  that  Mel  can't  even  draw  a  straight 
line  ...  I  finally  got  a  chance  to  meet  all  the  nice  people 
connected  with  the  Transit  News,  and  as  bad  a  writer  as 
I  am  they  treated  me  like  one  of  them.  I  also  met  Mr. 
GEORGE  L.  DeMENT,  chairman  of  the  board,  and  he  is 
a  fine  gentleman.  He  gave  a  short  speech,  and  I  liked 
that  about  him  right  away.  The  important  thing  he  stres- 
sed was  teamwork  to  improve  our  service  to  the  people. 
I  could  have  told  him  that  Lake  Street  has  teamwork  from 
Superintendent  ED  HEATTER  down  to  little  me,  and  we 
will  continue  to  have  it  as  long  as  we  respect  each  other 
.  .  .  Now  that  I  work  with  JIM  HOOD,  I  will  say,  "See 
you  all  next  month.  " 

-  Sa*U  SidtiOHO 


69TH  STREET  - 

Well  the  major  part  of  vacation  time  is  over  and  we 
are  back  at  the  old  grind  again  for  another  year  .  .  . 
SCOTTY  HIGGINS  made  his  annual  pilgrimage  out  east 
where  he  visited  the  grave  of  former  President  John  F. 
Kennedy  .  .  .  BARNEY  BECKER  took  time  off  to  gamble 
a  bit  in  Las  Vegas  and  see  some  of  the  night  life  on  the 
"Strip"  .  .  .  SALVATORE  VALLONI,  better  known  as 
"Sam",  flew  to  Portugal,  Madrid,  Barcelona,  and  Sicily. 
He  bought  a  car  in  which  he  toured  Germany,  Italy  and 
Switzerland.  Sam  then  flew  to  England  before  returning 
home  with  empty  pockets,  but  very  rich  in  memories  .  .  . 
D.  KENNEDY  is  ill  and  all  the  fellows  wish  him  the  very 
best,  especially  his  old  friends  from  38th  and  Cottage 
Grove  .  .  .  Speaking  of  Cottage  Grove,  I  received  a  call 
from  TOM  O'HARA.  He  is  now  in  his  70's  and  gets 
around  well  and  enjoying  good  health.  He  says  hello  to 
all  his  old  pals  .  .  .  Big  bad  GUS  GUSTAFSON  is  now  a 
ticket  agent  on  the  high  line  and  enjoying  it.  Good  luck, 
Gus  .  .  .  GEORGE  DUETER  of  the  Claim  Department 
stopped  by  to  say  hello.  He  was  formerly  in  the  shops  at 
77th  Street  depot  .  .  .  From  the  Repair  Department  and 
JIMMY  AHERN,  we  learn  that  Day  Foreman  GUS  PAR- 
ELKA  is  vacationing  in  Arizona.  Jimmy  wishes  he  would 
bring  back  a  big  one  and  not  a  fairy  story  .  .  .  JOE  GA- 
MEN,  retired  foreman,  vacationed  here  and  in  St.  Jo- 
seph, Michigan,  visiting  some  of  his  old  friends.  Joe  is 
in  the  best  of  health,  and  we  wish  him  and  all  the  pen- 
sioners the  same  for  now  and  years  to  come  .  .  .  CHES- 
TER LEWANDOWSKI  retired  on  September  1.  May  he 
have  many  happy  years  of  retirement  .  .  .  We  hope  that 
M.  MORAN  and  BOB  THURSTON  have  recovered  from 
their  recent  illness  and  will  return  to  work  soon  .  .  . 
Jimmy  wishes  that  Jim  Donaldson,  Sam  Williams,  Ernie 
Banks,  Eddie  Cleary,  B.  McBride,  Fred  Kelly,  Matt 
Basso,  D.  Robinson,  Robert  King,  Charlie  Kubal,  Leo 
Upsel,  C.  Lorenzen,  Charlie  Williams,  Frank  Flynn, 
Bob  Russell,  Benny  Britkiewicz,  Martin  Kaplis,  Sam 
Washington,  and  their  families  had  nice  vacations  .  .  . 
Certainly  wish  the  operators  would  cooperate  and  drop 
some  news  in  the  mail  box  .  .  .So,  drive  safely  and 
think  about  your  follower  once  in  awhile,   it  may  be  me. 


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PASSENGER  CONCOURSE 


NOVEMBER,  1968 


Two  Suggestors  Share  $325.00 


A  SIMPLE  idea  to  save  time,  labor,  and  the  cost  of  re- 
moving and  repairing  riveted  cups  on  bus  engine  dust 
pans  resulted  in  a  profit  for  Edward  E.  Bartkus,  sheet 
metal  worker  leader,  South  Shops,  when  he  was  awarded 
$250.00  for  his  suggestion. 


Edward  Bartkus 

His  idea  of  riveting  two  simple  clips  to  the  cups  en- 
ables engine  pans  to  be  repaired  quickly  and  economi- 
cally, thus  saving  the  CTA  many  dollars  and  hours  in  re- 
moving the  cups  from  the  pans ,  plus  the  cost  of  new  dies 
for  making  the  new  cups.  With  the  use  of  these  two  small 
clips  the  worn  pans  can  be  salvaged  and  reconditioned, 
cutting  down  considerably  the  number  of  discarded  pans 
and  saving  the  company  added  expense  in  the  purchase  of 
new  pans. 

Mr.  Bartkus,  who  has  sent  in  previous  suggestions  for 
which  he  received  awards ,  made  clear  that  they  weren't 
submitted  for  monetary  gains ,  but  to  ease  the  work  load. 
"Many  times  when  we  put  in  these  suggestions,  we  think 
of  the  time-wise  savings  and  the  job  becomes  easier  and 
can  be  completed  faster,"  he  said. 


FENDING  AN  easier  and  more  simplified  work  method 
through  the  compilation  and  use  of  a  price-list  chart  won 
a  $75.00  suggestion  award  for  Zita  J.  Gyuricza,  invoice 
clerk,  Purchasing  Department. 

Zita,  who  was  required  to  work  from  three  different 
catalogues  in  the  pricing  of  carriage  bolts,  machine  bolts, 
and  lag  screws  in  order  to  merit  the  case-discount  price, 
compiled  a  common  chart  which  enabled  the  order  clerks 
to  easily  find  the  minimum  quantities  needed  to  take  ad- 
vantage of  the  four  to  six  per  cent  discount  in  the  pur- 
chasing of  case  lots  on  these  items. 

By  adopting  her  suggestion,  CTA  will  effect  savings  of 
about  $75.00  per  year  through  quantity  purchases.  In  ad- 
dition to  that,  the  use  of  her  chart  will  also  save  two  man 
hours  per  week. 


Zita  Gyuricza 

By  turning  in  your  idea  on  how  a  job  can  be  done  safer 
and  faster,  or  with  less  material  and  better  results,  you 
too  may  become  a  suggestion  cash  award  winner.  And  if 
your  suggestion  is  adopted  before  December  31,1968,  you 
will  also  win  a  certificate  for  a  free  turkey.  Employes 
who  have  submitted  ideas  are  advised  to  watch  the  sug- 
gestion bulletin  board  for  the  action  taken  by  the  Sugges- 
tion Committee. 


A  GARAGE  instructors  training  course 
conducted  by  the  Shops  and  Equipment 
Deportment  was  completed  recently  at 
the  CTA  training  center  for  six  trainees 
who  qualified  for  the  surface  system 
instructors  pool  and  assignment  as 
needed.  The  trainees  are  pictured  here 
with  Shops  Department  supervisory  per- 
sonnel. They  are,  from  left,  J.  J.  Rep- 
p linger,  superintendent  of  surface  shops 
and  garages;  G.  Maly,  senior  instructor; 
W.  Toomey;  Q.  Clark;  W.  Guinee;  L.  G. 
Anderson,  superintendent  of  Shops  and 
Equipment;  E.  Davis;  L.  Bottando;  A.  J. 
Fiorito,  senior  instructor;  T.  Reilly,  and 
R.  Dobbertin,  garage  instructor. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


mm  Radio 
"Stw"  CJAm 
on  Special  Show 


FIVE  CTA  employes  recently  became  radio  personalities 
when  they  appeared  on  WIND  Radio's  Career  Contact 
show. 

The  show  focused  on  career  opportunities  at  CTA  as 
part  of  a  series  spotlighting  employment  possibilities 
with  various  industries  and  companies  throughout  Chica- 
goland. 

The  interviews  were  taped  in  the  radio  station  studios 
at  400  N.  Michigan  avenue  on  Thursday,  October  24,  and 
were  broadcast  at  one-hour  intervals  on  Sunday,  October 
27.  Each  man  was  interviewed  separately  by  WIND'S  Ed 
Dorsey  to  produce  five  program  segments  of  from  three 
to  five  minutes  in  length. 

Employes  from  four  different  job  classifications  were 
selected  to  describe  their  positions  and  how  the  perform- 
ance of  their  duties  affects  CTA  service.  In  addition,  the 
Superintendent  of  Employment  appeared  to  explain  em- 
ployment opportunities.  To  keep  the  interview  informal 
and  spontaneous,  no  scripts  were  used  and  no  rehearsals 
were  provided;  consequently,  the  employes  were  given 
short  notice  that  they  would  appear  on  the  show.  This 
was  another  true  illustration  of  how  the  teamwork  atti- 
tude can  benefit  Chicago  Transit  Authority  and  the  com- 
munity. 

Enthusiastically  accepting  the  challenge  were  Limits 
Station  Operator  Clarence  Lind,  West  Section  Motorman 
Cornelius  Jones,  77th  Street  Bus  Repairer  Eddie  Davis, 
Traffic  Planning  Technician  Tom  Lorenz,  and  Superin- 
tendent of  Employment  Raymond  J.  Ruzich. 

Heard  first,  at  1:35  p.m.,  was  Mr.  Ruzich,  who  told  of 
the  opportunities  for  employes  of  all  classifications  to 
progress  at  CTA.  As  an  example,  he  said,  "The  man  who 
becomes  a  bus  driver  has  the  opportunity  to  advance 
through  the  ranks  to  become  a  supervisor,  an  instructor, 
and  ultimately  a  superintendent." 

During  the  2:35  p.m.  interview,  Motorman  Jones  was 
asked  by  Mr.  Dorsey  about  job  opportunities  on  the  rapid 
transit  system.  Jones,  who  is  also  a  line  instructor, 
commented,  "The  opportunities  for  qualifying  as  motor- 
man  are  great.  But  you  must  be  attentive  and  apply  your- 
self to  it." 

The  third  interview  was  aired  at  3:35  p.m.  When  Bus 
Repairer  Davis  was  asked  how  he  attained  his  present 
position,  he  said,  "First  I  started  as  a  bus  serviceman. 
I  did  this  for  two  months  and  I  was  interested  in  the  work 
I  was  doing.    I  felt  I  wanted  to  move  up  in  the  company, 


APPEARING  RELAXED  and  tranquil,  CTA  employes  quickly 
adjusted  themselves  to  the  recording  studio  surroundings  and 
produced  unrehearsed  interviews  relating  to  their  jobs.  Con- 
ducting the  programming  and  interviewing  is  WIND'S  Ed  Dorsey. 
Pictured  above,  from  left,  are  Mr.  Dorsey,  Superintendent  of 
Employment  Raymond  J.  Ruzich,  Bus  Operator  Clarence  Lind, 
Motorman  Cornelius  Jones,  and  Traffic  Planning  Technician 
Tom  Lorenz.  At  the  microphone,  below,  Bus  Repairer  Eddie 
Davis  is  speaking  as  Mr.  Dorsey  and  Mr.  Ruzich  look  on. 


therefore,  I  applied  for  the  bus  repairman  job  and  they 
accepted  my  application  and  sent  me  to  school."  At  the 
time  of  the  broadcast,  Davis  was  attending  the  Garage 
Instructor  Training  Program  and  has  since  qualified  for 
that  position. 

Dorsey  inquired  about  the  responsibilities  of  a  bus 
operator  during  the  4:35  p.m.  interview  and  Operator 
Lind  said,  "There  are  quite  a  few  responsibilities.  For 
instance,  you  have  to  transport  people  in  a  safe  manner 
and  get  them  to  their  destinations  on  time."  Lind  was 
also  asked  if  bus  driving  is  interesting  work,  and  he  re- 
plied, "Oh,  you  bet  it  is... you  would  be  surprised  at  the 
different  people  from  the  walks  of  life  that  you  meet  on  a 
bus." 

During  the  fifth  and  last  interview  of  the  day,  aired  at 
5:35  p.m.,  Lorenz  was  asked  to  tell  of  the  positions  he 
has  held  since  joining  CTA  last  year.  Describing  his 
progression  through  the  job  posting  system  he  said,  "I 
started  as  a  transfer  counter,  came  downtown  as  a  file 
clerk  in  the  Revenue  Accounting  Department,  and  subse- 
quently applied  for  and  received  jobs  as  a  station  clerk 
on  the  surface  system  and  now  as  traffic  planning  tech- 
nician." 


NOVEMBER,  1968 


Aerial  Views  Reflect 


THE  SPEED  at  which  work  is  progressing  on 
Chicago's  three  rapid  transit  projects  can  be 
evidenced  by  a  casual  glimpse  when  passing  any- 
one of  the  construction  sites.  But  for  a  broader 
picture  of  the  headway  which  has  been  made,  a 
CTA  photographer  took  to  the  air  to  capture  the 
birds'  eye  views  which  appear  in  this  issue  of 
Transit  News. 

Cover  picture — 95 /State  Terminal  for  Dan  Ryan 
trains,  looking  northeast.  Under- cover  platform, 
concourse,  and  bus  terminals  will  permit  pas- 
sengers to  transfer  between  bus  and  rapid  transit 
services  without  interference  from  the  elements. 

Left — looking  north  from  about  99th  street  show- 
ing, from  bottom  to  top:  rapid  transit  terminal 
shop  under  construction,  land  for  car  storage 
tracks,  train  tunnel  beneath  west  leg  of  Express- 
way, 95th  street  substation  (on  west  side  of 
Lafayette  avenue),  train  turnback  area,  95/State 
Terminal,  and  right-of-way  extending  north  in 
median  of  Dan  Ryan  Expressway. 

Below — elevated  structure  for  quarter-mile  ex- 
tension of  Englewood  route  is  projecting  west 
from  present  Loomis  Terminal.  Train  platform, 
station,  bus  terminal,  and  Park  'N  Ride  lot  can 
be  seen  at  left  adjacent  to  Ashland  avenue. 

Far  right — View  southeast  from  above  Logan 
Square  shows  present  rapid  transit  terminal  in 
its  relationship  to  the  site  of  subway  construc- 
tion. An  incline  will  be  completed  east  of  struc- 
ture to  take  trains  to  present  track  level. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEW 'S 


Rapid  Transit  Progress 


Above — Aerial  tour  of  construction  progress  was 
made  on  the  occasion  of  a  visit  to  CTA  by  the 
youngest  member  of  the  British  Parliament, 
Leslie  John  Huckfield.  Pictured  prior  to  their 
flight  are,  from  left,  George  Krambles,  CTA 
superintendent  of  Research  &  Planning;  James 
Sloss,  research  consultant,  Transportation  Cen- 
ter of  Northwestern  university;  Leslie  John 
Huckfield,  and  Lt.  George  Tannahil,  pilot,  Chica- 
go Fire  Department. 


NOVEMBER,  1968 


AS  A  member  of  the  Northeastern  Illinois 
Planning  Commission,  CTA  participated  in 
their  eleventh  annual  plonning  conference  at 
the  LaSalle  Hotel  on  September  25.  The 
meeting  provided  an  opportunity  for  public 
officials  and  planners  to  discuss  and  learn 
more  about  their  common  interest  •  •  the 
growth  and  development  of  the  Northeastern 
Illinois  metropolitan  area.  Participating 
agencies  were  invited  to  provide  displays 
illustrating  their  responsibilities.  CTA,  in 
cooperation  with  the  City  of  Chicago,  out- 
lined plans  for  current  rapid  transit  projects. 
Representing  CTA  at  the  conference  was 
George  Krambles  (second  from  left),  super- 
intendent of  Research  and  Planning,  who  is 
pictured  here  with,  from  left,  Frank  Misek, 
George  Mocok,  John  O'Connor,  and  Mary 
Boski,  all  of  Research  and  Planning;  Pat 
McStay  of  Public  Information,  and  Robert 
Schageman  of  R  &  P. 


CTA  AND  the  Chicago  Board  of  Education  are 
cooperating  in  an  effort  to  curtail  vandalism 
on  buses  when  high  school  students  travel  to 
and  from  football  play-offs.  To  kick  off  the 
program,  CTA  provided  39  chartered  buses  to 
carry  2,500  students  to  the  play-off  between 
Hubbard  High  school  and  Kennedy  High  school 
at  Rockne  stadium  on  November  1.  The  Board 
of  Education  provided  two  teachers  per  bus 
to  maintain  order  and  deter  malicious  acts. 
Not  only  did  Kennedy  win  26  to  1,  but  CTA 
won  too--not  a  single  incident  was  reported. 


Substation  Operator  G.  A.  Griffin  Retires  After  50  Years 


BRINGING  HIS  record 
of  more  than  50  years 
of  transit  service  to 
a  close  was  Gerald  A. 
Griffin,  who  retired 
on  November  1  as  an 
Electrical  Department 
substation  operator. 


Mr.  Griffin  began 
working  for  the  Chi- 
cago Surface  Lines  on 
October  10,  1918,  as 
a  stenographer  at  the 
Grand  and  Leavitt  car 
barn.  After  a  year 
in  that  capacity,  Mr. 
Griffin  transferred  to 

the  Electrical  Department — where  he  worked  for  the  next 
49  years.  The  first  position  he  held  in  that  department 
was  that  of  helper  at  the  Western  &  Washington  substa- 
tion. During  1920  Mr.  Griffin  qualified  as  a  substation 
operator  and  he  subsequently  performed  duties  at  each 
one  of  the  substations  owned  by  CSL  and  CTA.  At  the 
time  of  his  retirement,  Mr.  Griffin  was  assigned  to  the 


Milwaukee  &  Cleaver  substation,  which  supplies  traction 
power  for  trains  on  the  West-Northwest  route  and  trolley 
buses  on  the  Grand  and  North  Avenue  routes. 

Mr.  Griffin,  who  resides  at  6104  N.  Hamilton  street 
with  his  wife,  Florence,  plans  to  spend  his  retirement  in 
Chicago.  Some  trips  are  being  planned,  however,  to  two 
specific  points  in  the  United  States  where  their  children 
and  grandchildren  reside.  Their  daughter,  Jeri  Ann,  is 
the  wife  of  Major  John  Rosenow,  who  is  stationed  at  the 
U.S.  Air  Force  Base  at  Point  Mugu,  California,  and  their 
daughter,  Patricia  Jo,  and  her  husband,  James  Heidkamp, 
the  manager  of  real  estate  for  the  Chicago  &  North  West- 
ern railway  in  Minneapolis ,  are  residents  of  Edina,  Minn- 
esota.   Each  daughter  has  five  children. 

Retirement  also  will  give  Mr.  Griffin  the  opportunity 
to  make  up  for  lost  time  and  enjoy  his  avocation,  golf, 
and  spend  more  time  on  the  greens  in  Chicagoland.  But 
besides  that,  it  will  permit  more  time  to  be  spent  with 
his  other  great  interest — the  practice  of  Law.  He  attend- 
ed night  school  during  World  War  II  and  was  graduated 
with  his  license  in  1949.  Mr.  Griffin  is  a  member  of  the 
Chicago  Bar  Association,  and  has  served  on  various  com- 
mittees with  that  organization. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


QUESTION: 

As  a  professional  driver, 

what  advice  would  you  give  to  a 

motorist  about  winter  driving? 


INQUIRING  REPORTER: 
Raymond  Graham 


LOCATION: 

Kedzie  Station 

MICHAEL  G.  GILMARTIN,  operator  (with  Reporter  Raymond 
Graham):  "Think!  Think  all  year  long.  A  thinking  driver 
avoids  accidents.     A  non-thinking  driver  causes  accidents." 


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E.  L.  SCOTT,  operator:  "My 
advice  is  in  a  series  of  don'ts. 
Don't  be  hasty.  Don't  go  into 
intersections  without  due  caution. 
Don't  make  sudden  stops,  and 
drive  at  a  speed  commensurate 
with  your  ability   to  stop." 


JOSEPH  GILIO,  operator:  "With 
winter  driving,  one  can't  be  too 
cautious.  During  inclement  weath- 
er I  have  developed  a  habit  for 
driving  on  icy,  snowy,  or  wet 
pavement—proceed  slowly  and 
maintain  a  safe  following  dis- 
tance." 


HERBERT  BRYANT,  operator:  "I 
would  advise  motorists  to  slow 
down,  maintain  a  sensible  follow- 
ing distance— not  only  the  proper, 
but  a  sensible  following  distance— 
and  to  be  especially  alert  when 
driving  in  winter." 


JAMES  E.  MILLER,  operator: 
"Speaking  as  a  professional,  I 
advise  winter  drivers  to  try  and 
recognize  the  small  difference 
between  fear  and  overconfidence. 
Too  much  fear  is  as  hazardous  as 
overconfidence.  Be  cautious,  but 
alert  at  the  same  time." 


NOVEMBER,  1968 


MEDICALLY  SPEAKING 

By  Dr.  George  H.  Irwin,  CTA  Medical  Consultant 


DISEASES  OF  THE  EYE 


CATARACT  AND  glaucoma  are  two  fairly  common  dis- 
eases of  the  eye.  To  discuss  both  of  these  conditions  in 
the  same  article  would  be  difficult  because  of  limited 
space  and  also  the  magnitude  of  each  subject.  Therefore, 
cataract  will  be  covered  in  this  issue  and  glaucoma  will 
be  taken  up  in  next  month's  issue. 

Cataract,  the  clouding  or  opacity  of  the  lens  of  the  eye, 
is  the  greatest  single  cause  of  blindness  among  American 
adults  today.  Since  the  beginning  of  history,  man  has  at- 
tempted to  solve  the  riddle  of  his  most  precious  gift, 
eyesight. 

The  human  eyeball  is  one  of  the  most  interesting  or- 
gans or  parts  of  our  body.  In  the  front  we  have  a  clear 
curved  portion  called  the  cornea.  Under  or  behind  the 
cornea  is  the  colored  part  of  the  eye  which  is  the  iris 
with  a  hole  in  it  called  the  pupil.  Behind  the  pupil  is  the 
lens  which  acts  like  a  magnifying  glass.  A  delicate  layer 
of  nerves  covers  the  inside  of  the  eyeball.  This  is  the 
receiving  station  for  eyesight  and  is  called  the  retina. 
The  cornea,  lens,  and  eye  fluids  are  all  transparent  so 
that  light  can  pass  to  the  retina.  Images  are  then  trans- 
mitted to  the  brain  by  the  optic  nerve. 

A  camera  has  the  same  principles  as  are  found  in  the 
eye.  The  camera  shutter  can  be  regulated  to  admit  or 
keep  out  light.  The  pupil  in  our  eye  contracts  or  becomes 
smaller  in  bright  light  and  dilates  or  becomes  larger  in 
dark  surroundings.  Is  it  not  wonderful  to  realize  that  the 
retina  can  record  a  picture  instantly  in  black  and  white 
or  any  color.  Another  wonder  of  the  eye  is  revealed  by 
its  ability  to  tolerate  subzero  weather  and  other  external 
environmental  factors.  It  is  almost  unbelievable  to  real- 
ize how  fingers  and  toes  well  covered  can  freeze  while 
the  eye,  unprotected,  remains  unharmed. 

CAUSE  —  Generally  speaking,  the  underlying  causes 
are  the  combined  effect  of  some  disorders  of  metabo- 
lism, circulation,  and  prolonged,  excessive  light  and  heat, 
which  change  the  chemical  composition  of  the  lens.  Other 
known  causes  are  hardening  of  the  arteries ,  diabetes ,  au- 
tointoxication, vitamin  deficiencies  and  certain  chemical 
poisons.  Penetrating  injuries  or  severe  blows  to  the  eye 
which  break  the  lens  covering,  or  capsule,  can  produce 
cataracts.  Age  is  one  of  the  commonest  causes  of  cat- 
aract. 

SYMPTOMS  —  One  of  the  earliest  signs  is  dimming 
of  eyesight.    Lights  may  appear  double  or  reduplicated 


several  times.  The  patient  may  feel  as  if  he  is  looking  at 
things  through  a  windowpane  covered  with  vapor.  Exces- 
sive dazzling  in  the  sunlight  is  another  complaint.  Later 
on,  as  the  cataract  develops  and  blocks  off  the  pupil,  sight 
becomes  more  and  more  reduced,  but  the  ability  to  dis- 
tinguish between  light  and  darkness  is  still  preserved. 

There  are  many  false  impressions  about  cataract.  A 
cataract  is  not  a  growth,  a  tumor,  a  cancer,  or  glaucoma. 
Cataracts  developing  in  older  people  are  not  inherited. 

TREATMENT  —  According  to  the  American  Medical 
Association's  paper  "For  Your  Health's  Sake",  from 
which  a  good  bit  of  information  on  this  article  is  taken, 
surgery  for  cataract  at  the  right  time  is  about  90  per  cent 
safe  and  successful. 

One  reason  that  cataracts  remain  a  major  cause  of 
blindness  is  because  of  the  difficulty  in  persuading  eld- 
erly cataract  victims  to  have  eye  examinations  and  final- 
ly to  convince  them  of  the  necessity  of  having  surgery. 
Older  persons  must  be  convinced  that  having  cataracts  is 
not  an  inevitable  penalty  of  growing  old. 

If  your  vision  becomes  veiled,  you  should  promptly 
have  an  examination  by  your  eye  physician.  Years  ago 
surgeons  used  to  wait  to  operate  until  a  cataract  had  be- 
come ripe.  Today's  prevailing  opinion  is  that  an  opera- 
tion can  be  performed  when  the  patient's  visual  impair- 
ment is  great  enough  to  require  return  of  eyesight. 

Maintenance  of  good  health  through  the  years  is  the 
best  protection  against  all  eye  disorders  including  cat- 
aract. A  well  balanced  diet  including  adequate  vitamins 
is  important.  Also  periodic  health  examinations  are  es- 
sential to  detect  any  illness  that  may  impair  general 
health  and  contribute  to  the  formation  of  cataracts. 


Volume  XXI 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Number  9 


Published  monthly  by  ond  for  employes  of  the  Chicago  Transit 
Authority,  under  the  direction  of  the  Public  Information 
Department. 

Robert  D.  Heinlein,  Editor 

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F.  C.   Knautz,  Superintendent  of  Public  and  Employe  Relations 

Annual  subscription  price:  $2.00.  Distributed  free  of  charge 
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ACCOUNTING  (Payroll)  - 

MARIE  COARI  realized  a  lifetime  dream.  She  has 
just  returned  from  a  European  trip  visiting  many  well 
known  places  including  England,  Spain,  France,  Switzer- 
land, Germany,  and  of  course--Italy.  At  present  she  is 
planning  a  return  trip  .  .  .  CRAIG  CAMPBELL  came  to 
visit  his  co-workers  recently  on  a  three -day  pass  from 
Fort  Richey,  Maryland.  .  .  We  bid  goodby  and  good  luck 
to  RUTH  BUSSE  who  retired  after  44  years  of  service. 
She  shall  be  missed  by  her  fellow  workers  and  friends. 
Happy  retirement.  An  open  house  was  held  October  31. 
Cake  and  coffee  were  servedand  Ruth  was  presented  with 
a  going-away  gift  .  .  .  ERNA  KARGE  has  reached  the 
peak  of  her  retirement--they  turned  her  loose  in  Disney- 
land. Happy  hunting  .  .  .  Your  reporter  visited  retiree 
DORIS  J.  STAHL,  formerly  of  the  Voucher  Department. 
She  asked  to  be  remembered  to  her  many  friends.  If  you 
would  like  to  send  her  a  card,  the  address  is:  Edenview 
Convalescent  Home,  Northbrook,  Illinois.  She  will  be 
happy  to  hear  from  you.  Thanks  for  your  consideration 
.  .  .  Sorry  to  hear  of  the  death  of  HOMER  McELROY, 
formerly  of  the  Budget  Department.  Our  condolences  to 
his  family  .  .  .  Sympathy  is  extended  to  the  families  of 
BARBARA  KOSCIENSKI  and  ERMA  GOARD  whose  mo- 
thers passed  away  recently. 

-  &Uc&t  TtewatUvi 

(Revenue)  - 

Though  we  all  anticipated  an  exciting  election  this 
year,  one  thing  that  is  a  sure  vote  is  a  happy  marriage 
for  our  newly-weds.  On  September  21,  PAULINE  THI- 
EL,  the  daughter  of  Operator  ARTHUR  THIEL,  North 
avenue  Station,  became  Mrs.  ANTHONY  MANGINO.  The 
wedding  ceremony  was  celebrated  at  the  Evangelical 
church  and  the  reception  held  at  the  Elmhurst  Country 
Club.  Anthony  and  Pauline  honeymooned  in  Las  Vegas, 
San  Francisco,  and  Beverly  Hills.  Though  your  scribe 
was  a  bridesmaid  at  the  wedding,  she  wasn't  invited 
along!  Can't  understand  why !  .  .  A  proud  father,  HAR- 
OLD BURDA,  Property  Accounting,  announced  the  mar- 
riage of  his  son,  DUANE,  formerly  of  General  Account- 
ing, to  the  former  FRAN  RADZIK  on  August  17.  The 
ceremony  was  celebrated  at  St.  Aloysius  church,  and 
Duane  and  Fran  visited  Northern  Wisconsin  on  their  hon- 
eymoon. Congratulations  and  good  luck  to  all  of  you!  .  . 
Though  a  little  air  shy,  JUNE  NOREN,  revenue  supervi- 
sor, ventured  on  her  first  plane  flight  to  visit  such  va- 
cation spots  as  Connecticut,  Massachusetts,  Vermont, 
and  New  Hampshire.  With  her  niece  and  nephew,  June 
toured  many  colorful  locales  such  as  the  walks  of  Mark 
Twain  and  George  Washington.  But  the  best  was  a  snap- 
shot of  June  in  the  stocks!  Wonder  how  we  can  acquire 
one?  .  .  Also  taking  a  view  of  history's  scenic  past  was 
FRAN  HADDDC  who  recently  returned  from  a  vacation 
in  Kentucky.  One  of  Fran's  favorite  spots  was  "My  Old 
Kentucky  Home"  .  .  A  fond  farewell  is  extended  to  AR- 
THUR VAN  GUILDER  whose  retirement  took  place  on 
October  1.  Arthur  was  in  the  transfer  counting  section 
at  West  Shops  and  was  given  a  warm  reception  by  his 
many  friends.  Mr.  A.  J.  FITZSIMONS,  general  account- 
ant, was  there  to  extend  his  best  wishes  .  .  .  Hello! 
Hello  to  our  new  employes  in  Revenue:  JOHN  JESTICE, 
our  new  file  clerk,  and  to  JEANINE  GERARD,  our  new 
key   punch   operator.     Also,   to   Jeanine,   a   birthday  wish 


is  sent  on  her  October  2  3  celebration!  .  .  To  our  em- 
ployes who  have  made  a  change  in  position,  we  wish  the 
best  of  luck:  JOANNE  PARIS  to  Payroll;  CURTIS  BUR- 
RELL  to  revenue  clerk;  JO  COLEMAN,  balance  clerk; 
PAT  COLBURN,  balance  clerk,  and  your  scribe,  balance 
clerk.  .  .  And  whose  smiling  face  is  that  we  see?  Well, 
welcome  back  RAY  CORBEL  after  your  recent  illness. 
So  nice  to  see'ya! 


BEVERLY  - 

"Operation  Snowball"  is  rolling  again  to  spread  Christ- 
mas cheer  throughout  our  State  hospital.  Last  year  we 
donated  about  30  cartons  of  cigarettes,  candy,  coke,  and 
clothing  to  Manteno  State  hospital.  This  year  we  are 
asking  Beverly  Depot  and  the  Knights  of  Columbus,  La 
Rabida  Council  980,  to  play  "Santa  Claus"  to  Tinley  Park 
State  hospital.  Operator  BEN  THOMAS  started  the  "kick 
off  campaign"  with  a  very  generous  donation  of  ten  car- 
tons of  cigarettes.  This  is  real  charity  in  action,  and  we 
salute  "Brother  Thomas."  Any  one  else  want  to  donate 
a  pack?  More  power  to  you  if  you  decide  to  quit  smok- 
ing, but  we  haven't  the  heart  to  ask  these  forgotten  souls 
to  quit.  They  have  given  up  everything  else  in  life  and 
we  can't  deny  them  this  simple  pleasure.  Thanks,  bro- 
thers. We  also  "tip  our  hat"  again  to  Operator  ERV  WEI- 
LER's  wife,  CYNTHIA,  who  donated  enough  clothes  for 
Ward  233,  Tinley  Park  hospital.  All  we  can  say  is, 
thanks,  Cindy,  as  you  sure  made  a  lot  of  these  poor  girls 
smile  again.  .  .  Operator  JOHN  CAMPBELL  of  the  My- 
stic Star  Masonic  Lodge  was  host  to  La  Rabida  Council, 
Knights  of  Columbus,  at  a  dinner  recently.  We  started 
the  ecumenical  movement  about  three  years  ago  and  we 
hope  our  friendship  will  continue  for  many  years  to  come 
.  .  .  Glad  to  see  our  buddy  Operator  DICK  GRAJEK  back 
to  work  after  being  on  the  disability  list  for  nine  months 
.  .  .  Clerk  BILL  MURPHY  waited  a  long  time  but  it  sure 
was  worth  it  as  Bill  is  engaged  to  a  very  beautiful  girl. 
All  we  have  to  do  now  is  wait  for  Clerk  JOHN  KIRBY  to 
announce  his  "open  house."  I  hope  we  are  still  around 
.  .  .  We  express  our  sympathy  to  Operator  A.  SCHROE- 
DER  in  the  loss  of  his  son,  and  Operator  RICHARD  RIE- 
CKE  whose  son  also  passed  away. 

-  "7am  Oinia-i 


PICTURED  HERE  is  Marine 
Lance  Corporal  ROBERT  L. 
KOSTER,  the  son  of  Lake 
Street  Motorman  ROBERT 
G.  KOSTER.  Robert,  who 
was  formerly  a  bus  service- 
man ot  North  Park,  comes 
from  a  CTA  family.  His  late 
grandfathers,  LAWRENCE 

KOSTER  and  JOHN  CHRIS- 
T0P0UL0S,  were  motqrmen 
on  the  Lake  Street  line. 


NOVEMBER.  1968 


THIS  PRETTY  young  lady  is 
CAROL  HURLEY,  the  daugh- 
ter of  Forest  Glen  Operator 
ANTHONY  HURLEY.  Carol, 
in  her  age  group,  won  second 
place  in  the  State  organ  con- 
test at  the  State  Fai  in 
Springfield,  Illinois,  this 
summer. 


INSIDE  NEWS 

BOB  STAVINGA,  a  graduate  trainee  assigned  to  Engin- 
eering, left  the  CTA  on  October  4  to  enter  the  service  of 
the  United  States  Armed  Forces  on  Friday,  October  22 
.  .  .  E.  E.  OLMSTEAD  at  this  writing  is  on  vacation. 
Hope  he  is  enjoying  himself  .  .  .  JOAN  GORGESON  is 
starting  out  on  October  16  for  a  three-week  vacation  in 
the  Orient  which  will  include  Japan,  Hong  Kong,  Singa- 
pore, and  Bangkok.  We  will  get  an  account  of  her  tra- 
vels when  she  returns. 


CLAIM  - 

Congratulations  to  JOHN  BOSACKI  who  is  now  an  ad- 
juster, and  to  ED  EVENSON  now  a  court  assistant.  Good 
luck  to  both  of  you  .  .  .  JACK  CHUNOWITZ  is  very  proud 
of  his  daughter,  CARRIE,  who  is  in  the  second  grade  and 
won  a  blue  ribbon  for  her  art  work.  Keep  up  the  good 
work,  Carrie  .  .  .  We're  happy  to  say  that  JOHN  Mc- 
GOVERN  and  CASEY  PAULINSKI  have  returned  to  work 
.  .  .  LOU  REDDING  is  still  on  the  sick  list  and  we're 
hoping  she'll  be  back  before  she  reads  this  .  .  .  JOHN 
DALY  and  his  son,  BUTCH,  spent  a  week  in  Wisconsin 
fishing  and  relaxing.  Butch,  now  home  on  leave,  will 
soon  return  to  Fort  Sam  Houston  in  Texas.  How  are  the 
fish  biting,  John?  .  .  MIKE  SHANAHAN  went  up,  up  and 
almost  away  on  his  vacation  which  he  spent  on  a  ladder. 
Mike  has  given  up  hanging  from  paint  brushes  on  -windy 
days  .  .  .  EDITH  RIDDLE  began  her  vacation  in  Chester, 
Illinois,  by  attending  the  Illinois  State  Historical  Society 
meeting.  From  Chester,  she  went  on  to  Red  Bud,  Ill- 
inois, where  she  stayed  with  friends  on  their  farm.  A 
high  point  of  her  visit  in  Red  Bud  was  a  Fox  Hunt  break- 
fast she  attended  at  the  old  French  Fort,  Fort  Chartres, 
where  they  were  entertained  by  a  group  of  Indians  in  or- 
iginal Indian  dress  who  did  several  Indian  dances  which 
consisted  of  the  eagle  dance,  sun  dance  and  belt  dance 
.  .  .  The  traveler,  HARRY  LAWRENCE,  stopped  in  for 
a  visit.  Harry  and  his  wife  have  been  traveling  since  his 
retirement.  When  asked  about  Hawaii,  Harry  said  it  was 
beautiful  but  they  didn't  stay  long  enough.  Well,  they're 
on  their  way  again  and  we  hope  to  see  them  on  their  re- 
turn .  .  .  ED  WEINGARTNER  enjoyed  a  three-week  va- 
cation beginning  with  the  ATA  convention  in  Cleveland 
and  then  going  as  far  as  Halifax,  Nova  Scotia  .  .  . 
MARGE  LYNCH  spent  a  week  of  her  vacation  just  bum- 
ming around,  enjoying  life,  relaxing,  and  taking  in  the 
latest  movies  .  .  .  PEG  HALLAHAN  is  a  sister  again. 
Congratulations  to  mommy,  BETTY,  and  daddy,  PAT. 
Baby  KELLY  JOAN  made  her  debut  October  4. 

-  73t<fttt  "ytatlafaut  &  Siari  Pupa 


ENGINEERING-RESEARCH  &  PLANNING  - 

PAT  MCCARTHY  was  happy  to  reveal  that  his  wife  is 
now  fully  recovered  from  her  illness  and  has  just  return- 
ed from  an  eight-week  trip  which  included  England  and 
Ireland.  Pat's  three  year  old  daughter,  MEGAN,  was 
with  Mrs.  McCarthy  on  their  trip  and  was  delighted  with 
the  chickens  and  cows  she  saw  on  the  farm  where  they 
stayed  part  of  the  time.  Incidentally,  for  hobby  and  re- 
creation Pat  has  joined  an  Irish  theater  group  and  is  now 
in  an  Irish  play  called  Knocknagow,  which  will  be  shown 
in   a   theater    in   Oak   Park   sometime     in   November    .    .    . 


Our  deepest  sympathy  goes  to  HAROLD  ROWBOTTOM 
and  his  family.  His  mother  passed  away  on  September 
30  .  .  .  GEORGE  MACAK  bought  a  new  red  Volkswagen 
for  his  wife.  His  son,  CHUCKIE,  was  two  years  old  on 
September  28  .  .  .  LOIS  POTTS  has  purchased  a  new 
Chevrolet.  Color?  Model?  .  .  GEORGE  KRAMBLES 
and  his  nephew,  ARTHUR  PETERSON,  14,  visited  the 
Seashore  Trolley  Museum  at  Kennebunkport,  Maine,  on 
a  fine  fall-color  weekend,  as  guests  of  BERTRAND  MI- 
SER, the  son  of  FRANR  J.  MISEK,  supervisor  of  Re- 
search and  Planning,  and  Bert's  wife,  the  former  RITA 
KURAS,  the  daughter  of  Retired  Operator  TOM  RURAS. 
They  had  a  fine  time  taking  pictures  and  riding  old  cars, 
including  some  from  the  Aurora-Elgin  and  North  Shore 
Line  .  .  .  Distinguished  visitors  to  Research  &  Planning 
during  the  month  included  Pierre  Weil,  General  Manager 
of  the  Paris  subway,  and  Leslie  Huckfield,  at  26,  the 
youngest  member  of  the  British  Parliament.  Mr.  Weil 
visited  Skokie  shops,  where  due  to  Mr.  Weil's  very  lim- 
ited time,  ED  HENDRICRSON  and  HEINZ  DOERING  con- 
ducted the  fastest  tour  of  their  plant  known  to  man  (7  1/2 
minutes)!  Later,  45  seconds  was  allotted  to  Desplaines 
shop!  The  Paris  dignitary  apologized  for  the  necessary 
speed  of  the  visit,  as  he  had  to  board  Air  France  flight 
030  for  Paris,  but  pointed  out  the  whirlwind  trip  was 
much  better  than  not  to  have  seen  CTA  at  all. 

(West  Shops]  - 

Last  issue  was  such  a  phenomenal  one  that  this  issue 
might  seem  small  in  comparison  but  we  do  have  things 
happening  all  the  time.  To  give  a  quick  wrap-up  of  va- 
cationers, we'll  start  off  with  CHESTER  MAJEROWICZ, 
plumber  foreman.  He  and  his  brother-in-law  spent  two 
weeks  in  Minnesota  fishing.  Chester  said  that  the  fishing 
was  excellent  and  he  caught  some  good  northern  pike.  A 
highlight  of  the  trip  was  seeing  a  wild  bear  close  up  .  .  . 
LEO  FELCROWSRI,  carpenter  foreman,  vacationed  with 
other  CTAers  to  Hawaii  on  a  beautiful  packaged  tour  of- 
fered through  the  company  each  year.  He  and  his  spouse 
attended  a  luau  and  they  heartily  ate  roasted  pig  and  sip- 
ped on  one  of  the  popular  mixed  drinks  called  Mai-Tai 
made  with  several  types  of  rum.  They  visited  four  is- 
lands in  all.  They  took  in  a  Polynesian  culture  show  with 
the  ever  traditional  hula  girls  and  saw  fire  dancers  and 
a  variation  of  some  of  the  most  beautiful  and  brightest 
scenery  in  the  world. 

PAUL  ANDERSON,  clerk,  along  with  his  wife  and  an- 
other couple  vacationed  for  three  weeks  stopping  in  Los 
Angeles,  California,  Las  Vegas,  Tucson,  Arizona,  No- 
gales,  Mexico,  and  spent  a  few  days  casing  the  southwest 
looking  for  a  beautiful  retirement  spot  .  .  .  CHARLIE 
SCHREY,  assistant  bricklayer  foreman,  spent  three 
weeks  vacationing  with  his  wife  and  daughter  at  his  son- 
in-law's  farm  in  Nashville,  Tennessee.  He  went  fishing 
in  Rentucky  Lake  and  in  one  day's  catch  they  counted  76 
fish  consisting  of  crappies,  bass,  and  channel  cat.  Some 
catch!  .  .  We're  certainly  happy  to  see  TONY  SPAK, 
tinner,  back  to  work  alive,  kicking,  and  looking  very 
well  I  might  add  .  .  .  JIM  BROZ,  assistant  carpenter 
foreman,   isn't  quite  as    fortunate    however,   he   has    been 


10 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE  NEWS 

in  the  hospital  for  awhile  now  and  we  wish  him  a  get  well 
and  hurry  back  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  MARY  GALLON 
and  her  husband,  and  good  luck  in  their  new  venture  in 
the  restaurant  business. 


-  ^cokkc  "pltyfenalct  &  "Mlauf  /Rattan 


ELECTRICAL  (Blue  Island)  - 

The  Electrical  Department  is  very  grateful  to  the  pic- 
nic committee  consisting  of  KAY  McALISTER,  HERMAN 
SMITH,  and  GEORGE  MATEJORSKY  who  worked  so  hard 
to  make  the  KDR  blast  such  a  great  success.  Special 
bouquets  go  to  DONNA  KAMINSKI  who  was  a  silent  mem- 
ber of  the  committee,  but  was  responsible  for  coordinat- 
ing the  entire  event .  .  .  Welcome  and  the  best  of  luck  to 
two  newcomers  to  the  Electrical  Department,  ARTHUR 
R.  WILLIAMS  and  JOHN  L.  WILLIAMS  ...  By  the  time 
this  goes  to  press,  two  long  time  servicemen  will  be  on 
pension;  G.  GRIFFIN  retired  with  50  years  service  and 
THOMAS  JOHNSON  was  with  the  company  45  years  .  .  . 
Calls  or  visits  would  be  welcomed  by  the  men  who  are 
out  sick.  DICK  DORGAN  is  recuperating  at  home  as  are 
J.  O'DONNELL,  L.  DONOFRIO,  WILLIAM  STAUNTON, 
and  J.  ROCHE  .  .  .  ROBERT  MONSON  has  a  new  grand- 
son, PAUL  ALLEN,  who  was  born  on  October  6.  The 
proud  parents  are  VIVIAN  and  HAROLD  EDWARDS  .  .  . 
BILL  REHDER  has  another  grandchild,  ALICE  ANN,  who 
was  born  on  September  9  at  San  Diego  Naval  hospital  to 
RHONDA  and  CHARLES  LINDLEY  .  .  .  G.  QUICK,  P. 
KENNY,  S.  CHARLETON,  and  F.  REGAL  are  on  vaca- 
tion. Fall  is  the  perfect  time  of  the  year  to  rest  and  get 
ready  for  the  long  winter  that  is  ahead  of  us  .  .  .  Happy 
birthday  to  the  following  men  who  celebrated  during  the 
month  of  October:  J.  WIESOLEK,  N.  ROLNICKI,  F. 
GRIFFIN,  T.  JOHNSON,  J.  HOFFERT,  J.  ZALUD,  and 
C.  J.  MULBRANDON  .  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  to  AL 
LORENZI  whose  brother,  BRUNO,  passed  away.  Our 
deepest  sympathy  to  the  family  of  CLARENCE  HOSANG 
who  passed  away  on  October  13.  Clarence  had  been  ill 
for  a  long  time. 


(General  Office)  - 

Our  picnic  was  again  enjoyed  by  our  many  fellow  em- 
ployes and  their  families.  It  was  great  to  see  so  many 
new  faces  this  year,  but  we  missed  those  who  were  un- 
able to  attend  that  had  joined  us  last  year.  RON  &  MARI- 
LYN SWINDELL  won  the  egg-throwing  contest,  Mrs. 
HAROLD  COYNE  the  door  prize,  and  MARTY  IMBRAwon 
the  touch  ball  game.  Many  thanks  to  those  who  made  our 
day  such  a  success  and  especially  those  who  worked  hard 
at  organizing  the  picnic.  Let's  make  the  picnic  of  '69 
the  greatest  yet.  .  .  Congratulations  to  Mr.  FRED  KING 
whose  wife  gave  birth  to  a  little  boy  on  September  14  .  .  . 
CLYDE  HAYES,  former  signal  helper,  has  been  wel- 
comed to  our  department  as  our  new  Signal  Draftsman. 
KENDRICK  BISSET,  co-op  trainee,  will  be  with  us  for  a 
few  months  with  the  signal  group.  Good  luck  to  you  both 
.  .  .  We're  all  very  happy  to  hear  Mr.  SANDBERG's  son 
is  responding  well  after  a  very  serious  illness  that  came 
on  quite  suddenly.     A  speedy  recovery  is  wished  by  all. 

-    "Donna   "KaiUiuii 


(Chicago  Avenue)  - 

Lineman  Helper  CHARLES  SALVATORE  has  returned 
to  work  after  his  recent  illness.  Welcome  back,  Charley 
.    .    .    SIGMUND   DOBOSIEWICZ,   light   maintenance  fore- 


man, was  promoted  to  supervisor  of  construction  and 
maintenance,  and  Lineman  VITO  RACANELLI  was  pro- 
moted to  light  maintenance  foreman.  We  all  wish  them 
the  best  in  their  new  positions  .  .  .  Congratulations  to 
"B"  Helper  SANDOR  BOCZKOwho  became  a  proud  father 
for  the  4th  time  when  his  wife,  GLADYS,  gave  birth  to  a 
baby  girl  on  September  19.  The  latest  addition  to  the 
Boczko  family  was  named  LISA  .  .  .  Retired  Lineman 
CARL  HIRSCHNER  paid  us  a  visit  at  the  shop  recently. 
Carl  looks  well  and  says  hello  to  all  .  .  .  Many  happy 
returns  of  the  day  to  Lineman  Helper  CHARLES  SALVA- 
TORE who  celebrated  his  birthday  on  October  18,  and  to 
Lineman  Helper  DINO  FUGGITI  on  October  26  ...  On 
vacation  as  of  this  writing  are:  MIKE  DOLL,  BARNEY 
JONES,  TERRANCE  McANDREWS,  RON  NELSON,  JIM 
ROEBER,  CHARLES  WILLIAMS,  and  JOHN  WILLIAMS. 
Have  a  good  time  fellows. 

-  "Dot  giuuuUU 


GENERAL  OFFICE  (Employment)  - 

STAN  TADEVIC  and  his  wife,  PEGGY,  vacationed  in 
Texas  so  that  they  could  visit  with  their  son,  RALPH, 
who  is  stationed  therewith  the  U.S.  Armed  Forces,  Heli- 
copter Division.  Ralph  worked  for  the  CTA  at  Kimball 
avenue  during  his  summer  vacations  while  attending 
school  .  .  .  DON  RIESS  and  his  wife,  VIVIAN,  traveled 
through  our  Eastern  states  on  their  vacation.  They  spent 
time  in  Virginia,  Maryland,  Annapolis,  Delaware,  New 
Jersey,  and  New  York.  They  enjoyed  a  boat  trip  around 
Manhattan,  the  autumn  colors  in  the  Catskills,  and  around 
Niagara  Falls  .  .  .  GENEVIEVE  BAGGER  vacationed  in 
Michigan,  Canada,  and  the  copper  country  of  upper  Mich- 
igan. The  highlight  of  her  trip  was  going  through  the 
locks  at  Sault  Sainte  Marie. 

(Employe  Relations)  - 

JACKIE  MORRIS,  the  daughter  of  JACK  MORRIS, 
transportation  relief  superintendent,  recently  joined  the 
CTA  ranks  and  was  welcomed  in  Central  Records.  Jackie 
is  a  graduate  of  Luther  North  High  school. 

(Insurance)  - 

CHARLES  ETSCHEID,  the  17  year  old  son  of  DORO- 
THY ETSCHEID,  Pension  Division,  has  enlisted  for  four 
years   with   the   U.S.   Marines.      He   left   Chicago   for   the 

FISH  ANYONE?  Pictured  here  are  TONY  VIDMONT  and  ED  FITZ- 
GERALD, Upholstery  Shop,  South  Shops,  with  the  walleyes  and 
northerns  caught  on  a  fishing  trip  at  Sioux  Narrows,  Ontario.  On  the 
right  is  their  native  guide  who  showed  them  the  best  fishing  spots  on 
Yellow  Girl  Bay  and  Knickerbocker  Bay  in  Ontario. 


mink 


NOVEMBER.  1968 


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M.  J.  HEAFEY 
43  Years 


T.  J.  JOHNSON 
45  Years 


J.  A.  MAHONEY 
42  Years 


R.  E.  BUSSE 
44  Years 


W.  A.  JAHNKE 
44  Years 


W.  F.  RYAN 
40   Years 


AMONG  EMPLOYES  who  joined  the  ranks  of  the  retired  on  November  1 
were  the  12  pictured  here  who  had  served  CTA  and  predecessor  transit 
operating  companies  for  40  or  more  years  each. 


NEW  PENSIONERS 


A.  J.  BAKER 
42  Years 


.  F.  KWIATKOWSKI                   J.  F.  O'MAHONEY 

D.  CLARK 

L.  A.  SCHATZ                          L.  T.  PENNY 

41  Years                                        42  Years 

41   Years 

40  Years                                    40  Years 

RUTH  E.    BUSSE,    Payroll  Clerk, 

ERNEST  J.    HERRING,   Janitor, 

Accounting,   Emp.    5-1-24 

West  Section,    Emp.    10-29-42 

PATRICK  J.    CARROLL,   Operator, 

WILLIAM  D.    HOAGLAND,   Operator, 

North  Avenue,    Emp.    9-30-29 

69th  Street,    Emp.    6-25-37 

DAVID  CLARK,   Operator, 

FRANK  HOLUB,   Operator, 

Kedzie,   Emp.    3-29-27 

Lawndale,    Emp.    5-5-42 

SEAPHUS  CLARK,   Operator, 

WALTER  A.    JAHNKE,   Collector, 

52nd  Street,    Emp.    5-1-44 

North  Avenue,    Emp.    3-11-24 

LOUIS  J.    FLAMM,   Operator, 

THOMAS  J.    JOHNSON,    Chief  Operator, 

69th  Street,    Emp.    2-8-51 

Electrical,    Emp.    9-12-23 

CHARLES  F.    GREER,   Operator, 

PAUL  D.    JONES,   Operator, 

Limits,   Emp.    6-3-29 

Forest  Glen,    Emp.    11-28-42 

GERALD  A.    GRIFFIN,   Substation  Oper.  , 

CHARLES  A.    KERR,   Superintendent, 

Electrical,    Emp.    10-10-18 

North  Park,    Emp.    3-20-34 

MICHAEL  J.    HEAFEY,    Ticket  Agent, 

HENRY  P.   KRUEGER,   Operator, 

West  Section,    Emp.    3-30-25 

Forest  Glen,    Emp.    3-3-43 

HENRY  J.    HENGELS,    Conductor, 

ZYGMUNT  F.    KWIATKOWSKI,  Operator, 

Howard,    Emp.    9-22-37 

Archer,    Emp.    10-18-27 

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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


KNUTE  A.   LIKNESS,  Bus  Repairer, 

Campaign  Area,   Emp.   6-22-39 
FRANK  J.   LUKIS,  Operator, 

77th  Street,   Emp.   12-9-26 
JAMES  A.   MAHONEY,  Attorney, 

Law,   Emp.   8-11-26 
JEROME  T.   MC  CANN,  Operator, 

North  Avenue,   Emp.    11-17-36 
JOHN  R.  MC  GEE,   Electrical  worker, 

Skokie  Shops,   Emp.   4-10-29 
JAMES  F.   O'MAHONEY,  Supervisor, 

District  C,   Emp.   4-27-26 
JAMES  W.    O'SHAUGHNESSY,   Operator, 

Beverly,  Emp.   1-23-34 
CHARLES  F.   O'SHEA,  Operator, 

North  Avenue,   Emp.    12-21-36 
LEONARD  T.    PENNY,  Supervisor, 

District  D,   Emp.    11-29-27 
SAMUEL  J.    PINCICH,   Compressor-Mixer 

Track,   Emp.    9-6-29 
JOHN  C.    POWERS,   Machinist, 

Plant  Equip.   Maint.  ,    Emp.    6-17-46 
JOHN  B.    ROYCROFT,   Serviceman, 

77th  Street,   Emp.    9-11-43 
WILLIAM  F.    RYAN,  Operator, 

69th  Street,   Emp.    10-4-28 
LOUIS  A.   SCHATZ,   Operator, 

Limits,    Emp.    11-8-27 
BYRON  K.   SLEE,   Operator, 

Limits,    Emp.    11-4-42 
ALOIZY  F.   SWULIUS,   File  Clerk, 

Claim,   Emp.    6-27-42 
CHARLES  J.    WEHRSTEIN,   Conductor, 

North  Section,    Emp.    10-23-45 


DISABILITY    RETIREMENTS 

ANDREW  J.    BAKER,   Operator, 

Beverly,   Emp.    9-9-26 
THEODORE  T.    DIDIER,  Operator, 

North  Park,   Emp.    9-4-40 
JAMES  H.   GOODE,   Operator, 

Lawndale,    Emp.   8-27-53 
Mrs.   WILLIE  B.    NAUDEN,     Bus  Cleaner, 

Keeler,   Emp.   9-4-45 
ORVAL  I.    PORTER,   Operator, 

Kedzie,   Emp.    1-30-48 


Step  fowand  and  6c  nectupujed  .  .  . 

It  has  been  brought  to  the  attention  of  the  Public 
Information  Department  that  a  CTA  employe  per- 
formed a  very  noble  deed  on  September  20  in  the 
vicinity  of  Grand  and  Narragansett  by  assisting  an 
elderly  woman  who  had  been  injured.  The  family 
would  like  to  thank  the  employe  involved.  If  you 
were  our  silent  hero,  please  step  forward  and  be 
recognized.  Contact:  The  Editor,  Transit  News, 
Rm.    742,   Merchandise  Mart. 


INSIDE  NEWS 

marine  corps  recruiting  depot  in  San  Diego,  California, 
on  October  16.  He  will  receive  his  basic  training  there. 
The  Marine  Corps  sent  Dorothy  a  very  pretty  Marine 
emblem  pin,  a  letter  of  congratulations,  and  a  colorful 
window  decalwith  the  wording  "My  Son  is  a  United  States 
Marine."  MARY  ANN  KOHLMANN,  receptionist,  was 
married  to  WILLIAM  COX  on  October  12  at  Our  Lady  of 
Mercy  Church.  PATRICIA  BERGEN,  formerly  of  the 
Insurance  Department,  was  one  of  Mary  Ann's  brides- 
maids. A  reception,  attended  by  several  co-workers  and 
friends,  was  held  at  the  Veterans  of  Foreign  Wars  hall 
in  Park  Ridge.  Mary  Ann  and  Bill  honeymooned  in  Fort 
Lauderdale,   Florida. 

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FOREST  GLEN  - 

Oper.  Well    men   it    is   now   November   and    Thanksgiving   is 

here.  Where  the  time  goes,  Lord  only  knows.  Never- 
theless, we  are  in  the  holiday  season  and  all  of  us  have 
a  big  job  ahead,  that  is,  Christmas.  If  you  are  anything 
like  me,  you  already  have  the  spirit  and  are  looking  for- 
ward to  making  the  family  happy  .  .  .  District  Superin- 
tendent JOHN  JACOBY  and  his  wife,  BETTY,  and  YOGI 
KACZMAREK  and  his  wife,  VALERIE,  made  the  CTA 
Hawaiian  tour.  While  in  Honolulu,  Jacoby  took  private 
hula  lessons,  and  anyone  interested  in  learning  the  hula 
for  a  little  moola,  please  contact  Jacoby.  I  understand 
that  Yogi  did  pretty  well  also.  From  the  latest  report, 
he  is  willing  to  put  on  a  show,  that  is,  if  Jacoby  is  will- 
ing to  help.  Of  course,  we  are  ready  to  see  it .  .  .  Don't 
forget  your  credit  union  if  you  are  planning  anything  ex- 
tra. They  are  ready  to  serve  you  whether  it  be  large  or 
small.  You  can  see  any  of  the  boys  and  they  will  be  will- 
ing to  help  .  .  .  Let's  stand  with  our  union.  These  fine 
men  have  been  with  us  for  a  long  time,  and  are  looking 
out  for  our  best  interest  along  with  the  CTA.  What  I 
can't  understand  is  men  fighting  the  company  that  pro- 
vides them  with  a  good  living  and  holds  nothing  against 
anyone.  They  have  a  life -time  job  if  they  do  their  work, 
and  the  CTA  will  place  them  in  another  job  if  they  are 
disabled  and  unable  to  carry  on  in  their  respective  field. 
Show  me  another  firm  that  will  do  that  .  .  .  Sorry  there 
isn't  more  news,  but  I  guess  you  are  all  keeping  it  for 
later.  After  all,  this  is  your  column  so  let's  make  it  a 
good  one. 

-    TV.    /I.   WuVUf    |Uld.lW 


KEELER  - 

If  it  were  possible,  boy  would  my  face  be  red.  I  don't 
'blush  easily,  but  I  certainly  goofed.  I  thought  the  double- 
up  issue  of  our  good  magazine  would  be  October  and  No- 
vember—alas it  was  September  and  October.  So,  these 
few  lines  will  encompass  September,  October  and  No- 
vember, and  if  you  think  that  there  will  be  any  order  to 
this  mess  then  you  had  too  much  turkey  .  .  .  Thanks 
goes  to  all  our  summer  student  operators  who  assisted 
us  so  capably  as  usual.  Come  back  next  year  fellows -- 
please?  .  .  Belated  holiday  good  wishes  to  all  our  Jewish 
constituents.  .  .  Operator  JARECKI  and  his  lovely  wife, 
ROBERTA,  celebrated  nine  years  of  wedded  bliss  Sep- 
tember 12.  Their  son,  JEFFREY,  spent  a  rather  sad 
birthday  October  17.  The  little  fellow  just  started  kin- 
dergarten .  .  .  GEORGE  and  JACQUELINE  GRAFER 
danced  the  anniversary  waltz  on  September  8  .  .  .  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  DERRELL  NORTON  celebrated  their  11th  an- 
niversary October  20.  Norton  says  he  went  to  the  Play- 
boy Club  to  celebrate  while  the  little  lady  took  care  of 
the   baby    sitting    chores.      It    would   take   pictures   and   a 


NOVEMBER,  1968 


13 


WITH  AN  exuberant  smile  on 
her  face,  FRAN  LOUWARD, 
stenographer  to  the  superin- 
tendent of  South  Shops,  gazes 
proudly  at  her  granddaughter, 
SHARON  ANN  LOUWARD,  as 
she  tried  out  the  mini-bus  at 
the  1968  Scout  Fun  Fair  at 
the  Amphitheatre. 


INSIDE  NEWS 

October  22  .  .  .  One  of  Keeler's  favorite  good  guys,  Op- 
erator L.  BANKS  and  his  wife,  ALBERTA,  commemo- 
rated 18  years  of  togetherness  on  October  7  .  .  .  Opera- 
tor W.  McCLAIN  is  really  getting  old.  Imagine  his  son, 
ZEDRIC,  being  four  years  old  on  November  24  .  .  .  Op- 
erator JOE  HUDGINS1  daughter,  JUDY,  is  now  an  official 
teen.  She  was  13  years  old  on  November  13.  .  .  Opera- 
tor GEORGE  BOWEN  blew  out  his  birthday  candles  on 
November  28  .  .  .  Operator  ROOSEVELT  SMITH  infor- 
med me  that  his  son's  birthday  was  November  9.  When 
asked  if  his  son  was  a  junior,  indignantly  he  replied, 
"No,  he  is  ROOSEVELT  SMITH  the  third."  .  .  With  the 
holiday  season  upon  us  and  since  so  many  of  us  are  in- 
clined to  over-indulge,  I  thought  I  would  pass  on  these  few 
bits  of  wisdom.  The  average  man  has  five  senses;  touch, 
taste,  sight,  smell,  and  hearing.  So  let's  be  a  little 
above  average  and  add  two  more;  horse  sense  and  com- 
mon sense  ...  So  to  all  you  fine  folks,  seasons  greet- 
ings to  each  and  everyone. 


sworn  affidavit  before  I  would  believe  this  .  .  .  DON  and 
MARGARET  SCHAFFER  looked  back  on  15  years  of  con- 
solidation October  23  .  .  .  GEORGE  and  INA  KARRAS 
make  it  seem  so  easy.  It  was  31  years  for  these  two  on 
October  23  .  .  .  NELLIE,  it  wasn't  SY's  fault  that  your 
birthday  greetings  are  late--but  next  September  26  there 
will  be  extra  bells  or  else  SY  GOLDMAN  just  might  try 
my  chin  .  .  .  Night  Foreman  ALEX  PALA  birthdayed  on 
October  1.  Many  happy  returns,  Alex  .  .  .  Mechanic 
CHESTER  blew  out  the  candles  October  15.  .  .  Welcome 
back  to  BILL  LAMBERT  from  52nd  Street  garage.  He  is 
now  Keeler's  P.M.  garage  foreman  .  .  .  Sincere  get 
well  wishes  to  Garage  Foreman  HANK  BLAIR  who  suf- 
fered a  heart  attack.  We  really  miss  you,  Hank  ...  In 
the,  "It  pays  to  be  nice  department",  former  Keeler  Re- 
ceiver GEORGE  SINGER  wishes  to  thank  all  the  fellows 
for  their  visits  and  calls  during  his  illness.  Hope  to 
hear  that  you're  back  in  your  croupier  cage  real,  real 
soon,  George.  .  .  Retired  Janitor  ED  GLONKE  sent  us 
a  postcard  showing  a  cable  car  turning  around  on  a  turn- 
table. If  you  don't  know  what  city  he  is  visiting.,  well  I 
ain't  gonna  tell  ya  . .  .  JOHN  WATHIER's  choice  of  cards 
sort  of  changed  our  opinion  of  what  to  expect  of  the  Mis- 
souri Ozarks.  There  is  no  trouble  in  seeing  the  color  of 
the  garters  the  waitresses  wear  .  .  .  Operator  H.  DUERR 
did  his  vacationing  in  Wisconsin,  and  believe  it  or  not,  I 
haven't  heard  one  fish  story  yet  .  .  .  Operator  WES  HAY- 
NES  tried  to  cover  the  entire  state  of  Louisiana  on  his 
vacation  .  .  .  Boy,  you  would  think  that  Chief  Clerk  EL- 
MER RIEDEL  was  made  honorary  spokesman  for  the 
State  of  California.  Elmer  spent  four  weeks  vacationing 
with  the  grandchildren,  et  al.  You  should  see  his  eyes 
all  aglow  as  he  relates  the  wonders  of  old  Yosemite  Camp 
Corry.  The  account  was  so  exciting  that  your  scribe  has 
a  hankering  to  see  these  eights  ere  he  leave  this  vale  of 
tears.  One  other  thing  I  would  like  to  see  is  the  poor 
horse  Elmer  rode  .  .  .  Oh,  did  I  tell  you  that  yours  truly 
became  a  grandpa  again?  Yep,  my  oldest  daughter, 
MYRA  JOHNSON,  finally  got  in  the  winners  circle  Sep- 
tember 7,  and  presented  her  hubby,  AUSTIN,  with  a  baby 
girl  named  ALICIA  LENISE.  Also  a  happy  birthday, 
Myra,  November  10.  Oops,  I  almost  forgot,  a  happy 
birthday  to  you  too  mother,  MAGGIE  C.  FIELDS,  No- 
vember 20.  I  hope  the  bells  can  be  heard  all  the  way  to 
Wichita,  Kansas  .  .  .  Operator  C.  (Pete)  PETERSON 
had  to  buy  a  good  gift  for  his  wife,  HARRIET,  October  7, 
because  his  birthday  followed  on  October  19.  It's  a  three 
year  countdown  for  Pete  .  .  .  Operator  GEORGE  GRA- 
FER's  wife,   JACQUELINE,   admitted  to  another  birthday 


KEDZIE  - 

Hi  fellows!  I  just  returned  from  vacation  and  there 
isn't  much  to  write  about.  Operator  DAVID  CLARK  took 
his  pension  on  November  1  after  41  years  of  service. 
Congratulations  and  best  wishes  for  a  long  and  happy  re- 
tirement. A  healthy  and  happy  retirement  goes  to  Oper- 
ator ORVAL  PORTER  who  also  went  on  pension  Novem- 
ber 1  .  .  .  Kedzie  avenue  was  chosen  as  the  Inquiring 
Reporter  this  month,  so  look  for  the  guys  in  this  issue. 
They  are  really  sharp,  and  went  all  out  for  the  occasion 
.  .  .  See  you  all  next  month  and  everyone  have  a  Happy 
Thanksgiving. 

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LOGAN,  LAKE  &  DOUGLAS  (Agents)  - 

Agent  MARY  STANCYK  wants  to  thank  all  her  co- 
workers for  their  many  kindnesses  and  thoughtfulness 
during  her  recent  illness.  She  is  back  to  work  and  doing 
fine  .  .  .  Belated  birthday  greetings  to  Agents  LOUISE 
DREWS,  MARY  DOYLE,  and  ARLENE  SWANSON.  Lou- 
ise and  her  husband,  ROBERT,  went  to  Minnesota  to  visit 
her  family  and  friends,  and  was  surprised  at  a  party  that 
was  held  for  her  there.  Arlene's  birthday  fell  during  a 
one -week  vacation  .  .  .  Loop  Porter  E.  BONDS  became 
a  grandfather  when  his  daughter  presented  him  with  a 
grandchild.  We  don't  have  the  details,  but  congratula- 
tions to  grandpa  .  .  .  Agent  BERNADETTE  HAYES  en- 
joyed a  two-week  vacation  in  October,  as  did  Agent 
STANLEY  SLOWEK  .  .  .  Blood  bank  members,  in  the 
hustle  and  bustle  of  the  holidays  don't  forget  to  pay  your 
dues  to  your  collector.    January  1,  1969,   is  the  deadline. 

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LOOP  - 

Our  deepest  sympathy  to  Agent  F.  SMITH  and  her 
family  on  the  great  loss  of  her  mother  who  had  been  ill 
for  some  time  .  .  .  Now  that  Halloween  is  gone,  all  the 
little  ones  are  looking  ahead  to  a  big  fat  turkey  for 
Thanksgiving  and  we  hope  all  of  you,  big  and  little,  have 
a  happy  one.  As  for  Christmas,  well,  let's  get  going 
with  that  Christmas  shopping.  Before  you  know  it  the 
big  day  will  be  with  us  ...  A  little  late  but  congratula- 
tions to  the  new  brides,  MARY  E.  DUNNE  and  PAT 
SPAK,  and  their  husbands  .  .  .  And  here's  a  little  bit  of 
good  news.     Former  Agents  PAT   GILL  and  her  husband, 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE  NEWS 

PAT  GILL.,  are  expecting  the  stork  pretty  soon.  Good 
luck  to  all  ...  A  surprise  party  was  held  for  Janitor 
WALTER  HARRIS  on  September  27.  It  was  his  birthday 
and  the  big  day  in  his  life  which  he  called  pension  day. 
At  this  time,  Harris  and  his  wife  are  in  Mississippi  with 
their  son.  Fishing?  Why  sure,  what  else.  Walter  wish- 
es to  thank  everyone  for  being  so  nice  to  him  on  his  last 
day  ...  A  buckle  is  not  something  to  hold  together  two 
loose  ends  of  a  belt,  strap,  ribbon,  nor  buckle  down  to 
work.  THADDEUS  ZDEB  says  it's  an  ornament  to  be 
worn  on  his  neat  size  13  shoes.  Next  he  wants  one  for 
his  little  green  hat.  P.S.  Can  you  imagine  him  teaching 
school?  .  .  So  very  glad  to  see  Agent  M.  WIXTED  back 
to  work.  She  says  it's  just  grand  to  be  back,  especially 
at  Austin  and  Lake  on  Saturdays  .  .  .  Agent  W.  STRAS- 
SER  is  back  in  the  swing  of  things  and  looks  great.  Glad 
your  back  and  enjoying  a  real  busy  day.  By  the  way, 
Wilbur  wants  to  say  thanks  to  all  his  friends  who  remem- 
bered him  while  he  was  sick  for  so  long. 


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NORTH  AVENUE  - 

Pensioner  THOMAS  SCANLON  stopped  by  for  a  visit 
and  says  hello  to  all  of  his  friends.  We  received  a  let- 
ter from  Pensioner  BILL  ECHOLS.  He  is  out  of  the  hos- 
pital and  is  very  glad  to  be  back  at  his  hotel.  He  has 
made  several  trips  back  to  the  hospital  for  medication 
and  check-ups  .  .  .  We  wish  a  speedy  recovery  to  Opera- 
tors JOSEPH  KRZAK,  AMBROSE  PINACO,  and  EDWARD 
MENTH  who  have  been  on  the  sick  list  .  .  .  Best  of  luck 
and  good  wishes  to  Operator  PATRICK  CARROLL  who 
took  his  pension  October  1,  and  to  Operator  WALTER 
JAHNKE  who  took  his  pension  November  1.  Let  us  hear 
from  you,  boys  .  .  .  We  welcome  new  Operators  MC 
ARTHUR  BARNES,  FREDDIE  SIMS,  GARLAND  EVANS, 
LEE  TAYLOR,  ISAAC  COOPER,  LARRY  PUGH,  and 
JOHN  RICHARDSON  .  .  .  Pensioner  PATRICK  MC  CAR- 
THY  passed  away  September  24.  Pensioner  DENNIS 
CURTIN  departed  this  life  October  3.  We  extend  our 
deepest  sympathy  to  the  bereaved  families  .  .  .  We  re- 
ceived a  card  from  Pensioner  FRANK  BRAMAN  and  his 
wife,  CATHERINE,  from  Honolulu,  Hawaii.  They  had  a 
nice  plane  trip  but  Frank  missed  being  able  to  wander 
around  so  they  are  coming  back  to  Los  Angeles  by  boat. 
I  enjoyed  my  vacation  visiting  Pensioner  ARTHUR  MOI- 
LENEN.  We  caught  nine  lake  trout  on  a  charter  boat 
trip.  We  visited  receiver  BILL  PINASCO  who  was  fish- 
ing at  Otter  lake.  He  reports  a  very  successful  trip. 
We  drove  to  visit  Art's  parents  who  recently  celebrated 
their  65th  wedding  anniversary.  There  were  over  300 
people,  all  relatives,  at  the  celebration  which  was  held 
in  a  park  because  of  the  large  turnout.  I  want  to  thank 
Art,  and  his  wife,  BETTY,  for  the  wonderful  hospitality 
.  .  .  The  holidays  will  soon  be  with  us.  1  wish  you  all  a 
blessed  Thanksgiving  and  Christmas.  As  we  worship  the 
infant,  Jesus,  let  us  in  our  prayers  remember  our  boys 
in  Vietnam  and  pray  for  their  safe  return  soon.  What  a 
■wonderful  Christmas  it  would  be  if  the  Christmas  mes- 
sage, "Peace  On  Earth"  could  become  a  reality.  May 
God  bless  you  all. 


NORTH  PARK  - 

The  personnel  at  North  Park  depot  take  this  oppor- 
tunity to  welcome  our  new  superintendent,  Mr.  R.  KEAG. 
Mr.  Keag,  who  was  formerly  stationed  at  69th  Street  de- 
pot,  will   find  one  and   all  at   North  Park   behind   him    100 


THIS  SMILING  little  lad  is 
EDWARD  MICHAEL  BARRY, 

the  son  of  Kedzie  Operator 
and  Mrs.  EDWARD  BARRY. 
I  wonder  what  the  attraction 
can  be  that  has  him  so  en- 
thralled? Maybe  it's  mom 
with  the  chow. 


■ 


- 


percent.  Mr.  Keag  would  like  to  meet  everyone  and  says 
that  his  door  is  open  to  receive  and  meet  the  fellows 
personally  .  .  .  The  North  Park  Credit  Union  annual 
business  meeting  will  be  held  Friday,  January  10,  at 
River  Park  Field  house,  5100  North  Francisco  avenue, 
at  8  p.m.  Dividends  will  be  declared  and  refreshments 
will  be  served  with  a  drawing  for  door  prizes.  All  mem- 
bers are  urged  to  attend.  .  .  Congratulations  are  extend- 
ed to  the  98  operators  of  North  Park  who  were  selected 
for  "Employee  of  the  Year"  awards.  The  names  of  these 
men  are  posted  on  the  bulletin  board  for  all  to  see  .  .  . 
More  cautious  and  careful  driving  will  have  to  be  ob- 
served now  with  the  coming  of  ice  and  snow.  Let's  all 
try  and  improve  North  Park's  accident  record  this  win- 
ter with  the  use  of  common  sense  .  .  .  Operator  JERRY 
BUDZISZ  and  his  wife,  HELEN,  and  children  vacationed 
at  the  Silver  Perch  resort  at  Tomahawk,  Wisconsin. 
Jerry  reports  the  fishing  was  poor  but  the  swimming  and 
meals  were  great  .  .  .  Operator  TOM  PARAVOLA  and 
his  wife,  MILLIE,  vacationed  at  the  Wisconsin  Dells  with 
a  fishing  trip  to  Spooner,  Wisconsin,  included  .  .  .  Op- 
erator JOHN  RIVERA  spent  his  vacation  visiting  his  fa- 
ther, Mr.  MANUEL  RIVERA,  who  resides  in  Saginaw, 
Michigan.  Also  on  the  agenda  was  a  fishing  excursion  at 
Oascota,  Michigan,  where  the  results  were  terrific  .  .  . 
Pensioner  GARRETT  FOY  and  his  wife,  JEAN,  after 
harvesting  their  vegetable  crop  located  at  Jasonville, 
Indiana,  drove  to  Way  Dam,  Michigan,  for  a  fishing  trip. 
Garrett  and  Jean  had  no  trouble  getting  their  limit  of 
walleyes,  northern  pike,  and  jumbo  perch  .  .  .  Operator 
FRANKIE  KARL  rented  a  cottage  at  Twin  Lakes,  Wis- 
consin, for  his  vacation.  Operator  GEORGE  HOFFMAN 
and  his  wife,  ELLY,  were  visitors  at  Frank's  cottage 
.  .  .  Operator  CHARLES  ALLEMAN  and  his  wife,  MAR- 
ION, vacationed  in  and  around  Marion,  Indiana,  where 
Charlie's  brothers  and  their  families  reside  .  .  .  Opera- 
tor DAVID  ARREGUIN  and  his  wife,  THERESE,  their 
children,  and  Dave's  mother,  Mrs.  ARREGUIN,  motored 
to  California  on  their  vacation.  On  the  agenda  were  trips 
to  San  Diego,  Disneyland,  Knotts  Berry  Farm,  and  a 
trip  to  Tijuana,  Mexico,  for  some  of  that  great  food  that 
Dave  has  been  longing  for  .  .  .  Operator  LOUIS  SCH- 
WARTZ vacationed  at  Memphis,  Tennessee,  where  his 
brother,  Mr.  RAYMOND  SCHWARTZ,  resides.  Louis 
and  Ray  had  a  profitable  fishing  trip  at  Newport,  Ark- 
ansas, where  they  caught  many  catfish  .  .  .  Operator 
FRANK  SAUCIER  and  his  wife,  AGNES,  vacationed  at 
Gulfport,  Mississippi,  where  Frank's  sister,  Mrs.  MA- 
RIE DILLARD,  resides.  Also  on  the  agenda  for  Frank 
and  Marie  was  a  cruise  down  the  Mississippi  river  on 
the  paddlewheeler,  the  S.S.  President  .  .  .  Operator 
MIKE  PARK  and  his  wife,  GLADYS,  had  an  unfortunate 
accident  on  their  vacation.     Mrs.  Park  fell  and  fractured 


NOVEMBER,  1968 


15 


INSIDE 

her  spine  while  visiting  the  Honey  Bear  Farm,  located 
near  Lake  Geneva,  Wisconsin.  At  this  writing  Gladys  is 
convalescing  satisfactorily  .  .  .  Clerk  BOB  PETERSON 
and  his  wife,  GRACE,  vacationed  at  Portage  Lake,  Wis- 
consin, where  they  rented  a  cottage  on  the  lake.  Bob 
reports  that  eating  and  relaxing  were  the  main  events  on 
the  agenda.  Operator  NICK  ZAHN  and  his  wife,  JULIA, 
and  children  vacationed  around  Denver,  Colorado.  High- 
lights of  the  trip  were  visits  to  the  Air  Force  Academy, 
Cave  of  Winds,  Estes  Park,  and  Garden  of  God.  .  .  Op- 
erator JIM  DO  LAN  and  his  wife,  RITA,  vacationed  at 
Fremont,  Wisconsin,  where  they  had  a  great  time  fishing 
on  the  Wolfe  river.  Jim  and  Rita  report  the  walleyes  and 
sheepshead  were  very  receptive  .  .  .  Operator  STANLEY 
KAZAK  and  his  wife,  JOANNE,  vacationed  at  Jackson- 
ville, Florida.  Visits  to  Busch  Gardens  in  Tampa  and 
Orlando  were  also  enjoyed  .  .  .  Operator  JIM  RENTS- 
CHLER  and  his  wife,  HAZEL,  vacationed  at  Yankee 
Town,  Florida.  Also  on  the  agenda  were  visits  to  Le- 
High  Acres,  Lake  Wales,  and  Bonita  Springs  where  Jim 
is  looking  for  a  home  for  his  future  retirement  .  .  .  Op- 
erator JACK  URBAN  and  his  wife,  SARA,  after  attend- 
ing their  son's  wedding  in  Rhode  Island,  motored  through- 
out the  East.  Highlights  of  their  trip  were  visits  to  Nia- 
gara Falls,  Mytic  Sea  Port  in  New  London,  Connecticut, 
Washington,  D.  C,  New  York  City,  and  a  grand  visit  with 
Mrs.  Urban's  sister,  Mrs.  PAT  LINDQUIST,  of  Ora- 
dell,  New  Jersey  .  .  .  Operator  CHARLES  ANDERSON, 
who  resigned  as  a  bus  operator  at  North  Park  to  become 
a  pastor  of  the  Kalamazoo,  Michigan,  Covenant  church, 
had  a  month's  vacation  in  Israel.  Charles  rented  a  car 
while  there  and  visited  Jerusalem  and  the  Galilee  area 
.  .  .  GREGORY  SAMSONE,  the  son  of  Operator  TONY 
SAMSONE,  who  is  stationed  aboard  the  destroyer  U.S.S. 
T.E.  Chandler,  has  been  to  Viet  Nam  11  times.  Greg- 
ory's latest  stops  were  at  Brisbane,  Australia,  and  Well- 
ington, New  Zealand  .  .  .  TOM  KURCZEWSKI,  the  son 
of  Operator  ED  KURCZEWSKI,  was  awarded  a  two-week 
all  expense  scholarship  to  the  Mickey  Owen  Baseball 
school  in  Springfield,  Missouri.  This  fall  Tom  will  be 
quarterbacking  the  Weber  High  school  football  team  .  .  . 
Mrs.  HELEN  SCHWARTZ,  the  wife  of  Operator  LOUIS 
SCHWARTZ,  was  hospitalized  at  St.  Joseph's  hospital 
for  treatment  of  Scleroderma  .  .  .  TOM  NEWTON,  the 
son  of  Operator  ED  NEWTON,  was  discharged  from  the 
U.S.  Army  after  two  years  of  service.  Tom,  who  serv- 
ed one  year  in  Viet  Nam,  is  now  back  to  work  in  the 
printing  field  .  .  .  TOM  CARR,  the  son  of  Operator  LE- 
ROY  CARR,  was  selected  as  a  disc  jockey  for  the  radio 
station  at  Quincy  College,  where  he  is  enrolled  as  a 
freshman  .  .  .  Mrs.  BETTY  VON  SCHWEDLER  won  the 
first   prize  trophy  in   the  Skil  Saw  company's    annual    golf 


HAPPINESS  IS  a  two  year 
old  with  his  favorite  toy,  and 
that  is  exactly  what  hand- 
some CHARLES  MACAK,  the 
son  of  GEORGE  MACAK,  Re- 
search and  Planning,  ex- 
emplifies. 


NEWS 

outing  held  at  the  Glendale  Country  Club.  FRANK,  who 
has  won  many  bowling  trophys,  had  to  make  room  for 
Betty's  in  his  trophy  case  .  .  .  JAMES  TUCKER,  the  son 
of  Operator  WILLIE  TUCKER,  was  awarded  a  four-year 
athletic  scholarship  to  the  University  of  Wisconsin.  Ja- 
mes, who  attended  a  Racine,  Wisconsin,  high  school  is 
very  proficient  in  football  and  wrestling  and  was  an  all- 
state  quarterback  in  football  and  heavyweight  champ  in 
wrestling.  .  .  GARY  KEMP,  the  son  of  Operator  CHAR- 
LES KEMP,  won  second  place  in  the  diving  competition 
in  the  senior  division  at  the  Niles,  Illinois,  water  carni- 
val ..  .  THOMAS  CONKLIN,  the  son  of  Operator  LE- 
ROY  CONKLIN,  has  been  transferred  to  Honolulu,  Ha- 
waii, where  he  will  be  stationed  with  the  Military  Police 
of  the  U.S.  Army  .  .  .  LOUIS  SCHWARTZ  Jr.,  the  son 
of  Operator  "Bubbles"  SCHWARTZ,  who  is  associated 
with  the  National  Security  Council,  was  invited  to  Hawaii 
with  President  Johnson  and  his  top  aides  .  .  .  Pensioner 
BILL  HEISER  would  like  to  hear  from  his  many  friends. 
Bill,  who  lives  at  3144  N.  Luna  avenue,  will  greet  one 
and  all  with  a  cup  of  coffee  and  be  happy  to  talk  over  old 
times  .  .  .  Operator  TED  DIDIER,  who  has  been  on  dis- 
ability pension,  took  a  permanent  pension  November  1. 
Ted,  who  had  29  years  of  service,  will  be  sorely  missed 
and  we  all  wish  him  a  complete  recovery  in  health  so  that 
he  may  enjoy  many  years  of  leisure  living  .  .  .  Operator 
EARNIE  BUCHANAN  and  his  wife,  EDNA,  relaxed  and 
rested  up  at  Loon  Lake,  Wisconsin.  Upon  returning 
home  the  Buchanans  drove  their  son,  EARNIE  Junior,  to 
Urbana,  Illinois,  where  he  is  enrolled  at  the  University 
of  Illinois  .  .  .  Operator  SY  HOFFMAN  and  his  wife, 
FLORENCE,  and  their  son,  LOUIS,  motored  around  the 
Denver,  Colorado,  area  on  their  vacation.  Highlights  of 
their  trip  were  visits  to  the  Air  Force  Academy,  Pikes 
Peak,  Royal  Gorge,  and  then  a  visit  to  Mt.  Rushmore  and 
the  Badlands  area  in  the  Dakotas  .  .  .  Utility  Chauffeur 
STEVE  HERMAN  and  his  wife,  HELEN,  spent  two  weeks 
at  their  new  home  in  Forsythe,  Missouri.  Steve  and 
Helen  helped  Pensioner  ART  MUIR  and  his  wife,  RUTH, 
celebrate  Art's  birthday  and  it  was  a  wing  ding.  Art, 
who  is  known  as  "Mister  Forsythe,"  would  like  to  say 
hello  to  his  many  Chicago  friends  .  .  .  Receiver  AL  RE- 
MACK  and  his  wife,  DOROTHY,  motored  to  Florida  on 
their  vacation.  On  the  agenda  were  stops  at  St.  Peters- 
burg and  Bal  Harbor,  then  on  to  Ft.  Lauderdale  where 
he  visited  ED  MUCHA,  then  on  to  Cape  Kennedy,  the 
Smoky  Mountains,  and  French  Lick,  Indiana.  .  .  Opera- 
tor LARRY  SHIELDS  and  his  wife,  GRACE,  motored 
west  on  their  vacation.  Points  of  interest  visited  were 
the  Eisenhower  Center,  located  in  Abilene,  Kansas, 
where  the  Shields  visited  the  library,  chapel,  and  the 
family  home  of  the  Eisenhowers.  Then  on  to  Colorado 
Springs  to  the  Air  Force  Academy  with  its  beautiful  cha- 
pels for  Catholic,  Protestant,  and  Jewish  services  which 
are  conducted  at  the  same  hour  .  .  .  Operator  FRANK 
VON  SCHWEDLER  and  his  wife,  BETTY,  motored 
throughout  the  southwest  on  their  vacation.  They  visited 
Dogpatch,  U.S.A.  which  is  located  in  the  Ozarks,  Hot 
Springs,  Texarkana,  Dallas,  San  Antonio,  where  they  saw 
the  Hemisfair,  Six  Flags  over  Texas,  and  had  a  grand 
reunion  with  their  son,  FRANK  Junior,  who  is  sta- 
tioned at  Fort  Riley,  Kansas,  with  the  army.  .  .  Opera- 
tor HANK  NEUMAN  and  his  wife,  LEONA,  vacationed  at 
Shawano,  Wisconsin,  where  their  daughter,  BONNIE,  was 
a  counselor  at  the  Silver  Spurs  ranch.  Upon  arriving  at 
Shawano,  Hank  found  Bonnie  hospitalized  due  to  an  acci- 
dent and  at  this  writing  she  is  recovering  satisfactorily 
.  .  .  Operator  HAROLD  SEDIN  and  his  wife,  SOPHIA, 
vacationed  at  Mobile,  Alabama,  to  visit  Harold's  daugh- 
ter, GEORGINA  CLOUGH,  and  her  family.  Harold  re- 
ports that  four  days  of  fishing  at   Pirates  Cove  in  Pensa- 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

cola,  Florida,  was  the  greatest  .  .  .  Operator  JOHN 
BRANDICH  and  his  wife,  MYRTLE,  went  on  their  annual 
fishing  excursion  to  Lake  Norfolk,  Arkansas.  Having  no 
luck  at  Lake  Norfolk,  John  packed  his  gear  and  tried  the 
White  River  but  the  results  were  poor  .  .  .  Operator  GUS 
JONES  would  appreciate  it  if  the  person  that  picked  up 
his  wrist  watch  that  was  left  on  the  wash  stand  in  the 
wash  room  would  please  turn  the  watch  in  to  the  office. 
Let's  all  try  to  cooperate  and  return  articles  that  are 
left  by  mistake.  We  are  all  working  as  brothers  and  we 
should  try  and  stick  together  as  it  could  be  your  articles 
that  could  be  left  and  we  know  that  you  would  appreciate 
getting  them  back  .  .  .  Operator  BILL  KNIGHT  suffered 
a  broken  ankle  while  gathering  up  his  children's  toys  in 
his  yard.  You  had  better  leave  that  hard  work  for  the 
children  next  time,  Bill,  as  we  all  miss  your  smiling 
face  .  .  .  Operator  ROY  LEMKE  became  the  owner  of  a 
Zenith  20  inch  color  television  set  when  his  wife,  MAR- 
ION, presented  him  one  for  the  World  Series  .  .  .  Op- 
erator DAVID  LINK  became  a  father  when  his  wife  pre- 
sented him  with  a  daughter,  THERESA  ANNE,  born  Sep- 
tember 9. 

Operator  SHIRLEY  MILLER  and  his  wife,  ANN,  be- 
came grandparents  for  the  first  time  when  their  son, 
TED,  and  daughter-in-law,  CAROL,  became  parents  of 
a  son  named  JEFFERY,  born  September  30,  at  Swedish 
Covenant  hospital.  Ted  is  serving  in  the  U.S.  Air  Force 
at  Chanute  Field,  Rantoul,  Illinois,  and  was  employed  at 
Forest  Glen  Garage  as  a  repairman  .  .  .  Supervisor 
LEONARD  PENNY  retired  November  1  after  41  years  of 
service.  Mr.  Penny,  who  wore  No.  1  supervisor  badge, 
was  a  fine  gentleman  and  respected  by  everyone.  The 
personnel  at  North  Park  depot  wish  Bucko  many  years  of 
leisure  living  in  his  retirement.  .  .  Happy  anniversaries 
are  extended  to  Signal  Maintainer  JAMES  NESBIT  and 
his  wife,  MARGE,  their  30th,  November  5;  Operator 
STANLEY  ZALE  and  his  wife,  MARIE,  their  40th,  Nov- 
ember 22,  and  Operator  FRED  STOWELL  and  his  wife, 
WILMA,  their  33rd,  November  27  .  .  .  Happy  birthdays 
are  extended  to  Operator  BILL  STEINSPRING,  November 
1;  CAROL  and  BILLY  STRITZEL,  November  5;  Operator 
VERN  WENNERBERG,  November  6;  Clerk  BOB  PETER- 
SON, November  13;  EILEEN  STRITZEL,  November  14; 
MARY  STRITZEL,  November  19;  Operator  BILL  SEIF- 
ERT,  November  21;  Operator  LEO  HARA,  November  25, 
and  Operator  HARRY  CRUMM,  October  5.  .  .  Our  sym- 
pathy and  condolences  are  extended  to  Operator  BEN  SE- 
CLER  on  the  loss  of  his  father,  Mr.  ABRAHAM  SECLER, 
to  the  family  of  Pensioner  PATRICK  MURRAY  and  AL 
O'SHAUGHNESSY,  and  the  ACKERBERG  family  on  the 
loss  of  Operator  GORDON  ACKERBERG  .  .  .  The  wel- 
come mat  is  extended  to  Relief  Foreman  RENEE  BIARD 
from  Forest  Glen  who  has  replaced  Foreman  TERRY  Mc 
GUIGAN  who  is  going  to  Limits  depot  .  .  .  Assistant 
Foreman  HARRY  DITTERY  vacationed  in  North  Carolina 
and  returned  with  glowing  reports  of  his  trip  .  .  .  Fore- 
man CHARLES  DUNNE  along  with  his  wife,  JANE,  and 
daughter,  JANE,  flew  to  New  York  City  for  a  week's  visit. 
Mr.  Dunn  reports  it  was  a  grand  experience  .  .  .  BILL 
KROPP  and  his  wife  spent  their  vacation  visiting  Los 
Angeles,  Juarez,  Mexico,  Las  Vegas,  Grand  Canyon,  and 
Phoenix,  Arizona  .  .  .  Benchman  HERMAN  "I  am  Boss" 
AMBROS  used  his  week's  vacation  to  do  all  the  home 
chores  that  take  place  in  the  fall  .  .  .  Returning  from 
vacations  and  eager  to  get  back  to  work  were  the  follow- 
ing: M.  JOYCE,  C.  KETUROSKE,  ALEX  FRITZLER, 
CLEO  EVANS,  JULIUS  MERSCH,  A.  CARLSON,  T.  PLU- 
TA,  BOB  GUYSSENS,  MATT  HEAVEY,  GEORGE  JONA- 
SON,  D.  ORR,  F.  CIONE,  R.  PFEILER,  M.  SCHULTZ, 
IRA  BASHAM,  BOB  VANDERMEIR,  WALLY  HALLFORD, 


NEWS 


OPERATOR  AND  Mrs.  JOHN 
FIESTERMAN,  Forest  Glen, 
announced  the  engagement  of 
their  daughter,  LINDA,  to 
KENNETH  R.  RISCHER  of 
Harwood  Heights.  Linda,  a 
senior  at  Northern  Illinois 
university,  and  Kenneth,  who 
attends  De  Vry  Technical 
institute,  are  planning  an 
August,  1969,  wedding. 


DAN  PRISBLE,  MIKE  O'MALLEY,  E.  GLENDER,  W. 
CANTWELL,  GEORGE  SERRITELLA,  A.  KALISZ,  and 
ANDY  PACEWICZ  .  .  .  Serviceman  ANDY  PACEWICZ 
won  an  air  conditioner  in  a  recent  church  raffle  and  en- 
joyed every  minute  of  it  this  past  summer  .  .  .  Repair- 
man JOHN  CYGIELSKI  has  been  hospitalized  on  two  dif- 
ferent occasions  and  at  this  writing  is  convalescing  very 
well  .  .  .  Repairman  JOE  JOHNSON  retired  October  1 
after  45  years  of  service.  The  gang  held  a  party  for  Joe 
and  presented  him  with  a  new  wrist  watch.  Joe  will  be 
at  home  in  Knox,  Indiana,  where  he  is  expected  to  occupy 
the  old  rocking  chair  .  .  .  Serviceman  F.  FULTON  has 
been  inducted  into  military  service  .  .  .  JOE  COLEMAN 
and  KEN  KARP  are  now  working  as  repairmen  after  fin- 
ishing their  training  period.  .  .  The  welcome  mat  is  ex- 
tended to  Repairman  R.  FREEMAN  and  Serviceman  A. 
FERNANDEZ  .  .  .  Garage  Clerk  GEORGE  BENSHISH  has 
transferred  to  the  Mart  where  he  will  be  working  in  In- 
ternal Auditing.  I  personally  take  this  opportunity  to 
wish  George  good  luck  and  thank  him  for  the  help  and  co- 
operation I  received  in  gathering  news  from  the  garage 
.  .  .  To  Mr.  DEMENT,  Mr.  KNAUTZ,  MEL  ALEXAN- 
DER, DIANA  WOOD,  and  Editor  BOB  HEINLEIN,  I  would 
like  to  say  thanks  for  the  grand  evening  that  the  repor- 
ters and  I  enjoyed  at  our  recent  annual  dinner  .  .  .  Your 
reporter  and  all  the  personnel  at  North  Park  wish  you 
and  yours  a  glorious  Thanksgiving  and  hope  you  remem- 
ber to  give  thanks  for  your  many  blessings. 

-  TKtlviM.  "ZaiKiH* 


NORTH  SECTION  - 

Now  that  vacations  are  over  and  fall  is  here,  there 
isn't  too  much  excitement  around  but  I  will  clue  you  in  on 
what  news  I  have  .  .  .  JENNIE  LAURINE  retired  on  Octo- 
ber 1,  and  would  like  to  express  her  thanks  to  all  the 
agents  for  their  kindness,  with  a  special  thanks  to  CLARA 
OSBORNE,  retired  ticket  agent  .  .  .  Condolences  to  the 
family  of  HOWARD  JOHNSON,  yard  switchman  at  Kim- 
ball, who  passed  away  recently;  to  JOE  GOLDBERG  on 
the  death  of  his  sister,  LIBBY  ROSENFIELD,  who  pass- 
ed away  on  September  21  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  MIKE 
O'CONNELL,  former  student  agent,  who  just  received 
his  masters  degree  from  De  Paul  university.  Good  luck, 
Mike  .  .  .  Motorman  ED  DERANGO  visited  his  son  who 
is  stationed  at  Newport  News,  Virginia,  on  the  U.S.S. 
Kennedy  and  was  taken  on  a  tour  through  the  ship  with 
the  captain's  permission.  Ed's  son  got  a  weekend  pass 
and  they  went  to  Washington,  D.  C.  ,  where  they  took  in 
some  of  the  sights  .  .  .  TOMMY  LOBONO  was  a  grand- 
father   for   the    sixth  time   in  April.     He's    really   getting 


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recent  deaths 


VERLE  E.    BANNISTER,    66,   Engineering, 

Emp.    10-24-22,    Died  8-9-68 
WILLIAM  T.    BARTH,    75,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    5-3-16,   Died  9-26-68 
ALBERT  F.   BLOCK,    78,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    9-7-11,    Died  9-27-68 
HENRY  W.    BOHSE,    81,    69th  Street, 

Emp.   2-3-16,    Died  8-14-68 
RAY  F.   BRAINARD,    63,    Electrical, 

Emp.    10-16-35,    Died  7-28-68 
ALBERT  J.    BROWN,    77,   North  Section, 

Emp.    12-8-11,   Died  9-16-68 
RONALD  BROWN,   26,   North  Park, 

Emp.    11-29-62,    Died  8-18-68 
HARRY  E.   BUDOFF,    72,   District  B, 

Emp.    11-26-18,   Died  10-5-68 
WILLIAM  A.    CAIN,    66,   West  Section, 

Emp.    11-28-42,    Died  8-11-68 
PATRICK  J.    CAREY,    79/  69th  Street, 

Emp.    7-2-23,    Died  7-20-68 
ADAM  COCKS,   84,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    7-21-09,    Died  9-2-68 
DENIS  M.    CURTIN,    73,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    8-30-26,    Died  10-3-68 
ROYALS.    DAVIDSON,    71,    Lake  Street, 

Emp.    5-23-29,    Died  8-30-68 
EARLE  B.   DELANO,    67,   South  Division, 

Emp.    11-9-22,    Died  9-7-68 
EDWARD  E.    DIBBERN,    77,   North  Avenue, 

Emp.   2-11-20,    Died  8-24-68 
HAROLD  DOODY,    59,   Claim, 

Emp.    5-6-41,    Died  8-24-68 
JOSEPH  FIALA,   87,    Lawndale, 

Emp.    4-16-13,    Died  9-28-68 
JOSEPH  E.    FISCHER,    82,   Way  &  Struct., 

Emp.    10-21-30,    Died  7-12-68 
EUGENE  L.    FOLZ,    59,   North  Section, 

Emp.    9-17-43,    Died  8-29-68 
WILLIAM  J.    FOURNIER,    73,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    6-26-20,    Died  9-22-68 
EDWARD  E.    FROEHLIG,    72,   North  Avenue, 

Emp.    10-6-20,    Died  8-21-68 


JOHN  J.    GILLESPIE,    71,   West  Section, 

Emp.    1-30-28,    Died  8-19-68 
MICHAEL  GUILFOYLE,    86,    Lawndale, 

Emp.   2-19-13,    Died  7-31-68 
GEORGE  HAYES,    52,   South  Shops, 

Emp.    4-30-46,    Died  9-10-68 
ALFRED  B.   HEYES,    66,   Electrical, 

Emp.    10-2-39,    Died  8-18-68 
FRANK  J.    HOFFMAN,    79,   South  Shops, 

Emp.    7-11-29,    Died  10-11-68 
CHARLES  ISAACSON,    75,   Devon, 

Emp.    4-30-23,    Died  9-5-68 
JOSEPH  JUEHLKE,    73,    Limits, 

Emp.    11-13-23,   Died  8-14-68 
PETER  JURICH,    75,    Way  &  Struct.  , 

Emp.    10-28-30,    Died  8-15-68 
EDWARD  KANE,    52,   North  Section, 

Emp.    3-3-41,    Died  8-29-68 
JOHN  KELLY,   81,    Cottage  Grove, 

Emp.    8-28-13,    Died  8-18-68 
FRANK  B.   KENNEDY,    81,    West  Section, 

Emp.    11-10-13,    Died  10-5-68 
JACOB  KOLASA,    76,    Devon, 

Emp.    11-9-12,    Died  9-18-68 
ANTONI  KOPALA,    74,    Limits, 

Emp.    11-5-24,    Died  9-15-68 
ANTHONY  LA  BARBERA,   82,    Track, 

Emp.    10-21-21  ,  Died  8-20-68 
PAUL  LAZZARA,    83,    Track, 

Emp.    9-1-07,   Died  8-15-68 
JOSEPH  F.    LELAKES,    61,   Shops  &  Equip. 

Emp.    5-29-29,    Died  10-2-68 
MICHAEL  J.    LESNER,    69,   Beverly, 

Emp.    5-29-44,    Died  8-18-68 
LEONARD  F.    LONERGAN,    76,   Kedzie, 

Emp.    8-16-23,    Died  8-18-68 
CARL  W.    LUNDSTROM,    77,    Electrical, 

Emp.    5-3-22,    Died  10-7-68 
NORMAN  M.   MACKIE,    71,    39th-Halsted, 

Emp.    10-24-16,    Died  9-2-68 
MICHAEL  P.   MALONE,    76,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    1-2-20,    Died  8-21-68 


old,  eh,  Tom?  .  .  WALTER  BALK,  Howard  receiving 
clerk,  went  on  vacation  and  has  now  returned.  Your 
scribe  lives  next  door  to  his  brother  in  Franklin  Park 
...  I  hear  that  TONY  ABBINANTI  is  driving  around  in 
a  1969  Buick.  Congratulations,  Tony.  He  also  went  to 
Los  Angeles,  California,  for  a  five-day  visit  with  his  two 
brothers  and  then  to  see  a  sister  in  San  Diego,  and  was 
surprised  to  find  a  sister  from  Addison,  Illinois,  visit- 
ing there  also.  While  in  Los  Angeles  he  met  Father  Ray- 
mond LaBate,  a  good  friend  of  his  who  was  formerly  at 
St.  Dominic's  in  Chicago,  and  now  is  in  El  Paso,  Texas. 
When  Tony  arrived  home  TOM  LOBONO  took  him  on  a 
fishing  trip  up  to  Lake  Como,  Wisconsin.  Tony  was 
thrilled  as  he  had  not  been  fishing  in  over  25  years.  Oh, 
oh,  I'm  giving  his  age  away.  They  did  catch  a  few  small 
fish  .  .  .  Your  scribe  and  her  husband  were  on  a  week's 
vacation  which  started  September  21.  They  went  to  visit 
her  three  sisters  in  South  Haven,  Holland,  and  Grand 
Haven,  Michigan,  and  then  went  to  Lansing,  Michigan, 
to  see  her  daughter  and  family,  and  on  to  see  her  two 
niece's  near  Detroit.  The  last  two  days  were  spent  near 
Baldwin  where  her  sister  has  a  cottage  on  Big  Star  Lake, 


and  the  four  sisters  gathered  there  .  .  .  JACK  and  LOU- 
ISE NELSON  and  their  daughter  are  spending  their  vaca- 
tion in  Florida  relaxing  in  the  sun  .  .  .  GEORGE  HENKE 
wishes  to  thank  all  the  North  Side  agents  for  their  cards, 
calls,  and  personal  visits  during  his  illness.  He  was 
surprised  to  get  so  many  cards  from  his  daily  passen- 
gers, which  proves  that  he  was  well  liked.  George  re- 
turned to  work  on  October  17  .  .  .  ANNABELLE  DREW's 
son,  RAY,  was  married  on  October  6.  The  newlyweds 
are  now  living  in  Detroit,  Michigan.  .  .  Congratulations 
to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  JOHN  ZUPKO  who  celebrated  their  13th 
wedding  anniversary  October  6  .  .  .  DICK  STANTON, 
ORLANDO  MENICUCCI,  EVELYN  and  PAUL  LANZ, 
BETTY  MEER,  and  GLADYS  ARMONDA  are  on  the  sick 
list  at  this  writing  .  .  .  ED  BLICHARZ,  Kimball  clerk, 
has  been  transferred  to  Wilson.  .  .  Our  new  agents  are: 
W.  GOOCH,  D.  DIASIO,  M.  KOUYOUMDGIAN,  and  A. 
ZALZBERG.  Welcome  to  the  part-time  student  agents 
transferred  from  the  West  Side,  W.  STEVENS,  T. 
STACK,  and  F.  DeLAPLAZ.  Welcome  to  returning  agent 
D.   HORNE. 


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among  employes 


EDWARD  J.   MARMOLL,    62,   North  Section, 

Emp.    10-31-33,   Died  9-4-68 
PATRICK  J.   MC  CARTHY,   67,   Limits, 

Emp.    12-27-26,   Died  9-22-68 
HOMER  R.   McELROY,   69,   Staff  Engineering, 

Emp.   9-24-45,   Died  8-31-68 
FRANCIS  H.   MILLER,    51,   North  Park, 

Emp.    10-24-42,   Died  9-10-68 
WILLIAM  MOORE,    72,   Beverly, 

Emp.   2-22-36,   Died  9-22-68 
DENNIS  MORIARTY,    71,    Const.    &  Maint.  , 

Emp.    7-18-28,   Died  9-4-68 
SIMON  E.   MULLER,    71,    Const.    &  Maint.  , 

Emp.    10-19-30,    Died  9-7-68 
PHILIP  P.   MURPHY,    79,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    12-30-19,   Died  9-17-68 
PATRICK  J.   MURRAY,    91,    Devon, 

Emp.    4-21-06,    Died  9-20-68 
JOHN  P.   NAUGHTON,    67,   North  Avenue, 

Emp.    1-13-26,   Died  8-16-68 
JOHN  J.   O'REILLEY,    75,   Way  &  Struct.  , 

Emp.   4-29-21,    Died  8-14-68 
JOSEPH  F.    O'REILLY,    75,   Stores, 

Emp.    7-11-18,    Died  10-10-68 
ALPHONSUS  O'SHAUGHNESSY,    68,    District  C, 

Emp.   8-25-26,   Died  9-21-68 
ROBERT  L.    PEARSON,   64,   North  Section, 

Emp.    11-28-28,    Died  9-11-68 
WARD  M.    POWELL,    55,   Skokie  Shops, 

Emp.   4-23-42,    Died  8-29-68 
ALBERT  PRZETACZNIK,    77,    West  Section, 

Emp.   6-20-29,   Died  8-23-68 
MICHAEL  A.    RAUSCH,    69,    Police, 

Emp.    1-21-29,    Died  10-5-68 
JOSEPH  A.    ROWLAND,    75,    West  Section, 

Emp.    5-19-37,    Died  8-6-68 
CARL  SCHNEIDER,   67,   Skokie  Shops, 

Emp.    5-9-17,   Died  9-26-68 
EDMUND  J.   SCHREIMAN,    67,   North  Avenue, 

Emp.    2-21-25,    Died  9-19-68 
JOHN  A.   SHLENSKY,    75,    69th  Street, 

Emp.    10-27-19,    Died  8-11-68 


JOHN  SISUL,   73,   Frog  Shop, 

Emp.   7-12-27,   Died  8-12-68 
PETER  P.   SITKIEWITZ,    76,    Devon, 

Emp.    1-31-12,   Died  8-25-68 
JOSEPH  SKLANEY,    79,    Devon, 

Emp.    12-14-26,   Died  9-18-68 
MARTIN  P.   STEPHENS,   88,    Lincoln, 

Emp.    4-30-09,   Died  8-25-68 
EDWARD  J.   STEVENS,    75,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    10-27-27,    Died  8-21-68 
SALVATORE  SULLA,    77,   West  Section, 

Emp.   8-15-12,   Died  10-7-68 
THOMAS  THYGESEN,    76,    Limits 

Emp.    4-26-27,    Died  10-8-68 
OSCAR  E.    TOLINE,    78,    Way  &  Struct., 

Emp.   4-19-44,    Died  9-20-68 
JOHN  R.    TOMASUNAS,    78,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    5-20-21,    Died  8-6-68 
MARY  B.    TRACEY,    93,    Transportation, 

Emp.    11-25-19,   Died  9-4-68 
CLARENCE  TURNER,   45,   Repro.   Services, 

Emp.    11-9-59,    Died  8-25-68 
EMIL  G.    VOSS,    69,    Lawndale, 

Emp.    10-11-22,   Died  9-20-68 
MAX  WAGNER,    79,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    10-4-13,   Died  9-26-68 
JOHN  P.    WEBER,    67,   South  Section, 

Emp.    12-3-26,    Died  8-13-68 
FRANK  A.    WENDERSKI,    90,    Limits, 

Emp.   2-19-20,    Died  10-9-68 
VICTOR  WERNER,    74,   Armitage, 

Emp.    5-24-23,   Died  9-16-68 
DAVID  H.    WESTBERG,    66,   North  Section, 

Emp.   2-9-45,   Died  9-2-68 
LESTER  J.    WINTERS,    64,   Kedzie, 

Emp.   3-20-28,   Died  9-26-68 
WILLIAM  K.    WOOD,    65,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    11-23-26,   Died  8-7-68 
JAMES  WOODS,    89,    Lawndale, 

Emp.    12-7-19,    Died  9-6-68 
ALFRED  J.    WRASSE,   84,    Lincoln, 

Emp.    1-22-18,    Died  8-27-68 


OPERATIONS  (Transportation)  - 

One  day  while  waiting  for  his  wife  to  come  out  of  a 
grocery  store,  CHARLES  BATTERSON  met  retired  Ra- 
dio Dispatcher  LARRY  STEPHENS.  As  they  conversed, 
another  gentleman  approached  them.  He  was  retired 
Surface  District  Superintendent  CLAUDE  GILLESPIE. 
Both  Claude  and  Larry  send  their  best  regards  and  stated 
that  they  are  enjoying  their  retirements  here  in  Chicago 
.  .  .  Representing  the  Transportation  Department  in  the 
annual  fall  golf  tournament  were  THOMAS  M.  STIGLIC, 
who  won  a  dozen  golf  balls,  and  MARTY  LUKES,  who 
won  a  tool  box.  Both  said  they  had  a  good  time  but  re- 
fused to  disclose  their  scores  .  .  .  RAY  DAGENAIS  and 
his  wife  and  family  drove  to  Rawlins,  Wyoming,  and  from 
this  point  on  began  sightseeing.  They  went  to  Reno  and 
Las  Vegas  where  Ray  said  he  won  some  money,  lost 
some,  and  was  lucky  enough  to  leave  breaking  about  even. 
Yosemite  National  Park  was  their  next  stop.  During 
their  three -day  stay  there  they  were  troubled  with  some 
bears  in  the  camp,  and  of  course,  Ray  got  into  the  act 
and  helped  chase  them  away.  Just  recently  he  was  given 
a   little  surprise  at   home  when  his    son,   RAYMOND,   and 


his  daughter,  MARY,  both  announced  their  engagements 
within  a  period  of  three  days  .  .  .  WALLY  OQUIST  and 
his  wife  (4  Queens)  were  on  vacation  and  did  a  little  tra- 
veling, but  it  wasn't  all  fun.  They  helped  move  their 
daughter  to  St.  Louis,  Missouri.  He  was  given  a  few 
days  off  and  went  through  the  Meramic  Caverns  which  he 
enjoyed  very  much  .  .  .  Westward  Ho!  These  were  the 
words  heard  from  ELI  FREEDMAN  and  his  wife,  MOL- 
LIE,  who  took  a  train  (not  a  wagon  train  either)  to  Cali- 
fornia. They  spent  an  entire  month  traveling  through 
California,  went  on  the  cable  car  and  boat  rides,  and 
were  taken  around  Los  Angeles  by  some  friends.  They 
found  San  Francisco  the  most  interesting  of  all  places 
they  visited.  This  wonderful  vacation  came  to  a  close  by 
taking  the  scenic  route  home  ...  A  trip  to  far  away 
places  of  interest,  beauty,  and  numerous  other  things 
was  taken  by  CHARLES  E.  KEISER,  operating  manager, 
and  his  wife,  MYRA.  They  spent  a  number  of  days  in 
Morocco  visiting  some  of  the  more  important  cities  and 
also  some  of  the  more  remote  sections.  From  there  it 
was  on  to  the  Canary  Islands,  stopping  at  Tenerife  and 
Gran  Canaria.     They   continued  on   to  Medera,   which  in- 


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cidently  was  very  beautiful,  and  then  to  Portugal.  Cap- 
turing their  interest  was  the  way  the  people  of  Morocco 
dress,  live,  and  work  .  .  .  RALPH  TRACY  and  his  wife 
drove  to  Dallas,  Texas,  to  attend  the  Association  of 
American  Railways  Convention.  Taking  advantage  of  the 
opportunity,  he  went  to  the  Dallas  Transit  offices  and 
examined  their  radio  dispatchers  quarters  and  the  radios 
in  the  buses.  Homeward  bound  they  enjoyed  stopping  and 
visiting  with  some  relatives  .  .  .  Your  scribe  drove  to 
Springstead,  Wisconsin,  for  a  week-end  in  hopes  that  the 
fall  colors  would  be  in  their  height.  I  found  that  the  col- 
ors were  absolutely  beautiful  and  gave  my  camera  a  good 
work  out.  The  fishing  hasn't  improved  any,  nor  have  the 
fish  grown  since  my  last  trip  up  North  .  .  .  Congratula- 
tions and  best  wishes  to  GEORGE  A.  RILEY  and  his  wife, 
MADGE,  who  celebrated  their  35th  wedding  anniversary 
on  October  12,  and  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  ART  ROEPKE  who 
celebrated  their  21st  wedding  anniversary  on  October  23. 
It  seems  as  though  the  number  of  years  together  is  sure 
increasing  and  so  is  their  happiness. 

(Utility  and  Emergency  Service)  - 

JAMES  J.  ROCHE  and  his  family  vacationed  in  Penn- 
sylvania for  approximately  ten  days.  His  vacation  wasn't 
all  fun  though,  because  he  had  to  do  some  workwhen  they 
moved  into  a  new  home.  Beginning  his  freshman  year  at 
Illinois  State  university  is  his  son,  JAMES,  who  worked 
as  a  car  cleaner  during  the  summer  .  .  .  There  were  a 
number  of  men  who  recently  returned  from  vacations 
stating  they  had  a  good  time,  but  didn't  disclose  where 
they  went. 


PURCHASING,  SPECIFICATIONS  &  STORES  - 

REBECCA  COUSIN  of  the  Purchasing  Department  took 
the  big  bird  West  to  California  where  she  visited  with 
her  brother  who  lives  in  Hollywood.  While  there  she 
was  met  by  her  mother  and  father  who  flew  in  from  Ten- 
nessee. Becky  toured  Olvera  street,  the  oldest  street  in 
Los  Angeles,  and  while  browsing  in  the  Farmers  Market 
she  saw  actress  and  singer  Lena  Home.  She  also  man- 
aged to  visit  Disneyland  and  Santa  Monica  .  .  .  DAGMAR 
McNAMARAand  SARA  McDONNELL's  daughter ,  NANCY, 
flew  out  to  New  York  to  take  in  a  little  sight-seeing  and 
a  few  Broadway  shows  which  included  Mame,  Lovers, 
and  Sweet  Potato.  They  also  ferried  out  and  toured  the 
Statue  of  Liberty  .  .  .  Another  girl  from  Purchasing  who 
headed  west  was  DARLENE  VERHEECK.  She  visited 
with  JOANNE  FENN  (nee  Pytlewicz),  formerly  in  the 
Steno  Department,  and  her  husband,  RON,  who  now  live 
in  San  Diego.  The  three  of  them  managed  to  sneak  down 
to  Mexico  and  enjoy  a  little  fun  south  of  the  border.  Dar- 
lene  finished  off  her  trip  with  a  stop  in  Las  Vegas  where 
she  stayed  at  the  Stardust.  While  in  Vegas  she  saw  Har- 
ry Belafonte  and  Jack  Jones  who  were  both  appearing  on 
stage  at  the  time  .  .  .  There  must  be  something  out  We6t 
because  NATALIE  KOCZKOWSKI  of  the  Purchasing  De- 
partment headed  for  the  Lone  Star  State  of  Texas.  Na- 
talie stopped  over  in  San  Antonio  and  viewed  the  Hemis- 
fair  and  then  moved  on  to  Houston  and  Galveston  .  .  . 
How  about  this  for  some  sort  of  record?  J.  Y.  GUINTER, 
retired  supervisor  of  the  Addressograph  Section  in 
Stores,  left  for  Europe  on  October  1.  This  will  be  Guin- 
ter's  20th  trip  to  Europe.  He'll  also  be  celebrating  his 
68th  birthday  while  crossing  the  Atlantic  on  this  trip.  By 
the  way,  Guinter,  everyone  in  the  office  srays  "thanks" 
for  the  birthday  candy  and  have  a  happy  birthday  and  a 
wonderful  trip.  When  will  number  21  be  coming  up?  .  . 
Mr.  HARTY,  superintendent  of  Stores,  is  walking  around 
these  days  with  a  big    smile  on  his  face.     The  reason  be- 


NEWS 

ing  his  daughter,  MARY  ANN,  has  presented  him  with  a 
grandson,  JOHN  HARTY  BRANDENBERG.  He  states  he 
spends  all  his  free  time  with  little  John  and  enjoys  every 
minute  of  it.  Congratulations,  Mr.  Harty  .  .  .  Someone 
once  said,  "Go  West  Young  Man",  so  Mr.  E.J.  CUM- 
MINGS  did  just  that.  Ed  traveled  7,200  miles  by  auto- 
mobile stopping  off  and  visiting  such  places  as--get  ready 
now-Fisherman's  Wharf  in  San  Francisco,  Disneyland, 
and  Forest  Garden  Burial  Ground  in  Los  Angeles,  then 
he  viewed  Grand,  Rice,  and  Zion  Canyons  in  Arizona. 
He  traveled  by  cog  rail  14,900  feet  to  the  top  of  Pikes 
Peak  in  Colorado  Springs.  Ed  also  had  time  to  make  the 
scene  in  Las  Vegas  and  stayed  at  the  Dunes.  He  viewed 
the  famous  ski  area  Heavenly  Valley,  which  is  just  out- 
side of  Lake  Tahoe  on  the  California  and  Nevada  borders, 
and  saw  a  little  of  Reno.  Tell  me,  Mr.  Cummings,  what 
brought  you  back? 

CHUCK  SCIMECA  and  his  wife  enjoyed  a  scenic  vaca- 
tion in  Estes  Park,  Colorado,  and  stopped  to  see  the  fa- 
mous "Grotto  of  the  Redemption"  in  West  Bend,  Iowa,  on 
the  return  trip  .  .  .  Here's  wishing  a  speedy  recovery 
and  hoping  surgery  will  not  be  necessary  for  TONY  DI 
GIOVANNI  who  is  confined  at  the  Northwest  hospital  .  .  . 
Our  condolences  to  the  family  of  SAM  CANELLA  on  the 
passing  of  his  father  who  was  83  years  old  .  .  .  HELEN 
SLATTERY  and  her  husband  visited  Glacier  National 
Parkin  northwestern  Montana  until  stormy  weather  drove 
them  south  to  seek  the  sunshine  in  the  Ozarks  and  Hot 
Springs,  Arkansas  .  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  goes  to 
Mr.  HARRY  HOSANG,  laborer,  Storeroom  48,  on  the 
loss  of  his  brother,  CLARENCE  .  .  .  Our  deepest  sym- 
pathy to  Mr.  DON  BUDOFF,  Stockroom  Clerk  II,  Store- 
room 48,  on  the  loss  of  his  father  .  .  .  The  Stores  De- 
partment welcomes  back  Mr.  GEORGE  CROFOOT,  Stock- 
room Clerk  II,  Storeroom  57,  upon  his  return  from  a 
long  illness. 

-  T>.  fame  SeU 


SK0KIE  SHOPS  - 

Congratulations  to  VITO  PONTRELLI,  electrical  ap- 
prentice, and  his  wife  on  the  birth  of  their  second  son, 
October  2,  whom  they  named  MICHAEL.  Also  proud 
parents  of  a  second  son  are  JOHN  SARA,  electrical  ap- 
prentice, and  his  wife,  CLAUDIA,  when  DAVID  KEN- 
DELL  was  born  on  October  9  ...  A  hearty  welcome 
back  to  WALTER  KEEVIL,  Technical  Services,  Rapid 
Transit  Division.  Walter,  who  was  with  us  during  sum- 
mers in  the  past,  is  now  a  permanent  member  of  the 
staff  .  .  .  PAUL  VENTICINQUE,  the  son  of  PAUL  VEN- 
TICINQUE,  machine  shop  assistant  foreman,  and  MARIA 
VENTICINQUE,  typist,  was  recently  operated  on  for  a 
hernia.  At  this  writing,  we  hope  he  is  well  on  the  road 
to  recovery  .  .  .  Glad  to  see  WALTER  GANDOR,  paint- 
er, back  at  work  again.  JOSEPH  MICHALSZUK,  elec- 
trical worker,  is  also  back.  JAMES  O'SHAUGHNESSY, 
shopman,  is  still  limping  around,  but  has  returned  to 
work  too  .  .  .  ALYCE  MAY,  clerk,  and  her  husband, 
EDWARD,  electrical  worker,  recently  returned  from 
California  where  they  visited  their  daughter,  KATHRYN, 
and  her  husband.  Kathryn,  who  formerly  worked  in  the 
Mart,  now  resides  in  California.  Also  on  the  itinerary 
were  stops  at  Knotts  Berry  Farm,  Las  Vegas,  and  Phoe- 
nix, Arizona.  They  traveled  by  air  and  had  a  wonderful 
time  .  .  .  MARGE  DUNEK,  the  sister  of  PATRICIA  DU- 
NEK,  Technical  Services,  is  the  second  in  her  family  to 
become  a  horse  owner.  Her  horse,  Socks  (so  named  be- 
cause of  his  four  white  feet),  and  Barney,  her  nephew, 
KEN's,  horse,  are  stable  brothers  out  atSundance  ranch. 
Socks  is  a  quarter  horse  and   has  a  top  speed  of  about  40 


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INSIDE 

mph.  Marge  experienced  such  a  speed  only  a  few  weeks 
ago  on  a  Friday  night,  when  in  a  crowded  outside  arena 
her  trainer  advised  a  slow  jog.  Needless  to  say,  Socks 
had  a  different  idea  of  what  slow  meant.  Marge  had  a 
wild  ride  for  a  few  minutes,  and  so  did  the  other  riders 
trying  to  get  out  of  the  way,  until  she  brought  him  to  a 
halt.  I'm  afraid  she  will  just  be  walking  the  horse  for  a 
few  more  weeks  ! 


SCHEDULE  &  TRAFFIC  - 

JIM  McBRIDE  and  his  wife  drove  to  New  York  and 
Washington,  D.  C.  ,  for  their  vacation  .  .  .  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
JOE  DeGRAZIA  drove  down  south  to  get  some  sunshine 
and  mileage  on  their  new  air  conditioned  Buick  .  .  . 
KAREN  DUDEK  transferred  to  the  Schedule  Department 
which  was  our  gain  and  the  Employment  Department's 
loss.  Karen  changed  her  name  when  she  was  married  to 
DENNIS  COLLINS  at  St.  Attracta  church  on  August  31. 
A  honeymoon  at  the  Wisconsin  Dells  was  enjoyed  by  the 
newlyweds.  May  your  bliss  be  endless  .  .  .  SHIRLEY 
LUKES,  a  former  employe,  came  in  to  visit  us  and 
brought  along  her  baby  boy,  DAVID  .  .  .  ESTHER  O'- 
BRIEN flew  to  Spain,  Portugal,  and  Majorca  for  her  va- 
cation. She  thought  the  Spanish  cuisine  was  superb  .  .  . 
WALLY  SCHWEINFURTH  and  his  wife  flew  to  California 
to  visit  with  his  mother  .  .  .  JOHN  URBAN  is  no  longer 
a  home  owner;  he  moved  into  an  apartment  in  Berwyn.  .  . 
HAROLD  HIRSCH,  assistant  superintendent,  took  a  real 
busman's  holiday  while  on  vacation  in  the  East.  While 
staying  in  New  York  City,  he  visited  officials  of  the  New 
York  City  Transit  Authority  and  Port  Authority  Trans - 
Hudson,  as  well  as  saw  a  couple  of  Broadway  and  off- 
Broadway  plays.  In  his  spare  time  he  went  sight-seeing 
by  subway  and  the  elevated,  as  well  as  the  Staten  Island 
ferry.  Spending  a  couple  of  days  in  Washington,  D.  C.  , 
Harold  rode  the  twoSenate  subway  lines  and  Washington's 
mini-bus  and  took  tours  of  the  Capital  buildings  and 
Smithsonian  Institute. 


SOUTH  SHOPS  - 

GILBERT  F.  DRAUS,  the  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  JO- 
SEPH DRAUS,  South  Shops,  was  united  in  holy  matri- 
mony to  REGINA  J.  WOLOWIEC  on  August  17  at  St.  Sa- 
lomea  church.  A  reception  was  held  at  the  Beverly 
Woods  restaurant  following  the  ceremony.  Gilbert,  who 
is  a  teacher  at  Elizabeth  Seton  High  school  in  South  Hol- 
land, Illinois,  and  his  bride,  Regina,  honeymooned  at 
Pheasant  Run  .  .  .  No  news  is  good  news,  so  they  say, 
but  it  doesn't  help  your  scribe  in  compiling  the  news  for 
this  column.  So,  how  about  getting  together  and  put  some 
good  news  items  in  the  Transit  News  boxes  which  are 
situated  around  the  area.  Have  a  happy  Thanksgiving 
everyone  and  I'll  see  you  all  next  month. 


"?%««&■  SfnovieU 


SOUTH  SECTION  - 

Here  it  is  Autumn  again  with  the  beautiful  yellow  and 
red  trees,  the  smell  of  burning  leaves,  the  children  in 
their  gay  Halloween  costumes,  and  the  coming  of  Thanks- 
giving with  the  turkey  bird  and  all  the  goodies  to  eat  .  .  . 
The  welcome  mat  is  out  to  the  new  trainmen  from  the 
North  and  West  Sections:  WINSTON  MOONEY,  LAMONT 
HARRIS,  SAMUEL  NASH,  ALEX  ROSADO,  GERALD 
GORE,  PATRICK  WILLIAMS,  GEORGE  REYNOLDS,  RO- 
BERT BRISCOE,   WALTER  HORST,  and  FREEMAN  PIC- 


NEWS 

KETT  .  .  .  Our  hearts  were  saddened  when  we  received 
word  that  Switchman  EDDIE  FEIL,  who  had  been  on  the 
sick  list  for  a  few  months,  passed  away  recently.  Our 
condolences  to  Mrs.  Feil  and  the  family.  To  us  at  work, 
Eddie  signified  the  excellent  employe;  always  prompt, 
cooperative,  and  friendly.  All  of  his  co-workers  will 
miss  him  .  .  .  Assistant  Station  Superintendent  MICKEY 
O'CONNOR  and  his  wife,  ALICE,  took  a  motor  trip  to 
Tucson,  Arizona,  and  down  in  to  Mexico.  They  fell  in 
love  with  Arizona  and  say  that  it  is  the  ideal  place  to  live 
.  .  .  Back  working  from  the  sick  list  are  Motorman  OG- 
DEN  WILCHER  and  Conductor  JIMMIE  WHITTAKER.  .  . 
Received  a  nice  postcard  from  Retired  Conductor  HARRY 
"Tony"  ANTONION  who  was  visiting  his  daughter  up  at 
Pokegama  Lake,  Minong,  Wisconsin,  for  a  month  .  .  . 
Also  "hello"  to  transferred  Trainman  from  the  North 
Section  and  now  an  Agent,  EDGAR  FRILOUX,  and  to 
Part-time  Agents  KATHLEEN  HARRIS,  SHELDIA  HORN, 
MAURICE  COLEMAN,  EDWARD  HUGHES,  and  DAVID 
DANIELS,  and  to  newly  hired  Agent  KATHERINE  BRY- 
ANT .  .  .  Agent  JOSEPH  MURPHY,  who  was  on  the  sick 
list  for  a  few  months,  took  an  early  retirement,  October 
1.  Best  wishes  and  good  health  to  Mr.  Murphy.  .  .  The 
BOB  ROESINGS,  superintendent  of  agents  and  janitors, 
vacationed  recently  in  Scottsdale  and  Phoenix,  Arizona, 
and  they  also  liked  the  State  of  Arizona  very  much  .  .  . 
Congratulations  to  Retired  Towerman  LEONARD  De- 
GROOT  who  became  a  grandpa  again  when  his  son's  wife 
gave  birth  to  a  baby  girl  .  .  .  Good  luck  to  Graduate 
Trainee  DENNIS  PENEPACKER  who  was  working  as  a 
trainman  for  a  few  months  and  transferred  back  to  the 
General  Office  .  .  .  Received  a  card  from  Retired  Con- 
ductor JOSEPH  WARSHAW  who  was  vacationing  in  Los 
Angeles,  California.  He  visited  with  Retired  Conductor 
JOHN  LOUGHLIN  and  they  both  say  "hello"  to  all  the 
boys  .  .  .  Back  to  school  went  our  Part-time  Trainmen 
WILLIAM  WHITENHILL,  DONNIE  REEVES,  LEE  TOW- 
NES,  and  Part-time  Agents  BEVERLY  ARCHIE,  DORO- 
THY PENN,  and  KAREN  ASHLEY  .  .  .  Chief  Clerk  JIM 
MARTINEK  and  his  wife,  DOROTHY,  are  vacationing  in 
California  seeing  all  the  sights  in  Los  Angeles,  Holly- 
wood, and  San  Francisco.  They  also  visited  Yosemite 
National  Park  and  Las  Vegas.  From  their  postcards, 
they  sure  are  having  a  good  time  .  .  .  The  passenger 
commendations  keep  coming  in  for  our  South  Siders. 
Conductor  STANLEY  KIELDYK  was  commended  for  hold- 
ing his  train  for  a  running  passenger.  Agent  FLOYD 
SCHREIBERfor  calling  a  passenger's  attention  to  change 
left  behind,  and  to  my  better  half,  Clerk  ROLAND,  for 
his  help  in  finding  a  man's  lost  wallet  ...   At   this  writ- 

RECEIVING  THE  Air  Medal  with  oak  leaf  cluster  and  "V"  for  valor 
was  Specialist  4  VINCENT  A.  FIORITO,  the  son  of  SAM  FIORITO, 
South  Shops.  Vincent  was  cited  for  this  award  for  his  valiant  action 
as  crew  chief  aboard  a  UH-1D  helicopter  under  heavy  fire  while  on  a 
re-supply  mission  in  Viet  Nam. 


NOVEMBER,  1968 


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LONGING  TO  try  their  hands 
at  the  wheel  of  this  double- 
decker  bus  in  Victoria,  B.C., 
are  these  two  Forest  Glen 
Operators  WILLARD  LYONS 
and  GEORGE  MEYERS.  Along 
with  their  families  on  a  bus- 
man's holiday,  Willard  and 
George  drove  over  5,000 
miles  visiting  the  northern 
section  of  the  United  States 
and  parts  of  Canada. 


INSIDE  NEWS 

a  mustache,  and  as  J.  GORDON  said,  he  would  do  any- 
thing to  not  look  like  Lou  .  .  .  Did  you  hear  about  the  two 
young  Irishmen,  O'BRIEN  and  BROSNAN,  who  went  to 
Ireland  to  find  some  beautiful  coleens?  Well  they  came 
back  empty-handed  and  will  remain  bachelors  until  they 
take  another  trip  back  home  ...  I  would  like  to  apolo- 
gize to  J.  SCHUMACHER  for  not  writing  about  his  ill- 
ness, but  didn't  know  about  it.  He  was  operated  on  for 
pinched  nerves  in  the  neck  and  has  been  off  for  three 
months.  He  is  coming  along  fine,  but  it  might  be  awhile 
before  he  returns  to  work.  So,  we  all  wish  him  a  speedy 
recovery  .  .  .  This  month  I  am  saluting  all  the  fine  Po- 
lish gentlemen  that  work  on  the  Lake  Street.  They  have 
taken  enough  abuse  with  all  the  Polish  jokes  and  it  is  a 
pleasure  to  name  a  few  of  them  who  have  contributed  a 
lot  to  our  line.  J.  HOLAKOVSKY,  J.  WINIECKI,  W. 
RAFA,  W.  SZOFER,  B.  RADULSKI,  C.  VOJTA,  C.  GU- 
ZIK,  R.  SHONDER,  J.  RAFINSKI,  and  L.  KUKOWINSKI. 
So  let's  salute  these  fine  gents.     See  you  all  next  month. 


ing  Work  Train  Motorman  DOMINIC  CESARE  and  Work 
Train  Conductor  THOMAS  SCHWARZ  are  on  the  sick 
list.  Also,  Agents  CHARLES  GRIFFITH  and  ARTHUR 
HYLAND.  Let's  keep  our  fingers  crossed  that  all  these 
men  will  be  back  to  work  real  soon  .  .  .  Part-time  Agent 
VINCENT  ZIOLOWSKI  was  transferred  from  the  South 
Section  to  the  West  Section  .  .  .  Well,  the  ELMER  STE- 
VENS family,  retired  yard  foreman,  is  finally  off  to. 
Australia.  Received  a  card  from  New  Zealand  where 
they  spent  some  time  and  they  liked  it  very  much.  Next 
stop,  Australia,  to  live  .  .  .  Welcome  back  to  Janitor 
ACIE  CHEAIRS  who  transferred  back  to  the  South  Section 
from  the  West  Section  on  October  20. 

-  1/vuta.  "%a>itKt<t 


TERMINAL  INSPECTION  SHOPS  - 

LENORA  SANCHEZ,  the  daughter  of  FULTON  NEA- 
LY,  61st  Street  Shops,  and  her  husband,  Sergeant  VIC- 
TOR SANCHEZ,  recently  stopped  at  Fulton's  home  while 
on  a  20-day  leave  enroute  to  Memphis,  Tennessee,  where 
Victor  will  undergo  training  on  navy  jets.  Their  son, 
FULTON  Jr.  ,  who  is  also  in  the  navy  and  has  served  two 
years  in  Vietnam,  is  scheduled  to  return  home  around 
February  1.  Fulton  Sr.  recently  started  his  two-week 
vacationby  rushing  his  brother,  BEN  NEALY,  61stStreet 
Shops,   to  the  hospital. 


-  Tiaij  "EvfCCjtA 


WEST  SECTION  - 

Yard  Foreman  GLEN  KINZIE  and  Switchman  JOHN 
VAN  HILST  went  on  pension  and  a  good  time  was  had  by 
all  at  their  party.  Glen  bought  a  fabulous  trailer  and  he 
and  his  wife  will  travel  to  all  parts  of  the  U.S.A.  As  for 
Van  Hilst,  he  lives  near  Crooked  Lake  and  will  spend  a 
great  deal  of  time  fishing.  So  success  to  both  men  and 
may  they  enjoy  themselves  fully.  .  .  Saw  Pensioner  HO- 
GAN  at  the  car  house  and  he  is  now  living  in  Wheaton. 
He  looks  great,  but  of  course  he  always  looked  good.  So 
come  on  you  pensioners  and  visit  us,  for  the  men  would 
sure  like  to  talk  to  you  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  MARTHA 
and  VERNON  MORRIS  on  the  arrival  of  a  baby  boy  on 
October  4.  They  named  him  VERNON  Jr  .  .  .  Our  good 
friend  CLARENCE  JONES  is  leaving  the  A.M.  porters 
job  and  going  to  the  P.M.  It's  a  great  loss  to  us  early 
men  for  he  kept  us  on  the  ball  being  clean.  Watch  out 
P.M.  men,  if  you're  not  clean  JONES  will  get  you  .  .  . 
Saw  LOU   PAYNE's  twin  brother  again  and   he  is  sporting 


-  Satta  SiuUaito 

69TH  STREET  - 

Well  here  I  go  again,  writing  right  out  of  that  empty 
mail  box  of  mine.  Nothing  much  has  happened  except 
having  my  two  daughters  get  married  in  August,  within 
ten  days  of  each  other.  Both  girls  are  very  happy,  bless 
them,  even  the  one  that  married  the  potato  eater  ...  In 
September,  JOHNNY  BUTLER,  STEVE  CZERNIAK  and 
his  wife,  GLADYS,  my  wife  and  I,  drank  in  and  out  of  a 
reception  for  GENE  HOWE's  daughter  which  was  held  at 
Chuck  Cavalini's  restaurant  in  Midlothian  .  .  .  As  you 
know,  I  attended  the  annual  scribes  dinner  which  was 
held  at  the  M  &  M  Club  in  the  Merchandise  Mart  on  Sep- 
tember 13.  I  was  too  late  for  the  drinks,  but  I  ate  like  a 
king.  I  met  Mr.  G.  L.  DeMENT,  chairman  of  the  board, 
and  R.  D.  HEINLEIN,  Transit  News  editor,  and  instead 
of  telling  them  how  to  do  a  better  job,  I  pulled  a  Hedda 
Hopper  and  just  listened.  Our  own  ROY  HORNING's 
brother,  MEL,  was  their  and  said  his  brother  saves  any 
and  all  coupons  where  something  is  given  away  for  free. 
How  about  that?  .  .  Say,  if  you  want  to  know  what  hap- 
pens to  the  money  that  you  invest  in  our  credit  union, 
just  attend  one  of  their  annual  dinner  dances.  I  was  in- 
vited to  one  at  the  Fontana  D'Or  restaurant  on  west 
Grand  avenue.  We  had  a  fine  meal  and  danced  to  the 
music  of  Andy  Powell's  orchestra.  Cocktails  were  ser- 
ved before  dinner  and  beer  and  highballs  afterwards.  We 
sat  with  the  top  man  on  the  totem  pole  at  69th  Street, 
Mr.  PRITCHARD.  He  said  that  it  is  good  to  be  number 
one  because  the  boss  even  stands  when  he  gets  bawled 
out.  Operator  E.  W.  TIERNEY  and  his  wife  sat  at  our 
table,  and  he  said  that  he  had  some  old  CSL  transfers 
dating  back  to  1925-35.  Contact  him  if  you  would  like  to 
add  any  to  your  collection  .  .  .  We  at  69th  Street  wish 
a  speedy  recovery  to  R.  ORACKI,  D.J.  KENNEDY,  and 
KANE,  who  is  in  Hines  hospital.  I  had  ALLIE  J.  HAN- 
SEN on  my  bus  one  day.  He  showed  me  his  50  year  gold 
membership  card  from  Division  241.  He  is  now  81  years 
young.  His  wife  is  fine  and  they  have  been  married  for 
56  years.  How  about  more  of  you  retired  fellows  drop- 
ping us  a  line.  We  would  love  to  hear  from  you  .  .  . 
Well,  Mrs.  YOUNG,  nothing  more  to  report  from  here, 
but  maybe  JIMMY  AHERN  of  the  Repair  Department  could 
clue  you  in.  He  says  that  Pensioner  JOE  GAMEN,  for- 
mer foreman  now  residing  in  Orlando,  Florida,  is  doing 
fine  after  his  operation.  Joe  would  really  appreciate  it 
if  all  the  pensioners  in  that  area  would  drop  in  and  say 
hello  .  .  .  MIKE  MORAN  and  his  wife  are  both  recover- 
ing from   their  injuries.     Hurry  back,   Mike,   before  eve- 


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INSIDE 

rything  goes  to  pot.  .  .  Pensioner  TONY  KAZAITIS  paid 
us  a  visit  and  is  in  good  health.  To  MIKE  CARR,  LUKE 
MORLEY,  AL  DALY,  and  all  the  other  retired  fellows, 
we  wish  many  years  of  health  and  happiness.  To  CHES- 
TER WILLIAMS,  former  board  member,  and  his  wife, 
we  wish  you  both  long  and  happy  years  .  .  .  Congratula- 
tions to  JOHN  TIFFY  on  his  new  assignment  as  Division 
241  recording  secretary,  and  to  our  new  board  members , 
EDGAR  HIMEL  and  MELVIN  TURNER  .  .  .  CHESTER 
LEWANDOWSKI  took  his  pension  on  September  1  .  .  . 
We  offer  our  sincere  sympathy  to  the  family  of  Pensioner 
DENNY  CURTIN  who  was  struck  and  killed  by  an  auto 
while  he  was  going  to  work.  Denny  was  from  North  Av- 
enue prior  to  his  retirement  and  was  a  cousin  to  JIMMY 
AHERN  and  a  dear  friend  of  mine  .  .  .  Pensioner  CLAR- 
ENCE HOSANG  passed  away  recently.  He  was  an  elec- 
trician and  former  trainman.  To  his  family,  we  at  69th 
send  our  sincere  condolences  .  .  .  Did  any  of  you  fellows 
see  the  muskies  that  Harvey  Brock  caught.  He  had  some 
that  weighed  15  pounds  or  more.  So,  to  the  big  fisher- 
men like  RAY  SCHIED,  CHARLIE  WILLIAMS,  DICK  DI- 
CKERSON,  ANDY  JONES,  FRANK  ANDREK,  H.  JOHN- 
SON, and  ED  PRUEMER,  you  have  your  work  cut  out  for 
you.  No  fish  stories,  only  proof  will  do  .  .  .  To  our  two 
nice  clerks,  LARRY  and  JERRY,  smile  for  the  operators 
in  the  morning--you  stone  faces. 

-  rittAwi  P.  SuaiKf 


77TH  STREET  - 

Well  here  it  is  news  time  again.  Although  it  isn't 
much,  I  have  a  good  alibi.  You  see,  right  after  that  good 
dinner  given  for  the  Transit  News  reporters,  your  co- 
reporter,  AMOS  FOSTER,  came  down  with  the  flu.  He 
is  back  on  the  job  now  and  as  fast  as  ever  .  .  .  It's  good 
to  see  Operator  STANLEY   McCLURE  back  in   the  saddle 


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again.  Stan  was  off  for  three  months  when  he  lost  the 
vision  in  his  right  eye  .  .  .  On  the  lighter  side,  I  think 
my  leader  lost  his  vision  in  both  eyes.     How  about  it  Mr. 

H ?    .    .   Operator  JAMES   HODGE  is  still  strutting  a- 

round  with  his  chest  out  like  a  proud  rooster.  His  wife, 
RUTH,  presented  him  with  a  baby  daughter  on  August  20 
...  My  son,  AMOS  FOSTER  Jr.  ,  has  been  discharged 
from  the  air  force,  and  guess  what?  On  October  21,  he 
started  training  as  a  bus  operator  at  77th  Street.  Some 
combo,  huh?  My  daughter,  JOAN,  celebrated  her  15th 
birthday  on  October  17.  I  think  everyone  at  CVS  was  at 
the  party  .  .  .  Operator  BENNIE  B.  LONG  got  lucky  and 
won  an  all  expense  paid  trip  to  the  Super  Bowl  game  to 
be  played  in  Miami,  Florida.  He  and  his  wife,  MATTIE, 
have  big  plans  for  the  trip  .  .  .  Marriage  teaches  you 
loyalty,  tolerance,  understanding,  perseverance,  and  a 
lot  of  other  things  you  wouldn't  need  if  you  had  stayed 
single.  Operator  ULYSSES  JONES  and  his  wife,  HELEN, 
celebrated  their  18th  wedding  anniversary  on  September 
24.  They  spent  a  nice  evening  at  a  show  and  later  went 
to  dinner.  Their  daughter,  DEBORAH,  reached  her  17th 
birthday  September  18.  Deborah  is  a  senior  at  Eisen- 
hower High  school  in  Blue  Island  ...  A  baby  boy  found 
his  way  into  the  home  of  JOHN  and  EZELLA  STOKES 
September  21.  He  will  answer  to  the  name  of  DORIAN 
CONAN.  Congratulations  .  .  .  PEG  and  JAMES  PRUITT 
celebrated  their  11th  anniversary  on  September  20  by 
going  to  the  movies  .  .  .  Operator  TOM  WHITHERS  cele- 
brated his  birthday  October  13.  He  says  he  is  still  in- 
telligent and  extremely  good-looking.  While  Whithers 
was  still  looking  in  the  mirror,  your  co-reporter,  JUL- 
IUS BRAZIL,  celebrated  his  birthday  on  October  15.  No 
comments  from  you,  STOKES  .  .  .  Supervisor  HARRY 
WILLIAMS  has  been  transferred  to  District  "B".  He  will 
be  working  out  of  Archer  station.  We'll  miss  you,  Har- 
ry, for  you  added  a  lot  of  color  to  the  depot  .  .  .  GIL- 
BERT and  PATRICIA  JOHNSON  celebrated  their  4th  wed- 
ding anniversary  on  August  21.  Gilbert  also  celebrated 
his  birthday  on  November  11  .  .  .  Operator  GEORGE 
MOORE  was  a  year  older  on  October  24  .  .  .  Operator 
WALTER  DOTY  had  the  occasion  to  celebrate  two  birth- 
days. His  wife,  SYLVIA,  and  his  sister,  BETTY,  were 
born  on  the  same  day,  October  10  .  .  .  Co-reporter  JU- 
LIUS BRAZIL'S  niece,  LINDA  ANN,  wanted  to  be  in  this 
issue  also.  She  came  in  from  Urbana,  Illinois,  to  cele- 
brate her  birthday,  October  9  .  .  .  Operator  GEORGE 
H.  JAHN  and  his  wife,  FLORENCE,  will  celebrate  their 
37th  wedding  anniversary  on  November  26,  but  are  mak- 
ing all  their  plans  for  November  25.  George  hopes  to 
retire  the  first  of  the  year.  .  .  Operator  JOSEPH  PHIL- 
IP will  celebrate  his  birthday,  November  18.  His  son, 
GARY,  will  meet  his  16th  birthday  on  November  25  .  .  . 
A  belated  happy  birthday  to  ROSE  DUFFIN,  the  wife  of 
ODELL  DUFFIN,  who  celebrated  her  natal  day  on  Sep- 
tember 23  .  .  .  Operator  JOHN  STEVENS  and  his  wife, 
WANDA,  celebrated  their  37th  wedding  anniversary  Sep- 
tember 1.  They  enjoyed  an  evening  at  the  theatre  and 
dinner  at  the  Beverly  Wood  restaurant  .  .  .  Operator 
JAMES  BOSTON  plans  to  work  his  birthday  and  every 
other  day  from  now  on.  He  was  a  year  older  on  Novem- 
ber 9  .  .  .  Operator  THOMAS  SWOOPE  almost  forgot 
his  birthday,  September  15.  He  started  his  vacation  on 
October  20  for  two  weeks  with  plenty  of  chores  to  do  a- 
round  the  house.  He  and  his  wife,  LUZELLE,  also  cele- 
brated their  18th  wedding  anniversary  on  October  21. 
Their  daughter,  TERESA,  was  14  years  old  on  October 
24  .  .  .  ANTIONE,  of  Cottage  Grove,  tells  us  his  wife, 
JOYCELYN,  and  his  cousin,  JOAN,  have  birthdays  on 
the  same  day.     They  had  a  "together"  birthday  party. 


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Well,  its  official. 

WE. 

fere  is  40?  Well,  at  least  transfers 

1                40cto  ride  the  CTA. 

are  still  a  nickel 

And  hard  as  we  try  to 

What  can  you  do  about  the 

i             explain  or  apologize,a  lot  of 

fare  increase?  Several  things: 

i             people  won't  listen. 

l)  Grit  your  teeth  and  put 
up  with  it  Just  like  you  put  up 

To  some  it  will  be  one  more 

indication  that  "The  System" 

with  the  increased  cost  of  every- 

is out  to  get  the  little  man. 

thing  else  these  days  (car  in- 

To some  it  will  be  the  last 

surance,  parking  rates,  cab  feres, 

straw  They'll  stop  riding; 

and  new  car  prices  far  example). 

And  to  some  it  will  be  one 

2)  Ride  the  CTAas  often  as 

more  strain  on  an  already  over- 

possible In  the  long  run,the 

stretched  budget  Wfell.we  don't 

moreyouuseit,theless 
it  will  cost. 

li  ke  it  any  better  than  you  da 
But  if  we  don't  like  it  and 

3)  Here's  the  hard  part  The 
CTA  operates  under  the 

you  don't  like  it  why  raise 

the  feres?  A  good  question. 

limitations  of  existing  statutes. 

In  the  first  place,  the  CTA 

We  must  find  other  sources  of 

is  required  to  meet  expenses 

income,such  as  subsidies.We 

from  income.We're  not  sup- 

willpropose a  program,  but  we 

posed  to  make  a  profit 

will  need  your  support.  Frankly 

but  we're  not  supposed  to 

we  can't  do  it  without  you. 

lose  money  either. 

Certainly  there  should  be 

Second,  expenses  are  up. 
A  new  wage  agreement  with  our 

better  ways  for  a  public  service  to 

increase  income  than  by  fare  in- 

drivers is  the  largest  part  of  gen- 

creases that  put  the  heaviest 

erally  increased  operating  costs. 

burden  on  those  least  able  to  pay 

Third,  ridership  has  de- 

Once more,  we're  sorry  Please 

clined.  If  use  of  CTA  facilities 

remember  this  as  the  new  feres  go 

had  increased  proportionately 

into  effect  at  4  a.  m.  this  Thursday. 

to  our  expenses,  we  wouldn't  be 

And  remember,  we're  in  busi- 

operating at  a  deficit  But  it 

ness  to  serve  you. 

didn't  and  we  are. 

We  have  toba  Its  acinch  were 

In  a  nutshell,  that's  why  the 

not  in  it  for  the  money 

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Wednesday,  December  18,  1968 
CHICAGO'S  AMERICAN 
CHICAGO  DAILY  NEWS 
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Friday,  December  20,  1968 
THE  CHICAGO  DEFENDER 


Friday,  December  20,  1968 
CHICAGO'S  AMERICAN 
CHICAGO  DAILY  NEWS 
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m  this  whole  mess  is  hat  ?faheady  subsidized 

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The  Chicago  Transit 
Authontyissetupona 
pay-as-you-go  basis.  By  law 
And  while  tax  doUarsLv 
tor  many  major  improve- 
ments, we  are  required  to 
meet  our  operating  costs 

from  the  people  who  ride. 
I  hats  you. 

So  when  costs  are  up,  and 
they  are,  then  either  we 
have  to  charge  more,  or  find 
other  sources  of  income 

such  as  subsidies.  It's  as' 
simple  as  that. 


gettangal0tmoreservice 
with  tbat  one  extra  dime 
.New^aPid  transit  lines' 
down  the  Dan  Ryan  and 
the  Kennedy.  150  new 
air-conditioned  cars 
setter  facilities  at 

iinglewood.  Better  bus 
semce  on  the  Northwest 
and  South  sides  to  serve 

the  new  rapid  transit. 

Worth  Western  station. 

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rouing.Ifsahttlehard 

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love  and  sympathy. 

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Monday,  December  23,  1968 
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CHICAGO  TRIBUNE 


COINCIDENT  WITH  the  fare  incerase  effective  Decem- 
ber 19,  1968,  CTA  embarked  on  an  unprecedented  adver- 
tising campaign  in  Chicago  newspapers.  The  three  ads 
shown  here  appeared  in  the  newspapers  named  over  a 
five-day  period  beginning  December  18,  the  day  before 
the  fare  increase  took  effect. 

Although  the  same  newspapers  carried  front  page 
stories  giving  new  rates  of  fare  and  telling  of  economic 
conditions  which  forced  the  Transit  Board  to  unanimously 
approve  a  10-cent  fare  increase,  CTA  management  felt 
that  it  owed  the  riding  public  an  explanation.  The  news- 
paper advertising  program  was  the  means  chosen  by 
which  CTA  would  tell  its  side  of  the  story. 

The  headline  on  the  third  and  last  ad,  "We'll  try  to 
make  it  up  to  you,"  also  appeared  on  seat  distribution 
fliers  and  advertising  cards  in  buses  and  rapid  transit 
cars.  Speaking  of  the  statement  in  his  letter  of  Decem- 
ber 24  to  all  employes,  Transit  Board  Chairman  George 
L.  DeMent  said,  "There  is  a  way  to  do  this  immediately. 
We  all  must  put  forth  our  best  efforts  to  show  our  riders 
that  they  are  Number  One  to  us.  I  know  I  can  count  on  all 
employes,  regardless  of  their  job,  to  make  improved 
service  their  personal  responsibility." 


DECEMBER,  1968 


CTA  Suggester  Wins  $2,000  Award 


FOR  A  suggestion  that  will  save  the 
Chicago  Transit  Authority  $15,680 
annually,  James  Forrestal,  bus  over- 
haul shop  foreman,  South  Shops,  re- 
ceived $2,000,  the  highest  amount 
ever  given  under  the  Employe  Sug- 
gestion Plan. 

Mr.  Forrestal,  a  20-year  employe, 
in  a  ceremony  in  the  office  of  T.  B. 
O'Connor,  CTA  general  manager, 
received  the  award  for  his  suggested 
design  for  a  new  system  of  loading 
and  dispensing  salt  in  CTA's  fleet  of 
salt-spreading  buses. 

Prior  to  the  development  of  the 
new  style  salt-spreading  system,  49 
vehicles  (retired  buses)  were  the 
principal  means  of  salting  bus  routes. 
With  the  introduction  of  the  new  sys- 
tem, only  29  units  are  needed  to  ac- 
complish the  same  amount  of  spread- 
ing. The  new  system  is  comprised 
of  a  salt  hopper  constructed  in  the 
center  of  the  bus  and  extending 
through  the  roof  to  facilitate  loading; 
a  motor-driven  spreading  blade 
which  is  centered  under  the  bus,  and 
operating  controls  located  at  the  dri- 
ver's panel. 

In  a  previous  presentation,  Riley 
A.  January,  machinist,  South  Shops, 
received  a  $250  cash  award  for  his 
suggestion  for  exact  proportioning  in 
the  re-boring  and  tapping  of  water 
pump  impellers  on  the  Twin  Coach 
buses.  The  adoption  of  this  sugges- 
tion resulted  in  a  savings  of  approxi- 
mately $1,681  per  year  to  the  CTA. 

When  Eugene  J.  Sullivan,  records 
supervisor,  Engineering  Department, 
suggested  a  simplified  method  for 
filing,  cross-filing,  and  indexing  re- 
ferral cards, saving  the  CTA  approx- 
imately $800  a  year,  he  was  given  a 
cash  award  of  $80. 

Cash  awards  were  also  presented 
to  three  other  shops  employes — 
Frank  Sprovieri,  $75;  Walter  Hall- 
ford,  $100,  and  John  Provenza,  a 
supplemental  award  of  $178. 

Since  1952,  when  the  Employe  Sug- 
gestion Plan  was  expanded  to  include 
all  employes,  about  $35,000  has  been 
awarded  for  adopted  suggestions. 


In  the  picture  at  the  right, 
James  Forrestal  is  shown  receiv- 
ing a  check  for  $2,000  from  Gener- 
al Manager  T.  B.  O'Connor.  View- 
ing the  presentation  are  C.  E. 
Keiser,  operating  manager,  and 
J.  J.  Repplinger,  superintendent  of 
surface  shops  and  garages. 


Holding  checks  they  received  for  their  adopted  ideas  are,  from  left,  Frank 
Sprovieri,  Walter  Hallford,  and  John  Provenza,  who  are  pictured  here  with 
Mr.  Repplinger,  Mr.  O'Connor,  and  Mr.  Keiser. 

For  his  suggestion,  Eugene  Sullivan  (right)  is  shown  receiving  a  check  for 
$80  in  the  picture  at  left,  below,  from  E.  E.  Olmstead,  superintendent  of  engi- 
neering. Proudly  displaying  his  suggestion  award  check  for  $250,  at  right,  is 
Riley  January,  who  is  shown  here  with  C.  Karko  (left),  general  foreman,  and 
L.  G.  Anderson,  superintendent  of  Shops  and  Equipment. 


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Claim,  S&E  Personnel  Named  in  New  Supervisory  Appointments 


THE  APPOINTMENT  of  supervisory  personnel  in  two 
CTA  departments  was  announced  in  bulletins  issued  re- 
cently. 

Effective  December  12,  E.  F.  Weingartner  was  ap- 
pointed general  superintendent  of  investigations  and 
claims.  The  appointment  was  made  by  P.  J.  Meinardi, 
manager  of  finance,  and  approved  by  T.  B.  O'Connor, 
general  manager. 

In  bulletins  issued  by  Superintendent  of  Garages  J.  W. 
Dain,  13  Shops  and  Equipment  Department  employes  were 
named  to  new  foreman  assignments.  The  appointments 
were  approved  J.  J.  Repplinger,  superintendent  of  sur- 
face system  shops  and  garages. 

Named  in  appointments  effective  October  13  were 
A.  G.  Rizzuto  as  day  foreman  at  Kedzie  Garage,  T.  M. 


Satkus  as  night  foreman  at  Archer  Garage,  T.  J.  Donnelly 
as  assistant  day  foreman  at  77th  Street  Garage, and  H.  G. 
Gerali  as  P.M.  foreman  at  Kedzie  Garage. 

Effective  December  8,  R.  F.  Vance  became  day  fore- 
man at  Forest  Glen  Garage,  P.  O'Connor  was  named 
assistant  foreman  at  Keeler  Garage,  R.  E.  Biard  became 
P.M.  foreman  at  Limits  Garage,  F.  S.  Lercara  was  ap- 
pointed P.M.  foreman  at  52nd  Street  Garage,  W.  H.  Bailey 
was  named  relief  foreman  at  Lawndale  Garage,  Q.  D. 
Clark  became  relief  foreman  at  Keeler  Garage,  and  J.  W. 
Guinee  was  appointed  relief  foreman  at  North  Park 
Garage. 

Assuming  new  assignments  on  December  22  were 
W.  H.  Bailey,  who  became  relief  foreman  at  Archer  Ga- 
rage and  J.  W.  Rochette,  who  was  named  relief  foreman 
at  Lawndale  Garage. 


GRADUATION  CERTIFICATES  were  awarded  to  13  Shops 
and  Equipment  Department  employes  who  recently  com- 
pleted the  Shop  Instructor  Training  Program  and  have 
qualified  to  train  apprentices  at  South  Shops.  Members  of 
the  graduating  class  and  Shops  supervisory  personnel 
include,  from  left,  front  row:  J.  McNamara,  C.  Pipowski, 
W.  Miller,  F.  Stolars,  E.  Myskowski,  V.  Howe,  and  J. 
Kurgan.  Second  row:  N.  Simonetti,  electrical  area  fore- 
man; J.  Bolech,  superintendent  of  surface  shops;  L.  G. 
Anderson,  superintendent  of  Shops  and  Equipment,  and 
J.  Repplinger,  superintendent  of  surface  shops  and  garages. 
Back  row:  G.  Drey,  A.  Haas,  L.  Drinka,  S.  Mazurek, 
J.  Cervenka,    and    A.  Deering. 


RECEIVING  THEIR  Certificates  of  Completion  of  Apprenticeship  recently 
were  15  Shops  and  Equipment  Department  employes.  In  accordance  with 
U.  S.  Department  of  Labor  standards,  each  employe  successfully  completed 
his  apprenticeship  which  consisted  of  on-the-job  training  and  related  tech- 
nical instruction.  The  graduating  class  includes,  from  left,  front  row: 
T.  Culkin,  J.  Gassaway,  R.  Bryar,  and  E.  Manuel.  Second  row:  R. 
Jareckas,  J.  Carlyon,  R.  January,  J.  Ware,  and  0.  Ross.  Back  row: 
L.  Jareckas,  T.  Domikaitis,  W.  Lyke,  C.  Coffey,  and  C.  Dolton.  The 
fifteenth  member  of  the  group,  R.  Sherman,  was  not  present  when  thepicture 
was  taken. 


Death  Takes  E.  J.  Healy,  50-year  Transit  Veteran 


REQUIEM  MASS  for  Edward  J.  Healy,  65,  general  super- 
intendent of  investigations  and  claims  for  CTA,  was  said 
Saturday,  December  14,  at  St.  Thecla  church,  Oak  Park 
and  Devon  avenues.  Mr.  Healy  died  December  11  in 
Resurrection  hospital. 

A  50-year  transit  employe,  Mr.  Healy  began  his  ca- 
reer with  the  former  Chicago  Surface  Lines  on  August  26, 
1918.  He  advanced  through  the  ranks  of  the  Claim  de- 
partment, serving  in  various  capacities  as  an  investiga- 
tor and  adjuster,  until  his  appointment  as  assistant  su- 


perintendent of  that  department  in  1950.  During  1956  he 
was  named  general  superintendent  of  investigations  and 
claims,  the  position  held  at  the  time  of  his  death. 

Survivors  are  his  widow,  Esther;  two  sons,  Thomas 
and  Edward;  a  daughter,  Mary  Ann;  two  grandchildren; 
two  brothers,  Robert  and  Steven,  and  two  sisters,  Mrs. 
Betty  Taylor  and  Mrs.  Jane  Reeg. 

Interment  was  at  All  Saints  cemetery  on  River  Road 
in  Desplaines,  Illinois. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


MEDICALLY  SPEAKING 


By  Dr.  George  H.  Irwin,  CTA  Medical  Consultant 


GLAUCOMA  IS  a  serious  disease  of  the  eye  character- 
ized by  an  increase  in  fluid  pressure  within  the  eye.  The 
front  portion  of  the  eye  between  the  lens  and  cornea  holds 
a  clear,  watery  liquid  called  the  aqueous.  This  fluid 
helps  nourish  the  cornea.  It  is  ordinarily  drained  out 
through  a  minute  natural  canal.  Sometimes,  for  reasons 
not  completely  understood,  this  little  canal  becomes 
blocked.  When  this  occurs  the  increased  pressure  of  the 
fluid  is  transmitted  to  the  retina.  The  result  is  a  de- 
struction of  the  cells  and  a  loss  of  vision  which  is  per- 
manent. 

The  National  Society  for  the  Prevention  of  Blindness 
estimates  that  more  than  1,702,000  American  adults  35 
years  and  older  have  glaucoma,  and  half  of  them  are  not 
aware  of  it. 

The  exact  cause  of  the  increased  fluid  pressure  is  not 
known.  It  is  generally  believed  that  heredity  is  a  signi- 
ficant factor.  It  is  also  thought  that  emotional  strain  of 
any  kind  contributes  to  the  increased  pressure  of  the 
fluid.  Incidentally,  the  increased  fluid  pressure  in  the 
eye  has  nothing  to  do  with  "high  blood  pressure." 

Today's  Health,  a  publication  of  the  American  Medical 
Association,  says  that  glaucoma  causes  more  than  12  per 
cent  of  all  blindness.  It  is  estimated  that  one  of  every  50 
persons  over  the  age  of  40  may  have  the  disease.  Inci- 
dentally, much  of  the  information  in  this  article  comes 
from  Today's  Health. 

SYMPTOMS  —  Glaucoma,  as  a  rule,  seldom  warns  of 
its  presence.  Usually  there  is  no  pain,  and  often  the 
disease  is  in  its  advanced  state  before  the  patient  be- 
comes aware  of  the  impaired   vision.     In  a   few  cases, 


however,  there  may  be  an  acute  attack  and  then  the  pain 
is  severe,  constant,  throbbing,  and  almost  unbearable. 
At  first  the  pain  radiates  all  over  the  head  but  later  is 
confined  to  the  eyes.  Sometimes  nausea  and  vomiting  ac- 
company the  pain.  There  may  also  be  swelling  of  the  lids 
and  increased  lacrimation,  or  production  of  tears.  With 
the  above  symptoms  marked  reduction  of  vision  occurs 
and  it,  of  course,  is  the  most  important  symptom.  The 
pupil  is  usually  dilated  and  fixed.  As  a  rule,  glaucoma 
affects  only  one  eye. 

Certain  danger  signals  or  a  tip-off  to  presence  of 
glaucoma  may  be  inability  to  adjust  to  new  glasses, 
blurred  or  hazy  vision,  or  seeing  rainbow  colored  rings 
about  lights. 

TREATMENT  —  Proper  medical  treatment  for  glau- 
coma can  stop  or  alter  its  progress  but  cannot  restore 
sight  already  destroyed.  The  essential  treatment  con- 
sists of  the  use  of  drops,  an  operation,  or  both. 

A  routine  examination  for  glasses  will  not  detect  glau- 
coma symptoms.  Measurement  of  eye  pressure  will  show 
presence  of  glaucoma.  An  eye  physician  will  make  this 
examination,  especially  if  you  are  over  40.  It  is  a  good 
plan  to  consult  your  eye  physician  at  least  once  every  two 
years  even  though  you  have  no  eye  symptoms.  Of  course, 
if  you  have  the  symptoms  previously  described  in  this 
article  you  must  see  your  eye  specialist  immediately. 

By  these  eye-screening  examinations  the  disease  can 
often  be  detected  in  its  early  stages  and  in  this  way  the 
failing  vision  can  be  controlled  and  saved.  Taking  advan- 
tages of  the  sight  screening  examination  is  much  better 
than  waiting  until  the  vision  is  completely  destroyed. 


RECENT  CTA  ADDITIONS  TO  THE  ARMED  FORCES 

BELL,  L.  E.,  Serviceman,  North  Avenue 
CACINI,  R.  W.,  Operator,  Forest  Glen 
CARWELL,  R.  E.,  Conductor,  West  Section 
DOLAN,  T.  J.,  Serviceman,  Congress 

LOMAX,  F.  A.,  Operator,  77th  Street 
SCHUMPP,  J.  R.,  Ticket  Agent,  South  Section 
SPIEGEL,  A.  R.,  Operator,  Keeler 
TALLAKSEN,  D.  J.,  Operator,  Kedzie 
WALKER,  L.  A.,  Serviceman,  77th  Street 

FULTON,  F.  L.,  Serviceman,  North  Park 
HOWE,  K.,  Serviceman,  North  Avenue 
JACKSON,  L.,  Operator,  North  Avenue 

LALES,  G.,  Clerk  III,  Accounting 
McINTOSH,  M.,  Car  Cleaner,  Wilson 

RECENTLY  RETURNED 

BURIAN,  T.  A.,  Repairer,  Archer 
BURLOCK,  C,  Repairer,  North  Avenue 


MONAGHAN,  L.  J.,  Repairman,  Congress 
POWELL,  W.  J.,  Serviceman,  North  Avenue 
ROBBINS,  R.  R.,  Extra  Guard,  West  Section 
STUMBRIS,  N.  A.,  Repairer,  69th  Street 
WATSON,  D.  R.,  Repairer,  Tire  Repair 


DECEMBER.  1968 


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SflHW! 


-AS    REPORTED    BY    EMPLOYES    OF    THE    CHICAGO    TRANSIT    AUTHORITY 


ACCOUNTING  (Payroll)  - 

CLYDE  NORTH,  former  assistant  comptroller,  was 
in  the  office  recently  to  see  his  old  friends.  He  was  en- 
route  to  Michigan  to  spend  the  Thanksgiving  holiday 
with  his  brother  and  family.  He  recently  sold  his  home 
in  Colorado  and  now  resides  in  Sun  City,  Arizona  .  .  . 
We  were  happy  to  see  retirees  OLIVE  BATTERSBY, 
MILDRED  HUMES,  ERNA  KARGE,  MARIE  KRAUSMAN, 
MABLE  MAGNUSON,  MABLE  POTTHAST,  BETTY  SUL- 
LIVAN, and  WILLIAM  R.  WILLIAMS  at  RUTHBUSSE's 
Open  House  Party  on  October  31  .  .  .  We  were  sorry  to 
hear  of  the  passing  of  Mrs.  CLAIRE  KOCH,  former  pay- 
roll clerk  who  retired  in  1964  after  48  years  of  service. 
She  will  be  missed  by  her  many  friends  .  .  .  MARY 
CARNEY  flew  to  Mexico  with  CLOTILDE  MRZENA  for  a 
terrific  winter  vacation  .  .  .  Your  scribe  visited  DORIS 
STAHL,  retiree,  and  she  sends  her  holiday  greetings  to 
all.  .  .  May  we  wish  you  all  the  happiest  of  holidays  and 
good  health  for  the  coming  year. 

(Tabulating)  - 

PAT  SCHOENBAUM  enjoyed  her  vacation  with  her 
brother,  DON,  who  was  in  on  leave  from  Greece  .  .  . 
Belated  best  wishes  to  Newly-weds  JERRY  and  BARBARA 
DEN  HAMER  (formerly  Barbara  Koscienski)  who  were 
married  September  7  .  .  .  Get  well  wishes  go  to  PHIL 
TORREY,   husband  of  PAULINE  TORREY. 

-  S&4*  Ttuvtautvi 


CLAIM  - 

Our  deepest  sympathy  is  extended  to  MARION  KLAU- 
ER  whose  husband  recently  passed  away,  and  to  PAUL 
TWINE  whose  mother  passed  away.  .  .  HARRY  BONESS 
and  his  wife,  ANNE,  just  returned  from  Boston  where 
they  visited  their  son  and  daughter-in-law  and  grand- 
children. Harry  looks  as  though  he  came  back  to  work 
to  get  a  vacation.  He  tells  us  his  son,  HARRY  Jr.  ,  put 
him  to  work  while  he  went  gallivanting  .  .  .  Since  this  is 
our  last  article  of  the  year,  we  wish  everyone  a  very 
Merry  Christmas  and  a  Happy  New  Year.  See  you  all 
next  year. 


ELECTRICAL  (General  Office]  - 

C.  R.  BELL,  Accounting  Department,  and  C.  M.  GA- 
CA,  Reproduction  Services,  have  joined  our  department 
as  Apprentice  Testing  Technicians.  Welcome  to  you  both 
and  good  luck  in  your  new  jobs  .  .  .  Condolences  are  ex- 
tended to  DON  WORCESTER  on  the  loss  of  his  wife,  and 
to  LEN  WIKSTEN  on  the  loss  of  his  father-in-law  .  .  . 
Seasons  greetings  to  everyone  and  their  families  in  the 
Electrical  Department  and  to  all  our  fellow  employes 
with  wishes  for  a  wonderful  New  Year. 

-  "D(uma  "KamuuAi 

(Blue  Island]  - 

I  will  start  the  column  this  month  with  an  apology  to 
JOSEPH  CONNELLY  who  retired  on  July  1,  and  we  neg- 
lected to  make  mention  of  it.  Best  of  luck,  Joe  .  .  .  We 
had  a  few  visitors  at  Blue  Island,  namely,  CARLO  VEN- 
EZIO,    JOSEPH   SKIRIS,    and   GILBERT   ANDREWS    .    .    . 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  JOSEPH  BANICH  had  a  nice  visit  with 
HARRY  M.  ESSINGTON,  electrical  engineer,  who  retired 
about  13  years  ago  .  .  .  The  WILLIAM  COYLE  family 
were  blessed  with  a  little  girl,  ELIZABETH  ANN.  She 
was  a  nice  present,  November  11,  which  was  Bill's  birth- 
day also.  While  on  the  subject  of  birthdays,  we  would 
like  to  mention  a  few  and  extend  best  wishes  to  R.  PRI- 
ESBE,  S.  SEVERSON,  W.  HOOVER,  H.  ANDERSON,  W. 
COYLE,  P.  CALIFF,  and  W.  REHDER  .  .  .  HAROLD 
COYNE  celebrated  40  years  of  service  with  the  CTA  by 
bringing  in  a  treat  of  homemade  apple  pie.  Thanks,  RO- 
SIE,  it  was  delicious  ...  A  big  welcome  back  from  sick 
leave  to  R.  DORGAN,  WILLIAM  STAUNTON,  J.  LACKI, 
H.  STOREY,  and  W.  HOOVER.  Still  out  sick  at  this  time 
are  S.  DANECKE,  J.  O'DONNELL,  B.  CZANSTKOWSKI, 
and  TONY  MORVEC.  I'm  sure  that  those  who  are  still 
out  would  appreciate  a  card  or  visit  .  .  .  Our  deepest 
sympathy  is  extended  to  the  family  of  JAMES  ROCHE  who 
passed  away  on  October  30  .  .  .  And  to  all  in  the  CTA,  a 
very  Merry  Christmas  and  a  Happy  New  Year. 


ENGINEERING-RESEARCH  &  PLANNING  - 

LEO  LIZAK  travelled  to  Closter,  New  Jersey,  and 
stayed  at  the  home  of  his  brother.  Everyday  he  visited 
his  mother  at  a  nursing  home  where  she  has  been  ill  for 
some  time  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  co-reporter  JEANNE 
FITZGERALD  on  the  birth  of  her  ninth  grandchild,  MI- 
CHELE  MARIE  FITZGERALD,  born  on  November  2  at 
Resurrection  hospital  .  .  .  We  wish  to  congratulate 
PAUL  SWANSON  on  the  birth  of  his  first  child,  a  son, 
SCOTT  RICHARD,  on  November  11  .  .  .  HERMAN  AN- 
DERS enjoyed  an  exciting  two  weeks  when  his  daughter 
and  granddaughter,  who  reside  in  Mexico  City,  came  to 
visit.  Herman  took  a  two-week  vacation  to  be  with  them 
more  often.  Herman's  son,  WAYNE,  will  be  graduating 
from  the  University  of  Northern  Arizona  in  January  .  .  . 
JOAN  GEORGESON  returned  from  an  exciting  trip  in  the 
Orient.  At  all  times  they  had  an  English  speaking  guide. 
She  travelled  with  a  group  and  they  learned  to  speak  a 
few  native  words  which  enabled  them  to  get  around  alone 
at  times.  Points  of  interest  were:  Honolulu,  Hawaii;  To- 
kyo, Hakone,  and  Kyoto,  Japan;  Taipei,  Taiwan  (Chin- 
ese for  Formosa);  Hong  Kong;  Singapore;  Bangkok;  Thai- 
land, and  back  to  Honolulu  and  San  Francisco  where  she 
visited  sisters  who  reside  there  .  .  .  We  extend  our  sym- 
pathy to  the  family  of  BEN  ROGLIN,  retired  plumber,  on 
the  death  of  their  son,  BILL.  Ben  would  appreciate 
hearing  from  his  friends  at  his  new  home  which  he  says 
is  situated  alongside  heaven  on  Route  No.  1,  Box  133  H, 
Nokomis,  Florida,  a  suburb  of  Sarasota,  area  code  phone 
numbe  r  3  33555. 

(West  Shops)  - 

JAMES  McTIGUE,  painter,  celebrated  his  32nd  anni- 
versary with  his  wife,  ELEANOR,  at  Ferrara  Manor 
with  some  of  his  Legion  buddies.  Congratulations  to  you 
and  your  spouse,  James  .  .  .  JIM  SINCLAIR,  bricklayer, 
spent  a  week's  vacation  working  at  home  and  waiting  for 
his  recently  (house  painted)  stolen  car  to  be  repainted 
and  re-equipped  with  hub  caps.  The  last  I  heard  it  looks 
as  good  as  new  with  the  new  paint  job  .  .  .  PAUL  AN- 
DERSON, clerk,    is  sporting  a  new  black  and  white  job,    a 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

'69  Ford.  Quite  a  color  contrast  from  his  last  car  .  .  . 
West  Shops  Flash:  What  young  steamfittel-  of  dubious 
Indian  ancestry  misplaced  two  large  wrenches,  five  feet 
long,  and  then  pushed  the  panic  button  until  they  were 
found  again?  .  .  Congratulations  are  in  order  for  Engi- 
neer PAUL  SWANSON  whose  wife  recently  presented  him 
with  a  baby  boy,  their  first  .  .  .  EDGAR  SHAW,  track- 
man, has  a  daughter,  REBECCA,  who  is  attending  the 
Wesley  Memorial  School  of  Nursing.  She  hopes  to  be- 
come a  registered  nurse  or  a  nursing  administrator  after 
completing  her  schooling.  It  does  one's  heart  good  to 
know  that  there  are  still  young  people  who  have  other 
goals  in  life  than  attending  the  next  demonstration  or  riot 
.  .  .  SAM  PINCICH,  trackman,  with  39  years,  retired 
on  November  1.     Good  luck  and  best  wishes,   Sam. 


FOREST  GLEN  - 

Merry  Christmas  1968.  Have  you  ever  asked  people 
the  definition  of  Christmas?  If  you  did,  you  would  pro- 
bably receive  a  few  different  answers.  Yet,  they  would 
all  be  the  same.  It's  our  childhood  memories,  love  of 
our  home,  the  Christmas  tree,  the  gaily  decorated 
houses,  the  stockings  hung  from  the  mantle  piece,  our 
holiday  feast,  the  gathering  of  all  the  kinfolks  --  this 
makes  a  joyful  holiday.  Here  at  our  house,  the  spirit  of 
Christmas  is  the  same.  Remember,  we  are  all  really 
children  at  heart.  So  let's  all  be  good  and  do  good.  A 
very  Merry  Christmas  to  all  from  yours  truly  (WILBUR) 
and  his  family  .  .  .  SHARON  MARIE  SPORLEDER,  the 
daughter  of  Operator  GEORGE  and  MARY  SPORLEDER, 
was  married  to  ROBERT  PRUITT  on  October  5.  George 
says  that  was  the  last  of  his  kids,  now  he  and  Mary  will 
take  their  second  honeymoon  .  .  .  Operator  TOM  CHES- 
TER and  his  lovely  wife  recently  celebrated  their  first 
wedding  anniversary  November  18.  Tom  says  there  are 
no  young  ones  yet,  but  don't  give  up  old  boy  .  .  .  The 
"Traveling"  TIGNACS  had  a  wonderful  vacation  in  Ha- 
waii, and  of  course,  rubbing  it  in  to  all  of  us  here.  They 
had  their  second  honeymoon  in  the  penthouse  of  the  Reef 
hotel,  and  toured  the  Island  in  a  Toyota.  Lou  is  our 
wonderful  clerk  who  always  has  a  smile,  and  wears  the 
most  beautiful  shirts.  Yes,  they  are  from  the  Islands  .  . 
.  Operator  R.  E.  THOMPSON  received  a  card  from  his 
daughter  who  was  vacationing  in  Berlin,  Germany.  Barb 
states  West  Berlin  was  very  nice  and  modern,  almost 
like  home,  and  East  Berlin  is  awful.  Hardly  any  people 
on  the  streets  and  no  one  ever  smiles.  She  also  visited 
Denmark  .  .  .  Operator  SNYDER,  who  was  on  vacation 
in  the  North  Woods  this  past  summer,  suffered  a  heart 
attack.  I  am  happy  to  report  that  the  old  boy  is  coming 
along  very  well  and  expects  to  be  released  by  our  com- 
pany doctor  sometime  this  month.  So,  we'll  be  seeing 
our  friend  around,  maybe  not  as  an  operator,  but  in  one 
capacity  or  another.  Good  luck,  Snyder,  we  all  miss  you 
.  .  .  Instructor  JOHN  BORK  seems  to  have  lost  his  car 
a  few  weeks  ago.  Now  we  are  wondering  if  it  was  John 
or  his  Mrs.  who  misplaced  the  auto.  We  would  all  like 
to  hear  more.  How  about  it,  John?  .  .  Forest  Glen  is 
getting  to  be  known  as  the  depot  that  started  parties  for 
our  "young"  men  (60  and  over)  leaving  us  for  a  well 
earned  rest.  This  happened  to  be  our  third  party  and  by 
far  the  best.  Now  if  this  follows  true,  each  one  will  im- 
prove. All  the  men  who  attended  said  it  was  a  huge  suc- 
cess. One  reason  for  its  success  was  having  Supervisor 
ED  CHAPLESKI  supply  the  music.  Of  course,  he  had 
his  old  friend  PAUL  WINKOWSKI  helping  to  arrange  the 
songs  for  all  the  fellows.  Chapleski  played  his  accordion 
for    hours    and    never   tired.       The    dinner    was    given    in 


NEWS 

honor  of  ten  Forest  Glen  men  who  retired.  Of  those  at- 
tending were:  LEE  MUSSARED,  P.  JONES,  H.  KRUE- 
GER,  ED  VANDERFLUTE,  F.  SABATKA,  J.  HOWE,  C. 
PLATT,  and  LEO  RATKOWSKI.  These  young  men  en- 
joyed themselves  along  with  their  favorite  singer  "Wil- 
bur. "  Mr.  O.  MULLARD  and  G.  KREHL  were  unable  to 
attend  as  they  were  on  vacation  at  the  time.  I  would  like 
to  thank  the  committee  who  arranged  the  affair  and  the 
men  who  helped  to  make  it  such  a  success  .  .  .  Seems 
like  C.  LAST  has  found  a  part-time  job.  It's  none  other 
than  house-sitting  for  Supervisor  M.  (Sweet  Lips)  LOF- 
TUS  while  he  and  his  wife  attended  a  wedding.  What  next, 
Mr.  Last?  .  .  Happy  belated  birthday  wishes  to  Mrs. 
RUTH  MAHNKE.  JOHN  says  after  all  these  years  he 
has  finally  taught  her  how  to  use  a  paint  brush.  He  had 
her  painting  the  storm  windows  .  .  .  LEE  "The  Arizona 
Kid"  MUSSARED  and  his  wife,  ADELINE,  spent  their 
43rd  wedding  anniversary  in  Honolulu  instead  of  Phoenix. 
Upon  arrival  in  Honolulu  and  receiving  the  traditional 
Hawaiian  welcome,  they  were  walking  through  the  airport 
when  Lee  said  to  his  wife  that  he  knew  that  fellow  stand- 
ing there  with  those  people  they  just  passed.  His  wife 
said  he  was  crazy,  they  didn't  know  anyone  this  far  from 
home.  When  they  were  checking  in  at  the  Surf  rider  hotel 
in  Waikiki,  guess  who  was  right  behind  them?  WARD 
CHAMBERLAIN  and  his  charming  wife,  MARGARET. 
What  a  small  world  after  all  .   .  .    Happy  New  Year  to  all. 

-      7V.      f4.      'PteWUf         Dor.  1  C0lt  mC  W.lbo. 


GENERAL  OFFICE  (Employe  Relations)  - 

JEAN  ANN  DAYTON  became  the  bride  of  WILLIAM  H. 
BOLDEKE  on  Saturday,  November  30,  at  a  "guitar"  Nup- 
tial Mass  celebrated  at  11  am  in  St.  Ferdinand  church, 
Barry  and  Mason  avenues,  Chicago.  A  reception  was 
held  at  the  Hyatt  House  in  Lincolnwood.  Bill  received 
his  accounting  degree  attending  the  University  of  San 
Diego  and  Loyola  university.  The  newlyweds  will  live  in 
Oak  Park,    Illinois. 


[Accident  Statistics)  - 


Deepest  sympathy  is 
extended  to  Edward  Hen- 
ry, supervisor  of  accident 
clerks,  on  the  death  of  his 
son,  Edward  Richard.  He 
diedNovember  14  inPres- 
byterian-St. Lukes  hospital 
after  suffering  a  severe 
illness  dating  back  to  last 
July.  Eddie  was  16  years 
old  and  a  senior  at  Quig- 
ley  Preparatory  Seminary 
South.  His  courage  and 
patience  during  his  illness 
will  long  be  remembered 
by  those  who  loved  him, 
especially  the  priests  and 
boys  at  the  seminary.  Over 
500  Quigley  students  par- 
ticipated in  the  liturgical  singing  of  the  'White'  Mass  said 
at  St.  Thomas  More  church,  as  well  as  at  St.  Mary's 
cemetery  where  they  formed  an  honor  guardat  the  grave- 
side. It  is  the  hope  of  all  at  CTA  that  his  parents  and 
friends  will  find  consolation  in  knowing  that  Eddie  has 
now  attained  everlasting  peace  and  joy.  Edward,  his 
wife,  LORETTA,  and  their  daughter,  ELAINE,  wish  to 
express  their  grateful  appreciation  to  the  General  Office 
employes  for  their  many  expressions  of  kindness  during 
their  bereavement. 


DECEMBER.  1968 


INSIDE  NEWS 


EW  PENSIONERS 


MILTON  D.   ABRAHAMSON,    Car  Cleaner, 

61st  Street,    Emp.    8-11-42 
EDWIN  C.    ANDERSON,    Operator, 

North  Avenue,   Emp.    11-2-33 
MATT  BASSO,    Repairer, 

69th  Street,   Emp.    5-12-26 
JEREMIAH  J.    BLAKE,    Collector, 

North  Avenue,   Emp.    9-27-26 
STANLEY  M.    CHURYLO,    Operator, 

Archer,   Emp.    5-25-26 
HENRY  J.    CIRRINCIONE,   Janitor, 

North  Avenue,    Emp.    9-10-25 
STEFANO  D'ANNA,    Laborer, 

South  Division,   Emp.    5-9-36 
LOUIS  DEITCH,   Mail  Clerk, 

Office  Services,    Emp.    4-4-31 
DANIEL  C.   EIERDAM,    Receiver, 

Lawndale,    Emp.    12-5-21 
JOHN  S.    GENDALONE,    Trackman, 

Track,   Emp.    6-9-28     . 
JOHN  M.    GIFFORD,    Motorman, 

North  Section,   Emp.    2-16-24 
ARTHUR  P.    HANSEL,    Chief  Substation  Oper. 

Electrical,    Emp.    3-18-30 
JOSEPH  J.    HTEBEL,    Janitor, 

North  Park,   Emp.    11-28-42 
JOHN  N.    JACOBY,   Superintendent, 

District  D,    Emp.    2-5-29 
HUBERT  A.   KELSYNSKI,    Collector, 

Forest  Glen,   Emp.    6-25-37 


FRANK  KRUZIC,    Carpenter, 

South  Shops,   Emp.    9-9-41 
KATHRYN  C.    LEAHY,    Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,   Emp.    10-4-41 
JOHN  LORIS,    Upholsterer, 

South  Shops,   Emp.    8-1-24 
ARTHUR  W.    MAAS,    Operator, 

Limits,    Emp.    2-25-37 
LOUIS  MAGILL,   Operator, 

Lawndale,   Emp.    2-1-44 
EDWARD  J.   MARSH,    Operator, 

Kedzie,   Emp.    5-18-28 
FRED  C.   OHNESORGE,   Supervisor, 

North  Section,   Emp.    1-29-25 
JOSEPH  REDA,   Shopman, 

Skokie  Shops,   Emp.    5-28-42 
WILLIAM  L.    WOEBEL,    Operator, 

North  Avenue,    Emp.    1-23-34 


DISABILITY    RETIREMENTS 

WILLIE  J.    KANADY,    Operator, 

69th  Street,   Emp.    5-17-50 
EDWARD  A.    NOWICKI,    Cleaner  &  Repairer, 

Campaign  Area,    Emp.    9-5-47 
EDWARD  M.   SCHNEIDER,    Operator, 

North  Avenue,   Emp.    5-5-42 


J.  LORIS 
44   Years 


F.  J.  LUKIS 
41    Years 


J.  S.  GENDALONE 
40  Years 


J.  M.  GIFFORD 
44  Years 


E.  J.  MARSH 

40  Years 


S.  M.  CHURYLO 
42  Years 


J.  J.  BLAKE 
42  Years 


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F.  C.  OHNESORGE 
43  Years 


^ 


aj*2 


M.  BASSO 
42  Years 


10 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 


PICTURED  HERE  is  KEN 
KAMKA  and  his  bride,  the 
former  IRENE  CHELMINSKI 
or  Norridge,  Illinois,  who 
were  married  on  October  5 
at  Our  Lady  Mother  of  the 
Church.  Ken     is    the    son 

of  Forest  Glen  Operator 
BEN  KAMKA. 


(Employment)  - 

DOROTHY  COUGHLIN,  clerical  supervisor,  and  her 
husband,  JOE,  assistant  day  foreman  at  North  Park, 
spent  an  enjoyable  vacation  recently  in  Albia,  Iowa,  vis- 
iting Joe's  mother  and  dad. 

(Training)  - 

JOHN  MC  KENNA,  training  assistant,  announced  the 
birth  of  a  new  grandson,  SEAN  FRANCIS,  born  October 
26  and  baptized  on  November  24.  The  baby's  parents  are 
MARLENE  and  DENNIS  MC  KENNA.  Dennis  is  John's 
eldest  son.  This  makes  three  grandchildren  for  the  sen- 
ior McKennas.  Their  two  little  grandaughters  are  the 
children  of  MICHAEL  MC  KENNA,  formerly  of  CTA's 
Electrical  Department. 


KEDZIE  - 

I  apologize  for  having  such  a  short  column  in  last 
month's  Transit  News.  I  was  on  vacation  and  got  back 
right  on  the  deadline  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  Corporal 
JAMES  FIORITO  who  just  returned  from  Vietnam.  He 
has  some  good  memories  and  also  some  bad  experiences, 
but  like  Jimmy,  he  won't  talk  about  any  of  them.  When  I 
talked  with  him,  he  just  said,  "Uncle,  it's  great  to  be 
back  home."  James  is  on  leave  from  the  CTA  Law  De- 
partment and  when  he  is  discharged  he  will  return  there. 
James  will  go  to  Fort  Meade,  Maryland,  to  serve  his  re- 
maining time  in  the  army.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  ADAM  FIORI- 
TO, his  parents,  had  an  open  house  for  Jimmy  and  all  of 
his  relatives  and  friends  were  on  hand  to  welcome  him 
home.  A  good  time  was  had  by  all.  While  Jimmy  was 
overseas,  he  became  an  uncle  again  -when  his  sister, 
CAROL,  and  her  husband,  RONALD  McLAIN,  had  their 
second  child.  This  also  makes  Adam  and  Violet  grand- 
parents for  the  second  time.  Adam  is  supervisor  of  gar- 
age instructors  at  South  Shops  .  .  .  Congratulations  to 
Operator  FRED  ANHALT  and  his  lovely  wife,  ANN. 
Their  sons  had  a  surprise  party  for  them  to  celebrate 
their  25th  wedding  anniversary.  The  food  was  good  and 
the  drinks  flowed  like  water.  Fred  is  a  member  of  a 
German  glee  club  and  they  sang  some  German  songs  and 
English  songs  also.  Many  more  years  of  happiness  to 
you  both  .  .  .  Also  celebrating  their  25th  wedding  anni- 
versary  was   Operator  FRANK   KAISHER   and   his   lovely 


NEWS 

wife.  They  drove  to  California,  and  on  the  way  they 
stopped  at  Las  Vegas  and  did  a  little  losing  but  it  was 
fun.  They  also  drove  to  San  Francisco  to  visit  his  sister. 
His  sister  had  a  party  for  them  with  about  40  people  at- 
tending to  help  them  celebrate  their  anniversary.  It  was 
like  a  reunion  with  relatives  they  hadn't  seen  in  years. 
Frank  took  pictures  like  mad.  They  drove  to  Old  Mexico 
where  they  took  in  all  the  sights,  spent  a  day  at  the  race 
track  and  lost.  Many  more  years  of  happiness  to  you 
both  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  Operator  DAVE  CLARK  who 
took  his  pension  on  November  1  and  travelled  to  the  West 
Coast.  Dave  has  a  farm  in  Canada  where  he  will  spend  a 
lot  of  time.  Mrs.  Clark  had  a  party  for  Dave.  His  bowl- 
ing team,  their  wives,  and  his  relatives  were  among  the 
well  wishers.  Hope  you  enjoy  many  happy  years  of  re- 
tirement, for  you  now  have  time  to  do  all  the  things  you 
always  wanted  to  do.  Good  luck  to  you,  Dave,  for  you 
will  be  missed  at  Kedzie  .  .  .  We  at  Kedzie  welcomed 
ANDY  RIZZUTO  as  the  new  day  foreman  of  the  Repair 
Department;  HANK  GERALI,  night  assistant  foreman; 
JOE  WARD,  assistant  day  foreman,  and  JAMES  PANKO- 
NEN,  relief  foreman.  I  hope  I  hear  from  you  men  and 
the  men  in  your  department  with  a  little  something  for 
our  column  .  .  .  Superintendent  E.  K.  PETERSON  and 
Night  Superintendent  G.  PEYTON  wish  to  extend  to  all 
operators,  the  Repair  Department,  and  their  families  a 
very  Merry  Christmas  and  a  Happy  New  Year  that  will 
bring  to  all  good  health  and  happiness  .  .  .  Our  deepest 
sympathy  is  extended  to  the  following  families  and  friends; 
Mrs.  W.  FRANZ  on  the  death  of  her  husband,  Operator 
WILLIAM  FRANZ,  who  died  of  a  heart  attack  on  Septem- 
ber 30;  Street  Collector  PETE  ZACCARIELLO  in  the 
loss  of  his  brother,  TONY,  and  to  Mrs.  MARGARET 
GILIO  on  the  loss  of  her  husband,  Operator  KELLY  GI- 
LIO,  who  was  laid  to  rest  on  November  4.  His  brother, 
Operator  JOSEPH  GILIO,  wishes  to  thank  all  who  paid 
their  respects  and  expressed  their  sympathy. 

KEELER  - 

Ho  -  Ho  -  Ho.  A  Merry  Christmas  and  a  Happy  and 
Prosperous  New  Year  to  all  you  ■wonderful  people  of 
Keelerland.  Please  be  a  bit  more  considerate  of  poor 
old  Santa  if  he  fails  to  fill  all  those  requests.  Remember 
the  poor  guy  has  quite  a  route  to  cover  and  his  budget 
isn't  helped  by  the  current  inflationary  trends.  If  the 
old  year  didn't  fulfill  all  your  expectations  -  pause  awhile 

UPON  HIS  arrival  at  O'Hare  Airport,  Corporal  JAMES  FIORITO  was 
greeted  by  his  brother,  CHARLES,  his  fiancee,  KAY,  and  Kay's 
mother.  James,  who  formerly  worked  in  CTA's  Law  Department,  is 
the  son  of  ADAM  FIORITO,  Supervisor  of  Instructors,  South  Shops. 


DECEMBER.  1968 


11 


INSIDE  NEWS 


and  jot  down  some  of  the  blessings  old  '68  did  afford  you 
-  quite  some  list  isn't  it  .  .  .  All  of  Keeler  is  truly  sad- 
dened by  the  loss  of  former  Operator  FRANK  NEUMANN. 
Frank  recently  made  traffic  supervisor  and  was  one  of 
the  most  liked  fellows  at  Keeler.  So,  our  most  sincere 
condolences  to  the  bereaved  family  .  .  .  Get  well  wishes 
to  Garage  Foreman  DAN  CLARK  who  underwent  surgery 
...  It  makes  us  happy  to  know  that  both  Operator  LLOYD 
KUMBERA  and  his  wife  are  no  longer  hospitalized  and 
are  doing  fine  .  .  .  Mr.  and  Mrs.  SY  GOLDMAN  are 
still  showing  photos  of  their  granddaughter  who  awakened 
mama,  ROSETTE  STRUBE,  at  5:30  a.m.,  October  22, 
to  be  admitted  into  the  family  .  .  .  Operator  CHARLES 
BOWEN,  so  I'm  told,  rented  the  Playboy  Club  to  cele- 
brate the  birthday  of  his  daughter,  SONYA  LYNNESE, 
December  17.  After  all,  it  was  her  first  one  .  .  .  Re- 
ceived a  giant  postcard  postmarked  Hot  Springs  National 
Park,  Arkansas,  and  signed  by  Operator  ED  GRAHAM. 
Looking  at  Graham,  the  card  (king-sized)  seemed  most 
appropriate  .  .  .  Anniversary  greetings  to  two  very, 
very  nice  people  --  Operator  JOHN  McGHEE  and  his 
wife,  ESTELLA.  I  think  their  marriage  has  become  of 
age  --  21  years  .  .  .  Poor  Mrs.  JACKSON  must  really 
stay  pretty  busy  sewing  buttons  on  Operator  ALLEN 
JACKSON's  shirts.  The  latest  outburst  was  caused  by 
his  16  year  old  daughter,  ARLENE,  who  has  been  award- 
ed semi-finalist  standing  by  the  Illinois  State  Scholarship 
Commission.  Arlene  is  a  senior  at  Hyde  Park  High 
school  .  .  .  MARY  G.  JONES  decided  the  best  Christmas 
present  for  Operator  ANTHONY  D.  BERRY  would  be  a 
gift  wrapped  Mary  G.  Jones.  The  date  of  the  merger, 
December  21  .  .  .  While  on  the  subject  of  marriage,  just 
lately  heard  of  the  fantastic  discovery  of  the  reason  why 
King  Solomon  was  the  wisest  man  on  earth.  "He  had  so 
many   wives    to   advise   him.  "...    God   bless    all  of  you. 


LAWNDALE  - 

Merry  Christmas  and  a  Happy  New  Year  to  all  from 
us  at  Lawndale  .  .  .  At  our  Little  Flower  Society  com- 
munion breakfast  on  October  20,  Lawndale  came  through 
with  a  winner  of  first  prize  in  the  raffle,  Mrs.  LOR- 
RAINE PLUTA,  the  sister  of  our  own  BILL  KLECKA. 
Congratulations!  .  .  Congratulations  are  in  order  for 
Former  Superintendent  ROBERT  KEAG  on  his  appoint- 
ment as  station  superintendent  at  North  Park  .  .  .  Con- 
gratulations to  MIKE  CUSAK  on  his  appointment  as  our 
chief  clerk.  We  are  glad  to  have  you  with  us  .  .  .  At  a 
shindig    one    night,     Mrs.    CORNELIUS    O'CONNOR    and 


BETH  ANN,  the  new  addition 
to  the  CANNON  family,  is 
pictured  here  with  mom, 
DENISE,  and  dad,  JIM. 
Denise,  who  formerly  worked 
in  Stores,  South  Division,  is 
the  daughter  of  JOHN  SPRIN- 
GER, Stores,  and  Jim's  dad, 
PAT,  works  at  South  Shops. 


THIS  CATCH  of  lake  trout, 
caught  by  Pensioner  AR- 
THUR MOILENAN  at  Lanse, 
Michigan,  will  make  mighty 
fine  eating.  Art,  who  for- 
merly worked  at  North  Ave- 
nue, is  just  relaxing  and  will 
fish    the   year   around. 


Janitor  EDDIE  KAWCZYNSKI  were  seen  cutting  a  mean 
rug  .  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  to  the  family  of  JOHN  P. 
BARRY  who  was  buried  on  Monday,  October  14.  He  was 
the  father  of  ED  BARRY,  formerly  of  Lawndale.  Our 
sympathies  also  to  families  of  Retired  Operator  E.  VOSS, 
buried  on  September  24,  and  Retired  Operator  JOSEPH 
GURGA,  Blue  Island,  who  was  buried  on  November  11. 
Joseph  was  a  past  commander  of  CTA  American  Legion 
Post  1216.  .  .  Mr.  and  Mrs.  EDMUND  VAISVILAS  made 
the  headlines  when  she  gave  birth  to  their  10th  child. 
Congratulations  to  a  happy  family  .  .  .  In  a  Sunday  news- 
paper, they  had  a  picture  of  a  streetcar  stopped  at  State 
and  Madison  in  the  year  1949.  There  is  a  supervisor  in 
the  picture  and  it  is  none  other  than  our  former  Night 
Superintendent  and  now  Station  Superintendent  at  Keeler, 
STANLEY  BITEL.  That  double-breasted  uniform  used 
to  be  a  familiar  sight  when  we  were  working  streetcars 
in  the  Loop  .  .  .  Mr.  and  Mrs.  WALTER  STEPANEK 
had  a  great  surprise  when  their  son,  ANTHONY,  return- 
ed from  Vietnam  on  a  furlough  and  is  back  in  the  States 
to  stay.  What  a  happy  reunion  .  .  .  FRANK  HALOP  took 
his  pension  on  November  1.  Many  happy  days  of  retire- 
ment,   Frank  .    .    .    See  you  later. 


LIMITS  - 

Operator  JOHN  GRUBISIC  and  his  wife,  IRENE,  wish 
to  announce  the  arrival  of  their  fifth  child,  a  baby  boy 
whose  name  is  MICHAEL.  Congratulations  to  the  proud 
parents  .  .  .  Operator  LUCAS  DANIELE  has  returned 
from  his  vacation  after  spending  an  enjoyable  time  in  Los 
Angeles.  Operator  CLARENCE  LIND  also  spent  an  en- 
joyable time  in  Los  Angeles  where  he  visited  some  of 
his  relatives  .  .  .  On  November  16,  CONNIE  FEDERO- 
WICZ,  the  daughter  of  EDWARD  FEDEROWICZ,  became 
the  bride  of  ALEXANDER  SEDEN.  Congratulations  to 
the  happy  couple  .  .  .  Superintendent  GEORGE  MAY 
wishes  to  thank  all  the  men  at  Limits  who  pledged  to  the 
Crusade  of  Mercy.  This  makes  it  almost  100  per  cent  at 
out  station  .  .  .  Our  sincerest  sympathy  to  the  families 
of  P.  MURRAY,  AL  O'SHAUGHNESSY,  Supervisor  Mc 
CARTHY,  and  THOMAS  GUINAN  who  passed  away  during 
the  month  of  October  .  .  .  Operator  NEUGEBAUER  re- 
turned from  his  vacation  after  conducting  and  acting  as  a 
guide  for  a  large  group  of  tourists  through  his  native 
land,  Germany  .  .  .  Operator  DAN  O'LEARY  and  his 
wife  had  an  enjoyable  vacation  visiting  parts  of  Kansas, 
Texas,  and  the  Southwest  in  general  .  .  .  Operator  ED- 
WARD DAPPEN  is  back  on  the  active  list  again  after  be- 
ing off  for  several  months  due  to  illness  .  .  .  Our  sin- 
cerest sympathy  to  TOM  SHANAHAN,  District  "D",  in 
the  loss  of  his  dear  mother,   and  to  the  family  of   JAMES 


12 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 


FINNEGAN  who  retired  some  time  ago  from  Devon  Depot 
where  he  worked  as  a  repairman  ...  A  very  merry  and 
joyous  Christmas  to  all  of  the  men  and  their  families. 

-    IS.   S.    "SottoH 


LOGAN,  LAKE  &  DOUGLAS  (Agents)  - 

Clerk  DAN  DOYLE  entered  Billings  Memorial  hospi- 
tal on  November  8  and  had  surgery  on  his  shoulder,  No- 
vember 11.  The  surgery  is  a  result  of  an  injury  he  re- 
ceived as  a  small  boy.  Dan  is  the  husband  of  Lake  Street 
Agent  MARY  DOYLE.  We  hope  he  is  well  on  the  road  to 
recovery.  .  .  Agent  BERNADETTE  HAYES  is  convalesc- 
ing after  surgery  at  St.  Annes  hospital  on  November  19. 
We  hope  all  is  going  well  .  .  .  We  are  glad  to  see  Agent 
CELIA  ROPA  back  on  the  job  after  an  extended  illness 
.  .  .  Your  scribe's  grandson,  BOB  BRANDT,  is  on  the 
wrestling  team  at  Salem  Central  High  school  .  .  .  Agent 
DOROTHY  BROWN  was  on  the  sick  list  in  November,  but 
is  now  back  and  doing  well  ...  It  seems  like  all  we  have 
to  report  in  the  winter  is  bad  news  and  the  sick  list. 
Please  start  the  new  year  by  sending  in  some  news.  I 
am  at  East  avenue  on  the  Congress.  This  column  is  fad- 
ing away  for  lack  of  something  to  write  about .  .  .  Happy 
New  Year. 

-  "%tU*  Pollute* 


L00P- 

Agent  DOROTHY  FORD  and  her  husband  had  a  two- 
week  vacation  in  November  .  .  .  Agent  A.  CARLSTROM 
spent  a  nice  vacation  in  Ireland.  Only  one  thing,  he 
couldn't  find  any  Irishmen  who  could  talk  with  him  in 
Swedish  .  .  .  Romeo  Agent  T.  ZDEB  has  his  eye  on  a 
pretty  miss  whom  he  follows  around  Circle  Campus  .  .  . 
Our  dear  Collector  SPIRO  LAMPROS  and  his  wife  had  a 
wedding  anniversary  in  November  .  .  .  Congratulations 
and  we  hope  you  have  many  more  .  .  .  Sorry  to  hear  that 
the  daughter  of  Agent  GEORGE  ROHRHUBER  was  rushed 
to  the  hospital  for  surgery.  Before  she  came  home, 
George's  wife  had  to  be  rushed  to  the  same  hospital.  We 
hope  at  this  writing  they  are  both  up  and  at  it  and  feeling 
fine  .  .  .  Agent  JOHN  S.  FILIPEK  and  his  wife  celebrat- 
ed their  2  5th  wedding  anniversary  on  November  20.  They 
had  a  big  dinner  at  Becker  Hall,  2524  West  51st  street, 
with  over  80  guests  in  attendance.  Congratulations  to 
you  both  and  may  you  celebrate  many,  many  more  .  .  . 
All  the  student  agents  gave  a  surprise  party  for  SUE 
SMYK  on  November  16.  A  grand  time  was  had  by  all  .  .  . 
Agent  JIMMY  GEORGE  has  been  on  the  sick  list  for  sev- 
eral weeks.  We  do  hope  you  are  getting  along  fine  and 
will  be  back  to  work  soon  .  .  .  On  the  sick  list  at  this 
time  are  J.  KINARD,  L.  MORRIS,  C.  ROJA,  J.  COL- 
LIER, D.  HARRINGTON,  H.  STEWART,  C.  CHANDLER, 
J.  GEORGE,  L.  BYRNES,  D.  DOYLE,  V.  MARTIN,  E. 
SHEA,  and  H.  DOLL.  We  do  hope  by  the  time  this  issue 
is  delivered  you  will  all  be  back  to  work. 

-  TKUtOutCDtufU 


NORTH  AVENUE  - 

Operator  FRANK  PONZIO  became  a  grandpa  when  his 
daughter  and  son-in-law,  DONNA  and  FRANK  SCHMIDT, 
became  the  parents  of  LAURIE  ANN  on  October  18  .  .  . 
Operator  EINAR  PARSON  also  became  a  grandfather 
when  his  daughter,  PAULINE  LICHT,  gave  birth  to 
BRIAN  EDWARD  on  October  19.  Congratulations  to  all  . 
.  .  Our  November  1  pensioners  were  Operator  JEROME 
McCANN,   Operator    PATRICK   CARROLL,   and  Operator 


NEWS 

C.  O'SHEA.  Three  more  men  joined  the  ranks  of  pen- 
sioners on  December  1.  Collector  JERRY  BLAKE  left 
us  after  43  years  of  service.  Jerry  is  a  former  board 
member  for  Division  241.  He  also  retired  as  a  director 
of  the  North  Avenue  Credit  Union.  Operator  HENRY 
CIRRINCIONE  retired  after  42  years  of  service.  Opera- 
tor WILLIAM  WOEBEL  took  his  pension,  too.  Our  best 
wishes  to  all  of  you  and  let  us  hear  from  you  .  .  .  Pen- 
sioner WILLIAM  MORAN  spent  some  time  in  Columbus 
hospital.  We  hope  he  has  had  a  speedy  recovery  .  .  . 
Pensioner  GEORGE  WYERS  dropped  in  for  a  visit.  He 
says,  "Hello"  to  all  his  friends.  We  received  a  welcome 
letter  from  Pensioner  BILL  ECHOLS.  He  is  very  happy 
at  the  Park  Hotel  in  Hot  Springs,  Arkansas.  It  is  owned 
by  John  Asimos  and  is  operated  by  Charles  Lavin,  who 
operates  Lavin's  Retirement  Homes  all  over  the  country. 
Bill  thinks  some  of  you  pensioners  may  be  interested  in 
the  following  information.  All  rooms  are  air-conditioned, 
carpeted,  have  a  private  tub  or  shower,  maid  service, 
telephone,  walk-in  clothes  closet,  sun  deck,  library, 
rumpus  room,  large  lobby,  beautiful  dining  room,  man- 
ual and  automatic  elevators,  switchboard  service,  run- 
ning ice-water,  and  are  beautifully  furnished.  The  cost 
includes  three,  well-balanced  meals  a  day.  The  monthly 
rate  for  two  in  a  room  is  $86.  50  each.  A  private  room, 
which  Bill  has,  is  $133.00  monthly.  The  hotel  is  handy 
to  everything,  including  lakes,  and  the  scenery  is  beau- 
tiful. We  heard  from  Pensioner  ART  MOILENEN  that 
we  just  finished  our  fishing  and  came  home  in  time. 
They've  had  some  bad  weather,  snow  and  cold  .  .  . 
Operator  KENNETH  METTLER  won  a  $50.00  U.S.  Sav- 
ings Bond  from  the  Town  Hall  Assembly  autumn  ball  and 
dinner.  Some  of  our  other  boys  who  attended  were  Oper- 
ator AARON  AMOS  and  his  wife,  Pensioner  ERNEST 
BOCK  and  his  wife,  Repairman  CEDRIC  DRAPER  and  his 
wife,  Clerk  WAYNE  MIEDEMA  and  his  wife,  and  Forest 
Glen  Clerk  BILL  MIEDEMA  and  his  wife.  None  of  the 
others  held  any  winning  numbers  but  all  had  an  enjoyable 
evening  .  .  .  Honors  go  to  Operator  CHARLES  STROKIS 
who  caught  an  11  pound  coho  salmon  at  Piatt  river  in 
Michigan.  He  is  the  first  from  our  depot  to  report  a 
coho  salmon  this  year  .  .  .  We  offer  our  condolences  to 
the  family  of  Pensioner  FRANK  BRAMAN  who  passed 
away  on  November  3.  Before  his  death,  Frank  overruled 
his  wife,  CATHERINE,  on  where  they  should  go  for  their 
50th  wedding  anniversary.  Catherine  wanted  to  go  to 
Ireland,  but  Frank  was  relentless,  and  so  they  went  by 
jet  to  Hawaii  and  returned  to  California  by  boat .  .  .  Pen- 
sioner LEO  STEPHANOWSKI  passed  away  October  19. 
Pensioner  E.  MUELLER  departed  this  life  November  9. 
Supervisor  CHARLES  OLCIKAS  lost  his  mother  Novem- 
ber 8.     Operator  JAMES   HEALY  passed  away  November 


MULTI-TALENTED  LINDA 
GORSKI,  a  member  of  the 
National  Thespian  Society, 
is  demonstrating  her  dramatic 
ability  in  this  scene  as  lead- 
ing lady  of  her  high  school's 
spring      play.  Linda,     the 

daughter  of  Line  Supervisor 
BRUNO  GORSKI,  is  also  a 
member  of  the  Notional  Honor 
Society,  National  Forensic 
Society,  and  the  Quill  and 
Scroll.  She  is  now  attending 
Purdue  university. 


DECEMBER,  1968 


13 


INSIDE 


.THIS  GROUP  of  pensioners 
recently  gathered  at  the 
Hollywood,  Florida,  home  of 
ALEX  MUSCATO  to  remi- 
nisce over  the  good  old  days. 
Pictured  left  to  right  are: 
OWEN  SMITH,  FRANK  WAG- 
NER, GEORGE  GUSTAFSON, 
and  Alex. 


5.  Pensioner  BRUNO  SCHULTZ  departed  this  life  No- 
vember 6.  We  extend  our  deepest  sympathy  to  these 
bereaved  families  .  .  .  During  the  blessed  Christmas 
season  and  as  we  start  a  New  Year,  remember  our  boys 
in  service,  many  on  the  other  side  of  the  world,  and  pray 
for  them,   for  their  safe  return,   and  for    Peace  on  Earth. 


SM  TKUtUmcL 


NORTH  PARK  - 

The  North  Park  Credit  Union  annual  business  meeting 
will  be  held  Friday,  January  10,  at  the  River  Park  field- 
house,  5100  North  Francisco  avenue,  at  8  pm.  Divi- 
dends will  be  declared  and  refreshments  will  be  served. 
There  will  also  be  a  drawing  for  door  prizes.  All  mem- 
bers are  urged  to  attend  .  .  .  North  Park  Depot  was  well 
represented  at  the  Little  Flower  communion  breakfast 
held  Sunday,  October  E0.  Father  Quentin  and  Paul  and 
the  committee  members  wish  to  thank  everyone  for  their 
help  in  getting  North  Park  over  their  quota  .  .  .  Opera- 
tor ED  JENKINS  and  his  wife,  KATHRYN,  motored  to 
Abbeville,  South  Carolina,  to  visit  Mr.  and  Mrs.  JAMES 
CALLAHAN  who  reside  there.  The  Jenkins  spent  con- 
siderable time  visiting  relatives  where  they  were  wined 
and  dined.  .  .  Operator  FRANK  WEISHAAR  and  his  wife, 
MARTHA,  spent  their  vacation  with  the  CTA  group  in 
Hawaii.  Frank  and  Martha  were  very  impressed  with 
Hawaii  and  would  like  to  make  their  home  there  .  .  . 
Operator  ROY  LEMKE  and  his  wife,  MARION,  vacation- 
ed at  Lake  Norfolk,  Arkansas.  They  had  their  usual  luck 
at  catching  bass,  trout,  and  catfish.  Also  on  the  agenda 
was  a  two-day  visit  with  Pensioner  ART  MUIR  and  his 
wife,  RUTH.  The  Lemkes  are  counting  the  days  until 
they  can  permanently  live  in  the  great  Ozarks  .  .  .  Op- 
erator ROY  WALDROP  and  his  wife,  SHERLE,  vacation- 
ed around  the  Ozarks  country.  Highlights  of  their  trip 
were  visits  to  Hot  Springs,  Bagnell  Dam,  Potaau,  and 
Oklahoma,  with  the  52-mile  drive  over  the  Talhemic 
scenic  route  through  the  Quachita  mountains  .  .  .  In- 
structor ED  WESTON  along  with  his  friend,  Mr.  DON 
JOHANSEN,  vacationed  at  Sioux  Narrows,  Ontario,  Can- 
ada. Ed  proudly  exhibited  a  five  point  185  pound  buck 
deer  that  he  shot.  Also  on  the  agenda  was  a  record 
catch  of  walleyes,  trout,  and  northern  pike  .  .  .  Operator 
AL  PARADISE  and  his  wife,  FA  YE,  have  decided  that 
Mesa,  Arizona,  will  be  the  place  to  live  after  August  of 
1969.  Al  and  Faye  looked  all  around  the  country  and  fi- 
nally found  a  beautiful  home  in  Mesa  where  we  can  all 
make  a  stopover  point  .  .  .  Operator  ED  DAPPEN  has 
returned  to  work  after  being  off  sick  four  months.  Stay 
healthy,  Ed,  and  we  are  happy  to  see  you  back  .  .  .  Op- 
erator RAY  DONESKI  is  convalescing  at  home  at  this 
writing  and  we  hope  to  see  him  back  soon  .  .  .  MIKE 
CUSACK  is  the  new  Chief  Clerk  at  Lawndale  Station,  and 
we  at  North  Park  wish  him  the  best  in  his  new  position 
.    .    .    GREGORY   SANSONE,    the    son   of  Operator    TONY 


NEWS 
SANSONE,  is  now  a  civilian  again  after  four  years  of 
navy  service.  Gregory,  who  had  11  trips  to  Viet  Nam, 
is  now  working  for  the  Teletype  corporation  in  Skokie, 
Illinois  .  .  .  Pensioner  BEN  GEACH  is  a  proud  man  these 
days.  A  picture  of  him  taken  in  1914  at  the  age  of  21, 
alongside  his  street  car,  is  on  display  at  the  currency 
exchange  at  Lunt  and  Clark  streets  .  .  .  Operator  FRANK 
WEISHAAR  and  his  wife,  MARTHA,  became  grandparents 
for  the  third  time  when  their  daughter,  Mrs.  JUDITH 
LYTLE,  gave  birth  to  a  daughter,  BETH  ANN,  on  Octo- 
ber 23  at  Ravenswood  hospital  .  .  .  Operator  ULISES 
RUIZ  became  a  father  when  his  wife,  MILAN,  gave  birth 
to  a  daughter,  MILAN  LEIGH,  on  November  6  at  Grant 
hospital  .  .  .  Miss  CAROL  CIESLA,  the  daughter  of  Op- 
erator BOB  and  EMELIA  CIESLA,  was  married  on  Sat- 
urday, October  19,  to  Mr.  HUGH  COLBURN  at  Transfi- 
guration church.  The  reception  was  held  at  Sokol  Hall 
and  attended  by  390  guests  .  .  .  Mr.  WILLIAM  CHRIS- 
TIAN, the  son  of  Superintendent  R.  W.  CHRISTIAN,  was 
married  on  Saturday,  October  19,  to  Miss  JUDITH  TOE- 
NINGS  at  St.  Paul  of  the  Cross  church.  The  reception, 
held  at  Schneiders  Pavilion  was  attended  by  250  guests. 
The  young  couple  honeymooned  throughout  the  West  and 
will  be  at  home  on  the  Northwest  Side  .  .  .  Miss  BAR- 
BARA TABEL  was  married  on  Sunday,  October  20,  to 
Mr.  ARTHUR  ERICKSON  at  Nebo  Lutheran  church.  Miss 
Tabel's  hand  in  marriage  was  given  by  her  uncle,  In- 
structor ARTHUR  TABEL.  The  reception  was  held  at 
Shirley's  Banquet  Hall  and  attended  by  300  guests.  The 
happy  couple  honeymooned  in  the  Bahama  Islands  .  .  . 
District  Superintendent  JOHN  JACOBY  retired  on  Decem- 
ber 1  after  39  plus  years.  John  and  his  wife,  BERTHA, 
are  planning  to  make  their  home  in  Scottsdale,  Arizona, 
after  they  do  a  lot  of  traveling  to  make  up  for  lost  time 
.  .  .  Street  Collector  HUBERT  "Kelly"  KELSYNSKI  re- 
tired on  December  1.  We  will  all  miss  Kelly  at  Logan 
Square  where  he  was  the  fastest  loader  CTA  had.  Kelly 
and  his  wife,  HELEN,  are  going  to  do  a  lot  of  fishing  and 
hunting  around  Lake  Villa  where  they  have  a  cottage  .  .  . 
Operator  SAM  BAKER  and  his  wife,  HELEN,  celebrated 
their  28th  anniversary  on  November  17.  The  Bakers 
dined  at  Jimmy  Wong's  restaurant  with  Mrs.  Baker's 
parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  ABRAHAM  SHAPIRO,  as  guests 
.  .  .  Operator  STANLEY  ZALE  and  his  wife,  MARIE, 
celebrated  their  40th  anniversary  on  November  22.  Stan- 
ley's son,  GLENN,  took  the  Zales  to  the  Brown  Bear 
restaurant  for  dinner  and  an  evening  of  entertainment. 
Happy  anniversaries  are  also  extended  to  Operator  AL- 
LEN LICHTER  and  his  wife,  JUDY,  their  9th,  December 
27,  and  Operator  IRVING  WEINER  and  his  wife,  IDA, 
their  37th,  December  25  .  .  .  Happy  birthdays  are  ex- 
tended to  the  following:  JIM  KURCZEWSKI,  December  1; 
Operator  PETE  MARCHISOTTO,  December  2;  DEBORAH 
AYOTTE,  December  2;  Operator  ROY  LEMKE,  Decem- 
ber 14;  Operator  MEL  HORNING,  December  17;  Opera- 
tor TOM  CONROY,  December  23;  LOU  BIELSKI,  Decem- 


PROUDLY  DISPLAYING  his 
11  pound  Coho  catmon  is  Op- 
erator CHARLES  STR0CKIS, 
North  Avenue,  which  he 
caught  while  fishing  in  the 
Piatt  river  near  Honor,  Mich- 
igan. 


14 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

ber  24;  BARBARA  ANDERSCHAT,  December  18;  Opera- 
tor HAROLD  ANDERSCHAT,  December  2  5;  MONICA  AY- 
OTTE,  December  29,  and  Operator  CARL  SANDBERG, 
December  29  .  .  .  Our  sympathy  and  condolences  are 
extended  to  the  families  of  Pensioner  HAROLD  JOHN- 
SON, Pensioner  HOWARD  PLATT,  Instructor  ARTHUR 
HIGGINS  on  the  loss  of  his  father,  Mr.  ARTHUR  D.  HIG- 
GINS,  Pensioner  FRANK  DIDIER,  District  Superinten- 
dent THOMAS  SHANAHAN  on  the  loss  of  his  mother, 
Mrs.  SHANAHAN,  and  Operator  JAMES  DENTLEY  on 
the  loss  of  his  mother,  Mrs.  BERTHA  DENTLEY  .  .  . 
Clerk  BOB  PETERSON  was  honored  at  a  grand  farewell 
party  by  the  other  clerks.  He  is  now  out  of  their  hair 
and  working  as  a  day  receiver  at  North  Park.  The  re- 
ceivers say  there  will  be  no  welcome  party  here  for  Bob 
.  .  .  Foreman  CHARLEY  DUNNE  is  now  receiving  pea- 
nuts from  Operator  JUAN  FUENTES  and  promises  to 
supply  peanut  butter  to  the  fellows  for  their  lunches  .  .  . 
Repairman  LEN  TROZANOWSKI  went  on  his  annual  duck 
hunting  trip  on  the  Mississippi  river  near  Galena,  Illi- 
nois, and  bagged  his  quota.  .  .  Repairman  H.  HALVER- 
SON  spent  his  vacation  around  home,  sleeping  late  and 
resting  .  .  .  The  gang  at  the  garage  welcomed  ERNIE 
LOTITO  who  replaced  GEORGE  BENNISH  as  clerk  .  .  . 
Repairman  PAUL  SCHREVES  vacationed  at  the  Wisconsin 
Dells  and  also  attended  an  organ  convention  held  at  Chi- 
cago Heights,  Illinois  .  .  .  Repairman  FRANK  SCHEN- 
DEL  vacationed  at  Waterloo,  Iowa,  where  he  has  a  farm. 
Frank  raises  hogs  and  returned  to  Chicago  with  slabs  of 
bacon  and  hams  for  Repairman  JULIUS  MERSCH.  Julius 
Mersch  and  his  wife,  AGNES,  went  on  their  annual  trip 
to  visit  Grant's  home  in  Galena,  Illinois.  A  trip  to  the 
Trappist  Monastery  located  in  Dubuque,  Iowa,  where 
Julius  stocks  up  on  Monks  break,  was  also  on  the  agenda 
.  .  .  The  sympathy  of  the  garage  is  extended  to  the  fami- 
lies of  Repairman  JOHN  CYGIELSKI  and  Pensioner  JA- 
MES FINNEGEN  .  .  .  All  of  the  office  personnel,  Super- 
intendents ROBERT  KEAG,  ROBERT  CHRISTIAN,  WARD 
CHAMBERLAIN,  Instructor  GEORGE  RELSTAB,  VIC- 
TOR JOHNSON,  ART  HIGGINS,  ED  WESTON,  and  the 
receivers,  clerks,  and  janitors,  wish  to  extend  Seasons 
Greetings  to  all  the  employes  of  this  station  and  their 
families  ...  I  would  like  to  take  this  opportunity  to 
thank  all  the  men  in  each  department  who  have  helped  me 
with  news  items  each  month. 

NORTH  SECTION  - 

Pensioner  FRANK  WAGNER  and  his  wife,  PAULINE, 
enjoyed  two  wonderful  weeks  in  Hollywood,  Florida,  visit- 
ing with  former  board  member  ALEX  MUSCATO.  They 
all  wish  their  former  co-workers  happy  holidays  .  .  . 
The  unsung  heroes,  Freight  Motorman  JOHN  GIFFORD 
and   Linden  Supervisor    FRED    OHNESORGE,    took   their 


ASTRIDE  HIS  trusty  tractor 
type  mower  at  his  home  in 
Tennessee  Ridge,  Tennessee, 
is  Pensioner  and  Mrs.  ED 
CORDA.  Ed,  a  former  repair- 
man at  North  Park  garage, 
has  about  100  apple  trees  on 
two  acres  of  land,  which 
keep  him  active  and  busy. 


..-- 


NEWS 

pensions  on  December  1.  Fred's  wife,  MARY,  is  a  Loop 
agent.  It's  your  turn  to  work  now,  Mary,  as  Fred  has 
supported  you  long  enough  .  .  .  Well  what  do  you  know! 
JOE  GOLDBERG  had  a  birthday  on  November  21.  How 
old  are  you,  Joe?  .  .  SARA  SIMMONS  and  ED  PLATH 
are  now  back  to  work.  Sara  spent  the  weekend  of  No- 
vember 2  3  with  her  mother  in  Atlanta,  Georgia  .  .  . 
BRIDGETT  O'DONNELL,  MARVIN  HARRIS,  H.  LANG, 
C.  BRISOLARA,  DARLENE  BOHANNON,  and  PAUL 
LANZ  are  still  on  the  sick  list  ...  J.  SCHUMPP  is  go- 
ing into  the  marine  corps  for  two  years  .  .  .  Condolen- 
ces to  the  families  of  Retired  Towerman  VERN  SIGLER 
who  passed  away  in  October,  to  ED  BLICHARZ  on  the 
death  of  his  sister,  and  to  GEORGE  and  LENA  HENKE 
on  the  death  of  her  aunt  .  .  .  Your  scribe  and  her  hus- 
band took  a  trip  to  Michigan,  November  2,  to  attend  the 
funeral  of  her  brother-in-law,  and  moved  her  daughter 
and  granddaughter  in  from  Lansing.  She  will  be  working 
in  the  North  Suburban  Post  Office  where  her  step-father 
works. 

-  ^xace  TKauHtA 


OPERATIONS  (Transportation)  - 

Just  recently,  one  of  the  flying  KRAUSES,  JACK, 
came  to  Chicago  for  a  visit.  A  very  enjoyable  occur- 
rence was  the  surprise  gathering  held  for  him  at  FRED 
LIMMEL's  home.  Many  of  his  friends,  including  radio 
dispatchers  and  supervisors  and  their  wives,  were  there 
to  talk  over  old  times  with  him.  His  time  was  well  taken 
up  with  dinner  dates  and  visiting  with  many  friends.  Jack 
sends  his  thanks  to  everyone  for  making  his  stay  in  the 
Windy  City  so  nice  .  .  .  ELSIE  SMITH  flew  to  Montana 
to  help  her  granddaughter,  CINDY,  celebrate  her  third 
birthday.  She  spent  a  good  deal  of  time  driving  up  into 
the  mountains,  going  to  Glacier  National  Park  and  to  the 
Hungry  Horse  Dam.  Did  Elsie  have  a  good  time?  She 
sure  did,  especially  visiting  with  her  family  .  .  .  AUD- 
REY and  HOWIE  PETERSON  were  on  the  move  again. 
They  went  to  Brown  County  State  Park  and  Turkey  Run  to 
see  the  last  of  the  fall  colors.  Taking  advantage  of  the 
beautiful  weather  they  walked  up  and  down  many  trails  in 
the  State  Parks  hearing  the  sound  of  the  leaves  crunching 
beneath  them.  Another  place  for  taking  pictures  was  at 
the  Rockome  Gardens  in  Areola,  Illinois,  which  is  the 
heart  of  the  Amish  country.  It  was  interesting  and  en- 
joyable to  go  through  this  area  and  see  how  these  people 
dress  and  live  .  .  .  Brother  MICHAEL  HOGAN,  F.S.  C, 
the  son  of  THOMAS,  Operations  Control,  entered  the  or- 
der of  Christian  Brothers  four  years  ago.  He  is  now 
teaching  at  De  La  Salle  High  school  .  .  .  Our  sympathy 
is  extended  to  the  family  of  HENRY  WILSON,  retired 
Superintendent,  Central  District,  who  passed  away  on 
November  12  .  .  .  My  sincerest  wishes  are  sent  to  every- 
one for  a  very  Merry  Christmas  and  Happy  New  Year 
and  a  very  joyous  holiday  season  .  .  .  Some  people  find 
the  game  of  golf  easy  to  learn  while  others  find  it  diffi- 
cult. Not  too  long  ago,  Relief  Superintendent  EDWARD 
NOVAK,  Districts  A  and  B,  gave  this  game  a  whirl  and 
found  it  easy.  The  first  time  out  he  sunk  a  1  50  yard  ap- 
proach shot.  The  second  time  out,  now  with  instructions 
and  confidence,   he  sprained  his  left  arm. 

(Utility  and  Emergency  Service)  - 

Congratulations  and  best  of  luck  to  TOM  DAVIS  who 
recently  got  married  and  moved  to  Washington,  D.  C,  to 
take  a  new  job  .  .  .  A.  CANDELLA  and  S.  McCULLER, 
who  were  off  sick  and  taking  it  easy,  are  now  feeling  fine 
and  back  to  work.  Best  wishes  for  a  speedy  recovery 
are  sent  to  FRANK  BECKER  who  underwent  surgery. 
We  hope  it  won't   be  long  before  he   is  feeling  fine  and   fit 


DECEMBER,  1968 


15 


INSIDE  NEWS 


RECENT    DEATHS    AMONG    EMPLOYES 


GORDON  ACKERBERG,    53,    North  Park, 

Emp.    8-12-41,   Died  9-29-68 
THORVALD  ANDERSEN,    78,    North  Section, 

Emp.    9-16-47,   Died  10-27-68 
JOHN  I.   ANDREWS,    72,    Forest  Glen, 

Emp.    11-9-25,   Died  10-13-68 
MARIANO  A NGILERI,    75,    Track, 

Emp.    11-20-23,    Died  10-4-68 
STANLEY  A.    BABINSKI,    66,    West  Section, 

Emp.    1-18-44,   Died  11-4-68 
ANTHONY  P.    BANIZINAS,    75,   South  Shops, 

Emp.    6-15-29,    Died  11-4-68 
HUGH  L.   BURNS,   86,   Police, 

Emp.   4-4-46,   Died  10-27-68 
LEON  DANZ,    74,    Way  &  Structures, 

Emp.    2-5-48,    Died  9-20-68 
FRANK  DIDIER,    74,    Devon, 

Emp.    1-22-19,    Died  10-23-68 
EDMUND  FEIL,    59,    South  Section, 

Emp.    8-31-45,    Died  10-4-68 
JAMES  F.    FINNEGAN,    75,    North  Park, 

Emp.   4-29-26,    Died  11-5-68 
WILLIAM  FRANZ,    62,    Kedzie, 

Emp.    7-24-28,   Died  9-30-68 
ANDREW  J.    GROSS,    74,    Devon, 

Emp.    10-9-20,    Died  11-4-68 
THOMAS  GUINAN,    57,    Limits, 

Emp.    3-7-45,    Died  9-27-68 
JOSEPH  C.    HEIDEL,    72,    Logan  Square, 

Emp.    12-31-18,    Died  10-15-68 
MAMIE  L.    HENDERSON,    85,    Lake  Street, 

Emp.    9-18-12,    Died  10-27-68 
CLARENCE  R.    HOSANG,    65,   Electrical, 

Emp.   4-12-22,    Died  10-13-68 
HOWARD  JOHNSON,    53,   North  Section, 

Emp.   6-8-26,    Died  9-25-68 
JOHN  H.    JOHNSON,    95,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    2-20-01,    Died  10-14-68 
CHARLES  W.    KAMIN,    82,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    6-30-09,    Died  10-20-68 


as  a  fiddle  .  .  .  The  State  of  Florida  is  in  the  news  again. 
JOHN  KLIMA  vacationed  at  Daytona  Beach  and  Jackson- 
ville and  had  a  wonderful  time  .  .  .  RICHARD  BRADY 
made  several  attempts  to  acquire  a  dog  through  the  Tri- 
bune dog-of-the-week  articles  without  success.  His  pa- 
tient waiting  finally  paid  off  and  he  was  rewarded  with  a 
French  poodle  named  Huron  .  .  .  Our  condolences  are 
extended  to  FRANK  GOODRICH  whose  brother  passed 
away,   and  to  A.    WRIGHT  whose  mother  passed  away. 

(Traffic  Planning)  - 

Good  luck  to  GERRY  DALTON  who  resigned  on  Octo- 
ber 2  5.  His  friends  honored  him  with  a  luncheon  and 
gave  him  a  parting  gift  with  their  best  wishes.  At  this 
time  we  would  like  to  welcome  THOMAS  LORENZ  who  is 
replacing  Gerry.  Best  of  luck  in  your  new  job  .  .  .  Con- 
gratulations to  ANNETTE  and  HARRY  HEFTER  and  to 
ROSE  and  JIM  TOOLIS  who  recently  celebrated  their 
wedding  anniversaries. 

(Equipment  Research  &  Development)  - 

In  case  you  haven't  noticed,  RALPH  MARTZ  has  re- 
turned to  work  after  an  extended  illness.  We're  glad  to 
hear  that  he  is  feeling  fine  and  back  to  work  again. 

-  &Uttt  Sycftfiaxei 


GEORGE  KATSOOLIS,    76,    South  Shops, 

Emp.    3-20-14,    Died  10-23-68 
JAMES  KINA HAN,    63,    North  Avenue, 

Emp.    11-16-25,   Died  10-19-68 
ARTHUR  J.    KREUTZ,    72,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    7-2-23,    Died  11-4-68 
FRED  H.    LEYH,    82,   North  Section, 

Emp.    1-9-20,    Died  11-3-68 
EMIL  LIPPMAN,    78,   Shops  &  Equipment, 

Emp.    7-28-14,    Died  10-30-68 
LAWRENCE  H.   MANNING,    69,   Shops  &  Equip. 

Emp.    10-19-28,   Died  10-9-68 
LOUIS  MANSCH,    56,   69th  Street, 

Emp.    3-6-43,    Died  10-18-68 
TERESA  M.    OBERLY,    77,   West  Section, 

Emp.    2-8-43,    Died  10-30-68 
GEORGE  M.    ROZAK,    68,    69th  Street, 

Emp.   4-4-24,    Died  10-30-68 
DANIEL  RUBIK,    79,    West  Shops, 

Emp.    5-8-23,    Died  11-6-68 
BRUNO  W.   SCHULTZ,    74,    West  Section, 

Emp.    5-2-23,    Died  11-3-68 
VERNON  A.    SEGGELING,    67,   North  Section, 

Emp.    3-7-42,    Died  10-23-68 
CLAUD  R.   SIMCOX,    88,    Chicago  Motor  Coach 

Died  10-14-68 
WILLIAM  C.   SINGER,    73,   North  Section, 

Emp.    4-7-43,    Died  10-19-68 
JOHN  SPIKES,    69,    77th  Street, 

Emp.    12-7-43,    Died  10-30-68 
THOMAS  A.   SPRATT,    68,    69th  Street, 

Emp.    10-17-29,    Died  10-21-68 
LEO  STEPHANOWSKI,    67,    North  Avenue, 

Emp.    3-20-29,    Died  10-17-68 
PETER  STORCZ,    51,   Archer 

Emp.    5-12-43,    Died  10-2-68 
JAMES  J.   WALSH,    83,    North  Avenue, 

Emp.    12-24-12,    Died  8-23-68 


PURCHASING,  SPECIFICATIONS  &  STORES  - 

During  my  recent  illness,  the  Purchasing,  Specifica- 
tion &  Stores  column  in  the  Transit  News  was  taken  over 
by  JANE  URSO  and  ROD  RUSAKIEWICZ  who  did  a  beau- 
tiful job  of  reporting.  Thanks  so  much  for  everything, 
Jane  and  Rod,  I  sincerely  appreciate  it.  In  fact,  you've 
done  such  a  good  job  reporting,  that  I'm  turning  my  col- 
umn over  to  you  permanently.  Thanks  again,  and  here's 
to   more    clever    reporting!     Signing  Off    -    D.    Jane    Bell. 

Our  Mr.  G.  S.  GRAYBIEL,  General  Superintendent  of 
Purchasing,  Specifications  &  Stores  Department,  accom- 
panied by  two  friends  and  his  newly  acquired  hunting  dog, 
Dawn,  motored  to  Nebraska  to  take  in  a  little  pheasant 
shooting.  They  did  manage  to  bag  20  birds.  Mr.  Gray- 
biel  also  spent  some  time  visiting  with  his  mother  and 
some  old  friends  while  on  his  little  expedition.  All  in 
all,  the  trip  was  pleasant,  restful,  and  enjoyable.  (P.S. 
Does  bag  mean  you  caught  the  birds  alive  and  put  them 
in  a  sack?)  .  .  .  Would  you  believe?  BARNEY  GAG- 
NON,  clerk  in  the  Purchasing  Department,  is  a  grand- 
father for  the  13th  time,  and  he  doesn't  look  a  day  over 
29!  It  was  a  baby  girl,  DEBORAH  ANN,  who  was  born 
to  Barney's  son  and  daughter-in-law.  Congratulations, 
Barney,  from  all  of  us  .  .  .  Yes,  we  have  another  lucky 
winner   in   the    Purchasing    Department,    ANNE    GUSICH, 


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INSIDE  NEWS 


had  two  suggestions  approved  and  received  a  check  for 
$25.00.  Anymore  suggestions,  Anne?  Congratulations! 
.  .  .  VIRGINIA  RZEZNIK,  Purchasing  Department,  had 
to  undergo  surgery  recently.  Our  get  well  wishes  and  a 
speedy  recovery  go  to  you,  Virginia.  Hope  to  see  you 
back  at  your  desk  soon  .  .  .  All  the  boys  in  the  Specifi- 
cation Department  are  sadly  singing,  "That  Old  Gang  of 
Mine",  as  their  fellow  Engineer,  GEORGE  CHRISTO- 
FIDIS,  is  leaving  to  take  a  position  with  a  new  firm. 
George  hasn't  been  with  us  too  long,  but  we  will  all  miss 
him.  George,  hurry  back  and  visit  us  sometime  .  .  . 
Lumberman  ROD  DAUGHTERTY,  Specification  Depart- 
ment, and  his  lovely  wife  recently  celebrated  their  25th 
wedding  anniversary.  For  the  occasion,  Rod  made  it  a 
night  on  the  town  with  soft  music  and  candlelight  and 
ended  the  evening  by  presenting  his  wife  with  a  beautiful 
diamond  ring  .  .  .  BOB  PIEPER,  Stores  Department,  is 
a  very  happy  fellow  these  days  for  he's  a  proud  new 
grandfather.  To  celebrate  the  event,  Bob  and  his  wife 
traveled  to  the  State  of  Washington  to  await  the  baby's 
arrival.  Their  journey  had  its  rewards  when  Bob's 
daughter  was  blessed  with  a  bouncing  baby  boy,  MAT- 
THEW ROBERT.  What  did  Matthew  think  of  the  rocking- 
horse,  Bob?  .  .  .  Our  girl  LYNN  HARRER  is  doing  her 
part  for  our  boys  in  service.  Lynn  has  been  involved  in 
the  U.S.O.  for  a  year  now  and  states  she  enjoys  every 
minute  of  it.  Her  latest  project  is  a  candy  sale  from 
which  the  proceeds  will  go  towards  sending  two  area  vol- 
unteer workers  to  the  annual  U.S.O.  convention  in  De- 
troit where  projects  are  discussed  by  U.S.O.  volunteers 
from  all  over  the  nation  and  abroad.  So,  to  Lynn,  we  all 
salute  you  .  .  .  Our  Stores  Office  South  has  a  new  Typist 
II,  JACQUELIN  LEE  HUIZENGA,  who  replaced  JOAN 
THOMAS  who  resigned   to  await  the  arrival   of  the    stork. 

At  this  writing,  Mrs.  HALL,  the  wife  of  STANLEY 
HALL,  Divisional  Storekeeper  of  Storeroom  48,  is  in  the 
hospital.  All  the  fellows  in  the  Stores  Department  wish 
her  a  speedy  and  heathful  recovery  .  .  .  And  to  Jane  Bell 
goes  a  "Job  Well  Done"  for  your  writing  of  our  column 
in  the  Transit  News.  We  hope  we  can  keep  up  the  good 
work  .  .  .  Since  it's  that  season  "to  be  jolly",  your  new 
reporters,  JANE  and  ROD,  would  like  to  wish  everyone 
a  Merry,   Merry  Christmas  and  a  Happy  New  Year. 

SCHEDULE  &  TRAFFIC  - 

WALTER  THOMAS  and  his  wife  drove  down  to  New 
Orleans  and  then  to  Pampano  Beach,  Florida  .  .  .  DA- 
VID JACOBS'  wife  met  good  fortune  by  winning  a  color 
television  set  .  .  .  Mr.  and  Mrs.  GEORGE  HANUS  also 
vacationed  by  making  a  motor  tour  similar  to  that  of  the 
Thomases  ...  At  this  writing  JOHN  BENNIS  is  conval- 
escing at  home  from  a  fall.  Hurry  back,  John  .  .  .  W.  P. 
DEVEREUX  flew  down  to  Chattanooga,  Tennessee,  and 
spent  Thanksgiving  with  his  daughter,  Sister  Margaret 
.  .  .  Congratulations  to  GERMAINE  VELCICH,  the  niece 
of  your  scribe ,  upon  her  engagement  to  EDWARD  WELLS. 
.  .  WILLIAM  F.  WORCESTER,  the  son  of  BILL  WOR- 
CESTER of  Schedules,  was  notified  recently  that  he  had 
been  selected  as  a  semi-finalist  in  the  1969-70  State 
scholarship  program  .  .  .  Pensioner  TED  COWGILL 
writes  that  he  is  busy  four  days  a  week  on  his  Jordan  Val- 
ley, Oregon,  ranch,  and  then  spends  the  rest  of  the  week 
with  his  family  in  Nampa,  Idaho  .  .  .  On  November  14, 
GEORGE  P.  LEAHY,  the  father  of  PHILIP  LEAHY,  was 
honored  at  a  special  meeting  of  the  National  Letter  Car- 
rier Association  with  a  pin  marking  his  60  years  in  the 
union  .    .    .   KATHRYN   BATINA,    your    scribe,    enjoyed   a 


wonderful  week  of  sunshine  and  surf  in  Fort  Lauderdale, 
Florida.  It  was  her  first  traveling  vacation  in  many 
years,  but  she  claims  it  was  well  worth  waiting  for  .  .  . 
I  wish  all  of  you  a  very  Merry  Christmas  and  a  Prosper- 
ous New  Year. 

-  "Katfvupt  "Satin* 


SKOKIE  SHOPS  - 

Recent  pensioners  visiting  Skokie  Shops  were  ROY 
NUBIE,  electrical  worker,  LESTER  H.  REICHARD,  sup- 
erintendent of  Rapid  Transit  Shops  and  Terminals,  GEO- 
RGE ROTH,  laborer,  and  WILLIAM  FLOWERS,  electrical 
worker.  All  were  looking  well  and  enjoying  their  retire- 
ment .  .  .  NELLO  (Jim)  PAOLICCHI,  machinist,  and  his 
wife  went  to  Phoenix,  Arizona,  to  visit  relatives,  and  on 
their  way  back  they  stopped  at  Las  Vegas  to  watch  the 
gambling  .  .  .  AL  SCHMITZ,  retired  carpenter,  was 
released  from  the  hospital  and  is  recuperating  at  home 
.  .  .  JOHN  KALINOWSKI,  painter,  and  his  wife  took  a 
wonderful  cruise  from  New  York  to  Bermuda.  One  thing 
about  John,   he  really  knows  how  to  spend  a  vacation. 


Sot'Kff  S-  StyLo^d- 


TERMINAL  INSPECTION  SHOPS  - 

Welcome  back  to  LARRY  MONAGHAN,  Congress,  who 
returned  from  the  army  .  .  .  The  latest  word  from  Pen- 
sioner RALPH  DANIELSON  came  while  he  was  touring 
Michigan  .  .  .  Loads  of  luck  to  N.  HUNT,  Congress,  who 
resigned  to  begin  his  carpentry  apprenticeship  .  .  .  Our 
condolences  to  the  family  of  H.  IZZO,  Congress,  whose 
father-in-law  passed  away  .  .  .  Best  of  luck  to  T.  DO- 
LAN,  Congress,  who  traded  his  civvies  for  a  brand  new 
marine  uniform.  Keep  us  posted  on  your  promotions  .  . 
.  A  hearty  welcome  to  D.  FABIAN  and  R.  TALO,  new 
car  servicemen  at  Congress  .  .  .  Pensioner  G.  SPEERS 
paid  a  surprise  visit  to  all  the  boys  at  Congress  .  .  . 
Double  congratulations  to  J.  CAPACCIO,  Congress,  and 
his  wife  on  the  celebration  of  their  22nd  wedding  anniver- 
sary, and  John's  birthday  .  .  .  Sorry  to  hear  that  A. 
KUNZ,  Congress,  is  on  the  sick  list.  Wishes  for  a 
speedy  recovery  are  sent  his  way  .  .  .  On  his  way  to 
new  and  better  things  is  L.  RICHARDS  who  transferred 
from  Transportation  to  Congress  as  a  car  serviceman  . 
.  .  Our  sympathy  to  the  family  of  JOE  LELAKES  who 
passed  away  after  a  long  illness  .  .  .  Condolences  to  the 
family  of  C.  VANDERVEST,  Wilson,  on  the  passing  of 
their  mother  .  .  .  Our  sympathy  to  the  family  of  ED 
MIZEROCKI,    Wilson,    whose   mother   passed   away   .    .    . 


BIRTHDAY  GREETINGS  and 
many  other  good  things  were 
bestowed  on  TERRY  MNICHO- 
WICZ,  Insurance  Department, 
when  the  girls  in  the  Medical 
Department  presented  her 
with  this  giant  card  on  her  ? 
birthday.  Well,  it  isn't  polite 
to  tell  a  lady's  age. 


DECEMBER,  1968 


17 


INSIDE 


THIS  GRIMACE  is  only  one 
of  the  facial  expressions 
used  by  SHEILA  SMITH  when 
she  is  emoting  in  many  of  her 
stage  plays.  Sheila,  who  has 
a  masters  degree  in  theatre 
arts  from  the  University  of 
Illinois,  is  the  daughter  of 
WALTER  SUNDQUIST,  Ve- 
hicle Wiring  Section,  South 
Shops. 


Welcome  to  M.  McINTOSH,  Howard,  on  his  return  from 
service  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  LINDA  COLOMBO,  the 
daughter  of  P.  COLOMBO,  Congress,  on  her  selection 
as  a  finalist  in  the  homecoming  queen  contest  at  Chicago 
Circle  Campus  .  .  .  When  son  speaks,  father  listens, 
especially  if  your  son  answers  to  the  name  of  KEN  SAN- 
DUK  and  dad  is  DON  SANDUK,  Congress.  Ken,  who  tips 
the  scales  at  295  pounds,  is  a  tackle  atAddison  Trail  and 
is  also  a  candidate  for  all-state  honors  ...  A  visit 
through  sunny  California  and  the  casinos  of  Las  Vegas 
was  enjoyed  by  your  scribe,  RAY  BRZECZEK,  and  his 
wife  .  .  .  Soaking  up  the  Florida  sunshine  is  the  way 
D.  BRODIE,  Wilson,  enjoyed  his  vacation  ...  A  holiday 
vacation  was  enjoyed  by  H.  YOUNG,  G.  COLOMBO,  F. 
VELINSKI,  G.  DAVIS,  W.  SUDDUTH,  R.  COLLINS,  N. 
SCIMECA,  M.  NETZEL,  G.  LEPORE,  Z.  ZIELINSKI, 
M.  DUKE,  and  G.  ANDERSON  ...  A  Merry  Christmas 
and  a  Happy  New  Year  to  everyone. 


SOUTH  SECTION  - 

Has  everyone  got  their  Christmas  shopping  done,  the 
presents  ■wrapped,  decoration  in  and  around  the  house, 
and  the  tree  almost  trimmed?  Time  is  flying  and  the 
long-awaited  Christmas  day  will  be  here  soon.  A  very 
Merry  Christmas  to  everyone  from  myself  and  my  hubby, 
Clerk  ROLAND  .  .  .  Another  one  of  our  emplo/es  has 
done  us  proud.  Yard  Foreman  ARDIS  MORRIS  was  pro- 
moted to  supervisor  on  October  27  .  .  .  Hi,  to  the  newly 
transferred  agents  from  the  Surface  Division,  THOMAS 
BROWN  and  JAMES  PATTERSON,  to  BEN  WALLER 
from  train  service  on  the  West  Section,  and  to  newly 
hired  Agent  ANNIE  McCARTER.  .  .  Our  sincere  condo- 
lences to  Agent  LEO  DILLON  on  the  loss  of  his  father 
.  .  .  Agent  ANN  and  Clerk  JOE  O'CONNOR  took  an  early 
winter  vacation.  They  are  down  in  Florida  for  three 
weeks  to  soak  up  some  Funshine  and  visit  some  of  their 
friends  who  live  in  St.  Petersburg  .  .  .  Congratulations 
to  Motorman  ERVIN  HARMON  who  was  promoted  to  clerk 
on  the  North  Section,  November  17  ...  I  met  retired 
Motorman  HARRY  EITEL  and  Mrs.  Eitel  in  a  restaurant 
recently  and  they  both  looked  wonderful  and  are  enjoying 
their  retirement  .  .  .  Motorman  WALTON  BELL  is  so 
very  proud  of  his  daughter,  SHIRLEY  ANN,  former  part- 
time  agent,  who  received  a  masters  degree  in  education 
at  the  University  of  Illinois  ...  It  was  so  good  to  see 
Motorman  JAMES  NORRIS,  who  has  been  on  the  sick  list 
for  a  few  months,  up  and  around  and  his  health  starting 
to  improve.  Here's  hoping  he'll  be  able  to  return  to 
work  soon  .  .  .  Retired  Assistant  Superintendent  of  Op- 
erating   Stations    GEORGE    ROESING    and    Mrs.    Roesing 


NEWS 

came  up  to  Chicago  from  their  home  in  Clearwater,  Flo- 
rida, on  a  two-week  visit  with  their  family.  They  had  a 
nice  time  phoning  and  seeing  all  their  old  friends  and 
co-workers  .  .  .  Two  more  of  our  good  agents  decided 
to  resign  for  other  positions.  Best  Wishes  to  TOMMIE 
CLARK  and  RAYMOND  CASTRO  .  .  .  Agent  DOROTHY 
McGEE,  who  was  on  the  sick  list  recently,  wishes  to 
thank  everyone  for  all  their  kindnesses  and  cards  while 
she  was  ill  .  .  .  Heard  the  story  that  Retired  Motorman 
LOUIS  GRYGIEL  finally  was  talked  into  purchasing  a 
French  poodle  by  Mrs.  Grygiel.  Louis,  who  never  liked 
dogs  for  years,  really  likes  the  dog  and  says  the  dog  even 
likes  him  .  .  .  Retired  Conductor  BERNARD  MILKE 
passed  away  recently,  and  Mrs.  FRANK  BONNEY,  the 
wife  of  Retired  Motorman  FRANK  BONNEY,  passed  a- 
way.  Our  sympathy  is  extended  to  their  families  .  .  . 
Some  more  nice  passenger  commendations  have  been 
received  by  our  South  Siders:  Conductor  GEORGE  PED- 
ERSEN  was  commended  for  his  clear  and  audible  station 
announcements;  Conductor  MARION  COLEMAN  was  com- 
mended for  his  gentlemanly  conduct  in  which  he  handled 
himself  when  an  unpleasant  incident  took  place  on  his 
train,  and  Conductor  FRANK  PONZIANO  was  commended 
for  finding  a  passenger's  lost  eyeglasses  .  .  .  Retired 
Supervisor  BOB  BROWN  was  in  to  see  the  boys  at  61st 
Street  and  he  said,  "Don't  forget  to  see  your  representa- 
tive and  get  your  new  1969  Blood  Bank  Card."  .  .  .  On 
the  sick  list  at  this  writing  are:  Motorman  EARTHON 
JOHNSON,  Conductors  ROY  BOETTCHER,  JOSEPH 
MOYLAN,  and  JOHN  KALTSAS,  Switchman  JOE  TRI- 
BETT,  Clerk  THOMAS  O'HARA,  and  Agent  WILLIE 
WARDEN.  Let's  all  give  them  three  cheers  for  a  quick 
recovery  and  return  to  work.  .  .  Good  luck  to  Trainman 
EDWARD  TOWNES  and  Part-time  Agent  MELVIN  THO- 
MAS who  resigned  recently  .  .  .  Stopping  in  to  see  us 
one  day  was  Retired  Motorman  JOHN  BURKE  and  he 
looks  in  tip-top  shape  and  says  "hello"  to  everyone  .  .  . 
Again,   a  very  happy  holiday  season  to  all! 

-  "Vvum  TfwOHtif 


69TH  STREET  - 

Well,  old  Hedda  got  the  low  down  on  the  news,  and 
editor  please  take  note  of  this  too,  as  W.  J.  DONAHUE, 
Badge  2286,  has  had  a  change  of  address.  He  now  re- 
sides at  2754  W.  108th  Street.  Bill  has  open  house  every 
Saturday   and    Sunday   and    says    come    one   and   all    .     .    . 

BEST  WISHES  for  long  and  happy  retirements  were  extended  to  District 
"D"  Superintendent  J.  N.  JACOBY  and  District  "A"  Superintendent 
T.  R.  MARTIN  by  Operations  Manager  C.  E.  KEISER  at  a  luncheon  in 
their  honor  at  the  M  &  M  Club.  Mr.  Jacoby  retired  on  December  1  after 
39  years  of  service,  while  Mr.  Martin,  who  has  32  years  of  service, 
will  take  his  pension  on  February  1. 


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INSIDE 

Operator  TIERNEY  is  quite  concerned  about  DAKE.  He 
thinks  Dake  may  have  problems  getting  a  tailer  now  that 
he  has  put  on  weight.  MICKEY  YOUNG  also  says  hello. 
I  guess  Dake  should  watch  W.  T.  CAVANAUGH  and  fol- 
low his  example.  You  see,  Bill  is  just  coming  into  his 
prime.  He  says  a  good  clean  life  and  the  proper  exer- 
cise is  all  one  needs  to  enable  them  to  shoot  a  78  at  the 
West  Gate  Golf  Club.  Sock  it  to  them,  Bill  .  .  .  LEO- 
DIS  PITTMAN,  formerly  of  69th  Street  and  now  at  Bev- 
erly, has  been  observed  hanging  around  the  clerk's  win- 
dow lately.  He  says  he  is  lonesome  to  be  back  with  all 
his  old  friends.  Your  friends  here  are  watching  you, 
Leodis  .  .  .  Our  Chief  Instructor  SWANSON  says  that 
BIRMINGHAM  has  been  carrying  a  lot  of  weight  here  of 
late.  He  isn't  worried  though  as  the  new  CTA  cars  have 
racks  on  top  for  salt  if  there  is  no  room  inside  .  .  . 
Supervisor  A.  SCARBROUGH  is  doing  a  fine  job  on  the 
corner  of  69th  and  Ashland.  Even  KELLY  won't  admit  it 
.  .  .  By  the  way,  that  golden  voice  with  a  lot  of  conver- 
sation on  the  phone  at  95th  and  Ashland  is  none  other 
than  good  old  PATTERSON  .  .  .  We  lost  some  good  men 
when  HOGAN  and  RYAN  took  their  pensions.  Ryan  had 
40  years  on  October  4  .  .  .  Operator  H.  BELL  went  to 
work  for  the  City,  and  you  could  hear  his  followers  cheer 
for  a  mile  .  .  .  For  a  cut  rate  ride  in  an  ambulance,  call 
former  Operator  W.  T.  CHIBE  who  now  has  his  own  bus- 
iness. Lots  of  luck  to  you  now  and  in  years  to  come  .  . 
.  Everything  is  back  to  normal  on  Damen  avenue  now 
that  SAM  JAVORSKI  is  back  to  work  after  two  weeks  of 
illness  .  .  .  SCOTTY  HIGGINS'  son,  FRANCIS,  has  been 
promoted  to  SP4.  He  is  now  serving  in  Pleiku,  Vietnam 
.  .  .  We  wish  to  extend  our  deepest  sympathy  to  the 
family  of  Pensioner  GEORGE  ROZAK.  He  will  always 
be  remembered  at  69th  Street  .  .  .  Well  that's  all  Mrs. 
YOUNG  unless  you  have  something  else  to  add  .  .  .  JIM- 
MY AHERN  of  the  Repair  Department  says  that  MIKE 
MORAN,  MATT  SAPIKAS,  and  J.  R.  SHEPP  are  still 
on   the    sick   list.       Hurry    and    get   well,      fellows,     as    we 


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THIS  SMILING  young  lad  is 
little  MARIO  MARSICO,  the 
son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  SAM 
MARSICO,  and  was  born  on 
June  4.  Mario's  dad  is  a 
garageman  at   Kedzie  Station. 


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really  need  you  now  that  the  bad  weather  is  here  .  .  .  We 
welcome  H.  JOHNSON  as  the  new  relief  foreman  .  .  . 
M.  WAUGH,  BENDT,  and  SUMBRIS  returned  from  the 
military  service.  You  fellows  were  really  missed  and  it 
is  good  to  have  you  back  safe  and  sound  .  .  .  Pensioners 
JIM  KENNEDY,  JOHN  KILMARTIN,  PETE  O'REILLY, 
and  BILL  RYAN,  all  of  the  Repair  Department,  and  JIM- 
MY (Scotty)  BURNS,  Engineering,  paid  us  a  visit.  It 
certainly  was  good  to  see  them  and  may  they  enjoy  every 
moment  of  their  leisure  time  for  years  to  come  .  .  . 
MATT  BASSO  retired  on  December  1  after  41  years  of 
faithful  service  .  .  .  We  wonder  if  Pensioner  JOE  GA- 
MEN  has  recovered  from  his  illness  and  is  able  to  get 
out  in  that  Florida  sunshine  and  fish?  .  .  We  all  wish 
JOHN  GUINEE,  our  ace  repairman,  good  luck  in  his  new 
assignment  as  instructor.  Also,  to  DANNY  O'ROURKE 
who  transferred  to  the  Campaign  Area.  .  .  JIM  WOJACK 
joined  the  Police  Department  .  .  .  We  hope  everyone  had 
a  good  Thanksgiving  and  is  ready  for  the  big  holidays 
coming  up  .  .  .  Congratulations  to  JERRY  KAROWSKI 
and  his  new  bride.  Jerry  was  married  on  November  16 
.    .    .    To  all,   let's  keep  them  rolling  in  tip  top  shape. 


77TH  STREET  - 

Hip,  hip  and  a  hearty  welcome  to  all.  I  guess  by  the 
time  this  issue  comes  out,  everyone  will  have  had  their 
fill  of  that  old  Thanksgiving  bird  .  .  .  By  the  way,  I 
guess  you  are  tired  of  one  excuse  after  another,  but  this 
is  real.  Co-reporter  JULIUS  BRAZIL  had  the  misfor- 
tune of  having  his  car  stolen  and  most  of  our  news  was 
in  it  .  .  .  CWO  RONALD  GIBES,  the  son  of  Assistant 
Superintendent  C.  GIBES,  has  returned  from  Vietnam 
after  one  year  of  flying  helicopters.  He  is  presently  an 
instructor  of  helicopters  at  Fort  Luke,  Alabama  .  .  . 
Operators  ROBERT  BARCLAY  and  DIDDIE  JAMES  spent 
the  weekend  of  October  26  at  Hugh  Hefner's  Playboy  Club 
in  Lake  Geneva,  Wisconsin,  with  their  wives,  DORA  and 
VERA,  and  they  all  had  a  ball.  Sorry,  fellows,  but  you 
can't  keep  the  bunnies  .  .  .  That  big  raffle  was  a  success 
at  the  Kaz  Bar.  The  only  disappointment  was  that  this 
scribe  failed  to  win  that  big  color  TV,  but  maybe  CHUCK 
will  let  me  watch  football  on  his  .  .  .  Operator  RICHARD 
GILMORE  became  a  proud  father  on  November  16  when 
his  wife,  DORIS,  presented  him  with  twin  girls  .  .  . 
RUTH  has  put  up  with  me  for  another  year  on  November 
18  when  we  celebrated  our  second  anniversary  .  .  .  See 
you  next  month. 


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