Burg Wulfkoeter, our popular Crutcher House Foreman, was united in matrimony to Miss Lois Hudson of Atlanta, Ga., on October 3d, 1919, in Greensboro, N. C. The happy couple will reside in Kansas City, Kansas, having returned to the city on October 8th. Who'll be next?
Mrs. J. R. Bristow arrived in Kansas City September 25th and Mr. Bristow had a nice apartment awaiting her arrival. They are located in Kansas City, Missouri, and are well pleased with their surroundings.
We enjoyed a very pleasant visit from Mr. McCaw and his son, Mr. Wallace McCaw, on October 10th.
Mr. M. J. Stack, of the Mechanical Department, aided us materially during his three weeks stay at the Plant.
Mr. Larry Campbell succeeds Mr. Bert Bohanon as foreman of the Shipping Office. Mr. Bohanon has entered the grocery business and we all wish him luck in his new line.
Miss Nellie Dingeman became Mrs. Louis Burns September 17th and is again back at her desk in the Traffic Department.
Mrs. Ellen Adams has returned to the Shipping Office as stenographer. She will probably be with us through the winter and will take up her housekeeping duties again in the spring.
Miss Marie Crogan, formerly of the Traffic Department, has been transferred to the Shipping Office.
Phil Johnson, who recently returned from overseas service with the Fourth Division, has been employed as clerk in the Cashier's Department.
M. E. Russell, clerk in the Cost Department, left our employ October 1st, he was succeeded by John Baker.
Great interest was shown here i the World's Series and we were all for the "Reds" although a few of the boys backed Chicago. Who backed Chicago? Ask Ashby!
In the present day styles of ladies wear, a near sighted man is truly to be pitied.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Arns, of Cincinnati, visited the Kansas City Plant, recently, and seemed very much impressed.
Can anyone tell us what it was that John Fisher said when he slipped down the Oil Refinery stairs?
Miss M. L. Dunbar returned from her vacation September 25th.
Mr. Lester A. Wickliffe, office manager of Kansas City, for a number of years and previous to that time cashier and purchasing agent, has tendered his resignation to the Company, to become effective October 15th, 1919. Mr. Wickliffe will enter business for himself. To say he will be missed by his old and new friends and associates at the Kansas City Plant is not expressing our feelings, as in the twelve years Mr. Wickliffe has been with us, he has always been a true friend and a loyal employe of the Company. Mr. William Jackson from the Cincinnati Office has succeeded Mr. Wickliffe.
We take great pleasure in welcoming into our midst Mr. C. E. Anderson, of Oxford, Ohio.
That new Paige car looked very nice coming in but it is always better to operate a new car at a slow speed and without having the brake set.
Two records were recently made in the Box Factory. They were: Jake Cvilkovic (framer), 2,550 boxes. Joseph Bros. (bottomers), 4,100 boxes. God after them, boys!
We extend our sympathy to Charles Miller of the Packing Department on the death of his father, Mr. George Miller.
Mr. C. E. Smiley, Plant Engineer for the past year at the Kansas City Plant, has tendered his resignation to become effective November 1st. Mr. Smiley made many friends at the Plant during his stay with us. He will be succeeded by Mr. Frank Hurlbut.
DANGEROUS!!
He kissed her on the check,
It seemed a harmless frolic;
He's been laid up a week,
They say with painter's colic.--(Guess Who?)
We wonder when "Bob" Rush is going to get a new working hat?
Mr. George McKee and family are spending a few weeks in Hot Springs, S. D.
Miss Clara Schrader attended the wedding of her sister in Springfield, Missouri.
Miss Josephine Daly, stenographer in the Traffic Department, has tendered her resignation.
Miss Grace Huffman spent her two weeks vacation with her parents in Waurika, Okla.
It isn't the job we intend to do
Or the labor we've begun
That puts us right on the ledger sheet;
It's the work we have really done.
Our credit is built upon things we do
Our debit on things we shirk,
The man who totals the biggest plus
Is the man who completes his work.
Good intentions do not pay bills;
It's easy enough to plan.
To wish is the play of an office boy;
To do is the job of a man.--Exchange
Ain't it funny what a fellow will do for another fellow's sister?
George McKee and "Boge" Smith, arguing over the articles in Moonbeams about Port Ivory's and Hamilton's records on their soap stamps, and both said neither of these plants had anything on Kansas City, as they made 860 boxes with a Ralston press and two Condon wrapping machines on September 25th, 1919, and the following other records: 869 Boxes on August 29th, 857 Boxes on August 27th, 821 Boxes on August 19th, it being nothing out of the ordinary to pack over 800 boxes in one day.
Several of the Packing Department girls surprised Mary Duffy on Thursday, October 2nd. Mary is getting better and hopes to be with us soon. Those present were Myrtle Allison, Jeanette Allison, Laura Aura, Edith Breneman, Alvan Lisenbe, and Mary's parents.
Miss Opal McCoy was also given a surprise at her home on Sunday, September 14th, by Misses Edith Breneman, Alva Lisenbee, Josie Devero, and Louise Beauchamp.
Mr. George McKee recently took a much needed vacation. Although the Packing Department felt that he needed it and deserved it also, they all missed him a lot while he was gone.
Al Steele is getting the old evaporator ready to set up a few of the "Foots" around the plant.
The following are the boys returned to the Box Factory from service in the Army and Navy: Bill Mairs, August Ervin McClure, D. E. Haskins, Clark Dunlap. These are some of our reliable boys and we are more thanglad that they are with us again.
Miss Josie Devero has joined the ranks of the "newly-weds". Her Packing Department friends presented her with a set of Community silver and their best wishes for a ever happy voyage over the stormy sea of matrimony.
The Packing Department is very proud of our new hospital room and especially grateful to Miss Westrom, our nurse. Mr. McKee said he had been trying to get sick for a week but had no success, so was about to decide to fall down the elevator shaft in order to have an excuse to visit the hospital.
Cold weather has hit us and the stills and Swensons, which were decidedly unpopular during the hot summer months are taking on a new interest to every one in the Glycerine House.
George Ellsworth, head lye treater, had an encounter with the open end of a pipe, through which steam happened to be coming. Fortunately a few very minor burns were the only result.
C. J. Stanford has resigned his position with the Company to give more attention to his own personal affairs. We are sorry to see "Shorty" leave.
Art Rush was absent two days on account of illness. He is back, now, and feeling fine.
The Glycerine Department looks and sounds like a combination of machine shop and battlefield. This is our great repair and overhauling season, and we are taking all we can get.
"Al" Sutherland has been showing all of us the advantages of living in the country. He has given everybody some of the fine apples from his orchard and the drought of July first, boosted his cider sales to top notch. He says that every person in the Glycerine House is now ready for the winter. (You don't need raisins in the cider.)
C. E. Golden has just returned from a lay-off caused by a broken bone in his wrist. "Goldie" was walking to work with his hands in his pockets, when he stumbled and fell. He was unable to get his hands out in time to break the fall. (Safety Engineer please note.)
When in doubt, mind your own business.