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JANUARY,  1971 


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CTA'S  SAFEST  YEAR 


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1970:  CTA's  Safest  Year 


OPERATING  EMPLOYES  have  set  a  new  public  acci- 
dent record,  making  1970  the  safest  year  in  CTA's 
23-year  history. 

Compared  with  1964,  the  previous  safest  year, 
there  were  1,265  fewer  traffic  and  passenger  acci- 
dents, a  decrease  of  9.5  per  cent.  The  1970  traffic 
and  passenger  accident  rate  of  8.2  accidents  per 
100,000  miles  operated  was  also  the  best  in  CTA  his- 
tory and  is  a  reduction  of  8.0  per  cent  from  the  1964 
rate  of  8.9. 

Contributing  greatly  to  the  new  record,  the  surface 
system  also  had  its  safest  year  in  1970  with  1,327 
fewer  traffic  and  passenger  accidents  than  in  1964, 
its  previous  safest  year.  The  new  surface  system 
traffic  and  passenger  accident  rate  of  11.6  accidents 
per  100,000  miles  operated  set  in  1970  compares 
favorably  with  the  11.9  rate  in  1964.  A  breakdown  of 
the  comparative  figures  shows  a  32  per  cent  decrease 
in  passenger  accidents  and  a  4  per  cent  increase  in 
traffic  accidents  which  can  be  attributed  to  ever- 
increasing  traffic  congestion  on  city  streets. 


In  comparison  with  1969,  the  safest  year  on  the 
rapid  transit  system,  1970  was  the  second  safest  year 
with  118  more  accidents.  The  1970  rate  of  1.62  acci- 
dents per  100,000  miles  operated  is,  by  comparison, 
a  close  second  to  the  1.55  set  in  1969.  The  slight  in- 
crease can  be  attributed  to  the  number  of  new  pas- 
sengers who  were  not  accustomed  to  riding  rapid 
transit  service,  as  well  as  to  the  new  routes  and  un- 
familiar equipment  which  trainmen  had  to  adjust  to. 

Most  significant  is  a  comparison  of  the  1970  sys- 
tem accident  rate  of  8.2  with  the  accident  rate  of  18.5 
in  1948,  CTA's  first  full  year  of  operation,  a  56.0  per 
cent  reduction. 


In  the  years  since  1948,  there  has  been  a  steady 
downward  trend  in  public  accidents ,  culminating  with 
the  outstanding  safety  record  of  1970.  In  1954,  CTA 
embarked  on  intensive  safety-training  activities.  And 
in  the  next  six  years,  the  accident  rate  per  100,000 
miles  operated  ranged  from  a  high  of  14.1  to  a  low  of 
10.4.    Since  1961,  the  rate  never  exceeded  10. 


Suggesters  Win  $2,915  During  1970 


IN  ITS  annual  report  for  1970,  the  Employe  Sugges- 
tion Plan  announced  adoption  of  125  suggestions  and 
the  presentation  of  awards  totaling  $2,535  during 
the  year. 


Supplemental  cash  awards  totaling  $380  were  also 
presented  to  eight  suggesters  whose  ideas  adopted  in 
1969  continued  to  produce  savings  to  CTA.  In  all, 
$2,915  was  presented  to  employes  according  to  the 
suggestion  plan  report. 

Participating  in  the  suggestion  plan  during  1970 
were  1,131  employes  who  submitted  a  total  of  1,513 
suggestions.  Since  the  present  system-wide  sugges- 
tion plan  was  established  on  October  1,  1952,  26,147 
suggestions  have  been  received.  During  the  same 
period,  to  December  31,  1970,  a  total  of  2,355  sug- 
gestions have  been  adopted  and  $48,533  has  been  paid 
out  to  employes  in  awards. 

The  approximate  value  of  first  year  savings  real- 
ized through  the  adoption  of  suggestions  during  1970 
is  estimated  as  $17,745.  Total  first  year  savings 
realized  on  all  suggestions  adopted  since  the  plan 
went  into  effect  amount  to  $342,540. 

Among  the  last  to  receive  cash  awards  for  their 
ideas  adopted  during  1970  was  a  Shops  and  Equipment 


Department  employe,  Joseph  A.  Miller  of  South  Shops, 
who  received  a  check  for  $275.  Other  S&E  employes 
who  received  cash  awards  include  Alfred  Haas  and 
Joseph  Kiselus,  both  of  South  Shops,  who  won  $25 
each,  and  Nello  J.  Paolicchi  of  Skokie  Shops,  who  won 
$30.  Receiving  a  $25  award  was  Paul  S.  Wallace  of 
the  Security  Department. 

Two  employes  who  earned  $25  awards  for  submit- 
ting a  second  adoptable  suggestion  within  a  year  are 
Regina  Daren  and  Rita  Wantroba,  both  of  Medical  De- 
partment in  the  General  Office. 

Winning  incentive  awards— a  $7  merchandise  cer- 
tificate or  a  Zippo  lighter/tape  rule  set— for  their 
adopted  ideas  were  the  following:  General  Office— 
Ingrid  Boes,  Public  Information;  Frank  Cihak,  Equip- 
ment Research  and  Development;  and  Arlene  Pura- 
lewski  and  Rita  Wantroba,  both  of  Medical  Depart- 
ment. Shops  and  Equipment— Oliver  M.  Lang,  Skokie 
Shops,  and  Joseph  Sarnecki,  South  Shops.  Electrical- 
William  F.  Glassner,  Blue  Island.  Stores— Edward  P. 
Grzenia,  South  Shops. 

For  his  idea  which  was  adopted  a  year  ago  and 
continued  to  derive  savings  for  CTA,  Joseph  Sarnecki, 
S&E-South  Shops,  was  presented  a  supplemental 
award  of  $30. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Twelve  Named  to  New  Transportation  Department  Posts 


IN  THREE  separate  bulletins  issued  during  January 
by  Superintendent  of  Transportation  D.  M.  Flynn,  nine 
CTAers  were  appointed  to  new  positions  and  three 
were  reassigned  within  the  Transportation  Depart- 
ment. The  changes  were  approved  by  Operating  Man- 
ager C.  E.  Keiser. 

Named  to  new  posts  at  rapid  transit  operating  sta- 
tions effective  January  1  were  M.  V.  LaVelle,  North 
Section  station  superintendent;  J.  E.  Roberts,  Douglas 
&  Congress  assistant  station  superintendent;  F.  G. 
Ellis,  West  Section  relief  station  superintendent,  and 
E.  Mitchell,  Lake  &  Jefferson  Park  superintendent  of 
agents  and  janitors.  Reassigned  to  new  posts  at  the 
same  time  were  E.  J.  Heatter,  South  Section  station 


superintendent,  and  B.  J.  Limanowski,  North  Section 
assistant  station  superintendent. 

In  the  Operations  Control  Center,  W.  J.  Pavoni 
was  named  relief  district  superintendent  and  T.  P. 
Hogan  was  reassigned  as  district  superintendent.  The 
new  assignments  became  effective  January  3. 

Supervisory  personnel  named  to  new  assignments 
at  surface  operating  stations  effective  January  17  in- 
clude J.  B.  Morris,  Lawndale  station  superintendent; 
E.  W.  Brodd,  North  Park  assistant  station  superin- 
tendent; A.  C.  Tabel,  North  Avenue  &  Kedzie  relief 
station  superintendent,  and  H.  Reddrick,  Lawndale 
senior  station  instructor. 


Transit  Board  Approves  Two  Bus  Route  Changes 


AT  ITS  monthly  meeting  on  January  14,  Chicago 
Transit  Board  authorized  revisions  to  two  CTA  bus 
routes,  the  57  Laramie  and  106  103rd-106th  services. 

Instead  of  terminating  on  the  south  at  Lavergne 
avenue  and  Flournoy  street,  57  Laramie  buses  will 
operate  over  the  present  route  to  Lavergne  avenue 
and  Harrison  street,  and  then  continue  east  in  Har- 
rison street  to  Cicero  avenue,  south  in  Cicero  avenue 
to  Flournoy  street,  west  in  Flournoy  street  to  Lara- 
mie avenue,  and  then  north  in  Laramie  avenue  over 
the  regular  route. 

Persons  transferring  between  the  Laramie  buses 
and  the  Congress  rapid  transit  service  will  have  the 


Park  District  Offers  Free  Golf  Classes 

IF  WINTER  is  causing  you  to  lose  your  touch  at  golf, 
then  now  is  the  time  to  join  a  free  golf  instruction 
class  under  the  expert  guidance  of  Byron  Harcke, 
Chicago  Park  District  golf  supervisor.  Classes  start 
February  1  and  are  held  throughout  the  city.  So,  if 
you  just  want  to  learn  the  fundamentals  or  if  you  have 
been  trying  to  cut  a  few  strokes  from  your  game, 
register  now  by  calling  one  of  the  park  supervisors 
listed  below.  Just  bring  a  golf  club,  Byron  Harcke 
will  do  the  rest. 


advantage  of  using  the  full-time  Cicero  entrance  to 
the  station  rather  than  the  part-time  auxiliary  en- 
trance at  Lavergne.  In  addition,  this  extension  of 
service  will  provide  a  direct  connection  for  persons 
transferring  between  Laramie  buses  and  southbound 
Cicero  buses. 

The  new  Olive-Harvey  college,  10001  S.  Woodlawn 
avenue,  will  be  served  directly  by  buses  on  CTA's 
106  103rd-106th  route  operating  between  the  95th/ 
Dan  Ryan  transit  center  and  the  campus.  Special 
route  106  buses  will  serve  the  campus  Monday  through 
Friday  at  20-minute  intervals  between  7:30  a.m.  and 
5:00  p.m.,  and  then  every  half  hour  until  10:00  p.m. 
(except  Friday  when  buses  will  operate  only  until 
7:00  p.m.). 

From  the  95th/Dan  Ryan  transit  center,  buses  will 
travel  via  95th  street,  Michigan  avenue,  103rd  street, 
and  Woodlawn  avenue  to  the  bus  turnaround  within  the 
campus.  Between  95th/Dan  Ryan  and  103rd/Michigan, 
the  buses  will  be  express  just  as  the  regular  route 
106  buses.  Students  using  this  route  will  have  access, 
with  protected  waiting  areas,  to  the  Dan  Ryan  rapid 
transit  and  eight  bus  routes  serving  the  South  Side. 

Both  new  services  will  begin  in  February  when 
necessary  arrangements  are  completed. 


La  Follette  Park,  1333  N.  Laramie;  Mondays,  Feb.  1,  8,  15,  22  at  7:30  p.m.    Call  Steve  Zukowski,  378-0124. 
Ridge  Park,  96th  and  Longwood;  Tuesdays,  Feb.  2,  9,  16,  23  at  1:00  to  3:00  p.m.    Call  Henry  Racic,  238-1655. 
Lake  Shore  Park,  808  N.  Lake  Shore  Dr.;  Thursdays,  Feb.  4,  11,  18,  25  at  7:30  p.m.    Call  Al  Benedict,  787-7494. 
Horner  Park,  2741  W.  Montrose;  Fridays,  Feb.  5,  12,  19,  26  at  7:30  p.m.    Call  James  Kelly,  267-2444. 
Columbus  Park,  Menard  and  Jackson;  Mondays,  March  1,  8,  15,  22  at  7:30  p.m.    Call  Jane  Dickens,  378-0643. 
Marquette  Park,  67th  and  Kedzie;  Tuesdays,  March  2,  9,  16,  23  at  7:30  p.m.    Call  George  Carpita,  776-9879. 
Jefferson  Park,  4822  N.  Long;  Fridays,  March  5,  12,  19,  26  at  1:00  to  3:00  p.m.    Call  Ray  Shafer,  545-3992. 
Loyola  Park,  1230  W.  Greenleaf;  Saturdays,  March  6,  13,  20,  27  at  10:30  a.m.    Call  Walter  Norman,  262-0690. 


JANUARY,  1971 


1970's— a  Decade  of  Innovation  in 


NEW  CONCEPTS  and  innovations  affecting  the  transit 
industry  accelerated  last  year,  and  a  number  of  ideas 
will  enter  demonstration  stages  during  1971.  Their 
outcome  will  affect  CTA,  as  well  as  every  other 
transit  system  in  the  United  States. 

The  major  innovations  in  buses  fall  into  two  cate- 
gories: ( 1 )  Design  of  the  vehicle,  mainly  the  type  of 
power  plant.  (2)  Traffic  and  roadway  innovations, 
mainly  busways. 

The  number  of  new  bus  power  plants  actively  being 
experimented  with  at  this  time  is  impressive  as  are 
present  modifications  to  the  power  plant  now  in  gen- 
eral use,  the  diesel  engine.  Many  have  already  un- 
dergone trial  testing. 

One  of  the  most  unusual  and  also  one  of  the  oldest 
ideas  in  new  ways  to  power  a  bus  is  the  steam  engine. 
Like  many  other  novel  bus  engines  it  largely  grew  out 
of  the  effort  to  reduce  air  and  noise  pollution.  In  the 
forefront  of  the  steam  bus  effort  are  the  West  Coast 
transit  systems. 

With  the  help  of  an  Urban  Mass  Transportation 
Administration  grant  of  more  than  1  million  dollars, 
the  Alameda-Contra  Costa  Transit  District  in  Oak- 
land, California,  was  able  to  begin  initial  testing  of  a 
steam  engine  on  a  standard  transit  coach. 

Early  prototypes  are  expected  by  AC  officials  to 
have  adequate  power,  low  pollutant  emissions,  low 
noise  levels,  and  safe  operating  characteristics.  Ac- 
tive participants  in  the  project  being  carried  out 
through  the  California  State  Assembly  also  include 
the  San  Francisco  Municipal  Railway  and  the  Southern 
California  Rapid  Transit  District  (Los  Angeles).  The 
Lear  corporation  has  launched  an  ambitious  6  million 
dollar  research  and  development  program  on  the 
steam  bus,  4  million  dollars  of  which  has  already 
been  spent. 

Buses  are  scheduled  to  enter  actual  public  transit 
service  in  California  this  August. 


Volume  XXIV  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 
communications  to  CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS,  Room  742, 
Merchandise  Mart  Plaza,  Chicago,   Illinois  60654. 


Also  undergoing  tests  in  the  Los  Angeles  area  is  a 
diesel  bus  converted  to  operate  on  natural  gas.  For 
the  transit  operator,  buses  fueled  by  natural  gas  or 
liquid  natural  gas  offer  vehicles  with  lower  emitted 
pollutants,  without  entailing  the  development  of  an 
entirely  new  engine.  The  cost  for  conversion  of  the 
engine  to  natural  gas  operation  is  estimated  at  around 
$243,  allowing  for  large-scale  conversion  without  ex- 
tensive retooling. 

Natural  gas,  along  with  propane,  has  been  urged 
for  the  buses  in  St.  Paul,  Minnesota.  CTA  was  the 
first  transit  operator  to  place  a  fleet  of  propane  buses 
in  service  in  the  early  1950's,  and  continues  to  be  the 
major  user  of  these  vehicles. 

Also  under  experimentation  is  the  turbine  bus 
which  underwent  a  cross-country  demonstration  run 
by  Greyhound  last  year.  The  turbine  is  compara- 
tively low  in  emitted  pollutants  and  is  perhaps  less 
exotic  than  the  steam  engine.  A  turbine  bus  is  pres- 
ently being  developed  by  General  Motors  and  will  fea- 
ture a  mechanism  that  lowers  the  bus  to  curb  level 
allowing  easier  entrance  and  exit  for  the  infirm  and 
elderly. 

Perhaps  one  of  the  most  hopeful  means  of  reducing 
air  pollutants  from  buses  for  the  immediate  future 
lies  in  improvements  to  the  diesel  engine  which  is 
remarkably  low  in  offensive  pollutants.  General 
Motors'  Environmental  Improvement  Program  is  a 
combination  of  ingredients  that  relieve  the  pedestrian 
and  motorist's  major  headache  with  buses— smelly 
and  visible  smoke.  The  package  also  reduces  noise, 
hydrocarbons  (by  90%),  and  carbon  monoxide  (by  40%), 
according  to  GM  officials. 

The  heart  of  the  package  is  a  lo-sac  needle  valve 
that  reduces  pollutant-causing  unburned  fuel  from 
entering  the  combustion  chamber.  The  first  buses  so 
equipped  went  into  service  in  San  Francisco  and 
Washington,  D.C.,  in  1970.  It  is  expected  that  all  fu- 
ture orders  for  diesel  buses,  including  those  placed 
by  CTA,  will  specify  the  use  of  lo-sac  needle  valves. 

A  new  development  in  the  present  effort  to  reduce 
pollutants  and  increase  the  attractiveness  of  buses  is 
the  Kinetic  Energy  Wheel  (KEW),  which  is  in  some 
respects  similar  to  a  wheel-driven  toy  car.  KEW 
would  contribute  to  lessened  pollution  by  increasing 
the  flexibility  of  the  trolley  bus,  transit's  original 
zero  pollution  vehicle.  By  using  a  cone-shaped  wheel 
spinning  at  20,000  revolutions  per  minute,  the  trolley 
bus  will  be  able  to  move  about  six  miles  without  the 
benefit  of  overhead  power  lines.     The  experimental 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Bus  Transportation 


vehicle  with  the  KEW  mounted  under  the  bus  floor  is 
scheduled  to  operate  in  San  Francisco  in  1971. 

Other  innovations  in  the  bus  engine  field  include 
the  Stirling  engine  now  being  developed  at  Phillips' 
laboratories  in  the  Netherlands.  The  Stirling  engine 
utilizes  a  rhombic  drive  and  either  hydrogen  or  heli- 
um which  is  heated  to  provide  the  driving  force.  The 
engine,  though  expensive  to  build  and  slow  to  start 
and  accelerate,  emits  far  fewer  nitrogen  oxides  than 
the  diesel  and  half  the  amount  of  carbon  dioxide. 

One  of  the  most  important  factors  in  the  future  of 
bus  transportation,  however,  has  little  to  do  with 
mechanics  at  all.  Busways  (exclusive  expressways 
or  expressway  lanes  for  buses)  have  moved  from  the 
trial  stage  of  two  or  three  years  ago  to  become  one  of 
the  fastest  growing  means  of  mass  transportation. 

Only  one  busway  has  been  in  use  since  1969,  but 
already  provisions  for  the  use  of  highway  funds  for 
busway  construction  have  been  written  into  Federal 
highway  legislation.  When  the  Shirley  Highway  bus- 
way  serving  the  District  of  Columbia  and  Northern 
Virginia  is  completed  this  year,  it  will  provide  direct 
express  bus  service  to  the  nation's  capital.  The  first 
l|  mile  stretch  of  busway  was  opened  for  rush  hour 
service  last  September  14  by  Secretary  of  Transpor- 
tation John  A.  Volpe.  Already,  ridership  has  jumped 
30  to  40  per  cent.  By  using  the  completed  busway, 
bus  riders  will  be  able  to  save  30  minutes  commuter 
time  by  bypassing  Washington's  worst  traffic  jam  and 
patronage  should  increase  considerably  again.  As 
part  of  the  project,  the  Urban  Mass  Transportation 
Administration  helped  to  provide  30  new  transit  buses 
to  handle  increased  riding,  and  will  help  provide  an 
additional  60  this  year. 

Since  that  time,  a  busway  with  a  similar  aim— to 
make  bus  commuting  more  attractive  and  to  serve 
more  commuters  with  less  highway— has  been  opened 
in  New  York  City.  Also  funded  by  UMTA,  the  project 
put  in  use  on  December  18  speeds  an  estimated  800 
buses  daily  over  a  2§  mile  section  of  an  approach  to 
the  Lincoln  tunnel  under  the  Hudson  river. 

Busways  totalling  11  miles  are  also  being  planned 
to  serve  downtown  Los  Angeles  and  El  Monte  using 
the  San  Bernardino  freeway.  A  trip  should  be  com- 
pleted in  about  18  minutes  by  busway  as  opposed  to  up 
to  40  minutes  by  freeway.  Busways  are  also  being 
tentatively  planned  for  a  number  of  other  cities. 

Like  the  rest  of  today's  transit  scene,  bus  transit 
will  need  many  years  more  before  the  biggest  changes 
become  an  everyday  reality  for  the  average  bus  rider . 


International  Streetcar  Line, 
An  El  Paso  Attraction 

STREETCARS  REMAIN  in  operation  in  so  few  cities 
in  the  United  States ,  that  an  individual  can  count  the 
number  of  systems  on  his  fingers.  Among  the  re- 
maining streetcar  lines,  one  especially  stands  out  as 
being  a  bit  unusual — the  international  trolley  line  op- 
erated by  El  Paso  City  Lines. 

It  certainly  doesn't  have  the  glamor  of  the  Orient 
Express  or  other  famous  international  rail  lines,  but 
the  streetcars  do  provide  daily  service  between  down- 
town El  Paso,  Texas,  and  the  City  of  Juarez,  Mexico. 
Operating  on  a  loop-shaped  line  nearly  3.1  miles  in 
length,  the  streetcars  run  every  four  minutes  during 
rush  hours  and  every  six  minutes  at  other  times. 
Hours  of  operation  are  from  5:15  a.m.  to  midnight. 

The  fare  from  the  U.S.  to  Mexico  is  10  cents  and  it 
is  15  centavos  (1.2  cents  U.S.)  for  the  return.  Fares 
are  collected  in  separate  fare  boxes. 

When  crossing  the  Santa  Fe  bridge  into  the  U.S., 
all  passengers  must  leave  the  streetcar  to  go  through 
the  U.S.  Immigration  Service  check.  After  declaring 
their  citizenship  and  paying  duty  on  various  articles 
purchased  in  Mexico,  passengers  reboard  the  street- 
car and  continue  on  their  way. 

Local  transit  service  across  the  Mexican  border 
started  in  1889.  Mule  cars  which  originally  served 
the  route  were  replaced  by  electric  streetcars  in 
1902.  Starting  in  1943,  buses  were  phased  in  on  all 
other  streetcar  routes  throughout  the  city.  Streetcar 
service  on  the  international  route  was  resumed  only 
last  month  after  operations  were  suspended  for  over 
a  year  while  the  Mexican  Electricity  Commission  in- 
stalled new  underground  electrical  cables  along  the 
route. 

The  mainstay  of  the  international  service  is  a  fleet 
of  18  PCC  streetcars  obtained  secondhand  from  the 
San  Diego  system  in  1954. 


JANUARY,  1971 


Medically  Speaking 


by  Dr.  George  H.  Irwin 

DRUG  ABUSE  is  an  appropriate  subject  for  this  page 
in  Transit  News  at  this  time  because  the  much  publi- 
cized, widespread,  and  alarming  use  of  drugs  has  be- 
come a  universal  problem.  It  has  been  estimated  that 
1  out  of  10  Americans  has  smoked  pot. 

The  dictionary  defines  "abuse"  as  to  use  wrongly 
or  improperly.  There  is  a  wide  variety  of  drugs  pre- 
scribed by  physicians,  from  aspirin  to  narcotics,  that 
are  being  used  daily  for  good  purposes.  It  is  the 
misuse  that  is  causing  harm  and  concern.  There  is 
an  old  adage,  "Fire  is  a  good  servant,  but  a  poor 
master."  Such  a  statement  would  rightly  apply  to  the 
use  of  drugs.  Drugs  are  very  useful  and  needed  ser- 
vants when  properly  administered,  but  when  abused 
and  misused  they  can  become  a  terrible,  dominating, 
and  controlling  master. 

According  to  the  committee  on  alcoholism,  drug 
dependence  and  mental  health,  some  individuals  feel 
compelled  to  abuse  drugs  as  a  way  of  life— a  way  to 
shut  out  the  real  world  or  enter  a  world  of  unreality. 

Others,  especially  young  people,  may  see  drug 
abuse  as  an  adventure— a  road  to  supposedly  new  ex- 
periences. 

For  all  of  us,  drug  abuse  is  an  expensive  practice, 
millions  of  tax  dollars  are  spent  each  year  control- 
ling abuse  and  treating  persons  who  are  dependent  on 
drugs.  Equally  important,  additional  millions  are  lost 
by  those  who  often  unknowingly  rob  themselves  of 
their  ability  to  produce  and  earn  and  jeopardize  their 
physical  and  mental  health. 

Many  drugs  can  lead  to  addiction  from  abuse. 
Those  most  commonly  abused  fall  into  four  major 
categories: 

(1)  Narcotics  (pain  killers)  such  as  morphine, 
codeine,  and  heroin. 

(2)  Sedatives  such  as  barbiturates,  tranquilizers, 
and  alcohol. 


( 3 )  Stimulants ,  or  pep  pills ,  such  as  ampheta- 
mines . 

(4)  Hallucinogens  such  as  LSD  and  marijuana. 

The  narcotic  group,  which  comes  from  the  opiunr 
poppy,  are  sometimes  prescribed  to  relieve  pain. 
When  these  drugs  are  used  the  doctor  tries  to  limil 
the  amount  and  duration  before  the  habit  is  formed. 

The  barbiturates,  tranquilizers,  and  alcohol  which 
also  play  an  important  part  in  medical  practice,  are 
usually  referred  to  as  sedatives  and  can  be  effective 
or  helpful  in  treating  epilepsy,  insomnia,  or  emotion- 
al and  mental  illness.  When  taken  in  excess  the  habit 
or  physical  dependence  is  formed. 

Stimulants  or  pep  pills  are  sometimes  prescribed 
for  mild  depressions,  grief,  and  as  short-term  aids 
in  weight  control.  They  have  been  used  by  truck 
drivers  to  keep  awake.  Unfortunately,  when  the  effect 
wears  off  one  is  more  drowsy  than  before  so  the  pill 
is  repeated.    Cocaine  is  in  the  group  also. 

The  hallucinogens,  which  include  LSD  and  mari- 
juana, are  never  prescribed  for  any  medical  condi- 
tion; strictly  speaking,  a  hallucinogen  is  a  drug  that 
produces  hallucinations.  These  drugs  supposedly  take 
one  on  a  "trip"  in  another  world.  Objects  take  on  new 
forms  and  new  thoughts,  one  hears  weird  sounds  or 
music  and  sees  colors  he  never  saw  before.  These 
are  the  drugs  that  may  produce  brain  damage  or  in- 
jure hereditary  genes. 

The  management  or  treatment  of  drug  abuse  is  a 
very  big  problem.  The  individual  doctor  is  not  pre- 
pared to  cope  with  drug  addicts,  certain  clinics  and 
agencies  are  best  equipped  for  this. 

Any  individual  may  help  prevent  abuse  if  he  never 
shares  drugs  with  another  person,  even  though  he 
seems  to  have  the  same  illness.  Encourage  everyone 
who  is  seeking  information  about  drugs  to  see  his  own 
doctor. 

The  Beth  Israel  Medical  Institute  recommends  a 
three-way  operation  to  help  these  addicts: 

( 1 )  An  abstinence  program. 

( 2 )  The  in-patient  detoxification  hospital  service. 

( 3 )  The  ambulatory  methadone  (drug)  maintenance 
program. 

Occasionally  one  hears  about  a  person  who  has 
"kicked"  the  habit  by  his  own  efforts;  he  fights  a  los- 
ing battle.  The  best  bet  is  to  seek  help  through  edu- 
cational and  medical  research  institutions. 

Finally,  I  urge  everyone  to  avoid  youth  groups 
seeking  drug  information.  Don't  buy  drugs  over  the 
counter  and  never  take  any  drug  without  consulting 
your  family  doctor. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


IT  GOES  without  saying  that  cold 
weather  forces  many  hardships  on 
CTA  personnel  and  riders  alike, 
but  it  also  presents  unlimited  op- 
portunities for  transit  employes 
to  perform  seemingly  small  acts 
which  win  them  the  praise  of  pas- 
sengers and  improve  CTA's  im- 
age. Just  how  much  a  courteous 
or  considerate  act  is  appreciated 
is  demonstrated  by  letters  of 
commendation  received  from  the 
public,  several  excerpts  from 
which  are  printed  here: 

Elmer  A.  Malmin,  Operator, 
Limits:  "The  driver  was  possibly 
the  most  courteous  I  have  ever 
experienced.  He  was  polite,  an- 
swered questions  in  a  very  pleas- 
ant manner  and  drove  the  bus  in  a 
way  which  provided  comfort  and 
peace-of-mind  to  his  passengers." 

Nelson  Swopes,  Operator, 
Lawndale:  "I  was  transferring  at 
Diversey  and  although  the  Damen 
bus  driver  had  a  green  light,  he 
waited.  I  want  him  to  know  how 
much  I  appreciated  this  service." 

George  Clark,  Conductor,  For- 
est Park:  "The  way  he  announces 
every  station  so  clearly  and  puts 
a  little  bit  of  his  own  personality 
in  his  job  makes  it  most  pleas- 
ant for  someone  who  is  going  to 
work." 

Samuel  Janke,  Operator,  North 
Park:  "I  was  sitting  near  the  front 
of  the  bus  so  I  couldn't  help  but 
notice  his  courtesy  despite  end- 
less questions  and  extremely 
heavy  traffic." 

George  W.  Schletz,  Operator, 
Beverly:  "He  is  a  kind  and  cheer- 
ful man,  as  well  as  a  careful  driv- 
er. It's  so  nice  to  know  that  peo- 
ple like  that  are  still  around." 

Alvar  Alsterlund,  Operator, 
Forest  Glen:  "Arriving  at  Mil- 
waukee and  Montrose  at  11:45 
a.m.,  never  have  I  seen  traffic  so 
heavy.  I  would  like  to  commend 
bus  driver  #4210  for  his  skillful 
driving  and  his  courtesy  to  every- 
one." 


Alfred  Lee,  Operator,  Limits: 
"He  was  efficient  and  courteous 
and  especially  considerate  to  the 
senior  citizens,  pulling  up  to  the 
curb  and  lending  a  hand  if  they 
needed  help  on  and  off." 

Lee  E.  Langham,  Operator, 
69th  Street:  "He  had  the  green 
light  and  turned  on  71st.  When  he 
saw  the  Western  bus  he  waited  to 
see  if  anybody  got  off  and  wanted 
to  go  west.  I  was  very  grateful 
that  I  didn't  have  to  wait  for  the 
next  bus,  as  it  was  very  cold." 

Louis  Markowitz,  Operator, 
Kedzie:  "He  is  an  excellent  driv- 
er, as  well  as  a  courteous  and 
considerate  gentleman.  I  ride  the 
bus  often  and  am  glad  when  he  is 
the  driver." 


Bernard  Koniarski,  Operator, 
North  Park:  "I  thought  it  was 
very  nice  of  him  to  stop  and  wait, 
it  was  very  cold  and  windy  and  I 
am  very  grateful  for  his  act." 

John  Andrews,  Trainman, 
North  Section:  "I  dropped  a  very 
important  envelope  into  an  inac- 
cessible place  at  the  South  Boule- 
vard station  in  Evanston.  Your 
employee,  John  Andrews,  recov- 
ered it  for  me.  He  was  very  kind, 
pleasant  and  polite." 

Gustav  Lemar  Jr.,  Operator, 
Forest  Glen:  "He  always  waits 
for  us  if  he  sees  that  we  missed 
the  green  light  and  then  greets  us 
with  a  big  smile  and  a  cheerful 
word  or  so.  Never  have  we  seen  a 
more    courteous   bus    driver." 


Gerald  V.  Tamborrello,  Ticket 
Agent,  North  Section:  "On  re- 
questing travel  information,  I  find 
him  extremely  kind,  accurate,  and 
helpful.  He  is  always  in  a  friendly 
mood." 

Frederick  Pepke,  Operator, 
Limits:  "He  is  the  perfect  exam- 
ple of  what  a  bus  driver  should  be 
like.  He  cheers  you  and  always 
greets  you  with  that  warm,  friend- 
ly smile.  While  riding  on  his  bus 
you  never  once  feel  insecure." 

Louis  Grant,  Operator,  Keeler: 
"He  deserves  recognition  for  his 
patience,  understanding  and  help- 
fulness, and  is  a  credit  to  the  CTA 
for  the  way  he  handles  situations 
that  arise." 

Aaron  Amos,  Operator,  North 
Avenue:  "To  sum  it  up,  he  is  all 
things  a  good  employee  should  be: 
efficient,  courteous,  and  helpful  to 
any  and  all  of  the  passengers  who 
board  his  bus." 

Kenneth  L.  Simpson,  Operator, 
52nd  Street:  "Even  though  this 
young  man  was  busy  with  watching 
the  change  box  and  issuing  trans- 
fers, he  was  most  polite  and  in- 
formative." 

John  Kolon,  Information  Clerk, 
Travel  Information:  "I  appreciat- 
ed his  patience  and  helpfulness." 

Parnell  D.  Anderson, Operator, 
Forest  Glen:  "He  is  courteous  and 
pleasant  to  all  passengers.  He 
greets  them  as  they  enter  and 
wishes  them  a  pleasant  day  when 
they  get  off  and  is  always  helpful 
in  answering  any  questions." 

Herbert  Dillard,  Conductor, 
Dan  Ryan:  "I  was  impressed  by 
his  clear  enunciation  and  sincerity 
in  announcing  train  stops  and  in- 
formation." 

Romuald  J.  Howard,  Operator, 
77th  Street:  "He  is  well  known  for 
his  morning  welcome,  his  concern 
for  others,  and  his  kindness  in 
giving  information  and  perfect  di- 
rections when  needed." 


JANUARY,  1971 


AS  REPORTED  BY  EMPLOYES  OF  THE  CHICAGO  TRANSIT  AUTHORITY 


ACCOUNTING  (General)  - 

The  personnel  of  all  sections  of  the  Accounting  Depart- 
ment had  small  group  Christmas  luncheons  in  restaurants 
of  their  choice,  and  from  the  reports  received,  they  enjoyed 
the  food  and  getting  together  for  Christmas. .  .KEN  Mc- 
NEELY,  CHUCK  DAVIS,  JOE  LAZZARA,  and  PHYLLIS 
WHITE  enjoyed  vacations  around  home  making  preparations 
for  the  Christmas  and  New  Year  holidays... ANN  ANGST  is 
in  Hawaii  enjoying  the  sunshine,  and  when  she  returns  we 
will  get  her  story. . .  RITA  DEAKIN  spent  two  wonderful 
weeks  touring  the  50th  State  of  Hawaii.  The  weather  was 
ideal;  it  only  rained  pineapple  dew  and  the  temperature  is 
always  between  75  and  80  degrees.  As  Christmas  was  only 
a  few  weeks  away,  trees  were  decorated  a  little  differently 
from  the  traditional  trees  in  Chicago.  The  Japanese  Pine, 
which  looks  very  artificial,  is  decorated  with  paper  pine- 
apples. Children  visit  Santa  in  the  department  stores  in 
their  bathing  suits.  Poinsettia  grow  in  all  the  gardens  by 
the  thousands.  Though  the  snow  is  missing,  it  still  feels 
like  Christmas  in  Hawaii.  She  and  her  companion  were 
able  to  spend  two  nights  in  the  "Presidential  Suite"  at  the 
Royal  Hawaiian  hotel  because  no  other  rooms  were  avail- 
able. The  highlight  of  the  tour  was  a  helicopter  ride  over 
the  Wailua  Canyon  on  the  Island  of  Kauai. ..The  personnel  of 
the  Accounting  Department  wish  to  congratulate  WILLIAM 
B.  FOLTA  on  his  promotion  to  general  accountant,  replac- 
ing A.  J.  FITZSIMONS  who  retired  November  1... Congratu- 
lations and  a  welcome  to  HAROLD  F.  BROWN  on  his  pro- 
motion as  assistant  general  accountant.  .  .  MAURICE  H. 
BALLESTRO,  transfer  counter,  West  Shops,  was  65  years 
old  on  December  29  and  his  daughter-in-law  presented  him 
with  a  new  grandson  on  the  same  day.  Mr.  Ballestro,  who 
resides  in  Cartersville,  Illinois,  retired  on  January  1. 
Best  wishes  for  a  happy  and  healthy  retirement. 

-    fleaxte  "pttyfVuUd 

(Tabulating)  - 

Henrici's  was  the  place  selected  by  the  Key  Punch  De- 
partment for  their  annual  Christmas  party.  This  year  the 
hostess  was  Mrs.  BARBARA  DEN  HAMER. 

-  Sv*fy*  ■£"< 

(Payroll)  - 

All  Payroll  personnel  were  quite  busy  preparing  for  the 
Christmas  "Holidaze",  so  no  one  had  time  for  travels  or 
vacations  at  this  time.  However,  they  did  enjoy  a  lovely 
Christmas  luncheon  at  the  M&M  Club  on  December  17  and 
had  many  chuckles  when  they  opened  the  "grab  bag"  gifts 
under  their  tree  on  Christmas  eve.  Best  wishes  are  ex- 
tended to  all  for  a  healthy  and  prosperous  New  Year. 


BEVERLY  - 

Thanks  to  Pensioner  BERNIE  ZESCH  and  his  wife  for 
the  Christmas  mass  card  and  letter. ..Glad  to  hear  from 
Pensioner  BILL  RADLOFF.  Thanks  for  the  poem,  Bill, 
you  sure  know  how  to  rub  it  in  on  all  of  us  that  are  still 


here... We  express  our  deepest  sympathy  to  the  family  of 
Superintendent  JOHN  FARRIS  who  went  to  his  eternal  re- 
ward, and  to  Operator  FRANK  BLACK  in  the  loss  of  his 
son. ..  The  office  force  is  in  bad  shape  with  Chief  Clerk 
CHARLES  KARSCHNICK,  Clerks  JOHN  KIRBY  and  OZZIE 
GRIGALUNAS  all  on  vacation.. .Supervisor  JACK  CLAYTON 
will  be  taking  his  pension  soon.  John  was  always  a  good 
friend,  one  to  know  and  respect. ..On  the  sick  list  are  Op- 
erators BOB  LEWIS,  CHARLES  GILTMEIR,  and  JOHN 
RYAN. 

Your  co-reporter,  AMOS  FOSTER,  just  returned  from 
Jamaica.  I  had  to  try  those  Tower  Tornadoes  that  Opera- 
tor WEATHERS  told  me  about.  I  also  spent  some  time  in 
Atlanta,  Georgia,  and  1  must  say  it  is  a  swinging  town. ..Op- 
erator LEROY  LILLY  has  returned  to  work  after  his  tour 
of  the  states.  He  has  visited  43  of  them  and  has  7  more  to 
go.  He  also  brought  some  raw  cotton  back  from  Missis- 
sippi. Operator  BANKS  took  one  look  at  it  and  started  to 
cry. ..My  daughter,  BRENDA  FOSTER,  celebrated  her  14th 
birthday  January  19.  She  is  trying  to  catch  up  with  me... 
Our  basketball  team  is  at  it  again,  so  check  the  bulletin 
board  and  get  out  and  support  the  team. ..I  am  leaving  for 
Memphis,  Tennessee,  and  hope  to  see  you  all  next  month... 
We  hope  everyone  enjoyed  the  holidays  and  is  looking  for- 
ward to  a  prosperous  new  year. 

-   "7am  T>atitti  &  Amai  "?<Mtet 


CLAIM  - 

We're  starting  our  New  Year  on  a  rather  sad  note  as  one 
of  our  favorite  people,  GRACE  JOHNSON,  is  retiring  at  the 
end  of  January.  We  know  that  Grace  is  very  happy  about 
retiring  but  we  will  miss  her  happy  smile.  She  has  been 
with  the  company  for  43  years.  Grace  and  her  husband, 
WALTER  (who  is  also  retiring  from  the  company  after  42 
years),  will  live  in  Antioch,  Illinois.  They  have  no  definite 
plans  right  now  as  to  what  they  will  be  doing,  but  they  know 
they  have  a  lot  of  work  in  store  for  them  due  to  their  mov- 
ing. We  sincerely  wish  Grace  and  Walter  the  best  of 
everything  in  their  retirement... On  a  happier  note  we  would 


WEDDING  BELLS  rang  on 
October  31  for  Mr.  ond  Mrs. 
CLARENCE  CRAWLEY  at 
St.  Leonard's  Catholic 
church.  The  bride,  the 
former  LOIS  POTTS,  and 
her  husband,  both  em- 
ployed in  the  Claim  De- 
partment, honeymooned  in 
New  Orleans  and  Florida. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

like  to  extend  a  warm  welcome  to  JOHN  SMITH  and  DAN 
SULLIVAN,  two  new  men  who  recently  joined  our  depart- 
ment...DIANE  RITROVATO  would  like  to  thank  all  of  the 
people  who  donated  to  the  Angel  Guardian  Orphanage  fund. 
It  made  the  children's  Christmas  a  little  happier... MARY 
TRAXLER  would  also  like  to  thank  all  of  the  people  who 
donated  canned  goods  for  the  poor  at  Christmas. ..  MIKE 
McDERMOTT,  our  superintendent,  is  a  grandfather  again, 
this  time  it's  a  baby  girl,  IRENE  MARIE,  born  December 
16,  1970.  It  makes  him  a  grandpa  for  the  sixth  time. . . 
RUTHIE  KAMINSKI,  your  co-reporter,  and  her  husband, 
KEN,  had  a  fantastic  vacation  in  California  and  Las  Vegas, 
Nevada.  We  are  happy  to  note  they  broke  even  in  Las 
Vegas.  According  to  Ruthie,  the  highlight  of  their  vacation 
was  Disneyland  where  she  got  to  meet  Mickey  Mouse  in 
person. 

-  ISuti  XtUKuuJU  &  7mU  Xtamvt 


ELECTRICAL   (General  Office)  - 

MARIE  HAVLIK  and  her  sister,  RUTH,  of  the  Schedule 
Department,  enjoyed  a  pre-Christmas  holiday  in  Mexico. 
While  in  Mexico  City  they  visited  the  Museum  of  Anthro- 
pology, attended  a  folklore  ballet  at  the  Palace  of  Fine 
Arts,  and  rode  the  new  subway  trains.  Marie  reports  that 
the  quiet  trains  are  equipped  with  rubber-tired  wheels,  are 
very  fast,  and  are  popular  with  the  people.  They  traveled 
by  bus  to  Acapulco,  stopping  at  Cuernavaca  and  Taxco 
where  they  purchased  some  lovely  pieces  of  silver  jewelry. 
From  the  balcony  of  their  room  in  the  Hilton  hotel  in  Aca- 
pulco, they  had  a  beautiful  view  of  the  beach  and  ocean  as 
well  as  the  outdoor  swimming  pool  surrounded  by  grace- 
fully landscaped  gardens.  They  listened  to  Mariachi  bands, 
shopped  in  the  markets,  and  watched  processions  to  the 
shrine  of  Our  Lady  of  Guadalupe.  They  flew  home  with 
fond  memories  of  sunny  beaches,  sparkling  Christmas 
lights,  and  warm  breezes  blowing  through  the  palm  trees... 
The  Electrical  Department's  Christmas  tree  is  packed 
away  for  another  year  and  the  "sweet  table"  has  long  since 
been  depleted.  We  would  like  to  thank  the  wives  and  moth- 
ers of  our  co-workers  who  gifted  us  with  their  homemade 
specialities.  The  cakes,  cookies,  and  candies  were  deli- 
cious. So  to  Mrs.  R.  BIENIASZ,  G.  CHRISTENSEN,  J. 
CHWISTEK,  P.  CLEAVER,  J.  HARTL,  G.  MATEJOVSKY,  K. 
MIKOTA,  M.  RICKSON,  H.  SMITH,  R.  SWINDELL,  T. 
SZEWC,  and  L.  WIKSTEN,  you  would  all  get  our  vote  in  any 
bake-off  contest.  ..  MARGARET  KINSEY,  MARIE  HAVLIK, 
BERNADETTE  KIZIOR,  SANDY  PFEIFFER,  and  KAY  Mc- 
ALISTER  celebrated  the  holidays  with  a  luncheon  in  the 
Sample  Room  of  the  Mart. . .  Best  wishes  to  all  for  good 
health  and  peace  in  the  New  Year. 

(Blue  Island)  - 

Well,  here  it  is  1971  and  we  find  another  of  our  co- 
workers taking  his  pension.  AMOS  SMITH  retired  on  Janu- 
ary 1  and  will  make  his  home  along  the  banks  of  the  Kanka- 
kee river  in  Momence,  Illinois. ..It  was  nice  to  hear  from 
three  pensioners,  JOE  NAGRODSKI  in  Southern  Illinois, 
FRANK  CORRIGAN  in  Central  Illinois,  and  ARVIN  WIL- 
MONT  in  Florida... Sorry  to  hear  that  GILBERT  ANDREWS 
had  a  slight  heart  attack.  Gil  is  now  convalescing  at 
Swedish  Covenant  hospital. ..We  had  a  nice  southern  break- 
fast Christmas  eve  morning  consisting  of  eggs,  sausage, 
grits,  coffee,  muffins,  homemade  peach  and  strawberry 
preserves,  and  tomato  juice.    Thanks  to  HANK  GABAUER 


NEWS 


PICTURED  HERE  is  Air- 
man  First  Class  CARL  L. 
WISINSKI,  the  son  of  For- 
est  Glen  Operator  and  Mrs. 
HENRY  F.  WISINSKI. 
Carl,  a  graduate  of  Weber 
High  school,  attended 
Lewis  Technical  Institute 
in  Lockport,  Illinois,  be- 
fore entering  the  air  force. 
He  is  now  stationed  at 
Clark  Air  Base  in  the 
Philippines  as  an  aircraft 
mechanic. 


and  BILL  REHDER.  No  matter  how  you  wanted  your  eggs, 
they  always  seemed  to  turn  up  scrambled.  Next  year  SAM 
CHARLETON  has  volunterred  to  be  the  cook. ..A  very  hap- 
py retirement  to  JOHN  (The  Silver  Fox)  DARCY.  No  ques- 
tion as  to  what  John  will  be  doing,  as  he  is  quite  a  traveler. 
Off  sick  as  of  this  writing  are  JOE  HERMAN,  ROMAN 
PRIESBE,  CHARLES  MULBRANDON,  and  JAMES  MUR- 
PHY. I  am  sure  these  men  would  appreciate  a  visit,  card, 
or  telephone  call... On  vacation  at  this  time  is  JACK  BECK- 
ER...Well,  I  have  tried  to  put  together  a  little  column,  but  I 
am  sure  that  with  a  little  help  from  the  line  department, 
construction  gang,  substation  maintenance,  substation  op- 
erators, and  Chicago  Avenue,  we  could  put  a  full  page  out. 
So  let's  start  in  1971.   WRITE ! 


ENGINEERING  - 

Congratulations  to  CHESTER  (Rusty)  RUSAKIEWICZ  on 
the  arrival  of  a  new  grandchild.  A  baby  girl  was  born  on 
December  5  weighing  8  pounds  14  ounces  and  will  answer 
to  the  name  of  JACQUELINE  MARIE.  The  mother,  FLO- 
RENCE ANN  PIONKE,  is  the  step-daughter  of  Rusty.  Con- 
gratulations on  your  fourth  grandchild,  Rusty... Congratula- 
tions are  in  order  for  Mr.  and  Mrs.  CALVIN  POLLARD  on 
the  arrival  of  a  baby  girl  on  December  11  weighing  8 
pounds  8  ounces.  Calvin  is  an  instrumentman  in  the  Struc- 
tural Design  Section. ..A  warm  welcome  is  extended  to  two 
new  draftsmen,  BERT  ROSALES  and  ABEL  GOVEA,  who 
recently  joined  the  Engineering  Department.  We  all  wish 
both  men  much  luck  and  happiness  in  their  new  endeavors. 
..A  warm  welcome  is  extended  to  JOANNE  BOETTIN,  Real 
Estate  Division,  a  temporary  clerk-steno  taking  the  place 
of  ROBERTA  STEWARD  who  transferred  to  the  Transpor- 
tation Department.  Good  luck  to  both  girls  on  their  new 
positions... Congratulations  to  EDWARD  BECKER  who  re- 
tired on  January  1  after  29  years  of  service.  Ed  was  a 
survey  party  chief  in  the  Structural  Design  Section.  Best 
of  luck  and  good  wishes  are  extended  to  him  from  all  of  the 
engineering  employes. .  .BILL  HUTCHINGS,  drafting  sec- 
tion, took  the  state  examination  for  his  architect  license. 
From  now  until  he  learns  the  results  of  the  test,  he  is  at  a 
disadvantage  at  work.  He  claims  he  finds  it  difficult  to 
draw  while  fingers  on  both  hands  are  crossed.  Best  of 
luck,  Bill,  hope  you  pass  with  flying  colors. ..Do  you  re- 
member a  few  months  back  when  I  announced  that  JOE 
URBASZEWSKI   was    the   proud    godfather  of    18  guppies  ? 


JANUARY,  1971 


INSIDE  NEWS 

Well,  the  present  count  is  now  11.  I  think  the  new  mama 
gets  awfully  hungry  now  and  then.  The  weekend  of  Decem- 
ber 19  one  guppy  just  got  up  and  passed  away.  I  have  a 
strange  feeling  there's  a  lot  of  malnutrition  going  on  in  that 
fish  bowl... Sorry  to  report  that  there's  no  news  from  the 
drafting  section  girl-watchers.  Nevertheless,  they  prom- 
ised to  study  real  hard  for  next  month's  issue  and  give  us 
a  full  report  on  the  latest  fashions  and  fads.  Until  then, 
keep  them  guessing  girls ! 


(West  Shops)  - 

Superintendent  A.  W.  MALMQUIST,  Track  Department, 
recently  celebrated  his  25th  anniversary  by  taking  his 
lovely  wife,  HELEN,  out  to  dinner.  He  said  he  was  able  to 
stay  married  that  long  because  he  did  what  his  wife  told 
him  to  do.  Smart  man.. .We  had  several  deaths  in  families 
of  CTAers  this  time.  Our  condolences  to  Labor  Foreman 
ROCKY  FERRA.RO  whose  brother-in-law  died  recently;  to 
Tinner  ADDY  JOYCE  who  lost  his  father,  and  to  Boiler 
Maintenance  Man  JOE  FLYNN  whose  daughter,  ELLEN 
MARIE ,  died  two  weeks  after  premature  birth. . .  We  also 
had  several  births  in  CTA  families  this  time.  Surveyor 
CALVIN  POLLARD'S  wife  recently  gave  birth  to  a  baby 
girl,  and  the  proud  papa  passed  cigars  out.  The  wife  of  E. 
ZABIELSKI,  carpenter,  had  a  baby  boy;  they  already  have 
two  girls...  We  welcome  back  Trackman  DAN  RENO  who 
has  been  off  for  five  months  after  suffering  three  heart  at- 
tacks...There  are  a  few  changes  that  have  taken  place  in 
the  Track  Department  recently.  Track  Foreman  CHARLIE 
DUNKINS,  who  used  to  handle  the  Dan  Ryan  line,  will  be 
found  on  the  North  Side  in  the  spot  CHESTER  LASKOWSKI 
took  his  retirement  from  on  January  1.  And  moving  into 
Charlie's  spot  is  Track  Foreman  BARNEY  MOORE.  Sorry 
to  lose  you  in  the  office,  Charlie,  and  welcome  to  the  office, 
Barney,  and  good  luck  to  Chester  who  has  always  been  re- 
ferred to  as  the  mayor  of  the  North  Side... Bricklayer  PAT 
DOYLE  is  glad  to  have  his  sprightly  little  seven  year  old 
son  home  from  the  hospital  after  breaking  a  leg  while 
playing  football. ..Assistant  Bricklayer  Foreman  CHARLIE 
SCHREY  is  back  from  a  two-week  vacation  in  Arizona.  He 
is  beautifully  tanned  and  looking  more  chipper  than  ever 
after  surveying  the  property  he  will  live  on  when  he  re- 
tires. He  also  spent  some  time  with  his  daughter  who  re- 
cently purchased  a  home  in  Arizona.  .  .  Electrician  JOE 
CHRISTOI  spent  a  week's  vacation  at  home  cleaning  up  his 
basement  in  preparation  for  a  whopping  big  Christmas  eve 
party.  Joe  said  that  just  on  his  wife's  side  there  were 
more  than  70  grandchildren  and  great-grandchildren  who 
were  all  in  attendance  at  the  affair.  Mama  Mia!  That's-a- 
spicy-meatball!..The  Division  241-CTA  basketball  league 
has  gotten  underway  with  our  team  playing  two  games  and 
losing  both  to  Kedzie  Depot,  49-32  and  38-34,  which  were 
very  close.  Members  of  the  team  are:  BUD  GRAVES,  JIM 
PERSON,  EDDIE  RICHARDSON,  DON  TILLERY,  H.  D. 
HERRING,  JOE  HILL,  and  JIM  BEATTY.  Anyone  desiring 
to  challenge  them  should  contact  Jim  Beatty  at  ext.  416 
West. ..Good  luck  to  two  more  fellows  who  are  retiring  Jan- 
uary 1,  EDDIE  BECKER,  surveyor  foreman,  and  JOE 
(Smoky)  MARTELLO,  carpenter... Your  co-reporter,  MARY 
GALLON,  spent  her  Christmas  holidays  in  St.  Louis,  Mis- 
souri, enjoying  herself  immensely  despite  the  mishap  of 
car  trouble  on  the  way  back,  which  certainly  could  have 
been  worse.  She  also  wishes  to  thank  all  of  those  respons- 
ible in  helping  Santa  Claus  provide  such  lovely  Christmas 
gifts  for  her. 

-  Qanat  'Siadae  &  THavf  ^alUx 


THE     HAPPY     bride     and 
groom    are    ROBERT    and 


KATHLEEN  HARTZ  who 
were  united  in  holy  matri- 
mony on  August  15  at 
St.  Stanislaus  Kostka 
church.  The  bride  is  the 
former  KATHY  SZATKOW- 
SKI  of  the  Public  Informa- 
tion Department. 


FOREST  GLEN  - 

Happy  New  Year  to  all. ..Mr.  and  Mrs.  ED  KRUSER  cel- 
ebrated their  45th  wedding  anniversary  on  January  23. 
Their  children  surprised  them  with  a  lovely  dinner  and 
dance  party. ..By  the  way,  men,  have  you  noticed  the  big 
smile  on  PHIL  MANGAN?  Well,  it's  because  of  his  Christ- 
mas present.  I  understand  his  lovely  mother  was  finally 
able  to  make  him  happy.  He  is  now  the  president  of  his  own 
railroad.  So  from  here  on  in,  I  believe  the  CTA  will  have  a 
run  for  their  money.  If  some  of  you  men  are  not  acquainted 
with  Phil,  you  will  find  him  at  the  clerk's  window  in  the 
p.m.  Thanks,  Phil,  you  will  be  a  great  help  to  "Wilbur." 
Maybe  you  can  give  us  a  little  inside  dope  on  the  boys,  so 
please  keep  your  ears  open. .  .Another  of  our  outstanding 
clerks  is  HERBIE  SCHMIDT  who  just  celebrated  37  years 
of  happiness.  His  wife  has  been  able  to  put  up  with  him 
this  long,  so  she's  going  all  the  way  now.  Oh  yes,  Schmidt 
is  a  grandfather  for  the  second  time. ..Mr.  and  Mrs.  BILL 
LYNAM  celebrated  their  39th  year  of  love.  Bill  says  the 
old  gal  looks  as  good  as  the  day  he  married  her.  Well, 
that's  love.  ..A  happy  but  belated  birthday  to  GEORGE 
DEARMAN  who  celebrated  his  birthday  on  the  finest  day  of 
the  year — Christmas.  Well,  George,  you  may  be  able  to 
guide  the  world  to  peace. ..Our  hearts  go  out  to  E.  STO- 
BART  on  the  loss  of  his  lovely  wife. ..Now  that  the  Christ- 
mas season  is  over  many  of  us  are  left  with  a  few  bills,  so 
don't  hesitate  to  drop  in  at  our  credit  union  for  help.. .Let's 
work  for  a  better  record  this  year,  men,  and  try  to  place 
Forest  Glen  on  the  top.  Remember  the  ones  who  ride  your 
bus  pay  your  salary.  Let's  give  them  service,  a  smile,  a 
thank  you,  and  a  second  or  more  of  waiting.  It  will  go  a 
long  way.     This  is  your  life  line,  so  let's  all  pull  together. 


7V  A.  "Zuvuf 


GENERAL  OFFICE    (Treasury)  - 

It  was  good  to  see  the  smiling  face  of  CHARLIE  ABT, 
who  came  back  to  work  after  a  long  siege  of  illness... Wel- 
comed to  the  department  as  a  token  clerk  was  DENNIS 
MURPHY  who  came  from  Traffic  Planning. 

(Law)  - 

Good  wishes  for  a  happy  retirement  go  to  MARGARET 
CEPEK,  secretary  to  the  general  attorney,  who  will  take 
her  pension  on  February  1  after  25  years  of  service.  An 
open  house  was  held  on  January  29  and  all  of  her  friends 
wished  her  good  health  and  happiness. 


10 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 
(Office  Services)  - 

JOHN  PHILLIPS,  mail  clerk,  returned  to  work  after 
surgery. ..ROY  COLCORD  flew  to  Tallahassee,  Florida,  for 
the  New  Year  holidays  to  visit  with  his  sister.  He  sure 
hated  to  come  back  to  this  freezing  weather.  .  .  JOHN 
SCHWARTZ  was  appointed  co-ordinator  of  Office  Services. 
Congratulations,  John,  you  sure  are  getting  up  in  this  world 
of  ours. 

(Insurance)  - 

SANDY  MATUSZEWSKI  became  Mrs.  KEVIN  BARRETT 
on  December  14.  Kevin  formerly  worked  in  the  Stores  De- 
partment and  resigned  recently  to  join  the  Chicago  Fire 
Department. ..  CAROL  ARNDT  paid  us  a  visit  during  the 
holidays  to  enjoy  the  Christmas  party  given  by  the  depart- 
ment...DICK  REDDING  was  surprised  by  a  visit  from  his 
daughter,  SUE,  and  her  husband  and  son  who  drove  in  from 
Frazier,  Michigan,  for  the  holidays.  Sue  and  her  husband 
are  former  employes  of  CTA...JEANINE  GERARD  was  in- 
stalled as  an  officer  in  the  Eastern  Stars  Englewood  Chap- 
ter on  December  1  at  the  Lawn  Masonic  temple.  Congratu- 
lations ! 

(Medical)  - 

REGGIE  DAREN'S  twin  sister,  RITA  WISNIEWSKI,  who 
formerly  worked  in  the  Claim  Department  for  18  years, 
paid  her  a  visit  along  with  her  husband  from  Alameda, 
California.  They  flew  in  to  see  the  snow  for  the  holidays 
but  were  disappointed  and  left  before  we  got  the  snow- 
storm. She  certainly  hasn't  changed  in  her  style  and  hab- 
its. It  was  good  seeing  you  again,  Rita,  it  brought  back 
many  old  memories. .  .ROSEMARY  SIKIERSKI,  formerly 
known  to  us  as  Nurse  ROSEMARY  BECKER,  paid  us  a  visit 
during  the  holidays  with  her  daughter.  They  both  looked 
good  and  in  fine  shape. 

(Training  &  Accident  Prevention)  - 

This  Christmas  was  made  a  little  bit  happier  for  135 
teenage  orphans  at  Angel  Guardian  Orphanage.  Thanks  to 
the  help  and  enthusiasm  of  KATHY  FABRY  of  Training  & 
Accident  Prevention,  SUE  STENZEL  and  CAROL  CHOPP  of 
Employe  Relations,  DIANE  and  ROSEMARIE  RITROVATO 
of  Claim,  and  PAT  FLYNN  of  Engineering,  who  collected 
$150  in  donations  from  members  of  the  various  depart- 
ments. In  all,  135  presents  were  bought,  wrapped,  and 
delivered  to  the  orphanage  and  distributed  to  the  teenage 
orphans.  As  a  result,  everyone  involved  felt  this  Christ- 
mas meant  something  really  special. ..ART  HUBACZ  and 
his  family  celebrated   Christmas  in  the  old  Polish  tradi- 


POSING  P00LSIDE,  like 
a  future  "Miss  America," 
is  little  BECKY  LAST 
who  enjoyed  a  vacation  in 
sunny  Florida.  Becky's 
father,  CLIFFORD  LAST, 
is  a  bus  operator  at  Forest 
Glen  Station. 


NEWS 

tional  way:  all  kinds  of  goodies,  but  no  meat  or  fowl.  It 
was  so  traditional  that  it  was  written  up  in  the  North  Chi- 
cago Journal.  Well,  now  is  the  time  for  Art  to  start  the 
New  Year  off  right.  He  was  seen  on  the  scale  weighing  in 
and  I  wonder  if  that  is  a  hint  of  one  of  his  New  Year's  res- 
olutions...WALT  GARBUTT  and  his  wife  spent  the  Christ- 
mas holidays  in  Colorado  with  their  daughter  and  son-in- 
law.  Everything  went  fine  until  it  came  time  to  come  home 
when  all  flights  from  Denver  to  Chicago  were  cancelled  be- 
cause of  the  bad  weather.  Even  this  wasn't  bad  until  the 
restaurants  at  the  airport  ran  out  of  food.  But  as  Walt 
said,  "I  didn't  mind — I  wanted  to  go  on  a  diet  anyway.".. 
Mrs.  J.  SNYDER  celebrated  her  first  anniversary  in  the 
department... Mrs.  WILLIAM  CLINE,  in  her  first  Christ- 
mas as  a  wife,  said  it  was  the  best  Christmas  she  ever 
had.. .BRUCE  JOHNSON,  the  son  of  FRANK  A.  JOHNSON, 
superintendent  of  Training,  Employment  and  Accident  Pre- 
vention, is  with  the  transportation  corps  in  the  Mekong 
Delta.  Bruce  helps  to  guard  the  port  as  well  as  supervise 
the  loading  and  unloading  of  ships  in  the  harbor,  and  at  all 
times  keeps  a  watchful  eye  out  for  any  Viet  Cong  who  might 
be  trying  to  infiltrate  the  area.  Since  Bruce  left  for  Viet 
Nam  about  ten  days  before  Christmas,  the  Johnsons  had  an 
early  holiday... MARY  CLARKE,  former  supervisor  in  the 
department,  made  her  annual  Christmas  visit.  The  con- 
sensus of  opinion  is  that  retirement  is  certainly  agreeing 
with  her. ..JOANNE  BOURNE,  former  clerk-stenographer, 
gave  birth  to  a  7  pound  11  ounce  baby  girl  on  January  5... 
Your  co-reporters  wish  to  thank  General  Manager  T.  B. 
O'CONNOR  for  the  beautiful  portfolio  given  to  us  at  Christ- 
mas.   It  will  go  to  good  use. 

(Property)  - 

BONNIE  KLETZKE  spent  her  Christmas  vacation  in 
California.  She  probably  visited  Disneyland  to  obtain  an 
autograph  from  Mickey  Mouse. . .  JAMES  BARATTA  vaca- 
tioned during  the  same  period  and  visited  relatives  and 
friends  out  West.. .PAT  CLIFFORD  played  Santa  Claus  to 
his  scout  troop  during  the  holidays... HAROLD  BURDA  re- 
ceived over  500  cigars  from  Santa.  No  shortage  there... 
Grandpa  BOLAND  entertained  his  family  at  home  for  the 
holidays  and  almost  ran  out  of  chairs. 

(Research  &  Planning)  - 

The  holiday  season  is  a  time  to  get  together  with  friends 
and  relatives  and  many  in  R/P  did  just  that.  HERMAN 
ANDERS'  grandsons  flew  in  from  Florida  and  his  son  and 
daughter-in-law  came  in  from  Flagstaff,  Arizona.  Herman 
said  the  house  was  in  a  slight  turmoil  at  times,  but  no  one 
cared  because  they  were  happy  to  be  together.  The  kids 
kept  him  busy  and  sometimes  he  came  to  work  a  little 
tuckered  out.  Like  we  keep  telling  you,  Herman,  you're 
getting  in  that  upper  age  bracket  and  can't  keep  up  with 
those  youngsters  anymore. ..The  FRANK  MISEKS  also  had 
company  over  the  holidays.  They  started  with  about  25 
people  for  Christmas  dinner  and  kept  on  going  right  to  the 
new  year.  That's  the  reason  he  took  his  vacation  that  week, 
to  recover  from  all  the  celebrating. ..  STE  VE  LEGLER, 
along  with  his  family,  was  in  Minnesota  visiting  with  his 
parents  for  the  holidays.  Steve  looks  forward  to  his  trips 
back  home,  he  only  wishes  he  could  stay  longer... While  all 
of  us  were  watching  the  Rose  Bowl  game  on  our  TV  sets 
at  home,  FRANK  IACONO  Jr.,  the  son  of  GRACE  and 
FRANK  IACONO,  was  lucky  enough  to  see  the  real  thing. 
He  boarded  a  747  with  his  grandparents  and  was  on  his 
way.  The  Rose  Bowl  parade  was  really  spectacular,  only 
to  be  topped  by  the  game  itself.    The  whole  trip  was  a  new 


JANUARY,  1971 


JOINING  THE  ranks  01  the  retired  on  January  1  were  the 
six  employes  pictured  here  who  had  40  or  more  years  of 
transit  service  each  with  CTA  and  its  predecessor 
companies. 


NEW  PENSIONERS 


M.  J.  O'CONNOR 
45  Years 


J.  MARTELLO 
44  Years 


L.  J.  BIEN 
42  Years 


J.  A.  HOLAKOVSKY 
41  Years 


C.  H.  KEENAN 
41  Years 


HERMAN  A.  AMBOS,  Bus  Repairer, 

North  Park,  Emp.  11-26-42 
MAURICE  H.  BALLESTRO,  Transfer  Counter, 

Accounting,  Emp.  10-10-42 
EDWARD  J.  BECKER,  Survey  Party  Chief, 

Engineering,  Emp.  7-16-41 
LEO  J.  BIEN,  Supt.  of  Agents  &  Janitors, 

Lake  &  Jefferson  Park,  Emp.  12-27-28 
JOHN  D.  BUTLER,  Operator, 

69th  Street,  Emp.  1-4-46 
HAROLD  W.  FINLEY,  Car  Serviceman, 

Wilson  Shops,  Emp.  9-17-46 
FRANK  GIANCOLA,  Gateman, 

North  Section,  Emp.  11-22-41 
JOHN  A.  HOLAKOVSKY,  Motorman, 

West  Section,  Emp.  5-23-29 
CHARLES  H.  KEENAN,  Operator, 

North  Avenue,  Emp.  2-20-29 
ALBERT  J.  KIE SLING,  Operator, 

77th  Street,  Emp.  8-26-42 
CHARLES  E.  KOPP,  Motorman, 

Kimball,  Emp.  11-23-25 
JOHN  S.  KOZLOWSKI,  Operator, 

Archer,  Emp.  11-25-42 
EDWIN  W.  LAGERSTROM,  Operator, 

Beverly,  Emp.  3-27-34 
CHESTER  F.  LASKOWSKI,  Section  Foreman, 

Engineering,  Emp.  6-18-36 
JOSEPH  MARTELLO,  Carpenter  "A", 

Engineering,  Emp.  5-5-26 
FREDERICK  C.  McCOY,  Operator, 

Archer,  Emp.  10-31-42 
NICHOLAS  NAUERT,  Janitor, 

Kedzie,  Emp.  4-14-43 
MICHAEL  J.  O'CONNOR,  Superintendent, 

South  Section,  Emp.  6-13-25 
WILLIAM  J.  ROACH,  Operator, 

69th  Street,  Emp.  3-27-34 
JOHN  S.  SLATINSKY,  Carpenter  MA", 

South  Shops,  Emp.  9-18-39 
AMOS  E.  SMITH,  Electrician, 

Electrical,  Emp.  12-28-45 
SALVATORE  J.  VALLONI,  Operator, 

69th  Street,  Emp.  10-24-42 
GEORGE  WALKER,  Laborer, 

South  Shops,  Emp.  3-13-51 


DISABILITY   RETIREMENTS 

HARRY  F.  HOSANG,  Laborer, 

Stores,  Emp.  8-8-41 
DANIEL  A.  MOLINARE,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  4-14-43 
EDWIN  H.  PLATH,  Ticket  Agent, 

North  Section,  Emp.  10-5-40 
JAMES  SYLVESTER,  Bus  Repairer, 

Keeler,  Emp.  10-18-44 
THOMAS  WITHERS,  Operator, 

77th  Street,  Emp.  11-29-56 


12 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

experience  for  Frank  Including  the  ride  on  the  jumbo  jet. 
From  what  Grace  has  told  us,  he  is  still  talking  about  his 
escapades.  Glad  you  had  a  nice  time,  Frank... Welcome  to 
RON  LUCZAK  who  is  now  supervisor  of  project  liaison  in 
R/P.  Also,  congratulations  to  STEVE  LEGLER  on  his  pro- 
motion to  senior  transit  planner. ..R/P  is  going  to  start  a 
miniature  hockey  team  featuring  BILL  GOODWIN'S  daugh- 
ters, MICHELLE  and  CATHY,  and  GEORGE  MACAK's  son, 
CHUCKY.  We're  recruiting  now  and  should  have  our  whole 
team  in  no  time  at  all.  Bill  might  consent  to  be  manager 
because  he's  such  a  hockey  nut.  Both  dads  have  been  taking 
their  kids  skating.  George  hasn't  tried  the  ice  out — says 
he  just  likes  to  observe.  He  has  more  fun  watching  his 
little  boy  out  on  the  ice  than  Chuck  probably  has  himself. 
Bill  wanted  to  get  in  on  the  act  and  tried  skating.  His 
daughters  had  a  ball  with  their  new  skates  but  old  dad  had 
to  get  off  because  he  was  trying  it  without  skates. ..JOHN 
O'CONNOR  and  his  son,  DENNIS,  gave  their  new  pool  table 
a  workout  when  they  filled  one  of  their  holidays  with  10 
or  12  hours  of  pool  with  our  British  turnstile  engineer, 
TERRY  COLLINS,  and  his  wife,  CHRIS.  Terry  is  in  Chi- 
cago to  commission  another  65  turnstiles  for  CTA. 

-  T^efuui  Vote*  &  Zittt*  TUmautci 


LAWNDALE  - 

Since  I  last  reported  to  you  it  seems  as  though  the 
Christmas  presents  really  did  flow  in.  LEON  RICHMAN 
was  treated  to  several  nice  gifts  from  his  passengers  on  his 
Taylor-Sheffield  run,  and  STANLEY  HYERCZYK  seemed  to 
survive  the  Yuletide  Season  coming  into  the  station  several 
days  straight  with  one  or  two  gifts  under  his  arms  from  his 
Blue  Island-26th  passengers. ..  Lawndale  is  mourning  the 
recent  passing  of  Station  Superintendent  JOHN  FARRIS  who 
departed  this  earth  on  December  26.  We  extend  our  deep- 
est sympathy  to  his  immediate  family  and  friends... LESTER 
MORTON  considers  himself  the  best  golfer  at  Lawndale, 
and  since  the  golfing  season  is  approaching  very  rapidly, 
Lester  has  put  out  a  challenge  to  JOHN  PATER  and  EARL 
WASHINGTON,  both  of  Lawndale,  to  meet  him  on  the  first 
tee.. .We  had  a  few  men  under  the  weather  through  the  holi- 
days.    They  were  W.  HALLA,    R.  JONES,  A.  ADAMS,  R. 

CHESTER  LASOWSKI,  Engineering  Department  section  foreman, 
is  shown  receiving  his  retirement  portfolio  from  Superintendent 
of  Engineering  E.  E.  OLMSTEAD  at  an  open  house,  December  30, 
in  the  Wilson  Avenue  Carpenter  Shop.  Chester  retired  on  Jan- 
uary 1  after  34  years  of  service. 


NEWS 

JENKINS,  and  S.  PERRY.  We're  wishing  these  men  a 
speedy  recovery.. .ED  McDERMOTT,  H.  COX,  G.  WOODS, 
G.  BRICHACEK,  and  M.  KARIOLICH  all  enjoyed  a  New 
Year  vacation... We  also  extend  our  deepest  sympathy  to  the 
family  of  EDDIE  KAWCZYNSKI  on  the  recent  passing  of  his 
brother-in-law. ..A  hearty  happy  birthday  to  the  following 
personnel:  C.  KASAL,  G.  O'DONNELL,  O.  LENOIR,  T. 
BUTLER,  B.  DAVIS,  F.  HRUBY,  G.  BROWN,  A.  PATTER- 
SON, B.  COOPER,  D.  PAPA,  R.  BRAXTON,  H.  REDDICK, 
R.  LUCAS,  R.  SMITH,  W.  CHRISTIAN,  G.  MALARZ,  F. 
DOWNEY,  E.  RIHA,  R.  BRUCE,  T.  HOUSTON,  N.  BROWN, 
J.  PENDLETON,  J.  JAMISON,  M.  KARIOLICH,  C.  ADAMS, 
J.  BURRIS,  E.  BENN,  and  T.  JACKSON.. .Say,  fellows,  don't 
forget  that  Valentine's  day  is  next  month.  Remember  that 
special  young  lady. ..See  you  next  month. 

-   (fame*  TKaiuiatt 


KEDZIE  - 

Now  that  the  holidays  are  over,  we  can  all  get  back  to 
normal.  I  hope  everyone  had  a  very  Merry  Christmas  and 
a  Happy  New  Year ...  Congratulations  to  Operator  J.  J. 
STACK  who  took  his  pension  and  started  his  new  role  as  a 
senior  citizen.  Now  you'll  have  time  to  do  all  the  things 
you  have  always  wanted  to  do... It's  always  a  pleasure  to 
check  for  our  runs  in  the  morning  as  Clerks  CLARK  and 
J.  BLAKE  always  have  some  kind  of  a  comment  to  make.  I 
wonder  who  writes  their  material  ?.. Our  deepest  sympathy 
is  extended  to  Operator  M.  GILMARTIN  whose  brother,  T. 
GILMARTIN,  passed  away.  He  lived  in  Crystal  Lake. ..To 
all  the  operators  on  the  sick  list,  I  hope  by  the  time  this 
issue  is  out,  you  will  be  well  on  the  road  to  recovery  or 
back  to  work... Don't  forget  our  credit  union,  save  a  little 
each  payday ! 


-   7£*fm»md  (Jio/uuh 


LIMITS  - 

The  Limits  Credit  Union  business  meeting  and  party 
was  well  attended  on  January  17.  All  members  are  re- 
quested to  send  or  bring  in  their  passbooks  so  that  the  in- 
terest can  be  entered  in. ..The  beautiful  Christmas  decora- 
tions that  adorned  Limits  Station  during  the  holiday  season 
were  put  up  by  Operators  WENZEL  and  PEISKAR.  Thank 
you,  men.  .  .  Congratulations  to  MARIE  McDANIEL,  the 
daughter  of  Operator  WILLIE  McDANIEL,  who  will  enter 
into  training  with  TWA  airlines  as  a  stewardess  upon  her 
graduation  from  Loyola  university.  .  .  Supervisor  PAUL 
KADOWAKI  and  his  family  have  returned  from  a  delightful 
vacation  down  around  the  Gulf  of  Mexico.  Paul  reports  that 
he  caught  a  40-pound  fish  while  on  a  deep  sea  fishing  trip... 
Retired  District  Superintendent  JOHN  JACOBY  and  his 
dear  wife  spent  the  holidays  with  their  son,  JOHN  JACOBY 
Jr.,  and  his  family.  Young  John  is  a  bus  operator  at  North 
Park  Station. ..  PHILLIP  HUBER,  a  retired  bus  operator 
from  Limits,  was  recently  united  in  marriage  to  a  lovely 
bride  by  the  name  of  ANNE.  They  met  while  attending  the 
Moody  Memorial  church.  Their  reception  was  held  at  the 
Merrimac  Senior  Citizens  Club,  Merrimac  Park.  Con- 
gratulations and  best  wishes  to  this  fine  couple... Instructor 
JAMES  BROGAN  and  his  family  returned  from  a  wonderful 
vacation  down  in  sunny  Arizona. ..Among  those  on  the  sick 
list  at  this  time  are  Operators  PRADZINSKI,  FRANK  ROB- 
INSON, and  NEWTON  MYERS,  and  Supervisor  GEORGE 
WICKMAN.     We  wish  you  men  a  speedy  recovery. . .  DAN 


JANUARY,  1971 


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INSIDE 

O'LEARY,  BOB  MORRISON,  and  Instructor  JIM  HENDER- 
SON are  now  back  on  the  active  list  after  a  siege  of  illness. 
..Instructor  MARVIN  KOCAR  did  a  fine  job  instructing  the 
men  at  Limits  in  the  use  of  the  telephones  which  are  being 
installed  in  the  buses.  ..Our  sincerest  sympathy  to  Pen- 
sioner WILLIAM  TOBIN  in  the  loss  of  his  dear  wife. 

-      S.     S.      S'tXJOX 


LOOP  - 

We  hope  all  our  readers  had  a  wonderful  holiday.  Your 
co-reporter,  MILDRED  DOYLE,  had  a  marvelous  Christ- 
mas. It  was  a  joy  to  watch  eight  grandchildren  open  gifts 
and  stare  in  wide-eyed  wonder  at  the  tree  with  its  bright 
lights  and  glittering  ornaments.  The  two  one-year  old  boys 
were  a  special  delight  to  watch  as  they  squealed  with  joy 
over  each  toy  received.  The  WKTED  family  had  a  wonder- 
ful Christmas  also  at  the  home  of  your  co-reporter,  MARY 
WIXTED.. .Belated  birthday  wishes  to  Student  Agent  FRED 
TRIEM  November  26,  and  tc  Pensioned  Janitor  PETE 
NAUGHTON  December  20. ..MARY  GALLAGHER  spent  her 
Thanksgiving  and  Christmas  holidays  on  the  Emerald  Isle 
with  her  family.  You  lucky  girl,  Mary.  ..Agent  FRED 
FRIEB  and  his  wife,  BETTY,  helped  celebrate  the  first 
birthday  of  their  grandson,  MARC,  on  December  13.  Fred's 
son,  RAY,  and  his  lovely  wife,  SANDY,  are  now  living  in 
McHenry,  Illinois. ..Clerk  JOE  MARKOS  was  seen  carrying 
six  or  seven  umbrellas  under  his  arm  as  he  passed  through 
one  of  the  stations.  Perhaps  Joe  wants  to  make  sure  the 
raindrops  won't  keep  fallin'  on  his  head,  if  so,  you're  cer- 
tainly prepared,  Joe. ..  Congratulations  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
RICHARD  REDDING  who  celebrated  their  anniversary  on 
December  18.  Mrs.  Redding  is  a  former  ticket  agent  and 
now  working  in  the  Claim  Department  at  the  Mart.  Mr. 
Redding  is  with  CTA  Pension  Department. . .  Retired  Col- 
lector SPIRO  LAMBROS  is  still  enjoying  life  as  a  pen- 
sioner. For  the  past  year,  he  hasn't  had  to  worry  about  the 
clock  ringing,  and  has  really  been  enjoying  the  spare  time 
he  spends  with  his  grandchildren.  Spiro  and  his  wife  cele- 
brated their  anniversary  in  November.  Congratulations, 
and  may  you  enjoy  many  more  years  together. ..MARGIE 
WHITE,  retired  agent  now  living  in  Ireland,  sends  best 
wishes  to  all  her  friends  for  a  very  Happy  New  Year. . . 
STEVE    CUNNINGHAM,   janitor  and  Loop  gang  leader,    is 

LITTLE  FIVE-week  old  STEPHEN  MAY  is  being  held  by  his 
two-year  old  big  brother,  PAUL,  and  seems  to  be  enjoying  every 
minute  of  it.  Stephen  and  Paul  are  the  grandsons  of  Superinten- 
dent GEORGE  MAY,  Limits  Station. 


NEWS 

still  on  sick  leave.  We  hope  he  will  soon  be  back  on  the  job 
and  in  good  health.  Janitor  CASTE  LLINO  is  recovering 
from  a  recent  heart  attack  in  Edgewater  hospital.  Best 
wishes  for  a  quick  recovery  to  both  of  you. . .  Collector 
KAULIS  is  back  from  his  Las  Vegas  vacation  and  feeling 
quite  chipper.  He  didn't  break  the  bank,  but  says  he  didn't 
leave  any  of  his  money  behind.  In  fact,  he  left  with  a  little 
more  than  he  went  with.  Good  boy,  Kaulis...MARY  STAN- 
CZEK  was  in  the  hospital  for  surgery.  We  hope  at  this 
writing  she  is  well  on  the  road  to  complete  recovery. ..We 
are  anxiously  awaiting  the  return  of  LOUISE  DREWS  who 
has  been  ill... Our  sincerest  sympathy  is  extended  to  MONI- 
CA LEMPKE  and  MARION  KAAD  on  the  death  of  their  sis- 
ters...Student  Agent  FRED  TRIEM  had  a  seven-day  holiday 
so  he  flew  to  Washington,  D.C.,  and  then  on  to  New  York 
where  he  visited  Columbia  university's  College  of  Physi- 
cians and  Surgeons.  Fred  has  plans  to  attend  medical 
school  when  he  receives  his  Ph.D.  at  the  University  of 
Illinois. ..  If  you  are  looking  for  a  really  lovely  poncho, 
sweater,  hat,  scarf,  or  vest,  check  with  MORA  HAASE. 
Mora  does  lovely  work  and  is  quite  reasonable... Switchman 
RANK  OLWIG,  Douglas  terminal,  and  his  family  spent  their 
vacation  in  Deerfield,  Florida,  this  year.  They  visited  with 
BILL  BARGHOLTZ  and  his  wife.  LORRETA.  Bill  asks  to 
be  remembered  to  all  his  old  friends.  Anyone  planning  a 
trip  to  Florida  can  look  him  up  in  Deerfield  and  he  will  be 
glad  to  see  you  and  show  you  a  good  time. ..It  is  on  a  sad 
note  that  we  bid  a  fond  adieu  to  Superintendent  LEO  BIEN 
who  retired  on  January  1.  Mr.  Bien  was  deeply  respected 
by  all  who  worked  with  him.  We  wish  him  a  wonderful  re- 
tirement filled  with  peace  and  contentment. . .  Congratula- 
tions to  ROZENDA  MAXIE  who  will  become  Mrs.  VAUGHN 
HAWKINS  on  April  17.  The  best  of  everything  to  the  future 
bride  and  groom. 

-  THdtOud  T>«fU  &  TKatf  TVixted 


MILWAUKEE,  LAKE  &  DOUGLAS  (Agents)  - 

Superintendent  LEO  J.  BIEN  took  his  pension  on  January 
1  after  more  than  40  years  of  service.  We  extend  our  most 
sincere  wishes  for  many  enjoyable  years  of  relaxation. 
Jefferson  Park,  Lake  Street,  and  the  CTA  are  losing  a  val- 
uable superintendent  and  a  wonderful  per  son...  We  welcome 
EDWARD  MITCHELL,  a  former  instructor  and  line  super- 
visor, who  replaced  Mr.  Bien.  Superintendent  BILL  LIMA- 
NOWSKI,  Congress  and  Douglas,  was  transferred  to  the 
North  Side,  and  JIM  ROBERTS  will  take  his  place.  Former 
Line  Supervisor  FRENCHIE  ELLIS  will  be  the  new  relief 
superintendent.  We  wish  them  the  best  of  luck  and  hope 
they  enjoy  their  jobs. ..Your  co-reporter,  KATY  MORIAR- 
TY,  and  her  brothers  and  sisters  are  planning  to  send  their 
parents  to  Ireland  in  June.  It  will  be  their  first  vacation  in 
over  30  years... WILLA  HAYWOOD  became  a  grandma  for 
the  fourth  time  when  her  daughter,  CHARMAINE  BARBER, 
gave  birth  to  a  baby  girl,  CHANTE  SHAVETTE,  on  Novem- 
ber 15  weighing  5  pounds  6  ounces.  The  baby's  father  is 
stationed  in  Korea  with  the  army... Janitor  FRANK  CULL 
would  like  to  thank  all  the  agents  on  the  Kennedy  line  who 
helped  to  make  his  Christmas  a  merry  one. ..CLEMENTINE 
BROWN  was  married  to  ROBERT  OWENS  on  November  4 
and  took  a  short  honeymoon  to  Detroit,  Michigan,  on  De- 
cember 24.  Congratulations  to  the  newlyweds... Congratu- 
lations are  also  in  order  for  ROZENDA  PATRICIA  MAXIE 
who  became  engaged  to  VAUGHN  EDWARD  HAWKINS.  The 
wedding  is  planned  for  April  17,  1971. ..ERIC  DIXON,  the 
son   of   DOLORES    DIXON,    is  stationed    in    Viet  Nam  and 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 


SANDRA  AND  PETER 
SZATKOWSKI  are  pictured 
in  front  of  the  CTA  bus 
that  carried  their  family  t.o 
Queen  of  the  Apostles 
church,  Riverdale,  Illinois, 
where  they  were  united  in 
holy  matrimony  on  Novem- 
ber 29.  Peter  is  the  son  of 
PETER  SZATKOWSKI, 
Electrical  Department, 

Rapid  Transit  Line  Divi- 
sion. The  bus  operator  is 
EDDIE  DAPPEN,  Limits 
Station. 


called  her  on  Christmas  day.  Dolores  said  that  was  the 
nicest  Christmas  present  she  ever  received. . .  TRACEY 
JENNIFER  JONES,  the  daughter  of  Assignment  Agent 
JACKIE  and  Trainman  WILBUR  JONES,  spent  her  first 
Christmas  and  her  first  birthday,  December  29,  enjoying 
all  her  new  toys.  Tracey  has  found,  after  only  two  months 
of  walking,  that  it  is  easier  to  ride  her  tricycle  to  get 
somewhere  faster. ..  Your  co-reporter,  GRACE  MOUNTS, 
had  all  four  of  her  children  and  their  families  home  for 
Christmas  for  the  first  time  in  17  years.  One  daughter  had 
to  work  and  missed  dinner. ..ALLEN  BUTLER,  age  10,  the 
son  of  Assignment  Agent  LUDY  BUTLER,  had  his  lifelong 
dream  come  true  on  Christmas  day  when  Santa  brought  him 
a  Collie  puppy.  His  mother  was  as  excited  as  he  was... 
BETTY  RUSSO  and  LOUISE  DREWS  are  still  home  recu- 
perating and  we  are  hoping  to  see  them  back  soon... Former 
Student  Agent  BARB  (Skinny)  POSUCH  spent  her  holidays  in 
the  hospital  having  her  appendix  removed... We  extend  our 
deepest  sympathy  to  the  families  of  MARIAN  KAAD  on  the 
loss  of  her  sister;  to  ALAN  KERN  on  the  loss  of  his  father, 
and  to  RONALD  WINSTON  on  the  loss  of  his  father... Janitor 
DON  LIBERKO,  West  Section,  claims  he  has  never  had  his 
name  in  the  Transit  News,  and  has  promised  to  give  us  the 
details  on  the  next  exciting  thing  that  happens  to  him. . . 
You  can  contact  your  co- reporter,  GRACE  MOUNTS,  at 
Spaulding,  Ext.  2519,  Tuesday  through  Saturday,  3  p.m.  to 
11  p.m.,  and  give  her  all  the  news. 

-  (faux  TKtutiiU  &  "Kattf  THmio-tttf 


NORTH  AVENUE  - 

A  buddy  and  I  visited  Pensioner  LARS  PEARSON  at 
Mountain  Home,  Arkansas.  We  took  Route  66  most  of  the 
way  and  it  was  a  beautiful  drive.  It  is  575  miles  to  Lars' 
home.  He  has  a  lovely  home  and  his  own  boat  and  trailer. 
We  fished  one  of  the  lakes  and  didn't  get  a  bite.  The  next 
five  days  we  fished  the  White  river  and  just  about  got  our 
limit  each  day,  bringing  home  a  good  catch  of  trout.  The 
weather  was  nice,  we  had  plenty  of  rest,  and  the  meals 
were  exceptionally  good.  Lars'  better  half,  ANNA,  pre- 
pared us  some  delicious  meals  for  which  we  thank  her. 
Lars  is  always  happy  to  see  his  old  friends  if  you  are  down 
that  way.  His  address  is  519  Russell  street,  Mountain 
Home,  Arkansas  72653. ..Operator  ARTHUR  THIEL  and  his 
wife  spent  an  enjoyable  vacation  visiting  the  Hawaiian  Is- 
lands...Our  congratulations  to  Pensioner  ERVIN  DIETZ  and 
his  wife,  ERMA,  who  celebrated  their  50th  wedding  anni- 
versary on  November  7.     They  live  at  706  North  Taylor  in 


NEWS 

Oak  Park. ..  GEORGE  E.  MAY,  the  son  of  Superintendent 
GEORGE  T.  MAY,  Limits  Depot,  passed  the  principal's 
exam  for  the  Board  of  Education... We  received  some  wel- 
come letters  from  our  pensioners.  GUS  MAY  and  his  Mrs. 
send  a  hello  to  all  their  old  friends.  They  are  well  and 
happy.  ART  and  BETTY  MOILANEN  tell  us  the  fishing  is 
good  at  Lanse,  Michigan.  Art  has  been  having  some  trouble 
with  his  back.  Their  address  is  now  120  E.  Broad,  Apt.  8, 
Lanse,  Michigan  49946.  Operator  VIGGO  WINDFELD  sent 
us  the  address  of  Pensioner  HANS  HABBESTAD,  Route  1, 
Box  180-P,  Eatonville,  Washington  98328.  Hans  sends 
greetings  to  all  and  would  like  to  hear  from  his  old  friends. 
We  were  happy  to  hear  from  FLORENCE  BLAKE,  the  wid- 
ow of  our  old  friend  JERRY  BLAKE.  FRANK  and  MARIE 
COLEMAN'S  letter  reminisced  about  old  times. ..For  lovely 
Christmas  cards  we  thank  Operators  RICHARD  SCHOL- 
TENS,  FLORIAN  DWIEL,  ARTHUR  THIEL,  EDWARD 
GUNDLACH,  WALTER  STRAUBING,  and  AARON  AMOS; 
and  Operators  J.  RICHARDSON,  GUY  DI  MEO,  and  ROGER 
STEELE  of  Kedzie  Depot.  We  also  thank  Pensioners  BILL 
ECHOLS,  VIGGO  WINDFELD,  E.  DIETZ,  JOE  REINHART, 
BARNEY  CALLAHAN,  JOHN  KULLOWITCH,  GUSTAV 
MAY,  JOHN  SENKO,  ARMIN  KOEHN,  LEO  PLUSKOWSKI, 
FRANK  COLEMAN,  RUDY  MAU,  ERNEST  BOCK,  HAROLD 
(Frenchy)  LEMIEUX,  ART  MOILANEN,  LARS  PEARSON, 
ELMER  DEEGAN,  JOE  HIEBEL  (former  scribe),  HUGH 
GARRY,  and  GEORGE  JOHNSON.  And  last,  but  not  least, 
Checker  FRANK  PONZIO,  and  Clerk  ERNEST  LOTITO  of 
North  Park  garage. ..  Pensioner  WALTER  KRUEGER  and 
his  wife  would  be  happy  to  hear  from  their  old  friends. 
Their  address  is  P.  O.  Box  43,  Twin  Lakes,  Wisconsin 
53181. ..The  wife  of  Operator  HERBERT  JONES  was  in  the 
hospital  over  Thanksgiving.  We  are  sorry  to  report  she 
may  have  to  return,  so  how  about  some  prayers  for  her 
complete  recovery  very  soon.. .Pensioner  HAROLD  GERTZ 
passed  away  on  December  1.  Our  seepest  sympathy  is  ex- 
tended to  his  family.  "There,  by  His  love  o'ershaded, 
sweetly  my  soul  shall  rest. "..If  you  haven't  already  done 
so  at  some  time  or  other,  you  must  go  out  and  cut  down 
your  own  Christmas  tree.  This  is  the  advice  of  Switch- 
board Operator  WALTER  BLLX,  who  along  with  his  better 
half  and  their  daughter  and  son-in-law,  sallied  forth  one 
Saturday  and  did  just  that.  Of  course  if  you  go  after  a  two 
day  rainfall  it  makes  it  that  much  more  fun  (?).  You  wal- 
low in  mud  that's  well  over  your  ankles,  to  say  nothing  of 
slipping  and  sliding  in  all  the  gooey  stuff.  Then  there's 
also  the  chance  of  getting  your  car  stuck  about  hubcap  deep 
if  you're  not  real  careful.  They  came  away  with  two  of  the 
best  trees  they  have  ever  had  and  the  fellows  have  told 
their  wives,  "Never  again",  at  least  not  until  next  year. 
And  now  for  more  news  from  Walter,  who  sees  all,  hears 
all,  and  passes  some  of  it  on  to  us. ..Now  that  the  holidays 
have  passed  into  history,  the  fellows  in  the  front  office  are 
going  to  miss  all  those  goodies  that  they  had  before  Christ- 
mas. It  seems  there  was  a  steady  stream  of  jelly  rolls, 
sweet  rolls,  Italian  pastries  (thanks  to  the  repair  depart- 
ment), homemade  cookies  from  VIRGINIA  BLIX's  kitchen 
(on  three  different  occasions,  no  less),  and  then  there  was 
that  enormous  caddy  of  assorted  cookies  from  one  of  the 
best  kookie  companies  in  the  business  (spelling  it  with  a 
"K"  should  give  you  a  hint  as  to  the  name  of  the  company). 
For  these,  our  thanks  to  the  wife  of  Clerk  ED  (Volvo) 
WITEK.  The  homemade  cookies  were  the  ones  that  really 
spoiled  District  "C"  Superintendent  VIC  LAULETTA. 
Again,  our  thanks  to  everyone,  and  needless  to  say  we're 
all  looking  forward  to  next  Christmas  and  another  round  of 
high-caloried  days. ..We  thought  we  knew  all  there  was  to 


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know  about  the  Florida  vacation  of  Superintendent  BILL 
MOSER  and  his  family.  Sorry  you  didn't  get  to  Cuba,  boss. 
After  reading  the  recent  column  from  Public  Information, 
down  at  the  Mart,  we  have  been  trying  to  put  the  following 
items  together  and  come  up  with  an  answer;  KATHY  MO- 
SER, "halo",  "cloud  nine",  and  "long-stemmed  roses."  It 
seems  somebody  is  holding  out  on  us.  I  wonder  how  we 
ever  got  scooped  on  that  story  ?.. Clerk  TOM  HICKEY  would 
sure  like  to  hop  on  that  new  bike  that  Santa  left  at  his  house 
and  pedal  all  the  way  to  work  from  Elmhurst  just  so  he 
could  thumb  his  nose  at  every  gas  station  he  passed.  How 
about  it,  Mrs.  HICKEY. ..We  hope  by  this  time  that  former 
Switchboard  Operator  CHARLEY  SCHMIDT  is  out  of  the 
hospital  and  well  on  the  road  to  recovery  after  a  recent  eye 
operation.  This  is  also  extended  to  the  other  fellows  on  our 
sick  list,  Superintendent  FRANK  BUETOW  and  Chief  Clerk 
FRED  MURBARGER.  Remember  them  in  your  prayers. 
Thanks  again,  Walter,  for  your  help  with  this  column. ..New 
members  of  the  Courtesy  Caravan  Club  are  Operators  A. 
JENKINS,  J.  DUBIN,  W.  JOHNSON,  B.  WILLIAMS,  O.  JOL- 
LEY,  C.  BISWURM,  G.  DE  JESUS,  M.  LONGTIN,  and  N. 
GLENN.  Let's  all  make  an  effort  to  be  on  the  list. ..Win- 
ter's slippery  weather  is  bad  for  driving,  so  drive  care- 
fully. Be  extra  watchful  especially  with  the  elderly  when 
they  are  boarding  and  alighting... As  I  lookback  over  this 
column,  I  realize  the  pensioners  are  the  ones  keeping  me 
informed  of  the  news.    How  about  the  rest  of  you? 

-  TVdliait  TKUcUma 


NORTH  PARK  - 

Operators:  Let's  all  try  to  comply  with  our  parking 
privileges.  We  are  fortunate  to  have  room  for  parking,  and 
a  little  consideration  of  following  the  rules  will  be  appreci- 
ated. Try  and  use  your  space  only  and  park  in  the  areas 
according  to  time  schedules... Operator  EDWARD  BORDES 
retired  on  January  1  after  34  years  of  service.  Ed  was  a 
night  bus  operator  on  Clark  street  and  made  many  friends 
on  the  line.  May  his  years  of  leisure  living  be  long  and  en- 
joyable...Pensioner  JOE  LEHMANN  of  Port  Arthur,  Michi- 
gan, where  he  is  engaged  in  truck  farming,  spent  a  week's 
vacation  in  Chicago  and  stayed  at  the  home  of  Operator 
JIM  and  RITA  DOLAN... Operator  DALE  GILMER  and  his 
wife,  OPAL,  traveled  to  Bold  Knob,  Arkansas,  to  visit  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  ORTO  WHITLEY.  Next  stop  on  the  agenda  was  a 
visit  to  Long  Beach,  California,  to  visit  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
WALTER  HAMILTON,  and  then  on  to  Sacramento  to  visit 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  WILLIAM  BROWN.  Dale  reports  that  while 
fishing  on  the  Sacramento  river  he  caught  a  coho  salmon 
weighing  22  pounds... Operator  TED  KINDERMAN  and  his 
wife,  MARGE,  visited  their  daughter,  Mrs.  PATRICIA 
GABBETT,  and  their  granddaughter,  MARGIE,  who  reside 
in  Silver  Springs,  Maryland.  The  Kindermans  celebrated 
Thanksgiving  and  Christmas  while  there. ..Operator  BURT 
SCHWARTZ  and  his  wife,  LINDA,  and  their  son,  SAMUEL, 
vacationed  in  New  Orleans,  Louisiana,  where  Linda's 
parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  ALBERT  ROBBINS,  live.  This  was 
the  Robbins'  first  visit  with  their  grandson,  Samuel,  and 
Linda's  grandmother,  Mrs.  SARAH  KLEIN.  Also  on  the 
agenda  were  several  visits  to  the  French  Quarter... Opera- 
tor SIDNEY  HUTNICK  and  his  wife,  SUSAN,  drove  to  Bonita 
Springs,  Florida,  to  visit  with  Pensioner  CHARLES  and 
ANNIE  KERR.  The  next  stop  was  Fort  Lauderdale  where 
the  Hutnicks  visited  Pensioner  JACK  and  WANDA  KRAUSE 
who  were  most  gracious  hosts.  The  Hutnicks  then  boarded 
the  M.S.  Skyward  for  a  cruise  to  San  Juan,  Puerto  Rico,  St. 


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Thomas,  Virgin  Islands,  and  the  Island  of  Haiti.  While  in 
Puerto  Rico  the  Hutnicks  met  Board  Member  FRANK 
LASKE  and  his  wife,  GERTRUDE,  and  had  a  most  enjoyable 
day  sightseeing  with  them. ..DANNY  KNUDSEN,  the  son  of 
Operator  BILL  KNUDSEN,  was  awarded  his  numerals  for 
his  participation  as  a  member  of  the  freshman  football 
team  at  Hirsch  High  school... Operator  CHARLEY  KEMP 
and  his  son,  GARY,  bagged  their  limit  of  rabbit  and  pheas- 
ant while  hunting  at  Kirksville,  Illinois... JOE  DAUGRID  Jr., 
the  son  of  Instructor  JOE  DAUGRID,  finished  his  second 
year  at  Loyola  university  law  school,  while  Joe's  daughter, 
DEBBIE,  enrolled  at  Southern  Illinois  university,  where 
she  will  be  majoring  in  art... Operator  LEONARD  WACH- 
OWSKI  and  his  wife  and  daughters,  SANDY  and  DEBBIE, 
were  cited  and  photographed  in  the  Chicago  papers  for  their 
part  in  obtaining  furniture  and  clothing  for  the  Bryon  Mc- 
Donald family  who  were  burned  out  in  a  recent  fire  at  their 
home.  We  at  North  Park  extend  our  congratulations  to  the 
Wachowski  family  for  their  timely  help  to  the  McDonald 
family. ..JOHN  STEINBEISS,  the  son  of  Instructor  WALTER 
and  MARY  STEINBEISS,  was  inducted  into  the  U.S.  Air 
Force  and  is  receiving  his  basic  training  at  Lackland  Air 
Force  Base  in  San  Antonio,  Texas. .  .Operators  ARTURO 
RIVERA  and  MORT  LIBERT  have  transferred  to  Skokie 
Shops  and  are  very  happy  in  their  new  positions. ..  Mrs. 
FLORENCE  YAWORSKI,  the  wife  of  Operator  CAZ  YA- 
WORSKI,  was  seriously  injured  in  an  automobile  accident 
and  at  this  writing  is  hospitalized  at  St.  Joseph's  hospital 
in  Elgin,  Illinois.  Our  prayers  are  with  you,  Florence,  for 
a  complete  recovery. 

The  Sambruca  Club  of  Chicago  held  their  annual  dinner 
dance  on  Saturday,  November  21,  at  the  Chateau  Royale. 
Chairman  of  the  affair  was  Operator  PAT  SCIORTINO,  as- 
sisted by  Operators  PETE  MARCHISOTTO  and  JOE  DE 
SPARTA.  Division  241  President  WARREN  SCHOLL  and 
his  wife,  HELEN,  along  with  Mr.  and  Mrs.  TONY  BRUNO, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  DALE  PETERS,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  JOE  DI  GIO- 
VANNI, Mr.  and  Mrs.  LE  ROY  CARR,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  JOHN 
ERICKSEN,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  EARNEST  BUCHANAN,  and  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  GEORGE  HUFF  were  among  the  honored  guests 
and  personnel  of  North  Park  who  attended  this  gala  event... 
Clerk  WALTER  RINGHOFF  has  resigned  his  position  at 
CTA  and  is  moving  to  Glendale,  Arizona,  where  he  will 
have  new  interests  to  keep  him  busy.  We  at  North  Park 
extend  our  best  to  Wally  and  wish  him  luck  in  his  new  en- 
terprise... Pensioner  JOHN  JACOBY  and  his  wife,  BERTHA, 
left  the  warm  weather  of  Scottsdale,  Arizona,  and  returned 


THIS  YOUNG  man  is 
ROBERTSON  WAYNE 

HARVEY,  the  son  of 
Operator  W.  HARVEY, 
Limits      Station.  After 

having  served  two  years 
in  the  armed  forces,  Rob- 
ertson is  now  studying 
law  at  the  University  of 
Illinois. 


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to  Chicago  to  visit  their  eon,  JOHN  Jr.,  and  their  many 
friends.  While  Jake  had  a  grand  time  here,  he  was  happy 
to  board  that  747  for  the  return  trip  home. ..Operator  DICK 
GUSTAFSON  and  his  wife,  MERCEDES,  became  grand- 
parents for  the  first  time,  when  their  daughter,  Mrs. 
KAREN  HAASE,  gave  birth  to  a  daughter,  MARY  ANN, 
born  on  October  19  at  Columbus  hospital  weighing  6  pounds 
13  ounces... Happy  anniversaries  are  extended  tor  Operator 
SIDNEY  HUTNICK  and  his  wife,  SUSAN,  their  29th;  Opera- 
tor BOB  WALTERS  and  his  wife,  DORCAS,  their  34th;  Op- 
erator ELI  PESTINE  and  his  wife,  RUTH,  their  38th;  Op- 
erator SAM  POSNER  and  his  wife,  their  32nd;  Operator 
JOHN  EISELT  and  his  wife,  LOUISE;  Supervisor  LARRY 
BENNETT  and  his  wife,  JULIA,  their  30th;  Operator  DAVE 
ARREGUIN  and  his  wife,  THERESA,  their  14th;  Pensioner 
WALTER  LINDEMANN  and  his  wife,  ELEANOR,  their 
43rd;  Operator  JIM  HALL  and  his  wife,  VIRGINIA,  their 
20th,  and  Operator  BILL  HODGSON  and  his  wife,  LORRY, 
their  21st. ..Happy  birthdays  are  extended  to  the  following: 
Operator  TIM  MOYNIHAN,  Mrs.  EULALIE  DOWEY,  and 
Mrs.  MARY  HOLZMAN...Our  sympathy  is  extended  to  the 
family  of  Operator  HOWARD  LYLE  who  passed  away  sud- 
denly...  Repair  Department  Chit  Chat:  Repairman  DAN 
PRISBLE  and  his  lovely  wife  enjoyed  their  second  honey- 
moon with  a  fabulous  trip  to  Hawaii... Benchman  HERMAN 
AMBOS  and  his  wife,  EVELYN,  spent  a  week's  vacation  at 
Powers  Lake,  Wisconsin,  where  their  daughter,  VERA,  and 
her  husband,  EDWARD  LASCO,  live.  Herman  reports  that 
the  ice  fishing  was  fair. ..Also  enjoying  vacations  were  the 
following:  MIKE  MUSIELSKI,  BOB  JOHNSON,  FRANK  SIB- 
LEY, HOWARD  HALVERSON,  JIM  KULCZYK,  PAUL 
SCHREVES,  JIM  MARTIN,  RAY  LEONHART,  GEORGE 
SERRITELLA,  FRANK  BUGLIO,  GEORGE  WITT,  JOE 
MAREK,  GENE  DRZEWICKI,  and  EARNIE  LOTITO...Mrs. 
CHRISTINE  PLUTA,  the  wife  of  Repairman  TERRY  PLU- 
TA,  gave  birth  to  her  second  child,  a  son  named  JEFFERY 
SCOTT,  who  was  born  on  December  8  at  Gottlieb  Memorial 
hospital  weighing  10  pounds  l\  ounces... The  garage  extends 
a  hearty  welcome  to  the  following  servicemen:  WILLIAM 
THOMAS,  FRANK  AMBERS,  MIKE  NEWKIRK,  CHARLES 
BOOZE,  KENNETH  MOORE,  FRED  NEWMAN,  JOE  HOS- 
TRAWSER,  and  PETE  HENEGHAN. ..  Benchman  HERMAN 
AMBOS  retired  on  January  1  and  was  honored  with  a  party 
and  gift  on  his  last  day.  Herman's  plans  for  the  future  are 
indefinite... Foreman  PHIL  O'CONNOR  has  asked  the  oper- 
ators to  be  sure  to  mark  any  defects  on  their  buses  on  the 
sign-in  sheet  so  prompt  attention  can  be  given  to  them... 
The  sympathy  of  the  garage  and  depot  is  extended  to  Re- 
pairman ALEX  FRITZLER  on  the  loss  of  his  beloved  wife, 
BERNICE... Pensioner  ELMER  KNUDSON  was  a  recent  vis- 
itor at  North  Park  and  delivered  his  usual  present  to  the 
credit  union.  Elmer  wants  to  take  this  opportunity  to  say 
hello  to  his  many  friends. 

-  TlteUu*  "XmUM} 


NORTH  SECTION  - 

Happy  New  Year.  May  we  all  find  1971  to  be  a  healthy, 
happy,  and  prosperous  year... Here  on  the  North  Side  we 
are  starting  things  out  with  a  big  bang.. .Once  again  we  lost 
our  station  superintendent,  E.  J.  HEATTER,  who  was 
transferred  to  Ashland  Avenue.  We  all  wish  him  good  luck 
over  there.  At  the  same  time,  we  gained  MTKE  LaVELLE 
as  our  new  superintendent.  We  also  gained  WILLIAM 
LIMANOWSKI  as  our  new  assistant  superintendent.  We  ex- 
tend a  hearty  welcome  to  them. . .  Congratulations   are  in 


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order  for  Switchman  JAMES  ZEPP  and  his  wife,  BARB- 
ARA, who  became  the  parents  of  a  new  son,  JAMES  CHRIS- 
TOPHER, born  November  29.  Also  congratulations  to 
Towerman  JOHN  NIMTZ  and  his  wife  on  the  birth  of  their 
first,  a  girl,  NATASHA,  born  on  December  6.  ..We  wish 
speedy  recoveries  to  the  employes  that  are  off  sick  at  this 
time:  Agent  JERRY  OLSEN  and  Janitor  JOHN  BONNER. 
Motorman  R.  FREEMAN  underwent  surgery  at  Presbyteri- 
an-St.  Lukes  hospital  and  is  now  back  at  work.  Agent 
WARDEN  MARKS  has  also  returned  after  a  long  siege  of 
illness. . .  Our  condolences  and  sympathy  to  Motorman  F. 
KLIECH  on  the  death  of  his  father  on  December  8.  Also  to 
DELORES  JONES  whose  16  year  old  cousin  met  an  untimely 
death  on  Thanksgiving  day. ..I  received  a  note  from  Agent 
EVELYN  LANZ.  Ev  thanks  all  her  many  friends  for  the 
calls,  cards,  and  gifts  she  received  while  off  sick.  She  is 
getting  along  fine  and  is  beginning  to  see  much  better  since 
her  eye  surgery.  She  claims  she  misses  the  job  and  her 
many  friends,  and  hopes  to  be  back  in  February. ..Retired 
Ticket  Agent  EMMA  RENNHACK  would  like  to  hear  from 
her  former  co-workers.  She  misses  everyone — and  the 
road,  too.  To  all  retired  CTA  employes,  we  who  are  still 
here  wish  you  a  Happy  New  Year. . .  Ticket  Agent  MINNA 
KING  flew  to  Florida  on  December  14  to  help  her  father 
celebrate  his  84th  birthday... Former  Student  Agent  FRANK 
DE  LA  PAZ  resigned  on  December  21  to  take  a  position  as 
correctional  parole  counselor  with  the  Illinois  State  De- 
partment of  Corrections.  Frank  will  be  assigned  on  Chi- 
cago's South  Side.  Frank  has  received  a  law  enforcement 
assistance  grant  to  continue  his  studies  towards  public 
administration  in  criminology.  Frank  extends  his  well 
wishes  to  the  many  friends  he  made  at  CTA.  Our  own 
wishes  go  to  Frank  in  his  new  venture. . .  Former  Agent 
ANDY  THELIN  was  home  for  the  holidays  from  the  air 
force.  Andy  is  the  son  of  Agent  HENRY  THELIN.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Thelin  also  have  two  other  sons  in  the  air  force,  one 
in  England  and  the  other  in  Puerto  Rico.  Andy  would  like 
to  hear  from  his  CTA  friends.  His  address  is:  Andrew 
Thelin,  Box  8843-23  C.E.S.,  McConnell  AFB,  Wichita,  Kan- 
sas 67221... Also  home  for  the  Christmas  holiday,  on  a 
four-day  pass  from  the  air  force,  was  CHARLES  (Ricky) 
KORAL,  the  son  of  Howard  Street  Supervisor  JOE  KORAL. 
..Howard  Street  Station  Clerk  BILL  KUCIVER  and  his  wife 

SHOWN  HERE  are  JAMES  and  JOYCE  MUELLNER,  the  son  and 
daughter  of  JOHN  W.  MUELLNER,  Surface  Division  Garage 
Supervisor.  James  was  awarded  a  scholarship  by  the  Illinois 
State  Library  and  is  now  working  for  his  masters  degree  in  library 
science  at  Northern  Illinois  university.  Joyce,  a  former  Chicago 
school  teacher,  is  now  employed  by  the  Department  of  Defense 
as  a  teacher  at  Clark  Air  Force  Base  in  Manila. 


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and  daughters  had  a  great  big  reason  for  having  a  wonder- 
ful Christmas.  Their  son,  MICHAEL,  was  discharged  from 
the  army  in  time  to  be  home  for  Christmas. .  .Instructor 
WENDELL  MANN,  known  to  his  fellow  employes  as  Willie, 
was  ordained  as  a  minister  of  the  Gospel  on  November  29 
at  the  Acme  Missionary  Baptist  church,  8758  S.  Peoria. 
Mr.  Mann  was  also  installed  as  assistant  pastor  of  the 
church.  Congratulations,  Willie,  from  us  all.  .  .  J.  W. 
BRUCKER,  superintendent  of  agents,  informed  us  that  he 
had  a  wonderful  Christmas.  His  daughter  and  her  family 
from  California,  and  his  daughter  and  her  family  from 
Hoffman  Estates,  all  came  home  for  Christmas.  Mr. 
Brucker  said  his  house  was  full  of  tiny  voices  and  running 
feet  and  that  he  ate  so  much  food,  it  was  a  wonder  that  he 
could  even  move. . .  Never  let  it  be  said  that  operating  a 
train  every  day  is  enough  action  for  Motorman  BOBBY 
HILL.  On  weekends,  Bobby  goes  to  Wisconsin  and  rides  up 
and  down  the  hills  on  a  snowmobile.  Wonder  what  he  is 
looking  for  ?..  Birthday  greetings  to  Agent  DELORES  L. 
JONES,  Janitors  WARDELL  LEE  and  LUTHER  STOKES, 
and  Agent  CAROL  GREEN  STEVENSON. ..A  welcome  back 
to  work  to  Janitor  JOHN  DENNARD  who  was  off  work  for 
two  months  because  of  illness.  Our  well  wishes  for  con- 
tinued good  health... Clerk  ANGELO  (Andy)  BIANCHINI  and 
his  wife,  PEARL,  flew  to  Miami,  Florida,  and  spent  eight 
days  in  the  sun,  swimming  in  the  hotel  pool  and  the  Atlantic 
ocean.  While  there  they  visited  Andy's  brother  who  drove 
them  through  the  Everglades  and  to  Naples,  Florida.  Both 
came  home  with  a  good  suntan.  Naples  ?  Leave  it  to  an 
Italian.. .Supervisor  HAROLD  THURBUSH  is  now  working 
on  the  North  Side  in  place  of  TIM  McDONAGH  who  went 
into  the  Instruction  Department.  Good  luck  to  you  both.. .A 
little  note  to  our  foot  collectors — now  that  you  have  the 
new  money  carts,  don't  forget  your  Wheaties... Ticket  Agent 
CAROLYN  GREEN  and  EARL  STEVENSON  were  married 
August  8  in  Grace  Methodist  church.  Carolyn  is  just  now 
telling  us  about  it. ..Former  Supervisor  EDWARD  PORTER 
has  returned  to  us  as  an  agent.  He  was  in  Haar,  Germany, 
for  a  number  of  months  where  he  took  his  daughter  to  a 
renowned  nerve  clinic  and  says  she  has  improved  greatly. 
Haar  is  a  small  village  just  outside  Munich.  Ed  also  wants 
to  thank  all  his  many  fellow  co-workers  who  are  helping 
him  in  his  new  job.  ..  Janitor  JAMES  O'MALLEY  and  his 
wife  were  blessed  with  a  baby  girl  on  December  4.  All 
poor  Jim  keeps  doing  is  staring  into  space  and  saying,  "I 
just  don't  know  how  it  happened."  Come  on,  Jim. ..  New 
agents  to  the  North  Side  are:  BETTY  STANLEY  and  Stu- 
dent Agents  T.  ZETTERLUND  and  R.  RAHRMAN.  Welcome 
aboard,  and  may  you  enjoy  working  for  the  CTA...I  would 
like  to  say  that  at  Christmas  time  my  many  passengers 
were  simply  swell  to  me.  Who  would  think  that  an  agent 
would  get  gifts  ?  I  received  a  total  of  62  gifts  from  my 
many  passengers,  even  though  they  won't  read  this,  I  am 
very  grateful. ..Kimball  Motorman  CHARLIE  KOPP  retired 
on  January  1  with  a  total  of  45  years  of  service.  His  many 
friends  at  Kimball  will  miss  him,  and  they  all  wish  him  the 
best  of  everything  and  hope  he  will  enjoy  many  happy  years 
of  retirement.. .Say,  fellow  employes,  we  are  trying  to  get 
a  bowling  team  together.  Anyone  interested,  please  contact 
Clerk  ROBERT  STEWART,  care  of  Howard  Street  Termi- 
nal, giving  him  all  information  with  your  days  off.  You  can 
also  contact  me  at  Chicago  and  State  subway  station,  ext. 
480,  except  Tuesday  and  Wednesday.  Mr.  Stewart  and  I 
believe  that  we,  as  a  good  working  section,  should  do  some- 
thing together  and  all  pull  together  for  a  better  CTA.  So 
either  write  Mr.  Stewart  or  myself  and  we  will  take  it  from 
there.    This  includes  agents,  conductors,  motormen,  jani- 


NEWS 

tors,  and  anyone  working  on  the  North  Side.    So  let's  get 
with  it  and  sign  up  for  a  bowling  team. 


OPERATIONS  (Transportation)  - 

KATHY  KRUEGER  flew  to  London  for  two  weeks  of  re- 
laxation. She  stayed  with  her  friends  JIM  and  MARY 
GRACE  JEWELL  (Bremer),  formerly  of  the  Training  De- 
partment. Kathy  spent  a  good  part  of  the  time  playing  with 
their  new  baby,  DIANA,  and  also  did  some  shopping.  She 
said  it  was  quite  an  experience  being  there  when  they  were 
having  problems  with  the  electricity  and  the  lights  kept 
going  out.  A  must  was  riding  the  subway  trains  and  the 
upper  level  of  a  double-deck  bus.  The  weather  was  very 
nice,  she  had  a  wonderful  time,  and  would  like  to  make  a 
return  visit. ..We  would  like  to  welcome  ROBERTA  STEW- 
ARD, our  new  clerk-stenographer,  who  transferred  from 
the  Employment  Department  replacing  LORRAINE  BRAZ- 
ZLE  who  transferred  to  the  Specifications  Department. 
Another  new  member  of  our  department  is  MARILYN  KRU- 
PINSKI,  telephone  operator,  who  is  replacing  ROSEMARIE 
HEMZACEK  who  transferred  to  information  clerk.  We 
wish  all  of  you  good  luck  in  your  new  jobs...BURCHARD 
POGUE  and  his  wife,  FLORENCE,  drove  to  Nashville,  Ten- 
nessee, during  the  Christmas  holiday  to  see  their  new 
granddaughter,  JENNIFER  (the  total  number  of  grand- 
children now  stands  at  ten).  They  stayed  with  their  son, 
MICHAEL,  a  former  mechanic  at  Forest  Glen,  for  two  days 
and  returned  home  after  a  very  enjoyable  visit  with  their 
family.  ..ART  and  FLORENCE  ROEPKE  recently  became 
grandparents  for  the  second  time.  On  December  27,  DEAN 
MICHAEL  came  into  the  world  weighing  7  pounds  11  ounces. 
The  proud  parents  are  DEAN  and  KATHY  ROEPKE.  The 
LUKES,  MARTY  and  SHIRLEY,  proudly  announced  the  ar- 
rival of  another  baby  boy,  TIMOTHY  JAMES,  born  on  De- 
cember 23  weighing  7  pounds  3  ounces  and  20  inches  long. 
They  now  have  two  boys  and  one  girl.  Congratulations  to 
all  the  new  parents  and  grandparents... During  the  Christ- 
mas holidays,  SAM  KELLEY,  a  retired  information  clerk, 
came  to  the  general  office  to  visit  with  his  friends.  He 
looks  real  great  and  is  enjoying  his  retirement. .  .Your 
scribe  flew  to  Miami  to  spend  the  New  Years  weekend  with 
JACK  and  WANDA  KRAUSE.  Directly  from  the  airport  we 
went  to  a  party  and  I  also  went  swimming.  After  a  full  day 
of  fishing  on  Sunday,  January  3,  I  returned  to  their  home 
and  was  stunned  when  I  walked  into  the  house  all  decorated 
and  filled  with  my  friends  for  a  surprise  birthday  party  for 
me.  Believe  it  or  not,  I  was  speechless.  My  sincerest 
thanks  to  Jack  and  Wanda  for  the  wonderful  party.  This  is 
the  first  time  anyone  has  been  able  to  put  something  over 
on  me  like  that,  and  I'm  sure  this  is  one  birthday  I'll  never 
forget.  I  did  many  things  during  the  short  time  I  was  there 
and  had  a  great  time. 

(Utility  and  Emergency  Service)  - 

We  extend  our  deepest  sympathy  to  STEVE  HERMAN 
whose  brother  passed  away,  to  ED  KENNEDY  on  the  loss  of 
his  mother,  and  to  ART  FRANK  who  lost  his  mother-in- 
law. ..We  were  all  happy  to  see  L.  GALLE,  C.  GAGE,  and 
W.  MOOG  return  from  the  sick  list.  Still  off  sick  are  T. 
CALABRESE,  J.  VAN  GEENAN,  and  R.  MENDYK... Coming 
back  from  his  vacation  recently  was  N.  GWELKE,  who  we 
understand  did  not  make  expenses  at  Las  Vegas.  Other 
holiday  vacationers  were  W.  MOOG,  F.  FIORE,  H.  FELTZ, 
A.  CANDELLA,  L.  LINDNER,  L.  DREWNIAKOWSKI,  and  J. 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


RECENT  DEATHS  AMONG  EMPLOYES 


SIMON  ANDERSON,  79,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  3-6-23,  Died  11-9-70 
BERNARD  C.  ANDREWS,  66,  Forest  Glen, 

Emp.  4-7-25,  Died  11-1-70 
ARTHUR  BADER,  70,  South  Shops, 

Emp.  3-27-34,  Died  11-5-70 
GEORGE  BAGNALL,  87,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  4-18-16,  Died  11-11-70 
ROBERT  BELL,  78,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  10-9-22,  Died  11-1-70 
WTLLIAM  J.  BOND,  74,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  1-13-20,  Died  11-5-70 
WALTER  C.  BUDZISZ,  53,  South  Shops, 

Emp.  5-17-46,  Died  12-1-70 
CHARLES  A.  DICKE,  79,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  9-24-12,  Died  10-30-70 
STANLEY  EISIN,  61,  South  Section, 

Emp.  6-29-34,  Died  12-6-70 
THOMAS  A.  ELLERY,  66,  Keeler, 

Emp.  10-1-42,  Died  11-10-70 
JAMES  P.  FANLON,  86,  Cottage  Grove, 

Emp.  5-28-08,  Died  11-9-70 
JOHN  S.  FARRIS,  63,  Lawndale, 

Emp.  5-4-40,  Died  12-26-70 
FRANK  FILIPPELLI,  65,  Congress, 

Emp.  9-2-41,  Died  11-8-70 
CASPER  FRANZ,  69,  Forest  Glen, 

Emp.  4-6-42,  Died  11-8-70 
HAROLD  E.  GERTZ,  57,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  8-24-37,  Died  11-28-70 
SAM  GUCCIONE,  85,  Track, 

Emp.  5-16-22,  Died  11-24-70 
ROBERT  A.  GUYSSENS,  63,  North  Park, 

Emp.  6-21-39,  Died  11-20-70 
WALTER  J.  HANNEBOHM,  68,  District  "C", 

Emp.  10-20-27,  Died  11-26-70 
ROY  C.  HARTIGAN,  81,  Devon, 

Emp.  1-5-29,  Died  11-23-70 
GEORGE  A.  HOLMES,  75,  Shops  &  Equipment, 

Emp.  3-16-48,  Died  10-29-70 
LYLE  HOWARD,  57,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  12-2-42,  Died  11-28-70 
EARL  H.  JOHNSON,  84,  West  Section, 

Emp.  9-3-09,  Died  10-26-70 
CORDELL  JONES,  39,  Archer, 

Emp.  7-2-69,  Died  11-28-70 
OTTO  JUREW,  75,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  1-31-17,  Died  11-21-70 

FRANK  J.  KLEICH,  76,  North  Section, 

Emp.  5-21-24,  Died  12-6-70 
WILLIAM  F.  KOEHLER,  77,  North  Section, 

Emp.  5-8-23,  Died  11-13-70 

FRANK  J.  KOFRANEK,  84,  West  Section, 

Emp.  8-27-24,  Died  11-28-70 
WILLIAM  E.  LAWLER,  72,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  10-10-24,  Died  11-10-70 

HERMAN  W.  LEUSCH,  75,  Devon, 

Emp.  10-15-13,  Died  11-25-70 

MARCO  LOCASTO,  57,  69th  Street, 

Emp.  8-5-41,  Died  11-2-70 

DAVID  R.  LONG,  71,  Howard  Street, 

Emp.  1-7-29,  Died  12-3-70 


JOHN  C.  LUNN,  78,  Way  &  Structures, 
Emp.  4-1-26,  Died  10-24-70 
ROBERT  B.  MacMILLAN,  71,  Devon, 
Emp.  11-6-22,  Died  11-12-70 
BERNARD  McCORMICK,  38,  Electrical, 
Emp.  7-15-48,  Died  12-6-70 
ANTON  MICHNIEWSKI,  82,  Kedzie, 
Emp.  7-23-23,  Died  11-14-70 
TONI  MORTELLARO,  58,  Building, 
Emp.  6-30-43,  Died  11-24-70 
STEWART  W.  MTJLHOLLAND,  70,  Kedzie, 
Emp.  4-16-37,  Died  12-6-70 
GEORGE  G.  NEAD,  61,  Forest  Glen, 
Emp.  4-16-34,  Died  11-5-70 
JOHN  A.  O'BRIEN,  75,  77th  Street, 
Emp.  6-20-23,  Died  10-7-70 
MAURICE  V.  O'BRIEN,  74,  61st  Street, 
Emp.  7-6-27,  Died  11-9-70 
EVAR  OHLSON,  61,  Forest  Glen, 
Emp.  5-19-42,  Died  11-28-70 
IVAN  O.  OLSON,  63,  77th  Street, 
Emp.  1-22-34,  Died  11-26-70 
BALTRAS  S.  PAULIKONIS,  77,  Archer, 
Emp.  8-11-43,  Died  11-25-70 
FRED  H.  PLATTNER,  81,  North  Section, 
Emp.  1-9-23,  Died  11-24-70 
SIMO  S.  POPOVICH,  83,  Way  &  Structures, 

Emp.  4-15-21,  Died  10-26-70 
JOHN  RAKOCZY,  71,  Police, 

Emp.  10-10-29,  Died  11-28-70 
EDWIN  R.  SAVAGE,  38,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  11-8-62,  Died  12-4-70 
HERBERT  H.  SCHWARZ,  82,  North  Section, 

Emp.  1-31-42,  Died  11-4-70 
GUST  G.  SKIZAS,  79,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  3-30-43,  Died  10-24-70 
ROBERT  SMITH,  88,  Devon, 

Emp.  10-5-17,  Died  11-12-70 
JOHN  A.  SOKOLOSKI,  84,  Track, 

Emp.  8-3-29,  Died  11-19-70 
BERL  L.  SPARKS,  66,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  11-22-28,  Died  11-22-70 
JOHN  J.  STEVENS,  60,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  8-21-46,  Died  11-28-70 
JOHN  STUPP,  84,  North  Section, 

Emp.  12-3-40,  Died  11-26-70 
GEORGE  W.  SWARTZ,  74,  69th  Street, 

Emp.  2-10-43,  Died  11-21-70 
PETER  J.  TIGGELAAR,  76,  Claim, 

Emp.  5-16-27,  Died  11-16-70 
WILLIAM  VAN  LENNEP,  75,  West  Section, 

Emp.  7-19-22,  Died  11-12-70 
PEARL  E .  WALSH,  92,  West  Section, 

Emp.  3-24-30,  Died  11-22-70 
WILLIAM  J.  WELCH,  82,  North  Section, 

Emp.  8-27-23,  Died  11-19-70 
RAY  L.  WILL,  84,  Inspections, 

Emp.  5-29-33,  Died  11-20-70 
CLARENCE  WILSON,  72,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  4-11-36,  Died  11-28-70 


JANUARY,  1971 


19 


INSIDE 


TOPPING  OFF  their  wed- 
ding cake  are  newlyweds 
WILLIAM  and  VIRGINIA 
FINCH,  who  were  united 
in  holy  matrimony  on  No- 
vember 28.  Virginia  is  the 
daughter  of  NELLO  PAR- 
RILLO,  Congress  Rapid 
Transit  Maintenance  Ter- 
minal Shop. 


KUTA.  ..JOHN  ROCHE,  the  son  of  Superintendent  J.  J. 
ROCHE,  was  a  member  of  the  St.  Patrick  High  school  bas- 
ketball team  which  came  in  third  in  the  Carbondale  holiday 
tournament. 

(Traffic  Planning)  - 

BILL  WINTERS  and  his  wife,  MARION,  drove  to  beauti- 
ful Miami,  Florida,  for  their  vacation.  They  did  nothing  but 
relax,  swim,  eat  at  many  different  restaurants,  have  some 
liquid  refreshments,  and  enjoy  the  warm  sun.  As  usual, 
they  had  a  great  time  and  can't  wait  to  go  there  again. ..JIM 
TOOLIS'  daughter,  BARBARA,  who  is  presently  teaching 
school,  received  her  masters  degree  in  science  from  Chi- 
cago State  college  on  December  21.  The  week  of  Christmas 
is  one  she  will  always  remember  as  she  also  celebrated 
her  birthday  and  became  engaged.  Congratulations  and  best 
of  luck.. .We  would  also  like  to  wish  DENNIS  MURPHY  good 
luck  in  his  new  job  in  the  Treasury  Department. 


-  getttte  Sfepfrfui 


PURCHASING,  SPECIFICATIONS  &  STORES  - 

The  month  of  November  brought  some  pleasant  sur- 
prises to  the  BOB  MCCARTHY  household.  Bob's  oldest 
son,  ROBERT,  16,  was  chosen  unanimously  by  all  coaches 
of  their  conference  as  defensive  lineman  for  the  All- 
Conference  Football  team.  Robert  is  a  junior  at  Immacu- 
late Conception  High  school  in  Elmhurst.  This  is  quite  an 
honor  for  Robert,  as  those  selected  are  usually  seniors  in 
their  class  and  considered  the  best  in  their  league.  Robert 
plays  on  both  defensive  and  offensive  teams  during  the  reg- 
ular football  season.  Not  to  be  outdone,  Bob's  youngest  son, 
BRIAN,  8,  won  five  medals  in  the  Olympics  Day  Competi- 
tion of  Cub  Pack  25.  Two  gold  medals  represented  the 
football  throw,  another  gold  medal  for  the  baseball  throw, 
one  silver  medal  for  the  football  kick,  and  one  bronze  med- 
al for  the  broad  jump.  Let's  not  forget  Bob's  daughter, 
THERESA,  13.  She  is  president  of  her  student  council  and 
was  chosen  as  vice-president  of  the  student  council  for  the 
entire  Elmhurst  area.  Quite  a  family  you  have  there,  Bob! 
..The  welcome  mat  was  extended  to  a  young  lady  recently 
added  to  the  Specifications  Department,  LORRAINE  BRAZ- 
ZLE,  who  replaced  SANDY  MATUSZEWSKI.  Miss  Brazzle 
formerly  worked  in  the  Transportation  Department... ROD 
DAUGHERTY's  11  year  old  son,  DALE,  was  really  excited 
when  he  was  chosen  from  among  junior  high  school  students 
to  star  in  the    Evanston  Township  High  school  Christmas 


NEWS 

play,  'Amahl  and  the  Night  Visitors",  on  December  13. 
Rod,  Specifications  Department,  was  very  pleased  with  his 
son,  and  we  sure  don't  blame  him.  ..WALTER  HELMER, 
who  retired  as  an  employe  from  the  Specifications  Depart- 
ment in  1959,  recently  informed  us  that  he  and  his  wife, 
MARION,  celebrated  their  50th  wedding  anniversary. 
Among  those  who  helped  celebrate  this  festive  occasion 
with  the  Helmers  were  their  children  and  grandchildren 
(one  grandson  in  the  navy  was  unable  to  attend).  Walter 
said  they  enjoyed  themselves,  especially  on  the  beach.  We 
hope  the  next  50  years  together  will  be  just  as  wonderful... 
LEE  DeSUTTER,  Specifications  Department,  spent  her 
week's  vacation  improving  her  skills  driving  a  car.. .KEVIN 
BARRETT  recently  resigned  from  Stores,  General  Office, 
to  take  a  position  with  the  Chicago  Fire  Department.  Kevin 
will  certainly  be  missed  and  we  wish  him  the  best  of  luck. 
By  the  way,  the  very  best  to  Kevin  and  SANDY  MATU- 
SZEWSKI of  the  Insurance  Department  who  recently  be- 
came Mr.  and  Mrs. ..  HARRY  HOSANG,  laborer,  Stores- 
South,  retired  on  January  1  after  29  years  of  service. 
Harry  will  be  missed  very  much,  and  we  wish  him  loads  of 
happiness  during  his  future  retirement  years. .  .KATHY 
McATEER,  Stores,  is  leaving  us  to  be  a  mother  and  house- 
wife. Boy  or  girl  ?  We  hope  it's  one  of  each,  Kathy.  That 
way  you  will  make  us  all  happy.  We  hope  you'll  visit  us 
often.. .We  welcome  BARNABA  GAGNON,  better  known  as 
Barney,  back  to  the  Stores  Department.  Barney  formerly 
worked  for  Stores  but  was  transferred.  We're  glad  to  see 
you  missed  us  so  much  that  you  decided  to  return.. .HAR- 
OLD ENWRIGHT,  stock  clerk  I,  Skokie,  became  a  great- 
grandfather on  December  16,  at  6:00  a.m.  MICHAEL 
DAVID  PARISI  weighed  8  pounds  6  ounces. .  .JOHN  and 
CATHY,  your  co- reporters,  would  like  to  close  by  saying 
that  this  magazine  is  for  you — the  employe — and  if  you 
want  1971  to  be  as  nice  as  1970,  we  ask  you  to  contact 
either  one  of  us  on  any  news  you  may  have... We  wish  all  of 
you  a  wonderful  New  Year! 


RAPID  TRANSIT  MAINTENANCE  TERMINALS  - 

Congratulations  to  C.  DUNLAP  Jr.  and  E.  WOJECIE- 
SZAK,  Dan  Ryan,  who  are  in  repair  training.. .Best  of  luck 
to  THADDEUS  GUTT  Jr.,  the  son  of  TED  GUTT,  Dan  Ryan, 
on  his  tour  in  the  service.  Ted  enlisted  and  is  now  in 
training  at  Lackland  Air  Force  Base,  San  Antonio,  Texas... 
A  good  time  was  had  by  all  who  attended  the  CTA  American 
Legion  Post  1216  annual  Christmas  party. ..Enjoying  a  win- 
ter vacation  were  R.  DAVIS,  L.  STEWART,  and  G.  NICHOL- 
SON, Dan  Ryan.  ..Our  deepest  sympathy  to  W.  SPARKS, 
61st  Street,  and  his  family  on  the  passing  of  his  father, 
BERL  SPARKS,  on  November  22.  The  Sparks  family  would 
like  to  thank  all  for  their  condolences. ..Wishes  for  a  speedy 
recovery  are  sent  to  M.  BRINSON,  61st  Street,  who  is  still 
on  the  sick  list. ..Enjoying  holiday  vacations  are:  J.  MOL- 
LOY,  M.  BOGIRA,  A.  CASPER,  C.  B.  BROWN,  W.  BROWN, 
D.  WILBORN,  G.  BUNDLEY,  and  T.  LALLY  of  61st  Street, 
RAY  BRZECZEK  of  the  Office,  and  FRANK  BENANTI,  ED 
BLICHARZ,  S.  GARITI,  G.  DAVIS,  N.  BROUGHTON,  and  M. 
DUBE  of  Wilson. . .  Congratulations  to  HAROLD  FINLEY, 
car  serviceman  at  Linden,  who  retired  on  January  1  after 
24  years  of  service.  Best  of  luck  to  Harold  for  a  long  and 
healthy  retirement. ..Welcome  to  M.  GARCIA  and  J.  HOFF- 
STAD,  new  car  servicemen  at  Howard  Shop. ..Held  over  by 
popular  demand  was  the  stamp  collection  of  Pensioner 
RALPH  DANIELSON.    Ralph's  stamps  were  to  be  exhibited 


20 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE  NEWS 

for  one  month  at  the  Smithsonian  Institute,  but  after  their 
display,  they  were  held  over  for  six  months. 


-   Say   'Siftejti 


SKOKIE  SHOPS  - 

Happy  New  Year  to  all. ..RICHARD  FELDMANN,  electri- 
cal worker,  was  presented  a  baby  girl,  HEIDI  JO  FELD- 
MANN, by  his  wife,  HOLLY,  on  November  28,  weighing  6 
pounds  11  ounces. ..LARRY  KING,  retired  electrical  work- 
er, regrets  to  report  that  his  wife,  BETTY,  was  hit  by  an 
automobile  and  suffered  a  broken  leg  and  arm  and  is  now 
confined  in  Ravenswood  hospital. ..ROY  SUAREZ,  electrical 
worker,  suffered  the  loss  of  his  new  Buick  Skylark,  due  to  a 
person  driving  on  the  wrong  side  of  the  street.  The  col- 
lision was  head  on,  but  their  little  baby  was  not  injured. 
Sorry  for  your  loss,  Roy. ..  ROBERT  B1NNIE,  electrical 
worker,  is  back  home  after  having  his  gall  bladder  and  ap- 
pendix removed  at  St.  Francis  hospital.  Bob  was  able  to 
bring  home  enough  stones  for  a  necklace.  Good  luck, 
Robert... HARVEY  (Moe)  WILLIAMS,  assistant  superintend- 
ent, rapid  transit  shops  and  terminals,  is  enjoying  a  fishing 
vacation  trip  in  southern  Texas  with  his  wife.  Hope  you 
both  had  a  good  rest...EMMETT  NOLAN,  retired  electrical 
worker,  paid  us  a  nice  visit  at  the  shops.  Emmett  and  his 
wife  have  been  vacationing  a  lot.  Keep  it  up  and  enjoy  it... 
A  lot  of  the  employes  went  on  vacation  over  Christmas  and 
New  Years,  but  they  forgot  to  tell  their  reporter  where 
they  were  going.  Hope  you  all  had  fun... Pensioner  ERNEST 
JONES,  Wilson  Terminal,  and  his  wife,  LOIS,  sent  their 
hellos  from  San  Juan  as  they  are  enjoying  a  Caribbean 
cruise.  Hope  they  enjoyed  the  beautiful  ports.. .ROBERT 
MUELLER,  machinist,  is  back  to  work  after  a  few  weeks  in 
the  hospital  and  at  home.  I  know  it  was  tiresome  lying 
around  the  house,  Bob,  but  welcome  back.. .EDWIN  KEN- 
NEDY, carpenter,  HARRY  MINGEE,  painter,  EDWIN 
KNIAZ,  machinist,  and  JOSEPH  MICHALCZ UK,  electrical 
worker,  are  still  on  the  sick  list.  Hurry  back,  fellows,  we 
all  miss  you. ..A  hearty  welcome  to  JOHN  HUMISTON  who 
has  recently  joined  Technical  Services,  Rapid  Transit  Di- 
vision, here  at  Skokie  Shops. 


Sueutt  S   Stqlful 


SOUTH  SECTION  - 

Here's  hoping  for  a  good  year  in  1971  for  everyone. ..The 
Agent's  Pension  Club  held  their  retirement  and  Christmas 
dinner  on  December  13  at  the  Beverly  Woods  restaurant, 
and  it  was  a  gala  affair  with  about  140  people  attending. 
The  retirees  honored  were:  Agents  ANN  O'CONNOR, 
MARCELLA  BITTERLIN,  and  CECELIA  MORAN,  and  Yard 
Foreman  JOHN  LEMKE.  Their  families  and  friends  were 
also  present  to  see  those  honored.  Everyone  at  work 
misses  these  fine  people.  The  Agent's  Pension  Club  de- 
cided to  surprise  our  station  superintendent,  MICHAEL 
O'CONNOR,  who  retired  January  1  by  also  honoring  him, 
and  he  didn't  know  anything  about  it  until  he  arrived  at  the 
dinner.  Mrs.  O'CONNOR  came  in  from  Tucson,  Arizona, 
especially  to  attend  the  dinner.  Mickey  said  it  was  a  won- 
derful surprise,  one  he  will  always  remember.  Also  at- 
tending were  Superintendent  of  Operating  Stations  and  Mrs. 
GEORGE  RILEY,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  ROBERT  QUETSCHKE  and 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  THOMAS  STIGLIC  from  the  General  Office, 
Retired  South  Section  Station  Superintendent  RICHARD 
MEISNER,  and  Retired  North  Section  Station  Superintendent 


THIS  SMILING  couple  is 
Pensioner  BILL  and  L0R- 
RETA  BARGHOLT,  who 
are  pictured  in  their  yard 
in  Deerfield,  Florida.  Bill, 
who  retired  in  1959,  was  a 
West  Section  trainman. 


KEN  MANAUGH.  A  token  of  remembrance  was  given  to 
each  of  the  retirees.  As  always,  when  one  wants  to  take 
pictures  at  an  important  dinner,  the  camera  will  not  work 
so  I  was  unable  to  get  a  picture  (darn).  My  hubby,  ROL- 
AND (the  cameraman),  was  really  disgusted.  There  were 
so  many  people  at  the  dinner  I  couldn't  begin  to  name  them 
all.  Our  hats  are  off  to  Retired  Assignment  Agents  LULU 
HAMANN  and  ROSE  HEIDENBLUT  who  ran  this  beautiful 
party  for  all  these  beautiful  people.  We  wish  all  the  re- 
tirees good  health  and  happiness... A  hearty  welcome  to  our 
new  South  Section  station  superintendent,  EDWARD  HEAT- 
TER,  who  transferred  from  the  North  Section  on  January  1. 
Hope  you  will  enjoy  working  on  the  South  Section. ..A  big 
"Hi"  to  newly-hired  Conductors  EDWARD  DAVIS,  JULIUS 
ELLIS,  GEORGE  PRICE,  LARRY  ELLIS,  BERNARD 
FLETCHER,  and  BARRONE  McGILL.  Also  to  Agent  AUD- 
REY BROWN,  and  a  transferee  from  the  surface  system, 
Janitor  RONALD  SARNECKE...We  were  saddened  to  hear 
that  Retired  Agent  ESTHER  McDERMOTT  and  Retired 
Shopman  PAT  McEVOY,  brother  of  Retired  Agent  SARAH 
McEVOY,  passed  away  recently.  Our  sincere  condolences 
go  out  to  their  families  and  friends. ..Conductor  LEONARD 
SUCECH  is  off  on  a  holiday  vacation  in  sunny  Florida 
where  he  can  relax  on  the  sandy  beaches... Retired  Motor- 
man  ANGELOS  YPS1LANTI  dropped  in  to  visit  everyone  at 
Ashland  Avenue  and  looks  wonderful.  He  said  he  had  been 
to  Greece  this  past  summer.  My,  our  pensioners  sure  get 
around  the  world. ..Good-good  news:  Retired  Division  308 
Board  Member  CHARLES  BURNS  is  now  home  recuperating 
after  a  stay  in  the  hospital.  He  says  he's  feeling  better  and 
wants  to  thank  everyone  for  all  the  kindnesses,  cards,  and 
phone  calls  received  while  he  was  in  the  hospital. 

The  men  at  Ashland  Avenue  gave  our  boss,  MICHAEL 
O'CONNOR,  a  rousing  send-off  before  he  went  on  pension. 
We  had  ham  sandwiches,  rolls,  cake,  and  coffee.  A  token  of 
remembrance  from  the  men  was  presented  to  him.  Mrs. 
O'CONNOR  came  down  to  join  in  the  festivities.  Mickey 
had  worked  here  for  45  years,  and  that's  a  long,  long  time. 
He  says  he  enjoyed  all  the  years  and  made  many  friends 
along  the  way.  He  will  be  missed  by  everyone.  He  and  his 
wife  are  moving  to  Tucson  to  live.  All  day  long  people 
came  in  to  wish  him  luck  and  there  were  many  phone  calls. 
Many  of  the  superintendents,  supervisors,  and  instructors 
dropped  in.  Our  former  bdss,  Retired  Superintendent 
RICHARD  MEISNER,  Retired  Clerks  JOHN  MORAN  and 
THOMAS  O'HARA,  and  former  Assistant  Superintendent 
DON  LEMM  from  the  General  Office  also  stopped  in.  Our 
pensioners  came  down  too:    Yard  Foreman  JOHN  LEMKE, 


JANUARY,  1971 


21 


INSIDE 


COMPLETING  HIS  deliv- 
eries, SANTA  CLAUS 
posed  with  Mrs.  CLAUS  for 
this  picture  after  the  an- 
nual Chamber  of  Commerce 
Christmas  party  for  the 
children  of  Forsythe, 
Missouri.  Santa  is  none 
other  than  Pensioner 
ARTHUR  MUIR,  and  Mrs. 
Claus  is  his  neighbor, 
Mrs.  LEILA  BRUMWELL. 
Art  was  formerly  a  bus 
operator  at  North  Park 
Station. 


Conductors  JOSEPH  WARSHAW  and  WILLIAM  MUNNEL- 
LY,  Motorman  JERRY  HANAFIN,  Janitor  JOHN  WILSON, 
Towerman  PATRICK  HICKEY,  and  others.  Everyone 
wishes  the  O'Connors  many,  many  happy  retirement  years 
in  Tucson. ..Met  Motorman  PAUL  DUCAR  and  his  wife  and 
family  were  in  the  Millionaire's  Club  in  Ford  City  one  night 
when  Roland  and  I  went  there  for  dinner.  The  Ducars  were 
celebrating  their  29th  wedding  anniversary.  First  they 
went  to  see  a  play  at  Drury  Lane  Theatre  and  then  to  the 
club  for  dinner... Our  sincerest  sympathy  is  extended  to 
Clerk  JAMES  CAREY  whose  father  passed  away  recently; 
to  Janitor  BEN  MONTGOMERY  on  the  loss  of  his  father, 
and  to  Agent  JEAN  JACKSON  on  the  loss  of  her  mother... 
Motorman  ROBERT  BUTLER  and  his  wife  took  a  vacation 
to  Oregon  where  they  spent  the  holidays.  They  traveled  by 
train  so  they  could  enjoy  the  scenery.. .Retired  Conductor 
VERNON  AMMONS's  wife,  ALICE  (who  worked  for  the 
company  years  ago),  was  in  the  hospital  recently  but  is 
home  now.  We  hope  she  has  a  quick  reoovery. .  .Agent 
MILDRED  CHEATHAM  received  a  passenger  commenda- 
tion recently  for  her  nice  attitude  while  performing  her 
duties. .  .Received  a  nice  letter  from  Pensioner  ALFRED 
GRABES  who  is  now  living  in  Mountain  Home,  Arkansas. 
AI  was  in  the  hospital  in  November,  but  is  now  home  and 
feeling  better.  They  send  their  best  wishes  to  all  their 
friends  in  Chicago. ..Just  heard  that  West  Section  Super- 
intendent of  Agents  and  Janitors  LEO  BIEN  went  on  pen- 
sion January  1.  Leo  worked  on  the  South  Section  for  many 
years  as  chief  clerk  and  he  and  I  worked  side  by  side  for 
years.  So  I  personally,  along  with  all  his  South  Section 
friends,  send  Leo  and  his  wife  best  wishes  for  a  happy  and 
long  retired  life...P.S.  Don't  forget  to  attend  the  annual 
credit  union  meeting  and  get-together  on  Sunday,  February 
14,  at  Avenue  Liquors  Hall,  119th  and  Michigan.  See  you 
all  then. 

-  1/cuta  "TfattKUf 


SOUTH  SHOPS  - 

Superintendent  GEORGE  J.  CLARK,  Shops  &  Equipment, 
had  something  to  be  thankful  for  this  Thanksgiving.  He  and 
his  wife  arrived  at  his  son's  home  in  Cadillac,  Michigan, 
and  found  they  had  to  rush  his  son's  wife  to  the  hospital, 
where  she  gave  birth  to  a  baby  girl,  JENNIFER  JEAN 
CLARK,  who  weighed  8  pounds  5  ounces.  This  makes  three 
girls  and  two  boys  for  the  Clarks...JEAN  GUSTAFSON  of 
the  Print  Shop  became  a  grandma  for  the  sixth  time  when  a 
baby  girl  was  born  on  November  30  weighing  6  pounds  4 


NEWS 

ounces.  She  was  named  JEAN  after  grandma... VICKY  JA- 
RECKAS  became  a  grandmother  for  the  first  time  when  her 
son's  wife  gave  birth  to  a  boy,  DAVID  LAWRENCE  JA- 
RECKAS.  David's  father,  LARRY,  works  in  the  Machine 
Shop.. .HERBERT  PUGH,  laborer,  became  a  father  for  the 
fourth  time  when  a  6  pound  7  ounce  baby  boy,  HERBERT 
Jr.,  was  born.  Herbert  and  his  wife  have  three  girls. ..RAY 
KLAUB's  wife  presented  him  with  an  early  Christmas  gift, 
a  baby  girl  on  December  19. ..Mr.  and  Mrs.  STANLEY  E. 
MAZUREK,  Upholstery  Department,  celebrated  their  25th 
anniversary  with  a  surprise  party  given  by  his  son  at  the 
Midway  lounge.  Among  the  guests  was  ANDY  DRAUS,  re- 
tired foreman  of  the  Upholstery  Shop. . .  The  South  Shops 
would  like  to  extend  its  deepest  sympathy  to  the  family  of 
STANLEY  J.  EISIN,  general  foreman  of  the  Body  Shop.  Mr. 
Eisin  passed  away  on  Sunday,  December  6.  We  would  also 
like  to  extend  our  sympathy  to  Mr.  WILLENIUS  on  the 
death  of  his  brother. .  .  Congratulations  to  TED  PIETRUS 
who  was  promoted  to  general  foreman  of  the  Body  Shop; 
VERN  HOWE  who  was  promoted  to  foreman  of  the  Paint 
Shop,  and  W.  LEWIS  who  was  promoted  to  leader  in  the 
Paint  Shop.. .Congratulations  to  Mr.  ROSELAND,  Area  312, 
who  was  first  prize  winner  in  the  South  Shops  picnic  raffle. 
How  about  sharing  some  of  that  booze.  Mr.  COYLE,  Area 
334,  won  second  prize,  and  VICKY  of  the  Print  Shop  won 
third  prize... I  would  like  to  extend  a  speedy  recovery  to 
Co-reporter  BOB  BROWN.  Hurry  back,  I  need  you.  A 
speedy  recovery  is  also  extended  to  LEWIS  JACKSON, 
laborer,  and  C.  ANDERSON  of  Bay  6  who  underwent  sur- 
gery. .  .  Congratulations  to  SANDRA  PFUND  and  JOHN 
HOFFMAN  who  became  engaged  over  the  Christmas  holi- 
day. Sandy  is  a  stenographer  in  the  Material  Control  Sec- 
tion of  South  Shops.  John  is  the  brother  of  KAREN  HOFF- 
MAN, and  at  one  time  worked  in  the  garages. ..BOB  WEG— 
NER,  Material  Control  Section,  gave  his  girl  a  ring  over 
the  holidays,  and  MIKE  LINTER,  part-time  employe  of  the 
Material  Control  Section,  is  going  to  be  married  on  January 
23  to  a  model  in  Lafayette,  Indiana.  We  wish  you  all  many 
years  of  happiness... JOSEPH  J.  ROSENDHAL,  superintend- 
ent of  Material  Control  and  Office  Procedure,  and  his  wife 
spent  two  weeks  in  Yucatan,  Mexico.  While  there  they  vis- 
ited many  Mayan  ruins  and  other  types  of  ruins.  They  had 
many  days  of  relaxation  and  also  went  on  a  jungle  safari... 
TOBIE  GOWANS,  Blacksmith  Shop,  spent  his  vacation  in 
Montreal  and  Quebec,  Canada,  visiting  friends  and  rela- 
tives...  HOWARD  HELFERT,  tinner,  will  be  enjoying  a 
week's  vacation  with  his  son  who  is  home  for  the  holidays 
from  the  armed  services. ..There  is  a  rumor  going  around 
that  McGEE  bought  a  Volkswagen  and  we  can't  figure  out 
whether  he  is  using  it  for  a  toy  or  an  automobile,  the  way 
he  is  driving  it  around... THEODORE  CATTONI,  Print  Shop, 
has  been  hit  three  times  in  one  month  on  the  left  rear  fend- 
er of  his  car,  so  everyone  who  parks  in  the  rear,  please 
proceed  with  caution  when  you  see  him  coming. 

-   £lauu  SttuuKt  &  Sei  S'kmwk 


52ND  STREET  - 

After  a  long  absence,  52nd  Street  has  returned  in  time 
to  wish  each  and  everyone  a  Happy  New  Year,  and  if  you 
look  at  life  the  way  I  do,  you  can  count  your  blessings... 
Most  of  us  worked  during  the  holidays,  but  for  a  choice  few 
there  were  vacations,  like  CHARLES  O'KANE,  repair  de- 
partment union  representative,  at  home  playing  Santa; 
DORSEY  GARNER,  repair  clerk,  who  motored  to  East  St. 
Louis,  Illinois,  to  visit  his  mother  at  Christmas;  STILMAN 


22 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

CRAWFORD  went  to  Jackson,  Mississippi,  and  JOHN  CUR- 
REN  spent  his  time  at  home. ..At  this  writing,  Repairman 
JAMES  NAUDEN  is  off  sick.  We're  hoping  for  a  speedy 
return... Operator  JOHN  MARSHALL  celebrated  a  birthday 
in  December.  He  didn't  tell  us  his  age,  but  we  know  he  has 
accumulated  21  years  of  service. .  .Superintendents  JOHN 
LYNCH  and  VIC  COLEMAN  have  their  fingers  crossed  to 
win  the  fourth  quarter  ISC  award.  By  the  time  you  read 
this,  it  might  be  all  wrapped  up. ..The  52nd  Street  basket- 
ball team,  coached  by  FRED  POWELL  and  assisted  by 
JAMES  TERRY  and  WILLIE  HUDSON  (no  relation),  played 
their  first  game  of  inter-league  play.  Even  though  they 
lost,  it  was  a  very  good  showing  of  spirit  and  teamwork. 
They  had  good  support  from  management  and  union,  as  well 
as  from  operators  throughout  the  system. ..The  last  com- 
ment I  would  like  to  make  is  that  the  success  of  this  col- 
umn depends  on  you.  I  write  it,  but  you  make  it.  So  when 
you  make  that  news  pass  it  on  to  me  so  that  all  can  share 
in  it. 

-  fat*  4.  "ZiOtOH 


69TH  STREET  - 

Well,  it  is  now  1971  and  the  MICKEY  YOUNG  fan  club 
members  are  all  hoping  that  nothing  serious  will  happen  to 
him  this  year.  Last  year  the  Mick  took  a  bus  home  and  left 
his  car  parked  at  the  barn.  He  still  has  an  old  standby  in 
his  daughter,  TERRY  LYNN.  She  was  named  "Check  out 
girl  of  the  month"  in  November  by  radio  station  WLS  and 
received  a  color  television  set  as  a  prize... Operator  BAR- 
NIE  PULICK  is  sponsoring  a  CTA  bowling  team  at  Oak 
Lawn  Bowl.  WILLIE  WILLIAMS  is  co-captain  with  Barnie, 
and  the  anchor  man.  Also  on  the  team  are  STEVE  CHAT- 
LOS  and  ED  OJER,  and  they  are  fighting  for  first  place.  By 
the  season's  end,  Pulick  claims  everyone  will  be  wearing 
"hand  over  shoes. "..Our  list  of  champs  grows  with  J.  J. 
KELLEY  taking  the  title  away  from  R.  FELTZ  for  the  most 
times  breaking  down  on  the  street.  On  top  of  that,  Kelley 
and  A.  J.  VANDERBURG  showed  up  for  their  runs  on  their 
anniversary  day. ..On  December  12,  35  years  ago,  WILSON 
GOURNOE  was  married  to  his  wife,  KRISTINE.  May  they 
have  35  more  years  of  happiness.  On  January  2  my  wife 
was  married  33  years  to  the  same  man... I  broke  MICKEY 
YOUNG'S  heart  when  I  picked  his  run  on  59th  Street.  It  is 
a  good  run  because  fellows  like  T.  F.  McDONALD,  A.  P. 
PORTER,  O.  WHITE,  E.  WATSON,  A.  J.  HYMEL,  D. 
SMITH,  R.  WASHINGTON,  W.  E.  MOORE,  H.  A.  STEWART, 
and  R.  D.  REESE  are  among  the  men  who  picked  there  and 
they  run  on  time. ..JIM  WHITE  is  going  to  Las  Vegas  for 
five  days  of  golf.  He  is  going  with  the  Chicago  Tribune 
Printers  Association  and  will  stay  at  the  Flamingo  hotel. 
Last  time  there,  Jim  and  his  wife  both  hit  jackpots. ..A.  E. 
KRUEGER  is  back  on  the  sick  list  and  was  in  Christ  Com- 
munity hospital.  G.  MALIK  is  in  the  hospital  again,  and  W. 
PETERS  is  in  Jackson  Park  hospital.  We  all  wish  you  fel- 
lows the  best,  and  take  your  time  and  don't  try  to  come 
back  too  soon. ..We  of  69th  Street  extend  our  deepest  sym- 
pathy to  the  family  of  Superintendent  JOHN  FARRIS  of 
Lawndale  Station  who  passed  away  on  December  26;  also  to 
FRANK  SOMMERS  on  the  loss  of  his  brother.  SAM  VAL- 
LONI  lost  his  mother-in-law.  She  was  101  years  old... I 
wish  to  personally  thank  Pensioner  M.  ENSWORTH  for  the 
nice  Christmas  card  he  sent  me  for  the  holidays. ..Please, 
fellows,  drop  a  few  lines  of  news  in  the  Transit  News  mail- 
box, as  this  column  depends  on  you... JIMMY  AHERN  of  the 
Repair  Department  wishes  those  on  the  sick  list  a  very 
speedy  recovery.     They  are:     BRYANT  GRANT,    WALLY 


NEWS 


KENNETH  J.  SIPICH  is 
pictured  here  relaxing  at 
home  before  leaving  for  a 
tour  of  duty  in  Viet  Nam. 
Kenneth  was  formerly  a 
stock  clerk  in  the  Stores 
Department,  South  Shops, 
before  his  induction  in 
the  army. 


GROCH,  and  LIONEL  MAURY. ..It  is  nice  to  hear  from  our 
pensioners  at  Christmas  and  to  know  that  they  are  well  and 
enjoying  retired  life.  They  are:  JOE  GAMEN  who  resides 
in  Florida,  MATT  BASSO,  TOM  THORPE,  MARTIN  GRIF- 
FIN, CON  CROWLEY  of  "Notre  Dame  fame",  DENNY 
GRIFFIN,  TONY  (Molotov)  KAZAITIS,  PETER  O'REILLY, 
GEORGE  LAPHAM,  and  JOE  HAGUE,  the  former  treasurer 
of  the  credit  union.  To  all  of  them  we  wish  a  very  happy 
and  prosperous  New  Year. ..  Here's  hoping  that  PADDY 
FITZGERALD  will  have  a  nice  time  in  Florida  this  winter, 
and  HARRY  MINOGUE,  who  resides  in  Stonewall,  Texas, 
will  enjoy  good  health. . .  Good  luck  to  PAT  HEALY  who 
transferred  to  Archer  after  many  years  of  service  at  69th 
Street.. .BILL  LORENZEN  took  his  vacation  in  time  to  help 
Santa  Claus  climb  down  the  chimneys.  Bill  is  an  old  pro 
at  this  and  about  the  same  size.  Given  a  bag  and  a  red  suit, 
you  couldn't  help  but  say,  "Hi  Santa."  BENNY  BUTKIE- 
WICZ,  FRANK  ANDREK,  RALPH  GRAGIDO,  and  ROBERT 
BOSCO  were  all  on  vacations  and  could  have  been  his 
helpers.  Hope  they  all  enjoyed  it. ..So  from  Jimmy  Ahern 
and  your  reporter,  we  are  wishing  that  this  year  will  be 
your  best  year  yet.  Keep  the  news  coming  and  drop  us  a 
line.    God  bless  all  of  you. 

-  rftt&wi   'P.   Sue&ity 


77TH  STREET  - 

A  Happy  New  Year  to  all  of  you  and  your  families.  May 
the  new  year  bring  good  health,  good  luck,  happiness,  and 
plenty  of  money.. .1  am  sure  "Old  Santa"  was  busy  Christ- 
mas eve  spreading  his  gifts  and  holiday  cheer  around. ..Op- 
erator GEORGE  DALMAS  is  home  recuperating  from  in- 
juries received  in  an  automobile  accident,  and  at  this  writ- 
ing has  not  returned  to  work. ..Operator  JAMES  ERING  is 
home  from  the  hospital  where  he  underwent  surgery  re- 
cently. I  can  sympathize  with  you,  James,  I  know  what  it 
was  like. ..A  very  happy  birthday  to  little  Miss  CARMEN 
COLLINS  who  celebrated  her  12th  birthday  on  December 
12.  Carmen  is  the  daughter  of  Operator  JAMES  COLLINS, 
who  along  with  his  wife  celebrated  their  16th  wedding  anni- 
versary on  December  13.  Our  congratulations  to  you  both. 
..We  did  it  again!  We  broke  our  accident  and  complaint 
pars  again  in  December,  and  we  had  coffee  on  the  house. 
Keep  up  the  good  work,  fellows. ..  The  Division  241-CTA 
basketball  league  is  underway  and  our  team  lost  its  opener 
to  69th  Street  Station  45  to  40.  We  hope  to  bounce  back 
with  a  win  in  our  next  game. ..See  you  next  month. 


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FEBRUARY,  1971   C'A 


9  Trackmen  Train  as  Equipment  Operators 


RECENTLY  COMPLETING  the  formal  training  phase 
of  a  new  Engineering  Department  training  program 
was  a  group  of  nine  CTA  trackmen.  The  initial  phase 
of  the  Track  Maintenance  Equipment  Operator  Train- 
ing Program  was  conducted  at  West  Shops  and  con- 
sisted of  four  8-hour  classes  on  Saturdays. 

The  students  learned  theory,  basic  components  of 
the  machinery,  maintenance,  and  operation  of  equip- 
ment used  by  the  Track  Division  of  the  Engineering 
Department.  The  equipment  includes  hydraulic  cranes 
in  use  on  work  trains  as  well  as  a  profiling  tamper,  a 
production  tamper,  and  a  track  liner  which  were 
acquired  by  CTA  last  year  and  used  on  the  Dan  Ryan 
and  Kennedy  extensions. 

Selected  from  among  23  applicants  who  had  been 
trackmen  for  at  least  a  year,  the  nine  trainees  were 
chosen  because  of  their  work  records  and  results  of 


written  tests.  Their  training  is  to  be  supplemented 
by  actual  field  training,  under  operating  conditions, 
on  each  of  the  machines.  All  training  is  done  on  the 
student's  own  time,  without  remuneration. 

Posing  on  the  profiling  tamper  in  the  picture  above 
are,  from  left,  trainees  N.  Boccuzzi,  P.  Forde,  D. 
Cinquepalmi,  F.  De Monte,  C.  Williams,  R.  Ham- 
monds, M.  Reilly,  and  S.  O 'Sullivan.  The  training 
program  staff,  kneeling  in  front  of  the  machine,  in- 
cludes, from  left,  Superintendent  of  Track  &  Struc- 
tures T.  Wolgemuth,  who  administered  the  program; 
Track  Foreman  T.  Staunton,  chief  instructor;  and 
Track  Foreman  A.  Knerr  and  Trackmen  R.  Sullivan 
and  H.  Akines,  all  assistant  instructors  and  qualified 
operators.  Not  present  when  the  picture  was  taken 
were  Trackman  J.  Chambers  and  Assistant  Instruc- 
tors A.  Allen  and  C.  Pitts. 


52nd,  61st  Street  Stations 

Win  Fourth  Quarter  ISC  Awards 

ACHIEVING  THE  highest  scores  in  their  respective  groups  during  the 
fourth  quarter  of  the  Interstation  Safety  Contest  were  52nd  Street  and 
61st  Street  Stations.  This  was  the  fourth  ISC  award  for  52nd  and  the 
seventh  for  61st;  neither  station  had  won  previously  in  1970. 

Closing  out  the  quarter  with  a  point  score  of  67.59,  52nd  Street 
won  the  Surface  System  competition  and  missed  the  perfect  score  of 
75.00  by  less  than  7g  points.  Accepting  the  ISC  plaque  from  Super- 
intendent of  Transportation  D.  M.  Flynn  in  the  top  picture  are  52nd 
Street  Superintendent  J.  H.  Lynch  (right)  and  Assistant  Superintend- 
ent W.  V.  Coleman  (left). 

Winning  the  rapid  transit  competition  with  a  perfect  score  of  75.00 
was  61st  Street  Station  on  the  South  Section.  In  the  picture  at  left, 
Superintendent  of  Operating  Stations  G.  A.  Riley  is  presenting  the 
plaque  to  61st  Street  Assistant  Superintendent  J.  J.  Tvrdik. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


C.  Karschnik,  C.  Malottke 

Join  Retirement  Ranks 

THE  LENGTHY  transit  careers  of  two  CTAers  who 
started  with  the  former  Chicago  Surface  Lines  drew 
to  a  close  with  their  retirement  on  February  1.  With 
more  than  50  years  of  service,  Charles  Karschnik 
retired  as  chief  clerk  of  Beverly  Station,  and  with 
over  47  years  of  service  Clarence  Malottke  retired 
as  Electrical  Department  superintendent  of  construc- 
tion and  maintenance. 

Mr.  Karschnik,  who  joined  the  CSL  as  a  clerk  on 
August  25,  1920,  remained  at  Lawndale  Station  until 
1951  when  he  transferred  to  Archer.  He  became  chief 
clerk  at  Archer  Station  in  January,  1960,  subsequently 
went  to  North  Avenue  Station  in  1963,  and  finally  to 
Beverly  Station  in  1964. 

Many  of  Mr.  Karschnik's  friends  and  fellow  em- 
ployes were  with  him  on  Friday,  January  29,  when  he 
was  honored  at  a  luncheon  in  the    Beverly  House  at 


103rd  and  Vincennes.  In  the  picture  at  left,  Mr. 
Karschnik  is  shown  with  Superintendent  of  Operating 
Stations  G.  A.  Riley  (left)  and  Beverly  Station  Assist- 
ant Superintendent  J.  E.  Will. 

Mr.  Malottke  entered  the  service  of  the  CSL  Elec- 
trical Department  as  a  laborer  on  August  15,  1923. 
Remaining  in  that  department  throughout  his  career 
he  subsequently  became  a  helper  in  1924,  lineman  in 
1926,  line  foreman  in  1941,  general  line  foreman  in 
1947,  and  assistant  superintendent  of  construction  and 
maintenance  in  1964.  After  serving  as  acting  super- 
intendent starting  in  July,  1968,  he  was  appointed  su- 
perintendent of  construction  and  maintenance  in  Janu- 
ary, 1969. 

Co-workers  and  friends  of  Mr.  Malottke  gathered 
on  Sunday,  January  24,  to  honor  him  at  a  retirement 
dinner  at  Robert  and  Allen's  hall  at  5319  W.  Diversey. 
In  the  photograph  above,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Malottke  are 
shown  with  Electrical  Engineer  A.  R.  Sandberg  (far 
left),  Operating  Manager  C.  E.  Keiser  (second  from 
left),  and  Superintendent  of  Transportation  D.  M. 
Flynn  (far  right). 


43rd-Root  Buses  Serve  New  High  Rise  for  Elderly 


TO  SERVE  a  new  high-rise  development  for  the  eld- 
erly at  43rd  street  and  Princeton  avenue,  a  new  rout- 
ing for  the  No.  43  43rd-Root  buses  went  into  effect 
Sunday,  February  7. 

The  new  routing  provides  service  in  43rd  street 
between  State  street  and  Princeton  avenue,  and  in 
Princeton  avenue  between  43rd  street  and  Root  street. 

The  43rd-Root  buses  no  longer  operate  in  State 
street  between  43rd  street  and  Root  street,  nor  in 
Root  street  between  State  street  and  Princeton  avenue 
where  little  passenger  traffic  is  generated  because  of 
the  Dan  Ryan  expressway  and  railroad  yards.  The 
balance  of  the  route  between  43rd-Oakenwald  and 
Root-Halsted  remains  the  same. 


OUR  COVER:  Providing  bus  service  directly  to  the  new 
high  rise  for  the  elderly,  No.  43  43rd-Root  buses  stop  at 
43rd  street  and  Princeton  avenue. 


Volume  XXIV       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.  Heinle  in ,  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 
communications  to  CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS,  Room  742, 
Merchandise  Mart  Plaza,  Chicago,  Illinois  60654. 


FEBRUARY,  1971 


Medically  Speaking 


by  Dr.  George  H.  Irwin 


ARTHRITIS-AMERICA'S   NUMBER  ONE  CRIPPLER 

IN  THIS  day  and  age,  medical  research  and  American 
business  are  interested  in  preventing  disability  from 
any  illness  whatsoever.  With  such  a  program  in 
mind,  pain  and  suffering  among  people  may  be  re- 
duced while  family  finances  and  work  production  in 
all  businesses  are  being  improved. 

Of  all  the  disabling  chronic  diseases,  the  most 
serious  and  widespread  is  arthritis.  Over  11  million 
people  over  the  age  of  14  suffer  from  arthritis  and 
other  rheumatic  disorders.  Of  this  total,  about  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  148,000  persons 
temporarily  or  permanently  become  invalids.  The 
problems  thus  created  for  the  community,  family,  and 
individual  become  more  complicated  and  serious. 
Naturally,  the  inability  of  the  sick  person  to  work  be- 
cause of  pain  and  discomfort  is  the  most  important 
problem.  In  addition,  it  is  estimated  that  the  econom- 
ic loss  to  business  is  about  one  billion  dollars  yearly 
according  to  the  American  Medical  Association. 

The  word  arthritis  is  the  medical  term  for  inflam- 
mation 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,  rheuma- 
toid arthritis  and  osteoarthritis  which  are  discussed 
in  this  article. 

When  a  person  says  he  is  suffering  from  rheuma- 
tism, it  means  that  he  might  have  any  one  of  a  number 
of  rheumatic  diseases,  which  ailments  are  character- 
ized by  pain  in  the  joints  or  muscles.  Of  every  100 
patients  complaining  of  rheumatism,  about  40  percent 
usually  have  rheumatoid  arthritis,  30  per  cent  may 
have  osteoarthritis  and  about  15  per  cent  have  mus- 
cular rheumatism,  neuritis,  sciatica,  etc.  The  rest 
may  have  arthritis  following  injury  to  a  joint,  gout, 
rheumatic  fever,  or  other  forms  of  the  disease. 


What  is  rheumatoid  arthritis  ?  As  mentioned  be- 
fore, it  is  a  generalized  disease  of  the  entire  body 
which  produces  inflammation  of  the  joints.  Usually, 
the  first  symptoms  are  fatigue  and  pain  and  stiffness 
of  the  involved  joints  and  muscles,  associated  with 
weakness  and  weight  loss.  As  the  disease  develops, 
one  or  more  of  the  joints  become  swollen  and  painful. 
The  muscles  around  these  joints  knot  up,  producing 
spasms  and  progressive  stiffening  of  the  joints  so 
that  they  become  increasingly  difficult  to  move  or 
bend.  In  severe  cases,  the  arthritic  joints  fuse,  the 
muscles  shrink,  and  deformity  and  crippling  result. 
It  is  estimated  that  15  to  25  per  cent  of  all  rheumatoid 
arthritics  become  progressively  disabled. 

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  rheumatoid  ar- 
thritis is  more  common  in  children,  teenagers,  and 
young  adults.  In  many  early  cases  of  osteoarthritis 
there  are  no  noticeable  or  serious  symptoms.  It  is 
known  as  a  degenerative  joint  disease  because  it  at- 
tacks the  bone  and  cartilage  of  the  joints.  This  type 
is  especially  common  in  persons  who  are  overweight 
or  with  curvature  of  the  spine  and  flat  feet.  The  spine 
and  knees  are  especially  vulnerable. 

The  specific  causes  of  rheumatoid  and  osteoar- 
thritis are,  unfortunately,  unknown.  Suspect  causes 
include  allergic  reactions  and  either  bacterial  or  vi- 
ral infection.  Contributing  factors  to  the  disease  are 
prolonged  emotional  tension,  infection  from  any 
source,  chronic  fatigue,  injury,  shock,  exposure  and, 
as  stated  above,  overweight,  plus  any  condition  which 
produces  excessive  wear  and  tear  on  any  joint. 

After  the  two  types  of  arthritis  described  above, 
arthritis  due  to  gout  and  following  injury  are  seen 
most  frequently. 

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  strength 
and  use  of  muscles.  There  is  no  sure  cure  for  ar- 
thritis as  yet,  but  early,  persistent,  and  modern 
treatment  reduces  the  amount  of  suffering  and  dis- 
ability.   Therapy  and  care  must  be  individualized. 

From  a  preventative  standpoint,  it  is  well  to  have 
regular  examinations  by  your  doctor  to  discover  and 
eliminate  hidden  sources  of  infection.  Control  of  body 
weight,  proper  diet,  exercise,  proper  climate,  and 
good  hygiene  are  very  important. 

Physical  therapy  including  heat,  massage,  whirl- 
pool baths,  and  gait-training  are  helpful  in  reducing 
the  stiffness  of  the  joints.  Most  physical  therapy 
treatments  are  given  in  hospitals  but  some  of  them 
can  be  carried  out  at  home  by  the  patient, 
(continued  on  next  page) 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


John  Milton,  Retired  Supervisor 
Celebrates  90th  Birthday 

CELEBRATING  TWO  im- 
portant anniversaries 
within  a  month  is  John 
Milton,  whose  90th  birth- 
day is  March  3  and  25th 
anniversary  of  retirement 
is  April  1. 

Before  entering  retire- 
ment in  1946,  Mr.  Milton 
had  completed  more  than 
40  years  of  transit  service 
with  CTA  predecessors. 
He  started  with  the  old  Chicago  Union  Traction  Com- 
pany on  December  2,  1905,  as  a  streetcar  motor  man 
at  Lawndale  Station. 

In  February,  1920,  Mr.  Milton  became  a  supervi- 
sor in  the  downtown  area.  He  returned  to  Lawndale  in 
the  thirties  and  although  he  continued  as  a  supervisor 
until  his  retirement,  he  often  served  as  station  super- 
intendent and  was  regularly  in  charge  of  snow  work  at 
Blue  Island  Station. 

Mr.  Milton  and  his  wife,  Elizabeth,  have  been  en- 
joying retirement  in  the  peaceful  Fox  River  Valley 
since  moving  to  Algonquin,  Illinois,  in  1948.  Although 
he  finally  admits  that  his  age  is  catching  up  with  him, 
Mr.  Milton  has,  until  recently,  completely  cared  for 
the  spacious  and  beautiful  grounds  of  their  home. 

Living  with  the  Miltons  is  their  daughter,  Eunice, 
who  is  a  talented  artist  and  creator  of  animated  dis- 
plays such  as  those  seen  during  the  holidays  in  store 
windows  on  State  street. 


Medically  Speaking  (contd.) 

Warm,  dry  climates  help  in  certain  cases  which 
are  not  too  far  advanced.  Drugs  are  beneficial  in 
selected  cases.  Aspirin  and  aspirin-containing  tab- 
lets are  among  the  old  and  helpful  remedies.  When  it 
comes  to  the  newer  drugs  such  as  cortisone  and  its 
derivatives,  gold  injections,  or  hormones,  your  per- 
sonal physician  should  be  consulted. 

In  conclusion,  remember  that  arthritis  tends  to 
run  a  long,  drawn  out  course.  While  it  usually  is 
considered  a  year-round  disease,  it  tends  to  be  more 
noticeable  in  late  winter,  spring,  and  fall.  There  is 
no  miracle  cure  for  arthritis.  The  sensible  plan  is  to 
select  a  physician  in  whom  you  have  faith  and  follow 
with  courage  and  persistence  the  recommendation  he 
outlines  for  you. 


Mr.  &  Mrs.  Walter  Johnson  Retire 
With  85  Years  Combined  Service 

WITH  COMBINED  service  of  more  than  85  years  in 
the  transit  industry,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Walter  R.  Johnson 
retired  February  1  as  employes  of  CTA. 

Both  of  the  Johnsons  started  their  transit  careers 
with  the  old  Chicago  Surface  Lines.  Mrs.  Johnson, 
the  former  Grace  Springer,  has  served  in  the  Acci- 
dent Investigation  and  Claim  Departments  of  the  CSL 
and  CTA  for  more  than  43  years.  Starting  as  a  clerk 
on  March  11,  1927,  she  was  advanced  to  acting  chief 
clerk  in  June,  1942.  She  became  clerical  supervisor 
in  January,  1951,  the  position  which  she  has  held  un- 
til the  time  of  her  retirement. 

With  more  than  41  years  of  transit  service,  Mr. 
Johnson  started  as  a  laborer  in  the  CSL  Building  De- 
partment on  July  15,  1929.  Since  December,  1936,  he 
has  served  in  the  Utility  &  Emergency  Service  Di- 
vision of  CTA  and  its  predecessor.  His  first  assign- 
ment in  that  department,  as  utility  chauffeur  and 
helper,  lasted  until  he  entered  U.S.  Army  Ordnance 
in  April,  1943.  After  completing  his  military  service, 
Mr.  Johnson  returned  to  CSL  in  March,  1946,  to  serve 
as  a  wreck  truck  chauffeur.  He  was  named  supervi- 
sory chauffeur  in  June,  1959,  the  position  which  he 
has  held  until  his  retirement. 

The  Johnsons,  who  were  married  on  July  20,  1946, 
presently  reside  at  5143  N.  Tripp  avenue.  Their 
plans  for  retirement  include  moving  from  Chicago  to 
a  home  in  Antioch,  Illinois,  where  they  plan  to  fully 
enjoy  retired  life.  At  their  new  home,  Mr.  Johnson 
hopes  to  achieve  his  lifelong  ambition  of  "farming"  a 
tomato  patch. 

In  the  picture  above,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Johnson  are 
receiving  their  retirement  portfolios  from  the  super- 
intendent of  their  respective  departments,  J.  J.  Roche 
(left)  of  Utility  &  Emergency  Service  and  M.  J.  Mc- 
Dermott  (right)  of  Claim. 


FEBRUARY,  1971 


AS  REPORTED  BY  EMPLOYES  OF  THE  CHICAGO  TRANSIT  AUTHORITY 


ACCOUNTING  (General)  - 

ANNE  ANGST  spent  her  vacation  and  holidays  in  the 
Hawaiian  Islands.  She  saw  the  islands  of  Hawaii,  Maui, 
Kauai,  and  Oahu.  She  said  the  biggest  celebration  of  the 
new  year  was  in  Honolulu.  Fireworks  started  at  3  p.m.  and 
continued  until  2  a.m.  the  next  day.  Anne  had  never  seen 
anything  like  it  before.  The  weather  was  ideal,  never 
lower  than  70  degrees  or  hotter  than  90  degrees.  It  was  a 
paradise.  ..Our  condolences  go  to  KATHLEEN  SLOYAN 
whose  uncle,  MICHAEL  SLOYAN,  passed  away  at  83  years 
of  age.  He  had  26  grandchildren  and  one  great-grandchild. 
..Our  sympathy  also  goes  to  JOSEPH  CASTRO  and  his 
family  on  the  passing  of  his  uncle,  JOSEPH  PANEPINTO, 
who  underwent  open  heart  surgery. ..The  20th  annual  meet- 
ing of  the  General  Office  Credit  Union  was  held  on  Friday, 
January  15,  in  the  cafeteria.  There  were  240  members 
present  and  palatable  refreshments  were  enjoyed  by  all. 
There  were  35  door  prize  winners,  including  two  from  this 
section,  BERNARD  KANE  and  PATRICIA  WALLACE. ..Con- 
gratulations are  in  order  for  DENNIS  McFADDEN  on  at- 
taining the  position  of  accountant  V... Congratulations  also 
to  RITA  DEAKIN  for  successfully  qualifying  for  the  position 
of  accountant  III. 

-   (/eatHt  "yttyptxatd 

(Tabulating)  - 

CLARENCE  BUTHMAN  and  his  family  vacationed  near 
St.  Louis,  Missouri,  in  order  to  spend  the  Christmas  holi- 
days with  relatives.  After  a  very  pleasant  and  serene 
week,  they  were  driven  to  the  airport;  goodbyes  were  said, 
and  the  relatives  went  home.  Due  to  a  severe  snowstorm, 
no  planes  were  taking  off,  nor  were  there  any  taxicabs  to 
be  found.  So,  Clarence  had  to  rent  a  car  to  take  them  all 
back  to  the  relatives  who  had  bade  them  farewell  so  much 
earlier. ..We  offer  our  condolences  to  ERMA  POINTER  and 
her  family  on  the  loss  of  her  grandmother,  Mrs.  ADA 
PETTIS. ..On  Friday,  January  15,  the  CTA  General  Office 
Federal  Credit  Union  held  their  20th  annual  meeting.  All 
of  the  officers  and  members  are  to  be  congratulated  on  the 
conclusion  of  a  most  successful  year  and  a  wonderful 
meeting. 

-  SveOf*  £eu 

(Payroll)  - 

This  issue  finds  our  scribe  away  on  a  fabulous  vacation 
trip  to  lands  under  the  Southern  Cross,  Australia  and  New 
Zealand.  After  a  brief  stop  at  the  Hawaiian  Islands,  the 
next  day,  or  was  it  the  day  after  tomorrow  with  the  Inter- 
national Date  line  confusion,  she  arrived  at  the  Fiji  Islands 
where  she  enjoyed  a  refreshing  dip  in  the  hotel  pool.  This 
was  followed  by  relaxing  poolside,  gazing  over  the  tropical 
blue  waters  of  the  Pacific  and  dreaming  of  the  snow  and 
cold  weather  she  left  behind.  Her  last  card  showed  she  had 
arrived  at  Sidney,  Australia,  where  she  was  to  visit  for  a 
few  days  before  moving  on  to  New  Zealand.  We  will  leave 
the  rest  of  her  trip  to  be  described  by  her  in  the  next  issue. 
..We  are  pleased  to  have  VIOLA  MEYER  back  at  work  after 
her  unfortunate  fall. ..We  also  wish  a  speedy  recovery  to 
MARIE    COARI    who    has    undergone    shoulder    surgery.  . . 


CHRISTINE  CAMERON  is  enjoying  her  vacation  in  Califor- 
nia visiting  relatives  and  various  attractions  in  the  state... 
To  celebrate  their  50th  wedding  anniversary,  BEN  TWERY 
and  his  wife  took  a  seven-day  Caribbean  cruise  on  the  M/S 
Song  of  Norway.  They  enjoyed  daytime  temperatures  in  the 
upper  seventies  and  made  stops  at  Nassau,  San  Juan,  and 
St.  Thomas.  Ben  retired  nine  years  ago  as  supervisor  of 
rapid  transit  payroll  clerks.  ..Our  thanks  to  STAN  MAI- 
LUCK  who  compiled  the  news  for  this  issue. 


BEVERLY  - 

Brrr,  the  hawk  is  here.  Hello  everyone.  Your  co- 
reporter,  AMOS  FOSTER,  made  it  back  from  Memphis, 
although  he  had  to  drive  15  to  20  mph  all  the  way  from 
Cairo,  Illinois.  The  highway  was  a  sheet  of  ice.  And 
speaking  of  ice,  the  most  cold-blooded  bus  driver  I  have 
seen  in  a  long  time  is  working  103rd-106th.  I  had  just  been 
relieved  at  103rd  and  Michigan,  and  the  temperature  was 
hovering  around  4  degrees  below  0,  and  as  I  tried  to  step 
on  his  bus  the  driver  closed  the  door  and  sped  away.  I 
won't  call  his  name,  but  I  hope  that  he  reads  this  and  does 
a  little  thinking... We  broke  our  commendation  record  for 
the  fifth  straight  time,  and  the  operators  enjoyed  the  free 
coffee.  .  .Operators  EUGENE  BANKS,  GUS  WRIGHT,  and 
FRED  GIBBS  are  at  it  again  on  the  checkerboard.  Each  is 
claiming  to  be  the  champ.  We  are  going  to  settle  this  with 
a  playoff.  The  tournament  is  over  and  Eugene  is  the  winner 
with  Gus  and  Fred  the  runners-up.  Operator  GONZALO 
GARZA  is  coaching  Operator  JOHN  (Mighty  Mite)  MAHO- 
NEY  on  how  to  move  the  red  and  black  checkers.  Gonzalo 
is  feeding  the  Mighty  Mite  carrots  every  day,  but  this  is 
supposed  to  be  only  good  for  the  eyes,  not  the  mind. ..On  the 
sick  list  at  this  time  are:  Operators  R.  TIERNEY,  J. 
TRrYONIS,  F.  ZEMAITIS,  E.  HALL,  J.  NESBY,  A.  JOHN- 
SON, W.  JOHNSON,  M.  HILL,  I.  BOWLES,  L.  ERICKSON, 
J.  McKINNEY,  and  R.  ROBINSON. ..We  express  our  deepest 
sympathy  to  Operator  GEORGE  HARDY  on  the  loss  of  his 
father,  and  to  Instructor  J.  FULLER  on  the  loss  of  his 
brother... We  would  like  to  wish  a  happy  birthday  to  Super- 
visor L.  MARTENS  who  was  (?)  on  January  25.  His  buddy, 
JOE  ROSSBACH,  District  "A"  clerk,  retired  on  February 
1.. .Pensioner  ED  TROST  paid  us  a  visit  at  the  depot  and 
was  glad  to  see  some  of  his  old  friends. ..We  are  glad  to 
see  Operator  VICTOR  (No  Pain)  PACISKI  back  in  the  saddle 
after  a  long  siege  of  illness.  By  the  way,  Vic  just  moved 
into  his  new  home  and  is  planning  a  house-warming  party 
for  his  pals,  soon. 

-   Horn  VtuieU  &  /4-uu  Jiutn 


CLAIM  - 

Congratulations  to  SAM  VAUGHAN,  locator,  and  ROY 
JACKSON  who  were  promoted  to  statementmen.  ..Statement- 
man  AL  PORTER  fell  on  the  ice  and  broke  his  arm.  Al 
said  he  is  now  trying  to  "get  it  together. "..The  open  house 
for  GRACE  JOHNSON  was  a  huge  success,  and  was  attended 
by  many  of  her  friends  and  co-workers.    Grace  retired  on 


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INSIDE 

February  1  after  43  years  of  service.  Her  husband,  WAL- 
TER, also  retired  on  February  1  after  42  years  of  service. 
Grace  and  Wally  wish  to  thank  everyone  for  their  thought- 
fulness. ..JOHN  JANKOWSKI  is  still  recuperating  from  his 
recent  operation,  but  is  expected  to  return  to  work  shortly. 
..Our  deepest  sympathy  is  extended  to  JOHN  HENNESSEY 
and  his  family  on  the  loss  of  their  son,  JOHN,  who  died  in 
an  automobile  accident  on  January  29;  to  the  family  of 
HARRY  BONESS  whose  brother,  CHARLES,  passed  away 
during  the  Christmas  holidays,  and  to  WILLIAM  COONEY, 
property  damage  adjuster,  whose  wife  passed  away  after  a 
long  illness. 

-   TZutt  "Kamiiuii  &  leni  Xxamtn 


ENGINEERING  - 

Good  wishes  are  extended  to  EDWARD  BECKER  who  re- 
tired on  January  1.  A  luncheon  at  the  Playboy  Club  was 
given  in  his  honor  and  26  of  his  co-workers  from  the  Civil 
and  Structural  Sections  were  present.  A  gift  was  also  pre- 
sented to  Ed.  Once  again,  the  Engineering  Department  and 
his  many  friends  would  like  to  express  good  wishes  to  Ed 
in  his  new  endeavors. ..A  warm  welcome  back  to  Superin- 
tendent of  Design  C.  G.  KALOGERAS  who  spent  his  vacation 
in  the  Florida  Keys.  He  went  deep-sea  fishing  and  his  son 
brought  in  a  56^  pound  sea  bass.  He  and  his  family  also 
attended  the  Orange  Bowl  game  on  New  Year's  day  and  saw 
Nebraska  beat  L.S.U.  It  was  a  special  treat  for  the  Kalo- 
gerases  as  their  son  attends  Nebraska  university.  All  in 
all,  it  sounds  like  a  great  vacation — one  you'd  hate  to  leave 
behind. ..RON  HAWKINS,  Drafting  Section,  has  mentioned  on 
a  number  of  occasions  that  his  name  has  never  appeared  in 
Transit  News.  Well,  Ron,  here  it  is— RONALD  HAWKINS. 
..The  drafting  section  "girl-watchers"  claim  they  have  quit 
watching  for  awhile  because  they  are  now  engrossed  in  the 
new  fashion  book  for  spring.  They  say  some  people  study 
sea  catalogues  at  this  time  of  year.  Well,  they're  starting 
a  new  hobby.  Anyone  who  is  interested  is  welcome  to  join 
the  club.  The  monthly  dues  are  very  reasonable.  They  are, 
all  you  can  study  and  evaluate  before  the  deadline  of  the 
Transit  News.  Just  keep  those  cards  and  letters  coming  in, 
boys. ..Congratulations  to  CHESTER  (Rusty)  RUSAKIEWICZ 
who  has  managed  to  remain  on  the  winning  team  for  the 
Annual  Engineering  Bowl  Match  for  three  consecutive 
years.  Keep  up  the  good  work,  Rusty. ..BILL  VIGUS  of  the 
Drafting  Section  seems  to  have  caught  on  to  the  new  fad — 
knickers.  He  is  going  to  dig  into  his  grandma's  closet  for 
a  pair  for  himself.  So  be  on  the  lookout.  Any  day  now  Bill 
may  be  showing  up  at  work  sporting  his  beautiful  legs.  He 
claims  if  girls  can  hide  their  legs,  why  can't  men  show 
them? 

(West  Shops)  - 

The  annual  West  Shops  Credit  Union  meeting  was  held 
recently.  There  was  an  election  of  officers,  reports  were 
read  of  the  previous  year's  progress,  and  quite  a  spread  of 
eats  was  provided  for  the  members.  Five  $10  door  prizes 
were  awarded,  and  a  prominent  well-known  tinner,  who  was 
handling  the  door  prizes,  just  happened  to  have  his  number 
drawn  by  his  wife.  Hmmmm.. . RICHARD  POLLIZE,  labor- 
er, is  reported  to  be  taking  the  plunge  into  the  sea  of  mat- 
rimony very  soon.  More  about  that  later... We 're  happy  to 
see  Clerk  CHARLIE  PAVESIC  back  in  the  office  after  his 
five-week  vacation... Painter  JAMES  KEEGAN  is  at  home 
convalescing  after  breaking  a  leg  when  he  fell  off  a  ladder 
at  West  Shops  recently. ..We  extend  a  hearty  welcome  to  a 


NEWS 

new  machinist  in  our  midst,  ROBERT  APPELQUIST. . . 
WEST  SHOPS  FLASH:  What  laborer  who  is  mostly  known 
for  his  scathing  remarks,  shocked  a  certain  individual  in 
the  office  recently  by  bringing  coffee  ? 

-  Caul  Giadcu.  &  7K*Uf  $aUo» 


ELECTRICAL    (General  Office)  - 

CLARENCE  MALOTTKE,  superintendent  of  Construc- 
tion and  Maintenance,  retired  on  February  1  after  47  years 
of  service.  He  began  his  career  with  the  Electrical  De- 
partment of  the  old  Chicago  Surface  Lines.  He  was  honored 
at  a  breakfast  "open  house"  in  the  Mart  and  received  a 
lovely  gift  from  his  co-workers  at  that  time.  A  "coffee 
and"  was  also  held  at  the  Chicago  Avenue  shop  to  wish  him 
well.  A  dinner  at  Robert  and  Allen  hall  on  January  24  was 
another  well  attended  celebration.  It  was  our  pleasure  to 
have  worked  with  Mr.  Malottke  and  we  all  join  in  wishing 
him  and  his  wife  good  health  and  happiness.  Think  of  us 
when  the  cold  winds  blow  in  Chicago  and  you  are  basking  in 
the  Florida  sunshine. 

(Blue  Island)  - 

Well  here  we  are  into  the  month  of  February  and  we 
find  JOHN  DARCY  and  AMOS  SMITH  on  pension.  A  nice 
going-away  party  was  held  for  John  and  Amos  at  Sharkos 
West  on  January  8  with  about  44  of  their  co-workers  pres- 
ent. John  received  a  three-suiter  and  a  portable  bar  as  a 
gift,  while  Amos  received  a  rod  and  reel.  Now  we  can  look 
forward  to  a  good  fish  fry.  We  all  wish  these  two  great 
men  a  happy  retirement.  Retiring  after  47  years  of  service 
was  CLARENCE  MALOTTKE,  who  was  feted  by  150  of  his 
friends  at  a  party.  He  received  a  beautiful  wall  barometer 
as  a  gift.  Happy  retirement,  Clarence. ..It  was  nice  to  hear 
from  the  following  men  via  Christmas  cards:  JACK  BERN- 
STEIN, WALTER  YOCIUS,  JOE  NAGRODSKI,  PETE  CAR- 
PINO,  SYL  DANECKE,  ARVIN  WILMONT,  and  FRANK 
CORRIGAN.  Drop  in  any  time,  men,  the  coffee  pot  is  al- 
ways on... We  have  three  new  arrivals  to  announce.  CHERI 
ANN  RYCHLEE  made  her  debut  on  November  8  weighing 
7  pounds  5  ounces.  The  proud  parents  are  CAROL  and  BOB 
RYCHLEE.  The  second  was  TIMOTHY  MICHAEL  Mc- 
ANDREWS  who  was  born  on  January  9  to  TERRY  and  DOR- 
OTHY McANDREWS.  The  third  baby  was  DEBRA  JEAN 
BOURNE  who  was  born  on  January  5  weighing  7  pounds  6 
ounces.  The  proud  parents  are  JIM  and  JOANNE  BOURNE. 
This  little  one  made  ANDY  BOURNE  eligible  for  the  grand- 
fathers club. ..Our  deepest  sympathy  is  sent  to  the  BEEM- 
STERBOER  family  in  the  loss  of  LARRY'S  dad,  and  also  to 
the  family  of  WILLIAM  McDONALD... Welcome  back  to  JIM 
BRANDON  who  returned  to  work  after  four  months  of  ill- 
ness. Still  off  sick  at  this  time  are:  JOE  HERMAN, 
JAMES  MURPHY,  and  CHARLEY  MULBRANDON...On  va- 
cation at  this  time  is  WILLIAM  STAUNTON  who  took  his 
first  plane  ride  to  Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania. ..Lucky  ROB- 
ERT MONSON  won  a  trip  to  Miami,  Florida,  for  two.  He 
celebrated  by  buying  coffee  and  rolls  for  the  men  at  Blue 
Island. 

-  TOitlcam.  IZeidn 


GENERAL  OFFICE    (Training  &  Accident  Prevention)  - 

ARTHUR    G.    HUBACZ,   the  son  of  ART    HUBACZ,    an 
electronics  mate    3rd  class  in  the  U.S.  Navy  stationed  at 


FEBRUARY,  1971 


INSIDE 

Great  Lakes  announced  his  engagement  to  KAREN  COBB  of 
Hales  Corners,  Wisconsin,  on  Saturday,  January  23.  No 
wedding  date  has  been  set  as  yet.  ..JOHN  F.  McKENNA, 
training  assistant,  retired  February  1  after  more  than  39 
years  of  service.  An  open  house  was  held  in  John's  honor 
on  January  29  and  we  wish  him  lots  of  luck  in  the  future. 

(Insurance)  - 

At  the  recent  General  Office  Credit  Union  gathering 
three  employes  of  this  department  were  lucky  and  won  door 
prizes.  ED  DONAHUE,  a  fountain  pen;  DICK  REDDING,  a 
mixer,  and  HECTOR  ROCOURT,  a  $10  bill.  ..As  of  this 
writing  TONI  MISETIC  is  confined  in  Cuneo  hospital,  and 
we  all  wish  her  a  speedy  recovery. 

(Medical)  - 

Dr.  ILLA  ROMAN  and  his  family  spent  a  two-week  va- 
cation in  and  around  Downers  Grove  enjoying  the  good  old 
winter  snow. ..Dr.  SYDNEY  FABIAN  and  his  wife  enjoyed  a 
beautiful  and  exciting  trip  to  Amsterdam,  France,  and 
London.  Because  of  the  stormy  weather  they  were  delayed 
in  London  enjoying  the  fog,  but  said  it  was  the  best  trip 
they  had  taken  and  would  like  to  go  back  again. 

(Public  Information)  - 

RUSS  WARNSTEDT,  employe  suggestion  coordinator, 
welcomed  a  new  grandson,  RICHARD  CARONE,  who  was 
born  on  January  17  weighing  9  pounds.  This  raises  the 
number  of  his  grandchildren  to  six.  Congratulations !  . . 
PATRICIA  HALLAHAN  announced  her  engagement  to  JOE 
DE  SILVESTRO  of  Marseilles,  Illinois,  on  February  1.  No 
date  for  the  wedding  has  been  set.    Good  luck,  Pat. 

(Reproduction  Services)  - 

JUNE  VAN  CAMP  flew  to  Florida  for  one  week  and  then 
on  to  Montego  Bay,  Jamaica,  where  she  stayed  at  the 
Shangri-La  Apartments.  Now  she  is  spreading  the  news 
that  anyone  who  is  really  looking  for  a  restful  vacation, 
this  is  the  spot  for  it.  It  has  all  the  comforts  of  home  and 
MEN,  too,  so  girls,  here  is  your  chance. 

(Employment)  - 

A  surprise  shower  was  held  at  Petricca's  restaurant 
lounge  on  January  24  for  RITA  BRZECZEK  by  her  future 
sisters-in-law.  She  received  many  beautiful  and  useful 
gifts. ..MAUREEN  McGILL  left  the  Employment  Department 
to  teach  art  at  Trinity  High  school  in  River  Forest. 

(Employe  Relations)  ■ 

JERRY  McMANAMON  enjoyed  a  two-week  vacation  in 
Canada  and  the  northwestern  states  during  July.  Jerry 
says  that  ten  streetcar  lines,  two  rapid  lines,  several  trol- 
ley coach  routes,  and  Government  of  Ontario  Transit,  along 
with  the  usual  gas  bus  lines,  make  Toronto  a  railfan's 
heaven.  Seattle,  Washington,  included  a  ride  on  the  mono- 
rail, and  Butte,  Montana,  offered  photographs  of  the  Bur- 
lington Northern  and  the  Milwaukee  Road.  Heading  back 
home  through  St.  Paul,  Minnesota,  he  arrived  in  Chicago 
only  1  hour  and  45  minutes  late,  but  Jerry  says  it  was  well 
worth  it. 

(Research  &  Planning)  - 

Our  deep  condolences  are  extended  to  GEORGE  KRAM- 
BLES,  superintendent  of  R/P,  whose  mother,  HERMINE, 
passed  away  on  January  26  at  the  age  of  90.  All  of  us  in 
R/P  and  your  many  friends  at  CTA  express  our  sincere 
sympathy.  .  .DAVID   (Tom)   HENNINGSEN  became  a  grand- 


NEWS 

father  on  January  23  when  his  daughter  and  son-in-law 
were  blessed  with  a  healthy  9  pound  boy.  Tom's  face  was 
all  aglow  as  he  announced  to  everyone  the  birth  of  DAVID 
JOHN  WILLI.  Congratulations,  Tom,  and  also  to  David's 
new  parents  from  all  of  us  in  R/P...A  hearty  welcome  to 
JIM  STUART  who  is  our  new  co-op  trainee. ..Congratula- 
tions to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  CHARLEY  DROZDA  who  celebrated 
their  15th  wedding  anniversary  on  February  18.  The 
Drozda's,  along  with  their  friends,  made  it  a  night  out  on 
the  town  and  attended  the  showing  of  "Cactus  Flower"  at 
the  Drury  Lane  theatre.  The  whole  gang  wishes  both  of  you 
many  more  years  of  happiness  ahead.. .R/P  members  were 
pretty  lucky  at  the  annual  credit  union  meeting.  STEVE 
LEGLER's  number,  the  first  one  picked,  won  him  a  new 
watch;  DIANE  GRAZIANO  received  an  electric  hairsetter, 
and  MIKE  DALEY  a  crisp  $5  bill.  Everyone  in  the  planning 
section  won  something  except  the  boss,  FRANK  MISEK.  We 
figured  we'd  get  Frank's  name  in  the  article  anyway  and 
make  him  feel  good. 

-  ISufuta  "DatiK  &  Sit***  "Htwuuitm 


KEELER  - 

Hi,  fellows.  If  you  forgot  to  send  that  best  girl  a  Valen- 
tine— for  shame.  For  consolation,  always  remember  this 
bit  of  wit:  "Any  man  who  agrees  with  his  wife  can  have  his 
way."  So,  gals,  forgive  and  pretend  to  forget... Ye  olde 
scribe  just  turned  a  half  century  on  February  1 ,  so  you  can 
see  that  he  is  subject  to  come  apart  at  the  seams  at  any 
time.  In  fact,  for  four  long  weeks  I  was  on  the  sick  list  and 
missed  making  our  Keeler  contribution  last  month.  To 
compensate  somewhat,  my  little  tender  hands  are  raw  from 
pulling  the  rope  for  the  birthday  bell  for  January  and  Feb- 
ruary. Ding-dongs  for  January  are  for:  Operators  JOHN- 
SON, January  1;  KUZYK,  January  1;  BRASWELL,  January 
2;  HOUGHLAND,  January  3;  HAMPTON,  January  5;  HOL- 
DEN,  January  10;  MOSELEY,  January  16;  BORNER,  Janu- 
ary 17;  GRECO,  January  19;  DABROWSKI,  January  19; 
BOOSE,  January  20;  KUMBERA,  January  21;  LATIMER, 
January  23,  and  DAVIS,  January  29.  February  birthdates 
are:  A.  SEGAR,  McFADYEN,  and  JOHNSON,  February  2; 
FOX,  February  9;  GRABOWSKI,  February  11;  Board  Mem- 
ber SCHNEE,  February  12;  GRAHAM,  February  15;  WIL- 
SON, February  16;  ROBBINS,  February  21;  CZUBERNAT, 
February  23;  PRIMM  and  BABER,  February  24;  RUTLEG, 
February  25;  HAAK  and  O'NEAL,  February  26;  STEHLIK 
and  McGHEE,  February  27,  and  last,  but  at  his  size,  by  no 
means  least,  Operator  JARECKI,  February  28...  Proud 
father  and  thoughtful  husband,  Operator  CARSON  salutes 
his  daughter,  DEANNA,  on  her  birthday  January  30,  and  his 
lovely  wife,  GLORIA,  February  7... Operator  NEIL  and  his 
wife,  ROSIE  LEE,  made  it  a  baker's  dozen,  that  is  13  years 
of  the  right  ingredients,  February  7.  This  coosome  two- 
some blended  together  a  delightful  treat  because  it  was 
their  son,  GERRY'S,  birthday  February  10.  .  .  Operator 
ARTHUR  DAVIS  and  his  wife,  FAYNIA,  commemorated  a 
six-year  merger  on  February  25. ..Would  you  believe  that 
ANDY  and  MARY  SEGAR  celebrated  24  years  of  wedded 
bliss  this  month?. .LOUIS  and  FRANKIE  HOWARD  relived 
wedding  memories  on  February  11. ..Repairman  JIM  ALEX- 
ANDER and  his  wife,  ROBERTA,  declared  their  5th  amend- 
ment on  December  18. ..Custodial  Technician  SY  GOLDMAN 
and  his  wife,  NELLIE,  became  proud  grandparents  for  the 
second  time  on  December  20.  Their  daughter,  ROSETTE 
STRUBEL,  presented  to  them  (and  her  hubby)  a  little  baby 
girl,  LISA,  who  weighed  in  at  7  pounds  12  ounces... A  late 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

entry  in  the  birthday  sweepstakes  was  Garage  Foreman 
FRED  SCHMIDT  on  February  17.  Other  thoroughbred  per- 
formers in  the  Schmidt  family  include  his  son's  birthday  on 
February  5,  his  mother-in-law,  ALMA  JOHNSON,  cele- 
brated her  birthday  on  February  22  and  couldn't  do  her 
favorite  jig  due  to  a  broken  hip.  Fred's  granddaughter, 
DAWN,  birthdayed  on  February  23,  and  rounding  out  this 
highly  illustrious  family  is  Fred's  wife,  ELEANORE,  who 
barely  got  in  under  the  wire  on  February  27. . .  Operator 
BECKER  always  has  a  gleam  in  his  eye  whenever  he  gives 
out  news  about  his  son,  JOHN,  who  was  home  recently  on  a 
furlough. ..  Another  proud  papa  is  Operator  BABER.  His 
son,  BRENT,  just  returned  to  Tucson,  Arizona,  after  16 
days  at  home.  Brent,  an  Airman  1/C  and  jet  maintenance 
mechanic,  was  recently  made  chief  of  three  fighter  jets, 
and  still  has  his  burdens  to  bear.  If  only  he  could  get  his 
mom,  CHARLETTE,  to  quit  worrying  about  her  baby.  ..I 
deliberately  left  the  following  items  until  last  to  give  them 
the  emphasis  they  are  due.  JIMMY  SYLVESTER,  garage 
mechanic,  retired  on  January  1,  and  his  many  friends  and 
co-workers  tried  to  show  him  the  high  esteem  in  which  he 
was  held.  Sorry,  fellows,  but  I  must  admit  that  Jim  was  my 
favorite  mechanic.  Here's  hoping  that  you  will  have  many 
happy  years  of  retirement  mileage,  Jim. ..Another  recent 
retiree  is  Operator  JAMES  BORNER  who  took  his  pension 
on  February  1.  James  was  well  liked  and  a  widely  known 
mainstay  of  Keeler.  He  will  be  missed  by  all  his  co- 
workers. Borner  wound  up  his  tenure  of  service  as  my 
leader,  so  I  always  kept  an  eye  on  him  and  gave  him  a  hand 
whenever  I  could,  because  I  didn't  want  him  to  begin  his  re- 
tirement tired.  To  you,  Borner,  may  all  your  years  of 
retirement  be  glorious  and  happy  beyond  your  wildest 
dreams... Pensioner  LEROY  GOSS  suffered  a  broken  wrist 
after  falling  on  the  ice.  Leroy,  isn't  ice  hockey  a  wee  bit 
extreme  for  retirees  ?.. So  until  next  time,  bear  in  mind, 
"You  can  preach  a  better  sermon  with  your  life  than  with 
your  lips." 


LAWNDALE  - 

Congratulations  to  Operator  and  Mrs.  CLEVELAND 
WHITE  on  the  birth  of  a  daughter,  KIMBERLY,  January  16, 
weighing  6  pounds  12  ounces. ..  Lately  Operator  TOMMY 
PHILLIPS  has  been  the  subject  of  quite  a  bit  of  teasing. 
Why?  It  seems  that  he  never  knows  exactly  when  payday 
is.  Now  can  you  imagine  anyone  forgetting  when  payday  is  ? 
..On  February  1,  JIM  JAGOS  of  the  Repair  Department  re- 
tired and  said  goodbye  to  his  co-workers.  MARTIN  NEE, 
of  the  same  department,  also  retired  on  March  1.  Good 
luck  and  happiness  to  both  of  you  fellows. ..STEVEN  OLAN- 
DESE,  the  son  of  Repairman  JOE  OLANDESE,  will  gradu- 
ate soon  and  has  plans  to  attend  Central  YMCA  college... 
DAN  GALLAGHER,  who  has  given  the  Repair  Department 
many  fine  days  of  service,  says  that  he  has  finally  received 
the  opportunity  to  work  beside  the  best  "chicken  plucker" 
in  the  business,  JOE  OLANDESE. ..On  January  20,  the  men 
at  Lawndale  were  treated  to  coffee  and  rolls  for  breaking 
their  commendation  and  complaint  pars  for  the  month  of 
December.  Congratulations,  fellows,  and  keep  up  the  good 
work... One  of  the  new  men  here  at  Lawndale  congratulated 
the  personnel  for  their  continued  effort  in  keeping  the  fine 
image  of  which  Lawndale  is  very  proud.  This  new  man  is 
none  other  than  Superintendent  JACK  MORRIS.  Mr.  Morris 
said  that  he  knew  he  was  coming  to  a  fine  station,  and  ex- 
pects it  to  be  the  finest  in  the  system  with  the  help  of  all 


NEWS 

its  personnel.  We  the  men  of  Lawndale  salute  you,  Mr. 
Morris,  and  your  goal  is  our  goal. ..Recently  we  had  some 
of  our  pensioners  pay  us  a  visit.  They  were:  TOM  KUREK, 
GEORGE  MILLER,  JOHN  ZUREK,  and  JIM  RITTENBERG. 
They  all  looked  great  and  said  they  were  feeling  fine. ..We 
also  received  a  short  note  from  Retired  Instructor  ED 
HAVLICEK  who  commented  on  Lawndale's  only  "Polish 
Count."  Nice  hearing  from  you,  Ed,  you  are  still  a  part  of 
our  thoughts.  If  you  get  a  chance,  stop  by  and  see  us. ..Our 
sick  and  shut-ins  this  month  are:  C.  SANDRIK,  S.  PERRY, 
W.  HALLA,  B.  CALVERT,  C.  BRICHACEK,  R.  JONES,  and 
A.  KENNEDY.  Hope  to  see  you  men  back  very  soon. . . 
Happy  birthday  greetings  are  sent  to  the  following:  E. 
SHIELDS,  R.  BELL,  B.  STRONG,  J.  MANUS,  D.  BROWN- 
LEE,  C.  HUNTINGTON,  W.  COTTON,  L.  CHATMAN,  M. 
GRICKI,  T.  IVERY,  R.  GREEN,  J.WILLIAMS,  P.  HENDER- 
SON, I.  CUNNINGHAM,  T.  GUMBUS,  J.  DANIEL,  J.  STA- 
HULAK,  C.  HARRIS,  R.  FAY,  A.  REESE,  J.  GIBSON,  C. 
KONOPACKI,  C.  GREEN,  and  I.  DAVIS.  ..  Well,  fellows, 
that's  it  for  this  month.    See  you  next  month. 


KEDZIE  - 

Superintendent  M.  HARRINGTON  and  Superintendent  G. 
DAUBS  want  to  congratulate  all  of  the  operators  for  their 
part  in  beating  our  all-time  low  in  accidents  in  1970.  Let's 
strive  a  little  harder  to  make  a  better  showing  in  the  Inter- 
station  Safety  Contest.  .  .  Congratulations  to  Operator  J. 
TALLEY  who  took  his  pension  on  February  1  after  43 
years  of  service.  John  started  his  transit  career  with  the 
Chicago  Motor  Coach  in  1927.  The  best  of  luck  to  you, 
John,  and  your  wife. ..Operator  R.  HARMON  and  his  wife 
became  grandparents  on  January  5  when  their  daughter 
gave  birth  to  a  baby  girl.  This  is  Mr.  and  Mrs.  C. 
MOORE's  first  child.. .Pensioner  C.  DALBERG  paid  us  a 
visit  at  the  depot.  He  sure  looks  good  and  is  enjoying  re- 
tired life.  Pensioner  R.  JOHNSON  of  Three  Rivers,  Michi- 
gan, dropped  us  a  few  lines.  He's  doing  fine,  and  says  hello 
to  all  at  Kedzie. ..  Chief  Clerk  F.  CARPINO  and  his  wife 
spent  the  month  of  February  in  Florida  just  enjoying  life  at 
its  best.  ..Clerk  (Red)  O'CONNOR  is  back  to  work  after 
being  off  sick.  It's  good  to  see  you  back,  Red. ..Don't  forget 
our  credit  union.  Save  a  little  every  payday.  As  you  save, 
you  help  another  brother  in  need. 


-   ^ayMtut  Gia/UuK 


LIMITS  - 

Operator  RICK  RHEINSTROM  had  an  enjoyable  vacation 
visiting  with  his  family  and  sightseeing  in  New  York  City. 
Rick  is  one  of  our  many  young  operators  and  is  doing  a 
good  job... Operator  LUCAS  DANIELE  and  his  wife  had  a 
most  enjoyable  time  entertaining  their  son  and  daughter- 
in-law,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  SEAGAL,  from  Culver  City,  Califor- 
nia. It's  always  a  happy  time  when  your  loved  ones  come 
for  a  visit. . .  Supervisor  H.  GOETZ  and  his  wife  became 
grandparents  when  their  son,  PAUL,  and  his  wife,  ANN, 
presented  them  with  a  cute  baby  girl,  JILL  KATHLEEN. 
Congratulations  to  the  proud  parents  and  also  to  grand- 
father and  grandmother ...  Operator  LAWRENCE  WEATH- 
ERLY  and  his  wife  welcomed  their  first  child  after  13 
years  of  married  life.  Congratulations  !.. Instructor  GENE 
DIEDEN  and  his  wife  welcomed  home  their  son,  JAMES, 
who  recently    completed  his    tour  of   duty  with  the  armed 


FEBRUARY,  1971 


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J.  TALLEY 
43  Years 


JOINING  THE 
ranks  of  the  retired 
February  1  were 
the  six  employes 
pictured  here  who 
had  40  or  more 
years  of  transit 
service  each. 


W.  J.  KEARNS 
44  Years 


A.  A.  OLSEN 
41  Years 


NEW  PENSIONERS 


GEORGE  W.  AUSTIN,  Bus  Repairer, 

Kedzie,  Emp.  2-14-46 
EDWARD  P.  BORDES,  Operator, 

North  Park,  Emp.  11-30-36 
JAMES  BORNER,  Operator, 

Keeler,  Emp.  9-7-43 
PHILLIP  BOYLE,  Machinist, 

South  Shops,  Emp.  10-7-46 
WILLIAM  T.  BRISON,  Janitor, 

North  Section,  Emp.  1-8-46 
MARGARET  M.  CEPEK,  Steno  V, 

Law,  Emp.  2-1-46 
FRED  L.  CROCKETT,  Operator, 

Limits,  Emp.  7-26-48 
JOHN  J.  DARCY,  Foreman, 

Electrical,  Emp.  1-8-29 
HAROLD  V.  ERICKSEN,  Operator, 

Beverly,  Emp.  10-30-33 
HARRY  G.  HACKBARTH,  Operator. 

Archer,  Emp.  10-27-33 
FRED  HARDT,  Clerk, 

Limits,  Emp.  11-29-27 
WILLIE  K.  HARE,  Operator, 

Archer,  Emp.  4-24-44 
FRED  HA  USER,  Electrical  Worker  "A", 

South  Shops,  Emp.  6-12-25 
ALBERT  HICKMAN,  Operator, 

77th  Street,  Emp.  1-11-45 
JAMES  JAGOS,  Bus  Serviceman, 

Lawndale,  Emp.  10-2-46 
CHARLES  T.  JAKALE,  Traffic  Checker, 

Schedule-Traffic,  Emp.  11-11-36 
GRACE  A.  JOHNSON,  Clerical  Supervisor, 

Claim,  Emp.  3-11-27 
RALPH  J.  JOHNSON,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  9-2-41 
WALTER  R.  JOHNSON,  Supervisor, 

Utility,  Emp.  7-15-29 
CHARLES  F.  KARSCHNIK,  Chief  Clerk, 

Beverly,  Emp.  8-25-20 
WILLIAM  J.  KEARNS.  Supervisor, 

District  D,  Emp.  10-15-26 
WALTER  H.  KERBS,  Operator, 

Archer,  Emp.  1-3-44 


R.  H.  WAINSCOTT 
41  Years 


WILLIAM  J.  KVIZ,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  12-3-41 
JOSEPH  LEE,  Janitor, 

West  Section,  Emp.  11-4-53 
RUDOLPH  F.  MAAS  Jr.,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  5-13-42 
CLARENCE  W.  MALOTTKE,  Supt.  of  Const.  &  Maint. 

Electrical,  Emp.  8-15-23 
JOHN  MASCARI,  Carpenter, 

Skokie  Shops,  Emp.  11-9-42 
JOHN  F.  McKENNA,  Training  Assistant  II, 

Training  &  Accident  Prevention,  Emp.  10-11-30 
:  RONALD  A.  MENDYK,  Chauffeur, 

Utility,  Emp.  8-4-58 
LOUIS  R.  MENKEN,  Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,  Emp.  1-16-43 
MICHAEL  J.  O'CONNOR,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  11-29-43 
ARTHUR  A.  OLSEN,  Clerk, 

North  Avenue,  Emp.  6-7-29 
GEORGE  A.  OLSZEWSKI,  Bus  Repairer, 

Campaign  Area,  Emp.  10-24-47 
GEORGE  J.  PINTA.  Mobile  Bus  Repairer, 

Surface  System  Garages,  Emp.  8-25-36 
JOSEPH  A.  ROSSBACH,  Supervisor, 

District  A,  Emp.  1-27-34 
JOHN  TALLEY,  Operator, 

Kedzie,  Emp.  10-17-27 
NICK  A.  VERLATTO,  Operator, 

Beverly,  Emp.  9-12-42 
RUPHAS  H.  WAINSCOTT,  Operator. 

Forest  Glen.  Emp.  10-22-29 


Disability  retirement 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

forces.  This  makes  father  and  mother  very  happy  now  that 
their  three  sons  have  completed  their  military  obligations. 
..Pensioner  NICK  KOEHNKE  sends  his  best  regards  to  all 
of  the  men  at  Limits.  Nick  is  enjoying  his  pension  to  the 
fullest  down  in  sunny  Port  Ritchie,  Florida.  DALE 
KOEHNKE,  his  son,  is  one  of  the  most  liked  persons  at 
Limits,  and  is  following  in  his  father's  footsteps  as  an 
operator. ..We  are  happy  to  see  Operators  FRANK  PRAD- 
ZINSKI  and  GUS  PETRUS  back  on  the  active  list  after  being 
off  for  some  time  due  to  illness. ..Instructor  HENDERSON 
is  recovering  slowly  from  his  illness,  and  only  time  will 
tell  when  he  is  able  to  come  back  to  work... Operator  ROB- 
ERT PENDLETON  has  been  in  the  hospital  undergoing 
tests  to  determine  the  nature  of  his  illness. .  .Operator 
CARMEN  IACULLO  is  wearing  a  cast  on  his  left  arm  due 
to  a  fall  on  a  bit  of  ice  and  snow  near  his  ho  me...  Superin- 
tendent MILES  DeWITT  is  now  recuperating  at  home  after 
a  siege  of  pneumonia.  Superintendents  LOU  MUELLER  and 
JIM  BROGAN  have  been  doing  an  excellent  job  filling  in  for 
Mr.  DeWitt.  ..Our  sincerest  sympathy  to  the  families  of 
ELMER  GEBAUER  and  ARTHUR  MAAS  who  passed  away 
last  month. 

-    S    S.    6t*J« 


LOOP  - 

Belated  birthday  greetings  to  Agent  MARY  MARBLE, 
January  16. ..Speaking  of  birthdays,  it  was  just  one  year  ago 
on  February  1  that  the  Kennedy  extension  began  operating... 
MARY  GALLAGHER  hasn't  returned  from  her  mid-winter 
vacation  in  Ireland.  I  guess  she  must  have  heard  about  our 
cold  spell  in  Chicago.  . .  FRED  TRIEM  was  unable  to  get 
home  during  the  holidays  to  visit  his  family.  He  took  a 
two-week  leave  of  absence  and  flew  to  Washington  where  he 
had  a  wonderful  visit. ..We  are  delighted  to  report  that  ANN 
CINCETTI  is  back  to  work  again.  Ann  says  her  stay  at 
Duke  university  did  her  a  lot  of  good.  The  doctors  there 
found  medication  which  has  helped  her  bronchial  condition. 
Glad  to  have  you  back. ..Co-reporter  MILDRED  DOYLE 
is  off  the  sick  list  and  back  on  the  job.  Stick  around, 
Mildred,  both  the  Transit  News  and  your  co-reporter  need 
your  cooperation. . .  GWEN  (Smiley)  WASH  was  ill  from  a 
virus  for  awhile,  but  fought  the  bug  off  and  is  now  back 
again  being  her  usual  cheerful  self.  .  .DOROTHY  ADLER 
was  feeling  miserable  with  all  the  usual  symptoms  of  the 
flu  bug,  but  refused  to  let  it  get  her  down.  She  kept  right  on 
the  job  in  spite  of  the  sniffles  and  sneezes.  That's  our  gal. 
..WILBUR  STRASSER  and  his  wife  took  two  neighborhood 
children  down  to  Holiday  Park  in  Ingleside,  Illinois.  They 
met  DOROTHY  DISMANG  and  her  son,  JOHN,  and  a  friend 
down  there.  The  boys  had  a  marvelous  time  skiing  and 
eating  hot  dogs  and  other  goodies  while  the  older  folks  had 
a  ball  watching  them. ..We  hear  that  JUANITA  HARRISON  is 
back  in  the  hospital  again.  We  hope  it  will  be  a  short  stay 
and  that  we  will  soon  be  seeing  Juanita  back  on  the  job... 
Janitor  J.  LEE,  who  is  retiring  this  month,  will  be  missed 
very  much  by  the  agents  on  the  Kennedy  line  where  he 
worked.  All  his  co-workers  wish  him  the  best  and  hope  his 
retirement  days  will  be  happy  ones. ..It  was  a  surprise  to 
everyone  when  GENEVIEVE  RUSSIN  left  the  Grand  Avenue 
Station  on  the  last  pick.  Genny  worked  at  that  station  for 
20  years.  We  wish  her  luck  at  her  new  station... DOROTHY 
PARKER  also  decided  a  change  was  in  order.  She  left  the 
Dearborn  subway  after  many  years  of  working  there.  Dor- 
othy is  now  working  at  the  Addison  Station  on  the  Kennedy 
line.     We  hope  you  like  it  there,  Dorothy,  we  know  you  will 


NEWS 

make  a  lot  of  new  friends... Welcome  to  TITUS  ALLEN,  one 
of  our  new  student  agents  who  just  moved  to  the  West  Sec- 
tion from  the  South  Side.  Glad  to  have  you  with  us,  Titus... 
Retired  Agent  MARY  LYONS  asks  to  be  remembered  to  all 
her  friends.  She  also  asked  us  to  convey  her  thanks  for  the 
retirement  and  Christmas  gifts  she  received. . .  MARION 
KAAD  wishes  to  thank  all  her  friends  for  their  thoughtful 
consideration  during  her  recent  bereavement. ..We  wish  to 
express  our  sympathy  to  JUSTIN  MCCARTHY  of  the  Cen- 
tral Assignment  Office  on  the  loss  of  his  father. ..I'm  sorry 
that  Clerk  JOE  MARKOS  caught  heck  over  the  two  umbrel- 
las he  was  taking  to  be  repaired.  I  would  like  to  inform 
those  who  turned  the  story  around  and  really  started  some- 
thing. Joe  is  a  swell  fellow  and  wouldn't  take  a  thread  from 
anyone  or  any  place.  So,  more  than  one  owes  Joe  an  apol- 
ogy. Those  umbrellas  we  wrote  about  were  his  personal 
property. ..Glad  to  see  CATHERINE  McKENNY  back  on  the 
job  after  being  off  sick. ..Agent  M.  HAASE  has  been  sewing 
for  her  three  granddaughters,  and  now  that  the  fourth  little 
one  just  arrived,  grandma  is  so  happy  she  keeps  that  new 
sewing  machine  humming  every  evening  making  their  sum- 
mer dresses,  I  guess.  ..  Happy  birthday  to  Agent  D.  DIS- 
MANG who  was  one  year  younger  in  February... Clerk  DAN 
DOYLE  just  returned  from  a  wonderful  vacation  in  Califor- 
nia. Dan  flew  there  in  January  when  the  weather  was  a 
warm  90  degrees;  the  warmest  January  in  31  years.  I 
guess  the  weatherman  knew  he  was  coming.  Dan's  friends 
had  so  many  places  to  take  him  that  he  would  have  had  to 
stay  longer  than  he  had  anticipated  in  order  to  see  all  of 
them.  Some  of  the  places  visited  were:  Knott's  Berry 
Farm,  San  Juan  Capistrano  Mission,  Busch  Gardens,  and 
Disneyland.  He  enjoyed  a  nice  cool  ride  to  Mexico  where 
he  and  his  friends  walked  around  and  shopped  in  many  of 
the  colorful  shops.  The  highlight  of  Dan's  trip  was  when  he 
visited  the  Steve  Allen  show  and  met  Charo,  the  wife  of 
Xavier  Cugat,  who  sang  a  song  for  him,  and  after  the  show 
she  gave  him  a  quart  of  wine  and  a  big  kiss. ..  Please, 
friends,  get  that  news  rolling  in,  we  need  all  your  help  to 
keep  our  column  going. 

-   IKMnd  t><t<fU  &  Want  TVitttcL 


MILWAUKEE,  LAKE  &  DOUGLAS  (Agents)  - 

It's  good  to  see  Agents  BETTY  RUSSO,  MARY  STAN- 
CZYK,  ANN  CINCETTI,  and  Assignment  Agent  MIKE 
TOBIN  back  to  work  after  so  many  weeks  on  the  sick  list... 
Agent  LOUISE  DREWS  is  home  from  the  hospital  and  re- 
cuperating nicely.  Louise  hopes  to  return  to  work  soon... 
Agent  LOUIS  MENKEN  took  his  pension  on  February  1  af- 
ter 28  years  of  service.  Louis  plans  to  spend  the  first  six 
months  relaxing  and  enjoying  that  wonderful  I-don't-have- 
to- go-to- work-tonight  feeling.  Best  wishes  to  Louis  for  a 
long  and  happy  retirement. ..ESTER  JAMES  has  promised 
never  to  be  asleep  again  when  picking  time  comes  around. 
Who  knows,  Ester,  you  might  enjoy  working  Peoria  No.  1... 
Congratulations  to  KAREN  DOMINO  who  became  a  regular 
assignment  agent  when  the  new  pick  went  into  effect... Wel- 
come to  the  great  West  Side  to  Student  Agents  DON  MAT- 
SUNAGA  and  LARRY  GIRTLEY  who  were  transferred  from 
the  North  and  South  sides. ..  Belated  birthday  wishes  to 
MARY  BURROWS,  January  13;  Janitor  LEE  and  ADAM 
WAAS,  January  22,  and  to  your  co-scribe  GRACE  MOUNTS, 
January  8.  Grace  spent  her  birthday  visiting  her  husband, 
CLEMENT,  who  has  been  in  the  hospital  since  the  holidays. 
Grace  also  spent  three  days  on  the  sick  list  herself.. .Jef- 
ferson Park's  favorite  clerk,  PETE  GURETZ,  and  his  wife 


FEBRUARY,  1971 


INSIDE 

and  sister-in-law,  Mrs.  JOHN  TURINI,  have  gpne  to  Lima, 
Peru,  to  visit  Pete's  daughter,  Sister  JANET  HELEN. 
Hope  they  have  a  safe  and  enjoyable  trip.  Pete  has  prom- 
ised to  give  us  a  detailed  account  of  his  trip  upon  his  re- 
turn..  .Superintendent  RALPH  DeMARIA  is  still  off  sick. 
We  all  wish  to  extend  to  him  our  best  wishes  and  prayers 
for  a  speedy  recovery. ..Best  wishes  for  many  happy  years 
in  their  new  home  to  LINDA  TAPINS  and  her  family. ..We 
wish  to  extend  our  sympathy  to  Assignment  Agent  JUSTIN 
MCCARTHY  and  his  family  on  the  death  of  his  father. . . 
MARION  KAAD  wishes  to  thank  everyone  for  their  cards 
and  kind  words  which  she  received  at  the  time  of  her 
sister's  death.. .A  big  welcome  to  the  Kennedy  line  to  DOR- 
OTHY PARKER.  Hope  you  are  enjoying  the  sunlight  and 
fresh  air.  Dorothy's  coming  out  of  the  hole  caused  a  chain 
reaction  on  the  Kennedy  and  a  bumping  good  time  was  had 
by  all. . .  I  can  understand  why  a  name  with  20  letters  is 
shortened,  but  why  drop  the  LOLLI  from  LOLLIPOP  and 
settle  for  just  plain  POP,  Pop?. .Strange  happenings  on  the 
Kennedy.  Who  was  the  agent  that  was  searched  by  the 
police  at  Irving  Park  the  other  day  ?  Rumor  has  it  that  he 
was  suspected  of  having  a  concealed  weapon.  And  what  did 
that  alleged  weapon  turn  out  to  be?.. Best  wishes  for  a 
speedy  recovery  to  the  wife  of  Clerk  NORMAN  LODER- 
HOSE.  Mrs.  Loderhose  is  at  home  recuperating  from  sur- 
gery...Hope  the  Vamp  of  Van  Buren  is  feeling  better.  She 
told  me  the  other  day  she  hadn't  been  feeling  very  vampish 
lately. ..BETTY  RUSSO  would  like  to  thank  all  who  called, 
sent  mass  cards,  flowers,  and  plants  to  cheer  her  during 
her  recent  illness. . .  Belated  wishes  to  Part-time  Agent 
GEORGE  SUPKAY,  who  was  married  to  CARMEN  F. 
BOBBIO  on  September  5. 


NORTH  AVENUE  - 

We  welcome  TERRY  McGUIGAN  who  became  assistant 
day  foreman  at  North  Avenue.  We  also  welcome  back  Night 
Foreman  JOSEPH  WARD. ..JOSEPH  FIORITA,  formerly  day 
foreman  at  North,  now  at  Archer  Depot  tire  center  as  day 
foreman,  became  a  grandfather  for  the  seventh  time  when 
his  daughter,  PATRICIA  RILEY,  gave  birth  to  a  baby  girl , 
EILEEN  MARIE.  The  Rileys  also  have  four  sons. ..Super- 
intendent FRANK  BUETOW  paid  his  friends  at  North  Ave- 
nue a  welcome  visit.  Frank  has  been  on  the  sick  list. ..Pen- 
sioner BILL  ECHOLS  writes  that  he  enjoyed  Christmas  and 
thanks  all  of  his  friends  for  the  cards  he  received.  Bill  is 
well.  I  had  a  visit  with  Pensioner  ERNEST  BOCK  who  was 
on  the  sick  list.  He  looks  good  and  I  hope  to  have  him 
ready,  willing,  and  able  for  the  summer  fishing  season... 
Operator  WILLIAM  BUETOW  enjoyed  a  quiet  vacation 
watching  the  bad  weather  while  the  rest  of  us  had  to  work 
in  it... I  trust  all  of  you  remembered  your  special  gals, 
wives,  or  sweethearts,  on  Valentine's  Day.  If  you  didn't, 
you're  in  the  doghouse  now.  .  .Operator  DAVID  KISSANE, 
Kedzie  Depot,  celebrated  his  39th  birthday,  again,  on  Janu- 
ary 25.  How  many  of  you  remember  way  back  when  he  first 
celebrated  his  39th  birthday  ?..  Hopalong  Cassidy  rides 
again.  This  time  he  will  be  a  Polish  Hopalong  in  the  person 
of  WILLIAM  KOSEK  of  South  Shops.  He  is  always  dashing 
around  so  the  men  at  South  Shops  have  offered  to  buy  him  a 
horse  to  lighten  his  work.  Anyone  want  to  donate  a  ten- 
gallon  hat?. .And  now,  from  Switchboard  Operator  WALTER 
BLIX,  comes  the  news  from  the  Inner  Sanctum.  This  month 
there's  a  bit  of  vacation  news  from  the  fellows  in  the  front 
office.    Clerk  BOB  WITTENBERG  and  his   Mrs.  have  just 


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returned  from  Nevada,  the  land  of  the  one-armed  bandits. 
From  all  indications  Bob  wasn't  able  to  take  an  early  pen- 
sion, which  means  that  we'll  all  be  listening  to  more  of  his 
stories  for  a  good  while  to  come.  Our  genial  Assistant 
Chief  Clerk  ART  OLSEN  is  taking  two  vacations.  One  is 
the  one  he  picked,  and  this  will  be  followed  by  his  retire- 
ment. All  of  us  here  wish  you  loads  of  good  luck,  Art,  and 
needless  to  say,  we're  all  going  to  miss  you.  By  this  time 
another  member  of  the  Inner  Sanctum,  Clerk  ROLAND 
HEAD  and  his  Mrs.,  should  be  basking  in  the  beautiful 
Florida  sunshine.  Just  to  make  sure  that  they  don't  get  all 
of  it,  Clerk  TOM  HICKEY  and  his  wife,  BEA,  are  going  to 
follow  them  down  there.  Another  clerk  who  doesn't  intend 
to  stay  around  and  endure  our  cold  winter  weather  is 
FRANK  PASCHE.  He  and  his  wife  will  also  head  their 
little  ol'  Chevelle  in  the  direction  of  the  Sunshine  State... 
Our  belated  best  wishes  to  Switchboard  Operator  JOHN 
STICH  on  his  (?)  birthday.  Needless  to  say  we  all  enjoyed 
the  calorie  loaded  cake  that  went  with  it.  Speaking  of  birth- 
days, January  30,  1921,  must  have  been  a  very  important 
day  in  history.  It  was  on  this  day  that  Superintendent  WIL- 
LIAM MOSER  let  out  his  first  yell  to  let  everyone  know 
that  hereafter  he  was  to  be  counted  in  every  census.  Con- 
gratulations, boss.  Congratulations  are  also  in  order  for 
Relief  Superintendent  EDDIE  BRODD  who  has  been  ap- 
pointed night  superintendent  at  North  Park  Station.  As  the 
saying  goes:  North  Park's  gain  is  North  Avenue's  loss. 
Acting  Superintendent  ART  TABEL  has  been  doing  a  good 
job  seeing  that  things  are  kept  in  order  here  at  North  Ave- 
nue. We've  also  lost  one  of  our  sanitary  engineers,  EDDIE 
LYNCH,  who  recently  went  to  Kedzie  to  help  clean  things 
up. ..If  any  of  you  happen  to  run  across  JUDY  STACH,  the 
lovely  daughter  of  Clerk  BOB  STACH,  be  sure  you're 
wearing  your  dark  glasses  because  the  gleam  of  that  ring 
on  the  third  finger  of  her  left  hand  just  might  blind  you. 
How's  that  for  a  Christmas  present?  Wedding  bells  should 
be  ringing  sometime  in  mid-1971. ..Our  sincerest  condo- 
lences to  the  families  of  Operator  TERRY  REGAN  on  the 
loss  of  his  mother,  JANE,  and  Instructor  PAUL  WINKOW- 
SKI  on  the  loss  of  his  father. ..Without  Walter's  help  this 
would  have  been  a  mighty  short  column.  How  about  it, 
somebody  must  have  done  something?  Also,  all  of  you 
pensioners;  north,  south,  east,  and  west,  let  us  hear  from 
you.  How's  the  fishing?  Is  it  a  good  vacation  spot  in  your 
part  of  the  country  ?    I  want  news.    Help! 

-   "William   THiaUMO. 


NORTH  PARK  - 

North  Park's  annual  credit  union  meeting  was  held  on 
January  8  at  River  Park  fieldhouse  where  a  fine  report  was 
delivered  by  Treasurer  JOHN  O'BRIEN.  The  officers  de- 
clared a  dividend  of  6%  on  savings,  and  all  members  are 
urged  to  bring  in  their  books  so  that  they  may  be  brought 
up  to  date.  PAUL  COOK  was  elected  to  the  credit  commit- 
tee for  a  3-year  term,  while  WALTER  UHLEMANN  was 
elected  president  and  a  member  of  the  board  of  directors. 
Refreshments  were  served  and  the  following  won  door 
prizes:  Mrs.  ETHEL  PERRY,  Mrs.  SUE  PETERS,  Mrs. 
LEE  UHLEMANN,  Mrs.  SUE  HUTNICK,  Mrs.  EUNICE 
SMALL,  Mrs.  ANN  WISNIEWSKI,  Pensioners  JULIUS 
MERSCH,  JOE  VAN  DEN  EEDEN,  EDWARD  BORDES, 
CHARLES  DUNNE,  MARTIN  DEVANEY,  and  MARTIN 
BAKKA,  Operators  SEYMOUR  STEINBERG,  PAUL  COOK, 
JOHN  FIESTERMAN,  FRANK  KOZIOL,  JOHN  COSGROVE, 
WILLARD   FRIEB,  JAMES  DOLAN,  BEN  NEUMAN,  GENE 


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INSIDE 

BRUDNEY,  HENRY  SCHRAMM,  CHARLES  WISNIEWSKI, 
JOHN  KACZAR,  SOL  MUSCARELLO,  and  PAT  SCIORTINO, 
Instructor  WALTER  STEINBEISS,  Ticket  Agent  WALTER 
LOWING,  Sanitary  Engineer  STANLEY  GUSTAFSON,  and 
Repairmen  GENE  DRZEWICKI  and  ROMAN  YENDRE- 
ZCZYK.  Our  congratulations  to  Treasurer  John  O'Brien 
and  his  assistants,  TONY  BRUNO  and  DALE  PETERS,  for 
a  very  efficient  job.  .  .  Superintendents  ROBERT  KEAG, 
JACK  MORRIS,  and  VICTOR  JOHNSON  would  like  to  take 
this  opportunity  to  thank  the  operators  at  North  Park  for 
making  1970  the  best  year  we  have  had  in  accident  reduc- 
tion. A  total  of  186  operators  made  no  reports  of  any  type 
for  the  year. ..Congratulations  are  extended  to  JACK  MOR- 
RIS who  was  appointed  superintendent  of  Lawndale  Depot, 
while  EDWARD  BRODD  was  appointed  assistant  superin- 
tendent at  North  Park.  We  extended  a  hearty  welcome 
home  to  Mr.  Br  odd  who  was  formerly  an  operator  at  North 
Park  and  hope  his  stay  will  be  a  long  one... Operator  CARL 
HANSEN,  who  has  been  off  sick  for  a  considerable  period 
of  time,  has  returned  to  work  as  a  street  collector,  and  we 
at  North  Park  are  happy  to  see  Carl  back  again. . .  Chief 
Clerk  RAY  SIMON  is  counting  the  days  until  he  can  return 
to  his  summer  retreat  at  Noblesville,  Indiana,  and  get  his 
vegetable  and  flower  gardens  started  again. ..Clerk  of  the 
Year,  TERRY  LATTIN,  spent  his  vacation  in  Michigan 
showing  the  natives  how  to  ski  and  snowmobile,  and  reports 
that  the  results  were  excellent. ..Mrs.  EDITH  POSNER,  the 
wife  of  Operator  SAM  POSNER,  is  recovering  satisfactorily 
at  this  writing  from  recent  surgery  at  Edgewater  hospital. 
Our  prayers  are  with  Edith  for  a  complete  recovery... Op- 
erator WILLIAM  KNIGHT  and  his  wife,  ELKENA,  became 
grandparents  for  the  first  time  on  December  23  when  their 
daughter,  Mrs.  MURIEL  BALDWIN,  gave  birth  to  a  son 
named  KEITH  WILLIAM  at  St.  Elizabeth  hospital. ..Opera- 
tor EDWARD  (Aces)  O'BRIEN  became  a  grandfather  for  the 
first  time  when  his  daughter,  Mrs.  KATHLEEN  MICNOR, 
gave  birth  to  a  daughter  named  DONNA  JANE  on  October 
21  at  Ingalls  Memorial  hospital  located  in  Harvey,  Illinois, 
weighing  8  pounds  9  ounces. ..Operator  ZEKE  JAGST  was 
married  on  Saturday,  February  20,  to  Miss  HILDA  GEB- 
HARD  at  St.  Lukes  Lutheran  church.  The  reception  held  at 
the  Belmont  hotel  was  attended  by  150  guests.  The  young 
couple  honeymooned  in  Austria  and  the  Alps  in  Switzerland 
where  they  enjoyed  a  skiing  ball. ..Pensioner  JOHN  KARA- 
SEK  and  his  wife,  LILLIAN,  and  their  son,  Dr.  MARVIN 
KARASEK,  flew  via  TWA  to  Lisbon,  Portugal,  for  a  grand 
vacation  trip.  Also  on  the  agenda  were  trips  to  Tangier, 
Africa,  and  Seville,  Granada,  Valencia,  and  Barcelona, 
Spain,  then  on  to  Lucerne,  Switzerland,  Paris,  France,  and 
London,  England,  before  returning  home... Pensioner  CARL 
DESIMONE  was  a  visitor  at  North  Park  and  reports  that  he 
is  taking  a  two-month  trip  to  Bellflower,  California,  to  vis- 
it friends,  and  then  will  leave  for  Tampa,  Florida,  to  visit 
relatives  for  the  rest  of  the  winter. ..Pensioner  GARRETT 
FOY  stopped  at  the  depot  to  see  his  many  friends.  Garrett 
and  his  lovely  wife,  JEAN,  who  are  living  in  Jasonville, 
Indiana,  report  that  the  hunting  and  fishing  are  keeping 
them  busy.  Garrett  invites  his  friends  to  stop  by  and  try 
his  strawberries,  tomatoes,  corn,  and  other  assorted  vege- 
tables...Pensioner  HARVEY  GEHMAN  and  his  wife,  INGE- 
BORG,  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  many 
friends  to  stop  and  see  him  as  they  pass  through  Iowa... I 
would  like  to  take  this  opportunity  to  thank  my  many  pen- 
sioner friends  who  have  sent  me  Season's  Greetings  and 
keep  those  grand  notes  coming. 


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Happy  anniversaries  are  extended  to  the  following:  Op- 
erator JOE  SCALETTA  and  his  wife,  DOREEN,  their  13th; 
Operator  HENRY  NEUMAN  and  his  wife,  LEONA,  their 
39th;  Assistant  Superintendent  EDWARD  BRODD  and  his 
wife,  ANN,  their  34th;  Operator  MEL VTN  HORNING  and  his 
wife,  VIOLET,  their  33rd;  Operator  ARTHUR  OLSON  and 
his  wife,  LENORE,  their  31st;  Operator  ED  ZIENTARA  and 
his  wife,  ROSE,  their  35th;  Operator  ROGER  AYOTTE  and 
his  wife,  HELEN,  their  12th;  Pensioner  JOHN  KARASEK 
and  his  wife,  LILLIAN,  their  41st;  Superintendent  ROY 
RIPKA  and  his  wife,  IRIS,  their  7th,  and  Utility  Chauffeur 
JOHN  MILLER  and  his  wife,  ROZIA,  their  37th.  ..Happy 
birthdays  are  extended  to  the  following:  Operators  IRVING 
WEINER,  ARMAND  DELGADILLO,  JOSEPH  GUZZARDO, 
SEYMOUR  STEINBERG,  ED  NEWTON,  CHARLES  KEMP, 
GARY  NOONAN,  NICK  GASPER,  and  IRIS  RIPKA,  WALTER 
LINDEMANN,  GARY  KEMP,  FRANCES  NEWTON,  SHIRLEY 
PAOLI,  JULIA  ZAHN,  LINDA  DIEDIER,  MTKE  SCHRAMM, 
MIN  SEIFERT,  Receiver  BILL  CERKEN,  and  BONNIE 
NEUMAN.  ..Our  sympathy  and  condolences  to  Operator 
DALE  PETERS  on  the  loss  of  his  father,  Mr.  J.  H. 
PETERS,  of  Nashville,  Arkansas;  to  Operator  TOMMY 
SIMMONS  on  the  sudden  death  of  his  beloved  wife,  ERNES- 
TINE, and  Pensioner  MELVIN  ZAHR  on  the  loss  of  his  be- 
loved wife,  LILLIAN.. .Operator  STANLEY  KAZAK  and  his 
wife,  JOANNE,  flew  by  747  to  San  Francisco,  California,  to 
attend  the  funeral  of  Joanne's  brother,  Mr.  LOUIS  WAG- 
NER. Our  condolences  to  the  Kazaks... Repair  Department 
Chit  Chat:  Clerk  GENE  LOTITO  and  his  wife,  ELSIE,  his 
daughter,  DONNA,  and  his  son,  ALLEN,  spent  a  week  at 
Boyne  Mountain  Resort  near  Grand  Rapids,  Michigan, 
where  they  received  several  skiing  lessons.  Gene  reports 
everyone  came  through  with  flying  colors  and  the  family  is 
looking  forward  to  returning  for  the  next  venture... Repair- 
man FRANK  (The  Cat)  SCHENDL,  while  on  vacation  in 
Iowa,  was  snowed  in  at  Davenport  where  they  had  30  inches 
of  snow,  and  when  he  got  to  Waterloo,  he  had  trouble  start- 
ing his  car  in  the  27  below  zero  weather.  Frank  and  his 
wife  again  enjoyed  their  stay  at  the  Dodge  House  motel 
where  they  savored  the  meals  in  the  Gypsy  Tea  Room... 
Pensioner  JULIUS  MERSCH  donned  his  Santa  Claus  suit 
again  and  gave  his  seven  grandchildren  another  wonderful 
Christmas  party. . .  Bus  Dispatcher  GEORGE  SERITELLA 
had  the  good  fortune  of  picking  his  two-week  winter  vaca- 
tion during  our  recent  zero  weather... Repair  man  FRANK 
CIONE  enjoyed  his  vacation  in  Las  Vegas  where  the  shows 
were  super,  the  meals  great,  and,  well,  Frank's  pocket- 
book  is  a  little  flatter. . .  Repairman  PAUL  (On  the  Ball) 
SCHREVES  entertained  his  neighbors  with  his  annual 
Christmas  concert  on  his  theatre  organ. ..Remember,  the 
Credit  Union  is  ready,  willing,  and  able  to  help  all  who 
need  cash  to  meet  those  Christmas  bills  and  income  tax 
problems.    So  see  JOHN,  TONY,  or  DALE  for  ready  cash. 


NORTH  SECTION  - 

Congratulations  and  best  wishes  to  WALTER  LIND- 
BERG,  Howard  switchman,  and  DEBRA  MAYFIELD  on 
their  recent  marriage. . .  Welcome  back  to  Howard  Yard 
Foreman  JAMES  PRENDERGAST  after  a  two  and  one-half 
year  absence... Congratulations  to  Student  Ticket  Agent  H. 
CHERKOSKY  on  his  recent  engagement.  Plans  are  now 
being  made  for  a  November  wedding... Ticket  Agent  ROSE 
McANDREWS  became  a  grandmother  on  January  9  when 
her  son,  TERRY,  and  his  wife,  DOROTHY,  presented  her 


FEBRUARY,  1971 


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INSIDE 

with  her  first  grandson,  TIMOTHY  MICHAEL.  Rose  in- 
forms us  that  he  weighed  in  at  6  pounds  11  ounces  and  was 
19  inches  long  with  auburn  hair  and  knows  how  to  smile  at 
grandma... Birthday  greetings  are  sent  to  Agent  THELMA 
ZINNINGER,  January  9;  Janitor  WARDELL  LEE,  January 
9,  and  Agent  LILLY  WILLIS,  January  10. . .  The  father  of 
Janitor  JOHN  McCONVILLE  and  Agent  BETTY  FIFE  is 
confined  in  Ravenswood  hospital  at  this  writing.  Mr.  Mc- 
Conville  is  to  undergo  surgery,  and  we  wish  him  a  com- 
plete and  speedy  recovery.. .Ticket  Agent  DANIEL  DIASIO 
became  a  grandfather,  twice,  when  his  daughter-in-law, 
DOROTHY,  gave  birth  to  twins,  a  boy  and  a  girl,  on  De- 
cember 28.  Dorothy  is  the  daughter  of  Retired  Howard 
Switchman  H.  HENGELS.  Dan  also  told  us  that  his  son, 
DANIEL,  the  twins'  father,  was  also  confined  to  the  hospi- 
tal and  passed  away  and  was  buried  on  January  25.  To  Dan 
and  the  rest  of  his  family  we  extend  our  heartfelt  sympathy. 
..We  welcome  eight  newcomers  to  the  North  Side:  H. 
ISACH,  D.  BROSMAN,  J.  MARTINAC,  P.  RIVERA,  J. 
SAINSBURY,  J.  SARNA,  B.  JACKSON,  and  F.  KLOSOWSKI. 
..This  month  the  news  is  short  as  your  scribe,  at  this 
writing,  is  on  the  sick  list  having  been  hospitalized  in  For- 
kosh  hospital.  I  wish  to  thank  everyone  who  phoned  and 
sent  cards. . .  If  anyone  has  any  news  for  the  next  issue, 
please  give  it  to  the  clerks  at  Howard  and  Kimball. 

-  7<W4  3We 


OPERATIONS    (Transportation)  - 

On  Christmas  eve,  DIEDRE  MARLENE,  the  daughter  of 
BOB  TALBOT,  received  a  diamond  ring  from  CARL  L. 
COLOMBO.  They  are  planning  their  wedding  for  Easter 
Sunday.  Diedre  is  a  school  teacher  and  Carl  is  an  archi- 
tect. Congratulations  and  good  luck  to  the  newly  engaged 
couple. ..JULIE  WtLLEM  recently  returned  from  a  vacation 
in  Puebla,  Mexico.  She  spent  two  weeks  with  her  son,  RAY, 
and  his  wife,  ADALINA.  Julie  went  to  Lake  Chapala  for  a 
few  days,  which  was  very  pretty,  and  did  some  sightseeing. 
She  also  went  to  Guadalajara  where  she  saw  her  first  (and 
probably  her  last)  bull  fight.  The  weather  was  beautiful  and 
she  had  a  wonderful  time,  especially  being  with  her  son  and 
daughter-in-law  during  the  Christmas  holidays.  .  .  While 
JAMES  R.  BLAA  was  doing  snow  work  around  his  home,  he 
slipped  and  fell  and  broke  his  left  leg.  He  is  now  taking  it 
easy  recuperating.  RAY  STRATTON  is  presently  off  sick 
and  in  the  hospital.    We  wish  them  both  a  speedy  recovery. 

(Transportation  Instruction)  - 

WALTER  STONE,  a  surface  system  instructor",  recently 
passed  the  entrance  exams  and  has  been  accepted  into  a 
program  for  deacons  in  the  Archdiocese  of  Chicago.  For 
the  next  two  years  he  will  attend  classes  on  theology  and 
scripture  at  Quigley  North.  Congratulations,  Walter,  and 
keep  up  the  good  work. 

(Equipment  Research  &  Development)  - 

After  spending  a  week  in  the  hospital  undergoing  sur- 
gery, CHARLES  RICKER  is  now  home  recuperating.  He 
had  the  misfortune  of  falling  and  injuring  his  achilles  ten- 
don. We  hear  he  is  coming  along  fine  and  we  send  him  our 
best  wishes  for  a  speedy  recovery. 

(Utility  and  Emergency  Service)  - 

On  February  1  WALTER  R.  JOHNSON  began  his  retire- 
ment after  42  years  of  service.  Coffee  and  rolls  were 
served  at   Blue  Island  in  his  honor.     A  few  of  those  who 


NEWS 

came  to  give  him  a  good  send-off  were  JOE  MULREE, 
ELMER  FEHLHABER,  and  FRANCIS  VAN  GEENAN  who  is 
presently  off  sick.  On  this  same  day,  his  wife,  GRACE, 
who  worked  in  the  Claim  Department,  also  retired.  We 
wish  them  the  best  of  health  and  a  very  happy  retirement... 
PAT  PORCELIUS  and  his  wife  flew  to  Las  Vegas  for  four 
days  of  fun.  They  saw  some  shows  and  left  there  not 
winners,  but  not  losers.  The  weather  there  was  something 
else.  While  they  were  there,  Las  Vegas  experienced  the 
coldest  weather  since  1950.  They  went  on  to  Oakland  and 
visited  with  some  friends,  went  sightseeing  in  San  Francis- 
co, and  ended  their  vacation  at  Lake  Tahoe...A.  CANDELA 
had  an  especially  nice  Christmas  and  New  Year  as  he  spent 
the  holidays  with  his  daughter  in  California... CASEY  De- 
BOER,  who  is  now  living  in  Minnesota,  stopped  in  to  say 
hello  while  he  was  in  Chicago.  He  then  traveled  to  Florida 
to  the  sun  and  warm  weather. .  .RICHARD  O'GORMAN  is 
presently  in  the  hospital  after  suffering  a  stroke.  We  send 
our  best  wishes  for  a  speedy  and  complete  recovery. ..We 
are  happy  to  see  that  TONY  CALABRESE  is  feeling  fine 
and  is  back  to  work  after  a  lengthy  illness. ..We  would  like 
to  extend  our  sympathy  to  the  family  of  JOHN  DUBIN  who 
recently  passed  away,  and  to  BEN  LONGINOTTI  whose  wife 
passed  away  on  January  29  after  a  short  illness. 


PURCHASING,  SPECIFICATIONS  &  STORES  - 

As  this  icy  weather  continues  to  freeze  us,  we  have  the 
assurance  that  when  the  groundhog  makes  his  yearly  ap- 
pearance, we  will  thaw  out  once  again.  Now,  while  we  await 
the  coming  of  spring,  let's  spring  some  news  on  you.. .Pur- 
chasing's REBECCA  COUSIN  rested  with  her  parents  at 
their  home  in  Nashville,  Tennessee,  over  the  Christmas 
holidays. ..DARLENE  JANSEN,  Purchasing,  spent  her  vaca- 
tion entertaining  relatives  over  the  holidays  and,  of  course, 
getting  up  early — in  the  p.m. ..We  were  happy  to  receive  a 
letter  from  MARGARET  HANSON,  retired  employe  of  the 
Purchasing  Department,  stating  that  she  was  well  and  re- 
questing that  we  write  in  this  column  that  she  thanks  her 
friends  for  the  birthday  cards  she  received. . .  GEORGE 
ADAMS,  superintendent  of  Specifications,  was  really  high 
in  the  air  while  on  his  vacation.  He  spent  most  of  the  time 
in  airplanes.  However,  he  did  get  to  enjoy  some  of  the 
California  weather,  which  has  warmer  temperatures  than 
the  Windy  City. ..Great  news— your  former  Transit  News 
reporter,  JANE  URSO,  became  the  mother  of  CHRISTO- 
PHER ARTHUR  URSO  who  was  born  on  January  8  at  Co- 
lumbus hospital.  Christopher  weighed  6  pounds  10  ounces. 
Jane  and  Christopher  are  doing  just  fine,  we  are  happy  to 
report. ..JILL  MISE  was  all  smiles  on  January  14,  the  day 
that  she  formally  announced  her  engagement  to  ELLIOT 
LINNE.  No  wedding  date  has  been  set.  The  ring  was  pre- 
sented to  her  the  night  of  January  13  as  she  was  having 
dinner  at  the  Arc  in  Glenview.  Elliot,  her  husband- to-be, 
is  a  former  employe  of  CTA  and  is  now  stationed  in  Cali- 
fornia serving  in  the  U.S.  Marines.  By  the  way,  Elliot's 
father,  BURT,  has  been  a  member  of  the  CTA  team  for  35 
years.  He's  a  ticket  agent  at  Montrose  on  the  Kennedy... 
KATHLEEN  McATEER,  Stores  G.O.,  has  left  CTA  to  await 
the  birth  of  her  first  child  (or  will  it  be  children?).  A 
luncheon  was  given  in  her  honor  on  her  last  day  by  several 
of  her  friends.  The  luncheon  was  held  at  Henrici's  on  New 
Year's  eve.  Serenaders  were  present  this  day  and  asked 
for  requests.  When  they  asked  Kathy  for  her  request,  she 
answered,  "I'm  getting  married  in  the  morning."    The  song 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

was  announced,  and  everyone  joined  in  the  singing.  After 
the  song,  everyone  applauded  and  Kathy  stood  up  to  take 
her  bow!  Of  course,  as  she  did  so,  laughter  rang  out! 
Kathy  has  a  sense  of  humor,  and  this  is  one  of  the  many 
reasons  we  will  miss  her.  Much  happiness  to  Kathy  and 
her  husband,  JIM,  along  with  the  new  addition — or  addi- 
tions— to  their  family. ..A  double  welcome  to  Stores  G.O. 
this  month—to  JERRY  KILLMAN,  replacing  KEVIN  BAR- 
RET as  order  clerk,  and  to  MARY  ANN  CAHILL,  replacing 
KATHY  McATEER  as  typist  I.  Glad  to  see  you  both  with 
the  team  in  the  Mart,  Mary  Ann  and  Jerry. ..BARNY  GAG- 
NON  visited  with  his  sister  in  Kankakee,  Illinois,  during 
Christmas  vacation,  and  enjoyed  some  time  with  his  wife's 
mother  in  Beaverville,  Illinois. ..CHESTER  SKORA,  Stores, 
while  on  his  vacation,  which  he  spent  at  home,  replaced  a 
faucet  in  his  kitchen  sink  (he  has  this  thing  about  drips). 
Also,  while  he  and  his  wife  spent  a  day  taking  a  drive  in 
Lemont,  Illinois,  he  got  a  flat  tire  on  the  Dan  Ryan  Ex- 
pressway. Of  course,  he  shook  his  head;  and  as  he  did  so, 
a  Good  Samaritan  came  along  and  offered  to  change  the  tire 
for  Chester — and  he  did,  too!.. As  you  can  see,  there's  no 
news  from  our  Storeroom  personnel.  So,  men,  PLEASE 
FURNISH  US  WITH  SOME  NEWS! 


RAPID  TRANSIT  MAINTENANCE  TERMINALS  - 

Our  condolences  to  the  family  of  FRANK  BENANTI  in 
the  passing  of  his  mother  on  January  22. ..Our  sympathy  to 
G.  SMEROS,  Kimball,  and  his  family  in  the  passing  of  his 
wife  on  December  24. ..A  wish  to  hurry  and  get  well  is  sent 
to  FRANK  FAWCETT,  Kimball,  who  is  off  sick.  ..Wel- 
come to  DONALD  FALBORSKI,  new  car  serviceman  at 
Kimball. ..Congratulations  to  C.  L.  DUNLAP  Jr.,  Dan  Ryan, 
on  his  marriage  to  CHERYL  LAWRENCE  in  St.  Louis  on 
December  24.  Best  wishes  for  years  of  marital  bliss  are 
sent  to  the  newlyweds. . .  Back  to  work  after  an  enjoyable 
holiday  vacation  are  T.  FRIEND  and  R.  DAVIS,  Dan  Ryan... 
Farewell  to  M.  MOLLOY  who  transferred  from  Dan  Ryan 
to  61st  Street,  and  a  welcome  back  to  C.  L.  DUNLAP  Jr. 
who  returned  to  Dan  Ryan... Welcome  back  to  JOHN  KOFER, 
Dan  Ryan,  who  was  off  on  the  sick  list.. .Sorry  to  hear  that 
F.  RIO,  Congress,  is  back  in  the  hospital. ..Congress  now 
has  added  a  bowling  team  to  its  collection  of  athletes.  The 
terrors  of  the  tenpins  are:  J.  McDONOUGH,  R.  SCHEIBE, 
C.  SEYMOUR,  C.  TUCKNOTT,  R.  GALLARDO,  M.  KEAT- 
ING, and  M.  VASQUEZ. 


SCHEDULE  &  TRAFFIC  - 

RUTH  HAVLIK  and  her  sister,  MARIE,  of  the  Electrical 
Department,  flew  to  Mexico.  One  of  the  star  attractions 
was  riding  the  new  subway  in  Mexico  City. ..Mr.  and  Mrs. 
RICHARD  GOLDSTEIN  celebrated  their  33rd  wedding  anni- 
versary on  January  8,  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  B.  ALSTON,  out- 
side checker,  celebrated  their  wedding  anniversary  on  De- 
cember 12... The  Schedule  Department  has  three  first-time 
grandparents.  JAKE  SUMNER 's  daughter-in-law  gave 
birth  to  a  son,  and  DOROTHY  ETSCHEID's  daughter  gave 
birth  to  a  baby  girl.  BERNIE  KINCANNON's  daughter  gave 
birth  to  a  doubleheader — twins.  Congratulations  to  the 
parents  and  to  the  grandparents.  Bernie  is  now  convalesc- 
ing at  home  after  a  stay  in  the  hospital.  We  extend  our  best 
wishes  to  him  for  a  speedy  recovery... ANTHONY  MICKO- 


NEWS 

VIC,  outside  checker,  and  his  wife  flew  to  Arizona  and  then 
on  to  Ohio  to  spend  the  holidays  with  relatives  and  friends. 
..WALTER  THOMAS  and  his  wife  flew  to  Oregon  to  cele- 
brate Christmas  with  his  in-laws  and  their  children.  This 
was  the  first  Christmas  reunion  in  14  years. . .  WALTER 
SCHWEINFURTH  and  his  wife  flew  to  California  to  spend 
the  Christmas  holidays  with  his  mother.  The  Schweinfurths 
are  sporting  a  new  Oldsmobile  Cutlass.    Good  luck. 


SKOKIE  SHOPS  - 

ROBERT  BINNIE,  electrical  worker,  made  a  visit  to  the 
shop  to  say  hello,  and  is  feeling  great  after  his  gall  bladder 
operation.  Hurry  back,  Bob. ..EDWIN  KNIAZ,  machinist,  is 
home  resting  after  an  eye  operation.  Hope  to  see  you  soon, 
Ed.. .THOMAS  HOEY,  electrical  worker,  has  been  chosen 
for  jury  duty.  Good  luck,  Tom,  I  hope  you  enjoy  it. . . 
JOSEPH  MICHALCZUK,  electrical  worker,  is  still  home 
after  a  long  stand  of  illness.  Hurry  back,  Joseph,  the  boys 
are  asking  for  you. ..ROBERT  S.  WINTHER,  Technical  Ser- 
vices, is  certainly  having  a  ball  bringing  the  cute  pictures 
of  his  grandchild  to  the  office  for  a  viewing  with  everyone. 
Keep  it  up,  Bob,  we  love  it.. .To  THOMAS  LYONS,  divisional 
engineer:  Sorry  I  forgot  to  welcome  you  back  to  Skokie 
Shops.  Nice  having  you  back,  Tom. ..  Fellow  Employes — 
Please  send  in  some  news  for  the  Transit  News. 


-  £««#  Z-  Z*<fl<**<{ 


SOUTH  SECTION  - 

Your  reporter  just  returned  from  spending  two  weeks  on 
jury  duty  at  the  Civic  Center,  which  was  real  interesting 
and  different.  Now  I  know  something  about  the  workings  of 
the  law  injury  trials  pertaining  to  accident  cases.  It  was 
enjoyable,  but  I  was  sure  glad  to  come  home  to  Ashland 
Avenue  to  roost  after  it  was  over. ..Congratulations  to  Mo- 
torman  ROBERT  JACKSON  who  became  a  clerk  on  the 
South  Section  on  December  13,  and  to  Motorman  JOHN 
KENNEDY  who  started  as  a  clerk  on  the  North  Sec- 
tion on  the  same  date.  Good  luck  to  you  both. ..All  you  South 
Siders,  pat  yourselves  on  the  back  for  helping  to  make  1970 
the  safest  year  in  CTA  history.  Let's  all  keep  up  the  good 
work  in  1971  and  make  it  an  even  safer  year. ..Received  a 
nice  card  from  Retired  Motorman  CHARLES  RUMMEL  who 
lives  in  Glendale,  California.  He  was  in  Chicago  not  long 
ago,  but  didn't  get  a  chance  to  see  all  his  old  friends,  so  he 
says  hello  to  everyone. ..It  sure  is  good  to  see  Motorman 
WILLIAM  BROWN,  Conductor  WILLIAM  ROWE,  and  Jani- 
tor PETE  EVANS  back  to  work  after  being  on  the  sick  list 
for  quite  some  time... This  is  really  a  success  story  for  one 
of  our  South  Siders.  FRENCHIE  ELLIS  came  up  through 
the  ranks,  all  the  way  from  janitor,  to  conductor,  to  in- 
structor, to  the  line  office,  and  on  January  3  he  was  ap- 
pointed as  relief  station  superintendent,  West  Section.  Now 
that  is  really  a  success  story.  We  all  wish  Frenchie  the 
very  best  in  his  new  appointment. . .  Received  a  note  at 
Christmas  from  Retired  Clerk  JOHN  HEFFERNAN  who 
lives  in  Ft.  Lauderdale,  Florida.  He  and  his  wife  are  going 
to  leave  Florida  in  April  and  go  back  to  his  birthplace  in 
South  Dakota  where  the  rest  of  his  family  and  friends  re- 
side. They  are  getting  along  OK  and  send  their  regards  to 
all  of  us... Salutations  to  newly-hired  Conductors  LEROY 
GROCE,  LEVELL  RADER,  ALVTN  STAFFORD,  CHARLES 
MITCHELL,  and  JOHN  PELT,  and  to  newly-hired  Agents 


FEBRUARY,  1971 


15 


recent  deaths 


ARTHUR  E.  ANDERSON,  82,  Elston, 

Emp.  3-19-15,  Died  12-2-70 
ALBERT  BEROTT,  49,  North  Park, 

Emp.  1-14-46,  Died  1-23-71 
JOHN  B.  BLAIS,  77,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  8-28-18,  Died  1-6-71 
MICHAEL  BOCHNIK,  87,  Elston, 

Emp.  9-5-18,  Died  12-31-70 
HILLIARD  BOULWARE,  41,  Archer, 

Emp.  12-6-56,  Died  1-16-70 
JAMES  BRENNAN,  62,  North  Park, 

Emp.  5-13-42,  Died  1-21-71 
LOUISE  BUCKER,  88,  North  Section, 

Emp.  3-6-25,  Died  11-16-70 
LEO  BURCH,  89,  Lincoln, 

Emp.  12-13-21,  Died  12-29-70 
FRANK  CANIANO,  83,  Way  &  Structures, 

Emp.  10-23-30,  Died  12-11-70 
ANDREW  CAROLAN,  83,  Track, 

Emp.  6-23-27,  Died  12-14-70 
ANTHONY  P.  CASTO,  63,  South  Shops, 

Emp.  9-18-45,  Died  1-5-71 
PATRICK  CLARK,  79,  North  Section, 

Emp.  2-16-20,  Died  12-17-70 


JEREMIAH  CREAGH,  92,  Lawndale, 

Emp.  9-17-06,  Died  1-1-71 
WILLIAM  J.  CROSSON,  72,  West  Section, 

Emp.  6-2-41,  Died  12-31-70 
NIKOLA  DODER,  84,  Track, 

Emp.  6-  -07,  Died  12-11-70 
EUGENE  J.  DUFFY,  60,  West  Section, 

Emp.  8-26-36,  Died  12-23-70 
ERNEST  L.  EBBESON,  80,  West  Section, 

Emp.  6-22-43,  Died  12-29-70 
FRANK  ESPOSITO,  71,  Lawndale, 

Emp.  10-25-41,  Died  12-29-70 
STEPHEN  EVANOFF,  79,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  11-28-27,  Died  12-04-70 
JAMES  FAHEY,  91,  Devon, 

Emp.  2-4-05,  Died  12-12-70 
DAVID  J.  FANNING,  78,  Claim, 

Emp.  2-1-28,  Died  12-10-70 
JOSEPH  FINN,  83,  69th  Street, 

Emp.  11-5-26,  Died  12-20-70 
ELMER  GEBAUER,  62,  Limits, 

Emp.  1-6-30,  Died  1-10-71 
ALFRED  GRABE,  69,  South  Section, 

Emp.  1-30-45,  Died  1-4-71 


GLORIA  McNEAL,  EMMA  BALENTON,  VERONICA  PARK- 
ER, MARY  DIGGS,  and  MAUREEN  HAMILTON.  ..  Another 
nice  appointment  was  made  on  January  3  when  Motorman 
JAMES  HIGHTOWER  was  appointed  a  supervisor.  Our  best 
wishes  to  you,  James.. .We  were  saddened  to  hear  that  Re- 
tired Motorman  ALFRED  GRABE  passed  away  in  Mountain 
Home,  Arkansas.  His  wake  and  burial  was  here  in  Chicago. 
Mrs.  GRABE  said  that  after  she  straightens  out  their  af- 
fairs in  Mountain  Home  she  will  come  back  to  Chicago  to 
live. ..Also  heard  at  Christmas  from  Retired  Assistant  Sta- 
tion Superintendent  ARTHUR  ANDERSON  who  lives  in  Ar- 
lington Heights.  Their  son,  ALVIN,  was  transferred  in  his 
business  to  Memphis,  Tennessee,  so  Arthur  and  his  wife, 
HELEN,  spent  their  Thanksgiving  holiday  with  Alvin  and 
his  wife... Good,  good  news!  Conductor  HAROLD  THEDENS, 
who  had  been  on  disability  pension  for  one  year,  has  re- 
gained his  health  and  is  back  on  the  active  list  working  as  a 
conductor.  It's  good  to  see  him  around  Ashland  again. . . 
While  shopping  just  before  New  Years,  who  should  I  meet 
in  the  store  but  Retired  Motorman  HARRY  BARTON.  He 
looked  just  wonderful. ..Janitor  JAMES  STRONG  had  a  win- 
ter vacation  and  visited  with  his  relatives  in  St.  Louis  and 
had  a  good  time.  ..Our  sincere  condolences  to  Instructor 
MITCHELL  THOMAS  whose  brother  passed  away  in  Buf- 
falo, New  York,  and  to  Janitor  LENZY  BATTLES  whose 
mother  passed  away  in  St.  Louis... Retired  District  Super- 
intendent THOMAS  (Terry)  McGOVERN  called  to  thank 
everyone  for  all  the  cards  and  letters  he  has  received 
since  retiring,  and  the  kindnesses  extended  to  him  by  all 
his  friends. ..The  new  voices  you  will  hear  when  calling  the 
line  office  will  be  Instructors  DAVID  MARTIN  and  LESTER 
RACKER,  and  Supervisor  JERRY  JOHNSON. ..  Received  a 
note  from  Retired  Superintendent  of  Operations  JOHN  HIG— 
GINS  from  his  home  in  Walnut  Creek,  California.  He  was 
in  Chicago  recently  and  visited  our  95th  Street  office  on  the 
Dan  Ryan.  He  was  sorry  he  couldn't  get  around  to  visit  his 
old  friends  at  the  other  terminals. ..Resigning  recently  for 


positions  elsewhere  were:  Motorman  THOMAS  FOSTER, 
Conductor  OLIVER  SOUTHERN,  and  Agents  ROSETTA  MC- 
DONALD, MINNIE  WAKEFIELD,  RAYBURNE  LAWRENCE, 
and  ELMIE  HENRY.. .At  this  writing,  Switchman  NELSON 
ANDERSON  and  Motorman  ALFRED  CRISLER  are  on  the 
sick  list.  Here's  hoping  for  a  speedy  recovery  and  return 
to  work... Another  letter  was  received  from  Retired  Super- 
visor HUGH  KELLEY  from  Miami,  Florida,  and  he  said 
that  he  recently  made  a  trip  to  California.  While  there  he 
had  a  nice  visit  with  Retired  Superintendent  of  Operations 
JOHN  HIGGINS  and  talked  about  the  good  old  days. ..Good 
luck  to  Agent  ALBERT  POWERS  who  was  transferred  to 
the  Schedule-Traffic  Department  on  January  24. 

-  1/euta  "Tfaitictf 


SOUTH  SHOPS  - 

The  Shops  &  Equipment  Department  would  like  to  extend 
a  warm  welcome  to  OSCAR  K.  PETERSON  who  will  be 
working  at  South  Shops  as  coordinator  of  bus  maintenance. 
..The  Technical  Services-Surface  Division  staff  would  like 
to  welcome  BHUPINDAR  S.  MALLHI  who  will  be  working 
as  a  technical  service  technician  III.  Bhupindar  is  from 
India  and  has  only  been  in  this  country  for  three  months... 
Congratulations  go  out  to  J.  BOLECH  who  became  a  grand- 
father for  the  third  time  when  a  grandson,  JAMES  JOSEPH, 
was  born  on  January  7  weighing  7  pounds  2  ounces.  This 
gives  Mr.  Bolech  a  total  of  two  grandsons  and  one  grand- 
daughter...Our  new  general  foreman,  TED  PIETRUS,  be- 
came a  grandfather  for  the  sixth  time  when  a  grandson, 
GREGORY,  was  brought  by  the  stork  on  January  20  weigh- 
ing 8  pounds.  This  gives  Mr.  Pietrus  a  total  of  four  grand- 
sons and  two  granddaughters. . .  Good  luck  is  extended  to 
FRED  HAUSER,  electrician,  who  took  an  early  pension  on 
February  1  after  45  years  of  service. ..Area  312  had  some 
very    interesting   vacations    recently.      Mechanic    JOSEPH 


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among  employes 


BERNADETTE  D.  HAYES,  60,  West  Section, 

Emp.  12-15-38,  Died  10-24-70 
BERT  S.  HITES,  77,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  12-21-25,  Died  12-20-70 
JOHN  JANKOWSKI,  90,  Archer, 

Emp.  12-1-10,  Died  12-10-70 
LOUISE  C.  KNIPFEL,  77,  Medical, 

Emp.  8-5-30,  Died  12-9-70 
FRANK  G.  KOSHELSKI,  78,  Blue  Island, 

Emp.  9-13-27,  Died  1-4-71 
THOMAS  F.  LOWRY,  83,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  6-18-20,  Died  12-8-70 
SAM  MCCARTHY,  89,  Way  &  Structures, 

Emp.  8-22-10,  Died  1-2-71 
ESTHER  E.  McDERMOTT,  73,  South  Section, 

Emp.  5-12-42,  Died  12-24-70 
WILLIAM  C.  MCDONALD,  60,  Electrical, 

Emp.  4-7-41,  Died  12-28-70 
PATRICK  McEVOY,  75,  61st  Street, 

Emp.  1-3-28,  Died  12-23-70 
DANIEL  McGRATH,  79,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  2-11-19,  Died  12-6-70 
STEPHEN  McPOLIN,  70,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  4-10-23,  Died  12-4-70 


ELMER  R.  MICHAELIS,  71,  Howard  Street, 

Emp.  9-9-18,  Died  12-21-70 
JAMES  C.  MOE,  55,  Limits, 

Emp.  1-20-58,  Died  1-1-71 
EARL  E.  MORS,  70,  Forest  Glen, 

Emp.  12-10-24,  Died  12-19-70 
CHARLES  J.  PITUN,  88,  69th  Street, 

Emp.  1-2-07,  Died  1-4-71 
THOMAS  RAELEY,  51,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  1-12-53,  Died  1-18-71 
JOHN  ROHL,  79,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  5-3-18,  Died  12-16-70 
LEOPOLDO  SALATO,  79,  Way  &  Structures, 

Emp.  10-22-29,  Died  12-9-70 
FRANK  SENDOR,  85,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  10-10-18,  Died  12-9-70 
SWAN  N.  SWANSON,  86,  West  Shops, 

Emp.  1-19-26,  Died  12-1-70 
HARRY  TADROWSKI,  62,  West  Section, 

Emp.  9-4-45,  Died  12-27-70 
FRED  VAN  DER  LOCHT,  66,  Shops  &  Equipment, 

Emp.  7-1-46,  Died  1-6-71 


BUMBLAUSKAS  and  his  family  went  to  Florida  for  the 
Christmas  holidays  and  had  to  eat  three  different  Christ- 
mas meals  with  three  different  relatives.  Joe  said  he  was 
very  disappointed  with  the  Florida  weather  as  the  tempera- 
ture there  was  16  degrees.  He  was  glad  to  get  back  to 
Chicago  and  warm  up.  All  in  all,  it  was  a  lovely  vacation 
and  a  great  way  to  put  3,000  miles  on  a  new  Dodge.  Car- 
penter RAYMOND  DAVTDSON  also  had  a  lovely  vacation  in 
Phoenix,  Arizona,  and  Las  Vegas. ..Ever  hear  the  tall  tales 
of  a  fisherman?  Well,  listen  to  this  one.  BILL  LARSEN 
and  a  friend  of  his  caught  100  perch  up  at  Lake  Mendota, 
Wisconsin.  He  said  the  fish  were  up  to  ten  inches  long. 
Bill  says  that  if  anyone  has  any  doubts,  they  can  count  the 
fish.  That  won't  be  necessary,  Bill,  we  all  believe  you... 
Congratulations  are  in  order  for  Carpenter  HENRY  KROB 
and  his  wife  and  two  children  who  moved  into  their  new 
home  on  November  22;  and  to  PAUL  PSIK  and  his  family 
on  winning  a  brand  new  Ford  Pinto. ..The  fellows  in  Area 
312  would  like  to  welcome  Carpenter  ROBERT  McCOLL 
back  to  work  after  being  off  for  more  than  two  months  due 
to  illness... All  the  men  in  Area  316  would  like  to  wish 
Foreman  JIM  OOSTMAN  a  speedy  recovery  from  surgery. 
Hurry  back,  Jim. ..Area  318  would  like  to  acknowledge  two 
very  heroic  men,  MAX  KUCHAN  and  STAN  HILLOCK. 
While  on  their  way  to  work  one  day,  they  discovered  that 
bus  7203  was  on  fire  and  the  bus  driver  was  hard  at  work 
trying  to  extinguish  it.  Max  and  Stan's  alertness  led  them 
to  the  CO  2  fire  extinguishers  in  the  South  Shops  and  quickly 
ran  to  the  bus,  opened  the  inspection  door  and  put  the  fire 
out.  Max  and  Stan,  we  salute  you. ..BOB  FUHRMAN  is  home 
recuperating  from  surgery.  Hurry  back,  Bob,  we  miss  you. 
..FRANK  and  MARY  BRADY  celebrated  their  39th  wedding 
anniversary  on  January  12.  Frank  also  has  two  children 
working  for  CTA,  FRANK  Jr.  and  COLEEN  BRADY.. .Area 
318's  PAT  BARRY  spent  a  very  happy  weekend  with  a  very 
close  friend. ..Area  313  Chit-Chat:  There's  a  smiling  face 
missing  in  the  Paint  Shop,  fellows.    Yes,  JOE  CARROLL  is 


confined  in  the  hospital,  and  we  all  would  like  to  wish  him  a 
speedy  recovery.. .We  congratulate  DELORD  HATCHER  on 
the  birth  of  his  first  grandson.  Also,  congratulations  to 
Mechanic  JERRY  DEXTER  on  the  birth  of  his  fourth  child, 
January  9.  He  and  his  wife,  CAROL,  named  the  little  one 
HOLLY  ANN;  she  weighed  7  pounds  10  ounces. ..Carpenter 
CHARLES  NEWMAN  of  Area  334  moved  into  his  new  home 
last  month.  Congratulations,  Chucky...Area  333  congratu- 
lates PHIL  SEKLECKI  and  his  wife,  KATHLEEN,  on  the 
birth  of  their  third  daughter  on  December  13.  Keep  trying, 
Phil,  you  will  get  a  boy  sooner  or  later. ..The  fellows  in 
Area  333  and  338  would  like  to  wish  DALE  EICH  and 
JOSEPH  SANDERS  a  speedy  recovery.  .  .  ANTHONY  DE 
VAUX  of  Area  346  went  to  Pasadena,  San  Francisco,  and 
Death  Valley  while  on  vacation. 

-  Ztauu.  Stewart  &  Soi  SW« 


WEST  SECTION  - 

We  must  apologize  to  the  readers  of  our  column  for  not 
being  able  to  write  last  month.  The  reason  is  simple.  We 
ask  for  news  items  and  get  only  excuses.  It  is  the  opinion 
of  my  co-reporter,  SANTO,  and  myself,  that  this  magazine 
is  a  part  of  the  company  that  really  keeps  us  informed.  So, 
please,  let's  all  stay  in  touch  and  tell  us  the  news.  Now  for 
the  past  and  present  news. . .  Our  Christmas  party  was  a 
smash  and  a  bust.  The  folks  ate  all  the  food  in  a  matter  of 
two  hours.  Thanks  to  Mrs.  SICILIANO  for  making  her  de- 
licious "Sloppy  Joes"  (I  got  none  of  that),  and  a  special 
warm  thanks  to  Mrs.  J.  HOOD,  who  stayed  up  late  at  night 
to  fix  corn  bread  for  the  soul  brothers.  Santo  and  I  served 
and  we  didn't  stop  until  all  the  food  was  gone.  And  that,  let 
me  tell  you,  was  the  fastest  party  I've  ever  seen.  We  would 
appreciate  it  if  all  donations  could  be  in  early  this  coming 
Christmas... Our  belated  sympathy  is  extended  to  the  family 
of   Clerk   E.    DUFFY,    formerly   of   Lake    Street,    on   his 


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passing... Congratulations  to  SHIRLEY  and  GEORGE  SMITH, 
motorman,  Lake  Street,  on  the  arrival  of  a  baby  boy, 
BRIAN,  to  the  family  circle.. .Motorman  J.  HOLAKOVSKY 
took  his  retirement  on  January  1  after  41  years  of  service. 
We  all  will  miss  you,  Murphy. ..Back  off  the  sick  list  is 
Foot  Collector  S.  KAULES,  Conductor  W.  RAFA,  and  Ticket 
Agent  L.  DREWS.  Stay  well,  kids. ..On  the  sick  list  is  Con- 
ductor G.  WOOD  MORE.  His  wife,  ALBERTA  (Florence 
Nightingale),  says  she  will  make  sure  he  is  well  this  time. 
Also  on  the  list  is  Switchman  J.  BOYLAN.  Our  condolences 
to  the  family  of  Motorman  F.  GARRITY  who  passed  away... 
Birthday  greetings  to  these  older  people:  I.  HOUSTON,  M. 
MARSHALL,  H.  YOUNG,  J.  LONGO,  C.  McGINNIS,  H. 
ALEXANDER,  T.  McCORMACK,  J.  CLEMENS,  M.  HARRIS, 
A.  OLSANSKY,  W.  HUBBARD,  E.  WOODARD,  A.  FILIP,  K. 
SMALLING,  F.  BIGGS,  A.  NELSON,  and  little  old  me. ..By 
the  way,  ALLEN  NELSON  was  married  on  January  9,  but  I 
can't  catch  up  with  him  for  the  details.  So,  congratulations 
to  the  couple,  anyhow.  He  must  have  a  lovely  bride,  for  as 
soon  as  work  is  done,  he's  gone.  Please  send  us  a  snap- 
shot...Yard  Foreman  E.  DOMAIN  is  the  proud  grandfather 
of  a  bouncing  baby  boy.  Congratulations  are  also  in  order 
for  Pensioner  E.  KAIN  who  became  a  great-grandfather 
when  his  granddaughter  gave  birth  to  a  baby  girl.  Ed  also 
tells  us  of  his  bad  luck  when  he  fell  out  of  a  grapefruit  tree. 
That  warm  Florida  sun  will  help  heal  it,  Ed.  He  also  in- 
formed us  that  another  pensioner,  EARL  JOHNSON,  passed 
away.  Our  sympathy  to  his  wife... Conductor  B.  ROLAND  is 
added  to  our  sick  list.  Here's  wishing  for  a  fast  recovery 
real  soon,  Roland.  .  .  Switchman  BOB  NEIGHBORS  was 
helping  to  bring  in  the  new  year  when  he  started  pondering 
whether  he  was  getting  older  or  younger.  He  decided 
younger.  He  later  put  on  a  baby's  diaper  to  prove  it. ..Mo- 
torman E.  PASCHAL  said  that  he  had  left  the  laundromat 
and  was  getting  into  his  car  when  he  hit  his  eye.  Next,  it's 
black,  or  blue,  if  you're  colored.  Sorry  about  the  eye, 
Paschal,  but  no  one  believes  that  story.  I  think  it  did  hap- 
pen, gang.. .A  note  to  my  co-reporter,  SANTO:  I  have  been 
told  from  the  horse's  mouth  that  J.  GORDON  is  about  to  tie 
the  knot,  so  let's  get  out  the  tuxedos.  I've  been  hard  at 
work  playing  cupid  for  the  happy  pair...  Motor  man  V.  MOR- 
RIS got  on  a  train  with  me,  and  I  asked  him  if  he  wanted  my 
paper.  He  said  no,  but  later  accepted  it.  When  he  looked  at 
the  social  security  number  list,  he  saw  his  number.  He 
couldn't  find  his  social  security  card  fast  enough.  Congrat- 
ulations, Vernon,  but  I  still  haven't  received  my  20£  for  the 
paper  and  the  phone  call  home  to  tell  the  family... The  new 
flagman  you  see  on  the  line  is  moneybags,  M.  DERDEN. 
Welcome  to  the  club... Switchman  E.  STANISZEWSKI  is  now 
our  number  one  switchman.  But  with  him  walking  around 
like  Walter  Brennan,  I  don't  see  how.  Ed,  please,  just  the 
voice,  not  the  walk;  some  of  the  guys  are  jealous... Switch- 
man F.  MEAD  has  been  promoted  to  yard  foreman.  Con- 
gratulations, Fred. ..I  still  can't  get  a  whisper  out  of  Su- 
pervisor BLAIR.  He  is  still  content,  whatever  that  means. 
..Conductors  R.  BLYTH,  M.  PFEIFFER,  and  H.  PROSSER 
are  now  at  Jefferson  Park  and  send  their  hellos  to  all  the 
gang...C.  GUZIK,  formerly  of  Lake  Street,  says  he  is  hap- 
py on  his  new  line.  It's  only  ten  minutes  from  work,  but 
misses  Lake  Street  for  getting  papers. ..I  also  ran  into  Mo- 
torman M.  ADAMS  whose  hair  is  getting  grayer.  He  says 
he  wants  to  look  more  mature  than  these  young  whipper- 
snappers.  Lies,  lies!  He's  getting  old... I  still  would  take 
odds  on  J.  MILAN,  who  still  looks  like  a  heavyweight 
champ. ..My  partner  in  crime,  Santo,  spent  a  week  of  his 
vacation  at  home.  He  had  a  birthday,  and  to  make  sure  that 
he  was  in  the  best  of  health,  his  wife  took  him  in  for  an 


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examination,  which  was  ok.  His  son  is  now  almost  19  years 
old,  and  he  still  won't  tell  me  his  age.  He's  still  wearing 
that  back  strap  to  carry  his  changer.  At  least  that's  what 
he  says,  but  his  is  the  oldest  one.  How  long  have  you  had 
that  thing,  Santo?  Happy  birthday,  buddy.  ..Our  former 
number  one  switchman,  J.  CIMMERER,  and  his  lovely  wife 
spent  a  weekend  driving  up  in  Wisconsin.  John  says  his 
wife  really  loves  the  cheese  they  sell  up  there.  She  must 
have  had  a  big  mousetrap  to  catch  big  John...Towerman  E. 
FARMER  enjoys  coming  to  work.  Since  he  and  his  family 
recently  purchased  a  new  home,  he  feels  that  he  is  working 
for  something  in  life. ..Folks,  this  is  it  for  now.  Please 
don't  forget  those  news  items  and  photos.    Bye  now. 

-  Santa  Stci/ittm  &  jIisu   Payie 


52ND  STREET  - 

Well,  fellows,  here  we  are  again,  one  month  into  the  new 
year,  and  I  might  add,  we  sort  of  slipped  a  bit  in  our  acci- 
dent program.  So  printed  here  is  a  pattern  of  1970  which 
kept  our  superintendents  "coffee  broke",  and  maybe  our 
credit  union  might  add  some  rolls.  Hint,  hint,  hint.  In 
1970,  52nd  Street  had  199  less  complaints  than  in  1969,  and 
38  more  commendations  in  1970  than  we  had  in  1969.  In 
recognition  of  improving  our  image  to  this  extent,  we  re- 
ceived coffee  "on  the  house"  for  the  seventh  consecutive 
month.  Only  one  other  station  has  accomplished  this  in  the 
past  year.  A  list  of  the  men  who  are  responsible  for  this 
achievement  is  posted  in  the  trainroom  each  month,  and  all 
of  us  can  qualify  by  just  doing  a  good  job.  On  September 
30,  the  end  of  the  third  quarter  of  1970,  we  were  in  11th 
place  among  the  12  surface  stations.  In  October,  we 
started  our  climb  with  a  reduction  of  13  accidents  in  that 
month.  In  November  we  cut  it  another  8,  and  December 
was  the  clincher  when  we  were  only  7j  points  from  a  per- 
fect score  of  75  in  the  4th  quarter  of  the  ISC  awards  for 
1970.  This  took  us  from  the  bottom  to  the  top  in  90  days 
because  we  set  up  a  competition  that  no  other  station  could 
match.  It  has  been  three  years  since  52nd  Street  has  won 
recognition  for  what  it  can  do  if  each  man  puts  forth  a  little 
effort.  So  let's  stay  in  the  competition  as  defending  cham- 
pions. Superintendents  LYNCH,  COLEMAN,  and  VITEK 
congratulate  and  thank  each  of  us,  along  with  the  instruc- 
tors and  repairmen,  for  bringing  this  award  to  52nd  Street 
and  encourage  us  to  give  it  a  permanent  home  here. ..Op- 
erator LAFAYETTE  GARMONY  is  walking  around  as  proud 
as  a  peacock.  He  received  the  news  that  his  daughter,  Mrs. 
DENNIS  NORDMOL,  of  Detroit,  Michigan,  made  him  a 
grandfather  on  December  20  when  she  gave  birth  to  an 
8  pound  baby  girl.. .If  any  of  you  fellows  are  in  doubt  about 
your  holiday  pay,  see  Operator  BOB  BURNS.  If  my  recom- 
mendation is  not  enough,  check  with  Operators  LAFA- 
YETTE GARMONY  or  SHELBY  LESTER.  Between  the  two, 
they  had  to  buy  lunch  for  a  whole  week. ..A  welcome  back  to 
Operator  W.  PETERSON  who  was  off  for  two  months  with  a 
leg  injury,  and  to  Repairman  GREG  ROLLBERG  who  was 
off  for  four  months... At  this  writing,  we're  all  looking  for- 
ward to  a  speedy  return  of  Repairmen  NATE  ELLIS,  SOL 
BATTLES,  and  JAMES  NAUDEN  who  are  on  the  sick  list... 
Repair  Clerk  D.  GARNER  was  awarded  $25  for  a  sugges- 
tion. He  says,  "It's  all  gone",  when  asked  for  a  cup  of  cof- 
fee. Also,  his  wife  is  home  from  the  hospital  and  cards 
can  be  sent  to  her  at  8229  Ingleside,  Chicago  60619.  Here's 
wishing  you  a  speedy  recovery,  Mrs.  Garner. ..Our  deepest 
sympathy  is  extended  to  Operator  FRANK  NICHOLS  on  the 
loss  of  his  grandmother,  Mrs.  RACHEL  MOORE,  of  New- 


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ton,  Mississippi.  .  .  Did  you  miss  Chief  Clerk  ARNOLD 
HILLSTROM  during  the  Christmas  holidays  ?  Well,  I  just 
found  out  that  he  was  one  of  those  choice  few  on  vacation. 
How  about  that ! 


69TH  STREET  - 

Superintendent  CARL  W.  GIBES  wishes  to  congratulate 
all  the  men  for  their  admirable  performance  in  1970.  We 
beat  our  best  year,  1965,  by  100  accidents.  We  also  beat 
our  commendation  par  during  1970  for  five  consecutive 
months.  He  asks  us  to  prove  that  1970  was  not  a  fluke; 
with  cautious  and  considerate  driving,  we  can  do  it  again  in 
1971.  Incidentally,  Mr.  Gibes'  son,  RONALD  C.  GIBES, 
was  recently  promoted  to  captain  and  is  assigned  to  Fort 
Rucker  Army  School  of  Aviation  as  an  army  flight  examin- 
er. Ronald  entered  the  army  in  1960,  has  served  in  Viet 
Nam,  and  holds  the  army  commendation  medal  and  the  air 
medal.  We  would  also  like  to  extend  our  deepest  sympathy 
to  Superintendent  Gibes  and  his  family  on  the  loss  of  his 
father,  WALTER  GIBES,  who  passed  away  recently. ..  We 
also  extend  sincere  condolences  to  Instructor  FULLER 
whose  brother,  FRED  FULLER,  passed  away;  to  JOE 
TROTTER  on  the  death  of  his  brother,  and  to  M.  DAVIS  on 
the  loss  of  his  mother.. .The  wife  of  S.  CHATLOS  is  ill  and 
we  wish  her  a  speedy  return  to  good  health. ..S.  SCELLATO 
recently  returned  from  Seattle,  Washington,  where  he  vis- 
ited a  sick  brother.  Scellato  likes  it  out  there,  and  plans  to 
return  on  his  vacation... BILL  DONAHUE  fell  and  broke  his 
leg.  He  will  be  up  and  around  sooner  than  you  think,  be- 
cause you  can't  keep  a  good  man  down. . .  Pensioner  G. 
GRINDLER  was  on  my  bus  recently  and  looks  great.  He 
has  been  retired  nine  years  and  spends  his  time  fishing  and 
shooting  at  long-gone  deer  and  rabbit  tails. ..J.  DAVIDSON 
celebrated  his  41st  wedding  anniversary  with  a  big  bang. 
Things  got  so  hot  that  he  found  the  fire  department  putting 
out  a  fire  in  the  big  Buick  that  he  drives.  Joe  wants  to 
know  if  anyone  knows  the  whereabouts  of  HARRY  COX  of 
Lawndale?..J.  J.  KELLEY  and  PETE  SPOO  vacationed  in 
Florida  during  the  month  of  January  and  really  enjoyed 
themselves. ..Did  Clerk  CARSON  show  you  his  new  kits  for 
bus  drivers?  He  should  see  SWANSON  on  transfer  in- 
struction. . .  J.  DENNESAITES  came  to  work  on  his  anni- 
versary day  just  for  a  free  look  at  the  daily  papers  to 
check  out  his  social  security  number. ..  TONY  VANDER- 
BERG's  son  was  home  for  the  Christmas  holidays... ROY 
HORNING  sent  a  check  to  the  Mission  on  State  street  for 
the  coffee  some  of  the  fellows  have  been  soaking  up. ..I  have 
a  new  neighbor  here  in  Worth.  He  is  Supervisor  JIM 
STANTON,  formerly  of  Cottage  Grove. ..  GENE  HOWE  is 
now  up  and  around  and  can't  wait  until  he  can  return  to 
work.. .To  all  of  you  on  the  sick  list,  we  wish  you  a  speedy 
return  to  good  health... I  saw  R.  CAULEY,  and  he  has  fully 
recovered  after  being  shot  during  a  holdup. ..WILLIE  WIL- 
LIAMS said  that  our  bowling  team  has  slipped  badly  during 
the  last  half  of  the  season,  but  don't  count  them  out. ..I  hope 
that  Sarge  will  keep  our  Softball  team  on  top  now  that  the 
season  is  almost  here. ..JIMMY  AHERN  of  the  Repair  De- 
partment, as  well  as  all  the  rest  of  us  at  69th,  wish  to  ex- 
tend our  sincere  sympathy  to  the  families  of  BRUNO 
BILEK  on  the  loss  of  his  mother,  and  to  TEDDIE  NIEZA- 
BITOWSKI  on  the  loss  of  his  mother-in-law. ..The  annual 
credit  union  meeting  was  held  recently  with  about  120 
members  attending.  All  the  officers  were  re-elected,  with 
RAY  HAMMERSCHMIDT  elected  to  the  board  of  directors 
for  three  years,  JIMMY  AHERN  to  the  credit  union  com- 


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mittee  for  three  years,  and  TOM  COOK  to  the  credit  union 
committee  to  fill  a  one-year  unexpired  term.  Some  of  the 
fellows  who  won  door  prizes  were  RAY  HAMMERSCHMIDT, 
ED  TIERNEY,  and  BILL  DONAHUE... VINCE  ONDRIAS  and 
MIKE  DWYER  spent  their  vacation  in  sunny  Florida  fishing 
and  swimming... JIM  BYRNE,  assistant  day  foreman,  trav- 
eled to  Ireland  to  see  his  mother  who  is  seriously  ill... 
Congratulations  to  all  the  men  in  the  shop  for  a  job  well 
done  during  the  recent  cold  spell.  Most  of  the  operators 
stated  that  the  buses  were  much  warmer  this  year.  God 
bless  you,  and  let's  have  another  good  year. 

-  Atdun  P.   Stout? 


77TH  STREET  - 

I  would  like  to  take  this  opportunity  to  congratulate  all 
the  bus  operators  in  the  system  for  making  1970  the  safest 
year  in  CTA  history.  Quite  a  job,  fellows!  I  am  especially 
proud  of  the  fellows  here  at  77th  Street.  We  beat  our  acci- 
dent par  three  times  during  the  year.  With  the  ice  and 
snow,  it  makes  our  job  a  little  more  tedious  in  getting  off 
to  a  good  start  in  1971.  We  are  hoping  for  even  a  safer 
year.  We  can  do  it!..  The  Credit  Union  held  its  annual 
meeting  on  Saturday,  January  23,  at  the  Foster  Park  field- 
house... Our  old  buddy,  GENE  KENNARD,  is  in  Augustana 
hospital  where  he  has  undergone  back  surgery.  Operator 
V.  JONES  tells  me  that  Kennard  had  a  "double  street"  and 
couldn't  handle  it.  How  about  it,  Gene?.. Operator  ODELL 
DUFFIN  has  returned  to  work  after  being  off  ill  a  few  days. 
..Operator  ARTHUR  JACKSON  is  on  the  sick  book.  It 
seems  that  Arthur  had  a  "little  battle"  with  the  ice,  and 
came  out  second  best. ..Instructor  WILLIAM  WHJTENHILL 
has  returned  from  a  winter  vacation.  Only  the  rich  can 
take  a  vacation  during  the  Christmas  season!.. Instructor 
J.  C.  WHITE  has  acquired  a  vicious  German  shepherd  as 
added  protection  in  his  household.  Seems  he  doesn't  have 
much  "voice"  around  the  house.  How  about  it,  J. C.?.. Op- 
erator L.  C.  COLLINS  missed  his  regular  run  the  other 
day,  so  he  was  given  a  run  on  Halsted  street.  I  wonder  if 
he  ever  found  Broadway  ?..  Operator  E.  T.  POPE's  little 
lady  surprised  him  with  a  birthday  party.  We  understand 
that  a  good  time  was  had  by  all... A  very  happy  birthday  to 
the  following  operators:  S.  GRAHAM,  C.  JUNKINS,  T.  W. 
BANKS,  A.  CHRISTIAN,  J.  HOUSTON,  R.  BROWN,  L.  HAR- 
RIS, M.  W.  HENDERSON,  E.  GIPSON  Jr.,  B.  FREEMAN, 
C.  DAVIS,  R.  TAYLOR,  E.  COOPER,  N.  LEE  Jr.,  J.  H. 
JOHNSON,  C.  L.  BURNS,  I.  WILLIAMS,  N.  TUCKER,  D. 
FIGGERS,  G.  WHITSETT,  J.  H.  ROBERSON,  J.  R.  De- 
GROAT,  H.  C.  BORGMAN,  W.  L.  CHERRY,  C.  L.  LIND- 
SEY,  A.  McKEIVER,  J.  M.  MORRIS  Jr.,  B.  McKEEL,  M. 
FREEMAN,  C.  D.  TYLER,  C.  W.  SCHOENBRAU,  S.  D. 
CAREY,  A.  T.  SPILLMAN,  O.  W.  BENSON,  E.  W.  KNIAZ, 
W.  G.  RICHARDS,  J.  DWORTZ,  A.  A.  PAYLIK,  E.  MITCH- 
ELL, R.  WILSON,  C.  L.  BROWN,  D.  C.  KIMMONS,  J.  D. 
TURNER,  T.  L.  SMITH,  M.  L.  GUICE,  J.  RANDOLPH,  R. 
E.  HODGES,  A.  W.  BOHANON,  J.  W.  BURKS  Jr.,  N. 
KOCHOPOLUS,  and  J.  W.  SPARKS.  I  hope  we  haven't  omit- 
ted any  names... Our  heartfelt  sympathy  is  extended  to  Op- 
erator L.  LUMPKIN  and  his  family  on  the  loss  of  his 
brother,  TOMMIE  WILSON,  recently... Sincere  condolences 
to  the  FARRIS  family  in  the  loss  of  their  loved  one,  former 
77th  Street  Superintendent  JOHN  FARRIS... I  would  like  to 
close  with  this  little  thought — a  dog  may  be  man's  best 
friend,  but  money  sure  helps.    I'll  see  you  next  month. 


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George  L.  DeMent 
1904-1971 


CHAIRMAN 

CHICAGO  TRANSIT  BOARD 

1963-1971 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


MARCH,  1971 


G.  L.  DeMENT,  TRANSIT  BOARD  CHAIRMAN, 

TAKEN  BY  DEATH  AT  67 


GEORGE  L.  DeMENT,  67,  Chairman  of  Chicago 
Transit  Board  and  an  outstanding  engineer,  public 
official  and  civic  leader  died  of  a  heart  attack  Satur- 
day, March  13,  in  Las  Vegas,  Nevada. 

Mr.  DeMent,  who  lived  at  6551  Ponchartrain  boul- 
evard, Chicago,  was  stricken  in  his  room  at  the 
Tropicana  hotel  at  1:25  a.m.  He  was  taken  to  Sunrise 
hospital  by  a  private  ambulance  summoned  by  his 
wife,  Gussie,  and  died  thereat  2:05  a.m.  Mr.  DeMent, 
who  had  been  Chairman  of  CTA  Board  since  1963,  had 
been  in  Las  Vegas  to  attend  an  executive  board  meet- 
ing of  the  American  Transit  Association  of  which  he 
had  been  president  since  September  21,  1970. 

In  addition  to  his  duties  as  president  of  the  ATA, 
headquartered  in  Washington,  Mr.  DeMent  was  a 
member  of  the  National  Society  of  Engineers,  the 
Illinois  Society  of  Engineers  and  the  American  Public 
Works  Association. 

He  also  was  a  past  president  of  the  Institute  for 
Rapid  Transit,  a  director  of  the  Benefit  Trust  Life 
Insurance  company,  director  of  the  Park  National 
Bank  of  Chicago,  a  member  of  the  Chicago  Plan  Com- 
mission, a  member  of  the  Board  of  the  Chicago  Area 
Council  of  the  Boy  Scouts  of  America,  a  board  mem- 
ber of  the  Masonic  Center,  board  member  of  the 
Merchants  and  Manufacturers  Club,  board  member  of 
McCormick  Theological  Seminary,  and  past  president 
of  Medinah  Country  Club. 

Mr.  DeMent  had  a  long  and  illustrious  career  as 
an  engineer,  as  a  public  official  and  as  a  civic  leader. 
Prior  to  his  appointment  to  the  CTA  Board  by  Chi- 
cago's Mayor  Richard  J.  Daley  in  April,  1963,  Mr. 
DeMent  had  served  for  nine  years  as  commissioner 
of  public  works  for  the  City  of  Chicago.  In  1927  he 
began  his  engineering  career  with  the  Metropolitan 
Sanitary  District.  Twelve  years  later,  he,  along  with 
other  engineers,  was  drafted  by  the  city  to  plan  and 
build  Chicago's  initial  subway  system.  He  was  the 
resident  engineer  on  a  section  of  the  initial  system 
and  later  became  assistant  to  the  commissioner  of 
subways  and  superhighways. 

He  advanced  to  commissioner  of  public  works  in 
1954  and  was  instrumental  in  planning  the  Congress 
rapid  transit  line  in  the  median  of  the  Eisenhower  ex- 
pressway and  the  construction  of  other  expressways 
in  the  Chicago  area.  He  also  directed  construction  of 
O'Hare  International  Airport  and  the  central  district 
filtration  plant. 


During  the  years  that  Mr.  DeMent  was  Chairman 
of  the  Chicago  Transit  Board  he  led  CTA  through 
many  critical  and  difficult  periods  and  was  instru- 
mental in  expanding  much  of  Chicago's  system  of 
public  transportation,  including  the  Dan  Ryan,  Ken- 
nedy, Skokie  Swift,  and  Englewood  rapid  transit  ex- 
tensions. 

In  addition  to  the  rapid  transit  extensions,  during 
his  term  as  CTA  Chairman  air-conditioned  rapid 
transit  cars  were  first  used  in  Chicago,  downtown 
shuttle  bus  service  was  expanded  to  and  from  the 
railraod  stations,  O'harexpress  bus  service  was  in- 
augurated, and  a  new  bus  monitoring  system  was 
placed  in  effect. 

Under  his  leadership  and  guidance,  CTA  continued 
to  modernize  its  equipment  and  service  establishing  a 
record  of  modernization  of  transit  unequalled  in  the 
history  of  transit  in  Chicago. 

Because  of  his  national  reputation  in  the  transit 
industry,  Mr.  DeMent  was  frequently  called  to  Wash- 
ington to  testify  before  the  U.S.  Senate  and  House  of 
Representatives  in  support  of  legislation  for  federal 
financial  aid  to  mass  transit.  His  strenuous  efforts 
in  support  of  legislation  culminated  last  October  when 
President  Nixon  signed  into  law  a  bill  authorizing  a 
commitment  of  3.1  billion  dollars  in  federal  aid  to 
transit  over  the  next  five  years.  Mr.  DeMent  attended 
the  signing  ceremony  in  the  White  House  at  the  in- 
vitation of  President  Nixon. 

On  March  2,  1971,  Mr.  DeMent  had  been  appointed 
by  U.S.  Secretary  of  Transportation  John  A.  Volpe  to 
the  Transportation  Advisory  Council  on  Urban  Trans- 
portation. 

Mr.  DeMent  was  a  native  Chicagoan  and  was  born 
on  February  8,  1904.  He  attended  Chicago  public 
schools  and  was  graduated  from  the  University  of 
Illinois  with  a  degree  in  civil  engineering.  He  was 
first  appointed  to  the  Chicago  Transit  Board  on  April 
29,  1963,  and  was  reappointed  for  an  additional  seven- 
year  term  in  July  of  1966. 

Funeral  services  for  Mr.  DeMent  were  held  March 
17  at  the  Park  Ridge  Presbyterian  church,  207  S. 
Lincoln  in  Park  Ridge. 

Mr.  DeMent  is  survived  by  his  widow,  Gussie;  a 
daughter,  Joan,  and  a  brother,  Clayton. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


THE  FUNERAL  cortege,  led  by  the  Reverend  John  A.  Bellingham,  is  shown 
passing  the  rows  of  honorary  pallbearers  in  front  of  the  Park  Ridge  Presbyterian 
church.  Pallbearers  included  close  friends  and  business  associates  of 
Mr.  DeMent.  Among  the  honorary  pallbearers  were  his  fellow  Transit  Board 
members,  public  and  transit  officials  from  throughout  the  United  States,  civic 
leaders,  labor  and  business  representatives,  and  personal  acquaintances.  ' 


OUR  COVER  includes  photographs  of  George  L. 
DeMent  taken  during  his  tenure  of  office  as 
Chairman  of  Chicago  Transit  Board.  Descriptions 
of  the  candid  pictures,  from  top  to  bottom,  follow: 

•  Taking  the  oath  of  office  on  June  24,  1963,  with 
Mayor  Richard  J.  Daley  officiating. 

•  At  his  desk,  making  a  point  during  a  discussion. 

•  Before  the  news  media- -as  he  often  was.  Shown 
in  1969  with  Division  241  President  Warren 
Scholl  of  the  Amalgamated  Transit  Union. 

•  Throwing  the  first  ball  at  the  CTA-ATU  basket, 
ball  championship  in  1970.  With  team  captains 
Wade  Simmons  and  Leon  Harris. 

•  Witnessing  the  signing  of  the  Urban  Mass  Trans- 
portation Assistance  Act  of  1970  by  President 
Richard  M.  Nixon;  standing  beside  U.S.  Secretary 
of  Transportation  John  A.  Volpe. 


paying  their  last  respects 


Mayor   Richard  J.   Daley  (right)  and 
Patrick  O'Malley,  chairman  of 
Canteen  corporation. 


U.S.  Representative  Daniel  D. 
Rostenkowski  (D.  8th)  and  General 
Manager  Thomas  B.  O'Connor. 


Louis  J. 
Gambaccini,  vice 
president  and 
general  manager 
of  Port  Authority 
Trans-Hudson 
corporation  (New 
York),  and 
Richard  T.  Buck, 
director  of 
Massachusetts 
Bay  Transporta- 
tion Authority 
(Boston). 


William   B.  Hurd, 
assistant  ad- 
ministrator, and 
Carlos  Villarreal, 
administrator, 
U.S.  Department 
of  Transportation 
Urban  Mass 
Transportation 
Administration 
(Washington, 
D.C.). 


Jack  Flynn  (left)  and  Robert  T. 
Sloan  (right),  special  counsel  and 
executive  vice  president,  respec- 
tively, of  the  American  Transit 
Association,  and  Dee  V.  Jacobs 
(center),  congressional  Urban  Mass 
Transportation  Administration 
liaison  (Washington,  D.C.) 


MARCH,  1971 


G.  Triunfol,   G.  T.  May  Take  Pensions 

TRANSIT  CAREERS  of  two  CTAers,  one  who  started 
with  the  Chicago  Motor  Coach  and  one  who  started 
with  Chicago  Surface  Lines,  came  to  a  close  with 
their  retirements  March  1.  With  more  than  43  years 
of  service  George  Triunfol  retired  as  chief  accountant 
and  with  almost  37  years  of  service  George  T.  May 
retired  as  Limits  Station  superintendent. 

Mr.  Triunfol  entered  the  service  of  the  Motor 
Coach  as  a  voucher  clerk  on  June  8,  1927,  and  be- 
came a  bookkeeper  in  September,  1935.  Although  his 
entire  career  was  actually  spent  within  the  Accounting 
Department  of  CTA  and  its  predecessor,  during  the 
World   War    II    manpower  and    material    shortage  he 


worked  after  hours  as  a  bus  tire  inspector 
and  washing  buses.  After  the  purchase  of 
the  Boulevard  System  by  CTA,  Mr.  Triunfol 
became  an  accountant  in  June,  1953,  senior 
accountant  in  January,  1960,  and  finally 
chief  accountant  in  October,  1970. 

Mr.  May  joined  the  CSL  as  a  streetcar 
conductor  on  March  6,  1934,  serving  first 
at  Limits  Station.    He  subsequently  became 
a  bus  operator  at  North  Avenue  Station  in 
1936,    an   instructor    at    Devon   Station   in 
1941,  a  District  C  supervisor  in  1945,  sen- 
ior instructor  in  1946,  supervising  instruc- 
tor of  the  training   center  in  1952,    relief 
superintendent  of  North  Avenue  Station  in  1956,  and 
assistant  superintendent  at  North  Avenue  in  1957.    He 
was  named   station  superintendent  at    Limits  in  De- 
cember, 1964,  the  position  which  he  has  held  until  the 
time  of  his  retirement. 

Both  new  retirees  were  joined  by  their  many 
friends  and  co-workers  at  festivities  celebrating 
their  retirement.  In  the  picture  at  left,  Mr.  Triunfol 
is  accepting  his  retirement  portfolio  from  Manager  of 
Finance  P.  J.  Meinardi.  In  the  picture  at  right,  Mr. 
May  is  holding  a  memento  of  the  occasion  which  he 
received  from  Superintendent  of  Transportation  D. 
M.  Flynn. 


New  Appointments 

APPOINTED  TO  new  positions  recently  were  13  em- 
ployes in  four  CTA  departments:  Shops  &  Equipment, 
Transportation,  Accounting,  and  Engineering. 

Effective  March  14,  J. 
Bolech  Jr.  was  appointed 
superintendent  of  rapid 
transit  shops  and  termi- 
nals, succeeding  H.  G. 
Doering  who  passed  away 
on  February  24.  Mr. 
Bolech  had  been  superin- 
tendent of  surface  shops 
since  January,  1968. 

Also  appointed  to  new 
posts  effective  March  14 
were  J.  A.  Rosendhal  who  became  superintendent  of 
surface  shops,  and  E.  W.  Larsen  who  became  super- 
intendent of  Material  Control  and  Office  Procedure. 
The  three  appointments  were  made  by  Superintendent 
of  Shops  and  Equipment  G.  J.  Clark  and  approved  by 
General  Manager  T.  B.  O'Connor. 

Taking  new  positions  at  surface  system  garages 
effective  February  28  were  P.  O'Connor,  night  fore- 
man at  Limits  Garage;  D.  Berge,  assistant  day  fore- 


man at  Kedzie  Garage;  E.  Porter,  p.m.  foreman  at 
Kedzie  Garage,  and  C.  Jones,  relief  foreman  at  North 
Avenue  Garage.  The  appointments  were  made  by  Su- 
perintendent of  Garages  J.  W.  Dain  and  approved  by 
Superintendent  of  Surface  System  Shops  and  Garages 
J.  J.  Repplinger  and  Superintendent  of  Shops  and 
Equipment  G.  J.  Clark. 

New  appointments  affecting  supervisory  personnel 
at  surface  system  operating  stations  were  announced 
in  a  bulletin  which  became  effective  March  1.  Named 
to  new  posts  were  G.  D.  Peyton,  Archer  Station  su- 
perintendent; W.  A.  Schweitzer,  77th  Street  assistant 
station  superintendent  (p.m.);  F.  E.  Zeiger,  69th  & 
77th  Street  relief  station  superintendent,  and  E.  R. 
Swanson,  69th  Street  senior  station  instructor.  The 
appointments  were  made  by  Superintendent  of  Trans- 
portation D.  M.  Flynn  and  approved  by  Operating 
Manager  C.  E.  Keiser. 

The  appointment  of  B.  P.  Kane  as  chief  accountant 
in  the  General  Accounting  Department  effective  March 
1  was  made  by  General  Accountant  W.  B.  Folta  and 
approved  by  Manager  of  Finance  P.  J.  Meinardi. 

W.  W.  Haskins  was  appointed  assistant  steamfitter 
foreman  in  the  Engineering  Department  effective 
March  7.  His  appointment  was  made  by  Superintend- 
ent of  Buildings  &  Construction  G.  Millonas  and  ap- 
proved by  General  Superintendent  of  Engineering 
E.  E.  Olmstead. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


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THE  RETIREMENT  PLAN   FOR   CHICAGO  TRANSIT  AUTHORITY  EMPLOYES  REPORT  OF  EARNINGS  AND  CONTRIBUTIONS   FOR  YEAR  1970 

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  F.O.A.B.  EQUIVALENT  FROM 

OCT  THE  RETIREMENT  PLAN  FOR  CHICAGO  TRANSIT  AUTHORITY  EMPLOYES 


TO   ESTIMATE   YOU*  PENSION   AS   OF  END  OF   PLAN  YEAR   19/0    USE 
ITEMS  MARKED  I,  2.  AND  3    FROM  THE  OTHER  SIDE   OF  THE   CARD. 


3.70Q.OO    „    /? 


703.00 


FUTURE 
SERVICE: 

I2+.6OO.30 


2.Q7S.7I 


2,779.7/ 


USE   ITEMS   MARKED    4   AND   S   FROM  OTHER   SIDE   OF  THE   CARD. 
YOUR   CREDIT   WITH   THE   PLAN: 


5fh3Z.9Q 


63Z.I6        €106+.?€ 


ACCUMULATED 


YOUR  RETIREMENT  CREDITS  ARE  VALUABLE  TO  YOU 
DO  YOU   KNOW  THAT: 

During  the  1 970  Plan  Year  for  each  dollar  of  your  wages  the  Authority  paid 
an  additional  ten  and  two  tenths  cents  ( 1 0.2%)  into  the  Retirement  Fund  and 
four  and  eight  tenths  cents  (4.8%)  to  Social  Security  and  Medicare. 
For  example:  For  an  employe  earning  $8,000  per  year,  the  Authority 
pays  $816.00  into  the  Retirement  Fund  and  $374.40  to  Social  Security 
and  Medicare.  In  the  year  1 970  the  amount  paid  by  the  Authority  into 
the  Retirement  Fund  for  all  employes  was  $12,883,059  and  to  Social 
Security  and  Medicare  was  $4,856,300. 


RETIREMENT  PLAN  report  cards  showing  each  em- 
ploye's credit  in  the  Plan  as  of  December  31,  1970, 
will  be  distributed  system-wide  between  March  31 
and  April  8,  according  to  W.  A.  Ashley,  Plan  secre- 
tary. 

The  cards  may  be  used  to  estimate  retirement 
benefits  and  total  credit  with  the  Plan  as  of  the  last 
payday  of  1970,  as  was  done  in  the  facsimile  above. 
Employes  are  advised  to  retain  the  cards  for  ready 
reference. 

Mr.  Ashley  also  announced  that  during  1970  ap- 
proval was  given  by  the  Retirement  Committee  to  285 
retirement  applications  of  CTA  employes.  Of  that 
total,  134  applicants  had  reached  the  normal  retire- 
ment age  of  65  years,  100  were  early  retirements  in 
the  age  group  under  65,  and  51  were  disability  re- 
tirements. 

Contributions  to  the  Retirement  Plan  during  1970 
totaled  $20,088,721 — contributions  by  employes  were 
$7,285,416,  and  CTA  contributions  amounted  to  $12,- 
803,305.  Approved  during  the  year  were  disburse- 
ments totaling  $11,446,566  covering  payments  to  re- 


tired employes,  refunds  to  employes  who  terminated 
their  services  and  to  deceased  employes'  beneficiar- 
ies, and  expenses  of  administration. 

During  1970  assets  of  the  fund  increased  $12,630,- 
786,  making  a  total  of  $82,692,726  as  of  December  31 
held  by  the  Continental  Illinois  Bank  and  Trust  Com- 
pany, trustee  for  the  Plan. 

These  funds  held  by  the  trustee  are  invested  in 
U.S.  government  securities,  Farm  Home  Administra- 
tion loans,  corporate  bonds  and  notes,  common  stock, 
and  CTA  revenue  bonds. 


Volume  XXIV       CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Number  3 


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 
communications  to  CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS,  Room  742, 
Merchandise  Mart  Plaza,  Chicago,  Illinois  60654. 


MARCH,  1971 


Medically  Speaking 


by  Dr.  George  H.  Irwin 


Having  departed  from  New  York  on  February  13,  Dr.  and  Mrs. 
G.  H.  Irwin  are  now  enjoying  a  12-week  world  cruise.  Dr.  Irwin 
will  continue  writing  his  column  while  on  vacation,  giving 
Transit  News  readers  the  benefit  of  his  experiences. 

THERE  ARE  many  interesting  observations,  medical 
and  non-medical  on  a  world  cruise.  Our  home  boat  is 
the  S.S.  Rotterdam,  flagship  of  the  Holland-America 
line.    It  accommodates  about  1,000  passengers. 

Ports  of  call  are  in  Trinidad,  Brazil,  South  Africa, 
Kenya,  India,  Singapore,  Thailand,  Burma,  Hong  Kong, 
Formosa,  Japan,  Hawaii,  Mexico,  and  Panama.  In 
certain  countries  several  different  cities  are  visited, 
mostly  by  air  travel,  but  a  few  by  train  and  automo- 
bile. Our  route  takes  us  back  and  forth  across  the 
equator  and  we  are  enjoying  beautiful  warm  and  sunny 
weather  while  Chicagoans  shiver  in  an  unusually  cold 
and  stormy  winter.  Right  now  (February)  we  are  en- 
joying summer  weather. 

For  many  people,  when  South  America,  Africa,  and 
India  are  mentioned,  it  means  mostly  wild  life  and 
primitive  living.  It  is  true  that  in  Africa  much  is 
being  done  to  preserve  wild  life.  The  primitive  life 
is  revealed  by  a  visit  to  one  of  the  many  small  Afri- 
can villages,  consisting  of  a  group  of  small  thatched 
huts  covering  a  few  acres  of  land.  The  chief,  or  hus- 
band, is  in  charge  and  he  lives  here  with  three  or 
more  wives  and  all  of  his  children.  After  the  first 
wife  has  born  a  child,  she  is  qualified  to  train  the 
second  and  third  wives.  The  wives  live  in  their  re- 
spective huts  near  the  chief's.  The  husband  delivers 
all  of  his  own  children  in  the  hut.  An  animal  hide  is 
laid  directly  over  the  ground  for  delivery  purposes. 
The  afterbirth  is  buried  in  the  ground  outside  the  hut. 
This  is  one  example  of  primitive  living  in  Africa. 

On  the  other  hand,  the  larger  cities  in  South  Afri- 
ca, such  as  Capetown,  Johannesburg,  Durban,  Nairo- 
bi, Salisbury,  and  Pretoria,  are  very  modern.  By 
that  I  mean  they  have  many  high-rise  buildings,  heavy 
traffic  on  four-lane  expressways,  modern  stores, 
hotels,  public  parks,  and  hospitals. 


A  visit  to  the  Groote  Schuur  hospital  in  Capetown 
was  made.  This  is  a  large  2,000-plus  bed  hospital 
and  is  where  Dr.  Christiaan  Barnard  performed  the 
first  heart  transplant. 

From  Capetown  we  flew  to  Johannesburg,  the 
largest  city  in  South  Africa,  which  is  much  like  our 
American  cities  and  has  a  population  of  1,500,000.  In 
tills  area  80  per  cent  of  the  world's  gold  and  most  of 
the  diamonds  are  mined.  Public  transportation  is 
mostly  by  bus  and  suburban  trains.  Many  of  the  buses 
operate  by  trolley  and  the  remainder  by  diesel  en- 
gines. Incidentally,  right  now  the  papers  are  publish- 
ing daily  articles  concerning  the  second  and  third 
price  increase  in  petrol  (gas)  in  the  past  few  months. 
The  crime  rate  in  Johannesburg  is  reportedly  higher 
than  in  any  other  city  in  the  world.  It  also  seems  that 
labor  problems  and  inflation  are  common  in  Africa. 

I  visited  the  health  department  in  Johannesburg  to 
study  a  report  which  includes  the  white  and  non-white 
population  in  this  area.  I  mention  this  because  the 
disease  incidence  and  death  rate  among  non-whites 
is  higher  than  among  whites. 

As  an  example,  the  rate  of  deaths  caused  by  in- 
fective and  parasitic  diseases  is  12  times  greater 
among  non-whites  than  among  whites.  In  general,  the 
same  race  variation  exists  in  heart  disease,  cancer, 
respiratory,  digestive  and  genito-urinary  diseases. 

Despite  common  use  of  "the  pill",  the  birth  rate  in 
this  area  for  all  races  is  27.98  per  cent  of  the  popu- 
lation; 31.32  per  cent  of  these  births  are  illegitimate. 
The  infantile  mortality  rate  is  69.23  per  cent. 

In  spite  of  the  widespread  increase  in  immuniza- 
tions, 1970  has  been  one  of  the  worst  years  for  chol- 
era. Immunization  against  preventable  infectious  dis- 
eases is  made  available  free  of  charge.  These  in- 
clude poliomyelitis,  smallpox,  diphtheria,  pertussis, 
and  tetanus.  According  to  the  report,  progress  is 
being  made  slowly,  but  there  is  much  to  be  desired. 
Tuberculosis  is  still  the  city's  biggest  problem  even 
though  they  have  mobile  X-ray  units  and  advise  year- 
ly chest  X-rays.  Bilharzia,  a  parasitic  disease  which 
attacks  the  liver  and  kidneys  producing  listlessness 
and  stupor,  is  very  common  in  East  Africa;  ninety 
per  cent  occurs  in  the  non-whites.  Venereal  disease 
is  also  increasing  in  all  races. 

The  report  emphasizes  that  efforts  are  being  made 
to  promote  better  family  health  planning  and  clinics 
for  pediatric,  venereal  disease,  tuberculosis,  para- 
sitic diseases,  and  air-pollution  control. 

In  conclusion,  it  seems  apparent  that  both  the 
United  States  and  Africa  have  health  problems.  How- 
ever, it  seems  that  the  environmental  and  primitive 
factors  in  living  in  Africa  make  the  health  problems 
more  serious. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Garage  Clerk  Training  Program 
Completed  by  5  CTAers 

HAVING  COMPLETED  the  Shops  and  Equipment  De- 
partment combination  clerk  training  program  on  Feb- 
ruary 10,  five  CTAers  have  been  assigned  to  new  po- 
sitions in  that  capacity  at  surface  system  garages, 
including  Anthony  Borcic,  69th  Street  Garage;  Gay 
Jenkins,  77th  Street  Garage;  Donnelly  Miles,  Beverly 
and  52nd  Street  Garages;  Clarence  Schultz,  Archer 
Garage,  and  Vincent  Scurti,  North  Avenue  Garage. 

The  training  program,  which  was  developed  by  the 
S&E  Department  in  cooperation  with  the  Employment 


&  Training  Department,  was  conducted  by  Robert 
Kurtz,  supervisor  of  clerks,  and  Thomas  Smith,  clerk 
instructor.  The  trainees  attended  classes  on  their 
own  time  on  five  consecutive  Wednesdays. 

Graduates  of  the  program,  pictured  above  with 
S&E  Department  supervisory  personnel  and  others 
involved  in  the  program,  are,  from  left:  Donnelly 
Miles;  Gay  Jenkins;  Clarence  Schultz;  G.  J.  Clark, 
superintendent  of  shops  and  equipment;  J.  J.  Rep- 
plinger,  superintendent  of  surface  system  shops  and 
garages;  Vincent  Scurti;  Thomas  Smith,  instructor; 
Anthony  Borcic;  Robert  Kurtz,  supervisor  of  clerks; 
J.  A.  Rosendhal,  superintendent  of  surface  system 
shops,  and  Joseph  R.  O'Sullivan,  Employment  & 
Training  Department  training  assistant. 


H.  G.  Doering,  Rapid  Transit  Shops  Head,  Dies  at  54 


FRIENDS  AND  fellow  em- 
ployes who  had  worked 
with  Heinz  G.  Doering 
were  shocked  to  learn  of 
his  passing  on  February 
24.  At  the  time  of  his 
death,  Mr.  Doering  had 
served  in  the  transit  in- 
dustry for  34  years  and 
held  the  post  of  superin- 
tendent of  rapid  transit 
shops  and  terminals. 


Born  on  December  25, 1916, in  Freiburg,  Germany, 
Mr.  Doering  came  to  America  in  1921  at  the  age  of 
five.  His  father,  the  late  William  A.  Doering,  joined 
the  Shop  Department  of  the  Surface  Lines  in  May, 
1927,  and  served  as  a  car  repairman  at  77th  Street 
until  his  retirement  in  May,  1954. 

Following  in  his  father's  footsteps,  Heinz  Doering 
came  to  CSL  at  the  age  of  19  on  September  25,  1936. 
Starting  as  a  coil  maker  at  South  Shops,  he  advanced 
to    carpenter   helper,    booth   clerk,    pattern   service 


man,  and  truck  repairman  &  bench  molder  leader. 
Mr.  Doering  transferred  to  West  Shops  as  a  develop- 
ment engineer  in  February,  1946.  In  1948,  he  com- 
pleted night  school  courses  which  he  had  been  taking 
for  four  years  and  was  graduated  with  honors  from 
Chicago  Technical  college.  He  was  appointed  general 
foreman  of  West  Shops  in  July,  1953. 

Leaving  the  surface  system  shops  after  almost 
27  years,  Mr.  Doering  became  general  foreman  of 
Skokie  Shops  during  July,  1963.  After  serving  as 
assistant  superintendent  since  July,  1965,  he  was 
named  superintendent  of  rapid  transit  shops  and  ter- 
minals on  October  1,  1970: 

Survivors  include  his  widow,  Luise;  a  son,  William; 
his  mother,  Emma,  and  a  brother,  Erich.  William 
joined  CTA  after  four  years  in  the  U.S.  Air  Force  and 
is  presently  assigned  to  the  Reproduction  Services 
Department. 

Services  for  Mr.  Doering  were  held  at  the  Glaser's 
Riverside  Chapel,  2944  S.  Harlem  avenue,  Riverside, 
on  Friday,  February  26. 


MARCH,  1971 


AS  REPORTED  BY  EMPLOYES  OF  THE  CHICAGO  TRANSIT  AUTHORITY 


ACCOUNTING  (General)  - 

We  wish  to  extend  our  sympathy  and  condolences  to 
JAMES  TOUHY  and  his  family  on  the  passing  of  his  father, 
TIMOTHY  TOUHY,  on  February  3.  Burial  was  in  All  Saints 
cemetery. ..  BEATRICE  FRANKE's  mother-in-law,  Mrs. 
AGNES  FRANKE,  passed  away  on  February  5.  We  send  our 
condolences  to  the  family... ANN  ANGST  traveled  to  St. 
Petersburg,  Florida,  to  visit  her  sister  and  brother-in-law. 
She  enjoyed  being  with  her  family  while  staying  in  the  Flor- 
ida sunshine. ..PHYLLIS  WHITE  traveled  to  Odessa,  Texas, 
to  visit  JUDY  STEVENS,  a  former  employe  of  the  Insurance 
Department,  and  her  family.  She  enjoyed  the  sun  and  warm 
weather.  .  .  A  most  enjoyable  vacation  was  had  by  PAT 
WALLACE  when  she  spent  ten  days  in  Acapulco  swimming, 
sunning,  shopping,  eating,  and  sightseeing.  While  there  she 
saw  bullfights,  the  cliff  divers  and,  believe  it  or  not,  the 
flying  Indians.  The  highlight  of  this  trip  was  the  hour  flight 
she  took  to  a  place  called  Zihuatanejo.  This  is  a  very  un- 
developed and  primitive  part  of  Mexico.  She  was  able  to 
see  the  people  live  and  work  in  their  own  natural  surround- 
ings. The  tourists  are  very  few,  but  the  natives  were  very 
friendly.  The  poverty  is  very  obvious,  but  the  beauty  of  the 
white  sandy  beaches  and  the  crystal  clear  water  makes  it 
an  ideal  vacation  spot  for  rest  and  relaxation.  Pat  hopes 
that  someday  she  will  return  and  find  it  just  as  primitive, 
beautiful,  and  tranquil  as  she  left  it. ..GEORGE  TRIUNFOL, 
chief  accountant,  retired  on  March  1  after  44  years  of  ser- 
vice with  the  Chicago  Motor  Coach  and  CTA.  There  was  an 
open  house  on  Friday,  February  26,  and  many  came  to  wish 
George  success  and  happiness  in  his  retirement  years.  His 
wife,  ELIZABETH,  and  their  family  were  present.  Also 
present  were  Pensioners  A.  J.  FITZSIMONS  and  L.  J. 
FRANCOEUR,  former  general  accountants,  R.  E.  BAXTER, 
former  budget  accountant,  J.  J.  GEARY,  G.  L.  PELLI- 
CORE,  and  MABLE  POTTHAST. 

-    flea-tie  "pitftviatd 

(Tabulating)  - 

Our  deepest  sympathy  is  extended  to  PAT  SCHOEN- 
BAUM  and  her  family  in  the  loss  of  her  uncle,  OTTO  Mc- 
CLOSKEY,  who  passed  away  on  February  17.  We  also  ex- 
tend our  sympathy  and  condolences  to  PAULINE  TORREY 
and  her  family  in  the  loss  of  her  mother,  Mrs.  JOSEPHINE 
TOMASZEWSKI,  on  February  26.  Interment  was  in  Mary- 
hill  cemetery. 

-  &ve(cj*  £eu 

(Payroll)  - 

We  extend  our  deepest  sympathy  to  ESTHER  ANDERSON 
upon  the  loss  of  her  brother,  NELS  ANDERSON,  who  passed 
away  February  2. . .  In  order  to  get  away  from  Chicago's 
wintry  weather  for  a  few  weeks,  CHRISTINE  CAMERON 
took  a  flying  trip  to  Los  Angeles  and  San  Francisco,  Cali- 
fornia, and  enjoyed  a  visit  with  friends  and  relatives.  She 
reported  that  the  weather  was  beautiful  and  the  casual  Cal- 
ifornia living  was  really  something  else.  We  don't  know 
what  Chris,  our  "mighty  mite",  did  to  the  City  of  Los  An- 
geles, but  we  do  know  she  returned  several  days  before  the 
earthquake  occurred  and  also  know  she  had  nothing  to  do 


with  it.  And  that  is  the  truth!. .We  thank  Mr.  MAILUCK  for 
giving  the  Transit  News  such  a  graphic  start  of  our  tour  of 
the  South  Pacific.  It  was  most  interesting  to  be  in  the 
southern  hemisphere  and  see  such  lush  tropical  foliage, 
flowers,  birds,  and  animals  indigenous  to  that  area.  Our 
first  stop  was  in  Fiji,  and  although  we  saw  only  a  small 
portion  of  the  island  we  were  impressed  by  its  tropical 
beauty,  blue  lagoons,  and  coral  reef.  RICHARD  GOLD- 
STEIN, Schedule  Department,  and  his  wife,  who  were  en 
route  to  New  Zealand,  stopped  at  the  Fijian  hotel  at  the 
same  time  we  were  there.  So  having  dinner  with  friends 
from  Chicago,  while  so  far  from  home,  was  indeed  a 
pleasure.  Next  on  our  agenda  was  Australia,  where  we 
visited  Sydney — its  largest  city  and  the  busiest  port  in  the 
South  Pacific — and  Canberra — the  capital  which  dates  back 
only  to  1913  and  features  the  Parliament  house,  Australian 
War  Memorial  and  Museum,  National  university,  Academy 
of  Science,  Institute  of  Anatomy,  National  library,  and 
Tidbinbilla  Deep  Space  Station,  one  of  the  most  advanced 
space  tracking  stations  in  the  world.  In  Melbourne  we  en- 
joyed a  trip  to  the  Healesville  sanctuary  for  a  closeup  view 
of  the  koalas,  kangaroos,  platypus,  birds,  and  foliage  of  the 
area.  We  found  New  Zealand  to  be  a  temperate,  peaceful, 
and  sunny  land.  At  a  sheep  station  we  saw  dogs  "round-up" 
herds  of  sheep  and  cattle.  At  the  elegant  Hermitage  lodge 
at  Mt.  Cook  we  were  surrounded  by  huge  impressive  moun- 
tains, and  although  the  season  was  summer,  the  peaks  were 
still  snow-covered.  A  bus  trip  up  the  mountain  to  the  Tas- 
min  Glacier  was  exciting  and  rugged  but  the  view  was  re- 
warding. We  also  visited  Wellington — the  capital  of  New 
Zealand — Queenstown,  Rotorua,  and  on  the  way  to  Aukland 
we  stopped  at  the  unique  Glow-worm  Grotto  in  the  Waitomo 
caves,  where  thousands  of  glow-worms  make  the  dark, 
quiet  cave  appear  like  a  fairyland  which  absolutely  charms 
all  who  see  it.  An  overnight  flight  took  us  to  Papeete, 
Tahiti,  where  we  were  greeted  with  the  traditional  flower 
lei.  This  enchanting  island  immortalized  in  story  and  song 
is  truly  a  tropical  paradise.  The  parting  gift  of  a  shell  lei 
will  ever  remind  us  of  our  most  enjoyable  tour  of  the 
South  Pacific. 


ANYONE  FOR  venison? 
Superintendent  of  Opera- 
tions RALPH  W.  TRACY 
went  hunting  with  friends 
and  relatives  in  Exelond, 
Wisconsin,  where  he  bagged 
a  six-point  buck  that  took 
him  three  days  to  track. 
How's  that  for  persever- 
ance   and     good    shooting. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 
BEVERLY  - 

Chief  Clerk  CHARLES  KARSCHNIK  was  feted  at  a  re- 
tirement party  at  the  Beverly  House  which  was  attended  by 
34  of  his  friends  and  co-workers.  Charles  retired  on 
February  1  after  more  than  50  years  of  service.  We  at 
Beverly  wish  him  a  most  happy  and  healthy  pensioned  life. 
Congratulations  to  MARTIN  GRADY  who  is  now  our  chief 
clerk... Glad  to  see  Clerk  JOHN  KIRBY  on  the  day  shift.  We 
wonder  who  gave  him  those  strawberry  shirts. . .  Former 
Operator  R.  STEPHENS  is  now  on  the  clerk's  staff.. .Bev- 
erly did  it  again  in  January — breaking  our  commendation 
and  complaint  par,  so  the  coffee  was  on  the  house.  Let's 
try  for  the  rolls,  fellows,  and  keep  up  the  good  work.. .We 
extend  our  deepest  sympathy  to  the  family  of  Pensioner 
FRANK  CHARD  who  passed  away;  to  the  family  of  Pen- 
sioner CHARLES  BERRYHILL,  and  to  Pensioner  PETE 
FLAHERTY  on  the  loss  of  his  mother-in-law. 

-   "7<uk  VcftieU  &  Altai  ^lUttn 


CONGRESS  (Agents)  - 

MARY  NOLAN  saved  some  of  her  vacation  to  assemble 
her  spring  wardrobe  and  Easter  outfit... Our  sympathy  to 
the  family  of  THOMAS  FREEMAN  on  the  loss  of  his  beloved 
father,  LAWRENCE  FREEMAN.  We  also  extend  our  sym- 
pathy to  the  family  of  Pensioner  WALTER  HARRIS  who 
passed  away. . .  KATHERINE  SAGRIS,  the  wife  of  PETER 
SAGRIS,  returned  from  Greece  where  she  spent  the  holi- 
days with  her  parents  who  were  delighted  to  see  their  two 
grandchildren,  GEORGE  and  JAMES.  The  happy  home- 
coming was  soon  filled  with  anxiety  when  baby  James  be- 
came ill  and  was  hospitalized  for  a  week.  All  is  well,  now. 
..JOSEPH  VANEK's  bowling  team  is  in  second  place,  but 
their  hopes  are  high. . .  STANLEY  BANALS  and  his  wife, 
BERNICE,  celebrated  their  44th  wedding  anniversary  at  the 
Terrace  in  Lombard.  One  son  and  his  family  came  from 
Cape  Kennedy,  Florida,  another  with  his  family  arrived 
from  Wassau,  Wisconsin,  and  the  third  from  Glen  Ellyn. 
Their  eight  grandchildren  made  the  gathering  complete. 
The  happy  couple  is  going  on  their  44th  honeymoon  to  Flor- 
ida in  June  and  will  return  after  Labor  day. ..Grandpa  ART 
SIMS  spent  over  a  quarter  of  a  century  instructing  young 
boys  on  how  to  be  good  scouts  and  campers.  So  what  hap- 
pens, the  stork  surprised  him  with  a  baby  granddaughter. 
Art  is  a  great  big  scout  and  is  grinning  from  ear  to  ear 
with  pride. .  .  MARTHA  BLEERS  is  a  grandmother  again. 
She  is  busy  making  plans  for  a  trip  to  Germany,  and  hopes 
she  will  get  there  before  the  stork  arrives  with  another 
grandchild. . .  Don't  forget  the  Little  Flower  breakfast  in 
March. 

-   Quite   "Siou-ieA 


ELECTRICAL  (Blue  Island)  - 

Well  here  we  are  again,  putting  the  March  issue  togeth- 
er. For  openers,  we  are  happy  to  announce  the  arrival  of 
RENNEE  SANDRA  ARONSON  on  February  10.  The  proud 
parents  are  TOBY  and  ALVIN  ARONSON... This  is  a  delayed 
news  flash — ED  SUPER  became  a  grandfather  for  the  first 
time  on  August  31  when  his  son,  JAMES,  and  his  wife, 
CYNTHIA,  became  the  proud  parents  of  a  baby  boy,  JAMES 
Jr. ..JOHN  FINLAY  Sr.  pinned  second  lieutenant  bars  on  his 
son,  JOHN  Jr.  Congratulations  to  both  of  you... Received  a 
card  from  BARNEY  JAUMAN  who  is  vacationing  in  Tucson, 
Arizona.  He  is  playing  golf  and  soaking  up  the  sun  getting 
ready  to  take  on  Arnold  Palmer... Our  next  big  day  to  re- 


NEWS 

member  is  April  30.  This  is  the  day  set  aside  for  our 
annual  corned  beef  and  cabbage  dinner.  This  is  our  way  of 
honoring  all  the  new  and  past  retired  personnel.  This  year, 
the  silver  anniversary  of  this  dinner,  we  are  sure  Mr. 
COYNE  and  his  committee  will  have  something  special... 
Off  sick  and  recuperating  at  home  are:  BILL  KURTIN, 
BILL  LOOS,  JAMES  MURPHY,  R.  PRIESBE,  and  CHARLES 
MULBRANDON...As  this  goes  to  press,  I  will  be  on  my  way 
to  Tampa,  Florida.  In  the  meantime,  load  up  my  desk  with 
news  items. ..A  happy  retirement  to  JOSEPH  HERMAN. 

-  TVdUttM  "gtUei 

(General  Office)  - 

KATHY  SZEWC  took  time  off  from  her  studies  to  be- 
come the  bride  of  PAUL  McGOWAN.  The  ceremony  was 
performed  on  January  30  at  St.  John  Brebeuf  church  in 
Niles,  with  a  reception  following  at  the  Aqua  Bella.  After  a 
short  honeymoon,  the  couple  returned  to  Illinois  State  uni- 
versity where  they  are  completing  their  senior  year.  Kathy 
is  the  daughter  of  BERNADINE  and  TED  SZEWC,  signal 
design  engineer.  Best  wishes  for  happiness  to  Kathy  and 
Paul. . .  MARIAN  and  MICHAEL  RICKSON,  administrative 
assistant,  announced  the  engagement  of  their  daughter, 
DONNA  JEAN,  to  CHRISTOPHER  L.  SUREK.  The  wedding 
is  set  for  August  15. ..Congratulations  to  SIGMUND  DOBO- 
SIEWICZ  who  was  appointed  superintendent  of  Construction 
and  Maintenance.  He  succeeds  CLARENCE  MALOTTKE 
who  retired  on  February  l...We  extend  our  deepest  sym- 
pathy to  PATRICK  DOYLE,  signal  foreman,  on  the  loss  of 
his  mother  who  passed  away  on  February  5. 

-  Xa<f  7KtA(Mvi 


ENGINEERING  - 

Congratulations  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  ROY  SMITH  on  the  ar- 
rival of  another  baby  boy,  born  on  February  1  at  Christ 
Community  hospital.  CRAIG  ALLEN  weighed  in  at  7  pounds 
3  ounces  and  measured  20  inches.  Congratulations  again, 
mom  and  dad.  Roy  can  now  refer  to  his  family  as,  "My 
Three  Sons. "..A  warm  welcome  to  KATHY  MURRAY  who 
entered  the  Real  Estate  Division  as  a  temporary  clerk- 
steno  on  February  8.    Kathy  replaced  JOANNE  BOETTIN 

AT  A  PARTY  given  in  his  honor,  JOHN  F.  McKENNA,  training 
assistant  II,  is  shown  receiving  a  farewell  gift  from  F.  A. 
JOHNSON,  superintendent  of  Training,  Accident  Studies  and 
Employment,  while  his  wife,  RUTH,  and  E.  L.  HIRSCH,  director 
of  Training,  look  on.  John  retired  on  February  1  after  40  years 
of  service. 


MARCH,  1971 


INSIDE 

who  transferred  to  the  Employment  Department.  Good  luck 
and  best  wishes  to  both  girls. ..Due  to  all  of  the  attention 
given  to  RONALD  HAWKINS  last  month,  he  has  been  very 
anxious  for  more  news  about  himself.  Here's  hoping  that 
whoever  takes  my  place  can  manage  to  come  up  with  enough 
information  about  Ron  to  make  him  happy.  It  seems  that 
Governor  Wallace,  his  number  one  dog,  received  a  ticket 
for  double  parking  outside  of  the  Mart.  He  claims  he  just 
couldn't  find  any  other  place  to  park  his  Samoyed.  Oh  yes, 
mush  is  the  word  Ron  uses — all  the  way  to  work... As  this 
will  be  the  last  news  letter  I  will  write  for  the  CTA,  I  wish 
to  thank  the  Transit  News  staff  for  making  me  a  welcome 
member  of  the  team  of  reporters.  I  will  be  leaving  CTA  on 
February  19  to  further  my  education  in  beautician  school. 
Therefore,  I  bid  farewell  to  all  of  my  fellow  employes  and 
reporters.    Best  wishes  and  good  luck  to  all  of  you! 

(West  Shops)  - 

The  wife  of  Steamfitter  JIM  HURST  had  a  baby  girl  re- 
cently, their  second  child.  Congratulations,  Jim!  .  .  ED 
GALEK,  Plant  Equipment  Maintenance  Department,  is  at 
work  recovering  from  a  broken  arm.  Did  you  say  at  work 
recovering?. .Condolences  to  the  family  of  WILLIAM  GIL- 
LIGAN  who  passed  away  recently.  Bill  was  the  assistant 
steamfitter  foreman  and  all  at  West  Shops  feel  his  loss... 
ART  MALMQUIST  Jr.,  the  son  of  ART  MALMQUIST  Sr., 
superintendent  of  the  Track  Department,  has  been  in  the 
navy  for  five  months  and  has  made  quite  an  impression  on 
his  commanding  officer.  So  much  so,  that  he  wrote  a  letter 
to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Malmquist  telling  them  how  pleased  he  is 
with  their  son  and  how  well  he  is  progressing  as  a  sub- 
mariner. I  only  wish  there  was  space  enough  to  print  the 
letter  because  it  was  so  nice,  but  anyhow,  Art  Sr.  doesn't 
want  the  letter  out  of  his  sight,  and  we  can't  blame  you, 
Art. ..WEST  SHOPS  FLASH:  What  well-known  gentleman  in 
the  office  recently  bought  a  ticket  to  a  party  and  forgot  to 
attend  ?  Another  gentleman  who  sits  near  this  man  says 
his  initials  are  N.P.A.,  and  he  made  it  explicit  that  that 
doesn't  mean  No  Parking  Available.    Huh? 


FOREST  GLEN  - 

We  welcome  TOM  SCHRODT  back  to  Forest  Glen.  Tom 
worked  with  us  for  two  summers  as  a  temporary  operator, 
and  has  returned  to  make  CTA  a  lifetime  occupation.  His 
wife,  BARBARA,  is  recuperating  from  recent  surgery. ..Op- 
erator   TRIG  BERG   just  completed  four  years-  of  wedded 


THIS  LITTLE  cherub  is 
CHARLOTTE  LYNN 

BELL,  the  daughter  of 
CHARLES  BELL,  appren- 
tice testing  engineer, 
Electrical  Department,  who 
celebrated  her  first  birth- 
day on  February  20. 
Charlotte's  mother,  LYNN, 
was  formerly  employed  as 
a  stenographer  in  the  Pur- 
chasing Department. 


NEWS 

bliss.  So  what  does  Trig  do?  He  takes  his  lovely  wife, 
KAY,  to  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin,  to  sample  all  the  brew.  I 
understand  they  have  nine  grandchildren  and  would  love  to 
have  more. ..Forest  Glen  has  been  getting  a  very  fine  re- 
paint job.  The  painting  is  being  done  by  three  excellent 
young  men,  led  by  none  other  than  RICH  NELSON,  a  former 
Forest  Glen  operator.  In  fact,  Rich  is  still  an  operator. 
I've  observed  him  carrying  his  paint  brush  around  our  sta- 
tion with  nothing  on  it,  while  his  partners  are  very  active. 
They  are  PAT  WHITE  and  PAUL  VERGES.  All  kidding 
aside,  these  three  men  did  a  topnotch  job  at  our  station... 
One  young  man  who  is  really  appreciative  of  our  credit 
union  is  MITCHELL  MIARNOWSKI.  He  extends  many, 
many  thanks  to  the  boys  in  the  friendly  loan  department  for 
their  help  in  obtaining  a  hearing  aid  for  his  mother-in-law, 
Mrs.  SYLVIA  SPEERS.  Mitchell,  by  the  way,  has  a  very 
outstanding  personality  and  is  an  asset  to  the  company... 
BERNICE  JULIA  ZIOLKOWSKI,  the  daughter  of  Instructor 
HENRY  F.  ZIOLKOWSKI,  Forest  Glen,  was  graduated  from 
Roosevelt  college  in  January  and  received  a  bachelor  of 
arts  degree  in  English.  She  is  currently  studying  acting  at 
Columbia  College  theatre. . .  To  Operator  JOHN  KANTAK, 
yours  truly  "Wilbur"  wants  to  say  thanks.  You  are  one  op- 
erator who  I  can  depend  on  to  wait  for  another  operator  to 
catch  a  bus  to  the  station.  Besides  that,  I  have  seen  you 
wait  for  passengers.  The  CTA  is  proud  of  operators  like 
you.. .Operator  DAN  MANZO  and  his  lovely  wife,  VIRGINIA, 
are  now  proud  grandparents.  Dan  says — retire  ?  No,  No, 
I'm  good  for  another  20  years,  this  lovely  baby  has  made 
me  feel  younger. ..Instructor  ED  (Teenager)  SCHWAMB  and 
his  lovely  wife,  DONNA,  celebrated  their  tenth  wedding 
anniversary  on  February  10.  Donna  is  keeping  Ed  busy 
with  their  children  and  doing  the  housework.  By  the  way, 
Schwamb  says  bis  wife  is  only  18.  Seems  as  if  he  really 
stole  a  child  bride  after  all. ..The  annual  membership  drive 
for  the  Little  Flower  Society  is  now  on.  Contact  your  sta- 
tion committee  member  and  pay  your  1971  dues  of  $2.  For 
every  three  new  members  you  sign  up,  the  committee  has  a 
select  gift  for  you... Operator  R.  JOHNSON  retired  on  Feb- 
ruary 1  after  29  years  of  service.  He  has  plans  to  do  a 
little  traveling  throughout  the  states.  The  best  to  you, 
Ralph... Operator  CLIFFORD  LAST  was  seen  on  a  strange 
street  filling  in.  Clifford,  in  case  you  didn't  know,  you 
were  supposed  to  be  in  service,  not  taking  a  sightseeing 
trip. ..Our  hearts  go  out  to  Operator  WILLIAM  BARRON  on 
the  sudden  death  of  his  wife  on  February  1.  Mrs.  Barron 
was  only  ill  for  24  hours.  Another  loss  was  the  passing  of 
JAMES  BRENNAN  who  was  the  loader  at  the  terminal  for 
quite  some  time.  He  always  had  a  kind  word,  a  smile,  and 
a  little  joke  for  all.  Pensioner  JOHN  LANGE  passed  away 
on  February  22  while  confined  in  the  hospital.  Lange  was 
formerly  a  member  of  Forest  Glen's  credit  union,  and  a 
man  who  was  always  on  hand  to  help,  anytime.  Instructor 
PAUL  WINKOWSKI  also  had  a  great  loss  when  his  father 
passed  away  in  January. ..What  supervisor  is  now  trying  to 
replace  the  janitor  at  the  Jefferson  Park  terminal  ?  BILL 
LANE  was  discovered  mopping  out  the  terminal  booth  on 
his  day  off. . .  Operator  ART  WHITFIELD  and  his  wife, 
GRACE,  are  getting  away  for  a  few  weekends  now  that  they 
have  a  babysitter.  Belated  birthday  greetings  to  Grace, 
February  13. ..To  report  a  bit  of  news  from  the  terminal 
board — one  of  the  friendly  voices  you  have  heard  for  about 
two  years  was  Supervisor  BILL  KEARNS  who  retired  on 
February  1  after  44  years  of  service.  We  know  that  you 
operators  on  the  receiving  end  of  the  phone,  as  well  as  the 
supervisors  in  the  district  will  miss  him.  He  was  a  su- 
pervisor   for    25   years    and    was    well    liked  by    his    co- 


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workers.  He  was  a  very  understanding  man  and  treated  all 
men  alike.  Good  luck,  Bill. ..  Supervisor  E.  T.  (Chappy) 
CHAPLESKI  has  been  with  the  terminal  board  since  it 
started.  During  this  time  he  has  spoken  to  a  large  num- 
ber of  fine  men  and  it  has  been  his  pleasure  to  do  business 
with  them. ..The  terminal  board  would  like  to  welcome  a 
new  voice  on  the  phone,  RAY  DOWDLE.  The  men  on  the 
receiving  end  will  recognize  it  as  he  has  been  a  supervisor 
in  this  area  for  25  years... We  are  happy  to  hear  the  friend- 
ly voice  of  J.  S.  GOLNIK  who  was  off  a  few  months  re- 
cuperating from  an  operation. . .  GEORGE  STRESKE  was 
here  the  other  day  and  he  looks  great.  He  was  in  the  hos- 
pital for  facial  surgery  and  will  be  back  on  the  job  soon... 
Instructor  PAUL  WINKOWSKI  is  on  vacation  and  having  a 
ball.  He  is  still  practicing  on  his  concertina,  preparing  for 
his  debut  in  Carnegie  Hall  some  time  in  the  future. 


-  7(1.  /t.  "&umt  nw,. 


GENERAL  OFFICE  (Insurance)  - 

TONI  MISETIC,  receptionist,  is  now  home  from  the  hos- 
pital recuperating  and  getting  along  fine. 

(Employment)  - 

Congratulations  are  in  order  for  Interviewer  I  EUGENE 
JENDRACH  and  Typist  JUDY  KUTA,  Executive  Depart- 
ment, who  became  engaged... Wedding  bells  rang  for  RITA 
BRZECZEK,  employment  clerk  II,  on  February  13  when 
she  became  Mrs.  JOSEPH  RITROVATO.  Joe  is  an  infor- 
mation clerk  I  in  the  Transportation  Department. ..MARG- 
UERITE LONGO,  clerk-stenographer,  and  the  daughter  of 
Motorman  JOSEPH  LONGO,  became  engaged  to  MICHAEL 
ROFFULO,  an  intermediate  accountant  with  Sun  Oil.  Wed- 
ding plans  are  set  for  November  25.  Congratulations!. .Get 
well  wishes  are  being  sent  to  LYNN  HARRER,  employment 
clerk  n. . .  The  welcome  mat  is  being  extended  to  RUTH 
BEUTLER,  clerk-typist,  who  joined  the  ranks  of  CTA. 

(Office  Services)  - 

LAVERNE  SCHULTZ,  clerk  II,  and  her  husband,  ED- 
WARD, are  enjoying  a  three-week  vacation  trip  to  Florida, 
St.  Thomas,  and  Haiti.  While  in  St.  Thomas  they  visited 
with  WALTER  McCARTER,  retired  CTA  general  manager. 

(Training  &  Accident  Prevention)  - 

Mrs.  MIKE  MCCARTHY  blew  $200  recently  by  not  being 
able  to  identify  the  mystery  tune  played  during  the  com- 
mercial of  the  8  a.m.  movie  on  Channel  7.  The  McCarthy 
family  did  get  a  consolation  prize — $7  and  a  blender.  Mike 
says  he  is  going  to  spend  it  on  a  musical  appreciation 
course  for  ELAINE  just  in  case  she  is  ever  called  again... 
ART  HUBACZ  is  now  the  proud  owner  of  an  Oldsmobile 
Cutlass  "S".  The  car  is  equipped  with  dual  exhaust,  mag 
wheels,  an  overhead  cam  engine  with  a  four-barrel  carbu- 
retor, glass  pack  mufflers,  and  dual  speakers  with  vibra- 
sonic  sound.  All  Art  needs  now  is  a  black  leather  jacket 
and  a  crash  helmet.  If  someone  living  in  North  Chicago 
sees  a  blur  going  by  on  highway  41,  it  will  probably  be  Art 
in  his  Cutlass.  Art  purchased  the  car  from  KATHY  FABRY 
of  the  same  department.  Sorry  to  hear  that  Art  is  pres- 
ently on  the  sick  list.  Is  it  your  weight  or  car  problems, 
Art?  Kathy  and  her  husband  are  anxiously  awaiting  the  ar- 
rival of  their  new  1971  Cutlass  "S".  The  new  car  will  be 
even  more  "souped  up"  than  the  one  they  sold  to  Art... 
JEANNE  SNYDER  came  to  the  aid  of  a  small  boy  who  had 
to    give  up   his  dog,    Cubby,   part  collie  and  part  German 


NEWS 


RICHARD  G.  RUSINAK 
and  his  wife,  KAREN, 
proudly  display  the  Navy 
Achievement  Medal  and 
U.S.  Navy  citation  he  re- 
ceived for  superior  per- 
formance of  his  duties 
while  serving  as  a  Wireman 
in  Viet  Nam.  Richard,  a 
CTA  employe  with  the 
Track  Division,  is  the  son 
of  EMIL  RUSINAK,  IBM 
Accounting,  and  the  son- 
in-lnw  of  GEORGE 
STREICH,  Area  318 
South     Shops. 


shepherd.  The  thought  of  giving  up  the  dog  caused  the  boy 
to  become  very  sick  and  listless.  Jeanne,  who  lives  in  the 
same  building  as  the  little  boy,  heard  about  what  was  hap- 
pening and  offered  to  take  Cubby  temporarily  into  her 
apartment  until  the  little  boy  got  used  to  being  without  the 
dog.  The  boy  is  permitted  to  visit  the  dog  anytime  he 
wishes.  However,  Jeanne  says  that  she  and  her  husband 
are  becoming  quite  fond  of  Cubby  and  what  was  to  be  only  a 
temporary  condition  could  very  well  turn  into  something 
permanent.  Oh,  yes,  the  boy  is  completely  well  again  and 
is  slowly  realizing  the  fact  that  Cubby  is  no  longer  his. 

(Public  Information)  - 

EILEEN  (Murphy)  NEURAUTER  and  her  husband, RUDY, 
a  bus  operator  at  Forest  Glen,  are  enjoying  themselves  in 
Hawaii  on  a  four-week  visit,  flying  from  island  to  island. 
More  detailed  news  will  be  given  when  she  returns. 

(Medical)  - 

Congratulations  are  in  order  for  MARY  LEDWITH,  R.N., 
who  enjoyed  a  three-day  weekend  celebrating  her  birthday. 
You  don't  look  a  day  older,  Mary,  must  be  the  Irish  whiskey 
that's  keeping  you  so  youthful. ..  Lo  and  behold,  your  co- 
reporter,  REGGIE  DAREN,  won  $10  from  the  Chicago  To- 
day newspaper  for  putting  in  a  suggestion  on  how  to  win  the 
war  on  inflation.    The  suggestions  are  sure  paying  off. 

(Research  &  Planning)  - 

A  big  welcome  to  BILL  JONES,  R/P's  new  traffic  ana- 
lyst, and  DAVE  PHILLIPS,  who  is  our  engineering  trainee. 
Also,  good  luck  to  LLOYD  HILLOCK  on  his  new  assignment 
in  the  Schedule  Department.. .A  few  of  us  in  R/P  joined  the 
crowds  at  the  annual  auto  show.  Of  course,  we  all  made  the 
trip  to  the  show  by  CTA.  MARY  ELLEN  RUSS,  DIANE 
GRAZIANO,  and  BILL  GOODWIN  together  with  their  fam- 
ily and  friends  browsed  through  McCormick  Place  viewing 
everything  from  the  new  Honda  car  to  the  Cadillac.  When 
asked  what  was  their  favorite,  Mary  Ellen  said  the  Opel  and 
Camaro,  Diane  the  Mercedes  Benz,  and  Bill  said  he  liked 
all  the  models. ..A  get  well  wish  to  TOM  HENNINGSEN  who 
has  been  off  sick  a  few  days.  By  next  issue  we  hope  to  hear 
he  is  up  and  jumping  around  again.  Time  you  got  over 
growing  pains,  Tom. ..To  end  our  news  for  this  month,  it 
should  be  put  down  for  the  record  that  WALLY  PASZYNA 
and  BILL  GOODWIN  had  their  hair  cut  and  we  now  have  on 
sale  a  wig  for  some  lucky  person  for  the  remarkable  price 
of  $5. 

-   ^eyuia  T>anett  &  ZUeet  "Hewttuitm 


MARCH,  1971 


INSIDE 

KEDZIE  - 

Now  that  spring  is  here,  kids  will  be  riding  their  bikes 
in  the  street  and  pedestrians  will  be  walking  from  between 
parked  cars,  so  be  especially  alert  in  your  driving.  Only 
the  operators  pulling  together  can  reduce  accidents... Op- 
erator GUY  DI  MEO  and  his  lovely  wife,  DORA,  announced 
the  engagement  of  their  son,  FRED,  to  Miss  JANET  WEY- 
MA,  who  are  planning  to  be  married  early  next  year.  Guy 
said  he  is  changing  all  the  locks  on  the  doors,  so  there  will 
be  no  returning  for  his  son.  Fred,  I  think  your  dad  is  try- 
ing to  tell  you  something.. .The  Kedzie  credit  union  held  its 
annual  meeting  in  January.  Operator  JOHN  MURPHY 
opened  the  meeting  by  singing  the  Star-Spangled  Banner. 
All  reports  were  read  and  approved,  then  everyone  enjoyed 
the  refreshments.  Retired  Superintendent  C.  SAUNDERS 
attended  the  meeting,  and  did  you  know  that  he  was  the  first 
one  to  make  a  deposit  in  the  credit  union?  He  holds  card 
No.  1.  Mr.  Saunders  also  won  a  door  prize.  How  lucky  can 
one  be?. .Glad  to  see  Operator  J.  C.  SKIPPER  back  on  the 
job  after  two  years  of  military  service. ..Quite  often  now 
you  see  a  guy  sewing  in  the  trainroom.  Well,  that's  Op- 
erator P.  C.  JACKSON.  He  is  taking  a  course  in  tailoring 
and  doing  very  well. ..TED  HEFFERNAN,  treasurer  of  the 
credit  union,  has  been  appointed  the  police  and  fire  com- 
missioner in  Broadview,  Illinois.  He  receives  no  pay;  just 
doing  his  part  as  a  civic  leader.  Good  luck,  Ted,  in  your 
new  duties... Our  deepest  sympathy  to  Operator  McDONALD 
whose  brother  passed  away  in  East  St.  Louis,  Illinois... 
Pensioner  JOE  CZECH  is  recovering  from  a  heart  attack 
at  McNeil  hospital  in  Berwyn,  Illinois... Don't  forget  your 
credit  union,  put  a  little  away  every  payday. 


KEELER  - 

I  hope  this  little  memo  reaches  you  in  time.  April  1  is 
the  day  upon  which  we  are  reminded  of  what  we  are  on  the 
other  364.  April  Fool's  day  brings  to  mind  the  not  so  old 
adage,  "A  fool  and  his  money  get  invited  to  the  most  swing- 
ing places. "..The  birthday  swingers  for  March  are:  Op- 
erators RUFF,  March  1;  SMITH,  March  2;  BARATH, 
March  3;  MARUSARZ,  March  4;  MURPHY,  March  5;  De- 
ROSE,  March  6;  GRIFFIN,  March  7,  and  WILLIAMS  and 
POLK,  March  8. ..Meanwhile  back  in  the  garage,  Mechanic 
KEN  SANDRIK  ran  up  another  mile  on  March  26.  Ken's 
daughter,  MARY  SUE,  entered  the  marvelous  teens  on  Feb- 
ruary l...Did  you  notice  that  big  void  in  the  garage?  The 
reason  is  Mechanic  CHESTER  is  on  vacation — and  Chester 


STAFF  SERGEANT  ROB- 
ERT McGANN,  the  son  of 
Night  Foremen  HAROLD 
McGANN,  Lowndole  Sta- 
tion, is  now  home  on  fur- 
lough after  spending  27 
months  in  Anchorage, 
Alaska. 


NEWS 

does  occupy  quite  a  bit  of  space. ..I'm  sure  that  the  wife  of 
Repairman  AL  HALL  is  waiting  for  vacation  time  so  Al  can 
enjoy  himself  by  doing  little  odd  jobs  around  their  new 
home. ..I  can't  quite  understand  why  all  the  repairmen  are 
so  excited  because  WINKLEBACH  has  a  new  uniform.  Per- 
haps Winky  had  a  sentimental  attachment  to  the  old  uni- 
form...ROGER  GABINSKI,  our  schedule  man,  isn't  so  good 
in  scheduling  his  news.  He  just  told  me  that  his  wife, 
DOLLY,  had  a  birthday  on  February  23.  Make  him  get  on 
the  ball,  Dolly. ..Operator  ANDY  GRABOWSKI  is  quite  proud 
of  his  20th  anniversary  of  employment  on  March  26.  Are 
you  showing  movies,  Andy?.. Boy,  did  I  goof.  Operator 
McKINLEY  HAYDEN  did  give  me  the  item  on  time,  but  I 
misplaced  it  and  just  found  it.  So  to  Hayden  and  his  wife, 
CATHY  D.,  a  happy,  happy  belated  second  wedding  anni- 
versary, January  19. . .  The  entire  garage  gang  sends  get 
well  wishes  to  Assistant  Day  Foreman  PHIL  O'CONNOR. 
The  drivers  also  take  a  little  of  that  action  too,  Phil. ..If  my 
news  seems  a  little  skimpy  this  time,  it's  because  my  main 
contributor,  WHITEY  SZYMELL,  is  on  the  sick  list  with  a 
pulled  foot  muscle.  Must  have  been  sustained  running  to 
the  winners  window  at  the  race  track.  ..We  also  miss 
FRANK  BELLINO,  so  hurry  and  get  well. ..OTTO  and  DOR- 
OTHY PETERS  really  played  it  smart  on  February  13, 
their  seventh  wedding  anniversary.  They  celebrated  with  a 
turkey  dinner  at  home,  and  the  real  kicker — Dot  kept  Otto 
sober  throughout  the  festivities.  Otto's  son,  RAYMOND, 
kicked  the  birthday  jinx  on  February  22  when  he  became  14 
years  old... Operator  C.  D.  WARREN  complained  because 
his  name  is  never  in  print.  I  tried  to  explain  to  Warren 
that  when  he  does  something  newsworthy — that  will  pass 
the  censors — he  will  be  honored.  A  good  example  is  like 
Instructor  CHARLIE  WEYER  who  is  conspicuously  absent 
due  to  jury  duty. ..Our  sanitation  technician,  IRWIN  ZIEL- 
KE,  demanded  equal  representation  in  our  column.  He 
complains  that  a  certain  co-worker,  initials  S.G.,  has  been 
hogging  all  the  limelight.  Well,  Irwin,  you  held  out  a  long 
time  and  I  think  it  was  very  big  of  you.  Very,  very  big  of 
you. ..Incidentally,  this  print  seems  to  be  getting  smaller 
and  smaller  each  year.  Due  to  this  phenomenon,  ye  olde 
scribe  is  taking  a  younger  pair  of  eyes  in  training.  Being 
duly  cultivated  for  this  honor  is  Operator  CLARENCE  Mc- 
LOYD.  So  look  forward  to  some  sparkling  bright  new  con- 
tributions in  the  near  future... Well,  gang,  I'll  have  to  ter- 
minate our  togetherness  for  this  time  as  I  have  to  start 
work  on  my  fishing  equipment.  I'm  replacing  all  my  gear 
with  heavy-duty  material — expecting  big  things,  you  see. 
Bye  now. 


LAWNDALE  - 

This  month  we  congratulate  Operator  FRANK  DOWNEY 
who  courageously  gave  mouth-to-mouth  resuscitation  to  a 
stricken  heart  attack  victim  on  his  bus  on  January  11.  Op- 
erator Downey  received  a  personal  letter  of  thanks  from 
General  Manager  T.  B.  O'CONNOR. ..One  evening  while  Op- 
erator WILLIAM  LAMAR  was  working,  eggs  were  splat- 
tered all  over  the  windshield  on  the  driver's  side.  Fortu- 
nately, one  of  his  passengers  lived  close  enough  to  the  bus 
stop  to  run  into  her  house  and  get  some  damp  towels  to 
clean  the  windshield.  Thanks  to  this  lady,  Operator  Lamar 
was  able  to  continue  on  his  route  safely  with  no  further  dif- 
ficulties. We  need  more  passengers  like  this  kind  lady... 
On  April  1  Operator  JACK  KALKA  will  retire  after  34 
years  of  service.  Good  luck,  Jack. ..  Operator  and  Mrs. 
JOHN  PATER  recently  returned  from  11  wonderful  days  in 


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INSIDE 

sunny  Acapulco,  Mexico.  John  came  back  to  Lawndale  with 
a  nice  tan  and  a  wild  story  of  how  beautiful  the  weather  was 
in  Florida,  for  whose  benefit  I've  yet  to  learn.  John  also 
said  he  improved  his  golf  game  while  he  was  away  and  the 
invitation  is  open  to  GALVIN,  WASHINGTON,  ROSS,  and 
MORTON.. .Well,  fellows,  on  April  1,  Clerk  EDWARD  Mc- 
DERMOTT  will  take  his  pension  after  46  years  of  devoted 
service.  Mac,  as  we  all  call  him,  will  be  missed  around 
here  and  we  all  wish  him  an  enjoyable  retirement.  Good 
luck,  Mac. ..Glad  to  see  C.  SANDRIK,  B.  CALVERT,  and  S. 
PERRY  back  to  work  after  extended  illness.  Those  still  on 
the  sick  list  include:  W.  HALLA,  G.  BRICHACEK,  A.  KEN- 
NEDY, and  R.  JONES.. .Happy  birthday  to  the  following  per- 
sonnel: J.  LUSCALZO,  A.  IRVING,  C.  PENDLETON,  A. 
CALABRESE,  J.  PAIGE,  W.  CONNIE,  W.  ROBINSON,  F. 
BRADFORD,  S.  WALKER,  F.  ANDERSON,  R.  ZAILSKAS, 
J.  KALKA,  R.  HENLEY,  N.  SWOPES,  C.  BRICE,  J.BOKER, 
J.  WILLIAMS,  J.  VIOLLT,  C.  KACZOROWSKI,  Q.  JAMES, 
J.RIHA,  C.  HILL,  H.  BOWMAN,  S.  HYERCZYK,  S.  ADAMS, 
M.  COLQUITT,  and  L.  GATSON.  .  .  EDDIE  KAWCZYNSKI 
celebrated  his  29th  anniversary  with  CTA  on  February  29. 
Eddie  says  that  he's  challenging  all  golfers. 


LIMITS  - 

Superintendent  GEORGE  MAY  of  Limits  Station  took  his 
pension  on  March  1.  A  testimonial  dinner  was  given  in  his 
honor  on  February  26  at  Johnny  Wiegelts,  2000  W.  Byron 
street.  A  large  number  of  his  co-workers  attended  and  a 
good  time  was  had  by  all.  May  your  retired  life  be  filled 
with  health  and  happiness,  Mr.  May. ..Operator  CLARENCE 
LIND  spent  an  enjoyable  vacation  down  in  sunny  Florida. 
He  did  quite  a  bit  of  sightseeing  and  deep-sea  fishing  and 
came  back  with  a  beautiful  coat  of  tan... Operator  LEWTN 
has  purchased  three  acres  of  land  in  or  near  Albuquerque, 
New  Mexico.  He  plans  to  build  a  home  down  there  where  he 
will  spend  his  retired  life. ..We  aU  wish  to  thank  Operator 
IKE  WILLIAMS  for  the  beautiful  checkerboard  he  designed 
and  made  for  the  enjoyment  of  the  men  at  Limits.  This  is 
the  second  board  he  has  presented  to  the  station. ..To  all  of 
the  men  on  the  sick  list,  we  wish  a  speedy  recovery. ..Our 
sincerest  sympathy  to  SAM  GIRARD  in  the  death  of  his 
father-in-law,  Mr.  GIBES. 


%.  S.  Soum 


LOOP  - 

Belated  birthday  greetings  to  Student  Agent  TOM  LIN- 
DENMUTH,  February  13;  Agents  TERESA  BARRETT,  Feb- 
ruary 11;  GENNY  HARDING,  February  24,  and  DOROTHY 
FORD,  February  18.  February  is  a  festive  month  for  Dor- 
othy, who  also  celebrated  her  wedding  anniversary  and  her 
anniversary  with  our  company... Reporter  and  West  Section 
trainman,  LOU  PAYNE,  also  had  a  February  birthday 
which  he  enjoyed  immensely. ..Congratulations  to  Foot  Col- 
lector V.  NORSTROM  and  his  wife  who  celebrated  their 
wedding  anniversary  on  February  22.  ..Agents  LILLIAN 
CONROY  and  GENEVIEVE  HARDING  both  retired  on  March 
1.  Their  many  friends  wish  them  both  the  very  best  of  luck 
and  good  health  in  the  future.  VIRGINIA  TOTCKE,  MARION 
KAAD,  DOROTHY  ADLER,  MONICA  LAMKE,  and  your  Co- 
reporter  MARY  WDCTED  helped  Lillian  celebrate  her  re- 
tirement on  Sunday,  February  21.  We  saw  the  movie,  "My 
Fair  Lady",  and  had  dinner  at  Goldie's  on  West  Irving  Park 


NEWS 


WEDDING  BELLS  rang  for 
WILLIAM  and  JACQUE- 
LINE WILSON  on  Novem- 
ber 2  at  St.  Peters  United 
Church  of  Christ.  The 
bride  is  the  former  JAC- 
QUELINE MORRIS  who 
was  employed  by  CTA  in 
the  Employe  Relations 
Department,  and  the  daugh- 
ter of  Superintendent  J.  B. 
MORRIS,  Lawndale  Station. 


road.  It  was  a  delightful  day  and  we  hope  to  have  many 
more  together.  Lill  has  promised  to  keep  in  touch  and  we 
plan  to  hold  her  to  that  promise. ..Agent  JUANITA  HAR- 
RISON has  been  on  sick  leave  since  August.  All  her  friends 
miss  her  and  are  hoping  for  a  complete  recovery  soon... 
Our  congenial  platform  man,  WILBUR  (Slim)  HOLMES,  is 
in  Holy  Cross  hospital  recovering  from  a  broken  hip.  Slim 
fell  on  the  ice  while  skating  with  his  grandchildren.  Every- 
one on  the  Loop  structure  misses  friendly  Slim  and  we  hope 
he  recovers  very  soon.  We  know  he  would  appreciate  hear- 
ing from  all  his  friends... Agent  HERB  SAFFRAHN  is  still 
off  sick.  Our  best  wishes  to  him,  also.  We  want  to  see 
him  back  and  in  good  health  again  as  soon  as  possible... 
Clerk  DAN  DOYLE  is  in  the  hospital  at  this  writing.  We 
hope  he  will  be  up  and  about  by  the  time  this  issue  of  the 
Transit  News  is  released.  Exit  that  hospital,  Dan. ..Student 
Agent  ARTHUR  JEFFERSON  spent  a  few  uncomfortable 
days  due  to  a  virus,  but  is  back  on  the  job  again  full  of  vim 
and  vigor... On  February  23,  Loop  Janitor  BUCHANAN  had 
a  day  off  to  celebrate  his  20th  year  with  CTA.  He  spent 
that  day  getting  the  house  in  spick-and-span  shape  for  his 
wife's  return  from  the  hospital.  Mrs.  Buchanan  had  sur- 
gery and  is  recovering  very  nicely,  we  understand... Proud 
mother  MARILYN  BELL  tells  us  her  son,  DONALD,  will 
graduate  from  college  in  June.  Then  after  three  years  of 
post-graduate  study  he  hopes  to  be  a  successful  architect. 
We're  betting  he  makes  it.  .  .  Student  Agent  AUGUSTA 
THOMPSON  has  a  very  interesting  career  planned.  She  is 
attending  Columbia  college  and  hopes  someday  to  be  a  pro- 
ducer and  director  for  movies  or  television.  Good  luck, 
Augusta,  sounds  like  fun  and  work,  too... Agent  MARY  GIL- 
BERT tells  us  that  her  daughter,  JESSIE,  senior  cheer- 
leader for  Lindblom  High  school,  is  beaming  with  pride 
since  her  team  won  two  trophies  in  the  city  cheerleading 
finals.  Congratulations,  Jessie. ..Agent  LORRAINE  BLACK 
and  JOHN  UPCHURCH  will  say  "I  do's"  on  June  27  in  Our 
Lady  of  Lourdes  church.  The  bride  will  wear  the  tradition- 
al long  white  lacy  dress  and  veil.  She  will  be  attended  by 
three  bridesmaids  and  a  maid  of  honor.  After  a  reception 
for  family  and  friends,  the  couple  will  honeymoon  in  Cali- 
fornia. They  plan  to  return  to  Chicago  to  reside.  They 
both  intend  to  continue  their  college  education.  Good  luck 
and  much  happiness  in  the  future. ..Welcome  to  new  Agents 
ROCHELLA  PALMER  and  CORINNE  McCLINTON.  Good 
luck,  girls... Agent  MARY  JO  OHNESORGE  went  into  the 
hospital  for  tests  and  a  checkup.  We  hope  she  will  be  back 
with  us  soon  in  tip-top  shape. .  .Agent  MONICA  LAMKE 
picked  her  vacation  in  March  and  is  flying  to  Tampa,  Flor- 
ida, for  a  happy  reunion  with  her  sister  and  family.    Have  a 


MARCH,  1971 


13 


NEW  PENSIONERS 


JOINING  THE  ranks  of  the  retired  March  1 
after  completing  40  or  more  years  of  transit 
service  each  are,  left  to  right,  EDWARD  V. 
MORRIS,  ANTHONY  CARR,  and  JOSEPH 
A.  HERMAN. 


ANTHONY  CARR,  Conductor, 

North  Section,  Emp.  10-10-29 
LILLIAN  J.  CONROY,  Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,  Emp.  4-11-64 
WILLIAM  DiGIOIA,  Operator, 

North  Avenue,  Emp.  8-20-41 
RAYMOND  J.  DONESKI,  Operator, 

North  Park,  Emp.  6-24-42 
NEWTON  GABLE,  Operator, 

52nd  Street,  Emp.  10-24-53 
GENEVIEVE  M.  HARDING,  Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,  Emp.  1-23-42 
JOSEPH  A.  HERMAN,  Chief  Operator, 

Electrical,  Emp.  7-17-28 
KENNETH  W.  JOHNSON,  Foreman, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  5-29-47 
WILLIAM  L.  MACLIN,  Janitor, 

North  Section,  Emp.  12-28-53 
GEORGE  T.  MAY,  Superintendent, 

Limits,  Emp.  3-6-34 
EDWARD  V.  MORRIS,  Electrical  Worker, 

Skokie  Shops,  Emp.  8-29-21 
MARTIN  J.  NEE,  Bus  Repairer, 

Lawndale,  Emp.  7-13-43 
WALTER  J.  NOWICKI,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  9-3-42 
PAUL  ROLLAND,  Operator, 

Archer,  Emp.  12-20-40 
EDWIN  P.  STOCK,  Operator, 

77th  Street,  Emp.  12-3-45 


WALTER  A.  STRAUBING,  Receptionist, 

Executive,  Emp.  8-31-29 
MARTIN  SWANSON,  Bus  Repairer, 

77th  Street,  Emp.  3-29-27 
JOSEPH  F.  TERC,  Conductor, 

West  Section,  Emp.  1-21-46 
GEORGE  TRIUNFOL,  Chief  Accountant, 

Accounting,  Emp.  6-28-27 


DISABILITY   RETIREMENTS 

SOL  BATTLE,  Bus  Serviceman, 

52nd  Street,  Emp.  5-17-48 
MICHAEL  J.  HENEHAN,  Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,  Emp.  4-2-53 
EUGENE  F.  HOWE,  Operator, 

69th  Street,  Emp.  3-26-46 
ROSEMARY  KELLY,  Ticket  Agent, 

North  Section,  Emp.  9-17-55 
LEON  MALY,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  12-16-47 
WILLIAM  J.  MARTIN,  Operator, 

69th  Street,  Emp.  2-17-43 
JOSEPH  MICHALCZUK,  Electrician  "A 

Skokie  Shops,  Emp.  5-2-32 
EARL  F.  STEVENS,  Ticket  Agent, 

North  Section,  Emp.  8-9-55 
GEORGE  J.  WILLIAMS,  Janitor, 

Beverly,  Emp.  3-10-42 


MARKING  THE  end  of  41  years  of  service  at  a  farewell  party 
held  on  February  25  in  the  CTA  board  room,  WALTER 
STRAUBING  is  shown  here  with  CTA  Board  Chairman  G.  L. 
DeMENT  (left)  and  General  Manager  T.  B.  O'CONNOR.  Walt 
retired  as  General  Office  receptionist. 


PENSIONERS  MEET 


THE  DIVISION  308  Pensioners  Club  of  Chicago  will 
hold  its  next  regular  meeting  at  2  p.m.  Thursday, 
April  15,  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  ad- 
dress. 

The  CTA  Pensioners  Club  of  St.  Petersburg, 
Florida,  will  hold  its  next  regular  meeting  at  2  p.m. 
Tuesday,  May  4,  at  the  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. 


14 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE  NEWS 

good  time,  Monica,  but  don't  forget  to  come  back.. .What 
Irish  lassie  was  found  by  her  relief  agent  perched  atop  the 
station  safe?  Richie  the  mouse  was  running  around  the 
booth  defying  her  to  come  down  while  she  huddled  In  fear... 
Agent  MARY  GALLAGHER  has  returned  from  Ireland  and 
is  back  at  work  again.  Glad  to  have  you  back,  Mary,  we 
hope  you  brought  some  fresh  shamrocks  for  Saint  Patrick's 
day. ..See  you  next  month,  and  keep  smiling. 


TKUcOud  VotfU  &  Wantf  TViiUd 


NORTH  AVENUE  - 

Congratulations  to  Operator  F.  BARNES  and  his  wife, 
ELLEN,  who  are  the  proud  parents  of  a  baby  girl,  MI- 
CHELLE, born  on  February  7  weighing  5  pounds  1  ounce... 
We're  back  to  that  February  29  birthday  shared  by  Super- 
intendent FRANK  BUETOW,  North  Avenue,  and  Retired  Su- 
perintendent GEORGE  MAY,  Limits.  Having  a  birthday 
every  fourth  year,  they  don't  seem  to  age  like  the  rest  of 
us.  We  extend  our  best  wishes  to  both.  Frank  has  been  on 
the  sick  list,  and  we  wish  for  a  speedy  return  of  the  old  vim 
and  vigor.  Many  happy  returns  to  Supervisor  D.  OMENS 
on  his  birthday,  February  22. ..We  wish  Godspeed  to  KEN 
and  DAVE,  the  twin  sons  of  Operator  FRANK  R.  STELZER 
and  his  Mrs.  The  young  men  are  taking  their  basic  training 
at  Fort  Leonard  Wood,  Missouri.  Upon  completion  they 
will  go  to  radio  communication  school  in  Boston.  May  God 
keep  them  safe... Our  best  wishes  for  a  speedy  recovery  go 
to  Operator  DOM  NAPOLEON  in  St.  Joseph  hospital,  and  to 
Operator  RED  HANSEN  in  Weiss  Memorial  hospital  fol- 
lowing surgery. ..Condolences  to  the  family  of  Dispatcher 
H.  REDMAN  who  passed  away  February  7;  to  Operator 
EDWARD  DOWLING  who  lost  his  mother  February  20,  and 
to  the  families  of  Pensioners  JOHN  LANGE  and  DOUGLAS 
HALLBERG  who  both  passed  away  on  February  22.  "Ab- 
sent from  the  body,  present  with  the  Lord. "..Mail  for  Pen- 
sioner OLIVER  WHCRENT  and  his  better  half  goes  to  P.O. 
Box  5162,  Garden  Grove,  California  92645.  They're  living 
in  Buena  Park  and  the  earthquake  shook  them  and  their 
house  up,  down,  and  sideways.  The  temperature  the  day  the 
letter  was  written  was  92  degrees.  Oliver  says,  "hello"  to 
all  the  boys... Pensioner  LARS  PEARSON  and  his  wife, 
ANNA,  are  in  Florida  visiting  Pensioner  PAUL  DAVIS  and 
his  wife,  LORETTA.  As  usual,  Lars  is  doing  some  fish- 
ing...Pensioner  BILL  ECHOLS  enjoyed  the  Christmas  holi- 
days and  New  Year's  eve,  but  spent  New  Year's  day  in  bed 
with  a  cold.  He  received  a  letter  from  Mrs.  JERRY  GLEA- 
SON.  Bill  says  no  snow  has  fallen  in  Hot  Springs  this  win- 
ter. The  lowest  temperature  was  20  degrees. ..I  met  and 
had  a  nice  chat  with  Pensioner  BARNEY  CALLAHAN  who  is 
looking  and  feeling  fine. ..Now  to  the  Inner  Sanctum  and  our 
reporter,  Switchboard  Operator  WALTER  BLDC.The  red 
carpet  that  is  used  to  welcome  VIP's  to  our  office  was  put 
to  good  use  on  two  occasions  recently.  The  first  time  to 
welcome  back  BILL  PINASCO  from  the  General  Office. 
Bill  has  taken  over  the  assistant  chief  clerk's  duties  that 
ART  OLSEN  handled  so  well  before  his  retirement.  It's 
sure  nice  to  have  you  back  with  us.  Bill.  The  second  time 
was  when  Superintendent  GEORGE  MAY  left  his  home 
grounds  at  Limits  Station  and  came  over  to  fill  in  for  one 
day  at  North  Avenue.  This  gave  him  a  chance  to  say  good- 
by  to  all  his  old  friends  before  taking  his  pension  March  1. 
We  all  wish  him  the  best  of  everything  on  his  retirement... 
We  have  some  new  faces  in  our  office.  One  is  CARL  HAN- 
SON who  was  just  made  a  clerk  recently.  Another  is  IRV 
BREST  who  has  been  around  North  Avenue  for  a  good  many 


ROGER  HORNING,  the 
son  of  MEL  HORNING, 
North  Park  Station  operator 
and  Transit  News  scribe, 
recently  completed  his 
basic  training  at  Fort 
Lewis,  Washington,  and  is 
now  attending  missile 
school  at  Huntsville, 
Alabama. 


years  as  a  motorman  and  bus  operator.  He's  now  holding 
down  the  job  of  relief  custodian.  Welcome  to  both  of  you 
fellows.  VIC  JOHNSON  spent  three  weeks  with  us  as  night 
superintendent,  and  then  took  off  and  headed  back  to  North 
Park  and  Forest  Glen.  Evidently  the  lunch  bag  competition 
was  too  much  for  him  down  here. ..It  couldn't  have  happened 
to  a  nicer  guy!  These  were  our  thoughts  when  we  saw  the 
letter  of  commendation  sent  in  by  a  steady  rider  on  Armi- 
tage  avenue  in  praise  of  Operator  BERT  HUKILL.  It  was  in 
the  form  of  a  lengthy  poem  that  centered  around  all  the 
good  things  that  he  does  for  his  passengers.  We  agree  with 
everything  it  said  since  yours  truly  had  the  pleasure  of 
working  with  Bert  for  several  years  when  we  were  at  For- 
est Glen.  With  a  little  coaxing  he  might  even  show  you  the 
poem  if  you  ask  him. ..End  of  Inner  Sanctum. ..Another  op- 
erator who  received  a  letter  of  commendation  from  one  of 
his  riders  is  AARON  AMOS.  It's  nice  to  be  appreciated... 
We  wish  all  of  you  a  blessed  Easter  at  this  season  when  we 
celebrate  the  resurrection  of  our  Lord.  Only  in  Him  can 
we  find  hope  for  this  world  torn  with  war  and  hatred.. .Con- 
gratulations to  Collector  HARRY  REESE  and  his  spouse 
who  celebrated  their  wedding  anniversary  on  March  5. 


NORTH  PARK  - 

Superintendents  R.  W.  KEAG,  E.  BRODD,  and  V.  JOHN- 
SON, along  with  the  instruction  force,  thank  the  operators 
and  garage  personnel  for  their  part  in  setting  a  new  all- 
time  low  accident  record  in  1970. ..Dr.  ROBERT  KESSLER, 
the  son  of  Operator  BOB  KESSLER,  was  inducted  into  the 
U.S.  Army  as  a  major.  Dr.  Kessler  will  receive  his  basic 
training  at  Fort  Sam  Houston,  Texas,  and  then  will  be  sent 
to  Viet  Nam  where  his  skills  as  a  general  surgeon  will  be 
utilized... Operator  JAMES  MURPHY  attended  the  wedding 
of  his  brother,  MATTHEW,  in  Queens,  New  York,  where  he 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  MAUREEN  McBREARTY. 
James  wasthe  best  man  at  the  wedding,  and  enjoyed  meet- 
ing members  of  his  family  again. . .  Operator  BERNARD 
KONIARSKI  is  hospitalized  in  St.  Francis  hospital  at  this 
writing  for  observation.  Our  prayers  are  with  Bernie  for  a 
complete  recovery. ..West  Irving  Blair  Lodge  #271  led  by 
its  past  master,  Pensioner  JOHN  CLARK,  attended  the 
Martinique  restaurant  and  Drury  Lane  Theatre  to  see 
Douglas  Fairbanks  in  the  play,  "The  Pleasure  of  His  Com- 
pany." The  following  operators  and  their  wives  also  at- 
tended:   WILLARD  and  JULIA  LYONS,  GEORGE  and  DORIS 


MARCH,  1971 


15 


INSIDE 

MEYERS,  RUPERT  and  MARY  CRAFT,  HOWARD  and 
BONNIE  PRATT,  LE  ROY  and  BETTY  QUEENS,  and 
WILLIAM  and  MYRTLE  WROBLE.  .  .STEVE  HUTNIK,  the 
son  of  Operator  SIDNEY  HUTNIK,  was  honorably  dis- 
charged after  four  years  of  service  with  the  U.S.  Navy.  He 
served  on  the  aircraft  carrier  John  F.  Kennedy  and  at- 
tained the  rank  of  petty  officer  first  class.  Steve  is  happy 
to  be  home  with  his  likeable  parents  again. . .  Pensioner 
LOUIS  NELSON  and  his  wife,  MAE,  of  Brodhead,  Wiscon- 
sin, spent  a  week  visiting  their  daughter,  Mrs.  ELEANOR 
SUCKOW,  and  her  husband,  JAMES.  The  Nelsons  operate  a 
prosperous  trucking  farm  in  Brodhead  and  will  have  straw- 
berries, blueberries,  and  asparagus  for  sale  this  summer. 
..The  Little  Flower  mass  and  communion  breakfast  will  be 
held  on  Sunday,  March  28,  at  Old  St.  Patrick's  church, 
Adams  and  Desplaines.  A  chartered  bus  will  leave  North 
Park  at  7:30  a.m.  and  everyone  is  urged  to  attend. ..Super- 
visor GENE  ADAMS  gave  his  wife,  EMMA,  a  prize  French 
poodle  named  Tammy  as  a  present,  and  being  a  young  ag- 
gressive puppy,  Tammy  is  working  the  furniture  over.  It 
looks  like  Gene  will  have  to  replace  the  furniture  before 
long. ..  Operator  BILL  OCIEPKA  and  his  fiancee,  MARY 
ELLEN  POCRNICH,  flew  to  Cleveland,  Ohio,  to  attend  the 
wedding  of  an  old  army  buddy,  Mr.  RICK  CHMURA,  to  Miss 
BETH  KUHN.  Bill  was  an  usher  at  the  wedding  and  had  the 
good  fortune  to  catch  the  bride's  garter,  so  Mary  Ellen  and 
Bill  have  decided  to  get  married  in  January,  1972. ..Opera- 
tor SAM  BAKER  and  his  wife,  HELEN,  announced  the  mar- 
riage of  their  son,  SHELDON  CARTER,  to  MARCI  R.  ZATZ 
on  Sunday,  February  7,  at  the  Iran  Hebrew  Congregation  in 
Skokie,  Illinois.  Following  the  ceremony  a  dinner  was  held 
at  the  Hyatt  House,  and  in  celebrating,  Sam  was  his  usual 
laughing,  jolly  old  self ...  Operator  LES  BATES  was  re- 
elected president  of  the  Southern  Illinois  Reunion  Council 
for  the  year  1971.  We  at  North  Park  wish  Les  another 
successful  year  with  the  council  as  they  do  such  wonderful 
work  for  the  poor  and  handicapped... Operator  ED  ZIENTA- 
RA  and  his  son-in-law,  ED  COVERS,  spent  a  week  fishing 
at  Lake  Chetek,  Wisconsin.  Ed  reports  that  the  crappies 
were  very  receptive... Operator  ROBERT  WASHBURN  vis- 

THESE  TWO  happy  young  men  are  MICHAEL  and  JOHN 
McEVILLY,  the  sons  of  Senior  Station  Instructor  JOHN  P. 
McEVILLY,  Keeler  and  Limits,  who  were  home  on  leave  for  the 
holidays.  Michael,  a  Specialist  4,  attended  Loyola  university 
before  enlisting  in  the  army  and  is  now  stationed  in  Wurzberg, 
Germany.  John,  after  his  graduation  from  DePaul  university, 
received  a  commission  in  the  marines.  He  spent  16  months  in 
Viet  Nam  where  he  was  awarded  the  bronze  star  and  the 
Vietnamese  medal  of  honor. 


NEWS 

ited  Johnson  City,  Illinois,  where  his  property  interests 
are  located.  Robert  reports  that  it  took  a  Brinks  truck  to 
carry  all  the  rent  and  royalties  home.  Also  on  the  agenda 
was  a  hunting  expedition  for  Canadian  geese,  and  VIOLET 
and  I  are  waiting  for  an  invitation  to  a  duck  dinner,  Robert. 
..Operator  CONNIE  SCHMIT  spent  his  winter  vacation  at 
Back  Porch,  Illinois ,  completing  all  the  chores  around  his 
Long  Lake  home. . .  LILLA  BOOTHROYD,  the  daughter  of 
Operator  OWEN  BOOTHROYD  and  Ticket  Agent  ANNA 
BOOTHROYD,  was  married  on  January  23  to  Mr.  CHARLES 
TOELCKE  at  Belden  Avenue  Baptist  church.  The  recep- 
tion, also  at  the  church,  was  attended  by  200  guests.  The 
young  couple  honeymooned  in  Tucson,  Arizona. . .  EARNIE 
BUCHANAN  Jr.,  the  son  of  Operator  EARNIE  and  EDNA 
BUCHANAN,  was  married  on  Saturday,  January  30,  to  Miss 
DIANNE  HAMER  at  St.  Mary's  Catholic  church  in  Pecato- 
nica,  Illinois.  The  reception  was  held  at  the  Indian  Village 
in  Bryon,  Illinois,  with  200  guests  attending.  The  young 
couple  are  juniors  at  the  University  of  Illinois  where 
Earnie  is  majoring  in  physical  education  and  Dianne  is 
majoring  in  home  economics.  Operator  LE  ROY  CARR  and 
his  wife,  LOUISE,  and  Supervisor  JOHN  ERICKSON  and  his 
wife,  AGNES,  attended  the  wedding  and  had  a  grand  time... 
Operator  ED  NEWTON  and  his  wife,  FRANCES,  became 
grandparents  twice  in  January  when  their  fourth  and  fifth 
grandchildren  were  born.  On  January  11  a  daughter  named 
ROBIN  TRACY  was  born  to  their  son,  TOM,  and  his  wife, 
LOIS,  at  Ravenswood  hospital  weighing  6  pounds  6  ounces. 
On  January  26  a  daughter  named  THERESA  ANN  was  born 
to  their  son,  BRUCE,  and  his  wife,  SUE,  at  Wesley  Memo- 
rial hospital  weighing  6  pounds  7  ounces... Operator  LARRY 
SHIELDS  and  his  wife,  GRAYCE,  became  grandparents  for 
the  sixth  time  when  their  son,  PETER,  and  his  wife, 
CAROL,  became  parents  of  their  third  daughter,  JODI 
ERIN,  born  on  December  3  at  Northwest  hospital  in  Arling- 
ton Heights  weighing  7  pounds  11  ounces. ..Operator  ROB- 
ERT BROWN  and  his  wife,  JEANNETTE,  flew  Delta  Air 
Lines  to  Houston,  Texas,  to  visit  their  son,  AL,  and  his 
wife,  PAT,  and  their  grandson,  DANNY.  Highlights  of  the 
trip  were  visits  to  the  Astrodome,  NASA,  the  Indian  Reser- 
vation, and  the  battleground  in  San  Jacinto  where  the  bat- 
tleship Texas  is  moored... Operator  ART  JANZ  vacationed 
at  Naples,  Florida,  and  enjoyed  several  days  with  Pen- 
sioner PAT  DOHERTY  who  resides  in  Bonita  Springs.  Art 
reports  that  he  tried  several  fishing  excursions  in  the  Gulf 
of  Mexico  but  the  results  were  poor. ..Operator  JOHN  HALL 
and  his  wife,  MARIE,  took  a  leisurely  ride  on  the  Santa  Fe 
to  San  Francisco,  California,  where  they  enjoyed  a  three- 
week  vacation.  Highlights  of  the  trip  were  visits  to  Fisher- 
man's Wharf,  for  those  great  fish  dinners,  the  zoo  at  San 
Diego,  Disneyland,  Knott's  Berry  Farm,  and  several  other 
attractions... JASON  MILSTEIN,  the  grandson  of  Operator 
ELI  and  RUTH  PESTINE,  received  his  first  report  card 
from  school  and  his  marks  were  exceptionally  good,  making 
Eli  and  Ruth  very  proud  of  him. ..Pensioner  AL  REMACK 
and  his  wife,  DOROTHY,  send  greetings  from  Florida.  On 
the  agenda  was  a  visit  with  ED  and  CEIL  MUCHA  of  Fort 
Lauderdale,  and  FRANK  and  ELAINE  CARPINO  who  were 
staying  with  the  Muchas.  Stops  were  made  at  Key  West, 
Pompano,  Del  Ray  Beach,  and  at  Pensioner  CHARLES  and 
ANNA  KERR's  home  at  Bonita  Springs  for  a  few  days. 

Operator  RAY  DONESKI  retired  on  March  1.  Ray  and 
his  wife,  EVELYN,  had  a  home  built  in  Forsyth,  Missouri, 
and  will  be  neighbors  of  Pensioner  ART  and  RUTH  MUIR. 
We  at  North  Park  wish  Ray  and  Evelyn  much  happiness  in 
their  new  home  and  many  years  of  health  and  good  fishing 


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INSIDE 

in  their  Ozark  surroundings... Our  best  wishes  to  Super- 
intendent GEORGE  MAY,  Limits,  who  retired  on  March  1... 
Happy  anniversaries  are  extended  to  the  following:  Opera- 
tor KEESLER  POLK  Jr.  and  his  wife,  CHARLOTTE,  their 
7th;  Operator  DON  BENNETT  and  his  wife,  MARIE,  their 
23rd;  Operator  TOM  DE  CANTILLON  and  his  wife,  MARY, 
their  24th;  Operator  SEYMOUR  STEINBERG  and  his  wife, 
DOROTHY,  their  34th;  Operator  IRVING  MOSKOVITZ  and 
his  wife,  ANN,  their  41st;  Operator  GEORGE  TORSON  and 
his  wife,  JUNE,  their  18th;  Operator  DON  McKINNEY  and 
his  wife,  BARBARA,  their  17th;  Instructor  EDWARD 
SCHWAMB  and  his  wife,  DONNA,  their  10th;  Instructor 
JOE  DAUGIRD  and  his  wife,  LOTTIE,  their  31st;  Super- 
visor LARRY  COSTLEY  and  his  wife,  MARY,  their  25th; 
Superintendent  VICTOR  JOHNSON  and  his  wife,  RUTH, 
their  31st;  Pensioner  WILLIAM  KLEPITCH  and  his  wife, 
IRENE,  their  42nd;  Pensioner  HARVEY  GEHMAN  and  his 
wife,  INGEBORG,  their  37th,  and  Pensioner  AL  PARADISE 
and  his  wife,  FAYE,  their  8th. ..Happy  britbdays  are  ex- 
tended to  the  following:  BONNIE  NEWMAN,  STEVEN  and 
CYNTHIA  BUDZISZ,  DANNY  and  LAURA  KURCZEWSKI, 
HEIDI  PESTINE,  Operators  WALTER  ZINKOVICH,  SAL 
MUSCARELLO,  GEORGE  TORSON,  ARMAND  DELGADIL- 
LO,  CHESTER  DAMIAN,  LOUIS  SCHWARTZ,  and  GARY 
NOONAN,  Receivers  ED  STENZEL  and  BILL  CERKAN, 
Clerk  RAY  MILANOVICH,  and  Sanitary  Engineer  OSCAR 
ANDERSON. . .  Our  deepest  sympathy  and  condolences  are 
extended  to  the  families  of  Street  Collectors  JAMES 
BRENNAN  and  ALBERT  BEROTT,  Ticket  Agent  STEVEN 
GECAN,  and  Operator  ART  and  ARLENE  JANZ,  on  the  loss 
of  Arlene's  father,  Mr.  AMOS  LEONARD.  Pensioner 
DONALD  GILL  passed  away.  .  .  Repair  Department  Chit 
Chat:  Repairman  FRANK  SCHENDL  enjoyed  a  two-week 
jury  summons.  We  are  sure  Frank  had  a  good  rest. ..Re- 
pairman HARRY  CARLSON,  at  this  writing,  is  recovering 
from  an  illness  and  the  garage  gang  is  wishing  him  a 
speedy  recovery.  .  .Repairman  MIKE  SCHULTZ  enjoyed  a 
February  vacation. . .  The  welcome  mat  is  extended  to  J. 
KENNEDY  who  was  transferred  to  North  Park  as  a  repair- 
man. . .  Repairman  FRANK  SIBLEY  is  now  working  as  a 
benchman  and  finds  the  job  a  challenge  since  HERMAN 
AMBOS  and  ED  CORDA  performed  so  well  before  retiring. 
..Repairman  LOUIE  GRABOWSKI  had  an  unusual  experi- 
ence. He  was  attacked  by  an  alley  cat  and  severely  clawed 
and  scratched  on  the  face  and  neck. 

-    IKduU  "Zmtuu} 


NORTH  SECTION  - 

On  February  7  Ticket  Agent  ANNABELLE  DREW  added 
another  candle  to  her  birthday  cake.  Annabelle's  son,  RAY, 
and  his  wife,  JUDY,  took  her  and  her  daughter,  PHYLLIS, 
to  Milwaukee  to  see  "Holiday  on  Ice"  and  to  dinner  at  the 
Pieces  of  Eight  restaurant.  Annabelle  says  it  was  a  treat 
she  will  long  remember... Our  condolences  to  the  following: 
Ticket  Agent  MARGARET  McCORMICK  on  the  death  of  her 
brother,  Father  RYAN;  to  Ticket  Agent  DOREEN  HORN  on 
the  death  of  her  father;  to  Conductor  JOHN  RUSIN  on  the 
death  of  his  brother-in-law;  to  Retired  Motorman  FRANK 
SCATENA  on  the  death  of  his  wife,  and  to  the  family  of 
JOE  PASCENTA  who  passed  away  after  undergoing  sur- 
gery. Joe  was  working  as  the  Howard  platform  man.. .At 
this  writing  Kimball  Supervisor  DICK  STANTON  is  in 
Ravenswood  hospital  in  the  intensive  care  unit  and  will 
undergo  surgery  at  some  future  date.  Also,  DANIEL  KO- 
VALENKO,  conductor,  is  on  the  sick  list.    Howard  Street 


NEWS 

Clerk  ED  DeRANGO  is  in  Cuneo  hospital.  Ed  is  now  doing 
fine  after  being  on  the  critical  list.  Fellow  employes !  A 
card  or  phone  call  can  mean  a  lot.  We  wish  them  all  a 
speedy  recovery.  .  .  It  seems  these  days  a  ticket  agent 
doesn't  know  what  to  wear  to  work.  On  February  4,  Agent 
IDA  KOUYOUMDGIAN  could  have  used  a  bathing  suit.  An 
overhead  water  pipe  broke  above  the  ticket  booth  and  the 
water  came  cascading  into  the  booth  and  flooded  the  entire 
Howard  Street  entrance  with  ten  inches  of  water.  Clerk 
ORLANDO  MENICUCCI  rose  to  the  occasion  by  singing, 
"Raindrops  keep  falling  on  my  head. "..Everyone  has  heard 
the  saying,  "button,  button,  whose  got  the  button",  but  in  the 
case  of  Agent  MARY  DONOHOE  and  Agent  ROSE  Mc- 
ANDREWS,  it  is  "booties,  booties,  whose  got  the  booties". 
Mary  made  a  pair  of  booties  for  Rose  and  put  them  in  a 
transfer  envelope  for  the  foot  collectors  to  give  to  Rose. 
The  collectors  forgot  and  put  the  envelope  in  with  all  the 
others  and  so  far  it  hasn't  been  found.. .On  Sunday,  Feb- 
ruary 14,  the  North  Side  Credit  Union  held  its  annual  meet- 
ing. This  year  it  was  held  at  Wiegelts  hall  on  Damen  ave- 
nue. Refreshments  were  served  and  Clerk  ORLANDO 
MENICUCCI  entertained  by  singing  several  selections  ac- 
companied on  the  piano  by  Mrs.  JOAN  WELLANDER.  A 
few  of  those  who  attended  were:  Retired  Station  Super- 
intendent KEN  MANAUGH  and  his  wife,  Mr.  GEORGE 
RILEY  from  the  Mart,  and  many  retired  employes.  Every- 
one had  a  good  time... Superintendent  J.  BRUCKER  has  given 
us  the  names  of  the  new  agents  hired  for  the  North  Side  on 
February  4.  We  wish  to  welcome  the  following  and  wish 
them  good  luck:  M.  WILSON,  J.  WILSON,  J.  BOWENS,  M. 
PUISIS,  G.  GABRIEL,  V.  LEE,  D.  PYZYNA,  and  J.  URA- 
SYANADAMA...On  February  2  the  father  of  Clerk  GEORGE 
HENKE  celebrated  his  80th  birthday.  Mr.  Henke  is  con- 
sidered one  of  the  grand  old-timers  of  Gary,  Indiana,  and 
was  feted  by  his  church  with  an  open-house  party.  Also 
through  the  efforts  of  George,  he  received  a  birthday 
greeting  of  best  wishes  and  continued  health  from  President 
and  Mrs.  Nixon.. .Just  heard  from  the  grapevine  that  As- 
sistant Superintendent  BILL  ROONEY  and  his  wife  cele- 
brated their  29th  wedding  anniversary  on  February  14. 
Congratulations  to  them  both.  Also,  Mr.  Rooney  had  a 
week's  vacation  and  when  asked  if  he  went  anywhere  he  re- 
plied, no,  he  stayed  home  as  it  was  a  honey-do  week.  It 
was  honey  do  this,  and  honey  do  that. ..News  of  the  North 
Side  janitors.  At  this  writing  Janitor  HAL  is  on  the  sick 
list  and  we  wish  him  a  speedy  recovery.  On  February  1 
Janitor  BRISON  retired,  and  on  March  1  Janitor  WILLIAM 
MACLIN  retired.. .Our  well  wishes  for  a  happy  retirement 


RECEIVING  THE  bronze 
star  lor  valorous  action 
in  Viet  Nam  was  Lieuten- 
ant MICHAEL  FIORITO, 
the  son  of  SAM  FIORITO, 
Bod/  Shop  "D,"  South 
Shops.  The  medal  was 
awarded  to  Lt.  Fiorito  for, 
"heroism  performed  in 
ground  combat  against  an 
armed  hostile  force." 


MARCH,  1971 


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go  to  Conductor  TONY  CARR  who  retired  and  bid  farewell 
to  the  CTA  on  March  1  with  42  years  of  service. ..Janitor 
JOHN  McCONVILLE  celebrated  his  "golden"  birthday  on 
February  27.  John  was  27  on  the  27th.  Happy  birthday, 
John... Several  agents  went  to  see  former  North  Side  Mo- 
torman  WALLY  TAYLOR  in  his  recent  stage  performance 
at  the  Shubert  Theatre  in  the  play,  "No  Place  To  Be  Some- 
one." Wally  also  appeared  in  the  movie,  "Cotton  Comes  to 
Harlem."  After  the  Shubert  performance,  Wally  was  vis- 
ited backstage  and  he  sends  his  regards  to  his  many  friends 
at  CTA.. .North  Side  Clerk  GEORGE  HENKE,  the  husband  of 
your  scribe,  received  a  surprise  in  the  mail.  Because  of 
his  correspondence  with  the  White  House  on  several  occa- 
sions, he  received  an  official  full  color  photo  portrait  of 
the  president  with  the  inscription,  "To  George  Henke  with 
best  wishes,  Richard  Nixon."  I  have  only  one  thing  to  say— 
"HELP" — I'm  getting  tired  of  sewing  on  buttons ...  Your 
scribe,  TINA  HENKE,  wishes  to  express  her  sincere  thanks 
to  the  many  friends  at  CTA  for  their  phone  calls  and  cards 
while  she  was  in  the  hospital  and  at  home  recuperating 
from  a  bad  fall  on  the  ice.  When  you  read  this,  I  hope  to 
again  be  back  at  work.  Also,  please,  keep  the  news  coming 
in. 

-  7««»  "TfuUu 


OPERATIONS  (Transportation)  - 

Congratulations  to  JOE  RITROVATO,  Travel  Informa- 
tion, and  RITA  BRZECZEK,  Employment  Department,  who 
were  united  in  holy  matrimony  at  a  nuptial  mass  at  1  p.m. 
on  February  13  at  Holy  Rosary  church.  The  newlyweds 
drove  to  Colorado  Springs  where  they  stayed  for  about  five 
days  and  then  went  on  to  Phoenix,  Arizona.  They  even  got 
a  chance  to  see  the  Cubs  in  spring  training.  The  weather 
was  beautiful  and  they  had  a  wonderful  two-week  honey- 
moon. Among  those  who  stood  up  for  the  wedding  were 
Rita's  sister,  PHYLLIS,  Law  Department,  LYNN  HARRER, 
Employment  Department,  Joe's  sister,  ROSEMARY,  and 
brother,  TONY,  both  of  the  Claim  Department,  and  his 
brother-in-law,  JOE  CECALA,  Internal  Auditing  Depart- 
ment. This  was  truly  a  CTA  wedding.  We  wish  them  the 
best  of  luck  for  a  wonderful  future. ..Dr.  THOMAS  POGUE, 
the  son  of  Line  Supervisor  BURCHARD  POGUE,  has  six 
children  who  keep  him  busy,  and  he  also  has  four  Old  Eng- 
lish sheep  dogs.  Recently,  Lady  Jennifer,  one  of  his  cham- 
pion dogs  had  a  litter  of  11  puppies  which  I'm  sure  kept 
him  up  day  and  night  bottle  feeding  many  of  them.  If  they 
didn't  have  a  full  house  before,  they  sure  do  now.  Congrat- 
ulations on  the  new  additions. ..CARL  LARSEN  and  his  wife, 
FREDA,  flew  to  Hawaii  for  two  weeks  of  fun  and  relaxation. 
Carl  said  he  played  golf  at  four  of  the  major  courses  and 
also  spent  time  on  the  beach.  He  must  have  been  out  in  the 
sun  because  he  has  a  beautiful  tan.  His  wife  also  enjoyed 
the  beach  and  going  shopping.  They  went  to  Honolulu  and 
Waikiki  Beach,  Maui,  Kauai,  and  also  spent  time  in  Hawaii. 
Carl  and  his  wife  liked  visiting  the  different  islands  the 
best  of  the  whole  trip.  They  had  a  great  time,  took  many 
pictures,  and  someday  would  like  to  make  a  return  trip. 
They  even  met  EILEEN  NEURAUTER  from  Public  Rela- 
tions who,  incidently,  is  having  a  good  time  on  her  vaca- 
tion...We  are  happy  to  see  that  RUDY  HAAS  has  returned  to 
work  after  an  extended  illness.  Our  sympathy  is  extended 
to  Rudy  whose  brother,  ALFRED  HAAS,  retired  bus  opera- 
tor from  North  Avenue,  recently  passed  away  in  California. 
We  also  extend  our  condolences  to  Superintendent  of 
Transportation  DAVID  M.  FLYNN  whose  sister,  Miss 
KATHERINE    M.    FLYNN,    passed    away    on     February    4. 


NEWS 


PICTURED  HERE  is 
MICHAEL  HIRSCH,  the 
grandson  of  REIN  HIRSCH, 
machinist,  South  Shops, 
who  is  quarterback  of  the 
Hi-Ridge  Chargers  widget 
team  in  the  Pop  Warner 
League  at  the  Hi-Ridge 
YMCA.  Mike  was  awarded 
a  trophy  as  the  best  back 
in  his  division. 


Mass  was  said  at  10  a.m.  on  February  6  at  St.  Hilary 
church.  Radio  Dispatcher  HENRY  E.  REDMAN  passed 
away  suddenly  on  February  7.  Mass  was  said  on  February 
12  at  10  a.m.  at  St.  Giles  church.  Our  sympathy  is  ex- 
tended to  his  family. 

(Traffic  Planning)  - 

We  would  like  to  welcome  TOM  LORENZ  back  after 
serving  two  years  in  the  U.S.  Army.  While  stationed  in 
Germany,  Tom  took  advantage  of  the  opportunity  and  trav- 
eled all  around  Europe.  He  enjoyed  seeing  many  different 
places,  but  is  happy  to  be  back  home. 

(Utility  and  Emergency  Service)  - 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  WALTER  SWAIN  recently  took  a  trip  to 
California.  Luckily,  their  visit  was  after  the  earthquake. 
They  went  to  San  Diego  where  Walter  said  they  had  a  good 
time,  but  experienced  unusual  weather... We  received  a  note 
from  PETE  CARPINO  who  was  vacationing  in  Fort  Lauder- 
dale, Florida.  He  said  he  was  having  a  great  time  and  had 
visited  some  of  his  friends,  namely  JACK  KRAUSE  (re- 
tired from  Operations  Control),  JOHN  BURKE  (fire  and 
safety),  and  JIM  HARRISON  (District  B  supervisor). ..Mr. 
and  Mrs.  D.  St.  JOHN  spent  their  vacation  in  Mexico  City 
and  Acapulco.  They  had  beautiful  weather  and  a  wonderful 
time... Congratulations  and  best  of  luck  to  VERNE  LANDIS, 
our  new  supervisory  chauffeur,  to  WILLIE  WALTON  who 
transferred  from  77th  Street,  and  VIRGIL  TYLER  who 
transferred  from  69th  Street.. .On  March  1  RON  MENDYK 
went  on  a  disability  retirement.  We  send  our  best  wishes 
for  a  speedy  and  complete  recovery,  and  the  best  of  every- 
thing. .  .  Good  luck  to  MILTON  BERNARD  who  recently 
transferred  to  the  Electrical  Department... It's  nice  to  see 
FRANCIS  VAN  GEENAN  back  to  work  and  feeling  fine  after 
an  extended  illness. ..We  would  like  to  wish  a  speedy  re- 
covery to  DICK  O'GORMAN  and  WALTER  RAKAUSKIS  who 
are  presently  off  sick.. .Our  sympathy  is  extended  to  the 
family  of  Pensioner  TONY  NOLAN  who  recently  passed 
away. 


PURCHASING,  SPECIFICATIONS  &  STORES  - 

Hi!  My  how  time  flies!  Once  again  plans  are  being 
made  for  summer  and  fall  vacations.  Soon  we  will  have 
bundles  of  news  of  luxurious  vacations  spent  in  Jamaica, 
Hawaii,  Puerto  Rico,  French  Riviera,  and  at  home  with  the 
kids... We  have  two  movers  in  our  midst — Purchasing's 
ZITA  GYURICZA  and  MARGARET  KELLS  who  spent  their 


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RECENT  DEATHS  AMONG  EMPLOYES 


WESLEY  E.  BLANDEN,  83,  West  Section, 

Emp.  9-26-13,  Died  12-22-70 
JOHN  R.  COOK,  92,  Cottage  Grove, 

Emp.  4-5-04,  Died  1-8-71 
ANTON  J.  DAUKAS,  78,  South  Shops, 

Emp.  2-27-20,  Died  1-14-71 
HEINZ  DOERING,  54,  Skokie  Shops, 

Emp.  8-25-36,  Died  2-24-71 
JOHN  A.  DUBIN,  77,  Util.  &  Emerg.  Service, 

Emp.  7-19-24,  Died  1-18-71 
JOHN  J.  FITZGERALD,  79,  Internal  Auditing, 

Emp.  4-13-28,  Died  1-4-71 
FRANCIS  W.  GARRITY,  59,  West  Section, 

Emp.  7-10-47,  Died  1-8-71 
STEVE  J.  GECAN,  58,  West  Section, 

Emp.  8-21-44,  Died  1-30-71 
WILLIAM  GILLIGAN,  62,  Engineering, 

Emp.  5-13-41,  Died  2-26-71 
PAUL  E.  GRANOW,  69,  North  Section, 

Emp.  8-30-23,  Died  1-21-71 
JAMES  J.  HARVEY,  66,  61st  Street, 

Emp.  11-16-25,  Died  1-30-71 
ALBIN  J.  JOHNSON,  70,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  2-24-26,  Died  1-30-71 
OWEN  S.  LAUGHLIN,  81,  Property  Accounting, 

Emp.  7-23-46,  Died  1-27-71 
ROBERT  D.  LEWIS,  61,  Beverly, 

Emp.  4-28-41,  Died  1-29-71 
CHARLES  W.  LONG,  76,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  8-31-20,  Died  1-18-71 
VINCENZO  LONGO,  72,  West  Shops, 

Emp.  1-6-27,  Died  1-13-71 
ARTHUR  W.  MAAS,  67,  Limits, 

Emp.  2-25-37,  Died  1-21-71 
JAMES  MORRISON,  92,  Elston, 

Emp.  6-7-18,  Died  1-15-71 


JOHN  MURRAY,  74,  West  Section, 

Emp.  11-20-42,  Died  2-3-71 
WILLIAM  H.  NELSON,  77,  North  Section, 

Emp.  6-23-20,  Died  1-12-71 
ANTHONY  J.  NOLAN,  70,  Utility, 

Emp.  8-26-30,  Died  1-31-71 
JOSEPH  PASCENTA,  55,  Howard  Street, 

Emp.  4-8-40,  Died  2-7-71 
CLIFFORD  PETERSON,  64,  West  Section, 

Emp.  8-21-44,  Died  1-18-71 
STANLEY  L.  RADASZEWSKI,  70,  Archer, 

Emp.  10-25-43,  Died  1-23-71 
HENRY  E.  REDMAN,  55,  Operations  Control, 

Emp.  8-11-41,  Died  2-7-71 
STEVE  SCUKANEC,  57,  Forest  Glen, 

Emp.  7-27-37,  Died  1-30-71 
JOSEPH  E.  SOUKUP,  79,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  3-22-26,  Died  1-24-71 
JAMES  C.  STAFFORD,  62,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  8-17-37,  Died  1-9-71 
DEWEY  TADIN,  74,  Way  &  Structures, 

Emp.  12-4-23,  Died  12-24-70 
EDWARD  E.  THACHER,  70,  Forest  Glen, 

Emp.  2-17-23,  Died  1-7-71 
TIMOTHY  J.  TUOHY,  83,  North  Park, 

Emp.  9-25-23,  Died  2-3-71 
GUISEPPE  VAZZANO,  95,  Track, 

Emp.  7-13-16,  Died  1-12-71 
CARL  A.  WALDMANN,  68,  South  Division, 

Emp.  4-7-30,  Died  1-     -71 
MICHAEL  P.  WALL,  68,  Construction  &  Maintenance, 

Emp.  11-5-42,  Died  1-5-71 
OSCAR  W.  WIBLE,  90,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  1-19-16,  Died  1-13-71 
STANLEY  ZIARKO,  50,  Lawndale, 

Emp.  12-17-45,  Died  1-30-71 


vacations  fixing  up  their  new  residences. ..IRENE  HERMAN, 
freight  bill  checker,  took  on  new  job  responsibilities  when 
she  was  transferred  to  the  Insurance  Department  as  a  hos- 
pitalization clerk.  Come  visit  us  once  in  awhile,  Irene... 
Boy,  oh  boy!  BOB  MCCARTHY'S  son,  ROBERT,  is  really 
using  his  school  time  to  advantage!  Ceremonies  were  held 
on  February  16  at  Immaculate  Conception  High  school, 
where  Robert  received  his  card  and  pin  as  a  member  of  the 
National  Honor  Society.  Robert's  father,  Bob,  works  as  a 
buyer  II  in  the  Purchasing  Department. ..HOMER  WEATH- 
ERSBY,  stock  clerk  I,  South  Shops,  is  a  father  for  the  sec- 
ond time!  A  daughter,  NATALIE  ELAINE,  was  born  Feb- 
ruary 8  weighing  in  at  6  pounds  8  ounces. ..We  would  like  to 
welcome  to  Storeroom  48  a  new  laborer,  PATRICK  JOYCE. 
..HANK  BRANDENBURG  and  TOM  SKVARLA,  stock  clerk 
II's  at  South  Shops,  are  off  the  sick  list.  That's  good  news 
to  hear,  men. ..That's  all  the  news  for  this  month,  folks. 
Let's  hope  we  hear  from  you  next  month. 


RAPID  TRANSIT  MAINTENANCE  TERMINALS  - 

Wishes  for  a  speedy  recovery  are  sent  to  C.  CARPEN- 
TER and  NEIL  McGILL,  Wilson,  who  are  on  the  sick  list... 
Congratulations  to  LEONARD  DAVENPORT  Sr.  on  his  pro- 
motion from  terminal  instructor  to  night  foreman.     Con- 


gratulations are  also  in  order  for  his  son,  LEONARD  Jr., 
on  winning  first  place  in  the  Pinewood  Derby  on  January 
26.  Leonard,  a  member  of  Cub  Scout  Pack  3065,  was 
awarded  a  plaque  and  ribbon  in  ceremonies  at  St.  Philome- 
na  school. ..Congratulations  to  Night  Foreman  JOHN  AN- 
TONUCCI  who  was  promoted  to  assistant  day  foreman  at 
61st  Street.. .Best  wishes  to  RITA  BRZECZEK,  the  daughter 
of  your  reporter,  RAY  BRZECZEK,  Office,  who  became 
Mrs.  JOSEPH  RITROVATO  on  February  13  in  ceremonies 
at  Holy  Rosary  church.  Rita  is  the  receptionist  in  the  Em- 
ployment Department  and  Joe  works  in  Travel  Information. 
..Welcome  back  to  D.  MOTYKA,  car  serviceman  at  How- 
ard, who  just  returned  from  the  service. ..Welcome  to  C. 
MOORE,  new  car  serviceman  at  Linden,  and  to  C.  DUNLAP 
Jr.  who  were  promoted  to  repairmen  at  Wilson.  Here's 
hoping  both  are  happy  on  their  new  jobs... Best  wishes  to 
PAUL  LOVELESS  who  resigned  to  become  a  motel  man- 
ager in  North  Carolina.  In  a  farewell  party  at  Dan  Ryan, 
all  the  boys,  including  Superintendent  of  Shops  &  Equipment 
GEORGE  CLARK,  Superintendent  of  Rapid  Transit  Mainte- 
nance Terminals  TONY  PORCARO  and  Senior  Foreman 
BOB  FLOWERS,  said  goodbye  to  a  friend  of  many  years. 
Paul  invites  all  down  to  enjoy  the  facilities  of  his  resort... 
A  welcome  to  F.  NEALY  Jr.,  a  new  car  serviceman  at  Dan 
Ryan... Enjoying  the  fun  of  a  winter  vacation  were  M.  GAL- 
LAGHER, Wilson,  and  W.  THORNTON,  L.  STEWART,  and 
J.  KOGER,  Dan  Ryan... We  extend  our  sympathy  to  the  fam- 


MARCH,  1971 


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INSIDE  NEWS 

ily  of  ANTHONY  DRAPP,  who  passed  away  on  February  27 
after  a  short  illness. ..Finally,  on  behalf  of  all  of  us  in  the 
maintenance  terminals,  I  would  like  to  extend  our  deepest 
sympathy  to  the  family  of  Superintendent  of  Rapid  Transit 
Shops  and  Terminals  HEINZ  DOERING  who  passed  away  on 
February  24. 


SCHEDULE  &  TRAFFIC  - 

RICHARD  and  ROSALIE  GOLDSTEIN  spent  their  vaca- 
tion in  Wellington,  New  Zealand,  with  their  son,  RAY,  and 
his  wife,  CORAL,  and  their  twin  grandchildren,  JASON  and 
RACHEL,  who  are  now  six  months  old.  Ray  is  a  lecturer 
in  political  science  at  Victoria  university  of  Wellington... At 
this  writing  W.  P.  DEVEREUX  is  in  St.  Anne's  hospital. 
We  wish  him  a  very  speedy  recovery. ..GEORGE  HANUS  had 
an  operation  and  is  in  West  Suburban  hospital.  We  also 
wish  him  a  very  speedy  recovery. ..CLARK  JOHNSON  and 
his  wife  flew  to  Clearwater  and  Ft.  Lauderdale,  Florida, 
and  Nassau  and  Freeport  in  the  Bahamas  on  their  vacation. 
..Sympathy  of  the  department  is  extended  to  J.  LARKIN, 
outside  checker,  on  the  death  of  his  wife. 


SOUTH  SECTION  - 

As  I'm  sitting  here  writing  this  I'm  hoping  that  spring 
will  be  peeking  her  pretty  head  around  the  corner  soon... 
We  had  a  big  wedding  on  Valentine's  day.  Foot  Collector 
WILLIAM  (Smithy)  SMITH  and  Agent  INEZ  WADLINGTON 
decided  to  tie  the  knot  and  did.  Much  happiness  is  wished 
this  nice  couple. ..Our  former  boss,  Superintendent  MICKEY 
O'CONNOR,  and  his  wife,  ALICE,  are  having  the  time  of 
their  lives  in  Tucson,  Arizona.  I  received  a  nice  letter  and 
two  pictures  of  Mickey  in  shirt  sleeves  in  January  (while 
we  were  freezing  in  our  winter  coats)  building  a  patio  on 
his  house.  They  just  love  living  in  Tucson. ..We  have  an- 
other new  clerk  on  the  South  Section,  Agent  EDWARD 
GREEN  who  was  appointed  February  7.  Congratulations!.. 
We  were  saddened  to  hear  that  Retired  Towerman  JAMES 
HARVEY  passed  away  recently.  Our  condolences  go  out  to 
Mrs.  Harvey. ..61st  Street  is  going  great  guns.  They  won 
the  fourth  quarter  1970  Interstation  Safety  Award  with  a 
perfect  score.  This  is  61st  Street's  seventh  safety  award. 
Coffee  and  rolls  were  served  which  everyone  enjoyed. 
Keep  up  the  good  work,  men. ..  Retired  Motorman  CARL 
FISCHER  came  in  to  see  the  boys  at  Ashland  recently  and 
he  said  he  just  returned  from  a  trip  to  Hawaii,  and  next  he 
is  going  to  Florida  and  the  Bahamas.  Isn't  it  wonderful  how 
our  pensioners  travel  and  enjoy  life. ..Our  sympathy  is  ex- 
tended to  Motorman  EDWARD  TORMEY  whose  brother 
passed  away  recently,  and  to  Conductor  JOSEPH  MITTLER 
on  the  loss  of  his  brother. ..  Our  South  Side  "L"  Federal 
Credit  Union  held  their  annual  meeting  and  get-together  on 
February  14  at  Avenue  Liquors  hall  and  it  was  such  a  nice 
affair.  First  there  was  the  meeting  and  election  of  offi- 
cers, then  door  prizes  were  given  out.  Afterwards  came 
the  social  hour  with  hot  beef  sandwiches,  cake,  and  coffee. 
As  usual,  my  wonderful  kitchen  help  included  Retired  As- 
signment Agents  LULU  HAMANN  and  ROSE  HEIDENBLUT. 
Without  their  help  I  would  have  been  lost  in  trying  to  serve 
the  crowd,  so  my  personal  thanks  goes  out  to  them.  Mrs. 
PONZIANO,  the  wife  of  Conductor  FRANK  PONZIANO,  was 
in  the  hospital  at  the  time  and  wasn't  able  to  attend,  but  her 
charming   daughter,    SHARON,    came    along   with    Pops    to 


HAVING  RECENTLY  en- 
tered the  U.S.  Army,  JOHN 
DUTTON  is  now  in  basic 
training  at  Fort  Leonard 
Wood,      Missouri.  John 

worked  as  a  bus  repairer 
at  Archer  Station,  and  is 
the  son  of  L.  C.  DUTTON, 
superintendent  of  Sched- 
ule-Traffic. 


help.  Hope  Mrs.  Ponziano  is  well  on  the  road  to  recovery 
by  now.  Also  many  thanks  to  Motorman  ELWOOD  FLOW- 
ERS and  Conductor  JAMES  GREEN  who  were  the  bartend- 
ers. My  hubby,  ROLAND,  was  elected  president  again  for 
a  term  of  two  years,  and  I  must  say  I'm  mighty,  mighty 
proud.  Division  308  was  represented  by  Board  Member 
WILFRED  SPEARS.  Among  the  pensioners  attending  were: 
Retired  Towerman  PAT  HICKEY  and  LEONARD  DeGROOT, 
Pensioner  JOHN  MADDEN  (who  looked  just  wonderful),  and 
Retired  Division  308  Board  Member  CHARLES  BURNS. 
Charles  is  looking  much  better  after  his  recent  illness,  and 
it's  good  to  see  him  out  and  around  again.  Let's  salute  all 
our  officers  of  the  credit  union  for  the  wonderful  job  they 
are  doing.  Now  is  the  time  to  remember  to  start  putting 
some  money  in  the  credit  union  for  savings  so  that  you  can 
get  that  "dream"  vacation  soon.  All  and  all,  everyone  at- 
tending the  get-together  had  a  real  good  time. ..Supervisor 
DON  MURPHY  and  his  wife,  GEN,  just  returned  from  a 
four-week  winter  vacation  down  in  Ft.  Lauderdale,  Florida, 
where  they  just  loafed  around  on  the  beaches  and  by  the 
pools,  fished,  got  a  nice  suntan,  and  just  enjoyed  them- 
selves...  Received  a  nice  letter  from  Mr.  and  Mrs.  ED- 
WARD HENNESSY,  retired  motorman,  from  Tucson,  Ari- 
zona, where  they  are  staying  for  the  winter.  They  also 
think  Tucson  and  Phoenix  are  the  greatest  places  to  live. 
While  there  they  visited  with  Retired  Foot  Collector 
THOMAS  McINERNEY  and  his  wife,  former  Assignment 
Agent  NANCY,  and  they  send  their  best  regards  to  all  of  us 
back  here  at  work.  They  telephoned  Retired  North  Section 
Conductor  FRED  BECK  and  his  wife,  and  Fred  said  he 
would  like  to  hear  from  more  of  his  old  friends.  They  also 
visited  Retired  Station  Superintendent  MICKEY  O'CONNOR 
and  had  a  wonderful  visit  with  them  in  their  new  home.  The 
Hennessys  said  they  will  be  home  in  March.. .A  hearty  con- 
gratulations to  Agent  NORMA  SANFORD  who  was  married 
recently  and  is  now  Mrs.  NORMA  BRADLEY.  Best  wishes 
for  a  happy  married  life. 


-  t/cuux  WaitHty 


SKOKIE  SHOPS  - 

This  column,  as  well  as  the  month  of  March,  started  off 
on  a  sad  note  for  all  of  us  at  Skokie  as  we  lost  a  good  friend 
and  a  boss.  HEINZ  DOERING,  superintendent  of  rapid 
transit  shops  and  terminals,  passed  away  on  Wednesday, 
February  24.  His  career  of  almost  35  years  brought  him 
in  contact  with  many  CTAers,  all  of  whom  will  remember 


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him  for  how  he  loved  his  work  and  gave  his  all  to  make 
each  and  every  job  a  success.  He  was  with  us  at  Skokie 
for  only  the  last  eight  years,  but  that  was  more  than  enough 
time  for  us  to  appreciate  his  comradeship  and  engineering 
expertise.  Paying  their  last  respects  were  more  than  750 
persons  who  passed  his  bier — people  of  all  faiths,  colors, 
and  status  in  life.  To  his  family,  and  especially  his  wife, 
LUISE,  and  son,  BILL,  we  extend  our  deepest  sympathy... 
ROY  SUAREZ,  electrical  worker,  is  the  proud  owner  of  a 
new  1971  Ford  Torino.  Good  luck,  Roy.. .ROBERT  BINNIE, 
electrical  worker,  is  back  on  the  job  after  a  gall  bladder 
operation.  Welcome  back,  Bob... THOMAS  HOEY,  electri- 
cal worker,  went  on  another  week  of  vacation  but  failed  to 
tell  us  where.  Hope  you  enjoyed  it,  Tom...L.  H.  REICH- 
ARD,  retired  superintendent  of  shops  and  terminals,  called 
to  say  he  was  off  to  the  Florida  Keys  for  some  good  fishing, 
and  of  course,  his  wife,  CLARA,  will  be  at  his  side.  Lots 
of  happiness  to  each... GEORGE  RATEIKE,  retired  regional 
engineer,  has  moved  to  Florida  and  is  building  a  new  home. 
Lots  of  happiness  to  you  and  your  wife,  SIS,  as  we  all  called 
her... JAN  BRODA,  painter,  was  a  good  nurse  to  the  child- 
ren and  his  wife,  ADRIAN,  after  she  returned  home  from 
an  operation.  Good  luck,  Adrian.. .As  the  Skokie  Shops  re- 
porter, I  hope  everyone  enjoyed  the  North  Side  "L"  Federal 
Credit  Union  dinner  on  Sunday,  February  14. ..JOHN  SARA, 
electrical  worker,  fell  in  the  bath  tub  and  broke  a  large 
toe.    Sorry,  John. 


SOUTH  SHOPS  - 

Our  congratulations  to  EARL  LARSEN  who  became  a 
grandfather  for  the  first  time  when  his  daughter,  JOAN 
ENGLERT,  of  Grand  Rapids,  Michigan,  gave  birth  to  a  7 
pound  12  ounce  baby  boy,  BRYAN  JASON,  on  January  29.  I 
asked  Mr.  Larsen  how  it  felt  to  be  a  grandfather  for  the 
first  time,  his  reply  was,  "My  only  problem  is  learning  to 
live  with  a  grandmother.". .Congratulations  to  CHARLES 
SHREEVE,  Technical  Services,  who  became  a  grandfather 
for  the  seventh  time  when  his  daughter,  JACQUELINE,  gave 
birth  to  a  9  pound  3  ounce  (WOW!)  baby  boy,  ANDREW 
MATTHEW,  on  February  l...You  can  really  tell  the  people 
with  all  the  money.  If  you  have  been  reading  the  news  for 
the  last  couple  of  months,  you  probably  noticed  his  name. 
Well  here  it  is  again,  and  yes,  he  went  on  another  vacation 
this  month,  only  this  time  he  had  company.  Mr.  J.  ROSEN- 
DHAL  along  with  J.  REPPLINGER  and  J.  LAMONT  and 
their  wives  went  on  a  cruise  on  the  luxury  liner,  Song  of 
Norway,  which  left  Miami,  Florida,  heading  for  Nassau, 
and  from  there  to  Puerto  Rico  and  St.  Thomas.  Mr.  Rosen- 
dhal  told  me  that  their  hotel  was  on  the  Song  of  Norway, 
which  was  launched  on  November  7,  1970. ..The  fellows  of 
Area  312  would  like  to  welcome  back  GEORGE  GEIS, 
mechanic,  and  FRANK  SPROVIERI,  carpenter,  after  being 
off  sick.  George  and  Frank  extend  their  appreciation  to  all 
of  the  fellows  in  Area  312  for  their  concern... FRED  JACO- 
BI  and  his  family  had  a  beautiful  time  in  sunny  Florida  for 
two  long  weeks,  although  Fred  didn't  think  it  was  long 
enough.. .There  has  been  a  wee  bit  of  overtime  in  the  shops, 
and  some  of  the  fellows  from  the  different  departments  de- 
cided that  if  they  were  going  to  be  working  on  Saturdays, 
they  might  as  well  eat  the  way  they  eat  at  home  on  Satur- 
days. So  they  decided  to  have  a  "Soul  cook-in"  for  lunch. 
This  sure  makes  working  on  Saturdays  easier. ..The  fellows 
in  Area  318  would  like  to  wish  a  speedy  recovery  to  OLEY 
OLSON,  carpenter,  who  just  had  surgery.    We  would  also 


NEWS 

like  to  welcome  back  BOB  FURHMAN  and  SAM  FIORITO 
who  were  off  sick  for  awhile. ..It  seems  as  though  we  have  a 
man  in  Area  339  who  can  prove  that  seven  is  a  lucky  num- 
ber. JOE  COAD,  laborer,  has  seven  children  and  on  Feb- 
ruary 10,  he  was  presented  with  his  seventh  grandchild,  a 
girl  who  weighed  7  pounds  2  ounces.  Well,  Joe,  congratu- 
lations and  stick  with  the  lucky  number  7.  ..ALBERT  T. 
HERON,  better  known  as  Tex  in  the  sky,  became  a  proud 
grandfather  for  the  first  time  when  his  son,  JOHN,  and  his 
wife  became  the  proud  parents  of  a  baby  girl  on  February 
24  weighing  l\  pounds.  Congratulations,  Tex,  and  we  of 
Area  336  wish  you  have  many  more. ..The  fellows  in  Area 
333  would  like  to  wish  ROGER  MULVIHILL  and  DONALD 
MCCARTHY  a  speedy  recovery  from  their  illness.  Hurry 
back,  fellows,  you  are  very  much  missed. .  .Area  349's 
RENE  HIRSCH  will  retire  on  April  1,  and  his  plans  include 
a  trip  to  Pennsylvania  to  visit  his  mother  and  father  who 
will  celebrate  their  66th  wedding  anniversary.  His  father 
is  now  in  his  20th  year  of  retirement.  Congratulations  to 
the  entire  Hirsch  family. 


WEST  SECTION  - 

A  happy  Easter  to  all  of  you  and  may  it  bring  you  many 
holy  days  ahead. ..The  grapevine  tells  me  that  JAMIE  GOR- 
DON is  very  close  to  getting  married.  The  girl  is  a  very 
lucky  one,  for  she  is  getting  one  of  the  best. ..It  was  a  long 
time  in  coming,  but  now  MIKE  BELLEZZO,  after  hearing 
war  sfories  from  AL  CLARK  for  25  years,  has  consented 
to  write  Clark's  war  memoirs.  We  all  agreed  that  if  there 
is  a  movie  made  from  them,  only  John  Wayne  could  play 
the  part.  ART  NEWMAN  wanted  to  play  the  lead  as  he  was 
a  wounded  vet.  I  can't  tell  you  where  he  was  wounded,  but 
only  a  hint,  he  can't  sit  down  good. ..I  have  been  wanting  to 
thank  my  adopted  son,  TOM  PATTERSON,  and  his  lovely 
wife  for  the  beautiful  Christmas  card  they  sent  me.  The 
picture  was  of  a  little  black  angel,  and  all  the  time  I  thought 
only  Italians  were  in  heaven. ..We  couldn't  believe  our  ears 
when  the  story  came  out  that  STAN1SZEWSKI  is  now  the 
most  informed  switchman  on  Lake  Street.  CIMMERER  is 
now  No.  2.  Just  like  Avis,  John  will  now  have  to  try  hard- 
er...CHRIS  and  IKE  HOUSTON,  ticket  agent  and  motorman, 
respectively,  are  very  elated  parents  over  the  acting  per- 
formance of  their  son,  MARCHOUND.  He  won  a  lead  role 
in  the  play,  "The  Me  Nobody  Knows",  now  at  the  Civic 
Theatre.    The  play  was  adapted  from  ideas  put  together  by 


THE  HAPPY  bride  and 
groom  are  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
ARTHUR  LOMAN  who 
were  united  in  holy  matri- 
mony on  January  16  at 
Fellowship  Baptist  church. 
Art  is  a  former  West  Sec- 
tion motorman  who  recently 
transferred  to  the  South 
Section,  while  his  bride, 
the  former  LUCILLE 
CONWAY,  is  an  executive 
secretary  for  the  SCLC. 


MARCH,  1971 


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kids  across  the  country  of  their  thoughts  on  today's  events. 
Good  luck  to  this  young  fellow  and  may  he  go  far... Our  of- 
fice had  become  drab  again  now  that  EVELYN  left  us  to  go 
to  Jefferson  Park.  Now  GERKE  and  WOODS  are  beginning 
to  look  good.  Do  you  think  Evelyn  will  be  able  to  make 
LENNY  KUKOWINSKI  smile?  The  bet  is,  no  one  can...The 
Lake  Street  Credit  Union  held  their  annual  meeting  on 
March  7,  and  a  good  time  was  had  by  all.  To  all  you  young 
folks,  now  is  the  time  to  join  the  credit  union  and  assure 
yourself  of  a  brighter  future.  See  JOHN  McCARTY  and 
get  all  the  information  from  him. ..How  nice  it  is  to  see 
GEORGE  WOODMORE  back  to  work  after  being  off  sick  for 
such  a  long  time.  I  don't  think  he  will  ever  lose  that  smile 
on  his  face.  JERRY  BOYLAN  has  been  off  sick  and  seems 
to  be  coming  along  fine.  We  are  hoping  he  will  be  back  to 
work  by  the  time  you  read  this... We  of  Lake  Street  would 
like  to  extend  our  deepest  condolences  to  STEVE  DUISAK 
on  the  loss  of  his  father.  He  told  us  his  father  was  94, 
which  is  certainly  a  ripe  old  age. ..The  death  of  Pensioner 
WALTER  HARRIS  was  a  deep  loss  to  us  for  we  had  many 
laughs  together.  So  all  of  us  send  our  deepest  sympathy  to 
his  wife  and  family.  Also,  our  sincere  condolences  to  the 
family  of  Pensioner  NOBIE  SHELTON  who  passed  away  re- 
cently...  Mentioning  pensioners,  we  saw  CARL  FRANK, 
REDMOND  McGOVERN,  and  SAL  DITOMASO  at  the  Christ- 
mas party  and  they  looked  like  millionaires.  Ditomaso  did 
a  little  dance,  and  remember  how  he  used  to  walk  when  he 
wanted  to  get  off  ?.. Janitor  SCHULTZ  took  his  dog,  Mickey, 
for  a  $7  taxi  ride  to  show  him  the  city.  Now  that's  love, 
man  for  a  dog.  RUDY  PTACIN  said  that  the  dog  bit  Schultz 
because  it  wasn't  a  $10  ride.  That's  gratitude. ..To  all  of 
you,  young  and  old,  how  about  a  visit  to  Reverend  GEORGE 
CLARK's  church.  It  won't  hurt,  and  after  George's  ser- 
mon, it  may  help. ...  My  multi-talented  co-reporter,  LOU 
PAYNE,  can  dance,  sing,  write,  and  tell  jokes,  and  has 
show  business  in  his  blood.  He  does  a  remarkable  job  en- 
tertaining people.  So  if  anyone  needs  some  high-class 
talent,  contact  Lou  and  he  will  give  you  your  money's 
worth.  It's  Lou's  turn  to  write  the  column  next  month,  so 
I'll  be  waiting  to  read  the  nice  things  he  will  say  about  me. 

-  Santo  SccUcomo  &  <£ou  "Ptuptt 


52ND  STREET  - 

The  month  of  February  is  starting  off  with  a  bang  for 
the  operators  here  at  52nd  Street.  We  played  host  to  man- 
agement for  the  presentation  of  the  ISC  award  for  the  fourth 
quarter  of  1970.  There  was  coffee,  rolls,  prizes,  short 
talks,  movies,  and  you  could  even  have  a  portrait  drawn. 
An  all-around  good  time  was  had  by  all.  Following  are  the 
names  of  prize  winners,  and  comments  made  by  operators, 
clerks,  and  superintendents.  Operator  CALVIN  HOWARD 
won  the  "Guess  the  Beads  in  the  Bottle"  game  the  hard  way. 
He  and  ROBERT  MADISON  guessed  425  which  was  nearest 
to  the  actual  amount.  However,  when  the  two  names  were 
tossed  in  a  hat  for  one  winner,  Calvin  won.  Winners  of  $5 
merchandise  awards  were:  C.  TARANTINO,  R.  LIGGET, 
W.  HOLLAND,  R.  BOLDEN,  L.  GARMONY,  R.  MILLER, 
T.  DIXON,  M.  DUFFIE,  A.  RODGERS,  W.  BROWN,  R. 
BURNS,  and  D.  CHORAK  of  the  repair  department.  This 
was  the  second  award  won  by  52nd  that  Superintendent 
COLEMAN  did  not  contribute  to  as  a  driver.  But  nobody 
could  have  enjoyed  the  occasion  more.  Having  been  con- 
nected with  52nd  for  more  than  26  years,  Mr.  Coleman  was 
a  part  of  all  the  other  ISC  awards,  and  there  were  quite  a 
few.  Chief  Clerk  ARNOLD  HILLSTROM  said  that  the  coffee 


NEWS 


THIS  BEAUTIFUL  bride 
is  KATHY  SZEWC,  the 
daughter  of  TED  SZEWC, 
signal  design  engineer, 
Electrical  Department,  who 
was  united  in  holy  matri- 
mony to  PAUL  McGOWAN 
on  January  30  at  St.  John 
Brebeuf  church.  Kathy 
and  her  husband  are  stu- 
dents at  Illinois  State 
university. 


and  rolls  were  enjoyed  by  all,  and  it  is  hoped  that  a  return 
engagement  will  be  enjoyed  by  the  52nd  Street  drivers  in 
the  near  future.  Operator  ROBERT  JONES  said  everything 
was  fine,  but  he  missed  out  on  the  "beads  in  the  bottle" 
game.  LEWIS  WILLIAMS  said  every  day  should  be  like 
this.  SAM  JOHNSON  stated  it  was  nice  to  see  Superintend- 
ent LYNCH  smile  all  day.  OLIVER  TATE  said  he's  work- 
ing on  another  award,  right  now.  LAWRENCE  ROCKMORE 
commented  that  the  movies  and  speeches  were  great. 
CHARLES  SWAIN  said  that  the  artist  did  very  fine  and  de- 
tailed work.  WILLIAM  O.  HOOKS  was  sorry  he  missed  the 
presentation,  but  did  get  in  on  the  coffee  and  rolls.  ERN- 
EST HILL,  vice-president  of  Division  241,  enjoyed  the  cof- 
fee and  rolls  and  hopes  to  have  Superintendent  of  Trans- 
portation D.  M.  FLYNN  and  Superintendent  of  Instruction 
T.  STIGLIC  back  for  the  next  quarter. ..The  buying  of  birth- 
day gifts  is  a  natural  thing  for  most  of  us,  but  how  many 
times  do  you  buy  for  the  whole  family  in  one  month.  That's 
what  Operator  SHERMAN  ADAMS  is  faced  with.  So  we  say 
happy  birthday  to  Sherman,  his  wife,  WILLIE,  his  sons, 
ROBERT  and  STEVEN,  and  his  daughter,  DELORES,  all  in 
January. ..Congratulations  to  Repairman  HERBERT  BOYD 
and  his  wife,  JOYCE,  on  the  birth  of  a  son,  AARON,  born 
on  January  24... The  credit  union's  annual  meeting  was  well 
attended.  Reports  were  given  by  ERNEST  HILL,  president, 
TYLER  PHILPOTT,  treasurer,  ROBERT  HOLMES  Jr., 
chairman  of  the  credit  committee,  and  FRED  POWELL, 
chairman  of  the  supervisory  committee.  CHARLES 
O'KANE,  EUGENE  JONES,  and  BOB  HOLMES  were  re- 
elected to  the  board  of  directors  for  three  year  terms. 
Elected  to  the  credit  committee  were:  Bob  Holmes,  LA- 
FAYETTE GARMONY,  SAMUEL  WILLIAMS,  RONALD 
LIGGETT,  and  WALTER  FALLS  Jr.  Honored  guests  were: 
Mrs.  ERNEST  HILL,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  JAMES  A.  PATE,  and 
Mr.  DANIEL  J.  McFADDEN.  Door  prizes  were  awarded 
and  refreshments  served.  The  officers  thank  all  for  at- 
tending. Join  the  credit  union  and  save.  Each  member's 
account  is  insured  up  to  $20,000.00,  and  a  life  insurance 
policy  up  to  $2, 000. 00. ..Last,  but  not  least,  congratulations 
to  Operator  CHARLES  NICHOLS  on  his  appointment  as  a 
supervisor. 

-  pot*  4.  3<«4W 


69TH  STREET  - 

PETE  SPOO  is  planning  to  take  his  pension,  and  that 
will  make  JACK  WILSON  the  number  one  man  on  the  pick- 
ing sheets.     HANK  RISCH  says  that  he  looks  younger  than 


22 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


JOSEA  JOHNSON  Jr.,  fhe 
son  of  JOSEA  JOHNSON 
Sr.,  garage  foreman,  52nd 
Street,  has  returned  home 
after  14  months  in  Viet 
Nam  as  a  telephone  line 
repairman.  Josea  is  now 
back  at  77th  Street  Garage 
doing  what  he  likes  best- 
keeping  those  buses  rolling 
as  a  repairman. 


INSIDE  NEWS 

and  be  dressed  in  green. ..The  repair  department  extends 
their  deepest  sympathy  to  the  family  of  Foreman  PETE 
SZAFRANSKI  on  the  death  of  his  father-in-law;  to  TEDDY 
NIEZABITOWSKI  and  his  family  on  the  loss  of  his  father- 
in-law,  and  to  BRYANT  MASON  on  the  death  of  his  sister- 
in-law. ..MARTIN  GRIFFIN  has  gained  50  pounds  since  he 
retired.  TOMMY  McKEAN  is  certainly  enjoying  his  pen- 
sion and  looks  great.  We  hope  that  everyone  on  pension 
enjoys  health  and  happiness  for  many  years  to  come. ..Good 
luck  to  DAVID  O'MALLEY  who  transferred  to  Archer,  and 
to  A.  WARREN,  V.  TYLER,  and  R.  HOROSINSKI  who  trans- 
ferred to  other  jobs... We  welcome  BRUCE  BURIAN,  E. 
KUNKE,  J.  MILLER,  A.  SEDLAK,  W.  CICIURA,  JOHN 
KOCHOPOLUS,  and  J.  WIGGINS  to  the  69th  Street  repair 
department. ..The  Transit  News  box  is  the  only  real  mail 
box  to  the  right  of  the  clerk's  window.  Drop  us  a  note  on 
any  news  item  or  vacations.  Be  good,  drive  safely,  and 
may  God  bless  all  of  you. 


Jack,  but  is  actually  older,  so  he  will  never  make  number 
one. ..  Everyone  had  H.  C.  SANGER  taking  his  pension. 
Howie  said  it  would  be  nice,  but  he  will  be  around  for 
awhile. ,.W.  J.  MONROE  picked  59th  Street.  It  is  nice  to 
see  his  smile  as  he  passes  by. . .  It's  great  to  see  W.  F. 
SHIPYOR  back  to  work  after  being  on  the  sick  list  for  such 
a  long  time...B.  PULICK  bowled  159  for  three  games  one 
Friday  night.  That  was  the  total  count  and  not  his  average. 
The  next  week  he  bowled  games  of  over  200. ..PAM  JAMES, 
the  daughter  of  Operator  G.  JAMES,  will  graduate  from 
Bowen  High  school  in  June  and  attend  Northwestern  uni- 
versity on  a  scholarship  she  won.  James  claims  she  got 
her  brains  from  him. ..It  is  with  a  heavy  heart  that  we  ex- 
tend our  deepest  sympathy  to  the  family  of  M.  J.  O'CAL- 
LAGHAN.  He  put  up  a  great  fight  against  cancer,  and  his 
smile  and  joking  ways  will  always  be  remembered  at  69th. 
Also  to  the  family  of  P.  H.  CAMERON,  who  was  only  re- 
tired a  little  over  a  month,  when  his  Maker  took  him;  and 
to  JOE  HAUG  and  his  family  on  the  loss  of  his  wife.  Joe's 
son  said  that  he  was  in  the  hospital  with  a  heart  condition 
and  was  unable  to  attend  the  funeral  services.. .Although  we 
have  had  some  rough  days  this  winter,  the  instruction  de- 
partment of  SWANSON,  JOHNSON,  O'DONNELL,  ROSS,  and 
FULLER  said  that  despite  the  weather  we  had  only  one  bad 
day  accident-wise.  They  said  they  would  even  help  us  make 
out  the  overtime  slip  if  we  came  in  without  an  accident. 
Have  you  noticed  the  way  Swanson  is  always  wearing  his 
cap,  and  how  about  that  new  badge  number  ?  During  a  per- 
sonal interview,  he  made  MICKEY  YOUNG'S  innocent  ears 
burn.  Ask  Mickey  what  he  said  because  I  can't  print  it. 
The  instructor  who  is  working  with  CHARLIE  WILLIAMS, 
the  sign-out  man,  always  tries  to  give  you  one  of  the  better 
"hogs",  and  is  always  saying  they  are  going  to  get  us  ser- 
vice for  the  T-lot.  The  instructors  are  looking  for  new  line 
instructors,  so  watch  the  bulletin  board  for  the  notice. ..All 
of  the  clerks  miss  BILL  DONAHUE  who  is  still  off  sick 
with  an  injured  hip.  They  said  the  instructors  are  still 
cleaning  up  the  leftovers  from  the  clerk's  dinner  table... 
JIMMY  AHERN  of  the  repair  department  reports  that  ev- 
eryone should  come  out  for  the   St.  Patrick's  day  parade 


MOVING? 

Complete  a  CTA  change  of  address  form 
to  insure  receiving  your  TRANSIT  NEWS. 


-  AitAux  "P.  "SucjtMt) 


77TH  STREET  - 

Our  Federal  Credit  Union  held  its  annual  meeting  on 
Saturday,  February  12,  at  the  Foster  Park  fieldhouse  where 
a  good  time  was  had  by  all  that  attended. ..We  would  like  to 
wish  the  following  operators  a  happy  birthday:  J.  A.  WINS- 
TON, E.  J.  BARRETT,  W.  D.  MORRIS,  A.  F.  MERCURIO, 
C.  P.  JOHNSON,  O.  J.  SULLIVAN,  A.  FISHER,  F.  ECKLES, 
W.  H.  LOFTIN,  H.  A.  BUDDE,  C.  H.  HULL,  M.  BAPTISTE, 
C.  B.  RUSSELL,  R.  E.  STEWART,  C.  J.  BIEGNOWSKI,  W. 
L.  CARTER,  W.  R.  STRICKLAND,  M.  D.  McKNIGHT,  W.  J. 
O'BRIEN,  H.  E.  JOHNSON,  C.  T.  MARTIN,  B.  BEACH,  S.  S. 
GIBSON,  I.  HAYES,  J.  D.  HUTCHINSON,  F.  GLEASON,  D. 
MONTREL,  B.  J.  MOSLEY,  L.  GOOLEY,  R.  C.  WARD,  R. 
OWENS,  C.  COLE,  R.  BROWN,  W.  ROBINSON,  E.  JACK- 
SON, D.  HENDRICKS,  C.  ASHER,  U.  JONES,  M.  BUCHAN- 
AN, J.  WHARTON,  R.  THOMAS,  and  J.  SULLIVAN.  Sorry, 
fellows,  some  get  older  and  some  stay  young,  like  myself... 
The  Amalgamated  Transit  Union  will  hold  its  annual  con- 
vention in  Las  Vegas  this  year.  If  anyone  is  interested  in 
attending,  please  contact  Division  241 's  financial  secretary, 
JAMES  PATE,  so  that  he  might  know  how  many  are  plan- 
ning to  go  and  can  make  the  necessary  travel  and  hotel  res- 
ervations...Congratulations  to  Operator  CLARENCE  PRES- 
SLEY  and  his  wife,  GLORIA,  on  the  birth  of  a  baby  girl, 
NICOLE  DENISE,  born  on  January  24  weighing  5  pounds  13 
ounces.  This  is  their  fourth  child... Operator  GUY  STUT- 
TLEY  and  his  wife  celebrated  their  second  wedding  anni- 
versary the  first  week  of  March.  Congratulations  to  both  of 
you.. .WILLIAM  E.  PERKINS,  the  son  of  Operator  H.  BUR- 
KETH,  was  a  recent  graduate  of  Northwestern  university 
and  the  recipient  of  theWoodrow  Wilson  Scholarship  award. 
Our  congratulations  to  you,  William.  .  .  SP5  KENNETH 
BURNS,  the  son  of  Operator  CLAUDE  BURNS,  was  recently 
discharged  from  the  army  after  spending  a  year  in  Korea. 
Claude's  other  son,  BARRY,  and  his  wife,  ELIZABETH,  cel- 
ebrated birthdays  in  February. ..Operator  EUGENE  KEN- 
NARD  is  now  home  recuperating  after  undergoing  surgery. 
..Operator  JUDGE  CARTER  is  now  home  recuperating  from 
surgery.  I  saw  two  new  student  operators  last  week,  so  you 
fellows  better  hurry  back... Operator  EDWARD  REAUX  cel- 
ebrated his  45th  birthday  in  the  month  of  February.  I  be- 
lieve I  have  the  number  of  years  correct. ..See  you  fellows 
next  month.    How  about  some  news. 


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HOWARD 


REPRESENTING  8,300  operating  employes  were  five  CTAers 
who  recently  took  part  in  activities  marking  CTA's  safest 
year-1970.  Operating  Manager  C.  E.  Keiser  congratulated  them 
for  their  part  in  setting  the  new  safety  record  and  presented 
each  of  them  with  a  memento  of  the  record-breaking  year.  Shown 
in  the  picture  are,  from  left,  Janitor  Patrick  Hoban,  Bus  Opera- 
tor Joseph  Kovatz,  Mr.  Keiser,  Ticket  Agent  Mary  Ritter,  Con- 
ductor Lawrence  Few,    and  Motorman    Elton  Williams. 


Operating  Employes  Feted 

A  CELEBRATION  is  just  what  is  called  for  when  a 
record  is  broken — and  the  new  public  accident  record 
set  by  CTA  operating  employes  in  1970  is  no  excep- 
tion. 

The  year  1970  was  the  safest  in  CTA  history.  In 
fact,  there  were  1,265  fewer  accidents  than  in  1964, 
the  previous  safest  year — and  that  represents  a  de- 
crease of  9.5  per  cent. 


CTA  management  was  eager  to  show  its  apprecia- 
tion for  this  accomplishment  and  recently  treated 
personnel  at  all  21  operating  stations  to  free  coffee 
and  rolls.  Each  of  the  male  employes  involved  was 
presented  a  tie  clasp  which  can  be  worn  with  great 
pride.    Female  ticket  agents  were  given  CTA  pens. 

The  first  to  receive  these  safest  year  mementos 
were  five  CTAers  who  represented  the  8,300  operat- 
ing employes.  The  group  included  a  bus  operator,  a 
conductor,  a  motorman,  a  janitor,  and  a  ticket  agent. 
While  making  the  presentation  in  the  CTA  Board 
Room,  Operating  Manager  C.  E.  Keiser  congratulated 
each  one  of  the  five  CTAers  individually  and  ex- 
pressed his  personal  thanks  to  all  operating  employes 
for  setting  a  new  safest  year  record. 

General  Manager  T.  B.  O'Connor  expressed  ap- 
preciation for  establishing  the  new  record  on  behalf 
of   all    CTA   employes.     Commenting   on  the    steady 


downward  trend  in  public  accidents  since  1948,  he 
stated  that  setting  a  new  record  despite  increasing 
traffic  on  city  streets  can  be  attributed  to  the  training 
and  skill  of  CTA  personnel.  "Judging  by  the  accident 
statistics  for  the  first  quarter  of  1971,"  Mr.  O'Connor 
continued,  "it  looks  like  CTA  is  heading  for  another 
safest  year.  In  these  days  of  rising  costs,  accident 
reduction  makes  an  important  contribution  toward 
holding  expenses  down." 

Contributing  much  to  CTA's  new  safest  year  rec- 
ord were  seven  operating  stations  which  made  1970 
their  own  safest  year  by  beating  their  previous  best 
year.  On  the  surface  system,  the  stations  are  77th 
Street,  Keeler,  North  Avenue,  69th  Street,  North 
Park,  and  Lawndale.  On  the  rapid  transit  system, 
Ashland  established  its  new  safest  year  in  1970.  Spe- 
cial plaques  were  provided  for  each  of  the  seven  sta- 
tions and  were  accepted  on  behalf  of  operating  per- 
sonnel by  the  station  superintendents. 


Surface  System  Shops 

Win  Maintenance  Award 


LOOKING  WITH  pride  upon  the  Maintenance  Efficiency  Award 
which  was  won  by  the  Shops  and  Equipment  Department  are, 
from  left,  G.  J.  Clark,  superintendent  of  shops  and  equipment; 
J.  W.  Dain,  superintendent  of  surface  system  garages;  J.  A. 
Rosendhal,  superintendent  of  surface  shops,  and  J.  J.  Rep- 
plinger,    superintendent   of    surface    system    shops    and   garages. 

The  award  was  presented  by  the  editors  of  Fleet  Owner 
Magazine,  the  nation's  leading  business  magazine  serving  bus, 
truck,  and  automotive  fleets.  CTA  received  the  award  because 
bus  maintenance  efficiency  continued  to  improve  during  1970, 
in  spite  of  the  increasing  age  of  its  fleet  which  cannot  be 
replaced  because  of  a   lack  of  funds  for  new  equipment. 


OUR  COVER:  Displaying  one  of  the  new  rapid  transit  baseball  signs  on  a  North-South  route  train  is  Transit  Board  Member  and  Chicago 
Cubs  baseball  star  Ernie  Banks.  The  two-sided  signs,  which  are  carried  before  all  home  games,  include  messages  on  an  orange  back- 
ground for  Cubs  games  and  on  a  blue  background  for  White  Sox  games. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


CHICAGO  TRANSIT  AUTHORITY 

MERCHANDISE  MART  PLAZA    •   P.  0.  BOX  3555,  CHICAGO,  ILLINOIS    60654   •   MOhowk  4-7200 


THOMAS  B.  O'CONNOR 
GENERAL  MANAGER 


TO  ALL  EMPLOYES: 

Once  again,  Chicago  Transit  Authority  will  conduct  a  month-long 
campaign  to  acquaint  employes  with  the  benefits  of  purchasing  U.S. 
Savings  Bonds  through  the  payroll  savings  plan.  During  the  month  of 
May,  all  employes  will  be  contacted  by  a  fellow  worker  and  given  the  op- 
portunity to  begin  a  savings  program  or  add  to  their  present  program. 

The  interest  rate  of  Savings  Bonds  is  now  5j%  when  held  to  matu- 
rity of  5  years,  10  months.  This  higher  rate  makes  them  more  desirable 
than  ever  when  they  are  held  for  a  long-range  savings  goal.  Savings 
Bonds  are  a  convenient,  painless  way  to  save  for  your  children's  college 
education,  to  save  for  a  new  home  or  car,  or  to  establish  a  retirement 
fund  to  add  to  your  CTA  retirement  plan.  The  fellow  employe  who  con- 
tacts you  can  provide  information  about  the  advantages  of  a  long-range 
savings  plan. 

The  payroll  savings  plan  makes  it  easy  for  you  to  save.  CTA  does 
the  bookwork,  and  you  reap  the  benefits.  The  amount  you  put  into  the 
plan  each  pay  period  is  shown  on  your  check  stub  as  a  "deduction",  but  in 
reality  it  is  an  allotment,  payable  to  you  with  interest  when  you  cash  a 
bond.    And  you  pay  no  State  income  tax  on  the  interest  you  receive. 

I  urge  you  to  give  careful  consideration  to  this  opportunity  to  sign 
up  for  the  payroll  savings  plan  or  to  increase  your  present  allotment. 
Remember,  U.S.  Savings  Bonds  mean  security  for  you  as  well  as  for  your 
country. 


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Take  stock  in  America. 

Now  Bonds  pay  a  bonus  at  maturity. 


Medically  Speaking 


by  Dr.  George  H.  Irwin 


MEDICAL  STATISTICS  show  that  emotions  and  func- 
tional or  nervous  disorders  affect  70  per  cent  of  the 
people  in  the  United  States  in  the  course  of  a  lifetime. 

An  emotion  is  a  strong  feeling  or  internal  impulse 
toward  open  action.  Emotions  may  be  divided  into 
positive  and  negative  groups.  In  the  positive  group  we 
have  love,  hope,  trust,  courage,  faith,  joy,  and  opti- 
mism; most  of  which  are  beneficial  to  our  health.  In 
the  negative  group  are  greed,  anger,  disgust,  grief, 
fear,  jealousy,  worry,  and  pessimism;  which  usually 
have  a  harmful  effect  on  our  health. 

Functional  disorders  include  those  conditions  or 
illnesses  which  are  emotionally  produced.  They  do 
not  cause  tissue  destruction,  but  their  symptoms  are 
brought  about  by  abnormal  physiology  of  our  body. 
Organic  diseases  such  as  cancer,  tuberculosis,  and 
appendicitis  are  different  because  they  do  cause  tis- 
sue destruction. 

Some  of  the  common  functional  disorders  are: 

1.  Psychosomatic  disturbances— indigestion,  con- 
stipation, nervous  diarrhea,  colitis,  many  skin  rashes, 
certain  types  of  rapid  heart,  much  impotence,  nausea, 
nervous  tremors,  insomnia,  and  wet  hands  and  feet. 

2.  Hypochondriac— this  person  accumulates  mis- 
eries, complains  of  aches,  pains,  weakness,  and  dis- 
plays self-pity.  He  takes  many  different  medicines 
every  day  and  often  lives  to  a  ripe,  medicated  old  age. 

3.  Chronic  anxiety  state— reasonable  anxiety  can 
often  be  a  spur  to  proper  behavior.  If,  however,  it  is 
carried  to  excess  it  will  have  a  harmful  effect  on 
one's  health. 

4.  Depressions  are  characterized  by  fatigue,  ap- 
athy, discouragement,  self-blame,  and  a  feeling  of 
uselessness. 

5.  Ineffectiveness— people  who  fiddle  their  lives 
away,  both  mentally  and  physically,  without  accom- 
plishing any  definite  good.  Many  do  not  want  the  re- 
sponsibility of  success  and  they  are  so  afraid  of  fail- 
ure that  they  never  succeed. 

6.  Chronic  sour  dispositions  characterize  people 
who  rarely  smile  or  laugh,  offer  no  boosts  for  others, 
and  have  "down"  attitudes  on  most  everything. 


7.  The  projectors  generally  say  "You  are  not  too 
hot  yourself."  They  feel  that  everyone  else  is  to 
blame.  Fault-finding  people  project  their  own  faults 
and  then  ascribe  them  to  others. 

8.  Eating  disturbances  are  very  common  and  are 
physically  and  emotionally  handicapping.  Obesity  is 
four-fifths  psychological.  One-fourth  of  the  popula- 
tion in  the  United  States  is  seriously  overweight. 
Compulsive  eating  and  compulsive  use  of  alcohol  are 
on  the  same  basis. 

9.  Marital  difficulties— although  the  majority  of 
people  marry,  it  can  be  a  difficult  adjustment.  Mari- 
tal problems  are  similar  for  all  human  beings.  A 
good  marriage,  however,  makes  for  healthier  adults 
and  happier  children.  It  requires  constant,  intelligent, 
and  loving  effort. 

10.  Social  and  work  problems— for  example,  how 
does  man  or  woman  meet  society's  prejudice  against 
divorce  ?  Or  a  young  woman  adjust  to  widowhood  ? 
What  is  a  healthy  attitude  toward  work,  toward  one's 
superior  and  toward  a  fellow  workman?  A  good  fel- 
lowship, teamwork,  and  unselfishness  are  the  answer 
to  many  of  these  problems. 

11.  Aging  produces  difficulties  that  are  physical, 
psychological,  and  social.  No  one  can  deny  or  laugh 
off  these  real  situations.  Most  people  are  never  ready 
for  old  age  and  do  not  like  to  be  handicapped  by  it,  but 
as  Maurice  Chevalier  says,  "I  certainly  prefer  it  to 
the  alternative." 

12.  Intemperance— dependence  on  alcohol,  tobacco, 
and  drugs  is  increasing.  This  is  because  man  mis- 
takingly  is  trying  to  find  some  tranquilizer  to  make 
him  more  comfortable. 

The  treatment  or  management  of  functional  disor- 
ders is  an  extremely  complex  one.  Primarily,  one 
must  strive  for  better  health,  both  physically  and 
mentally. 

To  achieve  better  health,  the  right  balance  of  all 
our  activities  is  very  important.  This  can  be  accom- 
plished by  the  proper  amount  of  work,  rest,  exercise, 
play,  and  general  hygiene.  At  different  periods  in  life 
these  activities  may  have  to  be  rearranged  somewhat. 
In  general,  however,  set  up  a  program  and  stick  to  it. 

Next,  one  must  learn  to  control  the  harmful  emo- 
tions. This  is  difficult  but  it  can  be  done  through  re- 
education, understanding,  self  discipline,  and  person- 
al adaptation  to  the  realities  of  life. 

Most  of  man's  difficulties  are  the  result  of  per- 
sonal maladjustment  and  failure  to  make  a  complete 
readjustment  to  an  entire  situation.  If  intelligent  con- 
trol is  to  be  restored  and  maintained,  the  individual 
must  first  adapt  to  the  circumstances  of  his  life  as 
they  are  and  then  to  himself  as  he  is. 

Once  the  decision  is  made  and  the  adaptation  or 
change  started,  it  is  easier  to  control  emotions  and 
make  the  necessary  changes  to  better  our  living. 

The  theory  of  re-education  is  this:  just  as  an  in- 
dividual can  be  physically  retrained  in  new  habits  of 
walking  or  talking,  so  can  he  be  retrained  in  new 
habits  of  thinking,  feeling,  and  acting. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Transit  Board  Approves  Isabella  Station  Closing 


THE  LIGHTLY- USED  Isabella  station  on  the  Evanston 
rapid  transit  route  was  closed  Friday,  April  30,  after 
the  evening  rush  hour.  Chicago  Transit  Board,  in  its 
continuing  efforts  to  economize  and  improve  service, 
authorized  closing  the  station  at  the  April  8  meeting. 

Less  than  250  passengers  entered  the  Isabella  sta- 
tion on  an  average  weekday,  making  it  the  weakest  of 
CTA's  149  rapid  transit  stations.  The  130  passengers 
per  day  who  walked  to  the  Isabella  station  are  within 
reasonable  distance  of  either  the  Linden  or  Central 
stations,  each  only  two  blocks  away.  Both  have  ade- 
quate capacity  and  better  facilities  for  serving  these 
riders.  Their  platforms  have  full-length  canopy  pro- 
tection. Furthermore,  at  Linden  terminal  riders  may 
sit  in  comfort  on  a  train  while  awaiting  leaving  time. 


Kiss-n-ride  and  park-n-ride  passengers  who  rep- 
resented 40  per  cent  of  the  station's  users  could  be 
accommodated  at  the  Linden  station,  two  blocks  to  the 
north,  where  CTA  maintains  a  paved  and  lighted 
parking  lot  in  which  adequate  space  is  available. 
Closing  of  the  station  will  benefit  the  neighborhood  by 
eliminating  on-street  parking  by  non-residents. 

Service  was  improved  for  the  more  than  one-half 
million  passengers  per  year  who  use  Linden  station 
and  who  were  delayed  twice  each  day  by  the  stop  made 
at  Isabella  to  serve  an  average  of  only  one  passenger 
per  train. 

About  $15,000  per  year  will  be  saved  in  agent's 
wages,  maintenance,  heating,  lighting,  and  power 
costs  for  starting  and  stopping  trains. 


Suggestion  Committee  Names  28  Award  Winners 


IN  ITS  report  for  the  first  quarter  of  1971,  the  Em- 
ploye Suggestion  Plan  announced  the  adoption  of  28 
suggestions  which  were  submitted  by  CTA  employes. 

Three  employes  who  received  cash  awards  of  $25 
each  for  their  accepted  ideas  were  Chester  J.  Maje- 
rowicz,  Engineering-West  Shops;  Ronald  A.  Seno, 
Transportation-Jefferson  Park  rapid  transit,  and 
Raymond  Spatzek,  Shops  and  Equipment-South  Shops. 

Winning  $25  cash  awards  for  submitting  their 
second  adoptable  suggestion  within  a  year  were  two 
General  Office  and  two  Transportation  employes: 
Mary  Ann  Bohat,  Claim  Department;  Bernadette 
Kizior,  Electrical  Department;  Raymond  G.  Frenette, 
Lawndale  Station,  and  James  R.  Schumpp,  North  Sec- 
tion. All  of  the  above  cash  award  winners  also  had 
their  choice  of  incentive  awards— a  $7  gift  certificate 
or  a  lighter /tape  rule  set. 


Named  for  honorable  mention  awards  because  they 
submitted  their  first  adoptable  suggestion,  making 
them  eligible  to  receive  either  a  Jewel-Osco  gift  cer- 
tificate or  Zippo  lighter/tape  rule  set,  were:  General 
Office— William  Cline,  Reproduction  Services;  Regina 
H.  Daren,  Medical;  Garfield  Francis,  Photographic; 
Bernadette  Kizior,  Electrical;  Mary  A.  O'Reilly, 
Claim;  Arthur  J.  Pinelli,  Office  Services,  and  Harold 
J.  Rowbottom,  Traffic  Planning.  Shops  and  Equip- 
ment—John R.  Kalinowski,  Oscar  A.  Landor,  and 
Frances  E.  Louward,  all  of  South  Shops;  Martin  Hen- 
nessy,  Skokie  Shops,  and  John  J.  Ward,  Forest  Glen 
Garage.  Transportation-Surface— John  J.  Jearas  and 
Walter  Lemons  Jr.,  both  of  Limits  Station;  Henry  E. 
Farley,  77th  Street  Station,  and  John  R.  Tosch,  Keeler 
Station.  Engineering— William  C.  Chamerlick,  Donald 
L.  Johnson,  and  Donald  L.  Rouse,  all  of  West  Shops. 
Utility— John  C.  Miller,  Blue  Island.  Transportation- 
Rapid  Transit— James  R.  Schumpp,  North  Section. 


PLAN  1971  CTA  GROUP  TOUR  FOR  SEPTEMBER 

TAKING  ADVANTAGE  of  the  cost-savings  afforded  by  traveling  in  a  group,  CTA  employes  have  been  enjoying 
vacations  to  scenic  areas  around  the  world  for  several  years  now.    And  for  the  aspiring  globe-trotter,  the  1971 

tour  will  certainly  be  no  letdown. 


Volume  XXIV       CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Number  4 


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 
communications  to  CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS,  Room  742, 
Merchandise  Mart  Plaza,  Chicago,  Illinois  60654. 


The  Orient  is  being  considered  for  a  23-day  tour 
in  September.  The  itinerary  includes  stops  in  Japan, 
Formosa,  Philippines,  Hong  Kong,  Malaysia,  and 
Thailand. 

Active  and  retired  CTA  employes  who  are  inter- 
ested in  learning  complete  details  about  the  Orient 
tour  should  write  to  Miss  Jane  Mitchell,  Chicago 
Transit  Authority,  Merchandise  Mart  -  Room  734, 
P.  O.  Box  3555,  Chicago,  Illinois    60654. 


APRIL,  1971 


AS  REPORTED  BY  EMPLOYES  OF  THE  CHICAGO  TRANSIT  AUTHORITY 


ACCOUNTING  (General)  - 

We  were  greatly  shocked  and  bereaved  by  the  demise  of 
CTA  Board  Chairman  GEORGE  L.  DeMENT  on  Saturday, 
March  13.  Our  sympathy  and  condolences  go  to  his  family. 
Your  scribe  wishes  to  thank  everyone  in  all  sections  of  the 
Accounting  Department  for  their  contributions  toward  a 
memorial  in  his  memory.  .  .  Pensioner  HARRY  E.  TANN- 
HAUSER  of  Revenue  Accounting  passed  away  on  March  5. 
We  extend  our  sympathy  to  his  wife  and  family.  It  is  still 
fresh  in  our  memory  that  he  came  to  this  office  to  attend  a 
retirement  party  and  visited  with  his  many  friends. ..A  wel- 
come back  goes  to  HARRIET  KRYZAN  upon  her  return  to 
work  after  having  surgery.  She  is  feeling  better  and  looks 
well... A  welcome  back  is  also  extended  to  VIRGINIA  HAR- 
RER  after  her  recent  illness. ..HAROLD  F.  BROWN,  as- 
sistant general  accountant,  spent  a  week  golfing  in  Biloxi, 
Mississippi.  His  companions  in  this  outing  were  JOHN 
O'CONNOR  of  Research  and  Planning,  and  PATRICK  MC- 
CARTHY of  Engineering.  Part  of  the  trip  was  devoted  to  a 
weekend  in  New  Orleans.  By  the  look  on  their  faces  as  they 
returned  to  work  they  had  a  very  good  time. ..On  her  vaca- 
tion, GERI  LA  VINE  spent  five  days  in  Curacoa.  It  is  an 
island  in  the  Dutch  West  Indies  and  probably  the  most  pop- 
ular among  tourists.  The  climate  was  ideal,  never  any 
higher  than  83  degrees.  Her  stay  there  included  some 
gambling  in  the  casinos,  a  tour  of  the  island,  and  shopping 
for  some  marvelous  buys  in  jewelry,  perfumes,  and  sou- 
venirs. We  in  this  department  wish  to  extend  a  farewell  to 
Geri.  She  successfully  passed  tests  and  will  transfer  to  a 
new  position  in  the  Stores  Department.  She  will  be  a  short 
distance  from  our  area  and  we  will  still  enjoy  seeing  her 
every  day. ..On  her  vacation,  STELLA  CIEZADLO  flew  to 
Miami  Beach,  Florida,  by  Delta  747.  Her  companions  were 
two  cousins,  JULIA  and  KATHERINE,  and  they  stayed  at  the 
beautiful  Golden  Sands  hotel  for  nine  days,  taking  in  the 
surrounding  sights  and  enjoying  the  sun.  They  also  stayed 
at  Ocean  71  hotel  and  enjoyed  the  crystal  clear  pool  and 
private  beach.  Then  they  spent  some  time  in  the  Johnina 
hotel  in  Miami  Beach  enjoying  these  surroundings.  From 
there  they  went  to  St.  Petersburg,  Florida,  where  they 
stayed  five  days  at  the  Sunny  Harbor  motel,  going  out  daily 
to  take  in  the  sights  and  enjoy  the  sunshine.  That's  a  beau- 
tiful tan  you've  acquired,  Stella. .  .  PHYLLIS  WHITE  suc- 
cessfully passed  the  tests  for  a  new  position  in  the  Claim 
Department  and  will  be  leaving  this  department  in  a  few 
weeks  to  take  up  her  new  duties.  Good  luck  and  happiness 
in  your  new  position,  Phyllis. 

-   (/came  "ptfjyevitd 

(Payroll)  - 

Our  deepest  sympathy  is  extended  to  JOANNE  STAS1 
whose  mother,  Mrs.  HELEN  PARIS,  passed  away  on  March 
11... One  doesn't  have  to  travel  too  far  to  discover  inter- 
esting places;  MARGE  ORGAN  found  many  unique  antique 
shops  in  the  picturesque  town  of  Wilmot,  Wisconsin,  which 
is  also  noted  for  its  ski  resorts.  Although  Marge  didn't 
participate  in  the  sport,  she  was  satisfied  to  be  a  spectator, 
and  also  enjoyed  the  quaint  little  restaurants  in  that  area... 
VALERIE  BOWMAN,  DOROTHY  NYCZAK,  and  ROSEMARY 
KENNY  took  part  of  their  vacations  for  relaxation  and  rec- 


reation and  to  enjoy  visits  with  friends. ..We  all  are  looking 
forward  to  spring  and  the  warm  weather  which  will  enable 
us  again  to  enjoy  many  activities  in  the  great  outdoors. 

-  (Plan*  ^turnout 


BEVERLY  - 

This  has  been  a  very  sad  month  for  a  lot  of  people,  but 
for  me,  they  say  when  it  rains  it  pours.  First,  WHITNEY 
YOUNG  passed  on  and  was  a  very  close  friend  of  my  fam- 
ily, then  CTA  Board  Chairman  GEORGE  L.  DeMENT  who 
was  a  friend  of  all  of  us  at  CTA,  and  then  RICHARD  GIL- 
MORE,  the  policeman  who  was  slain,  who  was  like  a  broth- 
er and  was  a  former  CTA  bus  operator  at  77th  Street. ..Two 
of  the  loaders  at  95th  and  Dan  Ryan  are  off  sick,  W.  JOYCE 
and  JOE  LAUTERBACH.  Here's  hoping  they  have  a  speedy 
recovery. ..Supervisor  J.  W.  CLAYTON  retired  on  April  1, 
and  MARTENS  had  a  sign  hung  on  him  reading,  "I'm  num- 
ber one,  at  last.". .Operator  BANKS  goes  out  of  his  way  to 
find  checker  players.  The  fellows  in  the  train  room  at  the 
"L"  even  call  him  champ. .  .Supervisor  W.  CLAIBORNE 
really  has  something  to  crow  about.  His  wife  gave  birth  to 
a  little  girl,  two  months  early,  and  wife  and  baby  are  doing 
fine. 

Congratulations  to  GEORGE  B.  EVANS,  CTA  Security, 
and  his  wife  who  are  the  proud  parents  of  a  baby  girl, 
KIMBERLY  ANN,  born  on  March  21.  Superintendent 
GEORGE  E.  EVANS  is  the  proud  grandfather,  and  is  ready 
to  take  her  for  a  stroll  in  the  park... Operator  CLARENCE 
COWAN  is  on  the  commendation  list  again,  and  he  is  one  of 
the  best.  He  believes  in  practicing  brotherhood  week  every 
day  in  the  year.  If  everyone  followed  this  rule  and  judged 
each  man  on  his  self-respect,  this  would  be  a  better  world 
to  live  in.  Keep  up  the  good  work,  Clarence. ..We  express 
our  deepest  sympathy  to  Pensioner  JOHN  CASSIDY  in  the 
loss  of  his  wife;  to  Operator  B.  BARNES  in  the  loss  of  his 
wife,  and  to  Operator  BOB  TIERNEY  whose  father  passed 
away. 


CLAIM  - 

Before  I  get  into  the  news  of  the  article,  I  would  like  to 
say  something  of  "The  Generation  Gap."  A  generous  dona- 
tion has  been  received  for  a  memorial  scholarship  fund  at 
Mississippi  State  College  for  Women  in  memory  of  THOM- 
AS J.  STEPP  Sr.,  who  was  the  father  of  our  own  THOMAS 
STEPP  Jr.,  locator,  and  the  grandfather  of  nine.  His  ex- 
ample of  love  and  generosity  will  never  die. ..On  February 
13,  the  Sharp  Corner  PTA  of  Skokie  put  on  a  play  entitled, 
"We  Did  It  for  Our  Kids."  Involved  in  this  spectacular 
production  were  Mr.  and  Mrs.  JACK  CHUNOWITZ  and 
their  daughters,  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  MIKE  VITALE  and  their 
children.  The  presentation  was  a  lot  of  work  for  everyone 
involved,  but,  as  was  the  title,  they  did  it  for  their  kids... 
JOYCE  VAUGHAN,  age  13,  the  daughter  of  SAM  and  WIL- 
LIE MAE  VAUGHAN,  statementman  and  ticket  agent  re- 
spectively, won  a  special  science  award  for  her  participa- 


te TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

tion  in  the  John  Shoop  Elementary  school  science  fair.  Her 
project  was  entitled,  "Drugs,  It's  Problems  and  Effects." 
Later,  Joyce,  along  with  other  top  winners,  was  selected  to 
represent  her  school  in  the  School  District  No.  18  science 
fair. . .  How  can  a  generation  gap  exist  with  people  who 
care — care  about  their  childrens'  physical  and  mental 
health.  Children  do  reflect  their  parents,  and  seeing  this, 
it  must  not  go  unrewarded... Our  annual  DAI  Credit  Union 
party  was  a  great  success.  Thank  you,  CHARLIE  MARBLE, 
for  doing  the  Polka  with  me. ..The  best  of  luck,  to  TERRI 
KRAMER  who  has  transferred  to  the  Law  Department. . . 
Congratulations  to  JOHN  J.  McGOVERN  who  now  has  an- 
other little  grandchild,  JEANETTE  ANN  LaFLEUR,  who 
was  born  on  March  8.  This  is  his  first  granddaughter  and 
he  is  a  mighty  proud  grandfather. ..Speaking  of  people  who 
should  be  proud,  my  dad,  Limits  Station  Operator  FRANK 
KOUBA,  has  a  new  addition  to  his  family,  JILL  MARIE, 
who  was  born  on  March  16.    This  is  his  fourth  grandchild. 


CONGRESS  (Agents)  - 

JAMES  CLARK  and  his  wife,  ARMADELLA,  became  the 
proud  and  happy  grandparents  of  a  baby  boy,  CHARLES 
CLARK  Jr.,  who  weighed  in  at  6  pounds  7  ounces  on  St. 
Patrick's  day.  It  was  the  first  child  for  CHARLES  and 
EMMA  CLARK.  By  the  time  James  is  ready  to  retire,  the 
little  baby  will  be  ten  and  an  ideal  fishing  partner.  ..We 
wish  to  extend  our  sympathy  to  the  family  of  FRANK  DDC- 
ON  on  the  loss  of  their  beloved  mother,  RUTH,  for  whom 
services  were  held  in  Macon,  Mississippi. ..We  were  sorry 
to  hear  that  Pensioner  MARGARET  NOLAN,  our  former 
co-worker,  passed  away.  Since  her  retirement,  Margaret 
has  resided  in  Cedar  Lake,  Indiana... THOMAS  FREEMAN 
and  his  family  will  cure  their  spring  fever  with  a  trip  to 
Pine  Bluff,  Arkansas,  where  they  have  many  friends. . . 
MARGARET  BLEER's  fifth  grandchild,  JENNIFER  BLEER, 
was  born  on  February  10  and  was  baptized  on  Sunday, 
March  28,  at  St.  James  church  in  Arlington.  The  happiest 
and  liveliest  of  all  the  guests  was  the  baby's  great- 
grandfather who  is  94  years  old. 


-    (fulia   SiauteA 


CTA  POLICE  - 

Hello  to  all  from  the  CTA  Police.  Excuse  us  for  being 
silent  for  so  long.  All  the  fine  columns  by  scribes  at  other 
stations  and  departments  give  this  rookie  scribe  plenty  of 
good  ideas  to  work  with.  We  hope  our  news  will  be  en- 
joyable...Our  superintendent,  A.  F.  STAHL,  just  got  back 
from  a  vacation  in  the  sunshine  state.  Retired  Transpor- 
tation Department  Superintendents  KRAUSE,  KERR,  and 
ERICKSON  were  a  few  of  the  friends  he  visited  at  Bonita 
Springs  and  Ft.  Lauder  dale... Assistant  Superintendent  N.N. 
GRAVER  claims  his  new  golf  clubs  are  red  hot.  Anyone 
for  a  foursome?.. Our  sympathy  and  prayers  go  to  RICH- 
ARD GISINER  on  the  passing  of  his  father,  ARTHUR. ..De- 
tective SAM  RINI  hasn't  had  his  electric  organ  for  long 
and  already  he  has  gotten  some  offers  from  some  big  name 
places.  But  Sam  has  turned  them  all  down;  he  refuses  to  go 
commercial. ..Organ  music  was  the  order  of  the  day  at  St. 
Alphonsus  church  March  27  when  EUGENE  SPATARO  took 
pretty  LYNN  ELLEN  FLAMMINI  for  his  bride.  Happiness 
and  good  fortune  to  the  newlyweds...KEN  PERRY,  the  son 
of  HOWARD  PERRY,  is  on  the  dean's  list  at  Illinois  Insti- 


NEWS 

tute  of  Technology  (it's  OK  to  be  on  that  kind  of  a  list)...AL 
COOPER  and  GEORGE  EVANS  are  the  first  CTA  men  to  be 
sent  through  police  school.  They'll  finish  a  ten-week 
course  at  the  Chicago  Police  Academy  April  24.  Beginning 
May  31,  BRUCE  HENDERSHOT  and  WILLIAM  McKENZIE 
will  be  attending  the  six-week  course  of  the  Illinois  State 
Police  Training  Institute  at  Champaign-Urbana...The  re- 
cent job  training  bulletin  for  our  department  resulted  in 
applications  from  144  men.  Our  thanks  to  all  these  men 
for  their  interest  in  the  CTA  Police. ..BRUCE  HENDER- 
SHOT and  JOHN  FIRLINGER  cleared  up  quite  a  few  com- 
plaints when  they  made  an  arrest  at  Adams-Jackson  in  the 
Dearborn.  Eleven  victims  signed  charges... PAUL  WAL- 
LACE and  ROY  SCHNEIDER  arrested  an  armed  man  rob- 
bing the  agent  at  40th  &  Indiana.  This  arrest  cleared  up 
four  other  robberies  on  the  rapid. ..WILLIAM  JAQUEST  got 
a  letter  of  commendation  from  General  Manager  T.  B. 
.  O'CONNOR  for  his  work  in  preventing  the  robbery  of  a  cab 
driver  on  North  Wells  street.  Congratulations  to  all  these 
men  on  a  job  well  done!..  Happy  birthdays  to  HAROLD 
EICHAKER  April  16,  RAY  WISNIEWSKI  April  17,  ROBIN- 
SON April  22,  ROY  SCHNEIDER  April  24,  JAY  JONAS 
April  27,  STEFF1C  and  LAATCH  April  29,  and  DALE 
POTTER  and  RINI  April  30. ..For  benefits  and  good  times 
join  a  police  organization.  See  Sergeant  TOM  SULZER 
for  the  St.  Jude  League;  Sergeant  PETE  GENUTIS  for 
AMVETS  -  Police  Post  18;  Detective  DAN  MARTINIAK 
for  the  Fraternal  Order  of  Police,  and  Detective  PAUL 
WALLACE  for  the  Illinois  Police  Association.  South  and 
Central  unit  men  and  footmen  don't  be  bashful,  send  news 
about  your  areas  to  the  office,  in  care  of  your  scribe. 


ELECTRICAL  (General  Office)  - 

The  chill  winds  of  March  didn't  bother  MARIE  HAVLIK 
because  she,  along  with  her  mother  and  sister,  RUTH,  of 
the  Schedule  Department,  vacationed  in  Hawaii.  They  vis- 
ited the  Islands  about  a  year  ago,  and  no  doubt  found  it  just 
as  wonderful  the  second  time  around. ..Happy  to  hear  that 
DEL  TOSH,  chief  power  supervisor,  is  home  from  the  hos- 
pital and  recovering  rapidly  from  his  recent  illness. ..TONY 

IN  THE  proud  tradition  of  his  family,  ROBERT  NORSTROM  is 
now  serving  in  the  armed  forces  of  the  United  States  as  did  his 
father,  VERNE  NORSTROM,  and  grandfather,  WALTER  SIMON- 
SON.  Pictured  at  a  recent  family  gathering  are,  from  left: 
KYLE  KING,  CAROL  NORSTROM,  Verne,  Robert,  Walter, 
LORRAINE  NORSTROM,  and  LOIS  KING.  Verne  is  a  West 
Section  foot  collector. 


APRIL,  1971 


INSIDE 


LOVELY  JOYCE 
VAUGHAN,  age  13,  recently 
won  a  special  science 
award  for  her  participation 
in  the  John  Shoop  Elemen- 
tary school  science  fair. 
Her  proud  parents  are  SAM 
and  WILLIE  MAE  VAUGHAN, 
Claim  Department  state- 
mentman  and  South  Section 
ticket    agent,    respectively. 


ANDREWS,  engineering  assistant  and  our  all-around  ath- 
lete, bowled  a  604  series  with  his  Tuesday  evening  league. 
This  isn't  too  unusual  for  Tony  who  also  does  pretty  well  in 
baseball,  football,  basketball,  and  tennis.  He  is  definitely 
not  a  spectator  sportsman  but  is  right  in  there  where  the 
"action  is. "..Happy  Springtime. 

-  Xatf  TKcAUiim 

(Blue  Island)  - 

Well  here  we  are  in  the  month  of  April — time  for  spring 
vacations.  ANDY  BOURNE  and  his  wife,  MARIAN,  spent  a 
week  in  Palma,  Spain;  Mr.  and  Mrs.  CHARLES  SCHUMAK- 
ER  visited  for  two  weeks  in  sunny  California,  and  NELLIE 
and  RALPH  JOSSI  traveled  by  car  to  Key  West,  Florida. 
Received  a  card  from  Pensioner  J.  WATERS  who  was  vaca- 
tioning in  San  Jose,  California... Our  regular  corned  beef 
dinner  in  the  Green  Room  at  Blue  Island  was  a  huge  suc- 
cess. In  attendance  were:  O'SAUVE,  O'MATUSZEWSKI, 
O'DORGAN,  O'COYNE,  O'BOOTH,  O'KUTCHINS,  O'LOOS, 
O'CHARLETON,  O'STAUNTON,  O'LUNDIE,  O'KURTIN, 
O'GIBBONS,  O'NESSLER,  O'POWELL,  O'DAMROW, 
O'ARDUINI,  O'FRIEDL,  O'CANNUCI,  and  one  colleen, 
DOROTHY  O'DOLJANIN.. .RICHARD  DORGAN  is  a  grand- 
father for  the  third  time.  His  daughter,  MARY  LOU,  pre- 
sented him  with  a  granddaughter,  KAREN  ESTHER,  on 
March  6.  The  proud  father  is  STANLEY  KORSGREN.  A 
baby  boy,  ALLEN  LEE  AUSTIN  III,  was  born  on  March  18 
to  ALLEN  and  KAREN  AUSTIN.  Congratulations  to  all  of 
you. ..They  say  every  little  bit  of  news  helps,  so  everyone 
take  note  and  keep  those  notes  coming  in.  ..Our  deepest 
sympathy  to  PETER  CALIFF  and  his  family  in  the  loss  of 
their  son,  JAMES  P.  CALIFF,  in  Viet  Nam. ..Until  the  next 
issue,  keep  that  news  coming. 

-  TOOUoM  TSeidct 


ENGINEERING  - 

April  showers  bring  May  flowers,  and  also  bring  a  new 
reporter  to  the  Transit  News  staff.  Your  new  "Snooper- 
Scooper"  is  LINDA  LE  MONNIER,  a  stenographer  in  the 
Engineering  Department.  I  will  be  taking  over  as  reporter 
for  CAROL  BRADAC  who  resigned  from  CTA  last  month 
and  is  presently  attending  beauty  school  and  really  enjoy- 
ing it.  Good  luck,  Carol.  Please  bear  with  me  on  my  first 
few  writings  for  the  Transit  News,  as  I  am  a  little  inex- 


NEWS 

perienced  at  this  sort  of  thing. ..I  would  like  to  take  this 
opportunity  to  welcome  DARLENE  JANSEN  to  this  depart- 
ment. She  is  the  new  posting  clerk  taking  over  where  Carol 
Bradac  left  off.  She  came  to  the  Engineering  Department 
from  the  Purchasing  Department  where  she  was  a  clerk- 
typist.  I  hope  you  will  be  happy  here  Darlene. . .  PAT 
FLYNN,  who  was  temporarily  assigned  to  the  Engineering 
Department,  has  now  been  permanently  assigned  as  a  clerk- 
typist.  Pat  is  presently  doing  part  of  her  work  in  the  pres- 
ence of  the  Drafting  Section  where  she  has  been  tagged  with 
the  nickname  Giggles,  for  very  obvious  reasons. ..Our  Civil 
Engineering  Section  was  really  out  vacationing  this  month 
starting  with  PAUL  SWANSON  and  his  wife,  INGE,  and  their 
two-year  old  son,  SCOTT,  who  left  Chicago's  cold  weather, 
drove  for  two  days,  and  arrived  in  Bradenton,  Florida, 
where  they  were  greeted  with  80  degree  weather  (what 
more  could  you  ask  for).  Among  their  activities  were: 
swimming  in  the  Gulf  and  soaking  up  the  sun;  visiting 
Ringling  Brothers  Circus  museum  and  grounds;  hitting  a 
few  golf  balls,  which  is  Paul's  favorite  sport  aside  from 
girl  watching,  and  touring  Busch  Gardens  in  Tampa.  They 
mainly  "bummed  around"  for  a  week  but  enjoyed  every 
minute  of  it.  ..CHESTER  (Rusty)  RUSAKIEWICZ  and  his 
wife,  MARY,  spent  a  week  in  California  visiting  their  son, 
ROBERT,  who  is  stationed  at  Travis  Air  Force  Base.  To- 
gether the  three  of  them  toured  Sacramento,  Fairfield,  and 
San  Francisco.  Along  the  way  they  visited  the  Napa  Valley 
wineries  where  they  named  themselves  the  official  tasters; 
they  took  a  ferry  boat  ride  on  the  San  Francisco  Bay,  a  bus 
tour  of  the  Muir  Woods,  and  just  enjoyed  every  bit  of  the 
beautiful  sunny  weather.  Rusty  and  Mary  returned  home  to 
Chicago  on  one  of  United's  747's  which  was  really  a  thrill 
and  an  enjoyable  experience. . .  PAT  MCCARTHY  spent  a 
"hilarious"  week  vacationing  in  New  Orleans,  Louisiana, 
and  Biloxi,  Mississippi.  Pat,  along  with  HAROLD  BROWN 
and  JOHN  P.  O'CONNOR,  drove  there  and  back  together. 
They  spent  their  entire  vacation  golfing  and  eating  sea  food. 
He  said  their  stay  there  was  hectic,  but  every  minute  of  it 
was  great.  Fore!.. JOHN  B.  (Jack)  O'REILLY  sold  his 
house  this  month  in  Evergreen  Park,  Illinois,  and  is  now 
back  in  Chicago  renting  a  large  apartment.  He  said  the 
reason  for  selling  his  house  was  so  that  he  could  have  more 
free  time  to  play  with  his  granddaughter,  CHRISTINE. 
Good  luck  in  your  new  apartment. ..We  are  all  sorry  to  hear 
about  JIM  JOHNSON'S  loss.  We  know  Jim  will  greatly  miss 
his  gall  bladder.  Seriously,  Jim,  we  all  hope  you  will  be 
back  on  your  feet  real  soon  and  back  to  work.  Also,  a  con- 
cerned get  well  wish  to  FRED  PETRINO  who  was  suddenly 
taken  to  the  hospital  on  Monday.  Hope  it's  nothing  serious, 
Fred.. .We  were  all  sorry  to  learn  that  HELEN  LOFTUS 
passed  away  on  April  6,  1971.  She  had  just  left  Real  Es- 
tate on  a  disability  pension  on  April  1.  Our  condolences  to 
her  husband,  WILLIAM  J.  LOFTUS,  and  her  family.  She 
was  well  liked  and  will  be  missed  by  her  many  friends. 

(West  Shops)  - 

First  on  the  agenda  for  this  month  is  to  mention  a  long 
forgotten  item  that  should  have  been  in  the  January  issue  of 
the  Transit  News.  PATTY  GILL,  painter  foreman,  and  his 
son  attended  the  Cotton  Bowl  football  game  in  Dallas,  Tex- 
as, on  New  Year's  day.  Sure  sorry  about  that  Patty,  but 
better  late  than  never.  Now  you  can  send  this  article  to 
Ireland  like  you  had  planned  to  do  in  the  first  place. . . 
Bricklayer  PAT  DOYLE  was  recently  blessed  with  number 
seven,  a  fine  baby  girl.  Congratulations  are  certainly  in 
order. .  .We're  glad  (smile)  to  see  Laborer  GENE  REID, 
better  known  as   "the  mouth"  of  West  Shops,  back  to  work 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

after  being  off  quite  some  time  recovering  from  a  recent 
operation. ..  Recent  vacationers  are:  GEORGE  JERALD, 
carpenter,  who  enjoyed  a  lovely  two-week  vacation  in 
Florida;  BILL  HEFFERNAN,  track  foreman,  spent  one 
week  at  home  helping  his  wife  convalesce  after  having  a 
recent  operation,  and  WILLIAM  HASKINS,  assistant  steam- 
fitter  foreman,  vacationed  in  Florida  for  three  weeks. . . 
Once  again  the  annual  Engineering  Department  retirement 
party  is  upon  us.  This  year  the  event  will  be  held  Friday, 
May  7.  Those  of  us  who  did  not  attend  in  recent  years  be- 
cause the  event  was  held  on  a  Thursday  night,  will  not  have 
to  miss  out  this  year.  The  party  will  be  held  in  the  Pea- 
cock Room,  6146  W.  Cermak  road.  Cocktails  are  served 
from  6  to  7  p.m.,  and  dinner  will  be  served  at  7  p.m.  Din- 
ner will  be  family  style  with  plenty  of  variety  for  everyone. 
There  is  also  dancing  after  dinner  with  music  provided  by 
a  lovely  orchestra.  So  CTAers  let's  support  our  14  re- 
tirees being  honored  for  their  many  years  of  faithful  ser- 
vice to  the  company. 

-   ^c«da  £c7H.auUei  &  THatf  (fatto* 


FOREST  GLEN  - 

Men,  please  take  notice  of  our  yardman.  He  is  none 
other  than  WOODY  OWENS,  a  fine  gentleman  who  can  give 
and  take  a  joke.. .A  surprise  party  was  given  for  DANIEL 
MOLINARE  of  Park  Ridge  by  his  children,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
RUDOLPH  MOLINARE  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  ALLEN  BLUME, 
and  his  six  grandchildren.  Daniel  retired  on  January  1  af- 
ter 27  years  of  service. ..I've  noticed  that  some  of  our  de- 
pots have  a  "Clerk  of  the  Year."  Well,  we  here  at  Forest 
Glen  will  place  Clerk  PHIL  MANGAN  up  for  our  station. 
This  is  one  clerk  you  have  to  see  to  appreicate.  His  smile 
is  from  ear  to  ear,  and  he  is  letting  his  hair  get  a  little 
long  in  the  back.  Along  with  operating  small  train  sets  at 
home,  he  has  gone  into  bus  building  on  a  small  scale. ..Wel- 
come home,  STEVE  PANTOS.  This  young  man  is  the  son  of 
one  of  our  outstanding  bus  operators,  CHRIST  PANTOS... 
Operator  PONDEL  got  all  the  way  to  work  and  discovered 
that  he  had  the  wrong  hat  on,  so  it  meant  a  round  trip  for 
the  old  boy.  Anyway,  he  made  it  back  on  time.  Pondel, 
please  check  yourself  a  little  better  after  this... Super  visor 
BILL  LANE  was  spotted,  again,  trying  to  take  over  the 
janitor's  job.  Keep  it  up,  Bill,  and  you  will  be  named  su- 
pervisor of  the  year  at  Forest  Glen. ..A  happy  birthday  to 
C.  LAST.    I'm  not  sure  if  you  said  49  or  59,  but  do  try  and 


OPERATOR  RUDY 

NEURAUTER,  Forest  Glen, 
proudly  displays  the  333 
pound  blue  Pacific  marlin 
he  caught  while  deep  sea 
fishing  at  Kona,  Hawaii,  on 
March  7.  It's  difficult  to 
say  who  was  thrilled  the 
most;  Rudy,  or  his  wife, 
EILEEN  (Murph),  of  Public 
Information. 


NEWS 

shine  your  shoes  more  often... Superintendent  EARL  PE- 
TERSON would  like  to  thank  all  the  men  for  their  safe  op- 
eration. Keep  up  the  good  work  men,  Mr.  Peterson  will  be 
happy  to  get  coffee  for  us  again.  Also,  thanks  to  the  credit 
union  for  the  rolls  last  time.  Let's  make  them  cough  up 
again... Speaking  of  our  credit  union,  the  fellows  are  willing 
to  help.  Vacations  are  coming  up,  so  drop  in  and  pick  up 
some  extra  cash... Super  visor  "Sweet  Lips"  LOFTUS  will 
be  on  the  terminal  board  for  a  month,  so  be  kind  to  the  old 
man.  Operator  LAST  and  myself  (WILBUR)  would  like  to 
say  thanks  for  inviting  us  over  for  a  bite  to  eat.  But,  fel- 
lows, if  you  ever  stop  at  his  lovely  home,  you  will  have  to 
eat  in  the  gar  age... Operator  WEISS  will  be  leaving  us  on 
May  1.  He  plans  to  ride  the  buses  giving  advice  to  all  the 
operators.. .Very  happy  to  have  GENE  BOHANNON  back  af- 
ter being  off  for  a  few  months  due  to  illness.  Gene  is  now 
a  loader,  and  looking  very  healthy... Operator  TOM  MEA- 
GHER has  finally  purchased  his  first  new  car. ..HERBERT 
SCHMIDT  hasn't  had  any  new  grandchildren  lately.  He  says 
the  more  the  merrier,  at  least  it  keeps  him  young. 

-  Til.  A-  "Zurnf  nwiiLiw 


GENERAL  OFFICE   (Employment)  - 

DONALD  RIESS,  interviewer  IV,  and  his  wife  enjoyed  a 
17-day  package  tour  by  flying  to  such  countries  as  France, 
Italy,  Germany,  Austria,  and  the  Netherlands.  They  also 
traveled  by  bus  and  rail  to  various  cities,  and  Don  got  in 
one  day  of  skiing  in  Switzerland. ..LYNN  HARRER,  employ- 
ment clerk  II,  is  still  on  the  sick  list  as  of  this  writing  and 
we  hope  to  see  her  back  at  work  soon. 

(Insurance)  - 

ANTOINETTE  (Toni)  MISETIC,  receptionist,  is  confined 
to  Passavant  hospital,  and  we  wish  her  a  speedy  recovery. 
Get-well  cards  would  be  greatly  appreicated...The  welcome 
mat  was  extended  to  FRANCES  CALPIN,  temporary  re- 
ceptionist, MARGE  HOLMES,  hospitalization  clerk  I,  and 
IRENE  HERMAN,  hospitalization  clerk  11. ..Congratulations 
are  in  order  for  PAT  AUGDAHL  who  was  promoted  to  hos- 
pitalization clerk  II. ..Best  wishes  to  TERRY  MNICHOWICZ 
who  left  the  company  to  await  a  blessed  event. 

(Treasury)  - 

ROD  HEFFERNAN,  assistant  to  the  treasurer,  is  the 
proud  owner  of  a  new  Ford  station  wagon. ..Treasurer  C.  H. 
GRUBE  and  his  wife  drove  to  Mobile,  Alabama,  for  a  vaca- 
tion and  to  visit  with  their  son,  EDWARD,  who  is  a  teacher 
there. 

(Employe  Relations)  - 

Wedding  bells  rang  for  SUSIE  STENZEL,  clerk-typist, 
when  she  became  Mrs.  LARRY  MUCHA  on  April  17  at  St. 
Cornelius  church.  The  reception  was  held  at  Sokol  hall... 
GERRY  McMANAMON,  file  clerk,  flew  down  to  Albany, 
Georgia,  with  his  mother  and  brother  to  be  present  at  the 
wedding  of  his  brother,  VINCE,  who  is  a  lieutenant  in  the 
navy. 

(Training  &  Accident  Prevention)  - 

What  a  coincidence!  Mrs.  FABRY,  clerk-stenographer, 
and  her  husband,  RICHARD,  took  delivery  on  their  new 
Oldsmobile  Cutlass  on  St.  Patrick's  day.  Its  color — lime 
green... JAMES  TRETTON,  safety  inspector,  and  his  wife 
celebrated  their  35th  wedding  anniversary  on  February  22 
with  a  visit  to  the  French  Quarter  in  the  Palmer  House... 


APRIL,  1971 


■MR* 


JOINING  THE  ranks 
of  the  retired  April  1 
were  the  four  em- 
ployes pictured  here 
who  had  40  or  more 
years  of  transit  ser- 
vice each. 


E. McDERMOTT 
45  Years 


NEW  PENSIONERS 


AARON  T.  AUSTIN,  Painter  "A", 

South  Shops,  Emp.  7-30-51 
JOSEPH  M.  BELLAMY,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  1-27-34 
JOHN  CAMPBELL,  Janitor, 

West  Section,  Emp.  11-29-56 
JOHN  W.  CLAYTON,  Supervisor, 

District  A,  Emp.  1-24-34 
GEORGE  A.  FISHER,  Schedule  Maker, 

Schedule-Traffic,  Emp.  9-7-24 
CHARLES  W.  FRANK,  Ticket  Agent, 

South  Section,  Emp.  3-1-29 
FRANK  GOEDE,  Conductor, 

North  Section,  Emp.  6-15-43 
RICHARD  V.  HARRIS,  Janitor, 

West  Section,  Emp.  1-19-51 
REINHOLD  E.  HIRSCH,  Machinist  Leader  "A", 

South  Shops,  Emp.  4-12-46 
JOHN  J.  KALKA,  Operator, 

Lawndale,  Emp.  8-24-37 
ALFRED  C.  KOHLER,  Towerman, 

North  Section,  Emp.  10-12-45 
GEORGE  M.  LARSON,  Shopman, 

Skokie  Shops,  Emp.  7-17-46 
EDWARD  McDERMOTT,  Clerk, 

Keeler,  Emp.  6-15-25 
JAMES  B.  McDERMOTT,  B  Electrician, 

Electrical,  Emp.  9-3-47 


EDWARD  J.  McWILLIAMS,  Operator, 

Archer,  Emp.  11-7-33 
MART  US  MYERS,  Operator, 

North  Avenue,  Emp.  12-19-40 
NEWTON  J.  MYERS,  Operator, 

Limits,  Emp.  4-7-43 
JEREMIAH  A.  O'SULLIVAN,  Operator, 

Archer,  Emp.  7-1-42 
ANDREW  SCAFIDI,  Bus  Serviceman, 

North  Avenue,  Emp.  9-5-41 
JOSEPH  S.  SIMEL,  Bus  Repairer, 

Beverly,  Emp.  5-10-42 
FRANCIS  R.  SMITH,  Instructor, 

77th  Street,  Emp.  10-25-26 
EDWARD  A.  WEISS,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  5-5-42 
CASMIR  J.  WIECHOWSKI,  Car  Repairman, 

Congress,  Emp.  3-15-44 
WILBUR  WILLENIUS,  Bus  &  Truck  Foreman, 

South  Shops,  Emp.  7-13-25 
JOSEPH  F.  ZARUBA,  Service  Truck  Chauffeur, 

Utility  Division,  Emp.  4-1-47 

DISABILITY  RETIREMENTS 

JUANITA  V.  HARRISON,  Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,  Emp.  10-26-57 
HELEN  R.  LOFTUS,  Steno  IV, 

Engineering,  Emp.  11-22-46 
HARRY  MINGEE,  Painter, 

Skokie  Shops,  Emp.  2-11-46 
JESSE  F.  SIMS,  Sr.,  Operator, 

Beverly,  Emp.  7-23-52 


ERVIN  HARRIS,  training  aide  technician  I,  turned" out  to  be 
a  supersalesman  for  the  girl  scouts  in  their  recent  cookie 
selling  campaign.  Erv  sold  70  boxes  of  cookies... Speaking 
of  supersalesmen,  ART  HUBACZ  has  enrolled  several  men 
of  Irish  descent  in  the  Polish  Legion  of  American  Veterans. 
What's  the  inducement,  Art? 

(Reproduction  Services)  - 

A  luncheon  was  held  on  March  25  at  the  M&M  Club  for 
MARYANN  DAUKSHIS,  typist  II,  which  was  attended  by  her 
co-workers.  She  became  Mrs.  TIMOTHY  TRACEY  on 
March  27  at  St.  Philomena  church  with  the  reception  at  The 
Lido.  Maryann's  sister,  SHARON  HAMILTON,  a  former 
CTA  employe,  was  one  of  the  bridesmaids. 

(Medical)  - 

Birthday  greetings  were  sent  to  ARLENE  PURALEWSKI, 
clerk  II,  who  became  21  years  of  age  on  March  28. 


(Executive)  - 

AILEEN  MADDEN,  typist,  and  her  husband,  JAMES,  of 
the  Insurance  Department,  flew  down  to  Florida  for  a 
week's  vacation  in  the  sun. 

(Public  Information)  - 

Aloha!  The  NEURAUTERS  are  back  to  work  in  a  swing- 
ing mood.  MURPH  and  her  husband,  RUDY',  bus  operator  at 
Forest  Glen,  came  home  from  the  Hawaiian  Islands.  After 
touring  the  islands  which  included  Molokai  this  trip,  they 
again  went  sport  fishing  off  the  Kona  Coast  on  the  charter 
boat,  Kakina,  with  the  best  skipper  on  the  island,  John 
Honl  and  his  assistant  Tioni  Judd.  If  there  is  a  big  fish  in 
this  area  John  will  find  it.  Rudy  proved  to  be  a  good  fish- 
erman when  he  pulled  in  a  blue  Pacific  Marlin  measuring 
over  ten  feet  long  and  weighed  in  officially  at  333  pounds. 
You  can  bet  they  have  picture-proof  plus  that  special 
"glow"  when  the  word  "fish"  is   mentioned... The  welcome 


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INSIDE  NEWS 

mat  was  extended  to  MIKE  CUSACK  who  transferred  from 
North  Park  to  become  the  assistant  sales  manager  in  the 
Charter  Section. ..  Also  welcomed  to  the  department  was 
MAUREEN  O'REILLY,  clerk-typist,  who  transferred  from 
the  Claim  Department. 


(Research  &  Planning)  - 

Off  to  Tel  Aviv,  Israel,  at  noon  on  a  Thursday  and  back 
again  at  his  desk  the  following  Thursday  morning,  a  14,000 
mile  round  trip  for  a  six-day  visit!  Who  else  but  our  lit- 
erally "far-out"  superintendent,  GEORGE  KRAMBLES. 
Called  there  for  consultation  by  the  State  of  Israel,  Mr. 
Krambles  tells  us  that  Tel  Aviv  is  ready  for  a  high-speed 
subway  and  coordinated  bus-rail  system,  and  where  better 
could  they  come  than  to  Chicago  to  find  out  how  to  do  it? 
They'll  even  have  a  section  in  the  median  of  a  planned  ex- 
pressway, a  la  Congress,  Dan  Ryan,  and  Kennedy.  Reports 
are  that  the  climate  is  great,  the  food  delicious,  the  people 
knowledgeable  and  industrious.  While  Mr.  Krambles 
worked  on  both  the  Sabbath  and  Sunday  and  kept  a  judicious 
distance  from  the  Golan  Heights,  the  Jordan  River,  and 
Sharmel  Sheikh,  he  did  not  fail  to  pay  brief  respects  at  the 
holy  places  of  the  Christians,  Jews,  and  Moslems  in  Jeru- 
salem...JOHN  O'CONNOR,  together  with  PAT  MCCARTHY, 
structural  engineer,  and  HAROLD  BROWN,  assistant  gen- 
eral accountant,  all  piled  their  golf  clubs  in  the  old  jalopy 
and  drove  off  to  Memphis,  Tennessee,  for  the  start  of  a 
week's  vacation.  All  that  weight  in  the  car  must  have  trig- 
gered the  blowout  they  had  en  route,  and  using  all  of  their 
combined  skills  they  managed  to  change  the  tire  (amazing!). 
After  that  little  episode,  they  drove  to  New  Orleans  and 
took  a  few  rides  on  the  streetcars.  Many  memories  are 
brought  to  mind  when  riding  one  of  those  old  cars.  They 
also  visited  numerous  points  of  interest  in  the  French 
Quarter,  and,  believe  it  or  not,  the  three  little  devils  vis- 
ited the  cathedral.  From  New  Orleans  they  went  to  Biloxi, 
Mississippi,  where  they  had  the  best  time  of  all  doing  what 
they  liked  best — golfing.  All  of  them  came  back  with  a 
slight  sunburn,  and  John  has  inherited  the  name  "Flakey" 
because  his  bald  head  keeps  peeling  all  over  the  place.  All 
kidding  aside  though,  we're  glad  they  had  a  nice  time.  Wel- 
come back!. .No  decent  husband  would  make  his  wife  cook 
on  her  birthday,  so  NORMAN  OSWALD  took  KATHLEEN 
out  for  an  evening  of  wining  and  dining  at  the  Millionaires 
Club.    A  belated  happy  birthday  wish  to  you,  Kathleen. 


KEELER  - 

Ah  April — the  month  of  cleanup,  paint  up,  fix  up,  and 
clean  out  for  that  income  tax.  A  little  boy  asked  his 
mommy  if  it  was  fact  that  we  came  from  the  dust  of  the 
earth.  Mommy  replied,  "Yes  dear,  that's  what  the  Bible 
tells  us."  The  little  boy  said,  "Well  mommy,  I  looked  un- 
der the  bed  this  morning  and  someone  is  either  coming  or 
going."  And  thereby  lies  the  tale,  fellows.  Already  I  have 
painters  cramps  and  I'm  still  working  too  slowly  for  a 
certain  lady  who  granted  me  the  privilege  33  years  ago  on 
April  27  of  sharing  my  name.  So,  VIRGIL,  congratulations 
on  snagging  such  a  wonderful  prize  as  me...Garageman  ED 
MCDONNELL  and  his  wife,  AGNES,  made  a  parlay  of  19 
years  on  April  19.  Congratulations,  kids. ..Bus  Serviceman 
WILLIE  ELLIS  Jr.  blew  out  his  birthday  candles  on  April 
25. ..Bus  Repairman  JOHN  KOHMAN  and  his  wife,  STEF- 
ANIE,  became  proud  parents  on  March  6  when  a  daughter, 
DENISE,    was    born. ..  Repairman   RICHARD    HARTMAN's 


CUDDLESOME  SHARON 
JONES,  the  seven-month  old 
doughter  of  SHIRLEY 
JCNES,  West  Section  ticket 
agent,  and  DOYER  JONES, 
bus  operator,  69th  Street 
Station,  seems  to  be  enjoy- 
ing her  thumb  more  than 
being    photographed. 


lovely  daughter,  KAREN,  became  a  very  grown-up  ten 
years  old  on  March  23. ..Sorry  we  can't  have  more  cheerful 
news  about  two  more  of  our  good  repairmen,  as  CHARLES 
BOWMAN  has  been  hospitalized  and  really  missed  by  all  of 
his  co-workers,  and  likewise  KEN  SANDRK.  .  .  Almost 
fluffed  this  one— LAWRENCE  HOUGHLAND  became  a 
proud  papa  of  a  baby  girl  on  February  27.  I  didn't  get  a 
cigar,  that's  why  it's  belated.. .It  was  good  to  have  Instruc- 
tor JIM  HENDERSON  around  Keeler  for  a  few  days,  long 
enough  to  inform  us  that  JIM  Jr.  and  his  new  bride,  GALE, 
are  honeymooning  in  Miami. ..Not  to  be  upstaged,  Instructor 
CHARLEY  WEYER  entered  greetings  and  happy  returns  to 
his  wife,  LORRAINE,  April  12.  Poor  Chuck  hopes  April  12 
is  correct. ..  Operator  J.  CARSON  is  no  April  fool  as  he 
birthdayed  on  April  2,  and  his  twins,  JAMAL  and  JEROME, 
shared  a  one  candle  cake  on  April  8...  Other  April  good 
guys  are:  Operators  VALTIERRA,  FILIPEK,  HODGE, 
PANCIC,  TOSCH,  KUGELBERG,  BREWER,  CUBIE,  and 
WISCHLER.  Many,  many  more  birthdays  to  all  you  fellows. 
..A  little  late,  but  sincere  verbal  bouquets  to  Operator  OTIS 
HAMPTON  and  his  lovely  wife,  ADDIE,  March  14,  who 
marked  the  first  milestone  in,  we  hope,  a  long,  long  chain 
of  marital  remembrances. ..Of  course  we  all  can't  be  as 
fortunate  as  GEORGE  and  FLORENCE  HAAK  who  just  re- 
turned from  their  annual  deep  sea  fishing  vacation  off  the 
Florida  Keys. ..If  any  of  you  fellows  happened  to  notice  a 
shortage  in  your  paycheck,  be  advised  that  our  paymaster, 
JOHN  POPE,  also  spent  a  two-week  vacation  in  Florida... 
Vivacious  GLORIA  really  could  ignore  April  21  even  though 
it  is  her  birthday.  It  just  doesn't  show,  Gloria.  Incidental- 
ly, Gloria  is  the  wife  of  Operator  WILLIAM  TABORN...In 
case  you  aren't  familiar  with  our  elite  janitorial  staff,  be 
informed  that  all  three  men  have  picked  the  same  jobs 
again.  They  are  GEORGE  LEVENBERGER,  E.  ZIELKE, 
and  SY  GOLDMAN.  We  lost  relief  man  E.  KONKEY  to 
Forest  Glen  where  he  became  the  No.  2  man.  George 
Levenberger  just  finished  remodeling  his  home,  and  we  are 
all  anxiously  awaiting  the  housewarming  invitation. ..Now, 
good  people,  the  next  half  hour  of  reading  will  be  devoted  to 
our  custodial  impressario,  ERWIN  ZIELKE.  Until  last 
month,  Erwin  had  never  made  our  column — so  now  he's 
making  up  with  a  vengeance.  First,  Erwin  and  his  wife, 
MARY,  celebrated  38  years  of  wedded  bliss  February  15. 
Mary  also  birthdayed  on  March  27.  His  son,  E.  W.  ZIEL- 
KE, was  promoted  to  chief  salvage  agent  foi  the  Milwaukee 
Road  on  February  1.  Ah,  good  old  transportation.  His 
grandson,  DONN  DIX,  of  Wheaton,  enlisted  in  the  air  force 


APRIL,  1971 


INSIDE 


THIS  PHOTO  taken  in 
September,  1944,  shows 
RUSS  KERSHAW  and  AL 
SHERIDAN  in  the  doorway 
of  an  old  Chicago  Motor 
Coach  double-decker  bus. 
Russ  is  now  a  bus  operator 
at  Forest  Glen  Station,  but 
Al  resigned  from  the  CMC 
before  its  acquisition 
by  CTA. 


and  is  now  stationed  at  Lackland  Air  Force  Base  in  San 
Antonio,  Texas.  Granddaughter  LORI  SUE  and  her  hus- 
band, GARY  CLEM,  made  Erwin  a  great-grandfather  on 
March  15  when  6  pound  11  ounce  CHANDRA  LEE  CLEM 
was  born.  Not  to  be  neglected,  his  nephew,  JOHN  MORGAN, 
who  resided  in  Schaumburg,  Illinois,  enlisted  in  the  air 
force  reserve  and  left  for  Lackland  Air  Force  Base  on 
April  12.  Meanwhile,  over  in  Palatine,  Illinois,  another 
nephew,  RICK  KRABBEN  HOFT,  also  got  into  the  act  by 
enlisting  in  the  naval  air  corps  at  Glenview,  Illinois.  So, 
Erwin  Zielke,  if  you  think  you  haven't  received  equal  cov- 
erage by  now — SUE  ME!. .Our  good  and  just  boss  man,  Su- 
perintendent R.  W.  CHRISTIAN,  along  with  the  instruction 
staff  wishes  to  thank  the  stalwart  men  of  Keeler  for  their 
magnificent  safety  efforts  in  the  past.  However,  guys,  don't 
let  up  on  those  efforts... Well,  gang,  I  know  how  you  feel 
after  receiving  those  Easter  bills  plus  that  tax  heartbreak, 
but  just  bear  in  mind  that  money  is  like  fertilizer — it's  not 
good  unless  it  is  spread  around. 

-  £n*u4t  (?.  (JWct 


KEDZIE   - 

I  received  a  post  card  from  Pensioner  JACK  WILLIAMS 
who's  down  in  Florida.  In  the  past  year,  Jack  has  traveled 
over  26,000  miles,  and  he  may  even  travel  more  this  year. 
..Operator  J.  RICHARDSON  and  his  lovely  wife  are  cele- 
brating their  39th  wedding  anniversary,  also  Operator  and 
Board  Member  W.  REYNOLDS  and  his  wife  are  celebrating 
their  24th  wedding  anniversary.  Congratulations  to  you 
both... Opera  tor  R.  CARTER  is  in  the  Northwest  hospital.  I 
hope  by  the  time  this  issue  is  out  he  will  be  back  at  work... 
Don't  forget  your  credit  union,  save  a  little  each  payday 
and  help  another  in  need. 


LAWNDALE  - 

Lawndale  mourns  the  recent  passing  of  CTA  Board 
Chairman  GEORGE  DeMENT  and  we  pay  tribute  to  a  fine 
and  dedicated  personality... Former  Assistant  Superintend- 
ent STANLEY  BITEL  stopped  by  the  other  day  and  chatted 
awhile  with  the  fellows,  looking  like  the  picture  of  health 
and  still  sporting  his  debonair  smile. ..Congratulations  to 
Operator  and  Mrs.  STERLING  MARTIN  on  the  birth  of  a 


NEWS 

daughter,  KEISHA  LINEA,  on  March  20,  weighing  7  pounds 
2  ounces. ..Former  Chief  Clerk  HERBIE  BYERS  was  re- 
cently a  passenger  on  my  bus.  He  was  on  his  way  to  see 
JOE  NOLAN  about  the  upcoming  annual  credit  union  meet- 
ing...I  recently  received  a  call  from  the  wife  of  Pensioner 
JOHN  HALVEY  who  said  she  had  seen  John  marching  down 
State  street  in  the  St.  Patrick's  day  parade.  However,  Mrs. 
Halvey  didn't  recognize  the  man  marching  next  to  her  hus- 
band. He  was  none  other  than  Janitor  EDDIE  KAWCZYN- 
SKI... Former  Operator  GEORGE  PERKAUS  stopped  by  to 
see  a  few  of  his  old  buddies.  It  was  nice  seeing  you  again, 
George. ..Operators  BOB  WEST  and  PAUL  SPENCER  vis- 
ited the  1971  Automobile  Show  and  came  out  owning  their 
own  new  cars. ..Happy  birthday  this  month  to:  W.  ALLY- 
SON,  E.  BAINES,  D.  COPELAND,  H.  COX,  D.  DeBUONO, 
B.  HERRON,  R.  HOLAN,  J.  JEFFERS,  F.  JONES,  S. 
JONES,  W.  KLECKA,  E.  MILLBROOK,  L.  MINOR,  M. 
MORGAN,  C.  RIEP,  D.  STENNIS,  W.  STEVENS,  T.  STEW- 
ART, H.  TERRY,  T.  THOMAS,  J.  VAN  OOY,  C.  WAIR,  and 
W.  WALKER. ..Mr.  and  Mrs.  BILL  RUDDLE  are  happy  that 
their  son  has  returned  from  Germany  and  will  be  stationed 
in  Texas... Well  that's  all  for  this  month.  Remember,  play 
everything  with  safety. 


LIMITS  - 

Welcome  to  our  new  station  superintendent,  L.  M. 
KEAG.  May  your  stay  with  us  be  a  long  and  pleasant  one. 
Mr.  Keag  assumed  his  new  post  on  March  1... Supervisor 
F.  HENDERSON  is  back  on  the  active  list  after  being  off 
for  four  months  due  to  illness.  ..  FRANK  PRADZ1NSKI  is 
back  in  the  hospital  again  after  a  relapse  from  his  old  ill- 
ness. We  all  hope  that  this  time  you  will  have  a  complete 
recovery... AMBROSE  PANICO  is  now  working  as  a  clerk  at 
Limits  Station.  He  reports  he  likes  his  work  very  much... 
Operator  STAN  DEMGE  became  engaged  to  a  lovely  girl  by 
the  name  of  JANET  recently.  The  wedding  will  take  place 
on  June  26.  Congratulations !  ..The  officers  of  the  Limits 
Credit  Union  wish  to  report  that  all  shares  in  the  credit 
union  are  now  fully  insured  up  to  $20,000.  ..We  were  all 
saddened  by  the  untimely  death  of  CTA  Board  Chairman 
GEORGE  L.  DeMENT;  he  will  be  greatly  missed  by  all. 
Though  he  has  passed  away,  his  contributions  to  the  trans- 
portation industry  will  live  on.  Our  sincerest  sympathy  to 
his  family... We  also  extend  our  sympathy  to  the  family  of 
Pensioner  J.  HUBER  who  passed  away  last  month.. .Pen- 
sioner CARL  LEAF,  formerly  a  motorman  with  the  old 
Surface  Lines,  celebrated  his  92nd  year  of  life  recently. 
He  is  now  living  in  the  Swedish  Covenant  home  located  at 
Foster  and  California  avenues... Super  visor  JOSETTI  be- 
came a  grandfather  for  the  sixth  time  when  his  son  and 
daughter-in-law,  DAVID  and  KAY  JOSETTI,  presented  the 
family  with  a  baby  girl,  DEBORAH  SUE. 

-  tS.  S.  Bum* 


LOOP  - 

Gang  Leader  STEVE  CUNNINGHAM'S  Loop  cleaning 
crew  certainly  keeps  our  stations  looking  spick-and-span. 
The  windows  at  Madison  and  Wells  are  a  joy  to  behold, 
thanks  to  DON  L1BERKO,  Steve's  No.  1  window  man.  Don 
started  his  vacation  on  April  11  and  said  he  plans  to  have 
fun  right  here  in  our  own  city.  ..K,  McKENNY  and  M. 
NOLAN  had  a  box-seat  view  of  the  St.  Patrick's  day  parade 


12 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

from  their  booth  at  State  and  Lake... We  are  glad  to  have 
LOUISE  DREWS,  DOROTHY  PARKER,  and  MARY  STAN- 
CZYK  back  off  the  sick  list.  All  three  girls  are  looking 
great.. .JOHN  FILIPEK  and  HERB  SAFFRAHN  are  still  off 
sick,  but  we  hope  it  won't  be  too  long  before  both  are  com- 
pletely recovered  and  will  join  us  again. ..CECYLIA  ROPA 
has  been  missing  from  our  assignment  office  and  we  have 
missed  hearing  her  voice  over  the  phone.  We  hear  that 
she  is  in  St.  Elizabeth  hospital  and  we  wish  her  a  speedy 
recovery.  Hi,  from  everyone,  Ceal,  we  miss  you. ..JULIE 
MATTRAN  has  left  the  hospital  and  is  recovering  from  her 
recent  surgery  at  home.  She  wishes  to  thank  everyone  for 
their  cards  and  calls  during  her  hospital  stay.  Hurry  back, 
Julie. ..  Welcome  to  all  our  new  assignment  agents.  We 
wish  all  of  you  success  in  your  new  jobs. ..Welcome  to  new 
agents  MADISON  PALMER,  LAURA  WAYNE  (a  law  student 
at  Circle  Campus),  and  BARBARA  MALLORY,  a  former 
ticket  agent  who  left  but  decided  to  return  after  the  birth  of 
her  lovely  baby  daughter... Another  new  agent,  JOHN  AN- 
DERSON, had  a  birthday  on  April  11.  Many  happy  returns. 
.  .  Belated  birthday  greetings  to  ARTHUR  JEFFERSON, 
February  27.  You  don't  look  a  day  older,  Art. ..You  could 
never  tell  by  looking,  but  Agent  BILL  PFEIFFER  is  an  old- 
timer  with  CTA.  Bill  celebrates  his  25th  anniversary  with 
the  company  in  April.  Congratulations,  Bill,  on  you  those 
years  look  good. ..Agent  SHIRLEY  TERRY  will  graduate  in 
June  from  Chicago  State  Teachers  college.  Good  luck, 
Shirley,  we  know  you  will  make  a  fine  teacher.  .  .Agent 
PEGGY  HAYMON  has  entered  the  Windy  City  Beauty  Pag- 
eant. If  wishes  can  make  it  so,  you  have  the  crown,  Peggy. 
..On  March  15  at  9:23  p.m.  in  Presbyterian-St.  Luke's  hos- 
pital, a  tiny  infant  weighing  7  pounds  5  ounces  entered  our 
world.  This  birth  made  GABE  BARNES  an  uncle  for  the 
9th  time;  3  girls  and  6  boys.  Gabe's  sister,  the  mother  of 
the  baby,  gave  him  the  privilege  of  naming  her  son.  His 
choice  was  LA  RON  DONNELL.  Quite  original,  Gabe. . . 
GEORGE  JARREL,  our  friendly  maintenance  man,  took 
off  in  March  to  visit  his  daughter  and  family  in  Florida. 
George  works  hard,  and  we  hope  he  enjoyed  a  good  rest  and 
had  a  good  time  on  his  vacation. 

DOROTHY  ADLER  became  a  grandma  for  the  first  time 
last  summer  and  was  so  proud.  Now  it  seems  she  is  going 
to  catch  up  with  the  rest  of  us  in  a  hurry.  Her  son  and 
daughter-in-law  are  expecting  a  second  child  shortly,  and 
her  daughter  is  anticipating  a  September  arrival.  Dorothy 
plans  to  visit  her  daughter,  who  resides  in  California,  when 
she  starts  her  vacation  in  October.  She  can  hardly  wait  for 
the  blessed  event  to  happen. ..It  was  great  visiting  with  old 
friends  we  hadn't  seen  in  a  long  while  at  the  union  meeting 
on  March  23.  Some  of  us  had  a  cup  of  coffee  and  a  great 
many  laughs  together  before  the  meeting.. .Since  the  death 
of  Richie  the  Rodent,  MARY  GALLAGHER  has  settled  down 
and  is  calm,  cool,  and  collected  once  again.  JUNE  BAREK- 
MAN  is  a  little  lonely  though — she  misses  her  little  pet... 
Your  co- reporter,  MILDRED  DOYLE,  had  the  pleasure  of 
visiting  with  Retired  Superintendent  LEO  BIEN.  He  asks  to 
be  remembered  to  all  and  wishes  to  convey  his  thanks  for 
the  retirement  gifts  and  expressions  of  friendship  he  re- 
ceived...  Agent  SHARON  LOVE  will  take  her  vacation  in 
June,  and  if  all  goes  well,  she  has  plans  for  a  trip  to  sunny 
California... We  all  hope  that  SLIM  HOLMES  is  progressing 
nicely.  Everyone  misses  him  and  wishes  him  well... We 
hear  that  Superintendent  J.  P.  HALLAHAN  will  be  vaca- 
tioning very  soon.  We  hope  he  will  have  a  nice  restful  holi- 
day. . .  Belated  birthday  greetings  to  the  following:  JOHN 
FILIPEK,  February  26;  JULIE  MATTRAN,  March  20;  Jani- 


NEWS 

tor  J.  DOOREY,  April  27;  DOROTHY  PARKER,  March  14; 
CANDY  CARR,  the  granddaughter  of  WILBUR  STRASSER, 
is  also  one  year  older,  and  MINNIE  DIKEMAN  celebrated 
her  birthday  along  with  St.  Pat  on  March  17.  Here's  hoping 
you  all  enjoyed  many  happy  returns  of  the  day. . .  MARY 
OHNESORGE  is  home  from  the  hospital  and  doing  very 
well.  Hope  to  see  you  back  soon,  Mary. ..Congratulations  to 
DOROTHY  FORD  and  DOROTHY  DISMANG  who  received 
letters  of  commendation.  A  pleasant  and  kindly  attitude 
with  the  passengers  pays  off  every  time.  Good  work,  girls. 
..Welcome  to  new  Agent  WENDELL  VINES.  We  hope  you 
will  enjoy  being  one  of  us... DAVID  ALLEN  is  the  new  gang 
leader  of  the  cleaning  crew  in  the  Dearborn  subway  and  is 
doing  a  great  job.  Keep  up  the  good  work,  David,  and  much 
luck  in  your  new  job. ..  Student  Agent  JOHN  DeSTEFANO 
will  graduate  in  June  from  DePaul  university.  John  plans 
to  live  in  Washington,  D.C.,  and  will  be  employed  at  Peat, 
Marwick,  Mitchell  and  company,  the  largest  CPA  firm  in 
the  world.  John  will  be  working  in  their  tax  department. 
Congratulations  and  best  wishes  for  a  bright  future  from 
all  your  CTA  friends  and  co-workers. ..  Many  happy  and 
peaceful  years  in  the  future  is  our  wish  for  Janitor  CAMP- 
BELL who  retired  on  April  1.  Keep  in  touch  with  us,  John, 
and  tell  us  what  you  are  doing. ..At  this  time  of  year  there 
are  so  many  people  on  the  sick  list,  we  find  it  hard  to  get 
all  the  names  in  our  Transit  News.  We  do  wish  you  all  well 
and  hope  you  will  all  be  up  and  around  before  this  issue 
reaches  you...  To  all  our  friends,  please  send  us  some 
news.  Tell  us  where  you  plan  to  vacation,  etc.  We  will 
certainly  appreciate  all  contributions.    Keep  smiling. 

-  TKiUud  Z>«fa  &  IK***  TVitled 


MILWAUKEE,  LAKE  &  DOUGLAS  (Agents)  - 

Spring  is  sprung!  Vacations  have  been  picked  and  ev- 
eryone is  making  plans.  Don't  forget  to  let  your  reporters 
know  how  you're  going  to  spend  those  hot,  sweltering  sum- 
mer weeks.  Not  only  are  we  interested,  but  so  are  your 
fellow  employes. ..It's  great  to  see  LOUISE  DREWS  back  to 
work  and  looking  as  healthy  as  ever.  Louise  wishes  to 
thank  everyone  for  their  cards  and  good  wishes.  It  sure 
makes  being  sick  a  lot  easier  when  your  friends  remem- 
ber you.. .Assignment  Agents    MIKE  TOBIN  and  CECYLIA 

THIS  HAPPY  couple  is  EUGENE  and  MARY  O'ROURKE  who 
celebrated  their  50th  wedding  anniversary  on  April  30  with  mass 
at  St.  John  De  LaSalle  Catholic  church.  Gene  formerly  worked 
as  a  District  "A"  supervisor  and  retired  on  July  1,  1957.  His 
son,  TIMOTHY  O'ROURKE,  is  a  court  assistant  in  the  Claim 
Department. 


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ROPA  are  both  on  the  sick  list.  Hope  to  see  them  both  back 
to  work  soon.  We  all  miss  hearing  the  familiar  tune  of, 
"Assignment,  Tobin",  and  "Assignment,  Ropa.".  .Although 
we  try  to  keep  this  column  as  unsensational  as  possible,  we 
could  all  use  a  little  spice  in  our  monthly  reading.  How 
about  a  murder?  Yes,  friends,  Richard  the  Rodent,  that 
friendly  little  terror  from  LaSalle  and  Van  Buren  has  been 
murdered  by  the  hands  of  one  of  our  fearless  janitors.  Just 
a  warning  to  the  rest  of  you  rodents  at  the  CTA — watch  out 
whose  feet  you  get  under. .  .  JIMMIE  SEYMOUR  is  home 
from  the  hospital  recuperating.  Hope  to  see  her  back  with 
us  soon... Congratulations  to  M.  MURRAY,  M.  MATTHEWS, 
A.  CONNOR,  A.  RAY,  and  E.  JOHNSON  who  were  picked  to 
qualify  for  the  assignment  agent  pool.  Good  luck  to  all  of 
you.  I'm  sure  you'll  love  it  once  you  learn  what  it's  all 
about. ..EARL  GILBERT  is  still  in  the  hospital  after  suf- 
fering a  heart  attack.  Hope  to  see  him  back  to  work  soon... 
Welcome  to  all  the  new  agents  and  to  re-hired  Agents 
SARAH  KETTER  and  BARB  MALLORY.  It's  good  to  have 
you  both  back  with  us  again... Assignment  Agent  LILLIAN 
CULLINAN  celebrated  her  employe  holiday  on  St.  Pat's 
day.  It's  bad  enough  Lil  gets  to  be  off  on  the  feast  of  ol' 
St.  Pat,  but  to  be  born  on  July  4,  too?  Lil,  that's  what  we 
call  a  dirty  patriotic  turkey  bird  trick.  We  won't  hold  it 
against  you,  though.  You  just  have  as  great  a  day  July  4  as 
you  had  on  your  employe  holiday ...  Student  Agent  GARY 
STUPKA  finally  got  his  new  car.  It's  a  '71  Pinto  and  we 
hear  he's  very  pleased  with  it. ..Superintendent  RALPH  De- 
MARIA  is  back  to  work  after  his  long  stay  on  the  sick  list. 
We're  all  glad  to  see  him  back... It  should  be  made  known 
that  the  picture  Agent  GRAGIDO  has  been  showing  everyone 
is  the  winner  and  first  runner-up  of  the  KATY  MORIARTY 
look-alike  contest  of  1966.  Those  pictured  were  FANNY 
and  FLORENCE  FARKLE,  not  lovely  Katy  Moriarty  and  her 
ravishing  sister,  KAREN,  as  he  claimed  them  to  be. ..MARY 
ANN  JOSETTI,  the  daughter  of  HOWARD  JOSETTI,  and  the 
niece  of  Motorman  DAVID  JOSETTI,  was  married  to  AR- 
THUR SMITH  on  March  27.  We  wish  them  lifelong  hap- 
piness...BADER  MOHAMMAD'S  sister,  ADELAH,  was  mar- 
ried on  March  21.  Student  Agent  JIM  HENDERSON  was 
married  on  March  27.  Congratulations  to  both  young 
couples.  . .  MARY  GILBERT  and  KATHERINE  ROBINSON 
celebrated  their  first  anniversary  with  the  CTA.  Hope  you 
both  enjoy  many  more  years  with  us. ..Our  sympathy  is  ex- 
tended to  Janitors  FRANK  and  LAWRENCE  DDCON  and 
their  family  on  the  death  of  their  mother. ..Best  wishes  to 
STANLEY  KAULES  Jr.,  the  son  of  Collector  KAULES,  who 
has  joined  the  naval  air  corps  reserve.  Stanley  Jr.  left  for 
Great  Lakes  Naval  Base  on  March  19,  leaving  behind  a  very 
proud  father. .  .  FRED  FRIEB  spent  his  25th  anniversary 
with  CTA  enjoying  the  day  with  his  son  in  Mc Henry.  . . 
HELEN  CHRISTNER  is  home  from  the  hospital  recupera- 
ting. Helen's  son  was  in  an  auto  accident  on  his  way  back 
to  Great  Lakes  and  ended  up  in  the  same  hospital  with 
Helen.  Both  are  doing  fine  now  and  we  hope  to  see  Helen 
back  to  work  soon. ..Six  month  old  TANYA  MARIE  FLOW- 
ERS, the  daughter  of  Collector  FLOWERS,  is  quickly  learn- 
ing the  ways  of  a  woman.  Not  only  does  she  want  every- 
thing she  sees  in  the  store,  but  now  she  wants  dad  to  let 
her  get  her  own  credit  card.  Keep  up  the  good  work,  Tanya. 
..While  on  his  walking  campaign  across  town,  Republican 
candidate  for  Mayor  Richard  Friedman  visited  ROBERT 
KLUCZYNSKI  at  Western  on  the  Douglas. ..Our  sympathy  to 
the  family  of  Pensioner  MARY  MARGARET  NOLAN  who 
passed  away  March  25. ..ED  RHODE  spent  his  one-week  va- 
cation in  Bellview,  Michigan,  visiting  his  mother  and  broth- 
er.   Ed  had  a  great  time  and,  as  always,  just  hated  to  come 


NEWS 

back.  Ed  recently  purchased  a  new  half-ton  Chevy  truck. 
He  now  has  a  '65  station  wagon  for  sale.  Interested?  Call 
NA5-0413. .  .How  about  a  '69  Olds  442  for  a  mere  $2200? 
Call  348-8288.  Now  that  we've  got  our  want  ads  in,  anyone 
interested  in  some  advice? 

MARY  GALLAGHER  has  returned  from  her  vacation  in 
Ireland.  She  has  promised  to  bring  back  a  husband  the  next 
time  she  goes  there. ..Collector  VERNE  NORSTROM  and  his 
wife,  LORRAINE,  celebrated  their  24th  wedding  anniversa- 
ry on  February  22.  Congratulations,  and  we  hope  they  have 
many  more  years  together. ..LILLIAN  CONROY  and  GENE- 
VIEVE HARDING  took  their  pensions  on  March  1,  and  we 
all  wish  them  a  long  and  happy  retired  life. ..PETER  GUR- 
ETZ  has  returned  from  his  vacation  in  Peru,  South  Amer- 
ica, with  a  nice  tan  and  looks  very  rested... Former  Student 
Agent  DONNA  RICKSON  told  us  she  is  planning  to  get  mar- 
ried soon.. .Former  West  Side  Agent  CHRISTINE  STUPKA 
is  now  an  assistant  biology  laboratory  instructor  at  the 
University  of  Illinois  Medical  Center  where  she  is  studying 
pharmacy. ..Janitors  R.  HARRIS  and  JOHN  CAMPBELL  took 
their  pensions  on  April  1.  Don't  get  too  bored,  boys,  you 
can  always  help  around  the  house.  Here's  hoping  you  both 
have  a  long  and  happy  retired  life. ..FRED  FRIEB  bought 
his  first  new  car,  a  1971  Rambler  Hornet,  and  says  it  is 
real  great. ..VIRGINIA  TOTCKE  has  returned  to  work  after 
being  off  for  three  weeks  due  to  a  respiratory  infection... 
Glad  to  see  NANCY  THOMAS  back  at  work  after  a  long  ill- 
ness...Still  on  the  sick  list  are  ELEANOR  HASBRO UCK  and 
EARL  GILBERT.  Hope  they  are  well  soon  as  we  miss 
them.. .BETTY  RUSSO  returned  to  work  after  having  sur- 
gery, but  had  the  misfortune  to  slip  on  the  ice  and  hurt  her 
back,  so  she  was  off  for  another  week.  Here's  hoping  she 
stays  healthy  in  the  future. ..SUE  MATTHIEU  went  into  the 
Mayo  Brothers  Clinic  on  March  10  for  a  checkup.  ROSE 
PATELLARO  went  there  with  her.  Sue  also  celebrated  her 
anniversary  with  CTA  in  February. ..Some  time  ago,  Con- 
ductor DUTKIEWICZ  flagged  down  a  Central  Electric  Rail- 
fan  special  at  Irving  Park  Station,  and  received  a  good 
scolding  from  the  supervisor  in  charge.  Dutkiewicz  was 
the  trip  director,  and  had  missed  his  own  trip — so  he 
flagged  the  train.. .HELEN  CHRISTNER  had  to  go  to  Cali- 
fornia on  business  in  February  and  said  she  could  still  feel 
the  effects  of  the  earthquake.  Helen  decided  to  stop  in  Las 
Vegas  on  the  way  back,  and  came  home  smiling,  contented, 
and  happy.  She  not  only  won  money,  but  a  husband  besides. 
She  was  married  to  FRANK  KRALJ  on  February  17.  Con- 
gratulations to  the  lucky  couple,  it  couldn't  have  happened 
to  a  nicer  girl. ..Your  co-reporter,  GRACE  MOUNTS,  and 
her  husband  attended  the  North-South  annual  Credit  Union 
meeting  on  February  14  and  won  $5  again.  They  also  at- 
tended the  Ice  Capades  in  March  and  had  a  wonderful  time. 

-   tyuiu  I/twit*  &  "Kate/   TK&Uairfif 


NORTH  AVENUE  - 

The  following  news  item  comes  from  Operator  JOE 
CABAY.  Former  North  Avenue  Switchboard  Operator  RAY 
STRATTON,  better  known  to  us  as  Red  or  The  Governor, 
suffered  a  mild  stroke  during  the  middle  of  January.  After 
a  four-week  stay  in  the  hospital,  he  is  now  home  recuper- 
ating. Ray  is  looking  forward  to  returning  to  his  regular 
post  as  information  clerk  at  the  Mart.  He  says  hello  to  all 
of  us  at  North.  We  extend  to  him  our  greetings  and  best 
wishes  for  a  speedy  recovery  and  hope  to  be  honored  with  a 
visit  by    him    at    our    station    soon.  .  .  The    Repair  Depart- 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


RECENT  DEATHS  AMONG  EMPLOYES 


LUDWIG  ALTVATER,  90,  North  Section, 
Emp.  8-28-18,  Died  2-14-71 
CHARLES  D.  BERRYHILL,  70,  Beverly, 
Emp.  3-11-26,  Died  2-12-71 
EDWARD  A.  BRION,  89,  Statistical, 
Emp.  9-1-11,  Died  1-1-71 
CLIFFORD  M.  BURKE,  70,  Congress, 
Emp.  7-24-45,  Died  2-1-71 
HOMER  D.  CALDWELL,  84,  Kedzie, 
Emp.  6-6-14,  Died  2-12-71 
PRINCE  H.  CAMERON,  65,  69th  Street, 
Emp.  1-20-44,  Died  2-7-71 
FRANK  T.  CHARD,  65,  Archer, 
Emp.  4-3-43,  Died  2-13-71 
PETER  CORRIDON,  78,  Forest  Glen, 
Emp.  10-20-26,  Died  2-3-71 
JOSEPH  E.  CUCULICH,  69,  77th  Street, 
Emp.  2-8-28,  Died  2-2-71 
GEORGE  L.  DeMENT,  67,  Transit  Board, 
Emp.  7-2-63,  Died  3-12-71 
CHARLES  DEVINE,  70,  North  Avenue, 
Emp.  8-16-23,  Died  2-5-71 
JAMES  J.  DONNELLY,  68,  North  Section, 
Emp.  8-30-26,  Died  3-1-71 
ANTHONY  J.  DRAPP,  64,  Wilson  Shop, 
Emp.  11-26-43,  Died  3-1-71 
FRANK  EARLEY,  83,  Devon, 
Emp.  10-1-18,  Died  2-16-71 
THOMAS  E.  FRANCO,  85,  South  Section, 
Emp.  2-15-45,  Died  2-6-71 
HERMAN  R.  GEISLER,  74,  Kimball, 
Emp.  2-7-40,  Died  2-25-71 
JOHN  GENTILE,  67,  Track, 
Emp.  5-26-41,  Died  2-22-71 
MARK  A.  GIER,  69,  Claim, 
Emp.  2-27-41,  Died  2-9-71 
DONALD  GILL,  78,  North  Park, 
Emp.  7-9-18,  Died  2-8-71 
ALFRED  HAAS,  73,  North  Avenue, 
Emp.  3-27-43,  Died  1-10-71 
DOUGLAS  G.  HALLBERG,  64,  North  Avenue, 
Emp.  2-1-36,  Died  2-18-71 
JOHN  J.  HENNELLY,  84,  North  Section, 
Emp.  11-21-12,  Died  2-17-71 
JOSEPH  HODYS,  64,  West  Section, 
Emp.  12-28-26,  Died  2-13-71 
WILLIAM  F.  JACKUSAK,  82,  West  Shops, 
Emp.  7-31-18,  Died  2-11-71 


CAROLINE  V.  JOHNSON,  79,  Shops  &  Equipment, 

Emp.  2-4-19,  Died  2-10-71 
JOHN  S.  LANGE,  65,  Forest  Glen, 

Emp.  6-24-29,  Died  2-22-71 
GEORGE  MALIK,  61,  69th  Street, 

Emp.  3-23-42,  Died  3-26-71 
DANIEL  MALONEY,  69,  North  Park, 

Emp.  11-20-25,  Died  2-18-71 
JOHN  P.  McCULLOUGH,  67,  Archer, 

Emp.  10-15-28,  Died  2-26-71 
JOHN  MCDONALD,  69,  Cottage  Grove, 

Emp.  3-30-26,  Died  2-3-71 
MICHAEL  F.  McNICHOLAS,  67,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  9-19-42,  Died  2-27-71 
WALTER  F.  McNICHOLAS,  74,  69th  Street, 

Emp.  1-13-20,  Died  2-21-71 
PATRICK  McPOLIN,  79,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  12-30-19,  Died  2-10-71 
JOHN  M.  MUELLER,  73,  North  Park, 

Emp.  2-3-20,  Died  2-27-71 
JAMES  P.  MURPHY,  58,  Electrical, 

Emp.  11-9-36,  Died  3-31-71 
JULIUS  C.  NEBER,  74,  Devon, 

Emp.  3-2-20,  Died  2-4-71 
MATTHEW  J.  O'CALLAGHAN,  63,  69th  Street, 

Emp.  8-18-37,  Died  2-19-71 
PETER  OLISZEWSKI,  89,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  2-2-21,  Died  12-10-70 
JULIA  B.  O'TOOLE,  78,  North  Section, 

Emp.  5-17-40,  Died  2-11-71 
FRED  J.  RADDATZ,  78,  South  Section, 

Emp.  11-1-17,  Died  2-21-71 
CHARLES  J.  ROUBIK,  84,  Beverly, 

Emp.  2-14-23,  Died  2-17-71 
JOSEPH  SAMELAK,  82,  West  Section, 

Emp.  3-3-19,  Died  1-29-71 
NOBEL  A.  SHELTON,  71,  West  Section, 

Emp.  1-22-45,  Died  2-12-71 
JOHN  T.  SMYTH,  84,  Beverly, 

Emp.  10-6-09,  Died  2-22-71 
JOSEPH  THOMPKINS,  59,  South  Shops, 

Emp.  8-8-41,  Died  2-14-71 
GEORGE  E.  WEICHBRODT,  79,  North  Section, 

Emp.  4-2-13,  Died  2-20-71 
EDWARD  B.  WRIGHT,  88,  Insurance, 

Emp.  5-11-43,  Died  1-31-71 


ment's  EDWARD  BARGER,  GEORGE  SLADEK,  and  FRANK 
SWEENEY  were  on  the  sick  list,  but  we  are  happy  to  report 
they  are  back  with  us  now... Operator  BILL  DIGIOIA  joined 
the  ranks  of  the  pensioners  March  1.  He  hopes  to  spend 
the  rest  of  his  life  fishing.  MARY,  his  wife,  may  have  dif- 
ferent plans  such  as  having  him  help  make  that  delicious 
homemade  spaghetti  and  sausage  that  Clerk  BILL  PINASCO 
tells  us  about.  Bill,  we  wish  you  a  happy  retirement  and 
let  us  hear  from  you.  ..AH  of  you  would-be  private  eyes 
step  forward;  Pensioner  HANS  HABBESTAD  needs  your 
help.  He  got  a  very  lovely  card  from  a  man  named  Dan  who 
mentioned  that  he  had  not  been  working  since  1963,  but  who 
had  evidently  been  a  friend  of  Hans  from  the  CTA.  The 
card  came  from  the  Norwegian  Coast.  During  his  years 
with  the  company    Hans  knew  many  Dans  but  can't  figure 


out  who  sent  this  card.  Hans  and  his  Mrs.  are  enjoying 
their  retirement  and  send  their  regards  to  all.  We  re- 
ceived a  letter  from  another  pensioner,  our  old  friend 
BILL  ECHOLS,  who  is  also  enjoying  his  retirement.  He 
says  hello  to  all... DAVID  AMOS  and  his  father,  Operator 
AARON  AMOS,  will  be  happy  to  have  wife  and  mother, 
CATALINA,  home  from  St.  Bernard  hospital  where  she  has 
been  since  early  March.  They  expect  to  bring  her  home 
soon  and  we  hope  that  by  the  time  you  read  this  she  will  be 
in  tip-top  shape  again.  ..RUDY  GOODE  of  South  Shops  is 
building  a  mechanical  horse.  It  is  going  to  be  jet  powered 
and  have  wheels  at  the  bottom.  It  will  also  have  turn  sig- 
nals at  the  rear.  I  understand  he  is  building  it  for  Hopalong 
Cassidy,  sometimes  known  as  BILL  KOSEK,  because  Bill 
has  complained  that  his  horse  is  too  slow  and  the  feed  bill 


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is  too  high.  We  are  awaiting  the  day  when  the  mechanical 
horse  will  be  presented  to  Bill.  He  is  urging  Rudy  to  hurry 
so  that  he  can  ride  it  in  the  Polish  Day  parade  at  Humboldt 
Park.  Rudy  was  also  seen  at  the  United  States  Patent  Of- 
fice; could  it  be  that  he  is  planning  to  put  it  on  the  market  ? 
..We  were  all  saddened  by  the  death  of  CTA  Board  Chair- 
man GEORGE  DeMENT.  CTA  lost  a  fine  and  dedicated 
man.  Switchboard  Operator  LOU  DRAPP  lost  his  brother. 
Pensioner  MICHAEL  McNICHOLAS  passed  away  late  in 
February.  Clerk  TOM  HICKEY  lost  his  mother-in-law. 
We  extend  our  deepest  sympathy  to  their  families.  Softly 
and  tenderly  Jesus  is  calling... My  wife  has  a  birthday  April 
20.  She  plans  to  celebrate  it  by  having  surgery  at  West 
Suburban  hospital. ..Pensioner  ALFRED  HALE  visited  North 
to  say  hello  to  all  his  friends.  He  and  his  better  half  cele- 
brated their  golden  wedding  anniversary  recently.  Al,  the 
neat  dresser  with  the  bow  tie  and  the  friendly  smile,  was 
73  years  old  on  March  23.  Many  happy  returns,  Al.  He  is 
in  fine  health  and  works  a  part-time  job. ..We  hope  all  of 
you  had  a  blessed  Easter.  And  to  our  boys  on  the  battle- 
fields, may  the  message  of  Easter,  hope,  victory,  and  peace 
be  with  you;  we  all  pray  that  very  soon  these  blessings  will 
be  a  reality.. .And  now  to  your  "Inner  Sanctum"  reporter, 
Switchboard  Operator  WALTER  BLIX... The  month  of  March 
seems  to  be  the  month  when  some  of  the  nicest  people  cele- 
brate their  birthdays,  so  here  are  very  belated  greetings 
to  just  a  few.  They  are:  Clerks  BOB  (The  Storyteller) 
WITTENBERG  and  EDWIN  (Volvo)  WITEK;  Mrs.  M.  NEU- 
MAN,  the  very  sweet  young  lady  who  is  the  mother-in-law 
of  Superintendent  BILL  MOSER;  Mrs.  KOCAR,  the  wife  of 
Instructor  MARVIN  KOCAR;  our  own  better  half,  VIRGINIA 
BLDC,  and  last,  but  not  least,  we'd  like  to  stray  all  the  way 
over  to  Lawndale  Station  and  extend  these  wishes  to  Clerk 
ED  McDERMOTT  and  send  him  our  best  wishes  on  his  re- 
tirement April  1.  Ed  was  always  a  swell  person  to  work 
with  and  our  association  goes  all  the  way  back  to  the  days 
when  both  of  us  worked  for  the  old  Chicago  Motor  Coach 
company.  Good  luck,  Ed.. .That  red  carpet  that  is  used  for 
VIP's  at  North  Avenue  has  been  getting  a  workout  lately.  It 
was  used  to  welcome  DON  LEMM  as  our  new  night  super- 
intendent. Glad  to  have  you  with  us,  boss.  I'm  sure  all  of 
us  will  try  not  to  give  you  too  much  trouble.  We  also  wel- 
comed back  Chief  Clerk  FRED  MURBARGER  who  was  on 
the  sick  list  for  a  good  while.  A  very  welcome  visitor  to 
the  office  was  Retired  Instructor  SCOTTY  McINTOSH.  He 
is  a  picture  of  health  and  is  undoubtedly  enjoying  his  re- 
tirement. Many  is  the  tongue-lashing  we  got  from  Scotty 
while  working  on  the  old  red  cars.  To  be  sure,  they  were 
well  earned,  but  we  remained  friends. ..If  any  of  you  old- 
timers  happen  to  drop  around  the  station  for  a" visit,  be 
sure  and  drop  in  the  office  and  ask  Superintendent  BILL 
MOSER  to  show  you  the  enormous  picture  he  has  that  was 
taken  back  in  1923.  It  shows  hundreds  of  motor  men  and 
conductors  who  worked  at  North  Avenue  at  that  time.  Per- 
haps you'll  be  able  to  help  identify  some  of  these  old- 
timers.  The  picture  was  taken  just  outside  the  station  with 
bays  1,  2,  and  3  as  a  background. ..End  of  "Inner  Sanctum" 
news... Pensioner  JOE  HIEBEL  and  his  wife,  CATHERINE, 
report  that  they  are  having  a  ball  at  Miami  Beach  with  75 
to  80  degree  temperatures. 

-   TVdLam   TKittUma. 


NORTH  SECTION  - 

WALTER   G.    LINDBERG   has   returned   to   work    after 
being  confined  in  St.   Francis  hospital  for  surgery. ..To  the 


NEWS 

following  employes  goes  our  deepest  sympathy  and  con- 
dolences: Janitor  JOHN  McCONVTLLE  and  his  sister, 
Agent  BETTY  FIFE,  on  the  death  of  their  father  March  5; 
Collector  JOE  GOLDBERG  on  the  death  of  his  brother; 
Janitor  HENRY  DILLON  on  the  death  of  his  brother,  and 
Agent  M.  HICKEY  on  the  death  of  his  father.  Our  prayers 
are  with  each  of  you. ..Your  scribe  wishes  to  thank  each  and 
every  one  of  you  for  the  many  phone  calls  and  cards  which 
I  received  while  in  the  hospital  and  the  visits  and  kindness 
of  my  friends  while  at  home. ..ED  PLATH  has  returned  to 
us  off  the  retirement  list.  Welcome  back,  Ed. . .  Happy 
birthday  to  Agent  H.  BARNES,  January  17;  A.  LUCKY, 
December  31,  and  Agent  LORRAINE  ORR  who  celebrated 
on  March  28. . .  Collector  REYNOLDS'  son  is  home  from 
service  after  having  been  wounded  several  times. . .  Col- 
lector JOE  GOLDBERG  and  his  wife,  BEVERLY,  took  a 
vacation  to  New  Orleans.  Joe  said  they  really  had  fun  at 
the  Mardi  Gras...Do  any  of  you  watch  Channel  26  on 
Sunday  evenings  ?  If  so,  look  closely  and  you  may  see 
someone  you  know.  .  .  At  this  writing  Agents  WARDEN 
MARKS,  PAT  ROSENGARTNER,  and  MINNA  KING  are  off 
sick.. .West  Side  Ticket  Agent  EARLE  GILBERT  wishes  to 
express  his  sincere  thanks  to  all  his  many  friends  on  the 
North  Side  for  the  calls,  cards,  and  gifts.  Earle,  as  I  un- 
derstand, is  out  of  the  hospital,  but  in  a  convalescent  home. 
..Belated  birthday  greetings  to  Supervisor  HUBBARD  on  the 
Howard  southbound  platform. ..  Clerk  J.  FORTE  also  had 
another  candle  this  year.  .  .  Sorry,  fellows,  Supervisor 
HARRY  HORN  has  finished  his  training  for  instructor  and 
is  now  utilizing  all  his  spare  time  to  qualify  as  a  line  su- 
pervisor. Good  luck,  Harry. ..My  husband,  GEORGE, wishes 
to  thank  his  friends  for  the  calls,  cards,  and  visits.  He's  in 
Forkosh  hospital  and  we  hope  he'll  soon  be  home.. .Vacation 
time  is  starting,  so  how  about  a  few  items  for  our  paper. 
We  all  like  to  read  the  news  about  our  fellow  employes. 
Leave  it  at  Kimball  Station  or  Howard  Street  Station,  or 
call  me  on  Ext.  480,  North  Side,  3  p.m.  to  11  p.m. 

-   7<«*  Watte 


OPERATIONS   (Transportation)  - 

Congratulations  are  wished  to  BRUNO  and  STELLA 
GORSKI  who  celebrated  their  26th  wedding  anniversary  on 
March  17.  The  gift  Bruno  gave  his  wife  was  a  trip  to  Flor- 
ida and  the  Bahamas,  and  since  he  couldn't  accompany  her, 
his  daughter,  LINDA,  and  one  of  her  girl  friends  went 
along.  They  drove  to  Florida  and  flew  to  Nassau  where 
they  stayed  for  seven  days.  Shopping  was  a  must  and  they 
enjoyed  every  minute  of  it,  and  even  brought  something 
back  for  dad.  They  went  swimming  every  day  and  came 
home  with  a  beautiful  tan.  The  weather  was  wonderful  and 
they  all  had  a  great  time... At  the  end  of  March,  JACK  and 
WANDA  KRAUSE  came  to  the  Windy  City,  Chicago,  for  a 
short  stay  and  to  visit  with  their  many  friends.  Wanda  cel- 
ebrated her  birthday  by  going  to  dinner  with  Jack,  BOB  and 
JUNE  QUETSCHKE,  and  yours  truly.  We  had  a  wonderful 
time.  Incidentally,  Wanda  was  hobbling  around  with  the  aid 
of  a  cane.  No,  it's  not  from  old  age,  but  from  a  mishap 
suffered  when  she  fell  and  tore  the  ligaments  in  her  knee. 
The  next  time  she  visits  TOM  and  DOROTHY  SCREEN,  I 
hope  she  stays  off  those  two-wheeled  objects.  Happy  birth- 
day, Wanda,  and  we  wish  you  a  speedy  recovery. 

(Traffic  Planning)  - 

RICH  and  NANCY  JOHNSON  are  now  the  proud  owners  of 
a  1971  Delta  Oldsmobile.    The  car  is  gold  and  white  with  an 


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all  white  interior,  which  ought  to  keep  Nancy  busy  trying  to 
keep  it  clean.    Good  luck  with  the  new  car. 

(Utility  and  Emergency  Service)  - 

NORBERT  GEWELKE  recently  vacationed  in  the  land  of 
sunshine.  Yes,  Florida  was  the  place  where  he  relaxed  and 
enjoyed  the  scenery  on  the  beach.  He  ventured  out  to  Gulf- 
stream  one  afternoon,  but  evidently  didn't  do  very  good  as 
he  didn't  go  there  again.  We're  happy  to  say  that  he  had  a 
good  time. ..We  received  a  card  from  ED  KENNEDY  who 
was  staying  at  Winter  Haven,  Florida,  which  happens  to  be 
the  training  camp  for  the  Boston  Red  Sox.  Ed  went  there  to 
see  his  son  preparing  for  the  forthcoming  baseball  season. 
..MIKE,  the  son  of  JIM  ROCHE,  is  now  wearing  the  uniform 
of  the  U.S.  Army  and  is  stationed  at  Fort  Lewis,  Washing- 
ton. Good  luck,  Mike. ..We're  happy  to  see  that  WALTER 
RAKAUSKIS  and  LARRY  HEISE  are  back  to  work  after 
being  off  sick.  We  wish  a  speedy  recovery  to  RICHARD 
O'GORMAN  who  is  presently  off  sick  and  is  now  home  re- 
cuperating. .  .  We  extend  our  condolences  to  BOB  CASEY 
whose  brother  recently  passed  away. 


PURCHASING,  SPECIFICATIONS  &  STORES  - 

Hello,  and  a  happy  spring  to  all  of  you...DAGMAR  Mc- 
NAMARA,  Purchasing,  looks  so  healthy;  and  what  with  the 
gorgeous  weather  she  had  while  vacationing  in  the  Caribbe- 
an we  can  understand  why.  She  tells  us  with  glee  that  she 
had  an  extremely  joyous  trip.  Miami  Beach  was  the  first 
stop  where  she  and  her  companions  spent  ten  days .  Two  of 
her  companions,  by  the  way,  are  CTA  employes,  JANE 
MITCHELL  of  Executive  and  La  VERNE  SCHULTZ  of  Of- 
fice Services.  They  left  from  Port  of  Miami  on  the  ship 
Boheme  for  a  luxurious  seven-day  cruise.  Dagmar  shopped 
in  St.  Thomas,  Virgin  Islands,  with  intentions  of  a  brief 
visit  with  Mr.  and  Mrs.  McCARTER,  formerly  General 
Manager  of  CTA,  but  because  of  a  late  arrival  she  was 
unable  to  do  so.  They  continued  on  to  San  Juan,  Puerto 
Rico.  Rough  waters  prevented  them  from  landing  in  Haiti; 
however,  it  was  said  by  them  that  "the  cruise  is  the  thing" 
and  a  wonderful  time  was  had  by  all.  What  a  lovely  way  to 
spend  a  vacation,  Dagmar... What  wonderful  news.  Your  co- 
reporter,  CATHY  RASCHICK,  Stores  G.O.,  and  HARRY 
CLOUGH  became  Mr.  and  Mrs.  on  March  9.  They  had  a 
very  lovely  reception  at  the  Red  Lion  in  Steiger,  Illinois, 
which  included  family  and  close  friends.  A  one-week  hon- 
eymoon followed.  They  viewed  the  White  House  in  Wash- 
ington, D.C.,  visited  Arlington,  Virginia,  and  parts  of 
Maryland.  Much  happiness  is  extended  to  this  couple  in 
their  future  years  together... DARLENE  JANSEN,  Purchas- 
ing, has  transferred  to  the  Engineering  Department  and 
will  certainly  be  missed.  You  are  close  enough  to  visit  us, 
though,  Darlene.  .  .GEORGE  LINDEN,  assistant  divisional 
storekeeper  at  Skokie  Shops,  is  all  radiant  on  hearing  he 
will  be  a  grandfather!  His  son,  ALLEN,  and  his  wife, 
LYNN,  (nee  Klopp,  formerly  of  the  Insurance  Department), 
are  awaiting  the  arrival  of  a  child  sometime  in  October. 
You'll  have  to  come  to  the  Mart  to  pass  out  cigars  when  the 
baby  arrives — and  bring  along  some  Tiparillos  for  the 
ladies,  George...  On  the  other  side  of  the  city  is  located 
South  Shops;  and  there,  sitting  at  her  desk  typing  away  is 
JACKIE  McLEAN,  typist  I,  who  is  also  awaiting  a  visit 
from  the  stork  in  the  very  near  future.  Jackie  will  be 
leaving  the  Stores  working  force  in  April,  and  at  this  time, 
we  want  to  say   she  will  be  missed  by  many   of  her  co- 


NEWS 

workers.  The  very  best  to  you,  Jackie,  and  to  your  hus- 
band and  also  the  new  addition  to  your  family... JOHN  C. 
WILLIAMS,  laborer,  Storeroom  20,  Blue  Island,  is  the  hap- 
py father  of  a  bouncing  baby  girl,  DENISE,  who  weighed  in 
at  6  pounds  5  ounces.  She  entered  the  Windy  City  on  Feb- 
ruary 27.  Much  happiness  is  extended  to  this  very  happy 
family... That's  all  the  news  for  this  month,  folks.  We  hope 
to  hear  from  many  of  you  next  month. 


RAPID  TRANSIT  MAINTENANCE  TERMINALS  - 

Our  sympathy  to  the  family  of  FRANK  BENANTI  on  the 
passing  of  his  father,  GIOVANNI. ..Condolences  to  CHARLES 
TUCKNOTT,  Congress,  and  his  family  whose  two-year  old 
son  passed  away. ..Best  wishes  for  a  long  and  healthy  re- 
tirement are  sent  to  C.  WIECHOWSKI,  Congress,  who  re- 
tired on  April  l...We  hope  C.  GUSICH  is  happy  in  his  new 
job  as  repairman  at  Wilson. ..A.  LONG  paid  his  old  friends 
at  Congress  a  surprise  visit. ..Our  sympathy  to  BEA  SUS- 
MAN  of  Skokie  on  the  passing  of  her  dad. ..Wishes  for  a 
speedy  recovery  are  sent  to  G.  GRILLAERT,  Congress, 
who  had  seven  ribs  broken  when  he  was  attacked  during  a 
holdup.. .Glad  to  see  C.  CARPENTER,  Wilson,  J.  LaROSA, 
Howard,  and  J.  HOFFSTAD,  Howard,  back  to  work  after 
being  on  the  sick  list. ..Welcome  to  C.  DUNLAP  Jr.,  new 
repairman  at  Wilson,  and  to  FULTON  NEALY  Jr.,  new  car 
serviceman  at  Dan  Ryan. ..CTA  American  Legion  Post  1216 
had  their  annual  birthday  party.  Leading  the  festivities  was 
Post  Commander  JOHN  CANNELLA,  supported  by  J. 
TRACEY,  P.  SABADOSA,  F.  BRISON,  E.  SHIELDS,  W. 
JANDT,  and  D.  WITTENBERG.  .  .  Early  spring  vacations 
were  enjoyed  by  W.  THORNTON,  Dan  Ryan,  G.  KLEIN, 
Wilson,  and  M.  NETZEL,  Linden. 


-   Say   StjeofeA 


SKOKIE  SHOPS  - 

GRANT  GREENE,  shopman,  is  confined  to  St.  Francis 
hospital  in  traction  due  to  a  pinched  nerve. ..GEORGE  LAR- 
SON, shopman,  and  HARRY  MINGEE,  painter,  retired  on 
April  1.  We  will  all  miss  you,  so  please  stop  back  to  see 
us  many  times. ..We  welcome  ANTHONY  COLUCCI,  elec- 
trical worker,  back  to  Skokie  Shops  after  his  tour  of  duty  in 
the  navy... WILLIAM  BUERGER,  electrical  worker,  is  back 
to  work  after  being  off  a  few  weeks  due  to  illness.  Wel- 
come back,  Bill. ..RALPH  KEMPE,  tool  maker,  reports  a 
beautiful  trip  to  Hawaii  with  his  wife.  This  is  their  second 
trip.  Good  thinking,  Ralph,  go  while  you  are  young. . . 
ANDREW  HODOWANIC,  machinist,  was  off  work  a  few  days 
with  a  sore  back.  Nice  having  you  back,  Andy. ..Welcome  to 
JOSEPH  BOLECH,  our  newly  appointed  superintendent  of 
rapid  transit  shops  and  terminals.  Nice  having  you  as  our 
leader,  Joseph.. .ALYCE  MAY,  clerk  II,  was  off  for  three 
days  due  to  the  flu.  Nice  to  see  you  back,  Alyce...  VICTOR 
KREMER,  electrical  worker  helper,  returned  to  work  after 
a  three  week  stand  of  sickness.  Happy  to  see  you  back,  Vic. 


Sutnctt  £.  ShqIomC 


SCHEDULE  &  TRAFFIC  - 

A  long  career  in  the  transit  industry  started  September 
7,  1924,  when  GEORGE  FISHER  joined  the  Chicago  Surface 
Lines  staff  as  a  mail  clerk  in  the  Treasury  Department. 


APRIL,  1971 


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INSIDE 

October  29,  1925,  marked  the  date  George  decided  the 
fresh  air  to  which  a  Schedule  Department  traffic  checker 
was  exposed  was  the  thing  for  him.  From  that  position, 
George  progressed  to  schedule  clerk  in  1928,  to  supervisor 
of  schedule  clerks  in  1943,  and  to  schedule  maker  in  1945. 
On  April  1,  1971,  George  retired  from  his  schedule  maker 
duties  and  will  follow  through  on  his  arrangements  to  re- 
turn to  his  boyhood  haunts  in  Pennsylvania.  He  and  his  wife 
will  be  at  home  in  Hollidaysburg  where  the  fish  had  better 
swim  deep  or  they  will  be  hooked  by  George.  May  you  have 
a  long  healthy  leisure,  George. ..W.  P.  DEVEREUX  is  home 
from  the  hospital  convalescing.  We  are  looking  forward  to 
his  return  to  work... WALTER  SCHWEINFURTH  moved.  He 
thought  he  would  try  the  North  Side  for  a  change. ..Sympathy 
of  the  department  is  extended  to  PHIL  LEAHY,  schedule 
maker,  and  RAY  NOAKES,  supervisor  of  traffic  checkers, 
on  the  deaths  of  their  fathers.  We  also  extend  sympathy  to 
BERNIE  KINCANNON  on  the  death  of  his  young  grandson. 


SOUTH  SECTION  - 

Before  I  start  my  news,  I  want  to  express  my  shock  over 
the  sudden  death  of  CTA  Board  Chairman  GEORGE  De- 
MENT.  With  his  many  accomplishments  during  his  career 
he  has  done  so  very  much  for  the  CTA  and  all  of  us.  He 
would  attend  our  annual  reporter's  dinner  and  we  all  got  to 
know  him.  He  was  so  friendly  and  cheerful  to  all  of  us. 
Our  sincere  condolences  to  his  family.  He  will  be  missed 
by  all  CTAers. . .  Hope  everyone  is  enjoying  spring  this 
year.  She  sure  was  welcome  after  our  long  cold  and  windy 
winter.. .A  big  hearty  welcome  back  to  two  of  our  former 
employes  who  decided  to  return  and  were  re-hired:  Con- 
ductor THOMAS  ANDERSON  (former  switchman)  and  Agent 
CHARLOTTE  BRENT. . .  Passing  out  cigars  and  smiling 
from  ear  to  ear  was  Motorman  JOSEPH  DOYLE  whose 
wife  presented  him  with  a  baby  girl  named  VICKIE  JO, 
born  on  March  16.  This  makes  three  girls  for  the  happy 
Doyle  family. ..It  sure  was  good  to  see  Pensioned  Foot  Col- 
lector RAY  NORMAN  who  stopped  in  at  Ashland  to  pay  us  a 
visit  recently.  He  says  he  feels  good  and  is  getting  along 
fine. ..Our  sympathy  goes  out  to  Chief  Clerk  JIM  MARTI- 
NEK  whose  brother  passed  away  recently... Back  to  work 
after  being  on  the  sick  list  are  Conductors  ALFRED 
CRISLER  and  BARRY  THOMAS,  and  Collector  THOMAS 
BRAGGS...We  have  a  poet  in  the  person  of  Agent  JOHNIE 
McDONALD.  She  was  a  guest  lecturer  for  two  classes  in 
creative  writing  at  Quigley  South  school  recently.  She  en- 
joyed it  very  much  and  the  students  asked  if  she  would 
come  back  again  soon... Greetings  to  newly-hired  Conduc- 
tors LAWRENCE  CARDWELL,  PATRICK  McGEE,  ARTHUR 
FOREST,  and  DAVID  HARRIS,  and  to  Agents  GWENDOLYN 
COOPER  and  WANDA  McCORKELL,  and  transferee  from 
the  Surface  System  as  an  agent,  JAMES  RICHARDSON... 
Retired  Clerk  JOHN  MORAN  dropped  in  to  see  all  of  us  not 
long  ago  and  he  looks  just  wonderful  and  is  enjoying  his 
pension... Hubby  ROLAND  and  I  wish  to  thank  the  Metro- 
politan Credit  Union  for  inviting  us  to  their  annual  meeting 
and  dinner  at  Nielsen's  restaurant  on  March  13.  They  had 
a  huge  crowd  and  served  smorgasbord,  and  were  there 
goodies  to  eat!  Yummy!  We  enjoyed  the  evening  very 
much.  . .  Yard  Foreman  FRANK  CALPIN  is  sure  proud  of 
his  youngest  daughter,  FRANCES,  age  20,  who  just  started 
to  work  in  the  Employment  Department  in  the  Mart.  Best 
wishes,  Frances,  on  your  career  with  CTA. ..  Motorman 
RICHARD  BROWN  is  now  working  temporarily  as  a  clerk 


NEWS 

on  the  North  Section. ..Congratulations  to  Conductor  JOHN 
KALTSAS  and  his  wife  who  celebrated  their  25th  wedding 
anniversary  on  April  1... Clerk  ROBERT  MORTON  decided 
to  resign  and  has  gone  to  work  for  Sears,  Roebuck  &  com- 
pany. Good  luck  and  best  wishes  in  your  new  career... On 
the  sick  list  are  Janitors  HAROLD  STEDMAN  and  ALFRED 
HARRIS.  Here's  hoping  they  have  a  speedy  recovery  so 
they  can  come  back  to  work  soon.. .Receiving  a  passenger 
commendation  recently  was  one  of  our  champion  passenger 
commendation  receivers,  Conductor  JOHN  DANEK,  who 
was  commended  for  the  clear  manner  in  which  he  calls 
stations,  and  also  Clerk  JOE  BRENNAN  for  helping  to  find 
a  woman's  purse. ..Our  pensioners  sure  are  living  in  all 
corners  of  the  world.  I  received  a  long  letter  from  Retired 
Yard  Foreman  ELMER  STEVENS  and  his  wife,  CHAR- 
LOTTE, from  Queensland,  Australia,  where  they  are  liv- 
ing. They  have  bought  a  home  and  just  love  living  in  Aus- 
tralia. They  and  their  children  are  all  well  and  have  never 
been  happier.  The  last  few  months  they  have  had  a  lot  of 
rain  and  also  a  cyclone,  but  the  only  damage  they  had  was 
to  their  banana  palms  and  hibiscus  bushes,  but  the  weather 
is  fine  now.  They  go  swimming  all  the  time.  They  have  a 
baby  kangaroo  named  Bambi  who  is  only  17  inches  long  and 
about  three  months  old.  They  said  he  is  sweet  and  gentle. 
Elmer  and  Charlotte  said  to  tell  all  their  old  friends  hello 
and  send  us  their  best  regards. ..The  BOB  ROESINGS,  su- 
perintendent of  Agents  and  Janitors,  are  spending  a  week's 
vacation  down  in  Miami  Beach.  They  are  also  planning  to 
take  a  boat  over  to  Freeport  in  the  Islands.  That  sure 
sounds  like  fun. 

-  1/euta  "?fa>Uiutf 


SOUTH  SHOPS  - 

Congratulations  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  ED  McELDOWNEY, 
Material  Controls  and  Office  Procedures,  whose  daughter, 
RITA,  was  runner-up  for  the  Irish  Queen  in  the  St.  Pat- 
rick's day  parade. ..Congratulations  to  the  winners  of  the 
golf  outing  raffle:  1st  prize,  a  color  TV,  to  ELMER  LAX- 
STROM,  Material  Control  Section;  2nd  prize,  \  gallon  of 
liquor,  to  LEO  LIZAK,  and  3rd  prize,  \  gallon  of  liquor,  to 
AL  GASICK. . .  TED  PIETRUS  and  his  wife  just  returned 
from  a  two-week  skiing  trip  in  Boulder,  Colorado. ..  The 
fellows  in  Area  312  would  like  to  extend  a  hearty  welcome 
back  to  work  to  JOHN  PROVENZA  who  was  off  sick  for 
some  time... Area  31 8 's  BOB  FUHRMAN  is  back  on  the  ac- 
tive list  after  a  nine-week  illness.  Welcome  back,  Bob... 
Area  321  extends  its  deepest  sympathy  to  CLARENCE 
PIPOWSKI,  upholsterer,  on  the  loss  of  his  wife. ..FRANK 
SOLURI's  wife  is  still  hospitalized  recovering  from  sur- 
gery. We  all  wish  her  a  speedy  recovery. ..  TONY  VID- 
MONT  of  the  Upholstering  Department  recently  celebrated 
his  63rd  birthday  and  had  a  few  friends  and  relatives  over 
for  a  suckling  pig  dinner.  Everyone  had  a  fine  time,  al- 
though the  grandchildren  wouldn't  eat  the  poor  little  pig... 
Mechanic  RON  BLAIR,  Area  336,  would  like  to  wish  much 
happiness  to  his  daughter,  BARBRA,  and  new  son-in-law, 
LEROY,  who  were  married  on  March  27.  Barbra  and 
Leroy  are  both  21  years  old... The  South  Shops  was  beau- 
tifully represented  at  the  West  Shops  annual  reunion  dinner 
dance.  A  few  of  the  honored  guests  were:  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
GEORGE  CLARK,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  TED  PIETRUS,  and  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  AL  HAAS.  Those  attending  were  mostly  CTA  em- 
ployes from  West  Shops,  Skokie  Shops,  and  South  Shops. 
The  reunion  committee  of  GUS  STUPKA,  SAM  TROMBINO, 
and  JOE  BEDNARIK  would  like  to  thank  everyone  who  at- 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

tended,  and  hope  they  will  return  again  next  year. ..A  re- 
tirement party  was  given  by  the  men  in  the  Paint  Shop  for 
AAEON  AUSTIN,  better  known  as  Pop,  at  the  home  of  LOID 
BROWN.  At  that  time  he  was  presented  with  a  gift  and  a 
farewell  poem  written  especially  for  the  occasion  by 
WILMONT  LEWIS  Jr. 

-  Ztauu  Steoant  &  "8U  gW« 


52ND  STREET  - 

With  spring  in  the  air,  now  is  the  time  to  really  get  on 
the  move — like  Operator  BYRON  DEAN  who  says,  the  first 
thing  they  should  do  is  finish  that  downstairs  kitchen, 
otherwise  he  may  lose  more  weight  than  he  hopes  to.. .Op- 
erator WILLIAM  E.  HOLLAND  is  waiting  to  put  a  brand 
new  1971  Classic  170  on  the  water.  By  the  way,  that's  a  17 
footer. ..Each  new  pick  brings  new  leaders  and  new  follow- 
ers, but  there's  one  operator  who  is  most  happy  with  his 
leader,  Operator  IKE  CLARK.  His  leader  is  Operator 
BYRON  DEAN.  .  .  Operator  ALBERT  WILLS  surprised  his 
wife,  ALMA,  with  dinner  and  a  show  on  her  birthday,  Feb- 
ruary 21. ..Operator  JOHN  MARSHALL  surprised  his  wife 
with  a  birthday  party  on  March  19.  It  was  a  very  success- 
ful affair  and  Mrs.  Marshall  commented  that  she  didn't 
know  one  person  could  receive  so  many  gifts. ..Just  a  line 
to  say  "Hi"  to  Superintendent  VIC  COLEMAN  who  was 
transferred  to  Archer  Station,  and  a  welcome  to  Super- 
intendent H.  P.  BRAUN  to  52nd  Street. ..At  this  writing  Su- 
perintendent J.  H.  LYNCH  is  home  after  being  released 
from  Christ  Community  hospital.  He  was  hit  with  a  mild 
heart  attack,  but  is  doing  fine  now.  We  are  all  looking  for 
his  return.  Our  prayers  are  with  you,  Mr.  Lynch.. .Sorry 
to  hear  that  Operator  WESTMORELAND  had  to  fly  to  the 
West  Coast  due  to  his  mother's  serious  illness. ..Our  deep- 
est sympathy  to  Operator  MILTON  DUFFIE  on  the  death  of 
his  brother,  Mr.  CHARLES  HALLIBURTON,  of  Lansing, 
Michigan,  and  to  Operator  O.  HYNSON  and  his  family  on 
the  loss  of  his  father. .  .Delegates  to  the  Credit  Union 
League's  41st  annual  meeting  on  April  2  and  3  were  WILLIE 
E.  WARD  and  WILLARD  J.  HILL  Jr.  They  will  also  rep- 
resent our  credit  union  at  all  chapter  meetings  for  the  cur- 
rent year.  All  members  of  the  52nd  Street  Credit  Union 
are  urged  to  maintain  their  current  address  and  phone 
number  on  file  in  the  union  office.  Save  regularly  and 
borrow  wisely. ..Operator  BILL  BURNS  motored  to  Flor- 
ida for  his  vacation. 


-  f)*U  Z.  ??u<tM« 


69TH  STREET  - 

A  sight  to  behold  on  St.  Patrick's  day  was  the  custodian 
of  our  outhouses,  RED  GREEN.  Even  his  underwear  was 
green.  B.  PULICK  was  even  wearing  green  that  day.  By 
the  way,  Pulick  and  JOE  LEWIS  took  a  day  off  so  the  extra 
men  could  work.  Clerk  L.  HELINSKI  just  can't  get  over 
how  RAY  HAMMERSCHMIDT  is  sporting  around  in  a  great 
big  "Caddy. "..The  social  event  of  the  year,  so  far,  was  the 
25th  wedding  anniversary  of  Operator  and  Mrs.  ED  STEF- 
FAN.  Approximately  150  people  attended,  and  Ed  was  given 
the  key  to  the  honeymoon  suite  at  the  Holiday  Inn.  You 
should  have  seen  ROY  HORNING's  new  look  that  night. 
WOW!  He  almost  stole  the  show.  L.  G.  DAKE  and  Super- 
intendent C.  W.  GIBES  were  there  with  their  lovely  wives, 
and  everyone  had  a  great  time...C.  J.  URBIK  is  recovering 
from  a  broken  ankle.    Was  he  chasing  that  invisible  dog  of 


NEWS 

his  when  it  happened?.. JESSE  DANIELS  says  that  it  doesn't 
pay  to  put  out  the  garbage  for  the  wife.  He  did,  and  fell  and 
broke  a  rib  on  his  left  side... I  saw  Pensioner  F.  KONCZAL 
recently.  He  is  fine  and  working  as  a  bridge  tender  at  the 
LaSalle  street  bridge... Looking  well  and  happy  was  Pen- 
sioner SAM  VALLONI  who  passed  me  while  driving  a  South 
Suburban  bus. ..JOE  HAUG,  pensioner,  has  returned  home 
after  a  short  stay  in  the  hospital.  How  about  all  you  fellows 
on  pension  or  disability  sending  a  line  or  card  here  at  69th 
Street. ..I  saw  W.  A.  WALTERS  come  to  work  in  a  police 
squad  car.  Is  that  what  it  takes  to  make  you  work,  Wally  ?.. 
M.  T.  BARIS  says  that  FRED  STAWINSKI's  wife  may  get  up 
in  the  wee  hours  and  fix  his  breakfast,  but  she  doesn't  make 
his  lunch.. .E.  TIERNEY  denied  that  he  sent  H.  RISH  post 
cards  without  stamps  while  he  was  on  vacation.  He  said  he 
always  pastes  used  ones  on  his  post  cards. ..Mr.  and  Mrs. 
LEONARD  T.  JOLLY  celebrated  25  years  of  wedded  bliss 
on  March  7  with  a  mass  at  St.  Rose  of  Lima  church.. .As- 
sistant Superintendent  J.  LOGAY  and  Relief  Superintendent 
F.  ZEIGLER  did  a  good  job  in  keeping  us  in  close  competi- 
tion with  Beverly,  accident-wise. ..  Instructors  SWANSON 
and  REDDRICK  were  working  as  relief  superintendents  at 
various  depots.  Swanson  was  recently  appointed  senior 
station  instructor  at  69th.. .With  FULLER  on  vacation  and 
J.  JOHNSON  in  the  hospital  for  an  operation  and  eyeing  the 
nurses,  ROSS  and  O 'DONNE LL  held  down  the  fort  for  the 
instructors.  O'Donnell  and  his  wife  celebrated  their  29th 
wedding  anniversary  on  St.  Patrick's  day.  Mrs.  O'Donnell 
hasn't  been  feeling  too  good  lately,  but  still  keeps  a  good 
eye  on  him.  By  the  way,  Instructor  O'Donnell  was  the 
proud  driver  of  the  CTA  mini-bus  in  the  St.  Patrick's  day 
parade.. .With  the  nice  weather  finally  here,  the  instructors 
are  asking  all  the  operators  not  to  start  feeling  their 
"oats"  and  hitting  everything  in  sight.  They  stated  that 
some  of  the  motorists  have  had  their  cars  in  storage  all 
winter,  and  for  all  of  us  to  be  alert  for  speeders. ..JIMMY 
AHERN  of  the  repair  department  says  that  some  of  the  old- 
timers  stopped  by  recently  to  say  hello.  They  were  MATT 
BASSO,  DENNY  GRIFFIN,  MARTY  GRIFFIN,  and  ERNIE 
TOCCI.  They  all  looked  well  and  are  enjoying  the  life  of 
leisure.  PAT  HAUGHEY,  also  retired,  is  enjoying  himself 
immensely.  He  still  practices  chimney  sweeping,  as  he 
was  a  professional  at  it,  especially  the  chimneys  in  the 
Irish  houses  which  he  says  are  easier  to  reach... We  wish 
a  speedy  recovery  to  DON  CONSIDINE  who  has  been  ill. 
Don  worked  at  69th  Street  for  many  years... We  offer  our 
deepest  sympathy  to  ANDY  RIZZUTO  and  his  family  on  the 
death  of  his  brother. ..JIMMY  AHERN  hopes  that  everyone 
will  renew  their  membership  in  the  Little  Flower  Society. 
The  dues  are  now  $2.00,  and  be  sure  and  get  your  decal. 
Please  see  Jim  as  soon  as  possible. . .  We  would  like  to 
extend  our  deepest  sympathy  to  the  family  of  Operator 
GEORGE  MALIK  who  passed  away  on  March  26.  He  was  a 
well  loved  husband  and  father  and  a  fine  friend  of  all  at 
69th.. .EUGENE  HOWE  and  WILLIAM  MARTIN  went  on  dis- 
ability pension.  May  you  both  find  better  health  and  hap- 
piness now...  Vacation  time  is  here,  so  let  me  hear  from  all 
you  fellows  as  you  go  out  and  enjoy  yourselves. ..To  BILL 
DONAHUE,  who  has  his  pretty  wife  drive  him  back  and 
forth  to  the  credit  union,  we  envy  you. ..To  JOE  DAVIDSON 
who  has  the  dubious  honor  of  being  'King  of  the  Round 
Table"  at  6:00  in  the  morning,  and  to  Mrs.  YOUNG  who  saw 
me  pick  the  run  away  from  MICKEY  again,  and  to  all  of  you 
at  69th  Street,  good  health,  happiness,  and  may  God  bless 
all  of  you. 


APRIL,  1971 


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Joining  the  Payroll  Savings  Plan  is  one  easy  way  to  force  yourself  to  save. 
When  you  sign  up,  an  amount  you  specify  is  set  aside  from  each  paycheck 
and  used  to  buy  U.  S.  Savings  Bonds.  It's  automatic.  Everything  is  done 
for  you. 

And  now  there's  a  bonus  interest  rate  on  all  U.  S.  Savings  Bonds--for  E 
Bonds,  Sj%  when  held  to  maturity  of  5  years,  10  months  (4%  the  first  year). 
That  extra  j%,  payable  as  a  bonus  at  maturity,  applies  to  all  Bonds  issued 
since  June   1,    1970...  with  a  comparable  improvement  for  all  older  Bonds. 

Stick  with  the  plan  and  before  you  know  it  you'll  have  a  bankroll  waiting. 
That's  when  you'll  find  you  can  do  a  lot  more  "with  money  than  you  can  with 
string. 


Bonds  are  safe.  If  lost,  stolen,  or  destroyed, 
we  replace  them.  When  needed,  thay  can  be 
cashed  at  your  bank.  Tax  may  be  deferred 
until  redemption.  And  always  remember, 
Bonds  are  a  proud  way  to  save. 


Take  stock  in  America. 

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MAY,  1971 


TRANSIT  NEWS 


EMPLOYE  SAFETY  CONTEST 
Shops  &  Equipment  Dept. 


SAFety  AWARDS 

1971 

1st  Quart" 


INTERSTATION  SAFETY  CONTEST 
Transportation  Dept. 


SKOKIE  SHOPS 


First  Winners  Named 
For  Shops  ESC  Awards 


SHOPS  EMPLOYES  recently  participated  in  ceremo- 
nies which  took  place  at  the  three  Shops  and  Equip- 
ment Department  locations  named  as  the  first  winners 
in  the  new  Employe  Safety  Contest  (ESC).  Typical 
were  festivities  at  Skokie  Shops  (at  right)  where 
coffee  and  rolls  were  served  following  the  award  pre- 
sentation. 

The  new  ESC  makes  shops  employes  more  aware 
of  their  personal  safety  and  gives  recognition  every 
three  months  to  men  at  work  locations  achieving  the 
best  safety  performance.  So  that  locations  doing 
similar  types  of  work  can  compete  against  each 
other,  the  contest  is  divided  into  three  separate  com- 
petitions— one  for  the  12  surface  garages,  one  for  the 
11  rapid  transit  maintenance  terminals,  and  one  for 
the  two  main  shops  facilities.  The  selection  of  a 
winner  for  each  quarter  is  based  on  the  number  of 
injuries  per  1  million  man-hours  worked. 


The  first  quarter  winners  were  52nd  Street  in  the 
surface  competition  with  a  frequency  rate  of  zero, 
61st-Calumet  and  63rd-Racine  in  the  rapid  transit 
competition  with  a  zero  rate,  and  Skokie  Shops  in  the 
shops  competition  with  a  frequency  rate  of  84.1. 


OUR  COVER:    Five  CTA  locations  excelled  in  their  respec- 
tive areas  of  safety  competition  and  were  presented  awards 
for    their    achievements    during    the    first    quarter    of   1971 
Shown    accepting    the    Employe   Safety    Contest  certificates 
and    Interstation   Safety  Contest  plaques  are  the  following: 

61st  Street  Terminal — Foreman  John  J.  Molloy  is  accepting 
the  ESC  rapid  transit  terminal  award  from  Superintendent  of 
Rapid   Transit  Maintenance  Terminals  Anthony  J.  Porcaro. 

52nd  Street  Garage — Foreman  Gustave  Pavelka  is  accepting 
the  ESC  award  in  the  surface  garage  competition  from 
Supervisor   of  Garages  Jerome  Anderson. 

Skokie  Shops — Joseph  R.  Bolech,  superintendent  of  rapid 
transit  shops  &  terminals,  is  accepting  the  ESC  shops 
competition  award  from  Superintendent  of  Shops  and  Equip- 
ment   George    J.    Clark. 

Dan  Ryan  Terminal — Superintendent  Edward  J.  Heatter  is 
being  presented  the  ISC  rapid  transit  system  plaque  by 
Superintendent  of  Transportation   David  M.  Flynn„ 

Beverly  Station — Superintendent  George  Evans  accepts  the 
ISC  surface  system  plaque  from  David  M.  Flynn,  superin- 
tendent   of   transportation. 


9  SURFACE  STATIONS  CITED 

FOR  1970  SAFETY  RECORDS 

CITED  BY  the  Greater  Chicago  Safety  Council  for  re- 
ducing their  accident  experience  in  1970  as  compared 
to  1969  were  9  out  of  12  surface  operating  stations. 
Shown  here  with  Superintendent  of  Transportation 
D.  M.  Flynn  are  superintendents  who  accepted  the 
Safety  Council's  Transportation  Awards  on  behalf  of 
operating  employes  at  their  respective  stations:  from 
left,  Archer  Station  Superintendent  G.  D.  Peyton, 
North  Park  Station  Superintendent  R.  K.  Keag,  Lawn- 
dale  Station  Assistant  Superintendent  F.  J.  Vitek, 
North  Avenue  Station  Superintendent  W.  J.  Moser.Mr. 
Flynn,  52nd  Street  Station  Superintendent  J.  H.  Lynch, 
Keeler  Station  Superintendent  R.  W.  Christian,  77th 
Street  Station  Superintendent  J.  A.  Knerr,  69th  Street 
Station  Superintendent  C.W.  Gibes,  and  Kedzie  Station 
Assistant  Superintendent  G.  W.  Daubs. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Michael  Cafferty 
Elected  Chairman 
Of  Transit  Board 


MICHAEL  CAFFERTY,  former  acting  assistant  sec- 
retary of  the  U.S.  Department  of  Transportation,  was 
unanimously  elected  chairman  of  Chicago  Transit 
Board  on  Tuesday,  May  18,  to  succeed  the  late 
George  L.  DeMent. 

Mr.  Cafferty,  46,  was  appointed  as  Board  member 
by  Mayor  Richard  J.  Daley  on  April  21  and  the  for- 
malities of  the  appointment  were  concluded  on  May  11 
when  he  took  the  oath  of  office.  He  completes  the 
term  of  Mr.  DeMent  which  expires  September  1,1973. 

Mr.  Cafferty  was  graduated  from  the  University  of 
Washington  with  a  degree  in  economics  and  later  with 
a  law  degree  from  the  same  university.  He  has  been 
engaged  in  the  practice  of  law  since  1951. 

He  served  as  legal  counsel  and  legislative  assist- 
ant to  Senator  Henry  M.  Jackson  from  1959  to  1961 
and  as  special  assistant  to  Alan  Boyd,  then  chairman 
of  the  Civil  Aeronautics  Board,  from  1961  to  1965. 


IMMEDIATELY  AFTER  his  election  at  the  May  13  Board  meet- 
ing,  Mr.  Cafferty  took  his  position  as  chairman  between  Board 
Members  James  R.  Quinn  (left)  and  William  W,  McKenna,  vice 
chairman  and  secretary  of  the  Board,  respectively. 

As  consultant  and  special  adviser  to  Mayor  J.  D. 
Braman  of  Seattle,  from  1965  to  1969,  he  worked  on 
the  Seattle  Transportation  Plan. 

In  1969,  Mr.  Cafferty  was  named  deputy  assistant 
secretary  for  Urban  Systems  and  Environment  of  the 
U.S.  Department  of  Transportation.  He  has  been 
acting  assistant  secretary  since  1970. 

A  RECEPTION  for  the  newly-elected  chairman  following  the 
Board  meeting  provided  an  opportunity  for  Mr.  Cafferty  to  meet 
with  CTA  management  and  individuals  who  work  closely  with 
the  Authority.  Mr.  Cafferty  and  his  wife,  Pastora,  were  intro- 
duced to  those  who  attended  by  General  Manager  Thomas  B. 
O'Connor.  They  are  shown  in  the  center  picture  with,  from  left. 
Operating  Manager  Charles  E.  Keiser;  Gene  Hogan,  district 
manager  of  transportation  sales  for  General  Electric  company; 
Joseph  R.  Bolech,  superintendent  of  rapid  transit  shops  and 
terminals,  and  in  the  picture  at  right  with  Warren  Scholl,  presi- 
dent of  Division  241    of  the  Amalgamated   Transit  Union. 


MAY,  1971 


Insurance  Department  Advises 


HELP  US  TO  HELP  YOU 


NOW,  WITH  Major  Medical  expense  benefits  available 
to  eligible  CTA  employes  and  their  enrolled  depend- 
ents in  addition  to  the  basic  hospital  and  surgical  in- 
surance, it  is  more  important  than  ever  that  the 
proper  bills  be  presented  when  claims  are  made. 

You  can  help  to  process  your  claim  faster  by  being 
sure  to  submit  only  itemized  bills.  Doctor's  bills 
must  have  all  the  following  information:  (1)  Name  of 
patient.  (2)  Date  service  was  given.  (3)  Description 
of  service  given.    (4)   Charge  for  service. 

Receipts  for  prescriptions  must  contain  the  fol- 
lowing information:  (1)  Name  of  patient.  (2)  Date 
prescription  was  filled.  (3)  Doctor's  name.  (4)  Pre- 
scription number.    (5)    Charge  for  prescription. 

Examples  of  items  which  cannot  be  accepted  for 
insurance  coverage  include  cancelled  checks  and  cash 


receipts  which  do  not  provide  the  required  informa- 
tion listed  above. 

Remember  to  file  all  basic  claims  as  soon  as  pos- 
sible after  an  accident  or  illness  occurs,  including 
claims  for  out-patient  lab  and  X-ray  or  surgery  (in- 
patient and  out-patient). 

Major  Medical  claims  should  be  filed  as  soon  as 
out-of-pocket  costs  exceed  $100  for  each  covered 
person  during  a  calendar  year — do  not  file  a  claim  or 
forward  bills  until  you  have  accumulated  the  required 
$100  per-person  cost. 

Claims  for  employes  should  be  filed  by  using  the 
regular  "Hospital,  Surgical  or  Diagnostic  Notice" 
form  (the  lower  portion  of  form  No.  7530).  Claims 
for  dependents  should  be  filed  on  the  regular  "De- 
pendent Claim"  form.  Both  forms  may  be  obtained  at 
your  work  location. 


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53  Complete  CTA  Training  Programs 


GRADUATION  CERTIFICATES  were  recently  pre- 
sented to  CTAers  who  completed  the  Transportation 
Department  surface  traffic  supervisor  training  pro- 
gram and  the  Electrical  Department  signal  and  inter- 
locking training  program. 

Members  of  the  31-man  supervisor's  class  pic- 
tured above  have  been  assigned  to  the  pool  and  are 
available  to  fill  in  as  needed  when  vacancies  occur. 
Listed  in  alphabetical  order,  the  graduates  include: 
L.  Armstrong,  G.  Booker,  O.  Boothroyd,  J.  Burns,  C. 
Clark,  A.  Connor,  D.  Daley,  E.  Daniels,  G.  Doherty, 
F.  Gibbs,  D.  Giles,  C.  Hickman,  E.  Hoff,  R.  Howard, 
N.  Keller,  M.  Kozak,  V.  Martin,  H.  Mathus,  M.  Mc- 
Loud,  R.  Miller,  W.  Morris,  C.  Owens,  O.  Peters,  J. 
Phillips,  E.  Reaux,  C.  Schindler,  C.  Silas,  H.  Smith, 
R.  Tierney,  E.  White,  W.  White,  R.  Williamson,  and 
R.  Zirkle.  With  the  graduates  in  the  picture  are  (at 
left)  Assistant  Superintendent  of  Surface  Operations 
T.    J.    Shanahan,    Operations    Control    Superintendent 


C.  B.  Batterson,  District  Superintendent  R.  F.  Rei- 
ghard,  and  (at  right)  District  Superintendent  R.  H. 
Kugelard,  Superintendent  of  Surface  Operations  R. 
Dagenais,  and  District  Superintendent  E.  O'Connell. 

The  22  graduates  of  the  Electrical  Department 
course  pictured  below  were  instructed  in  the  opera- 
tion and  maintenance  of  rapid  transit  block  signals 
and  interlocking  plants  and  have  been  placed  in  a  pool 
to  be  appointed  signal  helpers  as  vacancies  occur. 
Class  members,  pictured  here  with  Operating  Man- 
ager C.  E.  Reiser  and  Signal  Superintendent  C.  L. 
Wiksten  include,  from  left:  front  row — E.  McClinton 
Jr.,  J.  R.  Oddo,  P.  C.  Jankowski,  D.  Hawkins,  Mr. 
Wiksten,  Mr.  Keiser,  A.  J.  DiCristofano,  A.  Peluso, 
J.  Reidy,  and  L.  Griffith  Sr.  Standing— D.  L.  Coots, 
A.  D.  Nesbitt,  J.  W.  Clemens,  E.  Delaney  Jr.,  D.  J. 
Grudecki,  J.  C.  Long,  W.  R.  Albrecht,  J.  J.  Rombout, 
R.  G.  Bedoe,  H.  L.  Young,  A.  W.  Coli,  G.  G.  Thivel, 
E.  J.  Wilson,  and  H.  B.  Murry. 


MAY,  1971 


Medically  Speaking 


by  Dr.  George  H.  Irwin 


HEADACHES,  doctors  agree,  are  the  most  common 
complaint  of  patients  seen  in  their  offices.  It  is  esti- 
mated that  75  to  85  per  cent  of  the  people  in  the 
United  States  have  headaches  during  a  lifetime. 

In  plain  terms,  headache  means  pain  in  the  head. 
If  you  have  missed  a  meal  or  your  menstrual  period 
or  had  trouble  with  your  mother-in-law,  your  boss, 
or  discomfort  from  New  Years  morning  hangover, 
you  are  a  candidate  for  a  headache.  The  human  mis- 
ery, lost  work  efficiency,  and  amount  of  money  spent 
for  headaches  is  unbelievable. 


nerves.  (4)  Headaches  associated  with  disturbances 
of  cranial  or  skull  structures  such  as  the  eyes,  nose, 
ear,  sinuses,  muscle  or  bone  abnormalities,  and  or- 
ganic brain  disease  such  as  tumors.  (5)  Headaches 
due  to  systemic  circulatory  or  vascular  disturbance 
such  as  high  blood  pressure,  aneurysms  (a  bulge  on 
one  of  the  cerebral  arteries),  allergy,  various  fevers , 
and  infections.  (6)  Post  traumatic  or  injury  head- 
aches, including  severe  contusions  or  blows,  concus- 
sions, and  skull  fractures.  (7)  Psychogenic  or  head- 
aches of  nervous  origin. 

Each  form  of  headache  in  the  above  classification 
usually  has  certain  characteristics  which  help  the 
doctor  to  make  the  proper  diagnosis.  In  addition, 
careful  history  and  physical  examinations  are  routine 
diagnostic  procedures.  In  the  unusual  cases  of  brain 
tumors  and  hemorrhages,  proper  evaluation  may  re- 
quire laboratory  tests  and  X-rays,  including  brain 
scans,  electro-encephalograms,  cerebral  angiograms , 
and  spinal  punctures. 

Most  headaches  do  not  have  serious  significance 
but  they  usually  annoy,  irritate,  or  reduce  the  effici- 
ency of  the  sufferer.  However,  there  is  the  rare 
headache  which  does  have  a  very  serious  aspect,  such 
as  tumors  just  mentioned  above.  Another  rare  type  is 
the  subdural  hemorrhage  which  follows  a  blow  on  the 
head.  The  misleading  feature  of  this  injury  is  that  the 
headache  may  not  occur  for  a  week  or  more. 


It  should  be  emphasized  that  a  headache  is  not  a 
disease  but  rather  a  symptom.  As  such,  it  is  usually 
a  manifestation  of  some  abnormal  physical,  physio- 
logical, chemical,  psychic  or  emotional  change  af- 
fecting the  pain-sensitive  structures  of  the  head,  ei- 
ther within  or  outside  the  skull. 

Authorities  say  that  nine  times  out  of  ten,  head- 
aches fall  in  the  groups  just  mentioned  above.  It  is 
the  one  case  out  of  ten  which  may  have  an  organic 
basis  for  headaches  such  as  a  brain  tumor  or  high 
blood  pressure. 

Generally  speaking,  the  mechanism  which  produces 
headaches  may  be  described  in  the  following  manner. 
In  the  first  group  there  is  an  irritation  of  the  skin 
(scalp),  nerves,  mucous  membranes,  or  a  muscle 
spasm.  In  the  second  group,  the  mechanism  consists 
of  a  change  in  the  circulatory  or  vascular  pressure 
within  the  skull.  There  are  many  different  causes  of 
headaches,  but  regardless  of  cause,  they  are  all  pro- 
duced by  either  nerve  irritation  or  circulatory  pres- 
sure changes.  Incidentally,  about  90  per  cent  of 
chronic  headaches  are  of  the  latter  type. 

Some  of  the  more  clinical  forms  or  types  of  head- 
aches are  as  follows:  (1)  Migraine.  (2)  Tension 
headaches  due  to  muscular  contraction.  (3)  Facial 
neuralgias  from  irritation  or  inflammation  of  certain 


Migraine  headaches  are  mentioned  here  because 
they  constitute  a  fairly  large  percentage  of  all  head- 
aches. Common  characteristics  include  a  hereditary 
relationship  and  recurrent  tendency  in  a  very  nervous 
person.  Also  they  are  usually  on  one  side  of  the  head 
and  frequently  are  associated  with  visual  disturb- 
ances, nausea,  vomiting,  and  mental  depression. 

The  treatment  of  the  ordinary  headache  usually  is 
fairly  simple.  However,  in  the  obscure  case  it  may 
be  difficult.  Analgesic  tablets  (aspirin),  along  with 
moderate  exercise  followed  by  complete  relaxation, 
frequently  give  relief  to  most  headaches.  However, 
one  must  remember  that  certain  drugs  in  certain 
persons  can  cause  headaches  as  well  as  relieve  them. 
Finally,  the  successful  treatment  usually  depends  on 
the  determination  of  the  specific  cause. 

In  ancient  times ,  holes  were  drilled  in  the  skull  to 
let  the  "misery"  out.  This  treatment  is  now  passe, 
although  in  rare  cases  of  brain  tumors  a  decompres- 
sion operation  may  be  the  only  logical  procedure. 

All  too  often  the  individual  practices  or  follows 
self  medication  too  long.  Do  not  experiment  and  do 
not  contribute  to  the  300  or  400  million  dollars  which 
is  being  spent  by  the  public  for  self  medication  each 
year.  SEE  YOUR  DOCTOR  if  headaches  persist  or 
keep  on  recurring. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Board  Member  for  14  Years,  Mrs.  Van  der  Vries  Retires 


THE  14- YEAR  tenure  of  the  first  and  only  woman 
member  of  Chicago  Transit  Board,  Mrs.  Bernice  T. 
Van  Der  Vries,  will  draw  to  a  close  with  her  retire- 
ment during  June.  Pictured  above  at  a  recent  lunch- 
eon in  the  M&M  Club,  Mrs.  Van  Der  Vries  was 
honored  by  Mayor  Richard  J.  Daley,  former  Governor 
William  G.  Stratton,  her  fellow  Board  members,  and 
the  CTA  staff. 


Mrs.  Van, Der  Vries  became  a  Board  member  dur- 
ing January,  1957,  after  being  appointed  by  Governor 
Stratton.  A  resident  of  Evanston,  she  has  been  a  daily 
CTA  rider  since  joining  the  Board  and  has  always 
been  mindful  of  the  problems  of  operating  a  transit 
system.  Commenting  on  her  performance  as  a  Board 
member,  CTA  General  Manager  Thomas  B.  O'Connor 
said,  "She  has  been  an  excellent  Board  member  and 
has  always  displayed  a  woman's  intuition  of  seeing 
the  things  that  could  create  problems." 

Prior  to  her  CTA  appointment,  Mrs.  Van  Der 
Vries  had  served  for  22  years  as  State  Representa- 
tive of  the  old  7th  District,  comprised  of  most  of  sub- 
urban Cook  County  and  parts  of  five  Chicago  wards. 
Before  entering  the  General  Assembly  in  1934  she 
served  in  her  first  public  office  as  a  Winnetka  council 
member  for  two  years. 

To  fill  the  vacancy  on  the  Board  created  by  Mrs. 
Van  Der  Vries'  retirement,  Governor  Richard  B. 
Ogilvie  has  appointed  another  suburbanite,  Lawrence 
G.  Sucsy  of  Evanston,  to  a  term  expiring  Septem- 
ber 1,  1977. 


New  Appointments  Announced 
In  Transportation  Department 


BULLETINS  ANNOUNCING  the  appointment  of  nine 
Transportation  Department  employes  to  new  super- 
visory positions  were  issued  recently  by  Superintend- 
ent of  Transportation  D.  M.  Flynn. 

Effective  May  2,  the  following  personnel  were  ap- 
pointed to  new  posts  at  surface  operating  stations: 
W.  J.  Moser,  North  Avenue  Station  superintendent; 
F.  J.  Vitek,  Lawndale  Station  assistant  superintend- 
ent; J.  P.  McEvilly,  Archer  &  Lawndale  Stations  re- 
lief superintendent;  E.  J.  Weston,  Limits  &  Keeler 
Stations  senior  instructor;  J.  G.  Steinbach,  Lawndale 
Station  senior  instructor,  and  W.  R.  Parnum,  North 
Avenue  Station  senior  instructor.  The  appointments 
were  approved  by  Operating  Manager  C.  E.  Keiser. 

Appointments  made  in  connection  with  the  Monitor 
System,  a  federally-financed  project  for  the  research 
and  development  of  the  automatic  bus  monitoring  sys- 
tem, became  effective  May  9.  Named  as  project  man- 
ager was  M.  J.  Lukes  and  as  assistant  to  project 
manager,  K.  Pliuksis. 

C.  W.  Gibes  was  named  assistant  superintendent  of 
operating  stations  on  June  1  by  Mr.  Flynn,  with  the 
approval  of  Operating  Manager  C.  E,  Keiser. 


AN  ATHLETIC  teenager, 
Edwin  Jefferson,  served 
recently  as  Junior  Gener- 
al Manager  of  CTA  during 
the  1971  Chicago  Youth 
Week  and  is  shown  here  with  General  Manager  Thomas  B, 
O'Connor.  Edwin,  who  is  a  senior  at  Roosevelt  High  school, 
was  sponsored  by  the  Junior  Chamber  of  Commerce.  He  is  a 
"B"  average  student,  a  guard  on  Roosevelt's  basketball  team, 
an  end  on  the  football  team,  and  a  tennis  team  member  also. 
Edwin  plans  to  continue  his  education  after  graduation  in  June 
and  will  attend  Kendall  college  in  Evanston  on  a  scholarship. 
He  plans  to  pursue  a  career  in  journalism. 


Volume  XXIV       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 
communications  to  CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS,  Room  742, 
Merchandise  Mart  Plaza,  Chicago,  Illinois  60654. 


MAY,  1971 


TGOllll 


AS  REPORTED  BY  EMPLOYES  OF  THE  CHICAGO  TRANSIT  AUTHORITY 


ACCOUNTING   (General)  - 

CURTIS  BURRELL's  sister,  ROSALIND  SUZZETTE 
BURRELL,  is  an  outstanding  teenager.  She  recently  was 
awarded  a  $1,000  grant  from  the  State  under  the  stipulation 
that  for  each  $250  she  will  teach  one  year  in  the  State  of 
Illinois.  She  plans  to  attend  the  University  of  Illinois  at 
Urbana,  where  she  will  major  in  special  education  for 
handicapped  children. ..We  extend  a  welcome  to  CHARLES 
WROBEL  who  transferred  to  Accounting  from  the  Treasury 
Department  on  April  19. ..Our  sympathy  and  condolences  go 
to  SIG  SHONTS  and  his  family  on  the  death  of  his  brother, 
EUGENE  SHONTS,  on  April  2. ..JEAN  WRIGHT  spent  part 
of  her  vacation  around  home  getting  that  cleaning  done,  and 
then  she  went  up  to  New  Lisbon,  Wisconsin,  to  visit  her 
mother  who  is  91  years  of  age. ..RAY  CORBEL  spent  his 
vacation  catching  up  with  the  painting  around  the  house... 
ESTELLE  KALECKAS  spent  a  week's  vacation  relaxing  at 
home. 

-  feaMU  Jitf^vtald 

(Payroll)  - 

After  a  long  siege  with  a  cantankerous  shoulder  which 
required  surgery,  MARIE  COARI  returned  to  the  fold  as 
her  normal  effervescent  self.  We  are  glad  her  recovery 
was  complete,  for  we  missed  her  and  we  were  very  happy 
to  put  out  the  welcome  mat.  .  .  MARY  JANE  HOSTETTER 
was  the  good  Samaritan  again  when  she  served  as  chauffeur 
for  two  of  her  relatives  who  had  bought  a  home  and  were 
moving  to  Florida.  She  drove  their  car  to  Bonita  Springs, 
Florida,  near  Fort  Myers,  a  distance  of  1,313  miles,  and 
being  a  good  driver  she  made  the  trip  in  2\  uneventful 
days.  The  entourage  consisted  of  her  two  aunts,  their  two 
dogs,  and  one  cat.  She  reported  that  the  weather  was  great, 
and  they  enjoyed  swimming  in  the  Gulf  of  Mexico  before 
she  and  her  son,  JIM,  flew  back  to  Chicago.  Since  it  was 
Jim's  first  plane  trip,  he  was  excited  and  thrilled  with  the 
flight. ..MARY  BLACKMORE  was  a  patient  in  West  Subur- 
ban hospital  where  she  underwent  surgery.  We  send  her 
our  very  best  wishes  for  a  speedy  recovery. 

(Tabulating)  - 

Our  sympathy  is  extended  to  BOB  RISE  whose  father, 
JAMES  RISE,  passed  away  April  9  in  Bridgeman,  Michigan. 
..We  are  all  happy  to  know  that  MARYANNE  BUCKLEY,  the 
daughter-in-law  of  MARIAN  BUCKLEY,  is  recuperating 
quickly  after  a  serious  illness. 


BEVERLY  - 

This  month  we  salute  Operator  WILLIAM  JONES  for 
exemplary  courtesy  to  his  passengers,  and  Operator  IRV 
HENDERSON  who,  in  his  quiet  way,  always  does  an  out- 
standing job.  We  always  like  a  commendation,  and  we  have 
many  fine  men  who  fulfill  their  jobs  without  fanfare.  We 
also  have  men  who  can't  hold  a  conversation  without  every 
other  word  being  a  six-letter  one  of  obscenity.    This  may 


be  the  only  way  they  can  express  themselves  and  be  no- 
ticed, but  it  sure  doesn't  sound  nice.  If  the  shoe  fits— wear 
it.. .We  tip  our  hats  to  CINDY  WEILER,  the  wife  of  Opera- 
tor IRV  WEILER,  who  donated  sweaters,  dresses,  blouses, 
and  many  items  for  the  patients  at  Manteno  State  hospital 
for  Easter.  Thanks,  Cindy,  the  only  reward  we  can  give  is 
that  you  made  many  girls  very  happy.  I  wish  you  could 
have  seen  the  smiles  on  their  faces.  God  bless  you,  and 
keep  the  faith... We  express  our  deepest  sympathy  to  Oper- 
ator GEORGE  EPHGRAVE  in  the  loss  of  his  mother,  and  to 
the  family  of  BOB  BLAIR  who  went  to  his  eternal  reward. 

Well,  it's  springtime,  in  name  only,  for  we  still  have  a 
baby  "hawk"  hanging  around.  Maybe  by  the  time  this  is  in 
print  we  will  have  some  good  weather... Here  is  a  scoop — 
District  A  Superintendent  EDDIE  O'CONNELL  has  some- 
thing to  crow  about.  His  wife,  RUTH,  is  an  artist.  She  has 
some  very  fine  pieces  on  display  in  Dolton.  She  began 
painting  five  years  ago  as  therapy  after  suffering  a  heart 
attack,  and  now  it's  her  major  hobby.  She  is  a  member  of 
the  S.  E.  Art  League... Operator  WILLIE  KELLEY  just  re- 
turned from  Rochester,  New  York,  where  he  attended  a 
meeting  of  his  lodge,  Northern  States  Knights  of  Peter 
Claver... Operator  O.  G.  SCROGGINS  sure  wishes  he  was 
back  on  Pullman  following  your  co-reporter,  AMOS  FOS- 
TER. He  said  that  as  long  as  I  keep  helping  the  old  ladies 
off  the  bus  with  their  shopping  bags,  he  has  it  easy.  What 
he  doesn't  know  is  that  I  got  a  commendation  out  of  it,  and  I 
am  now  a  member  of  the  Courtesy  Caravan. ..  Operator 
L.  T.  (Scotty  the  Big  One)  SCOTT  is  having  a  ball  on  West 
103rd.  I  hope  he  stays  there,  for  I  had  to  follow  him  years 
ago  out  at  Kedzie,  and  old  men  never  change — they  just  get 
faster  and  meaner. ..DONNA  SHEA,  the  daughter  of  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  JAMES  HARRIS,  is  spending  clean-up  week  in  Spain. 
She  is  a  classmate  of  my  daughter,  JOAN  SHELTON,  at 
Chicago  Vocational  school  where  they  are  both  seniors  and 
will  graduate  in  June. 

-   7«*  "DeuueU  &  Ama4  "?o4tm 


CTA  POLICE  - 

DON  KUSCH  was  hospitalized  after  being  hit  by  another 
auto  while  he  was  in  his  radio  car.  He  is  home  now  and 
getting  better. ..There  are  quite  a  few  proud  fathers  among 
us.  ED  and  BARBARA  GARNER  are  the  proud  parents  of 
PATRICIA  EILEEN;  BRUCE  and  KAREN  HENDERSHOT's 
latest  is  a  son,  SHAWN,  and  JIM  LELIOSH  has  a  bundle  of 
joy  named  JAMES  Jr.  The  Leliosh  family  are  now  neigh- 
bors with  former  CTA  officers  NEWBERRY,  LATIN,  UN- 
DERWOOD, and  SMITH  out  in  Romeoville... GORDON  PUR- 
TELL's  son,  KEVIN,  received  his  first  communion,  and 
his  daughter,  ANNETTE,  was  confirmed  at  St.  Robert's 
church... Chips  was  just  a  homeless  mutt  roaming  around 
Wilson  Shops  until  BILL  JAQUEST  befriended  the  four- 
legged  fellow. ..HEINZ  VOGT's  home  in  Lisle  will  be  kept 
secure  by  Duke,  a  young  German  shepherd... CHARLIE  and 
CAROLYN  BERGLUND  will  be  out  to  hook  the  big  ones  at 
Kee-Nee- Moo-Shaw  lodge  in  Minnesota  during  their  vaca- 
tion... JIM  CONSENTINO  is  going  to  Florida  for  a  few  days. 
..Welcome  aboard  to  trainees  JAMES  LaFOLLETTE,  box 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

puller  at  Archer,  and  GEORGE  (Jungle)  BONESS,  mechan- 
ic at  North  Park... ROGER  (There's  a  hooker)  KIRCHWAY 
has  left  us  to  go  to  Texas.  One  of  the  many  rumors  about 
Roger  is  that  he  is  now  with  the  Texas  Rangers... Lt.  RAY 
LOHSE  will  be  showing  the  trainees  the  ways  of  the  CTA 
police.  His  son,  DON,  who  is  with  the  CTA  Task  Force  de- 
tail, has  been  active  on  the  North  Side  "L"  lines.  Former 
CTA  officer  FRED  STONE  is  now  with  the  CTA  Task  Force 
on  the  West  Side.. .GREG  ZITO  and  BILL  GROSSMANN  are 
reported  to  be  heavier  than  they  used  to  be. ..The  St.  Jude 
League  annual  march  and  communion  Sunday  is  May  23. 
Thanks  to  Lt.  KELLY  of  the  CTA  Task  Force  for  his  kind 
memorandum  regarding  the  status  of  the  CTA  police  of- 
ficers...  JOHN  FIRLINGER,  ROY  SCHNEIDER,  and  DAN 
MARTINI AK  rescued  an  18-year  old  youth  who  had  been 
pushed  in  front  of  a  train  at  Randolph-Washington  in  the 
State  subway.  The  offenders  were  arrested.  Lt.  ROBERT 
McELROY  and  PHILLIP  THOMAS  also  made  several  ar- 
rests. Lt.  McElroy  and  Thomas  with  ED  BUGAL  arrested 
a  man  with  a  gun  at  Adams-Wabash  shortly  after  this  of- 
fender had  made  an  unsuccessful  attempt  to  rob  the  State- 
Van  Buren  agent.  BILL  JAQUEST  and  your  scribe  had  oc- 
casion to  arrest  two  youthful  purse  snatchers  on  a  train  at 
Loyola.  The  assistance  of  Conductor  E.  GILLESPIE  made 
the  arrest  possible.  Gillespie's  alertness  prevented  seri- 
ous injury  to  the  victim,  a  51-year  old  woman  who  was 
being  dragged  along  a  platform  by  a  moving  train.  This 
was  a  good  example  of  CTA  Teamwork.  Mutual  trust  and 
friendship  between  ourselves  and  with  other  CTA  people 
will  lead  to  cooperation  that  can  often  mean  the  difference 
between  just  taking  a  report  on  another  unsolved  offense  or 
making  a  good  arrest. ..The  Operations  Control  Center  has 
extended  an  invitation  to  the  CTA  Police  to  visit  the  Radio 
Room.  Just  check  with  Mr.  GRAVER  before  going  up  there. 
The  radio  dispatchers  will  be  glad  to  talk  things  over  and 
the  Monitor-CTA  is  right  there,  along  with  the  line  super- 
visors and  the  power  supervisors.  KSA-977  averages  a 
transmission  every  90  seconds,  24  hours  a  day,  every  day 
of  the  year. . .  Keep  your  fingers  crossed.  As  of  the  last 
week  of  April  those  wonderful  law  enforcement  assistance 
projects  were  still  in  the  works.  Anyone  seeking  to  file  a 
motion  that  they  have  been  left  out  of  the  Transit  News  is 
overruled.  Just  send  a  note  to  your  scribe  in  care  of  the 
office  with  whatever  news  you  have. 


ELECTRICAL   (Blue  Island)  -    i 

Well,  the  old  saying,  "No  news  is  good  news",  is  not 
true  in  our  case.  It  leaves  me  with  nothing  to  report.  I  do 
hope  by  the  time  our  next  column  is  due,  I  will  have  heard 
from  the  37  men  in  the  building  gang,  the  33  men  in  power 
engineering,  the  26  men  in  substation  maintenance,  and  the 
50  men  of  the  surface  division.. .Our  deepest  sympathy  to 
the  family  of  JAMES  MURPHY  who  passed  away  on  March 
31. ..We  welcome  WALTER  COLLINS,  RICHARD  COOK,  and 
JAMES  REGAN  to  the  Electrical  Department. 

-   TVXUam  RcAdm 

(General  Office)  - 

Springtime  is  the  perfect  time  to  travel.  Ask  anyone 
who  "got  away"  from  it  all  recently. . .  BOB  FERGUSON, 
building  wiring  supervisor,  and  his  wife,  MAY,  enjoyed  a 
wonderful  vacation  in  California.  They  flew  to  Los  Angeles 
to  spend  the  Easter  holiday  with  their  son,  ROBERT,  a  pet- 


NEWS 


THIS  LITTLE  cherub  is 
JENETTE  ANN  LAFLEUR, 

the  one-monfh  old  grand- 
daughter of  JOHN  J.  Mc- 
GOVERN,  Claim  Department. 


ty  officer  third  class,  who  was  on  a  short  leave  from  Le- 
moore  Naval  Station.  He  joined  his  parents  on  trips  to 
Disneyland,  Knotts  Berry  Farm,  and  the  giant  Redwoods 
and  then  returned  to  his  base.  The  Fergusons  also  drove 
to  Mexico  for  more  sightseeing  and  gift  shopping.  They 
then  flew  to  San  Francisco,  which  is  about  200  miles  from 
where  their  son  is  stationed,  and  visited  with  him  before 
returning  home. ..KEN  MIKOTA,  engineer  of  building  main- 
tenance, returned  tanned  and  rested  from  a  vacation  in 
Tucson,  Arizona.  He  and  his  family  spent  the  Easter  holi- 
day with  the  parents  of  his  wife,  FRAN,  who  retired  to 
Arizona  two  years  ago. 

-  Xcu,  THtAUtUx 


ENGINEERING  - 

Our  get  well  wishes  are  out  to  JIM  JOHNSON  who  is  now 
home  after  an  operation  and  is  reported  as  coming  along 
fine.  Also  to  FRED  PETRINO  who  is  home  from  the  hospi- 
tal but  still  on  the  sick  list.  We  hope  both  of  you  will  be 
back  on  your  feet  very  soon.  After  all,  it's  no  fun  being 
sick. ..PAT  FLYNN,  who  was  a  clerk-typist,  stepped  up  a 
grade  and  took  a  job  in  the  Employment  Department  as  a 
clerk-stenographer.  We  all  hope  she  likes  her  new  posi- 
tion, but  we're  sorry  to  see  her  go.  We'll  miss  Giggles, 
she  was  really  a  barrel  of  laughs. ..The  welcome  mat  is  out 
to  MOSES  SAMPSON,  new  architectural  design  draftsman 
in  the  Architectural  Section.  We  hope  he  will  enjoy  working 
for  the  CTA.  ..It  was  nice  seeing  VINCE  SHUBAT  again 
when  he  stopped  in  for  a  short  visit  with  his  old  friends  in 
Engineering.  Vince  retired  from  CTA  last  year.  He  was 
with  his  brother,  BOB,  who  is  returning  to  Yugoslavia  for 
the  summer. ..Well,  we  have  a  hero  in  the  Civil, Engineering 
Division.  Recently,  on  the  first  floor  of  the  Mart,  a  man 
was  seen  running  from  the  Merchandise  Mart  bank.  He  had 
passed  a  bad  check,  with  no  success.  The  guards  from  the 
bank  were  chasing  him.  Forgetting  his  size,  but  remem- 
bering his  civic  duty,  ABEL  GOVEA  put  his  leg  out,  tripped 
the  man,  and  in  the  next  few  moments  the  guards  were  es- 
corting the  man  back  to  the  bank  for  questioning.  Abel,  you 
really  saved  the  day  and  here's  hoping  that  the  bank  ap- 
preciated your  effort.  Oh,  I  failed  to  mention  that  "Chick- 
enHAWK"  was  with  Abel  at  the  time. ..JACK  O'REILLY  and 
his  wife,  EILEEN,  and  their  son,  TOM,  spent  a  pleasant 
two  weeks  at  Eastertime  in  Florida.  After  arranging  for 
construction  of  a  new  home  on  Lake  Angela  in  Deltona,  they 
motored  from  Daytona  Beach  to  Miami  Beach,  then  across 
Alligator  Alley  through  the  Everglade  fires  to  Naples,  and 
on  down  the  Gulf  Coast  to  Panama  City  and  Long  Beach. 


MAY,  1971 


INSIDE 


ROBERT  C.  FERGUSON, 
the  son  of  ROBERT  FER- 
GUSON, Electrical  De- 
partment, was  recently 
promoted  to  the  rank  of 
Petty  Officer  Third  Class 
at  Lemoore  Naval  Air  Sta- 
tion in  California. 


They  cast  their  vote  for  the  three  seasons  enjoyed  in  Flor- 
ida. ..JOE  URBASZEWSKI  was  very  popular  on  April  22 
when  his  wife,  CHRISTINE,  gave  birth  to  their  second 
child  weighing  6  pounds  13  ounces.  The  child,  which  has 
outside  plumbing,  was  born  on  April  22  at  Illinois  Masonic 
hospital  and  was  named  JEFFREY  PAUL.  We  send  our 
congratulations  to  both  Chris  and  Joe  and  know  that  baby 
Jeff  will  be  in  good  hands. 

(West  Shops)  - 

I'm  sure  everyone  has  seen  the  beautiful  tan  that  Brick- 
layer Foreman  CHARLIE  SCHREY  is  sporting  since  his 
return  from  vacation.  He  and  his  wife  spent  18  days  trav- 
eling all  over  Arizona.  Their  main  stops  were  in  Scotts- 
dale  where  they  visited  with  their  daughter  who  resides 
there,  and  to  visit  the  property  they  own  in  Tucson.  After 
the  beautiful  sunny  weather  they  enjoyed  in  Arizona,  it  was 
quite  a  shock  to  return  to  Chicago  and  its  chilly  weather... 
Electrician  JOE  CHRISTOI  spent  a  week  of  his  vacation  at 
home.  His  only  comment  was  that  his  wife  certainly  kept 
him  busy. ..Your  West  Shops  reporter,  MARY  GALLON,  re- 
cently returned  from  a  week's  vacation.  She  spent  a  couple 
of  days  in  her  hometown,  Peoria,  Illinois,  where  she  cele- 
brated her  sixth  wedding  anniversary.  The  rest  of  the  time 
she  spent  at  home  getting  thoroughly  involved  in  the  tele- 
vision soap  operas  and  quiz  shows  that  are  so  much  a  part 
of  daytime  TV.. .Our  condolences  to  the  family  of  Carpenter 
ED  ANDRACKI  who  passed  away  recently. ..We  are  happy  to 
see  ROBERT  BARNES,  laborer,  back  to  work  after  being 
off  for  six  months  with  a  broken  leg,  foot,  and  arm  he  suf- 
fered after  having  a  bad  fall.  Welcome  back,  Robert. . . 
Steamfitter  JIM  FLORES  and  his  family  recently  attended 
his  son's  first  holy  communion.  Immediately  after  church 
service,  they  left  for  the  Indiana  Dunes  for  a  camping  trip. 
Jim  said  they  had  an  enjoyable  weekend  and  are  looking 
forward  to  their  next  camping  trip. ..WEST  SHOPS  FLASH: 
What  steamfitter  is  getting  to  be  known  as  the  "turnstile 
kid?" 

-    Jlitda   j^tfHatiin  &  TKcvuf  (jaMoK 


FOREST  GLEN  - 

It's  that  time  of  the  year  when  the  love  bug  bites,  says 
Supervisor  KEN  CZACHOWSKJ  who  took  the  lovely  PAT 
SWIATEK  as  his  bride  on  May  8  at  the  Church  of  the  Five 
Holy  Martyrs.  The  newlyweds  honeymooned  in  the  Hawai- 
ian Islands. ..Operator  E.  L.  BRZECZEK  and  his  beautiful 


NEWS 

wife  were  presented  with  another  grandson,  THOMAS  E. 
STARZYK,  on  March  7.  The  happy  parents  are  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  G.  J.  STARZYK.  This  brings  the  total  of  Brzeczek 
grandchildren  to  eight.  He's  hoping  for  a  baseball  team 
before  it's  all  over. ..Operator  REINHART  says  his  grand- 
son, RICKY  ODDO,  is  now  stationed  in  Viet  Nam  with  the 
299th  Engineer  Battalion,  and  is  now  a  specialist  4th  class. 
Ricky  sent  a  tape  recording  of  his  voice  and  you  can  hear 
the  big  guns  in  the  background... From  the  Repair  Depart- 
ment— KEN  JOHNSON,  p.m.  foreman,  retired  on  March  1. 
ED  (Cookie)  KUKLEWICZ  replaced  him  as  p.m.  foreman... 
JOE  WARD  was  promoted  to  relief  foreman,  while  CHAR- 
LIE CLINE,  the  assistant  day  foreman,  went  over  to  Keeler 
Garage,  and  in  his  place  is  JIM  BYRNES.  The  day  foreman 
is  JOHN  JOYCE.  I  understand  these  are  all  fine  gentlemen. 
Good  luck,  fellows. ..JOHN  PONDELL  retired  on  May  1,  and 
the  gang  will  miss  him.  John  has  a  brother  who  is  quite  an 
operator.  Of  course,  we  all  know  WALLY  PONDELL. ..Our 
hearts  go  out  to  District  Supervisor  PAT  KEHOE  who  re- 
cently lost  his  daughter. ..Men,  do  be  accident  alert,  don't 
tailgate.  Start  up  slow  and  make  smooth  stops.  We  are 
carrying  quite  a  few  elderly  people.  Do  your  best  to  get 
close  to  the  curb.  Remember,  service  is  what  we  want  to 
deliver. ..Our  thanks  to  management  for  the  coffee.  Maybe 
next  time  we  will  be  getting  rolls.  Of  course,  Superintend- 
ent PETERSON  will  cough  up  for  us  fellows  if  we  keep  up 
the  good  work. . .  Your  credit  union  is  open  and  ready  to 
serve  you  whether  it  be  a  small  or  large  loan.  So  see  the 
boys  with  the  big  smiles. 

-  TV.  A.  "Xtfuf  <cw,  ,.„„.».,*.„ 


GENERAL  OFFICE  (Law)  - 

MARVIN  P.  LUCKMAN,  attorney,  with  his  wife  and  fam- 
ily flew  down  to  Clearwater,  Florida,  to  enjoy  a  sunny  va- 
cation..  .CLARENCE  VESELY,  messenger,  will  take  his 
pension  on  June  1  and  move  to  Yuma,  Arizona,  to  enjoy  re- 
tirement with  his  wife. 

(Insurance)  - 

MARY  ANN  WALLACE,  stenographer,  has  been  flashing 
a  diamond  ring  which  was  given  to  her  by  JAMES  BURNS... 
ANTOINETTE  (Toni)  MISETIC  at  the  present  time  is  home 
recuperating  and  would  enjoy  hearing  from  her  friends  and 
co-workers.  Hurry  and  get  well  as  we  sure  miss  your 
smiling  face  at  the  front  desk. 

(Reproduction  Services)  - 

The  welcome  mat  was  extended  to  MARGUERITE 
LONGO,  steno  I,  who  transferred  from  the  Employment 
Department.  A  correction  is  being  made  in  this  issue  as 
to  Marguerite's  fiancee's  name,  it  is  MICHAEL  RUFFULO, 
and  the  wedding  plans  are  set  for  September  25. 

(Medical)  - 

RITA  WANTROBA,  registered  X-ray  technician,  spent 
a  week's  vacation  in  and  around  Chicago  and  Oak  Park 
spending  her  money  and  enjoying  the  beautiful  sunny  weath- 
er. . .  HARRY  SOREGHEN,  medical  technician,  spent  his 
four-week  vacation  in  and  around  the  city  working  in  the 
garden,  catching  up  on  his  housework,  and  taking  Heidi  for 
a  walk.  By  the  way,  Harry,  how  is  your  copper  bracelet? 
Any  luck?. .Dr.  ERICH  GROSS  and  his  wife  flew  down  to 
Scottsdale,  Arizona,  for  a  two-week  vacation  enjoying  the 
warm  weather,  which  we  understand  was  delightful. ..  Dr. 
P.    PIERZYNSKI,    as  a  belated   29th   wedding  anniversary 


10 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

gift,  is  taking  his  wife  by  airplane  to  London,  Paris,  and 
Rome.  This  will  be  her  first  flight  abroad  and  will  be  a 
surprise.  Happy  landing  to  both  of  you,  and  congratulations 
from  the  Medical  staff. .  .ARLENE  PURALEWSKI,  clerk- 
typist,  and  her  husband,  TOM,  decided  to  take  up  bike 
riding  as  a  hobby.  They  both  purchased  bicycles,  and  as 
soon  as  work  is  done  they  go  bike  riding  to  build  up  an  ap- 
petite and  keep  their  figures. 

(Employment)  - 

The  welcome  mat  was  extended  to  PATRICIA  FLYNN, 
stenographer. . .  FRANK  BRADY  and  his  wife  flew  for  a 
week's  vacation  in  sunny  Florida.  .  .  JOHN  STEINMETZ 
spent  two  weeks  with  the  naval  reserve  in  Fallon,  Nevada, 
just  outside  of  Reno.  John,  watch  out  for  those  rebound 
girls  from  Reno. 

(Office  Services)  - 

ROY  COLCORD,  electrician,  flew  down  to  Miami  and  Ft. 
Lauderdale,  Florida,  for  a  week  of  sunny  vacationing  and 
to  visit  relatives. 

(Training  &  Accident  Prevention)  - 

As  of  this  writing,  PAT  DUNEK  is  confined  to  Illinois 
Masonic  hospital  and  we  all  wish  her  a  speedy  recovery... 
We  were  glad  to  see  LENNY  LOHN  back  to  work  after  his 
stay  in  the  hospital.  You  sure  look  good.. .Well,  our  boy, 
ART  HUBACZ,  has  been  traveling  again.  He  spent  the 
weekend  at  the  Sheraton-Philadelphia  hotel  attending  a  con- 
vention of  the  national  executive  committee  meeting  of  the 
Polish  Legion  of  American  Veterans. 

(Research  &  Planning)  - 

After  42  years  of  service  with  CTA,  HERMAN  ANDERS 
retired  on  May  1.  The  open  house  for  Herman  was  attended 
by  many  of  his  friends  and  co-workers.  He  was  also  the 
guest  of  honor  at  Martini's  restaurant  where  members  of 
Research/Planning,  accompanied  by  their  husbands,  wives, 
and  friends,  gathered  for  dinner  to  wish  Herman  the  best  of 
luck.  After  cocktails  and  a  delicious  meal  everyone  re- 
laxed in  their  chairs  and  enjoyed  the  cartoon  slides  drawn 
by  Herman's  friends  entitled,  "The  Saga  of  Herman  An- 
ders." To  add  to  the  evening's  entertainment,  G.  KRAM- 
BLES,  superintendent  of  R/P,  showed  slides  taken  while  he 
was  in  Tel  Aviv,  Israel,  where  he  was  recently  called  for 
consultation  regarding  the  new  high-speed  subway  and  bus- 
rail  system.  In  conclusion,  Mr.  Krambles  extended  our 
best  wishes  to  Herman  for  many  happy  and  healthy  years 
ahead.  We'll  miss  you,  Herman,  don't  forget  your  old 
friends  at  CTA.. .GEORGE  MACAK  and  a  couple  of  train 
collector  friends  were  up  at  1:30  a.m.  one  Sunday  morning 
and  drove  to  Monroe,  Michigan,  a  distance  of  300  miles,  to 
a  train  collector's  meeting.  They  made  it  back  to  Chicago 
by  8  p.m.  the  same  day.  How's  that  for  being  devoted 
train  fans  ?..MIKE  DALEY'S  wife,  SALLY,  was  in  Nebraska 
for  a  week  visiting  with  her  old  cohorts  at  Dana  college. 
Among  her  luggage  were  bundles  of  her  paintings  which  she 
was  asked  to  exhibit  at  the  college.  We  don't  think  Mike 
enjoyed  doing  all  of  his  own  cooking,  but  he  tells  us  he's 
now  an  expert  (personally  we  wouldn't  want  to  sample  any 
of  it). ..One  of  JOHN  O'CONNOR'S  many  female  admirers 
brought  him  a  little  plant  for  his  office.  John  couldn't  re- 
member the  technical  name  of  the  plant,  so  to  save  a  lot  of 
trouble  we  just  named  it  "Plant."  Not  to  be  outdone,  MARY 
ELLEN  RUSS  brought  one  of  her  plants  to  work.  Every  day 
the  plants  are  watered,  put  near  the  sua,  and  even  meas- 
ured for  growth.    On  April  5,  John's  plant  was  5j  inches 


NEWS 

high  and  Mary  Ellen's  towered  at  6  inches.  John  was  sure 
his  would  grow  faster.  Well,  we  measured  again  on  April 
30  and  John's  plant  is  now  6§  inches  and  Mary  Ellen's  is 
7  inches.  Keep  watching  for  our  next  Transit  News  article 
for  further  results  of  the  battle  of  the  plants,  which  should 
do  fine  considering  the  amount  of  hot  air  and  fertilizer  that 
Research/Planning  is  accused  of  producing. 

-  &a)uta.  Vanot  &  ZiUot  TtewuuOet 


KEOZIE  - 

Superintendents  M.  HARRINGTON  and  G.  DAUBS  wish  to 
thank  all  the  operators  for  cutting  down  on  our  passenger 
complaints.  Because  of  this  we  had  coffee  on  management 
and  sweet  rolls  from  our  friendly  credit  union.  If  we  cut 
down  on  our  traffic  accidents  we  can  make  a  better  showing 
in  the  interstation  competition.  This  we  can  do  if  we  strive 
just  a  little  harder,  then  we  can  have  coffee  and  rolls 
again.  Our  Instruction  Department,  consisting  of  Instruc- 
tors JACKSON,  BENNETT,  and  KOCAR,  can  boast  of  a  job 
well  done. ..Congratulations  to  T.  J.  HEFFERNAN,  treas- 
urer of  Kedzie  credit  union,  who  was  elected  president  of 
the  Illinois  Credit  Union  League  on  April  3.  His  lovely 
wife,  CATHERINE,  was  there  to  share  this  momentous 
occasion.  Also  on  hand  were  a  few  friends  to  wish  him 
well  in  his  new  position.  Ted  has  been  in  the  credit  union 
movement  for  33  years.  He  will  still  be  serving  us  at 
Kedzie,  as  his  new  office  renders  no  salary,  just  a  great 
achievement  for  Ted... Operator  and  Mrs.  FRANK  KAISHER 
announced  the  engagement  of  their  daughter,  TERRY 
FRANCES,  to  LAWRENCE  W.  STARK  of  West  Chicago. 
Terry,  a  graduate  of  Northern  Illinois  university,  is  now 
teaching  the  seventh  grade  in  Batavia,  Illinois.  Mr.  Stark 
received  his  bachelor  of  science  degree  from  Northern 
Illinois  university  and  is  now  working  for  his  masters  de- 
gree in  geography.  The  wedding  date  has  been  set  for  July 
17,  1971. ..Don't  forget  Division  241's  golf  tournament  on 
July  19.  Keep  this  date  open.  For  more  information,  see 
your  board  members,  WILLIAM  LARSEN  or  WILLIAM 
REYNOLDS.. .Operator  J.  RICHARDSON  visited  Pensioner 
SID  ENGELHARD  and  he  is  doing  real  great.  Sid  says  hello 
to  all  the  fellows  at  Kedzie. ..To  everyone  at  Kedzie  having 
a  birthday  or  wedding  anniversary  we  send  our  best  wishes 
for  many,  many  more. ..On  the  sick  list  at  this  writing  is 
Box  Puller  G.  SULLIVAN  and  R.  CARTER.  Both  are  con- 
fined in  Northwest  Community  hospital.  Operator  J.  SCAN- 
LON  underwent  surgery  at  West  Suburban  hospital.  I  hope 
by  the  time  this  issue  is  out  they  will  be  back  on  the  job... 


THIS  CHUBBY  little  fellow 
is  CRAIG  RICHARD 
HAYES,  the  one-year  old 
son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  CLYDE 
HAYES.  Clyde  is  assigned 
to  the  Signal  Division  of 
the  Electrical  Department. 


MAY,  1971 


INSIDE 

In  the  last  issue,  I  said  that  FRED  DiMEO,  the  son  of  Op- 
erator GUY  DiMEO,  was  planning  to  be  married  some  time 
next  year.  Now  I  hear  that  the  "love-bug"  bit  a  little 
harder  and  the  happy  couple  will  be  wed  late  this  year... 
Don't  forget  your  credit  union,  save  a  little  each  payday  so 
we  can  help  another  in  need. 


KEELER  - 

Hi  all  you  happy  people.  Now  that  you've  been  relieved 
of  that  tax  hang-up,  you  can  look  forward  to  the  glorious 
plans  for  that  long-awaited  vacation.. .Before  we  zoom  off 
into  the  wild  blue  yonder,  let's  pause  awhile  to  wish  birth- 
day greetings  to  all  our  May  celebrities.  May  2's  duo  is 
Operators  WALLS  and  BECKER;  May  4  is  shared  by  Op- 
erators HOWE,  DUNKER,  McCLAIN,  VARGAS,  and  "Lead 
Foot"  CAJDA,  and  Box  Puller  ZENTMYER.  A  quartet 
sings  birthday  "huzzahs"  leading  off  with  ROSSILLE,  tenor 
is  MATOS,  baritone  is  ARDAM,  and  bass  is  HASSABALLA. 
HIGHSMITH  lays  claim  to  May  20,  VAN  NEVEL  May  21, 
and  the  happy  Greek,  KARRAS,  winds  up  the  parade  on  May 
26.  Operator  W.  PERRY  running  breathless,  tried  to  re- 
cover some  time  as  his  wife,  THELMA,  celebrated  her 
birthday  on  April  24. ..Operator  EARL  LATTIMER  and  his 
wife,  MARY,  celebrated  their  third  wedding  anniversary  on 
May  18.  Operator  J.  NELSON  and  his  lovely  wife,  FLO- 
RENE,  celebrated  nine  years  of  togetherness  on  May  19. 
My  little  buddy,  JOE  VALTIERRA,  is  beginning  to  slip — so 
to  RACHEL,  happy  belated  greetings  on  your  seventh  anni- 
versary April  25... Meanwhile  down  in  the  garage,  rumor 
has  it  that  Mechanic  "Big"  CHESTER  is  sharpening  up  his 
skills  in  preparation  for  his  Las  Vegas  vacation.  Here's 
hoping  that  Chester  purchases  a  round-trip  ticket.  ..Our 
very  efficient  garage  foreman,  BOB  VANCE,  and  his  fam- 
ily tried  to  absorb  all  the  sunshine,  frolicking  on  the  white 
sands  of  Daytona  Beach,  Florida. . .  The  entire  station  is 
very  proud  of  our  two  gallant  gentlemen,  Operators  A. 
BERRY  and  L.  RICHARD.  These  knights  in  shining  armor 
received  a  wonderful  letter  from  a  grateful  Oak  Park  lady. 
It  seems  that  the  lady  was  in  distress  with  her  children, 
plagued  with  a  nasty  old  flat  tire,  when  our  boys  came  to 
her  rescue  and  then  rode  off  into  the  sunset  without  seeking 
compensation.  So  once  again  it  is  proven  that  chivalry  is 
not   dead — sick   maybe — but  not  dead.     Berry  is  also  our 

THE  PRETTY  little  lasses  pictured  here  are  MICHELE  and 
CATHY  GOODWIN,  the  four-and  five-year  old  daughters  of 
DIANE  and  BILL  GOODWIN,  transit  technician,-  Research 
and   Planning. 


NEWS 

station's  illustrious  Softball  manager.  Lots  of  luck  to  our 
team,  and  let's  support  them  a  little  better  this  year,  fel- 
lows...The  boss  is  a  very  proud  fellow  these  days,  and  it's 
because  of  all  you  guys.  We  have  won  a  safety  award  for 
beating  our  all-time  safety  record  this  past  year.  You 
know,  I  really  wasn't  a  coffee  drinker  until  this  past  year, 
but  since  we  have  earned  so  much  coffee  and  rolls  for  our 
safety  achievements,  I  am  now.  Superintendent  CHRISTIAN 
hopes  to  make  even  more  coffee  drinkers  this  year... Back 
to  the  pleasant  thoughts  of  vacation,  here's  a  couple  of 
items  to  take  with  you.  I  read  somewhere  that  the  life  of  a 
dollar  is  only  a  few  months.  Well,  I  really  wouldn't  know — 
as  I've  never  had  one  die  on  me.  Vacations  do  require  the 
spending  of  some  money,  of  course,  but  it  really  hurts  to 
see  people  squandering  money  and  know  you  can't  help 
them. ..Till  next  time. 

-  Ztttt&t  £.  @xvttt* 


LAWNDALE  - 

Congratulations  to  Operator  and  Mrs.  CLEVELAND 
COBURN  on  the  birth  of  a  son,  SHAWN,  on  March  14 
weighing  7  pounds  8  ounces. ..We  also  congratulate  Opera- 
tor and  Mrs.  SOLOMON  DAVIS  on  the  birth  of  a  son, 
MICHAEL  DWAIN,  born  April  1  weighing  7  pounds  9 
ounces.  .  .  Operator  and  Mrs.  RONALD  McKNIGHT  an- 
nounced the  birth  of  a  daughter,  SHANDRA,  who  was  born 
on  April  16  weighing  5  pounds  11  ounces. ..On  May  2  Oper- 
ator and  Mrs.  ED  CELOVSKY  celebrated  their  30th  wed- 
ding anniversary.  We  wish  Ed  and  Tillie  many  more  happy 
years  of  the  good  life.. .Since  I'm  congratulating  everyone, 
I  might  as  well  say  happy  anniversary  to  Operator  and  Mrs. 
JAMES  MARSHALL  who  celebrated  their  ninth  anniversary 
on  April  27. ..The  men  of  Lawndale  wish  to  thank  General 
Manager  T.  B.  O'CONNOR  for  his  recognition  of  the  per- 
sonnel who  helped  make  1970  CTA's  safest  year.  Lawndale 
broke  its  accident  par  twice  last  year.  We  had  130  zero 
accident  days.  We  broke  our  commendation/complaint  par 
three  times  last  year,  and  we  added  29  new  members  to  the 
Courtesy  Caravan  Club.  So  let's  all  continue  to  give  "wel- 
come aboard"  service  to  everyone.  Because  of  the  com- 
bined efforts  from  everyone,  we  received  coffee  and  rolls 
on  May  6... On  May  1  we  bid  farewell  to  one  of  our  finest 
operators,  WILLIAM  KLECKA,  who  retired  from  Lawndale 
with  34  years  of  faithful  service.  Good  luck  on  your  retire- 
ment, Bill. ..On  March  31  a  retirement  party  was  held  for 
Clerk  EDWARD  McDERMOTT.  With  46  years  of  service 
with  the  CTA  and  the  former  Chicago  Motor  Coach,  it  cer- 
tainly is  an  outstanding  record  to  accomplish.  We'll  miss 
Ed  around  here,  so  stop  in  anytime  and  say  hello.  Those 
taking  part  in  the  retirement  celebration  were:  Superin- 
tendents JACK  MORRIS  and  WARD  CHAMBERLAIN,  DAVE 
HINMAN,  JOE  STEINBACH,  RUSS  GUNDERSON,  RAY 
SOMMERS,  CLARK  CARTER,  EDDIE  KAWCZYNSK3, 
WALTER  SMITH,  JIM  TUCKER,  ELMER  RIEDEL,  JIM 
RITTENBERG,  JOE  NOLAN,  BILL  KLECKA,  STANLEY 
BITEL,  CHARLES  WEYER,  JOE  RITROVATO,  STANLEY 
HYERCZYK,  D.  COUGHLIN,  and  F.  KERHART.  ..  DIANA 
TEGMEYER,  the  daughter  of  Supervisor  L.  BERMINGHAM, 
gave  birth  to  a  baby  girl,  LYNN,  on  February  22  weighing 
6  pounds  lj  ounces.  That  makes  her  father  a  proud  grand- 
pa, and  a  great-grandpa  of  RICHARD  BERMINGHAM,  his 
father,  who  is  retired  from  Lawndale. ..We  extend  our  con- 
gratulations to  Operator  and  Mrs.  JAMES  JEFFERS  on  the 
birth  of  a  daughter,  JENNINE,  on  February  9  weighing  6 
pounds  13  ounces. ..On  March  27,  the  Lawndale  Depot  Fed- 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 


RAYMOND  MUELLER,  the 
son  of  Limits  Station  Re- 
lief Superintendent  LOU 
MUELLER,  was  recently 
graduated  from  Christian 
Brothers  College  in  Mem- 
phis, Tennessee. 


eral  Credit  Union  held  their  33rd  annual  membership  meet- 
ing at  Paradise  hall.  We  were  privileged  to  see  so  many  of 
our  retired  personnel,  some  of  which  included:  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  LLOYD  ABRAHAMSON,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  JULIUS  JACK- 
IEWICZ,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  LOUIS  MENKEN,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
BILL  JAKOUBEK,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  EDDIE  WISS,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
FRANK  MATRE,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  HERB  BYERS,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  STANLEY  BITEL,  JESSE  CINKUS,  JAMES  RITTEN- 
BERG,  PATTY  CLARK,  RICHARD  BERMINGHAM,  JERRY 
PROCHASKA,  MIKE  BURKE,  FRED  SPOERI,  BILL  CUR- 
NANE,  and  ARTHUR  SATZKE.  Among  the  active  members 
were:  Mr.  and  Mrs.  ROBERT  FENRICK,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
WILBUR  STRASSER,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  BERNARD  COOPER, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  CHARLIE  KASAL,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  EDDIE 
HOJNACKI,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  FRANK  LESZCZYNSKI,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  GOVERNOR  GLADMAN,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  C.  WISNIEW- 
SKI,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  BILL  CARTER,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  HARRY 
COX,  BILL  DOEDEN,  JACK  KALKA,  JOE  NOLAN,  BILL 
KLECKA,  EARL  WASHINGTON,  JOE  RIHA,  BILL  KELLY, 
JOHN  DANIEL,  NAMON  BROWN,  CLEVELAND  WHITE, 
BENNIE  ROGERS,  JAMES  BURRIS,  ROBERT  SURITA,  A. 
TURNER,  RON  GREEN,  RALPH  WILLIAMS,  JOHN  VAN 
OOY,  LEON  RICHMAN,  ROBERT  JONES,  EARNEST  BUR- 
NETT, TOMMY  HARPER,  BENNIE  CALVERT,  BOBBY 
DAVIS,  WILLIAM  ROBINSON,  SAM  ADAMS,  TERRY 
THOMAS,  E.  PRIEST,  HENRY  TERRY,  H.  REDDICK, 
DOMINICK  PAPA,  MARTY  KARIOLICH,  MYLOW  MEYERS, 
FRANK  NEXBOUER,  GORDON  WOODS,  TILLMON  SHAW, 
HAYWOOD  BLANKS,  J.  STAHULAK,  ROBERT  AUSTIN,  and 
WALTER  WALKER.  Also  present  was  Superintendent 
JACK  MORRIS,  along  with  Division  241  President  WARREN 
SCHOLL,  DANIEL  McFADDEN,  secretary  of  Division  241, 
WILLIAM  LARSEN,  first  vice-president  of  Division  241, 
and  WILLIAM  REYNOLDS. .  .WALTER  SMITH  wants  an 
"employ e-of-the-y ear"  award  so  bad  that  he  has  taken  Mr. 
Morris  under  his  wing.  Good  luck,  Walter. ..Personnel  on 
our  sick  list  this  month  are  WILLIAM  HALLA,  GEORGE 
BRICHACEK,  and  HAROLD  McCANN.  We  wish  these  men 
a  speedy  recovery. ..Happy  birthday  to  the  following  per- 
sonnel: A.  ADAMS,  J.  ALLEN,  J.  AUGUSTA,  R.  AUSTIN, 
J.  BRANHAM,  B.  BROWN,  F.  CROSBY,  E.  DILLINGHAM, 
C.  DLXON,  F.  DVORAK,  F.  FARRELLY,  R.  FENRICK,  S. 
HARDY,  W.  HARRINGTON,  P.  IVORY,  J.  JOHNSON,  E. 
JONES,  W.  LAMAR,  H.  LUKA,  A.  MARTIN,  G.  MATHEWS, 
L.  McCLELLAN,  J.  McGHEE,  R.  SAMPSON,  C.  SMITH,  E. 
WASHINGTON,  W.  WHERRY,  and  R.  WRIGHT. ..Bye  now. 


NEWS 

LIMITS  - 

Operator  DAVID  PEREZ  was  united  in  marriage  to  a 
beautiful  young  lady  named  HA  YD  IE  on  April  27.  The  wed- 
ding took  place  at  the  North  Shore  Baptist  church,  Balmoral 
and  Lakewood  avenues,  with  the  reception  in  the  church 
parlor.  Congratulations  and  best  wishes  to  this  fine  couple. 
..RAYMOND  MUELLER,  the  son  of  Relief  Superintendent 
LOU  MUELLER,  was  graduated  from  Christian  Brothers 
college  in  Memphis,  Tennessee,  on  May  22.  Congratula- 
tions to  this  fine  young  man.  ..A  new  operator,  MELVIN 
LOVELESS,  recently  returned  from  Viet  Nam,  where  he 
was  awarded  a  medal  for  gallantry  in  action.  He  is  happy 
to  be  back  and  we  know  he  will  prove  himself  to  be  an  out- 
standing operator. . .  Supervisor  GENE  ADAMS  has  been 
confined  to  Belmont  hospital,  4100  Melrose  avenue,  for 
some  time  due  to  illness.  We  all  wish  you  a  speedy  re- 
covery. . .  LA  VERNE  SPEER,  the  wife  of  Operator  WIL- 
LIAM SPEER,  had  a  bad  fall  while  shopping  and  broke  her 
leg  in  several  places.  She  is  confined  to  Northwest  hospi- 
tal. A  speedy  recovery  to  you,  Mrs.  Speer. .  .Operator  R, 
WENZEL  wishes  to  announce  the  forthcoming  marriage  of 
his  daughter,  JUDY,  to  JAMES  PUCCI  on  June  12.  Con- 
gratulations to  this  fine  couple. ..Our  sincerest  sympathy  to 
Assistant  Superintendent  of  Surface  Operations  TOM 
SHANAHAN  in  the  loss  of  his  brother,  EDWARD. 

-  TZ.  S.  Gum* 


LOOP  - 

First  and  foremost,  we  are  proud  to  say  that  1970  was 
CTA's  safest  year.  Especially  elated  was  Loop  Agent 
MARY  RITTER  who  was  chosen  to  represent  ticket  agents 
at  a  ceremony  in  the  CTA  Board  Room. ..On  Saturday,  May 
8,  Loop  Agent  BILL  PFIEFFER  gave  up  his  gay  bachelor 
life  and  took  a  bride.  The  couple  was  married  at  Little 
Flower  church.  Brunch  for  the  wedding  party  and  relatives 
was  held  after  the  ceremony.  Congratulations,  Bill,  may 
you  and  your  new  bride  have  many  happy  years  together. 
We  hope  the  new  Mrs.  Pfieffer  is  a  baseball  fan  as  Bill 
coaches  a  little  league  team  and  spends  a  lot  of  time  out  on 
the  ballfield...We  heard  from  Retired  Agent  LILLIAN  CON- 
ROY  who  is  enjoying  a  life  of  ease  in  her  new  home  in 
Schaumburg,  Illinois.  .  .  Our  maintenance  man,  GEORGE 
JARRELL,  returned  from  his  vacation  in  Pensacola,  Flor- 
ida, beaming  with  pride.  George's  daughter  presented  him 
with  his  first  grandchild  while  he  was  there  and  he  had  the 
pleasure  of  bringing  the  baby  boy  home  from  the  hospital. 
He  can  hardly  wait  to  make  a  return  trip.  Congratulations, 
George. ..Speaking  of  grandchildren,  Retired  Foot  Collector 
J.  GAVIN  is  really  a  proud  grandpa.  Nothing  pleases  him 
more  than  to  take  the  baby  out  for  his  daily  fresh  air  and 
sunshine... DOROTHY  ADLER's  number  two  grandchild  ar- 
rived on  April  15  (an  income  tax  bonus).  The  infant  girl 
weighed  in  at  8  pounds  10  ounces  and  was  21  inches  long. 
Congratulations  to  Dorothy  and  the  proud  parents  of  little 
VERLEE  ADLER...Last  year, nine-year  old  DAVID  DOYLE, 
the  grandson  of  MILDRED  and  DAN  DOYLE,  made  the  fam- 
ily very  proud  when  he  received  the  first  prize  trophy  in 
the  final  races  at  a  Boy  Scout  Pow  Wow.  This  year  young 
David  designed  and  built  a  rocket  ship.  A  space  derby  was 
held  the  last  week  of  March,  and  by  golly,  he  did  it  again. 
David  won  the  first  prize  trophy!  Congratulations!  On 
May  8,  another  grandson  of  the  Doyles,  DANNY  DEMPSEY, 
made  his  first  holy  communion  at  St.  Albert  the  Great 
church  in  Burbank,  Illinois.  After  the  ceremony,  Danny, 
his  parents,  and  grandparents  went  out  to  breakfast.    Later 


MAY,  1971 


13 


INSIDE 

an  open  house  was  held  for  relatives  and  friends. ..On  Sat- 
urday, April  24,  DENISE  DUGAN,  the  granddaughter  of 
your  co-reporter,  MARY  WIXTED,  made  her  first  holy 
communion  at  St.  Celestines  church  in  Elmvvood  Park, 
Illinois.  Denise  had  the  honor  of  carrying  the  chalice  up  to 
the  altar  and  was  one  proud  little  girl.  Grandma  was,  too... 
Birthday  greetings  to  the  following:  DAVE  GRAFMAN,  A. 
SCOTT,  B.  ROLAND,  L.  FORD,  H.  McBRYDE,  A.  BATES, 
R.  BLANKS,  and  G.  CLARK.  May  you  all  enjoy  many  hap- 
py returns. ..Birthday  greetings  also  to  little  KIMBERLY 
KAY  MATTRAN,  the  granddaughter  of  JULIA  and  RAY 
MATTRAN,  and  to  BILL  and  MICKEY  PALLISTER,  the  son 
and  grandson  of  Retired  Agent  HELEN  PALLISTER.  Also 
to  NANCY  WIXTED,  DENISE  DUGAN,  and  JEANNE  ANN 
WIXTED,  the  daughter  and  granddaughters  of  your  co- 
reporter,  and  BUTCH  ADLER  who  celebrated  his  first 
birthday,  too. ..LEO  FORD  spent  the  weekend  of  April  17  in 
Canada  where  he  participated  in  the  finals  of  the  Knights  of 
Columbus  bowling  championship  games. ..On  April  18,  WIL- 
BUR STRASSER  and  his  wife,  HAZEL,  left  for  a  two-week 
vacation.  When  asked  his  destination,  Wilbur  said,  "Here, 
there,  and  everywhere."  Sounds  interesting.  We  can  hardly 
wait  for  his  return  to  hear  about  his  trip... Agent  J.  RA- 
JEWSKI  and  his  wife  celebrated  their  30th  wedding  anni- 
versary with  dinner  at  the  Holiday  Inn.  Their  children, 
grandchildren,  and  Mrs.  Rajewski's  mother  joined  them. 
After  dinner  they  returned  to  the  couple's  home  to  continue 
the  celebration.  Congratulations,  and  may  you  have  many 
more  such  happy  occasions... We  all  look  forward  to  our 
employment  anniversary  day  off.  All  these  lucky  people 
had  an  especially  nice  day  on  this  occasion:  C.  McDER- 
MOTT,  O.  FLAHERTY,  J.  MCCARTHY,  B.  BROWN,  B. 
THOMAS,  and  J.  WILSON.  Thank  you,  CTA,  from  all  of 
them. ..We  are  sorry  to  report  that  MIKE  TOBIN,  clerk  in 
Central  Assignment,  is  in  the  hospital.  We  hope  he  is  im- 
proving daily,  and  our  best  wishes  to  him  for  a  complete 
and  speedy  return  to  good  health.  .  .  Assignment  Agent 
CECILIA  ROPA  has  left  the  hospital  and  is  now  recupera- 
ting at  home  from  recent  surgery.  We  hope  that  she,  too, 
will  soon  be  back  100  per  cent  healthy.  Hurry  back,  Ceal, 
we  want  to  hear  that  voice  again  when  we  dial  411. ..LOUISE 
DREWS  was  ill  again,  but  after  a  week  of  bed  rest,  as  the 
doctor  ordered,  she  is  back  on  the  job  again.. .Agent  DE- 
ANNA  EDGERSON  was  injured  in  an  automobile  accident  in 
February.  She  is  now  hobbling  around  a  bit  with  the  use  of 
a  cane.  We  hope  she  will  be  completely  recovered  very 
soon  and  return  to  us  on  her  own  power.  Miss  you,  Deanna. 
We  are  also  missing  SLIM  HOLMES  and  hope  he,  too,  will 
be  back   with  the  group  soon. ..JOHN  FILIPEK   is.  still  on 


THIS  LITTLE  bundle  of 
joy  is  CHESTER  SEY- 
MOUR III,  the  first  son 
of  PATRICIA  and  CHES- 
TER SEYMOUR  II,  Con- 
gress Terminal.  Father 
and  son  were  born  on  the 
some   date,    April    17. 


NEWS 

disability  leave.  Your  co-reporter  saw  and  spoke  to  him 
and  he  says  he  hopes  to  be  back  within  a  month  or  two.  He 
also  said  he  would  like  to  hear  from  more  of  his  friends... 
MONICA  LAMKE  returned  from  Tampa,  Florida,  with  a 
lovely  tan.  She  says  she  spent  the  days  in  shorts  basking  in 
the  sun.  It  was  quite  a  letdown  when  she  landed  back  in  our 
city  and  had  to  don  her  winter  coat.  That's  life  in  the 
Windy  City,  Monica.. .JUNE  BAREKMAN,  CTA's  own  laugh- 
in  girl,  is  planning  her  vacation,  too.  She  will  be  taking  in 
the  sights  in  Norway,  Denmark,  and  Sweden.  We  really 
envy  her  and  will  miss  her  when  she  leaves.  We  know 
hearing  about  her  trip  on  her  return  will  be  fun  with  June 
(the  vamp  of  V.B.S.),  what  else?. .We  were  all  shocked  and 
deeply  saddened  by  the  death  of  our  beloved  Transit  Board 
Chairman  GEORGE  L.  DeMENT.  He  will  be  long  remem- 
bered. We  wish  to  express  our  sympathy  to  his  family... 
Our  sympathy  also  to  the  family  of  Trainman  ROBERT 
STEEGE  who  passed  away. ..We  would  like  at  this  time  to 
welcome  all  our  new  part-time  agents  as  well  as  the  part- 
timers  who  are  returning  for  another  summer  with  CTA... 
See  you  all  next  month.    Keep  smiling. 

-  7/toUiwl  V<ufU  &  TKauf  TOixUct 


MILWAUKEE,  LAKE  &  DOUGLAS  (Agents)  - 

Here  we  are  again  rushing  around  with  our  outside  work 
to  be  done,  house  cleaning,  and  getting  ready  for  our  vaca- 
tions to  start,  plus  a  new  pick  going  in.  We  sure  hope  ev- 
eryone gets  what  they  want  for  the  summer  as  there  is  a 
lot  of  bumping  going  on.. .DAVID  PAUL  ZUPKO,  the  son  of 
Superintendent  and  Mrs.  JOHN  ZUPKO,  was  one  year  old 
on  March  26.  How  time  does  fly.  GRACE  MOUNTS'  grand- 
son also  celebrated  his  birthday  on  March  26,  but  he  was 
nine  years  old.  He  had  a  big  dinner  at  grandma's  house, 
with  cake  and  ice  cream,  too. ..MARY  BURROWS'  daughter- 
in-law  and  new  granddaughter,  MICHELE  MARIE,  who  was 
born  on  January  1,  are  flying  here  to  see  her.  Grandma  is 
really  excited  as  this  is  the  first  time  she  will  be  seeing 
the  new  baby,  and  will  have  a  great  time  getting  acquainted. 
..Congratulations  to  VIRGINIA  OJER  who  celebrated  her 
birthday  on  April  10,  and  FRED  FRIEB  whose  birthday  was 
on  May  8.  Here's  hoping  you  both  enjoyed  your  day  off... 
Our  sincere  condolences  to  the  family  of  Motorman  R. 
STEEGE  who  passed  away  recently... Pensioner  ADA  DAILY 
came  through  the  Spaulding  Station  recently  and  looked 
great.  I  guess  she  is  enjoying  being  a  lady  of  leisure... I 
believe  we  had  20  West  Section  agents  who  had  anniversa- 
ries during  the  month  of  April.  We  hope  you  all  enjoyed 
your  day  off. ..  Superintendent  JOHN  ZUPKO  and  BETTY 
RUSSO  went  on  vacation  on  April  20.  Here's  hoping  they 
both  had  a  wonderful  and  restful  time. ..GRACE  MOUNTS 
had  her  family  home  for  Easter  and  had  an  egg  hunt  in  the 
back  yard.  Grace  and  the  parents  were  as  excited  as  the 
grandchildren,  and  all  enjoyed  a  nice  day  together. ..PEGGY 
HAYMON  is  running  for  the  "Miss  Windy  City"  crown.  The 
contest  will  be  held  on  June  27  at  the  High  Chapparal, 
7740  S.  Stony  Island.  Good  luck,  Peggy,  we  hope  you  win... 
WILBUR  STRASSER  vacationed  in  Canada  for  a  few  days, 
while  KAREN  BULLOCK  flew  to  Spain  for  two  weeks.  We 
hope  they  both  had  a,  wonderful  time. ..Congratulations  to 
MARY  SUE  MATHEWS  who  was  the  first  of  the  recent 
group  to  qualify  in  the  assignment  agents  training... Still  on 
the  sick  list  as  of  this  writing  are  MIKE  TOBIN,  EARL 
GILBERT,  JOE  RYAN,  ELEANOR  HASBROUCK,  and  CE- 
CYLIA  ROPA.  Here's  hoping  that  they  will  all  be  well 
soon    and  back   to  work. . .  MARY    RITTER   and    PATRICK 


14 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

HOBAN  represented  the  agents  and  janitors  in  the  annual 
presentation  of  the  safety  awards  at  the  Merchandise  Mart 
on  April  16.  Coffee  and  doughnuts  were  served  at  the  as- 
signment office  on  April  28  and  all  the  employes  were  in- 
vited. The  goodies  were  given  by  management  in  apprecia- 
tion for  making  1970  our  safest  year. ..Your  co-reporter, 
GRACE  MOUNTS,  has  picked  Irving  Park  Station  on  the 
Kennedy  for  the  summer.  For  any  news,  you  can  reach  her 
from  3  to  11  p.m.,  Tuesday  through  Saturday. 


NORTH  AVENUE  - 

We  received  a  lovely  Easter  card  from  my  old  friend, 
Pensioner  BILL  ECHOLS,  who  is  in  the  hospital  at  this 
writing.  He  may  have  to  have  surgery  on  his  jaw.  Bill's 
most  recent  address  is:  112  Glens  Trail,  Hot  Springs, 
Arkansas  71901.  Mail  sent  there  will  reach  him  whether 
he  is  still  in  the  hospital  or  at  home... A  letter  from  Pen- 
sioner LARS  PEARSON  and  his  wife,  ANNA,  sends  greet- 
ings to  all.  They  enjoyed  their  Florida  vacation  and  visited 
some  old  friends  and  pensioners.  They  saw  RALPH 
O'BRIEN  and  his  Mrs.,  and  TED  HILDEBRANDT  and  his 
better  half.  Lars  did  some  fishing  and  had  great  luck.  Out 
of  40  men  on  the  boat,  Lars  caught  the  biggest  fish,  a  28- 
pound  grouper.  He  won  the  jackpot  and  his  catch  appeared 
on  TV.. .Pensioner  ART  MOILANEN  and  his  wife,  BETTY, 
write  that  they  had  a  snowy  winter  in  L'Anse,  Michigan, 
ranging  from  260  to  270  inches  of  snow.  Only  Santa  Claus 
could  appreciate  that.  After  treatments  and  exercises, 
Art's  back  is  well.  There  was  some  good  ice  fishing  there. 
Some  of  the  fish  were  over  20  pounds  and  too  big  to  get 
through  the  hole  in  the  ice.  Art  is  getting  his  equipment 
ready  for  some  spring  fishing.  He  says  hello  to  all  his 
friends  at  North.  Art  sent  along  a  copy  of  the  L'Anse  Sen- 
tinel...Operator  HERBERT  JONES  joined  the  ranks  of  the 
pensioners  May  1.  We  wish  him  the  best  of  everything. 
Keep  in  touch,  Herbert.  He  plans  to  visit  his  sister  in 
Arizona,  and  his  daughter  in  Florida... Pensioner  ERNEST 
BOCK  and  his  spouse,  EMILY,  are  going  to  be  grandparents 
for  the  second  time.  Ernie  is  improving  but,  of  course,  not 
fast  enough  to  suit  him. ..Pensioner  CAL  ASH  is  enjoying 
his  retirement  and  playing  with  his  grandchildren.. .Pen- 
sioner JOHN  SENKO  is  looking  and  feeling  good.  Another 
pensioner  who  is  looking  well  and  enjoying  his  retirement 
is  WILLIAM  MAIRE...Bus  Dispatcher  WILLIAM  KOSEK, 
South  Shops,  celebrated  his  39th  birthday  again.  On  April 
16,  both  he  and  his  horse  became  a  year  older.  We  send 
him  our  belated  greetings.  Bill  and  General  Thaddeus 
Kosciusko  are  our  two  most  famous  Polish  gentlemen  born 
on  April  16.  RUDY  GOODE  says  that  Bill  resembles  the 
General  in  all  ways — riding,  walking,  and  talking... I  met 
Former  Clerk  TONY  ARNIERI  who  is  now  working  at 
Kedzie  and  looking  chipper. ..We  are  saddened  to  report  the 
death  of  our  good  friend,  Superintendent  FRANK  BUETOW, 
who  passed  away  at  Mayo  Clinic  on  April  8.  "Lead  kindly 
light  amidst  the  encircling  gloom,  lead  thou  me  on."  We 
extend  our  sympathy  to  his  family.  He  was  the  brother  of 
Operator  BILL  BUETOW.. .This  is  the  season  when  North 
Avenue's  greats  on  the  golf  course  come  to  life  polishing 
their  golf  clubs.  Among  these  notables  are  Operators 
HAROLD  FORSTER  and  MARTIN  SEXTON... Those  fishing 
experts,  Clerks  BILL  PINASCO  and  BOB  STACH,  are  get- 
ting ready  for  a  trip  to  Minnesota. ..Have  a  nice  Memorial 
day  and  be  careful  on  the  highways. ..Now  for  the  news  from 
the  Inner  Sanctum  (front  office)  from  Switchboard  Operator 


NEWS 

WALTER  (Flat  Wheels)  BLIX  who,  with  his  Mrs.,  will  be 
heading  for  the  Ozarks  the  day  after  writing  this  column... 
We  all  wish  to  send  Superintendent  DON  LEMM  a  very 
happy  but  belated  birthday  greeting.  It  seems  that  he  and 
the  Easter  bunny  celebrated  their  day  together.  Of  course, 
another  birthday  means  another  round  of  high-caloried 
birthday  cake. ..We're  hoping  by  the  time  this  column  is  in 
print  that  Supervisor  CHARLES  OLCIKAS  is  up  and  around 
again.  A  bit  of  ticker  trouble  put  him  in  Augustana  hospi- 
tal for  awhile... By  this  time  the  cast  should  be  off  Mrs. 
ED  WESTON'S  arm.  Seems  she  fell  and  broke  it  while  on  a 
shopping  expedition.  You're  going  to  have  to  take  it  easy 
going  after  those  bargains.  This  gal  is  the  wife  of  Instruc- 
tor ED  WESTON... Another  gal  on  the  sick  list  is  the  wife  of 
Operator  RICHARD  SCHOLTENS.  We're  sending  her  a 
personal  wish  to  get  well  and  stay  that  way.  No  matter 
what's  wrong  with  a  person,  it's  just  no  fun  being  laid  up 
for  any  length  of  time. ..We  should  be  having  some  news  as 
to  what  the  following  fellows  did  on  their  vacations:  In- 
structor BOB  MORRISON,  Doorman  TOM  DOBBYN,  and 
Custodian  RAY  JABLECKI. ..  District  Superintendent  RAY 
REIGHARD  is  back  from  Arizona  where  he  helped  the  White 
Sox  get  in  shape  for  the  pennant  race  this  year. ..Clerk  TOM 
HICKEY  and  his  Mrs.  should  be  back  from  their  overseas 
jaunt.  Did  you  ever  learn  to  talk  German,  Tom  ?.. Needless 
to  say,  Clerk  "Uncle"  AL  ROHDE  headed  for  Elkhorn,  Wis- 
consin, to  get  his  cottage  ready  for  the  summer  season... 
The  welcome  mat  is  out  for  Former  Operator  JOE  CABAY 
who  now  has  the  job  of  vacation  relief  switchboard  opera- 
tor. To  our  new  extra  clerk,  CARL  HANSEN,  we  say,  "En- 
joy those  Saturdays  and  Sundays  off,  you  know  they're  not 
going  to  last." 

-   TViUiam  TJtedtm*. 


NORTH  PARK  - 

With  the  coming  of  the  college  students,  your  help  and 
consideration  will  be  appreciated  by  the  instruction  force. 
The  hiring  of  these  fellows  makes  summer  vacations  pos- 
sible for  most  of  us,  so  let's  give  them  a  hand.. .Golfers, 
remember  the  date — Monday,  July  12 — for  Division  241's 
annual  golf  day  at  St.  Andrews  Golf  club.  We  are  looking 
forward  to  all  golfers  participating  in  this  fine  event. ..Op- 
erator KAZ  YAWORSKI  has  a  Skamper  trailer  which  sleeps 
eight  people,  and  is  available  for  anyone  needing  a  trailer 
this  summer.    Kaz  can  be  reached  at  this  telephone  num- 


LITTLE  CHUCKY  MACAK 
is  dressed  in  the  gymnastic 
uniform  he  wore  when  he 
participated  in  a  mass 
calisthenics  exhibition 

given  by  Sokol  Brookfield. 
Chucky's  dad,  GEORGE 
MACAK,  is  the  senior 
transit  technician  of  the 
graphics  section,  Research 
and  Planning. 


MAY,  1971 


15 


NEW 
PENSIONERS 


JOINING  THE  ranks  of  the  retired  May  1 
with  40  or  more  years  of  transit  service 
each  are,  from  left,  EDWARD  J.  KOLAR, 
FRANK  OLSZEWSKI,  and  FRANK  M. 
JACOBSON. 


HERMAN  ANDERS,  Senior  Transit  Analyst, 

Research  &  Planning,  Emp.  9-25-28 
CARL  L.  BISCH,  Car  Repairman  "B", 

61st  Street,  Emp.  10-14-47 
GEORGE  A.  BROWN,  Operator, 

Limits,  Emp.  7-22-29 
WALLACE  W.  BROWN,  Yard  Foreman, 

South  Section,  Emp.  4-8-46 
ANGELO  COSENTINO,  Car  Serviceman, 

West  Section,  Emp.  6-25-46 
BRYANT  W.  DAVIS,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  11-29-56 
RAYMOND  E.  DYLE,  Operator, 

77th  Street,  Emp.  3-31-44 
CLARENCE  A.  HAGEDORN,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  10-1-41 
FRANK  M.  JACOBSON,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  3-12-29 
HERBERT  F.  JONES,  Operator, 

North  Avenue,  Emp.  11-4-42 
JOSEPH  F.  KENT,  Supervisor, 

Central  District,  Emp.  11-11-36 
WILLIAM  J.  KLECKA,  Operator, 

Lawndale,  Emp.  8-27-36 
EDWARD  J.  KOLAR,  Motor  man, 

West  Section,  Emp.  10-28-24 
JAMES  C.  LALLEY,  Operator, 

Limits,  Emp.  6-27-42 
BERT  H.  LINNE,  Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,  Emp.  2-18-36 

WITH  A  congratulatory  handshake,  Senior  Transit  Analyst 
HERMAN  R.  ANDERS,  Research  and  Planning,  receives  his 
retirement  portfolio  from  General  Manager  T.  B.  O'CONNOR 
at  an  open  house  held  in  his  honor  on  April  29,  while  Supervisor 
of  Graphics  and  Statistics  JOHN  P.  O'CONNOR  looks  on. 
Herman  retired  on  May  1  after  42  years  of  service. 


RALPH  H.  MARTZ,  Equipment  Engineer, 

Equip.  Research  &  Development,  Emp.  6-16-30 
FRANK  OLSZEWSKI,  Machinist  Foreman, 

Skokie  Shops,  Emp.  6-4-27 
JOHN  A.  PONDEL,  P.M.  Instructor, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  4-22-47 
BERNARD  J.  ROLAND,  Conductor, 

West  Section,  Emp.  2-19-42 
SIMON  J.  SCANLAN,  Bus  Repairer, 

52nd  Street,  Emp.  1-13-43 
WILLIAM  SIMON,  Janitor, 

Electrical,  Emp.  2-16-36 
CLARENCE  P.  VESELY,  Messenger, 

Law,  Emp.  8-18-47 
FRANK  J.  VESELY,  Collector, 

Kedzie,  Emp.  7-11-45 
PETER  J.  WEST,  Signal  Maintainer, 

Electrical,  Emp.  3-5-26 
FRANK  M.  ZEMAN,  Motorman, 

West  Section,  Emp.  11-5-45 

DISABILITY  RETIREMENTS 

ANGELO  J.  FALBO,  Mechanic, 

South  Shops,  Emp.  1-19-48 
JOHN  S.  FILIPEK,  Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,  Emp.  9-1-45 
FRANCIS  P.  GLEASON,  Operator, 

77th  Street,  Emp.  2-17-43 
LLOYD  ROBINSON,  Car  Repairman  "B", 

Forest  Park,  Emp.  7-31-51 

MR.  AND  MRS.  RALPH  MARTZ,  equipment  engineer,  were  the 
guests  of  honor  at  a  retirement  dinner  on  April  28  in  the  M  &  M 
Club.  Wishing  him  well  were,  left  to  right,  Superintendent  of 
Rapid  Transit  Maintenance  Terminals  A.  J.  PORCARO;  Superin- 
tendent of  Technical  Services,  Surface  Division,  R.  M.  SCHNEI- 
DER, and  Superintendent  of  Technical  Services  F.  J.  CIHAK. 


16 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

ber— 426-5680. ..Operator  LARRY  SHIELDS  and  his  wife, 
GRAYCE,  vacationed  in  Florida.  On  the  agenda  were  visits 
to  Tampa,  St.  Petersburg,  Ft.  Lauderdale,  and  Key  West... 
Utility  Chauffeur  STEVE  HERMAN  and  his  wife,  HELEN, 
relaxed  for  two  weeks  at  their  beautiful  home  in  Forsyth, 
Missouri.  Steve  reports  that  the  trout  fishing  was  excel- 
lent...Operator  SEYMOUR  STEINBERG  and  his  wife,  DOR- 
OTHY, spent  two  weeks  at  Santee,  California,  visiting  their 
son,  JOEL,  and  his  wife,  LINDA.  The  Steinbergs  did  con- 
siderable sightseeing  in  California  and  enjoyed  their  trip 
home  on  one  of  the  new  747's...Mrs.  MARIA  BASTIDAS  and 
her  daughter,  SOLEDAD,  the  wife  and  daughter  of  Operator 
GONZALO  BASTIDAS,  flew  Delta  airlines  to  Miami,  Flor- 
ida, where  they  boarded  a  Braniff  airlines  flight  to  Quito, 
Ecuador,  South  America,  to  visit  Gonzalo's  parents,  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  REINALDO  BASTIDAS.  Also  on  the  agenda  was  a 
stop  at  Guayaguil,  Ecuador,  to  visit  other  relatives... Op- 
erator HAROLD  JULITZ  and  his  wife,  ANN,  spent  two 
weeks  at  Cable,  Wisconsin.  Due  to  three  feet  of  snow, 
there  was  no  chance  for  ice  fishing,  so  Harold  and  Ann 
settled  for  a  new  hobby — snowmobiling. . .  Operator  PAT 
SCIORTINO  was  installed  as  president  of  the  Sambruca 
Club  on  Sunday,  February  21,  at  Ferrera  Manor.  The  pur- 
pose of  the  club  is  to  provide  scholarships  to  needy  fam- 
ilies. .  .  DENNIS  DEGELMANN,  the  stepson  of  Operator 
HAROLD  and  SOPHIA  SEDIN,  is  now  a  full-fledged  member 
of  the  Skokie  Police  Department.  All  of  the  Skokie  bus  op- 
erators wish  Dennis  the  best  in  his  new  position... Lieuten- 
ant JOHN  STEINBEISS,  the  son  of  Instructor  WALTER 
STEINBEISS,  was  graduated  as  a  navigator  on  March  16 
from  Lackland  Air  Force  Base,  San  Antonio,  Texas.  John, 
who  was  an  operator  at  North  Park,  and  his  wife,  VICKIE, 
will  be  living  in  Sacramento,  California,  where  he  will  be 
stationed. . .  HOWARD  STEINBERG,  the  son  of  Operator 
SEYMOUR  STEINBERG,  and  his  wife,  PAM,  have  purchased 
a  new  home  in  Glenview,  Illinois,  and  are  eagerly  waiting 
to  move  in.  ..JOSEPH  GUZZARDO,  the  son  of  Operator 
IRVING  and  MILDRED  SHER,  was  recently  inducted  into 
the  National  Honor  Society  at  Von  Stueben  High  school. 
Joseph  will  be  starting  his  fall  term  at  Von  Stueben  as  a 
senior,  and  will  be  working  hard  to  earn  a  few  scholar- 
ships...Operator  JIM  RENTSCHLER  has  shifted  jobs  and  is 
now  working  as  a  bus  jockey,  shifting  buses  from  garage  to 
garage.      To   keep   your   watches    in   repair,    Jim   can  be 

THESE  TWO  happy  young  lads  are  JEFFREY  and  RONALD 
JOSETTI,  ages  4'/2  years  and  nine  months,  respectively,  the 
grandchildren  of  Supervisor  H.  JOSETTI.  Their  dad,  DAVID 
JOSETTI,  is  a  West  Section  motorman. 


NEWS 

reached  at  227-6757- . .  Operator  RAY  DONESKI  and  his 
wife,  EVELYN,  were  honored  on  February  20  at  the  home 
of  Operator  HAROLD  and  ANNE  ANDERSCHOT,  who  hosted 
a  farewell  party  for  Ray's  retirement  on  March  1.  Opera- 
tors attending  were:  JOHN  PAAKONEN,  JOE  DES  PARTE, 
HENRY  SCHRAMM,  FRANK  SAUCIER,  Pensioner  WILLIAM 
HORNKOHL,  and  their  wives... Operator  LEN  BAEUCHLER 
spent  his  annual  vacation  in  Phoenix,  Arizona,  where  his 
brother,  EDWARD,  resides.  Len  reports  considerable  time 
was  spent  on  the  golf  courses.  He  enjoyed  a  visit  with  Pen- 
sioner JOHN  (Jake)  JACOBY  who  lives  in  Scottsdale,  and 
took  in  a  couple  of  Cubs  ball  games... THOMAS  LEE  CARR, 
the  son  of  Operator  LE  ROY  and  LOUISE  CARR,  was  mar- 
ried on  April  3  to  Miss  STEPHANIE  HOWARD  at  Holy 
Cross  church  in  Deerfield,  Illinois.  The  reception  was  held 
at  the  Millionaires  club  with  200  guests  attending.  Tom  and 
Stephanie  are  attending  the  University  of  Miami  where  they 
are  in  their  junior  year. ..Operator  GENE  BRUDNEY  was 
married  on  Saturday,  April  24,  to  Mrs.  CARMELLA  FRI- 
SINA  at  St.  Clemons  Catholic  church  in  Streamwood,  Illi- 
nois. The  reception  was  attended  by  their  immediate  fam- 
ilies, and  the  Brudneys  will  be  at  home  in  Streamwood... 
Happy  anniversaries  are  extended  to:  Operator  PETER 
DOLAN  and  his  wife,  ROSALEEN,  their  14th;  Operator 
JACK  KOVITZ  and  his  wife,  SHIRLEY,  their  40th;  Operator 
JAMES  PATRICK  and  his  wife,  ROSE  MARIE,  their  20th; 
Operator  IRVING  SHER  and  his  wife,  MILDRED,  their  36th; 
Operator  THOMAS  WILSON  and  his  wife,  BONNIE,  their 
13th;  Pensioner  ALBERT  NAGELE  and  his  wife,  ANNA, 
their  35th;  Operator  HAROLD  JULITZ  and  his  wife,  ANN, 
their  37th;  Operator  P.  J.  SMITH  and  his  wife,  MADELYN, 
their  18th;  Operator  ADOLPH  JENDRYCZKI  and  his  wife, 
JEAN,  their  33rd;  Pensioner  BEN  GEACH  and  his  wife, 
RUTH,  their  50th;  Pensioner  JOE  GRASSL  and  his  wife, 
FLORENCE,  their  49th;  Operator  LARRY  SHIELDS  and  his 
wife,  GRAYCE,  their  33rd;  Operator  JIM  RENTSCHLER 
and  his  wife,  HAZEL,  their  31st;  Operator  BERNIE  KONI- 
ARSKI  and  his  wife,  GERTRUDE,  their  24th;  Operator 
MARVIN  SALMANOFF  and  his  wife,  ETHELYN,  their  6th; 
Operator  RICHARD  HALLIGAN  and  his  wife,  JOE,  their 
26th,  and  Supervisor  RON  MICKELS  and  his  wife,  JOANN, 
their  14th. . .  Happy  birthdays  are  extended  to  Operators 
LOUIS  SCHWARTZ,  LE  ROY  CONKLIN,  HAROLD  JULITZ, 
TEX  RHIMES,  SAM  POSNER,  and  ADOLPH  JENDRYCZKI, 
AGNES  ERICKSON,  TOM  KURCZEWSKI,  MATTHEW  DO- 
LAN, MARY  KIRKWOOD,  Pensioner  JOE  EIFFES,  DAN 
KAZAR,  ETHEL  POSNER,  MARTIN  STERN,  BETHEL 
KIRKWOOD,  ROSALEEN  DOLAN,  HEIDI  PESTINE,  BETH 
PESTINE,  VIOLET  HORNING,  and  DANIEL  KALATA...Our 
sympathy  and  condolences  are  extended  to  the  families  of 
Pensioner  DANIEL  MALONEY,  Superintendent  FRANK 
BUETOW,  and  Operator  THOMAS  MURPHY  on  the  loss  of 
his  brother,  JAMES  MURPHY.  ..  Receiver  WILBER  (Bill) 
GERRISH  and  his  wife,  JOYCE,  and  children,  KEVIN, 
ELLEN,  and  ANN,  vacationed  throughout  the  East  and 
Southeast.  Points  visited  were  New  York  City,  Gettysburg, 
Pennsylvania,  Washington,  D.C.,  and  West  Point.  They 
ended  up  in  Washington,  Georgia,  where  they  stayed  at  the 
home  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  MACK  BUFFORD... SUSAN  STEN- 
ZEL,  the  daughter  of  Receiver  EDWARD  STENZEL,  was 
married  on  Saturday,  April  17,  to  Mr.  LARRY  MUCHA  at 
St.  Cornelius  Catholic  church.  The  reception  was  held  at 
Sokol  hall  and  was  attended  by  150  guests.  After  their  hon- 
eymoon the  young  couple  will  be  at  home  on  the  Northwest 
Side.  Ed  became  a  grandfather  when  his  son,  RICHARD, 
who  is  a  repairman  at  Forest  Glen  Garage,  and  his  wife, 
KATHY,   became   the  proud  parents  of   a  son,  WILLIAM. 


MAY,  1971 


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PICTURED  HERE  is  Corp- 
oral RANDY  G.  TRACY, 
the  son  of  Superintendent 
of  Operations  RALPH 
TRACY,  who  was  recently 
discharged  from  the  U.S. 
Marine  Corps.  Randy  plans 
to  do  construction  work  in 
northern  Wisconsin  during 
the  summer,  and  attend 
Danville  college  in  the  fall 
where  he  will  major  in 
aviation. 


The  baby  was  born  on  April  8  at  Northwest  hospital,  weigh- 
ing 8  pounds. ..Repair  Department  Chit  Chat:  Engine  Wash- 
er BOB  KRAMER  and  his  wife,  LEE,  became  proud  parents 
of  their  third  child  when  a  son  named  WILLIAM  was  born 
on  April  10  at  St.  Francis  hospital  in  Evanston  weighing  9 
pounds  2  ounces. .  .Repairman  CARL  OTTEN  underwent 
major  surgery  at  Weiss  Memorial  hospital  and  is  now  re- 
cuperating nicely. .  .Combination  Clerk  JOHN  BILLIS  was 
Clerk  EARNIE  LOTITO's  replacement  while  he  was  on 
vacation  and  did  an  outstanding  job.. .The  garage  congratu- 
lates J.  HALL  and  J.  NAWROCKI  on  their  promotions  as 
repairmen. . .  Vacationing  at  this  time  are  Day  Foreman 
PHIL  O'CONNOR,  FRANK  SIBLEY,  ART  CARLSON,  GENE 
BRACH,  MIKE  JOYCE,  PAUL  SCHREVES,  JOE  COUGHLIN, 
R.  MILLER,  and  EARNIE  LOTITO...The  sympathy  of  the 
garage  is  extended  to  Repairman  ALEX  FRITZ LER  on  the 
recent  death  of  his  mother-in-law. 

-   "Mete**  "&muKt 


NORTH  SECTION  - 

Former  Janitor  ANDREW  SMITH,  now  the  gateman  at 
the  Kedzie  avenue  crossing  on  the  Ravenswood  line,  ex- 
tends his  sincere  thanks  to  his  fellow  employes  who  pulled 
him  out  of  the  gate  shanty  on  Friday,  March  19.  A  truck 
went  through  the  gates  into  the  path  of  a  train,  and  was 
pushed  into  the  shanty  pinning  Andy  inside.  Three  carpen- 
ters and  two  bus  drivers  helped  to  rescue  him  from  the 
shanty,  and  Andy  would  like  for  these  men  to  let  him  know 
who  they  are  so  he  can  thank  them  personally. ..Our  sincere 
sympathy  to  the  family  of  Clerk  EDWARD  DeRANGO  who 
passed  away  on  April  4.  Ed  worked  as  a  conductor,  motor- 
man,  ticket  agent,  and  finally  as  station  clerk.  His  death 
was  a  shock  to  his  co-workers. ..Our  sincere  sympathy  to 
Clerk  ANDREW  CROUT  and  his  family  on  the  death  of  his 
father.. .Welcome  to  Clerks  ROBERT  STEWART  and  LOUIS 
LOEBBAKA,  both  of  whom  were  in  the  hospital,  but  are  now 
back  to  work... Ticket  Agent  LORRAINE  ORR  was  rushed  to 
the  hospital  from  work,  but  is  now  home.  We  hope  she  will 
be  well  soon  and  able  to  return  to  work.. .Ticket  Agent  B. 
ATKINSON  is  a  patient  at  Grant  hospital.  We  all  wish  her 
a  speedy  recovery  and  a  return  to  good  health.  How  about 
some  of  you  fellow  employes  sending  her  a  card?. .Super- 
visor ROBERT  THOMAS  was  home  ill  for  a  week  but  is 
now  back  at  work  and  going  strong. .  .  Supervisor  HARRY 
HORN   and  his  wife,    DOREEN,    ticket  agent,    had  to  rush 


NEWS 

their  daughter  to  the  hospital  after  she  fell  from  a  swing  at 
school  and  broke  her  arm.  It  had  to  be  re-set  six  times 
before  it  was  finally  in  place. ..Agent  EVELYN  LANZ  has 
returned  to  work,  and  her  many  friends  are  most  happy  to 
see  her  back.  Evelyn  wishes  to  thank  all  who  sent  cards, 
called,  or  visited  her. ..Agent  EARL  STEVENS  is  now  home 
after  many  months  in  the  hospital.  He  would  like  to  hear 
from  some  of  his  many  agent  friends... Agent  "Oke"  O'CON- 
NOR received  a  call  that  his  brother,  sister,  and  nephew 
are  all  in  the  hospital.  Our  hope  and  prayers  are  extended 
to  him  so  that  he  may  be  able  to  bear  up  under  this  added 
heartache. . .  Supervisor  JOE  KORAL  and  the  members  of 
his  family  enjoyed  a  happy  weekend,  as  his  son,  RICKEY, 
had  a  weekend  pass  from  the  air  force. . .  Superintendent 
ROBERT  SUTA  spent  a  week's  vacation  around  the  house. 
For  him  it  was  fix-it  week.  However,  he  was  not  to  be  out- 
done by  Paul  Bunyon,  as  he  dug  up  three  trees  around  his 
house.  We  wonder  if  he  has  a  blue  ox,  too?. .Student  Agent 
BILL  WIETZEL  celebrated  his  birthday  on  April  30.  Be- 
lated birthday  greetings,  Bill. ..Agent  HELEN  HANSEN  and 
her  husband  flew  to  Washington,  D.C.,  to  visit  their  daugh- 
ter and  two  grandchildren.  Helen  said  it  was  cherry  blos- 
som time,  and  the  view  of  the  trees  around  the  tidal  basin 
was  beautiful.  While  they  were  there,  Helen,  her  husband, 
and  their  daughter  celebrated  their  birthdays  together. . . 
Birthday  greetings  to  Agent  SOL  SCURTI.  We  wonder  how 
many  candles  were  on  his  cake,  as  he  won't  tell  us  how  old 
he  is.  Vanity,  oh  vanity.  Sol  has  a  wonderful  singing  voice, 
and  sings  with  a  small  combo.  While  I  was  in  the  hospital 
he  dedicated  a  song  to  me,  and  afterwards  someone  stole 
the  drums.  Sol,  I  didn't  put  the  evil  eye  on  you  as  you  said. 
..To  Superintendent  T.  D.  BOYLE,  who  is  now  on  the  West 
Section,  from  all  of  us  on  the  North  Section,  HAPPY 
BIRTHDAY!.. Birthday  greetings  also  are  sent  to  Janitor 
THOMAS  CAMERON  and  Agent  CHARLIE  MAE  GRIFFIN... 
Still  on  the  sick  list  at  this  time  are  Agents  F.  FALLECK, 
WARDEN  MARKS,  and  PAT  ROSENGARTNER.  We  wish 
them  all  a  speedy  recovery  and  hurry  back  to  work.. .Our 
sincere  condolences  to  the  family  of  Agent  WAYNE  GRIF- 
FIN who  passed  away.  Wayne  was  a  former  bus  operator 
who  had  25  years  with  CTA... Agent  MINNA  KING  vacationed 
in  St.  Petersburg,  Florida,  visiting  with  her  mother  and 
father.  Minna  was  soaking  up  that  wonderful  Florida  sun- 
shine while  we  were  here  having  snow  flurries... Car  Re- 
pairman JAMES  CUNNINGHAM  is  quite  the  outdoorsman. 
Last  winter  he  went  ice  fishing  at  Green  Lake,  Wisconsin. 
The  results,  one  frozen  James  and  no  fish.  In  May  he  is 
going  fishing  at  White  Fish  Lake,  Wisconsin.  Good  luck, 
Jim,  don't  let  the  big  ones  get  away. 

-  7«*  3We 


OPERATIONS  (Transportation)  - 

RAY  DAGENAIS  and  his  wife,  SYLVIA,  headed  west  on 
their  vacation.  They  went  to  Las  Vegas  and,  needless  to 
say,  they  did  not  leave  there  as  winners.  They  stopped  and 
visited  with  JAKE  JACOBY  and  one  of  Ray's  cousins  living 
in  Mesa,  Arizona,  and  also  went  to  El  Paso,  Texas,  and 
New  Mexico.  The  weather  was  fine  and  they  enjoyed  their 
two-week  trip. ..JAMES  R.  BLAA  and  his  wife,  ANN,  and 
daughter,  MARY  BETH,  flew  to  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  to 
visit  with  his  son,  JIM.  During  their  ten-day  stay,  they 
went  sightseeing,  taking  in  Brigham  Young  university,  the 
Mormon  Tabernacle,  and  the  ski  resorts.  The  weather  was 
beautiful  and  they  had  a  wonderful  time. ..THOMAS  SHANA- 
HAN  and  his  wife,  ANN,  drove  to  Florida  and  then  flew  to 


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INSIDE 

the  Bahamas  for  their  vacation.  Here  he  led  a  life  of  lei- 
sure relaxing  in  the  shade,  sleeping  late,  and  enjoying  the 
beauty  of  the  island.  It  was  a  great  vacation  and  they  en- 
joyed every  minute  of  it. ..Your  scribe  recently  returned 
from  a  wonderful  two-week  vacation.  Again  I  went  south  to 
the  little  white  house  of  JACK  and  WANDA  KRAUSE  in 
North  Miami,  Florida.  I  managed  to  go  fishing  a  number  of 
times  and  caught  some  nice  kingfish,  one  weighing  about 
20  pounds.  The  water  in  the  ocean  and  pool  was  beautiful 
and  I  only  missed  one  day  of  swimming.  We  went  to  many 
places  and  visited  with  many  friends.  Other  CTA  employes 
I  met  down  there  were  RAY  and  DOROTHY  PRYOR,  TOM 
and  ALICE  SPRATT,  JOHN  and  MILLIE  THUROW,  and 
CLARENCE  and  LOTTIE  MALOTTKE.  One  evening  we 
drove  to  Delray  Beach  and  another  evening  to  Naples  just 
for  dinner.  I  had  a  wonderful  time,  the  weather  was  beau- 
tiful, and  I  can't  wait  to  return  to  my  second  home... Con- 
gratulations to  EDNA  SOUTHWORTH  who  recently  trans- 
ferred as  an  information  clerk  to  a  buyer  in  the  Purchasing 
Department.  We  send  our  best  wishes  for  good  luck  in  your 
new  job. ..Our  sympathy  is  extended  to  MARY  ROACH  whose 
husband,  JOHN,  passed  away  on  May  5.  Mass  was  said  at 
10  a.m.  on  May  8  at  Holy  Name  Cathedral  and  the  funeral 
was  at  St.  Mary's  cemetery.  Our  condolences  are  also  ex- 
tended to  THOMAS  SHANAHAN  on  the  death  of  his  brother, 
EDWARD,  who  passed  away  on  April  17.  GEORGE  M. 
KNYASTON,  a  retired  surface  system  clerk,  passed  away 
on  April  18.  We  would  like  to  extend  our  sympathy  to  his 
wife,  ELLIE,  and  his  daughter,  LAUREL.  The  funeral  was 
on  April  21  in  Hollywood,  Florida,  where  he  lived.  Four  of 
the  pallbearers  were  JACK  KRAUSE,  HERMAN  ERICKSON, 
JOE  O'CONNOR,  all  retired  from  the  CTA,  and  JOHN 
THUROW  from  77th  Street. 

(Traffic  Planning)  • 

Congratulations  to  THOMAS  LORENZ  who  received  one 
of  the  first  pass  cases  for  submitting  an  acceptable  sug- 
gestion. 

(Utility  and  Emergency  Service)  - 

On  April  1,  JOE  ZARUBA  retired  after  24  years  of  ser- 
vice with  CTA.  In  honor  of  the  occasion,  cake  and  coffee 
was  served  and  enjoyed  by  some  of  his  friends  already  on 
pension,  namely,  J.  MULREE,  E.  FEHLHABER,  and  W. 
JOHNSON.  Good  luck,  Joe,  and  have  a  happy  retirement. 
We  would  also  like  to  thank  Mrs.  O.  W.  JOHNSON  for  sup- 
plying the  refreshments... M.  DALEY  spent  his  vacation  at 
home  taking  care  of  the  house  as  his  wife  was  in  the  hospi- 
tal. Best  wishes  to  Mrs.  Daley  for  a  speedy  recovery... 
Spring  must  be  here  because  J.  ROCHE  spent  his  one-week 
vacation  doing  work  around  the  house.  Others  on  vacation 
were:  A.  DI  BENEDETTO,  R.  BOWERS,  G.  HOWARD,  F. 
GOODRICH,  J.  BEAUFORD,  W.  FULTZ,  A.  SCHMIDT,  R. 
CHRISTMON,  G.  KACMAREK,  W.  CRIGLER,  S.  JAVORSKI, 
and  A.  WORKS.. .Presently  off  sick  are  R.  O'GORMAN  and 
A.  KRAUS.  We  wish  both  of  them  a  speedy  recovery. ..We 
are  happy  to  see  W.  RAKAUSKIS  and  L.  HEISE  back  at 
work  after  being  hospitalized. 


RAPID  TRANSIT  MAINTENANCE  TERMINALS  - 

Congratulations  to  PATRICIA  and  CHESTER  SEYMOUR, 
Congress,  on  the  birth  of  their  first  son,  CHESTER  P.  m. 
The  future  All-American  was  born  on  his  dad's  birthday, 
April  17,  and  tipped  the  scale  at  8  pounds  10  ounces.    Dad 


NEWS 

is  still  in  the  clouds ,  but  mom  and  the  baby  are  doing  fine. 
..Our  condolences  to  DON  SANDUK,  Congress,  and  his 
family  on  the  passing  of  his  son.. .Best  wishes  for  a  long 
and  healthy  retirement  are  sent  to  A.  COSENTINO,  Con- 
gress, who  retired  on  May  1.  Among  the  many  friends  and 
well-wishers  to  say  goodby  was  his  brother-in-law,  JOHN 
CANNELLA...Good  luck  to  CARL  BISCH,  61st  Street,  and 
LLOYD  ROBINSON,  Forest  Park,  who  went  on  pension  May 
1.  Here's  hoping  they  have  many  happy  and  healthful  days 
ahead... Welcome  to  F.  PORCARO  Jr.,  new  car  serviceman 
at  Congress.  Frank  is  the  brother  of  ANTHONY  POR- 
CARO...Congratulations  to  JOHN  DANIELS,  Congress,  who 
won  $100  and  became  a  soul  brother.  John  won  the  first 
prize  in  a  raffle  sponsored  by  New  Nazerath  Baptist 
church,  and  upon  hearing  of  his  good  fortune  donated  the 
prize  back  to  the  church.  His  generous  actions  were  ac- 
knowledged in  a  thank  you  card  from  the  pastor  and  board 
members  of  the  church,  and  also  by  JOHN  and  LULA 
NEELY  who  sold  John  the  ticket. ..On  vacation,  in  time  for 
the  first  game  of  the  season,  were  A.  ODROWSKI  and  C. 
MERCURE,  Kimball. ..A  hearty  welcome  to  Repairman  B. 
BEVIS  and  Car  Servicemen  RAY  JANICKI  and  D.  BUSCH 
who  transferred  to  Kimball. .  .Congratulations  to  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  R.  L.  SMITH,  Dan  Ryan,  on  the  birth  of  their  son, 
TONY  LOUIE.  Little  Tony  made  his  first  mark  in  the 
world  on  April  8.  Best  wishes  to  mom,  dad,  and  baby... 
Comparing  fish  stories  and  golf  scores  were  vacationers  J. 
CAMPBELL,  Q.  BONDS,  W.  THORNTON,  and  D.  COYLE, 
Dan  Ryan... Welcome  to  the  new  men  at  Dan  Ryan,  L.  SLAY, 
H.  BIGGS,  C.  B.  BROWN,  A.  DUCKETT,  and  J.  PUGH. 


PURCHASING,  SPECIFICATIONS  &  STORES  - 

Easter  month  is  here  and  gone,  and  we  hope  the  bunnies 
were  good  to  all  of  you  (not  the  Playboy  kind!)... As  of  this 
writing  LEE  DeSUTTER,  Specifications  Department,  is  in 
Edgewater  hospital.  This  is  most  unfortunate  for  her,  be- 
cause her  husband  is  in  the  same  hospital  at  the  same  time. 
We  hope  their  stay  will  be  short. ..We 're  happy  to  hear  of 
Purchasing's  JOAN  THOMAS'  hop,  skip,  and  jump  from 
utility  clerk  to  clerk  III.. .JOANNE  BOETTIN,  formerly  of 

NORTH  AVENUE  Transit  News  reporter  WILLIAM  MIEDEMA 
was  a  recent  visitor  of  Pensioner  LARS  E.  PEARSON  at  his 
home  in  Mountain  Home,  Arkansas,  and  you  can  bet  that  the  main 
topic  of  discussion  was  fishing.  Pictured  here,  left  to  right,  are: 
Pensioner  BILL  WERREMEYER,  Bill,  and  Lars. 


MAY,  1971 


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the  Employment  Department,  has  recently  been  added  to 
the  Stores  clerical  section  replacing  SHARON  HAMILTON 
who  resigned.  The  welcome  mat  is  extended  to  you, 
Joanne... KEVIN  BARRETT,  who  left  CTA  in  December  as 
an  order  clerk  in  Stores,  CO.,  paid  his  former  co-workers 
in  the  Mart  a  visit.  It  was  good  to  see  him  again... HAROLD 
ENWRIGHT,  stock  clerk  II,  Skokie,  was  put  to  hard— PUFF, 
PUFF— work  on  his  vacation  cleaning  house.  His  wife  told 
him  to  do  it— OR  ELSE!  (Wonder  what  that  little  OR  ELSE 
means?).  .  .ARTHUR  HOFFMANN,  stock  clerk  II,  South 
Shops,  is  still  on  the  sick  list.  We're  rooting  for  you  to  get 
better  quick,  Art. . .  Sympathies  are  in  order  for  BERNIE 
FITZPATRICK,  stock  clerk  II,  South  Shops,  on  the  passing 
of  his  father,  and  to  JAMES  WALLACE,  laborer,  South 
Shops,  on  the  passing  of  his  son. ..Hello,  HANK  BRANDEN- 
BURG! Glad  to  see  you  back  after  your  extended  illness. 
Sure  did  miss  you  at  South  Shops. ..The  welcome  mat  is  out 
for  RALPH  PODGORSKI,  typist  at  South  Shops,  replacing 
JACKIE  McLEAN  who  resigned.  Glad  to  have  you  on  our 
team,  Ralph... Skiing  is  a  fantastic  winter  sport,  and  JESSE 
JUMPER,  stock  clerk  I,  South  Shops,  had  an  opportunity  to 
try  his  luck  on  those  long  strips  of  wood.  Jesse  spent  a 
week  of  his  vacation  in  Europe.  He  went  on  a  Sno- Gopher  s- 
Ski-the-Alps  trip  to  Courchevelle,  France,  and  Geneva, 
Switzerland.  Jesse's  reaction  when  we  asked  him  how  his 
trip  went?  Wonderful,  marvelous!  You  can  say  that  again, 
Jesse. ..JOHNNY  MARASOVICH,  stock  clerk  II,  South,  spent 
a  week's  vacation  visiting  Back  Porch,  U.S.A. . .  PHILIP 
MELLENDER,  laborer,  South,  finally  got  a  chance  to  go 
somewhere  on  his  vacation— touring  Crete,  Illinois. ..  Di- 
visional Storekeeper  ART  EGGERT,  South,  admired  the 
lovely  white  flakes  falling  from  the  clouds  while  on  his  va- 
cation in  Marshfield,  Wisconsin.  At  least  you  weren't 
shoveling  them,  Art,  so  you're  doing  all  right. ..Last,  but 
not  least,  DONALD  TARNOWSKI,  stock  clerk  I,  South,  has 
been  unable  to  locate  any  new  girlfriends  as  of  this  writing, 
but  we'll  keep  our  eyes  open  for  you,  Don.. .That's  it  for 
now,  folks.    Hope  to  hear  from  all  of  you  next  month. 


SKOKIE  SHOPS  - 

LOUIS  KARIOLICH,  electrical  worker,  and  his  wife, 
RUBY,  are  the  proud  grandparents  of  a  baby  girl,  CYN- 
THIA KARIOLICH,  born  on  April  15  weighing  6  pounds  9 
ounces.  Lots  of  happiness  to  the  parents,  LEWIS  and  AN- 
TIMA... GERRY  GULLERY,  electrical  worker,  and  his  wife 
are  proud  grandparents  for  the  second  time,  with  the  birth 
of  a  baby  girl,  DAWN,  on  April  12  weighing  6  pounds  8 
ounces  at  Loyola  hospital.  The  proud  parents  are  TOM  and 
MAUREEN  WODARSKI.  Tom  works  in  Methods  and  Pro- 
cedures at  the  Mart,  and  his  father  is  a  bus  operator  at 
Forest  Glen. ..ROBERT  BINNIE,  electrical  worker,  and  his 
wife,  CAROL,  are  vacationing  in  sunny  Florida. ..  JOHN 
ZDUNEK,  upholsterer,  and  his  wife,  VIRGINIA,  had  a 
week's  vacation  in  Florida  with  their  daughter  and  son-in- 
law. ..CATHERINE  ANN  HEGARTY,  clerk,  and  her  husband, 
HUGH  HEGARTY,  financial  secretary  of  Division  308,  have 
moved  into  their  new  home  in  Edison  Park.  Lots  of  luck 
and  enjoy  it.  ..TED  LESNIAK,  electrical  worker,  and  his 
wife,  are  very  proud  of  their  son,  MICHAEL,  who  was  re- 
cently honored  for  high  academic  achievement  at  Monmouth 
college,  Monmouth,  Illinois.  To  receive  this  honor,  a  stu- 
dent must  earn  a  3.5  average  on  a  4-point  scale. ..RUDY 
CHUCAN,  shopman,  and  his  wife,  MARY,  are  the  proud 
grandparents  of   a  little  girl,    JEANNE  MARIE    CHUCAN, 


NEWS 


THIS  YOUNG  lady  is 
BEVERLY  LEWIS,  the 
nine-year  old  daughter  of 
WINMON  LEWIS,  leader, 
South  Shops  Paint  Shop, 
who  made  her  television 
debut  on  March  31  as  a 
solo  pianist  on  Channel  26. 
This  was  part  of  a  South 
Side  neighborhood  youth 
program. 


born  at  Scymore  Municipal  hospital  weighing  7  pounds  6 
ounces.  The  mother  is  doing  great,  and  the  father,  RON- 
ALD, is  happy  he  can  stop  walking  the  floor. ..When  this 
magazine  goes  to  press ,  the  Skokie  Shops  employes  will  be 
making  final  preparations  for  our  second  annual  picnic, 
July  24,  at  Northwestern  Park  woods.  We  hope  this  year's 
picnic  will  surpass  the  outing  last  year,  which  had  an  at- 
tendance of  over  700  people  on  a  rainy  day!  Plans  include 
free  refreshments  (bring  your  own  pitcher),  plenty  of  door 
prizes ,  games  for  children  and  adults  supervised  by  a  real 
clown,  pony  and  train  rides  for  the  children,  and  dancing  in 
the  evening.  We  are  even  having  a  real  old-fashioned  pop- 
corn, hot  dog,  and  peanut  wagon!  Doesn't  that  bring  back 
memories?  You  can  get  your  tickets  at  $3.00  per  family  by 
calling  Skokie  Shops.  The  grove  can  only  accommodate 
1,200  people  so  get  your  tickets  early.  This  is  our  way  to 
fight  inflation.  Where  else  can  a  family  have  an  all-day 
outing  for  only  $3.00? 

-  Zutnctt  £.  Ziaiaitd 


SOUTH  SHOPS  - 

A  warm  welcome  goes  out  to  RAYMOND  BLAU,  the  new 
general  supervisor  for  Material  Control  and  Office  Pro- 
cedures...Congratulations  to  DELORD  HATCHER,  painter, 
on  his  appointment  to  body  area  painter  of  Area  312  and 
318.  Mr.  Hatcher  is  replacing  Pensioner  AARON  AUSTIN. 
We  would  also  like  to  congratulate  GEORGE  BLANCHE  on 
his  graduation  to  journeyman  carpenter  after  a  long,  hard 
four  years  as  an  apprentice  in  Area  314. ..Foreman  JOS- 
EPH SOWIZRAL  was  on  vacation  for  a  week  and  spent  it  all 
in  one  of  the  most  beautiful  cities  there  is,  Chicago.  Joe 
said  he  really  enjoyed  himself  very  much  just  sightseeing 
and  taking  in  the  Cubs  opener  at  Wrigley  Field. . .  TOM 
BURIAN,  mechanic  apprentice,  is  enjoying  the  pleasures  of 
a  new  Pontiac  Grand  Prix.  His  car  pool  partner,  MURPHY, 
says  Tom  only  hopes  the  Grand  Prix  will  last  throughout 
the  payment  period. ..STEVE  MATTES  enjoyed  a  lovely  va- 
cation in  Sarasota,  Florida,  for  ten  days. ..The  fellows  in 
the  Upholstering  Department  would  like  to  wish  a  speedy 
recovery  to  STANLEY  MAZUREK  who  has  been  off  sick  for 
two  weeks... Congratulations  are  in  order  for  a  "very  nice 
guy",  WALTER  COLEMAN,  on  his  promotion  to  Leader  of 
Area  321... We  welcome  back  1st  Lieutenant  MICHAEL 
FIORITO,  the  son  of  SAM  FIORITO,  carpenter,  who  spent 


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RECENT  DEATHS  AMONG  EMPLOYES 


EDWARD  J.  ANDRACKI,  49,  Engineering, 

Emp.  8-17-50,  Died  4-14-71 
HENRY  A.  ALM,  93,  Archer, 

Emp.  5-25-10,  Died  3-9-71 
ROBERT  BLAIR,  61,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  3-29-34,  Died  4-20-71 
PATRICK  BROWN,  84,  Devon, 

Emp.  2-25-10,  Died  3-28-71 
FRANK  BUETOW,  63,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  7-31-29,  Died  4-8-71 
KATHERINE  CARNEY,  73,  West  Section, 

Emp.  8-11-41,  Died  3-11-71 
JOSEPH  CELANO,  58,  61st  Street, 

Emp.  11-25-41,  Died  3-23-71 
CARL  E.  CHEEVER,  78,  North  Section, 

Emp.  11-8-26,  Died  3-17-71 
MATTEO  CIRRINCIONE,  78,  Track, 

Emp.  3-27-30,  Died  3-29-71 
JOHN  H.  CLAUSSEN,  86,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  4-6-09,  Died  3-23-71 
MICHAEL  J.  COLEMAN,  56,  Forest  Park, 

Emp.  1-10-49,  Died  4-3-71 
BOOKER  DANIELS,  58,  Engineering, 

Emp.  5-18-51,  Died  4-6-71 
THOMAS  J.  DAWSON,  68,  South  Section, 

Emp.  10-20-25,  Died  4-3-71 
EDWARD  DeRANGO,  48,  North  Section, 

Emp.  9-21-59,  Died  4-4-71 
JOHN  J.  DORAN,  70,  Archer, 

Emp.  11-20-42,  Died  3-11-71 
OTTO  D.  EDIE,  80,  Devon, 

Emp.  4-28-21,  Died  3-12-71 
PAUL  EMIL,  74,  Kimball, 

Emp.  9-15-27,  Died  3-26-71 
ADOLF  L.  FLORCZAK,  75,  Howard  Street, 

Emp.  8-14-16,  Died  3-23-71 
THOMAS  HANNIGAN,  65,  Archer, 

Emp.  6-9-23,  Died  3-18-71 
NIELS  M.  HANSEN,  68,  West  Section, 

Emp.  2-6-45,  Died  3-17-71 
WILLIAM  H.  HEIN,  84,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  6-22-11,  Died  3-6-71 
GEORGE  J.  HUART,  80,  Devon, 

Emp.  2-3-20,  Died  3-25-71 


JOHN  R.  HUBER,  77,  Devon, 

Emp.  12-21-25,  Died  3-8-71 
SIDNEY  E.  JOHNSON,  89,  North  Section, 

Emp.  5-17-46,  Died  1-22-71 
STANLEY  KASTEN,  74,  South  Shops, 

Emp.  1-30-45,  Died  3-15-71 
STEPHEN  KREVE,  86,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  9-9-17,  Died  4-1-71 
HARVEY  LAWRENSON,  79,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  8-6-23,  Died  3-4-71 
REACO  MARKETTE,  89,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  12-18-17,  Died  2-27-71 
MARY  M.  NOLAN,  75,  West  Section, 

Emp.  9-23-41,  Died  3-24-71 
GERALD  T.  O'CONNOR,  59,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  3-13-43,  Died  3-9-71 
THOMAS  O'KEEFE,  75,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  4-30-26,  Died  3-12-71 
MITAR  PAVLICA,  84,  Track, 

Emp.  5-16-21,  Died  2-11-71 
WALTER  RACZKOWSKI,  56,  Archer, 

Emp.  3-2-55,  Died  4-6-71 
ERNEST  RrVOLTORTO,  70,  Way  &  Structures, 

Emp.  10-26-44,  Died  2-20-71 
VICTOR  RIZZUTO,  58,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  2-3-43,  Died  3-1-71 
ROBERT  STEEGE,  55,  West  Section, 

Emp.  8-26-63,  Died  4-17-71 
HARRY  E.  TANNHAUSER,  79,  Revenue  Accounting, 

Emp.  6-11-20,  Died  3-5-71 
MORRIS  TAYLOR,  83,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  9-19-18,  Died  3-3-71 
ROSCOE  TREECE,  70,  North  Section, 

Emp.  4-10-23,  Died  3-1-71 
JOHN  VUCKOVICH,  78,  Track, 

Emp.  8-7-42,  Died  2-22-71 
ROBERT  C.  WATSON,  76,  Cottage  Grove, 

Emp.  1-16-20,  Died  3-19-71 
JOSEPH  WATTERS,  86,  District  "A", 

Emp.  8-30-23,  Died  3-31-71 
MARTIN  J.  ZAPF,  85,  South  Shops, 

Emp.  9-26-10,  Died  3-25-71 
JOSEPH  S.  ZIAJA,  83,  Limits, 

Emp.  5-11-26,  Died  3-9-71 


11  months  in  Viet  Nam. ..GEORGE  STREICH  and  his  wife 
just  completed  a  6,700  mile  motor  tour  with  a  camper 
through  the  southwest.  They  spent  a  night  at  Alco  Pass, 
Illinois,  with  Retired  Electrician  DAN  SHERRARD.  They 
visited  the  Large  Cross  on  the  side  of  Knob  Hill  in  Southern 
Illinois.  They  then  went  to  El  Paso,  Texas,  where  they 
rode  the  streetcar  from  El  Paso  to  Juarez,  Mexico.  The 
fare  from  El  Paso  to  Juarez  was  ten  cents,  while  the  fare 
from  Juarez  to  El  Paso  was  only  two  cents.  From  there 
they  traveled  to  the  Carlsbad  Caverns  where  they  took  a 
3j  mile  tour  830  feet  underground,  then  on  to  Mesa,  Arizo- 
na, where  they  spent  four  days  with  MIKE  RUBEY,  retired 
machinist,  and  left  there  for  California  where  they  visited 
Disneyland,  Knotts  Berry  Farm,  Universal  Studios,  Ma- 
rineland,  drove  on  the  Ocean  Drive,  and  then  returned 
home. ..  The  fellows  of  Area  318  would  like  to  wish  PAT 
BARRY,  carpenter  apprentice,  and  STANLEY  SARNA, 
foreman,  a  speedy  recovery  from  their  recent  injuries. 
Take  care  of  yourselves,  fellows,  we  all  miss  you... PHIL 


SCHLOGEL,  Area  346,  and  his  wife  enjoyed  their  second 
trip  within  a  year  to  the  Rio  Grande  Valley  area  and  Mexi- 
co. They  had  a  pleasant  visit  with  his  father,  who  is  88 
years  old,  and  his  sister  and  brother-in-law  in  McAllen, 
Texas.  They  spent  a  week  in  Monterey  and  Saltilla,  Mexi- 
co. Phil  thinks  the  Rio  Grande  Valley  would  be  a  great 
place  for  retirement. ..W.  WILLENIUS,  foreman,  Area  345, 
retired  on  April  1.  His  announcement  stating  that  he  would 
retire  was  not  taken  seriously  by  RAY  SPATZEK.  Ray 
made  a  wager  of  $10  with  JOHN  K.  that  Bill's  45  years  of 
service  would  continue.  His  chagrin  on  losing  this  wager 
was  in  evidence  when  he  paid  off  with  1,000  pennies — no 
more  or  less.  John  K.  stated  that  this  was  considered, 
from  the  beginning,  as  having  a  money-back  guarantee... 
Congratulations  to  RALPH  T.  BERNDT  Jr.,  Area  348,  on 
the  birth  of  a  daughter,  HEIDI  JEAN,  weighing  6  pounds  2 
ounces,  on  March  2  at  Christ  Community  hospital.  Ralph 
also  became  a  journeyman  machinist  on  May  17... DON 
CRIGLER,   Area  348,   joined  the  ranks  of  journeymen  on 


MAY,  1971 


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INSIDE 

May  2.  ..ROBERT  BARNS,  laborer,  Area  312,  was  pre- 
sented with  a  baby  boy,  CRAIGERY,  who  was  born  on 
Easter  Sunday  weighing  8  pounds  9  ounces.  Bob  also  has 
three  other  children,  BARBARA,  TONYA,  and  ROBERT  Jr. 
He  would  like  to  wish  Tonya  a  belated  happy  birthday, 
April  9. 

-  £UUne  Stetv&U  &  S*^  "Siva** 


SOUTH  SECTION  - 

Soon  summer  will  be  here,  so  let's  hope  the  Cubs  and 
White  Sox  have  a  rousing  year  and  both  end  up  on  top. ..Our 
safest  year  in  CTA  history  was  1970,  and  we  all  should  be 
proud  of  the  fact  that  each  and  every  one  of  us  helped  make 
it  possible.  It  was  also  Ashland's  safest  year  since  1966, 
and  we  received  a  nice  plaque  in  honor  of  the  occasion. 
Free  coffee  and  rolls  were  served  and  enjoyed  by  all. 
Let's  all  work  a  little  harder  in  1971  to  make  it  an  even 
greater  year. ..We  extend  our  congratulations  to  Conductor 
CARL  SCHEUERMANN  and  his  wife  who  will  be  celebrating 
their  40th  wedding  anniversary  soon... We  recently  heard 
that  Retired  Motorman  PAUL  SCHILLE  passed  away.  Our 
sincere  condolences  to  his  family. ..  Good  news — Janitor 
ALFRED  HARRIS  and  Conductor  HORACE  GRAYSON  are 
back  working  and  off  the  sick  list... Retired  Yard  Foreman 
JOHN  LEMKE  was  around  recently  to  see  the  boys  at  Ash- 
land and  he  looks  real  good  and  says  "hello"  to  everyone... 
Wow,  95th  Street  is  going  great  guns.  They  beat  their 
complaint-commendation  par  and  had  free  rolls  and  coffee, 
and  they  also  won  the  Interstation  Safety  Contest  award  for 
the  first  quarter  of  1971  and  will  get  coffee  and  rolls  again 
in  the  near  future.  Our  South  Section  is  really  great. ..The 
officers  of  the  South  Side  Credit  Union  and  their  wives  held 
their  dinner  recently  at  David's  restaurant  and  all  who  at- 
tended had  a  great  time,  including  myself  and  my  hubby, 
ROLAND.  It  was  a  delicious  dinner — and  you  know  how  I 
love  dinners...  We  were  sorry  to  hear  that  Motorman 
JOSEPH  GRIFFIN  fell  and  broke  his  ankle  and  will  have  the 
cast  on  for  six  weeks.  Let's  hope  the  time  goes  by  quickly, 
Joe,  and  you  will  soon  be  back  to  work. ..Hi  to  newly-hired 
Agents  VICKY  BROWN,  IONAE  HARRIS,  ALICE  ARM- 
STRONG, and  DOROTHY  WILSON,  and  Janitor  WALTER 
HEARD  who  transferred  from  Shops  &  Equipment... Retired 

GUESTS  OF  HONOR  at  the  annual  Engineering  Department  re- 
tirement dinner  in  the  Peacock  Room,  May  7,  were  department 
members  who  retired  during  the  year  ending  May  1.  The  group 
includes,  from  left,  Mrs.  and  Mr.  VINCE  MULE,  Mrs.  and  Mr.  ED 
BECKER,  Mrs.  and  Mr.  WILLIAM  STAPLETON,  Superintendent 
of  Engineering  E.  E.  OLMSTEAD,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  SID  RAPPEN- 
MACHER,  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  JOE  MARTELLO. 


NEWS 

Clerk  JOHN  MORAN  called  and  said  that  his  widowed  son 
was  married  recently.  So  John  and  his  wife  have  moved  to 
a  super  apartment  building  in  Harwood  Heights  with  swim- 
ming pool,  recreation  room,  and  many  other  features. 
They  really  are  enjoying  their  new  apartment.  .  .  Agent 
CHARLES  FRANK  went  on  pension  April  1.  He  was  a  fine 
agent  and  person  and  will  be  missed  by  all  his  co-workers. 
A  good  retired  life  is  wished  Charles. ..On  the  sick  list  at 
this  writing  is  Clerk  JOE  O'CONNOR.  Here's  hoping  his 
health  improves  real  soon.  We  all  miss  him  at  work. ..Re- 
tired Motorman  EDWARD  HENNESSY  and  his  wife  are  back 
in  Chicago  now  from  their  trip  to  Arizona.  While  there 
they  visited  with  North  Section  Motorman  PAT  FLATLEY 
and  his  wife.  They  have  a  beautiful  home.  They  also  vis- 
ited with  his  brother  who  was  a  surface  system  carpenter. 
They  wish  to  be  remembered  to  all  their  North  and  South 
Section  friends... Congratulations  to  Agent  PHYLLIS  WOODS 
who  was  married  recently  and  is  now  PHYLLIS  AMAH... 
Conductor  CARL  SCHEUERMANN  is  to  be  commended  for 
rescuing  a  woman  on  April  9  who  was  trying  to  jump  in 
front  of  a  train  at  Howard  Street.  Carl,  you  did  a  wonder- 
ful job. ..Received  a  nice  postcard  from  the  traveling  AR- 
THUR ANDERSONS,  retired  assistant  station  superintend- 
ent, from  Tallahassee,  Florida.  They  traveled  through  the 
southland  and  had  a  wonderful  trip. 

-  1/euia  'TfMiMif 


52ND  STREET  - 

JAMES  HUNTER  Jr.,  the  son  of  Operator  JAMES 
HUNTER,  a  student  at  De  LaSalle  institute  was  elected  a 
member  of  the  National  Honor  society.  He  was  also  listed 
among  the  "A"  students  at  the  school. ..The  swing  run  oper- 
ators are  tipping  their  hats  to  Superintendent  FRANK 
VTTEK  for  eliminating  that  overtime  in  the  fuel  line.  Now 
one  good  turn  deserves  another,  so  let's  come  in  on  time... 
After  18  years  of  working  nights,  Repairman  ALBERT 
BENN  has  picked  days.  Al  says  he  will  do  the  rest  of  his 
time  in  the  day  light... Congratulations  to  the  52nd  Street  re- 
pair department  for  their  fine  efforts  in  winning  their  first 
safety  award,  presented  by  Safety  Coordinator  JIM  DUD- 
LEY and  J.  J.  REPPLINGER,  superintendent  of  surface 
systems  shops  and  garages.  A  hearty  thanks  from  all  of  us 
to  Foreman  GUSTAVE  PAVELKA,  EDWARD  ADAMS, 
HOSEA  JOHNSON,  WILLIE  COOPER,  and  DANIEL  CHORAK 
for  a  job  well  done.  Keep  up  the  good  work,  fellows,  this  is 
the  first  of  many  awards  to  come. ..We  are  sorry  to  an- 
nounce that  we  have  lost  the  fine  services  of  SIMON  SCAN- 
LAN  who  went  on  pension  May  1.  In  his  leisure,  we  wish 
him  many  happy  days  ahead. 


C<sAh  4.  #«4W 


69TH  STREET  - 

The  janitors  had  a  new  pick  and,  as  usual,  we  ended  up 
with  the  cream  of  the  crop.  Our  number  one  man  is  R. 
RAJ,  number  two  is  SIG  WODARCZYK,  "Red"  GREEN  is 
number  three,  with  LEROY  MARSHALL  in  the  number  four 
position.  N.  ODOM  is  our  night  man,  and  LAWRENCE 
PAGE  is  working  as  the  relief  man.  BOB  JEROZAL  left  us 
for  the  77th  Street  terminal  job.  Sig  is  going  to  Cambridge, 
Massachusetts,  for  a  two-week  vacation  to  see  his  son, 
FRANK,  graduate  from  Harvard  university.  Frank  will 
continue  his  education  at  the  University  of  California  at 
Berkeley.  It  is  gratifying  to  know  that  some  of  our  children 


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INSIDE 
are  taking  advantage  of  the  opportunities  that  this  great 
country  offers. ..F.  C.  STAWINSKI  is  really  going  to  enjoy 
the  smooth  ride  of  his  new  LTD,  as  he  just  had  an  opera- 
tion, you  know  where. ..We  can  be  proud  of  the  fact  that  we 
broke  our  commendation/complaint  par  for  the  month  of 
March.. .We  extend  our  deepest  sympathy  to  Operator  D. 
DOWNES  on  the  loss  of  his  sister,  DELIA  BEHNLE.  . . 
"Choo-Choo"  FRALE  and  his  son  are  planning  the  train 
ride  of  all  time!  Their  first  stop  will  be  New  Orleans  on 
the  Illinois  Central,  next  the  Sunset  Limited  will  take  them 
across  the  southern  states  to  Los  Angeles.  The  Coast  Line 
of  California  will  take  them  to  San  Francisco  and  up  to 
Seattle,  Washington.  The  Northern  route  will  bring  them 
back  home.  In  all,  they  will  cover  18  states.  I'm  not  wor- 
ried about  how  many  blisters  they  are  going  to  have— but 
how  can  Frale  pack  a  lunch  for  such  a  trip?. .With  vacation 
time  here,  how  about  dropping  a  line  as  to  where  you  are 
going  and  what  you  are  doing?. .JIMMY  AHERN  of  the  Re- 
pair Department  reports  that  HANK  MILLER,  one  of  our 
former  trainmen,  has  returned  from  Florida.  He  will 
spend  the  summer  months  here  with  his  old  friend,  Pen- 
sioner CHESTER  WILLIAMS,  who  lives  near  Kankakee.  He 
also  has  JOHN  TIFFY  on  his  list.  We  wish  him  and  all  the 
other  pensioners  good  health  and  many  years  of  happiness. 
. .  MARTIN  SWANSON,  formerly  a  mechanic  at  69th,  took 
his  pension  on  March  1.  ..We  offer  our  best  wishes  to 
JAMES  CASEY  who  is  off  sick,  and  hope  he  will  be  able  to 
return  to  work  soon.. .FRANK  KERMAN  is  going  on  a  fish- 
ing trip  to  Wisconsin.  We  hope  he  catches  enough  for  a 
good  fish  fry... Congratulations  to  CTA  and  Division  241  on 
the  new  pension  plan. ..So,  Mrs.  YOUNG,  take  good  care  of 
MICKEY. ..May  God  bless  all  of  you  and  remember,  drive 
safely. 

-   Attiwi   "P.    SxeMa 


77TH  STREET  - 

Sorry  that  our  column  didn't  appear  in  the  last  issue  of 
Transit  News,  but  due  to  the  "flu-bug",  I  was  confined  at 
home  and  missed  the  deadline  for  submitting  news  items... 

CORNED  BEEF  and  cabbage  tapped  the  menu  this  year  just  as 
it  has  in  the  past  24  years.  As  always,  active  and  pensioned 
Electrical  Department  employes  turned  out  in  force  to  honor 
the  year's  retirees  at  their  annual  dinner  held  at  Harrington's 
on  North  Milwaukee  avenue.  The  six  pensioners  include,  from 
left,  JOHN  DARCY.  CLARENCE  MALOTTKE.  J.  R.  HAYDON, 
AMOS  SMITH,  JOSEPH  HERMAN,  and  CHARLES  PARK. 


NEWS 

Belated  birthday  wishes  are  sent  to  the  following  opera- 
tors: A.  JEFFERSON,  H.  L.  CARTER,  R.  PLATT,  S.  C. 
HALL,  A.  W.  WINDHAM,  W.  E.  FRANKLIN,  F.  A.  ODOM, 
D.  JOHNSON,  J.  R.  JONES  Jr.,  I.  HOLDEN,  J.  L.  HARDY, 
N.  MOORE  Jr.,  I.  BAILEY,  W.  GREER,  I.  R.  KERSH,  C. 
WALKER  Jr.,  J.  THOMAS,  L.  C.  GARY,  G.  E.  GARFIELD, 
A.  HART,  D.  HUDSON,  E.  SIBLEY,  S.  LOTT,  E.  J.  RAVE, 
R.  E.  DYLE,  A.  G.  BUTLER,  A.  WILLIAMS,  L.  WRIGHT, 
J.  W.  RILEY  Jr.,  R.  McDONALD,  A.  C.  THOMAS,  A.  C. 
PLANJE,  B.  A.  RAWLS,  C.  L.  BLAKENEY,  J.  STEWART, 
D.  BOWEN,  R.  LANE,  J.  CARTER,  T.  PETERS,  L.  DURR, 
J.  W.  JONES,  T.  GUERIN,  J.  GILLIAM,  J.  H.  IRWIN,  C.  W. 
PARRISH,  R.  J.  ROBINSON,  E.  J.  TILLEY,  S.  ANDERSON, 
H.  DONAHUE,  L.  MARCY,  W.  GARVIN,  W.  BYRD,  F. 
GREEN,  W.  HARVEY,  A.  FOWLER,  Dr  LEE,  W.  SMITH, 
A.  JACKSON,  C.  HARRIS,  M.  AMBICKI,  L.  CRAIG,  J. 
KERSH  Jr.,  E.  BROWN  Jr.,  L.  ROSE,  W.  OGLESBY,  L. 
HOLT,  A.  R.  WILLIAMS,  J.  HARDING,  J.  GILMORE,  W. 
WALKER,  R.  WILLIAMS,  M.  BRITTAIN,  N.  JONES,  and 
J.  JACOBS.  ..We  would  like  to  apologize  to  Operator  B. 
WATKINS  for  omitting  his  name  from  the  February  birth- 
day list.. .Operator  BOOKER  BYERS  and  his  wife,  BARBA- 
RA, celebrated  their  15th  wedding  anniversary  on  February 
25.  Congratulations  to  you  both.. .Miss  CORTHEA  QUALLS, 
the  daughter  of  Operator  JEFFREY  QUALLS,  celebrated 
her  birthday  on  March  22.  Happy  belated  birthday,  Cor- 
thea... Belated  birthday  wishes  to  the  two  daughters  of  Op- 
erator V.  JONES.  SONJA  celebrated  her  birthday  on  March 
3,  and  REMEL  celebrated  hers  on  March  14.. .Our  sincere 
sympathy  is  extended  to  Operator  RUDOLPH  CAMPBELL 
and  his  family  on  the  passing  of  his  father.  Our  sympathy 
is  also  extended  to  Instructor  B.  HENDERSON  and  his  fam- 
ily in  the  passing  of  his  mother.  She  was  buried  in  Okla- 
homa...Congratulations  are  in  order  for  all  the  operators  at 
77th  Street.  We  beat  our  commendation  and  complaint  pars 
for  the  month  of  March.  Let's  make  it  a  clean  sweep  next 
month  by  beating  our  accident  par  which  is  of  even  greater 
concern  to  Superintendent  J.  KNERR... Instructor  FRANCIS 
SMITH  retired  on  March  1  after  44  years  of  service.  Best 
wishes  to  Frank  for  a  healthy  and  happy  retirement... RAY 
PRYOR,  supervising  instructor,  South,  and  Instructor  TOM 
SPRATT  will  be  winging  their  way  to  Florida  on  vacation. 
We  wonder  who  will  be  in  charge  of  the  instructors  now 
that  Ray  and  Tom  are  gone?.. Operator  ANDREW  BUTLER 
and  his  wife,  WILMA,  are  very  proud  of  their  son,  AN- 
DREW Jr.,  who  was  recently  graduated  from  Roosevelt 
university.  Congratulations  to  all  of  you.  Andy  Sr.  and 
Andy  Jr.  celebrated  their  birthdays  in  April.  Andy  Jr.  was 
22,  but  the  old  man  wouldn't  divulge  how  old  he  was.  That's 
alright,  Andy,  if  you  don't  tell  me,  Wilma  will. ..News  from 
the  clerk's  cage — Clerk  HARRY  RONS  vacationed  in  Flor- 
ida and  Nassau  for  two  weeks. .  .Chief  Clerk  RUDY  AL- 
BRECHT's  wife  is  in  the  hospital  with  a  broken  arm. . . 
Clerk  TOM  McGUIRE  is  in  Little  Company  of  Mary  hospi- 
tal recovering  from  surgery. ..We  would  like  to  welcome 
Clerk  JAMES  BURKE  to  our  clerical  staff.. .A  fond  wel- 
come to  ED  LEVI  who  has  returned  after  a  71-day  absence. 
..The  Softball  team  is  now  practicing  for  the  upcoming  sea- 
son, and  I  am  told  by  Team  Manager  CHARLES  JOHNSON 
that  all  positions  are  open. ..I  am  taking  this  opportunity  to 
request  that  those  operators  who  have  been  breaking  bottles 
in  the  parking  area,  please  refrain  from  such  an  infantile 
habit.  Your  fellow  employes  who  drive  their  cars  to  work 
are  finding  that  their  tires  are  being  cut.  Let's  find  some- 
thing more  constructive  to  do. 

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CHICAGO  TRANSIT  AUTHORITY 

MERCHANDISE  MART  PLAZA    .   P.  O.  BOX  3555,  CHICAGO.  ILLINOIS   60654   •    AREA  CODE  312   .    664-7200 


Michael  Cafferty 


TO  ALL  EMPLOYES: 

Until  I  greet  each  one  of  you  personally,  I  want  to  introduce  myself 
through  TRANSIT  NEWS  and  express  my  appreciation  for  the  fine  job  you  are 
doing  as  CTA  employes. 

On  my  travels  around  the  system  since  I  came  to  Chicago  as  Transit 
Board  Chairman  two  months  ago,  I  have  been  extremely  impressed  with  the 
pride  and  positive  attitude  that  employes  take  in  their  jobs  and  in  the  operation 
of  the  entire  transit  system.  I  certainly  appreciate  the  cooperation  which  has 
been  shown  me  and  the  warm  welcome  which  I  have  received  at  each  work 
location. 

Having  heard  so  much  about  CTA  while  I  was  with  the  U.S.  Department 
of  Transportation,  I  am  indeed  privileged  to  be  associated  with  the  Authority. 
As  Board  Chairman  I  hope  to  lead  CTA  through  an  unprecedented  period  of 
growth  and  expansion,  making  it  one  of  the  most  modern  and  progressive 
transit  systems  in  the  world. 

Sincerely, 


T*  J^ 


MjMiG^ 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Mrs.  Cafferty  Greets  Board  Members'  Wives 


THE  WIVES  of  present  and  former  Transit  Board 
members,  as  well  as  Mrs.  Berniee  T.  Van  der 
Vries — the  only  woman  ever  to  serve  on  the  Board — 
attended  a  luncheon  at  which  an  oil  painting  of  the 
late  Board  Chairman  George  L.  DeMent  was  pre- 
sented to  his  widow.  The  presentation  to  Mrs.  De- 
Ment was  made  by  Mrs.  Michael  Cafferty,  the  wife  of 
the  Transit  Board  Chairman. 


Shown  at  the  luncheon  at  the  M&M  Club  in  the 
Merchandise  Mart  are,  from  left,  Mrs.  Lawrence  G. 
Sucsy,  Mrs.  Van  der  Vries,  Mrs.  Clair  M.  Roddewig, 
Mrs.  Thomas  B.  O'Connor,  Mrs.  Cafferty,  Mrs. 
Wallace  D.  Johnson,  Mrs.  DeMent,  Mrs.  James  E. 
Rutherford,  Mrs.  James  R.  Quinn,  Mrs.  William  W. 
McKenna,  and  Mrs.  Philip  Harrington. 


OUR  COVER! 


ICTA  Ads  Now  Running  in  Chicago  Dailies 


A  SERIES  of  100-line  newspaper  ads  currently  ap- 
pearing in  all  four  Chicago  daily  newspapers  will  be 
run  five  days  a  week  for  a  22-week  period,  according 
to  F.  C.  Knautz,  CTA  superintendent  of  public  and 
employe  relations. 

There  are  24  different  ads  in  all  and  each  high- 
lights a  different  CTA  service.  Using  arresting  head- 
line language  and  bold  body  type,  they  make  effective 
use  of  the  small  space. 

"The  ads  are  especially  appropriate  at  this  time 
since  Chicago's  two  main  expressways,  Dan  Ryan  and 


Kennedy,  are  undergoing  extensive  repairs  that  will 
continue  through  October  22,"  said  Mr.  Knautz.  "The 
ads  stress  running  time  and  convenience  of  rapid 
transit  riding  in  the  expressway  medians  in  addition 
to  other  CTA  services." 

CTA's  other  full  advertising  campaign  also  in- 
cludes larger  1200-line  newspaper  ads  and  60-second 
radio  commercials  aired  in  drive  time.  Through  use 
of  reciprocal  advertising  agreements  with  Chicago's 
media,  CTA  is  able  to  get  this  campaign  at  very  low 
cost. 

The  agency  for  CTA  is  Niefeld,  Paley  &  Kuhn. 


JUNE- JULY,  1971 


Award  Winners  Receive  $1,000.00  for  Accepted  Ideas 


AWARDS  TOTALLING  $1,000  were  won  by  14  CTAers 
whose  suggestions  were  adopted  during  the  last  three 
months,  according  to  C.  E.  Keiser,  chairman  of  the 
Executive  Decision  Committee  of  the  Employe  Sug- 
gestion Plan. 

Winning  more  than  three-fourths  of  the  suggestion 
awards  were  Shops  &  Equipment  Department  em- 
ployes at  Skokie  Shops,  whose  eight  adopted  ideas 
netted  them  $810.  Four  of  the  suggestions  were 
adopted  during  June  and  cash  awards  were  presented 
to  the  recipients  by  Mr.  Keiser  personally.  Shown  in 
the  picture  above  (from  left)  are  James  Olsen,  who 
received  checks  for  $75  and  $100;  Robert  Buegel,  who 
received  a  check  for  $240,  and  David  Guereca,  who 
received  a  check  for  $100.  Other  recent  award 
winners  at  Skokie  Shops  were  Robert  Barrett  ($100), 
Joseph  Kurek  ($25),  and  Grant  Greene  ($25).  John 
Kalinowski  of  Skokie  earned  $25  by  having  a  second 
suggestion  adopted  within  a  year.    A  final  cash  award 


winner  for  Skokie  Shops,  whose  check  for  $80  was 
presented  because  his  adopted  suggestion  continued  to 
produce  savings  to  CTA  a  year  after  its  adoption,  was 
Charles  Quai.ardi,  who  is  now  retired. 

Other  winners  of  suggestion  cash  awards  from 
throughout  the  system  include  John  Gill,  General  Of- 
fice-Stores Department  ($30);  Dino  Fuggiti,  Electri- 
cal Department-Chicago  Avenue  ($25),  and  Joseph 
Mazarka  and  Raymond  Michalski,  both  of  Engi- 
neering-West Shops  ($25  each).  For  submitting  their 
second  adoptable  suggestion  within  a  year,  three 
CTAers  won  awards  of  $25  each;  Mary  Berry, 
General  Office-Claim,  Regina  Daren,  General  Office- 
Medical,  and  James  Schumpp,  Rapid  Transit-North 
Section. 

In  addition  to  their  cash  awards,  a  choice  of  an 
incentive  award — either  a  $7  Jewel  gift  certificate  or 
a  Zippo  lighter/tape  rule  set — was  made  by  all  sug- 
gesters  whose  ideas  were  adopted  in  the  last  three 
months. 

Seventeen  other  CTAers  who  submitted  adoptable 
ideas  were  named  by  the  committee  as  award  winners 
and  given  a  choice  of  either  of  the  above  incentive 
awards.  By  departments,  the  award  winners  were: 
Shops  &  Equipment— Michael  Healy,  John  Kalinowski, 
Robert  Swanson,  and  Lawrence  Walker  of  Skokie 
Shops;  Leonard  Miller  of  North  Park  Garage,  and 
Michael  O'Connor  of  Racine  Terminal  Shop.  General 
Office— Harold  Burda,  Property  Accounting;  Regina 
Daren,  Medical;  John  Gritis,  Reproduction  Services; 
Terri  Kramer,  Law,  and  Mary  Traxler,  Claim. 
Transportation-Surface— Edwin  Green  and  Robert  Ze- 
lisko,  Forest  Glen,  and  Eugene  Diggins  Jr.,  North 
Park.  Transportation- Rapid  Transit— Charles  Ban- 
ser,  Jefferson  Park,  and  James  Schumpp,  North  Sec- 
tion.   Electrical— Arthur  Maxwell,  Blue  Island. 


Plan  Commission  Appointee- 

J.  A.  Pate  Named  to  City  Post  by  Mayor  Daley 

APPOINTED  TO  the  Chicago  Plan  Commission  by  Mayor  Richard  J.  Daley 
was  James  A.  Pate,  a  20-year  veteran  in  Chicago  transit. 

Mr.  Pate,  who  is  now  serving  as  financial  secretary-treasurer  of  Divi- 
sion 241  of  the  Amalgamated  Transit  Union,  started  with  CTA  on  February 
20,  1951.  Serving  first  as  a  streetcar  conductor  and  later  as  a  bus  opera- 
tor, he  had  been  assigned  to  77th  Street  Station  until  being  elected  to  his 
present  position  with  the  union  in  1969.  Married  and  the  father  of  three 
children,  Mr.  Pate  has  been  a  delegate  to  the  Chicago  Federation  of  Labor 
and  Industrial  Union  Council. 

The  appointment  was  sent  by  Mayor  Daley  to  the  City  Council  for  ap- 
proval on  July  21. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Three  CTAers  Qualify 
As  Line  Supervisors 

HAVING  UNDERGONE  intensive  training  under  actual 
working  conditions  during  a  four-month  period,  three 
rapid  transit  traffic  supervisors  qualified  as  line  su- 
pervisors during  June  and  are  now  assigned  to  the 
line  supervisor's  pool.  Pictured  above  receiving 
their  graduation  certificates  from  Superintendent  of 
Transportation  D.  M.  Flynn  are  (from  left)  Dennis 
Closs,  Harold  Horn,  and  Carl  Meyer. 


Journeymen  to  Teach  in 
Carpenter  Apprentice  Program 

TO  INSTRUCT  in  a  new  carpenter  apprentice  training 
program  at  Skokie  Shops,  three  journeymen  carpen- 
ters recently  completed  the  Shops  and  Equipment  De- 
partment instructor  training  program  and  were  pre- 
sented graduation  certificates.  Shown  above  with 
Transportation  Department  Instructor  Howard  Hoepp- 
ner  (right)  are  (from  left)  Gary  Olsen,  Calvin  Valen- 
tino, and  Robert  Buerger. 


Israeli  Official  Views  U.S.  Transit  Systems,  Rides  CTA 


MEDIAN  STRIP  rapid  transit  was  closely  examined  by  the  Honorable 
Shimon  Peres,  minister  of  transport  and  communications  for  the  State 
of  Israel,  who  visited  Chicago  as  part  of  a  nationwide  tour  of  transit 
systems.  The  concept  of  integration  of  rapid  transit  into  expressways 
is  currently  under  study  in  Tel  Aviv.  While  riding  the  Dan  Ryan  rapid 
transit,  Minister  Peres  took  a  turn  at  operating  a  train  under  the 
watchful  eye  of  a  CTA  motorman. 


5,892  CTAers  on  Payroll  Savings 

CTA  EMPLOYES  know  a  good  buy  when  they  see  one, 
and  they  proved  it  by  signing  up  for  Savings  Bond  pay- 
roll deductions  totalling  $94,895.29  per  pay  period. 

The  record  amount  of  bond  deductions  resulted 
from  the  U.S.  Savings  Bond  campaign  which  was  con- 
ducted system-wide  during  the  month  of  May.  In  re- 
sponse to  the  campaign,  722  more  CTAers  signed  up 
for  payroll  deductions,  bringing  to  5,892  the  total 
number  of  participating  employes — 45.84  per  cent  of 
all  employes. 

As  a  result  of  the  campaign,  565  employes  who  had 
previously  been  enrolled  increased  their  deductions 
for  bonds  by  an  average  of  $8.38  per  pay  period.  The 
average  payroll  deduction  for  all  participating  em- 
ployes is  $16.11. 


Volume  XXIV       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 

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 
communications  to  CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS,  Room  742, 
Merchandise  Mart  Plaza,  Chicago,  Illinois  60654. 


JUNE-JULY,  1971 


Medically  Speaking 


by  Dr.  George  H.  Irwin 

KIDNEY  TRANSPLANTS 


PEOPLE  ALL  over  the  world  are  currently  engaged 
in  two  startling  explorations: 

1 .  One  is  an  exploration  of  outer  space  by  astro- 
nauts and  satellites.  The  cost  of  success  in  this  ven- 
ture is  to  be  reckoned  in  billions  of  dollars. 

2.  The  other  is  an  exploration  of  the  inner  man 
carried  on  with  the  new  biology  and  research  labora- 
tory. The  cost  of  this  venture  will  probably  be  in 
mere  millions  of  dollars  instead  of  billions. 

The  manned  exploration  of  space  might  be  of  help 
to  us  as  human  beings  somehow  or  sometime.  At 
least,  that  is  the  advertised  hope,  even  though  the 
moon  is  a  little  chilly  on  the  dark  side. 

The  exploration  of  the  inner  man  and  the  new  biol- 
ogy will  surely  bring  relief  from  suffering  for  many 
and  a  better  life  to  all.  One  phase  of  research  of  the 
inner  man  is  the  transplantation  of  healthy  organs 
into  sick  people  who  need  them  in  order  to  live. 

The  doctor's  problem  is  to  determine  how  far  and 
how  fast  to  venture  in  organ  transplantation. 

There  are  three  big  problems  relating  to  tissue 
transplants  aside  from  the  surgical  technique.  They 
are:  ethics,  legislation,  and  public  information  and 
education.  It  will  take  much  time  and  energy  to  solve 
these  problems.  In  the  end  it  is  hoped  that  "proper  un- 
derstanding of  the  three  big  problems  will  be  reached. 

An  organ  transplant  which  has  so  far  been  more 
successful  than  the  heart  transplant  and  has,  more- 
over, become  an  everyday  reality,  is  the  kidney 
transplant.  A  few  brief  general  remarks  about  the 
kidneys  may  be  helpful.  The  kidneys  are  two  bean- 
shaped  organs  located  in  the  upper  and  posterior  part 
of  the  abdomen  (but  outside  the  abdominal  cavity). 
Their  chief  function  is  similar  to  a  filtration  plant. 
They  extract  all  of  the  impurities  and  waste  products 
from  the  blood  and  pass  them  off  through  the  urine. 

With  the  understanding  of  kidney  function,  it  seems 
reasonable  to  assume  that  any  cause,  whatsoever,  in- 


terfering with  normal  kidney  function  might  eventual- 
ly lead  to  kidney  failure.  The  main  cause  of  chronic 
kidney  failure  is  glomerular  nephritis  which  is  prob- 
ably the  most  frequent  indication  for  kidney  trans- 
plants. Some  other  indications  are  chronic  pyelo- 
nephritis, chronic  cystic  disease  of  the  kidney,  and 
rare  types  of  kidney  tumors.  Several  kidney  trans- 
plants have  been  done  in  patients  who  were  born  with 
only  one  kidney  and  then  lost  that  kidney  through 
some  mishap.  To  sum  it  up  again,  remember  that 
chronic  kidney  failure  is  the  only  true  indication  for 
kidney  transplants. 

Complete  detailed  medical  study  over  a  period  of 
time  must  be  carried  out  to  determine  the  proper 
patient  for  this  operation.  To  insure  success,  the 
patient's  disease  must  be  limited  primarily  to  the 
kidneys.  Also  the  donor  must  be  carefully  studied  to 
determine  so  far  as  possible  that  his  kidney  will  not 
be  rejected  by  the  patient.  The  donor  should  be  re- 
lated. After  all  this  has  been  done  there  are  still  im- 
portant ethical,  moral,  and  legal  problems  to  be  con- 
sidered. It  has  been  determined  that  a  person's  life 
expectancy  is  not  decreased  by  donating  one  kidney. 
The  point  is  then  raised,  why  let  a  patient  die  when  he 
or  she  can  be  cured  by  a  kidney  transplant  ?  In  the 
final  decision,  it  is  not  the  doctor's  opinion  alone,  but 
also  the  family's,  the  lawyer's,  and  the  minister's 
which  are  to  be  considered. 

Much  research  on  kidney  disease  has  been  done  at 
the  Northwest  Kidney  Center,  formerly  the  Seattle 
Artificial  Kidney  Center.  It  was  there  that  the  arti- 
ficial kidney  machine  was  developed.  Many  lives  have 
been  saved  by  this  apparatus.  However,  the  cost  and 
the  technical  difficulties  when  used  over  a  long  period 
of  time  have  created  problems. 

The  kidney  transplant,  under  the  proper  conditions 
is  much  more  satisfactory.  The  American  Medical 
Association  Committee  on  Transfusion  and  Trans- 
plantation reports  that  more  than  4,000  kidney  trans- 
plants have  been  accomplished.  The  report  also 
states  that  one  of  the  major  health  insurance  com- 
panies will  cover  this  procedure  in  their  policy.  Over 
a  thousand  kidney  transplants  were  reported  last 
year.  The  committee  also  adds  that  thousands  more 
could  have  been  done  had  donors  been  available.  To 
aid  the  program  of  finding  donors  the  committee  is 
urging  all  doctors  to  join  with  the  public  for  a  proper 
examination  to  receive  a  donor's  card.  Under  this 
arrangement,  the  kidneys  of  a  person  who  dies  sud- 
denly from  an  accident  or  from  a  cause  other  than 
kidney  disease,  would  be  available  for  possible  trans- 
plantation. 

All  patients  with  kidney  disease  are  not  necessar- 
ily suited  to  transplantation.  Many  must  be  main- 
tained on  the  artificial  kidney  machine  (dialysis).  But 
for  those  who  meet  the  requirements,  transplantation 
is  the  best  long-term  treatment. 

Much  of  the  information  in  this  article  comes  from 
the  "Today's  Health"  published  by  the  American  Med- 
ical Association. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Banquet  Honors  Lawndale  Station,  1970  Softball  Champions 


DIVISION  241-308  —  CTA  recreational  activities  pro- 
gram honored  the  Lawndale  Station  1970  Softball 
champions  with  a  banquet  in  the  M&M  Club  on  June 
18.  Representatives  of  the  17  other  participating 
teams  were  also  present. 

Addressing  the  group  as  guest  speaker  was  Johnny 
Morris,  former  backfield  star  of  the  Chicago  Bears 
football  team  and  now  a  sportscaster  for  NBC-TV. 
Mr.  Morris  commended  the  group  for  their  athletic 
prowess  and  informed  them  of  the  many  openings  in 
the  field  of  television  announcing. 

The  vital  role  the  men  are  playing  in  the  program 
and  the  company  was  extolled  by  Superintendent  of 
Public  and  Employe  Relations  F.  C.  Knautz.  Mr. 
Knautz,  under  whose  direction  the  program  is  pro- 
duced,   expressed  his  pleasure    as  to   the   wonderful 


relationship  now  enjoyed  between  labor  and  manage- 
ment. He  lauded  the  players  for  their  fine  competi- 
tive spirit,  even  when  it  meant,  at  times,  a  referee 
was  needed  to  break  them  in  the  clinches. 

In  the  picture  at  left,  Ralph  Williams,  Lawndale 
team  captain,  is  shown  accepting  the  first  place  tro- 
phy from  Agis  Bray,  director  of  the  CTA  sports  pro- 
gram, as  Station  Superintendent  J.  B.  Morris  looks 
on. 

In  the  picture  at  right,  Superintendent  of  Trans- 
portation D.  M.  Flynn  accepts  the  North  Division 
championship  award  for  his  former  "alma  mater", 
Limits  Station,  from  Division  241  President  W.  E. 
Scholl,  as  Thomas  Stiglic,  superintendent  of  Instruc- 
tion, and  Leonard  Beatty,  president  of  Division  308, 
enjoy  the  presentation. 


RECENT  CTA  ADDITIONS  TO  THE  ARMED  FORCES 


BENSON,  C,  Repairer,  69th  Street 

BRESLER,  L.,  Serviceman,  Forest  Glen 

DUOBLYS,  H.  J.,  Serviceman,  69th  Street 

FARLEY,  J.,  Conductor,  North  Section 

GOMOLKA,  J.  R.,  Serviceman,  Forest  Glen 

MANTIA,  M.  A.,  Repairer,  Archer 

MCCARTHY,  R.  A.,  Multilith  Operator,  Repro.  Serv. 


OLENICK,  T.  F.,  Money  Handler,  Central  Counting 
PRICE,  L.  J.  Jr.,  Operator,  69th  Street 
ROBERTS,  M.  L.,  Operator,  Limits 
ROBINSON,  C.  Jr.,  Serviceman,  Kedzie 
VANDERHORST,  L.,  Ticket  Agent,  West  Section 
VAN  METER,  J.  A.,  Operator,  Forest  Glen 
WATTS,  R.,  Operator,  Limits 


RECENTLY  RETURNED 


ALLEN,  C.  E.,  Operator,  52nd  Street 
BARR,  F.  L.  Jr.,  Serviceman,  77th  Street 
BROWN,  S.  H.  Jr.,  Repairer,  77th  Street 
COLEMAN,  M.,  Repairer,  77th  Street 
COLUCCI,  A.  P.,  Elect.  Worker  Appr.,  Skokie  Shops 
DAQUILANTE,  D.,  Operator,  North  Avenue 
FILARSKI,  R.  A.,  Repairer,  North  Avenue 
GRANAHAN,  J.  J.,  Multilith  Operator,  Repro.  Serv. 
HOFFERT,  M.  J.,  Vacation  Relief  Clerk,  Surface 
HUNT,  W.  J.,  Operator,  North  Avenue 
KOCLANIS,  W.  J.,  Serviceman,  Archer 


LAHART,  J.  B.,  Trackman  I,  Track  Division 
NORFLEET,  B.,  Operator,  Limits 
NEVELS,  C.  L.,  Car  Repairman  "B",  Forest  Park 
PEDERSOLI,  M.  A.,  Repairer,  77th  Street 
RADCLIFF,  B.  S.,  Conductor,  West  Section 
SKIPPER,  J.  C,  Operator,  Kedzie 
STAPLES,  C,  Operator,  69th  Street 
THOMPSON,  S.  L.,  Serviceman,  77th  Street 
TOOKS,  D.  S.,  Repairer,  69th  Street 
VINE,  J.  L.  Jr.,  Serviceman,  Beverly 
WIELAND,  J.  A.,  Repairer,  Keeler 


JUNE- JULY,  1971 


A.  F.  Stahl  Retires 
With  37  Years'  Service 


A  VARIED  career  with  CTA  and  the  former  Surface 
Lines  was  drawn  to  a  close  July  1  with  the  retirement 
of  Arthur  F.  Stahl,  superintendent  of  security,  after 
more  than  37  years. 

Mr.  Stahl,  who  is  a  graduate  of  Chicago  Technical 
college,  started  with  CSL  as  a  conductor  at  Cottage 
Grove  Station  in  January,  1934.  He  subsequently  was 
transferred  to  the  Staff  Engineers  Office  in  1935,  to 
the  Transportation  Department  as  an  engineer  in 
1944,  and  to  the  Employment  Department  as  assistant 
supervisor  in  October,  1950.  He  was  named  super- 
visor of  employment  in  September,  1951,  and  super- 
intendent of  security  in  September,  1966,  the  position 
which  he  held  until  the  time  of  his  retirement. 

Mr.  Stahl  and  his  wife,  Audrey,  were  honored  at  a 
retirement  party  and  are  shown  at  left  with  Transit 
Board  Member  Wallace  D.  Johnson  (left)  and  General 
Manager  Thomas  B.  O'Connor. 


Track  &  Structures  Division  Wins  Safety  Award 


FOR  OUTSTANDING  safety  performance  during  the 
year  1970,  the  Track  and  Structures  Division  of  the 
Engineering  Department  was  recently  presented  a 
plaque  by  the  Greater  Chicago  Safety  Council.  Ac- 
cepting the  award  on  behalf  of  the  Division  was  the 
senior  trackman,  Lorenzo  Sparacino,  who  has  more 
than  45  years  of  service  and  has  not  been  involved  in 
an  industrial  accident  for  nearly  40  years.  Shown  in 
the  picture  are,  from  left,  Superintendent  of  Track 
and  Structures  T.  L.  Wolgemuth,  General  Superin- 
tendent of  Engineering  E.  E.  Olmstead,  Mr.  Sparaci- 
no, Superintendent  of  Structures  W.  F.  Gaedtke,  and 
Superintendent  of  Track  A.  W.  Malmquist. 


New  Appointments  Announced 

DURING  THE  months  of  June  and  July  bulletins  were 
issued  by  the  Engineering,  General  Accounting,  and 
Transportation  Departments  announcing  the  appoint- 
ment of  eight  CTAers  to  new  supervisory  posts. 

Named  as  track  design  engineer  in  the  Engineering 
Department  effective  June  13  was  R.  T.  Smith.  The 
appointment  was  made  by  Superintendent  of  Design  C . 
G.  Kalogeras  and  approved  by  General  Superintendent 
of  Engineering  E.  E.  Olmstead. 

Taking  the  post  of  senior  accountant  in  the  General 
Accounting  Department  effective  June  16  was  Michael 
Cikara.  The  appointment  was  made  by  General  Ac- 
countant W.  B.  Folta  and  approved  by  Manager  of 
Finance  P.  J.  Meinardi. 


Appointed  to  new  positions  at  surface  operating 
stations  effective  June  13  were  69th  Street  Station  Su- 
perintendent J.  Logay,  69th  Street  Assistant  Station 
Superintendent  J.  S.  Petrosius,  52nd  Street  and  Bev- 
erly Relief  Station  Superintendent  H.  Reddrick,  and 
Beverly  Senior  Station  Instructor  R.  H.  Trezise. 

Effective  July  1,  F.  W.  Limmel  was  appointed  re- 
lief district  superintendent  of  Districts  B  and  C. 

Named  as  senior  station  instructor  for  the  West 
Section  of  the  rapid  transit  system  effective  July  4 
was  K.  L.  Brown. 

The  above  appointments  affecting  personnel  within 
the  Transportation  Department  were  announced  in 
bulletins  issued  by  Superintendent  of  Transportation 
D.  M.  Flynn  and  approved  by  Operating  Manager 
C.  E.  Keiser. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


TRANSIT  around  the  world 


San  Francisco  Seeks  Bids 
For  New  Streetcars 

PLANS  FOR  replacing  San  Francisco's  fleet  of  street- 
cars (not  cable  cars)  came  a  step  closer  to  reality 
when  the  Public  Utilities  Commission  recently  ap- 
proved specifications  for  the  Municipal  Railway's  new 
subway-surface  rail  cars  and  asked  the  city  purchas- 
er to  call  for  bids  for  78  of  them. 


The  76-foot  air-conditioned  cars  will  be  con- 
structed at  an  estimated  cost  of  $25,570,000  ($315,000 
each).  The  cars  will  be  of  the  articulated  type,  hinged 
in  the  center  like  most  European  trolleys,  and  will  be 
radio-equipped  and  double-ended. 

The  streetcars  being  replaced  are  of  the  PCC  type 
ranging  in  age  from  19  to  25  years  and  are  now  op- 
erating on  five  routes  throughout  the  city.  The  new 
cars  will  share  the  new  Market  Street  subway  with 
trains  on  the  Bay  Area  Rapid  Transit  system,  now 
under  construction. 

Owing  to  the  articulated  car  body,  the  new  street- 
cars will  be  well  suited  for  negotiating  dips,  sharp 
curves,  and  grades  that  are  peculiar  to  San  Francis- 
co. Yet,  they  will  be  faster— with  a  maximum  speed 
of  65  mph— and  quieter  than  the  present  cars.  Each 
car  will  carry  180  passengers,  76  seated  and  102 
standing,  as  compared  with  120  passengers  (55  seated 
and  65  standing)  in  the  PCC  cars. 

Financing  of  the  new  cars  will  be  handled  through 
the  51.5  million  dollar  fleet  renewal  project  set  up 
two  years  ago.  Since  that  time,  federal  grants  of 
more  than  6  million  dollars  have  paid  for  about  half 
of  the  cost  of  400  new  buses  and  it  is  expected  that 
similar  assistance  will  be  provided  for  the  purchase 
of  the  streetcars. 


Double-deckers  Make  Comeback 
On  London  Streets 

DOUBLE-DECKER  BUSES,  which  began  to  disappear 
from  the  streets  of  London  in  the  1960's,  are  making 
a  reappearance  there— to  the  pleasure  of  tourists  and 
transit  planners  alike.  The  new  double-decker,  called 
the  "Londoner",  went  into  service  this  year  and  by 
1975  almost  2,000  are  expected  to  be  in  operation. 

Double-deckers  were  being  phased  out  originally 
because  of  rising  labor  costs  and  the  need  for  a  two- 
man  crew.  The  single-deck,  one-man  buses  that  re- 
placed them,  however,  did  not  have  the  capacity  to 
carry  the  same  number  of  people— and  adding  more 
buses  only  increased  traffic  congestion. 

The  "Londoner"  includes  new  features  which  en- 
able it  to  be  operated  by  one  man.  Two  lines  of  pas- 
sengers can  enter  the  double  front  doors  of  the  bus 
simultaneously.  Those  in  one  line  pass  by  the  driver 
who  provides  change  and  handles  special  fare  tickets. 
Passengers  in  the  other  line  insert  the  correct  fare 
into  a  self-service  machine  and  a  turnstile  gate  is 
automatically  released. 


Other  features  of  the  "Londoner"  are  a  central 
stairway  and  double  exit  doorway,  public  address 
system,  and  a  periscope  which  enables  the  driver  to 
see  how  many  seats  are  available  on  the  upper  level. 

The  new  "Londoner"  has  seats  for  44  passengers 
on  the  upper  level  and  24  on  the  lower  level,  with 
space  for  21  standees.  The  bus  measures  about  31 
feet  long,  8  feet  wide,  and  14§  feet  high. 


JUNE-JULY,  1971 


AS  REPORTED  BY  EMPLOYES  OF  THE  CHICAGO  TRANSIT  AUTHORITY 


ACCOUNTING  (General)  - 

MIKE  VERDONCK  and  his  wife  went  on  a  fishing  trip  to 
Minnesota  on  their  vacation.  They  arrived  on  May  9  and 
caught  more  game  fish  than  they  had  ever  caught  before. 
They  both  had  tears  in  their  eyes  because  they  had  to  throw 
them  back  as  the  season  didn't  open  until  May  15.  The  next 
week  they  had  their  share  of  fish.  They  went  shopping  for 
some  grapefruit  and  found  a  beautiful  all-year  around  home 
close  to  Fergus  Falls  with  lake  frontage.  Mike  is  hoping 
for  an  early  retirement  in  order  to  make  it  his  home — that 
is  after  he  learns  to  speak  Swedish  or  Norwegian. . .  The 
CTA  Mart  golf  tournament,  of  which  HAROLD  F.  BROWN, 
assistant  general  accountant,  is  the  chairman,  took  place 
on  May  1  at  the  Villa  Olivia  Golf  Club.  There  were  prizes 
for  all  and  everyone  had  a  very  good  time... Wedding  bells 
rang  for  PATRICIA  WALLACE  on  May  8  when  she  became 
the  bride  of  ALBERT  CAMP.  Congratulations  and  good 
luck  to  both  of  you,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Camp.. .RITA  DEAKXN 
spent  her  vacation  around  home  catching  up  on  many 
things. ..On  her  vacation,  JUNE  NOREN  went  to  visit  her 
91  year  old  aunt  in  Belvidere,  Illinois.  It  was  a  cheerful 
visit  for  her. ..RUTH  HUGHES,  formerly  of  Revenue  Ac- 
counting, is  now  in  Oak  Forest  hospital.  She  is  very  much 
improved  and  sends  a  warm  hello  to  all  her  friends  that 
remember  her. ..ALICE  ARKIN's  husband,  BURT,  spent  a 
week  in  the  Illinois  Masonic  hospital  where  he  underwent 
tests.  He  is  now  at  home  recuperating  and  we  hope  he  is 
much  better. ..  MARIE  FOLZ's  daughter,  BARBARA,  was 
graduated  from  Mundelein  college  in  June.  She  majored  in 
general  education  and  will  stay  in  Mundelein  where  she 
purchased  a  beautiful  home.  Incidentally,  Barbara  is 
planning  to  be  married  in  August  to  JAMES  MULKA...We 
were  sorry  to  hear  that  Mrs.  HARRIET  FRANCOEUR,  the 
wife  of  LAWRENCE  J.  FRANCOEUR,  retired  general  ac- 
countant, passed  away  on  May  28.  Interment  was  at  St. 
Joseph  cemetery.. .THOMAS  O'ROURKE,  the  brother  of  ED 
O'ROURKE,  formerly  of  the  Accounting  Department,  passed 
away  on  May  4  in  Lexington,  Kentucky.  Interment  was  in 
Queen  of  Heaven  cemetery. ..Congratulations  are  in  order 
for  REBECCA  WILSON  for  successfully  qualifying  for  the 
position  in  the  Voucher  Section. ..  On  her  vacation,  JEAN 
WRIGHT  visited  her  mother  in  New  Lisbon,  Wisconsin,  and 
spent  some  time  in  Wheaton,  Illinois,  visiting  a  sister... 
LOIS  JAHNKE  spent  her  vacation  around  home  catching  up 
with  social  and  home  duties... MARTHA  NEFFAS  spent  her 
vacation  around  home  resting... After  30  years  of  service 
with  the  CTA  and  its  predecessor  companies  and  21  years 
as  a  dedicated  officer  of  CTA  General  Office  Credit  Union, 
MICHAEL  VERDONCK  will  put  his  ledger  books  on  the 
shelf  for  the  last  time  on  July  30,  completely  balanced  for 
the  world  to  audit. 

-    Oaaxie  "ptfyptnald 

(Payroll)  ■ 

STANLEY  MAILUCK,  payroll  accountant,  and  his  wife 
took  time  out  to  revisit  some  of  their  favorite  places  in  the 
U.S.A.  On  their  drive  down  to  Florida,  they  stopped  at  Cal- 
laway Gardens  in  Pine  Mountain,  Georgia,  about  75  miles 
southwest  of  Atlanta.  The  azaleas  were  blooming  in  pro- 
fusion  and   Mr.    Mailuck   has  some    gorgeous    pictures  to 


prove  it.  The  "Grand  Old  Opry"  in  Nashville,  Tennessee — 
Music  City,  U.S.A. — was  a  swinging  event  but  almost  too 
loud  for  comfort.  The  weather  was  ideal,  with  75  to  85 
degree  temperatures.  They  also  visited  Lake  City,  St. 
Augustine,  Interlocken,  Ocala,  and  De  Soto  park  near  St. 
Petersburg.  They  looked  at  homes  both  permanent  and 
mobile  in  Brooksville,  Beacon  Square,  and  Spring  Hill  and 
found  them  lovely  and  adequate,  especially  for  folks  inter- 
ested in  a  site  for  retirement.  In  Myakka  State  Park  in 
Sarasota  they  enjoyed  a  boat  ride  and  saw  the  guide  feed 
marshmallows  to  the  alligators,  which  must  have  been  an 
unusual  sight. ..DORIS  YOST  finished  up  this  year's  vacation 
with  a  trip  to— you  know  where— Newport,  Rhode  Island,  of 
course,  to  visit  again  with  her  daughter  and  two  darling 
grandsons.  She  also  has  pictures  to  prove  how  adorable 
they  are. ..ESTHER  ANDERSON  sent  greetings  from  Seattle, 
Washington,  where  she  had  a  most  enjoyable  time. ..VAL- 
ERIA BOWMAN,  MARY  CARNEY,  and  MARGE  ORGAN  all 
enjoyed  their  spring  vacations... We  were  glad  to  welcome 
MARY  BLACKMORE  back  to  the  fold  after  her  surgery. 
She  is  doing  fine  and  looks  real  great... We  had  the  honor  of 
providing  one  of  the  ten  lovely  finalists  in  the  "Miss  Mer- 
chandise Mart"  contest  from  our  department,  CLOTILDE 
FRANKIEWICZ,  who  had  the  largest  number  of  ballots  and 
although  she  wasn't  the  final  winner,  she  received  some 
valuable  gifts  and  said  it  was  an  interesting  experience  and 
that  she  had  a  great  time. 

(Tabulating)  - 

MARY  RETTIG  is  our  candidate  for  a  "Medal  of  Honor." 
She  displayed  unusual  courage  when  she  agreed  to  help 
chaperone  her  son,  CARLTON,  and  31  other  third  and  fifth 
graders  on  a  trip  to  Washington,  D.C.  A  wonderful  time 
was  had  by  all  and  Mary,  brave  girl  that  she  is,  said  she'd 
love  to  go  again. ..MARION  SUTHERLAND  spent  a  delightful 
week  in  California  visiting  her  family  and  friends.  She 
visited  Catalina  Island  via  seaplane,  which  was  exciting... 
FLORENCE  PARROTT  spent  her  vacation  in  and  around 
the  Chicago  vacationland.  She  visited  Haeger  Pottery 
making  some  necessary  (?)  purchases.    She  was  also  very 


DIANE     GRILLAERT,     the 

daughter  of  Repairman  GUS 
GRILLAERT,  Congress, 
was  graduated  from  St. 
Anne's  Hospital  School  of 
Nursing  on  June  10  and  is 
now  a  nurse  at  Children's 
Memorial      hospital. 


10 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE  NEWS 

impressed  with  a  visit  to  the  Lambs  Farm,  where  the  small 
animals  are  attended  by  retarded  children.  The  family  of 
Florence  was  made  very  happy  on  Tuesday,  June  9,  when 
JENNIFER  JUDITH  SULLIVAN  selected  Florence's  daugh- 
ter and  son-in-law,  JAN  and  JOHN  SULLIVAN,  as  her 
parents.    Congratulations  to  you  all. 


-  &vebf«  4eu 


BEVERLY  - 

Loader  JOYCE  at  the  95th  street  terminal  has  a  new 
grey  suit  and  the  word  is  out  that  he  took  it  from  Mr. 
CLAYTON  when  he  retired.. .The  son  of  Operator  and  Mrs. 
MALDWIN  J.  REED  was  married  to  the  lovely  daughter  of 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  KIMBROUGH  of  Markham,  Illinois,  on  June 
12.  EARNEST  is  a  naval  paratrooper.  The  couple  plans 
to  start  their  new  life  in  Elcentro,  California.  Fate  played 
a  trick  on  Mrs.  REED,  as  she  became  ill  on  Friday  and  had 
to  be  hospitalized.  She  missed  the  ceremony,  but  with  the 
cooperation  of  the  staff  of  Provident  hospital  the  bridal 
party  was  able  to  visit  her  after  the  wedding... Operator  and 
Mrs.  FRANK  HANZUK  have  something  to  celebrate  on  July 
3,  as  they  will  be  married  for  38  years.  Their  oldest  son 
is  32  and  they  have  three  other  children  and  seven  grand- 
children. . .  The  month  of  June  is  a  happy  time  for  most 
people^  but  for  Operators  ALLEN  JACKSON,  AMOS  FOS- 
TER, ,  and  JAMES  HARRIS  it  was  something  special  as 
LARRY,  JOAN,  and  DONNA  SHEA  were  graduated  from 
C.V.S.  on  June  15.  Now  all  we  need  is  $20,000  and  they  can 
spend  two  years  in  college. ..Speaking  of  $20,000,  the  Bev- 
erly Federal  Credit  Union  has  now  qualified  for  federal  in- 
surance of  members'  share  accounts  up  to  that  amount... 
So,  to  everyone  who  is  on  vacation,  we  here  at  Beverly  say 
have  fun,  for  it  won't  be  long  before  we  are  joining  you. 
See  you  soon. 

-   7<w«  VeuieU  &    iWi   "?oj(ei 


CLAIM  &  LAW  - 

On  May  22  BILL  BOSACKI,  age  12,  the  son  of  JOHN  W. 
BOSACKI,  claim  adjustor,  took  second  place  in  the  pitch, 
hit  and  throw  competition  sponsored  by  Phillips  66  at  Por- 
tage Park.  He  was  awarded  a  beautiful  oak  plaque  with  a 
silver  emblem  of  a  baseball  player.  He  competed  against 
more  than  50  boys  in  his  age  group.  On  the  following  Fri- 
day evening,  Bill  pitched  a  no-hitter  in  a  local  little  league 
game.  The  score  was  14  to  0.  He  struck  out  13  batters, 
and  batted  in  six  runs  with  two  home  runs  and  a  single.  His 
father  substituted  as  the  team's  manager  the  night  of  the 
no-hitter. ..TIM  O'ROURKE,  court  assistant,  and  his  wife, 
KAY,  celebrated  their  25th  wedding  anniversary  on  May  25. 
Their  children  presented  them  with  a  three-day  all  expense 
(no  grumbling  money)  trip  to  the  Sands  hotel  in  Las  Vegas. 
A  party  of  60  attended  the  celebration  in  their  home  and 
weathered  a  severe  calamity  when  the  O'Rourke's  sewer 
became  blocked.  Their  neighbors  came  to  the  rescue  by 
keeping  their  homes  available  until  the  wee  hours.. .CECIL 
MIMMS,  statementman,  and  his  wife,  MILDRED  MARIE, 
attended  their  son's  graduation  on  June  4.  DANA  MICHAEL 
MIMMS  was  graduated  from  St.  Martin  grade  school  on  the 
South  Side  and  will  be  attending  Chicago  Vocational  High 
school  in  the  fall. ..CLAUDE  WORLAND  and  his  wife,  ELLA 
MARIE,  also  had  a  graduation  in  their  home.  Their  son, 
DANIEL,  was  graduated  from  St.  Alexander's  in  Villa  Park 
and,  to  quote  Mr.  Worland,  "God  willing,  he  will  go  to 
school  in  the  fall." 


THE  REVEREND  DANIEL 
BUCK  was  ordained  to  the 
priesthood  on  May  12  by 
His  Eminence  JOHN  CAR- 
DINAL  CODY  at  St.  Mary 
of  the  Lake  Seminary  in 
Mundelein,  Illinois.  Daniel, 
who  is  now  assigned  to  St. 
Luke's  parish  in  River 
Forest,  worked  as  a  part- 
time  ticket  agent  with  CTA 
for  two  summers.  His  dad 
is  retired  Electrical  En- 
gineer C.  J.  BUCK. 


With  all  the  clamor  and  excitement  around  here  you  can 
tell  that  the  baseball  season  has  started  in  the  Law  De- 
partment. This  is  the  fifth  year  that  we  have  participated 
in  the  Chicago  Bar  Association  Softball  League.  The  team 
is  made  up  of  some  of  the  largest  law  firms  in  Chicago. 
We  have  regularly  been  in  the  playoffs,  and  in  1968  we  were 
the  City  champions.  The  team  is  composed  of  15  staff  and 
per  diem  attorneys.  The  manager-captain  is  MARV  LUCK- 
MAN,  and  the  co-captain  is  RON  BARTKOWICZ.  An  in- 
vitation is  extended  to  all  who  wish  to  watch  some  of  our 
games  which  are  played  each  Wednesday  at  6:45  p.m.  in 
Grant  Park.. .Congratulations  to  LEON  WOOL  and  his  wife, 
BUNNY,  on  the  birth  of  a  baby  girl,  IMILY  BELINDA,  born 
on  May  30.  Leon  and  Bunny  also  have  two  sons,  LOUIS,  age 
5,  and  STEVEN,  age  3s. ..PHYLLIS  BRZECZEK  spent  a  va- 
cation that  many  of  us  think  about  all  year  long — 14  days  in 
Hawaii  where  she  did  nothing  but  lie  in  the  sun  on  the  beach 
at  Waikiki. . .  A  warm  welcome  is  extended  to  TOM  Mc- 
GOVERN  who  recently  joined  the  department.  Tom  was 
formerly  at  North  Avenue  Station. ..Greetings  to  JIM  MUL- 
LEN who  is  with  us  once  again  for  the  summer...  PAT 
NEWELL  had  a  pollution- free  vacation  in  western  Nebraska 
and  Kansas... It  is  with  an  extremely  sad  note  that  we  end 
our  column  by  extending  our  sincere  condolences  to  CEILE 
BAGGS  and  her  family  on  the  tragic  death  of  her  husband, 
EDWARD,  and  two  of  their  grandchildren,  JAMES  and  EL- 
LEN BOSWORTH. 

-   "Rutl  "Kamuuil  &  "7cwU  "Ktameri 


CONGRESS  (Agents)  - 

Agent  MARTHA  BLEER  celebrated  her  birthday  on  June 
4.  She  was  hoping  that  her  new  grandchild  would  have  ar- 
rived to  make  her  happiness  complete.  . .  Agent  GLORIA 
TAYLOR  became  the  proud  grandmother  of  a  little  girl, 
ADWAEO  LATEESAH  KENILAH,  who  tipped  the  scale  at  8 
pounds  3/4  ounces. ..We  were  sorry  to  hear  of  the  unfortu- 
nate accident  of  JAMES  CLARK  which  occurred  on  his  way 
home  from  a  weekend  of  fishing  on  the  Mississippi  river. 
James  will  be  off  for  some  time,  and  cards  and  calls  would 
help  shorten  the  long  hours  knowing  his  friends  do  care... 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  KLAIR  MOHAMMAD,  the  parents  of  Student 
Agent  BADER  MOHAMMAD,  flew  in  from  Jerusalem  to  at- 
tend the  marriage  of  their  daughter,  ADEALAH,  to  RD3HI 
KLAIRALLAH.  It  was  a  beautiful  wedding.  During  their 
stay,  there  were  many  shopping  trips  and  jaunts  to  the 
country.     Also,   the  parents  of   HIA  BEYA   announced  the 


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engagement  of  their  daughter  to  Bader  on  June  12  at  a  fam- 
ily gathering.  The  happy  couple  is  planning  a  fall  wedding. 
Bader 's  parents  have  returned  to  Jerusalem,  but  will  be 
back  in  the  fall  for  the  wedding... Agent  HELEN  SHANNON 
is  planning  an  early  retirement  on  July  1,  and  will  do  some 
traveling.  Good  luck,  good  health,  and  many  happy  days... 
Pensioner  JOHN  KAWAJA  and  his  wife  left  on  a  trip  to 
Japan.  Last  year  they  visited  Europe  and  Hawaii.. .A  big 
welcome  to  all  the  new  employes  and  those  who  have  re- 
turned for  the  summer. 

-  Quito.  ^lAuadi 

CTA  POLICE  - 

Please  remember  in  your  prayers  or  in  your  own  way 
the  mother  of  JACK  LEAHY,  MARGARET  LEAHY,  who 
passed  away. ..JOE  CONNORS  was  the  sparring  partner  of 
former  heavyweight  champ  Joe  Louis  for  four  years.  Our 
Joe  says  Cassius  Clay's  three-year  "vacation"  was  what 
really  hurt  Clay  when  he  fought  Joe  Frazier.  A  boxer  can't 
stay  away  that  long  and  still  be  good. ..  RAY  and  ELLA 
WIZNIEWSKI  now  have  a  son,  MICHAEL,  their  tenth  little 
one.  What's  it  like  to  have  a  large  family  nowadays  ?  Ella 
is  happy  about  it.  The  oldest  children  are  now  helping  with 
the  chores,  giving  Ella  more  time  to  herself  than  when  she 
only  had  a  few  toddlers.  Ray  says  there  hasn't  been  any 
extra  strain  on  the  budget  since  the  sixth  youngster.  Ray 
doesn't  exactly  take  it  all  in  stride.  PAUL  WALLACE  re- 
members that  after  the  twins  arrived,  Ray  wasn't  his  usual 
self  for  two  weeks.  Paul  is  majoring  in  law  enforcement  at 
Loop  college  where  he  received  second  place  in  the  student 
achievement  awards  presented  to  the  top  15  students  by  the 
Continental  Illinois  National  bank. . .  Sergeant  ANTHONY 
MOKSTAD  and  his  charming  bride,  FRANC  ESC  A  (Che- 
Che),  celebrated  both  their  birthdays  during  anniversary 
night  at  Moose  Lodge  No.  3.  Moxie  is  the  American  Feder- 
ation of  Police  representative.  See  him  for  details... HAR- 
VEY BELL  and  DALE  POTTER  now  have  Volkswagens  and 
are  well  pleased  with  them.  ..AL  COOPER  bought  a  new 
Toyota  after  finishing  police  school... Sergeant  FRANK  and 
MARION  KRETZ  will  be  vacationing  in  Pennsylvania  and 
New  England. ..  Sergeant  BOB  and  MINNIE  CULBERTSON 

THIS  SMILING  bride  and  groom  ore  Mr.  and  Mrs.  DAVID  DREY 
who  were  united  in  holy  matrimony  on  May  1  in  St.  John  the  Bap- 
tist church  in  Belton,  England.  David,  who  is  with  the  U  S 
Army,  and  his  wife,  the  former  E  ROASMUND  HOWELLS,  who  is 
with  the  WRAC,  are  both  stationed  in  Rheindahlen,  Germany. 
David  is  the  son  of  Carpenter  GEORGE  and  ELEANOR  DREY, 
Area  318,  South  Shops. 


NEWS 

had  good  luck  fishing  for  walleyes,  northerns,  and  panfish 
at  Chetek,  Wisconsin.  They  stayed  at  Oak  Grove  Lodge... 
PHILLIP  THOMAS  has  plans  for  a  fishing  trip  to  Oshkosh, 
Wisconsin,  and  BILL  and  YVONNE  JAQUEST  went  to 
Spooner,  Wisconsin,  for  a  week  of  relaxation. ..CHESTER 
and  JOSEPHINE  MAZURKIEWICZ  expect  a  good  time  at 
Northern  Lodge  on  Pelican  Lake  near  International  Falls, 
Minnesota. . .  The  Fraternal  Order  of  Police  (FOP)  picnic 
at  Santa's  Village,  Dundee,  Illinois,  was  attended  and  en- 
joyed by  Chief  BOB  MILLER,  SAM  RINI,  RAY  WIZNIEW- 
SKI, and  DAN  MARTINIAK,  your  FOP  representative.  July 
26  is  the  day  to  set  aside  for  the  FOP  golf  day  at  St.  And- 
rew's Country  Club.  There  will  be  free  eats  and  no  playing 
fee  for  FOP  members. ..There  must  have  been  a  mistake  of 
some  kind  made  in  the  Miss  Merchandise  Mart  contest. 
Steno  JOAN  JESTICE  should  have  won.  She  was  in  the 
group  of  finalists  and  received  a  radio  and  dinner  for  two 
at  Henrici's.  Joan  and  JOSEPH  A.  CUCI,  Methods  and  Pro- 
cedures, plan  to  be  married  in  February.  Their  plans  in- 
cluded the  purchase  of  a  new  home  in  Tinley  Park. ..JIM 
WYNN  has  had  a  new  townhouse  near  Elgin  in  his  plans  for 
some  time  now.  The  place  should  have  been  ready  last 
August,  but  wasn't.  The  builder  says  maybe  this  June  he'll 
be  done... Lieutenant  RAY  LOHSE  was  in  the  hospital  for  an 
operation.  A  good  man  can't  be  kept  down,  and  Ray  was 
feeling  better  than  before  and  back  on  the  job  in  a  short 
time. ..On  Veterans  Poppy  day,  Sergeant  PETE  GENUTIS 
was  seen  selling  poppies  at  Dearborn  and  Van  Buren. 
Pete's  not  one  to  pass  up  pinching  a  pickpocket.  On  his  way 
home  from  peddling  poppies,  Pete  ran  into  some  pickpock- 
ets working  the  Blue  Island-26th  buses  at  Monroe  and  State 
and  was  able  to  house  one  of  them.  Pete  is  your  AMVETS 
Police  Post  18  representative.  Sergeants  PAUL  FIDANZE 
and  Pete  have  spent  a  lot  of  time  with  the  trainees.  JIM 
LA  FOLLETTE  has  already  been  sworn  in  and  GEORGE 
BONESS  will  finish  his  160  hours  shortly.  Jim  was  on  the 
Louisville,  Kentucky,  police  department  for  four  years... 
FRED  BARRETT  made  an  on  view  arrest  of  a  youth  who 
threw  a  brick  through  the  rear  window  of  a  new  look  bus 
at  Halsted  and  47th  street.  Lieutenant  JOE  OSTERBER- 
GER  is  working  on  the  follow-up,  and  restitution  is  being 
made. ..A  woman  complained  of  being  molested  on  a  train, 
and  JOHN  FIRLINGER  and  FRANK  INGRASSIA  were  as- 
signed to  the  complaint  and  arrested  the  offender  at  Mont- 
rose Station  on  the  Kennedy  the  first  day. . .  Two  robbers 
chased  a  man  into  Bay  1  at  Limits.  Just  around  the  corner, 
BILL  JAQUEST  and  GERRY  SCHMIDT  were  making  a  re- 
lief and  heard  the  victim's  shouts.  They  investigated,  and 
after  a  foot  chase  the  robber  with  the  knife  was  arrested. 
The  second  robber  was  arrested  later. ..PAUL  WALLACE 
and  RAY  WIZNIEWSKI  found  a  man  being  beaten  and  robbed 
on  a  Dan  Ryan  train.  Paul  and  Ray  arrested  one  offender 
on  the  scene  and  arrested  the  other  offender  at  his  home 
the  next  day.. .A  man  on  a  South  Side  train  made  a  mess  of 
his  bag  of  barbecue  food.  The  bag  burst,  and  among  the 
goodies  that  popped  out  was  a  gun.  Lieutenant  BILLY 
BUTLER  was  right  there  for  the  on-view  pinch.. .LEAHY, 
KUSCH,  MARTINIAK,  and  MAZURKIEWICZ  were  assigned 
to  the  Waller  High  school  breaks  for  rowdy  students.  When 
66  of  the  kiddies  stormed  a  Lincoln  bus  without  paying, 
these  officers  secured  the  doors  and  gave  the  bus  operator 
a  special  routing  to  the  18th  district.  There  the  more  ser- 
ious offenders  were  processed  and  the  others  released  af- 
ter a  stern  lecture  from  a  Chicago  Police  youth  officer. 
Here's  proof  that  CTA  teamwork  isn't  just  an  idle  thought. 
..JOE  CONNORS  and  PHILLIP  THOMAS  responded  to  a 
call  for  a  man  tampering  with  a  private  auto  in  the  lot  at 


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77th  Street  Station.  The  offender  had  fled  on  their  arrival, 
but  with  the  aid  of  a  bus  driver  the  officers  checked  the 
surrounding  streets  and  alleys,  spotted  the  would-be  auto 
thief,  and  made  the  arrest... Thanks  to  Supervisor  CHARLIE 
SOUTHARD  for  an  assist  in  subduing  a  woman  gone  berserk 
on  drugs  at  the  Howard  "L".  North  Side  officers  know 
Charlie  to  be  a  hard  working  transit  man.  .  .  Judge  W. 
WHITING,  a  lady  jurist  in  family  court,  recently  remarked 
to  everyone  in  her  courtroom  that  CTA  police  have  fine 
looking  uniforms.  Thank  you,  your  honor. .  .Arrests  for 
certain  crimes  are  especially  important  in  making  the  CTA 
a  better  place  to  work  and  the  service  more  attractive. 
For  the  fifth  period,  April  18  through  May  15,  arrests  were 
made  by  these  officers  of  the  number  of  offenders  shown. 
Assaults  on  passengers/employes  (assault,  battery,  or  ag- 
gravated battery  charges):  STEFFICK  (1),  INGRASSIA, 
FIRLINGER  (1);  pickpockets,  jackrollers,  or  jostling  (theft 
from  person  or  disorderly  conduct  charges):     MARTINIAK, 

butler,  leahy  (8),  leahy,  martiniak  (11),  butler, 
Mcelroy,  thomas  (3),  butler,  martiniak  (2),  Mc- 
elroy, THOMAS  (3),  GENUTIS  (2),  McELROY,  FIRLING- 
ER, LONERGAN  (1),  GENUTIS,  HENDERSHOT  (2);  robbery 
of  passengers/employes  (strong-arm  robbery  or  armed 
robbery  charges):  VERNON,  ROBINSON,  COLLINS,  HIG- 
ENS  (2),  McELROY,  THOMAS,  BUGAL  (1),  JAQUEST, 
SCHMIDT  (2),  LAATSCH,  SCHNEIDER  (2),  WALLACE, 
WIZNIEWSKI  (2);  sex  offense  arrests:  FIRLINGER,  STEF- 
FICK (1),  McELROY  (1);  narcotics  arrests:  BUTLER, 
MARTINIAK,  LEAHY  (1),  LEAHY,  MARTINIAK  (1);  weap- 
ons arrests  (UUW,  CCW,  or  registration  charges):  GOLD- 
WATER,  TOKARCZYK  (1),  JAQUEST  (1).  LAATSCH, 
SCHNEIDER  (1).  Congratulations  to  these  officers  on  their 
fine  work,  and  "keep  your  head  on  a  swivel.".  .Belated 
birthday  greetings  for  May  to  INGRASSIA  (2nd),  WALLACE 
(10th),  KUSCH  (20th),  CONNORS  (22nd),  DEMAN  (23rd),  and 
JONAS  (26th).  June  greetings  to  GOLDWATER  (1st),  MAR- 
TINIAK (2nd),  DAVIS  (7th),  EVANS  (15th),  LONERGAN 
(27th),  and  GARNER  (30th). ..Do  the  news  services  ignore 
your  efforts  against  the  underworld  ?  Do  the  vile  words  of 
the  revolutionary  rags  tempt  you  to  over-react?  Does 
your  family  and  social  life  faU  to  get  the  notoriety  it  de- 
serves ?  Well,  fellow  officers,  you  have  a  friend.  The 
TRANSIT  NEWS  is  standing  by  ready  to  tell  it  like  it  is 
with  sympathy  and  understanding.  So,  send  your  news  to 
your  scribe  at  the  office. 


ELECTRICAL   (Blue  Island)  - 

The  25th  annual  corned  beef  and  cabbage  dinner  held  on 
April  30  proved  to  be  another  huge  success,  due  to  the  din- 
ner committee  consisting  of  H.  COYNE,  R.  DORGAN,  H. 
ANDERSON,  W.  REHDER,  V.  KRUZE,  L.  ANASENES,  S. 
CHARLETON,  W.  BECKMAN,  R.  TAUSCH,  and  B.  JAU- 
MAN.  The  honored  guests  in  attendance  were:  CLARENCE 
MALOTTKE,  JOHN  DARCY,  CHARLES  PARK,  JOSEPH 
HERMAN,  AMOS  SMITH,  and  JAMES  HAYDON.  Unable  to 
be  present  were  JAMES  McDERMOTT  and  STANLEY  ED- 
QUIST.  Past  honored  guests  were:  ARTHUR  DOYLE, 
DANIEL  GRIFFIN,  JOHN  MICHNICK,  EDWARD  PARDEL, 
CLYDE  PETERSON,  CECIL  BUCK,  GERALD  GRIFFIN, 
SYLVESTER  DANECKE,  ARTHUR  RADDATZ,  CARL 
WOLF,  JACOB  BERNSTEIN,  ADAM  GABLIN,  ALBERT 
MORF,  MIKE  BATTISTO,  JOSEPH  CONNELY,  ARTHUR 
McDERMOTT,  WALTER  YOCIUS,  and  FRANK  CORRIGAN. 
See,    Mrs.   CORRIGAN,    I    didn't   forget.     RALPH   WHITE 


NEWS 


THE  HAPPY  bride  and 
groom  are  Mr.  and  Mrs, 
JOHN  HENRY  MEYERS 
who  were  united  in  marriage 
on  May  8.  The  bride  is  the 
former  GAIL  VELTRI,  the 
daughter  of  Superintendent 
M.  J.  VELTRI,  Jefferson 
Park.  Gail  and  John  will 
make  their  home  in  Norfolk, 
Virginia,  where  he  is  sta- 
tioned with  the  U.S.  Navy. 


came  in  from  Wisconsin,  and  last  but  not  least,  ARVTN 
WILMONT  was  in  from  Daytona  Beach,  Florida.  Also  in 
attendance  were:  ALPHONSE  SUDAN,  business  manager  of 
I.B.E.W.  Local  134,  DANIEL  O'BRIEN,  secretary,  and  33 
members  of  the  group.  From  Local  9  was  President  FRED 
HINTZ,  and  from  the  General  Office  Superintendent  of 
Transportation  D.  M.  FLYNN  and  Electrical  Engineer  A. 
SANDBERG.  To  a  very  special  honored  guest,  JOHN  Mc- 
CONVILLE,  who  used  to  handle  the  ticket  sales  at  West 
Shops ,  thank  you.  A  gift  of  a  leather  key  holder  was  given 
to  those  in  attendance.  We  received  letters  and  cards  from 
the  following  who  were  unable  to  attend  because  of  distance: 
WALTER  COLLINS,  SYL  ROLNICKI,  JOE  NAGRODSKI,  and 
LEN  FRANCISCO.. .BILL  LOOS  vacationed  at  Fox  Lake,  Il- 
linois; TED  WYNCOTT  at  Bull  Shoals,  Arkansas,  and  BOB 
BOOTH  spent  his  vacation  painting  the  interior  of  his  home. 
..We  are  hoping  to  hear  from  FRED  LUNDIE  who  is  acting 
as  interpreter  for  a  group  that  is  visiting  Russia.  Before 
Fred  left  he  asked  to  borrow  a  blow  torch,  said  something 
about  going  behind  the  Iron  Curtain.. .CHESTER  and  ELEA- 
NOR MATUSZEWSKI  vacationed  in  the  Ozarks...Our  deep- 
est sympathy  to  the  following  families:  PAUL  SHURCHAY 
in  the  loss  of  his  father,  YUV  FUNG-CAP  in  the  loss  of  his 
father,  CHESTER  MATUSZEWSKI  in  the  loss  of  his  father, 
NORBERT  ROLNICKI  who  lost  his  mother,  and  BRUNO 
CZANSTKOWSKI  in  the  loss  of  his  wife. ..Attention  Transit 
Craft  Club.  The  next  meeting  will  be  held  on  the  South  Side 
at  the  home  of  WILLIAM  REHDER,  5663  S.  Artesian,  on 
July  30  at  8  p.m. . .  Congratulations  to  Reverend  DANIEL 
BUCK  who  celebrated  his  first  mass  on  May  23  at  Our  Lady 
of  Lourdes  church.  He  is  the  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  C.  J. 
BUCK,  former  electrical  engineer. ..VI  and  GEORGE  UN- 
WIN  visited  their  son,  ROBERT,  and  his  wife  in  Bueno 
Vista,  Georgia,  and  looked  at  some  retirement  property  in 
St.  Petersburg,  Florida... Our  congratulations  to  the  follow- 
ing men  upon  their  graduation  from  the  Kennedy  Electron- 
ics school:  ANDREW  J.  BOURNE,  HARVEY  R.  HEIDE,  and 
RICHARD  L.  ROCK.  All  three  praised  the  fine  graduation 
ceremonies,  and  dined  and  danced  the  night  away  at  the 
Conrad  Hilton  hotel.  All  agree  the  four  years  were  well 
spent  and  very  productive.  They  suggest  that  others  who 
are  qualified  attend. 

(Rapid  Transit  Signal  Division)  - 

LOOK  RIGHT  THIS  WAY,  HERE  WE  ARE !     I  knew  you'd 
find  us.    A  bright  new  column  beginning  with  this  issue  will 


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be  appearing  here  each  month.  We're  generally  concerned 
with  quips  and  news  bits  to  and  about  the  men  in  the  field 
(interlockers  and  those  that  try  to  be).  Signal  men  and 
those  closely  related,  if  you've  got  something  that  should 
be  told  you  can  tell  it  here  or  if  you  want  to  know  what's 
going  on  in  the  department  read  it  here. ..A  baby  boy  was 
born  to  THEODORE  and  RUTH  WASHINGTON,  and  ROB- 
ERT and  ANGELA  ALBRECHT  announced  the  arrival  of  a 
baby  girl.  I'll  tell  you  this,  we're  going  to  get  some  more 
help  in  this  department  one  way  or  another. ..Signal  Helper 
JOHN  WOULFE  was  recently  promoted  to  journeyman  and 
is  now  working  the  10  o'clock  trick  at  Howard  Street.  Con- 
gratulations, John,  Howard  Street  will  never  be  the  same... 
BILL  (the  Gypsy)  BAKER,  South  Section  signal  foreman, 
had  a  bout  with  a  serious  illness  and  is  now  very  much  on 
the  winning  side.  He  will  be  recuperating  at  home  for  an- 
other six  weeks.  To  Bill  from  all  the  fellows,  especially 
those  on  the  south  forty  and  in  the  gang,  we  knew  you  could 
do  it.  Keep  working  at  it,  we  want  to  see  you  back  soon. 
Fellows,  Bill  enjoys  those  cards  and  phone  calls,  keep  it 
up.  He'd  also  like  to  have  you  come  by  sometime... A  won- 
derful party  was  held  in  May  honoring  PETE  WEST  upon 
his  retirement.  A  bright  new  face  showed  up  at  the  head 
table  as  m.c,  that  of  FRANK  HALPER.  Say,  fellows,  what 
do  you  say  we  watch  this  guy  and  see  what  he's  up  to.  We'd 
like  to  think  we  gave  Pete  a  one-way  ticket  to  his  mink 
farm.  Pete,  we  wish  you  a  long  and  pleasant  retirement. 
Come  around  to  see  us  often. 

-  Commit  jZtuveuf 

(General  Office)  - 

The  Reverend  DANIEL  BUCK  was  ordained  to  the  holy 
priesthood  by  Archbishop  John  Cardinal  Cody.  The  ordi- 
nation ceremony  took  place  in  the  chapel  of  the  Immaculate 
Conception  at  St.  Mary  of  the  Lake  Seminary  in  Mundelein, 
Illinois.  A  mass  of  thanksgiving  was  concelebrated  on 
Sunday,  May  23,  in  the  church  of  Our  Lady  of  Lourdes.  The 
Reverend  Buck  is  the  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  C.  J.  BUCK,  re- 
tired electrical  engineer. ..May  11  was  a  beautiful  day  for 
KENDRICK  BISSET,  electrical  engineer  I.  That  is  the  day 
he  became  engaged  to  DONNA  CABON  of  Edwardsville, 
Illinois.  Miss  Cabon  is  a  student  nurse  at  Michael  Reese 
hospital.  Best  wishes  for  their  future  from  all  of  us... 
ADOLPH  KUTZ,  estimator,  made  his  annual  trek  to  Hot 
Springs,  Arkansas,  to  brush  up  on  his  golf.  Now  he  is  all 
set  for  those  weekend  foursomes... Superintendent  of  Power 
Operation  EUGENE  VANELLA  and  his  family  vacationed  in 
Hawaii.  They  had  a  really  great  time  and  are  looking  for- 
ward to  returning  to  this  paradise  island  again. 

-  Xcuf  7tit/4U*tei 


ENGINEERING  - 

First  off,  we  are  all  glad  to  see  FRED  PETRINO  and 
JIM  JOHNSON  in  good  health  and  back  to  work  again... Next 
in  line,  the  Engineering  Department  would  like  to  place  the 
welcome  mat  out  for  CRAIG  PODALAK  who  is  the  new 
temporary  draftsman  in  the  Structural  Section.  In  case 
you're  wondering  who  the  blond  is  that  he  is  seen  with,  it  is 
his  wife,  MARY,  who  works  in  Reproduction  Services. ..We 
are  also  happy  to  see  FRANK  GIRDWAIN  and  DAVE  HIETT 
back.  They  are  two  engineering  students  that  were  here 
last  summer  and  will  be  working  with  the  survey  crews 
during  their  short  stay  again  this  summer. ..We  were  all 
surprised    and   happy    to   see    YOLENNE   CLAUDE    back 


NEWS 


THIS  LOVELY  young  lady 
is  MARY  ELLEN  FLYNN, 
the  daughter  of  Superinten- 
dent JOHN  P.  FLYNN, 
Forest  Park,  who  was 
graduated  from  Mundelein 
college  on  June  6  with  a 
degree  in  home  economics. 
Her  sister,  PAT,  is  em- 
ployed by  CTA  in  the 
Employment         Department. 


working  in  the  department  as  a  clerk-typist.  Yolenne  was 
with  us  about  two  years  ago  before  bidding  out  to  South 
Shops. ..We'd  like  to  congratulate  a  new  papa,  MARK  TU- 
SHINSKI  of  the  Civil  Engineering  Section,  whose  wife, 
KATHLEEN,  gave  birth  on  Monday,  May  24,  to  a  baby  girl. 
AMY  SUSANNE  was  born  at  1:30  a.m.  at  St.  Anne's  hospital 
weighing  in  at  7  pounds  10  ounces.  Our  best  wishes  to  all 
of  you. ..Congratulations  are  also  in  line  for  RON  HAWK- 
INS, Mechanical  Section,  who  completed  a  two-year  course 
in  Plumbing  Design  at  the  University  of  Illinois  Circle 
Campus.  The  graduation  was  held  at  the  Millionaire's 
Club  on  Broadway  avenue.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  CHRIS  KALO- 
GERAS  attended  as  guests  and  enjoyed  the  dinner  and  cer- 
emony. .  .  CHESTER  (Rusty)  RUSAKIEWICZ  took  a  long 
weekend  fishing  trip  to  Conover,  Wisconsin.  With  him  was 
his  son,  RODNEY,  a  former  CTA  employe.  The  weather 
was  pleasant,  but  the  fishing  was  only  rated  as  being  fair. 
Rusty  is  looking  forward  to  going  back  again — only  next 
time  to  catch  more  fish.  He  also  mentioned  that  while  he 
was  in  Wisconsin  he  visited  with  his  uncle,  CHESTER  LES- 
KOWSKI,  a  retired  North  Side  track  foreman. . .  Your  re- 
porter, LINDA  LeMONNIER,  and  her  husband  also  had  a 
pleasant  long  weekend,  half  of  which  was  spent  at  the  Indy 
500.  JOE  O'CONNOR,  Real  Estate,  and  his  son  were  also 
at  the  Indy — but  amidst  the  large  crowd  we  just  weren't 
able  to  spot  them.. .CHRIS  KALOGERAS'  usual  May  vaca- 
tion was  spent  in  Islamarada,  off  the  Florida  Keys.  The 
week  was  spent  deep-sea  fishing  and  catching  sailfish, 
dolphin,  and  snapper.  He  did,  however,  catch  something 
that  he  did  not  want — a  100  pound  shark!  Many  an  evening 
was  spent  eating  cooked  fish,  drinking  beer,  and  just  re- 
laxing. The  weather  report  was  magnificent,  although  it 
rained  the  day  they  were  leaving.  This  was  the  first  rain 
in  the  Keys  since  September,  so  you  might  say  that  CHRIS 
and  his  crew  just  plain  lucked  out. ..PHIL  ADELIZZI,  Real 
Estate  Division,  along  with  his  wife,  DORA,  and  another 
couple  spent  their  vacation  driving  around  the  east  and 
west  coasts  of  Florida.  They  spent  time  at  St.  Petersburg 
Beach,  Pompano  Beach  and  also  Miami  Beach.  They 
sunned  and  swam  during  the  day,  and  hitting  all  the  high- 
lights and  parties  at  night.  Phil  said  they  had  a  wonderful 
time  and  only  ran  into  a  little  bit  of  bad  weather.  This  was 
the  first  vacation  the  Adelizzis  spent  without  their  growing 
children... A  last  note  of  congratulations,  effective  June  13, 
goes  to  ROY  T.  SMITH,  Civil  Engineering  Section,  who  was 
appointed  the  new  Track  Design  Engineer.  We  wish  you  all 
the  best,  Roy. 


14 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

FOREST  GLEN  - 

JODI  ANN  HACK,  the  daughter  of  MIKE  and  JO  HACK, 
was  graduated  from  Wesley  Memorial  Hospital  School  of 
Nursing  on  June  25. ..Our  deepest  sympathy  is  extended  to 
Clerks  LES  and  VERNON  RAGE  on  the  death  of  their  moth- 
er May  8. ..The  following  is  a  report  given  to  us  by  Super- 
visor MICKEY  (Sweet  Lips)  LOFTUS:  May  13  was  PAUL 
WINKOWSKI  day  at  Forest  Glen  Station.  On  the  dais  to 
make  the  presentation  was  THOMAS  STIGLIC,  superintend- 
ent of  Instruction,  who  presented  Paul  with  a  safety  award 
trophy.  There  were  many  friends  present  from  the  South 
Side,  the  near  South,  and  Limits  training  school.  Super- 
intendent EARL  PETERSON;  JACK  BAILEY,  retired  su- 
perintendent of  Forest  Glen;  Chief  Clerk  FRED  MYERS; 
T.  A.  HILDEBRANDT,  superintendent  of  District  D,  and 
Superintendent  RALPH  KUGELARD  who  took  turns  lauding 
Paul.  Many  thanks  to  the  efforts  of  Instructor  HENRY 
ZULKOWSKI,  TOM  ROAN,  and  the  musical  maestro  ED 
CHAPLESKI  who  prepared  a  special  musical  program  for 
the  occasion.  Let's  thank  the  custodial  services  of  JAKE 
AMBROGIA,  ALFRED  ROHN,  and  "Ma  Perkins"  ANDREWS 
who  prepared  the  festive  table  and  refreshments  after  the 
ceremonies.  .  .  Welcome  visitors  during  the  month  were 
Pensioners  ED  WOLSKI,  CARL  SORENSON,  PHIL  HU- 
BETCH,  and  off  the  sick  list,  the  great  guy,  JAY  LOM- 
BARDO.  ..The  annual  fish  safari  comprised  of  GEORGE 
WICKMAN,  GEORGE  DILLAS,  GEORGE  SPORLEDER,  and 
WERNER  STOKELL  are  off  to  Leech  Lake,  Minnesota. . . 
Operator  CLIFFORD  LAST  and  his  wife  celebrated  their 
19th  wedding  anniversary  on  May  30.  Congratulations  Mrs. 
Last  for  putting  up  with  Clifford  this  long.  By  the  way, 
Mrs.  Last  has  given  him  permission  to  go  to  Canada  on  his 
vacation  by  himself.  Maybe  this  is  the  time  she  will  get 
some  rest.  Clifford's  little  buddy,  WILBUR  HENRY  Jr., 
will  go  with  him  and  try  to  outdo  him  with  his  catch.  I  will 
clean  out  my  freezer  compartment  and  pray  that  they  all 
have  good  luck.  I  hope  your  prayers  work,  MICKEY. ..Op- 
erator TED  STANEK  just  returned  from  Canada  where  he 
said  he  caught  his  limit  in  three  days.  What  did  you  do  the 
rest  of  the  week,  Ted ?..  Operator  DOMINIC  CIPRIANI  is 
quite  proud  of  his  son,  LARRY,  and  his  prowess  at  bat  in 
the  little  league.  Last  year  he  made  the  all-star  team  and 
no  one  went  on  vacation.  Don't  get  too  good  this  year, 
Larry,  dad  wants  to  go  camping.  .  .  Operator  ROBERT 
(Laurell)  BURFEE  is  planning  to  pick  an  early  swing  so  he 
can  be  around  when  the  day  car  men  go  on  lunch. ..Operator 
ED  HOFF  is  very  proud  of  his  wife  and  two  daughters  who 
took  part  in  the  walk  for  hunger  on  Mother's  day,  May  9. 
The  girls  walked  30  miles,  while  Mrs.  Hoff  helped  at  one  of 
the  aid   stations  along   the  route   bandaging  sore  feet  and 


THIS  PRETTY  young  lady 
is  DAWN  MARIE  MICKELS, 
the  daughter  of  Supervisor 
RON  MICKELS,  District  D, 
who  was  graduated  from 
grammar  school  on  June  23 
at  the  age  of  12. 


NEWS 

giving  cool  water  and  Kool-Aid  to  the  marchers.  Among 
the  other  teenagers  participating  in  the  march  were  DAWN 
SCHAFFER,  the  daughter  of  Operator  DONALD  SCHAF- 
FER,  and  KATHY  PANTOS,  the  daughter  of  Operator 
CHRIS  PANTOS.  Also,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Pantos  celebrated 
their  23rd  wedding  anniversary  on  June  23,  and  from  the 
look  in  their  eyes  I  know  they  will  celebrate  27  more. ..Op- 
erator and  Mrs.  CHESTER  BACHARA  celebrated  their  38th 
wedding  anniversary  on  May  20.  Here's  hoping  you  have 
many,  many  more. ..  Operator  RICHARD  SANCHEZ  said 
"I  do"  to  lovely  ANNA  CORREA  on  May  15  at  St.  Pius  IV 
church.  Keep  us  informed  of  the  many  happy  events. . . 
Among  our  recent  pensioners  are:  JOE  BELLAMY  with 
37  years  of  service;  PETE  GRANT  who  will  be  missed  on 
Lawrence  avenue,  and  WALTER  KACZYNSKI  who  says  he 
will  miss  the  boys. ..Chief  Clerk  FRED  MYERS  is  planning 
to  take  his  pension  on  August  1.  He  will  be  missed  by  all 
at  Forest  Glen.. .From  our  repair  department  we  received 
the  news  that  WILLIAM  ALEXANDER  STENZEL  made  his 
debut  on  April  7  at  Northwest  hospital  weighing  in  at  8 
pounds.  Congratulations  to  the  proud  parents,  RICH  and 
KATHY  STENZEL.  ..BILLY  HENRY,  the  son  of  your  re- 
porter, had  a  confirmation  party  on  May  15.  His  sponsor, 
Operator  THOMAS  MEAGHER,  and  his  wife  were  there,  as 
were  Mr.  and  Mrs.  C.  LAST,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  C.  PANTOS, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  MARKS,  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  JOE  GARCIA. 
A  good  time  was  had  by  all. ..Congratulations  to  Operator 
JAMES  HURN  and  his  wife,  CASSANDRA,  on  the  birth  of  a 
baby  girl,  JULIE  BETH,  weighing  in  at  8  pounds  6  ounces 
on  Sunday,  June  27,  at  8:27  p.m. ..That's  all  for  now,  drive 
safely  on  your  vacations  and  watch  out  for  the  sunburns. 

-   TV.  A    Wowf  nw.<«..Mw 


GENERAL  OFFICE  (Employment)  - 

The  welcome  mat  is  extended  to  PATRICIA  FLYNN, 
clerk-stenographer,  who  transferred  from  the  Engineering 
Department. 

(Treasury)  - 

As  of  this  writing,  DON  POWELL,  token  clerk,  is  con- 
fined in  the  hospital.    We  wish  him  a  speedy  recovery. 

(Employe  Relations)  - 

The  welcome  mat  was  extended  to  WILLIAM  WIEHER, 
job  analyst,  who  joined  the  ranks  of  CTA...We  extend  our 
deepest  sympathy  to  BILL  PLATT,  superintendent  of  Em- 
ploye Relations,  on  the  recent  loss  of  his  wife,  ANNE. 

(Insurance)  - 

RITA  OPFERGELT,  clerk-typist,  flew  down  to  Miami 
Beach,  Florida,  where  she  spent  a  week's  vacation  with  her 
girlfriend.  She  returned  sporting  a  beautiful  tan. ..CATHY 
(Tomko)  MILTON,  former  CTA  employe,  paid  us  a  visit  to 
show  us  her  seven  month  old  daughter,  MELISSA.  It  sure 
was  good  to  see  her  again... Welcomed  to  the  department 
was  VIRGINIA  LANE,  temporary  typist. ..Our  condolences 
to  PATRICIA  AUGDAHL  upon  the  loss  of  her  father,  OSCAR 
AUGDAHL,  a  former  CTA  employe  at  North  Park  Station. 

(Training  &  Accident  Prevention)  - 

The  department  welcomes  WILLIAM  CLINE.  His  wife, 
MARIE,  also  a  member  of  the  department,  welcomes  him 
because  she  can  now  keep  her  eye  on  him  as  she  sits  at  a 
desk  facing  his. ..KATHLEEN  FABRY'S  husband,  RICHARD, 
is  a  new  CTA  employe.    He  is  now  working  in  the  Claim 


JUNE-JULY,  1971 


15 


A.  R.  LIPPHARDT 
47  Years 


tti  k\& 


W.  J.  SIMMS  N.  B.  LODERHOSE 

43  Years  45  Years 


R.  J.  MURRAY 
44  Years 


L.  D.  SIMPSON 
44  Years 


NEW  PENSIONERS 


JOINING  THE  ranks  of  the  retired  on  June  1  and  July  1  are  the 
12  employes  pictured  here  who  had  40  or  more  years  of  transit 
service  each  with  CTA  and  its  predecessors. 


C.  N.  KNUTSON 
41  Years 


ALBERT  ANDREWS,  Bus  Serviceman, 

Keeler,  Emp.  9-25-50 
JOHN  BALLISARIO,  Trackman  I, 

Engineering,  Emp.  4-10-34 
WALTER  J.  BARAN,  Operator, 

North  Avenue,  Emp.  6-26-46 
FRANK  BARTUS,  Operator, 

Limits,  Emp.  10-7-42 
OSCAR  W.  BENSON,  Operator, 

Archer,  Emp.  2-3-42 
JOSEPH  CABAY,  Telephone  Operator, 

North  Avenue,  Emp.  5-11-36 
MELVIN  T.  CASPER,  Operator, 

Archer,  Emp.  2-2-37 
GRADY  H.  COLLINS,  Operator, 

Kedzie,  Emp.  3-21-44 
RALPH  A.  DeMARIA,  Superintendent, 

West  Section,  Emp.  8-1-30 
CHARLES  H.  DIETZ,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  11-11-36 
WALTER  DUDZINSKI,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  9-11-42 
RALPH  W.  DuFRESNE,  Welder-Blacksmith, 

Skokie  Shops,  Emp.  11-8-50 
LEONARD  C.  ERICKSON,  Operator, 

Beverly,  Emp.  11-23-36 
JOHN  FLOYD,  Operator, 

Limits,  Emp.  1-26-29 
DESMOND  GARLAND,  Operator, 

77th  Street,  Emp.  11-11-36 
LESLIE  GASKILL,  Operator, 

Kedzie,  Emp.  6-27-42 


JOSEPH  J.  GERTZEN,  Operator, 

Beverly,  Emp.  10-17-33 
PETER  G.  GRANT,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  6-23-43 
JENS  P.  GUDE,  Operator, 

North  Avenue,  Emp.  6-3-41 
HERBERT  S.  HARRIS,  Clerk, 

Limits,  Emp.  5-22-41 
JOHN  F.  HOGAN,  Bus  Repairer, 

77th  Street,  Emp.  2-19-36 
THOMAS  C.  HORAN,  Supervisor, 

District  C,  Emp.  11-17-36 
MAURICE  G.  HOWELL,  Operator, 

North  Park,  Emp.  2-16-42 
FRED  W.  HUNSCHE,  Rodman  I, 

Engineering,  Emp.  7-24-39 
PETER  J.  HYNES,  Janitor, 

69th  Street,  Emp.  10-21-42 
ROBERT  A.  JONES,  Superintendent, 

District  B,  Emp.  9-12-42 
MARION  KAAD,  Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,  Emp.  1-4-64 
CHARLES  N.  KNUTSON,  Line  Foreman, 

Electrical,  Emp.  3-4-30 
CHESTER  C.  KOBS,  Operator, 

69th  Street,  Emp.  10-19-36 
CHESTER  KOPROWSKI,  Operator, 

Limits,  Emp.  6-3-41 
ALEX  KOUNCKIE,  Laborer, 

South  Shops,  Emp.  8-19-49 
LOUIS  G.  KRAMER,  Garage  Supervisor, 

South  Shops,  Emp.  6-16-24 


16 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


J.  FLOYD 
42  Years 


E.  F.  RICKER 
42  Years 


D.  J.  WELLEHAN 
43  Years 


F.J.  VYZRAL 
41  Years 


W.  A.  ZELIS 
42  Years 


CASIMIER  LASKOWSKI,  Shopman  II, 

Skokie  Shops,  Emp.  5-13-36 
STEPHEN  B.  LAWLOR,  Traffic  Checker, 

Schedule-Traffic,  Emp.  9-15-37 
ROY  F.  LEMKE,  Operator, 

North  Park,  Emp.  12-3-40 
ARTHUR  R.  LIPPHARDT,  Chief  Clerk, 

69th  Street,  Emp.  2-16-24 
NORMAN  B.  LODERHOSE,  Clerk, 

West  Section,  Emp.  2-23-26 
CLARENCE  A.  LORENZEN,  Bus  Repairer, 

69th  Street,  Emp.  6-20-39 
JAMES  E.  MAHER,  Clerk, 

Division  241,  Emp.  1-8-34 
THOMAS  E.  MALLOY,  Janitor, 

North  Avenue,  Emp.  8-26-42 
HAROLD  R.  MILLER,  Operator, 

Limits,  Emp.  7-18-40 
RAYMOND  J.  MURRAY,  Machinist, 

Skokie  Shops,  Emp.  12-4-26 
JASPER  F.  MYERS,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  5-1-44 
HOWARD  F.  NORTON,  Operator, 

Beverly,  Emp.  11-16-36 
PATRICK  O'MALLEY,  Bus  Repairer, 

North  Park,  Emp.  5-25-37 
LEROY  E.  OWENS,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  1-3-46 
JOSEPH  F.  PILAR,  Operator, 

Archer,  Emp.  12-3-41 
GILTON  L.  QUICK,  Substation  Attendant, 

Electrical,  Emp.  12-19-46 
JOSEPH  RASPORICH,  Track  Foreman  IV, 

Engineering,  Emp.  8-6-29 
EDWARD  F.  RICKER,  Operator, 

Beverly,  Emp.  3-6-29 
MICHAEL  J.  SCHULTZ,  Bus  Repairer, 

North  Park,  Emp.  6-1-27 
GLEN  A.  SEPKE,  Operator, 

Kedzie,  Emp.  2-18-36 
WALTER  A.  SERAFIN,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  8-25-41 
HELEN  M.  SHANNON,  Ticket  Agent, 

South  Section,  Emp.  8-13-43 
WILLARD  J.  SIMMS,  Operator, 

Archer,  Emp.  3-13-28 
LESTER  D.  SIMPSON,  Bus  Repairer, 

Kedzie,  Emp.  3-3-27 


MICHAEL  J.  SMITH,  Janitor, 

77th  Street,  Emp.  10-8-30 
PETER  C.  SPOO,  Operator, 

69th  Street,  Emp.  2-23-34 
ARTHUR  F.  STAHL,  Superintendent, 

Security,  Emp.  1-31-34 
DANIEL  J.  SULLIVAN,  File  Clerk, 

Claim,  Emp.  4-24-43 
ANTHONY  SYLVESTER,  Laborer, 

Skokie  Shops,  Emp.  8-31-45 
FRANK  J.  VYZRAL,  Token  Clerk, 

Treasury,  Emp.  9-27-29 
ARNOLD  M.  WALKER,  Carpenter  A, 

Engineering,  Emp.  4-7-43 
RAYMOND  F.  WALZ,  Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,  Emp.  8-31-37 
DAVID  J.  WELLEHAN,  Bus  &  Truck  Mechanic, 

South  Shops,  Emp.  1-25-28 
WALTER  A.  ZELIS,  Operator, 

Archer,  Emp.  2-21-29 


DISABILITY  RETIREMENTS 

TED  J.  BARGER,  Bus  Repairer, 

North  Avenue,  Emp.  9-10-46 
ANDREW  BISCHAK,  Operator, 

69th  Street,  Emp.  8-20-47 
THOMAS  L.  CONROY,  Operator, 

North  Park,  Emp.  8-15-42 
JOHN  J.  GRADY,  Operator, 

69th  Street,  Emp.  3-17-41 
WILLIAM  J.  HALLA,  Operator, 

Lawndale,  Emp.  6-23-37 
JAMES  NAUDEN,  Bus  Serviceman, 

52nd  Street,  Emp.  2-6-35 
JOSEPH  J.  O'CONNOR,  Clerk, 

South  Section,  Emp.  8-22-41 
LAWRENCE  VANCE,  Shops  Clerk  m, 

South  Shops,  Emp.  8-18-41 


JUNE-JULY,  1971 


17 


THIS  LITTLE  angelic  lass 
is  LORRAE  SEMMERLING, 
the  daughter  of  BOB  SEM- 
MERLING, Area  314,  South 
Shops,  who  celebrated  her 
first  holy  communion  on 
May     2. 


^""Ni 


INSIDE  NEWS 

vacation.  While  down  there  soaking  up  the  sunshine  (it 
shows),  they  visited  HAY  HYNES  in  Largo,  who  is  looking 
chipper  and  feeling  well.  He  sends  his  regards  to  his 
friends  in  the  north. .  .  MARY  ANN  JAGODZINSKI  joined 
MARY  ANNE  McMAHON  and  EILEEN  ARDELL  of  Employe 
Relations  (with  their  husbands,  naturally,  who  supplied  the 
money),  for  a  mini-vacation  to  fabulous  Las  Vegas.  They 
took  in  all  the  nightclub  shows,  sights,  and  one-armed  ban- 
dits their  time  and  money  permitted.  Regardless  of  time, 
night  or  day,  they  found  casinos  filled  to  capacity  with 
people  who  had  one  aim  in  mind,  "enjoy  yourself,  it's  later 
than  you  think." 

(Reproduction  Services)  - 

Our  deepest  sympathy  is  extended  to  EDDIE  O'ROURKE 
on  the  death  of  his  brother,  THOMAS  O'ROURKE. 


Department... While  on  a  recent  vacation  to  the  southwest, 
JOE  O'SULLIVAN  and  E.  HIRSCH  crossed  paths  in  Three 
Oaks,  Arkansas... We  are  glad  to  see  PAT  DUNEK  back  to 
work  after  a  long  and  painful  illness. ..As  of  this  writing 
BILL  SHOLDICE  is  in  Little  Company  of  Mary  hospital 
where  he  had  undergone  tests  and  came  out  with  flying 
colors.  We  hope  his  stay  is  not  too  long.. .On  May  8,  LEN 
LOHN  became  a  grandfather  for  the  fourth  time  when  his 
daughter-in-law  presented  him  with  a  granddaughter, 
LORIE  MELISSA.  This  is  Len's  fourth  granddaughter.  He 
has  been  hoping  for  a  grandson.  Len  is  also  sporting  a 
change  of  appearance.  He  now  has  a  new  hair-do  which 
makes  him  the  Rock  &  Roller  of  the  department.  Never 
knew  that  hair  grew  so  fast  overnight... LYNN  MAGINNIS, 
the  daughter  of  STU  MAGINNIS,  recently  played  a  piano 
solo  in  a  concert  in  which  she  was  accompanied  by  the 
entire  Proviso  East  High  school  band  and  the  West  Sym- 
phonic orchestra.  Lynn  played  Gregg's  Concerto  in  "A" 
minor.  The  Maginnis  family  also  visited  their  son,  MARK, 
at  Illinois  State  college  over  Mother's  day  weekend. ..  On 
April  27,  ART  HUBACZ,  commander  of  the  Polish  Legion 
of  American  Veterans,  was  presented  a  bronze  medal  for 
his  organization  for  their  work  on  behalf  of  the  aid  to  the 
blind  program.  This  medal  was  presented  by  the  Freedom 
Foundation  of  Valley  Forge,  Pennsylvania.  On  May  12,  Art 
also  received  a  certificate  of  merit  for  the  P.L.V.A.  for 
their  work  on  behalf  of  the  hospitalized  and  wounded 
veterans  at  Downey  Veterans  Administration  hospital  in 
Downey,  Illinois. 

(Public  Information)  - 

There  is  no  end  to  the  talent  of  PAT  REED,  stenograph- 
er, who  has  crotcheted  so  many  beautiful  things.  Her 
latest,  a  cream  colored  poncho,  has  received  many  com- 
pliments. Keep  up  the  good  work,  Pat,  we  are  proud  of  you 
and  your  endeavors.  .  .  That  "cloud  nine"  hanging  over 
INGRID  BOES'  desk  is  the  result  of  the  glow  from  the 
beautiful  new  diamond  engagement  ring  she  received  from 
PAUL  JANKOWSKI,  clerk  at  Storeroom  43,  Wilson  Shop, 
on  June  8.  They  are  planning  a  June,  1972,  wedding.  We 
wish  them  many  years  of  happiness. 

(Executive)  - 

JANE  GARRITY  tells  us  she  moved  into  her  lovely  new 
apartment  in  Oak  Lawn.  We  wish  her  many  happy  hours  in 
her  new  location,  and  her  neighbors  will  find  her  a  welcome 
addition  to  their  community.  ..  JOHN  H.  FINCH,  assistant 
comptroller,  and  his  lovely  wife  picked  Florida  for  their 


(Medical)  - 

Something  new  and  attractive  has  been  added  to  the 
Medical  Department  staff  which  will  make  your  tempera- 
tures rise.  MARY  LEDWITH,  RN,  and  RITA  WANTROBA, 
registered  X-ray  technician,  are  modeling  pants  suits  in 
white. 

(Research  &  Planning)  - 

Congratulations  are  in  order  for  DALE  and  COLLEEN 
MANGELSDORFF  who  received  a  visit  from  the  stork  on 
Saturday,  April  24,  at  9:32  a.m.,  delivering  LISA  MARIE 
who  weighed  in  at  6  pounds  14j  ounces.  Dale's  first  words 
as  he  passed  out  cigars  to  everyone  were,  "she's  very 
beautiful."  Dale's  been  smiling  ever  since  and  working  a 
lot  harder,  too. ..TOM  HENNINGSEN  is  happy  to  be  back  at 
work  after  a  restful,  relaxing  two-week  vacation.  He  just 
stayed  at  home  loafing  around  the  house  every  day.  CHAR- 
LIE DROZDA  also  spent  a  week's  vacation  loafing  around 
the  house.  BILL  JONES  spent  part  of  his  one-week  vaca- 
tion in  Detroit,  but  caught  a  sudden  cold  and  had  to  return 
home.  Now  that  he's  back  on  the  job  he  feels  much  better. 
We're  glad  to  know  that  you  enjoy  your  work  so  much,  Bill. 
..NORM  OSWALD  was  promoted  to  senior  transit  analyst 
on  May  1.  He's  really  had  his  nose  to  the  grindstone  lately 
and  is  doing  a  fine  job.  If  anyone  wants  to  get  rid  of  some 
green  stamps,  give  them  to  Norm.  He's  collecting  them  to 
help  pay  for  a  new  school  bus  for  his  church.  We  hope  you 
get  your  bus  soon.  Norm. . .  DAVE  PHILLIPS,  who  was  a 
trainee  in  the  Planning  Section,  is  now  a  permanent  transit 
technician.  Good  luck,  Dave,  in  your  new  position.  On  the 
weekends,  during  the  end  of  April  and  the  first  couple 
weeks  of  May,  Dave  and  his  friend,  DICK  BRAZDA,  a 
graduate  trainee  now  on  the  rapid,  rode  passenger  trains 
going  to  such  diverse  points  as  Cleveland,  St.  Louis,  Min- 
neapolis, and  Galesburg,  Illinois.  They  were  observing 
these  operations  before  and  after  the  Amtrak  take-over 
May  1. 

-   15t<fUa  "Dwuh  &  Ziltut  Ttanautm 


KEDZIE  - 

Superintendents  M.  HARRINGTON  and  G.  DAUBS  wish  to 
thank  all  the  operators  for  breaking  our  accident,  com- 
plaint, and  commendation  records.  For  our  accomplish- 
ment we  had  coffee  and  rolls  on  management.  We  have  to 
give  a  big  pat  on  the  back  to  Instructors  JACKSON,  IACO- 
NO,  KOCAR,  and  WILLIAMS,  and  also  to  our  line  instruc- 
tors. Pensioner  VITO  LOCONTE  and  his  lovely  wife  are 
planning  a  trip  to  Italy  for  two  months.  Operator  J.  RICH- 
ARDSON visited  Vito  at  his  new  home  in  McHenry,  Illinois. 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

..Congratulations  to  Operators  E.  WHITE  and  C.  HICKMAN 
who  completed  the  supervisor  training  program  and  are 
now  in  the  pool  awaiting  assignment. . .  Congratulations  to 
VIRGINIA  STEELE,  the  daughter  of  Operator  and  Mrs.  R. 
STEELE,  who  was  married  on  Saturday,  June  5,  to  PAUL 
ENDERS.  An  open  house  was  held  for  the  newlyweds  and 
the  food  and  drinks  were  super.  We  wish  them  all  the  hap- 
piness that  life  can  bring... Instructor  J.  IACONO's  daughter 
was  married  to  A.  WESTPHAL  on  May  29  with  the  recep- 
tion at  the  Elmhurst  Country  club.  The  happy  couple  en- 
joyed a  honeymoon  in  California  and  Las  Vegas... Instructor 
KOCAR  vacationed  at  Lake  Jordan,  Wisconsin,  just  fishing, 
relaxing,  and  drinking  beer. ..The  Kedzie  Wheelers  opened 
their  Softball  season  with  a  big  win  over  the  Building  De- 
partment. CHARLIE  WILLIAMS  was  the  pitcher  of  record 
getting  his  first  win  of  the  season,  allowing  only  five  hits. 
The  defense  of  the  Wheelers  was  just  great,  with  only  three 
base  runners  reaching  third  base.  JIM  TURNER  was  called 
upon  to  use  his  "rain  drop"  pitch  when  he  relieved  Charlie 
in  the  late  innings.  WOODY  ROBINSON  used  his  power  and 
hit  two  home  runs ,  and  that  iced  the  game  and  the  day  for 
the  Kedzie  Wheelers.  The  second  game  found  the  Wheelers 
opposing  the  General  Office  team.  After  a  rough  start,  the 
Wheelers  put  their  power  in  motion  and  scored  12  runs  in 
the  second  inning.  Led  by  MELVIN  (Spider  Web)  WEBB'S 
home  run,  they  unleashed  their  power  to  overcome  a  4  to  1 
lead  by  the  General  Office  team.  With  such  a  lead,  Man- 
ager FORREST  McHERRON  decided  to  rest  some  of  his 
superstars  and  sent  in  three  new  players.  The  Wheelers 
rolled  on  to  their  second  victory.  Big  JOHN  HEIDT  was 
honored  by  the  Wheelers  for  his  wonderful  efforts  and  de- 
votion as  the  team  medic  over  the  past  two  seasons. ..Our 
deepest  sympathy  is  extended  to  Operator  and  Board  Mem- 
ber WILLIAM  LARSEN  whose  mother,  Mrs.  SOPHIE  LAR- 
SEN,  was  laid  to  rest  at  Oakridge  cemetery  on  May  26. 
Mrs.  Larsen  was  82  years  old.  Condolences  also  to  Pen- 
sioner CLYDE  WARD  on  the  passing  of  his  wife  who  was 
laid  to  rest  on  April  22  at  Rosehill  cemetery. ..At  the  time 
of  this  writing,  Operators  J.  SCANLON,  J.  LOCACIUS,  and 
your  reporter,  RAY  GRAHAM,  were  on  the  sick  list. 
Here's  wishing  all  of  them  a  speedy  recovery  and  hope 
they  return  to  work  soon. . .  Don't  forget  the  Division  241 
golf  outing  on  July  19  at  St.  Andrews  Country  club.  See 
your  board  member  for  tickets  and  further  information 
pertaining  to  this  outing. 


KEELER  • 

Hi  gang!  Well  here's  hoping  that  all  you  young  fellows 
survived  the  magic-tricky  month  of  June.  Better  luck  next 
time,  girls.  One  who  didn't  get  away  was  Operator  M.  LEE 
as  BOBBIE  snared  him  seven  years  ago  on  June  7.  In  fact, 
Lee  is  kind  of  proud  of  his  fate  for  it  made  possible  the 
thrill  of  seeing  his  son,  ADRIAN,  graduate  from  the  Early 
Child  Development  school. ..Box  Puller  BEN  ZENTMEYER 
received  a  hot-line  call  from  his  son,  HUGH,  in  Kentucky 
that  Ben  had  become  a  grandpop  on  June  8.  It  was  a  girl... 
Operator  S.  BARATH  was  gifted  by  his  wife,  BEVERLY, 
with  an  8  pound  4  ounce  bouncing  baby  boy  on  May  9. ..Our 
number  one  custodial  technician,  SY  GOLDMAN,  celebrated 
his  birthday  on  June  20.  However,  the  only  present  Sy 
wants  is  the  presence  of  his  wife,  NELLIE,  at  home.  She 
has  been  hospitalized  at  St.  Mary's  hospital  recovering 
from  a  heart  attack.  Hurry  and  get  well,  Nellie,  for  we  all 
miss  you  for   Sy's  sake. ..Other  June  birthdayers  include: 


NEWS 

Operators  GORDON,  June  2;  BANKS,  June  6;  GORDON, 
June  10;  WHITE,  June  13;  PRUITT,  June  14;  JARVIS,  June 
15;  JANITO,  June  15;  AYERS,  June  15;  CHRISTENSEN, 
June  19;  McGHEE,  June  21;  RICHARD,  June  23;  WASHING- 
TON, June  26;  FREY,  June  26;  JASEK,  June  27;  POWELL, 
June  28,  and  LEE,  June  30.. .Operator  HARVEY  BECKER 
had  to  buy  a  lot  of  foot  lotion  for  his  daughter,  EILEEN, 
who  participated  in  the  30-mile  March  for  Hunger.  Beck- 
er's son,  JOHN,  who  is  in  the  marines,  was  sent  birthday 
greetings  on  May  7.  Becker  almost  had  a  three-day  week 
with  pay  as  May  8  was  his  CTA  anniversary  date,  and  May 
12  was  his  birthday. ..Had  a  phone  call  visit  with  our  good 
buddy,  E.  ZIELKE,  who  was  hospitalized  in  Northwest  hos- 
pital for  surgery.  Hurry  back,  Zielke,  as  we  miss  all  that 
good  news  you  share  with  us. ..Say,  fellows,  if  you  fail  to 
recognize  Operator  PANCIC  it's  because  he  had  a  nose  op- 
eration and  now  looks  like  Rock  Hudson. ..Pensioner  TOM 
CONROY  dropped  by  the  station  to  gloat  over  some  of  his 
old  cronies.  Tom  also  worked  at  North  Park.  So,  Tom, 
here's  hoping  you  have  many  years  of  happy  retirement 
from  every  operator  at  both  stations. ..The  "Glad  Dad"  tro- 
phy goes  to  Relief  Superintendent  LOUIS  MUELLER  whose 
son,  RAYMOND,  was  recently  graduated  from  Christian 
Brothers  college  in  Memphis,  Tennessee. ..Operator  STAN- 
LEY JOSWIAK  and  his  wife  suntanned  in  Miami.  M.  BUCK- 
LEY and  his  wife,  RUTH,  really  lived  it  up  when  they  vis- 
ited Nassau,  San  Juan,  St.  Thomas,  and  all  them  islands... 
If  you  wondered  how  Superintendent  M.  DeWITT  and  his 
wife  look  so  youthful,  maybe  the  reason  is  those  wonderful 
mineral  baths  in  Hot  Springs,  Arkansas. ..I  know  we  have 
the  best  garage  crew  in  the  system,  so,  fellows,  why  not 
show  them  our  gratitude  by  closing  the  windows  on  the 
buses  when  pulling  into  the  station.. .So  in  closing,  remem- 
ber: to  have  friends  one  must  be  friendly.  On  the  other 
hand,  the  man  who  never  lends  money  never  has  many 
friends.    He  doesn't  need  them. 

-  Ziiuit  0.  @entet 


LIMITS  - 

We  welcome  Senior  Station  Instructor  E.  J.  WESTON  to 
Limits.  May  your  stay  with  us  be  long  and  pleasant. . . 
RICHARD  STEPHANS  and  his  dear  wife,  MARY  ELLA, 
celebrated  their  39th  year  of  matrimony  last  month.  Con- 
gratulations and  best  wishes  to  this  fine  couple. ..WAYNE 
HARVEY,  the  son  of  Operator  HARVEY,  was  united  in 
marriage  to  a  lovely  girl  by  the  name  of  CATHERINE  on 


KATHLEEN  MARIE  KING, 
the  daughter  of  HAROLD 
and  LORETTA  KING,  was 
recently  graduated  from 
Loyola  university  where 
she  received  her  bachelor 
of  science  degree  in  nurs- 
ing. She  plans  to  enter 
VISTA  (Volunteers  in 
Service  to  America).  Her 
dad,  Harold,  is  a  bus  opera- 
tor   at    North    Park    Station. 


JUNE- JULY,  1971 


19 


INSIDE 


JOSEPH  GUZZARDO,  the 
son  of  Operator  IRVING  and 
MILDRED  SHER,  North 
Park,  is  pictured  after  his 
recent  induction  into  the 
National  Honor  Society  at 
Von  Stueben  High  school. 
Joseph  will  enter  his  senior 
year  at  Von  Stueben  in 
September. 


June  12.  The  ceremony  took  place  in  the  Bell- Tower  Lake 
of  the  Woods,  Champaign,  Illinois.  Congratulations  and 
best  wishes  to  this  happy  couple.  His  daughter,  MARY 
LYNN,  upon  her  graduation  from  Iowa  State  college,  will 
serve  with  the  Peace  Corps  in  Africa.  So  with  these  two 
events  taking  place  in  the  Harvey  household,  there  will  be 
plenty  of  excitement. ..We  are  happy  to  see  MIKE  HOFFERT 
back  with  us  again  after  serving  his  tour  of  duty  with  the 
armed  forces  in  Viet  Nam.  Mike  is  one  of  our  congenial 
clerks  who  has  a  smile  for  everyone. ..Operator  R.  DAQUI- 
LANTE  and  his  dear  wife,  SHARON,  welcomed  a  cute  little 
Miss  into  their  home  by  the  name  of  DARYL  LYNN  last 
month.  Congratulations  to  this  fine  couple.  .  .  Operator 
GORDON  TAYLOR  launched  his  12- foot  boat  in  Dunn's 
Lake,  Illinois.  He  has  named  the  boat  "Snoopie"  after  his 
pet  dog.  Taylor  is  looking  forward  to  many  happy  and 
carefree  hours  this  summer  on  his  boat... We  are  happy  to 
see  KEN  STENDEL,  bus  placer,  back  with  us  after  under- 
going surgery.  Ken  reports  that  he  is  feeling  fine  and  we 
all  hope  he  will  stay  in  good  health.. .CHARLEY  KUSCH, 
supervisor  at  Diversey  and  Sheridan,  not  only  does  his 
work  to  perfection,  but  is  also  one  of  the  neatest  on  the 
system.  His  uniform  is  always  spotless  and  he  receives 
many  words  of  praise  from  the  riding  public... Operators 
MARTIN  HAUTZINGER,  LEWIS  GEISHEMIER,  and  R. 
PEISKAR  have  been  off  due  to  illness  and  surgery.  We  all 
wish  you  fellows  a  speedy  return  to  good  health  as  we  miss 
you. ..Do  you  need  any  financial  assistance  now  that  summer 
is  here  and  vacations  are  in  full  swing?  Why  not  see  your 
credit  union  ?  They  will  be  more  than  happy  to  help  you  in 
regards  to  money  matters. ..  Our  sincerest  sympathy  to 
JOHN  FOYT  on  the  death  of  his  father  who  was  83  years  of 
age.    He  passed  away  in  far  away  Poland. 


LOOP  - 

We  would  like  to  start  our  column  this  month  by  wel- 
coming MICHAEL  CAFFERTY,  our  new  Transit  Board 
Chairman. ..Best  wishes  for  many  happy  years  of  retire- 
ment to  the  following:  Clerk  LODERHOSE,  June  1;  MARI- 
ON KAAD,  June  1;  Superintendent  of  Agents  and  Porters 
RALPH  DeMARIA,  July  1,  and  Mrs.  BERNICE  VAN  DER 
VRIES,  CTA  board  member  who  felt  that  Governor  Ogilvie 
should  appoint  a  younger  person  in  her  place.  Mrs.  Van 
der   Vries    celebrated   her    81st  birthday   this  year.     The 


NEWS 

governor  has  appointed  LAWRENCE  G.  SUCSY,  an  invest- 
ment banker,  to  replace  her  on  July  1.  Mrs.  Van  der  Vries 
intends  to  keep  active.  She  will  continue  to  serve  on  eight 
different  boards  and  committees  in  public  service  and 
charitable  fields.  Good  luck  to  a  fine  lady... Some  of  MARI- 
ON KAAD's  friends,  including  your  co- reporter,  MARY 
WIXTED,  had  a  get-together  at  the  home  of  Agent  JUNE 
BAREKMAN  to  celebrate  Marion's  retirement.  It  was  a 
most  enjoyable  evening  and  June  is  a  marvelous  hostess. 
A  group  of  us  took  Marion  to  the  Martinique  for  dinner  and 
to  the  play  at  Drury  Lane.  It  was  another  delightful  day. 
Retired  Agent  LILL  CONROY  joined  us,  and  she  is  well  and 
enjoying  her  retirement... Retired  Agent  GENNY  HARDING 
is  enjoying  the  California  sunshine  at  this  time  and  sends 
greetings  to  all  her  friends... BILL  PFEIFFER  says  mar- 
ried life  is  just  great  and  he  sounds  like  he  means  it. ..Our 
best  wishes  for  a  long  and  happy  future  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
HARRY  CLOUGH.  Mrs.  Clough,  the  former  CATHY  RAS- 
CHICK,  Transit  News  reporter  for  Purchasing,  Specifica- 
tions and  Stores,  sat  across  from  us  at  the  last  reporter's 
dinner  and  was  bemoaning  the  fact  that  she  was  still  single. 
I  told  her  she  probably  wouldn't  be  for  long.  I  am  very 
happy  now  to  say,  "I  told  you  so. "..Agent  MARY  VIDAS  had 
a  week  of  vacation  at  home  just  relaxing  and  taking  it  easy. 
..Agent  BILL  CUSACK's  daughter,  MORA  LANE,  13,  came 
from  Austin,  Minnesota,  where  she  has  been  living  with  her 
aunt.  She  is  going  to  stay  in  Chicago  with  her  dad  who 
couldn't  be  any  happier.  Mora  arrived  on  the  first  day  of 
Bill's  vacation. ..  Foot  Collector  S.  KAULIS  and  his  wife 
celebrated  their  25th  wedding  anniversary  in  June  with  a 
trip  to  Las  Vegas.  Congratulations!.. Agent  JUNE  BAREK- 
MAN left  this  month  for  her  European  trip.  She  will  visit 
Norway,  Denmark,  Sweden,  and  England.  Lucky  lady,  we 
can  hardly  wait  for  her  return  to  hear  all  about  this  jour- 
ney...The  following  people  are  still  on  the  sick  list:  JOHN 
FILIPEK,  SLIM  HOLMES,  W.  STRASSER,  ELEANOR  HAS- 
BROUCK,  HERB  SAFFRAHN,  DEL  HARRINGTON,  JACKIE 
HOLMES,  and  CECYLIA  ROPA.  We  wish  all  of  them  a 
speedy  return  to  good  health... J UANITA  EDEN  had  a  birth- 
day on  June  12  and  received  a  bicycle  as  a  gift.  The  bike 
and  Juanita  are  really  getting  a  good  workout... Congratu- 
lations to  the  son  of  Foot  Collector  KAULIS  who  was  re- 
cently graduated  from  navy  boot  camp. ..We  hope  that  our 
congenial  editor,  BOB  HEINLEIN,  crowded  a  lot  of  fun  into 
his  short  vacation,  but  we  are  glad  to  have  him  back  at  the 
helm. ..Our  sister  scribe,  GRACE  MOUNTS,  says  she  has  a 
yen  to  visit  Niagara  Falls.  This  sounds  like  a  second  hon- 
eymoon. How  romantic. .  .Agent  WILBUR  STRASSER  and 
his  wife,  HAZEL,  had  a  wonderful  vacation.  They  visited 
Toronto,  Canada,  New  York,  and  Ohio.  Too  bad  Wilbur 
took  ill  two  days  after  their  return  home.  We  hear  he  is 
doing  well  and  hope  he  will  return  to  work  in  tip-top  con- 
dition. .  .  Agent  GLADYS  RUEDIGER  entertained  friends 
from  St.  Louis.  In  spite  of  the  fact  that  Gladys  worked  a 
midnight  trick,  they  all  had  a  marvelous  time. ..Agent  J. 
McDANIELS  celebrated  his  birthday  in  early  June,  and  his 
little  son,  TYRONE,  had  a  birthday  in  May. ..Had  the  pleas- 
ure of  meeting  old  timer  FRANK  (Speed)  MARTIN  who  has 
been  retired  for  almost  20  years.  He  is  still  as  peppy  as 
ever,  even  though  he  has  passed  his  85th  year.  Speed 
worked  as  a  motorman  on  the  old  Armitage  avenue  street- 
cars. His  brother,  ED,  is  also  a  retired  CTA  man  who  now 
lives  in  Lodi,  Wisconsin.  Ed  says  hello  to  all  his  old 
friends,  especially  DOROTHY  PARKER  with  whom  he 
worked  as  an  agent.  Frank  gave  me  a  1952  issue  of  Trans- 
it News  to  read.  I  found  it  quite  interesting. . .  Your  co- 
reporter,  M.  WKTED,  would  like  to  thank  all  her  friends 


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who  called  and  sent  cards  during  her  recent  Illness.  It  was 
greatly  appreciated. ..  Those  of  you  who  read  the  Berwyn 
Life  newspaper,  are  no  doubt  familiar  with  the  song  writing 
talent  of  Trainman  JOE  CABRNOCH.  One  of  Joe's  songs, 
entitled  "Lady  Bird",  has  been  published.  He  sent  two 
copies  to  Former  President  L.  B.  Johnson,  who  in  return 
sent  him  an  engraved  plaque  of  the  L.B.J.  Ranch.  Mr. 
Johnson  has  placed  the  song  in  the  Johnson  library  among 
his  personal  documents,  photographs,  and  500,000  feet  of 
movies.  Joe  has  written  many  songs  and  we  hope  in  the 
near  future  they  will  be  released  and  become  hits...  Our 
deepest  sympathy  is  extended  to  Retired  Board  Member 
HERB  ELSNER  on  the  death  of  his  wife. ..Best  wishes  to 
B.  J.  BERO,  the  son  of  DOLORES  BERO,  who  was  gradu- 
ated from  Lyons  Township  High  school  on  June  11. ..A  great 
big  welcome  to  new  West  Section  Agents  PATRICIA  ANN 
HARRIS,  MARION  RICHARDSON,  and  KAREN  CORLISS... 
Trainman  LEO  FORD  came  home  from  Toronto,  Canada,  a 
really  happy  and  excited  man.  His  league  won  the  bowling 
trophy.  Congratulations !.. Agent  MINNIE  DIKEMAN  and 
Pensioner  MARION  KAAD  were  among  the  volunteers  who 
sold  donuts  for  the  Salvation  Army  on  Friday,  June  11... 
Janitor  FRANK  CULL  is  spending  his  two-week  vacation  in 
Ohio. ..Keep  smiling. 

-  THiUOud  ViufU  &  THmtf  TVitted 


MILWAUKEE,  LAKE  &  DOUGLAS  (Agents)  - 

CARL  FAUST  has  sold  his  old  home  and  bought  a  new 
one  at  2631  N.  Ridgeway,  so  you  Ravenswood  motormen  can 
quit  looking  for  him  in  the  back  yard.. .FRED  FRIEB  took  a 
few  days  off  and  traveled  to  Joplin,  Missouri,  to  see  how 
much  damage  the  tornado  had  done  and  to  visit  his  rela- 
tives. It  also  gave  him  a  chance  to  break  in  his  new  car... 
BILL  MARTZ  went  on  a  three-week  vacation  May  1  and 
traveled  to  Denver,  Colorado,  to  visit  with  his  son  who  was 
wounded  in  Viet  Nam. . .  RAY  WALZ  celebrated  his  64th 
birthday  on  May  18  and  took  his  pension  on  June  1.  Here's 
hoping  he  has  a  long,  healthy,  and  happy  retirement.  Ray 
says  he  plans  to  do  a  little  traveling... E.  H.  BEEBE  took 
his  vacation  on  May  23  so  he  could  get  ready  for  his  son's 
wedding.  By  the  way,  Beebe  also  celebrated  his  CTA  anni- 
versary date  on  May  13. ..DELL  HARRINGTON  went  into 
the  hospital  on  May  24  for  surgery  on  her  foot.  Here's 
hoping  you  have  a  speedy  recovery,  Dell,  and  a  quick  re- 
turn to  work. ..Glad  to  see  ANN  SMAGON  back  at  Damen 
Station  after  being  in  the  subway  for  one  pick. . .  HELEN 
CHRISTNER  is  now  home  recuperating  from  surgery  and 
doing  very  good.  Here's  hoping  for  a  quick  recovery  and 
return  to  work. . .  MARION  KAAD,  Chicago  &  Milwaukee 
Station,  took  her  pension  on  June  1.  NORMAN  LODER- 
HOSE,  clerk  at  Jefferson  Park,  also  took  his  pension  on 
June  1.  Here's  hoping  they  have  a  long,  happy,  and  healthy 
retirement.. .FRED  FRIEB  and  his  wife  are  really  living  it 
up  after  getting  their  new  car.  They  decided  to  put  in  a 
new  furnace,  humidifier,  and  central  air-conditioning  so 
they  could  live  in  comfort  when  he  retires. .  .ELEANOR 
HASBROUCK  and  EARL  GILBERT  are  still  on  the  sick  list. 
Get  well  soon  both  of  you.  JACKIE  HOLMES,  from  the  as- 
signment office,  was  in  the  hospital  for  surgery.  We  wish 
her  a  speedy  recovery  so  she  can  return  to  work  soon, 
along  with  CECYLIA  ROPA  and  MIKE  TOBIN...JO  GD3LIN 
celebrated  her  anniversary  date  with  CTA  on  May  9,  and 
your  co-reporter,  GRACE  MOUNTS,  celebrated  12  years 
with  CTA  on  May  23.  Grace  took  four  days  off  and  she  and 
her  husband  took  a  trip  to  Bloomington,  Indiana,  where  they 


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visited  her  cousin  and  attended  an  Amway  meeting  and 
supper.  Gijace  and  her  cousin  are  both  Amway  distribu- 
tors. They  had  a  wonderful  time  and  two  gorgeous  days  of 
relaxation.  On  June  19  Grace  took  possession  of  an  air- 
conditioned  1971  Buick  LeSabre...We  wish  to  express  our 
deepest  sympathy  to  the  families  of  H.  ERBSTOESSER  who 
passed  away  on  May  16,  and  to  Agent  JIMMY  REED  whose 
mother  passed  away. ..Collector  STANLEY  KAULIS  and  his 
wife  celebrated  their  25th  wedding  anniversary  on  June  8, 
and  spent  the  week  of  June  20  in  Las  Vegas.  Congratula- 
tions to  the  happy  couple. ..JUNE  BAREKMAN  is  planning  to 
spend  her  vacation  in  Europe  this  year. ..BILL  PFEIFFER's 
baseball  team  seems  the  one  to  beat  this  year.  Good  luck 
to  Bill  and  his  boys... Former  Ticket  Agent  CAROL  QUINN 
and  her  husband,  BOB,  who  is  a  supervisor  at  Jefferson 
Park,  have  just  bought  a  beautiful  new  home  in  Antioch, 
Illinois. ..We  extend  our  deepest  sympathy  to  JUSTIN  MC- 
CARTHY on  the  loss  of  his  mother. .  .Congratulations  to 
Janitor  CARMELO  DIAZ  and  his  wife,  JUSTINA,  on  the 
birth  of  a  baby  girl,  LEZANDRA,  on  May  28  in  Manati, 
Puerto  Rico,  weighing  85  pounds  and  measuring  22  inches 
long.  This  makes  two  girls  and  one  boy  for  the  Diaz  fam- 
ily...We  extend  a  warm  welcome  to  our  returning  summer 
students  and  to  all  the  newly-hired  agents. ..JOHN  TAYLOR 
celebrated  his  birthday  on  June  17.  Congratulations  to 
John  and  all  the  other  employes  who  celebrated  birthdays 
in  June. ..Superintendent  JOHN  ZUPKO  and  his  family  just 
bought  a  home  on  the  North  Side.  So  if  you  don't  see  him 
around,  you  will  know  why.  There  is  always  something  to 
do  when  you  own  a  home. 


NORTH  AVENUE  - 

Supervisor  RONALD  ROY  enjoyed  a  vacation  with  his 
wife,  a  second  honeymoon  in  Bermuda.  He  says  it  is  a 
lovely  place  with  ideal  weather.  Enjoying  golfing  and  deli- 
cious fish  dinners  in  Florida  are  Operator  WILLIE  BLUME 
and  his  spouse.  Another  Florida  visitor  is  Operator  JOE 
HENNELLY  who  visited  his  niece  in  Jacksonville,  and  old 
friends  in  St.  Petersburg... Pensioner  JOE  HIEBEL  reports 
good  fishing  in  Algoma,  Wisconsin,  where  he  and  his  better 
half  visited  his  brother... Your  scribe  plans  to  take  off  in  a 
few  days  for  some  fishing  in  Minnesota.  My  son,  Garage 
Clerk  WAYNE  MIEDEMA,  and  his  better  half,  BONNIE, 
enjoyed  a  trip  to  Lake  Geneva  on  their  vacation.  My  other 
son,  Clerk  BILL  MIEDEMA,  Forest  Glen,  and  his  spouse, 
JACKIE,  spent  a  week  in  Dixieland  and  ended  up  at  the 
Kentucky  Derby. ..Clerk  BILL  PINASCO  says  the  fishing  in 
Minnesota  is  great.. .A  letter  from  our  old  friend,  Pension- 


BERNICE  PEDERS0N 

proudly  displays  the  north- 
ern pike  caught  by  her 
husband.  Pensioner  LE  ROY 
PEDERSON,  while  fishing 
in  Decatur,  Michigon,  where 
they  now  reside.  Le  Roy 
was  an  operator  at  North 
Park. 


JUNE- JULY,  1971 


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THIS  LITTLE  bundle  of 
joy  is  DENISE  WILLIAMS, 
the  five-month  old  daughter 
of  JOHN  and  MARGARET 
WILLIAMS.  John  is  in 
the  Stores  Department  at 
Blue  Island. 


er  BILL  ECHOLS,  tells  us  that  he  didn't  have  surgery.  He 
said  he  didn't  like  the  odds  against  his  recovery.  Remem- 
ber him  in  your  prayers... Pensioner  LARS  PEARSON  and 
his  wife,  ANNA,  were  here  to  visit  their  daughter.  Their 
daughter  and  her  husband  bought  a  resort  on  Lake  Norfork 
in  Arkansas  and  moved  in  June.  It  is  close  to  Lars'  home 
in  Mountain  Home,  Arkansas,  and  Lars  and  Anna  will  be 
happy  to  have  them  nearby.  They  are  planning  a  trip  to 
Texas  for  their  nephew's  graduation  from  East  Texas  State 
college. ..We  received  a  L'Anse  newspaper  from  Pensioner 
ART  MOILANEN  who  keeps  us  up  to  date  about  the  fishing 
in  that  area. ..My  son,  DAVID  MIEDEMA,  will  be  graduating 
from  Young  Grammar  school. ..With  a  personal  letter  from 
President  Nixon  to  cheer  them,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  JOSEPH 
PELIKAN,  the  parents  of  Operator  JOSEPH  PELIKAN, 
celebrated  their  63rd  wedding  anniversary  on  Sunday,  May 
9.  They  have  three  sons,  JOSEPH  Jr.,  ORVILLE,  and 
JOHN;  one  daughter,  Mrs.  VIRGINIA  DIVIDA,  ten  grand- 
children, and  12  great-grandchildren.  Joseph  and  ANNA 
were  born  in  Chicago,  he  on  the  West  Side,  and  she  on  the 
corner  of  Ashland  and  School  in  a  building  that  was  torn 
down  to  make  way  for  the  Wieboldt  store.  ..  Serviceman 
PETER  GERAME's  son  got  his  masters  degree  in  business 
administration  from  DePaul  university.  We  wish  him  the 
best  of  luck... Operator  THOMAS  PHILPOTT  was  elected 
"favorite  bus  driver  of  the  year"  by  D-days'  senior  bowl- 
ers. They  say  riding  with  him  almost  makes  going  to 
school  fun.  They  enjoy  his  ready  smile  and  good  mood... 
Our  sympathy  to  Operator  HAROLD  FORSTER  who  lost  his 
mother  on  June  1.  "Safe  in  the  arms  of  Jesus,  safe  on  His 
gentle  breast. "..We  hope  all  of  you  had  an  enjoyable  July 
4th  holiday. ..Now  to  our  boys  who  were  on  the  sick  list: 
Operators  RONALD  BRIGGS,  CHESTER  ELKE,  and  JULIUS 
TEDESCHI,  Supervisor  CHARLES  OLCKAS,  and  Operator 
EDWARD  GUNDLACH.  Also  on  that  list  was  Clerk  WALT- 
ER BLDC,  our  reporter  who,  we  are  happy  to  report,  is 
back  with  us  and  gave  us  the  news  from  the  Inner  Sanctum 
which  this  time  naturally  concerns  vacations.  Among  some 
of  those  who  have  been  away  were  Clerk  TOM  HICKEY  and 
his  wife  (or  should  we  say  frau?),  BEA,  who  flew  to  Ger- 
many and  Ireland.  It  is  our  opinion  that  it  would  take  more 
than  a  crash  course  in  German  to  get  Tom  to  speak  any 
other  language  than  the  one  he  uses  all  the  time.  Clerk  ED 
WITEK  sort  of  divided  his  vacation  between  going  to  Wis- 
consin and  a  "honey-do"  vacation.  You  know  the  kind, 
"honey  do  this,  or  honey  do  that."  Lest  we  forget,  Mrs. 
Witek  joined  in  both  of  these.  After  Relief  Superintendent 
ART  TABEL  and  his  wife,  LA  VERNE,  returned  from  New 


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Orleans,  he  told  about  having  ridden  on  buses  for  a  15  cent 
fare,  and  that  included  a  transfer.  My  wife,  VIRGINIA,  and 
I  made  an  early  spring  tour  of  Missouri  and  Arkansas.  The 
favorite  story  that  has  been  making  the  rounds  about  how  I 
hurt  my  back,  is  that  the  bottles  of  wine  we  brought  back 
from  the  Weidekehr  Winery  in  Arkansas  were  too  heavy  for 
me.  (You  believe  what  you  want  to  believe.). ..By  the  time 
you  read  this,  the  HESTERS,  JACK  and  NOREEN,  and  the 
rest  of  their  family  should  be  installed  in  their  new  home 
on  Chicago's  Northwest  Side.  Has  anyone  said  anything 
about  a  "housewarmin'?"  .  .Switchboard  Operator  LOU 
DRAPP's  vacation  was  postponed  due  to  the  fact  that  he  had 
to  spend  some  time  in  St.  Anne's  hospital.  It  probably 
won't  help  a  bit  for  Clerks  BOB  STACH  and  BILL  PINASCO 
to  tell  him  all  about  the  big  ones  that  got  away. ..In  our  next 
issue  we  hope  to  tell  you  all  about  what  kind  of  vacation  the 
following  bunch  of  fellows  had:  Clerks  FRED  MURBAR- 
GER,  FRANK  PASCHE,  BOB  WITTENBERG,  AL  ROHDE, 
and  WILLIAM  PARNUM... There  has  been  another  change  of 
command  here  at  North  Avenue.  WILLIAM  MOSER  is  now 
station  superintendent,  and  our  assistant  superintendent  is 
none  other  than  WARD  CHAMBERLAIN.  Welcome  to  North 
Avenue,  sir.  The  top  man  on  Sundays  will  be  WILLIAM 
PARNUM.  DON  LEMM,  who  was  with  us  for  much  too 
short  a  time,  headed  back  upstairs  to  the  highline.  Good 
luck  to  you,  and  drop  in  to  see  us  whenever  you  can... For 
our  next  bit  of  news  we're  going  to  sort  of  stray  off  the 
beaten  path  and  head  up  north  to  Forest  Glen  Station.  The 
day  is  May  27,  1971,  the  occasion  is  PAUL  WINKOWSKI 
day  at  Forest  Glen.  If  you  were  there  you  know  that  the 
walls  were  practically  bulging  at  the  seams  with  all  the 
people  who  came  to  honor  a  little  guy  who  has  been  a  real 
friend  and  a  big  help  to  a  lot  of  us  for  many  a  year.  We're 
speaking  of  none  other  than  Instructor  Paul  Winkowski.  It 
seems  that  we  all  wanted  him  to  know  what  we  thought  of 
him.  After  all,  for  years  he's  been  telling  us  what  he 
thought  of  us,  and,  believe  me,  it  hasn't  always  been  good. 
He  was  never  too  busy  to  listen  to  anyone's  problems  and 
always  ready  to  offer  a  lot  of  good  advice.  Good  luck, 
Paul,  keep  up  the  good  work. 

-   TV  Warn   TKittUm*. 


NORTH  PARK  - 

The  personnel  of  North  Park  Depot  and  garage  wish  to 
thank  Superintendents  R.  K.  KEAG,  E.  W.  BRODD,  V.  L. 
JOHNSON,  and  the  Credit  Union  for  their  treat  of  coffee 
and  doughnuts  on  Tuesday,  May  11.  The  occasion  was  for 
beating  our  par  for  the  month  of  April,  and  we  expect  to 
have  several  more  treats...  Our  congratulations  to  our 
union  officials  on  your  vote  of  confidence  ratifying  the 
pension  plan.  .  .  The  daughters  of  Operator  ROGER  and 
HELEN  AYOTTE  competed  on  May  1  and  2  in  the  11th 
Annual  Illinois  Music  Association  organ  contests  held  at 
McCormick  Place.  DEBORAH,  age  11,  added  to  her  col- 
lection of  trophies  by  winning  first  place  in  the  Senior  A 
division.  MONICA,  age  7,  playing  in  her  first  contest  won 
the  second  place  trophy  in  the  Cadet  B  division. ..CRAIG 
OLENSKT,  the  son  of  Operator  CHESTER  OLENSKI,  re- 
ceived his  first  holy  communion  on  Sunday,  April  18,  at 
St.  Gregory's  church.  A  reception  was  held  at  the  Olen- 
ski's  home  where  young  Craig  received  the  congratulations 
of  friends  and  relatives. ..MAUREEN  KENNY,  the  daughter 
of  Operator  FRANK  KENNY,  was  graduated  from  North- 
eastern college  on  April  21. ..JOANNE  BRODD,  the  daugh- 
ter  of   Superintendent    EDWARD   BRODD,    was    graduated 


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from  Alvernia  High  school  on  June  11.  Joanne's  plans  for 
the  future  call  for  a  fling  at  the  business  world  and  attend- 
ance at  an  evening  college... Former  Clerk  WALTER  RING- 
HOFF,  who  is  living  at  7642  N.  46th  Avenue  in  Glendale, 
Arizona  85301,  reports  that  he  is  enjoying  his  position  at  a 
title  and  trust  company  in  Phoenix... Former  Operator  ART 
STERN,  now  working  as  a  ticket  agent,  at  this  writing  is 
confined  at  Bethesda  hospital  where  he  underwent  major 
surgery.  Our  prayers  are  with  Art  for  a  complete  recov- 
ery. ..VIVIAN  BAEUCHLER,  the  wife  of  Operator  LEN 
BAEUCHLER,  is  ready  to  join  the  handicappers  club  at 
Arlington  Park  Race  Track.  Vivian,  who  doesn't  know 
much  about  horses,  picked  a  daily  double  and  a  perfecta 
winner  on  two  consecutive  Mondays... Operator  ROY  LEM- 
KE  began  his  pension  on  June  1  after  30  years  of  service. 
Roy  and  his  wife,  MARION,  are  looking  for  a  home  in  the 
Ozarks,  particularly  around  the  Forsyth  or  Lake  Norfolk 
area.  We  at  North  Park  wish  this  fine  couple  many  years 
of  fine  fishing.  Operator  MAURICE  HOWELL  retired  on 
June  1  after  29  years  of  service.  Operator  TOM  CONROY 
went  on  disability  pension  June  1.  We  extend  our  best 
wishes  to  these  fine  gentlemen  and  hope  to  see  them  around 
the  depot  occasionally. ..Happy  anniversaries  are  extended 
to  the  following:  Operator  CHESTER  OLENSKI  and  his 
wife,  JOANNE,  their  21st;  Operator  JACK  URBAN  and  his 
wife,  SARAH,  their  35th;  Operator  FRANK  KENNY  and  his 
wife,  their  25th;  Operator  CHARLES  SAUER  and  his  wife, 
their  21st;  Operator  HAROLD  JULITZ  and  his  wife,  ANN, 
their  37th;  Operator  EDGAR  NEWTON  and  his  wife,  FRAN- 
CES, their  35th;  Operator  JERRY  BUDZISZ  and  his  wife, 
HELEN,  their  15th;  Operator  WALTER  UHLEMAN  and  his 
wife,  LEONA,  their  36th;  Operator  BOB  CIESLA  and  his 
wife,  EMELIA,  their  33rd;  Operator  BILL  KNIGHT  and  his 
wife,  ELKINA,  their  25th;  Operator  LE  ROY  CARR  and  his 
wife,  LOUISE,  their  25th;  Operator  DON  HEANEY  and  his 
wife,  SONIA,  their  18th;  Operator  CHARLES  KEMP  and  his 
wife,  HELEN,  their  26th;  Operator  RALPH  ILLION  and  his 
wife,  LILLIAN,  their  31st;  Pensioner  MAURICE  MARTENS 
and  his  wife,  AGNES,  their  35th;  Pensioner  and  Mrs.  AL- 
VIN  DAVIS,  their  27th;  Pensioner  TED  DIDIER  and  his 
wife,  MADA,  their  38th,  and  Clerk  SAM  GIRARD  and  his 
wife,  WANDA,  their  30th.  Checker  NICK  ZAHN  and  his 
wife,  JULIA,  celebrated  their  25th  wedding  anniversary  on 
June  12  with  a  trip  to  Miami,  Florida,  where  they  boarded 
the  U.S.S.  Arriadme  for  a  trip  to  Freeport  in  the  Bahama 
Islands,  and  Mexico... Happy  birthdays  are  extended  to  the 
following:  Operators  CHESTER  OLENSKI,  TEX  RHINES, 
and  SAM  POSNER,  Clerk  TERRY  LATTIN,  Pensioner  JOE 
EIFFES,  DAN  KAZAR,  ETHEL  POSNER,  MARTIN  STERN, 
BETHEL  KIRKWOOD,  and  ROSALEEN  DOLAN. .  .  Golfers, 
remember  the  date — Monday,  July  19,  at  St.  Andrew's  Golf 
club.  The  Division  241  annual  golf  day  will  be  held  on  this 
date  and  we  are  looking  forward  to  all  golfers  participating 
in  this  fine  event... Need  cash  for  that  vacation?  See  JOHN, 
TONY,  or  DALE  at  the  Credit  Union  office  and  they  will  be 
happy  to  provide  you  and  yours  with  ready  cash.. .Our  sym- 
pathy is  extended  to  Clerks  VERNON  and  LESTER  RAGE 
on  the  passing  of  their  mother,  Mrs.  RAGE. 

Repair  Department  Chit  Chat:  Enjoying  vacations  at  this 
time  are  the  following:  ED  MUNOZ,  PAT  O'MALLEY, 
ROBERT  MILLER,  JOHN  HENNELLY,  ALEX  FRITZLER, 
EDWARD  PALA,  LEN  TROJANOWSKI,  ANNABEL  FER- 
NANDEZ, B.  O'DONNELL,  MATT  HEAVEY,  JIM  MARTIN, 
ANDY  KARIOLICH,  HENRY  MADDEN,  GEORGE  WITT, 
ROBERT  KRAMER,  and  GEORGE  BONESS...DEBRA  BAK- 
ER, the  daughter  of  Repairman  BUCKY  BAKANOWICZ,  was 


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named  to  the  Queen's  Court  for  the  fourth  year  in  a  row  at 
Wauconda  High  school. ..Sergeant  EDWARD  BAKANOWICZ 
led  the  Memorial  day  parade  as  guest  of  honor  at  Medinah, 
Illinois,  Sunday,  May  30.  On  Monday,  May  31,  BUCKY  led 
the  Wauconda,  Illinois,  American  Legion  parade  for  the 
12th  consecutive  year. ..NORA  KARIOLICH,  the  daughter  of 
Assistant  Foreman  ANDY  KARIOLICH,  was  elected  presi- 
dent of  her  sorority  at  Butler  university. ..Congratulations 
are  extended  to  the  garage  personnel  for  the  fine  job  they 
have  done  on  the  cleaning  of  the  inside  and  outside  of  our 
buses. .  .CHARLEY  DUNNE,  retired  garage  foreman,  has 
been  spending  considerable  time  fishing  on  Lake  Michigan 
and  is  catching  his  share  of  coho  salmon. 

-    "/Kelvin    *%vuUk$ 


NORTH  SECTION  - 

A  special  award  of  devotion  to  duty  should  go  to  Super- 
intendent BILL  ROONEY  who  reported  to  work  for  three 
days  on  crutches.  Moving  around  like  "old  peg-leg  Pete", 
we're  wondering  who  he  gave  the  old  boot  to?  If  it  hap- 
pens again,  how  about  a  black  eye  patch?  On  May  29  Mr. 
Rooney's  son,  BRIAN,  and  Miss  BONNIE  POWELL  from 
Danville,  Illinois,  were  joined  in  holy  matrimony  at  Bloom- 
ingdale,  Illinois.  Bonnie  is  a  medical  technician  and  her 
father  is  a  well  known  surgeon  in  Danville.  Brian  is  ma- 
joring in  psychology.  Our  best  wishes  for  a  long  and  happy 
marriage  to  the  ne wly weds. ..  Our  sympathy  and  condo- 
lences to  LETA  CAUSEY  and  her  family  on  the  death  of  her 
father. ..Agent  CAROL  GREEN  STEVENS  was  recently  con- 
fined in  the  hospital,  but  is  now  back  to  work  and  we  wish 
her  continued  good  health... Birthday  greetings  to  the  fol- 
lowing: Agents  DOROTHY  MILLONETTO,  BETTY  FIFE, 
SARA  SIMMONS,  ROSE  McANDREWS,  and  LELA  DuCREE, 
and  Janitor  JOHN  BONNER.  John  has  just  returned  to  work 
after  being  off  sick  for  two  months... Assistant  Station  Su- 
perintendent ROBERT  SUTA  had  another  week  of  vacation, 
and  this  time  he  informed  us  that  he  was  on  a  scaffold 
painting  his  house.  We  understand  he  was  posing  for  the 
Dutch  Boy  label  and  commercial. ..The  rapid  transit  station 
clerks  had  a  system  pick.  Clerk  ROBERT  STEWART 
transferred  to  the  South  Section,  and  Clerk  LANGLOIS 
came  to  the  North  from  the  West.  We  will  miss  Bob.. .In 
training  for  clerk  at  the  present  time  are  former  Foot 
Collector  M.  ASHLEY,  and  also  B.  SCAIFE.  Good  luck  to 
you  both. ..With  the  new  clerk's  pick  we  now  have  a  new 
chief  clerk,  WALKER  BALK,  and  we  wish  him  good  luck 
and  smooth  sailing.. .North  Side  Station  Superintendent  M. 
LaVELLE  has  been  off  work  for  a  few  days  with  a  badly 


THIS  ATTRACTIVE  young 
lodyisOLIVIA  FARRELL, 
the  wife  of  North  Avenue 
Station  Operator  ROBERT 
FARRELL,  who  was  re- 
cently promoted  as  unit 
supervisor  of  Project 
Leorn  in  the  Green  Homes 
unit.  Formerly      head 

teacher  of  this  project, 
Olivia  is  pictured  with 
two  of  her  young  pupils 
in  the  school. 


Btfi 


JUNE- JULY,  1971 


23 


INSIDE 


UNDER  THE  protective 
care  of  her  giant  teddy 
bear  is  little  DEBORAH 
ANN  CHRISTENSEN,  the 
granddaughter  of  Com- 
munications Engineer 
GEORGE  and  BILLIE 
CHRISTENSEN,  Elec- 
trical Department.  Deborah 
will  celebrate  her  first 
birthday  on  October  17. 


injured  knee.  We  hope  it  won't  be  too  long  before  he  is 
back  on  the  job. ..Ticket  Agent  MINNA  KING  was  in  an  auto 
accident  while  on  her  way  to  work.  We  understand  that  she 
received  a  severe  bump  on  the  head.  We  hope  she  will  be 
well  soon. . .  It  seems  that  Agent  ROSE  McANDREWS  had 
quite  a  time  with  a  dog  at  the  Rockwell  station.  The  dog 
insisted  on  going  through  past  the  window.  Cheer  up,  Rose, 
you  can't  be  written  up  for  not  collecting  a  fare  from  a  dog. 
..Many  North  Side  employes  recently  lost  two  true  and  good 
friends  with  the  deaths  of  Agents  FREDDIE  KING  and 
WAYNE  GRIFFIN.  Both  Mrs.  King  and  Mrs.  Griffin  wish 
to  thank  all  the  CTA  employes  for  their  kindness  and  sym- 
pathy...Supervisor  DICK  STANTON  recently  underwent  ma- 
jor surgery  at  Ravenswood  hospital.  Dick  has  been  on  the 
sick  list  for  quite  a  long  time  and  we  sincerely  wish  him  a 
speedy  recovery  and  look  for  his  return... Ravenswood  Con- 
ductor JOHN  RUSIN  is  in  Swedish  Covenant  hospital  after 
suffering  a  severe  heart  attack.  John,  we  all  pray  for  your 
recovery.  Ticket  Agent  BERTHA  ATKINSON  is  still  on  the 
sick  list  and  wants  to  thank  her  many  friends  for  their 
kindnesses,  cards,  and  calls. ..Your  North  Side  scribe  re- 
cently was  the  recipient  of  a  Chicago  Police  citation  for 
giving  aid  to  a  police  officer,  and  in  so  doing,  saved  his 
life.  To  receive  such  a  commendation  was  more  than  I  ex- 
pected. I  wish  to  say  thanks  to  the  Police  Department... 
Agent  ART  STEARN  is  out  of  the  hospital  but  still  on  the 
sick  list.  He  wishes  to  thank  everyone  for  their  kindnesses. 
..Agent  THELMA  ZINNINGER  became  a  grandma  when  her 
daughter  and  son-in-law,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  RICHARD  KAL- 
HAUGE,  presented  her  with  her  first  granddaughter, 
KRISTIE.  They  also  have  twin  boys.  Congratulations, 
grandma. ..To  the  North  Side  employes  who  have  made  re- 
marks about  the  pay  we  scribes  get  for  writing  these  arti- 
cles, I  wish  to  inform  you  that  all  we  receive  is  the  satis- 
faction of  knowing  we  have  contributed  our  part  to  CTA 
teamwork.  If  you  don't  see  your  name  mentioned,  then  the 
communication  failure  is  you  yourself. . .  Married  May  29 
was  the  daughter  of  LILLIE  WILLIS,  KAREN,  who  be- 
came the  bride  of  BENJAMIN  CHATMAN.  Good  luck  to 
them  both.  Benjamin  is  in  the  army. ..Your  reporter  re- 
ceived a  nice  letter  from  a  retired  North  Section  man  now 
living  in  Florida.  RICHARD  BARTELS  started  with  the  "L" 
in  1915  and  retired  in  1952  and  still  recalls  working  a  ten- 
hour  day  at  21  cents  an  hour.  He  would  enjoy  hearing  from 
some  of  his  fellow  workers.  His  address  is  1035  Arlington 
Avenue  North,  St.  Petersburg,  Florida  33705. 

-  7<*«  "%c«it 


NEWS 
OPERATIONS  (Transportation)  - 

JAMES  R.  TUCKER  did  a  little  traveling  during  the  two 
weeks  he  was  away  on  vacation.  He  spent  a  week  at  a 
friend's  farm  on  Lake  Ray  Hubbard  at  Rockwall, Texas,  and 
visited  some  relatives  in  Dallas  and  Tennessee.  Jim 
stopped  at  Fort  Worth  where  he  rode  on  the  Leonard's 
streetcar  line,  which  is  just  under  a  mile  in  length.  They 
run  a  four-minute  service  between  downtown  Fort  Worth 
and  the  parking  lots  along  the  river,  using  air-conditioned 
PCC  cars.  Regular  trolley  poles  are  used  and  the  operator 
changes  them  at  each  end  of  the  line  without  moving  from 
his  seat.  This  was  very  interesting  and  enjoyable.  If 
you're  thinking  that  he  didn't  go  to  New  Orleans  this  trip, 
you're  wrong.  He  spent  three  very  nice  days  there  visiting 
with  some  friends.  The  weather  was  very  nice  throughout 
the  trip  and  he  had  a  wonderful  timc.WALLY  OQUIST  and 
his  wife,  BETTY,  drove  to  St.  Louis  where  they  stayed  with 
their  daughter  for  three  days.  During  the  balance  of  his 
vacation  he  played  golf  and  said  he  shot  in  the  middle  90's. 
Wally  returned  to  work  with  a  tan,  so  we  know  he  was  out 
in  the  sun.  ..RALPH  TRACY,  his  wife,  JOSIE,  and  son, 
RANDY,  spent  several  days  near  the  Dells  in  Wisconsin.  A 
nice  part  of  this  vacation  was  being  visited  by  some  friends 
and  spending  a  few  days  with  them.  The  weather  was  nice 
and  they  had  a  good  time. ..Congratulations  to  RICHARD, 
the  son  of  JERRY  JOHNSON,  who  graduated  from  Our  Lady 
of  Peace  School  on  June  4.  In  the  fall  he  will  attend  Hales 
Franciscan  High  school. ..  MARGARET  ARCHER  recently 
transferred  from  telephone  operator  to  information  clerk. 
We  extend  our  wishes  for  good  luck  in  your  new  job. ..On 
June  1  CARL  W.  GIBES  was  appointed  assistant  superin- 
tendent of  operating  stations.  We  are  happy  to  have  you 
with  us  and  wish  you  success  in  your  new  job.  Congratu- 
lations!.. A  sincere  thanks  is  sent  from  Mrs.  GEORGE 
RILEY  to  all  those  who  were  so  nice  to  her  while  she  was 
ill. . .  Our  sympathy  is  extended  to  EVA  MARCIN  whose 
mother,  ADELE  TESSAROLO,  passed  away  on  May  11.  The 
funeral  was  on  May  14  from  Holy  Rosary  church. 

(Equipment  Research  &  Development)  - 

On  May  1,  RALPH  MARTZ  began  his  retirement  and  a 
life  of  leisure.  A  retirement  dinner  was  held  in  his  honor 
at  the  M&M  Club  on  April  28.  His  wife,  EDYTHE  B.,  and 
all  who  attended  had  a  good  time.  We  extend  our  best 
wishes  for  a  very  happy  and  healthy  retirement.  I  think  he 
got  off  to  a  good  start  by  vacationing  for  one  month. 

(Traffic  Planning)  - 

Congratulations  are  extended  to  JIM  TOOLIS  for  two 
special  reasons.  First,  his  daughter,  BARBARA,  was 
united  in  matrimony  to  ANDREW  STYCZYNSK3  at  St.  Ethel- 
reda  church  on  May  15.  The  reception  was  held  at  the 
Golden  Age  restaurant.  The  newlyweds  spent  their  honey- 
moon at  the  Abbey.  The  second  reason  is  that  on  June  3, 
his  daughter,  MARILYN,  gave  birth  to  a  5  pound  baby  boy 
whom  they  named  CHRISTOPHER... The  family  of  JERRY 
KANE  now  consists  of  two  boys  and  two  girls. 

(Utility  and  Emergency  Service)  - 

JAMES,  the  son  of  Emergency  Truck  Chauffeur  FRANK 
SIPICH,  recently  received  his  doctorate  degree  in  psychol- 
ogy from  the  University  of  Illinois.  Congratulations  and 
best  wishes  for  a  successful  future. ..Mr.  and  Mrs.  O.  W. 
JOHNSON  vacationed  in  New  Orleans  where  they  had  good 
weather  and  a  wonderful  time.  .  .  A  speedy  recovery  is 
wished  to  R.  O'GORMAN,  A.  KRAUS,  F.  SPITALLI,  and 
W.  MOOG  who  are  off  sick. ..We  extend  our  condolences  to 


24 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

L.  GALLE  whose  father-in-law  passed  away  recently. ..The 
new  faces  in  our  department  belong  to  DAN  FITZ  GIBBON, 
QUTNTON  JAMES,  and  CALVIN  OLDHAM  who  transferred 
from  Archer,  Lawndale,  and  77th  Street  respectively.  Good 
luck  in  your  new  jobs. 


PURCHASING,  SPECIFICATIONS  &  STORES  - 

Hello!  We're  happy  that  so  many  of  you  furnished  news 
for  this  issue.  Good  work,  and  we  hope  you  keep  it  up... 
First  of  all,  we  would  like  to  welcome  our  new  Chairman  of 
the  Board,  MICHAEL  CAFFERTY.  We  all  wish  you  the 
very  best  on  your  new  assignment  here  at  CTA. ..RICHARD 
TESCH,  Purchasing,  decided  to  try  his  luck  at  flying  on  a 
Delta  747,  which  he  has  raved  about  since  his  return  from 
Florida.  'It's  the  only  way  to  fly,"  Dick  states.  He  went 
to  Miami  Beach  and  stayed  at  the  lovely  Montmarte  hotel 
for  seven  days  of  sand,  sea,  sunshine,  and  girl-watching. 
Girl-watching?  How  did  that  get  in  there  ?.. HELEN  TOTH, 
Purchasing,  really  worked  on  her  three-week  vacation.  She 
planted  21  tomato  plants  in  her  garden;  however,  some 
leisure  was  enjoyed  as  she  practiced  on  her  organ.. .Pur- 
chasing's ED  THORNE  purchased  a  new  Montego  MX,  then 
he  and  his  wife,  RUSTY,  drove  to  Florida,  "to  put  mileage 
on  the  car,"  they  said.  Chicago  was  a  chilly  35  degrees 
when  they  left,  but  on  arriving  at  St.  Petersburg  the  tem- 
perature was  an  enjoyable  85.  While  in  Florida,  Ed  some- 
how acquired  22  pounds  of  "good  living"  around  the  middle. 
But  with  all  the  work  in  the  office  that  was  so  anxiously 
waiting  for  him,  he'll  lose  these  pounds  in  a  very  short 
time. ..ROD  DAUGHERTY,  Specifications,  enjoyed  a  family 
reunion  in  St.  Louis,  Missouri.  He  took  his  children  to  the 
top  of  the  Arch  and  visited  the  Annheuser-Busch  farm 
where  the  Clydesdale  horses  are  kept.  With  the  weather  so 
beautiful,  it's  no  wonder  Rod  had  such  a  good  time.. .ED 
AHLBRAND,  Specifications,  spent  a  week's  vacation  en- 
joying his  mother's  company  in  Seymour,  Illinois. ..There's 
no  generation  gap  in  the  MAGUIRE  household,  to  be  sure. 
Grandma  and  Grandpa  MAGUIRE  (FRANK  MAGUIRE  of 
Specifications)  munched  on  pretzels  and  potato  chips  while 
they  were  babysitting  with  their  grandchildren  in  Palos 
Hills,  Illinois.  And  where  were  BARBARA  and  LARRY, 
Frank  and  ANN'S  daughter  and  son-in-law  ?  They  were 
taking  it  easy  in  Las  Vegas.  Can  anyone  think  of  a  better 
babysitter  than  Frank?  Of  course  not!  But  you're  not 
sitting  in  your  chair  so  straight  now,  Frank.  To  ease  the 
job  of  babysitting,  Frank  and  Ann  were  surprised  with  the 
safe  return  of  their  daughter  JUDY'S  husband,  ALLEN, 
from  Viet  Nam.  The  Maguire's  also  spent  a  few  days  with 
another  daughter,  MARY  ANN,  in  Sterling,  Illinois... How 
can  one  paint  a  fence  while  the  snow  is  falling,  hailstones 
beating  on  the  fence,  and  the  rain  causing  puddles  in  one's 
shoes  ?  G.  P.  MIKOTA,  assistant  superintendent  of  Stores, 
pondered  this  question  in  his  mind  while  on  vacation.  He 
had  hopes  of  finishing  all  his  outdoor  painting.  However, 
he  did  manage  to  do  some  chores  indoors,  so  the  week 
wasn't  a  total  loss... Who  was  that  going  down  the  Dan  Ryan 
expressway  the  other  day?  It  was  CATHY  CLOUGH  and 
her  husband,  HARRY,  in  their  new  1971  Maverick.  Cathy 
has  started  driving  again  after  seven  years.  Men,  turn  in 
your  drivers  licenses — PLEASE !  That's  okay  if  everyone 
does,  because  there  will  be  more  room  on  the  road,  and 
she'll  need  every  bit  of  it. ..After  a  busy  four-week  vaca- 
tion, BOB  PIE  PER  has  returned  to  the  daily  grind  in  the 
Stores  Department,  General  Office.     How  fast  time  goes. 


NEWS 

Bob  drove  to  California  where  the  sights  he  saw  were  out 
of  this  world  (no  -  not  hotpants).  One  such  amazement  was 
his  view  of  over  200  deer  grazing  in  a  field.  Among  his 
many  activities  were:  salmon  fishing— he  caught  four  of 
them,  weighing  12-15  pounds  each  (not  bad  for  the  first 
time);  a  trip  to  Puget  Sound,  and  climbing  a  ski  lift  at  Mt. 
Ranier.  His  friendly  companion  on  this  trip  was  Nemo 
Aswad,  his  Scottish  terrier.  While  Bob  kept  himself  pretty 
busy  on  his  vacation,  Nemo  caught  up  on  some  rest.  At  one 
point  of  Bob's  trip,  a  fox  on  the  side  of  the  road  caught  his 
eye,  but  not  Nemo's.  The  quick  brown  fox  did  not  jump 
over  the  lazy  dog,  because  he  was  too  busy  sleeping  on  the 
back  seat  of  Bob's  car!  That's  a  dog's  life,  I  guess.  It 
was  also  apparent  that  Bob  took  in  some  sun.  That  glow 
couldn't  have  come  from  the  fluorescent  lights  in  the  of- 
fice...GERRY  POCES,  South  Shops,  is  on  vacation  for  three 
weeks.  He's  going  to  take  in  some  fishing  in  Minnesota. 
We'll  tell  you  in  the  next  issue  just  how  many  fish  he 
caught. ..WILLIAM  McGOVERN  accomplished  some  painting 
around  the  house  while  on  his  vacation,  and  ZIGGY  MARTIN 
is  taking  a  tour — AGAIN — of  Back  Yard,  Illinois.  Also,  at 
the  South  Shops,  is  DONALD  TARNOWSKI  who  spent  a 
week's  vacation  washing  his  car.  Want  to  impress  all  the 
lovely  ladies,  huh?. .ROBERT  ADLER  and  his  wife  bought 
a  new  car,  a  1971  Pinto,  and  JOHN  W.  SPRINGER  went  to 
Omaha,  Nebraska,  with  his  wife,  DOROTHY,  to  visit  their 
son,  JOHN  J.,  who  is  in  the  air  force.  John  J.  is  a  career 
soldier  with  the  rank  of  technical  sergeant,  stationed  at 
Offut  Air  Force  Base,  which  is  the  SAC  command  head- 
quarters. While  John  W.  was  there,  he  and  his  son  got  a 
chance  to  view  an  air  show  which  was  held  for  Armed 
Services  day,  and  also  did  some  fishing.  And  on  May  18, 
John's  other  son,  WEINNAND,  a  former  CTA  employe,  and 
his  wife,  ROSE,  became  the  proud  parents  of  a  son,  MICH- 
AEL, in  San  Jose,  California.  For  Weinnand  and  Rose  this 
is  their  third  son,  but  for  John  and  Dorothy,  this  is  their 
23rd  grandchild.  And  not  to  be  outdone,  two  more  grand- 
children are  due  this  summer.  John,  what  can  we  say?.. 
PAUL  JANKOWSKI,  Storeroom  43,  has  completed  signal 
school.  Graduation  ceremonies  were  conducted  on  May  19 
in  the  CTA  board  room  in  the  Merchandise  Mart.  C.  E. 
KEISER,  operating  manager,  presented  Paul  and  the  other 
students  with  a  diploma.  Paul  wanted  to  know  all  the  sig- 
nals, and  now  he  does.  By  the  way,  Paul  spent  his  Memo- 
rial day  weekend  with  two  friends  in  Spooner,  Wisconsin. 

CELEBRATING  THEIR  golden  wedding  anniversary  on  March  28 
were  HELEN  and  STOCK  C0MST0CK,  who  were  joined  by  their 
family  and  friends  at  a  reception  following  a  morning  service  at 
the  Central  United  Methodist  church  of  Skokie.  Stock  retired  as 
budget  supervisor  in  February,  1966,  after  44  years  in  transit. 


JUNE- JULY,  1971 


25 


recent  deaths 


HAROLD  G.  ANDERSON,  70,  West  Section, 

Emp.  11-24-28,  Died  5-8-71 
SALVATORE  BARBARO,  85,  Way  &  Structures, 

Emp.  3-25-27,  Died  4-10-71 
MICHAEL  BARRY,  82,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  6-22-26,  Died  5-21-71 
ALBERT  O.  BROACH,  64,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  11-14-28,  Died  4-12-71 
ARTHUR  BROSKA,  71,  Wilson, 

Emp.  9-20-17,  Died  4-11-71 
MILTON  BUCZYNSKI,  58,  52nd  Street, 

Emp.  6-12-45,  Died  6-1-71 
EDWARD  BURNEIKA,  52,  Archer, 

Emp.  11-15-45,  Died  6-9-71 
PHILIP  J.  CERNEY,  73,  69th  Street, 

Emp.  5-26-20,  Died  5-10-71 
CARL  O.  CHRISTENSEN,  70,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  3-3-24,  Died  4-21-71 
MARTIN  H.  CUNNINGHAM,  69,  North  Section, 

Emp.  10-12-45.  Died  5-17-71 
JAMES  CURRY,  70,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  11-22-23,  Died  5-9-71 
JOHN  CZERWIEC,  81,  Gateman, 

Emp.  5-5-26,  Died  5-15-71 
J.  P.  D'ANGELO,  77,  Forest  Glen, 

Emp.  5-25-20,  Died  4-18-71 
EDWARD  A.  DECKER,  77,  North  Section, 

Emp.  10-14-47,  Died  4-19-71 
TOBIAS  DEVER,  86,  Devon, 

Emp.  4-9-18,  Died  4-23-71 
JOHN  J.  DWYER,  76,  Skokie  Shops, 

Emp.  7-31-11,  Died  5-15-71 
WILLIAM  H.  ENGELMANN,  72,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  10-1-23,  Died  5-19-71 
GEORGE  ERBSTOESSER,  63,  West  Section, 

Emp.  5-15-46,  Died  5-16-71 


THOMAS  FITZGIBBON,  88,  Cottage  Grove, 

Emp.  1-7-11,  Died  4-21-71 
WAYNE  GRIFFIN,  58,  West  Section, 

Emp.  11-26-45,  Died  4-30-71 
JOHN  J.  HALLORAN,  76,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  11-28-13,  Died  4-26-71 
ALFRED  M.  HANSEN,  88,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  2-24-20,  Died  3-30-71 
JOSEPH  J.  HEROLD,  70,  South  Section, 

Emp.  2-28-25,  Died  5-24-71 

MARC  ELLA  HOGAN,  77,  West  Section, 

Emp.  6-22-42,  Died  4-29-71 
CHARLES  J.  HOLLAND,  79,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  4-3-17,  Died  4-11-71 
KARL  V.  HOLMQUIST,  81,  Elston, 

Emp.  7-12-13,  Died  4-22-71 
GUSTAV  G.  HYDE,  87,  Throop  Street, 

Emp.  6-16-04,  Died  4-14-71 
STANLEY  F.  JAROSZ,  86,  Lawndale, 

Emp.  10-17-23,  Died  5-23-71 
AUGUSTA  J.  KEARIN,  86,  West  Section, 

Emp.  9-10-18,  Died  4-18-71 
THOMAS  F.  KEEGAN,  60,  69th  Street, 

Emp.  11-30-36,  Died  4-11-71 
FREDERICK  KING,  58,  North  Section, 

Emp.  7-9-36,  Died  5-12-71 
CHARLES  KLEMICK,  72,  Archer, 

Emp.  12-10-26,  Died  5-13-71 
RICHARD  J.  KNIGHT,  75,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  2-17-20,  Died  5-8-71 
GEORGE  M.  KYNASTON,  67,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  3-7-23,  Died  4-18-71 
HELEN  R.  LOFTUS,  60,  Engineering, 

Emp.  11-22-46,  Died  4-5-71 


The  three  of  them  went  fishing  on  Spooner  Lake  where  they 
caught  21  northern  pike.  According  to  Paul,  he  said  it  was 
because  of  the  fantastic  lure  they  had  used — a  "red-eye 
wiggler."  How  tall  was  she?. .In  closing,  we'd  like  to  say 
that  we  hope  everyone  enjoys  themselves  over  the  coming 
summer  months,  wherever  you  go. 


SCHEDULE  &  TRAFFIC  - 

JOHN  FITZGERALD,  traffic  clerk,  is  sporting  a  new 
1971  air-conditioned  LTD.  ..We  welcome  W.  P.  DEVE- 
REUX  and  GEORGE  HANUS  back  to  work  after  convalesc- 
ing at  home. ..HARRY  HIRSCH  has  decided  to  try  the  North 
Side  after  living  on  the  South  Side. ..Mr.  and  Mrs.  JOHN 
URBAN  celebrated  their  42nd  anniversary  of  wedded  bliss 
on  May  11.  Many  happy  returns. ..JOE  DeGRAZIA  and  his 
wife  drove  to  Pennsylvania  for  their  vacation  and  visited 
with  their  daughter  and  family. ..ED  HILL,  schedule  clerk, 
is  home  convalescing  after  a  short  stay  in  the  hospital... 
DAVID  JACOBS,  schedule  clerk,  was  hospitalized  for  eye 
surgery  but  is  now  home  convalescing.  ED  JOYCE  also 
had  nose  surgery. ..MYRON  LEVEE  and  his  wife  are  vaca- 


tioning in  Wisconsin  and  will  do  some  fishing. ..KAY  BATI- 
NA  spent  a  delightful  week  in  Key  Biscayne,  Florida,  and 
on  Paradise  Island,  Nassau. ..RUTH  HAVLIK  and  her  sister, 
MARIE,  of  the  Electrical  Department,  drove  to  Washington, 
D.C.,  to  visit  with  their  sister. ..W.  P.  DEVEREUX  flew  to 
Chattanooga,  Tennessee,  to  visit  with  his  daughter. ..  The 
sympathy  of  the  department  is  extended  to  HARRY  HIRSCH 
on  the  death  of  his  grandfather,  and  to  JOE  VIOLA  on  the 
death  of  his  father-in-law. 

-  Xat/n<t*  patina 


RAPID  TRANSIT  MAINTENANCE  TERMINALS  - 

Wishes  for  a  speedy  recovery  are  sent  to  GEORGE 
MICHAUD,  clerk  at  61st  Street,  who  is  presently  in  Grant 
hospital.  .  .  Congratulations  to  DIANE  GRILLAERT,  the 
daughter  of  GUS  GRILLAERT,  Congress,  who  was  gradu- 
ated from  St.  Anne  School  of  Nursing  on  June  10.  Diane 
will  soon  be  seen  on  the  floors  at  Children's  Memorial 
hospital... Our  deepest  sympathy  to  GORDON  VAN  NORM- 
AN, Kimball,  and  his  family  on  the  passing  of  his  mother  in 
North  Fond  du  Lac,  Wisconsin. ..Enjoying  the  back  woods 
fishing  in  Wisconsin  is  how  W.  McHUGH,  Kimball,    spent 


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among  employes 


EUGENE  A.  LOWE,  82,  69th  Street, 

Emp.  3-23-10,  Died  4-14-71 
ARNOLD  LYDIGSEN,  75,  Forest  Glen, 

Emp.  5-21-18,  Died  4-23-71 
THOMAS  MALONEY,  85,  Devon, 

Emp.  3-9-18,  Died  6-1-71 
CHARLES  E.  MARTIN,  81,  West  Shops, 

Emp.  4-25-23,  Died  5-12-71 
JAMES  McGARRITY,  60,  Schedule  &  Traffic, 

Emp.  5-17-54,  Died  6-9-71 
JOHN  MILTON,  90,  Lawndale, 

Emp.  12-2-05,  Died  4-24-71 
JOSEPH  M.  MIZERIS,  80,  Archer, 

Emp.  4-23-20,  Died  3-28-71 
WILLIAM  MORRIS,  24,  North  Park, 

Emp.  12-27-67,  Died  5-31-71 
JAMES  J.  NAUGHTON,  85,  Lawndale, 

Emp.  7-28-11,  Died  4-11-71 
DAVID  W.  NEIL,  60,  North  Park, 

Emp.  9-15-45,  Died  6-22-71 
JOSEPH  NIMKAVAGE,  67,  South  Shops, 

Emp.  9-14-43,  Died  4-23-71 
GEORGE  R.  PAYTON,  74,  Beverly, 

Emp.  3-17-24,  Died  5-26-71 
JOHN  T.  PHILPOTT,  80,  Central  District, 

Emp.  6-28-16,  Died  5-13-71 
JOSEPH  J.  POPP,  71,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  5-1-23,  Died  5-16-71 
JAMES  REIDY,  92,  Lawndale, 

Emp.  11-16-07,  Died  4-24-71 

FRANK  E.  RICHARDSON,  80,  West  Section, 

Emp.  6-19-19,  Died  6-1-71 
JAMES  RUANE,  84,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  12-9^25,  Died  4-11-71 


PAUL  N.  SCHILLE,  69,  South  Section, 

Emp.  9-25-22,  Died  4-12-71 
MARTIN  F.  SCHROEDER,  78,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  7-26-27,  Died  5-24-71 
ALFRED  R.  SCHULTZ,  73,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  11-8-26,  Died  5-17-71 
ROBERT  SERVER,  53,  Beverly, 

Emp.  9-20-45,  Died  5-29-71 
NICHOLAS  C.  SIMMONS,  78,  Devon, 

Emp.  3-12-28,  Died  4-8-71 
LOUIS  SMITH,  78,  Accounting, 

Emp.  8-24-20,  Died  4-20-71 
ANTON  H.  SOMMER,  88,  Lincoln, 

Emp.  11-19-09,  Died  3-20-71 
JACENTY  STARTEK,  85,  West  Section, 

Emp.  6-7-41,  Died  3-9-71 
ADAM  V.  STROHMENGER,  81,  South  Section, 

Emp.  4-13-09,  Died  5-21-71 
ANASTASIA  O.  THOMS,  69,  North  Section, 

Emp.  12-19-40,  Died  5-13-71 
PETER  J.  TIESER,  73,  Archer, 

Emp.  5-9-23,  Died  5-16-71 
EDWARD  TORMEY,  53,  South  Section, 

Emp.  6-21-46,  Died  6-21-71 
JOHN  TRIYONIS,  57,  Beverly, 

Emp.  1-21-47,  Died  6-9-71 
OLIVER  D.  TYLER,  58,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  6-4-45,  Died  5-24-71 
JOSEPH  VALAUSKAS,  83,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  8-28-18,  Died  4-20-71 
MICHAEL  WALSH,  64,  Building, 

Emp.  10-24-29,  Died  5-10-71 
ROBERT  E.  WHITE,  79,  Cottage  Grove, 

Emp.  1-13-12,  Died  4-28-71 
FRANK  ZABRAN,  90,  West  Section, 

Emp.  5-29-24,  Died  3-31-71 


his  vacation. ..A  trip  to  the  old  sod  was  a  good  vacation  for 
F.  PAYNE,  Kimball. ..  The  sights  and  sounds  of  the  city 
comprised  a  vacation  enjoyed  by  M.  RUSSIN,  Kimball. . . 
Best  of  luck  to  D.  KILPATRICK,  former  repairman  at 
Congress,  who  went  into  the  air-conditioning  business  in 
Florida. ..  Congratulations  to  Pensioner  RALPH  DANIEL- 
SON  who  won  another  award  at  the  Compex  Stamp  Exhibi- 
tion held  at  the  LaSalle  hotel  on  May  28,  29  and  30.. .Con- 
dolences to  C.  HASLAM,  Congress,  and  his  family  on  the 
passing  of  his  mother  on  June  l,..Our  sympathy  to  J. 
CANNELLA,  Congress,  and  his  family  on  the  passing  of  an 
uncle  on  May  31. ..Chores  around  the  house  and  practicing 
golf  shots  is  how  J.  CANNELLA,  S.  RITA,  M.  COYLE,  and 
F.  BENANTI  of  Congress  spent  their  vacations.  Back  at 
work  after  a  "do  this"  and  "do  that"  type  of  vacation  are 
M.  COYLE,  L.  STEWART,  T.  FRIEND,  C.  DANSBY,  Q. 
BONDS,  and  J.  CAMPBELL  of  Dan  Ryan...C.  B.  BROWN  is 
quite  at  home  as  the  night  repairer  at  Dan  Ryan. ..GEORGE 
NICHOLSON,  Dan  Ryan,  is  still  talking  about  the  big  cele- 
bration held  in  Gary  after  Mayor  Hatcher's  re-election... A 
junior  division  of  weight-watchers  is  going  on  between  B. 
THORNTON  and  Q.  BONDS.  Thornton  tips  the  scale  at  185 
while  Bonds  has  no  comment.  ..A  hearty  welcome  to  new  car 
servicemen    F.  SOSNOWSKI,    Linden,    M.  PAYNE,   and  K. 


CALT,  Howard.. .Enjoying  a  trip  through  Minnesota  is  the 
way  M.  BUCHANAN,  Wilson,  spent  his  vacation... Casting 
for  the  big  ones  is  the  way  H.  LOOMIS,  Wilson,  spent  his 
vacation  in  Wisconsin. .  .Ball  games,  golfing,  and  family 
outings  were  vacations  for  R.  COLLINS,  T.  MITCHELL, 
H.  TURNER,  J.  COLLINS,  J.  HUNT,  D.  MASON,  N.  BEN- 
SON, C.  CARPENTER,  J.  KINKINS,  B.  SMITH,  J.  ORANGE, 
and  W.  BRIGHT  of  Wilson. 


SKOKIE  SHOPS  - 

JOHN  MILAS,  carpenter,  and  his  wife,  JEAN,  are  the 
proud  grandparents  of  a  baby  boy  born  on  May  4  weighing 
6  pounds  8  ounces.  The  parents  are  Mr.  and  Mrs.  CHAR- 
LES MALCHIODI. .  .JAMES  WELTON,  electrical  worker, 
and  his  wife  were  very  proud  parents  at  the  wedding  of 
their  son,  JAMES  CHARLES  WELTON,  to  CAROL  ANN 
LUSZOWIAK  on  May  1  at  5:00  p.m.  at  St.  Williams  Catho- 
lic church... ROBERT  H.  WINTHER,  Research  and  Develop- 
ment, enjoyed  a  week  of  vacation  catching  up  with  a  few 
odds  and  ends.  At  the  office  we  call  it  a  "honey  do"  vaca- 
tion...DAVE  GURWICH,  retired  material  clerk  and  one  of 


JUNE-JULY,  1971 


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INSIDE 

the  first  reporters  for  the  CTA  magazine,  and  his  wife, 
ANNE,  will  celebrate  their  56th  wedding  anniversary  and 
Dave's  75th  birthday  some  time  in  July.  Sharing  the  Gur- 
wich's  happiness  will  be  their  two  sons  and  their  families, 
and  their  daughter  and  her  family.  The  affair  will  take 
place  again  this  year  at  the  Flying  Carpet  motel  in  Rose- 
mont,  Illinois.  Also,  Dave's  youngest  grandson  received 
his  degree  in  pharmacy  in  June. ..GEORGE  KIMMSKE,  car- 
penter, and  his  wife,  FRANCES,  were  a  very  proud  couple 
when  they  were  presented  the  bronze  pin  for  1,750  hours 
donated  to  the  West  Side  Veterans  hospital  helping  the  boys 
who  served  our  country  in  time  of  war.  Only  one  man  and 
three  women  received  this  award.  Since  January  1,  1970, 
George  has  donated  2,400  hours,  and  Frances  has  donated 
2,300  hours.  Many  teenagers  offer  their  services,  as  much 
as  250  hours  after  school.  They  are  all  to  be  congratulated 
for  their  unselfishness  and  consideration  of  others.  Keep 
up  the  good  work...CASIMIR  JOZEFIAK,  painter,  and  his 
wife,  FELICIA,  are  the  proud  grandparents  of  a  6  pound 
11  ounce  baby  boy  born  on  May  12.  Their  son,  THEODORE, 
and  his  wife  are  very  happy  as  this  is  their  first  child... 
Skokie  Shops  has  challenged  the  South  Shops  to  a  champion- 
ship 1971  game  at  our  picnic  on  July  24  at  Northwestern 
Park  woods.  This  will  be  an  added  attraction  to  our  many 
other  activities  on  that  day.  This  is  a  first,  so  let's  all 
come  out  and  cheer  our  heroes.  Call  Skokie  Shops  for 
tickets,  $3.00  per  family,  which  includes  games,  races, 
pony  rides,  door  prizes,  refreshments  (bring  your  own 
pitcher),  and  dancing  in  the  evening. ..  GEORGE  O'NEILL 
told  us  of  the  success  of  the  Northwest  Italian  American 
society's  first  St.  Joseph  day  table  in  which  4,000  people 
participated.  Donations  totaling  $2,000  were  used  for 
charitable  work  and  all  remaining  food  was  sent  to  Techny 
and  Divine  Word  seminaries  and  St.  Joseph  Home  for  the 
Aged.  Those  interested  in  joining  the  group  can  see  George 
for  details. 

-  &umett  S    £it)lnxr{ 


SOUTH  SECTION  - 

Let's  all  pull  for  our  own  Division  308  Softball  team 
which  is  playing  in  the  Grant  Park  Industrial  League  for  a 
first  place  win  this  year.  The  team  is  managed  by  North 
Section  Clerk  ERVIN  HARMON,  and  coached  by  South  Sec- 
tion Motorman  JOE  RAYBURN.  They  play  every  Wednes- 
day at  5:30  p.m.  in  Plumber's  field  in  Grant  Park.  How 
about  going  out  to  a  game  and  giving  them  your  moral  sup- 
port. Come  on,  fellas,  let's  win!  .  .  Congratulations  to 
Switchman  HAROLD  DeCUIR  who  was  appointed  yard  fore- 
man on  May  16.  ..Welcome  to  Superintendent  EDWARD 
HEATTER  who  is  finally  back  working  on  the  South  Section. 
He  was  scheduled  to  be  here  January  1,  but  was  working  in 
the  General  Office  in  place  of  JAMES  BLAA,  superintend- 
ent of  Rapid  Transit  Operations,  who  was  on  the  sick  list 
for  a  few  months.  Glad  to  hear  that  Mr.  Blaa  is  back  to 
work,  too.  ..The  Agents  Pension  Club  held  their  spring 
dinner  on  April  25  in  a  new  place  called  the  Fiddler's  Inn. 
The  restaurant  was  terrific,  we  had  a  swell  room,  and  the 
food  was  delicious  (family  style).  We  all  thought  the  new 
place  was  wonderful.  GEORGE  RILEY,  superintendent  of 
operating  stations,  attended  and  we  enjoyed  having  him  and 
his  lovely  wife  with  us.  Among  the  "youthful"  pensioners 
present  were:  Agents  MARY  CARSON,  GRACE  WEBER, 
CECELIA  MORAN,  HAZEL  DUNN,  SARAH  McEVOY,  and 
KAREN  FRIDDLE,  Retired  Motorman  JERRY  HANAFIN, 
Retired  Yard  Foreman  JOHN  LEMKE,  Retired  Supervisor 


NEWS 


BEAMING  HAPPILY  offer 
repeating  their  marrioge 
vows  are  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
BRIAN  W.  R00NEY  who 
were  united  in  holy  matri- 
mony on  May  29  at  Holy 
Trinity  church.  Blooming- 
ton,  Illinois.  Brian  is  the 
son  of  WILLIAM  ROONEY, 
assistant  superintendent, 
Kimball  Station. 


BOB  BROWN,  Retired  Towerman  PAT  HICKEY,  Retired 
International  Vice-president  PAT  GANLEY,  Retired  Divi- 
sion 308  Board  Member  CHARLES  BURNS,  and  many,  many 
more.  Everyone  had  a  good  time. ..Some  of  our  people  who 
were  on  the  F;ck  list  are  back  to  work  and  we  were  all  glad 
to  see  them:  Motormen  JOSEPH  GRIFFIN  and  LAWRENCE 
MAY,  and  Janitor  HENRY  HARRIS. ..Yard  Foreman  WAL- 
LACE BROWN  decided  to  take  an  early  retirement  and  took 
his  pension  on  May  1.  We  were  all  sorry  to  see  him  go,  but 
we  hope  he  has  many  years  of  enjoyable  and  healthy  re- 
tirement. He  and  his  wife  are  planning  to  reside  in  River- 
dale,  Michigan. ..Received  a  nice  card  from  Retired  Con- 
ductor EDWARD  HOPKINS  from  Hot  Springs,  Arkansas, 
where  he  was  relaxing  and  loafing  around  in  the  sun  for  a 
few  weeks... Welcome  back  to  Agent  RALPHENA  NEAL  who 
was  recently  re-hired,  and  "hi"  to  newly-hired  Agents 
MARY  COTTEN,  JOAN  BROOKS,  OLIVIA  THOMPSON,  and 
ERSIE  FOSTER.. .Congratulations  to  Agent  THOMAS  HAY- 
MORE  who  was  appointed  clerk  on  the  North  Section,  April 
18. .  .Received  a  card  from  Retired  Conductor  WILLIAM 
HUNNIFORD  who  was  vacationing  in  Roswell,  New  Mexico. 
He  says  the  weather  was  real  warm  and  the  countryside 
beautiful... Conductor  JAMES  GREEN  was  smiling  from  ear 
to  ear  when  he  told  us  about  little  SHERYL  LYNN  who  made 
her  entrance  into  this  world  on  June  4.  This  makes  two 
girls  for  the  happy  Green  family. ..Our  part-time  conduc- 
tors have  returned  for  the  summer  once  more:  KEITH 
JACOBI,  JOHN  GLENNON,  CARL  DAVIS,  ROBERT  JAR- 
VIS,  CHARLES  WILLIAMS,  PHILIP  WHITE,  and  WILLIAM 
ST  ALL  WORTH. ..  You  didn't  know,  but  Chief  Clerk  JIM 
MARTINEK  is  a  ballerina  with  costume,  wig,  and  all.  The 
men's  club  of  his  church,  Immaculate  Conception,  put  on 
some  skits  for  a  women's  club  on  Mother's  day  and  Jim 
was  a  ballerina.  He  said  they  had  a  lot  of  fun  putting  on 
these  skits  and  the  women  got  a  kick  out  of  it.. .On  the  sick 
list  as  of  this  writing  are:  Motorman  FRED  GRONE- 
MEYER,  who  was  in  the  hospital  for  an  operation  but  is 
home  now  recuperating  nicely;  our  61st  Street  midnight 
clerk,  WILBERT  SIMPSON;  Work  Train  Conductor  THOM- 
AS SCHWARZ,  and  Motorman  MYRON  WOODS.  Let's  hope 
that  all  of  you  will  be  back  to  work  real,  real  soon. ..Two  of 
our  pensioners  passed  away  recently:  Switchman  ADAM 
STRONMENGER  in  Phoenix,  Arizona,  and  Switchman  JOS- 
EPH HEROLD  here  in  Chicago.  Our  sincere  condolences 
to  their  families. ..  Assistant  Station  Superintendent  JOE 
TVRDIK  is  spending  a  three-week  vacation  in  Canada.  His 
postcard  came  from  Lake  Louise  and  Victoria  Glacier  in 
the  Canadian  Rockies.     He  said  the  scenery  at  Lake  Louise 


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INSIDE 


WEDDING  BELLS  rang  on 
March  9  for  this  happy 
bride  and  groom,  HARRY 
and  CATHY  CLOUGH. 
The  bride  is  the  former 
CATHY  RASCHICK  of 
Purchasing,  Specification 
and  Stores  Department  and 
a  Transit  News  reporter. 


was  just  beautiful.  .  .  North  Section  Motor  man  GEORGE 
VANDERHAGEN  just  returned  recently  from  Arizona 
where  he  visited  with  Mr.  and  Mrs.  PAT  FLATLEY,  re- 
tired North  Section  Motorman  in  Tucson,  and  also  Retired 
North  Section  Conductor  FRED  BECK  in  Phoenix.  He  said 
he  had  a  wonderful  trip. 


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SOUTH  SHOPS  - 

Best  wishes  go  out  to  LARRY  VANCE  on  his  recent  re- 
tirement. .  .  Good  luck  to  ROBERT  A  VRAM  on  his  new 
position  as  money  handler  at  Archer. ..Good  luck  to  WILLIE 
PICKETT  on  his  promotion  as  garage  clerk. ..Our  prayers 
go  out  to  Mrs.  RUTH  CLARK,  the  wife  of  GEORGE  J. 
CLARK,  superintendent  of  Shops  &  Equipment,  who  is  in 
Billings  hospital.  Mrs.  Clark,  we  wish  you  a  speedy  re- 
covery...It's  great  to  see  J.  J.  REPPLINGER,  superintend- 
ent of  Surface  System  Shops  &  Garages,  back  to  work  after 
a  brief  illness...  A  speedy  recovery  goes  out  to  TONY 
VIHNANEK,  Technical  Services  Division,  who  is  now  home 
recuperating  from  an  operation... Congratulations  to  FRANK 
VENEZIA  who  left  the  Technical  Services  Division  and 
succeeded  RALPH  MARTZ  as  equipment  engineer  of  the 
Equipment  Research  and  Development  Department.  Mr. 
Martz  retired  from  CTA  on  April  30,  and  a  dinner  party 
was  given  in  his  honor  at  the  M&M  Club. ..Let's  roll  out  the 
welcome  mat  for  JOHN  LIPKA,  technical  services  engi- 
neer, who  departed  from  the  Equipment  Research  and  De- 
velopment Department  to  a  promotion  as  technical  ser- 
vices engineer  with  the  Technical  Services  Division... Con- 
gratulations to  BILL  KELLY  on  his  recent  promotion  as 
supervisor  of  material  handlers... Congratulations  to  AL- 
BERT SUMA,  Dynamometer  Laboratory,  who  became  a 
grandfather  for  the  first  time  when  his  daughter,  SUSAN 
JASINSKI,  gave  birth  to  an  8  pound  2  ounce  baby  girl, 
JENNIFER,  who  was  born  on  Mother's  day,  May  9. ..A  warm 
welcome  is  extended  to  our  new  co-op  student,  KEVIN 
FLEMING,  who  will  be  working  in  Technical  Services  Di- 
vision. A  temporary  farewell  to  JOHN  CERVENIK,  co-op 
student  in  Technical  Services  Division,  who  will  be  leaving 
us  soon  to  resume  his  engineering  studies  at  Bradley  uni- 
versity in  Peoria,  Illinois. ..ANTONE  SHIMKUS,  77th  Street 
Garage,  the  brother  of  STANKEY  SHIMKUS,  bus  and  truck 
mechanic  in  Bay  6,  landed  a  muskie  37  inches  long  weighing 
13£  pounds  over  the  Memorial  day  weekend  up  in  northern 
Wisconsin.. .Congratulations  to  TONY  SALKAS,  electrician, 
whose  twin  sons  were  graduated  from  Brother  Rice  High 


NEWS 

school  with  honors  and  awarded  scholarships  to  the  Univer- 
sity of  Illinois  Circle  Campus...  Our  congratulations  to 
LARRY  E.  AGIN,  blacksmith,  who  moved  into  his  new  home 
recently.  .  .  JOE  SOWIZRAL,  Blacksmith  Shop  foreman, 
spent  a  weekend  in  New  Jersey... Congratulations  to  JOE 
PERRY  who  became  a  journeyman  while  on  vacation... Our 
deepest  sympathy  is  extended  to  JERRY  PAVEL,  bus  and 
truck  mechanic,  on  the  loss  of  his  granddaughter. ..A  speedy 
recovery  is  extended  to  JUDGE  FUNCHES  and  LEON  GRIF- 
FITH, electricians,  on  their  injuries. ..TODD  BERNARD  is 
his  name,  May  11  is  the  day  he  came,  7  pounds  10  ounces  is 
what  he  weighed,  and  these  are  the  folks  with  whom  he  will 
stay— BERNIE  and  JOE  KJ.VLEHAN,  Area  318. ..Congratu- 
lations to  "Big"  MIKE,  laborer,  on  his  new  car  which  he 
says  he  is  having  a  heck  of  a  time  driving  because  his  two 
year  old  son  constantly  keeps  saying,  "Let  me  drive, 
daddy. "..Congratulations  to  the  winners  of  the  South  Shops 
picnic  raffle  held  this  month.  First  prize  was  won  by 
EDDY  NESTOR  of  Bay  6,  second  prize  was  won  by  MAUR- 
ICE O'CONNOR,  welder,  Area  312,  and  third  prize  was  won 
by  ROBERT  AVRAM,  South  Shops  office.. .The  South  Shops 
Softball  team  manager,  HARRY  HOLLENDONER,  states 
that  they  got  off  to  a  booming  start  this  year  with  their 
bright  green  and  white  uniforms.  The  team  is  playing  very 
well  considering  it's  a  new  team  (smile  fellows).  They  are 
playing  .500  ball.  They  have  won  one  game  and  lost  one. 
Harry  tells  me  the  team  will  finish  in  first  place.  Well, 
fellows,  we  are  pulling  for  you  all  the  way.  Let's  get  some 
of  these  injured  star  ball  players  back  in  the  line-up. ..Con- 
gratulations to  DAVID  DREY,  the  son  of  GEORGE  and 
ELEANOR  DREY,  on  his  marriage  to  Miss  E.  ROSAMUND 
HOWELLS  of  Belton,  England.  After  attending  the  wedding 
of  their  son,  George  and  Eleanor  visited  Scotland,  France, 
Switzerland,  Austria,  and  Germany.  It  was  an  exciting  and 
informative  trip.  The  best  part,  of  course,  was  a  visit  with 
the  bride's  family. ..Congratulations  to  E.  J.  WILSON,  L. 
GRIFFITH,  W.  ALBRECHT,  and  H.  MURRY  on  their  com- 
pletion of  CTA's  Signal  Interlocking  school  on  May  19.  The 
best  of  luck  to  all  of  you...IRVIN  and  PAULINE  KRAULE- 
DIS  celebrated  their  27th  wedding  anniversary  on  May  6  at 
the  Millionaires  Club  with  their  sons,  PAUL  and  IRVIN  Jr., 
and  daughter-in-law,  TERRI...Best  of  luck  goes  out  to  A. 
FALBO  on  his  retirement  after  23  years  of  service  with 
CTA.. .Congratulations  to  NICK  K.  SIMONETTI,  electrical 

LOUIS  G.  KRAMER,  garage  supervisor,  is  shown  receiving  a 
retirement  gift  from  J.  J.  REPPLINGER,  superintendent  of 
Surface  Systems  Shops  and  Garages,  when  he  took  his  pension 
on  July  1  after  47  years  of  service. 


JUNE-JULY,  1971 


29 


INSIDE  NEWS 

foreman,  on  his  development  of  a  process  for  rewinding 
stators  used  on  bus  alternators.  Mr.  Simonetti's  method 
will  save  the  CTA  approximately  $12,000  for  the  year. ..A 
warm  welcome  is  extended  to  MILTON  MARDOIAN,  new 
Technical  Services  engineer  with  CTA.  We  would  also  like 
to  wish  a  warm  welcome  to  all  the  temporary  summer  em- 
ployes returning  this  year. 


Sl&ittc  ScawvU  &  ^06  ^uamc 


WEST  SECTION  - 

Here  we  go  again  after  a  couple  of  months  of  not  writing. 
If  you  don't  read  anything  next  month,  blame  LOU  PAYNE. 
..One  of  the  finest  fellows  on  Lake  Street  took  his  pension 
on  May  1.  BARNEY  ROLAND  is  the  guy,  and  it  has  been  a 
joy  working  with  him.  A  greater  joy  was  when  we  bent  a 
few  elbows  at  Christmas  time.  So  good  luck  to  Barney  and 
his  lovely  wife  and  may  they  have  many  healthy  and  happy 
days  together. ..By  this  time  next  month  JAMES  GORDON 
will  be  married.  We  all  wish  him  and  his  lovely  bride  all 
the  happiness  in  the  world.. .Good  news  for  R.  GEHRKE  and 
his  family.  His  son-in-law  is  home  from  Viet  Nam  and  his 
daughter  was  very  glad  to  have  him  back.  Please  don't  let 
your  husband  smell  Gehrke's  cigar  or  he  may  re-enlist... 
An  embarrassing  moment  for  WALTER  FITZGERALD. 
While  standing  on  his  toes  trying  to  reach  the  emergency 
switch,  he  felt  a  coolness  on  his  legs.  Looking  down  he 
found  that  his  pants  had  slipped  to  his  ankles.  Meanwhile, 
all  the  passengers  waiting  for  the  door  to  open,  started  to 
laugh.  Fitz  usually  has  a  red  face,  but  this  time  it  was 
tomato  red.  .  .  Happy  birthday  to  the  following  men:  P. 
KLISIEWIEZ,  L.  MOORE,  B.  BENTON,  T.  BETHANY,  J. 
BRIGHT,  R.  CHASE,  M.  LEE,  J.  DUTK3EWICZ,  H.  COLE- 
MAN, D.  WARREN,  A.  FLEMING,  E.  HEARD,  S.  JONES, 
T.  COOPER,  and  M.  WATSON.  Happy  birthday  to  FLOR- 
ENCE WOODMORE,  the  wife  of  GEORGE  (Cutey  Pie) 
WOODMORE,  who  told  LOU  PAYNE  that  he  bought  Flor- 
ence a  polishing  rag  so  she  can  keep  the  new  car  she  bought 
him  clean. ..ART  NEWMAN  really  has  religion  now,  and  we 
found  out  why.  He  rides  home  with  DUDASIK  every  night. 
We  all  agreed  that  anyone  would  take  up  religion  riding  with 
Steve. ..Great  News!  LENARD  KUKOWINSKI  was  elected 
Division  Commander  of  the  AMVETS,  and  his  wife,  DOR- 
OTHY, was  elected  president  of  the  Women's  Auxiliary.  It 
couldn't  happen  to  two  nicer  people. ..Here  is  a  tall  tale. 
AL  CLARK  received  a  letter  from  BYRON  HAWLEY,  who 
now  lives  in  California,  and  he  said  he  shot  a  79  at  the  golf 
course.  It  must  have  been  for  nine  holes. ..I  saw  Superin- 
tendent ED  HEATTER  at  95th  during  the  safety  award  pre- 
sentation and  he  sure  looked  good.  JOHN  CIMMERER 
asked  if  he  looked  as  big  as  life.  No  name  please  said  he 
looked  bigger.  ..CHARLES  McDERMOTT  who  broke  bis 
wrist  when  he  fell  chasing  a  bus,  is  now  back  at  work  and 


MISTAKEN  IDEN- 
TITY! The  two 
youngsters  whose 
pictures  appeared 
in  the  May  Transit 
News  are  the  sons 
of  West  Section 
Motorman  RONALD 
and  CONSTANCE 
SENO.  JEFFREY 
is  4Vi  and  RON- 
ALD Jr.  is  nine 
months. 


A  RECORD  of  more  than 
45  years  of  service  in  the 
Rapid  Transit  Signal 
Division  drew  to  a  close 
May  1  with  the  retirement 
of  Signal  Maintainer  PETE 
WEST.  Shown  here  thank- 
ing those  who  attended  a 
retirement  party  in  his 
honor,  Pete  is  beside 
Senior  Signal  Designer 
PAUL      CLEAVER. 


looking  good.  BARNEY  CHROMZAK  broke  his  shoulder 
when  he  fell  out  of  bed.  That's  right,  fell  out  of  bed.  He  is 
now  back  at  work  a  little  wiser. . .  MARTHA  BROWN,  the 
mother  of  Supervisor  KEN  BROWN,  was  in  the  hospital  for 
a  battery  change.  She  has  a  heart  pacemaker,  and  this  is 
her  third  one.  Have  a  speedy  recovery,  Mrs.  Brown.  Ken 
must  have  taken  after  you,  as  he  is  a  wonderful  guy. 
Please  don't  tell  him  I  said  it.. .My  uncle,  LUCIANO  BER- 
TONE,  who  has  been  on  pension  from  CTA  for  21  years 
and  is  now  86  years  old,  was  in  the  hospital.  He  is  now 
home  and  feeling  much  better.  He  is  a  great  tomato 
grower,  but  has  competition  from  me,  now.  He  gave  me  a 
dozen  plants  and  I  promised  him  mine  would  be  bigger... 
One  of  my  favorite  people  was  sick  in  the  hospital.  She  is 
Mrs.  JAMES  HOOD  who  did  so  much  for  us  at  Christmas 
time.  Jim  said  she  is  feeling  much  better  now  that  she  is 
home.  As  Jim  would  say,  "You  all  get  better,  you  hear.".. 
Sad  news — two  of  our  finest  pensioners,  WALTER  HARRIS 
and  CLARENCE  ADAMS,  passed  away.  Our  sincere  sym- 
pathy is  extended  to  their  families.  Our  condolences  to 
Pensioner  HARRY  HASLAM  and  L.  HASLAM,  one  of  our 
great  switchmen,  on  the  death  of  their  wife  and  mother... 
Time  for  me  to  go,  so  all  of  you  enjoy  yourselves  on  your 
vacations  and  take  it  easy.  We  want  you  all  back  to  work 
in  great  shape. 

-  Santa  StctfteMt  &  jZgu  P<U(*t 


69TH  STREET  - 

Congratulations  to  Superintendent  CARL  W.  GIBES  on 
his  appointment  as  assistant  superintendent  of  operating 
stations.  He  will  be  working  with  a  former  Cottage  Grove 
man,  GEORGE  RILEY,  a  great  guy.  Our  new  station  su- 
perintendent at  69th  Street  is  also  a  former  Cottage  Grove 
man,  J.  LOGAY,  and  we  know  he  will  do  a  great  job.  J.  S. 
PETROSIUS  will  be  the  assistant  station  superintendent. 
We  congratulate  them  both.  ..ART  LIPPHARDT  took  bis 
pension  on  July  1  after  47  years  of  service  with  CSL  and 
CTA.  Starting  as  a  clerk  at  77th  Street  in  1924,  he  was 
promoted  to  chief  clerk  at  69th  Street  in  1935,  where  he 
remained  until  his  retirement.  May  you  have  health  and 
happiness  all  during  your  leisure  days  ahead,  Art. ..Another 
alumnus  of  the  old  Cottage  Grove  barn  is  retiring  on  July 
1.  He  is  CHESTER  C.  KOBS,  who  had  42  years  in  transit; 
including  seven  on  the  Elgin  streetcars.  With  CSL  and  CTA 
he  never  had  a  miss  or  took  even  a  day  off  sick.  Chester, 
may  you  enjoy  every  minute  of  your  leisure  time  and  it  was 
great   working  with  you. . .  We  wish  to  extend  our  deepest 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

sympathy  to  the  families  of  JAMES  McGARRITY  and  ED- 
WARD BURNEIKA  who  passed  away  recently. ..  WALTER 
MONROE  has  been  the  scoutmaster  of  Troop  764  for  eight 
years,  and  was  honored  recently  at  a  recognition  dinner  in 
Lake  Meadows.  Walt's  able  assistant  is  DON  MINEFEE. 
Congratulations  to  both  of  you  for  the  wonderful  job  you  are 
doing  in  training  these  young  boys  to  become  fine  young 
men.  Keep  up  the  good  work. ..We  extend  our  sincere  con- 
dolences to  J.  DENNESAITES  and  his  family  on  the  passing 
of  his  mother. ..The  clerks  really  moved  around  on  the  new 
pick.  J.  E.  BRAZIL  took  the  place  of  A.  STRICKLAND 
when  he  moved  up  to  W.  GOURNOE's  job  after  his  transfer 
to  Beverly.  Also  new  at  69th  is  DAVE  CARTER  who  re- 
placed FRANK  ROONEY.  Frank  took  over  BARNEY  BECK- 
ER'S duties  after  he  took  over  the  chief  clerk  position.  As 
the  clerks  say,  not  a  job,  but  a  position.  Welcome  to  all 
the  new  clerks  and  good  luck  here  at  69th  Street. ..I  haven't 
received  any  cards  or  notes  from  any  of  the  fellows  on  va- 
cation. How  about  it?. .JIMMY  AHERN  of  the  repair  de- 
partment says  that  FRANK  VERMAN  and  MARTY  GRIFFIN 
are  enjoying  their  leisure  life. ..JOE  SIMAL,  formerly  of 
69th,  now  at  Beverly  is  taking  his  pension  after  29  years  of 
service.  He  plans  to  visit  his  mother  and  family  in  the 
East,  but  will  continue  to  reside  here  in  Chicago.  We  wish 
Joe  and  his  wife  many  happy  and  healthful  years  of  retire- 
ment. ..As  of  this  writing  DENNIS  GRIFFIN  and  WALLY 
GROCH  are  in  the  hospital. .  .CHARLIE  WILLIAMS,  our 
night  schedule  man,  was  up  around  Eagle  River,  Wisconsin, 
fishing  while  on  his  vacation.  BENNY  BUTKIEWICZ,  DEN- 
NIS DOUGHERTY,  HENRY  HOPKINS,  and  PETER  SZA- 
FRANSKI  were  also  on  vacations,  but  have  now  returned 
doing  what  comes  naturally. ..EDDIE  RICKER  recently  took 
his  pension.  May  he  have  many  years  of  health  and  hap- 
piness...JIMMY  AHERN's  daughter,  MARGARET  AHERN, 
recently  visited  England  and  Ireland  where  she  viewed  the 
conditions  in  the  northern  sector  of  Ireland.  She  also  took 
in  the  scenery  of  her  dad's  old  home  town  and  was  proud  to 
know  that  Jim  came  from  there.  Margaret  is  a  senior  at 
Columbia  College  where  she  is  majoring  in  journalism... 
MIKE  KEELE  and  his  wife  proudly  announced  the  birth  of  a 
daughter,  MICHELLE  ELIZABETH,  who  was  born  on  April 
19.. .Let's  keep  the  news  coming  in.  Just  drop  a  line  or 
card  in  the  Transit  News  box.. .To  all  the  part-time  opera- 
tors we  welcome  you  and  advise,  drive  safely. 


77TH  STREET  - 

Get  out  the  road  maps  and  have  the  "old  buggies" 
checked  out,  because  it  is  vacation  time  again!  Let's  hear 
from  those  of  you  who  will  be  traveling  to  various  places! 
HARRY  CARTER  is  planning  a  trip  to  the  west  coast  of 
Africa.  He  will  spend  three  nights  in  Dakar,  Senegal,  and 
then  travel  to  Goree  Island  which  is  only  a  20-minute  trip 
by  boat  from  Dakar.  For  many  years  Goree  Island  was  a 
main  point  of  export  for  the  American  slave  trade.  The 
slave  prisons  are  still  intact.  Harry  will  also  spend  three 
nights  in  Abidjan  on  the  Ivory  Coast.  Enjoy  your  travels, 
Harry  I. .June  is  also  the  month  for  graduations — so  con- 
gratulations to  all  the  graduates.  ADRIAN  WHITE,  the  son 
of  Superivosr  J.  C.  WHITE  and  a  recent  graduate  of  Leo 
High  school,  received  a  teacher's  educational  scholarship 
to  attend  Western  Illinois  university.  Keep  up  the  good 
work,  Adrian.  Needless  to  say,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  White  are 
justly  proud  of  their  offspring.  The  best  of  luck  to  STEVEN 
HARRY  JAMES,  the  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  JOHN  W.  JAMES, 


NEWS 

who  was  graduated  on  June  18  from  Emil  G.  Hirsch  High 
school.  Graduation  exercises  were  held  in  Orchestra  Hall. 
Steven  received  the  Illinois  state  scholarship  monetary 
award  and  the  Chicago  youth  week  civic  award.  He  will  at- 
tend Northern  Illinois  university.  Operator  James  is 
bursting  with  pride  because  of  his  son's  achievements.  No 
wonder  the  buttons  are  missing  from  his  uniform  these 
days.  DEBORAH  JONES,  the  daughter  of  Operator  and 
Mrs.  ULYSSES  JONES  of  Robbins,  was  awarded  a  scholar- 
ship from  Moraine  Valley  Community  college  of  Palos 
Hills,  Illinois,  which  is  sponsored  by  the  Ford  Foundation 
upper  division.  Deborah  is  majoring  in  secretarial  sci- 
ence. She  received  a  two-year  scholarship  to  a  college  of 
her  choice.  Good  luck,  Deborah,  in  all  your  future  under- 
takings... News  Bits — Ask  GANDY  how  not  to  make  a  garden 
grow.  How  does  RUSSELL  stay  so  happy-go-lucky?  What 
is  ROACH  doing  around  the  depot  on  his  days  off?  Is 
HOOKS  planning  a  comeback  as  a  hoofer  ?  Did  anyone  tell 
you  about  the  flying  KERRIGANS  of  District  A  ?  Ask  BILL 
sometime  and  get  ready  for  the  blarney.  Ask  BILL  FLYNN 
about  the  vet  who  makes  house  calls,  and  what  is  wrong 
with  his  dog  Muggsy.  CLAIBORNE  is  bragging  about  his 
new  baby.  Doesn't  he  realize  that  his  wife  gets  95  per  cent 
of  the  credit?  One  of  the  WILLIAMS'  of  District  A  went 
fishing,  and  after  all  his  plans  and  preparations,  guess 
what  happened.  Three  days  of  rain  and  no  fish.  He  forgot 
to  ask  the  weatherman  to  cooper  ate...  We  have  many  oper- 
ators at  77th  Street  who  graduated  from  the  supervisors 
training  school,  so  please  cooperate  and  assist  them  when- 
ever you  can.  Prove  that  the  men  at  77th  Street  can  be 
number  1  in  everything  at  all  times. ..Sorry  to  learn  that 
Operator  OLIVER  CHILES  is  in  Billings  hospital,  room 
W500.  Please  remember  him  with  get  well  wishes. ..Oper- 
ator D.  GARLAND  is  confined  in  the  Osteopathic  hospital. 
Get  well  wishes  to  him  also... I  almost  forgot  to  mention 
that  EARL  COOK  and  some  of  his  friends  spent  a  weekend 
in  Sault  Ste.  Marie  recently.  How  did  you  enjoy  Canada, 
brother  Cook?.. Our  condolences  to  Operator  JOHN  BRITT 
and  his  family  in  the  loss  of  his  father,  Mr.  LAWRENCE 
BRITT. ..Sympathy  is  also  extended  to  Operator  R.  J.  HOW- 
ARD and  his  family  in  the  passing  of  his  beloved  mother... 
Operator  OLIVER  TYLER  passed  away  on  May  23.  Our 
sincere  sympathy  to  the  Tyler  family. 

WHILE  VISITING  the  Fiji  Islands,  Transit  News  Reporter 
CLARA  LAWRENCE  of  Payroll  Accounting  (right)  and  her 
brother,  The  Reverend  IVER  LAWRENCE  (second  from  left), 
were  surprised  to  meet  RICHARD  and  ROSALIE  GOLDSTEIN, 
assistant  superintendent,  Schedule  Division,  Schedule-Traffic 
Department,  and  posed  for  this  photo  in  front  of  the  Fijian  hotel. 


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AUGUST,  1971 


CHlCAGO  TRANS.LAUTH^JTY 


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ZA    .   P    0.  BOX  3555.  CHICAGO.  I 
MERCHAN0.5E  MART  PLAZA.  ^3^- 


Michael  CoHerty 
Chairman 


TO   ALL  EMPLOYEES: 


v-nefi  me   to  meet 

performance  and  also  repiaced  by  i" 

?hose   impressions  are  maintain  and 

to  order   that  the  CTA  can  cont inue  n  that^ach^ 

improve  as  ^Cpo  Sy  t°  ^SiSng^rogSms  that  ve 

have,   have  been  very  g 

to  help  him  or  her  impr  t,plBate  in  this  program 

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should  obtain  an  Applies   assurance  that  It 
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processed.  rti0M  oa  ho»  we  can  improve  the 

CTA  will  be  appreciated  u* 


With  all  good  wishes. 


Sincerely  yours, 


Michael  Cafferi 
Chairman 


Ernie  Banks 
Wallace  D.  Johnson 
William  W.  McKenna 


CHICAGO  TRANSIT  BOARD 
Michael  Cafferty,  Chairman 


James  R.  Quinn 
Clair  M.  Roddewig 
Lawrence  G.  Sucsy 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


New  Bus  Route,  Two  Extensions  Announced 


100  Jeffery  Manor  Limited 

OPERATING  BETWEEN  the  Jeffery  Manor  area  and 
the  95/Dan  Ryan  transit  center  starting  Monday,  Sep- 
tember 13,  the  new  100  Jeffery  Manor  Limited  is  the 
latest  bus  route  added  to  CTA's  system  since  the 
opening  of  the  Dan  Ryan  rapid  transit  extension. 

Bus  service  on  the  new  route  will  initially  be  pro- 
vided Mondays  through  Fridays  from  6:30  a.m.  to 
8:30  a.m.  and  from  3:00  p.m.  to  6:30  p.m. 

The  new  route  provides  direct  service  between  the 
Dan  Ryan  rapid  transit  and  the  Jeffery  Manor  area, 


operating  via  95th  street  to  a  loop  in  Jeffery  Manor 
via  Yates  avenue,  100th  street,  Van  Vlissingen  road, 
Jeffery  avenue,  and  95th  street  in  the  A.M.  rush. 
During  the  P.M.  rush  the  direction  of  the  loop  within 
Jeffery  Manor  is  reversed.  Buses  operate  non-stop 
between  Cottage  Grove  and  Michigan  avenues. 

By  transferring  to  the  high-speed  Dan  Ryan  rapid 
transit,  passengers  not  only  have  the  benefit  of  riding 
modern  air-conditioned  trains  to  the  Loop,  they  also 
realize  a  savings  of  10  to  15  minutes  over  any  other 
routing. 


50  North  Damen 


SERVICE  ON  the  50  North  Damen  bus  route  was  re- 
sumed from  Blue  Island  avenue  to  35th  street  during 
rush  hours  on  weekdays  only,  starting  September  13, 
to  provide  connections  with  50A  South  Damen  buses  at 
35th  street. 


Eleven  A.M.  rush  period  trips  are  operated  be- 
tween 6:35  a.m.  and  9:34  a.m.  at  12-  to  20-minute 
intervals.  Seventeen  P.M.  trips  operate  between  2:29 
p.m.  and  6:54  p.m.  at  15-  to  20-minute  intervals. 
Generally,  every  other  bus  operates  to  35th  street. 


Weekday  rush  hour  connecting  service  between  the 
50  and  50A  bus  routes  was  started  in  September, 
1966,  and  was  discontinued  in  November,  1969,  when 
the  Damen  avenue  bridge  between  27th  and  33rd 
streets  was  closed  for  reconstruction. 


Buses  operate  south  in  Damen  to  34th  street,  west 
in  34th  to  Hoyne  avenue,  south  in  Hoyne  to  35th 
street,  east  in  35th  to  Damen  avenue  and  north  in 
Damen.  Saturday  and  Sunday  service  will  continue  to 
terminate  at  Blue  Island  avenue. 


52  Laramie 


EXTENDED  TO  serve  the  Cicero  avenue  entrance  of 
the  Congress- Milwaukee  rapid  transit  station  begin- 
ning Monday,  September  13,  was  the  57  Laramie  bus 
route. 

Instead  of  terminating  on  the  south  at  Lavergne 
avenue  and  Flour noy  street,  buses  operate  over  the 
same  route  to  Lavergne  avenue  and  Harrison  street, 
and  then  continue  east  in  Harrison  street  to  Cicero 
avenue,    south  in   Cicero  avenue  to  Flournoy  street, 


west  in  Flournoy  street  to  Laramie  avenue,  and  then 
north  in  Laramie  avenue  over  the  regular  route. 

Persons  transferring  between  the  Laramie  buses 
and  the  rapid  transit  have  the  advantage  of  using  the 
full-time  Cicero  entrance  to  the  station  rather  than 
the  part-time  auxiliary  entrance  at  Lavergne.  In 
addition,  this  extension  of  service  provides  a  direct 
connection  for  persons  transferring  between  Laramie 
buses  and  southbound  Cicero  buses. 


OUR  COVER:  Chicago's  lake  front  festival,  August  14th  through  22nd,  drew  crowds  daily  to  the  Chicago  river,  where  they  stood  along  its 
edge  and  on  bridges  to  see  feats  being  performed  in  the  water.  The  festival  was  preceded  by  a  parade  as  well  as  the  appearance  of  a 
sailship  in  the  river--the  presence  of  which  recalled  events  of  the  past  century  when  merchant  ships  sailed  the  Chicago  river  at  a  snail's 
pace  on  days  when  not  even  a  breeze  prevailed.  Needless  to  say,  bridges  remained  open  for  long  periods  and  transit  service  suffered 
dearly  while  horse  cars  were  switched  back  and  riders  sought  other  means  of  entering  the  Loop, 


Volume  XXIV  CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS  Number  7 

Published  monthly  by   and  for  employes  of  the  Chicago  Transit  Authority,  under  the  direction  of  the  Public  Information  Department. 

Fran  C.  Knautz,  Supt.  of  Public  and  Employe  Relations 
Robert  D.  Heinlein,  Editor  Mel  Alexander,  Editorial  Assistant 

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AUGUST,  1971 


ESC  Award  Winners  Named 

For  Second  Quarter  of  1971 


STEPPING  INTO  the 

spotlight  as  second 

quarter  winners  of  the 

Employe  Safety 

Contest  (ESC)  were 

three  Shops  and 

Equipment  Department 

locations  that  showed 

up  their  competition. 

The  newly-developed 

ESC,  which  was 

started  during  the 

first  quarter  of  1971, 

gives  recognition  to 

men  at  work  locations 

that  achieve  the  best 

safety  performance 

during  each  quarter. 

Three  separate 

competitions  match 

locations  performing 

similar  work  against 

each  other — the  12 

surface  garages,  11 

rapid  transit 

maintenance 

terminals,  and  two 

main  shops.    The 

quarterly  winner  in 

each  group  is  the 

location  with  the 

lowest  number  of 

injuries  per  one 

million  man-hours 

worked. 

Pictured  here  are  the 

second  quarter  award 

winners,  Limits  (top) 

in  the  surface  garage 

competition  with  a 

frequency  rate  of 

zero,  Dan  Ryan 

(center)  in  the  rapid 

transit  terminal 

competition  with  a 

zero  rate,  and  South 

Shops  (bottom)  in  the 

shops  competition  with 

a  frequency  rate 

of  91.8. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Combined  Service  of  123  Years 


Three  from  Accounting  Department  Take  Pensions 


lating  machine  section,  the  position  which  he  has  held 
since  1958. 

Mr.  Schramm  entered  the  service  of  the  Chicago 
Motor  Coach  on  September  14,  1925,  serving  first  as 
a  mileage  clerk  and  then  as  register  clerk,  payroll 
clerk,  and  accounting  clerk.  He  became  a  voucher 
clerk  in  September,  1935,  and  while  serving  in  that 
capacity  he  also  performed  duties  as  a  part  time  bus 
operator  during  the  World  War  II  manpower  shortage. 
Following  the  purchase  of  CMC  by  CTA,  he  was 
named  assistant  supervisor  of  the  voucher  section  in 

1953,  assistant   supervisor    of   accounts   payable    in 

1954,  and  finally  supervisor  of  accounts  payable  in 
October,  1955,  the  position  which  he  held  until  his 
retirement. 


TAKING  THEIR  pensions  August  1  were  three  Ac- 
counting Department  employes  whose  combined  ser- 
vice totals  123  years:  Herbert  Rohde  with  over  46 
years,  Raymond  Schramm  with  over  45  years,  and 
Michael  Verdonck  with  over  30  years  of  service. 

Mr.  Rohde  joined  the  Surface  Lines  as  an  office 
boy  on  August  25,  1924,  and  two  months  later  became 
a  payroll  clerk.  He  subsequently  served  as  assistant 
voucher  clerk  starting  in  1926,  invoice  and  voucher 
clerk  in  1929,  and  supervisor  of  social  security  rec- 
ords in  1937.  When  the  use  of  data  processing  equip- 
ment was  started  by  CSL  in  1942,  Mr.  Rohde  became 
supervisor  of  IBM  operations.  At  the  time  of  his  re- 
tirement, he  was  serving  as  supervisor  of  the  tabu- 


Second  Quarter  Winners 


Accept  ISC  Awards 


OPERATING  EMPLOYES  at  Lawndale  and  Congress 
Stations  recently  accepted  plaques  for  their  second 
quarter  achievements  in  the  Interstation  Safety  Con- 
test. Making  the  presentations  was  Superintendent  of 
Operating  Stations  George  A.  Riley. 

Lawndale,  which  closed  out  the  quarter  with  a 
point  score  of  67.24,  won  the  surface  system  com- 
petition and  missed  the  75.00  perfect  score  by  less 
than  eight  points. 

Congress  won  the  rapid  transit  competition  with  a 
perfect  score  of  75.00.  This  is  the  tenth  time  Con- 
gress Station  has  won  an  ISC  award. 

System-wide,  accidents  for  the  first  half  of  1971 
are  down  669  as  compared  with  the  same  period  of 
1970— CTA's  safest  year. 


Mr.  Verdonck  joined  the  CSL  as  a  streetcar  mo- 
torman  on  June  10,  1941,  assigned  to  the  Division 
carbarn.  Leaving  the  Transportation  Department  to 
enter  the  accounting  field  in  1945,  he  served  first  as 
junior  assistant  voucher  clerk.  He  subsequently  be- 
came bill  clerk  II  in  1951,  bill  clerk  III  in  1969,  and 
bill  clerk  IV  in  1965,  the  position  he  held  until  re- 
tirement. 

Friends  and  co-workers  attended  an  open  house  to 
extend  their  best  wishes  to  the  three  new  retirees. 
Among  those  who  wished  them  well  was  Peter  J. 
Meinardi  (second  from  left),  manager  of  finance,  who 
is  pictured  here  with  (from  left)  Mr.  Rohde,  Mr. 
Schramm,  and  Mr.  Verdonck. 


SLv-iii; 


LAWNDALE 


AUGUST,  1971 


Medically  Speaking 


by  Dr.  George  H.  Irwin 


ACUTE  APPENDICITIS  was  the  topic  of  a  talk  I  gave 
on  WGN  radio  in  1931,  from  which  part  of  this  follow- 
ing article  is  taken. 

Fred  Jones,  a  young  Chicago  attorney  was  sudden- 
ly awakened  at  3  a.m.  on  August  1,  1888,  by  severe 
pains  in  the  abdomen.  This  was  most  unusual,  as  he 
was  a  man  of  regular  habits,  previous  good  health, 
and  only  32  years  of  age.  Naturally,  his  wife  was 
greatly  frightened  at  this  most  unfortunate  turn  so 
she  called  the  doctor  to  come  at  once. 

Mr.  Jones  probably  had  acute  appendicitis  and 
while  the  good  doctor  did  not  recognize  the  exact  na- 
ture of  the  disease  at  once,  it  was  not  strange,  for 
this  happened  only  two  years  after  Dr.  Reginal  Fitz  of 
Boston  described  appendicitis,  as  such,  for  the  first 
time  in  history.  One  year  later,  the  first  successful 
operation  for  appendicitis  was  performed. 

It  is  very  difficult  to  get  comparable  statistics  on 
appendicitis  50  years  ago  and  now.  One  reason  is  that 
in  the  early  days  people  actually  had  appendicitis  but 
the  usual  diagnosis  was  inflammation  of  the  bowels. 
Improved  medical  research  and  early  proper  diagno- 
sis has  corrected  this  problem. 

Everyone  should  be  interested  in  knowing  some- 
thing about  appendicitis,  because  it  is  a  disease  which 
afflicts  people  of  all  ages,  but  particularly  young 
male  adults.  If  you  do  not  become  the  victim  of  this 
disorder,  some  member  of  your  family  or  a  friend 
usually  does.  With  proper  knowledge  and  understand- 
ing of  this  ailment,  you  may  help  to  save  a  life  by 
getting  proper  and  early  medical  attention. 

To  illustrate  the  importance  and  also  the  progress 
or  improvement  in  the  care  of  appendicitis,  the  fol- 
lowing statistics  are  cited.  In  1930  about  18,000 
deaths  from  appendicitis  were  recorded  in  the  United 
States.    In  1960,  around  5,000  were  reported. 

The  appendix  is  a  blind  pouch,  finger-shaped,  lo- 
cated in  the  lower  right  quadrant  of  the  abdomen  near 
the  junction  of  the  small  and  large  bowels.  In  rare  in- 
stances the  appendix  may  be  abnormally  placed. 

The  direct  cause  of  appendicitis  is  a  bacterial  in- 
fection but  there  are  other   factors  which  favor  its 


development.  Hanging  as  a  blind  pouch  at  the  lower 
end  of  the  large  intestine,  one  may  readily  understand 
why  the  appendix  is  an  ideal  loafing  spot  for  bacteria, 
foreign  bodies,  such  as  pins,  seeds,  etc.  Like  the 
adenoids,  it  is  composed  of  lymphoid  or  spongy  tis- 
sue, which  makes  it  an  inviting  harbor  for  bacteria. 
Drainage  of  the  appendix  is  often  interfered  with  by 
twisting  or  kinking  of  the  organ,  which  is  often  a  con- 
tributing factor  in  the  development  of  appendicitis. 

In  general,  it  has  been  thought  that  the  appendix 
had  no  definite  known  function.  In  the  past  year  or 
two,  some  medical  work  done  in  Europe  emphasized 
the  high  prevalence  of  previous  appendectomy  in  pa- 
tients suffering  from  cancer  of  the  colon  and  rectum. 
The  theory  of  the  article  was  that  the  appendix  might 
be  related  to  the  immunity  of  bowel  cancer.  Follow- 
up  work  indicates  nothing  conclusive  about  the  rela- 
tionship of  appendectomy  cancer. 

The  characteristic  symptoms  of  acute  appendicitis 
are  abdominal  pain,  nausea,  vomiting,  mild  fever, 
tenderness  over  lower  right  quadrant,  and  increased 
white  blood  count.  Pain  in  varying  forms  is  not  only 
the  first  symptom  to  appear,  but  is  the  only  symptom 
present  in  all  cases.  At  first  it  acts  like  an  ordinary 
stomach-ache.  Later  it  leaves  the  stomach  region 
and  is  localized  to  the  lower  right  quadrant.  It  is  es- 
timated that  nausea  is  present  in  about  50  per  cent  of 
all  cases,  vomiting  in  approximately  75  per  cent  of 
the  cases,  and  an  increase  in  the  white  blood  cell 
count  is  present  in  about  80  per  cent  of  the  cases. 
Thus  it  is  seen  that  appendicitis  may  be  present  in 
atypical  or  unusual  instances  without  nausea,  vomit- 
ing, or  increased  blood  count.  The  fact  that  it  may 
imitate  so  many  other  abdominal  conditions  such  as 
acute  indigestion,  ulcer,  gall  stones,  kidney  stones, 
female  disorders,  diverticulitis,  etc.,  makes  the  cor- 
rect diagnosis  difficult  at  times.  It  seems  natural 
for  many  people  with  abdominal  pains  to  blame  it  on 
something  they  ate  the  day  before.  So  they  take  a  lax- 
ative or  enema.  Some  relief  follows  and  they  feel  re- 
covery is  on  the  way.  But  in  the  next  day  or  two  the 
misery  comes  back.  The  doctor  is  called  and  a  rup- 
tured appendix  is  found.  Because  of  all  the  conditions 
just  mentioned  in  this  paragraph,  it  should  be  per- 
fectly clear  why  acute  appendicitis  is  really  a  treach- 
erous disease. 

The  treatment  of  acute  appendicitis  is  fairly  well 
agreed  upon  by  medical  authorities.  Early  surgery  is 
the  answer.  Improved  medical  knowledge,  modern 
laboratory  tests,  including  X-ray  examination,  have 
helped  in  the  early  and  correct  diagnosis.  This  has 
resulted  in  more  surgical  cures.  Intravenous  feed- 
ings and  penicillin  hasten  recovery  in  the  operative 
cases.  The  mortality  rate  is  now  less  than  1  per  cent. 

In  conclusion,  a  safe  plan  to  follow  in  cases  of  ab- 
dominal pain  lasting  more  than  a  few  hours  is  to  call 
your  family  doctor.  Never  wait  until  the  second  or 
third  day.  Do  not  take  a  laxative.  Appendectomy, 
done  early,  can  be  considered  an  operation  which  is 
not  dangerous  but  also  gives  the  best  results. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Supervisory  Changes  Affect 
Accounting,  Transportation 

Departments 

TAKING  NEW  supervisory  posts  recently  were  seven 
CTA  employees  named  in  bulletins  announcing  their 
appointments  and  organizational  changes  within  the 
Accounting  and  Transportation  Departments. 

In  bulletins  issued  by  Manager  of  Finance  P.  J. 
Meinardi,  the  following  Accounting  Department 
changes  became  effective  August  1:  operations  of  the 
Computer  and  Tabulating  Sections  were  combined  and 
placed  under  the  supervision  of  D.  J.  Proffitt,  opera- 
tions of  the  Material  &  Supplies  and  Accounts  Payable 
Sections  were  combined  and  placed  under  the  super- 
vision of  T.  F.  McGrath,  and  J.  J.  Gingras  became 
responsible  for  the  Methods  &  Procedures  Depart- 
ment. 

Named  to  new  posts  at  surface  operating  stations 
by  Superintendent  of  Transportation  D.  M.  Flynn,  ef- 
fective September  1,  were  North  Park  Station  Super- 
intendent A.  C.  Johnson,  Forest  Glen  Assistant  Sta- 
tion Superintendent  V.  L.  Johnson,  North  Park  &  For- 
est Glen  Relief  Station  Superintendent  W.  R.  Parnum, 
and  North  Avenue  Senior  Station  Instructor  J.  D.  Bro- 
gan.  Their  appointments  were  approved  by  Operating 
Manager  C.  E.  Keiser. 


Pensioners  Note . . . 

New  Riding  Card  Pictures 
Being  Taken  for  1972 

RETIRED  CTA  employees  interested  in  receiving 
their  1972  riding  cards  must  come  to  one  of  two  sur- 
face operating  stations  to  have  a  new  photograph  tak- 
en, according  to  the  Reproduction  Services  Depart- 
ment. 

The  special  identification  camera  will  be  set  up 
from  9:00  a.m.  to  3:30  p.m.  at  the  following  locations 
on  the  dates  shown: 

ARCHER  STATION  -  2600  W.  Pershing  road 
Wednesday,  October  6 

Thursday,  October  7 

Friday,  October  8 

NORTH  AVENUE  STATION  -  4801  W.  North  avenue 
Monday,  October  11 

Tuesday,  October  12 

Wednesday,  October  13 

To  identify  yourself,  bring  your  present  CTA  rid- 
ing card.  No  photographs  will  be  taken  at  the  Mer- 
chandise Mart  offices. 


Suggestion  Plan  Announces 
New  $10  Award 

FOUR  SUGGESTERS  whose  ideas  were  accepted  dur- 
ing the  month  of  July  were  the  first  to  be  offered  a 
new  $10  gift  certificate  as  an  award.  The  new  $10 
Jewel/Osco/Turnstyle  gift  certificate  replaces  the  $7 
certificate  which  has  been  offered  to  each  employee 
whose  suggestion  was  adopted  since  1965. 

Suggesters  still  have  the  option  of  selecting  either 
the  gift  certificate  or  a  Zippo  lighter/tape  rule  set. 

Named  by  the  Executive  Decision  Committee  of  the 
Employee  Suggestion  Plan  as  award  winners  were  two 
General  Office  employees,  Regina  Daren  of  Medical 
and  John  P.  Phillips  of  Office  Services,  a  North  Sec- 
tion rapid  transit  employee,  James  Schumpp,  and  a 
Utility  Department  employee,  Walter  Wangero. 

For  having  two  suggestions  adopted  during  July, 
Mrs.  Daren  was  also  presented  a  $25  cash  award  and 
given  a  second  choice  of  an  incentive  award. 


RECENT  CTA  ADDITIONS 
TO  THE  ARMED  FORCES 

BYNDOM,  L.  D.,  Operator,  Kedzie 
JOHNSON,  L.  A.,  Serviceman,  Beverly 
PARENTE,  D.  A.,  Repairer,  Beverly 

RECENTLY  RETURNED 

COSTLEY,  L.  J.  Jr.,  Repairer,  Limits 
HOOKS,  W.  O.,  Ticket  Agent,  West  Section 
HOWE,  K.,  Serviceman,  North  Avenue 
LAMPKIN,  C.  T.,  Operator,  69th  Street 
MADECK,  D.  F.,  Operator,  Forest  Glen 
MARINA,  J.  H.,  Serviceman,  77th  Street 
MARTIN,  D.  H.,  Operator,  Keeler 
MEANS,  J.,  Serviceman,  69th  Street 
MONTGOMERY,  L.,  Operator,  Beverly 
PRICE,  L.  J.  Jr.,  Operator,  69th  Street 
ROSE,  W.  R.,  Repairer,  Keeler 
RYAN,  T.  J.,  Service  Attendant  I,  Stores 
SALONE,  M.  R.,  Serviceman,  Forest  Glen 
SPIEGEL,  A.  R.,  Operator,  Keeler 
WILKINS,  E.,  Operator,  77th  Street 


AUGUST,  1971 


AS  REPORTED  BY  EMPLOYES  OF  THE  CHICAGO  TRANSIT  AUTHORITY 


ACCOUNTING  (General)  - 

JUNE  NOREN  has  some  nice  photos  that  show  some  of 
the  highlights  of  her  vacation.  She  was  met  at  the  airport 
in  Colorado  Springs  by  her  nephew  and  family.  Her  nephew 
is  a  dentist  stationed  at  the  Air  Force  Academy.  They 
toured  the  Academy,  Garden  of  Gods,  and  the  Royal  Gorge. 
At  the  gorge  they  rode  on  the  incline  railway,  an  aerial 
tramway  1,200  feet  above  the  Arkansas  river,  and  also 
drove  over  the  famous  suspension  bridge.  From  there  she 
went  on  to  Seattle  where  her  niece,  JUDY  ANN,  and  her 
family  met  her  and  drove  to  their  home  on  the  lake  about 
20  miles  north  of  Everett,  Washington.  June,  her  niece, 
and  her  niece's  husband  and  friends  went  salmon  fishing  off 
the  coast  of  Westport,  Washington,  where  they  caught  three 
large  salmon.. .The  welcome  mat  was  extended  to  VICTO- 
RIA LEPEK  who  returned  to  us  as  a  comptometer  operator 
on  July  7.  Many  of  the  employes  still  remember  Victoria, 
as  she  had  worked  in  the  department  about  14  years  ago... 
Congratulations  are  in  order  for  GENEVIEVE  WRIGHT  who 
filled  the  clerk  IV  position  in  the  Billing  Section,  and  also 
congratulations  to  BEATRICE  FRANKE  on  her  taking  the 
position  of  clerk  n  in  the  Billing  Section... MARY  ALICE 
CLEARY  went  to  visit  her  daughter  and  family  in  Stockton, 
California,  arriving  on  Friday,  June  18.  On  the  19th  she 
was  able  to  see  her  grandson  play  in  the  little  league,  and 
on  the  20th  she  saw  beautiful  San  Francisco  and  the  Marine 
World.  On  Monday  the  21st  her  son-in-law,  who  is  a  roof- 
er by  trade,  slipped  24  feet  off  a  steep  roof,  with  nothing  to 
hold  on  to,  and  injured  his  back  and  broke  his  right  foot.  At 
the  present  time  he  is  home  and  doing  very  well.  Mary 
Alice  was  thankful  that  she  was  there,  because  she  minded 
the  grandchildren  while  her  daughter  went  to  the  hospital... 
We  had  an  unexpected  visitor  in  this  office  when  ANN 
LYONS  was  in  Chicago  to  attend  the  funeral  of  a  nephew.  A 
dinner  was  planned  by  some  of  her  former  co-workers  and 
the  evening  with  Ann  was  enjoyed  by  all. ..FRANCES  HAD- 
DIX  went  to  visit  relatives  in  Southeastern,  Missouri.  She 
stopped  in  Hannibal,  Missouri,  to  see  the  Mark  Twain  Mu- 
seum and  the  Meramec  Caverns.  She  then  went  on  to  St. 
Louis,  Missouri. ..We  were  sorry  to  hear  that  PAT  BOL- 
SINGER,  formerly  of  Accounting,  is  in  Evanston  hospital 
recovering  from  surgery.  We  hope  her  recovery  will  be 
speedy.  LORRAINE  McEVILLY,  also  a  former  Accounting 
employe,  is  in  St.  Francis  hospital,  Evanston.  We  wish  her 
well. ..Three  veterans  of  many  years'  service  with  the  CTA 
and  predecessor  companies  retired  on  August  1.  They  are 
HERBERT  ROHDE  with  46  years  of  service,  RAYMOND 
SCHRAMM  with  45  years  of  service,  and  MICHAEL  VER- 
DONCK  with  30  years  of  service.  Each  man  was  feted 
separately  at  luncheons  and  then  on  Thursday,  July  29, 
there  was  an  open  house  held  and  many  people  attended  to 
honor  them.  Besides  the  many  employes  who  participated 
in  their  sendoff,  there  were  many  retirees  who  sent  their 
contributions  and  greetings  to  make  their  retirement  a 
great  success.  Among  them  were  William  Dentamaro, 
John  Geary,  George  Triunfol,  Betty  Suhr,  Grace  Johnson, 
Charles  W.  Meyer,  Lawrence  J.  Francoeur  (former  Gener- 
al Accountant),  Edward  C.  Kaross,  Edward  C.  Burke,  Elea- 
nor Browne,  William  R.  Williams,  Antoinette  O'Brien,  A. 
J.  Fitzsimons  (former  General  Accountant),  Arthur  C. 
Mueller,  W.  S.  Comstock,  A.  E.  Krimblebine,   Mabel  Pott- 


hast,  Leon  Salisbury,  George  Pellicore,  and  Lydia  Haem- 
ker,  a  number  of  whom  came  in  person  to  the  party.  We 
want  to  thank  allxthese  people  as  well  as  many  others,  for 
making  this  party  the  success  it  was.  I  am  sure  it  will  be 
long  remembered  by  these  faithful  men. . .  We  understand 
that  A.  J.  FITZSIMONS,  retired  general  accountant,  is 
active  in  senior  citizen  circles.  He  is  treasurer  of  the 
Young  at  Heart  Senior  Citizens  of  Elmwood  Park.  This  is 
a  new  organization  that  was  started  in  March  and  now  has  a 
membership  of  225  persons  who  are  all  busy  arranging 
tours  and  activities  for  the  group. 

(Tabulating)  - 

PAULINE  MANGINO  returned  to  work  after  her  vacation 
sporting  a  lovely  tan.  No  need  to  go  elsewhere  when  one 
has  a  pool  in  the  back  yard...ERMA  POINTER  spent  part  of 
her  vacation  acquainting  her  two  young  sons  with  the  de- 
lights of  Chicago,  which  included,  of  course,  a  wonderful 
amusement  park.  They  also  took  a  trip  to  Flint,  Michigan, 
which  was  most  enjoyable. ..CLARENCE  BUTHMAN  spent  a 
delightful  week  in  and  about  Springdale,  Missouri.  He  re- 
ports that  the  swimming  was  great. . .  ROBERT  RISE  has 
joined  the  motoring  public  and  is  "merry  Oldsmobiling" 
around  and  hunting  for  parking  places  like  all  the  rest  of 
us.  His  vacation  was  spent  partly  in  good  old  Chicago  and 
partly  in  Grand  Rapids,  Michigan,  renewing  old  friend- 
ships. . .  EMIL  RUSINAK  spent  his  week's  vacation  doing 
chores  around  the  house  which  included  painting.  Congrat- 
ulations are  offered  to  Emil  and  his  family  who  have  wel- 
comed a  grandson,  JEFFREY  RICHARD  RUSINAK.  Jeff- 
rey's father,  GARY  RUSINAK,  works  in  the  Track  Depart- 
ment. 

-  £ve(tf«  ^eu 

(Payroll)  - 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  STANLEY  MAILUCK,  Payroll  Accounting, 
seem  to  be  fond  of  that  Southern  hospitality,  for  they  made 
another  short  trip  to  historic  Stone  Mountain  Memorial 
Park  near  Atlanta,  Georgia.  It  is  a  very  fascinating  and 
educational  area  filled  with  the  history  of  our  country. 
There  are  many  relics  of  the  Civil  War,  and  a  steam  train 
that  takes  passengers  for  an  hour  ride,  during  which  time 
there  is  a  hold-up  and  a  passenger  is  chased  through  the 
train  by  an  Indian.  An  old  steamboat,  the  General  Robert 
E.  Lee,  also  takes  passengers  for  a  relaxing  boat  trip.  The 
Mailucks  took  a  city  bus  tour  of  Atlanta,  Georgia,  and 
stopped  at  the  grave  of  Dr.  Martin  Luther  King.  If  your 
vacation  plans  need  a  boost,  just  ask  Mr.  Mailuck;  he  can 
give  you  many  suggestions  for  interesting  places  to  visit... 
DOROTHY  NYCZAK  and  her  husband,  GEORGE,  and  their 
children,  GREG  and  SHARON,  returned  to  their  favorite 
summer  place,  Saddle  Lake  Island,  Michigan,  to  enjoy 
swimming,  boating,  fishing,  and  some  bowling.  Dorothy's 
mother  spent  the  first  weekend  with  them,  and  then  took  off 
for  California.  Fishing  was  excellent  in  Saddle  Lake  this 
year,  and  George  caught  several  three-pound  bass,  some  of 
which  are  still  in  the  deep  freeze  and  will  be  enjoyed  at  a 
later  date.    While  on  vacation  the  Nyczaks  celebrated  their 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE  NEWS 

15th  wedding  anniversary  by  spending  the  day  in  scenic 
Deer  Forest  and  then  having  dinner  in  a  quaint  Italian  res- 
taurant. Congratulations  I  . .  JOANNE  STASI  and  her  hus- 
band, FRANK,  spent  some  time  in  Spring  Grove,  Illinois, 
getting  the  summer  home  ready  for  the  season.. .The  BIZ  IK 
twins,  JEAN  and  JACKIE,  enjoyed  their  vacation  in  the 
country  visiting  their  aunt,  going  to  the  races,  and,  of 
course,  part  of  the  time  was  spent  at  the  farm  near  Fox 
Lake,  Illinois,  where  they  keep  their  horses.  Incidentally, 
we  may  have  some  interesting  news  about  their  horses  one 
of  these  days. ..ART  JOHNSON,  one  of  our  Payroll  pension- 
ers, while  up  north  on  his  annual  visit  from  Florida, 
stopped  in  to  say  hello  to  his  old  gang.  It  certainly  was 
good  to  see  him,  too. 


BEVERLY  - 

Your  co-reporter,  AMOS  FOSTER,  and  his  family  is 
fresh  back  to  work  from  a  two-week  vacation  and  "ready 
like  Freddy."  We  didn't  go  out  of  the  city,  but  we  did  have 
visitors  from  Cleveland,  Ohio,  and  Oglethorpe,  Georgia. 
My  sister,  NELLIE  WILLIAMS,  my  brother-in-law,  TRU- 
MAN WILSON,  and  his  pretty  wife,  LUCILLE,  were  here 
and  we  had  a  ball. ..Operator  E.  L.  (The  Big  One)  SCOTT 
wanted  me  to  retract  what  I  had  said  about  him  in  the  last 
issue  about  old  men  being  mean.  I  refused,  so  he  moved 
out  of  my  neighborhood.  The  next  week  he  came  crying  to 
me  that  someone  had  relieved  him  of  his  shiny  new  Bonne- 
ville...L.  SCOTT,  no  relation  to  the  big  one,  took  a  trip  to 
St.  Louis,  Missouri,  and  really  had  his  share  of  bad  luck. 
While  there  his  car  broke  down  and  he  had  to  fly  home. 
When  he  arrived  home,  to  his  dismay  he  found  that  burglars 
had  moved  him  out — ripped  off  everything,  color  TV  and 
all... Operator  RAY  HELM  also  went  to  St.  Louis  on  his  va- 
cation...Old  checker  playing  BANKS  has  gone  on  vacation, 
too.  He  didn't  say  where,  so  we  will  have  to  wait  until  his 
return  to  find  out. ..Now  for  some  good  news.  CAROLYN 
REED,  the  daughter  of  Operator  and  Mrs.  MALDWIN  J. 
REED,  was  graduated  from  Jones  Commerical  High  school 
with  scholastic  and  attendance  honors.  She  also  received 
the  top  award  in  advanced  business  machines,  the  subject 
in  which  she  majored.  Carolyn  also  has  plans  for  an  Au- 
gust wedding  to  JOE  JOHNSON  of  St.  Louis,  Missouri. 
Good  luck  to  you,  Carolyn,  in  all  your  endeavors... HE LENE 
WEATHERS,  the  daughter  of  Operator  GEORGE  WEATH- 
ERS, was  graduated  from  Thornton  Township  High  school 
in  Harvey,  Illinois,  and  will  make  her  debut  as  a  debutante 
with  the  Elites  of  Phoenix,  Illinois.  Helene  has  plans  to 
enter  Chicago  State  Teachers  college  in  the  fall. 

-   "Jem  "DaiutU  &  >4mai  "pt4te* 


CTA  POLICE  - 

The  most  notable  event  in  our  department  since  the  last 
issue  was  the  retirement  of  ARTHUR  F.  STAHL,  our  su- 
perintendent for  the  last  four  years.  A  retirement  party 
was  held  for  Mr.  Stahl  at  Binyon's  restaurant  on  Plymouth 
court.  F.  C.  KNAUTZ,  superintendent  of  Public  and  Em- 
ploye Relations,  was  master  of  ceremonies  and  those  who 
were  there  enjoyed  his  entertaining  and  humorous  remarks. 
N.  N.  GRAVER,  who  is  now  acting  superintendent,  pre- 
sented Mr.  Stahl  with  a  savings  bond  from  the  CTA  Police. 
Also  attending  Mr.  Stahl's  party  were:  Transit  Board 
Member   WALLACE    JOHNSON,    General    Manager    T.    B. 


THIS  PRETTY  young  lady 
is  HELENE  WEATHERS, 
the  daughter  of  Beverly 
Operator  and  Mrs.  GEORGE 
WEATHERS,  who  recently 
made  her  debut  with  the 
Elites  of  Phoenix,  Illinois. 
Helene  will  enter  Chicago 
State  Teachers  college  in 
the  fall. 


O'CONNOR,  Chief  ROBERT  MILLER,  Lieutenants  LOHSE 
and  OSTERBERGER,  Sergeants  MOKSTAD  and  FIDANZE, 
and  Detectives  RINI  and  WALLACE.  Speaking  of  our 
present  bosses,  Mr.  Stahl  said  that  there  wasn't  anyone 
more  loyal  and  devoted  to  the  CTA  Police  Department  than 
Mr.  Graver  and  Chief  Miller.  Have  a  happy  and  pleasant 
retirement,  Mr.  Stahl... Retired  Sergeant  JOHN  McGRATH 
has  been  visiting  with  relatives  in  County  Waterford,  Ire- 
land, and  will  remain  there  until  September. ..Retired  Offi- 
cer L.  L.  SMITH  stopped  to  chat  with  CTA  officers  on  de- 
tail at  Addison-Sheffield  for  the  ball  game  break.  Smittie 
says  the  muskie  fishing  is  great  at  Winter,  Wisconsin... 
Sergeant  CHARLIE  BERGLUND  came  back  from  Minnesota 
with  35  pounds  of  fish  filets. ..JAY  JONAS  is  going  to  Los 
Angeles  for  his  vacation,  and  will  also  be  fishing  for  sail- 
fish  off  Catalina  Is  land...  FRANK  and  MARGARET  INGRAS- 
SIA  will  travel  to  St.  Paul,  Minnesota,  for  a  visit  with 
Frank's  brother,  CHARLES,  who  is  a  patrolman  for  the 
local  police  department... Among  those  who  chose  to  take  it 
easy  around  home  during  vacation  time  were:  ED  GAR- 
NER, DALE  POTTER,  BRUCE  DAVIS,  STEVE  IPPOLITO, 
and  BILL  McKENZIE.  Steve  expects,  during  his  time  off, 
that  his  son  will  come  up  from  Miami  with  his  grandson, 
THOMAS,  age  1,  whom  Steve  hasn't  seen  yet.  Bill  Mc- 
Kenzie  finished  a  course  in  law  enforcement  at  Thornton 
Community  college  in  Harvey. ..IVAN  KASSER  was  in  Miami 
for  a  few  days  visiting  relatives... Sergeant  TOM  and  MARY 
SULZER  are  going  to  Washington,  D.C.,  where  they  will 
visit  their  son,  TOM  Jr.,  who  is  in  intelligence  work  in  the 
Pentagon.. .Stenographer  LORRAINE  DOUGHERTY  has  left 
us  to  take  up  family  life.  Lorraine  and  her  husband,  RICH- 
ARD, are  going  to  be  parents  shortly.  Richard  hopes  the 
baby  will  be  a  boy,  and  Lorraine  hopes  the  baby  will  be 
healthy. ..  MIKE  and  ANNETTE  LEE  LONERGAN  became 
parents  of  a  baby  girl,  ANITA,  in  April.  The  Lonergans 
will  be  going  to  Niagara  Falls  and  vicinity  on  their  vaca- 
tion...A  local  utility  company  has  come  out  with  a  slogan, 
"We're  all  in  it  together."  What  else  is  new?  Around  here 
it's  been  called  CTA  Teamwork  all  along.  Lately,  for  ex- 
ample, on  a  train  at  40th  and  Indiana,  some  teasing  between 
two  passengers  led  to  a  serious  stabbing.  Conductor  R. 
NORINGTON  kept  the  doors  closed  while  Motorman  B. 
MANNS  notified  the  line  supervisor.  JOHN  HIGENS  and  ED 
GARNER  on  the  Beverly  Unit,  were  the  first  on  the  scene, 
arrested  the  offender,  recovered  the  weapon,  and  did  what 
they  could  to  aid  the  victim.  Superintendent  GRAVER  was 
very  pleased  with  this  arrest,  as  it  was  a  fine  bit  of  police 
work  by  these  two  officers. ..On  a  Dan  Ryan  train,  Conduc- 


AUGUST,  1971 


THIS  YOUNG  man  is 
TONY  BRUNO  Jr.,  the 
son  of  North  Park  Opera- 
tor TONY  BRUNO,  who 
was  graduated  from  Holy 
Cross  High  school  on 
June  5  and  has  enrolled  at 
Wright  Junior  college. 


tor  HERMAN  YOUNG  had  his  changer  and  money  taken  by  a 
strong-arm  robber.  Motorman  J.  BRENNAN  called  the  line 
supervisor  for  help  and  kept  the  train  outside  the  69th 
Street  Station  until  police  arrived.  ED  GARNER  on  the 
63rd  Yard  Unit,  and  JOHN  HIGENS  on  the  Archer  Unit,  re- 
sponded and  arrested  the  offender. ..On  a  bus  at  Kedzie  and 
Van  Buren,  Operator  WILLIAM  GAY  was  being  beaten  by  a 
teenager  who  was  about  as  big  as  two  adults.  Acting  Super- 
visor CARL  HICKMAN,  working  a  District  "C"  radio  car, 
saw  this  and  radioed  for  help.  JOHN  FIRLINGER,  on  the 
Blue  Island  Unit,  overheard  Hickman's  call  and  responded 
immediately.  John  was  first  on  the  scene  and  made  the 
arrest.  Cooperation  and  alert  use  of  the  CTA  radio  by  both 
Hickman  and  Firlinger  resulted  in  a  good  arrest.  Most 
important,  Operator  Gay  was  not  seriously  hurt... And  it 
can  happen  while  you're  working  the  shops,  too.  During  the 
early  morning  hours,  your  scribe  was  making  a  pull  from 
the  Wilson  Tower  when  he  observed  a  hippie  individual 
spray-painting  slogans  all  over  the  Wilson  platform. 
CHESTER  MAZURKIEWICZ,  on  the  Limits  Unit,  arrived 
in  short  order  for  the  assist. .  .Credits  for  arrests  that 
make  the  CTA  lines  a  better  place  to  travel  and  work  fol- 
low. The  totals  for  the  6th  and  7th  periods  are  combined. 
May  16  to  July  10  is  covered  with  the  number  of  adult 
arrests  in  (  ).  Assaults  On  Passengers/Employes:  GENU- 
TIS  (2),  SCHNEIDER,  LAATSCH  (1),  OSTERBERGER  (1), 
HIGENS,  GARNER  (1),  LaFOLLETTE  (1).  Pickpockets, 
Jackrollers,  Jostlings:  LONERGAN,  NAIF  (1),  LEAHY, 
MARTINIAK  (4),  COLLINS  (1),  INGRASSIA,  FIRLINGER, 
NAIF  (1),  THOMAS  (1),  BUTLER,  SCHNEIDER,  LAATSCH 
(5),  BUTLER,  WALLACE  (3),  MARTINIAK,  WIZNIEWSKJ 
(2),  BUTLER,  WIZNIEWSKI,  WALLACE  (1).  GENUTIS  (3), 
GARNER  (1),  KRETZ  (1),  McELROY,  MARTINIAK  (1), 
McELROY  (2),  DAVIS  (1),  JAQUEST  (1),  CONSENTINO  (1), 
HIGENS  (1),  KRETZ,  GARNER,  INGRASSIA,  NAIF  (1). 
Robbery:  INGRASSIA,  SPATARO  (1),  VOGT  (2).  Weapons 
arrests:  LEAHY,  KUSCH,  MAZURKIEWICZ  (1),  HIGENS, 
DAVIS  (1).  Narcotics  arrests:  LEAHY,  MARTINIAK  (1), 
BERGLUND,  JAQUEST  (1).  Sex  offense  arrests:  LEAHY, 
MARTINIAK  (1),  THOMAS  (1),  BUTLER,  MARTINIAK, 
LAATSCH  (2).  Congratulations  to  all  these  men  for  doing 
their  job  and  doing  it  well!.. As  of  the  middle  of  July,  our 
department's  application  for  law  enforcement  assistance 
grants  for  several  projects  was  in  Springfield  awaiting 
approval  and  action.  Also,  we  are  due  to  get  new  squad 
cars,  eventually.  When  they  arrive,  let's  all  take  extra 
care  not  to  handle  them  in  an  unnecessarily  rough  way.  No 
one  likes  being  a  gopher — go  for  service,  go  for  repairs, 
etc. ..Superintendent  GRAVER  is  working  on  a  system  for 


INSIDE  NEWS 

promotions  that  will  be  based  mainly  on  written  exams... 
September  brings  the  start  of  classes  in  law  enforcement 
and  police  administration  at  Loop  College,  U.  of  I.  Chicago 
Circle  Campus,  and  other  schools.  Education  stimulates 
the  mind  and  improves  the  student  as  a  person.  The  office 
will  make  every  effort  to  accomodate  your  work  schedule 
with  your  class  hours.  The  CTA  has  a  tuition  refund  plan 
for  job  related  courses.  See  Superintendent  Graver  for  de- 
tails and  to  make  arrangements.  Veterans  should  be  aware 
of  the  many  school  benefits  under  the  GI  bill. ..PAUL  WAL- 
LACE, BILL  McKENZIE,  and  BOB  NAIF  have  all  been 
taking  college  police  courses  on  their  own  time.  GEORGE 
BONESS  and  JIM  LaFOLLETTE  will  be  attending  the  ten- 
week  police  course  at  the  Chicago  Police  Academy  from 
September  13  to  November  19. ..Happy  birthday  greetings 
for  July  go  out  to:  LOHSE  (10th),  SPATARO  (19th),  PARKS 
(29th),  and  BARRETT  (31st). ..When  you  have  something  of 
interest,  do  your  scribe  a  favor  and  send  him  a  note  at  the 
office.  Or  if  the  man  on  the  board  isn't  too  busy,  ask  him 
to  leave  a  note. 


timotiif  O'Tttduuuf 


ELECTRICAL  (Blue  Island)  - 

Vacations  have  started  and  lucky  ROBERT  MUNSON  won 
a  trip  to  Miami.  He  also  took  an  added  week  and  went  on  a 
Caribbean  cruise.  WALTER  BARBOUR  and  his  wife,  AL- 
VERNIA,  also  went  on  a  Caribbean  tour.  Walter  looks  like 
he  put  on  about  10  pounds.  He  said  that  the  food  aboard 
ship  was  terrific... TED  WYNCOTT  spent  a  week  in  Bull 
Shoals,  Arkansas.  We  are  still  waiting  to  hear  about  the 
"big  one"  that  got  away. ..FRED  LUNDIE  has  just  returned 
from  a  five-week  tour  of  Russia  where  he  acted  as  an  in- 
terpreter for  a  group.  He  reported  that  the  Russian  people 
are  very  friendly,  and  the  Russian  Borscht  looks  good  on 
Fred  (about  25  pounds  worth). ..ART  ARDUINI  and  his  wife 
celebrated  their  23rd  wedding  anniversary  by  having  dinner 
at  Jardine's...A  happy  pensioned  life  to  GILTON  QUICK 
who  retired  on  June  1.  He  is  thinking  of  moving  to  Ash- 
boro,  North  Carolina.. .A  happy  retired  life  is  wished  also 
to  SAMUEL  GAFFEN...TONY  ARDUINI  has  joined  us  here 
at  Blue  Island  as  the  sanitary  engineer.  He  sends  his  re- 
gards to  all  his  friends  at  Forest  Glen,  and  says  he  is  very 
happy  at  Blue  Island. ..JOHN  FELHABER  became  a  grand- 
father for  the  first  time  when  a  son,  GREGORY  BYRON, 
was  born  to  his  daughter,  PATRICIA,  and  her  husband, 
BYRON  LeVAULT.  .  .  BRUNO  CZANSTKOWSKI  spent  a 
week's  vacation  in  Dallas,  Texas. ..Our  deepest  sympathy  to 
the  family  of  pensioner  JOHN  PATRICK  WOODS  who  passed 
away  recently. ..CLARENCE  MALOTTKE  sends  his  regards 
to  all  the  fellows  at  Blue  Island.  He  has  just  settled  down 
and  his  address  is  1360  N.E.  27th  terrace,  Pompano  Beach, 
Florida  33062. ..JACK  KLIMA's  wife  locked  herself  out  of 
her  car  and  along  came  the  "Great  Knight",  TONY  DIBEN- 
EDETTO,  who  recognized  her  and  fished  her  keys  out  with 
a  coat  hanger. 

-    TOOUam   TZcUn 

(General  Office)  - 

It's  the  good  old  summertime  again,  and  once  more  the 
Electrical  Department  employes  are  on  the  move. ..Signal 
Draftsman  GEORGE  MATEJOVSKY  and  his  family  had  a 
wonderful  vacation  at  Deer  River,  Minnesota,  even  though 
the  fish  in  Big  Moose  Lake  didn't  bite.  The  family  enjoyed 
many  outdoor  sports  and  also  visited  the  Iron  Ore  Mines  at 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

Masabi.  The  kids  just  loved  it  and,  most  likely,  forgave 
those  unreasonable  fish.. .MARIE  HAVLIK,  along  with  her 
mother  and  sister,  RUTH,  Schedule  Department,  drove  to 
Rockville,  Maryland,  to  visit  their  sister,  BERNICE.  They 
also  spent  a  few  days  at  the  Atlantic  Sands  hotel  in  Reho- 
both,  Delaware. ..BERNADETTE  KIZIOR  flew  to  Biscayne, 
Florida,  for  a  change  of  pace.  After  some  sightseeing  and 
relaxing,  she  went  to  Nassau  for  a  stay  on  Paradise  Island. 
.  .  Testing  Engineer  WALTER  MOORE  owns  a  farm  in 
Crivits,  Wisconsin,  and  is  now  a  gentleman  farmer.  His 
wife  and  children  are  vacationing  there  this  summer  and 
Walter  spends  his  weekends  working  the  good  earth.  Sounds 
just  great.. .On  July  3,  Miss  KATHLEEN  JACOBS  of  Men- 
dota,  Illinois,  became  the  bride  of  DONALD  KUTZ,  the  son 
of  Estimator  ADOLPH  KUTZ.  A  reception  followed  the 
lovely  afternoon  ceremony. 

From  Chicago  Avenue  Shop  we  received  this  bit  of  news 
from  B.  M.  NIELSEN... Wednesday  morning,  June  30,  was 
the  start  of  another  hot  day,  but  that  didn't  stop  the  gang  at 
the  shop  from  having  a  "coffee  and"  party  for  CHARLIE 
KNUTSON,  line  foreman,  who  took  his  pension  on  July  1 
after  41  years  of  service.  Charlie  was  presented  a  wallet 
as  a  farewell  gift  from  A.  R.  SANDBERG,  electrical  engi- 
neer, along  with  our  good  wishes  for  a  happy  and  healthful 
pensioned  life.  See  you  around,  Charlie. ..GARY  NOLTE, 
the  son  of  CHARLIE  NOLTE,  is  home  on  leave  from  Grand 
Fork  Air  Base,  Grand  Forks,  North  Dakota,  where  he  is 
stationed.  According  to  Charlie,  Gary  has  become  very 
muscular  since  working  for  Uncle  Sam.. .Boy  oh  boy,  we 
have  more  Charlies  around  here. ..BILL  MURRAY,  lineman, 
has  returned  to  work  after  a  two-week  siege  of  arthritis 
in  his  leg.  I  guess  he  had  to  get  well  quick  for  the  upcom- 
ing marriage  of  his  son,  BILL  Jr.,  who  is  home  on  leave 
from  duty  in  the  Pentagon.  We  understand  that  the  bride- 
to-be  is  from  Joliet  where  the  wedding  is  to  take  place... 
Question—Will  the  suggestion  award  DINO  FUGGITTI  won 
put  him  in  a  higher  income  bracket  ?  Congratulations, 
Dino,  and  keep  thinking... On  the  casualty  list  are  GEORGE 
COX  and  DON  GRUDECKI.  They  are  convalescing  at  home 
and  doing  fine...  On  vacations  at  this  time  are  RALPH 
TANNHAUSER,  BILL  MAROSE,  JOHN  O'SHEA,  JOE  NAS- 
TI,  TED  NADROWSKI,  BOB  HORMEL,  and  PETE  GRAF... 
We  hope  everyone  will  have  a  summer  to  remember, 
pleasantly. 

-  "Kay  7Kc)4Uitei 

(Rapid  Transit  Signal  Division)  - 

We're  happy  to  report  that  JOHN  GAY,  signal  helper, 
may  be  returning  to  work  soon.  He  had  a  very  long  illness, 
the  result  of  an  accident  in  which  he  was  struck  by  an  auto 
causing  a  compound  fracture  of  his  leg.  The  severity  of 
the  accident  had  nothing  to  do  with  the  fact  that  it  was  a 
woman  driver.  John  has  been  off  work  nearly  26  weeks. 
He  will  see  his  doctor  soon,  and  is  keeping  his  fingers 
crossed  hoping  he  will  be  released  to  come  back  to  work. 
The  fellows  in  the  department  have  been  very  nice  to  John 
during  his  illness,  and  he  wishes  to  express  his  sincere 
thanks  to  each  of  them.  He  says  he  wouldn't  have  been  able 
to  make  it  without  them.  John  still  maintains  a  lot  of  re- 
spect for  women  drivers,  and  says  it's  OK  if  they  are  on 
the  street,  as  long  as  they're  not  on  the  same  street  he's 
on. . .  BILL  (The  Gypsy)  BAKER  is  steadily  progressing 
toward  complete  health.  I  talked  to  Bill  at  the  time  of  this 
writing,  and  he  sounds  good.  If  I  know  that  man,  he's  sure 
to  be  back  in  the  driver's  seat  soon. ..We  have  three  new 


NEWS 


A  SECOND  birthday  is 
reason  enough  to  be  hap- 
py, and  you  can  be  sure 
that  ALEX  MOORE  is 
smiling  because  he  cele- 
brated his  on  June  8.  He 
is  the  son  of  WARNER  and 
ALFREDA  MOORE;  War- 
ner is  a  power  supervisor 
in  the  Electrical  Depart- 
ment. 


additions  to  the  Signal  Department.  They  are  Signal  Help- 
ers R.  G.  BEDOE,  A.  J.  DiCRISTOFANO,  and  A.  PELUSO. 
They  are  all  from  the  recent  signal  school  class,  and  are 
now  living  the  good  life  of  a  signal  technician.  Good  luck 
to  all  of  you. 


-  7* 


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ENGINEERING  - 

Off  the  top  of  the  list,  the  entire  Engineering  Depart- 
ment sends  their  get  well  wishes  for  a  very  speedy  recov- 
ery to  JACK  O'REILLY.  We  are  all  kept  up  to  date  on  his 
progress  by  his  two  daughters,  MARY  and  MAUREEN,  who 
are  asked  the  same  questions  every  day. ..Good  luck  to  PAT 
MCCARTHY  and  her  family  in  their  new  residence.  Pat 
left  Skokie  and  bought  a  new  two- flat  in  Park  Ridge.  I  hope 
Pat  doesn't  become  one  of  those  mean  landlords  now. ..Our 
best  wishes  also  go  to  BILL  HUTCHINGS  and  his  family. 
Bill  is  the  proud  owner  of  a  new  house  in  Glenview.  Con- 
gratulations to  the  new  mortgage  holders. ..Sorry  to  say  that 
this  issue  will  be  my  last  as  a  reporter  from  the  Engi- 
neering Department.  I  have  jumped  a  grade  and  taken  a 
job  in  the  Claim  Department,  replacing  LOIS  CRAWLEY 
who  is  resigning.  It's  been  wonderful  working  in  the  En- 
gineering Department  and  I  can  honestly  say  that  I  will 
miss  everyone.  I've  also  enjoyed  writing  for  the  Transit 
News,  even  though  it  was  only  for  a  short  time. ..Oh,  a  note 
from  my  boss,  Mr.  KALOGERAS — he's  looking  for  anew 
secretary !.. So  long. 

-    4iida  £t)KiHtiU*>i 


FOREST  GLEN  - 

Here's  hoping  all  of  you  had  a  happy  and  safe  summer. 
Those  of  you  who  are  on  vacation,  please  give  us  a  little 
account  of  your  trip — wherever  you  went  and  whatever  you 
did — just  drop  it  in  the  box  by  the  clerk's  window... Opera- 
tor JOE  LA  BIANCA  went  on  retirement  August  1  and  plans 
to  tour  the  world  before  he  settles  down.  He  loves  the 
Hawaiian  Islands,  so  don't  be  surprised  if  he  doesn't  decide 
to  raise  pineapples.  Good  luck,  Joe,  in  whatever  you  do... 
Operator  PETER  KUTCHEN  and  his  lovely  wife  are  the 
proud  grandparents  of  a  baby  boy,  PHILLIP  EDWARD  PO- 
LAN,  born  on  June  22  weighing  8  pounds  6  ounces.  I  was 
wondering  why  Peter  was  walking  around  with  his  chest 
stuck  out,  now  I  know  why.  ..  Operator  ART  and  GRACE 
WHITEFIELD  recently  celebrated  their  16th  wedding  anni- 


AUGUST,  1971 


INSIDE 


THE  HAPPY  bride  and 
groom  are  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
CARL  COLOMBO  who 
were  united  in  holy  matri- 
mony on  April  11  at  St. 
Peter  Damian  church  in 
Bartlett,  Illinois.  The 
bride  is  the  former 
DIERDRE  TALBOT,  the 
daughter  of  ROBERT  L. 
TALBOT,  radio  telephone 
operator,  Transportation 
Department. 


versary.  Art  took  his  lovely  bride  out  for  cocktails  and 
dinner,  and  Grace  said  it  was  like  a  honeymoon  again,  and 
is  looking  forward  to  their  17th  year. ..Box  Puller  JOHN 
VALK  and  his  wife,  EVELYN,  celebrated  their  29th  wedding 
anniversary  on  July  29  by  having  dinner  at  DiLeo's.  Boy, 
John  certainly  knows  how  to  live  it  up.  This  is  the  first 
time  John  has  taken  Mrs.  Valk  out,  except  to  McDonalds. 
While  we're  still  on  the  subject  of  John,  I  would  like  to 
mention  a  little  about  his  vacation.  Your  scribe  and  his 
family  dropped  in  on  John  and  Evelyn  at  Bass  Lake,  Wis- 
consin, and  after  a  few  beers  and  a  lovely  dinner,  John 
said,  "Let's  go  fishing."  Of  course  he  didn't  have  a  motor 
on  his  boat,  but  he  was  willing  to  row.  After  we  were  in 
the  boat,  we  took  a  trip  (about  50  yards)  which  lasted  about 
30  minutes.  Why  so  long?  Well,  John  rowed  every  way 
possible — north,  south,  east,  and  west.  When  we  did  stop, 
John  got  out  his  gear — no  worms.  Of  course,  he  was  sup- 
posed to  have  everything  needed  for  fishing.  Hooks  ?  I 
believe  we  used  pins  which  Mrs.  Henry  supplied.  After 
about  an  hour,  and  no  fish,  Mrs.  Henry  rowed  in.  What  a 
straight  line  that  gal  rowed.  Time — about  two  minutes. 
Now  I  don't  want  to  say  anything  about  the  trip  we  made  to 
visit  his  friends,  for  it's  a  long  story.  It  was  only  supposed 
to  be  six  miles  down  the  road,  and  believe  you  me,  it  was 
about  26  miles.  All  in  all,  we  really  had  a  good  time  even 
though  I  have  to  send  Evelyn  my  bill  for  my  car  fender. 
Anyway,  there  are  no  two  finer  people  anywhere.  We  all 
had  a  wonderful  time. ..JOHN  (Super  Mix)  JIMENEZ  made 
his  golfing  debut  at  the  CTA  golf  outing  and  beat  Ms  part- 
ner, Supervisor  HANK  ZIOLKOWSKI...  Our  new  chief  clerk 
as  of  August  1  will  be  none  other  than  BILL  PINASCO,  a 
gentleman  I  have  had  the  pleasure  of  working  with  for  many 
years.  Welcome,  Bill,  it  took  a  longtime,  but  you  are  fi- 
nally here... Operator  TOM  MEAGHER  and  his  wife  and  son 
also  vacationed  up  in  the  North  Woods.  Tom  is  a  pretty 
good  fisherman  if  he  can  keep  his  glasses  up  over  his  nose. 
I  also  found  out  that  he  can  get  his  line  pretty  well  mixed 
up.  Maybe  too  many  sips  of  Schlitz  ?  How  about  it,  buddy  ? 
..Operator  SAM  ISON  went  south  for  his  vacation.  With  that 
new  car,  Sam  really  lived  it  up  in  those  southern  towns... 
JOHN  MAHNKE  is  heading  west  with  his  family.  We  will 
hear  from  them  later. ..DeMAYO  had  a  little  time  off  due  to 
a  back  problem.  I  wonder  if  it  was  because  he  went  from  a 
bus  to  that  new  Buick?..R.  EVARTS  and  his  wife  went 
Northeast  for  their  vacation,  but  found  no  fish...C.  PANTOS 
had  a  little  time  off  and  enjoyed  himself  in  Back  Yard, 
U.S.A.  Mrs.  Pantos  wasn't  feeling  well,  and  Christ  says 
the  rest  was  greatly  needed.. .GARRITY  was  recently  seen 


NEWS 

standing  on  a  corner  near  Harlem  and  Foster.  Irish, 
wasn't  the  place  open  ? . .  W.  BARRON  is  down  in  Florida 
living  it  up  in  those  $60  a  day  hotels. ..W.  DEMBOS  will  be 
taking  his  pension  in  the  near  future  and  plans  to  do  a  little 
traveling  before  settling  down.  ..E.  HAMMOND — no  news 
since  you  rode  the  fire  engine.  No  action  anymore  ?..DUR- 
FEE  was  in  his  new  Buick  the  other  day.  His  wife  drove 
him  to  work.. .CLIFF  LAST  had  a  ball  in  Canada,  but  got 
lonesome  for  his  family  and  cut  his  vacation  short  and  re- 
turned home.. .On  July  18  a  party  was  given  for  WILLIAM 
HENRY  on  his  11th  birthday.  He  was  supposed  to  invite  12 
young  guests,  but  only  19  out  of  12  showed  up.  Yours  truly 
just  doesn't  seem  to  understand  this  new  math... Remember 
good  will  on  the  street,  men.  Do  take  time  and  wait  for  the 
passengers;  try  curbing  the  bus  and  bring  in  the  back  end. 
Without  the  public,  we  wouldn't  have  a  job... If  you  have  any 
money  problems,  see  our  friendly  credit  union.  It's  also  a 
good  place  to  save. ..We  bid  Chief  Clerk  FREDDIE  MEYERS 
farewell.  Fred  took  his  pension  on  August  1  after  more 
than  47  years  of  service.  May  God  be  with  you  throughout 
your  retirement.. .This  has  been  a  time  of  good  cheer  for 
the  JOHN  MAHNKE  family.  His  son,  Specialist  5  WAYNE 
MAHNKE,  is  home  on  leave  after  having  served  two  years 
in  Germany.  He  will  be  stationed  at  Fort  Riley,  Kansas, 
for  at  least  another  year.  His  family  will  be  able  to  see 
him  occasionally  as  he  will  probably  be  driving  back  to 
Chicago  in  that  new  car  he  bought  in  Germany.  John's 
other  son,  ROGER,  was  graduated  on  June  8  from  Farns- 
worth  Grammar  school.  He  will  enter  Taft  High  school  in 
the  fall. 


70.  4.  ^twuf  „w, 


GENERAL  OFFICE    (Employment)  - 

Congratulations  to  SUSAN  HOLZER,  steno,  who  became 
Mrs.  GEORGE  HOLZMEISTER  on  July  17  at  St.  Philome- 
na's  church.  A  reception  was  held  at  Lyons  hall,  and  the 
happy  couple  honeymooned  at  Eagle  River,  Wisconsin... 
LOIS  MOLLENKAMP,  clerk-typist,  together  with  her  girl- 
friend, drove  through  Florida  taking  in  such  sights  as  the 
Kennedy  Space  Center  and  absorbing  the  sun  for  three 
beautiful  weeks.. .A  hearty  welcome  is  extended  to  SHAUN 
McNAMARA  and  KAREN  LAMONT  who  have  returned  for 
the  summer.  The  welcome  mat  was  also  extended  to  MARY 
CASTRO,  clerk-typist,  who  is  now  a  permanent  employe. 

(Employe  Relations)  - 

We  welcome  to  the  department  File  Clerks  RONALD 
TUCEK,  GERALDINE  TAPLING,  DENISE  RACKY,  and  BOB 
BAXA.  Also  joining  the  ranks  of  CTA  was  WILLIAM 
WIEHER,  job  analyst.. .ROGER  TORBIK  drove  to  Florida  on 
a  three-week  vacation  with  his  family.. .JERRY  McMANA- 
MON  enjoyed  a  two- week  vacation  during  July  which  took 
him  to  the  East  Coast.  Traveling  by  air  and  rail  he  visited 
Dayton  and  Cleveland,  Ohio,  then  Philadelphia,  New  York, 
Boston  and  Niagara  Falls.  Niagara  Falls?  Yes,  there's  a 
train  running  there  too  and  a  crew  even  invited  Jerry  on 
board  the  electric  locomotive  while  they  were  switching 
cars. 

(Law)  - 

The  welcome  mat  was  extended  to  THOMAS  McGOVERN, 
messenger,  who  formerly  was  a  collector  at  Limits  Station. 
Also  joining  the  department  was  JAMES  MULLEN,  the  son 
of  Attorney  FRANK  MULLEN. ..Pensioner  JAMES  A.  MA- 
HONEY  and  his  wife  flew  to  Ireland  for  a  month's  rest. 


12 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

(Treasury)  - 

Our  deepest  sympathy  is  extended  to  ROBERT  TUMA  on 
the  death  of  his  mother. ..JAMES  VERTELKA,  bond  clerk, 
spent  his  vacation  in  Wisconsin  with  his  family.  ..ROD 
HEFFERNAN,  assistant  to  the  treasurer,  with  his  wife  and 
family,  drove  their  new  station  wagon  to  Wisconsin  on  va- 
cation. 

(insurance)  - 

MARY  LABUS,  clerk-typist,  together  with  her  mother 
and  EVERETT  ENGLAND,  Skokie  Shops,  and  his  wife,  flew 
to  Germany,  Switzerland,  Austria,  and  Italy.  They  rented  a 
Mercedes  and  toured  the  country  for  three  weeks. ..TERRY 
MNICHOWICZ,  former  hospitalization  clerk,  paid  a  visit  to 
the  department  with  her  husband,  LEE,  and  newborn  baby, 
CHERYL. ..MARJORIE  HOLMES,  hospital  clerk  II,  flew  to 
New  York  City  where  she  took  in  some  of  the  Broadway 
plays  and  visited  the  Playboy  club  which  she  enjoyed  im- 
mensely...PATRICIA  AUGDAHL,  hospital  clerk  II,  and  her 
son  flew  to  California  where  they  visited  Disneyland  and 
Knotts  Berry  Farm. ..ANN  GOLDING,  Insurance  clerk  III, 
was  elected  1971-72  americanism  chairman  for  the  De- 
partment of  Illinois  Ladies  Auxiliary,  VFW,  while  attending 
the  convention  in  Chicago  on  June  20. 

(Public  Information)  - 

BOB  MICHALCZEWSKI  took  a  week's  vacation  to  pack 
with  his  family  who  are  moving  to  Cicero.  Good  luck!. .The 
bright  little  brown-eyed  ray  of  sunshine  that  was  being 
passed  from  arm  to  arm  in  our  office  last  month  was  little 
TIONNA  CHARMAINE,  the  Z\  month  old  granddaughter  of 
MEL  ALEXANDER,  who  with  her  mother,  MICHELE,  and 
uncle,  EUGENE,  came  to  visit.  ..We  welcome  back  TIM 
NAVIN  for  the  summer  months. ..Congratulations  to  KATH- 
LEEN MOSER,  the  daughter  of  WILLIAM  MOSER,  North 
Avenue  Station  superintendent,  who  officially  announced  her 
engagement  to  JOHN  LaBAHN.  She  is  wearing  a  beautiful 
"eye-catching"  diamond  ring  that  reflects  the  sparkle  in 
her  eye  when  she  tells  of  their  wedding  plans  for  May, 
1972. 

(Medical)  - 

WANTED:  old  used  smoking  pipes,  any  size,  shape,  or 
color.  It  seems  now  that  HARRY  SOREGHEN's  raven- 
haired  beauty,  "Heidi",  has  taken  up  smoking  a  pipe.  Any- 
one wishing  to  donate  a  pipe,  please  send  it  to  Harry  in 
care  of  the  Medical  Department. . .  MARY  LEDWITH,  RN, 
spent  a  two-week  vacation  browsing  in  and  around  Chicago 
taking  in  the  scenic  spots. 

(Training  &  Accident  Prevention)  - 

ARTHUR  G.  HUBACZ,  ET  3/C,  the  son  of  ARTHUR  and 
BERNICE  HUBACZ,  left  Great  Lakes  Naval  Training  Sta- 
tion for  a  two-year  tour  of  duty  at  Hickam  Field,  Hawaii. 
We  wish  him  the  best  of  luck.  The  Polish  Legion  of  Amer- 
ican Veterans  held  their  State  Convention  on  July  16,  17, 
and  18,  at  the  Sheraton-Waukegan  Motor  Inn  in  Waukegan, 
Illinois.  Art  is  the  chairman,  and  this  is  his  last  big  pro- 
gram before  retiring  as  State  Commander  of  the  Polish 
Legion  of  American  Veterans. ..JO  FELDMAN  is  at  home 
recuperating  from  a  serious  eye  operation.  She  is  feeling 
fine,  and  all  her  friends  at  CTA  wish  her  a  speedy  recov- 
ery. . .  LEONARD  and  JULIA  LOHN  celebrated  their  31st 
wedding  anniversary  recently.  Best  wishes  to  them  and 
here's  hoping  there  will  be  many  more  anniversaries. . . 
BETH  FORD,  the  9  year  old  daughter  of  BERNIE  and  EDNA 
FORD,  recently  won  an  essay  contest  on  happiness,  spon- 


NEWS 

sored  by  a  Northwest  Side  neighborhood  newspaper;  Beth 
received  two  tickets  to  a  Second  City  children's  theater 
performance. . .  ERV  HARRIS,  director  of  training  for  the 
Rainbow  Dog  Training  Club,  traveled  to  Ann  Arbor,  Michi- 
gan, July  10  and  11,  to  attend  a  dog  training  clinic. .BURT 
BOSAN  and  his  family  camped  at  Starved  Rock  State  Park 
for  a  few  days.  While  they  were  there,  would  you  believe 
it,  Burt  got  lost  looking  for  Lover's  Leap,  and  a  search 
party  had  to  be  organized  to  look  for  Burt — Junior,  that  is. 
..MARIE  CLINE  successfully  passed  her  driver's  test — so 
watch  out,  BILL,  you  had  better  take  the  car  keys  with  you. 

(Research  &  Planning)  - 

R/P  has  added  two  new  members  to  its  family  for  the 
summer  months.  They  are  HARRIETTE  HERMAN  and 
MICHAEL  GROVAK.  Also  joining  R/P  is  DAVID  LEVITIN, 
who  will  be  working  as  a  temporary  trainee  while  complet- 
ing his  dissertation  for  a  master's  degree  at  Northwestern 
university. ..Speaking  of  families,  R/P  is  not  the  only  one 
that  is  getting  larger.  RON  LUCZAK  and  his  wife,  SALLY, 
welcomed  little  SUSAN  ELIZABETH,  weighing  7  pounds  8 
ounces,  to  their  family  on  May  29.  Also,  on  July  2  BILL 
and  DIANE  GOODWIN  became  the  proud  parents  of  DENISE 
MARIE,  who  weighed  in  at  5  pounds  15  ounces.  Everyone 
in  the  office  was  trying  to  guess  whether  it  would  be  a  boy 
or  girl,  and  WALLY  PASZYNA  and  MARY  ELLEN  RUSS 
are  still  arguing  over  who  owes  who  on  a  bet  they  made. 
Congratulations  to  the  happy  parents  from  all  of  us... BOB 
SCHAGEMAN  spent  his  week's  vacation  improving  on  his 
golf  game,  and  enjoying  being  home  with  the  family.  Bob 
also  says  his  daughter,  LIL,  completed  her  driver's  train- 
ing and  now  he's  worried  that  they'll  have  to  draw  straws 
to  see  who  gets  to  drive  the  Torino.  Good  luck,  Bob. . . 
NORM  OSWALD  and  his  family  spent  a  few  days  vacationing 
is  Wisconsin.  They  enjoyed  touring  such  sights  as  the  Mid- 
Continent  Railway  Museum,  relaxing  on  a  boat  trip  through 
the  Dells,  and  watching  the  legendary  Indian  ceremonies 
and  celebrations. ..The  Boston  area  was  the  destination  of 
DAVE  PHILLIPS  during  his  week  of  vacation.  He  visited 
the  Massachusetts  Bay  Transportation  Authority  and 
brought  back  with  him  a  whole  packet  of  information  from 
his  tour  of  their  facilities.    Dave  also  visited  with  his  folks 

A  REAL  inspiration  to  those  who  are  handicapped  is  DANIEL 
GREENE,  the  son  of  GRANT  GREENE,  shopman  II,  Skokie 
Shops.  Danny,  who  is  blind,  was  the  first  place  winner  of  the 
elementary  B  group  in  the  Illinois  Music  Association  State 
Olympic  contest  for  his  organ  solo.  Playing  the  organ  since 
October,  1970,  he  is  pictured  here  being  congratulated  by  his 
music  teacher,  A.  VALVO,  while  holding  his  prize  trophy. 


AUGUST,  1971 


13 


NEW 
PENSIONERS 


)&F* 


JOSEPH  ARNONE,  Bus  Repairer, 

Campaign  Area,  Emp.  9-1-41 
THERESA  BARRY,  Clerk  II, 

Stores,  Emp.  6-1-48 
ALBERT  J.  BOLING,  Car  Serviceman, 

Congress,  Emp.  1-17-51 
EDMOND  B.  BOWLER,  Operator, 

North  Park,  Emp.  1-12-42 
FRANK  E.  BUGARIS,  Bus  Serviceman, 

Archer,  Emp.  7-4-37 
MARTIN  F.  CAREY,  Clerk, 

Archer,  Emp.  8-17-36 
EDGAR  L.  COATES,  Asst.  to  Supt. 

Purchasing,  Emp.  9-2-26 
VITO  COSTANTINO,  Laborer, 

Engineering,  Emp.  5-23-29 
PATRICK  J.  COTTER,  Car  Serviceman, 

Congress,  Emp.  11-6-45 
MICHAEL  DWYER,  Bus  Serviceman, 

69th  Street,  Emp.  11-4-42 
MICHAEL  J.  EGAN,  Operator, 

77th  Street,  Emp.  12-8-43 
SAMUEL  H.  GAFFEN,  B  Electrician, 

Electrical,  Emp.  8-26-37 
THOMAS  B.  GAVIN,  Switchman, 

North  Section,  Emp.  7-20-27 
HENRY  W.  GOETZ,  Supervisor, 

District  B,  Emp.  2-4-36 
MATTHEW  P.  HORAN,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  2-9-37 
RALPH  J.  JOSSI,  Lineman, 

Electrical,  Emp.  3-5-26 
ANTON  J.  KALATA  Sr.,  Operator, 

Archer,  Emp.  1-11-43 
JOSEPH  LaBIANCA,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  1-5-27 
STEVE  N.  LOCIY,  Ironworker  Helper, 

Engineering,  Emp.  11-16-30 
JIMMIE  LOCKE,  Motor  Blower, 

Wilson  Shops,  Emp.  1-15-51 
PATRICK  F.  McCAHILL,  Car  Repairman  B, 

Wilson  Shops,  Emp.  8-13-51 
FRED  MEYERS,  Chief  Clerk, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  8-2-23 
THEODORE  C.  MIX,  Operator, 

North  Avenue,  Emp.  5-15-29 
FRANK  R.  NEISIUS,  Janitor, 

North  Park,  Emp.  8-13-45 
BERNARD  I.  O'BRIEN,  Conductor, 

West  Section,  Emp.  4-23-26 
DANIEL  O'BRIEN,  Bus  Repairer, 

77th  Street,  Emp.  2-20-29 
MICHAEL  V.  O'MALLEY,  Car  Repairman  B, 
Wilson  Shops,  Emp.  9-7-44 
FRANK  W.  PINTA,  Towerman, 
South  Section,  Emp.  8-23-45 

HERBERT  E.  ROHDE,  Supv.,  Tabulating  Machine  Section, 
Accounting,  Emp.  8-25-24 

RAYMOND  J.  SCHRAMM,  Supv.,  Accounts  Payable, 
Accounting,  Emp.  7-14-06 


j£T 


B.  I.  O'BRIEN 
45  Years 


R.  J.  JOSSI 
45  Years 


J.  LaBIANCA 
44  Years 


V.  CONSTANTINO 
42  Years 


S.  N.  LOCIY 
40  Years 


FOR  THE  six  CTAers  pictured  here,  August  1  became  an  important  date  -  -  it 
was  their  first  day  of  retirement.  Each  of  the  new  pensioners  had  been  in  the 
employ  of  CTA  and  predecessor  companies  for  more  than  40  years. 

JOSEPH  S.  SCHUR,  Bus  Repairer, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  2-20-35 
GEORGE  W.  SINGER,  Supv.  of  Money  Handlers, 

Limits,  Emp.  3-1-23 
WINFRITH  STAFFORD,  Motor  Blower, 

Forest  Park,  Emp.  5-15-51 
RAYMOND  H.  STRATTON,  Information  Clerk, 

Transportation,  Emp.  8-17-37 
ROY  C.  THOMPSON,  Operator, 

North  Park,  Emp.  1-12-37 
PATRICK  TULLY,  Bus  Repairer, 

North  Avenue,  Emp.  8-4-42 
MICHAEL  F.  VERDONCK,  Bill  Clerk  IV, 

Accounting,  Emp.  6-10-41 


DISABILITY  RETIREMENTS 

DALE  W.  EICH,  Machinist, 

South  Shops,  Emp.  12-4-46 
EDWIN  L.  KNIAZ,  Machinist, 

South  Shops,  Emp.  12-8-39 
WARDER  C.  MARKS,  Ticket  Agent, 

North  Section,  Emp.  1-7-57 
PATSY  A.  ROSENGARTEN,  Ticket  Agent, 

North  Section,  Emp.  2-13-60 
VICTOR  V.  SZYMKEW1CZ,  Operator, 

77th  Street,  Emp.  7-2-52 
THOMAS  H.  WARREN,  Operator, 

77th  Street,  Emp.  1-11-54 


14 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 


THERESE  P.  STANIS- 
ZEWSKI,  the  daughter  of 
West  Section  Switchman 
EDWARD  STANISZEWSKI, 
was  graduated  from  Loyola 
university  on  June  20 
where  she  majored  in 
English    literature. 


out  in  Boston  which  made  his  stay  even  brighter.  Glad  you 
had  a  nice  time,  Dave. ..JOHN  O'CONNOR,  along  with  his 
wife,  LORRAINE,  son,  DENNIS,  and  daughter,  MAUREEN, 
(we  almost  forgot  to  mention  their  dog,  Queenie)  spent 
their  two-week  vacation  in  sunny  Arizona.  Their  1,800- 
mile  car  trip  to  Phoenix  seemed  like  a  breeze  because  they 
made  it  there  in  34  hours  straight.  The  O'Connors  visited 
with  their  relatives  and  enjoyed  the  leisure  life  of  bathing 
in  the  sun.  John  and  Dennis  found  the  weather  great  for 
golfing  and  could  be  found  every  day  on  the  course.  As  all 
vacations  are,  John  says  theirs  was  too  short. . .  It  must 
have  looked  as  if  the  country  was  being  invaded  when  MARY 
ELLEN  RUSS  and  her  friends  from  CTA  stepped  off  their 
Delta  jet  onto  the  island  of  Jamaica.  They  all  piled  into  the 
cab  and  headed  for  the  Casa  Montego  hotel,  their  home  for 
the  week.  One  of  the  firsts  on  their  agenda  was  a  tour  of 
the  island.  Sailing,  swimming,  visiting  the  falls  of  Ochos 
Rios,  and  observing  the  coral  reefs  and  the  undersea 
waters  of  the  Caribbean  with  a  snorkel  were  some  of  the 
many  things  that  kept  them  busy.  Mary  Ellen  bought  many 
souvenirs,  and  even  brought  back  a  stereo  tape  player.  The 
volume  and  sound  on  the  set  is  really  fabulous,  but  her 
neighbors  wish  she  was  still  in  Jamaica.  Guess  they  don't 
appreciate  the  rock  music  she  likes. ..  GEORGE  MACAK, 
together  with  his  wife,  JUNE,  and  son,  CHUCKY,  boarded  a 
California  Zephyr  train  destined  for  Los  Angeles  to  start 
off  on  their  three-week  spree.  It  was  an  exciting  ride,  and 
George  has  pictures  that  show  a  beautiful  view  of  the 
mountains  and  the  train  making  those  close  curves.  In 
California  the  Macaks  toured  Los  Angeles,  the  California 
coastline,  Knotts  Berry  Farm,  the  elegant  Queen  Mary, 
and,  of  course,  Disneyland.  George  also  stopped  off  at  San 
Francisco  and  saw  some  of  the  new  BART  cars.  As  they 
say,  all  good  things  have  to  come  to  an  end,  so  George  and 
family  boarded  the  Santa  Fe  Super  Chief  and  headed  back  to 
good  old  Chicago. 

-   fceybta  "DtntH  &  £iiee»  Tltwututen 


KEELER  ■ 

Summer  is  here,  fellows,  so  let's  have  a  safe  and  happy 
one. ..Station  Superintendent  R.  W.  CHRISTIAN  and  Instruc- 
tor CHARLIE  WEYER  are  very  proud  these  days,  due  to  the 
fact  that  the  operators  at  Keeler  Station  have  broken  their 
complaint  and  commendation  par  for  the  month  of  June. 
Keep  up  the  good  work,  fellows,  as  courtesy  does  pay. . . 
Chief  Clerk  ELMER  RIEDEL  will  be  taking  his  pension  on 


NEWS 

September  1  after  46  years  of  faithful  service  with  the 
company. ..Enjoying  employment  anniversary  holidays  were: 
Operators  HARRIS,  July  1;  JARECKI,  July  5;  FREY,  July 
8;  HOLDEN,  July  12;  WILLIAMS,  July  17;  GREZLIK,  July 
22;  PATEREK,  July  24;  O'NEAL,  August  5:  PERRY,  August 
5;  BANKS,  August  6;  O'SHEA,  August  13;  WITT,  August  14; 
WILSON,  August  19;  DADDEZIO,  August  19;  CAJDA, August 
22;  McLOYD,  August  24;  KARRAS,  August  27;  JASEK,  Au- 
gust 27;  SIHWEIL,  August  28;  VAUGHN,  August  29,  and  JA- 
NITO,  August  30... Celebrating  birthdays  during  the  month 
of  August  were:  Operators  INAI,  3;  KRASS,  9;  YEAGER, 
10;  McLOYD,  11;  ALLISON,  14;  NORTON,  16;  KREBS,  16; 
GRANT,  19;  SIMPSON,  20;  BROWNING,  22;  PERRY,  24; 
HOCUK,  25;  ADWAY,  25,  and  EDWARDS,  27. ..  Operator 
CHACHERE  entered  the  Division  241  golf  tournament  held 
at  St.  Andrew's  Golf  Club  with  high  hopes  of  taking  home 
the  first  place  prize. ..Operator  GEORGE  KARRAS  will  be 
vacationing  in  Superior,  Wisconsin,  for  three  weeks  of 
camping  and  fishing... Relief  Clerk  R.  WITTENBERG  will 
be  vacationing  in  California  for  two  weeks. ..Operator  H. 
BROWNING  is  planning  a  two-week  vacation  in  Pettenwell 
Wilderness  which  is  located  in  Wisconsin. . .  Operator  W. 
MOLENDA  is  also  planning  a  two-week  vacation  in  Wiscon- 
sin...Operator  F.  HOLDEN  spent  his  vacation  at  home  doing 
a  few  repairs  and  improving  the  landscape. ..Operator  F. 
BELLINI  moved  to  Arlington  Heights  while  on  his  vacation. 
..Operator  P.  FOX  vacationed  in  Michigan  for  a  week. ..Op- 
erator C.  CUBIE  vacationed  in  Vidalia,  Louisiana,  for  two 
weeks... Operator  J.  VAUGHN  vacationed  in  Florida  for  a 
week... Operator  D.  FREY,  the  tallest  man  in  the  station, 
will  be  vacationing  at  Lake  Como,  Wisconsin.  Frey  says 
he  hopes  the  fish  won't  bite  so  he  can  get  a  good  rest... 
NELLIE  GOLDMAN,  the  wife  of  Janitor  SY  GOLDMAN,  is 
now  home  recuperating  after  a  long  illness. ..Operator  and 
Transit  News  Scribe  ERNEST  CARTER  and  his  wife  will 
vacation  in  Las  Vegas  and  Los  Angeles  this  month. ..Opera- 
tor J.  HARRIS  will  spend  his  vacation  at  home.  He  says  he 
will  be  taking  on  a  second  job  around  the  house,  fixing  up 
and  painting.. .Operator  F.  LABERN  is  working  on  the  anti- 
pollution program  by  riding  his  bicycle  to  work  every  day. 
..Night  Clerk  M.  BUCKLEY  will  be  a  grandfather  any  day 
now.  His  son,  TERRANCE,  and  his  wife,  CINDY,  will  be 
the  proud  parents.. .Operator  FISHER  and  his  family  vaca- 
tioned in  southern  Illinois. ..  Operator  A.  SIHWEIL  is  the 
proud  father  of  a  baby  boy,  born  on  July  6. ..The  Keeler 
Softball  team  went  into  the  playoffs  on  July  18  with  a  7-0 
won-lost  record.  Keep  up  the  good  work,  fellows,  and  bring 
that  first  place  trophy  home  to  Keeler. ..Operator  C.  Mc- 
LOYD was  united  in  holy  matrimony  on  June  19.  Good  luck 
to  him  and  his  bride. ..Operator  W.  SZYMEL  and  his  wife 
celebrated  their  33rd  wedding  anniversary  on  June  25. ..Op- 
erator N.  ROSSELLE  was  made  a  grandpa  for  the  13th  time 
recently... From  the  Repair  Department  we  hear  that  Night 
Foreman  F.  SCHMIDT  will  be  vacationing  in  Lake  Geneva 
for  three  weeks. ..Day  Foreman  B.  VANCE  vacationed  in 
Minnesota  this  month. . .  Serviceman  L.  SAVAGE  and  his 
family  all  celebrated  their  birthdays  in  August. ..That's  all, 
see  you  next  month. 


LAWNDALE  - 

Recently  there  were  two  birthday  parties  held  at  Lawn- 
dale;  for  our  superintendent,  JACK  MORRIS,  and  our  jani- 
tor, EDDIE  KAWCZYNSKI.  The  bakery  goods  were  pro- 
vided by  Mr.  Morris'  daughter,  who  Eddie  thinks  is  a  won- 


AUGUST,  1971 


15 


INSIDE 

derful  cook.  And  guess  who  showed  up  for  the  party  among 
the  other  guests?  Retired  Lawndale  Clerk  EDWARD  Mc- 
DERMOTT.  We  also  had  the  pleasure  of  recently  seeing 
Retired  Operator  GUENTIN  and  his  wife  on  a  shopping 
spree;  Retired  Operator  EDDIE  WISS;  Retired  Chief  Clerk 
HERBIE  BYERS,  and  Former  Operator  WILLIAM  HALLA, 
presently  of  the  General  Office. ..Our  deepest  sympathy  to 
the  family  of  MARTY  KARIOLICH  on  the  recent  passing  of 
his  sister.  .  .  One  of  our  best  friends,  Operator  LEON 
MINOR,  is  presently  in  Hines  V.A.  hospital,  and  we  hope 
he  is  coming  along  fine. ..Just  happened  to  look  up  the  other 
day,  and  guess  who  walked  back  into  our  lives,  Operator 
A.  POMAR  who  says  that  he  couldn't  do  without  us.  So, 
fellows,  he's  back.  ..We  welcome  back  the  many  college 
students  who  worked  with  us  last  year,  and  a  hearty  wel- 
come to  the  many  who  are  here  for  the  first  time.  Enjoy 
your  stay. ..Our  congratulations  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  RICHARD 
THOMAS  on  the  recent  birth  of  their  son  on  July  15. ..Sin- 
cerely hope  that  the  many  operators  and  repairmen  at 
Lawndale  are  enjoying  their  summer  vacations  this  year, 
and  making  it  a  safe  summer,  indeed... Birthday  greetings 
are  extended  to  the  following  this  month:  J.  FORD,  E. 
PRIEST,  A.  FORMANEK,  C.  WHITMAN,  E.  DUFF,  P. 
TALLEY,  A.  WILLIAMS,  A.  DICKERSON,  J.  BELL,  E. 
SZET,  V.  GILL,  M.  SPERANDO,  E.  STRUGALLA,  N. 
LESLEY,  S.  DAVIS,  K.  RASHIED,  C.  PETERSON,  J.  JOHN- 
SON, R.  ARNETTE,  G.  WOODS,  J.  MOORE,  J.  FITZ- 
PATRICK,  O.  TORK,  R.  SMITH,  R.  HARGEWOOD,  and  R. 
McINTYRE...Well,  fellows,  that's  all  for  this  month.  Again 
I  say,  let's  all  think  of  safety  while  we're  doing  our  re- 
spective jobs.    See  you  next  month. 


LIMITS  - 

JAIME  MORALES,  p.m.  foreman  in  the  repair  depart- 
ment, is  planning  to  repeat  the  vows  of  holy  matrimony  on 
September  25.  The  lovely  bride-to-be  is  named  MARTHA. 
The  wedding  will  take  place  at  St.  Paul  church,  Cermak 
road  and  Hoyne  avenue,  with  a  reception  following  for  a 
host  of  friends  and  relatives.  They  are  planning  to  tour 
Mexico  on  their  honeymoon.  Congratulations !..  Operator 
STAN  DEMGE  was  united  in  marriage  to  BERNICE  ROTH- 
CHILD  last  month.  They  were  married  in  a  civil  ceremony 
with  a  small  reception  following  for  the  immediate  family. 
Congratulations!.. ANTHONY  COLUCCI,  the  son  of  Opera- 
tor COLUCCI,  was  recently  united  in  marriage  to  a  lovely 
girl  by  the  name  of  CINDY.  The  wedding  took  place  in  the 
Blessed  Virgin  Mary  Maternity  church,  followed  by  a  re- 
ception in  the  Eagles  hall,  Byron  and  Western  avenues. 
Congratulations!  ..  Two  men  with  combined  service  of  80 
years  took  their  pensions  last  month — Supervisor  HENRY 
GOETZ  and  Operator  JOHN  FLOYD.  Goetz  is  planning  to 
live  in  his  beautiful  year-round  home  in  Central  Wisconsin 
where  his  plans  call  for  a  lot  of  fishing  and  hunting.  Floyd 
is  planning  to  tour  Ireland  and  visit  his  many  friends  and 
relatives  there.  May  you  both  have  a  long  and  healthful 
pensioned  life... Operator  BOB  PENDLETON  and  MARTIN 
HAUTZINGER  are  now  working  as  box  pullers  and  report 
that  they  like  their  work  very  much... Super  visor  CHARLEY 
KUSH  is  planning  a  wonderful  vacation  up  in  northern  Mich- 
igan and  Wisconsin.  He  is  well  known  for  his  fine  qualities 
as  a  fisherman,  and  always  gets  his  quota  of  fish. ..Operator 
GEORGE  ESCOBAR  and  his  family  have  returned  from  va- 
cation. They  flew  to  Medellin,  Colombia,  South  America, 
where  they  visited  his  mother  and  dad  who  own  and  operate 


NEWS 

a  coffee  plantation.  George  claims  that  the  best  coffee 
comes  from  his  folks,  because  it  is  mountain  grown.. .Our 
sincerest  sympathy  to  CONRAD  JOHNSON,  treasurer  of  the 
Limits  Credit  Union,  in  the  death  of  his  brother,  ARTHUR. 

-  £.  S.  Gone* 


LOOP  - 

Superintendent  of  Agents  and  Janitors  E.  MITCHELL 
has  been  transferred  from  the  Kennedy  line  to  the  Congress 
and  Douglas  lines.  He  replaced  Superintendent  R.  De- 
MARIA  who  took  his  pension  on  July  1.  J.  ZUPKO  is  the 
new  superintendent  on  the  Kennedy  line.  Our  best  wishes 
to  all  of  them. . .  GRACE  MOUNTS  and  her  husband  made 
that  trip  to  Niagara  Falls,  and  really  enjoyed  the  drive  in 
their  new  Buick... Janitor  FRANK  CULL  enjoyed  his  vaca- 
tion in  Ohio... Agent  DAVE  GRAFMAN  and  his  wife  spent 
their  vacation  in  Maryland  visiting  with  their  three  lovely 
grandchildren... Agent  CECILE  THOMAS  and  her  husband 
will  spend  their  vacation  sailing  around  Lake  Michigan  in 
their  new  boat... Janitor  GOVAN  plans  to  take  his  family  to 
St.  Louis  and  New  Orleans  to  visit  with  his  wife's  relatives. 
..DOROTHY  FORD  had  a  nice  restful  vacation  in  and  around 
our  own  city. ..Agent  BEVERLY  PEOPLES  and  her  son  will 
fly  to  California  where  they  expect  to  have  great  fun  at 
Disneyland,  Knotts  Berry  Farm,  and  the  many  other  places 
of  interest  that  California  has  to  offer. ..Agent  BILL  CU- 
SACK  and  his  daughter  never  made  it  to  California.  They 
got  as  far  as  Joliet,  Illinois,  and  decided  to  stay  there. 
Bill  says  they  had  a  great  time.  Next  year,  he  is  planning 
to  go  to  Ireland,  and  will  go  by  boat  instead  of  flying.  He 
says  it's  more  romantic  that  way.  The  cool  breeze,  danc- 
ing in  the  moonlight,  and  lots  of  pretty  girls  on  deck.  Good 
thinking,  Bill. ..Agents  K.  McKENNY,  V.  TOTSCKE,  and  M. 
STARZEK  are  on  vacation  and  will  tell  us  all  about  it  when 
they  return. ..S.  H.  GAFFEN,  Electrical  Department,  re- 
tired on  August  1.  Our  best  wishes  are  extended  to  Sam 
and  his  wife  for  a  happy  and  contented  retirement  life... 
Agent  JUNE  BAREKMAN  is  back  from  her  European  trip 
and  says  one  picture  is  worth  a  thousand  words.  She  has 
promised  to  show  us  some  of  the  color  slides  she  took  on 
the  journey,  and  we  are  really  looking  forward  to  this 
treat.. .Agent  DOROTHY  ADLER  spent  part  of  her  vacation 
at  home  enjoying  a  visit  with  her  daughter  who  was  en  route 
to  New  York.  Dorothy  plans  to  visit  her  in  New  York  in 
September,  and  is  eagerly  awaiting  that  time  when  she 
hopes  to  see  her  third  grandchild  who  is  expected  in  Au- 
gust...MARY  VIDAS  spent  a  relaxing  day  at  home,  July  13, 


DEBORAH  FRIEB,  winner 
of  the  1967  Division  241 
scholarship  award,  was 
recently  graduated  with 
honors  from  DePaul  uni- 
versity. Deborah,  the 
daughter  of  North  Park 
Operator  W.  J.  FRIEB, 
maintained  a  3.5  grade 
average  and  was  on  the 
Dean's  list  for  four  years. 


> 


16 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

as  a  present  from  CTA.  This  was  the  anniversary  of  her 
eighth  year  with  the  company. ..Congratulations  to  Student 
Agent  EDDIE  FERRARO  and  his  bride.  Many  happy  years 
to  both  of  you... A  cheery  hello  and  sincere  get-well  wishes 
to  DEL  HARRINGTON,  ELEANOR  HASBROUCK,  and  EARL 
GILBERT  who  are  still  on  the  sick  list.  ..We  were  very 
sorry  to  hear  that  Agent  JULIE  MATTRAN's  mother  is 
very  ill,  and  would  like  to  express  our  very  best  wishes  for 
a  quick  recovery. ..It's  a  pleasure  to  hear  the  voice  of  C. 
ROPA  again  when  we  call  the  assignment  office.  We  are 
glad  to  have  you  back  and  hope  you  will  remain  in  good 
health.  Cecylia  has  asked  us  to  express  her  thanks  to 
everyone  who  remembered  her  with  cards  and  calls  during 
her  recent  illness.  Thank  you,  one  and  all. ..In  closing,  we 
welcome  all  the  new  student  agents  and  re-hires,  and  thank 
all  of  you  for  doing  such  a  good  job  during  the  summer 
months.  What  would  we  do  without  you?  Bless  you  all. 
Keep  smiling. 

-  TXdttnvi  VvfU  &  THmif  TOititd 


MILWAUKEE,  LAKE  &  DOUGLAS  (Agents)  - 

Summer  is  nearly  over  and  vacations  are  coming  to  an 
end.  But  wow!  What  neat  vacations  some  people  had. 
ERNESTINE  BELL,  MARLYN  LYLE,  LOUISE  BANKS,  and 
VALENTINA  SYKES  are  spending  the  last  two  weeks  of 
August  touring  Europe.  They  plan  to  stop  in  London,  Paris, 
Rome,  Geneva,  and  finally  Madrid.  Hope  they  have  a  great 
time,  and  don't  forget  to  tell  us  about  it  when  they  return... 
MARY  HURDLE  and  her  family  broke  in  Mary's  new  car  on 
her  vacation  in  June.  They  drove  to  Detroit,  Mississippi, 
and  Louisiana  to  visit  relatives.  Mary  said  they  had  a 
great  time  and  that  new  car  of  theirs  is  ready  for  anything, 
even  the  construction-ridden  Dan  Ryan... EMMA  RICHARD- 
SON and  her  husband,  Motorman  LEE  RICHARDSON,  are 
patiently  awaiting  the  birth  of  their  first  child.  Best  wishes 
to  the  future  parents.  You'll  be  back  to  work  soon  enough, 
Emma,  so  enjoy  it  while  you  can. ..Good  to  see  Assignment 
Agent  CECYLIA  ROPA  back  to  work  after  her  long  illness. 
Cecylia  wishes  to  thank  everyone  for  the  cards  and  good 
wishes  she  received  from  her  co-workers. ..  ELEANOR 
HASBROUCK  and  Assignment  Agents  MIKE  TOBIN  and 
JACKIE  HOLMES,  along  with  EARL  GILBERT,  AGATHA 
CARLSON,  and  LOUISE  DREWS  are  still  sick.  Hope  to  see 
you  all  back  to  work  soon... Best  wishes  for  a  happy  future 
are  extended  to  DELLA  HARRINGTON  who  has  resigned 
from  CTA.  We  sure  are  sorry  to  lose  such  a  good  agent 
and  a  really  kind  and  wonderful  person... Assignment  Agent 
JEWEL  HUNT  spent  her  vacation  driving  to  Huntington, 
Tennessee,  with  her  son  in  their  new  car  to  visit  Jewel's 
mother.  Jewel  had  a  restful  and  wonderful  time. ..Assign- 
ment Agent  LILLIAN  CULLINAN  spent  her  vacation  fishing 
in  Wisconsin,  and  Assignment  Agent  KAREN  DOMINO  spent 
her  whole  summer  dreaming  of  the  time  when  she  will  no 
longer  be  rockbottom  on  the  seniority  list.  Winter  vaca- 
tions can  be  fun  too,  Karen. ..  On  July  1  Superintendent 
RALPH  DeMARIA  took  his  pension.  No  one  deserves  a 
long  and  happy  retirement  more  than  Mr.  DeMaria,  who 
gave  so  many  years  of  dedicated  service  to  this  company, 
and  this  is  our  wish  for  him — longevity,  health,  and  happi- 
ness... Good  luck  to  Superintendent  EDWARD  MITCHELL 
who  took  Mr.  DeMaria's  place  as  superintendent  of  agents 
and  janitors,  Congress  and  Douglas  Park. ..  Welcome  to 
Jefferson  Park  to  JOHN  ZUPKO  who  replaced  Edward 
Mitchell  as  superintendent  of  agents  and  janitors,  Lake  and 
Jefferson    Park. ..Assignment  Office  Clerk   BILL  MILLER 


NEWS 

spent  part  of  his  vacation  visiting  the  Lost  Sea  in  Tennes- 
see. Bill  said  that  he  and  his  family  had  a  great  time  and 
that  he's  really  looking  forward  to  next  summer  already... 
Student  Agent  CAROLYN  CHARLESTON  celebrated  her 
birthday  on  Saturday,  July  17.  Carolyn  would  not  tell  us 
how  old  she  was,  but  I'd  guess  somewhere  between  15  and 
55... Superintendent  J.  P.  HALLAHAN  took  his  family  on  a 
camping  trip  to  the  East  Coast.  Mr.  Hallahan  said  he  had  a 
wonderful  time,  and  he  returned  looking  well  rested  and 
ready  for  work.  What  a  way  to  end  a  perfect  summer!.. 
Congratulations  to  Relief  Superintendent  KEN  BROWN  who 
was  promoted  to  senior  instructor  on  the  West  Section,  and 
to  DON  LEMM  who  was  made  vacation  relief  station  super- 
intendent, surface  and  rapid.  It's  nice  to  see  promotions 
happen  to  nice  people... ARLENE  SWANSON  plans  to  take 
her  pension  soon.  What  will  Desplaines  be  like  without 
her  ?  And  who  will  JOHN  WOODS  have  to  argue  with  every 
morning?  Good  luck  and  a  lot  of  happiness,  Arlene.. .Con- 
gratulations to  MARTHA  BLEERS  who  became  a  grand- 
mother again  to  a  beautiful  baby  girl,  MARTHA  MARY 
BLEERS. ..There  was  an  extravagant  birthday  celebration 
given  by  LEROY  SINGLETON,  proprietor  of  the  Sandpiper 
Lounge,  80th  and  Halsted,  for  Agent  DIANE  BOYD,  and  her 
friend  GLORIA  WALLER.  The  party  was  out  of  sight  and 
so  were  Diane  and  Gloria.  JO  CAROL  HUSTON  was  among 
the  many  CTA  employes  who  attended  the  affair. ..Your  co- 
reporter,  GRACE  MOUNTS,  received  a  visit  from  her 
brother  and  his  wife,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  RALPH  GOODWINE, 
from  Fort  Lauderdale,  Florida.  Grace  was  really  delighted 
to  see  them  as  she  hadn't  seen  them  since  May,  1967,  when 
she  visited  with  them  in  Florida.  Grace  also  received  a 
letter  from  HELEN  PALLISTER  who  formerly  had  this 
column.  Helen  is  doing  fine  and  says  that  her  granddaugh- 
ter, PATTY  LYNN  PALLISTER,  was  married  to  JOSEPH 
ACHTERFELD  on  June  26  in  St.  Robert's  church  on  North 
Austin.  They  honeymooned  at  the  Wagon  Wheel  in  Rockton, 
Illinois,  and  are  now  residing  in  Harwood  Heights.  Patty's 
brother,  BILL,  who  is  stationed  at  Chase  Field  in  Bees- 
ville,  Texas,  also  attended  the  wedding.  Grace  and  her 
husband,  CLEMENT,  traveled  to  Niagara  Falls,  the  Ameri- 
can and  Canadian  sides,  and  then  on  to  Detroit,  Michigan, 
where  they  visited  two  nieces  before  going  on  to  Big  Star 
Lake,  Michigan,  where  Grace's  sister  has  a  summer  home 
where  Grace  really  relaxed.  They  also  visited  a  sister  in 
Holland  and  South  Haven,  Michigan.  Grace  said  the  falls 
were  beautiful  and  has  hopes  of  going  again  when  they  have 
more  time. ..Agent  J.  TAYLOR  and  his  wife  left  on  a  three- 
week  vacation  to  San  Antonio,  Texas,  to  visit  their  daughter 
and  four  grandsons.  The  weather  was  cloudy  most  of  the 
time,  so  it  wasn't  too  hot.  They  also  visited  Eagle  Pass, 
Texas,  for  two  days  and  crossed  over  the  border  into  Mex- 
ico. Mr.  Taylor  can  hardly  wait  until  next  year  and  take 
his  pension  and  move  to  San  Antonio. 

-  tyuiu  TKouhU  &  "KiUtf  TKwtanttf 


NORTH  AVENUE  - 

Operator  MAX  JANOWSK3  and  his  wife,  LUCILLE,  be- 
came grandpa  and  grandma  for  the  fifth  time  when  their 
daughter,  MARY,  welcomed  JENNIFER  into  the  family. 
Clerk  BILL  PINASCO  says  he  hasn't  received  any  cigars 
yet... Pensioner  JIM  (Red)  CORBETT  and  his  wife,  FRAN- 
CES, celebrated  their  48th  year  of  wedded  bliss.  Both  are 
looking  fine  and  we  hope  they  have  48  more.  Operator  RAY 
PAKOWSKI  and  his  wife,  ROSE,  celebrated  their  25th  anni- 
versary on  July  6.    Clerk  WAYNE  MIEDEMA  and  his  wife, 


AUGUST,  1971 


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INSIDE 

BONNIE,  will  celebrate  their  fourth  anniversary  August  5. 
On  August  14,  your  scribe  and  his  wife  will  celebrate  their 
34th  wedding  anniversary  and  will  take  the  whole  family, 
sons,  daughters-in-law,  and  mother,  to  a  nice  restaurant 
for  dinner. ..KENNETH  MAKOWSKI,  the  son  of  Switchboard 
Operator  ED  MAKOWSKI,  was  home  on  leave  from  Alaska 
until  August  9,  then  reported  to  Oakland,  California,  for 
further  training  with  the  army.  We  pray  for  his  safe  re- 
turn...What  well-known  instructor  tried  to  save  some  mon- 
ey when  his  outboard  motor  quit?  He  put  the  seven  gallons 
of  gas  into  his  Volkswagen.. .A  letter  from  Pensioner  BILL 
ECHOLS  tells  us  that  he  is  feeling  pretty  good.  Pensioner 
LARS  PEARSON  and  his  spouse,  ANNA,  are  enjoying  fish- 
ing and  swimming  with  their  family.  Their  daughter,  son- 
in-law,  and  the  children  are  staying  with  them  for  a  few 
weeks  until  they  take  over  their  resort.  Lars  and  Anna  en- 
joyed visiting  their  friends  in  Chicago,  but  are  glad  to  be 
back  to  the  quiet  of  Mountain  Home.  I  saw  Pensioners 
HAROLD  RENNHACK  and  DAVID  McGRATH,  and  they  both 
send  a  hello  to  the  gang.. .Two  July  1  pensioners  are  Oper- 
ators JENS  GUDE  and  JOSEPH  CABAY.  Keep  in  touch, 
boys,  and  we  wish  you  the  best  of  everything.  On  August  1, 
Operator  TED  MIX  left  us.  Our  very  best  to  you,  Ted,  and 
let  us  hear  from  you. ..Three  former  operators  who  were 
on  the  sick  list  are  DOMINICK  NAPOLEON,  who  is  now  a 
sanitary  engineer;  EDWARD  MAKOWSKI,  now  a  telephone 
operator,  and  VINCENT  GUZNICZAK,  a  sanitary  engineer. 
Also,  Operator  THOMAS  CARMODY  was  off  sick  for  four 
months,  and  Clerk  WAYNE  MIEDEMA  was  laid  up. ..Those 
who  received  Courtesy  Caravan  Club  cards  for  June  are: 
Operators  F.  TONEY,  S.  BURTON,  I.  MUSA,  WILLIAM 
McCOY,  WILLIAM  NEHLS,  BERNARD  SCHOLZ,  L.  WEAV- 
ER, and  CHESTER  CORDEK.  They  received  their  awards 
for  exceptional  courtesy.  RICHARD  SCHOLTENS  received 
his  for  being  helpful  in  recovering  a  lost  article. ..Operator 
WALTER  SENIOR  and  his  wife  journeyed  to  Birmingham, 
Alabama,  where  they  stayed  for  a  few  days.  They  left  their 
children  there  and  went  on  to  New  Orleans,  sightseeing, 
eating  good,  and  riding  the  streetcars.  A  good  time  was 
had  by  all... Operator  EDDIE  STOKES  spent  a  week's  vaca- 
tion loafing,  eating,  and  taking  it  easy.  The  best  part  of  his 
vacation  was  the  day  he  caught  50  nice  bluegills.  He  said 
that  the  fish  were  waiting  in  line  to  bite  his  bait.  Ask  him 
about  it,  he  is  still  going  around  with  his  chest  out. ..Oper- 
ator RAY  ZIELINSKI  and  his  spouse,  ADELINE,  vacationed 
in  the  southwest.  They  visited  Albuquerque,  New  Mexico, 
and  El  Paso,  Texas,  where  they  took  a  streetcar  into  Mexi- 
co, getting  off  twice  to  pass  U.S.  and  Mexican  customs. 
They  came  back  on  the  same  car.  The  whole  trip  cost  10? . 
They  also  visited  Tombstone,  Arizona,  and  other  interest- 
ing spots.  .  .  Operator  BENJAMIN  WITT  and  his  wife, 
SALLY,  spent  a  week's  vacation  in  Las  Vegas.  He  lost,  as 
usual... Chief  Clerk  FRED  MURBARGER  vacationed  in  New 
Jersey  visiting  his  sister. ..Operator  HERB  JONES  and  his 
better  half  enjoyed  a  Miami  vacation... Operator  JOSEPH 
PELIKAN  and  his  family  toured  the  East  Coast.  They  vis- 
ited Washington,  D.C.,  Boston,  New  York,  and  Niagara 
Falls,  and  drove  back  through  Canada.. .Operator  CHARLES 
LUEPKE  and  his  family  spent  a  few  weeks  at  their  summer 
home  in  Bowler,  Wisconsin.  The  Indians  welcomed  Charlie 
who  was  made  a  blood  brother  a  few  years  ago... I  spent  two 
weeks  fishing  with  my  old  friend,  WARREN  FULLER,  who, 
years  ago,  was  my  conductor  with  the  CSL.  He  is  now  a 
sergeant  with  the  Chicago  Police.  We  fished  on  the  Red 
Lake  Indian  Reservation  of  the  Chippewa  Indians.  It  is  lo- 
cated 30  miles  northwest  of  Cass  Lake,  Minnesota.  We 
needed  a  special  permit  to  fish  any  of  the  lakes  on  the  res- 


NEWS 


THIS  YOUNG  man  is 
DONNY  NEW,  the  son  of 
West  Section  Switchman 
GEORGE  NEW,  who  was 
recently  graduated  from 
Harper  High  school.  A 
lieutenant  colonel  in  the 
ROTC,  president  of  the 
National  Honor  Society, 
and  vice-president  of 
Mu  Alpha  Theta  the 
National  Mathematics 

Society,  Donny  plans  to 
enter  the  University  of 
Illinois  at  Urbana  in 
the  fall. 


ervation.  The  fishing  was  great,  and  we  had  the  pleasure 
of  giving  away  fish  each  day.  The  U.S.  Government  is 
building  new  homes  for  all  the  Indians  on  the  reservations. 
We  caught  our  limit  of  large  mouth  bass,  and  I  also  caught 
some  large  northern  pike,  and  some  bluegills  that  weighed 
more  than  a  pound  each.  I  did  a  lot  of  fly  fishing.  When  I 
was  spincasting,  a  northern  pike  I  had  on  the  line  for  10 
minutes  broke  my  line  and  I  lost  my  lure — the  only  one  of 
its  kind  in  my  tackle  box.  I  tried  five  different  lures  and 
finally  got  another  strike  and  brought  it  to  the  boat,  where 
my  partner  netted  it.  When  we  got  it  in  the  boat,  I  noticed 
another  lure  hooked  along  the  side  of  the  mouth,  and  to  my 
surprise  it  was  the  lure  I  lost.  It  was  the  pike  that  had 
broken  my  line,  and  was  I  happy  to  recover  my  lure.  This 
was  a  story  for  Ripley's  "Believe  It  Or  Not."  I  hope  all  of 
you  will  send  us  some  stories  or  pictures  of  your  fishing 
trips. ..And  now  to  WALTER  BLIX  and  the  news  from  the 
Inner  Sanctum. ..The  following  is  just  a  brief,  thumbnail  re- 
port of  what  some  of  the  fellows  did  on  their  vacations. 
Our  p.m.  superintendent,  WARD  CHAMBERLAIN,  and  his 
wife  had  a  real  vacation.  They  traveled  in  those  monstrous 
747's  to  Los  Angeles,  San  Francisco,  and  then  on  to  Hawaii. 
After  another  visit  to  Disneyland,  Ward  says  that  it's  a 
place  for  kids  of  all  ages. ..While  taking  over  the  p.m.  su- 
perintendent's job,  Relief  Superintendent  ART  TABEL  and 
his  wife  made  a  three-day  trip  to  New  Glarus  and  Baraboo, 
Wisconsin.  It  seems  they  enjoy  themselves  no  matter 
where  they  go.  .  .  AL  (Uncle)  ROHDE  made  several  short 
trips  to  such  places  as  the  neighboring  state  of  Iowa,  White 
Pines  State  Park  in  Illinois,  and  a  few  more  trips  to  his 
favorite  state  of  Wisconsin. ..District  Superintendent  RAY 
REIGHARD  made  Omaha,  Nebraska,  his  destination... BOB 
(Storyteller)  WITTENBERG  and  his  wife  headed  their  new 
Chrysler  up  towards  Vancouver,  British  Columbia... BILL 
PINASCO  has  been  observed  carefully  studying  road  maps 
in  hopes  that  he  can  land  some  of  those  big  ones... Instruc- 
tor MARVIN  KOCAR  was  in  such  a  hurry  to  try  and  land  a 
bigger  fish  than  his  daughter  landed,  that  he  burned  out  the 
motor  on  his  boat.  Not  only  does  he  have  a  new  and  bigger 
motor,  but  he  also  found  out  how  a  little  oil  and  a  "hit  with 
the  wood"  will  make  a  Volkswagen  purr  like  a  kitten.  If  you 
have  time  why  not  ask  him  for  the  formula  ?  We  do  hope 
that  he  gives  his  wife,  PEGGY,  a  little  credit  for  the  idea... 
Since  Token  Clerk  ART  ECKER  and  Aristotle  Onassis  both 
deal  with  money,  there's  no  doubt  that  they  will  have  a 
small  conference  when  ART  and  BERNICE  vacation  in 
Greece...  We 're  not  at  all  sure  about  the  plans  of  the  fol- 
lowing clerks:     ED  WITEK,   FRANK  PASCHE,  JACK  HES- 


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INSIDE 

TER,  and  FRED  MURBARGER.  We  do  know  that  Fred  Is 
going  to  do  as  much  as  he  can  to  see  that  his  daughter  gets 
back  on  her  feet  after  recent  surgery  on  her  heel.  He  says 
there  is  still  more  to  come.  All  of  us  here  at  the  office 
wish  her  a  speedy  and  painless  recovery. ..None  of  us  are 
going  to  be  one  bit  happy  when  September  1  rolls  around. 
That's  the  day  when  one  of  the  best  doggone  clerks  in  the 
business  is  going  to  take  his  pension  and  head  down  Florida 
way.  Of  course,  everyone  knows  that  we're  talking  about 
none  other  than  ROLAND  HEAD.  Rollie  started  out  'way 
back  about  1926,  driving  the  old  hard-tired,  double-deck 
buses  for  the  Chicago  Motor  Coach  company  at  night,  while 
he  attended  Loyola  university  in  the  daytime.  For  a  time, 
he  also  gave  Gray  Line  Sightseeing  company  the  benefit  of 
his  talents  and  ability.  Rollie  always  did  his  job  well,  and 
was  more  than  willing  to  help  others  by  doing  some  of  their 
work  for  them.  He  never  hesitated  to  help  his  fellow  clerks 
or  do  what  he  could  to  make  things  just  a  little  easier  for 
an  operator.  Anybody  that's  ever  worked  with  him  knows 
that  his  growling  and  barking  were  far  worse  than  his  bite. 
He  was  also  known  as  the  biggest  tease  in  the  office.  Yes, 
Rollie,  we're  going  to  miss  having  you  around  but  all  of  us 
wish  you  and  Mrs.  HEAD  the  best  of  health,  happiness,  and 
good  luck  in  your  new  home.  Only  one  thing  we  ask,  please 
keep  in  touch  with  us. ..Our  vacation  switchboard  operator, 
JOSEPH  CABAY,  took  his  pension  on  July  1  after  having 
been  a  driver  for  a  good  many  years,  taking  over  the 
switchboard  for  a  few  short  months.  It  didn't  take  any 
time  at  all  for  genial  ED  MOCARSKI  to  take  over  the  job. 
We're  mighty  glad  to  have  you  with  us,  Ed,  you're  doing  a 
good  job.  Keep  up  the  good  work. ..We  thought  that  after 
Clerk  FRANK  PASCHE's  feud  with  the  utility  companies 
was  settled,  that  they  would  at  least  name  him  chairman  of 
the  board.  Now  his  neighbors  won't  have  to  worry  about 
reading  by  kerosene  lamps  or  sending  up  smoke  signals 
when  they  want  to  talk  to  each  other. ..Just  one  more  small 
item  to  wind  it  up  for  this  month.  That  brilliant  green  Dart 
Swinger  that  is  owned  by  the  Forest  Glen  Credit  Union,  my 
wife,  and  I  is  now  rolling  on  brand  new  wheels  and  brand 
new  tires,  five  of  each,  which  means  I  have  lost  the  title  of 
"Flat  Wheels"  BLIX.  Since  none  of  them  cost  me  a  dime 
(thanks  to  the  Dodge  agency  and  Goodyear  Tire  company),  I 
think  the  price  was  more  than  right.  Yes,  we're  getting  a 
much  smoother  ride,  thank  you.  ..End  of  news  from  the 
Inner  Sanctum. ..  Enjoy  the  Labor  day  weekend  and  drive 
carefully. 

-  TVdUam  THutUma. 


NORTH  SECTION  - 

VIRGINIA  KORAL,  the  daughter  of  Supervisor  and  Mrs. 
JOE  KORAL,  was  married  on  June  26  to  JAMES  ARM- 
STRONG. The  newlyweds  will  reside  in  Hawaii,  where 
James  is  a  dentist  in  the  U.S.  Army.  Our  wishes  for  many 
years  of  happiness  to  them  both... Twenty-five  years  ago  on 
June  29  Supervisor  and  Mrs.  PAT  O'MALLEY  said  their 
wedding  vows.  On  July  3  their  children  had  an  anniversary 
party  for  them.  Pat  told  us  that  he  has  had  25  wonderful 
years  of  marriage  and  has  been  truly  blessed.  Our  con- 
gratulations to  the  O'Malleys.  .  .  Ravenswood  Conductor 
JOHN  RUSIN,  who  had  suffered  a  heart  attack  and  was  hos- 
pitalized and  had  returned  home,  is  in  Ravenswood  hospital 
again.  Our  well  wishes  and  prayers  for  a  speedy  recovery 
are  for  you,  John... Kimball  Avenue  Supervisor  DICK  STAN- 
TON is  now  home  after  having  major  surgery.  We  wish 
him  a  speedy  recovery. ..Agent  GEORGE  BERGFELD  is  in 
the  hospital  for  surgery,  as  were  Agents  DINO  LAMBROS 


NEWS 

and  EDWARD  PLATT.  We  wish  them  a  speedy  recovery, 
too. ..Agent  ED  OLSEN  has  returned  to  work  from  the  sick 
list,  as  well  as  Agent  MARGARET  McCORMICK.  Being 
back  on  the  job  has  made  their  passengers  happy.  Agent 
BERTHA  ATKINSON  has  returned  to  work  and  wishes  to 
thank  all  who  sent  her  cards,  flowers,  and  visited  with  her. 
..Do  you  know  that  Agent  SHIRLEY  KNIGHT  is  a  collector 
of  old  clocks  ?  If  any  of  you  know  about  one,  let  her  know... 
Agent  OKE  O'CONNOR  and  his  son,  LOUIS,  took  a  long  and 
beautiful  vacation  trip.  The  first  half  of  the  trip  was  to 
Billings  and  Great  Falls,  Montana;  Spokane,  Washington; 
Portland,  Oregon;  and  then  by  plane  to  Moscow,  Idaho; 
Phoenix  and  Nogales,  Arizona;  El  Paso,  Texas,  and  Juarez, 
Mexico.  On  the  second  half  of  their  trip,  they  flew  to  New 
York  and  Puerto  Rico. ..Kimball  Avenue  Receiver  LOUIE 
LOEBBAKA  and  his  family  took  off  on  a  motor  trip  for  two 
weeks  to  Boston,  Mystic  Harbor,  and  drove  along  the  East 
Coast  to  Bangor,  Maine,  Bar  Harbor,  and  across  New 
Hampshire,  Vermont,  and  New  York.  Returning  home,  for 
one  week,  to  reload  the  trailer,  they  hit  the  road  again  for 
two  weeks,  going  north  and  also  west... On  a  recent  vacation 
trip  to  Florida,  Assistant  Station  Superintendent  BILL  LI- 
MANOWSKI,  Howard  Street,  had  the  pleasure  of  visiting 
with  Retired  Yard  Foreman  BEN  LA  BUY  who  resides  in 
Largo,  Florida.  Ben,  who  was  80  years  old  in  July,  had 
just  returned  home  from  the  hospital  recuperating  from 
surgery.  Two  other  retired  Rapid  Transit  employes  were 
there  to  see  Ben,  and  Bill  had  them  pose  for  this  picture. 


In  the  photo,  left  to  right,  are:  J.  C.  WILLI,  retired  mo- 
torman,  Evanston  Branch,  Ben,  Bill,  and  OTTO  KOPCHEN, 
retired  clerk,  Kimball  Avenue.  All  three  send  their  best 
wishes  to  all  their  old  friends  who  remember  them.  After 
leaving  Largo,  Bill  and  his  family  visited  with  an  old  army 
buddy,  JIM  STEWART,  whom  they  had  not  seen  since  the 
landing  in  France  on  D-Day  in  1944.  They  had  exchanged 
letters  for  27  years,  and  Bill  finally  accepted  Jim's  invita- 
tion for  a  visit.  A  few  war  stories  were  exchanged  and  the 
reunion  was  great. ..The  North  Section  employes  bid  a  sad 
and  fond  farewell  to  Agent  FEDELMA  HENRY  who  left  the 
company  after  12  years  of  service  to  return  to  her  native 
Ireland.  Fedelma  said  that  Chicago  will  always  be  her 
home,  and  that  she  hopes  to  return  for  visits  as  she  has 
many  friends  here.  She  left  by  boat  from  New  York  on  Au- 
gust 11.  We  wished  her  bon  voyage  and  Godspeed. ..  Our 
prayers  and  wishes  for  a  complete  and  speedy  recovery  go 
to  Supervisor  JACK  PRITT  who  was  seriously  injured 
while  on  duty.  Jack  fell  from  a  trestle  onto  a  moving  auto, 
hitting  the  windshield.  We  look  forward  to  the  day  when  we 
can  again  see  his  jolly  smile. ..Congratulations  to  Super- 
visor HARRY  HORN  who  has  made  line  supervisor  and  is 


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now  eligible  to  work  In  the  line  room. ..Agent  ANNABELLE 
DREW  is  the  proud  grandmother  of  a  new  grandson,  MARK 
JOSEPH  HEINMAN,  born  on  June  11  weighing  7  pounds  9 
ounces.  If  we  know  Annabelle,  she  will  have  him  spoiled  in 
no  time. ..Our  well  wishes  to  Agent  WARDEN  MARKS  who, 
after  a  lengthy  illness,  has  taken  a  disability  pension... 
Agent  MARY  DONOHUE  is  vacationing  in  Ireland  visiting 
her  parents  for  six  weeks. ..Howard  Street  employes  were 
surprised  by  the  sudden  decision  of  the  CHARLES  REED 
family  to  leave  the  company.  We  wish  them  good  luck  in 
whatever  new  ventures  they  may  undertake.  .  .Agent  TOM 
QUINAN  is  in  St.  Francis  hospital  after  having  suffered  a 
heart  attack. 

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NORTH  PARK  - 

Chief  Instructor  WALTER  STEINBEISS  and  his  assist- 
ant instructors  take  this  opportunity  to  thank  the  line  in- 
structors and  temporary  line  instructors,  for  their  part  in 
breaking  in  the  college  students  for  summer  work. ..Opera- 
tor IRVING  WEINER  was  cited  again  by  one  of  the  local 
newspapers  for  his  perpetual  good  humor  and  kindness  to 
his  many  passengers  on  the  Lunt-Touhy  bus  route... Opera- 
tor FRED  ANHALT  and  his  wife,  ANN,  became  grandpar- 
ents for  the  fifth  time  when  their  son,  ROBERT,  and  his 
wife,  LUCY,  became  parents  of  twin  girls  named  CHRIS- 
TINA and  CYNTHIA,  born  June  10  at  Illinois  Masonic  hos- 
pital weighing  3g  pounds  each. ..Operator  HAROLD  SEDIN 
and  his  wife,  SOPHIA,  became  grandparents  for  the  34th 
time  when  Harold's  son,  RUSSELL  DEGELMANN,  and  his 
wife,  JOYCE,  became  parents  of  a  son,  RUSSELL  WIL- 
LIAM Jr.,  born  June  12  at  Lutheran  Deaconess  hospital 
weighing  6  pounds  8  ounces.. .TONY  BRUNO  Jr.,  the  son  of 
Operator  TONY  and  BARBARA  BRUNO,  was  graduated 
from  Holy  Cross  High  school  on  June  5.  Tony,  who  was  an 
outstanding  athlete  at  Holy  Cross,  will  enroll  at  Wright 
Junior  college  this  fall. ..DEBORAH  FRIEB,  the  daughter  of 
Operator  WELLARD  and  ADELAIDE  FRIEB,  the  1967 
winner  of  the  Division  241  scholarship,  received  her  B.S.C. 
degree  with  high  honors  from  De  Paul  university.  Miss 
Frieb,  who  majored  in  marketing,  was  president  of  the  De 
Paul  chapter  of  the  American  Marketing  Association,  sen- 
ior adviser  of  Alpha  Lambda  Delta  Honor  Society,  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Adjuvantes  Hostessing  Honor  Society,  and  sec- 
retary of  the  Society  for  the  Advancement  of  Management. 
She  was  newly-elected  to  Kappa  Gamma  Pi,  the  national 
honor  society  for  women  graduates  of  Catholic  universities, 
and  was  awarded  a  senior  certificate  from  Alpha  Lambda 
Delta  for  maintaining  at  least  a  3.5  grade  average  out  of  a 
possible  4.0  throughout  the  entire  course.  Deborah  has 
been  on  the  dean's  list  for  all  four  years. ..  PATRICIA 
KNIGHT,  the  daughter  of  Operator  BILL  and  ELKENA 
KNIGHT,  was  graduated  from  Funston  Grammar  school  on 
June  23  and  has  plans  to  enter  Kelvyn  Park  High  school  in 
the  fall. ..Operator  HAROLD  NEWTON  can  be  reached  at 
697-4920  to  help  out  any  of  our  operators  who  have  auto- 
mobile or  home  air  conditioning  problems.  ..  The  North 
Park  baseball  team,  led  by  Manager  HOMER  REED  and 
Captain  RICHARD  CLEMMONS,  were  honored  at  a  banquet 
at  the  M&M  Club  in  the  Merchandise  Mart  recently.  The 
team  finished  in  second  place  losing  the  championship 
game  by  one  run.  North  Park  received  a  beautiful  trophy, 
while  the  team  members  were  awarded  individual  trophies. 
.  .  We  at  North  Park  extend  a  hearty  welcome  to  HENRY 
THELIN  who  has  returned  to  work  as  a  bus  operator  after 
several  years  working  as  a  street  checker  and  ticket  agent. 


NEWS 

.  .  Operator  ARTHUR  CHRYSANTHOPOULOS  received  a 
commendation  and  reward  from  one  of  his  passengers, 
Mrs.  Glaser,  after  Arthur  had  turned  in  a  package  she  had 
lost  on  his  bus... JAMES  ANHALT,  the  son  of  Operator 
FRED  and  ANN  ANHALT,  was  graduated  on  June  18  from 
the  Chicago  Police  academy.  James  was  number  1  out  of  a 
class  of  100  graduates  and  has  been  assigned  to  the  Foster 
Avenue  station. ..  Congratulations  to  Operator  LEO  KO- 
NETSCHKE  whose  German  shepherd  dog  won  first  place  in 
the  obedience  training  meet  in  Des  Plaines,  Illinois,  on 
Sunday,  May  16,  given  by  the  Lincolnwood  German  Shepherd 
Training  club.  Leo's  two-year  old  female  dog  won  in  the 
open  "A"  class. ..Pensioner  CHARLES  KERR,  former  sta- 
tion superintendent  at  North  Park,  was  a  recent  visitor  in 
Chicago  when  his  daughter,  Mrs.  CHRISTNER,  was  under- 
going major  surgery  at  Forkosh  Memorial  hospital. ..Op- 
erator ROY  THOMPSON  who  has  been  off  sick  for  quite 
some  time  has  taken  his  pension,  and  we  at  North  Park 
wish  Roy  continued  improvement  in  the  years  ahead. ..Op- 
erator LYNN  BUTLER  and  his  wife,  ANNE,  entertained 
Operator  HANK  SCHRAMM  and  his  wife,  ELIZABETH,  on 
the  maiden  trip  of  their  new  travel  trailer.  They  left  for 
Watertown,  Wisconsin,  to  spend  the  Memorial  day  weekend 
at  Camp  Ruhidell  on  the  banks  of  the  Crawfish  River.  The 
camper  was  christened  with  champagne  and  the  trip  was 
enjoyed  by  all. ..Operator  FRANK  CARDELLA  spent  four 
days  fishing  at  Cameron  Lake  Lodge  located  at  Nestor 
Falls,  Ontario,  Canada.  Frank  reports  the  fishing  was 
poor  due  to  cold  and  rain. ..Operator  HAROLD  JULITZ  and 
his  wife,  ANN,  spent  a  week  in  the  Ozark  area.  Harold  and 
Ann  also  visited  with  Pensioners  ART  and  RUTH  MUIR, 
and  RAY  and  EVELYN  DONESKI  of  Forsyth,  Missouri... 
Operator  HAROLD  COOK  and  his  wife  vacationed  through- 
out Florida.  Points  of  interest  visited  were  Palm  Beach, 
Miami,  and  Bonita  Springs  where  the  Cooks  enjoyed  visits 
with  Pensioners  CHARLES  KERR  and  PAT  DOHERTY. 
Harold  is  a  distributor  of  grandfather  clocks  and  displays 
them  at  his  home  at  6224  N.  Melvina  Avenue... Our  sym- 
pathy and  condolences  are  extended  to  the  families  of  Pen- 
sioner OSCAR  AUGDAHL  and  Janitor  DAVID  NEIL. 

Happy  anniversaries  are  extended  to  the  following:  Pen- 
sioner ROY  THOMPSON  and  his  wife,  GENEVIEVE,  their 
46th;  Pensioner  ALVIN  DAVIS  and  his  wife,  their  27th; 
Pensioner  ART  MUIR  and  his  wife,  RUTH,  their  47th;  Pen- 
sioner BILL  SEIFERT  and  his  wife,  MIN,  their  40th;  Pen- 
sioner LE  ROY  PEDERSEN  and  his  wife,  BERNICE,  their 
46th;  Pensioner  GEORGE  VOIGHT  and  his  wife,  BEA,  their 
5th;  Operator  KAZ  YAWORSKI  and  his  wife,  FLORENCE, 
their  16th;  Operator  JOHN  SUMMERSON  and  his  wife, 
CHARLOTTE,  their  19th;  Operator  BEN  SECLER  and  his 
wife,  NATALIE,  their  20th;  Operator  EDWARD  GOTTERT 
and  his  wife,  ISABEL,  their  36th;  Operator  CHESTER 
OLENSKI  and  his  wife,  JOANNE,  their  21st;  Operator 
JOHN  GUZALDO  and  his  wife,  ROSALIE,  their  38th;  Op- 
erator LUIS  ENDARA  and  his  wife,  CARMEN,  their  15th; 
Operator  HAROLD  BASON  and  his  wife,  NORA,  their  32nd; 
Operator  PETE  MARCHISOTTO  and  his  wife,  FELICIA, 
their  36th;  Operator  McKINLEY  DAVENPORT  and  his  wife, 
MARY,  their  16th;  Operator  WILLARD  FRIEB  and  his  wife, 
ADELAIDE,  their  23rd;  Operator  JOHN  WILSON  and  his 
wife,  REBECCA,  their  12th;  Clerk  CARL  HANSEN  and  his 
wife,  SANDRA,  their  17th,  and  Instructor  MELVIN  LINK 
and  his  wife,  ELSIE,  their  21st. ..Happy  birthdays  are  ex- 
tended to  the  following:  Operators  LE  ROY  CARR,  JOHN 
COSGROVE,  WALTER  UHLEMANN,  BOB  CIESLA,  JOHN 
MARCINAK,    LEONARD    BAEUCHLER,     MORT    LIBERT, 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


RECENT  DEATHS  AMONG  EMPLOYES 


CLARENCE  ADAMS,  70,  West  Section, 

Emp.  11-29-24,  Died  5-3-71 
TONY  ALILUNAS,  86,  West  Shops, 

Emp.  1-3-23,  Died  6-20-71 
VERNON  M.  AMMONS,  77,  South  Section, 

Emp.  4-4-14,  Died  6-24-71 
JOSEPH  BARBARO,  75,  Way  &  Strutures, 

Emp.  5-21-26,  Died  7-3-71 
PETER  BRANCATO,  68,  Engineering, 

Emp.  6-6-41,  Died  7-4-71 
HUBERT  F.  BRENNAN,  78,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  5-15-20,  Died  6-26-71 
JOHN  J.  BREWMAN,  69,  Building, 

Emp.  11-22-43,  Died  6-14-71 
WALTER  S.  BROWN,  93,  Electrical, 

Emp.  3-10-06,  Died  6-19-71 
EDWARD  CAJDA,  50,  Keeler, 

Emp.  8-22-55,  Died  7-28-71 
SAM  CASSATA,  81,  South  Shops, 

Emp.  10-25-44,  Died  7-4-71 
OLIVER  CHILES,  64,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  11-21-50,  Died  7-10-71 
ANTON  CHRISTENSEN,  69,  South  Section, 

Emp.  1-26-27,  Died  6-23-71 
ANGELO  DI  GILIO,  79,  Devon, 

Emp.  2-9-21,  Died  6-23-71 
FRANK  J.  DRESDEN,  76,  69th  Street, 

Emp.  5-21-23,  Died  6-20-71 
JAMES  J.  EGAN,  67,  Skokie  Shops, 

Emp.  10-10-45,  Died  6-6-71 
MARKO  GALICH,  76,  Way  &  Structures, 

Emp.  8-26-29,  Died  6-15-71 
GEORGE  A.  GLUECK,  88,  Lincoln, 

Emp.  10-5-16,  Died  6-21-71 
OLLEN  G.  HARMS,  73,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  11-6-29,  Died  6-24-71 


JOHN  W.  HENNESSY,  59,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  6-23-37,  Died  7-10-71 
URBAN  S.  HOLMEN,  63,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  3-23-42,  Died  2-4-71 
JACOB  M.  JACOBSEN,  78,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  2-9-16,  Died  6-9-71 
ARTHUR  KRUEGER,  62,  69th  Street, 

Emp.  11-16-36,  Died  7-13-71 
MANDEL  LARSON,  78,  69th  Street, 

Emp.  1-25-17,  Died  6-24-71 
JOHN  MASNICH,  84,  Track, 

Emp.  5-2-22,  Died  6-13-71 
FRANK  G.  MILLER,  79,  Devon, 

Emp.  3-27-26,  Died  6-20-71 
HARVEY  E.  MILLER,  65,  Archer, 

Emp.  10-8-28,  Died  6-27-71 
PATRICK  MITCHELL,  80,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  8-11-20,  Died  6-28-71 
WILLIAM  J.  MOORE,  78,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  1-3-14,  Died  5-20-71 
JOSEPH  SPULAK,  79,  Lawndale, 

Emp.  6-11-26,  Died  6-26-71 
EDWARD  A.  STRUWE,  66,  West  Section, 

Emp.  7-22-29,  Died  6-19-71 
FRANK  TOCHER,  72,  Limits, 

Emp.  1-11-43,  Died  6-27-71 
FLORENCE  TODD,  85,  West  Section, 

Emp.  6-8-23,  Died  6-25-71 
FERDINAND  H.  TROIKE,  84,  West  Section, 

Emp.  11-15-06,  Died  6-14-71 
CASIMIR  A.  WIENKE,  68,  Lawndale, 

Emp.  6-8-44,  Died  6-5-71 
JOHN  P.  WOODS,  81,  Grand  Substation, 

Emp.  10-4-09,  Died  6-22-71 
JACK  H.  YOUNG,  70,  Archer, 

Emp.  11-1-27,  Died  6-25-71 


PETER  DOLAN,  ROY  RIPKA,  and  GINO  PAOLI,  WARREN 
SCHOLL,  DEBBIE  FRIEB,  MARCI  LYNN  LIGHTER,  ED- 
WARD, ROY,  and  KEITH  KURCZEWSKI,  LEONA  NEWMAN, 
AMELIA  CIESLA,  PETER  and  BRIAN  DOLAN,  ANNA  NE- 
GELE,  JUDY  LICHTER,  and  ELIZABETH  and  ISMENA 
RIPKA... Janitor  FRANK  NEISIUS  retired  on  August  1  and 
his  future  plans  call  for  plenty  of  rest,  along  with  consid- 
erable time  to  work  on  his  rose  garden.. .Operator  HAROLD 
SEDIN  and  his  wife,  SOPHIA,  became  grandparents  for  the 
35th  time  when  their  son,  DENNIS  DEGELMANN,  and  his 
wife,  KATHY,  became  the  proud  parents  "of  their  third 
child,  a  daughter,  CARRIE  ANN,  born  on  June  30  at  Lu- 
theran General  hospital  weighing  8  pounds... Repair  Depart- 
ment Chit  Chat:  Foreman  PHIL  O'CONNOR  was  hospital- 
ized at  St.  Joseph's  hospital  where  he  was  in  traction  with 
a  slipped  disk.  At  this  writing  Phil  is  recovering  rapidly... 
Repairman  JULIUS  CONLEY  was  hospitalized  at  the  Vet- 
eran's hospital  where  he  underwent  eye  surgery.  Julius  is 
now  at  home  and  will  be  back  to  work  soon... Repairman 
FRANK  SIBLEY  is  recovering  at  home  from  a  serious  ill- 
ness and  our  prayers  are  with  him  for  a  speedy  recovery... 
Tire  Repairman  MATT  HEAVEY  flew  to  Ireland  where  the 
citizens  of  Rosscommon  and  Mayo  counties  were  in  for  a 
grand  treat  with  genial  Matt  spinning  his  many  yarns  for 
them. ..Pensioner  CHARLES  DUNNE  and  his  wife  are  en- 
joying a  trip  to  Ireland  where  they  are  renewing  many  old 
memories. ..Repairman  TERRY  PLUTA  spent  two  weeks  at 


Camp  McCoy,  Wisconsin,  for  military  obligations,  while 
JOE  JOHNSON  spent  two  weeks  at  Camp  Gordon,  Georgia... 
On  vacations  at  this  time  are  the  following:  Night  Foreman 
JOHN  HENNELLY,  Night  Instructor  ROBERT  MILLER,  ED 
BAKANOWSKI,  DAN  PRISBLE,  GEORGE  KENNEDY,  ALEX 
FRITZLER,  ED  PALA,  MIKE  MUSIELSKI,  CLEO  EVANS, 
ROBERT  MOHRING,  A.  HAYES,  GARRY  WITKUS,  HENRY 
MADDEN,  and  DARREL  PERSON.. .The  garage  welcomes 
new  Bus  Cleaners  CARL  NICHOLAS  and  ROBERT  VAN 
DER  MIER,  and  summer  replacements  LES  KEAG  Jr.,  and 
H.  CIONE... Clerk  EARNIE  LOTITO  enjoyed  a  two-week 
"honey  do"  vacation  and  was  very  busy  getting  things  in 
order  around  the  house. ..Repairman  MIKE  DAWSON  flew  to 
Ireland  to  visit  his  father  who  has  been  seriously  ill. . . 
GEORGE  BONESS  has  left  the  garage  and  is  now  with  the 
CTA  Police... Repair  men  MIKE  SCHULTZ  and  PAT  O'MAL- 
LEY  retired  on  July  1  and  were  honored  with  a  wonderful 
party  at  the  garage. ..The  sympathy  of  the  garage  is  ex- 
tended to  the  family  of  Repairman  WILLIAM  MORRIS  who 
passed  away  suddenly. 

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OPERATIONS  (Transportation)  - 

If  you   are   wondering   why    DAVID    MARTIN    is    smil- 
ing so  much  lately,  it's  because  he  became  a  father  again. 


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On  May  31  his  wife,  EVELYN,  gave  birth  to  a  7  pound  6 
ounce  baby  boy  named  DONALD.  They  now  have  two  boys. 
Congratulations.. .JOE  VODVARKA  and  his  wife,  MARILYN, 
and  another  couple  drove  to  their  favorite  spot  for  vacation. 
The  place  they  like  so  much  is  Colorado  Springs  in  the 
Pikes  Peak  region  of  Colorado.  In  the  one  week  they  were 
away,  they  did  a  lot  of  sightseeing  and  took  many  pictures. 
They  even  found  time  to  go  square  dancing  one  evening. 
The  weather  was  just  perfect  and  they  had  a  wonderful 
time.. .JACK  and  SIMONE  TCHELEBIAN  drove  west  again 
for  their  vacation,  stopping  at  Santa  Monica,  California. 
They  visited  some  friends  and  stayed  with  them  for  four  or 
five  days.  The  rest  of  the  trip  was  spent  traveling,  going 
to  Las  Vegas,  where  Jack  won  15£,  and  also  to  Grand  Can- 
yon. They  were  gone  for  about  two  weeks  and  had  a  very 
nice  time. ..TOM  and  GLADYS  MACE  flew  to  California  to 
begin  their  four-week  vacation.  They  stayed  with  some 
friends  in  Solromar  where  they  experienced  some  small 
earthquakes.  If  you  ask,  I'm  sure  Tom  will  tell  you  what  it 
feels  like.  They  went  to  Disneyland  and  Knotts  Berry  Farm 
and  drove  to  many  places  including  Carmel,  Monterey,  and 
Santa  Cruz  doing  a  lot  of  sightseeing.  Since  they  were  so 
close  to  Las  Vegas,  they  drove  there  and  saw  some  nice 
shows.  To  say  the  least,  they  had  a  very  good  time... ART 
ROEPKE  and  his  wife,  FLORENCE,  are  another  couple  that 
like  Colorado.  They  went  to  Hot  Sulphur  Springs  to  do 
some  fishing,  hoping  to  catch  the  big  ones,  and  also  to  take 
in  the  mineral  baths.  They  said  the  weather  and  scenery 
were  beautiful. ..  Recently,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  JOSEPH  BLAA 
came  to  Chicago  for  a  vacation  and  paid  a  visit  to  the  Gen- 
eral Office  to  say  hello  to  their  friends.  They  look  real 
good  and  are  enjoying  retirement. ..On  the  July  4  weekend, 
the  Instruction  Department  lost  it's  first  golf  match  to  the 
team  of  CARL  GIBES  and  FRANK  WSOL.  TOM  STIGLIC 
and  RAY  PRYOR  lost  the  match  by  two  strokes.  In  order 
to  accomplish  this  feat  it  took  two  birdies  and  four  pars  by 
the  long  ball  of  Frank  on  the  last  nine  holes  played.  A  re- 
match is  a  must.  These  were  the  words  of  Tom  Stiglic. 
Why  have  Tom  and  Ray  been  practicing  their  golf  strokes 
in  the  back  yard?  Could  it  be  that  they  are  seeking  re- 
venge for  being  whipped  at  the  game  by  two  duffer  super- 
intendents ?  Don't  bother  practicing,  fellows,  because  we 
volunteer  to  give  lessons  at  a  modest  fee.  This  is  what 
Carl  Gibes  said.  We'll  let  you  know  what  happens  when  the 
big  re-match  is  held. 

(Traffic  Planning)  - 

NANCY  JOHNSON  and  her  husband,  RICHARD,  and  his 
family  went  to  Minocqua,  Wisconsin,  for  four  days.  They 
went  fishing  (didn't  do  very  good),  swimming,  and  just  re- 
laxed and  enjoyed  the  beautiful  weather  and  scenery. ..The 
middle  of  June  was  a  busy  time  for  the  family  of  FRANK 
BARKER.  FRANCIS,  his  oldest  son,  was  graduated  from 
Oak  Park  High  school  on  June  15.  He  plans  to  enter  George 
Williams  College  in  Downers  Grove  this  fall,  where  he  will 
major  in  physical  education.  Incidentally,  he  celebrated 
his  18th  birthday  on  June  22,  which  is  also  his  father's 
birthday.  GAIL  ANN,  his  daughter,  was  graduated  from 
Emerson  Grammar  school  in  Oak  Park  on  June  16.  She 
will  attend  Oak  Park-River  Forest  High  school  in  Septem- 
ber.  Congratulations  and  the  best  of  luck  to  both  of  you. 

(Utility  and  Emergency  Service)  - 

Staying  with  the  theme  of  graduations,  GEORGE  HOW- 
ARD and  FRANK  GOODRICH  each  had  one  in  their  family... 
JOHN,  the  son  of  JIM  ROCHE,  was  graduated  from  St. 
Patrick  High  school    and  will   be  a   freshman  at  Southern 


NEWS 

Illinois  university  at  Carbondale  this  fall.  Congratulations 
to  all  the  graduates... CARL  HARE  went  to  Oklahoma  for  his 
vacation.  Here  he  rode  horses  and  branded  cattle.  He  had 
a  good  time,  but  says  the  saddle  is  not  as  comfortable  as 
the  seats  in  our  trucks. ..FRED  WILSON  was  a  delegate  to 
the  Indiana  Amvets  Convention  in  Indianapolis.  We  would 
like  to  congratulate  him  on  being  re-elected  as  District  I 
Commander.  JIM  ROCHE,  who  supplies  the  news  for  Util-i 
ity  &  Emergency  Service,  was  a  delegate  at  the  Illinois 
Am  vet  Convention  which  was  held  in  Peoria... We  are  happy 
to  see  that  DICK  O'GORMAN,  W.  MOOG,  and  F.  SPITALLI 
are  back  at  work  and  feeling  fine  after  their  recent  illness. 
We  wish  a  speedy  recovery  to  A.  KRAUS  who  is  presently 
off  sick. 


PURCHASING,  SPECIFICATIONS  &  STORES  - 

Happy  summer  to  everyone!  Superintendent  of  Purchas- 
ing R.  L.  MANVILLE  and  his  wife,  KATHRYN,  spent  a 
lovely  vacation  in  Florida  visiting  with  his  mother  in  St. 
Petersburg.  They  also  went  to  Fort  Lauderdale  where  they 
visited  friends,  one  of  which  was  retired  CTA  employe  ED 
DEVINE  and  his  wife,  CAROLINE.  Ed  formerly  worked  as 
a  buyer  in  the  Purchasing  Department.  Ed  and  his  wife  re- 
side in  Pompano  Beach  in  a  beautiful  condominium  which 
has  a  balcony  overlooking  the  Atlantic  Ocean.  The  Man- 
ville's  last  stop  was  Signal  Mountain,  Tennessee,  where 
they  visited  with  their  daughter,  NANCI,  and  her  husband, 
STANLEY.. .ED  CUMMINGS,  Purchasing,  and  some  of  his 
relatives  and  friends  motored  to  Hayward,  Wisconsin,  to 
catch  some  fish.  Ed  caught  nine  walleyes  and  six  bass. 
Pretty  good,  Ed!  He  returned  to  Michigan  over  the  Memo- 
rial day  weekend  to  spend  some  time  with  his  wife,  GRACE. 
..Our  welcome  mat  is  extended  to  our  part-time  summer 
employes:  MARK  and  WILLIAM  PLATT,  EDWARD  BOLE, 
MIKE  O'CONNOR,  GERALD  PORCARO,  FRANCIS  FOR- 
RESTAL,  WILLIAM  UNWIN,  VINCENT  ALLEN,  and  KATHY 
KrLGALLON.  We  are  happy  to  see  that  most  of  you  re- 
turned to  us. . .  Greetings  are  also  in  order  for  LINDA 
LUNDBERG,  new  typist  I  in  Stores,  G.O.  ..JERRY  KILL- 
MAN,  Stores,  G.O.,  spent  a  week's  vacation  visiting  with 
relatives  in  southern  Illinois.  .  .  DENISE  PATHEIGER, 
Stores,  G.O.,  spent  a  very  enjoyable  one-week  vacation  in 
Delavan,  Wisconsin.  Her  partner  on  the  trip  was  KATHY 
MOSER,  Suggestion  Department.  They  also  visited  Lake 
Geneva,  Wisconsin,  where  Denise  and  Kathy  took  in  some 
sun  and  made  some  new  friends.  They  learned  a  new  card 
game  called  casino,  but  relaxation  was  their  No.  1  goal. 
Glad  that  you  both  had  such  a  good  time. ..We  are  so  glad  to 
hear  that  HARRY  and  CATHY  CLOUGH,  your  co-reporter, 
will  soon  have  an  addition  to  their  family.  Both  Harry  and 
Cathy  would  like  twins,  and  that  being  the  case,  they  are 
wished  double  luck  and  happiness. ..  "Hey,  mon!"  Look 
who's  back  from  a  one-week  vacation  to  Jamaica — CECILIA 
TRUCCO  from  Stores,  G.O.,  and  MARY  BETH  MURRAY, 
Purchasing.  Also  with  them  were  MARY  ELLEN  RUSS  of 
Research  &  Planning,  and  JANICE  VANDERHORST  from 
Charter  Service.  They  went  sailing,  swimming,  snorkeling, 
climbed  the  Dunne  river  falls  in  Ocho  Rios,  and  went  raft- 
ing on  the  Martha  Brae.  Their  night  life  proved  to  be  even 
more  exciting,  what  with  nightclubs,  crab  races,  native 
dance  shows,  and  they  even  did  the  bamboo  stick  dance. 
They  were  serenaded  with  Jamaican  Calypso  music,  and 
even  got  to  take  an  old-fashioned  horse  and  buggy  ride... 
What  a  time  JOHN  SPRINGER,  South  Shops,  and  his  wife, 
DOROTHY,  had  the  past  month.    They  became  grandparents 


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INSIDE 


of 


PICTURED  IN  front 
their  condominium  in 
Pompono  Beach,  Florida, 
are  ED  and  CAROLINE 
DEVINE.  Ed  worked  as  a 
buyer  in  the  Purchasing 
Department  before  taking 
his  pension  on  September 
1,  1968,  after  48  years 
of  service. 


for  the.  23rd,  24th,  and  25th  time!  The  25th  time  for  the 
Springers  was  also  the  3rd  time  around  for  PAT  CANNON 
and  his  wife,  NOREEN!  Congratulations  are  in  order  for 
the  parents  and  grandparents  of  these  "bundles  from  heav- 
en."..DENNIS  KUHN,  South  Shops,  went  to  Iron  Mountain, 
Michigan,  for  his  vacation. .  .  STANLEY  HALL,  assistant 
divisional  storekeeper,  Storeroom  48,  and  his  wife,  MARI- 
ON, traveled  to  Kentucky  to  assist  their  son,  DAVID,  on  his 
recent  marriage  to  NANCY  WOOLDRIDGE.  The  wedding 
took  place  on  June  5  in  Owensboro,  Kentucky.  After  a  brief 
honeymoon  the  couple  will  reside  in  Westmont.  David 
worked  as  a  part-time  ticket  agent  for  CTA  during  his 
college  years. . .  MIKE  KORZEN,  divisional  storekeeper, 
Skokie,  and  his  wife,  EVELYN,  traveled  to  the  Ozarks,  and 
from  there  to  Hot  Springs,  Arkansas.  We'll  bet  you  it 
wasn't  as  hot  there  as  it's  been  here!. .We  were  happy  to 
hear  by  letter  that  retired  Stores  employe  EVERETT 
BRUCKNER  is  happy  and  well  and  residing  in  San  Diego, 
California.  Every  now  and  then  he  spends  some  time  with 
another  retired  Stores  employe,  TOM  MADIGAN,  who  re- 
sides in  La  Jolla,  California.  So  happy  you  wrote  to  us, 
Everett,  and  say  hi  to  Tom,  also,  for  us. ..We  just  get  to 
greet  THOMAS  RYAN  back  from  military  service  and  he 
gets  transferred.  He's  still  in  Stores,  but  at  South  Shops  as 
a  stock  clerk  I.  Although  we  didn't  get  much  time  to  chat 
with  you,  Tom,  we  wish  you  much  luck  in  your  new  posi- 
tion. 

-  6<K^f  gUu^i  &   ()a/U  QUI 


RAPID  TRANSIT  MAINTENANCE  TERMINALS  - 

Welcome  and  congratulations  to  F.  NEALY  who  was 
promoted  to  repairman  and  transferred  to  Congress  from 
the  Dan  Ryan  shop. ..Our  condolences  to  J.  NEELY,  Con- 
gress, and  family  on  the  passing  of  his  mother-in-law  on 
July  3. ..  Congratulations  to  Repairman  STEVEN  JONES, 
Congress,  on  his  engagement  to  SUSAN  GEIGER.  An 
August  17  wedding  is  planned. .  .  Glad  to  hear  that  JOHN 
DANIELS,  Congress,  is  a  fast  healer  and  is  back  at  work 
after  spending  some  time  in  Northwest  hospital... A  trip  to 
the  old  sod  to  visit  family  and  friends  is  how  J.  MEEHAN, 
Congress,  spent  his  vacation. ..  The  grapevine  has  it  that 
WILLY  LACEY,  Congress,  is  in  the  market  for  a  bodyguard 
to  protect  him  from  an  onslaught  of  beautiful  girls  when  he 
takes  his  new  white  Cadillac  Fleetwood  out  for  a  spin.  Just 
how  lucky  can  one  guy  get... Glad  to  see  S.  STIMAGE,  Con- 
gress ,  back  at  work  after  being  off  for  a  month  with  back 
problems. ..JOHN  DANIELS,  Congress,  is  back  in  the  news. 
This  time  John  won  $25  in  a  raffle  at  St.  Hedwig  church. 


NEWS 

John  was  a  little  upset  because  he  was  not  made  a  knight  at 
this  parish,  since  he  already  is  a  soul-brother. .  .A  joint 
celebration  was  held  for  AL  BOLING  and  PAT  COTTER, 
car  servicemen  at  Congress,  who  retired  on  August  1. 
Best  wishes  to  both  men  for  a  long  and  healthy  retirement. 
..Aloha  from  R.  LATO  and  P.  COLOMBO,  Congress,  who 
spent  their  vacations  in  the  Hawaiian  Islands  enjoying  exot- 
ic rum  drinks  under  a  swaying  palm. . .  T.  DUNCAN,  C. 
WILLIAMS,  H.  YOUNG,  and  M.  KEATING  enjoyed  their 
vacations  in  the  Chicago  area. ..Best  wishes  to  L.  THOMP- 
SON, former  repairman  at  Congress,  who  resigned  on  July 
8  to  move  to  Baton  Rouge,  Louisiana,  for  a  new  job  in  a 
chemical  plant. ..S.  DOBEK,  Kimball,  had  a  special  vacation 
treat — a  visit  from  his  son  who  is  home  on  leave  from  the 
naval  air  force.. .A  trip  to  visit  family  and  friends  in  Ire- 
land is  how  Car  Serviceman  D.  MARLEY,  Kimball,  spent 
his  vacation. ..Enjoying  the  local  scenery  on  their  vacations 
were  C.  EUGENE,  F.  FAWCETT,  A.  RUANE,  and  E. 
O'DAY,  Kimball. ..Best  wishes  for  a  speedy  recovery  and  a 
quick  trip  back  home  are  sent  to  the  children  of  F.  PAYNE, 
Kimball,  who  are  in  St.  Anne  hospital... Sorry  to  hear  that 
Repairman  B.  BEVINS,  Kimball,  is  on  the  sick  list  with  an 
eye  infection. ..Summer  brings  on  family  reunions,  and  on 
their  way  to  theirs  is  QUINTON  BONDS,  Dan  Ryan,  and  his 
family  who  traveled  up  to  Detroit,  Michigan;  and  GEORGE 
NICHOLSON,  Dan  Ryan,  and  his  family  who  traveled  down 
to  Pine  Bluff,  Arkansas.  .  .  Congratulations  to  Foreman 
MATT  COYLE  and  all  the  men  at  the  Dan  Ryan  shop  on 
winning  the  safety  award.  May  this  be  the  first  of  many 
more  to  come. ..  Baseball  games,  friendly  visits,  and  an 
occasional  beer  are  the  types  of  vacations  enjoyed  by  T. 
FRIEND,  J.  KOGER,  R.  DAVIS,  T.  GUTT,  C.  B.  BROWN, 
C.  TOWNSEND,  and  H.  DICKERSON,  Dan  Ryan.. .A  big  cel- 
ebration was  held  at  Wilson  in  honor  of  retirees  JIM 
LOCKE,  MIKE  O'MALLEY,  and  PAT  McCAHILL.  The  men 
started  their  pension  on  August  1.  Best  wishes  are  ex- 
tended for  a  long  and  healthy  retirement. .  .Another  co- 
worker moving  on  to  easy  living  is  WINFRED  STAFFORD, 
Forest  Park,  who  also  retired  on  August  1.  Here's  hoping 
he  enjoys  many  years  of  health  and  happiness. 

-   Say  Stjetjei 


SKOKIE  SHOPS  - 

MUZIO  FICARELLA,  electrical  worker,  and  his  wife, 
ANTONIETTA,  are  vacationing  in  Europe  with  hopes  of 
seeing  most  of  Italy  with  relatives  and  friends.  Muzio  and 
his  wife  will  spend  seven  weeks  overseas  and  hope  to  visit 
France  also. ..EVERETT  E.  ENGLAND,  Skokie  Shops  re- 
porter, and  his  wife,  MARCELLA,  along  with  MARY  LABUS 
of  the  Insurance  Department  and  her  mother  enjoyed  a 
beautiful  tour  of  Europe,  visiting  Germany,  Switzerland, 
Italy,  and  France.  The  scenery  was  beautiful  and  there  was 
so  much  to  see  in  all  the  cities.  I  hope  our  pictures  come 
back  as  nice  as  they  looked  through  the  camera. ..WALTER 
GANDOR,  painter,  and  his  wife  are  enjoying  a  seven-week 
stay  in  Europe  with  his  grandparents  in  Poland.  They 
raised  Walter  after  the  death  of  his  parents,  and  Walter 
only  knows  them  as  his  mother  and  father.  .  .  GRANT 
GREENE,  shopman  II,  and  his  wife  were  very  proud 
parents  when  their  son,  DANIEL,  who  was  entered  in  the 
elementary  B-Group  of  the  Illinois  Music  Association's 
State  Olympic  contest  on  May  1,  and  out  of  15  contestants  in 
his  group  went  home  with  the  first  place  trophy.  Danny, 
who  has  been  blind  since  he  was  2^-years  old,  has  been 
playing  the  organ  since  October,  1970.    This  was  his  first 


AUGUST,  1971 


23 


INSIDE 

public  appearance  in  competition. . .  JAN  BRODA,  painter, 
and  his  family  are  the  happy  owners  of  a  new  Ford  Galaxle 
500,  and  the  color  is  a  beautiful  new  green  this  year... 
KATHLEEN  A.  GRAYBIEL  is  now  working  at  Skokie  Shops 
during  her  summer  vacation.  We  welcome  you,  Kathy,  and 
will  miss  you  when  school  starts  again. 

-  Sventtt  £.  Sitftaxd 


SCHEDULE  &  TRAFFIC  - 

Pensioner  WALLACE  STOLTENBERG  recently  paid  us 
a  visit  and  he  sure  looks  good.  The  life  of  leisure  agrees 
with  him  completely... RICHARD  GOLDSTEIN  spent  his  va- 
cation painting  his  house. ..ED  REILLY  became  a  grand- 
father for  the  eighth  time  when  a  new  granddaughter  was 
born  on  the  same  birthday  as  her  father,  TERRY,  and  pa- 
ternal grandmother... PHIL  LEAHY  vacationed  in  Michigan. 
..ALAN  SABOL,  the  son  of  JOE  SABOL,  won  a  four-year 
scholarship  to  North  Eastern  Illinois  university.  Congratu- 
lations and  good  luck,  Alan. ..HARRY  HIRSCH  and  his  fam- 
ily flew  to  Canada  to  visit  with  relatives.. .JAKE  SUMNER 
and  BERNIE  KINCANNON  spent  a  quiet  vacation  in  and 
around  home. ..DAVID  JACOBS  has  returned  to  work  after 
recuperating  from  eye  surgery. ..C.  KEELER,  traffic  clerk, 
took  short  trips  to  round  out  his  vacation... HOMER  HAR- 
RIS, outside  checker,  is  home  recuperating  after  a  short 
stay  in  the  hospital.. .We  thought  BILL  DEVEREUX's  body 
was  indestructible,  but  he  recently  tripped  down  some 
stairs  and  broke  his  arm.  Perhaps  his  attention  was  di- 
verted by  some  scenic  mini-skirters.  Nevertheless,  we 
wish  him  a  speedy  recovery. 


Xati/upi  'SatiM. 


SOUTH  SECTION  - 

The  HARTNEYS,  Clerk  ROLAND  and  myself,  are  run- 
ning around  now  in  a  nice  new  Chevrolet  Malibu  sports 
coupe  and  is  it  sporty  looking.  Also,  we're  getting  a  new 
color  TV  set.  Roland  is  sure  treating  me  good.  I'll  just 
have  to  watch  out  when  he  starts  whistling  at  the  pretty 
girls  in  the  new  car !  .  .  Vacation  time  is  upon  us  and  our 
South  Siders  are  traveling  all  over  the  country  and  the 
world.  Agent  VELMA  HUSBAND  and  her  spouse  vacationed 
in  Nassau  in  the  Bahamas  and  they  just  loved  it  there.  She 
said  the  people  are  friendly  and  no  one  is  in  a  hurry  like  in 
the  big  city,  and  people  drive  on  the  opposite  side  of  the 
street,  like  in  England. ..Motorman  TONY  JAGLA  and  his 
wife  vacationed  in  Hawaii  on  the  beach  at  Waikiki.  They 
said  the  weather  was  perfect  and  it  was  very  relaxing,  as 
life  is  so  nice  and  easy  in  Hawaii... On  the  clerk's  system 
pick,  effective  June  13,  we  welcomed  two  new  clerks  from 
the  North  and  West  Sections,  ROBERT  STEWARD  and 
ROBERT  HARVEY.  Hope  they  like  it  out  south  with  us. 
We  were  sorry  to  lose  Clerk  ED  GREEN  who  went  to  the 
West  Section  and  we  wish  him  the  best  of  luck. ..  Here's 
some  good  news:  Switchman  NELSON  ANDERSON,  who  was 
on  the  sick  list  for  many  months,  has  regained  his  health 
and  is  back  to  work.  His  many  friends  were  sure  glad  to 
see  him  come  back. . .  Also  back  on  the  job  with  a  hearty 
welcome  are  Motorman  FRED  GRONE MEYER  (who  was  off 
having  an  operation)  and  Janitor  LEROY  NUTALL...Line 
Supervisor  DAVID  MARTIN  was  beaming  when  he  told  us 
that  he  has  a  new  addition  to  the  family — a  baby  boy  named 
DONALD,  born  on  May  31.  This  makes  two  boys  for  the 
happy   Martin  family. ..Retired  Agent  SARAH  McEVOY  was 


NEWS 

ailing  recently  and  was  in  the  hospital.  She  is  now  home 
recuperating.  Hurry  up  and  get  well,  Sarah.. .Both  Motor- 
man  PATRICK  MORAN  and  Division  308  Vice-president 
CHARLES  LOUGHRAN  went  on  trips  to  the  "Old  Sod",  Ire- 
land. Hope  they  both  had  a  good  vacation...  We 're  mighty 
proud  of  Retired  Agent  ROSE  HEIDENBLUT  whose  picture 
appeared  in  the  Southtown  Economist  in  July  honoring  her 
as  "Lady  of  the  Year"  of  the  nursing  homes  around  this 
area.  Congratulations,  Rose.  ..All  of  us  at  work  were 
shocked  and  saddened  to  hear  that  Motorman  EDWARD 
TORMEY  passed  away  suddenly.  He  was  a  fine  person  and 
always  thought  of  others  and  how  to  make  them  happy.  He 
will  be  missed  very  much  by  all  his  co-workers.  Our  sin- 
cere condolences  to  his  family. ..Our  South  Siders  are  going 
great  guns.  Motorman  RICHARD  BROWN,  Conductor 
WILLIE  GODBOLD,  and  Agent  RALPH  WATZKE  were  all 
appointed  clerks  on  the  West  Section  recently.  It's  nice  to 
see  our  men  get  ahead  in  this  world.. .Ailing  at  this  time  is 
Retired  Agent  MARC  ELLA  BITTERLIN.  We  don't  like  to 
see  our  people  not  feeling  well,  so  we  hope  Marcella  will 
be  well  real  soon  and  be  like  her  old  self  again.. .Collector 
WILLIAM  (Smithy)  SMITH  and  his  wife,  Agent  INEZ,  went 
to  Louisville,  Kentucky,  on  their  vacation  and  had  a  good 
time.  ..Of  all  things,  Supervisor  DON  MURPHY,  Ashland 
Avenue,  fell  and  broke  his  foot  and  it  will  be  in  a  cast  for 
six  weeks.  Hope  by  the  time  this  makes  the  press  that  Don 
will  be  back  to  work. . .  Collector  THOMAS  BRAGGS  was 
grinning  from  ear  to  ear  when  he  told  us  about  his  sister, 
DENISE,  and  how  proud  he  is  of  her.  Her  picture  appeared 
in  the  Daily  News  and  the  Tribune  when  she  made  her  debut 
at  the  11th  Annual  Debutante  Cotillion  in  the  grand  ballroom 
of  the  Conrad  Hilton  hotel  on  June  25.  The  cotillion  was 
sponsored  by  the  Chicago  Chapter  of  Links  and  24  debs 
"came  out."  The  Links  is  a  national  civic  and  social  or- 
ganization and  the  cotillion  is  for  charity.  Scholastic 
standing  is  a  primary  consideration  in  selecting  the  debs. 
Denise  is  planning  to  attend  Bradley  university  in  Peoria 
on  a  scholarship  in  special  education  in  the  fall.  Also,  Tom 
and  his  wife,  Agent  CORETTA,  just  returned  from  a  vaca- 
tion in  Seattle,  Washington.  They  flew  on  the  747  jet,  and 
it  was  so  big  that  Tom  said  when  he  got  up  he  got  lost 
trying  to  find  his  way  back  to  his  seat!.. Going  on  pension 
July  1  was  Agent  HELEN  SHANNON.  We  hated  to  see  Helen 
go  as  she  will  be  missed  by  all  her  co-workers  and  pas- 
sengers. We  hope  she'll  have  a  wonderful  and  enjoyable 
pensioned  life. ..Also  going  on  a  disability  pension  July  1 
was  Clerk  JOE  O'CONNOR  who  was  on  the  sick  list  for 
several  months.  Everyone  will  miss  Joe,  and  we  all  hope 
he  will  have  a  return  to  good  health  in  the  near  future... We 
just  heard  that  Retired  Agent  BETTY  BUCKLEY  is  back 
in  town  for  the  summer  from  her  home  in  Hawaii  to  see  all 
her  old  friends.  .  .  Assistant  Station  Superintendent  JIM 
WALSH  and  his  wife  and  daughter  had  a  wonderful  trip. 
They  drove  to  Florida  where  they  spent  a  few  days  and  then 
flew  to  Jamaica  to  see  their  married  daughter  and  her 
family,  and  the  new  grandchild  they  hadn't  seen  before... 
Back  for  the  summer  months,  and  we're  glad  to  see  them, 
are  part-time  Conductors  ROBERT  ROBERSON,  PETER 
STAZZONE,  RICHARD  PARRISH,  GEORGE  TALLEY, 
PHILIP  WILLIAMS,  and  KENNETH  JACOBI;  part-time 
Agents  ARDIS  MORRIS  Jr.  (the  son  of  our  Instructor  ARDIS 
MORRIS),  GREGORY  CULBERSON,  PHYLLIS  DAVIS,  LYN- 
DA GAULT,  EVERETT  MANN  (the  son  of  Instructor  WIL- 
LIE MANN),  and  many  more... Retired  Conductor  VERNON 
AMMONS  passed  away  recently  and  our  sincere  sympathy 
goes  out  to  his  wife,  ALICE  AMMONS,  who  worked  in  the 
office  at  61st  Street  years  ago.    We'll  always  remember 


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INSIDE 

Vernon  as  the  golfer;  he  just  loved  to  play  golf.. .a  proud, 
proud  husband  is  Clerk  JIM  CAREY  whose  wife  received 
her  master's  degree  from  De  Paul  university  recently... 
Around  to  see  the  boys  at  Ashland  recently  before  they 
went  downtown  to  the  monthly  pensioners  meeting  were 
Retired  Towerman  LEONARD  DeGROOT  and  Retired  Con- 
ductor ERNEST  HARDWIDGE.  They  both  looked  just  won- 
derful...Motorman  JOE  DOYLE  and  his  wife  went  to  Dallas, 
Texas,  on  their  vacation  and  had  a  super  time.  Vacations 
sure  are  wonderful! 

-  1/anA  'TfaiUxtif 


WEST  SECTION  - 

Now  that  those  really  hot  days  are  over  with,  I  guess  we 
can  spend  the  rest  of  the  summer  living  with  the  remaining 
warm  days.  Some  days  bring  sad  news,  and  we  extend  our 
deepest  condolences  to  Conductor  W.  MITCHELL  on  the 
passing  of  his  father.  Our  sincere  condolences  to  Ticket 
Agent  CHRIS  HOUSTON  on  the  sad  passing  of  her  father... 
On  the  sick  list  we  have  Motorman  LEE  RICHARDSON  and 
Ticket  Agent  VALERIE  THOMAS.  We  wish  both  of  them  a 
quick  recovery. ..Now  here's  some  bright  news.  Conductor 
MEL  PFEIFFER  and  his  wife  had  a  lovely  vacation  in 
Hawaii,  and  spent  a  few  days  with  their  kids  in  Baltimore, 
Maryland.. .Switchman  JOHN  CIMMERER  and  his  wife  spent 
their  vacation  in  the  Bahama  Islands  and  a  brief  stay  in 
Florida.  ..Conductor  GEORGE  WOODMORE  and  his  wife, 
ALBERTA,  spent  their  vacation  in  Tennessee. ..Motorman 
W.  FLOYD  and  his  wife  spent  part  of  their  vacation  at  the 
Wisconsin  Dells.  .  .  A  news  flash—Supervisor  ROBERT 
BLAIR  and  his  wife  celebrated  31  years  of  marriage  with 
dinner  and  a  night  out  on  the  town.  (I  finally  got  something 
on  the  contented  one.)  Congratulations  to  you  both.. .Con- 
gratulations to  our  hero,  Supervisor  KENNY  BROWN,  on 
his  recent  promotion  to  senior  station  instructor. . .  Yard 
Foreman  ARCHIE  BRAGGS  was  elated  when  his  son, 
ARCHIE  Jr.,  was  graduated  from  Lindbloom  High  school 
and  awarded  a  scholarship  to  attend  Cornell  university. ..On 
June  5,  Motorman  JOHN  WILLIAMS  was  united  in  holy 
matrimony  to  LOUIDA  BRACEY  at  Mt.  Pleasant  Baptist 
church,  63rd  and  University.  Their  reception  was  held  at 
the  Chez  Marie  banquet  hall.  The  best  of  luck  to  the  newly- 
weds.  The  new  Mrs.  WILLIAMS  is  a  nurse  at  Cook  County 
hospital. .  .Let's  wish  the  following  a  happy  birthday:  R. 
PORTER,  J.  COCKRELL,  T.  WIGGINS,  J.  FRITZ,  G. 
GUZIK,  J.  HOLEK,  W.  ROGERS,  O.  TAYLOR,  M.  BRANCH, 
J.  TYK,  E.  PASCHAL,  R.  PRINCE,  J.  HOLIFIELD,  D. 
DAVENY,  J.  DE  BENNEDETTO,  J.  WYATT,  D.  BUEGEL, 
J.  E.  THOMAS,  and  G.  WOODMORE.  .  .  Foot  Collector 
LARRY  LATHAM  and  his  family  are  headed  for  Canada. 
Let's  hope  his  son  doesn't  out-fish  him  this  year.  Have  a 
ball,  gang... Switchman  ROBERT  NEIGHBORS  and  his  wife 
spent  their  vacation  in  Las  Vegas.  They  didn't  go  to  win 
any  money,  just  to  have  a  good  time.  They  did  so  by  seeing 
some  good  shows  and  fine  dinners... Switchman  ZEKE  KOP- 
CZYNSKI  and  his  wife  are  spending  their  vacation  in 
Nassau... I  want  to  add  that  I  finally  got  JAMIE  GORDON 
married  off.  Some  of  the  gang  that  attended  the  wedding 
were:  Mr.  and  Mrs.  RONALD  RAMSEY,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
FRANK  PEPPERS,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  WILLIE  FLOYD,  and  my 
co-reporter,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  SANTO  SICILIANO,  whom  I  took 
to  and  from  the  wedding.  A  note  to  Mrs.  Siciliano — the  ex- 
pressways are  safe,  it's  the  city  drivers  that  get  you.  I 
should  know,  after  I  dropped  the  Sicllianos  off,  I  was  hit  by 
one.     Also   attending    the    wedding    party    was    GEORGE 


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WOODMORE,  who  got  around  to  taking  the  trains  off  the 
dining  room  table.  I  guess  for  his  birthday  present  a  new 
set  is  in  store. .  .  Former  Lake  Street  Yard  Foreman  G. 
KINZIE  stopped  by,  and  his  retirement  has  done  wonders 
for  him.  He  looks  swell. . .  My  partner,  Santo,  lost  his 
adopted  son,  TOM  PATTERSON,  to  the  Congress  line.  So, 
Pat,  when  you  find  the  time,  come  by  and  say  hello  to  Pops. 
..To  Conductor  JESSE  WELLS,  don't  worry  about  those  old 
combat  boots,  we  are  checking  the  surplus  stores  to  re- 
place them. . .  Our  resident  minister,  Conductor  GEORGE 
CLARK,  looks  like  he  is  losing  some  weight.  Now  order 
those  new  chairs !.. Switchman  JERRY  BOYLAN  is  headed 
to  Ireland  for  his  vacation  and  to  check  on  why  he  didn't 
win  any  of  the  sweepstakes. ..Motorman  EDDIE  PAGE  spent 
some  time  down  in  the  big-foot  country,  Mississippi,  while 
Motorman  I.  TAYLOR  went  down  to  New  Orleans.  They 
both  had  big  fun.  .  .  I  forgot  to  mention  that  Switchman 
HERBERT  WHITE  was  also  at  the  Gordon's  wedding,  but 
who  remembers  a  person  in  the  corner  drinking  Coke 
(ha  ha  ha);  and  someone  thought  that  he  was  drunk. ..Now 
that  Motorman  J.  RAGSDELL  is  at  Jefferson  Park,  Motor- 
man  MIKE  BOLDEN  thinks  he's  the  champ  at  checkers. 
Boy,  you  give  a  person  an  inch  and  they'll  take  a  mile.  I 
remember  when  he  didn't  even  know  the  game.  You  are 
fair,  but  not  good,  Mike... Speaking  of  Mikes,  I  want  it  to  be 
known  that  Motorman  MIKE  BELLEZZO  refused  to  play  in 
the  picture,  The  Godfather.  He  would  rather  write  down  all 
of  Motorman  AL  CLARK'S  memoirs,  the  General  Patton  of 
Lake  Street. ..Motorman  IKE  HOUSTON,  whose  son,  MAR- 
SHOUND,  was  a  young  actor  in  the  play,  "The  Me  Nobody 
Knows",  used  to  wear  his  kid's  hat.  I  wonder  if  he  is  driv- 
ing his  new  car  now...  Motor  man  MARK  FIORE  is  still  try- 
ing to  become  another  Mario  Lanza.  If  only  he'd  sing  more 
than  three  bars  of  a  song,  I  may  sign  him  up... Conductor 
STEVE  DUDASIK  left  the  guys  without  any  eggs.  Now  no 
breakfast  until  he  returns.  Maybe  they  will  be  boiled  a 
little  better,  said  one  guy,  who  after  peeling  one,  had  to 
look  in  the  trash  can  to  find  it.  It  takes  a  certain  kind  of 
skill  to  do  this.  Just  adding  water  and  salt,  but  Steve  hasn't 
found  the  right  formula.  Help,  anyone?.. For  years  Motor- 
man  TOM  CULHANE  was  of  the  opinion  that  he  was  older 
than  Motorman  W.  FITZGERALD.  Since  he  found  out  that 
he  wasn't,  he  is  calling  Fitzgerald  the  "old  goat.".  .Con- 
ductor J.  LANE  doesn't  tell  any  more  jokes  around  me.  I 
guess  he  really  fears  I  will  tell  a  black  audience  that  I  got 
this  from  whitey.  Once  you've  heard  one  of  his  jokes, 
that's  it. ..  Switchman  R.  CANO  is  headed  for  Alaska  and 
says  he  will  bring  back  some  ice  for  us  to  cool  off  in.  Now 
that's  what  I  call  a  joke.  Ho-Ho...For  those  who  wonder 
why  Switchman  CHARLIE  ROGERS  walks  the  way  he  does, 
it's  just  that  he's  cool,  or  has  a  broken  leg... I  would  like  to 
take  this  opportunity  to  say  that  all  the  West  Side  gang  ex- 
tend warm  greetings  to  our  new  Transit  Board  Chairman, 
MICHAEL  CAFFERTY,  and  wish  him  the  best  of  luck  in  his 
new  post... Motorman  GEORGE  SMITH  now  goes  horseback 
riding  with  his  wife,  SHIRLEY.  Since  they  can't  win  at  the 
tracks ,  they  may  as  well  ride  a  sure  winner  and  get  their 
money's  worth. ..My  partner,  SANTO,  has  been  accused  of 
being  an  agitator,  a  man  who  looks  over  his  reading  glasses 
to  see  you,  with  gray  hair.  Well,  my  friends,  let  me  tell 
you  that  he's  a  fine  man,  his  gray  hair  is  a  mark  of  dis- 
tinction, and  the  glasses  make  him  look  sexy.  Now  can  I 
stop?  Santo,  after  a  while  they'll  think  our  whole  column  is 
a  bunch  of  lies.. .Enjoy  yourselves  gang  while  out  there  on 
vacation.  You  white  guys,  take  it  easy  on  the  suntans  or  we 
will  have  to  wait  until  winter  to  really  identify  you.  You 
soul  brothers  watch  that  pork  in  the  summertime,  it's  bad 


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on  the  heart.     As  for  me,   I'm  going  to  just  stand  in  the 
shadows  and  watch  and  talk  about  all  of  you.    Bye. 

-  Samta  Sicilian/,  &  Aut  Vaipu 


SOUTH  SHOPS  - 

The  South  Shops  golf  outing  was  held  on  June  26  at  West- 
gate  Country  Club.  Fifty-eight  men  participated  and  a  good 
time  was  had  by  all,  thanks  to  the  weatherman  and  Commit- 
teemen JOHN  JANKUS  and  J.  LAMONT.  A  butt  steak  was 
served  and  prizes  were  given.  First  prize  was  won  by 
TED  PIETRUS,  general  foreman  at  South  Shops.  A  parking 
meter  lamp  was  his  reward,  and  to  keep  it  lit  you  have  to 
supply  coins  for  the  meter.  The  way  he  was  mooching 
money  for  the  lamp,  I  believe  he  could  send  his  daughters 
back  to  college  with  just  Saturday's  take.  The  low  gross 
honors  went  to  Foreman  W.  OLENICK  and  A.  FOREMAN, 
52nd  Street  Garage.  CHARLIE  BUZA,  the  Mrs.  Olsen  of 
the  office,  must  be  in  the  dog  house  these  days.  He  picked 
bath  towels  and  wash  cloths  as  his  prize  for  the  little  lady. 
EDDIE  EVANS  is  looking  to  swap  one  bottle  of  VO  for 
TONY  NUTILE's  hedge  cutters.  What  about  it,  Tony?  A 
special  thanks  goes  out  to  Mrs.  KRAMER,  the  wife  of 
LOUIS  KRAMER,  garage  supervisor.  If  she  hadn't  let  Lou 
golf  Saturday,  we  wouldn't  have  enjoyed  the  day  as  much  as 
we  did.  JIM  FELTZ  and  WALLY  FEULNER  came  to  work 
late  Monday  morning.  Seems  they  had  to  return  the  keys  to 
the  clubhouse.  With  the  activities  following  the  tournament, 
the  manager  decided  it  was  better  to  have  them  lock  the 
place.  No  injuries  occurred  from  flying  golf  balls  this 
year. ..Best  wishes  and  good  luck  go  out  to  LOUIS  KRAMER, 
garage  supervisor,  on  his  retirement  July  1  after  serving 
47  years  with  the  company.  A  retirement  dinner  in  Lou's 
honor  was  held  June  24  at  the  Cardinal  house,  which  was 
well  attended  by  his  many  friends  and  co-workers.  Our 
thanks  to  Mr.  C.  E.  KEISER,  Mr.  G.  J.  CLARK,  Mr.  F.  W. 
JOHNSON,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  ROSENDHAL,  Mr.  J.  BOLECH, 
Mr.  D.  M.  FLYNN,  Mr.  F.  C.  KNAUTZ,  Mr.  STAHL,  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  RUZICH,  Mr.  STIGLIC,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  A.  J.  DIN- 
NELLA,  and  a  special  thanks  to  Mr.  J.  J.  REPPLINGER  for 
the  beautiful  job  as  m.c.  FRAN  LOUWARD  and  JIM  DUD- 
LEY did  a  beautiful  job  of  decorating  the  speaker's  table 
and  making  the  dinner  a  success. ..A  warm  welcome  goes 
out  to  DON  TARNOWSKI,  our  new  shop  clerk.  Don  is  re- 
placing LARRY  VANCE  who  took  a  disability  retirement... 
Congratulations  to  LENNY  WIENCEK  for  moving  up  in  the 
world.  Lenny  just  bought  a  new  1971  01dsmobile...Well, 
WALLY  FEULNER,  we  know  where  all  your  money  will  be 
going  now  that  you  have  purchased  a  home  for  your  family. 
Good  luck... Congratulations  to  J.  RIZZUTO  on  his  promo- 
tion as  material  coordinator  for  Material  Control  Section... 
Good  luck  to  FRED  RIDLEY  on  his  new  job.  Fred  will 
leave  the  shop  office  to  go  downtown  and  work  in  the  Claim 
Department  as  an  accident  clerk. ..MARY  ROHE,  typist,  and 
her  husband,  DENNIS,  carpenter  apprentice,  spent  two 
weeks  driving  through  Colorado  and  South  Dakota. . .  Con- 
gratulations to  WILLIE  PICKETT  on  his  new  job  as  shop 
clerk.. .The  South  Shops  welcoming  committee,  which  in- 
cludes everyone  out  here,  would  like  to  welcome  back 
TONY  VIHNANEK,  Technical  Services  Division,  who  has 
been  off  for  about  six  weeks  recuperating  from  an  opera- 
tion...The  South  Shops  annual  picnic,  held  June  12  at  Rubio 
Woods,  was  a  resounding  success  again,  even  more  so  this 
year  than  in  the  past  due  to  a  tremendous  helping  hand 
from  Mother  Nature.  By  golly,  it  was  hot  I  The  train  ride 
was  doing  a  land  office  business  from  the  time  they  got  the 


NEWS 

tracks  laid.  By  the  way,  was  that  little  blond-headed  boy 
able  to  beat  DICK  BRYES  (the  trainmaster)  out  of  extra 
rides  again  this  year  ?  The  committee  in  charge  of  adult 
door  prizes,  JOE  CARLYAN,  STAN  NUMAN,  and  JERRY 
PAVEL,  did  their  usual  excellent  job.  What,  no  lawn 
chairs?  Thanks  also  go  to  CHARLIE  KARKO  Jr.,  TOM 
COATS,  JIM  FORRESTAL,  JIM  SHEGER,  JOHN  VIDOS, 
RICH  STANTON,  J.  POLLACK,  RICH  GRECO,  STAN  MA- 
ZURAK,  RICH  RAHARSHUS,  FRANK  FLORES,  PHIL  SE- 
LAKI,  STAN  HILLARK,  JOHN  DAVIS,  TERRY  CULKIN, 
JIM  HAWORTH,  and  BILL  HAWORTH.  A  special  thanks  to 
HENRY  KOLAR,  picnic  chairman,  and  his  proficient  co- 
chairman,  RALPH  KEANE.  The  picnic  again  this  year  fea- 
tured a  door  prize  for  every  family  attending,  a  toy  or 
game  for  each  child,  games  with  prizes  for  both  adults  and 
children,  helium- filled  balloons,  music,  and  lots  of  re- 
freshments. Speaking  of  games,  I  hope  all  those  "under 
thirty"  musclemen  were  able  to  remove  the  grass  stains 
after  that  tug-o-war  double-header.  Thanks  again  to  all 
who  worked  so  hard  and  to  those  who  attended  for  making 
the  picnic  the  success  that  it  was. .  .Congratulations  to 
FRED  (Groovy)  PETROZZ,  Area  344,  who  became  a  jour- 
neyman on  June  16... Congratulations  to  JIM  LAMONT  Jr., 
Area  348,  and  his  wife  who  became  the  proud  parents  of  a 
baby  boy,  BRIAN  EDWARD  LAMONT,  weighing  8  pounds  5 
ounces,  who  the  stork  brought  on  July  16.  Brian  is  the 
grandson  of  JIM  LAMONT  Sr.,  electrician  at  the  South 
Shops. ..CLEOPHUS  DONALDSON,  Electrical  Department, 
and  his  wife  became  the  proud  parents  of  a  6  pound  baby 
girl,  RENITTA  DELORES...For  some  reason,  Area  348's 
HOWARD  BURRIS  is  now  known  as  "Skipper".  Wonder 
why  ?..A  quick  recovery  goes  out  to  PAULINE  KRAULEDIS, 
the  wife  of  IRVIN  KRAULEDIS,  machinist,  Area  348.  Mrs, 
Krauledis  underwent  surgery  on  July  7  at  Ingalls  Memorial 
hospital  in  Harvey,  Illinois.  .  .  Congratulations  to  BILL 
SHAUGHNESSY,  Area  312,  on  the  birth  of  a  granddaughter, 
MICHELE  MARIE,  born  to  his  daughter,  Mrs.  CAROL 
BEADREAU.  Bill  would  also  like  to  congratulate  his 
daughter,  DENISE,  who  finished  her  first  year  of  high 
school  with  a  "B"  average. ..The  fellows  in  the  shop  would 
like  to  wish  Mrs.  LEWIS  JACKSON  who  fractured  her  leg 
a  speedy  recovery.  .  .  We  welcome  LEO  GRIFFITH  and 
JUDGE  FUNCHES  back  to  work  after  being  off  for  some 
time  with  injuries.  Also,  a  special  congratulations  to  Leo 
on  his  recent  promotion  to  journeyman. ..HARRY  HOLLEN- 
DONER  spent  an  exciting  week  in  Las  Vegas  and  says  he 
had  a  beautiful  time.  It  was  a  bit  costly,  but  the  reward 
was  enjoyment. ..Congratulations  to  CLARENCE  PIPOWSKI, 
Area  321,  and  his  wife,  VAECHEAL,  on  their  recent  mar- 
riage. Clarence  also  became  a  grandfather  for  the  14th 
time. ..The  fellows  in  the  Upholstery  Shop  would  like  to  take 
this  opportunity  to  wish  BERNIE  DAVIS  a  speedy  recovery. 
Hurry  back,  Bernie,  we  miss  you.. .ROBERT  MANDUJANO 
would  like  to  wish  his  son,  MARC,  a  happy  birthday.  Marc 
was  3  years  old  on  August  5. . .  Congratulations  to  BILL 
SCHROEDLE  on  the  birth  of  a  son,  June  30...  Get  well 
wishes  are  extended  to  SAM  FIORITO  and  BOB  FURHMAN. 
Both  are  carpenters  in  Area  318. 

-  StaUt  Stttwti  &  5W  J«»«r 


S2ND  STREET  - 

I  must  say  that  your  station  reporter  slipped  last  month 
and  didn't  meet  his  deadline,  so  52nd  Street  was  left  out. 
Sorry  about  that. ..The  spotlight  was  on  the  Repair  Depart- 
ment during  the  month  of  April.     They  won  the  Employe 


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Safety  Contest  Award  given  by  CTA  for  the  least  Injuries 
per  one  million  man-hours  worked  during  the  first  quarter 
of  1971.  Prizes  were  given,  and  coffee  and  rolls  were 
served.  Prize  winners  were  J.  JOHNSON  and  R.  TURNER. 
..It  was  good  to  see  Superintendent  JOHN  LYNCH  back  to 
work  after  a  slight  illness.  He  also  had  a  little  rest  and 
relaxation  before  his  return. . .  Instructor  TERRY  and  his 
wife  enjoyed  a  vacation  during  this  time  and  has  now  re- 
turned and  is  ready  for  business.  Just  in  time  to  greet  our 
summer  students  I  might  add.  A  word  to  those  summer 
students:  because  your  time  with  us  is  short,  don't  think 
that  it's  not  important... Chief  Clerk  A.  HILLSTROM  also 
enjoyed  a  short  vacation  during  the  month  of  May  in  Hot 
Springs,  Arkansas. ..We  lost  the  services  of  our  congenial 
janitor,  MILT  BUCZYNSKI,  during  the  janitor  pick,  effec- 
tive June  6.  A  hearty  welcome  is  extended  to  J.  ROGERS 
as  our  number  one  janitor  for  the  next  year. ..  Operator 
THOMPSON  of  our  Softball  team  is  still  jumping  for  joy 
after  hitting  a  grand  slam  home  run  with  two  outs  and  two 
strikes,  to  win  the  game.  By  now,  you  all  know  that  our 
team  took  first  place  in  the  South  Section  for  1970  and  was 
awarded  a  trophy.  The  team  is  managed  by  Operator 
ROBERT  RILEY.. .It's  good  to  see  Operator  COLE  back  to 
work  after  a  month-long  illness. ..There  was  a  bond  drive 
during  the  month  of  June,  and  Chief  Clerk  ARNOLD  HILL- 
STROM  saw  to  it  that  almost  all  of  the  men  at  52nd  Street 
put  a  little  more  aside — just  about  a  72%  increase  in  their 
payroll  savings. 


69TH  STREET  - 

I  always  thought  that  being  on  pension  was  one  big  vaca- 
tion, but  HARRY  MINOGUE,  who  lives  in  Texas,  says  that 
he  is  going  to  take  a  vacation.  He  is  planning  to  go  to 
Alaska  by  ship  from  Seattle,  Washington,  and  then  see  as 
much  of  our  49th  State  as  the  roads  will  permit  by  auto. 
D.  SMITH  says  that  if  you  have  the  money,  Harry,  he  will 
go  along  with  you.  If  not,  he  will  stick  around  and  play 
golf.. .TONY  VANDERBURG  and  his  wife  had  a  two-week 
vacation  in  Texas  visiting  with  their  son  who  is  stationed 
there  in  the  army. ..JACK  WILSON,  our  number  one  man, 
spent  a  week  camping  out  with  his  wife  in  southern  Illinois. 
He  also  went  to  Jackson  Hole,  Wyoming,  to  visit  with  his 
daughter  and  grandchild. ..RUDY  RAJ  vacationed  down  New 
Mexico  way.  ..SCOTTY  HIGGINS  took  in  the  "Grand  Old 
Opera"  in  Nashville,  Tennessee;  went  through  the  Smoky 
Mountains  to  Myrtle  Beach,  North  Carolina,  on  his  vaca- 
tion...BARNEY  BECKER  flew  to  Seattle,  Washington,  where 
he  rented  a  car  and  drove  down  the  Pacific  coast  line  all 
the  way  to  Mexico,  and  then  took  to  the  air,  again,  for 
home...W.  DONAHUE  is  back  working  and  says  he  is  wired 
for  sound.  Just  watch  out  for  lightning,  old  boy. . .  HANK 
(Mr.  Modesty)  RISCH  and  ED  TIERNEY  recently  celebrated 
their  birthdays.  Ed  won't  tell  how  old  he  is,  only  that  he  is 
young  enough  to  be  Hank's  son. ..The  bus  drivers  can  thank 
PETE  YUSKA  for  the  installation  of  the  drinking  fountain  in 
the  washroom  of  the  "L"  station. ..D.  DULFER  went  fishing 
over  the  long  July  4  holiday,  and  when  he  returned  home, 
he  found  that  his  house  had  been  broken  into  and  ransacked. 
..Approximately  30  people  attended  the  luncheon  held  at  the 
Elk's  Club  for  ART  LIPPHARDT.  Some  of  those  who  at- 
tended were:  C.  GIBES,  assistant  superintendent  of  opera- 
ting stations,  Superintendent  J.  LOGAY,  Assistant  Super- 
intendent J.  PETROCIUS,  J.  TUCKER,  BARNEY  BECKER, 
FRANK  ROONEY,  and  many  other  friends  and  co-workers 


NEWS 

whom  he  worked  with  for  many  years.  May  he  and  his 
wife,  and  all  the  others  who  are  on  pension,  have  many 
years  of  health  and  happiness... The  fellows  in  the  credit 
union  office  say  that  you  are  always  welcome  to  come  in 
and  discuss  a  loan.  Just  see  TONY  or  BILL. ..  DENNIS 
COLEMAN  was  confined  to  Walter  Memorial  hospital,  and 
Pensioner  TOM  BYRNE  was  in  the  hospital  recuperating 
from  a  heart  attack.  Mrs.  ED  TIERNEY  was  confined  to 
Holy  Cross  hospital  suffering  from  pinched  nerves  and 
muscle  spasms.  We  all  wish  them  well  and  hope  they  will 
recover  real  soon. ..The  silent  reaper  passed  69th  Street 
and  took  the  mother-in-law  of  RAY  HAMMERSCHMTDT; 
Mrs.  JOSEPHINE  THOMA,  the  mother  of  Operator 
CHARLES  THOMA,  and  the  brother  of  ED  BEHRENS. 
He  thinned  the  ranks  more  when  he  took  ARTHUR  KRUE- 
GER  after  a  long  fight  with  cancer,  and  Loader  JOHN  HEN- 
NESSEY who  was  from  the  old  Cottage  Grove  carbarn  and 
worked  often  as  my  conductor.  They  will  always  be  re- 
membered by  their  many  friends,  and  to  all  the  families  of 
those  who  passed  on,  we  extend  our  deepest  sympathy. . . 
BILL  ERICKSON,  who  writes  for  "In  Transit",  the  union 
newspaper,  was  laid  up  again  with  the  gout.  He  said  it  may 
be  a  rich  man's  disease,  but  it  was  making  a  poor  man  out 
of  him. ..JIMMY  AHERN  is  on  vacation,  and  will  double-up 
on  the  repair  department  news  next  issue. ..Don't  forget  to 
drop  a  line  in  the  Transit  News  mail  box,  and  God  bless  you 
all. 

-   /4-ttiui   P.    SueJiMf 


77TH  STREET  - 

Congratulations,  fellows,  on  breaking  our  accident  par 
for  the  month  of  June!  We  will  be  drinking  coffee  on  the 
house  again... Fellow  operators,  please  inform  me  of  your 
vacation  plans  so  I  can  pass  the  news  on.  I  am  anxious  to 
hear  about  your  planned  trips. ..JAMES  MINCEY  III,  the  son 
of  Operator  JAMES  MINCEY  Jr.,  will  wed  the  lovely  Miss 
ROCHELLE  SMITH  on  Saturday,  August  21.  Much  happi- 
ness is  wished  this  young  couple. ..JOHN  COOPER  Jr.,  the 
son  of  Operator  JOHN  COOPER,  was  home  on  leave  from 
military  duty.  He  is  stationed  at  Fort  Leonard  Wood,  Mis- 
souri...  Operators  L.  DURR  and  R.  LANE  have  returned 
from  the  north  country  of  Wisconsin  where  they  enjoyed 
some  good  fishing.  They  caught  the  limit  of  big  mouth  bass 
and  crappies.  I  am  passing  the  news  along — we  are  all  in- 
vited to  a  fish  fry  (sounds  like  a  "fish  story"  to  me). ..Op- 
erator JAMES  A.  WILLIAMS  and  his  wife,  KATHERINE, 
vacationed  in  sunny  Nassau.  They  were  very  elated  about 
their  trip  and  Will  says  he  spent  "big  money. "..Operator 
F.  MOSS  and  his  wife  are  leaving  on  vacation  soon.  Their 
first  stop  will  be  Florida,  and  from  there  they  will  travel 
to  the  Bahamas  to  enjoy  the  leisure  of  the  islands. ..The 
following  operators  made  the  Courtesy  Caravan  Club  for 
the  month  of  June:  R.  GAINES,  C.  TURNER,  S.  INGRAM, 
A.  GRADY,  W.  HARRIS,  P.  HIGHTOWER,  A.  THORNTON, 
J.  RILEY,  W.  FRANKLIN,  W.  DAVIS,  and  R.  SHORES... 
Happy  birthday  to  all  the  fellows  who  celebrated  birthdays 
in  June. ..We  were  certainly  saddened  by  the  passing  of  Op- 
erator OLIVER  CHILES  Sr.  He  had  been  a  member  of  the 
CTA  family  for  20  years.  He  leaves  a  legion  of  friends 
who  will  miss  him. ..Our  condolences  to  Operator  ARNOLD 
HODO  and  his  family  in  the  untimely  passing  of  his  beloved 
brother,  ELTON  P.  HODO.. .So  long  for  now,  and  remem- 
ber, smile,  it  won't  hurt. 


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SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER,  1971 


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A  Capital  Improvement  Program  (page  4) 


We're  getting 
a  move  on  .  .  . 

THE  NEW  CTA 


TO  ALL  EMPLOYEES: 

I  am  sure  each  of  you  has  become  aware  of 
steps  which  are  being  taken  to  improve  transit 
facilities  and  operations. 

We  have  a  broad  gauge  renewal  program 
that  will  affect  every  employee.  Over  the  next 
five  years  we  anticipate  investing  $277  million 
in  capital  renewals  and  replacements.  This 
program  will  upgrade  facilities  and  equipment 
so  that  we  all  will  have  the  benefit  of  im- 
proved working  conditions. 

New  equipment  will  be  distributed  fairly 
throughout  the  system. 

The  first  step  in  this  program,  involving  a 
$121  million  investment,  is  described  briefly 
in  this  issue  of  Transit  News.  Included,  are 
sketches  of  some  of  the  more  spectacular 
projects  that  will  be  undertaken. 

The  total  program,  hopefully,  will  encour- 
age more  people  to  use  our  system— therein 
lies  the  means  of  handling  financial  problems. 
In  keeping  with  this,  all  of  us-- as  employees 
of  CTA— must  do  our  utmost  to  retain  the 
riders  we  have  and  to  win  new  riders.  We 
should  all  encourage  our  friends  to  ride  CTA. 

Sincerely, 


NEW  KIMBALL/LAWRENCE 
TRANSIT  TERMINAL 


Michael  Cafferty 
Chairman 


Ernie  Banks 
Wallace  D.  Johnson 
James  R.  Quinn 


CHICAGO  TRANSIT  BOARD 

Michael  Cafferty,  Chairman 


Clair  M.  Roddewig 

Lawrence  G.  Sucsy 

Donald  J.  Walsh 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


1,174  Named  'Employees  of  the  Year'  for  1970-71 


EXCELLENT  SAFETY  and  work  records  gave  1,174 
CTA  operating  employees— bus  operators,  rapid 
transit  trainmen,  ticket  agents,  and  janitors— the  dis- 
tinction of  being  named  "Employees  of  the  Year"  in 
1971. 

Eligible  to  receive  the  honor  were  6,539  employees 
who  had  worked  a  minimum  of  200  days  between  June 
1,  1970,  and  May  31,  1971.  The  records  of  each  of  the 
eligible  employees  were  reviewed  by  station  super- 
intendents and  the  1,174  were  found  to  measure  up  to 
the  strict   criteria  used   in    "Employee  of  the  Year" 


selection,  which  includes  accident  records,  violations, 
and  complaints. 

Each  of  the  employees  named  as  an  "Employee  of 
the  Year"  was  personally  presented  a  wallet-size 
identification  card  by  his  station  superintendent  to 
certify  that  he  has  earned  the  designation. 

The  number  of  "Employees  of  the  Year"  at  individ- 
al  operating  stations,  as  well  as  the  names  of  25  em- 
ployees who  have  maintained  the  status  for  eight  con- 
secutive years,  are  listed  here: 


Location 

Bus  Operators 

ARCHER 
BEVERLY 
FOREST  GLEN 
KEDZIE 
KEELER 
LAWNDALE 
LIMITS 

NORTH  AVENUE 
NORTH  PARK 
52ND  STREET 
69TH  STREET 
77TH  STREET 


Number 
Selected 
in  1970-71 


146 

125 

110 

56 

31 

24 

48 

87 

107 

29 

55 

68 

886 


"Employees  of  the  Year" 
For  8  Consecutive  Years 


Anton  Bober,  Joseph  Winters 

Leonard  Borrman,  Floyd  Grajek,  John  King 

John  Fiesterman,  Michael  Kompanowski 

Teddy  Pyzyna,  Walter  Dabrowski 

Otto  Tork 

Patrick  Cronin,  Gustav  Petrus 

Walter  Baran 

Paul  Cook,  Harry  Osowski,  Charles  Schoewer 

William  Burns 


68  Henry  Hanson 


Rapid  Transit  Conductors,  Motormen,  Ticket  &  Assignment  Agents,  Janitors 


HOWARD  and  KIMBALL 

61ST  STREET,  ASHLAND,  DAN  RYAN 

FOREST  PARK 
JEFFERSON  PARK 
CONGRESS  and  DOUGLAS 
ASSIGNMENT  OFFICE  AGENTS 
LOOP  AGENTS  AND  JANITORS 


93 
36 

40 
21 
69 
9 
20 
288 


Doris  Barthen,  Dorothy  Barthen,  Hal  Staats 
Robert  Butler,  Anthony  Jagla,  Charles  Spears, 
Joseph  Wacker 


Volume  XXIV  CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS  Number  8 

Published  monthly  by  and  for  employes  of  the  Chicago  Transit  Authority,  under  the  direction  of  the  Public  Information  Department. 

Fran  C.  Knautz,  Supl.  of  Public  and  Employe  Relations 

Robert  D.  Heinlein,  Editor  w    i    ai  j         cj-.      ■    i    a 

'  Mel  Alexander,  Editorial  Assistant 

n?-TllnS»U™^?5l0™c.priCe:    $2/00-    Distributed  free  of  cha'ge  c°  aH  active  and  retired  CTA  employes.    Address  communications  to 
CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS,  Room  742,  Merchandise  Mart  Plaza,  Chicago,  Illinois  60654. 


SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER,  1971 


Announce  $121  Million  CTA  Improvements 


CHECKS  TOTALLING  $3.5  million  were  accepted  by 
Transit  Board  Chairman  Michael  Caiferty  on  Septem- 
ber 14  from  Mayor  Richard  J.  Daley  and  Cook  County 
Board  President  George  Dunne.  The  money  from 
motor  fuel  tax  funds  represents  the  matching  funds 
required  to  obtain  an  additional  $7  million  from 
Illinois  Transportation  Bond  issue  proceeds.  The 
money  is  being  made  available  to  Chicago  Transit 
Authority  in  accordance  with  legislation  enacted  at 
this  year's  session  of  the  Illinois  General  Assembly. 

At  the  same  time,  Mayor  Daley  announced  plans 
for  the  most  extensive  transit  capital  improvement 
program  in  Chicago's  history  to  be  undertaken  with 
additional  financial  assistance  available  from  the 
Transportation  Bonds  as  well  as  from  the  federal 
government  through  the  U.S.  Department  of  Trans- 
portation. 

In  describing  the  program,  Mr.  Cafferty  said: 
"Chicago  is  a  vigorous  and  progressive  city  and  we  at 
CTA  plan  to  keep  pace  with  the  city's  future  needs. 
This  comprehensive  program  is  the  first  of  a  series 
of  improvements  that  can  now  be  undertaken  with  the 
aid  of  the  Transportation  Bonds  as  well  as  greatly  in- 
creased federal  aid  for  transit.  This  demonstrates 
the  start  of  a  new  era  at  CTA  as  signified  by  our  new 
philosophy:  'We're  getting  a  move  on. .  .  THE  NEW 
CTA'." 

The  two-year  program  which  calls  for  an  invest- 
ment of  $121.7  million  is  the  first  step  in  a  five-year 
plan  which  anticipates  investing  $277  million  in  capi- 
tal renewal  and  replacement  between  1972  and  1976. 

The  ambitious  program  is  being  funded  by  Chicago 
Transit  Authority,  City  of  Chicago,  County  of  Cook, 
State  of  Illinois ,  and  the  federal  government  through 
the  U.S.  Department  of  Transportation. 

The  local  contribution  will  be  $9.5  million  to  be 
matched  by  $19  million  from  the  recently  enacted 
Transportation  Bond  proceeds,  along  with  $11.7  mil- 
lion credit  from  previous  CTA  improvements  which 
are  also  covered  retroactively  under  provisions  of 
the  Transportation  Bond  legislation.  This  $40.2  mil- 
lion represents  the  required  local  matching  funds  for 
an  application  being  filed  with  the  U.S.  Department  of 
Transportation  to  obtain  the  balance  of  $80.3  million 
needed  to  carry  out  the  program. 

In  addition  to  the  capital  improvements,  CTA  is 
undertaking  an  overall  renovation  program  to  reach 
all  sections  of  the  city  and  will  consist  of  painting  47 
rapid  transit  stations  and  seven  and  one-half  miles  of 
"L"  structure,  improved  rapid  transit  station  lighting, 
and  general  clean-up. 


Also,  CTA  intends  to  further  increase  passenger 
security  in  cooperation  with  the  stepped-up  surveil- 
lance of  the  Chicago  Police  Department.  In  order  to 
provide  a  more  direct  line  of  communication  between 
CTA  passengers  and  the  Chicago  Police  Department, 
additional  on-platform  police  call  boxes  will  be  in- 
stalled to  supplement  the  34  now  in  use. 

Selected  details  of  the  capital  improvement  pro- 
gram follow: 

Passenger  Safety  -  $22.2  million 

Electronic  speed  control  and  in-cab  signals  for  the 
North-South  and  Douglas  rapid  transit  routes,  sim- 
ilar to  those  in  use  on  CTA's  newer  routes. 
Track  and  structure  renewal. 

Passenger  Comfort  -  $70.1  million 

1,000  air-conditioned  buses  with  environmental 
improvement  package  and  radio/monitor  equip- 
ment. 

100  air-conditioned  rapid  transit  cars. 
Rail  grinder  to  reduce  noise  and  vibration. 
Vacuum  cleaner-wall  washer  for  subway  clean-up. 

Passenger  Convenience  -  $9.4  million 

Remodel  Civic  Center  Station  (Randolph- Washing- 
ton stations,  Dearborn  and  State  subways). 
New  Congress  rapid  transit  terminal. 
16  new  escalators  at  rapid  transit  stations. 
Park  'n'  Ride  facilities. 
Lengthen  platforms  on  Lake  rapid  transit  route. 

Neighborhood  Improvements  -  $6.0  million 
New  transit  terminal  at  63rd/Stony  Island. 
New  transit  terminal  at  Kimball/Lawrence. 
Remodel  six  rapid  transit  stations. 
Construct  six  off-street  bus  turnarounds. 

Operation  Improvements  -  $14.0  million 

Expand,  modernize  and  consolidate  garages,  shops 
and  employee  facilities. 
Replace  service  and  supervisory  vehicles. 
Construct  rapid  transit  maintenance  shops. 
Purchase  additional  bus  washing  equipment. 
Improve  communications  system. 

"Along  with  the  physical  improvements,  CTA  will 
continue  its  policy  of  constantly  studying  and  analyz- 
ing riding  patterns  and  service  needs  to  provide  im- 
proved transit  service  for  Chicago  and  the  surround- 
ing area,"  said  Mr.  Cafferty.  "In  addition,  CTA  will 
continue  to  work  with  the  officials  of  newly-formed 
local  transit  districts  to  assure  effective  and  co- 
ordinated mass  transit  for  the  total  metropolitan 
community." 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Office  Employee  Wins  1971  Public  Service  Award 


FOR  THE  second  year  in  a  row,  a  CTA  employee  was 
selected  as  one  of  ten  outstanding  Chicago  metropoli- 
tan area  public  service  employees.  A  top  award  win- 
ner in  the  clerical  category,  John  Gill  is  an  employee 
in  the  Stores  Department. 

A  total  of  135  nominees  for  public  service  awards 
were  screened  by  a  planning  committee  and  six  can- 
didates in  each  of  five  categories  were  selected  for 
further  consideration  by  a  panel  of  prominent  citi- 
zens. The  categories  include  the  professional,  cleri- 
cal, public  safety,  general  service,  and  supervisory 
groups.  Three  other  nominees  from  CTA  ranks  were 
among  the  30  finalists.   Receiving  certificates  of  rec- 


ognition for  their  "ability,  dedication,  and  sustained 
excellence"  were  Stuart  Maginnis  of  the  Training  De- 
partment, Eileen  Neurauter  of  Public  Information, 
and  Frank  Reader,  iron  worker  foreman. 

Mr.  Gill  was  presented  his  award  at  the  Third 
Annual  Superior  Public  Service  Awards  Luncheon 
earlier  this  year  by  Transit  Board  Member  Clair 
Roddewig.  The  finalists  accepted  their  certificates 
from  Transit  Board  Chairman  Michael  Cafferty  and 
General  Manager  Thomas  B.  O'Connor.  Shown  in  the 
picture  above  are,  from  left,  Mr.  O'Connor,  Mr. 
Cafferty,  Mr.  Reader,  Mr.  Gill,  Mrs.  Neurauter,  and 
Mr.  Maginnis. 


New  Appointments  Affect  Three  Departments 


DURING  THE  months  of  September  and  October  14 
CTA  employees  were  appointed  to  new  supervisory 
positions  within  three  CTA  departments— Engineering, 
Transportation,  and  Shops  &  Equipment. 


sistant  Superintendent  L.  R.  Mueller;  Limits,  Keeler 
&  Forest  Glen  Stations  Relief  Superintendent  E.  J. 
Weston,  and  Limits  &  Keeler  Stations  Senior  Instruc- 
tor M.  E.  Link. 


In  the  first  of  two  appointments  in  Engineering, 
J.  J.  O'Connor  was  named  assistant  supervisor  of 
real  estate  effective  September  5  by  Supervisor  of 
Real  Estate  H.  T.  Luebeck.  The  appointment  of  J.  J. 
Marszalek  as  building  construction  supervisor  by  Su- 
perintendent of  Buildings  and  Construction  G.  Mil- 
lonas  became  effective  September  19.  Both  appoint- 
ments were  approved  by  General  Superintendent  of 
Engineering  E.  E.  Olmstead. 

Named  to  new  posts  at  surface  operating  stations 
by  Superintendent  of  Transportation  D.  M.  Flynn,  ef- 
fective October  1,  were  Forest  Glen  Station  Super- 
intendent M.  H.  DeWitt;  Limits  &  Keeler  Stations  As- 


Named  to  new  garage  foreman  assignments  effec- 
tive October  10  were  W.  Lambert,  night  foreman  at 
Limits  Garage;  M.  Warchol,  day  assistant  foreman  at 
North  Avenue  Garage;  J.  Musial,  P.M.  foreman  at 
North  Avenue  Garage;  S.  Bennett,  P.M.  foreman  at 
69th  Street  Garage;  J.  Schultz,  P.M.  foreman  at  For- 
est Glen  Garage;  H.  J.  Johnson,  relief  foreman  at 
Beverly  Garage;  C.  Mills,  P.M.  foreman  at  Lawndale 
Garage,  and  C.  Coats,  relief  foreman  at  Lawndale 
Garage.  The  appointments  were  made  by  Superin- 
tendent of  Garages  J.  W.  Daln  and  approved  by  Su- 
perintendent of  Surface  System  Garages  J.  J.  Rep- 
plinger  and  Superintendent  of  Shops  &  Equipment 
G.  J.  Clark. 


SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER,  1971 


Reporters  Honored  at  Annual  Dinner 


INSIDE  NEWS  reporters  accepted  management's  in- 
vitation to  attend  the  annual  Transit  News  dinner  and 
gathered  en  masse  with  their  spouses  or  guests  in  the 
M&M  Club  on  September  10.  The  scribes,  whose  col- 
umns appear  monthly  in  Transit  News,  represent  de- 
partments and  locations  throughout  CTA's  vast  sys- 
tem. 

Transit  Board  Chairman  Michael  Cafferty  ad- 
dressed the  group,  expressing  his  appreciation  for 
their  personal  time  and  effort  that  assure  the  success 
of  Transit  News.  Mr.  Cafferty  also  told  of  the  new 
CTA  in  the  making  and  stressed  the  important  role 
that  the  magazine  will  play  in  keeping  employees  ad- 
vised of  improvements  to  the  system  and  services. 

The  identifications  of  those  who  attended,  from  left 
to  right  in  the  numbered  pictures  shown  here,  are  as 
follows: 

1  Seated:  Mrs.  R.  Graham,  Mrs.  C.  Starr,  Re- 
tired Kedzie  Station  Reporter  Charles  Starr,  and 
South  Shops  Reporter  Elaine  Stewart.  Standing:  Mrs. 
R.  Brown,  South  Shops  Reporter  Bob  Brown,  Kedzie 
Station  Reporter  Raymond  Graham,  Transit  Board 
Chairman  Michael  Cafferty,  Mrs.  M.  Cafferty,  Mrs. 
W.  Rehder,  Electrical  Department  Reporter  Bill  Ren- 
der, and  Jane  Foster.  2  Rapid  Transit  Maintenance 
Terminal  Reporter  Ray  Brzeczek  and  Mrs.  Brzeczek, 
North  Park  Station  Reporter  Mel  Horning  and  Mrs. 
Horning,  and  Limits  Station  Reporter  R.  S.  Benson 
and  his  sister-in-law,  Alice  Bystrom. 

3  Seated:  Mary  Thornton,  Retired  General  Of- 
fice Reporter  Mary  Clarke,  General  Office  Reporter 
Eileen  Neurauter,  Rudy  Neurauter,  and  General  Office 
Reporter  Regina  Daren.  Standing:  Mrs.  G.  Clark, 
Retired  Limits  Station  Reporter  George  Clark,  and 
Arlene  Puralewski.  4  Seated:  North  Avenue  Station 
Reporters  Bill  Miedema  and  Walter  Blix,  Jerry 
Kramer,  and  Claim  &  Law  Department  Reporter 
Terri  Kramer.  Standing:  Mrs.  E.  Gresham  and  77th 
Street  Station  Reporter  Elcosie  Gresham.      5  Seated: 


52nd  Street  Station  Reporter  John  Hudson,  Mrs.  J. 
Hudson,  69th  Street  Station  Reporter  Art  Buesing,  and 
Mrs.  Buesing.  Standing:  Roland  Hartney,  South  Sec- 
tion Reporter  Verna  Hartney,  Payroll  Accounting  Re- 
porter Clara  Lawrence  and  her  cousin,  Father  Iver 
Lawrence.  6  Seated:  CTA  Police  Reporter  Tim 
O'Mahony,  Rose  Amato,  Retired  Electrical  Depart- 
ment Reporter  Gil  Andrews,  Marge  Kinsey,  and  Elec- 
trical Department  Reporter  Kay  McAlister.  Standing: 
Rapid  Transit  Signal  Division  Reporter  Tommie  Low- 
ery,  Mrs.  T.  Lowery,  IBM  Accounting  Reporter  Evel- 
yn Leu,  Bernie  Kizior,  and  Schedule-Traffic  Reporter 
Kay  Batina.  7  Seated:  Mrs.  S.  Siciliano,  West  Sec- 
tion Reporter  Santo  Siciliano,  Loop  Agents  Reporter 
Mildred  Doyle,  Dan  Doyle,  and  Retired  West  Section 
Agents  Reporter  Helen  Pallister.  Standing:  Clement 
Mounts,  Milwaukee,  Lake  &  Douglas  Reporter  Grace 
Mounts,  Catherine  Naughton,  Loop  Agents  Reporter 
Mary  Wixted,  and  Helen  Brandt.  8  Seated:  George 
Henke,  North  Section  Reporter  Tina  Henke,  Forest 
Glen  Station  Reporter  W.  A.  Henry,  Mrs.  W.  A.  Hen- 
ry, and  Mrs.  E.  Carter.  Standing:  Mrs.  J.  Marshall, 
Lawndale  Station  Reporter  James  Marshall,  Mrs.  A. 
Foster,  Beverly  Station  Reporter  Amos  Foster,  and 
Keeler  Station  Reporter  Ernest  Carter.  9  Seated: 
Rapid  Transit  Maintenance  Terminal  Reporter  Ray 
Brzeczek,  Mrs.  R.  Brzeczek,  Engineering-West  Shops 
Reporter  Jenny  Scott  and  her  daughter,  Eleanor  Scott. 
Standing:  69th  Street  Station  Reporter  Art  Buesing 
and  Mrs.  Buesing.  10  Mrs.  E.  England,  Skokie 
Shops  Reporter  Everett  England,  General  Office  Re- 
porter Eileen  Neurauter,  and  Rudy  Neurauter.  11 
Seated:  Ada  Ferme,  South  Section  Reporter  Verna 
Hartney,  Loop  Agents  Reporter  Mildred  Doyle,  and 
General  Accounting  Reporter  Jeanne  Fitzgerald. 
Standing:  Roland  Hartney  and  Dan  Doyle.  12 
Seated:  Christine  Borcic,  Florence  Childress,  Mrs. 
R.  Heinlein,  Mrs.  A.  Tonner,  Arlene  Zittman,  and 
Operations  Reporter  Colette  Szczepanek.  Standing: 
Transit  News  Editorial  Assistant  Mel  Alexander,  Su- 
perintendent of  Public  &  Employee  Relations  Fran 
Knautz,  Transit  News  Editor  Bob  Heinlein,  and  As- 
sistant Director  of  Public  Information  Bill  Baxa. 


JR*fe>. 


Medically  Speaking 


by  Dr.  George  H.  Irwin 


VENEREAL  DISEASE  is  on  the  increase  according  to 
the  American  Medical  Association.  Last  year,  new 
cases  of  gonorrhea  exceeded  two  million — a  15  per 
cent  increase.  Cases  of  syphilis  increased  by  8  per 
cent. 

VD  is  one  of  the  oldest  diseases  in  our  history.  It 
was  first  thought  that  the  disease  was  only  prevalent 
in  the  poorer  classes.  It  is  now  evident  that  the  up- 
per classes  have  it  in  the  same  ratio,  and  the  AMA 
specifically  points  out  several  nice  places  to  live 
which  have  churches,  colleges,  well-kept  lawns  and 
active  civic  groups  where  the  VD  rate  is  high.  Among 
these  are  New  Haven,  Connecticutt;  New  Jersey; 
Florida,  and  Atlanta,  Georgia. 

The  statistics  above  represent  only  the  reported 
cases.  Taking  unreported  cases  into  consideration, 
the  total  increase  would  be  at  least  twice  as  much. 
In  fact,  large-scale  surveys  revealed  that  only  12 
per  cent  of  infectious  syphilis  cases  treated  by  pri- 
vate physicians  were  reported  to  the  health  authori- 
ties. The  AMA  points  out  that  many  cases  were  not 
reported  because  the  physicians  wish  to  spare  their 
patients'  embarrassment.  This  is,  of  course,  wrong 
because  the  health  departments  cannot  .control  the 
spread  of  VD  if  they  do  not  have  a  list  of  contacts. 

The  following  case  illustrates  the  problem.  A 
prostitute  was  approached  by  a  health  department  in- 
vestigator in  California  because  she  had  been  named 
as  a  contact.  When  it  was  confirmed  that  she  had 
syphilis,  she  produced  a  list  of  310  male  contacts  of 
her  own.  During  the  interview,  she  took  pride  in 
saying  that  she  had  never  been  arrested  because  she 
worked  on  a  strict  referral  system  and  therefore  kept 
a  record  of  all  her  customers.  Her  place  of  business 
was  a  trailer  parked  near  an  all-night  highway  res- 
taurant and  the  bulk  of  her  customers  were  long-haul 
truck  drivers.    The  list  she  produced  reached  into  36 


states  and  three  foreign  countries.  The  health  au- 
thorities were  able  to  trace  286  of  the  310  men.  Each 
of  them  in  turn  became  the  starting  point  for  still 
another  chain. 

Another  case  to  show  the  importance  and  necessity 
of  reporting  cases  is:  not  long  ago  in  Philadelphia 
nine  persons  contracted  syphilis  because  one  case 
under  treatment  went  unreported,  and  those  nine 
would  have  gone  undiscovered  and  would  undoubtedly 
have  infected  many  more  had  it  not  been  for  a  hospital 
diagnosis  to  the  health  department. 

The  first  signs  of  syphilis  develop  within  ten  days 
to  three  weeks  after  sexual  relations  with  an  infected 
person.  An  ulcerating,  but  painless,  sore  appears  on 
the  sex  organs  or  elsewhere  on  the  body.  This  pri- 
mary sore  is  more  easily  detected  in  males  than  in 
females  since  in  the  latter  it  may  be  hidden  within  the 
vaginal  area.  Untreated  syphilis  may  result  in  paral- 
ysis, blindness,  insanity,  heart  disease,  and  death. 

Gonorrhea  produces  an  acute  inflammation  of  the 
genital  and  urinary  tracts  in  five  to  ten  days .  In  the 
male,  the  early  and  main  symptom  is  a  discharge  of 
pus  from  the  genital  organs.  The  female  can  be  in- 
fected and  not  realize  it  as  there  may  not  be  a  no- 
ticeable discharge.  Blindness  and  arthritis  can  re- 
sult from  this  disease.  If  the  disease  goes  unchecked, 
it  may  also  cause  permanent  sterility  in  both  the 
male  and  female.  This  fact,  coupled  with  the  epidem- 
ic proportion  that  the  incidence  of  gonorrhea  is 
reaching  may  well  eliminate  the  danger  of  a  popula- 
tion explosion  in  the  U.S. 

For  proper  control  of  VD,  all  contacts  should  see 
their  physician  early.  When  the  diagnosis  is  made  the 
physician  should  report  all  positive  cases  to  the 
health  agencies.  The  health  departments  are  only  in- 
terested in  getting  information  which  will  help  con- 
trol spread  of  the  infection.  It  is  not  the  desire  or 
business  of  the  agencies  to  censor  people's  behavior. 
This  is  the  individual's  right  or  decision. 

It  is  difficult  to  understand  the  increase  in  VD  es- 
pecially when  people  know  that  there  are  drugs  which 
cure  the  infection.  This  information  or  knowledge 
seems  to  encourage  negligence  and  a  false  sense  of 
security. 

Both  gonorrhea  and  syphilis  are  curable  in  their 
early  stages.  Prompt  reporting  of  the  disease  and 
proper  medical  treatment  are  absolutely  essential 
because  of  the  contagious  nature  of  the  disease  and 
the  potential  harm  to  the  infected  person. 

If  all  medical  records  are  kept  absolutely  confi- 
dential it  will  encourage  patients  and  physicians  to 
report  these  cases.  In  this  way  the  incidence  of  VD 
will  be  reduced. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


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AS  REPORTED  BY  EMPLOYES  OF  THE  CHICAGO  TRANSIT  AUTHORITY 


ACCOUNTING  (General)  - 

We  extend  a  belated  welcome  to  MICHAEL  CIKAKA  who 
was  appointed  senior  accountant,  and  to  ARTHUR  PINELLI 
who  transferred  from  Claim  to  the  invoice  posting  clerk 
position.  The  welcome  mat  is  also  extended  to  CHUCHAI 
GOSRISIRIKUL  who  successfully  achieved  the  position  of 
accountant  I.  We  also  welcome  RITA  RITROVATO  who 
transferred  from  the  Employment  Department  and  is  taking 
PATRICIA  CAMP'S  place.  Patricia  left  CTA  on  August  6 
to  await  a  blessed  event.  Another  welcome  goes  to  ZITA 
GYURICZA,  who  successfully  achieved  the  position  of  in- 
voice clerk  n,  taking  BEATRICE  FRANKE's  place.  Bea- 
trice is  now  in  the  Billing  Section.  To  all  these  people  we 
say  good  luck  and  nice  to  have  you  on  board.  . .  KEN  Mc- 
NEELY  and  his  family  enjoyed  swimming,  golfing,  and  re- 
laxing at  Door  County,  Wisconsin,  again  this  year.  His 
son,  TOM,  had  fun  horseback  riding  with  some  friends  he 
met  there  last  year.  A  highlight  for  the  family  was  visiting 
the  church  in  Sturgeon  Bay  where  the  hymn,  The  Old 
Rugged  Cross,  was  first  performed  in  1912. ..  STELLA 
CIEZADLO  went  to  Crystal  Lake  on  her  recent  vacation. 
She  sun-bathed,  rode  around  sightseeing,  and  also  went 
shopping... JOE  LAZZARA  and  his  wife  and  four  children 
spent  part  of  their  vacation  in  scenic  Door  County,  Wis- 
consin, where  they  enjoyed  many  varied  activities,  from 
water  sports  and  horseback  riding  to  sightseeing  and  an- 
tique hunting.  They  also  spent  a  fun-filled  day  at  the  Wis- 
consin State  Fair  and  enjoyed  seeing  the  Cubs  win  at  Wrig- 
ley  Field... ANN  SLOAN  spent  her  vacation  at  Lake  Delavan, 
Wisconsin.  She  had  a  very  nice  time  and  the  weather  was 
beautiful.  . .  MARTIN  WILMSEN  spent  his  vacation  around 
home  doing  some  of  the  things  he  enjoys...  Our  deepest 
sympathy  and  condolences  are  extended  to  ANTHONY 
SCARDINA  on  the  loss  of  his  mother,  Mrs.  MARGARET 
SCARDINA,  on  September  17.  ..The  Transit  News  dinner 
which  was  held  on  September  10  at  the  M&M  Club  was,  as 
always,  a  very  lovely  affair.  It  was  nice  to  meet  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  MICHAEL  CAFFERTY,  and  to  meet  again  with  all 
other  reporters  involved  in  getting  this  magazine  ready  for 
circulation.  The  tour  of  Operations  Control  afterwards  was 
very  educational  and  fascinating.. .JACQUELINE  BIZIK  and 
her  twin  sister,  JEANNE  BIZIK,  traveled  to  Tucson,  Ari- 
zona, to  visit  their  father.  They  had  not  seen  him  for  15 
years  and  they  found  him  well... MARIE  FOLZ's  daughter, 
BARBARA  HERMAN,  was  married  on  August  28  to  JAMES 
MULKA  in  St.  Maria  de  Poppolo  chapel.  One  of  the  high- 
lights of  the  wedding  were  the  ringbearers,  little  JOHN 
HERMAN  and  his  cousin,  LISA.  The  reception  was  held  at 
Tommy's  Beef  and  Stein. 

-   f/uuute  ^U^ciald 

(Payroll)  - 

VI  MEYER  spent  part  of  her  vacation  at  the  Wisconsin 
Dells.  She  enjoyed  the  scenic  boat  trip,  the  Wax  Museum, 
and  the  displays  of  the  different  ways  of  making  fudge  which 
looked  so  luscious  that  she  was  compelled  to  buy  too 
much — only  to  give  it  away.  She  visited  in  Spring  Valley, 
Illinois,  her  mother's  hometown  and  also  spent  time  re- 
laxing at  her  sister's  summer  home  in  Lake  Holiday  where 
she   enjoyed  boating,    outdoor    activities,   and   acquired   a 


lovely  sun  tan.  . .  MARY  BLACKMORE  flew  to  Rochester, 
New  York,  to  visit  with  her  brother  and  his  family,  and  also 
enjoyed  a  trip  to  Niagara  Falls. ..The  tables  were  turned  on 
DORIS  YOST,  for  this  time  her  daughter  and  family  came 
to  Chicago  for  a  visit.  This  gave  Doris  the  opportunity  to 
show  the  children  the  parks,  zoo,  and  other  points  of  inter- 
est in  our  area,  and  also  gave  us,  at  the  Mart,  the  oppor- 
tunity to  see  the  darling  children... JOSEPHINE  COLEMAN 
and  your  scribe  agree  how  pleasant  a  vacation  can  be  in  the 
Chicago  area  where  one  may  shop  leisurely,  have  lunch, 
attend  a  matinee,  or  travel  during  the  week  without  a  great 
deal  of  congested  traffic.  Of  course,  for  successful  barbe- 
cues, good  weather  helps  a  lot  and  that  is  what  we  had!.. 
MARY  JANE  HOSTETTER  and  her  daughter,  SUSAN  CHES- 
LEY,  and  her  family  drove  to  Bonita  Springs,  Florida,  to 
visit  her  aunts  and  pick  up  her  son,  JIM,  who  had  spent  his 
vacation  there.  It  was  a  two-day  drive  each  way,  and  they 
stopped  in  Chattanooga,  Tennessee,  both  times.  While  in 
Bonita  Springs  they  took  advantage  of  the  beautiful  Gulf  of 
Mexico  where  they  went  for  a  swim  every  day  and  enjoyed 
it  very  much. ..On  September  10  the  Transit  News  reporters 
were  invited  to  attend  a  lovely  dinner  party  in  the  M&M 
Club.  We  appreciate  the  hospitality  of  the  Transit  News 
staff  and  look  forward  to  these  gala  evenings  of  fellowship. 
As  usual,  everyone  had  a  wonderful  time. 

(Tabulating)  - 

JOHN  ECKEL  reminds  me  of  that  popular  song,  "It's  so 
nice  to  have  a  man  around  the  house."  On  his  vacation  he 
painted  his  house,  carpeted  the  kitchen,  and  still  had  time 
to  take  his  family  to  Santa's  Village  where  a  good  time  was 
had  by  all. . .  The  Abbey  in  Fontana,  Wisconsin,  was  the 
lovely  spot  picked  by  MARGE  DORGAN  for  her  vacation. 
And  even  though  the  weather  was  not  especially  nice,  she 
had  a  good  time.  . .  The  Air  Force  Academy  in  Colorado 
Springs  was  one  of  the  places  visited  by  DAN  FRUSOLONE 
and  his  family.  They  also  visited  many  places  in  Wyoming, 
the  Black  Hills  and  the  Bad  Lands  of  the  Dakotas,  as  well 
as  Wisconsin.  They  covered  about  3,000  miles...  PAT 
POLIC  spent  a  delightful  vacation  in  Home,  U.S.A.  She 
went  fishing,  shopped  leisurely,  and  best  of  all,  slept  late 
every  morning... A  fond  farewell  was  extended  to  our  long- 
time boss,  HERB  ROHDE,  who  took  an  early  retirement  on 
August  1.  He  and  Mrs.  Rohde  were  guests  at  a  luncheon  in 
the  M&M  Club  on  July  21  which  was  attended  by  his  co- 
workers and  old  friends.  ..We  were  all  a  bit  envious  of 
PAULINE  MANGINO  who  has  cut  all  ties  with  CTA  and 
Chicago  and  moved  to  "sunny"  California — North  Hollywood 
to  be  exact.  Her  many  friends  remembered  her  with  a  gift 
and  sent  her  on  her  way  with  good  wishes. ..The  welcome 
mat  is  out  for  KAREN  HERMAN  and  ANTONETTE  DeFRIS- 
CO,  who  are  new  not  only  to  the  Key  Punch  Department,  but 
also  to  CTA.  Nice  to  have  you  with  us,  girls...  Per  haps  this 
is  the  time  to  say  welcome  to  DAN  PROFFITT.  Dan  is  our 
new  "boss"  taking  over  where  Herb  Rohde  left  off.  Dan 
formerly  worked  in  Tabulating  for  many  years.  Nice  to 
have  you  back,  Dan,  and  good  luck...EMIL  RUSINAK  spent 
part  of  his  vacation  in  Bridgeman,  Michigan.  He  and  his 
family  visited   a  farm  where   the  younger  Rusinaks  could 


SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER,  1971 


INSIDE 

acquaint  themselves  with  some  aspects  of  farm  life... PAT 
SCHOENBAUM  elected  to  stay  home  on  her  vacation,  catch- 
ing up  on  chores  and  ignoring  the  alarm  clock. . .  Lake 
George  in  New  York  is  the  delightful  spot  that  CARMELLA 
PETRELLA  picked  for  an  enjoyable  week.  She  visited  the 
many  historical  sights  the  region  offers,  as  well  as  the 
summer  stock  theaters. 


BEVERLY  - 

A  few  weeks  ago  I  was  lucky  enough  to  get  a  charter  on 
my  day  off.  I  was  traveling  east  on  159th  street  with  a  load 
of  happy  people  and  met  this  brown  Chevy  running  like  he 
was  trying  to  catch  his  leader.  He  made  a  U-turn  and  fol- 
lowed me  into  the  picnic  area.  Guess  who  it  was  ?  It  was 
Mr.  BANKS,  the  champ,  just  returning  from  his  vacation  in 
Nap  Town,  Indiana... I  received  a  nice  card  from  Operator 
LEROY  LILLY  and  his  wife,  JOSEPHINE,  who  are  having  a 
nice  time  in  Canada... Operator  MICHAEL  MOORE  caught 
"5,000"  JONES'  run  on  lllth-115th  street,  and  is  he  crying 
the  blues. ..Operator  LINDSEY  received  a  commendation, 
and  he  and  I,  along  with  a  few  other  fellows,  made  Employ- 
ee of  the  Year.  I  don't  know  how  Operator  BOYD  made  it, 
but  he  did. ..Reverend  LEE  had  all  his  teeth  pulled,  and  now 
he  has  to  drink  his  food.  Supervisor  MARTENSEN  said  he 
could  get  him  some  false  teeth,  cheap.  He  has  a  friend  who 
works  for  the  County  morgue.  . .  Former  Bus  Serviceman 
MIKE  O'SHAUGHNESSY,  the  son  of  Bus  Operator  ED 
O'SHAUGHNESSY,  celebrated  his  21st  birthday  on  Septem- 
ber 2.  Mike  is  now  in  the  army  and  stationed  in  Viet  Nam. 
Hurry  home,  Mike,  we  miss  you. 


-  Tom  "DtmitU  &  r4mo4  "ptitvi 


CTA  POLICE  - 

Our  sympathy  is  extended  to  former  CTA  Officer  BILL 
GROSSMAN  (now  at  the  20th  district)  on  the  loss  of  his 
brother,  DANIEL... The  CTA  Police  have  been  placed  under 
the  control  of  DAVID  M.  FLYNN,  superintendent  of  Trans- 
portation, since  July  1.  The  efforts  of  the  department  are 
to  be  concentrated  on  safeguarding  the  physical  plant,  vehi- 
cles, and  supplies  of  the  CTA.  Let's  increase  our  efforts 
in  halting  damage  and  theft  of  CTA  property  offenses.  Mr. 
GRAVER  points  out  that  vandalism  to  stations  and  theft  of 
fire  extinguishers  has  become  an  expensive  matter.  Make 
it  your  business  to  know  about  the  CTA's  electrical  system 
so  you  can  tell  when  something  is  defective  or  missing.  If 
you  have  any  questions,  ask  someone.  If  you  don't  have  any 
questions,  think  of  some.  The  sergeants  and  lieutenants 
are  there  to  fill  you  in  or  they'll  help  you  get  an  answer... 
RICHARD  GISINER  retired  on  October  1.  Richard  began 
with  the  old  Surface  Lines  in  1941,  spending  most  of  his 
time  at  Devon  Station  as  a  motor  man.  Since  1956,  Richard 
has  been  a  CTA  policeman  and  is  known  for  his  thorough 
and  conscientious  work.  Before  his  retirement,  Richard 
and  his  wife,  RUTH,  were  on  vacation  in  Washington,  D.  C, 
and  the  East.  The  Gisiners  will  do  some  more  traveling 
and  just  take  it  easy  after  October  l...The  charming  new 
face  in  the  office  is  that  of  PAT  FLYNN,  our  new  steno. 
Pat  worked  in  the  Employment  Department  before  coming 
to  the  fourth  floor. . .  IVAN  KASSER  resigned  and  left  for 
Miami,  Florida,  where  he  expects  to  be  called  for  the  Dade 
County  sheriff's  police. ..Receiving  a  ribbon  and  a  trophy 
for  first  place  in  the  nine-month  old  division  at  the  Tri- 


NEWS 

County  doberman  pinscher  meet  was  Felix,  raised  and 
trained  by  BILL  JAQUEST. ..  Supervisor  "Red"  GOETZ, 
known  to  officers  working  the  Limits  unit  as  the  point  man 
at  Clark  and  Schubert,  has  retired  for  some  fishing  at  his 
home  in  Wisconsin.  Red  was  a  good  friend  to  the  CTA  Po- 
lice...Sergeant  PAUL  and  SUSAN  FIDANZE  vacationed  at 
Fond  du  Lac,  Wisconsin,  and  did  some  fishing.  Also  spend- 
ing time  in  the  dairy  state  were  BOB  and  DELLA  HAWK- 
INS who  were  water  skiing  at  the  Dells. ..ED  and  JUDITH 
TOKARCZYK,  SAM  and  ANN  RINI,  Lietuenant  BOB  MC- 
ELROY, HAROLD  EICHAKER,  and  LESTER  and  BETTY 
DEMAN  have  something  in  common— they  all  spent  their 
vacations  around  town.  For  Ed  and  Harold  it  was  paint-up, 
fix-up  time.  Everyone  in  Bob's  family  chose  to  stay  home 
so  their  son,  DANNY,  could  finish  the  season  pitching  for 
his  little  league  team.  The  team  took  third  place  and  Danny 
received  a  trophy... LESTER  DEMAN  is  feeling  much  better 
after  being  on  the  sick  list  for  several  weeks... Skullbone, 
Tennessee,  the  world's  smallest  town  (population  3),  was 
one  spot  Lieutenant  BILL  and  RUBY  BUTLER  went  vaca- 
tioning... JOHN  and  BARBARA  ACTON  visited  some  of  their 
family  in  Terre  Haute,  Indiana.  . .  PHIL  THOMAS  blames 
some  reloads  for  his  poor  score  at  the  Carpentersville  An- 
nual Combat  Match  held  at  the  West  Chicago- DuPage  Coun- 
ty police  range.  Phil  wants  all  his  fellow  officers  to  get 
interested  in  the  Waukegan  Police  Shoot-o-rama  which 
started  in  September  and  will  be  held  monthly.  This  is  a 
National  Rifle  Association  sanctioned  police  combat  match. 
..Ten  CTA  officers  were  once  gumshoes  (railroad  detec- 
tives) for  either  the  Rock  Island  Lines,  Erie  Railroad, 
Union  Station  company,  Chicago  and  North  Western,  or  the 
Milwaukee  Road.  Sergeant  FRANK  KRETZ  recalls  that 
sitting  on  top  of  $3  million  in  gold  bullion  wasn't  too  com- 
fortable. Your  scribe  knows  some  railroad  bosses  who 
were  in  quite  a  panic  over  an  express  car  loaded  with 
freshly-minted  coins  that  got  lost  for  nearly  a  day. ..CTA 
Teamwork  got  an  assist  when  ED  BUGAL  was  working  the 
North  Avenue-Keeler  unit.  A  fire  at  Division  and  Damen 
had  some  buses  blocked.  Ed  prevailed  on  the  traffic  of- 
ficers to  make  an  exception  for  the  CTA  vehicles  enabling 
the  delayed  buses  to  get  around  the  tie-up  and  back  in  ser- 
vice...BILL  McKENZIE  got  a  call  to  wake  up  a  sleeper  on  a 
pull-in  bus  at  77th  Street  Station.  A  protective  search  pri- 
or to  waking  the  sleeper  revealed  a  gun.  When  Bill  awak- 
ened the  sleeper,  he  greeted  him  with  those  three  little 
words,  "You're  under  arrest. "..A  fellow  on  a  Milwaukee 
train  was  attracted  to  a  pretty  young  lady  to  the  extent  of 
bothering  her.  When  she  didn't  respond  to  his  advances, 
the  fellow  tried  to  drag  her  off  the  train  with  him.  MARV 
GOLDWATER  had  been  keeping  an  eye  on  this  all  along  and 
when  the  fellow  began  getting  rough,  Marv  moved  in  for  the 
arrest. ..  Soon  after  a  gang  of  four  youths  boarded  a  59th 
street  bus,  they  began  to  rob  one  of  the  passengers.  Also 
on  the  bus  en  route  home  was  Sergeant  PETE  GENUTIS. 
Pete  grabbed  one  of  the  offenders  and  took  him  off  the  bus. 
A  crowd  was  attracted  by  the  offender's  shouting  and  there 
were  some  tense  moments  until  additional  police  arrived. 
The  robbery  victim  was  an  official  in  the  City  Corporation 
Counsel's  office  and  wrote  a  very  appreciative  letter  about 
Sergeant  Genutis'  actions. ..A  lady  shopper  left  a  depart- 
ment store  at  State  and  Madison  and  joined  the  crowd  at  the 
northbound  bus  stop  there.  Unknown  to  her,  a  thief  opened 
her  purse  and  made  off  with  her  wallet.  Lieutenant  BILL 
BUTLER  and  WHITEY  LAATSCH  had  been  watching  the  of- 
fender and  gave  chase.  The  woman  continued  on  her  way 
oblivious  to  what  was  happening.  The  offender  was  caught. 
The    woman   was    contacted   through    identification   in   the 


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INSIDE 

stolen  wallet.  The  offender  was  released  on  a  personal 
recognizance  bond  (no  cash  required),  but  when  the  trial 
came  up  he  didn't  show.  An  arrest  warrant  was  issued  by 
the  judge. ..A  66-year  old  man  was  mugged  by  three  youths 
at  the  59th  and  Wentworth  "L"  Station,  and  Sergeant  PAUL 
FIDANZE  and  ED  GARNER  arrived  to  take  the  report. 
While  they  were  talking  to  the  victim,  one  of  the  offenders 
came  back  into  the  station.  The  victim  pointed  him  out.  He 
was  arrested  along  with  the  other  two  offenders  who  were 
hanging  around  outside.  It  doesn't  take  much  to  outwit 
some  criminals... For  the  sake  of  being  able  to  successfully 
match  wits  with  the  more  adroit  wrongdoers,  these  officers 
are  attending  school  on  their  own  time  this  fall:  McKEN- 
ZIE,  at  Thornton  Community  in  Harvey;  NAIF  and  KLOD- 
NICK,  at  Loop  Junior;  COOPER,  at  Mayfair  Junior;  LON- 
ERGAN,  at  Triton  in  River  Grove;  WALLACE,  at  Chicago 
Circle,  and  your  scribe  at  Loyola.. .Credits  for  arrests  that 
are  especially  worthwhile  in  protecting  the  transit  system 
during  the  eighth  period  (July  11  to  August  7)  are:  Assaults 
on  passengers/employees:  STEFFICK,  LONERGAN,  VOGT 
(2),  BUTLER,  WISNIEWSKI,  MARTINIAK  (1),  GOLDWATER 
(1).  Pickpockets,  jackrollers,  jostling:  LaFOLLETTE, 
MARTINIAK  (2),  LAATSCH,  WALLACE  (2),  BUTLER,  WIS- 
NIEWSKI, MARTINIAK  (2),  KRETZ,  MARTINIAK  (1),  BUT- 
LER, LAATSCH  (1),  LAATSCH,  MARTINIAK  (1),  McEL- 
ROY,  LAATSCH  (1).  Robbery:  JAQUEST  (2),  HIGENS, 
GARNER  (1),  FIDANZE,  GARNER  (3).  Weapons  arrests: 
KRETZ,  LEAHY,  BELL  (1),  HENDERSHOT,  KLODNICKI 
(1),  McKENZIE  (1),  RIMELE,  SPATARO  (1).  Narcotics 
arrests:  GENUTIS,  WALLACE  (2).  Sex  offense  arrests: 
RIMELE,  SPATARO  (2).  That's  some  fine  work,  officers. 
Keep  your  eyes  open  for  property  offenses.  .  .Celebrating 
happy  birthdays  in  August  were  HENDERSHOT  (6th),  Su- 
perintendent GRAVER  (11th),  KRETZ  (13th),  JAQUEST 
(14th),  Chief  MILLER  (16th),  and  COOPER  (21st).  And  in 
September  it  was  NAIF  (10th),  FIRLINGER  (12th),  TOKAR- 
CZYK  (20th),  GISINER  (22nd),  GOLDWATER  (25th),  and 
O'MAHONY  (29th). ..Good  weather  and  close  competition  at 
the  Fraternal  Order  of  Police  golf  day  at  St.  Andrew's  golf 
course  made  it  a  great  time  for  Superintendent  GRAVER, 
Chief  MILLER,  Sergeants  MOKSTAD  and  KRETZ,  and 
EVANS,  ROBINSON,  MARTINIAK,  and  RINI. 

-  luKtt&y  OJKa&aKtf 


CONGRESS  (Agents)  - 

Student  Agent  MICHAEL  AHERN,  who  was  recently 
graduated  from  college,  is  spending  several  months  trav- 
eling in  Europe. ..Agent  MARTHA  BLEERS  flew  to  Germany 
to  welcome  a  new  grandchild.  She  was  accompanied  on  the 
trip  by  her  daughter. .  .  MARY  GALLAGHER  went  on  her 
yearly  visit  home  to  Ireland.. .EILEEN  CARMODY  and  her 
children  are  in  Ireland.  Her  mother  hasn't  been  very  well 
and  needed  the  comfort  of  having  her  daughter  and  grand- 
children at  her  side. . .  EILEEN  SWANSON  celebrated  her 
65th  birthday  by  moving  to  Wisconsin.. .Pensioner  MOLLY 
SHIELDS  recently  entertained  guests  from  her  homeland, 
Ireland. . .  PATRICK  DOYLE  and  his  sister,  Agent  MARY 
DOYLE,  went  to  Pennsylvania  for  the  Labor  day  weekend. 
Mary  and  Agent  MARY  DOLAN  are  taking  early  retire- 
ments. May  all  their  days  be  happy  and  their  health  the 
very  best.  We  shall  all  miss  you  at  work,  but  we'll  be 
seeing  you.. .We  were  shocked  to  hear  of  BETTY  SEGER- 
SON's  mishap.  Betty  is  doing  very  well  and  we  hope  to  see 
her  soon... We  extend  our  sympathy  to  Agent  JOSEPH  VA- 
NEK   and  his  family  on  the  death  of   his  sister. . .  Porter 


NEWS 

AUSTIN  YOUNG  was  held  up  while  on  vacation. . .  Agent 
ROZENDA  MAXIE  and  VAUGHN  EDWARD  HAWKINS  were 
united  in  holy  matrimony  on  September  18  at  the  First 
Church  of  Deliverance.  Rozenda  wore  a  pink  silk  mid- 
Victorian  gown  and  a  finger-tip  veil.  Her  mother,  Mrs. 
JEAN  PITTS,  was  most  attractive  in  a  two-piece  rose  raw 
silk  ensemble.  The  bride's  sister,  ELAINE  PITTS,  was  the 
maid  of  honor  and  caught  the  bridal  bouquet.  The  groom's 
parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  EDWARD  J.  HAWKINS,  wore  a  big 
smile  fixed  with  pride  and  happiness  as  they  watched  the 
happy  couple  exchange  marriage  vows.  The  reception  was 
held  at  the  bride's  home,  116th  and  Racine. ..Our  sympathy 
is  extended  to  Former  Agent  HELEN  SHANNON  and  her 
family  on  the  loss  of  her  sister  who  passed  away  in  St. 
Petersburg,  Florida... Pensioner  MARY  EVERDING  is  now 
living  in  Denver,  Colorado.  .  .  MARGUERITE  and  JOHN 
SCHEWE  always  enjoy  hearing  from  old  friends.  You  may 
send  your  cards  and  letters  to  your  scribe  at  the  Des- 
plaines  Avenue  Station  on  the  Congress. 


ELECTRICAL    (Blue  Island)  - 

As  school  days  started  again,  some  vacations  were  still 
in  full  swing.  PAT  GRIFFIN  and  his  family  are  in  Ireland; 
the  RICHARD  DORGANS  visited  the  beautiful  islands  of 
Hawaii,  and  BILL  LOOS  and  his  wife  spent  some  time  in 
Hayward,  Wisconsin,  which  is  also  BOB  BOOTH'S  hide- 
away...Our  summer  temporary  employees  are  getting  ready 
to  return  to  college,  and  DON  LUKAS  was  the  first  to  leave. 
..JIM  BLAA  is  on  a  month's  training  duty  with  the  naval  re- 
serve. He  is  attached  to  the  USS  Parsons  out  of  San  Diego, 
California... ROBERT  MICHALSKI,  the  son  of  MARIE  and 
BERNARD  MICHALSKI,  won  a  trip  to  Houston,  Texas.  The 
trip  includes  a  visit  to  the  space  center,  a  room  at  the 
same  hotel  with  the  Chicago  Cubs,  tickets  to  a  baseball 
game  at  the  Astro- Dome — which  we  expect  is  something  he 
will  really  enjoy... WILLIAM  and  SUZAN  STAUNTON  pre- 
sented Grandpa  BILL  STAUNTON  Sr.  with  a  little  grand- 
daughter, KATHLEEN  MARIE,  on  July  25.. .SAM  GAFFEN 
retired  on  August  1  and  about  35  of  his  co-workers  had 
coffee  and  rolls  with  him  on  the  last  day  he  worked. 
RALPH  JOSSI  also  retired  on  August  1  and  was  given  a 
wonderful  sendoff.  About  70  of  his  friends  were  there  to 
wish  him  well.  Pensioners  who  came  in  to  welcome  the 
new  retirees  into  their  group  were:  J.  MICHNICK,  A. 
GABLIN,  J.  SKHUS,  C.  PETERSON,  C.  KNIPFER,  T.  HAN- 
IGAN,  W.  YOCIUS,  and  P.  CARPINO.  Distribution  Engi- 
neer RON  SWINDELL  presented  Ralph  with  his  retirement 
folder.  His  address  will  be:  Ranch  Lake,  Route  1,  Box 
101H,  Pound,  Wisconsin. ..  CHESTER  MATUSZEWSKI  be- 
came the  proud  grandfather  of  a  baby  boy,  KEITH  THOMAS, 
born  to  PATRICIA  and  EDWARD  HAGEN  of  Fridley,  Min- 
nesota... Congratulations  to  DONNA  and  CHRIS  SUREK  who 
were  married  on  August  15.  Donna  is  the  daughter  of 
MARION  and  MIKE  RICKSON... Congratulations  to  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  PETER  L.  JANKE  on  the  marriage  of  their  daughter, 
ANN  BERNICE,  to  Mr.  FRANK  H.  CALIENDO.  The  re- 
ception was  held  at  Mister  Alegetti...A  happy  retired  life  is 
sent  to  RAY  SIERS  who  took  his  pension  on  September  1  af- 
ter 41  years  of  service. ..I  met  GILBERT  ANDREWS  at  the 
Transit  News  reporters'  dinner  and  he  looks  younger  than 
the  day  he  retired.  To  ROBERT  HEINLEIN  and  the  Trans- 
it Authority,  thanks  for  letting  us  bring  our  wives  and  other 
guests. ..On  vacation  at  this  time  is  PETER  JANKE,  LU- 
THER BRANDON,  LEONARD  DONOFRIO,  PAUL  MALONE, 


SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER,  1971 


INSIDE 
JOE  LACKI,  and  GORDON  EGGERS.  Hoping  to  hear  from 
all  of  you  fellows  as  to  where  you  spent  your  vacations... 
Off  sick  at  this  writing  are  CHARLEY  MULBRANDON, 
ROMAN  PREESBE,  JOHN  WIECZOREK,  WILLIAM  HOOV- 
ER, JOHN  HOFFERT,  and  DON  RYAN.  Hurry  and  get  well, 
fellows. ..To  all  you  retirees  out  there,  let  us  hear  from 
you... Congratulations  to  WILLIAM  and  ROSE  BECKMAN 
who  recently  celebrated  their  25th  wedding  anniversary. 
They  have  planned  a  trip  to  Hawaii. 

-  TVdUam  IZc/Un 

(General  Office)  - 

Distribution  Engineer  RON  SWINDELL  and  his  family 
spent  a  wonderful  three  weeks  touring  the  U.S.A.  and  Cana- 
da. They  drove  to  Detroit,  then  over  to  Toronto,  Montreal, 
Quebec,  and  crossed  Gaspe'  Peninsula  to  Prince  Edward 
Island,  where  they  enjoyed  a  week  crammed  with  activities. 
Homeward  bound  through  Maine  and  New  York,  they  stopped 
at  Niagara  Falls.  After  covering  4,400  miles,  the  little 
Swindells,  CRAIG,  KENNETH,  and  LYNN  MARIE  are  really 
seasoned  travelers. ..On  August  7,  Miss  IDA  IMBRAGUGLIO 
became  the  bride  of  Mr.  JAMES  JABLONSKL  Our  Lady 
Mother  of  the  Church  was  the  setting  for  the  ceremony, 
followed  by  a  reception  for  350  guests  at  the  Chateau  Roy- 
ale.  The  lovely  bride  is  the  daughter  of  Engineering  As- 
sistant and  Mrs.  MARTY  IMBRAGUGLIO.  Another  beau- 
tiful bride  was  Miss  DONNA  JEAN  RICKSON  who  was 
united  in  holy  matrimony  to  Mr.  CHRISTOPHER  LEE  SU- 
REK  on  August  15  at  St.  Thomas  More  church.  A  reception 
followed  at  the  Landmark.  Donna  is  the  daughter  of  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  MICHAEL  RICKSON,  administrative  assistant. 
Our  best  wishes  for  many  years  of  happiness  is  extended  to 
both  couples ...  Our  sincere  condolences  are  extended  to 
DEL  TOSH  whose  mother,  who  was  here  on  a  visit,  passed 
away  while  en  route  to  her  home  in  California. ..BILL  REH- 
DER,  your  scribe  from  Blue  Island,  and  myself,  are  happy 
to  welcome  TOMMIE  LOWERY  as  the  new  scribe  for  the 
signal  maintainers  and  helpers  and  BEN  NIELSEN  as 
scribe  for  the  men  at  Chicago  Avenue  Shop. 

-  "Kay  tttcAUttm 

(Chicago  Avenue)  • 

It  is  with  heavy  heart  that  we  report  the  passing  of  Pen- 
sioner CARL  HIRSCHENER  on  July  30.  Carl  served  as  a 
bonder  in  the  third  rail  gang  after  coming  herefrom  the  old 
North  Shore  Line. .  .  Happy  to  see  DON  GRUDECKI  and 
GEORGE  COX  back  on  the  job,  and  neither  looks  any  the 
worse  for  wear.  ..BOB  BOSCHERT  is  now  home  after  a 
short  sojourn  in  Swedish  Covenant  hospital.  We  are  also 
expecting  POLLY  back  soon. . .  Big  TED  NADROWSKI  re- 
ported in  sick,  but  from  what  we  hear  it  shouldn't  be  a  long 
siege,  hopefully. . .  CHARLIE  KASS  is  back  from  his  two- 
week  army  vacation.  He  looks  good,  even  got  a  haircut... 
One  of  the  Howes  is  missing.  LUKE  HOWE  reports  that 
his  daughter,  CAROLYN,  is  traveling  in  Europe  with 
friends  of  the  family.  Her  itinerary  includes  the  Nether- 
lands, Czechoslovakia,  Hungary,  and  France.  How  is  that 
for  traveling?. .Your  reporter  comments  that  his  daughter, 
BONNIE,  has  been  grinning  for  the  last  two  weeks.  Rea- 
son: her  husband,  TOM,  has  been  home  on  furlough  and  is 
now  a  private  first  class.  Both  are  expecting  to  be  in  Ger- 
many—ON  DUTY...  Superintendent  S.  E.  DOBOSIEWICZ 
spent  his  vacation  in  the  North  Woods... VITO  RACANELLI 
sent  us  a  postcard  from  Door  County,  Wisconsin. ..  BILL 
SHEAHAN  visited  his  daughter  in  Colorado.     He  also  went 


NEWS 

to  Yellowstone  National  Park... FRED  KOSS  is  now  vaca- 
tioning at  his  Wisconsin  estate. ..CHARLIE  SALVATORE  is 
vacationing  in  California  and  Las  Vegas.  So  far  we  haven't 
received  any  calls  for  help.  ..DON  CRANDALL  will  be  vaca- 
tioning at  Olson's  Falls. ..  Fellows,  if  you  have  a  son  or 
daughter  in  the  service,  we  would  like  to  know. 

(Rapid  Transit  Signal  Division)  - 

Back  to  work  again  and  in  good  spirits  is  JOHN  GAY. 
John  had  to  pick  up  the  pieces  and  pull  himself  together 
after  having  a  severe  auto  accident. ..An  increasing  number 
of  our  co-workers  are  now  boat  owners.  Being  outnum- 
bered by  us  landlubbers,  we  hope  these  guys  remain  afloat. 
The  proud  owners  are:  LOU  GONZALES,  DANNY  HAM- 
MOND, ROBERT  BROWN,  CHARLES  LASKOWSKI,  and 
ROBERT  ALBRECHT... CHARLES  and  LILLIAN  LASKOW- 
SKI had  a  lot  of  fun  on  August  4  when  they  celebrated  their 
ninth  wedding  anniversary  in  New  Munster,  Wisconsin. 
Some  of  their  in-laws  and  friends  went  along  to  make  this  a 
most  enjoyable  occasion.  Good  start,  Chuck. ..Big  LOU  is 
back  from  his  vacation  where  he  had  a  lot  of  fun  camping 
and  fishing  with  his  nine-year  old  son  and  four  of  his  pals 
at  Fox  Lake.  Lou  said  his  17-footer  handled  beautifully. 
He  also  traveled  to  Boulder,  Colorado,  with  some  "hippie" 
friends. ..One  of  our  favorite  pensioners,  ACHILLES  (Kelly) 
MIRABELLI,  passed  away  on  August  2.  He  retired  on  Au- 
gust 1,  1967,  after  more  than  46  years  of  service  with  the 
company,  and  a  unique  kind  of  service  to  his  fellow  co- 
workers: that  of  giving  one's  self.  Coming  from  the  Sur- 
face Division  to  the  Rapid  Transit  Signal  Division,  he  be- 
came one  of  our  most  honored  "go-fers"  (carrier  of  mail 
and  light  materials).  Kelly,  at  the  height  of  his  career,  be- 
came one  of  the  best  gate  repairmen  our  department  had. 
Although  he  has  been  laid  to  rest  in  Mount  Carmel  ceme- 
tery, there  still  remains  in  our  memory  an  individual  re- 
spected for  helping  to  shape  the  very  nature  of  our  depart- 
ment. No!  He  was  not  the  same  as  any  other  family  man, 
he  loved  every  moment  of  it.  Yes !  He  did  stand  tall  for  no 
one  ever  looked  down  on  him.  You  who  have  never  met 
Kelly  have  been  somewhat  cheated.  Sorry  about  that. ..It's 
true — the  Transit  News,  particularly  this  column,  is  a 
means  by  which  our  pensioners  and  former  employees  can 
keep  up  with  what's  happening  in  our  department.  Keep  in 
touch  by  writing  to  us  and  sending  any  newsy  bits  of  in- 
formation. Your  co-workers  and  retired  personnel  would 
like  to  hear  about  you.  Send  good  sharp  snapshots  if  you 
like.  Address  all  material  to  TOMMIE  LOWERY,  CTA 
Transportation  Office,  95th  Dan  Ryan  Terminal. 


ENGINEERING  - 

Enjoying  a  late  summer  vacation  was  LEO  LIZAK,  who 
flew  to  New  York  where  he  visited  his  mother  and  broth- 
ers... LOUISE  SANDSTROM  flew  to  Indian  Lake  in  upper 
Michigan  to  spend  two  weeks  with  her  sister,  ESTHER, 
formerly  of  the  Schedule  Department,  and  her  brother-in- 
law.  Outside  of  a  few  cloudy  days,  she  hit  the  jackpot 
weatherwise.  She  also  enjoyed  the  unpolluted  air  with  a 
million  stars,  not  visible  in  Chicago,  and  a  big  full  moon. 
Her  sister  and  brother-in-law  are  very  happy  with  their 
home  and  retired  life.  .  .  JIM  JOHNSON  is  now  the  proud 
father  of  another  girl,  JENNIFER  ANNE,  born  on  August  10 
weighing  6  pounds  12  ounces.    Our  congratulations  to  you 


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and  your  wife,  Jim.  ..We  also  say  goodby  to  LINDA  LE 
MONNIER  who  transferred  to  the  Claim  Department.  Lots 
of  luck  to  you,  Linda,  and  don't  forget  to  stop  by  and  see 
your  friends  back  here.  We  would  like  to  say  hello  to 
KATHY  KRUEGER  who  transferred  from  the  Transporta- 
tion Department,  where  she  was  a  stenographer,  replacing 
Linda. . .  Our  thanks  to  MARY  GRACE  CASTRO,  Employ- 
ment Department,  for  helping  us  out  until  Kathy  came. 

(West  Shops)  - 

SEAN  LEON  GALLON,  weighing  6  pounds  2  ounces,  was 
born  on  Friday,  September  3,  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  MATTHEW 
GALLON.  Sean's  mama,  MARY,  is  the  former  reporter 
for  West  Shops... More  about  babies,  a  most  happy  subject, 
Track  Foreman  TOM  STAUNTON  is  now  the  proud  papa  of 
son  number  two;  Carpenter  Foreman  JOE  FUCARINO  is 
also  a  proud  papa  of  a  son,  and  Supervisor  of  Mechanical 
Maintenance  WALLY  HALL  FORD  is  the  proud  papa  of  num- 
ber two  daughter,  a  Miss  America  of  1990,  and  will  answer 
to  the  name  of  JILL...  The  Building  Department  Softball 
team  wishes  to  express  their  appreciation  for  support  of 
the  raffle  for  purchasing  equipment.  Tinner  TONY  SPAK 
and  Labor  Foreman  BOB  REVOLT  spearheaded  the  drive 
with  excellent  cooperation  from  all  areas.  Laborer  JIM 
BEATTY  won  the  electric  watch.  The  team  finished  the 
season  with  a  5-11  record.  Our  stars  were  H.  D.  HER- 
RING, JOHN  TIFFY,  WALTER  ANDERSON,  BILL  TIL- 
LERY,  EARL  STAZAK,  EDDIE  DIXON,  DON  EDWARDS, 
JOE  HARRIS,  RON  HAMPTON,  JOE  HILL,  SAM  McCUL- 
LOUGH,  PRESTON  BROWN,  H.  BERNDT  Jr.,  WALLACE 
DAVISON,  HANK  MOSELY,  and  Jim  Beatty  with  moral  sup- 
port from  jolting  JOE  STANTON.  Bowling  teams  are  now 
forming,  and  all  interested  men  please  contact  Jim  Beatty. 
Our  basketball  team  will  also  be  forming  soon,  so  watch 
the  bulletin  board.  Active  men  are  healthy  men.  YES  or 
NO?  Si-si,  says  Beatty.  ..  Labor  Foreman  ROCKY  FER- 
RARO's  three- week  vacation  was  a  trip  to  Rome,  Paris, 
Monaco,  Monte  Carlo,  Switzerland,  and  the  Isle  of  Capri. 
Highlights  of  the  tour  were  the  Vatican  and  St.  Peter's 
Basilica... A  most  interesting  vacation  was  that  of  Steam- 
fitter  JIM  FLORES  who  took  his  family  to  Canada  for  a 
camper's  convention.  They  enjoyed  their  stay  for  a  week 
and  then  went  on  to  Minnesota  for  another  week  of  fishing 
and  fun.  The  fish  were  really  biting,  and  this  reporter  was 
lucky  enough  to  get  a  big  sample — simply  delicious.  I'm 
a  fish  lover  from  way,  way  back.  .  .  Steamfitter  General 
Foreman  VIC  EISEMANN  spent  his  spring  vacation  down 
south.  He  stopped  off  in  Kentucky  to  see  Mammoth  Cave. 
He  then  visited  the  Busch  Bavarian  Beer  Garden  in  Tampa, 
Florida,  and  then  on  to  see  the  Everglades.  They  based  in 
Florida  for  swimming,  golfing,  fishing,  and  soaking  up  the 
sun. .  .  Congratulations  to  CHARLES  M.  SCHREY  and  J. 
GORCZYNSKI,  carpenter  apprentices,  who  became  journey- 
men as  of  April  30. ..General  Plumber  Foreman  CHESTER 
MAJEROWICZ  vacationed  with  his  family  just  enjoying  the 
resort  life... JOE  MARSZALEK  looks  rested  after  two  one- 
week  vacations... Steamfitter  Foreman  BILL  RASKINS  is  on 
the  mend  and  should  be  back  among  us  very  soon... Carpen- 
ter Apprentice  WALLY  and  Carpenter  Foreman  LEO  FEL- 
CKOWSKI  spent  two  weeks  just  roaming  around  and  getting 
a  good  rest. ..The  welcome  mat  is  out  to  SUE  MILLONAS.  I 
had  asked  for  someone  fat  and  ugly,  and  what  do  they  send 
us — a  petite  number  and  pretty  as  a  picture.  Welcome  any- 
way, Sue.  .  .  REBECCA,  the  daughter  of  EDGAR  SHAW, 
Track  and  Structures  Department,  was  graduated  from  the 
Wesley  Memorial  Hospital  School  of  Nursing  on  June  25. 
Congratulations  to  the  parents  and  our  best  wishes  to  Re- 


NEWS 

becca... WALLY  HALLFORD's  annual  fishing  jaunt  proved 
very  fruitful,  so  he  says.  He  is  off  on  another  trip,  but  this 
time  with  his  family. ..ED  HESS  returned  with  a  nice  tan 
and  he  does  look  well  rested.  Ed  says  the  fishing  was  good 
and  the  weather  was  agreeable. ..VITO  CONSTANTINO,  af- 
ter 42  years  of  service,  retired  August  1,  We  wish  Vito 
many  happy  and  healthy  years  ahead.  Vito  was  with  the 
Track  Department. ..Ironworker  S.  LOCIY,  after  41  years 
of  service,  retired  August  1.  I  know  you'll  find  Lociy  at 
the  old  fishing  hole  most  of  the  time.  Many  healthy  and 
happy  years  for  you  too,  Steve.  ..All  of  us  are  happy  to 
see  BILL  KENNY,  ironworker  helper,  back  to  work  looking 
very  chipper  after  a  long  siege  of  illness.  Stay  well,  Bill... 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  IRVING  JOHNSON,  record  storage,  vaca- 
tioned in  Miami,  Florida.  Mrs.  Johnson  mentioned  that  she 
had  never  been  on  a  big  boat,  so  Mr.  Johnson,  being  the 
good  husband  that  he  is,  booked  passage  on  a  boat  to  Nas- 
sau...TOM  HICKS  and  his  family  spent  their  vacation  in  the 
Ozarks.  They  did  a  lot  of  fishing,  but  Tom  said  his  son 
caught  all  the  big  ones. ..Mr.  and  Mrs.  ART  STEERS  toured 
all  the  interesting  spots  around  Colorado  Springs  where 
they  said  the  country  was  very  beautiful. ..Congratulations 
to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  CHESTER  MAJEROWICZ  who  celebrated 
16  years  of  wedded  bliss  on  September  16.  Many  more 
happy  years  ahead  to  you  both.  . .  BARNEY  HOLTANE  is 
anxiously  awaiting  the  arrival  of  his  wife,  MARY  EVELYN, 
from  her  tour  of  Japan,  Hong  Kong,  Manila,  Philipines,  and 
Hawaii.  She  will  have  many  interesting  stories  to  tell  Bar- 
ney about  her  trip. 

-  Vantuu  QaiutM  &  Oouuc  Scott 


FOREST  GLEN  - 

Congratulations  and  a  hearty  welcome  to  our  new  night 
superintendent,  VIC  JOHNSON.  This  fine  gentleman  has 
been  with  CTA  for  quite  some  time,  working  his  way  up 
from  the  streetcars,  buses,  as  a  supervisor,  and  now  the 
big  step  as  superintendent.  Mr.  Johnson  knows  transporta- 
tion inside  and  out.  His  door  is  always  open  for  his  men  in 
any  way  he  can  help  them.  ALEX  JOHNSON,  our  former 
night  superintendent,  is  now  at  North  Park.  We  here  at 
Forest  Glen  wish  him  the  very  best  and  hope  that  he  will 
drop  in  and  see  us  once  in  awhile. ..Operator  E.  L.  BRZE- 
CZEK  and  his  wife  are  grandparents  for  the  ninth  time.  If 
I  count  right,  that  makes  a  full  baseball  team. . .  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  RON  HINTZE  are  the  proud  parents  of  a  baby  boy, 
TODD,  who  was  born  on  July  20... Yardman  WOODY  OWENS 
visited  his  84-year  old  mother  in  North  Dakota  while  on 
vacation.  Woody  said  he  had  a  wonderful  time.  . .  Clerk 
JOHN  MILLER  celebrated  his  12th  wedding  anniversary  on 
August  28.  He  took  his  family  on  a  six-week  tour  of  Canada 
where  they  went  camping,  fishing,  and  bear  fighting.  It 
seems  one  evening  John  had  a  close  shave  with  a  visiting 
bear  which  he  finally  subdued  by  using  a  broom.  Mrs.  Mil- 
ler, what  will  the  old  boy  try  next?..LEROY  OWENS,  who 
was  retired  less  than  a  month,  passed  away  suddenly.  Our 
sincere  sympathy  is  extended  to  his  family. .  .ROBERT 
KAESE,  repair  department,  was  united  in  holy  matrimony 
to  GLORIA  KOWALSKI  on  August  21  at  Peace  Lutheran 
church,  with  the  reception  following  at  the  White  Eagle  in 
Niles,  Illinois.  The  happy  couple  honeymooned  in  Califor- 
nia...Repairman  JOE  SCHUR  retired  on  August  1  after  37 
years  of  service. ..WALTER  DEMBOS  reports  that  his  son, 
WALTER  Jr.,  is  touring  Europe  on  his  motorbike.  His 
first  card  arrived  stating  that  he  was  in  Great  Britain.  He 
also  went  to    France,  Switzerland,    and  Austria.    His  last 


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card  said  that  he  had  traveled  almost  4,000  miles  and  that 
the  people  were  wonderful  to  him.  Traveling  alone  is  a 
wonderful  way  to  see  the  world. . .  Operator  BEN  KAMKA 
and  his  wife,  JEAN,  are  taking  in  the  sights  of  the  Bad 
Lands,  Reno,  and  beautiful  Lake  Tahoe  in  California.  They 
also  visited  San  Die  go...  Indian  JOE  was  attacked  by  three 
dogs  on  his  trip  to  Minnesota.  Looks  as  if  man's  best 
friend  will  turn  on  you.  How  about  it,  Joe  ?..  Operator 
O'BRIEN  is  on  the  sick  list,  but  from  the  last  report, 
should  be  back  in  the  driver's  seat  soon.  Hurry  back, 
O'Brien,  you  are  really  missed  on  Harlem  avenue. ..Opera- 
tor JOHN  MAHNKE  and  his  wife,  RUTH,  and  son,  ROGER, 
are  on  vacation  in  the  Ozarks... Operator  PANTOS  and  his 
lovely  wife  are  up  in  Canada  relaxing  for  a  week.. .BILL 
WHITE  and  his  family  were  camping  out  up  in  Northern 
Wisconsin.  They  just  love  that  part  of  the  country.  .  . 
THOMAS  MEAGHER  and  his  wife  flew  east  to  visit  their 
son  who  is  stationed  on  the  East  Coast. .  .  Need  financial 
help?  See  your  credit  union.  It  is  also  a  very  good  place 
to  save. ..RAY  and  PEGGY  ZAPP  spent  ten  days  visiting 
their  son  and  daughter-in-law,  RONALD  and  CORA,  in 
Poway,  California.  While  he  was  there,  Ray  painted  the 
patio  and  trim  for  his  son's  home.  Ray's  daughter,  BAR- 
BARA, who  was  there  visiting  with  her  brother,  accompa- 
nied them  on  a  trip  to  Tijuana  and  San  Luis,  Mexico,  where 
they  took  films  of  their  travels.  Congratulations  are  in 
order  for  Ronald  and  Cora  on  the  birth  of  a  son,  PATRICK 
ALAN,  August  19.  The  Zapps  now  have  seven  grandchil- 
dren. We  also  extend  our  deepest  sympathy  to  Ray  and 
Peggy  on  the  death  of  her  mother,  Mrs.  SARAH  ZUEGE, 
who  passed  away  in  Wisconsin  Rapids,  Wisconsin,  on  Au- 
gust 1  at  the  age  of  83.  Nine  months  ago,  Ray  and  Peggy's 
27-year  old  son,  GERALD,  was  killed  in  Lombard,  Illinois, 
and  the  person  responsbile  was  found  and  convicted. 

-   70.  *.   "»umf  Mdi.nu 


GENERAL  OFFICE    (Employment)  - 

MICHAEL  O'CONNOR,  temporary  laborer  in  the  Stores 
Department,  and  the  son  of  JACK  O'CONNOR,  exchanged 
wedding  vows  with  GAIL  MUSIL  on  August  7  at  St.  Michael's 
church  in  Palos  Park,  with  a  reception  following  at  Beverly 
Woods  restaurant. ..DON  RIESS  and  his  wife  drove  to  Lake 
Delavan,  Wisconsin,  to  spend  their  vacation. ..RITA  HUR- 
LEY and  her  husband  and  family  spent  a  delightful  week 
vacationing  in  Springfield  and  St.  Louis. ..FRANK  BRADY 
and  his  family  spent  their  vacation  at  their  summer  home 
in  Burlington,  Wisconsin... Two  new  employees  were  wel- 
comed to  the  department,  JOANN  FERLITO  and  KATH- 
LEEN BRADY.  Glad  to  see  you  both  join  the  ranks  of  the 
CTA.  Kathleen  is  the  daughter  of  FRANK  BRADY,  inter- 
viewer I,  and  the  niece  of  COLLEEN  BRADY,  clerk- 
stenographer  in  the  Law  Department... JOHN  (Kid)  STEIN- 
METZ  transferred  to  the  South  Shops  as  shop  clerk  II  time- 
keeper. Good  luck  in  his  new  position.  . .  ELLIOTT  Mc- 
MAHEL,  clerk  H,  spent  a  week  of  his  vacation  in  Hayward, 
Wisconsin,  looking  the  sights  over  to  prepare  for  his  future 
retirement. 

(Public  Information)  - 

DANIEL  PAUL  RODRIGUEZ,  the  son  of  JESSE  RODRI- 
GUEZ, was  married  to  CHARLENE  DAYTON  on  August  7 
at  St.  Ferdinand  church  with  a  reception  at  the  Cardinal 
House.  The  happy  newlyweds  honeymooned  at  Starved 
Rock,  and  are  now  settled  in  Bethesda,  Maryland,  where 
Daniel  is  stationed  with  the  navy  as  a  hospital  corpsman 


NEWS 

3rd  class. ..AL  PFEIFFER's  wife  must  be  a  very  good  cook, 
if  you  could  see  the  weight  on  the  scale  as  he  weighs  him- 
self in  every  week.  Al  has  been  trying  to  lose  some 
pounds,  but  so  far  no  luck.  Maybe  it's  the  scale,  Al,  and 
not  you?..  PATRICIA  HALLAHAN,  the  daughter  of  J.  P. 
HALLAHAN,  superintendent,  Central  Assignment  Office, 
was  united  in  marriage  to  JOSEPH  DiSILVESTRO  on  Sat- 
urday, August  21,  at  St.  John  the  Evangelist  Catholic  church 
in  Streamwood,  Illinois.  A  wedding  reception  was  held  at 
the  Rolling  Knolls  Country  Club  in  nearby  Elgin.  We 
wish  Pat  and  Joe  good  luck  and  much  happiness. ..Our  as- 
sistant director  of  Public  Information,  BILL  BAXA,  and  his 
lovely  wife,  MARY,  welcomed  TIMOTHY  WILLIAM  into 
their  family  of  three  girls  and  one  boy  on  August  25  weigh- 
ing 7  pounds  6  ounces.  This  makes  the  Baxa  family  group  a 
lucky  seven.    Congratulations! 

(Insurance)  - 

TONI  MISETIC  together  with  her  husband,  CHRIS,  who  is 
an  electrical  apprentice  at  Skokie  Shops,  flew  to  Toronto, 
Canada,  to  visit  with  his  sister,  and  then  they  went  to  Nia- 
gara Falls  for  their  second  honeymoon.  . .  ANN  GOLDING 
and  her  husband  spent  their  vacation  in  Hayward,  Wiscon- 
sin...KATHY  KOHLMAN  and  RITA  OPFERGELT  flew  for  a 
week's  vacation  to  Los  Angeles  and  San  Francisco,  and  also 
visited  Disneyland. ..EMMA  HUDGINS  flew  to  Los  Angeles, 
California,  with  seven  other  christian  friends  for  a  local 
church  convention. .  .  Birthday  greetings  are  extended  to 
SANDY  BARRETT.  Also,  there  has  been  an  addition  to  the 
family,  KIRSTEN  KELLY  BARRETT. ..  The  welcome  mat 
was  extended  to  KATHLEEN  MURRAY,  stenographer  II, 
who  replaced  MARYANN  WALLACE  who  transferred  to  the 
Stores  Department.  .  .  WILLIAM  ASHLEY  and  his  wife, 
LYDIA,  coasted  through  the  New  England  States  and  ex- 
perienced a  flat  tire  on  their  second  day  of  vacation. ..We 
welcome  NATALIE  KACZKOWSKI,  retirement  record 
clerk,  who  recently  transferred  to  us  from  the  South  Shops. 
She  formerly  worked  in  the  Purchasing  Department.  .  . 
FRANCES  CALPIN  flew  to  California  to  visit  with  her  sis- 
ter and  also  took  in  Disneyland.  ..  WILLIAM  FINKLER, 
graduate  trainee,  was  assigned  to  the  Insurance  Depart- 
ment on  August  31  for  a  three-month  period  as  a  part  of 
his  training... Congratulations  to  CHRISTINE  CARLSON  who 
became  engaged  to  RICHARD  STERNBERG.  Wedding  plans 
are  set  for  June,  1972. 

(Treasury)  - 

DON  POWELL,  token  clerk,  became  the  proud  father  of 
a  bouncing  baby  girl,  GABRIELLE  SUSAN,  born  on  August 
10.  Congratulations... Sorry  to  hear  that  HAROLD  DONIHI 
is  presently  confined  to  Henrotin  hospital  for  surgery. 
Hope  to  see  you  back  soon... ROD  HEFFERNAN,  with  his 
family  and  station  wagon,  drove  up  to  Minnesota  to  spend  a 
couple  of  weeks  vacationing. 

(Medical)  - 

RITA  WANTROBA,  X-ray  technician,  and  her  husband 
drove  through  the  West  where  they  visited  Long's  Peak  in 
Colorado,  and  through  California  as  well  as  Lake  Tahoe, 
Nevada,  for  a  three-week  vacation... Dr.  ILLA  ROMAN  and 
his  family  drove  to  Mackinac  Island  and  also  visited  the 
Schlitz  Brewery  in  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin,  where  the  beer 
was  flowing  like  water.  No  wonder  Dr.  Roman  hated  to 
head  for  home... The  Downers  Grove  Chamber  of  Commerce 
opened  its  doors  to  Dr.  MOSNY  and  his  family  who  recently 
moved  from  Evergreen  Park  to  a  newly  built  ho«ie.  Birth- 
day greetings  were  also  extended  to  Dr.  Mosny  on  Septem- 


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ber  20. . .  Ever  since  Heidi  was  an  addition  to  the  SORE- 
GHEN  clan,  HARRY  has  really  gone  on  a  buying  spree  of 
all  the  new  fashion  rages.   Now  MARION  gets  the  pat  on  the 
head  and  Heidi  rates  all  the  kisses. 

(Property)  - 

HAROLD  BURDA  and  his  wife,  MILDRED,  celebrated 
their  30th  wedding  anniversary  on  August  9.  They  were 
feted  by  their  son,  DUANE,  formerly  of  the  General  Ac- 
counting Department,  and  his  family  at  the  Three  Bears 
restaurant  in  Elmhurst. 

(Training  ft  Accident  Prevention)  - 

BILL  and  MARIE  CLINE  spent  one  day  of  their  vacation 
taking  in  the  sights  at  the  Wisconsin  DeUs.  We  get  the 
feeling  that  Bill  wasn't  too  impressed. . .  The  "welcome 
home"  mat  is  out  for  JOSEPHINE  FELDMAN  who  has  re- 
turned to  work  after  a  rather  extended  illness.  Good  to 
have  you  back  on  the  job.. .JOE  O'SULLIVAN  and  his  wife, 
HELEN,  are  off  on  an  extended  tour  of  the  Western  States. 
So  far  this  office  has  received  a  card  from  Pike's  Peak  and 
another  from  Disneyland.  Joe  and  Helen  plan  to  go  up  the 
coast  to  Oregon  and  return  home  via  the  northern  route... 
LEN  LOHN  and  his  wife,  JULIA,  enjoyed  the  sun  in  Phoe- 
nix, Arizona.  Sure  glad  he  came  back  before  BILL  SHOL- 
DICE  decided  to  inaugurate  a  new  file  system!.. ARTHUR 
J.  HUBACZ,  past  State  Commander  of  the  Polish  Legion  of 
American  Veterans,  attended  the  State  Fair  at  Springfield, 
Illinois,  from  August  13  to  15.  Sunday  was  Veterans'  Day 
at  the  fair  and  Art  and  all  other  veteran  groups  state  com- 
manders were  invited  to  Governor  Ogilvie's  luncheon  which 
was  held  at  the  Director  of  Agriculture's  home  on  the  fair 
grounds.  After  the  luncheon  the  entire  group  were  invited 
to  sit  with  the  governor  and  his  wife  in  the  governor's 
party  in  reserved  box  seats  to  view  the  drum  and  bugle  and 
drill  team  competition. 

(Employe  Relations)  - 

WE  SUGGEST  that  RUSS  WARNSTEDT,  employee  sug- 
gestion coordinator,  accept  more  safety  suggestions.  While 
cutting  branches  from  a  tree  in  his  back  yard  the  saw 
"slipped",  causing  six  stitches  to  be  taken  in  his  finger. 
Ouch! 

(Reproduction  Services)  - 

Wedding  bells  rang  for  MARGUERITE  LONGO  who  be- 
came Mrs.  MICHAEL  RUFFULO  on  Saturday,  September 
25,  at  St.  Simeon  church.  The  reception  was  held  at  the 
Fontana  D'Or.  Marguerite  is  the  daughter  of  MICHAEL 
LONGO,  motorman  on  Lake  street. ..The  welcome  mat  was 
extended  to  SUE  GILLESPIE,  typist  H,  who  transferred 
from  Property  Accounting.. .MARY  PONTRELLI,  together 
with  her  mother  and  father,  flew  to  Italy  via  TWA  and  spent 
time  in  Venice,  Naples,  Lourdes,  France,  and  Barcelona, 
Spain.  Her  father,  ROCCO,  recently  retired  from  the 
Engineering  Department  as  a  laborer. 

(Methods  &  Procedures)  - 

Congratulations  to  MTKE  CIKARA  on  his  promotion  into 
the  Accounting  Department. . .  MARY  ANN  JERAK  headed 
for  the  balmy  Hawaiian  Islands  in  July.  There  she  vaca- 
tioned and  visited  her  fiance,  KEVIN  BANDUR,  who  was  on 
R&R  from  Viet  Nam... JOE  CUCI  just  bought  a  new  home  in 
Tinley  Park.  Joe  and  his  fiancee,  JOAN  JESTICE,  will  be 
moving  in  after  their  marriage  in  February... DAN  PROF- 
FITT  is  now  the  proud  owner  of  a  tract  of  land  at  Lake 
Thunderbird;  now  Dan  is  trying  to  sell  his  '70  Torino. ..The 


NEWS 

GERRY  BLATRS  will  be  out  camping  in  their  new  trailer 
this  summer  at  Bailey's  Harbor,  Wisconsin.  I  hope  the 
roof  doesn't  leak!  ..The  VIC  JOHNSONS  spent  a  week  at 
Washington  Island  just  loafing.  Vic's  wife,  SHIRLEY,  has 
returned  from  an  unexpected  trip  to  France  where  she  vis- 
ited her  ailing  father. . .  TOM  WODARSKI,  our  inside  line 
from  Methods  &  Procedures,  was  on  vacation  in  the  Wis- 
consin Dells  when  his  car  broke  down,  so  when  the  family 
returned  to  Chicago  they  went  out  and  bought  a  new  Pon- 
tiac. . .  BOB  BRATEK  has  been  spending  some  late  nights 
improving  the  kitchen  in  his  home.  Bob  is  a  real  eager 
beaver. ..PAUL  PLATT  said  his  marriage  vows  in  Boston 
on  September  6.  He  and  his  bride,  KAREN,  honeymooned 
in  the  Bahamas  for  a  few  days  before  heading  back  to  Chi- 
cago...Our  condolences  are  offered  to  ED  SCHALK  on  the 
loss  of  his  father. 

(Office  Services)  - 

LEN  SKRINE  and  his  wife  flew  to  Denver  where  they 
met  another  couple  and  rented  a  motor  home  and  drove 
through  the  Black  Hills  of  South  Dakota.  A  good  time  was 
had  by  all. 

(Research  &  Planning)  - 

Our  deep  condolences  are  extended  to  JOHN  O'CONNOR, 
supervisor  of  Graphics/Statistics,  whose  father-in-law 
passed  away,  and  all  of  us  in  R/P  and  your  many  friends  at 
CTA  express  our  sincere  sympathy  to  you  and  your  wife... 
We  are  expecting  to  hear  from  our  leader,  GEORGE 
KRAMBLES,  who  is  on  vacation  in  Tel  Aviv,  Israel.  He  is 
also  touring  Switzerland  and  other  interesting  places  in 
Europe.  We  will  hear  more  about  his  trip  in  the  next  issue 
of  Transit  News.  ..Also  on  our  list  of  vacationers  was 
FRANK  MISEK,  supervisor  of  Transit  R/P,  with  his  wife, 
STASE.  They  stayed  with  their  son  in  Attleboro  for  one  full 
relaxing  week.  Some  of  their  many  activities  there  in- 
cluded sailing  in  their  son's  new  boat  around  Narragansett 
Bay  and  sightseeing  at  Martha's  Vineyard.  Then  for  their 
last  exciting  thrill  they  flew  home  on  a  747.  I'm  sure 
Frank  found  the  lounge  to  be  the  most  interesting  place  on 
the  plane. ..STEVE  LEGLER  and  his  wife,  SHARI,  went  on  a 
second  honeymoon  up  to  Canada.  Their  first  stop  was  in 
Cleveland,  Ohio,  where  they  visited  the  transit  system. 
Next  they  visited  Niagara  Falls  for  one  very  wet  day  and 
then  on  to  Toronto,  Canada,  where  the  transit  commission 
gave  them  a  very  impressive  and  enjoyable  tour  of  their 
transit  system  and  of  the  city. ..MIKE  DALEY,  one  of  our 
transit  planners,  enjoyed  a  nice  vacation  with  his  wife, 
SALLY.  They  drove  up  to  Michigan  where  they  visited  with 
friends  and  relatives,  and  then  drove  down  through  Wiscon- 
sin to  home  sweet  home. ..TOM  HENNINGSEN  also  did  a  lot 
of  driving  on  his  vacation.  He  drove  down  to  Seminole, 
Florida,  with  his  wife,  daughter,  son-in-law,  and  his  two 
grandchildren.  They  did  a  lot  of  sightseeing,  and  Tom 
visited  JOHN  WILLI,  former  CTA  motorman  on  the  Rapid 
Transit.  Tom  finally  did  the  right  thing!  He  left  his  fam- 
ily there  and  drove  back  alone.  Hope  you  weren't  too  lone- 
ly, Tom... Congratulations  to  DIANE  GRAZIANO  who  was 
married  to  SCOTT  TRAXLER  on  August  14  at  St.  Albert 
the  Great  church  in  Burbank.  The  reception  was  held  at 
Sorini's  restaurant  in  North  Riverside.  We  noticed  at  first 
that  Diane  wasn't  smiling  very  much  and  we  thought  that 
maybe  she  was  beginning  to  regret  it.  But  later  we  found 
out  that  she  was  just  tired  because  she  was  too  excited  to 
sleep  the  night  before. . .  Last,  but  not  least,  we'd  like  to 
wish  a  belated  happy  birthday  to  WALLY  PASZYNA's 
daughter,  JACKIE,  who  was  five  years  old  on  September  6. 


SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER,  1971 


15 


M.  T.  KLAUER 
46  Years 


' 


R.  C.  LAYTON 
44  Years 


E.  K.  PETERSON 
42  Years 


«•** 


E.  J.  CUMMINGS 
48  Years 


C. C.  SCAPPUCCI 
43  Years 


R.  R.  SIERS 

W.  R.  BRADLEY 

S.  G.  LINDROTH 

40  Years 

42  Years 

41  Years 

NEW  PENSIONERS 


MAURICE  AHERN,  Bus  Repairer, 
77th  Street,  Emp.  4-3-43 
THOMAS  A.  BELAND,  Ticket  Agent, 
South  Section,  Emp.  7-8-47 
LAWRENCE  A.  BENNETT,  Supervisor, 
District  D,  Emp.  2-6-36 
NEAL  BENSON,  Car  Repairman, 
Wilson  Shops,  Emp.  8-1-45 
WILLIAM  E.  BOHLEN,  Operator, 
Lawndale,  Emp.  1-9-36 
SAMUEL  BONOMA,  Bus  Serviceman, 
77th  Street,  Emp.  4-21-42 
WALLACE  R.  BRADLEY,  Operator, 
North  Park,  Emp.  10-26-28 
JOSEPH  T.  BRENNAN,  Clerk, 
South  Section,  Emp.  8-22-45 
JOHN  P.  BUERGERMEIER,  Operator, 
Beverly,  Emp.  6-26-29 
WILLIAM  C.  BUETOW,  Operator, 
North  Avenue,  Emp.  8-17-37 
EDWARD  J.  CUMMINGS,  Buyer, 
Purchasing,  Emp.  5-1-23 
OLIVER  J.  DAVIS  Jr.,  Operator, 
Beverly,  Emp.  2-20-36 
WILLIAM  P.  DEVEREUX,  Schedule  Maker, 
Schedule-Traffic,  Emp.  10-8-28 
DAVID  J.  DOWNES,  Operator, 
69th  Street,  Emp.  11-18-42 
MARIAN  FILIP,  Ticket  Agent, 
West  Section,  Emp.  1-24-59 
JOHN  S.  FINLAY,  B  Electrician, 
Electrical,  Emp.  9-9-26 
WILLIAM  H.  FOERSTNER,  Operator, 
Limits,  Emp.  8-26-42 
EARL  C.  FOSTER,  Janitor, 
North  Section,  Emp.  1-10-46 
RICHARD  C.  GISINER,  Security  Officer, 
Security,  Emp.  6-10-41 
RAYMOND  L.  GORDON,  Conductor, 
West  Section,  Emp.  2-27-43 
WALTER  A.  GORZ,  Ticket  Agent, 
West  Section,  Emp.  9-3-36 
MARTIN  GRIFFIN,  Shopman  II, 
Skokie  Shops,  Emp.  8-2-43 
EMERY  F.  HAYDEN,  Operator, 
North  Park,  Emp.  11-19-45 
ROLAND  B.  HEAD,  Clerk, 
North  Avenue,  Emp.  6-24-42 
WILLIS  W.  HELFRICH,  Assistant  Secretary, 
Transit  Board,  Emp.  4-7-34 
RAYMOND  J.  JANICKE,  Car  Serviceman, 
Kimball  Shop,  Emp.  11-18-36 
MICHAEL  J.  JOYCE,  Bus  Repairer, 
North  Park,  Emp.  4-22-37 
IRVIN  KALOUSEK,  Electrical  Worker  A, 
South  Shops,  Emp.  8-29-45 
MICHAEL  KEANE,  Operator, 
North  Avenue,  Emp.  4-14-43 
JAMES  J.  KEELY,  Station  Engineer, 
South  Shops,  Emp.  6-16-48 
MARGARET  V.  KXNSEY,  Power  Clerk, 
Electrical,  Emp.  1-25-43 
MARION  KLAUER,  Release  Clerk  I, 
Claim,  Emp.  2-16-25 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE  NEWS 


STANLEY  A.  LaVAND,  Token  Clerk  I, 

Treasury,  Emp.  11-1-41 
RALPH  C.  LAYTON,  Operator, 

Beverly,  Emp.  5-5-27 
STERNER  G.  LINDROTH,  Information  Clerk, 

Executive,  Emp.  10-29-29 
JOHN  LOGAY,  Superintendent, 

69th  Street,  Emp.  7-12-29 
PATRICK  J.  LOGUE,  Janitor, 

Limits,  Emp.  1-9-47 
FRED  F.  LOITZ,  Order  Control  Clerk, 

Stores,  Emp.  12-13-26 
JAMES  J.  LYNAM,  Operator, 

Kedzie,  Emp.  2-18-42 
MARY  MCDONNELL,  Ticket  Agent, 

South  Section,  Emp.  3-13-42 
FULTON  M.  NEALY,  Car  Repairman, 

61st  Street,  Emp.  12-30-35 
LESTER  L.  NELAND,  Operator, 

North  Park,  Emp.  2-24-34 
EDWARD  J.  NESTOR,  Machinist, 

South  Shops,  Emp.  1-12-46 
MARY  E.  NOLAN,  Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,  Emp.  12-13-43 
JOHN  J.  OCHOTA,  Collector, 

Archer,  Emp.  9-2-43 
PHILIP  O'CONNOR,  Foreman, 

Limits,  Emp.  2-22-36 
EDWARD  J.  O'NEILL,  Truck  Repairman, 

South  Shops,  Emp.  12-10-45 
LUIS  ONTIVEROS,  Trackman  H, 

Engineering,  Emp.  9-11-46 
RAYMOND  R.  PARKER,  Operator, 

Archer,  Emp.  5-15-43 
EARL  K.  PETERSON,  Superintendent, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  7-6-29 
BURCHARD  W.  POGUE,  Line  Supervisor, 

Operations  Control,  Emp.  11-3-42 
FRANK  RANIERI,  Trackman  I, 

Engineering,  Emp.  6-2-41 
ELMER  W.  RIEDEL,  Chief  Clerk, 

Keeler,  Emp.  9-23-25 
JOHN  C.  ROBINSON,  Operator, 

69th  Street,  Emp.  10-22-53 
JOHN  RYBAKOWSKI,  Ticket  Agent, 

South  Section,  Emp.  10-24-45 
CAMILLO  C.  SCAPPUCCI,  Plumber, 

Engineering,  Emp.  8-20-28 


RAYMOND  R.  SIERS,  Operator, 

62nd  Substation,  Emp.  9-2-30 
WILLIAM  A.  SMITH,  Supervisor, 

District  A,  Emp.  6-28-44 
ADOLPH  T.  STRANSKI,  Bus  Serviceman, 

Archer,  Emp.  4-22-47 
ALBERT  M.  THOENSING,  Operator, 

Kedzie,  Emp.  8-11-41 
ERWIN  E.  TRESKETT,  Gateman, 

North  Section,  Emp.  3-6-46 
JOHN  J.  TULLY,  Trackman  II, 

Engineering,  Emp.  6-18-36 
RALPH  M.  VENN,  Operator, 

Limits,  Emp.  1-12-42 
JOSEPH  C.  VOGEL,  Inspector, 

Special  Investigations,  Emp.  1-1-50 
PATRICK  J.  WALSH,  Machinist, 

South  Shops,  Emp.  3-20-43 
RAYMOND  M.  WALSH,  Supervisor, 

District  A,  Emp.  6-12-41 
WESLEY  S.  WILSON,  Laborer, 

Skokie  Shops,  Emp.  9-16-41 
ANTHONY  C.  ZIENTEK,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  5-12-47 


DISABILITY  RETIREMENTS 

THOMAS  A.  COGLIANESE,  Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,  Emp.  1-16-43 
EARL  J.  GILBERT,  Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,  Emp.  12-27-60 
DAVID  J.  HARTFORD,  Operator, 

Archer,  Emp.  2-2-50 
HOY  M.  HUSTON,  Ticket  Agent, 

North  Section,  Emp.  2-20-48 
JAMES  KEEGAN,  Painter, 

Engineering,  Emp.  6-12-61 
RAYMOND  H.  LUSTRO,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  6-23-43 
JONAS  N.  ROCHELLE,  Laborer, 

Engineering,  Emp.  6-2-43 
KARL  D.  SCHWARTZ,  Traffic  Checker, 

Schedule-Traffic,  Emp.  6-23-43 
HAROLD  W.  STEDMAN,  Janitor, 

South  Section,  Emp.  11-16-42 
MICHAEL  P.  TOBIN,  Assignment  Agent, 

Loop,  Emp.  5-15-46 


Wally  celebrated  by  taking  his  family  to  the  rail  museum 
and  Brookfield  Zoo.  The  zoo  is  Wally 's  favorite  place,  es- 
pecially around  feeding  time. 

-   "S.e<fUa  Vane*  &  £iteex  Tltwuuttvt 


KEELER  - 

Hi  all  you  wonderful  people.  The  first  order  of  business 
is  to  extend  a  big  thank  you  to  CLARENCE  McLLOYD  for 
pinch-hitting  for  the  column  while  I  walked  back  from  Las 
Vegas.  I'm  sure  you  all  enjoyed  a  young  man's  view  of  the 
news.  Mac  will  be  stepping  in  on  other  occasions... All  the 
scribes  and  their  spouses  were  given  the  "red  carpet" 
treatment  at  the  annual  Transit  News  dinner.  WILBUR 
HENRY,  Transit  News  scribe  at  Forest  Glen,  kept  our 
table  swinging,  together  with  JAMES  MARSHALL  of  Lawn- 


dale,  and  our  old  buddy,  AMOS  FOSTER  of  Beverly  and  his 
lovely  wife.  Everyone  was  duly  impressed  with  our  new 
CTA  Board  Chairman  MICHAEL  CAFFERTY.  CTA  has  to 
be  really  on  the  move  with  a  man  of  his  capabilities  at  the 
helm.  I  know  we  will  all  give  him  our  full  support... Keeler 
was  really  aglow  with  celebrities  for  the  farewell  party 
held  for  Chief  Clerk  ELMER  RIEDEL  when  he  retired  on 
September  1 .  Superintendent  R.  W.  CHRISTIAN  hosted  the 
gala  affair  which  was  attended  by  men  from  throughout  the 
system,  as  well  as  retirees.  There  were  plenty  of  refresh- 
ments, and  even  live  entertainment.  Although  Elmer  only 
had  45  years  of  service,  we  all  wish  him  a  happy  and 
healthful  retirement  life. ..I  goofed  again.  I  didn't  return 
from  vacation  until  after  deadline  time,  so  I  am  really  be- 
hind in  my  news  coverage.  I  extend  belated  birthday  greet- 
ings to  Operators  PYZNA,  JEFFRIES,  HUSBAND,  REM- 
BACK,  SAILS,  LABERN,  NIMYLOWYCZ,    HARPER,   LEE, 


SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER,  1971 


17 


INSIDE 
MILLER,  JEPSON,  SIMMONS,  YANCEY,  OTT,  DORSCH, 
NELSON,  DUPONT,  PAGANO,  O'SHEA,  CUMMINGS,  SIH- 
WEIL,  HARRIS,  and  YARRINGTON...JANETTE  made  papa 
O.  HAMPTON  and  his  wife,  ADDIE,  proud  parents  on  July 
26. ..Would  you  believe  that  Operator  STANLEY  JOZWIAK, 
our  number  one  man  at  Keeler,  finaUy  has  his  first  grand- 
son, through  the  courtesy  of  his  son,  RONALD. ..Our  sin- 
cere sympathy  is  extended  to  Operator  S.  BARATH  whose 
father  passed  away  in  Hungary.  Also  to  the  family  of  Op- 
erator CAJDA  who  recently  passed  away.  He  wiU  certainly 
be  missed  by  all  the  fellows  at  Keeler... Get  well  wishes  are 
sent  to  aU  our  sick  and  shut-ins.  Special  wishes  to  Janitor 
ZELKE.  Keep  swinging,  Zelke,  we're  all  in  your  corner... 
Our  wishes  for  a  speedy  recovery  are  extended  to  NELLIE 
GOLDMAN  who  has  been  hospitalized  for  quite  some  time. 
So,  fellows,  say  a  kind  word  to  Janitor  SY  GOLDMAN  for 
he  has  been  under  a  very  dark  cloud  much  too  long. 


KEDZIE  - 

Now  that  most  of  us  have  had  our  vacations  and  are  back 
to  work,  I  would  like  to  hear  about  your  trips  so  I  can  put 
them  in  our  column. ..I  received  a  card  from  F.  VESELY 
who  is  now  on  pension  and  living  in  Arizona.  His  address 
is:  1200  -  7th  avenue,  Yuma,  Arizona.. .1  also  received  a 
letter  from  HENRY  NELSON  who  is  enjoying  life  down  in 
Florida.  His  address  is:  12651  Seminole  boulevard,  Lot 
7C,  Largo,  Florida. ..  Your  reporter  has  a  pullout  from 
South  Shops  every  day,  and  I  saw  L.  BEAVER  who  used  to 
work  on  Jackson  boulevard,  and  BENNY  PLATT.  They 
said  to  tell  all  the  fellows  at  Kedzie  hello. . .  Operator 
GLENN  SEPKE  took  his  pension  on  July  1.  He  said  he  was 
just  going  to  relax  and  enjoy  himself  with  his  lovely  wife, 
EVELYN.  Operator  L.  GASKILL  also  took  his  pension  on 
July  1  after  29  years  of  service.  We  here  at  Kedzie  wish 
both  of  you  the  best  of  everything. .  .As  of  this  writing,  Op- 
erator J.  LOCACIUS  is  on  the  sick  list,  and  Operator  A. 
SHEVCHUK  is  in  Oak  Park  hospital... Our  deepest  sympathy 
is  extended  to  T.  J.  HEFFERNAN  whose  lovely  wife, 
CATHERINE,  was  laid  to  rest  on  August  14  at  Queen  of 
Heaven  cemetery. 


-      fK<1Ulftltltrf    &1&K&Mt 


LAWNDALE  - 

We've  been  receiving  numerous  post  cards  from  our 
vacationing  personnel,  and  here  are  a  few  acknowledge- 
ments. RON  McINTYRE  is  enjoying  himself  on  Paradise 
Island  in  the  Bahamas;  EDWARD  STRUGALLA  is  losing 
lightly  in  Las  Vegas;  JOHN  DANIEL  is  touring  the  night 
spots  on  Sunset  Strip,  California;  TOMMIE  JACKSON's  re- 
laxing in  Oakland,  California,  and  LEON  MINOR  and  EDDIE 
BAINES  are  touring  the  southland. . .  Superintendent  JACK 
MORRIS  and  his  lovely  wife  recently  returned  from  a  lovely 
two- week  stay  at  Wolf  River,  Wisconsin... RUSS  GUNDER- 
SON  jumped  up  and  went  on  vacation,  but  left  the  station  in 
the  capable  hands  of  BILL  KELLY... Right  On!  I've  never 
taken  the  game  of  golf  very  seriously,  but  whenever  I  want 
some  pointers,  I  always  look  to  JOHN  PATER  who  won  the 
1971  golf  tournament  sponsored  by  the  CTA  and  Division 
241.  John,  who  not  long  ago  returned  from  Acapulco,  Mexi- 
co, and  was  sharpening  himself  up  for  this  match,  admits 
that  his  recent  trip  helped  him  a  lot.  While  John  doesn't 
call  himself  a  pro,  as  I've  always  called  him,  he  admits 


NEWS 

he's  looking  forward  to  the  Masters... On  August  8  Amvet 
Post  247  held  it's  annual  family-day  picnic  at  Green  Lake 
Forest  Preserve  and  it  was  a  huge  success,  with  Lawndale 
being  well  represented... With  the  winning  of  various  awards 
this  year  by  the  men  of  our  station,  Lawndale  seems  to  be 
the  station  of  champions.  Even  though  we  may  fall  short  on 
some  ends  of  a  sport,  we  still  rank  number  one  with  Super- 
intendent JACK  MORRIS.  Speaking  with  Mr.  Morris  re- 
cently, he  encouraged  all  the  men  of  Lawndale  to  give  a 
maximum  effort  whether  it  be  his  job  or  in  sports.  You, 
the  men  of  Lawndale  Station,  have  made  your  superintend- 
ent very  proud  of  you  in  many  ways,  so  let's  all  keep  up 
the  good  work  and  continue  to  be  the  station  of  champions... 
Don't  forget,  fellows,  that  the  Lawndale  credit  union  is 
there  to  help  you  whenever  possible.  JOE  NOLAN,  BELL 
KLECKA,  and  JOHN  DANIEL  will  give  you  all  the  help  you 
need  when  their  services  are  called  upon... We  wish  JIM 
RITTENBERG  a  speedy  recovery  from  his  recent  heart 
attack.  Get  well  soon,  Jim.  ..Well,  fellows,  until  next 
month — happy  birthday,  and  remember  your  anniversaries. 
. .  On  September  10,  Mrs.  MARSHALL  and  I  attended  a 
dinner  held  for  the  Transit  News  scribes  at  the  M&M  Club 
in  the  Merchandise  Mart.  CTA  Board  Chairman  MICHAEL 
CAFFERTY  and  his  wife  were  also  in  attendance  at  the 
dinner.  Mr.  Cafferty  spoke  of  "The  New  CTA"  now  being 
formed.  He  expressed  a  desire  to  meet  all  12,000  employ- 
ees of  the  CTA,  so  he  is  visiting  various  work  locations. 
So  don't  be  surprised,  men  of  Lawndale,  if  one  day  you 
look  up  and  see  the  Chairman  of  the  Board... Superintendent 
JACK  MORRIS  would  like  to  remind  everyone  that  we've 
got  to  check  ourselves  on  accidents.  He  spoke  to  me  on 
this  matter  recently  as  he  wants  all  of  us  to  be  more  aware 
of  our  sudden  impulses.  We  have  two  streets  in  our  station 
where  most  of  our  accidents  are  occurring,  namely  Blue 
Island-26th  and  Kimball-Homan.  So  let's  follow  the  advice 
of  our  superintendent  by  using  better  judgement  when  snap 
decisions  are  called  for.  We're  also  reminded  that  safety 
is  of  top  priority  in  our  line  of  work,  so  watch  carefully  for 
kids,  and  slow  down  when  streets  are  wet.  .  .  Operator 
DOUGLAS  CAMPBELL  has  been  touring  the  East.  His 
first  card  was  from  Washington,  D.C.  He  stated  that  he 
was  going  to  see  the  President  about  getting  some  new 
buses  for  North  Damen  and  Kimball-Homan.  The  next  card 
was  from  the  21,000  foot  level  of  Cove  Mountain,  Pennsyl- 
vania, where  he  flatly  stated  that  there  were  no  buses. 
Since  his  first  card,  plans  to  purchase  more  new  buses 
have  been  announced,  so  I  wonder  what  influence  Douglas 
had  with  the  President?. .Those  having  birthdays  this  month 
are:  P.  MOLFESE,  B.  HORNS,  E.  HOUSTON,  J.  GALVTN, 
T.  PHILLIPS.  G.  KNIGHTEN,  J.  WILLIAMS,  M.  SANDERS, 
T.  ARTIS,  J.  ZDENOVEC,  F.  SCHAEFER,  W.  WIESE,  L. 
MORTON,  A.  HADAC,  N.  SANDERS.  P.  KUREK,  W.  NOR- 
WOOD, C.  DAVIS,  C.  COBURN,  G.  GLADMAN,  and  C. 
WHITE.. .So  until  next  month,  so  long  for  now. 

-    Oamej   TttaruioU 


LIMITS  - 

Vacations  are  about  over  and  the  men  who  enjoyed  their 
summer  holidays  are  back  to  work  and  looking  forward  to 
next  summer... Operator  JOE  DORNSIEFER  had  an  enjoy- 
able time  in  Las  Vegas  and  Arizona... ILMAR  GRAUDINS 
and  his  family  toured  the  Scandinavian  countries  and  were 
impressed  with  the  breathtaking  beauty  of  Norway. ..SAM 
WILSON  spent  his  time  down  in  Georgia  where  he  owns  a 
peach  farm.    He  reports  that  the  crop  was  in  abundance... 


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INSIDE 

L.  M.  LeDREE  visited  northern  Minnesota  where  the 
fishing  was  excellent,  but  the  weather  was  cold  enough  to 
wear  winter  clothing... JOHN  KANE,  WILLIAM  SPEER,  and 
RICHARD  PEISKAR  went  to  their  favorite  fishing  grounds 
in  Butternot,  Wisconsin,  and  caught  their  usual  quota  of 
fish.  They  also  visited  Pensioner  GEORGE  CLARK,  for- 
mer Transit  News  scribe  for  Limits,  in  Loda,  Illinois. 
George  had  his  leg  amputated  last  year  and  received  an 
artificial  limb  in  January.  He  is  now  learning  to  use  it  and 
is  able  to  be  on  it  for  a  few  hours  at  a  time.  He  sends  his 
best  regards  to  all  the  men  at  Limits. ..HARRY  TILK,  box 
puller,  was  down  in  Springfield,  Illinois,  fishing  and  visiting 
friends  and  relatives. ..  MARY  SULLIVAN,  our  congenial 
and  happy  bus  cleaner,  went  to  New  York  City  where  she 
enjoyed  a  family  reunion.  Mary  has  27  years  of  service 
with  CTA  and  is  our  only  woman  bus  cleaner  left. ..We  ex- 
tend a  warm  welcome  to  Operator  EDWARD  WADE  to 
Limits  Station.  Wade  comes  from  a  family  of  former  CTA 
employees... LEO  MILANETTO  is  back  to  work  after  being 
off  for  some  time  due  to  illness.  ..  LOU  GEISHEIMER  is 
still  on  the  inactive  list  due  to  illness,  and  Supervisor 
JACK  BURKE  is  still  on  the  critical  list  after  having  brain 
surgery.  We  wish  them  both  a  speedy  recovery... We  wel- 
come Supervisor  JOHN  LOHRMAN  at  Schubert  and  Clark. 
John  took  over  the  duties  of  HENRY  GOETZ  who  retired  on 
August  1... HENRY  ZYCH  is  our  new  chief  clerk  replacing 
JOHN  SIMCO  who  transferred  to  Keeler  Station.  DENNIS 
KOSTECK  is  one  of  our  new  clerks.  Welcome,  men. ..Con- 
gratulations to  all  the  men  in  the  repair  department  for 
winning  the  safety  award  presented  by  management.. .Our 
sincerest  sympathy  to  Operator  SINES  in  the  death  of  his 
mother... Superintendent  M.  DeWITT  has  taken  up  his  duties 
as  superintendent  at  Forest  Glen  Station.  We  all  wish  you 
the  best.  Limits'  loss  is  Forest  Glen's  gain...VERN  RAGE 
is  our  new  chief  clerk.  W*  all  hope  that  your  stay  with  us 
will  be  a  long  and  pleasant  one. ..LUCAS  DANIELE  is  the 
new  president  of  Limits  Credit  Union.  Congratulations  and 
best  wishes..  .RALPH  VENN  and  GEORGE  SINGER  took 
their  pensions.  These  two  men  had  combined  service  of 
80  years.  Congratulations.. .VIRGIL  WOLFE  and  his  dear 
wife  came  to  Chicago  from  their  Nashville,  Tennessee, 
home  for  a  visit  with  Operator  JOHN  PAAKONEN  and  his 
dear  wife,  MARGE.  They  sent  their  best  wishes  to  all  of 
the  men  at  Limits  and  North  Park.  . .  Supervisor  GENE 
ADAMS  is  back  on  the  active  list  after  a  long  siege  of  ill- 
ness.   We  all  wish  you  a  long  and  healthful  life. 

-  H.  S.  Soum 


LOOP  - 

Our  sincere  sympathy  is  extended  to  Agent  JULIA  MAT- 
TRAN  whose  mother  passed  away  last  month.  Also  to  Foot 
Collector  KAULES  whose  brother  passed  away  on  Septem- 
ber l...We  were  all  greatly  shocked  to  learn  of  the  death  of 
Retired  Agent  MILDRED  LEMIEUX  on  September  15.  Our 
sympathy  to  her  family  and  friends. .  .Welcome  back  to 
Agent  ANITA  BANNISTER.  We  are  happy  to  have  you  off 
the  disability  list  and  back  on  the  job. ..Still  on  the  sick  list 
are:  Agents  ELEANOR  HASBROUCK,  EARL  GILBERT,  and 
AGATHA  CARLSON,  and  Janitor  Gang  Leader  STEVE  CUN- 
NINGHAM who  is  in  the  hospital  for  surgery.  We  are  hop- 
ing they  will  all  be  healthy  and  back  with  us  very  soon.  Our 
thoughts  are  with  you. ..Happy  first  anniversary  to  Former 
Student  Agent  TOM  BARRETT  and  his  lovely  wife,  August 
1... Student  Agent  EDDIE  FERRARO  and  Former  Student 
Agent  NORA  DONOVAN  were  married  on  August  21  at  St. 


NEWS 

Edmund's  church  in  Oak  Park.  A  reception  for  family  and 
friends  was  held  at  the  Oak  Park  Arms.  May  you  have 
many  happy  years  together... Agent  DOROTHY  ADLER  went 
to  New  York  on  August  26  to  visit  her  daughter  and  brand 
new  twin  granddaughters,  SANDRA  LYNNE  who  weighed  in 
at  4  pounds  13  ounces,  and  BARBARA  CHRISTINE  who 
tipped  the  scales  at  3  pounds  14  ounces.  The  babies, 
parents,  and  grandma  are  all  doing  fine.  Dorothy  has  her 
grandma  brag-book  loaded  with  pictures  already... Retired 
Agent  MARION  KAAD  spent  her  vacation  visiting  her 
mother  and  sister  in  St.  Louis.  Retired  Agent  LILLIAN 
CONROY  went  to  Scottsdale,  Arizona,  to  enjoy  a  visit  with 
an  old  classmate.  Keep  moving,  girls,  and  have  fun. ..Agent 
JUNE  BAREKMAN  started  out  the  month  of  August  with  a 
second  vacation  trip,  this  time  to  Louisville,  Kentucky... 
Agent  ELAINE  COLE  had  such  a  great  time  in  Los  Angeles, 
California,  last  year  that  she  took  the  same  trip  again  this 
year. ..Agent  FRED  FRIEB  spent  his  vacation  in  California, 
also... Student  Agent  OWEN  SCANLON  planned  a  six-week 
visit  with  his  parents  in  County  Mayo,  Ireland.  Owen 
hasn't  seen  them  in  eight  years.  What  a  glorious  reunion 
that  was... Agents  MARY  GALLAGHER  and  EILEEN  CAR- 
MODY  also  spent  their  vacation  in  Ireland... Agent  DORO- 
THY DISMANG  and  her  son  had  a  wonderful  three-week  va- 
cation in  Florida.  They  traveled  in  style  in  Dorothy's  air- 
conditioned  car. ..Agent  BEVERLY  PEOPLES  and  her  son 
flew  to  California  for  a  two- week  stay.  They  visited  Knotts 
Berry  Farm,  Disneyland,  and  Marineland.  Beverly  came 
back  tired  and  broke  but  with  memories  to  keep  her  smil- 
ing...Agent  W.  STRASSER  and  his  wife  went  to  Twin  Moun- 
tain, New  Hampshire,  and  Barre,  Vermont,  where  they  in- 
spected the  Rock  of  Ages  granite  quarry.  This  is  the  larg- 
est granite  quarry  in  the  world  and  is  350  feet  deep.  Wil- 
bur came  back  in  good  health  this  year.  Stay  that  way... 
Student  Agent  TOM  COZZI  was  selected  by  his  professor 
to  be  his  assistant  at  Loyola  university.  If  Tom  decides  to 
leave  us  and  take  this  job  he  will  be  missed  by  all  of  us. 
Good  luck,  Tom,  whatever  your  decision  may  be. ..Student 
Agent  GABE  BARNES  joined  the  U.S.  Coast  Guard  Reserve 
on  September  20.  Keep  in  touch,  Gabe... Co-reporter  MARY 
WIXTED  spent  her  three-week  vacation  at  the  Dells  in  Wis- 
consin, Thunder  Lake  in  Michigan,  and  a  delightful  week 
basking  in  the  fresh  air,  sunshine,  and  swimming  in  the 
pool  at  the  home  of  her  brother  and  sister-in-law  in  Hins- 
dale, Illinois... Retired  Chief  Clerk  HARRY  BAKER  cele- 
brated his  71st  birthday  on  August  14.  He  looks  great  and 
feels  fit  as  a  fiddle.  May  you  enjoy  many  more  happy 
years,  Harry. ..Retired  Platform  Man  JAMES  MALKUS  and 
his  wife  celebrated  their  50th  wedding  anniversary  on  June 
26  by  renewing  marriage  vows  at  St.  Cyril  and  Methodius 
church.  A  reception  followed  after  the  11  o'clock  mass. 
Good  luck  and  good  health  for  many  more  years  to  come... 
Clerk  JOE  MARKOS  is  very  proud  of  his  daughter  who  was 
graduated  from  grammar  school  in  June  and  is  now  a 
freshman  at  Taft  High  school.  Joe  beams  with  pride  as  he 
tells  you  of  her  high  grades... Speaking  of  daughters  and 
school,  Agent  BILL  CUSACK  finds  being  both  father  and 
mother  to  daughter,  NORA  LANE,  can  be  quite  hectic.  Bill 
had  to  take  her  for  her  pre-school  medical  checkup,  and 
then  on  to  the  stores  to  spend  his  hard-earned  money  on 
new  clothes  for  school.  We  bet  young  Miss  Cusack  will  be 
the  best-dressed  girl  in  school.  We  happen  to  know  that 
"Norrie"  is  the  apple  of  her  daddy's  eye. ..Thanks  to  all 
responsible  for  the  lovely  dinner  and  enjoyable  evening  we 
reporters  had  at  the  M&M  Club  in  the  Merchandise  Mart  on 
September  10.  A  very  special  thank  you  to  Editor  BOB 
HEINLEIN  and  F.  C.  KNAUTZ,  superintendent  of  Public  and 


SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER,  1971 


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INSIDE 

Employee  Relations,  who  personally  escorted  us  on  a  tour 
of  the  Control  rooms  and  offices  in  the  Mart  and  explained 
all  operations  in  detail.  It  was  such  a  pleasure  to  get  to- 
gether again  and  to  have  the  pleasure  of  meeting  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  MICHAEL  CAFFERTY,  our  CTA  Board  Chairman. 
We  can  hardly  wait  for  next  year  to  do  it  again... Someone  is 
missing  at  the  Addison-Kennedy  Station.  It's  DOROTHY 
PARKER  who  is  enjoying  two  weeks  of  well-deserved  va- 
cation rest.  When  Dorothy  reads  this  and  sees  "rest",  she 
will  really  laugh. . .  Sorry  to  hear  that  Agent  BETTY  SE- 
GERSON  had  such  bad  luck  going  to  work  one  morning.  But 
we  were  glad  to  learn  Betty  is  coming  along  real  well... 
Your  Co-reporter  MILDRED  DOYLE 's  second  oldest 
grandson  just  joined  the  Cub  Scouts.  Now  there  are  two 
little  men  trying  for  the  trophy  this  year  in  the  Pinewood 
Derby.  It's  good  that  they  are  in  different  packs.  Their 
dads  are  working  real  hard  with  them.  The  oldest  is  DAV- 
ID DOYLE  and  the  youngest  is  DANNY  DEMPSEY. 

-  WUitcl  VotfU  &  TKauf  TVitUct 


MILWAUKEE,  LAKE  &  DOUGLAS  (Agents)  - 

The  news  will  be  a  little  on  the  short  side  this  month  due 
to  the  fact  that  so  many  are  still  on  vacations,  and  your  co- 
reporter,  KATY  MORIARTY,  has  been  running  the  new 
pick.  We  are  hoping  to  have  more  news  for  you  next 
month. ..Congratulations  to  DELL  HARRINGTON  who  was 
united  in  holy  matrimony  on  July  22  to  JOE  NOVAK.  Dell 
has  resigned  from  CTA  to  become  a  full-time  housewife. 
We  all  wish  her  the  best  of  luck  and  many  happy  years  of 
marriage.  Dell  sent  a  card  to  the  Jefferson  Park  Station 
thanking  everyone  for  all  their  well  wishes.  .  .  HELEN 
CHRISTENER  celebrated  her  birthday  on  August  4,  and  she 
and  her  husband  took  a  three-day  trip  to  Baltimore,  Mary- 
land, and  Washington,  D.C.,  where  they  visited  the  Lincoln 
Memorial,  Arlington  National  Cemetery,  and  the  U.S. 
Treasury,  and  said  they  weren't  giving  away  any  samples. 
I  wonder  why  ?  On  July  6  Helen  gained  another  daughter- 
in-law  when  KAREN  CORLISS  left  CTA  to  travel  to  Cali- 
fornia where  she  was  wed  to  Lance  Corporal  JOHN 
CHRISTENER.  Congratulations,  John  and  Karen,  and  we 
wish  you  many  years  of  happiness  together... ADAM  WAAS 
had  a  three-week  vacation  and  watched  his  grandson,  JEF- 
FERY  INTERVIA,  win  the  championship  trophy  in  a  little 
league  baseball  game  in  Addison,  Illinois...  ED  ROHDE 
spent  two  weeks  of  vacation  traveling  and  visited  the  Mis- 
sissippi Palisades  near  the  Iowa  border... Student  Agent  R. 
MISCHKE  traveled  to  Phoenix,  Arizona,  on  August  2  looking 
for  an  apartment  and  then  left  in  September  to  teach  high 
school  mathematics  there. ..On  August  1,  your  co-reporter, 
GRACE  MOUNTS,  and  her  husband  and  daughter  went  to 
Ladoga,  Indiana,  for  a  family  reunion  with  63  people  in  at- 
tendance. On  August  8,  they  went  to  another  reunion  in 
Holland,  Michigan,  where  81  attended.  These  picnics  can 
ruin  a  person's  figure... Congratulations  to  Former  Student 
Agent  NORA  DONOVAN  who  was  recently  married  to  ED- 
DIE FERRARO.  We  wish  the  two  of  you  many  years  of  hap- 
piness... We  hope  all  the  people  who  had  birthdays  in  August 
enjoyed  their  days  off  as  much  as  FRANK  CULL  did  on 
August  12... There  was  quite  a  bit  of  movement  on  the  pick 
this  time,  but  your  co-reporter,  GRACE  MOUNTS,  managed 
to  stay  at  Irving  Park  on  the  Kennedy.  You  can  contact  me 
there  Tuesday  through  Saturday,  so  please  keep  the  news 
coming. .  .  Instructor  BLAIR  has  returned  from  a  much- 
needed  vacation. .  .SUZZANE  C.  ADAMS,  the  daughter  of 
Receiver  EDWARD  ADAMS,  54th  Street,  is  attending  Quincy 


NEWS 
college  in  Quincy,  Illinois. ..MARY  MORGAN  is  home  with  a 
broken  foot.  Get  well  soon,  Mary... We  extend  our  deepest 
sympathy  to  JULIA  MATTRAN  on  the  loss  of  her  mother; 
to  Collector  KAULES  on  the  loss  of  his  brother,  and  to  Su- 
perintendent JOHN  ZUPKO  on  the  loss  of  his  aunt... Student 
Agent  STANLEY  BULLARD  was  an  all-american  forward 
for  Simson  Vocational  High  school  and  is  now  attending 
Kennedy-King  college  where  he  will  try  to  repeat  his  high 
school  performance... We  are  all  happy  to  see  ELEANOR 
HASBROUCK  back  to  work  after  a  long  illness.  Glad  to 
have  you  back,  Eleanor,  and  hope  you  stay  well...  Agent 
FRED  FRIEB  and  his  brother  BILL,  a  North  Park  bus  op- 
erator, flew  to  Covina,  California,  to  celebrate  their 
mother's  74th  birthday.  It  turned  out  being  a  family  re- 
union. After  Fred  returned  he  and  his  lovely  wife,  BETTY, 
celebrated  their  25th  wedding  anniversary  with  a  luau  at 
their  home. 


NORTH  AVENUE  - 

We  received  a  welcome  letter  from  Pensioner  LARS 
PEARSON  and  his  spouse,  ANNA.  Their  daughter  and  son- 
in-law  are  now  living  at  their  resort  and  are  open  for  busi- 
ness. If  you  are  going  down  to  Mountain  Home,  Arkansas, 
it  is  a  fine  place  to  stay.  It  is  the  Carlton  Resort  on  Cran- 
field  road,  which  is  on  Lake  Norfolk.  . .  Pensioner  JOE 
HIEBEL  found  Maine  both  beautiful  and  good  for  fishing. 
He  also  stopped  off  at  Algona,  Wisconsin,  for  some  fishing. 
It's  a  fine  way  to  enjoy  living,  just  traveling  and  fishing... 
My  son,  DAVID  MIEDEMA,  will  celebrate  his  13th  birthckiy 
on  September  27.  Another  son,  Clerk  WAYNE  MIEDEMA, 
celebrated  his  26th  birthday  on  October  10.  Your  scribe 
will  be  39,  again,  on  October  26. ..The  following  true  fishing 
story  comes  from  Operator  CHARLES  STROKIS.  'While 
fishing  off  Port  Washington,  Wisconsin,  my  brother,  RICH 
STROKIS,  and  his  wife,  SHTRL,  and  I  hooked  into  13  fish, 
landing  four  of  them.  One  was  a  27  pound  chinook  salmon. 
It  was  37  inches  long  and  26  inches  in  girth  and  took  13 
minutes  to  land.  What  a  great  fish  it  was  when  we  got  it  in 
the  boat.  My  brother  is  having  it  mounted.  The  other  fish 
were  a  12  pound  8  ounce  coho  and  a  4  pound  rainbow.  Oh, 
yes,  this  all  happened  on  Friday  the  13th."  We  hope  to  get 
a  picture  of  this  catch.  Has  Charley  been  attending  Opera- 
tor PETE  MADIA's  fishing  classes  ?.. And  now  to  my  co- 
reporter,  Switchboard  Operator  WALTER  BLDC,  and  the 
news  from  the  Inner  Sanctum... This  month's  news  takes  a 
change  of  pace.  We're  not  at  all  sure  whether  it  will  make 
the  column  better  or  worse,  but  we  do  know  that  in  addition 
to  having  our  nose  to  the  grindstone  we  have  also  had  an 
ear  to  the  wall  and  an  eye  to  the  keyhole.  Our  news  not 
only  covers  the  front  office,  but  also  the  District  Office  up- 
stairs, the  janitor's  office,  the  instructor's  room,  to  say 
nothing  of  bits  and  pieces  that  come  from  talking  to  people 
on  the  phone. ..Operator  L.  A.  DOVICHI  has  returned  from 
what  he  termed,  "A  meeting  of  the  Blue  and  the  Gray",  in 
the  State  of  Missouri... Another  armed  service  reunion  was 
held  in  Hot  Springs,  Arkansas,  and  attended  by  Supervisor 
S.  PERCE  along  with  his  family.  .  .  The  air-conditioned 
Ozarks  around  Bull  Shoals  played  host  to  Supervisor  HICKS 
and  his  family... Supervisor  COMENS  is  considering  holding 
classes  on,  "How  to  run  out  of  gas  in  a  Volkswagen. "..Su- 
pervisor WHELEHAN  and  his  gang  headed  towards  Glen- 
wood  Springs,  Colorado. ..Two  of  our  "genial"  instructors 
have  also  been  on  the  go.  JERRY  KNOPP  and  his  family 
returned  some  time  ago  from  the  land  of  the  pineapples  and 


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INSIDE 

hula,  and  Instructor  ED  JURCZAK  and  his  Mrs.  are  back 
from  Mexico.  After  watching  Ed  do  the  polka  with  PAUL 
WINKOWSKI  up  at  Forest  Glen,  we're  sure  he  was  able  to 
master  the  Mexican  hat  dance  while  on  his  vacation. 
Speaking  of  Forest  Glen's  number  one  instructor,  we  un- 
derstand Paul's  been  on  the  sick  list  again.  All  of  us  that 
know  or  have  worked  with  him  are  hoping  for  his  complete 
recovery. ..Chief  Clerk  FRED  MURBARGER's  vacation  al- 
ternated between  the  States  of  Minneosta  and  New  York... If 
we  don't  get  around  to  congratulating  Clerk  TOM  HICKEY 
on  his  becoming  a  grandfather  real  soon,  it'll  almost  be 
time  for  the  youngster  to  get  married.  Sorry  about  that, 
Tom,  we'll  make  sure  it  doesn't  happen  again.  Has  anyone 
figured  out  why  they  call  Tom  and  ED  WITEK  twins  ?  They 
sure  don't  resemble  each  other.  We  wonder,  would  it  have 
anything  to  do  with  the  sick  book?. .We'd  like  to  apologize 
to  Switchboard  Operator  ED  MAKOWSKI  for  goofing  up  his 
name  in  our  last  column.     Oh,  well,  you  can't  win  them  all. 

Your  reporters  wish  to  thank  management  for  the  deli- 
cious dinner  and  pleasant  evening  at  the  M&M  Club  for  the 
Transit  News  reporters.  Walter  didn't  eat  for  two  days  be- 
fore so  he'd  have  room  for  everything,  and  he  did.  I  en- 
joyed visiting  with  many  old  friends  and  I  met  Pensioner 
VIGGO  WINDFELD's  daughter  and  son-in-law,  the  HENKES 
from  the  North  Section.. .Pensioner  BILL  ECHOLS  is  home 
from  the  hospital  and  recuperating  slowly.  We  send  him 
our  prayers  and  best  wishes... Pensioner  ERNEST  BOCK 
and  his  wife,  EMILY,  became  grandparents  again  when 
KEVIN  LEE  FRANCIS  was  born  to  their  daughter,  JOAN, 
and  her  husband.  Congratulations !  . .  On  October  1  a  new 
name  will  be  added  to  the  list  of  pensioners,  Operator 
WILLIAM  BUETOW.  We  wish  him  the  best  of  everything. 
Keep  in  touch,  Bill... We  received  a  welcome  letter  from 
Pensioner  VIGGO  WINDFELD.  He  and  his  spouse  are  va- 
cationing at  Marion,  Illinois.  He  visited  Pensioner  HER- 
MAN NEELY  who  is  at  the  Good  Shepherd  Nursing  home  at 
Eldorado,  Illinois.  Viggo's  brother,  AKSEL  WINDFELD,  is 
living  with  a  daughter  and  son-in-law  in  New  Providence, 
New  Jersey.  Viggo  sends  his  warmest  regards  to  all. ..Op- 
erator JEROME  DUBIN  and  his  better  half  vacationed  at 
Palo  Duro  Canyon  in  Texas.  Jerry  says  they  enjoyed  the 
best  of  everything.  .  .  We  are  sorry  to  report  the  death  of 
Pensioner  LAWRENCE  KEESHIN  on  August  20.  Our  sym- 
pathy goes  to  the  family.  Jesus  said,  "I  go  to  prepare  a 
place  for  you  that  where  I  am,  there  ye  may  be  also. "..Now 
to  the  Inner  Sanctum  with  co-reporter  WALTER  BLIX. 
First  of  all,  I  would  like  to  extend  sincere  thanks  to  F.  C. 
KNAUTZ,  BOB  HEINLE  IN,  MEL  ALEXANDER,  and  others 
responsible  for  the  reporter's  dinner.  It  was  an  enjoyable 
evening.  A  high  spot  was  being  introduced  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
MICHAEL  CAFFERTY.  It  is  our  personal  opinion  that  the 
CTA  was  very  fortunate  in  obtaining  Mr.  Cafferty's  ser- 
vices as  a  Board  Chairman.  Mrs.  Cafferty  is  indeed  a  very 
charming  and  happy  young  lady  and  her  presence  made  the 
evening  all  the  more  enjoyable.  The  dinner  also  made  it 
possible  to  renew  old  friendships,  among  those  being:  RAY 
GRAHAM  from  Kedzie  with  whom  we  worked  many  years 
ago  and  AMOS  FOSTER  of  Beverly  who  told  anyone  who 
cared  to  listen,  "Here's  the  man  who  taught  me  to  drive  a 
bus."  Being  introduced  to  MELVIN  HORNING  of  North 
Park  was  somewhat  like  "meeting  the  competition."  My 
partner,  BILL  MIEDEMA  and  I  were  fortunate  in  sharing  a 
table  with  Mr.  and  Mrs.  ELCOSIE  GRESHAM  of  77th  and 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  KRAMER.  TERRI  is  the  gal  who  scrapes  up 
all  the  news  from  the  Law  Department.  Once  again,  thanks 
for  a  most  enjoyable  evening,  see  you  all  again  next  year... 


NEWS 

The  deck  of  cards  has  been  shuffled  and  cut.  When  they 
were  dealt,  this  is  the  way  they  came  out.  With  the  retire- 
ment of  J.  LOGAY  of  69th,  his  place  was  taken  by  G.  D. 
PEYTON.  Our  own  day  superintendent,  WILLIAM  MOSER, 
went  a  little  further  south  to  take  over  the  same  job  at 
Archer.  This  brought  us  BOB  KEAG  from  North  Park.  We 
would  like  to  spread  the  welcome  mat  and  wish  Mr.  Keag 
lots  of  luck  as  our  new  boss.  Having  worked  for  him  a  good 
many  years  ago  we  can  pass  this  word  on  to  everybody: 
Mr.  Keag  will  do  his  best  to  do  a  good  job  here  at  North 
Avenue.  He'll  be  fair  with  all  of  you,  but  like  any  other  su- 
perintendent, we  suggest  don't  step  on  his  toes.  ALEC 
JOHNSON  went  to  North  Park  as  day  superintendent.  VIC 
JOHNSON  who  had  been  relief  superintendent  replaced  him 
at  Forest  Glen.  WILLIAM  PARNUM  now  has  the  relief  job. 
We  definitely  don't  want  to  overlook  JAMES  BROGAN  who 
was  appointed  senior  station  instructor  here  at  North  Ave- 
nue. A  last  minute  bit  of  news  is  that  there  will  be  one 
other  change.  EARL  PETERSON,  day  superintendent  at 
Forest  Glen,  has  finally  sold  his  home  and  is  retiring.  He 
and  Mrs.  Peterson  will  be  heading  for  the  sunny  climes  of 
the  State  of  Arizona.  The  man  who  will  take  over  the  num- 
ber one  command  post  at  Forest  Glen  will  be  none  other 
than  a  gentleman  who  is  well-known  to  all  of  us,  MILES 
DeWITT.  Good  luck  to  all  of  you!.. Our  calorie-laden  birth- 
day greetings  this  month  are  extended  to  Assistant  Super- 
intendent WARD  CHAMBERLAIN,  Clerk  AL  ROHDE  (num- 
ber one  man  of  the  Elkhorn,  Wisconsin,  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce), and  last,  but  not  least,  our  genial  P.M.  custodian, 
TOM  HURLEY.  Many  happy  returns  to  all  of  you.  We 
should  offer  belated  birthday  greetings  to  ROLAND  HEAD, 
who  along  with  his  Mrs.,  took  off  for  a  life  in  the  Florida 
sunshine  on  his  birthday  last  August  28.  Good  luck  to  both 
of  you... My  wife  and  I  had  the  good  fortune  to  renew  ac- 
quaintances with  Retired  Operator  (from  Keeler)  FRANK 
CALDERONE  and  his  Mrs.  He  looks  the  picture  of  health 
and  says  he  really  enjoys  being  on  pension.  They  had  been 
to  the  track  and  he  had  lost  20  cents.  They  will  celebrate 
their  45th  wedding  anniversary  on  November  24.  Best 
wishes  to  you  both. ..Having  your  car  stolen  on  your  wedding 
night  isn't  the  nicest  thing  that  could  happen  to  you,  but 
that's  exactly  what  happened  to  Relief  Clerk  BOB  STACH's 
lovely  daughter,  JUDY.  Fortunately  it  was  returned  with 
not  too  many  parts  missing.  We're  sure  the  young  couple 
won't  have  any  trouble  remembering  their  anniversary 
date. ..Retired  Switchboard  Operator  CHARLEY  SCHMIDT 
was  a  recent  visitor  to  the  office.  Says  he's  doing  OK  now 
that  he  has  his  new  glasses.  He  and  his  Mrs.  send  their 
best  regards  to  everyone... BOB  GUTHRIE,  the  genial  clerk 
of  District  C,  tells  us  that  he  spent  an  enjoyable  "honey  do" 
vacation.  We've  all  had  that  kind,  but  all  kidding  aside,  Bob 
did  say  that  he  honestly  enjoyed  his  vacation  just  doing 
nothing.  Sometimes  that's  the  best  kind  to  have.. .You  are 
so  right  if  you  think  the  fellow  manning  the  information 
booth  on  the  7th  floor  of  the  Mart  looks  familiar.  He  hap- 
pens to  be  our  good  friend  CHARLEY  (Silent  Sam)  OLCI- 
KAS,  former  District  C  supervisor  who  is  now  back  on  the 
job  after  being  off  for  some  time  with  a  little  ticker 
trouble. ..See  you  all  purty  soon. 


NORTH  SECTION  - 

Kimball  Avenue  Station  Superintendent  BILL  ROONEY 
and  his  wife  spent  part  of  their  vacation  at  Sunny  Brook 
Farm  Resort  in  South  Haven,  Michigan,  where  they  had  fun 


SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER,  1971 


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INSIDE 

in  the  sun. . .  North  Side  Clerk  ERW1N  HARMON  was  off 
work  due  to  an  injury  he  received  while  playing  ball. 
Seems  he  sprained  his  finger  catching  a  fly  ball,  but  the 
CTA  ball  team  he  manages  won  the  game  anyway... Super- 
visor BOB  JANZ  had  his  vacation,  but  stayed  home  trying 
to  be  a  fix-it  man;  which  means  he  worked  harder  at  home 
than  on  the  job  (just  kidding)... North  Section  Station  Super- 
intendent M.  V.  LaVELLE  and  his  family  vacationed  in  the 
southwestern  part  of  the  country.  Hunting  and  fishing  in 
Colorado  and  the  Rocky  Mountains,  visiting  Taos,  New 
Mexico,  and  driving  through  Texas  and  Oklahoma.  Mr.  La- 
Velle  said  it  was  a  wonderful,  rewarding  trip. ..Agent  E. 
FIFE  and  her  husband,  ART,  went  to  Las  Vegas  for  one 
week  and  to  Milwaukee  for  a  weekend.  Seems  her  husband 
was  quite  lucky  at  Vegas,  and  they  managed  to  come  back 
with  their  shirts.  .  .  Kimball  Avenue  Motorman  JAMES 
QUON  and  his  family  spent  one  week  of  his  vacation  motor- 
ing in  Wisconsin... We  wish  to  welcome  D.  MARTINO  and 
D.  MARENO  to  the  ranks  of  North  Side  janitors.  ..  North 
Side  Trainman  N.  SIMMONS  and  Miss  MARTHY  A.  BROWN 
were  married  on  September  4  at  ceremonies  held  in  Gary, 
Indiana.  To  the  newlyweds  we  wish  a  long  and  happy  mar- 
riage. ..  Congratulations  to  J.  J.  CUNNINGHAM  and  Miss 
FRANCES  KELLY  who  were  married  on  August  20  at  De 
Paul  Catholic  church.  J.  J.  is  a  car  repairman  at  Howard, 
and  the  best  man  at  the  ceremonies  was  STEVE  GUNNING- 
HAM,  janitor  gang  leader.  Maid  of  honor  was  KAY  LYNCH, 
sister  of  the  bride.  The  reception  was  held  at  the  Como 
Inn.  The  bridegroom  is  looking  forward  to  going  muskie 
fishing  in  October  at  Haywood,  Wisconsin.. .Agent  ANNA- 
BELLE  DREW  went  vacationing  in  Los  Angeles,  California, 
and  Colorado  Springs.  She  visited  with  her  sister  in  Los 
Angeles.  Annabelle  said  she  had  a  wonderful  visit  and  a 
wonderful  flight... North  Side  Clerk  R.  LANGLOIS  was  off 
work  due  to  a  sprained  ankle  he  received  while  climbing 
from  the  trains  in  the  Linden  yard. ..At  this  writing  Clerk 
ORLANDO  MENICUCCI  is  a  patient  in  the  Forkosh  hospital 
with  a  throat  ailment.  We  hope  it  is  nothing  serious,  as 
Menne  has  a  wonderful  singing  voice.  We  wish  him  a 
speedy  recovery... Operator  FRED  LOEBBAKA  became  ill 
on  the  job  and  was  taken  to  St.  Francis  hospital  in  Evans- 
ton.  We  wish  him  a  speedy  recovery.  Fred  is  the  brother 
of  North  Side  Clerk  LOUIS  (Red)  LOEBBAKA.. .Pensioner 
LOVETTE  E.  BENTLEY  says  hello  to  her  friends  on  the 
North  Section,  especially  Agents  ELSIE  RIEMER  and  LIL- 
LIAN EDEL,  and  Pensioners  M.  E.  DOERGE  and  JENNY 
McCLAIN.  Lovette  moved  recently  to  247  East  Alice  ave- 
nue, Apt.  3,  Phoenix,  Arizona  85020.  She'd  be  very  happy 
to  receive  letters  from  all  her  friends  who  wish  to  write... 
Congratulations  to  Retired  Conductor  RICHARD  BARTELS 
and  his  wife,  BERTHA,  who  celebrated  their  golden  wedding 
anniversary  on  September  24.  The  Bartels  reside  in  St. 
Petersburg,  Florida. 

-    7"«»  "Zutit. 


NORTH  PARK  - 

The  Division  241  golf  outing  held  on  July  19  at  St. 
Andrew's  was  enjoyed  by  all  who  attended.  Committee 
members  FRANK  LASKE  and  BILL  LARSEN  are  to  be 
commended  for  their  fine  handling  of  this  event.  Operator 
RICHARD  GUSTAFSON  won  the  trophy  that  North  Park 
awards  to  the  golfer  turning  in  the  depot's  low  net  score... 
Operator  HAROLD  SEDIN  spent  two  weeks  in  Mobile,  Ala- 
bama, visiting  his  daughter,  GEORGINA  CLOUGH,  and  her 
husband,  BILL,  and  their  seven  children.    Bill,  a  retired 


NEWS 

naval  chief  petty  officer,  and  Harold  engaged  in  several 
rounds  of  golf  and  a  few  fishing  excursions  while  in  Mobile. 
..Clerk  JOE  DI  GIOVANNI  and  his  wife,  CONNIE,  vaca- 
tioned at  Carlinsville,  Illinois,  where  his  brother,  NICK, 
and  his  wife,  MARY,  reside.  Also  on  the  agenda  were 
visits  to  Rockford,  Lake  Geneva,  and  Milwaukee. ..Operator 
DON  HEANEY  and  Clerk  FRANK  ZABOROWSKI  spent  a 
week  fishing  on  Callahan  Lake  at  Hayward,  Wisconsin.  Don 
and  Frank  reported  that  the  fishing  was  good,  but  the  Cutty 
Sark  was  in  slow  supply.  ..  Street  Collector  RAY  KRUML 
can  be  found  three  nights  a  week  at  the  Hub  roller  rink 
where  he  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  finest  roller  skaters  in 
the  Chicago  area. ..  Street  Collector  NICK  GASPER,  his 
wife,  MARY,  and  their  daughter,  SHARON,  vacationed  at 
Lake  Winneconna,  Wisconsin,  where  the  fishing  was  ex- 
cellent. Returning  home,  the  Gaspers  then  traveled  to  Col- 
lege Park,  Maryland,  to  visit  Nick's  brother,  Doctor  CARL 
GASPER.  Leaving  Maryland,  they  traveled  to  Santa  Fe, 
New  Mexico. . .  Operator  LE  ROY  CARR  spent  two  weeks 
with  a  group  of  scouts  at  the  Namakokon  Scout  reservation 
located  north  of  Spooner,  Wisconsin.  Le  Roy's  object  was 
to  teach  the  scouts  cooking,  canoeing,  camping,  and  lash- 
ing. While  on  several  canoe  trips  Le  Roy  caught  his  share 
of  large  mouth  bass... Operator  CHARLEY  KEMP  and  his 
wife,  HELEN,  and  their  son,  GARY,  spent  their  vacation  at 
their  summer  home  in  Brookside,  Wisconsin,  where  a  trout 
stream  runs  along  their  property.  They  enjoyed  several 
fine  trout  dinners. ..Operator  LYNN  BUTLER  and  his  wife, 
ANN,  along  with  their  new  camper  trailer,  vacationed  at 
Minocqua,  Wisconsin.  The  Butlers,  who  enjoy  camping  out, 
reported  that  they  enjoyed  meeting  people  from  all  over 
the  U.S.A.  at  the  different  camping  sites  around  the  coun- 
try...Operator  JUNIOR  BROADBENT,  at  this  writing,  is  at 
home  convalescing  from  recent  surgery  and  hopes  to  be 
back  to  work  soon.. .Operator  TED  KINDERMAN  has  been 
off  sick  for  three  months  and  his  wife,  MARGIE,  has  had 
major  surgery.  We  at  the  depot  wish  this  grand  couple  a 
rapid  recovery. ..  Operator  LES  ISAACSON  and  his  wife, 
ROSELLE,  became  the  proud  parents  of  their  first  child 
when  a  daughter  named  LENA  MICHELLE  was  born  on 
July  18  at  Weiss  Memorial  hospital  weighing  7  pounds  4 
ounces. ..Supervisor  HENRY  (Red)  GOETZ  retired  on  July 
31  after  36  years  of  service.  Henry,  who  is  moving  to  Tay- 
cheedah,  Wisconsin,  P.  O.  Box  85,  invites  his  many  friends 
to  stop  by  and  visit.  In  appreciation  of  the  gift  Henry  re- 
ceived from  his  friends,  he  would  like  to  convey  his  sincere 
thanks  to  all  who  participated. ..Operator  ED  BOWLER  re- 
tired on  July  31  after  29  years  of  service.  Ed's  plans  for 
the  future  are  to  relax  and  possibly  a  trip  to  Ireland. ..Op- 
erator EMERY  HAYDEN  retired  on  July  31  after  26  years 
of  service  as  a  motorman  and  bus  operator.  Emery,  who 
lives  in  Rolling  Meadows,  Illinois,  will  now  pursue  his  hob- 
by of  fishing  and  gardening... Carpenter  ARNOLD  WALKER 
retired  on  July  31  after  28  years  of  service  as  a  motor- 
man,  bus  operator,  and  carpenter.  Arnold  has  been  looking 
at  houses  in  Florida,  but  no  decision  has  been  made  as  yet. 
.  .  Happy  birthdays  are  extended  to  CONNIE  DI  GIOVAN- 
NI and  PEARL  KRINKE.  ..  Repair  Department  Chit  Chat: 
The  following  are  enjoying  vacations  at  this  writing  and  we 
wish  them  a  good  time:  Foreman  PHIL  O'CONNOR,  In- 
structor WALLY  HALL  FORD,  LEN  TROJANOWSKI,  BOB 
JOHNSON,  A.  FERNANDEZ,  CLEO  EVANS,  R.  LEONHART, 
C.  TICE,  ROBERT  VAN  DERMEIR,  Servicemen  GEORGE 
SERRITELLA,  FRANK  BUGHLIO,  L.  BOTH,  GENE  DRZE- 
WICKI,  and  Electrician  RICHARD  ROCH... Clerk  EARNIE 
LOTITO  and  his  family  vacationed  at  Colorado  Springs, 
Colorado,  and  throughout  the  West.  Another  outstanding  job 


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was  turned  in  at  the  garage  by  Clerk  JOHN  BILLIS  who  re- 
placed Earnie.  .  .Assistant  Foreman  JOHN  HENNELY  and 
his  wife,  ANN,  and  daughter,  MARION,  drove  around  the 
Lake  Michigan  area  and  were  impressed  with  the  sights  at 
Mackinac  Island  and  Sault  Ste.  Marie,  Michigan... Service- 
man RED  STAUNTON  vacationed  at  Acapulco,  Mexico,  and 
had  a  ball  water  skiing  and  enjoying  the  senoritas... Ser- 
viceman TOM  CHIOVINO  flew  to  California  on  his  vacation 
and  enjoyed  his  stay  at  Los  Angeles.  ..  Repairman  LOUIS 
GRABOWSKI  suffered  a  bad  bruise  on  the  lower  part  of  his 
back  when  he  was  unseated  on  a  recent  horseback  excursion 
that  he  did  not  enjoy... The  garage  welcome  mat  is  extended 
to  Repairman  JOHN  KASPAREK.  .  .  Instructor  WALTER 
HALLFORD  and  his  wife,  BERNICE,  visited  the  Smoky 
Mountains  on  their  vacation.  Also  on  the  agenda  were  vis- 
its to  Mountain  Home,  where  they  stopped  to  see  Pensioner 
ERNIE  PIERSON,  then  on  to  Tulsa,  Oklahoma,  and  Port 
Arthur,  Texas.  .  .  Assistant  Foreman  ANDY  KARIOLICH 
traveled  to  New  York  City  to  visit  his  daughter,  Mrs. 
DENISE  FRER,  his  son-in-law,  Dr.  ANTHONY  FRER,  and 
his  granddaughter,  ALLISON. ..A  hearty  welcome  is  extend- 
ed to  DENNIS  MARZECZ,  our  new  combination  clerk  on  the 
a.m.  shift. ..The  Transit  News  dinner  was  held  at  the  M&M 
Club  on  September  10.  It  was  a  very  nice  affair,  and  BOB 
HEINLEIN  and  his  staff  should  be  commended  for  their 
good  work  in  making  this  evening  a  perfect  one... Congratu- 
lations are  extended  to  the  107  operators  at  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... We  take  this  opportunity  to  welcome  ALEX 
JOHNSON  back  to  North  Park  where  he  is  now  station  su- 
perintendent. Mr.  Johnson  invites  his  many  friends,  old 
and  new,  to  stop  in  and  visit  him  at  any  time.  We  also  wish 
Superintendent  ROBERT  KEAG  continued  success  at  North 
Avenue  Depot  where  he  was  transferred  as  station  super- 
intendent. Mr.  Keag  would  like  to  thank  everyone  for  their 
fine  efforts  and  cooperation  while  he  was  superintendent  at 
North  Park... The  Sambruca  Club  of  Chicago  will  hold  their 
annual  dinner  dance  on  Saturday,  October  30,  at  Chateau 
Royale  on  West  Chicago  avenue.  The  chairman  of  this  af- 
fair will  be  Operator  PAT  SCIORTINO,  assisted  by  Opera- 
tors JOE  DE  SPARTA,  PETE  MARCHISOTTO,  and  SAL 
MUSCARELLO.  The  proceeds  from  this  fine  event  will  be 
used  to  provide  scholarships  for  needy  children. ..GAIL,  the 
daughter  of  Serviceman  GEORGE  and  GRACE  SERITELLA, 
was  married  on  Saturday,  August  14,  to  Mr.  ROBERT 
BORECKI  at  St.  Edward's  church.  The  reception  was  held 
at  Mr.  Kelly's  on  West  Irving  Park,  and  attended  by  200 
guests.  The  young  couple  honeymooned  at  Cove  Haven  in 
the  Pocono  mountains  of  Pennsylvania. .  .  JEAN  and  MIA 
VRANKEN  of  Beek,  Holland,  spent  a  month's  vacation  with 
Operator  PETER  WILLENSEN  and  his  wife,  ANNIE,  Jean's 
sister.  The  Vrankens  were  very  impressed  with  the  many 
beautiful  sights  of  Chicago. ..Operator  SAL  MUSCARELLO 
managed  the  Minor  "B"  Giants  baseball  team  at  Horner 
Park  where  they  had  14  straight  victories.  Sal's  son,  SAL 
Jr.,  was  a  member  of  this  undefeated  team,  and  was  one  of 
the  mainstays  of  the  group.  A  banquet  was  held  at  Gordon 
Tech  and  trophies  were  awarded  to  the  team. . .  A  recent 
visitor  at  North  Park  was  Pensioner  PAUL  GUNTHER  who 
is  now  living  at  2530  Taylor  street,  Hollywood,  Florida. 
Paul  sends  his  regards  to  all  his  friends  and  invites  anyone 
visiting  Florida  to  drop  by  and  visit. ..KENNETH  POSNER, 
the  son  of  Operator  SAM  POSNER,  passed  his  Certified 
Public  Accountant  examination  and  will  begin  work  for  an 
accounting  firm  in  the  Loop.. .The  rumor  of  the  day  is  that 
Operator    HAROLD  JULITZ    was  stopped  at  the    Missouri 


NEWS 

State  border  and  his  fishing  gear  and  icebox  were  given  a 
thorough  check  to  see  how  many  undersize  fish  Harold  was 
bringing  home  from  Forsyth. . .  TOM  MARCHISOTTO,  the 
son  of  Operator  PETE  and  FELICIA  MARCHISOTTO,  was 
married  on  Sunday,  August  19,  to  Miss  MARIA  LUPE  at 
Immaculate  Heart  of  Mary  church.  The  reception  was  held 
at  Ferrara  Manor  and  was  attended  by  150  guests.  The 
young  couple  honeymooned  throughout  Europe. . .  Operator 
JOE  CITRO  and  his  wife,  THERESA,  flew  to  Honolulu, 
Hawaii,  on  their  vacation.  The  Citros  visited  the  islands 
of  Hilo,  Maui,  and  Kauai.  The  Citros  enjoyed  visits  to 
Pearl  Harbor,  the  sugar  refineries,  pineapple  fields,  the 
different  night  clubs,  and  many  restaurants  on  the  islands. 
..Mrs.  EDNA  BENSON,  the  mother  of  Operator  DAVID 
BENSON,  and  the  wife  of  Operator  ROBERT  BENSON, 
Limits,  was  hospitalized  at  Edgewater  hospital  for  major 
surgery  and  at  this  writing  is  recovering  satisfactorily... 
Operator  HAROLD  (Red)  HANSEN  was  hospitalized  at 
Weiss  Memorial  hospital  for  major  surgery  and  at  this 
writing  is  recovering  and  looking  forward  to  returning  to 
work. . .  Happy  anniversaries  are  extended  to:  Operator 
JOHN  COSGROVE  and  his  wife,  HELEN,  their  30th;  Opera- 
tor WILLIAM  STEENSPRING  and  his  wife,  DOLLY,  their 
42nd;  Operator  LYNN  BUTLER  and  his  wife,  ANN,  their 
17th;  Operator  HILLARD  DERENGOWSKI  and  his  wife, 
their  21st;  Operator  HENRY  THELIN  and  his  wife,  HAR- 
RIET, their  31st,  and  Superintendent  JACK  MORRIS  and 
his  wife,  DOROTHY,  their  42nd.. .Happy  birthdays  are  ex- 
tended to  the  following:  Operators  RICHARD  HALLIGAN, 
ZEKE  JAGST,  JIM  DOLAN,  and  ORVILLE  MURRAY,  Pen- 
sioner STANLEY  ZALE,  Instructor  GEORGE  RELSTAB, 
Supervisor  GEORGE  HAND,  Mrs.  MERVA  HAND,  Mrs. 
EVELYN  RELSTAB,  VIVIAN  BAEUCHLER,  and  DANIEL 
KOZIOL.. .Operator  LES  NELAND  retired  on  October  1  af- 
ter 37  years  of  service.  Les  and  his  wife,  PEGGY,  will  be 
doing  lots  of  traveling  and  fishing  from  now  on.. .Operator 
WALLACE  BRADLEY  retired  on  October  1  after  working 
for  43  years.  His  plans  for  the  future  call  for  traveling 
and  a  chance  to  attend  the  Kentucky  Derby  sessions  for  the 
39th  consecutive  year. 


OPERATIONS   (Transportation)  - 

MARTY  LUKES  and  his  wife,  SHIRLEY,  and  their  chil- 
dren went  to  Gun  Lake  in  Michigan  for  two  weeks.  They 
were  accompanied  by  Shirley's  brother  and  his  family. 
They  went  water  skiing  every  day,  went  boating,  swimming, 
got  a  lot  of  sun,  and  Marty  even  got  out  on  the  golf  course  a 
few  times.  The  second  week,  CARL  SCHMOOK,  a  bus  op- 
erator out  of  Archer  Station,  and  his  wife  joined  the  group. 
They  went  to  enjoy  their  grandchildren  and  the  scenery. 
Everyone  had  a  real  good  time. . .  BILL  DOEDEN  and  his 
wife  drove  to  Missouri  for  two  weeks  of  fun  and  relaxation. 
They  stopped  at  Table  Rock  Lake  where  Bill  tried  his  luck 
fishing.  When  asked  what  he  caught,  all  he  said  was  the 
fishing  was  lousy.  They  went  on  to  the  Ozarks  where  they 
stayed  for  five  days.  The  weather  was  nice  and  so  was 
their  vacation... JERRY  JOHNSON  and  his  wife,  RAYE,  and 
their  four  children  drove  to  Arkansas  on  their  vacation. 
They,  too,  tried  their  luck  at  fishing  and  enjoyed  the  good 
old-fashioned  hospitality  out  there.  His  son  had  the  most 
fun  because  he  caught  his  first  fish.. .The  RACKER  family 
recently  made  the  most  of  a  weekend  when  they  drove  down 
to  Springfield  to  attend  the  State  Fair,  which  they  really 
enjoyed.     They  also    liked  traveling  through  the  southern 


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part  of  our  state,  stopping  at  several  places  along  the  way. 
..JAMES  R.  TUCKER  just  returned  from  a  three-week  va- 
cation during  which  time  he  did  a  lot  of  traveling.  He  be- 
gan his  trip  by  driving  to  Lebanon,  Tennessee,  and  then  to 
Nashville  where  he  visited  friends  and  relatives  for  about 
five  days.  He  returned  home  for  a  few  days  of  rest  and 
took  off  again.  He  went  to  Vermillion,  South  Dakota,  where 
he  spent  two  days  visiting  with  JOHN  WHELTON,  a  retired 
conductor  and  one  man  car  operator  who  started  at  Noble 
Depot  in  1915.  It  was  on  to  the  Bad  Lands  and  Black  Hills, 
then  to  Virginia  City  where  he  visited  a  friend  and  his  son's 
family,  and  to  Nevada  City,  Montana.  On  his  way  back 
home  he  made  stops  at  Yellowstone,  Grand  Teton,  Laramie, 
Cheyenne,  Wyoming,  and  Minden,  Nebraska,  to  conclude  a 
very  nice  vacation... Your  scribe  and  her  parents,  FRANK 
and  ROSE  SZCZEPANEK,  went  to  Springstead,  Wisconsin, 
for  a  week  of  relaxation.  Believe  it  or  not,  fishing  was 
good  until  the  rain  and  cool  weather  arrived.  We  caught 
some  nice  size  crappies  and  bass  which  we  brought  home 
with  us.  Even  though  the  weather  could  have  been  better, 
we  had  a  wonderful  time. ..RUSSELL  ELDERKIN  Jr.  worked 
his  way  to  the  finals  of  the  Illinois  State  Tennis  tournament. 
He  competed  in  an  age  group  of  boys  ten  years  of  age  and 
over,  finishing  second  in  a  field  of  24  boys.  Congratula- 
tions! Sure  looks  like  he  is  following  in  his  father's  foot- 
steps...We  wish  KATHY  KRUEGER  the  best  of  luck  in  her 
new  job  in  the  Engineering  Department,  and  would  like  to 
welcome  LORRAINE  BRAZZLE  back  to  Transportation.  A 
couple  other  new  people  in  our  department  are  JESSE 
BARKER,  information  clerk,  and  CATHERINE  KUDELKA, 
telephone  operator.  We  are  happy  to  have  you  with  us  and 
wish  all  of  you  the  best  in  your  new  jobs. ..On  August  1, 
RAYMOND  STRATTON,  information  clerk,  began  his  re- 
tirement. He  plans  to  take  life  easy,  relax,  and  enjoy  him- 
self. On  September  1,  Line  Supervisor  BURCHARD  W. 
POGUE  also  joined  the  ranks  of  the  retired.  Coffee  and 
cake  was  served  at  an  open  house  honoring  him  on  August 
31.  Many  of  his  friends  came  to  wish  him  well  and  pre- 
sented him  with  a  gift.  We  extend  our  wishes  to  both  of  you 
for  a  very  happy  and  healthy  retirement. ..On  Sunday,  Au- 
gust 29,  ROBERT  G.  QUETSCHKE  and  JEANIE  L.WELDON 
were  united  in  holy  matrimony  at  5:00  p.m.  in  the  Norwood 
Park  United  Methodist  church.  Many  friends  attended  the 
reception  which  was  held  at  the  Belvedere,  and  all  had  a 
good  time.  The  newly  weds  spent  their  honeymoon  traveling 
through  numerous  states.  Congratulations  and  best  wishes 
are  extended  to  the  happy  couple,  and  to  BOB  and  JUNE 
QUETSCHKE,  the  parents.  ..  Our  sympathy  is  extended  to 
ELI  FREEDMAN  whose  father,  LEO,  passed  away.  Funeral 
services  were  held  on  Tuesday,  August  24.  Interment  was 
at  Shalom  Memorial  Park  cemetery. 

(Utility  and  Emergency  Service)  - 

Retiree  PETE  CARPENO  stopped  in  to  say  hello  and  let 
us  know  that  he  is  making  arrangements  for  a  mobile  home 
in  sunny  Florida. ..  PAT  PORCELIUS  vacationed  in  that 
lively  place  called  Las  Vegas.  He  saw  some  shows  and 
many  performers,  and  even  tried  his  luck.  Pat  didn't  hit 
the  jackpot,  but  had  a  good  time  anyway. .  .  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
O.  W.  JOHNSON  spent  their  vacation  at  various  places  in 
Wisconsin  enjoying  the  scenery. ..We  are  happy  to  see  that 
T.  KRAUS  is  back  to  work  after  an  extended  illness,  and 
hope  that  he  is  feeling  great... We  would  like  to  extend  our 
sympathy  to  AL  SCHMIDT  whose  father  recently  passed 
away,  and  to  BOB  CASEY  whose  brother-in-law  passed 
away...C.  OLDHAM  and  H.  WOODS  are  back  to  work  again 
after  spending  some  time  at  camp  with  the  National  Guard. 


NEWS 

(Traffic  Planning)  - 

Congratulations  and  the  best  of  luck  to  JIM  TOOLIS  who 
recently  transferred  to  the  Purchasing  Department... TOM 
LORENZ  began  his  vacation  by  flying  to  Miami  on  a  big 
747  jet.  From  there  he  went  to  the  Port  of  Miami  where  he 
boarded  the  ocean  liner  Freeport.  Tom  spent  a  week  in 
Freeport,  Nassau,  and  Miami  doing  a  lot  of  sightseeing, 
swimming,  and  relaxing.  He  had  beautiful  weather  and  a 
real  good  vacation... NANCY  JOHNSON  and  her  husband  are 
the  proud  owners  of  a  raised  ranch  house  in  Woodridge, 
Illinois.  She  has  a  lot  more  house  to  clean  now  and  a  spa- 
cious front  and  back  yard  to  work  in.  Congratulations  and 
the  best  of  luck  in  your  new  home. 


PURCHASING,  SPECIFICATIONS  &  STORES  - 

It  is  always  sad  to  have  to  say  goodbye  to  a  co-worker. 
In  this  case  it  is  ED  COATES  who  retired  on  August  1  after 
having  been  with  CTA  for  45  years.  He  was  presented  with 
a  beautiful  television  set,  which  he  proudly  displayed  in  his 
office,  along  with  a  lovely  golf  club  tie  clasp.  We  wish  Ed 
many  years  of  enjoyment  in  his  retirement. ..Congratula- 
tions to  BOB  McCARTHY  on  his  recent  promotion  as  as- 
sistant to  the  superintendent  of  Purchasing,  replacing  Mr. 
Coates.  Congratulations  are  also  in  order  for  JIM  TOOLIS 
who  replaced  Bob  as  a  buyer  in  the  Purchasing  Depart- 
ment...A  belated  "welcome"  to  GEORGE  HAENISCH,  grad- 
uate trainee  in  the  Specifications  Department.  We're  really 
sorry  about  the  delay,  George,  but  we're  still  thinking  of 
you.. .ROD  DAUGHERTY,  Specifications,  and  his  wife,  BEE, 
spent  several  days  in  Walterboro,  South  Carolina,  with 
their  two  children,  DELLA  and  KEITH,  who  are  twins. 
Delia  and  Keith  took  part  in  their  cousin's  wedding,  Delia 
being  flower  girl,  and  Keith  was  the  ringbearer.  On  their 
return  trip  to  Chicago,  the  Daughertys  stopped  in  Kentucky 
to  explore  Mammoth  Cave. .  .  A  luncheon  was  held  in  the 
M&M  Club  in  the  Merchandise  Mart  on  July  29  in  honor  of 
THERESA  BARRY  who  retired  on  August  1  after  23  years 
of  service  with  CTA.  She  was  presented  with  some  lovely 
gifts.  We  wish  Theresa  many  happy  hours  in  her  future 
retirement  years...  The  "welcome  mat"  is  extended  to 
WILLIAM  SIEJA  who  replaced  TOM  RYAN  as  clerk  II  in 
Stores,  G.O.  Tom  was  transferred  to  South  Shops  as  stock 
clerk  I.  Bill  formerly  worked  in  the  CTA  Mail  Room  in  the 
Mart.  Glad  to  have  you  with  our  team,  Bill. ..It's  always 
nice  to  hear  of  additions  to  families — and  this  month  we 
are  joyous  indeed  on  hearing  that  former  stenographer  in 
Stores,  G.O.,  LYNN  BELL,  recently  had  her  second  child, 
a  baby  boy.  CHARLES  ROBERT  BELL  Jr.  greeted  his 
family  with  a  smile  on  August  3  weighing  in  at  7  pounds  9 
ounces.  His  father,  CHUCK,  is  in  the  Electrical  Depart- 
ment. Chuck  stated,  "Our  son  will  enter  Notre  Dame  uni- 
versity in  about  18  years  and  will  be  their  number  one 
football  star!"  Hope  your  wishes  come  true,  Chuck  and 
Lynn,  and  the  best  to  the  four  of  you.. .GEORGE  MIKOTA, 
assistant  to  superintendent  of  Stores,  gave  everyone  in  the 
office  a  scare  upon  his  return  from  vacation.  He  informed 
us  that  he  was  replacing  the  roofing  on  his  garage  and  lost 
his  footing.  He's  still  wondering  how  his  leg  happened  to 
go  through  the  roof — but  none  of  us  will  ever  know.  No 
serious  injury  occurred  as  a  result  of  his  unfortunate  ex- 
perience, just  a  sore  knee.. .J.  T.  HARTY,  superintendent 
of  Stores,  spent  a  very  delightful  week  with  his  family.  He 
romped  around  with  the  grandchildren;  and  although  he 
feels  it  in  spots,  he  stated  he  enjoyed  himself  very  much. 


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Glad  to  hear  that,  Mr.  Harty...Your  co-reporter,  JOHN 
GILL,  almost  seems  a  stranger  to  Stores,  G.O.  After  all, 
he  spent  a  five-week  vacation  in  Ireland.  John  arrived  at 
Shannon  airport  where  he  was  greeted  by  his  wife,  two 
children,  and  his  brother-in-law.  They  stayed  at  his  wife's 
parents'  home.  They  visited  friends  and  relatives  in  Lim- 
erick and  County  Mayo ;  and  they  got  to  view  Ashford  Cas- 
tle. The  Gill  family  joined  in  the  merry  festivities  held  in 
the  Old  Shilling,  a  singing  pub  in  Dublin.  They  were  kept 
busy  much  of  their  stay  and  even  attended  a  wedding  in 
Castlebar  when  his  wife's  sister  became  the  happy  bride. 
Two  nights  were  spent  in  a  trailer  on  the  beach  by  the  At- 
lantic Ocean.  John  says  he  even  tried  his  hand  at  milking  a 
cow,  but  apparently  the  cow  was  in  no  mood  for  it  kicked 
the  bucket  and  the  milk  spilled  all  over  the  place!  Practice 
makes  perfect,  John.  John's  wife  and  children  spent  an 
extra  two  weeks  in  Ireland,  but  John  was  not  so  lucky... 
Our  CHESTER  SKORA,  Stores,  G.O.,  stayed  in  the  states 
while  on  his  vacation.  He  and  his  wife,  CHARLOTTE, 
traveled  to  Florida  where  they  visited  St.  Augustine  and 
Clearwater  and  got  to  take  in  plenty  of  sun  and  swimming. 
While  in  Silver  Springs,  they  took  a  ride  in  a  glass-bottom 
boat.  At  one  point  on  their  vacation,  they  drove  up  to  a  gas 
station  where  they  were  greeted  by  a  young  lady  in  hot 
pants  dispensing  gasoline.  Gas  up,  boys!. .MARY  CAHILL, 
Stores,  G.O.,  is  a  volunteer  worker  for  the  U.S.O.  In  July, 
she  was  among  approximately  75  others  chosen  as  guests 
on  the  largest  coast  guard  cutter  in  Lake  Michigan  at  the 
time  of  the  start  of  the  annual  Mackinaw  sailboat  races. 
Mary  had  a  doubly  enjoyable  time,  as  her  boyfriend  is  in 
the  coast  guard  and  was  on  one  of  the  tugboats  that  ac- 
companied the  contestants  as  a  precautionary  measure 
during  the  race. ..The  second  annual  Purchasing,  Specifi- 
cations and  Stores,  G.O.,  picnic  was  a  huge  success !  About 
40  people  attended.  Brezina  Woods  was  the  site  for  the  fun 
that  day.  CECILIA  TRUCCO,  Stores,  directed  this  picnic 
and  arranged  all  the  games.  Eating  was  definitely  on  top  of 
the  agenda.  There  was  a  rope-pulling  contest  (Co-reporter 
JOHN  GILL  was  elated  that  the  side  he  was  on  lost),  and  a 
water  balloon  throw  (the  girls  were  wet  from  this  one). 
Other  activities,  such  as  badminton  and  darts,  were  also 
enjoyed.  We  hope  the  picnic  we  plan  for  next  year  will  be 
an  even  greater  success. ..ART  EGGERT,  divisional  store- 
keeper, Stores,  South,  and  his  wife,  STEPHANIE,  roamed 
all  over  Wisconsin,  sightseeing  for  two  weeks.  Their  main 
point  of  interest,  however,  was  in  Manitowish.  Upon  their 
return,  Art  and  Stephanie  took  their  daughter,  MURIEL, 
who  also  works  for  CTA,  and  her  husband,  JERRY,  to 
dinner  to  celebrate  Art  and  Stephanie's  33rd  year  together. 
Wow!  That's  a  long  time  together,  and  we  just  know  you'll 
both  enjoy  the  next  33  years  together  just  as  much. ..JACK 
GUBBINS,  assistant  divisional  storekeeper,  South  Shops,  as 
of  this  writing  is  spending  his  vacation  in  Bakersfield, 
California.  He's  visiting  with  his  sister  and  her  family. 
We'll  have  more  details  in  the  next  issue... CHARLES  BEN- 
NETT, stock  clerk  I,  South  Shops,  got  a  chance  on  his  vaca- 
tion to  do  something  he's  long  been  waiting  for — to  paint  his 
house;  Stock  Clerk  II  HANK  BRANDENBURG  painted  his 
house,  also,  and  TONY  VELCICH,  stock  clerk  II,  has  just 
returned  from  a  trip  to  Acapulco.  Tony  learned  how  to 
water  ski  while  he  was  there.  He  states  that  the  weather 
and  girls  were  great. . .  GRANVILLE  CHEATHAM,  stock 
clerk  I,  South  Shops,  went  fishing  in  Savannah,  Illinois,  and 
caught  nine  northern  pike.  Each  of  them  weighed  7  to  8 
pounds.  He  says,  "Next  time  I'll  try  to  catch  more  fish  and 
larger  ones,  too. "..Apparently  Ireland  had  much  to  offer 
this  year,  for  not  only  did  JOHN  GILL  have  a  good  time 


NEWS 

there--so  did  three  other  employees  who  work  in  Stores. 
First,  JOHN  SHERIDAN,  stock  clerk  I,  South  Shops,  vaca- 
tioned there  for  three  glorious  weeks.  He  traveled  alone 
and  toured  southern  Ireland.  John  visited  County  Sligo  and 
also  Dublin,  and  visited  with  his  mother.  John  says  it  is 
one  of  the  most  wonderful  vacations  he  has  ever  had,  and 
we're  glad  that  he  enjoyed  himself  so  much.  Second,  PAT 
CANNON,  laborer,  Storeroom  48,  decided  to  tour  the  Irish 
countryside,  also.  Pat  says  he  ordered  a  car  for  his  arriv- 
al at  Shannon  airport,  and  when  he  got  there,  a  donkey  was 
waiting  for  him !  He  traveled  all  over  Ireland  visiting  with 
his  relatives.  This  was  Pat's  second  visit  to  Ireland.  On 
the  plane  with  Pat  was  Pensioner  DICK  CAULEY,  formerly 
of  Transportation  Department;  PATRICK  NALY,  Black- 
smith Shop  at  South  Shops,  with  his  wife  and  children,  and 
JOSEPH  KILCULLEN,  fork  lift  operator,  Stores,  South, 
with  his  wife  and  children.  Joe  and  his  wife  and  three  chil- 
dren just  loved  their  vacation  in  Ireland.  They  went  to  the 
Blarney  Castle  where  they  kissed  the  Blarney  Stone.  Joe 
says  those  four  weeks  they  spent  there,  which  included 
boating  and  fishing,  among  other  things,  were  beautiful  and 
the  children  just  loved  their  very  first  plane  ride... May  11, 
1946,  is  just  another  date  to  you  and  I,  but  to  GEORGE 
LINDEN,  assistant  divisional  storekeeper  at  Skokie,  and 
his  wife,  MILDRED,  it  marked  their  first  25  years  of 
wedded  bliss.  A  party  was  held  in  their  home  with  their 
family  and  close  friends.  We  wish  you  both  25  more  years 
of  happiness.  Also,  our  sympathy  is  extended  to  George 
and  his  family  on  the  passing  of  his  brother. ..PAUL  JAN- 
KOWSKI,  stock  clerk  I,  Storeroom  43,  returned  to  Spooner, 
Wisconsin,  for  more  fishing.  This  time  he  and  his  friends 
caught  47  northern  pike,  one  of  which  Paul  presented  to 
MIKE  KORZEN,  divisional  storekeeper  II,  Skokie.  Paul 
also  went  on  a  sea-plane  ride  which  he  says  was  really 
fun.  We're  very  happy  to  hear  the  news  that  Paul  presented 
INGRID  BOES,  Public  Information,  with  a  sparkling  dia- 
mond ring  on  June  8  at  the  Golden  Horns  Steak  House.  Paul 
met  Ingrid  while  he  worked  in  the  Employment  Department 
in  the  Mart.  The  wedding  date  is  set  for  June  10  of  '72. 
. .  G.  S.  GRAYBIEL,  superintendent  of  Stores,  Specifica- 
tions &  Purchasing,  spent  his  vacation  visiting  colleges  with 
his  daughter.  After  driving  4,600  miles  and  stopping  at  18 
different  colleges,  they  had  plenty  of  time  to  stop  and  visit 
with  relatives  in  the  Midwestern  and  Rocky  Mountain 
States. ..ANN  JOBARIS,  purchasing  clerk  I,  has  returned  to 
work  after  a  lovely  vacation  with  her  daughter,  MARIANNE, 
in  California.  In  San  Francisco  they  ate  in  Chinatown. 
They  also  visited  Disneyland  and  Garden  Grove,  where  Ann 
has  relatives.  They  continued  onward  to  Las  Vegas  where 
they  saw  Sammy  Davis  Jr.  perform,  then  stopped  at  Lake 
Mead  and  Boulder  Dam.  Unfortunately  their  luggage  was 
lost  on  the  return  trip  and  still  has  not  been  recovered. 
Ann  also  tells  us  that  Marianne  recently  became  engaged. 
Congratulations,  Marianne!.. BILL  SIEJA,  clerk  I,  went  to 
school  on  his  vacation.  Bill  drove  his  son,  MARK,  who 
worked  at  Wilson  Shops  during  the  summer,  to  the  Univer- 
sity of  Illinois  at  Champaign  where  he  will  study  to  be- 
come a  chemist.  .  .  After  a  relaxing  two-week  vacation, 
JOAN  THOMAS,  clerk  III,  is  back  from  Teaneck,  New  Jer- 
sey, where  she  visited  her  sister.  Although  Joan  got  some 
rest,  her  sister  kept  her  busy  seeing  the  sights,  such  as  the 
Bronx  Zoo,  Palisades  Park,  a  three-hour  boat  ride  off 
Manhattan,  the  United  Nations  Building,  and  for  a  very  long 
stroll  down  Fifth  avenue. ..  JOHN  LARKIN,  specifications 
engineer,  and  his  wife  spent  their  vacation  trying  out  their 
new  camper.  They  were  in  Door  County  and  Westboro, 
Wisconsin,  where  they  encountered  clear  weather  on  all  but 


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one  day... Condolences  are  extended  to  DON  BUDOFF,  stock 
clerk  II,  Storeroom  48,  and  his  wife  on  the  passing  of  Don's 
father-in-law. . .  It  seems  as  though  this  is  the  year  for 
California.  JACK  GUBBINS,  assistant  divisional  store- 
keeper, was  also  in  California.  He  stayed  in  Bakersfield 
and  went  to  Disneyland,  Big  Bear  Mountain,  and  Balance 
Rock.  Jack  said  he  had  a  good  time... In  closing,  we  would 
like  to  include  comments  from  former  Co-reporter  CATHY 
CLOUGH  who  left  CTA  to  await  a  visit  from  the  stork 
during  January:  "Thanks,  everyone,  for  making  my  short 
year  as  a  Transit  News  reporter  so  enjoyable,  and  for 
making  this  task  so  easy.  I've  enjoyed  it  so  much  that  I 
will  really  miss  it!  It's  so  nice  to  keep  up  on  all  the  hap- 
penings around  the  CTA  locations.  Again,  thanks,  but  no 
goodbyes  are  necessary,  just  so  long  for  now." 

-  (?■ ealta  7vca*  &  foU  $itl 


RAPID  TRANSIT  MAINTENANCE  TERMINALS  - 

Double  congratulations  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  TED  SWIDER, 
Howard,  on  the  birth  of  twins  on  August  15.  Ted's  wife 
presented  him  with  a  daughter  and  a  son,  each  tipping  the 
scale  at  7  pounds.  Incidentally,  this  is  their  second  set  of 
twins... A  surprise  visit  was  paid  by  Pensioner  FRANK 
LITTLE.  Frank,  who  retired  about  ten  years  ago,  stopped 
in  to  see  his  friends  at  Kimball... Congratulations  to  JOHN 
DANIELS,  Congress,  who  became  a  grandfather.  John  re- 
ceived the  good  news  from  his  son,  Marine  Lt.  DENNIS 
LEE  DANIELS,  that  his  grandson,  SHANE,  was  born  on  July 
9  and  weighed  in  at  6  pounds  1  ounce... Safety  does  pay  off 
as  it  did  for  A.  GIBSON,  Congress,  who  won  a  $5  certificate 
during  the  safety  award  celebration  at  Congress  terminal... 
Vacations  north  and  south  of  the  Mason-Dixon  Line  were 
enjoyed  by  J.  CANNELLA  who  went  to  Hot  Springs,  Arkan- 
sas, and  D.  SANDUK,  Congress,  who  journeyed  to  Minneso- 
ta...Congratulations  to  M.  STOSICH  on  his  promotion  to  re- 
pairman and  his  new  position  at  Wilson... Best  wishes  for  a 
speedy  recovery  are  sent  to  Pensioner  A.  LONG  who  is  re- 
cuperating at  home  after  undergoing  a  gall  bladder  opera- 
tion. Hope  to  see  him  up  and  around  real  soon. ..Congratu- 
lations to  R.  STYBURSKI  on  his  promotion  to  machinist  at 
Skokie... Welcome  to  L.  BONIFAY,  new  serviceman  at  Con- 
gress...Our  sincere  sympathy  is  extended  to  the  family  of 
LOUIS  COLLINS,  Wilson,  who  passed  away  on  August  12... 
Sorry  to  hear  that  M.  GALLAGHER,  R.  HOLMES,  and  C. 
GUSICK,  Wilson,  are  on  the  sick  list... Stories  of  how  the 
big  ones  got  away  are  being  told  by  H.  LOOMIS,  Wilson, 
who  spent  his  vacation  fishing  in  the  lakes  of  Wisconsin... A 
hearty  welcome  is  extended  to  new  Repairmen  F.  MIFFIN 
and  M.  STOSICH,  and  new  Car  Serviceman  T.  BERNERO 
from  all  the  boys  at  Wilson... CTA  American  Legion  Post 
1216  held  their  annual  elections  with  the  following  results: 
Commander,  PETER  SABADOSA;  Senior  Vice  Commander, 
EDWARD  SHIELDS  Jr.;  Vice  Commander,  DANIEL  WIT- 
TENBERG; Finance  Officer,  EDWARD  SHIELDS;  Adjutant, 
JOHN  TRACY;  Chaplain,  FRANK  BRISON;  Medical  Officer, 
Dr.  GEORGE  IRWIN,  and  Service  Officer,  JOHN  CANNEL- 
LA. Good  luck  to  all  of  you  in  your  new  positions.  All  the 
members  of  Post  1216  wish  to  thank  the  committee  who  ran 
the  Skokie  Shops  picnic.  Everyone  had  a  wonderful  time 
and  they  are  all  looking  forward  to  next  year... Warm  and 
wonderful  mid-summer  vacations  were  enjoyed  by  M. 
COYLE,  H.  DICKERSON,  T.  FRIEND,  C.  B.  BROWN,  and 
H.  BIGGS,  Dan  Ryan,  and  F.  VELINSKE,  E.  MIZEROCKI, 
R.  LAUDANSKI,  J.  COLLINS,  R.  JOHNSTON,  H.  SYKORA, 
J.  RUIZ,  and  V.  COX,  Wilson.. .A  note  to  all  our  sports- 


NEWS 

minded  friends—JERRY  McDONOUGH,  Congress,  is  form- 
ing a  bowling  team  and  anyone  wishing  to  join  should  con- 
tact him. 

A  retirement  party  was  given  by  the  boys  at  61st  Street 
for  Repairman  F.  NEALY  who  retired  on  August  31  after 
35  years  of  service.  Best  wishes  for  continued  health  and 
happiness. .  .  Glad  to  see  that  G.  MICHAUD,  clerk  at  61st 
Street,  is  back  at  work  after  being  on  the  sick  list  for  three 
months... Indian  summer  is  a  beautiful  time  for  a  vacation 
as  proven  by  L.  CARR,  G.  PLEASENT,  J.  SHANAHAN,  S. 
BUTLER,  J.  BURFORD,  and  H.  CARTER,  61st  Street... 
Congratulations  to  LENA  and  DENNIS  PAPALEO,  Con- 
gress, on  the  birth  of  their  son,  SCOTT,  on  August  19. 
Daddy's  pride  and  joy  tipped  the  scale  at  8  pounds  \Z\ 
ounces  and  stretched  the  measure  to  20f  inches.  All  the 
boys  say  "thank  you"  for  the  cigars. ..A  tropical  paradise 
set  the  vacation  scene  for  W.  BEHRENS,  Congress,  and 
family  who  spent  two  weeks  in  Hawaii. ..Atlantic  City  and 
the  famous  Boardwalk  were  vacation  attractions  for  M. 
VASQUEZ,  Congress,  and  family. ..M.  KEATING,  Congress, 
is  back  at  work  after  a  short  vacation... Congratulations  to 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  E.  CIARDULO,  sister  and  brother-in-law  of 
JOHN  CANNELLA,  Congress,  who  celebrated  their  35th 
wedding  anniversary  on  September  6. ..HERMAN  IZZO  and 
his  wife  spent  a  ten-day  vacation  in  Hawaii  visiting  with 
their  son,  EDWARD,  who  is  stationed  at  the  submarine 
base  in  Pearl  Harbor... PETER  SABADOSA  and  his  family 
spent  a  week's  vacation  at  an  Indiana  resort.  Everyone  had 
a  wonderful  time.  .  .Congratulations  to  E.  STAMBORSKI, 
clerk  at  Kimball,  who  became  a  grandfather.  His  daughter, 
KAREN  WITTMAN  of  North  Ridgeville,  Ohio,  presented 
him  with  a  grandson  on  August  7.  Grandpa's  delight 
weighed  in  at  7  pounds  5  ounces... After  35  years  of  ser- 
vice, R.  JANICKI,  Kimball,  retired  on  September  1.  In  the 
past,  Ray  was  active  in  Division  308  and  served  as  com- 
mitteeman for  the  Shops  and  Equipment  Department. .  .A 
hearty  welcome  to  new  car  serviceman  at  Kimball,  VITO 
COLLYARD...C.  EUGENE,  W.  McKAY,  J.  FOLAN,  and  J. 
McPARTLAN,  Kimball,  spent  their  vacations  starting  on 
fall  clean-up. ..Resting  and  enjoying  the  end  of  the  baseball 
season  is  how  Q.  BONDS,  W.  THORNTON,  L.  STEWART,  C. 
NELSON,  and  G.  NICHOLSON,  Dan  Ryan,  spent  their  vaca- 
tions...The  boys  at  Dan  Ryan  want  to  know  why  there  are 
never  any  scores  from  the  Friday  night  golf  games  between 
BOB  FLOWERS,  JOHN  CANNELLA,  MATT  COYLE,  and 
SHELDON  RITA.  Does  anyone  ever  win  ?  .  .  Late  summer 
vacations  were  enjoyed  by  LARRY  MONOGHAN,  DOMINIC 
NICOSIAM,  ALLEN  ZUBOR,  and  BOB  FLOWERS  of  the  of- 
fice, and  N.  BENSON,  J.  BUTZEN,  S.  GARITI,  J.  HENDER- 
SON, J.  HENNELLY,  G.  KLEIN,  J.  ORANGE,  J.  LAURI- 
NAITIS,  J.  O'CONNOR,  T.  SWIDER,  P.  LAKICH,  N.  SCI- 
MECA,  and  M.  BUCHANAN  of  Wilson. 


SCHEDULE  &  TRAFFIC  - 

WILLIAM  P.  DEVEREUX  retired  on  October  1.  Bill 
joined  the  CSL  on  October  8,  1928,  as  a  traffic  checker.  He 
was  promoted  to  schedule  clerk  in  1935  and  to  supervisor 
of  schedule  clerks  in  1945.  The  schedule  maker  classifi- 
cation became  Bill's  in  1950,  and  it  lasted  until  his  retire- 
ment. An  open  house  was  held  in  honor  of  Bill  on  Septem- 
ber 10,  and  his  numerous  friends  joined  his  co-workers  in 
wishing  him  a  healthy,  happy,  and  long  lasting  retired  life. 
. .  ED  JOYCE  and  his  wife  drove  to  Wisconsin  to  spend  a 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


RECENT  DEATHS  AMONG  EMPLOYES 


HOWARD  S.  ANGELL,  74,  Way  &  Structures, 

Emp.  4-13-23,  Died  7-19-71 
DAVID  BAY  OR,  84,  Lake  Street, 

Emp.  9-24-23,  Died  7-22-71 
PATRICK  J.  CASEY,  83,  69th  Street, 

Emp.  2-9-10,  Died  7-19-71 
JOSEPH  L.  CHIAPPETTA,  76,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  5-20-25,  Died  7-2-71 
LOUIS  COLLINS,  57,  Wilson  Shop, 

Emp.  10-30-45,  Died  8-12-71 
DANIEL  CONSIDINE,  68,  69th  Street, 

Emp.  8-26-41,  Died  7-6-71 
JAMES  K.  DEMEREST,  66,  North  Section, 

Emp.  1-4-27,  Died  7-6-71 
JOHN  P.  DOLAN,  59,  Beverly, 

Emp.  2-16-31,  Died  7-24-71 
RAYMOND  A.  DOUGHERTY,  77,  North  Section, 

Emp.  6-26-22,  Died  7-1-71 
JOHN  A.  ENGBERG,  72,  South  Shops, 

Emp.  1-22-29,  Died  7-25-71 
ARTHUR  E.  FRILLMAN,  83,  North  Section, 

Emp.  11-21-08,  Died  7-29-71 
OTTO  A.  GIESE,  78,  Keeler, 

Emp.  6-13-27,  Died  7-2-71 
JAMES  E.  GORMAN,  74,  North  Section, 

Emp.  1-9-30,  Died  7-26-71 
HENRY  HARRIS,  62,  South  Section, 

Emp.  12-4-50,  Died  9-8-71 
NORA  HAYES,  76,  West  Section, 

Emp.  7-8-47,  Died  7-31-71 
THOMAS  HIGGINS,  72,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  10-2-42,  Died  7-4-71 
CARL  A.  HIRSCHNER,  70,  Electrical, 

Emp.  4-1-48,  Died  7-30-71 


WILLIAM  C.  JENSEN,  81,  Cottage  Grove, 

Emp.  2-11-11,  Died  7-4-71 
JOHN  H.  KEIL,  83,  Lake  Street, 

Emp.  11-9-10,  Died  7-19-71 
FELDC  S.  MARACICH,  82,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  4-1-20,  Died  7-13-71 
FRED  MEURER,  74,  Keeler, 

Emp.  3-14-24,  Died  7-12-71 
ACHILLES  MIRABELLI,  69,  Electrical, 

Emp.  3-7-21,  Died  8-1-71 
CHARLES  H.  MOSCHGAT,  57,  Engineering, 

Emp.  5-4-42,  Died  9-1-71 
JAMES  NAUDEN,  56,  52nd  Street, 

Emp.  2-6-35,  Died  7-3-71 
LEROY  E.  OWENS,  63,  Forest  Glen, 

Emp.  1-3-46,  Died  7-19-71 
WILLIAM  C.  RAABER,  64,  South  Shops, 

Emp.  10-9-28,  Died  6-28-71 
FRANK  RAIO,  80,  Laramie, 

Emp.  5-9-21,  Died  7-18-71 
FRANK  SHERMAN,  74,  Archer  Avenue, 

Emp.  12-28-22,  Died  7-18-71 
FRANK  G.  SIMEK,  53,  North  Section, 

Emp.  8-30-46,  Died  7-27-71 
FREDERICK  C.  TIEMANN,  88,  Track, 

Emp.  3-1-08,  Died  7-8-71 
ILIJA  E.  TOMOVICH,  78,  Way  &  Structures, 

Emp.  11-20-30,  Died  7-23-71 
JOHN  T.  URBAN,  64,  Schedule-Traffic, 

Emp.  2-5-30,  Died  8-9-71 
LESLIE  H.  WHITING,  68,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  8-28-42,  Died  7-5-71 
JOSEPH  M.  WIGGINTON,  83,  South  Section, 

Emp.  9-17-07,  Died  7-9-71 


week  of  their  vacation  with  his  niece  and  her  family... Happy 
birthday  to  Superintendent  L.  C.  DUTTON,  Assistant  Su- 
perintendent R.  N.  GOLDSTEIN,  and  Bill  Devereux  who  all 
had  birthdays  in  September. ..Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  LAZZARA, 
outside  checker,  celebrated  43  years  of  wedded  bliss  on 
October  7.  Congratulations  and  many  more  happy  years 
together. . .  JAKE  SUMNER  flew  to  Seattle  to  be  with  his 
wife  who  flew  there  earlier  to  visit  with  their  new  grand- 
child...GEORGE  HANUS  is  sporting  a  new  1972  Caprice, 
and  will  take  a  vacation  to  put  some  mileage  on  it. ..While 
on  vacation,  JOE  VIOLA  and  his  wife  took  some  short  trips, 
while  JOE  SABOL  vacationed  in  and  around  home.  ..The 
sympathy  of  the  department  is  extended  to  the  family  of  the 
late  JOHN  URBAN,  traffic  clerk,  who  died  suddenly  on  Au- 
gust 9. ..Your  scribe  had  a  wonderful  time  at  the  Transit 
News  dinner  in  the  M&M  Club.  We  were  all  honored  to 
personally  meet  Board  Chairman  MICHAEL  CAFFERTY 
and  his  charming  wife. ..The  electronic  age  has  caught  up 
with  CLARK  JOHNSON,  PHIL  LEAHY,  and  WALTER 
SCHWEINFURTH,  who  are  sporting  new  electric  watches 
on  their  wrists.  They  are  wondering  why  their  salesman, 
JOE  SABOL,  hasn't  got  one. 

SKOKIE  SHOPS  - 

LINO   LUPETINI,   electrical  worker,   is  driving  a  new 
Plymouth  Fury  HI,  and  he  and  his  wife  are  vacationing  in 


the  northern  states  and  Canada. ..JAN  BRODA,  painter,  and 
his  family  are  enjoying  a  new  Ford  Galaxie  500.  Now  Jan 
can  pull  the  camper  with  great  ease. ..KRIS  MISETIC,  elec- 
trical worker,  is  the  proud  owner  of  a  new  Ford  Torino. 
Lots  of  luck,  Kris. ..Our  deepest  sympathy  to  LOUIS  KARI- 
OLICH,  electrical  worker,  on  the  loss  of  his  sister. . . 
KATHLEEN  GRAYBIEL,  our  summer  vacation  help  at  the 
shops  office,  was  great.  We  will  all  miss  her.  Hurry  back 
in  '72. . .  JOHN  MAYER,  electrical  worker,  and  his  wife, 
ANN,  enjoyed  a  trip  to  Austria  and  Czechoslovakia.  They 
also  were  able  to  visit  some  of  their  relatives.  Keep  it  up, 
John,  those  are  the  nice  vacations. ..JOHN  J.  RUSS,  materi- 
al clerk,  spent  most  of  his  vacation  riding  his  new  Schwinn 
ten-speed  bike  along  Lake  Michigan  for  a  total  of  800 
miles.  John's  wife  is  now  a  widow  to  a  bike,  however  they 
did  spend  a  few  days  at  the  Wisconsin  Dells.  Good  biking, 
John.. .GENE  SILICANI,  shopman,  is  the  proud  owner  of  a 
new  full-power  Olds  mobile  Toronado  with  air-conditioning. 
Nice  going,  Gene.. .EDWARD  R.  HENDRICKSON,  retired  su- 
perintendent of  Shops  and  Terminals,  is  the  proud  owner  of 
a  new  Ford  Torino.  His  wife,  MARY,  who  works  in  the 
Skokie  Shops  office,  just  loves  to  drive  it  to  work...CASI- 
MIR  JOZEFIAK,  painter,  and  his  wife,  FELECIA,  celebrat- 
ed their  25th  wedding  anniversary  with  a  mass  and  renewal 
of  their  marriage  vows  at  St.  Thecla  church.  In  the  even- 
ing, 200  friends  and  relatives  had  an  enjoyable  time  at  a 
reception  held  in  their  honor  at  the  Edgewood  Manor. 
Casey  and  Felecia  have  four  sons,  WALLEY,    STANLEY, 


SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER,  1971 


27 


INSIDE 


RETIRING  ON  October  1 
after  almost  43  years  of 
service  in  the  CSL  and 
CTA  Schedule-Traffic  De- 
partments was  WILLIAM 
P.  DEVEREAUX  who  is 
pictured  here  with  L.  C. 
DUTTON,  superintendent 
of  Schedule-Traffic,  at  an 
open  house  held  in  his 
honor  on  September  16. 


TEDDY,  and  CASEY  Jr.  .  .  ROBERT  BINNIE,  electrical 
worker,  and  his  wife,  CAROL,  are  vacationing  in  Florida... 
DONALD  HAWKINS,  laborer,  and  RAY  GUNDERSON  and 
DAVID  PASSARELLA,  electrical  workers,  are  welcomed  to 
Skokie  Shops. 


SOUTH  SECTION  - 

Congratulations  to  all  those  South  Section  employees 
who  made  Employee  of  the  Year.  Keep  up  the  good  work  so 
that  you  will  be  able  to  make  the  list  next  year. ..A  happy, 
happy  man  is  Clerk  ROBERT  E.  LEE  whose  wife  presented 
him  with  a  baby  girl,  JENNIFER  JOYCE,  born  on  August  4. 
This  makes  three  girls  and  one  boy  for  the  Lee  family... 
Division  308's  Softball  team  did  itself  proud  this  season. 
They  played  in  the  South  Section  241-308— CTA  Softball 
league  and  finished  with  a  perfect  8-0  record  to  win  the 
sectional  crown.  On  August  1  they  played  Kedzie  Station, 
the  North  Section  champs ,  and  won  9  to  8  to  take  the  over- 
all championship  for  1971.  In  the  Grant  Park  Industrial 
League  they  were  not  so  lucky.  They  finished  4  and  3  in 
the  first  round  playoffs  and  in  the  second  round  they  were  3 
and  3.  That  is  still  good  ball  playing  and  we  are  all  proud 
of  our  team  and  each  and  every  player... Happy  news!  Re- 
tired Agent  MARCELLA  BITTERLIN,  who  was  in  the  hos- 
pital for  an  extended  period,  is  now  home  recuperating. 
Hope  you  return  to  good  health  real  soon,  Marcella...Had  a 
nice  visit  from  Retired  Conductor  ALFRED  GREENAWALT 
who  was  in  Chicago  for  a  visit  from  his  home  in  North 
Carolina.  He  looks  good  and  feels  good  and  says  "hello"  to 
all  his  old  friends.  He  and  his  wife  just  love  living  in  North 
Carolina... We  have  more  good  news — back  from  the  sick 
list  after  several  weeks  is  Work  Train  Conductor  THOMAS 
SCHWARZ,  and  Motormen  MYRON  WOODS  and  WILLIAM 
FRANCIS.  It's  good  to  see  them  back  on  their  jobs... Ash- 
land Avenue  is  sort  of  lonesome  these  days  since  A.M. 
Tower  man  FRANK  PINTA  went  on  pension  August  1.  A 
happy  and  healthy  retired  life  is  wished  Frank... Collector 
WALTER  JOINER  and  his  wife  just  returned  from  a  vaca- 
tion in  Mexico  City.  They  flew  down  there  and  then  rented 
a  car.  They  saw  all  the  sights  including  the  bullfights, 
which  he  said  were  entirely  different  than  he  had  imagined. 
Also,  they  flew  over  to  San  Juan,  Puerto  Rico,  and  had  a 
ball. ..We  heard  that  Retired  Motorman  JOSEPH  WIGGING- 
TON  passed  away  recently.  Our  sincere  condolences  go  out 
to  his  family... Another  very,  very  happy  man  was  Motor- 
man  SAM  EDWARDS  when  he  passed  out  cigars  and  told  us 
about  his  first-born  baby  girl,  MARCIE  LYNNETTE,  who 


NEWS 

arrived  on  August  15.  He  said  mother  and  daughter  are 
doing  fine... Retired  Motorman  ANGELOS  YPSILANTI  was 
in  to  see  the  boys  at  Ashland  Avenue.  He  said  that  his 
daughter  had  a  baby  boy  about  six  months  ago  and  that  his 
son  was  married  in  August... We  were  so  pleased  to  hear 
that  61st  Street  Clerk  WILBERT  SIMPSON,  who  was  on  the 
sick  list  for  some  months,  is  now  back  to  work. ..Motorman 
FRED  GRONEMEYER  and  his  family  drove  down  to  Flor- 
ida on  their  vacation  and  also  visited  the  Keys.  They  said 
they  had  a  good  trip.. .Greetings  to  newly-hired  Conductors 
JERRY  HUTCH  and  DONALD  NDCON,  and  to  Conductor 
HERBERT  JACKSON  who  resigned  several  months  ago  and 
was  recently  rehired... We  received  a  nice  card  from  Re- 
tired Conductor  MOSES  GHjES  from  New  Orleans  where  he 
is  now  living.  He  was  up  in  Chicago  for  a  visit  when  we, 
the  HARTNEYS,  were  on  vacation.  We  were  sorry  to  have 
missed  Moses  when  he  was  in  Chicago... Supervisor  DON 
MURPHY  broke  his  foot  and  was  home  for  quite  some  time, 
but  is  back  to  work  now. ..Our  sincere  sympathy  is  extended 
to  Retired  Motorman  EDWARD  HENNESSY  whose  brother 
passed  away  recently. ..On  the  sick  list  at  this  writing  is 
Motorman  WALTER  JOGERST,  Janitor  HENRY  HARRIS, 
and  Clerk  ROBERT  HARVEY.  Here's  hoping  we  can  say 
real  soon  that  they  are  well  and  back  to  work. . .  Retired 
Collector  THOMAS  McINERNEY  and  his  wife,  former  As- 
signment Agent  NANCY,  who  live  in  Arizona,  visited  with 
the  MICKEY  O'CONNORS,  retired  station  superintendent, 
who  live  in  Tucson.  They  all  send  their  regards  to  every- 
one back  here  at  work... Agent  ANNETTE  GORDON  wishes 
to  thank  everyone  for  all  the  nice  cards,  telegrams,  and 
expressions  of  sympathy  when  her  sister  passed  away  in 
Savannah,  Georgia... It  was  good  to  see  Retired  Conductor 
MICHAEL  RUDDY  who  stopped  into  see  everyone  at  Ash- 
land Avenue  recently.  Retired  life  sure  agrees  with  all  our 
retirees.  They  look  just  wonderful.  .  .  Conductor  JOHN 
DANEK  and  his  wife  went  "up,  up  and  away"  by  plane  to 
Estes  Park,  Colorado,  Colorado  Springs,  and  then  to  Las 
Vegas  on  vacation. ..Hope  everyone  had  a  wonderful  sum- 
mer. 

-  1/outa.  "War&uif 


SOUTH  SHOPS  - 

Welcome  back  to  JOE  McNAMARA,  Area  318,  after  be- 
ing off  sick  for  some  time.  We  know  you  missed  us  and 
just  couldn't  wait  to  get  back!. .MAX  KUCHAN  and  his  wife, 
LORETTA,  and  son,  KEVIN,  had  a  beautiful  month's  vaca- 
tion in  Las  Vegas,  Reno,  and  California.  Max  is  a  carpen- 
ter in  the  Wood  Mill,  Area  318.  The  trip  totaled  about 
6,500  miles.  Welcome  back.  Max.. .JOHN  KURGAN,  fore- 
man of  Area  321,  is  back  from  a  one- week  vacation  in  the 
Smoky  Mountains  of  Tennessee.  John  says  he  had  a  won- 
derful time  touring  certain  sights  and  just  relaxing... DAN 
MURPHY,  Area  336,  spent  a  two-week  vacation  in  Memphis 
and  also  delivered  his  son,  GENE,  to  Christian  Brothers 
college  in  Memphis  where  he  is  in  his  junior  year. ..BILL 
MILLER,  leader  of  Area  312,  spent  his  vacation  in  Bangor, 
Michigan,  at  the  Circle  Y  Ranch  with  the  Neighborhood 
Youth  organization.  Bill  was  also  accompanied  by  his  son, 
MARK.  We  would  like  to  extend  a  special  word  of  thanks  to 
Bill  for  devoting  his  vacation  time  to  the  youngsters  as  he 
does  every  year.  Thanks,  Bill. ..The  fellows  of  Area  312 
would  like  to  wish  CHARLIE  (Tuna)  KEHOE  a  speedy  re- 
covery after  knee  surgery. ..  BILL  KILMOON,  Area  312, 
finally  finished  working  on  his  GTO.  Bill  has  been  working 
on  his  car  for  (listen  to  this  now)  five  years.  Bill,  we  can 
tell  that  your  car  is  really  a  necessity  to  you...Congrat- 


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ulations  are  in  order  for  DAVE  MAIDEN,  Area  345,  and 
his  wife,  PATRICIA.  They  were  blessed  with  a  6  pound 
baby  girl  named  SYDNEY  on  August  24. ..Senior  Technician 
CHARLIE  SHREEVES,  Technical  Services  Division,  went 
to  Texas  the  first  week  in  October  to  "prospect"  for  re- 
tirement property. ..It's  time  to  roll  the  welcome  mat  out 
again,  this  time  for  GAIL  HATHAWAY  who  is  our  recep- 
tionist for  the  general  office.  Also,  JOHN  STEINMETZ, 
our  new  timekeeper,  came  to  us  from  the  Employment  De- 
partment. One  more  welcome  goes  out  to  MARY  GAR- 
RETT, clerk,  garage  division.  We  simply  can't  leave  out 
JACK  RUBY,  co-op  trainee,  Technical  Services  Division. 
To  Gail,  John,  Mary,  and  Jack  we  know  you're  just  going  to 
love  it  here  at  South  Shops!.. Congratulations  to  JOE  KISE- 
LUS,  Technical  Services  Division,  who  became  a  grandpa 
when  STACEY  ANN  KISELUS  arrived  on  Friday,  August  13, 
weighing  a  healthy  8  pounds  1  ounce.  The  very  proud 
parents  are  Mr.  and  Mrs.  DONALD  KISELUS.  .  .  EDNA 
WALKER,  Technical  Services  Division,  and  her  husband, 
RONALD,  switchman,  recently  returned  from  a  nice  two- 
week  vacation  to  that  beautiful  city  of  Atlanta,  Georgia,  to 
attend  a  family  reunion  that  is  held  every  year.  ..JIM 
HAWORTH,  Technical  Services  Division,  recently  had  an 
accident  in  the  Dynamometer  Lab,  in  which  he  cut  his  hand, 
and  had  to  be  taken  to  St.  George's  hospital.  Boy,  some 
people  will  do  anything  to  get  out  of  a  little  work.. .The  wife 
of  AL  SUMA,  Dynamometer  Lab,  is  now  at  home  recupera- 
ting from  an  operation.  We  all  wish  her  a  speedy  recovery. 
..Congratulations  are  in  order  for  SUE  MAJOR  on  her  en- 
gagement to  STEPHEN  JURKATUS.  The  big  day  has  been 
set  for  April  16,  1972... NATALIE  KACZKOWSKI  spent  a 
week's  vacation  enjoying  the  Windy  City.  She  also  spent  a 
few  days  at  the  Wisconsin  Dells.  You  can  always  tell  the 
people  with  all  the  money.  Natalie,  we  also  wish  you  lots  of 
luck  on  your  new  position  in  the  Insurance  Department... 
ERIAS  HARRIS  Jr.,  Area  339,  and  his  wife  spent  their  va- 
cation in  Los  Angeles,  California,  where  his  wife's  family 
had  their  family  reunion.  They  also  visited  Mexico  for  five 
days.  While  there  his  wife  was  ill  for  four  days  because  of 
the  food.  There  is  nothing  like  that  good  old  "soul"  food... 
RALPH  BERNDT,  machinist,  was  in  the  Midwest  National 
Karate  Championship  on  August  15  at  Harlan  High  school 
where  he  took  third  place  in  the  purple  belt  division... We 
are  all  glad  to  see  LEROY  HUNTER,  electrician,  back  af- 
ter his  accident  in  which  he  broke  his  ankle.  Leroy  was  off 
for  six  months. ..ANNE  KANISAUSKAS,  wrapper,  Printing 
Department,  spent  nine  days  of  her  vacation  visiting  with 
her  sister  in  Alberta,  Canada... EDDIE  MESKIMEN,  Print 
Shop,  spent  a  couple  of  days  in  Springfield,  Illinois.  He 
took  his  kids  who  wanted  to  see  some  of  the  great  land- 
marks...Returning  from  a  vacation  trip  to  Mackinac  Island, 
Michigan,  Superintendent  of  Shops  &  Equipment  GEORGE 
CLARK  and  Technical  Services  Technician  CHARLIE  GRE- 
CO enjoyed  a  visit  with  Mr.  Clark's  son  and  daughter-in- 
law,  BILL  and  PEG  CLARK,  and  his  grandchildren,  AMY, 
MICHAEL,  and  JENNIFER  in  Cadillac,  Michigan.  Mr. 
Clark's  other  two  grandchildren,  ELIZABETH  and  DAVID, 
were  vacationing  with  their  aunts  in  California.  They  also 
visited  with  CARL  and  LILY  ANDERSON,  retired  Technical 
Services  technician,  and  Carl  expressed  his  desire  to  hear 
from  his  old  CTA  friends,  especially  DICK  HICKEY  and 
GEORGE  ZAMZOW.  His  address  is  214  Oak  Grove  avenue, 
Bethany  Beach,  Sawyer,  Michigan  49125. ..We  welcome  back 
to  Area  312  FRANK  STOLARZ,  JOHN  ROSELAND,  and  JOE 
BAGDZIUS...We  would  like  to  wish  GEORGE  BLANCHE  a 
speedy  recovery  from  a  recent  accident. ..The  fellows  in 
Area  314  send  their  best  wishes  to  TOBIE  GOWANS  for  a 


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speedy  recovery. ..JOE  McNAMARA  has  been  off  sick,  and 
the  fellows  in  Area  318  say  to  hurry  and  get  well.  They 
miss  you. ..Congratulations  to  SONNY  THOMAS,  GEORGE 
HOLLAND,  FRED  ORMINS,  and  FRANK  GRAY,  Area  334, 
on  their  recent  graduation  to  journeymen. ..Congratulations 
to  JERRY  PAVEL  on  the  birth  of  twin  granddaughters. . . 
From  Area  313,  congratulations  are  extended  to  VERNON 
HOWE  on  the  birth  of  a  grandson,  PHILLIP  SCOTT,  weigh- 
ing 3  pounds  7  ounces.  The  father,  RAYMOND  HOWE,  is  a 
former  Beverly  Station  employee  now  with  the  air  force... 
KEN  POTT  of  the  Paint  Shop  is  off  sick.. .WILLIAM  KOSEK, 
Brake  Department,  had  a  two-week  vacation  and  took  a  trip 
to  Spearfish,  South  Dakota,  and  saw  a  Passion  Play.  He 
also  visited  Yellowstone  National  Park,  and  said  he  had  a 
very  enjoyable  time... Everyone  at  South  Shops  would  like  to 
take  this  time  and  space  to  wish  a  very  speedy  recovery  to 
ELAINE  STEWART,  South  Shops  co-reporter,  who  at  the 
time  of  this  writing  is  recuperating  from  an  operation. 
Hurry  back,  Elaine,  you're  missed  "terribly". .  .We  also 
want  to  extend  a  big  THANK  YOU  to  Edna  Walker  who  as- 
sisted in  gathering  this  month's  news. 

-  ZUiM  SttUMMt  &  3W  gW« 


WEST  SECTION  - 

What  a  wonderful  time  my  wife  and  1  had  at  the  Transit 
News  dinner  at  the  M&M  Club  in  the  Merchandise  Mart. 
LOU  PAYNE  and  I  were  invited  to  sit  on  the  dias  with  CTA 
Board  Chairman  MICHAEL  CAFFERTY  and  his  lovely  wife, 
PASTORA,  Superintendent  of  Public  and  Employee  Rela- 
tions F.  C.  KNAUTZ,  and  BOB  HEINLEIN,  our  fine  editor, 
and  his  assistant,  MEL  ALEXANDER.  Now  that  is  class. 
Bob  was  the  master  of  ceremonies  and  did  a  tremendous 
job.  While  Bob  was  talking,  I  was  getting  a  warm  feeling 
being  honored  to  sit  at  the  head  table,  and  when  I  heard  my 
name  called  to  give  a  speech,  my  knees  began  to  beat  like  a 
drum.  I  thought,  gee  Bob  is  a  swell  friend,  and  with  friends 
like  him  I  don't  need  enemies.  It  was  really  worth  the  talk 
just  to  meet  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Cafferty.  I  am  sure  that  our  new 
Board  Chairman  will  make  CTA  the  finest  transportation 
center  in  the  world.  My  friend  and  yours,  LOU  PAYNE, 
couldn't  make  the  dinner  because  of  one  of  the  most  bizarre 
excuses  I  have  ever  heard.  When  I  have  about  three  hours 
I  will  tell  you  about  it... With  the  new  pick  in  effect,  I  see 
some  old  faces  that  I  haven't  seen  for  quite  awhile.  Half  a 
block  from  the  carhouse  I  can  hear  moans  and  groans,  so  it 
must  be  JIM  LANE  telling  some  of  his  1902  jokes  that  ev- 
eryone has  heard  over  and  over.  I  saw  IKE  HOUSTON,  and 
the  first  thing  that  came  to  my  mind  was  that  here  is  a  man 
that  hasn't  been  here  two  months  and  had  to  go  to  the  medi- 
cal bus.  That's  old. ..With  a  deep  rumbling  voice  I  heard 
Reverend  GEORGE  CLARK  sermonizing  all  over  the  place. 
He  does  take  up  a  lot  of  space.  Everyone  should  listen  to 
him  for  he  makes  a  lot  of  sense,  although  I  like  to  kid  him. 
..GEORGE  WOODMORE,  the  man  that  is  always  smiling, 
was  looking  glum,  and  I  asked  him  what  was  wrong.  He 
said  that  he  was  working  with  DIXON  this  pick  and  the 
smile  dropped  from  my  face  and  sympathy  took  its  place... 
BOB  and  RUBY  CRAWFORD  bought  a  new  home  and  al- 
ready he  is  a  bigshot.  He  is  looking  for  some  golf  clubs 
and  wants  to  join  a  country  club.  Good  luck  to  both  of  them 
for  they  are  grand  people... My  motorman,  AL  CLARK,  took 
his  wife  to  Gettysburg,  Pennsylvania,  to  see  all  the  relics 
from  the  Civil  war.  And  all  the  time  she  thought  he  was  in 
the  second  world  war. ..  MEL  PFEIFFER  and  his  lovely 
wife,  RUTH,  flew  to  Hawaii  and  had  a  great  time.    But  why 


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does  he  have  to  do  the  hula  every  morning  for  us  ?  He 
dances  like  a  truck  with  a  bad  clutch. ..MIKE  BELLEZZO 
went  on  his  vacation  and  even  smiled  on  his  last  day.  He 
will  surely  lose  it  when  he  finds  out  that  his  friend,  JIM 
NEWMAN,  is  his  conductor.  I  heard  this  from  a  reliable 
source  that  Jim's  wife  irons  his  pants  over  a  barrel  just  so 
he  could  look  like  a  cowboy. ..I  have  to  go  now  as  my  wife  is 
calling. 

-   Santa  SiciliAna  &  £ou   "Payne 


52ND  STREET  - 

Baseball  was  the  word  for  the  summer  months,  and  our 
team  here  at  52nd  Street  moved  up  to  the  semi-finals  after 
taking  the  South  Division  championship.  On  July  25  we  lost 
the  big  one  to  the  Rapid  Transit  team.  The  game  was  well 
played,  even  though  it  was  lost.  A  win  would  have  taken  our 
team  into  the  finals.  The  game  was  pitched  by  Operator 
RONNIE  JONES  who  walked  no  one  but  gave  up  13  hits.  Op- 
erators SWAIN,  HENRY,  and  CANNON  each  collected  three 
hits.  Our  team  manager  is  Operator  ROBERT  RILEY.  The 
final  score  was  9  to  4.  The  game  was  attended  by  Super- 
intendent JOHN  LYNCH,  Chief  Clerk  A.  HILLSTROM, 
CHARLES  O'KANE,  from  the  repair  department,  and  a  host 
of  other  operators  with  their  wives  and  sweethearts.  Yours 
truly,  JOHN  L.  HUDSON,  was  also  there... Vacations  are 
playing  a  major  role  at  this  time,  but  trying  to  find  out 
where  you  fellows  went  and  what  you  did  while  away  is  a 
real  job.  How  about  a  little  help.  Let  me  know  what's  hap- 
pening... Operator  CHESTER  JONES  went  west  to  Los  An- 
geles on  his  vacation.  He  didn't  say  too  much  about  L.A. , 
but  was  very  happy  with  his  ride  on  the  747.  . .  Operator 
CURTIS  EAST  drove  to  Baton  Rouge,  Louisiana,  for  a 
three- week  vacation  with  his  wife  and  two  children... Opera- 
tor WILLIAM  BETTISON  spent  two  weeks  at  Benton  Har- 
bor, Michigan. ..Operator  SOLOMON  JONES  vacationed  in 
St.  Louis,  Missouri,  and  the  Wisconsin  Dells  for  two  weeks. 
..Operator  WILLIE  HUDSON  and  his  family  visited  Rock- 
wood,  Tennessee,  for  a  family  reunion  during  his  vacation. 
Willie  said  it  was  wonderful  to  see  all  the  folks  again.  He 
also  did  a  little  fishing,  but  with  no  luck.  From  there  he 
went  to  Tenn-Tee  university  where  he  stayed  with  some 
friends  before  returning  home.  Willie  said  the  weather  was 
great... Congratulations  to  Operator  ISIAH  THOMAS  and  his 
lovely  bride,  MILDRED,  who  were  united  in  holy  matri- 
mony on  August  21.  The  reception  was  held  at  the  new 
Lincoln  Center  and  a  grand  time  was  had  by  all.  Those  in 
attendance  from  52nd  Street  were:  Operator  SWAIN  and 
his  wife,  KAREN,  Operators  RONALD  JONES,  ROBERT 
WASHINGTON,  BILL  HENRY,  JAMES  COLEMAN,  and  C. 
DIAL  who  served  as  the  bartender. ..Our  globetrotting  op- 
erator, S.  PHILLIPS,  has  just  returned  from  a  glorious 
trip  to  Portugal,  Spain,  and  Morocco.  Now  he  says  he  will 
have  to  wait  until  next  year  before  he  can  do  it  again.  . . 
You've  heard  about  the  rainbow  at  the  end  of  a  storm,  and 
the  proverbial  pot  of  gold  at  the  end  of  the  rainbow,  well 
little  MELANEE  ALYCE  ALEXANDER  is  all  that  and  more 
to  Operator  JOHN  and  RUTH  MARSHALL.  They  started  the 
long  drive  to  Arlington,  Virginia,  to  see  their  first  grand- 
daughter but  had  no  idea  what  awaited  them  in  the  moun- 
tains of  Pennsylvania  or  the  hills  of  Maryland.  Pouring 
rain,  fog,  and  no  guard-rails  because  of  construction  in 
progress  on  the  Pennsylvania  Turnpike  gave  the  vacationing 
couple  2|  hours  of  the  most  frightening  driving  conditions 
they  had  ever  encountered.  But,  journey's  end  was  Mela- 
nee. ..Board  Chairman  MICHAEL  CAFFERTY  visited  our 
depot  recently,  and  if  you  don't  know  who  he  is,  his  signa- 


NEWS 

ture  and  title  is  on  your  paychecks.  He  is  a  very  friendly 
man  who  is  becoming  acquainted  with  every  part  of  CTA, 
and  he  feels  a  great  pride  in  the  enormous  service  we  are 
providing  Chicago. ..Many  of  our  garage  personnel  are  now 
returning  from  vacations.  Foreman  GUS  PAVELKA  spent 
his  vacation  in  the  Ozarks  of  Arkansas.  HOSEA  JOHNSON, 
assistant  day  foreman,  spent  his  vacation  in  Cincinnati, 
Ohio,  and  Detroit,  Michigan.  Clerk  D.  GARNER  motored 
4,800  miles  to  the  Petrified  Forest,  Painted  Desert,  Phoe- 
nix, Mexico,  and  Disneyland  in  California.  H.  ROHLEN  and 
C.  O'KANE  went  to  the  International  Convention  in  Las 
Vegas... A  new  addition  to  the  repair  department  is  W. 
FOUNTAIN  who  came  to  us  from  77th  Street. ..Night  Fore- 
man E.  ADAMS  is  enjoying  his  five-week  vacation.  R. 
MURRY,  who  just  returned  after  suffering  a  broken  leg,  is 
covering  for  him... We  are  still  working  toward  winning  the 
safety  award  for  the  year. ..Our  sympathy  is  extended  to 
CHESTER  JONES  Jr.  and  his  family  on  the  loss  of  his 
father,  CHESTER  JONES  Sr.,  in  Hennings,  Tennessee,  on 
September  4. 


69TH  STREET  - 

It's  official!  JIMMY  AHERN  has  become  my  co- 
reporter  for  the  Transit  News.  I  wish  to  express  my  ap- 
preciation to  our  editor,  R.  D.  HEINLEIN,  for  appointing 
him,  and  to  Jim  for  accepting  the  position.  Now  all  you 
fellows  can  either  drop  your  letters  or  notes  in  my  mail 
box  in  the  train  room,  or  give  the  news  to  Jim  in  the  repair 
department  where  he  is  chief  clerk... We  extend  our  deepest 
sympathy  to:  the  family  of  DAN  CONSID1NE  who  recently 
passed  away  and  worked  at  69th  for  many  years  before  re- 
tiring; to  the  family  of  JOHN  DOLAN  on  his  passing;  to 
JAY  DALTON  on  the  loss  of  Mrs.  DALTON;  to  FRANK 
VERMAN  whose  wife  passed  away;  to  FRANK  ANDREK  on 
the  loss  of  his  mother,  and  to  Instructor  JOHN  WHITE 
whose  son,  ADRIAN,  passed  away... Our  deepest  sympathy 
to  the  family  of  WILLIAM  SCOTT,  day  foreman  at  Archer, 
who  passed  away  recently.  .  .  We  hope  our  prayers  were 
heard  for  BILLY  REILLY,  age  4,  the  son  of  TOM  REILLY, 
supervisor,  who  is  recovering  from  a  skull  fracture  and 
brain  surgery.  Tom's  mother  is  also  in  the  hospital  where 
she  is  recovering  from  a  heart  attack.. .FRANK  BOYD  and 
MIKE  KEELE  were  transferred  to  the  repair  department  at 
Kedzie,  and  DAN  VICKUS  went  to  the  repair  department  at 
77th  Street.  Good  luck  on  your  new  assignments,  fellows... 
Good  luck  to  BILL  LORENZEN  and  JOE  (Pee  Wee)  AR- 
NONE  who  retired  on  July  1,  and  to  MIKE  DWYER  who  re- 
tired on  August  1.  Here's  wishing  all  of  you  good  health 
and  happiness. ..To  all  the  fellows  who  were  on  vacation  in 
the  repair  department  we  hope  you  had  a  wonderful  time 
and  have  returned  safely.  Among  those  who  went  fishing 
were:  L.  USPEL,  R.  BARNEY,  JOE  JANECKO,  B.  MA- 
SON, B.  McBRIDE,  L.  GLOMBICKI,  W.  KALAUSKAS,  W. 
GROCH,  P.  GOON,  E.  DOUGHERTY,  MIKE  MORAN,  R. 
SCHEID,  TED  NEEZABITOWSKI,  B.  BUTKIEWICZ,  R. 
DICKERSON,  J.  HOPKINS,  and  J.  BELL. ..HARVEY  BROCK 
vacationed  down  in  the  lovely  State  of  Mississippi  and  did 
some  fishing.  He  said  he  caught  some  big  ones,  but  will 
have  to  attend  a  fishing  school  in  order  to  name  them... 
CHARLIE  KUBAL  spent  most  of  his  vacation  in  Indiana... 
JIM  CASEY,  TAYLOR  KENT,  JIMMY  LEE,  and  FRANK 
ANDREK  also  took  a  well-earned  rest... GEORGE  GACEK 
and  his  wife  took  a  trip  to  Poland  to  visit  his  parents. ..DAN 
LEMERY  went  west  on  his  vacation  to  renew  old  acquaint- 
ances with  his  Indian  friends  on  the  reservation... Pension- 


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ers  EDDIE  PRUEMER,  FRANK  VERMAN,  PETE  O'REIL- 
LY, MARTY  GRIFFIN,  LUKE  MORLEY,  OLLIE  HANSON, 
and  JOE  GAMEN,  all  the  way  from  Orlando,  Florida,  paid 
us  a  visit.  They  all  looked  very  good,  and  we  wish  them 
many  years  of  health  and  happiness.  ..  HARRY  MINOGUE 
from  Stonewall,  Texas,  and  EDWARD  PLIKUHN  from  St. 
Petersburg,  Florida,  also  paid  us  a  visit.  Ed  is  now  79 
years  old  and  was  staying  with  his  niece,  Mrs.  DENIS 
DOUGHERTY,  while  he  was  here  in  Chicago.  Ed  had  40 
years  of  service  with  CTA  and  CSL  before  taking  his  pen- 
sion. Harry  and  his  wife  also  visited  Alaska  where  they 
both  had  a  wonderful  time... We  hope  that  VINCE  ONDRIAS 
who  hurt  his  arm,  and  WALLY  GROCH  who  was  off  sick, 
are  now  well  and  back  working... Pensioner  TOM  FLANA- 
GAN looks  well  and  happy  and  says  hello  to  all  his  old  pals 
at  69th... Congratulations  to  W.  E.  MOORE  on  his  appoint- 
ment as  supervisor.  He  is  a  real  nice  guy,  so  don't  take 
too  much  advantage  of  him,  fellows... Another  nice  guy  is 
Operator  C.  B.  BLOCKER  who  recently  became  a  papa... 
Mrs.  JOHANNA  JENNIE  CARSON,  the  mother-in-law  of 
our  former  chief  clerk,  ART  LIPPHARDT,  celebrated  her 
100th  birthday  on  July  22. . .  C.  F.  THOMA  took  his  first 
plane  ride  when  he  vacationed  in  California... Mrs.  YOUNG 
sent  me  a  card  from  Burbank,  California,  and  said  that 
MICKEY  shot  the  toughest  18  holes  in  the  world,  and  lost 
five  golf  balls.  So,  no  more  golf  for  him.  She  said  they  had 
a  fine  time,  with  something  different  to  do  each  day. ..JIM- 
MY MALONEY  took  a  trip  to  Ireland  to  see  all  the  wonder- 
ful sights  and  scenes  he  remembered  from  long  ago. ..Good 
luck  to  E.  KUNKE  who  transferred  to  77th  Street,  and  to  J. 
MILLER  who  transferred  to  Beverly  Station. . .  Welcome 
back  to  BEN  WILLS  who  was  off  due  to  illness. ..So,  fellows, 
keep  the  news  coming  in;  to  Jim  in  the  repair  department, 
and  to  me  in  my  mail  box  in  the  train  room.  Remember  to 
drive  safely,  work  carefully,  and  be  free  of  accidents.  God 
bless  you. 


77TH  STREET  - 

The  1971-72  bowling  league  began  on  August  27.  The 
league  is  seeking  new  members  for  additional  teams.  See 
Operator  BARNES  for  more  information... Operator  ROB- 
ERT BARCLAY'S  daughter,  Mrs.  VICKY  PATTON,  recently 
gave  birth  to  a  baby  girl.  The  little  one  was  named  LA- 
TRICE  NICOLE.  This  is  grandpa  Barclay's  first  grand- 
child, so  extend  congratulations  to  him,  fellows... The  vaca- 
tion season  is  over  for  most  of  us,  and  to  those  few  who 
have  not  had  your  vacations,  just  "hang  in  there. "..Operator 
and  Board  Member  TED  BURNETT  and  his  wife  motored 
to  New  York.  Did  you  two  enjoy  the  "sights"  of  the  city  ?.. 
Operator  CHARLIE  JOHNSON  took  several  short  trips  and 
did  some  fishing.  How  about  a  good  fish  tale,  Charlie?.. I 
saw  Operator  BATTLES  just  before  he  left  on  vacation,  and 
I  must  say  he  looked  20  years  younger  (I  wonder  why?)... 
Operator  F.  MOSS  and  his  wife  are  vacationing  in  Miami, 
Florida,  and  the  Bahamas... Operator  BOOKER  BYERS  and 
his  wife,  BARBARA,  enjoyed  their  vacation  in  Canada. ..Su- 
pervisor BILL  THOMAS  and  his  family  spent  their  vacation 
in  South  America.  That's  what  Bill  said.  Ask  him  for 
more  information  about  his  trip. ..Operator  PERCY  RED- 
DICK  and  his  wife,  ZELDA,  motored  to  Texas  on  their  va- 
cation. Percy  says  that  he  will  never  travel  to  Texas  in 
August  again — the  weather  was  just  too  hot. .  .  Supervisor 
LEE,  79th  and  Cottage  Grove,  and  his  family  traveled  to 
Detroit,  Michigan,  for  their  vacation.  Glad  to  see  you  back, 
Lee,  and  that's  putting  it  mildly. ..Say,  fellows,  summer  is 


NEWS 

almost  gone  and  I  haven't  heard  a  single  "fish  story". 
Either  you  guys  have  gone  soft  or  you  have  decided  to  stop 
telling  them.  Any  replies  ?..I  received  a  card  from  Opera- 
tor HARRY  CARTER  who  is  visiting  the  Republic  of  Sene- 
gal. He  said  that  this  is  the  trip  to  make.  I  am  sure  he 
will  have  many  interesting  things  to  tell  us  when  he  re- 
turns...Operator  BEN  GULLEY  is  a  little  under  the  weath- 
er. He's  been  having  a  problem  with  his  back,  so  if  you 
see  him,  please  don't  slap  him  there... Pensioner  and  Mrs. 
WILLIAM  BAKER  celebrated  their  50th  wedding  anniver- 
sary on  July  17  with  a  family  dinner.  The  Bakers  were 
honored  with  a  Papal  blessing  from  the  Vatican,  and  they 
also  received  congratulatory  messages  from  President 
Nixon  and  Mayor  Daley.  Bill  was  a  bus  repairman  until 
retiring  in  1967  after  more  than  30  years  of  service. ..Con- 
gratulations are  also  in  order  for  Pensioner  J.  SHAW  and 
his  wife  who  celebrated  their  50th  wedding  anniversary  on 
August  27.  Shaw  was  a  former  instructor  who  retired  in 
1965  after  more  than  42  years  of  service. ..Our  sincere  and 
heartfelt  sympathy  is  extended  to  the  families  of  Instructor 
J.  C.  WHITE  in  the  untimely  passing  of  his  son,  ADRIAN; 
Operator  LUTHER  LEE  on  the  loss  of  his  father,  and  for- 
mer Board  Member  JAY  DALTON  whose  wife  passed  away. 
..During  the  month  of  August  the  following  operators  joined 
the  Courtesy  Caravan:  R.  EDWARDS,  N.  LEE,  J.  KENT,  R. 
SHORES,  R.  RENO,  T.  SPENCER,  F.  MOSS,  A.  LEWIS,  M. 
MATTHEWS,  T.  WILCOP,  J.  MARTIN,  D.  CORBIN,  J. 
SMITH,  C.  PARRISH,  L.  BROWN,  M.  HENDERSON,  H. 
JONES,  G.  SEYMOUR,  R.  WILLIAMS,  and  C.  RULE.  Con- 
gratulations to  all  of  you  and  keep  up  the  good  work... Ser- 
geant NORMAN  WHITE  NHILL,  the  son  of  Supervisor  and 
Mrs.  BILL  WHITENHILL,  was  united  in  holy  matrimony  to 
Miss  JOYCE  WHITFIELD  on  Saturday,  August  22,  at  St. 
John  De  LaSalle  church.  Norman  is  stationed  at  Norton 
AFB,  California,  and  the  young  couple  will  reside  in  San 
Bernardino,  California,  where  the  bride  is  a  student  at 
UCLA. ..Congratulations  to  Operator  HARRY  LAWS  and  his 
lovely  bride,  MILDRED,  on  their  recent  marriage.  They 
entertained  relatives  and  friends  at  a  lavish  reception  in 
the  new  Robert's  motel  on  Sunday,  September  19.  Operator 
CLAUDE  BURNS  was  in  charge  of  the  music.  It  was  indeed 
a  beautiful  affair  and  a  wonderful  time  was  had  by  all... 
September  was  a  month  of  celebrations  in  the  GRESHAM 
household.  Your  reporter  and  his  wife,  MARILYN,  cele- 
brated their  24th  wedding  anniversary  on  September  7 
while  their  daughters,  DENISE  and  SANDRA,  celebrated 
their  birthdays  on  September  18  and  24,  respectively. ..Su- 
pervising Instructor  RAY  PRYOR  and  his  instruction  force 
would  like  to  take  this  opportunity  to  thank  all  the  operators 
and  line  instructors  for  their  assistance  during  the  recent 
F.T.T.  training  program.  Ray  said  they  couldn't  have  made 
it  without  you,  and  let's  make  77th  Street  number  one. . . 
Let's  remember  our  sick  and  shut-ins:  HORACE  FLOUR- 
NOY  in  St.  George's  hospital,  room  304;  Former  Operator 
COLLYMORE  in  Louise  Burg  hospital;  Operator  GARRETT 
in  the  Veteran's  Research  hospital,  333  E.  Huron  street, 
and  Operator  W.  KILLIAN  in  St.  Joseph's  hospital,  2900 
Lake  Shore  drive...  The  annual  Transit  News  dinner  was 
held  at  the  M&M  Club  in  the  Merchandise  Mart  on  Friday, 
September  10.  Those  who  were  present  had  an  opportunity 
to  meet  Transit  Board  Chairman  MICHAEL  CAFFERTY 
and  his  wife,  PASTORA.  We  were  impressed  with  his  plans 
for  the  CTA  in  the  near  future.  A  conducted  tour  of  the 
communications  center  and  other  offices  gave  us  a  better 
understanding  of  the  company. 


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the  theme  of  the  1971  Crusade  of  Mercy.  What's  the 
difference  ? 

For  a  baby  without  a  home — the  difference  is  that 
between  long  gray  days  in  an  institution  and  the  sunny 
warmth  of  a  loving  home.  For  a  four-year  old  whose 
mother  must  work — the  difference  is  that  between 
endless  hours  in  front  of  a  television  set  and  a 
bright,  happy  place  to  play  and  learn.  For  a  teen- 
ager with  too  much  time  on  his  hands — the  difference 
is  that  between  the  aimlessness  of  streets  and  alleys 
and  the  excitement  of  a  basketball  game  at  the  "Y". 
For  a  husband  and  wife  who  can't  get  along — the  dif- 
ference is  that  between  bitter  bickering  and  a  posi- 
tive approach  to  resolving  their  problems. 

You  make  the  difference — with  your  Fair  Share 
Pledge  to  the  Crusade  of  Mercy.  You  make  the  dif- 
ference for  the  young,  the  old,  and  the  in-betweens. 
Give  your  Fair  Share — one  day's  pay  or  one  per 
cent — it  does  make  a  difference. 


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TO  ALL  EMPLOYEES: 

Since  coming  to  CTA  I  have  been  looking  for  a  way  that  I  could  personally  recognize  individual  operating  em- 
ployees for  outstanding  performance.  The  Chairman's  Award  which  I  have  recently  instituted,  gives  me  a  means 
for  giving  such  recognition. 

The  Award  is  unique  for  an  employee  to  receive.  He  will  be  an  individual  who  is  superior  in  giving  service  to 
the  CTA  and  to  the  public.  I  am  being  continuously  apprised  of  individual  acts  of  outstanding  performance,  and 
shall  make  the  selection  myself  of  those  who  are  deserving  to  receive  the  Award. 

To  inaugurate  this  incentive  award  program,  I  have  selected  two  gentlemen  who  have  brought  great  credit  to 
CTA  and  to  themselves,  Bus  Operators  James  McWilliams  and  eleven  Wardlow. 

Operator  McWilliams  recently  came  to  the  aid  of  a  CTA  rider  who  was  being  assaulted.  In  addition  to  the 
Chairman's  Award  which  I  presented  him,  he  has  also  been  honored  by  Mayor  Daley  with  Chicago's  Medal  of 
Merit  and  the  Police  Department  with  their  Citizen's  Award. 

Operator  Wardlow  is  known  to  many  CTA  riders  as  the  driver  of  the  "Happy  Bus"  and  is  CTA's  champion  for 
receiving  commendations.  Earlier  this  year  he  was  named  as  one  of  100  citizens  judged  to  best  represent  Chi- 
cago's  "I  will"  spirit.    In  1969  he  was  honored  as  one  of  ten  outstanding  Chicago  area  public  service  employees. 

Both  men  have  done  much  to  improve  the  overall  image  of  CTA  and  are  highly  deserving  of  the  Chairman's 
Award.  Judging  by  the  increasing  number  of  reports  which  I  am  reviewing,  I  am  confident  these  two  men  are 
only  the  first  of  many  transit  employees  to  be  honored  in  this  program. 


Sincerely, 


CHICAGO  TRANSIT  BOARD 

Ernie  Banks 
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Michael  Cafferty, 

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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


APPROVE  SUGGESTION  AWARDS 
TOTALLING  $2,185 

CASH  AWARDS  totalling  $2,186  were  recently  ap- 
proved by  the  Executive  Decision  Committee  of  the 
Employee  Suggestion  Plan  and  checks  for  amounts 
from  $25  to  $1,225  were  presented  to  CTA  employees. 

Winning  the  largest  check  was  Nick  Simonetti, 
South  Shops,  shown  here  accepting  his  award  from 
General  Manager  Thomas  B.  O'Connor.  Looking  on 
are  Operating  Manager  Charles  E.  Keiser  (left), 
chairman  of  the  Executive  Decision  Committee,  and 
Superintendent  of  Shops  &  Equipment  George  Clark. 

Other  cash  award  winners  include  Kenneth  Block- 
er of  Skokie  Shops,  whose  two  suggestions  brought 
him  checks  for  $160  and  $90,  Joseph  Sarata  of  Skokie 
Shops  ($120),  William  Rafferty  of  South  Shops  ($85), 
Stanley  Romanosky  of  South  Shops  ($50),  James  Ski- 
zas  of  South  Shops  ($50),  John  Gritis  of  Reproduction 
Services  ($25),  Joseph  Sabol  of  Schedule-Traffic 
($25),  and  Steven  Wickert  of  Engineering-West  Shops 
($25).  As  a  supplemental  award  on  his  suggestion  of 
a  year  ago,  Jerome  Pavel  of  South  Shops  was  awarded 
$55. 

For  having  submitted  their  second  adoptable  sug- 
gestion within  a  year,  11  CTA  employees  were  pre- 
sented checks  of  $25  each:  General  Office— Mary 
Ann  Bohat  and  Mary  Traxler  of  Claim,  Regina  Daren 
of  Medical,  William  Finkler  of  Training  &  Accident 
Prevention,  Joan  Fitzgerald  and  John  Gritis  of  Re- 
production Services,  and  Nancy  Johnson  of  Traffic 
Planning.     Transportation— James  Schumpp  of  North 


Section.  Shops  &  Equipment— John  Kalinowski  of 
South  Shops.  Electrical— Arthur  Maxwell  of  Blue 
Island.    Engineering— Donald  Johnson  of  West  Shops. 

For  submitting  suggestions  which  were  adopted  by 
the  Committee,  each  of  the  following  23  employees 
was  presented  a  $10  Jewel/Osco  gift  certificate: 
Shops  &  Equipment— Edward  Bartkus,  Walter  Hes- 
troffer,  John  Kalinowski,  James  Oostman,  and  Jerome 
Pavel,  all  of  South  Shops;  August  Richter  of  Skokie 
Shops,  and  Joseph  Ward  Jr.  of  Forest  Glen  Garage. 
General  Office— Mary  Ann  Bohat  (winner  of  two  gift 
certificates)  and  Marjorie  Schintz  of  Claim;  John 
Gritis  of  Reproduction  Services;  William  Finkler  and 
Joseph  O'Sullivan  of  Training  &  Accident  Prevention, 
and  Genevieve  Berg  and  Arlene  Zittman  of  Employee 
Relations.  Transportation-Surface— Harold  Croner 
and  Rudolph  Neurauter  of  Forest  Glen.  Transporta- 
tion-Rapid Transit— Rudolph  Dillon  of  South  District, 
Edward  Ferrarro  of  West  Section,  Marvin  Hildbold 
of  North  District,  and  Kenneth  Koral  of  Howard. 
Stores— Paul  Jankowski  of  Skokie  Shops.  Engineer- 
ing—Edward Peterson  of  West  Shops. 


No.  71  Bus  Route  Extended  to  Serve  Yates  Avenue 


CTA'S  NEWEST  bus  route,  No.  71  71st-Yates,  began 
operating  December  20,  providing  direct  service  to 
the  69/Dan  Ryan  rapid  transit  station  from  an  area 
along  Yates  avenue  south  of  71st  street. 

The  new  route  was  formed  by  extending  the  71st 
street  service  south  to  95th  street  and  then  over  the 
Yates- 95th  route  to  104th  street.  Buses  on  71st 
street  continue  to  operate  daily  between  69  station 
and  73rd/Exchange,  supplemented  by  71st-Yates 
buses  on  weekdays.  The  No.  89  Yates- 95th  route  was 
absorbed  by  the  new  line  and  lightly-used  weekday 


evening  and  Saturday  service  between  91st/Baltimore 
and  104th/Torrence  was  discontinued. 

Operating  Monday  through  Friday,  the  new  service 
is  provided  northbound  from  104th/Torrence  from 
6:00  a.m.  to  6:21  p.m.  and  southbound  from  69  station 
from  6:00  a.m.  to  6:32  p.m.  The  routing  in  the  north- 
bound direction  is  from  104th  via  Torrence,  103rd, 
Yates,  95th,  Colfax,  South  Chicago,  Yates,  71st  and 
State.  Southbound  buses  operate  from  69  station  via 
Lafayette,  Vincennes,  71st,  Yates,  South  Chicago, 
Colfax,  95th,  Yates,  103rd,  Hoxie  and  104th. 


Volume  XXIV  CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS  Number  9 

Published  monthly  by   and  for  employes  of  the  Chicago  Transit  Authority,  under  the  direction  of  the  Public  Information  Department. 

Fran  C.  Knautz,  Supl.  of  Public  and  Employe  Relations 


Robert  D.  Heinlein,  Editor 


Mel  Ale 


Editorial  As 


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NOVEMBER-DECEMBER,  1971 


CTA  RECENTLY  completed  a  project 
described  by  Transit  Board  Chairman 
Michael  Cafferty  as  the  largest  public 
hearing  ever  held  for  a  federal  funding 
application.  It  was  conducted  in  con- 
junction with  a  grant  application  to  the 
U.S.  Department  of  Transportation  to 
fund  a  $121  million  two-year  capital 
program. 

"Project  Suggestion  Bus"  began  with 
two  vintage  buses,  both  of  which  will  be 
replaced  when  the  grant  application  is 
approved.  The  interiors  of  the  buses 
were  totally  redesigned  but  the  exteriors 


Suggestion  Bus  at  Civic  Center  Plaza. 


35,000  VISIT  CTA  SUGGESTION  BUS 

were  left  untouched.  In  each  bus,  the 
first  one-third  of  the  interior  was  re- 
furbished with  new  lighting,  different 
color  schemes,  various  wall  treatments 
and  alternative  style  seating.  In  effect, 
it  suggested  to  the  people  a  variety  of 
atmospheres  and  environments,  and 
comments  were  invited. 


The  rear  two-thirds  of  the  buses  be- 
came a  virtual  gallery  of  renderings  and 
information  pertinent  to  the  $121  million 
two-year  capital  replacement  program. 
The  walls  were  wood-panelled,  there 
was  carpeting  throughout,  and  CTA  per- 
sonnel were  present  to  guide,  explain 
and  answer  questions. 

The  buses  went  to  the  people,  locating 
at  25  busy  sites  during  an  ensuing  two- 
week  period.  Advertisements  in  the 
metropolitan  and  community  newspapers 
told  when  and  where  the  buses  would  be 
present  and  asked  people  to  visit  and 
make  comments. 

"At  the  time  we  began,  we  publicly 
estimated  that  6,000  to  7,000  visitors 
would  have  pleased  us.  In  fact,  we  reg- 
istered 35,000  persons,"  Mr.  Cafferty 
said.  More  than  30,000  took  the  time  to 
fill  out  questionnaires  concerning  the 
capital  program.  They  made  certain 
selections,  expressed  preferences  and 
commented  on  how  CTA  could  provide 
better  service  to  the  community. 

Among  CTA  departments  that  contrib- 
uted to  the  success  of  the  project  were 
the  following:  Electrical,  Equipment  Re- 
search &  Development,  Photographic, 
Public  Information,  Research/Planning, 
Shops  &  Equipment,  Technical  Services, 
Traffic  Planning  and  Transportation. 


Mayor  Richard  J.  Daley  and 
Transit  Board  Chairman 
Michael  Cafferty  view  Sug- 
gestion Bus  displays. 


Questionnaires     being     completed 
Suggestion  Bus  visitors. 


by  Renderings    depict    major    projects 

capital    program. 


Representatives  of  the 
Chinese  community  discuss 
CTA  plans  with  Mr.  Cafferty. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Medically  Speaking 


by  Dr.  George  H.  Irwin 

CHOLESTEROL- 

Important  Factor  in  Circulatory  Diseases 

THIS  SUBJECT  is  a  timely  one,  because  of  the  in- 
creasing incidence  of  heart  disease,  high  blood  pres- 
sure, strokes,  and  associated  diseases.  Enough 
scientific  information  is  available  to  indicate  that 
increased  blood  cholesterol  level  may  be  a  factor  in 
the  development  and  course  of  circulatory  diseases. 
However,  it  must  also  be  understood  that  the  proper 
amount  of  cholesterol  is  an  essential  and  vital  part  of 
every  body  cell.  In  other  words,  the  right  amount  is 
fine,  but  too  much  causes  trouble. 

Cholesterol  resembles  fats  chemically,  but  is  not 
the  true  fatty  substance.  It  properly  belongs  to  the 
group  of  chemical  compounds  known  as  steroids  (it  is 
a  white,  glistening,  crystalline  substance,  soapy  to 
the  touch). 

To  illustrate  the  good  and  bad  effects  of  cholester- 
ol, two  examples  will  be  cited.  With  a  normal  level  of 
blood  cholesterol  the  cell  wall  permeability  is  con- 
trolled, preventing  water  passing  through  the  skin  and 
controlling  abnormal  evaporation  of  water  from  the 
body  surface.  The  example  of  too  much  cholesterol 
is  demonstrated  in  many  circulatory  disorders  (es- 
pecially coronary  heart  disease).  In  this  group,  ex- 
cess cholesterol  is  found  in  the  walls  of  the  arteries. 
This  results  in  degeneration  and  narrowing  of  the 
arteries. 

At  this  point,  I  would  like  to  mention  the  sources 
of  cholesterol.  Many  people  believe  that  cholesterol 
comes  from  the  food  we  eat.  This  is  not  true.  It  has 
been  shown  that  almost  half  of  the  blood  cholesterol 
is  generated  or  partly  controlled  by  the  thyroid  and 
adrenal  glands  and  also  the  liver.  This  explains  why 
in  certain  cases  the  blood  cholesterol  may  be  ab- 
normally high  even  if  the  individual  is  on  a  very  low 
cholesterol  diet. 

The  common  clinical  disorders  in  which  a  high 
cholesterol  is  found  are:  heart  diseases,  especially 
coronary  diseases;  hardening  of  the  arteries  (athero- 
sclerosis);    high    blood    pressure;     strokes;     hypo- 


thyroid diseases;  obesity  or  overweight;  gall  stones; 
severe  emotional  disorders;  hereditary  groups  dia- 
betes; kidney  disorders,  and  heavy  cigarette  smoking. 
The  symptoms  or  presence  of  a  high  cholesterol,  of 
course,  are  related  to  the  disease  in  which  they  are 
found. 

A  simple  blood  cholesterol  test  will  tell  what  you 
want  to  know.  The  normal  level  runs  between  150  and 
300  milligrams. 

In  the  past  decade  national  diet-heart  studies  have 
been  carried  out  in  many  of  the  large  cities  in  the 
U.S.  In  this  study  very  carefully  prepared  diets  were 
available  for  a  special  group  of  patients.  It  was 
shown  that  low-fat  diets  and  unsaturated  fats  reduced 
the  blood  cholesterol  10  to  15  per  cent.  Figures  also 
showed  a  5  to  10  per  cent  reduction  in  coronary  dis- 
ease and  a  number  of  persons  who  lost  weight.  This 
study  is  important  and  research  is  continuing. 

The  following  foods  are  high  in  cholesterol:  butter, 
cheese,  cream  and  cream  substitutes,  whole  milk,  ice 
cream,  egg  yolk,  cold  cuts,  bacon,  sausage,  frank- 
furters, most  frozen  dinners,  commercial  baked 
goods,  and  chocolate. 

The  following  foods  are  moderate  in  cholesterol: 
beef,  lamb,  pork,  and  ham. 

The  following  foods  are  low  in  cholesterol:  oils 
(except  cocoanut  oil),  margarine  with  liquid  oil  la- 
beled as  the  first  ingredient,  peanut  butter,  sherbet, 
ice  milk,  and  nuts. 

The  following  foods  have  little  or  no  cholesterol: 
skimmed  milk,  yogurt  made  from  low-fat  milk,  cot- 
tage cheese,  all  vegetables  including  potatoes,  fruits 
(except  avocado),  breads,  cereals,  pretzels,  gelatin 
desserts,  angel  food  cake,  and  cocoa  powder. 

If  you  have  any  reason  to  think  your  cholesterol 
may  be  elevated,  arrange  to  see  your  family  doctor 
and  follow  his  advice. 


JL«_-dL  JLJC^  1 


...unless  you  help. 

give  to  the 
MARCH  OF  DIMES 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


ISC,  ESC  Winners  Named  for  Third  Quarter 


ESC  AWARDS,  won  by  men  in  Shops  &  Equipment  Department  work 
locations  with  the  least  injuries  during  the  third  quarter  of  1971, 
were  recently  presented  to  foremen  in  all  three  competing  areas. 
Accepting  the  surface  garage  award  was  52nd  Street  Foreman 
H.  Johnson,  pictured  above  left  with  Garage  Supervisor  J.  T. 
Anderson.  Forest  Park  Maintenance  Terminal  Foreman  A.  Swoope, 
above,  is  holding  the  rapid  transit  terminal  award  he  received  from 
Superintendent  of  Rapid  Transit  Shops  &  Terminals  J.  Bolech. 
Superintendent  of  Surface  System  Shops  J.  A.  Rosendhal,  at  left, 
is  displaying  the  shops  award  he  accepted  from  Superintendent  of 
Surface  System  Shops  &  Garages  J.  J.  Repplinger.  Point  scores 
achieved  by  the  three  winning  locations,  expressed  in  injuries  per 
100,000  man-hours  worked,  were  zero  for  52nd  Street  and  Forest 
Park,  95.5  for  South  Shops. 


ISC  AWARDS,  won  by  Transportation  Department  employes 
at  the  surface  and  rapid  transit  operating  stations  which 
achieved  the  best  safety  performance  in  the  third  quarter  of 
1971,  were  recently  accepted  by  station  superintendents. 
North  Avenue  Superintendent  R.  K.  Keag,  pictured  at  left, 
accepts  the  surface  plaque  from  Transit  Board  Chairman 
Michael  Cafferty.  Forest  Park  Superintendent  T.  D.  Boyle, 
above,  received  the  rapid  transit  plaque  from  Superintendent 
of  Transportation  D.  M.  Flynn.  Forest  Park's  point  score 
for  the  quarter  was  a  perfect  75.00,  North  Avenue's  was 
61.41. 


NOVEMBER-DECEMBER,  1971 


AS  REPORTED  BY  EMPLOYES  OF  THE  CHICAGO  TRANSIT  AUTHORITY 


ACCOUNTING  (General)  - 

HARRIET  KRYZAN  had  a  very  thrilling  vacation.  She 
flew  to  Ft.  Everglades,  Florida,  and  took  a  Caribbean 
Cruise  visiting  Jamaica,  Antigua,  the  Leeward  Islands, 
Curacao,  Puerto  Rico,  and  even  Caracas,  Venezuela. ..While 
on  vacation  MARGARET  WALKER  went  to  a  wedding  in 
Wyandotte,  Michigan.  Her  niece,  BARBARA  WALKER, 
was  married  to  ANTHONY  MEDEIROS.  Margaret  also  vis- 
ited the  Ford  Museum  and  was  amazed  by  the  many  an- 
tiques that  are  now  appearing  in  modern  versions... KATHY 
SLOYAN  spent  an  enjoyable  three  weeks  in  Ireland  visiting 
family  and  friends,  and  the  countryside  looked  just  as  beau- 
tiful as  ever.  Kathy  and  her  girl  friend,  LOLA,  climbed 
Croagh  Patrick,  a  mountain,  near  West  Port,  County  Mayo, 
on  the  peak  of  which  stands  a  little  church  which  was  built 
at  the  time  of  St.  Patrick  in  the  year  432. ..We  extend  our 
deepest  sympathy  and  condolences  to  THOMAS  McGRATH, 
supervisor  of  Accounts  Payable  and  Material  Accounting, 
whose  sister,  HELEN  McGRATH,  passed  away  on  Septem- 
ber 25.  Burial  was  in  Wilmington,  Illinois.  Also,  our  sym- 
pathy is  extended  to  DENNIS  McFADDEN  and  his  family  on 
the  death  of  his  grandmother,  MARIA  RIZZO,  who  passed 
away  on  October  23.  Entombment  was  in  Queen  of  Heaven 
cemetery... MABEL  POTTHAST,  retiree,  formerly  of  Gen- 
eral Accounting,  returned  from  a  three-month  stay  in  Cal- 
ifornia. She  traveled  to  Long  Beach,  San  Diego,  and  all 
over  Southern  California  having  a  very  good  time.  She  at- 
tended the  golden  wedding  anniversary  of  the  LEON  SALIS- 
BURYS  at  Bell  Flower,  California.  They  had  people  from 
Chicago  at  this  celebration  and  many  friends  from  sur- 
rounding California.  .  .  Congratulations  are  in  order  for 
JAMES  TOUHY  on  his  appointment  as  executive  board 
member  of  Division  241,  filling  the  vacancy  caused  by  the 
retirement  of  WILLIAM  DEVEREUX...A  card  came  all  the 
way  from  Bombay,  India,  8,840  miles  away,  where  LOIS 
JAHNKE  is  traveling  with  her  family.  There  was  a  time 
change  of  ll|  hours,  and  she  found  the  people  were  great 
and  the  Indian  dishes  a  little  on  the  hot  side.  She  visited 
caves  which  were  really  religious  shrines,  attended  a  Hin- 
du wedding,  and  visited  New  Delhi  with  its  beautiful  build- 
ings and  memorial  monuments.  We  will  have  more  on  this 
trip  when  Lois  returns. ..The  CTA  Mart  golfers  had  their 
fall  tournament  at  the  Villa  Olivia  country  club  on  October 
9  and  a  good  time  was  had  by  all. 

(Payroll)  - 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  STANLEY  MAILUCK  made  the  ever  pop- 
ular auto  trip  around  Lake  Michigan  this  summer,  and  they 
always  manage  to  see  all  the  points  of  interest  whenever 
and  wherever  they  travel.  Starting  out  on  the  Michigan 
side,  they  saw  windmills  and  the  wooden  shoe  dance  in 
Holland,  and  took  the  one-hour  tour  of  the  Cook  Nuclear 
Power  station  in  Bridgeman,  Michigan.  When  in  Sault  Ste. 
Marie  they  took  a  boat  trip  through  the  Soo  locks  on  the 
American  side  and  returned  by  way  of  the  Canadian  locks. 
They  enjoyed  taking  an  eight  mile  bicycle  ride  around  the 
island  of  Mackinac  where  the  trail  follows  the  shoreline 
and  is  very  scenic.  The  only  traffic  on  the  island  consists 
of  people,  carriages,  and  bicycles.   They  leisurely  returned 


home  by  way  of  Wisconsin,  stopping  and  browsing  along  the 
way. ..At  a  luncheon  in  the  M&M  Club  on  September  29,  our 
guest  of  honor  was  JOANNE  STASI  who  was  leaving  our  de- 
partment to  become  a  housewife  and  mother.  We  were 
sorry  to  see  her  leave,  but  our  very  best  wishes  go  with 
her  and  we  know  she  will  be  very  happy  in  her  new  role... 
CHRISTINE  CAMERON  and  her  sister  enjoyed  a  scenic 
motor  trip  to  Lake  of  the  Ozarks,  Missouri,  then  to  St. 
Charles,  Missouri,  and  returned  by  way  of  Indianapolis, 
Indiana... There  is  nothing  nicer  than  saving  some  vacation 
time  for  the  fall  of  the  year,  when  brilliant  autumn  colors 
are  in  their  glory  and  October's  bright  blue  weather  can  be 
enjoyed.  So,  ESTHER  ANDERSON,  MARY  CARNEY,  ROSE- 
MARY KENNY,  MARGE  ORGAN,  DORIS  YOST,  and  your 
scribe  did  just  that!.. We  had  two  lucky  winners  in  the 
world  series  baseball  pool,  JOSEPHINE  COLEMAN  won  on 
October  11  and  MARY  JANE  HOSTETTER  was  the  holder 
of  the  winning  score  October  14.    Yea,  team! 


BEVERLY  - 

Let's  get  started  by  thanking  management  for  a  swell 
reporters  dinner  and  for  allowing  us  to  bring  along  the  ball 
and  chain  for  the  first  time.  It  made  it  a  more  family- 
like evening.  Transit  Board  Chairman  MICHAEL  CAF- 
FERTY  and  his  wife  were  there,  and  all  of  us  had  the 
pleasure  of  meeting  with  them.  Reporter  W.  A.  HENRY  of 
Forest  Glen  was  the  life  of  the  party  at  the  table  of  your 
co-reporter,  AMOS  FOSTER.  He  carried  on  a  running 
argument  with  ERNEST  CARTER  of  Keeler.  .  .  Birthday 
greetings  to  AMOS  FOSTER  Jr.  on  October  4,  WILLIE 
COX  on  October  7,  JOAN  SHELTON  on  October  17,  and  to 
me,  AMOS  FOSTER  Sr.,  on  November  8.  Have  a  nice  time 
all,  I  will... Operator  LARRY  LARSEN  keeps  saying  write 
about  me,  but  he  never  gives  me  anything  to  write.  One 
thing  I  can  say  is  that  this  pick  he  follows  me,  and  that's 
much  better  than  me  following  him.  With  the  clerk  shift, 
it's  good  to  see  BILL  MCCARTHY  back  even  for  one  day  a 
week.  CARL  is  back  too. .  .  Operators  WILLIE  McCANN, 
RAY  HELM,  and  "The  Big  One"  are  having  a  ball  every 
morning  trying  to  out-lie  each  other.  As  I  see  it,  SCOTTY 
is  way  ahead — having  experience  as  an  officer  in  the  army 
gives  him  an  edge.  .  .  My  Amvet  Post  247  is  having  a  big 
turkey  raffle  on  November  20,  just  in  time  for  Thanksgiv- 
ing. I  will  be  on  vacation  at  the  time  to  see  who  the  win- 
ners are,  and  maybe  I  will  get  an  invite. ..  Someone  kept 
trying  to  break  into  my  house,  so  the  police  told  me  to  get 
a  dog.  I  did,  a  German  shepard.  Already  she  has  bitten  a 
neighbor,  gotten  me  a  ticket,  a  day  off  to  go  to  court,  torn 
up  four  pair  of  houseshoes  for  my  wife,  and  eats  like  a 
horse.  It  makes  me  wonder  who  is  more  expensive — the 
dog  or  the  burglar. 


-    "7am  Voxitti  &  /4mM  "ptitet 


CTA  POLICE  - 

Any  reports  that  the  Illinois  Police  Association  conven- 
tion at  the  Arlington  Park  Towers  hotel  was  uneventful  are 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

unfounded.  Police  officials  were  sounding  off  on  current 
topics  and  incidents.  CTA  officers  present  indulged  in 
some  congregating.  There  was  the  usual  convention  frol- 
icking (you  can  hear  about  that  through  the  grapevine).  Ev- 
eryone had  something  to  say  about  the  $10  a  plate  dinner- 
dance  on  Monday  night.  Present  for  all  three  days  as  CTA 
police  delegates  were  PAUL  WALLACE  (your  IPA  rep), 
Sergeant  PAUL  FIDANZE,  WYNN,  POTTER,  JAQUEST, 
JONAS,  LEAHY,  GOLDWATER,  and  ROY  SCHNEIDER. 
During  the  delegates  sessions  Chicago  Police  Deputy  Su- 
perintendent JAMES  ROCHE  FORD  ran  films  of  the  Grant 
Park  rock  festival  riot.  Congressman  ROMAN  PUCINSKI 
told  of  his  deep  concern  over  the  drug  problem  among  Viet 
Nam  GI's.  Cook  County  States  Attorney  EDWARD  HANRA- 
HAN  minced  no  words  with  news  people  covering  the  IPA 
sessions.  Mr.  Hanrahan  stated  that  news  coverage  of  his 
office's  affairs  has  been  very  unfair.  The  delegates  also 
had  the  solemn  duty  of  visiting  the  hospitality  suites  hosted 
by  many  of  the  IPA  divisions  including  Tri-County.  Attend- 
ing the  dinner-dance  were  DALE  and  MARGE  POTTER, 
Sergeant  FRANK  and  MARION  KRETZ,  Frank's  brother- 
in-law,  RICHARD  JUNE  and  his  fiancee  CATHERINE,  JACK 
LEAHY,  and  BILL  and  YVONNE  JAQUEST  at  one  table.  At 
a  table  nearby  were  LEON  RUTH,  ED  GARNER,  JAY  JO- 
NAS and  JOAN  BANASIAK,  Sergeant  PAUL  FIDANZE, 
PAUL  WALLACE,  JIM  WYNN,  and  MARV  GOLDWATER. 
Across  the  hall  were  HAROLD  and  CATHERINE  EICHAK- 
ER,  JOHN  and  DOROTHY  FIRLINGER,  Sergeant  TOM  and 
MARY  SULZER,  FRANK  and  PEGGY  INGRASSIA,  Sergeant 
ANTHONY  and  FRANCESCA  MOKSTAD,  and  Sergeant  BOB 
and  MINNIE  CULBERTSON.  WILLIAM  BAUER,  federal 
prosecutor  for  the  Chicago  area,  stressed  in  his  dinner 
speech  that  law  enforcement  people  should  maintain  a  tight, 
strong  unity  in  pursuing  their  goals.  The  next  day  Presi- 
dent Nixon  nominated  Mr.  Bauer  for  a  federal  judgeship. 
IPA  President-elect  IRVIN  McDOUGALL  (Lieutenant,  Ar- 
lington Heights)  gave  recognition  to  Mr.  HANRAHAN  who 
was  at  the  dinner,  and  the  1,004  IPA  members  and  guests 
gave  Mr.  Hanrahan  a  5-minute  standing  ovation.  .  .  The 
Transit  News  reporters  had  their  annual  dinner  at  the 
M&M  Club  in  the  Mart.  Transit  Board  Chairman  MICHAEL 
CAFFERTY  spoke  of  the  CTA's  new  theme,  "We're  getting 
a  move  on.. .THE  NEW  CTA. "..Lieutenant  LOHSE  retired 
November  1.  Ray  was  a  conductor  out  of  Kedzie  Depot 
before  becoming  one  of  the  original  16  CTA  police  in  Janu- 
ary, 1953.  Well  known  for  being  conversant  with  many  sub- 
jects, Ray  will  be  missed  by  all  of  us.  The  Lohse's  two 
grandchildren—including  the  newest,  KATHLEEN  RUTH— 
should  be  getting  a  lot  of  attention  from  granddad,  now.  A 
retirement  party  on  September  29  at  the  office  honored 
Lieutenant  Lohse  and  RICHARD  GISINER.  Both  received  a 
retirement  star  and  a  bond.  Superintendent  of  Transporta- 
tion D.  M.  FLYNN,  Superintendent  NORMAN  GRAVER,  and 
Chief  MILLER  were  there  to  wish  the  retirees  the  best... 
JIM  LA  FOLLETTE  was  injured  and  had  damage  to  his  auto 
when  he  was  cut  off  by  another  car.  He's  back  on  the  job 
now... Climbing  a  ladder  to  work  on  the  roof  of  his  house 
proved  disasterous  for  JOHN  FIRLINGER.  A  ladder  rung 
broke  causing  a  bad  fall  for  John,  but  he's  back  doing  a 
great  job.. .Sergeant  ANTHONY  MOKSTAD  is  back  after  a 
stay  at  St.  Elizabeth's  hospital.  Recently  Moxie's  son, 
BILL,  distinguished  himself.  "Little  Moxie",  a  former 
CTA  officer  now  at  the  15th  District,  and  his  partner  were 
honored  with  a  Chicago  Police  Department  commendation 
for  catching  a  group  of  store  burglars  in  the  act.  CTA 
officers  who  have  left  to  join  other  law  enforcement  agen- 
cies have  done  outstanding  work  on  their  new  police  jobs... 


NEWS 


THEY  SAY  that  one  picture 
is  worth  a  thousand  words, 
well  here  is  one  of  HARRY 
HEFTER,  the  husband  of 
ANNETTE  HEFTER,  En- 
gineering, who  is  shown 
with  two  of  the  four  marlin 
he  caught  while  on  a  fish- 
ing trip  to  LaPaz,  Mexico. 


Chief  BOB  and  MARGARET  MILLER  were  around  town  on 
their  vacation.  There's  a  new  spot  in  the  office  where  the 
chief  can  be  found...A  grandpa  now,  Sergeant  TOM  SULZER 
is  quite  proud  of  ANGELA,  his  first  grandchild.  Angela 
was  born  to  Tom's  daughter,  JEAN,  and  her  husband,  RAY 
ENAMA. . .  AL  COLLINS  is  getting  reacquainted  with  the 
North  Unit  assignments.  Gordon,  the  cat,  has  been  con- 
trolling the  mice  menace  at  Wilson  Shops.  Don't  be  misled 
by  the  name,  Gordon  now  has  five  kittens.  On  the  list  of 
foster-fathers  for  the  kittens  are  all  the  officers  on  the 
Wilson  Shops  post,  PAUL  JANKOWSKI,  CHARLIE  DUNNE, 
and  BOB  GORZ  at  Storeroom  43,  JEFF  KEATING  and 
GEORGE  WAGNER  in  the  blacksmith  shop,  and  PAT 
DOYLE,  DAVE  GREIG,  ELMER  STOKES,  CAS  KOTARA, 
and  NORM  MILLIES  in  the  relay  room... Secret  Message 
Department:  Officers  CM  and  KB  say  Sergeants  CB  and 
FK  aren't  worth  beans  at  bowling. ..At  Halsted  and  Madison 
a  man  was  bothering  a  woman  and  her  child  waiting  at  a 
bus  stop.  A  second  man  joined  in  the  disturbance.  The 
woman  and  child  were  knocked  down  by  the  two  men.  BILL 
KLODNICKI  and  JOHN  FIRLINGER  were  across  the  street 
but  not  for  long.  In  short  order  they  were  on  the  same 
side  of  the  street  and  had  the  two  men  under  arrest.  Both 
offenders  had  arrest  histories  for  committing  violence 
against  people. . .  BOB  HAWKINS,  a  former  bus  operator, 
had  the  77th  Street  unit.  He  heard  a  broadcast  that  a  Went- 
worth  bus  was  disabled  and  the  driver  was  due  to  get  re- 
lieved. Bob  knew  he  was  at  the  relief  point,  and  after 
clearing  it  with  the  radio  dispatcher,  told  the  relief  driver 
to  pull  out.  This  small  act  of  CTA  Teamwork  kept  service 
running  better.  When  you  see  a  chance  to  help  out,  do  as 
Bob  did  and  offer  your  assistance. ..Thieves  have  been  van- 
dalizing the  coin  mechanisms  of  the  parking  lot  gates  at 
64th  and  Justine.  RAY  WISNIEWSKI  and  DAN  MARTINIAK 
attempted  to  grab  some  youths  damaging  the  machines,  but 
the  offenders  ran.  Wiz  and  Dan  figured  where  the  offenders 
were  heading  and  several  blocks  away  one  of  the  surprised 
culprits  walked  right  into  the  arms  of  these  two  officers... 
After  dark  on  a  Saturday  evening,  15  fire  extinguishers 
were  taken  from  buses  at  North  Park  Depot.  CHESTER 
MAZURKIEW1CZ  and  DALE  POTTER  on  the  Limits  unit, 
teamed  up  with  Chicago  Police  squads  to  capture  five  young 
teens  who  were  discharging  the  extinguishers  along  the 
river  south  of  the  depot.  These  officers  recovered  13  ex- 
tinguishers...  In  a  family  way  are  CHESTER  and  JOSE- 
PHINE MAZURKIEWICZ.  Their  first  is  due  in  March... 
Abandoned  autos  under  the  "L"  structure  are  an  ever  pres- 
ent problem.  GORDON  PURTELL  on  the  Limits  unit  day 
car  noticed  five  autos  with   license  number   prefixes  that 


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Hertz  cars  usually  have.  This  was  south  of  Montrose  on 
the  main  line.  Later  checks  of  these  autos  disclosed  parts 
missing.  Lieutenant  LEONARD  HAAS  of  the  Community 
Service  Aide  project,  Uptown  Model  Cities  program,  aided 
Purtell  in  finding  out  that  the  autos  weren't  reported  stolen, 
but  Hertz  was  the  owner.  The  Hertz  company  thought  the 
cars  were  still  in  a  lot  at  O'Hare  airport.  Auto  theft  de- 
tectives arrived  to  set  up  a  surveillance.  Police  watched 
the  vehicles  being  stripped  from  the  lower  yard  at  Wilson. 
Six  members  of  a  motorcycle  gang,  all  well-known  auto 
thieves,  were  arrested.  Five  Hertz  cars  and  four  other 
stolen  cars  were  recovered.  Keeping  your  "head  on  a 
swivel"  gets  results.  Purtell 's  actions  exemplify  initiative, 
perseverance,  and  a  knack  for  cooperating  with  other  po- 
lice agencies.  Thanks  to  Lieutenant  Haas  for  his  very 
valuable  assistance.  .  .  Earlier  this  year  Superintendent 
GRAVER  gave  instructions  to  Chicago  Police  officers  of 
the  Mass  Transit  Unit  on  the  special  techniques  of  catching 
offenders  on  the  transit  lines.  The  newspapers  have  been 
telling  how  well  the  Chicago  Police  learned  their  lessons... 
Many  happy  returns  to  those  having  birthdays  in  October: 
WYNN  (5th),  KLODNICKI  (6th),  BUTLER  and  CONSENTINO 
(7th),  LA  FOLLETTE  (11th),  MAZURKTEWICZ  (15th),  and 
BUGAL  (29th);  and  in  November:  COLLINS  (11th),  McKEN- 
ZIE  (15th),  and  ROBINSON  (22nd). . .  Errors  will  happen. 
JOHN  FIRLINGER  and  MIKE  LONERGAN  weren't  on  the 
Transit  News  mailing  list.  They're  now  getting  each  spec- 
tacular issue.  Should  you  know  of  a  fellow  employee  not 
getting  his  copy,  contact  your  scribe  or  send  a  note  to  the 
Transit  News  office  in  Room  742. 


CLAIM  S  LAW  - 

We  would  like  to  extend  a  warm  welcome  to  three  new 
members  of  the  Claim  Department  staff,  MICHELLE  VI- 
TALE,  the  daughter  of  MIKE  VITALE,  claim  adjuster, 
LINDA  LeMONNIER,  formerly  with  the  Engineering  De- 
partment, and  MARGE  SCHINTZ,  formerly  with  Steno- 
graphic Department. ..Goodbyeand  good  luck  to  three  famil- 
iar faces:  MARION  KLAUER,  LOIS  CRAWLEY,  and  SHARI 
SMITH.  Marion  retired  on  September  1  after  46  years  of 
service  with  Chicago  Motor  Coach  and  CTA,  all  of  which 
were  spent  in  the  Claim  Department.  Lois  and  CLARENCE 
CRAWLEY  are  the  new  owners  of  a  home  in  South  Berwyn, 
Illinois.  Lois  left  the  company  to  enjoy  a  new  career  as 
homemaker.  Shari  is  now  at  home  preparing  for  a  new  ar- 
rival sometime  in  December. ..Mr.  and  Mrs.  ROY  JACK- 
SON, the  parents  of  two  boys,  have  been  making  a  few 
changes  lately.  The  first  change  was  from  blue  to  pink 
since  the  birth  of  their  daughter,  PATRISIE,  on  June  26... 
MIKE  MALINOWSKI,  vault  file  clerk,  entered  the  air  force 
on  September  8.  He  is  starting  out  his  four-year  term  in 
San  Antonio,  Texas. ..TIMOTHY  JAMES  O'ROURKE,  the  son 
of  TIM  O'ROURKE,  court  assistant,  was  married  to  NANCE 
FISHER  on  September  24  at  St.  Cajetan  church.  The  newly- 
weds  will  reside  in  Peoria,  Illinois,  after  their  honeymoon. 
..Congratulations  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  JIM  HICKEY,  the  new 
owners  of  a  home  in  Bridgeview,  Illinois. ..RICH  FABREY, 
vault  file  clerk,  was  transferred  to  Skokie  Shops  as  a  ma- 
terial clerk.  Good  luck  in  your  new  position. . .  Wedding 
bells  will  be  ringing  for  DIANE  RITROVATO,  the  daughter 
of  FRANK  RITROVATO,  Archer  Station  instructor,  and 
JOE  PECORARO  of  North  Avenue  Station.  Diane  and  Joe 
were  engaged  on  September  25  and  plan  to  be  married  in 
St.  Angela's  church  on  October  7,  1972.. .DENNIS  SIPICH, 


NEWS 

Claim  Department  locator,  was  married  to  THERESA  GOD- 
FREY on  October  16  at  St.  Gabriel's  church.  The  recep- 
tion was  held  at  Villa-Busche,  which  was  especially  en- 
joyed by  many  of  his  close  co-workers.  Dennis  and  There- 
sa spent  their  six-day  honeymoon  in  Las  Vegas,  Nevada... 
MARY  TRAXLER  recently  was  the  recipient  of  a  Jewel- 
Osco  gift  certificate  for  $10  in  addition  to  a  $25  suggestion 
award  as  a  result  of  having  submitted  two  acceptable  sug- 
gestions within  a  year. ..MARY  BERRY  enjoyed  a  four-week 
vacation  touring  England,  Ireland,  and  Scotland. 

Since  you  last  heard  from  us  a  number  of  the  Law  De- 
partment staff  went  on  vacation.  COLLEEN  BRADY,  along 
with  her  sister,  PAT,  enjoyed  a  three-week  vacation  tour- 
ing Ireland.  They  rented  a  car  and  drove  1,650  miles  along 
the  coastline.  Special  places  of  interest  were  President 
John  F.  Kennedy's  ancestral  home,  and  also  the  "Ring  of 
Kerry",  a  110-mile  stretch  in  the  Dingle  Peninsula  of 
County  Kerry,  which  is  the  most  scenic  part  of  Ireland. 
They  loved  the  green  countryside,  brought  back  many 
souveniers  and  memories,  and  hope  to  go  back  again  some 
day... JIM  ALEX,  MARV  LUCKMAN,  LEON  WOOL,  and 
their  wives  spent  a  long  weekend  in  the  Bahamas.  Leon 
caught  a  9-foot,  450  pound  shark,  except  it  keeps  getting 
bigger  every  time  the  story  is  told.  Jim  caught  a  barracuda 
and  Marv  fell  in.  All  in  all,  they  had  a  great  time  with  a 
lot  of  story-telling  going  on.. .PEGGY  McCLELLAND  and 
PHYLLIS  BRZECZEK  vacationed  in  Mexico  City  and  Aca- 
pulco,  Mexico,  where  the  sun  was  bright  and  the  bargains 
were  many... Our  baseball  team  didn't  finish  in  first  place, 
but  we're  still  proud  of  our  third  place  standing... Congrat- 
ulations to  MARV  and  PEGGY  LUCKMAN  on  the  birth  of 
their  son,  WILLIAM,  on  November  5. 


CONGRESS  (Agents)  - 

Agent  FAY  CAPRIO  will  be  leaving  for  Hawaii,  the  land 
of  sunshine  and  orchids;  may  her  cargo  be  happiness... 
Welcome  back  to  MICHAEL  HANDLEY,  and  a  big  welcome 
to  those  recently  hired. ..Agent  BADER  MOHAMMED  was 
married  on  October  3.  It  was  a  fabulous  wedding  with  all 
the  homeland  festivities  and  goodies.  Bader's  mother  and 
father  flew  in  from  Jerusalem  for  the  occasion.  It  was 
their  second  trip  this  year... Agent  GEORGE  SUPKAY  cam'. 
in  very  excited  because  of  the  good  buy  he  made  on  scuba 
diving  gear.  George  is  from  Argentina  and  has  done  moun- 
tain climbing,  water  and  snow  skiing.    He's  also  an  ama- 


DEBORAH  JONES,  a  re- 
cent high  school  graduate, 
was  the  recipient  of  a  'full 
scholarship  to  the  college 
of  her  choice.  Deborah 
is  the  daughter  of  77th 
Street  Operator  ULYSSES 
JONES. 


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teur  radio  enthusiast.  .  .  Agent  VIOLET  MOEHRING  and 
Clerk  E.  PFANNKUCHE  are  to  be  married  this  month. 
Congratulations  and  best  wishes  for  your  happiness... Agent 
MARY  DOYLE  took  an  early  retirement.  Mary  is  planning 
to  visit  Ireland.  It  is  always  sad  to  see  nice  people  like 
Mary  leave.  Good  luck!.. Agent  MARY  NOLAN  retired  last 
month.  Sorry  there  was  a  misprint  of  your  name.  We  hope 
that  you  and  your  sister,  ELIZABETH,  enjoy  your  trip  to 
Florida... Janitor  WALTER  McNEAL  and  his  wife,  SALLY, 
spent  part  of  their  vacation  with  relatives  in  Jackson,  Mis- 
sissippi...Janitor  AUSTIN  YOUNG  looked  like  he  enjoyed 
his  vacation.. .Operator  SOL  BERLIN  of  Kedzie  Station  re- 
tired. May  all  his  days  be  happy  ones...Motorman  WIL- 
KINS  is  one  of  the  nice  people  we  meet  in  the  early  morn- 
ing. Whenever  he  stops  he  waits  to  see  that  the  agent  is 
safe  before  he  pulls  away  from  the  station.  He's  always 
ready  and  willing  to  do  a  good  deed  for  someone... BETTY 
SEGERSON  is  back  to  work  after  her  mishap.  Welcome 
back,  Betty. 

-   ttaUa.  Swatti. 


ELECTRICAL  (Chicago  Avenue)  - 

Congratulations  to  LUKE  HOWE  and  his  wife,  PAT,  on 
the  recent  marriage  of  their  son,  TOM,  to  Miss  ANN 
MARIE  SEREDA... Congratulations  to  FRED  KOSS  who  is  a 
grandfather  again.  ..A  happy  new  home  owner  is  PETE 
GRAF,  line  foreman  of  the  construction  gang,  who  is  taking 
up  where  CHARLIE  KNUTSON  left  off.. .TED  NADROWSKI 
has  returned  to  work  after  a  long  siege  of  illness... TERRY 
Mc ANDREWS,  who  was  in  and  out  of  the  hospital,  has  re- 
turned to  work  looking  very  trim.  Not  to  be  outdone,  JOHN 
SABIN,  who  was  also  in  and  out  of  the  hospital,  has  re- 
turned to  work. ..A  couple  of  the  night-riders  were  on  vaca- 
tion, RUDY  SCHOEN  and  R.  L.  SMITH.  I  guess  what  they 
had  were  "honey  do"  vacations. .  .WILLIE  DUNN  and  his 
wife,  KATIE,  headed  to  San  Francisco,  Los  Angeles,  Reno, 
and  Las  Vegas  on  their  vacation.  They  visited  Southern 
Illinois.  Did  you  plow  the  "south  forty",  Willie  ?  . .  At  the 
last  report,  JIM  ROEBER  was  resting  comfortably  in  Co- 
lumbus hospital... A  plumber,  FRED  ODROWSKI  is  not!  His 
white  arm  with  all  the  bits  of  advice  written  on  it  will  tes- 
tify to  that... A  cordial  welcome  is  extended  to  JOE  CUN- 
NINGHAM, LOUIE  AUGUSTYN,  and  JIM  BEATTY. 

-  Sat  Hutu* 

(Blue  Island)  • 

Hello  to  all  our  pensioners.  It's  always  nice  to  hear 
from  you.  I  received  a  card  from  ARVTN  WILMONT  down 
Florida  way.  JOE  NAGRODSKI  stopped  in  to  say  hello 
while  waiting  for  a  mug  shot  for  his  riding  pass.  JOHN 
FINLAY  has  joined  your  ranks  after  45  years  of  service... 
A  warm  welcome  to  the  Electrical  Department  is  extended 
to  WAYNE  J.  MARTIN,  JOHN  B.  WOLFE,  WILBERT  POST, 
and  MICHAEL  FLYNN...We  were  all  happy  to  hear  of  the 
arrival  of  one  future  beauty  queen,  AILEEN  MARIE,  born 
to  PAT  and  PATRICIA  GRIFFIN;  and  a  son  born  to  PATRI- 
CIA ANN  and  RICHARD  NELSON  and  named  RUSSELL 
LEE. ..Fishing  in  the  Ozarks  and  catching  their  quota  were 
DOROTHY  and  CHESTER  MATUSZEWSKI...ZIGGYand  DOT 
DOBOSIEWICZ  spent  a  week  at  his  hideaway  in  Hayworth, 
Wisconsin.  .  .  DOLORES  and  BOB  BOOTH  wrapped  their 
summer  home  up  for  the  winter.  It  is  also  in  Hayworth, 
Wisconsin... A  happy  retirement  to  CHARLEY  MULBRAN- 
DON  who  retired  on  November  1...TED  WYNCOTT  keeps 
himself  busy  working  weekends  at   his  summer   home  in 


NEWS 

Lake  Delavan,  Wisconsin.  .  .  RONALD  B.  DONNELLY, 
B  helper,  was  married  on  October  16  to  JANICE  PIKONSLY 
at  St.  John's  Lutheran  church... A  weekend  fishing  trip  to 
Manitowoc  Waters ,  Wisconsin,  was  enjoyed  by  ART  MAX- 
WELL, BELL  GLASSNER,  JERRY  KINTZ,  ED  DURAL.  ED 
FLAHERTY,  SAM  CHARLETON,  and  LOUIE  ANASENES. 
Louie,  who  had  not  fished  in  20  years,  became  so  excited 
when  a  fish  hit  his  line  he  let  go  of  the  pole  instead  of  the 
line.  All  were  the  guests  of  JOE  LAMB.  P.S.  Joe  keep  an 
eye  open  for  Louie's  gear. 

-  TOaUam  TZoUm 

(General  Office)  - 

MARGARET  KINSEY,  power  clerk,  was  honored  at  a 
surprise  retirement  luncheon  given  by  her  friends  and  co- 
workers at  Henrlci's  restaurant.  Among  the  guests  were 
former  Electrical  Engineers  C.  W.  WOLF  and  C.  J.  BUCK; 
S.  DANECKE,  superintendent  of  maintenance;  A.  MORF, 
estimator;  W.  OLSON,  power  supervisor,  and  MARIE 
SCHEID,  secretary,  who  are  all  retired  and  enjoying  life. 
M.  COOK,  H.  COYNE,  R.  DORGAN,  R.  KUTCHINS,  V. 
KRUSE,  F.  MARIANE,  W.  REHDER  from  our  Blue  Island 
office,  J.  SHEA,  and  V.  RACANELLI  from  our  Chicago 
Avenue  shop,  were  also  on  hand  to  wish  her  well.  BERNA- 
DETTE  KIZIOR  was  the  gracious  m.c.  J.  STEWART, 
power  engineer,  expressed  all  our  good  wishes  for  Marga- 
ret's future,  and  Electrical  Engineer  A.  R.  SANDBERG 
presented  her  with  a  gift  of  cultured  pearls  and  a  check. 
Margaret's  28  years  of  service  were  spent  in  the  Electrical 
Department.  She  will  be  making  her  home  in  Encino,  Cali- 
fornia, and  we  will  miss  her. ..Our  annual  fall  picnic  was  a 
great  success,  thanks  to  the  efforts  of  the  committee:  C. 
L.  WIKSTEN,  signal  engineer;  M.  KELLY,  testing  engi- 
neer; M.  KTNSEY,  power  clerk,  and  R.  BOOTH,  M&A  dis- 
patcher. There  were  gifts  and  train  rides  for  all  the  chil- 
dren, and  games  for  everyone.  Prizes  were  won  by  DEN- 
NIS DOBBYN,  JACK  PILIP,  and  CLYDE  YOUNT,  all  of  the 
Signal  Division.  The  potato  and  stocking  race  winner  was 
GEORGE  CHRISTENSEN's  wife,  BILLIE,  and  JOANNE 
BARR,  the  wife  of  DAVE  BARR,  signal,  won  the  "carmel" 
contest.  GEORGE  MATEJOVSKY's  wife,  MARY,  won  the 
"take-off"  race,  and  ROY  WILLIAMS'  daughter,  MARY 
LOU,  was  runner-up.  A  special  thanks  to  Bob  Booth  and 
his  wife,  DOLORES,  who  did  a  great  job  of  organizing  the 
games  and  selecting  the  beautiful  prizes. ..BERNADETTE 
KIZIOR  became  a  godmother  when  her  first  nephew,  JOS- 
EPH FRANCIS,  was  christened  on  September  26.  Joseph  is 
the  son  of  Dr.  and  Mrs.  JOSEPH  ZAWADZKI.  His  mother, 
the  former  EUGENIA  KIZIOR,  was  a  CTA  employee  during 
her  college  years. ..MARY  LORETTA  CHRISTENSEN  was 
married  to  PAUL  MIZZI  on  October  16.  The  ceremony 
took  place  at  St.  Helen's  church  in  New  York  City.  The 
bride  is  the  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  GEORGE  CHRIS- 
TENSEN, communications  engineer.  Best  wishes  for  their 
happiness... We  welcome  back  MATT  CIOFFE  and  HERMAN 
SMITH  after  their  recent  illnesses. .  .A  belated  thanks  to 
management  and  the  committee  for  making  the  scribes 
dinner  a  memorable  evening. 

-  Xeuf  TKt/lUiU* 

(Rapid  Transit  Signal  Division)  - 

Who  says  a  late  summer  and  fall  vacation  can't  be  en- 
joyable? Keep  reading.. .AL  BRANDT  spent  two  weeks  on 
the  road  visiting  the  Grand  Ole  Opry  in  Chattanooga,  Ten- 
nessee;   Look  Out  Mountain  in  Nashville,    Tennessee;   the 


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French  Quarter  in  New  Orleans,  Louisiana;  Dog  Patch, 
U.S.A.,  in  Arkansas,  and  Springfield,  Missouri.  Al  was  ac- 
companied by  his  wife,  ALENE,  his  daughter,  JO,  and  her 
friend.  It's  safer  that  way.  .  .  Big  DAN  MORIARITY  is 
cherishing  the  memory  of  two  exciting  vacation  trips.  The 
first  was  to  Dearborn,  Michigan,  where  he  and  his  wife, 
ARLEEN,  their  son,  DON,  his  brother-in-law,  HERB,  and 
his  son  visited  the  Henry  Ford  Museum.  Then  on  to  Nia- 
gara Falls  and  Toronto,  Canada.  Why  not?  They  still  had 
some  money  left.  On  their  second  trip,  Dan  drifted  up  to 
LaCrosse,  Wisconsin,  drinking  up  the  scenery  as  he  toured 
Heileman's  Olde  Style  brewery.  He  did  some  fishing  in  the 
Mississippi  River  and  caught  some  crappies  and  blue  gills. 
Why  do  some  guys  need  two  vacations  ?.. ROY  (Chip-Chip) 
WILLIAMS  and  his  wife,  MARIAN,  really  know  how  to  get 
away  from  it  all.  Vacationing  in  the  South  with  their  three 
daughters,  NANCY,  MARY  LOU,  and  PAMELA,  they  visited 
the  Marble  Caves  at  Silver  City,  Missouri;  took  in  all  the 
sights  as  they  went  through  Arkansas,  and  then  drove  to  the 
Fort  Worth- Dallas,  Texas,  area  where  they  spent  the  most 
exciting  moments  of  the  entire  trip — the  viewing  of  a  rodeo. 
Using  Chip's  own  words,  "A  live  rodeo  is  most  breath- 
taking; it's  something  everyone  should  plan  to  see  at  least 
once  in  a  lifetime. "..I  simply  refuse  to  say  anything  about 
the  Electrical  Department's  family  outing.  Frankly,  I'm 
sick  all  the  way  down  to  my  bellybutton.  Nothing  could  be 
more  disheartening  to  a  reporter  than  to  be  loaded  with 
lads,  foodstuff,  cameras,  and  note  pads  on  the  way  to  the 
annual  picnic  and  never  make  it.  Such  was  my  lot.  I  don't 
know  if  STEVE  ZELLNER,  ROBERT  ALBRECHT,  and 
RICHARD  VIETH  were  there,  but  they  sure  came  from 
some  place  loaded.  Loaded  with  abuse  and  ridicule  for 
FRANK  HALPER  and  myself  about  the  part  we  didn't  play 
at  the  family  outing... Hey  guys!  FRANK  BUNK  is  out  of 
the  basement  now.  He  and  his  wife,  MARGE,  took  a  motor 
trip  down  to  Florida  where  they  visited  Tampa,  St.  Peters- 
burg, and  Fort  Myers  among  other  spots.  They  did  some 
fishing  off  Clearwater  where  Mrs.  Bunk  claimed  the  honor 
for  the  entire  catch.  Say,  Frank,  can't  you  do  anything 
right?  They  flew  back  to  Chicago,  the  shortest  distance 
between  two  points... "Fishing  was  good,  I  caught  52  wall- 
eyes," is  the  song  RICHARD  VIETH  has  been  singing  since 
his  return  from  his  fishing  trip  on  the  Missouri  River  in 
Pierre,  South  Dakota,  which  was  well  worth  the  week  off 

CELEBRATING  THEIR  50th  wedding  anniversary  on  July  24 
were  Pensioner  and  Mrs.  PHILIP  DiFRANCO.  Mass  at  St. 
William's  church  was  followed  by  a  reception  with  family  and 
friends  at  Venice  Banquet  hall,  5824  W.  Diversey.  Mr.DiFranco, 
who  was  with  the  Construction  and  Maintenance  Department, 
retired  on  December  1,    1964,  after  23  years  of  service. 


NEWS 

without  pay. . .  We  regret  the  passing  of  ROY  WILLIAMS' 
father,  WILLIAM  H.  WILLIAMS,  79,  in  LaPorte,  Indiana, 
on  October  16... Again  my  faith  and  confidence  in  mankind 
is  upheld,  the  aftermath  on  the  sudden  death  of  my  mother- 
in-law,  ARCOLA  LEWIS,  October  11.  There  were  scores 
of  friends  and  neighbors  that  asked  if  there  was  something 
they  could  do  to  help.  But  most  remarkable,  indeed,  were 
the  friends  that  didn't  ask  questions,  but  rolled  up  their 
sleeves  and  helped.  We  didn't  desire  to  find  out  this  way, 
but  now  we  know  that  the  world  is  full  of  beautiful  people... 
We  wish  Signal  Helper  ART  LUPESCU  a  speedy  recovery. 
Art  has  been  off  with  torn  ligaments  and  a  fractured  ankle. 
.  .  Congratulations  to  JERRY  GUTH  and  his  new  bride, 
CHRIS,  who  were  married  on  October  16.  They  honey- 
mooned in  Las  Vegas,  Nevada,  and  Jerry  said  all  he  had  to 
show  for  his  venture  was  his  beautiful  wife.  Oh,  yes,  they 
think  they  are  happy. ..DANNY  HAMMAND  and  PATRICIA 
RAGSDALE  announced  their  engagement.  Men,  I  think  we 
had  better  join  forces,  for  the  girls  are  out  to  get  us.  Con- 
gratulations, Danny.  It's  all  down  hill,  now.  We  also  un- 
derstand that  Danny  and  FRANK  BUNK  have  some  "Wee  Z" 
bonds  full  of  water  on  their  once  polished  new  Kennedy 
line.  Off  hand  I  would  say  that  this  is  something  that 
should  be  looked  into.  Please,  fellows,  no  drunken  bonds 
laying  around,  now. .  .BUSHBAUM  has  some  new  teeth  that 
are  causing  his  smile  to  grow  considerably.  Never  mind 
trying  to  learn  to  eat,  just  learn  to  talk... BILL  (The  Gypsy) 
BAKER,  foreman,  looking  as  well  as  ever  dropped  in  to  say 
hello  to  the  fellows  at  13th  and  State  subway.  He  didn't 
surprise  anyone  as  we  knew  he  would  be  around.  But  boy 
did  he  get  a  surprise.  He  arrived  around  lunch  time,  and 
the  signal  men,  headed  by  FRANK  HALPER  and  BOB 
BROWN,  had  set  up  the  biggest  eat-in  you've  ever  seen. 
We  had  everything  from  roast  beef  to  limburger  cheese, 
and  a  big  sheet  cake  with  Bill's  name  on  it.  Every  signal 
man  worth  his  salt  came  to  13th  street  and  even  the  fellows 
from  the  General  Office.  It  was  the  first  time  I  have  seen 
all  five  of  the  signal  foremen  united  in  one  common  inter- 
est, eating.  Did  I  say  five  ?  Yes,  including  STEVE  ZELL- 
NER who  has  been  filling  in  for  Bill  who  was  off  since  May 
due  to  illness.  We  all  wanted  Bill  to  come  back  before  his 
retirement.  He  came,  now  we're  satisfied.  On  October  30 
the  Signal  Department  held  a  retirement  party  for  Bill  at 
the  American  Legion  Hall,  5100  W.  Belmont  avenue.  Bill, 
accompanied  by  his  son,  DE  WAYNE  BAKER,  arrived  to  be 
welcomed  by  a  large  group  of  friends  and  co-workers.  The 
party  climaxed  28  years  of  service  for  Bill  with  the  com- 
pany, of  which  27  were  with  the  Signal  Department.  He  re- 
ceived several  gifts  during  the  evening,  with  Signal  Super- 
intendent C.  L.  WIKSTEN  presenting  the  initial  gift.  There 
were  short  speeches  by  J.  A.  McCANN  and  FRED  S. 
HINCE,  business  manager  and  president,  respectively,  of 
I.B.E.W.  local  No.  9,  VIC  ZASTERA,  STEVE  ZELLNER, 
and  PAUL  CLEAVER.  Others  present  were  CHARLES 
BUTTS,  HERB  LOWENSTEIN,  and  CHARLEY  KNUTSON, 
who  Bill  considered  his  very  close  friends  and  said  this 
was  a  night  he  would  remember  for  a  long,  long  time. 


ENGINEERING  - 

YOLENNE  CLAUDE,  clerk-typist,  transferred  to  the 
Stores  Department.  Our  congratulations  and  good  wishes 
to  you,  Yolenne.  We  welcome  MARYANNE  KARL  who 
transferred  to  our  department  from  Employment  to  replace 
Yolenne.. .Our  condolences  are  extended  to  FRED  PETRINO 


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INSIDE 

whose  father,  FEDERICO  PETRINO,  formerly  of  the  En- 
gineering Department,  passed  away. ..  BILL  VIGUS  took  a 
late  vacation  to  the  Ozarks ,  and  who  should  he  run  into  but 
ART  MALMQUIST  of  the  Track  Division,  who  was  staying 
at  a  resort  across  the  way  and  was  at  home  with  the  trolley 
car  that  ran  behind  his  motel. ..  Congratulations  to  BILL 
HUTCHINGS  and  his  wife  who  are  the  proud  parents  of 
another  boy,  SHAWN  MICHAEL,  born  on  August  28. ..GREG 
POLADAK  and  his  wife,  MARY,  Stenographic  Department, 
moved  into  their  new  home  in  Brementown.  Best  wishes  to 
you  both.. .We  would  like  to  welcome  another  new  employee, 
KEN  HOLST,  who  is  a  mechanical  designer.  Ken  came  to 
us  from  Montgomery  Ward  where  he  was  a  mechanical  en- 
gineer... My  apologies  for  forgetting  about  this  in  the  last 
issue.  PAT  REED  transferred  to  the  Real  Estate  Depart- 
ment from  Public  Information.  We  are  glad  to  have  you 
with  us,  Pat. 

(West  Shops)  - 

On  August  25,  VIC  EISEMANN  and  his  bride  celebrated 
41  years  of  wedded  bliss.  Congratulations  to  you  both  and 
may  you  celebrate  many,  many  more  years  together. ..Our 
deepest  sympathy  is  extended  to  the  families  of  TONY 
MORTELLARO  on  the  death  of  his  mother,  and  to  MAL- 
COLM SIMPSON  on  the  death  of  his  father. . .  Our  hearts 
were  saddened  at  the  sudden  death  of  CHARLES  MOSCH- 
GAT  who  suffered  a  fatal  heart  attack  at  West  Shops. ..OUR 
MAN  OF  THE  YEAR,  FRANK  READER,  ironworker  fore- 
man, received  a  certificate  from  CTA  Board  Chairman 
MICHAEL  CAFFERTY  and  General  Manager  THOMAS  B. 
O'CONNOR  because  he  was  a  finalist  in  the  Superior  Public 
Service  Awards  program.  Frank's  extra-curricular  activ- 
ities include:  acting  as  a  counselor  representing  all  boys 
graduating  from  his  parish  school,  St.  Philomena,  and  at- 
tending Holy  Cross  High  school.  At  Holy  Cross  he  heads  a 
committee  which  handles  all  the  equipment,  ushering  and 
cleanup  at  all  of  the  school's  athletic  events.  He  is  on  a 
committee  concerned  with  chaperoning  at  the  school's 
parties  and  erection  of  staging  at  school  plays,  and  at  one 
time,  cooked  dinner  for  over  300  people  without  difficulty 
(or  deaths).  For  these  services,  and  many  more,  Frank 
was  given  a  Merit  of  Honor  plaque  from  the  Holy  Cross 
Fathers  and  Brothers  club  associated  with  his  church  and 
school.    Well  done,  Frank. 

-  "Dcnlau  t/o*uc«  &  </auuc  Scott 


FOREST  GLEN  - 

Forest  Glen  Depot  wishes  to  extend  a  hearty  welcome  to 
our  new  station  superintendent,  GEORGE  DeWITT,  a  gen- 
tleman who  has  a  vast  knowledge  of  transportation  and  has 
been  a  great  asset  to  CTA  for  quite  a  number  of  years. 
Mr.  DeWitt  says  he  is  looking  forward  to  meeting  all  our 
operators.  By  the  way,  his  door  is  always  open  for  his 
men,  so  feel  welcome  to  drop  in  for  a  moment  and  say 
hello.  You  will  be  greeted  with  a  very  pleasant  smile  and  a 
man's  hand  shake. .  .  Operator  BILL  LEMKE  and  his  wife 
are  off  to  Canada  to  visit  with  their  new  grandson.  Bill 
says  he  also  has  plans  to  take  in  a  few  sights  while  there... 
TED  STANEK  spent  a  few  days  up  in  the  wild  country  of 
Minnesota  looking  for  the  big  ones  that  got  away  last  time. 
Ted  says  he  has  the  latest  equipment  and  is  well  prepared. 
Good  luck,  Ted.. .GEORGE  FUENTES  and  his  lovely  wife 
covered  7,000  miles  this  summer  while  on  vacation.  First 
they  traveled  to  the  East  Coast  and  then  reversed  their 
route  and  went  to  New  Mexico.    George  was  planning  on  re- 


NEWS 

laxing  some,  but  the  Mrs.  decided  no  driving  for  her  on  this 
trip.  So  big  George  handled  the  wheel  all  the  way  like  the 
pro  he  is. ..Mr.  and  Mrs.  BILL  LYNAM  toured  Canada  on 
their  vacation  and  said  the  country  was  very  beautiful. 
Sorry,  Mrs.  Lynam,  about  your  anniversary,  but  a  belated 
happy  one  to  you  both.  Yours  truly  doesn't  always  re- 
member, so  next  time  tell  Bill  to  write  it  down  for  me... 
Good  news — JOHN  MAHNKE  is  now  a  grandfather.  The 
little  fellow  who  weighed  in  at  6  pounds  was  named  JOHN 
WILLIAM.  I  understand  JOHN  Jr.  held  up  very  well  while 
waiting.  Of  course,  the  young  mother  was  the  brave  one... 
BILL  SUNAGEL  and  his  wife  flew  to  the  islands  this  year. 
Bill  said  he  just  relaxed  on  the  beach  and  let  the  lovely 
girls  fan  him.  Leave  it  to  Bill  to  relax  the  proper  way... 
Operator  TOM  HICKEY  and  two  of  his  friends,  AL  PHAN- 
NENSTILL  and  BILL  KLAPPERICH,  spent  three  days  fish- 
ing for  walleyes  at  Gogebic  Lake  in  Wisconsin.  Tom  said 
the  fishing  was  so  bad  that  he  listened  to  all  kinds  of  ad- 
vice. The  last  resort  was  to  dip  the  worms  in  olive  oil, 
but  that  didn't  work  either.  Anyone  have  any  other  sug- 
gestions ?  Tom  would  appreciate  hearing  from  you.  .  . 
CHARLES  (Ma  Perkins)  ANDREWS  is  in  the  hospital.  What 
some  people  won't  do  to  get  a  rest  these  days. ..Mrs.  WEN- 
TZEL,  I  understand  that  your  husband,  WALLY,  is  sup- 
posed to  be  the  apple  of  your  eye.  That's  what  he  says. 
How  do  you  feel  about  it?  After  34  years  of  marriage  there 
must  be  something  in  the  old  boy.  Wentzel  is  one  of  our 
outstanding  supervisors  working  out  of  Forest  Glen... Op- 
erator GLEN  McCANN  was  married  on  August  21  to  RUTH 
JACKSON  and  honeymooned  at  Virginia  Beach.. .Did  anyone 
notice  the  necktie  that  Superintendent  VIC  JOHNSON  was 
wearing  recently?  Pretty  bright,  old  buddy. ..Mr.  and  Mrs. 
JOHN  (Bob)  MILLER  celebrated  35  years  of  wedded  bliss 
on  October  21.  John  said,  "I  believe  we  will  remain  to- 
gether for  another  35  years,  for  she's  not  a  bad  old  gal.".. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  CHESTER  BACHARA,  box  puller,  celebrated 
their  38th  wedding  anniversary  on  May  20.  Chester  always 
likes  to  hear  a  good  joke,  so  be  sure  to  tell  him  one,  fel- 
lows, as  you  pull  in. ..  Retired  Supervisor  GUS  VAN  DER 
MEIER  was  a  recent  visitor  at  our  station  and  said  that  he 
just  returned  from  a  trip  throughout  the  West  enjoying  pen- 
sioned life  to  the  utmost.  He  became  a  great-grandfather 
for  the  first  time,  and  now  has  25  grandchildren  with  two 
more  on  the  way. ..BILL  WITKUS  returned  fronrhis  vaca- 
tion with  a  case  of  poison  ivy.  Bill  you  better  stay  out  of 
the  woods,  after  all  you  are  a  city  boy... Operator  C.  ZI- 
JEWSKI  had  a  few  ribs  broken  when  he  fell  off  a  ladder. 
Now,  Connie,  you  can  do  better  than  that. ..  Clerk  VERN 
RAGE  transferred  to  Limits  as  chief  clerk.  Good  luck, 
Vern,  we  will  all  miss  you  at  Forest  Glen.. .Clerk  STEVE 
PALLADINO  transferred  to  North  Park  on  the  day  shift. 
Getting  seniority  now,  Steve?.. Operator  GEORGE  STRES- 
KE  is  losing  his  young  son  to  the  navy... One  of  our  out- 
standing servicemen  this  summer  was  GREGORY  ROM  who 
left  us  to  continue  his  schooling  for  the  priesthood.  We  are 
looking  forward  to  his  return  next  year.  I  understand  he  is 
inviting  yours  truly  to  sit  in  the  first  row  when  he  is  at  his 
first  church. ..I  received  a  card  from  Pensioner  and  Mrs. 
LEE  MUSSARED  (better  known  as  Arizona)  who  is  living  it 
up  in  New  Mexico. ..Supervisor  MICKEY  (Sweet  Lips)  LOF- 
TUS  sent  us  a  card  from  Las  Vegas  and  said  he  was  plan- 
ning to  send  his  winnings  back  by  Brinks.  By  the  way,  the 
fish  he  caught  were  so  small  he  had  to  throw  them  back. 
Of  course  when  you  use  a  string  and  pin  for  a  hook,  what  do 
you  expect... Clerk  LOU  TIGNAC  visited  Miami  in  his  trav- 
els this  year.  We  all  expect  to  see  another  bright  shirt  on 
the  old  boy.     What  colors  Lou  goes  for... Operator   GAR- 


NOVEMBER-DECEMBER,  1971 


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T.  J.  CONWAY 
45  Years 


C.  L.  LIND 
43  Years 


L.  A.  PARKER 
42  Years 


M.  J.  FIORITA 
42  Years 


V.  EISEMANN 
44  Years 


NEW  PENSIONERS 


JOINING  THE  ranks  of  the  retired  on  November  1  were  the 
five  employes  pictured  here  who  had  40  or  more  years  of 
transit  service  each  with  CTA  and  its  predecessor  companies. 


VERNON  C.  ALLIE,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  8-11-42 
MILVERN  A.  ANDERSON,  Bus  Mechanic, 

South  Shops,  Emp.  9-19-35 
BERTHA  B.  ATKINSON,  Ticket  Agent, 

North  Section,  Emp.  2-26-47 
WILLIAM  F.  BAKER,  Signal  Foreman, 

Electrical,  Emp.  2-5-43 
SOL  BERLIN,  Operator, 

Kedzie,  Emp.  3-5-45 
JAMES  A.  CHAMBERS,  Operator, 

69th  Street,  Emp.  4-21-42 
THOMAS  J.  CONWAY,  Bus  Repairer, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  7-19-26 
ADRIAN  E.  CONTANT,  Supervisor, 

District  B,  Emp.  1-27-43 
MARIO  M.  CRISTOFARO,  Bus  Repairer, 

77th  Street,  Emp.  6-3-36 
ALVIN  DAVIS,  Operator, 

52nd  Street,  Emp.  1-30-45 
MARY  K.  DOYLE,  Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,  Emp.  3-13-45 


SPECIAL  STARS  were  recently  presented  in  a  double  ceremony 
to  RAYMOND  LOHSE  and  RICHARD  GISINER  upon  their  retire- 
ment from  the  CTA  Police.  Presentations  were  mode  by  Superin- 
tendent of  Security  N.  N.  GRAVER,  second  from  right,  to  Mr. 
Lohse  who  had  38  y*ars  of  service  and  by  Chief  of  Security 
R.  H.  MILLER,  far  left,  to  Mr.  Gisiner  who  had  30  years  of 
service. 


ANN  J.  DUNLEAVY,  Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,  Emp.  7-30-46 
VICTOR  EISEMANN,  Steamfitter  Foreman, 

Engineering,  Emp.  7-2-27 
MICHAEL  J.  FIORITA,  Operator, 

North  Avenue,  Emp.  9-20-29 
DANIEL  GALLAGHER,  Bus  Repairer, 

Lawndale,  Emp.  1-13-42 
HOWARD  J.  HAUSKNECHT,  Operator, 

North  Avenue,  Emp.  10-30-33 
THOMAS  V.  IRWIN,  Ticket  Agent, 

North  Section,  Emp.  7-31-41 
CLARENCE  L.  LIND,  Operator, 

Limits,  Emp.  1-24-28 
RAYMOND  LOHSE,  Security  Supervisor  II, 

Security,  Emp.  10-31-33 
MARTIN  S.  MCCARTHY,  Platform  Man, 

West  Section,  Emp.  1-9-36 
LOUIS  MUHOWSKI,  Operator, 

Lawndale,  Emp.  2-2-44 
CHARLES  J.  MULBRANDON,  Substation  Operator, 

Electrical,  Emp.  12-14-42 
LEROY  A.  PARKER,  Operator, 

North  Avenue,  Emp.  11-13-28 
ROLAND  A.  RENTZ,  Chauffeur, 

Utility,  Emp.  2-2-45 
ARLENE  L.  SWANSON,  Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,  Emp.  5-18-51 
BERNARD  THURKOW,  Operator, 

Limits,  Emp.  4-3-34 
WALLACE  W.  WROBLE,  Operator, 

77th  Street,  Emp.  11-26-41 


DISABILITY  RETIREMENTS 

CHARLES  R.  ANDERSON,  Janitor, 

Kedzie,  Emp.  8-1-44 
HENRY  FALLEK,  Ticket  Agent, 

North  Section,  Emp.  7-23-46 
PAUL  M.  LOCASSIO,  Supervisor, 

District  D,  Emp.  2-10-55 
JOSEPH  H.  MARTIN,  Operator, 

77th  Street,  Emp.  9-12-42 
EDWARD  A.  NOWICKI,  Bus  Repairer, 

Campaign  Area,  Emp.  9-5-47 


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INSIDE 

RITY  and  hie  wife  took  a  trip  to  Ireland.  He  Bald  the  beer 
there  was  really  warm.  How  he  ever  got  out  of  Ms  father- 
land is  a  mystery  In  itself.  Anyway,  he's  glad  to  be  stand- 
ing on  the  corner  of  Harlem  and  Foster  waiting  for  a  cold 
one... Our  heartfelt  sympathy  is  extended  to  the  family  of 
Operator  W.  DEMBOS  who  passed  away  suddenly... AL  PO- 
LOWCZYK  says  the  only  way  to  see  our  country  is  to  rent 
a  camper  bus.  Al  and  his  family  toured  the  west  and  had  a 
ball,  and  said  they  are  going  to  try  it  again  next  year... By 
the  way,  GEORGE  STRESKE  is  now  a  grandfather.  The 
little  one  was  named  RICHARD.  George  is  better  known  as 
the  'Austin  Flash. "..Thanksgiving  is  here  so  do  enjoy  your 
family  and  home  on  this  day.  We  have  so  much  to  be 
thankful  for,  and  if  one  would  only  stop  and  think  for  a 
second,  God  put  us  all  here  for  a  reason.  So  let's  all  turn 
a  cheek  to  our  neighbor  and  say  welcome. . .  Yours  truly 
would  like  to  add  a  line  in  regard  to  our  recent  Transit 
News  dinner.  Mrs.  HENRY  and  I  shared  a  table  with  the 
finest.  From  the  North  Section  was  TINA  HENKE  and  her 
husband,  GEORGE;  from  Lawndale  was  JAMES  MAR- 
SHALL and  his  wife,  MARY;  from  Beverly  was  AMOS  FOS- 
TER and  his  wife,  RUTH,  and  from  Keeler  was  none  other 
than  ERNEST  C.  CARTER  and  his  lovely  wife,  VIRGIL... 
The  bad  weather  is  almost  upon  us  so,  fellows,  do  keep 
your  distance.  Be  very  careful  and  let's  all  try  to  keep 
our  station  on  top.  No  accidents. ..Your  credit  union  is  a 
fine  place  to  save,  and  the  boys  are  always  ready  to  lend  a 
helping  hand. .  .  TRYGVE  and  CATHERINE  BERG  became 
grandparents  for  the  11th  time  when  MATHEW  LAWRENCE 
REEGER  arrived  on  October  20  at  Edgewater  hospital.  He 
is  the  second  son  and  fifth  child  for  LARRY  and  JANICE 
REEGER,  the  Berg's  eldest  son.  The  welcoming  committee 
at  home  consisted  of  STACY,  10,  CHRISTOPHER,  8,  SU- 
SAN, 6,  and  SHARON,  4.  This  is  the  first  grandchild  to  be 
born  in  Chicago.  Between  the  armed  forces  and  industry, 
the  Berg  and  Reeger  sons  and  daughters  are  widely  scat- 
tered and  the  records  show  that  none  of  the  grandchildren 
have  been  born  at  the  same  place. 

-   TV.   rf.   -Zexv,  n.-.d-KM 


GENERAL  OFFICE    (Employment)  - 

DON  RIESS,  interviewer,  together  with  his  family  mo- 
tored to  Florida  staying  in  Miami  and  Orlando  where  they 
visited  Disneyworld.  He  enjoyed  good  weather  and  did  a  lot 
of  swimming... The  welcome  mat  was  extended  to  JOANNE 
FERLITO,  clerk-typist. ..GEN  BAGGER,  test  administra- 
tor, took  an  American  Express  tour  throughout  Europe 
visiting  England,  France,  Belgium,  Holland,  Austria,  Italy, 
Switzerland,  Germany,  Spain,  and  Portugal.  The  outstand- 
ing part  of  her  trip  was  a  stop  at  the  Tivoli  Gardens  just 
outside  of  Rome,  which  she  said  was  a  sight  to  behold... 
STAN  TADEVICH,  interviewer,  and  his  wife,  together  with 
BOB  QUETSCHKE  and  his  wife,  drove  through  Florida  and 
Atlanta,  Georgia,  where  a  good  time  was  had  by  all... RAY 
RUZICH,  superintendent,  together  with  his  family  stayed  at 
the  Vagabond  in  Rochelle,  Illinois,  where  they  spent  a 
couple  of  days  on  vacation. 

(Insurance)  - 

KATHLEEN  MURRAY,  steno  II,  spent  a  week's  vacation 
in  Nebraska  visiting  with  her  sister.. .SANDY  BARRETT, 
stenographer,  together  with  her  husband  stayed  at  the 
Stardust  hotel  in  Las  Vegas,  Nevada,  for  five  days  and  en- 
joyed it  immensely. ..JEANINE  GERARD,  together  with  her 
girlfriend,  flew  to  Hawaii  in  June  for  two  weeks,  and  also 


NEWS 

visited  San  Francisco  and  Los  Angeles  on  a  Cartan  tour. 
She  took  a  ride  on  an  outrigger  canoe  and  purchased  a  muu 
muu.  Jeanine  is  the  daughter  of  CHARLES  GERARD, 
machinist,  at  South  Shops. 

(Office  Services)  - 

JOHN  SCHWARTZ,  coordinator,  together  with  a  friend 
spent  a  week  in  Scottsdale,  Arizona,  and  stopped  over  in 
Manhattan,  Kansas  to  visit  with  friends. ..  Sorry  to  hear 
that  LA  VERNE  SCHULTZ,  clerk,  is  back  in  the  hospital. 

(Medical)  - 

Our  deepest  sympathy  is  extended  to  the  family  of  Dr. 
B.  PIERZYNSKI  on  the  recent  death  of  his  brother-in-law, 
ALBERT  RUTKOWSKI.  .  .  HARRY  SOREGHEN,  medical 
technician,  together  with  his  wife,  MARION,  and  Heidi 
spent  a  delightful  one-week  vacation  in  and  around  Chicago 
taking  in  a  few  eating  spots.  I  wonder  what  Heidi  was 
served  ? 

(Employe  Relations)  - 

WALTER  MTKICICH,  file  clerk,  spent  a  couple  of  weeks 
of  his  vacation  in  and  around  the  city  with  his  family. 

(Treasury)  - 

C.  H.  GRUBE,  treasurer,  and  his  wife  spent  a  part  of 
their  vacation  visiting  their  son  who  is  teaching  in  Mobile, 
Alabama... JEANNE  LUDMANNis  sporting  a  new  Chevrolet, 
and  took  it  for  a  vacation  spin  to  Massachusetts.  Hope  your 
foot  will  be  healed  by  the  time  you  return... We  were  glad  to 
see  HAROLD  DONIHI,  coordinator,  back  to  work  after  un- 
dergoing eye  surgery. 

(Executive)  - 

JANE  MITCHELL  enjoyed  her  Oriental  tour  of  Japan, 
Formosa,  Hong  Kong,  the  Philippines,  and  Hawaii  in  Sep- 
tember. She  spent  many  happy  hours  in  Hong  Kong  shop- 
ping, which  is  famous  for  its  variety  of  shops,  and  48  hour 
tailoring  of  men  and  women's  clothes  known  the  world  over. 
A  highlight  of  her  trip  was  a  visit  with  MARLENE  DAY, 
former  CTA  employee,  and  her  husband  who  have  built  a 
beautiful  home  in  the  lovely  Hawaii  Kai  area  near  Honolulu. 

(Training  &  Accident  Prevention)  - 

JOE  O'SULLIVAN  and  his  wife,  HELEN,  made  an  ex- 
tensive four-week  tour  of  the  west  and  southwest,  covering 
a  total  of  6,683  miles  going  through  Fremont,  Nebraska, 
Colorado  Springs,  Albuquerque,  New  Mexico,  Disneyland, 
San  Diego,  Capistrano,  San  Clemente,  San  Simeon,  and 
along  the  West  Coast  to  San  Francisco,  Crater  Lake,  Port- 
land, Oregon,  and  into  Washington  and  along  the  Columbian 
River  to  Boise,  Idaho.  They  returned  by  way  of  Salt  Lake 
City,  Utah,  to  see  the  -Mormon  Choir,  Laramie,  Wyoming, 
and  Lincoln,  Nebraska... Congratulations  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
WILLIAM  CLINE  on  their  first  wedding  anniversary.  The 
department  wishes  Bill  and  Marie  many  more  happy  years 
together. 

(Research  &  Planning)  - 

Everyone  in  R/P  extends  a  big  hello  and  get  well  wish  to 
WALLY  PASZYNA  who  was  recently  hospitalized.  We're 
saving  all  the  Polish  jokes  we  have  till  you're  back  at  the 
old  drafting  table  again,  WaIly...The  MACAKS  are  now  a 
happy  family  of  four  with  the  addition  of  their  daughter, 
PAMELA  ANN.  Congratulations,  GEORGE  and  JUNE, 
from  all  of  us  in  R/P.  ..DAVE  LEVITIN  and  his  family 
moved  into  their  new  apartment  on  October  1.    The  Levi- 


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tins  fell  in  love  with  their  new  home  and  are  enjoying  every 
minute  decorating  it.  We  wish  them  a  lot  of  happiness... 
BILL  GOODWIN  and  his  family  are  the  proud  owners  of  a 
23  inch  color  TV.  Bill  says  his  little  daughters  take  turns 
as  to  who  gets  to  turn  the  set  on  and  off.  We  guess  that 
means  he  gets  to  change  the  channels  and  his  wife,  DIANE, 
has  to  settle  the  arguments. ..  DAVE  PHILLIPS  and  his 
friend,  DICK  BRAZDA,  of  Public  Information,  joined  the 
crowds  to  observe  the  new  Turbo- Train  on  its  first  public 
appearance  here  in  Chicago.  They  rode  the  train  to  Quincy, 
and  being  avid  train  fans,  it  was  an  experience  you  can  be 
sure  they  were  waiting  for. . .  On  the  vacation  scene  this 
month  are  CHARLEY  DROZDA,  RON  LUCZAK,  MARY 
ELLEN  RUSS,  BOB  SCHAGEMAN,  and  HOWARD  BENN. 
Charley  and  his  wife,  MARGE,  were  among  the  many 
CTAers  who  took  part  in  Local  241's  trip  to  Las  Vegas. 
Charley  said  the  plane  trip  was  really  great  along  with  the 
meals,  drinks,  and  entertainment.  In  Vegas,  the  Drozdas 
visited  nightclubs,  casinos,  saw  quite  a  few  celebrities, 
even  Dean  Martin  who  was  appearing  at  the  Riviera. 
Charley  asked  us  not  to  forget  to  mention  the  banquet  night 
when  everyone  got  together  and  enjoyed  the  wonderful 
music  and  guests  provided  by  Local  241.  When  Charley 
got  back  all  he  could  say  was,  "Boy,  am  I  tired!"  Ron  and 
his  family  took  a  trip  to  the  Pennsylvania  area  where  they 
stayed  with  Ron's  friends  on  their  little  farm.  Ron  calls 
them  his  hippie  friends,  but  won't  tell  us  why.  The  Luc- 
zaks  had  quite  a  swinging  vacation  and  wouldn't  have 
missed  it  for  the  world.  Mary  Ellen's  vacation  was  made 
complete  when  her  boyfriend,  JIM,  flew  in  from  Virginia. 
Mary  Ellen  gave  Jim  an  official  tour  of  all  the  sights  in 
Chicago  and  had  all  the  places  they  would  go  to  see  planned 
out  in  advance.  Later  in  the  week  they  saw  Northwestern 
and  Purdue  battle  it  out  at  Dyche  stadium.  It  was  an  ex- 
citing vacation.  Bob  Schageman  along  with  his  wife,  MARY, 
and  daughter,  LIL,  enjoyed  some  beautiful  scenery  on  their 
vacation.  They  drove  through  Canada  and  arrived  in  New 
Hampshire  to  stay  at  a  quaint  88-year  old  inn.  The  Schage- 
mans  played  some  golf  during  their  vacation  spree,  which 
is  Bob's  favorite  sport.  Bob  did  well  as  usual,  Mary  never 
keeps  score,  and  Lil  took  the  clubs  out  for  the  first  time 
and  surprised  everyone  with  her  skills.  All  this  added  up 
to  a  marvelous  vacation  for  the  Schageman  family.  The 
New  York  area  was  the  destination  for  Howard  Benn  during 
his  vacation.  Howard's  visit  with  his  parents  and  friends 
was  one  to  which  he  was  really  looking  forward.  He  also 
visited  a  few  transportation  organizations  as  long  as  he  was 
in  the  area.  Some  of  these  included  Metropolitan  Transit 
Authority  and  New  York  City  Transit  Authority.  We  all  en- 
joyed looking  at  the  material  he  brought  back  with  him. 

-   TZeyUa  "Dattt  &  Situ*  TUwuuttm 


KEDZIE   ■ 

Your  reporter  and  his  wife  went  to  Las  Vegas,  Nevada, 
with  Division  241  for  the  International  convention.  We 
stayed  at  the  Sahara  hotel  where  we  did  some  gambling  and 
lost,  took  in  all  the  shows  at  the  different  hotels,  and  also 
took  a  tour  to  Hoover  Dam.  It  was  just  great,  and  we  took 
pictures  to  remember.  Our  delegates  to  the  convention, 
President  WARREN  SCHOLL;  DAN  McFADDEN,  secretary; 
JIM  PATE,  treasurer,  and  WILLIAM  LARSEN,  first  vice- 
president,  did  a  good  job.  There  were  delegates  from  all 
over  the  United  States  and  Canada.  Now  I  am  looking  for- 
ward to  the  next  convention  in  1973. ..The  annual  Transit 
News  dinner  was  held  in  the  M&M  Club  and  was  superb, 


NEWS 

due  to  the  well-organized  efforts  of  Editor  BOB  HEIN- 
LEIN  and  his  staff.  We  had  the  honor  of  meeting  Transit 
Board  Chairman  MICHAEL  CAFFERTY  and  his  lovely  wife. 
Mr.  Cafferty  spoke  to  us  about  future  plans  and  goals  for 
CTA.  ..  Congratulations  to  Instructor  J.  BROGAN,  North 
Avenue,  who  became  a  grandpa  again  on  September  22  when 
a  baby  girl,  DANA  LESLIE  WAGNER,  was  born  at  Edward's 
hospital  in  Naperville,  Illinois.  Dana  is  the  fourth  grand- 
child for  the  Brogans... Taking  his  pension  on  November  1 
after  42  years  of  service  was  MICHAEL  FIORITA,  your 
scribe's  brother-in-law.  We  all  wish  you  the  best  of  luck 
and  health  during  your  retirement  years.  Now  you  can 
catch  up  with  all  the  things  you  have  wanted  to  do... Opera- 
tor SOL  BERLIN  also  retired  on  November  1.  He  will  be 
taking  good  care  of  his  ailing  wife.  The  best  of  luck  to  you 
and  enjoy  your  pensioned  life. ..Operator  CLARENCE  LIND 
took  his  pension  on  November  1.  Lind  is  out  of  Limits 
Station,  but  was  formerly  of  Kedzie  and  with  the  old  Chica- 
go Motor  Coach.  Mrs.  Lind  gave  a  retirement  party  for 
Clarence,  and  your  reporter  and  his  wife  were  invited  along 
with  other  operators  and  friends.  The  music  was  good,  the 
food  and  drinks  were  superb,  and  everyone  had  a  good  time. 
The  best  of  everything  to  you,  Clarence. ..At  this  writing 
Operator  WILLIAM  HOOPER  is  in  Henrotin  hospital.  We 
hope  you  have  a  speedy  recovery  and  will  return  to  work 
soon.. .Our  deepest  sympathy  to  the  family  of  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
W.  RUDDLE,  clerk,  whose  mother  passed  away  and  was 
laid  to  rest  on  October  26;  to  the  family  of  DAN  McFAD- 
DEN, secretary  of  Division  241,  on  the  death  of  Mrs.  Mc- 
Fadden's  mother,  Mrs.  MARY  RIZZO,  who  was  laid  to  rest 
on  October  26,  and  to  the  family  of  Operator  SAM  BLACK 
who  was  also  laid  to  rest  on  October  26. ..The  joke  of  the 
week—Operators  ED  BARRY  and  GEORGE  SULLrVAN  try- 
ing to  fit  into  SOL  BERLIN'S  jacket  and  checking  shirt 
sizes. ..Don't  forget  your  credit  union — save  a  little  each 
payday  so  we  can  help  another  who  is  in  need. 


KEELER  - 

Thanksgiving  greetings  to  all  of  you.  Before  you  pessi- 
mistically complain,  thanks  for  what,  consider  just  being 
able  to  read  this  so-called  column  is  reason  enough  to 
shout  thanks  from  the  rooftops.  Why?  You  are  able  to  see 
and  read  it,  while  some  less  fortunates  can't  even  lift  the 
copy.  There  are  still  countries  where  this  trivia  is  not 
permitted,  and  lastly,  you  still  have  "old-miss-an-issue- 
scribe"   me. . .  My  one   column  cub  reporter,    CLARENCE 


RECEIVING  ADVANCED 
degrees  from  North  Texas 
State  university  were 
THOMAS  and  KATHLEEN 
BARRY.  Tom,  a  professor 
of  Marketing  at  Southern 
Methodist  university,  re- 
ceived his  Ph.D.  in  bus- 
iness administration,  and 
Kathleen  her  master's 
degree  in  education.  Kathy 
is  the  daughter  of  ANN  and 
ART  PHILLIPS,  Claim 
Department. 


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McLLOYD,  has  retired  from  the  service  of  our  great  com- 
pany. Lot's  of  luck,  Mac... Giving  thanks  for  another  birth- 
day this  month  are  the  following  operators :  WHITEY  SZY- 
MELL,  DeCHERRIE,  our  golf  pro  CHACHERE,  HOWARD, 
FIELDS,  nature's  gift  to  the  ladies,  WARREN,  HALL,  W. 
FOX  who  will  really  be  loved  this  month  as  he  has  a  birth- 
day and  employment  anniversary  date  going  for  him,  BOW- 
EN,  FLEET,  STRASSER,  WITT,  and  PAWLICKI... Garage- 
man  KEN  SANDRHC's  beautiful  daughter,  DENISE,  blew  out 
four  candles  on  November  25. ..Night  Clerk  M.  BUCKLEY 
and  his  wife,  RUTH,  won't  admit  feeling  any  older,  but 
their  son,  TERRY,  and  his  wife,  CINDY,  presented  mom 
and  dad  with  their  first  grandchild  on  October  24.  The 
beautiful  little  tax  exemption  will  answer  to  the  name  of 
TRACY  MAEBELLE...  Mechanic  JOHN  KOHMAN  and  his 
wife,  STEFANIE,  celebrated  their  fifth  wedding  anniversa- 
ry on  October  22  (with  a  fifth?). ..Now  that  his  wife,  SADIE, 
has  recuperated  from  minor  surgery,  perhaps  Operator 
BOB  O'NEAL  can  quit  bringing  those  greasy  brown  bags  to 
work. . .  Instructor  CHARLEY  WEYER  sure  knows  how  to 
arrange  things  nicely.  While  he  is  sun  tanning  in  Florida 
for  three  weeks,  the  station  instruction  bit  is  left  in  the 
very  capable  hands  of  Instructor  BOB  ANDERSON... Chief 
Garage  Clerk  PATRICK  MULCAHEY  vacationed  in  Wyo- 
ming just  at  the  opening  of  the  deer  season.  Last  year  we 
wondered  if  Pat  was  hunting  "dears",  so  this  year  he 
brought  pictures  of  the  two  deer  he  bagged.  Too  bad  the 
photos  were  in  color  and  couldn't  be  used  for  this  publica- 
tion, but  at  least  we  saw  the  pictures  this  year... Another 
huntsman  in  the  garage  is  Night  Foreman  ALLEN  WEBB. 
It  seems  I  always  see  Allen  hunting  for  some  work  to  do... 
Looking  through  my  dusty  archives,  I  noticed  that  it's  an- 
other milestone  in  the  lives  of  Operator  LUCIOUS  BANKS 
and  his  wife,  ALBERTA,  November  16. ..I'm  reminded  that 
it's  the  15th  birthday  for  CARLIOS  NEIL,  the  son  of  Opera- 
tor NATIOUS  NEIL,  November  24... Operator  J.  CARSON'S 
son,  DONALD,  made  five  years  November  8.. .SADIE,  BOB 
O'NEAL  forgot  to  remind  me  to  ring  the  birthday  bells  for 
you  November  20.  I  couldn't  forget  as  it  is  also  the  date 
shared  by  my  mother  and  sister-in-law.  I  think  I  better 
wish  my  son-in-law,  CORBETT  WRIGHT,  birthday  saluta- 
tions as  he  is  6  feet  3  inches  and  weighs  240  pounds.  His 
birthday  was  October  31,  and  with  statistics  like  that,  there 
will  be  no  jokes. ..My  daughter,  MYRA,  also  birthdayed  No- 
vember 10. ..If  I'm  not  mistaken,  I  think  anniversary  greet- 
ings are  in  order  for  JOHN  and  ROBERTA  JARECKI...Our 
good  janitor,  SY  GOLDMAN  extends  his  thanks  to  all  the 
fellows  for  their  many  kind  considerations  while  his  wife, 
NELL,  was  hospitalized.  We  all  are  still  pulling  for  your 
full  recovery,  Nell. ..It's  that  bad  old  season  again,  fellows, 
ice,  snow,  etc.,  so  let's  work  hard  to  have  an  accident-free 
winter. ..I  know  that  Thanksgiving  is  more  or  less  a  kick-off 
for  Christmas,  however  take  this  thought  into  December 
with  you.  The  Christmas  spirit  that  goes  out  with  the 
dried-up  Christmas  tree  is  just  as  worthless.    Bye  now. 


LAWNDALE  - 

Well,  fellows,  since  the  end  of  a  wonderful  summer, 
we've  all  been  experiencing  some  fine  Indian  Summer 
weather.  But  of  course  as  we  all  know  the  almighty  hawk 
is  definitely  on  his  way  along  with  all  the  hazards  of  win- 
ter. So  let  me  remind  you  that  when  that  white  stuff  begins 
to  moisten  the  pavement  it's  time  to  apply  the  speed  of 
caution  and  keep  a  watchful  eye.     After  all,   the  Yuletide 


NEWS 

Season  is  upon  us  again,  and  we  all  want  to  be  around  to 
enjoy  this  time  of  year  with  our  loved  ones. ..On  November 
1  Repairman  DAN  GALLAGHER  took  his  pension  and  we  all 
wish  him  a  long  and  healthy  retirement... Repairman  JOE 
OLANDESE  was  recently  all  smiles.  Asking  him  what  was 
on  his  mind,  he  stated  that  his  daughter,  ANGELA,  had  just 
returned  from  an  eight-week  tour  of  Ecuador. ..Our  deepest 
sympathy  to  the  family  of  Operator  D.  DeBUONO  on  the 
passing  of  his  wife  October  8.  Our  condolences  are  also 
extended  to  the  family  of  Shopman  MEL  MacDONALD 
whose  wife  passed  away  on  October  10.  Our  deepest  sym- 
pathy to  the  family  of  Janitor  ARTHUR  RIZZUTO  who 
passed  away  on  October  7,  and  to  the  family  of  Clerk  BILL 
RUDDLE  on  the  passing  of  his  mother  October  22. ..We're 
glad  to  see  that  Operator  DONNIE  BOWIE  is  back  on  the 
job  after  his  recent  surgery.  We  also  hope  the  smiling  16th 
Street  operator,  JACK  SMITH,  is  convalescing  rapidly  at 
home.  We  hope  to  see  you  again  real  soon. ..Former  Oper- 
ator BILL  KLECKA  just  returned  from  Las  Vegas  speaking 
very  highly  of  his  trip. ..I  found  out  that  Operator  and  Mrs. 
HARRY  COX  took  advantage  of  some  leisure  time  this  year 
and  went  on  a  CTA  Asian  tour  to  Hong  Kong  and  Japan. 
Harry  said  they  really  had  a  ball,  and  the  trip  was  a  great 
experience. . .  Operator  STAN  SZARAFINSKI  didn't  take  a 
trip  of  any  distance  this  year,  but  he  did  manage  to  travel 
to  his  local  auto  dealer  and  buy  a  new  1972  Pontiac  Grand- 
ville.  That's  what  a  nine-hour  run  will  do  for  you. ..Before 
going  on  a  fishing  trip,  Superintendent  JACK  MORRIS  took 
orders  from  a  few  of  the  clerks  about  what  they  wanted  him 
to  bring  them  back.  But  when  Mr.  Morris  returned  from 
the  trip  he  didn't  have  one  fish  to  show  for  his  absence.  He 
explained  that  he  did  catch  at  least  one  fish  but  knew  that 
one  fish  wouldn't  satisfy  all  the  hungry  faces  at  Lawndale 
so  he  merely  followed  the  first  law  of  nature.  Mr.  Morris 
later  said  that  it  would  have  been  impossible  for  him  to 
feed  such  a  multitude  of  individuals  with  just  one  fish,  how- 
ever he  did  tell  all  concerned  how  delicious  it  was. ..Happy 
birthday  to  the  following  personnel  for  this  month:  L. 
THOMAS,  E.  JOHNSON,  C.  SPEIGHTS,  T.  McGEE,  H. 
AUSTIN,  R.  TAYLOR,  G.  BRICHACEK,  O.  MOORE,  G. 
GROOM,  P.  LEWIS,  E.  CELOVSKY,  R.  SURITA,  P.  SPEN- 
CER, C.MARSHALL,  J.  POLK,  C.  WISNIEWSKI..W.  PARK- 
ER, H.  GOODMAN,  A.  KUNICKIS,  L.  MACKAY,  D.  LO- 
CHIRCO,  D.  CAMPBELL,  G.  SPANN,  E.  SHAW,  P.  JOSE, 
A.  POMAR,  E.  LEVY,  J.  FEARS,  and  W.  MILLER... Every- 
one have  a  wonderful  Thanksgiving,  and  have  fun  with 
safety  in  mind.    So  long. 


LIMITS  - 

Operator  CLARENCE  LIND,  after  43  years  of  service, 
went  on  pension  November  1 .  He  plans  to  do  a  lot  of  baby 
sitting  with  his  grandchildren  now  that  he  has  plenty  of 
leisure  time.  Congratulations,  Lind,  and  may  you  have 
many  years  of  healthful  and  happy  pensioned  life. ..Operator 
EDWARD  ROONEY  proudly  announced  the  marriage  of  his 
son,  TOM,  to  a  lovely  young  lady  named  GILDA.  The  wed- 
ding took  place  at  St.  Alphonsus  church,  with  a  reception 
following  at  Allegretti's.  Congratulations  and  best  wishes 
to  the  newlyweds... Supervisor  JOE  DAQUILANTE  and  his 
wife  welcomed  a  cute  baby  girl  into  their  home  last  month. 
This  is  their  second  child.  Congratulations  to  the  happy 
parents... ERMAN  DAVIS  spent  his  vacation  with  his  brother 
down  in  Jacksonville,  Florida. ..ART  VOSS  toured  the  west 
and   visited  many    historic  sights  on  his  vacation. ..Super- 


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visor  CHARLES  KUSH  returned  from  a  very  profitable 
fishing  trip  up  in  northern  Wisconsin  and  Michigan. ..RON- 
ALD BROWN  spent  his  vacation  taking  movies  and  enjoying 
the  many  places  of  interest  in  and  around  Chicago... Opera- 
tor JESSE  BROADNAX  attended  his  family  reunion  in 
Rushville,  Indiana.  About  70  relatives  were  there  enjoying 
the  good  food  and  merrymaking.. .Operator  ELIJAH  WEST- 
BROOK  and  his  family  enjoyed  an  8,000  mile  trip  during 
his  vacation.  After  touring  the  Southland,  visiting  rela- 
tives, they  went  to  Springfield,  Illinois,  and  New  York  City 
visiting  many  places  of  historic  interest. ..Operator  JOHN 
FERGUS  and  his  son  and  a  few  friends  enjoyed  a  fishing 
trip  in  the  upper  peninsula  of  Michigan  during  his  vacation. 
They  caught  more  than  their  quota  of  fish  and  have  plenty 
of  pictures  to  prove  it. ..Operator  BOB  PENDLETON  be- 
came a  grandfather  for  the  third  time  when  his  daughter 
and  son-in-law,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  RINKENBERGER,  presented 
the  family  with  a  cute  baby  boy  named  JON  ANDREW.  Con- 
gratulations!..EUGENE  SARTI  has  been  in  and  out  of  the 
hospital  several  times  due  to  illness  but  is  now  home  re- 
covering nicely.  He  would  like  to  have  visitors  as  time  is 
very  long  for  him.  His  home  address  is  1416  Hutchinson 
street. . .  Senior  Station  Instructor  J.  BROGAN  became  a 
grandfather  for  the  fourth  time  when  his  daughter,  DIANE 
WAGNER,  presented  the  family  with  a  cute  baby  girl.  Con- 
gratulations to  the  proud  parents  and  also  grandpa. ..We  are 
always  proud  of  our  maintenance  men  at  Limits.  They  do 
an  excellent  job  of  keeping  our  station  in  tip-top  shape.  J. 
HAKANSON  is  one  who  is  outstanding  in  his  work.  Keep  up 
the  good  work,  fellows... Supervisor  KOZAK  is  very  happy 
with  his  new  duties  and  wishes  to  thank  the  men  for  their 
cooperation.  .  .  Our  sincerest  sympathy  to  the  family  of 
CHARLIE  VAN  OSSENBRUGGEN  who  passed  away  in  Flor- 
ida after  suffering  a  coronary... Our  sincerest  sympathy  to 
the  family  of  Pensioner  WILLIAM  KEARNS  who  passed 
away  last  month. 

-  <?.  S.   Soum 


LOOP  - 

We  are  very  happy  to  start  our  column  this  month  with  a 
very  happy  announcement,  the  wedding  of  two  very  special 
CTA  people,  Clerk  EDWARD  PFANNKUCHE  and  Agent  VI 
MOEHRING.  They  were  united  in  the  holy  bonds  of  matri- 
mony on  November  26  at  Trinity  Community  church,  26th 
and  Riverside  drive,  Berwyn,  Illinois,  in  a  ceremony  that 
took  place  at  5  p.m.  Our  very  best  wishes  for  a  happy 
future  are  extended  to  Vi  and  Ed.  On  Friday,  October  29, 
a  shower  was  given  for  the  bride  which  was  attended  by 
friends  and  relatives.  Some  of  our  agents  who  attended 
were  DOROTHY  PARKER,  JOE  DILLON,  MARY  OHNE- 
SORGE,  and  MARY  STANZCYK...On  Sunday,  October  31, 
Mary  Stanzcyk  spent  the  day  with  her  favorite  beau,  her 
young  grandson.  They  had  a  very  enjoyable  time  at  the  Ice 
Show.  .  .  Speaking  of  best  beaus,  Student  Agent  ELLEN 
SIMPSON  is  feeling  a  little  sad  these  days.  Her  boy 
friend's  leave  from  Uncle  Sam's  service  ended  all  too 
soon.  Ellen  is  hoping  she  may  get  time  off  and  consent 
from  her  parents  to  visit  with  him  in  San  Diego  for  the 
Christmas  holidays.  Good  luck,  Ellen.. .Agent  DOROTHY 
ADLER  put  a  lot  of  mileage  on  her  car,  but  really  enjoyed 
her  trip  to  Binghampton,  New  York.  Dorothy  and  Retired 
Agent  LILL  CONROY  drove  Dorothy's  daughter  and  twin 
granddaughters  home.  They  said  the  scenery  was  delight- 
ful and  the  beautiful  fall  colors  were  a  pleasure  to  behold. 
They  especially  enjoyed   going  through  the  mountains  and 


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THE  HAPPY  newlyweds 
are  Mr.  and  Mrs.  ROBERT 
QUETSCHKE  who  were 
united  in  holy  matrimony 
on  August  29  at  Norwood 
Park  United  Methodist 
church.     Robert  is  the  son 

of  ROBERT  QUETSCHKE, 
assistant  to  the  superin- 
tendent of  operating  sta- 
tions, Transportation  De- 
partment. 


the  Pennsylvania  Turnpike... On  November  1  the  following 
people  took  their  pensions:  MARY  DOYLE,  ARLENE 
SW ANSON,  MARY  NOLAN,  MARIAN  FILIP,  and  ANN  DUN- 
LEAVY.  The  best  of  luck  for  many  happy  years  to  come 
for  all  of  you.  Arlene  Swanson  bought  a  lovely  home  in 
Salem,  Wisconsin,  very  close  to  her  good  friend,  Retired 
Agent  HELEN  PALLISTER... Assignment  Clerk  BOB  MA- 
LONEY  took  his  vacation  October  24  and  went  to  Florida. 
We  hope  you  had  a  very  pleasant  time,  Bob,  no  one  de- 
serves it  more... Agent  LOUISE  DREWS  and  her  husband 
had  a  two-week  vacation  in  the  Ozarks  and  enjoyed  every 
moment  of  it... You  will  be  sorry  to  hear  that  MARY  JO 
OHNESORGE  broke  her  arm.  We  hope  Mary  will  be  on  the 
mend  by  the  time  this  is  in  print.  Get  well  fast,  all  your 
friends  miss  you.. .Agent  DAVE  GRAFMAN  and  his  wife  just 
celebrated  another  wedding  anniversary.  Congratulations 
and  may  you  both  enjoy  good  health  and  happiness  for  many 
more  years  to  come. ..We  were  sorry  to  hear  that  Agent 
HELEN  GRYZLAK  is  in  the  hospital.  Best  wishes  for  a 
speedy  and  complete  return  to  good  health... Agent  MORA 
HAASE  and  her  husband  spent  a  weekend  visiting  friends 
and  relatives  in  their  hometown,  Sandoval,  Illinois... JOHN 
FILIPEK,  who  has  been  on  disability  leave,  says  he  is 
hoping  to  be  back  among  us  very  shortly.  We  are  all  look- 
ing forward  to  seeing  John  again. ..We  are  all  very  proud  of 
Agent  DOROTHY  FORD  who  made  her  debut  on  television. 
For  further  details  about  this,  we  feel  Dorothy  should  have 
the  pleasure  of  telling  you  all  about  it  herself.  We  will  give 
you  a  small  hint — it  concerned  her  excellence  as  a  pleas- 
ant, conscientious,  and  efficient  ticket  agent.  That's  all  we 
can  say.  Congratulations,  Dorothy. .  .Welcome  to  all  our 
new  agents  in  training.  We  hope  you  will  enjoy  your  job 
and  be  with  us  for  a  long  time.  Some  of  these  new  agents 
are:  GWENDOLYN  MONROE,  JACQUELIN  BATTS,  MI- 
GUEL MANSON,  JOE  BROWN,  ANNIE  TAYLOR,  L.  GAR- 
TONS,  and  GRACE  WINFREY. ..Busy,  busy,  busy.  That's 
our  gal  MILDRED  DOYLE,  Transit  News  co-reporter, 
agent,  housewife,  mother,  grandmother,  and  newly-elected 
secretary  of  her  grandson's  cub  scout  pack  in  Burbank, 
Illinois.  All  this  and  she  still  finds  time  to  knit,  crochet, 
and  sew  granny  dresses.  What  a  bundle  of  energy  she  is... 
Milwaukee,  Lake  &  Douglas  Reporter  GRACE  MOUNTS  and 
her  husband  are  driving  to  the  Mayo  Clinic  where  Grace 
plans  to  have  a  complete  checkup.  We  hope  all  turns  out 
well  and  that  she  will  be  relieved  of  some  of  the  miseries 
that  have  been  bothering  her... Belated  birthday  greetings  to 
Agent  LOUISE  DREWS... Co-reporter  MARY  WIXTED  says 
her  midnight  relief  agent,  ADAM  WAAS,  is  truly  a  sight  for 
tired  eyes  each  night.  Adam  has  the  brightest  and  most 
colorful  shirts,  ties,  and  matching  socks.  Bright  red, 
shocking  pink,  and  on  him  with  his  bright  beaming  smile 


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INSIDE 

they  do  look  good... Hope  all  of  you  had  a  happy  Thanks- 
giving, and  that  you  will  have  a  Joyous  Christmas  and 
Happy  New  Year.   Keep  smiling! 

-  TttiUOud  VnfU  &  TKwu,  "k/ittai 


MILWAUKEE,  LAKE  &  DOUGLAS  (Agents)  - 

Congratulations  to  EMMA  RICHARDSON  and  her  hus- 
band, Motorman  LEE  RICHARDSON,  who  are  the  proud 
parents  of  a  baby  girl,  ROSHELLE  ARDRETTA,  born  on 
August  24. ..Your  co-reporter,  GRACE  MOUNTS,  and  her 
husband,  CLEM,  had  a  family  reunion  on  October  16.  Her 
three  sisters  from  Michigan  attended,  along  with  her 
brother-in-law,  niece,  and  her  husband  and  celebrated  five 
birthdays  before  one  of  her  sisters  and  her  husband  left  for 
Florida  for  the  winter... VALERIE  (Vi)  MOEHRING  and  ED- 
WARD PFANNKUCHE,  Jefferson  Park  clerk,  are  planning 
to  be  married  at  Trinity  Community  church  in  Berwyn  on 
November  26.  Congratulations  and  best  wishes  to  two  of 
the  finest  people  we  know. ..  Happiness  is,  according  to 
KAREN  MORIARTY,  a  new  1971  Chevy  Vega.  Here's 
hoping  you  get  a  lot  of  miles  and  happiness  out  of  that  little 
red  car  of  yours,  Karen... Speaking  of  new  cars,  GLADYS 
RUDIGER  and  her  husband  have  a  new  Chevy  Impala.  Now 
that  is  my  idea  of  happiness... HELEN  CHRISTNER  and  your 
co- reporter,  GRACE  MOUNTS,  were  involved  in  automo- 
bile accidents  recently.  Fortunately  neither  was  hurt,  but 
you  should  see  those  cars.  ..What  will  JOHN  WOODS  do 
without  ARLENE  SWANSON  to  keep  him  on  his  toes  at 
Desplaines.  Arlene  took  her  pension  November  1,  as  did 
MARY  K.  DOYLE  and  Loop  Agent  ANNE  DUNLEAVY.  We 
wish  all  of  you  a  long  and  healthy  retirement... The  family 
of  Collector  VERNE  NORSTROM  is  happy  to  welcome  their 
son  home  from  Viet  Nam. . .  Congratulations  to  Motorman 
RON  SENO  and  his  wife,  CONSTANCE,  on  the  birth  of  their 
third  child,  MARJORIE  LEE,  who  was  born  on  October  20 
and  weighed  6  pounds  2  ounces.  Her  grandfather  is  HOW- 
ARD JOSETTI,  motorman  out  of  Jefferson  Park... Assign- 
ment Agent  BOB  MALONEY  is  currently  vacationing  in 
Florida.  Here's  hoping  you  are  having  a  really  wonderful 
time,  Bob,  and  we  are  looking  forward  to  hearing  about  it 
when  you  return... Assignment  Agent  LIL  CULLINAN  just 
returned  from  an  enjoyable  vacation  in  New  Orleans.  Lil 
drove  there  with  her  sisters,  MARGARET  GRAFF  and 
NOREEN  BARRY,  who  is  the  wife  of  South  Section  Clerk 
JOHN  BARRY,  and  her  niece,  PEGGY  MARCINIAK.  They 
visited  Antoine's  restaurant  in  the  French  Quarter,  and 
also  Pat  O'Brien's  and  Brennans  where  Lil  said  you  could 
get  drunk  eating  breakfast  as  they  cook  everything  with 
wine.  On  their  return  home  they  drove  through  the  Smoky 
Mountains  where  they  especially  enjoyed  the  southern 
cooking  and  hospitality.  Everyplace  they  went,  they  were 
told,  "You  all  come  back  again  real  soon  now,  honey.".. 
Congratulations  to  the  agents  who  were  accepted  for  the 
assignment  agent  training  program.  They  are:  CYNTHIA 
FLORENCE,  DOROTHY  SUMNER,  and  BARB  COLWELL. 
Good  luck  to  all  of  you. 


tyuiu  "WoumU  &  "Kaitf  Tfctiaxty 


NORTH  AVENUE  - 

Operator  WTLBERT  ELLISON  enjoyed  a  vacation  in 
Canada.  He  and  his  Mrs.  visited  Toronto,  Montreal,  Que- 
bec, London,  Cornwall,  Hamilton,  Stratford,  and  Niagara 
Falls. ..Operator   WILLIAM  BUETOW   vacationed  at  Eagle 


NEWS 

River,  Wisconsin,  and  had  plenty  of  cold  and  rainy  weather 
but  no  fish.. .Bus  Dispatcher  WILLIAM  KOSEK,  South  Shops, 
visited  Colorado  Springs  and  Yellowstone  National  Park. 
He  forgot  to  take  his  fishing  tackle  and  is  hoping  anyone 
with  extra  fish  will  contact  him.  He'd  be  glad  to  come  over 
on  his  horse  and  pick  them  up.  Maybe  you'll  even  have 
some  oats  for  the  horse. . .  Congratulations  to  Instructor 
JAMES  BROGAN  and  his  wife  who  became  grandparents  on 
September  22  when  a  baby  girl  was  born  to  their  daughter, 
DIANE  WAGNER,  and  her  husband  at  Edwards  hospital  in 
Naperville.  The  baby  weighed  in  at  5  pounds  14  ounces  and 
was  18  inches  long.  This  is  the  fourth  grandchild  for  the 
Brogans,  but  the  Wagners'  first. ..My  son,  Clerk  WAYNE 
MIEDEMA,  is  speedily  recovering  from  surgery  at  West 
Suburban  hospital. . .  Former  Operator  JAMES  SHELDON, 
who  is  now  with  the  Utility  Department,  sends  along  a  big 
hello  to  all  his  friends  at  North. . .  Since  Supervisor  ED- 
WARD HOFF  left  North  Avenue,  he  has  become  a  celebrity. 
He  had  his  picture  taken  with  MICHAEL  CAFFERTY,  CTA 
Board  Chairman,  at  Jefferson  Park  Terminal... We  are  all 
saddened  by  the  death  of  some  of  our  old  friends.  Super- 
visor of  Garages  BRUNO  FERET,  former  day  foreman  at 
North  Avenue,  passed  away  on  October  18.  On  the  same 
day,  Pensioner  GEORGE  JOHNSON  departed  this  life.  Op- 
erator WALTER  DEMBOS,  formerly  of  North  Avenue, 
passed  away  on  October  27.  We  extend  our  sympathy  to 
their  families ,  and  to  the  families  of  Superintendent  WIL- 
LIAM MOSER  of  Archer  on  the  recent  loss  of  his  brother; 
to  Clerk  BOB  WITTENBERG  on  the  loss  of  his  mother,  and 
to  Repairman  JOHN  RUDDLE  who  lost  his  mother,  ELIZA- 
BETH, on  October  22.  Jesus  said,  "I  go  to  prepare  a  place 
for  you  that  where  I  am,  there  ye  may  be  also. "..We  re- 
ceived a  welcome  letter  from  Pensioner  LARS  PEARSON 
and  his  spouse,  ANNA,  from  Mountain  Home,  Arkansas. 
Lars  is,  as  usual,  enjoying  the  fishing.  He's  had  some 
visitors  from  North  Avenue:  WALLY  HALLFORD,  Repair 
Department,  and  his  wife  stopped  in  to  see  them;  ED 
FOREMAN  from  the  Steam  Fitters  Department  visited 
them  twice,  and  GUS  PAVELKA,  day  foreman  at  52nd,  and 
his  wife  spent  some  time  with  them.  They  enjoyed  a  visit 
from  GEORGE  ROHRHUBER,  formerly  of  North  Avenue, 
now  on  the  high  line  as  a  ticket  agent,  and  his  wife.  Lars 
had  a  fishing  partner  for  a  week  when  Pensioner  PAUL 
DAVIS  and  his  better  half  visited  them.  They  fished  White 
River  and  Lake  Norfolk.  Lars  also  painted  the  outside  of 
his  house.  He  sends  his  regards  to  all. . .  My  son.  Clerk 
BILL  MIEDEMA,  Forest  Glen,  and  his  wife,  JACKIE,  spent 
two  weeks  at  their  favorite  vacation  spot,  Hawaii.  Bill  is 
teaching  the  boys  at  Forest  Glen  how  to  do  the  hula.. .Em- 
ployees who  received  a  Courtesy  Caravan  Club  membership 
card  during  August  are:  STERLING  BOLTON,  J.  SALECKI, 
J.  GUINTA,  EARLIE  BRYANT,  K.  MARTIN,  R.  LONG,  O. 
HORTON,  and  CARL  RUSSO... Operators  MICHAEL  J.  FIO- 
RITA,  HOWARD  J.  HAUSKNECHT,  and  LEROY  PARKER 
joined  the  ranks  of  pensioners  on  November  1.  We  wish 
them  the  very  best.  Let  us  hear  from  you,  boys. ..Before 
long  the  streets  will  be  icy  and  the  snow  will  be  falling. 
We  'will  have  to  use  extra  caution  operating  the  buses. 
Remember — defensive  driving.  .  .  We  wish  all  of  you  a 
blessed  Thanksgiving  and  a  joyous  and  beautiful  Christmas 
Season.  At  this  time,  especially,  we  pray  for  our  boys  far 
from  home  fighting  and  dying.  We  pray  for  their  safe  re- 
turn and  ask  God  that  it  may  be  very  soon... And  now,  take 
it  away,  WALTER. 

A  great  big  hello  to  everyone  from  the  Inner  Sanctum... 
We  think  that   Janitors   JABLECKl  and   HURLEY,   North 


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Avenue,  and  LAUENBERGER,  Keeler,  should  have  waited 
for  President  Nixon  to  knock  off  that  excise  tax  before  they 
bought  those  new  automobiles.  Sorry  about  that,  fellows... 
All  of  us  enjoyed  those  calorie-laden  goodies  supplied  by 
Janitor  MARACEK  on  his  birthday... Bet  you  thought  we'd 
never  get  to  the  front  office  news,  didn't  you?  Sorry  to 
keep  you  waiting  but  here  it  is... One  of  the  nicest  ways  we 
have  heard  of  to  celebrate  a  15th  wedding  anniversary  is 
the  way  Instructor  MARVIN  KOCAR  did  it.  He  treated  his 
wife,  PEGGY,  and  daughters,  LINDA  and  MARY  ANN,  to 
the  play,  "Fiddler  on  the  Roof",  followed  by  a  dinner  that 
was  topped  by  an  anniversary  cake  that  carried  a  flaming 
sparkler.  As  an  encore  to  a  wonderful  evening,  the  next 
night  was  spent  watching  a  12-inning  White  Sox  ball  game. 
It's  too  bad  they  had  to  lose.  This  is  as  good  a  time  as  any 
to  thank  Peggy  and  the  girls  for  the  homemade  goodies  that 
have  been  coming  our  way  on  Sundays.  What  a  great  way  to 
lose  a  figure  we  never  had.  Thanks,  so  very  much... We 
welcome  HANK  ZYCH  to  our  office  as  a  replacement  for 
BILL  PINASCO  who  took  over  the  chief  clerk's  job  at  For- 
est Glen  when  FRED  MEYERS  took  his  pension.  Another 
new  face  is  that  of  R.  WEATHERSBY  who  is  busy  learning 
the  various  jobs.  By  the  way,  he  was  married  on  November 
6.  Our  best  wishes  to  both  of  you.  Two  days  later,  on 
November  8,  Mrs.  Blix  and  I  celebrated  our  21st  anniver- 
sary...Since  the  new  addition  to  the  family  of  Clerk  JACK 
HESTER  weighed  some  4,000  pounds,  it  should  be  quite  ob- 
vious that  it  wasn't  delivered  by  that  long-legged  bird,  the 
stork.  We're  referring  to  that  brand  spankin'  new  Pontiac 
station  wagon  that  was  brought  down  to  the  station  for  our 
personal  appraisal.  As  they  showed  it  off,  the  buttons  were 
just  about  bustin'  off  Jack's  shirt  and  NOREEN's  eyes  more 
than  sparkled.  That's  just  how  proud  they  were  of  their 
new  toy.  Noreen,  how  long  does  it  really  take  YOU  to  wash 
that  monster  ?.. It  was  just  one  enormous  "family  reunion", 
in  fact,  it  was  a  reunion  of  four  different  families,  namely 
CSL,  CRT,  CMC,  and  CTA.  By  this  we  mean  the  long  line 
of  pensioners  that  came  to  North  Avenue  to  have  pictures 
taken  for  their  riding  passes.  They  came  by  bus,  they 
drove,  they  were  driven,  they  walked,  and  some  even  came 
by  cab,  but  come  they  did.  As  they  waited  in  line,  they  re- 
newed old  friendships  with  their  former  fellow  workers.  So 
many  of  them  looked  real  sharp  and  had  a  real  "young" 
snap  to  their  walk  it  made  it  quite  hard  to  believe  that  they 
had  reached  the  age  where  they  were  receiving  pension 
checks.  The  unofficial  station  greeter  was  Supervisor 
CONNIE  O'SHEA.  Since  his  post  was  right  outside  the  sta- 
tion door,  he  was  the  first  one  to  see  all  these  folks.  Had 
he  been  running  for  office  of  some  kind,  we're  sure  he 
wouldn't  have  shaken  as  many  hands  as  he  did  in  those 
three  days.  Sure  made  it  awfully  hard  to  check  the  streets, 
but  Connie  managed  somehow... Relief  Superintendent  ART 
TABEL  and  his  wife,  LAVERNE,  returned  from  their  tour 
of  the  Grand  Tetons  and  Yellowstone  Park.  His  only  com- 
ment was  that  he  is  ready  to  go  and  do  it  all  over  again.  I 
have  the  feeling  that  someone  owes  me  a  six  cent  stamp... 
We  hope  by  the  time  this  gets  into  print  that  Supervisor 
STANLEY  LECK  is  up  and  around  again  after  his  hospital 
stay... This  might  be  as  good  a  time  as  any  to  wish  LINDA 
KOCAR  a  very  happy  birthday.  Her  dad  just  happens  to  be 
Instructor  MARVIN  KOCAR.  Linda,  did  you  ask  if  we'd 
have  apiece  of  your  birthday  cake?  Well,  my  dear  girl, 
you  know  we  never  ever  refuse  calorie- laden  goodies. 
Have  a  nice  birthday. .  .As  you  may  well  know,  the  Inner 
Sanctum  portion  of  the  North  Avenue  column  is  the  newest 
addition  to  the  Transit  News.  I'm  not  at  all  sure  how  many 
of  you  folks  read  this  column  (if  any)  but  I'd  sure  like  to 


NEWS 

find  out.  Now  that's  where  you  come  in.  No  matter  where 
you  work,  on  the  buses  or  the  "L",  in  the  shops  or  the  Gen- 
eral Office,  whether  you're  a  supervisor,  a  janitor,  or  a 
clerk;  you  could  be  a  man,  woman,  boy  or  girl,  if  you  read 
this  part  of  the  column  will  you  take  the  time  and  trouble  to 
send  me  a  Christmas  card?  My  wife,  VIRGINIA,  says  you 
won't.  I  promise  to  answer  each  and  every  card  I  receive. 
Just  address  them  to  WALTER  A.  BLIX,  5220  N.  Cicero 
avenue,  Chicago,  Illinois  60630.  ..  I  don't  know  if  you're 
aware  of  the  fact  that  we  have  a  TV  personality  among  us 
in  the  person  of  Operator  RAY  D.  ZIELINSKI.  TV  news- 
man John  Drury  featured  the  Illinois  Railway ,  Museum  on 
his  Channel  7  news  program  and  Ray  was  piloting  the  old 
CSL  streetcar.  Ray,  a  bus  operator  out  of  North  Avenue,  is 
a  veteran  transit  operator  for  some  28  years.  He  started 
as  a  conductor  on  the  cars  back  in  1943,  and  soon  became 
a  one-man  car  operator.  He  spends  his  spare  time  as  a 
volunteer  at  the  Museum  in  Union,  Illinois,  and  is  a  regular 
operator  on  the  Museum's  2\  mile  demonstration  railway. 
On  weekdays  Ray  can  be 
seen  in  full  uniform  taking 
Museum  visitors  on  a  nos- 
talgic ride  on  one  of  Chica- 
go's famed  red  Pullman 
streetcars.  Old  No.  144  is 
the  Museum's  most  popular 
piece  of  electric  railway 
equipment  and  familiar  to 
most  visitors  who  remem- 
ber clanging  down  Chicago 
thoroughfares  in  them.  Ray 
is  right  at  home  on  the  front 
platform  of  car  144,  often 
chatting  with  an  occasional 
former  straphanger  and  re  - 
calling  old  times.  After  ob- 
serving him,  visitors  often 
agree  that  Ray  has  not  lost 
his  "motorman's  touch"  as  he  manipulates  the  controller 
and  air  brake  handle.  The  Museum  has  on  display  over  100 
pieces  of  equipment  which  include  street  railway,  rapid 
transit,  interurban  and  steam  road  engines  and  cars,  as 
well  as  a  group  of  retired  motor  and  trolley  buses.  The 
Museum  is  closed  for  the  winter,  but  will  be  open  again  in 
spring... One  last  reminder:  Be  sure  and  do  your  Christmas 
shopping  early.  You've  had  your  turkey  and  dressing,  now 
it's  time  to  listen  for  the  sound  of  Jingle  Bells.  I  want  to 
be  the  first  to  wish  you  and  yours  the  happiest  holiday 
ever!    See  you  all  "purty"  soon. 

-  TQUfauK  TKitduH*.  &  TVattm  GLi 


NORTH  PARK  - 

Pensioner  HAROLD  COOK  is  offering  a  25  per  cent  dis- 
count on  his  selection  of  Colonial  of  New  Zealand  and 
Elgin-Welby  Elegant  clocks  to  operators  interested  in 
buying  Christmas  presents  for  their  loved  ones. ..Operator 
ULISES  RUIZ  and  his  wife,  MILAN,  became  parents  of  their 
second  daughter  when  MICHELLE  JANET  was  born  on 
September  4  at  Grant  hospital  weighing  7  pounds  10  ounces. 
..Operator  JOHN  WINKLER  and  his  wife,  PATRICIA,  be- 
came parents  of  their  fourth  child  when  a  son,  JOHN  Jr., 
was  born  on  September  7  at  Edgewater  hospital  weighing 
6  pounds  4  ounces. ..Operator  ROBERT  BENSON,  Transit 
News  scribe  from  Limits  Depot,  and  his  wife,  EDNA,  be- 
came   grandparents    for    the    sixth   time   when  their   son, 


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INSIDE 


PEEKING  FROM  beneath 
the  covers  is  little  GRE- 
GORY JOHN  MALCHIODI, 
the  grandson  of  JOHN 
MlLAS,  carpenter,  Skokie 
Shops.  Gregory  is  the  son 
of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  CHARLES 
MALCHIODI. 


JOHN,  and  his  wife,  LIBBY,  became  parents  of  their  fourth 
child,  a  daughter  named  MARY  IRIS  who  was  born  on  Sep- 
tember 7  at  McHenry  Community  hospital  weighing  8 
pounds  3  ounces.  ..  Operator  SAM  POSNER  and  his  wife, 
ETHEL,  flew  to  Los  Angeles,  California,  where  they  stayed 
with  Ethel's  mother,  Mrs.  MINNIE  MOLL.  On  the  agenda 
were  visits  to  San  Diego,  Long  Beach,  and  three  wonderful 
days  at  the  Executive  Sweets  motel  at  Las  Vegas,  Nevada... 
Operator  RAFAEL  RODRIGUEZ  and  his  wife,  BERTHA, 
and  their  children,  MARTIN,  ROSA,  and  PATRICIA,  drove 
to  Guadalajara,  Mexico,  to  visit  Bertha's  mother,  Mrs. 
ROSA  GONZALEZ .  The  highlight  of  the  trip  was  a  week  at 
Lake  Chapala  for  swimming  and  fishing  excursions... Op- 
erator KAZ  YAWORSKI  and  his  wife,  FLORENCE,  and 
children,  BRUCE,  ANGIE,  GLEN,  DAVID,  and  MICHAEL, 
stopped  at  Minneapolis,  Minnesota,  to  pick  up  Mrs.  KAY 
SHUHYTA,  Florence's  mother.  Continuing  from  there,  the 
Yaworskis  stopped  at  Mitchell,  South  Dakota,  to  see  the 
famous  Corn  Palace,  Rapid  City,  and  a  camping  expedition 
at  Custer  State  Park,  with  considerable  time  visiting  Mt. 
Rushmore.  .  .  Operator  ALLEN  LICHTER  and  his  wife, 
JUDY,  and  children,  EILEEN,  CHERYL,  and  MARCIA, 
traveled  around  Lake  Michigan  on  their  vacation.  Points  of 
interest  visited  were  Sault  Ste.  Marie,  Mackinac  Island, 
Windsor,  Detroit,  and  a  tour  through  the  Ford  plant  in 
Dearborn,  Michigan,  with  a  day  spent  going  around  Green- 
field Village.  .  .  Operator  LE  ROY  CARR  and  his  wife, 
LOUISE,  spent  two  weeks  at  Coral  Gables,  Florida,  visiting 
their  son,  TOM,  and  his  wife  who  are  attending  the  Univer- 
sity of  Miami.  The  Carrs  also  spent  four  days  on  a  boat 
trip  to  the  Islands  off  the  Florida  Keys  to  do  some  deep- 
sea  fishing.  .  .  Operator  DAVID  BENSON  and  his  wife, 
JACQUELINE,  and  daughters,  CHERYL  and  LINDA,  vaca- 
tioned throughout  the  Rocky  Mountains  area.  The  Bensons 
also  spent  a  few  days  with  Jacqueline's  parents  who  own  a 
motel  adjacent  to  Las  Vegas... Operator  JOHN  KIPPES  and 
his  wife,  VIRGINIA,  celebrated  their  25th  wedding  anni- 
versary on  an  escorted  tour  of  the  Southwest  and  Mexico. 
They  traveled  5,000  miles  from  New  Orleans,  Louisiana,  to 
San  Antonio,  Texas,  with  12  days  in  Mexico.  Returning  by 
way  of  Corpus  Christi  and  Houston,  Texas,  John  caught  a 
ten-pound  mackerel  fishing  off  Corpus  Christi  in  the  Gulf 
of  Mexico. ..The  North  Park  Credit  Union  annual  business 
meeting  will  be  held  Friday,  January  7,  at  River  Park 
fieldhouse,  5100  N.  Francisco  avenue,  at  8  p.m.  Dividends 
will  be  declared  and  refreshments  will  be  served  with 
drawings  for  door  prizes.  All  members  are  urged  to  at- 
tend. .  .  Operator  RICHARD  HALLIGAN  and  his  wife,  JO, 
and  their  poodle,  RICKY,  drove  throughout  Florida  on  their 
vacation.  Visits  were  made  to  Fort  Meyers,  Sarasota,  St. 
Petersburg,  Silver  Springs,  Port  Everglades,  and  Miami... 


NEWS 

Operator  SEYMOUR  STEINBERG  and  his  wife,  DOROTHY, 
enjoyed  an  18-day  luxury  tour  of  the  Orient.  They  flew  to 
Tokyo  where  they  saw  many  interesting  sights  and  enjoyed 
a  sukiyaki  dinner  with  Geisha  Dancers  and  rode  the  130 
mph  "Bullet"  train  to  Kyoto.  In  Taipei,  the  capital  of  For- 
mosa, they  went  to  a  Mongolian  barbecue  where  they  se- 
lected their  food  raw,  then  saw  it  prepared  in  minutes  over 
a  blazing  fire.  In  Hong  Kong  they  took  the  Chinese  junk 
cruise  to  Sea  Palace  floating  restaurant  and  the  hydrofoil 
to  the  Portugese  island  of  Macao,  home  of  one  of  the  most 
beautiful  gambling  casinos  of  the  world.  In  Manila,  capital 
of  the  Philippines,  they  were  fortunate  to  meet  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  NAJERA,  who  took  them  under  their  wing  and  really 
showed  them  the  city  as  no  tourist  sees  it.  They  wound  up 
visiting  some  of  the  illegal  gambling  casinos,  where  Doro- 
thy got  lucky  at  roulette.  On  the  way  home  they  stopped  at 
San  Diego  for  a  few  days  to  visit  their  son,  JOEL,  and  his 
wife,  LINDA. ..Clerk  JOE  DI  GIOVANNI  and  his  wife,  CON- 
NIE, along  with  Shopman  ANGELO  VENTICINQUE  of  Skokie 
Shops  and  his  wife,  JEAN,  spent  a  week  at  Las  Vegas, 
Nevada,  where  they  enjoyed  the  shows  and  many  fine 
meals  offered.  Not  much  luck  at  the  casinos,  but  lots  of 
excitement  in  other  ways. ..Operator  JERRY  BUDZICZ  and 
his  wife,  HELEN,  traveled  to  Sheboygan,  Wisconsin,  for 
their  traditional  visit  with  Helen's  relatives.  While  there 
Jerry  challenged  the  relatives  to  a  golf  match  and  won 
some  Wisconsin  money. ..Operator  MEL  HORNING  and  his 
wife,  VIOLET,  spent  a  week  visiting  at  Pensioner  ART  and 
RUTH  MUIR's  home  at  Forsyth,  Missouri.  The  fishing  was 
poor,  but  the  meals  and  rest  were  great.  Also  on  the 
agenda  were  visits  with  Pensioners  ROY  LEMKE  and  his 
wife,  MARION,  and  Pensioner  RAY  DONESKI  and  his  wife, 
EVELYN,  and  their  grandson,  RAY-RAY. ..Chief  Clerk  RAY 
SIMON  and  Instructor  WALTER  STEINBEISS  celebrated 
their  October  birthdays  on  the  21st  with  a  big  dinner  held 
at  the  North  Park  dining  room,  with  the  office  personnel 
participating. .  .  The  West  Irving  Blair  Masonic  Lodge  No. 
271  held  their  installation  of  officers  on  Saturday,  October 
23,  at  Jefferson  Masonic  Temple.  Pensioner  JOHN  CLARK 
was  installed  as  Tyler  and  John,  who  has  served  as  wor- 
shipful master,  is  starting  to  climb  the  list  of  officers 
again... Operator  RAY  BLAU  and  his  wife,  MABEL,,  have 
purchased  a  new  home  located  at  1706  Rogers  avenue  in 
McHenry,  Illinois.  Ray  will  be  serving  as  host  at  the  open 
house  to  be  held  in  the  near  future. . .  Operator  PLEAS 
(PG)  SMITH  and  his  wife,  MADELYN,  wish  to  announce 
that  they  are  distributors  of  Amway  products.  The  phone 
number  is  539-9358  and  the  Smiths  will  be  happy  to  come 
out  and  serve  you... Superintendent  EDWARD  BRODD  and 
his  wife,  ANN,  became  grandparents  for  the  second  time 
when  their  daughter,  NANCY,  and  her  husband,  RICHARD 
SMITH,  became  parents  of  their  second  child,  a  daughter 
named  CARRIE  ANN,  who  was  born  on  October  2  at  North- 
west hospital  weighing  7  pounds  2  ounces.  Receiver  JIM 
FIORITO  and  his  wife,  KAYE,  became  parents  of  their 
first  child  when  a  son  named  DANIEL  CHRISTOPHER  was 
born  on  October  7  at  St.  Mary's  hospital  weighing  8  pounds 
11  ounces... Street  Collector  LOUIS  TORKEN  was  hospital- 
ized at  Northwest  hospital  for  observation  and  at  this 
writing  our  prayers  are  with  Louis  for  a  clean  bill  of 
health. . .  FRANCES  NEWTON,  the  wife  of  Operator  ED 
NEWTON,  is  hospitalized  at  this  writing  in  St.  Mary  of 
Nazareth  hospital  and  our  prayers  are  with  Frances  for  a 
fast  recovery. . .  Supervisor  LARRY  BENNETT  retired  on 
October  1  after  37  years  of  faithful  service.  Larry,  who 
was  a  friend  of  everyone  and  an  outstanding  supervisor, 
will  be  sorely  missed  by  his  many  friends.    His  plans  for 


NOVEMBER-DECEMBER,  1971 


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recent  deaths 


ALFRED  G.  AGUAYO,  45,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  11-25-67,  Died  11-7-71 
FRED  BARKER,  61,  Internal  Auditing, 

Emp.  1-14-43,  Died  10-29-71 
THOMPSON  G.  BARRY,  90,  Devon, 

Emp.  11-13-02,  Died  9-7-71 
HAROLD  F.  BECKER,  56,  West  Section, 

Emp.  2-14-45,  Died  8-2-71 
SAMUEL  BLACK,  46,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  10-31-50,  Died  10-21-71 
AUGUSTIN  BOURKE,  83,  69th  Street, 

Emp.  12-23-19,  Died  9-21-71 
JAMES  L.  BRHEL,  71,  Lawndale, 

Emp.  8-28-23,  Died  8-13-71 
OTIS  BUCHANAN,  59,  West  Section, 

Emp.  2-20-51,  Died  11-7-71 
CLARENCE  A.  BUNDE,  70,  South  Section, 

Emp.  10-11-29,  Died  8-24-71 
WILLIAM  R.  CARAWAY,  69,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  6-1-27,  Died  9-26-71 
LEONARDO  COFFARO,  75,  Track, 

Emp.  3-20-29,  Died  9-23-71 
JAMES  A.  CONWELL,  72,  West  Section, 

Emp.  4-10-31,  Died  9-2-71 
FLORENCE  T.  CURRAN,  84,  North  Section, 

Emp.  9-2-43,  Died  7-28-71 
WALTER  DEMBOS,  63,  Forest  Glen, 

Emp.  12-9-40,  Died  10-27-71 
CATHERINE  EGAN,  89,  West  Section, 

Emp.  9-9-18,  Died  9-9-71 
MAURICE  FELDNER,  76,  Lawndale, 

Emp.  5-7-43,  Died  9-17-71 


WILLIAM  J.  FENNELL,  84,  South  Section, 

Emp.  3-13-07,  Died  9-20-71 
BRUNO  FERET,  47,  North  Division  Garages, 

Emp.  6-5-51,  Died  10-18-71 
JOHN  A.  GAMBLE,  72,  Howard  Street, 

Emp.  7-12-46,  Died  7-28-71 
LOUIS  GIARRUSSO,  69,  Building, 

Emp.  8-14-42,  Died  9-23-71 
FRANK  T.  GILL,  66,  Archer, 

Emp.  3-3-27,  Died  9-23-71 
EUGENE  GRAHAM,  47,  West  Section, 

Emp.  9-26-60,  Died  11-1-71 
SIGURD  HAGLUND,  86,  Burns ide, 

Emp.  3-18-13,  Died  9-9-71 
CARL  G.  HOGLUND,  85,  Lawndale, 

Emp.  11-6-22,  Died  9-28-71 
JOHN  HUSKI,  86,  69th  Street, 

Emp.  2-9-26,  Died  8-19-71 
JOSEPH  KAPLAN,  82,  North  Park, 

Emp.  6-15-15,  Died  8-13-71 
WILLIAM  J.  KEARNS,  66,  District  D, 

Emp.  10-15-26,  Died  9-1-71 
ROY  F.  KEEBLER,  80,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  11-5-19,  Died  9-7-71 
LOUIS  A.  KEESHAN,  67,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  10-4-29,  Died  8-20-71 
FRANK  T.  KUBAN,  87,  Lawndale, 

Emp.  9-29-20,  Died  9-19-71 
MILDRED  T.  LEMIEUX,  62,  Skokie  Shops, 

Emp.  10-14-47,  Died  9-15-71 
LEWIS  F.  LETZOW,  70,  52nd  Street, 

Emp.  9-1-23,  Died  8-8-71 


the  future  call  for  considerable  traveling  around  the  U.S.A. 
and  we  at  North  Park  extend  to  the  Bennetts  our  blessing 
to  their  future... Operator  CONNIE  SCHMIT  and  his  wife, 
FRANCES,  celebrated  their  40th  anniversary  on  October 
17.  The  Schmits  celebrated  mass  at  St.  Joseph's  church  of 
Round  Lake,  Illinois,  and  held  an  open  house  at  their  home. 
. .  Happy  anniversaries  are  extended  to  Street  Collector 
TONY  GLOPPE  and  his  wife,  JENNIE,  their  36th;  Signal 
Maintainer  JAMES  NESBIT  and  his  wife,  MARGE,  their 
33rd;  Sanitary  Engineer  STANLEY  GUSTAFSON  and  his 
wife,  RUTH,  their  32nd;  Pensioner  STANLEY  ZALE  and 
his  wife,  MARIE,  their  43rd;  Operator  FRED  BOLDT  and 
his  wife,  AGNES,  their  39th;  Operator  FRED-STOWELL 
and  his  wife,  WILMA,  their  36th,  and  Operator  BERT 
SCHWARTZ  and  his  wife,  LINDA,  their  3rd.. .Happy  birth- 
days are  extended  to:  Operators  BILL  STEINSPRING  and 
LEO  HARA,  Pensioners  BILL  SEIFERT  and  VERN  WEN- 
NERBERG,  CAROL,  BILLY,  and  EILEEN  STRITZEL,  and 
Clerk  BOB  PETERSON. . .  Our  sympathy  and  condolences 
are  extended  to  Operator  LEO  HARA  on  the  loss  of  his 
brother,  SAM  HARA. 

Repair  Department  Chit  Chat:  Repairman  MIKE  JOYCE 
retired  on  October  1  after  35  years  of  service.  Mike  was 
honored  at  a  party  in  the  garage  and  was  presented  with  a 
new  watch. ..Off  sick  at  this  time  and  sorely  missed  at  the 
garage  are  Repairmen  JOHN  KAVANAGH,  JULIUS  CON- 
NELY,  ROBERT  BOND,  and  JOE  JOHNSON. ..Our  sympathy 
and    condolences  are  extended  to  Assistant   Foreman  JOE 


COUGHLIN  on  the  loss  of  his  mother,  Mrs.  KATHERINE 
COUGHLIN...The  welcome  mat  is  extended  to  the  following 
new  repairmen  who  came  from  Forest  Glen  garage:  PAT 
TARDY,  JIM  CARTER,  and  JOE  KASPEREK,  and  also 
FRANK  JUGLAL  who  came  from  Limits  garage. ..Enjoying 
vacations  at  this  time  are  Assistant  Foreman  GUS  HEN- 
NELLY,  Repairmen  ART  CARLSON,  LEO  POWELL, 
LOUIS  GRABOWSKI,  JIM  MARTIN,  JIM  KULCZYK,  FRANK 
JUGLAL,  PAUL  SCHREVES,  and  MATT  (Grumpy)  HEA- 
VEY.  The  following  servicemen  are  on  vacations:  PAT 
DALEY,  JIM  McPARTLAN,  JOE  MAREK,  and  GEORGE 
WITT. . .  Clerk  ERNIE  LOTITO  and  his  wife,  ELSIE,  and 
daughter,  DONNA,  drove  throughout  the  West  on  their  va- 
cation. Points  of  interest  were  Mitchels  Corn  Palace  in 
South  Dakota,  the  Bad  Lands,  Deadwood,  Mt.  Rushmore, 
Custer  National  Park,  the  rodeo  in  Buffalo,  Wyoming, 
Yellowstone  National  Park,  and  Denver,  Colorado. ..Assist- 
ant Foreman  ANDY  KARIOLICH  and  his  wife  vacationed  in 
Brooklyn,  New  York,  where  their  daughter,  DENISE,  and 
her  husband,  Dr.  ANTHONY  FRER,  who  is  an  oral  surgeon 
at  Central  hospital  in  Brooklyn,  live.  ..  Repairman  PAUL 
SCHREVES  vacationed  in  New  York  City.  Points  of  inter- 
est visited  were  the  RCA  building,  Radio  City  Music  Hall 
where  Paul  played  the  mighty  Wurlitzer  organ,  and  a  grand 
day  at  West  Point  where  Paul  entertained  the  cadets  with 
his  great  Irish  wit... Relief  Foreman  DENNIS  CRONIN  and 
his  wife,  LINDA,  vacationed  in  Florida  and  were  impressed 
with  the  many  scenic  sights  the  state  offers. ..  Instructor 
WALTER  HALLFORD  and  his  wife,  BERNICE,  were  royally 


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among  employes 


HARTOG  LOOPER,  91,  Devon, 

Emp.  2-12-18,  Died  9-12-71 

MICHAEL  MALONEY,  75,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  4-23-17,  Died  9-20-71 
GAETANO  MARINO,  74,  Track, 

Emp.  11-28-30,  Died  8-10-71 
MATTHEW  McCLELLAND,  69,  Util.  &  Emerg.  Service, 

Emp.  7-6-28,  Died  9-19-71 
JAMES  McCLEMENTS,  80,  Shops  &  Equipment, 

Emp.  4-20-26,  Died  8-12-71 
KATHERINE  McKENNA,  79,  West  Section, 

Emp.  10-22-28,  Died  9-11-71 
WALTER  E.  MILLER,  65,  North  Division, 

Emp.  10-10-23,  Died  9-21-71 
WILLIAM  J.  MURPHY,  63,  North  Section, 

Emp.  11-2-28,  Died  8-6-71 
LOUIS  O.  OLSEN,  87,  Grand  Substation, 

Emp.  6-2-09,  Died  9-24-71 
ALEXANDER  PATRICK,  75,  Skokie  Shops, 

Emp.  6-20-45,  Died  8-9-71 
JOSEPH  H.  PERTL,  72,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  11-22-26,  Died  8-20-71 
FRED  L.  POLTROCK,  76,  West  Section, 

Emp.  2-26-23,  Died  8-8-71 
EDWARD  T.  QUINLAN,  69,  Beverly, 

Emp.  10-22-28,  Died  9-23-71 
THOMAS  RAMBUS,  79,  Track, 

Emp.  5-21-43,  Died  7-20-71 
CHARLES  T.  RATTRAY,  75,  North, 

Emp.  9-10-23,  Died  8-1-71 
ARTHUR  RIZZUTO,  58,  Lawndale, 

Emp.  8-26-43,  Died  9-7-71 


JOHN  RYBAKOWSKI,  62,  South  Section, 

Emp.  10-24-45,  Died  9-24-71 
NICK  SANZONE,  81,  Track, 

Emp.  5-4-23,  Died  9-6-71 
PAUL  SCALISE,  81,  West  Section, 

Emp.  2-18-11,  Died  9-2-71 
WILLIAM  C.  SCHMIDT,  92,  Elston, 

Emp.  1-8-12,  Died  8-14-71 
NICHOLAS  C.  SCHUBERTH,  77,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  12-20-11,  Died  8-8-71 
ANTHONY  J.  SCHVAGZDYS,  82,  Cottage  Grove, 

Emp.  8-22-19,  Died  9-30-71 
CHARLES  W.  SCRD7EN,  79,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  10-25-26,  Died  8-15-71 
WALTER  A.  SIESSMANN,  76,  South  Shops, 

Emp.  8-24-16,  Died  9-17-71 
MARTIN  L.  SODERBERG,  80,  Skokie  Shops, 

Emp.  7-18-35,  Died  8-19-71 
PAUL  J.  TURCZYNSKI,  85,  Lawndale, 

Emp.  9-13-13,  Died  8-18-71 
CHARLES  VANOSSENBRUGGEN,  69,  Limits, 

Emp.  5-12-24,  Died  9-27-71 
SAMUEL  VICKERS,  81,  South  Shops, 

Emp.  9-24-28,  Died  9-22-71 
MAURICE  WALSH,  77,  Wilson  Avenue, 

Emp.  8-25-36,  Died  9-10-71 
ROBERT  A.  WARREN,  88,  Track, 

Emp.  11-4-30,  Died  9-13-71 
EARL  F.  WILLIS,  74,  North  Park, 

Emp.  3-23-23,  Died  9-21-71 
JOHN  A.  WRIGHT,  64,  Forest  Glen, 

Emp.  5-21-34,  Died  8-5-71 


entertained  at  their  44th  anniversary  party,  hosted  by  their 
son  and  daughter-in-law. . .  Repairman  CARL  OTTEN  was 
hospitalized  at  Weiss  Memorial  hospital  recently  when  he 
was  attacked  at  Lawrence  and  Sheridan.. .Enjoying  fall  va- 
cations at  this  time  are  the  following:  DENNIS  CRONIN, 
WALTER  HALLFORD,  ANDY  KARIOLICH,  JOE  COUGH- 
LIN,  LEO  POWELL,  FRED  BAKER,  FRANK  CIONE,  ROB- 
ERT LORENZ,  DARRELL  PERSON,  and  JOHN  FELARSKI. 


NORTH  SECTION  - 

Word  has  just  reached  us  of  two  recent  marriages  of 
CTA  employees.  On  July  10  Motorman  MOSES  F.  ASHLEY 
and  Miss  NORLENE  DAVIS  repeated  their  marriage  vows. 
On  June  27  Agent  MICHAEL  JOHN  GILMORE  and  MELODY 
COBLEIGH  were  united  in  holy  matrimony  at  St.  Andrew's 
Catholic  church.  Michael  is  a  student  at  the  University  of 
Illinois.  Melody  has  a  brother,  MICHAEL  COBLEIGH,  who 
is  a  bus  driver.  Our  sincere  wishes  for  a  long  and  happy 
married  life  to  both  couples ...  Our  sincere  sympathy  to 
Howard  Yard  Foreman  W.  PRENDERGAST  and  his  family 
on  the  death  of  his  father.  Our  sympathy  is  also  extended 
to  Motorman  R.  LAWSON  on  the  death  of  his  wife... Switch- 
man CARL  LYDAY,  Howard,  is  off  work  due  to  a  broken 
ankle.  We  wish  him  a  speedy  recovery... Welcome  back  to 
Janitor  FEATHERSON  after  a  21-month  leave  of  absence 
for  military  service. . .  FLORENCE    McDONOUGH,    steno- 


grapher in  the  Howard  Street  office,  spent  a  week's  vaca- 
tion at  her  home  in  Sisters  Lake,  Wisconsin.  .  .Welcome 
back  to  Former  Student  Agent  KEN  CHASE.  Ken  has  re- 
turned as  a  full-time  agent. ..Best  wishes  for  a  speedy  re- 
covery to  Janitor  H.  BADE  and  Operator  MOONEY  who  are 
in  the  hospital  at  this  writing... Ticket  Agent  THOMAS  V. 
IRWIN,  who  retired  November  1  with  30  years  of  service, 
wishes  to  thank  all  his  co-workers  and  friends  for  the  nice 
send-off.  We  wish  you  the  best  of  luck  and  happiness  in 
your  retirement! 

-  li**  "#atte 


OPERATIONS  (Transportation)  - 

JULIE  WILLEM  and  three  of  her  friends  left  Chicago 
together  for  two  weeks  of  traveling  and  fun.  They  went  to 
Lake  Tahoe  and  also  stopped  at  the  Ponderosa.  While  in 
Las  Vegas,  Julie  didn't  do  too  badly  as  she  only  lost  $5. 
They  continued  on  to  Los  Angeles  where  they  did  a  lot  of 
sightseeing,  visited  many  friends,  and  went  to  Disneyland. 
It  was  then  on  to  San  Francisco  where  they  went  on  a  tour 
of  the  nightclubs  and  to  Fisherman's  Wharf.  In  fact,  at  one 
restaurant  they  bumped  into  JACK  WEXELBERG  and  his 
wife.  A  good  time  was  had  by  all. ..ROBERT  and  FERROL 
TALBOT  flew  to  Spain,  France,  and  England  for  their  va- 
cation. They  visited  Madrid,  Paris,  and  London.  They 
found  that  it  was  a  big  risk  to  ride  in  taxi  cabs  in  all  these 
cities  because  of  the  way  they  are  driven,  and  switched  to 


NOVEMBER-DECEMBER,  1971 


23 


INSIDE 

the  subway  trains  which  were  safer,  cheaper,  and  more 
comfortable.  Places  of  interest  visited  include  the  Par- 
liamentary buildings,  Westminster  Abbey,  the  Thames,  the 
Tower  of  London,  as  well  as  the  Eiffel  Tower.  Each  city, 
with  a  different  flavor,  was  very  lovely  and  the  people  were 
most  gracious  everywhere.  The  trip  was  everything  they 
desired  and  more;  one  they  will  always  remember... RAY 
DAGENAIS  and  his  wife  drove  to  Arizona  for  their  vacation. 
Then  it  was  on  to  Las  Vegas  where  Ray  hit  the  jackpot  on 
the  last  coin  he  put  into  a  slot  machine,  back  to  Arizona, 
and  home  again  to  conclude  a  nice  vacation. ..JACK  TCHE- 
LEBIAN  and  his  wife,  SIMONE,  drove  to  Clearwater,  Flor- 
ida, and  visited  some  friends.  They  continued  down  the 
West  Coast  going  as  far  as  Marco  Island.  From  there  it 
was  on  to  Disneyworld.  The  last  stop  before  returning 
home  was  at  Cape  Kennedy  where  they  went  on  a  tour.  It 
was  a  very  enjoyable  and  interesting  trip. ..CARL  GIBES 
and  his  wife,  HILDA,  and  their  daughter,  SHIRLEY,  drove 
to  Fort  Knox,  Kentucky,  to  check  out  the  gold  supply.  The 
main  reason  for  this  trip  was  to  visit  their  son,  Captain 
RONALD  GIBES,  who  is  there  on  temporary  duty.  It  was  a 
fast  three  days,  but  most  enjoyable. ..Congratulations  are 
extended  to  GEORGE  and  MADGE  RILEY  who  celebrated 
their  37th  wedding  anniversary  on  October  12. ..The  final 
golf  match  of  the  year  in  which  the  station  superintendents 
competed  with  the  Instruction  Department  was  played  at 
Villa  Olivia  country  club  on  Saturday,  October  9.  The  vic- 
torious team  was  that  of  CARL  GIBES  and  FRANK  WSOL. 
Carl  played  his  finest  golf  of  the  year  shooting  eight  pars, 
while  Frank  displayed  his  long  ball  and  putting  accuracy 
with  two  birdies  and  six  straight  pars.  RAY  PRYOR  and 
TOM  STIGLIC,  their  opponents,  congratulated  them  on 
their  fine  victory  and  suggest  they  keep  their  clubs  warm 
over  the  winter  months... Your  scribe  is  kind  of  proud  and 
feels  like  bragging  a  little,  so  I  thought  I'd  let  you  know 
that  I  bowled  a  561  series,  my  highest  ever... I  would  like  to 
thank  the  CTA  for  having  and  inviting  me  to  the  Transit 
News  scribes  dinner  which  was  held  in  the  M&M  Club  and 
also  for  the  very  nice  gift  which  we  received... One  of  the 
big  days  in  the  life  of  District  B's  EDWARD  NOVAK,  the 
Polish  perfectionist,  was  Friday,  October  15,  when  he  shot 
a  hole  in  one  at  the  Coghill  country  club.  The  place  was  the 
10th  hole  which  is  170  yards  long  and  he  hit  the  jackpot  with 
a  four  wood.  This  is  for  real  because  it  was  witnessed  by 
Supervisors  ED  MACHEN  and  JIM  HARRISON.  You  can  be 
sure  that  Ed  bought  the  drinks  on  the  19th  hole.  Congratu- 
lations ! 

(Traffic  Planning)  - 

Congratulations  to  HAROLD  and  LOIS  ROWBOTTOM  who 
celebrated  their  silver  wedding  anniversary  on  September 
7.  An  anniversary  mass  was  said  on  September  6  and  an 
open  house  attended  by  many  friends  and  relatives. 

(Utility  and  Emergency  Service)  - 

Among  those  on  vacation  were:  J.  MATULA,  R.  BRADY, 
L.  DREWNAKOWSKI,  R.  PELUSO,  O.  ERTL,  E,  KELLY,  H. 
BECKER,  W.  BALDYGA,  S.  HERMAN,  A.  DiBENNEDETTO, 
J.  HAAS,  L.  GALLE,  J.  CICHARSKI,  and  W.  SWAIN... 
CHARLES  GAGE  and  his  family  went  to  Florida  and  visited 
Florida  A&M  university  where  his  son  will  attend  school... 
JACK  KLIMA  began  his  vacation  in  Wisconsin,  but  the 
chilly  weather  drove  him  south  to  Indiana. ..J.  WOJCIK  went 
north  to  Wisconsin  and  Minnesota  and  he  too  found  the 
weather  cool...NORBERT  GEWELKE  spent  his  vacation  in 
Milwaukee  and  northern  Illinois. ..M.  DALY  and  S.  KAMIN- 
SKI   had    "honey  do"  vacations.     Daly  painted   outside  the 


NEWS 

house,  and  Kaminski  inside,  but  35  miles  apart. ..JIM  JA- 
COBS met  ED  SLAMPIN  in  Las  Vegas  where  the  temper- 
ature ranged  from  85  to  115  degrees.  It's  been  rumored 
that  Jacobs  took  the  money  to  Las  Vegas  that  Slampin  left 
with.  Ed  says  his  wife  was  the  lucky  one.  It's  not  often 
you  hear  that  someone  left  there  a  winner. . .  F.  WILSON 
went  to  Los  Angeles  as  a  delegate  to  the  Amvets  National 
Convention  at  the  Beverly  HUton  hotel.  AUSTIN  CRAY- 
CRAFT  spent  his  vacation  in  Pennsylvania. . .  DAN  FITZ- 
GIBBON  went  to  Alabama  where  he  visited  his  brother.  He 
said  the  weather  was  hot  and  humid... BILL  BALDYGA  went 
to  Canada,  and  on  his  way  home  stopped  in  Detroit  to  see 
how  the  1972  cars  were  being  put  together. ..We  extend  a 
warm  welcome  to  JOSEPH  RICCARDO  and  JOHN  WOODS 
who  transferred  from  Archer  and  69th  Street,  respectively. 
..JIM  ROCHE  is  happy  to  say  that  his  son,  JOHN,  who  was 
injured  in  an  accident,  is  recovering  nicely.  He  thanks  all 
those  who  were  concerned.  There  was  a  mass  exodus  at 
the  Roche  home  recently.  Jim's  son,  JAMES,  left  for  Illi- 
nois State  university  at  Normal,  Illinois;  Pfc.  MICHAEL 
left  for  Viet  Nam  where  he  joined  the  101st  Airborne  Di- 
vision, and  JOHN  went  to  Southern  Illinois  university  at 
Carbondale,  Illinois.  We  would  like  to  extend  our  congrat- 
ulations to  Jim  and  his  wife,  GENEVIEVE,  who  became 
grandparents  for  the  second  time  when  LISA  R.  RENEE 
was  born  in  September  to  MARY  ALICE  and  JOSEPH 
COOLEY. . .  Pensioners  MATT  STIGLIC,  WALTER  JOHN- 
SON, J.  MULREE,  PETE  CARPINO,  and  E.  FEHLHABER 
recently  visited  Blue  Island.  All  are  doing  fine  and  enjoy- 
ing their  retirement. 


PURCHASING,  SPECIFICATIONS  &  STORES  - 

BARNEY  GAGNON,  clerk  II,  and  his  wife,  ALINE,  spent 
their  vacation  visiting  his  sister  and  his  wife's  mother. 
Barney  said  he  really  enjoyed  the  rest.  We  would  also  like 
to  congratulate  Barney  and  Aline  on  the  birth  of  their  14th 
grandchild.  The  baby's  name  is  JENNIFER... Purchasing's 
invoice  clerk,  ZITA  GYUR1CZA,  has  transferred  to  Gener- 
al Accounting.  Sorry  to  see  you  go,  Zita.  To  fill  Zita's 
shoes  is  Stores  addressograph  operator,  TERESA  DE 
LEONARDIS.  Good  luck  to  both  Zita  and  Teresa.. .A  warm 
welcome  is  extended  to  TONY  DI  GIOVANNI,  Storeroom  42, 
who  is  replacing  FRED  LOITZ  as  order  control  clerk.  No 
sooner  was  Tony  in  the  department,  when  he  and  his  family 
left  for  a  very  enjoyable  two-week  vacation  to  California 
to  visit  Tony's  daughter.  ..  As  most  of  you  know,  FRED 
LOITZ,  order  control  clerk,  has  been  on  the  sick  list  for  a 
number  of  weeks.  We  are  happy  to  report  that  Fred  is 
home  from  the  hospital  and  on  the  road  to  recovery!  .. 
HANK  FULLRIEDE,  assistant  to  superintendent  of  Specifi- 
cations, went  to  Charleston,  West  Virginia,  where  he  at- 
tended a  wedding  and  spent  most  of  his  time  "rapping"  with 
his  relatives.  The  smog  was  so  unbelievable  in  Charleston 
that  Hank  is  very  happy  to  be  back  in  Chicago. ..GEORGE 
LINDEN,  assistant  divisional  storekeeper,  took  a  two-week 
vacation  to  Springfield,  Missouri;  Tucson,  Arizona,  and 
Scottsdale,  Arizona.  While  in  Scottsdale,  George  visited 
his  cousin  whom  he  hadn't  seen  in  about  20  years.  While 
en  route  west,  George  visited  the  Painted  Desert,  the 
Grand  Canyon,  El  Paso,  Texas,  and  Las  Vegas,  Nevada. 
George  became  a  grandfather  for  the  first  time  when  ALAN 
GARY  was  born  on  September  16  to  ALAN  and  LYNN  LIN- 
DEN. Congratulations !..  JOHN  MARASOVICH,  Storeroom 
60,  and  his  wife  spent  a  week  at  Pell  Lake,  Wisconsin... 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

We  received  a  lovely  post  card  from  DAVE  STETCHER, 
retired  stock  clerk  at  Storeroom  42,  saying  that  he  and  his 
son  were  staying  at  the  Sandpiper  Beach  House  in  Prov- 
inceton,  Massachusetts.  It  looks  like  Dave  is  really  en- 
joying retirement... A  warm  welcome  is  extended  to  MARI- 
ANNE JOBARIS,  clerk,  Stores,  and  YOLENNE  CLAUDE, 
typist  I,  who  have  joined  the  department.  Good  luck  to  you 
both!  We  would  also  like  to  welcome  KATHY  BRADY,  who 
is  unassigned  in  the  Specifications  Department.  .  .  JIM 
TOOLIS,  Purchasing,  has  returned  from  his  vacation  in 
Las  Vegas.  He  seems  to  have  had  a  good  time,  but  he 
states  that  the  plane  ride  home  was  much  lighter  than  it 
was  going  there.  Jim  also  spent  a  weekend  at  the  Univer- 
sity of  Illinois  football  game  where  he  and  his  son  cele- 
brated his  son's  birthday... BOB  MCCARTHY,  Purchasing, 
tells  us  that  his  daughter,  THERESA,  a  freshman  at  York 
High  school,  made  the  school's  tennis  team  which  is  quite 
an  accomplishment  for  a  freshman.  In  a  school  of  3,000 
only  16  are  chosen  for  the  team.  Congratulations,  Theresa! 
.  .Look  who  is  driving  around  in  a  new  car!  ED  TOBIN 
bought  his  wife  a  new  Vega,  but  he  says  that  the  only  reason 
for  the  investment  was  to  save  her  the  walk  to  and  from  the 
veterinarian  with  their  Rhodesian  Ridge  runner.  ..  GRAN- 
VILLE CHEATHAM,  laborer,  South,  spent  his  vacation  in 
Baldwin,  Michigan.  He  went  fishing  with  no  luck,  but 
watched  a  man  catch  a  32  pound  coho  salmon. ..MIKE  KOR- 
ZEN,  divisional  storekeeper,  Skokie,  spent  his  vacation  in 
Arizona.  He  visited  Phoenix,  Scottsdale,  and  Sun  City. 
Mike  said  he  found  time  for  some  golf  and  shuffle  board. 
He  also  visited  Pensioners  EARL  ESSINGTON  and  JOE 
WACK.  Both  Earl  and  Joe  asked  Mike  to  say  hello  to  all 
their  friends  at  CTA... CLIFFORD  PETTIS,  fork  lift  opera- 
tor, went  to  Arkansas  on  his  vacation.  Hope  you  had  a 
wonderful  time,  Cliff.  ..In  our  last  edition  we  welcomed 
GEORGE  HAENISCH  to  the  Specifications  Department.  In 
this  edition  we  have  to  say  goodbye  to  George.  George  left 
us  to  work  in  Technical  Services,  South.  So  as  we  prom- 
ised, we  wish  to  say,  "SO  LO-O-O-NG,  HAENISCH!".  .  In 
closing  we  would  like  to  wish  all  of  you  a  very  Happy 
Thanksgiving. 


RAPID  TRANSIT  MAINTENANCE  TERMINALS  - 

Pensioner  GEORGE  SPEARS  paid  a  surprise  visit  to  all 
the  boys  at  Congress.  George,  who  is  77  years  old,  told 
the  old  gang  his  secret  of  longevity — a  weekly  night  out  for 
dancing  at  the  Blue  Moon... Another  pensioner  in  the  news  is 
RALPH  DANIELSON.  Ralph  won  another  award.  This 
time  he  was  presented  with  a  ten-inch  silver  bowl  which 
represented  the  gold  award  from  the  Scandinavian  Collec- 
tors Club. ..Welcome  to  JIM  MOLLOY  from  all  the  boys  at 
Congress.  Jim's  dad  is  JOHN  MOLLOY,  foreman  at  61st 
Street. ..Best  of  luck  to  J.  ZOCCOLI,  A.  PECHOLCAS,  and 

F.  PORCARO  who  are  completing  their  shop  training 
course. ..Best  wishes  for  a  speedy  recovery  are  sent  to  the 
mother  of  R.  CATANESE,  Congress. ..  Sorry  to  hear  that 

G.  GRILLAERT,  Congress,  has  been  on  the  sick  list  for 
three  weeks... Good  luck  to  LEONARD  RICCIARDI,  the  son 
of  LOUIS  RICCIARDI,  Congress,  who  enlisted  in  the  air 
force  and  is  in  training  in  Texas...  Glad  to  hear  that 
GEORGE  MICHAUD,  61st  Street,  is  recuperating  at  home. 
Best  wishes  are  sent  his  way  for  a  complete  and  speedy 
recovery... Wishes  for  a  speedy  recovery  are  also  sent  to 
JOHN  COOK,  ROBERT  CURRAN,  and  HENRY  PEARSON, 
61st  Street... A  hearty  welcome  to  ROBERT  BASDEN  from 


NEWS 


PADDY  CANNON,  Store- 
room 48,  is  shown  astride 
one  of  Ireland's  finest 
steeds  while  on  vacation 
in  the  Emerald  Isle  for 
five  weeks.  Holding  the 
fiery  bronc  so  Paddy 
won't  fall  off  is  his  neph- 
ew, MARTIN  MURRAY. 


the  boys  at  61st  Street... A  late  Indian  summer  vacation  was 
enjoyed  by  W.  LEWIS,  C.  DUNLAP,  T.  PATE,  W.  SPARKS, 
and  M.  BRINSON,  61st  Street. ..A  combination  vacation  and 
family  reunion  was  enjoyed  by  ED  SHIELDS,  Dan  Ryan,  and 
his  wife  on  their  recent  trip  to  Largo,  Florida.  The  Shields 
visited  with  their  brother-in-law,  a  former  conductor  from 
the  South  Section,  and  also  with  the  WALTER  HOVALDS,  a 
former  repairman  who  now  lives  in  Paradise  Shores,  St. 
Petersburg.  Ed  is  still  telling  the  story  about  the  big  fish 
that  got  away... Welcome  to  M.  MOORE,  new  car  service- 
man at  Dan  Ryan... Your  scribe  just  returned  from  a  three- 
week  vacation  to  California  visiting  family  and  friends,  and 
also  seeing  the  action  on  the  tables  at  Las  Vegas. 


-   ^atf   Stjee^ei 


SKOKIE  SHOPS  - 

RICHARD  FABRY,  material  clerk,  is  the  replacement 
for  JOHN  RUSS  who  moved  ahead  to  shopman  II.  Nice 
having  you  with  us ,  Richard... RALPH  KEMPE,  tool  maker, 
and  his  wife  are  enjoying  a  nice  vacation  in  London,  Eng- 
land. . .  FRANK  SWAIN,  shopman,  is  confined  to  Belmont 
hospital.  Hurry  back,  Frank. ..MORTON  LIBERT,  tractor 
operator,  is  in  Holy  Family  hospital  with  a  heart  condition. 
Here's  hoping  for  a  speedy  recovery,  Morton. ..CATHERINE 
ANN  HEGARTY,  clerk,  and  her  husband,  HUGH  HEGARTY, 
financial  secretary  of  Division  308,  attended  a  five-day 
convention  of  the  Amalgamated  Transit  Union  in  Las  Vegas. 
They  then  traveled  on  to  California  for  another  week  of 
vacation.  ..  DONALD  PRENDERGAST,  shopman,  is  home 
resting  and  healing  after  his  hernia  operation.  Hurry  back, 
Bub. ..RUDDY  CHUCAN,  shopman,  is  up  north  on  a  hunting 
trip  and,  perhaps,  some  fishing.  Hope  you  have  some  luck, 
Ruddy.. .Our  deepest  sympathy  to  WALLY  ONYSIO,  shop- 
man, on  the  loss  of  his  brother... CARL  (Herb)  LINDQUIST, 
electrical  foreman,  and  his  wife  are  enjoying  a  vacation  at 
Virginia  Beach,  Virginia,  with  their  son  and  family. 


-  StxMtt  £■  £«9ta*d 


SCHEDULE  &  TRAFFIC  - 

MARY  ANN  COX  moved  into  her  new  home  in  Stream- 
wood.  We  wish  her  luck  and  many  happy,  healthy  years  in 
it.. .Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  PANTLE,  outside  checker,  celebrated 
35  years  of  wedded  bliss  on  October  10.  Congratulations 
and  many  more  happy  years  together... DOROTHY  ETSCH- 
EID  spent  one  week  of  her  vacation  in  Delevan,  Wisconsin, 


NOVEMBER-DECEMBER,  1971 


25 


INSIDE 


SP/4  MICHAEL  E. 
O'SHAUGHNESSY,  Beverly 
Station,  was  recently 
awarded  the  army  air  medal 
far  meritorious  service  in 
Vietnam.  Mike,  a  former 
bus  cleaner  from  Beverly, 
is  an  assistant  machine 
gunner  in  the  101st  air- 
borne division. 


and  the  other lifTio  me  ^catching  up  on  some  chores. ..BILL 
WORCESTER  is  justly  proud  of  the  attainments  of  his  son, 
ROBERT,  who  is  in  his  final  year  at  Wheaton  North  High 
school.  Bob  was  recently  notified  of  successful  completion 
of  the  Illinois  State  Scholarship  tests  which  will  qualify  him 
for  an  award  which  would  allow  him  to  attend  Bradley  uni- 
versity next  fall. ..RUTH  HAVLIK  and  her  sister,  MARIE, 
Electrical  Department,  and  their  mother  drove  to  St.  Louis, 
Southern  Illinois,  and  Kentucky  for  an  autumn  vacation. ..We 
welcome  W.  SCOTT,  outside  checker,  to  the  department... 
JOE  SABOL  and  his  sister  flew  to  Montreal,  Canada,  to  at- 
tend a  wedding,  and  then  to  Ottawa  and  Toronto. ..Pensioner 
W.  P.  DEVEREUX  sent  cards  from  Las  Vegas,  Hawaii,  and 
California.  He  is  now  an  expert  gambler. ..Mr.  and  Mrs. 
KREUTZER  drove  to  French  Lick,  Indiana,  to  visit  with 
friends. ..KEN  MAREK  and  his  wife  flew  to  various  places 
in  the  Orient  and  then  to  Hawaii.  Ken  is  now  sporting  a 
few  good-looking  Hong  Kong  suits. ..The  department  extends 
sympathy  to  GEORGE  JOHANNES  on  the  death  of  his 
mother,  and  to  KAY  BATINA  on  the  death  of  her  brother. 


SOUTH  SHOPS  - 

JOE  SOWIZRAL,  Blacksmith  Shop  foreman,  is  very  hap- 
py about  his  new  car  and  he  has  reason  to  be,  for  he  is  the 
owner  of  a  brand  new  1971  Oldsmobile  98... Wedding  bells 
were  ringing  on  August  28  when  AL  SAMASKA,  Area  348, 
joined  hands  in  holy  matrimony  with  LINDA  KIERAS.  The 
newlyweds  honeymooned  for  five  days  in  Boston,  New 
Hampshire,  and  Maine. ..Mr.  and  Mrs.  L.  STEWART,  Area 
345,  gave  birth  to  a  6  pound  1/2  ounce  baby  girl  named 
CASSANDRA  PATRICE  on  September  12.  Congratulations 
to  the  very  proud  parents... IRVIN  KRAULEDIS,  machinist, 
Area  348,  and  his  wife  enjoyed  two  marvelous  weeks  up  at 
Long  Lake,  Wisconsin.  Irvin's  wife,  PAULINE,  is  recuper- 
ating from  an  operation,  but  she  was  able  to  sneak  in  a 
little  fishing  on  her  own.  Irvin  had  a  real  lucky  run  this 
year.  Besides  hooking  a  few  walleyes,  he  hooked  a  5j 
pound  large  mouth  bass  and  a  few  smaller  ones.  Irv 
hooked  three  muskies  under  30  inches.  Sorry  about  that, 
Irv.  They  were  joined  by  their  son,  PAUL,  and  his  wife, 
TERRI,  and  daughter,  REBECCA,  for  a  weekend.  Paul  had 
good  luck  also.  All  of  them  had  a  wonderful  time. ..BOB 
BYRNE,  machinist,  Area  348,  was  off  work  for  seven  weeks 
with  very  sore  legs.  Glad  to  see  you  back  on  the  job,  Bob. 
The  boys  really  missed  your  Irish  face.    Bad  news  travels 


NEWS 

in  two's,  they  say.  Bob's  wife,  MAE,  had  a  very  serious 
operation.  She  was  confined  to  the  hospital  for  four  weeks. 
As  of  this  writing  she  is  at  home  recuperating.  Bob  re- 
ports she  Is  coming  along  fine.  Due  to  the  illness  in  the 
family,  a  trip  to  Ireland  had  to  be  cancelled.  But  Bob  and 
Mae  will  make  it  some  time  In  the  near  future.  Good  luck, 
Bob. .  .Congratulations  to  WALLY  FEULNER,  clerk,  who 
became  a  father  for  the  third  time  when  a  baby  boy,  TODD 
JEREMY,  was  born  on  August  4  weighing  7  pounds  15 
ounces.  This  makes  three  boys  for  Wally...Best  of  luck  to 
MELVIN  ANDERSON,  Bay  6,  on  his  retirement  November 
1.  Mr.  Anderson  plans  to  spend  his  retirement  In  sunny 
Florida.. .PAT  WALSH,  formerly  of  the  Brake  Department, 
and  his  wife  vacationed  in  Laramie,  Wyoming,  where  they 
attended  the  graduation  of  his  son,  WILLIAM  MICHAEL 
WALSH,  from  the  University  of  Wyoming.  Best  of  luck  to 
Pat  on  his  retirement. ..VERNON  HOWE,  Paint  Shop  fore- 
man, and  his  wife,  EVELYN,  visited  Disney  World  in  Or- 
lando, Florida,  while  on  vacation.  While  parking  their  car 
they  discovered  TOM  McPARTLAND  of  M.C.O.P.  and  his 
nephew,  KEVIN  SHEEHAN,  in  the  car  next  to  them.  The 
four  spent  the  day  together  touring  Disney  World  and  had  a 
great  time.  Vern  and  his  wife  then  went  on  to  Miami,  and 
while  there  they  met  LOU  SPOLEC  who  asked  to  be  re- 
membered to  all  the  boys  and  to  tell  them  that  his  son  who 
lives  in  California  won  $24,000  in  the  sweepstakes... The 
men  of  Area  312  would  like  to  welcome  JOE  BAGDZIUS 
back  to  work  after  being  off  sick.  FRANK  SPROVEERI  and 
JOHN  ROSELAND  have  also  been  off ...  PAUL  SPOLEC, 
electrician,  Area  317,  is  back  with  us  after  a  long  illness. 
Welcome  back,  Paul. ..Well,  girls,  there  is  one  less  single 
man  in  the  shop.  PAT  BARRY  took  DIANA  HOGAN  for  his 
bride  on  Saturday,  October  23.  Hurry,  hurry,  girls,  get 
them  while  they  last.  Pat,  the  married  men  of  the  shop 
would  like  to  congratulate  you  and  welcome  you  to  the  club. 
..JOHN  THEIS  is  the  proud  father  of  a  19-year  old  pilot. 
John's  son,  JOHN  Jr.,  received  his  pilot's  license  on  Octo- 
ber 16.. .BILL  BRACH,  carpenter,  South  Shops,  is  leaving 
on  a  transfer  to  Skokie  Shops.  Bill,  your  foreman,  STAN- 
LEY SARNA,  and  all  of  the  fellows  in  Area  318  hope  you 
will  be  happy  with  your  new  assignment.  It  has  been  our 
pleasure... The  men  in  Area  316  would  like  to  wish  JAMES 
OOSTMAN,  foreman,  a  speedy  recovery. ..Congratulations 
to  GEORGE  DREY,  leader,  Area  318,  who  became  a  grand- 
father for  the  first  time  when  his  son,  MICHAEL,  and  his 
wife,  GINGER,  became  the  proud  parents  of  a  baby  boy 
named  CHRISTOPHER  on  October  20.. .Area  313  Paint  Shop 
would  like  to  wish  DELORE  HATCHER  a  speedy  recovery. 
..Congratulations  to  CLARENCE  PIPOWSKI,  Area  321,  and 
his  wife  who  are  now  the  proud  parents  of  a  newly  adopted 
son  named  RAYMOND.. .STEVE  SLUZINSKI,  foreman,  Area 
336,  went  fishing  at  Minocqua,  Wisconsin,  on  his  vacation... 
Congratulations  to  FRANK  GRAY  on  his  recent  promotion 
to  journeyman.. .Congratulations  are  in  order  for  RICHARD 
SCHNEIDER,  superintendent,  Technical  Services,  and  his 
wife,  BARBARA,  on  the  birth  of  an  8  pound  baby  girl 
named  STEPHANIE  ANN.  This  makes  two  girls  for  the 
Schneiders. 

-  S(*i*<  Staomi  &  Get  Swm 


52ND  STREET  - 

All  we  have  this  month  are  a  few  fish  stories,  for  when 
I  went  to  the  news  item  box  it  was  empty. ..Operator  JESSE 
BYRD  and  Clerk  HERBERT  McKNIGHT  went  fishing  at 
Lake  Jollyann  near  Ashby,  Minnesota,  in  August.  Mac  said 
they  caught  a  few.    MIKE,  the  paymaster,  told  me  about  a 


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INSIDE 

fishing  trip  he  had  and  said  the  only  thing  he  caught  was  a 
cold. ..  Superintendent  VIC  COLEMAN,  Archer,  Operator 
CLARENCE  MOORE,  77th  Street,  and  our  own  BILL  HOL- 
LAND had  a  successful  fishing  jaunt  in  Lake  Michigan 
where  they  caught  150  pounds  of  salmon.  Their  original 
plan  was  to  spend  a  week  at  Manistee,  Michigan,  but  after 
the  catch  they  had,  there  wasn't  any  more  storage  space 
and  they  had  to  cut  their  trip  short. ..Your  reporter  had  a 
grand  time  at  a  surprise  birthday  party  given  for  him  by 
his  lovely  wife,  GLORETTA,  and  it  was  even  better  for  he 
was  on  vacation.  His  aunt,  Mrs.  MARY  TAYLOR,  came 
from  Portland,  Oregon,  to  help  him  celebrate. . .  With  the 
holiday  season  ahead,  you  might  find  yourself  short  of 
cash.  If  you  do,  visit  our  friendly  credit  union.  If  you  find 
yourself  with  more  than  you  need,  save  it  with  your  credit 
union. 


69TH  STREET  - 

The  greatest  news  to  date  was  on  September  29  when  my 
daughter,  JUDY,  gave  birth  to  a  6  pound  11  ounce  baby  girl, 
CHRISTINE  VERONICA,  who  was  19  inches  long.  Just  call 
me  grandpa.  My  son-in-law  and  I  just  love  her. ..On  my 
way  to  a  vacation  in  the  Ozarks,  I  stopped  in  Olney,  Illinois, 
to  see  WALTER  SHIPYOR's  white  squirrels,  only  I  didn't 
see  any.  Was  someone  pulling  my  leg?.. JACK  WILSON 
topped  off  his  vacation  by  following  an  army  engineer's 
map  of  all  the  back  roads  in  the  Ozarks.  Do  you  know  he 
hasn't  been  seen  or  heard  from  since?. .JOHN  HALKO  and 
his  father  vacationed  in  Czechoslovakia.  His  dad  especially 
enjoyed  the  trip  as  he  hadn't  been  there  for  50  years. ..Now 
that  the  golfing  season  is  over,  it  is  safe  to  say  that  O.  B. 
SMITH  is  about  the  greatest,  and  J.  WHITE  will  agree  to 
that.  If  he  wasn't  so  old,  he  might  have  become  a  pro- 
fessional...Mr.  and  Mrs.  GEORGE  JAROS,  whose  hobby  is 
traveling,  visited  Spain,  Portugal,  and  drove  over  800 
miles  in  Africa... GEORGE  HOLLAND  and  his  wife,  BETTY, 
celebrated  their  38th  wedding  anniversary  on  November  11. 
Old  Armistice  day  to  say  the  least.  They  vacationed  at 
Niagara  Falls  and  Greenfield  Village  in  Dearborn,  Michi- 
gan, with  their  daughter,  BARBARA.  On  October  16,  Bar- 
bara was  married  to  FRANK  MACRI  at  St.  Adrian's  church. 
The  happy  couple  honeymooned  in  the  Bahamas... J.  L. 
TROTTER  vacationed  down  in  Mississippi  this  summer  and 
it  rained  almost  every  day  he  was  there,  and  even  when  he 
returned  home... RED  GREEN  took  a  plane  ride  to  New  York 
City  where  he  bought  ten  lottery  tickets.  He  was  back  home 
within  five  hours... WALTER  MONROE  lost  his  top  (vinyl 
auto,  that  is)  in  Texas,  and  lost  his  pocketbook  in  Las 
Vegas. .  .Operator  ALEXANDER,  who  follows  me  every 
Friday  on  Racine,  claims  he  has  the  secret  of  how  to  catch 
fish  in  Minnesota... GENE  HOWE,  not  to  be  confused  with 
his  brother,  W.  HOWE,  has  to  be  rated  as  one  of  the  great- 
est. He  is  the  only  person,  to  my  knowledge,  that  was 
placed  on  disability  pension  and  was  able  to  return  to 
driving  a  bus  again.. .ED  STEFFAN's  daughter,  SUSAN,  be- 
came Mrs.  O'NEIL  on  September  5.  MICKEY  YOUNG  and 
his  clan  attended  the  wedding,  as  did  Assistant  Superin- 
tendent of  Operating  Stations  C.  W.  GIBES  and  his  wife, 
ROY  HORNING  and  his  lovely  wife,  and  my  wife  and  I.  We 
all  gave  them  a  big  send-off  to  California  on  a  honeymoon. 
..The  love  bug  really  came  our  way  and  bit  Operator  HANK 
RISCH  who  was  wed  to  Mrs.  IRENE  HOWERBIER.  Word 
has  it,  but  has  to  be  confirmed,  that  J.  J.  DUBINSKI  was 
also  bitten  by  the  love  bug. . .  Operator  TOM  COOK  got  a 


NEWS 

rare  birthday  present — a  dog  bit  him.  On  top  of  that,  the 
nurse  gave  him  a  shot  with  a  broken  needle. ..FRED  STA- 
WINSKI  wired  his  son's  garage.  Now  when  you  turn  the 
switch  on,  water  comes  out. ..ALBERT  JOZA  celebrated  his 
birthday  on  October  31.  He  and  Hank  Risch  went  trick  or 
treating  as  usual.  Joza's  son,  ALLEN,  was  recently  mar- 
ried to  Miss  LYNN  LUKAS.  ED  BEHREN  wouldn't  go  to 
the  wedding  because  he  couldn't  get  the  checking  concession 
and  was  too  old  to  wash  dishes. ..H.  A.  KOHLSTEDT  fol- 
lowed W.  DONAHUE  to  Hawaii  and  said  that  the  poi  is 
something  else. ..JOE  KOVATZ  is  replacing  TOM  REILLY 
as  chairman  of  the  supervisory  committee  for  the  credit 
union.  Thanks  to  Tom  for  a  job  well  done.  The  credit 
union  is  now  offering  a  temporary  disability  insurance 
plan  so  that  your  monthly  payments  will  be  paid  when  you 
are  disabled.  See  TONY  or  BILL  in  the  credit  union.. .In- 
structors ROY  WILSON,  L.  B.  ROSS,  and  MORRIE  O'DON- 
NELL  wish  to  thank  the  operators  who  participated  in  the 
"Welcome  Aboard"  survey. . .  Sanitary  Engineer  ZIG  WO- 
DARCZYK  vacationed  in  San  Francisco,  Los  Angeles,  and 
Berkeley,  California,  where  his  son  resides  and  attends 
U.C.L.A.  ..MITCH  DOUGHERTY  recently  celebrated  his 
ninth  wedding  anniversary.  .  .  JIM  CHAMBERS  has  now 
joined  D.  J.  DOWNES  on  pension.  Jim  said  he  was  thinking 
of  trading  his  wife  in  for  someone  older  so  he  could  get 
more  benefits.  Good  luck  and  many  years  of  health  and 
happiness  to  you  both. ..Our  happy  clerk,  ROONEY,  wasn't 
very  happy  when  someone  fixed  his  watch  but  forgot  to  put 
the  stem  in...FRALE  was  seen  cruising  around  in  his  sta- 
tion wagon  looking  for  a  Clark  gas  station.  It  seems  he 
found  a  coupon  good  for  one  gallon  of  gas  free. ..The  Mar- 
quette road  operators  really  like  having  Instructor  L.  B. 
ROSS  on  board.  They  say  he  acts  as  a  road  leveler...Our 
smiling  59th  Street  Operator  G.  FERGUSON  should  qualify 
as  an  expert  plumber  after  receiving  all  the  advice  from 
his  friends.  I  still  think  he  should  hire  a  real  plumber  just 
in  case. ..Our  sincere  condolences  to  JAMES  MOTT  on  the 
passing  of  his  brother,  BOBBY. ..We  would  like  to  take  this 
opportunity  to  welcome  Superintendent  G.  D.  PEYTON  to 
69th  Street  and  to  wish  Retired  Superintendent  J.  LOGAY  a 
lengthy  and  enjoyable  life  of  retirement... JIMMY  AHERN  of 
the  repair  department  reports  that  Pensioner  MIKE  DOL- 
JIN  has  gone  to  Australia  to  visit  his  brother  whom  he  has 
not  seen  for  many  years. ..FRANK  WRIZEL  likes  the  lei- 
sure life  that  retirement  brings,  as  does  TOM  TWOMEY 
out  in  Glenwood  Springs,  Colorado... HARRY  MINOGUE  and 
his  wife  vacationed  in  Alaska. ..MIKE  BURKE,  formerly  of 
North  Avenue,  is  enjoying  his  pension  and  doing  well.  We 
also  hope  that  PETE  VANDA,  HANK  MILLER,  and  JIM 
McNULTY  are  enjoying  themselves. ..Lots  of  luck  and  hap- 
piness to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  MARTY  GRIFFIN  in  their  new 
home  at  McHenry,  Illinois. ..DICK  DICKERSON  said  that  if 
the  sun  hadn't  reflected  off  of  HARVEY  BROCK'S  bald 
head,  they  both  may  have  caught  some  fish  while  they  were 
on  vacation.  Dick  said  that  Harvey  only  knows  two  kinds  of 
fish—and  they  both  are  carp...WALLY  GROCH  and  BRUCE 
BURIAN  are  also  on  vacation.  May  you  all  have  fun  and  a 
good  rest... Congratulations  to  JOHN  MUSIAL  who  trans- 
ferred to  North  Avenue  as  p.m.  foreman,  and  to  SPENCER 
BENNETT  who  came  to  69th  Street  in  his  place.. .Our  apol- 
ogies to  WILLIAM  SCOTT,  day  foreman  at  Archer,  for  the 
error  in  our  last  column;  we  wish  to  extend  to  him  and  his 
family  our  sincere  sympathy  on  the  passing  of  his  mother... 
Don't  forget,  fellows,  that  you  now  have  two  reporters  to 
give  your  news  to.    God  bless  all  of  you. 

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METROPOLITAN 


JANUARY, 1972 


TO  ALL  EMPLOYEES: 

When  I  came  to  CTA  this  past  summer,  I 
perceived  as  my  first  responsibility  the  need 
to  restore  our  physical  plant,  to  effect  a  pro- 
gram for  complete  renewal  of  transit  equip- 
ment and  improvement  of  operating  facilities. 
Since  that  time,  federal  funding  has  been  ap- 
proved, and  preliminary  actions  have  already 
been  taken  to  implement  a  program  which  calls 
for  investing  $121  million  in  capital  renewal 
and  replacement  during  the  next  two  years. 

Now  that  I  am  certain  we  have  arrested  the 
deterioration  process,  I  would  like  to  move 
forward  to  fulfill  further  responsibilities  as 
Board  Chairman. 

As  time  permitted,  I  visited  many  work  lo- 
cations throughout  the  system  during  1971,  and 
had  an  opportunity  to  meet  many  of  you,  though 
not  nearly  enough  to  suit  me. 

I  intend  to  continue  to  meet  and  talk  with  as 
many  of  you  as  possible.  I  want  to  know  you 
better,  and  I  want  to  learn  of  the  job  you  are 
doing  for  CTA.  I  also  want  to  hear  from  you 
about  how  your  job  can  be  improved,  how  we 
can  better  serve  the  riding  public,  and  anything 
else  that's  on  your  mind. 

Most  important  of  all,  I  am  looking  for  a 
means  by  which  I  can  continue  to  communicate 
with  you.  How  best  can  I  do  this  ?  How  can  we 
be  in  contact  with  one  another  ?  Please  drop 
me  a  note  and  tell  me  your  ideas. 

Sincerely, 

Michael  Cafferty^     ^ 
Chairman 


BEING  INTERVIEWED  by  reporters 
at  the  January  25  press  conference. 
Transit  Board  Chairman  Michael 
Cafferty  is  commenting  on  the 
$53  million  federal  grant  which 
permits  CTA  to  implement  the  first 
phase  of  its  two-year  capital  re- 
newal program. 


CHICAGO  TRANSIT  BOARD 

Ernie 
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Jame; 

Banks 

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Michael  Cafferty, 

Chairman 

Clair  M. 

Lawrence 

Donalc 

Roddewig 
G.  Sucsy 
J.  Walsh 

CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


CTA  seeks  bids  for  500  buses; 

unveils  new  design,  public  preferences 


AT  A  press  conference  on  January  25,  Transit  Board 
Chairman  Michael  Cafferty: 

■  Announced  bids  were  being  sought  for  the  first  500 
of  the  1,000  new  buses  the  CTA  will  receive; 

■  Unveiled  drawings  of  the  new  buses,  whose  interiors 
in  particular  will  be  dramatically  different,  and 

■  Disclosed  the  public  preferences  which  will  be  in- 
corporated into  the  new  buses  that  are  expected  to 
begin  appearing  on  Chicago  streets  this  summer. 

Project  Suggestion  Bus,  which  polled  30,000  per- 
sons, constituted  the  largest  public  hearing  ever  held 
in  the  mass  transit  industry.  It  was  conducted  as  part 
of  the  $121  million  capital  improvement  program 
being  made  possible  with  financial  assistance  from 
the  U.S.  Department  of  Transportation,  the  State  of 
Illinois,  and  local  contributions. 

As  preferred  by  the  public,  the  new  buses  will  have 
a  dusky  walnut  wood  grain  wall  covering  throughout 
with  a  white,  gold-fleck  ceiling.    Floors  will  be  black. 

There  will  be  contoured,  padded  seats  as  opposed 
to  fiberglas.  The  seats  will  be  beige  with  alternating 
cushions  of  tangerine  or  golden  brown.  Thus,  the 
current  CTA  green  will  begin  to  disappear  gradually. 
Stanchion  bars,  presently  on  every  other  bus  seat, 
will  be  replaced  by  enlarged  handles  on  each  seat. 

The  exterior  of  the  buses  will  be  given  a  new  ap- 
pearance as  well,  using  a  combination  of  two  shades 
of  green  and  pearl  white  to  complement  the  fluted  an- 
odized  aluminum  sides.  The  front  of  the  bus  will  be 
white  for  easier  recognition  at  night.  Lime  green 
bands  will  frame  the  windows  and  sweep  along  the 
front  roof  line.  Pine  green  bands  will  add  contrast 
for  an  overall  co-ordinated  look. 

Bids  for  the  purchase  of  the  first  500  buses  of  the 
total  1,000,  the  largest  bus  order  ever  placed  in  the 
transit  industry,  will  be  taken  immediately  in  order 
to  expedite  delivery  of  the  units.  Bids  have  been 
called  for  with  and  without  air  conditioning,  and  a  de- 
cision will  be  made  when  prices  are  received  as  to 
whether  or  not  air  conditioning  will  be  incorporated. 

CTA  Chairman  Michael  Cafferty  said:  "The  new 
equipment  which  we  will  receive  this  summer  will  be 
the  best  evidence  that  things  are  changing  at  CTA. 
We  have  made  a  conscientious  effort  to  listen  to  the 
citizens  of  Chicago.  Their  increased  support  is  now 
required  if  we  are  to  maintain  these  gains." 


IN  GENERAL,  the  proposed  bus  features  were  pre- 
ferred by  the  vast  majority  of  persons  interviewed  or 
completing  the  self-administered  questionnaire: 

■  The  new  wood  grain  wall  covering  was  preferred  by 
about  eight  persons  out  of  ten. 

■The  new  contoured  padded  seat  was  also  preferred 
by  about  eight  persons  out  of  ten  who  expressed  a 
preference. 

•  The  preferred  contoured  padded  seat  was  rated 
either  very  or  somewhat  comfortable  by  over  nine  out 
of  ten  respondents.  On  the  other  hand,  less  than  half 
of  the  respondents  gave  the  fiberglas  seat  a  positive 
rating,  while  four  out  of  ten  said  that  it  was  either 
somewhat  or  very  uncomfortable. 

■  The  new,  enlarged  seat  handle  was  preferred  to  the 
stanchion  bar  by  a  margin  of  about  five  to  four. 

■  Only  the  idea  of  having  color  co-ordinated  ceilings 
instead  of  a  neutral  color  was  disapproved.  Six  out  of 
ten  persons  preferred  the  neutral  ceilings. 

■  In  selecting  the  seat  color,  either  of  the  new  colors- 
tangerine  or  golden  brown— was  preferred  to  the 
present  green.  Neither  of  the  two  new  colors,  how- 
ever, received  a  majority  vote,  each  getting  about 
one-third.  Of  those  respondents  personally  inter- 
viewed, over  six  out  of  ten  like  the  idea  of  having  dif- 
ferent color  seats  in  different  buses. 

Several  other  interesting  findings,  in  addition  to 
understanding  the  bus  riders'  preferences,  emerged 
from  the  study: 

•People,  on  the  whole,  very  much  want  and  like  the 
idea  of  making  changes  in  the  interiors  of  CTA  buses. 
This  is  true  regardless  of  age,  sex,  income,  race  or 
the  frequency  with  which  CTA  is  used. 

•  The  younger  the  person,  however,  the  more  likely 
he  is  to  want  changes  made.  The  older  the  person, 
the  less  likely  he  is  to  want  these  changes,  although 
even  among  persons  age  56  and  over  the  vast  majority 
prefer  the  new  bus  features. 

■  Asked  the  question  whether  they  would  like  to  see 
different  color  seats  in  different  buses,  the  older  a 
person  was  the  less  likely  he  was  to  be  enthusiastic 
about  that  idea. 

•  Even  in  choosing  between  the  two  seats,  fewer  older 
people  than  younger  people  preferred  the  new,  con- 
toured padded  seat. 

Along  with  the  bus  design,  an  attitude  survey  was 
conducted  which  attempts  to  profile  CTA  users  as 
well  as  how  the  riders  perceive  the  CTA.  The  results 
of  this  portion  of  the  public  opinion  survey  will  be 
disclosed  in  the  near  future. 


JANUARY,  1972 


Transit  Board  launches  2-year  renewal  program 


AT  ITS  January  6  meeting,  Chicago  Transit  Board  be- 
gan to  implement  its  two-year  $121  million  capital 
renewal  program  by  authorizing  the  taking  of  bids  for 
procuring  $288,000  of  materials  and  engaging  the  ser- 
vices of  three  consulting  firms. 

The  first  year  of  the  program  covers  capital  needs 
of  $80  million  with  funds  provided  by  the  U.S.  Depart- 
ment of  Transportation,  the  State  of  Illinois ,  and  the 
CTA.  The  $53  million  grant  from  the  U.S.  Depart- 
ment of  Transportation  which  was  approved  Decem- 
ber 30  represents  the  two- thirds  federal  share. 

The  $288,000  expenditure  authorized  by  the  Board 
is  for  materials  for  track  and  structure  renewal,  a 
rail-borne  ballast  regulator,  a  rail-borne  crane, 
scaffolding  for  a  temporary  platform  during  track 
construction  at  the  Cermak  rapid  transit  station,  and 
the  remodeling  of  the  former  North  Shore  Line  build- 
ing at  the  Howard  station  for  a  new  transportation 
office. 

The  Board  also  approved  the  retaining  of  the 
nationally  recognized  industrial  design  firm  of 
Sundberg-Ferar  to  design  the  interior  and  exterior 
of  100  rapid  transit  cars.  Sundberg-Ferar  has  won 
national  awards  for  the  design  of  cars  for  the  Bay 
Area  Rapid  Transit  District  (San  Francisco)  and  the 
Washington  Metropolitan  Area  Transit  Authority 
(Washington,  D.C.). 

Teng  and  Associates,  of  Chicago,  consulting  engi- 
neers, have  been  retained  to  initiate  plans  and  speci- 
fications for  construction  of  two  new  substations, 
62nd- Cottage  Grove  and  Newport-Seminary,  to  be 
built  at  a  cost  of  $1,705,000  as  part  of  the  capital 
needs  program. 

Transit  Board  Chairman  Michael  Cafferty  an- 
nounced that  CTA  was  retaining  the  services  of  ac- 
coustical  consultants,  Wilson,  Ihrig,  and  Associates, 
Inc.,  of  Berkeley,  California,  to  study  rapid  transit 
noise  and  vibrations. 

"The  CTA  has  a  positive  responsibility  to  reduce 
noise  wherever  possible  and  to  have  a  continuing 
strategy  for  maintaining  the  lowest  possible  noise 
levels,"  said  Chairman  Cafferty. 


"We  are  fortunate  to  be  able  to  avail  ourselves  of 
a  consulting  firm  which  Is  active  In  a  similar  capacity 
to  the  Bay  Area  Rapid  Transit.  As  we  move  Into  a 
major  renewing  of  the  CTA,  we  must  take  advantage 
of  the  opportunity  to  incorporate  the  latest  thinking 
and  studies  in  anti-noise  techniques,"  added  Cafferty. 

The  proposal  from  the  accoustical  consultants  In- 
cludes: 

Study  of  existing  noise  and  vibration  levels  in 
trains  operating  in  subway  and  on  elevated  struc- 
ture and  noise  levels  on  station  platforms; 
An  initial  evaluation  of  methods  and  materials  for 
reducing  noise  in  subways  and  on  elevated  struc- 
tures; 

Determination  of  the  areas  where  further  study 
would  have  the  potential  for  yielding  beneficial  re- 
sults. 

It  is  anticipated  that  the  reports  from  this  con- 
sultant's work  will  provide  information  which  can  be 
utilized  in  the  design  of  the  new  Civic  Center  station 
(the  Randolph-Washington  stations  of  the  State  and 
Dearborn  subways)  which  is  included  in  the  first  year 
of  CTA's  $121  million  capital  needs  program. 

"Recommendations  resulting  from  this  study  may 
not  be  a  complete  answer  to  the  problems,  but  at 
least  will  point  the  way  to  solutions  that  can  be  taken 
at  an  early  date  and  to  other  solutions  that  may  re- 
quire major  expenditures,"  said  Cafferty. 

The  increasing  awareness  of  noise  as  being  a 
harmful  ingredient  in  today's  urban  life  will  be  re- 
flected in  the  purchase  of  all  new  equipment  for  the 
CTA  system.  CTA  will  be  formulating  specific  plans 
to  reduce  the  noise  produced  by  rapid  transit  cars  in 
subways  and  on  "L"  structures,  and  buses  on  city 
streets. 

Already  underway  as  part  of  the  capital  needs  pro- 
gram, is  the  design  and  construction  of  a  six-car  rail 
grinding  train  which  will  remove  roughness  from 
rapid  transit  tracks  which  is  known  to  contribute  to 
the  objectionable  roar  of  train  operation.  This  train, 
preparation  of  which  is  expected  to  cost  $200,000,  is 
planned  to  be  ready  for  service  by  fall,  1972. 


Volume  XXV  CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS  Number  1 

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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


50-year  employee: 

J.  H.  Finch  joins  retirement  ranks 


WITH  MORE  than  50  years  of  transit  service,  John 
H.  Finch  retired  December  1  as  assistant  comptroller 
in  the  Finance  Department. 

Mr.  Finch  joined  the  South  Side  Elevated  railroad 
as  a  student  guard  on  October  27,  1921.  Leaving  train 
service  to  become  a  train  clerk  in  1924,  he  subse- 
quently served  in  the  Accounting  Department  of  the 
CRT  as  a  junior  clerk  starting  in  1927,  auditor  in 
1937,  and  general  auditor  in  1947.  With  the  consoli- 
dation of  departments  by  CTA,  Mr.  Finch  became 
general  accountant  in  1948  and  assistant  comprtoller 
in  1951,  the  position  which  he  held  until  the  time  of 
his  retirement. 

Mr.  Finch  was  honored  by  several  hundred  friends 
and  co-workers  at  a  dinner  in  the  Furniture  club  and 
is  shown  here  (at  right)  with  his  wife,  Dorothy,  and 
Manager  of  Finance  P.  J.  Meinardi. 


A.  J.  Dinnella  retires  with  37  years'  service 

RETIRING  JANUARY  1  as  superintendent  of  special  investigations 
was  Andrew  J.  Dinnella,  whose  career  in  police  and  investigative 
work  with  CTA  and  the  former  CSL  lasted  for  more  than  37  years. 

Starting  as  a  special  investigator  with  the  Surface  Lines  Police 
Department  on  May  10,  1934,  Mr.  Dinnella  became  assistant  super- 
intendent of  that  department  in  1943.  Following  the  consolidation  of 
transit  properties,  he  became  chief  special  investigator  in  the  CTA 
Police  Department  in  1948.  He  subsequently  became  assistant  su- 
perintendent and  superintendent  of  that  department,  and  in  1966  he 
was  named  superintendent  of  special  investigations. 

In  the  picture  at  right,  Mr.  Dinnella  is  being  congratulated  upon 
his  retirement  by  General  Manager  T.  B.  O'Connor. 


9  complete  combination  clerk  training 


GRADUATING  FROM  the  Shops  & 
Equipment  Department  combination 
clerk  training  program  recently  were 
nine  CTAers  who  attended  special 
classes  on  their  own  time.  All  nine 
trainees  are  now  assigned  to  a  pool, 
from  which  they  will  be  drawn  to  fill 
combination  clerk  positions  as  vacan- 
cies occur  in  the  Garage  Division. 

The  nine  graduates,  pictured  here 
with  E.  W.  Larsen,  superintendent  of 
material  control  and  office  proce- 
dures, are  (from  left,  front  row): 
Mark  Osborn,  Joseph  Pecoraro,  Dan- 
iel Fritz,  Fred  Krawczyk  and  James 
Griffin;  (back  row):  David  Kowalski, 
James  Hester,  Mr.  Larsen,  Darryl 
Kucera  and  Fred  Newman. 


JANUARY,  1972 


SMOKING 


FACTS  YOU  SHOULD  KNOW 
by  Dr.  George  H.  Irwin 

WHILE  RESEARCHING  the  subject  of  smoking  at  the 
American  Medical  Association,  I  was  amazed  at  some 
of  the  statistics.  Americans  smoke  about  570  billion 
cigarettes  annually,  which  is  equivalent  of  4,000  cig- 
arettes per  smoker  or  more  than  half  a  pack  per  day. 

In  general,  the  smoking  habit  usually  begins  in  the 
early  teens.  By  the  age  of  18  more  than  a  third  of  the 
boys  and  a  fifth  of  the  girls  are  smoking  on  a  fairly 
regular  basis.  Strange  as  it  may  seem,  in  recent 
years  there  has  been  a  slight  decrease  in  smoking 
among  boys  and  a  slight  increase  in  smoking  among 
girls.  Somewhat  encouraging  is  the  fact  that  there 
are  now  an  estimated  21  million  ex-smokers  in  the 
United  States.  Though  figures  fluctuate  it  is  calcu- 
lated that  about  60  per  cent  of  the  men  and  30  per 
cent  of  the  women  smoke. 

During  the  past  three  or  four  decades  numerous 
scientific  studies  have  been  conducted  to  determine 
whether  smoking  is  a  health  hazard.  Results  from 
clinical  studies  and  autopsies  on  humans  and  animals 
show  that  cigarette  smoking  does  produce  a  definite 
hazard  to  health. 

Smoke  is  a  product  of  combustion,  a  mixture  of 
gases,  various  vaporized  chemicals,  and  millions  of 
minute  particles  of  ash  and  other  solids.  The  smoke 
includes  vaporized  nicotine,  carbon  monoxide  and 
other  products.  A  smoker  gets  more  of  these  toxic 
substances  if  he  smokes  a  cigarette  to  the  end. 

Smoking  exerts  its  bad  influence  or  effects  mainly 
on  two  systems  of  the  body,  namely  the  respiratory 
system  and  the  circulatory  system. 

The  effects  on  the  respiratory  tract  consistently 
show  that  the  lining  membranes  of  the  air  passages 
are  thickened  and  abnormal.  The  hair-like  cilia  be- 
come damaged  and  are  no  longer  able  to  remove  the 
toxic  and  irritating  chemicals.  These  irritations 
cause  swelling  and  increased  secretions  which  are 
responsible  for  the  "smoker's  cough."  Interestingly, 
this  area  in  the  bronchial  tubes  where  the  lining 
membrane  is  most  severely  inflamed  is  the  point 
where  most  lung  cancer  begins.  Emphysema  and 
bronchitis  are  also  related  to  smoking. 

The  effects  of  smoking  on  the  heart  and  blood  ves- 
sels are  definitely  harmful.  Nicotine,  whether  in- 
jected or  taken  in  tobacco  smoke,  stimulates  that  part 
of  the  nervous  system  which  controls  the  circulatory 


system.  For  years,  smoking  has  been  known  to  be 
related  to  Buerger's  disease,  in  which  there  is  a  con- 
striction of  the  small  arteries  in  the  hands  and  feet. 
This  can  lead  to  gangrene,  necessitating  amputation. 
Smoking  also  impairs  the  circulation  of  the  coronary 
arteries  of  the  heart.  Statistics  show  that  smokers 
die  more  often  from  coronary  heart  disease  than  do 
non-smokers. 

Among  other  effects  of  smoking  are  those  of  an 
apparent  tobacco  allergy  in  certain  sensitive  persons 
and  aggravation  of  stomach  ulcers.  Smoking  may  also 
be  associated  with  accidental  deaths  from  fires. 

Effects  of  different  types  of  smoking  indicate  that 
all  tobacco  smoking  is  harmful  to  our  health.  Ciga- 
rette smoking  seems  to  have  a  much  greater  effect 
than  cigar  or  pipe  smoking.  Possible  explanations  for 
this  are  that  cigar  and  pipe  smokers  often  do  not  in- 
hale and  also  that  the  temperature  at  which  the  tobac- 
co burns  is  different.  Filters  may  reduce,  but  not 
eliminate  the  hazards. 

Psychological  and  social  aspects  of  smoking 

It  is  well  known  that  smoking  is  related  to  our 
psychological  and  social  life.  Young  people  often 
start  smoking  in  imitation  of  older  people.  Young- 
sters whose  parents  smoke  often  tend  to  smoke. 
Young  people  want  to  be  accepted  by  their  friends  and 
associates.  Often  friends  dress  alike,  talk  alike  and 
have  other  behaviors  in  common— smoking  may  be 
part  of  this  attempt  to  conform. 

Most  important,  I  believe  that  the  tranquilizing  ef- 
fect in  controlling  anxiety,  restlessness  and  emotions 
is  the  reason  why  most  people  smoke.  The  habit  be- 
comes a  conditioned  relfex  which  goes  on  and  on  in 
many  instances  without  realization  on  the  part  of  the 
individual.    It  is  an  addiction  like  a  drug  habit. 

What  can  be  done  about  smoking? 

Cigarette  manufacturers  are  trying  to  reduce  the 
hazards  of  smoking  by  modifying  the  composition  of 
tobacco  (decreasing  the  nicotine  and  tar).  Educational 
programs  are  exerting  some  beneficial  effects.  Anti- 
smoking  clinics  are  helping  many  people  -  medication 
to  stop  the  desire  is  also  available. 

Conclusions  are:  while  to  smoke  or  not  to  smoke 
is  a  matter  of  individual  choice,  most  authorities  now 
agree  that  never  to  smoke  is  preferable.  The  longer 
one  smokes  the  greater  are  the  health  hazards.  Per- 
sonally, I  think  proper  motivation  of  the  mind  is  a 
most  important  factor.  If  a  person's  emotions,  such 
as  fear  of  cancer  of  the  lung  or  heart  trouble,  are 
stronger  than  the  emotions  of  pleasure  from  smoking, 
he  will  stop.  If  the  emotions  of  pleasure  are  the 
stronger,  he  will  not  stop.  Total  abstinence  is  the 
only  positive  approach.  Cutting  down  or  stopping  and 
starting  again  never  accomplishes  anything. 

The  purpose  of  this  article  is  to  bring  all  the 
known  facts  about  smoking  to  your  attention.  After 
careful  consideration  of  all  the  information,  make  a 
decision  and  stick  to  it  for  your  health's  sake. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


1971  report:  Suggestion  Plan  approves  awards  of  $4,170 


THE  PRESENTATION  of  awards  totalling  $4,170,  re- 
sulting from  the  adoption  of  127  suggestions  in  1971, 
was  announced  by  the  Employee  Suggestion  Plan  in  its 
annual  report  for  the  year. 

In  addition  to  awards  for  newly-adopted  ideas ,  sup- 
plemental awards  totalling  $1,300  were  presented  to 
seven  suggesters  whose  ideas  adopted  in  1970  con- 
tinued to  produce  savings  to  CTA.  In  all,  $5,470  was 
won  by  suggesters  during  1971. 

According  to  the  Suggestion  Plan  report,  957  em- 
ployees submitted  a  total  of  1,338  suggestions  during 
the  year,  bringing  to  28,467  the  number  of  suggestions 
received  since  establishment  of  the  present  system- 
wide  suggestion  plan  on  October  1,  1952.  During  the 
same  period,  2,482  suggestions  have  been  accepted 
and  awards  of  $52,703  have  been  presented  to  em- 
ployees. 

Estimated  value  of  the  first  year  savings  realized 
through  the  adoption  of  suggestions  during  1971  is 
$29,190.  Total  first  year  savings  realized  on  all 
suggestions  adopted  since  the  plan  went  into  effect 
amount  to  $371,730. 

In  its  announcement  of  award  winners  during  the 
last  two  months  of  1971,  the  Suggestion  System  named 
one  cash  award  winner,  five  winners  of  $25  Honorable 
Mention  awards,  13  winners  of  $10  gift  certificates 
and  five  supplemental  award  winners. 

With  supplemental  awards  of  $155  and  $750  on  two 
of  his  suggestions  which  were  adopted  in  1970,  Wil- 
liam P.  Rafferty  of  South  Shops  received  a  total  of 
$905.  Other  CTAers  who  continued  to  receive  cash 
benefits  from  previously  adopted  ideas  were  Joseph 
A.  Miller  ($175)  and  Joseph  E.  Sarnecki  ($10),  both  of 
South  Shops,  and  Joseph  Sabol  ($75)  of  Schedule- 
Traffic. 


For  her  suggestion  which  was  adopted,  Martha 
Neffas  of  Accounting  was  awarded  $25.  Also  accept- 
ing checks  for  $25,  because  they  submitted  their  sec- 
ond adoptable  suggestion  within  a  year,  were  Regina 
Daren  of  Medical,  James  Schumpp  of  North  Section, 
John  Ward  of  Forest  Glen  Garage,  Gary  Wilson  of 
Skokie  Shops  and  Arlene  Zittman  of  Employee  Rela- 
tions. 

For  their  adopted  ideas  the  following  were  named 
as  winners  of  $10  Jewel/Osco  gift  certificates:  Shops 
&  Equipment— Pablo  Caride  and  Gary  Wilson  of  Skokie 
Shops,  Sam  Marsico  of  Kedzie  Garage,  George  Ni- 
cholson of  Dan  Ryan  Terminal,  and  John  Vidas  of 
South  Shops.  Transportation— William  Harris  of  77th 
Street,  Willard  Hoff  of  Jefferson  Park,  John  McNiff  of 
North  Avenue,  and  William  Wideman  of  Forest  Glen. 
General  Office— George  Boness  of  Security,  Regina 
Daren  of  Medical,  and  Mary  Jane  Hostetter  of  Payroll 
Accounting.  Also  named  was  Pensioner  William 
Ruehl. 

Acting  upon  all  suggestions  received  from  CTA 
employees  is  the  four-man  coordinating  committee 
consisting  of  R.  T.  Warnstedt,  suggestion  coordinator; 
J.  R.  Blaa,  superintendent  of  rapid  transit  operations, 
Transportation  Department;  F.  W.  Venezia,  Equip- 
ment Research  and  Development,  and  J.  F.  Urbaszew- 
ski,  Engineering  Department. 

Determining  the  merit  of  each  suggestion  and  the 
amounts  of  awards  is  the  Executive  Decision  Com- 
mittee of  the  Employee  Suggestion  Plan.  The  com- 
mittee consists  of  Chairman  C.  E.  Keiser,  operating 
manager;  Executive  Secretary  F.  C.  Knautz,  superin- 
tendent of  public  and  employee  relations;  G.  J.  Clark, 
superintendent  of  shops  and  equipment;  D.  M.  Flynn, 
superintendent  of  transportation;  P.  J.  Meinardi, 
manager  of  finance,  and  E.  E.  Olmstead,  superintend- 
ent of  engineering. 


THREE  CHECKS  totalling 
$1,080  were  recently  presented 
to  two  South  Shops  employes 
as  supplemental  awards  on 
their  suggestions  adopted  a 
year  ago.  William  P.  Rafferty 
(center)  is  accepting  two 
checks  —  for  $155  and  $750-- 
from  General  Manager  T.  B. 
O'Connor  as  F.  C.  Knautz 
(right),  executive  secretary  of 
the  Suggestion  Plan  Executive 
Decision  Committee,  looks  on. 
Joseph  A.  Miller  is  holding 
the  check  for  $175  which  he 
received  from  C.  E.  Keiser 
(left),  chairman  of  the  Execu- 
tive Decision  Committee,  as 
Russ  Warnstedt,  suggestion 
coordinator,  watches         the 

presentation. 


JANUARY,  1972 


Service  anniversaries  in  January 


45  years 


C.  H.  Grube,  Treasury 


35  years 


H.  W.  Davis,  North  Section 

J.   P.  Flynn,  Congress-Douglas 

H.  P.  Gabauer,  Rapid  Transit  Line  Division 

L.  0.  Geisheimer,  Limits 

J.   Nanninga,  Beverly 

R.  C.  Schageman,  Research/Planning 


30  years 

R. 

Kostecki,  Archer 

M.  1.    Blake,  West  Section 

M. 

A.  Kristman,  Linden  Maintenance  Terminal 

R.  L.  Blyth,  West  Section 

J. 

Lapidus,  District  D 

J.   W.  Brucker,  North  Section 

G. 

J.   Mathieu,  Schedule-Traffic 

J.   C.  Cacciato,  Industrial  Engineering 

R.  Catanese,  Congress  Maintenance  Terminal 

A. 

Modelski,  South  Section 

J. 

A.  Moone,  Archer  Garage 

W.  Cook,  North  Section 

M. 

M.  Neffas,  General  Accounting 

E.  Dillon,  West  Section 

E. 

R.  Petersen,  Schedule-Traffic 

L.  Edel,  North  Section 

F. 

H.  Poznanski,  Archer 

F.  Gronemeyer,  South  Section 

J. 

Quinn,  Rapid  Transit  District  -  South 
Tasher,  52nd  Street 

H.  0.  Johnson,  South  Shops 

E. 

H.  L.  Julitz,  North  Park 

A. 

R.  Trocker,  Rapid  Transit  Signal  Division 

25  years 

V. 
R. 

M. 

M.  Kruse,  Electrical 

J.  Kusek,  North  Avenue 

L.  Kuzniar,  Track  &  Structures 

J. 

J.   Leonard,  West  Section 

H.  A.  Andler,  North  Park 

W. 

T.  Majewski,  61st  Street  Maintenance  Term 

nal 

W.  T.  Barbour,  Building  Wiring  Division 

E. 

J.  Majkszak,  Skokie  Shops 

L.  R.  Brezek,  District  A 

F. 

G.  Maslan,  69th  Street 

P.  Christino,  Forest  Glen 

G. 

W.  Morsi,  North  Avenue 

A.  Citro,  Forest  Park  Maintenance  Terminal 

E. 

Nelson,  South  Shops 

E.  J.  Coman,  Investigation  &  Claims 

L. 

P.  Olandese,  Keeler  Garage 

A.  L.  Dickson,  West  Section 

J. 

Overall,  Track 

E.  E.  Epley,  Kedzie  Garage 

R. 

E.  Price,  52nd  Street 

B.  E.  Fitzpatrick,  Stores  -  South 

C. 

J.    Reyes,  Tire  Inspection  Center 

H.  J.    Friedl,  Investigation  &  Claims 

F. 

C.  Riddle,  North  Section 

F.  R.  Griffin,  Electrical 

A. 

D.  Rohde,  North  Avenue 

0.  J.   Grigalunas,  Beverly 

F. 

P.  Rowinski,  Kedzie 

W.  Hargraves,  Keeler  Garage 

J. 

T.  Rusin,  North  Section 

J.   C.  Hoover,  77th  Street 

T. 

M.  Satkus,  Beverly  Garage 

J.   W.  James,  77th  Street 

S. 

L.  Shimkus,  South  Shops 

A.  E.  Johnson,  Rapid  Transit  District  -  North 

G. 

W.  Simmons,  North  Section 

R.  Johnson,  77th  Street 

E. 

Sprovieri,  Util.  &  Emerg.  Service 

J.    F.  Kaplan,  North  Avenue  Garage 

T. 

A.  Tomasek,  Beverly  Garage 

H.  N.  King,  North  Park 

J. 

S.   Wait,  North  Park 

C.  L.  Kolodziej,  Building  Maintenance  Division 

S. 

M.  Wojnicki,  Beverly 

CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


AS  REPORTED  BY  EMPLOYES  OF  THE  CHICAGO  TRANSIT  AUTHORITY 


ACCOUNTING  (General)  - 

LOIS  JAHNKE  returned  from  her  trip  to  India.  While 
there  she  visited  Hindu  and  Buddhist  caves  of  centuries 
ago,  which  were  cut  by  hand  out  of  solid  rock.  Some  still 
contain  original  frescoes.  She  found  the  holy  city  of  Bena- 
res on  the  Ganges  river  especially  interesting  in  early 
morning  when  the  Ghats  (landing  steps)  are  crowded  with 
people  bathing  and  worshiping  in  the  holy  water.  An  ele- 
phant ride  to  the  Amber  Palace  of  India  was  a  highlight,  as 
well  as  a  flight  along  the  Himalaya  mountains  with  a  beau- 
tiful view  of  Mt.  Everest.  In  Greece  she  visited  Athens, 
Corinth  and  Delphi. ..GENEVIEVE  WRIGHT'S  fractured  arm 
is  healing  fast  and  we  hope  that  she  will  be  back  on  the  job 
soon.  Get-well  wishes  are  also  sent  to  VIRGINIA  HARRER. 
..It  was  good  to  see  SIEGFRIED  SHONTS  back  to  work  after 
undergoing  surgery.  . .  A  belated  welcome  is  extended  to 
GEORGETTE  GARMISA.  We  also  welcome  RITA  RACINE. 
..ANN  ANGST  traveled  to  St.  Petersburg,  Florida,  to  be 
with  a  sister  and  brother-in-law  for  the  Thanksgiving  holi- 
day...We  wish  a  speedy  recovery  to  ZITA  GYURICZA.  She 
had  a  home  accident  in  which  she  fractured  a  foot. ..MARIE 
FOLZ  had  a  marvelous  time  with  the  FRED  LYONS  in 
Palm  Springs,  California.  .  .  RITA  DEAKIN  finished  her 
Christmas  shopping  in  September  with  gifts  she  brought 
home  from  Japan.  The  CTA  tour  this  year  was  magnificent 
and  she  thanks  JANE  MITCHELL  for  the  wonderful  job  she 
did  in  organizing  the  trip.  Rita  made  a  new  friend,  EVE- 
LYN HOLTANE,  who  was  her  roommate.  Rita  said  Japan 
was  beautiful  and  she  rode  on  the  fastest  train  in  the  world. 
The  bamboo  curtain  is  not  what  she  expected  it  to  be,  with 
its  beautiful  countryside  with  rivers  and  mountains  in  the 
background.  Rita  will  never  forget  the  flight  from  Manila 
to  Hawaii,  ten  hours  air  time  on  a  very  small  and  crowded 
plane.  She  stayed  in  Hawaii  for  four  days  before  returning 
home. ..BARNEY  and  EILEEN  KANE  celebrated  their  25th 
wedding  anniversary  vacationing  for  two  glorious  weeks  in 
beautiful  Hawaii.  Starting  in  Hilo,  then  on  to  Kona,  Maui, 
Honolulu,  and  Kauai.  Some  of  the  high  points  of  interest  in- 
cluded the  black  sand  beach,  volcanoes,  a  cruise  to  Pearl 
Harbor,  the  Kodak  Hula  show,  the  Polynesian  Cultural  Cen- 
ter, torch  lighting  ceremony,  Ala  Moana  shopping  center, 
the  Don  Ho  show,  and  many,  many  more  beautiful  scenic 
places.  They  took  time  out  from  their  sightseeing  to  swim 
in  the  ocean  or  a  fresh  water  pool,  and  just  relax  on  a 
beautiful  sandy  beach. ..JOE  LAZZARA  spent  his  vacation 
catching  up  on  things  around  home. ..The  welcome  mat  is 
extended  to  JOHN  GANDER  who  came  to  work  in  this  de- 
partment, from  the  Transportation  Department. . .  This  is 
the  end  of  the  line  for  your  scribe,  as  she  has  boarded  the 
retirement  train.  This  is  not  a  goodbye,  but  "arivederci" 
(until  we  meet  again). 

-  Qcaanc  "pttfteiaUC 

(Payroll)  ■ 

Our  sympathy  is  extended  to  VI  MEYER  whose  mother, 
Mrs.  EVA  LaRUE,  passed  away  November  7  after  a  long 
illness. . .  Congratulations  to  JOANNE  and  FRANK  STASI 
upon  the  arrival  of  little  FRANK  ALBERT  Jr.  on  December 
2.  .  .  VALERIA  BOWMAN,  her  husband,  EDWARD,  and 
parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  JOHNSON,  went  to  Madrid,  Iowa,  to 


attend  the  50th  wedding  anniversary  of  Val's  aunt  and  un- 
cle. They  had  a  most  enjoyable  time  visiting  with  relatives 
and  friends,  and  stopped  in  Des  Moines,  Iowa,  on  the  way 
back.  Of  course,  they  returned  with  fresh  eggs,  squash, 
and  lots  of  goodies  from  harvest-time. ..It  is  nice  to  have 
VICTORIA  LEPEK  back  in  the  CTA  fold  and  we  welcome 
her  to  our  department. ..If  you  noticed  the  big,  happy  smile 
on  MARIE  COARI's  face,  it  is  due  to  the  fact  that  she  is 
driving  a  new  01dsmobile...Glad  to  have  MAUREEN  HOULI- 
HAN back  and  feeling  fine  after  a  little  stay  in  the  hospital. 


CONGRESS  (Agents)  - 

Agent  FAY  CAPRIO  had  planned  on  spending  the  holidays 
in  Hawaii  but  her  daughter  and  granddaughter  flew  here  in- 
stead because  they  wanted  a  white  Christmas. . .  JAMES 
CLARK's  vacation  was  saddened  by  the  passing  of  three 
relatives.  We  hope  the  holiday  season  with  his  new  grand- 
child made  up  for  it. ..Our  deepest  sympathy  to  the  families 
of  Pensioners  HELEN  RYAN  and  MARGARET  QUEENAN, 
and  to  Pensioner  OTTO  SCHULTZ  in  the  loss  of  his  beloved 
wife.. .The  South  Side  Agents  club  feted  HELEN  SHANNON 
with  a  dinner  on  December  3. ..EMMA  RICHARDSON,  the 
wife  of  Motorman  RICHARDSON,  is  back  to  work  as  an 
agent.  She's  proudly  showing  pictures  of  her  beautiful 
three-month  old  baby  girl,  RACHAIL  ANDRETTA...NORA 
CARMODY,  the  daughter  of  Agent  EILEEN  CARMODY  and 
THOMAS  CARMODY  of  North  Avenue,  was  married  to 
KEVIN  CUNNIE  on  December  2  at  a  candlelight  ceremony 
in  St.  Priscilla's  church.  The  radiant  bride  wore  a  lovely 
beaded  lace  gown  and  a  three-tiered  veil.  Eileen  was  as 
glamorous  as  her  daughter  in  beautiful  beaded  green.  The 
happy  couple  honeymooned  a  thousand  miles  from  Chicago. 
..American  Legion  Post  1217  held  its  annual  children's 
party  at  St.  Rita's  hall  on  December  12.  SHELDON  RITA, 
alias  Santa  Claus,  was  a  huge  success.    Our  photographer 

RETIRING  AS  a  stenographer  on  January  1,  JEANNE  FITZ- 
GERALD has  also  served  for  five  years  as  an  Inside  News 
reporter- -  first  in  Engineering  and  then  in  General  Accounting. 
Her  fellow  reporters,  as  well  as  Transit  News  staff  members, 
extend  best  wishes  for  an  enjoyable  retirement.  Among  those 
who  attended  a  luncheon  in  Jeanne's  honor  were  (from  left): 
W.  B.  FOLTA,  general  accountant,  P.  J.  MEINARDI,  manager 
of  finance,  A.  J.  FITZSIMMONS,  retired  general  accountant, 
and  H.  F.  BROWN,  assistant  general  accountant. 


JANUARY,  1972 


INSIDE  NEWS 

was  Past  Legion  Commander  and  West  Shops  Foreman 
JOHN  CANNELLA.  We  also  thank  Post  Commander  PETE 
SABADOSA  and  all  the  fellows,  and  the  Women's  Auxiliary 
of  Post  1217,  for  making  everyone  there  feel  like  a  special 
guest.  My  miniature  schnauzer,  Basil,  enjoyed  the  cake, 
and  I  won  two  bottles  of  champagne... Agent  AGNES  NOONE 
was  In  West  Suburban  hospital  but  was  up  and  out  of  bed 
In  time  to  enjoy  Christmas  with  the  children. ..I  hope  every- 
one had  a  most  enjoyable  Christmas  and  may  the  New  Year 
be  the  best  you've  ever  had! 


putia   GlMCidt 


BEVERLY  - 

Operator  SCOTT  on  103rd  Street  had  a  very  wonderful 
talk  with  an  old-timer  who  used  to  be  at  Burnside  Depot. 
Mr.  KELLEHER  is  86  years  young,  very  spry,  quick  of 
mind  and  looks  very  good.  He  sends  his  best  regards  to  all 
who  remember  him.  He  has  been  retired  for  20  years... 
Oh-wow!  Operator  LEROY  LILLY  and  his  wife,  JOSE- 
PHINE, celebrated  their  43rd  wedding  anniversary  on  No- 
vember 10.  ..Last  pick  Operator  VIC  (No  Pain)  PACISKI 
picked  a  run  on  95th  Street,  and  every  time  we  met  his  bus 
we  could  only  see  his  curly  head.  This  pick  he  is  back  on 
Michigan  and  he  says,  "No  more  95th  ever. "..At  this  writ- 
ing Operator  ALLEN  JACKSON  is  in  Veteran's  hospital  on 
Damen.  I  will  get  over  and  see  him  as  soon  as  possible. ..I 
made  a  return  trip  to  Atlanta  November  17-24,  and  had  the 
pleasure  of  meeting  Georgia  State  Representative  Julian 
Bond.  I  also  paid  visits  to  Morris  Brown  and  Clark  col- 
leges. ..  Supervisor  MARTENS,  Dan  Ryan  terminal,  wants 
this  in  this  issue  for  sure.  Since  all  the  buses  are  from 
Beverly  except  one,  please  change  your  destination  signs 
before  you  enter  the  terminal  so  the  people  and  the  loaders 
will  know  where  you  are  going.  And  don't  dump  your  trans- 
fer bags  in  the  waste  baskets  at  the  terminal.  School  kids 
get  the  old  transfers  and  cause  problems.  .  .  Inclement 
weather  is  here,  so  please  drive  carefully. 

-    "7om  Z>a*ieU  &  /4mai  "ptitm 


CTA  POLICE  - 

Superintendent  NORMAN  GRAVER  was  in  DuPage  Me- 
morial hospital  with  ulcer  trouble.  By  mid-December  he 
was  home  and  expecting  to  return  to  the  office.  We're  all 
looking  forward  to  having  you  back  at  the  helm,  Mr.  Grav- 
er. Chief  BOB  MILLER  has  been  doing  a  splendid  job  in 
Mr.  Graver's  absence... Congratulations  to  RICHARD  and 
LORRAINE  DOUGHERTY  on  the  birth  of  RICHARD  Jr. 
Mother  and  son  are  doing  very  well. ..Stenographers  JOAN 
JESTICE  and  PAT  FLYNN  had  no  luck  with  some  goldfish 
and  guppies  they  were  caring  for.  It's  no  fish  story,  the 
office  did  look  quite  cheery  with  the  Christmas  decora- 
tions...The  January  semester  is  about  to  start.  Featuring 
law  enforcement,  administration  of  justice,  police-related 
public  administration,  or  psychology  courses  are  these 
schools:  Loop,  Southwest,  Wright  and  Amundsen-Mayfair 
colleges;  Northwestern  university;  Roosevelt  university 
and  Chicago  State  college-West  Center.  The  G.I.  bill  and 
CTA's  tuition  plan  can  help  you  with  expenses.  Let's  get 
with  it,  officers,  and  sign  up  for  some  smarts.  Taking 
correspondence  courses  are  HARVEY  BELL  and  Sergeant 
CHARLES  RIMELE.. .Now  working  as  investigators  for  the 
secretary  of  state  are  BILL  KLODNICKI  and  former  offi- 
cer DON  KUSCH.    Best  of  luck  to  these  men  in  their  new 


SHOWN  HERE  are  CHAR- 
LOTTE  and  CHARLES 
BELL,  the  children  of 
CHARLES  and  LYNN 
BELL,  testing  technician, 
Electrical  Department,  and 
the  grandchildren  of  WIL- 
LIAM BELL  and  THOMAS 
VUJNOVICH  of  South 
Shops.  Their  great-grand- 
father is  RALPH  VUJNO- 
VICH, formerly  of  West 
Shops. 


(^g> 


jobs. ..GENE  SPATARO  was  off  to  have  his  tonsils  removed. 
..One  evening  JOHN  FIRLINGER  and  BILL  KLODNICKI 
were  keeping  watch  at  Peoria  on  the  Congress.  Two  men 
left  the  train  and  went  up  the  street.  One  man  pulled  a 
knife  and  tried  to  rob  the  other,  cutting  the  victim  in  the 
scuffle.  These  two  CTA  officers  moved  in,  and  after  a 
chase  the  robber  was  caught... Late  last  summer  Lieutenant 
BOB  McELROY  and  DAN  MARTINIAK  were  working  pick- 
pockets around  the  northbound  bus  stop  at  State  and  Rand- 
olph. These  officers  arrested  a  man-and-woman  pickpock- 
et team.  This  "couple"  was  from  out-of-town  and  had  ar- 
rived 30  minutes  before  being  arrested.  The  couple  said 
they  had  heard  that  CTA  Police  were  very  skilled  at  de- 
tecting pickpockets,  but  they  were  still  surprised  at  the 
quick  arrest.  They  were  out  on  bond  and  later  failed  to 
appear  in  court.  The  judge  issued  arrest  war  rants... Two 
former  CTA  officers  have  recently  distinguished  them- 
selves. The  Salutes  column  in  the  December  1  Chicago 
Police  Daily  Bulletin  commended  ROCCO  COLUCCI  (now  at 
the  15th  district)  and  his  partner.  They  saw  a  man  running 
and  pursued  him  to  investigate.  The  man  turned  with  a  gun 
in  his  hand.  Rocco  fired  one  shot,  killing  the  man.  The 
gunman  was  fleeing  after  robbing  a  daily  labor  office. ..In- 
formation on  a  robbery  suspect  led  to  a  good  narcotics 
pinch  for  BILL  GROSSMAN,  now  on  the  20th  district's  tac- 
tical unit.  While  checking  out  the  robbery  tip,  Bill  came 
across  a  quantity  of  heroin  and  capsules.  ..  Celebrating 
birthdays  during  the  holiday  season  were:  GENUTIS  and 
ACTON  on  December  2,  LELIOSH  on  December  11  and 
HIGENS  on  December  15.  Celebrating  in  January  were 
VERNON  on  the  3rd,  RUTH  on  the  11th,  HAWKINS  on  the 
14th,  CULBERTSON  on  the  24th  and  LEAHY  on  the  25th... 
Congratulations  to  BOB  CULBERTSON  and  SAM  RINI  who 
are  our  newest  sergeants,  and  to  FRANK  INGRASSIA, 
HEINZ  VOGT,  DAN  MARTINIAK,  RAY  WIZNIEWSKI  and 
MARV  GOLDWATER  who  are  on  the  sergeant's  list. ..With 
the  holidays  come  many  happy  times  and  family  events.  A 
happy,  healthy  and  successful  1972  to  everyone! 

-   "7imat/uf  OTKaifUf 


ELECTRICAL  (General  Office)  - 

Happy  New  Year  to  everyone. ..ADOLPH  KUTZ,  estima- 
tor, retired  on  January  1  after  43  years  of  service.  He  and 
his  bride,  JULIE,  whom  he  married  in  November,  will 
make  their  home  in  Hot  Springs,  Arkansas.  We  wish  them 
the  best  of  health  and  happiness... MARIE  HAVLK  and  her 
sisters,  RUTH  and  BERYL,    enjoyed  a  winter  vacation  in 


10 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


PROUD,  INDEED,  are  the 
two  CTAers  who  one  year 
old  BETH  ANN  LARSEN 
and  three  year  old  KRISTEN 
MARGARET  LARSEN  call 
grandpa  and  uncle.  The 
youngsters  are  the  grand- 
daughters of  Retired  Forest 
Glen  Station  Superintendent 
EARL  K.  PETERSON  and 
great-nieces  of  North  Park 
Clerk  ROBERT  PETER- 
SON. 


beautiful  Acapulco  and  Mexico  City.  . .  Congratulations  to 
LENORE  and  MARK  KAO,  electrical  engineer  I,  who  are 
the  proud  parents  of  a  daughter,  LILLIAN,  born  on  Novem- 
ber 11... We  extend  our  sympathy  to  WALTER  MOORE, 
testing  engineer,  whose  father  passed  away  recently  in 
Crivitz,  Wisconsin. 

-  X<u,  TttcAlMa 

(Blue  Island)  - 

A  happy  and  healthy  New  Year  to  all.  Hope  everyone 
enjoyed  the  holidays,  and  now  we  can  look  forward  to 
spring.  Seed  catalogs  are  in  the  mail  so  spring  can't  be 
far  away. ..  CHESTER  and  DOROTHY  MATUSZEWSKI  be- 
came grandparents  for  the  fourth  time  when  a  son,  FRANK 
FLORIAN,  was  born  on  November  3  to  FRANK  and  DORIE 
LURASIEWICZ...  WILLI  AM  HOOVER  retired  on  January  1 
and  we  all  wish  him  a  happy  retired  life. ..DICK  DORGAN 
received  a  letter  and  pictures  of  GILTON  QUICK'S  retire- 
ment home  in  Black  Mountain,  North  Carolina.  . .  By  the 
notes  received,  JOE  HERMAN  is  really  enjoying  his  re- 
tirement in  Sandalfoot  Cove,  Florida.  He  sent  us  a  picture 
from  the  local  paper  which  shows  him  holding  a  7-pound 
big-mouth  bass  he  caught.  Joe  just  steps  out  the  back  door 
of  his  home  and  the  bass  are  waiting  for  him. ..Late  Flash — 
FRED  MARIANE  decided  to  retire  on  January  1.  Best 
wishes  for  a  happy  retired  life,  Fred.. .Get  well  wishes  are 
sent  to  D.  RYAN,  R.  PRIESBE,  R.  O'BRIEN  and  J.  HOF- 
FERT. 

-  TVdUam  12cUti 

(Chicago  Avenue)  - 

For  all  the  friends  of  JIM  ROEBER,  this  is  to  report 
that  he  had  open  heart  surgery  and  is  doing  very  well.  In 
fact,  a  week  after  the  operation  we  talked  to  him  and  he 
told  us  to  get  the  belt  and  hooks  ready. ..CHUCK  and  DOLL 
NOLTE  went  to  Wyoming  to  babysit  for  their  daughter, 
GAIL,  while  she  had  her  baby.  Along  came  KENNETH 
BRIAN  who  missed  arriving  on  Halloween  by  one  day.  Af- 
terwards, Chuck  and  Doll  went  to  Las  Vegas  to  recuperate 
from  the  strain  of  being  grandparents  again.  . .  CHARLIE 
PARHAM  reports  that  his  daughter,  LINDA,  is  attending 
University  of  Illinois  Circle  Campus  and  doing  quite  well. 
One  question,  Linda,  how  is  the  biology  coming?.. If  you 
were  reading  the  sports  section  of  the  Tribune  lately,  you 
would  have  seen  a  picture  of  little  PETE,  the  son  of  PETE 
GRAF.  Little  Pete  was  the  quarterback  of  the  second  place 
Lakeview  Wildcats  in  the  White  Division.  The  most  tackled 
man  on  the  team  was  chosen  as  all-city  quarterback.  Now 
the  colleges  are  interested  in  Pete,  number  10. ..BARNEY 
JONES  has  been  off  sick  with  the  flu.  He  even  spent  some 
time  in  the  hospital  fighting  the  bug... Hope  all  our  friends 


INSIDE  NEWS 

had  a  happy  Holiday  Season  and  are  looking  forward  to  a 
prosperous  New  Year. 


(Rapid  Transit  Signal  Division)  • 

The  signal  helpers'  reporting  and  work  locations  are 
shuffled  at  fairly  regular  intervals.  This  means  they  are 
moved  from  one  territory  to  another  to  facilitate  the  Signal 
Department's  helper  training  program.  Each  man  spends 
up  to  six  months  at  a  given  location,  working  alongside  the 
maintainer  for  that  particular  territory.  A  recent  shuffle 
of  this  type  caused  ten  of  our  helpers  to  be  on  the  move. 
Good  luck  to  all  of  you  who  were  transferred. . .  STEVEN 
ZELLNER  was  recently  promoted  to  signal  foreman.  He 
replaced  WILLIAM  BAKER  who  retired.  Steve  is  now  in 
charge  of  the  South  Section,  and  at  the  age  of  36,  he  be- 
comes the  youngest  person  to  ever  attain  foremanship. 
His  promotion  wasn't  much  of  a  surprise  as  he  is  known 
throughout  the  Signal  Department  as  a  very  dependable  and 
conscientious  worker. .  .  PAMELA  WILLIAMS  and  STEVE 
HAMMER  exchanged  marriage  vows  on  November  20,  1971, 
at  St.  Charles  Boromeo  church  in  Bensenville.  Congratu- 
lations to  the  newlyweds.  As  this  was  the  first  wedding  for 
the  Williams'  household,  it  was  indeed  a  joyous  occasion 
for  everyone. .  .ART  LUPESCU,  who  has  been  off  with  a 
fractured  ankle,  has  returned  to  work... Signal  Helper  JOHN 
GAY  was  recently  promoted  to  a  journeyman.  He  took  a 
holding  position  at  Loomis-Congress,  and  will  be  working 
the  10  a.m.  to  6:30  p.m.  trick... Regretfully  we  report  the 
death  of  ERIC  G.  (Andy)  ANDRE ASON  who  passed  away  on 
October  8  at  the  age  of  69  in  San  Diego,  California.  The 
Signal  Department  extends  their  heartfelt  sympathy  to  his 
wife,  IRMA.  ..A  hearty  welcome  is  extended  to  DONALD 
HAWKINS,  our  newest  addition  to  the  Signal  Department. 
Donald,  a  former  bus  operator  at  North  Avenue  Station,  be- 
gan his  tour  of  duty  as  a  signal  helper  in  the  construction 
gang  on  November  15.  Good  luck,  Don.. .The  Signal  Depart- 
ment gives  a  party  honoring  each  of  its  retiring  employees. 
These  parties  are  attended  by  both  retired  and  working 
personnel  and  the  men  look  forward  to  them  with  great 
anticipation.  Lately  CTA  employees  from  different  de- 
partments have  been  attending  these  parties  regularly,  and 
many  more  have  been  showing  interest  in  them.  The  party 
committee  welcomes  any  CTA  male  employee,  and  begin- 
ning with  the  next  party,  they  will  announce  the  date  and 
location  in  the  Transit  News.  Those  desiring  to  attend  need 
only  inform  the  committee... PAT  DOYLE,  North  Side  signal 
foreman,  and  his  wife,  ETHEL,  visited  ED  and  DELIA 
RAYMUS  at  their  home  in  Kelly  Lake,  Wisconsin,  over  the 
Thanksgiving  weekend.     Pat  and  Ethel  have  known  Ed  and 


HOLDING  THE  20-pound 
musky  that  brought  him  a 
cash  prize  is  Pensioner 
MARION  TOMETICH. 
Soup,  as  he  is  known  by 
his  friends,  was  a  machin- 
ist in  the  Plant  Equipment 
Maintenance  Division  of 
the  Engineering  Department. 


JANUARY,  1972 


INSIDE 

Delia  for  more  than  15  years,  and  have  visited  them  each 
summer  for  several  years.  This  trip  was  of  particular 
interest  as  it  was  the  golden  wedding  anniversary  for  Ed 
and  Delia.  The  celebration  was  enjoyed  by  everyone.  As 
somewhat  of  a  bonus  for  the  Doyles,  they  were  caught  in 
what  must  have  been  the  first  snowstorm  of  the  season, 
when  seven  inches  of  the  white  stuff  was  dumped  in  and 
around  Kelly  Lake.  Pat's  car  became  stuck  in  a  snow  drift 
off  an  isolated  highway,  providing  them  with  a  giant-size 
scare.  As  luck  would  have  it,  several  deer  hunters  in  the 
area  came  to  their  rescue  and  saved  them  from  what  could 
have  been  a  very  horrifying  experience. . .  FLASH — CASI- 
MIR  KOTARA  bought  a  new  car.  This  is  the  first  car  he 
has  ever  owned.  He  said  he  likes  it  very  much,  but  his 
wife,  GENECE,  likes  it  even  better.  She  likes  it  so  well, 
that  she  drives  it  all  the  time  and  Cas  has  to  take  the  bus 
to  work.  He  feels  that  perhaps  he  should  never  have  taught 
her  to  drive.  Casimir's  22-year  old  son,  DAN,  has  joined 
the  army  reserves.  He  is  presently  serving  his  initial  six- 
month  hitch  at  Fort  Dix,  New  Jersey. ..DAVE  BARR  has  re- 
turned to  work  after  serving  jury  duty  for  civil  suits.  He 
said  he  enjoyed  it  very  much,  and  gained  considerable 
knowledge  and  respect  for  our  judicial  process. .  .V1CK 
ZASTERA,  West  Side  signal  foreman,  made  another  trip 
out  west.  This  time  he  visited  Phoenix,  Arizona,  and  Salt 
Lake  City,  Utah,  spending  two  days  in  each  city.  This  kind 
of  trip  is  getting  to  be  a  habit  with  Vick.  He  won't  tell  us 
why  he  went  or  why  he  came  back.  He  bought  a  ski  jacket 
somewhere  along  the  way,  but  that  only  serves  to  confuse 
the  subject  even  more.    Many  safe  returns,  Vick. 


ENGINEERING  - 

I  hope  everyone  had  a  Merry  Christmas  and  a  Happy 
New  Year... Now  to  finish  up  last  year's  news.  LOUISE 
SANDSTROM  went  up  to  Iron  Mountain  to  visit  her  sister, 
ESTER,  during  the  Thanksgiving  holidays.  Instead  of  get- 
ting snowed  in  she  got  fogged  in  and  had  to  take  a  Grey- 
hound bus  back  to  Chic  ago...  K  AT  HY  KRUEGER  took  a  va- 
cation to  London  for  three  weeks  during  December.  The 
fellows  wish  to  thank  MARYANNE  KARL  for  helping  out 
while  Kathy  was  gone. ..Our  congratulations  are  extended  to 
HENRY  T.  LUEBECK  on  his  appointment  as  engineer  of 
capital  improvements. .  .Everyone  in  the  Engineering  De- 
partment would  like  to  extend  their  sympathy  to  LEO  LI- 
ZAK  and  his  brother  in  the  loss  of  their  mother.  ..The 
drafting  section  was  visited  by  a  former  employee,  MARIO 
MUNOZ,  who  is  now  working  for  the  city.  There  are  also 
some  new  additions  to  the  drafting  section — JOE  URBA- 
SZEWSKI  adopted  four  snails  from  PAT  FLYNN  for  his 
fish  bowl.  So  Joe  put  them  right  to  work.. .JOHN  CHURA 
just  finished  his  civic  duty  as  a  juror. ..Our  congratulations 
to  JOSEPH  J.  O'CONNOR  on  his  appointment  as  supervisor 
of  Real  Estate.  Joe  was  also  elected  treasurer  of  the  Illi- 
nois Chapter  of  the  American  Right  of  Way  Association.  On 
Friday,  November  19,  Joe  and  his  wife,  MARY  CATHE- 
RINE, and  HENRY  T.  LUEBECK  and  his  wife,  MARY, 
drove  to  Springfield  for  the  installation  of  officers  banquet. 
Needless  to  say,  they  all  had  a  good  time  at  the  party.  The 
following  day,  Joe,  Hank  and  the  two  Marys  toured  some  of 
the  historic  sights  before  heading  home. 

(West  Shops)  - 

The  annual  turkey  raffle  at  Plumber's  Local  No.  130  was 
a  huge  success  as  far  as  West  Shops  was  concerned.    All 


NEWS 


REGINA  DAREN,  medical 
secretary,  proudly  displays 
the  photo  which  won  for 
her  two  tickets  to  the 
Chicago  Bears-Minnesota 
Vikings  football  game  on 
December  19,  a  weekend 
at  the  Sheraton-Blackstone 
hotel,  and  dinner  at  the 
Cafe  Barcelone.  Photo  by 
Chicago  Today,  sponsor  of 
the  "Find  the  Ball" 
contest. 


the  men  present  received  a  brush  and  shoe  horn  kit.  The 
following  men  were  winners:  J.  NABLE  a  $10  Jewel  gift 
certificate,  W.  C.  HALLFORD  a  French  phone,  R.  J. 
HAYES  an  electric  clock,  and  C.  J.  MAJEROWICZ  a  para- 
dise fruit  cake. ..One  week  of  JOE  CHRISTOI's  vacation  was 
spent  at  home  preparing  for  the  big  Thanksgiving  feast  and 
family  reunion  at  his  home. ..LEE  ANDERSON'S  vacation  in 
the  New  England  states  was  spoiled  by  bad  weather,  but  his 
recent  long  weekend  made  up  for  it.  Lee  came  back  with 
quite  a  few  birds. ..WAYNE  HANSEN  vacationed  in  the  beau- 
tiful State  of  Washington,  while  T.  L.  WOLGEMUTH  jour- 
neyed to  San  Francisco  for  a  reunion  with  his  buddies.  A 
grand  old  time  was  had  by  all. ..PAUL  ANDERSON  looked 
rested  after  a  three-week  vacation  out  west,  and  is  getting 
ready  for  a  trip  to  Hawaii  soon.  Watch  out  for  the  hula 
dancers,  Paul... Congratulations  to  W.  J.  JOSWICK,  M.  K. 
O'CONNOR,  and  WALLY  FELCKOWSKI  who  became  jour- 
neymen recently. ..Happy  to  see  you  looking  tanned  and  well 
rested  after  your  trip  to  Arizona,  CHARLIE  SCHREY. . . 
J.  W.  LEMOND  had  a  happy  time  at  a  family  reunion.  This 
is  the  first  time  in  many,  many  years  that  Jim  had  his 
whole  family  together  at  one  time... Your  co- reporter  spent 
her  two-week  vacation  out  west  visiting  her  mother  and 
sister  in  Glendora,  California.  Incidentally,  Glendora  is 
where  Sally  Rand  lives.  We  saw  her  beautiful  hilltop  home 
but  were  not  able  to  get  close  enough  to  see  Miss  Rand.  We 
drove  to  Long  Beach,  California,  for  a  short  visit  with  my 
brother  whom  I  haven't  seen  in  20  years.  Then  on  to  La 
Jolla  for  a  week's  visit  with  HELEN  and  "Big  JOHN" 
RETZLER.    He  sends  his  regards  to  all. 

-  Vaitfau  fatuttt  &  poutit  Scott 

FOREST  GLEN  - 

Beautiful  beyond  words  is  the  world  that  God  has  made, 
but  if  we  have  no  love  for  mankind  it  is  very  dark.  Do  take 
a  look  around  us — we  are  all  the  Lord's  children.  For 
1972  let's  let  the  sun  shine  into  our  souls.  Station  Super- 
intendents GEORGE  DE  WITT  and  VIC  JOHNSON  hope  each 
and  all  had  a  happy  New  Year,  and  also  wish  to  thank  ev- 
eryone for  a  job  well  done  in  '71.  So,  fellows,  how  about 
showing  them  a  much  better  '7 2... Operator  JOHN  ZONTA 
and  his  lovely  wife,  GERTRUDE,  had  an  early  Christmas 
gift — their  first  child,  KIMBERLY,  was  born  on  December 
6. ..Three  of  our  finest  operators  spent  two  weeks  in  Cana- 
da. These  young  men  are  none  other  than  DAVIS,  ZEIG- 
LER  and  ANDERSON.  From  the  reports  I  hear,  these  boys 
really    had  a   ball.     But  they   forgot  to   take  their  fishing 


12 


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INSIDE 

gear.  How  come,  Davis  ?.. Retired  Board  Member  GEORGE 
STILLWELL  passed  away  in  Argo,  Florida,  and  was  buried 
in  Iowa.. .SYLVESTER  (Slim)  PATELSKI  sends  greetings  to 
all  his  friends  in  the  CTA  from  Norway.  Slim  hasn't  been 
feeling  too  well  lately. ..SCHAFFER,  Super  Mex  wants  to 
know  when  you  are  going  to  take  that  rain-cap  off... Mr.  and 
Mrs.  BILL  DEVITT  celebrated  38  years  of  wedded  bliss  on 
December  2.  Their  four  children  and  eight  grandchildren 
were  on  hand  to  surprise  them. ..One  of  our  most  silent  op- 
erators, who  never  says  too  much  but  is  respected  by  all, 
JOHN  BEDNARZ,  celebrated  35  years  of  wedded  bliss  on 
November  25.  John  said  he  is  looking  forward  to  another 
35  years.  There  was  a  surprise  party  given  for  them  by 
his  family  and  friends — including  five  grandchildren. ..Re- 
lief Clerk  MILLER  went  hunting  out  West.  It  will  be  in- 
teresting to  hear  just  what  he  bagged.  He  says  that  he  is 
only  going  after  large  game... Super  visor  BILL  ROWAN,  I 
still  say  you  ought  to  be  wearing  a  white  shirt.  Your  pleas- 
ant smile  turns  a  dull  day  into  a  bright  one. ..SAM  (Shopping 
Bag)  POLNIAZEK  had  a  wonderful  summer.  His  lovely 
wife  and  daughter  saved  their  money  and  took  the  old  boy  to 
Mexico.  Sam  says  the  buses  there  are  something  out  of 
this  world.  . .  Operator  ROCKY  MALFESE  and  his  wife, 
ALICE,  spent  several  weeks  in  the  Ozarks.  Looks  like 
Rocky  is  trying  to  find  a  place  to  retire. ..CLIFFORD  LAST 
has  finally  gotten  his  wife  a  job.  She  is  now  delivering 
mail.  I  wonder  what's  next  for  the  poor  old  gal  ?.. Super- 
visor WILLEY  DUREN  was  in  the  hospital  recently  and 
wishes  to  thank  all  his  friends  for  checking  on  him.  As  of 
this  writing  Duren  is  back  on  the  job  and  feeling  fine.  At 
least  you  know  now  who  your  friends  are,  Willey... Super- 
intendent VIC  JOHNSON  paid  a  visit  to  CHARLIE  KERR, 
retired  superintendent  of  North  Park,  down  in  Florida.  I 
wonder  if  any  of  you  noticed  those  loud  shirts  he  brought 
back.  Boy,  his  office  sure  shines  when  he  wears  one  of 
them.  Anyway,  Vic,  they  look  good  on  you. ..  Speaking  of 
shirts,  take  a  look  at  those  neckties  HERBIE  has  been 
wearing  in  the  office. ..On  November  25  Operator  ED  MERK 
and  his  lovely  wife,  AUDREY,  celebrated  34  years  of  mari- 
tal bliss.  They  have  three  grandchildren. ..Looks  like  we 
will  have  to  take  up  a  collection  and  buy  Operator  BOU- 
DREAU  a  pair  of  shoes.  The  poor  fellow  showed  up  at  work 
wearing  one  house  slipper  and  one  regular  shoe.  Anyway, 
he's  feeling  better. ..Operator  E.  GUEDEL  just  finished  30 
years  with  the  company.     He  also  has  35  years  of  married 


SHOWING  SOME  of  the  150  pounds  of  coho  salmon  they  caught 
while  fishing  in  Lake  Michigan  are  Operator  CLARENCE 
MOORE,  77th  Street,  and  Archer  Station  Superintendent  VIC 
COLEMAN.  Operator  BILL  HOLAND,  52nd  Street,  was  also 
along  and  took  this  photo. 


NEWS 

life  and  is  looking  younger  every  day. . .  STANEK  had  his 
fishing  pretty  well  in  hand  last  summer.  He  is  looking 
forward  to  a  much  better  year  in  '72.  He  said  he  is  really 
going  to  get  the  big  ones. ..CONNIE  had  a  couple  of  broken 
ribs  recently  when  he  fell  from  a  ladder.  Anyway,  that's 
his  story...  BILL  WITKUS  just  completed  27  years  with 
CTA.  He  also  has  been  married  27  years.  At  least,  Bill, 
you  are  keeping  the  numbers  together... Big  JIM  SKOPEC  is 
off  sick.  He  found  some  money  under  his  mattress  and  I 
wonder  if  this  is  what  made  him  sick... Operator  REDMAN, 
your  hair-do  was  perfect.  Did  you  say  your  wife  put  it  in 
curls  ?..Our  favorite  terminal  board  operator,  CHAPLESKI, 
has  been  a  little  ill.  I  am  sure  this  fine  gentleman  will 
overcome  whatever  is  in  his  way.  We  are  all  praying  for 
you,  Chappie... From  my  home  to  yours,  we  wish  everyone 
a  happy  and  prosperous  New  Year.  A  smile  costs  nothing, 
but  gives  much. ..All  the  fellows  in  the  credit  union,  TED, 
JOHN  and  JIM  send  their  best  wishes  for  a  happy  New  Year 
to  all. ..God  bless  all  of  you. 

-    TO.    *.    'ZtVUf   ,0.„.  „„ ,w, 


GENERAL  OFFICE    (Insurance)  - 

Wedding  bells  will  be  ringing  soon  for  RITA  OPFER- 
GELT,  clerk-typist  and  the  daughter  of  HERBERT  OPFER- 
GELT,  a  bus  operator  out  of  North  Avenue  Station,  who  re- 
ceived a  beautiful  diamond  engagement  ring  from  BILL 
KRUEGER...KATHY  MURRAY,  stenographer,  together  with 
her  fiance  drove  to  Lincoln,  Nebraska,  over  the  Thanks- 
giving holiday  to  visit  with  her  sister. ..An  open  house  was 
held  for  ED  DONAHUE,  insurance  clerk,  on  December  30. 
We  wish  him  the  best  of  luck  and  an  enjoyable  retirement... 
WILLIAM  FINKLER,  a  January  graduate  from  Stout  State 
university  in  Wisconsin,  and  a  graduate  trainee,  returned 
to  his  alma  mater  for  the  annual  homecoming  festivities  on 
October  22.  While  there  he  was  elected  chairman  of  the 
Sigma  Tau  Gamma  fraternity  alumni  chapter. 

(Employment)  - 

Congratulations  are  in  order  for  LOIS  JEAN  MOLLEN- 
KAMP,  clerk-typist,  who  recently  announced  her  engage- 
ment to  HANK  BOOMER.  The  wedding  date  is  set  for  May 
20,  1972. ..SUSAN  HOLZMEISTER,  stenographer,  has  left 
CTA  to  await  a  blessed  event. 

(Employe  Relations)  - 

WILLIAM  WIEHER,  job  analyst,  and  his  wife  became  the 
proud  parents  of  a  baby  boy  named  BRENT. 

(Treasury)  - 

EMIL  DERMA,  cashier,  is  still  talking  about  his  trip  to 
Albuquerque  where  the  Slovak  Society  held  their  convention. 
He  still  would  like  to  purchase  an  "abode"  down  there. ..Af- 
ter 43  years  of  service  with  the  CTA,  FLORENCE  BUT- 
TERFIELD,  secretary-stenographer,  took  her  retirement 
on  January  1.  Florence  has  no  definite  plans  for  the  future, 
except  for  applying  for  a  job  as  a  belly  dancer... We  were 
glad  to  see  JOHNNY  POPE,  paymaster,  back  to  work  after 
surgery.  Hope  things  were  sewed  up  alright  and  he  will  be 
able  to  smoke  his  cigars.  ..  Birthday  greetings  are  being 
sent  to  Treasurer  C.  H.  GRUBE,  and  Token  Clerks  JOE 
KUNZER  and  MIKE  BRUNO. ..  ANN  M.  GUSICH,  cashier, 
chose  a  747  flight  to  sunny  California  for  her  vacation.  She 
visited  her  nephew  and  niece.  She  also  got  acquainted  with 
her  new  great  nephew,  DAVID,  the  one-year  old  son  of 
DAVID  and  MAUREEN  JOGNIA  of  San  Bernardino.    During 


JANUARY,  1972 


13 


NEW  PENSIONERS 


JOINING  THE  ranks  of  the  retired  on  December  1  and  January  1  are  the  17 
employes  pictured  here  who  had  40  or  more  years  of  transit  service  each 
with  CTA  and  its  predecessor  transit  companies. 


F.  L.  BUTTERFIELD 
43  Years 


R.  L.  ELDERKIN 
45  Years 


G. F. JOHANNES 
44  Years 


A.  A.  KUTZ 
42  Years 


W.  J.  MORLEY 
44  Years 


J.  L.  DeGRAZIA 
42  Years 


WALTER  F.  AHERN,  Clerk  III, 

Engineering,  Emp.  12-3-28 
RUDOLPH  ALBRECHT,  Chief  Clerk, 

77th  Street,  Emp.  12-17-29 
WALTER  C.  AUGUSTYN,  Bus  Handler, 

South  Shops,  Emp.  3-13-43 
CECELIA  E.  BAGGS,  Supervisory  Stenographer, 

Law,  Emp.  8-20-34 
ELMER  R.  BAY,  Supervisor, 

Central  District,  Emp.  12-17-40 
WILLIAM  S.  BENNIS,  Operator, 

Archer,  Emp.  6-26-43 
LAWRENCE  O.  BERMINGHAM,  Supervisor, 

District  B,  Emp.  4-19-34 
MARTIN  A.  BOGAN,  Supervisor, 

South  District,  Emp.  9-10-42 
ROBERT  W.  BROWN,  Operator, 

North  Park,  Emp.  7-1-42 
HERMAN  A.  BUDDE,  Operator, 

77th  Street,  Emp.  9-9-42 
THOMAS  W.  BURNS,  Janitor, 

Kedzie,  Emp.  4-21-42 
FLORENCE  L.  BUTTERFIELD,  Secretary, 

Treasury,  Emp.  11-15-28 
JOHN  CACZAR,  Operator, 

North  Park,  Emp.  2-20-51 
OWEN  F.  CALT,  Supervisor, 

Central  District,  Emp.  7-15-37 
NORA  V.  CRONIN,  Clerk  II, 

Claim,  Emp.  6-22-42 
LOUARD  C.  CRUMBAUGH,  Operator, 

52nd  Street,  Emp.  11-15-43 
STANLEY  J.  CWIAKALA,  Conductor, 

West  Section,  Emp.  7-19-43 


JOSEPH  L.  DeGRAZIA,  Schedule  Maker, 

Schedule  &  Traffic,  Emp.  1-8-28 

FRANK  A.  DeNOTTO,  Bus  Repairer, 

North  Avenue,  Emp.  1-9-30 
SAM  DeSALVO,  Schedule  Maker, 

Schedule  &  Traffic,  Emp.  12-30-29 
HAROLD  J.  DESIRON,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  9-15-36 
GLENN  DEWAR,  Operator, 

North  Park,  Emp.  11-21-41 
ANDREW  J.  DINNELLA,  Superintendent, 

Special  Investigations,  Emp.  5-10-34 
MARSHALL  A.  DODD,  Operator, 

Beverly,  Emp.  1-22-29 
WALTER  B.  DOLPH,  CoUector, 

Archer,  Emp.  5-26-34 
EDWARD  J.  DONAHUE,  Insurance  Clerk, 

Insurance,  Emp.  1-2-45 
JOHN  DONOHUE,  Shopman, 

Skokie  Shops,  Emp.  5-6r42 
RUSSELL  L.  ELDERKIN,  Line  Supervisor, 

Operations  Control,  Emp.  10-12-26 
ELMER  J.  FEIEREISEL,  Operator, 

North  Avenue,  Emp.  2-28-34 
JOHN  H.  FINCH,  Assistant  Comptroller, 

Finance,  Emp.  11-27-21 
JEANNE  M.  FITZGERALD,  Steno  II, 

Accounting,  Emp.  11-29-65 
JOHN  E.  FITZGERALD,  Traffic  Clerk, 

Schedule  &  Traffic,  Emp.  9-23-40 
JAMES  J.  FITZMAURICE,  Operator, 

Beverly,  Emp.  6-24-42 
JOHN  P.  FLYNN,  Special  Assignment, 

Transportation,  Emp.  7-18-27 


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W.  F.  AHERN 
43  Years 


W.  H.  STINESPRING 
43  Years 


R. ALBRECHT 
42  Years 


C.  C.  GOLZ 
44  Years 


A.  C.  MARIANI 
41  Years 


L.  SPARACINO 
46  Years 


M.  A.  DODD 
42  Years 


T.  SCIANNA 
42  Years 


WILLARD  L.  GILL,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  11-7-33 
JULIUS  S.  GOLNIK  Jr.,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  1-28-36 
CLARENCE  C.  GOLZ,  Carpenter  Foreman, 

Skokie  Shops,  Emp.  3-2-27 
RAYMOND  E.  GUNTHER,  Traffic  Checker, 

Schedule  &  Traffic,  Emp.  8-30-43 
CARL  F.  GUSTAFSON,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  7-22-41 
RUDOLPH  HAAS,  Information  Clerk, 

Transportation,  Emp.  6-29-33 
CORNELIUS  HAFFEY,  Plumber, 

Engineering,  Emp.  6-20-39 
WALTER  HALLFORD,  Instructor, 

North  Park  Garage,  Emp.  2-16-35 
JOHN  J.  HEELAN,  Operator, 

Kedzie,  Emp.  10-12-36 
WILLIAM  H.  HOOVER,  Substation  Operator, 

Electrical,  Emp.  1-20-36 
WILLIAM  W.  JENNINGS,  Operator, 

Beverly,  Emp.  7-5-44 
GEORGE  F.  JOHANNES,  Schedule  Maker, 

Schedule  &  Traffic,  Emp.  9-12-27 
STANLEY  N.  JOZWIAK,  Operator, 

Keeler,  Emp.  6-24-37 
ARTHUR  J.  KAESTNER,  Operator, 

Kedzie,  Emp.  9-12-42 
ADOLPH  KUNZ,  Car  Repairman  A, 

Congress,  Emp.  12-9-52 
ADOLPH  A.  KUTZ,  Estimator, 

Electrical,  Emp.  1-7-29 
JOSEPH  R.  LAUTERBACH,  Collector, 

77th  Street,  Emp.  1-10-36 


JOSEPH  LAZZARA,  Traffic  Checker, 

Schedule  &  Traffic,  Emp.  6-6-41 
ELMER  LIPPNER,  Operator, 

Beverly,  Emp.  10-25-44 
WILLIAM  F.  LOUBSKY,  Operator, 

North  Avenue,  Emp.  6-17-41 
HELEN  A.  LOWE,  Accountant  H, 

Finance,  Emp.  8-27-24 
EDWARD  F.  LYNCH,  Janitor, 

Kedzie,  Emp.  2-3-43 
ALFRED  C.  MARIANI,  Special  Projects  Engineer, 

Electrical,  Emp.  3-17-30 
JAMES  W.  MARTIN  Jr.,  Bus  Repairer, 

North  Park,  Emp.  6-15-41 
CHARLES  L.  McCLEANON,  Track  Foreman  I, 

Engineering,  Emp.  3-4-46 
EDMOND  F.  McCUTCHEN,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  11-5-53 
GEORGE  J.  MEYER,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  8-21-41 
WILLIAM  J.  MORLEY,  Motorman, 

North  Section,  Emp.  2-4-27 
IRVING  MOSKOVITZ,  Operator, 

North  Park,  Emp.  10-13-43 
ALFRED  G.  NORRIS,  Laborer, 

South  Shops,  Emp.  8-28-41 
WILLIAM  J.  O'BRIEN,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  6-27-42 
CORNELIUS  O'SHEA,  Supervisor, 

District  C,  Emp.  9-26-40 
JAMES  H.  PARRY,  Operator, 

77th  Street,  Emp.  7-1-42 

(contd.  on  next  page) 


JANUARY,  1972 


15 


NEW  PENSIONERS  (contd.  from  page  15] 

WILLIAM  L.  PEARSON,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  5-27-41 
EDWARD  R.  PYTLEWICZ,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  11-29-40 
WILLIAM  D.  QUIGLEY,  Operator, 

Beverly,  Emp.  2-28-34 
THOMAS  F.  QUINN,  Supervisor, 

District  A,  Emp.  9-28-36 
WILLIAM  C.  ROWE,  Conductor, 

South  Section,  Emp.  11-8-41 
CARL  J.  RUSSE,  Operator, 

North  Avenue,  Emp.  5-3-44 
MICHAEL  G.  RUSSIN,  Serviceman, 

Kimball,  Emp.  8-20-52 
HERBERT  F.  SAFFRAHN,  Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,  Emp.  11-26-40 
STANLEY  J.  SARNECKI,  Janitor, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  7-31-43 
CHARLES  B.  SCHOEWER,  Operator, 

North  Park,  Emp.  11-25-36 
TONY  SCIANNA,  Bus  &  Truck  Mechanic, 

South  Shops,  Emp.  7-12-29 
ALBERT  SIEGEL,  Operator, 

North  Park,  Emp.  8-8-42 
ALBIN  B.  SKONIECZNY,  Operator, 

North  Avenue,  Emp.  9-3-42 
GERALD  R.  SMITH,  Carpenter  A, 

Way  &  Structures,  Emp.  5-5-43 
WILLIS  L.  SNODGRASS,  Operator, 

North  Park,  Emp.  8-29-37 
LORENZO  SPARACINO,  Trackman  I, 

Engineering,  Emp.  11-6-25 
ANTHONY  SPATAFORE,  Shop  Inspector, 

South  Shops,  Emp.  10-17-30 


WILLIAM  H.  STINESPRING,  Operator, 

North  Park,  Emp.  5-25-28 
ANDREW  R.  STOLTMAN,  Information  Clerk, 

Transportation,  Emp.  10-5-36 
CHARLES  J.  SUNDBLAD,  Operator, 

Beverly,  Emp.  8-22-41 
GLENN  L.  THOMPSON,  Switchman, 

North  Section,  Emp.  11-18-46 
VIRGIL  D.  TRIMMER,  Operator, 

Beverly,  Emp.  4-25-42 
AUGUST  G.  WESSEL,  Bus  Repairer, 

Archer,  Emp.  4-19-27 
JOHN  M.  WIERCIOCH,  Car  Repairman  A, 

Kimball,  Emp.  9-9-29 
WILLIAM  T.  YEATMAN,  Box  Puller, 

69th  Street,  Emp.  12-11-40 


DISABILITY  RETIREMENTS 

DAVID  R.  BRUMIRSKI,  Operator, 

69th  Street,  Emp.  9-9-46 
JOHN  R.  BUSSEMA,  Operator, 

Archer,  Emp.  9-22-42 
VIRGINIA  R.  CASHION,  Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,  Emp.  2-3-44 
ARTHUR  L.  DAVISTON,  Operator, 

Beverly,  Emp.  8-11-58 
SAM  S.  FIORITO,  Carpenter  A, 

South  Shops,  Emp.  5-10-45 
EDWARD  J.  HILL,  Schedule  Clerk, 

Schedule  &  Traffic,  Emp.  9-16-35 
JOHN  B.  O'REILLY,  Office  Engineer, 

Engineering,  Emp.  7-1-31 
ERVIN  A.  ZIELKE,  Janitor, 

Keeler,  Emp.  6-26-44 


her  stay  she  also  attended  a  beautiful  garden  wedding  re- 
ception of  a  relative.  Time  passed  so  swiftly  that  she  only 
had  time  to  phone  RITA  WISNIEWSKI,  your  Co-reporter 
REGGIE'S  twin  and  a  former  employee  of  the  Claim  De- 
partment, to  say  hello.  Rita  sends  holiday  greetings  to  all 
her  CTA  friends. 

(Executive)  - 

Recent  Retiree  WILLIS  HELFRICH  and  his  wife,  LAU- 
RA, are  enjoying  a  world  tour  and  when  we  last  heard  from 
them  they  were  approaching  the  Philippines  in  late  October. 
On  board  a  Norwegian  freighter  which  made  ports  of  call 
along  the  East  Coast,  they  went  non-stop  from  Panama  to 
Manila  in  23  days.  They  will  leave  the  ship  in  Singapore, 
fly  to  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  then  sail  from.  Sydney  to 
Cape  Town.  Taking  to  the  air  again,  they  will  visit  Johan- 
nesburg, Victoria  Falls,  Nairobi,  Cairo,  Turkey,  Greece, 
Italy,  Spain  and  England.    They  are  due  home  about  April  1. 

(Office  Services)  ■ 

We  were  glad  to  see  LA  VERNE  SCHULTZ,  clerk,  back 
to  work  after  her  brief  illness. ..LEN  SKRINE,  supervisor 
of  mail  clerks,  together  with  his  wife  and  another  coi'ole 
drove  through  Tucson,  Sun  City,  Phoenix  and  San  Diego  on 
a  three-week  vacation  and  enjoyed  every  minute  of  it. 

(Public  Information)  - 

At  the  29th  Annual  Conference  of  the  National  Associa- 
tion of  Suggestion  Systems  held  recently  in  Denver,  CTA 
was  awarded  the  first  place  blue  ribbon  plus  a  plaque  for 
their   flag  exhibit.     The    display    depicted   a  134  per  cent 


suggestion  submission  increase  through  the  distribution  of 
flag  lapel  pins  to  all  suggesters.  The  presentation  of  a 
certified  suggestion  system  administrator  certificate  to 
RUSS  WARNSTEDT,  CTA  suggestion  coordinator,  was  also 
a  first  for  NASS  members  in  the  Chicagoland  area.  The 
parade  of  chapters  book,  compiled  by  Russ  during  the  past 
year  for  the  Chicago  chapter,  was  judged  the  best  of  seven 
entries  submitted  throughout  the  United  States.  For  his 
efforts,  the  chapter  was  presented  a  $100  check  and  an- 
other blue  ribbon.    Good  work,  Russ,  we  are  proud  of  you. 

(Medical)  - 

Dr.  SYDNEY  FABIAN  and  his  wife,  MOLLY,  flew  TWA 
recently  for  a  two-week  vacation  in  the  Holy  Land  and  visit 
to  the  birthplace  of  Jesus  in  Bethlehem.  They  also  visited 
the  Church  of  the  Holy  Sepulcher  where  Jesus  was  buried, 
took  in  various  sights  of  Jerusalem  and  found  all  the  places 
exceedingly  interesting  and  historical... A  warning  went  out 
to  all  our  Irish  friends  in  the  County  of  Roscommon  to  be 
on  the  lookout  for  MARY  LEDWITH,  RN,  when  she  arrived 
for  the  holidays.  Mary  just  acquired  her  driver's  license 
before  leaving,  and  when  she  goes  barreling  down  the 
roads,  we  hope  she  remembers  which  side  to  drive  on. 
Anyway,  congratulations  to  you  on  passing  the  driver's 
test,  it  is  a  great  achievement... The  welcome  mat  is  ex- 
tended to  Dr.  GEORGE  B.  SILER  who  joined  the  medical 
staff  on  November  22,  and  also  a  happy  birthday  to  him. 

(Research  &  Planning)  - 

Now  that  the  holidays  are  behind  us,  and  we're  all  on 
diets  from  the  good  cooking,  we  have  many  items  to  re- 


76 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

port — naturally  about  our  holiday  activities. .  .  TOM  and 
MILDRED  HENNINGSEN  flew  to  Florida  to  visit  with  their 
daughter  and  son-in-law,  CAROL  and  SAM  WILLI,  and 
grandchildren,  MELISA  and  DAVID.  Being  together  made 
their  holidays  complete,  and  as  Tom  put  it,  "A  good  time 
was  had  by  all. "..GEORGE  MACAK  spent  his  vacation  at 
home  with  his  wife  and  kids  over  the  holidays.  George  en- 
joyed helping  CHUCKY  and  PAMELA  play  with  their  new 
toys.  Guess  dad  deserves  it  after  he  had  to  assemble  ev- 
erything. .  .BILL  GOODWIN,  along  with  his  family  and  neigh- 
bors, went  tobogganing  at  Twin  Lakes,  Wisconsin.  Bill 
said  it  was  the  highest  slide  he'd  ever  seen.  You  have  to 
take  a  ski  lift  to  the  top  and  the  toboggan  takes  you  for  a 
long  thrilling  ride  down  onto  the  frozen  lake.  It  sounds 
pretty  risky  to  us,  but  the  Goodwins  had  a  great  time  and 
Bill's  daughters  can't  wait  until  dad  takes  them  there  again. 
..MARY  ELLEN  and  her  boyfriend,  JIM,  who  will  soon  be 
stationed  at  Great  Lakes,  spent  the  holidays  together  with 
friends  and  relatives.  One  of  the  highlights  was  New 
Year's  day  where  they  saw  Sonny  and  Cher  at  Mill  Run 
Playhouse.  Sitting  a  few  rows  away,  enjoying  the  show,  was 
MARY  BOSKI.  ..STEVE  LEGLER  was  CTA's  representa- 
tive at  the  National  Conference  on  Personal  Rapid  Transit 
in  Minneapolis.  Steve  said  it  was  interesting  to  see  the  new 
ideas  presented,  but  it  does  not  appear  that  personal  rapid 
transit  would  have  too  much  application  to  the  CTA  service 
area.  Steve  also  took  a  few  days  of  his  vacation  after  the 
conference  so  his  wife,  SHARI,  and  daughter,  CHERYL, 
came  along.  The  Leglers  took  a  ride  on  the  Amtrak  train 
and  visited  with  friends  and  relatives  in  Minneapolis.  It 
was  a  fast  vacation,  but  a  nice  one  at  that.. .DICK  BRAZDA 
and  DAVE  PHILLIPS  went  on  a  week-long  trip  to  Washing- 
ton, Philadelphia,  Boston,  and  the  Toronto  area  where  they 
visited  various  transit  systems  and  met  with  friends  at  the 
Department  of  Transportation.  They  both  gathered  various 
items  of  interest,  but  by  the  time  they  were  halfway  through 
they  were  so  loaded  down  that  they  decided  to  send  some  of 
it  back  home.  So  they  did;  12  pounds  of  literature  awaited 
their  return.  The  trip  was  quite  a  success  and  we're  glad 
to  hear  they  had  a  great  time.  Also,  welcome  to  Dick 
Brazda  as  a  graduate  trainee  in  our  planning  section.  . . 
GRACE  IACONO's  daughter,  CAROLYN,  who  is  presently 
studying  nursing  at  Ravenswood [hospital,  received  her  cap 
and  will  get  some  practical  nursing  experience  now.  Grace 
and  her  husband,  FRANK,  South  Shops,  must  really  be 
proud  of  Carolyn... DAVE  LEVITIN,  temporary  trainee,  is 
happy  to  report  that  he  completed  his  masters  degree  in 
transportation  at  Northwestern  university.  Congratula- 
tions, Dave!. .Last,  but  not  least,  welcome  home  to  WALLY 
PASZYNA  who  has  returned  to  work  after  his  recent  hos- 
pitalization. 

-   "Sefuta  "Dent*  &  £Uich  Tttuxautn 


KEDZIE  - 

Operator  JAMES  McWILLIAMS  received  the  Medal  of 
Merit  award  from  Mayor  Daley  and  the  first  Chairman's 
Award  from  Transit  Board  Chairman  MICHAEL  CAFFER- 
TY,  for  coming  to  the  aid  of  a  woman  who  was  being  as- 
saulted on  his  bus.  Congratulations,  Jim. ..  Instructors 
PERKINS  and  THROWER  were  at  Kedzie  with  the  Sugges- 
tion Bus. ..Operators  SCOTTY  and  WILLIAM  KELLY,  Bev- 
erly, stopped  over  at  Kedzie  to  say  hello  to  all. ..Our  con- 
gratulations and  best  wishes  are  extended  to  the  following 
who  are  going  on  pension:  Janitor  THOMAS  BURNS  who 
will    make  his  home  in   New  Mexico;    Janitor  E.   LYNCH; 


NEWS 


PROOF  OF  his  marksman- 
ship is  evidenced  here  by 
Operator  ULISES  RUIZ, 
North  Park,  who  shot  this 
Canadian  goose  while 
hunting  at  Horizon  Marsh 
Lands  in  Wisconsin. 


Operator  JOHN  HEELAN,  and  Operator  A.  KAESTNER. 
We  wish  all  of  you  the  best  of  health  and  happiness  during 
your  retired  years. ..Our  deepest  sympathy  to  the  families 
of:  Operator  J.  MURPHY  whose  lovely  wile,  CATHERINE, 
was  laid  to  rest  on  November  29;  ART  VAN  MOFFAERT, 
formerly  of  Lawndale,  who  was  laid  to  rest  on  November  9; 
Operator  W.  DZINCIOLOSKI  in  the  loss  of  his  father,  WAL- 
TER, and  Pensioner  JAMES  R1TTENBERG,  who  was  laid  to 
rest  on  November  l...To  all  the  operators  on  the  sick  list 
we  wish  each  of  you  a  speedy  recovery  and  a  quick  return 
to  work.. .Don't  forget  your  credit  union,  save  a  little  each 
payday  so  you  can  help  another  in  need. 

■ 
LAWNDALE  - 

In  December  Superintendent  JACK  MORRIS  posted  a 
letter  in  the  trainroom  for  all  the  men  to  see.  It  was  a 
letter  congratulating  all  of  the  operators  for  having  another 
safe  month,  November,  and  it  looks  as  if  the  men  of  Lawn- 
dale  are  going  to  have  another  safe  year  as  well.  Mr. 
Morris  also  stated  that  he  was  looking  forward  to  re- 
ceiving another  plaque  from  the  Greater  Chicago  Safety 
Council  for  an  outstanding  safety  performance  in  1971... 
Christmas  came  early  to  Relief  Clerk  HELMUT  STANKE- 
VICIUS,  who  married  the  former  Miss  CHRIS  RUTKOWSKI 
on  November  27,  1971.  Helmut  and  Chris  honeymooned  in 
the  Grand  Canyon  State  of  Arizona.  We  at  Lawndale  wish 
both  of  you  many  happy  married  years. ..Operator  and  Mrs. 
DAVID  MILLSAP  moved  into  their  new  home  for  an  extra 
early  Christmas  gift.  ..We're  glad  to  see  that  Operators 
A.  ADAMS,  C.  ADAMS  and  E.  BENN  have  all  returned  to 
work  after  their  recent  illness.  Operator  FRANK  DOWNEY 
is  now  receiving  visitors  at  Oak  Park  hospital.  As  of  this 
writing  we  understand  that  Frank  is  coming  along  just  fine 
as  is  ALFRED  LEE  TURNER.. .Operator  ALVIN  DICKER- 
SON  has  been  cited  by  CTA  Board  Chairman  MICHAEL 
CAFFERTY  for  his  role  in  reporting  an  accident  involving 
a  CTA  bus  and  several  automobiles,  in  which  Alvin  also 
helped  assist  the  Chicago  Police  Department  with  several 
injured  persons.  He  also  received  personal  commendations 
from  Superintendent  of  Transportation  D.  M.  FLYNN  and 
Superintendent  of  Operating  Stations  G.  A.  RILEY.  And 
Lawndale  also  congratulates  Operator  Dickerson  for  his 
fine  endeavor.  He  is  indeed  a  credit  to  the  CTA  and  the 
men  with  whom  he  works. ..Happy  birthdays  are  extended 
this  month  to:  R.  SMITH,  E.  RIHA,  H.  REDDICK,  J.  PEN- 
DLETON, A.  PATTERSON,  D.  PAPA,  G.   O'DONNELL,   G. 


JANUARY,  1972 


17 


INSIDE 


POSING  NICELY  for  th. 
cameraman  are  DANIEL 
and  DINA  JACOBS,  the 
three  year  old  and  one  year 
old  grandchildren  of 
DANIEL  GRANUCCI,  stock 
clerk,  Storeroom  20,  Blue 
Island. 


MALARZ,  R.  LUCAS,  O.  LENOIR,  C.  KASAL,  M.  KARIO- 
LICH,  J.  JAMISON,  T.  JACKSON,  F.  HRUBY,  T.HOUSTON, 
F.  DOWNEY,  B.  DAVIS,  B.  COOPER,  J.  COLEMAN,  W. 
CHRISTIAN,  J.  BURRIS,  R.  BRAXTON,  T.  BUTLER,  R. 
BRUCE,  N.  BROWN,  G.  BROWN,  M.  BILLS,  E.  BENN  and 
C.  ADAMS... Thanks  goes  out  to  P.M.  Foreman  COATES, 
Repairmen  LEMUEL  COOK,  JOE  OLANDESE,  JONES  and 
SMITH  for  performing  their  duties  so  efficiently,  recently. 
We  also  understand  that  Repairman  MIKE  WEAVER  has 
everything  under  control  in  the  tire  department. . .  While 
writing  this  letter  to  the  men  of  Lawndale,  I'm  thinking 
that,  up  until  now,  we've  had  very  little  or  no  snow.  So  I 
hope  that  by  the  time  you  feast  your  eyes  upon  this  bold 
print,  you've  played  everything  with  safety  in  mind.  Maybe 
we'll  have  a  snowless  winter  (smile). .  .Remember  your 
favorite  young  lady  next  month.  That's  right,  Valentine's 
day  is  right  around  the  corner. ..So  until  next  month,  fel- 
lows, THINK  SAFETY. 


LIMITS  - 

The  annual  Limits  Credit  Union  business  meeting  and 
party  was  held  at  Weiglet's  hall  on  January  16.  Members 
and  their  families  who  attended  enjoyed  refreshments  after 
the  meeting  and  drawings  for  door  prizes. ..Operator  HUGO 
KOEPEKE  and  his  wife,  RUTH,  celebrated  their  25th  wed- 
ding anniversary  last  month  with  a  host  of  friends  and  rel- 
atives in  Bensenville,  Illinois.  Congratulations  to  this  fine 
couple. ..Operator  EDWARD  NOWICKTs  son,  EDWARD  Jr., 
took  his  examination  for  the  detective  force  with  Chicago's 
Police  Department.  He  received  the  top  rating  of  over 
2,000  applicants,  and  will  be  assigned  to  Task  Force  Area 
Four.  Congratulations,  and  may  you  always  be  a  credit  to 
the  Police  Department  and  the  people  you  serve... Operator 
HERMAN  TRIMUEL  and  his  wife  adopted  a  cute  baby  boy 
from  University  of  Illinois  hospital.  They  are  very  happy 
with  the  little  fellow  named  OMAR.  We  all  know  that  he's 
in  a  good  home  where  he  will  receive  love  and  protection 
and  will  grow  up  to  be  a  real  credit  to  his  family. ..Our  sin- 
cerest  sympathy  to  the  families  of  Pensioners  F.  SARTI 
and  MICHAEL  KELLY  who  passed  away  last  month. ..The 
mother  of  Clerk  WILBERT  GERRISH  passed  away;  also  the 
son  of  former  president  of  the  Limits  Credit  Union  RALPH 
VENN.  Our  sincerest  sympathy  to  these  families. ..As  we 
embark  on  the  year  1972,  may  we  all  enjoy  a  fruitful  year 
filled  with  lots  of  good  health  and  happiness. 

-     £.     S.     StMM* 


NEWS 
LOOP  - 

We  hope  that  each  and  every  one  of  you  had  a  wonderful 
holiday  season  with  your  family.  ..Loop  Gang  Leader  STEVE 
CUNNINGHAM  Is  off  the  sick  book  and  feeling  fine  again 
after  surgery.  He  and  his  crew  have  those  Loop  stations 
sparkling.. .Agent  ANN  CINCETTI  is  home  from  the  hospital 
and  doing  fine.  Hurry  back,  Ann. ..MARY  MORGAN  is  back 
on  the  job,  too,  and  has  asked  us  to  convey  her  thanks  to  all 
for  their  kind  thoughts  and  cards  while  she  was  home  re- 
cuperating. Glad  to  have  you  back,  Mary... Our  sympathy 
to  the  family  of  Janitor  OTIS  BUCHANAN,  Loop,  who 
passed  away.  Also  to  the  family  of  Retired  Assignment 
Agent  MARGARET  QUEENAN  who  passed  away.  ..Agent 
DAVE  GRAFMAN  has  returned  from  the  hospital  and  is 
feeling  much  better.  We  hope  he  will  be  back  with  us  by 
the  time  this  news  is  in  print.  . .  Retired  Agent  MARGIE 
WHITE  sent  wishes  for  a  happy  holiday  season  all  the  way 
from  Ireland.  We  in  turn  hope  that  she,  too,  had  a  wonder- 
ful one  in  the  Emerald  Isle... Former  Agent  JOHN  FILIPEK 
sends  best  wishes  to  all. ..Janitor  E.  SCHULTZ  lost  his  be- 
loved dog  and  was  greatly  depressed.  A  good  friend  gave 
him  another  dog  similar  to  the  one  he  lost,  and  it  has 
helped  a  lot  to  cheer  him  up... Retired  Lake  Street  Janitor 
L.  BYRNES  is  feeling  fine  and  sends  greetings  to  all.  He 
says  he  would  like  to  have  his  friends  visit  with  him... Stu- 
dent Agent  BADER  MOHAMMAD  HAYA  was  married  on 
October  3.  A  reception  for  700  people  was  held  at  Lexing- 
ton House  in  Hickory  Hills,  Illinois.  The  young  couple 
honeymooned  in  Florida  and  the  Bahamas. ..On  December  4 
your  co-reporter,  MARY  WDCTED,  and  Agent  JULIE 
MATTRAN  and  her  husband,  RAY,  had  a  lovely  dinner  at 
the  home  of  Agent  and  Co- reporter  MILDRED  DOYLE  and 
her  hubby,  DAN.  The  meal  was  a  gourmet's  delight,  from 
soup  to  dessert.  Speaking  of  soup,  our  Millie  makes  a 
great  cream  of  potato  soup.  Watch  that  waistline,  Dan.  . . 
Agent  JUAN1TA  EDEN  and  her  mother,  Agent  WILMA 
EDEN,  spent  the  yuletide  in  Minneapolis  visiting  with  Juan- 
ita's  brother,  his  wife  and  five  children.  They  had  a  great 
time,  and  during  their  family  gathering  they  received  the 
good  news  that  the  younger  brother,  DOUGLAS,  had  pre- 
sented his  girl  with  a  diamond  ring  and  is  now  officially 
engaged.  Congratulations  to  the  happy  couple  from  all... 
We  are  a  little  short  on  news  this  time  due  to  the  hustle 
and  bustle  of  the  holidays.  In  closing,  we  hope  1972  will  be 
a  healthy,  happy  and  prosperous  year  for  each  and  every 
one  of  you.    Keep  smiling! 

-  TKUtOud  VoqU  &  TKouf  TVixttd 


MILWAUKEE,  LAKE  &  DOUGLAS  (Agents)  - 

First  of  all,  we  want  to  say  we  hope  everyone  had  a  nice 
Christmas  and  is  enjoying  a  prosperous  New  Year. ..There 
was  a  little  changing  around  with  the  system  pick  this  time: 
Collector  LISCHER  went  to  Howard  Street  tower;  FLOW- 
ERS went  south  and  will  be  on  the  extra  board.  By  the  way, 
I  heard  he  was  getting  his  little  daughter,  MARIA,  a  charge 
plate  for  Christmas  so  she  can  do  just  like  mommy... BILL 
PFEIFFER  spent  his  vacation  in  Hawaii.  ..E.  BEEBE  is 
still  on  the  sick  list  but  hopes  to  be  back  soon.  . .  DAVE 
GRAFMAN  had  surgery  and  is  recuperating  at  home,  while 
Agent  LOUISE  DREWS  is  on  the  sick  list.. .HERB  SAFF- 
RAHN  took  his  pension  on  December  1.  Here's  hoping  you 
have  a  long  and  healthy  retirement,  Herb.  .  .  Clerk  PETE 
GERTZ  went  to  Lake  Street;  Chief  Clerk  JOHN  CARLAN 
and  JOE  MARKOS  will  be  the  a.m.  clerks  at  Jefferson 
Park,    and   RAY   GEHRKE   will   be   the   p.m.    clerk.      ED 


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INSIDE 

PFANNKUCHE  Is  taking  the  a.m.  at  Douglaa;  guess  his 
wife,  VI,  wants  him  to. ..SHEILA  MURPHY  took  a  November 
vacation  to  Florida  to  visit  friends... Former  Student  Agent 
SUE  SMYK  is  doing  cancer  research  at  the  University  of 
Chicago.  She  is  a  svelte  120  pounds  now,  and  has  a  steady 
boyfriend;  see  what  a  good  figure  can  do.  So  watch  that 
weight,  gals  I  ..Agent  AGNES  NOONE  is  in  the  hospital  at  the 
present  time;  get  well  soon,  Agnes... MINNIE  DIKEMAN's 
granddaughter  and  two  of  her  cousins  were  in  a  parade  at 
Santa's  Village,  where  horses  drew  a  pumpkin  carriage. 
That  was  quite  a  thrill... Co-reporter  GRACE  MOUNTS  and 
her  husband,  CLEM,  took  a  trip  to  Rochester,  Minnesota, 
to  the  Mayo  Clinic  and  found  it  to  be  a  wonderful  place  to 
find  out  what's  wrong  with  a  person.  She  not  only  found  out 
what  was  wrong  with  her,  but  found  out  that  her  husband  had 
gallstones  for  which  he  was  operated  on  November  29,  and 
also  found  that  he  had  a  ruptured  appendix.  He's  home  now 
and  doing  fine,  thanks  to  Mayo  and  their  good  surgeons... 
Once  again  we're  wishing  all  a  healthy  and  prosperous  New 
Year. 

-  tyuue  TKataUt  &  "K*Uf   tHoii&itq 


NORTH  AVENUE  - 

Congratulations  to  all  of  you  who  helped  put  North  Ave- 
nue in  the  winning  spot  in  the  Interstation  Safety  Contest. 
With  the  bad  weather  approaching  we'll  have  to  work  even 
harder  to  stay  on  top.  Remember,  drive  defensively. ..On 
November  6,  Garage  Instructor  FRANK  BRUNO  and  his 
wife,  ANITA,  celebrated  six  years  of  wedded  bliss  by  dining 
and  dancing  at  Lancer  Steak  House... Our  Courtesy  Caravan 
Club  members  for  October  are:  F.  KOLCZ  who  was  help- 
ful in  recovering  a  lost  article;  E.  AGUAYO  for  his  ex- 
ceptional courtesy;  J.  TURNER  for  assisting  the  handi- 
capped; B.  WHEELER  who  also  assisted  the  handicapped; 
P.  SCHMANSKI  for  his  exceptional  courtesy;  A.  HINER  who 
was  considerate  of  intending  passengers;  H.  SLACK  who 
displayed  exceptional  courtesy;  C.  CARLSON  who  was  help- 
ful in  recovering  a  lost  article;  R.  PRITCHARD  for  ex- 
ceptional courtesy,  and  J.  McNIFF  for  his  exceptional 
courtesy... While  we  Chicagoans  are  facing  a  cold,  snowy 
winter,  Pensioner  LARS  PEARSON  is  catching  trout.  He 
and  his  better  half,  ANNA,  send  their  regards  to  all. ..Pen- 
sioner JOHN  BY  DON  passed  away,  and  Operator  H.  P. 
HANSEN  lost  his  mother,  BERTHA,  on  November  11.  We 
extend  our  sympathy  to  these  families  and  to  the  families 
of  those  who  have  passed  on.  Jesus  said,  "I  go  to  prepare 
a  place  for  you  that  where  I  am,  there  ye  may  be  also.".. 
My  thanks  to  those  of  you  who  sent  me  the  lovely  Christmas 
cards.  .  .  Pensioner  VIGGO  WINDFELD  and  his  spouse, 
ZORA,  vacationed  at  Fort  Lauderdale,  Florida.  ..We  re- 
ceived a  note  from  Pensioner  BARNEY  and  JOSEPHINE 
CALLAHAN  who  are  well,  and  kindly  told  us  how  much  they 


PICTURED  HERE  while 
having  dinner  to  celebrate 
their  35th  wedding  anniver- 
sary are  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
EUGENE  A.  CIARDULLO, 
Congress  Rapid  Transit 
Maintenance  Terminal. 


NEWS 

enjoy  the  column.. .A  great  big  HELLO  to  everyone  from  the 
Inner  Sanctum.  January  1  was  more  than  just  New  Year's 
day  to  a  lot  of  people.  To  Supervisor  CONNIE  O'SHEA  it 
meant  that  he  could  hang  up  his  uniform  and  not  have  to 
worry  about  getting  up  early  every  morning  to  go  to  work. 
After  many,  many  years  of  faithful  service,  he  can  sit  back 
and  Just  watch  the  world  go  by  his  door.  There's  going  to 
be  another  rocking  chair  right  next  to  Connie's,  and  it  will 
belong  to  EDDIE  LYNCH.  Eddie  was  a  former  trainman 
and  custodian  at  North  Avenue,  but  his  last  few  months 
were  spent  at  Kedzle  Station.  Good  luck  to  both  of  you,  and 
be  sure  to  stop  in  anytime  you're  in  the  neighborhood... We 
know  a  gal  that  gave  New  Year's  day  an  awful  lot  of  com- 
petition by  Just  being  born  on  that  day.  We  mean  KATHY 
MOSER,  the  daughter  of  Superintendent  BILL  MOSER  of 
Archer.  Her  dad  brought  the  month  to  a  close  by  being 
born  on  the  31st  (not  both  in  the  same  year,  of  course)... 
Another  fellow  who  claims  January  as  the  month  he  was 
born  is  Instructor  (and  maker  of  old-time  orange  crate 
pushmobiles)  MARVIN  KOCAR.  January  20  is  the  day,  and 
I'm  willing  to  bet  that  those  three  girls  of  his  will  have 
baked  a  cake  that's  out  of  this  world.  All  of  us  in  the  of- 
fice here  at  North  Avenue  can  vouch  for  the  baking  ability 
of  the  feminine  members  of  the  Kocar  family.  Happy  birth- 
day to  the  three  of  you,  Kathy,  Bill  and  Marvin.  Be  sure 
and  have  many  more.  We  also  extend  belated  greetings  to 
Clerk  JACK  HESTER  whose  birthday  was  in  November... 
The  day  of  the  big  merger  was  November  11  and  there  were 
great  festivities  to  celebrate  an  event  on  Chicago's  far 
South  Side.  That  was  the  day  that  Clerk  RICHARD  WEATH- 
ERSBY  and  BEVERLY  SrVELS  said,  "I  do."  We  wish  both 
of  you  many  years  of  happiness.  We  would  have  had  a  pic- 
ture of  this  happy  young  couple  if  Richard  hadn't  forgotten 
it. ..  Operator  FRANK  SMITH  and  his  wife,  JOYCE,  want 
everyone  to  know  that  their  family  has  increased  with  the 
birth  of  a  little  girl,  ERICA  ANNE,  who  weighed  7  pounds 
11  ounces  when  she  arrived  on  November  11,  1971.  That's 
an  awful  lot  of  7-11 's  in  addition  to  being  her  maternal 
grandmother's  birthday. . .  "Thanks  for  a  job  well  done." 
That's  what  Transit  Board  Chairman  M.  CAFFERTY,  As- 
sistant Superintendent  of  Operating  Stations  GIBES,  and 
Superintendent  KEAG  told  all  the  North  Avenue  operators 
at  the  third  quarter  safety  awards  presentation.  We  noticed 
the  many  smiling  faces  of  the  winners  of  those  certificates 
that  are  as  good  as  money  at  your  favorite  food  mart... If 
some  of  you  fellows  happen  to  be  cruising  down  the  street 
a  little  bit  hot  and  you  pass  the  radio  car  of  Supervisor 
SALVATORE  PERCE,  don't  be  surprised  if  he  jumps  out  of 
the  car  and  chases  you  on  foot.  He's  amongst  the  top  jog- 
gers that  keep  in  trim  over  at  the  Austin  YMCA.  Jogging 
not  only  keeps  you  healthy,  but  also  helps  to  keep  the 
pounds  down.  Keep  up  the  good  work,  Sal... Then  there  was 
this  little  old  lady  who  boarded  the  Suggestion  Bus  while  it 
was  on  a  North  Side  corner.  After  being  shown  the  differ- 
ent types  of  seats  and  wall  coverings,  she  was  asked  her 
preference.  Her  answer  was:  "Seats,  walls,  what  do  I 
care,  I  came  for  a  chest  X-ray. "..On  the  recent  clerk's 
pick  we  lost  our  great  story  teller,  BOB  WITTENBERG. 
For  the  next  six  months  he'll  give  HERB  SCHMIDT  a  lot  of 
competition  at  Forest  Glen.  There'll  be  some  new  faces 
holding  down  some  of  the  relief  jobs  here  at  North  Avenue. 
..Our  deepest  sympathy  is  extended  to  the  following  fami- 
lies on  the  recent  loss  of  their  loved  ones :  Operator  AL- 
FRED AGUAYO  whose  sudden  passing  was  a  great  shock  to 
all  of  us  who  knew  him;  Operator  CHESTER  ELKE  and 
Dispatcher  HERBERT  ELKE  in  the  loss  of  their  brother, 
HERMAN;    Clerk   BOB   WITTENBERG    in   the    loss  of  his 


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HERE  IS  little  SHAWN 
RICHARD  POWERS,  the 
grandson  of  retired  Super- 
intendent of  Surface  Opera- 
tions JOSEPH  J.  HEM- 
ZACEK.  The  proud  parents 
are  RONALD  and  CAROL 
POWERS. 


brother,  BILL;  Supervisor  RAY  DOWDLE,  District  D,  in 
the  loss  of  his  mother;  Operator  H.  HANSEN  in  the  loss  of 
his  mother;  Operator  RAMIREZ  in  the  loss  of  his  uncle; 
Retired  Custodian  PAT  KERWIN,  and  last,  but  not  least,  to 
the  family  of  Retired  Clerk  JIMMY  RITTENBERG  of  Arch- 
er. It  was  23  years  ago  that  I  first  made  Jim's  acquaint- 
ance when  we  both  worked  for  the  Chicago  Motor  Coach 
company  at  Wilcox  Garage.  He  was  liked  by  everyone  that 
knew  or  worked  with  him.  We'll  all  miss  him. ..A  word  to 
the  wise:  Valentine's  day  is  just  around  the  corner.  Don't 
forget  it  and  you'll  stay  out  of  the  dog  house. ..See  you  all 
purty  soon. 

-  "H/iltitm  TKIuUm,  &  "Ulattn  SUx 


NORTH  PARK  - 

Hope  you  all  had  a  happy  New  Year.  May  you  all  find 
1972  to  be  healthy,  happy  and  prosperous... Operator  SID- 
NEY HUTNICK  and  his  wife,  SUE,  vacationed  throughout 
Florida.  A  highlight  of  the  trip  was  a  visit  with  Pensioner 
JACK  and  WANDA  KRAUSE  of  Miami  Beach.  The  Krauses, 
who  were  gracious  hosts,  would  like  to  send  holiday  greet- 
ings to  their  many  Chicago  friends.  Next  on  the  agenda  was 
an  overnight  stop  with  Pensioner  PAT  DOHERTY  and  his 
wife,  FRAN,  of  Bonita  Springs,  then  over  to  see  Pensioner 
CHARLES  KERR  and  his  wife,  ANN.  Sidney  and  Pat,  along 
with  Operator  ART  JANZ,  went  on  a  fishing  excursion  and 
came  back  with  a  collection  of  red  snappers,  groupers  and 
snook.  Sid  and  Sue  then  boarded  the  Bohene  to  Puerto  Rico. 
..Operator  RICHARD  GUSTAFSON  and  his  wife,  MERCE- 
DES, vacationed  in  New  Orleans,  Louisiana,  and  Biloxi, 
Mississippi.  Points  of  interest  visited  were  -  Brennen's 
restaurant,  Pete  Fountain's  night  club,  Pat  O'Brien's,  and 
they  took  a  tour  through  the  hurricane  area  at  Gulfport, 
Mississippi. ..Operator  BILL  HODGSON  and  his  wife,  LOR- 
RAINE, vacationed  throughout  Florida.  Points  of  interest 
visited  were  Fort  Lauderdale,  St.  Petersburg,  and  Naples. 
Returning  home  the  Hodgsons  stopped  off  at  the  Smoky 
Mountains.  .  .  Operator  ANDY  HOLZMAN  and  his  wife, 
MARY,  spent  ten  days  visiting  their  son,  ROBERT,  who 
lives  in  Fort  Smith,  Arkansas.  The  Holzmans  enjoyed  a 
visit  at  the  winery  located  in  Altus,  Arkansas;  a  trip  to  the 
Boston  Mountains,  and  several  rounds  of  golf  at  Fort  Chaf- 
fee, Arkansas. ..Operator  STERLING  O'NAN  and  his  wife, 
BETTY,  flew  on  a  DC8  to  Atlanta,  Georgia,  to  visit  Ster- 
ling's brother,  HARRY,  and  his  wife,  LYDIA,  where  they 
all  attended  a  Georgia  Walking  Horse  Banquet.  Renting  a 
car,  the  O'Nans  drove  to  Orlando,  Florida,  where  they  vis- 


NEWS 

ited  Disney  World.  Next  on  the  agenda  was  a  trip  to  Tampa 
to  visit  the  Bay  and  Busch  Gardens.  Returning  by  car  to 
Atlanta,  the  O'Nans  flew  home  on  a  747  to  climax  a  won- 
derful vacation.. .CARL  THELIN,  his  wife,  BARBARA,  and 
their  seven  children  were  guests  at  the  home  of  his  father, 
Operator  HENRY  THELIN,  and  mother,  HARRIET.  Carl, 
who  is  a  staff  sergeant  in  the  U.S.  air  force,  had  been  sta- 
tioned in  England  and  has  been  transferred  to  Tinker  Air 
Force  Base  in  Oklahoma,  where  he  will  be  working  as  a 
specialist  in  electronics  and  radar.  .  .  Operator  JAMES 
HALL  is  still  hospitalized  at  Swedish  Covenant  hospital  for 
observation,  while  Operator  HAROLD  KING  underwent  open 
heart  surgery  at  Loyola  Medical  center.  Our  prayers  are 
with  these  two  gentlemen  for  a  fast  recovery. . .  Operator 
JAMES  Mc WILLIAMS  was  recently  honored  by  the  City  of 
Chicago  with  the  Chicago  Medal  of  Merit  from  Mayor 
Daley,  the  CTA's  Chairman's  Award,  and  a  citizens  award 
from  the  17th  District  Police  Community  Workshop.  James 
apprehended  and  subdued  a  youth  who  grabbed  a  woman  who 
alighted  from  his  bus  and  held  him  until  police  arrived... 
Congratulations  to  Operator  ROOSEVELT  ECKLES  who  re- 
cently was  the  runner-up  in  the  C.Y.O.  boxing  tournament 
in  the  open  175-pound  division,  held  at  St.  Andrew's  gym... 
Operator  EMIL  HOCUK  became  a  father  when  his  wife, 
SUSAN,  presented  him  with  a  son  named  BRIAN  ANDREW, 
born  November  17  at  Grant  hospital  weighing  7  pounds  4 
ounces. . .  Pensioner  BILL  SEIFERT  recently  purchased  a 
home  in  California.  Bill's  new  address  is  9939  Pescadero 
avenue,  Southgate,  California  90280.  Bill  invites  his  many 
Chicago  friends  to  drop  him  a  line  or  stop  in  for  a  visit  if 
they  are  out  his  way. ..Pensioner  VIC  MISETIC  was  a  recent 
visitor  at  the  depot  and  enjoyed  visiting  his  many  friends... 
Operator  CHARLES  KEMP  and  his  son,  GARY,  bagged 
their  limit  of  rabbit  and  pheasant  while  hunting  at  Kirks- 
vUle,  Illinois... Clerk  HELMUT  STANKEVICIUS  was  mar- 
ried November  27  to  Miss  CHRIS  RUTKOWSKI  in  St.  Bruno 
Catholic  church.  The  reception  was  held  at  the  Golden  Age 
restaurant  with  200  guests  attending.  The  young  couple 
honeymooned  in  Tucson,  Arizona,  and  will  reside  in  Forest 
Park,  Illinois. ..Operator  WILLIAM  OCIEPKA  was  married 
January  8  to  Miss  MARY  ELLEN  POCRNICH  in  St.  Mattius 
church.  The  reception  was  held  at  the  Catina  Jolly  club 
and  was  attended  by  225  guests.  The  young  couple  honey- 
mooned at  Acapuleo,  Mexico,  and  will  live  on  the  North 
Side. . .  Retiring  January  1  were  Operator  WILLIS  SNOD- 
GRASS,  34  years;  GLEN  DE  WAR,  30  years;  ALBERT  SEI- 
GEL,  29  years,  and  JOHN  KACZAR,  20  years.  We  at  North 
Park  take  this  opportunity  to  wish  these  fine  gentlemen 
many  years  of  happiness  in  their  golden  years  of  leisure 
living... Our  sympathy  is  extended  to  the  family  of  Pension- 
er THOMAS  O'HARA;  Operator  JOE  JONES  in  the  loss  of 
his  son,  and  PAUL  CEROTZKE  in  the  loss  of  his  beloved 
wife,  ELEANOR. 

The  North  Park  Credit  Union  annual  business  meeting 
was  held  on  Friday,  January  7,  at  River  Park  Fieldhouse. 
Dividends  were  declared  and  refreshments  served.  There 
were  also  drawings  for  door  prizes... The  Sambruca  club 
dinner  dance  was  held  on  Saturday,  October  30,  at  the 
Chateau  Royale.  Operator  PAT  SCIORTINO,  who  was 
chairman  of  this  fine  event,  would  like  to  add  his  thanks  to 
the  many  CTA  families  who  patronized  this  event. ..Enjoying 
a  five-day  golfing  holiday  at  Biloxi,  Mississippi,  was  Oper- 
ator ALVIN  BLOOMQUIST  and  his  wife,  BETTY.  Alvin  re- 
ports that  the  scores  were  bad,  but  the  meals  and  enter- 
tainment were  great... Operator  MARVIN  SALMANOFF  and 
his  wife,  ETHELYN,  along  with  Operator  ED  HUTH  and  his 


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INSIDE 

wife,  LILLIE,  drove  to  California  on  their  vacations.  The 
Huths  visited  their  new  grandchild  while  there  and  returned 
home  by  train.  The  Salmanoffs  visited  Los  Angeles,  San 
Diego,  and  returned  home  via  Yuma,  Arizona,  and  Las 
Cruces... Operator  HENRY  SCHRAMM  and  his  wife,  ELI- 
ZABETH, drove  to  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin,  where  they 
boarded  the  U.S.S.  Spartan  and  sailed  across  the  lake  to 
Ludington,  Michigan.  The  Schramms  followed  the  Michigan 
shore  line  to  Muskegon  and  stayed  overnight  at  Toledo, 
Ohio..  The  next  stop  on  the  agenda  was  at  Mansfield,  Ohio, 
to  visit  Henry's  sister,  Mrs.  ELIZABETH  HETLER... Pen- 
sioner JOE  EIFFES  returned  from  a  month's  stay  at 
Clearwater,  Florida,  where  his  sister  resides.  Joe  is 
seriously  thinking  of  selling  his  property  here  and  moving 
to  Florida... Mrs.  ETHEL  SMITH  of  Brisbane,  Australia, 
enjoyed  a  six-month  stay  at  the  home  of  Operator  WALTER 
MODZESKI  and  his  wife,  DORIS,  who  is  the  daughter  of 
Mrs.  Smith.  She  was  very  impressed  with  the  American 
scene  and  expects  to  return  soon  for  another  vis  it...  Second 
Lieutenant  JOHN  STEINBEISS  and  his  wife,  VICKIE,  were 
home  to  spend  the  Christmas  Holidays  with  his  father,  In- 
structor WALTER  STEINBEISS,  and  his  wife,  MARY.  John, 
who  was  a  bus  operator  at  North  Park,  is  stationed  at 
Mather  Air  Force  base  where  he  is  a  navigator. ..MONICA 
and  DEBORAH  AYOTTE,  the  daughters  of  Operator  ROGER 
AYOTTE,  were  the  winners  of  two  more  musical  contests. 
Monica  won  first  prize  in  the  organ  group,  while  Debbie 
won  first  prize  in  the  piano  competition  at  Geneva,  Illinois. 
Both  girls  were  also  winners  at  the  Illinois  State  Fair 
where  Debbie  gained  an  outstanding  award.  .  .  Operators 
ULISES  RUIZ  and  SIDNEY  HUTNICK  got  their  quota  of 
Canadian  geese  while  hunting  at  Horizon  marsh  in  Wiscon- 
sin. .  .  SHELDON  WEINER,  the  son  of  Operator  IRVING 
WEINER,  is  now  the  owner  of  three  Sure  Save  drug  stores, 
located  at  Irving  and  Damen;  Chicago  and  Ashland,  and 
Lincoln  and  Belmont.  Sheldon  invites  all  CTA  employees  to 
come  in  and  receive  a  special  discount  card  at  the  pharma- 
cy department  of  the  above  locations. ..The  following  opera- 
tors have  been  off  sick  for  a  considerable  time  and  a  card 
or  visit  would  be  appreciated:  FRED  STOWELL,  DALE 
GILMER,  LARRY  SHIELDS,  and  FRANK  WE  IS  HAAR...  Op- 
erator LEO  HARA  suffered  a  broken  ankle  recently  while 
running  for  a  bus  and  will  be  off  two  or  three  months... TIM 
SEDIN,  the  son  of  Operator  HAROLD  and  SOPHIA  SEDIN, 
was  married  on  Saturday,  October  23,  to  Miss  REGINA 
GORISCHEK  at  St.  Matthias  Catholic  church.  The  reception 
was  held  at  the  Lincolnwood  Legion  hall  and  was  attended 
by  200  guests.  The  young  couple  honeymooned  in  Florida 
and  will  be  making  their  home  on  the  Northwest  Side  of 
Chicago... Retiring  December  1  after  43  years  of  service 
was  Operator  WILLIAM  STINESPRING.  Bill  and  his  wife, 
DOLLY,  plan  to  travel.    Their  first  trip  will  be  to  Wilkie, 


BRAVING  SLEET,  snow, 
and  an  icy  turnpike,  52nd 
Street  Operator  JOHN  and 
RUTH  MARSHALL  re- 
cently traveled  to  Arling- 
ton, Virginia,  for  the  birth 
of  this  little  bundle  of  jo/, 
MELANEE  ALYCE 
ALEXANDER,  their  first 
grandchild. 


NEWS 

Saskatchewan,  Canada,  to  do  some  fishing  and  check  on 
some  property  that  Bill  owns. ..Also  retiring  on  December 
1  were  Operator  ROBERT  BROWN  with  29  years  and  IRV- 
ING MOSKOWITZ  with  28  years  of  service.  Our  best 
wishes  go  to  these  fine  gentlemen  in  their  future  golden 
years  of  living... Happy  anniversaries  are  extended  to  the 
following:  Pensioner  WILLIAM  STINESPRING  and  his  wife, 
DOLLY,  their  42nd;  Pensioner  MIKE  PARK  and  his  wife, 
GLADYS,  their  18th;  Operator  LEO  HARA  and  his  wife, 
ANN,  their  35th;  Operator  JESSE  GILMORE  and  his  wife, 
ROSE,  their  15th;  Operator  JOHN  WAIT  and  his  wife,  LU- 
CILLE, their  33rd;  Operator  SAM  BAKER  and  his  wife, 
HELEN,  their  31st;  Operator  ALLEN  LICHTER  and  his 
wife,  JUDY,  their  12th;  Operator  IRVING  WEINER  and  his 
wife,  IDA,  their  41st;  Instructor  WALTER  STEINBEISS  and 
his  wife,  MARY,  their  35th;  Operator  SIDNEY  HUTNICK 
and  his  wife,  SUSAN,  their  30th;  Operator  BUCKY  WAL- 
TERS and  his  wife,  DORCAS,  their  35th;  Operator  ELY 
PESTINE  and  his  wife,  RUTH,  their  39th;  Operator  SAM 
POSNER  and  his  wife,  ETHEL,  their  33rd;  Operator  JOHN 
EISELT  and  his  wife,  LOUISE,  their  14th;  Operator  DAVE 
ARREGUIN  and  his  wife,  THERESA,  their  15th;  Operator 
JIM  HALL  and  his  wife,  VIRGINIA,  their  21st;  Operator 
BILL  HODGSON  and  his  wife,  LORRY,  their  22nd;  Pension- 
er WALTER  LINDEMANN  and  his  wife,  ELEANOR,  their 
44th,  and  Pensioner  LARRY  BENNETT  and  his  wife,  JUL- 
IA, their  31st.. .Happy  birthdays  are  extended  to  the  follow- 
ing: Supervisor  GEORGE  HAND,  Operators  PETE  MAR- 
CHISOTTO,  MEL  HORNING,  HAROLD  ANDERSCHAT,  and 
CARL  SANDBERG,  Pensioners  ROY  LEMKE  and  TOM 
CONROY,  MERVA  HAND,  JIM  KURCZEWSKI,  DEBORAH 
and  MONICA  AYOTTE,  BARBARA  ANDERSCHAT,  WIL- 
LIAM and  TAMMY  RAY,  Clerk  JOE  DI  GIOVANNI,  Opera- 
tor TIM  MOYNIHAN,  Mrs.  EULALIE  DOWEY,  and  Mrs. 
MARY  HOLZMAN...Our  sympathy  and  condolences  are  ex- 
tended to  the  family  of  Pensioner  LOUIS  WALKER;  Receiv- 
er ROBERT  WITTENBERG  in  the  loss  of  his  mother,  Mrs. 
WITTENBERG,  and  to  Clerk  WILBERT  GERRISH  in  the 
loss  of  his  mother,  Mrs.  CLARA  GERRISH. ..Repair  De- 
partment Chit  Chat:  On  vacations  at  this  time  are  GENE 
BRACH,  DONALD  SPARKS,  and  WALTER  HALLFORD.  . . 
Congratulations  to  our  new  repairmen,  JAMES  MAGIA- 
GUERRA  and  AL  GUTANSKY,  on  their  promotions  from 
servicemen... Repairmen  FRANK  SCHENDL  and  ROBERT 
BOND  who  have  been  off  sick  for  a  long  spell  are  sorely 
missed  at  the  garage.  The  prayers  of  the  men  are  with 
them  for  a  fast  return... Foreman  PHIL  O'CONNOR  would 
like  to  take  this  opportunity  to  thank  his  men  for  the  fine 
job  they  are  doing  in  keeping  the  equipment  clean  and 
rolling  efficiently... Also  a  glad  hand  to  Utility  Chauffeurs 
DICK  MURPHY,  JOHN  MILLER,  JIM  PAULSON,  and  GENE 
HILL  for  the  fine  job  they  are  doing  with  their  Diamond 
Reo  emergency  truck  on  the  many  street  and  emergency 
calls  they  are  called  upon  to  make. .  .  Repairman  WAYNE 
ROSE  became  a  father  for  the  first  time  when  his  wife, 
SHEELA,  gave  birth  to  a  daughter  named  MELANIE,  born 
November  14  at  American  hospital  weighing  7  pounds  6 
ounces. ..Serviceman  FRED  NEWMAN  was  graduated  with 
honors  from  the  combination  clerk  training  program  he 
completed  at  South  Shops ...  Relief  Clerk  JOHN  BILLUPS 
replaced  Clerk  EARNIE  LOTITO  who  enjoyed  a  Christmas 
week  vacation,  and  did  his  usual  fine  job  in  keeping  the 
records  straight... Instructor  WALTER  HALLFORD  at  this 
writing  is  hospitalized  at  Swedish  Covenant  hospital  for 
observation,  and  prayers  for  a  clean  bill  of  health  go  to 
Wally.. .Repairman  JIMMY  MARTIN  retired  December  31 
after  30  years  of  service  and  was  honored  with  a  gift  and 


JANUARY,  1972 


21 


recent  deaths 


HENRY  H.  ALTSCHULER,  77,  Skokie  Shops, 

Emp.  11-17-16,  Died  10-18-71 
OTTO  J.  ALTWASSER,  89,  Way  &  Structures, 

Emp.  3-27-43,  Died  11-27-71 
CLARENCE  ANDERSON,  51,  South  Shops, 

Emp.  8-25-51,  Died  11-30-71 
ERIC  ANDREASON,  69,  Electrical, 

Emp.  9-29-43,  Died  10-8-71 
JOHN  ANDRICH,  83,  61st  Street, 

Emp.  3-20-43,  Died  10-8-71 
STANLEY  I.  BERGREN,  69,  Forest  Glen, 

Emp.  3-17-25,  Died  10-16-71 
THEODORE  BENNETT,  25,  Archer, 

Emp.  11-17-69,  Died  12-16-71 
JULIUS  J.  BOCCIO,  65,  Track, 

Emp.  3-9-25,  Died  10-8-71 
ROBERT  E.  BROWN,  74,  61st  Street, 

Emp.  7-23-20,  Died  10-18-71 
CLARENCE  A.  BRUHN,  71,  Forest  Glen, 

Emp.  10-18-33,  Died  10-24-71 
FRANK  A.  BURD,  72,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  9-9-25,  Died  10-2-71 
JACK  BURKE,  43,  Central  District, 

Emp.  3-2-64,  Died  11-14-71 
JOHN  F.  BURNES,  69,  Util.  &  Emerg.  Service, 

Emp.  4-10-34,  Died  11-9-71 
ROGER  J.  CAMPION,  77,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  7-12-23,  Died  11-8-71 
JOHN  M.  CANNON,  86,  Devon, 

Emp.  2-27-20,  Died  10-12-71 
HERMAN  CLAUSSEN,  82,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  8-2-11,  Died  11-11-71 
WILLIAM  M.  COLLANDER,  79,  West  Section, 

Emp.  4-15-26,  Died  10-16-71 
PATRICK  J.  COLLINS,  90,  Archer, 

Emp.  6-29-09,  Died  11-21-71 
JAMES  E.  CONNOLLY,  84,  69th  Street, 

Emp.  5-5-21,  Died  10-19-71 
CHARLES  CONRAD,  65,  Forest  Glen, 

Emp.  8-24-37,  Died  11-25-71 


LEO  C.  DHOOGHE,  52,  Kimball, 

Emp.  8-8-45,  Died  12-4-71 
JOSEPH  DISCIPIO,  81,  Track, 

Emp.  7-27-16,  Died  10-19-71 
GLEN  J.  DONNELLY,  64,  North  Section, 

Emp.  3-1-29,  Died  11-11-71 
HUGH  DORAN,  90,  Utility, 

Emp.  6-     -03,  Died  11-22-71 
JOHN  P.  FALSEY,  68,  Beverly, 

Emp.  10-7-26,  Died  10-19-71 
KATHERINE  FERRY,  94,  North  Section, 

Emp.  7-9-28,  Died  10-8-71 
WILLIAM  E.  FLOWERS,  69,  Skokie  Shops, 

Emp.  8-10-31,  Died  10-9-71 
JOHN  FORGIE,  74,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  3-5-23,  Died  10-15-71 
PATRICK  J.  GANLEY,  77,  South  Section, 

Emp.  12-16-13,  Died  9-24-71 
GEORGE  O.  GIRAUD,  68,  Police, 

Emp.  7-29-29,  Died  10-14-71 
HENRY  W.  GLANDER,  83,  Elston, 

Emp.  4-14-10,  Died  11-21-71 
CHARLES  A.  GRAVES,  74,  Lake  Street, 

Emp.  7-23-43,  Died  11-18-71 
JOSEPH  GUCCIONE,  85,  Track, 

Emp.  8-28-29,  Died  11-14-71 
CARMEN  GUTDO,  73,  Limits, 

Emp.  10-14-41,  Died  10-1-71 
JOSEPH  J.  HAUG,  70,  69th  Street, 

Emp.  3-3-24,  Died  10-30-71 
ANDREW  HOSKrNS,  84,  Track, 

Emp.  9-11-30,  Died  9-19-71 
AUGUST  K.  JABLONSKI,  82,  South  Shops, 

Emp.  3-9-25,  Died  10-22-71 
WALTER  JOGERST,  64,  South  Section, 

Emp.  6-4-34,  Died  11-18-71 
GEORGE  JOHNSON,  88,  Armitage, 

Emp.  4-12-10,  Died  10-21-71 
GEORGE  A.  JOHNSON,  66,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  2-8-28,  Died  10-18-71 


party  at  the  garage. ..JEFFERY  PLUTA,  the  son  of  Repair- 
man TERRY  PLUTA,  celebrated  his  first  birthday  and  re- 
ceived a  new  pacifier  from  his  proud  daddy. ..A  hearty  wel- 
come is  extended  to  Serviceman  WILLIAM  RAFFERTY... 
Enjoying  vacations  at  this  time  are  the  following:  JAMES 
MARTIN,  BOB  JOHNSON,  FRANK  CIONE,  FRANK  SIBLEY, 
PAUL  SCHREVES,  FRANK  FULTON,  GEORGE  SERRITEL- 
LA  and  GENE  DRZEWISKI. 

-   IKitoU  "ZmUiuf 


NORTH  SECTION  - 

By  the  time  this  issue  hits  the  presses,  the  Christmas 
holidays  will  be  almost  forgotten,  and  another  new  year 
will  be  in  full  swing.  We  hope  that  everyone  had  a  wonder- 
ful and  joyous  holiday. ..Motorman  FRED  LOEBBAKA  has 
returned  to  work  after  having  a  heart  attack,  and  would 
like  to  thank  everyone  for  the  get  well  cards  and  phone 
calls  while  he  was  in  St.  Francis  hospital. ..Our  condolences 
are  extended  to  the  family  of  Motorman  ED  WILIEKO  in  the 


death  of  his  mother,  and  to  the  family  of  Clerk  ORLANDO 
MENNICCUCI  in  the  death  of  his  father-in-law. ..Welcome 
to  Howard  Street  office  to  MARY  GALLON,  temporary  re- 
placement secretary,  while  Secretary  MARY  FLORENCE 
McDONOUGH  is  on  a  leave  of  absence. ..Birthday  greetings 
to  Collector  JOE  GOLDBERG  and  his  wife,  who  celebrated 
their  birthdays  on  November  21  and  23,  respectively.  Also 
to  Clerk  ANDREW  CROUT,-  Agents  DOREEN  HORN,  MYR- 
TLE OTT,  DORTHEA  DAVIS,  and  Supervisor  BOB  THOM- 
AS...Congratulations  to  Superintendent  of  Agents  and  Jani- 
tors JOHN  BRUCKER  and  his  wife  on  their  30th  wedding 
anniversary.  The  Bruckers  celebrated  by  going  to  the 
circus  and  to  dinner  at  Millers  Pub.  Congratulations  also 
to  Agent  GERDA  MATTHEWS  and  her  husband,  BILL;  may 
they  all  have  many  more  years  of  wedded  bliss.  Your 
scribe  and  her  husband,  GEORGE,  had  their  tenth  anniver- 
sary on  November  22. ..On  November  6  your  scribe  and  her 
husband,  George,  became  proud  grandparents  for  the  first 
time  when  6  pound  14  ounce  RICHARD  ALAN  was  born. 
The  proud  parents  are  Mr.  and  Mrs.  STEPHEN  HENKE... 
Our  condolences  are  extended  to  the  family  of  Superintend- 


22 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


among  employes 


JOHN  T.  KELLY,  88,  69th  Street, 

Emp.  3-29-22,  Died  10-25-71 
MICHAEL  KELLY,  72,  Limits, 

Emp.  1-3-36,  Died  11-23-71 
LEONARD  T.  KING,  75,  South  Section, 

Emp.  8-13-23,  Died  9-4-71 
JOSEPH  P.  KOUKOL,  91,  Lawndale, 

Emp.  1-2-04,  Died  10-4-71 
PATRICK  LENEHAN,  93,  Kedzle, 

Emp.  8-22-11,  Died  9-10-71 
THOMAS  P.  LOFTUS,  70,  District  D, 

Emp.  4-3-25,  Died  11-27-71 
JOSEPH  MAGLICA,  78,  Track, 

Emp.  6-17-43,  Died  10-26-71 
WILLIAM  McEVILLY,  59,  Office  Services, 

Emp.  7-2-57,  Died  12-22-71 
THOMAS  McGRATH,  86,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  7-2-08,  Died  11-17-71 
JOSEPH  D.  McNAMARA,  78,  Devon, 

Emp.  10-31-27,  Died  11-5-71 
ROBERT  MILOYEVICH,  85,  Elston, 

Emp,  7-     -04,  Died  10-27-71 
TIMOTHY  MURPHY,  75,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  3-1-23,  Died  10-16-71 
WILLIAM  F.  NAUGHTON,  82,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  9-18-37,  Died  10-18-71 
JOHN  E.  O'HARA,  80,  Track, 

Emp.  10-19-23,  Died  11-10-71 
JOHN  V.  OLINSKI,  71,  West  Section, 

Emp.  2-6-56,  Died  11-24-71 
FEDERICO  PATRINO,  82,  Track, 

Emp.  3-13-26,  Died  10-13-71 
EDWARD  C.  PRUEMER,  66,  69th  Street, 

Emp.  11-8-40,  Died  11-3-71 
CHARLES  W.  RILEY,  70,  South  Shops, 

Emp.  8-28-18,  Died  11-20-71 
JAMES  J.  RITTENBERG,  67,  Lawndale, 

Emp.  3-24-41,  Died  11-1-71 
JOSEPH  M.  ROESER,  95,  North  Section, 

Emp.  8-21-99,  Died  10-20-71 


EUGENE  G.  SARTI,  65,  Limits, 

Emp.  7-8-43,  Died  11-13-71 
PHILIP  J.  SHANAHAN,  81,  Devon, 

Emp.  3-2-23,  Died  10-28-71 
CHARLES  SHREEVE,  58,  Engineering  Technician, 

Emp.  2-1-36,  Died  12-6-71 
GOLDSMITH  SHUMAC,  48,  West  Section, 

Emp.  8-17-53,  Died  12-25-71 
JOHN  J.  SLADEK,  78,  West  Shops, 

Emp.  7-8-26,  Died  10-16-71 
HARRY  SODERQUIST,  74,  Skokie  Shops, 

Emp.  4-7-20,  Died  10-20-71 
ALOYSIUS  SPILLMAN,  61,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  3-1-44,  Died  12-1-71 
THOMAS  J.  ST  ANNE  Y,  81,  Blue  Island, 

Emp.  1-5-21,  Died  10-1-71 
GEORGE  G.  STILLWELL,  66,  Forest  Glen, 

Emp.  12-10-28,  Died  11-11-71 
WASILY  SUBOTKA,  82,  Skokie  Shops, 

Emp.  9-2-19,  Died  10-23-71 
STANLEY  F.  SUCHECKI,  74,  West  Section, 

Emp.  7-21-27,  Died  10-9-71 
FRANK  SWEENEY,  63,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  1-22-43,  Died  11-27-71 
PAUL  R.  THIENPONT,  87,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  2-15-08,  Died  11-26-71 
MICHAEL  TLSTOVIC,  75,  West  Shops, 

Emp.  7-2-29,  Died  10-14-71 
WALTER  J.  TREW,  79,  South  Division, 

Emp.  12-11-16,  Died  10-28-71 
PATRICK  J.  VANAUSDELN,  71,  North  Park, 

Emp.  6-28-27,  Died  11-8-71 
ARTHUR  E.  VAN  MOFFAERT,  70,  Lawndale, 

Emp.  3-1-66,  Died  11-6-71 
JOHN  C.  WHELTON,  82,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  4-8-15,  Died  11-28-71 
ANDREW  WILSON,  61,  69th  Street, 

Emp.  3-21-45,  Died  12-21-71 
CHESTER  ZAKE,  56,  Utility, 

Emp.  6-14-46,  Died  12-31-71 


ent  ROBERT  SUTA  in  the  death  of  his  brother-in-law,  and 
to  the  family  of  Superintendent  BILL  LIMANOWSKI  in  the 
death  of  his  father-in-law. . .  Many  of  the  North  Section 
agents  were  saddened  to  hear  of  the  recent  death  of  Retired 
Assignment  Clerk  MARGARET  QUEENAN.. .Agent  BERTHA 
ATKINSON  wishes  to  thank  her  friends  for  their  kindness 
and  retirement  dinner  at  Math  Iglers.  After  her  retirement 
Bertha  went  to  Wisconsin  for  two  weeks.  Agent  T.  IRWIN 
also  retired  recently  and  we  wish  the  two  of  them  a  long 
happy  retirement.  . .  Agent  TOM  QUINLAN  is  still  on  the 
sick  list,  as  is  Supervisor  HARRY  HORN  and  his  wife, 
DOREEN,  and  Agents  ED  OLSEN  and  AUDRA  ANDERSON... 
Agent  BARBARA  COLWELL  is  in  training  for  a  clerk  posi- 
tion in  the  assignment  office.  .  .Agent  LILLY  WILLIS  re- 
cently underwent  spinal  surgery  and  we  wish  her  a  speedy 
recovery.  Lilly  wishes  to  thank  everyone  for  the  cards  she 
received.  . .  Motorman  WILLIAM  MORLEY  retired  on  De- 
cember 1;  we  wish  him  a  long  and  happy  retirement. ..The 
North  Section  was  saddened  by  the  sudden  death  of  Con- 
ductor LEO  DHOOGHE,  Kimball,  who  passed  away.  To 
Leo's  family  goes  our  heart-felt  sympathy. ..Agent  PEARL 


LANOFF  wishes  to  extend  her  sincere  thanks  and  appreci- 
ation to  all  her  friends  who  expressed  sympathy  in  the 
death  of  her  husband... Pensioner  HERBERT  LEAVITT,  81, 
formerly  of  Howard  Street,  is  presently  in  Three  Oaks 
Nursing  home,  500  Asbury,  Room  120,  Evanston,  Illinois 
60201.  Word  has  it  that  he  isn't  feeling  well  and  a  card 
from  some  of  his  friends  may  help  him  along. 

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OPERATIONS    (Transportation)  - 

On  December  1  ANDY  STOLTMAN  and  RUDY  HAAS,  in- 
formation clerks,  began  their  retirements.  Now  they  will 
both  be  able  to  relax  and  enjoy  themselves  and  not  have  to 
worry  about  getting  up  early  in  the  morning.  Coffee  and 
cake  was  served  in  their  honor  at  an  open  house.  We  wish 
them  a  very  happy  retirement. ..RALPH  W.  TRACY  went  on 
an  annual  deer  hunt  to  Exland,  Wisconsin.  He  had  some 
luck  and  shot  a  very  nice  buck,  but  couldn't  brag  about  it 
because  his  son,  RANDY,  did  a  little  bit  better.    He  got  a 


JANUARY,  1972 


23 


INSIDE 

10  point  buck  at  400  yards  with  only  a  peep  sight  on  his 
rifle.  His  shot  was  a  dandy.  There  was  about  10  inches  of 
snow  on  the  ground  and  it  snowed  every  day  they  were 
there.  Congratulations  to  the  successful  hunters. ..AUDREY 
PETERSON  and  her  husband,  HOWARD,  traveled  south  for 
their  vacation.  They  stopped  at  many  places,  especially  in 
Florida,  namely  St.  Augustine,  which  they  found  quaint  and 
beautiful,  Clearwater,  St.  Petersburg,  Cypress  Gardens 
and  Busch  Gardens  with  the  marvelous  bird  show.  They 
spent  some  time  in  Seminole,  Florida,  with  some  friends, 
GRACE,  a  former  CTA  employee,  and  her  husband,  ARN- 
OLD. A  stop  at  Disney  World  was  a  must  and  they  enjoyed 
it  very  much.  They  went  to  many  very  nice  restaurants  and 
saw  many  other  sights.  The  coloring  of  the  scenery  on  the 
return  trip  was  absolutely  beautiful.  It  was  a  wonderful 
three-week  vacation. 

(Equipment  Research  &  Development)  - 

Welcome  to  MITCHELL  P.  KITZMAN  who  transferred 
from  Shops  &  Equipment.  We  are  happy  to  have  you  with 
us... Congratulations  to  MILTON  MARDOIAN  who  recently 
became  chairman  of  the  Chicago  section  of  the  Society  of 
Automotive  Engineers. 

(Traffic  Planning)  - 

BILL  WINTERS  and  his  wife  went  on  their  annual  trip  to 
Florida.  They  drove  to  Miami  Beach  where  they  went 
swimming,  sunning,  fishing  and  just  relaxing.  They  also 
took  in  the  Jai  Alai  games.  While  in  Florida  they  spent  a 
good  deal  of  time  with  their  friends  and  on  the  way  home 
decided  to  stop  at  Disney  World.  They  must  have  enjoyed  it 
because  his  description  of  the  place  was  one  word,  fantas- 
tic. They  had  a  great  time,  as  usual,  and  Bill  had  the  sun 
tan  to  prove  it. 

(Utility  and  Emergency  Service)  - 

On  November  1  ROLAND  RENTZ  retired  from  CTA. 
His  fellow  workers  had  a  little  party  for  him  which  was 
also  attended  by  JOE  MULREE,  ELMER  FEHLHABER, 
WALTER  JOHNSON,  and  CHARLES  and  PETE  BELASICH. 
We  wish  Roland  a  very  happy  retirement... TRULS  RUSING, 
a  retiree,  moved  to  Willow  Lakes  Estate  in  Elgin  for  a 
little  peace  and  quiet  and  ED  SLAMP  moved  to  Rosemont 
so  he  could  hear  the  planes  landing  and  taking  off  from 
O'Hare.  Ed  says  it  does  wonders  for  the  TV.  We  are 
happy  to  see  that  RON  MENDYK  has  returned  to  work  from 
a  disability  pension.  It's  sure  good  to  know  you're  feeling 
better,  and  nice  to  have  you  back  with  us... Congratulations 
to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  JAMES  ROCHE  who  celebrated  their  29th 
wedding  anniversary  on  November  5,  with  a  quiet  evening 
at  home.  ..A  few  of  the  people  on  recent  vacations  were 
HAROLD  FELTZ,  STANLEY  LUPINA,  GENE  SPROVIERI, 
FRANK  ZBROSKEWICH,  ROBERT  POELLNITZ  and  HOW- 
ARD McMILLAN,  none  of  whom  would  say  where  they  went, 
but  had  a  good  time... Our  sympathy  is  extended  to  the  fam- 
ily of  Pensioner  JOHN  BURNS  who  recently  passed  away. 

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PURCHASING,  SPECIFICATIONS  &  STORES  - 

ROBERT  MCCARTHY,  the  son  of  BOB  MCCARTHY, 
Purchasing,  was  again  selected  for  the  all-conference  team 
in  his  division.  Robert  attends  Immaculate  Conception  High 
school,  the  co-champs  with  Marist  High  school  in  the  Sub- 
urban Catholic  Conference.  Robert  also  received  his  cer- 
tificate as  an  Illinois  State  Scholar.    Congratulations,  Rob- 


NEWS 


THIS  LITTLE  fellow 
is  JEFFREY  RICHARD 
RUSINAK,  the  four-month 
old  son  of  RICHARD 
RUSINAK,  Engineering 

Department,  and  his  wife, 
KAREN.  Jeffrey  has  two 
grandfathers  with  CTA, 
EMIL  RUSINAK,  Tabula- 
ting Department,  and 
GEORGE  STREICH,  Area 
318,  South  Shops,  who  are 
mighty  proud  of  him. 


ert,  these  are  two  fine  accomplishments.. .LEE  DeSUTTER 
and  her  husband,  FRANK,  are  back  from  their  five-week 
vacation  at  Lauderdale  by  the  Sea,  Florida.  While  there, 
they  visited  Retiree  ED  DEVTNE  and  his  wife,  CARIE,  who 
joined  them  for  "Happy  Hour",  and  Pensioner  JACK  and 
WANDA  KRAUSE.  They  also  received  a  surprise  visit 
from  their  granddaughter,  TAMMY.  Lee  tells  us  they  had 
such  a  good  time  that  they  have  already  made  their  reser- 
vations for  next  year...  JILL  MISE,  Specifications,  has  just 
bought  herself  a  new  Buick  Grand  Sport.  The  car  is  fire 
red  with  white  interior  and  a  vinyl  top.  Jill  tells  us  that  it 
was  made  especially  for  a  GM  showing  and  is  one  of  a  kind. 
..BOB  PEIPER,  Stores,  spent  part  of  his  vacation  visiting 
his  two  grandsons ,  MATT  and  DAVID,  who  live  with  their 
parents  on  an  army  base  near  Boston,  where  their  father  is 
stationed  as  a  major  and  an  army  doctor.  ..A  surprise 
Thanksgiving  gift  was  received  by  your  co-reporter,  CE- 
CILIA TRUCCO,  who  became  engaged  to  RICHARD  PAREN- 
TI  on  November  24.  They  have  set  a  wedding  date  in  June, 
1973. ..Co-reporter  JOHN  GILL  and  his  wife,  ANNETTE, 
weren't  content  with  just  two  daughters,  so  now  they  have 
three  daughters  and  a  son.  On  December  10  at  7:15  a.m. 
PATRICK  BERNARD,  weighing  7  pounds  2  ounces,  and 
MONICA  KATHLEEN,  weighing  5  pounds  10  ounces,  were 
born.  The  proud  grandfather  is  PATRICK  GILL  of  the 
Building  Department.  Both  Annette  and  the  twins  are  doing 
fine.  Good  luck  to  the  SIX  OF  YOU!  ..We'd  like  to  thank  ED 
DEVINE,  formerly  of  Purchasing,  for  his  lovely  Christmas 
wishes  for  all  of  us.  Ed  is  now  living  in  Pompano  Beach, 
Florida... Condolences  were  extended  to  GEORGE  MIKOTA, 
Stores,  in  the  death  of  his  mother... Storeroom  42  extends 
the  welcome  mat  to  RICHARD  WEATHERSBY,  who  replaced 
JIM  ZAZULA  as  a  stock  clerk.  Jim  transferred  to  the 
shops  department... PAUL  JANKOWSKI,  Storeroom  43,  tells 
us  that  he  is  still  anticipating  his  wedding  day,  which  is 
planned  for  June  10.. .JOHN  SPRINGER  returned  after  being 
confined  to  bed  for  two  weeks  with  a  throat  infection.  John 
told  us  that  he  couldn't  wait  to  get  back  to  work.  Hope  you 
are  feeling  better,  John.. .JOHN  PERRY  JONES  has  been 
promoted  to  stock  clerk  I,  Storeroom  30,  and  reports  that 
he  is  very  happy  with  his  new  job. 


RAPID  TRANSIT  MAINTENANCE  TERMINALS  - 

Congratulations  to  DONNA  LABELLARTE,  the  daughter 
of  J.  LABELLARTE,  Congress,  on  her  coronation  as  home- 
coming queen  for  Proviso  West  High  school. ..Congratula- 
tions are  also  in  line  for  the  JOHN  CANNELLAS,  Congress, 
who  celebrated  their  32nd  wedding  anniversary... A  hearty 


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welcome  back  to  GEORGE  MICHAUD,  61at  Street,  who  had 
been  off  work  after  a  long  Illness... Wishes  for  a  speedy  re- 
covery are  sent  to  BOB  CURRAN,  61st  Street.  ..A  big 
thanks  to  SIDNEY  NETTLES  and  BILL  SPARKS,  61st 
Street;  all  the  boys  at  61st  enjoyed  a  dellolous  pheasant 
Christmas  dinner.  Sid  and  BUI  are  avid  weekend  hunters... 
Olad  to  hear  that  Mrs.  KASPERS,  the  wife  of  ABEL  KAS- 
PERS,  61st  Street,  Is  at  home  and  reouperatlng  from  her 
operation. ..  AL  LAURAS,  61st  Street,  spent  his  vaoatlon 
moving  Into  his  new  home  and  getting  things  ready  for  the 
holidays. ..Also  enjoying  a  holiday  vaoatlon  were  W.  BROWN 
and  J.  MOLLY,  61st  Street.  JOHN  ANTONUCCI,  61st 
Street,  spent  a  one-week  vaoatlon  trying  to  do  last-minute 
gift  shopping... Best  wishes  from  all  the  boys  at  61st  Street 
to  FRANK  PICKETT  who  transferred  to  Dan  Ryan.. .After 
19  years  of  service,  MIKE  ROSSIN,  Kimball,  retired  on 
December  1.  "Coffee-and"  was  held  for  Mike  to  say  good- 
bye to  all  his  friends.  JOHN  WIERCIOCH,  Kimball,  started 
the  new  year  off  with  a  bang  by  bringing  his  42-year  career 
with  the  company  to  an  end.  John,  one  of  the  first  retirees 
for  the  year,  retired  on  January  1.  Best  wishes  to  both 
Mike  and  John  for  continued  health  and  happiness  in  the 
years  to  come. ..Enjoying  year-end  vacations  were  CLAR- 
ENCE EUGENE  and  GUS  SMEROS,  Kimball.  .  .  GEORGE 
NICHOLSON,  Dan  Ryan,  spent  his  vacation  trying  to  bag  a 
deer  for  Christmas.  George  did  not  know  that  all  those 
reindeer  were  needed  to  pull  Santa's  sleigh.  ..A  holiday 
vacation  was  enjoyed  by  R.  DAVIS,  Dan  Ryan...CTA  Ameri- 
can Legion  Post  1216  held  its  annual  Christmas  party  on 
December  12  at  St.  Rita  Knights  of  Columbus  hall.  Santa 
was  present  with  gifts  and  toys  for  all  to  make  sure  every- 
one had  a  good  time.  A  big  thank  you  from  all  to  those  who 
planned  the  wonderful  party... Belated  congratulations  to  all 
the  men  at  Forest  Park  Shop  on  winning  the  S&E  Employee 
Safety  Contest  for  the  third  quarter.  The  men  turned  in  a 
perfect  record  for  the  period.  Joining  in  the  festivities 
were  CHARLES  KEISER,  GEORGE  CLARK,  and  JOE  BOL- 
ECH.  After  the  speeches  and  presentation  of  a  plaque  to 
Shop  Foreman  AARON  SWOOPE,  a  raffle  was  held  with 
prizes  going  to  ED  WITKOWSKI  and  AL  CRAWFORD.  Ev- 
eryone had  such  a  good  time  the  boys  are  all  trying  for  the 
award  for  the  next  quarter. ..Wishes  for  years  of  enjoyment 
are  sent  to  R.  SCHEIRE,  Congress,  on  the  purchase  of  his 
new  home  and  Chevy  Nova,  and  also  to  C.  TUCKNOTT, 
Congress,  on  the  recent  purchase  of  a  Chevy  Nova. ..En- 
Joying  an  added  two-week  vacation  is  D.  LASIEWICZ,  Con- 
gress, who  was  called  for  jury  duty. ..Glad  to  see  G.  GRIL- 
LAERT,  Congress,  back  at  work  after  being  on  the  sick  list 
for  five  weeks. . .  Be  careful  of  your  approach  to  NELLO 
PARRILLO,  Congress.  Nello  is  taking  judo  lessons.  .  . 
Cheers  to  CTA  #2  bowling  team:  J.  McDONOUGH,  M. 
KEATING,  C.  TUCKNOTT,  D.  VANTOR,  and  A.  PECHO- 
LAS,  who  are  only  six  points  out  of  first  place. 


SCHEDULE  &  TRAFFIC  - 

GEORGE  JOHANNES  is  sporting  a  new  air-conditioned 
1972  Impala.  .  .  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  FITZGERALD  flew  to 
Miami,  Florida,  for  their  vacation.. .E.  WROBEL  is  back  to 
work  after  a  short  stay  in  the  hospital... Mr.  and  Mrs.  C. 
KEELER  flew  to  Tampa,  Florida,  where  they  spent  Thanks- 
giving day  with  their  friends... Pensioner  JAY  KELLY  paid 
the  office  a  visit  and  said  they  are  moving  to  Sunset  City, 
Arizona.  Pensioner  W.  P.  DEVEREUX  also  stopped  by  to 
visit  us.    Both  look  very  good  and  are  enjoying  retirement 


NEWS 
very  much... WALL Y  THOMAS  and  his  wife  drove  to  Colo- 
rado to  spend  Thanksgiving  day  with  their  daughter  and 
son-in-law.. .GEORGE  HANUS  and  his  wife  drove  to  Florida 
In  their  new  car...W.  SCOTT  vaoatloned  at  home  for  the 
holidays. ..RUTH  HAVLIK,  together  with  her  sister,  MARIE, 
of  Electrical  Department  and  another  sister  flew  to  Aoa- 
pulco,  Mexico,  for  their  vaoatlon... The  department  extends 
sympathy  to  E.  IVY,  outside  oheoker,  In  the  death  of  his 
father... Hope  all  of  you  have  a  very  prosperous  New  Year  I 


SKOKIE  8HOPS  • 

Our  deepest  sympathy  Is  extended  to  EDWARD  MAY, 
electrical  worker,  In  the  loss  of  his  mother  and  sister;  to 
LOUIS  KARIOLICH,  electrical  worker,  In  the  Loss  of  his 
mother-in-law  and  father-in-law  who  resided  In  Arizona; 
to  FRANK  DEMMA,  laborer,  In  the  loss  of  his  father,  and 
to  WALTER  O'CONNELL,  electrical  worker,  In  the  loss  of 
his  brother... The  welcome  mat  Is  extended  to  DON  MOTY- 
KA,  electrical  worker  apprentice,  to  Skokie  Shops.  DON- 
ALD HAWKINS,  laborer,  transferred  to  the  Signal  Depart- 
ment. Good  luck,  Don.. .MORTON  LIBERT,  tractor  opera- 
tor, is  now  home  recuperating  after  his  stay  in  the  hospi- 
tal. Hurry  back,  Mort.  FRANK  SWAIN,  shopman,  Is  also 
out  of  the  hospital  and  resting  at  home.  We  all  are  hoping 
to  see  you  back  to  work  soon,  Frank... GEORGE  HMMSKE, 
carpenter,  and  his  wife,  FRANCES,  were  made  proud 
grandparents  for  the  13th  time  when  little  THERESA 
MARIE  VAHURONES  arrived  weighing  8  pounds  9  ounces  in 
Long  Beach,  California.. .THOMAS  HOEY,  electrical  work- 
er, and  his  wife,  ANN,  are  the  proud  owners  of  a  new  Buick 
LeSabre.  Lots  of  luck,  Tom.. .We  welcome  PETER  BAR- 
RETT, laborer,  to  Skokie  Shops,  and  JAMES  ZAZULA, 
shopman,  to  the  S&E  area...KATHY  GRAYBIEL,  part-time 
employee  for  the  summer,  made  us  all  happy  when  she 
came  into  the  office  to  say  hello.  These  are  the  nice  sur- 
prises, Kathy... Happy  belated  holiday  wishes  to  all  from 
your  scribe. 


SOUTH  SHOPS  - 

Bay  6  would  like  to  extend  a  warm  welcome  to  ROBERT 
LONG,  Area  344,  MORTON  OWRUTSKY,  Area  346,  and 
FRANK  H.  SHERMAN  who  came  to  Area  348  from  Limits 
Garage. ..Our  deepest  sympathy  goes  out  to  the  family  of 
CHARLIE  SHREEVE,  Technical  Services. ..  NICK  SIMON- 
ETTI  and  his  family  spent  eight  unforgettable  days  in 
Rome. ..ROY  and  UtENE  BOVINGTON  took  a  747  to  Phoenix, 
Arizona,  where  they  celebrated  their  38th  anniversary  with 


PICTURED  HERE  are  Pen- 
sioner VINCENZO  GARITI 
and  his  wife,  VIRGINIA, 
who  recently  celebrated 
their  44th  wedding  anni- 
versary. Vincenzo  retired 
December  1,  1969,  as  a 
repairman  at  Forest  Glen 
Station. 


JANUARY,  1972 


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their  son  and  daughter... Co- reporter  ERNEST  JOHNSON, 
Area  348,  and  his  wife,  PAULINE,  were  blessed  with  a 
daughter,  LUTRICIA  MARIE,  on  September  28  who  weighed 
in  at  6  pounds  8  ounces.  They  have  another  daughter, 
CILICIA  ANN.  Ernest  and  his  family  also  spent  a  two- 
week  vacation  touring  the  southern  states. ..I.  KOLOUSEK, 
who  retired  last  month,  sent  us  a  postcard  from  St.  Peters- 
burg where  he  is  now  making  his  home.  Also  there  is  JIM 
MUDRA,  a  retired  foreman  from  the  Upholstery  Depart- 
ment. Jim  has  a  beautiful  resort  called  Alicia  on  the 
Beach,  which  is  on  the  Gulf  of  Mexico  and  is  covered  with 
sugar  white  sand.. .GEORGE  WALKER  paid  a  surprise  visit 
to  the  South  Shops  all  the  way  from  the  West  Indies  where 
he  makes  his  home.  George  doesn't  look  a  day  over  his  re- 
tirement age,  and  is  a  picture  of  health... Good  luck  to  M. 
(Andy)  ANDERSON  who  retired  on  November  1.  Andy  will 
make  his  home  in  New  Port  Richey...JIM  LARSEN,  Area 
342,  and  his  wife  became  the  proud  parents  of  a  baby  girl, 
CAROL  LYNN,  on  November  27  weighing  8  pounds  3 
ounces.  This  makes  a  boy  and  a  girl  for  the  Larsen  fam- 
ily...Congratulations  are  in  order  for  KAREN  HOFFMAN 
who  became  engaged  to  GLENN  DONDLINGER,  a  bus  re- 
pairer in  the  Campaign  Area. . .  Mr.  and  Mrs.  CHARLES 
GERARD,  Area  348,  celebrated  their  25th  wedding  anniver- 
sary on  December  7  by  exchanging  gifts  and  enjoying  din- 
ner at  Tokar's.restaurant...The  annual  bowling  turkey  shoot 
on  November  14  was  a  huge  success  with  a  great  turnout. 
TED  WOSS,  Machine  Shop  foreman,  was  top  bowler  with  a 
631  series.  Other  turkey  winners  were  J.  LASKEY,  J. 
DZUIBA,  T.  GASPAROVICH,  F.  MAY,  E.  WUJTOWICZ,  W. 
RAFFERTY,  E.  RADAKOVITIS  and,  last  but  not  least, 
JAMES  E.  FELTZ.  A  big  thanks  goes  out  to  Mrs.  CARL 
LIDZBINSKI  for  preparation  of  the  snacks  and  sandwiches 
served  at  the  affair... Congratulations  are  in  order  at  South 
Shops  for  two  consecutive  wins  in  the  safety  award  contest. 
General  Manager  T.  B.  O'CONNOR,  F.  A.  JOHNSON,  and 
W.  A.  ASHLEY  presented  the  awards  to  J.  J.  REPPLINGER 
and  J.  A.  ROSENDHAL.  There  were  23  winners  of  Jewel/ 
Osco  gift  certificates  from  various  departments.  After  the 
presentation  there  were  rolls  and  coffee  for  all  the  men  in 
the  shops.  They  thought  they  would  never  beat  Skokie,  but 
now  that  they  have  started  they  don't  plan  to  stop.  Keep  up 
the  good  work  for  safety's  sake,  men  [..Congratulations  to 
JANE  BURRIS,  the  daughter  of  HOWARD  BURRIS,  Area 
348,  on  her  marriage  to  WILLIAM  BAILEY  October  7.  A 
reception  was  held  at  Howard's  home  following  the  wedding. 
Jane  and  William  are  both  students  in  their  third  year  at 
Chicago  State  college.  .  .  TOMMY  OLENICK,  the  son  of 
WALLY  OLENICK,  foreman  of  Area  349,  and  his  wife  be- 
came the  proud  parents  of  a  baby  girl,  JENNIFER  LYNN, 
weighing  7  pounds  8  ounces.  This  makes  two  boys  and  one 
girl  for  Tommy  and  his  wife  and  15  grandchildren  for 
Wally.  Tommy  and  his  wife  make  their  home  in  Sunny 
Vale,  California,  where  he  is  a  sergeant  in  the  reserves. 

-  £(*U*€  SUwatt  &  £•&&  tyo/utt&t 


52ND  STREET  - 

The  spotlight  shines  once  again  on  our  repair  depart- 
ment, winners  of  their  second  safety  award.  They  haven't 
had  an  accident  in  nine  months  and  are  shooting  for  a  year 
without  an  accident,  which  will  break  all  records  and  hope- 
fully earn  them  an  extra  incentive  award.  I  understand 
Superintendent  of  Shops  &  Equipment  GEORGE  CLARK  has 
already  promised  Clerk  GARNER  a  breakfast  of  ham  and 
eggs  if  they  do  it.  Now  all  we  have  to  do  is  keep  Repairmen 


NEWS 
ROLLBERG  and  LEVICKIS  off  ladders,  and  Amigo  RIVERA 
from  twisting  an  ankle  or  getting  dust  in  his  eyes.  We  were 
all  proud  and  delighted  at  the  number  of  dignitaries  who 
were  present  at  the  awards  presentation.  Among  them 
were:  Manager  of  Finance  P.  J.  MEINARDI,  Superintendent 
of  Employment  and  Training  F.  A.  JOHNSON,  Superintend- 
ent of  Insurance  W.  A.  ASHLEY,  Supervisory  Training  Co- 
ordinator STU  MAGINNIS,  Safety  Coordinator  W.  UNWTN, 
and  the  man  responsible  for  getting  it  all  together.  Fire 
Safety  Coordinator  J.  DUDLEY.  From  South  Shops  were: 
Mr.  Clark,  Superintendent  of  Shops  and  Garages  J.  J, 
REPPLINGER,  Superintendent  of  Garages  J.  W.  DAIN,  Su- 
pervisor of  Garages  J.  T.  ANDERSON,  T.  GECAN,  D. 
STURENFELDT,  and  J.  PANKONEN.  Assistant  Day  Fore- 
man J.  JOHNSON  accepted  the  award  for  52nd  Street  as 
Shop  Foreman  PAVELKA  was  off  sick.  Door  prizes  were 
won  by  Repairmen  SOL  BATTLES  and  JOHN  LEVICKIS. 
The  garage  is  now  after  the  city  record,  then  comes  the 
State,  followed  by  the  U.S.  government  record.  Who  knows, 
if  they  go  two  years,  they  might  win  the  world's  record  for 
safety. ..Our  best  wishes  to  Operator  ALVIN  DAVIS  who  re- 
tired on  November  1.  Davis  was  a  very  nice  guy  and  will 
be  missed  by  all  of  us. ..The  clerk's  pick  was  the  same,  ex- 
cept for  J.  MOORE  who  couldn't  get  his  old  job  back.. .Re- 
lief Clerk  RAY  KOCMOUD  was  missing  for  two  weeks  en- 
joying his  vacation... Operator  C.  HENRY  is  still  off  sick, 
as  well  as  JOHN  ROGERS,  our  No.  1  sanitary  engineer,  who 
is  having  difficulties  recuperating  from  a  broken  ankle. 
His  job  is  being  handled  very  well  by  JOHN  DEANE...The 
52nd  Street  Softball  team  didn't  win  the  championship  this 
summer,  but  a  very  large  percentage  of  our  ball  team  had 
more  joy  and  happiness  with  new  additions  to  their  fam- 
ilies. Just  to  give  you  an  idea,  here  are  the  names  of  the 
new  fathers  or  expectant  fathers.  Leading  the  way  is  our 
team  manager,  Operator  and  Mrs.  ROBERT  RILEY,  a  girl; 
Operator  and  Mrs.  ROBERT  JONES,  a  boy;  Operator  and 
Mrs.  C.  HENRY,  a  boy;  the  expectant  ones  are:  Operator 
and  Mrs.  N.  BARTON,  Operator  and  Mrs.  C.  DIAL,  Opera- 
tor and  Mrs.  CARL  PETTIGREW,  Operator  and  Mrs.  C. 
SWAIN,  and  Operator  and  Mrs.  I.  THOMAS.  Operator 
ARTHUR  WILLIAMS  and  his  wife,  DIANE,  are  the  proud 
parents  of  an  8  pound  baby  boy  named  CRAIG  ELLIOTT 
who  was  born  on  November  27.  Mother  and  child  are  fine 
and  healthy. ..Our  belated  congratulations  to  Operator  and 
Mrs.  WILLIAM  BETTISON  on  the  recent  birth  of  a  son. 
Did  anyone  get  a  cigar  ?.. Feeling  great  and  wearing  their 
familiar  smiles  when  they  visited  us  recently  were  Pen- 
sioners J.  P.  NELSON,  LAWRENCE  BARNES,  and  SIMON 
SCANLAN.  Their  visits  were  enjoyed  by  all. ..Our  deepest 
sympathy  is  extended  to  Operators  W.  PETERSON  and  L. 
CRUMBAUGH...The  credit  union's  annual  meeting  was  held 
on  January  14.  Many  members  were  in  attendance  and  re- 
freshments were  served  and  door  prizes  given  away. 
President  HILL  presided  and  stated  that  our  credit  union 
can  only  be  as  strong  as  the  members  make  it.  So  see 
TYLER  M.  PHILPOTT  or  ALVIN  POTTS  to  increase  your 
savings.  .  .  Board  Member  ERNIE  HILL  and  CHARLES 
O'KANE  extend  a  hearty  thanks  to  all  at  52nd  Street  who 
participated  in  the  recent  C.O.P.E.  drive.  Attend  your 
union  meetings  and  know  what's  going  on. 


69TH  STREET  - 

Your  reporters  wish  everyone  a  belated  Merry  Christ- 
mas and  a  Happy  New  Year. . .  With  all  happiness  usually 


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INSIDE 

comes  some  sadness,  as  that  which  came  to  the  family  of 
Supervisor  T.  REILLY  upon  the  loss  of  his  mother.. .Pen- 
sioner JOE  HAUG,  former  treasurer  of  69th  Street  credit 
union,  passed  away. ..Our  sympathy  is  also  extended  to  the 
families  of:  HUGH  DORAN,  former  service  truck  chauf- 
feur; BRUNO  FERET,  former  foreman  at  69th  Street  and 
night  supervisor  of  garages;  Operator  ANDY  WILSON,  and 
EDWARD  PRUEMER,  former  repairman  at  69th.  They  all 
put  in  many  years  of  faithful  service  with  the  CTA  and  the 
Surface  Lines. ..CHARLIE  SHREEVE,  one  of  our  engineers, 
also  passed  away.  Our  deepest  sympathy  to  his  family... 
Congratulations  to  THURMOND  COLLIER  who  has  just 
joined  the  ranks  of  happily  mar r ieds.  .  .EDDIE  HOUSE, 
MIKE  MORAN  and  DENNY  PIERCE  all  had  a  good  time  on 
their  vacations. ..BILL  SCOTT  has  been  promoted  to  night 
supervisor  of  garages  in  the  Repair  Department... JIMMY 
MALONEY  recently  returned  from  a  vacation  in  Ireland. 
He  visited  his  mother,  relatives,  and  friends  and  enjoyed 
every  moment. . .  Former  Machinist  JIM  BURNS  has  re- 
turned to  Florida  for  the  winter.  DANNY  LAWLOR,  for- 
mer bus  serviceman,  and  DENNY  GRIFFIN,  former  re- 
pairman, paid  us  a  visit  and  it  was  good  to  see  them. . . 
ERNIE  TOCCI  and  Former  Track  Foreman  MIKE  DOLSIN 
were  in  the  hospital.  A  speedy  recovery  is  wished  them 
both... We  beat  our  accident  par  for  November  at  a  rate  of 
lj  accidents  a  day  and  that  is  a  lot  of  rooneys.  The  coffee 
was  great  and  G.  D.  PEYTON,  J.  PETROCIUS,  F.  ZEIGER, 
E.  SW ANSON  and  all  the  instructors  say  thanks  to  the  op- 
erators and  garage  personnel  who  made  it  possible. ..In- 
structor O'DONNELL  convinced  DAKE,  DONAHUE,  BEHR- 
ENS,  RISCH,  and  company  to  allow  this  scribe  to  pick 
Marquette  so  we  could  lower  our  accident  rate.  Now  J.  J. 
MONAR  and  I  will  keep  all  those  bad  actors  in  line.  HOWE 
SANGER  got  wind  of  it  and  picked  as  a  box  puller,  and  is 
paired  up  with  the  "paper  man",  TIERNEY.  Sorry  to  hear 
that  Mrs.  TIERNEY  hasn't  been  feeling  well. ..Now  that  the 
overtime  has  been  cut  down,  some  operators  have  been  ob- 
served picking  up  pop  bottles  and  papers ...  HANK  RISCH 
certainly  gets  out  of  the  station  in  a  hurry  these  days,  and 
is  also  working  steady.  He  has  a  new  "boss"  at  home  and 
she  must  have  laid  down  the  law... DAKE  drove  to  California 
to  see  his  sick  brother,  and  stayed  two  weeks... Senior  Sta- 
tion Instructor  E.  SW  ANSON  was  hospitalized,  and  O'DON- 
NELL and  ROSS  are  awaiting  his  return  so  they  can  buy 
him  coffee  if  he  brings  the  goodies... Welcome  aboard  to 
our  new  instructor,  GUTHRffi. .  .WILSON  and  Instructor 
JOHNSON  transferred  from  Archer.  . .  Supervisor  PETE 
ZACHARIAS  has  been  asked  to  always  wear  his  boots  and 
rain  coat,  because  it  never  rains  when  he  does.  Pete  is 
quite  a  man  when  it  comes  to  tickling  the  keys  of  a  piano... 
Clerk  ROONEY  wasn't  the  least  bit  mad  when  BIRMING- 
HAM and  Superintendent  PEYTON  ate  up  all  the  Greek  sau- 
sage that  Sanitary  Engineer  ZIGGY  cooked  up.  ROSS  ate 
some  and  took  his  vacation.  Now  everyone  goes  without 
sweet  rolls. ..It  was  something  to  see  the  belly-rubbing  and 
pushing  match  between  Instructor  ROSS,  O'DONNELL  and 
DAKE  in  the  train  room.  O'Donnell  quit  when  he  broke  the 
seam  in  his  pants  and  no  one  could  pick  up  the  pencil  PEY- 
TON dropped  (nor  could  he)... I  saw  Pensioner  FRANK 
VYZRAL,  and  he  looks  quite  happy  as  he  picks  up  his  wife 
when  she  gets  off  work... JEAN  HOWE  almost  lost  the  tips 
of  his  fingers  when  he  was  letting  his  garage  door  down.  It 
hasn't  slowed  him  down  on  the  street,  though. . .  MICKEY 
YOUNG  was  having  quite  a  time  with  his  banana  until  his 
wife  solved  it  by  cutting  it  in  half... Don't  forget  the  credit 
union  meeting  February  18.  See  old  friends  and  maybe  win 
a  prize.     All  members  are  invited  to  attend.. .We  have  a 


NEWS 


Income  tax  problems? 

IF  YOU'RE  in  need  of  some  free  advice  on  how  to 
complete  your  1971  federal  income  tax  return,  the 
series  of  highly- informative  columns  reprinted  by 
CTA  Transit  News  might  be  what  you're  looking  for. 
Written  by  a  widely-quoted  tax  expert,  the  columns 
are  too  complete  and  informative  to  be  condensed  for 
Transit  News.  Rather,  they  have  been  reprinted  in 
their  entirety  and  are  available  by  writing: 


CTA  Transit  News 
P.  O.  Box  3555 
Chicago,  111.  60654 


or  call  664-7200 
Ext.   811  or  812 


real  good  basketball  team  with  L.  HARRIS  as  manager  and 
L.  E.  BAUGHN  as  coach.  Players  include  S.  MORGAN,  W. 
T.  WADE,  W.  ROBINSON,  A.  HENSON,  G.  TAYLOR,  L. 
HALE,  L.  E.  LANGHAM,  T.  G.  COLLIER,  R.  E.  WHEAT- 
LEY  and  L.  HARRIS.  SARGE  was  going  to  try  out,  but  age 
has  finally  caught  up  with  him.  Now  he  is  just  good  old 
Sarge...I  promise  not  to  go  into  the  park,  O'DONNELL,  so 
relax,  ROSS... God  bless  you  all! 

-  Ait  Wue4t«f  &  Quiuiuf  Afaut 


77TH  STREET  - 

We  sincerely  hope  that  each  of  you  and  your  families 
had  a  very  Merry  Christmas,  and  that  the  new  year  will  be 
a  happy,  prosperous  one... Wedding  congratulations  to  the 
following:  Operator  ROGER  HUDSON  and  his  bride,  the 
former  Miss  JOHNELLA  MAYMON;  the  same  good  wishes 
to  Instructor  JAMES  THROWER  and  his  bride,  ELEANOR 
JEAN... Happy  anniversary  wishes  to  Operator  HERSTON 
GANDY  and  his  wife,  TRANSELLA,  who  celebrated  22 
years  of  marriage  by  moving  into  their  new  home... Belated 
anniversary  wishes  to  Supervisor  CLARENCE  JUNKINS 
and  his  wife,  FANNY,  who  celebrated  24  years  of  marriage 
in  October.  .  .  Operator  HENRY  BEATTY  and  his  wife, 
CLARA,  motored  to  Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania,  for  the 
Thanksgiving  holiday,  while  Operator  RED  MARTIN  trav- 
eled to  Tennessee  to  spend  the  holiday. ..Operator  GOEFF- 
REY  BUTLER  and  his  wife,  WILMA,  spent  part  of  their 
vacation  in  Knoxville,  Tennessee. ..  Best  of  luck  to  Chief 
Clerk  RUDY  ALBRECHT,  who  retired  January  1.  The  new 
chief  clerk  is  TOM  McGUIRE... Operator  KENNY  KENNARD 
was  injured  recently  as  the  result  of  an  automobile  acci- 
dent. He  has  now  returned  to  work. ..Fellows,  please  re- 
member our  sick  and  shut-in  members:  Operator  SAM 
GRAHAM  suffered  a  heart  attack,  but  is  progressing  satis- 
factorily; Operator  JOHN  COOPER  was  hospitalized  but  has 
returned  home.  A  speedy  recovery  is  our  wish  for  them... 
Condolences  to  the  family  of  Collector  A.  SPILLMAN,  who 
passed  away  on  December  1. ..  Heartfelt  sympathy  is  ex- 
tended to  Operator  HARPER  DONAHUE  and  his  family  in 
the  untimely  passing  of  his  daughter,  DARICE... The  basket- 
ball league  opened  its  schedule  on  December  13  and  the 
77th  Street  team  lost  its  opening  game  to  the  North  Section. 
..Until  we  meet  here  again— PEACE.  It  has  been  a  pleasure 
serving  as  your  reporter  this  past  year,  and  hopefully,  with 
your  cooperation  our  column  will  be  even  a  better  one  in 
the  coming  year. 


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EDITOR'S  NOTE: 

The  Chairman's  letter,  which 
regularly  appears  on  this  page  of 
Transit  News,  is  replaced  this 
month  by  Jack  Mabley's  column 
from  CHICAGO  TODAY  in  which 
Mr.  Cafferty  gives  his  views 
about  the  high  level  of  employees 
at  CTA. 

In  his  letters  in  Transit  News,  as 
well  as  while  visiting  at  CTA  lo- 
cations, Mr.  Cafferty  has  made  it 
known  that  he  is  quite  impressed 
by  the  quality  of  CTA  personnel. 
It  is  encouraging  to  note  that  now 
he  has  publicly  expressed  his 
confidence  in  CTA  employees  who 
so  faithfully  serve  the  transit 
needs  of  the  Chicago  area. 


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4        Chicago  today,     Monday,  February  14,   1972 

Jack  MabSey-MK-v. 

No  CTA 
fare  hikes, 
says  Cafferty 


"IN  MY  OPINION,  we  cannot  go  to  the  public  for  more 

fare  increases.  It  would  be  counter-productive.  I  would  dis- 
courage more  business  than  would  be  offset  by  the  money 
attracted." 

This  is  from  Michael  Cafferty,  chairman  of  the  Chicago 
Transit  Board,  and  in  effect  the  man  in  charge  of  running 
Chicago's  transit  system. 

Since  the  days  35  years  ago  when  you  could  ride  the 
street  cars  for  seven  cents  and  the  El  and  buses  for  a  dime, 
fares  have  risen  steadily  to  today's  45  cents,  plus  10  cents 
for  a  transfer. 

With  each  raise,  the  number  of  riders  has  dropped.  But 
there  is  a  line,  Cafferty  said,  at  which  the  drop  in  riders 
after  a  fare  increase  reduces  income  to  a  point  where  the 
CTA  is  worse  off  than  before  the  increase. 

"That  line  has  been  reached,"  Cafferty  said. 

CAFFERTY,  A  LAWYER  in  his  mid-40's,  was  plucked 

out  of  the  federal  Department  of  Transportation  a  year  ago 
by  Mayor  Daley  to  be  boss  of  Chicago's  mass  transit  system. 

He's  the  type  of  man  Daley  wants  in  his  top  manage- 
ment level— youngish,  bright,  hard-working,  well  trained. 
His  job  is  broad  policy,  not  seeing  that  a  157  bus  passes 
Lake  Street  and  Michigan  Avenue  on  schedule.  It  was  about 
broad  policy  that  I  talked  with  Cafferty  in  his  office  in  the 
Merchandise  Mart. 

The  significance  of  his  remarks  on  fares  is  that  fares 


Ernie  Banks 
Wallace  D.  Johnson 
James  R,  Quinn 

CHICAGO  TRANSIT  BOARD 

Michael  Cafferty,  Chairman 

Clair  M.  Roddewig 

Lawrence  G.  Sucsy 

Donald  J.  Walsh 

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may  go  up  over  the  years  as  money  cheapens,  but  in  terms 
of  today's  dollar,  the  fare  has  stabilized. 

The  present  fare,  tho,  is  not  enough  to  enable  the  CTA 
to  meet  its  payroll  of  13.000  men  and  women,  and  buy  new 
tires  and  gas  and  oil  and  electricity  and  pay  accident  claims 
and  police  the  stations  and  the  hundreds  of  other  details 
of  day-to-day  operation. 

The  solution  is  subsidy.  Federal  subsidy. 

"THE  SURVIVAL  OF  public  transportation  is  at  stake," 

Cafferty  said.  "I'm  not  talkirg  about  Chicago.  I'm  talking 
about  every  city  in  the  country.  Actually,  we're  in  better 
shape  than  any  other. 

"Monday  a  week  ago,  I  went  to  Washington  to  testify 
before  a  Senate  committee,  along  with  Ronan  of  New  York, 
Cochran  of  Nashville,  Gilstrap  of  California  and  others. 

"We  spend— that  is,  the  federal  government  spends— 
$63  billion  a  year  in  subsidies  of  one  form  or  another— to 
farms,  shipping,  air  traffic,  highways.  But  there  is  NO  sub- 
sidy for  public  transportation,  which  is  the  one  thing  that 
touches  more  citizens  than  anything  else. 

"It  seems  to  me  that  in  that  $63  billion  they  could  find 
$300  or  $400  million  to  relocate  for  public  transportation. 
It  is  a  simple  fact  that  operating  costs  cannot  be  met  by  the 
fare  box,  and  if  public  transportation  systems  don't  get 
help,  they  are  going  out  of  existence." 

How  does  Chicago's  system  rate? 

IT'S   THE    BEST,"   beamed   Cafferty.    "Somebody   told 

me  it  sounds  self-serving  when  I  say  that.  But  that's  what 
I  thought  when  I  was  with  the  Department  of  Transportation. 

"The  basic  reason  is  the  service  pattern.  Ninety-nine 
per  cent  of  Chicago  citizens  live  no  more  than  three-eighths 
of  a  mile— that's  three  blocks— from  CTA  service. 

"That's  fantastic  coverage,  and  no  city  can  match  it. 
In  addition,  there's  complete  integration  of  the  buses  and 
the  rapid  transit. 

"If  public  transit  is  going  to  survive,  the  answer  will  be 
found  in  Chicago.  I  don't  mean  we've  found  the  answer  yet, 
but  here  is  where  conditions  are  right. 

"I'm  not  high  on  using  transportation  to  solve  specific 
social  problems.  But  until  all  citizens  have  access  to  public 
transportation  to  move  to  all  parts  of  the  cities,  we'll  have 


Michael  Cafferty,  chairman  of  Chicago  Transit 
Board.  .  .  .  Something  new  for  the  CTA. 

difficulties.  Our  first  responsibility  is  to  provide  transporta- 
tion for  people  who  have  no  other  way  to  go  around." 

CAFFERTY  HASN'T  BEEN  around  Chicago  long  enough 

for  us  to  judge  whether  he  is  a  smiling  optimist  who  sees 
the  bright  side  of  everything,  or  whether  he's  a  realist. 
Anyway,  it's  good  talking  with  him. 

"There's  a  lot  of  pride  here  in  the  CTA,"  he  said. 
"These  are  good  people,  competent  people.  It  means  some- 
thing to  belong  to  the  CTA.  Boy,  I  don't  want  them  to  lose 
that.  Our  society  has  lost  too  much  of  its  pride  in  what  we  do. 

"I  don't  think  we'll  produce  the  millenium  here,  but  I'm 
very  encouraged  about  the  general  situation." 

That's  something  new  for  the  CTA. 


Volume  XXV  CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS  Number  2 

Published  monthly  by   and  for  employes  of  the  Chicago  Transit  Authority,  under  the  direction  of  the  Public  Information  Department. 

C.  William  Baxa,  Director  of  Public  Information 


Robert  D.  Hcinlein,   Editor 


Mel  Alexander,  Editorial  Assistant 


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FEBRUARY,  1972 


Operating  employees  make  1971 
CTA's  safest  year 


AN  ALL-TIME  low  in  passenger  and  traffic  accidents 
was  established  in  1971  by  CTA  employees,  making  it 
the  safest  year  in  CTA's  24-year  history. 

The  1971  record  beat  that  of  1970  which  previously 
was  the  safest  year.  The  1971  traffic  and  passenger 
accident  rate  of  7.1  accidents  per  100,000  miles  oper- 
ated was  a  reduction  of  13.4  per  cent  compared  with 
the  1970  rate  and  there  was  a  15.2  per  cent  decrease 
in  the  actual  number  of  traffic  and  passenger  acci- 
dents compared  with  1970. 

A  dramatic  comparison  of  the  1971  accident  rate 
of  7.1  with  the  accident  rate  of  18.5  in  1948,  CTA's 
first  full  year  of  operation,  shows  that  there  has  been 
a  reduction  of  61.6  per  cent. 

"In  the  years  since  1948  there  has  been  a  steady 
downward  trend  in  public  accidents,"  said  General 
Manager  Thomas  B.  O'Connor.  "In  1954,  CTA  em- 
barked on  intensive  safety  training  activities.    And,  in 


the  next  six  years  the  accident  rate  per  100,000  miles 
operated  ranged  from  a  high  of  14.1  to  a  low  of  10.4. 
Beginning  with  1961,  the  rate  never  exceeded  10." 

O'Connor  added:  "I  am  especially  proud  of  CTA's 
newest  achievements  in  public  safety  because  each 
year,  the  exposure  to  accidents  becomes  greater  due 
to  increased  traffic  congestion." 

The  figures  compiled  by  CTA  cover  all  accidents, 
however  minor,  including  those  accidents  in  which 
CTA  buses  were  struck  by  other  vehicles. 

It  was  also  announced  that  the  Greater  Chicago 
Safety  Council  will  honor  the  following  CTA  fleets 
because  they  have  bettered  or  maintained  their  1970 
accident  record:  Beverly  station,  77th  Street  station, 
69th  Street  station,  52nd  Street  station,  Archer  sta- 
tion, Lawndale  station,  Kedzie  station,  Limits  station, 
North  Park  station,  Forest  Glen  station,  and  the  Util- 
ity truck  fleet  operating  from  Blue  Island  Garage. 


Keeler,  Congress  share  ISC  spotlight 

with  perfect  4th  quarter  scores 


A  FIRST  in  the  annals  of  the  Interstation  Safety 
Contest  award  program  was  achieved  during  the 
fourth  quarter  of  1971  when  both  a  surface  system 
and  a  rapid  transit  system  operating  station  at- 
tained perfect  scores  of  75  points. 

By  registering  a  perfect  score,  Keeler  Station 
also  became  the  first  surface  system  operating 
location  ever  to  be  rated  75.  In  their  long  drive 
to  attainment  of  this  goal,  Keeler  Station  opera- 
tors have  previously  won  seven  ISC  awards. 

Congress  Station  on  the  rapid  transit  system 
isn't  a  newcomer  to  the  winner's  circle  either. 
This  is  the  11th  ISC  award  won  by  operating  em- 
ployees at  that  location. 

In  the  top  picture,  Keeler  Station  Superintend- 
ent R.  W.  Christian  (left)  is  accepting  his  station's 
award  from  Superintendent  of  Transportation  D. 
M.  Flynn. 

In  the  lower  picture,  Congress  Station  Super- 
intendent J.  P.  Flynn  (right)  is  displaying  the 
award  which  he  accepted  from  Superintendent  of 
Operating  Stations  G.  A.  Riley. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


W.  B.  Folta  retires 

as  general  accountant 


CLOSING  OUT  a  career  of  more  than  49  years  in  the 
transit  industry,  William  B.  Folta  retired  February  1 
as  general  accountant  for  CTA. 

Mr.  Folta  started  with  the  Chicago  Surface  Lines 
as  a  payroll  clerk  in  the  Accounting  Department  on 
August  24,  1922.  He  subsequently  became  a  bill  in- 
voice clerk  and  in  1928  transferred  to  the  Purchasing 
Department  as  a  buyer.  Returning  to  the  CSL  Ac- 
counting Department  in  1941,  Mr.  Folta  served  as  a 
bookkeeper  and  later  as  an  accountant.  Following  the 
acquisition  of  transit  properties  by  CTA,  he  was 
named  chief  accountant  in  1948,  assistant  budget  su- 
pervisor in  1951,  assistant  general  accountant  in 
1957,  and  general  accountant  in  November,  1970. 

Friends  and  co-workers  of  Mr.  Folta  honored  him 
at  a  dinner  held  at  Henrici's  in  the  Merchandise  Mart 
on  January  31.  The  presentation  of  a  memento  of  the 
occasion  was  made  by  Manager  of  Finance  P.  J.  Mei- 
nardi  (left)  to  Mr.  Folta  and  his  wife,  Katheryn. 


OUR  COVER:  Air  travelers  using  Midway  Airport  now  have 
CTA  bus  service  to  the  door.  The  airport,  once  the  nation's 
busiest,  was  built  in  1926  and  served  as  Chicago's  major 
aviation  facility  until  O'Hare  International  Airport  was  com- 
missioned in  1955.  Transit  service  to  Midway  was  first  pro- 
vided by  South  Cicero  streetcars  shuttling  between  Archer  and 
63rd,  a  service  which  was  replaced  by  buses  in  1941.  Archer 
Express  service  to  the  airport  began  in  1946. 


Reroute  buses  into  Midway  Airport 

DIRECT  SERVICE  to  Midway  airport  terminal  build- 
ings is  now  being  provided  by  southbound  62A  Archer 
Express  and  54B  South  Cicero  buses. 


Serving  Midway  Monday  through  Saturday,  the  62A 
buses  operate  in  the  Loop  via  State  street,  and  54B 
buses  connect  with  Douglas- Milwaukee  rapid  transit 
trains  at  the  Cicero  station.  On  Sundays,  54B  buses 
operate  to  Midway  from  Cicero/Archer,  where  they 
connect  with  62  Archer  Local  buses  from  the  Loop. 

Both  the  62A  and  54B  routes,  which  operated  past 
Midway  airport  in  Cicero  avenue,  were  rerouted  Jan- 
uary 17  southbound  via  Airport  drive  between  56th 
and  59th  streets,  making  stops  directly  in  front  of 
terminal  entrances.  Because  the  drive  is  one-way 
southbound,  northbound  service  is  not  affected. 


Organizational  changes  Announced 


BULLETINS  ANNOUNCING  organizational  changes 
within  four  departments  were  issued  recently,  ad- 
vancing 15  CTAers  to  new  supervisory  positions. 

Within  the  Engineering  Department,  H.  T.  Luebeck 
was  named  engineer  of  capital  improvements  and  J.  J. 
O'Connor  became  supervisor  of  real  estate.  The  ap- 
pointments, which  became  effective  December  1,  were 
made  by  General  Superintendent  of  Engineering  E.  E. 
Olmstead  and  approved  by  General  Manager  T.  B. 
O'Connor. 

Named  to  new  posts  effective  January  1  were  R. 
Zazzara  as  superintendent  of  special  investigations, 
L.  J.  Calus  as  assistant  superintendent  -  special  in- 
vestigations inspection  division,  and  J.  C.  Dunn  as 
assistant  superintendent  -  special  investigations  per- 
sonnel division.  The  appointments  were  made  by  Su- 
perintendent of  Public  &  Employee  Relations  F.  C. 
Knautz  and  approved  by  Mr.  O'Connor. 


Promoted  to  new  assignments  within  the  Garage 
Division  of  the  Shops  &  Equipment  Department  effec- 
tive January  9  were  F.  J.  Pelzmann  as  day  foreman 
in  the  Campaign  Area,  C.  F.  Kubal  as  night  foreman 
at  Lawndale,  W.  Cooper  as  assistant  day  foreman  at 
69th  Street,  D.  S.  Chorak  as  p.m.  foreman  at  Forest 
Glen,  T.  L.  Short  as  relief  foreman  at  52nd  Street  and 
F.  A.  Mrzena  as  relief  foreman  at  North  Avenue. 
Previously  appointed  as  night  supervisor  of  garages 
effective  November  21  was  W.  C.  Scott.  The  appoint- 
ments were  made  by  Superintendent  of  Garages  J.  W. 
Dain  and  approved  by  Superintendent  of  Surface  Sys- 
tem Shops  &  Garages  J.  J.  Repplinger  and  Superin- 
tendent of  Shops  &  Equipment  G.  J.  Clark. 


Taking  new  offices  in  the  Finance  Department  ef- 
fective February  1  were  H.  F.  Brown  as  general  ac- 
countant, J  E.  Cannon  as  assistant  general  account- 
ant and  J.  R.  Wexelberg  as  internal  auditor.  The  ap- 
pointments were  made  by  Manager  of  Finance  P.  J. 
Meinardi  and  approved  by  General  Manager  T.  B. 
O'Connor. 


FEBRUARY,  1972 


Medically  Speaking 


by  Dr.  George  H.  Irwin 


BACKACHE  or  low-back  pain  is  one  of  the  most  com- 
mon complaints  that  a  doctor  encounters.  It  is  esti- 
mated that  80  per  cent  of  the  population  at  some  time 
during  life  experiences  backaches.  For  this  reason  it 
was  thought  that  many  of  our  readers  would  be  inter- 
ested. 

To  begin  with,  I  believe  a  few  general  remarks 
about  the  anatomy  and  the  functions  of  the  back  might 
help  for  a  better  understanding  of  this  subject. 

Man's  back  troubles  began  when  he  first  stood 
erect.  Standing  causes  stresses  and  strains  on  the 
spine  which  was  originally  built  for  four-footed  sup- 
port. Our  primitive  ancestors  must  have  had  almost 
constant  backaches;  however,  the  advantages  of  having 
two  free  hands  to  work  with  was  evidently  clear  to 
their  unsophisticated  minds. 

The  spine  of  four-footed  animals  acts  as  a  rela- 
tively stress-free  suspension  bridge.  In  man,  how- 
ever, the  spine  is  the  most  important  weight-bearing 
member  of  our  body.  It  is  like  a  big  tent-pole  which 
is  held  erect  by  numerous  muscles  and  ligaments  un- 
der constant  stress.  The  spine  consists  of  33  verte- 
bras including  the  spinal  canal  which  contains  the 
spinal  cord,  a  very  sensitive  structure  giving  off 
many  nerves  to  all  parts  of  the  body. 

The  functions  or  the  uses  of  the  spine  have  to  do 
with  the  support  of  stability  and  locomotion  of  our 
body.  Also,  the  spinal  cord  is  the  transmission  line 
for  messages  along  the  nerve  pathways  between  the 
brain  and  all  other  regions  of  the  body.  It  is  no  sur- 
prise, then,  that  backaches  are  so  common  when  one 
realizes  all  the  activities  the  spine  is  put  to. 

Causes  of  backache  may  be  generally  placed  in  two 
groups:  Inflammation  or  infection  of  the  spine  with 
its  nerves  and  muscles;  injury  or  trauma. 

The  first  group  includes  rheumatism,  arthritis, 
inflammation  of  the  muscles,  nerves  and  ligaments, 
tuberculosis,  osteomyelitis  (infection  of  the  bone), 
various  tumors  and  spinal  cord  lesions,  and  congeni- 
tal abnormalities. 


The  second  group  includes  injuries  of  all  kinds, 
such  as  strained  muscles,  bumps  or  bruises  with  or 
without  fractures.  Muscle  strains  may  result  from 
unequal  pull,  heavy  lifting  or  faulty  posture.  Soft, 
sagging  mattresses  are  sometimes  a  cause.  Pro- 
truded discs,  a  disorder  of  the  cartilage  between  the 
vertebra  is  often  blamed  on  injury,  but  I  believe  it  is 
more  often  found  in  the  disease  group  of  causes. 

The  symptoms  of  back  disorders  may  be  mild  or 
severe  depending  upon  the  causes.  The  onset  is  usu- 
ally slow  when  it  is  due  to  disease  and  sudden  when 
due  to  injury.  When  the  pain  radiates  down  the  legs 
sciatica  is  often  present. 

The  following  suggestions  to  avoid  backaches 
should  be  helpful: 

(1)  Lift  correctly;  use  your  strong  leg  muscles  by 
placing  your  feet  close  together. 

(2)  Avoid  subjecting  your  back  to  any  sudden  er- 
ratic motion. 

(3)  Wear  sensible,  well-fitting  shoes. 

(4)  Never  become  fatigued  either  physically  or 
mentally.  Emotional  problems  may  cause  muscle 
tension. 

(5)  If  you  have  a  desk  job,  get  up  and  stretch  oc- 
casionally. 

(6)  Try  to  improve  your  posture  in  both  sitting  and 
walking,  and  be  careful  when  there  is  snow  and  ice. 

(7)  Sleep  on  a  firm  bed.  A  bed  board  may  be  help- 
ful. 

(8)  Get  regular  exercise  that  stimulates  all  your 
muscles,  especially  your  back  and  legs. 

(9)  Beware  of  overweight.  This  results  in  an  ab- 
normal strain  on  muscles  of  the  back  and  abdomen. 

(10)  Don't  sit  or  sleep  in  a  draft.  After  vigorous 
exercise,  always  take  a  warm  bath  or  shower  im- 
mediately. 

The  proper  treatment  of  backache  naturally  will 
depend  somewhat  on  the  cause.  Therefore  it  is  es- 
sential to  see  your  doctor  as  soon  as  possible.  The 
proper  management  usually  includes  a  careful  histo- 
ry, a  thorough  physical  examination,  X-rays  and  lab- 
oratory tests.  This  should  be  carried  out  before  any 
treatment  is  started.  The  important  principles  of  any 
treatment  include: 

(1)  Relief  of  pain. 

(2)  Decrease  muscle  spasm. 

(3)  Maintain  back  mobility. 

(4)  Restore  function  and  muscle  power. 

(5)  Hospitalization  for  certain  tests  and  proper 
treatment. 

(6)  Traction  in  certain  cases. 

(7)  Brace  or  supports  when  necessary. 

(8)  Physical  therapy,  such  as  heat  and  massage. 

(9)  Surgery  for  those  cases  properly  indicated. 

Of  course,  it  is  understood  that  all  of  the  above 
mentioned  procedures  are  not  necessary  in  every 
case.  One  type  of  back  ailment  may  be  cured  by  med- 
icines or  physiotherapy  while  traction  or  surgery  will 
be  necessary  to  cure  another  type.  In  all  cases  of 
prolonged  backache,  see  your  doctor. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Service  anniversaries  in  February 


45  years 


S.  G.  Shonts,  Budget 


S.  Geller,  Office  Services 


35  years 


A.  Arini,  Skokie  Shops 

D.  V.  Barthen,  North  Section 
J.  J.  Brady,  West  Section 

E.  E.  Broderick,  North  Avenue 
Hi  F.  Burda,  Property  Accounting 
J.  W.  Dain,  Surface  System  Garages 
E.  J.  Goettert,  North  Park 

G.  Krambles,  Research/Planning 

M.  G.  O'Connor,  77th  Street 

A.  J.  Odrowski,  Kimball  Maintenance  Terminal 

J.  V.  Ogar,  Archer 

W.  R.  Peterson,  Law 

R.  A.  Riep,  Archer 

H.  C.  Sanger,  69th  Street 

W,  T,  Schram,  Investigation  &  Claims 

C,  G.  Wennerstrom,  Beverly 


30  years 

R. 

J.   Labon,  Forest  Glen 
H.  Lingl,  District  B 

W. 

J. 

T.  Mayfield,  North  Avenue 

J. 

A.  Miller,  South  Shops 

J.  J.   Barry,  South  Section 

J. 

J.  Moreau,  Forest  Glen 

T.  J.  Barry,  South  Shops 

w. 

J.   Moser,  Archer 

J.   R.  Blaa,  Transportation  -  General  Office 

A. 

O'Brien,  Rapid  Transit  District  -  South 

R.  T.  Bovingdon,  South  Shops 

V. 

A.  Rzeznik,  Purchasing 

H.  D.  Brown,  North  Section 

F. 

L.  Saucier,  North  Park 

V.  G.  Celebron,  Skokie  Shops 

R. 

B.  Scheid,  69th  Street  Garage 

H.  Cincetti,  North  Section 

H. 

W.  Schomer,  Internal  Auditing 

J.   L.  Dillon  Sr.,  Forest  Glen 

M. 

A.  Sode,  Law 

J.   R.  Dudek,  North  Section 

T. 

J.   Spratt,  Instruction  -  77th  Street 

W.  T.  Garbo,  Rapid  Transit  District  -  North 

H. 

Tait,  Skokie  Shops 

C.  R.  Glines,  Beverly 

E. 

P.  Tierney,  Archer 

J.   P.  Golden,  North  Section 

F. 

Troila,  Kedzie 

T.  Greene,  North  Section 

S. 

Trombino,  South  Shops 

S.   L.  Gustafson,  Limits 

J. 

R.  Trosper,  Rapid  Transit  District  -  North 

B.  P.  Kane,  General  Accounting 

H. 

E.  Walther,  Building  &  Construction 

W.  R.  Kropp,  South  Shops 

E. 

M.  Wilieko,  North  Section 

25  years 

M. 
C. 

M.  Kasman,  Forest  Glen  Garage 
Kucera,  Power  Supervisor's  Office 

L. 

S.   Kukowinski,  West  Section 

C.  J.   Abt,  Treasury 

E. 

L.  Laxstrom,  South  Shops 

B.  B.  Atkinson,  North  Section 

R. 

E.  Nord,  South  Shops 

J.  W.  Burks  Jr.,  77th  Street 

J. 

E.  Ohse,  District  B 

J.    L.  Cox,  Forest  Glen  Garage 

F. 

R.  Piasecki,  Forest  Glen  Garage 

G.  H.  DeBroe,  52nd  Street 

E. 

C.  Provis,  52nd  Street 

J.    H.  Dohoney,  District  C 

A. 

Pruitt,  52nd  Street 

S.   J.   Dudasik,  West  Section 

M. 

P.  Romas,  Kedzie  Garage 

R.  Evarts,  Forest  Glen 

J. 

J.   Rossie,  Central  District 

G.  K.  Farrell,  Forest  Glen 

G. 

Sadlicki,  North  Park 

W.  J.  Grzesinski,  North  Avenue 

J. 

D.  Smith  Jr.,  52nd  Street 

F.  J.   Hennigan,  South  Shops 

J. 

G.  Studley,  Electrical  Distribution 

S.    E.  Kaminski,  Utility  &  Emergency  Service 

L. 

L.  Wallace,  77th  Street 

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AS  REPORTED  BY  EMPLOYES  OF  THE  CHICAGO  TRANSIT  AUTHORITY 


ACCOUNTING  (Payroll)  ■ 

By  this  time  most  of  us  are  settled  In  our  new  locations 
after  a  game  of  musical  chairs.  We  hope  everyone  Is  sat- 
isfied and  happy  in  their  new  places. ..After  the  "Holldaze" 
everyone  has  settled  down,  more  or  less,  to  their  regular 
routines  so  there  is  a  scarcity  of  news  at  this  time.  Except 
for  one  bright  report  of  a  recent  event — the  Super  Bowll 
Whom  do  you  think  was  the  lucky  winner  of  the  pool  ?  None 
other  than  VICKY  LEPEK,  a  rather  recent  addition  to  the 
Payroll  Department.  To  say  she  was  surprised  is  putting 
it  mildly,  and  we  were  thrilled  that  one  of  our  members 
was  a  winner!    Congratulations,  Vicky. 

(Tabulating)  - 

On  a  very  nice  Wednesday  in  December,  the  girls  in  the 
Key  Punch  Department  gave  themselves  a  Christmas  party 
at  Henrici's.  It  was  well  attended  and  a  good  time  was  had 
by  all. . .  CLARENCE  BUTHMAN  and  his  family  have  de- 
serted "wunnerful  city"  for  "beautiful  suburban"  Hanover 
Park.  At  last  report  all  were  delighted  with  their  new  sur- 
roundings.   Best  wishes  in  your  new  home. 

-  Zvtltf*  uieu 

(General)  - 

On  February  1  WILLIAM  B.  FOLTA  retired  as  general 
accountant  after  almost  50  years  of  service  with  the  Chica- 
go Surface  Lines  and  CTA.  A  dinner  was  held  in  his  honor 
on  January  31  in  Henrici's  restaurant.  Among  the  guests 
were  Mrs.  FOLTA,  their  three  children,  and  their  spouses. 
Many  of  Mr.  Folta's  present  and  retired  co-workers  at- 
tended, including  former  General  Accountants  L.  J.  FRAN- 
COEUR  and  A.  J.  FITZSIMONS.  Best  wishes  to  Mr.  Folta 
from  all  sections  of  the  Accounting  Department  for  many 
enjoyable  retirement  years. ..Congratulations  to  HAROLD 
F.  BROWN  on  his  appointment  as  general  accountant  to  fill 
the  vacancy  left  by  Mr.  Folta  and  to  JOHN  E.  CANNON  who 
was  appointed  assistant  general  accountant... Among  those 
who  have  recently  retired  was  JEANNE  M.  FITZGERALD, 
secretary  to  the  general  accountant,  and  former  Transit 
News  scribe  for  General  Accounting.  Jeanne  was  feted  at  a 
luncheon  at  Henrici's  on  December  29,  1971.  Her  two  sons 
and  their  wives  were  in  attendance  as  were  many  of 
Jeanne's  co-workers  and  retired  friends.  We  were  happy 
to  see  Jeanne  again  at  Mr.  Folta's  retirement  dinner,  and 
judging  from  her  smiling  face,  retirement  is  agreeing  with 
her. ..Jeanne's  replacement  is  JUDY  CUCI  who  transferred 
to  Accounting  from  Special  Investigations.  Along  with  her 
new  secretarial  duties  she  is  also  replacing  Jeanne  as 
Transit  News  scribe.  Be  sure  to  let  her  know  if  there  is 
anything  in  particular  you  would  like  mentioned  in  future 
magazines. ..Congratulations  to  RITA  DEAKIN  who  trans- 
ferred to  accountant  II  in  the  Finance  Department,  replac- 
ing HELEN  LOWE  who  retired,  and  to  JOE  LAZZARA  who 
attained  the  position  of  accountant  III  in  the  General  Ac- 
counting Section. . .  We  extend  a  warm  welcome  to  TOM 
MARASOVICH  who  is  the  new  file  clerk  in  the  office  and  to 
our  new  transfer  counter,  MARK  FITZPATRICK.  Good 
luck   to    JOSEPH    CASTRO,    our   former   file    clerk,    who 


transferred  to  the  Treasury  Department  as  a  token  clerk... 
Get  well  wishes  go  to  VIRGINIA  HARRER  and  SIG  SHONTS, 
hope  to  see  you  both  back  on  the  job  soon. 


BEVERLY  • 

I  received  a  nice  letter  from  Pensioner  ED  MALONEY 
and  his  wife,  CLARA,  who  drove  to  Chicago  to  attend  the 
wedding  of  their  granddaughter,  MARGARET  CONWAY. 
They  also  celebrated  their  48th  wedding  anniversary  with  a 
surprise  party  given  for  them  by  their  children,  grandchil- 
dren and  great-grandchildren.  Mass  at  St.  Catherine  of 
Genoa  church  and  dinner  with  40  friends  climaxed  a  won- 
derful day  and  night.  Ed  extends  an  invitation  to  all  his 
CTA  friends  to  visit  him  at  bis  home  in  Pompano  Beach, 
Florida.  The  address  is  3710  N.W.  4th  avenue.  Thanks, 
Ed,  and  say  hello  to  BILL  RADLOFF  and  LE  ROY  ERICK- 
SON.  Pensioners  FRANK  HELMS  and  ART  BURHLING 
were  recent  visitors  at  Ed's  home,  as  was  TOM  O'SHEA 
whom  we  haven't  seen  for  a  long  time.  Drop  me  a  line  or 
two,  Tom. ..  Operator  C.  WENNERSTROM  and  his  wife, 
MARGE,  became  grandparents  when  8  pound  KAREN  LYNN 
was  born  to  their  son  and  daughter-in-law.. .Operator  TOM 
COULTER  vacationed  at  Las  Vegas  where  he  left  some  of 
his  money  for  them  to  hold  until  he  returns.  Hoover  Dam 
is  much  cheaper  to  see,  Tom... We  wish  a  speedy  recovery 
to  Superintendent  GEORGE  EVANS  who  is  hospitalized.  Su- 
perintendent JOSEPH  WILLS  is  on  the  A.M.  shift,  and  In- 
structor CLARENCE  HEILBRONNER  is  doing  his  usual  fine 
job  as  night  superintendent. ..Operators  E.  VANEK  and  R. 
DAVIS  are  also  in  the  hospital,  and  Operators  W.  McCANN, 
M.  GRIFFIN,  and  J.  ROSSBOROUGH  are  on  the  sick  list... 
When  our  number  one  man,  RALPH  LAYTON,  went  on 
pension  after  43  years  of  service,  he  opened  the  door  for  a 
lot  of  our  men  to  try  and  follow  in  his  footsteps.    Ralph  was 

LILLIAN  C.  PELLICORE  is  pictured  here  receiving  her  retire- 
ment portfolio  from  JOHN  E.  CANNON,  Internal  Auditor,  at  a 
dinner  held  in  her  honor  on  January  27  at  Henrici's  restaurant. 
Mrs.  Pellicore  retired  as  a  stenographer  on  February  1  after 
more  than  42  years  of  service. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 


THIS  LITTLE  aquanaut 
in  her  bathtub,  is  KIM 
BERLY  JUNE  PALMER 
the  eight-month  old  dough 
ter  of  North  Section  Motor 
man  and  Mrs.  EUGENE 
M.  PALMER. 


our  ace  operator  on  Kedzie  for  many  years.  JOHN  (the 
Mighty  Mite)  MAHONEY  tried  to  be  number  one,  but 
couldn't  fill  your  shoes,  Ralph. ..  Recent  new  pensioners 
from  Beverly  were:  M.  DODD,  GEORGE  SCHLETZ,  BILL 
QUIGLEY,  L.  C.  BORRMANN,  OLLIE  DAVIS,  RAY  COLE, 
R.  SOMMERS,  CHARLES  SUNBLAD,  VIRGIL  TRIMMER, 
JIM  FITZMAURICE,  E.  LIPPNER,  and  my  old  buddy,  BILL 
JENNINGS.  .  .When  we  picked  our  runs  and  looked  at  the 
first  page,  we  saw  that  there  were  only  a  few  of  the  old 
boys  in  blue  left.  We  wish  all  these  fine  men  many  years 
of  luck  and  happiness... We  extend  our  deepest  sympathy  to 
the  family  of  Pensioner  CHARLES  POWERS,  formerly  of 
69th  Street.  Charles  was  a  true  friend  of  mine  in  the 
Knights  of  Columbus  and  will  be  missed  by  all  of  us. 

-   7<w*  VomUU  &  Amu*  "?*&* 


CTA  POLICE  - 

Likely  you  won't  find  a  crock  of  gold  at  the  AMVETS  St. 
Patrick's  dance,  March  11  at  the  Pick-Congress  hotel,  but 
there  will  be  a  wealth  of  good  times.  Sergeant  PETE  Mc- 
GENUTIS  can  make  arrangements.  Division  241  men 
do  themselves  proud  stepping  off  in  the  St.  Patrick's  day 
parade  each  year.  Check  with  RAY  O'WISNIEWSKI  for  the 
assembly  location  and  time,  and  be  there. ..The  CTA  Police 
Christmas  party  attracted  some  infrequently-seen  faces. 
Retired  Officers  PETE  MESSIN  and  RICHARD  GISINER, 
Lieutenant  MANLEY  HOWE  and  Sergeant  JOHN  McGRATH 
visited.  Dabbling  with  stocks  keeps  Pete  active,  as  do  Pete 
and  Stella's  17  grandchildren.  The  Messins  travel  once  in 
a  while  to  visit  a  son  with  an  insurance  business  in  Omaha 
and  a  daughter  in  California.  Richard  Gisiner  and  Lieuten- 
ant Howe  impressed  everyone  that  retired  life  must  be 
great.  Although  his  trip  to  Eire  over  the  summer  was 
grand,  Sergeant  McGrath  says  he  doesn't  have  any  plans  to 
settle  there.  All  pensioners— please  don't  wait  till  next 
Christmas  to  stop  in  the  office.  Say  hello  whenever  you're 
around... The  Christmas  holiday  season  was  vacation  time 
for  ED  and  JUDY  BUGAL,  spent  relaxing  at  home.. .RALPH 
and  VIRGINIA  VERNON  were  hosts  to  nine  grandchildren, 
and  as  many  adults,  for  their  Christmas  feast.  Ralph  re- 
cently put  the  arm  on  a  man  of  scruffy  appearance  who  was 
wandering  about  the  77th  Street  Depot.  Other  CTA  workers 
had  become  concerned  because  of  the  man's  demented 
manner  and  a  broken  ice-scraping  tool  he  was  holding... 
ANTHONY  ODROWSKI,  foreman  at  Kimball  Shops,  noted  a 
quick  decline  in  vandalism  to  cars  stored  in  the  yard 
shortly  after  CTA  Police  were  detailed  to  protect  the 
equipment.  At  various  times,  Officers  JAQUEST,  GOLD- 
WATER,  LAATSCH  and  PURTELL  were  on  the  detail. 
Some  name-taking  and  stern  warnings  to  several  youths  did 


NEWS 

the  trick.. .Late  one  evening  ROY  SCHNEIDER,  on  the  Blue 
Island  car,  made  an  on-view  arrest  of  a  man  breaking  into 
the  Kedzie-Congress  agent's  booth  with  a  screwdriver. 
The  man  was  confined  to  Bridewell  hospital  as  he  was  suf- 
fering from  the  affects  of  drugs... The  end  of  the  line  is  a 
good  place  to  watch  for  runaways.  One  runaway  youth  was 
taken  into  custody  at  54th  on  the  Douglas  by  MARV  GOLD- 
WATER. ..About  midnight  JIM  LaFOLLETTE,  assigned  to 
the  Blue  Island  car,  spotted  a  building  on  fire  near  Cicero 
and  Lake.  He  reported  this  to  the  radio  dispatcher  and  then 
went  inside  to  rouse  the  residents.  After  breaking  down 
several  doors  he  found  that  it  was  an  abandoned  building. 
This  sounds  rather  humorous,  but  it  would  have  been  heroic 
had  the  building  been  inhabited.  JOHN  FIRLINGER,  on  the 
North  Avenue  car,  found  a  similar  siutation  near  Monroe 
and  Paulina;  he  reported  the  blaze  to  the  radio  dispatcher, 
then  made  sure  that  the  residents  were  evacuated.  These 
two  officers  put  forth  highly  commendable  efforts ...  CTA 
Police  cars  can  greatly  assist  the  radio  dispatchers,  es- 
pecially late  at  night  when  other  CTA  radio  cars  are 
spread  thin.  The  dispatchers  are  all  experienced  with  what 
affects  transit  operations,  and  they  can  often  surmise  what 
is  taking  place.  But  they  still  need  on-the-scene  reports  to 
accurately  judge  a  situation.  Should  you  be  the  first  to  re- 
port a  delay,  or  something  that  could  develop  into  a  delay, 
it  is  very  important  that  you  stand  by  and  follow  up  on  the 
incident.  If  it  clears  up  or  gets  worse,  you  can  so  inform 
the  dispatcher.  Reporting  something  and  then  leaving  be- 
fore another  radio  car  arrives  doesn't  help  much.  Fires 
and  traffic  accidents  that  block  CTA  service  are  two  in- 
stances where  a  CTA  Police  squad  may  happen  to  be  close 
by  and  can  be  of  service  to  the  dispatcher.  Making  reports 
by  radio  is  really  a  delicate  function.  So  that  you  can  per- 
form your  duties  best,  stop  by  the  radio  room  and  visit  with 
the  dispatchers.  Talking  things  over  is  a  good  way  to 
learn... Sergeant  FRANK  KRETZ  and  his  family  have  moved 
to  El  Paso,  Texas.  Frank  made  many  outstanding  arrests 
and  was  in  several  shoot-outs  with  robbers  in  the  days  be- 
fore exact  fare. ..Congratulations  to  HEINZ  VOGT  on  be- 
coming a  three-striper.  MIKE  and  ANNETTE  LEE  LON- 
ERGAN  are  going  to  be  neighbors  of  Heinz  who  lives  in 
Lisle.  The  Lonergans  will  occupy  a  new  house  in  Brook 
Hill,  just  west  of  Lisle. ..If  someone  called  you  a  societal 
technician,  would  you  feel  complimented,  insulted,  or  tell 
him  he  was  mistaken?  To  find  out,  take  a  police  science 
correspondence  course  from  the  Chicago  Police  Academy. 
Your  only  expense  will  be  textbooks.  Outside  police  agen- 
cies are  again  eligible  to  take  these  fine  courses.  Sign-up 
deadline  is  March  13  for  the  next  series  of  courses.  Con- 
tact our  office  for  details... February  happy  birthdays  go  to 
BELL  on  the  3rd,  BERGLUND  on  the  15th,  FIDANZE  and 
OSTERBERGER  on  the  19th,  and  SULZER  on  the  22nd. 
RIMELE  (13th)  and  PURTELL  (30th)  had  the  luck  to  be 
born  in  March.. .Rumors  that  your  scribe  has  an  army  of 
leprechauns  gathering  his  news  are  untrue.  This  column 
depends  upon  YOU  for  stories.  Keep  in  touch,  let  your 
scribe  know  what's  happening... May  the  road  rise  with  you, 
may  luck  go  with  you. 

-   1im«t/uf  O'TKaioitf 


ELECTRICAL  (General  Office)  - 

Sergeant  WAYNE  TOSH  was  home  on  a  four-week  fur- 
lough before  leaving  for  an  air  force  base  in  Viet  Nam. 
Wayne  and  his  wife  and  little  daughter  visited  with  his  par- 
ents, JOAN  and  DEL  TOSH,  chief  power  engineer.  Although 


FEBRUARY,  1972 


INSIDE  NEWS 

his  leave  was  over  on  December  18,  his  parents  enjoyed 
their  pre-holiday  visit. ..HERMAN  SMITH  is  home  from  the 
hospital  recuperating  from  his  recent  surgery.  He  sends 
his  thanks  to  all  who  responded  to  his  request  for  blood 
donors,  and  also  to  those  who  remembered  him  with  cards 
and  telephone  calls. 


-  "Kaif  7KtrfU4tn 

(Blue  Island)  - 

A  card  from  ARVIN  WILMONT  informed  us  that  he  be- 
came a  grandfather  again  when  little  JENNIFER  LYNN  was 
born  on  December  1.  The  proud  parents  are  MADELINE 
and  WILLIAM  JOHNSON... ANDY  BOURNE  and  his  wife  had 
a  nice  vacation  in  Scottsdale,  Arizona.. .By  the  time  this 
goes  to  press,  WILLARD  LOOS  will  have  started  his  pen- 
sion effective  February  1...FRED  MARIANI  started  his 
pension  on  January  1.  The  men  in  the  Line  Department 
gave  him  a  nice  send-off  at  a  luncheon  and  presented  him 
with  a  motor  generator... A  speedy  recovery  to  WALTER 
YOCIUS  who  just  had  surgery.  Other  men  out  sick  at  this 
time  are  ELMER  TEGTOW,  WILLIAM  KURTIN,  ROMAN 
PRIESBE,  ROBERT  O'BRIEN,  and  DAN  RYAN.  Hurry  and 
get  well,  fellows.  To  you  pensioners  across  the  country, 
let  us  hear  from  you:  J.  DARCY,  J.  HERMAN,  FRANK 
CORRIGAN,  GILTON  QUICK,  SAM  GAFFEN,  RALPH  JOS- 
SI,  JOHN  FINLAY,  CHARLES  MULBRANDON,  BILL  HOOV- 
ER and  RAY  SIERS.  Don't  forget  the  coffee  pot  is  always 
on  at  Blue  Island... There  have  been  an  unusual  number  of 
free  breakfasts  at  Blue  Island  lately.  One  celebrated  the 
return  of  ARDUENI's  son  from  Viet  Nam,  one  for  the  safe 
return  of  LARRY  HEISE's  son,  another  for  ZIGG's  birth- 
day (39th),  and  yet  another  for  WALTER  WANGERO's 
birthday. 

-  TViiliam  IZc/uU*. 

(Rapid  Transit  Signal  Division)  - 

A  hearty  welcome  is  extended  to  Signal  Helpers  ZOWNIE 
COOTS  and  EDDIE  McCLINTON,  our  newest  additions  to 
the  Signal  Department.  They  joined  our  work  force  in  De- 
cember, and  at  the  same  time  they  brought  our  signal 
helper  list  to  13.  Lucky  or  not,  the  present  number  does 
show  an  increase  of  two  above  normal.  The  increase  is 
due  to  preparations  being  made  for  an  expansion  of  the 
CTA  signal  system.  This,  of  course,  is  good  news  to  our 
men  who  have  always  welcomed  the  likelihood  of  more  work 
in  our  department.  This  expansion  is  part  of  the  CTA  Cap- 
ital Improvement  Program,  announced  by  CTA  Board 
Chairman  MICHAEL  CAFFERTY  some  time  ago.  Due  to 
the  specialized  type  of  work,  all  new  men  are  highly  trained 
before  they  are  called  upon  to  accept  the  full  responsibility 
that  goes  with  the  job  of  signal  maintainer.  Congratula- 
tions, fellows,  and  remember  that  this  isn't  a  waiting  game 
as  there  is  plenty  of  work  to  do  right  now.  Dig  in!. .PAT 
DOYLE  recently  underwent  a  serious  eye  operation.  He  is 
now  home  and  doing  fine.  Pat  seemed  to  be  in  a  very  jovial 
mood  when  I  talked  with  him.  He  will  be  home  for  eight 
weeks  recuperating,  and  getting  better  acquainted  with  his 
new  granddaughter,  CAROLYN  SUZAN  SCHAESER...A  va- 
cation during  the  holiday  season  always  seems  to  have  an 
air  of  sheer  delight.  No  one  knows  this  better  than  FRANK 
GUAGENTI  who  spent  his  during  the  Christmas  holidays. 
Frank  comes  from  a  family  of  ten  (the  more  the  merrier), 
and  said  he  is  the  oldest  but  hasn't  decided  if  that  gives 
him  and  kind  of  advantage.  Pleasant  memories  are  but  a 
small  portion  of  Frank's  reward  for  having  helped  to  rear 


LEARNING  TO  do  the 
hula  is  one  way  to  keep 
young  and  active  in  your 
retirement  years.  JACK 
KRAUSE,  former  relief 
district  superintendent  of 
Operations  Control,  seems 
to  be  enjoying  the  lesson 
very  much,  when  he  and 
his  wife,  WANDA,  visited 
the  South  Pacific  Polyne- 
sian restaurant  neor  Holly- 
wood, Florida. 


his  younger  brothers  and  sisters,  as  he  gained  their  love, 
trust  and  unlimited  respect.  For  them,  having  Frank 
around  makes  a  perfect  Christmas  setting.  His  vacation 
made  possible  a  family  reunion  in  two  parts.  First  in 
Chicago,  and  then  in  Evansville,  Indiana,  where  one  of  his 
sisters,  GRACE,  and  one  of  his  brothers,  ANDREW,  reside. 
.."Lil,  if  you're  around  when  I  get  my  next  vacation,  we'll 
go  to  Acapulco,  Mexico."  That's  what  CHARLES  LASKOW- 
SKI  told  his  wife,  LILLIAN,  last  year.  It  was  the  beginning 
of  an  exciting  vacation  trip  for  them,  drowning  their  cares 
in  the  clear  waters  off  the  beautiful  Acapulco  beaches. 
They  took  part  in  some  of  the  traditional  sports,  like 
watching  the  cock  fights  and  bull  fights.  They  weren't  ex- 
actly pleased  with  one  of  the  bull  fights  as  the  matador 
won.  Lillian  found  the  burro  races  more  to  her  liking, 
particularly  since  she  won  the  race  she  was  competing  in... 
What  does  a  typical  signal  maintainer  do  during  a  mid- 
winter vacation?  Nothing!  Nothing  but  attach  himself  to 
his  easy  chair  and  look  at  the  sports  on  TV  and  listen  to 
the  inclement  weather  reports.  We  understand  that  it  is  all 
over  for  two  of  these  guys,  ELMER  STOKES  and  EARL 
BELL,  who  are  now  back  at  their  posts.  You  guys  will  need 
that  layer  of  fat  you  put  on  when  you  meet  that  icy  cold 
weather  again... A  large  number  of  our  signalmen  attended 
the  Sixth  Annual  Old  Timers  party,  sponsored  by  Local  9, 
honoring  all  their  retired  members  on  January  21.  The 
place  was  the  Plumber's  hall,  1340  W.  Washington  boule- 
vard, and  our  signalmen  were  joined  by  more  than  700 
other  members  of  the  local.  After  the  conversation  and 
back-slapping,  the  men  sat  down  to  a  tasty  corned  beef  and 
cabbage  dinner,  where  both  food  and  suds  were  plentiful. 
Those  retired  members  who  had  reached  the  age  of  65  dur- 
ing the  past  year  received  a  gift  of  $20,  and  our  own  BILL 
BAKER  was  one  of  the  takers.  Music  was  provided  by  the 
Shannon  Rovers ,  a  bagpipe  band  led  by  Jerry  Ryan.  This 
band  has  become  a  featured  attraction  in  the  St.  Patrick's 
day  parades,  and  has  played  other  occasions  honoring  our 
city's  top  Irishman,  Mayor  Richard  J.  Daley.  We  thank 
J.  A.  McCann,  business  manager,  and  F.  S.  Hince,  presi- 
dent, and  the  entire  staff  of  Local  9  for  an  enjoyable  eve- 
ning. 

(Chicago  Avenue)  - 

It.  is  my  sad  duty  to  report  the  death  of  one  of  our  men, 
FRED  PROROK,  who  was  killed  in  an  unusual  automobile 
accident  which  occurred  near  his  home.  Fred  was  the  light 
maintainer  on  the  South  Section  of  the  rapid  transit.     He 


10 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

joined  the  former  Surface  Lines  in  March,  1947,  and  trans- 
ferred to  Chicago  Avenue  in  1953.  We  extend  our  deepest 
sympathy  to  his  family.  We  also  extend  our  sincere  sym- 
pathy to  TED  NADROWSKI  in  the  death  of  his  father-in-law 
on  January  17. ..My  able  assistant  and  partner,  CHARLIE 
SALVATORE,  was  in  the  hospital  for  surgery.  He  sounded 
good  when  we  talked  to  him  over  the  phone,  and  is  now 
home  recuperating... JIM  (the  zipper)  ROEBER  paid  us  a 
visit  at  the  shop.  He  looks  real  good  considering  the  short 
time  since  his  heart  operation.  The  stay  in  the  hospital 
trimmed  him  down  a  bit. . .  BILL  MURRAY  just  returned 
from  vacation  in  Florida  where  he  and  his  family  soaked  up 
the  sun  and  visited  with  Bill's  daughter  and  family.  His 
son  came  down  from  Washington,  D.C.,  and  it  must  have 
been  some  reunion... LARRY  SHELBY  who  flies  his  plane 
out  of  a  Gary,  Indiana,  airport  reports  that  he  is  temporar- 
ily grounded.  Larry  says  that  certain  parts  are  needed  for 
repairs.  Until  then  he  stays  on  the  ground  like  the  rest  of 
us. . .  Attention  pensioners — I  would  appreciate  a  note  or 
card  letting  us  know  what  you  are  doing  wherever  you  are. 
All  information  can  be  sent  to  me  at  311  Institute  Place. 


ENGINEERING  - 

We  say  goodby  to  two  of  our  employees  who  retired  on 
February  1,  TONY  SULLIVAN  who  has  been  with  the  com- 
pany more  than  37  years,  and  LOUISE  SANDSTROM  who 
has  been  with  us  just  a  short  time.  Louise  is  going  to 
spend  her  retirement  traveling  between  sisters  in  Florida 
and  Michigan.  We  wish  you  both  a  happy  retirement... We 
also  have  to  say  goodby  to  another  employee,  FRANK 
GIRDWAIN,  an  engineer  co-op  trainee.  Frank  is  returning 
to  school  after  his  recent  assignment  with  the  survey  crew. 
Even  though  we  lost  some  of  our  employees,  we  have  gained 
three  others.  In  the  Structural  Design,  Civil  Engineering 
Section,  is  STEVEN  VASSILATORS,  an  engineer  co-op 
trainee  from  I.I.T.;  also  a  belated  welcome  to  KSAVERAS 
KAUNAS  of  the  Civil  Engineering  Section,  and  KATHY 
BRADY,  who  is  replacing  Louise  in  the  reception  room... 
We  would  like  to  wish  GEORGE  SULLIVAN  a  speedy  recov- 
ery and  hope  to  see  him  back  soon.  . .  We  had  two  lucky 
people  who  took  trips  to  Florida.  Mr.  KALOGERAS  and  his 
wife,  PAULINE,  and  his  son,  GEORGE,  drove  down  to  the 
Florida  Keys  to  bring  in  the  New  Year.  While  in  the  Keys 
they  visited  Taveriner  creek  and  took  in  some  fishing. 
They  went  to  the  Orange  Bowl  game  and  saw  Nebraska  beat 
Alabama.  George  attends  school  at  Nebraska  State  college 
so  it  was  an  enjoyable  game  for  them.  They  also  visited 
some  friends  in  Birmingham,  Alabama,  on  their  way.  Mr. 
MINOGUE  and  his  wife  drove  down  to  Florida  for  two  weeks 
where  they  also  had  an  enjoyable  time.  They  returned  to 
Chicago  in  sub-zero  weather.  Mr.  Minogue,  were  you 
ready  to  turn  around  and  go  back?. .Real  Estate  has  moved 
to  their  new  fancy  quarters  and  everything  is  back  in  order 
now. 

(West  Shops)  - 

Welcome  back  to  PAT  McGING,  plumber,  who  was  ill  for 
a  while.  We  are  happy  to  see  him  looking  chipper  again. 
Stay  well,  Pat.. .Mr.  and  Mrs.  JOSEPH  FUCARINO  and  their 
six  children  spent  three  weeks  visiting  in  Florida.  They 
spent  the  Christmas  holidays  with  Joe's  father,  a  CTA  re- 
tiree. Joe  says  his  father  is  feeling  and  looking  great. 
They  spent  a  whole  day  at  Disney  World,  which  Joe  claims 
is  fabulous.    Of  course,  many,  many  other  points  of  inter- 


NEWS 
est  were  seen,  but  we're  sorry  Joe  you  had  to  come  back  to 
such  bad  weather... TOM  HICKS,  plumber  foreman,  and  his 
family  also  spent  their  Christmas  holidays  in  Florida  vis- 
iting family  and  friends.  Tom  said  they  had  a  beautiful  va- 
cation...ED  AMUNDSEN  and  his  wife  spent  Christmas  with 
their  son  and  his  wife  in  Colorado.  It  is  good  to  spend  the 
holidays  with  your  family. ..We  are  happy  to  welcome  to  the 
West  Shops  two  handsome  young  men,  KEVIN  FLEMING  and 
WILLIAM  FLETCHER.  We  hope  your  stay  will  be  a  happy 
one.  Glad  to  have  you  aboard,  Bill  and  Kevin. ..We  were 
sorry  to  lose  SUE  MILLONAS  who  left  us  December  31. 
Sue  became  the  bride  of  RICHARD  GILBERT  of  Quincy, 
Illinois.  I  was  very  happy  to  be  present  at  their  wedding  on 
January  8,  a  candlelight  ceremony.  Sue  was  a  beautiful 
bride  as  she  walked  down  the  aisle  on  the  arm  of  her 
father,  GEORGE  MILLONAS,  superintendent  of  Buildings 
and  Construction.  Our  best  wishes  to  the  bride  and  groom. 
..The  West  Shops  Credit  Union  held  their  annual  dinner  and 
meeting  on  Friday,  January  21.  About  40  members  were 
present  and  as  always  the  food  was  excellent,  thanks  to 
TONY  SPAK  and  his  wife,  JUANITA.  A  raffle  was  held  and 
one  of  the  winners  was  MARY  GALLON,  a  former  West 
Shops  employee  who  is  now  in  Transportation  at  Howard 
Street.  We  are  happy  that  you  could  make  the  meeting, 
Mary,  and  it  was  good  to  see  you  again. ..I  would  like  to  ask 
the  support  of  the  West  Shop-ers.  If  you  have  any  news 
items  that  you  would  like  to  have  printed  in  the  CTA 
Transit  News,  please  bring  them  to  me  and  I  would  be  only 
too  happy  to  send  them  on. 


FOREST  GLEN  - 

First  order  of  business — I'd  like  to  correct  our  station 
superintendent's  name.  It  is  MYLES  DeWITT.  Sorry, 
boss,  we  got  George  for  your  first  name — don't  know  how  it 
happened  but  I  guess  mistakes  can  be  made.  While  on  the 
subject  of  our  boss,  Mr.  DeWitt  wants  to  thank  all  the  oper- 
ators for  cutting  down  on  accidents.  Now,  fellows,  let's  get 
busy  and  show  him  a  really  good  job.  He  may  even  pay  for 
the  rolls  to  go  with  our  coffee  next  time. ..A  very  happy 
birthday  to  Operator  CARL  MICHALKO.  I  understand  his 
family  took  the  old  boy  out  for  dinner  (the  Golden  Arches?). 
..January  19  marked  26  happily  married  years  for  Operator 
H.  BOWERS  and  his  wife,  SHIRLEY... Operator  JOHN  RECK 
and  his  wife  spent  the  two  loveliest  weeks  touring  Sun  City, 


THE  HAPPY  bride  and 
groom  are  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
RICHARD  J.  MAGIS  who 
were  united  in  holy  matri- 
mony on  July  17,  1971,  at 
St.  Richard's  church.  The 
bride  is  the  former 
MARGARET  ANN  PARKS, 
the  daughter  of  MARGIE 
PARKS,  Print  Shop,  South 
Shops. 


A 


'<*#* 


FEBRUARY,  1972 


G. H. LUMPP 
45  Years 


J.  W.  NETTE 
43  Years 


E.  C.  GREEN 
42  Years 


C. A. ANDREWS 
42  Years 


W.  E.  LOOS 
42  Years 


NEW  PENSIONERS 


JOINING  THE  ranks  of  the  retired  on  February  1  were  the 
five  employes  pictured  here  who  had  40  or  more  years  of 
transit  service  each  with  CTA  and  its  predecessor  transit 
companies. 


JOHN  P.  ALTENBACH,  Ticket  Agent, 

North  Park,  Emp.  11-24-36 
CHARLES  A.  ANDREWS,  Janitor, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  11-13-29 
RAYMOND  W.  COLE,  Operator, 

Beverly,  Emp.  11-16-36 
EDWARD  J.  COMAN,  Accident  Clerk, 

Claim,  Emp.  1-11-47 
WILLIAM  B.  FOLTA,  General  Accountant, 

Accounting,  Emp.  8-24-22 
WALTER  B.  GARBUTT,  Training  Assistant  II, 

Training  &  Accident  Prevention,  Emp.  10-19-36 
LEO  J.  GLOMBICKI,  Bus  Repairer, 

69th  Street,  Emp.  12-30-46 
DANIEL  GRANUCCI,  Stock  Clerk  I, 

Stores,  Emp.  12-5-41 
EDWARD  C.  GREEN,  Janitor, 

69th  Street,  Emp.  10-29-29 
ERNEST  A.  HILL,  Operator, 

52nd  Street,  Emp.  1-18-44 
ELOF  B.  HOFFMAN,  Ticket  Agent, 

North  Section,  Emp.  10-1-42 
WILLARD  E.  LOOS,  Line  Helper, 

Electrical,  Emp.  10-29-29 
BEN  M.  LUCIA,  Electrician  A, 

Shops  &  Equipment,  Emp.  1-26-43 
GEORGE  H.  LUMPP,  Painter  Foreman, 

Engineering,  Emp.  6-14-27 
EDWARD  C.  METKE,  Operator, 

Archer,  Emp.  8-13-36 
JOHN  W.  NETTE,  Supervising  Cashier, 

Treasury,  Emp.  7-19-28 


CHARLES  V.  O'KANE,  Bus  Repairer, 

52nd  Street,  Emp.  3-25-29 
CHARLES  P.  PELLEGRINO,  Bus  Repairer, 

North  Avenue,  Emp.  8-24-41 
LILLIAN  C.  PELLICORE,  Secretary, 

Internal  Auditing,  Emp.  5-10-29 
ALFRED  H.  RAHN,  Janitor, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  11-21-42 
LOUISE  A.  SANDSTROM,  Stenographer  I, 

Engineering,  Emp.  2-12-68 
GEORGE  W.  SCHLETZ,  Operator, 

Beverly,  Emp.  1-22-34 
CARL  W.  SCHOENBAUM,  Collector, 

77th  Street,  Emp.  6-3-44 
RICHARD  A.  SOMMERS,  Operator, 

Beverly,  Emp.  11-30-36 
ANTHONY  J.  SULLIVAN,  Rodman  I, 

Engineering,  Emp.  5-24-34 
WILLIAM  F.  WEBER  Jr.,  Operator, 

Kedzie,  Emp.  8-19-41 
IRVING  I.  WEINER,  Operator, 

North  Park,  Emp.  6-20-50 
PAUL  J.  WINKOWSKI,  Instructor, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  11-24-36 


DISABILITY  RETIREMENT 

JOHN  HOFFERT,  B  Electrician  Apprentice, 
Electrical,  Emp.  11-18-36 


Phoenix  and  Las  Vegas.  John  didn't  do  so  well  but  mamma 
went  from  one  to  another  picking  her  spots  for  jackpots. 
She  really  won. ..Clerk  TED  HOELLEN  spent  two  weeks  in 
Phoenix,  Arizona,  visiting  our  former  superintendent,  Mr. 
PETERSON.  We  expect  to  hear  more  upon  Ted's  return... 
Clerk  JACK  MOREAU  had  cataract  surgery;  here's  to  a 
speedy  recovery... Janitors  AL  RAHN  and  CHARLES  (Curly) 
ANDREWS  retired  February  1.  Al  will  spend  his  time 
doing  a  lot  of  traveling  and  visiting  friends,  while  Curly 
will  try  to  get  into  as  much  trouble  as  he  can  around  the 
house. ..KENNETH  HILDEBRANT,  the  brother  of  District 
Superintendent  TOM  HILDEBRANT,    passed  away  January 


19.  Our  hearts  go  out  to  his  family  in  their  time  of  grief... 
Operator  TONY  DeMAYO  and  his  wife  sent  a  card  from 
Mexico.  He  sure  picks  the  right  time  to  leave  the  city,  and 
also  saves  by  traveling  late  in  the  season.. .Two  very  proud 
people  these  days  are  Supervisor  R.  VOLGAKIND  and  his 
wife,  who  became  grandparents  for  the  third  time  when 
their  daughter,  CAROLE  ANN  ROSE,  had  her  first  child,  a 
son  named  JAMES  HARRY... Operator  HANS  TARCIKOWSKI 
and  his  lovely  wife  celebrated  their  25th  wedding  anniver- 
sary on  February  12  with  dinner-and  at  the  Black  Forest 
restaurant. ..Those  of  us  here  at  Forest  Glen  want  to  know 
why  all    the  fuss    about    those    two  young    men  wanting   to 


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INSIDE 

poison  our  water.  The  janitors  here  at  our  depot  have  been 
doing  It  for  years,  only  they  call  It  making  coffee. ..RICK 
MEAGHER,  the  son  of  Operator  TOM  MEAGHER,  was  home 
on  leave  and  will  now  be  stationed  in  Germany. 


GENERAL  OFFICE   (Treasury)  - 

JOHN  NETTE,  cashier,  took  his  pension  on  February  1 
after  43  years  of  service.  John  has  plans  to  enjoy  the  sun- 
ny weather  in  Arizona  and  Las  Vegas. ..We  were  glad  to  see 
EMIL  DERMA,  cashier,  back  to  work  after  a  short  spell  of 
illness. 

(Employment)  - 

The  welcome  mat  was  extended  to  CINDY  SPARROW, 
clerk  II,  who  joined  the  ranks  of  CTA. 

(Public  Information)  - 

We  were  glad  to  see  JOHN  BURGESON  back  to  work  af- 
ter his  bout  with  the  flu  bug... Welcome  back  to  your  co- 
reporter,  EILEEN  NEURAUTER,  after  her  stay  in  the  hos- 
pital. She  wishes  to  thank  all  her  friends  and  co-workers 
for  their  cards,  flowers  and  gifts. 

(Training  &  Accident  Prevention)  - 

STUART  MAGINNIS,  supervisory  training  coordinator, 
was  graduated  from  Roosevelt  university  on  December  24 
with  a  Bachelor  of  General  Studies  degree  in  Business... 
JOANNE  BOURNE,  former  employee,  paid  us  a  visit  with 
her  one-year  old  daughter,  DEBRA... Office  Services  has 
moved  in  with  the  Employment  and  Training  Department. 
..WALTER  GARBUTT,  training  assistant  II,  retired  Feb- 
ruary 1  and  moved  to  Fort  Collins,  Colorado.  All  his  many 
friends  wish  him  a  long  and  happy  retirement... MIKE  MC- 
CARTHY was  disappointed  with  the  Hall  of  Fame  selec- 
tions. He  says  Roy  Smalley,  a  former  Chicago  Cub,  should 
have  been  inducted.  Anyone  wish  to  argue  with  Mike?. .At 
this  writing  LORRAINE   McEVILLY  is  off  sick  with  a  bad 


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(from  left)  front  row:  Fred  Sirr,  Fred  Beck,  Edward  Treskett,  James 
Snort,  Charles  Blade  and  James  Frawley.  Standing:  Michael  Joyce, 
Alfred  Bloom,  R.  N.  Griffin,  John  P.  Mannion,  Carl  Krueger  and 
Adolph  Florciak.  The  picture  was  provided  by  the  widow  of  Mr. 
Florczak,  Howard  Street  conductor  who  passed  away  in  1970. 


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A  speedy  recovery  is 


(Medical)  - 

We  were  all  glad  to  see  MARY  LEDWITH,  RN,  back  on 
U.S.  soil  after  her  three-week  stay  in  Ireland  visiting  with 
relatives.  From  the  tales  we  hear,  she  had  a  grand  old 
time  taking  a  few  sips  of  the  Irish  whiskey. 

(Research  &  Planning)  - 

WALLY  PASZYNA  and  his  family  are  the  proud  owners 
of  a  beautiful  new  home  in  Frankfort,  Illinois  (alias  Hot 
Dog  Town).  Wally,  along  with  his  wife,  MARY,  and  their 
daughters,  JACKIE  and  LUCY  (we  almost  forgot  to  mention 
their  little  dog,  Peaches),  moved  into  their  home  on  Janu- 
ary 22  and  you  can  be  sure  they  were  one  happy  and  ex- 
cited family.  We  wish  them  lots  of  luck  and  happiness... 
Congratulations  to  HOWARD  BENN  who  was  married  to 
ROSANNE  BLUM  on  February  27  at  the  Belden-Stratford 
hotel.  Many  years  of  happiness  to  both  of  you  from  every- 
one in  R/P... Congratulations  are  also  in  order  for  MARY 
ELLEN  RUSS  who  became  engaged  to  JIM  SCHLESINGER. 
Their  wedding  is  planned  for  May  5,  1973.  Mary  Ellen 
keeps  telling  Jim  he  has  to  change  his  name  before  they 
get  married  because  Schlesinger  is  too  hard  to  say.  It  took 
her  three  weeks  before  she  could  say  it  without  spitting  in 
everyone's  face  (only  kidding,  Jim)... A  thank  you  from 
DIANE  and  MARY  ELLEN  to  STEVE,  MIKE,  DICK,  HOW- 
ARD, and  the  two  DAVES  for  treating  them  to  lunch  at  Le- 
Bordeaux  on  New  Years.  Everything  was  delicious,  espe- 
cially the  onion  soup!. .The  MACAK  family  celebrated  their 
dog  Fluffy 's  tenth  birthday  on  January  18.  Fluffy  was  given 
a  party  with  cake  and  candles.  She  enjoyed  all  the  festivi- 
ties, but  the  cake  didn't  appeal  to  her  taste  even  after 
George  poured  a  little  meat  gravy  on  it.  George  said  his 
family  had  a  lot  of  fun,  especially  his  children,  CHUCKY 
and  PAMELA.  Oh,  before  we  forget,  happy  belated  birth- 
day, Fluffy. ..MIKE  DALEY'S  wife,  SALLY,  put  on  a  one- 
woman  art  exhibit  at  the  Levy  Center  in  Evanston  during 
the  month  of  January.  Her  paintings  were  oils  and  acrylics 
and  consisted  of  such  subject  material  as  hard  edged  ab- 
stracts, cubist  abstracts,  landscapes,  abstract  impressions 
and  still  lifes.  One  of  her  landscapes  called  "Landmark", 
winner  of  second  prize  in  the  Skokie  Art  Guild  competition, 
shows  the  Edgewater  Beach  hotel  as  it  was  being  razed. 
She  based  this  picture  on  several  slides  taken  by  Mike. 
The  exhibit  was  a  huge  success  and  quite  enjoyable. ..Last 
but  not  least,  R/P  has  for  sale  a  pair  of  slightly  used 
crutches  from  the  collection  of  WALLY  PASZYNA.  They 
are  available  now  for  a  limited  time  only  at  a  remarkably 
low  price.  Hurry — if  no  offers  are  received,  BOB  SCHAG- 
EMAN  gets  to  use  them  for  his  rose  bushes. 


KEDZIE   - 

Superintendents  M.  HARRINGTON  and  G.  DAUBS  are 
very  proud  of  our  accident  record  for  1971.  We  cut  down 
on  our  accidents  and  complaints,  and  increased  the  com- 
mendations. All  in  all,  CTA  had  their  best  year  in  safety. 
We  beat  our  1970  par.  Our  Instruction  Department,  headed 
by  Senior  Instructor  JACKSON  is  equally  proud.  This  is 
due  to  each  operator  and  his  skillful  driving  habits.  Let's 
all  try  just  a  little  harder  in  1972  to  cut  down  on  accidents 
and  make  Kedzie  number  one  in  the  interstation  competi- 
tion...At  this  time  I  would  like  to  name  the  operators  who 


FEBRUARY,  1972 


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made  the  Courtesy  Caravan  for  November  and  December. 
They  are:  W.  WEBB,  L.  MARKOWITZ,  W.  COFFEE,  J. 
HENDERSON,  J.  WALLACE,  J.  ROBINSON  and  J.  HARRIS. 
Congratulations,  fellows,  and  I  hope  I  can  add  more  names 
to  this  list. ..Congratulations  to  Operator  W.  WEBER  who 
took  his  pension  on  February  1.  Here's  wishing  you  loads 
of  luck  and  happiness  in  your  retirement  years... Pensioner 
D.  BERLIN  was  at  the  depot  and  looked  real  good.  He  now 
has  a  little  side  job. ..Our  deepest  sympathy  is  extended  to 
the  families  of  Superintendent  of  Instruction  THOMAS 
STIGLIC  In  the  loss  of  his  father  January  19,  and  Retired 
Superintendent  OTTO  BRUEBACH  who  was  laid  to  rest  on 
January  19  at  Queen  of  Heaven  cemetery... While  making  up 
this  issue,  still  on  the  sick  list  was  Operator  R.  COLLINS 
who  had  an  operation  on  his  right  knee,  and  Operator  F. 
VONDRASEK  who  suffered  a  couple  of  fractured  ribs.  To 
all  the  other  operators  on  the  sick  list,  we  wish  you  all  a 
speedy  recovery  and  hope  to  see  you  on  the  job  soon... Don't 
forget  your  credit  union.  Save  by  day  so  you  can  sleep  at 
night. 


KEELER  - 

Hi  guys  and  dolls!  Are  you  honestly  trying  to  lose  some 
of  that  sneaky  blubber  that  somehow  got  to  you  (and  me) 
during  the  holidays?  Well,  we  have  until  June  before  we 
don  the  shorts  and  minis. ..There  has  been  a  new  system  of 
posting  the  birthdays,  but  so  far  I  haven't  been  able  to  beat 
the  system  although  I  am  really  trying.  So  belated  birthday 
greetings  for  January  are  extended  to  the  following  Keeler- 
ites:  L.  KUZYK,  F.  HOLDEN,  S.  BRASWELL,  J.  JOHN- 
SON, HOUGHLAND,  BRENNER,  MOSELY,  DABROWSKI, 
GRECO,  BOOSE,  KUMBERA,  A.  J.  DAVIS,  and  finally  the 
little  fellow  who  finds  something  to  celebrate  every  week, 
EARL  LATTIMER.  Now,  fellows,  please  buy  February 
birthday  gifts  soon  as  my  date  is  February  1,  followed 
close  behind  on  February  2  for  Operators  A.  SEGAR,  Mc- 
FADYEN  and  JOHNSON.  FOX,  February  9;  A.  GRABOW- 
SKI,  February  11;  Board  Member  ART  SCHNEE  com- 
memorates February  12;  GRAHAM,  February  15;  WILSON, 
February  16;  ROB  BINS,  February  21;  CZUBERNAT,  Feb- 
ruary 23;  GEORGE  RUTLEG,  February  25;  HAAK  and  BOB 
O'NEAL,  February  26;  STEHLIK  and  McGHEE,  February 
27,  and  wrapping  up  the  festivities  on  February  28  is  big 
JOHN  JARECKI.  Operator  J.  CARSON  never  fails  to  re- 
member his  daughter  DEANNA's  birthday  January  31,  and 
he  dare  not  forget  the  little  lady  on  February  7.  Happy 
birthday,  GLORIA. ..Operator  N.  NEIL  and  his  better  half, 
ROSIE  LEE,  celebrated  14  years  of  togetherness  on  Febru- 
ary 7.  Oh  yes,  their  son,  GERRY,  birthdayed  on  February 
10. ..Operator  ARTHUR  DAVIS  and  his  lovely  wife,  FAY- 
N1A,  make  it  a  lucky  seven  years  on  February  25. ..LOUIS 
and  FRANKIE  HOWARD  repeated  their  vows  on  February 
11. ..Two  very,  very  nice  people,  ANDY  and  MARY  SEGAR, 
will  be  accepting  all  silver  tokens  on  February  15 — their 
25th  wedding  anniversary... Operator  L.  HALL  passed  out 
the  cigars  on  January  7  in  honor  of  little  CHRISTOPHER 
XAVIER  who  weighed  in  at  6  pounds  11  ounces.  I  know 
BERTHA  named  the  new  arrival  as  papa  couldn't  spell 
those  names... Oops,  almost  forgot  (again)  the  ninth  wedding 
anniversary  of  Operator  W.  LAWLER  and  his  wife,  GER- 
ALDINE,  on  December  29.  I  can't  afford  to  forget  Lawler 
as  he  is  a  prospective  mechanic  school  graduate,  and  with 
the  lemons  I  buy,  I  need  help. ..Speaking  of  mechanics,  how 
about  those  young  fellows  down  in  the  garage.  It  seems  that 
none  of  them  could  vote  until  they  lowered  the  voting  age. 


NEWS 

Included  in  this  category  are  Garage  Servicemen  DON 
WILCOX  and  BILL  NIMTZ,  who  also  birthdayed  on  Decem- 
ber 22,  and  JOE  (Mr.  Ambition)  FABITS.  Joe  will  also  be 
starting  day  school  soon... Another  fellow  I  can't  honestly 
say  much  about  is  Operator  G.  BOWEN.  You  see,  I  can't 
stand  a  guy  who  is  young,  drives  a  new  Buick,  and  is  also 
single.  Please,  girls,  won't  one  of  you  hook  him  and  let 
him  know  what  life  is  all  about?.. Regretfully  we  learned 
that  Operator  O'SHEA  was  hospitalized  with  a  heart  attack. 
The  entire  station  wishes  you  a  speedy  recovery,  O'Shea.., 
We  haven't  forgotten  you  ZIELKE.  We  will  be  expecting 
you  around  to  see  us  this  spring.. .Please  excuse  me  FRED- 
ERICA,  but  it  isn't  my  fault.  Your  hubby,  W.  C.  YARRING- 
TON,  didn't  remind  me  of  your  seventh  wedding  anniver- 
sary on  February  2.  I  had  to  look  it  up  in  my  dusty  ar- 
chives...So  long  until  next  time. 


LAWNDALE  - 

Well  to  the  surprise  of  the  surprised,  a  few  weeks  ago 
the  Cermak  operators  awoke  one  morning  to  find  them- 
selves driving  a  different  type  of  bus.  It's  utterly  impos- 
sible, said  one  operator,  this  really  can't  be  happening  to 
me.  Another  sighed  saying,  my  Cadillac  has  been  taken 
away  from  me  and  replaced  with  an  out-of-date,  non- 
heating,  noisy  Model  T.  Well,  thanks  to  the  many  Cermak 
operators  who  gave  up  their  "Cadillacs",  the  Kimball- 
Homan  and  North  Damen  avenue  operators  could  trade  in 
their  Model  T's.  After  the  bus  trading  was  completed,  the 
smiles  really  flowed  when  Chicago  felt  those  two  sub-zero 
days. ..CRAIG  P.  CAMPBELL,  the  son  of  Operator  and  Mrs. 
DOUGLAS  CAMPBELL,  was  recently  promoted  to  the  rank 
of  sergeant  in  the  U.S.  Army.  Craig  has  served  two  years 
in  Viet  Nam  with  the  101st  Military  Police  Company,  101st 
Airborne  Division  Air  Mobile  Unit.  Craig  is  the  winner  of 
the  bronze  star,  two  army  commendation  medals,  and  the 
Vietnamese  cross  of  gallantry.  To  the  delight  of  his  par- 
ents, Craig  should  be  walking  through  the  front  door  of 
their  home  any  day  now.  Welcome  home,  Craig... We  had  a 
chance  to  see  Operator  FRANK  DOWNEY  in  the  station  a 
few  days  ago.  Frank  was  looking  just  fine  and  he  said  that 
he  was  feeling  good.  Operator  A.  TURNER  was  well 
enough  to  pay  us  a  visit  recently  and  pick  his  future  runs. 
Operator  ARTHUR  ADAMS  is  still  recuperating  at  home, 
and  we  wish  him  a  speedy  recovery.  Operator  JOE  RIHA 
is  off  at  the  present  time  with  a  touch  of  the  bug,  and  we 
hope  to  see  Joe  back  on  the  job  real  soon... We  recently  re- 
ceived a  card  from  Pensioner  JESSE  CINKUS  and  his  wife, 
LILL,  touring  portions  of  the  United  States. ..I  had  an  op- 
portunity to  pick  up  Pensioner  BALL  recently.  He  was 
looking  just  fine  and  told  me  to  say  hello  to  all  of  the  fel- 
lows at  Lawndale.  So  hello  all  of  you  men  of  Lawndale, 
from  former  Operator  Ball. ..Our  sincere  condolences  are 
extended  to  Station  Superintendent  ROBERT  KEAG  and  his 
family  in  the  passing  of  his  mother  on  January  20. ..Our 
deepest  sympathy  is  also  extended  to  Relief  District  Super- 
intendent TOM  HILDEBRANT  in  the  recent  passing  of  his 
brother,  KENNETH  HILDEBRANT. ..We  had  a  few  visitors 
recently  and  they  are  all  pensioned  personnel:  Retired 
Chief  Clerk  HERBIE  BYERS,  and  Retired  Operators 
GEORGE  MILLER  and  BILL  HALLA— all  of  whom  are 
looking  fit  as  a  fiddle  and  enjoying  retirement. . .  Happy 
birthday  greetings  are  extended  to  the  following  personnel 
this  month:  G.  GREEN,  C.  KONOPACKI,  J.  GIBSON,  A. 
REESE,  R.  FAY,   I.  DAVIS,  C.  HARRIS,  J.  STAHULAK,  J. 


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INSIDE 

DANIEL,  T.  GUMBUS,  I.  CUNNINGHAM,  T.  STUCKEY,  P. 
HENDERSON,  E.  SHIELDS,  J.  BELL,  B.  STRONG,  D. 
BROWNLEE,  L.  CHATMAN,  J.  MANUS,  M.  GRICKI,  T. 
IVERY,  R.  GREEN  and  J.  WILLIAMS. .  .Coming  up  very 
soon  will  be  a  system  pick  for  all  stations.  I  would  like  to 
say  at  this  time,  to  all  of  the  men  with  whom  I've  worked 
so  closely  for  the  past  couple  of  years,  that  it's  been  a 
pleasure  working  with  you.  Some  of  you  I  trained  when  you 
started  at  this  station.  Some  of  you,  whom  I  have  trained, 
have  had  the  opportunity  to  lead  me  on  the  street  and  really 
sock  it  to  me.  Maybe  this  was  your  way  of  letting  me  know 
that  I  trained  you  well,  or  perhaps  I  gave  you  a  rough  time 
during  your  training.  Some  of  you  may  remember  that  af- 
ter your  thrashing  of  me,  sometime  later  I  may  have  bro- 
ken down  on  you  and  left  you  with  a  double  street — not  in- 
tentionally of  course.  But  now  you're  moving  on  through 
the  system  to  become  familiar  with  other  streets  and  sta- 
tions. Wherever  you  may  go,  I  hope  that  you  enjoy  your 
stations  and  are  satisfied  with  your  choice.  So  take  care  of 
yourselves  and  perhaps  one  day  we'll  cross  lines.  To  all  of 
the  men  leaving  Lawndale,  I  wish  you  good  luck.. .Well,  that 
concludes  it  for  this  month.  Remember  to  always  think 
with  safety  in  mind. 

-  (farna  "Htaiu&aU 


LIMITS  - 

At  the  Limits  Credit  Union  business  meeting  on  January 
16  the  following  officers  were  re-elected:  LUCAS  DANI- 
ELE,  president;  CONRAD  JOHNSON,  treasurer,  and  ERN- 
EST BUCHWITZ,  assistant  treasurer.  The  supervising 
committee  remains  the  same,  except  for  M.  SHAMMAR 
who  is  newly-elected.  We  know  these  men  will  serve  the 
membership  to  the  best  of  their  ability. ..Operator  G.  TAY- 
LOR'S son,  RON,  was  united  in  marriage  to  a  pretty  lass 
by  the  name  of  NANCY,  and  honeymooned  in  the  Bahamas. 
Congratulations!.. We  welcome  back  STANLEY  WARCHOL 
to  the  repair  department  after  serving  three  years  with  the 
U.S.  Army  in  Germany.  Stanley  reports  that  he  is  very 
happy  to  be  back  with  the  CTA. . .  EARL  RODGERS  and 
KEITH  KLEIN  are  still  wondering  why  they  exchanged  the 
Christmas  presents  they  received.  Perhaps  the  answer 
lies  with  the  men  in  the  repair  department. ..  Doctor  B. 
PIERZYNSKI,  who  has  been  giving  physical  check-ups  to 
the  men  at  Limits,  is  not  only  a  thorough  doctor,  but  also  a 
man  with  a  wonderful  sense  of  humor.  He  will  be  greatly 
missed  when  he  completes  his  work  here. ..Instructors  JIM 
HENDERSON  and  FRANK  NORTON  are  really  working  hard 
on  the  "zero  days  ahead."  If  you  want  to  find  Henderson  or 
Norton,  check  the  target  line.  They  will  appear  sooner  or 
later. ..  Superintendent  LOU  MUELLER  purchased  a  new 
automobile  and  had  the  misfortune  of  another  motorist 
driving  into  the  rear  end  while  waiting  for  a  traffic  light  to 
change.  There  was  extensive  damage,  but  he  is  thankful 
that  he  was  not  injured. . .  Our  sincerest  sympathy  to  the 
families  of  JACK  BURKE  and  GOLDSMITH  SHUMAC  who 
passed  away  last  month,  and  also  to  TOM  STIGLIC  in  the 
loss  of  his  father,  MATE. 


-  £  S.  ge 


LOOP  - 

Now  that  the  new  agent  and  janitor  pick  is  in  effect,  ev- 
eryone has  settled  down  to  business.  We  are  sorry  to  say 
that  many  of  our  agents  were  ill,  but  we  hope  they  will  all 


NEWS 

have  recovered  and  are  back  on  the  job  before  this  news  is 
in  print.  Agent  MARY  JO  OHNESORGE  is  home  from  the 
hospital  and  doing  quite  well.  Agent  MARGARET  NOLAN 
was  laid  up  with  a  broken  ankle  but  will  be  back  with  us 
soon,  we  hear.  Agent  DAVE  GRAFMAN  has  completely  re- 
covered from  surgery  and  is  back  working  the  midnight 
trick  at  Pulaski  on  the  Kennedy.  Agent  DOROTHY  FORD 
was  bitten  by  that  miserable  flu  bug  but  is  back  to  work 
now.  Agent  DOROTHY  ADLER  caught  the  bug,  too,  but  she 
fought  it  off  all  by  herself  with  no  time  off.  Agent  JUNE 
BAREKMAN  spent  a  little  time  in  Presbyterian-St.  Luke's 
hospital  where  she  had  surgery  performed  on  one  eye.  She 
is  back  now  but  will  have  to  return  to  the  hospital  in  the 
near  future  to  have  surgery  on  her  other  eye.  June  says 
she  feels  great  and  came  through  it  all  with  flying  colors... 
Agent  VIRGINIA  TOTCKE  held  a  get-together  at  her  home. 
Retired  Agents  LILL  CONROY  and  MARIAN  KAAD,  and 
Agent  DOROTHY  ADLER  were  among  the  guests.  Your  co- 
reporter,  Agent  MARY  WDCTED,  was  invited  but  was 
bedded  down  with  a  virus  and  missed  out  on  a  very  pleasant 
time.  Lill  Conroy  had  the  group  out  to  her  new  home  in 
Schaumburg,  Illinois,  where  we  all  had  a  grand  time  on 
Sunday,  January  30. ..Congratulations  on  a  job  well  done  to 
Agent  and  Extra  Assignment  Agent  SUE  MATTHEWS.  Sue 
took  over  the  handling  of  the  new  pick  when  our  gal,  KATY 
MORIARTY,  the  regular  pick  agent,  became  ill.  We  are 
happy  to  say  that  Katy  is  now  well  again... Collector  KAU- 
LES  didn't  make  his  usual  trip  to  Las  Vegas  this  year. 
How  come  ?  Too  cold  to  travel  or  are  you  saving  it  for  that 
rainy  day?.  .Clerk  DAN  DOYLE  saw  former  Agent  JOHN 
FILIPEK  recently  and  says  he  looks  just  great.  John  asks 
to  be  remembered  to  all  his  old  friends  whom  he  misses 
seeing  and  hearing  from  (hint,  hint).  Just  about  a  year  ago 
Dan  was  kissed  by  Charo  Cugat,  and  he  hasn't  been  the 
same  since.  Better  snap  out  of  it,  Dan,  Xavier  saw  her 
first.. .Agent  W.  STRASSER  has  been  strangely  silent  for 
much  too  long.  Can  it  be  that  he  has  worked  the  Marion 
(Lake)  Station  so  long  the  walls  are  closing  in  on  him? 
Let's  hear  from  you,  Wilbur... Janitor  E.  BEVACQUA  an- 
nounced the  arrival  of  the  CUTEST  (quote  from  dad)  6 
pound  baby  girl.  Congratulations,  mom  and  dad,  don't 
spoil  her.  .  .  Belated  birthday  greetings  to  the  following 
people:  Retired  Janitor  PETE  NAUGHTON,  December  20 
(Pete  gets  better  looking  all  the  time);  Agents  MARY  BUR- 
ROWS, January  13;  ADAM  WAAS,  January  22;  GRACE 
MOUNTS,  January  8;  MARY  MARBLE,  January  16,  and  to 
two-year  old  MARC,  the  grandson  of  Agent  FRED  FRIEB... 
Our  Kennedy  extension  is  now  two  years  old.  My  how  time 
flies. . .  Happy  anniversary  to  Assignment  Agent  KAREN 
DOMINO  who  has  completed  her  first  year  as  a  regular  as- 
signment agent.  Congratulations,  Karen.  ..We  still  think 
fondly  of  Superintendent  LEO  BIEN,  who  retired  one  year 
ago  on  January  1  after  40  years  of  service.  We  hope  he  is 
enjoying  his  retirement  and  would  certainly  love  to  hear 
from  him. ..It  was  a  very  pleasant  surprise  to  see  Chief 
Clerk  JOHN  CAROLAN  at  the  Jefferson  Park  terminal. 
Welcome,  John.. .LOU  MENKEN  has  been  retired  one  year. 
Let's  hear  from  you,  Lou.  Drop  us  a  line. ..Agent  MARY 
WLXTED  had  a  letter  and  some  very  comical  post  cards 
from  old-timer  "Speed"  MARTIN.  He  is  enjoying  the  nice 
warm  Florida  weather.  She  also  received  a  letter  from 
WILLIAM  NEVSON  of  the  Pensioners  Club  of  St.  Peters- 
burg, Florida.  The  club  represents  all  retired  CTA  em- 
ployees and  their  wives.  The  membership  this  year  is  in 
the  mid-90's.  The  newly  elected  officers  for  1972  are: 
OTTO  KOPCHEN,  president,  GUS  KUTA,  vice-president, 
and  Bill  Nevson,  secretary-treasurer.    Both  Bill  and  Otto 


FEBRUARY,  1972 


15 


INSIDE  NEWS 

worked  on  the  North  Side  "L",  Otto  at  Kimball  and  Bill  at 
Howard  Street.  Both  were  clerks.  If  any  of  you  plan  a  trip 
to  Florida,  the  boys  say  visitors  are  always  welcome  at  the 
club.  They  meet  on  the  first  Tuesday  of  each  month.  Your 
co- reporter,  Mary  Wixted,  will  be  happy  to  furnish  the  ad- 
dress to  anyone  interested.  It  was  so  nice  to  hear  from  the 
boys,  and  we  hope  they  will  continue  to  keep  in  touch  and 
send  us  news  of  the  club  and  its  members,  as  Bill  has 
promised.. .That's  all  for  now,  gang.  Send  us  your  news, 
and  keep  smiling! 


-   TtOUwC  ViXfU  &  ttUu,  TVixtid 


MILWAUKEE,  LAKE  &  DOUGLAS  (Agents)  - 

We  wish  to  extend  a  big  welcome  to  Superintendents 
STANLEY  CHRIST  and  ROBERT  ROESING.  We  hope  you 
will  both  find  the  West  Side  to  be  the  "best  side.".  .Best 
wishes  to  Superintendents  DON  LEMM  and  FRENCHIE 
ELLIS  who  were  transferred  to  the  South  Section... We  hope 
RON  BAKER  does  not  forget  his  friends  on  the  Kennedy. 
Congratulations  also  to  EDWARD  MITCHELL  who  was  pro- 
moted to  relief  station  superintendent... BOB  KLACZYNSKI, 
who  has  been  bowling  for  the  past  four  years  with  the  Mi- 
ami Bowl  Lanes,  is  proud  to  announce  that  his  team  has  al- 
ways held  first  or  second  place.  The  team  is  heading  for 
first  place  again  this  season.  Bob  seems  to  attribute  his 
team's  success  to  the  fact  that  he  is  its  secretary.  Good 
luck  to  you  all. .  .  MILLIE  BLAGOJEVICH  celebrated  her 
second  anniversary  with  CTA  on  January  21.  If  you  can 
make  it  for  two  years,  you  usually  can  make  It  for  20. 
Good  luck  to  you,  Millie... TOM  HASBROUCK,  the  son  of 
ELEANOR  HASBROUCK,  is  spending  three  weeks  traveling 
in  India.. .Your  co-reporter,  GRACE  MOUNTS,  celebrated 
her  birthday  on  January  8.  HELEN  GUTH  celebrated  hers 
on  January  13.  Neither  of  the  girls  keeps  count  of  the 
years  anymore,  or  so  they  claimed  when  asked.  Hope  you 
both  have  many,  many  more  to  not  keep  count  of.  Grace 
and  her  husband,  CLEM,  are  planning  a  two-week  vacation 
in  Ft.  Lauderdale,  Florida.  While  there  they  plan  to  visit 
with  her  three  sisters,  one  brother,  and  her  son... We  wish 
to  extend  our  sympathy  to  the  family  of  Agent  GOLDSMITH 
SHUMAC  who  died  on  Christmas  eve.  We  wish  also  to  ex- 
tend our  sympathy  to  Agent  MADDY  GRIFFIN  in  the  death 
of  her  five-year  old  son,  TYRONE.  .  .Collector  KAULIS 
spent  two  weeks  before  Christmas  on  the  sick  book.  He  is 
back  to  work  now  and  feeling  fine.  LOUISE  DREWS  is  also 
back  to  work  now  after  a  long  Illness.  Hope  you  stay 
healthy  for  a  long  time  now,  Louise. ..Superintendent  JOHN 
ZUPKO  had  a  week's  vacation,  but  unfortunately  spent  It 
with  our  friend  the  flu  bug...Motorman  T.  LEE  and  his  wife, 
CYNTHIA,  had  a  baby  girl  on  September  21  named  CAR- 
MEN MARIE.  Motorman  JAMES  DAUGHERTY  and  his 
wife,  EMILY,  had  a  baby  boy  August  27.  Little  SEAN 
DAUGHERTY  weighed  in  at  6  pounds  11  ounces.  Congratu- 
lations to  both  couples...  ROZENDA  MAXIE  HAWKINS  Is 
buying  a  home  at  101st  and  Crandon... Welcome  to  CTA  to 
JOYCE  BROWN,  whose  brother,  LOYDE  JONES,  Is  a  mech- 
anic at  Kedzie  Garage... BILL  PFEIFFER  had  a  great  time 
in  Hawaii  this  past  summer  and  thinks  it  would  be  a  won- 
derful trip  for  other  employees.  Anyone  interested  in  get- 
ting a  group  together  can  contact  Bill  at  State  &  Lake  outer. 
I'm  sure  he'd  be  glad  to  give  you  all  the  information... Sta- 
tion Superintendent  MIKE  VELTRI  spent  a  weekend  visiting 
his  daughter  and  son-in-law  In  Norfolk,  Virginia. 


-  tyiact  "MfautU  &  "Katif   TKtmaitt, 


RECOGNIZE    THIS    hand- 
young     man     in    his 


some 

CSL  uniform?  Me  is  none 
other  than  Supervisor 
WALLY  WENTZEL,  Jef. 
ferson  Park  Terminal, 
pictured  here  with  his 
wife   and   daughter. 


NORTH  AVENUE  - 

We  were  happy  to  have  received  so  many  lovely  Christ- 
mas cards.  They  came  from  Operators  FLORIAN  DWIEL, 
ED  GUNDLACK,  J.  RICHARDSON,  R.  SCHOLTEN,  GUY  DI 
MEOof  Kedzie,  DAVE  KISSANE  of  Kedzie,  ED  MURPHY, 
AARON  AMOS,  ART  THIEL,  ERNEST  LOTITO  of  North 
Park,  Checker  FRANK  PONZIO,  FLORENCE  BLAKE,  the 
widow  of  Pensioner  JERRY  BLAKE,  and  South  Shops  Dis- 
patcher BILL  KOSEK.  We  also  received  welcome  cards 
and  notes  from  Pensioners  JOHN  SENKO  of  Mt.  Prospect, 
Illinois,  E.  DIETZ  of  Oak  Park,  Illinois,  RUDY  MAU  of 
Phoenix,  Arizona,  HANS  HABBESTAD  of  Eatonville,  Wash- 
ington, FRENCHY  LEMIEUX  of  Wautoma,  Wisconsin,  ERN- 
EST BOCK  of  Elmwood  Park,  Illinois,  LARS  PEARSON  of 
Mountain  Home,  Arkansas,  ART  MOILANEN  of  L'Anse, 
Michigan,  JOE  HIEBEL,  GUS  MAY  of  Winter  Haven,  Flor- 
ida, OLIVER  WIKRENT  of  Garden  Grove,  California,  EL- 
MER DEEGAN  of  Phoenix,  Arizona,  FRANK  COLEMAN  of 
Ormond  Beach,  Florida,  VIGGO  WINDFELD,  ARMIN 
KOEHN  of  Westfield,  Wisconsin,  JOHN  KULLOWITCH,  W. 
STRAUBING  of  Riverside,  Illinois,  LEO  PLUSKOWSKI  of 
Arkdale,  Wisconsin,  and  BERNARD  CALLAHAN.  They  ask 
to  be  remembered  to  their  old  friends  at  North  Avenue... 
The  following  operators  made  the  Courtesy  Caravan  Club 
for  November:  R.  HARRIS,  J.  SMITH,  D.  LABOY,  J. 
MOSES,  O.  JOLLEY,  C.  McCANTS,  R.  REED,  A.  FRENCH, 
F.  WOZNIAK,  A.  HOWARD,  L.  WEAVER,  T.  CARMODY 
and  J.  SEYMORE.  Those  honored  for  December  were:  E. 
FORD,  R.  REED,  C.  CHAPMAN,  C.  TALLEY,  J.  HODGES, 
J.  HERNANDEZ,  H.  FIELDS,  O.  JOLLEY,  D.  ROSARIO  and 
L.  PUTTMAN.  Our  congratulations  to  all. ..It  looks  as  if 
Supervisor  BARNEY  WALSH  is  going  in  for  camping  in  a 
big  way.  He  has  a  1971  Dodge  camper  that  is  really  out  of 
this  world.  He  plans  to  use  it  on  camping  trips  to  Michigan 
and  Wisconsin.  Barney  and  his  wife  also  celebrated  38 
years  of  wedded  bliss  on  June  10.  His  granddaughter, 
beautiful,  blue-eyed  MAUREEN,  15-months  old  and  known 
as  the  climber,  keeps  him  young  and  busy. ..We  are  sorry 
to  report  that  Operator  ART  PALICKI  was  confined  to  Bel- 
mont hospital.  Operator  JOSEPH  ROCHOWIAK  is  on  the 
sick  list,  and  my  co-reporter,  WALTER  BLIX,  has  been 
ill.  We  hope  that  by  the  time  you  read  this  they  will  all  be 
well  and  back  with  us. ..We  had  a  December  1  pensioner, 
WILLIAM  LOUBSKY,  and  four  January  1  pensioners,  Oper- 
ator CARL  RUSSO,  Supervisor  CORNELIUS  O'SHEA,  Op- 
erator AL  SKONIE  and  Operator  E.  FEIEREISEL.  We  wish 
them  all  the  best  of  everything  and  hope  they'll  keep  in 
touch... KEN  MAKOWSKI,  the  son  of  Switchboard  Operator 


16 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

ED  MAKOWSKI,  was  a  special  MP  guard  for  Bob  Hope.  He 
was  seen  on  television  January  17  beside  Jim  Nabors  and 
Hope  on  their  Viet  Nam  show... Congratulations  to  Operator 
HENRY  HOWARD  and  his  wife,  OPHELIA,  who  became 
parents  on  July  1  when  DARRELL  was  born  at  Michael 
Reese  hospital. ..  Operator  L.  VOSS  Jr.  lost  his  wife  on 
January  3.  Superintendent  of  Instruction  THOMAS  STIG- 
LIC  lost  his  father  January  16.  The  mother  of  Superintend- 
ent BOB  KEAG  of  North  Avenue  and  Superintendent  LES 
KEAG  of  Limits  departed  this  life.  Our  deepest  sympathy 
is  extended  to  these  families.  'Absent  from  the  body, 
present  with  the  Lord. "..Operator  PETER  MADIA  is  doing 
well  with  his  fishing  school  and  wants  to  know  why  Chief 
Clerk  BILL  PINASCO  of  Forest  Glen  isn't  showing  up  for 
his  lessons. ..A  letter  from  Pensioner  HANS  HABBESTAD 
and  his  wife,  ELLA,  tells  us  that  they  are  well.  In  the  past 
year  they  spent  some  time  at  their  summer  home  in  Door 
County,  and  plan  to  do  so  again  this  year.  They  stay  young 
by  keeping  on  the  move. ..Pensioner  FRANK  COLEMAN  and 
his  wife,  MARIE,  wrote  some  very  kind  things  about  our 
column.  They  told  us  that  Pensioner  BILL  KEOUGH  lives 
in  Tampa,  Florida,  and  Pensioner  BLAA  and  his  spouse 
live  in  Pinnellas  Park,  Florida.. .Pensioner  ART  MOILAN- 
EN  and  his  better  half,  BETTY,  tell  us  that  he  and  his 
brother  did  some  bird  and  deer  hunting  and  got  a  big,  fat 
nothing.. .Pensioner  LARS  PEARSON  and  his  wife,  ANNA, 
are  well.  Lars  is  catching  trout  on  Lake  Bull  Shoals... 
North  Avenue  Depot  federal  credit  union  had  it's  34th  an- 
nual membership  meeting  at  LaFollette  Park  on  January 
21.  Among  the  guests  were:  Financial  Secretary  and 
Treasurer  of  Division  241  JAMES  PATE;  Division  241  Re- 
cording Secretary  DAN  McFADDEN;  Supervisor  JOHN 
HOFF,  and  Information  Clerk  CHARLES  OLCIKAS  from 
the  General  Office,  and  his  wife,  EVE.  A  group  of  pen- 
sioners were  there  enjoying  talking  over  old  times.  They 
were:  MICHAEL  PAWLICKI  and  his  wife,  HELEN;  FRED 
WEDER;  CHARLES  W.  JOHNSON  and  his  wife,  EDNA; 
WILLIAM  MORAN;  JOSEPH  BEAUMIER;  WILLIAM  KLO- 
SINSKI;  CHESTER  NEUGEBAUER;  WALTER  SCHMIDT; 
EDWARD  FISCHER  and  his  wife,  MILDRED,  and  AUGIE 
JOHNSON. ..We  wish  you  all  a  Blessed  Easter.  And  now, 
take  it  away,  WALTER. ..A  great  big  HELLO  to  everyone 
from  the  Inner  Sanctum.  News  for  this  issue  is  very  mea- 
ger due  to  the  fact  that  your  reporter  spent  15  days  in  the 
hospital,  with  another  bit  of  ticker  trouble,  and  another 
four  weeks  at  home  for  recovery.  At  latest  reports,  every- 
one thinks  I'm  going  to  live  (sorry  about  that  folks).  There 
was  one  fellow  that  came  up  to  the  hospital  receptionist  and 
said  he  wanted  to  see  me.  He  was  informed  that  I  was  in 
intensive  care  and  was  asked  if  he  was  a  "relative  or 
friend."  His  answer  was,  "I'm  neither,  I'm  his  BOSS  and 
just  wanted  to  check  and  make  sure  he's  here."  Needless 
to  say,  he  did  get  in  to  visit  for  a  short  while.  My  wife 
wanted  me  home  for  Christmas,  so  with  a  little  persuasion 
from  the  nurses,  the  doctor  agreed  to  her  request  and  let 
me  out  the  day  before.  The  nurses  claimed  their  job  would 
be  so  much  easier  if  I  wasn't  forever  chasing  them  around 
the  halls.  I  want  to  thank  everyone  for  their  get-well  cards 
and  phone  calls.  Some  of  them  were  real  cool,  man.  I 
know  that  my  return  to  work  has  disrupted  the  peace  and 
tranquility  of  the  office,  but  it  will  make  it  so  much  easier 
for  the  station  superintendents,  who  have  been  doing  a 
mighty  fine  job  of  keeping  things  running  smoothly  during 
my  absence  without  my  moral  support.  .  .  Our  request  for 
cards  from  our  readers  (it  was  a  little  late  but  don't  forget 
next  year)  uncovered  the  fact  that  there  is,  by  his  own  ad- 
mission, a  pensioner  living  in  the  State  of  Washington  that 


NEWS 

knows  how  to  read.  He  must  also  ski  cross-country  to  mall 
his  letters.  This  is  none  other  than  Herr  HANS  HABBE- 
STAD. Many  thanks  to  you,  Hans,  and  all  the  rest  of  you 
who  took  a  few  precious  moments  from  your  busy  lives  to 
drop  me  a  card.  To  mention  Just  a  few  that  I  heard  from, 
they  were:  Operators  F.  ZAPP  and  W.  WOODS  from  For- 
est Glen.  They  also  want  to  say  "howdy"  to  all  their  for- 
mer co-workers  at  North  Avenue,  Supervisor  S.  PERCE 
and  Pensioner  CONNIE  O'SHEA.  Also  those  two  great  gals 
from  the  General  Office,  KATHY  MOSER  and  EILEEN 
NEURAUTER.  Kathy,  I'm  going  to  have  to  start  taking  les- 
sons from  Fred  Astalre  or  Arthur  Murray.  Then,  of 
course,  there  was  this  gentleman  who  was  having  his  little 
private  joke  by  sending  the  card  to  my  wife  and  not  telling 
us  anymore  about  himself  than  his  name.  Thank  you,  W. 
MURBACH,  but  you  won't  remain  a  mystery  man  much 
longer.  I  have  already  started  an  Investigation  that  will 
reveal  your  Identity... Operator  RAY  ZIELINSKI  would  have 
given  anything  if  there  had  been  streetcar  tracks  in  Cicero 
avenue  when  he  came  to  visit  me.  I'm  sure  he  would  have 
brought  old  No.  144  down  from  the  Illinois  Railway  Museum 
at  Union,  Illinois... Clerk  JACK  HESTER  was  so  afraid  that 
his  family  would  want  him  to  go  out  and  chop  down  a 
Christmas  tree  next  year  (if  they  had  seen  the  one  we  cut 
down  this  year),  that  he  refused  to  allow  them  to  get  out  of 
that  sharp  Pontiac  station  wagon  they  have.  You're  doing  a 
great  job  of  keeping  it  waxed,  NOREEN!  He  only  came  by 
to  drop  off  some  calendars  (1971  ?).  Come  again  when  you 
can  stay  longer... We  enjoyed  talking  over  old  times  with 
Pensioner  HERB  GRABE,  formerly  of  Forest  Glen,  who 
was  here  from  his  home  in  Arizona.  Our  deepest  sympathy 
to  Herb  in  the  recent  loss  of  his  wife... March  is  the  month 
that  an  awful  lot  of  GOOD  people  celebrate  their  birthdays. 
Among  them  being  my  wife,  VIRGINIA,  happy  birthday, 
dear;  Mrs.  PEGGY  KOCAR,  the  wife  of  Instructor  MARVIN 
KOCAR;  Clerks  ED  WITEK  and  BOB  (story  teller)  WIT- 
TENBERG; Pensioner  ED  McDERMOTT;  the  wonder  boy  of 
Forest  Glen,  BILL  (don't  call  me  Wilbur)  HENRY,  and 
Grandma  NEUMANN,  the  mother-in-law  of  Archer  Station 
Superintendent  BILL  MOSER.  A  very  happy  birthday  to  you 
all!. .The  month  of  April  is  when  we  get  around  to  celebrat- 
ing Easter.  Along  with  its  religious  significance,  it  is  also 
a  day  for  the  showing  off  of  new  spring  clothes,  unless  we 
wind  up  with  a  lot  of  snow  and  cold  weather.  It's  also  a  day 
of  bunny  rabbits,  colored  eggs,  to  say  nothing  of  the  choco- 
late and  marshmallow  variety.  Let's  not  forget  some  of  the 
tummy  aches  that  go  with  all  these  goodies.  April  is  also 
the  month  that  Operator  ROCKY  MALFESE,  Forest  Glen, 
celebrates  his  birthday,  along  with  one  of  the  sweetest 
little  girls  we  know,  MARIANNE  KOCAR.  She's  not  quite 
into  her  teens,  but  she  is  without  a  doubt  a  very  sympathet- 
ic and  gentle  little  lady.  Just  a  short  note,  written  in  her 
own  school  girl  scrawl,  hoping  for  my  recovery,  and  prom- 
ising to  say  a  prayer  to  speed  up  the  process.  This  is 
enough  to  make  anybody  get  well  a  lot  quicker.  Thank  you, 
Marianne,  and  many  happy  returns  of  the  day.  All  I  want 
from  you  is  the  promise  that  you  will  always  stay  as  sweet 
as  you  are. 

-  TVOUam  TKltduH*  &  7V<Utm  "Stit 


NORTH  PARK  - 

Operators,  let's  all  try  to  comply  with  our  parking  priv- 
ileges. We  are  fortunate  to  have  room  for  parking  and  a 
little  consideration  of  the  following  rules  will  be  appreci- 
ated.   Use  one  space  only  and  park  in  the  areas  according 


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to  time  schedules... North  Park's  annual  oredlt  union  meet- 
ing was  held  on  January  9  at  River  Park  Fleldhouse  where 
a  fine  report  was  delivered  by  Treasurer  JOHN  O'BRIEN. 
The  officers  declared  a  dividend  of  6  per  cent  on  savings 
and  all  members  are  urged  to  bring  in  their  books  so  that 
they  may  be  brought  up  to  date.  FRANK  LASKE  was  elec- 
ted to  the  credit  committee  for  a  three-year  term,  while 
TONY  BRUNO  and  ED  GOETTERT  were  elected  to  the 
board  of  directors.  Refreshments  were  served  and  the 
following  won  door  prizes:  HELEN  COSGROVE,  ISABEL 
GOETTERT,  ANN  LITTAU,  BEVERLY  KURCZEWSKI, 
EUNICE  SMALL,  ANN  WISNIEWSKI,  ASTRID  ABERNA- 
THY,  Pensioners  EMERY  HAYDEN,  JULIUS  MERSCH, 
MARTIN  BAKKA,  WALLACE  BRADLEY,  ROBERT  BROWN, 
JOHN  KACZAR,  STANLEY  ZALE,  Operators  HENRY 
SCHRAMM,  HENRY  LABAYEN,  HOMER  REED,  SID  HUT- 
NICK,  BEN  NEUMAN,  WILLARD  FRIEB,  IRVING  RICH- 
MAN,  Bus  Transferer  JAMES  RENTSCHLER  and  Division 
241  President  WARREN  SCHOLL.  Our  congratulations  to 
Treasurer  John  O'Brien  and  his  assistants,  Tony  Bruno  and 
DALE  PETERS,  for  a  very  efficient  job. ..  Superintendent 
ALEX  JOHNSON,  EDWARD  BRODD  and  WILLIAM  PAR- 
NUM  would  like  to  take  this  opportunity  to  thank  the  opera- 
tors at  North  Park  for  making  1971  the  best  year  we  have 
had  in  accident  reduction... Pensioner  HARVEY  GEHMAN 
and  his  wife,  INGEBORG,  were  in  Chicago  for  their  annual 
visit  with  their  children,  TED,  HELEN  and  MARIE.  Har- 
vey has  purchased  a  new  home  and  is  now  living  in  Spring 
Grove,  Minnesota,  and  invites  his  many  friends  to  stop  by 
and  visit  with  them... Pensioner  GEORGE  VOIGHT  and  his 
wife,  BE  A,  have  moved  from  Chicago  and  are  now  located 
at  Box  75,  Sunsites,  Pearce,  Arizona  85625... Operator  BOB 
KREMER  and  his  wife  became  the  proud  parents  of  a 
daughter  named  KATHLEEN  ELIZABETH  born  on  January 
2  weighing  8  pounds  3  ounces...  JOHN  THE  LIN,  the  son  of 
Operator  HENRY  THELIN,  was  a  member  of  the  Hi  Ridge 
Chargers  football  team  which  has  gone  undefeated  for  three 
years .  The  team  was  invited  to  play  in  a  bowl  game  in  Or- 
lando, Florida,  against  one  of  the  top  teams  in  the  state. 
The  boys  had  bad  luck  in  their  contest  and  lost  the  game  but 
enjoyed  their  stay  in  Florida.  .  .  Operator  FRANK  VON 
SCHWEDLER,  who  is  North  Park's  renowned  bowler,  did  it 
again  when  he  "Beat  the  Champ"  with  a  scratch  score  of 
601,  and  a  handicap  total  of  668. ..Happy  anniversaries  are 
extended  to  the  following:  Operator  JOE  SCALETTA  and 
his  wife,  DOREEN,  their  14th;  Operator  HENRY  NEUMAN 
and  his  wife,  LEONA,  their  40th;  Operator  MEL  HORNING 
and  his  wife,  VIOLET,  their  34th;  Operator  ARTHUR  OL- 
SON and  his  wife,  LENORE,  their  32nd;  Operator  ED  ZI- 
ENTARA  and  his  wife,  ROSE,  their  36th;  Operator  ROGER 
AYOTTE  and  his  wife,  HELEN,  their  13th;  Pensioner  JOHN 
KARASEK  and  his  wife,  LILLIAN,  their  42nd;  Supervisor 
ROY  RIPKA  and  his  wife,  IRIS,  their  8th;  Assistant  Super- 
intendent EDWARD  BRODD  and  his  wife,  ANN,  their  35th, 
and  Utility  Chauffeur  JOHN  MILLER  and  his  wife,  ROZIA, 
their  38th. ..Happy  birthdays  are  extended  to  the  following: 
Operators  IRVING  WEINER,  ARMAND  DELGADILLO, 
JOSEPH  GUZZARDO,  SEYMOUR  STEINBERG,  ED  NEW- 
TON, CHARLES  KEMP,  GARY  NOONAN,  NICK  GASPER, 
and  IRIS  RIPKA,  WALTER  LINDEMANN,  GARY  KEMP, 
FRANCES  NEWTON,  SHIRLEY  PAOLI,  JULIA  ZAHN,  LIN- 
DA DIEDIER,  MIKE  SCHRAMM,  MIN  SEIFERT,  Receiver 
BILL  CERKAN  and  BONNIE  NEUMAN. ..Operator  CHARLES 
SCHOEWER  began  his  pensioned  life  on  January  1  while 
Operator  IRVING  WEINER  started  his  on  February  1. 
Charles  worked  P.M.  runs  on  Western  avenue.  Irving  was 
our  ambassador  of  good  will  on  the  Lunt-Touhy  route.    We 


NEWS 
at  North  Park  wish  these  two  gentlemen  many  years  of 
health  and  happiness  in  their  golden  years... Operator  LAR- 
RY SHIELDS  will  be  sorely  missed  around  the  depot  as  he 
is  now  working  in  the  mall  room  at  the  Merchandise  Mart. 
Our  best  to  Larry  in  his  new  position. . .  Pensioner  ART 
MUIR  portrayed  his  role  of  Santa  Claus  for  the  fifth  year  in 
Forsyth,  Missouri,  where  he  passed  out  presents  and  candy 
to  the  children.  The  Mulrs  were  awarded  first  prize  for 
the  outstanding  job  that  they  did  with  their  outdoor  Christ- 
mas decorations  around  their  house  and  yard. . .  Operator 
JON  CORBITT  became  a  father  for  the  first  time  when  his 
wife,  LOIS,  gave  birth  to  a  son  named  JON  SCOTT,  born 
November  5  at  St.  Francis  hospital  weighing  7  pounds  7 
ounces... Repair  Department  Chit  Chat:  Repairmen  WAL- 
TER HALLFORD  and  JAMES  MARTIN  began  their  pensions 
on  January  1.  Walter  with  36  years  and  James  with  30 
years  of  service,  will  be  relaxing  and  doing  some  traveling 
around.  .  .  On  vacations  at  this  time  are  the  following: 
FRANK  SIBLEY,  PAUL  SCHREVES,  FRANK  SCHENDLE, 
ART  CARLSON,  DANIEL  SPARKS,  GENE  DRZEWICKI, 
BILL  STAUNTON,  JOE  MAREK,  AL  KALISZ  and  ROBERT 
BOTH. ..The  welcome  mat  is  extended  to  Repairman  MICH- 
AEL SALVAGGIO  and  Servicemen  MICHAEL  ROWBOTTOM 
and  RANDOLPH  TRACY. 


NORTH  SECTION  - 

The  new  system  pick  and  regular  section  pick  for  all 
trainmen,  agents,  janitors  and  clerks,  has  resulted  in  many 
changes.  Many  old  familiar  faces  have  transferred  and 
many  new  faces  are  being  seen  on  the  North  Side.  Good 
luck  to  those  who  transferred,  and  welcome  to  the  new 
ones. . .  Our  sincere  condolences  to  the  family  of  Janitor 
RAMOS  whose  mother  passed  away,  and  to  the  family  of 
Motorman  J.  CONNOR  who  lost  his  17-year  old  grand- 
daughter in  an  auto  accident. ..Our  get  well  wishes  go  to 
Agent  ROSE  McANDREWS,  who  is  in  Alexian  Brothers  hos- 
pital. Also  get  well  wishes  to  Superintendent  of  Agents 
J.  W.  BRUCKER  who  has  the  flu  and  a  strep  throat,  and  to 
Agent  STELLA  GIBES  who  had  surgery  and  is  now  at  home. 
..Agent  GLENDA  LYLES  was  feted  with  a  birthday  party  by 
other  agent  friends.  Glenda  won't  tell  how  many  candles 
were  on  the  cake...  The  following  North  Side  clerks  had 
January  vacations:  Chief  Clerk  ANDY  BLANCH3NI  had  a 
long  weekend  in  Miami;  RIC  LANGLOIS  had  a  week  in  New 
York  City,  while  ERWIN  HARMON  had  a  good  old  vacation 
in  Chicago.  The  king  of  them  all  was  WALKER  BALK,  who 
began  five  weeks  in  December.  Walker  went  to  Texas, 
Mexico,  and — where  else  but  Acapulco  with  temperatures 
of  70  and  80  degrees  while  we  all  froze.  Some  guys  have 
all  the  luck... TOM  GUNN,  North  Side  assignment  clerk,  has 
been  on  the  sick  list  for  quite  some  time.  We  all  wish  him 
a  speedy  recovery. . .  Motorman  JAMES  QUON  took  a  few 
days  off  and  went  to  Colorado  Springs.  Jimmy  said  it  was 
beautiful  with  all  the  snow  and  the  clear  warm  air. ..Our  get 
well  wishes  to  the  mother  of  Janitor  JOHN  McCONVILLE 
and  Agent  BETTY  FIFE.  Mrs.  McCONVILLE  underwent 
major  surgery  at  Ravenswood  hospital. ..Clerk  JIM  DOUGH- 
ERTY had  a  one-week  vacation,  but  stayed  in  Chicago 
catching  up  on  things  to  do  at  home. ..Talk  about  the  luck  of 
the  Irish—Superintendent  BILL  ROONEY  sure  has  it!  He 
just  had  another  vacation  and  Christmas  was  also  his  birth- 
day. Because  of  the  holiday,  plus  his  birthday,  he  had  two 
days  off.  Then  his  28th  company  anniversary  fell  during 
his  vacation.    This  was  another  day  off,  then  New  Year's 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


RECENT  DEATHS  AMONG  EMPLOYES 


JOSEPH  BAGNOLE,  87,  North  Section, 

Emp.  8-22-10,  Died  12-4-71 
FRANCES  BRANDL,  73,  Loop, 

Emp.  1-16-24,  Died  12-25-71 
SAM  BULICH,  86,  Way  &  Structures, 

Emp.  7-9-27,  Died  12-3-71 
JOHN  M.  BYDON,  72,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  2-8-27,  Died  12-4-71 
THOMAS  CAREY,  88,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  5-14-07,  Died  12-31-71 
THERON  R.  CARSON,  74,  Beverly, 

Emp.  1-10-19,  Died  12-29-71 
JOHN  CASEY,  56,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  1-7-46,  Died  1-12-72 
JOHN  D.  COATES,  99,  69th  Street, 

Emp.  9-25-06,  Died  12-1-71 
MILAN  CVYANOVICH,  83,  Douglas  Park, 

Emp.  11-9-13,  Died  12-8-71 
ANDREW  J.  CZUBA,  63,  Skokie  Shops, 

Emp.  8-20-45,  Died  12-18-71 
LUIGI  DiCRISTOFANO,  88,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  1-19-44,  Died  1-5-72 
LESTER  F.  FERRIS,  71,  North  Section, 

Emp.  6-27-28,  Died  12-28-71 
HARRY  C.  ITTER,  78,  North  Section, 

Emp.  5-3-44,  Died  12-2-71 
PATRICK  F.  KERWIN,  67,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  9-10-23,  Died  12-5-71 
ALEXANDER  KUKURAITIS,  84,  South  Shops, 

Emp.  3-29-23,  Died  12-6-71 
THOMAS  LEAHY,  67,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  8-22-29,  Died  12-24-71 
JULIUS  LEGARDY,  57,  Archer, 

Emp.  7-3-51,  Died  1-10-72 
IGNATUS  C.  MARJANEK,  80,  West  Shops, 

Emp.  10-27-22,  Died  12-11-71 
ARTHUR  B.  McREE,  86,  Legal, 

Emp.  6-27-27,  Died  12-6-71 
JAMES  E.  McTIGUE,  61,  Engineering, 

Emp.  7-13-42,  Died  1-3-72 


JOHN  J.  OCHOTA,  63,  Archer, 

Emp.  9-2-43,  Died  12-31-71 
THOMAS  R.  O'HARA,  76,  Forest  Glen, 

Emp.  11-4-13,  Died  12-5-71 
DENNIS  V.  O'KEEFE,  81,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  3-31-23,  Died  11-22-71 
PAUL  PAYNE,  78,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  2-1-26,  Died  12-30-71 
ANTHONY  A.  POSTEL,  73,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  11-6-23,  Died  12-17-71 
FERDINAND  PROROK,  48,  Electrical, 

Emp.  3-26-47,  Died  1-16-72 
MARGARET  E.  QUEENAN,  79,  West  Section, 

Emp.  11-20-26,  Died  12-6-71 
GLEN  F.  RENTFROW,  65,  Archer, 

Emp.  8-25-42,  Died  12-26-71 
BENNETT  F.  ROGLIN,  72,  Building, 

Emp.  6-15-39,  Died  11-19-71 
HELEN  RYAN,  74,  West  Section, 

Emp.  4-17-39,  Died  12-4-71 
FRANK  P.  SAMP,  86,  Lincoln, 

Emp.  2-9-12,  Died  12-26-71 
ALBERT  C.  SCHARF,  60,  West  Section, 

Emp.  3-3-42,  Died  1-5-72 
MICHAEL  J.  SCHULTZ,  65,  North  Park, 

Emp.  6-1-27,  Died  12-12-71 
GERARDO  SIPARI,  85,  West  Section, 

Emp.  7-22-26,  Died  12-27-71 
ARNETT  A.  SMITH,  73,  North  Section, 

Emp.  4-21-20,  Died  12-20-71 
CATHERINE  SMITH,  71,  West  Section, 

Emp.  9-28-22,  Died  12-21-71 
THOMAS  A.  STEWART,  78,  South  Section, 

Emp.  11-24-17,  Died  12-16-71 
GABRIEL  THEODORE,  83,  South  Shops, 

Emp.  5-19-43,  Died  9-25-71 
ARTHUR  M.  WASHINGTON,  55,  West  Section, 

Emp.  6-14-51,  Died  12-13-71 
CHARLES  ZELOWITZ,  85,  Track, 

Emp.  7-16-27,  Died  10-2-71 


day  came  and  this  gave  him  another  day  off.  So  he  really 
had  a  long  vacation,  during  which  time  he  went  to  Bloom- 
ington  to  visit  his  son  and  daughter-in-law.  Now  we  know 
why  Bill  is  so  pure.  It's  because  his  birthday  is  on  Christ- 
mas...In  a  recent  article  in  the  Chicago  Tribune,  Reporter 
Carol  Kleiman,  who  writes  about  the  working  woman,  spent 
a  day  working  as  a  ticket  agent  at  Grand  and  State  under  the 
tutorship  of  Agents  BRIDGET  MULKERRIN  and  ART 
LUCKY.  Her  article  was  very  well  written,  and  was 
praiseworthy  of  all  agents.  She  stated  that  after  her  day  at 
the  ticket  window,  all  agents,  every  single  one,  is  a  hero. 
Our  thanks  to  Miss  Kleiman  for  giving  praise  and  recogni- 
tion to  our  agents... The  following  had  birthdays  in  January: 
Janitors  WARDELL  LEE  and  LUTHER  STOKES,  Agents 
DELORES  JONES,  CAROL  GREEN  STEVENSON,  LILLY 
WILLIS,  THELMA  ZINNIGER  and  DOROTHY  HARRIS. 
Happy  birthday  to  all. 

-  7««  3W« 


OPERATIONS  (Transportation)  - 

JULIE  WILLEM  flew  to  Mexico  to  spend  the  Christmas 
holidays  with  her  son  and  daughter-in-law.     They  visited 


with  many  friends,  drove  to  Mexico  City  to  visit  the  Ar- 
cheological  Museum,  and  also  saw  the  Pyramids  of  the  Sun 
and  the  Moon.  The  weather  was  beautiful;  sunny  and  about 
85  degrees  every  day.  It  was  a  wonderful  week  and  was  en- 
joyed by  all. ..On  January  1,  Line  Supervisor  RUSSELL  EL- 
DERKIN  retired  from  CTA  with  45  years  of  service.  We 
all  wish  him  a  very  happy  and  healthy  retirement. . .  Our 
sympathy  is  extended  to  THOMAS  and  MATT  STIGLIC 
whose  father,  MATE,  who  retired  from  the  Chicago  Surface 
Lines  26  years  ago  as  a  track  foreman,  passed  away  on 
January  16.  The  funeral  mass  was  said  at  St.  Benedict 
church  at  10  a.m.  on  Wednesday,  January  19.  We  would 
also  like  to  extend  our  condolences  to  the  family  of  OTTO 
BRUEBACH,  retired  assistant  superintendent  from  Kedzie 
Station,  who  passed  away  on  January  15.  Sincerest  sympa- 
thy is  extended  to  Relief  Superintendent  THOMAS  A.  H3L- 
DEBRANT,  Districts  C  &  D,  whose  brother,  KENNETH, 
recently  passed  away. 

(Utility  and  Emergency  Service)  - 

Heading  for  warmer  climates  on  vacations  were  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  WALTER  SWAIN  who  went  to  sunny  Florida,  and  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  PAT  PORCELIUS  who  traveled  to  Acapulco,  Mex- 


FEBRUARY,  1972 


19 


INSIDE 

ico,  and  Las  Vegas.  Vacationing  during  the  Christmas  hol- 
idays were  LARRY  HEISE,  JOE  HAAS,  RICHARD  MURPHY 
and  JULIUS  KUTA. . .  Pensioner  PETE  CARPINO  visited 
Blue  Island  before  leaving  for  a  four-month  stay  in  Flor- 
ida. I  think  a  few  people  were  jealous  and  envied  him... 
Pfc.  MICHAEL  T.  ROCHE,  the  son  of  JAMES  J.  ROCHE, 
was  named  trooper  of  the  month  from  the  2nd  Brigade  of 
the  101st  Airborne  Division.  He  is  now  stationed  at  Phu 
Bai,  Viet  Nam.. .Our  condolences  are  extended  to  the  family 
of  CHESTER  ZAKE  who  passed  away  suddenly. 

(Equipment  Research  &  Development)  - 

After  a  lot  of  talking,  MARY  VENEZIA  finally  convinced 
her  husband,  FRANK,  that  Spain  was  the  place  for  them  to 
spend  their  vacation.  They  began  their  trip  by  flying  direct 
to  Malaga,  the  Costa  DeSol.  They  went  to  Alhambra  in 
Granada,  the  nicest  place  on  the  entire  trip,  and  stopped  at 
a  number  of  small  villages  in  the  Sierra  Nevada  mountains 
and  got  to  see  what  the  real  Spaniards  were  like.  From  Al- 
cerias  they  traveled  by  Hydrofoil  to  Tangiers.  Here  they 
went  for  a  camel  ride  and  found  everything  rather  old 
fashioned.  Adding  something  different  was  having  one  of 
their  meals  at  the  Casbar.  The  weather  was  ideal— a  com- 
fortable 75  degrees  every  day.  There  was  a  lot  of  sight- 
seeing and  picture-taking.  Both  Mary  and  Frank  had  a 
wonderful  time  and  would  like  to  go  there  again.  Of  course, 
like  any  other  vacation,  it  was  much  too  short. 


PURCHASING,  SPECIFICATIONS  &  STORES  - 

In  the  mail  the  other  day  our  department  received  a 
wonderful  letter  from  Boys  Town,  U.S.A.,  as  a  result  of 
our  donation  to  the  school.  Rather  than  send  Christmas 
cards  to  one  another  in  the  department,  we  took  the  money 
we  would  have  spent  on  postage  and  cards  and  sent  it  on  its 
way  to  Boys  Town.  We  were  thanked  for  our  gift  to  them 
and  assured  that  the  money  would  be  spent  for  something 
they  were  in  need  of  at  the  school.  Even  though  Christmas 
cards  are  nice  to  receive,  I  am  sure  the  thank-you  letter 
from  Boys  Town  was  appreciated  more  by  everyone  in  the 
department... A  big  hello  is  extended  to  IRENE  KLEIN  who 
became  stenographer  I  in  the  Specifications  Department. 
Good  luck  in  your  new  job...KATHY  BRADY,  who  was  un- 
assigned  and  working  in  Specifications,  has  accepted  a  job 
as  stenographer  I  in  the  Engineering  Department.  Sorry  to 
see  you  go,  Kathy... FRANK  MAGUIRE,  Specifications,  and 
his  wife  became  grandparents  for  the  sixth  time  when  their 
daughter,  BARBARA,  gave  birth  to  DAVID  HECKLER  in 
December.  Congratulations  to  all  of  you. ..Back  from  her 
two-week  vacation  in  Nashville,  Tennessee,  where  she  vis- 
ited with  her  parents,  BECKY  COUSIN  has  only  one  thing  to 
say,  "Beautiful." .  .JILL  MISE,  Specifications,  spent  the 
Christmas  holidays  with  her  parents  visiting  relatives  in 
Orlando,  Florida.  They  went  to  Disney  World  on  the  busi- 
est day  so  far.  There  were  69,500  people  there  which 
helped  to  create  quite  a  crowd.. .We  were  sorry  to  hear  that 
ED  AHLBRAND,  Specifications  Department,  is  on  the  sick 
list.  Hope  to  see  you  back  at  work  and  feeling  fine  real 
soon,  Ed. ..Congratulations  to  MARY  BETH  MURRAY,  Pur- 
chasing, and  JERRY  MROZ,  Internal  Auditing,  on  their  en- 
gagement. They  are  planning  an  October  wedding.. .PHIL 
MELLENDER,  laborer,  South  Shops,  and  a  prominent 
member  of  the  "Over  the  Hill  Gang"  of  South  Shops,  is  on 
a  three-week  vacation  in  Florida. ..We  are  sorry  to  report 
that  TOM  RYAN,  stock  clerk  I,  is  off  sick.    Hope  you  are 


NEWS 

feeling  better  real  soon,  Tom!..  There  was  a  surprise 
birthday  party  in  honor  of  JIM  WHITTLEY,  stock  clerk  I, 
and  the  big  question  at  South  Shops  for  a  week  was  "Guess 
Who's  Coming  To  Dinner?"  The  only  answer  that  we  re- 
ceived was  STEVE  ZAHORA.  Hope  your  birthday  was  hap- 
py, Jim. ..Condolences  are  expressed  to  BILL  NOVAK  and 
his  family  in  the  loss  of  his  brother. ..As  hard  as  it  is  to 
admit  a  mistake,  we  must  do  just  that.  In  the  November- 
December,  1971  issue  we  referred  to  GRANVILLE  (Chico) 
CHEATHAM  as  a  laborer.  Chico  is  a  stock  clerk  I  with  the 
Stores  Department.  We  have  now  corrected  our  mistake 
and  we  hope  that  all  the  ticket  agents  that  work  with  Chi- 
co's  wife  take  note  of  it. . .  FRANK  RUND,  retired  stock 
clerk  II,  returned  to  78th  &  Vincennes  for  a  surprise  visit. 
Frank  is  reported  as  looking  very  well. ..A  big  welcome  is 
extended  to  ALBERT  MEEKS  and  DONALD  POWELL,  stock 
clerk  I's,  at  South  Shops... We  are  glad  to  see  HANK  BRAN- 
DENBURG, stock  clerk  I,  back  at  work  and  feeling  fine. 
Also  WAYMOND  COBB,  laborer,  has  returned  to  work  af- 
ter a  long  illness.  Hope  you  are  feeling  better... BERNARD 
FITZPATRICK,  stock  clerk  II,  is  back  from  his  vacation. 
Bernie  reports  that  his  vacation  was  spent  putting  his  home 
back  in  shape. . .  Happy  birthday  to  CHARLIE  BENNETT, 
stock  clerk,  who  was  41  this  month... HAROLD  ENRIGHT, 
Storeroom  42,  reports  that  his  grandson  enlisted  in  the 
Army  on  January  27  for  three  years. ..JOHN  GILL  and  I 
would  like  to  thank  the  following  employees  in  the  Stores 
Department  for  their  cooperation  in  helping  us  obtain  news 
during  1971.  They  are:  HELEN  SLATTERY,  DOROTHY 
DOLJANIN,  GRANVILLE  CHEATHAM,  RALPH  PODGOR- 
SKI,  PAUL  JANKOWSKI,  and  STANLEY  HALL.  These  fine 
people  are  located  at  South  Shops,  Skokie  Shops,  and  Store- 
room 20.    Thanks  for  your  cooperation! 

-  @e<iU&  "7tuca-  &  $o&k  (fill 


RAPID  TRANSIT  MAINTENANCE  TERMINALS  - 

Congratulations  to  Pensioner  JOHN  J.  SLOVACEK,  who 
was  a  recent  recipient  of  the  Certificate  of  Merit  from  the 
Village  of  Lombard.  The  certificate  was  presented  to  John 
in  recognition  of  his  service  to  the  village  and  for  his  con- 
tributions to  the  civic  welfare... Wishes  for  a  speedy  recov- 
ery are  sent  to  M.  HEIL  and  A.  SCHNELL,  Wilson,  who  are 
on  the  sick  list.. .Welcome  to  new  Car  Servicemen  J.  MAR- 
TINEK,  J.  SMITH  and  R.  GLOVER  Jr.  from  all  the  boys  at 
Wilson.. .Our  sympathy  to  FRANK  HOLTON,  Dan  Ryan,  and 
his  family  in  the  passing  of  their  grandmother  who  resided 
in  Louise,  Mississippi. ..A  luxurious  vacation  was  enjoyed 
by  the  JOHN  KOGER  family,  Dan  Ryan.  Topping  off  the  va- 
cation was  a  trip  to  Detroit,  Michigan,  and  a  stay  at  the 
Conrad  Hilton  hotel... A  mid-winter  vacation  was  enjoyed  by 
A.  DICKETT  and  R.  DAVIS,  Dan  Ryan... Congratulations  to 
BILL  (Skinny)  THORNTON,  who  was  victorious  in  the 
weight  race  between  himself  and  QUINTON  BONDS. 


-  "S.<uf  Stjttjti 


SCHEDULE  &  TRAFFIC  - 

Seven  people,  G.  JOHANNES,  J.  DeGRAZIA,  S.  DeSAL- 
VO,  ED  HILL,  J.  FITZGERALD,  J.  LAZZARA,  and  R. 
GUNTHER,  totalling  254  years  of  service,  retired  from  the 
Schedule- Traffic  Department  on  January  1.  G.  Johannes 
started  with  the  rapid  transit  as  a  traffic  clerk  in  1927, 
schedule  clerk  in  1936,  and  then  schedule  maker  from  1950 
till  he  retired,  a  total  of  44  years  of  service.  Joe  DeGrazia 


20 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


AFTER  39  years  with 
CTA  and  CSL,  CHARLES 
M.  SMITH  can't  seem  to 
get  transit  out  of  his 
blood.  Now     living     in 

Arcadia,  California,  he 
recently  attended  the 
groundbreaking  for  an 
exclusive  busway  for 
Southern  California  Rapid 
Transit  District  and  is 
shown  with  RTD  General 
Manager  Jack  R.  Gilstrap. 
Charles  retired  from  the 
Insurance  Department  in 
1965. 


started  as  a  traffic  checker  in  1928,  traffic  clerk  in  1936, 
schedule  clerk  in  1939,  supervisor  of  traffic  clerks  in  1944, 
and  schedule  maker  in  1944,  a  total  of  43  years  of  service. 
S.  DeSalvo  started  with  the  Chicago  Motor  Coach  as  a 
schedule  clerk  in  1929,  and  then  came  to  CTA  as  a  sched- 
ule clerk  in  1953,  and  then  a  schedule  maker  in  1961,  a 
total  of  42  years  of  service.  Ed  Hill  started  as  a  traffic 
checker  in  1935,  clerk  in  the  Transportation  Department  in 
1942,  traffic  clerk  in  1943,  and  as  a  schedule  clerk  in  1944 
until  his  disability  retirement  on  December  1  after  36 
years  of  service.  J.  Fitzgerald  started  as  an  operator  in 
1940,  traffic  checker  in  1962,  and  a  traffic  clerk  in  1970 
with  a  total  of  31  years  of  service.  J.  Lazzara  started  in 
the  Track  Department  in  1941,  became  an  operator  in  1942, 
and  then  traffic  checker  in  1967  with  a  total  of  30  years  of 
service.  R.  Gunther  started  as  motorman  and  bus  opera- 
tor in  1943,  and  then  a  traffic  checker  in  1968  with  a  total 
of  28  years  of  service.  Good  luck  to  all  of  you. ..MARY 
ANN  COX  has  resigned  to  await  the  stork.  Good  luck  and 
good  health,  Mary  Ann...E.  WROBEL  flew  to  Fort  Myers, 
Florida,  to  soak  in  some  sunshine. ..J.  BRENNAN,  outside 
checker,  and  his  family  drove  to  Sarasota,  Florida,  to 
spend  the  holidays  with  his  family... WALTER  THOMAS  and 
his  wife  flew  to  Europe  where  they  rented  a  car  and  visited 
Switzerland,  Austria,  Italy,  Germany  and  France. ..J.  LAR- 
KIN,  outside  checker,  is  in  the  hospital.  We  wish  you  a 
speedy  recovery... WALTER  SCHWEINFURTH  is  in  the  hos- 
pital undergoing  tests.  We  all  wish  you  a  very  speedy  re- 
covery, Wally. . .  The  department  extends  its  sympathy  to 
PHILIP  LEAHY  in  the  death  of  his  mother. 


SKOKIE  SHOPS  - 

STANLEY  RAVEN,  electrical  worker,  and  his  wife, 
DOROTHY,  are  the  proud  grandparents  of  JENNIFER  ANN 
RAVEN,  born  on  December  26  at  St.  Anne's  hospital  weigh- 
ing 11  pounds  5  ounces.  The  parents  are  DANIEL  and 
PEGGY  RAVEN. ..WILLIAM  BUERGER,  electrical  worker, 
is  the  proud  owner  of  a  new  Chevrolet.  Lots  of  luck,  Bill... 
ANDREW  RUSINAK,  electrical  worker,  is  in  Swedish  Cov- 
enant hospital.  Hurry  back,  Andy. ..JOSEPH  P.  BUTERA, 
electrical  worker,  is  sporting  a  new  1972  Oldsmobile  Tor- 
onado.  Hope  you  and  yours  enjoy  many  rides. ..JOHN  OD- 
DO,  electrical  worker,  is  the  happy  owner  of  a  1972  Volks- 
wagen camper.  Lots  of  nice  camping  trips,  John.. .DENNIS 
WINNICK,  shopman  II,  is  home  nursing  a  cut  left  forearm 
which  he  suffered  at  work.     Here's  hoping  you  heal  fast, 


INSIDE  NEWS 

Denny.. .Welcome  back   to  work   to  all  the  employees  who 
were  off  sick  at  the  start  of  the  New  Year. 


Suetett  £,  £iyla*d 


SOUTH  SHOPS  - 

Congratulations  to  JAMES  HAWORTH,  Technical  Ser- 
vices Division,  on  his  appointment  as  senior  technical  ser- 
vices technician.  Jim  replaced  CHARLIE  SHREEVE  who 
passed  away... Members  of  the  Technical  Services  Division 
family  would  like  to  welcome  Co-Op  Trainee  JIM  STEW- 
ART to  the  department.  Jim  is  completing  his  engineering 
studies  at  Illinois  Institute  of  Technology. ..Mr.  and  Mrs. 
CHARLES  P.  STARR  celebrated  their  50th  wedding  anni- 
versary on  Sunday,  December  26.  A  dinner  and  party  was 
held  in  their  honor  at  the  Old  Prague  restaurant  in  Cicero, 
and  attended  by  many  friends  and  relatives.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Starr  are  the  parents  of  CHARLIE  STARR,  electrical 
worker,  Section  D,  Area  317.  Mr.  Starr  Sr.  retired  as 
chief  clerk  at  Kedzie  Depot. ..FRED  JACOBI,  Area  312,  and 
his  wife,  JOANN,  became  proud  parents  for  the  second 
time  when  FRED  Jr.  was  born  on  November  17  weighing  9 
pounds  5  ounces.  They  also  have  a  daughter,  JODI,  eight 
years  old.  LEONARD  WIENCEK,  shop  clerk,  and  his  wife, 
LENORE,  became  proud  parents  for  the  second  time  to  a 
bouncing  6  pound  10  ounce  baby  boy  by  the  name  of  DANIEL 
LEONARD  on  December  23,  making  a  delightful  Christmas 
present  for  Lenny.  Lenny  and  Lenore  also  have  a  daughter, 
JILL  CHRISTINE.  ..The  South  Shops  would  like  to  extend 
best  wishes  and  good  luck  to  TONY  SPATAFORE,  shop  in- 
spector who  retired  on  January  1.  Tony,  we  miss  you  al- 
ready...Congratulations  to  AL  SAMASKA  Jr.  who  became  a 
machinist  journeyman  on  January  14. ..Your  co-reporter, 
ELAINE,  spent  seven  beautiful  days  in  New  York  for  the 
holidays  sightseeing  and  partying  at  night.  The  weather 
was  beautiful  and  my  family  was  wonderful.  I  visited  the 
Statue  of  Liberty,  United  Nations  building,  Empire  State 
building,  went  to  New  Jersey  shopping,  and  saw  lots  more, 
including  two  plays  on  Broadway.  And  for  the  rockers,  I 
saw  Wilson  Pickett  at  the  Apollo.  Yes,  you  guess  right,  I 
really  need  a  vacation  to  catch  up  on  my  sleep.. .On  Decem- 
ber 17  the  South  Shops  held  their  Christmas  party  at  the 
Manzart  House.  Everyone  enjoyed  a  delicious  meal  and 
lots  of  dancing  afterwards.  The  highlight  of  the  Ball  was 
when  Santa  Claus  appeared  and  passed  out  goodies  to 
everyone.  And  guess  who  Santa  was — our  good  old  electri- 
cian AL  SAMASKA  of  Area  349  who  is  always  keeping  the 
office  lit  up  (with  light).  He  really  came  to  the  party  lit 
up — oops,  I  goofed — I  do  mean  lit  the  party  up.  Al,  thanks 
for  the  help,  you  were  a  wonderful  Santa  Claus.  Everyone 
enjoyed  themselves  and  we  hope  to  see  you  next  year... DON 
NORD,  the  son  of  ROBERT  NORD,  foreman  of  the  Convert- 
er Department,  and  JUDY  McGOVERN  were  married  on 
December  11  in  the  United  Methodist  church  in  Gilbert, 
Arizona.  After  a  short  honeymoon  they  will  go  back  to 
Northern  Arizona  university  in  Flagstaff  where  they  met. 
Judy  will  finish  her  studies  to  get  a  BA  degree,  and  Don 
will  get  his  BS  degree  in  Geology  and  will  work  toward  a 
business  degree.  Bob  and  his  wife  were  there  for  the  wed- 
ding, and  stayed  over  for  Christmas  and  soaked  up  a  lot  of 
sunshine... Mr.  and  Mrs.  MERLIN  WASHACK  became  the 
proud  parents  of  a  baby  girl  weighing  5  pounds  6  ounces 
born  at  St.  Francis  hospital  in  Blue  Island  on  November  28. 
..After  spending  Christmas  day  with  their  children,  RICH- 
ARD E.  ZAJAC,  Area  351,  and  his  wife,  MARGIE,  boarded 
a  United  Air  Lines  747  and  flew  to  Los  Angeles,  California, 


FEBRUARY,  1972 


21 


INSIDE  NEWS 


to  spend  an  enjoyable  winter  vacation  with  relatives. 
Among  the  highlights  were  the  Parade  of  Roses  and  Rose 
Bowl  game  in  Pasadena  on  New  Year's  day,  plus  visits  to 
San  Francisco,  Palm  Springs,  Las  Vegas,  and  Disneyland. 


WEST  SECTION  - 

My  partner,  LOU  PAYNE,  and  I  would  like  to  apologize 
for  not  writing  too  often,  but  we  aren't  literary  giants  and 
it  is  difficult  to  put  one  word  after  another.  We  promise 
that  we  will  write  more  often... Our  Christmas  party  was  a 
huge  success  under  the  leadership  of  Lou  Payne.  Archie 
Bunker  was  right,  they  do  take  over  right  away.  Last  year 
I  was  the  leader,  but  this  year  I  was  just  the  helper.  With- 
out Lou  it  probably  would  have  been  a  flop.  There  was 
chicken  and  ham  and  many  other  goodies,  and  everyone  had 
enough  to  eat  which  was  better  than  last  year.  We  even 
gave  SAM  JONES,  the  Archie  of  the  "Soul  Brothers",  a 
chicken  leg.  He  was  one  who  didn't  receive  anything  last 
year.  Let's  hope  we  made  some  amends. ..Our  sick  list  was 
pretty  long,  but  we  now  have  JERRY  BOYLAN,  Reverend 
GEORGE  CLARK,  and  JIMMY  HOOD  back  to  work  and 
looking  good.  Now  if  we  can  get  TINY  ROBERTSON  and 
CHARLEY  LOUGHRAN  to  return  we  can  get  back  to  nor- 
mal...We  were  saddened  to  hear  of  the  death  of  AL  SCHARF 
who  died  while  on  his  way  to  work.  We  will  all  miss  him  as 
he  was  a  very  fine  gentleman.  Our  deepest  condolences  to 
his  wife  and  family. ..I  just  returned  from  a  week's  vacation 
which  I  spent  painting  and  trying  to  defrost  the  water  pipes 
that  froze  during  that  severe  cold  spell.  I  can  honestly  say 
that  I  was  glad  to  get  back  to  work... Our  coffee  club  is 
much  better  since  LEROY  HASLIM  and  JOHN  CIMMERER 
started  to  help  out.  They  are  regular  Simon  Legrees. 
Their  favorite  saying  is,  "No  dime,  no  coffee",  and  it  works 
out  great.  We  have  reached  the  $1,000  mark,  so  thanks  to 
all.  Now  if  we  can  only  get  RUDY  PTACIN  to  drink  some. 
ROBERT  L.  CRAWFORD  says  Rudy  is  frugal  with  his  mon- 
ey, and  Rudy  says  he  likes  hot  chocolate.  So  we  will  have 
to  buy  some  hot  chocolate  so  we  can  get  some  of  his  money. 
..Hold  it  a  second,  my  wife  just  gave  me  a  big  kiss  for  be- 
ing quiet  this  evening.. .My  motorman,  MIKE  BELLEZZO, 
is  going  on  a  three-week  vacation.  Let's  hope  he  will  come 
back  a  little  cheerier.  To  Mrs.  Bellezzo,  will  you  quit 
sending  Mike  to  Dominicks  for  all  those  Italian  goodies.  He 
is  getting  quite  chubby. ..Our  three  smiling  clerks,  KUKO- 
WINSKI,  MONTGOMERY,  and  SORENSON  are  back,  and 
they  would  make  Ed  Sullivan  look  good.  The  only  time  they 
smile  is  when  EVELYN  LA  SCHANE  is  working  at  Lake 
Street.  She  is  a  darling,  wonderful,  sweet  person,  and  I 
hope  this  makes  up  for  all  the  terrible  things  I  said  about 
her. ..The  other  day  the  conversation  turned  to  our  pension- 
ers. We  were  wondering  what  happened  to  all  these  fine 
gentlemen.  So  all  you  pensioners  come  out  and  see  us  and 
show  your  handsome  faces. ..We  extend  birthday  greetings 
to  these  famous  men  who  were  born  in  January:  J.  LONGO, 
T.  McCORMACK,  E.  G.  RUSSELL,  H.  YOUNG,  D.  WILSON, 
E.  G.  HAYES,  T.  CULHANE,  M.  MARSHALL,  and  last  but 
not  least,  little  old  me,  SANTO  SICILIANO,  who  turned  39 
but  feels  like  52... Motorman  G.  MORTER,  who  was  born  in 
the  British  Honduras,  says  it  is  always  warm  there.  After 
that  15  degree  below  zero  weather,  we  would  all  like  to  go 
there  with  him.  Guess  what,  he  likes  it  here!. .Before  I 
forget,  my  son  gave  me  a  wine-making  kit.  So  from  now  on 
I  will  be  the  little  old  winemaker...I  am  closing  this  column 
with  a  few  words    to  my  friend,    LOU  PAYNE,    that  if  he 


doesn't  write  the  next  column  he  will  end  up  in  a  trunk.. .So 
ending  with  a  happy  note,  you  all  be  good,  you  hear. 

-  Santa  Sieilumt  &  *Stu   Paiftu 


52ND  STREET  - 

We  have  come  to  a  sad  time  in  our  lives  as  we  are 
losing  two  of  our  hard  working  union  representatives, 
CHARLES  O'KANE  and  ERNEST  A.  HILL.  Since  I'm  rel- 
atively a  newcomer  to  52nd  Street,  I  had  to  get  some  help 
in  preparing  this  outline  on  our  two  board  members  from 
L.  GARMONY,  D.  GARNER  and  T.  M.  PHILPOTT.  Ernie 
started  his  career  with  the  Surface  Lines  on  January  18, 
1944,  and  there  is  hardly  anyone  at  CTA  who  doesn't  know 
him.  If  you  heard  a  voice  say  "scrub"  or  "bandito",  you 
knew  it  was  Ernie.  If  someone  needed  good  sound  advice, 
it  came  from  Ernie.  If  someone  was  down  in  the  dumps 
and  wanted  a  bit  of  cheer  and  laughter,  all  he  had  to  do  was 
to  be  around  Ernie.  He  served  as  our  board  member  since 
1956  and  was  the  first  black  man  so  elected  to  serve  in  our 
local  division.  Another  distinction  is  that  Ernie  was  also 
the  first  black  man  to  be  elected  as  a  vice-president  of  our 
union.  He  has  served  many  long  hours  in  behalf  of  all  of  us 
and  never  hesitated  in  fighting  for  a  good  cause.  He  cer- 
tainly was  the  best  of  the  lot.  Ernie  thrives  on  activity, 
and  it  was  through  him  that  our  credit  union  was  organized 
12  years  ago.  He  served  unselfishly  as  the  assistant  treas- 
urer and  has  been  our  president  since  1963  and  was  re- 
elected this  year,  too.  And  last,  but  not  least,  Ernie  shoots 
a  mean  pool  cue.  He  will  be  missed,  but  never  forgotten. 
Good  luck,  Ernie,  and  may  you  enjoy  the  very  best  of  ev- 
erything...Charles  O'Kane,  better  known  to  all  in  our  ga- 
rages and  repair  departments  as  CHOLLY  "O",  has  been  a 
board  member  of  Division  241,  representing  the  repair  de- 
partment, since  1946,  and  has  worked  for  CTA  and  its 
predecessors  for  42  years.  As  a  union  representative  it 
will  be  extremely  difficult  to  fill  his  shoes.  He  has  brought 
about  many  changes,  all  for  the  better,  in  the  Repair  De- 
partment. We  certainly  hope  that  he  will  be  retained  as  an 
advisor  to  Division  241  for  the  Repair  Department.  We 
also  hope  that  he  and  his  wife  will  have  many  years  of  hap- 
py retirement  life.  So  long,  Cholly  "O"!.. Operators  ALVIN 
DAVIS  and  LOUARD  CRUMBAUGH  have  joined  the  ranks  of 
the  retired... Operator  BILL  BURNS  has  just  returned  from 
a  Florida  vacation.  The  highlight  of  his  trip  was  a  visit  to 
Disney  World... Congratulations  to  Operator  and  Mrs.  EU- 
GENE CANNON  on  the  birth  of  a  baby  boy,  SHAWN,  born  on 
January  5  weighing  7  pounds  1  ounce.  Mother  and  child  are 
doing  fine. .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  to  Operator  HARVEY 
BEALE  Jr.  and  his  family  in  the  death  of  his  mother,  Mrs. 
MINNIE  L.  BEALE. ..Say,  all  of  you  good  operators,  make 
sure  you  stay  off  that  emergency  alarm  button.  We're  get- 
ting a  lot  of  false  alarms.  If  you  do  step  on  it  by  accident, 
call  the  dispatcher  right  away. 


-  f)*i«  J.  "%<aUa«. 


69TH  STREET  - 

Instructor  ROY  WILSON  returned  to  Archer  Station,  and 
Instructor  J.  JOHNSON  came  back  to  his  old  hunting 
grounds  here  at  69th  Street.  Instructor  WILLIAM  GUTH- 
RIS  has  been  working  here  at  69th  Street.  We  don't  see  too 
much  of  Instructor  SWANSON  as  he  has  been  filling  in  as 
a  relief  superintendent  at  various  stations.  The  one  day  he 
was  back  in  uniform,  we  had  a  big,    hard-earned  rooney. 


22 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

Naturally  he  took  credit  for  it,  but  he  still  wouldn't  buy 
coffee. . .  Instructor  ROSS  is  trying  to  lose  weight,  and  is 
getting  his  diet  rules  from  O'DONNELL  of  all  people.  So 
now  these  two  fatties  tell  me  that  on  bad  days  we  drivers 
do  a  good  job  and  drive  like  professionals  and  wish  we  did 
it  all  the  time... It  is  always  hard  to  say  goodbye  to  our 
friends  that  have  been  called  by  the  silent  reaper.  We  ex- 
tend our  sincere  sympathy  to  the  families  and  loved  ones  of 
TOM  GEARY  and  MARTIN  REEDY,  to  CASIMIR  URBIK  in 
the  loss  of  his  father-in-law.  CHARLES  POWERS,  and  to 
JEFF  and  JOE  SILAS  McKENNIE  in  the  loss  of  their  father. 
May  they  all  rest  in  peace.. .JESSE  FLOWERS  was  hospital- 
ized due  to  an  automobile  accident;  W.  K.  MOBLEY  suf- 
fered a  heart  attack,  and  ED  BEHRENS  sprained  an  ankle 
just  before  going  on  vacation.  By  the  way,  Ed  flew  first 
class  to  Chattanooga,  Tennessee,  but  had  his  wife  fly  at  a 
$30  cheaper  rate...G.  STEPHENS  has  returned  to  work  af- 
ter being  off  sick  for  two  weeks.  .  .ROBERT  JEROZAL's 
daughter,  SHARON  ELLIOT,  was  hospitalized  and  needed 
blood.  ..We  wish  a  speedy  recovery  to  B.  VEHLING  and 
WALLY  GROCH  and  all  the  others  who  are  off  sick  at  this 
time. ..J.  DAVIDSON  and  his  wife  recently  celebrated  their 
42nd  wedding  anniversary.  They  have  eight  grandchildren. 
..RICHARD  BELL  just  has  to  be  the  most  polite  and  cour- 
teous driver  on  Ashland  avenue.  He  even  helps  bus  opera- 
tors get  on... I  saw  former  Operator  HILEY  (big  bad)  BELL 
driving  a  truck  for  Schwartz  Paper  company  and  he  looked 
great.. .Our  two  newlyweds,  HANK  RISCH  and  J.  J.  DUBIN- 
SKI,  are  doing  fine.  In  fact,  Hank  says  he  has  an  over- 
supply  of  energy  pills  and  will  sell  them  to  the  highest  bid- 
der...Word  is  out  that  Box  Puller  DAVE  MacGOWAN  will 
never  watch  the  Miami  Dolphins  again.  Why,  Dave?.. ED 
STEFFAN  was  given  a  nice  Christmas  present  when  an  en- 
velope with  a  lot  of  green  in  it  was  returned  to  him  un- 
claimed... JESSE  DANIELS  won't  snitch  on  SAM  or  SLAY 
to  Mama  Beb  Lums  as  to  what  happened  to  her  friend,  Mr. 
Jim  Beam,  at  Christmas. ..TONY  VANDERBERG  vacationed 
in  Fort  Lauderdale,  Florida.. ."Choo-Choo"  FRALE  flew  to 
Naples ,  Florida,  to  look  over  his  plantation.  He  held  on  to 
his  rosary  all  the  way  and  said  they  couldn't  hijack  a  train 
to  Cuba.. .Loader  J.  BARKER  said  that  his  buddy,  C.  BIRD, 
spent  a  rainy  two  weeks  at  Christmas  time  in  California, 
then  brought  zero  and  snow  here  when  he  returned. . .  A 
sight  to  see  is  GENE  HOWE  getting  into  that  Colt  automo- 
bile he  bought. ..It  was  a  great  pleasure  to  escort  J.  C.  NY- 
MAN's  wife  to  the  elevated  one  day. ..Clerk  L.  HELINSKI 
has  joined  the  ranks  of  the  retired  after  29  years  of  ser- 
vice...W.  T.  YEATMAN,  former  operator  and  box  puller,  is 
enjoying  life  in  Hammond,  Indiana. ..SAM  VALLONI  can  be 
seen  driving  the  suburban  bus  on  Cicero  avenue.  ..  DAVE 
BARNES  wonders  if  retired  chief  clerk  ART  LIPPHARDT 
remembers  him.  . .  "Red"  GREEN,  our  chief  custodian  of 
out-houses,  took  his  pension.  BILL  LEWIS,  PEYTON, 
BECKER,  ROONEY,  HELINSKI,  RAJ,  MARSHALL  and 
WODARCZYK  gave  him  a  big  send  off  with  Polish  sausage 
instead  of  corned  beef.  . .  Pensioner  BILL  JOHNSON  now 
lives  in  Fayetteville,  North  Carolina,  at  1201  Rainbow 
court.  Other  pensioners  I  see  are:  GEORGE  GRINDLER, 
BERT  MIRABELLA,  DANNY  BROWN,  GALE  RUSKA,  and 
GEORGE  WHITE  running  errands  for  his  daughter.  Also 
MIKE  DWYER.  DON  TETLOW  asked  me  to  tell  Pensioner 
BILL  CAVANAUGH  to  stop  by  his  place  and  say  hello. 
Many  happy  years  to  them,  including  HERMAN  JAMES,  S. 
CHAMBERS,  PETE  O'REILLY,  and  LEO  GLOMBICKI...We 
wish  CHARLIE  KUBAL  well  on  his  new  assignment  as  night 
foreman  at  Lawndale  Station,  and  to  WILLIE  COOPER  who 
took  his  place  at  69th  Street.    Also  good  luck  to   TERRY 


NEWS 

SHORT,  relief  foreman  at  52nd  Street.  KENNY  COELYN 
and  T.  STAMPER  transferred  to  69th  Street  as  repairman 
and  bus  serviceman. . .  V.  ONDRIAS  went  fishing  in  sunny 
Florida,  while  JIMMY  LEE  played  Santa  Claus  on  his  vaca- 
tion. R.  SHEPP  traveled  through  the  South,  and  BERNIE 
McBRIDE  was  just  looking  for  a  restful  vacation... Congrat- 
ulations to  D.  MALANEY  who  joined  the  police  force,  then 
the  army. ..TOM  TWOMEY  now  lives  in  Colorado  Springs, 
Colorado.  His  address  is  2890  S.  Circle  drive,  Lot  317. 
He  wishes  that  anyone  out  that  way  will  stop  by  and  pay  him 
a  visit.  It  is  just  grand  there. ..It  took  a  lot  of  doing,  but 
J.  J.  MOLNAR  and  I  finally  made  a  believer  out  of  L.  G. 
DAKE... Fellows,  if  you  moved  or  are  not  receiving  your 
Transit  News,  be  sure  to  notify  me  or  fill  out  a  change  of 
address  form.  It  costs  quite  a  bit  to  send  out  the  magazine, 
and  double  if  it  is  returned... God  bless  all  of  you. 

-  /fit  Suetuty  &  pimmy  rf&eut 


77TH  STREET  - 

As  I  begin  my  fourth  year  as  the  reporter  for  77th 
Street,  I  would  like  to  thank  the  fellows  who  have  cooperat- 
ed by  contributing  news  for  the  column.  However,  I  am  ex- 
pecting news  from  every  household — birthdays,  anniver- 
saries, graduations,  weddings,  birth  announcements,  and 
other  news  items  which  you  would  like  to  see  in  print. 
Please  let  us  hear  from  you... Congratulations  to  all  of  you. 
We  again  beat  our  complaint  and  commendation  par  for  the 
month  of  December,  and  again  we  will  have  coffee  "on  the 
house."  Let's  work  on  the  accident  par  and  beat  it. ..We 
were  glad  to  see  our  old  buddy,  Operator  WALTER  JACK- 
SON, back  on  the  job  after  a  long  illness. ..Instructor  J.  C. 
WHITE  has  been  very  quiet  lately.  We  haven't  heard  any 
reports  about  his  bowling  average  recently.  Wonder  why  ? 
..Congratulations  to  Operator  EDWARD  REAUX  who  was 
recently  appointed  as  a  supervisor.  He  was  transferred  to 
another  district,  and  we  will  miss  you,  "Sonny",  but  we 
know  that  you  do  a  fine  job. ..Operator  W.  THOMAS  is  in  the 
Veteran's  Research  hospital  on  Huron  street.  We  wish  him 
a  speedy  recovery. ..Mrs.  RUTH  STEWART,  the  wife  of  In- 
structor J.  STEWART,  is  recuperating  from  recent  surgery 
and  is  making  splendid  progress. ..PEGGY  GILLIAM,  the 
daughter  of  Operator  JESSE  GILLIAM,  recently  celebrated 
her  18th  birthday.  She  is  a  student  at  Thornton  Community 
college.  Gilliam  and  the  "little  lady"  also  have  a  "wee  one" 
in  their  household,  JESSINA  is  her  name,  and  she  is  nine 
months  old. ..Your  scribe's  two  granddaughters,  ANGELA 
and  ANTOINETTE  RAWLS,  celebrated  their  fifth  and  fourth 
birthdays,  respectively,  with  a  joint  birthday  party  on  Jan- 
uary 15. ..There  are  20  operators  who  made  the  Courtesy 
Caravan  during  the  month  of  December.  Congratulations  to 
Operators  L.  SINGLETON,  F.  GREEN,  J.  JAMES,  C.  PAR- 
RISH,  C.  HENDRIX,  L.  EVANS,  C.  ROGERS,  O.  SURGEON, 
R.  JOHNSON,  G.  DICKERSON,  A.  HART,  S.  GIBSON,  J. 
WEBER,  J.  HARDIN,  J.  QUALLS,  L.  ROBERSON,  W. 
PAYNE,  H.  FARLEY,  B.  RICHIE,  and  M.  BUCHANAN. 
Keep  up  the  good  work,  fellows. ..Operator  VERNON  SWAN- 
AGAIN  is  in  Forkosh  hospital,  2544  W.  Montrose,  Room 
206,  bed  2.  He  would  welcome  visitors. ..My  thanks  to  In- 
structors HENDERSON  and  WHITENHILL  who  helped  me 
get  the  "old  jalopy"  started  when  the  temperature  dipped 
recently  to  20  below  zero.  If  any  of  you  fellows  need  the 
services  of  two  good  "mechanics",  I  suggest  that  you  hire 
them. ..Drive  safely  and  keep  healthy.    See  you  next  monthl 


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TO  ALL  EMPLOYEES: 

The  very  existence  of  our  cities  and  transit  sys- 
tems not  to  mention  hundreds  of  thousands  of  jobs,  is 
at  stake,  and  right  now  you  have  the  opportunity  to 
play  an  important  role  in  keeping  public  transporta- 
tion strong. 

The  government  has  provided  funds  for  the  con- 
struction of  highways  since  1916,  and  now  the  metro- 
politan areas  of  our  nation  are  being  strangled  by 
traffic  congestion.  Our  legislators  in  Washington, 
D.  C,  are  beginning  to  recognize  the  need  to  provide 
financial  support  for  faltering  transit  systems. 

Much  of  my  time  in  the  last  six  months  has  been 
spent  in  Washington  trying  to  explain  that  public 
transportation  can  no  longer  be  supported  solely  from 
the  fare  box.  This  is  true  not  only  in  Chicago,  but 
also  in  every  other  major  city.  As  a  matter  of  fact, 
we  are  doing  much  better  than  most  other  systems, 
but  we  still  are  in  desperate  need  of  financial  assist- 
ance. 

Congress  has  now  begun  to  act.  On  March  2  the 
United  States  Senate  passed  legislation  authorizing 
funds  for  subsidies  to  CTA  and  other  transit  systems. 

The  job  now  is  to  convince  the  House  of  Represent- 
atives that  they  should  endorse  the  Senate's  action. 

If  you  want  to  see  CTA  continue  to  be  the  vital  or- 
ganization it  is,  you  should  write  to  your  congressman 
urging  him  to  work  for  operating  assistance  for  urban 
mass  transportation.  The  names  of  members  of  the 
House  of  Representatives  from  Chicago  are  listed  at 
right;  address  mail  to  them  at:  House  Office  Building, 
Washington,  D.  C.    20515. 


Sincerely, 


TESTIFYING  IN  behalf  of  the  American  Tran- 
sit Association  (ATA),  Transit  Board  Chairman 
Michael  Cofferty  appeared  before  the  Housing 
Sub-committee  of  the  U.S.  House  of  Represen- 
tatives Banking  and  Currency  Committee  to 
present  a  program  providing  federal  aid  for 
transit  systems.  Shown  with  Mr.  Cafferty  on 
the  panel  are  ATA  President  Carmack  Cochran 
(center)  and  General  Manager  Jack  R.  Gilstrap 
(right)  of  Southern  California  Rapid  Transit 
District.  With  them  to  add  support  were  (from 
left)  Herbert  J.  Scheuer,  assistant  to  the  ATA 
executive  vice  president;  Robert  Sloan, 
ATA  executive  vice  president;  Stan  Gates, 
ATA  vice  president,  and  Fred  Burke,  ATA 
legislative  consultant. 


Michael  Cafferty 
Chairman 


U.  S.  House  of  Representatives 

Members  from  Chicago,  Illinois 

Dist. 

1 

Ralph  H.  Metcalfe 

Dist. 

2 

Abner  J.  Mikva 

Dist. 

3 

Morgan  F.  Murphy 

Dist. 

5 

John  C.  Kluczynski 

Dist. 

6 

George  W.  Collins 

Dist. 

7 

Frank  Annunzio 

Dist. 

8 

Daniel  D.  Rostenkowski 

Dist. 

9 

Sidney  R.  Yates 

Dist. 

11 

Roman  C.  Pucinksi 

Ernie  Banks 
Wallace  D.  Johnson 
James  R.  Quinn 


CHICAGO  TRANSIT  BOARD 

Michael  Cafferty,  Chairman 


Clair  M.  Roddewig 

Lawrence  G.  Sucsy 

Donald  J.  Walsh 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Bus  fleet  modernization  under  way 


Order  placed  for 

525  air-conditioned  buses 

PLACING  THE  largest  single  order  for  passenger 
equipment  in  CTA's  history,  Chicago  Transit  Board 
at  its  March  10  meeting  authorized  the  award  of  a 
contract  for  525  air-conditioned  buses  totaling 
$21,926,604. 


The  purchase  of  these  buses  is  one  of  the  projects 
included  in  the  first  $80  million  of  CTA's  $121  mil- 
lion two-year  capital  renewal  program  being  funded 
by  the  U.S.  Department  of  Transportation,  the  Illinois 
Department  of  Transportation,  and  CTA. 

The  Truck  and  Coach  Division  of  General  Motors 
corporation,  Pontiac,  Michigan,  was  the  successful 
bidder.  The  bid  from  General  Motors  was  $840.39 
lower  per  bus  with  air  conditioning  and  $1,182.70 
lower  per  bus  without  air  conditioning  than  that  of  the 
only  other  bidder,  the  Flxible  company,  of  Loudon- 
ville,  Ohio.  The  cost  per  bus  from  General  Motors  is 
$41,764.96  with  air  conditioning  and  $35,812.96  with- 
out air  conditioning. 

"After  receiving  the  bids  for  buses  with  and  with- 
out air  conditioning,  we  determined  to  purchase  buses 
with  air  conditioning  for  the  comfort  of  our  riders. 
Improvements  such  as  air  conditioning  must  be  made 
to  provide  riders  with  the  most  modern  vehicles  and 
to  attract  new  riders  to  public  transportation,"  said 
Chairman  Michael  Cafferty  of  Chicago  Transit  Board. 

"These  new  buses  will  have  the  latest  type  anti- 
pollution devices  in  order  to  meet  all  federal,  state, 
and  local  standards  for  exhaust  emission  and  noise 
control.  This  is  a  most  important  step  in  CTA's 
overall  plan  for  living  up  to  our  responsibility  to  pre- 
serve the  quality  of  the  environment  in  the  community 
we  serve,"  added  Cafferty. 

The  Environmental  Improvement  Package  built 
into  each  bus  contains  ingredients  that  reduce  exhaust 
odor  and  smoke.  The  main  feature  of  the  package  is 
the  lo-sac  needle  valve  injector  that  virtually  elimi- 
nates pollutant- causing  unburned  fuel  in  the  combus- 

(continued  on  page  5) 


CTA  seeks  funds  for 

diesel  engine  modifications 

ANOTHER  MOVE  toward  improving  the  environment 
in  Chicago  was  taken  February  24  by  Chicago  Transit 
Board  when  it  authorized  an  application  to  the  U.S. 
Department  of  Transportation  and  the  Illinois  Depart- 
ment of  Transportation  for  funds  to  modify  bus  en- 
gines to  reduce  the  emission  of  pollutants  from  CTA 
diesel  buses. 


"This  is  a  most  important  step  forward  in  CTA's 
overall  plan  for  living  up  to  our  responsibility  to  pre- 
serve the  quality  of  the  environment  in  the  community 
we  serve,"  stressed  Chairman  Cafferty  of  Chicago 
Transit  Board.  "With  the  delivery  of  525  new  buses, 
proceeding  coincident  with  the  modification  of  present 
diesel-powered  buses,  we  are  moving  at  the  fastest 
rate  practicable  preparing  our  fleet  to  meet  all  fed- 
eral, state,  and  local  standards." 

The  application  will  call  for  the  purchase  and  in- 
stallation of  lo-sac  needle  valve  (LSN)  injectors  to 
eliminate  pollutant-causing  unburned  fuel  from  en- 
tering the  combustion  chamber  and  being  exhausted 
as  dark  smoke.  The  LSN  injector  will  replace  less 
efficient  injectors  now  being  used  in  diesel  engines. 
The  new  injector  is  also  part  of  the  Environmental 
Improvement  Package  being  specified  for  all  new 
buses  being  ordered  by  CTA. 

The  LSN  injectors  will  be  installed  in  1,226  diesel 
buses  bought  by  CTA  between  1961  and  1969.  Each 
bus  contains  six  injectors,  one  per  cylinder.  The  es- 
timated cost  of  the  project  is  $300,000. 

CTA  plans  call  for  a  campaign  to  install  the  new 
LSN  injectors  in  all  buses  as  rapidly  as  possible, 
hopefully  before  the  end  of  1972,  depending  upon  how 
soon  funding  of  the  project  is  approved  after  applica- 
tion to  the  governmental  agencies. 

The  only  diesel  buses  not  included  in  the  project 
are  58  vehicles  constructed  in  1950-51,  all  of  which 
will  be  replaced  upon  delivery  of  new  buses.  The  re- 
mainder of  the  fuel-burning  fleet  is  made  up  of  pro- 
pane buses  which  have  smokeless  and  odorless  ex- 
haust emissions. 


Volume  XXV                                                                      CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 

Number  3 

Published  monthly  by   and   for  employes  of  che  Chicago  Transit  Authority,  under  the  direction  of  the  Public  Infor 

mation  Department. 

C.  Will, am  Baxa,  Director  0/  Public  In/ormation 
Robert  D.  Heinlein,   Editor                                                                                                                                                                              Mel  Alexander 

,  Editorial  Assistant 

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communications  to 

MARCH,  1972 


CTA  Employment  Office 
moves  into 

new  quarters 


MONDAY,  MARCH  20,  marked  the  opening  of  the  new 
CTA  Employment  Office  at  2660  N.  Clark  street.  The 
facility  is  one  of  two  offices  replacing  the  former 
Employment  Department  in  the  Merchandise  Mart. 

Within  the  modern  quarters,  the  Employment  Of- 
fice is  conducting  pre-employment  screening  and 
processing  for  job  applicants,  activities  which  are 
depicted  on  the  cover  of  Transit  News. 

Final  hiring  processing  of  those  acceptable  for 
employment  is  being  conducted  in  the  Placement  Of- 
fice, Room  750  in  the  Merchandise  Mart.  The  Place- 
ment    Office    also     handles     all    other    employment 


functions     such     as    processing    applicants    for    job 
postings  and  announcements  of  training. 

In  the  picture  above,  Director  of  Personnel  F.  A. 
Johnson  (left)  and  Superintendent  of  Employment  R.  J. 
Ruzich  are  briefing  Employment  Office  personnel  on 
the  new  facilities  at  the  Clark  street  office.  Listening 
attentively  are  (from  left):  F.  Brady,  interviewer; 
D.  Schwamb,  clerk-typist;  A.  Curtis,  interviewer;  S. 
Tadevic,  interviewer;  C.  Sparrow,  test  administra- 
tor; J.  Ferlito,  receptionist;  F.  Moore,  interviewer- 
instructor;  E.  Jendrach,  interviewer,  and  J.  O'Con- 
nor, coordinator  of  employment  and  placement  pro- 
cedures. 


Shops  employe  wins  $2,000  suggestion  award 

RAYMOND  SPATZEK  of  South  Shops  recently  became 
the  second  CTAer  to  receive  a  cash  award  of  $2,000, 
the  largest  amount  ever  presented  by  the  Employee 
Suggestion  Plan  for  an  adopted  suggestion. 

Mr.  Spatzek's  suggestion  to  modify  and  thereby 
extend  the  life  of  transmissions  in  5000  series  buses 
had  been  adopted  in  1971.  The  amount  of  savings 
realized  by  CTA  since  that  time  resulted  in  his  being 
presented  the  $2,000  supplemental  award. 

The  previous  winner  of  a  $2,000  cash  award  was 
James  Forrestal,  also  of  South  Shops. 

The  Employee  Suggestion  Plan  also  announced  the 
adoption  of  36  new  suggestions  and  approved  the  dis- 
bursement of  cash  awards  and  gift  certificates  to  the 
suggesters.  Accepting  cash  awards  for  their  adopted 
ideas  were  seven  Shops  &  Equipment  Department  em- 
ployees: James  Olsen  ($175),  Victor  Celebron  and 
Michael  Fabian  (joint  suggesters  who  shared  $160), 
and  Raymond  Laskowski  ($60),  all  of  Skokie  Shops; 
John  Newman  ($30)  and  John  Kalinowski  ($25),  both  of 
South  Shops,  and  C.  Forbes  ($25)  of  77th  Street. 
Electrical  Department — S.  J.  Salamone  ($25)  of  the 
Rapid  Transit  Line  Division  and  A.  Trocker  ($25)  of 
the  Signal  Division.  Transportation — S.  W.  Christ 
($25)  of  West  Section. 

For  submitting  their  second  adoptable  suggestion 
within  a  year  Marjorie  Schintz  of  the  Claim  Depart- 
ment was  presented  two  cash  awards  of  $25  each  and 
Robert  Swanson  of  Skokie  Shops  was  presented  a  $25 
cash  award.  Another  cash  award  winner  was  Nello 
Paolicchi  of  Skokie  Shops  who  received  a  $30  sup- 
plemental award  for  his  suggestion  adopted  last  year. 


ACCEPTING  HIS  $2,000  suggestion  award  from  General  Manager 
T.  B.  O'Connor  is  Raymond  Spatzek  of  South  Shops.  Watching 
the  presentation  are  Operating  Manager  C.  E.  Keiser  (left)  and 
Superintendent   of  Shops   &    Equipment  G.   J.   Clark. 

For  their  adopted  ideas  the  following  were  named 
as  winners  of  $10  Jewel/Osco  gift  certificates:  Gen- 
eral Office— Mary  Berry,  Marie  Crawley,  Marjorie 
Schintz  and  M.  Szykowny,  all  of  Claim  Department; 
Bernadette  Kizior  of  Electrical;  Mary  Anne  McMahon 
of  Employee  Relations;  Leonard  Skrine  of  Office  Ser- 
vices, and  Colette  Szczepanek  of  Transportation. 
Shops  &  Equipment— Leroy  Hagen,  William  Nichols, 
Jerome  Pavel  and  Daniel  Watson,  all  of  South  Shops; 
Daniel  McClure  of  Skokie  Shops,  and  Terrance  Muell- 
ner  of  69th  Street.  Transportation— William  Kennedy, 
W.  Pearson  and  G.  Poklodowski,  all  of  Forest  Glen; 
James  Heidewald  of  Archer;  Rita  Heinze  of  South 
Section,  and  E.  LeSanche  of  Jefferson  Park.  Engi- 
neering—Edward Gertz  of  South  Shops  and  W.  Hall- 
ford  of  West  Shops.  Electrical— W.  Rehder  of  Blue 
Island.    Stores— Edward  Grzenia  of  South  Shops. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Report  cards  show  Retirement  Plan  credit 


RETIREMENT  PLAN  report  cards  showing  each  em- 
ployee's credit  in  the  Plan  as  of  December  31,  1971, 
will  be  distributed  system-wide  between  April  12  and 
April  20,  according  to  W.  A.  Ashley,   Plan  secretary. 

Information  provided  on  the  face  of  each  employ- 
ee's card  may  be  used  in  the  formula  on  the  reverse 
side  to  estimate  retirement  benefits  and  total  credit 
with  the  Plan  as  of  the  last  payday  of  1971.  Employ- 
ees with  LESS  than  five  years  of  service,  for  whom 
no  "estimated  five  year  average  earnings"  is  pro- 
vided, can  make  the  projection  by  using  the  earnings 
credit  for  1971.  Employees  are  advised  to  retain  the 
cards  for  ready  reference. 

Mr.  Ashley  also  announced  that  during  1971  ap- 
proval was  given  by  the  Retirement  Committee  to  454 
retirement  applications  of  CTA  employees.  Of  that 
total,  184  applicants  had  reached  the  normal  retire- 
ment age  of  65  years,  214  were  early  retirements  in 
the  age  group  under  65,  and  56  were  disability  re- 
tirements. 


There  were  57  survivorship  options  approved,  of 
which  10  were  for  the  "All"  option,  16  from  the  "2/3" 
option  and  31  for  the  "1/2"  option. 

Contributions  to  the  Retirement  Plan  during  1971 
totaled  $24,203,908 — contributions  by  employees 
were  $8,605,428  and  CTA  contributions  amounted  to 
$15,598,480.  Approved  during  the  year  were  dis- 
bursements totaling  $12,481,644  covering  payments  to 
retired  employees,  refunds  to  employees  who  termi- 
nated their  services  and  to  deceased  employees'  ben- 
eficiaries and  expenses  of  administration. 

During  1971  assets  of  the  fund  increased  $15,738,- 
272,  making  a  total  of  $98,430,998  as  of  December  31 
held  by  the  Continental  Illinois  Bank  and  Trust  com- 
pany, trustee  for  the  Plan. 

These  funds  held  by  the  trustee  are  invested  in 
U.S.  government  securities,  Farm  Home  Administra- 
tion loans,  corporate  bonds  and  notes,  common  stock 
and  CTA  revenue  bonds. 


525  air-conditioned  buses  ordered 


(continued  from  page  3) 

tion  chamber.    In  addition,  the  exhaust  pipe  will  be  at 
the  roof  line  to  improve  the  dispersion  of  exhaust. 

"The  interiors  of  the  buses  are  being  designed  to 
reflect  the  preferences  of  the  public  as  determined  by 
CTA's  Suggestion  Bus  Project  which  polled  30,000 
persons,"  explained  Cafferty.  "The  new  buses  will 
have  a  dusky  walnut  woodgrain  wall  covering  with  a 
white,  gold-flecked  ceiling.  There  will  be  contoured, 
padded  seats  of  beige  with  alternating  cushions  of 
tangerine  or  golden  brown." 

The  exteriors  of  the  buses  will  be  given  a  new  ap- 
pearance using  a  combination  of  lime  and  pine  green 
and  pearl  white  to  complement  the  fluted  anodized 
aluminum  sides.  The  fronts  of  the  buses  will  be  white 
for  easier  recognition.  Lime  green  bands  will  frame 
the  windows  and  sweep  along  the  front  roof  line.  Pine 
green  bands  will  add  contrast  for  an  overall  coordi- 
nated look. 


TRANSIT   BOARD  Chairman  Michael  Cafferty  points  out  features 
of  new  buses  to  Mayor  Richard  J.  Daley. 

The  access  step  on  the  buses  is  being  lowered  to 
13j  inches,  the  lowest  step  that  can  be  obtained. 


Features  included  in  the  50-passenger  buses  are 
V-8  diesel  engines,  hydraulic  transmissions,  power 
steering,  fluorescent  lighting,  safety  glass  windows, 
air  springs,  thermostatically-controlled  central 
heating,  air  conditioning  and  ventilating,  and  two-way 
radios  with  emergency  alarm.  One  hundred  of  the 
buses  will  be  equipped  with  water  bumpers  to  deter- 
mine their  effectiveness  in  lessening  impact  in  case 
of  collisions. 


Delivery  of  the  first  100  buses  will  be  made  by 
mid  September  and  the  total  order  is  to  be  completed 
by  the  end  of  November.  The  525  buses  will  replace 
vehicles  that  are  up  to  22  years  of  age. 

"Replacement  of  old  buses  with  questionable  de- 
pendability will  not  only  improve  service  to  all  bus 
riders,  it  will  reduce  excessive  operating  costs  in- 
herent to  such  vehicles,"  Cafferty  concluded. 


MARCH,  1972 


MEDICALLY  SPEAKING 


Irwin 


VARICOSE  VEINS  may  be  defined  as  swollen  or  di- 
lated veins.  Doctors  often  refer  to  them  as  varicos- 
ities. They  are  most  frequently  found  on  the  inner 
and  back  part  of  the  legs.  Bluish  in  color,  they  are 
visible  through  the  skin.  There  are  two  sets  of  veins 
in  the  legs:  namely,  the  superficial  veins  which  lie 
directly  under  the  skin  and  these  are  most  commonly 
affected.  There  is  also  a  deep  set  of  veins  located 
inside  the  muscles.  These  veins  are  not  often  in- 
volved because  the  vein  walls  are  surrounded  and 
supported  by  the  muscles.  There  are  small  veins 
which  correct  the  two  sets. 

According  to  history,  varicose  veins  were  rec- 
ognized and  discussed  by  Hippocrates  in  500  B.C. 
The  treatment  advised  then  was  to  tear  out  the  veins 
with  a  hook.  The  modern  treatment  gives  much  better 
results. 

Veins  contain  valves  which  normally  permit  the 
blood  to  flow  only  toward  the  heart.  One  of  the  un- 
derlying or  main  causes  of  varicosities  is  leaky 
valves.  With  this  situation  the  blood  may  flow  back- 
ward away  from  the  heart  instead  of  forward.  This  is 
comparable  to  a  leaky  faucet  or  pipe.  The  blood 
pressure  in  the  vein  below  the  valve  is  increased  and 
this  results  in  swollen  veins.  This  occurs  rather 
easily  as  the  walls  in  veins  are  thinner  and  have  less 
muscle  support  than  the  walls  of  arteries.  Inherited 
weakness  in  the  structure  of  the  veins  may  be  a  pre- 
disposing factor.  Other  contributing  factors  are  dis- 
eases such  as  phlebitis  (inflammation  of  the  veins) 
which  weakens  the  valves.  Also  increased  intra- 
abdominal pressure,  such  as  that  caused  by  repeated 
heavy  lifting,  coughing  and  straining,  may  be  a  con- 
tributing factor.  Certain  abnormal  pregnancy  con- 
ditions can  cause  "milk  leg"  which  is  a  type  of  venous 
insufficiency.  Obesity  and  increasing  age  are  other 
conditions  which  may  be  a  cause  of  varicose  veins. 

Varicosities  are  common  throughout  the. population 
and  affect  people  of  all  ages.  However  the  incidence 
is  greater  in  persons  over  40  years  of  age.    The  con- 


dition is  more  prevalent  in  women.  Certain  occupa- 
tions seem  to  have  a  bearing  on  the  development  of 
weak  veins.  For  example,  persons  required  to  stand 
a  lot  such  as  dentists  and  elevator  operators  are 
more  prone  to  this  disorder.  It  has  been  shown  that 
the  pressure  in  the  leg  veins  when  standing  is  five 
times  greater  than  it  is  when  lying  down.  Another  ex- 
planation of  the  prevalence  of  varicose  veins  in  wom- 
en is  the  fact  that  the  tight  girdles  and  corsets  pro- 
duce added  downward  pressure  on  the  veins. 

Symptoms  of  varicose  veins  depend  on  the  severity 
or  degree  of  involvement.  In  the  mild  cases  no  symp- 
toms at  all  may  be  noted.  In  the  more  extensive 
cases  the  following  symptoms  may  be  noted:  Change 
in  the  appearance  of  the  legs,  feeling  of  weakness  in 
the  legs  or  sensation  of  fullness  or  congestion,  mus- 
cular cramps,  especially  at  night,  itching  and  burning 
skin.  In  the  advanced  cases  varicose  ulcers  (open 
skin  ulcers)  develop  due  to  poor  circulation. 

The  treatment  of  varicose  veins  may  be  described 
as  conservative  (medical)  and  surgical.  Here  again 
the  choice  of  treatment  will  depend  somewhat  on  the 
severity  of  the  condition. 

Conservative  measures  for  the  mild  cases  in- 
clude (1)  support  hose,  (2)  elastic  bandages,  (3)  el- 
evation of  legs  as  much  as  possible  day  and  night,  and 
(4)  injection  of  the  veins  in  certain  cases.  The  injec- 
tions cause  a  hardening  and  blocking  of  the  veins  and 
the  blood  is  then  rerouted  through  deeper  veins.  The 
type  of  treatment  is  chiefly  for  small  veins  and  the 
results  are  not  always  satisfactory  or  permanent. 

Surgery  for  the  more  extensive  types  includes  ty- 
ing off  the  veins  or  removal  by  stripping.  The  results 
of  surgical  procedures  are  quicker  and  more  perma- 
nent. The  patients  who  have  surgery  do  much  better 
than  the  alternative  of  leaving  the  veins  in.  There  is 
no  risk  in  the  surgical  cases  when  done  under  proper 
technique.  Your  physician  is  the  only  one  who  can 
determine  the  proper  type  of  management. 


CTAers  cited  for  increased  Crusade  of  Mercy  pledges 




'  ■■  ■  b       • 


FOR  OUTSTANDING  participation  in  its  1971-72 
campaign,  the  Metropolitan  Crusade  of  Mercy  re- 
cently presented  a  citation  to  CTA  employees.  Total 
contributions  resulting  from  the  system-wide  cam- 
paign last  October  amounted  to  $87,823.24— an  in- 
crease of  almost  8  per  cent  over  the  previous  year. 

Pledged  payroll  deductions  of  $7,102.77  per  month 
resulted  in  a  projected  $85,233.24  for  the  year.     Non- 


recurring cash  contributions  of  $2,590.00  were  also 
collected  to  produce  the  final  figures. 

Of  the  12,832  employees  on  the  payroll  as  of  Octo- 
ber 31,  9,995  contributed  to  the  Crusade  of  Mercy. 
The  1971-72  campaign  produced  796  new  pledges, 
bringing  to  9,107  the  number  of  employees  who  con- 
tribute through  payroll  deductions.  An  additional  226 
employees  increased  their  monthly  deductions. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


52nd,  61st  South  Shops  named  ESC  fourth  quarter  winners 


HOLDING  THE  award  won  by  South  Shops,  Superintendent  of  Surface  System  Shops  J.  A. 
Rosendhal  is  shown  in  the  top  picture  with  Transit  Board  member  Wallace  Johnson.  In  the 
picture  at  left,  52nd  Street  Garage  Foreman  G.  Pavelka  (right)  is  holding  the  quarterly  award 
as  Supervisor  of  Garages  D.  J.  Sturenfeldt  displays  the  special  award  plaque.  The  award 
won  by  61st  Terminal  is  being  held  by  Foreman  J.J.  Molioy,  standing  between  Superintendent 
of  Rapid  Transit  Shops  and  Terminals  J.  Bolech  (right)  and  Superintendent  of  Maintenance 
Terminals  A.  J.   Porcaro. 


WINDING  UP  the  first  year  of 
competition  in  the  Employe  Safe- 
ty Contest  (ESC),  the  three  Shops 
&  Equipment  Department  loca- 
tions that  took  fourth  quarter 
honors  were  not  newcomers  to 
the  winner's  circle  in  1971. 

In  the  surface  garage  group, 
52nd  Street  had  previously  won 
two  quarterly  awards.  In  the 
rapid  transit  maintenance  term- 
inal group,  61st  Street  had  won 
the  first  quarter  award.  A  three- 
time  winner  in  the  shops  group, 
South  Shops  has  won  each  award 
since  the  second  quarter. 

The  selection  of  the  ESC  win- 
ner in  each  of  three  groups  is 
based  on  the  number  of  injuries 
per  one  million  man-hours  work- 
ed. The  garage  competition  win- 
ner, 52nd  Street,  completed  1971 
without  an  injury  and  was  presen- 
ted a  special  award  plaque. 


17  complete  Transportation  Dept.  training  programs 

HAVING  COMPLETED  training  programs  during  March,  17  CTAers  have  qualified  for  advancement  within  the 
Transportation  Department  and  are  now  assigned  to  pools  in  their  respective  classifications. 

Three  graduates  of  the  Rapid  Transit  Line  Supervisor  Program  pictured  top  left  with  Transportation  Depart- 
ment supervisory  personnel  include  (from  left):  Superintendent  of  Operations  R.  W.  Tracy,  C.  Mathews,  D. 
Sledge,  J.  Washington  and  Superintendent  of  Rapid  Transit  Operations  J.  R.  Blaa. 

Six  graduates  of  the  Radio-Telephone  Operator  Program  in  the 
bottom  left  picture  include:  E.  Reason,  W.  Bunch,  E.  Wojdyla,  J. 
Thrower,  J.  Stumpfel  and  W.  Taylor.  With  the  graduates  are  Super- 
intendent of  Surface  Operations  R.  Dagenais  and  Mr.  Tracy. 

Nine  graduates  of  the  Rapid  Transit  Supervisor  Program  pictured 
below  include  (from  left):  R.  McCallister,  B.  Perry,  H.  Coleman,  R. 
Armstrong,  F.  Pettis,  L.  Salazar,  D.  DeMaria  and  H.Wilson.  Behind 
the  graduates  are  Mr.  Blaa  and  District  Superintendents  A.  E.  John- 
son and  E.  G.  Strey. 


MARCH,  1972 


Service  anniversaries  in  March 


45  years 


R.  Drzik, 

Special   Investigations 


J.  A.  Jankauski: 

South  Shops 


35  years 


J.   Barkauskas,  South  Shops 
W.  Cichy,  North  Avenue 

A.  A.  Daus,  Skokie  Shops 
T.  J.   Hurley,  North  Avenue 
J.   D.  King,  Beverly 

H.  K.  Lindemann,  North  Avenue 

L.  P.  Lindner,  Utility  &  Emergency  Service 

C.  H.  Lindquist,  Skokie  Shops 

J.   H.  Lynch,  52nd  Street 

C.  R.  Matuszewski,  Substation  Engineering 

B.  H.  Nelson,  Beverly 
J.    Reilly,  North  Avenue 

J.   P.  Schloeder,  Rapid  Transit  District  -  South 
J.   F.  Valitis,     69th  Street 
J.    F.  Zaraza,  South  Shops 


30  years 

J. 
P. 

R.  Miller,  Forest  Glen 
J.   Moran,  South  Section 

A. 

D.  Mullozzi,  North  Avenue 

C.  C.  Cordek,  North  Avenue 

C. 

A.  Olcikas,  General  Office 

T.  J.   Daniels,  Beverly 

A. 

M.  Olson,  South  Shops 

N.  F.  Defina,  North  Avenue 

S. 

J.  O'Rourke,  General  Accounting 

E.  L.  Dieden,  Instruction  -  Surface  System 

J. 

Palmer,  Archer 

E.  J.    Fitzgerald,  South  Shops 

L. 

Provost,  Travel  Information 

L.  L.  Hagen,  South  Shops 

R. 

W.  Robertson,  West  Section 

J.   C.  Hood,  West  Section 

G. 

E.  Sullivan,  Kedzie 

G.  J.   Jaros,  69th  Street 

H. 

C.  Thelin,  North  Park 

G.  L.  Karrison,  West  Section 

G. 

L.  Wilson,  North  Section 

H.  L.  McCauley,  North  Section 

J. 

C.  Zdenovec,  Lawndale 

25  years 

J. 
D. 

F.  Madden,  Insurance  &  Pensions 
M.  McNamara,  Purchasing  &  Stores 

R. 

C.  Meeker,  Investigation  &  Claims 

A.  H.  Alsterlund,  Forest  Glen 

W. 

A.  Mount,  South  Section 

H.  C.  Berndt,  Building  &  Construction  Division 

T. 

Mullin,  Beverly  Garage 

N,  A.  Brindl,  Electrical  Distribution  Division 

A. 

L.  Mustacchi,  Utility  &  Emergency  Service 

D.  J.    Brodie  Jr.,  Wilson  Maintenance  Terminal 

S. 

P.  Nieman,  South  Shops 

A.  J.   Donofrio,  Campaign  Area  -  Surface  Garages 

R. 

J.   Noreen,  Beverly 

E.  L.  Drzewicki,  North  Park  Garage 

J. 

B.  O'Brien,  South  Shops 

P.  Fields,  South  Section 

H. 

H.  Opfergelt,  North  Avenue 

S.   A.  Florek,  Archer  Garage 

E. 

Pala,  77th  Street  Garage 

E.  Fortuna,  Beverly  Garage 

P. 

M.  Palomar,  Track  Division 

W.  B.  Goldsby,  Archer 

S. 

Phillips,  52nd  Street 

E.  J.    Haimann,  Kedzie 

C. 

L.  Ramsey,  69th  Street 

M.  L.  Harris,  North  Section 

E. 

A.  Russo,  West  Section 

E.  J.   Heeran,  North  Section 

R. 

H.  Smith,  South  Shops 

J.   R.  Hobbs,  Building  Wiring  Division 

S. 

F.  Straza,  North  Avenue  Garage 

H.  0.  Hughes,  69th  Street 

T. 

H.  Tadevic,  South  Shops 

H.  Johnson,  52nd  Street  Garage 

R. 

G.  Toft,  North  Avenue 

E.  T.  Jones,  52nd  Street 

J. 

J.   Wiesolek,  Power  Operations  Division 

J.   J.   Joyce,  Forest  Glen  Garage 

J. 

M.  Wilson,  Forest  Glen 

R.  Lemke,  Forest  Glen 

A. 

Yodual,  Campaign  Area  -  Surface  Garages 

CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


AS  REPORTED  BY  EMPLOYES  OF  THE  CHICAGO  TRANSIT  AUTHORITY 


ACCOUNTING   (Methods  &  Procedures)  - 

GERRY  BLAIR  and  her  family  recently  pulled  up  stakes 
in  Chicago  and  moved  to  Villa  Park... The  VIC  JOHNSONS 
now  own  a  little  red  wagon  purchased  from  American  Mo- 
tors... EDDIE  SCHALK  purchased  a  home  on  Chicago's 
Northwest  Side;  he  and  MARSHA  will  be  moving  in  this 
spring... Big  BOB  BRATEK  just  sold  his  home  and  is  now 
looking  in  the  Park  Ridge  area  to  set  up  housekeeping. 
DIANE,  Bob's  daughter,  is  recovering  from  a  broken  leg 
suffered  during  the  winter... JOE  CUCI  returned  from  Flor- 
ida with  quite  a  sunburn.  Joe  says,  "The  honeymoon  was 
great! "..VIC  JOHNSON  re-enlisted  in  the  naval  reserves  at 
Glenview.  Vic  says  that  Navy  life  is  really  great. ..In  Feb- 
ruary, PAUL  PLATT  and  his  wife,  KAREN,  spent  an  en- 
joyable weekend  on  the  East  Coast  visiting  Karen's  parents. 
..Those  wedding  bells  are  near  at  hand  for  MARY  ANN 
JERAK— the  date  is  May  20.. .TOM  BOLDT's  bowling  ball 
did  wonders  at  Calo  bowling  alley.  Tom  rolled  a  663 
series. ..Our  thanks  to  TOM  WODARSKI  for  the  news  from 
Methods  &  Procedures. 

-  ()<uti(  &*ci 

(Payroll)  - 

We  are  glad  to  report  that  DORIS  YOST  is  now  at  home 
and  doing  well  after  undergoing  knee  surgery  in  Belmont 
hospital.  Although  she  is  not  allowed  to  put  much  pressure 
on  the  knee  at  present  and  has  to  hobble  about  on  crutches, 
she  will  improve  with  therapy  treatments.  It  must  be  bor- 
ing for  one  as  active  as  Doris  to  be  hampered  this  way;  but 
with  a  little  patience  she  will  be  as  good  as  new.  Best 
wishes  for  a  quick  recovery,  Doris,  we're  all  rooting  for 
you!  ..If  you  thought  you  heard  a  clicking  noise  like  the 
sound  of  "busy  bees",  it  was  merely  the  speedy  knitting  and 
crochet  needles  of  some  of  our  girls  turning  out  some 
unique  apparel.  It  is  amazing  how  beautiful  the  caps, 
scarves,  skirts  and  sweaters  are  and  the  satisfaction  the 
wearer  has  knowing  they  are  handmade.  Some  of  these 
artistic  people  are  MARY  CARNEY,  JOSEPHINE  COLE- 
MAN and  CLOTILDE  FRANKIEWICZ,  who  also  are  very 
fine  couturieres,  and  to  this  group  we  can  also  add  CHRIS- 
TINE CAMERON  and  MAUREEN  HOULIHAN  who  could 
make  The  House  of  Dior  quake  in  its  boots... If  VI  MEYER 
seems  happier  and  her  cheery  smile  broader  than  usual 
lately,  the  reason  is  that  she  is  so  proud  of  her  nephew, 
KENNETH  DOWER  Jr.,  who  was  the  men's  winner  of  the 
11th  Annual  Sun-Times  Beat  the  Champions  bowling  con- 
test on  February  20.  The  lucky  young  man  is  now  the  proud 
owner  of  a  1972  Dodge  Demon,  which  is  pretty  sharp  for  a 
young  fellow  20  years  old.  Congratulations!  ..  MAUREEN 
HOULIHAN  sent  an  interesting  card  from  the  Hyatt  House 
in  Burlingame,  California.  They  drove  through  the  moun- 
tains and  along  the  scenic  coast  and  spent  some  time  in 
Santa  Cruz  and  San  Diego. 

(Tabulating)  - 

DAN  FRUSOLONE  had  some  bad  luck  when  he  fell  and 
broke  his  arm  on  February  10.  We  miss  you,  Dan,  so  mend 
quickly  and  hurry  back...ANTONETTE  DeFRISCO  and  her 


husband  had  a  sad  journey  to  Franklin,  Louisiana,  on  Jan- 
uary 24  where  they  attended  the  funeral  of  their  grand- 
mother, JENNY  GRAFFIO.  Our  deepest  sympathy  is  ex- 
tended to  the  entire  family. ..On  February  15,  MARIE  FOLZ 
left  the  Revenue  Department  for  the  Key  Punch  Depart- 
ment. We  extend  a  warm  welcome  to  Marie...Skokie  Shops 
employee  ANDREW  RUSINAK,  the  brother  of  EMIL  RUSI- 
NAK,  passed  away  on  February  17.  Sincere  sympathy  is 
extended  to  Emil  and  his  family. 


CTA  SECURITY  - 

Wedding  bells  rang  February  19  for  JOE  CUCI,  Methods 
&  Procedures,  and  JOAN  JESTICE  of  Security.  The  cere- 
mony took  place  at  St.  Rita's  church,  with  a  reception  held 
at  the  Knights  of  Columbus  hall  on  95th  Street.  About 
200  persons  attended.  On  their  honeymoon  Joan  won  a 
jackpot  for  hauling  in  the  biggest  fish  among  nine  people 
aboard  a  deep  sea  fishing  boat  off  Daytona  Beach,  Florida. 
Happiness  and  good  fortune  is  wished  the  newlyweds.  . . 
There's  a  correction  on  MIKE  LONERGAN's  home  town, 
he's  moved  to  Boiling  Brook. ..HEINZ  VOGT  figures  educa- 
tion is  a  good  thing — his  dog,  Duke,  is  being  sent  to  obedi- 
ence school.  Heinz,  with  his  HO  gauge  railroad,  is  one  of 
an  elite  group  of  hobbyists — surveys  have  shown  that  a 
great  many  model  railroaders  are  professional  or  execu- 
tive people.  ..GEORGE  and  RUTH  BONESS  are  the  proud 
parents  of  ADAM  SEAN,  born  January  27.  Adam  is  the 
grandson  of  HARRY  BONESS  of  the  Claim  Department,  and 
grandnephew  of  MAX  NETZEL,  Linden  terminal.  Youths 
had  been  causing  problems  along  the  Skokie  Swift  line 
through  Evanston.  Adam's  dad  was  assigned  to  the  prob- 
lem. A  half  dozen  youths  were  caught  and  corrected  by  Of- 
ficer Boness  for  committing  various  violations... A  trolley 
bus  wandered  away  from  North  Avenue  Depot  and  was  found 
at  Cicero  and  Walton.  MARV  GOLDWATER  on  the  North 
Avenue  unit  assisted  by  keeping  watch  on  the  stray,  while 
JIM  PANKONEN,  garage  supervisor  in  a  radio  car,  picked 
up  a  bus  repairer  to  drive  the  bus  in.  Marv  also  assisted 
at  a  3-11  alarm  fire  at  Lake  and  Parkside  by  helping  the 
dispatcher  with  communications.  .  .JACK  LEAHY  on  the 
Limits  unit  and  Marv  came  up  with  an  offender  after  the 
agent  at  Belmont  and  Kimball  had  reported  a  passenger 
was  using  a  CTA  badge  in  a  suspicious  manner.  The  badge 
was  found  to  have  been  reported  stolen.. .A  bus  stolen  from 
the  Jefferson  Park  terminal  was  on  the  loose  for  less  than 
30  minutes.  JOHN  FIRLINGER  on  the  North  Avenue  unit 
heard  the  broadcast  about  the  bus  and  located  the  empty 
bus  at  Milwaukee  and  Cicero... Two  passengers  threatened 
Agent  ELSIE  OLSON  at  Wellington  on  the  Ravenswood. 
CHESTER  MAZURKIEWICZ  and  Lieutenant  JOE  OSTER- 
BERGER  brought  the  offenders  to  justice.  Chester  was  in- 
jured in  a  scuffle  during  the  arrest.  He's  now  back  fighting 
crime.  In  another  incident,  Lieutenant  Osterberger  was 
alerted  by  strange  noises  from  the  seat  behind  him.  Joe 
turned  around  to  find  a  youth  dismantling  part  of  the  "L" 
car.  The  youth  demanded  to  know  what  Joe  was  looking  at, 
and  Joe  said  he  was  looking  at  someone  who  was  under 
arrest. . .  There  was  action   on   the    77th  Street   unit  when 


MARCH,  1972 


INSIDE 

GEORGE  EVANS  had  the  assignment.  One  midnight  George 
was  on  foot  in  STAN  SARNA's  area  at  the  South  Shops.  Ev- 
erything looked  to  be  in  good  order,  but  when  a  broadcast 
sounded  on  George's  walkie-talkie  two  burglars  jumped  and 
ran.  For  safety's  sake,  George  held  his  fire  until  the 
thieves  were  outside.  As  they  were  pulling  away  in  a 
waiting  auto,  George  put  four  shots  into  the  auto's  rear. 
The  burglars  didn't  get  a  chance  to  take  the  equipment  they 
had  stacked  near  a  door. ..An  old  "L"  car  used  for  storage 
at  Skokie  Shops  caught  fire.  LESLIE  DEMAN  discovered 
the  fire  soon  after  it  began  and  major  damage  was  averted. 
Officers,  your  fine  work  makes  everyone's  job  better  and 
enhances  CTA's  services. ..Former  Officer  JIM  SCHWANK, 
now  a  seaman,  was  in  town  during  the  Great  Lakes  shipping 
season.  .  .  Former  officers  BILL  KLODNICKI  and  DON 
KUSCH  have  been  paired  up  in  their  jobs  with  the  Secretary 
of  State's  police.  They're  working  in  plainclothes  on  car 
theft  groups... Happy  April  birthdays  to  THOMAS  and  IPPO- 
LITO  (1st),  MOKSTAD  (2nd),  EICHAKER  (16th),  WISNIEW- 
SKI  (17th),  SCHNIEDER  (24th),  JONAS  (27th),  LAATSCH 
and  STEFFICK  (29th),  and  POTTER  and  RINI  (30th).  Re- 
membrances of  May  birthdays  are  being  celebrated  by  IN- 
GRASSIA  (2nd),  WALLACE  (10th),  CONNORS  (22nd),  and 
DEMAN   (23rd).    Your  scribe  will  be  10-7  until  next  issue. 


BEVERLY  - 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Beverly  credit  union  was  held 
at  Graver  Park  where  the  following  were  elected  to  the 
Board  of  Directors:  G.  SCHLETZ,  president;  J.  KING, 
vice-president;  L.  BORRMANN,  secretary;  V.  TRIMMER, 
treasurer;  J.  THOMPSON,  assistant  treasurer,  EDWARD 
RICKER  and  E.  WEILER.  The  credit  committee  consists  of 

E.  Weiler,  L.  Borrmann,  G.  Schletz,  JOHN  KIRBY,  and  H. 
FREIWALD.  The  supervisory  committee  consists  of:  M. 
DOWNS,  R.  JOHNSON,  D.  ALLEN,  and  J.  Thompson  is  our 
security  officer  under  the  FDIC  program.  Good  luck  to 
these  men  who  will  devote  their  time  and  efforts  in  helping 
all  the  operators  at  Beverly.  Contact  any  of  these  men  if 
you  should  need  a  loan  or  want  to  save  money  from  your 
paychecks... On  the  sick  list  at  this  writing  are:    Operators 

F.  JONES,  H.  DeMANUELLE,  A.  DAVISTON,  J.  HICKS,  and 
our  all-around  man  at  the  63rd  and  Kedzie  terminal, 
RALPH  ZACHAROLO.  .  .  Glad  to  hear  that  Superintendent 
GEORGE  EVANS  is  home  from  the  hospital  and  coming 
along  fine. ..We  express  our  deepest  sympathy  to  Operator 
E.  HENNECKE  in  the  loss  of  his  father.. .Pensioner  JOHN 
O'CONNOR  was  a  recent  visitor  at  Beverly.  Mr.  O'Connor 
was  formerly  the  superintendent  at  Beverly  and  Archer... 
Pensioner  OLLIE  DAVIS  is  drinking  orange  juice,  fishing, 
and  getting  a  nice  sun  tan  in  Florida  while  we  are  freezing 
here.  What  a  life  for  a  poor  man. .  .  Pensioner  JOHN  J. 
HEALY  Sr.  and  his  wife  celebrated  their  wedding  anniver- 
sary on  February  24  by  having  dinner  out.  John,  who  had 
39  years  of  service  when  he  retired,  started  with  the  old 
Chicago  Motor  Coach  in  1927. 

Your  co-reporter,  AMOS  FOSTER,  would  like  to  apolo- 
give  for  missing  the  last  issue;  unfortunately,  I  had  to 
leave  town  to  attend  a  funeral... On  the  system  pick  we  lost 
a  lot  of  old  friends,  but  will  gain  some  new  ones.  My  son, 
AMOS  LEE  FOSTER  Jr.,  went  back  to  77th  Street. ..SCOT- 
TY,  the  big  one,  is  still  leading  the  lying  derby... We  at 
Beverly  have  our  own  hero.  Operator  WILLIAM  BAILEY 
rescued  a  lady  who  had  been  robbed.     He  gave  her  bus  fare 


NEWS 

and  money  to  call  the  police.  Although  the  robbers  es- 
caped, she  wrote  a  very  nice  letter  to  CTA  commending 
Mr.  Bailey...  We  have  a  community  patrol  in  Rosemoor, 
and  it  seems  to  be  a  great  thing.  It  helps  in  many  ways, 
preventing  crime  and  making  the  streets  safer  for  every- 
one. All  qualified  persons  living  in  Rosemoor  who  are  in- 
terested in  the  patrol  should  come  to  the  office  at  415  East 
103rd  street,  or  call  264-4051  for  more  information.  We 
will  have  more  about  this  project  in  the  next  issue. ..We  ex- 
tend our  sympathy  to  Loader  WILLARD  JOYCE,  95  station, 
whose  mother  passed  away  on  March  6. ..So  long  for  now. 

-  1am  "DohuU  &  /imM  "P<utt* 


ELECTRICAL   (General  Office)  - 

Congratulations  to  MICHAEL  KELLY,  project  engineer, 
who  recently  received  a  bachelor  of  science  degree  in  elec- 
trical engineering.  He  was  graduated  from  Illinois  Institute 
of  Technology  after  attending  evening  school  for  11  years. 
An  understanding  wife  and  six  children  also  helped  Mike  to 
attain  his  goal. ..Hope  that  RONALD  and  SANDRA  PFEIF- 
FER,  stenographer,  enjoy  their  new  home.  They  have 
really  been  busy  getting  settled  in  suburban  Darien,  Illi- 
nois...There  were  several  new  appointments  in  the  depart- 
ment recently.  FREDERICK  KING  is  assistant  project  en- 
gineer, responsible  for  co-ordinating  the  Electrical  De- 
partment's phase  of  CTA  capital  improvement  program; 
MATTHEW  CIOFFE  is  special  project  engineer  in  charge 
of  electrical  line  construction  design,  replacing  FRED 
MARIANI  who  retired,  and  WALTER  D.  MOORE  is  electri- 
cal design  engineer.  We  congratulate  them  on  their  promo- 
tions...Your  reporter  shortened  the  cold  month  of  February 
by  spending  a  vacation  at  West  Palm  Beach,  Florida.  The 
weather  was  great. 

(Rapid  Transit  Signal  Division)  - 

Hi  fellas.  It's  that  time  of  the  year  again  when  we  start 
thinking  about  the  ice  melting  on  the  lakes  and  we  can 
place  a  line  in  our  favorite  fishing  hole  and  try  to  find  the 
lunker  we  missed  the  year  before.  A  group  of  signalmen, 
with  FRANK  HALPER  in  charge,  are  planning  a  week's 
fishing  trip  to  Leech  Lake  in  Walker,  Minnesota,  when  the 
season  opens  on  May  14.  The  American  plan  at  Forestview 
Lodge  includes  three  meals  and  lodging  at  a  cost  of  $15.50 
per  day.  As  reported  by  Frank  and  others  who  have  vaca- 
tioned there,  everyone  would  be  well  satisfied  with  this 
plan.  More  information,  including  brochures,  is  available. 
Those  interested  should  contact  Frank  Halper,  signal  main- 
tainer  at  95th  on  the  Dan  Ryan.  Arrangements  can  be 
made,  and  anyone  not  wishing  the  American  plan  should 
state  so.  Everyone  will  not  have  to  drive  as  two  vans  are 
to  be  used  on  the  trip,  and  we  will  try  to  get  by  with  as  few 
vehicles  as  possible.  Anyone  having  an  outboard  motor  of 
ten  horsepower  or  more  should  consider  bringing  it  along 
to  cut  the  cost  of  rental.  We  don't  have  too  much  time  left, 
so  within  30  days  we  will  have  to  have  a  deposit  of  $20  from 
each  man  wishing  to  attend. ..Sadly  we  report  the  death  of 
CLINIO  CANACCINI,  the  father-in-law  of  CHARLES  LAS- 
KOWSKI.  To  the  entire  family  of  Mr.  Canaccini,  you  have 
our  prayers  and  sympathy. ..JOHN  WOULFE  is  coming  to 
work  every  day  now  with  his  face  lit  up  with  smiles.  The 
reason  being  his  wife,  TERI,  gave  birth  to  a  lovely  daugh- 
ter, KIMBERLY  ANN,  their  first  child,  on  February  11. 
Using  John's  own  words,  she  has  brought  a  lot  of  happiness 


10 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

to  our  lives.  Weighing  7  pounds  4  ounces,  she's  a  bargain 
at  any  price.  Not  bad  for  starts.  Right,  John?. .The  race  is 
on!  My  wife  also  gave  birth  to  a  lovely  daughter.  Our  lit- 
tle bundle  of  joy  arrived  February  4.  No,  she's  not  our 
first  child;  the  last,  maybe.  Little  ROBIN  LANOR  started 
out  with  a  slight  disadvantage — we  all  had  high  hopes  for  a 
boy.  Apparently  she  was  aware  of  this,  and  immediately 
after  her  arrival  she  got  busy  winning  over  our  hearts. 
Now  we  wouldn't  exchange  her  for  a  dozen  boys...  PAT 
DOYLE  said  he  will  be  returning  to  work  soon.  He  has 
been  off  for  several  weeks  recuperating  from  an  eye  oper- 
ation. The  rooms  in  his  house  seem  to  be  getting  smaller 
and  smaller  with  time  and  he  wants  to  get  out  again.  OK, 
Pat,  if  you  think  you've  had  enough  you  may  come  back  to 
work...VICK  ZASTERA,  upon  returning  from  vacationing  at 
beautiful  Hot  Springs,  Arkansas,  made  no  mention  of  the 
steaming  hot  springs  and  bath  houses  for  which  the  city  is 
famous.  But  he  came  back  clean  anyway.  He  said  it  was 
because  of  his  profound  interest  in,  and  considerable  time 
spent  at,  the  beautiful  Oak  Lawn  Park  race  track.  Vick 
also  noted  there  are  lots  of  lakes  and  good  fishing  in  the 
area  as  well. ..DANNY  WATERS  has  just  returned  from  a 
vacation  at  Orlando,  Florida,  where  he  combined  a  trip  to 
Disney  World  with  just  plain  romping  with  his  seven  year 
old  granddaughter,  PAMELA.  Danny,  in  describing  Disney 
World,  said  it  encompasses  5,000  acres  of  camp  sites,  golf 
courses  and  big  lakes. ..My  sincere  thanks  to  all  those  who 
have  helped  to  make  this  column  possible.  To  Signal  Su- 
perintendent C.  L.  WIKSTEN,  who  has  consistently  cooper- 
ated with  our  efforts,  and  to  PAUL  CLEAVER,  FRANK 
HALPER,  KAY  McALISTER,  and  BERNADETTE  KIZIOR— 
all  of  whom  have  been  a  source  of  encouragement  to  me. 


-  7* 


^OUfltf 


(Chicago  Avenue)  - 

Your  reporter  attended  an  Old  Timers  Party  in  January 
and  met  some  of  our  retired  members.  HARRY  BUERGER 
looks  just  like  his  old  self,  but  says  that  he  isn't  doing 
much  traveling  because  his  wife  hasn't  been  feeling  good. 
Big  BILL  WATERS  looks  just  the  same  and  says  he  gets 
restless  sometimes.  You  know  Bill  was  always  on  the  go 
when  he  was  working  here... DOMINIC  SCUCCOMORI  called 
in  to  let  me  know  that  he  is  well  and  still  going  along. 
Also,  to  let  us  know  that  he  reads  the  Transit  News  regu- 
larly... CHARLIE  SALVATORE  is  back  to  work  after  a  six- 
week  sojourn  in  the  hospital  and  at  home  after  surgery  and 
its  complications... BOB  HORMEL  is  back  with  us  after  a 
short  visit  to  the  hospital.  From  what  Bob  says,  when  all 
is  normal  he  will  be  able  to  hear  much  better.  Right,  Bob? 
..DINO  FUGGETTI  is  now  home  recuperating  after  surgery 
in  Augustana  hospital.  We  heard  from  him  and  he  is  eager- 
ly looking  forward  to  coming  back  to  work. ..BILL  SHEA- 
HAN  and  CHARLIE  PARHAM  are  both  back  from  short  va- 
cations. Guess  they  both  took  it  easy,  we  didn't  hear  any 
fish  stories  or  descriptions  of  home  projects. ..The  daugh- 
ters of  PETE  SZATKOWSKI,  TONY  RIGLER  and  your  re- 
porter qualified  for  Illinois  State  Scholarships  and  received 
certificates  from  the  State  commending  them  on  their 
scholastic  achievements... We  are  now  awaiting  word  on  the 
results  of  the  St.  Patrick's  day  parade  queen  competition. 
NANCY  HOWE,  the  daughter  of  LUKE  HOWE,  is  one  of  the 
contestants  and  we  are  all  pulling  for  her. . .  DON  ED- 
WARDS, one  of  our  drivers,  reports  that  his  son,  DON,  is 
doing  very  well  after  a  brain  operation. 

-  Sat  TtidMK 


NEWS 

(Blue  Island)  - 

AL  BRONZELL  and  his  wife  have  returned  from  a  six- 
week  plane  and  boat  ride  with  stopovers  in  Hawaii  and  Ja- 
pan. .  .  Pensioner  JOHN  DARCY  is  touring  the  Caribbean 
area. ..I  received  a  nice  letter  from  Pensioner  SAM  GAF- 
FEN  who  is  exploring  the  West  Coast  for  a  retirement  spot. 
He  said  his  wife  likes  Sun  City,  Arizona,  best.  He  sends 
his  thanks  to  the  fellows  who  took  him  out  for  the  pizza 
party. ..Our  best  regards  to  JOHN  HOFFERT  and  WILLARD 
LOOS  who  retired  February  1.  Bill  thanks  everyone  for  the 
fine  retirement  dinner  held  in  the  Blue  Room  at  Blue  Is- 
land. We  were  eating  leftovers  for  three  days.  Happy  re- 
tirement to  DANNY  GRANUCCI  who  was  a  special  guest  at 
Bill's  party. ..  Congratulations  to  ELIZABETH  and  BILL 
POWELL  who  have  joined  the  "Grandparents  Club."  A 
daughter  was  born  to  JANICE  and  WILLIAM  POWELL  Jr. 
on  Valentine's  day. . .  I  received  a  card  from  DON  RYAN 
who  is  spending  two  week's  military  duty  in  the  naval  re- 
serve cooking  for  900  men.  Happy  dishwashing,  Don. ..Our 
deepest  sympathy  to  JOE  NAGRODSKI  and  his  family  in  the 
loss  of  his  wife. ..To  members  of  the  Electrical  Depart- 
ment, don't  forget  to  keep  Friday,  May  5,  open  for  our  an- 
nual corned  beef  and  cabbage  dinner  for  retired  employees. 
We  have  15  honored  guests  this  year.  Between  now  and  the 
next  issue,  let's  hear  from  all  of  you. ..Late  flash — WIL- 
LIAM SPITZOCK  retired  on  March  1.  Fifty  guests  had 
coffee  and  rolls  with  Bill.  The  following  pensioners  were 
present  to  welcome  Bill  to  their  ranks:  WALTER  YOCIUS, 
EDDIE  BOYLE,  PETE  PETERSON,  ADAM  GABLIN,  JOHN 
MICHNICK,  WILLARD  LOOS,  and  FRED  MARIANI. 

-   7</UUa»t   TZaUm 


ENGINEERING  - 

JIM  JOEFFREY  and  his  wife  took  a  two-week  vacation  to 
California.  They  went  to  San  Francisco  and  Los  Angeles 
where  they  took  in  the  sights  and  visited  some  friends... 
LOUISE  SANDSTROM  wants  to  thank  everyone  for  the  elec- 
tric typewriter,  and  for  making  her  last  day  so  nice.. .In  a 
recent  three-game  bowling  match,  the  team  of  RUSTY 
RUSAKIEWICZ,  ROY  SMITH,  C.  POLLARD  and  PAUL 
SWANSON  beat  the  West  Shop  team  of  GEORGE  MILLONAS, 
WALLY  HALLFORD,  JOE  MARSZALEK,  WALLY  GAEDT- 
KE  and  RON  SWINDELL  from  Electrical. . .  Paul  Swanson 
and  his  wife  went  skiing  for  the  first  time  at  Wilmot  and 
had  a  good  time  and  no  broken  bones... Our  congratulations 
to  PHIL  ADELIZZI  on  his  new  job  as  title  agent  in  Real 
Estate. 

(West  Shops)  - 

ED  AMUNDSEN,  ironworker,  and  his  wife  vacationed  in 
Florida.  The  highlight  of  the  trip  was  seeing  their  daughter 
graduate  from  college  cum  laude...ART  STEERS,  clerk  in 
the  Track  Department,  gave  his  daughter's  hand  in  mar- 
riage on  January  29.  This  is  the  last  of  Art's  four  daugh- 
ters, they  are  all  married  now.  Art  retired  on  March  1. 
We  wish  you  many,  many  happy  and  long  years  of  retire- 
ment, Art. ..Congratulations  to  P.  JONES  who  completed  his 
carpenter  apprenticeship  on  December  31...W.  C.  HALL- 
FORD,  supervisor  of  mechanical  maintenance,  vacationed 
in  Florida.  This  was  supposed  to  be  a  fishing  trip,  but 
Wally  said  the  fish  didn't  bite.  The  weather  was  too  cold 
and  windy  and  the  trip  was  too  short.  Wally  did  manage  to 
see  Disney  World.  Did  you  have  fun,  Wally  ?.. We  wish  to 
express  our  deepest  sympathy  to  the  family  of  DANNY 
RAYMOND  who  passed  away  February  27  after  a  long  ill— 


MARCH,  1972 


NEW  PENSIONERS 


JOINING  THE  ranks  of  the  retired  March  1 
after  completing  40  or  more  years  of  transit 
service  each  are,  left  to  right,  JOSEPH 
FAMERA,  PAUL  F.  COOK  and  ARTHUR 
W.  STEERS. 


LEONARD  C.  BORRMAN,  Operator, 

Beverly,  Emp.  2-4-36 
ROY  T.  BOVINGDON,  Bus  &  Truck  Mechanic, 

South  Shops,  Emp.  2-6-42 
PAUL  F.  COOK,  Operator, 

North  Park,  Emp.  2-5-30 
NEIL  J.  COTTER,  Bus  Handler, 

South  Shops,  Emp.  8-30-29 
JOSEPH  FAMERA,  Operator, 

Archer,  Emp.  9-6-28 
ARTHUR  C.  FOURNIER,  Car  Repairman  A, 

Forest  Park,  Emp.  9-24-42 
WILLIAM  J.  GEHRIG,  Car  Repairman  A, 

Forest  Park,  Emp.  11-13-41 
LAWRENCE  M.  HELINSKI,  Clerk, 

69th  Street,  Emp.  1-20-43 
HARRY  E.  JOHNSON,  Operator, 

77th  Street,  Emp.  7-15-37 


PATRICK  JOYCE,  Laborer, 

Stores,  Emp.  4-22-43 
WILLIAM  P.  SPITZOCK,  Lineman, 

Electrical,  Emp.  4-6-39 
ARTHUR  W.  STEERS,  Road  Clerk  II, 

Engineering,  Emp.  8-2-29 
WILLIAM  H.  SUNAGEL,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  2-3-36 
FRANK  SWAIN,  Shopman  II, 

Skokie  Shops,  Emp.  4-14-34 


DISABILITY  RETIREMENTS 

DALE  C.  GILMER,  Operator, 

North  Park,  Emp.  4-30-36 
ANTHONY  J.  SHEVCHUK,  Operator, 

Kedzie,  Emp.  6-26-41 


ness.  Danny  was  well  liked  by  all  at  West  Shops. ..We  would 
like  to  send  some  CHEER  to  our  shutins:  TONY  SUNZERI, 
Track  Department,  JOHN  IWANSKI,  plumber  helper,  DON 
EDWARDS,  laborer,  and  P.  SIMON,  painter. ..BILL  FINK- 
LER,  engineering  trainee,  is  leaving  the  West  Shops.  Nice 
having  you  aboard,  Bill,  and  good  luck  wherever  you  land. 
Keep  the  old  concertina  in  tune... We  want  to  put  out  the 
welcome  mat  to  the  following  new  ironworkers:  E.  LASKI, 
D.  PROTSMAN,  S.  RUDMAN  and  H.  STENGEL. 

-  T>enUiu  (Jcuuat  &  ()autU  Scott 


FOREST  GLEN  - 

Superintendent  DeWITT  wishes  to  thank  all  of  our  oper- 
tors  for  the  big  improvement  in  Forest  Glen's  accident 
record.  So,  fellows,  keep  up  the  good  work.  Remember — a 
moment's  pause  can  give  you  the  time  to  make  sure  it's 
safe  to  start.  Passenger  safety  is  our  top  aim  how.. .Oper- 
ator JOHN  MAHNKE  is  on  sick  leave,  having  a  little  trou- 
ble with  his  eyes.  Hope  to  have  him  back  shortly  as  he  is 
missed  greatly  by  all. ..Operator  DeMAYO  was  in  Mexico 
again.  By  the  way,  DeMayo,  what's  down  there  that  makes 
you  return  so  often?.. Operator  LES  DANDERS  and  his  wife 
spent  a  three-week  vacation  driving  to  Florida.  They  vis- 
ited Disney  World  and  took  a  Caribbean  cruise.  Boy,  do 
some  people  know  how  to  spend  a  vacation. . .  Operator 
FRANK  MORAN  and  his  wife  took  a  week  of  their  vacation 
and  flew  down  to  Tucson,  Arizona,  they  spent  an  enjoyable 
time  basking  in  the  sun  and  he  was  so  rested  up  that  he  de- 
cided to  work  a  little  longer. ..Operator  SAM  JONES  is  in 
the  hospital  and  at  present  taking  quite  a  rest.  Here's 
hoping  Sam  is  up  and  around  soon.  Those  pool  games  are 
missed  and  hardly  anyone  can  beat  Sam... DON  MOTYKA, 


the  son  of  JOSEPH  MOTYKA,  was  married  to  PATRICIA 
CARROL  on  January  24.  Don  works  at  Skokie  Shops.  Also 
a  happy  birthday  to  Joseph  on  February  7.  On  February  15 
Joe  and  the  Mrs.  marked  25  years  of  wedded  life.  Here's 
hoping  there  are  many  more.  Of  course,  Joe  says  his  wife 
took  him  out  to  dinner. ..GEORGE  and  GRACE  STREAKE 
are  in  Puerto  Rico  having  a  ball.  He  says,  "No  time  for 
rest,  have  been  on  the  go  ever  since  we  left.  Food  is  fine 
and  the  drinks  hit  the  spot. "..Clerk  PHIL  MANGAM  went  to 
Hawaii  and  played  golf  but  had  to  quit  after  12  holes — he 
ran  out  of  golf  balls.  Nobody  told  him  the  balls  wouldn't 
float  on  salt  water.  Of  course  Phil  isn't  saying  anything 
about  those  beautiful  girls. ..If  you  watch  Operator  MILLER, 
you  can  see  he's  also  getting  ready  for  the  golfing  season. 
What's  that  he's  holding  in  his  hand  all  the  time?..  TOM 
MEAGHER'S  son,  RICK,  is  now  living  it  up  in  Germany  and 
will  be  back  in  two  years — most  likely  with  a  bride. ..DAVE 
EGGERSDORF  is  now  one  of  our  instructors.  Good  going, 
Dave...L.  DEANE  recently  celebrated  40  years  of  married 
life,  and  what's  nice  about  it  is  they  were  with  the  same 
doll. ..Operator  BILL  SUNAGEL  may  have  retired  March  1, 
but  he  intends  to  keep  up  his  hobby — watching  girls... W.  R. 
BARRON  was  in  Florida  again  and  is  now  driving  a  new 
car.  Boy,  Florida  must  have  something... On  April  10  RAY 
DOWDLE  and  his  lovely  wife,  MARY,  will  be  married  35 
years.  Congratulations !.. By  the  way,  our  CTA  golf  tourna- 
ment will  be  July  17  so  let's  get  ready  now. 

-   TO.   A.   "»anf  hw-h-mm 


GENERAL  OFFICE    (Medical)  - 

Our  deepest  sympathy  is  extended  to  the  family  of  Dr. 
GEORGE  B.  SILER  in  the  recent  death  of  his   father,  Dr. 


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CTA   TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

CHARLES  A.  SILER...Dr.  STEPHEN  D.  MOSNY,  with  his 
wife  and  grandson,  flew  to  Tampa,  Florida,  for  a  couple  of 
weeks  of  sunshine  and  swimming.  He  is  now  sporting  a 
beautiful  tan.  .  .  A  puppy  by  the  name  of  Sniffles  has  been 
added  to  the  household  of  ARLENE  and  TOM  PURALEW- 
SKI  and  has  been  keeping  them  up  nights.  It's  either  the 
puppy  or  Tom  who  will  end  up  sleeping  in  the  garage  if 
things  don't  improve.  Someone  is  bound  to  end  up  in  the 
"dog  house. "..Belated  birthday  greetings  to  Dr.  B.  PIER- 
ZYNSKI  who  claims  he  was  only  39  on  March  20,  and  to 
HARRY  SOREGHEN,  medical  technician,  who  will  feel  like 
39  on  April  25... News  has  been  received  that  Pensioner  AL 
GLUECKERT  is  confined  to  Presbyterian-St.  Luke's  hos- 
pital where  he  recently  underwent  heart  surgery.  We  wish 
you  a  speedy  recovery. ..MARYANN  (Daukshis)  TRACEY, 
former  clerk-typist,  and  her  husband,  TIM  TRACEY,  paid 
us  a  visit.  They  both  look  great  and  are  now  permanent 
residents  of  Chicago. 

(Executive)  - 

JANE  MITCHELL  and  MARY  STOMNER  decided  to  try 
their  luck  in  Las  Vegas  for  a  few  days  recently,  and  even 
took  in  several  of  the  night  spots.  We  have  not  heard  as 
yet  whether  they  were  winners  or  losers. 

(Employment)  - 

The  following  employees  recently  joined  the  ranks  of 
the  CTA:  DONNA  SCHWAMB,  clerk-typist,  SUSAN  HESS 
and  JOAN  WADE,  clerk-typists,  and  CYNTHIA  SPARROW, 
clerk  II.  Also  back  with  us  is  JEAN  O'NEILL,  secretarial 
stenographer,  who  formerly  worked  in  the  Stores  Depart- 
ment. Good  to  see  you  back  again. ..ELLIOTT  McMAHEL, 
employment  clerk  II,  spent  a  week's  vacation  in  and  around 
Chicago  taking  in  the  various  sights  and  places  he  hasn't 
visited  before. 

(Reproduction  Services)  - 

We  welcome  back  with  open  arms  MARY  LOU  PODA- 
LAK  after  being  off  sick  for  several  months... Looks  like 
SUE  GILLESPIE  and  MARGUERITE  RUPFULO  have  a 
weight  watchers  club  of  their  own.  Comes  every  Monday 
and  they  both  are  on  the  scales  weighing  in.  Wonder  how 
things  are  going  and  who's  winning  the  bet.  Any  comments 
on  your  progress,  girls  ? 

(Employe  Relations)  - 

JERRY  McMANAMON  recently  flew  to  Albany,  Georgia, 
where  he  spent  a  weekend  visiting  his  brother  and  sister- 
in-law.    He  says  the  weather  down  there  is  ideal. 

(Office  Services)  ■ 

It  seems  like  the  department  missed  the  west  end  of  the 
building  and  decided  to  move  back  to  their  old  headquarters 
in  room  756.  ..  Belated  birthday  greetings  to  LAVERNE 
SCHULTZ  who  celebrated  on  March  2  and  doesn't  look  a 
day  over  40. 

(Personnel)  - 

MARIE  and  BILL  CLINE  just  returned  from  a  wonderful 
two-week  stay  in  Hawaii.  While  there,  they  visited  the  is- 
lands of  Oahu,  Kauai  and  Maui.  They  were  particularly  im- 
pressed by  the  beauty  of  the  islands,  especially  the  endless 
number  and  variety  of  flowers  found  growing  in  great  abun- 
dance wherever  they  went.  The  Clines  urge  everyone  to 
visit  Hawaii  at  least  once,  but  warned  that  you  should  allow 
yourself  at  least  two  weeks  in  the  islands.  On  the  way 
home  Marie  and  Bill  stopped  off  for  a  few  days  of  fun  in 


NEWS 

Las  Vegas.  Except  for  a  marvelous  performance  by  the 
Supremes  in  the  Fortier  Music  Hall,  Vegas  left  them  flat 
in  more  ways  than  one. ..The  department  welcomes  TONY 
BORCIC,  former  clerk  at  69th  Street  Garage.  His  sister, 
CHRISTINE,  works  in  Public  Information... WALTER  GAR- 
BUTT  has  settled  down  in  Fort  Collins,  Colorado,  and  is 
now  living  the  life  of  a  "retired  gentleman." ..  BRUCE 
JOHNSON,  the  son  of  Superintendent  FRANK  JOHNSON,  has 
returned  from  Vietnam  and  is  now  attending  Rocky  Moun- 
tain college  in  Billings,  Montana.  Frank's  other  son, 
DOUG,  is  the  athlete  of  the  family.  In  recent  competition 
in  a  Naperville  District  athletic  contest,  Doug  placed  sec- 
ond in  the  trampoline  competition  and  third  in  the  high  bar 
competition.  On  March  4  Doug  took  part  in  the  regional 
meets.    More  on  that  later. 

(Public  Information)  - 

We  welcome  LOIS  MOLLENKAMP  who  transferred  from 
the  Employment  Department,  replacing  KATHY  MOSER 
who  transferred  to  the  Special  Investigations  Department. 
On  Valentine's  day,  Lois'  fiance  sent  to  the  office  a  beauti- 
ful self-designed  heart  of  red  carnations  with  a  center  of 
white  roses  and  little  red  foil  hearts  which  made  her  very 
happy. 

(Insurance)  - 

We  were  sorry  to  see  SANDY  BARRETT  leave  to  take 
up  full-time  housekeeping,  and  welcomed  MARIE  CROW- 
LEY, formerly  in  the  Claim  Department,  who  replaced  her. 

(Research  &  Planning)  - 

To  start  our  news  off  this  month  we  welcome  JOAN  LIS- 
AGOR  who  joined  R/P  as  a  typist  for  R.  LUCZAK,  super- 
visor project  liaison.  It's  nice  to  have  you  with  us,  Joan... 
Next  on  the  agenda  is  the  IACONO  family  with  news  of  their 
new  apartment  at  1116  W.  Taylor  street.  Grace  and  her 
husband,  FRANK,  South  Shops,  were  so  busy  getting  their 
new  home  set  up,  they  weren't  sure  if  they  were  coming  or 
going.  They  are  glad  the  moving  is  over,  and  the  family  is 
now  happily  settled  in  their  new  home... While  we  were  suf- 
fering through  our  sub-zero  Chicago  weather,  BILL  JONES 
was  in  beautiful  Mexico  City  enjoying  a  comfortable  75 
degrees  during  his  week  of  vacation.  Bill  spent  a  lot  of 
time  sightseeing  and  just  getting  away  from  it  all.  He  was 
real  enthusiastic  about  the  entire  trip  and  had  a  fantastic 
time. ..The  MACAKS  have  joined  the  ranks  of  the  color  TV 
families.  GEORGE'S  eyes  have  looked  a  bit  bloodshot  late- 
ly, and  now  we  know  it's  from  staying  up  and  watching  all 
those  late,  late  talk  shows  and  movies... DIANE  TRAXLER 
and  her  husband,  SCOTT,  are  the  owners  of  a  new  red 
Vega.  Diane  says  the  car  is  a  lot  of  fun,  and  if  anyone 
wants  a  ride  in  it  and  is  willing  to  trust  her  driving  they're 
welcome  to  it. ..TIM  OSWALD  and  CHUCKY  MACAK  were 
the  leading  actors  in  their  school  plays.  Tim  had  the  title 
role  of  Julius  Caesar  and  his  dad,  NORM,  along  with  the 
family  were  in  suspense  when  Brutus  did  his  thing  on  old 
Julius.  Chucky,  who  is  in  kindergarten,  starred  as  Humpty 
Dumpty.  His  mom  and  dad  had  a  lot  of  fun  making  his  egg- 
shell costume.  After  all  that  hard  work  they  felt  a  bit  sad- 
dened when  old  Humpty  got  crunched  in  the  end.  Despite 
these  tragedies,  you  can  be  sure  the  plays  were  a  great 
success  and  their  parents  were  very  proud  of  their  chil- 
dren...Last  but  not  least,  DAVE  LEVITIN  has  been  taking 
his  great  dane,  Cleopatra,  for  quite  a  few  walks  ever  since 
they  found  $10  one  night. 

-   TZctfuui  "Owutt  &  Ziteex  Tlewtautm 


MARCH,  1972 


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TWO  FUTURE  bus  opera- 
tors who  can  hardly  wait 
until  they  can  drive  a  bus 
are  DERRICK  and  STEVEN 
PITTMAN,  the  sons  of 
Beverly  Station  Operator 
LEODIS  PITTMAN. 


INSIDE  NEWS 

FISCHER.  Browning  is  also  a  great  hunter.  He  went  hunt- 
ing a  while  back  and  a  bear  had  to  lead  him  back  to  civil- 
ization. Last  year  Browning,  Fischer  and  myself  went  on  a 
fishing  trip.  There  was  a  fourth  in  our  party,  but  I  prom- 
ised not  to  tell  anyone  that  Operator  FILIPEK  might  as 
well  have  stayed  home. ..Hi,  ZIELKE,  we  haven't  forgotten 
you... Until  next  time,  while  doing  those  chores  for  the  little 
lady,  remember,  "Duty  makes  us  do  things  well,  but  love 
makes  us  do  them  beautifully." 


fBk. .' jSIh^E;"^ 


KEELER  - 

Hi  all  you  birds  and  bees.  Ah  yes,  'tis  nearing  the  sea- 
son for  blooming  trees  stretching  their  arms  skyward,  and 
shy  flower  buds  peeking  through  the  soil.  Then  comes  the 
sound  of  the  ice  cream  vendor,  the  whir  of  the  old  lawn 
mower,  and  the  sickening  flat  slap  of  the  old  paint  brush. 
Oh  well,  you  have  to  take  the  good  with  the  bad.  So,  fel- 
lows, knowing  that  the  clean-up,  paint-up  season  is  upon  us, 
I  tried  to  find  an  out  for  us.  The  doc  told  me  that  my  prob- 
lem was  just  plain  laziness.  I  said,  "Yes,  doctor,  I  know 
that,  but  what  is  a  scientific  name  for  it?  I've  got  to  re- 
port to  my  wife. "..Well,  we  can  look  with  happy  anticipation 
at  our  ole  Chief  Clerk  ELMER  RIEDEL  who  is  still  vaca- 
tioning in  sunny  California  after  retiring. .  .  A  couple  of 
really  good  guys  are  Serviceman  JOHN  GURRIERI  who  re- 
membered that  his  mom,  KATHLEEN,  had  her  birthday  on 
March  25;  and  JOHN  KOHMAN  proudly  showed  off  his 
daughter,  DENISE  MARIE,  on  her  sixth  birthday  March  6... 
Congratulations  are  extended  to  lovely  ADDIE  HAMPTON, 
the  wife  of  Operator  OTIS  HAMPTON,  who  is  still  the  apple 
of  his  eye  after  two  years  of  marital  bliss. ..It's  nice  to  see 
our  good  paymaster,  JOHN  POPE,  fully  recovered  from 
surgery  and  back  at  the  helm  again.  ..We  all  lend  moral 
support  to  our  station  instructor,  CHARLEY  WEYER,  who 
will  have  undergone  surgery  at  this  writing.  Hurry  back, 
Charley,  we  all  miss  you.  BOB  ANDERSON  is  doing  a  very 
capable  job  pinch-hitting  for  Charley... Operator  TED  PY- 
ZYNA  was  fortunate  enough  to  ease  by  his  hospitalization 
without  surgery. ..  Not  yet,  but  we're  waiting  for  further 
news  of  possible  fractures.  Reason — two  of  our  garage- 
men,  JOHN  ZOJAC  and  JIM  ARNOUX,  are  amateur  hockey 
players. ..I  received  news  that  Repairman  BOB  McCABE  is 
recuperating  at  home  with  a  broken  ankle.  The  kicker  is, 
I  was  told,  he  injured  said  ankle  after  stepping  on  a  snow- 
flake. ..The  garage  grapevine  also  revealed  that  Mechanic 
FRANK  HAGEN  is  back  on  days  after  six  months  of  nights. 
Word  also  has  it  that  Frank  and  JOHN  KOHMAN  have  ended 
a  long  standing  feud.  Maybe  they  got  their  wrenches 
crossed. .  .Seems  that  everyone  is  waiting  for  JOE  VAL- 
TIERRA  to  enter  the  sick  book  very  shortly.  Joe  finally  got 
himself  a  haircut.  He  and  the  barber  took  the  hair  away  in 
bushel  baskets. ..WHITEY  SZYMELL,  now  our  official  box 
puller,  returned  from  the  ranks  of  the  sick  in  time  to  re- 
mind me  that  on  March  1,  his  wife,  HELEN,  let  another 
birthday  sneak  up  on  her.  Keep  having  them,  Helen,  be- 
cause on  you  they  don't  show. ..JOE  ESPOSITO  won  $10  in 
his  mixed  bowling  league.  Some  very  low  personage  stage- 
whispered,  "What  kind  of  mixed  league — little  kids  and 
cripples?"  That's  alright,  Joe,  a  120  average  isn't  half 
bad. ..Say,  fellows,  if  you  have  trouble  bringing  in  those  big 
ones,  then  see  the  fishing  pros — Operators  BROWNING  and 


-  £vu4t  (?.  0<vtte* 


LAWNDALE  - 

I  received  a  letter  from  Pensioner  JESSE  CINKUS  and 
his  wife  who  are  presently  in  Phoenix,  Arizona.  Since 
being  there,  Jesse  has  visited  gold,  silver  and  copper 
mines.  He  also  visited  the  Tombstone  gallows  and  boot  hill 
cemetery.  Jesse  and  his  wife  have  been  in  Arizona  for 
four  months  and  have  collected  nearly  80  pounds  of  rock 
samples.  When  he  returns  to  Chicago,  Jesse  will  seek  out 
some  cutting  and  polishing  machinery  so  that  he  can  pre- 
pare them  for  display.  He  and  his  wife  returned  to  the 
Windy  City  around  March  l...The  34th  annual  membership 
meeting  of  the  Lawndale  Federal  Credit  Union  was  held  on 
Saturday,  March  25,  at  the  Lorraine  ballroom,  2801  Ham- 
lin. For  further  assistance  in  your  credit  union,  JOE  NO- 
LAN, JOHN  DANIEL  and  BILL  KLECKA  are  always  ready 
to  serve  you. . .  Operator  FRANK  DOWNEY  has  fully  re- 
covered from  his  illness  and  is  now  working  as  a  loader. 
Good  luck  on  your  new  job,  Frank... Instructor  JOE  STEIN- 
BACK  has  returned  to  Lawndale  and  was  a  welcome  sight 
to  Instructors  JAMES  FULLER  and  DAVE  HINMAN...Our 
deepest  sympathy  is  extended  to  the  family  of  Operator 
HARRY  COX  in  the  recent  passing  of  his  mother. ..We  also 
extend  our  condolences  to  Operator  and  Mrs.  DOMINICK 
PAPA  in  the  passing  of  his  mother-in-law. ..  As  of  this 
writing  our  basketball  team  has  won  seven  games  and  only 
lost  two.  The  feeling  around  Lawndale  is  that  the  team 
might  go  all  the  way.  ..Board  Member  FRANK  LASKE, 
North  Park,  has  cited  one  of  our  operators,  HAYWARD 
BORDERS,  for  preventing  what  could  have  been  an  embar- 
rassing traffic  jam  at  the  Devon-Kedzie  terminal  recently. 
Laske  cited  Operator  Borders  for  his  quickness  of  thought 
and  devotion  to  duty.  Congratulations  to  Hayward  as  he  is 
indeed  a  credit  to  his  fellow  operators. ..Our  sick  list  this 
month  includes  Operators  L.  EVERETT  and  ARTHUR 
ADAMS.  Operator  DAVID  COPELAND  is  in  Veteran's  hos- 
pital, and  Repairman  LEMUEL  COOK  is  receiving  visitors 
at  St.  Ann's  hospital.  Operator  ROBERT  SMITH  is  now  re- 
cuperating at  home.  Assistant  Foreman  TONY  KASMAN  is 
still  off  as  of  this  writing  recovering  from  an  operation. 
Repairman  JOE  OLANDESE  is  also  recuperating  from  his 
illness... I  would  like  to  welcome  these  new  men  who  have 
transferred  from  other  stations  during  the  recent  seniority 
pick:  L.  A.  KRAHULA,  R.  O.  YOUNG,  D.  HOWARD,  E.  G. 
WHEAT,  P.  L.  HOLLINS,  R.  A.  WALTON,  J.  W.  HAWKINS, 
R.  L.  BOWERS,  D.  L.  JOHNSON,  W.  STUBBS,  R.  L. 
HUGHES,  R.  C.  BROWN,  R.  F.  JONES,  J.  R.  WILLIAMS, 
H.  E.  MOORE,  R.  RAMSEY,  R.  L.  McCOY,  W.  SMITH  Jr., 
D.  SMITH,  E.  GIDDENS,  A.  SIMS,  L.  L.  WHITEHEAD  and 
W.  A.  EMBRY.  I  would  like  to  say  to  all  the  men  who  left 
Lawndale,  I  sincerely  hope  that  you  enjoy  your  new  assign- 
ments and  good  luck... Operator  TOMIE  JACKSON  enjoyed  a 
week's  vacation  during  our  recent  cold  spell.  .  .  Clerk 
CLARK  CARTER  and  Operator  ABE  WILSON  are  going  at 
it  head  and  head  with  their  chess  matches.    Each  claims  to 


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be  the  best,  and  they've  challenged  all  comers ...  Happy 
birthday  to  the  following  personnel  for  this  month:  R.  J. 
HOLAN,  H.  O.  COX,  D.  DeBUONO,  S.  E.  JONES,  B.  J. 
HERRON,  L.  M.  MINOR,  W.  L.  STEVENS,  C.  J.  RIEP,  W. 
WALKER,  E.  L.  BAINES,  S.  E.  SZARAFINSKI,  D.  HOW- 
ARD, J.  E.  VAN  OOY,  C.  E.  WAIR,  D.  COPELAND,  M. 
MORGAN,  T.  THOMAS,  W.  ALLYSON,  E.  MILLBROOK,  H. 
G.  TERRY,  F.  JONES,  T.  L.  STEWART,  J.  B.  JEFFERS, 
D.  STENNIS,  and  W.  SMITH. ..Don't  forget,  fellows,  to  think 
safety  while  we're  doing  our  respective  jobs.  Let's  all  try 
a  little  harder  to  bring  our  accident  par  down  each  month. 
So  long  now  until  next  month. 


.p. 


THoMltU 


LIMITS  - 

Operator  IRVING  LEWIN,  his  wife,  JEANETTE,  and 
granddaughter,  LAURIE,  had  a  very  enjoyable  vacation  in 
sunny  Florida  and  the  Virgin  Islands.  They  did  a  lot  of 
sightseeing  and  fishing.  They  visited  HERMAN  ERICKSON, 
former  superintendent  at  Limits,  who  is  now  enjoying  his 
pension  in  Florida.  He  sends  his  regards  to  all  the  men  at 
Limits... Operator  WILLIAM  HARVEY  and  his  wife,  CAR- 
OL, spent  their  vacation  in  Mexico  visiting  friends  and 
doing  some  deep  sea  fishing  in  the  Gulf  of  Mexico... Happy 
birthday  to  Operator  GEORGE  GART  who  was  12  years  old 
on  February  29.  He  has  a  birthday  every  four  years  be- 
cause of  leap  year.  George  is  really  the  young  age  of  48 
years  old. ..SAM  GIRARD  had  an  enjoyable  vacation  taking 
in  the  sights  of  these  United  States  and  visiting  many  places 
of  historic  interest... Congratulations  to  VINCENT  SHAYER 
and  his  wife,  MARY,  who  celebrated  their  25th  wedding  an- 
niversary by  taking  a  trip  to  Denver,  Colorado... STANLEY 
GUSTAFSON  suffered  a  broken  collarbone  in  an  automobile 
accident.  We  all  wish  you  a  speedy  recovery. ..Instructor 
E.  DIEDEN  celebrated  30  years  of  service  with  the  CTA. 
He  has  a  few  more  years  before  he  will  be  eligible  for  his 
pension.  Congratulations!  .  .  EDWARD  FEDEROWICZ  is 
back  to  work  after  being  off  for  a  long  spell  due  to  illness. 
He  will  be  working  as  a  maintenance  man  at  Limits. ..We 
are  happy  to  see  bus  placer  KEN  STENDEL  back  to  work 
again  after  suffering  a  fractured  foot.  He  does  an  out- 
standing job  of  placing  the  buses  fast  and  efficiently. ..At 
this  writing  Operator  E.  NOWICKI  is  confined  to  the  hos- 
pital due  to  illness.  We  wish  you  a  speedy  recovery... The 
men  in  the  garage  are  doing  an  excellent  job  of  keeping  our 
buses  in  shape.  All  of  us  operators  wish  to  thank  you... 
Limits  Credit  Union  will  now  be  located  in  our  new  offices, 
for  which  our  officers  are  very  happy.  If  you  need  financial 
assistance,  visit  our  credit  union  and  you  will  be  happy  you 
did... Our  sincerest  sympathy  to  ROBERT  and  LES  KEAG  in 
the  loss  of  their  dear  mother,  Mrs.  MYRTLE  KEAG. 

-  15.  S.  guuo* 


LOOP  - 

Birthday  greetings  are  extended  to  Agent  DOROTHY 
FORD.  Dorothy  and  her  husband,  LEO,  also  celebrated 
their  wedding  anniversary  and  her  anniversary  with  the 
company... Congratulations  to  Agent  MORA  HAASE  and  her 
husband  who  celebrated  their  32nd  wedding  anniversary, 
and  they  are  still  in  love... Wedding  anniversary  congratu- 
lations are  also  extended  to  F.  LUCAS  and  his  wife.  They 
always  have  a  great  celebration  for  this  occasion... Collec- 
tor V.  NORSTROM  and  his  wife  celebrated  their  wedding 


NEWS 

anniversary  on  February  22... Pensioner  HELEN  PALLIS- 
TER  is  a  proud  grandmother  again.  Her  son  and  daughter- 
in-law  are  the  proud  parents  of  a  little  boy.  Helen,  write 
and  tell  us  all  about  this  little  sweetie. ..A  few  weeks  ago 
Clerk  DAN  DOYLE  had  a  nice  phone  call  from  retired 
Chief  Clerk  HARRY  BAKER.  Harry  is  just  fine  and  says 
hello  to  all. ..It's  great  to  see  Agent  DAVE  GRAFMAN  back 
on  the  job  at  Pulaski  and  Kennedy.  Keep  well,  Dave,  that 
station  doesn't  look  right  without  you  there. ..Retired  Su- 
perintendent RALPH  DeMARIA  visited  the  54th  Street  of- 
fice and  he  was  looking  good  and  feeling  fine... Your  co- 
reporter,  MILDRED  DOYLE,  and  her  hubby,  DAN,  had  a 
warm  and  fun-filled  vacation  this  winter.  They  flew  to  Cal- 
ifornia when  the  weather  here  was  18  degrees  below  zero. 
While  there  they  also  visited  Mexico.  The  highlight  of  the 
trip  was  a  tour  of  the  Queen  Mary  in  Long  Beach.  Dan 
drove  their  friend's  Indian  Winnebago  camper  through  the 
desert  to  Las  Vegas.  Mildred  and  her  friend,  JEANETTE, 
played  cards  all  the  way,  while  Jeanette's  husband,  VIC, 
acted  as  co-pilot  to  Dan.  In  Arizona,  Mildred  carved  her 
name  on  a  rock.  She  said  she  will  see  if  it  is  still  there 
when  they  go  again  next  year.  They  made  a  stop  in  Calico, 
an  old  silver  mining  and  ghost  town.  The  old  boot  hill  cem- 
etery next  to  the  town  contained  about  200  graves  ranging 
in  age  from  1881  to  1945,  with  plots  reserved  for  people 
still  living  in  the  Calico  area.  Dan  and  Mildred  enjoyed 
dinner  and  the  show  at  the  Stardust  hotel  in  Las  Vegas. 
The  show  was  very  colorful  and  beautiful... We  hope  by  the 
time  this  goes  to  press,  Agent  DOROTHY  PARKER  has  a 
bright  new  shiny  car.  Dorothy  was  awakened  in  the  wee 
hours  of  the  morning  by  a  loud  noise  and  the  ringing  of  the 
doorbell.  Yes,  a  hit  and  run  driver  had  smashed  into  her 
car  and  it  was  a  complete  loss.  The  one  pleasure  her 
mother  and  dad  had,  was  going  places  with  Dorothy  on  Sat- 
urdays and  Sundays.  So  with  your  new  car,  I  hope  you  have 
the  best  of  luck,  and  that  your  mom  and  dad  have  many 
pleasurable  rides  during  the  warm  days  of  summer. ..Pen- 
sioner JOHN  CAMPBELL  sends  his  regards  to  all  at  CTA. 
He  would  enjoy  letters  from  his  friends.  His  address  is: 
5004  Cedar  avenue,  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania    19143. 


MILWAUKEE,  LAKE  &  DOUGLAS  (Agents)  - 

Senior  Station  Instructor  KEN  BROWN  and  his  wife, 
DONNA,  welcomed  another  little  one,  CHERYL  LYNN,  into 
their  home  on  February  6.  The  Browns  bought  a  camper 
recently  and  I  wonder  if  the  little  one  will  change  their  va- 
cation plans  ?..If  you  see  a  new  Buick  LeSabre  around  Jef- 
ferson Park,  it  must  belong  to  MIKE  VELTRI  as  he  has  one 
ordered.  Congratulations,  Mike. ..  Janitor  CHARLIE  RA- 
JEWSKI  is  in  Little  Company  of  Mary  hospital.  Here's 
wishing  him  a  speedy  recovery.  Charlie  is  the  brother  of 
Ticket  Agent  WALLY  RAJEWSKI.  .  .  Pensioner  WILLIAM 
BLISS  had  lung  surgery  on  February  29  and  is  coming 
along  fine.  All  his  CTA  friends  wish  him  a  speedy  recov- 
ery. .  .  Motorman  TOM  RAPP  was  in  an  accident  recently 
and  is  presently  on  the  sick  list  and  wearing  a  neck  brace. 
Hurry  back,  Tom,  as  you  are  really  missed.  Also  on  the 
sick  list  are:  MARY  JO  OHNESORGE,  VALERIE  THOMAS, 
and  "Fox"  CONNER.  We  hope  they  will  all  return  to  work 
soon  in  good  health... Student  Agent  RODNEY  JACKSON  and 
his  wife,  BRENDA,  are  the  proud  parents  of  a  baby  girl, 
RANDI  JASMINE,  born  on  February  12  weighing  6  pounds 
8  ounces. ..TOM  WIXTED,  the  son  of  Agent  MARY  WIXTED, 
is  on  cloud  nine  as  he  was  hired  by  CTA  as  a  bus  operator, 


MARCH,  1972 


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a  job  he  has  long  dreamed  of.  His  father  was  a  bus  opera- 
tor for  about  17  years.  Tom's  wife  and  children  are  very 
thrilled  because  their  daddy  is  going  to  drive  one  of  those 
great  big  buses. ..Your  co-reporter,  GRACE  MOUNTS,  and 
her  husband  had  a  two- week  vacation  in  Florida  on  Febru- 
ary 6  and  visited  Disney  World,  Busch  Gardens,  Cypress 
Gardens,  Lion  Country  Safari,  and  took  in  the  dog  races 
and  won,  but  lost  on  the  horses.  They  visited  three  sisters 
of  Grace's  and  her  son  and  his  family.  They  also  visited 
with  ALEX  MUSCATO  in  Hollywood,  and  had  a  nice  chat. 
Alex  said  to  tell  all  his  friends  at  CTA  hello  for  him. 
Grace  also  visited  her  nephew  in  Hialeah... Congratulations 
to  VERN  NORSTROM  and  his  wife,  who  celebrated  their 
25th  wedding  anniversary  on  February  22.  Hope  they  have 
many  more  happy  years  together! 

-   &UUI   TKounti  &  "KtUtf   TttmitvUtf 


NORTH  AVENUE  - 

Congratulations  to  two  grandpas.  One  is  Repairman 
JOSEPH  HURMAN  whose  daughter,  MARY  PLESKEWICZ, 
gave  birth  to  an  8j  pound  baby  girl,  MICHELE,  on  Decem- 
ber 14.  The  other  is  GEORGE  SLADEK,  repair  depart- 
ment, whose  daughter,  ELIZABETH,  presented  him  with  an 
8  pound  13  ounce  grandson — his  sixth  grandchild... We  re- 
ceived a  welcome  letter  from  our  old  friend,  BILL  ECH- 
OLS. He  has  been  in  and  out  of  the  hospital  several  times, 
but  is  at  home  now.  He  sent  along  news  about  some  of  our 
pensioners.  EDDIE  HANSEN  is  in  the  hospital.  HERB 
OUIMETTE  and  EDDIE  CANNON  lost  their  wives.  THOM- 
AS LEAHY  passed  away.  We  extend  our  deepest  sympathy 
to  these  families.  Jesus  said,  "I  go  to  prepare  a  place  for 
you  that  where  I  am  there  ye  may  be  also."  Eddie  and  his 
wife  were  the  parents  of  movie  actress  MAUREEN  CAN- 
NON. Bill  says  the  last  time  he  came  home  from  the  hos- 
pital there  were  over  50  letters  waiting  for  him.  The  folks 
Bill  lives  with  are  very  kind  to  him  and  he  is  happy  there. 
We  were  also  happy  to  hear  from  Pensioner  CARL  WIND- 
MUELLER  who  is  temporarily  living  in  West  Chicago. ..Su- 
pervisor WILLIAM  GILLIS  and  his  better  half  spent  their 
vacation  at  Pompano  Beach,  Florida.  Operator  FLORIAN 
DWIEL  and  his  spouse,  EVA,  enjoyed  their  vacation  at  St. 
Petersburg,  Florida.  The  weather  was  warm.  Many  homes 
are  being  built  there  for  pensioners. ..Pensioner  SYLVES- 
TER (Red)  CAROLAN  left  for  Tucson,  Arizona,  in  January. 
The  doctor  felt  the  change  of  climate  would  be  good  for 
Red.  It's  a  great  time  of  year  to  get  away  from  the  snow 
and  cold... We  wish  a  speedy  recovery  to  South  Shops  Fore- 
man BILL  KOSEK.  I  do  hope  he  is  back  soon.  I  have  the 
job  of  looking  after  his  horse  and  I'm  running  out  of  oats... 
I  hope  you  and  your  families  had  a  great  celebration  on  St. 
Patrick's  day.  I  know  most  of  you  men  are  polishing  up 
your  fishing  gear  and  golf  clubs  waiting  for  the  good  warm 
weather  to  come  around... Operator  EDWARD  DOWLING 
visited  New  York  on  his  vacation... We  hope  all  of  you  had  a 
blessed  and  happy  Easter. 

Once  again  a  great  big  HELLO  to  everyone  from  the 
Inner  Sanctum.  Our  first  order  of  business  is  to  get  In- 
structor JIM  BROGAN  out  of  the  dog  house.  It  seems  that 
his  wife,  EVELYN,  wasn't  at  all  happy  that  he  forgot  to 
mention  that  they  had  been  married  31  years  last  January 
21.  If  it's  all  right  with  the  two  of  you,  we  will  offer  our 
belated  congratulations  and  hope  that  Jim's  memory  will 
improve  during  the  next  31  years.  All  of  us  in  the  office 
are  anxiously  looking  forward  to  April  16.    That's  the  day 


NEWS 


ON  HER  recent  visit  to 
Florida,  GRACE  MOUNTS, 
co-reporter  for  Milwaukee, 
Lake  &  Douglas,  is  pic- 
tured here  picking  an 
orange  in  the  back  yard  at 
the  home  of  her  brother-in- 
law,  DICK  BROMBERG. 
Dick  retired  as  a  Logan 
Square  ticket  agent  in 
1961,  and  previously 
worked  on  streetcars  from 
Elston  and  Devon  carbarns. 


we  are  going  to  help  Instructor  Brogan  blow  out  the  candles 
on  his  birthday  cake.  Happy  birthday,  Grandpa!  ..Would 
anyone  know  whether  Operator  HARDER  and  his  wife  still 
have  that  21-inch  Crosley  TV  set  that  she  won  at  a  picnic 
way  back  in  1956. . .  The  HICKEYS,  TOM  and  BEA,  once 
again  boarded  their  magic  carpet  and  flew  off  to  the  land  of 
Sunkist  oranges  and  Disneyland,  the  State  of  California. 
Along  with  a  side  trip  down  to  Mexico,  they  had  a  great 
time.  Have  you  ever  heard  of  going  from  Chicago  to  Cali- 
fornia by  way  of  Atlanta,  Georgia  ?  Believe  it  or  not,  that's 
the  way  they  went.  . .  Retired  Supervisor  CONNIE  O'SHEA 
was  a  welcome  visitor  to  the  office  recently.  He's  looking 
well  and  enjoying  his  retirement.  We  wonder  how  Mrs. 
O'SHEA  likes  having  him  under  her  feet  all  day.  One  of 
our  informants  had  told  us  about  a  surprise  retirement 
party  given  for  Connie  last  January  by  his  family.  We  were 
told  that  in  spite  of  a  band- aid  on  his  thumb,  the  great 
virtuoso  entertained  the  guests  with  several  classical  se- 
lections on  the  piano.  In  the  event  that  the  Shannon  Rovers 
would  like  to  enlist  Connie's  services,  our  informant  would 
like  very  much  to  be  his  manager.  Party  refreshments  in- 
cluded a  specially  made  cake  that  contained  a  bit  of  Irish 
porter.  Connie  was  also  presented  with  a  "curb  check."  It 
was  nice  seeing  you  Connie,  drop  in  anytime... We  are  going 
to  stray  over  to  Keeler  station  to  congratulate  Operator 
HALL  and  his  wife  on  the  birth  of  their  son,  CHRISTOPH- 
ER, who  was  born  January  7.  Is  the  little  guy  still  keeping 
you  awake  Hall?.. We  also  wish  to  extend  our  most  sincere 
sympathy  to  the  family  of  Operator  JOHNNIE  O'SHEA,  also 
of  Keeler,  on  their  recent  bereavement.  Yours  truly  had 
the  pleasure  of  working  with  John  for  many  years  and  al- 
ways thought  that  he  was  a  great  guy.  We  also  offer  our 
sympathy  to  the  following  families:  Superintendents  BOB 
and  LES  KEAG,  in  the  loss  of  their  mother.  Operator 
PELIKAN,  in  the  loss  of  his  father.  Relief  District  Super- 
intendent HILDEBRANT  in  the  loss  of  his  brother. ..If  ev- 
erything goes  well,  our  next  column  should  contain  a  twin 
announcement.  Don't  forget  to  look  for  it. ..Let's  hope  that 
by  this  time  TOM  SHANAHAN  of  Surface  Operations  has 
recovered  from  a  bad  accident  that  occured  in  February. 
Also,  Superintendent  VIC  JOHNSON,  of  Forest  Glen,  who 
was  hospitalized  about  the  same  time.  And  last,  but  by  no 
means  least,  MARY  LOU  PERCE,  the  wife  of  Supervisor 
SOL  (Jogger)  PERCE,  who  also  spent  a  few  days  in  the 
hospital.  To  all  of  you,  hurry  up  and  get  well  and  let's  try 
to  stay  out  of  those  places... Just  one  last  request;  all  you 
operators  that  have  any  news  items,  be  sure  and  put  them 
in  the  Transit  News  box  just  outside  the  token  sales  win- 
dow.   All  of  you  superintendents,  clerks,  supervisors,  in- 


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structors  and  custodians,  drop  your  news  items  off  to  me 
here  at  the  switchboard.  Between  Bill  and  I,  we'll  see  that 
your  name  gets  into  print  as  soon  as  possible.  We  also 
want  to  say  "Goodbye,  and  good  luck"  to  those  of  you  who 
left  North  Avenue  on  the  recent  system  pick.  The  welcome 
mat  has  been  rolled  out  for  those  of  you  coming  from  other 
stations. 

-  TOiUiam  THitdima.  &  TOaUttn  "Slit 


NORTH  PARK  - 

Superintendents  ALEX  JOHNSON,  EDWARD  BRODD  and 
WILLIAM  PARNUM,  along  with  the  instruction  force,  wish 
to  thank  the  operators  and  garage  personnel  for  their  part 
in  setting  a  new  all-time  low  accident  record  in  1971... 
Miss  JOAN  ELAINE  MIKIETA,  the  daughter  of  Operator 
JOSEPH  MIKIETA,  was  married  on  Saturday,  February  12, 
to  ROBERT  J.  MORTON  Jr.  The  wedding  was  held  at  the 
First  Baptist  church  of  Glen  Ellyn,  Illinois,  and  was  at- 
tended by  150  guests.  The  young  couple  honeymooned 
throughout  Florida... Operator  ELMER  WILLENBROCK  re- 
cently had  his  picture  published  in  the  Chicago  Tribune 
when  he  was  photographed  shaking  hands  with  Oakland 
Athletics  pitcher  Vida  Blue  at  the  Chicago  baseball  writers 
annual  banquet... DEBRA  SAUER,  the  daughter  of  Operator 
CHARLES  SAUER,  a  sophomore  at  Roosevelt  High  school, 
won  first  place  in  the  Veterans  of  Foreign  Wars  Voice  of 
Democracy  script  writing  and  broadcast  contest.  Debra 
will  now  advance  to  Springfield  to  compete  against  other 
district  winners  for  the  State  championship. .  .  MORT  LI- 
BERT, formerly  an  operator  at  North  Park,  is  now  working 
as  a  ticket  agent  on  the  Congress  branch.  Mort,  who  had 
been  seriously  ill,  would  like  to  thank  his  many  friends  for 
their  prayers  and  cards  during  his  recovery  period... Oper- 
ator FRANK  LASKE  paid  off  Operator  JOHN  WEBER  with  a 
bag  of  3,000  pennies  on  a  recent  wager.  John  had  to  hire  a 
taxicab  to  get  the  loot  home  as  the  weight  of  the  bag  was 
too  much  for  him  to  carry. ..Pensioner  LARRY  BENNETT, 
formerly  one  of  our  fine  supervisors  in  District  D,  writes 
to  report  that  he  is  enjoying  his  pension  life  to  the  hilt,  and 
doesn't  mind  the  zero  weather  and  snow,  now... North  Park 
Depot  is  sparkling  and  shining  with  a  new  paint  job  pro- 
vided by  painters  RICH  KRUGER,  PAT  WHITE,  PETE 
PLUTA  and  JOHN  LAZZARO.. .Pensioner  ROY  LEMKE  and 
his  wife,  MARION,  who  are  enjoying  life  in  Forsyth,  Mis- 
souri, have  purchased  a  deluxe  35  foot  Bass  fishing  boat 
equipped  with  an  electric  motor  for  trolling  and  a  35  horse- 
power motor.  The  boat  also  has  three  upholstered  chairs 
and  a  large  cooling  box  for  food  and  beverages.  I'll  be 
looking  for  a  free  ride  in  April,  Roy,  when  I  come  down  to 
Forsyth.  ..  Operator  HENRY  HIGLEY,  the  most  eligible 
bachelor  of  North  Park,  vacationed  at  Montego  Bay,  Ja- 
maica, for  two  weeks  in  January.  Henry  reports  that  it  was 
the  most  enjoyable  vacation  he  has  had.  . .  Operator  WIL- 
LARD  FRIEB  and  his  wife,  ADELAIDE,  enjoyed  their  two- 
week  vacation  in  Chicago's  sub-zero  weather  by  dining  out 
at  several  outstanding  restaurants.  The  Frieb's  daughter, 
DEBORAH,  presented  her  parents  with  a  beautiful  color  TV 
set  in  appreciation  of  their  kindness  to  her.  ..  Operator 
ZEKE  JAGST  and  his  wife,  HILDA,  celebrated  their  first 
wedding  anniversary  on  February  20  and  began  their  sec- 
ond honeymoon  with  a  week  of  skiing  at  Indianhead  Moun- 
tain in  Wakefield,  Michigan... Operator  HILLARD  DEREN- 
GOWSKI  and  his  wife,  GERALDINE,  became  the  parents  of 
a  second  child  when  a  daughter,  KARALIN  JULIAN,  was 
born  on  October  27  at  Northwest  hospital  weighing  6  pounds 
8    ounces ...  Operator  RAVINDRA  M.  GORADIA   became  a 


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father  for  the  first  time  when  his  wife,  SHIRLEY  MAE, 
gave  birth  to  a  daughter  named  SHARMILA  SHIRLEY  on 
January  26  at  Resurrection  hospital.  She  weighed  6  pounds 
14  ounces... Operator  CHARLES  CHRISTENSEN  celebrated 
his  15th  birthday  on  February  29  when  he  became  60  years 
of  age.  Charles'  wife  and  children  held  an  open  house  at 
their  home  and  the  festive  occasion  was  enjoyed  by  all... 
Happy  anniversaries  are  extended  to  the  following:  Opera- 
tor KEESLER  POLK  Jr.  and  his  wife,  CHARLOTTE,  their 
8th;  Operator  DON  BENNETT  and  his  wife,  MARIE,  their 
24th;  Operator  TOM  DeCANTILLON  and  his  wife,  MARY, 
their  25th;  Operator  SEYMOUR  STEINBERG  and  his  wife, 
DOROTHY,  their  35th;  Operator  GEORGE  TORSON  and  his 
wife,  JUNE,  their  19th;  Operator  DON  McKINNEY  and  his 
wife,  BARBARA,  their  18th;  Pensioner  IRVING  MOSKO- 
VITZ  and  his  wife,  ANN,  their  42nd;  Pensioner  WILLIAM 
KLEPITCH  and  his  wife,  IRENE,  their  43rd;  Pensioner 
HARVEY  GEHMAN  and  his  wife,  INGEBORG,  their  38th; 
Pensioner  ALBERT  PARADISE  and  his  wife,  FAYE,  their 
8th;  Instructor  EDWARD  SCHWAMB  and  his  wife,  DONNA, 
their  11th;  Instructor  JOE  DAUGIRD  and  his  wife,  LOTTIE, 
their  32nd;  Supervisor  LARRY  COSTLEY  and  his  wife, 
MARY,  their  26th,  and  Superintendent  VICTOR  JOHNSON 
and  his  wife,  RUTH,  their  32nd. ..Happy  birthdays  are  ex- 
tended to  the  following:  BONNIE  NEWMAN,  STEVEN  and 
CYNTHIA  BUDZISZ,  DANNY  and  LAURA  KURCZEWSKI, 
HEIDI  PESTINE,  Operators  WALTER  ZINKOVICH,  SOL 
MUSCARELLO,  GEORGE  TORSON,  ARMAND  DELGADIL- 
LO,  CHESTER  DAMIAN,  LOUIS  SCHWARTZ  and  GARY 
NOONAN,  Receivers  ED  STENZEL  and  BILL  CERKAN, 
Clerk  RAY  MILANOVICH,  and  Sanitary  Engineer  OSCAR 
ANDERSON.  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  and  condolences  are 
extended  to  Superintendents  ROBERT  and  LES  KEAG  in  the 
passing  of  their  mother,  Mrs.  MYRTLE  KEAG,  and  to  Su- 
perintendent of  Instruction  TOM  STIGLIC  in  the  passing  of 
his  father,  Mr.  MATE  STIGLIC... Operator  PAUL  COOK, 
who  has  been  working  as  the  number  one  box  puller  at 
North  Park,  retired  on  March  1.  Paul,  a  member  of  the 
credit  committee  of  the  credit  union,  is  going  to  relax  and 
spend  some  time  traveling  around.  We  at  North  Park  wish 
Paul  and  his  wife,  LAURA,  many  years  of  enjoyment  in 
their  golden  years  ahead. ..Congratulations  to  GENO  BRACH 
on  his  promotion  to  garage  instructor,  and  we  all  know  he 
will  be  a  good  influence  on  the  younger  mechanics. ..NORA 
KARIOLICH,  the  daughter  of  Assistant  Foreman  ANDY 
KARIOLICH,  became  engaged  on  February  1  to  RICHARD 
ACKART,  a  medical  student  at  North  Carolina  State  uni- 
versity. The  young  couple  is  planning  a  June  wedding... 
Repairman  PAUL  SCHREVES  vacationed  at  Miami  Beach, 
Florida,  and  reports  that  he  didn't  have  time  to  find  a  rich 
widow,  but  the  weather  and  swimming  in  the  Atlantic  ocean 
was  great. ..ART  CARLSON  and  WILLIAM  STAUNTON  were 
also  on  vacation... Repair  man  ROBERT  JOHNSON  was  hos- 
pitalized at  St.  Elizabeth  hospital  for  a  hernia  operation 
and  at  this  writing  is  recovering  rapidly... The  garage  wel- 
comes new  Repairman  AL  RANDLE  and  Servicemen  ROB- 
ERT TRACY  and  L.  BIALEK...The  sympathy  of  the  garage 
is  extended  to  Foreman  PHIL  O'CONNOR  in  the  loss  of  his 
father,  EDWARD  O'CONNOR  of  Kerry  County,  Ireland,  and 
also  in  the  loss  of  his  brother-in-law,  JOHN  GLEASON. 


NORTH  SECTION  - 

Ticket  Agent  ROSE   McANDREWS  has  returned  to  work 
after  a    long  siege  of   illness  and   a  stay  in   the  hospital. 


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Rose  wishes  to  thank  all  her  many  friends  and  co-workers 
for  all  their  visits,  calls  and  cards... Returning  to  work  af- 
ter being  off  sick  were  Agents  SARA  SIMMONS,  TOM 
QUINLAN,  and  VALERIE  BRADBERY  who  suffered  a  bad 
fall  on  an  escalator.  MARY  GALLON,  secretary  at  Howard 
Street  office,  was  home  with  the  flu  bug.  All  the  office  em- 
ployees missed  her  witty  humor,  and  were  glad  to  see  her 
back  again.  . .  Former  Ticket  Agent  GERTHA  WILLIAMS, 
who  took  a  leave  of  absence,  is  now  the  proud  mother  of  a 
baby  girl. . .  Howard  Street  Clerk  TOM  GUNN  is  still  off 
sick.  We  all  wish  him  a  speedy  recovery... Agent  CATHE- 
RINE ZIEMBA  has  been  seriously  ill  and  in  the  hospital. 
We  wish  her  a  rapid  recovery.  Other  agents  on  the  sick 
list  at  this  time  are:  M.  McBRIDE,  M.  ROCHE,  A.  HORN, 
T.  MOORE,  J.  SAINSBURY  and  A.  WASHINGTON.  Agent 
DORIS  BARTHEN,  Kimball  A.M.  agent,  is  presently  at 
home  very  ill.  Our  well  wishes,  Doris. ..  Student  Agent 
MARY  RAGO  has  received  her  engagement  ring.  Talk 
about  being  on  cloud  nine!  Everyone  is  wondering  where 
Mary  found  such  a  nice  young  man.  As  yet  no  date  has  been 
set  for  the  wedding.  Congratulations  to  the  young  couple... 
Kimball  Avenue  Station  Superintendent  BILL  ROONEY  and 
his  wife  celebrated  their  30th  wedding  anniversary  on  Feb- 
ruary 14.  Mr.  Rooney  said  they  tripped  the  light  fantastic 
at  the  Terrace  Room  in  Lombard... Agents  with  one  year 
anniversaries  with  the  company  are  JEAN  BOWENS  and 
MATILDA  WILSON,  who  also  celebrated  their  birthdays  on 
February  24.  Happy  birthday ! ..Agent  VTVTAN  LEE  had  a 
week's  vacation  and  Vivian  said  she  just  goofed  around  and 
had  a  do-nothing  vacation.. .Agent  PEARL  LANOFF  flew  to 
Texas  for  two  weeks  with  her  daughter. ..Congratulations  to 
Agent  LORRAINE  ORR.  Her  son,  ANGELLO,  and  his  wife 
have  made  Lorraine  one  of  the  youngest  looking  grandmas 
on  the  line... While  Janitor  JOHN  McCONVILLE  was  on  va- 
cation during  the  last  part  of  February  he  had  his  toe  oper- 
ated on.  What  did  you  do,  John?  Drop  the  broom  on  it?.. 
Our  sincere  sympathy  to  Kimball  Motorman  RAY  EGGE- 
BRECHT  in  the  passing  of  his  father  in  Largo,  Florida. 
Services  were  held  in  Hammond,  Indiana,  on  February  17... 
Congratulations  to  JOE  GOLDBERG  who  has  been  made 
chief  collector  on  the  North  Section.  We  also  have  two  new 
collectors,  J.  BRISTER  and  T.  McKENNY...HUGH  HEGAR- 
TY,  secretary  of  Division  308,  has  informed  us  that  the 
Blue  Cross  insurance  will  be  discontinued  April  14  and  the 
Travelers  becomes  effective  April  15.  If  anyone  wishes  to 
know  more,  or  has  any  questions,  be  sure  to  get  the  cor- 
rect answers  by  calling  the  union  office  at  ST2-4665.  .  . 
Question!  Has  anyone  heard  from  former  Agents  FEDEL- 
MA  HENRY  or  BETTY  HAWKINS?  Many  of  their  former 
co-workers  have  been  asking  about  them. ..I  would  like  to 
make  a  correction  on  a  typographical  error;  Superintend- 
ent of  Agents  and  Janitors  J.  W.  BRUCKER  and  Mrs. 
BRUCKER  recently  celebrated  their  35th  wedding  anniver- 
sary— not  their  30th  (sorry  boss).  .  .  Supervisor  JACK 
PRITT  celebrated  his  birthday  on  February  26.  To  Jack 
we  say  happy  birthday  and  many  more.  Also  to  JOHN  Mc- 
CONVILLE and  JIMMY  QUON.  Birthday  greetings  also  to 
the  following  men  who  had  birthdays  in  February:  C. 
HOWARD,  W.  WOFFORD,  W.  COX,  E.  JAMISON,  N. 
MOORE,  R.  RIDDLE,  R.  WALTER,  J.  TURNER,  L.  MUR- 
PHY, J.  NAPLES,  J.  WILIEKO,  S.  MIRALLEGRO,  R. 
FRANKE,  H.  RANDELL,  J.  WILLIAMS,  R.  JACKSON,  W. 
ROLAND,  E.  JAMES,  B.  BUCKLEY,  E.  PALMER,  J. 
NAVY,  W.  RICHARDS,  M.  SZCZECIN  and  T.  GREEN. ..The 
officers  of  your  credit  union  stand  ready  to  help  you  should 
the  need  arise.  Your  credit  union  might  not  be  the  "big 
bank  with  the  little  bank  inside",  but  it  could  prove  to  be  a 


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valuable  asset  in  your  future. ..Now  that  the  vacation  picks 
are  over,  remember,  should  you  take  a  trip  or  whatever 
you  might  do,  your  fellow  workers  would  like  to  hear  about 
it.  Remember  your  Transit  News.  Nothing  is  printed  un- 
less you,  yourself  let  us  know.  Your  news  can  be  left  at 
the  Howard  or  Kimball  offices.  Let's  see  the  North  Section 
better  represented  from  now  on. 


PURCHASING,  SPECIFICATIONS  &  STORES  - 

Superintendent  of  Stores  J.  T.  HARTY  and  his  wife  re- 
cently enjoyed  a  trip  to  Florida.  They  left  behind  the  7 
degree  weather  of  Chicago  and  headed  for  the  87  degree 
Florida  weather.  While  there  they  stopped  at  Zephyr  Hills, 
Disney  World  and  Ft.  Lauderdale.  They  also  visited  Mr. 
Harty's  sister  and  a  cousin.  They  spent  an  enjoyable  time 
with  Mr.  and  Mrs.  ED  DEVINE,  a  former  buyer  for  CTA. 
They  send  their  regards  to  everyone.  The  Harty's  vaca- 
tion ended  with  a  return  trip  via  Washington,  D.  C,  for  a 
delightful  visit  with  their  grandchildren,  and  are  back  in 
Chicago's  7  degree  temperature.  Welcome  back!.. CATHY 
CLOUGH,  former  reporter  for  Transit  News,  and  her  hus- 
band, HARRY,  welcomed  the  arrival  of  their  son,  HARRY 
MARTIN  Jr.,  who  weighed  in  at  7  pounds  10  ounces. ..JOAN 
THOMAS,  formerly  of  Purchasing  and  her  husband,  JIM, 
also  welcomed  the  arrival  of  their  daughter,  MONICA. . . 
TONY  DI  GIOVANNI,  Stores,  became  a  grandfather  on  Jan- 
uary 15  when  his  daughter  gave  birth  to  a  baby  boy, 
MATTHEW  JOHN  BIEWER,  in  Manhattan  Beach,  Califor- 
nia, where  she  resides. ..And  what  about  this  one?  JOHN 
SPRINGER,  Stores,  became  a  grandfather  for  the  26th  time 
when  his  daughter  gave  birth  to  7  pound  8  ounce  JAMES 
DANIEL  McGRATH.  John  now  has  13  grandsons  and  13 
granddaughters.  Congratulations  to  all  of  you. ..  Get  well 
wishes  are  extended  to  TERESA  DE  LEONARDIS,  Purchas- 
ing, who  underwent  surgery.  Hurry  back,  Teresa. . .  LEE 
DeSUTTER's  husband,  FRANK,  is  also  on  the  sick  list.  We 
all  wish  you  a  speedy  recovery. .  .Wedding  bells  rang  on 
February  26  for  MARY  ANN  WALLACE,  Stores,  who  be- 
came Mrs.  JAMES  BURNS.  The  happy  couple  is  spending 
two  weeks  in  Acapulco,  Mexico... After  a  tiring  day  at  work, 
JILL  MISE  of  Specifications  was  heading  home  recently 
when  a  rock  came  hurtling  through  the  window  of  the  train 
and  hit  her  on  the  head.  After  much  confusion,  Jill  only  had 
one  thing  to  say,  'Why  me?". .MIKE  TOOLIS,  the  son  of 
JIM  TOOLIS,  Purchasing,  recently  made  the  dean's  list  at 
Illinois  University  in  Urbana.  Congratulations,  Mike!.. We 
would  like  to  wish  PATRICK  JOYCE  of  Stores  a  long,  happy 
and  healthy  retirement.  Patrick  retired  on  March  1  after 
29  years  of  service. 


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OPERATIONS    (Transportation)  - 

Sugar  and  spice  and  everything  nice,  that's  what  little 
girls  are  made  of.  On  February  12,  the  VODVARKAS  be- 
came the  proud  and  happy  parents  of  a  new  6  pound  13 
ounce  baby  girl  named  JENNIFER  ANN.  Congratulations  to 
JOE  and  MARILYN.  They  now  have  two  boys  and  two  girls. 
Another  proud  person  in  our  office  is  JULIE  WILLEM  who 
became  a  grandmother  twice  within  15  days.  RAYMOND 
and  ADELINA  WILLEM  had  their  first  baby,  ANA  MARrE, 
who  weighed  7|  pounds,  then  on  February  15,  KARLA  ANN 
was  born  weighing  8  pounds  6  ounces.    Her  parents,  KEN- 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


RECENT  DEATHS  AMONG  EMPLOYES 


ARTHUR  G.  ANDERSON,  70,  South  Section, 

Emp.  12-10-17,  Died  1-1-72 
MATE  BABICH,  75,  Frog  Shop, 

Emp.  8-25-19,  Died  1-11-72 
EMIL  F.  BAEHREND,  72,  77th  Street 

Emp.  4-15-24,  Died  1-6-72 
CRUTCHFIELD  F.  BAKER,  70,  North  Ps 

Emp.  5-20-25,  Died  1-25-72 
THOMAS  J.  BARRETT,  75,  Lawndale, 

Emp.  7-26-27,  Died  1-21-72 
JOSEPH  BARSKIS,  87,  Cottage  Grove, 


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Emp.  10-4-44,  Died  1-21-72 


OTTO  C.  BRUEBACH,  69,  Kedzie.      , 

Emp.  12-27-33,  Died  1-15-72 
FRANCESCO  BRUNO,  70,  Track, 

Emp.  8-4-29,  Died  1-27-72 
ARTHUR  C.  BURGSTROM,  83,  Devon, 

Emp.  7-15-25,  Died  1-12-72 
NATALE  CALE,  73,  Track  &  Structures, 

Emp.  10-20-41,  Died  1-31-72 
JOHN  H.  CAMPBELL,  72,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  10-10-44,  Died  1-9-72 
JOHN  CARROLL,  87,  Devon, 


Emp.  6-7-06,  Died  1-3-72 


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ENRICO  COSENTINO,  85,  Track, 

Emp.  9-16-29,  Died  1-20-72 
THOMAS  J.  CURNANE,  71,  Lawndale, 

Emp.  7-25-27,  Died  1-15-72 
CARL  J.  DAHLBERG,  73,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  8-14-23,  Died  1-22-72 
WILLIAM  H.  DAWE,  75,  Kimball, 

Emp.  12-5-23,  Died  1-18-72 
DAVID  E.  EVANS,  68,  Public  Information, 

Emp.  11-23-53,  Died  1-29-72 
THOMAS  GEARY,  76,  Beverly, 

Emp.  5-5-31,  Died  1-16-72 
NICK  GRBO,  83,  Way  &  Structures, 

Emp.  4-19-22,  Died  10-20-71 
WALTER  GRUBNER,  82,  69th  Street. 

Emp.  2-29-10,  Died  1-6-72 
WILLIAM  HEELAN,  71,  West  Section, 

Emp.  4-13-18,  Died  1-10-72 
MICHAEL  J.  HOWLEY,  68,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  11-10-42,  Died  1-23-72 
JOHN  F.  KAPLAN,  50,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  1-2-47,  Died  2-7-72 
JOSEPH  KISELUS,  56,  Technical  Services, 

Emp.  4-26-40,  Died  2-25-72 


ARTHUR  F.  KRUEGER,  66,  Archer, 

Emp.  12-1-14,  Died  12-20-71 
MICHAEL  E.  LAVCEK,  83,  West  Shops, 

Emp.  8-22-21,  Died  12-30-71 
EDWARD  MORAVEC,  78,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  4-4-24,  Died  1-24-72 
THOMAS  F.  O'GARA,  82,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  12-4-19,  Died  1-13-72 
JOHN  E.  O'SHEA,  58,  Keeler, 

Emp.  8-30-43,  Died  2-4-72 
LESTER  M.  O'SHEA,  64,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  6-5-29,  Died  1-8-72 
ALEX  G.  PETERSON,  72,  Treasury, 

Emp.  6-1-16,  Died  1-19-72 
ARVID  P.  PETERSON,  74,  Limits, 

Emp.  10-29-29,  Died  1-5-72 
LEONARD  D.  PETERSON,  77,  West  Section, 

Emp.  6-23-47,  Died  1-1-72 
CHARLES  J.  POWERS,  67,  69th  Street, 

Emp.  8-23-23,  Died  1-14-72 
GEORGE  D.  PRINZING,  73,  West  Section, 

Emp.  6-5-23,  Died  1-7-72 
EARL  PROVIS,  58,  52nd  Street, 

Emp.  2-15-47,  Died  2-6-72 
FRANK  J.  PUODZIUNAS,  82,  South  Shops, 

Emp.  3-14-45,  Died  1-25-72 
STEPHEN  J.  RALINOVSKY,  85,  West  Shops, 

Emp.  8-1-27,  Died  1-3-72 
DANIEL  RAYMOND,  46,  Building, 

Emp.  2-26-68,  Died  2-28-72 
MARTIN  J.  REIDY,  67,  69th  Street, 

Emp.  6-21-29,  Died  1-16-72 
GEORGE  ROSE,  61,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  4-24-42,  Died  1-4-72 
ANDREW  RUSINAK,  47,  Skokie  Shops, 

Emp.  9-4-69,  Died  2-17-72 
FRED  A.  SCHULTZ,  66,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  8-18-36,  Died  1-27-72 
JOSEPH  P.  SHEA,  71,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  11-4-22,  Died  1-20-72 
MATE  STIGLIC,  90,  Track, 

Emp.  6-8-21,  Died  1-16-72 
BEN  I.  TWERY,  79,  Accounting, 

Emp.  1-28-24,  Died  1-25-72 
MIKOLAS  WENCKUS,  85,  Cottage  Grove, 

Emp.  9-14-09,  Died  1-21-72 
EDWARD  T.  WROBLESKI,  60,  Archer, 

Emp.  8-18-36,  Died  12-29-71 


NETH  and  JANET  SVATOS,  now  have  three  girls. ..Not  long 
ago  LORRAINE  BRAZZLE  took  a  trip  to  Augusta,  Georgia, 
where  she  visited  with  her  sister  and  her  family.  The 
weather  was  beautiful  and  the  temperature  was  in  the  70 's 
everyday.  Lorraine  even  got  a  chance  to  go  bike  riding. 
They  all  had  a  real  good  time  and  enjoyed  their  first  ride 
on  a  747. ..In  the  Charter  Section  JANICE  VANDERHORST 
announced  her  engagement  to  WAYNE  ORLOWSKI  and  set 
the  wedding  for  October  21,  1972.  MAUREEN  O'REILLY 
announced  her  engagement  to  LARRY  PALMER  with  the 
date  set  for  November  18,  1972.  Congratulations  to  all  of 
you. ..JESSE  RODRIGUEZ,  Charter  Service  sales  manager, 
and  his  wife  motored  through  Texas ,  Louisiana  and  Arkan- 
sas for   three  weeks.     They  visited  Barksdale  Air  Force 


Base  in  Shreveport,  Louisiana.  On  March  17  they  also  vis- 
ited their  son,  GLENN,  in  Newport,  Rhode  Island,  who  was 
commissioned  as  an  officer  in  the  Navy.  Glenn  will  be 
transferred  to  San  Diego  aboard  the  USS  Kitty  Hawk  for  an 
extensive  tour  of  the  Southwest  Pacific  as  one  of  the  en- 
gineering officers.  Jesse  and  his  wife  then  traveled  to 
Maryland  to  visit  their  other  son,  DANIEL,  a  corpsman 
second  class,  who  is  stationed  at  Bethesda  Naval  hospital. 
They  are  very  proud  of  their  sons. 

(Utility  and  Emergency  Service)  - 

HOWARD  SURRETT  drove  to  Clearwater,  Florida,  for 
his  vacation.  He  also  stopped  at  the  Smoky  Mountains.  The 
weather  was  ideal  going,  but  on  the  return  trip  he  experi- 


MARCH,  1972 


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enced  driving  through  rain,  sleet  and  snow. ..FRED  WILSON 
spent  his  vacation  in  New  Mexico  enjoying  weather  in  the 
60's  everyday.  While  there  he  wondered  what  the  weather 
was  like  in  Chicago,  but  didn't  miss  it  a  bit. ..We  recently 
heard  from  Pensioner  PETE  CARPINO  who  is  spending 
several  months  in  Florida.  He  said  the  temperature  has 
been  in  the  80's  and  he  goes  swimming  everyday.  It  sure 
sounds  like  retirement  is  quite  a  life... We  extend  our  sym- 
pathy to  the  families  of  MILTON  CUMBERLANDER  and 
FRANK  MENDYK  whose  mothers  recently  passed  away; 
SAM  JAVORSKY  in  the  loss  of  his  father;  FRANK  FIORE 
whose  sister  passed  away;  JAMES  MOORE  in  the  loss  of 
his  mother-in-law,  and  TONY  MUSTACCHIO  and  A.  C. 
WORKS  whose  fathers-in-law  recently  passed  away. 


RAPID  TRANSIT  MAINTENANCE  TERMINALS  - 

Congratulations  to  TERRY  and  GAIL  BERNE RD,  Wilson, 
who  were  recently  wed.  Wishes  for  many  years  of  happi- 
ness are  sent  their  way.  Congratulations  are  also  in  line 
for  ROBERT  and  CHERYL  BLICHARZ,  Linden,  who  also 
were  recently  wed.  Best  wishes  for  years  of  happiness 
together  are  extended  to  Bob  and  Cheryl. ..Condolences  to 
JOHN  HOFFSTAD,  Wilson,  and  his  family  in  the  passing  of 
his  father. ..Our  sympathy  to  IRVING  PATTERSON,  Howard, 
and  his  family  in  the  passing  of  his  brother. ..Congratula- 
tions to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  JOSEPH  MARTINER,  Wilson,  on  the 
birth  of  a  daughter,  THERESA  MARIE... The  welcome  mat 
is  extended  to  ROGER  CHOLLY,  new  car  serviceman  at 
Wilson.  Roger  transferred  from  Dan  Ryan... Our  sympathy 
to  ED  STAMBORSKI,  Kimball,  and  his  family  in  the  passing 
of  his  mother  February  22. ..Wishes  for  a  speedy  recovery 
are  sent  to  G.  VAN  NORMAN  and  W.  McHUGH,  Kimball, 
who  are  recuperating  at  home,  and  to  S.  DOBER,  Kimball, 
who  is  in  St.  Mary's  hospital. ..W.  McKAY  and  J.  CHAL- 
MERS, Kimball,  enjoyed  a  mid-winter  vacation. ..A  trip  to 
Cleveland,  Ohio,  is  how  W.  THORNTON,  Dan  Ryan,  spent 
his  vacation. .  .  Our  condolences  to  GEORGE  NICHOLSON, 
Dan  Ryan,  and  his  family  in  the  passing  of  his  sister-in- 

NEIL  J.  COTTER  (right)  retired  March  1  as  a  bus  handler  at 
South  Shops,  closing  out  his  42-year  transit  career  which  started 
when  he  was  hired  by  Chicago  Surface  Lines  as  a  motorman  at 
Kedzie  Station.  Presenting  a  retirement  gilt  was  Mechanical 
Section  Foreman  JAMES  B.  FORRESTAL.  Looking  on  from 
behind  are  (from  left)  Supervisor  of  Shop  Services  EDWARD 
BRACH   and   Bus   Handlers  RALPH   POTTS  and   JOHN  WALSH. 


NEWS 

law,  Mrs.  EUNICE  WIGGANS...Our  sympathy  is  also  ex- 
tended to  TED  FRIEND,  Dan  Ryan,  and  his  family  in  the 
passing  of  his  grandson... In  vows  exchanged  at  the  Method- 
ist Chapel  at  Northwestern  university,  CATHY  GUTT,  the 
daughter  of  T.  GUTT,  Dan  Ryan,  became  Mrs.  JAMES 
HOOD  on  January  24.  After  a  reception  at  the  Skokie 
Country  club,  the  newlyweds  left  for  Los  Angeles  where 
they  will  reside.  Best  wishes  for  happiness  everlasting 
are  sent  their  way... Congratulations  to  DANIEL  WITTEN- 
BERG, Congress,  and  MARIE  O'SULLIVAN  who  exchanged 
marriage  vows  on  February  6  at  St.  Dionysius  church. 
Wishes  for  a  long  life  together  are  sent  to  the  newlyweds... 
Our  condolences  to  SAM  MILAZZO,  Congress,  and  his 
family  in  the  passing  of  his  father-in-law,  JOHN  SALA- 
MONE... Wishes  for  a  speedy  recovery  are  sent  to  J.  NEE- 
LY,  Congress,  who  is  on  the  sick  list. ..A  trip  south  of  the 
border  to  sunny  Mexico  was  enjoyed  by  M.  VASQUEZ, 
Congress,  on  his  recent  three-week  vacation... Best  of  luck 
to  DON  SANDUK,  Congress,  and  his  family  in  their  new 
home. ..  Another  soon-to-be  homeowner  is  R.  SCHEIBE, 
Congress,  who  is  having  his  dream  palace  built  to  order... 
P.  SABADOSA,  Congress,  spent  a  week  seeing  the  sights  of 
Florida... Our  sympathy  to  D.  VANTOR,  Congress,  and  his 
family  in  the  passing  of  their  mother. ..Our  sympathy  to  the 
family  of  Pensioner  A.  PASSERO  who  passed  away  on  Feb- 
ruary 20. ..Best  of  luck  to  C.  SCALES,  Congress,  whore- 
signed  after  16|  years  with  the  company.  Scales  is  moving 
to  Evansville,  Indiana,  to  start  his  own  business. ..A  hearty 
welcome  back  to  R.  REUTELL,  Wilson,  who  returned  from 
military  service. 


SCHEDULE  &  TRAFFIC  - 

JOE  VIOLA  celebrated  his  birthday  on  February  2, 
groundhog  day.  Many  more  happy  birthdays... MARY  ANN 
COX,  former  typist,  gave  birth  to  a  baby  girl,  KATHLEEN 
BRIDGET,  on  February  10.  Congratulations  to  mom  and 
dad. ..We  welcome  JOE  RITROVATO  to  the  department  as  a 
traffic  clerk,  and  W.  TAYLOR,  W.  W.  SMITH  and  G.  GRIF- 
FIN as  traffic  checkers... BILL  WORCESTER  spent  three 
wonderful  warm  weeks  during  January  in  Florida  soaking 
up  the  sunshine  with  his  wife  and  son.  He  stayed  at  Boca 
Raton  and  motored  down  to  Miami  and  the  Keys ,  went  deep 
sea  fishing,  swimming  and  pleasure  boating.  On  the  way 
home  he  stopped  at  Disney  World  near  Orlando,  which  he 
said  is  fabulous. ..ED  JOYCE  is  sporting  a  new  1972  Torino. 
..Pensioner  JOE  DeGRAZIA  paid  the  office  a  visit  and  looks 
like  he  is  enjoying  his  retirement. ..JAY  KELLY  sent  us  a 
letter  from  Sun  City,  Arizona,  and  said  the  weather  is  won- 
derful... Happy  Easter  to  all. 


-   "KatAnq*  ^tUita 


SKOKIE  SHOPS  - 

GARY  OLSEN,  carpenter,  is  the  proud  owner  of  a  Gran 
Sport  Buick  with  a  455  engine.  Watch  it,  Gary,  it's  fast... 
IVO  DIPIERO,  carpenter,  is  on  the  sick  list.  Get  well 
quick,  Ivo,  so  you  can  enjoy  that  new  Buick  LeSabre.  . . 
MICHAEL  CONDON,  electrical  worker,  suffered  a  frac- 
tured ankle  due  to  an  accident  at  work.  Our  sympathy, 
Mike,  and  hurry  back.. .MICHAEL  FABIAN,  machinist,  and 
his  family  are  enjoying  a  new  Ford  Galaxie.  Lots  of  luck, 
Mike... WILLIAM  POWELL,  electrical  worker,  and  his  wife 
are  the  proud  parents  of  a  baby  girl,    JENNIFER    LYNN, 


20 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

born  February  14  weighing  6  pounds  9  ounces  and  19  inches 
long.  Lots  of  happiness  to  mother  and  fat  her...  EDWARD 
MAY,  electrical  worker,  and  ALYCE  MAY,  clerk,  are  the 
proud  owners  of  a  new  Newport  Royal  Chrysler.  It  will  be 
easy  now  to  get  to  California  to  see  their  grandson,  GREG- 
ORY. Greg's  mother,  KATHRYN  RYAN,  is  a  former  em- 
ployee of  the  Public  Information  Department.  Hope  you 
both  enjoy  the  new  car.. .GARY  WILSON,  electrical  worker, 
is  the  proud  owner  of  a  new  Plymouth  Fury.  Lots  of  luck, 
Gary. ..THOMAS  TORREY,  electrical  worker,  and  his  wife, 
KATHRYN,  became  the  proud  parents  of  their  third  boy, 
SHAUN  THOMAS,  born  January  27  weighing  9  pounds  65 
ounces  and  23  inches  long.  Lots  of  happiness  for  both 
parents.  Their  other  sons  are  PAUL,  6  years  old,  and 
GARY,  3  years  old.. .BEN  LUCIA,  electrical  worker,  re- 
tired on  February  1  and  is  now  enjoying  and  doing  things 
that  he  did  not  have  time  for  before.  We  hope  you  and  your 
wife  enjoy  many  years  of  pensioned  life. ..EDWARD  REY- 
NOLDS, sheet  metal  worker,  is  the  happy  owner  of  a  new 
Ford  Sport  Torino.    Lots  of  luck,  Ed. 

-  £uei€tt  &.  SiyloKil 


SOUTH  SECTION  - 

Here  I  am  at  last  writing  my  column.  I  know  many  peo- 
ple are  wondering  why  I  haven't  written  for  so  long.  Well, 
I  was  off  sick  for  eight  weeks,  from  the  middle  of  Decem- 
ber to  February  7  because  of  a  perforated  ulcer.  I  was 
hospitalized  for  18  days  and  had  an  operation.  I  had  a 
pretty  bad  time  of  it  for  awhile,  but  God  was  good  to  me 
and  I'm  back  to  work  now.  I'm  on  a  strict  diet,  everything 
broiled  and  lots  of  milk.  Last  week  the  doctor  lifted  some 
of  the  restrictions  so  I  can  eat  more  now,  but  no  more 
pizzas,  barbecued  ribs  and  all  the  goodies  I  used  to  love. 
Darn  it!  I've  quit  smoking  too  on  doctor's  orders,  and  I 
lost  15  pounds  which  I  could  stand  to  lose  (I  hope  I  don't 
gain  it  back).  I'm  coming  along  slow  but  sure  and  I'm 
starting  to  feel  like  myself  again  and  looking  forward  to 
spring  (maybe  by  then  I'll  be  able  to  eat  more).  So  that  is 
my  apology  for  not  writing  a  column  for  such  a  long  time. 
Also  I  want  to  thank  everyone  for  all  their  kindnesses, 
cards  and  calls  while  I  was  on  the  sick  list.  I  will  never 
forget  how  good  people  were  to  me.  I  don't  want  to  rehash 
over  too  much  old  news — no  doubt  everyone  has  heard  it  all 
by  now — but  I  will  go  over  some  of  it  briefly  so  we  can  get 
caught  up. ..Many  things  happened  while  I  was  home.  There 
was  a  change  in  superintendents  on  January  23.  Assistant 
station  superintendent  at  95th  Street  STANLEY  CHRIST  was 
transferred  to  the  West  Section  and  DON  LEMM  came  in 
his  place.  Superintendent  of  Agents  and  Janitors  ROBERT 
ROESING  was  also  transferred  to  the  West  Section  and  in 
his  place  came  FRENCHIE  ELLIS.  Best  wishes  to  our 
transferees  and  welcome  aboard  to  their  replacements... 
We  also  had  a  little  change  of  clerks  on  the  system  pick  on 
December  12  and  welcomed  back  from  the  West  Section  ED 
GREEN  and  WILLIE  GO DBOLD... Going  on  pension  while  I 
was  off  were  Agents  MARY  MCDONNELL  and  THOMAS 
BELAND,  Janitor  HAROLD  STEDMAN,  and  Conductor 
WILLIAM  ROWE.  Hope  they  all  have  wonderful  retired 
lives. ..Now  for  the  sad  part.  We  lost  several  employees 
and  pensioners:  Retired  Supervisor  ROBERT  BROWN 
passed  away  October  18  (that  was  such  a  shock),  Agents 
SEBERON  HITCHCOCK  and  EUGENE  GRAHAM,  and  Jani- 
tor HENRY  HARRIS  passed  away  suddenly.  Retired  Inter- 
national Vice  President  PAT  GANLEY  passed  away  in 
September    as     did    Retired    Agent    JOHN    RYBAKOWSKI. 


NEWS 

Motorman  WALTER  JOGERST,  who  was  sick  for  many 
months,  passed  away  in  November,  and  one  of  my  retired 
bosses,  Assistant  Station  Superintendent  ARTHUR  ANDER- 
SON from  Loomis  Street,  passed  away  in  January.  Our 
heartfelt  sympathy  goes  out  to  all  their  families.  ..  Good 
news  was  that  Switchman  JOHN  PARKER,  who  was  injured 
and  on  the  sick  list  for  so  many  months,  came  back  to  work 
as  an  agent  on  the  West  Section. ..Congratulations  to  Tower- 
man  PHILIP  AURIEMMA  who  became  a  supervisor  a  few 
months  ago. ..This  is  old  news,  but  I  must  tell  you  about 
Clerk  JOE  BRENNAN  who  went  on  pension  September  1. 
He's  doing  just  wonderful  and  loves  retirement.  Before  he 
left  95th  Street,  the  clerks  gave  him  a  big  send-off.  The 
delightful  Mrs.  Brennan  came  and  joined  in  the  celebration. 
A  token  of  remembrance  was  presented  to  him.  Clerks  AL 
RAKESTRAW  and  BOB  LEE  are  to  be  congratulated  for 
such  a  nice  spread  of  food  (that's  when  I  could  eat).  Al's 
mother  brought  the  most  delicious  ham  for  sandwiches. 
Everyone  hated  to  see  Joe  go,  but  we're  happy  for  him... 
Birth  announcements:  Janitor  ARTHUR  SCHOENKE  had  a 
baby  girl,  DIANE  MARIE,  and  Clerk  TYRONE  BROWN  had 
a  baby  girl  named  SHERI.  Conductor  JOHN  KALTSAS  had 
his  first  grandchild  (boy  is  he  getting  old)  named  DEAN 
JAMES,  and  from  our  District  Office,  VERN  BURGESS  had 
his  sixth  grandchild,  a  baby  girl  named  DONNA  MARIE... 
The  following  pensioners  came  to  Chicago  for  visits  before 
I  was  sick:  Agent  ELIZABETH  BUCKLEY  came  in  from 
her  home  in  Hawaii  because  her  sister  passed  away, 
Switchman  WILLIAM  (Babe)  SAUNDERS  and  his  wife  were 
in  Chicago  from  their  home  in  Florida  for  a  visit,  Conduc- 
tor WILLIAM  DOHERTY  and  his  wife  came  up  from  St. 
Petersburg  to  celebrate  their  50th  wedding  anniversary  at 
Nielsen's  restaurant,  Conductor  SAM  HILL  came  up  from 
Port  Charlotte,  Florida,  for  a  visit,  while  Conductor 
PHARAOH  (Mother-in-law)  CAIN  who  lives  here  in  Chica- 
go came  to  Ashland  office  for  a  visit.  He  had  just  come 
back  from  Jackson,  Mississippi.  He  loves  Mississippi  and 
maybe  will  go  to  live  there  this  year. ..This  is  old  news, 
too,  but  I  must  tell  you  about  our  wonderful  pensioned 
agent's  dinner  and  Christmas  party  which  was  held  Decem- 
ber 5  at  Sharko's  restaurant.  Honored  at  the  dinner  this 
time  were  new  pensioners  Agent  HELEN  SHANNON  and 
Clerk  JOE  BRENNAN,  and  they  looked  just  wonderful. 
There  was  a  huge,  huge  crowd  and  the  food  was  good  and 
we  had  a  grab  bag.  A  token  of  remembrance  was  presented 
to  both  Helen  and  Joe.  Our  hats  are  off  to  Retired  Assign- 
ment Agents  LULU  HAMANN  and  ROSE  HEIDENBLUT  who 
put  this  party  on.  Each  party  seems  better  than  the  last. 
We  don't  know  how  they  do  it,  but  they  do... Retired  Conduc- 
tor JOSEPH  MASCOLINO  asked  me  to  write  about  their 
pensioners  meeting  being  held  on  a  different  floor  at  32  W. 
Randolph  Street.  The  meeting  is  held  the  third  Thursday  of 
each  month  at  1  p.m.  on  the  9th  floor.  All  who  can  should 
attend  because  they  have  such  a  good  time. ..While  I  wasn't 
writing,  some  of  our  employees  lost  their  loved  ones:  Con- 
ductor JOHN  DANEK  lost  his  wife,  as  did  Switchman  MAR- 
ION COLEMAN  and  Janitor  JAMES  STRONG.  Switchman 
HERMAN  LOUISVILLE  lost  his  father.  Our  hearts  go  out 
to  these  people  in  their  loss... Also  Mrs.  HICKEY,  the  wife 
of  deceased  Station  Superintendent  LESTER  HICKEY,  who 
lived  in  California,  passed  away... Marriage  Item:  Motor- 
man  EDWARD  KING  was  married  to  GWENDOLYN  BUN- 
NER  a  few  months  ago.  A  happy  married  life  is  wished  the 
newly  weds. 

Well  that  about    covers  the  highlights  of  the  old  news; 
now   on   with   the    current.      Congratulations    to  Conductor 


MARCH,  1972 


21 


INSIDE 
CARL  SCHEUERMANN  who  recently  had  his  tenth  grand- 
child, a  baby  girl. ..Division  308  Vice  President  CHARLES 
LOUGHRAN  had  been  on  the  sick  list  and  in  the  hospital, 
but  he  is  back  working  now. ..The  BOB  ROESINGS,  super- 
intendent of  agents  and  janitors,  recently  had  a  nice  vaca- 
tion down  in  Florida.  First  they  went  to  the  new  Disney 
World,  which  they  said  was  more  elaborate  than  the  Cali- 
fornia Disneyland,  and  then  they  went  and  visited  with  his 
mother  who  lives  in  Clearwater. ..On  the  sick  list  at  this 
time  are  Conductors  JOSEPH  MITTLER  and  FRANK  PON- 
ZIANO  and  Agent  RUTH  LOVELL,  who  were  in  the  hospital 
but  are  home  now  recuperating.  Also  on  the  sick  list  are 
Conductors  ALFRED  CRISLER  and  THOMAS  DOUGLAS. 
Hope  they  all  come  back  to  work  soon... The  TONY  JAGLAS 
vacationed  in  beautiful  Hawaii  and  loved  it.  They  said  the 
weather  was  perfect  and  everyone  should  make  the  trip... 
Agent  CHRISTINE  EVANS  wishes  to  thank  all  the  CTA  em- 
ployees who  were  so  kind  to  her  when  her  father  passed 
away  recently  and  she  says  "May  God's  blessings  and  love 
be  bestowed  upon  all  of  you. "..Supervisor  DON  MURPHY 
and  his  wife,  GEN,  vacationed  down  in  Port  Richey,  Flor- 
ida. They  bought  a  nice  home  down  there  and  when  they  go 
on  pension  soon  it  will  be  ready  for  them.  That  sure  is 
nice  to  look  forward  to.  .  .  Agent  MAXINE  JEFFERSON 
wishes  to  thank  all  her  co-workers  on  behalf  of  her  family 
and  herself  for  their  thoughtfulness  and  comfort  when  her 
father  passed  away  recently  and  says  "May  God  forever 
bless  each  and  everyone  of  you  and  your  families. "..Re- 
tired Motorman  ED  HENNESSY  and  his  wife,  VIOLA,  are 
spending  part  of  the  winter  down  in  Tucson,  Arizona,  and 
having  a  good  time  visiting  all  their  friends  in  Phoenix, 
Scottsdale,  and  Tucson... Chief  Clerk  JIM  MARTINEK  was 
beaming  from  ear  to  ear  when  he  told  us  about  his  daugh- 
ter, DELORES,  having  a  little  baby  girl.  This  makes  nine 
grandchildren  for  the  Martineks. 

-   t/euta  "%ait*eif 


SOUTH  SHOPS  - 

The  reporters  would  like  to  apologize  to  WALLY  OL- 
ENICK,  foreman  of  Area  349,  on  the  article  about  his  son 
TOMMY'S  wife  having  the  baby.  It  was  DAVE  and  his  wife 
who  became  proud  parents. ..JIM  FELTZ  says  his  name  is 
not  JAMES  ERNEST  FELTZ,  but  ERNEST  JAMES  FELTZ. 
..Congratulations  to  AL  SHIMKUS,  Area  342,  on  being  pre- 
sented a  bronze  star  in  January  for  his  heroic  and  merito- 
rious achievement  in  World  War  II... The  South  Shops  ex- 
tends congratulations  to  MARY  ROHE,  clerk-typist,  and 
DENNIS  ROHE  of  Area  318.  Mary  is  leaving  to  become  a 
mother  for  the  first  time  and  Dennis  is  the  proud  father- 
to-be... The  South  Shops  would  like  to  extend  its  sympathy 
to  the  family  of  JOE  KISELUS,  Technical  Services  super- 
visor, who  passed  away  while  undergoing  surgery  on  Fri- 
day, February  25... Congratulations  to  WAYNE  STAPLES, 
Area  348,  and  AL  SAMASKA  Jr.  who  became  machinist 
journeymen  in  February  and  also  to  E.WILSON  and  ALLAN 
COX  of  Area  344  who  became  electrical  journeymen  last 
month. ..CHARLEY  BUZA,  shop  clerk,  just  returned  from  a 
six-week  vacation  in  Angola,  Indiana.  While  there,  he  was 
preparing  for  his  retirement  in  May,  1972. ..  Congratula- 
tions to  ROY  BOVINGDON,  Area  349,  who  retired  on  March 
1  after  30  years  of  service.  Roy  is  moving  to  Phoenix, 
Arizona. ..A  warm  welcome  goes  out  to  DENISE  PATHEI- 
GER  who  is  replacing  MARY  ROHE  here  at  South  Shops. 
Denise  came  to  us  from  the  Stores  Department  in  the  Mer- 
chandise Mart. ..If  the  spirit  of  the  old  Greek  philosopher, 


NEWS 


MARIE  AND  BILL  CLINE 
are  pictured  here  aboard 
the  whaling  ship  Carthi- 
ginian,  moored  at  the 
island  of  Maui,  when  they 
recently  toured         the 

Hawaiian  Islands. 


Diogenes  the  Cynic,  should  invade  Bay  6,  he  would  surely 
pause  and  gaze  at  ED  AUGUSTINE,  mechanic  in  Area  342. 
The  pause  would  indicate  that  his  search  for  an  honest  man 
had  culminated  successfully.  The  reason — without  batting 
an  eye,  and  with  no  hesitation,  Ed  returned  to  the  Thillens 
cashier  an  overpayment  of  $50  that  he  had  mistakenly  re- 
ceived when  he  cashed  his  check. ..AL  WENDT,  shop  stew- 
ard of  Local  No.  701,  was  off  one  day  with  a  bad  back. 
Don't  be  surprised  if  his  facsimile  appears  on  the  new 
Camel  cigarette  package. ..JOE  McCRAY  became  a  grand- 
father for  the  first  time  when  a  baby  boy  weighing  8  pounds 
6  ounces  was  born  on  February  23.  BILL  ELDRIDGE, 
Brake  Department,  became  a  grandfather  for  the  second 
time  when  his  son,  GREY,  and  his  wife  became  the  proud 
parents  of  a  6  pound  baby  girl. 


52ND  STREET  - 

The  11th  annual  credit  union  meeting  was  well  attended 
in  spite  of  the  sub-normal  weather.  Reports  were  given  by 
ERNEST  HILL,  president,  TYLER  PHILPOTT,  treasurer, 
ROBERT  HOLMES,  chairman  of  the  credit  committee, 
FRED  POWELL,  chairman  of  the  supervisory  committee, 
and  CHARLES  O'KANE,  chairman  of  the  membership  com- 
mittee. All  reports  were  unanimously  approved.  Re- 
elected to  the  Board  of  Directors  were:  Ernest  Hill,  J.  P. 
NELSON,  and  ALVIN  DAVIS.  Also  elected  as  directors 
were:  ALVIN  POTTS  Jr.,  FRED  POWELL,  and  SAMUEL 
WILLIAMS.  There  are  now  11  members  serving  on  the 
board.  We  were  also  honored  with  the  presence  of  WAR- 
REN SCHOLL,  president  of  Division  241,  JAMES  PATE, 
financial  secretary-treasurer  of  241,  DANIEL  McFADDEN, 
secretary  of  241,  WILLIAM  G.  LARSEN,  first  vice- 
president  of  241,  TEENA  ROCKMORE,  In  Transit  scribe 
for  Division  241  Auxiliary,  and  JAMES  OUSLEY,  field  rep- 
resentative for  the  Illinois  Credit  Union  League.  Their 
talks  were  very  inspiring.  A  new  credit  union  payroll  de- 
duction plan  will  go  into  effect  with  the  pay  period  ending 
April  8.  Under  the  new  plan,  deductions  will  be  made  bi- 
weekly instead  of  monthly.  The  CTA  is  to  be  congratulated 
for  accepting  this  plan  as  it  will  double  their  work  load. 
We  should  respond  immediately  and  sign  up  to  INCREASE 
our  credit  union  savings.  See  Philpott  or  Potts  and  sign  up 
at  once.  An  increase  in  savings  means  an  increase  in  ser- 
vice. .  .  If  our  repair  department  keeps  getting  all  those 
awards,  they  are  going  to  be  hard  to  get  along  with.  Yes, 
they  did  it  again.     They  won  3  out  of  4  for  the  year.     Fore- 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 
man  GUSTAVE  PAVELKA  Is  a  real  proud  fellow.  Oh,  yes, 
Repair  Clerk  DORSEY  GARNER  got  his  ham  and  eggs... 
SUSIE  JONES,  the  wife  of  Repairman  PAUL  JONES,  was 
graduated  from  a  course  that  could  be  a  first.  It  Is  called 
Pediatric  Nurse  Associates.  With  the  increasing  need  for 
child  care  services,  this  will  be  filled  by  these  nurses 
serving  in  expanded  roles.  Susie  is  most  excited  with  her 
new  position... After  28  years,  OBED  BULLITT  is  leaving 
52nd  Street.  Bullitt  says  he  really  hates  to  leave,  but  those 
downtown  runs  are  getting  the  best  of  him. ..A  little  note  to 
the  Jeffery  operators—that  new  1972  Chrysler  LeBaron 
parked  out  there  belongs  to  Operator  GEORGE  (Grandfa- 
ther) STEPTOE,  so  pass  real  slow. ..Operator  FRANK  W. 
NICHOLS,  a  widower  for  eight  years,  was  married  to  the 
former  CONSTANCE  YOUNG  on  February  26.  Congratu- 
lations to  both  of  you... Did  you  miss  Clerk  McKNIGHT  the 
last  two  weeks  ?  He  was  assigned  to  Keeler  Station  during 
the  system  pick.  Good  to  see  you  back,  Mac... Operators  J. 
CROSS,  L.  ANDERSON  and  C.  WILLIAMS  all  had  opera- 
tions. If  you  can,  drop  in  and  say  hello  or  send  them  a 
card. . .  Repairman  STIMAN  CRAWFORD  has  returned  to 
work  after  being  off  sick  for  eight  weeks.  Guess  what  he  is 
talking  about  now  ?    Going  on  vacation. 


69TH  STREET  - 

A  big  welcome  is  extended  to  all  the  men  who  came  to 
69th  Street  on  the  system  pick.  You  will  not  find  a  better 
boss  than  Superintendent  G.  PEYTON,  or  Assistant  Super- 
intendent J.  PETROSIUS  and  Relief  Superintendent  R. 
ZEIGER.  In  fact,  I  think  those  who  left  69th  must  want  to 
come  back.  We  did  lose  one  of  our  favorite  clerks,  LARRY 
HELINSKI,  via  the  pension  route.  He  was  given  a  nice  din- 
ner at  the  station,  prepared  by  our  janitorial  staff,  SIG 
WODARCZYK,  L.  MARSHALL  and  L.  PAGE.  The  main 
course  was  "Polska  Kielbasa",  better  known  as  Polish 
sausage.  Besides  our  own  staff,  some  of  the  dignitaries 
who  came  to  wish  him  luck  were:  Superintendent  J. 
KNERR,  77th  Street;  Superintendent  W.  MOSER,  Archer; 
Chief  Clerk  A.  HILLSTROM,  52nd  Street;  Chief  Clerk 
HENDERSON,  Archer;  Superintendent  of  Operating  Stations 
G.  RILEY;  Assistant  Superintendent  of  Operating  Stations 
C.  GIBES;  Chief  Clerk  of  Transportation  Department  J. 
TUCKER;  Supervisors  R.  PRYOR  and  T.  SPRATT,  and 
Pensioners  J.  LOGAY,  A.  LIPPHARDT,  E.  GOEBEL,  RED 
GREEN,  and  R.  ALBRECHT.  The  clerks  were  in  force 
with  B.  BECKER,  F.  ROONEY,  B.  LEWIS,  CARTER  and 
MOORE.  Also  on  hand  was  Board  Member  MORRIS,  and 
from  the  credit  union  we  had  TONY  VANDENBURG,  BILL 
DONAHUE  and  T.  COOK;  from  the  instruction  section  was 
SWANSON,  JOHNSON,  ROSS  and  O'DONNELL.  It  was  said 
that  O'Donnell  took  a  few  days  off  just  to  digest  all  the 
goodies  he  ate.  We  will  all  miss  Larry,  and  wish  to  thank 
him  for  the  help  and  small  favors  he  rendered  to  so  many 
of  us... The  instructors  would  like  to  thank  all  the  operators 
at  69th  for  keeping  our  accident  rate  down  in  February.  We 
got  3  rooneys  in  a  row,  and  4  altogether.  So  remember, 
safety  first  and  always,  and  drive  defensively... The  credit 
union  annual  meeting  was  a  huge  success.  Among  the  pen- 
sioners who  attended  were:  BILL  YEATMAN,  H.  E. 
JAMES,  E.  K.  NASH,  W.  BERZEK,  PETER  VANDA,  FRED 
GAUSTAD,  JAMES  CHAMBERS,  BERT  MIRABELLA,  PAT 
LALLY  and  MILLARD  ENSWORTH  who  had  just  returned 
from  a  5,000-mile  tour  of  the  Southwest.  JOHN  TIFFY  was 
there,  and  he  is  now  a  grandpa  of  a  baby  girl  born  on  Feb- 


NEWS 

ruary  10.  Among  the  prize  winners  were:  P.  VANDA  and 
PERCY  ROUNDS,  $10  each;  E.  BARLEY,  T.  GROGAN,  L. 
ROSS,  S.  HAMILTON,  M.  PURCER,  E.  HIMEL,  B.  DuBOSE, 
M.  JOHNSON,  G.  MELANDER,  W.  REED,  and  H.  SANGER, 
$5  each.  We  can  be  proud  of  the  job  the  officers  are  doing 
with  our  savings,  so  let's  give  them  our  entire  support. 
Assistant  Superintendent  of  Operating  Stations  C.  GIBES, 
our  former  superintendent  at  69th,  gave  a  wonderful 
speech,  and  promised  Swanson  a  trip  to  the  moon  if  we  got 
3  rooneys  in  a  row.  He  also  let  it  slip  as  to  the  type  of  bus 
we  will  have  at  69th  when  he  said  to  take  a  good  look  at  the 
Forest  Glen  equipment,.. Our  newlywed,  HANK  RISCH,  says 
things  are  getting  tough  because  he  saw  DENNESAITES 
looking  for  newspapers.  Hank  said  he  Is  going  to  teach 
MORRIE  DYKHAUSEN,  loader  at  the  Ashland  "L",  how  to 
drive  before  he  gets  hurt.  Hank  will  surely  get  hurt  if  his 
bride  finds  out  that  he  gets  flowers  from  the  crossing 
guards. ..McGOWAN,  known  as  the  fastest  key  at  the  vaults, 
disappointed  his  wife  when  all  he  could  give  her  for  Valen- 
tine's day  was  some  soft  ice  cream. ..H.  H.  TAYLOR  Jr.  is 
the  last  man  on  the  list  at  69th  Street.. .Our  number  one 
man,  J.  WILSON,  combined  his  anniversary  and  birthday 
with  a  weekend  plus  two  extra  days  off  to  take  his  wife  on  a 
cruise  to  Nassau. ..G.  SANDERS  went  to  Austria  to  ski  and 
race  in  the  Alps.  He  stayed  at  the  Hotel  Flexon.  He  also 
visited  Zurich,  Paris,  Munich  and  Rome...G.  WHITE  had 
nine  days  of  golfing  in  the  Bahamas.  He  left  at  8  a.m.  and 
teed  off  at  12:45  p.m.  On  the  gambling  tables  he  won 
$2,000,  only  to  drop  most  of  it  the  next  day.  B.  Avery,  of 
the  Chicago  Tribune,  was  among  the  127  people  in  the  group 
who  went  on  the  tour.  White  said  that  D.  SMITH  didn't  go 
because  he  could  only  play  on  Chicago  courses.. .A.  J.  VAN- 
DENBURG has  bought  his  retirement  home  in  Florida  and 
can  hardly  wait  to  move  in...DAKE  has  his  fishing  resort 
all  set  up  in  Wisconsin. ..BILL  DONAHUE  claims  he  runs 
Marquette  his  way... "Scratch"  BELL  was  late  one  day  and 
said  it  was  because  the  people  liked  him  so  much. . .  J. 
GRADY  returned  from  disability  and  promptly  picked  Bev- 
erly Station. . .  EARL  WATSON  is  out  of  the  hospital  and 
doing  fine. ..The  silent  reaper  passed  our  way  and  took  the 
brother  of  Operator  MERRITT;  the  mother  of  Operator 
JOSEPH  KELSO,  Mrs.  HATTIE  B.  KELSO;  and  Mrs.  BER- 
NICE  CHAP,  the  mother-in-law  of  CASS  URBK.  Cass  also 
lost  his  brother,  WALTER  URBIK.  Our  deepest  sympathy 
to  all...H.  McCAULEY,  DAN  McCAULEY's  brother,  was  on 
my  bus  and  he  looks  great. ..We  extend  our  sincere  sym- 
pathy to  the  family  of  JOE  KISELUS  who  passed  away.  Joe 
was  one  of  the  Technical  Services  engineers... On  the  sick 
list  at  this  time  is  EDDIE  SMOLENSKI  and  SPENCER  BEN- 
NETT. We  wish  them  a  speedy  recovery.  ..  We  recently 
heard  from  some  of  our  pensioners.  They  are:  JOE  GAM- 
EN,  DENNY  GRIFFIN,  WILLIE  FAHEY,  LUKE  MORLEY, 
JIM  DONALDSON,  and  BILL  LORENZEN.  All  are  doing 
fine  and  wish  to  be  remembered  to  all. ..EDDIE  KULPITand 
JOHN  GRADY  have  returned  to  work  after  their  recent  ill- 
nesses. Here's  hoping  they  will  keep  up  the  good  work  and 
the  best  of  health  to  both  of  them. ..FRANK  PICWAS,  for- 
merly of  69th,  paid  us  a  visit  and  we  were  very  glad  to  see 
him.  It  was  good  to  sit  down  and  talk  about  the  good  old 
days... We  offer  our  deepest  sympathy  to  the  family  of  BILL 
BERNDT,  machinist,  in  the  loss  of  his  mother.  ..  ROGER 
SZAFRANSKI,  the  son  of  Foreman  PETE  SZAFRANSKI, 
was  graduated  from  Northwestern  university  with  high 
honors. ..  Don't  forget  the  mail  box — drop  in  your  news 
items,  please. 


MARCH,  1972 


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APRIL,  1972 


TO  ALL  EMPLOYEES: 

The  purchase  of  U.S.  Savings  Bonds  on  the  CTA  Payroll  Sav- 
ings Plan  provides  a  convenient,  painless  way  to  save  for  your 
children's  education,  to  save  for  a  new  home  or  car,  or  to  es- 
tablish a  retirement  fund  to  supplement  your  CTA  retirement 
plan.    CTA  does  the  bookwork  and  you  reap  the  benefits. 

It  is  my  pleasure  as  Chairman  of  the  Chicago  Transit  Board, 
to  launch  this  year's  CTA  Savings  Bond  Drive  which  will  be  con- 
ducted from  May  1  to  May  31. 

Savings  Bonds  draw  5j%  interest  when  held  to  maturity  of  5 
years,  10  months,  and  they  continue  to  draw  interest  when  held 
beyond  maturity  which  makes  them  even  more  desirable  for  a 
long-range  savings  goal. 

I  urge  each  of  you  to  join  me  in  enrolling  in  the  Payroll  Sav- 
ings Plan  during  the  drive.  If  you  are  already  enrolled,  increase 
your  deduction.  With  your  support  the  campaign  this  year  can  be 
the  best  that  we  have  had  at  CTA. 

Remember — the  purchase  of  U.S.  Savings  Bonds  means  se- 
curity for  you  -  and  for  our  country. 

Sincerely, 

Michael  Cafferty^^     ^) 
Chairman 

Take  stock  in  America. 

Now  Bonds  pay  a  bonus  at  maturity. 


CHICAGO  TRANSIT  BOARD 

Ernie  Banks 

Michael  Cafferty,  Chairman 

Clair  M.  Roddewig 

Wallace  D.  Johnson 

Lawrence  G.  Sucsy 

James  R.  Quinn 

Donald  J.  Walsh 

CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Board  unveils  design 
for  100  new  "L"  cars 

THE  DESIGN  for  100  air-conditioned  rapid  transit 
cars  was  revealed  by  Chicago  Transit  Board  on  April 
6  when  the  Board  authorized  the  taking  of  bids  for 
their  construction. 

The  cars  were  styled  by  the  nationally  recognized 
industrial  design  firm  of  Sundberg-Ferar  who  also 
designed  the  cars  for  the  Bay  Area  Rapid  Transit 
(San  Francisco)  and  the  Washington  Metropolitan 
Area  Transit  Authority  (Washington,  D.C.). 

Importantly,  rigid  specifications  have  been  estab- 
lished for  noise  and  vibration  control  in  the  manufac- 
ture of  the  cars.  Construction  will  be  such  that  ex- 
terior and  interior  noise  levels  will  be  greatly  re- 
duced. (CTA  recently  engaged  the  firm  of  Wilson, 
Ihrig  &  Associates,  Inc.,  to  study  existing  noise  and 
vibration  levels  in  trains  operating  in  subway  and  on 
elevated  structure  and  noise  levels  on  station  plat- 
forms, and  to  prepare  design  criteria.) 

The  purchase  of  these  cars  according  to  Chairman 
Michael  Cafferty  is  one  of  the  projects  included  in  the 
first   $80    million   of   CTA's   $121    million  two-year 


capital  renewal  program  being  funded  by  the  U.S. 
Department  of  Transportation,  the  Illinois  Depart- 
ment of  Transportation,  and  the  CTA. 

"The  interiors  of  the  cars  will  follow  the  same 
color  scheme  and  styling  as  specified  for  the  525 
buses  being  ordered  by  CTA,"  said  Cafferty.  "The 
colors  and  seat  preferences  are  those  that  the  public 
selected  when  our  Suggestion  Buses  toured  the  city." 

The  cars  will  have  a  dusky  walnut  woodgrain  wall 
covering  throughout  with  an  off-white  ceiling.  The 
contoured,  padded  seats  will  be  beige  with  alternating 
cushions  of  tangerine  or  golden  brown.  The  floors 
will  be  Java  brown. 

An  improved  air  comfort  system  for  all-weather 
convenience,  better  lighting,  a  more  dependable  pub- 
lic address  system,  and  a  new  space  radio  network 
for  communication  between  the  motorman  and  the  Op- 
erations Control  Center  are  features  to  be  incorpor- 
ated in  the  new  cars. 

The  100  cars  will  replace  vehicles  built  between 
1922  and  1924,  experimental  units  built  in  1947,  and 
some  cars  built  in  1950. 

Four  prototype  cars  are  to  be  delivered  15  months 
after  date  of  contract.  All  100  cars  are  to  be  deliv- 
ered in  23  months. 


MICHAEL  CAFFERTY,  Transit  Board  Chairman,  is  shown  describ- 
ing features  of  the  newly-designed  air-conditioned  rapid  transit  cars 
to  newspaper  reporters  Fletcher  Wilson  of  the  Sun-Times,  Dennis 
Byrne  of  the  Daily  News,  and  Tom  Buck  of  the  Tribune. 


Volume  XXV  CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS  Number  4 

Published  monthly  by   and  for  employes  of  the  Chicago  Transit  Authority,  under  the  direction  of  the  Public  Information  Department. 

C.  William  Baxa,  Director  of  Public  Information 

Mel  Alexander,  Editorial  Assistant 

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


APRIL,  1972 


Operating  employees  honored 


SPEAKING  TO  a  group  of  employees  who  represented 
the  8,800  members  of  the  Transportation  Department, 
Transit  Board  Chairman  Michael  Cafferty  extended 
his  congratulations  to  all  operating  personnel  for 
setting  a  new  safest  year  record  in  1971. 


centrate  even  more  on  providing  safe,  dependable 
transportation.  Hopefully  we  will  be  able  to  reverse 
the  riding  loss  which  is  prevalent  throughout  our  in- 
dustry and  return  CTA  to  a  basis  where  revenues 
meet  expenses,"  he  concluded. 


Mr.  Cafferty  said,  "I  am  especially  grateful  that 
your  efforts  have  produced  two  consecutive  safest 
years.  I  wish  I  could  personally  give  recognition  to 
each  and  every  operating  employee,  because  it  was 
their  team  effort  which  resulted  in  the  new  safety 
record. 

"I  am  proud  to  be  a  member  of  the  organization 
which  is  first  in  safety  in  the  transit  industry,"  Mr. 
Cafferty  continued.  "With  improvements  to  equip- 
ment and  facilities  already  under  way,  working  con- 
ditions will  be  greatly  improved,  enabling  us  to  con- 


In  comparison  with  1970,  the  previous  safest  year, 
traffic  and  passenger  accidents  were  reduced  by  13.4 
per  cent  in  1971.  Accident  rates,  which  are  based  on 
the  number  of  traffic  and  passenger  accidents  per 
100,000  miles  operated,  were  7.1  in  1971  and  8.2  in 
1970.  In  numbers  of  accidents,  there  were  1,822 
fewer  than  in  1970 — traffic  accidents  were  reduced  by 
1,242  and  passenger  accidents  were  reduced  by  580. 

To  mark  the  attainment  of  the  safest  year  record 
in  1971,  personnel  at  all  21  Transportation  Depart- 
ment operating  stations  were    treated  to  free  coffee 


JMHWMHIHI 


O.  R.  Hamlink,  C.  J.  Ricker 

TRANSIT  CAREERS  of  First  Assistant  General  At- 
torney Oscar  R.  (Bob)  Hamlink  and  Chief  Equipment 
Engineer  Charles  W.  Ricker  were  drawn  to  a  close 
with  their  retirement  April  1. 

Mr.  Hamlink  is  pictured  at  left  holding  a  personal- 
ized card  signed  by  friends  and  co-workers;  beside 
him  is  Second  Assistant  General  Attorney  Frank  J. 
Mullen.  Mr.  Ricker  is  pictured  at  right  accepting  his 
retirement  portfolio  and  best  wishes  from  Operating 
Manager  Charles  E.  Reiser. 

Mr.  Hamlink's  38-year  career  in  transit  started 
when    he    joined    CSL    as    a    streetcar    motorman    on 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


for  1971  safety  achievements 


TRANSIT  BOARD  Chairman  Michael  Cafferty  expressed  his 
gratitude  to  representatives  of  all  operating  employees  who 
helped  make  1971  CTA's  safest  year.  In  the  picture  on  page  4, 
Mr.  Cafferty  is  addressing  (from  left)  Conductor  Santo  Siciliano, 
Ticket  Agent  Dorothy  Parker,  Motorman  Roosevelt  Cory,  Bus 
Operator  George  Garfield,  Janitor  Walter  Chapman  and  Instructor 
Charles  Weyer.  Shown  in  the  picture  on  page  5  are  (from  left) 
Rapid  Transit  Traffic  Supervisor  Donald  Murphy,  Surface  System 
Station  Clerk  William  Henderson,  Mr.  Cafferty,  Surface  System 
Traffic  Supervisor  John  Spoo,  Radio  Dispatcher  Arthur  Colder, 
Line  Supervisor  James  Luvisi  and  Rapid  Transit  Station  Clerk 
John  Barry. 


and  rolls.  As  a  memento  of  the  occasion,  each  male 
employee  who  helped  to  set  the  record  was  presented 
a  special  tie  clasp.  Female  ticket  agents  were  pre- 
sented CTA  pens. 

The    12  operating  employees  pictured   above  with 
Mr.  Cafferty   were  the    first  to  receive  their  safest 


year  memento.  They  include  a  bus  operator,  motor- 
man,  conductor,  ticket  agent,  janitor,  a  surface  and  a 
rapid  transit  traffic  supervisor,  instructor,  radio 
dispatcher,  line  supervisor,  and  a  surface  and  a 
rapid  transit  clerk. 

Twelve  operating  stations  which  set  their  own 
safest  year  record  in  1971  contributed  much  to  the 
CTA  system  record.  Surface  stations  which  beat 
their  previous  safest  year  were  Archer,  Forest  Glen, 
Kedzie,  Keeler,  Lawndale,  North  Avenue,  North  Park, 
69th  Street  and  77th  Street.  On  the  rapid  transit  sys- 
tem, Dan  Ryan,  Howard  and  Kimball  also  established 
their  new  safest  year  in  1971.  A  special  plaque  was 
presented  to  the  superintendent  of  each  of  the  above 
locations  on  April  31,  so  that  they  may  return  to  their 
station  and  display  it  with  pride  before  the  operating 
personnel  who  earned  it. 


join  retirement  ranks  April  1 

March  8,  1934.  He  transferred  to  the  Claim  Depart- 
ment as  an  accident  investigator  in  1935  and  became 
an  attorney  in  the  Law  Department  in  1952.  Mr. 
Hamlink  was  named  first  assistant  general  attorney 
in  1965,  the  position  he  held  until  retirement. 

Mr.  Ricker  started  with  CSL  on  November  1, 
1946,  as  an  assistant  instructor  in  the  Staff  Engineers 
Office.  In  January,  1950,  he  was  named  chief  speci- 
fications engineer  in  the  Engineering  Department. 
Mr.  Ricker  joined  the  Equipment  Research  and  De- 
velopment staff  as  assistant  to  the  chief  equipment 
engineer  in  1965  and  became  chief  equipment  engi- 
neer in  1969. 


APRIL,  1972 


Medically  Speaking 


by  Dr.  George  H.  Irwin 


PROSTATE  DISEASE  is  very  common  in  men  over 
50  years  of  age,  in  fact  one  out  of  every  three  men  in 
that  age  group  will  experience  some  difficulty  with 
the  prostate.  Since  this  problem  is  only  present  in 
the  males,  from  now  on  I  may  omit  the  sex  category 
in  discussing  the  subject. 

The  prostate  gland  consists  of  a  rubbery  mass  of 
glandular  and  muscle  tissue.  It  is  about  the  size  and 
shape  of  a  horse  chestnut  divided  into  one  middle  and 
two  lateral  lobes  and  serves  as  an  accessory  part  of 
the  sexual  apparatus.  It  is  located  in  front  of  the 
urinary  bladder  at  a  point  where  the  urethra  is  at- 
tached. The  urethra  is  the  canal  passage  which  emp- 
ties the  urine  from  the  bladder.  The  prostate  gland  is 
literally  wrapped  around  the  urethra  where  it  joins 
the  bladder. 

One  of  the  main  functions  of  the  prostate  gland  is 
the  production  of  a  milky  fluid  which  mixes  with  the 
sperm  cells.  The  sex  hormone  cells  from  the  testi- 
cles influence  or  cause  the  prostate  to  produce  this 
milky  fluid,  which  helps  the  sperm  cells  to  survive. 
At  the  time  of  ejaculation  in  the  sex  act,  the  prostate 
contracts  and  forces  this  fluid  with  the  sperm  cells 
through  the  urethra  and  into  the  female  where  ferti- 
lization takes  place. 

Another  activity  of  the  prostate  is  the  part  it  plays 
in  the  normal  starting  and  stopping  of  the  flow  of 
urine.  The  kidneys  fill  the  bladder  with  four  or  five 
pints  of  urine  daily  which  must  be  expelled  periodi- 
cally. If  the  prostate  is  swollen  or  enlarged  from  any 
cause  whatsoever  it  may  interfere  with  the  normal 
emptying  of  the  bladder.  When  this  happens  it  is  ac- 
tually a  malfunction  of  the  prostate. 

To  simplify  the  picture  one  might  use  the  following 
comparison:  The  kidneys  produce  the  urine  and  pass 
it  into  the  bladder  (a  reservoir)  and  the  urethra  (a 
canal)  passes  it  out.  Mechanically,  let  us  compare 
the  kidneys  to  a  water  pump,  the  bladder  to  a  sink 
holding  the  water  and  the  urethra  to  a  pipe  draining 
the  sink.     Now  if   the  prostate  swells  up  and  inter- 


feres with  the  emptying  of  the  bladder  it  is  like  the 
drain  pipe  blocking  up  and  preventing  the  sink  from 
draining  properly. 

The  types  of  prostate  gland  disease  include  simple 
inflammatory  or  infectious  (bacterial)  diseases  of  any 
part  of  the  urinary  tract,  called  prostatitis.  Small 
stones  may  also  form  in  the  prostate  gland  as  they  do 
in  the  gall  bladder.  By  far  the  most  common  type  of 
prostate  trouble  is  the  benign  hypertrophy  or  swelling 
of  the  gland,  which  is  probably  due  to  changes  of  ad- 
vancing age  and  hormone  imbalances.  A  less  common 
type  is  cancer  or  malignancy  of  the  prostate.  Nothing 
more  is  known  about  this  form  of  disease  than  is 
known  about  cancer  of  any  other  organ.  The  severity 
and  the  progress  of  the  malignancy  in  the  prostate 
seems  milder  and  less  fatal  compared  to  other  or- 
gans. 

Symptoms  of  prostate  trouble,  in  general,  begin 
gradually.  At  first  there  may  be  just  a  feeling  of  mild 
pressure  or  fullness  in  the  bladder  region,  then  the 
stream  of  urine  lacks  force,  the  flow  becomes  weak 
and  dribbly,  there  is  difficulty  in  starting  urination 
and  blood-tinged  urine  may  be  noted.  A  strong  desire 
to  empty  the  bladder  is  experienced  but  nothing  may 
be  accomplished.  Often  a  man's  first  indication  of 
trouble  is  having  to  get  up  several  times  each  night  to 
urinate.  The  progression  of  symptoms  may  lead  to 
complete  shutoff  of  urination  varying  in  time  from 
several  months  to  several  years. 

The  diagnosis  of  prostate  trouble  is  made  from  the 
above  symptoms  in  addition  to  a  rectal  and  cysto- 
scopic  examination.  The  physician  can  usually  tell 
with  the  gloved  finger  in  the  rectum  whether  the  en- 
larged prostate  is  benign  or  malignant.  If  there  is 
any  doubt  a  biopsy  during  a  cystoscopic  examination 
will  give  a  positive  diagnosis. 

Treatment  of  prostate  gland  disease  depends  upon 
the  nature  or  type  of  the  disorder.  Medical  manage- 
ment, including  antibiotics,  heat  and  massage  usually 
takes  care  of  the  inflammatory  and  benign  hyper- 
trophy types.  Surgery  is  always  necessary  for  cancer 
and  the  severe  obstructive  types.  There  are  several 
types  of  surgical  procedures,  but  details  are  not 
necessary  here. 

In  conclusion  the  following  points  should  be  em- 
phasized: 

(1)  Early  treatment  in  certain  cases  may  avoid 
complications  and  surgery. 

(2)  Don't  be  ashamed  to  discuss  your  prostate 
trouble  with  your  physician  and  your  family. 

(3)  Forget  the  gossip  about  venereal  disease  being 
the  sole  cause  of  prostate  trouble.    It  is  not  true. 

(4)  Remember  that  prostatic  operations  do  not 
necessarily  mean  sexual  failure. 

(5)  Have  annual  prostate  gland  checkups  especial- 
ly after  the  age  of  50.  They  are  inexpensive  and  take 
very  little  time.  Should  symptoms  develop  between 
checkups  see  your  physician  again  and  follow  his 
advice. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Fire  prevention  award  presented  to  CTA 


CTA  WAS  the  recipient  of  a  Certificate  of  Merit  in 
the  1971  Fire  Prevention  Contest  sponsored  by  the 
Fire  Prevention  and  Clean-Up  Campaign  Committee 
of  the  National   Fire   Protection  Association  (NFPA). 


fire  safety  education  and  performance.  Major  em- 
phasis is  placed  on  year-round  fire  prevention  activ- 
ities and  the  objective  of  the  contest  is  to  encourage 
more  positive  fire  safety  attitudes  among  all  people. 


Competing  in  the  Industrial  division,  CTA  ranked 
27th  out  of  143  North  American  organizations  parti- 
cipating. The  Fire  Prevention  Contest  is  an  annual 
competition   to  recognize    excellence  in   the  field   of 


For  its  entry,  CTA  submitted  data  on  all  phases  of 
fire  prevention  measures  including  fire  inspections, 
fire  prevention  campaigns,  fire  safety  education,  and 
training  programs. 


Appoint  seven  to  new  posts 

NAMED  TO  new  supervisory  positions  during  April 
were  seven  employees  in  three  departments — Trans- 
portation, Internal  Auditing,  and  Equipment  Research 
and  Development. 


Appointed  to  the  position  of  supervising  auditor 
April  2  was  J.  J.  Lurito.  The  appointment  was  made 
by  Internal  Auditor  J.  R.  Wexelberg  and  approved  by 
Manager  of  Finance  P.  J.  Meinardi. 


Within  the  Transportation  Department,  three  em- 
ployees were  advanced  to  posts  in  rapid  transit  dis- 
tricts. W.  E.  Nash  became  South  District  super- 
intendent, L.  H.  Lykins  was  named  South  District  re- 
lief superintendent,  and  J.  Johnson  became  district 
supervisor  of  North  &  South  Districts.  The  appoint- 
ments ,  which  became  effective  April  1 ,  were  made  by 
Superintendent  of  Transportation  D.  M.  Flynn  and  ap- 
proved by  Operating  Manager  C.  E.  Keiser. 


Taking  the  post  of  chief  equipment  engineer  on 
April  1  was  F.  J.  Cihak,  whose  appointment  was  made 
by  Operating  Manager  C.  E.  Keiser  and  approved  by 
General  Manager  T.  B.  O'Connor.  In  two  additional 
appointments  within  the  Equipment  Research  and  De- 
velopment Department,  effective  April  2,  G.  M.  An- 
dersen was  appointed  senior  equipment  engineer, 
rapid  transit  section,  and  F.  W.  Venezia  was  ap- 
pointed senior  equipment  engineer,    surface  section. 


Set  September  10  departure  for  1972  CTA  group  tour 


CTA  EMPLOYEES  will  once  again  be  afforded  the  op- 
portunity to  visit  a  distant  part  of  the  world  at  a  con- 
siderable cost-savings  by  traveling  on  a  CTA  group 
tour. 

Being  planned  for  1972  is  a  22-day  tour  leaving 
Chicago  on  September  10  and  returning  October  1. 
Starting  from  Vienna,  Austria,  the  itinerary  includes 


scenic  and  historic   stops   in  Yugoslavia,  Greece  and 
Italy.    The  return  flight  is  from  Rome. 

Active  and  retired  CTA  employees  who  are  in- 
terested in  obtaining  complete  details  should  write 
to  Miss  Jane  Mitchell,  Chicago  Transit  Authority, 
Merchandise  Mart  -  Room  734,  P.  O.  Box  3555, 
Chicago,  Illinois    60654. 


Car  repairers  attend  evening  refresher  training  sessions 

RAPID  TRANSIT  car  maintenance  employees  recently 
participated  in  a  19-session  refresher  training  pro- 
gram which  was  conducted  on  evenings.  Seventeen  of 
the  54  employees  who  signed  up  for  the  program  at- 
tended more  than  half  of  the  sessions  and  received 
"special  recognition"  certificates. 


PICTURED  AT  the  last  session  of  the  program,  held  March  22, 
are  (from  left):  First  row-M.  Palacios,  C.  Nevels,  A.  Crawford, 
A.  Curtis  and  J.  Alleyne;  second  row--J.  Plomin,  D.  Falborski, 
D.  Lasiewicz,  F.  Porcaro  and  J.  Zoccoli;  third  row--J.  Hoffstad, 
J.  Lourinaitis,  G.  Klein,  R.  Watson  and  A.  White.  Standing 
behind  the  group  are  (from  left)  Instructors  H.  Young,  L.  Monaghan 
and  D.  Nicosia;  Superintendent  of  Terminals  A.  J.  Porcaro; 
Superintendent  of  Rapid  Transit  Shops  and  Terminals  J.  Bolech; 
Senior  Foreman  of  Terminals  R.  Flowers;  Senior  Instructor  A. 
Zubor,    and    Instructor   G.    Barnes. 


APRIL,  1972 


Service  anniversaries  in  April 


45  years 


L.  E.  Agin, 

South  Shops 


35  years 


G.  M.  Benshish,  Internal  Auditing 

D.  G.  Dulfer,  69th  Street 

E.  E.  England,  Skokie  Shops 
J.   A.  Knerr,  77th  Street 

F.  McCrea,  South  Shops 

J.   J.   O'Shaughnessy,  District  A 

J.    F.  Riha,  Lawndale 

E.  F.  Troike,  Rapid  Transit  District  -  South 


30  years 

c. 

J. 

Heilbronner,  Instruction  -  Beverly 

E. 

s. 

Koscienski,  North  Avenue 

G. 

w. 

Lemar  Jr.,  Forest  Glen 

L.  E. 

Arrasmith,  District  D 

S. 

R. 

Lukaszewski,  Plant  Equipment  Maintenance 

G.  Bachelder,  Archer 

W. 

J. 

McCarthy,  77th  Street 

F.  J. 

Brady,  South  Shops 

L. 

A. 

McDermott,  North  Park 

R.  J. 

Brens,  Forest  Glen 

K. 

A. 

Miller,  North  Avenue 

E.  L. 

Campbell,  Beverly 

E. 

G. 

Parson,  North  Avenue 

T.  B. 

Canning,  Beverly  Garage 

S. 

G. 

Paulov,  Archer  Garage 

F.  M. 

Carlin,  Archer 

W. 

C. 

Rohl,  District  A 

W.  A. 

Chrusciel,  Beverly 

F. 

C. 

Schmitz,  Archer 

J.  R. 

Czajka,  Archer 

P. 

C. 

Schumacher,  Forest  Glen 

J.  B. 

Curran,    Beverly 

B. 

J. 

Shimashus,  Beverly 

R.  C. 

Davidson,  South  Shops 

D. 

Si 

egel,  West  Section 

A.  J. 

Dielle,  77th  Street 

A. 

A. 

Sim,  Rapid  Transit  District  -  South 

J.   E. 

Doherty,  North  Section 

D. 

Si 

■npson,  District  C 

R.  J. 

Drope,  77th  Street  Garage 

J. 

Tedeschi,  North  Avenue 

H.  W. 

Feltz,  Utility  &  Emergency  Service 

J. 

Wc 

lion,  Substation  Engineering  Division 

A.  D. 

Fernback,  North  Park 

L. 

W. 

Weissgerber,  Building  Maintenance  Division 

E.  T. 

Frederick,  Archer  Garage 

W. 

A. 

Weissgerber,  North  Section 

C.  H. 

Glover,  North  Park 

W. 

P. 

Wentzel,  District  D 

R.  S. 

Gray,  District  A 

s. 

F. 

Wodarczyk,  69th  Street 

H.  A. 

Hanson,  Archer 

w. 

W. 

Worcester,  Schedule  &  Traffic 

J.   S. 

Hebda,  Forest  Glen 

B. 

F. 

Zentmyer,  Keeler 

25  years 

R. 

Mueller,  Skokie  Shops 

W. 

A.  Mulwee,  Track 

J. 

J.   Murphy,  77th  Street 

B.  J.    Bilek,  South  Shops 

M. 

J.    O'Donnell,  Instruction  -  69th  Street 

J.    Billis,  Schedule  &  Traffic 

J. 

Peresin,  Building  &  Construction 

J.    R.  Breytspraak,  Building  Maintenance  Division 

E. 

L.  Pluska,  North  Avenue  Garage 

F.  Bynum  Jr.,  52nd  Street 

E. 

C.  Sajatovic,  South  Shops 

F.  P.  Dechon,  South  Shops 

C. 

D.  Salvatore,  Electrical  Distribution  Division 

C.  F.  Dreasler,  Skokie  Shops 

M. 

R.  Schramm,  South  Shops 

S.   J.    Drinka,  Forest  Glen 

M. 

Shea,  Campaign  Area  -  Surface  Garages 

U.  Jones,  77th  Street 

A. 

J.    Thomas,  Beverly  Garage 

C.  J.    Kaczorowski,  Lawndale 

J. 

J.    Ulanski,  Electrical  Distribution  Division 

M.  A.  Klumpp,  South  Section 

W. 

R.  Vandervest,  South  Shops 

M.  R.  Kuchan  Jr.,  South  Shops 

J. 

J.   Viola,  Schedule  &  Traffic 

R.  G.  Lafferty,  Forest  Glen  Garage 

H. 

L.  Ward,  South  Shops 

T.  Lobono,  North  Section 

P. 

J.   Weber,  Forest  Glen  Garage 

W.  D.  Marsh,  Archer 

J. 

P.  Wise,  Limits 

C.  B.  Marshall,  77th  Street 

G. 

S.   Witt,  North  Park  Garage 

R.  L.  McCoy,  South  Shops 

V. 

A.  Zalatoris,  Archer 

R.  Mijanovic,  North  Park 

R. 

Zazzara,  Special   Investigations 

CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


AS  REPORTED  BY  EMPLOYES  OF  THE  CHICAGO  TRANSIT  AUTHORITY 


ACCOUNTING  (General)  - 

BEA  FRANKE  recently  returned  from  vacation  sporting 
a  beautiful  tan  acquired  while  fishing  with  her  husband  in 
Brownsville,  Texas,  near  the  Mexican  border.  She  was 
lucky  enough  to  catch  a  28-pound  drum  fish,  but  said  it  was 
such  hard  work  that  she  gave  up  fishing  and  just  relaxed 
for  the  rest  of  the  trip... Another  vacationer  was  MIKE  CI- 
KARA  who  spent  16  days  in  England.  The  trip  began  with  a 
wonderful  seven-hour  flight  on  a  747  Jumbo  jet.  Upon  ar- 
riving at  London  airport,  Mike  was  greeted  by  relatives 
who  drove  him  200  miles  north  to  their  home  in  Hudders- 
field,  England.  After  staying  with  them  for  awhile,  he  re- 
turned to  London  and  saw  such  sights  as  Picadilly  Circus, 
Hyde  Park,  Trafalgar  Square,  Buckingham  Palace  and 
Westminster  Abbey.  He  also  spent  some  time  seeing  the 
city  from  the  top  of  a  double  deck  bus,  and  touring  the 
beautiful  countryside.  The  return  flight  was  delayed  but 
still  enjoyable,  especially  seeing  Chicago  from  the  air  at 
night.. .It's  good  to  see  LORRAINE  BUEHLER  back  on  the 
job  after  a  short  stay  in  the  hospital... Get- we  11  wishes  go  to 
LORRAINE  FALK.  Hope  you'll  be  back  with  us  soon... Con- 
gratulations to  CHU  GOSRISIRIKUL  who  advanced  to  the 
position  of  accountant  II,  and  to  JIM  HAASE,  accountant  I, 
who  came  to  us  from  the  Transportation  Department.  Glad 
to  have -you  aboard,  Jim.  Best  wishes  go  with  ART  PINEL- 
LI  in  his  new  position  as  information  clerk  in  the  Trans- 
portation Department. 

(Property)  - 

Little  KEVIN  DUANE  BURDA,  who  was  born  on  March 
19  weighing  in  at  9  pounds  1  ounce,  was  greeted  by  his 
parents,  DUANE  and  FRAN  BURDA,  his  sister,  ANN 
MARIE,  and  grandparents,  HAROLD  and  MILDRED  BUR- 
DA. Duane  formerly  worked  with  the  Accounting  Depart- 
ment, while  Harold  is  presently  with  Property  Account- 
ing.   Congratulations  to  all! 

-  t/ttdif  &ui 

(Payroll)  - 

MARY  JANE  HOSTETTER  was  the  "mother  of  the 
groom"  on  March  11  when  her  son,  ROBERT  HOSTETTER, 
was  married  to  LYNN  McCARREN  of  Park  Forest.  The 
couple  spent  their  honeymoon  in  Las  Vegas  before  settling 
down  in  Los  Angeles,  California,  where  Robert  is  a  resi- 
dent...VALERIA  BOWMAN  took  some  time  out  to  go  vis- 
iting, shopping,  lunching  with  friends,  and  just  buzzing 
around  having  fun  and  doing  everything  but  work.  However, 
she  did  spend  some  time  with  our  shut-in,  DORIS  YOST, 
who  is  coming  along  nicely  but  slowly. ..Poor  CLOTILDE 
FRANKIEWICZ  will  never  argue  with  a  meat  grinder  again. 
While  trying  to  dismantle  one,  her  right  thumb  was  caught 
and  badly  cut.  She  swears  that  she  will  never  use  it  again. 
With  a  handicap  like  that,  she  can't  even  tie  her  own  shoe 
laces.  Fortunately,  her  hubby,  JAMES,  is  very  under- 
standing...Your  scribe  enjoyed  another  fun-in-the-sun  va- 
cation in  Scottsdale,  Arizona,  visiting  with  friends,  and 
returning  to  the  many  interesting  places  which  Arizona  has 
to  offer. 


CLAIM  &  LAW  - 

Congratulations  to  the  members  of  our  staff  who  have 
recently  contributed  to  the  population  explosion:  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  CARMEN  PACELLA  on  the  birth  of  their  third  child, 
TARA  MERCEDES;  SHARI  SMITH  and  her  husband,  RAY, 
on  the  birth  of  their  first,  KIMBERLY  ANNE;  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
HARRY  BONESS  on  the  birth  of  their  11th  grandchild, 
THOMAS  DAVID  JENKINS,  and  special  congratulations  to 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  BILL  UHL  on  the  birth  of  twin  girls,  THER- 
ESA and  MELISSA. ..We  would  like  to  wish  NORA  CRONIN 
and  ED  COMAN  many  happy  retirement  years.  Nora  re- 
tired after  30  years  of  service,  and  Ed  retired  after  25 
years  of  service. ..Two  of  our  men  have  decided  to  give  up 
the  good  outdoors  and  join  the  inside  office  staff:  RAY 
TIERI  will  be  replacing  ALDEN  LAWSON,  who  is  now 
special  legal  investigator,  as  inside  adjuster,  and  JIM 
HICKEY  is  doing  fine  on  his  new  job  as  accident  clerk... 
Congratulations  to  DAN  PERK  on  his  promotion  to  special 
investigator.  . .  KAREN  MUNYER  is  very  satisfied  on  her 
new  job  as  blind  case  clerk. ..Good  luck  to  MARIE  CRAW- 
LEY who  transferred  to  the  Insurance  Department  as  a 
stenographer. .  .We  extend  a  warm  welcome  to  three  new 
members  of  our  staff:  COLLEEN  ZAMBOLE,  MARY  ANN 
HALL  and  TONY  GRANATA. . .  MARGE  SCHINTZ  was  the 
recipient  of  a  Jewel/Osco  gift  certificate  in  addition  to  a 
$25  suggestion  award  for  submitting  two  acceptable  sug- 
gestions in  a  year. ..The  D.A.I.  Employees  Federal  Credit 
Union  recently  held  their  annual  dinner-dance  and  meeting 
for  election  of  officers.  The  following  officers  were 
elected:  RON  BARTKOWITZ,  president;  CLAUDE  WOR- 
LAND,  vice-president;  BARBARA  BAGNUOLO,  secretary; 
DAN  PERK,  treasurer,  and  MARY  BERRY,  assistant  treas- 
urer. The  meeting  was  followed  by  a  satisfying  dinner  and 
dancing  to  the  inviting  sounds  of  a  14-piece  band  which  in- 
cluded our  own  Claude  Worland. 


CTA  SECURITY  - 

Our  condolences  are  extended  to  Sergeant  PETE  GENU- 
TIS  in  the  death  of  his  mother,  ANNA.  A  number  of  CTA 
officers  paid  their  respects  at  the  wake...AMVETS  Police 
Post  18  held  its  St.  Patrick's  dance  at  the  Pick-Congress 
hotel  on  March  11.  The  affair  was  BYO  (bring  your  own) 
except  for  the  entertainment.  A  fine  show  was  hosted  by 
Johnny  Matson,  recently  with  the  Bob  Crosby  group.  Mar- 
sha, a  comedienne,  cracked  jokes  that  were  quite  hu- 
morous. Song  and  dance  and  unicycle  numbers  were  per- 
formed by  the  Versatiles.  Taking  in  all  the  good  times  and 
having  a  good  time  themselves  at  the  CTA  Security  table 
were  JOHN  PARKS,  Sergeant  PETE  and  MELVINA  GENU- 
TIS,  Lou  Licastra  (who's  taking  pre-law  at  Lewis  col- 
lege) and  NANCY  SUTA,  a  secretary  in  the  CTA  Law  De- 
partment, Don  Sherner  from  the  Kropp  Forge  company  with 
Connie  Faggiana,  and  your  scribe.  On  the  great  day  itself, 
March  17,  CTA  men  about  100  strong  looked  fine  coming 
down  State  Street.  The  CTA's  miniature  bus  was  a  big  at- 
traction. At  the  reviewing  stand  the  announcer  remarked, 
"Have  exact  fare."  Along  the  way  many  friendly  teens 
called  out  to  have  bus  cards  ready.     From  Evanston  Bus 


APRIL,  1972 


INSIDE 

there  was  Otto  Williams  marching  along.  Flag  bearers 
were  BOB  RENO  and  BERNARD  JONES  of  77th  with  the 
U.S.  flag,  DAVID  WILKIN  and  ANDREW  JOHNSON  of  77th 
with  the  Division  241  banner,  ED  BARRY  of  Kedzie  with  the 
colors  of  Eire,  ROBERT  THOMAS  of  77th  with  the  Chicago 
banner,  and  the  right  guard  was  DONNIE  HENDRICKS  of 
77th.  A  tremendous  crowd  enjoyed  fine  weather  and  the 
antics  of  politicians  with  birds  under  their  hats.  The  TV 
broadcast  of  the  parade  was  delayed  and  the  marchers  who 
went  straight  home  were  able  to  see  themselves.  CTA  Se- 
curity should  have  more  participation  in  this  happy  event. 
So,  officers,  keep  it  in  mind  for  next  year.  Festivities  for 
the  St.  Pat's  weekend  continued  with  the  32nd  annual 
dinner-dance  of  the  Shamrock-American  club,  held  at  St. 
Demetrios  hall  on  Winona  Street.  Many  CTA  people,  in- 
cluding your  scribe,  were  there.  The  CTA  was  there  in  the 
persons  of  Howard  Street  Station  Superintendent  MICHAEL 
LA  VELLE  and  his  wife,  JEAN,  Howard  Street  Supervisor 
TIM  McDONAGH  and  his  wife,  MARY  ANN,  Linden  Shop- 
man FRANK  RAKSTIS  and  his  wife,  BRIDEY.  From  Wilson 
Shops  were  Shopman  JOHN  HENNELLY  and  his  wife, 
MAUREEN,  Shopman  JOHN  COLLINS  and  his  wife,  MAUR- 
EEN, Retired  Shopman  MIKE  O'MALLEY  and  his  wife, 
MARGARET,  and  Blacksmith  JEFF  KEATING  with  his 
wife,  KITTY.  Irish  folks  from  the  Electrical  Department 
were  LUKE  and  PAT  HOWE,  MIKE  and  ANNE  O'TOOLE, 
and  JIM  and  BEA  KELLY.  From  North  Park  were  Night 
Foreman  JOHN  HENNELLY  and  his  wife,  ANN,  and  Day 
Foreman  PAT  O'CONNOR  and  his  wife,  PAT.  The  Forest 
Glen  crowd  included  Day  Foreman  JOHN  JOYCE  with  his 
wife,  WINIFRED,  Assistant  Day  Foreman  JIM  BYRNES 
with  his  wife,  Mechanic  JACK  CALLAGHAN  and  Operator 
PAT  JUDGE.  Keeler  Sanitary  Engineer  ED  McDONELL 
was  having  a  good  time,  as  were  Retired  Operator  A. 
GRANAHAN  and  Retired  Shop  Foremen  DAN  O 'BOYLE  and 
DAN  CLARK.  Judge  John  Moran  was  among  the  more  than 
1,000  celebrators  and  had  many  compliments  for  CTA  Se- 
curity work.  A  traditional  St.  Pat's  menu  was  served.  Ev- 
eryone enjoyed  being  entertained  by  the  Shannon  Rovers 
bagpipe  band  and  youngsters  from  the  McNamara  School  of 
Dancing  doing  Irish  steps.  There  were  surprise  appear- 
ances by  States  Attorney  candidates  Edward  Hanrahan  and 
Ray  Berg.  Both  sang  Irish  patriotic  songs.  The  JIM 
KELLY  family  and  HUGH  F.  HEGARTY  of  Division  308 
each  had  prominent  ads  in  the  Shamrock  program  book... 
Lieutenant  ROBERT  McELROY  and  JOHN  HIGENS  of  the 
Archer  unit,  and  JIM  LELIOSH  on  a  foot  post  at  Archer 
Depot  coordinated  their  efforts  to  nab  seven  youths  and 
recover  11  fire  extinguishers.  Lieutenant  McElroy  and 
Higens  were  driving  up  to  the  depot  when  they  saw  a  youth 
walking  away  with  something  red  wrapped  in  his  coat.  This 
youth  got  into  an  auto  with  the  other  six  offenders.  Leliosh 
met  Lieutenant  McElroy  and  Higens,  and  all  three  officers 
cornered  the  auto  as  it  was  driven  around  the  depot. ..Lieu- 
tenant BILL  BUTLER  and  WHITEY  LAATSCH  were  at 
Limits  Depot  when  a  Clark  Street  bus  driver  called  them 
over  about  some  men  bothering  passengers.  These  officers 
found  two  well-known  pickpockets  busy  jostling  passengers 
and  arrested  them. ..Royalty  always  shows  up  a  little  late 
for  big  occasions.  JEANETTE  MARIE  MAZURKIEWICZ, 
a  princess  of  Poland,  is  now  in  this  world  after  keeping  her 
parents,  CHESTER  and  JOSEPHINE,  waiting  a  few  days... 
What's  new  for  LEON  and  ANALE  RUTH  is  a  four-flat 
building  they  bought  in  Alsip.  ..  ROBERT  HAWKINS  was 
swapping  war  stories  with  JOHN  HIGENS,  only  to  find  his 
tales  about  Marine  boqt  camp  were  about  the  same  as 
John's.    In  fact,  their  stories  were  identical.    A  few  perti- 


NEWS 


JOHN  POPE,  Treasury 
Department,  spent  two 
relaxing  weeks  at  Miami 
Beach,  Florida.  After  this 
picture  was  taken,  John 
tried  the  pool  and  almost 
drowned  ■ -cigar  and  all. 


nent  questions  were  exchanged  and  both  ex-Marines  were 
surprised  to  find  they  were  in  the  same  company  at  the 
same  time  at  San  Diego  19  years  ago.  And  their  serial 
numbers  were  one  digit  apart.  Bob  resurrected  his  boot 
camp  album,  and  guess  who  was  standing  next  to  whom  in 
the  group  photo  from  boot  camp?. .In  a  good  but  unsuccess- 
ful showing,  GORDON  PURTELL  polled  722  votes  in  a 
three-way  race  for  one  on  the  union  election  commissioner 
slots. ..  Happy  June  birthdays  to  MARTINIAK  on  the  2nd, 
DAVIS  on  the  7th,  EVANS  on  the  15th,  McELROY  on  the 
20th,  LONERGAN  on  the  27th,  and  GARNER  on  the  30th... 
Now  that  you're  getting  out  of  the  winter  doldrums,  let  your 
scribe  hear  about  those  fun  times  that  are  sure  to  be  hap- 
pening this  summer. 

-    limot/uf  0  7Kai<uuf 


ELECTRICAL    (Blue  Island)  - 

A  nice  send-off  was  given  for  BRUNO  CZANSTKOWSKI 
and  TED  WYNCOTT,  who  have  started  their  pensions. 
Each  was  presented  with  a  nice  gift.  The  party  was  one  of 
the  first  of  its  kind.  It  was  a  combination  of  retirement  and 
recognition  of  the  graduation  of  two  fine  engineers,  MIKE 
KELLY  and  BUD  MOORE,  who  were  also  presented  gifts. 
To  the  dinner  committee— BOB  TAUSCH,  DICK  VALONEY, 
CHESTER  MATUSZEWSKI  and  PAUL  SAUVE— a  job  well 
done. . .  MARY  and  TONY  ARDUINI  celebrated  their  35th 
wedding  anniversary  by  attending  mass  at  Our  Lady  of  Hope 
church  in  Rosemont,  Illinois,  on  April  22. ..Here  are  the 
names  of  those  off  sick  whom  you  could  visit  or  send  cards 
to:  ELMER  TEGTOW,  ROMAN  PRIESBE  and  MEL  COOK... 
Who  was  the  lineman  who  gave  his  upper  plate  a  mud-bath 
and  took  it  to  the  car  wash  to  give  it  a  cleaning?  His  nick- 
name is  Champ. ..JOE  SALAMONE  has  picked  up  the  nick- 
name "the  Godfather.". .Received  a  nice  letter  from  GIL- 
TON  QUICK  stating  that  he  has  been  visiting  and  working 
with  disabled  veterans  in  the  Veteran's  hospital  in  Oteen, 
North  Carolina.  Anyone  wishing  to  correspond  with  him 
can  reach  him  at  RR#  1,  Box  38  9A,  Black  Mountain,  North 
Carolina    28711. 

-   TVUUam  "ZcAdci 

(Chicago  Avenue)  - 

The  locker  is  more  crowded  now  because  we  finally  have 
a  full  crew.  Welcome  back  to  CHARLIE  SALVATORE, 
DINO  FUGGITTI  and  JIM  ROEBER.  .  .  March  11  was  an 
eventful  day  for  a  couple  of  our  fellows.  LUKE  HOWE  re- 
ports that  this  was  the  day  his  granddaughter  was  born  at 
Swedish  Covenant  hospital.    She  weighed  in  at  8  pounds  5 


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INSIDE 

ounces.  Luke  reports  that  mother,  father  and  baby  are 
doing  fine,  but  it  seems  to  me  that  with  a  name  like  CO- 
LEEN  ANNE,  she  could  have  waited  six  days  and  done  it  up 
right. ..March  11  was  also  a  busy  day  for  JOHN  and  EMMA 
CAMPBELL.  This  was  their  daughter's  wedding  day. 
SANDRA  CAMPBELL  joined  DON  KREIGER  in  married 
bliss  in  South  Holland.  John  says  the  honeymoon  will  be  in 
the  nicer  time  of  the  year. ..TED  and  MARGE  NADROWSKI 
spent  a  bowling  weekend  in  Muskegon,  Michigan.  While 
Ted  bowled,  Marge  sat  in  the  bleachers  waving  and  urging 
Ted  on  to  bigger  and  better  scores.  Right,  Marge?. .New 
arrivals:  TOM  FORTUNE  is  now  with  us  from  West  Shops. 
BILL  MILLAR  came  a  couple  of  days  later,  transferring 
from  the  Shops  &  Equipment  Department. .  .  Some  of  our 
pensioners  have  contacted  me  by  phone  or  have  dropped  in. 
I  was  wondering  if  anyone  has  heard  from  ED  MOLINE  out 
there  in  Indiana.  I  understand  that  TOM  HENRY  was  in 
some  time  ago  but  I  wasn't  here  to  see  him... Two  of  our 
fellows  had  an  unusual  occurrence  at  the  Bureau  of  Statis- 
tics concerning  their  birth  certificates.  It  might  be  well 
for  you  older  fellows  to  check  your  certificates  on  record. 
They  might  not  be  the  same  as  the  notice  of  birth  registra- 
tion...! just  discovered  an  all-around  athlete  in  our  family 
midst.  RICHARD  MAROSE,  the  son  of  BILL  MAROSE,  is 
going  to  attend  Leo  High  school  on  a  basketball  scholarship 
this  coming  fall.  This  active  young  fellow  is  only  14  years 
old  and  has  received  a  total  of  19  first-place  trophies  for 
baseball,  football  and  basketball  while  playing  on  teams  in 
his  community.  Perhaps  he  gets  his  interest  in  sports 
from  his  father  who  has  been  associated  with  the  Bermele 
Little  League  for  the  last  15  years  as  manager  and  presi- 
dent. 

-  c?«  ttutu* 

(Rapid  Transit  Signal  Division)  - 

We  were  all  saddened  by  the  loss  of  ALBERT  TROCK- 
ER,  who  passed  away  March  18  following  an  abdominal  op- 
eration. His  death  climaxed  30  years  of  service  with  CTA, 
over  18  of  them  in  the  signal  department.  Al  was  the  type 
of  fellow  who  appeared  on  the  surface  to  be  tough,  but  just 
about  everyone  knew  he  was  all  heart  underneath.  Mrs. 
TROCKER  sent  a  note  to  thank  Al's  co-workers  for  the 
floral  piece,  cards  and  masses.  She  has  our  deepest  sym- 
pathy in  her  loss... A  party  will  be  given  for  D.  H.  WOR- 
CESTER, general  signal  supervisor,  on  Friday  evening, 
June  2,  in  honor  of  his  retirement.  Anyone  desiring  to  at- 
tend should  contact  ELMER  J.  STOKES  as  soon  as  possible. 
He  can  be  called  at  the  relay  room,  1036  West  Montrose 
Avenue  on  North  464.  All  signal  department  personnel  are 
invited  to  attend.. .PAT  J.  DOYLE  is  back  to  work.  Pat, 
who  has  been  off  because  of  an  eye  operation,  showed  up 
with  green  on  his  mind  for  one  or  more  reasons.  His  re- 
lease for  work  came  just  in  time  to  assure  him  of  a  bright 
St.  Patrick's  day.  Welcome  back,  Pat. ..Hey,  guys!  I  know 
you'll  do  a  double-take  on  this  one.  CLYDE  and  DERNITE 
YOUNT  proudly  announce  the  arrival  of  their  first  grand- 
child. Of  course  it's  a  boy.  Little  CHRISTOFER  JOHN, 
weighing  6  pounds  10  ounces,  was  born  March  29.  The 
proud  parents  are  JOHN  and  MARILYNN  SEEBOCK.  Con- 
gratulations, Clyde,  take  a  bow. 


ENGINEERING  - 

JACK  O'REILLY,  who  recently  retired,  called  to  let  all 
his  friends  know  that  his  new  home  has  been  completed  and 


NEWS 

that  he  was  off  for  Florida,  where  he  expected  to  spend  the 
majority  of  his  time  lounging  in  the  sun.  Jack  requested 
that  we  print  a  special  "thank  you"  from  him  and  his  fam- 
ily for  the  fine  going-away  party  he  received... Our  con- 
dolences to  the  BUSCH  family  in  the  death  of  Pensioner 
HAROLD  W.  BUSCH.  Mr.  Busch  was  superintendent  of 
buildings  before  his  retirement,  and  returned  as  a  con- 
sultant. Mr.  Busch  retired  after  50  years  of  service. ..We 
would  like  to  welcome  back  GEORGE  SULLIVAN  who  has 
been  off  because  of  illness. 

-  "DanU*t  (fattitM  &  tyuutU  Seatt 


FOREST  GLEN  - 

Hi  men!  Looks  like  we  are  finally  getting  warmer 
weather.  Vacations  will  be  starting,  so  let's  get  some  news 
about  your  trips  and  back  yard  cookouts.  Please  use  the 
box  next  to  the  clerk's  window  for  any  news  items  to  be 
printed... Several  months  ago  we  lost  one  of  our  outstanding 
box  pullers.  HAROLD  DESIROS  finally  decided  to  retire 
and  live  off  his  wife's  income.  Harold,  we  all  will  miss 
your  pleasant  smile  each  morning  and,  of  course,  those 
corny  jokes.  You  will  never  be  forgotten.. .Board  Member 
ANDY  KOHLER  retired  on  April  1.  Here's  another  mem- 
ber of  the  family  who  will  be  missed.  All  of  us  here  wish 
you  the  very  best,  Andy.  Do  take  care  and  drop  in  often. 
You  were  an  asset  to  our  company  and  to  the  union.  It  will 
be  hard  for  anyone  to  step  into  your  shoes.  God  bless  you 
for  your  service  to  all. ..Operator  CHARLES  GERHOS  has 
26  years  of  service  and  he's  quite  proud — no  misses  in  all 
that  time.  Of  course  if  it  wasn't  for  the  Mrs.,  he'd  never 
have  made  it.  So  let's  give  credit  where  credit  is  due. 
Right,  Charles?.. PETE  KLOSS  finally  retired.  Too  much 
pressure  on  the  street  for  him.  It  seems  some  of  the  boys 
held  a  party  and  ended  up  with  quite  a  headache.  Of  course 
Pete  wasn't  with  them.  Pete,  they  must  have  been  your  fol- 
lowers. Anyway,  Kloss  is  going  out  west  to  relax  and  un- 
wind for  a  spell. ..Operator  AL  DREWKE's  son,  AL  Jr., will 
be  entering  West  Point  in  July.  Like  father,  like  son;  only 
Al  is  going  to  improve  on  his  dad's  image.  Good  luck, 
young  man.. .Badge  No.   9986,    who  happens  to  be   UTLEY, 

A  SURPRISE  reunion  of  present  and  former  CTA  employes  took  place 
at  the  home  ot  retired  Forest  Glen  Superintendent  EARL  PETERSON 
in  Phoenix,  Arizona.  Pictured  here,  left  to  right,  are:  Pensioner  AL 
PARADIES,  formerly  of  North  Avenue;  TED  HOELLEN,  Forest  Glen; 
Pensioner  JOE  GASKEY,  former  receiver  at  Forest  Glen;  Pensioner 
R.  M.  VENN,  formerly  of  Limits;  Pensioner  JOHN  A.  JACOBY,  former 
District  "D"  superintendent;  Mr.  Peterson;  R.  F.  SIELOFF,  Forest 
Glen,  and  Pensioner  JOE  SCHULTZ,  formerly  of  Forest  Glen. 


APRIL,   1972 


NEW  PENSIONERS 


JOINING  THE  ranks  of  the  retired  April  1 
after  completing  40  or  more  years  of  transit 
service  each  are,  left  to  right,  BRUNO  B. 
CZANSTKOWSKI,  EMORY  K.  NASH  and 
ELMER  A.  MALMIN. 


OSCAR  V.  ANDERSON,  Janitor, 

North  Park,  Emp.  10-5-36 
REGINALD  BARRON,  Operator, 

North  Avenue,  Emp.  12-16-54 
DANIEL  T.  BOAL,  Chauffeur, 

Utility,  Emp.  12-20-40 
JOHN  A.  BOKER,  Operator, 

Lawndale,  Emp.  8-31-37 
BRUNO  B.  CZANSTKOWSKI,  Foreman, 

Electrical,  Emp.  11-9-31 
OSCAR  R.  HAMLINK,  General  Attorney, 

Law,  Emp.  3-8-34 
GARNETT  HAWKINS,  Janitor, 

West  Section,  Emp.  10-16-52 
JACOB  C.  JACOBSEN,  Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,  Emp.  11-17-36 
ARTHUR  F.  KENNEDY,  Operator, 

Lawndale,  Emp.  3-15-34 
PETER  C.  KLOSS,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  5-20-41 
ANDREW  G.  KOHLER.  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  11-29-40 
JOHN  D.  LARKIN,  Specifications  Engineer, 

Purch.,  Spec.  &  Stores,  Emp.  11-23-48 
PATRICK  J.  LENIHAN,  Traffic  Checker, 

Schedule  &  Traffic,  Emp.  11-9-45 
ELMER  A.  MALMIN,  Operator, 

Limits,  Emp.  10-31-27 
PATRICK  J.  MORAN,  Motorman, 

South  Section,  Emp.  3-7-42 
EMORY  K.  NASH,  Photo  Technician, 

Reproduction  Services,  Emp.  7-12-29 
CHARLES  J.  NOREK,  Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,  Emp.  1-25-51 


FRANK  H.  ORMINS,  Bus  Serviceman, 

77th  Street,  Emp.  3-20-36 
HENRY  M.  PETER,  Mechanic, 

South  Shops,  Emp.  11-18-46 
CHARLES  W.  RICKER  Jr.,  Chief  Equip.  Engr. 

Equipment  Res.  &  Dvlpt.,  Emp.  11-1-46 
EARL  J.  RUTH,  Operator, 

77th  Street,  Emp.  9-4-41 
LOUIS  SCHWARTZ,  Operator, 

North  Park,  Emp.  5-19-43 
EDWARD  G.  STREY,  District  Superintendent, 

South  District,  Emp.  4-11-42 
JOSEPH  SULLIVAN,  Operator, 

77th  Street,  Emp.  11-7-44 
OTIS  O.  THOMAS,  Janitor, 

West  Section,  Emp.  12-10-43 
WALLACE  C.  WEBER,  Telephone  Oper., 

77th  Street,  Emp.  2-20-36 
FRANK  H.  WEISHAAR,  Operator, 

North  Park,  Emp.  8-14-41 


DISABILITY  RETIREMENTS 

JOHN  A.  GARRETT,  Operator, 
77th  Street,  Emp.  5-28-53 

LOUIS  C.  TROKEN,  Collector, 
North  Park,  Emp.  1-11-49 

GIACCHINO  TURCO,  Bus  Repairer, 
Archer,  Emp.  7-7-42 


would  like  everyone  to  notice  that  he  has  put  on  weight 
since  giving  up  smoking.. .Operator  JOHN  KURINEC  (of  our 
credit  union)  was  spotted  in  church  one  Sunday  wearing  one 
of  our  old  CTA  black  neckties.  Well,  John,  it  so  happens 
you  have  a  very-hard-to-come-by  item,  and  we  know  you 
can  post  a  notice  on  the  board  and  the  tie  will  be  purchased 
very  quickly.  It's  a  collector's  item  now. ..Seems  like  Op- 
erator RUDY  NEURAUTER  recently  went  off  his  diet  when 
he  and  the  Mrs.  were  in  Mexico.  He  says  you  only  live 
once,  so  why  not  live  it  up. ..Operator  BARRON  recently 
lost  his  father  and  a  few  hours  later  his  mother  passed 
away.  Our  hearts  go  out  to  you.  You  have  had  your  share 
of  sorrow.  But  there  are  brighter  days  ahead. ..Operator 
SAM  ISON  is  still  in  the  hospital,  and  all  of  us  here  are 
hoping  to  see  him  return  soon. ..Happy  birthday  to  the  fol- 
lowing:    MEAGHER,   DURFEE,    UTLEY,    GARCIA,  RYAN, 


STOBART,  KOHLER,  MALICKI,  BOUDREAU,  HENDER- 
SON, ROQUE,  ZIJEWSKI,  O'BRIEN,  MALFESE,  LED/A, 
WASHINGTON,  ENGLISH,  and  GARRITY ...  Superintendent 
DeWITT  says  you  men  are  all  doing  a  fine  job.  So  let's 
keep  it  up  and  try  to  improve. 

-   TV.   A-   Vtaeuf  H..<.>u 


GENERAL  OFFICE    (Office  Services)  - 

Wishes  for  a  speedy  recovery  are  being  sent  to  La- 
VERNE  SCHULTZ,  clerk,  who  is  recuperating  from  sur- 
gery. Hope  to  see  her  back  at  work  soon.  Also  as  of  this 
writing,  get-well  cards  would  be  appreciated  by  WALTER 
YEDINAK,  mail  clerk  who  is  confined  to  Little  Company  of 
Mary  hospital.    Hurry  back,  Wally...JOHN  McMAHON,  mail 


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INSIDE 
clerk,  became  a  grandfather  for  the  third  time  when  his 
son,  JOHN  McMAHON,  a  former  CTA  employee,  became 
the  father  of  a  bouncing  baby  boy,  MARK  JAMES. ..If  you 
see  MEL  SCHEINER,  mail  clerk,  walking  in  the  corridor 
delivering  mail  with  his  head  held  high,  it  is  because  he  is 
proud  of  his  son,  EDWARD,  who  was  made  a  lieutenant 
junior  grade  in  the  Navy.  He  is  now  aboard  ship  in  the 
Vietnam  area... Sympathy  is  being  extended  to  the  family  of 
CHARLES  OLCIKAS,  receptionist  and  former  traffic  su- 
pervisor, who  passed  away  on  April  2. 

(Training  &  Accident  Prevention)  - 

A  speedy  recovery  is  wished  KATHY  FABRY,  clerk- 
stenographer,  who  underwent  surgery  at  Lutheran  General 
hospital... LEONARD  LOHN,  training  clerk  I,  is  spending 
his  vacation  relocating  from  one  apartment  to  another  and 
has  his  hands  full.  I'll  bet  you'll  appreciate  returning  to 
work  to  rest  up. ..PAT  DUNEK,  stenographer  II,  spent  her 
vacation  in  Las  Vegas  taking  in  the  night  spots  and  trying 
to  spend  some  of  that  hard-earned  money. ..Birthday  greet- 
ings to  JOE  O'SULLIVAN,  training  assistant,  who  became 
sweet  16  (so  he  states)  on  April  3. 

(Medical)  - 

RITA  WANTROBA,  X-ray  technician,  and  her  husband, 
DONALD,  had  a  split-level  home  built  in  Lancer  Park, 
Schaumburg.  They  are  looking  forward  to  enjoying  the 
fresh  air  and  cool  waters.  Rita  was  also  surprised  at 
Easter  when  her  husband  presented  her  with  a  kelly  green 
Schwinn  racing  bike,  which  is  probably  a  hint  for  her  to 
travel  back  and  forth  to  work,  what  with  the  price  of  trans- 
portation these  days. 

(Research  &  Planning)  - 

F.  J.  MISEK,  supervisor  of  R/P,  was  selected  as  a 
participant  in  the  Spring  1972  session  of  the  Professional 
Program  in  Urban  Transportation  sponsored  by  Carnegie- 
Mellon  university,  Pittsburgh.  Frank  left  April  9  for  the 
first  part  of  the  program,  which  consists  of  a  four-week 
classroom  course  conducted  on  campus.  The  course  is 
divided  into  three  major  areas  of  urban  transit:  manage- 
ment, planning  and  technologies.  From  the  schedule  Frank 
received,  it  looks  as  though  he'll  be  hopping  from  class- 
room to  classroom  attending  numerous  lectures,  and  the 
rest  of  the  time  deciphering  and  applying  everything  he 
learns  from  the  courses.  The  second  part  of  the  program 
is  composed  of  a  two-week  lecture/study  tour  which  will 
start  in  Pittsburgh  with  an  itinerary  of  various  cities  such 
as  Montreal,  Paris,  Hamburg  and  London,  where  the  par- 
ticipants can  acquire  first-hand  knowledge  of  varying  ap- 
plications of  urban  transit  ideas  and  techniques  now  in 
practice.     Upon  completion  of   the  course    Frank   and  his 


THE  LOVELY  wee  lasses 
pictured  here  are  RHONDA 
KAY  and  YULONDA  FAY 
MORGAN,  the  four  month 
old  twin  daughters  of  Op- 
erator MELVIN  MORGAN, 
Lawndale  Station. 


NEWS 

wife,  STASE,  hope  to  take  two  weeks  of  his  vacation  and 
stay  in  Europe  awhile.  We  hope  you  enjoy  yourselves!.. 
J.  P.  O'CONNOR,  supervisor  of  graphics/statistics,  spent 
his  one- week  April  vacation  in  Porchville,  Westchester. 
When  he  left  we  all  wished  him  a  nice  time  and,  if  weather 
permits,  we  think  he'll  get  the  old  golf  clubs  out  of  hiber- 
nation...Bicycle  season  is  upon  us  and  many  of  us  in  R/P 
are  prepared  for  it.  MARY  ELLEN  RUSS  bought  a  yellow 
Schwinn  varsity  racer  and  a  yellow  hot  pants  outfit  to 
match.  We  reminded  her  that  she's  engaged  now  and  can't 
ride  along  the  lake  front  unless  JIM,  her  fiance,  is  along; 
but  somehow  we  don't  think  we  have  gotten  through  to  her. 
WALLY  PASZYNA  bought  his  wife,  MARY,  a  flashy  red 
model  with  a  seat  on  the  back  for  their  daughter,  LUCY,  to 
hang  on  to,  and  a  gold  color  bike  for  his  older  daughter, 
JACKIE.  BILL  GOODWIN  got  a  good  deal  on  a  bike  for  his 
wife,  DIANE,  also  with  a  little  seat  on  the  back  for  their 
youngest  daughter,  DENISE.  Unfortunately,  MARY  BOSKI 
still  plans  another  season  of  cycling  on  the  antique  her 
grandmother  willed  her  in  1929.  Sounds  like  everyone  is 
going  to  have  a  fun  time— Happy  Riding!  . .  LIL  SCHAGE- 
MAN's  basketball  team  lost  in  the  finals  of  the  Loyola  Park 
tournament.  Lil  is  the  daughter  of  BOB  SCHAGEMAN  of 
R/P.  Lil  patterned  her  play  after  Jerry  Sloane  of  the 
Bulls,  but  she  fouled  out  in  the  first  half.  Lil  says  the  refs 
were  calling  them  too  close;  she  also  has  to  have  a  talk 
with  Jerry  Sloane  about  this... Last  but  not  least,  we  hope 
CHARLEY  DROZDA  bowls  better  than  he  finds  his  way 
home.  Charley  and  his  buddy  bowled  a  great  game  together 
the  other  night  and  celebrated  with  a  few  beers  afterward. 
They  chatted  together  as  they  waited  at  the  train  station, 
Charley  heading  south  and  his  bowling  mate  going  north. 
Their  trains  arrived  at  the  same  time,  both  said  their 
goodbyes  to  each  other  as  they  boarded  the  trains,  still 
cheering  over  their  victorious  night.  Charley  enjoyed  his 
ride  but  didn't  notice  he  was  going  in  the  wrong  direction 
until  he  arrived  at  Logan  Square.  (He  was  figuring  out  his 
score  and  wasn't  paying  any  attention.)  Oh  well,  Charley, 
better  luck  next  time ! 

-   TSeyata  "Dan**  &  £U*e*  Ttuvuiutm 


KEDZIE  - 

Spring  is  here — the  time  of  year  when  we  have  to  be 
more  alert  in  our  driving  habits.  Children  will  be  running 
from  between  parked  cars,  and  riding  bikes  in  the  street. 
Spring  also  means  cleaning  and  at  Kedzie  they've  done  that, 
too.  Our  trainroom  and  office  have  been  painted,  and  they 
sure  look  good... Congratulations  to  Operator  GUY  DiMEO 
and  his  lovely  wife,  DORA.  They  became  grandparents  for 
the  first  time  when  their  daughter-in-law,  JANET,  had  a 
baby  boy  March  12  in  St.  Ann's  hospital.  FRED,  the  proud 
father,  is  on  a  cloud!.. Operator  LARRY  TURNER  became  a 
proud  father  of  a  baby  boy,  and  Operator  JOHN  HERRON 
became  a  proud  father  of  a  baby  girl.  Congratulations,  all! 
..Operator  JACK  HAYES  became  a  grandpa.  His  daughter 
and  son-in-law,  KATHLEEN  and  AL  PEBBLES,  became 
parents  of  a  baby  girl  named  CHERYLE  LYNN,  born  at  St. 
Alexis  hospital  in  Seven  Hills,  Ohio,  on  February  22. ..Con- 
gratulations to  Operator  SCANLON  who  took  his  pension 
April  1.  Enjoy  your  pension,  and  we  wish  you  health  and 
happiness. ..The  Division  241  golf  tournament  will  be  held 
on  July  17.  Keep  this  date  open;  come  out  and  golf  and  have 
dinner.  If  you  can't  play  golf,  try  and  make  the  dinner. 
For  more  information  see  Board  Members  WILLIAM  LAR- 
SEN  or  WILLIAM  REYNOLDS... Still  on  the  sick  list  is  Op- 


APRIL,  1972 


13 


INSIDE 

erator  FOLEY.  Hope  you're  back  on  the  job  soon... Return- 
ing to  work  after  being  off  sick  is  Operator  R.  COLLINS. 
Welcome  back!..  Don't  forget  your  credit  union.  Save  a 
little  each  payday  so  you  can  help  a  brother  in  need! 


KEELER  - 

Hi  folks.  Aren't  we  lucky  to  have  such  fantastic  weather 
in  Chicago?  Doesn't  it  make  one's  heart  just  throb  for  joy 
to  see  the  little  flower  buds  peeking  up  through  the  lovely 
snow?. .This  bit  of  news  is  no  snow  job.  Superintendent  R. 
W.  CHRISTIAN  is  really  proud  of  Keeler's  safety  award. 
This  was  our  best  year  ever,  and  the  coffee  and  rolls  will 
be  unlimited.  It's  only  fitting  and  proper  to  give  Superin- 
tendent Christian  such  a  lift  because  retirement  time  is  al- 
most upon  him.  What  a  nice  gift  for  him.  Let's  finish  out 
his  remaining  time  with  nothing  but  zero  days...  If  you 
should  wonder  why  this  column  is  sort  of  haphazard  this 
month,  it's  because  I  returned  to  work  after  two  weeks  of 
jury  duty  and  found  that  the  deadline  had  passed.  It  was 
really  a  worthwhile  experience  to  get  a  close-up  of  how  the 
wheels  of  justice  grind  away.  Most  of  the  cases  dated  back 
as  far  as  1966,  and  I  was  bounced  from  most  of  them  as  I 
am  a  public  vehicle  operator  and  most  cases  involved  ac- 
cidents. All  of  you  know  that  shouldn't  be  an  excuse  to  dis- 
qualify me,  as  1  happen  to  be  slightly  familiar  with  most 
types  of  accidents,  personally. .."The  man  who  can  govern  a 
woman  can  govern  a  nation."  On  April  27  it  will  be  34 
years  of  marital  bliss  for  my  chief  of  staff  and  me,  and  I 
can't  even  fool  my  grandchildren  as  to  who  is  boss. ..Oper- 
ator JOHN  JARECKI  seems  to  think  that  by  growing  a  full 
mustache  he  can  establish  his  dominance.  John  best  re- 
call the  story  of  Samson  and  Delilah,  and  now  with  electric 
scissors  and  clippers — you  can't  win,  John. . .  Box  Puller 
WHITEY  SZYMELL  purchased  some  property  in  Mesa, 
Arizona,  and  plans  to  spend  some  of  his  vacation  surveying 
his  holdings.  The  fellows  are  wondering  if  Whitey  could 
have  bought  a  pig  in  a  poke  ?..We  bid  a  fond  adieu  to  all  the 
fellows  who  left  Keeler  on  the  system  pick,  and  extend  a 
warm  welcome  to  the  newcomers.  Let's  hope  everyone 
will  be  completely  happy  with  their  choice. ..Happiness  per- 
sonified describes,  I'm  sure,  the  following  couples:  Opera- 
tor JIM  and  GLORIA  WHITE,  Serviceman  LULLING  and 
CAROLYN  SAVAGE,  and  Operator  D.  ROBBINS  and  his 
wife,  MAE.  These  three  couples  are  all  awaiting  the  ar- 
rival of  "Mr.  Stork."  Boy,  how  can  I  smoke  all  those  ci- 
gars...Operator  G.  DeROSE  and  his  wife,  ROSE,  celebrated 
24  years  of  wedded  bliss  on  April  10.  Their  daughter, 
GEORGETTE,  celebrated  her  19th  birthday  on  April  10... 
Mechanic  M.  PATTERSON  had  another  yearly  checkup — 
that  is  birthday-wise,  April  15. ..Day  Foreman  R.  VANCE 
is  vacationing  in  Florida.  Rumor  has  it  that  Vance  has 
been  provided  with  eye  blinders  to  keep  them  from  roving. 
..Another  slightly  confused  fellow  is  Operator  GREZLIK 
who,  after  many,  many  years  of  navigating  on  Addison 
street,  is  now  floundering  on  Diversey... Station  Instructor 
CHARLEY  WEYER,  yet  on  the  sick  list,  sent  a  nice  card  to 
all  the  Keelerites.  Word  is  out  that  Charley  saved  his  re- 
cently removed  gallstones  and  is  in  the  process  of  drying 
them  out  so  he  can  make  a  most  unique  necklace.  He  will 
sell  it  to  the  highest  bidder. . .  Others  who  are  sick  and 
missed  are  Operators  KARRAS,  LEE  and  WALKER.  We 
are  glad  to  have  TED  PYZNA  back  in  the  saddle  again  after 
a  lengthy  illness.. .Maybe  I'm  a  bit  confused  and  puzzled, 
but   SY  GOLDMAN    informed   me   that  his    daughter,   RO- 


NEWS 

SETTE  STRUBEL,  and  her  family  visited  him  from  South- 
field,  Michigan.  It  was  an  Easter  holiday  visit.  Is  there 
such  a  thing  as  a  "Kosher  Catholic  ?".. The  birthday  boys 
for  April  are:  Operators  JOE  VALTIERRA,  FILIPEK, 
PANCIC,  KUGELBERG,  BREWER,  CUBIE  and  WISCHLER. 
Many  happy  returns,  fellows... It  was  good  to  know  that  we 
kept  all  of  our  clerks.  However,  greetings  are  extended  to 
our  two  new  relief  clerks,  MOSLEY  and  MIJANOVICH...See 
you  next  month. 


LAWNDALE  - 

Now  that  the  nice  weather  is  upon  us  again,  the  Lawn- 
dale  Softball  team  is  preparing  itself  for  the  upcoming 
season.  This  year's  coach,  JAMES  T.  BURRIS,  is  very 
optimistic  about'  the  team's  chances  for  capturing  the 
championship.  It's  a  much-improved  team  over  last  year, 
says  Coach  Burris,  and  this  team  seems  more  confident 
than  ever  before.  Coach  Burris  says  to  watch  the  bulletin 
board  for  practice  workout  sessions  which  will  begin  very 
soon.. .Vacation  time  is  nearing  for  all,  and  we'd  like  to 
stress  a  little  safety  in  all  of  your  summer-time  endeav- 
ors. Remember  that  the  streets  will  be  filled  with  chil- 
dren soon,  and  we  all  want  to  avoid  any  type  of  confronta- 
tion with  them.  I'm  wishing  everyone  a  safe  vacation  this 
year,  and  have  lots  of  fun.  ..Anyone  interested  in  joining 
Lawndale's  bicycle  club  can  contact  Operator  M.  H.  COL- 
QUITT at  the  Depot.  Everyone  is  invited  to  join.. .I'd  like 
to  wish  a  speedy  recovery  to  J.  W.  STAHULAK,  TONY 
KASMAN,  LEMUEL  COOK,  ROBERT  SMITH  and  DAVID 
COPELAND...We  offer  our  deepest  sympathy  to  the  family 
of  Operator  LONNIE  JOHNSON  in  the  recent  passing  of  his 
brother.  We  also  express  our  condolences  to  Operators 
JOE  and  EDDIE  RIHA  in  the  recent  passing  of  their  moth- 
er. ..It's  been  rumored  that  Lawndale's  own  professional 
golfers  are  challenging  all  comers  to  a  match.  Those 
known  pros  are  JOHN  PATER,  EARL  WASHINGTON,  ROB- 
ERT ROSS,  LESTER  MORTON  and  JOHNNY  CALVIN. ..On 
April  1,  Operator  JOHN  BOKER  retired  after  more  than  30 
years  of  service.  Good  luck  on  your  retirement,  John.  Op- 
erator LOUIS  (Bubbles)  SCHWARTZ  of  North  Park  Station 
also  retired  on  April  1  after  many  years  of  devoted  ser- 
vice. Many  operators  around  Lawndale  knew  Louis  only  as 
Bubbles,  and  Louis  recalls  those  individuals  who  have  con- 
tributed to  his  early  retirement:  they  are  CASIMIR  WIS- 
NIEWSKI,  LEON  MINOR,  JOE  LUSCALZO,  TILLMON 
SHAW  and  WILLIAM  LEMAR.    Good  luck  in  your  retire- 


THIS  CHUBBY  little 
beouty  is  ANDREA  MARIE 
FINCH,  the  five-month  old 
granddaughter  of  NELLO 
PARRILLO,  Congress 

Maintenance  Terminal. 


14 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

ment,  Lou. ..The  annual  membership  meeting  of  the  Lawn- 
dale  Federal  Credit  Union  was  held  on  March  25  at  the 
Lorraine  ballroom.  Everyone  really  enjoyed  themselves 
while  renewing  old  acquaintances.  It  was  indeed  a  beauti- 
ful afternoon. . .  Clerk  BILL  RUDDLE  and  his  family  are 
presently  in  Nebraska  visiting  their  son  who  is  stationed 
there  with  the  U.S.  Air  Force.  When  Bill  returns  he'll  be 
going  to  52nd  Street  Station  for  a  new  assignment.  Good 
luck,  Bill. ..Senior  operators  celebrating  anniversaries  this 
month  are:  CLEM  KACZOROWSKI,  25  years,  A.  H.  JACK- 
SON, 21  years,  LEON  MINOR,  19  years,  and  W.  L.  STEV- 
ENS, 15  years... Operator  EDDIE  BAINES  is  mad  at  him- 
self for  overlooking  a  choice  run.  I  wonder  who  did  get  that 
run ?.. Those  birthday-ing  this  month  are:  C.  CHAMBERS, 
F.  CROSBY,  J.  ALLEN,  R.  WRIGHT,  J.  AUGUSTA,  E.  DIL- 
LINGHAM, R.  SAMPSON,  C.  DDCON,  W.  HARRINGTON,  J. 
JOHNSON,  C.  SMITH,  A.  MARTIN,  R.  WALTON,  P.  IVORY, 
B.  BROWN,  W.  WHERRY,  R.  AUSTIN,  L.  McCLELLAN,  S. 
HARDY,  F.  FARRELLY,  R.  FENRICK,  J.  McGHEE,  E. 
JONES,  E.  WASHINGTON,  G.  MATHEWS,  H.  LUKA  and  F. 
DVORAK. ..  Well,  fellows,  that's  all  for  this  month.  Re- 
member, always  drive  with  safety  in  mind. 

-  Q«mU  7tt«MlcUl 


LIMITS  - 

We  welcome  all  the  men  who  came  to  Limits  Station  in 
the  last  seniority  pick.  May  your  stay  with  us  be  a  long  and 
pleasant  one. ..JOHN  WEBER  and  DUKE  ELLINGTON  are 
very  happy  to  be  back  here  again  after  an  absence  of  four 
years. ..ELMER  MALMIN,  No.  1  man  on  the  pick  list,  re- 
tired April  1  after  44  years  of  service.  May  you  have  a 
long  and  healthful  pensioned  life.  PAT  CRONIN  is  now 
No.  1  at  Limits  and  is  enjoying  the  fruits  of  his  labor  after 
many  years. ..Congratulations  to  Operator  EDWARD  SOU- 
VIGNY  and  his  wife,  ROSEMARY,  on  25  years  of  married 
bliss.  A  party  was  held  in  their  honor  at  the  Indian  Hill 
Social  club  in  Round  Lake,  Illinois.  Sixty  guests  were 
present  to  help  them  celebrate. ..Board  Member  EDWARD 
DAPPEN  became  a  grandfather  for  the  third  time  when  his 
daughter  and  son-in-law,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  GORSKI,  presented 
the  family  with  a  baby  boy,  BRIAN  ANTHONY.  Grandpa  is 
mighty  proud  of  him.  Congratulations  to  the  proud  parents 
and  grandparents... BOB  PENDLETON  is  back  as  an  opera- 
tor again  after  being  a  box  puller  for  a  long  time.  Too  bad 
you  did  not  have  enough  seniority  Bob,  but  patience  will 
bring  your  reward... JAMIE  MORALES,  our  p.m.  foreman 
of  the  repair  department,  is  doing  a  good  job  of  keeping  the 
buses  in  tip-top  shape.  This  also  goes  for  all  the  fine  re- 
pair and  maintenance  men  we  have  at  Limits. ..  Operator 
RONALD  BROWN  is  busy  in  his  off  time  showing  home- 
made movies  in  various  churches  throughout  Chicago. 
From  the  reports  we  have  heard,  they  are  of  excellent 
quality. ..Our  sincerest  sympathy  to  the  family  of  EDWARD 
STOKE,  who  passed  away  suddenly  last  month.  Also  to 
Operator  O.  E.  McDANIELS  in  the  death  of  his  mother. 


-  £  S. 


LOOP  - 

Belated  greetings  and  best  wishes  to  the  following  peo- 
ple who  had  birthdays  since  our  last  issue  of  Transit  News, 
and  may  this  year  and  all  those  to  follow  bring  good  health, 
peace  and  joy  to  you,  one  and  all:  Agents  TERESA  BAR- 
RETT, March  11;  DOROTHY  PARKER,  March  14;  MINNIE 


NEWS 


STEVEN  BOGIRA,  the  son 
of  MICHAEL  BOGIRA, 
61st  Street  Maintenance 
Terminal,  recently  won  a 
Chick  Evans  scholarship 
to  attend  Northwestern 
university.  He  plans  to 
study  journalism. 


DIKEMAN,  March  17;  DOROTHY  FORD,  March  18;  JULIE 
MATTRAN,  March  20;  ROSEMARY  ROBERSON,  March  22; 
Student  Agent  TOM  LINDENMUTH,  March  13;  Clerk  J. 
HARTIGAN,  March  31,  and  last,  but  not  least,  Superintend- 
ent JOHN  ZUPKO,  March  26... A  happy  first  wedding  an- 
niversary to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  ARTHUR  SMITH,  March  27. 
Here's  hoping  you  both  have  many  more  happy  married 
years. . .  Agent  BILL  PFEIFFER  celebrated  his  26th  year 
with  CTA  on  April  15.  Doggone,  Bill,  you  don't  look  a  day 
older  than  you  did  last  year.  It  must  be  that  trip  to  Hawaii. 
..Some  of  our  people  are  still  on  the  sick  list.  Get  well 
wishes  are  sent  to  K.  McKENNY,  MARY  JO  OHNESORGE, 
DOROTHY  FORD  who  is  recuperating  at  home  from  eye 
surgery,  and  Chief  Clerk  JOHN  HANNING  who  was  hospi- 
talized at  this  writing.  Hurry  and  get  well,  gang,  we  miss 
you.. .Retired  Janitor  LESLIE  BYRNES  is  home  from  the 
hospital,  but  is  confined  to  a  wheel  chair.  He  would  love  to 
hear  from  his  old  friends.  A  phone  call,  card  or  letter 
would  be  greatly  appreciated  by  Les.  You  may  get  his 
phone  number  or  address  from  Janitor  MOORE  at  the 
Lake-Kedzie  Station... Agent  LOUISE  DREWS  has  a  bright 
gleam  in  her  eyes  these  days.  Why?  She  is  anticipating 
all  the  nice  things  she  will  do  on  her  vacation  soon  to  come. 
. .  Agent  HATTIE  ROHR  has  been  unusually  perky  lately. 
She  is  wearing  a  constant  smile  and  goes  about  humming  a 
pretty  tune.  We  can't  believe  it's  because  of  the  new  pick. 
Is  there  a  new  B.F.  ?  What  gives,  Hattie,  let  us  in  on  the 
secret.  Have  you  been  reading  the  April  issue  of  Cosmo- 
politan?.. Congratulations  to  JIM  HAASE,  the  son  of  Agent 
MORA  HAASE,  who  has  started  his  new  job  at  the  Mart. 
Jim  worked  as  a  clerk  on  the  surface  system  for  many 
years.  Much  success  to  you,  Jim... Agent  MARY  VIDAS  has 
really  sore  feet.  The  poor  girl  has  been  pounding  the  pave- 
ment for  weeks  in  search  of  an  apartment,  with  no  luck.  If 
anyone  can  help  her,  contact  your  co-reporters,  as  Mary 
would  make  an  ideal  tenant  (quiet  as  a  mouse). .  .Agent 
MONICA  LAMKE  returned  from  her  Florida  vacation  just 
in  time  for  the  new  pick.  We  were  surprised  to  hear  that 
she  picked  on  the  Kennedy  line  this  time  as  did  Agent  BILL 
PFEIFFER.  Their  moving  over  bumped  a  few  of  us  out,  but 
since  they  are  such  nice  people,  we're  happy  to  say  wel- 
come to  Bill  and  Monica  and  hope  they  like  our  new  line... 
Retired  Superintendent  LEO  BIEN  called  to  say  he  had  read 
our  item  concerning  him  and  was  happy  to  be  remembered. 
He  asked  us  to  say  hello  to  all  and  he  promised  to  keep  in 
touch  with  us.  Please  do,  Mr.  Bien... Those  of  us  who  at- 
tended the  annual  Metropolitan  "L"  Credit  Union  dinner  at 
Nielsen's  Village  on  North  avenue,  Saturday,  March  18  had 
a  wonderful  time.    The  food,  the  company,  and  the  enter- 


APRIL,  1972 


15 


INSIDE 

tainment  was  great.  Those  of  you  who  missed  it  had  better 
plan  on  attending  next  year.  Agent  DOROTHY  ADLER  made 
her  stage  debut  that  night,  and  let  me  tell  you,  she  really 
has  talent  and  is  a  good  sport.. .JUNE  BAREKMAN  entered 
Presbyterian-St.  Luke's  hospital  on  April  5  for  eye  sur- 
gery for  the  second  time.  Knowing  our  bouncy  "vamp",  we 
are  sure  she  will  be  up  and  around  in  great  spirits  very 
soon.  Our  best  wishes  to  all  our  friends  on  the  sick  list 
and  may  you  all  be  back  to  good  health  soon... Agent  JACK 
TAYLOR  started  his  vacation  the  first  part  of  May,  and 
when  he  returns  he  will  only  work  a  short  while  until  his 
retirement  on  July  1.  Have  a  fun  vacation,  Jack.. .In  clos- 
ing we  would  like  to  welcome  into  the  CTA  family  circle 
TOM  WTXTED,  the  son  of  your  co-reporter  MARY  WTX- 
TED.  Tom  will  be  driving  a  bus  out  of  Forest  Glen.  Wel- 
come, Tom,  and  good  luck  in  your  new  position... We  hope 
you  all  enjoyed  a  blessed  and  happy  Easter.    Keep  smiling. 

-    Witched  Votfte  &  IKan*  tl/ittU 


MILWAUKEE,  LAKE  &  DOUGLAS  (Agents)  - 

Spring  has  finally  arrived,  but  you'd  never  guess  it  by 
the  amount  of  snow  on  the  ground  when  I  wrote  this.  Sum- 
mer will  be  here  soon  so  let's  hear  about  all  those  fabulous 
vacation  plans. ..BETTY  RUSSO  spent  her  two-week  spring 
vacation  in  Sarasota,  Florida,  with  her  sister  and  her 
mother.  They  spent  most  of  their  time  relaxing  at  the 
beach.  They  also  saw  the  Ringling  Bros,  circus  and  visited 
with  friends  in  Bardenton  and  Daytona.  Betty  came  back 
to  work  looking  very  well-rested  and  tanned... ELEANOR 
HASBROUCK  and  MARY  WTXTED  are  both  in  the  hospital  at 
this  writing.  JUNE  BAREKMAN  and  DOROTHY  FORD  are 
also  in  the  hospital  for  eye  surgery.  Hope  to  see  you  all 
back  to  work  soon.  JOHN  HANNING,  chief  clerk  for 
Congress-Douglas,  has  been  on  the  sick  list  for  some 
time.  Also  Agents  VALERIE  THOMAS  and  A.  (Fox)  CON- 
NOR and  Janitors  CHARLIE  RAJEWSKI,  ERMA  BOND,  and 
LEROY  SUTTON.  Hope  to  see  you  all  well  and  back  with  us 
soon. . .  Best  wishes  to  CHARLIE  NOREK  and  Janitor  G. 
HAWKINS  who  took  their  pensions  April  1.  A  long  and  hap- 
py retirement  is  wished  both  of  you... MARGARET  NOLAN 
spent  her  two-week  spring  vacation  in  Las  Vegas  winning 
some  and  losing  some.  Margaret  came  back  looking  very 
well  rested  and  eager  to  work  again.  Hope  to  see  Mar- 
garet's counterpart,  KATHERINE  McKINNEY,  back  soon. 
Katherine  is  still  on  the  sick  list  due  to  injuries  she  re- 


THE  HAPPY  bride  and 
groom  are  JOHN  and 
SANDRA  HOFFMAN  who 
were  united  in  holy  matri- 
mony on  March  11.  The 
lovely  bride  is  the  former 
SANDRA  PFUND,  material 
control  clerk  at  South 
Shops.  John  is  the  brother 
of  KAREN  HOFFMAN, 
also  of  South  Shops. 


NEWS 

ceived  when  she  was  in  an  automobile  accident.  State- 
Lake  inner  is  just  not  the  same  without  both  of  you. ..HEL- 
EN GUTH  celebrated  her  ninth  anniversary  with  CTA  on 
March  30.  FRED  FRIEB  put  in  his  26th  year  with  CTA  on 
March  11.  Fred  spent  his  day  off  by  taking  his  three-year 
old  granddaughter  to  her  first  circus... We  all  wish  to  ex- 
tend our  deepest  sympathy  to  the  family  of  JAMES  PAICE- 
LY  who  passed  away  on  March  29.  CTA  lost  a  good  em- 
ployee and  many  of  us  lost  a  good  friend... Student  Agent 
CHERYL  LEE  flew  to  Tarkio,  Missouri,  for  the  Black  Art 
festival  at  Tarkio  college.  She  said  she  had  a  great  time... 
Did  anyone  know  that  Student  Agent  STANLEY  BULLARD 
was  an  ail-American  guard  in  high  school  and  turned  down 
several  scholarships  for  basketball  to  work  for  the  CTA 
instead?.. A  warm  welcome  is  extended  to  GABE  BARNES 
and  SANDRA  MAHONEY,  both  former  student  agents  who 
have  returned  to  CTA.  Also  a  warm  welcome  to  EARL 
BOYD,  a  former  South  Section  agent  who  resigned  and  has 
now  returned  to  the  great  West  Side... Student  Agents  MAR- 
CIA  ERENBERG,  LINDA  WAYNE  and  PAT  MARTINEK 
have  resigned.  The  best  of  luck  to  all  of  you. ..Congratula- 
tions to  two  of  our  agents  who  were  recently  married, 
GLORIA  TAYLOR  who  is  now  GLORIA  JENKINS,  and  OLEY 
FOWLER  who  is  now  OLEY  DENNIS.  Best  wishes  for  a 
long  and  happy  marriage  to  both  of  you.. .Everyone  is  happy 
to  see  Assignment  Agent  JACKIE  HOLMES  back  to  work 
after  being  off  a  week  due  to  injuries  sustained  while  on  the 
job.  Jackie  has  promised  never  to  do  what  she  did  so 
forcefully  again... Congratulations  to  BARB  COLWELL  and 
CYNTHIA  FLORENCE  who  recently  qualified  as  assignment 
agents.  Good  luck  to  PAT  GRIFFIN,  GERALDINE  LOMAX 
and  JUNE  JOHNSON  who  are  currently  breaking  in  as  as- 
signment agents. 

-  tyuue  TKwtte  &  "Katif  Tfatiaitttf 


NORTH  AVENUE  - 

Hi!  This  is  Bill,  and  I  am  back  to  work  and  feeling  good 
again.  I  want  to  thank  all  my  friends  for  the  cards  and  vis- 
its while  I  was  in  the  hospital  and  after  I  got  home.  As  for 
news  for  this  column,  I  think  all  of  you  forgot  about  me. 
Spring  is  here,  so  I  should  be  getting  a  lot  of  fish  stories  if 
nothing  else.. .Foreman  WILLIAM  J.  KOSEK  of  South  Shops 
has  returned  to  work.  He  really  is  a  lot  slimmer  than  be- 
fore after  being  on  a  strict  diet  for  over  a  month.  1  offered 
to  take  him  out  for  a  nine  course  meal;  believe  it  or  not,  he 
turned  me  down.  Naturally  Bill  paid  the  feed  bill  for  his 
mechanical  horse.  I  was  happy  to  look  after  the  horse 
while  he  was  sick. . .  Foreman  RUDY  GOODE  is  rushing 
spring.  He's  been  wearing  short  sleeve  sport  shirts,  snow 
and  all.  Please,  Rudy,  wear  your  winter  shirts,  then  maybe 
spring  will  come...Goodby  and  good  luck  to  all  the  North 
Avenue  men  who  transferred  to  other  stations,  and  wel- 
come to  the  new  men  who  have  come  to  North.  We're  hap- 
py to  have  you  and  hope  you  will  help  us  have  the  fewest 
number  of  accidents  and  the  most  commendations  of  all  the 
depots. ..I  met  Superintendent  WILLIAM  MOSER  of  Archer. 
I  told  him  I  would  say  hello  to  all  his  friends  at  North  for 
him. . .  Chief  Clerk  WILLIAM  PINASCO,  Forest  Glen,  is 
oiling  his  fishing  reels  and  getting  ready  for  a  fishing  trip 
to  Minnesota.  He  will  miss  his  fishing  partner,  Pensioner 
GEORGE  ROHRHUBER,  who  has  taken  up  fishing  in  Arkan- 
sas. I  understand  he  has  purchased  a  home  there  to  live 
the  life  of  leisure — just  fishing  and  fishing  and  fishing. 
Bill's  new  fishing  partner  is  none  other  than  Pensioner 
BILL  DI  GIOIA.    Bill  seems  to  get  the  best  chefs  for  part- 


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INSIDE  NEWS 
nera.  I  haven't  been  that  lucky.  Pardon  me,  Pensioner 
LARS  PEARSON,  I  miss  your  good  cooking.  I  hope  I  can 
latch  up  with  a  partner  who  Is  a  good  fisherman  and  a  good 
chef,  too.  The  less  said  about  my  culinary  arts,  the  better. 
..With  deep  regret  we  report  the  passing  of  CHARLES  OL- 
CIKAS,  general  office  Information  clerk  and  former  Dis- 
trict C  supervisor.  Our  sympathy  Is  extended  to  his  wid- 
ow...I  hope  all  of  you  have  a  safe  and  happy  Memorial  day 
weekend. 


A  great  big  HELLO  to  everyone  from  almost  anywhere 
(not  just  the  Inner  Sanctum). .  .The  month  of  May  brings 
thoughts  of  faraway  places  to  most  of  us.  We  know  it  did  to 
our  genial  custodian,  ED  KOCIENSKI,  who  headed  down  to 
Puerto  Rico  to  vacation  with  his  daughter  and  her  family. 
Clerks  ED  WITEK  and  TOM  HICKEY  (he's  one-half  of  the 
magic  carpet  Hickeys),  and  yours  truly  intend  to  spend 
"honey  do"  vacations — you  know  the  kind,  "Honey  do  this, 
and  honey  do  that."  We'll  probably  grumble  but  still  enjoy 
doing  it.  .  .District  C  Superintendent  RAY  REIGHARD  and 
his  Mrs.  headed  for  Fort  Lauderdale,  Florida,  stopping  off 
at  St.  Simon's  Island,  Georgia,  on  the  way  down  and  Foley, 
Alabama,  on  the  return  trip. ..Clerk  BILL  REYNOLDS  has 
returned  from  an  Amtrak  vacation  that  included  New  Or- 
leans, El  Paso  and  Mexico,  then  by  plane  (ygggh)  to  Den- 
ver, where  he  again  joined  Amtrak  for  a  trip  to  Omaha, 
his  last  stop  before  turning  for  home.  We  sure  wish  more 
people  would  travel  that  way. ..Clerk  BOB  STACH  will  be 
heading  for  Lake  Leach,  Minnesota,  to  try  and  snag  some 
of  thosebig  ones  that  got  away  last  year. ..Clerk  AL  ROHDE 
set  his  car  on  automatic  pilot  and  let  it  take  him  wherever 
it  wanted  to  go.  Would  you  believe  he  ended  up  in  Elkhorn, 
Wisconsin  ?  What  other  place  is  there  to  spend  a  vacation  ? 
We're  wondering  if  his  new  car  will  do  the  same  thing... 
District  C  Superintendent  VIC  LAULETTA  had  the  mis- 
fortune of  breaking  one  of  his  fingers  while  trying  to  hold 
the  door  open  for  an  operator  at  Kedzie  Stat  ion... Quite  a 
few  of  our  friends  and  fellow  workers  are  confined  to  the 
hospital  at  this  writing.  They  include:  Switchboard  Opera- 
tor ED  MAKOWSKI,  who  underwent  serious  heart  surgery 
at  Presbyterian-St.  Lukes;  Operator  NICK  DeFINA  at  St. 
Anne's;  Retired  Senior  Instructor  ED  WEHMEYER  at  Lu- 
theran General,  and  Former  Board  Member  AUGIE  JOHN- 
SON at  Columbus.  We're  hoping  that  you'll  all  be  up  and 
around  again  real  soon... Just  the  other  day  La  VERNE  TA- 
BEL,  the  wife  of  Relief  Station  Superintendent  ART  TABEL, 
received  a  get-well  card.  This  isn't  anything  unusual  for 
someone  who  has  been  ill,  but  LaVerne  hasn't  been  hos- 
pitalized since  1970,  and,  believe  it  or  not,  that  was  the 
postmark  on  the  envelope — JUNE  1970. ..Now  here's  a  bit  of 
news  that's  just  about  as  tardy  as  that  get- well  card  was. 
On  January  25  Operator  F.  COOPER  Jr.  and  his  wife, 
VERA,  became  the  proud  parents  of  little  DEMETRIOUS 
LEWIS,  who  weighed  in  at  an  even  7  pounds.  Our  belated 
congratulations  to  both  of  you.  Come  on  fellas,  give  us  the 
news  while  it's  news;  that's  how  you  get  your  name  in  print. 
While  we're  on  the  subject  of  parents  don't  forget  Mother's 
day,  May  14,  and  Father's  day,  June  18.  They'll  appreciate 
knowing  you  didn't  forget.  If  they're  no  longer  with  you, 
remember  them  in  your  thoughts... It  was  our  pleasure  re- 
cently to  talk  to  Retired  Switchboard  Operator  CHARLEY 
SCHMIDT  and  Retired  Clerk  ED  McDERMOTT.  Ed  has 
been  doing  a  lot  of  traveling  around  the  country  to  such 
places  as  Florida,  New  York,  and  California.  We  also 
spotted  another  ex-switchboard  operator  in  the  station, 
JOE  CABAY.  On  our  way  to  work,  we  had  a  chance  to  chat 
with  CHARLEY  (Montrose  avenue)  EICHLER,  former  oper- 


L00KING  QUITE  the  pro  at 
having  her  picture  taken  In 
mommy's  arms  Is  little 
ERICA  ANNE  SMITH,  the 
3-month  old  daughter  of 
Operator  FRANK  and  JOYCE 
SMITH  of  North  Avenue. 


ator  at  Forest  Glen.  These  fellows  all  look  and  sound  as 
though  they  are  really  enjoying  their  pensions,  and  that's 
the  way  it  should  be.  Good  luck  to  all  of  you. ..We  wish  to 
extend  our  deepest  sympathy  to  the  family  of  Collector  E. 
STOKE  who  passed  away  recently.  Also  to  Operator 
CHARLES  KING  in  the  loss  of  his  mother-in-law,  Mrs. 
BERTHA  DEVTNE;  to  Operator  CALABRESI  and  Chief 
Clerk  RUSS  GUNDERSON,  Lawndale,  who's  mothers  passed 
away.  Our  condolences  to  Operator  BARRON,  Forest  Glen, 
who  had  the  double  misfortune  of  both  of  his  parents  pass- 
ing away  on  the  same  day  in  the  same  hospital. ..One  fellow 
that  wound  up  in  the  sick  book  recently  was  Supervisor 
LESLIE  PEASE.  Mrs.  CHAMBERLAIN,  the  wife  of  Night 
Superintendent  WARD  CHAMBERLAIN,  should  literally  be 
back  on  her  feet  by  now.  Watch  it,  boss,  those  dishpan 
hands  are  showing.  If  you've  learned  how  to  make  good 
coffee,  maybe  you  can  brew  us  a  "fresh  pot"  here  at  the  of- 
fice occasionally... The  recent  clerk's  pick  involved  a  bit  of 
musical  chairs.  Clerk  FRANK  PASCHE  vacated  the  No.  3 
clerk's  chair  to  take  over  as  assistant  chief  clerk,  displac- 
ing HANK  ZYCH  who  latched  on  to  the  relief  job  that  was 
left  open  when  BOB  STACH  dropped  into  the  No.  3  clerk's 
spot.  Are  you  still  with  me,  or  have  I  lost  you?  Along  with 
a  few  other  minor  changes,  the  office  force  is  conducting 
business  as  usual.  Oh  yes,  the  team  of  HESTER  and  BRIN- 
DISE  was  left  untouched.  (How  about  that,  you  young  Hes- 
ters, dad  made  the  news  again!). ..We  leave  you  with  the 
following  thought — you  can't  spray  the  perfume  of  happi- 
ness on  others  without  spilling  a  few  drops  on  yourself... 
See  you  all  "purty"  soon. 

-  70  itliam  WiuUmA  &  Klattn  £%t 


NORTH  PARK  - 

Remember  the  date — Monday,  July  17.  The  event  is  the 
annual  Division  241  Golf  Day  at  St.  Andrew's  Country  club. 
Golf,  dinner  and  prizes  for  all  are  on  the  agenda.  So  make 
your  reservations  now  for  this  big  day... Coffee  was  served 
on  Wednesday,  March  15,  with  rolls  supplied  by  the  North 
Park  Credit  Union  for  beating  our  par  for  the  month  of 
February  in  lowering  our  complaints  and  raising  our  com- 
mendations. Keep  up  the  good  work,  fellows,  and  let's  have 
more  coffee  and  rolls. ..With  the  coming  of  the  college  stu- 
dents, your  help  and  consideration  will  be  appreciated  by 
the  instruction  force.  The  hiring  of  these  fellows  makes 
summer  vacations  possible  for  most  of  us,  so  let's  give 
them  a  hand... KEN  PAOLI,  the  son  of  Operator  GINO  PAO- 


APRIL,  1972 


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INSIDE 

LI,  was  a  member  of  the  Mark  McDunn  Brass  Ensemble 
that  performed  at  the  Center  Theatre  at  DePaul  university. 
Ken,  a  music  major  at  DePaul,  did  all  the  arrangements  for 
the  group.. .WAYNE  BAEUCHLER,  the  son  of  Operator  LEN 
BAEUCHLER,  was  hospitalized  at  Mount  Sinai  hospital  for 
major  surgery,  and  at  this  writing  is  convalescing  satis- 
factorily...Operator  CHARLES  SAUER  and  his  family,  along 
with  his  daughter,  DEBRA,  attended  the  Veterans  of  For- 
eign Wars  Voice  of  Democracy  banquet  at  Springfield,  Illi- 
nois. Debra,  who  attends  Roosevelt  High  school,  won  first 
place  in  the  second  district,  and  was  competing  against 
winners  of  other  districts.  Debra  didn't  win  in  Springfield, 
but  our  congratulations  to  her  for  a  fine  try... FRED  AN- 
HALT  Jr.,  the  son  of  Operator  FRED  ANHALT,  was  grad- 
uated on  March  21  at  Lackland  Air  Force  Base,  San  Anto- 
nio, Texas,  as  a  2nd  lieutenant.  Fred  and  his  wife,  ANN, 
attended  the  graduation  and  pinned  Junior's  bars  on  him. 
He  will  be  stationed  in  Boston,  Massachusetts... Pensioner 
JOE  EIFFLES  and  his  lovely  wife,  LINNEA,  have  purchased 
a  mobile  home  in  Clearwater,  Florida,  and  will  be  at  home 
at  House  68,  3220  U.S.  19  North,  Clearwater,  Florida.  Joe 
invites  his  many  friends  to  stop  by  and  visit  him  when 
traveling  through  Florida. ..JOE  GOLDBERG,  formerly  an 
operator  out  of  North  Park,  is  now  the  chief  money  guard 
working  out  of  the  Howard  Street  "L"  terminal.  He  is  en- 
joying his  work  with  his  usual  cheerful  attitude... Operator 
SEYMOUR  STEINBERG  suffered  his  second  car  accident  in 
front  of  the  depot  on  Foster  avenue,  when  his  Plymouth  was 
piled  up  by  a  careless  driver.  Parking  in  the  yard  would  be 
a  safer  solution,  Seymour. ..Operator  FRED  ANHALT  fell 
on  an  icy  sidewalk  Sunday,  February  27,  breaking  his  wrist 
in  two  places  and  is  now  enjoying  a  two-month  vacation. 
Hurry  back,  Fred,  we  all  miss  your  cheerful  comments... 
Operator  ALLEN  LIGHTER  and  his  wife,  JUDY,  have  pur- 
chased a  seven  room  brick  ranch  type  home  located  at 
5032  Greenleaf  avenue  in  Skokie,  Illinois.  Allen  is  going  to 
hold  an  open  house  in  the  near  future  and  promises  to  in- 
vite his  many  friends  to  come  and  socialize... Supervisor 
GENE  ADAMS  and  his  wife,  EMMA,  have  purchased  a  new 
home  located  at  2223  Edgewood  drive,  Grandwood  Park, 
Illinois.  Gene  has  an  acre  of  property  and  expects  to  have 
a  large  garden  and  several  fruit  trees  to  work  on... Opera- 
tor BERNIE  KONIARSKI  and  his  wife,  GERTRUDE,  cele- 
brated their  25th  wedding  anniversary  on  March  16  and  re- 
ceived a  congratulatory  letter  from  President  and  Mrs. 
Richard  Nixon  on  White  House  stationery  ...Operator  JOHN 
COSGROVE  and  his  wife,  HELEN,  vacationed  in  New  Or- 
leans where  they  attended  all  the  fun  events  in  the  famous 
French  Quarter.  ..  Operator  LEN  BAEUCHLER  spent  his 
annual  vacation  at  Phoenix,  Arizona,  where  his  brother, 
EDWARD,  resides.  Len  reports  a  few  rounds  of  golf  and  a 
couple  of  visits  to  the  race  track.  A  visit  with  Pensioner 
JOHN  (Jake)  JACOBY  of  Scottsdale  was  also  a  must... Sani- 
tary Engineer  OSCAR  ANDERSON  retired  on  April  1  after 
serving  the  company  for  35  years.  Oscar  and  his  wife, 
LUELLA,  will  be  at  home  at  1104  Butler  street,  Morris, 
Illinois  60450,  and  will  devote  considerable  time  to  fishing 
and  raising  their  garden.  .  .  Operator  LOUIS  (Bubbles) 
SCHWARTZ  retired  on  April  1  and  is  looking  at  apartments 
on  South  Shore  drive,  where  the  work  will  be  left  to  the 
peasants. ..Street  Collector  LOUIS  TROKEN  went  on  dis- 
ability pension.  We  at  North  Park  wish  him  well  in  the 
future. ..Operator  BERT  SCHWARTZ  became  a  father  for 
the  second  time  when  his  wife,  LINDA,  gave  birth  to  a  son 
named  FREDERICK  BRUCE,  born  February  8  at  Weiss 
.Memorial  hospital  weighing  8  pounds  7  ounces... Happy  an- 
niversaries are  extended  to  the  following:     Operator  PETE 


NEWS 

DOLAN  and  his  wife,  ROSALEEN,  their  15th;  Operator 
JACK  KOVITZ  and  his  wife,  SHIRLEY,  their  41st;  Operator 
JAMES  PATRICK  and  his  wife,  ROSE  MARIE,  their  21st; 
Operator  IRVING  SHER  and  his  wife,  MILDRED,  their  37th; 
Operator  THOMAS  WILSON  and  his  wife,  BONNIE,  their 
14th;  Operator  HAROLD  JULITZ  and  his  wife,  ANN,  their 
38th;  Operator  P.  J.  SMITH  and  his  wife,  MADELYN,  their 
19th;  Operator  ADOLF  JENDRYCZKI  and  his  wife,  JEAN, 
their  34th;  Operator  FRANK  KENNY  and  his  wife,  their 
26th;  Operator  CHARLES  SAUER  and  his  wife,  their  21st, 
and  Pensioner  ALBERT  NAGELE  and  his  wife,  ANN,  their 
36th. ..Happy  birthdays  are  extended  to  the  following:  Pay- 
master MIKE  KOMPANOWSKI,  LOUIS  SCHWARTZ,  LE 
ROY  CONKLIN,  HAROLD  JULITZ,  ADOLF  JENDRYCZKI, 
Clerk  TERRY  LATTIN,  FERNANDO  ESQUIVA,  DEAN  and 
MERYL  SECLAR,  AGNES  ERICKSON.  TOM  KURCZEWSKI, 
MATTHEW  DOLAN  and  MARY  KIRKWOOD... Our  sympathy 
and  condolences  to  Operator  AL  FERNBACK  in  the  loss  of 
his  mother,  Mrs.  LILLIAN  FERNBACK;  to  Operator  G. 
BRIESCHKE  in  the  loss  of  his  father,  WILLIAM  BRIES- 
CHKE,  and  to  the  families  of  Street  Collector  EDWIN 
STOIKE.  ALBERT  GLUECKERT,  ALBERT  TROCKER  and 
Utility  Chauffeur  RICHARD  MURPHY. 

Repair  Department  Chit  Chat:  Assistant  Day  Foreman 
JOE  COUGHLIN  and  his  wife,  DOROTHY,  vacationed 
throughout  the  State  of  Florida  and  had  a  wonderful  time... 
On  vacation  at  this  time  are  Repairman  FRANK  SCHENDL, 
FRANK  SIBLEY,  PAUL  SCHREVES,  and  Servicemen  BILL 
STAUNTON  and  EDWARD  OLENDER... Repairman  A.  GUT- 
ANSKY  is  presently  at  Edgewater  hospital  for  observation. 
..ROBERT  JOHNSON  and  A.  KULCZYK  are  still  off  sick  at 
this  writing,  and  our  prayers  are  with  them  for  a  fast  re- 
covery...Clerk  EARNIE  LOTITO  is  doing  a  major  remodel- 
ing job  on  his  bathroom,  and  his  wife  is  very  proud  of  him. 
..Assistant  Foreman  DENNIS  CRONIN  had  a  serious  fire  in 
his  home  recently.  Fortunately,  his  family  was  able  to  get 
out  before  anyone  was  injured. ..Need  cash  for  that  vaca- 
tion ?  See  JOHN,  DALE  or  TONY  at  the  credit  union  office 
and  they  will  be  happy  to  provide  you  and  yours  with  ready 
cash. 


NORTH  SECTION   - 

North  Section  Superintendent  M.  LaVELLE  extends  his 
personal  congratulations  to  all  North  Side  employees,  both 
at  Howard  and  Kimball  Stations,  and  to  the  men  of  the  In- 
struction Department,  who  were  instrumental  in  helping  the 
North  Section  receive  a  safety  award  for  1971.  It  was  the 
safest  year  in  CTA  history.  The  North  Section  had  19  few- 
er accidents  than  in  1969.  It  broke  accident  par  once;  had 
280  zero  accident  days.  Broke  commendation/complaint 
par  once.  And  added  16  new  members  to  the  Courtesy 
Caravan  Club.  Mr.  LaVelle  is  looking  forward  to  another 
safe  year,  and  again  says  "Thanks"  to  everyone.  For  win- 
ning the  award,  the  North  Section  enjoyed  coffee  and  rolls 
on  April  13... Welcome  to  new  Agent  THOMAS  MITCHELL, 
coming  to  us  from  the  Shop  Department.  He  has  been  with 
the  company  11  years.. .Agent  EVELYN  LANZ  recently  un- 
derwent surgery  at  St.  Francis  hospital.  We  hope  she  will 
soon  be  well  and  back  with  us.  Agent  EARL  STEVENS  also 
was  in  the  hospital,  as  was  Agent  DORIS  BARTHEN.  We 
wish  them  a  speedy  recovery.  Agent  LILLY  WILLIS  is 
back  to  work  after  having  had  spinal  surgery.  Lilly  was  off 
work  for  four  long  months,  and  we're  glad  to  see  her  back. 
..Our  sincere  condolences  to  Agent  BENNIE  RUSH  and  her 


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RECENT  DEATHS  AMONG  EMPLOYES 


ANTON  J.  ANDRULIS,  86,  South  Shops, 

Emp.  10-4-27,  Died  2-9-72 
BAYARD  ASHTON,  77,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  5-26-21,  Died  2-6-72 
MICHAEL  BOGGINS,  85,  Devon, 

Emp.  12-14-16,  Died  2-23-72 
CHARLES  W.  BOTTORFF,  88,  South  Section, 

Emp.  7-3-11,  Died  1-30-72 
WILLIAM  H.  BRIESCHKE,  76,  Forest  Glen, 

Emp.  9-18-23,  Died  3-1-72 
HAROLD  A.  BROWN,  72,  Forest  Glen, 

Emp.  5-19-43,  Died  2-17-72 
WILLIAM  L.  BROWNE,  79,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  10-8-12,  Died  2-24-72 
HAROLD  W.  BUSCH,  83,  Building, 

Emp.  9-17-07,  Died  2-12-72 
ANTONIO  CARDAMONE,  76,  West  Shops, 

Emp.  8-19-43,  Died  2-16-72 
LOUIS  CYGAN,  70,  Forest  Glen, 

Emp.  7-22-29,  Died  3-1-72 
HARVEY  O.  DeBARR,  78,  Purchasing, 

Emp.  11-17-16,  Died  2-25-72 
MATTHEW  B.  DIETERS,  77,  Lawndale, 

Emp.  6-1-21,  Died  2-26-72 
MYRON  DRAGAN,  82,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  3-5-25,  Died  2-17-72 
JOHN  S.  FLASZ,  88,  Devon, 

Emp.  4-29-13,  Died  2-13-72 
FRANK  FOCHT,  70,  North  Park, 

Emp.  12-26-44,  Died  2-20-72 
WALTER  GADECKI,  75,  South  Shops, 

Emp.  8-14-23,  Died  2-23-72 
WILLIAM  F.  GOSSICK,  69,  South  Shops, 

Emp.  6-27-47,  Died  2-27-72 
HARRY  D.  GREENLEES,  83,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  6-30-15,  Died  2-3-72 
ELMER  H.  HARWOOD,  71,  Forest  Glen, 

Emp.  1-27-26,  Died  2-25-72 
PAUL  A.  ING,  79,  North  Section, 

Emp.  12-13-24,  Died  2-12-72 
JAMES  JACKSON,  25,  Archer, 

Emp.  8-17-70,  Died  4-4-72 
THOMAS  J.  JAVORSKI,  83,  Archer, 

Emp.  9-28-17,  Died  2-9-72 
GEORGE  H.  KAUFMAN,  75,  Forest  Glen, 

Emp.  2-7-24,  Died  2-18-72 
JOHN  L.  KEHOE,  48,  South  Shops, 

Emp.  7-14-42,  Died  2-21-72 


TERENCE  V.  KENNEDY,  75,  West  Section, 

Emp.  8-9-23,  Died  2-28-72 
EMMA  H.  KRUMSIEG,  88,  West  Section, 

Emp.  12-29-43,  Died  2-19-72 
FRANK  S.  KUCZEK,  85,  Elston, 

Emp.  10-28-19,  Died  2-15-72 
HERBERT  N.  LEAVITT,  81,  North  Section, 

Emp.  4-27-20,  Died  2-12-72 
VITO  MARZANO,  85,  Douglas  Park, 

Emp.  1-30-20,  Died  2-7-72 
JAMES  J.  McCORMICK,  77,  North  Section, 

Emp.  10-11-22,  Died  2-1-72 
PATRICK  McGEEVER,  83,  Cottage  Grove, 

Emp.  2-10-14,  Died  2-26-72 
RICHARD  K.  MURPHY,  62,  Util.  &  Emer.  Serv. 

Emp.  12-22-42,  Died  3-9-72 
JAMES  J.  NAGLE,  83,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  2-20-20,  Died  1-30-72 
CHARLES  OLCIKAS,  64,  Executive, 

Emp.  3-31-42,  Died  4-2-72 
FRANK  PACULA,  64,  West  Section, 

Emp.  10-8-29,  Died  2-2-72 
JAMES  PAICELY,  44,  North  Section, 

Emp.  7-3-53,  Died  3-28-72 
ANDREW  PASSERO,  73,  Congress, 

Emp.  12-24-26,  Died  2-20-72 
RUBY  M.  PIERSON,  81,  West  Section, 

Emp.  3-12-47,  Died  2-22-72 
WALTER  F.  PRIEMANN,  77,  Skokie  Shops, 

Emp.  3-6-23,  Died  2-15-72 
THEODORE  S.  RAY,  67,  52nd  Street, 

Emp.  2-14-45,  Died  2-12-72 
EDWARD  STOIKE,  57,  Limits, 

Emp.  12-23-42,  Died  3-14-72 
LOUIS  A.  STRUCK,  96,  West  Section, 

Emp.  3-31-02,  Died  2-28-72 
JOSEPH  TILL,  69,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  11-13-23,  Died  2-22-72 
ALBERT  R.  TROCKER,  57,  Electrical, 

Emp.  1-27-42,  Died  3-18-72 
PAUL  TWINE,  52,  Investigation  &  Claims, 

Emp.  3-18-48,  Died  4-10-72 
PATRICK  WALSH,  69,  Limits, 

Emp.  5-13-42,  Died  2-18-72 
HENRY  B.  WILLIAMS,  52,  District  B, 

Emp.  11-30-50,  Died  3-18-72 
WALTER  A.  WITONSKI,  79,  West  Section, 

Emp.  6-2-42,  Died  2-12-72 


family  in  the  sudden  and  tragic  death  of  her  three-year  old 
son.  Our  sympathy  also  to  the  family  of  AL  TROCKER, 
Howard  Street  electrical  maintainer,  who  passed  away 
March  19.  Al  was  the  father-in-law  of  Supervisor  JERRY 
THIVEL.  Our  sympathy  also  to  the  family  of  JAMES 
PAICELY,  former  North  Side  trainman.  Jim  passed  away 
March  28. ..Agent  ANNABELLE  DREW  is  home  from  the 
hospital,  but  it  wasn't  all  bad  luck  for  her  as  her  daughter, 
PHYLLIS,  presented  Annabelle  with  a  grandson  named 
TIMOTHY  SCOTT  KRUEGER.. .Supervisor  ROBERT  THOM- 
AS and  Mrs.  THOMAS  have  had  an  addition  to  their  family. 
They  adopted  a  little  boy  six  years  of  age.  Congratulations 
and  may  you  all  enjoy  the  love  of  a  happy  ho  me... Student 
Agent   STEVE    DUFFY   gave   his  girl  friend,   KATHLEEN 


MORIARITY,  an  engagement  ring.  The  lucky  couple  is 
planning  a  September  wedding  and  a  honeymoon  in  Hawaii... 
Agent  ED  ISAK  and  his  wife,  JOSEPHINE,  celebrated  their 
25th  wedding  anniversary  April  24.  Agent  A.  LUCKEY  and 
his  wife  celebrated  their  31st  and  also  became  grandpar- 
ents again. ..Janitor  PETE  PEDERSEN  has  left  the  ranks  of 
the  CTA.  Pete  went  into  private  business  with  the  purchase 
of  a  grocery  store.  Good  luck  in  your  new  venture... Jani- 
tor D.  J.  LIBERKO  went  to  Los  Angeles  and  San  Francisco 
on  his  vacation... Agent  DARLENE  BOHANNON  and  her  hus- 
band are  the  proud  parents  of  a  baby  girl.  Congratulations! 
..Agent  MAMIE  TWINE  moved  into  new  surroundings  and 
many  of  her  friends  had  a  house  warming  party  for  her... 
Agent  BETTY  FIFE  spent  a  few  days  in  Ravenswood  hospi- 


APRIL,  1972 


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INSIDE 

tal  and  is  now  at  home  recovering. ..Agent  SARA  SIMMONS 
attended  a  benefit  dinner  March  10  at  McCormick  Place  for 
the  Reverend  Jesse  Jackson's  new  program,  PUSH. ..JOE 
GOLDBERG,  chief  foot  collector,  and  his  wife,  BEVERLY, 
spent  12  happy  days  in  and  around  New  Orleans  for  the 
Mardi  Gras.  They  had  a  grand  time  seeing  the  old  planta- 
tion homes  and  having  mint  juleps... Agent  MARY  RAFFER- 
TY  celebrated  15  years  with  the  company. ..As  the  saying 
goes,  "it's  a  small  world."  Your  reporter  and  her  husband, 
GEORGE,  and  your  reporter's  father,  V.  WINDFELD,  went 
to  Miller's  Pub  for  lunch  and  who  should  be  there  but  ROSE 
McANDREWS  and  a  friend.  Rose  was  on  vacation  and  they 
had  attended  a  show  and  were  enjoying  a  meal  and  a  cock- 
tail (P.S.  we  did  too). ..Agents  celebrating  their  first  year 
with  the  company  were  H.  ISAK,  F.  KLOSOWSKI  and 
JACKIE  BERNS.  Five  years  with  the  company,  LOUISE 
BROWN,  DAVID  ROSENBERG,  SARA  SIMMONS,  MARIE 
HEFFERNAN,  LORRAINE  ORR,  ED  OLSEN  and  yours 
truly,  TINA  HE NKE. .  .Welcome  back  to  Motorman  ART 
PHILLIPS.  Art  was  in  a  very  bad  auto  accident  three  and  a 
half  months  ago  and  came  back  to  work  on  April  9. ..The 
biggest  surprise  on  the  new  pick  was  TOMMIE  LYONS 
changing  to  Kimball  after  many,  many  years  at  Howard. 
Tommie  recently  moved  and  Kimball  is  closer.  Super- 
intendent W.  ROONEY  said  he  couldn't  believe  his  eyes 
when  Tom  reported  to  work... Superintendent  M.  LaVELLE 
had  a  one-week  vacation  in  April  and  we  were  glad  to  hear 
that  Mrs.  LaVelle  is  doing  fine  after  having  been  in  the 
hospital... Our  sympathy  to  the  family  of  Agent  LILLY  WIL- 
LIS in  the  recent  death  of  her  mother-in-law  in  Florida, 
and  to  Agent  DORITHA  DAVIS,  whose  father  passed  away. 

-  7«w  3W* 


OPERATIONS    (Transportation)  - 

THOMAS  STIGLIC  and  his  wife,  HELEN,  flew  to  Fort 
Lauderdale,  Florida,  and  then  went  to  an  area  called  Plan- 
tation for  a  visit  with  their  daughter,  HELEN  MERRY,  and 
her  family.  He  went  swimming  every  day  and  gave  his 
grandchildren  swimming  lessons.  They  went  out  for  dinner 
(to  give  the  ladies  a  rest),  drove  around  taking  in  all  the 
sights  they  could,  and  even  went  down  to  the  Keys.  Tom 
managed  to  squeeze  in  a  game  of  golf  while  his  wife  went 
shopping.  The  weather  was  very  nice  and  they  had  a  won- 
derful time.  His  final  comments  were  "Florida  is  more 
beautiful    than   people  say  it    is."     I    have  to  admit  that  I 

THIS  PICTURE  was  taken  in  1955  at  a  retirement  dinner  for 
Agents  BETTY  BUCKLEY  and  CATHERINE  COLLINS.  How 
many  ticket  agents  can  you  identify?  Turn  to  page  22  for 
their    names. 


NEWS 

agree  with  him. ..I've  heard  that  lately  there  is  a  radio  dis- 
patcher walking  around  with  a  dark  coat  and  a  white  carna- 
tion in  his  lapel.  If  anyone  has  information  leading  to  his 
identity,  please  let  me  know... We  welcome  a  new  informa- 
tion clerk,  ARTHUR  J.  PINELLI,  who  transferred  from  the 
Accounting  Department.  He  is  replacing  JOE  RITROVATO 
who  transferred  to  the  Schedule  Department.  Good  luck  to 
both  men  in  their  new  positions... On  April  1,  District  Su- 
perintendent EDWARD  G.  STREY  of  South  Rapid  Transit 
District  joined  the  ranks  of  the  retired  after  30  years  of 
service.  We  extend  our  best  wishes  for  a  very  happy  and 
healthy  retirement. 

(Traffic  Planning)  - 

On  March  22,  FRANK  BARKER'S  son,  GEOFF,  a  sopho- 
more at  Oak  Park-River  Forest  High  school,  received  his 
school  letter  for  track.  Looks  like  he's  following  in  his 
brother's  footsteps.  Congratulations  and  continued  suc- 
cess...We  would  like  to  welcome  FLOYD  R.  BURNS,  junior 
traffic  planning  technician,  to  our  department.  He  was  for- 
merly a  bus  operator  at  Archer  Station.  Good  luck  in  your 
job,  and  it's  nice  to  have  you  with  us. ..NANCY  JOHNSON 
recently  got  a  combination  German  shepherd/collie  and 
promptly  named  it  Brandy.  The  dog  was  four  weeks  old 
when  she  fell  in  love  with  it. 

(Utility  and  Emergency  Service)  - 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  ED  SLAMP  went  west  to  Las  Vegas  for 
their  vacation.  Ed  reports  that  his  luck  was  bad,  but  was 
happy  to  say  that  his  wife  had  some  success.  The  weather 
was  beautiful  and  they  had  a  very  good  time. ..ED  KENNEDY 
spent  his  vacation  at  Winter  Haven,  Florida,  the  training 
camp  of  the  Boston  Red  Sox.  He  was  particularly  inter- 
ested in  one  of  the  Sox  players,  his  son.  Ed  predicts  that 
the  Sox  will  win  the  World  Series,  but  didn't  say  if  it  would 
be  the  Red  Sox  or  the  White  Sox...NORBERT  GEWELKE 
went  to  Scottsdale,  Arizona,  for  his  vacation.  The  temper- 
ature ranged  between  78  and  92  degrees  every  day  and 
there  wasn't  a  drop  of  rain.  He  returned  home  with  a  good 
tan  and  some  money  in  his  pockets,  because  he  stayed  away 
from  Las  Vegas. ..On  April  1,  DANIEL  T.  BOAL  retired 
from  the  CTA  with  32  years  of  service.  Many  of  his 
friends  came  to  Blue  Island  on  his  last  day  of  work  to  wish 
him  the  best  of  luck.  Among  those  present  were  JOE  MUL- 
REE,  WALTER  JOHNSON  and  PETE  RECKS.  We  all  wish 
Dan  a  long  and  happy  retirement. ..Congratulations  to  GENE 
SPROVIERI  and  STANLEY  KAMINSKI,  who  celebrated  their 
25th  anniversaries  with  CTA. .  .  The  household  of  JAMES 
ROCHE  was  very  pleasantly  surprised  when  their  son,  SP4 
MICHAEL  ROCHE,  came  home  unexpectedly,  safe  and 
sound,  from  Vietnam  where  he  served  as  a  member  of  the 
101st  Airborne  Division  of  the  U.S.  Army.  He  will  now  be 
stationed  at  Fort  Campbell  in  Kentucky. .  .  On  March  10, 
Emergency  Service  Chauffeur  RICHARD  MURPHY  passed 
away  shortly  after  reporting  for  work.  We  would  like  to 
extend  our  sympathy  to  his  family.  We  also  extend  our 
condolences  to  CHARLES  HOLLINGSWORTH,  whose 
brother  passed  away  in  Hempstead,  New  Jersey;  to  LOUIS 
GODEK  and  AARON  WRIGHT,  who  both  lost  brothers;  to 
VIRGIL  TYLER  in  the  loss  of  his  father-in-law,  and  CARL 
HARE,  whose  step-father  recently  passed  away  in  Tulsa, 
Oklahoma. 

(Equipment  Research  &  Development)  - 

On  April  1  CHARLES  W.  RICKER,  chief  equipment  en- 
gineer, retired  from  the  CTA.  He  plans  to  take  it  easy  for 
awhile,  and  spend  more  time  with  his  children  and  grand- 


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children.  Later  he  and  his  wife,  EMILY  ANN,  will  travel 
to  San  Antonio  and  Denver  to  visit  with  family  and  friends. 
Charles  likes  to  play  golf,  so  when  the  weather  gets  warm- 
er I'm  sure  he  will  be  out  on  the  golf  course  hitting  that 
little  ball.  I  was  asked  to  remind  HAROLD  BROWN  to  be 
sure  and  call  him  up  and  let  him  know  when  and  where  the 
next  CTA  golf  tournament  will  be  held.  We  all  wish  the 
Rickers  a  very  happy,  healthy  and  long  retirement. 


PURCHASING,  SPECIFICATIONS  &  STORES  - 

Get-well  wishes  are  sent  to  TERESA  DeLEONARDIS  and 
GERI  La  VINE  of  Purchasing  who  are  on  the  sick  list.  A 
speedy  recovery  to  both  of  you...DENISE  PATHEIGER  has 
left  Stores  for  a  new  job  with  the  Shops  &  Equipment  De- 
partment at  South  Shops. ..A  big  hello  is  extended  to  RON 
TABOR.  Ron  has  joined  the  Specifications  Department  as 
a  specifications  engineer;  also  hello  to  PRISCILLA  KAM- 
RADT,  who  is  unassigned  in  the  Stores  Department.  Good 
luck  to  all  of  you. ..LINDA  LUNDBERG,  chief  den  mother  of 
Pack  #3058,  organized  the  cub  scouts  for  their  annual  Blue 
&  Gold  Dinner.  The  dinner  was  a  huge  success  and  enjoyed 
by  all. ..HELEN  TOTH,  Purchasing,  spent  a  one-week  vaca- 
tion after  Easter  spring-cleaning.. .The  new  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
BURNS  (Mary  Ann  Wallace)  spent  a  two-week  sun-shiny 
honeymoon  in  Acapulco  and  Mexico  City.  They  stayed  at 
Las  Brisas,  where  they  had  their  own  private  "casita"  and 
pool  on  the  hillside  overlooking  Acapulco  Bay.  In  Mexico 
City  they  stayed  at  the  Sheraton  Maria  Isabel.  While  on 
safari,  Mary  Ann  came  in  first  place  in  the  burro  races. 
They  also  saw  a  bull  fight.  The  return  flight  home  on  a 
DC-10  Luxury  Liner  was  very  comfortable.  They  are  back 
home  once  again  loaded  down  with  souvenirs  and  happy 
memories... Our  deepest  sympathy  is  extended  to  BOB  MC- 
CARTHY and  his  family  in  the  loss  of  their  mother,  and  to 
the  family  of  BEN  CUTRERA,  retired  laborer  at  Skokie 
Shops,  who  passed  away. ..Congratulations  are  in  order  for 
SAM  CANELLA  and  his  wife  upon  becoming  grandparents 
again.  Little  SANDRA  ANN  CANELLA,  weighing  6  pounds 
9  ounces,  was  born  on  February  19.. .HELEN  SLATTERY 
and  her  husband,  TOM,  of  the  Skokie  Upholstery  Depart- 
ment, were  proud  when  their  son,  ROBERT,  received  his 
bachelor  of  science  degree  in  accounting  and  mathematics 
from  Northern  Illinois  university  in  January.  Bob  worked 
as  a  conductor  out  of  Howard  Street  during  summer  vaca- 
tions while  attending  school.  Congratulations,  Bob!  .  . 
CHUCK  SCIMECA,  fork  lift  operator,  underwent  open  heart 
surgery  and  is  on  the  road  to  a  speedy  recovery.  Get  well 
quick,  Chuck... It  is  certainly  obvious  that  spring  is  here 
from  the  rise  in  the  automobile  market.  VINKO  DJON- 
LICH,  laborer,  bought  himself  a  bright  red  1972  Chevy 
Impala.  GEORGE  LINDEN,  assistant  divisional  storekeep- 
er, bought  himself  a  new  green  1972  Chevy.  CHRIS  LAM- 
PROS,  laborer,  purchased  a  new  car  and  is  now  planning  a 
trip. ..BILL  NOVAK,  stock  clerk  II,  just  returned  from  a 
vacation  trip  to  Iowa  in  his  new  car.  Congratulations  are 
also  in  order  for  Bill  on  the  birth  of  two  more  grandchil- 
dren. Bill  now  has  five  grandchildren. ..ART  STAHL,  stock 
clerk  II  and  leader  of  the  "Over  the  Hill  Gang",  was  off 
sick  and  has  returned  to  work.  Glad  to  see  you  back,  Art!.. 
CLIFFORD  PETTIS,  fork  lift  operator,  has  returned  from 
his  vacation  and  reports  that  he  had  a  wonderful  time. . . 
JOHN  MARASOVICH,  stock  clerk  II,  and  his  wife  have  re- 
turned home  from  a  one-week  vacation  in  Las  Vegas.  Af- 
ter their  return  John's  wife  was  hospitalized  with  a  slipped 


NEWS 

disc.  This  leads  us  to  believe  the  rumor  that  the  injury 
was  incurred  while  pulling  the  slot  machine  handle... SAM 
ELLIS,  stock  clerk  I,  is  back  from  his  vacation  and  reports 
that  he  had  a  "honey-do  vacation. "..A  warm  welcome  is  ex- 
tended to  RICHARD  WEATHERSBY,  who  became  a  stock 
clerk  I. ..Congratulations  to  WALTER  JUGIN,  who  will  re- 
place ART  HOFFMAN  as  stock  clerk  II... Congratulations 
and  best  wishes  are  extended  to  DAMEN  RILEY,  stock 
clerk,  who  retired  on  April  1.  Damen  reports  that  he  will 
be  heading  for  Japan  to  visit  his  son,  Technical  Sergeant 
NATHANIEL  B.  RILEY,  and  his  family.  Have  a  happy  and 
healthy  retirement,  Damen!..  JACK  GUBBINS,  assistant 
divisional  storekeeper,  was  off  sick  with  the  flu  but  is  back 
at  work  as  of  this  writing.  Jack  reports  that  he  is  feeling 
better  now. 


RAPID  TRANSIT  MAINTENANCE  TERMINALS  - 

Enjoying  an  early  spring  vacation  is  S.  SIGGERS,  61st 
Street. ..Glad  to  see  A.  LAURAS,  61st  Street,  back  to  work 
after  a  stay  in  the  hospital. ..Wishes  for  a  speedy  recovery 
are  sent  to  JOHN  SHANAHAN,  61st  Street,  who  is  in  the 
hospital. ..Wishes  for  a  speedy  recovery  are  also  sent  to 
PAT  ANTONUCCI,  the  wiie  of  JOHN  ANTONUCCI,  61st 
Street,  who  is  at  home  recuperating  from  an  operation... 
Our  condolences  to  LUTHER  CARR,  61st  Street,  and  his 
family  in  the  passing  of  his  brother.  Mr.  CARR  was  also 
the  brother-in-law  of  TOM  BASKIN... Wishes  for  a  speedy 
recovery  are  sent  to  D.  WILBORN,  Dan  Ryan,  who  is  in 
Jackson  Park  hospital;  also  a  special  wish  from  R.  BU- 
FORD  and  F.  PICKETT.  ..  Spring  always  brings  a  change 
and  that  includes  a  change  of  jobs.  From  all  the  boys  at 
all  the  stations,  best  of  luck  to  all  who  transferred. 


-   ^aif   St}ec$e6 


SOUTH  SECTION  - 

Is  everybody  anticipating  spring  as  much  as  I  am?  Let's 
hope  she  makes  her  appearance  soon!. .A  hearty  welcome  to 
our  newly-hired  Conductors  MICHAEL  COLDING,  HARRY 
ZYCH  and  RONALD  SMITH,  and  newly-hired  Janitors  JAY 
DOBBS  and  WILLIAM  LOVE... Congratulations  to  Conductor 
JOSEPH  WATKINS  on  winning  a  color  TV  set  from  the 
Major  Charles  L.  Hunt  Post  No.  2024,  V.F.W.  The  winning 
ticket  was  sold  to  him  by  his  motorman,  SIDNEY  ED- 
WARDS, a  past  member.. .A  sad,  sad  item  to  report:  Con- 
ductor HAROLD  WILLIAMS'  daughter  passed  away  recently 
after  a  long  illness.  Our  sincere  condolences  to  the  Wil- 
liams family  in  their  sorrow. ..Now  a  happy  item:  Agent 
RUTH  LOVELL  is  back  to  work.  She  wishes  to  thank  ev- 
eryone for  their  cards  and  calls  and  thoughtfulness  while 
she  was  in  the  hospital  and  home  recuperating.  ..  Retired 
Division  308  Board  Member  CHARLES  BURNS  is  back 
from  Phoenix,  Arizona,  where  he  spent  most  of  the  winter. 
He  looks  good  and  has  a  nice  suntan.  While  in  Arizona 
he  visited  with  Retired  Station  Superintendent  MICKEY 
O'CONNOR  and  his  wife,  ALICE,  who  live  in  Tucson,  and 
also  visited  the  THOMAS  McINERNEYS,  retired  conductor 
and  retired  assignment  agent  NANCY,  who  live  in  Scotts- 
dale.  They  all  say  "hello"  to  all  their  friends  back  here  in 
Chicago... Back  from  two  years  of  military  service  is  Jani- 
tor WILLIE  STEVENS.  Everyone  is  glad  to  see  him  return. 
.  .  Sincere  sympathy  is  extended  to  Supervisor  THOMAS 
KILL,  whose  brother  passed  away  recently,  and  to  Janitor 
JAMES  STRONG,  who  lost  his  son. ..It  is  nice  to  see  some 


APRIL,  1972 


21 


INSIDE 

of  our  people  who  were  on  the  sick  list  back  to  work:  Con- 
ductors JOSEPH  MITTLER  and  THOMAS  DOUGLAS,  Yard 
Foreman  JOHN  MITCHELL,  Janitor  EUGENE  ROGERS, 
and  Clerk  ROBERT  HARVEY. ..Forgot  to  tell  you  last  month 
that  Motormen  BERNARD  PERRY  and  RICHARD  McCAL- 
LISTER,  and  Switchman  FRANKLIN  PETTIS  qualified  as 
supervisors  and  are  now  working  as  extra  supervisors... 
Retired  Motorman  EDWARD  HENNESSY  called  and  said 
that  he  and  his  wife  just  returned  from  Arizona  where  they 
spent  most  of  the  winter.  They  saw  the  MICKEY  O'CON- 
NORS and  THOMAS  McINERNEYS,  and  also  visited  Retired 
North  Section  Motorman  PAT  FLATLEY  and  his  brother, 
and  Retired  North  Section  Conductor  FRED  BECK.  The 
Hennessys  said  they  had  a  marvelous  trip.. .We  were  sad- 
dened to  hear  that  Mrs.  LEONARD  DeGROOT,  the  wife  of 
Retired  Towerman  LEONARD  DeGROOT,  passed  away  sud- 
denly. We  had  just  seen  her  not  long  ago  at  a  get-together. 
Our  condolences  to  Leonard. . .  Our  employees  are  still 
getting  some  nice  commendations:  Motorman  LEMUEL 
KEMP  received  a  passenger  commendation  for  outstanding 
vehicle  operation,  Conductor  MARTIN  CUNNANE  received 
a  commendation  for  finding  a  passenger's  lost  purse,  and 
Clerk  ELIJAH  SMITH  received  one  for  finding  a  passen- 
ger's lost  article.  Keep  up  the  good  work,  South  Siders!.. 
Conductor  RICHARD  JOHNSON  resigned  to  work  for  the 
U.S.  Post  Office.  Best  wishes  to  him... Heard  that  Retired 
Yard  Foreman  WALLACE  BROWN,  who  lives  in  Riverdale, 
Michigan,  was  in  the  hospital  recently,  but  is  home  now  re- 
cuperating and  feels  much  better. ..  Conductor  WALTER 
JOINER  was  beaming  all  over  when  he  told  us  about  his  new 
son,  MICHAEL,  who  was  born  February  28.  The  happy 
Joiner  family  have  five  children  now,  three  boys  and  two 
girls.  .  .  Retired  Motorman  CHARLES  BOTORFF  passed 
away  recently.  Our  sincere  condolences  to  his  family. ..On 
the  sick  list  at  this  writing  are:  Motormen  WILLIAM 
FRANCIS,  JESSE  STOUDMIRE  and  WILLIAM  PAYNE. 
Hope  they  all  will  be  back  to  work  soon.. .Motorman  PAT- 
RICK MORAN  went  on  pension  April  1  and  the  men  at  Ash- 
land had  a  little  get-together  for  him.  Cake  and  rolls  were 
served  and  a  token  of  remembrance  was  presented  to  him 
by  his  co-workers.  Patrick  was  employed  in  1942  and  was 
an  excellent  employee.  Congratulations,  Patrick,  and  may 
you  have  a  wonderful  pensioned  life. 


SKOKIE  SHOPS  - 

WILLIAM  EBERHART,  electrical  worker,  is  driving  a 
new  Ford.  Lots  of  happiness  and  good  luck,  Bill. ..FRANK 
SWAIN,  shopman,  took  an  early  pension  March  1.  Frank, 
who  hasn't  been  feeling  well,  is  getting  stronger" now,  and 
we  hope  he  can  enjoy  a  long  pensioned  life.  Good  luck, 
Frank.  .  .  DENNIS  WINNICK,  shopman,  is  back  to  work 
after  an  injury.  I  know  you  are  glad  to  be  back. ..JAMES 
O'SHAUGHNESSY,  shopman  II,  is  back  to  work  after  an- 
other operation  for  cataract  removal.  Glad  to  see  you 
back,  Jim,  it  is  nice  to  have  the  operation  behind  you... 
JOSEPH  ROMBOUT,  electrical  worker,  is  back  to  work 
after  a  few  days  in  the  hospital  for  the  removal  of  a  kidney 
stone.    Nice  to  see  you  so  well,  Joe. ..RAYMOND  LASKOW- 


THOSE  PICTURED  on  page  20,  from  left  to  right,  ore:  EMMA 
O'NEILL  (deceased),  ROSE  HEIDENBLUT,  BETTY  BUCKLEY, 
LULU  HAMANN,  ANN  O'CONNOR,  CATHERINE  COLLINS, 
NORA  BURNS,  EDNA  BELL  (deceased),  and  MARTHA 
ENNIS    (deceased). 


NEWS 

SKI,  machinist,  had  the  pleasure  of  being  picked  for  jury 
duty.  Ray  said  he  really  liked  it. ..EDWARD  MAY  and  CAS- 
IMIR  TUREK,  electrical  workers,  are  starting  their  jury 
duty  on  April  3.  Lots  of  fun  fellows.  However,  they  are  in 
different  courts.  . .  Your  scribe,  EVERETT,  and  his  wife 
motored  to  Muskegon,  Michigan,  for  some  tournament 
bowling.  They  had  a  nice  trip  up,  but  it  snowed  on  the  way 
back.. .FELLOW  WORKERS— You  are  not  doing  so  well  in 
submitting  news.    Skokie  Shops  needs  some — please  help. 


SOUTH  SHOPS  - 

A  heartfelt  welcome  to  our  new  co-op  students  in  Tech- 
nical Services,  RALPH  MALEC  and  JAMES  GEBIS.  Both 
are  graduates  of  University  of  Illinois  Circle  Campus... 
Congratulations  to  GEORGE  HAENISCH,  Technical  Ser- 
vices engineer,  and  his  wife,  ARLINE,  on  the  arrival  of 
their  first  baby,  8  pound  4  ounce  MARGARET  ALLYSON, 
on  March  15... Congratulations  to  JIM  HAWORTH  and  his 
brother,  BILL  HAWORTH,  who  were  promoted  to  senior 
technical  services  technicians.  I  think  they  are  trying  to 
keep  it  ALL  IN  THE  FAMILY !..  DONALD  TARNOWSKI, 
shop  clerk  III,  is  to  be  congratulated  on  successfully  bid- 
ding on  a  job  in  the  Technical  Services  Division. ..Wedding 
bells  will  be  ringing  for  JOHN  STEINMETZ,  shop  clerk  in 
Area  221,  who  became  engaged  to  PAM  KERBS.  His  bride- 
to-be  is  presently  teaching  in  the  Chicago  public  school 
system.  They  are  to  be  married  August  12. ..A  hearty  wel- 
come home  goes  out  to  Superintendent  of  Surface  System 
Shops  J.  A.  ROSENDHAL.  Mr.  Rosendhal  just  returned  to 
work  after  an  operation.. .TED  PIETRUS,  general  foreman, 
just  returned  from  a  three- week  vacation  skiing  in  Colo- 
rado...Best  of  luck  goes  out  to  HENRY  M.  PETER,  Area 
349,  on  his  retirement. 


-  £1*Um  Stcatait  &  Situ  QoJutto* 


52ND  STREET  - 

Well  that's  the  way  it  goes.  You  speak  of  spring  and 
what  do  you  get?  Winter!  Yes,  that's  what  happened  on 
March  29  when  everyone  was  thinking  spring  was  right 
around  the  corner — we  got  six  inches  of  snow;  but  we  are 

THE  FOOD  was  plentiful  at  the  retirement  party  held  for  Clerk 
LARRY  HELINSKI,  69th  Street  Station,  when  he  took  his  pension 
on  March  1  after  29  years  of  service.  Pictured  here,  from  left, 
are:  Superintendent  G.  D.  PEYTON  of  69th  Street  Station,  Larry, 
and  J.  PETROCIUS,  assistant  station  superintendent. 


22 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 
still  looking  forward  to  spring — I  hope  I  Winter  isn't  too 
bad,  it  brings  about  some  good  things.  It  made  grandpar- 
ents of  Operator  BYRON  DEAN  Sr.  and  his  wife,  JUANITA, 
when  JEFFERY  BYRON  DEAN  was  born  on  February  15  to 
his  son  and  daughter-in-law,  BYRON  and  CARLA  DEAN, 
their  first.  Congratulations. ..The  clerks  had  a  pick,  but 
luckily  we  were  able  to  retain  all  but  CHARLES  DERRICK 
who  is  leaving  us.  Hope  to  see  him  return  in  the  near  fu- 
ture. But  when  you  lose,  you  also  gain — Clerk  W.  RUD- 
DLE is  with  us  now. ..At  this  writing  Operators  L.  MANN 
and  VIRGIL  BROWN  are  off  sick.  Operator  WALTER 
PETERSON  wants  Virgil  to  come  back  as  soon  as  possible 
so  he  can  have  someone  to  chase  down  the  street... Opera- 
tor JIMMIE  BROWN  left  52nd  Street  and  is  now  a  collector 
out  of  Archer  Station.  See  you  later,  Jim mie... Chief  Clerk 
ARNOLD  HILLSTROM  -says  that  one  of  these  days  he  is 
going  to  break  the  stock  market,  so  long  as  Operator 
CHARLES  JOHNSON  keeps  bringing  him  the  Wall  Street 
Journal.  Good  luck,  chief. . .  As  you  all  know,  Operator 
ROBERT  HOLMES  was  selected  to  fill  the  unexpired  term 
of  ERNIE  HILL  as  our  board  member.  I  think  it  was  a  very 
good  choice. ..I  guess  we  are  feeling  a  little  better  now  that 
the  medical  bus  has  come  and  gone,  knowing  that  most  of 
us  are  in  pretty  good  shape. ..Our  deepest  sympathy  is  ex- 
tended to  Operator  EARL  JACKSON  in  the  loss  of  his  wife; 
to  BILL  HILL  in  the  loss  of  his  brother,  and  to  Janitor 
GEORGE  BUTLER  in  the  loss  of  his  nephew,  MOSES  JA- 
COBS, a  former  operator  at  52nd  Street. 


69TH  STREET  - 

RAY  HAMMERSCHMIDT  is  following  his  wife's  weight 
watchers  diet  and  has  lost  ten  pounds.  For  his  information, 
I  am  not  getting  fat  but  just  pleasingly  plump. . .  HOWIE 


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NEWS 

SANGER  picked  back  on  Marquette  after  a  stretch  as  a  box 
puller.  WILLIE  KANADY  also  gave  up  box  pulling  and 
picked  on  55th  street.  How  many  pounds  did  you  lose, 
Willie?  Still  on  the  box  job  are  ED  TIERNEY  and  DAVE 
McGOWAN.  Ed  tried  to  get  as  fast  as  Dave  and  broke  two 
keys.  The  two  quiet  men  on  the  job  are  SAM  SCELLATO 
and  BOB  CRANE.  Joining  them  are  EARL  SAENGER  and 
CLYDE  WOOL.  PRIMM  fills  in  on  Thursday,  and  LOWERY 
is  the  emergency  relief  man. . .  Mr.  and  Mrs.  RUDOLPH 
RAJ  went  to  Albuquerque,  New  Mexico,  to  attend  their 
grandson's  first  holy  communion  on  April  9...R.  JEROZAL 
had  another  setback,  but  is  now  on  the  road  to  recovery. 
His  daughter,  SHARON  ELLIOT,  needed  blood  for  a  serious 
operation  and  is  now  doing  fine  and  on  her  way  back  to 
good  health.. .We  have  some  new  faces  in  the  clerk  depart- 
ment. They  are  CARTER,  LEWIS  and  SAM  CLARK.  Leav- 
ing us  are  RAY  KOCMOUD  and  BROADNAX...E.  R.  ORACKI 
wants  to  know  what  kind  of  signal  an  operator  means  when 
he  holds  his  index  finger  straight  up.. .ERNIE  TOCCI  says 
that  the  54th  annual  retreat  at  Notre  Dame's  Stafford  Hall 
is  set  for  the  second  Friday  in  August... I  saw  W.  A.  (Spider 
Legs)  CLIFFORD,  retired  clerk,  recently  and  he  looks  fine 
and  says  hello  to  all  his  friends. ..W.  M.  BIERNAT  says 
that  DAKE  is  that  some  kind  of  driver,  even  when  he  is 
working  a  charter. ..W.  LOGAY,  the  brother  of  Retired  Su- 
perintendent J.  LOGAY,  passed  away.  Retired  Instructor 
ROSSBACH  recently  passed  away.  The  wife  of  Supervisor 
WILLIAM  FLYNN,  District  A,  passed  on,  and  the  mother- 
in-law  of  SAM  SCELLATO  also  passed  away.  We  at  69th 
Street  extend  our  deepest  sympathy  to  all  their  families 
and  loved  ones... Instructor  SWANSON  celebrated  St.  Pat- 
rick's day  by  riding  the  big  bird  to  Miami,  Florida.  He 
also  visited  Retired  Superintendent  TOM  SCREEN  who 
sends  his  best  wishes  to  all  at  69th  Street.  The  garbage 
trucks  down  there  offer  free  snow  removal.  He  also  vis- 
ited Retirees  JACK  and  WANDA  KRAUSE,  and  along  with 
District  A  Superintendent  FRANK  M.  GLYNN  they  all  went 
to  Ft.  Lauderdale  for  dinner  and  dancing  at  the  Viking's 
restaurant  where  they  enjoyed  their  special  Viking  coffee... 
GENE  HOWE  vacationed  in  Texas  during  March.. .To  JOE 
KOVATZ,  my  thanks  for  the  printed  plate  on  my  mail  box, 
and  to  MORNAR  for  suggesting  it... Operator  A.  FRAZIER 
flew  to  Las  Vegas  for  his  vacation.  When  he  returned  he 
told  A.  BRADFORD  all  about  the  fun  and  games  he  had  and 
wished  Bradford  could  have  made  the  trip  with  him.  Brad- 
ford explained  in  two  words  why  he  didn't  make  the  trip — 
no  funds... Vacation  time  is  here,  so  just  drop  me  a  note  in 
the  Transit  News  mail  box  and  tell  me  all  about  your  trav- 
els... From  the  repair  department,  JIMMY  AHERN  reports 
that  PADDY  FITZGERALD  and  his  wife,  and  Mrs.  PAT 
McNICKOLAS  are  back  from  sunny  Florida  after  wintering 
there. ..We  wish  the  best  for  the  newly  elected  commission- 
ers of  Division  241. . .  Pensioners  BILL  LORENZEN,  JIM 
DONALDSON,  JIM  HOPKINS  and  JOE  GAMEN  are  well  and 
enjoying  retired  life. . .  DANNY  BOLES,  who  worked  as  a 
truck  driver,  retired  on  April  1.  We  wish  you  many  good 
years  of  health  and  happiness,  Danny. ..Our  thanks  to  all 
who  marched  in  the  St.  Patrick's  day  parade,  and  hope  you 
all  enjoyed  it... PAT  DONLON,  former  motorman,  DOMINIC 
BURKE  and  PETE  REILLY  are  all  in  great  shape  and  en- 
joying retired  life... Congratulations  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  WIL- 
LIAM FALLEN  on  the  birth  of  a  baby  girl. ..MARTIN,  re- 
tired motorman  from  Cottage  Grove,  stopped  by  to  vote  and 
he  looks  great.  He  has  lost  a  lot  of  weight  and  is  real 
trim. ..God  bless  all  of  you. 


APRIL,  1972 


23 


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Just  join  the  Payroll  Savings 
Plan  where  you  work. 

All  you  do  is  sign  on  the  dotted 
line.  Then  an  amount  you  specify 
is  set  aside  from  your  paycheck.  It's 
used  to  buy  U.S.  Savings  Bonds. 

You  don't  see  the  money  so  you 
can't  spend  it.  It  starts  to  grow 
and  before  you  know  it  you've 
got  a  nest  egg  and  a  nice  feeling 
of  security. 

And,  now  there's  a  bonus 
interest  rate  on  all  U.S.  Savings 


Bonds  ...  for  E  Bonds,  S'/Z% 
when  held  to  maturity  of  5  years, 
10  months  (4%  the  first  year). 
That  extra  }4%,  payable  as  a 
bonus  at  maturity,  applies  to  all 
Bonds  issued  since  June  1,  1970 
. . .  with  a  comparable  improvement 
for  all  older  Bonds.  That's  the 
highest  rate  ever. 

Get  your  savings  plan  off  the 
ground.  Join  the  Payroll  Savings 
Plan  today.  It's  the  easy  way 
to  save  a  bundle. 


Take  stock  in  America. 

Now  Bonds  pay  a  bonus  at  maturity. 


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Shhhicago: 

rail  smoother  makes  its'  debut 


MAY-JUNE,  1972 


TO  ALL  EMPLOYEES: 


With  so  much  talk  about  preserving  the  environ- 
ment, I  thought  it  would  be  appropriate  to  comment  on 
what  the  CTA  is  doing  in  this  important  area. 

NOISE  We  have  called  in  the  best  experts  avail- 
able to  tell  us  how  to  reduce  the  noise  level  of  train 
operation,  especially  in  subways.  The  rail  smoother 
which  was  dedicated  June  1  is  a  result  of  our  meet- 
ings. The  car  will  cover  the  entire  rapid  transit 
system  within  the  next  six  months  smoothing  rails 
and  quieting  train  operation  for  the  benefit  of  passen- 
gers, employees,  and  neighbors  along  CTA  routes. 

AIR  POLLUTION  The  new  buses  we  ordered  in- 
clude the  most  advanced  anti-pollution  equipment 
produced  to  date.  Our  greatest  contribution  to  re- 
duced pollution,  however,  will  result  from  attracting 
more  CTA  riders— each  bus  can  seat  the  equivalent 
number  of  passengers  as  that  carried  in  32  automo- 
biles. The  new  equipment,  air-conditioned,  brightly 
lighted  and  operated  by  courteous  employees  will  give 
motorists  the  incentive  to  leave  their  cars  at  home. 

CLEAN  UP  One  million  dollars  will  be  spent  this 
summer  to  improve  the  appearance  of  rapid  transit 
facilities  throughout  Chicago.  Our  campaign  includes 
painting  six  miles  of  "L"  structure  and  37  stations. 

ANTI-LITTER  The  CTA  is  giving  100  per  cent 
backing  to  Mayor  Daley's  all-out  anti-litter  cam- 
paign. An  executive  committee  has  been  formed  to 
direct  our  efforts. 

We  live  in  the  cleanest  city  in  the  United  States, 
but  we  must  all  contribute  to  its  preservation  and  im- 
provement so  it  can  continue  to  be  the  best  place  to 
live  and  work. 

Sincerely, 


CONTRIBUTING  PAPER  for  use  in  the 
production  of  recycled  paper  products,  CTA 
car  cleaners  at  Howard  yard  are  now  sorting 
newspapers  and  waste  paper  from  refuse 
cleaned  from  trains.  In  cooperation  with  the 
Citizens  for  a  Better  Environment,  paper  is 
stored  in  drums  and  dumped  into  a  mobile 
container  for  shipment  to  the  paper  mill. 


THE  TASK  of  keeping 
base  hour  buses  clean 
for  passengers  is  now 
the  responsibility  of 
Cleaning  Task  Aides 
assigned  to  three  busy 
bus  terminals--Jefferson 
Park,  95th/Dan  Ryan 
and  79th/Halsted.  Pic- 
tured on  board  an 
O'Harexpress  bus  at 
the  Jefferson  Park  ter- 
minal is  Bus  Cleaner 
Gregg  Rom  of  Forest 
Glen  Garage. 


Michael  Cafferty 
Chairman 


Etnie  Banks 
Wallace  D.  Johnson 
James  R.  Quinn 


CHICAGO  TRANSIT  BOARD 

Michael  Cafferty,  Chairman 


Clair  M.  Roddewig 

Lawrence  G.  Sucsy 

Donald  J.  Walsh 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Shhhicago:  Rail  smoother  makes  its  debut 


ON  A  signal  from  Transit  Board  Chairman  Michael 
Cafferty,  CTA's  rail  smoother  made  its  debut  at  the 
Skokie  Rapid  Transit  Shop  on  June  1.  One  of  the  most 
effective  noise  control  devices  in  rapid  transit  opera- 
tion, the  car  was  placed  in  service  immediately  pro- 
viding a  demonstration  ride  over  five  miles  of  track 
on  the  Skokie  Swift  route. 

Speaking  before  more  than  100  invited  guests,  Mr. 
Cafferty  said,  "The  development  and  operation  of  the 
rail  smoother  is  one  of  many  efforts  being  made  by 
CTA  to  show  its  concern  for  the  noise  problem.  This 
vehicle  will  enable  us  to  continuously  smooth  rails 
throughout  the  196-mile  CTA  system  and  will  ensure 
keeping  noise  levels  to  a  minimum." 

Other  speakers  were  Board  Members  Lawrence  G. 
Sucsy  and  James  R.  Quinn.  Mr.  Sucsy  was  recently 
appointed  by  Chairman  Cafferty  to  serve  as  the  Board 
representative  on  CTA's  Noise  Control  Committee. 

The  development  of  the  rail  smoother  is  one  of  the 
projects  included  in  the  first  $80  million  of  CTA's 
$122  million  two-year  capital  renewal  program  being 
funded  by  the  U.S.  Department  of  Transportation,  the 
Illinois  Department  of  Transportation  and  the  CTA. 

The  rail  smoother  is  designed  to  remove  corruga- 
tion from  rails  which  results  from  high-speed  opera- 
tion of  light-weight  "L"-subway  cars.  Corrugation  is 
a  series  of  low  spots  on  the  rail  running  surface  as 
great  as  six  thousandths    (.006")  of  an  inch  deep  and 


spaced  several  inches  apart.  A  high-frequency  flut- 
tering noise  is  produced  by  trains  passing  over  cor- 
rugated rail. 

The  grinding  process  which  smooths  rails  involves 
using  compressed  air  to  press  abrasive  bricks 
against  the  tracks  while  a  train  is  in  motion.  Each 
brick  has  a  3  inch  by  4  inch  grinding  surface,  is  10 
inches  long  and  has  a  life  of  about  50  miles. 

The  rail  smoother  is  capable  of  grinding  with  14 
bricks  pressed  to  the  rail  at  a  time.  Seven  bricks  are 
installed  and  clamped  in  place  between  wheels  on  each 
side  of  the  four-wheel  truck.  Controls  for  pistons 
which  raise  or  lower  the  bricks  are  contained  within 
the  body  of  the  retired  1925-model  rapid  transit  car 
under  which  the  grinding  equipment  is  installed.  The 
car  exterior  is  painted  flame  red  and  the  white  let- 
tering "Shhhicago..."  appears  on  each  side.  CTA  en- 
gineers and  technicians  designed  and  built  the  rail 
smoothing  equipment. 

The  rail  smoother  replaces  the  two  Cycle  Rail 
Grinders  bought  by  CTA  in  1961.  Unlike  the  grinders, 
the  rail  smoother  can  be  operated  between  regularly 
scheduled  trains  making  as  many  trips  as  are  re- 
quired using  a  train  crew  of  Transportation  and  Engi- 
neering personnel.  The  grinders  could  be  used  at 
night  only  when  a  section  of  track  could  be  closed  off 
and  the  resulting  single  track  operation  required  the 
services  of  a  traffic  supervisor,  a  pilot,  two  signal- 
men and  four  switchmen. 


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ISC,  ESC 
award  winners 
named  for 
first  quarter 
of  1972 


69th  Street  Station, 
of  56.79. 


with  a  score 


A  competition  among  similar 
groups  of  Shops  &  Equipment  De- 
partment locations,  the  Employee 
Safety  Contest  (ESC)  involves 
three  separate  groups — the  12 
surface  garages,  11  rapid  transit 
maintenance  terminals,  and  two 
main  shops.  Selection  of  the 
quarterly  winners  is  based  on  the 
number  of  injuries  per  one  million 
man-hours  worked.  With  frequen- 
cy rates  of  zero,  North  Park  was 
named  as  the  winner  in  the  garage 
competition  and  Kimball  was  the 
winner  of  the  maintenance  termi- 
nal competition.  South  Shops  took 
first  place  in  the  shop  competition 
with  a  frequency  rate  of  47.7. 


MARKING  THE  start  of  the  11th 
year  of  the  ISC  and  the  second 
year  of  the  ESC,  safety  competi- 
tion award  winners  were  named 
recently  for  the  first  quarter  of 
1972. 

A  two-part  competition  among 
the  12  surface  system  operating 
stations  and  also  among  the  nine 
rapid  transit  system  operating 
stations,  the  Interstation  Safety 
Contest  (ISC)  gives  recognition 
quarterly  to  the  location  in  each 
group  with  the  most  outstanding 
performance  in  the  prevention  of 
passenger  and  traffic  accidents. 
With  a  perfect  score  of  75.00, 
Forest  Park  Station  won  the  rapid 
transit  system  award.  Winner  of 
the    surface    system    award    was 


ISC  AWARDS,  won  byoperating  employes 
at  the  surface  and  rapid  transit  stations 
which  achieved  the  best  safety  perfor- 
mance in  the  first  quarter  of  1972,  were 
accepted  by  station  superintendents 
recently.  At  left,  69th  Street  Station 
Superintendent  G.  D.  Peyton  (right) 
accepts  the  surface  system  plaque  from 
Superintendent  of  Transportation  D.  M. 
Flynn.  At  right,  Forest  Park  Station 
Superintendent  T.  D.  Boyle  (right)  re- 
ceives the  rapid  transit  system  plaque 
from  Assistant  Superintendent  of  Opera- 
ting  Stations  C.    W.   Gibes. 


ESC  AWARDS,  won  by  Shops  &  Equipment  employes  at  work  locations  with  the  least  injuries  during  the  first  quarter  of  1972,  were  recently 
presented  to  foremen  in  the  three  competing  areas.  Left:  the  surface  garage  award  is  being  held  by  North  Park  Garage  Foreman  P.  E. 
O'Connor,  who  accepted  it  from  Operating  Manager  C,  E.  Keiser.  Center:  the  rapid  transit  maintenance  terminal  award  is  being  presented 
to  Kimball  Terminal  Foreman  A.  J.  Odrowski  (left)  by  Superintendent  of  Rapid  Transit  Maintenance  Terminals  A.  J.  Porcaro.  Right:  ac- 
cepting the  shop  award  for  South  Shops  is  Superintendent  of  Surface  Shops  8.  Garages  J.  J.  Repplinger  (left)  who  is  being  congratulated  by 
Director  of  Personnel  F.  A.  Johnson. 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


CTA  Chairman  Cafferty 
unveils  model  "L"  car 

A  SIX-FOOT  scale  model  of  the  new  rapid  transit 
cars  that  will  be  ordered  by  CTA  this  year  was  un- 
veiled by  Chairman  Michael  Cafferty  at  a  meeting  of 
the  Chicago  Transit  Board  on  Thursday,  June  8. 

Constructed  by  Sundberg-Ferar,  the  nationally 
recognized  industrial  design  firm  which  has  been  en- 
gaged by  CTA  to  assist  in  styling  the  fleet  of  cars, 
the  model  is  one-eighth  of  actual  size  and  is  complete 
with  design  features  inside  and  out. 

The  model  was  constructed  to  facilitate  refine- 
ments when  CTA  equipment  engineers  meet  with  pro- 
spective car  builders.  According  to  Cafferty  the 
model  permits  viewing  the  car  from  perspectives 
which  are  not  possible  using  renderings  alone. 

The  purchase  of  the  100  air-conditioned  rapid 
transit  cars  is  one  of  the  projects  included  in  the  first 
$80  million  of  CTA's  $122  million  two-year  capital 
renewal  program  being  funded  by  the  U.S.  Department 
of  Transportation,  the  Illinois  Department  of  Trans- 
portation and  the  CTA. 

PEERING  INTO  the  model  car  (top  photo)  are  Board  Chairman 
Michael  Cafferty  (left)  and  Carl  Sundberg,  president  of 
Sundberg-Ferar.  Reproduced  with  permission  from  the  Chicago 
Daily  News.    Photographs  by  Charles  Krejcsi. 


Honor  softball,  basketball  champs 


DIVISION  241-308— CTA  recreational  activities  pro- 
gram honored  the  Rapid  Transit  and  Forest  Glen 
teams  as  the  1971  softball  and  basketball  champions, 
respectively,  on  May  26.  Representatives  of  the  31 
other  participating  teams  were  present. 

Addressing  the  group  as  guest  speaker  was  Transit 
Board  Chairman  Michael  Cafferty.  Mr.  Cafferty,  a 
staunch  advocate  of  sports  of  all  sorts,  commended 
the  sports  program  and  the  fine  spirit  exemplified  by 
all  the  men  participating. 

In  the  top  picture,  Wilford  Spears,  executive  board 
member  of  Division  308,  is  accepting  the  softball  tro- 
phy from  Mr.  Cafferty  while  Mel  Alexander,  Transit 
News  editorial  assistant,  looks  on. 

In  the  picture  at  right,  Archie  Harris,  Forest  Glen 
basketball  captain,  is  shown  accepting  the  first  place 
trophy  from  Frank  Johnson,  director  of  personnel,  as 
Mr.  Cafferty  and  Forest  Glen  Station  Assistant  Su- 
perintendent Victor  Johnson  enjoy  the  presentation. 


MAY- JUNE,  1972 


West  Section  janitor  wins  1972  public  service  award 


DAVE  JOHNSON  recently  became  the  third  CTA  em- 
ployee in  three  years  to  be  recognized  as  an  outstand- 
ing Chicago  area  public  service  employee.  A  janitor 
assigned  to  the  West  Section  of  the  rapid  transit  sys- 
tem, Mr.  Johnson  was  one  of  ten  winners  of  1972  Su- 
perior Public  Service  Awards. 


Transit  Board  Chairman  Michael  Cafferty  made 
the  presentation  at  the  annual  award  luncheon  and  is 
pictured  above  with  Mr.  Johnson,  who  is  being  con- 
gratulated by  Patrick  O'Malley,  master  of  ceremonies 
at  the  luncheon  and  chairman  of  Canteen  corporation. 


More  than  100  nominees  for  public  service  awards 
were  screened  by  a  planning  committee  and  six  candi- 
dates in  each  of  five  categories  were  selected  for  fur- 
ther consideration  by  a  panel  of  prominent  citizens. 
The  categories  include  the  professional,  clerical, 
public  safety,  general  service  and  supervisory  groups. 
Mr.  Johnson,  whose  award  was  in  the  general  service 
category,  is  pictured  above  with  two  other  CTAers 
who  were  among  30  finalists.  West  Section  Relief 
Superintendent  K.  L.  Brown  (left)  was  a  finalist  in  the 
public  safety  category  and  Superintendent  of  Rapid 
Transit  Maintenance  Terminals  A.  J.  Porcaro  was  a 
supervisory  category  finalist. 


R.  W.  Christian,  J.  J.  Tvrdik  take  pensions  June  1 


RETIRING  FROM  supervisory  positions  at  their  re- 
spective operating  stations  on  June  1,  Robert  W. 
Christian  and  Joseph  J.  Tvrdik  closed  out  transit 
careers  which  they  started  as  operating  employees 
for  predecessor  companies. 

Mr.  Christian  joined  the  Surface  Lines  as  a  con- 
ductor at  the  77th  Street  Station  on  October  15,  1929. 
The  following  year  he  qualified  as  a  motorman  and  in 
1935  as  a  bus  operator  at  North  Avenue  Station.  He 
was  appointed  to  the  instruction  force  in  1942  and 
subsequently  became  a  senior  instructor  and  super- 
vising instructor.  Mr.  Christian  became  assistant  to 
the  superintendent  of  operating  stations  in  1958,  as- 


sistant superintendent  of  North  Park  Station  in  1959, 
and  in  1967  he  was  appointed  Keeler  Station  super- 
intendent, the  position  which  he  held  until  his  retire- 
ment. 

Mr.  Tvrdik  entered  the  service  of  the  Rapid 
Transit  Company  as  a  ticket  agent  on  May  22,  1937. 
He  went  into  train  service  in  1945  and  qualified  as  a 
conductor,  switchtender,  switchman  and  motorman. 
Mr.  Tvrdik  subsequently  became  a  traffic  supervisor 
in  1957,  instructor  in  1958,  senior  station  instructor 
in  1960  and  relief  station  superintendent  in  1963.  He 
was  named  assistant  superintendent  at  the  61st  Street 
Station  in  1967,  where  he  served  until  his  retirement. 

In  appreciation  of  their  many  years  of  service  in 
the  Transportation  Department,  Superintendent  of 
Transportation  D.  M.  Flynn  expressed  the  best  wishes 
of  their  many  friends  and  fellow  employees  and  pre- 
sented each  with  a  remembrance  of  the  occasion.  In 
the  picture  at  left,  Mr.  Christian  is  shown  between 
Mr.  Flynn  and  Superintendent  of  Operating  Stations 
G.  A.  Riley.  Mr.  Tvrdik  is  shown  in  the  picture  at 
right  with  Mr.  Flynn. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Service  anniversaries  in  May 


35  years 


A.  M.  Bannister,  West  Section 

J.   J.    Barber,  77th  Street 

H.  C.  Cotton,  West  Section 

C.  H.  Haslam,  Congress  Maintenance  Terminal 

F.  S.    Lundie,  Electrical  Distribution  Division 

V.  Racanelli,  Electrical  Distribution  Division 

J.   Tvrdik,  61st  Street 

V.  Zastera,  Rapid  Transit  Signal  Division 


25  years 


30  years 


J.    L.  Ahern,  69th  Street  Garage 

W.   A.  Behnke,  North  Avenue  Garage 

M.  R.  Bellezzo,  West  Section 

G.  S.    Bittourna,  Electrical  Distribution  Division 

R.  S.    Budnik,  North  Avenue  Garage 

R.  J.    Ciesla,  North  Park 

F.  Crouse,  South  Shops 

T.  J.    Diver,  North  Park 

F.  C.  Dwiel,  North  Avenue 

E.  F.   Feltz,  Archer 

R.  R.  Ferraro,  Building  Maintenance  Division 

F.  F.  Gendusa,  Archer 
R.  E.  Hansen,  Limits 
M.  Horning,  North  Park 

J.    T.  Hussey,  North  Avenue  Garage 

J.    F.  Jaros,  Lawndale  Garage 

J.   H.  Karel,  Schedule  &  Traffic 

T.  K.  Kay,  North  Avenue 

S.   J.    Kazak,  North  Park 

J.    C.  Keck,  Forest  Glen 

T.  W.  Kill,  Rapid  Transit  District  -  South 

L.  B.  Kincanon,  Schedule  &  Traffic 

H.  F.  Knight,  Beverly 

J.    G.  Koclanis,  Lawndale  Garage 

S.    Kruszynski,  South  Shops 

J.    F.  Kubicki,  Archer 

H.  A.  Laatscfi,  Security 

J.   J.    Lurito,  Internal  Auditing 

J.    T.  Matula,  Utility  &  Emergency  Service 

S.   J.   Mazeika,  Archer  Garage 

S.    F.  Mika,  Forest  Glen  Garage 

F.  J.   Olsen,  Archer 

J.   J.    O'Malley,  South  Shops 

A.  Pala,  North  Avenue  Garage 

F.  P.  Pikcunas,  77th  Street  Garage 

A.  Raimondi,  Building  Maintenance  Division 

R.  H.  Schneider,  Security 

J.    E.  Servid,  South  Shops 

J.    G.  Stanton,  District  D 

R.  Stephens,  Limits 

J.    E.  Touhy,  General  Accounting 

D.  J.   Waters,  Rapid  Transit  Signal  Division 


J.    Allen,  Building  Maintenance  Division 

A.  F.  Andrulis,  South  Shops 

J.    A.  Baldassari,  Skokie  Shops 

E.  H.  Beebe  Jr.,  West  Section 

J.    Bellafiore,  Tire  Inspection  Center 

A.  H.  Brandstetter,  Building  Maintenance  Division 

J.    L.  Carroll,  South  Shops 

E.  Chebo,  Archer  Garage 

N.  A.  Cinquepalmi,  Track  &  Structures 

L.  C.  Cole,  52nd  Street 

A.  J.    DeVaux,  South  Shops 

V.  F.  Donohue,  Traffic  Planning 

D.  Drislane,  Stores 
T.  S.    Dryier,  Archer 

E.  M.  Dwyer,  Kedzie 

D.  J.    Griffin,  Electrical  Distribution  Division 

W.  J.    Joyce,  77th  Street 

J.   J.    Kaliszewski,  Archer  Garage 

J.   J.    Kania,  South  Shops 

C.  Karko,  South  Shops 
M.  C.  Kells,  Purchasing 

J.    Lacy,  Stores  -  South  Division 

J.    Lazzaro,  Building  Maintenance  Division 

A.  G.  Lenard,  Beverly 

R.  H.  Leonhart,  North  Park  Garage 

W.  C.  Liddell,  Forest  Glen 

J.    P.  McEvilly,  Archer  &  Lawndale 

J.   J.    Meyer,  North  Avenue 

R.  C.  Peisker,  Limits 

A.  Pfeiffer,  Charter  Service 

D.  P.  Raffin,  North  Avenue  Garage 
C.  J.    Schultz,  Archer  Garage 

G.  T.  Streich,  South  Shops 

P.  F.  Szafranski,  69th  Street  Garage 

T.  Szymanski,  Skokie  Shops 

W.  H.  Webb,  South  Shops 

I.    Wilkins,  South  Shops 

J.    Willem,  Transportation -General  Office 


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HONORED  AT  the  annual  Engineering  Department  retirement 
dinner  on  Friday,  May  5,  were  members  of  that  department 
who  retired  during  the  year  ending  May  1,  1972.  Pictured 
(from  left)  are:  Arnold  Wal  ker,  Gerald  Smith,  Victor  Eisemann, 
Arthur  Steers,  Steve  Lociy,  Walter  Ahern,  John  Belli  sario 
and  Vito  Constantino. 


MAY- JUNE,  1972 


Service  anniversaries  in  June 


45  years 


C.   Pavesic, 

Building  & 
Construction 


J.  A.  Burns, 

Community  Relations 


35  years 


W.  E.  Devitt,  Forest  Glen 

J.  P.  Finnan,  Beverly 

J.  Lamont,  South  Shops 

C.  S.  Larsen,  Operations  Control 

J.  F.  O'Brien,  North  Park 

A.  J.  Palicki,  North  Avenue 

C.  C.  Rochon,  Utility  &  Emergency  Service 

R.  L.  Scholtens,  North  Avenue 

F.  Soluri,  South  Shops 

E.  Strzyzewski,  District  C 

J.  S.  Sumner,  Schedule  &  Traffic 

J.  E.  Thompson,  69th  Street 


30  years 


B.  B.  Alston,  Schedule  &  Traffic 
W.  J.  Brophy,  South  Section 
L.  Bruno,  Track 


J.  M.  Lundy,  69th  Street  Garage 

J.  D.  Riordan,  South  Section 

F.  J.  Schendl,  North  Park  Garage 

A.  B.  Sergey,  Archer 

H.   P.  Stretch,   Investigation  &  Claims 

H.  W.  Thomas,  South  Shops 


25  years 

H.  J.  Halverson,  North  Park  Garage 

A.  Hart,  77th  Street 

G.  W.  Isaac,  North  Park 

R.  Laskowski,  Skokie  Shops 

P.  F.  Anderson,  Limits  Garage 

L.  Malicki,  Forest  Glen 

E.  E.  Bartkus,  South  Shops 

P.  M.  Morowski,  Forest  Glen 

L.  W.  Craig,  77th  Street 

R.  Mosk,  Limits 

H.  M.  Doherty,  South  Shops 

J.  L.  Nechanicky,  Lawndale 

J.  F.  Fabits,  Skokie  Shops 

M.  A.  Pfeiffer,  West  Section 

A.  W.  Farley,   Building  Maintenance  Division 

J.  Somogyi,  North  Section 

D.  S.  Guereca,  Skokie  Shops 

F.  R.  Wisniewski,  North  Avenue  Garage 

13  suggestion  award  winners  announced 


THE  EXECUTIVE  Decision  Committee  of  the  Em- 
ployee Suggestion  Plan  recently  announced  the  adop- 
tion of  13  suggestions  and  approval  of  cash  and  Hon- 
orable Mention  awards  to  the  suggesters. 

Among  the  cash  award  winners  were  two  Shops  & 
Equipment  Department  employees  at  South  Shops: 
Louis  Alleva  won  $185  for  his  adopted  idea,  Jerome 
S.  Pavel  won  $50.  Winning  a  $100  cash  award  was 
James  P.  Lyons  of  Storeroom  53  at  South  Shops. 

Twenty-five  dollar  awards  were  presented  to  Pablo 
Caride  of  Skokie  Shop  and  Leonard  Skrine  of  Office 


Services,  both  of  whom  submitted  their  second  adopt  - 
able  suggestion  within  a  year. 

For  their  adopted  ideas  eight  employees  were 
named  as  winners  of  $10  Jewel/Osco  gift  certificates: 
Electrical— William  F.  Glassner  and  Willis  J.  Hoff  of 
Blue  Island,  Walter  Drobena  of  Chicago  Avenue, 
George  Matejovsky  of  General  Office.  Shops  &  Equip- 
ment—Joseph Butera  of  Skokie  Shop,  Thears  Judkins 
of  Kedzie  Garage.  General  Office— Christine  Borcic 
of  Public  Information.  Transportation— Sidney  I.  Ed- 
ward of  South  Section. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


On^m  of  smmet 

by  Dr.  George  H.  Irwin 

VACATIONS,  PROPERLY  planned  and  carried  out, 
are  necessary  and  healthful.  At  the  same  time  ev- 
eryone should  realize  the  dangers  of  summer  vaca- 
tions and  take  the  necessary  precautions  to  avoid 
hazards. 

Holiday  fun  usually  begins  with  anticipation  of  the 
vacations.  However,  a  healthy  holiday  should  begin 
with  some  good  family  organization,  cooperation  and 
planning.  Proper  planning  well  ahead  of  time  can 
prevent  ruffled  tempers  at  the  last  minute  and  should 
help  make  your  family's  vacation  a  pleasant  memory. 
Set  up  safety  measures  in  your  home  before  leaving, 
such  as  time-clock  lights,  proper  mail  handling,  etc. 
Remember  that  accidents  and  illness  don't  take  vaca- 
tions but  forethought  and  planning  may  prevent  them 
from  accompanying  you  and  your  family.  A  few  sug- 
gestions may  eliminate  the  need  for  a  vacation  when 
you  return. 

Just  to  refresh  your  memory,  I  call  attention  to 
the  fact  that  on  the  recent  Memorial  day  weekend 
there  were  about  575  fatalities  in  the  United  States. 
Most  of  these  were  highway  accidents  with  drownings 
next  in  frequency. 

Traffic  or  highway  accidents  can  be  reduced  by 
proper  planning.  First,  the  best  time  to  find  out 
something  is  wrong  with  your  car  is  before  you  de- 
part, not  after  you  are  under  way.  Several  days  be- 
fore you  leave,  take  your  car  in  for  a  thorough  check- 
up that  includes  brakes,  battery,  tires,  headlights, 
tail  and  stop  lights,  directional  signals,  steering 
mechanisms,  horn,  emergency  brake,  air  conditioning 
and  fan  belt,  etc. 

Remember  the  following  common  causes  of  traffic 
accidents  and  see  what  you  can  do  to  avoid  them:  (1) 
Over-confidence.  (2)  Emotional  hazards.  (3)  Short- 
sighted thinking.  (4)  Car  neglect.  (5)  Distractions. 
(6)    Outmoded  highways .    (7)    Non-uniform  laws. 

Learn  to  anticipate  possible  hazards  and  drive  de- 
fensively at  all  times.  And  don't  drive  when  you  are 
overly  tired  -  stop,  rest  or  get  out  and  walk  around. 


Swimming  accidents  and  drowning  may  well  total 
7,000  this  year.  Most  of  these  drownings  could  be 
avoided  if  swimmers  and  others  engaging  in  water 
sports  would  follow  these  basic  safety  precautions: 
(1)  Learn  to  swim  and  relax  in  the  water.  (2)  Never 
swim  alone.  (3)  Don't  swim  when  overly  tired  or 
when  the  water  is  extremely  cold.  (4)  Don't  over- 
estimate your  ability  and  endurance.  (5)  Swim  in 
protected  pools  or  beaches  under  the  supervision  of 
trained  lifeguards.  (6)  If  a  boat  overturns  stay  with 
it  and  don't  try  to  swim  a  long  distance  to  shore.  (7) 
Never  dive  into  unknown  waters.  (8)  Try  new  activ- 
ities only  after  learning  the  skills  from  qualified  in- 
structors. (9)  Don't  try  to  swim  too  soon  after  eating 
or  drinking. 

The  picnic  season  is  upon  us,  but  don't  let  the  bugs 
spoil  your  outings.  They  inhabit  contaminated  food 
and  water  and  produce  unpleasant  conditions  such  as 
food-poisoning,  gastroenteritis,  typhoid  and  para- 
typhoid fevers,  and  skin  rashes. 

A  few  suggestions  to  avoid  picnic  trouble  are:  (1) 
don't  do  things  with  food  on  a  picnic  that  you  wouldn't 
do  at  home.  (2)  Don't  make  sandwiches  and  salads 
the  day  before.  (3)  Keep  your  picnic  food  cool  -  50 
degrees  or  below  from  the  time  you  prepare  it  until 
you  are  ready  to  eat  it.  (4)  Boil  your  water.  Clear 
running  water  does  not  always  guarantee  purity. 

The  Sun— Friend  or  Foe?  Many  people  feel  that 
the  sun  promotes  good  health.  This  may  be  true  if 
proper  exposure  is  carried  out.  Nevertheless,  it 
must  be  remembered  that  too  much  sun  can  produce 
not  only  a  painful  and  disfiguring  sunburn  but  can  also 
dry  the  skin,  speed  up  the  aging  process,  cause  skin 
wrinkles  and  also  skin  cancer.  If  you  want  sun  ex- 
posure remember  these  facts.  First,  you  should 
know  your  skin  type  and  its  tolerance  to  sun.  Next, 
approach  the  sun  cautionsly,  allowing  10  to  15  minutes 
the  first  day  and  increasing  it  gradually  thereafter. 
Consideration  of  time  of  day  is  important.  Sun  rays 
are  most  intense  between  10  a.m.  and  2  p.m.  Geo- 
graphic location  makes  a  difference;  tropical  sun  has 
twice  the  intensity  of  other  climates.  Even  on  a 
cloudy  day  you  may  get  a  severe  sunburn.  See  your 
physician  about  a  good  sunscreening  lotion. 

In  conclusion,  if  you  avoid  the  dangers  of  summer 
mentioned  above  you  will  enjoy  a  pleasant  and  health- 
ful vacation. 


AMA  magazine  debunks  hot-weather  myths 


THE  WAY  to  survive  a  heat  wave  is  to  take  cold 
showers,  drink  long,  frosty  Collins,  and  take  a  lot  of 
salt  tablets,  right  ? 

Wrong. 

Today's  Health,  the  general  circulation  magazine 
of  the  American  Medical  Association,  debunks  in  its 
current  issue,  a  few  of  the  closely- held  myths  and 
fallacies  of  heat-wave  health  care. 

A  lukewarm  bath  or  shower  will  have  longer  last- 
ing cooling  benefits  than  a  cold  shower.     Cold  show- 


ers cause  a  warm  afterglow  as  the  body  produces  heat 
to  compensate  for  the  chilling. 

The  intake  of  alcohol  can  only  lead  to  increased 
discomfort.  Alcohol  produces  heat  in  the  body  and  in- 
terferes with  its  heat  control  mechanisms. 

Medical  authorities  advise  against  salt  tablets,  un- 
less prescribed  by  a  doctor.  As  a  rule  of  thumb,  an 
extra  sprinkle  or  two  from  the  salt  shaker  at  meal- 
time is  probably  sufficient  to  restore  an  average  per- 
son's summertime  loss  of  salt. 


MAY- JUNE,  1972 


AS  REPORTED  BY  EMPLOYES  OF  THE  CHICAGO  TRANSIT  AUTHORITY 


ACCOUNTING    (General)  - 

The  welcome  mat  was  extended  recently  for  JOHN  BIL- 
LIS  who  transferred  from  Shops  &  Equipment,  and  for  ED 
KULPIT  who  replaced  TOM  MARASOVICH  as  a  file  clerk. 
Tom  transferred  to  the  Treasury  Department  and  we  wish 
him  the  best  of  luck  in  his  new  position.  ..  JUNE  NOREN 
spent  a  lovely  ten-day  Easter  holiday  this  year  visiting  her 
nephew,  his  wife,  and  their  little  daughter  in  Riviera  Beach, 
Florida.  Among  other  recent  vacationers  were  HAROLD 
BROWN  who  traveled  to  Athens,  Greece,  and  BILL  PAR- 
RILLO  who  returned  to  work  with  a  beautiful  tan  after 
spending  two  very  enjoyable  weeks  in  the  area  of  Los  An- 
geles, California. ..Our  sympathy  is  extended  to  CHU  GOS- 
RISIRIKUL  in  the  death  of  his  brother;  to  LORRAINE  FALK 
in  the  death  of  her  sister,  and  to  JOHN  CANNON  and  his 
family  in  the  death  of  his  father-in-law. 

-  tyudif  Cud 

(Payroll)  - 

Imagine  how  pleasantly  surprised  we  were  when  MARY 
JANE  HOSTETTER  came  in  Monday  morning,  April  10,  and 
announced  that  her  name  had  been  changed  to  Mrs.  ROB- 
ERT JOHNSON.  Of  course  we  were  thrilled,  and  immedi- 
ately made  plans  to  have  a  luncheon  in  her  honor  at  the 
M&M  Club  on  Friday,  April  14.  We  were  happy  to  have  her 
daughter,  Mrs.  SUSAN  CHESLEY,  join  us;  also  a  former 
co-worker,  Mrs.  PATRICIA  CAMP,  who  fortunately  was 
able  to  secure  a  sitter  that  day  for  her  adorable  baby. 
After  lunch,  in  the  office,  Mary  Jane  opened  several  beau- 
tifully wrapped  gifts  amid  many  "oh's"  and  "ah's."  We  ex- 
tend our  best  wishes  for  much  happiness  to  Mary  Jane  and 
Bob  Johnson... JEANNE  and  JACQUELINE  BIZIK,  Revenue, 
the  owners  of  J.  &  J.  Arabians,  are  proud  to  announce  a 
new  arrival  to  their  family  of  horses,  the  first  of  many, 
they  hope.  Born  April  16  in  the  midst  of  a  heavy  storm, 
the  filly  was  appropriately  called  "Mariah",  whose  mother 
is  Fadrena,  granddaughter  of  Fadjur,  and  the  father  is  Me- 
sala,  the  son  of  Sinbad.  The  new  addition  is  a  bay  and  they 
are  hoping  she  will  remain  a  bay,  though  most  Arabian 
horses  will  change. ..Speaking  of  new  things,  MARGE  OR- 
GAN is  now  the  proud  owner  of  a  bright  yellow  Pinto — a 
four-wheeled  one,  not  four-legged.  Happy  motoring!  ..It  is 
so  nice  to  have  DORIS  YOST  back  again  after  her  knee  sur- 
gery and  we  hope  she  will  recover  quickly  and  completely... 
CHRISTINE  CAMERON,  MARY  BLACKMORE,  ROBBIE 
JONES  and  YVONNE  ZAJAK  all  enjoyed  their  spring  vaca- 
tions in  spite  of  the  fact  that  the  weatherman  was  slightly 
confused  and  occasionally  turned  on  the  snow  faucet. 


BEVERLY  - 

Hi,  first  off  let's  get  to  the  sick  list.  My  co-reporter, 
TOM  DANIELS,  is  confined  to  Little  Company  of  Mary  hos- 
pital. We  wish  you  a  speedy  recovery,  Tom.  Also  on  the 
sick  list  are  MacDONALD.  HARRIS,  H.  JONES,  WILSON. 
RAYBON  and  F.  L.  JONES.  Get  well  soon,  fellows. ..Op- 
erator GUS  WRIGHT  had  a  very  busy  weekend.  He  attended 
his  nephew's  first  communion,  then  drove  to  the  University 


of  Wisconsin  and  picked  up  his  son,  STANLEY  M.  WRIGHT, 
and  was  back  on  Sunday  morning  to  play  Softball.  .  .  The 
Rosemoor  patrol  is  really  doing  a  good  job.  We  have  been 
instrumental  in  the  apprehension  of  auto  thieves,  burglars, 
a  rapist  and  numerous  other  things.  Crime  has  dropped  12 
per  cent  in  the  area  since  the  patrol  was  started,  but  we 
still  need  more  men.. .MARY  L.  DAVENPORT,  the  daughter 
of  Operator  McKINLEY  DAVENPORT,  was  graduated  from 
Mount  Vernon  Elementary  school  in  June. 

-   7«*  "DtutUh  &  fina*  "Piutm 


ELECTRICAL   (Rapid  Transit  Signal  Division)  - 

The  Signal  Department  welcomes  its  newest  addition, 
PAUL  C.  JANKOWSKI.  He  began  as  a  signal  helper  in 
April  of  this  year,  and  is  now  working  with  the  good  guys 
in  the  Signal  Department's  construction  gang.  Congratula- 
tions, Paul... Retired  Signal  Foreman  THOMAS  NOLTE  was 
in  the  hospital  and  is  now  out  again.  His  brief  stay  was 
only  for  a  precautionary  checkup.  He's  home  doing  fine 
and  looking  forward  to  meeting  all  the  fellows  at  the  next 
pension  party.  ..  RICHARD  VIETH  is  back  from  a  mini- 
vacation  trip  to  Pierre,  South  Dakota.  We'll  never  know 
what  happened,  didn't  happen  or  almost  happened  to  him  up 
there.  He's  not  talking.  Perhaps  we  could  help  him  if  he'd 
tell  us  about  it. ..It  was  wedding  bells  for  DANNY  HAM- 
MOND and  PATRICIA  RAGSDALE  on  April  22  at  Grace 
Lutheran  church  in  Westchester.  No,  I  didn't  ask  Danny 
why  he  couldn't  wait  till  June.  Did  you?  As  Danny  and 
Patricia  approached  the  altar  their  movement  seemed  to  be 
in  obedience  to  a  force  that  was  sweeping  them  away  toward 
the  inevitable.  Even  if  they  had  forgotten  everything  else, 
they  knew  "this  was  the  moment."  HENRY  GUERIERI  was 
best  man,  while  VICI  DONONIA,  who  also  caught  the  bridal 
bouquet,  was  maid  of  honor.  The  reception  followed  at 
Richards  Banquet  House  in  Berwyn.  PAT  DOYLE,  FRANK 
BONK,  JERRY  GUTH  and  ROGER  COMER  were  among  the 
more  than  200  guests  that  attended  the  wedding  and  re- 
ception. Before  the  evening  subsided,  Danny  and  Mrs. 
Hammond,  clinging  to  each  other  (keep  it  up),  were  off  on 
their  honeymoon.  They  carried  with  them  best  wishes 
from  both  families  and  the  entire  Signal  Department. ..JOHN 
GAY  appeared  to  be  making  up  for  lost  time  on  his  last  va- 
cation trip.  His  one  week  was  packed  full  of  excitement  as 
he  toured  a  portion  of  the  Southland.  It  all  began  when  he 
flew  to  Columbus,  Georgia,  by  way  of  Atlanta.  He  was 
greeted  at  the  airport  by  a  six-car  caravan  of  relatives  and 
friends,  among  whom  was  his  mother  he  hadn't  seen  in 
seven  years,  as  well  as  several  aunts  he  hadn't  seen  in 
19  years.  John's  younger  brother,  CLAYTON,  who  was 
home  on  leave  from  the  armed  services  prior  to  his  leav- 
ing for  Vietnam,  also  played  a  role  in  helping  to  keep  John 
awake  for  a  week.  The  two  hadn't  seen  each  other  in  over 
13  years  when  they  met  at  the  airport.  They  became  car- 
borne  and  tried  to  see  everyone  within  range  as  they  toured 
the  East  Coast,  taking  in  Savannah,  Georgia,  Jacksonville, 
Florida,  Fort  Lauderdale,  Florida,  then  back  up  the  coast 
to  Brunswick,  Georgia,  the  place  John  said  he  liked  best, 
and  on  to  Columbus  again.  This  doesn't  sound  like  the 
same    John  I  know  who,    only  a  few  months  ago,    found  it 


10 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

nearly  impossible  to  move  from  one  room  to  another  be- 
cause of  a  serious  leg  fracture. ..Look  out  Coho  salmon! 
COY  CAUSEY  bought  a  boat  and  joined  the  other  five  wave- 
makers  in  the  department.  Coy's  18-footer  with  its  100 
horsepower  engine  is  not  for  fooling  around.  It's  strictly 
for  fishing. .  .It  is  with  deep  regret  that  we  report  the  death 
of  OSCAR  KITZ.  Mr.  Kitz,  who  was  hired  in  March,  1912, 
spent  considerable  time  in  the  Signal  Department  working 
as  a  gate  repairman  on  the  Ravenswood  route.  His  retire- 
ment of  August,  1949,  climaxed  over  37  years  with  the 
company.  His  death  marked  the  end  of  a  retirement  that 
lasted  23  years.  Our  sincere  condolences  to  his  family  in 
their  bereavement... GEORGE  WAGNER,  blacksmith  helper, 
is  off  from  work  sick.  George,  who  has  been  sick  for  over 
a  month,  said  he  feels  fine  and  expects  to  be  back  to  work 
soon.  Good  luck,  George... RUSSEL  J.  ZAK  passed  away. 
He  was  the  son  of  Retired  Signal  Maintainer  CLARENCE 
ZAK.  To  the  entire  family  we  extend  our  sincere  con- 
dolences. ..  ART  LUPESCU  bought  a  new  house,  and  what 
does  he  plan  to  put  into  it?  So  far,  his  only  plans  are  to 
put  Art  into  it.    One  thing  at  a  time. 

(General  Office)  - 

MARIE  HAVLIK  and  her  sister,  BERYL,  flew  to  Nassau, 
and  spent  a  delightful  week  at  the  Holiday  Inn  on  beautiful 
Paradise  island.  Marie  never  fails  to  bring  home  some 
lovely,  as  well  as  useful,  souvenirs  that  are  much  appre- 
ciated by  her  family  and  friends... Thanks  to  ED  JURIC  of 
the  Schedule  Department  for  giving  us  the  latest  scoop  on 
ADOLPH  KUTZ,  retired  estimator.  The  Juries  spent  a  few 
days  visiting  the  Kutzes  at  their  beautiful  new  mobile  home 
in  Hot  Springs,  Arkansas.  Ed  and  Adolph  played  golf  and 
also  did  some  fishing.  The  catfish  were  biting  and  JULIE 
KUTZ  did  a  great  job  of  preparing  them  for  dinner.  JOHN 
UITZ  and  ED  FOREMAN  of  the  West  Shops,  and  VIC  ISE- 
MAN,  retired,  also  of  the  West  Shops,  called  on  Adolph  who 
says  every  day  is  Su  iday  in  Arkansas. ..We  extend  our  con- 
colences  to  JACK  SULLIVAN  whose  mother,  Mrs.  E.  SUL- 
LIVAN, passed  away  recently. ..  Vacation  time  is  almost 
here  and  we  hope  we  will  have  a  lot  more  news  to  report 
when  everyone  starts  touring  the  countryside. 

-  "Kay  7Kc/4(Mm 

(Chicago  Avenue)  - 

With  regret  we  report  the  passing  of  EDWARD  CRAN- 
DALL,  the  father  of  Clerk  DON  CRANDALL.  Mr.  Crandall 
was  a  motorman  at  Limits  Station  and  a  ticket  agent  before 
his  retirement  in  1958.  Our  sincere  condolences  to  his 
family. ..CLARENCE  MALOTTKE  was  in  for  a  visit  from 
Florida.  He  looked  very  good  and  was  anxious  to  return 
there.  I  wonder  if  our  weather  had  anything  to  do  with  it  ?.. 
SYLVESTER  DANECKE  also  dropped  in  for  a  visit. ..TER- 
RY McANDREWS  became  a  father  again.  A  son,  ANTHONY 
TERRENCE,  was  born  on  April  16  weighing  7  pounds  12 
ounces.  I  presume  that  mother,  DOROTHY,  is  doing  quite 
well, too... MARY  ROSE  ANDRIACCHI  and  RICHARD  VOLL- 
MAR  were  married  on  April  14.  She  is  the  daughter  of 
JAMES  ANDRIACCHI.  For  more  information,  ask  Jim... 
There  will  be  some  new  faces  around  the  office  for  awhile. 
VITO  RACANELLI  and  BILL  SHEAHAN  are  on  vacation, 
and  JOE  STUDLEY  and  LUKE  HOWE  are  the  acting  fore- 
men...CHARLIE  KASS  didn't  show  up  for  work  one  day  be- 
cause he  was  in  the  hospital.  They  checked  up  on  him,  and 
I  guess  he  still  is  a  puzzle  to  them.    Anyhow,  he  has  now 


NEWS 

returned  to  work... Last  but  not  least,  I  am  happy  to  report 
that  my  daughter,  CAROLYN,  was  awarded  a  $1,000  schol- 
arship to  the  college  of  her  choice  by  Universal  Oil  Prod- 
ucts company.  She  was  very  happy  about  this,  and  so  were 
mom  and  dad. 

(Blue  Island)  - 

I  received  a  card  from  Pensioner  BRUNO  CZANST- 
KOWSKI  who  is  honeymooning  in  Arkansas.  Needless  to 
say,  he  is  having  a  wonderful  time  enjoying  the  Ozark 
scenery... Local  134's  retirement  dinner  for  CTA  employ- 
ees was  held  in  March  at  the  Diplomat.  A  good  time  was 
had  by  all. . .  Our  sympathy  is  extended  to  the  family  of 
AMOS  SMITH  who  passed  away  in  April. ..GEORGE  UNWIN, 
lineman  and  former  prize  fighter,  was  honored  at  a  retire- 
ment breakfast  which  turned  into  a  knockdown,  dragout 
fight.  Promoter  BOB  BOOTH  offered  as  George's  oppo- 
nent. Fearless  FREDDIE  DAMROW,  who  lasted  about  30 
seconds  in  the  ring  before  his  trainer,  JOHN  ZANE,  threw 
in  the  towel.  Celebrities  among  the  more  than  100  friends 
who  surrounded  the  ring  were:  Pensioners  J.  MICHNICK, 
T.  LAN1GAN,  A.  GABLIN,  C.  PETERSON,  M.  BATTISTO, 
J.  SKIRIS,  E.  BOYLE,  W.  YOCIUS,  W.  LOOS  and  W. 
SPITZOCK.  Representatives  from  the  local  Athletic  Club 
were  R.  SWINDEL  and  ZIGGY  DOBOSIEWICZ.  Local  9 
was  represented  by  G.  SCHMTZ,  NICK  BURKARD  and 
FRED  HINCE.  Insurance  interests  were  represented  by 
George's  brother,  BILL  UNWIN.  C.  KNIEFFER  and  J. 
GILHOOLY,  former  CTA  employees,  came  in  to  wish 
George  a  happy  retirement.  TOM  KLUTH,  a  former  op- 
ponent in  the  ring,  was  in  George's  corner  giving  him  ad- 
vice. George  made  out  better  in  this  fight  than  his  first 
one.  His  first  professional  fight  netted  him  $4,  and  for  this 
one  he  collected  a  $100  savings  bond.  Cameraman  for  the 
instant  replay  was  FRED  LUNDE  who  shot  the  entire  scene 
without  film  in  the  camera. ..The  26th  annual  dinner  honor- 
ing our  retiring  personnel  of  the  Electrical  Department 
was  held  on  May  5  at  Ray  Harrington's.  The  honored 
guests  were:  GILTON  QUICK,  SAMUEL  GAFFEN,  RALPH 
JOSSI,  RAYMOND  SIERS,  JOHN  FINLAY,  WILLIAM  HOOV- 
ER, ADOLPH  KUTZ,  ALFRED  MARIANE,  JOHN  HOFF- 
ERT,  WILLARD  LOOS,  WILLIAM  SPITZOCK,  BRUNO 
CZANSTKOWSKI,  GEORGE  UNWIN  and  THEODORE  WYN- 
COTT.  Retired  guests  in  attendance,  listed  in  the  order 
that  they  joined  the  pensioners  ranks,  were:  A.  RADDATZ, 
J.  A.  BLOMBERG,  A.  DOYLE,  D.  GRIFFIN,  J.  M.  MICH- 
NICK,   E.  BOYLE,  C.  W.  WOLF,  A.  GABLIN,  C.  PETER- 


THREE  GENERATIONS  of 
the  FINLAY  family  include 
JOHN  Sr.,  who  recently 
retired  from  the  Electrical 
Department;  his  son,  JOHN 
Jr.,  a  lieutenant  at  Kelly 
Air  Force  Base  in  San 
Antonio,  Texas,  and  his 
grandson,  JOHN  III,  who 
was  born  March  30. 


MAY- JUNE,  1972 


THIS  HAPPY  little  fellow 
is  one-year  old  DAVID  A. 
JOGNIA,  the  son  of  DAVID 
and  MAUREEN  JOGNIA  of 
San  Bernardino,  California, 
and  the  great-nephew  of 
ANN  M.  GUSICH,  Treasury 
Department. 


INSIDE  NEWS 

O'BRIEN.  Chris  is  a  carpenter  at  West  Shops.  Superin- 
tendent GEORGE  MILLONAS  is  a  proud  grandfather.  A 
baby  girl  was  born  to  his  eldest  daughter  in  April.  Con- 
gratulations to  all  you  proud  parents.  Babies  are  wonder- 
ful...Friday,  May  5,  was  the  day  for  our  annual  retirement 
party  which  was  held  at  the  Peacock  Room  with  230  people 
in  attendance.  The  food  and  refreshments  were  plentiful. 
The  highlight  of  the  evening  was  Mr.  HALLAHAN's  five- 
piece  band.  They  were  superb,  but  I  must  tell  you  about  the 
drummer.  Words  cannot  describe  this  young  man.  He 
played  those  drums  with  his  whole  body  and  soul.  All  I  can 
say  is  that  we  were  very  fortunate  indeed  to  have  this  band 
play  for  us.. .Congratulations  to  FRED  GARDNER  on  be- 
coming a  journeyman  plumber.  Thanks  for  the  coffee  and 
rolls,  Fred. 


SON,  C.  J.  BUCK,  J.  BERNSTEIN,  A.  G.  MORF,  J.  CON- 
NELLY, G.  GRIFFIN,  S.  S.  DANECKE,  F.  JONES,  M. 
BATTISTO,  A.  McDERMOTT,  W.  YOCIUS,  J.  W.  PARKS 
and  J.  DARCY.  The  committee  was  headed  by  hard  working 
HAROLD  A.  COYNE,  who  really  did  a  marvelous  job.  The 
food  was  excellent,  the  speeches  short,  and  everyone  had  a 
very  enjoyable  evening. 

-   TVilUam  "Reidei 


ENGINEERING  - 

A  welcome  back  to  RUSTY  RUSAKIEWICZ  who  has  been 
off  sick.  .  .ANNETTE  HEFTER  and  her  husband,  HARRY, 
took  a  trip  to  Israel  and  Italy.  In  Israel  they  visited  Tel 
Aviv,  Jerusalem  and  other  cities,  and  in  Italy  they  visited 
Rome  and  Florence.  They  had  good  weather  and  the  sights 
were  beautiful.  For  all  well-planned  vacations,  some 
things  seem  to  go  wrong.  Annette  and  Harry  flew  to  Israel 
and  their  luggage  flew  to  Amsterdam.  They  were  without 
luggage  for  eight  days.  This  gave  Annette  an  excuse  to  buy 
some  clothes  over  there.. .The  new  face  you  see  in  Engi- 
neering is  MICHELE  ALEXANDER.  Michele  transferred 
to  us  from  Property  Accounting.  Glad  to  have  you  with  us, 
Michele... ANDREW  R.  SCIABBANASI,  the  stepson  of  RUS- 
TY RUSAKIEWICZ,  is  stationed  at  Ubon,  Thailand,  as  a 
crew  member  aboard  a  C130  gunship  of  the  Air  Force,  fly- 
ing missions  over  the  Ho  Chi  Minh  Trail  in  Vietnam.  .  . 
MARY  CATHERINE  O'CONNOR,  the  daughter  of  JOSEPH 
O'CONNOR,  was  married  on  May  20  to  DANIEL  McNAMEE 
at  Little  Flower  church.  Our  congratulations  to  the  bride 
and  groom... Our  congratulations  to  ART  RUDD  who  is  now 
a  rental  agent. 

(West  Shops)  - 

Congratulations  to  Labor  Foreman  ROCKY  FERRARA 
and  Laborer  ANTHONY  RAIMONDI  for  30  years'  service 
with  CTA... MITCHELL  JEDNICK,  carpenter,  is  very  proud 
of  his  son,  JEROME,  formerly  of  North  Avenue  Station. 
Jerome  entered  the  Navy  in  March  and  is  now  a  petty  of- 
ficer in  the  field  of  electronics  and  computers... The  wel- 
come mat  is  out  for  JEAN  REDD,  secretary  to  Mr.  MIL- 
LONAS. Jean  is  a  charming  young  lady,  loved  by  all,  and 
on  top  of  all  that  she  is  cute,  too.  Very  happy  to  have  you 
with  us,  Jean... Congratulations  to  VERNON  KNIGHT  who 
completed  his  apprenticeship  January  28. ..In  the  baby  de- 
partment, Master  KEVIN  was  born  on  March  7  to  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  DAN  BADON.  Dan  is  a  laborer  at  West  Shops.  Miss 
CHRISTIANA  was  born  on  April  20  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  CHRIS 


"Dmtdu  ptuuex  &  QautU  Scatt 


FOREST  GLEN  - 

Superintendent  VIC  JOHNSON  is  now  back  at  work  after 
being  on  the  sick  list  for  some  time.  Welcome  back. ..Op- 
erator TRYGVE  BERG  is  bragging  about  the  arrival  of  his 
12th  grandchild.  His  son,  THOM,  became  a  father  for  the 
first  time  when  beautiful  MICHELE  ALICE  was  born  on 
April  24.  Grandfather,  father  and  the  mother,  SHARON, 
are  all  doing  fine.  Of  course  Berg's  chest  is  out  another 
inch,  and  the  cigars  were  going  fast. ..Operator  ART  WHIT- 
FIELD claims  his  wife  lost  40  pounds,  and  now  GRACE 
plans  on  putting  a  few  extra  pounds  on  Art.  In  case  you  like 
to  play  pool,  Art  is  a  pigeon  (ha  ha). ..Superintendent  De- 
WITT  was  so  proud  of  the  safety  record  set  by  all  the  men 
at  Forest  Glen,  he  decided  he  could  now  relax  out  west  for 
a  few  weeks.  He  knew  his  men  would  still  keep  up  the  good 
work.  Enjoy  your  well-earned  rest,  Mr.  DeWitt...A  belated 
but  well-wished  happy  anniversary  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  PAUL 
BOETTIN  who  celebrated  30  years  of  happy  life  together  on 
April  19.  Their  lovely  daughter,  JO  ANN,  who  works  in  the 
Mart,  says  Daddy  Paul  was  really  going  to  live  it  up  with 
the  Mrs. — a  big  dinner  and  the  works  for  the  evening.  By 
the  way,  don't  ever  listen  to  that  big  talking  bird  that  the 
Boettins  have,  it  will  talk  your  head  off.  Anyway,  I've 
found  that  Paul  will  really  go  a  long  way  to  help  a  friend. 
Many  thanks,  buddy... Supervisor  WALLY  WENTZEL,  Jef- 
ferson Park,  and  his  child  bride  (who,  by  the  way,  is  quite 
a  bit  younger  than  he),  just  turned  in  35  years  of  together- 
ness on  June  19.  Wally  plans  on  a  big  evening  for  the  Mrs., 
a  drive-in  movie  and  dining  at  White  Castle.  No  matter 
what  it  would  be,  we  know  Mrs.  Wentzel  will  be  happy.  Did 
you  notice  that  Wally  had  his  hair  cut?  Boy  [..Superman 
and  Superwoman,  alias  RON  and  JODY  MICKELS,  cele- 
brated their  15th  wedding  anniversary  on  May  18. ..Opera- 
tor R.  CLOAD  and  his  wife  are  the  proud  parents  of  their 
first  child  born  on  April  13.  She  will  answer  to  the  name  of 
LISA  CORINNE.  Mother  is  doing  fine,  but  father  is  still  a 
little  wobbly... LeROY  NELSON,  better  known  as  Poopsie, 
had  straight  A's  for  the  month  of  April.  First  his  birthday 
was  on  the  20th,  second  22  years  with  CTA,  and  third,  on 
the  2Gth  his  33rd  wedding  anniversary.  To  top  it  off,  his 
lovely  young  wife's  name  is  ANN.  What  do  you  think  he 
did?  He  took  Ann  to  Michigan  to  try  to  pick  asparagus. 
What  a  thrill  that  was  for  poor  Mrs.  Nelson. ..Happy  to  have 
JOHN  MAHNKE  back  on  the  job.  He  certainly  is  looking 
fine.  The  new  position  does  something  for  him.  .  .  Happy 
birthday  to  a  very  fine  gentleman  and  friend,  CHRIST  PAN- 
TOS. Christ  by  the  way  is  the  captain  of  our  CTA  bowling 
team,  sponsored  by   Forest  Glen  credit  union,  which  took 


12 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

first  place  this  season  with  the  aid  of  the  finest:  FRANK 
PARTIPILO,  ANGELO  PANTOS,  AL  POLOWCZYK  and  JOE 
POLOWCZYK,  the  son  of  Al...Mr.  and  Mrs.  BASGALL  cel- 
ebrated their  25th  wedding  anniversary  on  April  12.  Bas- 
gall  presented  the  lovely  Mrs.  with  an  organ.  Seems  as  if 
Basgall  wants  to  take  music  lessons.  .  .  Happy  birthday 
CLIFFORD  LAST.  Why  did  you  let  Mrs.  LAST  drive  all 
the  way  to  Florida,  and  not  allow  her  enough  money  for  a 
motel?  Good  thing  Mrs.  Last  had  the  children  to  put  up  the 
tent  at  night... Welcome  to  MURPHY  at  Forest  Glen.  Stay 
away  from  BARRON,  those  stories  he  tells  are  bad... Re- 
cently STANLEY  (Whitey)  MIKA  was  put  on  a  diet  by  his 
wife.  One  day  Whitey  had  a  can  of  sauerkraut  for  lunch. 
The  men  couldn't  stand  him  eating  the  kraut  while  he 
drooled  watching  them  eating  sandwiches.  The  boys  gave 
old  Whitey  a  can  of  beans  for  lunch  the  next  day,  and  now 
his  diet  has  gone  down  the  drain... DARLENE  WITKUS,  the 
daughter  of  Operator  BILL  WITKUS,  passed  away  on  April 
10.  Our  hearts  go  out  to  you.  May  God  give  you  and  Mrs. 
Witkus  a  hand  to  guide  you  through  these  troubled  waters... 
Pensioner  LOU  SCHOENFELDT  lost  his  beloved  wife  on 
April  24. ..SPENCER  have  you  been  sick?  We  all  miss  your 
smile  around  the  depot. . .Sergeant  CARL  L.  WISINSKI,  the 
son  of  Operator  and  Mrs.  HENRY  F.  WISINSKI,  served  for 
15  months  in  the  463rd  OMS  at  Clark  Air  Base  in  the  Phil- 
ippines. He  was  sent  to  Vietnam  twice  on  temporary  duty. 
From  the  Philippines  he  was  assigned  to  Dyess  AFB, 
Texas,  in  the  347th  Tactical  Airlift  Squadron  as  an  aircraft 
mechanic . 

-    TO.    A-     "%l*>Uf    to.-.  11 -WW 


GENERAL  OFFICE   (Treasury)  - 

The  welcome  mat  was  extended  to  GENEVIEVE  BAG- 
GER, bond  ledger  clerk,  who  transferred  from  the  Em- 
ployment Department,  and  to  Token  Clerks  MARK  FITZ- 
PATRICK  and  TOM  MARASOVICH  who  transferred  from 
Revenue  Accounting... We  were  glad  to  see  ROBERT  TUMA, 
clerk,  back  to  work  after  a  long  siege  of  misfortune  by 
doing  a  good  deed  shoveling  snow.  I  guess,  Robert,  winter 
doesn't  agree  with  you. ..Treasurer  C.  H.  GRUBE  and  his 
wife  drove  to  Nebraska  to  visit  with  their  daughter  and  had 
rain  all  the  way.  Looks  like  Mr.  Grube  brought  some  of 
that  bad  weather  back  with  him  to  Chicago... We  would  like 
to  extend  a  belated  welcome  to  JOE  CASTRO,  token  clerk, 
who  transferred  from  the  Accounting  Department  in  Feb- 
ruary. Sorry  we  missed  you  then.  He  recently  returned 
from  a  trip  to  Spain  and  London  where  he  had  a  delightful 
time.  Joe  is  known  as  the  "handsome  kid"  in  the  Treasury 
Department. 

(Insurance)  - 

On  Saturday,  May  6,  KATHY  MURRAY,  stenographer, 
became  Mrs.  ANTHONY  MULIZIO  and  honeymooned  in 
Jamaica.  .  .  The  welcome  mat  was  extended  to  BETTY  JO 
JACOBS,  clerk-typist,  who  is  temporarily  working  in  the 
department. .  .A  correction  is  being  made  which  was  in 
error  in  the  past  issue  on  MARIE  CRAWLEY'S  name.  We 
had  mentioned  CROWLEY.  Sorry  about  that...MARJORIE 
HOLMES,  hospitalization  clerk,  flew  to  Acapulco  for  a 
week  and  experienced  a  bull  fight  which  made  her  dread- 
fully sick.  While  there  she  bumped  into  "Big  Murph"  and 
her  husband,  RUDY,  a  bus  operator  at  Forest  Glen. ..  On 
Saturday,  June  10,  CHRISTINE  CARLSON,  clerk-typist,  be- 
came Mrs.  RICHARD  STERNBERG  at  St.  Peter's  Lutheran 
church  in  Schaumburg,  Illinois.   She  was  wed  by  her  father- 


NEWS 

in-law,  Reverend  JOHN  R.  STERNBERG,  and  an  outdoor 
reception  was  held  on  the  grounds.  They  honeymooned  in 
Dallas,  Texas,  for  a  week  where  they  attended  a  Christian 
Conference,  and  a  week  of  camping  in  Colorado... JEANINE 
GERARD,  clerk-typist,  together  with  her  girl  friend,  took  a 
Greyhound  bus  tour  in  April  to  see  the  Cherry  Blossom 
Festival,  but  instead,  to  their  surprise,  were  met  with  snow 
and  ice.  Oh,  well,  there  is  always  another  time.  Nothing 
like  frozen  cherries  as  they  are  not  cheap  either. ..ANTO- 
NIA  (Toni)  MISETIC,  receptionist,  and  her  husband,  CHRIS, 
electrical  worker  at  Skokie  Shops,  are  on  a  two-week  vaca- 
tion touring  Chicago  and  Wisconsin  with  her  sister-in-law 
who  came  in  from  Toronto,  Canada.  A  good  time  is  being 
had  by  all. 

(Personnel)  - 

DON  RIESS  and  his  wife  spent  a  week  on  a  Caribbean 
cruise  visiting  Trinidad,  Venezuela,  and  St.  Thomas  with 
all  the  meals  on  the  ship.  It  was  a  trip  that  they  both  will 
not  forget.  ..A  bouncing  baby  girl  was  born  on  April  6 
weighing  7  pounds  1  ounce  to  SUE  HOLZMEISTER,  for- 
merly a  stenographer.  The  baby  was  named  DEANNA 
MARIE... Our  sincere  condolences  to  ERVIN  HARRIS  and 
his  family  in  the  recent  death  of  his  father,  ERVIN  Sr.,  on 
May  12.  He  was  laid  to  rest  at  Rest  vale  cemetery.  . . 
RAY  FLEMING,  after  his  discharge  from  the  army,  began 
his  CTA  career  as  a  graduate  trainee.  His  first  tour  of 
duty  was  at  Forest  Park  Station  where  he  qualified  as  a 
conductor,  motorman,  switchman  and  towerman.  He  also 
broke  in  as  a  clerk  and  a  yard  foreman.  Ray  is  now  per- 
manently assigned  as  a  training  assistant  in  the  depart- 
ment...JOE  O'SULLIVAN  and  his  wife  spent  spring  vacation 
in  the  Smoky  Mountains.  Joe  says  the  prettiest  part  of  the 
trip  was  the  scenery  along  the  Blue  Ridge  parkway.  Spring 
was  in  full  bloom.  While  in  Lexington,  Kentucky,  Joe  and 
his  wife  stayed  at  the  Continental  Inn.  The  governor  of 
Kentucky  was  there  for  a  political  rally... At  this  writing, 
KATHY  FABRY  was  still  off  sick  due  to  an  operation.  She 
is  at  home  and  doing  very  well.  We  are  all  looking  forward 
to  her  return  to  work.  PEGGY  DUFFY  is  filling  in  for 
Kathy  and  doing  a  real  good  job.. .ARTY  G.  HUBACZ,  ET 
3rd  Class,  the  son  of  ARTHUR  and  BERNICE  HUBACZ, 
came  home  from  Waipahu,  Hawaii,  where  he  was  stationed 
at  the  naval  communication  station.  During  his  month  home 
Arty  was  married  on  June  10  to  Miss  KAREN  COBB  of 
Hales  Corners,  Wisconsin.  The  happy  couple  will  return 
to  Hawaii  for  their  honeymoon,  as  Arty's  tour  of  duty  there 
has  two  more  years  to  run. 

(Research  &  Planning)  - 

As  of  this  writing,  F.  J.  MISEK,  supervisor  of  Research/ 
Planning,  is  on  a  lecture-study  tour  in  Europe  obtaining 
some  once-in-a-lifetime  advanced  training  as  a  participant 
of  Carnegie- Mel  Ion  university's  professional  program  in 
Urban  Transportation.  From  the  letters  Frank  has  sent  to 
us  it  sounds  as  though  he's  been  keeping  a  very  accelerated 
pace,  moving  from  one  city  to  another.  We're  looking  for- 
ward to  his  return  and  sure  that  he'll  have  many  interesting 
items  to  report... GEORGE  MACAK,  BILL  GOODWIN  and 
MIKE  DALEY  have  been  doing  some  remodeling  around 
their  houses.  George  has  a  new  side  drive;  Bill  has  a  new 
patio  and  sidewalk,  and  Mike  is  diligently  working  on  his 
porch.  They  are  very  proud  of  their  work,  and  Bill  and 
George  are  still  arguing  over  who  has  the  best  reinforced 
cement  work.  Mike's  not  messing  around  with  that  stuff 
and  is  using  all  steel.. .MARY  ELLEN  RUSS  finally  made 
the  big  decision  and  set  her  wedding  date  for  November  19, 


MAY- JUNE,  1972 


13 


J.  M.  MARRON 

F.  R.  BJORNSON 

S.  MATTES 

J.  LEAHY 

S.  M.  BANALS 

43  Years 

42  Years 

46  Years 

45  Years 

40  Years 

NEW  PENSIONERS 


JOINING  THE  ranks  of  the  retired  during  May  and  June  were 
the  five  employes  pictured  here  who  had  40  or  more  years  of 
transit  service  each  with  CTA  and  its  predecessor  companies. 


STANLEY  M.  BANALS,  Janitor, 

West  Section,  Emp.  10-14-31 
ALBERT  J.  BINSTOCK,  Compositor, 

South  Shops,  Emp.  11-7-38 
FRANKLIN  R.  BJORNSON,  Operator, 

North  Avenue,  Emp.  11-3-29 
ARVID  S.  BRANDT,  Schedule  Clerk, 

Schedule  &  Traffic,  Emp.  6-16-42 
JOSEPH  BUCARO,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  12-2-42 
CHARLES  S.  BUZA,  Shop  Clerk  IV, 

South  Shops,  Emp.  9-13-26 
JOHN  CALLAGHAN,  Bus  Repairer, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  7-10-43 
ROBERT  W.  CHRISTIAN,  Superintendent, 

Keeler,  Emp.  10-15-29 
MICHAEL  CHUPICH,  Bus  Repairer, 

North  Avenue,  Emp.  3-13-43 
JOHN  COYLE,  Operator, 

Archer,  Emp.  6-24-37 
RAYMOND  C.  DAVIDSON,  Carpenter  A, 

South  Shops,  Emp.  4-28-42 
WILLARDA.  DIETZ,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  8-31-36 
JAMES  H.  DOWEY,  Operator, 

North  Park,  Emp.  10-9-28 
WILLIAM  GILL.  Janitor, 

West  Section,  Emp.  11-2-64 
PAUL  C.  HANSEN,  Janitor, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  10-12-36 
STEPHEN  G.  HERMAN,  Chauffeur, 

Util.  &  Emergency  Service,  Emp.  8-8-42 
ELIOT  L.  HIRSCH,  Training  Director, 

Training  &  Public  Safetj ,  Emp.  6-7-35 
ARTHUR  HOFFMANN,  Stock  Clerk  II, 

Stores,  Emp.  10-8-47 
CLARK  V.  JOHNSON,  Supervisor, 

Schedule  &  Traffic,  Emp.  1-29-34 
JOHN  E.  JOHNSON,  Craneman  B, 

Stores,  Emp.  12-14-36 
MARY  A.  KLUMPP,  Ticket  Agent, 

South  Section,  Emp.  4-16-47 


JACK  KOVITZ,  Operator, 

North  Park,  Emp.  10-30-45 
FRANK  V.  LASKE,  Operator, 

North  Park,  Emp.  5-13-41 
JOHN  LEAHY,  Shopman  II, 

Skokie  Shops,  Emp.  6-23-27 
GEORGE  J.  LUKA,  Operator, 

Limits,  Emp.  3-17-44 
HARRY  J.  LUKA,  Operator, 

Lawndale,  Emp.  11-28-45 
JAMES  M.  MARRON,  Electrical  Worker  A, 

South  Shops,  Emp.  2-27-29 
ZIGMANT  MARTIN,  Trolley  Tender, 

Stores,  Emp.  9-25-46 
GEORGE  J.  MARTINSON,  Operator, 

North  Avenue,  Emp.  12-17-40 
STEPHEN  MATTES,  Electrical  Worker  A, 

South  Shops,  Emp.  6-7-26 
EDWARD  McCALLUM,  Operator, 

Kedzie,  Emp.  8-29-45 
THOMAS  J.  McGRANE,  Ticket  Agent, 

South  Section,  Emp.  11-10-36 
FRED  D.  MURBARGER  Jr.,  Chief  Clerk, 

North  Avenue,  Emp.  10-15-26 
DONALD  T.  MURPHY.  Supervisor, 

South  District,  Emp.  2-28-44 
ADOLPH  M.  OLSON,  Carpenter  A, 

South  Shops,  Emp.  3-31-42 
JOHN  PETER,  Operator, 

Lawndale,  Emp.  2-11-48 
ANTHONY  J.  POTERACKI,  Bus  Repairer. 

Keeler,  Emp.  12-9-36 
DANIEL  RENO,  Laborer, 

Engineering,  Emp.  10-1-37 
THOMAS  O.  SANSONE.  Operator, 

North  Park,  Emp.  5-18-45 
JAMES  S.  SCANLON,  Operator, 

Kedzie,  Emp.  8-19-42 
BERNARD  H.  SCHOLZ,  Operator, 

North  Avenue,  Emp.  9-1-37 
RICHARD  STEPHENS,  Operator, 

Limits,  Emp.  5-13-42 


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CTA   TRANSIT  NEWS 


LEO  SWEIDEL,  Trackman  I, 

Engineering,  Emp.  11-19-45 
SAM  TROMBINO,  Carpenter  A, 

South  Shops,  Emp.  2-9-42 
JOSEPH  J.  TVRDIK,  Superintendent, 

South  Section,  Emp.  5-22-37 
GEORGE  A.  UNWIN,  Lineman, 

Electrical,  Emp.  4-6-39 
GEORGE  E.  WAGNER,  Blacksmith  Helper, 

Electrical,  Emp.  5-16-29 
WALTER  T.  WOJEWODA,  Operator, 

North  Avenue.  Emp.  2-6-43 
VERNON  L.  WOOD,  Box  Puller, 

52nd  Street,  Emp.  10-1-42 
DONALD  H.  WORCESTER,  Supervisor, 

Electrical,  Emp.  6-29-39 
THEODORE  WYNCOTT,  B  Electrician, 

Electrical,  Emp.  8-15-45 


DISABILITY  RETIREMENTS 

PRYDE  C.  FIELDS,  Ticket  Agent, 

South  Section,  Emp.  3-13-47 
WILLIAM  E.  FORBRICH,  Operator, 

North  Avenue,  Emp.  12-10-40 
LEONARD  A.  GALLE,  Chauffeur, 

Blue  Island,  Emp.  5-22-45 
HUBERT  L.  JONES,  Janitor, 

Lawndale,  Emp.  11-1-56 
HAROLD  N.  KING,  Operator, 

North  Park,  Emp.  1-9-47 
MARY  F.  McDONOUGH,  Stenographer, 

North  Section,  Emp.  10-1-46 
LEROY  SUTTON,  Janitor, 

West  Section,  Emp.  9-11-52 


1972.  She's  been  busy  running  around  making  a  great  deal 
of  preparations,  and  sounds  as  though  she'll  be  too  tired  to 
say  "yes"  when  November  19  rolls  along.  Happy  wedding 
plans,  MER... CHARLEY  DROZDA  took  his  wife,  MARGA- 
RET, out  for  a  night  on  the  town  to  celebrate  her  birthday 
on  May  10.  Charley  and  Margaret,  along  with  their  friends, 
danced  to  the  music  of  the  Dick  Jurgens  orchestra.  Char- 
ley said  it  was  a  real  swinging  birthday  party  and  his  wife 
looks  younger  every  year. .  .  JOAN  LISAGOR  is  driving 
around  in  her  new  green  Vega.  Joan  received  a  lot  of  raz- 
zing from  us  because  two  days  after  she  ordered  her  car, 
Chevy  announced  they  were  recalling  Vegas.  Joan's  car  is 
OK,  though,  and  we  know  she'll  have  a  lot  of  good  luck  with 
it... TOM  HENNINGSEN  and  his  wife,  MILDRED,  vacationed 
in  Seminole,  Florida,  where  they  visited  with  their  daughter 
and  son-in-law,  CAROL  and  SAM,  and  grandchildren,  ME- 
LISSA and  DAVID.  Tom  said  he  saw  JOHN  WILLI,  former 
motorman  at  Howard  Street,  while  vacationing  there  and 
said  "hello"  to  him  from  everyone.  Tom  said  it  was  great 
to  see  the  kids  again. ..MIKE  DALEY  and  his  wife,  SALLY, 
who  are  members  of  the  William  Ferris  Chorale,  a  choir 
group  conducted  by  Chicago  composer  William  Ferris, 
participated  in  a  series  of  free  concerts  during  the  month 
of  May.  The  group  sang  various  acappella  works,  and  also 
featured  for  their  program  highlights  the  Motet  from  Psalm 
LI  by  Brahms,  and  the  cantata,  Out  of  Egypt,  by  William 
Ferris...  To  end  the  news,  BILL  GOODWIN,  one  of  the 
"modest"  souls  of  our  department,  says  his  fishing  trip  to 
Missouri  is  going  to  be  a  great  success  and  promises  a 
picture  of  himself  with  all  the  fish  he's  going  to  catch.  We 
don't  think  he  can  even  catch  an  old  shoe,  but  we'll  wait  and 
see. 

(Executive)  - 

FRAN  KNAUTZ,  assistant  secretary  to  the  Transit 
Board,  is  home  from  the  hospital  and  well  on  his  way  to 
recovery.  He  wishes  to  thank  his  friends  and  co-workers 
who  sent  cards,  flowers  and  messages  which  contributed  to 
his  recovery.  We  were  told  by  the  head  nurse  (on  the  QT) 
that  the  big  card  we  sent  had  a  room  by  itself  and  no  charge 
would  be  made  to  his  major  medical  plan. 

-   ^equta  Z>artK  &  £iUt*  Tteuxoutvi 


KEELER  - 

Hi  fellow  "government"  employees.     Isn't  it  comforting 
to  know  that  our  great  country   leans  so  heavily  on  us  for 


its  support?  Doesn't  it  swell  your  heart  with  pride  knowing 
that  the  powers  that  be  realize  that  we  taxpayers  have  what 
it  takes — and  do  they  take  it... Some  more-pleasant  exam- 
ples of  give  and  take  are:  The  fourth  wedding  anniversary 
of  Operator  RODRIGUEZ  and  his  lovely  wife,  NARCEDA- 
LIA,  April  4.  Operator  GEORGE  M.  MILLER  and  his  wife, 
EDITH,  danced  to  the  music  of  "Silver  Threads  Among  the 
Gold."  Well,  at  least  the  silver  points  up  their  25th  anni- 
versary May  24.  Here's  hopes  for  a  lot  of  loot  for  two 
nice  people.  Mechanic  BILL  PATTISON  and  his  wife, 
MARY,  are  now  hitting  on  nine  cylinders  as  of  May  30,  and 
no  tune-up  is  needed.  Our  good  custodial  technician, 
GEORGE  LUENBERGER,  and  his  wife,  LORETTA,  were 
guested  by  their  sons  to  a  trip  to  Plentywood  Farms.  It 
was  mom  and  dad's  26th  anniversary  April  20,  hence  the 
trip  sponsored  by  the  boys.  I  can't  fail  to  mention  how  nice 
a  guy  George  is.  He  drove  over  and  picked  up  our  old 
friend,  ZIELKE,  and  brought  him  to  Keeler  to  visit  with  all 
his  old  buddies.  Zielke  has  been  very  ill,  and  I  know  this 
was  indeed  a  treat  for  him.  Sorry  I  missed  Zielke  when  he 
was  here,  I  wanted  to  thank  him  personally  for  the  nice 
long  letter  he  sent  me.  But  keep  those  old  cards  and  let- 
ters coming  in,  Zielke. ..Maybe  I'm  a  bit  biased,  but  one  of 
my  favorite  supervisors,  LEE  OAKS,  and  his  wife  are  tak- 
ing a  three-week  second  honeymoon.  What  isn't  bled  from 
them  in  Las  Vegas,  will  be  sweated  out  of  them  in  Califor- 
nia. I  just  found  out  that  Lee's  stepson,  DON  WILCOX,  one 
of  our  garagemen,  has  negotiated  a  merger  with  MARGE 
ACKERMAN  on  May  13. ..This  scribe  will  truly  miss  one 
of  his  staunchest  fans — namely  our  just-retired  station  su- 
perintendent, R.  W.  CHRISTIAN.  At  the  party  given  for  Mr. 
Christian,  a  watch  presented  to  him  bears  the  inscription, 
"To  a  Great  Guy-1972",  very  simply,  but  aptly  expressed. 
Among  the  numerous  guests  at  the  party  were:  Superin- 
tendent of  Operating  Stations  GEORGE  RILEY,  Assistant 
Superintendent  of  Operating  Stations  CARL  GIBES,  Super- 
intendent of  Instruction  TOM  STIGLIC,  BOB  QUETSCHKE, 
Division  241  Secretary-Treasurer  JIM  PATE  and  Presi- 
dent WARREN  SCHOLL,  BILL  LARSEN,  Pensioners  EL- 
MER RIEDEL,  ED  LOUGHRAN,  GEORGE  MAY,  and  STAN- 
LEY BITEL.  Mr.  Christian  plans  to  spend  most  of  his 
time  in  Sun  City  with  such  buddies  as  EARL  PETERSON, 
JOHN  JACOBY  and  KEN  WILLIAMS.  Boy,  I  can  see  many 
swinging  years  ahead  for  a  well-deserving  guy. ..Some  fel- 
lows who  added  on  another  point  toward  retirement  in  May 
were:  Operators  VARGAS,  McCLAIN,  DUNKER,  BECKER, 
and  KUSEK,  a  new  name  to  me.  I  will  have  to  meet  him  as 
the  name  really  intrigues   me. ..Birthday  greetings  to  Op- 


M AY-  JUNE,  1972 


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INSIDE 

erator  HASSABALLI.  Can't  forget  our  box-puller,  BEN 
ZENTMEYER,  also  a  May  baby.  Ben's  been  seen  in 
questionable  company  lately — he's  been  working  with 
"WHITEY."  Happy  May  greetings  to  DELARR,  the  wife  of 
Operator  L.  HARPER.  De,  see  that  hubby  gives  me  more 
particulars  next  year.  Garageman  RICK  LEESON  re- 
membered that  his  wife,  DIANE,  had  a  birthday  May  31,  but 
was  smart  enough  to  forget  which  one... I  hope  by  the  time 
this  is  in  print  Mechanic  McCABE  will  be  back  on  the  ac- 
tive list.  .  .  The  fellows  in  the  garage  are  proud  of  their 
number  two  spot  in  the  Surface  Garage  Competition.  They 
emphasized  that  they  are  number  two  because  of  a  percent- 
age basis  involving  garage  size. ..We  will  be  missing  a  fa- 
miliar face  in  our  garage  when  Repairman  ANTHONY  PO- 
TERACKI  retires  this  month.  Tony  has  spent  the  last  35^ 
years  of  service  at  Keeler.  Lots  of  carefree  retirement 
miles,  Tony.. .Before  leaving  for  the  sunny  clime  of  Flor- 
ida, Clerk  J.  WALTHIER  gave  me  the  name  of  our  new 
acting  superintendent.  So,  folks,  say  hello  to  Superintend- 
ent R.  J.  BAKER.  Of  course  a  few  of  the  fellows  have  met 
Mr.  Baker  and  informed  me  that  he's  made  a  believer  out 
of  them.  For  further  information  on  this  subject,  speak  to 
Operator  PRESSWOOD.  Two  other  operators  who  have 
been  impressed  by  the  new  regime  are  LAWLOR,  who  has 
purchased  new  and  stronger  eyeglasses  to  eliminate  the 
possibility  of  running  hot,  and  then  there's  HAMPTON,  who 
assumed  the  position  of  Softball  manager  of  our  Keeler 
team.  A  good  way  to  get  on  the  good  side  of  everyone.  But 
to  really  play  it  safe  in  case  he  is  a  minute  or  two  late  in 
checking,  Hampton  has  moved  to  Hammond,  Indiana.  Ru- 
mor has  it  that  Hampton  puts  out  his  fishing  pole  early 
Monday  morning  on  his  way  to  work,  and  pulls  it  in  Friday 
evening  on  his  way  ho  me... Instead  of  ending  this  column 
with  my  usual  attempt  at  wit,  I'd  like  to  pay  a  small  tribute 
to  the  many  lovely  ladies  who  share  the  title  "Mother." 
God  could  not  be  everywhere,  so  he  made  mothers.  A 
mother  is  the  only  person  on  earth  who  can  divide  her  love 
among  ten  children  and  each  child  still  have  all  her  love... 
Till  next  time,  love. 


LAWNDALE  - 

A  word  of  caution  to  all  bus  operators.  The  summer 
vacation  for  the  Chicago  public  school  system  starts  ten 
days  earlier  this  year.  So  let's  all  be  a  little  more  on  our 
P's  &  Q's  and  watch  more  carefully... Well  the  month  of 
April  was  a  trying  month  for  the  men  of  Lawndale  as  we 
tried  to  beat  our  accident  par  of  18.  We  did  fall  one  short, 
but  we  still  did  a  splendid  job  in  holding  our  accidents 
down.  The  hard  work  and  extra  effort  from  every  man  was 
indeed  appreciated  by  Instructors  JOE  STEINBACH,  DAVE 
HINMAN  and  JAMES  FULLER,  along  with  Superintendent 
JACK  MORRIS  and  Assistant  Superintendent  FRANK  VI- 
TEK... Operator  J.  P.  McGARVEY  just  returned  from  the 
March  Gras  in  New  Orleans.  Mac  checked  on  the  local  bus 
company  and  said  that  there  was  still  one  streetcar  line 
there.  McGarvey  said  he  really  enjoyed  himself  and  was 
looking  for  a  return  visit  next  year... Superintendent  JACK 
MORRIS,  just  back  from  a  vacation,  was  supposed  to  bring 
back  enough  fish  to  feed  the  entire  station.  As  of  this  writ- 
ing no  one  has  seen  anything  that  resembles  a  fish.  The 
nearest  we  can  get  to  that  fish  is,  "You  should've  seen  the 
one  that  got  away,  it  was  a  beauty. "..On  May  2  Operator  and 
Mrs.  ED  CELOVSKY  celebrated  their  31st  wedding  anni- 
versary, accompanied  by  their  daughter  and  son-in-law... 


NEWS 


ARTY  HUBACZ,  ET  3rd 
Class,  the  son  of  BERNICE 
and  ART  HUBACZ  of 
Training  and  Public  Safety 
Department,  is  presently 
stationed  at  the  naval 
communications  center  in 
Waipahu,  Hawaii. 


On  March  25  Operator  TOMMY  E.  GUMBUS  married  the 
former  Miss  CAROL  STEWART.  Many  years  of  happiness 
to  Tommy  and  Carol... Our  heartiest  congratulations  to  Op- 
erator and  Mrs.  NAMON  BROWN  on  the  recent  birth  of 
their  son,  MARK  ALFONSO,  born  on  April  10.  We  under- 
stand that  Mark  acquired  his  name  from  a  famous  auto- 
mobile, Mark  III.. .Our  sick  this  month  include  C.  COB  URN, 
who  we  see  occasionally  on  crutches,  G.  BROWN  Jr.  who  is 
recuperating  at  home  now,  TONY  KASMAN  who  is  also 
convalescing  at  home,  P.  A.  MALFESE  who  is  now  home 
from  the  hospital,  and  J.  L.  NECHANICK  and  J.  W.  STA- 
HULAK  who  are  also  convalescing  at  home. ..It  was  indeed 
a  pleasure  not  long  ago  to  see  smiling  Operator  JACK 
SMITH  stop  by.  Jack  was  really  looking  very  good  and  says 
hello  to  all  that  he  didn't  have  a  chance  to  see. ..Our  soft- 
ball  team  is  nearing  its  first  game  of  the  season,  and  I  hope 
that  as  many  as  possible  can  come  out  to  see  the  games  and 
support  these  men  as  they  attempt  to  bring  a  championship 
to  Lawndale  Station.  Members  of  the  team  this  year  are: 
JAMES  BURRIS,  BENNY  ROGERS,  RALPH  WILLIAMS, 
MELVIN  SANDERS,  GEORGE  REEVES,  RONALD  Mc- 
INTYRE,  RONALD  Mc KNIGHT,  ROSEY  WRIGHT,  JOHN 
HAWKINS,  DONNY  HOWARD,  JOE  JAMISON,  GREG 
CROOM,  JOHNNY  KING,  CHARLIE  DAVIS,  RONNIE 
JONES,  OLLIE  LENOIR,  JAMES  COLEMAN,  JOHNNY 
COLEMAN,  CHARLIE  WAIR  and  WALTER  WALKER  Jr. 
Don't  forget  that  we  also  have  a  bowling  team  that  bowls 
each  Tuesday  night  at  the  Cermak  Bowl,  2645  W.  Cermak 
Road  at  8  p.m. ..Instructor  JOE  STEINBACH  was  kidding 
Instructor  DAVE  HINMAN  about  how  his  car  never  starts. 
This  was  really  a  laugh  to  Joe.  So  now  I  hear  that  the 
laughs  have  spread  in  the  other  direction.  As  Joe  Stein- 
bach  was  about  to  leave  for  his  vacation,  he  found  that  his 
car  wouldn't  start.  So  it  looks  like  Dave  had  the  last  laugh. 
..Our  congratulations  are  extended  to  Operator  and  Mrs. 
JAMES  AUGUSTA  who  celebrated  their  fourth  wedding  an- 
niversary on  April  30.  Repairman  Scheduler  and  Mrs. 
JOHN  WOJNICKI  celebrated  their  25th  wedding  anniversary 
on  May  3.  Repairman  and  Mrs.  MICK  WEAVER  celebrated 
their  seventh  wedding  anniversary  on  April  19. ..Operator 
SAM  HARDY  just  returned  from  a  four-week  vacation  in 
the  Windy  City... Operator  JAMES  FEARS  recently  returned 
from  a  weekend  in  Alabama  visiting  his  family. . .  Those 
birthdaying  this  month  are:  R.  G.  FRENETTE,  F.  LES- 
ZCZYNSKI,  L.  A.  KRAHULA,  A.  L.  TURNER,  E.  G. 
WHEAT,  W.  H.  JACKSON,  C.  CARTER,  A.  WILSON,  L.  G. 
DAWKINS,  R.  CULLAR,  R.  L.  HUGHES,  J.  C.  JEFFERSON, 
D.  BOWIE,  L.  L.  CLEMONS,  W.  S.  RICKS  and  W.  A.  EM- 
BRY.  ..There  was  a  wonderful    turnout  on   April   9   at  St. 


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INSIDE 

Patrick's  church  for  the  Little  Flower  Society  breakfast. 
Lawndale  was  indeed  well  represented  with  many  pension- 
ers there  who  we  rarely  see... Your  station  reporter  is  al- 
ways looking  for  news  and  pictures  to  print  in  the  maga- 
zine. So  when  you  have  something  and  you  see  me  just  give 
it  to  me,  or  write  it  out  and  leave  it  with  the  clerk.. .See 
you  next  month. 


LIMITS   - 

KANDY  SPEERS,  the  daughter  of  Operator  WILLIAM 
SPEERS,  was  united  in  marriage  to  Mr.  ROBERT  CIGRANG 
on  April  29  at  St.  Sebastian  church.  A  reception  was  held 
at  Tommy's  restaurant,  4256  N.  Central  for  150  guests. 
The  happy  couple  honeymooned  in  Hawaii.  Congratulations 
to  this  fine  couple... Operator  ROBERT  APITZ  was  married 
to  a  pretty  lass  by  the  name  of  NORA  on  April  29  at  Christ 
Community  church.  The  reception  was  held  at  the  Diplomat 
restaurant,  Fullerton  and  Central  Avenues.  Congratula- 
tions!..JURES  GRAUDINS  and  RONALD  GEISHEIMER,  the 
sons  of  Operators  ILMAR  GRAUDINS  and  LOU  GEISHEIM- 
ER, received  their  master's  degrees  from  Northeast  Illi- 
nois university  in  May.  Congratulations  to  these  fine  gen- 
tlemen. .  .  Operator  RICHARD  STEPHENS  and  his  lovely 
wife,  MARY  ELLA,  celebrated  their  40th  wedding  anni- 
versary on  May  7.  Congratulations  to  you  both  and  may 
you  have  many  years  of  health  and  happiness.  Stephens  re- 
tired on  June  1 ,  and  he  and  his  wife  are  planning  to  move  to 
Las  Vegas,  Nevada. ..ERNEST  BUCHWITZ,  assistant  treas- 
urer of  the  Limits  credit  union,  underwent  surgery  but  is 
doing  nicely  and  is  well  on  the  road  to  recovery... Collector 
ANTHONY  CONOVA  fell  and  broke  a  leg  and  will  be  off  for 
some  time.  He  is  recovering  nicely... OTTO  KLINE,  who 
operates  a  night  bus  on  Ashland  Avenue,  suffered  a  heart 
attack,  and  JOSEPH  CLAY  has  been  in  the  hospital  for  over 
a  month.  We  wish  both  of  these  men  a  speedy  recovery... 
MARTHA  MORALES,  the  wife  of  Night  Foreman  JAMIE 
MORALES,  is  now  working  in  the  Employment  Office  here 
at  Limits  Station.  She  reports  that  she  likes  her  work  and 
can  also  keep  an  eye  on  Jamie... Coffee  was  served  to  all 
the  men  at  Limits  for  keeping  our  vehicles  and  passenger 
accidents  to  a  minimum.  This  made  Instructors  HENDER- 
SON and  NORTON  very  happy... Our  sincere  sympathy  is 
extended  to  the  family  of  ELMER  BALFANZ,  former  su- 
perintendent at  Limits,  who  passed  away  at  the  age  of  88. 
Pensioner  JOSEPH  SCHMIDT  passed  away;  the  stepfather 
of  HOWARD  HOEPPNER  passed  away,  and  the  mother  of 
Operator  BEVELLE  passed  away.  Our  sincere  sympathy 
to  their  families. 

-  15.  S.  £V*jo* 


LOOP  - 

Happy  anniversary  to  CTA  Board  Chairman  MICHAEL 
CAFFERTY  who  completed  his  first  year  with  CTA  in  May. 
..Agent  BILL  PFIEFFER  and  his  wife  celebrated  their  first 
anniversary  on  May  8.  They  celebrated  the  day  with  dinner 
and  a  show.  They  plan  to  fly  to  Hawaii  in  August,  with  a 
short  stopoff  in  Los  Angeles  and  San  Francisco.  Sounds 
like  the  Pfieffers  are  really  enjoying  married  life  and  we 
hope  they  will  continue  to  do  so.  Congratulations!  ..Old- 
timer  FRANK  (Speed)  MARTIN  has  returned  from  St.  Pe- 
tersburg, Florida,  to  spend  the  summer  in  our  city.  Frank 
says  while  in  St.  Pete  he  and  his   former  motor  man  at  the 


NEWS 

old  Armitage  Depot,  JAKE  MROZ,  attended  a  party  cele- 
brating the  60th  wedding  anniversary  of  another  CTA  pen- 
sioner, FRANK  WILMAR  and  his  wife,  FRANCES.  Speed 
is  planning  a  visit  to  Lodi,  Wisconsin,  where  his  brother, 
ED  MARTIN,  and  his  two  sisters  reside.  Ed  did  a  lot  of  ice 
fishing  this  winter,  and  Speed  can  hardly  wait  to  hear  his 
tall  fish  stories... Agent  MARY  VIDAS  is  marking  off  the 
days  on  the  calendar  and  watching  vacationtime  get  closer 
and  closer.  Mary  says  she  is  beat,  worn  out,  and  tired. 
Hold  on,  Mary. ..Janitor  CHARLIE  RAJEWSKI  has  been  on 
the  sick  list  and  greatly  missed  by  the  agents  at  Irving 
Park,  Pulaski  and  Belmont  on  the  Kennedy  line.  We  all 
wish  him  a  speedy  recovery  and  are  anxious  to  see  him 
back  on  the  job. ..We  are  happy  to  say  that  MARY  JO  OHNE- 
SORGE,  KATHERINE  McKENNY,  and  your  co-reporter, 
MARY  WIXTED,  have  recovered  from  their  illness  and  are 
back  on  the  job  again.  DOROTHY  FORD  is  doing  very  well 
after  eye  surgery;  also  our  happy,  always-smiling  agent, 
JUNE  BAREKMAN,  is  recovering  from  eye  surgery  for  the 
second  time.  Hurry  back,  June,  we  all  miss  you. . .  Foot 
Collector  VERN  NORSTROM  hasn't  been  his  smiling  self 
lately.  What's  up,  Vern — income  tax?  Get  back  with  it... 
Agent  WILBUR  STRASSER  was  hospitalized  for  a  while  but 
is  back  home  now  and  recovering  very  well. ..Retired  Agent 
STANLEY  SLOWIK  passed  through  Belmont  Station  on  the 
Kennedy  and  asked  us  to  give  his  best  wishes  to  all  his  old 
friends  at  CTA.  Stan  looks  great  and  is  enjoying  his  re- 
tirement...Retired  Janitor  LESLIE  BYRNES  is  still  asking 
his  old  friends  to  get  in  touch  by  mail  or  phone.  He  has 
been  unable  to  walk  about  for  almost  a  year,  and  time  lays 
heavy.  Contact  Janitor  MOORE,  Lake  Street,  or  SMITTY 
on  the  Kennedy  for  his  number.  We  hope  Loop  Agent  ANN 
CINCETTI  is  on  the  road  to  recovery  after  her  stay  at 
Presbyterian-St.  Luke's  hospital.  ..  Agent  HATTIE  ROHR 
has  lost  the  pep  in  her  step  lately.  We  hope  it  is  only  be- 
cause of  the  very  bad  cold  she  has  been  suffering  from... 
Many  happy  and  safe  miles  on  the  road  to  Superintendent 
MICHAEL  VELTRI,  Jefferson  Park,  and  his  wife  in  their 
new  Buick  LeSabrc.Foot  Collector  ART  SCOTT  (the  one 
with  the  big  Pepsodent  smile)  celebrated  his  birthday  with 
a  group  of  good  friends  on  April  27.  A  good  time  was  had 
by  all,  but  Art  was  tired  the  next  day  and  glad  it  was  his 
regular  day  off.  Many  happy  returns  to  a  really  nice  guy... 
Chief  Clerk  JOHN  CAROLAN,  Jefferson  Park,  is  on  vaca- 
tion and  we  hope  he  has  a  wonderful  time.  John  got  off  be- 
fore we  could  get  the  details.  We  will  try  to  get  more  news 
on  his  return... Once  again  we  are  losing  a  good  agent  to 
the  assignment  office.  G.  B.  LOMAX  has  almost  completed 
her  training.  We  hate  to  see  her  go,  but  wish  her  the  very 
best  of  luck  in  her  new  position.  Don't  forget  us. ..Agent  C. 
GAVIN  is  in  training  for  an  office  job  in  the  Mart.  Best  of 
luck  to  you,  too. ..Our  deepest  sympathy  to  Congress  Super- 
intendent JAMES  ROBERTS  on  the  recent  loss  of  his  father. 
May  he  rest  in  peace.  .  .  Your  co-reporter,  MILDRED 
DOYLE,  was  really  excited  on  the  day  her  four  grandsons 
were  graduated  to  the  first  grade.  Now  her  oldest  grand- 
daughter, PATTY  DEMPSEY,  is  entering  first  grade,  and 
LINDA  DOYLE,  her  youngest  granddaughter,  is  entering 
kindergarten.  That  makes  six  down  and  two  to  go  for  our 
Millie.  My  how  the  years  speed  by.  Mildred's  co- reporter 
will  go  along  with  that...  NANCY  WIXTED,  the  youngest 
daughter  of  MARY,  was  graduated  from  Mother  Theodore 
Guerin  High  school  in  River  Grove  on  May  31,  the  day  af- 
ter her  18th  birthday.  Congratulations  to  Nancy  and  all  the 
graduates  of  our  CTA  people.  May  the  road  of  life  be  paved 
with  good  luck,  health  and  happiness  and  all  your  dreams 
come  true.  .  .SHIRLEY  B.   WILLIS,    the  daughter  of  Agent 


MAY-JUNE,  1972 


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JUDY  BONIFAY 


MICHAEL  BURRIS 

JETAUN  CORKER 

DOROTHY  DuCREE 

DONNA  ELLIS 

MARY  GARRETT 

H.  Burris 

E.  Corker 

K.  DuCree 

F.  Ellis 

M.  Garrett 

South  Shops 

South  Shops 

Archer 

South  Section 

South  Shops 

CYNTHIA  IMBRAGUGLIO         THOMAS KALATA  NORA  K  ARIOLICH         BARBARA  KOPCZYNSK I 

M.   Imbraguglio  H.   Kalato  A.  Kariolich  Z.   Kopciynski 

Electrical  Beverly  North  Park  West  Section 


ALAN  LEWIS 

N.  Lewis 
South  Shops 


SYLVESTER  LOWERY 

T.  Lov-ery 

S.gncl   Division 


DARENE  MAIDEN 
D.  Maiden 
South  Shops 


GRADUATES 

IN 
CTA  FAMILIES 


LESLIE  PAGE 

E.  Page 

South  Shops 


£iM 


DON  PAUS 

R.  Paus 
South  Shops 


ROBERT  PAUS 

R.  Paus 

South  Shops 


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GLENN  PSZCZOLA  THERESA  RADKE  D.  J.  REED 

S.  Pszczolo  W.  Radke  D.   Reed 

South  Shops  South  Shops  Electrical 


MARY  RIGLER 

PAULA  ROSS 

ANITA  SIEBERT 

KEVIN  SIMMONS 

A.   Rigler 

G.  Ross 

J.   Siebert 

F.   Simmons 

Electrical 

South  Section 

Storeroom  51 

South  Shops 

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JAMES  STAUNTON  JOHN  STAUNTON  THERESE  SZATKOWSKI        NANCY  TIMMERMAN 

W.   Staunton  W.  Staunton  P.    Szatkowski  W.   Timmerman 

Electrical  Electrical  Electrical  Electrical 


IB 


LITA  TOOLIS 
J.  Toolis 
Purchasing 


RON  TUCEK  PHYLLIS  WEBB 

L.  Tucek  W.  Webb 

South   Shops  South  Shops 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


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'HLEEN  KOTARA      NANCY  KUCHAN       LEONARD  LANDOR 

C.  Kotora  M.  Kuchan  0.  Londor 

Signal   Division  South  Shops  South  Shops 


ATHY  MAZUREK  CAROL  McBRIDE  ROBERT  McCARTHY 

S.  Mazurek  J.  McBride  R.  McCarthy 

South  Shops  Schedule-Traffic  Purchasing 


KAREN  SLUZINSKI 

TONY  SPEARS 

S.  Sluzinski 

W.   Spears 

South   Shops 

South  Section 

NANCY  WIXTED 

VALERIE  WOODS 

M.   Wixted 

1.  Woods 

Loop 

South   Shops 

EFFIE  ALEXANDER,  was  graduated  from  Arkansas  State 
college  on  May  12.  Shirley  has  decided  to  make  nursing 
her  career  and  will  spend  two  years  in  training  at  St. 
Bernard's  hospital  in  Arkansas.  Good  luck. ..Agent  CHES- 
TER GAVIN  has  rated  himself  CTA  agent  of  the  year.  Says 
Ches,  "I  really  feel  that  I'm  such  a  good  agent  I  should  be 
rewarded.  A  trip  to  Hawaii  all  expenses  paid  would  be 
nice."  Chester,  how  humble  can  you  get?  Such  modesty... 
In  closing  we  would  like  to  say  happy  vacationtime  to  all  of 
you.  Let  us  in  on  the  details,  please.  In  the  meantime, 
keep  smiling. 

-   IKilcOied  Z>o<ite  &  7H*u,  Wittui 


MILWAUKEE,  LAKE  &  DOUGLAS  (Agents)  - 

Well  it's  that  time  of  year  again  with  everyone  prepar- 
ing for  their  vacations.  We  hope  everyone  enjoys  their  va- 
cation and  got  what  they  wanted. ..Former  Board  Member 
ALEX  MUSCATO  and  his  wife  celebrated  their  51st  wed- 
ding anniversary  on  June  1.  Congratulations  to  this  won- 
derful couple.  They  were  up  from  Florida  last  June,  but 
had  to  leave  as  Alex  became  ill.  He  had  had  a  heart  attack 
about  two  years  ago. ..Agent  JOHN  TAYLOR,  Irving  Park, 
took  his  five-week  vacation  on  May  21  and  went  to  San  An- 
tonio, Texas.  He  is  getting  his  home  ready  for  when  he  re- 
tires on  July  1.  We  all  wish  him  a  long  and  healthy  retire- 
ment. ,.E.  WILLIAMS  will  travel  to  Delland,  Florida,  on 
June  18  to  visit  his  family  after  nine  years. ..Our  sincere 
condolences  to  the  families  of  GEORGE  REZMER  whose 
father  passed  away;  FRED  FRIEB  who  lost  his  aunt;  Pen- 
sioned Agent  ARLENE  SWANSON  in  the  loss  of  her  son, 
JIMMY,  and  KATHLEEN  McKENNY  in  the  loss  of  her  sis- 
ter, EILEEN  BARAGLIA.  .  .  We  are  happy  to  see  MARY 
WIXTED,  SUE  MATHEWS,  GERALDINE  BYRD,  KATH- 
LEEN McKENNY  and  MYRTLE  APITZ  back  to  work  after 
their  recent  illnesses. ..I  heard  via  the  grapevine  that  ED- 
WARD MITCHELL  and  his  wife  went  out  on  the  town  to  cel- 
ebrate his  promotion  as  relief  station  superintendent,  and 
had  a  good  time. ..Everyone  at  the  assignment  office  thought 
it  was  funny  when  KAREN  DOMINO  told  them  she  left  the 
water  running  and  her  apartment  flooded  and  the  apartment 
below  her,  until  she  received  the  bill  from  the  real  estate 
company.  Now  they  are  feeling  sorry  for  her. ..Your  co- 
reporter,  GRACE  MOUNTS,  and  her  husband  celebrated 
their  eighth  wedding  anniversary  on  May  2.  Grace  cele- 
brated her  13th  anniversary  with  CTA  on  May  23  by  going 
to  the  Tulip  Festival  in  Holland,  Michigan,  and  also  visited 
her  sisters  there. ..Congratulations  to  BILL  PFEIFFER  and 
his  wife  who  celebrated  their  first  wedding  anniversary  on 
May  8.  ..We  were  sorry  to  hear  that  BETTY  RUSSO's 
mother  was  ill  and  had  to  be  hospitalized.  We  hope  she  has 
a  speedy  recovery. ..We  are  happy  to  have  GABE  BARNES 
back  with  us  after  serving  in  the  army... We  are  happy  to 
see  Janitor  FRANK  CULL,  Jefferson  Park,  back  to  work 
after  spending  two  weeks  in  the  hospital  from  a  beating  he 
received  when  he  was  robbed.  We  sure  missed  him... Hap- 
py birthday  and  anniversary  day  to  all  who  had  theirs  in  the 
month  of  May. 


tfiacc  TftouHtj  &  TCaty   'THownitf 


NORTH  AVENUE  - 

Operator  EDWARD  GUNDLACH  and  his  wife,  MARGA- 
RET, became  the  proud  grandparents  of  a  2  pound  13  ounce 
baby  boy  born  to  their  daughter,  MARSHA  GRILLO.    Ed  and 


MAY- JUNE,  1972 


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INSIDE 

Margaret  will  celebrate  their  32nd  wedding  anniversary  on 
July  6.  Ed  will  celebrate  his  39th(?)  birthday  July  15. ..Op- 
erator NORMAN  GNADT  and  his  better  half,  LORRAINE, 
are  also  happy  grandparents.  They  welcomed  their  tenth 
grandchild,  TERRENCE,  who  was  born  on  April  10  weighing 
9j  pounds.  That  makes  seven  boys  and  three  girls. ..Opera- 
tor AARON  AMOS  and  his  spouse,  CATALINA,  celebrated 
their  sixth  wedding  anniversary  on  April  5.  By  way  of  a 
celebration,  they  are  planning  a  South  American  vacation... 
Clerk  BILL  MIEDEMA,  Forest  Glen,  and  his  wife,  JACKIE, 
will  celebrate  their  June  4  wedding  anniversary,  and  Bill's 
June  2  birthday  with  a  trip  down  Dixie  way... We  were  very 
happy  to  receive  an  invitation  to  the  golden  wedding  cele- 
bration of  our  old  and  dear  friend,  Pensioner  BERNARD 
CALLAHAN  and  his  Mrs.  On  June  11  they  will  renew  their 
vows  in  a  service  at  St.  Cornelius  church  followed  by  a 
dinner-dance  reception  at  Sokol  Community  Center.  May 
God  bless  them  and  give  them  many  more  years  together... 
Superintendent  WILLIAM  MOSER  of  Archer  was  the  "papa 
of  the  bride"  on  April  30  when  his  daughter,  KATHLEEN, 
was  wed  to  JOHN  LABAHN  at  St.  John's  Lutheran  church. 
The  couple  spent  their  honeymoon  at  Miami  and  Fort  Lau- 
derdale, Florida.  ..  South  Shops  Bus  Dispatcher  WILLIAM 
KOSEK  and  his  spouse,  STELLA,  announced  the  marriage 
of  their  son,  KENNETH,  to  NADINE  MORTALL  on  April 
29.  Bill  plans  to  spend  his  three-week  vacation  at  Lake 
Hamilton,  Hot  Springs,  Arkansas.  ..  Supervisor  WILLIAM 
YOUNGLOVE  and  his  wife,  MARIE,  and  daughter,  EILEEN, 
are  flying  to  England,  Ireland,  and  other  distant  places  for 
vacation... Bus  Serviceman  JIM  RENTSCHLER,  North  Park, 
vacationed  in  Florida.  Bus  Serviceman  EDWARD  DOWL- 
ING,  North  Avenue,  enjoyed  a  vacation. ..We  are  sorry  to 
report  that  KATHERINE  RICHARDSON,  the  wife  of  Opera- 
tor J.  RICHARDSON,  is  seriously  ill  in  the  intensive  care 
unit  of  Walther  Memorial  hospital.  We  hope  that  by  the 
time  you  read  this  she  will  be  well  on  the  road  to  recovery. 
..Operator  JOE  ROCHOWIAK  has  been  on  the  sick  list... 
Operator  RALPH  POTTS,  Kedzie,  was  in  Oak  Park  hospi- 
tal...Pensioner  AL  HERMAN  says  hello  to  all  the  gang.  He 
spends  his  spare  time  at  Portage  Park  Moose  lodge.  .  . 
Courtesy  Caravan  Club  members  for  February  are:  B. 
MURPHY,  exceptional  courtesy,  A.  VALENTIN,  L.  WEA- 
VER (2),  H.  FIELDS,  R.  MONTGOMERY,  M.  SEXTON,  and 
W.  GREGORY  who  also  received  awards  for  exceptional 
courtesy.  Good  work,  men!  ..Relief  Telephone  Operator 
EDWARD  MAKOWSKI  passed  away  April  19.  Instructor 
EUGENE  DIEDEN  lost  his  mother-in-law,  MAY  RAY- 
FIELD,  on  April  15.  "There  our  loved  ones  dwelleth  while 
eternal  ages  roll,  land  of  love  and  beauty,  homeland  of  the 
soul."  We  extend  our  deepest  sympathy  to  these  families... 
Now  to  the  letters  from  our  pensioners.  LARS  PEARSON 
is  awaiting  the  warmer  weather  when  crappie  fishing 
starts.  He  says  fishing  on  the  river  is  always  good  but  the 
lake  is  slow.  He  and  his  better  half,  ANNA,  send  a  hello  to 
all.  Pensioner  NEIL  COTTER,  Kedzie,  is  getting  settled 
and  is  happy  in  his  new  home  at  517  East  Cook  street, 
Portage,  Wisconsin  53901.  I'm  sure  letters  will  be  wel- 
come...By  the  time  you  read  this  I  should  be  settled  in  my 
new  home  at  3900  North  Pacific  avenue,  Chicago,  Illinois 
60634.  I  have  been  sorting,  packing,  and  throwing  away 
things  I've  accumulated  over  the  32  years  I've  lived  at  the 
old  address.  Much  of  it  I  don't  know  why  I  kept,  but  I'm 
sure  I  had  a  reason  at  the  time. 

From  The  Inner  Sanctum:  A  great  big  HELLO  to  every- 
one! Sorry  folks,  but  the  "twin"  announcement  we  prom- 
ised you  has  turned  out  to  be  a  "single."     On  March  31,  Su- 


NEWS 


THIS  LOVELY  young  lady 
is  CARMELLA  SPIZZIRRI, 

the  daughter  of  Carpenter 
SAM  SPIZZIRRI,  West 
Shops,  who  was  one  of  the 
ten  finalists  in  the  41st 
annual  "Hello  Charley" 
contest  at  Western  Elec- 
tee's Hawthorne  Works. 


pervisor  LAWRENCE  OOMENS  and  his  wife,  ARLETTE, 
became  the  proud  parents  of  SEAN  ARTHUR  (now  that's  a 
good  middle  name)  who  weighed  in  at  an  even  8  pounds.  He 
has  an  older  brother,  LARRY,  so  that  means  that  Arlette 
now  has  three  men  around  the  house.. .A  couple  who  walked 
down  the  aisle  to  the  tune  of  the  wedding  march  was  DON 
WILCOX  and  MARGE  ACKERLUND  on  May  13.  Don  is  the 
stepson  of  Supervisor  LEE  OAK.  It  wasn't  long  after  the 
wedding  that  Lee  and  his  wife,  CONNIE,  took  off  on  a  sec- 
ond honeymoon  to  California  and  Las  Vegas.  They  may  not 
come  back  with  their  pockets  jingling,  but  they  can  say  they 
traveled  in  style — an  air-conditioned  Caddie,  no  less.  By 
the  way,  Don  is  a  serviceman  at  Keeler  Station. ..Operator 
RAY  (Motorman)  ZIELINSKI  and  his  wife,  ADELINE,  cel- 
ebrated their  30th  wedding  anniversary  on  May  2.  Sure 
hope  you  didn't  take  her  to  Union  for  a  ride  on  streetcar 
144!  Other  anniversaries  are:  Supervisor  ED  WOJDYLA 
and  his  better  half,  26  years,  and  Instructor  ED  JURZCAK 
and  his  wife,  who  celebrated  their  35th  with  about  150 
friends  and  relatives ,  but  do  you  know  that  was  last  Janu- 
ary 23.  Sure  glad  you  told  us  about  it  before  your  next  one 
came  along... Another  wedding  that  took  place  on  April  21 
was  that  of  Operator  L.  JACKSON.  He  claims  he  spent  the 
next  day  painting  their  new  pad... Supervisor  JIM  DOHONEY 
spent  a  very  colorful  vacation  recently.  His  wife  picked  out 
the  colors  and  he  did  the  painting  of  their  new  home.  We 
wish  you  a  lot  of  luck  in  your  new  abode  and  welcome  you 
to  the  "Home  Owners  Club. "..Supervisor  LESLIE  PEASE 
and  his  wife  recently  became  the  neighbors  of  Operator 
RUDY  NEURAUTER  of  Forest  Glen,  and  his  wife  EILEEN. 
She's  that  real  swell  gal  down  in  Public  Information...  We 're 
going  to  miss  two  of  our  better  custodians,  JOHN  (Maver- 
ick) MARACEK  and  JOHN  NOLAN,  when  they  go  to  the 
school  and  Limits  Station,  respectively.  With  Maracek 
gone  it's  going  to  be  awfully,  awfully  quiet.  Good  luck  to 
both  of  you.  By  now  we  hope  that  Nolan  is  up  and  around 
again  after  having  been  on  the  sick  list... Supervisors  ED 
HOFF  and  OWEN  BOOTHROYD  are  mighty  happy  being  in 
District  "C".  They  came  here  from  District  "D".  By  now 
we  should  be  able  to  pick  some  of  those  vegetables  that 
Owen  planted  in  his  yard  in  the  spring.  .  .  Operator  AL 
JACQUES  has  fully  recovered  from  his  recent  illness. 
This  must  be  from  the  good  nursing  he  received  from  his 
wife,  ELEANOR.  That  gal's  eyes  just  sparkle  whenever 
she's  with  Al...We  sure  had  some  great  birthday  cakes 
around  the  office  recently,  thanks  to  the  following  fellows: 
F.  PASCHE,  E.  KOCIENSKI,  F.  MURBARGER,  and  E.  JUR- 
ZCAK.   We  didn't  get  any  goodies,  but  congratulations  to 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

Supervisor  MIKE  LYONS  of  Central  District. ..That  new  in- 
formation clerk  in  the  General  Office  is  none  other  than 
LOU  TROKEN  of  Forest  Glen. ..Two  recent  retirees  were 
Superintendent  ROBERT  CHRISTIAN,  Keeler,  and  our  own 
chief  clerk,  FRED  MURBARGER.  Good  luck  to  both  of  you, 
and  it  goes  without  saying,  that  our  office  just  won't  be  the 
same  without  Fred  being  around... There's  only  one  differ- 
ence in  the  new  cars  that  Superintendent  ART  TABEL  and 
Clerk  AL  ROHDE  have.  Al's  has  an  "automatic  pilot" — 
Chicago  to  Elkhorn,  Wisconsin... Our  heartfelt  sympathy  is 
extended  to  the  families  of  Switchboard  Operator  ED  MAK- 
OWSKI  and  Pensioner  S.  CAROLAN.  Also  to  Clerk  ED 
WITEK  in  the  death  of  his  father-in-law,  District  Super- 
intendent VIC  LAULETTA  in  the  loss  of  his  brother,  and  to 
Supervisor  JOHN  HOFF  whose  mother-in-law,  ELIZABETH 
CARR,  passed  away. ..My  wife  and  I  are  very  disappointed 
that  we  didn't  get  to  baby  sit  with  Clerk  TOM  HICKEY's 
grandson.  We  sure  would  have  enjoyed  it,  although  he 
would  have  been  spoiled  rotten  by  the  time  his  mom  and 
dad  got  him  back  again.  Sure  hope  they  were  successful  in 
finding  a  new  place  to  live  in  Rochester,  New  York... See 
you  all  purty  soon! 


NORTH  PARK  - 

Coffee  and  rolls  were  served  on  Wednesday,  April  12, 
when  North  Park  personnel  received  a  safety  plaque  for 
their  part  in  making  1971  CTA's  safest  year  ever.  Super- 
intendents JOHNSON,  BRODD  and  PARNUM,  along  with  our 
fine  instruction  force,  thank  everyone  for  their  continued 
efforts  to  better  our  safe  driving  record... Remember  the 
date — Monday,  July  17.  The  event  is  the  annual  Division 
241  golf  day  at  St.  Andrew's  Golf  Club.  Golf,  dinner  and 
prizes  for  all  are  on  the  agenda,  so  make  your  reserva- 
tions now  for  this  big  day... Pensioner  LE  ROY  PEDERSEN 
and  his  wife,  BERNICE,  vacationed  in  Florida  and  Nassau. 
Highlights  of  the  trip  were  visits  to  Disney  World,  fishing 
off  Key  West,  and  a  stop  at  the  home  of  Le  Roy's  sister  in 
North  Carolina... LARRY  SHIELDS,  former  North  Park  op- 
erator now  working  in  the  Mart,  and  his  wife,  GRAYCE, 
enjoyed  their  annual  vacation  in  Florida  where  they  visited 
with  their  many  friends  and  renewed  old  acquaintances... 
Pensioner  WALTER  LINDEMAN  and  his  wife,  ELEANOR, 
have  moved  from  the  area  of  Antioch,  Illinois,  and  are  now 
living  in  Florida.  Walter's  new  address  is:  Rt.  A2-C-20, 
Dunnellon,  Florida  32630,  phone  number  (904)  489-4037. 
Walter  and  Eleanor  invite  their  many  friends  to  stop  by  and 
enjoy  a  visit  with  them. ..Pensioner  AL  REMACK  and  his 
wife,  DOROTHY,  are  on  the  go  again.  This  time  they  are 
vacationing  in  Mexico,  visiting  Guadlajara,  Guanajuato, 
Morelia,  San  Jose,  Purna,  Taxco,  Acapulco,  Mexico  City 
and  taking  a  flight  to  Merida.  The  Remacks  are  one  of  our 
many  fine  pension  families  who  are  traveling  and  enjoying 
life  to  the  hilt... Pensioner  GEORGE  VOIGHT  and  his  wife, 
BEA,  who  are  residing  in  Arizona,  were  recent  visitors  in 
Chicago.  They  saw  George's  daughter,  Mrs.  DEANNA 
KLUGE  of  Highland  Park.  George  spent  a  few  hours  at  the 
depot  and  was  a  busy  bee  greeting  his  many  friends... Pen- 
sioner ELMER  KNUDSON  was  a  recent  visitor  at  North 
Park  and  reports  that  he  was  in  an  automobile  accident 
which  left  him  with  a  permanent  disability  to  his  left  leg... 
The  daughters  of  Operator  ROGER  AYOTTE  and  his  wife, 
HELEN,  competed  in  the  32nd  Illinois  Associated  Band  Ac- 
tivities contest  held  March  19  and  20  at  the  Arlington  Park 
hotel.    DEBORAH,  age  12,  won  third  place  at  the  piano  and 


NEWS 

first  place  at  the  organ;  MONICA,  age  eight,  won  a  second 
place  trophy  at  the  organ... Operator  DAVID  BENSON  and 
his  wife,  JACQUELINE,  have  purchased  a  new  home  at  4435 
N.  Avers  Avenue,  and  moved  in  on  June  1.  David,  whose 
father,  ROBERT,  is  the  Transit  News  reporter  at  Limits 
Station,  will  announce  the  date  for  the  open  house  soon... 
Your  reporter,  MELVIN  HORNING,  and  his  wife,  VIOLET, 
have  a  new  address — 5462  N.  Natoma  Avenue — as  of  June 
1.  I  will  appreciate  any  cards  or  letters  at  the  new  ad- 
dress...  Operator  HAROLD  JULITZ  and  his  wife,  ANN, 
became  grandparents  twice  within  three  weeks  when  their 
son,  BRUCE,  and  his  wife,  SHIRLEY,  became  parents  of  a 
daughter  named  CHRISTINE  LYNN,  born  February  21  at 
Resurrection  hospital  weighing  6  pounds  13  ounces.  Their 
other  son,  RICHARD,  and  his  wife,  PATRICIA,  became 
parents  of  a  daughter  named  DAWN  MARIE  born  March  14, 
weighing  8  pounds  13  ounces,  also  at  Resurrection... Opera- 
tor ELI  PESTINE  and  his  wife,  RUTH,  became  grandpar- 
ents for  the  fourth  time  when  their  son,  HARVEY,  and  his 
wife,  GAIL,  became  parents  of  a  daughter,  CARRIE  ROB- 
YN,  born  on  April  14  at  Skokie  Valley  hospital  weighing  7 
pounds  8  ounces.  Carrie  is  their  second  child... Operator 
HAROLD  DOWEY  retired  on  May  1  after  43  years  of  ser- 
vice with  the  Motor  Coach  and  CTA.  Harold,  who  was  the 
darling  of  the  Lunt-Touhy  passengers,  is  going  to  relax  and 
do  the  many  things  that  he  has  never  had  time  to  do  before. 
..Operator  TOM  SANSONE  retired  on  May  1  after  27  years 
of  service.  Tom  and  his  wife  are  now  thinking  of  moving  to 
that  home  on  Route  65  in  Missouri  where  he  can  fish,  hunt 
and  raise  his  beautiful  poodles. 

Repair  Department  Chit  Chat:  NORA  KARIOLICH,  the 
daughter  of  Assistant  Foreman  ANDY  KARIOLICH,  who 
was  graduated  in  the  first  ten  of  her  class  at  Butler  univer- 
sity in  Indianapolis,  Indiana,  will  marry  RICHARD  ACK- 
ERT  in  St.  Peter's  Catholic  church  in  Skokie  on  June  24. 
The  reception  will  be  held  at  the  Glenview  Country  House. 
The  young  couple  will  reside  in  Winston-Salem,  North  Car- 
olina, where  Richard  is  a  medical  student. ..  Mrs.  TESS 
SIBLEY,  the  wife  of  Repairman  FRANK  SIBLEY,  was  hos- 
pitalized at  North  Lake  hospital  in  Melrose  Park,  Illinois, 
for  foot  surgery.  At  this  writing  she  is  convalescing  satis- 
factorily... Foreman  PHIL  O'CONNOR  wishes  to  thank  his 
personnel  for  their  cooperation  in  winning  the  first  quarter 
award  in  the  safety  contest.  Coffee  and  rolls  were  served 
on  May  9  for  the  occasion.. .Repairman  PAUL  SCHREVES 
was  presented  with  an  autographed  bat  by  BILL  MELTON 
of  the  White  Sox  at  a  banquet  attended  by  the  White  Sox 
players. ..On  vacations  at  this  time  are  Repairmen  GENE 
BRACH,  FRANK  SCHENDL,  FRANK  SIBLEY  and  PAUL 
SCHREVES,  and  Servicemen  BILL  STAUNTON  and  ED- 
WARD OLENDER...The  welcome  mat  is  extended  to  Re- 
pairman J.  PECORARO  and  Servicemen  J.  HOTTAT  and  R. 
NIXON. ..BOB  VANDENMIER  Jr.  is  a  bus  repairman  train- 
ee...Sympathy  and  condolences  of  the  garage  are  extended 
to  GARY  WITKUS  in  the  loss  of  his  sister,  Miss  DARLENE 
WITKUS,  and  to  the  family  of  Pensioner  CHARLES  WINZ- 
ENHOLLER.  Our  sympathy  and  condolences  to  Operator 
SAM  POSNER  in  the  loss  of  his  brother,  LESTER. ..Happy 
anniversaries  are  extended  to:  Pensioner  BEN  GEACH 
and  his  wife,  RUTH,  their  41st;  Pensioner  JOE  GRASSL 
and  his  wife,  FLORENCE,  their  50th;  LARRY  SHIELDS  and 
his  wife,  GRAYCE,  their  34th;  Bus  Handler  JIM  RENTSCH- 
LER  and  his  wife,  HAZEL,  their  32nd;  Operator  BERNIE 
KONIARSKI  and  his  wife,  GERTRUDE,  their  25th;  Operator 
MARVIN  SALMANOFF  and  his  wife,  ETHELYN,  their  7th; 
Operator  RICHARD  HALLIGAN  and  his  wife,  JO,  their  27th; 


MAY -JUNE,  1972 


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Supervisor  RON  MICKELS  and  his  wife,  JOANN,  their  15th, 
and  Operator  CHARLES  SAUER  and  his  wife,  DESELLE, 
their  22nd... Happy  birthdays  are  extended  to:  Pensioners 
LOUIS  SCHWARTZ  and  JOE  EIFFES,  Operators  LE  ROY 
CONKLIN,  HAROLD  JULITZ,  TEX  RHIMES,  SAM  POSNER 
and  ADOLPH  JENDRYZKI,  DAN  KAZAR,  ETHEL  POSNER, 
MARTIN  STERN,  BETHEL  KIRKWOOD,  ROSALEEN  DO- 
LAN,  HEIDI  PESTINE,  BETH  MILSPEIN,  VIOLET  HORN- 
ING, DANIEL  KALATA  and  Operator  CHESTER  OLENSKJ. 


NORTH  SECTION  - 

Congratulations  to  Motorman  RICHARD  WHITE  and  his 
wife,  DORA,  on  the  birth  of  their  first  baby,  a  boy  named 
DESMOND  ANDRE.  The  little  fellow  weighed  in  at  8  pounds 
1  ounce...  Motor  man  JOHN  ANDERSON  had  a  week's  vaca- 
tion which  started  April  30,  and  John  said  he  was  just  going 
to  sit  around  and  do  nothing  but  get  in  the  way  at  home.  On 
June  2,  John  and  his  wife  celebrated  their  38th  year  of 
marriage.  Congratulations  to  them  both,  and  may  they  have 
many  more  years  of  happiness. ..Congratulations  to  Super- 
intendent BILL  LIMANOWSKI  and  his  wife,  JEAN,  on  their 
25th  wedding  anniversary.  Their  children  had  a  surprise 
celebration  party  for  them.  Their  son,  RICHARD,  will 
graduate  on  June  27  from  Quigley  North,  and  will  attend 
Circle  Campus  in  the  fall. ..Clerk  RIC  LANGLOIS  and  his 
family  enjoyed  a  week's  vacation  touring  Southern  Illinois, 
taking  in  the  sights  on  the  Lincoln  Trail,  visiting  the  Tomb, 
the  State  Capitol,  Dixon  Mounds  Indian  Excavations,  and 
Mark  Twain's  homestead  in  Hannibal,  Missouri,  driving 
along  the  river  road  to  Galena,  Illinois... Farewell  and  best 
wishes  to  FLORENCE  McDONOUGH  on  her  retirement 
from  CTA  as  secretary-typist  at  the  Howard  Street  office. 
May  she  have  many  years  of  retirement  happiness.  Con- 
gratulations to  MARY  GALLON  who  replaced  Florence  as 
the  new  secretary-typist. ..Welcome  back  to  Student  Agent 
CLIFF  HINTON.  Cliff  was  formerly  a  student  agent  on  the 
West  Side  before  leaving  to  serve  in  the  U.S.  Army.  After 
his  discharge  he  resumed  his  education  and  is  now  a  North 
Side  agent.  Also,  welcome  to  JOHN  CASEY.  John  retired 
from  the  police  force  and  found  idleness  not  to  his  liking. 
We  also  welcome  LINDA  LINDSEY,  MIKE  SLOAN,  and  RAY 
SCHILD.  Mike's  aunt  works  in  the  Accounting  Department. 
..Agent  ED  PLATH  is  still  on  the  sick  list.  MARY  DONO- 
HUE  has  returned  to  work.  Agent  DORIS  BARTHEN  is  still 
on  the  sick  list  and  is  now  out  of  the  hospital  and  recuper- 
ating at  home... Agent  MINNA  KING  was  in  St.  Petersburg, 
Florida,  to  visit  her  parents.  While  she  was  there,  her 
aunt  and  uncle  flew  in  from  Denmark,  and  returned  to  Chi- 
cago and  will  visit  with  Minna... Birthday  greetings  to  the 
following:  Agents  HELEN  HANSEN,  SAL  SCURTI,  CHAR- 
LIE MAE  GRIFFIN,  SARA  SIMMONS,  BETTY  FIFE,  LOLA 
DuCREE,  DOROTHY  MILLONETTO  and  ROSE  McAN- 
DREWS.  Your  scribe  also  put  another  candle  on  the  cake. 
Birthday  greetings  also  to  Janitors  THOMAS  CAMERON 
and  JOHN  BONNER. 

-  7««J  ^otit 


PURCHASING,  SPECIFICATIONS  &  STORES  - 

Summertime  is  approaching,  and  many  of  you  are  prob- 
ably making  plans  for  your  vacations.  We  hope  that  all  of 
you  have  funfilled,  safe  vacations.  When  you  return  give  us 
the  details  so  that  everyone  can  share  in  the  good  times  you 


NEWS 

had. ..Now  With  The  News!  A  big  hello  is  extended  to  JOAN 
THOMAS,  Stores,  who  is  back  with  us.  Welcome  back, 
Joan.  .  .  Congratulations  are  in  order  for  the  following: 
PRISCILLA  KAMRADT,  Stores,  whose  husband,  LEN,  was 
graduated  from  the  Tool  and  Die  Institute  on  May  15;  LITA 
SUSAN  TOOLIS,  the  daughter  of  JIM  TOOLIS,  Purchasing, 
who  was  graduated  from  St.  Ethelreda  Grammar  school. 
Lita  will  attend  Queen  of  Peace  High  school  in  September. 
NANCY  SIEJA,  the  daughter  of  BILL  SIEJA,  Stores,  who 
became  a  National  Honor  Society  member  at  Thornton 
Fractional  North  High  school  where  she  is  a  junior.  Bill 
also  tells  us  that  his  son,  GREG,  received  a  superior  medal 
in  the  School  District  215  music  contest.  Greg  plays  the 
clarinet.  SANDRA  L.  SIMPSON,  the  daughter  of  JOSEPH  F. 
SIMPSON,  stock  clerk  I,  who  was  graduated  from  Mount 
Holyoke  college  on  May  28.  Sandra  will  be  the  Class  of  '72 
representative  and  present  the  state  of  the  college  address 
during  commencement  week.  Sandra  plans  to  attend  North- 
western university  law  school  in  the  fall.  She  eventually 
plans  to  practice  in  Chicago.  GABRIELLE  SUSAN  POW- 
ELL, the  daughter  of  DON  POWELL,  Stores,  has  taken  her 
first  steps  at  the  age  of  eight  months,  and  ANITA  SIEBERT, 
the  daughter  of  JOHN  SIEBERT,  Stores,  who  was  graduated 
from  Maria  High  school.  Congratulations  to  all  of  you!.. 
ART  HOFFMAN  and  ZIGMANT  (Ziggy)  MARTIN  retired  on 
May  1  from  the  Stores  Department.  After  26  years  of  ser- 
vice, Ziggy  was  presented  a  gift  by  his  co-workers,  and 
after  25  years  of  service  Art  also  received  a  gift  from  his 
fellow  workers.  A  long,  happy  and  healthy  retirement  is 
wished  to  both  of  you. ..DENNIS  KUHN,  Stores,  spent  a  two- 
week  vacation  in  Las  Vegas.  While  there  he  saw  all  the 
sights  including  the  shows  and  the  girls.  The  rest  of  the 
time  he  was  spending  his  money  at  the  gambling  tables... 
HANK  BRANDENBURG  bought  a  new  1972  Ford  Grand  To- 
rino during  his  vacation... A  warm  welcome  to  South  Shops 
is  extended  to  RICHARD  WEATHERSBY  from  Storeroom  42 
and  JAMES  RILEY.    Both  are  stock  clerk  I's. 

-  gecdia  Iwaa  &  Qoix  (fill 


OPERATIONS   (Transportation)  - 

BRUNO  and  STELLA  GORSKI  celebrated  their  27th  wed- 
ding anniversary  by  flying  to  Puerto  Rico  with  their  daugh- 
ter, LYNDA.  After  spending  seven  days  in  San  Juan,  they 
went  to  St.  Thomas  for  one  day.  Bruno  said  he  couldn't  af- 
ford to  stay  there  more  than  one  day  because  of  all  the 
shopping  his  wife  and  daughter  did.  The  temperature 
ranged  between  72  and  92  degrees  every  day.  They  had  a 
wonderful  time.  ..  RAY  DAGENAIS  and  his  wife,  SYLVIA, 
drove  to  Arizona  and  Las  Vegas  for  their  vacation.  While 
in  Arizona  they  visited  with  MARY  ROACH,  EARL  PETER- 
SON, JAKE  JACOBY,  KEN  WILLIAMS  and  JOE  GASKI. 
They  also  met  District  Superintendent  EDWARD  NOVAK 
and  his  wife,  MARGARET,  and  all  the  vacationers  got  to- 
gether for  dinner.  It  was  on  to  Las  Vegas  for  a  few  days  of 
fun,  entertainment  and  being  able  to  break  about  even.  The 
weather  was  beautiful  and  they  had  a  good  time. . .  CARL 
LARSEN  and  his  wife  drove  to  Sarasota,  Florida,  and  then 
went  down  to  Fort  Lauderdale.  They  took  life  easy,  re- 
laxed in  the  sun  and  enjoyed  the  beautiful  weather.  On  the 
way  home  they  stopped  at  Disney  World  to  take  in  the 
sights.  They  also  stopped  at  Indianapolis,  where  Carl  said 
he  drove  around  the  track... Your  scribe,  COLETTE,  flew 
to  Florida  for  a  vacation  of  relaxation.  Needless  to  say,  I 
stayed  at  the  little  white  house  of  JACK  and  WANDA 
KRAUSE  in  North  Miami.    I  spent  a  lot  of  time  with  friends 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


RECENT  DEATHS  AMONG  EMPLOYES 


PETER  A.  BEREN,  72,  69th  Street, 

Emp.  11-2-26,  Died  3-4-72 
ROBERT  L.  BURNS,  42,  52nd  Street, 

Emp.  3-19-53,  Died  7-6-71 
JOHN  A.  CARLSON,  75,  69th  Street, 

Emp.  6-12-29,  Died  3-7-72 
BERNARD  J.  COGAN,  64,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  10-31-33,  Died  3-15-72 
MILES  D.  COLEMAN,  73,  Forest  Glen, 

Emp.  8-13-21,  Died  3-3-72 
GAETANO  COLLURA,  82,  Way  &  Structures, 

Emp.  5-17-26,  Died  3-21-72 
BEN  CUTRERA,  66,  Stores, 

Emp.  5-24-41,  Died  3-17-72 
RICHARD  A.  DAVIS,  81,  Way  &  Structures, 

Emp.  2-5-26,  Died  3-9-72 
HENRY  DILLON,  84,  District  C, 

Emp.  3-6-13,  Died  3-8-72 
LEO  E.  DREYER,  68,  Skokie  Shops, 

Emp.  8-10-42,  Died  3-4-72 
JAMES  A.  FELZ,  76,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  3-8-23,  Died  3-22-72 
EUGENE  S.  GASKIN,  69,  Forest  Glen, 

Emp.  10-17-27,  Died  3-2-72 
ALBERT  J.  GLUECKERT,  65,  Medical, 

Emp.  11-1-33,  Died  3-9-72 
EDWARD  J.  GONET,  59,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  6-29-45,  Died  5-14-72 
HERMAN  E.  JAMES,  67,  Research/Planning, 

Emp.  10-20-33,  Died  4-2-72 
SKTON  L.  JOHNSON,  81,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  4-8-15,  Died  3-23-72 
WILLIAM  JORDAN,  86,  Cottage  Grove, 

Emp.  7-13-23,  Died  2-3-72 
WALTER  H.  KERBS,  63,  Archer, 

Emp.  1-3-44,  Died  3-9-72 
DIMITRIOS  KIRDUSIS,  85,  Archer, 

Emp.  1-19-23,  Died  11-22-71 
CLIFFORD  H.  KNOESS,  81,  Devon, 

Emp.  2-21-13,  Died  3-30-72 
JOHN  W.  LARKIN,  59,  Schedule  &  Traffic, 

Emp.  3-29-48,  Died  5-15-72 
GRACE  LEBEL,  75,  West  Section, 

Emp.  5-17-43,  Died  3-31-72 
JAMES  J.  LOUGHRAN,  75,  Devon, 

Emp.  6-22-25,  Died  2-12-72 
PHILIP  LUCAS,  67,  West  Section, 

Emp.  1-19-27,  Died  3-5-72 


EDWARD  MAKOWSKI,  46,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  1-16-58,  Died  4-19-72 
MATHIAS  M.  MATTES,  80,  West  Section, 

Emp.  3-21-44,  Died  3-7-72 
DENNIS  McGRATH,  73,  Construction  &  Maint. 

Emp.  10-17-30,  Died  3-18-72 
ERVIN  MORRENZIN,  57,  West  Section, 

Emp.  2-24-48,  Died  3-17-72 
CHARLES  J.  MULBRANDON,  65,  Electrical, 

Emp.  12-14-42,  Died  3-8-72 
FRANK  J.  MUNDT,  77,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  7-28-27,  Died  3-25-72 
JOHN  J.  MURPHY,  80,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  12-28-18,  Died  3-22-72 
PATRICK  J.  NAGLE,  77,  69th  Street, 

Emp.  10-24-22,  Died  3-6-72 
CHARLES  R.  POTTER,  71,  Way  &  Structures, 

Emp.  2-12-30,  Died  4-1-72 
JOHN  PROVENZA,  62,  South  Shops, 

Emp.  4-5-43,  Died  5-11-72 
WILLIAM  RISINGER,  73,  North  Section, 

Emp.  10-11-45,  Died  3-18-72 
JOSEPH  G.  ROSS,  87,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  7-9-18,  Died  3-13-72 
JOSEPH  A.  ROSSBACH,  63,  District  A, 

Emp.  1-27-34,  Died  3-28-72 
STANLEY  J.  SHUMOWSKY,  75,  Skokie  Shops, 

Emp.  4-9-18,  Died  3-4-72 
SARA  H.  SIMMONS,  77,  West  Section, 

Emp.  1-4-27,  Died  3-26-72 
FRED  R.  STOEHRMAN,  66,  Kimball, 

Emp.  5-5-26,  Died  3-8-72 
FRANCIS  STRUNK,  82,  69th  Street, 

Emp.  4-2-18,  Died  3-18-72 
CLAUS  TREDE,  86,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  10-11-13,  Died  3-16-72 
SAM  VIDAS,  82,  Way  &  Structures, 

Emp.  3-16-29,  Died  3-22-72 
HARVEY  G.  WILLIAMS,  58,  Skokie  Shops, 

Emp.  7-25-36,  Died  5-16-72 
WALTER  YEDINAK,  52,  Office  Services, 

Emp.  2-2-50,  Died  5-19-72 
JOSEPH  F.  ZICH,  75,  West  Shops, 

Emp.  5-27-24,  Died  3-25-72 
ROY  C.  ZODY,  84,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  2-22-12,  Died  3-14-72 


and  even  met  LILLIAN  and  GEORGE  PELLICORE  and  ART 
and  AUDREY  STAHL.  We  went  to  a  lot  of  nice  places  for 
dinner,  and  of  course,  wouldn't  miss  going  to  the  Viking 
restaurant  for  an  evening  of  dancing.  The  weather  was 
ideal  as  the  temperature  was  in  the  mid  80 's.  The  swim- 
ming was  great,  but  the  fishing  even  greater.  I  caught 
some  nice  fish,  but  the  most  excitement  came  when  I 
hooked  a  sailfish.  I  didn't  bring  it  in,  but  I'm  coming  clos- 
er to  getting  one.  All  in  all  it  was  a  wonderful  vacation, 
but  much  too  short.  Will  I  go  back  and  try  to  get  that  sail- 
fish?  Definitely!  So  keep  my  room  ready.  ..  On  May  3, 
JAMES  and  ANN  BLAA  celebrated  their  silver  wedding  an- 
niversary. Mass  was  said  for  them  on  May  6,  the  same  day 
they  had  a  party  at  their  home  which  was  attended  by  many 
of  their  friends  and  relatives.    It  looked  like  wall  to  wall 


people.  Jim's  parents  flew  here  from  Florida  to  be  pres- 
ent for  the  occasion.  Congratulations  on  reaching  the  25- 
year  mark  and  best  wishes. ..May  6  was  the  day  for  the  an- 
nual CTA  General  Office  spring  golf  tournament.  The  four- 
some of  WARD  CHAMBERLAIN,  DON  LEMM,  MIKE  CU- 
SACK  and  JESSIE  RODRIGUEZ  were  either  very  good  or 
very  lucky,  as  they  won  three  of  the  first  four  prizes.  I 
don't  know  how  true  it  is,  but  I  heard  that  Ward  won  first 
prize  because  of  the  new  golf  shoes  he  was  wearing.  They 
must  have  shot  a  fine  game,  because  the  foursome  follow- 
ing them,  TOM  STIGLIC,  CARL  GIBES,  WALTER  PROSEN 
and  FRANK  WSOL,  said  it  sure  took  them  long  enough  to 
study  their  shots,  finish  swinging  their  practice  shots  and 
get  around  the  course.  It  was  a  beautiful  day  and  everyone 
had  a  good  time.     Congratulations  to  all  the  winners... On 


MAY- JUNE,  1972 


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INSIDE 

Sunday,  April  30,  Mrs.  MABEL  STAHL  passed  away  as  a 
result  of  an  automobile  accident.  Mrs.  Stahl  was  the  sis- 
ter of  ART  ROEPKE,  radio  dispatcher,  and  the  sister-in- 
law  of  ART  STAHL,  retired  superintendent  of  security  op- 
erations. We  extend  our  sympathy  to  both  families. ..We 
would  also  like  to  extend  our  condolences  to  the  family  of 
WILLIAM  CALDERWOOD,  retired  superintendent  of  Forest 
Glen  Station,  who  passed  away  on  May  6. 

(Transportation  Instruction)  - 

JIM  and  ANN  LAHEY  celebrated  their  25th  wedding  an- 
niversary on  May  3.  Two  days  later,  their  children  threw 
a  surprise  party  for  them  at  Patricia's  restaurant.  I  think 
it  was  more  like  a  shock  when  they  walked  in  and  saw  all 
their  friends  and  relatives  there.  From  what  I  heard,  ev- 
eryone had  a  good  time.  Congratulations  and  many  more 
years  of  happiness.  .  .  RAY  and  DOROTHY  PRYOR,  along 
with  TOM  and  ALICE  SPRATT  drove  to  Colorado  Springs 
where  they  stopped  and  went  through  the  Air  Force  Aca- 
demy. They  continued  on  to  the  Grand  Canyon,  stopping  at 
Las  Vegas  where  they  saw  a  number  of  shows.  I  heard  that 
Ray  wasn't  too  lucky,  but  his  wife  left  there  just  a  little 
bit  ahead.  It  was  on  to  San  Francisco  and  a  ride  on  the 
cable  car,  dinner  at  the  Shadows  restaurant,  and  a  few  days 
of  sightseeing.  Los  Angeles  was  next  for  tours  and,  of 
course,  a  stop  at  Disneyland.  After  driving  around  there 
Ray  said  that  you  can  have  their  freeways.  The  weather 
was  beautiful  and  they  all  had  a  very  good  time.  They  re- 
turned to  Chicago  on  a  beautiful  new  DC-10  which  they  en- 
joyed very  much.  ..  On  April  8,  Senior  Station  Instructor 
RAYMOND  TREZISE  became  a  grandfather  for  the  first 
time.  He  very  proudly  announced  the  birth  of  his  grandson, 
ANTHONY,  who  weighed  7  pounds  12  ounces.  The  happy 
parents  are  LORRAINE  and  RAYMOND  TREZISE  Jr.  Con- 
gratulations to  the  whole  family. 

(Utility  and  Emergency  Service)  - 

On  May  1  we  lost  two  more  good  men.  Emergency  Line 
Truck  Chauffeur  STEPHEN  G.  HERMAN  began  his  retire- 
ment after  29|  years  of  service,  and  Service  Truck  Chauf- 
feur LEONARD  GALLE  retired  with  almost  27  years  of 
service.  Their  friends  gathered  on  April  26  to  say  goodbye 
and  wish  them  well.  Other  pensioners  were  among  the 
well-wishers.  Congratulations  and  best  of  luck  for  a  long 
and  happy  retirement. ..BILL  BALDYGA  recently  returned 
to  work  after  spending  two  weeks  on  jury  duty  at  the  Crimi- 
nal Court. ..TONY  CANDELA  vacationed  in  California.  He 
says  he  had  a  wonderful  time  while  staying  with  his  daugh- 


RETIRING  FOR  the  second  time  in 
his  life,  GEORGE  A.  UNWIN  ended 
his  transit  career  May  1  after  33  years 
of  service.  He  had  previously  retired 
from  his  career  in  the  ring  in  1933, 
where  he  fought  under  the  name  of 
George  Kerwin.  After  winning  21 
straight  fights  and  the  Central  AAU 
featherweight  and  lightweight  titles, 
George  became  a  professional  fighter 
in  1928.  He  left  the  ring  with  60  wins 
and  10  losses,  a  record  anyone  could 
be  proud  of.  George  joined  the  Chi- 
cago Surface  Lines  on  April  6,  1939, 
and  served  as  a  lineman  in  the  Elec- 
trical Department   until  his  retirement. 


NEWS 

ter  who  lives  there. .  .  We  received  a  card  from  JACK 
O'REILLY.  He  says  that  Florida  is  heaven  and  he  is  en- 
joying every  minute  of  his  retirement,  but  he  will  visit 
Chicago  sometime  in  July. ..Our  sympathy  is  extended  to 
HEULON  MACKEY  whose  father  recently  passed  away,  and 
to  RON  MENDYK  whose  mother  passed  away. ..We  would 
like  to  welcome  P.  J.  ZIGMANT,  service  truck  chauffeur, 
who  recently  transferred  to  our  department  from  Shops  & 
Equipment.    Good  luck  in  your  new  job. 

(Traffic  Planning)  - 

On  Saturday,  May  13,  ROSE,  the  mother  of  VINCE  DON- 
OHUE,  passed  away.  We  extend  our  heartfelt  sympathy  to 
Vince  and  his  family. 


RAPID  TRANSIT  MAINTENANCE  TERMINALS  - 

Best  wishes  for  a  speedy  recovery  are  sent  to  Mrs. 
CHIAPPETTA,  the  wife  of  F.  CHIAPPETTA,  Forest  Park, 
who  is  in  the  hospital... Congratulations  to  STAN  BACHLE- 
DA  who  flew  to  Czechoslovakia  on  May  11  to  be  married. 
Best  wishes  for  many  years  of  happiness  to  Stan  and  his 
new  bride... Good  luck  to  DON  SANDUK  on  the  purchase  of  a 
new  home  in  St.  Charles,  Illinois... Congratulations  to  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  C.  NELSON,  Dan  Ryan,  on  their  20th  wedding  an- 
niversary. A  party  in  their  honor  was  held  at  Hersey  Fire- 
side lounge,  and  among  their  many  friends  were  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  F.  PICKETT.  ..A  hearty  welcome  from  all  the  old 
timers  at  Dan  Ryan  to  J.  ARMSTRONG,  L.  FIELDS,  R.  LA- 
CEY  and  C.  WILLIAMS.  ..A  round  of  applause  for  J.  J. 
MOLLOY  who  is  doing  a  wonderful  job  as  substitute  fore- 
man at  Dan  Ryan  while  MATT  COYLE  is  on  vacation.. .Con- 
gratulations to  all  the  men  at  Kimball  on  winning  the  safety 
award  for  this  period.  Formal  presentation  was  made  on 
May  12  and  celebrated  with  coffee  and  rolls... Back  to  work 
after  two  weeks  of  hard  work  around  the  house  is  A.  OD- 
ROWSKI...J.  RANDAZZO,  Forest  Park,  spent  his  vacation 
visiting  relatives  in  New  York.. .City  sights  and  hard  work 
were  vacation  pastimes  for  S.  RITA,  W.  JOHNSON,  L. 
REYES  and  H.  SESTAK,  Forest  Park. ..The  perennial  meet- 
ing of  the  young  and  old  on  the  baseball  field  was  held  again 
this  year  on  April  28  at  Miller  woods.  This  time  the 
youngsters  walked  off  with  a  win  of  24  to  12,  and  everyone 
walked  away  with  aches  and  pains. 


-   7Z<xif  Stjetfti 


SCHEDULE  &  TRAFFIC  - 

PATRICK  LENIHAN,  traffic  checker,  retired  on  March 
31.  We  wish  Pat  good  luck,  health,  and  a  happy  retirement. 
..BILL  WORCESTER  and  his  wife  flew  to  the  Hawaiian  Is- 
lands and  had  a  very  enjoyable  trip.  It  was  the  first  trip 
for  his  wife  out  of  the  continental  United  States,  and  first 
time  on  an  airliner.  This  is  the  most  beautiful  place  in  the 
United  States,  they  said,  and  want  to  return  again.  ..JOE 
VIOLA  had  surgery  and  is  recuperating  at  home. ..We  are 
sorry  to  report  that  JOE  SABOL  suffered  a  heart  attack 
and  is  now  in  Mount  Sinai  hospital.  We  are  also  afraid 
that  he  is  busy  causing  the  cute  nurses  heart  attacks. 
FRED  KAHLFELDT,  traffic  checker,  is  also  in  the  hos- 
pital with  a  heart  attack.  We  wish  them  a  speedy  recovery. 
..WALTER  SCHWEINFURTH  is  now  back  to  work  after  a 
spell  of  illness.. .We  received  a  letter  from  Pensioner  JAY 
KELLY,   and  he  says  he  and  his  wife  are  very  happy  at  Sun 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

City,  Arizona,  and  enjoying  their  retirement.  .  .  CLARK 
JOHNSON  retired  on  May  1  after  38  years  of  service. 
Clark  started  as  a  motorman  at  the  old  Lincoln  Station.  On 
December  1,  1942,  he  transferred  to  the  Schedule  Depart- 
ment as  a  traffic  clerk.  He  was  then  promoted  to  sched- 
ule clerk,  supervisor  of  schedule  clerks,  and  schedule 
maker.  Happy  retirement  and  good  luck,  Clark.  ..KAY 
BATINA,  your  scribe,  took  a  mini-vacation  and  attended 
the  Catholic  War  Veterans  Auxiliary  convention  in  Spring- 
field... The  Schedule  Department  extends  sympathy  to  the 
family  of  ED  HILL,  retired  schedule  clerk,  who  recently 
passed  away. 


SKOKIE  SHOPS  - 

RALPH  KKMPE,  Machine  Shop  foreman,  bought  his  wife, 
NORMA,  a  1972  Pontiac  Ventura  for  Easter.  Nice  talking, 
Norma,  and  hope  you  enjoy  many  rides... GEORGE  KIMM- 
SKE,  carpenter,  and  his  wife,  FRANCES,  are  the  proud 
grandparents  of  their  thirteenth  grandchild,  THERESA 
MARIE  ZAHURONES... STEPHEN  PLASZEZEWSKI,  shop- 
man II,  and  his  wife  are  the  happy  grandparents  of  GAR- 
RETT STEPHEN  BOERSMA,  born  on  April  11.  The  par- 
ents are  BONITA  and  CLARENCE  BOERSMA.  Good  luck  to 
the  three  of  you...VITO  PONTRELLI,  electrical  worker, 
and  his  family  suffered  the  loss  of  his  father.  Our  deepest 
sympathy,  Vito...FRED  FEINENDEGEN,  retired  electrical 
foreman,  Wiring  Department,  suffered  the  loss  of  his  wife. 
Our  sympathy,  Fred. ..JOHN  LEAHY,  shopman  II,  retired 
on  April  30  after  45  years  of  service.  Lots  of  happiness 
for  many  years,  John,  we  will  miss  you. ..Your  scribe, 
EVERETT  E.  ENGLAND,  was  lucky  enough  to  be  on  the 
CTA  bowling  team  that  won  first  place  for  their  sponsor, 
Berry  Bearing  company.  The  teammates  that  carried  me 
all  year  are:  W.  ONYSIO,  A.  COLI,  J.  ROMBOUT,  G.  WIL- 
SON and  T.  NADROWSKI.  They  all  say  I'm  not  heavy,  just 
one  of  the  team. ..Clerk  CATHERINE  ANN  HEGARTY,  Sko- 
kie  Shops,  is  the  proud  aunt  of  a  little  boy  named  MARTIN 
THOMAS  WARD.  The  father,  JAMES  WARD,  is  a  garage 
foreman  for  CTA,  and  the  mother,  the  former  JOAN  HAR- 
NETT, is  a  past  employee  of  West  Shops.  Lots  of  happi- 
ness and  luck  with  your  wonderful  family.. .LUISE  DOER- 
ING,  the  wife  of  the  late  HEINZ  DOERING,  superintendent 
of  rapid  transit  shops  and  terminals,  is  going  to  Austria,  to 
visit  her  two  brothers  and  their  families.  A  happy  and 
pleasant  trip,  Luise.  Our  sympathy  in  the  loss  of  your 
brother  in  Austria  before  your  trip.  .  .  Skokie  Shops  third 
annual  picnic  will  be  on  Saturday,  July  22,  at  Northwestern 
woods.  Be  sure  to  contact  your  area  representative  for 
tickets . 

-   Zuetett  S    Sxyti^l 


SOUTH  SECTION  - 

Finally  spring  has  sprung  and  I  for  one  am  glad  to  see 
the  warm  weather. ..All  our  CTAers  are  going  great  guns. 
The  year  1971  was  CTA's  safest  ever,  and  in  honor  of  this 
achievement  ballpoint  pens  were  issued  to  the  ladies  and 
tie  clasps  were  issued  to  the  men.  Coffee  and  rolls  were 
served  at  all  the  terminals.  This  makes  two  safest  years 
in  a  row.  All  three  of  our  terminals  have  broken  records, 
too.  Ashland  beat  their  accident  par  for  the  first  three 
months  of  1972,  and  also  for  the  first  quarter  had  more 
commendations  than  complaints  and  had  coffee  and  rolls 
served  again.     Then  61st  Street  broke  their  accident  par 


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for  the  first  three  months  of  1972  and  had  free  coffee. 
Then  the  Dan  Ryan  Terminal  had  their  safest  year  also  in 
1971  and  had  coffee  served.  I'm  so  proud  of  our  South 
Siders.  Keep  up  the  good  work  men.. .We  can  call  Conduc- 
tor NEIL  SULLIVAN  "grandpa"  now.  His  son,  DAVID,  and 
his  wife  had  a  little  baby  boy  named  JASON  on  April  10. 
This  is  the  first  grandchild  for  the  elated  Sullivan  family... 
Congratulations  to  Motorman  BERNARD  PERRY  who  was 
appointed  supervisor  on  April  2. ..Retired  Yard  Foreman 
JOHN  LEMKE  was  in  the  hospital  recently  for  an  operation, 
but  is  home  now  recuperating  and  is  out  and  around  and 
feeling  better. ..Congratulations  to  Agent  CORRINE  DAL- 
MAS  and  her  husband,  GEORGE,  a  bus  driver  out  of  77th 
Street,  on  their  15th  wedding  anniversary  April  21. ..Hello 
to  WILLIE  SMITH  who  transferred  from  the  buses  and  is 
now  a  conductor,  to  newly-hired  Conductor  KENNETH 
DOSS,  and  newly-hired  Janitors  JOHN  MURRAY  and  CLAR- 
ENCE HURD.  .  .  Heard  that  Pensioner  CHARLES  FRANK 
passed  away  recently.  He  was  such  a  good  agent  and  a 
gentleman.  Our  condolences  to  his  family.  .  .  Conductor 
JAMES  ROBERTS  is  to  be  congratulated  for  qualifying  as  a 
clerk  recently,  and  is  now  working  as  an  extra  clerk... 
Wonderful,  wonderful!  Several  of  our  employees  who  were 
on  the  sick  list  for  quite  some  time  are  now  back  working: 
Motor  men  JESSE  STOUDMIRE  and  WILLIAM  PAYNE,  Con- 
ductor FRANK  PONZIANO,  Clerk  ELIJAH  SMITH,  and  Foot 
Collector  EMANUEL  FITZPATRICK... Retired  Assignment 
Agent  ROSE  HEIDENBLUT  was  very  happy  and  proud  when 
her  granddaughter,  KATHY  WOLF,  was  married  to  DANIEL 
PROKOP  on  April  15  at  St.  Mark  Evangelical  Lutheran 
church.  The  reception  was  held  at  the  American  Legion 
hall  in  Mt.  Greenwood.  My  hubby  and  I  attended  the  wed- 
ding and  reception,  and  so  did  Retired  Assignment  Agent 
LULU  HAMANN,  Retired  Supervisor  ED  MONRO,  and 
KATE  and  JOHN  BURNS,  former  president  of  Division  308. 
..Our  sincere  sympathy  is  extended  to  Towerman  IRVING 
RAMEY  whose  father  passed  away;  to  Conductor  SAMUEL 
POLLOCK  in  the  loss  of  his  father;  to  Instructor  WILLIE 
MANN  in  the  loss  of  his  brother,  and  to  Retired  Towerman 
PATRICK  HICKEY  whose  sister  passed  away  recently.  . . 
Retired  Conductor  JOSEPH  MASCOLINO  was  in  the  hospi- 
tal recently  but  is  home  now.  Hope  your  health  returns 
real  soon,  Joe. ..The  Agent's  Pension  club  held  their  spring 
dinner  and  get-together  on  April  23  at  Sharko's  restaurant; 
one  and  all  had  a  wonderful  time.  The  dinner  was  very 
good,  and  I  can  eat  more  things  now,  so  I  really  enjoyed  my 
meal.  However,  still  no  goodies,  just  plain  wholesome 
food.  Enjoyed  talking  to  everyone:  Retired  Agents  CECE- 
LIA MORAN,  CATHERINE  COLLINS,  HAZEL  DUNN  and 
HELEN  SHANNON,  Retired  Clerks  JOE  BRENNAN  and 
JOHN  MORAN  and  their  wives,  Retired  Conductor  JERRY 
HANAFIN  and  his  wife,  Retired  Towerman  PATRICK  HICK- 
EY and  his  wife,  Retired  Supervisor  ED  MUNRO,  Retired 
Division  308  Board  Member  CHARLES  BURNS  and  many 
more.  It  was  good  to  see  everyone  again  and  all  the  pen- 
sioners looked  wonderful.  Once  more,  Retired  Assignment 
Agents  LULU  HAMANN  and  ROSE  HEIDENBLUT  did  a 
beautiful  job  on  the  dinner. ..Supervisor  DON  MURPHY  at 
Ashland  Avenue  went  on  pension  May  1  and  we  sure  were 
sorry  to  see  him  go  as  we  knew  Don  for  so  many  years. 
He  and  his  charming  wife,  GEN,  bought  a  home  in  New  Port 
Richey,  Florida,  where  they  will  enjoy  the  Florida  sun- 
shine. They  had  planned  to  leave  for  Florida  right  after 
Don's  retirement.  The  district  office  gave  Don  a  little 
sendoff  with  cake  and  coffee.  We  all  wish  Gen  and  Don  a 
wonderful  pensioned  life.  We  welcome  to  Ashland  Avenue 
Supervisor   DAN  HAYES   who  took    Don's  place. ..  Retired 


MAY- JUNE,  1972 


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INSIDE 
Clerk  JOHN  MORAN  stopped  in  to  see  us  at  Ashland  Ave- 
nue and  he  told  us  that  he's  back  living  on  the  South  Side 
after  living  up  north  for  some  time.  He  was  very  happy 
when  he  told  us  that  he  has  a  new  grandchild,  MONICA 
ANN.  The  Morans  now  have  five  grandchildren,  all  girls. 
He  said  they  really  keep  him  and  his  wife,  ANN,  busy. ..On 
the  sick  list  at  this  writing  is  work  train  Motorman  DOM- 
INIC (Mickey)  CESARE.  He  was  in  the  hospital  for  an  op- 
eration but  is  home  now  recuperating  nicely.  Hurry  up, 
Mickey,  and  get  well  so  you  can  get  back  to  work... We  had 
some  resignations  recently:  Conductor  JAMES  GRIFFIN 
resigned  to  join  the  Chicago  Police  Department,  and  Con- 
ductors WESLEY  RICHARDSON  and  EDWARD  KING  also 
resigned... Retired  Towerman  FRANK  PINTA  was  into  see 
the  boys  at  Ashland  Avenue  recently  and  he  looks  just  won- 
derful. Pensioned  life  sure  agrees  with  him. ..Our  com- 
mendations keep  rolling  in:  Conductor  ARTHUR  FOREST 
was  commended  for  his  excellent  announcements,  Motor- 
man  MICHAEL  BEAL  was  commended  for  his  alertness  in 
removing  an  object  on  the  right-of-way  at  Loyola,  thereby 
avoiding  damage  to  train  and  possible  derailment.  Also, 
Agents  DOROTHY  HARRIS  and  FLOYD  SCHRIEBER  were 
commended  for  courtesy  in  performance  of  their  duties  as 
agents.    Let's  keep  those  commendations  rolling  in. 

-   I/etna  "Zfaitnttf 


SOUTH  SHOPS  - 

This  month  we  would  like  to  dedicate  our  article  to 
CHARLIE  BUZA.  the  "Mrs.  Olsen"  of  the  South  Shops. 
Charlie  retired  after  45  years  of  service  on  April  30. 
Charlie,  we  would  like  to  wish  you  the  best  of  luck  and  hope 
that  you  will  drop  in  to  see  us  from  time  to  time.  We  miss 
you  already.  Charlie  and  his  lovely  wife,  RENA,  are  mak- 
ing their  new  home  in  Angola,  Indiana... Best  of  luck  goes 
out  to  A.  BINSTOCK,  Print  Shop,  who  retired  after  33  years 
of  service. ..Charlie,  do  you  know  why  JIM  FELTZ,  shop 
clerk,  is  wearing  a  happy  face  these  days  ?  Well,  on  April 
10  he  and  his  wife,  DIANE,  purchased  a  '72  Riviera;  18 
days  later  they  became  an  aunt  and  uncle  for  the  first  time 
when  Jim's  sister-in-law  gave  birth  to  a  lovely  7  pound  4 
ounce  baby  girl  named  KATHERINE  MARIE  FELTZ.  One 
of  the  grandpas  is  Jim's  dad,  ERNIE  FELTZ,  a  collector  at 
Archer  Station.  To  round  out  that  cheerful  day,  that  eve- 
ning Jim  and  Ernie  won  the  Madonna  Knights  of  Columbus 
bowling  championship — the  first  time  in  ten  years  of  trying. 
..Charlie,  speaking  of  babies,  B.  MALLHI,  Technical  Ser- 
vices Division,  and  his  wife  became  parents  for  the  second 
time  when  Mrs.  MALLHI  gave  birth  to  a  little  boy  7  pounds 
3  ounces.  This  makes  two  sons  for  the  Mallhis...JIM  HA- 
WORTH  Sr.,  Technical  Services  technician,  recently  had  an 
operation.  He  is  doing  well  and  home  recuperating.  We  all 
wish  him  a  very  speedy  recovery  and  hope  to  see  you  "back 
on  the  job"  soon!. .Well,  Charlie,  KAREN  HOFFMAN  had  a 
week  of  vacation  that  she  enjoyed  at  home  doing  her  spring 
cleaning... We  would  also  like  to  congratulate  SUE  MAJOR 
who  became  the  wife  of  STEPHEN  JURKATUS  on  April  16. 
Stephen  is  employed  by  the  Federal  Sign  &  Signal  corpora- 
tion. The  newlyweds  are  making  their  new  home  in  Alsip, 
Illinois. ..ELAINE  STEWART  really  pulled  a  fast  one  over 
on  our  office!  She  supposedly  left  on  her  vacation  for  a 
fun- filled  week  in  Detroit,  Michigan.  After  a  few  days  we 
received  a  post  card  from  her  saying  she  had  gone  to  Jack- 
sonville, Florida. ..JOHN  JANKUS  and  his  family  drove  to 
Orlando,  Florida,  where  they  checked  out  Disney  World... 
J.  J.   REPPLINGER  also  spent  his  vacation  in  Florida  and 


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came  back  with  a  great  tan.. .EARL  LARSEN  and  his  wife 
drove  down  to  Dallas  and  Waco,  Texas,  with  their  two 
daughters  and  one  of  their  grandchildren.  The  trip  there 
and  back  took  two  weeks.  Earl  is  rested  and  ready  to  work. 
And  now  for  our  "OUT  IN  THE  SHOP"  news. ..A  Florida  va- 
cation was  also  taken  by  Foreman  T.  WOSS,  Machine  Shop. 
MAX  HAMILTON,  Area  346,  and  his  wife  spent  two  glo- 
rious sun-filled  weeks  at  Juno  Beach,  Florida.  Highlights 
of  their  sightseeing  were  the  thrilling  Lion  Country  Safari 
and  a  day  at  Disney  World... HOWARD  BURRIS,  Area  348, 
gave  his  daughter,  CHERYL,  in  marriage  to  ANDRE  PAS- 
TELIS  on  March  1.  Andre  is  a  former  army  officer  and 
has  a  degree  in  business  administration  from  the  Univer- 
sity of  Indiana.  Andre  is  now  an  insurance  executive.  They 
will  make  their  home  in  Santa  Ana,  California... We  would 
like  to  welcome  L.  P.  MI  LIS  H  and  C.  JONES  Jr.  who  are 
now  electrical  apprentices  here  at  the  South  Shops.  ..A. 
COX,  Area  344,  had  a  gift  of  a  baby  girl,  AMY  MICHELLE, 
from  his  wife,  ANNA  FAYE,  on  April  22.  Amy  weighed  6 
pounds.  She  has  a  sister,  ANGELA,  who  is  two-years  old. 
..GUS  IVY,  Area  348,  took  a  week's  vacation  and  visited  the 
islands— Stony  and  Blue. ..RON  JARECKAS,  Area  348,  and 
his  wife  just  returned  from  a  week  of  fishing,  golfing,  and 
relaxation  on  Norfolk  Lake  in  Arkansas.  We're  all  waiting 
for  the  fish  fry,  Ron!  ..Staff  Sergeant  RAYMOND  HOWE,  the 
son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  V.  HOWE,  is  a  missile  mechanic  with 
the  26th  Air  Defense  Missile  squadron  at  Otis  Air  Force 
Base,  Massachusetts.  He  received  an  award  for  exception- 
ally meritorious  service  from  January  1,  1970,  to  June  30, 
1971.  Raymond  was  formerly  employed  by  CTA  at  Bever- 
ly, and  his  dad  is  the  foreman  of  South  Shops  Paint  Shop... 
Charlie,  did  you  know  that  DENISE  PICKETT,  the  daughter 
of  WILLIE  C.  PICKETT,  utility  clerk,  South  Shops,  was 
graduated  from  Perry  Schmid  Elementary  school  and  has 
plans  to  attend  Harlan  High  school  in  September. 


WEST  SECTION  - 

While  waiting  for  the  weather  to  warm,  maybe  some  of 
this  hot  news  will  heat  up  your  hearts.  First,  let  me  con- 
gratulate Mrs.  ROSE  SICILIANO  for  25  years  of  marriage 
to  my  buddy  and  co-reporter,  SANTO  SICILIANO.  Many, 
many  more  to  you  both.  (But,  how  did  she  do  it.). .Switch- 
man WALTER  ODOMS  and  Ticket  Agent  VALERIE  THOM- 
AS slipped  away  on  March  11  and  were  married  at  the  Big 
Zion  Baptist  church.  On  April  29  they  held  a  reception  in 
their  home.  It  was  a  lovely  affair  with  friends  and  rela- 
tives coming  with  many  gifts.  Congratulations  to  you  both. 
..Let's  all  wish  the  following  people  a  happy  birthday:  R. 
PERKINS,  C.  MOORE,  G.  PEDERSON,  C.  FOWLER,  B. 
HANNAH,  M.  LIEBEVITZ,  H.  ASHER,  C.  COLEMAN,  J. 
RAGGI,  W.  UPSHAW,  B.  STEVENS,  B.  CARWELL,  and  F. 
CHRISTENSEN.  Many  more,  gang.. .Janitor  R.  SMITH  of 
Jefferson  Park  says  his  new  assignment  as  gang  boss  is 
working  out  swell.  But  you  should  see  the  look  of  nostalgia 
on  his  face  when  you  mention  Lake  Street  where  Smitty 
worked  so  long,  keeping  Central  Avenue  Station  spic  and 
span.  The  fellows  miss  you,  too. ..On  the  sick  list  is  our 
Lake  Street  "Godfather",  Motorman  M.  BELLEZZO.  Hurry 
back,  Mike,  your  conductor,  Santo,  really  thinks  he  is  in 
charge  of  the  train... Switchman  J.  CIMMERER  is  back  to 
work.  He  had  a  minor  operation  performed.  It  wasn't  his 
tonsils,  as  his  vocal  cords  are  loud.  Welcome  back,  Big 
John. ..We  all  are  looking  forward  to  Conductor  G.  CLARK 
returning   soon.      His    motorman,    R.    ARMSTRONG,    goes 


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INSIDE 

down  the  Dan  Ryan  lopsided.  Reverend  Clark  and  Deacon 
Armstrong  drive  the  "Glory  Train",  but  without  Brother 
George,  the  weight  is  unbalanced... Motor  man  J.  HOOD  says 
when  he  goes  on  vacation,  naturally  he  will  take  along  his 
brand  new  Electra  225  to  make  all  the  Yankees  green  with 
envy  as  he  heads  down  south.. .Conductor  G.  WOODMORE 
loves  model  trains  and  his  fish,  but  let  him  see  a  stereo 
set  and  he'll  leave  them  for  music.  His  wife,  ALBERTA, 
would  like  to  see  the  trains  completed  so  she  can  serve 
dinner  on  the  dining  room  table. ..With  vacations  coming  up 
gang,  and  had  you  saved  some  money  in  the  Lake  Street 
"L"  credit  union  or  the  Met  Credit  Union,  you  would  have  a 
nice  bundle  for  that  long  awaited  trip  or  household  repairs. 
But  remember  if  you  qualify,  loans  are  made  available 
every  day  by  contacting  JOHN  McCARTY,  Lake  Street,  or 
JOHN  CAROLAN  on  the  Met.  Remember  to  save,  all  of 
you.. .Gotta  run  now,  don't  forget  to  let  us  hear  about  the 
vacations  and  the  pictures  you  took.    See  you  later. 

-  Saute  SicdiaHo  &  Jlnu  T'atfttc 


69TH  STREET  - 

I  am  writing  this  column  while  on  my  way  to  Colorado 
Springs,  Colorado,  with  my  wife  to  spend  Mother's  day  with 
my  eldest  son  and  his  wife. ..The  instruction  force  at  69th 
wishes  to  thank  all  the  operators  for  their  fine  job  in  win- 
ning the  ISC  quarterly  award.  The  operators  can  be  very 
proud  of  this  feat  as  it  is  the  first  time  since  1966  that  we 
have  won.  We  have  come  close  several  times,  but  never 
quite  made  it.  So  they  say  thanks  and  congratulations,  and 
ask  us  to  keep  up  the  good  work  and  drive  defensively. ..Op- 
erator H.  GREEN,  the  last  man  to  pick  on  the  first  day  of 
picking,  is  waiting  to  take  his  physical  for  the  police  de- 
partment. He  also  has  plans  to  be  married  to  JANIS 
FLEMING  in  July... WILLIAM  DRISKELL  who  is  6  feet  9 
inches  and  the  tallest  man  in  our  station,  was  married  for 
a  year  in  June  and  is  planning  to  take  his  wife  down  to 
Louisiana  to  visit  her  family  while  on  vacation. ..Our  union 
representative,  HARRY  BLAKE,  went  to  Ohio  to  visit  his 
family. .  .  GUS  MELANDER  and  HANK  RISCH  bought  new 
Gran  Torinos,  but  Hank  showed  his  love  for  the  Irish  when 
he  ordered  a  bright  green  one. ..BILL  DONAHUE  is  busy 
vacationing  in  the  sunny  South  looking  for  retirement  prop- 
erty... JOHNNY  HALKO  was  a  recent  victim  of  a  holdup. 
Luckily  he  was  not  hurt — physically  or  financially. ..TONY 
VANDERBERG  recently  received  a  letter  from  Pensioner 
TOM  O'SHEA  who  is  now  living  in  Ft.  Lauderdale.  Tom 
says  hello  to  the  old  gang. ..The  silent  reaper  passed  by 
69th  and  took  Pensioner  HERMAN  JAMES,  and  the  father 
of  JAMES  TUCKER,  CLABORN  TUCKER.  The  father  of 
IVORY  also  passed  away,  as  did  Pensioner  JOHN  BURGE- 
SON.  To  their  families  and  loved  ones  we  extend  our  deep- 
est sympathy... We  want  everyone  to  know  that  R.  RAJ  is 
our  number  one  janitor  at  69th.  He  can  also  cook  and  keep 
house,  beautifully.  Raj  flew  from  Chicago  in  a  snow  storm 
and  ended  up  in  80  degree  temperatures  when  he  attended 
his  grandchild's  first  communion  in  New  Mexico. ..I  wonder 
who  the  smallest,  fattest  or  skinniest  operators  are  at 
69th?  Any  suggestions?  Drop  a  line  in  my  mail  box  and 
let  me  know  what  is  happening. ..From  the  Repair  Depart- 
ment, FRANK  PIKCUNAS,  who  formerly  worked  at  69th, 
came  by  and  looks  fine,  and  remembers  the  good  old  days 
he  spent  here... JIM  LUNDY,  WILLIE  COOPER,  R.  BAR- 
NEY, TED  NIEZABITOWSKI,  MUTNANSKY,  E.  CLEARY, 
WILLIE  CARSON,  B.  YEHLING,  K.  COELYN,  J.  MADNEY, 
J.  WILLIAMS  and  EDDIE  HOWSE  are  all  on  vacation  at  this 


NEWS 

writing.  Here's  hoping  they  all  have  a  good  time. ..GEORGE 
HOLLAND  is  noted  for  his  honesty  as  he  turns  in  all  the 
tools  he  finds  lost  on  the  buses... We  all  wish  CHARLIE 
BUZA  a  happy  and  healthy  pensioned  life.  Charlie  retired 
on  May  1  after  45  years  of  service.  Charlie  was  a  former 
clerk  at  69th  and  is  planning  to  move  to  South  Bend,  India- 
na... Pensioner  HARRY  MINOGUE  and  his  wife  are  vaca- 
tioning in  Florida.  Harry  says  to  tell  everyone  hello. ..We 
had  a  visit  with  BILL  YEATMAN  and  he  looks  well. ..We 
offer  our  sincere  condolences  to  the  families  of  JOE 
GAMEN  in  the  loss  of  his  son,  JOE  Jr.,  and  to  GORDON 
MALEY  in  the  loss  of  his  father... Congratulations  to  BILL 
TOOMEY  and  his  wife  on  the  birth  of  a  daughter,  CHRIS- 
TINE ANN.  Bill  is  our  assistant  day  foreman.. .We  would 
like  to  report  the  death  of  Pensioner  JOE  KELLY.  Our 
sincerest  sympathy  to  his  family. ..Good  luck  to  THURMAN 
COLLIER,  JOE  WYDRA  and  M.  WARREN  who  transferred 
to  South  Shops.  We  welcome  MIKE  BAY,  H.  DONAHUE  and 
J.  SKIZAS  to  69th. ..We  won  the  "Goodyear  Tire  Award"  for 
1971.  The  plaque  was  just  wonderful,  and  the  foremen  and 
repairmen  are  to  be  congratulated  for  their  efforts  in  keep- 
ing the  tires  in  good  condition  for  service. 

-  Att  Sutsotq  &  fimiuf  Aim* 


77TH  STREET  - 

Sorry  that  our  column  was  missing  from  the  past  two 
issues  of  Transit  News,  but  we  had  not  received  enough 
news  to  make  a  complete  column.  Please  make  use  of  the 
Transit  News  mailbox,  as  our  column  will  only  be  as  in- 
teresting and  newsworthy  as  you  make  it... Operator  RAY- 
MOND WILEY  Sr.  is  very  proud  of  his  son,  RAYMOND  Jr., 
who  recently  celebrated  his  21st  birthday. ..Operator  GAR- 
RETT has  purchased  a  new  campmobile,  and  it  is  certain- 
ly an  ideal  home  on  wheels.  Wall  to  wall  everything.  He 
said  he  would  rent  it  for  a  small  fee.  Anyone  interested?.. 
Operator  L.  LEE's  wife,  MARY,  underwent  major  surgery 
but  is  making  steady  progress  and  feeling  fine...  Clerk 
FISHER  is  being  "given  the  business"  by  fellow  operators 
since  he  went  on  a  hunting  trip  with  N.  PALMER  and  C. 
WATKINS.  It  seems  as  though  he  returned  with  frostbitten 
ears... We  extend  belated  birthday  greetings  to  SONJA  and 
REMEL  JONES,  the  daughters  of  Operator  V.  JONES. 
Many  happy  returns  of  the  day... Graduation  News — JETAUN 
CORKER  was  graduated  from  Academy  of  Our  Lady  on  June 
4.  She  is  the  daughter  of  Mechanic  Helper  EUGENE  and 
ESSIE  CORKER.  Best  of  luck  to  Jetaun  in  her  future  en- 
deavors. Now  I  know  why  the  buttons  are  missing  from 
Eugene's  jackets  and  shirts  these  days.  He's  simply  burst- 
ing with  pride... The  bowling  league  would  like  to  thank  Di- 
vision 241  for  its  contribution.  The  league  is  winding  up  its 
1971-1972  season.  At  present  the  "Shoot  the  Archer  Ban- 
dit Team"  is  on  its  way  to  winning  another  title.  The  high 
scorers  and  their  averages  are:  Operators  E.  FORD  185, 
MOTTON  184,  HODGE  182,  McBAY  181-33,  GIPSON  181-3, 
R.  WILLIAMS  180,  L.  LEE  178,  G.  REDD  178,  J.  COLMAN 
178,  C.  TAYLOR  176,  and  GANTS  176.  The  leaders  in 
three  game  handicap  series  are:  Operators  W.  WALTON 
695,  H.  NETTLES  679,  and  T.  IRELAND  677.  The  single 
game  handicap  leaders  are:  Operators  C.  DAVIS  267,  W. 
L1PSEY  266,  and  E.  COOKE  262.  The  high  game  handicap 
team  leaders  are:  The  Professionals  1094,  The  Tranquil- 
izers 1069,  and  The  Archer  Bandits  1065... Till  next  time — 
PEACE. 


-    SU&lU    ^ICIK^UH 


MAY-JUNE,  1972 


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TRANSIT  NEWS 


JULY-AUGUST,  1972 


KEYS  FOR  the  first  13  new  buses  were  presented  to  CTA  bus 
operators  by  U.S.  Secretary  of  Transportation  John  A.  Volpe 
during  the  public  ceremony  on  August  11.  Secretary  Volpe  is 
pictured  above  with  the  operators,  standing  between  Mayor 
Richard  J.Daley  and  Transit  Board  Chairman  Michael  Cafferty. 


TO  ALL  EMPLOYEES: 


Secretary  of  Transportation  John  A.  Volpe  wanted  the  opportunity  to  participate  in 
the  introduction  of  CTA's  fleet  of  new  buses  on  August  11  because  of  the  importance  of 
the  occasion.  These  air-conditioned  buses  represent  a  new  generation  of  transit 
equipment  which  will  remain  the  standard  of  our  industry  for  years  to  come. 

Secretary  Volpe  was  particularly  pleased  with  having  the  opportunity  to  meet  a 
number  of  CTA  drivers  and  to  present  them  with  keys  for  the  new  buses.  During  his 
remarks,  the  Secretary  was  very  generous  in  his  praise  of  CTA,  saying  "This  is  one 
of  the  best  transit  systems  in  the  country." 

We  can  look  forward  to  another  substantial  order  for  buses  within  the  next  year. 
When  they  are  delivered  almost  half  of  our  buses  will  be  of  the  latest  model. 


As  Chairman  of  the  CTA,  I  am  particularly  pleased  that  I  can  play  a  role  in  doing 
something  which  benefits  our  employees  as  well  as  our  passengers. 

As  time  goes  on  you  will  begin  to  see  more  and  more  evidence  that  our  $122  mil- 
lion Capital  Renewal  Program  is  making  significant  changes  in  the  CTA.  We  are  a 
proud  organization  and  we  have  a  lot  to  be  proud  of. 

Sincerely, 


Michael  Cafferty^"^     ^ 


Chairman 


CHICAGO  TRANSIT  BOARD 

Ernie  Banks 

Michael  Cafferty,  Chairman 

Clair  M.  Roddewig 

Wallace  D.  Johnson 

Lawrence  G.  Sucsy 

James  R.  Quinn 

Donald  J.  Walsh 

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SPEAKERS  AT  the  ceremony  intro- 
ducing CTA's  new  buses  include  the 
following  federal  and  local  officials: 
Mayor  Richard  J.  Daley,  Secretary  John 
A.  Volpe  of  the  U.S.  Department  of 
Transportation,  Senator  Charles  Percy 
and  Assistant  Secretary  Bernard 
Cunningham  of  the  Illinois  Department 
of  Transportation.  Master  of  ceremonies 
was  Transit  Board  Chairman  Michael 
Cafferty. 


Unveil  first  of  525  new  buses 


THE  INTRODUCTION  of  the  first  of  CTA's  525  new 
buses  was  marked  by  a  public  ceremony  at  the  Civic 
Center  on  Friday,  August  11.  Participating  in  the 
ceremonies  were  Mayor  Richard  J.  Daley,  U.S.  Sec- 
retary of  Transportation  John  A.  Volpe,  Senator 
Charles  Percy  and  Assistant  Secretary  of  Illinois  De- 
partment of  Transportation  Bernard  Cunningham. 
Master  of  ceremonies  was  Transit  Board  Chairman 
Michael  Cafferty. 

At  the  conclusion  of  the  ceremony,  13  bus  opera- 
tors from  Archer  Station  lined  up  behind  the  podium 
to  accept  keys  to  the  1000  series  buses  from  Secre- 
tary Volpe.  The  speakers,  invited  guests  and  others 
in  attendance  were  then  invited  by  Chairman  Cafferty 
to  follow  the  operators  and  test  ride  the  buses  which 
encircled  the  Civic  Center  Plaza. 

More  than  30  new  buses  were  placed  in  service  on 
the  62  Archer  and  62A  Archer  Express  routes  for  the 
evening  rush  hour  on  August  11.  Archer  Station  is 
receiving  the  first  98  new  buses;  as  additional  buses 
are  delivered  they  will  be  placed  in  service  in  the 
following  order:  47  at  52nd  Street  Station,  113  at 
Forest  Glen  Station,  40  at  Lawndale  Station,  85  at 
Kedzie  Station,  58  at  North  Avenue  Station  and  84  at 
77th  Street  Station. 


The  buses  are  being  produced  by  the  Truck  and 
Coach  Division  of  General  Motors  corporation  and 
delivered  at  the  rate  of  40  per  week.  Their  purchase 
is  one  of  the  projects  included  in  the  first  $80  million 
of  CTA's  $122  million  Capital  Renewal  Program 
being  funded  by  the  federal  Urban  Mass  Transporta- 
tion Administration,  the  Illinois  Department  of 
Transportation,  and  the  CTA.  The  cost  of  the  buses 
is  $21,926,604. 

All  525  buses  are  air  conditioned,  each  with  a  10- 
ton  unit  that  is  sufficient  to  cool  two  six-room  houses. 
The  buses  also  include  the  latest  environmental  im- 
provements— lo-sac  needle  valves  which  virtually 
eliminate  pollutant-causing  unburned  fuel  in  the  com- 
bustion chamber — an  exhaust  pipe  extending  to  the 
roofline  to  improve  exhaust  dispersion — a  cradle 
supported  V-8  engine  isolated  from  the  bus  body. 

In  addition  to  an  all-new  exterior  color  scheme 
combining  pearl  white  with  lime  and  pine  green,  the 
buses  include  bright,  roomy  interiors  which  resulted 
from  CTA's  poll  of  30,000  persons  during  Project 
Suggestion  Bus.  The  dusky  walnut  woodgrain  wall 
covering  is  complemented  by  a  white,  gold  fleck  ceil- 
ing and  beige  contoured  seats  with  alternating  cush- 
ions of  tangerine  or  golden  brown. 


Number  6 
of  the  Public  Information  Department. 


Volume  XXV  CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 

Published  monthly  by  and  for  employes  of  the  Chicago  Transit  Authority,  under  the  directi 

C.  William  Baxa,  Director  of  Public  Information 
Robert  D.  Heinlein,  Editor  Mel  Alexander,  Editorial  Assistant 

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


JULY-AUGUST,  1972 


Operating  manager 
C.  E.  Keiser  retires 


A  TESTIMONIAL  dinner  to  honor  Charles 
E.  Keiser,  whose  early  retirement  be- 
came effective  July  1,  was  held  June  23  at 
the  M&M  Club  in  the  Merchandise  Mart. 
Several  hundred  co-workers,  friends  and 
business  associates  were  on  hand  to  ex- 
tend best  wishes  to  the  retiring  operating 
manager.  In  the  picture  at  right,  Super- 
intendent of  Transportation  D.  M.  Flynn 
is  shown  between  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Keiser 
after  presenting  a  special  card  acknowledging  Mr. 
Keiser's  36  years  of  transit  service. 

As  operating  manager,  Mr.  Keiser  was  responsible 
for  the  following  departments  •  transportation,  shops 
and  equipment,  equipment  research  and  development, 
and  electrical. 

Mr.  Keiser  began  his  transit  career  in  June,  1936, 
when  he  joined  the  former  Chicago  Surface  Lines  as  a 
student  engineer.  During  World  War  II  he  was  re- 
quested to  assist  in  the  administrative  and  technical 
transportation  work  of  the  Office  of  Defense  Trans- 
portation. Subsequently,  a  similar  request  came  from 
the  Transportation  Division  of  the  U.S.  Navy. 

After  the  war,  Mr.  Keiser  returned  to  CTA,  and  in 
1946  became  staff  engineer.   He  advanced  to  executive 


assistant  to  the  general  manager  in  1947.  In  this  ca- 
pacity he  was  involved  in  the  consolidation  of  the 
Chicago  Surface  Lines  and  the  Chicago  Rapid  Transit 
Company  and  the  development  of  the  new  organization 
structure  of  Chicago  Transit  Authority. 

During  this  time,  the  personnel  functions  of  CTA 
were  assigned  to  Mr.  Keiser  and  he  organized  the 
employment,  training,  and  job  classification  depart- 
ments. The  job  classification  assignment  involved  the 
establishment  of  some  450  job  classifications  for 
20,000  employees  and  included  negotiations  with  the 
respective  unions,  the  job  content  and  pay  rates  for 
all  these  employees. 

He  was  appointed  superintendent  of  transportation 
in  1953;  general  superintendent  of  engineering  in 
1961,  and  operating  manager  in  1964. 


45-year  transit  veteran,  C.  B.  Batterson  enters  retirement 

CHARLES  B.  BATTERSON  retired  as  superintendent 
of  CTA's  Operations  Control  Center  on  July  1,  draw- 
ing a  close  to  a  45-year  transit  career  which  has  been 
spent  entirely  behind  the  scenes.  Mr.  Batterson  has 
never  worn  the  uniform  of  a  transit  operating  em- 
ployee, and  yet  he  has  had  the  responsibility  of  in- 
suring on-time  operation  of  transit  services  for  over 
34  years. 

Mr.  Batterson  started  with  CSL  on  December  17, 
1926,  as  an  assistant  stock  clerk  at  South  Shops  and 
three  years  later  he  became  a  clerk  at  Archer  car- 
barn. In  June,  1938,  he  was  assigned  as  a  dispatcher 
in  the  CSL  communications  center,  and  when  two-way 
radio  communication  began  with  mobile  units  in  June, 
1942,  he  was  among  the  first  to  be  licensed  as  a  radio 
operator. 

He  was  assigned  to  a  district  office  as  an  acting 
relief  superintendent  in  1960  and  as  a  relief  super- 
intendent in  1961.    In  August,  1963,  Mr.  Batterson  re- 


turned to  the  Operations  Control  Center  as  assistant 
superintendent;  he  became  superintendent  in  June, 
1964. 

Mr.  Batterson  and  his  wife,  Dolores,  are  pic- 
tured above  with  Superintendent  of  Transportation 
D.  M.  Flynn  (right)  and  Operating  Manager  C.  E. 
Keiser  (left),  who  also  retired  July  1. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


FOR  REDUCING  their  accident  ex- 
perience in  1971  as  compared  to 
1970,  the  Greater  Chicago  Safety 
Council  presented  Transportation 
Awards  to  ten  surface  system  sta- 
tions and  an  Industrial  Award  to  the 
rapid  transit  system.  Shown  here 
with  Superintendent  of  Transporta- 
tion D.  M.  Flynn  are  superintendents 
who  accepted  the  Safety  Council 
awards  in  behalf  of  operating  em- 
ployes at  their  respective  stations: 
from  left  -  seated,  Lawndale  Station 
Superintendent  J.  B.  Morris,  77th 
Street  Station  Superintendent  J.  A. 
Knerr,  Mr.  Flynn,  Kedzie  Station 
Superintendent  M.  F.  Harrington  and 
Forest  Glen  Station  Superintendent 
M.  H.  DeWitt.  Standing,  52nd  Street 
Station  Superintendent  J.  H.  Lynch, 
Beverly  Station  Assistant  Superin- 
tendent H.  E.Will,  69th  Street  Station  Superintendent  G.  D.  Peyton,  Archer  Station  Assistant  Superintendent  W.  V.  Coleman,  Rapid 
Transit  South  Section  Superintendent  E.  J.  Heatter,  North  Park  Station  Superintendent  A.  C.  Johnson  and  Limits  Station  Assistant 
Superintendent  L.  R.  Mueller. 


Safety  Council  cites  13  CTA  locations 


FOR  OUTSTANDING  safety  performance 
during  1971,  the  Utility  &  Emergency 
Service  Department  was  presented  a 
Transportation  Award  by  the  Greater 
Chicago  Safety  Council.  Superintendent  of 
Utility  &  Emergency  Service  J.  J.  Roche 
(left)  is  accepting  the  plaque  from  Super- 
intendent of  Transportation  D.  M.  Flynn. 


IN  RECOGNITION  of  its  improvement  in  industrial  safety  in  1971,  South  Shops 
was  named  a  winner  of  the  Greater  Chicago  Safety  Council  Industrial  Award. 
Shown  upon  acceptance  of  the  award  are  the  following  Shops  &  Equipment  and 
Insurance  Department  supervisory  personnel:  from  left,  General  Foreman  E. 
Nelson,  Superintendent  of  Surface  System  Shops  &  Garages  J.  J.  Repplinger, 
Superintendent  of  Surface  System  Shops  J.  A.  Rosendhal,  Assistant  Superin- 
tendent of  Insurance  and  Pensions  J.  F.  Boyce,  Superintendent  of  Shops  & 
Equipment  G.  J.  Clark  and  General  Foreman  T.  E.  Pietrus. 


Transit  safety  award 

presented  to  CTA 


THE  COVETED  American  Transit  Safety  Award  won  by  CTA  "In  recog- 
nition of  outstanding  achievement  in  traffic  and  passenger  safety  among 
transit  systems  of  the  United  States  and  Canada  serving  urban  popula- 
tions of  over  1,000,000"  was  accepted  recently  by  Director  of  Personnel 
F.  A.  Johnson.  Making  the  presentation,  at  left,  is  Carmack  Cochran, 
president  of  the  American  Transit  Association.  One  of  five  such  awards 
presented  annually  to  North  American  transit  systems,  the  award  won  by 
CTA  is  for  the  greatest  population  served. 


JULY-AUGUST,  1972 


MEDICALLY  SPEAKING  by  Dr.  George  H.  Irwin 


A  HERNIA,  or  rupture  as  it  is  commonly  called,  may 
be  defined  as  any  protrusion  of  an  internal  organ  or 
other  body  structure  (often  the  intestines)  through  the 
abdominal  wall  or  cavity  which  normally  contains  the 
structure.  However,  when  most  people  speak  of  a 
hernia,  they  usually  mean  the  inguinal  hernia  which  is 
in  the  groin. 

Basically,  people  have  ruptures  because  of  a  con- 
genital weakness  of  the  muscles  and  tissues  of  the  in- 
volved area.  It  may  help  to  point  out  that  in  the  hu- 
man anatomy  there  are  certain  internal  openings  in 
the  muscles  and  fibrous  walls  through  which  arteries, 
veins  and  nerves  pass.  Usually  the  openings  are  just 
the  right  size  for  these  vessels  to  pass  through. 
Sometimes  the  openings  are  larger  than  usual  due  to 
a  congenital  tissue  weakness.  This  permits  the  intes- 
tines or  other  body  organs  or  tissues  to  bulge  out- 
wardly. In  the  average  hernia  patient,  the  basic  tis- 
sue weakness  is  present  at  birth  even  though  it  may 
take  many  years  before  the  hernia  is  fully  developed 
and  noticeable. 

In  addition  to  the  above  mentioned  congenital 
causes  of  hernia,  it  may  be  that  certain  hernias  can 
be  acquired  from  repeated  severe  strains.  However, 
injury  is  rarely  a  direct  and  primary  cause  of  a  rup- 
ture. Any  condition  which  causes  increased  intra- 
abdominal pressure  is  an  underlying  cause  of  rupture. 

If  the  opening  in  the  abdominal  wall  is  small,  the 
bowel  may  not  come  all  the  way  through.  In  these 
cases  there  is  practically  no  pain  and  the  individual 
will  not  be  aware  of  a  hernia.  The  patient  may  be 
sure  of  it  if  the  swelling  is  noted  upon  standing  and 
disappears  when  lying  down.  When  the  swelling  does 
not  disappear  after  lying  down  and  there  is  additional 
pain,  it  usually  means  trouble  such  as  strangulation. 

Ruptures  may  occur  at  any  age.  They  are  more 
common  in  males  than  females  because  of  the  male 
anatomy.  There  is  a  large  variety  of  hernias.  Some 
of  the  more  usual  ones  are  the  inguinal,  femoral, 
umbilical,  diaphragmatic  (hiatal),  post-operative  or 
incisional,  and  strangulated.     In  the  female,  weakness 


and  stretching  of  the  vaginal  and  rectal  walls  develops 
after  many  pregnancies  and  a  cystocele  (hernia  of  the 
bladder)  or  rectocele  (hernia  of  the  rectum)  may 
occur. 

The  inguinal  hernia  is  found  in  the  groin  and  oc- 
curs more  frequently  than  any  other  type.  The  fem- 
oral develops  a  little  lower  down  and  is  usually  seen 
in  females.  The  strangulated  type  is  one  which  comes 
through  the  opening  of  the  abdominal  wall,  gets  caught 
or  twisted  and  can't  be  returned  to  the  inside.  The 
very  marked  pressure  causes  a  stoppage  of  blood 
supply  and  gangrene  develops.  The  diaphragmatic 
hernia  occurs  because  the  opening  in  the  diaphragm 
is  too  large  and  this  allows  the  stomach  to  push  up- 
ward into  the  thoracic  cavity.  The  post- operative  or 
incisional  hernia  occurs  after  an  operation  in  which 
the  wound  does  not  heal  normally  and  firmly. 

The  treatment  of  hernias  is  basically  surgical. 
There  are  some  other  methods  of  treatment  but  they 
are  not  nearly  as  successful  as  an  operation.  The 
truss  is  an  old  time  remedy  and  is  being  used  less 
and  less.  The  objections  are  that  it  requires  constant 
care  and  is  uncomfortable  and  irritating  to  the  skin 
surface.  It  may  prevent  protrusion  of  the  bowel  tem- 
porarily but  its  long  term  use  is  not  successful.  It 
may  also  be  justifiable  in  the  very  aged  or  where  the 
surgical  risk  is  too  great.  Injections  to  block  the 
opening  were  used  years  ago  but  this  method  is  ex- 
tinct now. 

Early  surgery  offers  more  cures  than  any  other 
method.  The  operation  must  be  done  early  while  the 
tissues  have  good  healing  power.  Strangulated  her- 
nias necessitate  emergency  operation.  Long  post- 
ponement may  lead  to  a  fatality.  All  medical  disease 
co-existing  with  the  hernia  such  as  heart  trouble, 
diabetes,  blood  disorders  and  kidney  diseases  should 
be  under  control,  if  possible,  before  surgery  is  per- 
formed. Improved  surgery  has  allowed  some  patients 
to  go  home  in  one  or  two  days. 

In  conclusion:  If  you  notice  an  unnatural  bulge  see 
your  doctor  soon  and  he  will  start  proper  treatment. 


Training  program  graduates  take  schedule  maker  assignments 


NOW  SERVING  in  the  capacity  of  schedule  maker  in 
the  Schedule- Traffic  Department  are  four  graduates 
of  the  Schedule  Maker  Training  Program  conducted 
earlier  this  year.  The  special  program  consisted  of 
18  evening  sessions  totalling  72  hours.  Pictured  here 
at  the  time  of  graduation  with  Schedule-Traffic  De- 
partment supervisory  personnel  are  (from  left)  Ken- 
neth Marek,  Joseph  Billis,  Superintendent  L.  C. 
Dutton,  Assistant  Superintendent-Traffic  Division  and 
Class  Instructor  H.  R.  Hirsch,  Norman  Oswald,  and 
Lloyd  Hillock. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


George  Krambles 
named  operating  manager 


THE  APPOINTMENT  of 
George  Krambles  as  op- 
erating manager  with 
responsibility  over  the 
Transportation  and  Shops 
&  Equipment  Depart- 
ments effective  July  1, 
was  announced  June  23 
by  General  Manager 
Thomas  B.  O'Connor. 

Mr.  Krambles  ad- 
vanced to  operating  man- 
ager from  the  position  of 
superintendent  of  re- 
search and  planning, 
which  he  had  held  since 
1965. 


GEORGE   KRAMBLES 


After  a  brief  period  with  Indiana  railroad,  Mr. 
Krambles  joined  the  former  Chicago  Rapid  Transit 
Company  in  1937.    His  work  included  maintenance  and 


construction  design  as  well  as  power  system  opera- 
tion. 

Shortly  after  CTA  became  an  operating  company, 
he  was  assigned  to  the  planning  department  to  work  on 
integration  of  surface  and  rapid  transit  services  and 
on  development  of  an  operation  control  system  for 
instantaneous  regulation  of  rapid  transit  service. 

In  1961  he  became  superintendent  of  operations  for 
the  Transportation  Department.  In  addition,  in  1964 
he  was  named  manager  for  the  Skokie  Swift  mass 
transportation  demonstration  grant  project. 

He  has  served  as  consultant  on  matters  related  to 
transit  operations  or  system  design  in  America  and 
abroad  and  has  presented  lectures  for  a  number  of 
universities  and  other  organizations  involved  in 
transportation  research  and  planning. 

Mr.  Krambles  is  a  graduate  of  the  University  of 
Illinois  with  a  degree  in  railway  electrical  engineer- 
ing, with  additional  studies  in  railway  civil  and  rail- 
way mechanical  engineering.  He  is  a  registered  pro- 
fessional engineer  in  Illinois.  He  is  active  in  the 
American  Transit  Association,  the  Institute  for  Rapid 
Transit,  and  serves  as  a  member  of  the  executive 
committee  of  the  Highway  Research  Board. 


Organizational  changes,  new  appointments  announced 


IN  ADDITION  to  the  appointment  of  Mr.  Krambles  as 
operating  manager  on  July  1,  General  Manager  T.  B. 
O'Connor  announced  added  responsibilities  for  Gen- 
eral Superintendent  of  Engineering  E.  E.  Olmstead, 
who  now  has  jurisdiction  over  the  Equipment  Re- 
search &  Development  and  Research  &  Planning  De- 
partments. Other  departments  which  Mr.  Olmstead 
is  in  charge  of  are  Engineering,  Design,  Real  Estate, 
Track  &  Structures,  and  Building  &  Construction. 

Announcements  of  other  organizational  changes  not 
previously  reported  in  Transit  News  involve  Surface 
Operating  Stations,  Skokie  Shop,  Research  &  Plan- 
ning, Electrical,  Surface  System  Garages  and  Per- 
sonnel. 

Named  to  new  posts  at  Surface  Operating  Stations 
effective  June  1  were  Forest  Glen  Station  Superin- 
tendent G.  W.  Daubs,  Kedzie  Station  Assistant  Super- 
intendent A.  C.  Tabel,  and  Archer-Lawndale  Stations 
Relief  Superintendent  J.  J.  Lahey.  The  appointments 
were  announced  by  Superintendent  of  Transportation 
D.  M.  Flynn. 

The  appointment  of  R.  W.  Winther  as  superintend- 
ent of  Skokie  Shop  effective  June  18  was  announced  by 
Superintendent  of  Shops  &  Equipment  G.  J.  Clark. 


F.  J.  Misek  was  appointed  supervisor  of  the  Re- 
search &  Planning  Division  of  the  Engineering  De- 
partment effective  July  1.  The  appointment  was  an- 
nounced by  E.  E.  Olmstead,  general  superintendent  of 
engineering. 

The  appointment  of  T.  M.  Szewc  as  general  signal 
supervisor  effective  August  1  was  announced  by  Signal 
Superintendent  C.  L.  Wiksten  and  approved  by  Elec- 
trical Engineer  A.  R.  Sandberg. 

Appointed  to  new  posts  at  Surface  System  Garages 
effective  August  6  were  Day  Supervisor  of  Garages 
W.  C.  Scott  and  Night  Supervisor  of  Garages  M.  M. 
Smith.  The  appointments  were  made  by  Superintend- 
ent of  Garages  J.  W.  Dain  and  approved  by  Superin- 
tendent of  Surface  System  Shops  &  Garages  J.  J. 
Repplinger  and  Superintendent  of  Shops  &  Equipment 
G.  J.  Clark. 

The  appointment  of  Erwin  Aguayo  as  special  as- 
sistant to  the  director  of  personnel  was  announced 
August  2  by  Board  Chairman  Michael  Cafferty.  Flu- 
ent in  the  Spanish  language,  Mr.  Aguayo  will  aid  in 
the  recruitment  and  employment  of  Latin- Americans. 
He  joined  CTA  as  a  bus  operator  in  1955  and  became 
a  line  instructor  in  1963. 


JULY-AUGUST,  1972 


New  northwest  side  bus  route  approved 


THE  ESTABLISHMENT  of  a  new  bus  route--99  Cum- 
berland Express — to  serve  the  far  northwest  area  of 
Chicago  and  an  extension  of  the  3  King  Drive  route  on 
the  south  side  of  the  city  were  approved  by  Chicago 
Transit  Board  on  July  27. 

The  99  Cumberland  Express  will  serve  the  densely 
populated  area  bounded  by  Cumberland,  Higgins,  East 
River  road  and  Foster,  which  presently  has  no  regu- 
lar transit  service.  Buses  will  initially  be  operated 
Mondays  through  Fridays  from  6:30  a.m.  to  10:30 
a.m.  and  from  2:00  p.m.  to  6:30  p.m.  at  20-minute  in- 
tervals. Residents  of  the  area  will  benefit  from  this 
service  connecting  this  previously  isolated  community 
to  the  rest  of  the  city. 

Originating  at  the  Jefferson  Park  transit  center, 
buses  will  operate  west  non-stop  via  the  Kennedy  Ex- 
pressway to  the  Cumberland  avenue  exit,  then  west  in 
Higgins  with  stops  at  the  Ail-American  building, 
Marriott  Motor  Inn  and  O'Hare  Plaza  building,  south 
in  East  River  road,  east  in  Bryn  Mawr  to  Internation- 


al Tower  building,  south  in  Delphia  with  a  stop  at  the 
Lamplighter  Towers  apartments,  east  in  Berwyn, 
north  in  Cumberland  and  east  in  the  Kennedy  Ex- 
pressway returning  to  the  Jefferson  Park  transit  cen- 
ter where  passengers  may  transfer  to  the  West- 
Northwest  rapid  transit  and  ten  other  CTA  bus  routes. 

West  of  Cumberland,  morning  trips  will  operate 
around  the  described  loop  in  a  counter-clockwise  di- 
rection; afternoon  trips  in  a  clockwise  direction.  The 
regular  middle  zone  rate  of  fare  plus  a  15£  premium 
for  express  service  will  be  charged. 

To  provide  convenient  service  for  a  large  number 
of  students  who  will  be  attending  the  new  Chicago 
State  university  when  it  opens  in  November,  the  3  King 
Drive  route  will  be  extended  from  its  present  termi- 
nal at  93rd  street  via  King  drive  and  95th  street  to  a 
new  terminal  being  constructed  at  95th  street  and  St. 
Lawrence  avenue  on  the  campus.  The  extension  will 
become  operational  when  the  school  opens. 


Suggestion  award  winners  named 


GENERAL  OFFICE  employees  headed  the  list  of  sug- 
gestion award  winners  during  June  and  July,  with  4 
out  of  11  of  the  adopted  suggestions.  A  General  Of- 
fice employee  was  also  the  top  cash  winner,  pocketing 
$50  for  his  idea. 


James  Burklow  of  Internal  Auditing  is  pictured 
at  left  accepting  his  $50  check  from  Manager  of  Fi- 
nance P.  J.  Meinardi  (right)  as  Suggestion  Coordina- 
tor Russell  Warnstedt  looks  on.  A  $10  Jewel/Osco 
gift  certificate  was  presented  to  Mr.  Burklow  and 
also  to  three  other  general  office  employees,  Ray- 
mond Carson  and  William  Finkler  of  Insurance  and 
Pensions,  and  Harold  Rowbottom  of  Traffic  Planning. 

A  second  cash  award  winner,  John  Kania  of  South 
Shops,  accepted  $25  and  a  gift  certificate  for  his 
adopted  suggestion.  Other  Shops  and  Equipment  em- 
ployees winning  gift  certificates  were  Willard  Larsen 
and  Al  Zielinski  of  South  Shops. 

Also  winning  $10  gift  certificates  were  Roman 
Doubek  of  Douglas  Rapid  Transit  Station,  William 
Reynolds  of  North  Avenue  Station,  G.  Thomas  Spaso- 
jevich  of  Engineering- West  Shops,  and  Walter  Wan- 
gero  of  Utility-Blue  Island. 


Payroll  deductions  for  savings  bonds  reach  new  high 


CTA  EMPLOYEES  know  a  good  buy  when  they  see 
one,  and  they  proved  it  by  signing  up  for  Savings 
Bond  payroll  deductions  totalling  $105,677.26  per  pay 
period. 

The  record  amount  of  bond  deductions  resulted 
from  the  U.S.  Savings  Bond  campaign  which  was  con- 
ducted system-wide  during  the  month  of  May.  In  re- 
sponse, 705  more  CTAers  signed  up  for  payroll  de- 
ductions, bringing  the  total  number  participating  to 
6,087 — 47.80  per  cent  of  all  employees. 


As  a  result  of  the  campaign,  429  employees  who 
had  previously  been  enrolled  increased  their  de- 
ductions for  bonds  by  an  average  of  $11.25  per  pay 
period.  The  average  payroll  deduction  for  all  par- 
ticipating employees  is  $17.36. 

The  enrollment  of  only  260  more  employees  in  the 
plan  would  place  CTA  in  a  select  group  of  companies 
with  50  per  cent  or  more  of  their  employees  partici- 
pating. Join  the  IN  group  who  are  helping  themselves 
save  money — and  helping  their  country,  too. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Service  anniversaries  in  July 


40  years 


E.  N.  Stobart, 
Forest  Glen 


A.  R.  Bromart,  Treasury 


35  years 


M.  T.  Ambicki,  77th  Street 

L.  P.  Anchor,  Beverly 

C.  M.  Bird,  77th  Street 

A.  S.    Bloomquist,  North  Park 

H.  P.  Braun,  52nd  Street 

W.  F.  Buchner,  District  B 

E.  B.  Dappen,  Limits 

J.   C.  Granata,  Law 

J.    Kane,  Limits 

E.  J.    Kelly,  Kedzie 

W.  A.  Nehls,  North  Avenue 

G.  A.  Rezmer,  West  Section 

N.    I.    Rolnicki,  Power  Operations 


30  years 

A. 
D. 

Lask,  Kedzie 

P.  Lemm,  Dan  Ryan 

W. 

D.  O'Connell,  Skokie  Shop 

M. 

B.  Olsen,  Rapid  Transit  District  -  North 

R.  S.    Benson,  Limits 

F. 

Pctanella,  Track 

R.  A.  Brady,  Utility  &  Emergency  Service 

G. 

A.  Pedersen,  West  Section 

J.   G.  Drag,  Forest  Glen  Garage 

A. 

G.  Peterson,  Archer 

T.  V.  Hickey,  North  Avenue 

D. 

F.  Prisble,  North  Park  Garage 

J.    lovino,  Track 

R. 

J.    Raj  Jr.,  69th  Street 

T.  Jones,  South  Shops 

C. 

F.  Scheuermann,  South  Section 

V.  J.   Juknuis,  Kedzie 

C. 

E.  Southard,  Rapid  Transit  District  -  North 

P.  P.  Kurek,  Lawndale 

R. 

M.  Stanton,  Rapid  Transit  District  -  North 

V.  LaMarca,  Mechanical  Maintenance  Division 

F. 

W.  Stolarz,  South  Shops 

25  years 

T. 

M. 

J.    Lacriola,  Instruction  -  Surface  System 

M. 

R.  Laxstrom,  North  Avenue  Garage 

A. 

J.    Lullo,  South  Shops 

A.  S. 

Arduini,  Electrical  Distribution 

F. 

W.  Miraglio,  West  Section 

E.  W. 

Bakanowicz,  North  Park  Garage 

G. 

Morrell,  South  Shops 

G.  J. 

Balazs  Jr.,  Central  District 

R. 

G.  Morrison,  Instruction  -  Surface  System 

T.  A. 

Beland,  South  Section 

R. 

F.  Mulvihill,  South  Shops 

P.  E. 

Brott,  South  Shops 

J. 

P.  Murray,  South  Shops 

F.  L. 

Bruno,  Garage  Instruction 

J. 

F.  Nardi,  Plant  Equipment  Maintenance 

C.  V. 

Eschbach,  77th  Street 

W. 

C.  Norvilas,  Archer  Garage 

C.  S. 

Evans,  North  Park  Garage 

L. 

C.  Pedersen,  North  Park 

A.  F. 

French,  North  Avenue 

J. 

P.  Randazzo,  Forest  Park  Maintenance  Terminal 

G.  B. 

Holland,  69th  Street 

T. 

M.  Scardina,  Kedzie 

E.  A. 

Jenski,  Utility  &  Emergency  Service 

E. 

W.  Schneider,  Limits 

J.  H. 

Johnson,  77th  Street 

L. 

R.  Skrine,  Office  Services 

A.  Joyce,  Mechanical  Maintenance  Division 

M. 

Sullivan,  North  Avenue  Garage 

J.  Ki 

ng,  Beverly 

R. 

C.  Utley,  Forest  Glen 

A.  L. 

Kolman,  Mechanical  Maintenance 

Division 

R. 

A.  Walker,  South  Shops 

JULY-AUGUST,  1972 


Service  anniversaries  in  August 


45  years 


N.  J.    Poolicchi, 

Skokie   Shop 


30  years 


35  years 

E.  R. 

Behrens,  69th  Street 

T.  Buckley,  77th  Street 

C.  J. 

Carlson,  North  Avenue 

F.  A. 

Cione,  North  Park  Garage 

P.  J. 

Gerhari,  North  Avenue 

C.  R. 

Greco,  Technical  Services  -  Surface 

T.  J. 

Griffin,  North  Avenue 

E.  W. 

Jeschke,  Forest  Glen 

B.  E. 

Kamien,  Archer 

T.  R. 

Kinderman,  North  Park 

J.   E. 

Koerber,  Beverly 

C.  E. 

Kusch,  District  D 

E.  W. 

Larsen,  South  Shops 

T.  E. 

Mace,  Operations  Control 

F.  P. 

Maher,  Archer 

T.  S. 

McGovern,  Law 

M.  M. 

Milos,  Track  &  Structures 

E.  W. 

Pommerening,  North  Avenue 

P.  W. 

Reid,  Archer 

0.  H. 

Rentschler,  North  Park 

W.  A. 

Ruzich,  Plant  Equipment  Maintenance 

A.  G. 

Schmelter,  Forest  Glen 

H.  D. 

Soreghen,  Medical 

E.  J. 

Stahowiak,  Limits 

J.  J. 

Valauskas,  Archer  Garage 

J.  H. 

Valk,  Forest  Glen 

H.  W.  Anderschat,  North  Park 

J.   J.    Bajic,  Mechanical  Maintenance  Division 

C.  E.  Bauer,  District  A 

T.  C.  Berg,  Forest  Glen 

R.  F.  Bowers,  Utility  &  Emergency  Service 

R.  E.  Burns,  South  Shops 

J.   M.  Chazinski,  Kedzie 

F.  B.  Clemens,  Power  Operations 

W.  E.  Crigler,  Utility  &  Emergency  Service 

T.  V.  Dwyer,  52nd  Street 

E.  C.  Ericksen,  Forest  Glen 
H.  F.  Forster,  North  Avenue 
J.    P.  Hennelly,  North  Avenue 
J.   J.   Hurt,  North  Avenue 

H.   M.  Jarecki,  North  Avenue  Garage 
S.   G.  Klich,  North  Avenue  Garage 

F.  C.  Knautz,  Executive 
F.  C.  Knor  Jr.,  77th  Street 

E.  F.  Kratzke,  Forest  Glen  Garage 

L.  A.  Larson,  Beverly 

L.  Lohn,  Training  &  Public  Safety 

M.  J.    Lucas,  North  Avenue 

R.  E.  Mathis,  South  Shops 

E.  J.   McDonald,  North  Park 

J.   J.   McMahon,  Office  Services 

K.  C.  Mettler,  North  Avenue 

E.  F.  Mikalauska,  Tire  Inspection  Center 
P.  J.   Milkevitch,  Electrical  Distribution 

B.  M.  Nielsen,  Electrical  Distribution 
A.  Pavesic,  Electrical  Distribution 

C.  J.    Pipowski,  South  Shops 
T.  J.   Quinn,  Forest  Glen 

A.  T.  Reed,  Beverly 

J.    L.  Sabie,  Lawndale  Garage 

F.  C.  Schmid,  Forest  Glen  Garage 
P.  Schultz,  Archer 

J.   D.  Schwartz,  Office  Services 

E.  F.  Segerson,  West  Section 

G.  W.  Sporleder,  Forest  Glen 

J.   W.  Springer,  Stores  -  South  Division 

F.  A.  Velinske,  Forest  Glen  Garage 
E.  C.  Willenbrock,  North  Park 

C.  C.  Wisniewski,  Lawndale 
W.  G.  Wood,  Forest  Glen 
S.    Zittman,  South  Shops 


T.  J.   Cattoni,  South  Shops 
J.    E.  Cholly,  Beverly 

D.  DeBuono,  Lawndale 

J.    F.  Dudley,  South  Shops 

K.  H.  Dunn,  West  Section 

J.    Dwortz,  77th  Street 

J.   Dziak,  Mechanical  Maint.  Division 

F.  M.  Flynn,  Beverly  Garage 

G.  J.   Gacek,  69th  Street  Garage 

E.  Z.  Galek,  Plant  Equipment  Maint. 
G.  J.    Geins,  77th  Street  Garage 

J.    Hardy,  52nd  Street 

A.  T.  Heron,  South  Shops 
C.  Howard,  52nd  Street 
W.  Howe,  69th  Street 

H.  Jackson,  Kedzie 

B.  J.    Jarmus,  Archer 

H.  Johnson,  Forest  Glen 


25  years 


S.    E.  Jones,  Lawndale 

W.  J.    Kalboth,  North  Avenue 

F.  Lang,  Track 

T.  Lechowicz,  Forest  Glen 

C.  A.  Lidzbinski,  South  Shops 

M.  A.  Lynch,  Investigation  &  Claims 

M.  A.  McMahon,  Archer 

A.  Miller,  North  Park 

T.  G.  Murphy,  Relief  Clerk  -  Surface 

M.  J.   Musielski,  North  Park  Garage 

J.    H.  Parks,  Security 

C.  W.  Parrish,  77th  Street 


N.  Perkins,  77th  Street 

W.  Petersen,  52nd  Street 

F.  S.    Ponzio,  Schedule  &  Traffic 

W.  E.  Richards,  South  Shops 

J.    P.  Rudy,  Limits  Garage 

J.    B.  Sabin,  Electrical  Distribution 

J.    E.  Sarnecki,  South  Shops 

C.  Servant,  77th  Street 

E.  Simpson,  South  Shops 

A.  Skelton,  Archer  Garage 

T.  Skroko,  Building  Maintenance  Division 

H.  W.  Surrett,  Utility  &  Emergency  Service 

T.  C.  Sutkowski,  South  Shops 

E.  A.  Swital,  Archer  Garage 

W.  J.   Warchol,  Lawndale  Garage 

E.  Weichmann,  Skokie  Shop 

J.   C.  White,  Instruction  -  77th  Street 

C.  E.  Worland,  Investigation  &  Claims 


10 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


AS  REPORTED  BY  EMPLOYES  OF  THE  CHICAGO  TRANSIT  AUTHORITY 


ACCOUNTING  (General)  - 

If  RITA  RITROVATO  seems  happier  than  usual  lately, 
it's  because  she  and  her  husband,  JOE,  Schedule  Depart- 
ment, recently  purchased  a  home  in  Skokie.  May  you  enjoy 
many  happy  years  there  !  ..Congratulations  to  TONY  SCAR- 
DINA  on  his  engagement  to  KATHY  COSTELLO.  The  wed- 
ding date  is  set  for  November  25,  1972... Transfer  Counter 
MARK  FITZPATRICK  recently  transferred  to  the  Treasury 
Department.  We  wish  him  the  best  of  luck  in  his  new  posi- 
tion...On  May  24,  JOHN  BILLIS  received  a  certificate  of 
honor  from  Loop  college  for  recognition  of  outstanding 
achievements  in  scholarship  and  service  to  the  college  and 
community.  Congratulations,  John,  keep  up  the  good  work. 
..Your  reporter,  JUDY  CUCI,  started  off  the  summer  sea- 
son with  a  vacation  to  exciting  Las  Vegas.  She  especially 
enjoyed  seeing  Andy  Williams  and  Engelbert  Humperdinck, 
as  well  as  many  of  the  other  shows  and  casinos  on  "The 
Strip." 

-  ()utUf  0utC 

(Payroll)  - 

Wedding  bells  keep  ringing  in  the  Payroll  Department! 
This  latest  announcement  is  the  third  one  in  the  last  three 
issues.  VICKI  LEPEK's  daughter,  CAROL  ANN,  was 
married  to  JOSEPH  TOMASZEWSKI  on  May  21  in  St.  Isaac 
Jogues  church  in  Niles,  Illinois.  Following  the  ceremony  a 
reception  and  dinner  took  place  at  the  White  Eagle,  also  in 
Niles.  The  bride  wore  the  traditional  white  lace  and  organ- 
za gown,  while  the  bridesmaids  wore  lovely  long  green 
dresses  and  carried  yellow  flowers;  the  mother  of  the 
bride  looked  charming  in  a  yellow  lace  dress.  The  honey- 
mooners  drove  to  Florida,  visiting  Orlando  and  the  Cypress 
Gardens,  and  upon  returning  will  settle  down  in  Glenview, 
Illinois... Our  deepest  sympathy  is  extended  to  AL  LATH- 
OUWERS  whose  father,  Mr.  JOHN  LATHOUWERS,  passed 
away  on  June  2. ..MARIE  COARI  and  ROBBIE  JONES  were 
called  to  serve  on  jury  duty. ..ESTHER  ANDERSON,  VAL- 
ERIA BOWMAN,  MARY  CARNEY,  ROSEMARY  KENNY, 
JOSEPHINE  O'KRAY  and  MARGE  ORGAN  all  reported  that 
they  enjoyed  their  vacations.  Marie  Coari  spent  some  of 
her  time  looking  for  a  summer  home  site,  and  we  hope  she 
found  one  at  Thunder  lake. 

-  (Plata  £au*xt*tct 

(Tabulating)  - 

BRAD  BUTHMAN,  the  three-year  old  son  of  CLARENCE 
BUTHMAN,  is  hobbling  along  just  fine  in  a  cast  after  frac- 
turing his  ankle  on  a  bicycle.  Just  can't  keep  a  good  man 
down... MARY  MULHALL,  the  mother  of  MARIAN  BUCK- 
LEY, is  recuperating  nicely  at  home  after  a  fall  in  which 
she  fractured  her  hip. ..Congratulations  to  TOM  RUSINAK, 
the  son  of  EMIL  RUSINAK,  upon  his  graduation  from  Nathan 
Hale  Grammar  school... Ask  MARY  RETTIG  which  place 
she  would  like  best  to  return  to,  and  the  quick  answer  would 
be  New  Orleans,  Louisiana.  She  recently  spent  a  most  de- 
lightful vacation  there  and  mentioned  such  places  as  the 
Old  French  Market  and  the  Vieux  Car  re '...BARBARA  DEN 
HAMER,  who  left  in  order  to  devote  her  full  time  to 
household  duties,  was  honored  at  a  luncheon  at  the   M&M 


Club  on  May  26.  She  was  remembered  with  many  useful 
gifts  by  her  friends  and  co-workers... PAT  POLIC  visited 
with  her  sister  and  family  in  Cincinnati  for  a  week.  Trav- 
eling by  bus,  Pat  says  the  going  was  fine,  but  the  ride  home 
was  endless.  Of  course  Pat  went  shopping  and  found  some 
of  the  nicer  restaurants.  She  went  bowling  with  her  neph- 
ew, and  her  score  was  so  terrific  that  she  suspects  the 
score-keeping.  Pat  has  moved  to  a  new  apartment  in  which 
she  is  doing  some  redecorating.  She  is  enjoying  this,  but 
reports  that  it  is  a  great  deal  of  work — especially  after 
working  all  day  Good  luck,  Pat,  in  your  new  home. ..MAR- 
ION SUTHERLAND  Hew  to  California  to  visit  with  her 
daughter.  They  drove  to  Lake  Tahoe  and  report  that  it  was 
just  beautiful — the  snow-capped  mountains  and  tall  pine 
trees.  She  stayed  at  the  Sahara  hotel  and  visited(?)  the 
plush  gambling  rooms.  She  ended  up  with  a  paper  cup  full 
of  silver  dollars,  as  all  your  change  is  given  in  silver 
dollars.  They  drove  to  Reno  where  they  visited  many  his- 
torical places.  On  their  way  back  to  California,  they 
stopped  in  Sacramento,  which,  being  the  capital,  proved  to 
be  very  interesting. 


BEVERLY  - 

For  openers,  something  we  got  too  late  for  June.  MARI- 
ETTA TURNER,  the  daughter  of  Operator  MELVIN  and 
MARION  TURNER,  was  graduated  from  the  University  of 
Illinois  Circle  Campus  on  June  11.  Old  dad  is  walking 
around  with  the  buttons  popping  off  his  shirt  and  a  big 
smile  on  his  face... A  sad  note — the  lady  who  was  killed  by 
an  auto  in  the  Loop  on  June  1  was  ETTA  MARTIN,  the  wife 
of  Operator  GEORGE  T.  MARTIN.  Mrs.  Martin  was  the 
leading  soprano  in  the  choir  at  Tabernacle  Baptist  church. 
George  also  sings  in  the  choir.  He  came  to  Beverly  on  the 
last  system  pick,  and  has  been  with  CTA  for  28  years,  all 
of  which  were  spent  at  52nd  Street.  George  would  like  to 
thank  all  his  friends  at  CTA  and  Division  241  who  gave 
their  condolences  in  his  time  of  bereavement. ..The  word 
is  out  that  Supervisor  MALLORY  is  getting  fat  so  he  can 
wear  the  "big  one's"  uniform,  but  SCOTTY  says  he  will 
never  catch  up. ..Loader  JOYCE  is  on  a  soup  diet.  He  had 
all  of  his  teeth  pulled.  ..  Operator  WILLIE  KELLEY  is  a 
born  loser.  He  lost  the  election,  and  now  he  will  lose  his 
wife  for  a  few  weeks.  She  is  going  home  to  South  Hampton, 
England.  This  will  be  her  first  visit  home  in  25  years.  We 
want  to  wish  her  a  pleasant  trip,  and  hope  she  had  a  happy 
birthday  on  July  19. ..Operator  RAY  HELM  has  gone  through 
some  changes  lately.  Remember  when  they  used  to  call 
him  "baldy  ?"  Well,  he  has  a  full  head  of  hair  now,  and  it's 
all  black... Operator  SAM  BOYD  picked  the  run  I  had  for  a 
few  picks.  So,  I  picked  one  that  leads  him.  Every  day  he 
cries  the  blues  about  having  to  follow  me  on  one  trip  and 
JOHN  McGILL  on  the  other.  He  doesn't  know  it,  but  I  hope 
it  gets  so  bad  that  he  will  go  back  to  Halsted... Operator 
DAVID  WALLER  took  a  trip  to  Green  Bay  with  the  kids  and 
reports  that  he  had  a  swinging  time. ..Reverend  LEE  also 
came  back  to  Pullman.  I  shudder  every  time  I  see  him 
going  to  131st  and  Eberhart,  and  he  knows  why.  .  .  By  the 
way,  the  Community  Patrol  still  needs   MEN.    So  come  in 


JULY-AUGUST,  1972 


INSIDE 


THIS  LITTLE  bright-eyed 
charmer  is  ROBIN  LANOR 
LOWERY,  the  five-month 
old  daughter  of  TOMMIE 
LOWERY,  rapid  transit 
signal  maintainer  and 
Transit  News  reporter. 


and  sign  up  at  415  East  103rd  Street,  phone  264-3700  or 
3701.  We  had  a  parade  with  40  cars.  Good  show... It  seems 
I  can't  get  away  from  that  Amos  and  Andy  bit.  I  had  a 
student  driver  last  week  and  A.  MARZAL  is  his  name.  As 
the  day  went  on  he  asked  me  what  the  A  in  my  name  stood 
for.  I  said  AMOS.  He  smiled  but  didn't  make  any  com- 
ment. Later,  I  asked  him  what  the  A  in  his  name  stood  for. 
He  said  ANDY! 

-  7««  T)a*uU  &  ,4*m  "?(uXm 


ELECTRICAL   (General  Office)  - 

We  were  pleasantly  surprised  when  MARGARET  KINSEY 
paid  us  an  unexpected  visit  in  June.  Margaret  was  en  route 
from  her  home  in  California  to  visit  friends  in  Chicago  be- 
fore leaving  for  a  vacation  in  Hot  Springs,  Arkansas... SAL- 
VATORE  VALLONI  passed  away  on  June  22.  He  was  a  re- 
tired operator  from  69th  Street  Depot  and  the  father  of 
RICHARD  VALLONI,  electrical  testing  engineer.  We  ex- 
tend our  sincere  condolences  to  his  family. .  .WALTER 
MOORE,  electrical  design  engineer,  recently  received  a 
bachelor  of  science  degree  in  electrical  engineering  from 
the  Illinois  Institute  of  Technology.  Congratulations!  .  . 
BERNADETTE  KIZIOR's  mini-vacation  to  Key  Biscayne 
was  a  prelude  to  a  maxi-vacation  in  California.  Bernie  had 
a  beautiful  Florida  tan  when  she  left  on  a  three- week  motor 
trip  to  the  West  Coast. ..KEN  MIKOTA,  engineer  of  building 
maintenance,  and  his  wife  spent  a  relaxing  vacation  in 
Tucson,  Arizona. ..Mr.  and  Mrs.  DEL  TOSH,  chief  power 
supervisor,  are  the  proud  grandparents  of  HEATHER 
ELIZABETH  who  was  born  on  June  15.  The  new  arrival  is 
the  daughter  of  ERROL  and  ELIZABETH  TOSH.  Her  dad  is 
a  former  CTA  employee... We  welcome  to  the  department 
TOM  RYAN  and  DENNIS  MARZEC.  Tom  recently  trans- 
ferred from  South  Shops  to  replace  retired  estimator 
ADOLPH  KUTZ.  Dennis  was  formerly  a  clerk  at  North 
Park. ..Hope  everyone  will  have  a  wonderful  summer. 

-  "Kay  TKi/IUitm 

(Rapid  Transit  Signal  Division)  - 

There  is  a  somewhat  fishy  story  that  comes  from  Leech 
Lake  in  Minnesota  where  FRANK  HALPER,  STEVEN 
ZELLNER,  RICHARD  VIETH,  CHARLIE  SEMON,  CLYDE 
YOUNT,  DAN  SCHULTZ,  DENNIS  DOBBYN  and  EDDIE 
DTJRRELL  went  for  a  week  of  fishing  and  relaxation  at  the 
beautiful  Forestview  Resort.  The  fishing  was  good  with  a 
large  catch  of  walleye,  perch  and  northerns.  Richard 
clinched  the  honor  of  catching  the  first  fish,  while  Charlie 


NEWS 

had  the  largest — a  5j  pound  walleye.  All  the  fish  that  were 
caught  were  cut  into  filets  and  frozen  for  the  trip  home. 
They  said  their  evenings  were  spent  playing  cards,  and  no 
one  knows  who  was  the  biggest  winner  although  Clyde  had 
the  largest  smile.  After  returning  to  work,  none  of  the 
fellows  mentioned  that  they  were  glad  to  be  home,  all  they 
talked  about  were  their  plans  for  a  bigger  and  better  trip 
next  year. ..ART  LUPESCU  returned  to  work  after  a  two 
week  vacation,  a  portion  of  which  was  spent  following  his 
favorite  pastime,  auto  racing.  He  watched  the  Indianapolis 
500  mile  race  on  Memorial  day  and  can't  remember  the 
last  time  he  missed  one.  After  the  Indy  500  Art  entered 
his  own  car  in  the  Sports  Car  Club  of  America  sponsored 
races  at  the  Indianapolis  Raceway  Park  on  June  2  and  4.  In 
these  two  races  he  drove  his  1968  Javelin  "A"  sedan,  a 
Koveleski  prepared  car,  powered  by  a  Ronnie  Kaplan  En- 
gineering engine.  Art  has  built  and  raced  cars  since  he 
was  14  years  old. ..STEVEN  ZELLNER  had  a  lot  of  good 
clean  fun  over  the  Memorial  day  weekend.  While  speeding 
along  in  his  boat  on  the  Kankakee  river,  his  boat  became 
air-borne  and  flipped  over.  He  wasn't  hurt,  but  lost  his 
wallet,  tools,  tackle  box  and  motor.  If  that  wasn't  enough, 
he  was  cleaned  out  in  a  poker  game  the  following  night. 
Steve  had  forgotten  the  whole  bit  as  he  left  for  work  the 
morning  after--that  is  until  the  bus  driver  gently  reminded 
him  by  asking  him  to  drop  55  cents  into  the  fare  box. 
Somehow  I  get  the  feeling  that  there  was  a  unique  value  at- 
tached to  that  missing  wallet. ..JOHN  GAY  was  recently  the 
victim  of  an  attempted  robbery  when  he  was  approached  by 
four  young  toughs  near  Congress  and  Halsted  street.  He 
managed  to  give  them  the  slip  and  summoned  the  police 
who  quickly  responded  and  apprehended  three  of  the  four 
suspects ...  Did  you  see  TED  SWEZC  at  the  last  pension 
party?  I  couldn't  find  him.  He  was  hiding  behind  his 
newly  grown  mustache.  What  some  guys  won't  do  to  create 
an  image,  or  is  it  protecting  an  image.  Either  way,  we  still 
like  you,  Ted.. .MICHAEL  J.  McKENNA  was  also  at  the  last 
pension  party.  Mike,  formerly  a  draftsman  with  the  Signal 
Department,  is  presently  the  supervisor  of  way  power  and 
communications  for  the  Cleveland  Transit  System.  He  was 
recently  promoted  to  this  position.  We  always  enjoy  his 
visits  as  he  is  a  million  laughs  rolled  into  one.  Congratu- 
lations, Mike... Regretfully  we  report  the  passing  of  Mrs. 
ELSIE  M.  YOUNT,  the  mother  of  CLYDE  YOUNT.  We  ex- 
tend our  heartfelt  sympathy  to  his  family  in  their  bereave- 
ment...We  extend  our  sincere  condolences  to  the  family  of 
JOSEPH  H.  SMITH  who  passed  away  recently.  Mr.  Smith 
was  the  father  of  PETE  SMITH  who  formerly  worked  as  a 
signal  maintainer  in  our  department. ..PERCY  ERVES  has 
returned  to  work  after  being  off  for  eleven  days  due  to 
burns  suffered  on  his  right  arm  when  a  wrench  he  was 
using  shorted  between  a  hand-throw  switch  stand  and  the 
third  rail.  Percy  was  somewhat  reserved  when  he  showed 
up  for  work,  but  otherwise  ok.  None  of  the  guys  takes  this 
kind  of  news  lightly... A  party  was  given  by  the  Signal  De- 
partment on  June  2  for  DONALD  H.  WORCESTER,  general 
signal  supervisor,  and  GEORGE  E.  WAGNER,  blacksmith 
helper,  in  honor  of  their  retirement  at  the  Cardinal  House, 
5159  W.  Belmont  avenue.  Cocktails,  plenty  of  good  food, 
and  numerous  congratulatory  remarks  created  a  pleasant 
atmosphere  for  Donald  and  George  to  start  their  pension 
life.  Mr.  Worcester,  who  completed  33  years  of  service 
with  CTA,  started  as  a  draftsman.  Most  of  his  time  was 
spent  in  the  Signal  Department  where  he  designed  over  90 
per  cent  of  our  crossing  gate  electrical  circuits.  Mr. 
Wagner  began  work  with  the  Chicago  Surface  Lines  as  a 
welder  in  May,  1929.     He  can  still   recall  building  up  frogs 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 
in  the  streetcar  tracks  to  extend  their  life.  Gifts  were 
presented  to  both  men  at  the  party  by  C.  L.  WIKSTEN,  sig- 
nal superintendent.  Our  congratulations  to  both  men  and 
best  wishes  for  a  long  and  healthy  retired  life.  We  would 
also  like  to  thank  FRANK  HALPER  and  ELMER  STOKES 
for  planning  a  wonderful  evening. ..The  Electrical  Depart- 
ment's painting  gang  is  again  in  full  swing  with  CHARLIE 
SEMAN  as  foreman.  This  group  is  made  up  of  temporary 
summer  college  students.  They  are:  MICHAEL  HAS- 
TINGS, ROBERT  GAY,  DOMINIC  A.  GUAGENTI,  and  SYL- 
VESTER C.  LOWERY.  The  goodbyes  to  these  guys  have 
already  been  arranged,  but  watch  them  show  up  again  next 
spring. 

(Chicago  Avenue)  - 

I  was  talking  to  my  pension  informant,  TOM  CALME- 
LAT,  on  the  phone  the  other  day  and  he  sounds  good.  Tom 
says  that  things  are  going  fine  with  him  and  he  is  trying  to 
keep  in  touch  with  some  of  the  "old  timers."  He  informed 
me  that  BOB  CONROY  was  ailing  but  is  doing  good  now... 
TOM  HENRY  dropped  in  the  other  day  and  he  sure  looks 
great  for  a  fellow  that  has  been  on  pension  for  20  years. 
Oops,  I  wasn't  supposed  to  say  that.  Tom  is  now  living  in 
Minnesota.  .  .  See,  it  pays  to  advertise.  I  mentioned  ED 
MOLINE  in  this  column  and  I  received  a  note  from  him. 
He  is  now  living  in  Indianola,  Iowa,  where  he  keeps  very 
busy  being  retired.  Ed  and  his  wife  tried  Arizona  and 
Florida  before  moving  to  Iowa.  Nice  hearing  from  you,  Ed. 
..One  of  my  informants  tells  me  that  CHARLIE  PAXTON  is 
still  going  along  out  in  Pomona,  California.  Still  hamming, 
Charlie?  I'll  look  you  up  in  the  call  book,  QSL...Our  deep- 
est sympathy  to  LARRY  SHELBY  in  the  loss  of  his  father, 
May  8. ..On  June  11,  it  was  an  11  to  9  victory  for  the  Gen- 
eral Office  Softball  team  over  Forest  Glen.  JIM  BEATTY 
had  a  four  for  four  day  with  two  triples  and  two  singles  and 
five  runs  batted  in.  What's  the  matter,  Jim,  in  a  slump?.. 
ED  WHITING  was  in  the  hospital  but  is  now  out  and  back  to 
work. ..  DON  EDWARDS,  one  of  our  drivers,  spent  some 
time  in  the  hospital.  His  son,  DON  Jr.,  says  he  is  now 
home  recuperating  and  doing  well... JOE,  ANNE  and  KRIS 
JAROS  are  vacationing  in  Germany  where  they  are  visiting 
Anne's  relatives.  They  also  said  they  were  doing  a  lot  of 
sightseeing.. .PETE  SZATKOWSKI  and  his  wife  went  on  a 
grand  tour  of  the  West  and  ended  up  in  California  where 
they  celebrated  their  25th  wedding  anniversary  on  June  8... 
BILL  SHEAHAN  is  taking  a  trip  to  Colorado  where  he  will 
visit  his  daughter,  and  then  go  on  to  California.  I  was  ad- 
vised that  CHARLIE  WILLIAMS  will  be  on  vacation  at  the 
same  time. 

-  Sex  Ttuliot 


ENGINEERING  - 

Here  we  are  into  summer  and  we  have  a  lot  of  vacation 
news. ..PAT  MCCARTHY  and  his  wife  went  to  the  Abbey  in 
Lake  Geneva  and  also  to  the  Wagon  Wheel  where  they  had 
lots  of  fun  swimming  and  relaxing.. .BILL  VIGAS  and  his 
wife  took  a  trip  down  to  the  Ozarks  for  a  little  vacation... 
MARY  ANN  KARL  went  to  Whitehall,  Michigan,  to  a  resort 
where  she  took  in  swimming,  horseback  riding,  boating  and 
other  activities.  She  had  a  wonderful  time.  Maryann,  with 
all  you  did  outside,  where  is  your  tan?.. PHIL  ADELIZZI 
and  his  wife  and  two  other  couples  took  a  cruise  to  the 
Bahamas,  and  also  visited  Disney  World  in  Florida  for  two 
weeks  and  had  a  great  time.  .  .  ROY  SMITH    and  his  wife, 


NEWS 


ROBERT  VANTREASE  Jr., 
the  son  of  ROBERT  VAN- 
TREASE, trock  foreman, 
was  selected  as  one  of  two 
outstanding  students  from 
Fenger  High  school  by  the 
Roseland  Lions  Club.  He 
was  presented  a  plaque  of 
appreciation  at  a  luncheon 
on  May  23. 


MARY  ANNE,  were  pleasantly  surprised  when  Maryanne's 
twin  sister,  ANN  MARIE,  and  her  two  lovely  children, 
DOUGLAS  and  DANA  ANNE,  paid  them  a  visit.  Ann  now 
resides  in  California  with  her  husband,  AL  VELIKAN.  Both 
Al  and  Ann  are  former  CTA  employees. ..Our  condolences 
to  the  HEFTER  family  in  the  death  of  ANNETTE  HEFTER, 
former  secretary  to  E.  E.  OLMSTEAD,  superintendent  of 
engineering.  Annette  had  22  years  of  service  with  CTA. 
Also  our  condolences  to  JOHN  RUZICH  in  the  death  of  his 
wife.  John  is  a  retiree  of  the  Engineering  Department... We 
would  like  to  welcome  AUDREY  PETERSON  to  our  depart- 
ment as  Mr.  Olmstead's  new  secretary. . .  We  received  a 
card  from  LOUISE  SANDSTROM,  a  retiree  of  the  Engi- 
neering Department,  who  is  on  a  tour  of  the  Scandinavian 
countries.  .  .  CHRIS  KALOGERAS  is  eagerly  awaiting  the 
sailfish  he  caught  and  had  mounted  in  Florida.  He  hasn't 
told  his  wife  that  the  living  room  furniture  has  to  go... BILL 
HUTCHINGS  and  MOSES  SAMSON  purchased  bicycles  for 
reducing,  and  JOHN  CHURA  purchased  a  motorcycle.  May- 
be Bill  and  Moses  can  put  balloons  on  their  spokes  and 
could  start  a  motorcycle  club,  Designs  Anonymous. 

(West  Shops)  - 

ED  FOREMAN,  steamfitter,  JOHN  UITZ,  safety  coordi- 
nator, and  Pensioner  VIC  EISEMANN  spent  their  vacations 
together  at  Hot  Springs,  Arkansas.  I'm  sure  a  few  baths 
were  taken,  and  I  was  told  that  Vic  got  a  hole-in-one,  al- 
most. They  came  back  a  little  tanned,  and  said  they  vis- 
ited with  ADOLPH  KUTZ,  Electrical  Department  retiree. 
Incidentally,  Ed  has  since  retired  and  we  wish  him  good 
health  and  a  long  happy  life.  Another  pensioner  is  P.  FILL, 
steamfitter,  who  retired  the  same  time  as  Ed.  We  also 
wish  him  good  health  and  happiness.  Come  back  and  see  us 
often,  fellows...  We  are  happy  to  see  Foreman  ROCKY 
FERRARA  back  to  work  and  looking  like  his  old  self  again. 
Stay  well,  Rocky.  .  .  Happy  to  have  Steamfitter  Foreman 
BILL  HASKINS  back  on  the  job.  Hang  in  there  Bill. ..The 
best  of  everything  to  JIM  FLORES  and  his  family  in  their 
new  home. ..Foreman  JIM  SINCLAIR  has  returned  from  his 
Florida  vacation  and  wishing  that  he  was  there  again... JOE 
MARSZALEK  spent  his  vacation  doing  all  the  things  around 
the  house  he  should  have  done  before... LEE  ANDERSON, 
carpenter  foreman,  came  back  from  his  vacation  looking  as 
brown  as  a  bear.  Wherever  he  went,  he  must  have  spent  all 
his  time  in  the  sun...WALLY  HALLFORD,  supervisor  of 
Mechanical  Maintenance,  went  on  a  fishing  trip,  and  I  un- 
derstand that  the  fish  were  really  biting.  . .  Our  deepest 
sympathy  is  extended  to  WAYNE  HANSEN  in  the  loss  of  his 
mother,  and  to  AL  GUADAGNO  in  the  loss  of  his  wife.     I 


JULY-AUGUST,  1972 


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would  also  like  to  offer  my  deepest  sympathy  to  the  family 
of  ANNETTE  HEFTER.  I  had  talked  to  Annette  for  four 
years  but  never  had  the  pleasure  of  meeting  her.  This  I'm 
sure  was  my  loss,  for  I  found  her  to  be  a  wonderful  and 
pleasant  person. 

-  VwUexe  paiuat  &  ^chmU  Seatt 


FOREST  GLEN  - 

We  recently  changed  bosses,  Mr.  DeWITT  went  to  Limits 
Station.  Someone  was  heard  to  say  that  he  was  talking  to 
himself  about  all  the  coffee  he  had  to  buy  because  the  op- 
erators at  Forest  Glen  broke  so  many  pars  in  accidents 
and  commendations.  No  sooner  does  the  new  boss,  Super- 
intendent G.  W.  DAUBS,  show  up  and  has  to  buy  coffee  be- 
cause we  broke  the  commendation  par.  Let's  try  and  get 
behind  our  new  superintendent  and  see  if  we  can't  break 
both  pars,  accidents  and  commendations,  in  the  same 
month  and  maybe  he  will  pop  for  coffee  and  rolls.  That's  a 
great  welcome  to  Mr.  Daubs. . .  Night  Superintendent  VIC 
JOHNSON  is  back  from  his  vacation  sans  tan.  We  heard  he 
spent  it  at  Dear  Ranch.  How's  the  painting  arm,  Vic  ?  . . 
Chief  Clerk  PINASCO  was  heard  to  say  he  enjoyed  his  va- 
cation fishing.  His  catch  we  don't  know  about,  but  it  is 
plain  to  see  that  he  has  raised  a  cookie  duster.  How  does 
the  Mrs.  like  it?. .Clerk  RAGE  has  returned  from  his  va- 
cation with  a  deep  tan.  Was  that  from  the  race  track  or  did 
you  get  that  on  the  beach?.. Operator  R.  DURFEE  isn't  as- 
sociating with  the  common  people  since  he  is  sporting  a 
new  Oldsmobile.  Don't  get  your  whiskers  caught  in  those 
automatic  windows,  Durf.  ..  Operator  BILL  WITKUS  spent 
some  time  up  in  Canada  fishing  for  some  big  walleyes. 
How  was  the  catch,  Bill  ?.. Operator  BOB  EVARTS  and  his 
wife  spent  their  vacation  in  Florida.  His  wife  said  she  en- 
joyed it,  but  Bob  said  he  didn't  get  enough  sleep.  ..TOM 
HICKEY  is  still  working  the  same  old  run  on  Harlem.  In 
fact,  I  noticed  his  running  time  has  turned  brown  with  age... 
Operator  JOHN  KURINEC  was  seen  pulling  200  feet  of 
electric  cord  out  of  his  garage,  and  there  was  no  lawn 
mower  attached.  Also,  this  is  the  gentleman  who  wore  an 
old  CTA  tie  to  church  (the  old  black  one).  Of  course  we 
know  it's  an  old  keepsake. ..Operator  MURPHY  invited  all 
his  brothers  over  to  his  girl's  house  for  drinks,  etc.  Say, 
Murph,  does  she  know  about  this  ?.. Operator  JOHN  MAHN- 
KE  has  returned  to  work  as  a  starter  and  collector  at  Jef- 
ferson Park.  He  really  looks  good  for  his  age... Operator 
JOHN  FERRARO  and  his  wife,  ADA,  were  presented  with  a 
bouncing  baby  boy,  JOSEPH,  on  May  23  weighing  6  pounds 


THE  HAPPY  bride  and 
groom  are  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
DANIEL  McNAMEE  who 
were  united  in  holy  matri- 
mony on  May  20  at  Little 
Flower  church.  The  bride 
is  the  former  MARY 
CATHERINE  O'CONNOR, 
the  daughter  of  JOSEPH 
O'CONNOR,  supervisor  of 
real   estate. 


NEWS 
13  ounces... Operator  BILL  MELFI  and  his  wife,  KATHY, 
recently  drove  down  to  Southern  Illinois  for  his  daughter's 
graduation  from  grammar  school. ..Our  sincerest  sympathy 
to  Operator  ROBERT  BAKER  in  the  loss  of  his  son,  ROB- 
ERT...We  are  going  to  miss  WILLIE  and  CHARLIE  DIETZ 
who  recently  retired  from  our  station. ..Operator  ELMER 
STOBART's  son,  RICHARD,  was  graduated  from  Lane  Tech 
High  school  in  the  top  ten  per  cent  of  his  class.  He  plans  to 
major  in  medicine  at  Loyola  university  starting  in  Septem- 
ber. He  also  won  an  $800  state  scholarship  award  for  four 
years... Retiree  HARLEY  HALSTED  was  released  from  the 
hospital  recently  and  is  confined  to  a  wheelchair  at  his 
home  in  Woodruff,  Wisconsin.  He  and  his  wife  became 
great- grandparents  June  1  with  the  birth  of  CLINTON 
TIMOTHY  ACKMAN— note  the  initials,  CTA.  Another  re- 
tiree, BILL  GILL,  and  his  wife,  LILLIAN,  recently  spent 
two  weeks  with  Harley. 

-  7V.  /f.  "»omtf  bw.^-wum 


GENERAL  OFFICE  (Office  Services)  - 

JOHN  SCHWARTZ,  coordinator,  flew  to  Ft.  Lauderdale, 
Florida,  to  enjoy  two  weeks  of  sunshine... We  were  glad  to 
see  LA  VERNE  SCHULTZ,  clerk,  back  to  work  after  sur- 
gery and  looking  like  a  "million  dollars" — slimline  and  all. 

(Executive)  - 

We  were  happy  to  see  FRAN  KNAUTZ  return  to  work 
during  July. ..JANE  GARRITY  flew  to  San  Diego  and  Ana- 
heim, California,  for  a  week  to  get  away  from  the  city. 

(Medical)  - 

We  wish  to  send  our  get-well  wishes  to  Dr.  E.  GROSS 
who  is  now  home  from  the  hospital  recuperating  from  sur- 
gery. .  .Your  Co- reporter  REGGIE  DAREN,  stenographer, 
and  her  husband,  EDWARD,  have  finally  settled  in  their 
new  home  on  the  far  northwest  side  of  Chicago.  They  have 
purchased  a  new  bar  and  it  is  "open  for  business. "..RITA 
WANTROBA,  registered  X-ray  technician,  spent  two  weeks 
of  her  vacation  getting  her  new  home  in  shape,  and  dis- 
covering the  neighbors  and  places  in  Schaumburg.  She  sure 
came  back  to  work  with  a  beautiful  tan — it  probably  was  all 
play  and  no  work... Congratulations  are  in  order  for  Dr.  S. 
D.  MOSNY,  medical  director,  who  was  elected  president  of 
the  Chicago  Society  of  Industrial  Medicine.  Keep  up  the 
good  work. 

(Treasury)  - 

MARYANNE  MICHAUD,  typist,  left  the  services  of  CTA 
to  take  up  household  chores.  Her  husband,  GEORGE,  is  a 
stock  clerk  1  in  the  Stores  Department  at  Skokie  Shop... 
JEANNE  LUDMANN,  supervising  cashier,  and  her  husband, 
OSCAR  (retired),  flew  to  Europe  for  a  month  to  visit  with 
Oscar's  brother.  More  details  will  be  furnished  about  their 
vacation  when  she  returns  to  work. 

(Insurance)  - 

JOHN  BOYCE,  assistant  superintendent  of  insurance  and 
pensions,  flew  to  Orlando,  Florida,  for  a  two-week  vacation 
with  his  wife  and  daughter  where  they  toured  Disney  World 
and  its  surroundings .. .It  was  a  sight  to  behold  when  we  saw 
WILLIAM  UNWIN,  captain-adjutant  of  the  air  patrol,  par- 
ticipate in  the  Shriner's  parade  at  the  open  house  for  the 
Shriner's  hospital  in  Oak  Park,  Illinois.  We  missed  WIL- 
LIAM ASHLEY,  superintendent,  who  is  a  1st  lieutenant  in 
Company  A   of   the   air  patrol,    in   the  parade.     We    later 


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INSIDE 

learned  the  reason  we  missed  him  was  because  he  was 
confined  to  the  hospital  with  a  back  ailment.  Glad  to  see 
you  back  in  the  groove,  Mr.  Ashley,  and  he  wishes  to  ex- 
tend his  thanks  to  all  for  the  cards  and  phone  calls  while 
he  was  off  sick. . .  We  welcome  back  to  the  department, 
WILLIAM  FINKLER,  who  is  now  fire  prevention  and  in- 
dustrial safety  inspector  in  the  department.  .  .  LESTER 
SMITH,  workman's  compensation  adjuster,  with  his  son  and 
relatives  witnessed  the  Indianapolis  stock  car  races  over 
the  Memorial  day  weekend.  Much  to  his  surprise  and  dis- 
appointment, the  seats  were  located  in  the  infield.  As  the 
autos  whizzed  by  him  he  could  only  see  one  car  at  a  time. 
What  an  experience!  Lester  stated  he  would  have  done 
better  staying  at  home  watching  it  from  a  TV  set.  For  ten 
dollars  a  ticket,  all  they  got  from  the  race  was  the  dirt  and 
gas  fumes  they  inhaled,  to  which  Lester  says,  "Never 
again.". .RAY  CARSON,  industrial  safety  analyst  I,  and  his 
family  spent  their  vacation  driving  and  camping  in  Arizona. 
.  .  Congratulations  to  KATHY  KOHLMANN,  hospitalization 
clerk,  who  received  a  sparkling  diamond  ring  from 
GEORGE  ROBSON...  RICHARD  UNWIN,  the  son  of  WIL- 
LIAM T.  UNWIN,  supervisor  of  tire  prevention  and  indus- 
trial safety,  received  his  discharge  from  the  U.S.  Navy  on 
May  26  after  four  years  of  service  on  the  aircraft  carrier 
U.S.S.  Oriskany.  Richard,  a  former  temporary  summer 
employee  of  CTA,  is  enrolled  at  the  University  of  Tennes- 
see where  he  will  continue  his  studies  towards  his  masters 
degree  in  urban  planning... JEFFREY  KRAMER,  the  son  of 
RON  KRAMER,  statistical  clerk  III,  was  elected  president 
of  the  Pollution  Club  of  Nixon  school,  Westchester,  for  one 
year,  and  won  first  place  in  the  pollution  essay  contest.  He 
also  received  a  plaque  by  a  majority  vote  of  the  school  as 
student  recognition  for  citizenship  and  scholastic  achieve- 
ment award.  Jeffrey  is  the  grandson  of  Pensioner  LOUIS 
KRAMER.  .  .  We  welcome  back  for  the  summer  months 
MARY  FOCHT  who  is  giving  us  a  helping  hand... Congratu- 
lations are  in  order  for  BARBARA  McNUTT,  clerk-typist, 
who  became  Mrs.  JOHN  H.  NEELAND  on  June  17.  Mr. 
Neeland  is  a  rapid  transit  conductor  working  out  of  63rd 
and  Ashland  Station. 

(Reproduction  Services)  - 

The  family  of  EUGENE  SULLIVAN,  dark  room  techni- 
cian, known  to  us  all  as  Gene,  wishes  to  express  its  thanks 
and  appreciation  for  the  gratuity  sent  by  his  co-workers 
and  friends.  Gene  is  still  confined  to  the  hospital  and  com- 
ing along  fine.  ..ADELE  MONSON,  vari-typist,  went  on  a 
Grecian  trip  with  friends  and  was  held  up  in  Vienna  due  to 
the  airline  strike.    What  an  experience ! 

(Personnel)  - 

On  June  2,  MARTIN  JAMES  O'SULLIVAN,  the  son  of 
JOE  O'SULLIVAN,  was  graduated  from  the  Abraham 
Lincoln  School  of  Medicine,  University  of  Illinois  College 
of  Medicine,  with  a  doctor  of  medicine  degree.  The  gradu- 
ation was  held  at  Arie  Crown  theater  in  McCormick  Place. 
Marty  worked  six  summers  for  CTA  as  a  conductor  and 
trackman,  and  started  his  internship  at  Valley  Medical 
Center,  Fresno,  California,  on  June  23.  The  hospital  is 
connected  with  the  Los  Angeles  County  hospital.  He  will 
specialize  in  obstetrics  and  gynecology... ELIOTT  HIRSCH 
retired  on  June  1  after  more  than  36  years  of  service.  He 
bought  a  home  in  West  Sedona,  Arizona,  which  is  between 
Flagstaff  and  Phoenix.  He  says  he  is  going  to  spend  much 
of  his  time  painting — not  bricks  and  wood,  but  on  canvas. 
Eliott  wants  his  friends  at  CTA  to  know  his  door  will  al- 
ways be  open  for  visitors.     If  you  are  out  that  way  he  wants 


NEWS 

you  to  stop  in.. .KATHY  FABRY  is  still  on  the  sick  list  and 
would  appreciate  hearing  from  her  friends  at  CTA... ART 
and  BERNICE  HUBACZ  celebrated  32  years  of  wedded  life 
on  May  18.  Congratulations  and  best  wishes  for  many  more 
such  wonderful  years  together.  Art  returned  from  his  va- 
cation, and  although  he  didn't  do  any  traveling,  he  spent  the 
time  making  the  wedding  arrangements  for  his  son,  ARTY, 
who  arrived  from  the  U.S.  Naval  Communication  Station  in 
Hawaii.  The  wedding  took  place  on  June  10  at  Whitnall 
Park  church  in  Hales  Corners,  Wisconsin.  It  was  an  ecu- 
menical ceremony  in  that  a  Catholic  priest  and  a  Lutheran 
minister  officiated.  The  reception  was  held  at  Clifford's 
in  Muskego,  Wisconsin.  Arty  and  his  bride,  KAREN,  will 
return  to  Hawaii  where  they  will  live  for  the  next  two 
years.  Art  and  his  wife,  Bernice,  are  planning  a  trip  to 
Hawaii  during  the  Christmas  holidays. ..EDNA  FORD,  the 
wife  of  BERNIE  FORD,  and  their  four  children  are  vaca- 
tioning at  a  camp  on  Lake  Geneva  where  they  will  stay  for 
three  weeks.  Bernie  visits  them  on  the  weekends... JULIA 
and  LEN  LOHN  celebrated  their  32nd  wedding  anniversary 
on  June  9  by  dining  out  in  style.  . .  Congratulations  go  to 
STUART  W.  MAGINNIS  who  is  now  supervisor  of  employee 
development  and  technical  training,  and  to  BERNARD  J. 
FORD  who  is  now  supervisor  of  personnel  research  and 
transportation  training.  .  .  BILL  SHOLDICE  took  a  three- 
week,  7,000-mile  motor  vacation  through  11  states  and  two 
Canadian  provinces.  He  stopped  at  many  national  parks  and 
monuments  in  both  countries  and  he  reports  that  May  is 
ideal  for  this  type  of  trip  because  you  avoid  the  summer 
crowds.  Bill  and  his  traveling  companion  enjoyed  an  un- 
usual tour  of  the  Pine  Ridge  Indian  Reservation,  including 
the  historic  Wounded  Knee  battlefield.  While  he  was  in 
Colorado,  Bill  stopped  in  Ft.  Collins  for  a  visit  with  Pen- 
sioner WALTER  GARBUTT  and  his  wife,  BLANCHE,  and 
their  daughter,  KATHY  O'BRIEN,  a  former  CTA  employee. 
They  send  their  best  greetings  to  all  their  CTA  friends... 
JOE  O'SULLIVAN  and  his  wife,  HELEN,  are  busy  preparing 
for  their  first  visit  to  Ireland  and  London.  The  big  trip 
starts  on  Saturday,  July  8.  They  will  be  gone  for  three 
weeks... I  wonder  what  Mr.  and  Mrs.  FRANK  JOHNSON'S 
thoughts  were  when  their  son,  BRUCE,  brought  home  a 
74  pound  German  Shepard  dog.  They  already  have  a  dog 
and  a  cat.  Frank  says  the  house  is  a  bit  crowded  these 
days.  Frank's  daughter,  KRIS,  will  spend  eight  weeks  in 
Grenoble,    France.     Kris  is  a  French  major. ..On  April  4 

RECENTLY  COMPLETING  the  American  Red  Cross  "Safety  on 
the  Job"  first  aid  course  were  the  six  West  Shops  employes 
pictured  here.  They  are,  left  to  right:  HERMAN  JOHNSON, 
JAMES  LOWDER,  JAMES  AUSTIN,  GEORGE  BARNES  and 
GRANVILLE  CHEATHAM.  Kneeling  beside  Red  Cross  model 
Sue  Rivers  is  JOHN  FRAZIER  Jr.,  who  had  just  put  a  practice 
arm  sling  on  her. 


JULY-AUGUST,  1972 


15 


T.  F.  QUINAN 
44  Years 


A.  VIHNANEK 
48  Years 


S.  GELLER 
45  Years 


J.  JANKOWSKI 
45  Years 


A.  L.  TUCHOWSKI  C.  A.  SCHUMAKER 

44  Years  41  Years 


WITH  COMBINED  service  totalling  267  years,  the  six  employes  pictured  here 
retired  during  July  and  August  with  40  or  more  years  of  service  each.  Starting 
with  the  CSL  and  CRT,  their  occupations  were  as  dissimilar  when  they  were 
hired  as  when  they  retired.  Upon  retirement,  one  was  a  design  draftsman  (A. 
Vihnanek),  a  claim  clerk  (J.  Jankowski),  a  mail  clerk  (S.  Geller),  a  switchman 
(A.  Tuchowski),  a  ticket  agent  (T.  Quinan),  and  a  lineman  (C.  Schumaker). 


JOSEPH  P.  BARO,  Machinist  Foreman, 

Skokie  Shop,  Emp.  10-25-33 
THOMAS  BARRY,  Stationary  Engineer, 

South  Shops,  Emp.  2-18-42 
FRANK  J.  BARTUSIAK,  Conductor, 

West  Section,  Emp.  1-15-46 
CHARLES  B.  BATTERSON,  District  Supt. 

Operations  Control,  Emp.  12-17-26 
EUGENE  H.  BEEBE,  Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,  Emp.  5-13-47 
HENRY  W.  BROADWELL,  Ticket  Agent, 

North  Section,  Emp.  10-15-41 
JOHN  CURRAN,  Bus  Repairer, 

52nd  Street,  Emp.  2-24-41 
JOSEPH  M.  DESPARTE,  Operator, 

North  Park,  Emp.  6-1-34 
EDWIN  D.  DOWLING,  Operator, 

North  Avenue,  Emp.  3-5-34 
EDWARD  J.  DUSZAK,  Operator, 

North  Avenue,  Emp.  10-14-42 
EVERETT  E.  ENGLAND,  Clerk, 

Skokie  Shop,  Emp.  4-12-37 
EDWARD  J.  FOREMAN,  Steamfitter, 

Engineering,  Emp.  11-11-36 
ARTHUR  E.  FRANK,  Chauffeur, 

Utility,  Emp.  6-7-38 
SOL  GELLER,  Mail  Clerk, 

Office  Services,  Emp.  2-28-27 
PATRICK  B.  GILL,  Steamfitter, 

Engineering,  Emp.  9-19-44 
FRANK  E.  GRIES,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  2-24-43 
THOMAS  J.  GUERIN,  Collector, 

77th  Street,  Emp.  8-13-41 
HILDING  R.  HAGSTROM,  Operator, 

North  Avenue,  Emp.  1-15-34 
CLEVELAND  HOSCH,  Operator, 

52nd  Street,  Emp.  1-16-51 
THOMAS  J.  HURLEY,  Janitor, 

North  Section,  Emp.  3-17-37 


at  the  International  Amphitheatre,  ERVIN  HARRIS  entered 
his  English  Springer  spaniel,  Bristol,  in  the  novice  "A" 
obedience  competition,  finishing  in  second  place  and  re- 
ceiving his  companion  dog  title.  Erv's  dog  is  now  officially 
recognized  by  the  American  Kennel  Club  as  "Lord  Byron  of 
Barlew  CD.".. CYNTHIA  SPARROW,  clerk  II,  became  Mrs. 
WILLIAM  SYKORA  on  May  27  in  ceremonies  at  Calvary 
Reformed  church,  which  was  followed  by  a  reception  at 
Nielsen's  Nordic  restaurant.  The  couple  honeymooned  in 
Acapulco,  Mexico. 

(Public  Information)  - 

If  you  felt  a  slight  tremor  in  the  building  on  June  16,  it 
wasn't  "Big  Murph"  doing  her  push-ups,  even  though  she 
was  in  the  position  to  do  them.  Get  well,  Murph.  We  would 
have  thought  your  mother  had  told  you  to  watch  out  for  live 
wires.  ..A  proud  grandfather  is  RUSS  WARNSTEDT,  co- 
ordinator of  the  Employee  Suggestion  Plan.  Just  recently 
his  oldest  grandson,  SCOTT  ALTMAYER,  was  graduated 
with  honors  from  Frost  Elementary  school  in  Hoffman 
Estates,  and  earned  citations  in  basketball  and  wrestling. 
The  same  week  Scott's  sister,  PATTY,  was  graduated  from 
the  Sears  Charm  school.  Both  events  sort  of  overshadowed 
the  36th  wedding  anniversary  of  Russ  and  his  wife,  RUTH. 
Next  item  on  the  agenda  is  a  trip  to  Italy  by  their  daughter, 
ROBERTA,  and  her  husband,  FRANK,  and  their  two  sons, 
VINCENT    and    RICHARD.      Another    granddaughter,    KRIS 


WARNSTEDT,    had  her  tonsils  and  adenoids  removed — so 
you  can  see  there  is  never  a  dull  moment  in  this  family. 

(Research  &  Planning)  - 

Congratulations  to  our  former  boss,  GEORGE  KRAM- 
BLES,  on  his  promotion  to  operating  manager.  It's  a  well- 
earned  promotion  and  we  will  miss  you  in  R/P.  Good  luck 
to  you  in  your  new  position... Transpo  '72  was  a  big  attrac- 
tion for  Research/Planning  people  DICK  BRAZDA,  DAVE 
PHILLIPS  and  BOB  VANCE.  From  the  stacks  of  literature 
they  brought  back  with  them,  we're  betting  they  visited 
every  exhibit  there.  Tiltman-Langley,  General  Motors, 
Sundberg-Ferar,  Ford  ACT,  and  many  other  exhibits  were 
viewed  during  their  stay  at  Transpo.  Dave  also  went  to 
Haddonfield,  New  Jersey,  where  he  took  a  look  at  their 
dial-a-bus  facilities,  spent  some  time  touring  New  York 
City's  subway  system,  and  visited  with  his  family  in  Bos- 
ton...BILL  GOODWIN  spent  his  one-week  vacation  at  Lake 
Thunderhead,  Missouri,  with  his  father-in-law,  FELIX, 
brother-in-law,  ROBERT,  and  SAL,  RICH  and  GUS,  all  of 
Forest  Glen.  Bill  caught  a  three  pound  bass,  and  the  other 
members  of  his  group  caught  a  few  fish  but  said  it  wasn't 
worth  mentioning  in  the  news... GEORGE  MACAK  spent  his 
two-week  vacation  touring  Vienna,  Austria,  Prague,  Czech- 
oslovakia, and  a  few  other  cities  in  Europe.  One  of  the 
places  George  stayed  at  was  called  the  Golden  Goose, 
where  he  enjoyed  eating  roast  goose,  dumplings  and  sauer- 


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NEW  PENSIONERS 


JOHN  JANKOWSKI,  Blind  Case  Clerk, 

Claim,  Emp.  8-26-26 
CHARLES  E.  KEISER,  Operating  Manager, 

Operations,  Emp.  6-15-36 
EDWARD  KRASULA,  Truck  Repairman, 

South  Shops,  Emp.  10-17-44 
OBIE  B.  LUDLOW,  Laborer, 

Stores,  Emp.  7-18-51 
PATRICK  J.  MASTERSON,  Janitor, 

West  Section,  Emp.  11-22-43 
GEORGE  I.  McLELLAN,  Operator, 

North  Avenue,  Emp.  2-3-43 
JAMES  C.  MORRIS,  Ticket  Agent, 

South  Section,  Emp.  3-12-51 
JOHN  W.  MUELLNER,  Garage  Supervisor, 

South  Shops,  Emp.  2-23-36 
DUNCAN  MURRAY,  Stock  Clerk  II, 

Stores,  Emp.  11-6-45 
MAURICE  G.  O'CONNOR,  Operator, 

77th  Street,  Emp.  2-25-37 
WESLEY  F.  OGLESBY,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  8-30-62 
JOHN  J.  O'SHAUGHNESSY,  Supervisor, 

District  A,  Emp.  4-22-37 
RICHARD  C.  PEISKER,  Operator, 

Limits,  Emp.  5-6-47 
WILLIAM  J.  PENDLETON,  Traffic  Checker, 

Schedule  &  Traffic,  Emp.  5-8-41 
FRANK  P.  PIKCUNAS,  Bus  Repairer, 

77th  Street,  Emp.  5-8-42 
THOMAS  F.  QUINAN,  Ticket  Agent, 

North  Section,  Emp.  4-7-28 
PETER  J.  RAPPOLD,  Bus  Repairer, 

77th  Street,  Emp.  4-14-49 
JOSEPH  R.  ROCHOWIAK,  Operator, 

North  Avenue,  Emp.  8-25-37 


ARTHUR  B.  SCHNEE,  Operator, 

Keeler,  Emp.  11-28-42 
CHARLES  A.  SCHUMAKER,  Lineman, 

Electrical,  Emp.  11-24-30 
JAMES  STEWART,  Operator, 

69th  Street,  Emp.  7-16-52 
JOHN  G.  TAYLOR,  Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,  Emp.  7-28-44 
BERNARD  J.  TOAL,  Operator, 

Electrical,  Emp.  7-26-43 
PETER  P.  TROJAN,  Operator, 

North  Avenue,  Emp.  11-4-43 
ALOYSIUS  L.  TUCHOWSKI,  Switchman, 

West  Section,  Emp.  3-14-28 
EDWARD  A.  VANEK,  Collector, 

77th  Street,  Emp.  10-29-53 
ANTON  VIHNANEK,  Design  Draftsman  I, 

Equip.  Research  &  Development,  Emp.  9-6-23 
JOSEPH  A.  WHALEN,  Operator, 

North  Avenue,  Emp.  1-25-51 


DISABILITY  RETIREMENTS 

HENRY  J.  DeMANUELE,  Operator, 

Beverly,  Emp.  1-19-61 
SAM  H.  ISON,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  5-22-58 
MARGARET  M.  McBRIDE,  Ticket  Agent, 

North  Section,  Emp.  3-9-51 
WILLIAM  K.  MOBLEY,  Operator, 

69th  Street,  Emp.  3-19-46 
LOUIS  RICCIARDI,  Car  Repairman  A, 

Congress,  Emp.  1-17-49 
HARVEY  M.  SHEPARD,  Towerman, 

North  Section,  Emp.  7-11-52 
CLARENCE  W.  SINES,  Operator, 

Limits,  Emp.  11-30-44 
ROBERT  SMITH,  Operator, 

Lawndale,  Emp.  12-9-57 


kraut.  While  there,  George  visited  relatives  and  friends, 
and  of  course  took  advantage  of  riding  Europe's  transit 
systems... FRANK  MISEK  returned  from  his  lecture-study 
tour  of  Europe,  sponsored  through  Carnegie- Mellon  uni- 
versity's professional  program  in  urban  transportation.  He 
said  it  was  a  heck  of  a  lot  of  work  and  he  had  to  be  on  his 
toes  all  the  time,  but  it  was  well  worth  the  effort.  Perhaps 
when  Frank  is  over  his  cold  and  sore  throat,  he'll  be  able 
to  show  us  some  of  the  photos  and  give  us  his  own  lecture 
on  his  tour  of  Europe. 

-   ^eaixa  ®wuh  &  ZUeeit  Tlewututvi 


KEELER  - 

Hi  all  you  nice  people,  'tis  ye  olde  scribe  again  just 
bursting  with  exuberance  that  only  this  lovely  Chicago 
weather  can  instill  in  a  person.  I  know  you  feel  the  same 
as  I  and  I'm  also  sure  we  share  another  mutual  feeling  of 
vacation  anticipation... Before  we  get  too  carried  away  with 
our  emotional  vagaries,  let's  meet  our  new  station  super- 
intendent, Mr.  L.  KEAG.  A  real  nice  fellow  and  the  only 
welcoming  gift  he  asks  of  the  fellows  is  a  long  record- 
breaking  string  of  zeroes  on  the  accident  chart,  plus  an 
overload  of  commendations.  Welcome  aboard,  Mr.  Keag, 
that  gift  is  coming  up  posthaste. ..We  always  consider  it  a 
pleasure  when  we  receive  visits  from  our  retirees.     For- 


mer Chief  Clerk  ELMER  RIEDEL  dropped  in  to  cast  his 
vote  in  our  recent  election.  Elmer  looked  as  though  he 
could  play  nine  innings  of  baseball  at  shortstop. .  .RAY 
WISHNER  brought  greetings  by  the  station  for  all  the  fel- 
lows. Ray  was  pulled  away  from  Pompano  Beach,  Florida, 
to  attend  a  family  wedding  here. ..JOHN  WALTHIER  sent  us 
a  card  from  Clearwater  Beach,  Florida.  Funny  that  the 
first  thing  John  mentioned  was  eating  and  the  card  depicted 
a  fabulous  restaurant.  Guess  that  shows  his  main  interest, 
though  we  expected  bathing  beauties.  . .  I  can  hardly  wait 
until  Operator  MOLENDA  retires  some  years  hence.  Mo- 
lenda  is  a  swinging  bachelor,  so  I  know  we'll  get  some 
dandy  post  cards... Speaking  of  retirees,  by  the  time  you 
read  this  epistle,  we  will  have  lost  our  good  Board  Mem- 
ber ART  SCHNEE  to  that  elite  group.  Art  confided  to  your 
scribe  that  the  thought  of  retiring  June  30  actually  brought 
tears  to  his  eyes--tears  of  joy,  that  is.  Art,  here's  hoping 
that  you  and  the  Mrs.  enjoy  a  year  for  each  man  you've 
represented  over  the  years.  .  .  Our  newly-elected  board 
member  is  Operator  H.  BROWNING.  We  would  have  gotten 
a  statement  from  our  new  representative,  but  he's  gone 
fishing.  So,  fellows,  don't  have  any  problems  for  at  least 
two  weeks.  .  .  Fishing  reminds  me  of  Operator  FILIPEK 
who's  been  bending  everyone's  ear  with  his  Waltonian  ex- 
ploits. Seems  that  Filipek  caught  more  fish  his  last  outing 
than  he  has  in  many  years  combined.  Filipek  wouldn't 
bring  any  of   his  catch  to  any  of  his  buddies  he  mooched 


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WEDDING  BELLS  rang  for 
LOIS  and  HENRY  BOOMER 
Jr.  on  May  20  at  St.  Via- 
tor's  Catholic  church.  The 
bride  is  the  former  LOIS 
MOLLENKAMP  of  the 
Employe  Suggestion  Sys- 
tem. Her  father,  WILLIAM 
J.  MOLLENKAMP,  is  a 
mobile  bus  repairer  work- 
ing out  of  Limits  Garage. 


fish  off  of,  he  kept  both  of  them  himself. . .  Operators  W. 
BUNKER,  W.  McCLAIN,  S.  BARATH  and  A.  SEGAR  re- 
ceived exceptional  courtesy  citations  this  month. ..A  special 
citation  also  to  Operator  CHARLES  LEE.  On  May  6,  he's 
had  lovely  MARNA  LEE  as  his  steadying  force  for  five 
years... Operator  L.  C.  JONES  and  his  wife,  EVELYN,  are 
still  honeymooning  after  11  years  on  June  2 7... Meanwhile, 
down  at  the  garage,  Night  Foreman  FRED  SCHMIDT  and 
his  wife,  ELEANORE,  were  given  the  red  carpet  treatment 
by  their  sons  and  their  wives,  DONALD  and  DARLENE  and 
BILL  and  ANNIE.  The  party  given  for  Mom  and  Dad  was 
attended  by  60  friends  and  relatives... Say,  gang,  did  you 
know  that  Box  Puller  WHITEY  SZYMELL  once  played  on 
the  Cardinals  Minor  League  team  back  in  '35?  Maybe 
that's  why  Whitey  is  buying  property  in  Arizona,  so  he  can 
start  his  own  farm  team.  In  the  meantime,  Whitey,  let's 
wish  your  daughter,  CAROLE,  happy  birthday  on  June  11, 
your  son,  DON,  received  greetings  June  12,  and  your 
daughter-in-law  celebrated  June  20.  Whitey 's  Mrs.,  HEL- 
EN, received  plaudits  for  keeping  an  old  "foul  ball"  around 
for  34  years,  June  25.  Congratulations,  all!. .June  birthday 
salutations  are  extended  to  Operators  GORDON,  BANKS, 
WHITE,  PURITT,  AYERS,  JARVIS,  JANITO,  CHRISTENS, 
McGHEE,  RICHARD,  FREY,  WASHINGTON,  JASEK,  POW- 
ELL, TYSON  and  LEE. ..A  special  happy  birthday  to  our 
No.  1  custodial  engineer,  SY  GOLDMAN,  June  20. ..Lest  I 
forget  (ha  ha)  many  happy  returns  to  my  VIRGIL  on  June 
24.  Virg  and  I  were  proud  as  all  get-out  to  see  our  young- 
est daughter,  DENISE,  receive  her  bachelor  of  science 
degree  in  education  on  June  19.  Now,  maybe  she  can  teach 
her  old  man  something... Our  baseball  team  is  in  its  re- 
building phase  this  year,  but  just  wait  until  next  year. ..In 
retrospect— a  thought  for  parents  everywhere:  There  is 
just  as  much  authority  in  the  family  today  as  there  ever 
was — only  now  the  children  exercise  it. 


KEDZIE  - 

Congratulations  to  Superintendent  G.  DAUBS  who  has 
been  promoted  to  station  superintendent  at  Forest  Glen. 
I'm  sure  you'll  like  your  new  station,  Mr.  Daubs,  but  you'll 
sure  be  missed  at  Kedzie.  Mrs.  DAUBS,  we  send  you  our 
best  from  Kedzie. ..We  welcome  Superintendent  A.  TABEL 
who  has  been  appointed  assistant  superintendent  at  Kedzie. 
Mr.  Tabel  is  no  stranger,  he  was  our  relief  superintendent. 
..I'm  sorry  I'm  late  on  this — congratulations  to  T.  J.  HEF- 
FERNAN    who    was    re-elected    president    of    the    Illinois 


NEWS 

Credit  Union  League  for  a  second  term.  Ted  is  treasurer 
of  the  Kedzie  Station  credit  union... I've  received  a  letter 
from  Pensioner  SID  ENGELHARD.  Sid  and  his  wife  re- 
cently celebrated  their  35th  wedding  anniversary.  The  En- 
gelhards  went  to  Carbondale,  Illinois,  to  visit  their  daugh- 
ter and  son-in-law,  who  was  graduated  and  is  going  to  teach 
at  a  Catholic  college  in  Vermont,  Illinois.  Sid  said  this  was 
all  possible  through  working  for  CTA,  and  he  enjoyed  work- 
ing at  Kedzie  for  27  years.  Sid  sends  his  best  to  all. ..I  saw 
Retired  Operator  BERLIN  who  looks  real  good.  His  wife's 
been  ill,  but  he  says  she's  getting  along  fine,  and  thanks  all 
who  asked  about  her. ..We're  sorry  to  say  that  Operator  J. 
RICHARDSON'S  wife  suffered  a  heart  attack.  Mrs.  RICH- 
ARDSON was  in  Walter  Memorial  hospital,  and  is  now 
home.  We  wish  you  a  speedy  recovery,  Mrs.  Richardson!.. 
Your  reporter's  wife  is  in  St.  Ann's  hospital  undergoing  a 
series  of  tests  to  find  the  cause  of  her  migraine  headaches. 
I  hope  they  can  find  a  way  to  relieve  her  pain... I  was  sur- 
prised to  hear  that  District  C  Supervisor  J.  GILLIS  was 
hospitalized  for  an  operation.  Mr.  Gillis  and  I  have  been 
friends  for  a  long  time,  and  I'm  happy  to  say  he's  back  on 
the  job  now. . .  Our  deepest  sympathy  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  D. 
KISSANE  in  the  loss  of  Mr.  Kissane's  mother-in-law,  Mrs. 
LIMA  W.  NASTOLI,  who  passed  away  June  20.  Also  to  Op- 
erator J.  BAKER,  whose  mother  passed  away  on  June  15... 
Don't  forget  your  credit  union.  Save  a  little  each  payday, 
so  we  can  help  a  brother  in  need. 


LAWNDALE  - 

Hello  again  fellows.  Yes,  I  know  it's  been  a  long  time 
since  you've  heard  from  me,  but  I'm  still  around.  I  re- 
ceived a  card  recently  from  a  former  operator  and  now  su- 
pervisor, ERNIE  THOMATIS,  who  spent  a  few  days  in  New 
York  and  New  Jersey.  Also  received  a  card  from  the  three 
musketeers  of  the  repair  department,  MIKE  WEAVER, 
PETE  SHARP  and  JERRY  JONES  who  all  visited  Pennsyl- 
vania together... Congratulations  to  Board  Member  EARL 
H.  WASHINGTON  on  his  recent  victory  to  retain  his  seat  as 
station  representative  of  Lawndale...Our  condolences  are 
extended  to  Instructor  JAMES  FULLER  and  his  family  in 
the  recent  passing  of  his  brother;  to  Operator  STANELY 
HYERCZYK  in  the  passing  of  his  sister,  and  to  Operator 
L.  C.  McCLELLAN  in  the  recent  passing  of  his  step- 
mother...On  June  9,  Operator  JOHN  L.  FEARS  Jr.  and  his 
family  departed  Lawndale  and  Chicago  for  their  new  home 
in  Tuskegee  Institute,  Alabama.  Good  luck  to  you,  John... 
On  June  1  Operator  HARRY  LUKA  retired  after  27  years 
of  service.  Good  luck  on  your  retirement,  Harry. ..On  May 
1  Operator  JOHN  PATER  retired  after  24  years  of  service. 
Good  luck  to  you  also,  John,  on  your  retirement. ..Operator 
BENNY  ROGERS  finally  broke  down  and  bought  himself  a 
new  ride,  and  Operator  JESSE  MOORE  gave  up  his  ride  for 
a  Honda  motor  bike.  Jesse  said  it's  time  for  the  bicycle 
riders  of  Lawndale  to  keep  up  with  him.  Incidentally,  the 
Bicycle  club  meets  every  Saturday  at  Central  and  Harrison. 
..Personnel  on  the  Courtesy  Caravan  Club  this  month  are: 
TOMMIE  HARPER  and  ERNIE  SHIELDS  for  exceptional 
courtesy,  and  THOMAS  HOUSTON  for  consideration  of  in- 
tending passengers.  Congratulations  to  these  outstanding 
employees. ..Former  Operator  JERRY  NECHANICKY  is  now 
a  janitor  on  the  North  Side.  Good  luck,  Jerry. ..As  of  this 
writing  Clerk  BILL  KELLY  is  still  in  the  hospital.  Our 
prayers  are  with  you,  Bill,  and  we'll  be  looking  for  your 
speedy  recovery.      Other  personnel    on  our    sick  list   this 


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month  are:  Assistant  Shop  Foreman  TONY  KASMAN,  and 
Operators  R.  L.  McCOY,  JOE  JAMISON,  HAYWARD  BOR- 
DERS, ELMER  SHAW,  WALTER  JENTSCH,  MILO  MYERS 
and  PETE  MOLFESE... Birthday  greetings  are  extended  to 
the  following:  L.  MARCINEK,  P.  HODUL,  M.  WEAVER, 
R.  GOINS,  A.  HOTKO,  R.  G.  FRENETTE,  F.  LESZCZYN- 
SKI,  H.  J.  LUKA,  G.  T.  MATHEWS,  E.  H.  WASHINGTON, 
E.  P.  JONES,  J.  H.  McGHEE,  R.  B.  FENRICK,  F.  FAR- 
RELLY,  S.  HARDY,  W.  LAMAR,  L.  A.  KRAHULA,  L.  C. 
McCLELLAN,  R.  E.  AUSTIN,  W.  WHERRY,  B.  C.  BROWN, 
A.  L.  TURNER,  E.  G.  WHEAT,  P.  IVORY,  R.  A.  WALTON, 
W.  H.  JACKSON,  C.  CARTER,  A.WILSON,  L.  G.  DAWKINS, 
A.  MARTIN,  R.  CULLAR,  R.  L.  HUGHES,  C.  SMITH,  J. 
JOHNSON,  W.  J.  HARRINGTON,  C.  DIXON,  R.  L.  SAMP- 
SON, E.H.  DILLINGHAM,  J.  C.  JEFFERSON,  J.  AUGUSTA, 
R.  WRIGHT,  J.  K.  ALLEN,  F.  L.  CROSBY,  L.  L.  CLEM- 
ONS,  D.  BOWIE,  W.  S.  RICKS,  C.  W.  CHAMBERS,  W.  A. 
EMBRY  and  D.  A.  E  VANS ...  Station  Superintendent  JACK 
MORRIS  just  returned  from  a  trip  to  sunny  Florida.  Re- 
turning with  a  deep  tan,  Mr.  Morris  said  that  he  played 
life  guard  for  his  great-granddaughter. ..Others  on  vacation 
at  this  time  are:  Repairmen  MICK  MAGLIANO,  JOE  WO- 
JACK  and  JIMMY  BALCAUSKI,  Operators  CALVIN  SMITH, 
GEORGE  BRICHACEK,  ROBERT  ROSS  and  CLEM  KACZ- 
OROWSKI...WeIl  gents  that's  all  for  this  month,  so  until 
next  month  play  the  game  with  safety. 

-  QamtA  7Hai4&<U( 


LIMITS  - 

Operator  RICHARD  PEISKAR  went  on  pension  July  1 
after  25  years  of  service.  Peiskar,  an  ardent  fisherman,  is 
looking  forward  to  many  happy  days  at  his  favorite  sport. 
A  party  was  held  in  his  honor,  given  by  the  men  at  Limits, 
and  a  good  time  was  had  by  all. ..Operators  OTIS  MOORE 
and  F.  MARTIN  caught  a  13-pound  northern  pike  up  in 
Madison,  Wisconsin,  during  the  month  of  June... Repairman 
GEORGE  KADERABEK,  a  member  of  Sport  Fishing  Un- 
limited, had  a  very  successful  weekend.  He  and  his  three 
fishing  partners  made  a  joint  effort  to  win  a  third  place 
trophy  and  a  monetary  award  in  the  Midwest  Open  Fishing 
Tournament  held  in  the  Chain-of-Lakes  region.  Congratu- 
lations...Clerk  JOHN  WISE  became  a  grandfather  for  the 
seventh  time  when  his  son,  DENNIS,  and  daughter-in-law, 
JO  ANNE,  presented  the  family  with  a  handsome  baby  boy 
named  MATTHEW.  Congratulations  to  the  proud  parents 
and  also  to  grandpa. ..Congratulations  to  RICHARD  GOLD 
who  was  elected  as  Division  241  board  member  for  the 
Limits  Garage.  We  know  he  will  fill  the  shoes  of  our  for- 
mer board  member,  EDWARD  DAPPEN,  to  the  best  of  his 
ability.  Congratulations... Pensioner  RANDOLPH  GLEFKE 
paid  a  visit  to  the  Limits  Garage  during  the  month  of  June. 
He  looks  good  and  is  in  the  best  of  health.  Recently  he  and 
his  dear  wife  celebrated  their  46th  year  of  marital  bliss. 
He  has  five  grandchildren  with  two  granddaughters  mar- 
ried. His  son,  HOWARD,  is  a  maintenance  engineer  for  the 
Edison  company  in  Kincaid,  Illinois.  .  .  Pensioner  HARRY 
GOTTSTEIN  also  paid  a  visit  to  Limits.  He  is  enjoying  his 
pension  to  the  fullest  and  is  in  robust  health... Operators 
STEPHENS  and  LUKA  took  their  pensions  on  June  1  after 
many  years  of  service.  Both  men  plan  on  touring  the  good 
old  U.S.A.  to  see  the  sights. ..Pensioner  LEONARD  URBAN 
and  his  wife  spent  an  enjoyable  evening  with  Operator  LU- 
CAS DANIELE  and  his  wife  at  a  favorite  restaurant  of  his 
in  Chicago.  He  sends  his  best  regards  to  all  of  the  men  at 
Limits...  We    welcome    M.    DeWITT    as  superintendent    at 


NEWS 

Limits.  He  reports  he  is  happy  to  be  back. ..Operator  FI- 
NOCHIO  was  confined  in  St.  Joseph  hospital  where  he  un- 
derwent surgery.  He  is  happy  to  be  home  after  a  month- 
long  siege.  .  .  Our  sincerest  sympathy  to  the  families  of 
WILLIAM  CALDERWOOD,  former  superintendent  at  Lim- 
its, and  Box  Puller  HARRY  TILK  who  passed  away  during 
the  month  of  June. 

-    15.   S    &OMM 


LOOP  - 

The  gang  at  Douglas  Office  was  very  happy  when  Retired 
Superintendent  RALPH  DeMARIA  paid  a  visit.  Mr.  De- 
Maria  came  to  show  them  his  brand  new  Cadillac.  He  is 
looking  great  and  everyone  was  very  happy  to  see  and  chat 
with  him.. .On  May  25  Agent  IRWIN  WIECZOREK  and  his 
wife  celebrated  32  years  of  wedded  bliss.  Congratulations 
and  may  you  enjoy  many  more  to  come.  Irwin  celebrated 
his  sixth  anniversary  as  a  ticket  agent  on  May  21.  Also  in 
the  month  of  May,  Irwin's  youngest  daughter,  THERESA, 
was  elected  to  the  St.  Stanislaus  Kostka  High  school  honor 
society. ..Our  sincere  sympathy  to  the  family  of  Trainman 
RAYMOND  (Tiny)  ROBERTSON;  Agent  K.  McKENNY  in  the 
loss  of  her  sister,  and  to  the  family  of  RALPH  TRIMARCO, 
who  passed  away  on  June  4.  Deepest  sympathy  also  to  the 
families  of  SHIRLEY  JONES  and  Former  Student  Agent 
MIKE  KUBLICK,  both  of  whom  passed  away  recently. ..No 
wonder  Agent  BILL  PFIEFFER  is  so  thin  and  shapely.  We 
caught  him  feeding  his  lunch  to  a  cute  little  lost  puppy  who 
found  his  way  into  Bill's  station  at  Irving  Park  on  the  Ken- 
nedy. What  a  softy !.. Proud  daddy,  Agent  WALTER  SATSU- 
LAS,  tells  us  his  daughter,  CHARLENE,  was  graduated  on 
May  28  from  North  Park  college.  Charlene  took  off  for 
Florida  the  following  day  for  a  much-deserved  vacation. 
The  youngest  daughter,  MARLENE,  was  graduated  from 
Rezin  Orr  High  school  on  June  4.  Congratulations  to  both 
girls,  and  to  mom  and  dad  who  made  it  possible.  Walter 
had  a  ten-day  honey-do  vacation  and  accomplished  a  lot 
around  the  house,  which  made  the  Mrs.  very  happy. ..JOHN 
ZUPKO  Jr.,  the  son  of  Superintendent  JOHN  ZUPKO,  was 
graduated  from  Kilmer  Grammar  school  on  June  2.  He  will 
be  attending  Lane  Tech  in  the  fall.  Congratulations... We 
had  the  pleasure  of  visiting  with  Retired  Agent  BEULAH 
FIELDS  and  must  say  she  looks  great.  Beulah  says  hello 
to  all  her  friends... Agent  MORA  HAASE  says  thanks  to  all 
for  their  cards  during  her  illness  and  hospitalization. 
Mora  is  doing  very  well  and  we  hope  to  see  her  back  soon. 


SEALING  THE  bonds  of 
holy  matrimony  on  June  10 
at  St.  Alphonsus  Catholic 
church  were  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
PAUL  C.  JANKOWSKI. 
The  bride  is  the  former 
INGRID  M.  BOES  of  the 
Public  Information  Depart- 
ment, and  Paul  is  a  signal 
maintainer  in  the  Electri- 
cal Department. 


JULY-AUGUST,  1972 


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INSIDE 

..Agent  OPAL  YORK  crammed  a  lot  of  fun  into  a  one-week 
vacation.  She  visited  in  Minnesota  and  then  went  on  to  Wis- 
consin. She  came  back  to  work  looking  tired,  but  she  says 
it  was  a  happy  tired... Agent  JOHN  WOODS  spends  his  spare 
time  figuring  out  pension  points  for  himself  and  his  friends. 
Got  quite  a  few  years  to  go  yet,  John  ?..  Janitor  FRANK 
CULL  on  the  Kennedy  was  down  on  his  knees  polishing  es- 
calators and  really  putting  muscle  into  the  job.  Frank  says 
he  is  looking  forward  to  his  vacation  this  year,  since  he  has 
a  new  boat  and  plans  to  really  have  fun  on  it.  Frank  really 
does  a  thorough  job  on  his  stations,  and  we  hope  he  really 
has  a  nice,  restful  vacation... Agent  MINNIE  DIKEMAN  and 
Retired  Agent  MARION  KAAD  were  selling  tags  for  Donut 
Day.  The  Salvation  Army  is  very  lucky  to  have  these  girls 
working  for  them;  come  rain  or  shine,  they  always  show  up 
to  do  their  bit... Agent  HATTIE  ROHR  has  been  looking  ex- 
tremely cool,  calm  and  collected  lately.  And  why  not? 
Hattie  is  really  enjoying  the  comfort  from  the  new  air  con- 
ditioner she  received  as  a  Mother's  day  gift  from  her  chil- 
dren...If  you  pass  through  Agent  CHESTER  GAVIN'S  sta- 
tion and  see  his  eyes  closed,  he's  really  not  sleeping — he's 
meditating... Chief  Clerk  JOHN  HANNING  is  back  to  work 
after  his  recent  illness,  and  is  looking  just  great. ..Agent 
MARY  BURROWS  and  her  sister  "tripped"  to  Ireland  and 
England  to  visit  with  cousins  they  hadn't  seen  in  38  years. 
The  girls  had  a  marvelous  time  even  though  the  weather 
was  rainy  and  cold.. .Little  PATTY  ANN  DEMPSEY,  the 
granddaughter  of  Co-reporter  MILDRED  DOYLE,  gave  the 
family  reason  to  chuckle  when  she  was  graduated  from 
kindergarten  in  May.  Patty  said,  "The  teacher  graduated 
me  with  high  honors  because  she  was  so  glad  to  get  rid  of 
me."  Gram  and  Grampa  DOYLE  find  that  hard  to  believe... 
When  Agent  JULIE  MATTRAN's  family  took  her  out  to  din- 
ner for  Mother's  day,  their  entrance  into  the  restaurant 
caused  quite  a  stir  as  all  eyes  were  upon  them.  Julie  can't 
help  wondering  if  it  was  her  lovely  grandchildren,  or  the 
fact  that  both  her  husband  and  son  were  wearing  casts  on 
their  legs.  We're  sure  it  was  the  former,  Julie... Retired 
Agent  MARGIE  WHITE  writes  that  she  is  well  and  happily 
enjoying  her  retirement  in  Ireland.  She  says  she  would  like 
to  be  remembered  to  all  and  sends  her  love. ..Agent  BOB- 
BIE DUBOSE  spent  a  one-week  vacation  in  Mississippi. 
She  had  a  great  visit  and  hated  to  leave.  That's  life, 
Bobbie.  Next  year  will  be  here  in  no  time  so  save  your 
money  for  another  trip... Congratulations  are  in  order  for 
Agent  SIDNEY  R.  TURNER  and  his  wife,  who  welcomed 
RONALD  CLAYTON  TURNER  into  this  world  at  9:28  P.M. 
on  June  11.  Weighing  5  pounds  9  ounces  and  measuring  19 
inches,  he  arrived  at  Chicago  Lying-in  hospital  on  the  first 
day  of  daddy's  vacation.  Such  a  considerate  child!  Agent 
WILLIAM  O.  HOOKS  Jr.  has  the  honor  of  being  godfather  to 
little  Ronald... Loop  Agent  JOHN  DALY  went  to  Europe  dur- 
ing July  with  his  brother  and  sister-in-law.  We  hope  it  was 
an  exciting  adventure  and  everyone  had  a  good  time... Agent 
JUNE  BAREKMAN  will  leave  in  August  for  a  trip  to  Salt 
Lake  City,  Utah,  and  then  on  to  Las  Vegas.  We  know  June 
will  have  fun — doesn't  she  always  ?  June  had  the  pleasure 
of  running  into  one  of  our  former  ticket  agents,  MARY 
WILLIAMS.  Mary  left  CTA  seven  years  ago  and  is  now 
employed  by  American  Airlines.  She  asked  to  be  remem- 
bered and  sends  greetings  to  all  her  CTA  friends... Agent 
CHARLIE  VLASEK  is  back  from  a  back-breaking  vacation 
after  painting  his  house  inside  and  out.. .Co-reporter  MIL- 
DRED DOYLE  attended  a  Cub  Scout  pow-wow  on  June  17  at 
Revis  Park  school.  Her  two  little  grandsons  were  entered 
in  the  Pinewood  Derby.  Everyone  was  dressed  in  colorful 
Indian  costumes  and  a  great  time  was  had  by  all... Welcome 


NEWS 

to  the  following  new  student  agents:  KEVIN  RUSSELL, 
LLOYD  MANNING,  MARC  MELTZER,  JOHN  JOHNSON  and 
KENNETH  WILLIAMS.  Hope  you  all  enjoy  your  new  jobs... 
In  closing,  we  would  like  to  wish  many  happy  years  of  re- 
tirement to  Operating  Manager  CHARLES  E.  KEISER.  Mr. 
Keiser  retired  July  1  after  36  years  with  CTA  and  the  Chi- 
cago Surface  Lines.  Mr.  Keiser,  a  widely  known  transpor- 
tation expert,  has  served  as  a  consultant  to  transit  design- 
ers and  systems  in  San  Francisco  and  Philadelphia... Keep 
smiling. 


MILWAUKEE,  LAKE  &  DOUGLAS  (Agents)  - 

Congratulations  to  Janitor  DAVE  JOHNSON  on  being  the 
recipient  of  the  Superior  Public  Service  Award.  We  should 
have  more  employees  like  him. ..It  looks  like  we  have  an- 
other little  leaguer  in  the  JOHN  ZUPKO  family,  his  two- 
year  old  son,  DAVID  PAUL,  made  three  hits  the  other  day. 
Mr.  Zupko's  other  two  sons  are  in  the  little  league.  JOHN 
ZUPKO  Jr.,  14,  is  attending  summer  school  at  the  Univer- 
sity of  Illinois  Foreign  Language  Institute.  Mr.  Zupko  had 
three  days  off  to  celebrate  his  birthday  on  Father's  day... 
Loop  Janitor  JOHN  DOOREY  is  spending  his  vacation 
driving  through  the  Rocky  Mountains  and  visiting  Yellow- 
stone National  park  with  his  family.  .  .  Assignment  Agent 
LILLIAN  CULLINAN  is  spending  her  vacation  driving  to 
Cape  Cod,  Maine;  Provincetown,  Vermont;  New  Hampshire 
and  Upper  New  York  state.  Lil  is  taking  her  sisters, 
MARGARET  and  NOREEN,  and  her  brother-in-law,  JOHN 
BERRY,  who  is  a  South  Side  clerk.  Have  fun  all  of  you!.. 
Your  co-reporter,  KATY  MORIARTY,  spent  her  one-week 
vacation  just  enjoying  that  good  old  polluted  Chicago  air. 
She  did  spend  a  few  cold  days  in  Wisconsin.  Brrr!.. VIC- 
TOR SZYMKEWICZ,  who  was  a  bus  operator  at  77th  Street 
and  came  on  as  an  agent  in  February,  went  into  the  hospi- 
tal May  16  for  spinal  surgery.  He  is  back  to  work  now  with 
a  neck  collar.  Let's  hope  his  troubles  are  over.  . .  MIKE 
VELTRI  is  making  an  extensive  tour  of  the  western  states 
for  three  weeks... Janitor  GOVAN  was  in  the  hospital  for  ten 
days  but  is  back  on  the  job  now. ..Happy  birthday  to  JUA- 
NITA  EDEN,  June  12,  MARY  WLXTED,  June  15,  and  to  all 
who  had  an  anniversary  or  birthday  in  June. ..Condolences 
are  extended  to  the  family  of  Agent  SHIRLEY  JONES,  who 
passed  away  on  June  13. ..HAROLD  and  DORTHIE  THOMP- 
SON moved  into  their  new  home  on  May  24.  Harold  is  a  bus 
operator  on  69th  Street,  and  Dorthie  is  a  ticket  agent.  Good 
luck  in  your  new  home,  folks. ..Agent  EFFIE  ALEXANDER'S 
oldest  daughter  was  graduated  from  Arkansas  State  college 


SYLVIA  MILLS,  the 
daughter  of  Foreman  and 
Mrs.  CLARENCE  T. 
MILLS,  Lowndale,  was 
recently  graduated  from 
Westinghouse  High  school 
and  was  the  recipient  of  a 
Mayor  Richard  J.  Daley 
Youth  Foundation  scholar- 
ship. She  also  received  a 
congratulatory  letter  from 
the  Mayor  and  was  invited 
to  attend  a  luncheon  with 
him  and  other  Chicago 
leaders  at  the  Drake  hotel. 


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INSIDE 


THIS  HANDSOME  young 
lad  is  DAVID  PAUL 
ZUPKO,  the  son  of  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  JOHN  ZUPKO.  David's 
dad  is  superintendent  of 
agents  and  janitors  at  Lake 
Street  and  Jefferson  Park 
terminals. 


on  May  11.  She's  a  registered  nurse.  Her  son,  FELIX, 
won  second  place  in  track  and  was  graduated  from  gram- 
mar school... SHARON  LOVE  and  her  son  plan  to  vacation 
at  the  Wisconsin  Dells  for  two  weeks  in  June. . .  Student 
Agent  WES  SMITH  was  graduated  from  North  Park  college 
in  May  and  plans  to  go  to  the  Seminary  for  four  years  and 
work  as  a  part-time  agent.  Wes  was  married  to  RUTH 
ANN  BILLINGS  on  June  14  and  took  a  five-day  honeymoon. 
Good  luck  and  happiness  to  you  both.  .  .  West  Section's 
LARRY  MORE  LAND  was  married  to  LINDA  REYNOLDS  on 
June  17  at  Humboldt  Park  Methodist  church.  May  your 
years  together  be  happy  ones... Congratulations  to  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  FRANK  PATTERSON  who  were  married  on  June  10. 
DE LORES  WILLIAMS  PATTERSON  is  a  West  Section  agent, 
and  Frank  is  a  bus  driver  out  of  North  Park  Station... Con- 
gratulations to  North  Side  Agent  MARY  RAGO,  formerly  of 
the  West  Section,  who  was  married  June  17... Student  Agent 
BILLY  LAMAR,  president  of  the  Black  Chorus  of  U.I.I.C, 
will  be  attending  a  gospel  convention  in  Los  Angeles  the 
third  week  in  August... Still  on  the  sick  list  are:  MARIAN 
BANNING,  DOROTHY  FORD,  ELEANOR  HASBROUCK, 
WILBUR  STRASSER  and  JOHN  MATUJEWSKI.  Hope  you  all 
have  a  speedy  recovery. ..Congratulations  to  GERALDINE 
LOMAX  and  PAT  GRIFFIN  who  qualified  as  assignment 
agents... Student  Agent  JAMES  HENDERSON  was  graduated 
in  June  and  went  to  the  Research/Planning  Department. 
Good  luck,  Jim. ..Congratulations  to  former  West  Section 
Agents  JOHN  VITTOE  and  CHRISTINE  STUPKA,  who  will 
be  married  in  July.  Good  luck  and  hope  you  have  many 
happy  years  together... Student  Agent  HERBERT  and  DIANE 
JACKSON  celebrated  their  second  wedding  anniversary  on 
June  8. ..Agent  FRED  FRIEB  and  his  lovely  wife,  BETTY, 
vacationed  throughout  Illinois,  Missouri,  Arkansas  and 
Oklahoma.  They  saw  Six  Flags  of  the  Midwest  and  the 
Black  Madonna  in  Eureka,  Missouri.  Then  a  visit  with  his 
brother-in-law  and  sister-in-law,  TONY  and  DOROTHY 
RUSH,  who  own  an  antique  store  in  Joplin.  In  LaMar,  Mis- 
souri, they  visited  the  house  where  former  President 
Harry  S.  Truman  was  born.  A  bad  cold  for  Fred  the  last 
week  of  vacation  was  the  only  setback,  but  he's  back  at 
work  now  feeling  fine. 

-  <%i<ut  "TKoaiti  &  "Kattf   TKoxianttf 


NORTH  AVENUE  - 

The  golden  wedding  anniversary  celebration  of  Pension- 
er BERNARD  CALLAHAN  and  his  wife  was  just  as  happy  as 


NEWS 

I'm  sure  that  original  day  was  50  years  ago.  A  lovely  mar- 
riage ceremony  was  held  at  St.  Cornelius  church  followed 
by  a  fun  reception.  Barney  and  his  bride  led  off  the  dancing 
with  the  zest  they  had  50  years  ago,  to  the  strains  of  "The 
Blue  Skirt  Waltz."  The  dinner  was  delicious  and  we  all  had 
a  wonderful  time.  We  have  been  invited  to  their  diamond 
anniversary  in  1997.  At  the  reception  I  visited  with  Pen- 
sioner MICHAEL  CUNNINGHAM  and  his  wife,  CATHERINE. 
She  was  once  with  the  CSL  Insurance  Department.  They  in- 
vited me  to  their  golden  wedding  celebration  on  June  16,  but 
not  this  year.  This  is  their  38th  anniversary,  but  I  have  a 
standing  invitation  for  12  years  from  now.  That  will  give 
me  time  to  think  about  what  to  get  them  for  a  gift.  I  also 
had  a  chat  with  JOHN  RUDDEL,  North  Avenue  repair  de- 
partment, and  his  better  half.  Mrs.  HUGH  PETTIGREW, 
the  wife  of  Pensioner  HUGH  PETTIGREW  of  Mt.  Plymouth, 
Florida,  also  attended  the  celebration. ..Operator  ERNEST 
POMMERENING  enjoyed  a  Hawaiian  vacation.  He  visited 
several  of  the  islands  and  saw  the  Orchid  Farm  luau... Re- 
cently I  met  Pensioners  HENRY  KUPCZYK,  ALFRED 
HALE,  JOHN  SENKO,  AUGIE  JOHNSON,  WILLIAM  MORAN 
and  ERNEST  BOCK;  they  all  look  fit  and  happy.. .A  letter 
from  Pensioner  BILL  ECHOLS  tells  us  that  he  is  at  home 
now  but  still  not  feeling  too  well.  We  hope  he  will  be  feel- 
ing better  very  soon... Pensioner  VIGGO  WINDFELD  writes 
us  that  he  and  his  spouse  spent  the  Memorial  day  weekend 
in  Harrisburg,  Illinois,  where  their  son,  who  was  killed  in 
service,  is  buried.  They  also  visited  relatives.  He  reports 
the  passing  of  Pensioner  HERMAN  NEELY  at  Eldorado... 
Pensioner  LARS  PEARSON  and  his  wife,  ANNA,  tell  us 
that  they  celebrated  their  36th  wedding  anniversary.  Lars 
has  been  busy  helping  his  family  at  their  resort.  The  lake 
fishing  has  been  bad,  but  he  had  some  luck  at  White  River. 
..Pensioner  NEIL  CARTER,  formerly  of  Kedzie  Depot,  has 
moved  into  his  new  home  and  is  busy  unpacking.  I  know 
how  he  feels,  because  I've  been  doing  the  same  thing.  He 
bought  a  car  and  is  enjoying  it.  His  address  is  517  E.  Cook 
Street,  Portage,  Wisconsin  53901...  Our  sympathy  to  the 
family  of  former  Operator  SAM  KELLY  who  passed  away 
May  25.  Also  to  Pensioner  ART  MOILANEN  in  the  loss  of 
his  mother,  LENA  MOILANEN,  89  years  old.  We  are  sad- 
dened to  report  the  passing  of  CATALINA  AMOS,  the  wife 
of  Operator  AARON  AMOS  and  the  mother  of  DAVID  AMOS. 
I've  known  this  fine  and  lovely  lady  for  a  long  time.  She 
was  a  loving  wife  and  mother,  and  because  of  the  years  she 
gave  Aaron  and  David,  their  lives  will  be  forever  enriched. 
She  was  young,  and  she  hadn't  finished  raising  her  fine  son 
of  whom  she  was  so  proud.  God  had  a  reason  for  taking  her 
so  soon  and  we  know  she  is  happy  with  Him.  May  the  loved 
ones  of  these  departed  find  comfort  in  the  words  of  Jesus, 
"I  go  to  prepare  a  place  for  you  that  where  I  am,  there  ye 
may  be  also."  ..  Clerk  WAYNE  MIEDEMA  and  that  lovely 
gal,  BONNIE,  who  puts  up  with  him,  will  celebrate  their 
fifth  wedding  anniversary  August  5.  Clerk  BILL  MIEDE- 
MA, Forest  Glen,  and  his  sweetheart,  JACKIE,  celebrated 
their  sixth  wedding  anniversary  on  June  2  with  a  vacation 
down  Dixie  way. ..Pensioner  VIGGO  WINDFELD  celebrated 
his  64th  birthday  on  May  28.  His  brother,  Pensioner  AXEL 
WINDFELD,  celebrated  his  83rd.  Axel  is  now  living  in  New 
Jersey. 

A  great  big  HELLO  to  everyone,  from  everywhere.  Sup- 
posing we  start  this  month  off  by  congratulating  all  those 
folks  who  have  become  another  year  older,  although  all  of 
us  are  rather  reluctant  to  admit  to  any  such  thing.  Number 
one  on  our  list  is  Clerk  ART  ECKER  who  celebrated  his  (?) 
birthday  on  June  6.   His  birth  certificate  was  one  of  the  last 


JULY-AUGUST,  1972 


21 


PEEKING  FROM  beneath 
her  covers  is  pretty  little 
JULIA  ANN  ZIGMOND, 
the  four-month  old  grand- 
daughter of  Schedule  Man 
FRANK  BUGLIO  at  North 
Park  Garage. 


INSIDE  NEWS 

NOLAN  who  is  well  on  the  road  to  recovery... Tuesday,  May 
30,  was  a  big  day  in  the  life  of  Chief  Clerk  FRED  MUR- 
BARGER,  who  retired  after  45f  years  of  service  with  CSL 
and  CTA.  A  surprise  luncheon  was  held  at  the  station  in 
his  honor  that  was  attended  by  just  about  everyone  you  can 
think  of.  Food  for  the  occasion  was  prepared  and  served 
by  my  better  half,  VIRGINIA,  who  in  everybody's  opinion, 
did  a  grand  job.  The  monetary  gift  that  was  presented  to 
Fred  will  go  a  long  way  towards  buying  gas  for  his  trip  to 
Las  Vegas.  Oh,  yes,  the  party  was  complete  with  agate 
crasher.  An  operator  whose  initials  are  D. M.S. ..One  other 
fellow  who  earned  a  well  deserved  pension  was  Operator 
F.  BJORNSON...See  you  all  purty  soon. 

-  TVilUeuK  TKieduKa  &  TVtUltm  %Ux 


to  be  carved  on  stone.  We'll  start  off  the  month  of  August 
with  ESTHER  MOSER,  the  wife  of  Superintendent  BILL 
MOSER,  Archer  Station.  We  hope  we're  the  first  to  send 
our  best  wishes  to  MARGE  CHAMBERLAIN,  the  lovely  wife 
of  Assistant  Superintendent  .  WARD  CHAMBERLAIN.  It 
seems  this  little  gal  isn't  any  better  at  remembering  dates 
than  her  hubby  is.  Last  but  not  least  we'll  head  down  to 
Fort  Lauderdale,  Florida,  and  share  a  piece  of  birthday 
cake  with  Pensioner  ROLLIE  HEAD.  This  just  about 
rounds  out  his  first  year  of  retirement... We  have  several 
couples  who  are  celebrating  anniversaries  of  wedded  bliss, 
and  all  of  them  are  looking  forward  to  many,  many  more. 
Maybe  the  Fourth  of  July  wasn't  declared  a  national  holiday 
just  because  custodian  JOHN  MARECEK  and  his  Mrs.  de- 
cided to  get  married  on  that  date  36  years  ago,  but  it's 
sure  nice  to  know  that  everyone  celebrates  on  your  anni- 
versary. Now  I'm  wondering  what  could  be  done  with  July 
30.  That  would  help  certain  people  remember  the  29th  an- 
niversary of  Assistant  Superintendent  WARD  CHAMBER- 
LAIN and  his  wife,  MARGE.  Instructor  MARVIN  KOCAR 
and  his  wife,  PEGGY,  will  celebrate  their  17th  on  August 
10.  Haven't  heard  from  the  young  KOCARS  in  a  long  while. 
Operator  FRANK  KOLCZ  and  his  Mrs.  observed  their  35th 
way  back  on  May  15.  Sorry  we  got  this  item  so  late,  but  it 
won't  happen  next  year. ..Our  most  sincere  sympathy  is  ex- 
tended to  the  families  of  the  following:  Retired  Superin- 
tendents ELMER  BALFANZ  and  WILLIAM  CALDERWOOD, 
and  Custodian  WALTER  JANAS.  These  people  will  all  be 
missed  from  our  daily  lives.  Also  to  Clerk  ED  WITEK  in 
the  loss  of  his  nephew... Amongst  our  vacationers  is  our 
number  one  custodian,  JACK  AMBROGIO,  and  his  Mrs., 
who  headed  for  California  with  one  of  their  grandsons.  I'll 
bet  they  do  this  just  so  Jack  can  get  to  go  to  Disneyland 
again... My  wife,  VIRGINIA,  and  I  blazed  a  trail  down  to  the 
Ozarks  that  was  followed  by  Instructor  ED  JURSZAK  and 
his  Mrs.  The  month  of  August  will  find  most  of  the  JACK 
HESTER  family  heading  for  the  State  of  Virginia.  That 
state's  motto  is:  "Virginia  is  for  Lovers."  How  about 
that!.. Operator  FRANK  SMITH  and  his  beloved  left  their 
little  ERICA  ANN  with  grandma  while  they  hopped  a  jet  for 
Japan... Mr.  and  Mrs.  ENGSTROM,  the  daughter  and  son- 
in-law  of  Instructor  MIKE  LACRIOLA  and  his  wife,  JEAN, 
became  the  proud  parents  of  MICHAEL  BARNARD  on  May 
21.  Little  Mike  weighed  in  at  just  a  little  over  8  pounds 
and  was  21  inches  long.  Grandma  and  grandpa  Lacriola  are 
two  of  the  happiest  grandparents  you  ever  saw.  It  was  just 
a  week  later,  on  May  29,  that  Jean  celebrated  her  birthday. 
For  that,  our  belated  congratulations. ..Some  familiar  faces 
seen  around  the  station  on  election  day  were:  ART  OLSEN, 
RAY  EBEL,  JOHN  SENKO,  and  last,  but  not  least,  JOHN 


NORTH  PARK  - 

We  at  North  Park  would  like  to  extend  our  congratula- 
tions to  the  newly-elected  union  officials,  and  to  our  board 
members,  HOMER  REED  and  JACK  BRECKENRIDGE,  and 
wish  them  success  in  their  future  endeavors... Mrs.  BETTY 
VON  SCHWEDLER,  the  wife  of  Operator  FRANK  VON 
SCHWEDLER,  had  major  surgery  at  Resurrection  hospital 
and  at  this  writing  is  recuperating  satisfactorily. ..Operator 
PETER  WILLEMSEN  became  a  father  for  the  third  time 
when  his  wife  gave  birth  to  a  daughter,  LISA  MARIA,  born 
on  April  20  at  Ravenswood  hospital  weighing  8  pounds  10 
ounces. ..  Operator  RICHARD  HONIG  became  a  father  for 
the  third  time  when  his  wife,  MAYRA,  gave  birth  to  a  son, 
RICHARD  LEE  Jr.,  born  April  24  at  Ravenswood  hospital 
weighing  9  pounds  4  ounces. ..Operator  JOHN  KLOSS  be- 
came a  father  for  the  first  time  when  his  wife,  KATHY, 
gave  birth  to  a  daughter  named  KIMBERLY  JOY  on  May  5 
at  Evanston  hospital  weighing  6  pounds  2  ounces.  Kim- 
berly's  grandfather  is  Pensioner  PETE  KLOSS,  formerly 
of  Forest  Glen  Station. .  .  PATRICIA  ANN  PETERS,  the 
daughter  of  Operator  DALE  and  SUE  PETERS,  was  mar- 
ried on  Saturday,  April  29,  to  PETER  R.  PARENTI  at 
Northwest  Church  of  Christ.  The  reception  was  held  at 
Antoines  Hall  on  Elston  avenue  and  175  guests  attended. 
The  young  couple  honeymooned  at  Miami  Beach,  Florida... 
Operator  BILL  SEUFFER  was  married  on  May  27  to  Miss 
DEBORAH  GRAMMAR  at  the  Philadelphia  church  on  North 
Clark  street.  The  reception  was  held  at  the  VFW  Hall, 
4708  North  Kedzie  avenue  and  was  attended  by  75  guests, 
including  Operators  JOHN  WINKLER,  JACK  TOMASEK, 
FRED  HECKMAN  and  their  wives. ..DARLENE  PEDERSEN, 
the  daughter  of  Operator  LARS  PEDERSEN,  was  married 
on  Saturday,  July  1  to  GREGORY  TORNES  at  St.  Nicolas 
church  in  Evanston,  Illinois.  The  reception  was  held  at 
the  North  Shore  Legion  Post  and  attended  by  150  guests. 
The  young  couple  honeymooned  at  Quebec,  Canada,  and  will 
be  at  home  in  Evanston,  Illinois... Operator  JOE  DES  PAR- 
TE retired  on  July  1  after  36  years  of  service  with  the  Chi- 
cago Motor  Coach  and  Chicago  Transit  Authority.  Joe  was 
one  of  the  respected  Sheridan  road  operators,  and  will  be 
occupying  his  free  time  as  a  real  estate  salesman  for  Cal- 
lero  &  Catino  company  of  Niles,  Illinois.  We  at  North  Park 
wish  Joe  much  success  in  the  future. ..Pensioner  ART  and 
RUTH  MUIR  were  recent  visitors  in  Chicago,  and  enjoyed 
their  visit  at  North  Park  where  they  had  a  chance  to  renew 
friendships  with  their  many  friends.  .  .  JOAN  ARLENE 
STEINBERG,  the  daughter  of  Operator  SEYMOUR  STEIN- 
BERG, was  graduated  from  Amundsen  High  school  on  June 
5.  Joan,  who  was  a  member  of  the  Amundsen  honor  roll, 
will  enter    Mayfair  Junior  college  this  fall.  .  .  LINDA  SUE 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

PETERS,  the  daughter  of  Operator  DALE  and  SUE  PE- 
TERS, was  graduated  from  Roosevelt  High  school  on  June 
5.  Linda,  who  was  valedictorian  of  her  class,  will  enroll 
at  Northwestern  university  where  she  will  major  in  art... 
WALTER  MTKIETA,  the  son  of  Operator  JOE  MIKIETA, 
was  graduated  from  Glenbard  High  school  in  Carol  Stream, 
Illinois.  After  graduation,  Walter  enlisted  in  the  U.S.  Navy 
and  will  receive  his  basic  training  at  Great  Lakes,  Illinois. 
..JOE  GUZZARDO,  the  son  of  Operator  IRVING  SHER,  was 
graduated  from  Von  Steuben  High  school  on  June  6.  Joe 
was  a  member  of  the  National  Honor  Society  for  four  years. 
Joe  entered  Antioch  college  in  Willow  Springs,  Ohio,  on 
July  2. ..JUDY  KNIGHT,  the  daughter  of  Operator  BILL  and 
ELKINA  KNIGHT,  was  graduated  from  Kelvyn  Park  High 
school  on  June  6.  For  a  graduation  gift,  Judy  was  awarded 
a  trip  to  Europe  where  she  will  visit  relatives  in  the  Neth- 
erlands. In  the  fall,  Judy  has  plans  to  attend  a  bible  college 
in  Seattle,  Washington... CHRISTINE  BRUDNEY,  the  daugh- 
ter of  Operator  GENE  BRUDNEY,  was  married  on  May  27 
to  RICHARD  VARGA  at  St.  John  Bosco  church.  The  maid 
of  honor  was  her  sister,  Miss  SUSAN  BRUDNEY.  Due  to 
Christine's  graduation,  the  honeymoon  will  be  delayed  and 
she  will  begin  working  for  United  Air  Lines.  MICHAEL 
MARIANO,  the  son-in-law  of  Gene,  was  elected  president 
of  the  Gavel  Society  of  John  Marshall  Law  school.  Michael 
will  graduate  in  June,  1973. ..JOHN  SPRINGER,  the  son  of 
Operator  ED  SPRINGER,  is  a  counselor  at  the  Mickey 
Owens  baseball  school  in  Miller,  Missouri.  John,  who  is  a 
junior  at  Notre  Dame  High  school,  has  been  associated  with 
the  school  for  four  years... Operators  MIKE  KOMPANOW- 
SKI,  BELL  LYMAN,  GEORGE  DILLAS,  ED  DIETZ,  GENE 
BREZEK  and  WALTER  M1ELA,  Clerk  BILL  PINASCO,  and 
Pensioners  FRED  HERMANN  and  GEORGE  SPOELDER 
spent  a  week  fishing  at  the  Maple  Leaf  Resort  on  Leech 
Lake  in  Sly,  Minnesota.  Mike  Kompanowski,  who  is  re- 
ported to  be  the  best  fisherman  in  the  group,  reports  that 
the  walleyes,  northerns  and  crappies  were  biting  in  abun- 
dance and  the  catches  were  great. ..Happy  anniversaries  are 
extended  to  the  following:  Operator  JOHN  HALL  and  his 
wife,  MARIE,  their  35th;  Operator  CHESTER  OLENSKI  and 
his  wife,  JOANNE,  their  22nd;  Operator  JACK  URBAN  and 
his  wife,  SARAH,  their  36th;  Operator  FRANK  KENNY  and 
his  wife,  their  26th;  Operator  CHARLES  SAUER  and  his 
wife,  their  22nd;  Operator  HAROLD  JULITZ  and  his  wife, 
ANN,  their  38th;  Operator  EDGAR  NEWTON  and  his  wife, 
FRANCES,  their  36th;  Operator  JERRY  BUDZICZ  and  his 
wife,  HELEN,  their  16th;  Operator  WALTER  UHLEMAN 
and  his  wife,  LEONA,  their  37th;  Operator  BOB  CIESLA 
and  his  wife,  EMELIA,  their  34th;  Operator  BILL  KNIGHT 
and  his  wife,  ELKINA,  their  26th;  Operator  LE  ROY  CARR 
and  his  wife,  LOUISE,  their  26th;  Operator  CHARLES 
KEMP  and  his  wife,  HELEN,  their  27th;  Operator  RALPH 
ILLION  and  his  wife,  LILLIAN,  their  32nd;  Pensioner 
MAURICE  MARTENS  and  his  wife,  AGNES,  their  36th; 
Pensioner  ALVIN  DAVIS  and  his  wife,  their  28th;  Pen- 
sioner TED  DIEDIER  and  his  wife,  MADA,  their  39th; 
Checker  NICK  ZAHN  and  his  wife,  JULIA,  their  26th,  and 
Clerk  SAM  GIRARD  and  his  wife,  WANDA,  their  31st. . . 
Happy  birthdays  are  extended  to  the  following:  Operators 
CHESTER  OLENSKI,  TEX  RHIMES  and  SAM  POSNER, 
Clerk  TERRY  LATTIN,  Pensioner  JOE  EIFFES,  DAN 
KAZAR,  ETHEL  POSNER,  MARTIN  STERN,  BETHEL 
KIRKWOOD  and  ROSALEEN  DOLAN. .  .  Our  sincere  sym- 
pathy to  the  family  of  Retired  Superintendent  WILLIAM  J. 
CALDERWOOD  who  passed  away  on  May  6;  to  BEN  GEACH 
in  the  passing  of  his  beloved  wife,  RUTH;  to  the  family  of 
W.  JANAS,  and  to  Mrs.  JOYCE  in  the  loss  of  her  husband, 


NEWS 

THIS  ACCOMPLISHED 
young  drummer  is  JAMES 
ZIELINSKI,  the  son  of 
CHES  ZIELINSKI,  corpen- 
ter,  South  Shops,  and  the 
nephew  of  AL  ZIELINSKI 
and  FRAN  LOUWARD,also 
of  South  Shops.  Jim,  the 
winner  of  a  superior  award 
trophy  and  a  scholarship 
award  from  Stevens  School 
of  Music,  is  a  freshman  at 
Mount  Carmel  High  school. 


Operator  TOM  JOYCE... Congratulations  to  Superintendent 
ALEX  JOHNSON  and  his  beautiful  bride  from  Lake  View 
High,  on  their  25th  wedding  anniversary  June  14. ..Repair 
Department  Chit  Chat:  On  vacations  at  this  time  are  the 
following  repairmen:  J.  KAVANAGH,  A.  FERNANDEZ,  B. 
O'DONNELL,  M.  HEAVEY,  D.  SPARKS,  B.  LORENTZ,  T. 
PLUTA  and  M.  SALVAGGIO,  Bus  Cleaners  R.  VAN  DER- 
MEIR  Jr.,  A.  KOHMAN,  F.  FULTON,  H.  MADDEN,  J.  Mc- 
PARTLAN,  W.  STAUNTON  and  M.  TSUCHIDA...A  hearty 
welcome  is  extended  to  the  following  new  arrivals  at  North 
Park:  Repairmen  J.  PECORARO,  G.  LOMBARDO  and  F. 
KUHLEWICZ,  and  Cleaners  J.  COLEMAN  and  B.  TAYLOR. 
.  .  FRED  NEWMAN  is  now  working  at  North  Park  as  the 
P.M.  clerk,  while  DENNIS  MARZEC,  who  was  the  P.M. 
clerk,  is  now  working  at  the  Mart. 

-   TKeiuU  WvutlMf 


OPERATIONS  (Transportation)  - 

On  July  1  District  Superintendent  CHARLES  BATTER- 
SON  retired  after  45  years  of  service.  Now  he  can  live  a 
life  of  leisure  and  be  able  to  don  his  ten-gallon  hat  and  his 
boots  and  sit  tall  in  the  saddle  any  time  he  wants  to.  On 
June  20  he  was  given  a  little  send-off  party  with  coffee  and 
cake.  Many  of  his  friends  came  to  say  goodbye  and  wish 
him  well.  We  all  hope  that  he  and  his  wife  have  a  very 
happy,  healthy  and  long  retirement... EDWARD  and  BAR- 
BARA COLWELL  headed  for  warmer  climates  on  their  va- 
cation. They  drove  to  Disney  World  in  Florida,  which  they 
found  very,  very  crowded,  and  consequently  didn't  stay 
long.  They  went  to  New  Orleans  and  Mexico  which  they  en- 
joyed very  much,  stopping  at  many  places  and  doing  a  lot  of 
sightseeing.  The  weather  was  hot  throughout  the  entire 
trip,  but  they  had  a  real  good  time... JACK  and  SIMONE 
TCHELEBIAN  drove  to  Lake  Havasu,  Arizona,  and  then  to 
Las  Vegas  where  they  spent  a  few  days.  They  went  to  Long 
Beach,  California,  for  a  tour  of  the  Queen  Mary,  continued 
on  to  Santa  Monica  where  they  visited  with  friends  for 
three  days,  and  their  last  major  stop  was  at  Salt  Lake  City, 
Utah,  before  starting  home.  They  had  a  good  time  and 
covered  a  lot  of  ground  during  their  two  week  vacation... 
JULIE  WIL1.EM  and  her  friend,  Mrs.  WANDA  SOLOMON, 
flew  to  Mexico  City  where  they  began  two  weeks  of  relaxa- 
tion. They  spent  a  couple  of  days  in  Pueblo  with  her  son, 
and  for  the  first  time  saw  her  precious  five- month  old 
granddaughter.  A  drive  to  Acapulco  was  next,  staying  there 
for  an  entire  week  before  going  to  Taxco  where  silver  is 
mined.  They  returned  to  Mexico  City  and  went  through  the 
Anthropology  Museum  and  the  Estes  ruins.  The  weather 
was  sunny  and  beautiful  throughout  the  trip  and  they  had  a 
wonderful  time. .  .  GEORGE  and  MADGE  RILEY  set  their 
sights  on  Arizona  for  their  vacation.     They  went  to  Phoenix 


JULY-AUGUST,  1972 


23 


INSIDE 

and  made  EARL  and  MARGE  PETERSON'S  home  their 
headquarters.  Here  they  visited  with  many  CTA  pension- 
ers consisting  of  RAY  and  ALICE  PETERSON,  BOB  and 
BABE  CHRISTIAN,  JOHN  and  BETTY  JACOBY,  and  KEN 
WILLIAMS.  All  are  doing  fine  and  send  their  best  wishes. 
After  spending  some  time  in  Phoenix,  they  continued  on  to 
Lake  Havasu  to  see  the  London  Bridge,  which  was  brought 
from  England  stone  by  stone,  and  then  went  to  Rimmy  Jims 
to  see  the  Meteor  Crater.  On  their  way  home  they  stopped 
in  New  Mexico,  Texas,  Oklahoma  and  Missouri.  During 
their  three-week  vacation,  the  temperature  ranged  from 
100  to  110  degrees,  which  to  say  the  least  is  HOT.  They 
had  a  great  time,  but  had  to  come  back  to  Chicago  to  cool 
off. . .  We  extend  our  deepest  sympathy  to  the  family  of 
SAMUEL  T.  KELLEY,  former  information  clerk,  who 
passed  away  on  May  24. ..The  first  of  a  month  is  the  day 
we  lose  many  people  by  way  of  retirement,  and  July  1  was 
no  exception.  On  this  day,  Operating  Manager  CHARLES 
E.  KEISER  retired  from  the  CTA.  On  June  23  the  Keisers 
were  honored  at  a  dinner  at  the  M&M  Club  which  was  at- 
tended by  a  large  number  of  their  friends.  He  and  his  wife, 
MYRA,  will  now  be  able  to  go  fishing,  hunting,  traveling 
and  enjoy  life  to  the  fullest.  I'm  sure  that  he  will  also  have 
some  work  to  do  when  he  isn't  relaxing.  I  believe  that  my 
feelings  are  shared  by  everyone  when  I  say  we  will  miss 
him  very  much,  and  sincerely  wish  both  of  them  a  very 
happy,  healthy  and  wonderful  retirement. 

(Transportation  Instruction)  - 

On  May  16  JOHN  and  CHARLOTTE  BORK  were  all 
smiles  and  as  happy  as  they  could  be.  This  was  the  day 
their  first  grandchild,  DAVID  THOMAS,  was  born  weighing 
8  pounds  1  ounce.  The  proud  parents,  JOHN  and  MARY 
BORK,  are  living  in  Rantoul,  Illinois.  John  is  an  airman 
first  class  and  is  presently  stationed  at  Chanute  Air  Force 
Base.    Congratulations. 

(Utility  and  Emergency  Service)  - 

Congratulations  to  all  the  employees  of  the  department 
for  the  two  awards  received  from  the  Greater  Chicago 
Safety  Council.  One  was  for  industrial  safety  and  the  other 
for  traffic  safety.  It  was  our  combined  efforts  that  enabled 
us  to  receive  these  awards.  A  big  thanks  is  extended  to  all 
for  their  teamwork;  with  continued  good  work  we  can  do  it 
again  next  year... Welcome  to  TOM  GODFREY  who  recently 
transferred  from  the  Shops  &  Equipment  Department.  Good 
luck  in  your  new  job... Congratulations  to  HAROLD  FELTZ 
who  celebrated  his  30th  anniversary  with  the  CTA... BILL 
CRIGLER  went  to  the  sunny  state  of  Florida  for  his  vaca- 
tion, and  TONY  MUSTACCHIO  went  to  Georgia  to  do  some 
fishing  and  returned  with  a  real  good  tan,  but  we  didn't  hear 
a  word  about  the  fish... ROY  BAUERS  spent  his  vacation  in 
Arizona  and  Nevada  visiting  with  friends,  and  also  stopped 
at  Las  Vegas  but  he  didn't  make  expenses  there. ..FRED 
WILSON,  Department  of  Indiana  Amvets  Division  I  com- 
mander, attended  the  state  convention  in  Gary.  Fred  made 
the  arrangements  for  this  convention  and  we  were  happy  to 
hear  that  everything  worked  out  just  fine  and  a  good  time 
was  had  by  all...O.  W.  JOHNSON  and  his  wife  recently  went 
to  Michigan  for  the  Holland  tulip  festival,  and  also  spent 
some  time  at  Niagara,  Wisconsin... Pensioner  BILL  COLE- 
MAN stopped  in  at  Blue  Island  to  visit  with  his  friends  be- 
tween his  trips  to  Florida  and  Minnesota.  OTTO  SANTE- 
SON  and  LEONARD  GALLE  also  paid  us  a  visit.  Otto  lives 
in  Florida,  but  has  been  doing  a  lot  of  traveling. ..Our  con- 
dolences are  extended  to  ED  KELLY  whose  sister  recently 
passed  away;  to  TONY  KRAUS  who  lost  his  mother-in-law; 


NEWS 

to  ART  FRANK  whose  sister  passed  away,  and  to  ED  JEN- 
SKI  who  recently  lost  his  father. 

-  (?a(ctte  SjeftfMKti 


PURCHASING,  SPECIFICATIONS  &  STORES  - 

Summer  is  here  again  and  with  the  welcoming  of  sum- 
mer, we  would  like  to  welcome  back  our  summer  employ- 
ees. A  big  hello  is  extended  to  VINCENT  ALLEN,  ROBERT 

McCarthy,  jerold  pocaro,  william  unwin,  mark 
platt,  william  platt,  edward  bole  and  derek 

CHEATHAM,  all  in  Stores,  and  also  to  GORDON  FEYEN 
working  in  the  Specifications  Department.  .  .  Pensioner 
FRED  LOITZ  reports  that  he  is  feeling  very  well  and  has 
just  returned  from  a  visit  to  Athens,  Texas,  to  see  his 
daughter  and  grandchildren... Our  deepest  sympathy  is  ex- 
tended to  MARGE  HANSEN,  retired,  in  the  loss  of  her  hus- 
band, and  to  the  family  of  EARL  WILCOX,  retired,  who 
passed  away  on  May  23. ..DICK  TESCH,  Purchasing,  has  re- 
turned for  the  second  time  from  Las  Vegas.  Dick  told  us 
that  he  enjoyed  the  plane  ride  to  Las  Vegas  very  much,  and 
he  spent  a  lot  of  time  basking  in  the  sun.  This ,  and  much 
more  all  helped  in  adding  to  an  enjoyable  vacation. . .  ED 
THORNE,  Stores,  and  his  wife  have  returned  from  a  three- 
week  vacation  to  Florida.  While  there  they  visited  Lake 
City,  Winter  Haven,  Fort  Myers  Beach,  across  the  Ever- 
glades to  Ft.  Lauderdale  and  then  home.  Ed  told  us  that 
without  a  doubt  it  was  the  best  vacation  he  has  had  in  his 
whole  life. ..EDWARD  TOBIN,  Purchasing,  along  with  his 
wife  and  children  spent  an  extended  weekend  in  Door  Coun- 
ty, Wisconsin.  They  had  a  very  nice  time,  except  that  there 
were  too  many  squirrels  for  Ed.. .RON  TABOR,  Specifica- 
tions, reports  that  he  is  undecided  on  how  to  spend  his  va- 
cation this  year.  He  can't  decide  whether  to  spend  the  day 
on  the  beach  or  to  have  lunch  at  Holloway  House  or  Pix- 
ley's... Corporal  STEVEN  MICHAUD,  a  jet  plane  electrician 
in  the  marine  corp  and  the  son  of  GEORGE  MICHAUD, 
Storeroom  42,  was  discharged  on  May  2  after  three  years 
of  service.  Everyone  is  glad  to  see  Steve  home  again. 
After  a  short  stay  at  home,  he  plans  to  travel  around  be- 
fore settling  down.. .GARY  J.  LINDEN,  the  son  of  GEORGE 
LINDEN,  Stores,  was  graduated  on  June  12  from  Triton 
college.  Gary  took  business  courses  which  included  com- 
puter programming.  .  .  VINKO  DJONLICH  and  his  wife, 
MARY,  are  the  proud  parents  of  a  daughter,  KATHY  ANN, 
who  was  born  on  April  21  weighing  6  pounds  13|  ounces. 
They  have  a  son,  JOSEPH,  at  home. ..PAMELA  JOY  PARI- 
SE,  the  granddaughter  of  HAROLD  ENRIGHT,  Stores,  was 
graduated  on  June  14  from  Dempster  Junior  High  school  in 
Mount  Prospect,  Illinois.  Congratulations,  Pamela!  .  . 
FRANK  FRIEDL  spent  his  vacation  in  Florida.  While 
there  he  stopped  in  Miami  to  visit  his  mother  and  sister 


CELEBRATING  THEIR 
25th  wedding  anniversary 
on  June  7  were  MAX  and 
LORETTA  KUCHAN.  Max 
works  in  Body  Shop  D, 
South  Shops. 


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INSIDE 

and  did  some  fishing.  He  also  visited  West  Palm  Beach 
and  stopped  in  at  the  Jungle  Compound.  Glad  to  see  you 
back,  Frank!. .LYNN  GILLILAND,  the  daughter  of  JIM  GIL- 
LILAND,  stock  clerk  n,  was  graduated  from  high  school  in 
June.  Lynn  plans  to  attend  college  in  the  fall.  Jim  and  his 
family  also  spent  a  few  weeks  in  Florida  and  had  a  very 
good  time  in  Disney  World... Birthday  wishes  are  extended 
to  WALTER  (Whitey)  JUGIN,  and  to  CHARLES  BENNETT'S 
daughter,  SHIRLEY,  and  his  wife,  MARITA.  Happy  birthday 
to  all  of  you!  ..Congratulations  are  in  order  for  ANITA 
COONEY,  the  daughter  of  JIM  COONEY,  Stores,  who  was 
graduated  from  St.  Ethelreda  Grammar  school.  ..  JERRY 
POCES,  Stores,  has  just  returned  to  work  from  a  vacation 
in  Las  Vegas.  Rumor  has  it  that  Jerry  had  to  hitchhike  all 
the  way  back!. .As  of  this  writing,  BILL  NOVAK,  Stores,  is 
on  vacation  in  upper  Minnesota  fishing.  Everyone  is  antic- 
ipating that  Bill  will  return  home  with  a  "big  catch.".. 
BERNARD  FITZPATRICK,  Stores,  has  returned  after  a 
honey-do  vacation.   Welcome  back! 

-  @ccitia  Htueay  &  ^etui  (fM 


RAPID  TRANSIT  MAINTENANCE  TERMINALS  - 

Congratulations  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  CHARLES  TUCKNOTT, 
Congress,  on  the  birth  of  their  daughter,  MICHELLE... 
Wishes  for  a  speedy  recovery  are  sent  to  LOUIS  RICCIAR- 
DI,  Congress,  who  is  in  Oak  Park  hospital. ..STANLEY  DO- 
BEK,  Kimball,  spent  his  vacation  visiting  his  homeland, 
Poland.  Word  has  it  that  he  will  fill-in  as  the  President's 
representative  to  all  the  small  villages... Festivities  were 
high  in  the  J.  MERCURE,  Kimball,  household.  His  oldest 
daughter,  DEBBIE,  was  married  in  June,  and  his  youngest 
daughter,  DENISE,  was  graduated  from  grade  school.  Con- 
gratulations and  best  wishes  to  both  girls. ..Congratulations 
to  AL  PECHOLAS,  Kimball,  on  the  purchase  of  a  new 
Citroen  D  Special.  The  line  forms  to  the  right  for  free 
rides. ..M.  PALACIOUS,  Kimball,  enjoyed  a  trip  to  Puerto 
Rico,  while  his  co-workers,  JOHN  McPARTLAN  and  F. 
FAWCETT,  enjoyed  an  at-home  vacation.  ..  B.  McHUGH, 
Kimball,  has  a  new  means  of  transportation — a  motorcycle. 
..Our  deepest  sympathy  is  extended  to  H.  DICKERSON,  Dan 
Ryan,  and  his  family  in  the  passing  of  his  mother.  ..C. 
NELSON,  Dan  Ryan,  spent  his  vacation  fishing  the  streams 
and  rivers  of  Wisconsin,  while  E.  SHIELDS  enjoyed  the 
sights  and  sounds  of  the  city. ..Who  belongs  to  the  sexy  legs 
in  the  Bermuda  shorts?  That's  Q.  BONDS,  Dan  Ryan,  who 
is  preparing  for  his  trip  to  the  West  Indies... The  boys  at 
Dan  Ryan  shop  are  getting  in  shape  to  form  a  Softball  team. 
First  on  the  roster  are  L.  FIELDS,  F.  PICKETT  and  R.  L. 
SMITH.  GEORGE  NICHOLSON  has  been  appointed  coach. 
Anybody  interested  in  a  game,  call  George... Welcome  back 
to  R.  FLOWERS  and  J.  KEANE,  temporary  servicemen  at 
61st  Street... Wishes  for  a  speedy  recovery  are  sent  to  J. 
SHANAHAN  who  is  still  on  the  sick  list. ..Enjoying  an  early 
summer  vacation  are  M.  CONNELLY,  T.  LALLY,  J.  NASH 
and  M.  BOGIRA,  61st  Street. 


-   TZatf  Sifeefti 


SCHEDULE  &  TRAFFIC  - 

HARRY  HIRSCH  and  his  family  flew  down  to  Florida  to 
visit  with  his  family. ..PHIL  LEAHY  drove  to  Michigan  to  do 
some  motor-boating... ED  REILLY  is  catching  up  with  some 
chores  around  the  house. ..MYRON  LEVEE  is  busy  building 
his   garage    in    Indiana   on    his  vacation.  .  .  JAKE    SUMNER 


NEWS 

A  FUTURE  biochemist  is 
WANDA  ROPA,  the  16-year 
old  daughter  of  Clerk  TED 
ROPA,  Congress  Mainten- 
ance Terminal,  and  Assign- 
ment Agent  CECYLIA 
ROPA,  Central  Office. 
Wanda  is  standing  beside 
her  science  display  en- 
titled "The  Qualitative 
Analysis  and  Effects  of 
APC,"  which  won  awards 
at  Taft  High  school,  the 
District  Fair,  City  Fair 
and  State  Fair.  The  dis- 
play is  entered  in  the 
National  Science  Fair 
which  will  be  held  in 
Springfield    in  August. 


drove  to  Rice  Lake,  Wisconsin,  to  do  some  fishing. ..Your 
scribe  enjoyed  a  wonderful  mini-vacation  in  Key  Biscayne, 
Florida.  She  missed  President  Nixon's  stay  there  by  a  few 
days. ..The  Schedule  Department  extends  its  sincerest  sym- 
pathy to  the  family  of  JOHN  LARKIN,  traffic  checker,  who 
recently  passed  away. ..FRANK  CORBETT  is  doubly  proud 
of  his  son,  PATRICK,  who  was  graduated  from  St.  Patrick's 
High  school  on  May  29  in  Orchestra  Hall.  He  received  the 
scholarship  key  for  being  an  honor  student  for  four  years, 
and  was  also  an  Illinois  State  Scholarship  winner.  He  will 
enter  the  University  of  Notre  Dame  to  study  architectural 
engineering... MICHELE  SCOTT,  the  daughter  of  W.  SCOTT, 
was  graduated  from  Pershing  Elementary  school  on  June  6 
with  full  honors.    She  will  attend  Lindbloom  High  school. 


SKOKIE  SHOPS  - 

JOSEPH  BUTERA,  electrical  worker,  and  his  wife, 
NANCY,  are  the  proud  parents  of  a  second  son,  FRANK  A. 
BUTERA,  born  on  May  19  weighing  6  pounds  11  ounces  and 
19  inches  long.  Lots  of  happiness  to  the  parents... WIL- 
LIAM EBERHART,  electrical  worker,  is  the  happy  owner 
of  a  new  Ford  Galaxie  500.  Lots  of  happy  tours  to  you  and 
your  wife,  PAT. ..GEORGE  KIMMSKE,  carpenter,  and  his 
wife,  FRANCES,  have  gained  their  silver  pin  for  2,500 
hours  at  the  West  Side  VA  hospital.  Lots  of  memories  for 
your  good  deeds,  George  and  Frances. ..ROY  A.  SUAREZ, 
electrical  worker,  and  his  wife,  WENDY,  are  the  proud 
parents  of  a  son,  MICHAEL  REED,  born  May  9  weighing 
7  pounds  9  ounces  and  20|  inches  long.  Lots  of  love  and 
happiness  to  each  of  you. ..PAUL  CARIDE,  painter,  is  the 
proud  owner  of  a  new  1972  Ford  Torino.  Lots  of  good 
driving,  Paul... The  Skokie  Raiders  Softball  team  had  their 
first  practice  game  of  the  season,  beating  the  Edgebrook 
Lutheran  church  16  to  9.  GARY  WILSON  led  the  attack  with 
a  three  run  homer  to  the  opposite  field.  PAT  HARNETT 
was  persuaded  to  come  out  of  retirement  for  the  game. 
Manager  DICK  WILSON  was  well  pleased  with  the  perform- 
ance and  is  waiting  for  another  challenger.  .  .KENNETH 
BLOCKER,  welder-blacksmith,  DANIEL  McCLURE,  ma- 
chinist, and  LAWRENCE  WALKER,  electrical  worker,  are 
the  lunch  hour  chess  players.  The  chess  games  have  been 
on  the  play  for  more  than  seven  months.  Lawrence  had  set 
a  record  of  winning  four  consecutive  games,  and  has  since 
been  tied  many  times.  Finally  Kenneth  broke  the  record  by 
winning  five    consecutive  games.     Nice  playing,   Kenneth. 


JULY-AUGUST,  1972 


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recent  deaths 


WILLIAM  S.  ALLEN,  72,  Law, 

Emp.  5-23-45,  Died  5-7-72 
GEORGE  BAGGECH,  74,  Archer, 

Emp.  2-25-29,  Died  4-17-72 
ELMER  BALFANZ,  88,  Transportation, 

Emp.  7-18-05,  Died  5-4-72 
WILLIAM  J.  BEAUSEJOUR,  84,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  3-26-14,  Died  5-31-72 
LOUIS  BERTONE,  87,  Way  &  Structures, 

Emp.  2-3-19,  Died  3-30-72 
MICHAEL  J.  BRESNAHAN,  83,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  12-9-19,  Died  5-28-72 
WILLIAM  H.  BUHRKE,  83,  North  Section, 

Emp.  1-21-46,  Died  4-10-72 
JOHN  A  B  URGE  SON,  95,  69th  Street, 

Emp.  11-16-01,  Died  4-25-72 
SEBASTIANO  CALANDRINO,  82,  Track, 

Emp.  6-2-43,  Died  5-5-72 
WILLIAM  CALDERWOOD,  82,  Forest  Glen, 

Emp.  8-23-11,  Died  5-6-72 
GEORGE  CALEK,  81,  Devon, 

Emp.  5-3-26,  Died  4-13-72 
ANTHONY  CASPERS,  86,  South  Section, 

Emp.  10-25-26,  Died  5-3-72 
HENRY  COLGAN,  79,  South  Section, 

Emp.  7-6-17,  Died  5-13-72 
EDWARD  J.  CRANDALL,  71,  South  Section, 

Emp.  6-26-28,  Died  4-24-72 
GEORGE  CVETAN,  86,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  4-30-13,  Died  4-5-72 
JOHN  DELAS,  79,  Track, 

Emp.  8-13-19,  Died  4-27-72 
WILLIAM  J.  DOYLE,  85,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  5-21-23,  Died  5-6-72 
JOHN  E.  DUNDON,  64,  South  Section, 

Emp.  3-26-34,  Died  4-7-72 
CARL  W.  ESSEN,  73,  Devon, 

Emp.  11-4-19,  Died  5-12-72 
JOSEPH  J.  FENNESSY,  90,  Burnside, 

Emp.  6-1-12,  Died  4-19-72 
MAURICE  FITZGERALD,  83,  Cottage  Grove, 

Emp.  4-9-18,  Died  4-28-72 
CHARLES  W.  FRANK,  66,  South  Section, 

Emp.  3-1-19,  Died  4-5-72 
EZIO  GALLI,  80,  Devon, 

Emp.  9-24-28,  Died  5-25-72 


JOHN  A.  GARRETT,  51,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  5-28-53,  Died  5-23-72 
ANTHONY  J.  GENUTIS,  91,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  12-8-05,  Died  5-19-72 
SAMUEL  J.  GILLARD,  78,  Security, 

Emp.  1-28-29,  Died  4-22-72 
THOMAS  F.  GREENAN,  99,  Burnside, 

Emp.  5-16-96,  Died  5-12-72 
ALFRED  F.  GRIEBEL,  83,  South  Section, 

Emp.  1-3-10,  Died  5-11-72 
MAY  I.  HARLOW,  75,  North  Section, 

Emp.  9-19-29,  Died  5-7-72 
ANNETTE  HEFTER,  60,  Engineering, 

Emp.  6-12-50,  Died  6-2-72 
ROBERT  HEIDENBLUT,  70,  Engineering, 

Emp.  12-13-20,  Died  5-31-72 
FRANK  W.  HELMS,  71,  Beverly, 

Emp.  2-21-29,  Died  4-1-72 
WILLIAM  G.  HERRMANN,  71,  Skokie  Shop, 

Emp.  7-6-36,  Died  4-11-72 
LAWRENCE  H.  HILDEBRAND,  88,  Devon, 

Emp.  6-14-16,  Died  3-31-72 
JOHN  W.  HUBERS,  72,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  6-1-23,  Died  5-1-72 
WALTER  J.  JANAS,  57,  Limits, 

Emp.  11-29-41,  Died  5-30-72 
NAOMI  S.  JENKINS,  73,  Claim, 

Emp.  1-6-31,  Died  5-27-72 
SHIRLEY  JONES,  26,  West  Section, 

Emp.  3-10-70,  Died  6-13-72 
WILLIE  B.  JONES,  47,  Bldg.  Maintenance 

Emp.  12-1-50,  Died  6-1-72 
THOMAS  JOYCE,  58,  North  Park, 

Emp.  10-1-46,  Died  6-6-72 
JOSEPH  KAWPERT,  78,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  2-7-20,  Died  5-13-72 
SAMUEL  T.  KELLEY,  65,  Transportation, 

Emp.  1-18-34,  Died  5-24-72 
JOSEPH  A.  KELLY,  70,  District  A, 

Emp.  5-9-23,  Died  4-28-72 
JOSEPHINE  KELLY,  89,  Investigation  &  Claim, 

Emp.  11-9-14,  Died  4-14-72 
OSCAR  W.  KITZ,  87,  North  Section, 

Emp.  3-23-12,  Died  4-18-72 


The  playing  is  open  to  the  house,  and  if  there  are  any  more 
chess  players,  speak  up.  ..  STANLEY  RAVEN,  electrical 
worker,  and  his  wife,  DOROTHY,  are  the  proud  grandpar- 
ents of  a  little  boy  named  RICHARD  JAMES  RAVEN  born  at 
Mercy  hospital.  The  parents  are  RICHARD  and  KATHY 
ANN  RAVEN. ..THOMAS  M.  STONE  Jr.,  tractor  operator, 
and  his  wife,  PATRICIA,  are  the  happy  parents  of  their 
second  girl,  JENNIFER  SUELLEN,  born  on  May  31  weigh- 
ing 5  pounds  10  ounces  and  18  inches  long.  Jennifer  has  an 
older  sister  named  APRIL  who  is  2g  years  old.  .  .  ERNIE 
JONES,  retired  foreman  from  Wilson  Maintenance  Termi- 
nal, and  his  wife,  LOIS,  just  returned  from  a  ten-day  island 
hopping  trip  to  the  Virgin  Islands,  St.  Thomas,  St.  Croix, 
St.  John,  and  Torola,  British  West  Indies,  by  plane,  boat, 
jeep,  truck,  bus,  canoe  or  what-have-you.  Ernie  and  Lois 
have  been  living  in  Florida  since  his   early  retirement.     I 


am  certain  you  each  will  remember  many  happy  moments. 
Ernie  and  Lois  are  also  planning  a  trip  to  London  in  June, 
1973,  to  meet  Ernie's  sister  and  her  husband  who  spent 
three  weeks  in  Florida  with  them.  For  the  first  time  since 
Ernie  left  South  Africa  in  1922,  he  has  promised  Lois  a 
side  trip  to  where  her  father's  people  came  from.  Sounds 
great,  and  lots  of  happiness  and  luck  with  your  travels... 
ANTHONY  ARINI,  electrical  worker,  is  the  happy  owner  of 
a  Buick  Wildcat.  Watch  it,  Tony,  it's  fast.  Also  the  best  of 
luck  and  enjoy  it.  ..  Dear  readers  of  the  Transit  News, 
EVERETT  ENGLAND,  your  scribe  for  the  past  20  years, 
retired  on  July  1.  I  really  don't  know  where  the  years  have 
gone,  but  that's  life.  I  do  hope  I  have  been  kind  to  all  of  you 
with  news  at  some  time,  and  I  hope  to  see  you  from  time  to 
time. 


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among  employees 


FRED  F.  KNAPP,  69,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  2-25-29,  Died  5-31-72 
ANDREW  G.  KOSTAKIS,  86,  Lawndale, 

Emp.  7-21-20,  Died  5-16-72 
HARRY  H.  LEAVITT,  65,  North  Section, 

Emp.  11-3-47,  Died  4-5-72 
HAROLD  B.  LIND,  68,  West  Section, 

Emp.  2-3-36,  Died  5-2-72 
ANGELO  LOMBARDO,  83,  Track, 

Emp.  5-2-23,  Died  4-10-72 
SAVAS  MATCHES,  90,  Cottage  Grove, 

Emp.  1-4-28,  Died  3-18-72 
GEORGE  C.  MATHISEN,  71,  Forest  Glen, 

Emp.  3-13-29,  Died  4-16-72 
ROKOE  MAVROVIC,  73,  Way  &  Structures, 

Emp.  2-21-27,  Died  4-9-72 
JOSEPH  R.  McCOURT,  65,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  1-23-46,  Died  5-3-72 
JOHN  F.  McTIGUE,  71,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  10-19-26,  Died  4-19-72 
GEORGE  A.  MIGDAT,  66,  Lawndale, 

Emp.  2-12-38,  Died  4-11-72 
WILLIAM  MILES,  77,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  5-9-27,  Died  4-23-72 
HAROLD  MILLER,  64,  Limits, 

Emp.  7-18-40,  Died  5-4-72 
CHARLES  J.  MOST,  71,  Office  Services, 

Emp.  1-25-26,  Died  4-17-72 
VINCENZO  NACCI,  79,  South  Shops, 

Emp.  11-29-28,  Died  4-20-72 
LOUIS  NAVE,  86,  West  Section, 

Emp.  12-1-51,  Died  3-8-72 
HERMAN  NEELY,  77,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  11-5-26,  Died  5-17-72 
RICHARD  NOLTE,  70,  North  Section, 

Emp.  9-25-23,  Died  5-5-72 
HERBERT  O.  OUIMETTE,  73,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  4-10-23,  Died  5-3-72 
JAMES  H.  PERCY,  79,  Chicago  Avenue, 

Emp.  8-9-20,  Died  4-13-72 
ROCCO  PONTRELLI,  66,  Track, 

Emp.  6-28-45,  Died  4-30-72 
JOHN  G.  RAUEN,  83,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  5-18-10,  Died  5-27-72 


HENRY  REDMAN,  81,  Devon, 

Emp.  8-12-16,  Died  4-18-72 
PAUL  E.  REHFELDT,  74,  North  Section, 

Emp.  6-7-18,  Died  5-5-72 
RAYMOND  ROBERTSON,  58,  West  Section, 

Emp.  3-18-42,  Died  5-30-72 
WILLIAM  J.  ROBINSON,  80,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  9-30-11,  Died  5-4-72 
ROBERT  C.  RODGERS,  36,  69th  Street, 

Emp.  9-5-57,  Died  6-8-72 
FRANK  SCATENA,  66,  North  Section, 

Emp.  11-17-43,  Died  4-8-72 
JOSEPH  F.  SCHMIDT,  70,  Limits, 

Emp.  12-28-26.  Died  4-9-72 
ALBERT  H.  SCHUTH,  72,  West  Section, 

Emp.  4-2-23,  Died  4-26-72 
WALTER  SCHWEINFURTH,  57,  Schedule- Traffic, 

Emp.  9-26-40,  Died  6-20-72 
JERRY  SIDLO,  86,  69th  Street, 

Emp.  8-6-26,  Died  6-1-72 
AMOS  E.  SMITH,  64,  Electrical, 

Emp.  12-28-45,  Died  4-29-72 
ELLA  M.  SULLIVAN,  77,  Logan  Square, 

Emp.  4-4-41,  Died  4-17-72 
NELSON  SYMONS,  89,  West  Section, 

Emp.  1-1-14,  Died  4-9-72 
VINCENT  TADEJEVICH,  86,  Way  &  Structures, 

Emp.  8-30-20,  Died  4-27-72 
HARRY  TILK,  57,  Limits, 

Emp.  11-21-42,  Died  6-6-72 
RALPH  TRIMARCO,  56,  West  Section, 

Emp.  8-27-41,  Died  6-3-72 
DAVID  G.  WALSH,  81,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  12-23-19,  Died  4-22-72 
WILLIAM  T.  WEGNER,  84,  Devon, 

Emp.  8-12-13,  Died  4-9-72 
EDMUND  J.  WELTY,  75,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  10-16-23,  Died  4-29-72 
WILLIAM  E.  WILCOX,  66,  Stores, 

Emp.  4-2-28,  Died  5-22-72 
GEORGE  J.  WILLIAMS,  64,  Beverly, 

Emp.  3-10-42,  Died  5-27-72 
CHARLES  WINZE NHOLLER,  76,  Shops  &  Equipment, 

Emp.  2-4-20,  Died  4-1-72 
RICHARD  E.  YOUNG,  78,  North  Section, 

Emp.  4-1-59,  Died  4-13-72 


SOUTH  SECTION  - 

Summer  and  vacation  time  is  finally  here,  and  "how 
sweet  it  is."  Hope  everyone  has  a  good  time. ..Congratula- 
tions to  Switchman  FRANKLIN  PETTIS  and  Yard  Foreman 
RICARDO  ARMSTRONG  who  were  appointed  supervisors  on 
June  11.  We  are  all  really  proud  of  our  South  Siders... 
Some  of  our  men  who  were  on  the  sick  list  are  back  and  we 
are  happy  to  see  them:  Yard  Foreman  JAMMIE  MORRIS, 
Towerman  PHILIP  HUGGINS,  and  Motormen  WILLIAM 
FRANCIS  and  SCOTT  GrVENS.. .Assistant  Station  Superin- 
tendent JOSEPH  TVRDIK,  61st  Street,  went  on  pension  June 
1  and  the  men  gave  him  a  wonderful  send-off.  They  had 
such  a  nice  meal — chicken,  potato  salad,  baked  beans,  cake 
and  coffee.  Our  hats  are  off  to  Janitor  BEN  MONTGOM- 
ERY who  put  so  much  time  and  effort  into  this  get-together. 
Many  people  stopped  by  that  day  to  wish  Joe  a  happy  retire- 


ment. All  our  superintendents,  clerks  and  instructors  on 
the  South  Section  stopped  by  when  they  had  an  opportunity 
to  get  over  to  61st  Street.  Division  308  President  LEON- 
ARD BEATTY,  Secretary- Treasurer  HUGH  HEGARTY  and 
Board  Member  WILFRED  SPEARS  also  dropped  by,  as  did 
former  Division  308  president  JOHN  BURNS,  Retired  Yard 
Foreman  JOHN  LEMKE  and  Retired  Towerman  LEONARD 
DeGROOT  and  many  more.  So  it  was  a  big  day  for  Joe. 
The  men  presented  him  with  a  small  TV  to  remember  them 
by.  Joe  says  that  he's  going  fishing  in  the  Ozarks  for  a 
couple  of  weeks  and  then  take  life  easy  and  travel.  All  of 
us  wish  Joe  a  wonderful  retirement  life.  The  food  was 
delicious,  and  I  can  eat  more  now  as  my  stomach  is  coming 
along  just  great,  but  I  still  have  to  drink  a  lot  of  milk  and 
eat  nothing  spicy.  Because  of  Joe  taking  his  pension,  there 
have  been  some  changes  made.     As  of  June  1,   Assistant 


JULY-AUGUST,  1972 


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INSIDE 

Station  Superintendent  JAMES  WALSH,  who  worked  the 
P.M.  at  Ashland  Avenue,  was  re-assigned  to  the  A.M.  at 
61st  Street.  Then  Assistant  Station  Superintendent  ROB- 
ERT DESVIGNES,  who  worked  the  P.M.  at  95th  Street 
Terminal,  moved  over  to  the  P.M.  at  Ashland,  and  RON 
BAKER  was  transferred  from  the  West  Section  as  assistant 
station  superintendent  on  the  P.M.  at  95th  Street.  Congrat- 
ulations and  good  luck  to  all  on  their  new  jobs  and  welcome 
to  the  South  Section,  Ron  Baker... With  the  arrival  of  sum- 
mer, our  part-time  conductors  from  last  year  have  re- 
turned. We  extend  a  warm  welcome  to:  the  JACOBI 
brothers,  KEITH  and  KENNETH,  LEONARD  MOORE,  PE- 
TER STAZZONE,  CARL  DAVIS,  MICHAEL  APPLEBY, 
THOMAS  CONWAY,  CHARLES  WILLIAMS,  RICHARD  PAR- 
RISH,  ADAM  BOURGEOIS,  ROBERT  JARVIS,  WILLIAM 
STALLWORTH,  PHILIP  WILLIAMS  and  ROBERT  ROBER- 
SON... Chief  Clerk  JIM  MARTINEK  had  a  wonderful  spring 
vacation.  He  and  his  wife,  DOROTHY,  took  a  trip  to  Switz- 
erland and  stayed  a  few  days  at  Lake  Luzerne  in  the  Alps. 
Then  they  took  a  beautiful  boat  trip  down  the  Rhine  river 
and  stopped  off  at  Heidelburg  and  other  towns  in  Germany, 
Holland,  and  a  part  of  France.  They  lived  and  ate  on  the 
boat.  He  said  they  had  a  real  good  time  and  the  scenery 
was  beautiful  in  the  Alps  and  Holland,  but  he  still  likes  the 
good  old  U.S. A... Going  on  pension  June  1  was  Agent  MARY 
KLUMPP,  one  of  our  finest  and  sweetest  agents,  and  Agent 
THOMAS  McGRANE,  a.  real  gentleman.  Agent  PRYDE 
FIELDS  went  on  disability  pension,  and  we  hope  his  health 
returns  soon.  These  agents  will  be  missed  by  all  their 
customers  and  their  co-workers.  Hope  they  all  have  a  good 
and  healthy  retirement  life.  ..  Salutations  to  newly-hired 
Conductors  CALVIN  McGRUDER  and  CULLIS  FLINN,  and 
newly-hired  Janitors  REGINALD  McDOWELL,  DIXIE 
FIELDS  and  OTIS  RICHARDS... Our  pensioners  really  get 
around.  Retired  Supervisor  ED  MUNRO  took  a  wonderful 
trip  to  England,  Scotland  and  Ireland  and  he  went  on  a 
sightseeing  tour  and  saw  just  about  everything  there  was 
to  see.  He  said  Scotland  was  really  beautiful,  and  he  al- 
ways wanted  to  see  the  "Big  Ben"  clock  in  London  and 
finally  did.. .Our  sincere  sympathy  goes  out  to  our  Chief 
Clerk  JIM  MARTINEK  in  the  loss  of  his  mother,  and  to 
Yard  Foreman  JOHNNIE  WILLIAMS  in  the  loss  of  his 
mother. ..Motorman  ALEX  KOMIS  and  his  wife  went  on  a 
nice  spring  vacation  to  Miami  Beach,  Florida,  and  enjoyed 
themselves  sunning  on  the  sandy  beaches. ..I  received  the 
nicest  letter  from  Retired  Towerman  ELMER  PIPKORN 
and  his  wife,  ALICE,  who  live  in  Bakersfield,  California, 
and  was  glad  to  hear  from  them.    They  are  feeling  fine  and 


*5N 


/ 


A  35-YEAR  careeT  in  rapid 
transit  terminals  and  shops 
was  drawn  to  a  close  July  1 
with  the  retirement  of 
EVERETT  E.  ENGLAND. 
In  addition  to  his  duties  as 
a  clerk,  he  has  served  as  a 
Transit  News  reporter  since 
March,  1952 — at  the  time 
of  retirement  he  was  No.  1 
on  the  seniority  list  of  44 
reporters.  The  Transit  News 
Staff  and  his  many  friends 
at  CTA  extend  their  sincere 
wishes  for  a  long,  happy 
and  healthy  retired  life  to 
Everett  and  his  wife, 
MARCIE. 


NEWS 


UNITED  IN  holy  matrimony 
on  May  27  were  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  JOHN  ALLENSON. 
The  bride  is  the  former 
LINDA  WEBER,  the  daugh- 
ter of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  WAL- 
TER (Jake)  WEBER,  Area 
333,  South  Shops.  The 
bridegroom  is  a  patrolman 
for  the  Chicago  Police 
Department. 


Elmer  plays  golf  and  swims  regularly.  They  took  trips  to 
see  the  HMS  Queen  Mary  in  Long  Beach,  the  London  Bridge 
and  Hearst  Castle.  He  says  hello  to  all  his  old  friends  here 
in  Chicago.  He  didn't  know  my  address,  so  I  better  give  it 
to  everybody.  Just  write  me  at  the  CTA  Office,  6319  S. 
Ashland  Avenue,  Chicago,  Illinois  60636.  . .  Clerk  JOHN 
BARRY  was  very  happy  when  his  son,  KEVIN,  who  is  in  the 
air  force  and  stationed  in  San  Francisco,  came  home  on  a 
30-day  leave  and  was  able  to  see  his  grandson  for  the  first 
time.  The  Barrys  have  12  grandchildren  now.  .  .  Agent 
MILLYE  BEATTY,  the  wife  of  Division  308  President 
LEONARD  BEATTY,  was  in  the  hospital  recently  but  is 
now  home  recuperating.  Hope  you  can  get  back  to  work 
real  soon,  Millye...  Motor  man  FRED  GRONEMEYER's  wife, 
TILLIE,  was  also  in  the  hospital  and  is  home  now  recuper- 
ating... Retired  Clerk  JOHN  MORAN  stopped  in  to  see  us 
recently  and  he  looks  wonderful.  He  said  to  say  "hi"  to 
everyone.  ..  Resigning  recently  were  Motormen  FREDRIC 
THOMPSON,  MAURICE  BRANCH  and  Conductor  HIAWA- 
THA WILLIAMS.  .  .  Heard  that  Retired  Motorman  HENRY 
COLGAN  and  Retired  Conductor  ANTHONY  CASPER 
passed  away  recently.  Our  condolences  to  their  families... 
Retired  Towerman  LEONARD  DeGROOT  stopped  by  Ash- 
land Avenue  and  was  very  happy  because  his  Monday  night 
bowling  team,  the  Dox  Exterminators,  won  the  champion- 
ship at  Evergreen  Tower  bowling  alley.  Leonard  was  the' 
No.  1  man,  winning  two  trophies  plus  money.  The  trophies 
he  presented  to  his  twin  grandsons.  .  .  We  received  some 
nice  commendations  from  our  passengers:  Motorman  ED 
O'HARE  was  commended  for  reporting  a  fire  on  a  building 
at  Bryn  Mawr;  Agent  JENNIFER  JOHNSON  was  commended 
for  calling  the  police,  thereby  preventing  a  possible  hold- 
up of  a  passenger,  and  Motorman  ANTHONY  HORN  was 
commended  for  his  alertness  in  recognizing  that  unauthor- 
ized inquiries  were  being  made  at  Howard  Street  and  re- 
ported same  to  the  office.  Keep  those  commendations 
coming  in.  .  .  Happened  to  run  into  Retired  Agent  HELEN 
SHANNON  not  long  ago.  She's  really  enjoying  her  pension 
and  said  to  tell  everyone  hello. 

-  1/cuui  "%artK«t 


SOUTH  SHOPS  - 

Well  it's  time  to  fill  everyone  in  on  all  the  news  here  at 
South  Shops,  so  we'll  start  out  by  congratulating  the 
winners  of  the  1972  picnic  raffle:  1st,  T.  SALKAS,  Body 
Shop  "C"  -  Farberware  electric  broiler  and  rotisserie; 
2nd,  J.  BANCROFT,  Technical  Services  Division  office  - 
Zenith  AM-FM  solid  state  radio;    3rd,  S.   FtORITO,   Body 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 


GEORGE  E.  WAGNER, 
blacksmith  helper,  Elec- 
trical Department,  joined 
the  ranks  of  the  retired  on 
June  1  after  more  than  43 
years  of  service.  If  George 
had  his  welder's  mask  on, 
many  former  streetcar  motor- 
men  would  probably  recog- 
nize him.  He  started  with 
the  Surface  Lines  and  spent 
many  years  building  up 
metal  on  frogs  in  the  car 
tracks. 


Shop  "D"  -  Sunbeam  deluxe  four-slice  toaster;  4th,  P.  PET- 
RULIS,  Brake  Department  and  5th,  L.  BERNAS,  Machine 
Shop,  a  half  gallon  of  Canadian  Club  each. ..We  at  the  South 
Shops  and  everyone  on  the  system  would  like  to  wish  a  very 
long  and  happy  retirement  to  Operating  Manager  CHARLES 
E.  KEISER.  A  dinner  was  held  for  Mr.  Keiser  in  the  M&M 
Club  on  Friday,  June  23.  Again,  Mr.  Keiser,  we  wish  you 
the  best  of  everything.  . .  The  S&E  Department  would  also 
like  to  wish  a  happy  retirement  to  our  buddy  at  Skokie 
Shop,  EVERETT  E.  ENGLAND.  Ev  retired  on  July  1. 
There  was  a  luncheon  held  in  his  honor  at  Skokie  Shop  on 
June  28.  Everyone  wishes  you  the  best  Ev,  enjoy  your  re- 
tirement! ..At  South  Shops  we  have  still  another  retiree, 
TONY  VIHNANEK  of  Technical  Services  Division.  He  was 
honored  at  a  luncheon  here  on  June  29.  We  also  wish  a  long 
and  happy  retirement  to  you,  Tony.  .  .  Superintendent  of 
Shops  and  Equipment  GEORGE  CLARK,  along  with  his 
buddy  JOE  BOLECH,  superintendent  of  rapid  transit  sys- 
tem shops  &  terminals  at  Skokie  Shop,  and  other  mutual 
friends  went  fishing  the  last  week  in  May  around  Atikoken, 
Canada.  The  first  three  days  the  temperature  was  95 
degrees,  and  the  fish  stayed  in  hiding.  But  with  a  break  in 
the  temperature  all  caught  their  limit  of  walleyed  pike, 
lake  trout  and  northern  pike.  The  food  was  good  according 
to  Mr.  Clark,  and  all  of  the  fellows  put  on  some  extra 
pounds.  ..WILLIE  PICKETT,  utility  clerk  at  South  Shops, 
gave  his  lovely  daughter,  DENISE,  a  color  television  upon 
her  graduation  from  Schmidt  Grammar  school.  Denise  will 
be  attending  Harlan  High  school  in  September.  Isn't  it  nice 
to  have  a  thoughtful  dad,  Denise  ? 

Now  for  the  "OUT  IN  THE  SHOP"  news. ..The  fellows  in 
Area  321  want  to  wish  OTHA  WASHINGTON  a  speedy  re- 
covery from  his  recent  surgery.  .  .  Congratulations  to 
CLARENCE  PIPOWSKI,  Area  321,  on  his  first  wedding 
anniversary  June  5.  .  .  JOHN  KURGAN,  Upholstery  Shop 
foreman,  took  a  week  of  his  vacation  to  break  in  his  new 
Pontiac.  .  .  The  guys  in  MC&OP  extend  a  hearty  welcome 
back  to  MARK  STROWZEWSKI,  who  spent  three  years  in 
the  U.S.  army.  . .  MARY  BEAHAN,  the  daughter  of  ROY 
BEAHAN,  MC&OP,  is  returning  from  a  year  of  art  studies 
in  Rome,  Italy.  While  she  was  in  Europe,  she  visited  Tur- 
key, Greece,  England,  Scotland  and  Germany... JAKE  WEB- 
ER, Area  333,  left  June  17  for  two  weeks  in  Rota,  Spain, 
compliments  of  the  good  ol'  U.S.  Navy  Reserve. ..  JOE 
REED,  apprentice  mechanic,  Area  349,  became  a  local 
hero  when  he  saved  his  neighbor's  life.  The  man's  car  ex- 
ploded and  he  was  showered  with  gasoline.   He  ran  from  his 


NEWS 

garage  in  flames.  When  Joe  saw  him  he  quickly  doused  the 
flames  and  rushed  him  to  the  hospital.  We  all  salute  Joe 
for  his  bravery... CASEY  STRZYNSKI,  Area  349,  returned 
from  a  two-year  job  with  Central  Accounting.  Welcome 
back,  Casey. ..The  guys  in  Area  349  wish  BILL  SCHMARJK 
a  speedy  recovery  from  his  recent  illness. .  .TOM  OLE- 
NICK,  the  son  of  WALLY  OLENICK,  Area  349,  was  married 
April  8.  A  reception  was  held  at  Ramno  hall.  Tom,  who 
works  in  Central  Accounting,  and  his  new  wife,  JAN,  hon- 
eymooned in  the  Smoky  Mountains... Congratulations  to  ART 
BEAUCHAMP,  who  became  a  grandpa  again  on  May  9. . . 
Congratulations  to  ED  OLEKSY,  Radiator  Room,  who  be- 
came a  grandfather  on  March  16. ..JOHN  GUZAITIS,  Area 
351,  celebrated  his  tenth  anniversary  with  CTA  on  May  1... 
RICH  ZAJAC's  daughter,  DOROTHY,  was  married  to  JIM 
KELLAS  on  July  1.  Jim  is  the  chief  chef  at  Purdue  univer- 
sity. Rich  is  from  Area  351. ..STANLEY  KUROPAS,  Area 
336,  returned  to  work  after  recovering  from  an  operation. 
Welcome  back,  Stanley. ..STEVE  MATTES,  Area  336,  the 
Wizard  of  Westmont,  retired  June  1  after  46  years  with  the 
CTA.  A  farewell  party  was  given  June  1  by  his  fellow 
workers.  Best  of  luck  in  your  retirement,  Steve. ..JEAN 
GUSTAFSON,  Print  Shop,  became  a  grandmother  twice  in 
one  month.  On  April  10  a  grandson  was  born  and  on  May  12 
a  granddaughter.  Congratulations,  grandma!.. Our  deepest 
sympathy  to  TOM  TADEVIC,  Paint  Shop,  in  the  loss  of  his 
father,  a  CTA  pensioner. ..  PAUL  BROTT,  Area  318,  has 
returned  to  work  after  a  four- month  absence  recovering 
from  heart  surgery. ..  SAM  FIORITO,  Area  318,  also  re- 
turned after  back  surgery  and  seven  month's  recuperation. 
..MAX  KUCHAN,  Area  318,  had  two  silver  anniversaries. 
On  April  9,  25  years  with  the  CTA;  on  June  7,  Max  and  his 
wife,  LORETTA,  celebrated  25  years  of  marriage.  Con- 
gratulations [..STANLEY  SARNA,  foreman,  Area  318,  just 
returned  from  Disney  World  and  he  highly  recommends  the 
trip. ..The  guys  in  Area  318  said  goodbye  to  ADOLPH  OL- 
SON who  took  his  pension  June  1  after  30  years  of  service. 
..Carpenter's  Union  Steward  SAM  TROMBINO,  Area  312, 
took  his  pension  June  1  after  30  years  of  service.  Good 
luck,  Sam!  RAY  DAVISON,  Area  312,  also  went  on  pension 
after  30  years  of  service.  Ray  is  moving  to  Phoenix,  Ari- 
zona... JO  ANN  SPROVIERI,  the  daughter  of  FRANK  SPRO- 
VIERI,  Area  312,  and  HARRY  HOLLENDONER,  Area  312, 
won  the  Class  B  Family  Twosomes  bowling  championship 
at  the  Berwyn  recreation  center. ..JIM  MARRON,  Area  344, 
retired  June  1  after  43  years  as  an  electrician.  We  wish 
him  luck. ..HENRY  MURRY,  Area  344,  became  a  journey- 
man on  April  10.  He  and  his  wife  adopted  a  son,  HAMPTON 
BERNARD,  on  March  31.  Congratulations,  Henry!..  AL 
COX  and  E.  J.  WILSON,  Area  344,  became  journeymen 
electricians  in  April... Did  anyone  notice  that  skinny  guy, 
CLEO  DONALDSON,  driving  around  in  his  new  Tempest? 
He  quit  eating  and  was  able  to  afford  a  new  car... We  would 
like  to  correct  the  name  which  appeared  under  the  picture 
of  our  Bronze  Star  winner.  It  is  STANLEY  SHIMKUS. 
Sorry,  Stan. ..ROBERT  C.  LEE,  apprentice  mechanic,  Area 
342,  was  graduated  from  Olive  Harvey  college  on  June  8 
with  a  degree  in  applied  science.  Congratulations,  Bob... 
Congratulations  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  WILLIAM  RAFFERTY, 
Area  346,  who  celebrated  their  silver  wedding  anniversary 
on  June  7  by  having  dinner  with  their  children. .  .  ERWIN 
KRUMSEY  and  TOM  VUJNOVICH  received  25-year  mem- 
bership pins  from  the  Machinists  Union... Repair  man  TONY 
SHIMKUS,  Kedzie  Garage,  spent  his  Memorial  day  weekend 
fishing  in  northern  Wisconsin.  He  landed  a  37  inch  muskie 
that  weighed  in  at  12^  pounds.  Tony  is  the  brother  of 
STANLEY  SHIMKUS  at  South  Shops.     Tony,  you're  one  real 


JULY-AUGUST,  1972 


29 


INSIDE  NEWS 

good  sports  man!.. Well,  that  concludes  the  July  edition  of 
the  South  Shops  news  brought  to  you  by... 


VaUit  Pat/itupi  &  (Jim  ulaWant 


WEST  SECTION   - 

Here  we  go  again,  and  by  the  time  you  read  this  I  will  be 
on  vacation.  What  a  joy  it  will  be  just  lying  around  getting 
sunburned  and  doing  a  lot  of  fishing.  My  adopted  stepson, 
TOM  PATTERSON,  has  advised  me  to  get  a  deep  tan  so  it 
won't  look  bad  when  he  calls  me  "Daddio."  May  everyone 
enjoy  their  vacation  and  come  back  healthy  and  refreshed... 
I  am  working  with  D.  P.  MORTER  who  came  from  the 
British  Honduras.  If  he  continues  to  run  like  he  is  now,  he 
will  be  back  in  Honduras  soon.  Morter  told  me  that  love  is 
in  the  eyes  of  the  beholder.  I  told  him  it  was  too  bad  his 
lovely  wife  didn't  get  her  glasses  sooner. ..A  christening  of 
Lady  Cecilia  II  was  held  at  the  59th  Street  harbor.  The 
owners  are  "Captain"  and  Mrs.  CALVIN  THOMAS,  both 
employees  of  CTA.  Three  hundred  people  were  invited  and 
a  wonderful  time  was  had  by  all,  especially  with  all  the  food 
and  champagne  for  the  occasion.  Calvin  and  his  wife  and 
son  are  planning  a  cruise  down  the  Mississippi  to  New 
Orleans,  and  we  wish  them  a  safe  and  happy  voyage.  The 
only  drawback  to  the  gala  affair  was  Calvin  standing  in  the 
bow  of  the  ship  shouting,  "I'm  the  captain,  I'm  the  cap- 
tain. "..Congratulations  to  J.  COAKLEY  and  his  wife,  WEN- 
DY, on  the  arrival  of  a  beautiful  baby  girl  named  STORMI. 
With  a  wife  named  Wendy  and  a  daughter  named  Stormi, 
they  are  now  calling  Coakley  "Hurricane." ..  Two  of  our 
biggest  supervisors  took  a  fishing  trip  down  to  old  Ken- 
tucky, and  only  caught  one  little  fish  for  the  whole  day.  One 
of  them  stood  up  in  the  boat  and  it  capsized.  The  man  that 
helped  them  was  the  luckiest  of  all — he  caught  two  jumbo 
whales. ..My  motorman,  MIKE  BELLEZZO,  has  returned  to 
work,  and  all  I  can  say  is  "Thank  God."  The  young  motor- 
men  like  ROGERS,  REEVES,  MARSHALL  and  BATES  go  too 
fast  for  an  old-timer  like  me. ..Let's  all  hope  that  GEORGE 
CLARK  will  return  to  work  soon.  We  all  miss  him. ..Mo- 
torman RALPH  TRIMARCO  passed  away  after  a  long  ill- 
ness. I  didn't  know  him  too  well,  but  all  the  fellows  said  he 
was  really  a  wonderful  person.    So  to  his  wife  and  family, 

A  LUCKY  13  -  -  that's  what  these  three  boys  seem  to  be  thinking 
as  they  display  the  sports  trophies  they  won.  The  trophies,  four 
(or  basketball  and  nine  for  hockey,  were  presented  at  the  Harwood 
Heights  Sports  banquet  on  April  14.  The  proud  athletes  are,  from 
left,  JOHN,  11,  DAVID,  14,  and  TOM  EVERDING,  age  10,  the 
grandsons  of  Agent  MINNIE  DIKEMAN  of  West  Section. 


CELEBRATING  THEIR  50th 
wedding  anniversary  on 
June  25  were  Pensioner  and 
Mrs.  JOSEPH  PECORARO. 
They  renewed  their  vows  at 
St.  Eugene's  church  before 
Reverend  Louis  Giambas- 
tiom,  who  originally  wed 
them.  Mr.  Pecoraro  was 
with  Way  and  Structures 
before  his         retirement 

September  1,  1956. 


we  extend  our  sincere  condolences.  ..  Conductor  JAMES 
LANE's  mother  passed  away  suddenly.  We  extend  our 
deepest  sympathy  to  Jim  and  his  family. ..Pensioner  CAR- 
MEN PETRUCCI  passed  away  recently.  He  was  very  nice 
to  me  when  I  first  started  with  CTA,  and  we  send  our  sin- 
cere condolences  to  his  wife  and  family.  ..  Everybody's 
friend,  TINY  ROBERTSON,  passed  away  and  it  saddened 
the  entire  carhouse.  He  was  without  a  doubt  the  nicest 
person  working  for  CTA.  You  all  knew  how  big  he  was, 
and  I  used  to  tease  him  and  he  would  chase  me  around  the 
carhouse.  We  will  surely  miss  him.  To  his  wife,  GLADYS, 
we  extend  our  deepest  sympathy.. .A  happy  birthday  is  ex- 
tended to  the  following  men:  R.  SHONDER,  E.  WYNN,  J. 
(Lover)  BRIGHT,  M.  McCLURE,  S.  KAULES,  M.  LEE,  J. 
MCCARTHY,  C.  McDERMOTT,  J.  LANE  and  M.  FIORE. 
The  last  four,  I  am  sure,  are  ready  for  their  pensions... 
SAM  (Archie)  JONES  of  the  South  Side,  was  taking  a  little 
snooze  on  the  lockers  and  fell  off.  He  landed  on  his  face, 
and  thank  God  he  wasn't  hurt  bad.  Come  to  think  of  it,  he 
looks  better  now.  If  his  motorman,  JOE  GRIFFIN,  could  do 
the  same,  his  looks  may  improve  also. ..My  partner,  LOU 
PAYNE,  had  his  spring  revue,  and  with  him  as  m.c.  it  was 
a  huge  success.  A  little  bird  told  me  that  GEORGE  WOOD- 
MORE  's  eyes  lit  up  like  saucers  when  the  pretty  little 
dancing  girl  did  a  wiggly  dance  in  front  of  him.  To  my 
friend  Payne,  I  would  like  to  know  what  young  lady  made 
him  buy  new  sunglasses  because  she  didn't  like  the  others 
he  wore.  Let's  hope  it  isn't  so,  Lou,  for  you  are  the  last 
holdout. ..Oh,  how  I  have  aged — now  I'm  playing  checkers 
with  old-timer  JESSE  RICHARDSON.  He  keeps  beating  me, 
and  you  would  think  he  would  have  pity  for  a  young  fellow 
who  used  to  ride  his  train  when  he  was  going  to  school. 
The  reason  he  beats  me  is  that  "Super  Star"  HANK  COLD- 
ING  helps  him...  It's  been  two  months  since  JOHN  CIM- 
MERER  had  his  operation,  and  he  still  asks  everyone  if 
they  want  to  see  where  he  was  operated  on. ..I'm  sure  ev- 
eryone knows  that  JIMMY  HOOD  bought  a  new  car.  He  went 
too  far  when  he  bought  artificial  grass  for  seat  covers  so 
he  can  feel  at  home  when  he  travels  down  South. .  .  Night 
Clerk  SORENSON  is  ruining  the  other  clerk's  image,  as  he 
keeps  smiling  every  morning.  Now  that  I  have  put  his  name 
in  the  Transit  News,  he  will  revert  to  his  old  form  like  the 
rest. ..I  would  like  to  thank  the  CTA  photographer  for  mak- 
ing me  look  good  shaking  hands  with  CTA  Board  Chairman 
MICHAEL  CAFFERTY.  If  only  he  could  have  taken  a  little 
weight  off  the  front,  I  might  have  looked  better. ..So  long  for 
now,  and  if  your  name  didn't  appear  in  this  column,  we  will 
try  to  get  you  in  the  next  one. 


-  Seutta  SuUiMa  &  -dau  Paipte 


30 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

52ND  STREET  - 

Well  hello!  I  guess  most  of  you  are  thinking  I  had  run 
out  on  you.  Oh  no — due  to  illness,  I  missed  the  deadline 
for  the  May-June  issue.  So  it's  been  some  time  since 
you've  heard  from  me. ..First  of  all,  Superintendents  JOHN 
LYNCH  and  A.  BRAUN  wish  to  thank  all  of  us  for  the  fine 
job  we  are  doing  with  our  safety  record.  The  coffee  was  on 
the  house... Mr.  and  Mrs.  A.  WILLS  played  host  to  a  group 
of  his  co-workers  at  an  outdoor  barbecue  held  at  their 
home  on  May  30.  A  grand  time  was  had  by  all.  Those  at- 
tending were:  Mr.  and  Mrs.  O.  W.  HOOKS,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
J.  MARSHALL,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  JOHN  L.  HUDSON,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  I.  CLAKK,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  TINSEY,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
W.  HUDSON,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  BILL  HENRY,  and  a  few  others 
who  I  can't  name  because  I  lost  the  second  half  of  my  list. 
But  we  all  had  fun,  and  that's  what  counts. ..Operator  JESSE 
BYRD  and  his  family  took  a  trip  to  Breeds ville,  Michigan, 
to  visit  his  mother  on  Mother's  day,  and  enjoyed  them- 
selves to  the  highest.. .Our  softball  team  has  gotten  off  to  a 
flying  start  and  is  doing  rather  well.  Being  piloted  by  Op- 
erator R.  RILEY  and  a  starting  lineup  of  I.  THOMAS  (2B), 
C.  ESSEX  (3B),  B.  HENRY  (C),  N.  BARTON  (S.S.),  C.  DIAL 
(C.F.),  L.  SNOW  (IB),  W.  WORD  (L.F.),  R.  RILEY  (S.C.), 
S.  JONES  (P)  and  C.  ORR  (R.F.)... Operator  R.  HOLMES 
wants  to  take  this  time  to  thank  all  of  the  operators  for  the 
support  given  him  in  the  last  election  for  board  member 
representing  52nd  Street. .  .  One  of  our  younger  operators 
commented  that  all  you  ever  read  about  is  the  "old  timers." 
That  news  item  box  is  open  to  everyone,  so  the  only  thing  I 
can  say  is,  maybe  the  old  timers  are  the  only  ones  putting 
something  in  the  box. 


69TH  STREET  - 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  E.  J.  (Mickey)  YOUNG'S  daughter,  TERRY 
LYNN,  became  Mrs.  JOSEPH  ELLIGOTT  on  May  20.  The 
wedding  party  consisted  of  six  bridesmaids,  one  junior 
bridesmaid,  a  flower  girl  and  a  ring  bearer.  The  reception 
was  held  at  the  Pressman's  hall  with  about  300  people  at- 
tending. I  had  the  pleasure  of  meeting  Mickey's  mother  and 
his  mother-in-law,  Mrs.  EDNA  HOPPE,  who  is  77  years 
old  and  looks  like  she  is  30.  The  new  son-in-law  quashed 
Mickey's  plans  of  chaperoning  them  on  their  honeymoon  in 
Florida.  .  .  Operator  HANK  RISCH  claims  that  he  and  his 
wife  have  made  a  date  with  the  stork,  and  are  looking  for- 
ward to  the  blessed  event... When  Operator  JOHN  MORNAR 
heard  that  his  buddy,  JOE  KOVATZ,  was  in  the  hospital,  he 
developed  the  same  symptoms.  Now  that  Joe  is  back  to 
work,  maybe  John  will  get  back  on  the  job,  too. ..Operators 
TONY    VANDERBURG   and    MITCH  DAUGHERTY  recently 


PICTURED  HERE  are  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  JOSEPH  MAGGIO 
who  were  united  in  holy 
matrimony  on  May  7  at  Holy 
Cross  Lutheran  church.  The 
bride  is  the  former  EILEEN 
BECKER,  the  daughter  of 
Operator  H.  J.  BECKER, 
Keeler  Station. 


NEWS 


SEATED  AT  the  piano  is 
ED  MARTIN,  retired  West 
Section  ticket  agent,  while 
his  brother,  FRANK  (Speed) 
MARTIN,  sings  the  gay  old 
tunes  that  Ed  is  playing. 
Frank  is  also  a  CTA  pen- 
sioner who  retired  in  1950 
as  a  motorman  out  of  the 
old  Armitage  barn. 


returned  from  vacation  looking  hale  and  hearty  and  ready 
for  another  year  of  work. .  .  BARNEY  BECKER  went  to 
Hawaii  on  his  vacation.  Are  you  changing  your  mind  about 
Florida,  Barney  ?..  DENNY  PIERCE  may  get  police  pro- 
tection to  guard  his  jacket.  Box  Puller  McGOWAN,  the 
fastest  key  at  the  vaults,  says  Denny  should  send  it  to 
Darlings  and  have  it  rendered  for  the  20  pounds  of  oil  and 
grease  it  contains.  ..  Operator  TOM  GROGAN  is  looking 
forward  to  the  day  when  he  can  take  his  pension,  and  count- 
ing the  days  until  his  birthday.  Marquette  will  never  be 
the  same  without  his  big  smile,  happy  nature  and  honesty 
in  running  on  time. ..Box  Puller  SY  SCELLATO  is  taking 
vitamins,  and  he  claims  it  is  making  hair  grow  on  the  bald 
spots.  Is  it  cheaper  than  the  "rugs"  that  ROY  HORNING 
and  DON  KURATNIK  are  sporting?  ..  Operator  JIM  RAD- 
LOFF  visited  the  Badger  State  on  his  vacation.  He  said  the 
fishing  was  great  and  he  enjoyed  fine  weather... Operator 
JOE  DAVIDSON  toured  the  western  states  and  saw  the 
Cowboy  Hall  of  Fame  in  Oklahoma. ..Operator  GUS  MEL- 
ANDER  and  his  wife  loved  the  Michigan  north  country. 
They  crossed  the  Mackinac  Bridge  into  Detour  Village  and 
stopped  at  Cadillac,  then  on  to  Ludington  for  a  visit  with 
Superintendent  G.  D.  PEYTON,  who  was  vacationing  at  his 
summer  ho  me...  Operator  PORTER,  better  known  as  Mr. 
59th,  picked  an  A.M.  run  for  the  first  time  ever. ..Clerk 
BILL  KELLY  is  in  Chicago  Osteopathic  hospital.  Get  well, 
Bill,  we  miss  you.  .  .  Retired  Board  Member  CHESTER 
WILLIAMS  was  also  hospitalized  recently.  We  all  wish  you 
a  speedy  recovery,  Chester. ..One  of  our  favorite  pension- 
ers, SAM  VALLONI,  passed  away.  We  offer  our  deepest 
sympathy  to  his  loved  ones... Co- reporter  JIMMY  AHERN 
of  the  Repair  Department,  and  I  wish  to  congratulate  all  the 
newly  elected  and  re-elected  union  officers.  To  the  ones 
who  didn't  make  it,  we  wish  them  better  luck  next  time.  It 
was  good  to  see  all  the  retired  members  who  came  out  to 
vote:  CON  CROWLEY,  DICK  CAULEY,  GEORGE  LAPHAM, 
KYLE  NASH,  WILLIE  FALEEY,  DOMINIC  BURKE  and 
many  others... TED  NIEZABITOWSKI  went  to  the  West 
Coast  on  his  vacation  and  enjoyed  it. ..Also  on  vacation  are 
SAM  BIBBINS,  B.  WILLS,  C.  FIZER,  F.  MOORE,  S.  SA- 
NECKO  and  D.  DOUGHERTY.  We  hope  you  all  enjoy  your- 
selves and  return  safely.. .We  all  wish  TERRY  MUELLNER 
good  luck  on  his  new  assignment  as  night  foreman  at  For- 
est Glen  Garage.  Also  to  C.  KUBAL  who  took  Terry's 
place  at  69th  Street  Garage. ..We  hope  everyone  has  a  fine 
summer;  keep  us  informed  because  this  column  depends  on 
you! 

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Just  a  light  breeze  now. 
A  gale  over  the  next  few  months. 

Eight  mint-new  air  conditioned 
buses  will  be  joining  the  CTA  fleet 
every  day,  five  days  a  week. 

We'll  have  525  new  buses 
this  year.  And  another  five 
hundred  next  year. 

They'll  all  be  air  conditioned 
inside— and  out!  Because  each 
bus  is  equipped  with  environmental 
improvements  that  practically 
eliminate  smoke  and  odor  from 
the  exhaust. 

We  know  you'll  like  the 
roomier  seating  and  brighter 


interiors,  because  you  helped 
design  them  on  last  year's 
Suggestion  Bus. 

We're  replacing  our  oldest 
buses  first,  so  it  may  take  a  little 
while  before  you  get  to  ride  one. 
But  we  hope  you'll  agree  they 
were  well  worth  waiting  for. 

Because  it'll  demonstrate 
that  a  better  day  has  arrived  for 
bus  riders  in  Chicago. 

We're  getting  a  move  on 

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TO  ALL  EMPLOYEES: 


Needless  to  say,  the  series  of  articles  appearing  in  a  Chicago  daily  newspaper  reflecting 
adversely  on  CTA  have  disturbed  me  greatly.  I  am  sure  many  of  you  share  my  feelings  in  this 
matter. 

I  believe  it  is  important  at  this  time  to  repeat  what  I  have  said  time  and  again;  that  one  of 
the  things  that  impressed  me  first  when  I  came  to  CTA,  and  continues  to  impress  me,  is  the 
loyalty  and  cooperation  of  CTA  employees  in  the  quality  of  work  performed  and  the  commit- 
ment to  dedicated  service. 

You  have  undoubtedly  also  learned  of  plans  for  CTA  to  engage  in  three  distinct  management 
studies  covering  the  areas  of  transit  operations,  real  estate,  and  personnel  management.  Since 
my  arrival  here  15  months  ago,  I  have  been  on  record  early  and  often  as  regards  management 
studies  and  our  commitment  to  streamlining  CTA. 

I  would  expect  the  studies  in  which  we  engage  will  amount  to  the  most  comprehensive  ever 
undertaken  in  the  history  of  CTA.  They  will  establish  a  blueprint  for  our  future.  It  is  espe- 
cially significant  that  it  coincides  with  the  25th  anniversary  of  the  commencement  of  operations 
of  CTA,  which  was  October  1.    After  a  quarter  century,  the  time  is  right. 

U.S.  Secretary  of  Transportation  John  Volpe,  the  number  one  transportation  man  in  the 
United  States,  while  in  Chicago  recently  said  that  we  need  more  public  transportation  systems 
like  the  Chicago  Transit  Authority,  which  is  one  of  the  finest  in  the  world.  That's  how  the  CTA 
is  characterized  throughout  the  country  and  that's  the  way  we  intend  to  be  characterized  in 
Chicago. 

Our  studies  will  require  intensive  activity  on  the  part  of  the  study  teams  and  on  the  part  of 
CTA  management  and  all  employees.  I  need  and  am  asking  for  your  complete  cooperation  in 
this  matter. 


Sincerely, 


Michael  Cafferty 
Chairman 


CHICAGO  TRANSIT  BOARD 

Ernie  Banks 

Michael  Cafferty,  Chairman 

Clair  M.  Roddewig 

Wallace  D.  Johnson 

Lawrence  G.  Sucsy 

James  R.  Quinn 

Donald  J.  Walsh 

CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


AT  THE  invitation  of  CTA  Chairman  Michael  Cafferty, 
three  members  of  the  federal  Urban  Mass  Transpor- 
tation Administration  (UMTA)  and  a  staff  member 
from  the  American  Transit  Association  (ATA)  spent 
six  days  in  Chicago  recently  at  a  transit  orientation 
seminar  geared  to  learning  about  the  inner  workings 
of  CTA. 

The  representatives  from  UMTA  were:  Donald  E. 
Kreps,  program  analyst,  Theodore  G.  Weigle,  urban 
planner,  and  Philip  H.  Morgan,  office  of  research, 
development  and  demonstration.  From  ATA,  Robert 
C.  Stark,  director  of  statistics,  attended. 

The  six-day  seminar  was  designed  to  acquaint  the 
participants  with  the  operation  of  CTA  and  its  associ- 
ated problems.  The  first  two  days  were  spent  study- 
ing the  work  of  the  Transportation  Department  with  a 
day  set  aside  for  bus  operation  and  the  other  for  rapid 
transit  operation.  Sessions  were  held  at  CTA's  train- 
ing school,  at  bus  garages  and  rapid  transit  termi- 
nals, in  the  operations  control  center,  and  with  su- 
pervisors out  on  the  system. 

The  following  two  days  covered  the  activities  of 
the  Shops  and  Equipment  Department  learning  about 
vehicle  servicing,  cleaning  and  maintenance  pro- 
cedures and  overhaul  facilities.  An  important  aspect 
included  the  preparation  for  service  of  new  buses, 
currently  being  delivered  to  CTA. 

Time  was  devoted  to  explaining  the  procedures 
followed  in  the  Purchasing,  Specifications  &  Stores 
Department,  and  in  the  Accounting  and  Payroll  De- 
partments. A  field  survey  of  engineering  projects  in 
progress  was  conducted.  Several  hours  were  spent  in 
the  Schedule  Department  learning  how  service  re- 
quirements are  measured  and  how  schedules  are  de- 
signed. 

Saturday  included  a  session  with  personnel  in- 
volved in  planning  and  capital  program  implementa- 
tion for  CTA  along  with  Bernard  G.  Cunningham,  As- 
sistant Secretary  of  the  Illinois  Department  of  Trans- 
portation. Subjects  covered  were  CTA's  capital  grant 
program,  regional  planning  in  the  area,  coordination 
with  other  transit  carriers,  the  history  and  mission 
of  the  Illinois  Department  of  Transportation  and  a 
look  into  the  future. 

To  close  the  session,  the  participants  met  with 
Mr.  Cafferty  who  discussed  with  them  the  responsi- 
bilities of  the  chairman  and  the  processes  by  which 


CTA  seminar  gives  outsiders 
an  inside  look  at  transit 


A  PANORAMIC  course  that  covers  the  entire  operation  of  CTA, 
the  CTATI  is  a  six-day  seminar  designed  to  benefit  those  con- 
cerned with  public  transportation.  Pictured  below  is  one  of  the 
classroom  sessions  with  CTA  management  personnel- 


transit  policies  are  formulated.  Each  participant  was 
issued  a  certificate  and  a  "Planner's  Packet"  con- 
taining many  useful  reference  papers,  statistics, 
maps  and  reports  relating  to  transit  in  Chicago. 

The  participants  hailed  the  six-day  session  as 
being  enlightening,  informative,  and  time  considerably 
well  spent.  According  to  Weigle,  "The  seminar  was 
an  invaluable  experience  for  one  trying  to  understand 
the  operations  of  a  transit  system."  Kreps  said:  "A 
truly  remarkable  learning  experience  in  helping  to 
understand  the  perspective  of  those  who  are  trying  to 
make  urban  mass  transportation  work." 

ATA's  Stark  had  this  to  say:  "The  CTA  seminar 
was  one  of  the  finest  programs  I  have  ever  attended. 
It  was  super-informative— a  real  education."  Morgan 
commented:  "Transit  systems  are  now  something 
real  to  me  and  1  know  that  I  will  be  able  to  do  a  much 
better  job  in  UMTA  because  of  the  opportunity  to  gain 
firsthand  knowledge." 

"This  introductory  course  in  transit  fills  an  im- 
portant need.  It  will  be  formalized  by  CTA  and  known 
as  the  Chicago  Transit  Authority  Technical  Institute 
(CTATI).  We  will  be  offering  it  on  a  regular  basis. 
We  are  confident  that  many  others,  in  and  out  of  the 
transit  industry  as  well  as  those  having  governmental 
transit  responsibilities,  will  find  it  worthwhile  to 
learn  about  the  intricacies  of  operating  a  major  mass 
transit  system,"  said  Chairman  Cafferty. 


Volume  XXV  CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS  Number  7 

Published  monthly  by  and  for  employes  of  the  Chicago  Transit  Authority,  under  the  direction  of  the  Public  Information  Department. 

C.  William  Baxa,  Director  of  Public  In/ormatior, 


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Address  communications  to 


SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER,  1972 


OUR  COVER:  Arriving  at  the  rote  of  40  a  week,  new  buses  are 
now  operating  at  five  of  the  seven  stations  slated  to  receive 
them.  While  pulling  out  a  brand  new  bus  at  Lawndale  Station, 
Operator  John  McClain  paused  to  hand  Garage  Foreman  Joseph 
Ritrovato  one  of  the  candy  souvenirs  being  presented  to  riders 
when  each  bus  first  enters  service.  The  new  buses  permitted 
the  retirement  of  the  last  of  the  22-year  old  600's  operating 
from    Lawndale. 


New  buses 

keep  rolling  in! 


SINCE  THEIR  introduction  on  August  11,  new  buses 
have  continued  to  roll  into  Chicago  at  the  rate  of  40  a 
week.    By  mid-November  all  525  will  be  in  service. 

Initially  placed  in  service  at  Archer  Station,  new 
buses  have  since  entered  service  at  52nd  Street  Sta- 
tion on  August  28,  Forest  Glen  Station  on  September 
1,  Lawndale  Station  on  September  25  and  Kedzie  Sta- 
tion on  October  2.  The  last  two  of  seven  stations  to 
receive  new  buses  will  be  North  Avenue  and  77th 
Street. 

New  buses  are  being  assigned  to  routes  in  a  man- 
ner which  permits  their  use  by  the  greatest  possible 
number  of  passengers.  The  number  of  units  used  on 
the  selected  routes  from  each  station  is  generally 
sufficient  to  provide  all  mid-day  and  weekend  service 
as  well  as  about  one-third  of  the  weekday  rush  hour 
service.  Seven  routes  on  which  totally  air-conditioned 
service  is  being  provided  by  the  new  buses  are  the 
56A  North  Milwaukee,  64  Foster-Lawrence,  68  North- 
west Highway,  85A  North  Central,  88  Higgins  and  90 
Harlem  routes  from  Forest  Glen  Station  and  the  149 
Michigan-State-Wacker  route  from  Kedzie  Station. 

Coincidental  with  the  assignment  of  the  new  buses 
to  the  149  route  on  October  2,  the  route  was  renamed 
the  149  Stateliner.  Special  roofline  banners  have  been 
mounted  near  the  front  of  each  bus  to  identify  the  35£ 
reduced  fare  buses. 

Purchase  of  the  buses  is  one  of  the  projects  in- 
cluded in  the  first  $80  million  of  CTA's  $122  million 
Capital  Renewal  Program  which  is  being  funded  by  the 
federal  Urban  Mass  Transportation  Administration, 
the  Illinois  Department  of  Transportation  and  the 
CTA. 

Except  for  ten  buses  purchased  in  1965,  the  525 
new  buses  are  the  first  to  be  acquired  by  CTA  with 
air  conditioning.  They  also  include  distinctive  new 
exterior  colors  and  bright,  roomy  interiors  which  re- 
sulted from  CTA's  poll  of  30,000  persons. 


DURING  A  ceremony  at  the  Jefferson  Park  Transit  Center  on 
September  1,  the  first  25  buses  in  a  fleet  of  113  being  as- 
signed to  Forest  Glen  Station  were  phased  into  service.  Bus 
Operator  Ralph  Groat  (above)  on  the  68  Northwest  Highway 
route  became  the  first  to  drive  a  new  bus  after  he  was  called 
to  the  speaker's  stand  by  CTA  Chairman  Michael  Cafferty. 
During  a  free  demonstration  ride  following  the  ceremony  (below) 
Chairman  Cafferty  passed  out  candy  souvenirs  to  those  test- 
riding   the   new   buses. 


THESE         OPERA-GOERS 

rode  in  class  to  the  open- 
ing of  the  Lyric  Opera 
season  in  Chicago  and  the 
performance  of  "I  Due 
Foscari."  They  chartered 
one  of  the  new  air-condi- 
tioned buses  to  take  them 
from  the  dinner  at  the 
Casino  Club  to  the  Civic 
Opera  House,  and  then  to 
the  opera  ball  at  the  Con- 
rad Hilton  hotel. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


CTA  Chairman  Cafferty: 

'Old  600s... reliable  workhorses 
that  outlived  their  usefulness' 

THE  ASSIGNMENT  of  new  air-conditioned  buses  to 
Lawndale  Station  permitted  the  retirement  of  CTA's 
oldest  buses, the  19  units  remaining  in  series  601-700 
originally  purchased  by  the  Chicago  Motor  Coach  in 
1950  to  replace  the  last  double  deckers. 

Commenting  on  their  retirement.  CTA  Chairman 
Cafferty  said,  "The  old  600's  have  been  reliable  work- 
horses for  22  years.  They  have  long  outlived  their 
usefulness  and  have  earned  a  well-deserved  retire- 
ment. On  the  average,  each  bus  has  accumulated 
700,000  miles — the  equivalent  of  28  trips  around  the 
equator — and  has  transported  about  4  million  riders." 

A  comparison  of  certain  features  on  CTA's  newest 
and  oldest  buses  is  presented  below.  Many  of  the  im- 
provements to  design  and  rider  comfort  are  apparent 
in  the  table,  as  well  as  in  the  picture  above.  The  most 
revolutionary  feature,  according  to  Cafferty,  is  the 
package  of  anti-pollution  devices  that  reduces  exhaust 
odor,  smoke  and  operating  noise. 


SERIES  601-700 

SERIES  1000-1524 

Year  built 

1950 

1972 

Manufacturer 

GMC 

GMC 

Engine,  cylinders 

Diesel,  In  line  6 

Diesel,  V-8 

Horsepower  &  Revolu- 

tions per  minute 

200  hp  ot  1,800  rpm 

239  hp  at  2,000  rpm 

Displacement 

425.6  cu.  in. 

567  cu.  in. 

Compression  ratio 

16.0  to  1 

18.7  to  1 

Exhaust  dispersion 

Tailpipe  under 

Vertical  aspirated  from 

bumper 

roof  line 

Fuel  injector  valve 

TypeS 

Type  LSN-50 

Steering 

Manual 

Power 

Suspension 

Spring 

Air  ride  with  automatic 
height  control  &  leveling 

Fuel  tank  capacity 

82  gallons 

125  gallons 

Air  comfort  system 

Heater  ot  front  of 
bus 

Central  forced-air  ven- 
tilating, heating,  air- 
conditioning—thermosta- 
tically controlled 

Lighting 

Incandescent 

Fluorescent 

Windows 

Lifting  sash 

Picture 

Seats 

Upholstered  spring 

Contoured,  padded  inserts 

Interior  trim 

Painted 

Mel  amine- white,  gold 
fleck  ceiling  and  walnut 
woodgrain  walls 

Exterior  trim: 

Sides  below  windows 

Aluminum    painted 

Fluted  anodized  aluminum 

Colors 

2-Green  ond  cream 

3-Lime  green,  pine  green, 
pearl  white 

Entrance  step  height 

15  inches 

13V-.  inches 

Cost  new 

$20,950 

$41,443 

Silver  train  introduction 
marks  CTA  25th  anniversary 


COINCIDING  WITH  CTA's  25th  anniversary,  a  six-car 
train  of  newly-painted  silver  rapid  transit  cars  was 
placed  in  service  on  the  Lake-Dan  Ryan  route  on  Oc- 
tober 2.  CTA  celebrated  its  25th  anniversary  as  an 
operating  company  on  October  1. 

The  cars  introduce  the  new  silver  and  black  styling 
that  will  identify  CTA's  growing  fleet  of  air-condi- 
tioned rapid  transit  cars.  The  six  cars  are  part  of  a 
group  of  180  built  in  1964,  Chicago's  first  with  air 
conditioning,  all  due  for  repainting  now.  They  were 
originally  painted  mint  green  and  alpine  white.  Re- 
painted silver  cars  are  entering  service  at  the  rate  of 
two  to  four  cars  a  week. 

With  their  modern  styling,  the  fleet  of  1964-model 
cars  will  resemble  the  100  new  rapid  transit  cars,  a 
scale  model  of  which  was  recently  unveiled  by  CTA 
Chairman  Michael  Cafferty.  The  new  cars  are  being 
purchased  as  part  of  CTA's  $122  million  Capital  Re- 
newal Program.  Scheduled  for  delivery  in  1974,  the 
new  cars  have  been  styled  with  the  assistance  of 
Sundberg-Ferar,  the  nationally  recognized  industrial 
design  firm. 

The  150  stainless  steel  cars  built  in  1969-70  will 
also  receive  the  black  band  around  windows  as  time 
and  paint  shop  capacity  permits,  bringing  the  silver 
and  black  styling  to  430  cars— more  than  a  third  of 
CTA's  rapid  transit  fleet. 


SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER,  1972 


Lawndale  station 


Douglas  station 


Skokie  shop 


ISC,  ESC  award  winners  named 


VYING  FOR  first  place  within  their  respective  areas 
in  CTA's  safety  contests,  winners  of  second  quarter 
awards  found  the  competition  fierce  and  came  out  on 
top  in  some  apparent  photo  finishes. 

Interstation  Safety  Contest  (ISC):  Lawndale  Station 
headed  up  the  list  of  12  operating  stations  to  win  the 
surface  system  plaque  with  a  final  score  of  58.26, 
only  5.37  points  ahead  of  second  place  52nd  Street  and 
5.78  points  ahead  of  third  place  69th  Street.  Douglas 
Station  came  in  first  among  nine  operating  stations, 
winning  the  rapid  transit  system  plaque  with  a  perfect 


score  of  75.00,  well  ahead  of  second  place  Jefferson 
Park  (49.76)  and  third  place  Howard  (46.92). 

Employees  Safety  Contest  (ESC):  North  Park  Ga- 
rage led  the  surface  garage  competition  among  12  lo- 
cations for  the  second  quarter  in  a  row,  winning  the 
second  quarter  award  with  an  accident  frequency  rate 
of  48.2,  only  1.5  points  better  than  second  place 
Limits  Garage.  A  combination  of  three  terminals  on 
the  West-Northwest  route — Congress,  54th,  Foster — 
won  the  No.  1  spot  in  the  rapid  transit  maintenance 
terminal  competition  with  an  accident  frequency  rate 


Special  trains,  buses  serve  football  games 


FOOTBALL  FANS  who  have  missed  the  kickoff  be- 
cause they  were  snarled  in  traffic  or  unable  to  find  a 
parking  place  are  sure  winners  for  riding  CTA.  And 
by  avoiding  the  strain  of  driving,  they  can  save  their 
energy  to  root  their  favorite  team. 

During  the  1972  football  season  CTA  is  operating 
special  services  to  all  Bears  and  Wildcat  home 
games,  providing  a  convenient  link  between  Soldier 
Field,  Dyche  Stadium  and  the  entire  CTA  network  of 
bus  and  rapid  transit  routes. 

Chicago  Bears  home  games  at  Soldier  Field  will  be 
played  on  the  evening  of  Monday,  October  23  (Min- 
nesota), and  afternoons  on  Sundays,  November  12 
(Green  Bay),  November  19  (San  Francisco),  and  No- 
vember 26  (Cincinnati).  Bus  service  direct  to  the 
field  is  provided  by  regular  No.  126  Jackson  service 
operating  east  from  Austin  boulevard.  Supplemental 
service  on  the  No.  126  route  is  also  provided  for  two 
hours  prior  to  game  time — starting  at  6  p.m.  for  the 
Monday  game  and  at  11  a.m.  for  Sunday  games. 
Buses  leave  Franklin  and  Jackson  every  few  minutes, 
providing  convenient  transfers  from  all  connecting 
bus  and   rapid  transit  routes   operating  to  the  Loop. 


On  Sundays  special  buses  also  connect  with  arriving 
trains  at  North  Western  Station,  carrying  fans  direct 
to  Soldier  Field.  Following  the  games  No.  126  buses 
depart  as  they  are  loaded  for  Austin,  the  Loop,  or 
North  Western  Station. 

Northwestern  U.  Wildcat  home  games  at  Dyche 
Stadium  will  be  played  on  Saturdays,  October  28 
(Indiana),  November  4  (Illinois),  and  November  18 
(Ohio  State).  Rapid  transit  service  is  provided  to  the 
Central  street  station  in  Evanston — only  two  blocks 
from  the  stadium.  Regular  Evanston  service,  making 
all  stops  between  the  Howard  and  Linden  terminals, 
is  supplemented  for  one  and  one-half  hours  before 
game  time  by  "Wildcat  Specials"  which  operate  non- 
stop from  Howard  to  Central  station.  The  specials 
leave  Howard  starting  at  Noon  on  October  28  and  at 
11:30  a.m.  on  November  4  and  18.  Direct  connections 
are  made  with  North-South  route  trains  at  the  Howard 
street  station.  After  the  games,  regular  Evanston 
service  is  supplemented  by  "Wildcat  Specials"  oper- 
ating non-stop  to  Howard  station,  leaving  Central 
street  until  5:00  p.m.  on  October  28  and  until  4:30 
p.m.  on  November  4  and  18. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


North  Park  garage 


Congress  terminal 


for  second  quarter  of  1972 


of  27.9,  giving  them  a  safe  margin  ahead  of  the  South 
Side  terminals  at  61st  and  at  Racine,  with  a  40.7  rate. 
Skokie  Shop  excelled  in  the  shops  competition  over- 
taking South  Shops  with  final  scores  for  the  quarter  at 
87.5  to  92.1.  The  accident  frequency  rate  upon  which 
winners  are  selected  is  based  on  the  number  of  in- 
juries per  one  million  manhours  worked. 

Accepting  Lawndale's  plaque  was  Station  Superin- 
tendent J.  B.  Morris  (right)  who  is  shown  with  Super- 
intendent of  Operating  Stations  G.  A.  Riley.  J.  P. 
Flynn   (right)  accepted  the  plaque  for  Douglas  Station 


from  Assistant  Superintendent  of  Operating  Stations 
C.  W.  Gibes.  Shown  at  the  Skokie  Shop  award  pre- 
sentation are,  from  left,  Superintendent  of  Shops  & 
Equipment  G.  J.  Clark,  Superintendent  of  Rapid 
Transit  Shops  &  Terminals  J.  R.  Bolech,  Manager  of 
Finance  P.  J.  Meinardi  and  Superintendent  of  Skokie 
Shop  R.  S.  Winther.  Presenting  the  award  to  North 
Park  Garage  Foreman  P.  E.  O'Connor  (right)  is  Ga- 
rage Supervisor  T.  Riordan.  The  award  for  Con- 
gress, 54th  and  Foster  maintenance  terminals  was 
presented  to  Foreman  J.  A.  Cannella  by  Senior  Fore- 
man of  Maintenance  Terminals  R.  E.  Flowers. 


BULLETINS  ANNOUNCING  the  appointment  of  12  su- 
pervisory employees  to  new  posts  within  six  CTA  de- 
partments were  issued  recently.  The  departments 
affected  are  as  follows: 

Assistant  Secretary — S.  M.  Bianchi  was  appointed  to 
the  post  of  assistant  secretary  to  the  board  and  spe- 
cial assistant  to  the  chairman  by  General  Manager 
T.  B.  O'Connor.  The  appointment  became  effective 
October  1. 

Investigations  and  Claims — F.  J.  Mullen  was  named 
superintendent  of  investigations  and  claims  effective 
October  1.  His  appointment  was  announced  by  Man- 
ager of  Finance  P.  J.  Meinardi  and  approved  by  Gen- 
eral Manager  O'Connor. 

Law — J.  L.  Devine  became  first  assistant  general 
attorney  on  October  24.  His  appointment  was  made  by 
General  Attorney  J.  G.  O'Donohue  and  approved  by 
General  Manager  O'Connor. 

Personnel — F.  C.  Knautz  was  appointed  director  of 
personnel  by  General  Manager  O'Connor  effective 
October  1.  On  October  2  the  following  appointments 
were  made  by  Mr.  Knautz  and  approved  by  General 
Manager  O'Connor:     J.   Rodriguez  became  acting  su- 


Organizational 

changes 

announced 


perintendent  of  employment  and  placement,  J.  J. 
O'Connor  became  assistant  superintendent  of  em- 
ployment and  placement,  R.  J.  Ruzich  became  super- 
intendent of  job  classification. 

Schedule-Traffic — H.  R.  Hirsch  was  appointed  by 
General  Manager  O'Connor  as  superintendent  of 
schedule -traffic  effective  October  1.  Also  named  to 
new  posts  were  W.  W.  Worcester  as  assistant  super- 
intendent of  schedule  division,  W.  J.  Thomas  as  as- 
sistant superintendent  of  schedule  making,  and  E.  A. 
Reilly  as  assistant  superintendent  of  traffic  division. 

Purchases,  Specifications  and  Stores — F.  A.  Johnson 
became  assistant  superintendent  of  purchasing  on 
September  4.  The  appointment  was  announced  by 
General  Superintendent  of  Purchases,  Specifications 
and  Stores  G.  S.  Graybiel  and  approved  by  General 
Manager  O'Connor. 


SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER,  1972 


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Medically  Speaking 


by  Dr.  George  H.  Irwin 


ALCOHOL  IS  the  cause  of  the  nation's  major  treat- 
able— but  largely  untreated — illness,  according  to  a 
report  from  the  National  Institute  on  Alcoholism. 

Of  the  country's  95  million-plus  drinkers,  about 
9  million  are  victims  of  alcoholism.  Besides  causing 
intense  emotional  suffering,  the  institute  reported  al- 
coholism shortens  the  life  of  people  by  10  to  12  years. 
Sometimes  this  occurs  through  slow  damage  done  to 
internal  organs.  Sometimes  through  swift  and  violent 
damage  to  the  organs.  Autopsies  show  a  high  alcohol 
content  in  the  blood  of  half  of  all  traffic  accident  vic- 
tims. In  addition,  alcoholism  costs  the  United  States 
15  billion  dollars  a  year  in  property  damage,  lost 
work  time,  and  for  health  and  welfare  aid  to  alcohol- 
ics and  their  families. 

Although  the  report  states  that  alcoholism  can  be 
successfully  treated  by  a  variety  of  methods,  mostly 
psychological,  the  nation  persists  in  trying  to  handle 
the  problem  through  law  and  punishment.  In  most 
states,  public  drunkeness  can  result  in  a  fine  or  a  jail 
term  or  both.  One-third  of  all  arrests  are  for  being 
drunk  in  public. 

In  a  study  in  London,  England,  it  was  shown  that 
alcoholism  is  not  just  a  skid  row  illness.  Heavy 
drinkers  are  likely  to  be  professional  men  or  aggres- 
sive business  managers.  Alcoholic  wives  were  found 
to  be  common  also,  especially  among  women  whose 
children  have  grown  up  and  left  home  and  who  rarely 
see  their  husbands  because  of  their  work.  Four  times 
as  many  men  as  women  are  alcoholics.  Most  of  these 
are  middle  aged  but  one  in  five  is  under  30. 

Symptoms  of  alcoholism,  as  we  all  know,  vary 
somewhat  according  to  the  individual's  general 
health,  tolerance  to  alcohol  and  the  amount  consumed. 

The  primary  effects  are  stimulating  but  the  sub- 
sequent effects  are  depressing  and  deteriorating. 
People  who  drink  steadily  develop  various  symptoms. 
In  the  beginning,  as  stated  above,  drinking  produces 
stimulating  and  at  the  same  time  tranquilizing  ef- 
fects.     Personal  problems  and   worries  temporarily 


are  diminished  or  eliminated  only  to  recur  in  an  ac- 
centuated pattern  later  on.  People  may  start  drinking 
just  to  be  sociable  or  for  a  real  need  to  control  ner- 
vousness, emotions,  boredom,  monotony  or  anxiety. 

The  long  term  effects  may  be  manifested  by  ner- 
vousness, insomnia,  personality  changes,  mental  ill- 
ness, tremors,  delerium  tremors,  circulatory  dis- 
orders such  as  high  blood  pressure  or  heart  failure, 
neuritis  (alcoholic),  various  digestive  disturbances 
due  to  lack  of  balanced  nutrition,  and  lastly  and  most 
serious,  cirrhosis  of  the  liver.  The  latter  in  uncon- 
trolled drinking  usually  ends  fatally. 

The  treatment  of  alcoholism  is  gradually  changing 
because  recent  research  has  resulted  in  more  factual 
and  reliable  medical  information. 

The  old  method,  still  employed  in  many  hospitals 
and  institutions,  consists  of  so-called  "drying  out" 
the  drinks,  intravenous  feedings  of  vitamins  followed 
by  proper  psychological  training  and  adjustments. 
Those  who  are  not  hospitalized  are  fined  and  put  in 
jail  until  they  sober  up.  However,  we  must  give 
credit  to  Alcoholics  Anonymous.  This  organization 
has  done  much  good.  The  criticism  of  the  old  man- 
agement is  the  fact  that  most  of  the  studies  have  been 
carried  out  after  the  subject  has  stopped  drinking  or 
in  the  absence  of  alcohol. 

A  recent  study  was  made  by  a  group  of  doctors  at 
the  Veteran's  Administration  hospital  at  Coatesville, 
Pennsylvania.  The  theory  of  this  study  emphasizes 
the  logic  of  medical  research  for  evaluation  of  symp- 
toms, diagnosis  and  treatment  resulting  from  induced 
inebriation — giving  alcohol  to  the  alcoholics  under 
controlled  conditions.  The  research  covered  three 
six-week  studies  in  a  closed  ward.  The  attending 
personnel  and  patients  were  carefully  selected. 
There  were  three  groups  of  patients,  one-third  was 
given  measured  drinks  hourly  during  the  day  (9  a.m. 
to  9  p.m.),  one-third  began  drinking  freely  but 
stopped,  and  the  other  third  took  no  drink  at  all. 
Blood- alcohol  studies  were  made  four  times  a  day 
plus  many  other  laboratory  studies.  The  study 
showed  higher  blood-alcohol  content,  more  damage  to 
internal  organs,  and  more  severe  withdrawal  symp- 
toms in  the  group  of  free  choice  drinkers  as  com- 
pared to  the  programmed  administration  of  alcohol. 

The  treatment  program  included  two  hours  a  week 
of  individual  psychotherapy,  daily  physical  therapy, 
bi-weekly  administrative  ward  meeting,  educational 
and  religious  seminars,  Alcoholics  Anonymous  music 
therapy,  marital  case  work,  recreational  and  occupa- 
tional therapy. 

In  conclusion,  recent  studies  show  much  progress. 
Through  continued  medical  research  it  is  expected 
that  the  problem  of  alcoholism  will  not  only  become 
controllable  but  also  curable.  It  is  very  important  to 
have  complete  cooperation  between  the  patient  and  the 
doctor.  The  first  step  should  be  the  willingness  of  the 
individual  to  admit  he  is  an  alcoholic  and  finally  his 
desire  to  cooperate  100  per  cent  in  the  medical  pro- 
gram. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Entering  retirement  October  1 

L.  C.  Dutton,  R.  N.  Goldstein,  M.  J.  McDermott 

TRANSIT  CAREERS  of  three  long-time  employees  came  to  a  close  October  1  with  the  retirement  of  Leroy  C. 
Dutton,  Richard  N.  Goldstein  and  Michael  J.  McDermott.  Besides  their  concurrent  retirements,  all  three  had 
something  else  in  common — each  one  started  and  remained  in  the  same  department  from  which  he  retired.  And 
each  one  retired  from  a  supervisory  position  in  their  respective  departments — Mr.  Dutton  and  Mr.  Goldstein  in 
the  Schedule-Traffic  Department,  Mr.  McDermott  in  the  Claim  Department. 


LEROY  DUTTON  started  his  47- 
year  transit  career  on  March  2, 
1925,  as  a  traffic  checker  for  the 
Chicago  Surface  Lines.  He  sub- 
sequently became  a  traffic  clerk 
in  1929,  schedule  clerk  in  1933, 
schedule  maker  in  1935,  and  as- 
sistant superintendent  of  the 
Schedule-Traffic  Department  in 
1945.  Mr.  Dutton  was  named  su- 
perintendent of  the  CTA  Schedule- 
Traffic  Department  in  1958,  the 
position  which  he  held  until  the 
time  of  his  retirement.  Mr. 
Dutton  has  been  an  active  mem- 
ber, as  well  as  chairman,  of  the 
American  Transit  Association 
Schedule  Committee. 


RICHARD  GOLDSTEIN  started  his 
44-year  transit  career  on  April 
30,  1928,  as  a  traffic  checker  for 
the  Chicago  Motor  Coach  com- 
pany. He  subsequently  became  a 
traffic  clerk  in  1929,  schedule 
clerk  in  1930,  schedule  maker  in 
1931,  assistant  superintendent  of 
schedules  in  1932,  and  superin- 
tendent of  schedules  in  1947.  In 
CTA's  Schedule-Traffic  Depart- 
ment, Mr.  Goldstein  became  as- 
sistant superintendent  of  traffic 
in  1953,  assistant  superintendent 
of  schedules  in  1958,  and  super- 
intendent of  schedule  operations 
in  1971,  the  position  which  he  held 
until  his  retirement. 


MICHAEL  McDERMOTT  started 
his  36-year  transit  career  on 
March  3,  1936,  as  a  statementman 
for  Chicago  Surface  Lines.  He 
subsequently  became  a  witness 
accident  and  inquest  clerk  in  1937, 
assistant  chief  investigator  in 
1945,  office  manager  in  1946,  as- 
sistant chief  adjuster  in  1953, 
chief  adjuster  in  1964,  and  assist- 
ant superintendent  of  adjusting 
division  in  1969.  After  serving  as 
acting  superintendent  for  two 
months,  Mr.  McDermott  was  ap- 
pointed superintendent  of  investi- 
gations and  claims  on  July  1, 
1970,  the  position  which  he  held 
until  the  time  of  his  retirement. 


Div.  308  Regulars  win  1972  Softball  championship 


SOFTBALL  CHAMPS  for  the  second  successive  year, 
the  308  ATU  Regulars  managed  by  Motorman  Joe  L. 
Rayburn  stomped  on  the  69th  Street  Station  team, 
winning  9  to  2.  Postponed  for  three  weeks  due  to  in- 
clement weather,  the  championship  game  was  finally 
played  on  September  3  in  Grant  Park,  bringing  a  sea- 
son close  to  the  1972  Divisions  241-308— CTA  Softball 
league. 


Organized  by  Division  241  in  cooperation  with  the 
CTA,  the  sports  program  is  now  in  its  fourth  year.  It 
is  under  the  direction  of  Beverly  Station  Operator 
Agis  Bray,  a  former  member  of  the  famous  Harlem 
Globe  Trotters.  As  an  after-hours  sports  and  rec- 
reational activities  program,  it  is  designed  to  estab- 
lish a  healthful  and  psychological  relationship  among 
its  members. 


SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER,  1972 


Service  anniversaries  in  September 


45 
years 


A.  Gasparovic,  South  Shops  T.  Riordan,  South  Shops 


40 
years 


E.  A.  Reilly,    Schedule  &  Traffic 


35  years 


D.  L.  Barthen,  North  Section 

J.    C.  Ciszek,  Archer 

R.  W.  Gunderson,  Skokie  Shop 

B.  L.  Neuman,  North  Park 

J.    J.    Roche,  Utility  &  Emergency  Service 


E.  T.  Schultz,  West  Section 
T.  A.  Schaughnessy,  Beverly 
J.   J.   Suda,  Travel   Information 
W.  G.  Uhlemann,  North  Park 
W.  J.   Widinski,  Skokie  Shop 
H.  C.  Williamson,  North  Avenue 
A.  E.  Young,  West  Section 


30  years 

c. 

F.  Kocinski,  Archer 

J. 

R.  Kowalski,  Forest  Glen 

A.  J. 

Beauchamp,  South  Shops 

F. 

R.  Kozicki,  Archer 

J.   F. 

Boyce,  Insurance 

L. 

A.  Krause,  Archer 

L.  H. 

Butler,  North  Park 

W. 

H.  Kugelberg,  Keeler 

M.  F. 

Bystrek,  North  Avenue 

J. 

Marasovic,  Stores-South  Division 

J.  H. 

Coburn,   Forest  Glen 

T. 

J.    McLarney,   Archer 

L.  F. 

Czaszewicz,  Archer 

A. 

Millstone,  North  Park 

J.  J. 

Dolan,  North  Park 

E. 

P.  Newton,  North  Park 

C.  L. 

Elke,  North  Avenue 

H. 

O'Malley,  Archer 

E.  P. 

Federowicz,  Limits 

W. 

G.  Pamper,  North  Avenue 

J.   L. 

Fleischmann,  Limits 

W. 

J.    Porcelius,  Utility  &  Emergency  Se 

vice 

M.  J. 

Galvin,   Forest  Glen 

s. 

H.  Posner,  North  Park 

N.  J. 

Gewelke,  Utility  &  Emergency  Service 

R. 

Powell,  Kedzie 

E.  T. 

Gundlach,  North  Avenue 

R. 

F.  Rahn,  North  Avenue 

A.  M. 

Gusich,  Treasury 

T. 

V.  Rapey,  North  Avenue 

S.  R. 

Hyerczyk,  Lawndale 

C. 

G.  Redemske,  North  Avenue 

S.  B. 

Janasek,  South  Shops 

1. 

Sher,  North  Park 

S.  A. 

Javorski,  Utility  &  Emergency  Service 

C. 

J.   Starr,  South  Shops 

R.  E. 

Kelley,  North  Avenue 

T. 

M.  Strom,  Archer 

R.  J. 

Kenny,  General  Accounting 

G. 

L.  Tysl,  Archer 

J.  A. 

Kent,  Kedzie 

G 

L.  Wilson,  Instruction  -  Archer 

W.  F. 

Kerrigan,  District  A 

R 

A.  Zapp,   Forest  Glen 

L.  S. 

Kettering,  Keeler 

A 

Zosimowic,  Treasury 

E.   Kisman,  Beverly 

W. 

J.    Zimos,  Skokie  Shop 

25  years 


C.  F.  Adamowski,  Stores 

E.  M.  Adamowski,  Internal   Auditing 

J.    S.    Angel,   Electrical  Distribution 

E.   F.  Augustine,  South  Shops 

W.  A.  Baran,  North  Avenue  Garage 

W.  H.  Beckmann,  Building  Wiring  Divi 

R.  M.  Brindise,  North  Avenue 

B.  Butkiewicz,  69th  Street  Garage 

B.   E.  Cadney,   Reproduction  Services 

D.  J.    Callahan,  Forest  Glen 
M.  Cowling,  77th  Street 


T.  W.  Craig,  77th  Street  Garage 

L.  Dake,  69th  Street 

C.  Donsby,  Dan  Ryan  Maintenance  Terminal 

R.  H.  Dobbertin,   Instruction- North  Division  Garages 

C.  C.  Herchenroder,  North  Section 

0.  A.  Hosendove,   Archer 

C.  L.  Howard,  Archer 

J.    R.  Jeffery,   Kedzie 

V.  L.  Johnson,  Forest  Glen 

R.  C.  Kaplan,   Forest  Glen  Garage 

S.    J.    Kaules,  West  Section 

A.  Kiszka,   North  Avenue 


10 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Service  anniversaries  in  October 


35  years 


R.  Gottlieb,  Keeler  Garage 

F.  J.   Misek,  Research  &  Planning 

J.    M.  Sedivy,  Track  &  Structures 


30  years 


C.  M.  Aschenbrenner,  Building  Maintenance  Division 
F.  J.    Becker,  Utility  &  Emergency  Service 
T.  P.  Bowman,  South  Shops 
H.  Buikema,  District  A 
L.  Burdzinski,  Archer 

E.  T.  Chapleski,  District  D 
W.  B.  Chase,  North  Section 

A.  P.  Christian,  77th  Street 

B.  J.  Chromczak,  West  Section 
H.  A.  Fitzgerald,  West  Section 
J.   T.  Giunta,  North  Avenue 

F.  R.  Gray,  Archer 

M.  J.   Janowski,  North  Avenue 

I.   Johnson,  Office  Services 

M.  J.    Kehoe,  North  Avenue 

B.  W.  Kerpen  Jr.,  District  C 

J.    J.    Kirby,  Beverly 

E.  W.  Konkey,  Forest  Glen 

E.  J.    Krusinski,  Archer 

W.  L.  Kulikauska,  69th  Street  Garage 

E.  H.  Larson,  Archer 

F.  E.  Louward,  South  Shops 
J.    E.  Luscalzo,  Lawndale 
S.   M.  Mann,  Forest  Glen 

J.    K.  Marek,  Schedule  &  Traffic 

H.  W.  Newman,  North  Park 

A.  W.  Noble,  North  Avenue 

A.  J.   O'Brien,  Skokie  Shop 

E.  R.  O'Connell,  District  A 

M.  J.    Pindak,  Archer 

A.  J.    Porcaro,  Rapid  Transit  Terminals 

W.  Rajewski,  West  Section 

W.  C.  Scott,  Surface  System  Garages 

R.  Sommers,  Lawndale 

A.  A.  Tuccy,  Forest  Glen 

N.  Vonkaenel,  West  Section 


25  years 


G.  Arendt,  Skokie  Shop 

M.  Babiak,  Archer  Garage 

A.  S.    Bedoe,  Skokie  Shop 

A.  F.  Blazevich,  South  Shops 

C.  Borcic,  Beverly  Garage 

F.  J.    Buglio,  North  Park  Garage 

J.    Byrne,  Forest  Glen  Garage 

L.  Carr,  61st  Street  Maintenance  Terminal 

J.   J.   Cecala,  Internal  Auditing 

C.  A.  Cobleigh,  77th  Street  Garage 

R.  J.   Colello,  Instruction  -  Training  Center 

T.  C.  Drag,  Limits  Garage 

F.  A.  Fawcett,  Kimball  Maintenance  Terminal 

C.  A.  Gazinski,  Keeler  Garage 

R.  W.  Goebig,  Beverly 

F.  A.  Grajek,  Beverly 

M.  J.    Granger,  77th  Street  Garage 

S.   J.   Grzywna,  South  Shops 

S.   J.   Hillock,  South  Shops 

J.    Janos,  Forest  Glen 

J.    Kalinowski,  South  Shops 

W.  J.    Kelly,  Relief  Clerk  -  Surface 

J.   J.   Marszalek,  Bui  Iding  &  Construction 

C.  B.  Mathews,  Beverly 

M.  J.   McDonnell,  Lawndale  Garage 

E.  F.  Menzel,  Electrical  Distribution 
P.  J.   Michalewicz,  Power  Operations 

C.  J.    Noga,  Archer 

S.    R.  Nowak,  West  Section 

J.   J.   Olandese,  Lawndale  Garage 

P.  O'Shea,  South  Shops 

D.  Parker,  West  Section 

D.  Pierce,  69th  Street  Garage 

W.  Powell,  77th  Street 

D.  J.    Proffitt,  General  Accounting 

P.  Quinlivan,  Beverly  Garage 

W.  G.  Radke,  South  Shops 

M.  Rickson,  Electrical   Engineering 

F.  Skrzynski,  Kedzie  Garage 
J.   C.  Smith,  North  Section 
0.  J.    Smith,  South  Shops 

S.    B.  Spizzirri,  Building  Maintenance  Division 
R.  B.  Tausch,  Substation  Engineering 
T.  S.    Zawistowski,  Forest  Glen  Garage 


D.  J.    Lemery,  69th  Street  Garage 

C. 

Pavlak,  South  Shops 

A.  E.  Luckey,  North  Section 

J. 

Quain,  South  Shops 

P.  Mannarelli,  69th  Street 

T. 

Reilly,  Forest  Glen  Garage 

L.  E.  Marcinek,  Lawndale  Garage 

E. 

L.  Scott,  Beverly 

H.  V.  McCahill,  North  Avenue  Garage 

E. 

Stack,  Archer 

J.    McCray,  South  Shops 

P. 

N.  Szatkowski,  Electrical  Distribution 

H.  R.  McGann,  Lawndale  Garage 

H. 

Thedens,  South  Section 

W.  J.   McKay  Jr.,  Kimball  Maintenance  Terminal 

A. 

S.    Ukockis,  Archer 

J.    A.  McWilliams,  Campaign  Area 

J. 

F.  Ward,  Kedzie  Garage 

L.  R.  Oakes,  North  Avenue 

R. 

E.  Whitney,  North  Section 

B.  T.  Pabisinski,  South  Shops 

D. 

Woods,  Beverly 

W.  Park,   Electrical  Distribution 

C. 

Zijewski,  Forest  Glen 

SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER,  1972 


AS  REPORTED  BY  EMPLOYES  OF  THE  CHICAGO  TRANSIT  AUTHORITY 


ACCOUNTING    (Payroll)  - 

We  are  glad  to  report  that  YVONNE  ZAJAC  is  now  home 
from  the  hospital  and  recovering  nicely  from  surgery. 
Keep  up  the  good  work,  Yvonne,  so  you  can  return  to  us 
real  soon... This  is  the  time  of  year  when  folks  are  bitten 
by  the  travel  bug  and  we  have  received  many  cards  to 
prove  it.  STANLEY  MAILUCK  certainly  kept  us  informed 
of  his  travels.  We  enjoyed  the  cards  from  Pennsylvania  of 
the  Monogahela  Incline,  and  the  University  of  Pittsburgh. 
He  enjoyed  a  tour  of  the  Hershey  plant,  located  at  Cocoa 
and  Chocolate  avenues  in  Hershey,  Pennsylvania.  A  cruise 
on  the  Ohio  river  aboard  the  Gateway  Clipper  started  out  at 
a  chilly  34  degrees  in  the  morning,  but  fortunately  warmed 
up  to  75  degrees.  He  toured  the  Amish  Country  of  Stras- 
berg,  Lancaster  County,  and  Berlos  City,  Pennsylvania,  and 
the  scenic  Shenandoah  Skyline  drive  in  Roanoke,  Virginia... 
MARY  JANE  JOHNSON  sent  cards  from  way  down  in  Bonita 
Springs,  Florida,  near  Fort  Myers  where  the  weather  was 
quite  warm.  She  found  Everglades  Wonder  Garden  on  the 
Imperial  river  very  interesting  and  only  a  short  distance 
from  her  aunt's  home.  The  Johnsons  visited  Fort  Lauder- 
dale, Miami  Beach  and  Key  West;  also  enjoyed  Disney 
World  in  Orlando,  despite  the  crowds  and  extremely  warm 
weather... DOROTHY  NYCZAK  and  her  family  spent  their 
vacation  at  their  favorite  spot,  Saddle  Island  Lake,  Michi- 
gan. Of  course  the  trip  would  not  be  complete  without  a 
visit  to  Deer  Forest  in  Coloma,  Michigan,  another  favorite 
place... VI  MEYER  enjoyed  a  relaxing  time  in  Chicago  and 
the  surrounding  area,  and  acquired  that  lovely  sun  tan  on 
her  sister's  boat  on  Holiday  Lake. ..We  received  greetings 
from  JOSEPHINE  O'KRAY  from  Osage  Beach,  Missouri. 
Her  next  destination  will  be  Wisconsin.  .  .  MARY  BLACK- 
MORE  reported  that  it  was  pretty  chilly  at  Namekagon 
Lake  in  Cable,  Wisconsin,  and  that  the  fish  were  not  very 
cooperative. ..CHRISTINE  CAMERON  took  off  in  a  747  for 
the  Scandinavian  countries  and  Scotland.  We  will  look  for- 
ward to  the  report  of  her  travels  next  month. 

(General)  - 

Congratulations  to  CHU  GOSRISIRIKUL  and  his  wife  who 
became  parents  for  the  first  time  on  July  30  when  little 
LYN  was  born  weighing  in  at  6  pounds  5  ounces. ..MARY 
ALICE  CLEARY  became  a  grandmother  for  the  tenth  time 
when  her  third  granddaughter  was  born  on  August  17.  The 
new  baby  was  named  MARY  KATHLEEN. .  .ANN  SLOAN 
spent  part  of  her  vacation  in  Delavan,  Wisconsin,  with  her 
brother  and  his  family.  At  this  writing,  KATHY  SLOYAN  is 
visiting  her  family  in  Ireland.  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  is 
extended  to  ALICE  ARKIN  of  the  Revenue  Accounting  sec- 
tion in  the  death  of  her  mother. 

-  QutUf  £?««' 

(Tabulating)  - 

CARMELLA  PETRELLA  spent  a  delightful  week's  vaca- 
tion visiting  in  and  about  New  Rochelle  and  New  York  City, 
taking  in  the  sights  and  shows  and  getting  plenty  of  sun... 
MARGE  DORGAN  spent  a  lazy  but  pleasant  vacation  in  Fon- 
tana,    Wisconsin.  .  .  On  the  July  14  weekend,  MARION  SU- 


THERLAND flew  to  California  to  attend  the  wedding  of  her 
son,  RICHARD.  The  ceremony  took  place  amid  the  flowers 
of  a  beautiful  garden  on  a  perfect  day.  The  reception  was 
also  held  in  the  garden.  Our  wishes  for  much  happiness 
are  extended  to  Richard  and  his  bride... Norway,  Michigan, 
was  the  site  MARIE  FOLZ  selected  for  her  vacation.  The 
weather  was  beautiful  and  it  was  nice  to  get  away.  Marie 
was  also  in  the  hospital  for  a  short  stay.  Nice  that  it  was 
short,  Marie... Michigan  also  attracted  BOB  RISE,  only  it 
was  Grand  Rapids  he  visited.  Bob  also  looked  in  on  former 
boss,  BILL  WILLIAMS,  who  is  certainly  enjoying  his  lei- 
sure...CLARENCE  BUTHMAN  and  his  family  spent  their 
vacation  in  and  around  the  beautiful  State  of  Missouri, 
making  short  stops  with  relatives  there.  .  .  ERMA  GOARD 
celebrated  her  vacation  by  participating  in  an  unfortunate 
auto  accident,  which  because  of  a  whiplash  injury,  left  her 
wearing  a  modish,  high,  tight  collar,  which  was  the  envy  of 
exactly  no  one.  We  are  happy  to  say  she  has  now  recuper- 
ated and  the  lovely  collar  is  gone. ..DAN  FRUSOLONE  was 
also  in  an  auto  accident  which  gave  him  a  couple  of  cracked 
ribs  and  several  cuts  and  abrasions  about  the  face.  He  also 
is  back  to  work  and  feeling  better.. .NICOLE  SUZANNE  is 
the  name  of  the  newcomer  who  joined  the  family  circle  of 
JERRY  and  BARBARA  DEN  HAMER.  She  made  her  ap- 
pearance on  August  2  weighing  in  at  7  pounds  5  ounces. 
Congratulations  to  the  happy  and  proud  parents...A  farewell 
luncheon  was  given  on  August  3  for  KAREN  HERMAN  who 
has  moved  to  Roswell,  New  Mexico.  Messages  Karen  sent 
from  "The  Land  of  Enchantment"  say  that  she  has  a  lovely 
apartment,  the  climate  is  great,  and  she  enjoys  walking  in 
the  desert.  She  spends  her  weekends  in  the  mountains. 
Wish  we  could  say  the  same.  Sounds  great,  Karen,  and 
good  luck  in  your  new  home  from  all  of  us. 


BEVERLY  - 

Your  co-scribe,  TOM  DANIELS,  has  just  returned  to 
work  after  being  on  the  sick  list  for  about  four  months.  I 
was  in  Little  Company  of  Mary  hospital  with  cirvicular 
ridiculitis,  which  in  layman's  language  means  a  pinched 
nerve  of  the  spine.  The  traction  weight  on  my  right  arm 
made  it  a  half  inch  longer,  and  the  20  pounds  under  my  chin 
stretched  me  to  five  feet  nine.  I  could  have  done  without 
this  as  I  am  too  old  for  the  police  force.  The  only  thing 
that  cured  me  was  a  trip  to  Hot  Springs,  Arkansas,  for  the 
baths,  massages,  and  some  loving  tender  care.  I  found  out 
that  I  was  the  youngest  man  there.  Just  returned  from 
Florida,  and  I'm  sorry  I  didn't  have  time  to  visit  all  my 
buddies  on  pension.  Thanks  to  Operator  JOHN  KING  and 
all  my  friends  who  visited  me  in  the  hospital,  and  for  their 
cards,  phone  calls  and  gifts  which  1  shall  never  forget.  Op- 
erator CHARLIE  GILTMIER  was  very  nice  to  me  and  even 
let  me  wear  his  foam  rubber  collar.  Thanks  again  to  Op- 
erator TONY  VANDERBERG,  69th  Street  Station,  for  the 
basket  of  fruit.  Pensioner  JERRY  GLEASON  was  in  the 
hospital  at  the  same  time,  and  his  wife,  VI,  brought  us  the 
papers  and  some  goodies  every  day.  Jerry  was  the  scribe 
for  the  Union  Leader  for  many  years,  and  is  still  doing 
some  outstanding  charity  work.     Thanks  to  Operator  AMOS 


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THE  GLEAM  seen  lately 
in  the  eyes  of  Pensioner 
FREDERICK  J.  FEINEN- 
DEGEN  is  apparently  for 
his  two  grandchildren 
pictured  here,  JANICE  and 
JEFFREY  FEINENDEG- 
EN.  Fred      retired     on 

September  1,  1965,  as 
foreman  of  the  Vehicle 
Wiring  Section  at  Skokie 
Shop. 


FOSTER,  my  co-scribe,  for  keeping  this  column  alive 
every  month.  He  was  also  in  the  hospital  but  is  out  now  and 
doing  fine.  Now  for  a  little  bit  of  good  news.  ..  Received 
a  nice  letter  and  card  from  Pensioner  RALPH  LAYTON 
and  his  wife,  FLORENCE.  Ralph  was  resting  for  43  years 
on  the  bus,  and  now  Florence  has  him  on  a  "honey  do"  va- 
cation fixing  up  their  new  home.  The  new  address  is  7308 
Springfield  Drive,  Holiday,  Florida  33589.  We  would  also 
like  to  say  hello  to  LeROY  ERICKSON,  OLLIE  DAVIS,  BILL 
RADLOFF,  RUDY  KOPOWITZ,  TOM  O'SHEA,  CHARLIE 
SUNDBLAD,  and  all  the  pensioners  in  St.  Petersburg.  We 
wish  all  of  you  good  luck  and  a  long  and  happy  life. ..If  you 
have  moved  and  changed  your  address,  or  if  you  do  not  get 
the  Transit  News,  let  your  scribe  know  as  the  CTA  has  to 
pay  double  postage  when  the  magazine  is  returned.  Thanks ! 
..Clerk  RAY  KOCMOUD  worked  at  Beverly  one  day,  just  to 
spy,  and  see  if  he  would  pick  over  here... Superintendents 
GEORGE  EVANS  and  JOSEPH  WILL  wish  to  thank  the  35 
college  boys  who  helped  out  during  the  summer  vacations. 
Instructor  CLARENCE  HEILBRONNER  had  the  tough  job  of 
training  these  boys  on  short  notice.  I  talked  to  Operator 
MATHEW  WALKER  who  is  going  to  Malcolm  X  college,  and 
to  Operator  JIM  NIELSON  who  is  attending  DePaul  univer- 
sity. We  hope  you  have  saved  enough  to  pay  your  tuition, 
and  hope  to  see  some  of  you  back  next  year. ..Clerk  JOHN 
KIRBY  just  received  a  new  Ford  LTD  from  a  friend.  John, 
if  you  want  to  be  a  "Man  of  Distinction"  trade  it  in  on  a 
Cadillac,  and  when  you  pull  up  to  the  country  club  they  will 
hold  the  door  open  for  you. ..We  wish  the  chief  clerks  of  the 
other  depots  would  call  Beverly  so  we  could  post  a  death 
notice  on  the  bulletin  board.  The  operators  leave  us  on  a 
system  pick  and  we  never  know  until  the  burial.  The  least 
we  can  do  is  show  up  at  the  wake  and  pay  our  respects. 
Thank  you,  brothers.  ..  Glad  to  see  Starter  RALPH  ZAC- 
CARIELLO  back  at  63rd  &  Kedzie  terminal.  He  always 
does  a  fine  job  in  helping  the  men,  and  keeps  the  street 
running  smoothly.. .The  sanitary  engineers  try  to  keep  our 
washrooms  clean,  but  we  have  a  few  men  who  should  prac- 
tice their  art  work  at  home.  Let's  keep  the  walls  clean, 
and  if  the  shoe  fits,  put  it  on... Operator  IRV  HENDERSON 
is  vacationing  at  his  summer  home  in  Idlewild,  Michigan. 
Operator  CLARENCE  COWAN  is  also  at  Idlewild,  and  is  a 
neighbor  of  Irving's. 


"7<uk  "DaxitU  &  /4*un  "p/utm 


CLAIM  &  LAW  - 

The    FRIEDL    family    recently    celebrated   75   years  of 
marital  bliss.     No,  HAROLD  hasn't  been  married  that  long; 


NEWS 

he  and  his  wife,  LORRAINE,  have  been  married  25  years, 
and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  FRIEDL  Sr.  will  take  credit  for  the 
other  50.  Their  happiness  was  shared  at  a  wonderful  party 
with  family  and  friends  which  added  enjoyment  to  their  cel- 
ebration...The  CTA  bowling  team  made  a  good  showing  in 
the  City  of  Chicago  Bureau  of  Engineering  League  by  plac- 
ing fourth  in  a  ten-team  league.  The  bowlers  are:  TIM 
O'ROURKE  and  ED  COMAN  of  the  Claim  Department  (Ed  is 
now  on  pension),  MEL  ALEXANDER  of  Public  Information, 
DON  RIESS  of  the  Employment  Department,  JIM  TOOLIS  of 
the  Purchasing  Department,  and  CHARLES  DROZDA  of 
Research  and  Planning.  In  addition  to  their  placing  in  the 
league,  the  team  had  second  high  series  for  the  season; 
second  highest  individual  series  with  handicap  (O'Rourke- 
701);  second  highest  individual  game  with  handicap  (Coman- 
275),  and  second  highest  individual  game  scratch  (Toolis- 
236).  They  also  had  the  highest  single  game  in  the  league, 
1124.  Next  season  this  team  predicts  that  it  will  improve 
and  become  the  top  team  in  the  league.  Any  male  inter- 
ested in  forming  CTA  team  Number  2  in  this  league,  con- 
tact any  of  the  above  mentioned  bowlers  for  information... 
The  best  of  luck  to  JOHN  JANKOWSK1  who  retired  on  July 
1  after  40  years  of  service.  John  and  his  wife  are  touring 
Europe  for  the  first  six  months  of  retirement.  John,  the 
recipients  of  those  beautiful  post  cards  thank  you  for  your 
thoughtfullness... NAOMI  JENKINS,  retired  brief  writer  of 
the  Claim  Department,  passed  away  recently  in  London, 
England.  Miss  Jenkins  moved  to  London  after  retiring, 
living  there  for  six  years.  Two  years  ago  she  returned  and 
resided  in  Elwood,  Indiana.  In  May  she  sailed  on  the  liner 
France  once  more  to  reside  in  London.  Interment  was  in 
Churchyard  of  St.  Mary  the  Virgin  Anglican  church  in  Lut- 
tenworth.  .  .  Friends  of  JOSEPHINE  V.  KELLY,  former 
switchboard  operator,  will  be  sorry  to  learn  that  she 
passed  away  in  St.  Francis  hospital  in  Evanston...We  wish 
a  successful  school  year  to  our  summer  employees: 
GERRI  MILLER,  CATHY  COMERFORD,  EILEEN  POW- 
ELL, GLORIA  SCHALLER,  MARY  BETH  SANDBERG,  and 
KEN  McCREA.  Hope  to  see  all  of  you  next  year... Attention 
train  riders — MARGE  SCHINTZ  would  appreciate  any  ex- 
pired train  tickets.  You  may  send  them  to  her  c/o  Claim 
Department,  Room  7-146. ..Fall  vacations  are  on  the  way, 
so  tell  us  about  them! 


ELECTRICAL    (General  Office)  - 

A  nuptial  mass  was  celebrated  on  July  1  uniting  KEN- 
DRICK  BISSET,  electrical  engineer  I,  and  DONNA  CABAN 
in  marriage.  The  ceremony  took  place  in  Newman  chapel, 
Edwardsville,  Illinois,  and  was  followed  by  a  reception  at 
the  K.C.  clubhouse.  They  spent  their  honeymoon  at  Moun- 
tain Home,  Pennsylvania.  The  new  Mrs.  Bisset  was  grad- 
uated from  Michael  Reese  Hospital  School  of  Nursing  two 
days  before  the  wedding.  Best  wishes  for  their  happiness 
from  all  of  us... Congratulations  are  in  order  on  two  counts 
for  TED  SZEWC.  He  was  recently  appointed  general  sig- 
nal supervisor,  replacing  DON  WORCESTER  who  retired 
on  June  1,  and  on  August  30  he  celebrated  his  25th  wedding 
anniversary.  He  and  his  wife  vacationed  in  Hawaii  to  make 
their  silver  year  one  to  remember... BERNADETTE  KIZIOR 
drove  5,800  miles  to  the  West  Coast  and  back,  not  missing 
anything  en  route.  Almost  the  entire  State  of  California 
was  traversed  from  south  to  north  on  Highway  1.  She  had 
a  pleasant  visit  with  AL  WOLF,  superintendent  of  trans- 
portation for    BART    in   San  Francisco  and  formerly  with 


SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER,  1972 


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CTA.  Incidentally,  upon  her  return  home,  Bernie  became 
a  female  liberationist  when  she  participated  in  a  stag  golf 
outing  at  St.  Andrew's  Country  club.. .GEORGE  MATEJOV- 
SKY  Jr.,  signal  engineer,  and  his  family  initiated  their  new 
camper  on  a  4,500  mile  trip  to  the  Black  Hills  of  South  Da- 
kota, Cheyenne,  Wyoming,  and  the  Rocky  Mountain  National 
Park.  They  said  the  weather  was  beautiful  throughout  the 
entire  trip... GEORGE  CHRISTENSEN,  communications  en- 
gineer, spent  his  vacation  at  his  summer  home  in  Elkhorn, 
Wisconsin.  The  Christensens  had  a  real  family  reunion 
when  they  were  joined  by  their  daughter,  MARY,  and  her 
husband  from  New  York,  their  son,  GEORGE,  and  his  fam- 
ily who  recently  returned  from  Turkey  and  is  now  stationed 
in  Texas  with  the  air  force,  and  their  son,  EDWARD,  and 
his  family  from  Antioch,  Illinois.  And  if  that  wasn't 
enough,  George  became  a  proud  grandfather  for  the  fourth 
time  when  LENETTE  MARIE  arrived  on  July  29.  The 
proud  parents  are  EDWARD  and  SHARON  CHRISTENSEN... 
Your  reporter,  along  with  her  11-year  old  niece,  RITA 
O'CONNOR,  visited  Disneyland  and  San  Francisco  this 
summer.  It  was  a  wonderful  trip  for  both  of  us... Pensioner 
MARGARET  KINSEY  surprised  us  with  a  visit  recently. 
She  is  now  living  in  California  and  was  visiting  friends  in 
Chicago.  It  was  good  to  see  her  again.. .Another  welcomed 
visitor  was  Pensioner  ADOLPH  KUTZ,  now  living  in  Hot 
Springs,  Arkansas.  He  was  in  the  city  attending  a  conven- 
tion of  the  95th  Infantry  Division. ..More  about  some  inter- 
esting vacations  in  the  next  issue! 

(Blue  Island)  - 

I  received  a  note  from  SAM  GAFFEN  thanking  the  dinner 
committee  for  the  nice  billfold,  and  telling  us  that  he  and 
his  wife  celebrated  their  45th  wedding  anniversary. ..GIL- 
TON  QUICK  wrote  a  nice  letter  expressing  his  thanks  for 
the  billfold,  and  a  thank  you  card  was  received  from 
GEORGE  UNWIN  who  is  enjoying  his  retirement  in  St. 
Petersburg,  Florida.  .  .  It  seems  like  each  month  two  or 
three  of  our  friends  are  retiring.  August  was  the  month 
for  BERNARD  TOAL,  ELMER  TEGTOW  and  CHARLES 
SCHUMAKER.  R.  SWINDELL  presented  them  with  their 
retirement  papers  and  passes.  Pensioners  present  for  the 
occasion  were:  J.  MICHNICK,  T.  F.  LANIGAN,  A.  GAB- 
LIN,  C.  PETERSON,  M.  BATTISTO,  W.  YOCIUS,  W.  LOOS, 
P.  CARPINO,  J.MULREE,  W.  SPITZOCK  and  E.  JOHNSON. 

RETIRING  ON  September  1  after  more  than  30  years  of  service, 
HENRY  P.  STRETCH,  left,  court  assistant,  is  shown  receiving 
his  retirement  portfolio  from  Superintendent  of  Investigations 
and  Claims  MICHAEL  J.  McDERMOTT  as  Mrs.  STRETCH 
looks    on. 


NEWS 

Also  present  were  representatives  of  Local  No.  9,  Business 
Agent  Nick  Burkard  and  Jim  McCann,  and  from  Local  No. 
726,  Ed  Felhaber.  Charles  Schumaker,  better  known  as 
"Shoes",  received  an  envelope  from  BOB  BOOTH  which 
contained  an  IOU  for  a  $75  savings  bond.  A  few  of  the  men 
who  worked  for  him  presented  Shoes  with  a  rather  unique 
gift — a  pair  of  lineman's  boots  cast  in  a  cement  block.  Do 
you  think  they  were  trying  to  tell  you  something,  Shoes  ?.. 
We  had  three  marriages  last  month:  Bob  and  DELORES 
BOOTH'S  daughter,  BARBARA,  to  P.  J.  KELLAN;  BILL 
BECKMANN's  son,  WILLIAM,  to  SUSAN  HANLEY,  and 
LOUIS  ANASENES'  son,  ANTHONY,  to  BARBARA  SZCZE- 
PANIEC... Welcome  to  the  new  employees  in  the  Electrical 
Department:  J.  T.  DUSEK,  S.  SCIARA,  B.  MULLANEY,  R. 
LAMONT,  D.  O'BRIEN,  V.  GILBERT,  R.  HAWKINS,  L. 
MILASH,  J.  CALVIN  and  H.  NELSON.. .CHARLES  and  JEAN 
CONNER  and  their  daughter,  VICKI,  enjoyed  a  lovely  vaca- 
tion in  Washington,  D.C.,  where  they  visited  the  grave  of 
President  Kennedy,  and  the  new  panda  at  the  zoo.  .  .WIL- 
LIAM STAUNTON  was  presented  with  his  first  grandson, 
born  to  ROBERT  and  SHARON  STAUNTON  on  July  21. 

-  THOU**  "RtUt* 

(Rapid  Transit  Signal  Division)  - 

CHARLIE  SEMON  and  his  wife,  LAURA,  and  their 
daughter,  CAROL,  took  a  ten-day  package  vacation  to  sunny 
California.  Upon  their  arrival  in  San  Diego  they  rented  a 
car  and  visited  such  places  as  Anaheim,  Disneyland,  Los 
Angeles,  Knotts  Berry  Farm,  Busch  Gardens  and  Holly- 
wood. They  left  the  car  at  the  Los  Angeles  airport  and  flew 
to  San  Francisco  where  they  visited  many  places  and  rode 
cable  cars.  They  returned  home  well  rested  and  said  they 
had  a  wonderful  time. ..Your  scribe  visited  Toronto  and  On- 
tario, Canada,  on  his  vacation  with  his  wife,  LENNIE,  and 
daughters,  ANITA,  LYDIA,  and  six-month  old  ROBIN.  In 
Toronto  we  visited  Ontario  Place  and  rode  the  subway 
trains.  Ontario  Place  is  a  90-acre  waterfront  tract  with 
modernistic  pod-style  exhibition  halls.  The  most  memo- 
rable was  the  domed  Cinesphere  theatre.  The  Toronto 
Transit  Commission  still  operates  trolley  buses  and 
streetcars,  which  somehow  don't  look  old-fashioned.  We 
visited  Niagara  Falls  where  I  took  pictures  with  a  movie 
camera  instead  of  a  still  camera.  I  took  shots  of  both  the 
Canadian  and  American  sides,  and  they  turned  out  quite 
well  for  an  amateur. ..Congratulations  to  AL  PELUSO  and 
his  wife,  ROSE,  who  are  the  proud  parents  of  twins.  Al 
thought  the  doctor  was  joking  when  he  came  to  the  waiting 
room  and  announced,  "Mr.  Peluso  you  are  the  proud  father 
of  a  fine  boy  and  girl."  Born  on  June  10,  AL  Jr.  weighed 
in  at  6  pounds  8  ounces,  and  DEANNA  weighed  in  at  5 
pounds  8  ounces.  They  also  have  another  daughter  six 
years  old.. .COY  CAUSEY  took  CLYDE  YOUNT  and  RICH- 
ARD VIETH  on  a  fishing  trip  on  Lake  Michigan  for  coho. 
With  a  bit  of  Coy's  fishing  knowledge  and  instinct,  they 
conceded  that  the  coho  would  be  at  least  seven  miles  off- 
shore and  about  70  feet  down.  Coy  said  the  salmon  head 
for  deep  water  to  get  away  from  the  sunlight  and  warm 
surface  water.  This  was  confirmed  by  his  sophisticated 
fish-locator  equipment.  The  expert  fisherman  proceeded 
to  fish  and  netted  nothing.  Richard  reeled  in  a  five-pound 
coho,  from  only  seven  feet  deep.  Dumb  coho!  Coy  and  his 
wife,  LIT  A,  traveled  to  Lake  Cumberland,  Kentucky,  on 
their  vacation  where  they  did  some  fishing.  Lita,  a  North 
Section  ticket  agent,  is  also  an  avid  fisherwoman  and  loves 
the  outdoors.  They  rented  a  houseboat  for  a  week  and  this 
provided  Coy  with  not  only  the  comforts  necessary  to  catch 


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up  on  his  sleep,  but  also  a  convenient  fishing  hole  right  in 
the  living  room  floor.  The  bass  fishing  wasn't  too  good, 
but  they  caught  over  200  crappies.  Lita  and  Coy  munched 
on  ham  sandwiches  and  other  food  stuff  purchased  from  the 
farmers  in  the  area. ..I  enjoyed  talking  to  ROY  (Chip  Chip) 
WILLIAMS  about  his  vacation  with  his  family.  This  sum- 
mer they  visited  places  like  Hot  Springs,  Arkansas,  Dallas, 
Texas,  Oklahoma,  and  Missouri  where  they  toured  an  ani- 
mal refuge  near  Springfield.  He  described  the  place  as  re- 
sembling a  zoo  where  the  animals  roam  about  in  an  area 
similar  to  their  natural  habitat.  During  the  two  hour  drive 
through  the  park,  the  animals  do  the  teasing  as  they  ap- 
proach your  car  and  beg  for  food. ..TED  and  RUTH  WASH- 
INGTON and  their  15-month  old  son,  MARCUS,  headed  for 
California  and  points  west  on  their  vacation.  Arriving  in 
Las  Vegas,  Nevada,  Ted  decided  to  be  the  last  of  the  big- 
time  spenders  and  risked  the  large  sum  of  25  cents  in  the 
slot  machines.  He  said  the  loss  saved  him  many  dollars. 
In  California  they  drove  by  the  many  beautiful  homes  of  the 
movie  stars  and  also  visited  Disneyland.  They  said  the 
drive  through  Utah  was  breathtaking,  and  they  had  no  more 
than  five  minutes  of  rain  throughout  the  trip.  .  .  BIRNEST 
HICKS  was  bubbling  with  excitement  as  he  told  me  about 
his  five-day  vacation  in  Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania,  where  he 
stayed  at  the  beautiful  home  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  CHARLES 
NICHOLS.  Mr.  Nichols  is  a  technician  with  WABCO,  and 
was  befriended  by  Birnest  when  he  was  here  working  on  the 
signal  equipment  for  the  Lake-Dan  Ryan  trains.  While  in 
Pittsburgh,  he  was  really  enthused  about  his  ride  on  the  in- 
cline, a  cable  car  that  travels  on  tracks  up  the  side  of  a 
mountain,  and  the  early  morning  dips  in  the  40-foot  swim- 
ming pool  of  the  Nichols.  Birnest  also  visited  Montreal, 
Quebec,  and  New  York  City. ..Our  deepest  sympathy  to  the 
family  of  ROBERT  ALBRECHT  in  the  death  of  his  grand- 
mother, Mrs.  BEATRICE  MILLER.  ..All  the  officers  of 
IBEW  Local  No.  9  were  re-elected  for  another  three-year 
term.  They  were  sworn  in  at  the  monthly  meeting  on  July 
14.  Among  those  sworn  in  were  PAT  DOYLE  and  LUKE 
HOWE  who  will  serve  on  the  examining  board.  Pat  has 
served  in  this  position  since  1963.  Our  sincere  congratu- 
lations to  each  of  these  gentlemen. 


ENGINEERING  - 

We  would  like  to  welcome  and  bid  farewell  to  STEVE 
MARTIN  and  ALLAN  BOFFICE,  co-op  trainees  in  our  de- 
partment who  left  on  September  1  to  resume  their  studies 
at  Illinois  Institute  of  Technology.. .GREG  PODALAK  pur- 
chased a  wig,  and  when  he  had  it  in  the  office  RON  HAWK- 
INS tried  it  on.  They  said  they  could  pass  for  brothers... 
The  Civil  Engineering  Section  was  sitting  on  pins  and 
needles  waiting  for  the  new  arrivals  to  the  McCarthy  and 
Tushinski  families.  PAT  MCCARTHY  became  the  proud 
father  of  his  first  son,  NEIL  PATRICK,  on  July  7  weighing 
8  pounds  10  ounces.  Pat  also  has  two  girls.  MARK  TU- 
SHINSKI's  wife  gave  birth  to  another  girl,  JILL  MARIE,  on 
July  28  weighing  9  pounds  10  ounces.  This  is  Mark's  sec- 
ond girl.  Congratulations  to  both  of  you  and  your  families. 
..RUSTY  RUSAKIEWICZ  came  back  from  vacation  with  a 
great  big  "walrus"  mustache.  Rusty,  his  wife  and  three 
grandchildren  took  a  vacation  up  to  Conover,  Wisconsin, 
where  they  went  fishing  and  visited  with  BURT  ENGBERG, 
a  pensioner  from  the  Electrical  Department.  ..  We  would 
like  to  welcome  JUNE  VAN  CAMP  to  the  Real  Estate  De- 
partment.    June    is  now   the    assistant   title  rental    agent. 


NEWS 

June  came  to  us  from  the  Employment  Department. ..  We 
would  like  to  wish  a  speedy  recovery  to  PAUL  MINOGUE 
and  JOSEPH  O'CONNOR  who  are  on  the  sick  list.  We  hope 
to  see  you  back  at  your  desks  soon... GENE  SULLIVAN  and 
his  family  took  a  month's  vacation  to  Italy.  They  spent  two 
weeks  at  Terracina,  a  delightful  resort  town.  They  also 
visited  the  Island  of  Ponza  with  its  many  panoramic  views, 
and  Sperlonga,  a  quaint  hilltop  town.  Another  city  they  vis- 
ited was  Paestum  which  contains  the  finest  examples  of 
Greek  temples.  The  remaining  two  weeks  was  spent  sight- 
seeing in  Rome.  They  took  a  ride  on  Rome's  Metropoli- 
tina.  A  new  section  of  the  subway  is  under  construction  and 
will  be  finished  sometime  in  1974.  A  wonderful  time  was 
had  by  the  whole  family. ..ED  HESS  and  his  family  went  to 
Hayward,  Wisconsin,  for  a  fishing  trip.  Ed  said  the  fish 
were  small  and  there  was  too  much  rain  and  cold  weather. 
..BILL  HUTCHINGS  and  his  family  went  on  a  fishing  trip 
to  Grand  Rapids,  Minnesota. 

(West  Shops)  - 

Congratulations  to  JOSEPH  MAZARKA  on  becoming  a 
journeyman  steamfitter  this  August.  Thanks  for  the  coffee 
and  cake,  Joe. ..Happy  to  see  the  following  men  back  from 
their  vacations:  LEO  FELCKOWSKI,  carpenter  foreman, 
WALLY  HALLFORD,  supervisor  of  Mechanical  Mainte- 
nance, J.  J.  MARSZALEK,  C.  SCHREY,  mason  foreman, 
H.  C.  BERNDT,  supervisor  of  Plant  Maintenance,  and 
LOUIE  VELEZ,  receiving  dock.. .PAUL  ANDERSON  and  his 
wife,  MARIE,  enjoyed  a  beautiful  vacation  in  Hawaii  and 
have  hopes  of  returning  soon... JIM  SINCLAIR,  mason  fore- 
man, and  his  wife  relaxed  in  dear  old  Florida... CARL  CAC- 
CIOPPO,  steamfitter,  and  his  family  had  a  gay  old  time  in 
Louisiana  visiting  their  family...  JIM  BROZ,  carpenter 
foreman,  brought  some  beautiful  colored  pictures  back 
from  his  vacation  in  Arizona  and  Colorado  to  show  us.  Now 
there  are  sights  I'd  love  to  see  some  day.  ..J.  KILROY, 
ironworker,  just  returned  from  Minnesota  where  he  and  his 
family  had  a  heck  of  a  time  enjoying  family,  friends,  fish- 
ing, boating  etc...  A  little  note  of  cheer  for  a  long-time 
shut-in,  JOHN  IWANSKI,  plumber  apprentice.  Get  well, 
John,  we  miss  you. ..I  hope  all  of  you  at  the  West  Shops  will 
help  me  make  it  a  better  column  next  month  by  stopping  by 
and  contributing  your  share  of  news. 

-  'Danltxe  paxte*  &  ^ewtu  Scott 

WITH  A  smile,  WILLIAM  R.  PETERSON,  Law  Department  legal 
assistant,  is  pictured  here  receiving  a  farewell  gift  from  First 
Assistant  General  Attorney  FRANK  MULLEN  as  Mrs.  PETER- 
SON happily  joins  in  the  festivities.  3ill  retired  on  September  1 
with  more  than  35  years  of  service. 


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75 


w  ; 


JOINING  THE  ranks  of 
the  retired  September  1 
and  October  1  with  40 
or  more  years  of  transit 
service  each  were,  from 
left,  TONY  MORTEL- 
LARO,  JOHN  W.  Mc- 
GUIRE,  WALTER  F. 
FITZGERALD,  and 

MICHAEL   J.   LOFTUS. 


EW  PENSIONERS 


LENZY  M.  BATTLE,  Janitor, 

South  Section,  Emp.  5-18-51 
ERNEST  L.  BOURBON,  Operator, 

North  Park,  Emp.  9-11-42 
MARIAN  F.  BUCKLEY,  Keypunch  Operator, 

Accounting,  Emp.  9-30-53 
LESLIE  J.  CAHILL,  Bus  Repairer, 

Archer,  Emp.  4-20-34 
JULIAN  J.  CICHON,  Lineman, 

Electrical,  Emp.  4-6-39 
WALTER  G.  CICHY,  Operator, 

North  Avenue,  Emp.  3-9-37 
THOMAS  W.  CRAIG,  Bus  Repairer, 

77th  Street,  Emp.  9-11-47 
JOSEPH  R.  CZAJKA,  Operator, 

Archer,  Emp.  4-24-42 
LLOYD  E.  DEANE,  Operator. 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  11-29-40 
NICK  F.  DeFINA,  Operator, 

North  Avenue,  Emp.  3-4-42 
LEROY  C.  DUTTON,  Superintendent, 

Schedule-Traffic,  Emp.  3-2-25 
CLARENCE  V.  ESCHBACH,  Operator, 

77th  Street,  Emp.  7-22-47 
WALTER  F.  FITZGERALD,  Motorman, 

West  Section,  Emp.  12-14-29 
JULIUS  E.  GAJEWSKI,  Machinist, 

Engineering,  Emp.  11-24-41 
RICHARD  N.  GOLDSTEIN,  Supt.  Schedule  Operations, 

Schedule-Traffic,  Emp.  4-30-28 
THOMAS  C.  GROGAN,  Operator, 

69th  Street,  Emp.  11-2-36 
CHARLES  W.  HURTIENNE,  Ticket  Agent, 

North  Section,  Emp.  12-27-46 
HENRY  IVEY,  Operator, 

Archer,  Emp.  11-30-46 
SAMUEL  JACOBS,  Laborer, 

Building  Division,  Emp.  12-16-42 
EDMUND  B.  KLEDZIK,  Operator, 

North  Avenue,  Emp.  7-24-41 
CHRIST  J.  LAMPROS,  Laborer, 

Stores,  Emp.  7-11-39 
CARL  S.  LARSEN,  Radio-Telephone  Operator, 

Operations  Control,  Emp.  6-30-37 
JOHN  G.  LASKEY,  Operator, 

77th  Street,  Emp.  12-19-40 
MICHAEL  J.  LOFTUS,  Supervisor, 

District  D,  Emp.  4-19-26 
MATTHEW  MASCARI,  Carpenter, 

Skokie  Shop,  Emp.  6-12-40 


MICHAEL  J.  McDERMOTT,  Superintendent. 

Claims,  Emp.  3-3-36 
JOHN  W.  McGUIRE,  Electrical  Worker  A, 

South  Shops,  Emp.  6-7-24 
WALTER  MORAN,  Ticket  Agent, 

North  Section,  Emp.  10-1-41 
TONY  MORTELLARO,  Trackman  I, 

Engineering,  Emp.  10-28-30 
VERDELL  H.  NELSON,  Operator, 

52nd  Street,  Emp.  9-18-45 
JAMES  L.  NOLAN,  Janitor, 

West  Section,  Emp.  11-7-45 
RUDOLPH  A.  NUISL,  Operator, 

Limits,  Emp.  10-23-45 
MARY  J.  OHNESORGE,  Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,  Emp.  9-23-29 
ELY  PESTINE,  Operator, 

North  Park,  Emp.  8-25-41 
WILLIAM  R.  PETERSON,  Legal  Assistant. 

Law,  Emp.  2-23-37 
PAUL  M.  PRIELOZNY,  Clerk, 

North  Section,  Emp.  6-14-40 
JOHN  F.  RECK,  Operator. 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  9-8-42 
GEORGE  M.  SERRITELLA,  Bus  Serviceman, 

North  Park,  Emp.  9-23-41 
HENRY  P.  STRETCH,  Court  Assistant, 

Claim,  Emp.  6-1-42 
ELMER  C.  TEGTOW,  Line  Helper, 

Electrical,  Emp.  4-28-43 
CHARLES  H.  TRAUSCHT,  Janitor, 

Beverly,  Emp.  3-26-34 
RALPH  A.  WALKER,  Mechanic, 

South  Shops,  Emp.  7-10-47 
BERNARD  W.  WALSH,  Supervisor, 

District  C,  Emp.  8-5-41 
ADAM  J.  WIELGOSZ,  Operator, 

Limits,  Emp.  1-25-45 

DISABILITY  RETIREMENTS 

ROMAN  S.  BUDNICK,  Ticket  Agent, 

North  Section,  Emp.  5-26-42 
GEORGE  CLARK,  Conductor, 

West  Section,  Emp.  1-16-51 
FRED  L.  JONES,  Operator, 

Beverly,  Emp.  4-16-59 
MITCHEL  MALEK,  Operator, 

Forest  Glen,  Emp.  11-23-45 
JAMES  OOSTMAN,  Sheet  Metal  Foreman, 

South  Shops,  Emp.  12-29-44 


16 


CTA   TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 


ENJOYING  A  chuckle  is 
happy-go-lucky  DWAYNE 
A.  KELLOGG,  the  seven- 
month  old  son  of  OLAN 
and  CAROLYN  KELLOGG. 
Olan  is  a  clerk  at  Lawn- 
dale  Station. 


FOREST  GLEN  - 

Hi  men.  Looks  as  if  summer  is  over,  and  we  will  wind 
up  the  vacations  with  this  issue... I  understand  that  the  boys 
this  summer  nailed  BRZECZEK's  shoes  to  the  floor  up  at 
the  lake.  But  that  didn't  stop  the  old  boy  from  fishing — he 
went  barefoot... Operator  TOM  HICKEY  and  his  wife  spent 
several  weeks  over  on  the  Islands.  Of  course  Tom  spent 
all  his  time  watching  the  Hula  girls.  By  the  way,  did  any  of 
you  notice  what  he  has  under  his  nose  ?  .  .  Operator  BILL 
WITKUS  was  fishing  up  near  Canada  and  had  quite  a  catch, 
he  claims. ..Operator  J.  R.  MILLER  and  his  lovely  wife  will 
be  taking  their  second  honeymoon  in  Hawaii.  On  October  21 
this  wonderful  couple  will  celebrate  36  years  of  wedded 
bliss.  It's  about  time  Miller  started  taking  his  wife  out. 
All  he  has  time  for  is  golf.  .  .  Two  of  our  fine  operators 
toured  Ireland  this  summer.  They  are  none  other  than  P. 
GARRITY  and  his  sidekick,  MIKE  HUNT.  They  both  were 
glad  to  get  back  stateside.  It  seems  the  beer  over  there 
wasn't  so  hot. ..Operators  DAVIS  and  ZEIGLER  took  off  for 
California  this  summer  and  took  in  all  the  spots.  Of  course 
they  are  both  very  tired  now.  I  understand  they  were 
standing  at  Hollywood  and  Vine  waiting  to  be  seen  with  all 
the  movie  stars.  No  luck,  so  they  tried  the  Brown  Derby... 
Operator  JOHN  MURPHY  was  married  on  August  28  to 
ANN.  They  will  take  their  honeymoon  when  John  gets  his 
vacation.  We  wish  the  very  best  to  this  lovely  couple.  .  . 
FRANK  (Muscles)  GRIES  retired  on  August  1  and  will  be 
greatly  missed  by  all  his  friends.  Frank  we  are  still  sav- 
ing string  for  you,  do  drop  by  and  pick  it  up. ..CLIFFORD 
LAST  sent  his  wife  on  a  camping  trip  with  only  a  garbage 
bag  to  sleep  in.  Of  course  Cliff  said  that  this  was  the  latest 
style. ..I  received  a  card  from  BILL  LYNAM  who  spent  the 
second  half  of  his  vacation  fishing  up  in  Canada.  At  least 
the  Mrs.  enjoyed  the  trip... Supervisor  ROBERT  JASINSKI 
was  married  on  April  29  to  a  lovely  young  lady  named  JO- 
SEPHINE. He  is  a  fine  gentleman  who  finally  found  some- 
one to  look  after  him.  We  wish  the  very  best  to  both  of 
them.  Sorry  you  didn't  invite  your  friends. ..A  question  for 
Operator  LASKEY — is  it  true  that  only  your  hairdresser 
knows  for  sure?. .BILL  LEMKE,  some  of  the  fellows  are 
asking  if  you  use  color  back,  also... The  PANTOS  family  is 
touring  the  West.  Boy,  what  stories  we  will  hear  about 
that  trip.  Do  you  suppose  he  saw  Indians  who  were  trying 
to  attack  his  car?. .We  happen  to  have  a  minister  in  our 
group.  Operator  BOWERS  really  enjoys  singing  hymns 
each  morning,  so  fellows,  do  respect  him  in  his  effort... 
Operator  E.  GUEDEL  has  become  a  grandfather  again. 
This  time  it  is  a  girl  named  CYNTHIA  LYNN.     The  proud 


NEWS 

father  is  PETE  GUEDEL,  a  repairman  at  North  Avenue. 
No  wonder  the  grandfather  has  his  chest  stuck  out... Pen- 
sioner HAMMER,  looking  very  well,  stopped  by  to  say 
hello.  He  has  been  fishing  and  taking  life  easy. ..TED  HO- 
ELLEN  must  have  been  born  around  lunch  time  as  he  is 
always  hungry.  .  .  Operator  BOB  BAKER  lost  his  son  who 
was  only  19  years  of  age  in  an  auto  accident.  This  was  a 
very  big  loss  to  their  family.  The  Lord  works  in  mys- 
terious ways,  and  will  give  you  strength... Retired  Super- 
visor PAUL  WINKOWSKI  passed  away  suddenly.  He  was  a 
man  who  will  always  be  remembered  for  his  outstanding 
work  with  CTA... Retiring  on  September  1  after  46  years  of 
service  is  Supervisor  MICKEY  (Sweet  Lips)  LOFTUS.  He 
says  he  will  now  settle  down  and  take  the  Mrs.  on  some 
good  camping  trips.  Mickey  you'll  be  in  our  minds  for  a 
long  time  here  at  Forest  Glen.  In  fact,  you  are  the  last  of 
the  old  school.  A  gentleman  in  every  respect,  and  fair  to 
all.  God  bless  you... Operator  EDWARD  J.  MURPHY  and 
his  wife,  MARY,  are  very  proud  of  their  son,  MICHAEL  J. 
MURPHY,  who  was  recently  promoted  to  second  vice  pres- 
ident at  Central  National  Bank.  Michael  will  assume  the 
responsibilities  of  line  lending  officer  in  the  Agricultural 
Department  of  the  bank.  He  is  a  graduate  of  the  University 
of  Chicago,  holding  A. B.  and  M.B.A.  degrees.  Michael  and 
his  wife,  LINDA,  reside  on  Chicago's  North  Side. 

-   TV.   4.   Wexu,   iw.  cm  ...,ib.,, 


GENERAL  OFFICE    (Reproduction  Services)  - 

MARY  PONTRELLI,  dictaphone  typist,  was  married  to 
JOHN  NASTI  on  August  27  at  Our  Lady  of  Angels  church. 
A  reception  was  held  at  Mr.  Duke's  in  Wood  Dale,  and  the 
happy  couple  honeymooned  for  two  weeks  in  California. 

(Employe  Relations)  - 

ROGER  TORBIK,  job  analyst,  and  his  family  motored  to 
Miami  Beach,  Florida,  and  also  visited  Disney  World. 
While  down  that  way  they  stopped  in  Nashville,  Tennessee, 
and  visited  the  Grand  Ol'  Opry  featuring  country  and 
western  music,  which  he  said  was  something  grand  to  see 
and  enjoy. ..GERALD  McMANAMON,  file  clerk,  spent  three 
weeks  "AMTRAKing"  to  Seattle,  Portland,  San  Francisco 
and  New  Orleans.  The  interesting  part  of  the  vacation  was 
"Frisco",  riding  the  cable  cars  and  streetcars. 

(Office  Services)  - 

VINCE  SHIELDS,  our  personal  handy  helper  and  a  great 
hand-lender,  spent  a  restful  vacation  in  Eagle  River,  Wis- 
consin...EARL  PETERSON,  mail  clerk,  is  presently  touring 
Italy  trying  to  settle  his  estates...  We  welcome  DAVID 
BREMER,  file  clerk,  to  the  department,  and  also  HAROLD 
O'MALLEY,  mail  clerk,  who  formerly  was  a  bus  operator. 
..SOL  GELLER,  mail  clerk,  took  his  pension  on  August  1 
after  45  years  of  service... We  welcome  back  to  work  JOHN 
(Smiley)  PHILLIPS,  mail  clerk,  after  his  long  siege  of  ill- 
ness and  major  operation.  We  heard  you  had  a  rough  time, 
but  all's  well  that  ends  well  and  we  are  glad  to  see  you  are 
back  in  the  groove  again.  We  sure  missed  your  pleasant 
"hello." 

(Public  Information)  - 

These  newlyweds!  Did  you  ever  hear  of  a  bride  making 
hot  lasagna  and  grabbing  the  hot  casserole  cover  with  her 
bare  fingers?  Ugh!  Ask  LOIS  BOOMER... FRANK  DISCH, 
clerk,  and  his  lovely  wife  drove  to  Florida  and  visited 
Disney  World.     Frank  is  still  young  at  heart.    While  there 


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77 


INSIDE  NEWS 

to  act  up,  Mike,  it's  time  to  hangup  your  glove... BERNEE 
FORD  and  his  family  vacationed  in  Wisconsin  and  had  a 
very  relaxing  time  away  from  the  hot  and  humid  city. 


SHARON  ROBINSON,  the 
daughter  of  North  Section 
Motorman  VERNON  ROBIN- 
SON, was  recently  gradu- 
ated from  Lakeview  High 
school  and  plans  to  attend 
Illinois  Masonic  School  of 
Nursing  in  the  fall. 


they  visited  Pensioner  TED  HILDEBRANT  in  Largo.  Ted 
is  really  enjoying  life  and  says  hello  to  all  his  friends  at 
CTA. 

(Personnel)  - 

SUE  HOLZMEISTER,  former  employee,  visited  the 
various  departments  showing  off  her  pride  and  joy, 
DEANNE.  Mother  and  daughter  are  looking  very  well... 
STAN  TADEVICH,  interviewer,  and  his  wife,  together  with 
BOB  QUETSCHKE,  Transportation  Department,  and  his 
wife  took  a  16-day  train  trip  to  Lake  Louise  and  Banff  in 
Canada.  They  also  visited  Vancouver  and  Victoria  and  then 
went  on  to  Seattle.  The  train  trip  was  wonderful  and  Stan 
says  he  would  do  it  again. ..JOE  O'SULLIVAN  and  his  wife, 
HELEN,  spent  three  weeks  in  Ireland  visiting  many  coun- 
ties, and  also  took  time  out  to  go  to  London.  While  in  Lim- 
erick, Joe  and  Helen  went  to  a  medieval  castle  and  were 
chosen  Lord  and  Lady  of  the  banquet.  They  had  to  wear 
crowns  during  the  meal.  Joe  said  he  felt  like  the  ad  for 
Imperial  margerine.  Someday  Joe  and  Helen  are  going 
back  for  another  visit  as  it  was  well  worth  it. .  .  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  ARTHUR  J.  HUBACZ  received  an  invitation  from  the 
Director  of  Agriculture  at  the  State  Fair  to  attend  a  lunch- 
eon on  August  20  for  Governor  and  Mrs.  Richard  B.  Ogil- 
vie.  It  goes  without  saying  that  Art  and  Mrs.  Hubacz  did 
attend... While  BILL  SHOLDICE  was  traveling  through  the 
West,  he  stopped  at  WALLY  GARBUTT's  home  in  Fort 
Collins,  Colorado.  Walt  is  doing  fine  and  sends  his  best  to 
his  many  friends  at  CTA. ..The  department  expresses  deep- 
est sympathy  to  LORRAINE  McEVTLLY  in  the  death  of  her 
mother. .  .  PATTY  JO  JACOBSON  was  really  thrilled  with 
the  shamrock  JOE  O'SULLrVAN  brought  back  with  him 
from  Ireland.  .  .  The  department  welcomes  TONY  BORCIC 
back  after  his  training  as  a  conductor,  motorman,  switch- 
man, towerman  and  flagman.  Tony  is  now  well  qualified  to 
write  rapid  transit  training  programs. ..BILL  SHOLDICE  is 
starting  a  new  trend  in  swimming.  While  vacationing  at  the 
Ozarks,  he  shocked  those  around  him  by  going  into  the 
swimming  pool  fully  clothed.  There  was  a  method  to  his 
madness  however,  as  he  received  a  severe  sunburn  while 
bathing  on  an  earlier  date  and  didn't  want  to  take  a  chance 
on  getting  another  burn. ..RAY  FLEMING  and  his  wife,  and 
BILL  CLINE  and  his  wife  recently  became  proud  mortgage 
owners.  Ray's  new  home  is  a  tri-level  in  Evanston,  and 
Bill  and  MARIE's  new  home  is  a  two-story  Georgian  in 
Northwest  Chicago.  Good  luck  to  both  families. ..MIKE  MC- 
CARTHY has  returned  to  work  after  a  severe  torn  ligament 
suffered  while  playing  Softball.     When  the  ligaments   start 


(Executive)  - 

LOIS  WEBER,  stenographer,  became  the  bride  of  RICH- 
ARD HARB  on  July  1  in  Sutton,  North  Dakota.  When  they 
returned  to  Chicago,  a  reception  was  held  for  the  family 
and  friends.  Best  wishes  for  a  long  life  of  happiness  are 
extended  to  the  newlyweds. 

(Medical)  - 

RITA  WANTROBA,  X-ray  technician,  and  her  husband, 
DONALD,  trailered  their  boat  to  Missouri  where  they  went 
water  skiing  and  swimming  in  the  blue  waters  of  the  Lake 
of  the  Ozarks.  They  were  joined  by  her  oldest  sister  and 
brother-in-law,  as  well  as  six  other  "boatniks"  and  had  a 
refreshing  time  boating  over  the  Labor  day  weekend. . . 
Birthdays  were  celebrated  on  the  same  day,  August  1,  by 
Dr.  IRWIN  and  REGGIE  DAREN. ..We  received  a  post  card 
from  MARY  LEDWITH,  our  "Irish"  nurse,  from  Spring- 
field, Illinois.  What  a  "hot"  vacation. ..The  department  gave 
ARLENE  PURALEWSKI,  clerk-typist,  a  pleasant  farewell 
with  coffee  and  cake  and  a  stroller  to  await  the  arrival  of 
the  stork.  We  sure  will  miss  your  silence  and  smiles... 
REGGIE  DAREN,  stenographer,  and  her  husband,  EDWARD, 
flew  to  Buffalo,  New  York,  and  Toronto,  Canada,  for  a  ten- 
day  vacation  spree  where  they  viewed  Niagara  Falls  from 
the  Canadian  side,  which  was  a  sight  to  behold... Get  well 
wishes  are  sent  to  Dr.  ILLA  ROMAN  who  recently  under- 
went surgery  and  is  now  on  the  slow  road  to  recovery... 
Dr.  MOSNY  and  his  wife  and  grandson,  STEVE,  spent  ten 
wonderful  days  boating  and  swimming  at  Lake  Lawn  Lodge, 
Delavan,  Wisconsin. 

(Insurance)  - 

Farewell  wishes  and  a  lot  of  luck  were  sent  with  KATHY 
MULIZIO,  stenographer,  who  resigned  to  await  the  arrival 
of  the  stork. .  .  CHRISTINE  STERNBERG,  clerk,  also  re- 
signed to  attend  college  as  a  full  time  student. ..We  wish  to 
thank  MARY  FAUT  for  helping  during  the  summer  months. 
She  has  now  resigned  to  return  to  school.  .  .  MARJOREE 
HOLMES,  hospital  clerk,  took  her  daughter  and  four  of  her 
friends  to  the  Wisconsin  State  Fair  for  four  days.  Would 
you  believe  that  Marjorie  got  "bilked"  on  purchasing  an  $89 
stainless  steel  blender.  Must  be  blending  gold  for  that 
price,  I  hope... KATHY  KOHLMAN,  hospital  clerk,  together 
with  her  girlfriends,  spent  their  vacation  in  Las  Vegas 
where  they  stayed  at  the  Stardust  hotel.  They  met  Elvis 
Presley  in  the  Penthouse  at  the  International,  and  also  saw 
Sammy  Davis  Jr... Sympathy  and  a  helping  hand  is  being  of- 
fered to  JOHN  BOYCE  on  behalf  of  his  Wife,  LUCILLE,  who 
fractured  her  right  heel.  John  has  been  doing  the  chores 
in  and  out  of  the  home,  shopping  and  washing,  and  says  he 
is  getting  used  to  it  and  likes  it,  and  may  possibly  consider 
it  as  a  permanent  job.  More  power  to  you,  John.  ..ANN 
GOLDING  and  her  husband,  HARRY,  vacationed  up  in  Wis- 
consin...EMMA  HUDGINS,  clerk,  together  with  her  friends 
spent  their  vacation  in  Los  Angeles,  California. ..  TONI 
MISETIC,  receptionist,  is  presently  being  visited  by  her 
brother-in-law,  MIJO,  from  Yugoslavia.  He  is  the  brother 
of  KRIS,  electrician  at  Skokie  Shop.  .  .  JANINE  GERARD, 
MARGARET  MARCHINSKI  and  FRANCES  CALPIN  recently 
spent  a  pleasant  weekend  at  the  Dells.  Janine  and  her  girl- 
friend also  motored  to  Missouri  and  Arkansas  to  visit  the 
Ozarks. ..We  understand  that  MARY  LABUS  spent  a  hilari- 
ous three-day  weekend  in  Galena,  Illinois,  visiting  Grant's 


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INSIDE  NEWS 

tomb.  Guess  it  was  too  much  for  her;  she  had  the  misfor- 
tune of  spraining  her  ankle  at  work.  She  was  home  for  a 
few  days  recuperating,  but  is  now  back  on  her  feet  and 
doing  well. 


-  TZuftna  T>aittH  &  Zdu*  "HcwuuUm 


KEELER  - 

Hi  folks.  Hope  you've  managed  to  keep  cool  these  past 
couple  of  months.  Oh  to  be  an  Archer  operator  with  the 
new  air-conditioned  buses.. .First  we  must  offer  our  sin- 
cere condolences  to  a  real  nice  person,  AL  PATEREK,  who 
lost  his  dear  wifc.Keeler  also  had  other  losses.  August 
13  was  the  clerk's  new  pick  change  and  we  lost  Clerks  A. 
COOPER  and  J.  WATHIER.  A  hearty  welcome  is  extended 
to  new  Clerks  D.  KOSTECKI  and  J.  O'BRIEN.  Clerk 
BUCKLEY  has  jumped  over  to  the  Claim  Department.  ..  I 
didn't  receive  a  card  from  Chief  Clerk  J.  SIMKO,  so  I  as- 
sume that  Idaho  isn't  such  a  great  vacation  state. ..I  heard 
that  Relief  Superintendent  ED  WESTON  fished  the  waters  of 
Canada  on  his  vacation.  .  .  Operator  JOHN  (The  Mustache) 
JARECKI  and  his  family  suntanned  in  Florida.  John  also 
took  his  boy  scout  troop  No.  99  to  Indian  Mound  Reservation 
in  Milwaukee.  A  good  guy  merit  badge  to  John. ..Operator 
BOB  O'NEAL  visited  with  relatives  in  Seattle,  Washington. 
Bob  is  getting  second  hand  plaudits,  as  the  actor  surnamed 
O'Neal  and  starring  in  the  flick  "Super  Fly,"  is  Bob's 
nephew.  Did  you  know  that  Bob  is  vice-president  of  his 
church  choir  ?.. Operator  PANCIC  was  a  regular  European 
gadabout  visiting  Germany,  Austria  and  Yugoslavia.  The 
only  visible  souvenir  Pancic  brought  home  was  a  new  hair- 
piece. Oops,  I  mean  new  hairstyle... Got  a  beautiful  card 
from  our  old  buddy  ZIELKE  who  is  seeing  the  sights  of 
California,  regrettably  from  a  wheel  chair.  But  Zielke 
maintains  a  good  morale  and  should  be  an  inspiration  to  a 
lot  of  cry  babies  with  hang  nails...  How  many  saw  M. 
STOKES  come  to  work  a  few  Mondays  ago,  bright-eyed  and 
bushy-tailed,  only  to  be  reminded  that  he  was  on  vacation? 
.  .  Operator  FREDDIE  (Reverend)  HOLDEN  just  couldn't 
waste  his  vacation,  so  he  mixed  business  with  pleasure  by 
making  several  speaking  engagements  in  Tennessee  and 
Alabama.  Freddie  says  there's  no  vacation  for  his  real 
life's  work.  ..  Another  minister  in  our  midst  is  Operator 
F.  C.  JOHNSON  who'll  tell  us  about  his  vacation  next  time. 
..Operator  J.  J.  JOHNSON,  no  relation  to  F.  C,  should  be 
a  preacher  (but  he  ain't)  as  he  sure  has  the  gift  of  gab... 
While  on  the  religious  kick,  here's  a  few  thumbnail  high- 
lights— I  just  happened  to  see  Operator  J.  P.  POWELL  on 
TV  singing  with  a  gospel  quartet.  Operator  S.  N.  SAILS  is 
his  church's  treasurer.  Operator  CHARLES  ALLISON  is 
the  son  of  a  minister  and  very  active  in  his  father's  church. 
Would  you  believe  that  ye  olde  scribe  is  superintendent  of 
Sunday  school  and  the  church  announcer  and  choir  mem- 
ber?.^ new  feature  in  this  column  will  be  a  mini- spotlight 
each  month.  To  start,  we  focus  on  Operator  ROBERT  E. 
POWELL  (you  know,  the  Addison  street  flash).  Well,  his 
dad,  also  ROBERT  E.  POWELL,  started  as  an  employee  of 
our  great  company  in  the  year  1913  in  the  repair  depart- 
ment. Now  his  son,  ROBERT  E.  POWELL  III,  has  just 
started  as  an  employee,  but  like  grandpa  went  to  the  repair 
department. ..Instructor  CHARLEY  WEYER  is  right  proud 
of  his  27  years  with  good  old  CTA,  and  we're  all  proud  of 
Charley. ..I  can't  remember  if  I  wished  the  July  fellows  a 
happy  birthday,  so  if  I  didn't,  Happy  July  Salutations  to  Op- 
erators LAWLER,  STOKES,  BARRY,  FOREMAN,  PRESS- 
WOOD,  SURGEON,  J.  D.  JOHNSON  and  VAUGHN.. .August 


THIS  IS  little  ANA  MARIA 
WILLEM,  the  five-month 
old  granddaughter  of  JULIE 
WILLEM,  Transportation 
Department.  The  proud 
parents  are  RAYMOND  and 
ADELINA  WILLEM. 


greetings  are  extended  to  Operators  F.  C.  JOHNSON, 
SPANN,  IWAI,  LUCAS,  ROSARIO,  ALLISON,  KREBS,  NOR- 
TON, GRANT,  BRIESCHKE,  HOC  UK,  and  last  but  not  least 
Board  Member  H.  BROWNING.  .  .  Operator  O.  HAMPTON 
insisted  that  his  daughter,  JANETTE,  not  be  omitted  in  the 
birthday  column,  so  happy  birthday,  Janette.  She  was  one 
year  young  July  26. ..Meanwhile,  downstairs  we  salute  Ser- 
viceman L.  SAVAGE  who  has  to  share  the  month  with  the 
family  as  his  birthday  was  August  9,  his  wife,  CAROLYN, 
celebrated  August  15,  and  their  daughter,  VENITA,  birth- 
dayed  August  19.  ..Many  happy  returns  also  to  our  gocd 
custodial  engineer,  LUENBERGER...Pity  the  poor  bachelor, 
as  Operator  PRUITT  can  only  wish  a  happy  eighth  birthday 
to  his — get  this — loving  dog.. .August  28  marked  the  35th 
wedding  anniversary  of  Box  Puller  BEN  ZENTMYER  and 
his  wife,  ROSE.  Ben  barely  looks  39  years  old,  so  Rose 
must  be  very  good  for  him  and  to  him. ..Well,  that's  about  it 
for  this  time,  so  keep  those  cards  and  letters  coming  in. 


KEDZIE  - 

Now  that  vacations  are  over,  let  me  hear  about  your 
trips  so  I  can  put  them  in  our  column.  .  .  Operator  DAVE 
KISSANE  and  his  lovely  wife,  RUTH,  vacationed  in  Wis- 
consin. While  there  they  also  attended  a  wedding  in  Mil- 
waukee... Your  reporter,  his  wife  and  granddaughter  took  a 
short  trip  to  Missouri  where  we  saw  the  "Six  Flags"  and  it 
was  great.  We  also  went  to  Springfield,  Illinois,  where  we 
took  in  all  the  sights  for  two  days. ..I  received  a  nice  letter 
from  Pensioner  GLENN  and  his  lovely  wife,  EVELYN. 
They  are  doing  well  and  enjoying  life  at  its  best.  Glenn 
says  hello  to  all  his  friends  at  Kedzie... Division  241  re- 
cently held  their  annual  golf  outing  at  St.  Andrew's  Golf 
club  and  it  was  a  huge  success.  Operator  WILLIAM  LAR- 
SEN,  chairman  of  the  outing,  did  a  very  good  job--and  the 
food  was  good... Operator  J.  RICHARDSON'S  wife  is  doing 
very  well  now.  She  is  recovering  from  a  heart  attack  and 
is  now  at  home. ..Our  deepest  sympathy  to  Pensioner  BER- 
LIN in  the  passing  of  his  wife  August  7.  Mrs.  Berlin  had 
been  ill  for  seven  years.  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  to  the 
family  of  Pensioner  A.  THOENSING  who  passed  away  in 
August.  ..  Operator  A.  DOMINICK  is  now  home  and  doing 
fine  after  having  surgery  on  his  back. ..Our  deepest  sym- 
pathy is  extended  to  the  family  of  DAVID  MOORE.  Mr. 
Moore  was  a  streetcar  motorman  out  of  the  Kedzie  Barn. 
He  was  employed  for  44  years,  pensioned  for  23  years,  and 
died  at  the  age  of  88  on  July  10. 


"RatfMUMut  (fvi&am 


SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER,  1972 


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LAWNDALE  - 

On  Monday,  July  17,  Operator  C.  CHAMBERS  of  Lawn- 
dale  won  the  annual  Division  241  golf  tournament  by  shoot- 
ing a  75.  Two  strokes  off  the  pace  was  a  former  member 
of  the  Lawndale  team,  retired  operator  JOHN  PATER,  who 
was  last  year's  winner  with  a  72.  Lawndale  is  indeed  the 
station  of  champions,  and  Operator  Chambers — our  hearti- 
est congratulations  to  you. .."I  lost  some  keys  somewhere." 
Those  were  the  words  of  Operator  MELVIN  L.  SANDERS 
who  dramatically  helped  rescue  three  of  seven  children 
from  a  burning  building.  A  four-year  veteran  with  CTA, 
Melvin  just  happened  to  be  a  passerby  when  he  got  involved 
in  the  rescue  operation.  Three  of  the  children  leaped  to  his 
arms  from  the  second  floor  of  the  burning  structure.  Mel- 
vin dismissed  his  heroic  actions  by  saying,  "I  lost  some 
keys  somewhere,"  and  happens  to  still  be  looking  for  those 
keys.  Had  it  not  been  for  those  keys,  would  Operator  San- 
ders have  been  there  at  such  an  opportune  time  to  help  save 
those  three  lives  ?  No  one  will  ever  know,  but  we  stretch 
our  hand  to  you,  Melvin,  for  being  at  the  right  place  at  the 
right  time.  Your  heroic  actions  will  not  go  unnoticed... Our 
deepest  sympathy  to  Operator  PETE  MOLFESE  and  his 
family  in  the  recent  passing  of  his  brother,  WILLIAM. ..Our 
condolences  are  also  extended  to  Operator  and  Mrs.  JAMES 
JEFFERS  whose  infant  son,  JAMES  Jr.,  passed  away  sud- 
denly on  August  1...0ur  deepest  sympathy  to  the  family  of 
retired  operator  GEORGE  PECHOUS  who  recently  passed 
away... We 're  also  saddened  at  this  writing  over  the  passing 
of  Operator  MELO  (Mr.  Cheer)  MYERS.  Milo  was  well 
known  among  his  many  passengers,  and  well  liked  by  his 
fellow  workers.  On  any  given  day  someone  would  say,  "who 
is  that  fellow  with  the  long  cigar  sticking  from  his  mouth, 
those  flashy  cowboy  clothes  and  that  ten  gallon  hat?  Why 
that's  Milo  Myers,  Ogden  avenue's  Mr.  Cheer."  Yes,  Milo 
made  his  impression  upon  the  men  around  here,  and  we  bid 
farewell  to  a  fine  individual  and  a  well  liked  friend... Guess 
who  won  the  Interstation  Safety  Contest  for  the  second 
quarter  on  the  Surface  System  ?  Of  course  it  was  Lawndale 
with  a  68.26  score.  Our  congratulations  to  the  Douglas 
Rapid  Transit  Station  who  came  through  with  a  perfect 
score  of  75  in  the  contest.  On  Thursday,  August  10,  Lawn- 
dale was  rewarded  for  the  part  they  played  in  winning  the 
ISC  Award  when  coffee  and  rolls  were  served  to  the  many 
operators  and  repairmen  that  turned  out  for  the  festive  oc- 
casion. Superintendent  of  Operating  Stations  GEORGE 
RILEY  was  in  attendance  and  presented  the  award  to  Sta- 
tion Superintendent  JACK  MORRIS.  Also  in  attendance 
were  Assistant  Station  Superintendent  FRANK  VITEK,  In- 
structors JOE  STEINBACH  and  STEWART,  and  Assistant 
Day  Foreman  TONY  KASMAN  from  the  repair  department. 


THIS  HAPPY  little  bundle 
of  joy  is  KATHY  COX,  the 
four-month  old  niece  of 
KATHY  KOHLMAN  of  the 
Insurance  Department,  and 
the  daughter  of  MARY  ANN 
COX  who  formerly  worked 
in  the  Schedule  Depart- 
ment. 


NEWS 

Mr.  Riley  commented  on  our  good  record  at  Lawndale  and 
he  also  mentioned  the  fact  that  Lawndale  won  the  very  first 
ISC  Award.  In  the  bead  counting  contest,  Operator  L.  GAT- 
SON  won  with  a  guess  of  418  beads  in  the  jar.  The  actual 
number  was  417.  Winners  of  $5.00  gift  certificates  were: 
Operators  R.  McKNIGHT,  E.  P.  JONES,  C.  L.  WHITMAN, 
E.  WHEAT,  R.  L.  BOWERS,  W.  JENTSCH,  J.  WILLIAMS, 
C.  CARTER,  B.  BROWN,  F.  LORENZ,  L.  L.  CLEMONS, 
C.  A.  AUGUST,  V.  T.  GILL  and  Repairman  PRZYBYCIEN... 
Operator  ABE  WILSON  and  his  family  have  returned  from 
sunny  Florida  and  other  parts  of  the  south... LEON  MINOR 
visited  Georgia  this  year,  and  Operator  GORDON  WOODS 
also  toured  the  southland.  .  .  Operator  DOMINIC  PAPA 
brought  back  some  warm  weather  from  California. ..Oper- 
ator SAM  ADAMS  recently  returned  from  Georgia  saying 
he  had  a  marvelous  time... Operators  BOBBY  DAVIS  and 
ELMER  SHAW  visited  the  State  of  Mississippi. ..Operator 
OTTO  TORK  went  to  the  upper  regions  of  Wisconsin  to  do 
some  fishing.. .Operator  WILLIE  NORWOOD  and  his  family 
toured  portions  of  California... Operator  SAMUEL  PERRY 
visited  his  mother  in  the  South... We  received  a  card  from 
Operator  CLEVELAND  COBURN  who  is  in  Windsor,  On- 
tario, Canada...  We 're  glad  to  see  Operator  PAUL  McCOY 
back  to  work  after  his  recent  illness. ..Our  congratulations 
to  Operator  and  Mrs.  ROBERT  ROSS  on  the  recent  arrival 
of  a  son,  ERIC  DARNEL,  July  12.  Bob  spent  his  vacation 
time  waiting  on  this  7  pound  4  ounce  wonder. ..Those  mak- 
ing the  Courtesy  Caravan  Club  this  month  are  Operators 
WILLIE  PARKER,  considerate  of  intending  passengers,  and 
DAN  DeBUONO,  exceptional  courtesy.  Congratulations  to 
these  two  fine  operators... Operator  OLLEMAN  MOORE  re- 
cently returned  from  a  pleasant  trip  to  Minnesota.. .Repair- 
men MIKE  WEAVER,  PETE  SHARP,  JERRY  JONES  and 
THERON  AYTCH  just  returned  from  Louisiana.. .Until  next 
month,  take  care. 


LIMITS  - 

Operator  FRANK  PRADZINSKI  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  RITA  HOPPE  at  St.  Edward's  church.  The  recep- 
tion was  held  at  Collett's  Centro  restaurant  with  60  guests 
in  attendance.  The  new  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Pradzinski  then  flew 
to  Miami  Beach,  Florida,  where  they  boarded  the  ship  Bo- 
heme  and  cruised  the  Caribbean  and  visited  such  ports  as 
San  Juan,  Puerto  Rico,  St.  Thomas  in  the  Virgin  Islands  and 
Haiti.  Congratulations  and  best  wishes  to  this  fine  couple 
and  may  you  both  have  smooth  sailing  on  the  sea  of  matri- 
mony...Clerk  AMBROSE  PANICO  and  his  dear  wife,  MARY, 
celebrated  their  29th  wedding  anniversary  on  August  15. 
Congratulations,  folks,  and  may  each  year  that  follows  be 
sweeter  than  the  year  before... WILLIE  OTIS  and  JIM  HEN- 
DERSON have  been  confined  to  the  hospital  for  some  time 
due  to  illness.  May  you  both  have  a  speedy  recovery  and 
enjoy  good  health  again. ..JOHN  GOELZ  spent  his  vacation 
in  San  Francisco,  California,  where  he  had  the  thrill  of 
riding  the  cable  cars...ILMAR  GRAUDINS  and  his  family 
toured  all  of  Eastern  Canada  and  then  traveled  down  to 
Florida  visiting  many  places  of  historic  interest. ..Super- 
visor EDWARD  NORTON  spent  his  vacation  doing  his  fa- 
vorite sport,  fishing.  He  reports  that  his  freezer  is  filled 
to  capacity  with  fish... BOB  PENDLETON  and  his  wife  drove 
to  Pennsylvania  and  Connecticut  where  they  spent  an  en- 
joyable time  with  friends  and  relatives. ..Former  operators 
PFEIFFER  and  CLARENCE  LIND,  who  took  their  pensions 
a  short  while  ago,  paid  a  visit  to  Limits  Station.     They  re- 


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INSIDE 

port  that  they  are  enjoying  their  retirement  to  the  fullest... 
Received  a  card  from  RALPH  VENN  who  is  now  residing  in 
Mesa,  Arizona.  He  is  planning  a  visit  to  Chicago  during 
the  latter  part  of  September. 


LOOP  - 

Clerk  ED  PFANNKUCHE  happily  announced  that  he  be- 
came a  great-grandfather  in  August.  Ed's  wife,  VT,  cele- 
brated another  birthday  on  August  11.  Congratulations  and 
our  best  wishes  to  the  Pfannkuches...Mr.  and  Mrs.  WIL- 
BUR STRASSER  recently  celebrated  37  years  of  wedded 
bliss.  Congratulations  and  many  happy  years  ahead  for 
both  of  you. ..CHESTER  GAVIN  celebrated  his  anniversary 
with  CTA  on  September  17  and  his  wedding  anniversary  on 
September  21.  The  Gavins  celebrated  both  occasions  while 
Chester  was  on  vacation.  Congratulations!.. DOROTHY  AD- 
LER  has  returned  from  her  vacation.  Dorothy  visited  her 
daughter  and  twin  granddaughters  in  New  York,  and  was 
accompanied  on  the  trip  by  her  favorite  beau,  her  two-year 
old  grandson,  GUS  AD LER.  .  .AGNES  NOONE  spent  her 
three- week  vacation  entertaining  relatives  from  Ireland... 
Agents  BETTY  and  ED  SEGERSON  spent  their  two-week 
vacation  here  in  our  friendly  city.  They  did  a  lot  of  relax- 
ing and  said  time  never  passed  so  swiftly  (doesn't  it  al- 
ways when  you're  having  fun). ..Foot  Collector  LATHAM  left 
for  Canada  on  July  31.  We  hope  he  had  a  wonderful  trip... 
DOROTHY  and  LEO  FORD  have  moved  to  Elmwood  Park 
and  we  wish  them  the  best  of  luck  in  their  new  home.  They 
had  their  car  stolen,  but  it  was  returned  by  the  police  the 
next  day.  I  guess  we  can  consider  that  the  start  of  a  good 
luck  streak  for  them  in  their  new  suburban  abode. ..Speak- 
ing of  cars,  MORA  HAASE  is  really  having  a  ball  in  her 
recently  purchased  1966  Chevy.  Good  luck,  Mora,  and 
drive  carefully !..  On  the  sick  list  at  this  time  is  Agent 
TONI  STIPATI,  the  wife  of  Agent  SAM.  Toni  had  surgery 
at  Presbyterian-St.  Luke's  hospital.  We  hope  she  is  well 
on  the  way  to  complete  recovery... Agent  JOE  RYAN  was 
hospitalized  for  a  short  while,  but  we  are  glad  to  report 
him  well  and  back  on  the  job  again. ..August  was  a  month 
for  birthdays  in  the  DOYLE  household.  Clerk  DAN,  August 
11;  grandson,  DANNY,  August  10;  son-in-law,  AL  DEMP- 
SEY,  August  26,  and  Agent  MILDRED  DOYLE  on  August  28. 
..Congratulations  to  two  adorable  toddlers  who  just  cele- 
brated their  second  birthday:  SEAMUS  PATRICK  NOONE 
and  KEITH  HANNING  Jr.  My  how  those  two  years  flew  by. 
..JULIE  MATTRAN  and  her  husband  planned  a  nice  vaca- 
tion here  in  Chicago.  They  attended  some  ball  games,  went 
to  see  a  few  plays,  and  enjoyed  family  barbecues  with  their 
children  and  grandchildren... In  closing,  congratulations  to 
Co-reporter  MILDRED  DOYLE  who  received  an  excellent 
passenger  commendation.  We  just  can't  understand  why 
her  hubby,  DAN,  calls  her  Stormy... To  all  the  new  summer 
students,  thanks  for  a  job  well  done. ..Keep  smiling! 


-   7/UUkcd  VtufU  &  7K*u,  KktUd 


MILWAUKEE,  LAKE  &  DOUGLAS  (Agents)  - 

Here  we  are  again  with  most  of  the  vacations  over,  and 
our  student  agents  already  back  to  their  college  classes. 
We  hope  they  will  all  return  next  year. ..Agents  EUGENE 
BEEBE  and  JOHN  TAYLOR  took  their  pensions  on  July  1. 
Janitor  PATRICK  MASTERSON  took  his  pension  on  August 
1.     Here's  hoping  they  all  will  have  a  long  and  healthy  re- 


NEWS 

tirement...Our  sincere  condolences  to  the  family  of  Janitor 
CHARLES  RAJEWSKI  who  passed  away  on  July  19  after  a 
long  illness.  Charles  was  the  brother  of  Agent  WALLY 
RAJEWSKI.  ..  Collector  STEPHENSON  has  resigned  from 
CTA.  Good  luck  on  your  new  job. ..MYRTLE  APITZ  is  va- 
cationing in  St.  Lucie,  Florida,  visiting  her  brother  and 
step-parents.  Hope  you  have  a  wonderful  time,  Myrtle,  and 
that  it  is  cooler  there  than  it  is  here... DOROTHY  ADLER 
flew  to  Binghampton,  New  York,  with  her  two-year  old 
grandson  for  nine  days,  to  celebrate  the  first  birthday  of 
her  twin  granddaughters  on  July  30. ..Student  Agent  PAT- 
RICK BURKIN  who  attended  Loyola  university  will  return 
to  Loyola  to  be  a  teacher.  He  has  been  with  CTA  for  two 
years. ..Agent  BELITA  PIERCE  had  the  misfortune  to  fall 
and  break  her  foot  on  June  5,  and  on  July  5  she  lost  her 
brother.  Our  sincere  condolences  to  her  family. ..Our  fel- 
low reporter,  MARY  WIXTED,  received  a  letter  of  com- 
mendation from  a  passenger  who  is  the  president  of  a  com- 
pany. He  said  that  in  all  the  years  he  has  been  going 
through  the  Austin  Station,  ne  never  met  a  more  pleasant 
or  courteous  agent.  It  couldn't  have  happened  to  a  nicer 
person,  Mary.  There  should  be  more  agents  like  you.  . . 
TOM  CRONIN,  a  city  police  detective  and  the  nephew  of 
Janitor  GEORGE  HALL,  was  married  to  PAT  MORAZEK 
on  July  29  with  a  reception  following  at  the  Driftwood  with 
400  persons  attending.  George  and  his  wife,  CORRENE, 
attended  and  had  a  wonderful  time.  .  .  Congratulations  to 
Pensioner  JOHN  TAYLOR  who  bought  a  1972  Comet.  Hope 
you  have  many  enjoyable  hours  of  driving,  John... Congratu- 
lations to  Student  Agent  JERRY  DUBANSKI  who  was  mar- 
ried on  August  11.  Here's  hoping  the  newlyweds  have 
many  years  of  happiness. ..Collector  VERNE  NORSTROM's 
son  is  now  home  after  spending  four  years  in  the  air  force. 
..We  were  all  happy  to  see  ELEANOR  HASBROUCK  and 
VALERIE  (THOMAS)  ODOMS  back  to  work  after  being  off 
due  to  illness.  Hope  you  stay  well,  girls,  as  it's  no  fun 
being  sick.. .Your  co-reporter,  GRACE  MOUNTS,  and  her 
husband  attended  a  reunion  in  Ladoga,  Indiana,  on  August  6 
with  35  in  attendance,  and  another  family  reunion  on  August 
13  in  Holland,  Michigan,  where  100  persons  attended... The 
little  league  baseball  team  coached  by  Superintendent  JOHN 
ZUPKO  won  another  pennant  and  championship  at  Pottawa- 
tomie Park.  Mr.  Zupko  has  been  the  coach  of  the  team  for 
four  years  and  they  have  won  100  games  and  lost  only  10. 
That's  a  pretty  good    record,    I   think.     Mr.   Zupko's  son, 

A  BIT  of  nostalgia  circa  1950  -  do  you  recognize  yourselves, 
fellows,  the  No.  1  ace  team  from  Blue  Island!  Let's  hear  a 
cheer  for  (back  row  left  to  right)  MEL  BURNS,  BELMONTE, 
FITZGERALD,  MILO  RUZICKA,  ART  JOE,  JOHN  REED, 
GEORGE  MORRISEY,  JOHN  (Brooklyn)  GREELEY  (deceased) 
and  DOUG  BOLIN.  Front  row,  left  to  right,  are  BOB  KEARNS 
(deceased  Board  Member),  ED  BUNTA,  JOE  KNAPSAC,  FRANK 
HARTIG,  FRANK  PARTIPILLO,  BAKER  and  JIM  BROGAN. 


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INSIDE 


THIS  BRIGHT-EYED  little 
lass  is  CYNTHIA  MARIE 
KARIOLICH,  the  18-month 
old  granddaughter  of  LOUIS 
KARIOLICH,  electrical 
worker,  Skokie  Shop,  and 
the  daughter  of  ANTIMA 
and  LEWIS  KARIOLICH. 


JIM,  played  first  base  on  the  team.  This  is  the  fourth 
straight  year  his  team  has  won  the  championship. ..GRACE 
MOUNTS'  sister,  EMMA  BROMBERG,  was  here  for  a  visit 
from  Pompano  Beach,  Florida.  Emma  also  went  to  Michi- 
gan to  visit  relatives  and  friends. ..Good  luck  to  everyone  on 
the  new  pick,  and  I  hope  you  all  got  the  stations  you  wanted. 


NORTH  AVENUE  - 

Operator  RAY  SPAKOWSKI  and  his  better  half,  ROSE, 
celebrated  26  years  of  wedded  bliss  on  July  6.  We  extend 
our  best  wishes  for  many  more.  My  wife  and  I  celebrated 
our  35th  anniversary  on  August  14.  We  took  our  sons, 
daughters-in-law,  and  mother-in-law  out  to  dinner. ..Con- 
gratulations to  JAMES  PARSON  and  his  wife,  PAT,  on  the 
birth  of  6  pound  JAMES  Jr.  born  July  26.  James,  the  new 
papa,  is  the  son  of  Operator  EINAR  PARSON  who  is  now  a 
grandpa  seven  times.  .  .  Bus  Hiker  EDWARD  DOWLING 
joined  the  ranks  of  the  pensioners  on  August  1.  We  all  re- 
member Ed  for  his  prayer  services  at  North  Avenue  each 
morning  at  6  a.m.  We  wish  him  the  best.  Keep  in  touch, 
Ed.  Ed  and  his  spouse  are  touring  the  West  Coast.. .Bus 
Dispatcher  BILL  KOSEK,  South  Shops,  and  his  wife,  STEL- 
LA, and  children,  DENNIS  and  CAROL,  visited  Minnesota 
and  Canada.  Bill  did  a  little  fishing  and  a  lot  of  eating... 
Bus  Hiker  DAVID  KISSANE  and  his  wife,  RUTH,  spent  a  few 
weeks  vacation  in  Wisconsin.. .A  card  from  Montreal  tells 
us  that  Pensioner  VIGGO  WINDFELD  and  his  wife  are 
having  an  enjoyable  time  sightseeing.  They  send  their  best 
to  their  friends  at  North... Pensioner  O.  WIKRENT  visited 
Chicago  and  saw  some  of  his  old  friends.  He  enjoys  living 
in  California... Our  best  wishes  for  speedy  recoveries  are 
sent  to  Operators  HERB  LINDEMANN  and  NICK  DeFINA 
who  are  on  the  sick  list... We  are  happy  to  let  you  know  that 
Operator  BEN  FLENAUGH  did  himself  proud  winning  the 
Senior  Men's  Tennis  Championship  of  the  Chicago  Park 
District.  He  represented  Chicago  at  the  National  Park 
District  tennis  tournament  held  in  Glendale,  California,  be- 
tween August  5-13.  Congratulations!.. Pensioner  BARNEY 
CALLAHAN  sent  us  some  additional  information  on  that 
delightful  golden  wedding  celebration.  Among  the  guests 
were  their  son,  BERNARD,  and  his  wife,  BERNICE,  and 
their  three  children;  their  son-in-law,  BOB  ELDER;  their 
son,  THOMAS,  and  his  wife,  JUNE,  and  their  two  children; 
their  daughter,  ROSEMARY  GUIHAN  and  her  husband, 
JOHN,  and  their  six  children;  and  their  daughter  and  son- 


NEWS 
in-law,  PATRICIA  and  E.  KANTECKI,  and  their  five  child- 
ren. Patricia  made  those  lovely  table  decorations.  MARG- 
ARET CALLAHAN  DEEMJAHN  came  from  Kansas,  but  left 
her  husband  and  ten  children  at  home.  JACK  GUIHAN, 
formerly  with  the  CTA,  and  his  wife,  MARY  ANN,  and 
daughter,  MICHELE,  who  is  Barney's  great-granddaughter, 
were  there  from  Denver,  Colorado.  Barney's  sister,  RITA 
WALSDORF,  and  many  nieces  and  nephews  from  Chicago 
attended.  JOSEPHINE'S  brothers  from  Iron  Mountain, 
Michigan,  attended  also.  Other  CTA  friends  there  were: 
Pensioner  HARRY  SWIETLIK  and  his  wife;  Pensioner  RAY 
PFEIFER  and  his  wife,  and  JULIUS  GAJEWSKI  and  his 
Mrs... Our  deepest  sympathy  is  extended  to  Operator  DAVE 
KISSANE  and  his  wife,  RUTH,  in  the  loss  of  Ruth's  mother, 
LIMA  NASTALI.  The  bible  tells  us,  "To  be  absent  from  the 
body  is  to  be  present  with  the  Lord.".  .  Pensioner  BILL 
ECHOLS  is  back  at  The  Park  hotel,  309,  210  Fountain 
street,  Hot  Springs,  Arkansas  71901.  He  hasn't  been  well 
and  is,  at  present,  confined  to  his  room.  He  has  been  in 
and  out  of  the  hospital  several  times.  We  pray  that  he  will 
soon  be  able  to  get  around.  He  is  always  happy  to  hear 
from  his  old  friends.  In  spite  of  his  illness,  he  remem- 
bered to  send  us  a  lovely  anniversary  card... I  met  Pen- 
sioner LOUIS  HOY  who  is  well  and  asks  to  be  remembered 
to  his  friends.  I  also  met  Pensioner  ERNEST  BOCK  who 
sends  his  best  to  all... Superintendent  WILLIAM  MOSER  of 
Archer  and  formerly  of  North,  is  smiling  over  the  new  air- 
conditioned  buses  which  he  says  are  most  comfortable. 

Who  were  the  three  instructors  that  set  out  for  the 
shores  of  Lake  Michigan,  toting  all  of  their  fishing  gear, 
with  visions  of  bringing  home  the  largest  catch  ever?  You 
might  know  they  returned  home  empty-handed.  Wonder  if 
their  wives  insisted  on  being  taken  out  to  one  of  the  better 
seafood  emporiums  for  dinner.  We'll  never  tell  who  they 
are,  but  just  to  give  you  a  hint,  their  last  initials  are:  E, 
J,  and  L.  Better  luck  next  time,  fellows... July  17  was  In- 
structor LEE  OAK's  birthday.  It  was  also  the  day  his 
daughter,  Mrs.  ALBERT  PRUES,  presented  him  with  a 
brand  new  baby  granddaughter.  Now  that's  what  we  call  a 
real  dandy  birthday  present... We  hope  by  the  time  this  is 
in  print  Clerk  ART  ECKER's  mother  will  be  out  of  Walther 
Memorial  hospital  and  back  in  her  own  home.  She's  much 
too  nice  a  person  to  be  spending  her  time  in  a  place  like 
that. ..We're  sending  out  birthday  greetings  to  a  few  people 
that  have  grown  a  year  older.  We're  awfully  sorry  that 
some  of  these  are  a  mite  tardy,  but  I  can  assure  you  they 
won't  be  next  year.  For  the  month  of  June,  TONY  KEMP 
and  JACK  AMBROGIO;  in  July  the  candles  were  lit  for 
MIKE  LACRIOLA  and  one  of  our  new  custodial  engineers, 
WILLIAM  OLIVER,  and  in  August  we  had  cake  for  BOB 
STACH's  39th(?)  birthday.  Among  those  who  claimed 
September  as  their  birth  month  were:  Retired  Custodian 
TOM  HURLEY  (how  about  paying  us  a  visit,  fella?),  As- 
sistant Superintendent  WARD  CHAMBERLAIN,  and  last,  but 
not  least,  the  pride  of  North  Avenue  Station  and  Elkhorn, 
Wisconsin,  AL  (Elkhorn)  ROHDE...On  August  15  Clerk  ED 
WITEK  and  his  wife,  GLADYS,  celebrated  28  years  of  mar- 
ried life.  Topping  them  by  three  years  on  September  26 
were  Assistant  Superintendent  of  Kedzie  Station  ART  TA- 
BEL  and  his  wife,  LAVERNE.  We  wish  both  these  couples 
many  more  years  of  the  same,  but  it  is  beyond  our  compre- 
hension how  the  girls  bear  up  under  the  strain... Almost  all 
of  the  fellows  here  at  North  Avenue  went  somewhere  on 
their  vacation,  either  with  their  families  or  by  themselves. 
BOB  STACH  naturally  headed  for  Lake  Leach,  Minnesota; 
Supervisor  ED  WOJDYLA  visited  the  neighboring  state  of 


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INSIDE 

Wisconsin;  JOHNNY  STICH  and  his  wife,  MARY,  went 
shopping  for  carpeting;  Supervisor  SAL  PERCE  and  his 
better  half  spent  quite  some  time  in  Las  Vegas;  Operator 
RAY  ZEELINSKI  visited  Disneyland,  rode  the  cable  cars  in 
San  Francisco,  and  also  visited  the  states  of  Arizona  and 
Colorado,  and  Supervisor  B.  FAY  joined  the  jet  set  and 
took  off  for  Ireland.  Who  knows,  with  a  bit  of  his  blarney 
he  might  just  help  settle  a  bit  of  the  unrest  in  parts  of  the 
old  sod.  Two  other  supervisors  headed  south:  H.  MILES 
went  to  Baton  Rouge,  Louisiana,  and  B.  HICKS  headed  for 
nature's  air-conditioned  Ozarks,  Mountain  Home,  Arkan- 
sas... While  in  Florida,  Clerk  HANK  ZYCH  and  his  wife 
missed  seeing  retired  clerk  ROLAND  HEAD  due  to  the 
fact  they  had  to  hurry  back  for  the  services  for  Mrs. 
Zych's  mother  who  passed  away.  After  spending  some  time 
in  the  hospital  as  a  result  of  an  auto  accident,  Hank  re- 
turned to  work  and  then  took  another  short  vacation  in 
Wisconsin.  ..  Chief  Clerk  FRANK  PASCHE  spent  a  quiet, 
restful  vacation  in  the  town  of  Roselle,  Illinois.  Why  not, 
that's  where  he  lives. ..The  office  force  here  at  North  Ave- 
nue has  rolled  out  the  red  carpet  for  all  the  new  custodians 
and  clerks  that  came  here  on  the  last  pick.  Glad  to  have 
you,  fellows. ..Box  Puller  C.  BARAGLIA  has  aided  the  com- 
fort of  his  fellow  box  pullers  and  himself  by  contributing 
some  chairs  that  he  worked  on  himself.  Alright  everyone, 
let's  all  say  thank  you  to  big  Charley. ..  That  just  about 
winds  it  up  for  another  issue.  We  need  more  news  fellows, 
so  how  about  getting  your  name  in  print.  Let  me  know 
what  has  happened,  or  is  going  to  happen.  You'll  find  your 
co-reporter,  WALTER  BLIX,  working,  I  repeat— working— 
at  the  switchboard  after  1:30  p.m.  five  days  a  week.  Drop 
in  and  tell  me  all  about  it.    See  you  all  purty  soon. 

-  TVdtiam  tfUteUma.  &  TVattm  SUx 


NORTH  SECTION  - 

Greetings  to  all  you  North  Side  employees,  we  are  final- 
ly back  in  print  and  shall  bring  you  up  on  the  news... Agent 
BARBARA  SMITH  celebrated  her  birthday  with  many  of  her 
friends  while  on  vacation.  North  Side  Clerk  IRWIN  HAR- 
MON also  had  a  birthday  celebration  with  a  few  of  his 
friends..  .Student  Agent  WESLEY  SMITH  and  RUTH  ANN 
BILLINGS  were  recently  united  in  marriage.  Wes  was 
graduated  with  a  B.A.  in  psychology,  and  Ruth  with  a  B.S. 
in  nursing.  Wes  will  continue  his  schooling  at  North  Park 
Theological  seminary  for  the  ministry.  Good  luck  to  them 
both.  .  .  Retired  agents  ELSIE  REIMER  and  BERTHA  AT- 
KINSON were  both  in  the  hospital.  We  hope  they  are  both 
well  on  the  road  to  recovery. ..Motorman  JOE  NAPLES  re- 
signed to  become  a  fireman  for  the  Schaumburg  Fire  De- 
partment...It's  not  hard  to  figure  out  who  is  the  best  fish- 
erman in  Motorman  CARL  GESBEK's  family.  Mrs.  Ges- 
bek  outdid  Carl  by  catching  a  two-pound  fish.  That's  one 
more  rung  on  the  ladder  for  Womens  Lib... Agent  GERTA 
MATTHEWS  and  her  husband  spent  their  vacation  in  Ger- 
many. While  there,  they  helped  Gerta's  mother  celebrate 
her  birthday  and  also  her  brother's  birthday.  Gerta  said 
they  had  a  wonderful  time,  but  it  is  always  good  to  go  back 
home... Student  Agent  MARIA  RAGO  and  JAMES  NEWBOLD 
became  Mr.  and  Mrs.  recently.  Many  of  Maria's  CTA 
friends  attended  the  wedding  and  reception.  We  wish  them 
good  luck  and  many  years  of  happiness.. .Agent  LORRAINE 
ORR  became  a  grandma  for  the  third  time  when  her  son, 
ANGELO,  and  his  wife  presented  her  with  a  third  grandson, 
VERNELL  DEAN.  Lorraine  says  she  is  looking  forward  to 
the  day  when  she  might  get  a  granddaughter.     Lorraine  re- 


NEWS 


WEDDING  BELLS  rang  on 
Jul/  1  for  DONNA  and 
KENDRICK  BISSET  ot 
Newman  chapel  in  Ed- 
wardsville,  Illinois.  Ken- 
drick  is  an  electrical 
engineer  I  for  the  Electri- 
cal Department,  and  Donna 
was  graduated  two  days 
before  the  wedding  from 
Michael  Reese  School 
of  Nursing. 


cently  returned  to  work  after  being  off  sick  and  in  the  hos- 
pital, and  says  thanks  to  all  who  sent  cards  and  called  her. 
..Agent  LUCILLE  GRESHAM  is  home  from  the  hospital 
after  suffering  a  slight  stroke.  She  would  like  to  thank  her 
friends  for  their  calls  and  would  like  to  hear  from  a  few  of 
her  fellow  employees.  Lucille  is  the  sister  of  Janitor  SAM 
SWEENEY. ..Agent  PETER  DJURDJIVIC  spent  his  two-week 
vacation  in  beautiful  Hawaii.  Pete  is  still  talking  about 
the  hula  dancers... Supervisor  BOB  THOMAS  and  his  fam- 
ily spent  their  vacation  with  Bob's  mother  and  family  in 
Youngstown,  Ohio,  and  Washington,  D.  C.  While  in  Wash- 
ington, they  toured  the  White  House  and  sat  in  on  a  session 
of  the  Senate.  Bob  said  they  had  a  very  good  time. ..We  all 
send  our  sympathy  to  Agent  LORETTA  MCCARTHY  and  her 
family  in  the  tragic  death  of  her  son,  GREGORY.  Loretta 
wishes  to  thank  each  and  every  one  of  her  many  CTA 
friends  for  their  prayers  and  help  in  her  hours  of  need... 
Motorman  JAMES  QUON  and  his  family  went  to  New  York 
and  Florida  on  their  vacation.  They  made  the  trip  in  their 
new  Olds  98  that  Jimmy  bought  for  the  trip. ..Agent  MARY 
DONOHUE  spent  her  vacation  with  her  family  in  Ireland 
and  had  a  wonderful  time. ..Congratulations  to  Supervisor 
and  Mrs.  JOE  KORAL  on  the  arrival  of  their  first  grand- 
child, a  boy  named  STEVEN  JIM  ARMSTRONG  born  in 
Hawaii  where  the  baby's  father  is  stationed  with  the  army. 
..THOMAS  F.  QUINAN  wishes  to  thank  all  the  agents  and 
janitors  for  their  retirement  contributions  and  gifts. 
Thomas  took  his  pension  on  August  1  after  more  than  44 
years  of  service.  We  wish  him  a  long,  healthy  and  happy 
retired  life. 

-   "7uui  'Tfatie 


PURCHASING,  SPECIFICATIONS  &  STORES  - 

As  soon  as  everyone  finally  arrived,  our  third  annual 
Stores,  Purchasing,  and  Specification  Departments  picnic 
got  underway.  The  activities  of  the  day  started  with  vol- 
leyball, badminton  and  Softball.  The  games  were  played 
and  everyone  won  prizes.  It  was  also  noted  that  GEORGE 
MIKOTA's  presence  did  not  affect  the  beautiful  weather  we 
had.  And  for  the  first  time  the  only  people  who  got  wet 
were  the  people  in  the  water  balloon  contest,  and  then  of 
course,  that  water  balloon  that  came  from  nowhere  and  hit 
George  Mikota  on  the  head.  What  a  mess!  But  all  in  all, 
our  group,  with  a  few  new  friends  and  many  of  the  old 
friends,  had  a  good  time  and  already  are  anticipating  our 
fourth  picnic. ..Best  wishes  are  extended  to  DUNCAN  MUR- 


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INSIDE 
RAY,  Storeroom  61,  who  retired  on  July  1.  An  open  house 
was  held  in  his  honor  in  the  Stores  Department.  Along  with 
many  of  his  friends,  his  two  sisters  and  his  niece  attended. 
A  gift  was  presented  to  Duncan  with  good  wishes  from  all. 
A  healthy  and  happy  retirement  to  you,  Duncan!  Best 
wishes  are  also  extended  to  OBIE  LUDLOW,  fork  lift  op- 
erator at  63rd  Street  Yard,  who  retired  on  July  1.  A  lunch- 
eon was  held  in  his  honor  and  he  was  very  appreciative  of 
all  his  friends  who  wished  him  a  long  and  happy  retirement. 
Good  luck  to  both  of  you!.. A  big  hello  is  extended  to  STEVE 
ZAHORZ  who  replaced  Duncan  Murray  as  stock  clerk  II  in 
Storeroom  61... GERRI  LA  VINE,  Stores,  was  seen  cycling 
around  the  Lincoln  Park  area  a  few  Sundays  ago  on  her  new 
"super-dooper"  three  speed  Raleigh  bicycle.  Gerri's  bike 
is  equipped  with  a  carrying  case,  a  Mickey  Mouse  bell,  and 
a  "neato"  wicker  basket.  With  all  the  equipment,  Gerri 
still  can't  figure  out  how  to  prevent  the  cuts  and  bruises, 
but  it  doesn't  matter  because  she  enjoys  cycling. ..TONY 
DI  GIOVANNI,  Stores,  spent  a  one- week  vacation  at  home 
with  his  family.  His  daughter,  who  lives  in  California,  vis- 
ited them  with  her  new  son.  This  was  the  first  time  Tony 
has  seen  his  grandson  other  than  in  pictures.  Tony  says  he 
had  a  very  good  vacation... Good  luck  is  expressed  to  JER- 
RY KILLMAN,  Stores,  who  transferred  to  Technical  Ser- 
vices at  South  Shops.  We  will  all  miss  Jerry  and  hope  he 
has  forgiven  us  for  his  last  day  in  the  Stores  Department... 
Our  deepest  sympathy  is  expressed  to  Mrs.  WILLIAM  SIE- 
JA  and  her  family  in  the  death  of  their  husband  and  father, 
WILLIAM  SIEJA.  Bill  worked  in  the  Stores  Department  as 
a  clerk  II. ..Good  luck  wishes  are  extended  to  BARB  BRA- 
DY, KATHY  KILGALLON  and  GORDON  FEYEN  who  helped 
us  out  during  the  summer  and  have  now  returned  to  school. 
Thanks  for  your  help... A  "cutie",  "something  else",  is  how 
they  describe  JUDI  KILLMAN,  a  nurse  in  a  hard  hat  and  the 
wife  of  JERRY  KILMANN,  Purchasing.  A  member  of  a 
group  referred  to  as  industrial  nurses,  Judi  is  the  only 
woman  on  an  all-male  scene.  She  is  in  charge  of  the  first 
aid  trailer  at  the  construction  site  of  the  Standard  Oil  of 
Indiana  building,  Randolph  street  and  Stetson  avenue.  Her 
dedication  to  duty  has  won  the  trust  and  admiration  of  all 
the  men  working  there.  Good  luck,  Judi,  and  be  careful  of 
those  high  beams... We'd  like  to  hear  about  all  your  vaca- 
tions, so  give  us  a  call  or  send  us  a  little  note. 

-  gtatia  7vua-  £  foU  (fill 


OPERATIONS    (Transportation)  - 

JIM  TUCKER'S  vacation  began  with  more  excitement  and 
happiness  than  most  peoples.  The  morning  he  was  to  leave, 
the  phone  rang  and  he  received  the  news  that  a  new  grand- 
daughter, DANA,  was  born.  His  annual  spring  vacation  was 
a  circle  trip  that  took  in  Illinois,  Arkansas,  Texas,  Louisi- 
ana, Tennessee  and  Indiana,  visiting  with  relatives  and 
friends.  A  few  days  were  spent  with  a  CTA  retiree,  DOUG 
MALLISON,  whose  home  overlooks  Lake  Ray  Hubbard. 
New  Orleans  proved  to  be  as  interesting  as  ever.  With  the 
exact  fare  system,  streetcars  on  the  last  line  are  now  op- 
erated by  one  man.  A  new  bus  type  push-out  door  has  even 
been  installed  at  the  rear  end  of  all  the  cars.  During  the 
week  of  July  4,  Jim  took  a  Slumber  Coach  ride  on  the  Bur- 
lington-Northern to  meet  his  old  travelling  partner,  FRANK 
MATAE,  a  retired  bus  operator  from  Lawndale,  and  his 
wife.  After  meeting  in  Denver  they  went  on  to  Estes  Park 
and  made  the  usual  trip  through  Rocky  Mountain  National 
Park.  He  drove  back  to  Chicago  making  the  Pioneer  Vil- 
lage in    Nebraska  and  the    Amish  Settlements  in  Iowa  the 


NEWS 


THIS  LOVELY  young  lady 
is  EILEEN  HENNIGAN, 
the  daughter  of  FRANK 
HENNIGAN,  material  co- 
ordinator, MCOP  Depart- 
ment, South  Shops,  who 
recently  won  the  title  of 
Chicago  Rose  of  Tralee. 
Eileen  traveled  to  Tralee, 
Ireland,  where  she  com- 
peted in  the  International 
Rose  of  Tralee  contest 
and  was  a  runner-up  to  the 
winner  from  Sweden. 


last  stops  on  a  very  nice  vacation... CARL  GIBES  and  his 
wife,  HILDA,  and  their  daughter,  SHIRLEY,  drove  to  Hot 
Springs  Village,  Arkansas.  They  enjoyed  the  outdoors, 
fishing,  swimming  and  even  played  tennis.  Carl,  of  course, 
played  golf  every  day  he  was  there.  He  even  got  his  wife  to 
join  him  one  day,  but  she  says  that's  not  for  her.  Their 
son,  RONALD,  even  joined  them  for  a  day  which  added  to 
the  enjoyment.  They  returned  home  with  a  tan  and  said 
they  had  a  great  time.  A  note  to  Carl's  golf  partners:  you 
will  have  to  find  out  for  yourselves  as  to  how  much  good 
the  practice  was  because  he  wouldn't  tell  me  any  of  his 
golf  scores. ..CARL  and  FREDA  LARSEN  flew  to  Copen- 
hagen where  they  spent  three  days.  They  rented  a  car  and 
drove  to  Denmark  and  Germany  sightseeing,  and  also  vis- 
ited the  birthplaces  of  their  parents.  They  stopped  in  many 
other  cities  along  the  way  which  included  a  trip  on  the 
Rhine.  They  left  the  car  in  Amsterdam  and  went  to  London 
for  four  days  before  returning  home  to  conclude  a  wonder- 
ful three-week  vacation.  .  .  BOB  and  JUNE  QUETSCHKE 
along  with  PEGGY  and  STAN  TADEVIC,  Employment  De- 
partment, recently  returned  from  what  was  described  as  a 
fabulous  vacation.  They  travelled  by  train,  boat  and  bus  to 
Glacier  National  Park  in  Montana,  Seattle,  Washington,  and 
had  breakfast  in  the  Space  Needle,  Victoria,  Vancouver,  the 
Canadian  Rockies,  Banff,  Lake  Louise  and  Harrison  Hot 
Springs.  There  were  many  beautiful  places  to  talk  about, 
but  they  seemed  to  be  impressed  the  most  by  Butcharts 
Gardens  in  Victoria,  Lake  Louise  and  Banff.  They  all  had 
a  wonderful  time  from  beginning  to  end,  had  very  nice 
weather,  took  loads  of  pictures  and  will  be  talking  about 
this  trip  for  a  long  time... JAMES  and  ANN  BLAA  flew  to 
San  Francisco  on  their  vacation.  A  few  of  the  things  they 
did  was  to  go  for  a  ride  on  the  cable  car  and  on  the  BART 
System  which  was  pretty  nice,  and  also  went  to  Fisher- 
man's Wharf.  One  day  Jim  even  had  lunch  with  AL  WOLF, 
whom  some  of  you  might  remember.  They  continued  on 
their  way  motoring  down  Route  1  through  Monterey,  Big 
Sur,  through  the  Hearst  Castle  to  Los  Angeles,  spending 
some  time  at  Disneyland  and  visiting  with  friends.  They 
flew  to  Phoenix  and  visited  with  Pensioner  ELIOT  L. 
HIRSCH  in  West  Sedona  before  returning  home.  It  was  a 
very  nice  vacation,  but  too  short. ..Your  scribe,  COLETTE, 
her  parents,  FRANK  and  ROSE  SZCZEPANEK,  her  two 
nephews,  BILL  and  STEVE  MOLL,  and  even  her  dog,  Misty, 
went  to  Springstead,  Wisconsin,  for  a  vacation.  They  went 
fishing  every  day,  and  even  went  swimming  a  few  times  al- 
though the  water  was  cold.  They  had  some  nice  weather, 
came  home  with  a  little  tan,  and  enough  fish  for  a  number 


24 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Recent  deaths  among  employees 


MARVIN  N.  ADAMS,  32,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  11-12-62,  Died  8-8-72 
ANDREW  P.  ANDERSEN,  71,  North  Section, 

Emp.  11-20-44,  Died  8-15-72 
JOHN  L.  ANDERSON,  80,  Devon, 

Emp.  5-4-21,  Died  7-14-72 
ANDREW  ANDRIOWLOS,  80,  Armitage, 

Emp.  7-5-23,  Died  8-22-72 
GEORGE  F.  BAILEY,  81,  Devon, 

Emp.  7-8-14,  Died  7-23-72 
JEREMIAH  J.  BALY,  79,  Wilson  Avenue, 

Emp.  12-20-15,  Died  7-28-72 
ELMER  J.  BALLOK,  72,  Beverly, 

Emp.  8-26-29,  Died  7-31-72 
SIMON  BAN  AS,  84,  Devon, 

Emp.  5-12-19,  Died  8-30-72 
ARTHUR  W.  BATES,  80,  Keeler, 

Emp.  5-18-22,  Died  8-16-72 
THOMAS  A.  BELAND,  64,  South  Section, 

Emp.  7-8-47,  Died  6-21-72 
DAN  W.  BELEY,  44,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  3-6-63,  Died  8-23-72 
MICHAEL  BELLEZZO,  60,  West  Section, 

Emp.  5-14-42,  Died  9-6-72 
JOSEPH  BLASIK,  84,  Track, 

Emp.  5-5-22,  Died  7-9-72 
ARCHIE  P.  BLISS,  70,  Beverly, 

Emp.  11-22-28,  Died  6-25-72 
WILLIAM  BONAGUIDI,  78,  West  Section, 

Emp.  5-4-17,  Died  5-26-72 

PERCY  B.  BOYLAN,  87,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  2-16-21,  Died  7-22-72 
JAMES  BRANIFF,  69,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  6-4-36,  Died  7-12-72 

JOHN  P.  BRENNAN,  67,  Limits, 

Emp.  4-7-43,  Died  8-27-72 

HENRY  E.  BRETZ,  74,  Kimball, 

Emp.  3-6-43,  Died  8-21-72 

JAMES  J.  BRUIN,  72,  Construction  &  Maintenance, 

Emp.  7-20-21,  Died  7-4-72 

ARTHUR  W.  BUHRING,  72,  69th  Street, 

Emp.  1-3-24,  Died  8-21-72 

JOHN  BURROWS,  70,  Lawndale, 

Emp.  12-10-42,  Died  8-13-72 

FRANKLIN  G.  CAMPAIGNE,  76,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  4-14-21,  Died  7-5-72 

WILLIAM  E.  CASTREE,  76,  South  Shops, 

Emp.  9-24-29,  Died  8-26-72 

EDMOND  CLEARY,  47,  69th  Street, 

Emp.  1-30-51,  Died  8-8-72 

LEONARD  CODUTI,  76,  West  Shops, 
Emp.  7-10-42,  Died  8-29-72 

JOHN  T.  COLEMAN,  50,  77th  Street, 
Emp.  4-13-53,  Died  8-22-72 

JIMMIE  D.  COLLIER,  46,  West  Section, 
Emp.  7-15-58,  Died  7-16-72 

MARTIN  J.  CORCORAN,  88,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  2-28-22,  Died  7-16-72 

WILBROD  P.  COUSINEAU,  82,  61st  Street, 
Emp.  7-5-45,  Died  6-21-72 


LETA  CROWLEY,  72,  Medical, 
Emp.  3-11-29,  Died  8-20-72 
BASIL  DEPRIZIO,  79,  Forest  Glen, 
Emp.  11-19-43,  Died  6-30-72 
CHARLES  J.  DeWITT,  76,  Security, 
Emp.  6-22-23,  Died  7-22-72 
JOHN  J.  DURKIN,  62,  South  Shops, 
Emp.  3-18-29,  Died  8-23-72 
HARRY  G.  EITEL,  70,  61st  Street, 
Emp.  3-15-26,  Died  7-28-72 
JAMES  FAKLIS,  78,  69th  Street, 
Emp.  10-10-42,  Died  8-11-72 
PATRICK  A.  FALCONER,  75,  Devon, 
Emp.  12-6-27,  Died  7-7-72 
HENRY  FALLEK,  52,  North  Section, 
Emp.  7-23-46,  Died  6-11-72 
CHARLES  FITCHNER,  60,  Archer, 
Emp.  2-22-46,  Died  8-19-72 
FRANK  FOERNER,  73,  61st  Street, 
Emp.  8-18-19,  Died  7-7-72 
FRANK  FOX,  74,  Archer, 
Emp.  11-26-18,  Died  8-16-72 
JOHN  J.  GEARY,  68,  Accounting, 
Emp.  8-16-43,  Died  6-21-72 
JOHN  D.  GOTAUTAS,  81,  77th  Street, 
Emp.  7-12-17,  Died  6-28-72 
AUGUST  V.  GOYKE,  75,  North  Section, 
Emp.  5-5-21,  Died  8-16-72 
MICHAEL  GROCH,  77,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  4-4-24,  Died  6-15-72 
SAMUEL  HAMILTON,  86,  Skokie  Shop, 

Emp.  11-9-42,  Died  6-3-72 
ALLIE  J.  HANSEN,  84,  69th  Street, 

Emp.  5-27-10,  Died  8-17-72 
LEE  A.  HARPER,  35,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  3-20-58,  Died  8-25-72 
HOWARD  J.  HAUSKNECHT,  65,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  10-30-33,  Died  7-17-72 
ARTHUR  HEIDECKE,  88,  Transportation, 

Emp.  4-27-05,  Died  6-17-72 
ADAM  HENNINGSEN,  91,  Electrical, 

Emp.  7-8-36,  Died  7-27-72 
ROBERT  R.  HESS,  80,  Devon, 

Emp.  5-27-24,  Died  6-19-72 
HENRY  J.  HOFFMEISTER,  60,  Stores-South, 

Emp.  8-2-34,  Died  7-7-72 
EDWARD  T.  HURLEY,  81,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  7-22-11,  Died  8-28-72 
JESSE  E.  JAHNZ,  63,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  12-30-42,  Died  8-23-72 
EDWARD  JENDRZEJEWSKI,  72,  Security, 

Emp.  4-2-23,  Died  6-30-72 
JULIANE  JOHNSON,  73,  Howard, 

Emp.  1-8-19,  Died  8-24-72 
MARTIN  J.  KAWA,  83,  West  Shops, 

Emp.  7-16-43,  Died  7-5-72 
RICHARD  KEMPIAK,  84,  Devon, 

Emp.  5-1-07,  Died  8-31-72 

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SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER,  1972 


25 


Recent  deaths  (contd.) 


JOHN  KENNEDY,  84,  West  Section, 

Emp.  3-27-20,  Died  8-8-72 
MARION  KOTARAC,  84,  Track, 

Emp.  10-1-20,  Died  7-31-72 
SIGFRIED  B.  KURZWEIL,  72,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  4-22-19,  Died  8-20-72 
ARVID  S.  LARSON,  74,  North  Section, 

Emp.  4-28-27,  Died  6-23-72 
HARRY  W.  LOGERQUIST,  82,  Devon, 

Emp.  5-14-12,  Died  9-2-72 
MICHAEL  MANINO,  66,  South  Division, 

Emp.  11-18-43,  Died  7-14-72 
ALBERT  A.  MASE,  87,  Armitage, 

Emp.  10-17-18,  Died  7-17-72 
WALTER  MIKICICH,  62,  Employee  Relations, 

Emp.  1-23-46,  Died  9-6-72 
MARION  MILAVICH,  69,  West  Shops, 

Emp.  7-1-36,  Died  7-7-72 
DAVID  MOORE,  88,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  5-24-09,  Died  7-10-72 
JEREMIAH  MORRISSEY,  70,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  8-6-25,  Died  8-13-72 
FREDERICK  W.  MUELLER,  75,  Devon, 

Emp.  11-28-24,  Died  8-15-72 
LOUIS  MUHOWSKI,  63,  Lawndale, 

Emp.  2-2-44,  Died  7-14-72 
RICHARD  K.  MURPHY,  31,  Forest  Glen, 

Emp.  2-29-68,  Died  7-24-72 
ANTHONY  MUZINIC,  82,  Way  &  Structures, 

Emp.  9-20-20,  Died  6-11-72 
MILO  MYERS,  64,  Lawndale, 

Emp.  2-15-45,  Died  7-11-72 
MICHAEL  O'CONNOR,  86,  West  Section, 

Emp.  11-17-09,  Died  6-14-72 
EDWARD  J.  O'NEILL,  62,  South  Shops, 

Emp.  10-10-45,  Died  8-12-72 
ARTHUR  D.  ORMOND,  68,  Campaign  Area, 

Emp.  6-5-23,  Died  7-10-72 
HENRY  PEARSON,  54,  61st  Street  Shop, 

Emp.  11-4-65,  Died  9-1-72 
GEORGE  M.  PECHOUS,  67,  West  Section, 

Emp.  7-10-45,  Died  8-3-72 
JOHN  PELICAN,  75,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  1-10-30,  Died  6-19-72 
CARMEN  PETRUCCI,  74,  West  Section, 

Emp.  4-9-23,  Died  6-10-72 
ARTHUR  PICKARD,  73,  Electrical, 

Emp.  6-13-13,  Died  6-25-72 
RICHARD  H.  POWERS,  68,  Schedule-Traffic, 

Emp.  1-5-34,  Died  6-18-72 
STANLEY  PRZETACZNIK,  88,  West  Section, 

Emp.  3-23-28,  Died  6-1-72 
CATHERINE  M.  QUINLAN,  82,  West  Section, 

Emp.  8-23-26,  Died  5-24-72 
CHARLES  RAJEWSKI,  57,  West  Section, 

Emp.  6-13-67,  Died  7-19-72 
ROLAND  A.  RENTZ,  64,  39th  &  Halsted, 

Emp.  2-2-45,  Died  7-16-72 


THOMAS  J.  RICHARDSON,  76,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  8-17-18,  Died  6-12-72 
JOHN  J.  RYAN,  80,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  10-28-19,  Died  7-20-72 
STEVE  SARA,  53,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  10-8-45,  Died  8-27-72 
EDWARD  G.  SCHMIDT,  71,  Forest  Glen, 

Emp.  5-29-25,  Died  8-14-72 
MARTIN  SHANNON,  78,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  1-24-17,  Died  8-29-72 
MICHAEL  SHERIDAN,  73,  North  Park, 

Emp.  12-14-26,  Died  6-23-72 
GEORGE  N.  SHWERY,  83,  Douglas  Park, 

Emp.  5-1-24,  Died  8-21-72 
WILLIAM  SIEJA,  52,  Stores, 

Emp.  4-23-68,  Died  7-29-72 
CARL  G.  SISLER,  83,  Archer, 

Emp.  11-17-20,  Died  6-22-72 
FRANK  SKUTA,  82,  Way  &  Structures, 

Emp.  6-11-21,  Died  7-24-72 
JOSEPH  H.  SMITH,  64,  Transportation, 

Emp.  3-30-42,  Died  6-11-72 
CASPER  C.  SMOLAK,  78,  Lawndale, 

Emp.  11-12-26,  Died  7-30-72 
EDWARD  F.  STAHLE,  82,  Limits, 

Emp.  10-21-19,  Died  7-10-72 
CHRIST  STOVLBECK,  75,  77th  Street, 

Emp.  6-11-20,  Died  5-27-72 
LOUIS  J.  SULKA,  84,  Way  &  Structures, 

Emp.  8-12-18,  Died  7-7-72 
PATRICK  F.  SWEENEY,  85,  69th  Street, 

Emp.  8-11-20,  Died  6-16-72 
HENRY  A.  TAYLOR,  90,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  10-22-18,  Died  8-11-72 
ALBERT  M.  THOENSING,  62,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  8-11-41,  Died  7-3-72 
ALBERT  J.  TOTTE,  84,  North  Section, 

Emp.  4-12-23,  Died  8-3-72 
WILLIAM  J.  TOWNSEND,  65,  Electrical, 

Emp.  11-19-45,  Died  8-16-72 
HENRY  L.  UMLAUF,  74,  West  Section, 

Emp.  1-19-21,  Died  7-12-72 
SALVATORE  J.  VALLONI,  66,  69th  Street, 

Emp.  10-24-42,  Died  6-22-72 
EDWARD  J.  VAN  PEER,  76,  South  Section, 

Emp.  12-12-23,  Died  6-12-72 
JOSEPH  J.  VARGO,  67,  West  Section, 

Emp.  5-10-30,  Died  7-22-72 
R.  N.  VUJNOVICH,  79,  Skokie  Shop, 

Emp.  3-13-19,  Died  8-2-72 
JOSEPH  G.  WESTMAN,  83,  Utility, 

Emp.  12-15-13,  Died  8-21-72 
ELLEN  F.  WHALEN,  82,  North  Section, 

Emp.  6-8-22,  Died  6-2-72 
PAUL  J.  WINKOWSKI,  62,  Forest  Glen, 

Emp.  11-24-36,  Died  8-19-72 
CHARLES  WOHLBEDACT,  60,  69th  Street, 

Emp.  10-19-36,  Died  7-24-72 
LEO  J.  ZIELINSKI,  64,  Wilson  Shop, 

Emp.  6-2-41,  Died  8-27-72 


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INSIDE 

of  good  meals... The  man  with  the  big  smile  on  his  face  in 
the  Radio  Room  is  ROBERT  TALBOT.  The  reason  for  his 
happiness  is  the  birth  of  his  first  grandchild,  COLLEEN 
MARIE,  born  on  July  29  weighing  7  pounds  11  ounces  and 
21  inches  long.  The  proud  parents  are  CARL  and  DIERDRE 
COLOMBO.  Congratulations  to  the  happy  families  and  the 
new  bundle  of  joy.  .  .  During  her  vacation,  LORRAINE 
BRAZZLE  became  the  owner  of  a  1972  green  Maverick. 
She  put  a  lot  of  mileage  on  the  car  during  the  two  weeks 
she  was  off  which  included  a  ride  to  Michigan.  Good  luck 
with  your  new  car,  Lorraine. ..On  July  16,  retired  Station 
Superintendent  THOMAS  F.  SCREEN  and  his  wife,  DORO- 
THY, were  married  40  years.  They  celebrated  their  anni- 
versary by  going  to  the  Tail  of  the  Tiger  in  Fort  Lauder- 
dale for  dinner.  Congratulations  and  best  wishes...  Our 
sympathy  is  extended  to  the  family  of  JOSEPH  H.  SMITH, 
retired  information  clerk,  who  passed  away  on  June  11. 

(Transportation  Instruction)  - 

July  17  was  RAY  and  DOROTHY  PRYOR's  40th  wedding 
anniversary.  They  celebrated  this  occasion  by  going  to  the 
Medium  Rare  for  dinner  with  their  family.  Congratula- 
tions!    Ray  is  supervising  instructor  at  77th  Street  Station. 

(Utility  and  Emergency  Service)  - 

Summertime  is  vacation  time,  and  JOHN  C.  MILLER 
went  to  sunny  Florida,  TONY  MUSTACCHIO  vacationed  in 
the  wilds  of  Canada,  spending  most  of  the  time  fishing,  and 
O.  W.  JOHNSON  went  to  the  beautiful  North  woods  to  re- 
lax. DICK  BRADY  spent  his  vacation  at  Cayman  Island  in 
the  British  West  Indies,  which  is  only  eight  miles  wide,  22 
miles  long  and  50  feet  above  sea  level  at  the  highest  point. 
He  feels  that  this  would  be  an  ideal  place  to  retire  as  there 
isn't  any  pollution,  no  television,  no  public  transportation, 
but  is  perfect  for  fishing,  swimming  and  snorkeling...We 
recently  received  a  card  from  Pensioner  MATT  STIGLIC 
who  vacationed  in  Durango,  Colorado,  Yellowstone  National 
Park,  San  Diego  and  San  Francisco.  He  also  made  it  a 
point  to  spend  some  time  at  Disney  land...  PAT  PORCELIUS 
and  his  wife,  LORRAINE,  and  their  son,  MICHAEL,  flew  to 
Las  Vegas  for  a  week  of  fun.  They  saw  some  very  good 
shows,  had  very  hot  weather,  and  didn't  leave  with  empty 
pockets.  A  good  time  was  had  by  all,  but  the  week  went  by 
too  fast.  Their  son  went  to  California  and  Disneyland  for 
an  additional  ten  days  and  poor  Pat  had  to  return  to  work... 
We  say  welcome  and  good  luck  to  ROBERT  MARTIN  who 
transferred  from  69th  Street  Station,  and  RICHARD  AN- 
TONOVICH  who  transferred  from  Shops  &  Equipment  De- 
partment. We  also  want  to  wish  SAM  JAVORSKI  the  best  of 
luck  in  his  new  job  in  the  Electrical  Department.  . .  Our 
deepest  sympathy  is  extended  to  the  family  of  ROLAND 
RENTZ  who  recently  passed  away,  and  to  VERNE  LANDIS 
whose  father-in-law  passed  away. 

(Traffic  Planning)  - 

FLOYD  BURNS  spent  a  few  days  of  his  vacation  in  De- 
troit, Michigan,  visiting  with  friends  he  hasn't  seen  in  a 
long  time.  He  said  the  weather  was  beautiful  and  he  had  a 
good  time... NANCY  and  RICHARD  JOHNSON  went  to  a  place 
called  Villa  Venise  on  Squaw  Lake  in  Minocqua,  Wisconsin. 
Even  though  they  were  only  there  for  one  week,  they  went 
horseback  riding,  swimming,  fishing,  boating,  visited  sev- 
eral places  and  also  saw  the  ski  show.  They  and  the  four 
other  couples  with  them  had  a  great  time...VINCE  DONO- 
HUE  and  his  wife  and  children  went  to  Twin  Lakes  for  their 
vacation.  They  had  a  very  relaxing  week  and  did  nothing 
but  swim  and  fish.     Incidentally,  the  kids  caught  a  lot  of 


NEWS 

fish  and  had  a  ball.  One  day  was  spent  at  Lake  Geneva 
where  they  went  for  a  boat  ride  and  sightseeing.  The  days 
were  hot  and  beautiful  and  the  nights  were  chilly. ..HAROLD 
ROWBOTTOM  and  his  family  were  gone  on  vacation  for 
four  days.  They  drove  to  Greenfield  Village  in  Dearborn, 
Michigan.  They  continued  on  to  Ludington  where  they  took 
the  ferry  to  Milwaukee  and  enjoyed  a  day  at  the  state  fair. 
It  was  a  short  trip,  but  a  very  nice  one. 


RAPID  TRANSIT  MAINTENANCE  TERMINALS  - 

Congratulations  to  ROBERT  and  CHERYL  BLICHARZ, 
Linden,  on  the  birth  of  their  son,  ROBERT  PAUL  Jr.,  June 
17.  Also  walking  around  like  proud  peacocks  are  EDWARD 
BLICHARZ,  Wilson,  who  became  a  grandfather  for  the  first 
time,  and  grand-uncle  JOHN  BLICHARZ,  Howard.  Little 
Robert  sure  caused  a  stir  among  these  CTA  employees... 
N.  FIERAMOSCA  and  B.  TUDISCO,  Forest  Park,  journeyed 
across  the  Atlantic  for  a  visit  to  sunny  Italy... Giving  golf 
instructions  for  the  pro-am  tournament  is  how  S.  RITA, 
Forest  Park,  spent  his  vacation.  Wonder  if  he  picked  up 
any  pointers  ?..  W.  BOCHENEK  and  J.  O'TOOLE,  Forest 
Park,  are  swapping  fish  stories  after  spending  their  vaca- 
tions fishing  the  streams  and  lakes  of  Wisconsin... A  trip  to 
see  the  sights  of  New  York  was  enjoyed  by  J.  RANDAZZO, 
Forest  Park,  while  T.  BRANDON,  Forest  Park,  enjoyed 
easy  at-home  living... J.  PUGH,  Forest  Park,  spent  his  va- 
cation on  duty  with  the  army  reserve  at  Camp  McCoy. ..The 
year's  best  vacation  was  enjoyed  by  S.  MATURO,  Forest 
Park,  who  visited  Las  Vegas  and  won  $10,000!.. A  hearty 
welcome  is  extended  to  new  servicemen  C.  MASLIC,  A. 
BONICK,  N.  LYONS  and  F.  BARKER  from  all  the  boys  at 
Forest  Park... Welcome  back  to  J.  CANNON,  MARK  DIED- 
MAN  and  J.  LEONARD  from  their  friends  at  Dan  Ryan... 
Glad  to  have  LORENZO  LACEY,  who  recently  completed 
his  training,  in  the  clerk's  pool  at  Dan  Ryan... Everyone  is 
happy  to  see  JOHN  SHANAHAN,  61st  Street,  back  at  work 
after  a  prolonged  stay  in  the  hospital .. .What  is  the  secret 
that  keeps  JOHN  ANTONUCCI,  61st  Street,  walking  around 
with  a  great  big  dazzling  smile.  Could  it  be  new  caps?.. 
Enjoying  some  easy  summer  living  are  H.  DICKERSON,  T. 
FRIEND,  L.  SLAY,  J.  KOBER,  C.  TOWNSEND  and  M. 
COYLE  of  Dan  Ryan;  also  S.  NETTLES,  W.  SPARKS,  G. 
PLEASANT,  J.  BUFORD  and  R.  REUTELL  of  61st  Street... 
A  trip  to  our  neighbor  to  the  north  was  enjoyed  by  J.  MOL- 
LOY  of  61st  Street. 


ISay  G*feo}eA 


SCHEDULE  &  TRAFFIC  - 

WALTER  THOMAS  and  his  wife  flew  to  Oregon  to  visit 
his  in-laws. ..BERNIE  KINCANNON  relaxed  around  home  on 
his  vacation. .  .  RUTH  HAVLIK  and  her  mother  drove  to 
Pennsylvania  to  meet  her  sister,  and  then  motored  to  Can- 
ada...ED  JOYCE  is  vacationing  in  and  around  Chicago... 
BOB  LaVOIE  walked  his  daughter,  SHARON,  down  the  aisle. 
She  was  married  on  July  28  to  KENNETH  ROMANCK  at  St. 
Simon's  church  and  a  reception  was  held  at  the  Chateau 
Bel-Aire.  We  wish  the  couple  many  years  of  happiness... 
Pensioner  PATRICK  LENIHAN  and  his  wife  are  moving  to 
California  to  get  away  from  the  cold  weather  in  Chicago. 
Patrick  is  enjoying  his  retirement  and  looks  very  good... 
ED  JURIC  became  a  grandfather  again;  this  makes  number 
three.  His  daughter,  MARGIE,  gave  birth  to  another  daugh- 


SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER,  1972 


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INSIDE 


THE  "BIRDIE"  must  be  o 
cute  one,  judging  from  the 
grins  on  the  faces  of  For- 
est Glen  Transit  News 
Reporter  BILL  HENRY 
(left)  and  Operator  JAY 
LOMBARDO.  Bill     was 

looking  over  retirement 
property  in  Florida  when 
he  ran  into  Jay,  who  was 
on  vacation  visiting  his 
son  and  daughter-in-law  at 
their    home. 


ter.  Congratulations... GEORGE  WEST,  traffic  checker,  be- 
came a  father  when  his  wife  gave  birth  to  a  baby  girl  on 
Friday,  August  11.  Mother  and  baby  are  doing  fine... 
WALTER  SCHWEINFURTH,  traffic  clerk,  passed  away  on 
June  20.  He  started  his  career  in  transit  in  1940  when  he 
joined  the  Chicago  Surface  Lines  as  a  conductor.  We  ex- 
tend our  sincere  sympathy  to  Walter's  wife  and  family  in 
their  loss. 

-  "Katitif*  "SaUta 


SKOKIE  SHOPS  - 

Hi!  I'm  your  new  reporter  from  Skokie  Shop.  I'm  also 
new  at  this  sort  of  thing,  so  I  would  appreciate  all  the  help 
I  can  get  from  you  fellows  in  the  shop... We  would  like  to 
wish  EVERETT  ENGLAND  and  JOE  BARO,  axle-airbrake 
foreman,  much  health  and  happiness  in  their  retirements. 
We'll  miss  you,  fellows. ..The  third  annual  Skokie  Shop  pic- 
nic was  a  huge  success.  What  a  wonderful  turnout  we  had. 
It  certainly  made  all  the  planning  and  hard  work  worth- 
while. We  would  like  to  thank  our  chairman,  GENE  JAN- 
KOWSKI,  upholsterer,  and  his  co-chairman,  ED  REY- 
NOLDS, sheet  metal  worker,  and  all  the  fellows  and  their 
wives  (too  many  to  mention)  who  worked  so  hard  for  the 
success  of  the  picnic.  We'd  also  like  to  thank  the  fellows  in 
the  shop  and  our  friends  from  the  terminals  for  supporting 
our  every  endeavor  throughout  the  year  for  the  success  of 
this  affair.  Our  congratulations  to  our  Softball  team — they 
did  it  again.  They  beat  the  General  Office  team  9-5,  which 
means  Skokie  Shop  keeps  the  trophy  for  another  year.  We 
thank  the  Mart  team  for  playing  us,  and  we  certainly  hope 
they  enjoyed  the  picnic.  Skokie  pensioners  were.out  in  full 
force  for  the  picnic.  Some  came  from  Florida,  California, 
Washington  and  Wisconsin.  Those  attending  were:  RAY 
MURRAY,  SALVATORE  DAMIANO,  ERNIE  GAICHAS,  JOHN 
MASCARI,  EMMETT  NOLAN,  WESLEY  WILSON,  FRED 
MOHN,  GEORGE  RATEIKE,  JOHN  McGEE,  AUGGIE  and 
FRED  FEINENDEGEN,  JOHN  GARTH,  LESTER  REI- 
CHARD — former  superintendent  at  Skokie  Shop,  LARRY 
DREW,  HOMER  DOUGLASS,  OTTO  MOSER,  DAVE  JAN- 
SEN,  VTNCE  KORTZ,  JULIUS  ELENBOGEN,  WILLARD 
LUCAS  and  EVERETT  ENGLAND.  Forgive  me  if  I  have 
forgotten  anyone.  Retirement  certainly  agrees  with  them 
as  they  looked  wonderful  and  are  having  a  great  time  for 
themselves.  Speaking  of  pensioners,  those  that  were  un- 
able to  attend  this  year  sent  their  best  regards  to  all  their 
friends  at  Skokie:  BILL  MICHALIK,  TED  NIENABER, 
CLARENCE   GOLZ,    GEORGE   LARSEN,  EARL  LEAMTNG, 


NEWS 

PAT  DUFFY,  BEN  LUCIA  and  ROY  NUBIE.  .  .Technical 
Services  Engineer  GORDON  (Jeff)  BRADY  spent  two  weeks 
on  the  West  Coast  visiting  Washington,  Oregon  and  Califor- 
nia. The  largest  part  of  the  trip  was  surviving  6,700  miles 
in  a  Volkswagen.. .Congratulations  to  new  Skokie  Shop  Su- 
perintendent ROBERT  S.  WINTHER,  and  to  BEA  SUSMAN 
on  her  new  job  as  shop  clerk  IV.  .  .  KATHY  GRAYBIEL's 
help  was  sincerely  appreciated  this  past  summer.  We  will 
miss  her.  Good  luck  at  DeKalb,  Kathy!.. We'd  like  to  wel- 
come EDWARD  BLICHARZ,  our  new  material  coordinator 
I.  Wilson  Avenue's  loss  is  Skokie 's  gain.  Glad  to  have  you 
with  us,  Ed. ..It's  with  heavy  hearts  we  bid  adieu  to  Co-op 
Trainee  JOHN  HRUBY.  It  was  nice  having  you  at  Skokie 
this  summer,  John... Your  reporter  and  her  husband,  HUGH 
HEGARTY,  secretary-treasurer  of  Division  308,  had  a 
great  time  driving  through  the  New  England  states.  The 
drive  along  the  New  England  coast  was  just  beautiful... Pen- 
sioner EVERETT  ENGLAND  and  his  wife,  MARCIE,  took  a 
ten-day  trip  through  Quebec,  Canada,  via  Niagara  Falls  on 
their  retirement  honeymoon,  and  returned  by  way  of  Lake 
Placid.  They  also  attended  the  Wisconsin  State  Fair  on 
August  15.  Ev  is  here  every  payday  and  the  following  Fri- 
day for  the  credit  union. ..Remember,  fellows,  I  need  your 
help  for  our  column.    Thanks  a  lot. 


SOUTH  SECTION  - 

My  hubby  ROLAND  and  I  have  returned  from  a  wonder- 
ful two-week  trip  to  Florida  by  car,  where  we  visited 
Clearwater,  St.  Petersburg  and  Tampa.  We  just  love  Flor- 
ida. It  was  our  first  trip  there  and  we  can  hardly  wait  to  go 
again.  As  everyone  knows  I'm  a  "summertime  gal."  While 
there  we  visited  with  pensioned  clerk  JOE  O'CONNOR  and 
his  wife,  ANN,  a  former  ticket  agent;  retired  supervisor 
DON  MURPHY  and  his  wife,  GEN,  who  live  in  New  Port 
Richey,  and  retired  conductor  WILLIAM  DOHERTY  and  his 
wife,  EVELYN,  who  live  in  St.  Pete.  They  all  said  "hello" 
to  everyone.  They  have  beautiful  homes  and  treated  us 
royally.  We  just  loved  Clearwater  Beach  with  its  white 
sand  and  the  beautiful  Gulf  of  Mexico.  We  both  got  real 
tanned.  We  were  sorry  that  we  were  unable  to  see  all  the 
pensioners  who  live  in  that  area,  so  we'll  have  to  take  a 
rain  check  till  next  time.  We  saw  Busch  Gardens  and  Cy- 
press Gardens  in  Winter  Haven  and  enjoyed  both.  Now  back 
to  reality...  Motor  man  EDWARD  BREWER  decided  to  join 
the  married  ranks  and  was  united  in  holy  matrimony  on 
August  5  to  IRIS  L.  LEE  at  Nazareth  Lutheran  church  and 
had  a  nice  reception  afterwards.  Much  happiness  and  good 
luck  is  wished  the  newlyweds... Congratulations  to  Switch- 
man ROBERT  GRAHAM  who  was  promoted  to  yard  foreman 
on  July  23. ..You  know  it  really  is  a  small  world.  Motorman 
ROBERT  BUTLER  and  his  wife  were  vacationing  in  the 
Colorado  Rocky  Mountains,  and  while  in  Estes  Park  they 
were  walking  down  the  street  and  who  should  they  see  but 
Conductor  LEONARD  SUCECH  and  his  three  grandchildren. 
They  went  back  to  Leonard's  trailer  and  had  a  nice  visit 
with  them.  The  Butlers  also  visited  Colorado  Springs. ..A 
hearty  welcome  back  from  the  sick  list  to  Motorman  DOM- 
INIC CESARE,  Switchman  SIDNEY  GOODMAN,  Work  Train 
Conductor  ELLSWORTH  WIGGINTON,  Conductor  GORDON 
BUTLER,  Agent  MILLYE  BEATTY  (the  wife  of  Division  308 
President  LEONARD  BEATTY),  and  Janitor  PETER 
EVANS... A  big  round  of  applause  to  each  and  every  one  of 
our  employees  who  made  "Employee  of  the  Year."  We  know 
you  worked  hard  to  get  the  title  and  we're  all  proud  of  you. 


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CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

Space  does  not  permit  me  to  name  each  one. ..Clerk  JOHN 
BARRY,  61st  Street,  and  his  wife,  NORINE,  and  his  sister- 
in-law,  Assignment  Agent  LILL  CULLINAN,  had  a  wonder- 
ful trip  to  Cape  Cod  and  Martha's  Vineyard  on  the  East 
Coast.  They  ate  lobster  and  clam  dinners  the  Cape  is 
famous  for  and  said  the  scenery  and  weather  were  beauti- 
ful...Hi  to  newly-hired  Conductors  TERRENCE  ATKINSON, 
ROSCOE  JONES  Jr.,  MICHAEL  JEFFRIES,  JAMES  MARI- 
NA, RAPHEAL  CREW,  MANUEL  THOMAS,  GARY  GLEA- 
SON  (who  transferred  from  the  Surface  Division),  HENRY 
GLEES,  ALBERT  POWELL,  ROY  SKINNER  Jr.,  HOSEA 
CONNIE  and  WILLIAM  LATIMER,  and  newly-hired  Janitor 
STEVEN  JAMES. ..Agent  RUTH  LOVELL  vacationed  in  the 
Rockies  and  Colorado  Springs,  too,  to  see  her  married 
daughter  and  her  family,  and  her  brother  who  also  lives  in 
Colorado.  She  thinks  that  Colorado  is  "God's  Country." 
We  did  too  when  we  visited  there  a  few  years  ago... We  wish 
Motorman  WILLIAM  FRANCIS  good  luck  on  his  transfer  as 
a  janitor  to  the  West  Section  recently.  .  .  Retired  Agent 
SARAH  McEVOY  is  having  a  wonderful  summer  in  Ireland 
visiting  her  relatives.  She  returned  home  in  September... 
When  we  came  back  from  our  vacation,  we  heard  that  re- 
tired motorman  HARRY  EITEL  had  passed  away.  Our  sin- 
cere condolences  to  his  family.  Also  to  retired  motorman 
EDWARD  HENNESSY  whose  sister,  MARY  SULLIVAN, 
passed  away,  and  to  retired  motorman  JOE  HILL  whose 
wife  passed  away  recently.  The  Hills  lived  in  Boynton 
Beach,  Florida.  It  is  very,  very  sad  to  lose  a  loved  one. 
May  God  be  with  you. . .  Our  vacationers  are  going  to  far 
away  places.  Motorman  TONY  JAGLA  and  his  wife  trav- 
eled to  Hong  Kong  and  had  a  good  trip.  Tony  bought  some 
suits  while  there  because  there  were  so  many  bargains. 
The  traffic  jams  he  said  are  worse  than  here  in  the  States. 
..Received  a  nice  letter  from  retired  North  Section  clerk 
WILLIAM  NEUSON  who  lives  in  St.  Petersburg,  Florida, 
and  who  is  the  secretary-treasurer  of  the  CTA  Pension 
Club  of  St.  Petersburg.  He  said  the  club  celebrated  its  15th 
anniversary  this  year.  We  have  many  pensioners  living  in 
Florida... On  the  sick  list  at  this  time  and  in  the  hospital  is 
Agent  ANTOINETTE  (Toni)  STIPATI.  Let's  all  hope  that 
Toni  will  be  home  soon  and  recuperate  fast  so  she'll  be 
able  to  come  back  to  work.  Toni  wishes  to  thank  everyone 
for  all  the  flowers,  cards  and  calls  while  she  is  on  the  sick 
list. ..  Motorman  FRED  and  TILLIE  GRONEMYER  took  a 
trip  to  Florida,  too.  They  visited  Disney  World  and  said 
even  though  it  is  crowded,  be  sure  and  see  it. ..Has  every- 
one noticed  the  change  in  Clerk  TYRONE  BROWN  at  95th 
Street  ?  He  looks  ten  years  younger.  I  hardly  recognized 
him.  Here's  his  secret — a  new  hairpiece.  So  you  fellows 
with  a  receding  hairline,  see  Tyrone  and  how  young  he 
looks  and  take  heed. . .  Conductor  JOHN  DANEK  flew  to 
Hawaii.  He  really  likes  Hawaii  and  all  the  islands.  While 
there  he  went  fishing,  and  who  should  be  on  the  boat,  along 
with  many  of-her  people,  the  movie  actor  Richard  Boone. 
He  also  tried  surfboarding  but  to  no  avail.  He  says  it's 
much  harder  than  it  looks. .  .  Conductor  STAN  ZIELINSKI 
told  us  that  he  met  retired  clerk  CHARLES  SASSO  at  How- 
ard Street  recently.  Charlie  looked  wonderful  and  says 
hello  to  all... Motorman  PAUL  DUCAR  and  his  Mrs.  took  a 
trip  to  Deming,  New  Mexico,  and  liked  it  very  much.  He 
says  that  it  is  very  relaxing  out  there  and  is  seriously 
thinking  about  living  there  when  he  retires... I  heard  that 
Agent  JAMES  MORRIS  took  his  pension  August  1.  Mr. 
Morris  was  a  fine  gentleman  and  will  be  missed  by  all  his 
customers  and  co-workers. .  .  Collector  WILLIAM  SMITH 
and  his  wife,  Agent  INEZ,  vacationed  in  Detroit  and  Canada 
and  had  a  good  time. ..Retired   Assistant   Station  Superin- 


NEWS 

tendent  JOE  TVRDIK  dropped  in  to  see  us  and  he's  really 
enjoying  his  pensioned  life.  He  fished  in  the  Ozarks,  vis- 
ited his  father  in  San  Francisco,  and  he  was  recently  mar- 
ried. Isn't  that  wonderful!  Congratulations  to  Joe  and  his 
bride,  and  may  you  both  enjoy  many  years  of  happy  retire- 
ment life. 

-  1/euta  '%a*t«ti( 


SOUTH  SHOPS  - 

Once  again  it's  time  to  report  the  vacations,  births  and 
all  the  other  news  that  comes  from  South  Shops...  MART  HA 
JUGIN,  MC&OP,  went  to  Florida  with  her  son,  his  wife  and 
their  children.  They  visited  Disney  World,  and  Martha  said 
they  really  had  a  ball.  Judging  from  the  pictures  that 
Martha's  son  took,  and  the  tales  told,  I  can  really  believe 
it.  They  also  went  to  Tampa  where  they  visited  the  Busch 
Gardens. .  .GEORGE  CLARK,  superintendent  of  Shops  & 
Equipment,  spent  a  week's  vacation  up  in  Mackinaw,  Michi- 
gan, relaxing  and  enjoying  himself... EARL  LARSEN,  MC& 
OP,  went  with  his  wife  and  daughter  to  Southern  Norway. 
Mr.  Larsen  said  it  was  beautiful  with  the  grass  and  plants 
so  green  and  the  sky  so  blue... ELAINE  STEWART  spent  a 
week  in  Jamaica  at  Montego  Bay.  She  toured  the  whole 
island  and  said  it  was  just  wonderful.  Elaine  said  that  she 
is  planning  to  return  in  the  near  future  and  she  can  hardly 
wait. ..EDNA  WALKER,  TSD,  and  her  husband,  RONALD, 
switchman  at  95th  Station,  spent  a  long  weekend  in  Las 
Vegas.  While  there  they  saw  Sammy  Davis  Jr.  and  Gladys 
Knight  and  the  Pips  at  the  Sands,  and  Patti  Page  at  the 
Landmark  hotel.  Ron  won  $200  at  the  dime  slot  machine 
which  was  good,  but  Edna  lost  $20  of  it.  The  weather  was  a 
scorching  115  degrees.  Edna  gained  five  pounds  and  got  a 
nice  sun  tan.  She  was  mad  because  she  didn't  win  the  $500 
jackpot  at  the  quarter  slot  machine. ..AND  NOW  FOR  THE 
OUT  IN  THE  SHOP  NEWS. ..The  South  Shops  golf  tourna- 
ment was  held  Saturday,  June  17,  at  Westgate  Country  club. 
AL  SAMASKA,  Area  349,  shot  an  82  for  the  lowest  scratch 
score  of  the  day.  He  was  followed  by  RICH  ZAJAC,  Area 
351,  at  88.  COTTON  ZAJAC,  Area  316,  won  the  tourna- 
ment with  a  handicap  score  of  73.  Everyone  enjoyed  a 
great  dinner  and  took  home  a  door  prize. . .  On  May  28, 
SWEDE  LAXSTROM,  MC&OP,  won  a  $100  savings  bond  and 
a  wrist  watch  in  a  golf  tournament  in  Northfield,  Illinois. 
Congratulations,  Swede!. .All  the  guys  in  Area  349  wish  AL 
WENDT  a  speedy  recovery  from  his  broken  arm. . .  RAY 
MATHIS,  Area  321,  became  a  grandfather  on  June  6  with 
the  arrival  of  JENNIFER  RAE  MATHIS.  The  proud  parents 
are  Ray's  son  and  daughter-in-law.  .  .Also  in  the  proud 
parents  corner  is  RICK  MARRON,  Area  318,  with  a  baby 
girl,  JENNIFER  LYNN;  also  DENNIS  ROHE,  Area  318,  with 
a  baby  boy,  SEAN  MICHAEL.  Dennis'  wife,  MARY,  was 
formerly  a  typist  in  the  MC&OP  office  before  she  resigned 
to  wait  for  Sean  to  come  along... Congratulations  to  HARRY 
HOLLENDONER,  Area  312,  who  was  married  to  CAROL 
GUSS  on  August  26  at  St.  Gustine  Martyr  church... JOHN 
BAGDZUIS,  the  son  of  JOE  BAGDZUIS,  Area  312,  was 
graduated  from  St.  Lawrence  High  school  and  received  a 
scholarship  to  attend  DePaul  university... BILL  KLIMSON, 
Area  312,  became  a  father  on  May  23  when  his  first  daugh- 
ter, KIMBERLY  LYNN,  was  born.. .FRED  DECHAN,  Area 
342,  and  AL  YODUL  of  the  Dynamometer  Room,  spent  a 
week  fishing  in  LaCrosse,  Wisconsin.  They  caught  all  the 
striped  bass  they  could  handle... Congratulations  to  Machin- 
ist EDWARD  KRASULA,  Brake  Department,  who  took  his 
pension  on  July  31.    A  long  and  happy  retirement  to  you, 


SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER,  1972 


29 


INSIDE 

Ed... We  wish  the  best  of  luck  to  JOHN  McGUIRE,  electri- 
cian from  Area  344,  who  took  his  pension  on  October  1 
after  48  years  of  service.  We  would  also  like  to  congratu- 
late JIM  OOSTMAN  who  took  his  pension  on  September  1. 
A  long  and  very  happy  retirement  to  you  both. ..TONY  VID- 
MONT,  Area  321,  took  his  wife  fishing  at  Sugar  Island, 
Michigan.  While  there,  Tony's  wife  showed  him  how  it's 
done.  She  caught  all  the  fish.  While  there  Tony  met  ED 
BARTKUS,  Area  316,  but  they  couldn't  outfish  that  sharpie 
Mrs.  Vidmont.  .  .  JOE  McNAMARA,  Area  31 8D,  took  his 
family  and  camper  to  Florida  to  see  Disney  World,  and  they 
also  stayed  in  the  Keys  for  three  weeks...  BOB  BURNS, 
Paint  Shop,  toured  the  eastern  states  in  his  new  Olds. 
While  there  he  visited  relatives  in  upstate  New  York. . . 
JOHN  NORMAN,  Area  313,  went  west  to  Tyler,  Texas,  the 
rose  capitol  of  the  world,  and  also  to  Houston  to  see  the 
Astrodome  and  the  Chicago  Cubs. ..A  get  well  wish  goes  to 
BEVERLY  LEWIS,  the  daughter  of  WINMAN  LEWIS,  who  is 
recovering  from  eye  surgery.  Winman  is  the  leader  in  the 
Paint  Shop. ..Everybody  is  glad  to  see  DAN  MURPHY,  Area 
336B,  back  to  work  after  being  off  for  six  weeks  due  to 
surgery... JACK  LAUBINGER,  Area  336B,  and  his  family 
camped  their  way  cross-country  to  visit  friends  and  to  see 
Disneyland,  Los  Angeles,  San  Francisco,  and  even  Mexico. 
Sounds  like  it  was  a  great  trip. ..Congratulations  to  ROB- 
ERT C.  LEE  on  his  becoming  a  journeyman  mechanic  in 
Area  334  on  August  5...AL  SAMASKA,  Area  349,  and  his 
wife,  MARY,  celebrated  their  25th  wedding  anniversary  on 
August  16.  They  were  surprised  with  a  party  in  their  honor 
at  Hallerans.  AL  Jr.,  Area  348,  gave  the  party  and  from 
their  looks  Monday  morning,  they  had  a  ball. ..AH  the  girls 
in  the  Print  Shop  returned  from  their  three-week  vacations. 
VICKY  JARECKAS  visited  relatives  in  Mexico  City  and 
saw  all  the  sights,  while  JO  ANNE  NEGRO  went  north  to 
Mackinac  Island,  Michigan,  and  other  points  of  interest 
around  the  Great  Lakes...  Our  congratulations  to  ALEX 
GASICK's  daughter,  BERNADETTE,  who  was  chosen  "Miss 
Dolton."  On  the  same  day,  Alex  and  his  wife,  HELEN,  cel- 
ebrated their  33rd  wedding  anniversary.  Alex  has  another 
daughter  who  won  the  "Miss  Dolton"  title  in  1969.  The 
girls  must  get  their  good  looks  from  their  mother. ..JOHN 
GUZAITIS,  Area  351,  and  his  family  Hew  to  California  to 
visit  relatives  and  see  the  sights  in  Disneyland. .  .RAY 
EVANS  and  his  wife  visited  Colorado,  New  Mexico,  and  Las 
Vegas.  We  understand  that  Ray  even  got  home  with  his 
shirt  on  his  back... We  extend  our  deepest  sympathy  to  BOB 
BYRNES,  Area  348,  in  the  death  of  his  uncle,  JOHN 
NAGLE,  87,  in  Casinty  Clare  Island.  ..  RILEY  JANUARY 
and  HOWARD  BURRIS,    both  of  Area  348,  took  long  trips 


HI  THERE!  My  name  is 
OMAR  TRIMUEL.  I  am 
the  one-year  old  son  of 
Limits  Station  Operator 
HERMAN  TRIMUEL.  My 
mom's  name  is  BETTY . 
I  know  they  love  me  very 
much,  because  they  adop- 
ted me  . 


NEWS 

this  year.  Riley  and  his  family  went  west  to  California  and 
Mexico,  while  Howard  went  to  Winnipeg,  Canada,  and  up  to 
the  Northwest  Territory. ..That's  all  for  now — we  out  here 
at  South  Shops  hope  that  everyone  had  nice  vacations  like 
our  people  did. 

-  VenUe  Patieip*  &  pirn  £*7Ko«t 


52ND  STREET  - 

Division  241  held  its  annual  golf  tournament  during  the 
month  of  August,  and  52nd  Street  was  well  represented  by 
Operators  JESSIE  BYRD,  WALTER  FALLS,  JIMMIE 
LOCKE  and  TANZELL  GOVAN,  all  of  whom  walked  off  with 
prizes.  There  was  also  a  dinner  later  which  concluded  a 
grand  day. ..Vacations  headed  the  list  of  things  to  look  for- 
ward to  during  July  and  August,  but  finding  out  what  went 
on  has  become  a  real  job. ..IKE  CLARK  purchased  a  new 
car  that  he's  been  showing  off  for  two  weeks.  .  .ALBERT 
WILLS  and  his  wife,  JEAN,  took  a  short  trip  to  Memphis, 
Tennessee. ..ROBERT  RILEY  was  on  vacation,  but  no  one 
was  quite  sure  since  he  was  in  or  around  the  station  almost 
daily.  Others  were  FRED  POWELL,  CHESTER  JONES, 
TOMMY  DAVIS  and  GENTRY,  who  we  received  a  card 
from,  and  BOB  BRADLY  who  said  he  didn't  do  anything... 
At  this  writing  O.  W.  HOOKS,  better  known  as  the  "old 
man",  is  on  vacation  in  Texas.  The  vacation  of  all  vaca- 
tions was  had  by  Operator  S.  PHILLIPS.  Globetrotting  Sam 
is  in  Moscow,  Russia.  Now  that's  a  real  vacation,  if  you 
ask  me!. .After  20  years  at  52nd  Street  Station,  Repairman 
CHESTER  BANFORD  has  transferred  to  Storeroom  48... 
Operator  CLEVELAND  HOSCH  took  his  pension  after  20 
years  of  service  and  left  a  word  to  all  his  followers,  "The 
best  of  everything  to  them. "..Our  deepest  sympathy  is  ex- 
tended to  HOSEA  JOHNSON,  our  assistant  foreman,  in  the 
loss  of  his  son,  SAM  JOHNSON,  who  was  killed  in  Korea. 
Mr.  Johnson  had  to  be  contacted  in  Lincoln,  Nebraska,  as 
he  was  on  vacation  at  the  time.  You  have  our  prayers,  Mr. 
Johnson. 


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69TH  STREET  - 

We  offer  our  deepest  and  sincerest  sympathy  to  the 
following  families  in  their  loss:  ED  CLEARY  of  the  repair 
department  who  recently  passed  away;  BILL  SIEJA  of  the 
General  Office  and  formerly  a  serviceman  at  69th;  SAM 
JOHNSON,  the  son  of  former  69th  PM  Foreman  HOSEA 
JOHNSON,  who  was  killed  in  Korea  while  serving  in  the 
armed  forces;  JERRY  MORRISSEY  who  was  on  pension, 
and  CHARLIE  WOHLBEDACHT  who  died  after  accidentally 
falling  in  his  home.  Charlie  had  plans  for  an  early  retire- 
ment by  the  end  of  the  year.  They  will  all  be  missed  by 
their  many  friends  here  at  69th  Street. . .  May  JOHN  W. 
MUELLNER  and  his  wife  enjoy  many  happy  and  healthy 
years  of  retired  life.  John  was  supervisor  of  garages  for 
many  years. ..  HARVEY  BROCK,  well  known  for  his  carp 
fishing,  caught  one  that  was  wiser  and  smarter.  It  hooked 
poor  Harvey  and  pulled  him  into  the  lake. ..SAM  THOMAS 
and  COLUMBUS  GRAY  just  went  for  a  ride  to  Wisconsin. 
Although  they  caught  plenty  of  bass,  Sam  dropped  the  whole 
catch  in  the  lake.  Is  that  the  way  to  do  it,  fellows?. .We 
wish  CHARLIE  KUBAL  and  JOHN  VINE  a  long  stay  at  69th 
Street.  Charlie  is  the  new  night  foreman,  and  John  is  a  re- 
pairman. The  best  of  luck  to  TERRY  MUELLNER  who 
transferred  to  Forest  Glen  as  night  foreman... On  vacation 


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INSIDE 

from  the  repair  department  at  this  time  are:  P.  SZA- 
FRANSKI,  CHARLIE  KUBAL,  C.  REESE  Jr.,  J.  WIGGINS, 
J.  LUNDY,  JIM  CASEY,  C.  GACEK,  S.  MURRAY,  B.  Mc- 
BRIDE,  JIMMY  LEE — who  is  on  a  fishing  trip  in  Wiscon- 
sin, B.  VENHUIZEN,  DENNY  PIERCE  and  MIKE  MORAN. 
We  hope  they  all  enjoy  themselves  and  come  back  safe  and 
sound.. .DAN  O'ROURKE  and  his  family  went  to  Ireland.  I 
bet  they  will  have  plenty  of  tales  to  tell  of  the  sights  and 
places  they  visited.. .RAY  HAMMERSCHMIDT,  the  guy  who 
comes  to  work  in  two  different  kinds  of  shoes,  and  his 
lovely  wife  celebrated  their  35th  wedding  anniversary  on 
August  14.  They  left  for  their  vacation  on  August  13  for 
Denver,  Colorado,  and  Yellowstone  National  Park. .  .  J.  J. 
KELLY  really  enjoys  his  vacation  now  that  he  is  following 
GENE  HOWE.  Never  pick  a  run  that  follows  anight  bus, 
J.  J. ..CHARLEY  (Drawbar)  HOLLAND  showed  up  for  work 
on  his  anniversary  day...C.  L.  GRANT  did  a  little  fishing  at 
the  State  Park  in  Kankakee.  He  also  visited  Detroit  and 
Pontiac,  Michigan,  and  caught  a  5§  pound  channel  cat. ..My 
wife  and  I  spent  a  weekend  with  HORNING  and  ED  STEF- 
FAN  and  their  wives  in  Michigan.  We  all  enjoyed  our- 
selves, especially  when  we  all  slept  in  the  same  bedroom — 
separate  beds  of  course.  I  played  possum  that  night  and 
ended  up  with  a  good  sunburn.  Figure  it  out  for  yourselves, 
fellows. ..F.  J.  MITTLER  claims  that  the  northern  peninsu- 
la of  Michigan  is  a  great  place  to  spend  a  vacation.. .W. 
WILLIAMS  visited  his  son  in  Dallas,  Texas,  and  said  it 
really  gets  hot  there.  Willie  saw  the  Houston  Oilers  play 
the  Dallas  Cowboys  in  an  exhibition  football  game  while 
there  and  said  the  stadium  is  really  something  to  see. ..Su- 
perintendents G.  D.  PEYTON,  J.  PETROCIUS  and  F.  ZEI- 
GER  are  really  proud  of  the  way  we  beat  our  commendation 
and  complaint  pars  for  July.  The  coffee  and  rolls  tasted 
good,  too,  boss... Supervisor  N.  TRIFFON  lost  60  pounds 
and  looks  very  sharp,  especially  when  he  has  a  pocketful  of 
cigars,  the  type  that  MIKE  BARRIS  and  J.  J.  DUBINSKI 
smoke. ..The  rumor  has  it  that  we  are  getting  diesel  fuel 
tanks.  Sounds  like  army  talk  to  me... Instructor  JOHNSON 
knows  when  to  take  a  vacation.  ROSS,  O'DONNELL  and 
GUTHRIE  handled  the  influx  of  summer  help  like  a  breeze, 
and  say  thanks  to  all  the  operators  who  helped  to  break 
them  in.. .Clerk  FRANK  ROONEY  is  looking  for  a  barber 
who  will  cut  enough  hair  off  so  he  will  think  he  is  getting 
his  money's  worth... Superintendent  PEYTON  was  quite  up- 
set when  he  couldn't  find  our  Quarterly  Award  plaque.  He 
quieted  down  when  Rooney  informed  him  that  it  was  sent 
out  to  have  some  changes  made.. .SAM  CLARK,  the  happy 
clerk,  really  likes  that  nice  quiet  rock  music.  His  buddy, 
D.  FORD,  was  on  jury  duty,  but  didn't  send  any  bad  guys  to 
jail.  He  did  miss  being  at  work  and  digging  the  operators... 
ED  BEHRENS,  who  has  trouble  getting  off  the  bus,  wants  to 
give  BILL  DONAHUE  a  few  lessons  on  how  to  get  off  a  bi- 
cycle. Ed  broke  his  ankle  getting  off  the  bus,  and  Bill 
broke  his  wrist  getting  off  his  bike.  What  some  people 
won't  do  to  get  out  of  work. ..We  had  two  former  operators 
return  to  their  jobs  at  69th:  Mr.  STEPHENS  who  tried  out 
clerking,  and  Mr.  ECHOLS  who  tried  his  hand  at  television 
repairing.  I  guess  this  job  isr.'t  too  bad  at  that. ..Well,  the 
big  game  for  the  CTA  softball  league  championship  has 
been  played  and,  unfortunately,  we  lost  by  a  score  of  9  to  2. 
I  would  like  to  congratulate  manager  LEON  HARRIS  and 
Coach  C.  WILEY  for  doing  such  a  great  job.  The  team  con- 
sists of  good  guys  like:  L.  E.  BAUGHN,  A.  GOSS,  T.  DIX- 
ON, T.  HARDAWAY,  R.  L.  McNEAL,  D.  EICHELBERGER, 
F.  PORTER,  W.  ROBINSON,  S.  MORGAN,  P.  S.  THOMAS, 
A.  MILLER,  L.  BOBO,  E.  E.  HOLLIS,  G.  TAYLOR  Jr.,  W. 
JOHNSON,    O.  J.  TURNER   and  Leon  and  Wiley.     We  are 


NEWS 


PICTURED  WITH  one  of 
the  many  fish  he  has 
caught  since  his  retire- 
ment is  ADOLPH  KUTZ, 
now  residing  in  Hot  Springs, 
Arkansas.  Adolph     was 

an  estimator  for  the  Elec- 
trical Department  before 
taking  his  pension  Janu- 
ary 1,  1972. 


really  proud  of  you,  fellows. ..Until  next  time,  God  bless  all 
of  you. 


77TH  STREET  - 

I  would  like  to  take  this  opportunity  to  say  farewell  and 
congratulations  to  our  former  77th  Street  Transit  News  re- 
porter, ELCOSIE  GRESHAM,  who  did  an  outstanding  job 
reporting  the  news  for  our  station.  As  fate  would  have  it, 
with  all  good  men,  they  move  on  to  bigger  and  better  things, 
and  so  it  is  with  Mr.  Gresham.  I  know  I  speak  for  all  the 
men  at  our  depot  when  I  say  "lots  of  luck"  to  him  and  the 
other  elected  officials  of  Division  241. ..If  you  could  peek  at 
some  of  the  faces  of  people  in  other  places,  you  would  see 
among  the  sights  these  familiar  faces:  In  Washington,  D.C., 
you  would  have  seen  KENCH  and  JEANEATTE  BORUM  and 
their  family  taking  in  the  sights  and  sounds  of  our  nation's 
capital.  Now  who  would  have  thought  of  seeing  EMERY 
GIPSON  in  Canada,  and  now  he's  in  St.  Paul,  Minnesota. 
My,  my  how  he  gets  around.  And  who  is  that  coming  up  the 
trail  ?  Why  it's  none  other  than  BEAUFORD  ROBINSON  and 
his  wife,  ALICE,  and  their  children.  Not  far  behind  them  is 
FAMOUS  HOOKS  and  his  lovely  wife,  HARRIDELLE.  Texas 
is  getting  pretty  crowded,  so  Hooks  and  company  pushed  on 
to  Missouri.  Looking  in  on  Memphis,  Tennessee,  I  see 
JOHN  STOKES  and  his  wife,  EZELLA,  and  their  family  en- 
joying that  Southern  hospitality.  It  must  be  catching,  be- 
cause JAMES  (Judge)  CARTER  couldn't  resist  the  lure  of 
Vicksburg,  Mississippi.  In  the  midst  of  the  beautiful  and 
scenic  Wisconsin  Dells,  I  saw  none  other  than  JOHNNY 
WINSTON  and  his  family  enjoying  themselves  immensely... 
Other  vacationers  preferring  the  comforts  of  home  and  the 
interesting  sights  of  Chicago  are:  G.  VAUGHT,  EUGENE 
BARBEE,  DAVID  JOHNSON  and  BO  BO  BARNES. ..Congrat- 
ulations to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  HOWARD  JONES  Jr.  on  the  arriv- 
al of  a  son,  MYRON  KEITH,  weighing  8  pounds  1  ounce. 
Double  congratulations  are  in  order  for  Howard,  as  his  son 
was  born  on  his  birthday... We  regret  the  unfortunate  ill- 
ness which  beset  Operator  JOHN  T.  COLEMAN,  our  friend 
and  co-worker  on  the  Cottage  Grove  route.  Get  well  soon, 
John... At  77th  Street,  we  take  pride  in  our  appearance  and 
our  work,  and  that  is  why  pride  in  our  softball  team  comes 
naturally.  We  didn't  take  top  honors  this  time,  but  the 
other  team  always  knew  that  they  had  played  a  tough  ad- 
versary when  they  played  77th  Street  Station.  Wait  until 
next  year,  the  whole  thing... Let's  cooperate  on  the  street 
as  well  as  off.  Support  Division  241  and  our  elected  offi- 
cials...Deposit  all  news  items  in  the  Transit  News  mailbox 
at  the  front  door. ..Peace  and  drive  carefully.  Your  new 
Transit  News  reporter, 


SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER,  1972 


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The  world  is  getting  smaller.  We  can  no  longer  af- 
ford the  luxury  of  erecting  high  fences  and  becoming 
"good  neighbors"  by  staying  behind  them. 

Increasing  pressure  is  being  exerted  upon  govern- 
ment, business  and  civic  leaders  to  tackle  the  human 
problems  of  poverty,  care  for  the  needy,  care  for  the 
aged,  guidance  for  the  young,  homes  for  abandoned 
children,   teaching  the  handicapped  and  many,    many 


Who  needs  people  ?  The  child  without  parents  or  a 
home  needs  people.  The  elderly,  who  have  no  func- 
tional, creative  activities  with  which  to  pass  their  re- 
maining years,  need  people.  The  youth,  who  has  no 
recreation  center  in  the  neighborhood  where  he  could 
meet  new  friends,  needs  people.  The  Crusade  of 
Mercy  needs  people  -  people  like  you  to  help. 

The  Crusade  is  making  a  concerted  effort  to  meet  its 
responsibility  to  support  agencies  that  provide  human- 
care  services  that  benefit  the  entire  community,  but 
more  help  is  needed. 

The  Crusade  needs  your  Fair  Share  gift  to  provide 
more  and  better  services  for  you.  Giving  to  the  Cru- 
sade is  like  money  in  the  bank.  Help  the  Crusade  and 
you  help  yourself  by  building  a  better  community. 


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1972  Crusade  of  Mercy 


TO  ALL  EMPLOYEES: 


During  a  time  of  year  when  being  jolly  is  supposed  to  come  naturally,  I  believe  it  is  quite 
appropriate  to  discuss  courtesy — a  matter  of  year-round  concern. 

By  and  large  I  am  well  pleased  with  the  courtesy  extended  to  passengers.  Operating  em- 
ployees are  doing  an  outstanding  job,  but  there  is  always  room  for  improvement. 

I  realize  unpleasant  situations  are  not  always  the  fault  of  the  driver,  but  when  you  are  deal- 
ing with  the  public  you  have  to  expect  them.  It's  always  been  part  of  the  job  to  be  nice  to  pas- 
sengers, even  before  exact  fare,  and  the  advent  of  power  steering  and  automatic  transmission. 
The  improvements  in  equipment  and  operations  give  us  a  much  greater  opportunity  to  extend 
ourselves  to  be  pleasant. 

If  you  are  nice  to  people  most  of  the  time  they  will  be  nice  to  you  also,  and  life  will  be  more 
pleasant  for  everybody.  The  driver  who  says  hello  to  boarding  passengers  and  calls  stops  in  a 
pleasant  voice  obviously  enjoys  life  and  is  happy  with  his  job. 

It  is  especially  important  to  practice  courtesy  during  this  season  because  of  the  potential 
riders  we  can  gain.  Many  shoppers  use  our  services  at  this  time  only.  We  want  them  to  en- 
joy their  ride  on  CTA  and  come  back  often. 


Even  the  new  24-hour  senior  citizen  fare  affords  new  opportunities  to  gain  riders, 
fares  may  be  lower,  but  in  the  face  of  rising  costs,  every  dime  counts. 


Their 


Sincerely, 


Michael  Cafferty 
Chairman 


CHICAGO  TRANSIT  BOARD 

Ernie  Banks 

Michael  Cafferty,  Chairman 

Clair  M.  Roddewig 

Wallace  D.  Johnson 

Lawrence  G.  Sucsy 

James  R.  Quinn 

Donald  J.  Walsh 

CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Board  approves  24-hour  senior  citizen  fares 


CHICAGO  TRANSIT  BOARD  at  its  October  30  meeting 
unanimously  approved  expanding  reduced-fare  hours 
for  senior  citizens  to  24  hours  a  day,  seven  days  a 
week,  beginning  Sunday,  November  5. 

Board  Chairman  Michael  Cafferty  said,  "The  elim- 
ination of  restrictions  which  have  existed  since  1969 
are  evidence  of  CTA's  strong  commitment  to  its  sen- 
ior citizens.  The  limited-hours  reduced  fare  plan 
started  as  a  six-month  experiment,  became  a  perma- 
nent part  of  our  fare  structure,  and  was  even  ex- 
panded upon  with  broader  Monday-Saturday  coverage 
only  last  month." 

Hours  for  reduced-fare  riding  Monday  through 
Friday,  as  established  April  20,  1969,  included  only 
the  midday  period  from  9  a.m.  to  3  p.m.  As  of  Oc- 
tober 22  these  hours  were  broadened  to  also  include 
weekday  evenings  between  7  and  10  p.m.  and  13  con- 
tinuous hours  on  Saturdays  from  9  a.m.  to  10  p.m. 

The  basic  fare  for  senior  citizens  boarding  CTA 
anywhere  in  Chicago  is   20<?,  plus  10£  for  a  transfer, 


if  needed.  Reduced  fares  on  special  services  are: 
Westchester  bus-40<?;  O'Harexpress  bus-50? ;  inbound 
Evanston  rapid  transit  and  inbound  Skokie  bus-60?; 
inbound  Skokie  Swift  rapid  transit-70£. 

According  to  Mr.  Cafferty,  the  Medicare  Card  will 
continue  to  be  used  as  identification  for  reduced-fare 
privileges  for  the  remainder  of  1972,  but  will  no 
longer  be  valid  as  a  means  of  reduced-fare  identifi- 
cation effective  January  1,  1973,  when  a  Senior  Citi- 
zen's Reduced  Fare  Permit  will  be  required  for  low- 
er fare  privileges.  Public  announcements  will  be 
made  giving  details  on  where  and  when  the  new  cards 
may  be  obtained.  Adequate  time  will  be  given  to  al- 
low senior  citizens  to  have  the  new  cards  in  their 
possession  prior  to  January  1. 

At  the  Board  meeting,  Chairman  Cafferty  stated 
that  the  Mayor's  Office  for  Senior  Citizens  has  been 
working  with  CTA  and  given  much  encouragement  for 
the  broader  program.  He  was  also  delighted  that 
Governor  Ogilvie  has  joined  with  the  Mayor's  Office 
to  give  support  to  the  needs  of  senior  citizens  for  re- 
duced fare  services. 


Archer,  61st  Street  named  ISC  third  quarter  winners 

INTERSTATION  SAFETY  CONTEST  awards,  won  by  Transportation  Department  employees  at  the  surface  and 
rapid  transit  operating  stations  which  achieved  the  best  safety  performance  in  the  third  quarter  of  1972,  were 
accepted  recently  by  the  station  superintendents  at  the  two  first-place  locations. 

In  the  picture  at  left,  Assistant  Superintendent  of  Operating  Stations  C.  W.  Gibes  presents  the  surface  ISC 
plaque  to  Archer  Station  Superintendent  W.  J.  Moser   (right)   and  Assistant  Superintendent  W.  V.  Coleman  (left). 

In  the  picture  at  right,    61st  Street  Station  Assistant  Superintendent    J.   H.  Walsh  (right)  accepts  the  rapid 
transit  system  ISC  plaque  from  Director  of  Personnel  F.  C.  Knautz. 


Volume  XXV  CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS  Number  8 

Published  monthly  by  and  for  employes  of  the  Chicago  Transit  Authority,  under  the  direction  of  the  Public  Information  Department. 

C.  William  Baxa,  Director  of  Public  Information 
Robert  D.  Heinlein,  Editor  Mel  Alexander,  Editorial  Assistant 

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


NOVEMBER,  1972 


SKOKIE  SHOP  employees  Joseph 
Fano  and  Kenneth  Blocker  both  won 
cash  awards  for  their  adopted  sug- 
gestions. In  the  left  picture,  Mr.  Fano 
accepts  a  check  (or  $125  from  Super- 
intendent of  Rapid  Transit  Shops  8. 
Terminals  J.  Bolech--his  idea  sim- 
plified brake  shoe  grinding.  Winner 
of  a  $120  check,  Mr.  Blocker  is  shown 
with,  from  left,  Mr.  Bolech,  Skokie 
Shop  General  Foreman  P.  Venticinque 
and  Suggestion  Coordinator  R.  T. 
Warnstedt- -  his  idea  speeded  the 
removal  of  trolley  shoes  from  brackets. 


Approve  suggestion  awards  totaling  $810 


SUGGESTION  AWARDS  totaling  $810  were  announced 
recently  by  Evan  E.  Olmstead,  chairman  of  the  Exec- 
utive Decision  Committee  of  the  Employee  Suggestion 
Plan.  In  amounts  of  from  $10  to  $125,  the  following 
awards  were  presented  to  employees  whose  sugges- 
tions were  adopted. 

■  Three  awards  over  $100 

■  One  award  of  $85 

■  Four  awards  for  $25  each 

■  Twenty-eight  $10  gift  certificates 

Winning  the  largest  of  the  cash  awards  were  four 
Shops  &  Equipment  Department  employees.  At  Skokie 
Shop,  Joseph  Fano  won  $125  and  Kenneth  Blocker  won 
$120.  At  South  Shops  John  Kalinowski  won  $100  and 
Patrick  Nally  won  $85. 

For  having  a  second  suggestion  adopted  within  a 
one-year  period,  three  employees  were  presented 
awards  of  $25  each:  General  Office— Bernadette 
Kizior,  Electrical,  and  Marjorie  Schintz,  Claim. 
Engineering— G.  Thomas  Spasojevich,  West  Shops. 


A  check  to  the  amount  of  $25  was  also  accepted  by 
Anne  Zahumensky,  General  Office-Employee  Rela- 
tions, for  her  adopted  idea. 

Gift  certificates  worth  $10  at  Jewel/Osco/Turn- 
style  stores  were  presented  to  each  of  the  employees 
named  above  and  also  to  the  following  20  employees 
whose  suggestions  were  adopted:  General  Office- 
Michael  Akai,  Central  Counting;  Harold  Burda,  Prop- 
erty Accounting;  Regina  Daren,  Medical;  Joan  Fitz- 
gerald, Reproduction  Services;  Jill  Mise,  Specifica- 
tions; Martha  Neffas,  Accounting,  and  Marjorie 
Schintz,  Claim.  Shops  &  Equipment— Edward  Gertz, 
Frank  Papaleo,  John  Steinmetz  and  Thomas  Tadevic, 
all  of  South  Shops,  and  Joseph  Vitale,  77th  Street  Ga- 
rage. Transportation— Myrtle  Apitz  and  James 
Schumpp,  West  Section;  Denis  Adams,  North  Park 
Station;  Ray  Frenette,  Lawndale  Station,  and  Harold 
Walborn,  North  Section.  Electrical— Gerald  Kintz, 
77th  Street.  Engineering— James  Turner,  Track. 
Utility  &  Emergency  Service— William  Moog,  South 
Shops. 


Security  Division  role  expands  with  transit  improvements 


A  RECENT  group  discussion  in  the  office  of  Operat- 
ing Manager  George  Krambles  was  the  first  of  many 
from  which  improved  CTA  security  procedures  will 
result.  Mr.  Krambles  stressed  the  immediacy  for 
planning  changes  because  of  extensive  improvements 
to  CTA  equipment  and  facilities  through  grants  from 


governmental  agencies.    CTA  properties  are  present- 
ly worth  more  than  1.5  billion  dollars. 

Attending  the  session  were  Transportation  and 
Security  personnel  representing  two  of  the  areas 
which  report  to  the  operafing  manager.  Pictured 
here,  from  left,  are:  (front  row-seated)  Sergeant 
Peter  Genutis,  Sergeant  Paul  Fidanze,  Sergeant 
Anton  Mokstad,  Acting  Superintendent  of  Security 
Operations  Norman  N.  Graver;  (second  row-seated) 
Lieutenant  J.  Osterberger,  Sergeant  Charles  Berg- 
lund,  Sergeant  Samual  Rini,  Chief  Robert  Miller, 
Sergeant  Bobby  Culbertson;  (standing)  Mr.  Krambles, 
Richard  Gross  of  the  operating  manager's  office, 
Lieutenant  Billy  Butler,  Lieutenant  Robert  McElroy, 
Transportation  Department  Superintendent  of  Operat- 
ing Stations  George  Riley. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


MODERN,  COMFORTABLE  equip- 
ment certainly  plays  an  all- 
important  part  in  winning  and 
keeping  riders,  as  does  the  fre- 
quency, reliability  and  safety  of 
transit  service.  But  it  takes  more 
than  buses  and  trains  to  get 
riders. 

It  takes  good  customer  rela- 
tions— just  as  it  does  in  any  other 
business.  And  the  frontline  sales- 
man in  our  business  is  the  operat- 
ing employee — the  bus  operator, 
trainman,  ticket  agent  and  others 
who  make  daily  personal  contacts 
with  our  riders. 

Too  much  emphasis  cannot  be 
placed  on  the  role  that  employees 
play  in  the  struggle  to  maintain 
good  customer  relations.  Atti- 
tudes toward  riders  can  either 
please  or  antagonize  those  upon 
whom  we  must  depend  for  our 
employment. 

To  show  how  much  they  appre- 
ciate personal,  courteous  service, 
riders  frequently  commend  oper- 
ating employees  in  letters  ad- 
dressed to  the  Service  Section  of 
the  Public  Information  Depart- 
ment. Reprinted  here  are  a  few 
letters  of  commendation  naming 
individual  operating  employees: 

Kenneth  Chrabasz,  Operator, 
Badge  No.  5480,  North  Avenue: 
"This  particular  driver  is  always 
cheerful  and  willing  to  explain  the 
intricacies  of  transferring  to  new- 
comers. It's  an  awfully  nice  way 
to  start  a  day,  and  speaks  well  of 
him  and  the  organization." 

Albert  Oliver,  Operator,  Badge 
No.  4154,  North  Park:  "This 
driver  is  to  be  commended  for 
being  so  courteous  and  consider- 
ate of  me  and  other  passengers." 

Young  Walker  Jr.,  Operator, 
Badge  No.  4716,  77th  Street:  "He 
courteously  assisted  an  elderly 
blind  woman  across  a  very  steep 
curb.  This  polite  and  humane 
gesture  was  accomplished  while 
numerous  pedestrians  callously 
ignored  the  poor  soul." 


James  Terry,  Operator,  Badge 
No.  8454,  52nd  Street:  "What  an 
ambassador  of  good  will  he  is! 
Every  person  that  left  the  bus  had 
a  smile  on  his  face." 

Charles  Adams,  0Perator, 
Badge  No.  5057,  Lawndale:  "The 
CTA  is  to  be  complimented  for 
obtaining  the  services  of  such  an 
individual  who  stands  out  in  the 
performance  of  his  duties." 

Hugh  Short,  Supervisor,  Badge 
No.  235,  District  B:  "He  was 
most  polite  and  guided  the  driver 
through  the  flooded  viaduct  in  a 
most  efficient  manner  and  is  in- 
deed a  credit  to  the  CTA." 


OUR 

PUBLIC 

SPEAKS 


John  Jordan,  Operator,  Badge 
No.  9925,  Limits:  "He  greets  his 
passengers  cordially  and  makes 
them  feel  it  is  a  pleasure  to  have 
them  ride  his  bus." 

Clarence  Jenkins,  Operator, 
Badge  No.  6458,  Limits:  "He  is  a 
quiet,  competent  representative 
who  handled  the  passengers  with 
calm  deliberation,  and  drove  the 
vehicle  in  a  conservative,  able 
manner.  It  was  a  pleasure  to  be 
on  the  bus  with  him  in  charge." 

Nolan  Lett,  Conductor,  Badge 
No.  21981,  West  Section:  "Two 
women  were  confused  and  didn't 
seem  to  know  how  to  reach  their 
destinations.  He  was  very  kind  in 
helping  both  of  them." 


Helen  Edwards,  Ticket  Agent, 
Tag  No.  1125,  North  Section:  "She 
never  misses  saying  an  unbeliev- 
ably pleasant  'Good  Morning'  and 
'Have  a  nice  Monday.'  " 

Harold  Oglesby,  Operator, 
Badge  No.  3123,  Kedzie:  "From 
the  very  first  when  he  asked  me  to 
hold  on  as  he  was  about  to  turn  the 
corner  at  the  Armory,  I  knew  I 
was  in  the  presence  of  an  excep- 
tional employee." 

John  Eason,  Operator,  Badge 
No.  7843,  North  Park:  "I  am 
writing  this  to  let  you  know  we 
appreciate  kind  drivers.  Thanks 
for  giving  us  such  good  service." 

eleven  Wardlow,  Operator, 
Badge  No.  6454,  Limits:  "I  find 
him  to  be  thoroughly  refreshing, 
and  the  radiance  he  generates  is 
a  wonderful  note  to  begin  the  day 
on." 

Perry  Washington,  Operator, 
Badge  No.  5239,  North  Park: 
"First  he  helped  an  elderly  lady 
get  off  the  bus.  We  went  a  couple 
blocks  and  there  was  an  elderly 
man  that  had  leg  trouble,  so  he 
pulled  up  as  close  as  he  could  to 
the  curb." 

Edgar  Greer  Jr.,  Operator, 
Badge  No.  3208,  69th  Street:  "He 
is  always  friendly  and  courteous 
to  all  the  people.  He  seems  to  be 
helping  the  CTA  improve  every 
day." 

Jerry  Peppers,  Conductor, 
Badge  No.  22838,  Kimball:  "Mere 
words  cannot  possibly  describe 
this  young  man's  excellent  behav- 
ior, kindness,  and  consideration 
to  the  passengers." 

Jackie  Breckenridge,  Operator, 
Badge  No.  9984,  North  Park:  "He 
was  by  far  one  of  the  most  cour- 
teous and  cheerful  drivers  it  has 
been  my  luck  to  ride  with.  He  not 
only  greeted  his  passengers  with 
a  smile  but  called  out  all  his 
stops,  and  when  pulling  away  from 
that  stop,  announced  the  one  com- 
ing up." 


NOVEMBER,  1972 


When  to  call  the  doctor 

and  when  not  to? 

by  Dr.  George  H.  Irwin 

AT  A  time  when  fewer  and  fewer  doctors  are  making 
house  visits,  the  above  subject  seems  to  be  an  ap- 
propriate one.  If  everyone  were  to  call  the  doctor  for 
every  ache  or  pain,  cut  or  scratch,  bump  or  bruise, 
the  doctors  would  be  so  busy  with  little  things  that 
they  would  not  have  the  time  to  take  care  of  the  more 
serious  illnesses.  On  the  other  hand,  it  might  be  dis- 
astrous not  to  call  him  for  serious  conditions.  The 
following  information  may  serve  as  a  general  guide 
to  help  you  decide  whether  medical  aid  should  be  ob- 
tained immediately. 

When  to  call  the  doctor: 

1.  In  the  event  of  any  serious  accident  or  injury. 
Sometimes  accidents  at  first  seem  unimportant  but 
later  on  develop  internal  bleeding  or  some  other  se- 
rious complication.  Such  cases  require  immediate 
attention. 

2.  Sudden  severe  abdominal  pain  or  cramps. 

3.  Impairment  of  any  vital  function.  This  would 
include  a  marked  increase  or  decrease  in  the  pulse 
rate  or  difficulty  in  breathing. 

4.  Loss  of  consciousness,  no  matter  how  brief . 

5.  Sudden  worsening  of  any  pre-existing  symp- 
toms. 

6.  An  unexplained  and  persistent  discharge  of 
blood  from  the  nose,  mouth,  bladder  or  rectum. 

7.  Any  sudden  neurological  symptom  such  as  se- 
riously impaired  vision  or  hearing  or  mental  con- 
fusion or  convulsions. 

8.  Any  sudden  adverse  reaction  to  drugs. 

9.  Any  persistent  fever  above  102  degrees. 

10.  Vomiting   or    diarrhea   which   continues    hour 
after  hour. 

11.  Sudden  severe  chest  pains. 


REPORTING  EXCLUSIVELY  on  a  six-year  Food  and 
Drug  Administration  study,  the  current  Today's 
Health,  the  general  circulation  magazine  of  the  Amer- 
ican Medical  Association,  reveals  that  a  majority  of 
Americans  still  doctor  themselves — and  frequently 
disregard  scientific  fact  while  doing  so. 

According  to  the  study,  most  of  us  have  one  or 
more  erroneous  ideas  about  health  matters.  One  of 
the  most  prevalent  is  the  widespread  use  of  vitamins, 
even  though  they  are  usually  unnecessary.  Half  of  us 
think  vitamin  pills  will  give  us  added  pep  and  energy. 
And  a  cherished  misconception  held  by  90  million  of 
us  is  that  a  daily  bowel  movement  is  necessary.  Med- 
ical science  says  there  is  no  standard  of  regularity. 

The  study  reveals  that  in  addition  to  its  usually 
harmless    addiction   to    vitamins    and    laxatives,    the 


When  not  to  call  the  doctor: 

1.  For  clearly  minor  ills  such  as  ordinary  colds, 
no  matter  how  uncomfortable. 

2.  A  mild  skin  rash  unaccompanied  by  any  other 
symptom. 

3.  A  low  fever  up  to  101  degrees  with  no  other 
symptoms. 

4.  A  single  episode  of  vomiting  or  diarrhea. 

5.  A  backache  which  you  have  had  for  4  or  5  days 
or  more. 

6.  For  ordinary  headaches  or  constipation  unless 
they  have  persisted  several  days  or  longer. 

7.  When  there  is  a  question  about  shots  you  must 
take  before  a  vacation  to  foreign  countries  in  the  next 
few  months. 

And  by  all  means,  don't  phone  the  doctor  outside  of 
office  hours  with  such  explanations  as  "I  didn't  want 
to  bother  you  at  the  office  because  I  know  how  busy 
you  are,  so  I  thought  I  would  wait  until  you  could  talk 
more  freely." 

The  following  are  a  few  final  suggestions  to  em- 
phasize what  has  already  been  mentioned  in  this  arti- 
cle about  calling  the  doctor: 

1.  Try  to  give  the  doctor  as  clear  a  picture  as 
possible.  Have  a  pencil  and  paper  to  write  down  his 
instructions . 

2.  Don't  panic,  but  don't  delay  once  you  have  de- 
cided to  call.  It  is  much  safer  to  call  than  to  take  a 
chance. 

3.  Absolute  mandatory  indications  for  calling  the 
doctor  are: 

(a)  Serious  accidents  or  injuries. 

(b)  Sudden  loss  of  consciousness. 

(c)  Severe    chest   pains    espeically   when  as- 
sociated with  difficulty  in  breathing. 

(d)  Severe    abdominal    pain   with    or   without 
vomiting,  diarrhea  or  abdominal  distention. 

If  you  are  unable  to  reach  the  doctor,  contact  the 
emergency  room  of  the  best  equipped  hospital  in  your 
area. 


American   public    also   holds    some    convictions    that 
aren't  so  harmless. 

•  One-fourth  of  adult  Americans  claim  to  have 
arthritis,  rheumatism  or  some  similar  disease.  But 
half  of  them  have  never  had  the  condition  diagnosed. 

•  More  than  ten  per  cent,  representing  13j  million 
adults,  would  try  a  treatment  that  a  friend  said  had 
helped  him,  even  if  a  doctor  said  it  was  worthless. 

•  More  than  50  million  persons  would  NOT  accept 
the  unanimous  judgment  of  doctors  and  scientists  who 
asserted  that  a  cancer  "cure"  was  worthless,  if  they 
heard  a  cancer  victim  say  it  had  helped  him. 

Perhaps  one  of  the  most  striking  things  about  the 
report  is  the  absence  of  logic  or  system  in  how  we 
act  in  health  matters.  People  often  try  medications 
or  treatments  whether  thev  believe  in  them  or  not. 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


Service  anniversaries  in  November 


30  years 


J.    J.    Badaluco,  North  Avenue 

W.  R.  Barron,  Forest  Glen 

J.    S.    Bednarz,  Forest  Glen 

R.  E.  Biard,  Forest  Glen  Garage 

M.  Castle,  Stores  -  North 

P.  A.  Cerotzke,  Skokie  Shop 

A.  Chiodo,  Forest  Glen 

C.  A.  Damian,  North  Park 

J.    R.  Davidson,  69th  Street 

C.  F.  Derrick,  52nd  Street 

G.  DiMeo,  Kedzie 

J.    J.    Eroncig,  77th  Street 

J.    A.  Fiesterman,  Forest  Glen 

A.  J.   Hofer,  South  Section 

A.  J.    Hubacz,  Training  &  Public  Safety 

E.  M.  Ignacek,  Archer 

W.  Jugin,  Stores  -  South 

P.  H.  Karowsky,  North  Section 


A.  K.  Kohlstedt,  69th  Street 

S.    J.    Kowalzyk,  69th  Street 

F=  Leszczynski,  Lawndale 

R.  Maltese,  Forest  Glen 

G.  D.  McGrath,  North  Park 

T.  W.  McMahon,  District  B 

J.    D.  O'Donnell,  North  Avenue  Garage 

A.  R.  Olson,  North  Park 

P.  J.    Retzbach,  Archer  Garage 
H.  M.  Ringo,  52nd  Street 

B.  L.  Roskuszka,  Building  Maintenance  Division 

C.  Schrey,  Building  Maintenance  Division 
N.  A.  Spitalli,  Utility  &  Emergency  Service 
L.  Sucech,  South  Section 

S.   J.   Swiec,  77th  Street  Garage 

A.  E.  Szurek,  69th  Street 

S.    F.  Tuttolomondo,  District  B 

L.  R.  White,  West  Section 

J.    P.  Wilczynski,  North  Avenue 


25  years 

B. 

Klatt,  South  Shops 

S,    Kubicki,  Tire  Inspection  Center 

F. 

E. 

Kuemmel,  North  Avenue 

L.  B.  Cantwell,  District  A 

F. 

McDermott,  Power  Operations 

W.  N.  Cecich,  Utility  &  Emergency 

Service 

J. 

M.  Moriarty,  South  Shops 

S.    E.  Dein,  Forest  Glen 

J. 

S.    Nash,  61st  Street  Maintenance  Terminal 

C.  Dillon,  Beverly  Garage 

V. 

Ondrias,  69th  Street  Garage 

S.    Dorich,  Stores  -  South 

J. 

A.  Rosendhal,  South  Shops 

H.  A.  Enwright,  Stores  -  North 

J. 

Salamone,  Electrical  Distribution 

W.  G.  Gerber,  Stores  -  South 

E. 

J.    Schurz  Jr.,  Forest  Glen 

W.  A.  Harris  Jr.,  77th  Street 

F. 

Sobzak,  South  Shops 

J.   W.  Jackson,  Kedzie 

H. 

W.  Swietlik,  North  Avenue  Garage 

E.  F.  Johnson,  Limits 

J. 

F.  Tarczueski,  South  Shops 

R.  Kempe,  Skokie  Shop 

H. 

Walters,  Surface  Garage  Campaign  Area 

G.  A.  Kimmske,  Skokie  Shop 

M. 

W.  Warchol,  North  Avenue  Garage 

Three  qualify  as  maintenance  terminal  instructors 


GRADUATION  CERTIFICATES  were  pre- 
sented to  three  employees  who  completed 
the  rapid  transit  maintenance  terminal  in- 
structor training  program.  The  trainees 
are  now  assigned  to  the  instructor's  pool 
and  are  available  to  fill  vacancies  as  they 
occur.  To  familiarize  them  with  actual 
working  conditions,  they  are  also  available 
to  fill  temporary  assignments,  as  needed, 
in  the  terminal  instructor's  classification. 

Members  of  the  class,  pictured  here 
with  Shops  &  Equipment  Department  ter- 
minal instructors,  include,  from  left:  D. 
Nicosia,  terminal  instructor,  R.  Stowell,  J. 
Plomin,  L.  Fields,  and  L.  Monaghan,  ter- 
minal instructor. 


NOVEMBER,  1972 


AS  REPORTED  BY  EMPLOYES  OF  THE  CHICAGO  TRANSIT  AUTHORITY 


ACCOUNTING  (General)  - 

Congratulations  to  WILLIAM  A.  PARRILLO,  the  son  of 
Budget  Accountant  BILL  PARRILLO,  who  received  his  cer- 
tificate as  a  certified  public  accountant  at  a  dinner  held  in 
the  International  Ballroom  of  the  Conrad  Hilton  hotel  on 
September  27.  He  was  one  of  437  Illinois  accountants  to 
receive  his  certificate  at  the  awards  dinner. ..A  big  wel- 
come back  to  VIRGINIA  HARRER  who  returned  to  work  on 
September  25  after  a  lengthy  illness I..SIG  SHONTS  is  re- 
cuperating at  home  after  surgery.  Hope  to  see  you  back 
with  us  soon,  Sig. 

-  Qudtf  frci 

(Payroll)  - 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  STANLEY  MAILUCK  took  off  again,  this 
time  to  Colorado  to  enjoy  an  autumn  trip.  The  weather  in 
Estes  Park  was  good,  although  a  bit  chilly.  There  were 
many  scenic  areas  to  visit  in  Big  Thompson  Canyon  and 
enjoyable  hikes  to  take  at  Lock  Vale  and  Bear  Lake.  They 
also  visited  Loveland,  Greely,  Fort  Collins,  Longmont, 
Boulder,  Chasm  falls  in  Rocky  Mountain  National  park,  and 
Fall  River  pass.  Mr.  Mailuck  always  takes  such  beautiful 
pictures,  it  makes  us  feel  as  though  we're  right  there  when 
he  shows  them  to  us. ..CHRISTINE  CAMERON  had  a  most 
delightful  trip  to  the  Scandinavian  countries  where  she  en- 
joyed the  magnificent  scenery,  the  different  customs,  in- 
teresting shopping,  excellent  food,  and  the  excitement  of 
being  in  foreign  lands.  Then  on  to  Scotland,  the  homeland 
of  her  ancestors.  It  must  have  been  heartwarming  to  be 
with  an  aunt  and  cousins  who  live  in  Aberdeen,  and  also  to 
visit  with  relatives  in  Inverness.  Other  cities  visited  were 
Glasgow  and  Edinbourgh,  and  of  course  a  trip  to  Loch  Ness 
was  a  must.  She  said  they  didn't  see  the  Loch  Ness  mon- 
ster, which  must  have  been  in  hiding.  Traveling  abroad  is 
interesting  and  exciting,  but  she  was  very  happy  to  return 
home  to  the  U.S.A.. .We  are  glad  to  have  ROBBIE  JONES 
back  at  her  desk  looking  very  well  after  spending  some 
time  in  the  hospital... Your  scribe  enjoyed  the  colorama  in 
Three  Lakes,  Wisconsin,  where  the  leaves  were  at  the  very 
peak  of  fall  perfection  and  just  gorgeous  to  see. 

-  glow  ^atmeKU 


BEVERLY  - 

Operator  WILLIAM  JONES  is  mighty  proud  of  his  son, 
BILL  Jr.,  a  football  player  at  Iowa  Lakes  college  who  was 
chosen  all-conference  guard.  Bill  started  his  football  days 
at  Eisenhower  High  school  where  he  won  the  Golden  Helmet 
award.  The  Chicago  Bears  could  use  some  help,  so  Illinois 
scouts  should  watch  this  young  man  who  is  6  feet  2  inches 
tall  and  weighs  185  pounds.  Good  luck,  Bill,  and  we  hope 
you  have  a  happy  career.  . .  Some  men  like  their  work  so 
much  they  show  up  when  they  should  be  off,  like  Operator 
FRED  GIBBS  who  was  on  vacation  with  no  place  to  go,  and 
Operator  JOHN  (Mighty  Mite)  MAHONEY  who  checked  for 
his  run  on  his  day  off... We  express  our  deepest  sympathy 
to  Operator  PAUL  VASILOPOULOS  in  the  loss  of  his  wife... 
We  wish  a  speedy  recovery  to  the  men  on  the  sick  list:  Op- 
erators    ED    O'SHAUGHNESSY,     BRUNO    SHIMAHUS,    AL 


KUNKA,  IRV  WEILER,  C.  WESTMORELAND  and  A. 
SPRINGER.  We're  glad  to  report  that  Assistant  Super- 
intendent WILLIAM  SCHWEITZER  of  77th  Street  Station  is 
back  to  work... Chief  Clerk  MARTIN  GRADY  had  a  "honey- 
do"  vacation.  Clerk  JOHN  KIRBY  filled  in  for  him  and  kept 
the  office  in  tip-top  shape... Assistant  Superintendent  JOS- 
EPH WILL  visited  his  brother  in  Florida,  and  looked  at  the 
swampland  and  the  birds... Pensioner  RALPH  LAYTON  of 
Florida  visited  us  at  the  depot.  It  looks  like  the  climate  is 
agreeing  with  him. ..Pensioner  ERNIE  TOCCI,  former  su- 
perintendent of  69th  Street  Station  who  is  80  years  young, 
has  finally  decided  to  take  his  pension.  Ernie  has  been  a 
language  teacher  at  Mt.  Carmel  High  school  for  the  past 
11  years.  The  faculty  is  having  a  surprise  dinner  and  an 
"Ernie  Tocci  Night"  to  honor  a  grand  man.  We  also  wish  to 
honor  you,  Ernie,  and  wish  you  many  more  happy  years 
with  your  beautiful  wife,  ANN,  who  is  the  most  wonderful 
girl  I  have  ever  had  the  pleasure  to  know... PRINCE  HUM- 
PHRIES and  his  wife,  ANTOINETTE,  became  proud  parents 
August  26  when  VIDA  SHANE  weighed  in  at  7  pounds  4 
ounces  in  Presbyterian-St.  Luke's  hospital.  They've  even 
promised  us  a  picture  for  the  next  issue! 

Well,  well,  here  it  is  vacation  time  again.  By  the  time 
this  issue  is  out  your  co-reporter,  AMOS  FOSTER,  hopes 
to  be  in  Atlanta,  Georgia,  as  far  underground  as  he  can  get. 
So,  I  hope  everyone  had  a  nice  turkey  day.  Let  me  take  this 
chance  to  thank  everyone  for  the  cards  and  phone  calls 
while  I  did  my  stint  in  the  hospital.  A  very  special  thank 
you  to  the  Rosemoore  Patrol  for  the  beautiful  flower.  I 
want  to  thank  Commander  John  Shepherd  for  assuring  my 
quick  recovery  and  return  to  work.  He  came  to  visit  me 
and  was  singing  "Lean  on  Me"  to  my  beautiful  wife,  RUTH. 
So  you  see  I  had  no  choice  but  to  get  well. ..Operator  WIL- 
LIE McCANN  was  recently  elected  commander  of  AMVETS, 
Department  of  Illinois,  District  21.  This  group  represents 
20  per  cent  of  the  entire  Illinois  membership.  McCann  has 
several  service  programs  planned  for  the  coming  year... 
Say,  speaking  of  vacations,  Operator  RONALD  SHAW  and 
his  Mrs.  are  planning  a  cross-country  tour.  He  will  fill  us 
in  on  the  details  upon  his  return.. .Boy,  they  are  at  it  again! 
Operators  BANKS  (the  big  one),  RAY  HELMS,  M.  REED 
and  JOE  JOHNSON.  Loud,  long  and  not  so  clear.  They 
argue  about  everything — politics,  sports,  world  war  II,  you 
name  it.  And  the  funny  thing  is  no  one  ever  wins  the  ar- 
gument. I  had  a  tape  recorder  going  one  day,  but  Banks 
discovered  what  I  was  up  to  and  destroyed  the  evidence. 


ELECTRICAL    (Chicago  Avenue)  - 

This  article  will  be  a  combination  of  three  months' 
news,  as  this  reporter  was  on  vacation.  My  wife  and  I  cel- 
ebrated 25  years  of  marriage  by  spending  three  weeks  in 
Europe.  We  visited  and  traveled  with  our  daughters  and 
son-in-law.  Germany,  Denmark,  Sweden  and  England  were 
the  ports  of  call. ..BARNEY  JONES  was  in  and  out  of  the 
hospital.  Guess  they  didn't  find  too  much  wrong  because 
he  came  back  to  work. ..RON  CZURYLO  has  been  in  and  out 
of  the  hospital    after  surgery  and   is  now  recuperating  at 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

home.  .  .  VITO  RACANELLI  spent  a  cool  vacation  in  air- 
conditioned  Door  County. ..September  2  was  a  busy  day  for 
weddings.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  STANLEY  LUCAS  announced  the 
marriage  of  their  daughter,  CAROL,  to  WILLIAM  KEM. 
The  wedding  was  at  St.  Cajetan's,  with  a  reception  at  the 
Beverly  Woods  restaurant.  LUKE  and  PAT  HOWE  were 
very  busy  that  day  also.  Their  daughter,  CAROLYN,  was 
married  to  GYULA  SZABO  at  Queen  of  Angels  church  at 
4  p.m.  A  delightful  reception  followed  at  Johnny  Latner's 
restaurant  in  Marina  Towers.  After  a  brief  honeymoon  the 
newly  weds  returned  to  their  teaching  posts. .  .  Pensioners 
who  have  visited:  SAM  GAFFEN  who  looks  good  like  Sam 
should;  BOB  CONROY  who  looks  even  better  now,  and 
CLARENCE  MALOTTKE— brown  as  a  berry. ..On  Septem- 
ber 25  at  10  a.m.  a  7  pound  6  ounce  baby  girl  was  born  to 
JIM  and  FRAN  CUNNINGHAM.  KATHLEEN  TERESE  ar- 
rived with  a  full  head  of  hair,  putting  her  father  to  shame... 
JOHN  DROBENA,  the  father  of  WALTER  DROBENA,  passed 
away  October  2  after  a  short  time  in  the  hospital.  Our 
deepest  sympathy  to  you,  Walter... Your  reporter's  mother, 
SIGNE  V.  NIELSEN,  passed  away  on  September  27  after  a 
short  illness. ..CHARLIE  and  DOROTHY  SALVATORE  cel- 
ebrated their  34th  wedding  anniversary  on  September  25 
with  dining  and  dancing  at  Willowbrook.  Dick  Jurgens  sup- 
plied the  music. 

(Blue  Island)  - 

Received  a  nice  letter  from  JOE  HERMAN'S  wife, 
MARY.  She  tells  us  Joe  is  not  only  a  great  fisherman,  but 
now  that  he  is  retired  he  has  taken  up  golf.  He  shoots  in 
the  low  80's,  but  she  didn't  say  if  that  was  for  nine  or  18 
holes. ..HARRY  ANDERSON  spent  his  vacation  at  Pelican 
Lake,  Wisconsin,  and  from  the  card  we  received  he  is  quite 
a  poet. ..Happy  retirement  to  JULIUS  CICHON.  We  hope  to 
see  you  at  the  annual  retirement  party.. .Congratulations  to 
the  RICHARD  DORGANS.  They  were  grandparents  for  the 
fourth  and  fifth  times  within  five  days.  The  first  to  arrive 
was  MICHELE  JEAN,  born  on  September  30.  Her  parents 
are  JEANNE  and  DICK  DORGAN  Jr.  Born  on  October  4 
was  KATHLEEN  MARIE,  the  daughter  of  JERRY  and 
KATHY  RHEA.  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  is  extended  to 
CHESTER  MATUSZEWSKI  in  the  passing  of  his  mother... A 
speedy  recovery  is  sent  to  BILL  TIMMERMAN. 

-  K/iUtam  "RcUm 

(General  Office)  - 

JOHN  KOWALSKI,  testing  technician,  was  married  to 
LUCY  SZCZODROWSKI  on  August  20.  The  wedding  took 
place  in  St.  William's  church  with  a  reception  following  the 
ceremony.  Best  wishes  for  their  future  happiness. ..MARIE 
HAVLIK  had  a  wonderful  vacation  when  she  joined  the  CTA 
tour  group  this  summer.  She  visited  the  Shobournne  pal- 
ace in  Vienna,  and  Yugoslavia,  Greece  and  some  of  the 
Greek  islands.  In  Rome,  Marie  saw  the  Sistine  Chapel  with 
its  beautiful  paintings  by  Michelangelo.  She  also  visited  the 
City  of  Florence  and  the  sunny  Isle  of  Capri.  ..We  wish 
everyone  a  happy  Thanksgiving. 

(Rapid  Transit  Signal  Division)  - 

If  you  haven't  noticed  it,  I  would  like  to  inform  you  the 
fall  colors  are  out,  and  they  are  beautiful !  They  say  the 
best  things  in  life  are  free,  so  go  for  a  ride,  walk  through 


NEWS 


JOHN  KOWALSKI  and  his 
bride,  LUCY,  seem  to  be 
updating  that  old  "bicycle 
built  for  two"  theme.  They 
are  shown  posed  on  his 
Honda  after  their  wedding 
on  August  20  at  St.  Wil- 
liam's church.  John  is  a 
testing  technician  for  the 
Electrical   Department. 


the  forest  preserves  or  countryside,  and  drink  in  some  of 
this  beauty.  And  for  your  sake  and  mine,  be  careful  with 
fires.  One  careless  moment  can  set  us  back  hundreds  of 
years. ..There's  a  guy  in  our  department  who's  big  enough 
to  go  on  vacation  any  time  he  pleases.  This  time  he  drifted 
out  to  Albuquerque,  New  Mexico.  By  now  you  know  this  guy 
is  VICK  ZASTERA.  Vick  was  in  Albuquerque  when  the  New 
Mexico  State  Fair  was  in  progress.  This  is  a  big  event 
there...  JIMMEE  NESBIT  is  back  from  his  journey  across 
the  United  States  in  his  Dodge  Dart.  During  his  vacation  he 
took  in  places  like  Minneapolis,  Minnesota;  Glacier  Nation- 
al Park;  Seattle,  Washington,  and  Vancouver  and  Victoria, 
British  Columbia  in  Canada.  Jimmie's  wife,  MARGE,  ac- 
companied him  on  this  7,500  mile  trip.  He  had  high  praise 
for  his  little  car.  On  their  return  trip  (if  you'd  call  it  that), 
they  visited  Death  Valley  and  moving  closer  toward  home, 
Jimmie  spent  seven  days  in  Phoenix,  Arizona,  and  four 
days  in  Las  Vegas ,  Nevada,  where  he  reportedly  saw  a  lot 
of  "stuff. "..DONALD  HAWKINS  and  his  wife,  JACKIE,  have 
returned  from  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  where  they  enjoyed  the 
Six  Flags  amusement  park.  Where  else  can  you  go  when 
you  take  your  two  little  girls  with  you?  "Lots  of  rides,"  is 
the  way  they  told  it.  While  in  St.  Louis  they  saw  the  Gate- 
way Arch,  a  630  foot  high  steel  and  concrete  structure  hon- 
oring the  westward  movement  of  pioneers  in  1764. ..D.  L. 
COOTS  ended  a  one-week  fishing  trip  to  Ely,  Minnesota, 
where  he  and  his  wife,  CARLENE,  and  his  father  and 
mother  stayed  at  Canadian  Border  lodge  near  Moose  lake. 
He  said  the  fishing  was  good,  and  they  caught  their  limit 
every  day. ..Many  of  our  signalmen  are  permitted  to  take  a 
summer  or  early  fall  vacation.  We  view  this  as  a  bonus  of 
sort.  Whether  you  go  out  of  town,  see  the  Chicago  sights, 
or  just  stay  at  home  during  your  vacation,  it's  always  nice 
to  be  off  from  work  during  the  warm  months.  So  as  we 
close  the  vacation  season,  we  find  many  of  our  fellows 
heading  back  from  vacation  dreamland:  PAT  DOYLE, 
FRANK  HALPER,  RICHARD  VIETH,  G.  W.  KEATING, 
VINCE  GASPARAITIS,  K.  W.  KLEICH,  LOU  GONZALEZ, 
R.  SCHAEFFER,  ROGER  COMER,  R.  G.  BEDOE,  AL  PE- 
LUSO  and  PAUL  JANKOWSKI,  just  to  name  a  few.  Wel- 
come back,  men,  now  let's  head  out  and  get  those  territo- 
ries in  shape.  We  barely  have  enough  time  before  the  bad 
weather  gets  in... JACK  PIPP  is  still  on  the  sick  list  re- 
cuperating from  a  serious  abdominal  operation  in  August. 
Jack  became  ill  during  his  summer  vacation.  I  talked  with 
his  wife  at  the  time  of  this  writing,  and  she  informed  me 
that  he  is  recovering  nicely  from  the  operation.  A  back 
ailment  that  has  plagued  Jack  for  some  time  is  causing  him 
much  discomfort,  though.  I  am  sure  Jack  would  enjoy 
hearing  from  all  the  fellows.  So  come  on  you  guys,  all  to- 
gether now:     GET  WELL  SOON,  JACK,  WE'RE  ANXIOUS 


NOVEMBER,  1972 


**^^X^'i£L 


PICTURED  WITH  the 
plaque  he  won  in  the  Metro- 
politan Miami  Fishing 
Tournament  is  Pensioner 
JOE  HERMAN  who  was 
fifth  runner-up  with  his 
catch  of  an  8  pound  bass. 
Joe  was  a  chief  operator 
in  the  Electrical  Depart- 
ment before  his  retirement 
March  1,  1971. 


TO  SEE  YOU  BACK  AT  WORK  AGAIN...  Yes,  it's  true. 
STEVEN  ZELLNER  is  settling  again  on  the  South  Side. 
Please  don't  tell  him  I  said  so,  but  I  think  he  likes  our  kind 
of  hospitality.  .  .  CHARLIE  SEMON  and  his  wife,  LAURA, 
shared  some  of  their  excitement  over  their  newlyborn 
granddaughter  with  me.  Being  his  first  grandchild,  it  is 
reason  enough  for  him  to  stick  out  his  chest.  This  only 
happens  once  in  a  lifetime.  Little  JULIE  ANN  was  born  on 
June  20  to  DONALD  and  PAULINE  SEMON.  Don  and  Paul- 
ine have  since  moved  to  Wichita,  Kansas,  leaving  gramps 
and  grandma  behind.  It  will  be  interesting  to  watch  what 
Charlie's  next  move  will  be.  Congratulations. ..  No  doubt 
while  you  and  I  were  doing  routine  chores,  our  man  DAN 
MORIARITY  was  down  in  Springfield,  Illinois,  taking  care 
of  the  business — union  business  that  is.  Dan  was  among  six 
delegates  selected  to  represent  Local  No.  9  at  the  State  of 
Illinois  AFL-CIO  convention  in  Springfield.  Some  other 
members  of  the  delegation  were  LUKE  HOWE,  a  Chicago 
Avenue  lineman,  and  Mr.  J.  A.  McCann,  business  manager 
of  Local  No.  9.  Dan  served  on  the  public  employment  com- 
mittee during  the  convention. 


-  7* 


Jlaaiiiif 


INSIDE  NEWS 

to  hear  that  GEORGE  SULLIVAN  is  in  the  hospital.  Hope 
you're  feeling  much  better  real  soon,  George. ..We  wish  a 
fond  farewell  to  CAROL  HART  of  the  Real  Estate  Division. 
Carol  has  been  with  the  company  for  six  years,  and  we 
have  had  the  pleasure  of  working  with  her  for  the  last 
three.  Carol  has  decided  to  take  an  early  retirement — very 
early!  Carol,  many  of  us  wish  we  were  in  your  shoes. 
Enjoy  your  leisure  time  in  happiness  and  good  health. ..A 
special  welcome  is  extended  to  LINDA  LeMONNIER  from 
Claim  Department  who  is  replacing  Carol.  Linda  is  a  fam- 
iliar face  around  the  Real  Estate  Division  and  we're  quite 
pleased  in  welcoming  her  back.. .MICHELLE  ALEXANDER 
transferred  to  Traffic  Planning,  replacing  NANCY  JOHN- 
SON. Congratulations  on  your  new  job  but  don't  forget  to 
come  back  and  visit. 


(West  Shops)  - 

On  August  19  Apprentice  Plumber  S.  BROWN  took  unto 
himself  a  bride.  Many,  many  happy  years  are  wished  the 
newlyweds.  .  .  Congratulations  to  C.  J.  MAJEROWICZ, 
plumber  foreman,  who  celebrated  22  years  with  CTA  in 
September,  and  to  A.  SUNZERI,  track  foreman,  who  cel- 
ebrated 31  years. ..We  would  like  to  bid  a  fond  adieu  and 
good  wishes  for  many  healthy  years  of  retirement  to  A. 
MORTELLARO,  trackman,  S.  JACOBS,  laborer,  JULIUS 
GAJEWSKI,  machinist,  and  P.  PLUTA,  painter.  Good  luck, 
fellows... We  have  quite  a  celebrity  in  our  midst,  JOE 
STANTON,  labor  foreman,  who  received  a  blue  ribbon  for 
his  wood  carving  in  Lemont,  Illinois.  Joe's  work  is  beau- 
tiful, and  I  would  just  love  to  own  one  of  his  carvings... 
Happy  birthday  wishes  to  GENE  REID  and  JEAN  REDD. 
How  old  are  you?..S.  WICKERT,  steamfitter,  and  L.AN- 
DERSON, carpenter  foreman,  have  returned  from  their 
Hawaiian  vacations.  Did  I  notice  a  little  swaying  of  the 
hips,  fellows?.. Happy  to  see  Superintendent  G.  MILLONAS 
back  after  his  three-week  vacation  in  Greece,  Yugoslavia 
and  Italy. ..D.  BALANDIS,  carpenter  foreman,  enjoyed  his 
vacation  traveling  through  Wisconsin.  Dan  says  that  this 
time  of  the  year  it  is  beautiful  and  the  scenery  is  spec- 
tacular... PAUL  ANDERSON  is  back  from  his  West  Coast 
vacation  which  included  a  stop  at  Las  Vegas.  No  comment. 
..Here's  wishing  J.  IWANSKI,  apprentice  plumber,  a  get 
well  quick.    You  have  been  out  too  long  and  we  miss  you. 


ENGINEERING  - 

DARLENE  JANSEN,  your  co-reporter,  has  left  our 
ranks  to  await  her  upcoming  full-time  baby-sitting  job.  A 
luncheon  was  held  in  her  honor  at  the  Sample  Room.  She 
wishes  to  thank  all  those  who  attended  and  says  she  will 
miss  all  of  you.  Best  of  luck,  Darlene,  and  thanks  for  the 
reporter  job.  I'm  most  anxious  to  find  out  little,  goodies  to 
print  up,  so  be  sure  to  save  all  your  exciting  news  and  I'll 
be  sure  to  come  around  and  collect  it... ABEL  FOVEA  took 
part  in  a  satire  on  marriage  and  divorce,  "Parents  Without 
Partners."  Apparently  he  also  did  some  of  the  choreog- 
raphy for  the  show.  I  wasn't  aware  we  had  any  "twinkle 
toes"  among  our  staff;  we'll  have  to  remember  him  when 
St.  Patrick's  day  rolls  around.  .  .  RUSTY  RUSAKIEWICZ 
drove  up  to  Ear  Falls,  Ontario,  for  a  week  of  fishing.  He 
tried  his  luck  on  Lac  Seul  and  then  flew  on  to  Lake  Bir- 
mingham. Rusty  refuses  to  tell  a  fisherman's  lie  and 
openly  admits  that  he  came  close,  but  nevertheless  failed, 
to  catch  any  of  the  big  ones.  Maybe  he  wasn't  using  the 
right  kind  of  bait... JOAN  GEORGESON  grew  tired  of  rainy 
weather  and  flew  to  sunny  California  for  two  weeks,  where 
she  stayed  with  her  two  sisters.  She  said  she  had  a 
gr-e-a-t!   time  but  is  glad  to  be  back  home. ..We're  sorry 


"KatiUex  SieuUf  &  petoue  Scott 


FOREST  GLEN  - 

First,  I  hope  you  and  your  families  had  a  wonderful 
Thanksgiving.  Of  course  you  all  know  this  day  is  for  giving 
thanks,  and  we  still  have  a  lot  to  thank  the  Lord  for.  I  be- 
lieve we  are  all  millionaires,  maybe  not  in  money,  but  with 
our  wonderful  families.  Yours  truly  is  thankful  for  all  the 
fine  gentlemen  1  have  met  here  at  the  station. .  .  We  will 
really  miss  GREGG  ROM  at  the  Jefferson  Park  terminal. 
He  is  a  very  fine  young  man  and  did  an  excellent  job  in 
keeping  our  buses  clean  there.  Gregg  is  studying  to  enter 
the  priesthood,  and  I  hope  he  lets  us  know  where  his  church 
will  be.  In  fact,  old  "WILBUR"  will  sit  in  the  front  row  and 
listen  to  every  word.  Good  luck,  Gregg,  hope  to  see  you 
next  year.  .  .  "It  seems  like  only  yesterday,"  said  FRANK 
ENGELTHALER  when  he  spoke  of  his  seventh  wedding  an- 
niversary September  18. ..BILL  LYNAM  was  so  impressed 
with  the  new  buses,  that  when  it  was  time  for  him  to  be  re- 
lieved he  was  willing  to  make  several  extra  trips  just  so  he 
could  drive  this  fine  bus.  Maybe  next  time,  Bill. ..Super- 
visor WILLIE  DUREN  will  celebrate  25  years  with  CTA  on 


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INSIDE 

December  31.  He  says  he  is  looking  forward  to  25  more... 
Operator  JOHNSON  and  his  wife  went  West  on  their  vaca- 
tion this  year.  They  visited  with  many  of  the  old-timers 
out  that  way  and  said  only  one  thing  was  wrong — too  short. 
Well  maybe  you  will  have  more  time  next  year.  .  .  TOM 
ROAN  is  wondering  how  he  will  be  able  to  drive  the  new 
buses.  It  seems  he  can't  get  the  seat  back  far  enough... 
Chief  Clerk  BILL  PINASCO  went  out  West  on  his  vacation 
this  year.  He  tried  the  one-arm  bandits  in  Reno,  and  won, 
of  course.  That's  how  he  made  the  trip  last  so  long.. .Op- 
erator JAMES  MAJSZAK  and  his  lovely  wife,  ETHEL,  cel- 
ebrated 25  years  of  wedded  bliss  on  October  27.  James 
said  it  seemed  like  only  yesterday  that  they  were  married. 
..Operator  TOM  MEAGHER  and  his  beautiful  wife,  BARB, 
spent  several  weeks  in  Michigan  and  said  it  was  the  most 
restful  time  they  had  in  quite  some  time. .  .  Supervisor 
WENTZEL  is  still  chewing  on  that  wet  cigar.  If  he  ever 
lights  it — look  out!.. A  happy  belated  birthday  to  BARBIE 
MILLER,  the  wife  of  Clerk  MILLER.  A  surprise  party  was 
given  for  her  on  October  19  in  which  Miller  treated  her  to 
dinner  at  the  Golden  Arches  and  other  places  of  good  times. 
..Operator  JESCHKE  and  his  wife  and  daughter  are  touring 
the  West  Coast... Superintendent  JOHNSON  and  his  lovely 
wife  went  south  and  then  took  off  on  a  cruise  to  South 
America. ..Pensioner  CARL  ZARUBA  and  his  wife  recently 
celebrated  their  golden  wedding  anniversary.  A  party  was 
held  for  them  which  was  attended  by  57  friends  and  rela- 
tives...Your  credit  union  is  always  at  hand  for  your  savings 
or  any  other  need  you  may  have. 


-  TO.  A    "Tfemif   d„ 


GENERAL  OFFICE    (Reproduction  Services)  - 

SUE  PIERCE  took  a  maternity  furlough  to  await  a 
blessed  event.  A  group  of  the  girls  from  the  department 
enjoyed  a  delicious  dinner  at  Ignatz  &  Mary,  and  then  took 
in  a  show  at  the  Mill  Run  to  see  Liberace.  A  good  time  was 
had  by  all. 

(Office  Services)  - 

When  you  see  JOHN  PHILLIPS,  mail  clerk,  you  will 
notice  the  difference  in  his  physique.  He  had  joined  the 
weight-watchers  and  already  has  gone  down  a  notch  in  his 
belt.  He  is  sure  making  progress...LAVERNE  SCHULTZ 
and  her  husband  drove  up  to  Gunflint  Lake,  50  miles  outside 
of  Grand  Marais,  Minnesota,  and  stayed  in  a  private  home. 
It  was  really  peaceful  and  good  to  get  away  from  the  office. 
JOHN  SCHWARTZ  and  a  friend  flew  to  Bermuda  for  a  two- 
week  vacation. 

(Insurance)  - 

We  welcome  KATHY  KOHLMANN  back  to  work  after  her 
operation.  She  looks  good  as  new.  .  .  The  department  ex- 
tended the  welcome  mat  to  ELKE  MOLINA,  stenographer, 
and  VERNA  STUTTLEY,  clerk-typist. ..KATHY  MULIZIO, 
stenographer,  left  CTA  to  await  a  blessed  event  and  take  up 
housekeeping... It  looks  like  JOHN  BOYCE  was  put  back  to 
work  again  at  home.  He  is  spending  his  vacation  painting 
and  doing  all  the  outside  work  before  winter.  Nothing  like 
keeping  good  old  John  physically  trim. 

(Medical)  - 

Look  out — MARY  LEDWITH,  our  Irish  nurse,  has  been 
attending  classes  taking  up  karate  lessons.  Men  beware 
and  behave,  or  else... It  was  good  to  see  Dr.  ILLA  ROMAN 
back  to  work  after  having  surgery.     He  has  slimmed  down 


NEWS 


THIS  LITTLE  bundle  of 
joy  is  KENDRA  MICHELE 
EVANS,  the  five  month  old 
daughter  of  NORRIS  and 
MARY  EVANS.  Kendra's 
dad  is  a  clerk  at  Kedzie 
Station. 


quite  a  bit  and  is  now  growing  sideburns... The  department 
welcomes  Dr.  ARNOLD  PECK  who  joined  the  medical  staff. 
Belated  birthday  greetings  are  extended  to  RITA  WANTRO- 
BA,  registered  X-ray  technician. 

(Personnel)  - 

ANITA  CURTIS  and  her  husband  flew  to  Montego  Bay, 
Jamaica,  and  then  on  to  the  Bahamas  for  a  ten-day  vaca- 
tion which  was  a  great  treat  for  both  of  them.  They  had 
plenty  of  night  life... Pensioner  WALTER  GARBUTT  is  re- 
covering in  Fort  Collins,  Colorado,  after  suffering  a  heart 
attack  recently... Upon  inspecting  the  grounds  of  their  new 
home  one  morning,  MARIE  and  BILL  CLINE  found  sham- 
rocks growing  in  the  front  yard.  Marie  brought  a  bunch  of 
them  to  the  office  and  showed  them  to  JOE  O'SULLIVAN, 
who  considers  himself  an  expert  on  shamrocks  since  his 
recent  trip  to  Ireland,  and  he  was  skeptical  about  their  va- 
lidity. However,  it  is  possible  that  the  wind  might  have 
blown  the  seeds  all  the  way  from  Ireland  and  allowed  them 
to  settle  in  Marie  and  Bill's  front  yard.  Who  knows?. .ART 
HUBACZ  attended  the  National  Convention  of  the  Polish 
Legion  of  American  Veterans  in  Cleveland,  Ohio,  and  was 
elected  National  Zone  III  Commander.  This  takes  in  the 
States  of  Illinois,  Wisconsin  and  Indiana.  Art  now  holds 
offices  in  thePLAV  at  post  level  as  Director,  state  level  as 
Adjutant,  and  national  level  as  Zone  Commander.  He  was 
also  elected  as  Senior  Vice  Commander  of  the  Combined 
Veterans  Association. ..JOE  and  HELEN  O'SULLIVAN  cel- 
ebrated their  32nd  wedding  anniversary  on  October  10.  .  . 
RAY  and  PHYLLIS  FLEMING  are  finding  out  that  being  a 
homeowner  is  not  too  economical.  Ray  wonders  why  his 
back  yard  had  to  be  blessed  with  such  a  large  tree — so 
large  that  it  is  growing  into  the  neighbor's  yard.  Now  it 
has  to  come  down  and  it  is  a  costly  operation. ..SHARON 
BOSAN,  the  daughter  of  BURT  BOSAN,  started  her  career 
with  the  CTA  as  a  ticket  agent.  Good  luck,  Sharon.. .PAT 
DUNEK  returned  from  a  wonderful  trip  to  the  Pacific 
Northwest  and  Canada.  Poor  Pat  was  caught  in  a  snow- 
storm and  was  totally  unprepared  for  it.  ..KATHY  MC- 
CARTHY, the  four-year  old  daughter  of  MICHAEL  and 
ELAINE  MCCARTHY,  is  now  attending  play  school.  Mike's 
chest  was  stuck  way  out  when  her  teacher  gave  Kathy  a 
gold  star  on  her  first  paper...  The  department  welcomes 
KATHY  FABRY  back  after  her  long  illness.  She  looks 
great  and  says  she  feels  great.  Kathy  wishes  to  thank 
everyone  for  their  letters,  prayers  and  visits.  She  said 
they  were  the  best  medicine  she  received. ..The  department 


NOVEMBER,  1972 


NEW  PENSIONERS 


INSIDE  NEWS 


RAYMOND  W.  BLAA,  Operator, 

North  Park,  Emp.  10-3-40 
RICHARD  R.  HALLIGAN,  Operator, 

North  Park,  Emp.  4-22-29 
OLIVER  A.  LEE,  Operator, 

Beverly,  Emp.  3-19-45 
FRANK  M.  NICHOLSON  St.,  General  Investigator, 

Special  Investigations,  Emp.  1-7-63 
PETER  J.  PLUTA,  Painter  A, 

Way  &  Structures,  Emp.  8-5-44 
RALPH  POWELL,  Operator, 

Kedzie,  Emp.  9-22-42 
EDWARD  ROHDE,  Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,  Emp.  6-24-46 
THOMAS  F.  SHEEHAN,  Doorman, 

77th  Street,  Emp.  9-25-51 
JAMES  P.  TERRY,  Instructor, 

69th  Street,  Emp.  11-28-41 
JOSEPH  WACKER,  Motorman, 

North  Section,  Emp.  3-23-36 
JOHN  G.  WOLF,  Bus  Serviceman, 

North  Avenue,  Emp.  1-8-43 


DISABILITY  RETIREMENTS 

JOSEPH  A.  CUCI  Sr.,  Laborer, 

Engineering,  Emp.  10-2-41 
LORRAINE  E.  FALK,  Batch  Control  Clerk, 

Accounting,  Emp.  6-26-44 
MORTON  LIBERT,  Ticket  Agent, 

West  Section,  Emp.  3-22-62 
PETER  A.  MOLFESE,  Operator, 

Lawndale,  Emp.  6-30-43 

welcomes  Director  FRAN  C.  KNAUTZ  as  the  new  depart- 
ment head. 

(Treasury)  - 

The  month  of  September  saw  many  festive  occasions  in 
the  department.  There  were  three  birthdays  and  three  va- 
cations. Birthday  celebrants  were  MIKE  KANE,  MIKE 
AKAI  and  GRANT  MOSELEY...If  you  would  like  an  oratory 
of  1,000  words  or  more,  just  ask  ERNIE  POTENBERG 
about  the  great  South  and  Southwest.  As  awed  as  he  was  by 
the  Carlsbad  Caverns,  the  most  lasting  impression  was  the 
Arkansas  brand  of  southern  hospitality.  Ask  ZANE  Mc- 
BAY,  he  is  an  Arkansan  himself.. .High  Lift  Operator  ADAM 
ZASIMOWICH  and  Machinist  CHESTER  PAVLAK  took  the 
northern  route  for  fishing  and  both  drew  a  blank.  It  seems 
that  they  weren't  biting,  and  the  fish  that  all  the  boys  usu- 
ally pose  with  had  been  discarded  for  the  winter. . .  TOM 
OLENICK  is  in  the  process  of  building  his  love  nest  and  is 
entering  a  plea  for  any  skilled,  semi-skilled,  or  even  un- 
skilled help  he  can  get. ..We  repeat  under  oath,  Mrs.  PALI- 
LUNAS,  the  boss  really  did  walk  into  the  door. 


KEDZIE  - 

The  new  buses  have  arrived  at  Kedzie  and  the  operators 
like  the  way  they  look  and  handle.     I've  heard  nothing  but 


JOINING  THE  ranks  of  the 
retired  on  November  1  was 
RICHARD  R.  HALLIGAN, 
bus  operator,  North  Park 
Station,  who  had  43  years 
of  service  with  CTA  and 
Chicago  Surface  Lines. 


good  reports  about  them.  Let's  take  good  care  of  them  and 
drive  them  like  your  own  car... Congratulations  to  Super- 
intendent M.  HARRINGTON  who  is  starting  his  46th  year 
with  CTA,  having  started  with  the  old  Chicago  Surface 
Lines  in  1926. ..At  this  time  I  would  like  to  congratulate  the 
following  operators  who  made  the  "Employee  of  the  Year" 
list:  J.  BARNET,  J.  JACKSON,  E.  BEENE,  H.  BEY,  R. 
CARTER,  R.  COLLINS,  I.  DEAN,  E.  DWYER,  M.  DZIN- 
CIOLOSKI,  F.  FILIPIAK,  R.  FUNDERBURK,  J.  GADSON, 
J.  GAGE,  D.  GARRISON,  D.  GILES,  A.  GNIEWEK,  R. 
GRAHAM,  R.  HARMON,  M.  HAYES,  J.  HOFFMAN,  W. 
HOPPER,  J.  JACOBS,  H.  LINDBERG,  B.  McKNIGHT,  M. 
MARKHAM,  C.  MINNIFIELD,  J.  MOORE,  V.  PENN,  J. 
RICHARDSON,  F.  ROWINSKI,  W.  RUSCIK,  R.  SHEA,  W. 
SIERON,  J.  SIMPSON,  R.  THOMPSON,  C.  UNDERWOOD,  R. 
UPCHURCH,  C.  WAGGONER,  W.  WALKER,  W.  WEBB,  J. 
WOOTEN  and  T.  ZUREK.  ..I  received  a  wonderful  letter 
from  Pensioner  GLENN  SEPKE  and  his  lovely  wife,  EVE- 
LYN, who  are  enjoying  life  at  its  best.  Glenn  says  hello  to 
all  at  Kedzie.  I  also  received  a  letter  from  Pensioner 
HENRY  V.  NELSON  and  his  lovely  wife  who  are  enjoying 
themselves  in  Largo,  Florida.  Henry  was  in  Chicago  a  few 
weeks  ago  and  stopped  in  at  Kedzie.  . .  Operator  RALPH 
POWELL  took  his  pension  on  November  1.  We  will  miss 
your  smiling  face  at  Kedzie,  but  we  wish  you  much  luck  and 
good  health... Garage  Instructor  PETE  GUEDEL  is  as  proud 
as  he  can  be.  His  lovely  wife,  LAURA,  gave  birth  to  a  4 
pound  6  ounce  baby  girl  named  CYNTHIA  LYNN  on  August 
16  at  St.  Anne's  hospital.  Cynthia  will  have  a  lot  of  com- 
pany at  home  as  she  has  five  brothers.  The  proud  grandpa 
is  Operator  ERNIE  GUEDEL  of  Forest  Glen  Station.  Ernie 
was  my  conductor  out  of  the  old  Armitage  Depot  28  years 
ago. ..Our  number  four  clerk,  NORRIS  EVANS,  was  also  a 
very  proud  father  when  his  lovely  wife,  MARY,  gave  birth 
to  a  baby  girl,  KENDRA  MICHELE,  on  June  14  at  Pass- 
avant  hospital  weighing  5  pounds  13  ounces.  This  is  the 
first  child  for  Norris  and  Mary.  ..  Relief  Foreman  PAUL 
BARNETT  is  now  out  of  the  hospital  after  undergoing  sur- 
gery and  doing  fine.  A  week  after  his  release,  his  lovely 
wife  went  into  the  hospital  where  she  gave  birth  to  twins  on 
October  4... Wedding  bells  rang  for  Operator  JACK  and 
ANN  MURPHY,  formerly  of  Kedzie  and  now  at  Forest  Glen 
Station.  We  wish  the  happy  couple  much  health  and  happi- 
ness. ..  T.  J.  HEFFERNAN,  Kedzie  Station  credit  union 
treasurer  and  manager,  was  united  in  holy  matrimony  on 
September  14  to  BERN1CE  STONEBERG  at  St.  Eulalia 
church.  Heffernan's  son,  JIM,  was  best  man,  and  JANICE 
TATER,  the  daughter  of  Bernice,  was  a  bridesmaid.     Some 


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INSIDE 

of  the  guests  in  attendance  were:  BOB  and  BARBARA 
STONEBERG,  TOM  and  MARLANN  STONEBERG,  WARREN 
and  PAT  COX  of  Aurora,  JIM  and  ROBERTA  HEFFERNAN, 
DICK  and  JANICE  TATER,  JOE  and  MARY  O'SHEA,  PAT 
and  NOREEN  CARR,  MARY  RACE,  AGNES  HAWKINS,  and 
your  reporter  and  his  wife,  MEL  GRAHAM.  The  reception 
was  held  at  the  Millionaire's  Club  in  Melrose  Park,  Illi- 
nois, and  everyone  had  a  wonderful  time.  We  wish  the 
happy  couple  much  health  and  happiness... Operator  WIL- 
LIAM LARSEN  and  his  lovely  wife,  JOSEPHINE,  and  JOHN 
and  MERCEDES  O'BRIEN  of  North  Park  Station,  spent  two 
weeks  in  Hawaii.  They  had  a  great  time  taking  in  all  the 
sights  and  surrounding  islands... Our  deepest  sympathy  is 
extended  to  Pensioner  S.  BERLIN  and  his  family  in  the 
death  of  Mrs.  BERLIN  on  August  7  after  a  long  illness  in 
Mount  Sinai  hospital.  She  was  laid  to  rest  at  Shalom  Me- 
morial Park  cemetery  in  Palatine,  Illinois. ..Don't  forget 
your  credit  union — save  a  little  each  payday. 


KEELER  - 

Hi  folks.  Hope  that  everyone  is  aware  of  an  overlooked 
fact — Thanksgiving  begins  in  the  heart,  not  on  the  table... 
Our  deepest  sympathy  to  Repairman  LOUIS  OLANDESE  in 
the  recent  loss  of  his  father. ..This  being  an  election  year, 
I'm  sure  we've  all  had  enough  of  politics  and  the  various 
polls.  The  renowned  Disraeli  had  a  good  summation  of 
poll-taking  and  politics.  He  said,  "There  are  three  kinds 
of  lies:  lies,  damned  lies  and  statistics."  However,  there 
is  one  statistic  I'll  swear  by,  as  it  proves  that  50  per  cent 
of  the  marrred  people  in  the  United  States  are  women.  A 
sneaky  way  to  wish  Repairman  JOHN  KOHMAN  and  his 
wife,  STEFANIE,  many  happy  returns  on  their  sixth  an- 
niversary October  22.  Operator  ROBERT  LEGG  and  his 
wife,  FRANCES,  celebrated  30  years  of  togetherness  on 
November  10.  Good  girl,  Frances. ..Repairman  CHARLES 
BOWMAN  had  to  get  a  very  lovely  birthday  gift  for  his  dear 
HARRIET  on  October  5,  as  his  birthday  followed  on  October 
11.  Operator  GEORGE  KARRAS  gave  his  missus,  DONNA 
MAE,  a  pre-birthday  gift  while  he  was  on  vacation.  He 
sang  the  "Moving  Blues"  song.  Happy  birthday  anyway, 
Donna,  November  16.. .SY  GOLDMAN  and  his  lovely  wife, 
HELEN,  vacationed  in  Baton  Rouge  and  New  Orleans.  Sy 
said  he  went  fishing.  I  wonder  if  he  caught  Kosher  fish... 
Operator  JOE  VALTIERRA  and  his  family  had  a  West  Coast 
vacation,  including  Disneyland  and  Mexico.  Joe  and  1  are 
planning  a  business  venture  together.  Do  you  think  we  will 
be  successful  with  our  "chitlin  tacos  ?".. LARRY  HOUGH- 
LAND  complained  about  taxes  so  much  that  his  wife, 
DIANE,  presented  him  with  a  new  tax  exemption  on  Sep- 
tember 29.  They  named  their  new  son  ERIC.  .  .  I  bumped 
into  Pensioner  McDERMOTT,  and  he  looked  in  such  good 
shape  that  he  could  challenge  anyone  for  a  gold  medal  in 
anything... Oops,  1  almost  forgot.  Clerk  LEROY  KETTER- 
ING did  some  mountain  climbing  in  Colorado  Springs.  That 
sure  is  a  hard  way  to  get  high... From  the  office  comes  the 
reminder  that  some  hard  winter  days  are  ahead.  So,  fel- 
lows, drive  carefully  and  let's  work  on  a  Christmas  pres- 
ent for  our  boss.  He  dropped  a  hint  that  he  would  appre- 
ciate a  big  bunch  of  "0"  days  of  no  accidents  and  no  com- 
plaints. Superintendent  KEAG  informed  your  scribe  that 
the  commendations  are  falling  way  behind... The  birthday 
bells  are  ringing  for  the  following  November  babies:  Op- 
erators W.  SZYMELL  (4);  L.E.  HOWARD  (14);  C.  D.  WAR- 
REN (19);   L.  C.   JONES  (21);  W.  F.    FOX  (25);   L.  D.  HALL 


NEWS 

(25);  A.  F.  STRASSER  (29);  R.  FLEET  (29),  and  J.  K.  WITT 
(30). .  .Again,  fellows,  a  reminder  of  the  rough  weather 
ahead.  "A  driver  had  the  right-of-way,  the  other  guy  had  a 
truck.". .Another  item  concerning  the  upcoming  Christmas 
season — "One  of  the  most  difficult  tasks  in  the  world  is  to 
convince  a  woman  that  even  a  bargain  costs  money.".. 
Happy  holidays ! 

-  £fU4t  @.  @<vUei 


LAWNDALE  - 

At  this  writing  we  are  deeply  saddened  by  the  recent 
passing  of  Operator  JOE  R1HA  on  September  30.  Joe  was 
well  liked  and  very  active  around  Lawndale.  He  was  a 
member  of  the  board  of  directors  of  the  Lawndale  credit 
union.  We  will  miss  a  wonderful  friend.. .Our  condolences 
are  also  extended  to  Operator  EDONIS  PRIEST  in  the  re- 
cent passing  of  his  wife,  MURIELINE,  October  4. ..All  per- 
sonnel interested  in  playing  basketball  with  the  Lawndale 
team,  please  contact  Operator  ROSEY  WRIGHT.  Your  at- 
tendance and  cooperation  is  mandatory. ..Anyone  who  had 
doubts  about  the  results  of  those  fishing  trips  that  Super- 
intendent MORRIS  takes  can  rest  assured  he  isn't  bluffing. 
Recently  he  popped  several  white  bass  fillets  into  my 
hands,  and  I  was  astonished.  Anyway  they  tasted  delicious, 
and  I  for  one  will  never  doubt  his  word  again  about  catching 
fish... Operators  JOHNNY  McCLAIN  and  CHARLIE  WAIR, 
the  Lawndale  bowling  team  captains,  are  reminding  every- 
one who  signed  up  for  the  team  to  please  be  present  when 
bowling  dates  are  posted  for  practice. .  .  Operator  JAMES 
FITCHPATRICK  is  off  sick  at  this  writing  and  we're  wish- 
ing him  a  speedy  recovery. ..Our  congratulations  to  Oper- 
ator JAMES  BURRIS  and  his  bride,  MATTELA,  on  their  re- 
cent marriage.  We  wish  them  many  happy  years  together... 
Our  deepest  sympathy  to  Operator  TOMIE  JACKSON  in  the 
recent  passing  of  his  brother.  ..  Another  one  of  our  sick 
personnel  is  Operator  TILLMON  SHAW. ..Hurray,  we  final- 
ly got  our  share  of  the  new  buses. ..Happy  birthday  to  the 
following  personnel:  P.  D.  JOSE,  A.  J.  POMAR,  J.  POLK, 
W.  H.  PARKER,  G.  CROOM,  E.  J.  LEVY,  R.  TAYLOR,  L. 
THOMAS  Jr.,  H.  GOODMAN,  C.  MARSHALL,  E.  G.  SHAW, 
P.  LEWIS,  L.  C.  MacKAY,  C.  L.  SPEIGHTS,  P.  E.  SPEN- 
CER, E.  L.  JOHNSON,  A.  D.  KUNICKIS,  W.  E.  MILLER,  D. 
F.  LECHIRCO,  H.  E.  AUSTIN,  D.  C.  CAMPBELL,  O.  H. 
MOORE,  E.  S.  CELOVSKY,  C.  C.  WISNIESKI  and  G.  F. 
BRICHACEK... Don't  stuff  yourselves,  fellows,  but  I  do  wish 
everyone  a  happy  Thanksgiving. . .  Until  next  month,  take 
care. 


-  (lamti  TK-andUU 


NORTH  PARK  Operator 
EDWARD  SPRINGER  is 
partially  obscured  by  the 
large-mouth  bass  he  caught 
while  fishing  in  Miller, 
Missouri. 


NOVEMBER,  1972 


13 


HOWARD  TERMINAL  Clerk 
GEORGE  HENKE,  left,  is 
pictured  with  the  67  pound 
antelope  he  shot  while  on 
vacation  in  New  Mexico. 
The  fellow  on  the  right  is 
"Red"  WILSON,  the  uncle 
of  North  Section  Ticket 
Agent  and  Transit  News 
Reporter  TINA  HENKE. 


INSIDE  NEWS 

Retired  Agent  MARY  JO  OHNESORGE  took  off  for  Ireland 
as  a  retirement  treat  to  herself.  We  hope  she  had  a  pleas- 
ant journey  and  visit  and  will  give  us  all  the  news  upon  her 
return. ..Our  sincere  sympathy  to  the  families  of  MARGA- 
RET McBRIDE,  retired  agent,  and  JOHN  GAVIN,  retired 
foot  collector,  who  passed  away  recently... We  just  received 
word  that  Agent  MARGARET  NOLAN  is  in  Oak  Park  hos- 
pital. We  hope  the  stay  is  a  short  one  and  that  she  will 
soon  be  up  and  about... In  closing,  our  congratulations  to 
Agent  BETTY  RUSSO  who  received  an  "Agent  of  the  Year" 
award.    We  aren't  surprised... Keep  smiling! 


LOOP  - 

On  Saturday,  October  14,  Agent  B.  RICHARDSON  and 
LLOYD  PAYNE  were  united  in  marriage.  The  ceremony 
was  performed  at  the  home  of  the  lovely  bride,  who  wore 
the  traditional  white  gown  and  veil.  A  reception  was  held 
for  family  and  friends  at  the  Avenue  motel  after  which  the 
couple  left  for  a  short  honeymoon.  Our  best  wishes  to  the 
happy  couple... Agent  JOSEPHINE  GIBLIN  started  her  va- 
cation on  September  24.  We  hope  she  had  a  pleasant  time 
and  will  furnish  us  with  details  upon  her  return... Celebrat- 
ing CTA  anniversaries  in  September  were  ELEANOR  HAS- 
BROUCK  (16  years)  and  ROSEMARY  ROBERSON  (17 
years). ..Lovely  LORRAINE  UPCHURCH  is  leaving  to  await 
the  arrival  of  Mr.  Stork  who  is  due  in  December.  Boy  or 
girl,  we  know  it  will  be  a  darling  baby.  Congratulations, 
Mom  and  Pop. ..Student  Agent  W.  VINES  was  off  the  job  for 
two  months  due  to  a  hand  injury.  He  is  back  once  again  and 
we  would  like  to  make  a  suggestion.  Next  time  hire  a 
mechanic,  Wendel...On  October  13  FAY  CAPRIO's  neigh- 
bors held  a  double  celebration.  One  was  Fay's  birthday  and 
the  other  was  a  baby  shower  for  her  French  poodle  who  is 
anticipating.  Congratulations  and  best  wishes  to  both. ..On 
October  27  Agent  DAVE  GRAFMAN  and  his  wife  celebrated 
their  38th  wedding  anniversary.  Congratulations  and  many 
more  happy  years  together.  .  .  MARY  GALLAGHER  and 
EILEEN  CARMODY  have  both  returned  from  their  trip  to 
Ireland  and  are  back  on  the  job.  While  there,  Eileen  at- 
tended the  wedding  of  her  daughter,  BRIDGET.  We  are 
happy  to  have  you  back,  girls... JOHN  MATUSZEWSKI  and 
BILL  COSACK  are  still  on  the  sick  list.  We  hope  to  hear 
that  they  are  both  completely  well  and  will  be  back  with  us 
before  the  next  issue  of  Transit  News... We  haven't  had  any 
word  on  TONI  STIPATI's  recovery  since  her  surgery.  We 
hope  in  this  case  no  news  is  good  news  and  she  is  well  on 
the  road  to  complete  recovery... Retired  Agent  LILL  CON- 
ROY  is  still  in  the  hospital,  but  doing  well.  Our  thoughts 
are  with  her,  and  we  hope  she  will  soon  be  home  with  her 
family. ..Agent  BETTY  SEGERSON  was  home  for  two  weeks 
with  a  sprained  wrist  but  she  is  fully  recovered  now  and 
looks  great... VIRGINIA  TOTCKE  celebrated  a  birthday  on 
September  7.  Many  happy  returns  of  the  day  to  a  lovely 
lady. ..JOHN  FILIPEK  is  recovering  from  a  recent  heart 
attack  at  Mercy  hospital.  We  think  a  few  cards,  notes  or 
calls  from  John's  friends  might  help  speed  his  return  to 
health.  .  .  Agent  ADAM  WAAS  and  his  wife  are  settled  in 
their  new  apartment  and  can  relax  now  that  all  the  hard 
work  is  finished.  Good  luck  in  your  new  abode.  .  .  Agent 
ELEANOR  HASBROUCK  also  moved  into  a  new  apartment 
and  is  tired  out  from  all  the  work  that  moving  entails.  We 
hope  the  move  will  be  a  happy  one  for  you,  too,  Eleanor... 


2&ZKW  VotfU  &  Wkm,  K/ltttd 


LIMITS  - 

Box  Puller  FRED  SCHADE  and  his  dear  wife,  CECILIA, 
celebrated  their  35th  wedding  anniversary  on  October  16 
with  a  host  of  friends  and  relatives  at  the  Seven  Eagles 
restaurant.  Operator  G.  P.  TAYLOR  and  his  wife  cele- 
brated their  33rd  wedding  anniversary  on  October  1.  Con- 
gratulations and  best  wishes  to  these  two  fine  couples ,  and 
may  you  both  have  many  more  years  of  health  and  happi- 
ness... Congratulations  to  Operator  RONALD  BROWN  and 
his  wife,  YVETTE,  upon  the  arrival  of  their  first  child,  a 
baby  girl  named  VANASSA.  .  .  Operator  ELIJAH  WEST- 
BROOK  was  married  to  a  lovely  girl  by  the  name  of  MAR- 
GERY on  September  30.  Westbrook  reports  that  this  is  the 
girl  he  has  been  looking  for  all  of  his  life.  Congratula- 
tions!..Four  generations  of  the  WILLIAM  BAHL  family  had 
a  reunion  at  Winnemac,  Indiana,  and  a  good  time  was  had 
by  all.  The  wonderful  Indian  summer  made  it  perfect. ..Op- 
erator FERGUS  reports  that  he  caught  a  23  pound  muskie 
on  one  of  his  fishing  trips  last  month.  He  has  a  color  snap- 
shot to  prove  it. . .  Congratulations  to  Instructor  FRANK 
NORTON  upon  completion  of  44  years  of  service  with  CSL 
and  CTA  October  3. ..JAMES  JACKSON  is  still  confined  to 
the  hospital  at  this  writing.  We  all  hope  you  will  have  a 
speedy  recovery... Supervisor  MICHAELS  is  back  on  the  job 
again  at  State  and  Lake  after  undergoing  brain  surgery.  We 
are  all  happy  to  see  you  in  action  and  hope  that  you  will 
stay  in  good  health... Operator  CARMEN  IACULLA  has  a 
hobby  that  is  very  rare.  He  collects  fire  plugs  from  all 
over  the  country.  He  was  able  to  obtain  one  from  Erie  and 
Michigan  avenues  last  month... Box  Puller  LARRY  HOFF- 
MAN returned  from  his  vacation  after  touring  the  Midwest. 
.  .  Operator  EDWARD  DAPPEN  enjoyed  his  vacation  in 
Omaha,  Nebraska,  where  he  visited  his  son.  He  and  his 
wife  then  toured  the  Black  Hills. ..Superintendent  WESTON 
spent  his  vacation  pouring  tons  of  concrete  at  his  home.  He 
is  glad  to  be  back  to  work  again... PARALEE  UMBRA,  the 
mother  of  Operator  R.  UMBRA;  MARY  HAUSER,  the 
mother-in-law  of  Supervisor  J.  WALLACE,  and  JOHN 
BRENNAN  all  passed  away  last  month.  Our  sincerest  sym- 
pathy to  their  families... Our  sincerest  sympathy  also  to  the 
family  of  ELMER  MALMIN,  who  took  his  pension  six 
months  ago  and  passed  away  suddenly  during  the  month  of 
September. 

-  T5.  S.  Soum 


MILWAUKEE,  LAKE  &  DOUGLAS  (Agents)  - 

Summer  is  gone  and  that  much-too-short  season  of 
autumn  is  here.  A  good  time  to  reflect  upon  the  happenings 
of  the  summer  before  that  hurry-up  rush  of  Christmas 
arrives. ..Congratulations  to  Collector  KAULIS  who  became 


14 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 

a  proud  grandfather  on  September  13  when  his  daughter, 
MARIANE  DOTSON,  gave  birth  to  a  beautiful  8  pound  baby 
girl  named  JACQUELINE... EILEEN  CARMODY  spent  part 
of  her  summer  in  Ireland.  While  there  she  attended  the 
wedding  of  her  daughter.  Best  wishes  to  the  young  couple. 
..Your  co-reporter,  GRACE  MOUNTS,  spent  four  days  in 
the  hospital  recently  having  X-rays.  MARY  WIXTED  was 
also  off  sick  for  a  while  with  bronchitis.  Good  to  see  them 
both  back  to  work  and  feeling  better. ..Still  sick  as  of  this 
writing  are  JOHN  MATUJEWSKI,  BETTY  SEGERSON  and 
OPAL  YORK.  Hope  to  see  you  all  back  to  work  soon... Wel- 
come back  to  WITOLD  SKORUPSKI  who  has  returned  to 
work  after  a  cataract  operation... Agent  MARIE  SZYMAN 
resigned  in  September  to  join  her  husband  who  is  teaching 
in  the  Champaign-Urbana  area.  We  will  all  miss  WENDEL 
GOOCH  who  resigned  to  seek  his  fortune  in  the  great  Cal- 
ifornia sun.  We  wish  Marie  and  Wendel  a  lot  of  luck. . . 
MARY  BURROWS  and  her  sister  spent  their  vacation  in 
England  and  Ireland.  They  saw  cousins  they  hadn't  seen  in 
38  years.  Mary  was  just  a  baby  then.  Mary  was  able  to 
kiss  the  Blarney  Stone  while  she  was  in  Ireland,  as  if  she 
needed  to.  She  and  her  sister  both  had  a  great  time. ..Con- 
gratulations to  MINNIE  DKEMAN  who  was  awarded  a  pin 
and  corsage  by  her  church  for  23  years  of  perfect  attend- 
ance in  Sunday  school... Agent  FRED  FRIEB  and  his  wife, 
BETTY,  spent  two  weeks  of  his  vacation  traveling  through 
the  East.  They  went  through  12  states  and  got  as  far  as 
Portland,  Maine.  They  had  a  wonderful  time  sightseeing 
along  the  coast.  They  went  aboard  the  U.S.S.  Constitution 
(Old  Ironsides).  They  didn't  have  much  luck  having  a  clam 
dinner  in  Maine  because  of  the  red  tide  which  poisons  the 
fish  and  clams.  Fred  visited  an  old  army  buddy  in  Brook- 
lyn and  stopped  in  Ohio  to  see  his  cousin.  Fred  said  he  was 
glad  to  get  back  home,  and  that  living  in  motels  and  out  of 
suitcases  should  be  left  for  the  younger  generation... MARY 
GALLAGHER  spent  her  vacation  in  Ireland  again  this  year. 
She  had  a  great  time  and  promises  to  bring  home  some 
good  looking  single  Irishmen  for  her  friends  next  time... 
Assignment  Agent  MARIE  MULVIHILL  recently  returned 
from  her  vacation  in  Europe.  Her  funniest  adventure 
seemed  to  be  a  camel  ride.  Marie  had  intentions  of  riding 
a  smaller  camel,  and  while  she  was  trying  to  explain  this 
to  the  man  she  was  lifted  up  onto  a  big  one.  She  didn't 
realize  that  a  camel  got  up  by  lifting  his  rear  end  first  and 
then  his  front  end.  During  the  ride  everyone  thought  Marie 
was  smiling — actually  she  was  screaming  get  me  down. 
Marie  had  a  wonderful  time  and  claims  she  would  not  have 
missed  that  camel  ride  for  the  world. .  .  Welcome  to  new 
West  Side  Ticket  Agents  ALICE  FORTUNE,  DORA  IVORY, 
LINDA  PROWELL  and  CATHERINE  HAYMAKER.  We  also 
welcome  to  the  ranks  of  full-timers,  former  Student  Agent 
AUGUSTA  THOMPSON.  Hope  you  all  enjoy  your  stay  with 
CTA... Assignment  Agent  CECYLIA  ROPA  is  in  St.  Eliza- 
beth's hospital  as  of  this  writing.  We  all  hope  she  is  feel- 
ing better  and  will  be  back  with  us  soon. ..Congratulations  to 
Agent  JAMES  REED  and  Assignment  Agent  KAREN  DOMI- 
NO who  were  recently  chosen  for  training  as  clerks.  We 
all  wish  you  both  a  lot  of  luck.  A  special  message  to  Karen 
from  all  of  CTA's  female  employees,  stick  to  it  and  prove 
it...JUANITA  EDEN  was  the  lucky  one  to  be  the  first  in  line 
at  the  Animal  Welfare  League  after  the  Tribune  featured 
its  dog  of  the  week.  Juanita  came  home  with  a  darling 
little  puppy  named  Tasha.  Hope  you  and  that  pup  have  many 
years  of  fun  together... We  all  wish  to  extend  our  deepest 
sympathy  to  Agents  BETTY  BRAZIER  and  DORIS  JOHNSON 
whose  fathers  recently  passed  away.  . .  Assignment  Agent 
KAREN  DOMINO  is  going  to  spend  her  vacation  in  Califor- 


NEWS 

nia.  Karen  was  very  mysterious  about  whom  she  was  going 
with,  but  we  soon  found  out  it  was  her  mother.  I'm  sure 
they  will  have  a  great  time  as  Karen's  mom  is  a  neat  lady 
and  a  swinger,  too. ..We  all  hated  to  see  CTA's  number  one 
agent  leave.  MARY  JO  OHNESORGE  'took  her  pension  Oc- 
tober 1.  We  all  wish  you  a  lot  of  happiness  and  many  years 
of  a  good  life. 


NORTH  AVENUE  - 

I  am  sorry  to  report  that  my  co-reporter,  WALTER 
BLDX,  is  in  Edgewater  hospital.  I  hope  by  the  time  you 
read  this  he  will  be  back  with  us.  In  the  meantime,  Walter 
has  added  a  few  lines  to  the  end  of  this  column... Gar  age 
Instructor  PETE  GUEDEL  and  his  wife,  LAURA,  are  the 
proud  parents  of  CYNTHIA  LYNN,  who  weighed  in  at  4 
pounds  6  ounces  on  their  14th  wedding  anniversary,  August 
16.  Cindy  has  five  brothers  at  home:  JAMES,  13;  WIL- 
LIAM, 11;  ROBERT,  7;  RUSSELL,  6,  and  EDWARD,  19 
months.  We  would  wish  them  many  more  such  happy  an- 
niversaries but  Pete  tells  us  this  is  it... Supervisor  DAVID 
EGGERSDORF  and  his  better  half,  ANN,  celebrated  their 
16th  wedding  anniversary  attending  festivities  at  Forest 
Park  Moose  Lodge... December  6  will  be  the  31st  anniver- 
sary celebration  for  Switchboard  Operator  JOHN  STITCH 
and  his  spouse,  MARY.  Our  best  wishes  to  all. ..Operator 
HERB  LINDEMANN  was  in  Northwest  hospital  and  is  at 
home  now  recuperating.  South  Shops  Bus  Dispatcher  BILL 
KOSEK  has  been  in  Michael  Reese  hospital.  He  is  now 
home  recovering  from  surgery.  We  wish  them  all  a  speedy 
recovery  and  return  to  work... We  are  happy  to  report  that 
Supervisor  WILLIAM  GILLIS'  smiling  face  is  with  us  again 
after  being  on  the  sick  list.  .  .  Operator  FLORIAN  DWIEL 
and  his  wife,  EVA,  announced  an  addition  to  their  family — 
a  new  Buick.  .  .  "Hello"  from  Superintendent  WILLIAM 
MOSER  of  Archer  to  all  of  his  old  friends  at  North... Oper- 
ator BERNARD  PEARSON  has  transferred  to  the  job  of 
ticket  agent.  The  Sanitation  Department  has  a  new  mem- 
ber, ex-Operator  O.  WAYAK.  We  wish  them  both  lots  of 
luck.. .Forest  Glen  Clerk  BILL  PINASCO,  his  wife,  PAT, 
and  another  couple  spent  21  days  traveling  around  the  good 
ol'  U.S.A.  They  went  West,  and  in  Tia  Juana  they  met  Op- 
erator RAY  HOROZKO.  In  Arizona  they  stopped  with  Pen- 
sioners EARL  and  RAY  PETERSON,  J.  JACOBY  and  BOB 
CHRISTIAN.  He  enjoyed  a  lot  of  beautiful  sunshine  and  was 
much  impressed  with  Sun  City  in  Arizona,  which  he  rec- 
ommends as  a  retirement  spot  for  anyone.  Bill  and  com- 
pany drove  5,940  miles  on  the  trip  through  mountains,  can- 


LOOKING  THE  "birdie" 
right  in  the  eye,  little 
JENNIFER  ANN  VOD- 
VARKA  certainly  knows 
how  to  pose  pretty  for  the 
camera.  Jennifer's  dad, 
JOE  VODVARKA,  is  as- 
sistant chief  clerk  in  the 
Transportation  Department. 


- 


NOVEMBER,  1972 


15 


INSIDE 

yons,  the  Petrified  Forest  and  the  Painted  Desert.  They 
didn't  miss  a  trick  and  enjoyed  all  of  the  trip  except  the 
weight  department... Clerk  BOB  STACH  and  his  wife,  DOR- 
OTHY, visited  Pensioner  ROLAND  HEAD  at  Ft.  Lauder- 
dale, Florida.  They  visited  Disney  World  and  other  scenic 
sights. ..A  card  from  vacationing  Pensioner  VIGGO  WIND- 
FELD  tells  us  that  he  enjoyed  a  visit  to  Kansas,  Colorado 
and  Utah  with  his  wife,  daughter  and  son-in-law... We  re- 
ceived a  letter  from  Pensioner  LARS  PEARSON  and  his 
wife,  ANNA.  Lars  sends  a  big  hello  to  all  his  friends.  Ex- 
cept for  trout  in  the  White  River,  fishing  at  Mountain  Home 
has  been  slow.  Pensioner  GEORGE  ROHRUBER  has  a 
home  near  Lars,  not  far  from  the  Lake.  George  is,  we  are 
sorry  to  learn,  at  Gottlieb  Memorial  hospital  but  is  looking 
forward  to  recovery  and  getting  back  to  Mountain  Home. 
We  hope  it  will  be  soon... July  members  of  the  Courtesy 
Caravan  Club  are:  Operators  S.  KARIM,  R.  MASON,  D. 
SKOWRONEK,  R.  TATUM,  A.  AMOS,  L.  WOOLFOLK,  J. 
DUBIN  and  J.  WILSON.  August  members  are  J.  DAVIS,  T. 
GRAY,  B.  BARNES,  S.  BOLTON,  R.  HARRIS,  J.  SALEHI, 
C.  TALLEY,  P.  BERMAN,  D.  TROST  and  W.  JOHNSON... 
Now  for  a  few  words  from  my  co-reporter,  WALTER. ..A 
great  big  HELLO  to  everyone  from  my  room  in  Edgewater 
hospital.  I've  spent  the  last  two  weeks  here  with  another 
bit  of  ticker  trouble.  For  a  time  my  roommate  was  ED 
BLASKEY,  formerly  of  North  Avenue.  He  was  at  77th 
Street  when  he  took  his  pension  in  1969.  He's  a  real  swell 
guy.  If  you  guys  and  gals  don't  mind,  I'll  keep  the  chatter 
until  next  issue.  It's  impossible  to  write  a  column  lying 
in  a  hospital  bed... In  the  meantime,  Bill  and  I  wish  you  all 
a  very  bountiful  Thanksgiving... Just  another  friendly  tip, 
you'd  better  get  started  on  those  Christmas  cards  NOW 
because  we're  hoping  to  hear  from  ALL  of  you. ..See  you  all 
purty  soon. 

-  TVttliam  THIuIuk*  &  Tdattet  Stix 


NORTH  PARK  - 

Chief  Instructor  WALTER  STEINBEISS  and  his  assist- 
ants would  like  to  take  this  opportunity  to  thank  the  line  in- 
structors and  temporary  line  instructors  for  their  part  in 
breaking  in  the  college  students  during  the  summer. ..Op- 
erator EDKURCZEWSKI  and  his  wife,  BEVERLY,  flew  to 
Hot  Springs,  Arkansas,  for  a  week's  vacation.  Highlights 
of  the  week  were  the  baths  at  the  Majestic  hotel,  plus  the 
trip  on  Lake  Hamilton  on  the  Ducks... Operator  EMIL  RUS- 
NAK  caught  a  28  pound  muskie  while  fishing  at  Chippewa 
Flowridge,  Wisconsin.  Emil  was  awarded  the  grand  prize, 
donated  by  the  merchants  of  the  Hayward  area,  for  the  big- 
gest catch  of  the  fishing  contest  in  the  area.  .  .  Operator 
RICHARD  HALLIGAN  and  his  wife,  JO,  and  their  prize 
poodle,  Ricky,  enjoyed  their  annual  vacation  in  Florida. 
The  Halligans  are  looking  for  a  permanent  spot  in  Florida 
as  Richard  will  be  retiring  in  a  few  months... Pensioner 
GARRETT  FOY  and  his  wife,  JEAN,  who  live  in  Jasonville, 
Indiana,  were  visitors  in  Chicago  before  leaving  for  Way 
Dam,  Michigan,  where  Garrett  does  his  successful  walleye 
fishing... Operator  BILL  SEUFFER  and  his  bride,  DEBBIE, 
honeymooned  for  a  week  at  Colorado  Springs,  Colorado. 
They  visited  Fort  Carson,  the  scene  of  Bill's  previous 
army  service... Street  Collector  LARRY  COSTLEY  and  his 
wife,  MARY,  vacationed  throughout  the  northwest.  High- 
lights of  the  trip  were  visits  to  the  Black  Hills,  Mt.  Rush- 
more  and  the  Badlands. ..Pensioner  FRANK  LASKE  and  his 
wife,  GERTRUDE,  enjoyed  a  trip  throughout  the  Northwest 
and   Alaska.     They  were  impressed   with  the   magnificent 


NEWS 


CELEBRATING  THEIR 
25th  wedding  anniversary 
on  August  20  were  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  WILLIAM  BALDYGA, 
who  are  pictured  here  with 
their  son,  WILLIAM  Jr., 
who  celebrated  his  birthday 
on  August  19.  William  Sr. 
is  a  supervisory  chauffeur 
for  Utility  and  Emergency 
Service. 


scenery  of  Lake  Louise  and  the  Canadian  Rockies... Super- 
intendent ALEX  JOHNSON  and  his  son,  ERIC,  spent  two 
weeks  at  Philmont  Scout  Camp  in  New  Mexico  where  Alex 
admits  it  was  a  rough  session.  The  bears  stole  all  of  their 
food  twice.  After  returning  home,  Mr.  Johnson  and  his 
wife,  HELEN,  enjoyed  a  weekend  in  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin, 
where  they  attended  a  reunion  of  the  70th  Infantry  Divi- 
sion...Operator  JOHN  KIPPES  and  his  wife,  VIRGINIA,  took 
a  21-day  escorted  train  and  bus  trip  to  the  West  Coast, 
covering  9,500  miles.  Points  of  interest  were  Denver, 
Colorado  Springs,  Salt  Lake  City  and  the  Mormon  Temple, 
then  on  to  Bryce  Canyon,  Grand  Canyon,  Las  Vegas,  Los 
Angeles,  San  Simeon,  San  Francisco,  Lake  Tahoe,  Yosemi- 
te  National  Park  and  Reno,  Nevada. ..Congratulations  are 
extended  to  the  107  operators  at  North  Park  who  were  se- 
lected for  "Employee  of  the  Year"  awards.  The  names  of 
these  men  are  posted  on  the  bulletin  board  for  all  to  see... 
The  Sambruca  Club  of  Chicago  will  hold  its  annual  dinner 
dance  on  Saturday,  November  4,  at  the  Chateau  Royale  on 
West  Chicago  avenue.  The  chairman  of  this  affair  will  be 
Operator  PAT  SCIORTINO,  assisted  by  Operators  PETE 
MARCHTSOTTO,  SAL  MUSCARELLO  and  Pensioner  JOE 
DES  PARTE... Congratulations  to  Operators  BILL  KNUD- 
SON  and  GARY  NOONAN  for  their  weight  reducing  efforts. 
They  are  engaged  in  a  two-mile  running  course  between 
Foster  and  Peterson  each  morning... Pensioner  JOE  EIFF- 
ES,  who  is  living  in  a  mobile  home  in  Clearwater,  Florida, 
is  now  recovering  from  a  recent  illness  and  our  prayers 
are  with  him  for  continued  recovery. ..Operator  JIM  MEIS- 
TER  recently  showed  up  for  work  on  his  anniversary  day 
and  was  the  recipient  of  much  good  natured  ribbing. ..Op- 
erator MEL  HORNING  and  his  wife,  VIOLET,  while  vaca- 
tioning at  Forsyth,  Missouri,  attended  the  48th  wedding  an- 
niversary of  Pensioner  ART  MUIR  and  his  wife,  RUTH,  and 
the  44th  wedding  anniversary  of  Pensioner  RAY  DONESKI 
and  his  wife,  EVELYN.  Also  attending  were  Pensioners 
STEVE  HERMAN  and  his  wife,  HELEN,  and  ROY  LEMKE 
and  his  wife,  MARION.  Highlight  of  the  occasion  was  the 
presentation  of  a  new  boat  by  Mrs.  Muir  to  her  husband, 
Art... Operator  BEN  NEUMAN  and  his  wife,  FLORENCE, 
along  with  Florence's  sister,  THELMA,  spent  a  few  days  in 
Forsyth,  Missouri,  visiting  Pensioners  Muir,  Doneski, 
Lemke  and  Herman.. .Miss  MARILYN  COSTLEY,  the  daugh- 
ter of  Street  Collector  LARRY  COSTLEY  and  his  wife, 
MARY,  was  married  on  Saturday,  June  24,  to  Mr.  TERRY 
MATTINO  at  St.  Monica  Catholic  church.  The  reception 
held  at  Huntley,  Illinois,  was  attended  by  250  guests.  The 
young  couple  honeymooned  in  the  west  and  will  be  at  home 


76 


CTA  TRANSIT  NEWS 


INSIDE 
in  Carpenters ville,  Illinois... JOHN  STEINBEISS,  the  son  of 
Instructor  WALTER  STEINBEISS  and  his  wife,  VICKI,  be- 
came parents  of  their  first  child  when  a  daughter  named 
STACEY  was  born  on  June  1  at  Air  Force  hospital  in  Ran- 
cho  Cardovo,  California,  weighing  8  pounds  9  ounces.  John, 
a  former  bus  operator  at  North  Park,  is  a  2nd  lieutenant  in 
the  air  force.  Walter  became  a  grandfather  for  the  second 
time  on  June  10  when  his  daughter,  Mrs.  PAT  SCARFF, 
gave  birth  to  a  daughter  named  MARGARET,  born  at  North- 
west hospital  in  Arlington  Heights  weighing  8  pounds  1 
ounce... Retiring  on  July  1  was  our  genial  Board  Member 
FRANK  LASKE,  and  on  September  1  ELY  PESTINE  and 
EARNEST  BOURBON  joined  the  golden  age  group.  We  at 
North  Park  wish  these  fine  gentlemen  much  happiness  and 
continued  good  health  in  the  years  ahead.  .  .  Operator  ED 
SPRINGER  spent  a  week  at  the  Mickey  Owen  baseball 
school  in  Miller,  Missouri,  with  his  son,  JOHN,  who  is  a 
counselor  there.  Ed  did  some  fishing  and  caught  some  fine 
large  mouth  bass. ..Our  sympathy  and  condolences  are  ex- 
tended to:  Operator  JAMES  MEISTER  in  the  loss  of  his 
step-mother,  Mrs.  MYRTLE  CROWLEY;  to  Operator  GENE 
CALDWELL  in  the  loss  of  his  daughter,  GENCIE;  to  Street 
Collector  JOHN  MAHNKE  in  the  loss  of  his  brother,  and  to 
the  families  of  Instructor  PAUL  WINKOWSKI  and  HENRY 
BRETZ... Happy  anniversaries  are  extended  to  the  follow- 
ing: Pensioner  MIKE  RIDGE  and  his  wife,  RACHEL,  their 
38th;  Pensioner  GEORGE  KRINKE  and  his  wife,  PEARL, 
their  43rd;  Pensioner  RAY  DONESKI  and  his  wife,  EVE- 
LYN, their  44th;  Pensioner  OSCAR  ANDERSON  and  his 
wife,  LUELLA,  their  38th;  Operator  LEN  BAEUCHLER  and 
his  wife,  VIVIAN,  their  34th;  Operator  ED  KURCZEWSKI 
and  his  wife,  BEVERLY,  their  23rd;  Operator  CHESTER 
DAMIAN  and  his  wife,  IRENE,  their  32nd;  Operator  HENRY 
SCHRAMM  and  his  wife,  ELIZABETH,  their  33rd;  Operator 
JOHN  KIPPES  and  his  wife,  VIRGINIA,  their  26th;  Opera- 
tor MEYER  LEMEL  and  his  wife,  PHYLLIS,  their  20th; 
Operator  EDWARD  BADEN  and  his  wife,  JOSEPHINE,  their 
41st;  Ticket  Agent  FRED  ANHALT  and  his  wife,  ANN,  their 
29th;  Operator  JOHN  COSGROVE  and  his  wife,  HELEN, 
their  31st;  Operator  LYNN  BUTLER  and  his  wife,  ANN, 
their  18th;  Operator  HILLARD  DERENGOWSKI  and  his 
wife,  their  22nd;  Pensioner  WILLIAM  STEINSPRING  and 
his  wife,  DOLLY,  their  43rd,  and  Superintendent  JACK 
MORRIS  and  his  wife,  DOROTHY,  their  43rd.. .Happy  birth- 
days are  extended  to:  CONNIE  DI  GIOVANNI,  ELYSE  LI- 
BERT, PEARL  KRINKE,  MERVA  HAND,  EVELYN  REL- 
STAB,  VIVIAN  BAEUCHLER,  DANIEL  KOZIOL,  Instructor 
GEORGE  RELSTAB,  Supervisor  GEORGE  HAND,  Opera- 
tors RICHARD  HALLIGAN,  ZEKE  JAGST,  JIM  DOLAN  and 
ORVILLE  MURRAY,  and  Pensioners  STANLEY  ZALE  and 
ROY  LEMKE... Operator  CHESTER  OLENSKI  and  his  wife, 
JOANNE,  became  grandparents  for  the  first  time  when 
their  son,  MICHAEL,  and  daughter-in-law,  NANCY,  be- 
came parents  of  a  daughter  named  JENNIFER  ANN  who  was 
born  on  September  22  at  St.  Joseph's  hospital  weighing  7 
pounds . 

Repair  Department  Chit  Chat:  Foreman  PHIL  O'CON- 
NOR spent  four  weeks  in  Castusland,  County  Kerry,  Ire- 
land, where  he  visited  his  mother,  Mrs.  MARY  O'CONNOR, 
and  his  brother,  EDMUND.  Mr.  O'Connor  had  a  chance  to 
drive  the  mini-buses  in  Ireland  and  was  very  impressed 
with  their  operation.  .  .  Serviceman  TOM  CHIOVINO  was 
married  on  Sunday,  August  6,  to  Miss  GLADYS  KOTEL- 
MAN  at  Our  Lady  of  Pompeii  church.  The  reception  held  at 
Hecks  hall  on  Milwaukee  avenue  was  attended  by  150 
guests. ..Operator    MEL  HORNING  and  his  wife,    VIOLET, 


NEWS 

spent  a  lovely  afternoon  with  Pensioner  ED  CORDA  and  his 
wife,  JEAN.  Ed,  who  is  the  apple  raising  king  of  Tennes- 
see Ridge,  Tennessee,  sends  his  regards  to  his  many 
friends  at  the  garage  and  extends  an  open-house  greeting  to 
anyone  down  his  way. ..Serviceman  GEORGE  SERRITELLA 
retired  on  September  1  after  31  years  of  service,  and  was 
honored  with  a  fine  party  attended  by  his  co-workers. ..The 
welcome  mat  is  extended  to  Servicemen  LOUIS  ALM,  PAT- 
RICK KENNY  and  KASPER  LOMBARDO,  and  to  Repairmen 
JAMES  WARCHOL,  STEVE  DUDASIK,  DANIEL  KOWASLKI 
and  JAMES  HOUSTON. ..Congratulations  to  DENNIS  CRO- 
NIN  on  his  promotion  as  P.M.  foreman  at  77th  Street  Ga- 
rage, and  greetings  to  DANIEL  LOHSE  who  replaced  Den- 
nis as  relief  foreman  at  North  Park. ..Enjoying  October  va- 
cations at  this  writing  are:  DAN  PRISBLE,  JOSEPH  PEC- 
ORARO,  FRANK  SCHENDL,  MATT  HEAVEY,  HOWARD 
HALVERSON,  BOB  LORENTZ,  ANDY  KARIOLICH,  DAR- 
RYL  PEARSON  and  PAUL  SCHREVES. 

-    Ttlcluut   "Tfmxaiq 


NORTH  SECTION  - 

Foot  Collector  D.  W.  BLAIR  recently  resigned  and  was 
given  a  farewell  party  by  Chief  Collector  JOE  GOLDBERG 
and  many  of  his  friends  and  presented  with  a  gift.  Mr. 
Blair  has  returned  to  his  native  Ireland. ..North  Side  Clerk 
PAUL  PRIELOZNY  retired  on  October  1  after  32  years  of 
service.  He  was  given  a  farewell  party  by  his  co-workers 
and  Superintendent  M.  V.  LaVELLE  presented  Paul  with  a 
gift.  Paul  said  he  was  sorry  to  leave  the  company,  but  that 
he  would  be  around  to  visit  with  his  friends.  We  wish  him 
many  years  of  happy  retirement... Superintendent  LaVelle 
and  his  wife  spent  their  vacation  in  Jamaica  where  they  got 
plenty  of  sunshine.  We  wonder,  did  he  try  to  do  the  Limbo? 
..Assistant  Superintendent  BILL  LIMANOWSKI  and  his  wife 
spent  their  vacation  in  Hawaii  and  had  a  wonderful  time. 
They  hated  to  come  home  to  Chicago's  unpredictable 
weather.  How  were  the  hula  girls?. .Our  dear  friend  and 
fellow  employee,  Agent  MARY  McBRIDE,  passed  away.  To 
the  members  of  her  family  we  send  our  sympathy  and  con- 
dolences. .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  is  extended  to  Agent 
LOLA  DuCREE  and  her  family  in  the  sudden  and  untimely 
death  of  her  brother.  Our  sympathy  is  also  extended  to 
Agent  LILLY  WILLIS  in  the  death  of  her  brother.  May  you 
all  hold  fond  memories  in  your  hearts  and  the  good  Lord 
comfort  you. ..Agent  WUANITA  NAMYST  is  now  home  from 
the  hospital  and  we  wish  her  a  speedy  recovery.  Agent 
SARA  SIMMONS  is  on  the  sick  list  and  we  wish  her  a 
speedy  recovery,  too. ..Clerk  JOHN  GORDON  and  his  wife 
spent  their  vacation  in  his  native  Scotland.  John  said  they 
had  a  wonderful  time  and  that  he  sure  had  his  fill  of  haggis. 
Sure,  and  it's  a  wonder  he  didn't  come  back  wearing  kilts... 
Welcome  to  two  new  North  Side  clerks,  JAMES  ROBERTS 
and  RICKY  LINDSEY.  May  you  find  the  North  Side  an  in- 
vigorating place  to  work... Agent  JERRY  ROSENBERG  spent 
a  wonderful  vacation  in  Florida  where  he  visited  Disney 
World,  also  going  to  Nassau,  New  Orleans,  Atlanta  and 
Chattanooga.  Jerry  also  told  us  that  there  is  now  a  Mrs. 
JERRY  ROSENBERG,  therefore  congratulations  and  best 
wishes  to  them  both. ..Supervisor  and  Mrs.  JOE  KORAL  had 
a  summer  that  will  be  long  remembered.  Their  son, 
CHARLES,  came  home  after  spending  13  months  in  Korea, 
and  their  daughter,  VIRGINIA,  and  her  husband,  Captain 
JIM  ARMSTRONG,  and  their  son,  STEVE,  from  Hawaii, 
also  visited  them  at  the  same  time.  Little  Steve  is  their 
first  grandchild.     Charles  is  now  stationed  at    McConnell 


NOVEMBER,  1972 


17 


INSIDE 

Air  Base,  Wichita,  Kansas,  with  the  air  force  security 
division.  Joe  also  found  time  to  go  fishing  with  his  young- 
est son  at  Lake  Namkegagon  in  Northern  Wisconsin.  They 
caught  their  share  of  fish,  but  had  trouble  keeping  the 
bears  away.  Joe  said  he  wasn't  about  to  invite  them  for 
dinner. .  .Welcome  back  to  Agent  DOROTHY  HARRIS  who 
spent  some  time  in  the  hospital.  ..  Agent  MYRTLE  OTT, 
while  on  her  vacation,  traveled  with  her  son  to  California 
after  his  company  transferred  him  there.  She  also  put  an- 
other candle  on  her  birthday  cake  and  celebrated  by  going 
to  Bloomington,  Illinois. ..Our  best  wishes  for  a  speedy  re- 
covery are  sent  to  Agent  AUDRA  ANDERSON  who  is  now 
home  recuperating  from  a  recent  illness.  We  also  welcome 
back  Agent  REBA  ANDERSON  who  was  off  work  due  to  ill- 
ness. ..  Janitor  THOMAS  CAMERON  and  his  wife,  LOR- 
RAINE, and  children  spent  their  vacation  in  and  around  Los 
Angeles  visiting  Disneyland  and  many  other  places. ..Clerk 
JIM  DOHERTY  and  his  wife  vacationed  in  Colorado  Springs, 
going  to  Pikes  Peak,  the  Royal  Gorge  and  several  other 
points  of  interest. ..Agent  HELEN  EDWARDS  find  her  hus- 
band spent  their  vacation  in  Florida  and  Denver,  Colorado. 
They  visited  many  points  of  interest  while  in  Denver. . . 
Agent  MAUREEN  DURCAN's  brother  was  a  recent  visitor 
to  Chicago  from  Ireland  to  see  Maureen  and  our  fair  city... 
Superintendent  WILLIAM  ROONEY  and  his  wife  spent  a 
week  at  South  Haven,  Michigan.  It  rained  all  the  time  they 
were  there,  so  they  packed  up  and  came  home  early.  It  was 
a  great  disappointment  to  them.  ..  Janitor  TOM  LABONO 
spent  his  vacation  visiting  Colorado  Springs,  Woodland, 
Colorado,  the  Royal  Gorge,  the  Air  Force  academy  and 
Cripple  Creek.  He  said  he  hated  to  leave  that  wonderful 
country. ..Line  Supervisor  HARRY  HORN  informed  us  that 
his  wife,  Agent  DOREEN,  is  in  Ravenswood  hospital. 
Hurry  and  get  well,  Doreen. ..The  supervisors  had  a  new 
pick  and  SAM  CHILIA  and  JOHN  NIMTZ  have  gone  to  the 
West  Side.  Both  did  a  terrific  job  here  on  the  North  Side 
and  we  will  miss  them.  We  wish  them  good  luck.. .Your 
scribe  and  her  husband,  GEORGE,  North  Side  clerk,  and 
her  parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  VIGGO  WINDFELD,  retired  bus 
operator,  have  just  returned  from  a  three-week  vacation 
out  west.  We  visited  the  Eisenhower  Memorial  at  Abilene, 
Colorado  Springs,  the  Air  Force  Academy,  Denver,  Rocky 
Mountain  National  Park,  Salt  Lake  City,  where  we  attended 
a  concert  of  the  Tabernacle  Choir,  then  on  to  Zion  and 
Bryce  Canyon  National  parks.  We  stopped  to  see  the  Grand 
Canyon,  then  on  to  Roswell,  New  Mexico,  where  we  visited 
my  uncle  and  went  antelope  hunting  with  him.  The  hunt  was 
successful  as  we  bagged  a  67  pound  two-point  buck.  We 
then  went  to  Santa  Fe  to  visit  my  other  uncle,  and  drove  on 
to  Albuquerque  and  visited  the  old  original  section  of  the 
town.  We  then  left  for  Oklahoma  City,  coming  home 
through  the  Missouri  Ozark  area  into  Southern  Illinois.  We 
stopped  to  visit  with  relatives,  and  visited  Bald  Knob 
Mountain  where  we  saw  the  huge  cross  that  is  built  on  top 
of  it.  We  drove  a  total  of  5,667  miles  and  enjoyed  every 
minute  of  it,  taking  many  rolls  of  movie  film  to  long  re- 
member our  wonderful  trip.  Our  country  is  truly  a  won- 
derful and  beautiful  place. ..Agent  DOROTHY  MILANETTO 
is  now  at  home  after  undergoing  surgery  and  says  she  will 
be  glad  to  get  back  to  work  and  into  the  swing  of  things... 
Agent  LEONA  MASKIN  has  returned  to  work  after  being  off 
and  in  Forkosh  hospital.  Welcome  back,  we  hope  you  are 
feeling  better.  .  .  Conductor  BILL  MOONEY  is  back  in  the 
hospital  for  further  surgery.  We  wish  him  well  and  a 
speedy  recovery.  .  .  Collector  NAPOLEAN  TURNER  spent 
three  wonderful  weeks  in  Europe  visiting  Madrid,  Spain: 
Paris,  France;   Rome,   Florence  and  Venice,  Italy;   Luxem- 


NEWS 


WEDDING  BELLS  rang 
for  GLEN  and  KAREN 
DONDLINGER  on  Septem- 
ber 9  at  St.  Mary  Star  of 
the  Sea  church.  The  bride 
is  the  former  KAREN 
HOFFMAN,  a  records  clerk 
at  South  Shops,  and  Glen 
is  a  bus  serviceman  in  the 
Campaign  Area. 


burg,  Belgium,  and  Munich,  Germany.  He  says  the  only 
thing  wrong  was  that  it  wasn't  long  enough.  Oh  how  we  all 
love  vacations. ..Chief  Foot  Collector  JOE  GOLDBERG  and 
his  wife,  BEVERLY,  celebrated  another  happy  year  of  mar- 
riage. Congratulations  to  them  both. ..Division  308  Treas- 
urer HUGH  HEGARTY  and  his  wife,  CATHERINE,  spent 
their  vacation  visiting  the  New  England  States.  They  vis- 
ited Boston,  and  also  drove  through  New  Hampshire  and 
Maine.  They  said  the  countryside  was  very  beautiful  and 
that  they  saw  many  covered  bridges  that  are  a  rarity  today. 
..Student  Agent  STEVE  DUFFY  and  CATHERINE  MORIAR- 
TY  tied  the  knot  on  September  2.  They  spent  their  honey- 
moon at  French  Lick,  Indiana.  We  wish  them  both  much 
happiness  and  a  long  married  life...  Agent  ANNABELLE 
DREW  tells  us  that  she  is  once  again  a  grandmother.  Her 
son,  RAY,  and  his  wife,  JUDY,  presented  Annabelle  with 
her  eighth  grandchild,  a  girl.  Annabelle  is  now  living  in 
Wheeling  and  says  she  really  enjoys  her  new  home.  Con- 
gratulations, grandma. 

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OPERATIONS   (Transportation)  - 

Retired  Rapid  Transit  Superintendent  BILL  MURBACH 
stopped  in  the  general  office  to  say  hello.  He  looks  good, 
is  feeling  fine  and  enjoying  his  retirement. ..On  October  1 
Radio  Telephone  Operator  CARL  LARSEN  retired  with  35 
years  of  service.  Coffee  and  cake  were  served  in  Opera- 
tions Control  to  honor  him.  Now  he  will  just  take  it  easy 
and  enjoy  himself.  We  wish  him  a  very  happy  retirement... 
Congratulations  to  ART  and  FLORENCE  ROEPKE  who  cel- 
ebrated their  35th  wedding  anniversary  on  October  23  and 
to  JACK  and  SIMONE  TCHELEBIAN  who  celebrated  their 
38th  wedding  anniversary  on  October  4.  Both  couples  were 
joined  by  their  families  at  dinner  in  honor  of  the  happy  oc- 
casion...Your  scribe,  COLETTE,  recently  flew  to  Miami, 
Florida.  You  might  be  thinking,  again,  that's  nothing  un- 
usual or  different.  But  that's  where  you're  wrong.  This 
time  I  was  joined  by  CLARENCE  and  LOTTIE  MALOTTKE, 
RAY  and  VIV  KLEIN,  and  JACK  and  WANDA  KRAUSE  in 
Miami  where  we  boarded  the  TSS  Mardi  Gras  for  a  one- 
week  cruise.  Our  first  stop  was  San  Juan  which  was  very 
hot  and  humid.  We  only  went  on  a  night  club  tour  because 
of  our  late  arrival.  It  was  then  on  to  St.  Maarten  and  a  tour 
of  the  island.  It  was  very  hilly,  the  streets  and  roads  were 
very  narrow  with  mostly  old  and  small  buildings.  We  con- 
tinued on  to  St.  Thomas  where  we  did  a  lot  of  walking  and 
shopping.     It    was  very    crowded   as    there  were    loads  of 


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RECENT  DEATHS  AMONG  EMPLOYES 


ALFRED  M.  ANDERSON,  80,  Devon, 

Emp.  3-5-14,  Died  9-24-72 
CARL  H.  ANDERSON,  78,  Kedzie, 

Emp.  2-7-27,  Died  9-6-72 
JOHN  BASSO,  71,  Archer  Garage, 

Emp.  11-15-42,  Died  9-13-72 
WILLIAM  E.  FORBRICH,  59,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  12-10-40,  Died  9-17-72 
JOSEPH  H.  GAMEN,  83,  Surface  Garages, 

Emp.  8-10-20,  Died  9-30-72 
JOSEPH  A.  GAVIN,  69,  West  Section, 

Emp.  1-22-26,  Died  9-17-72 
ANNA  M.  GILLESPIE,  84,  West  Section, 

Emp.  7-19-29,  Died  9-6-72 
WILLIAM  R.  GODELMAN,  84,  Limits, 

Emp.  6-4-14,  Died  9-30-72 
JOHN  HEERSMA,  96,  Burnside, 

Emp.  12-27-21,  Died  9-14-72 
CHRIST  H.  HELM,  80,  North  Avenue, 

Emp.  3-13-17,  Died  9-26-72 
WALTER  H.  HELMER,  78,  Way  &  Structures, 

Emp.  5-11-20,  Died  8-29-72 


GEORGE  M.  KARTH,  83,  North  Section, 

Emp.  7-12-07,  Died  9-26-72 
HENRY  A.  KIESLING,  85,  69th  Street, 

Emp.  8-7-13,  Died  9-16-72 
JOHN  J.  KUPCZYK,  69,  West  Section, 

Emp.  11-30-25,  Died  9-3-72 
ELMER  A.  MALMIN,  65,  Limits, 

Emp.  10-31-27,  Died  9-23-72 
CHARLES  L.  MARKS,  73,  North  Section, 

Emp.  5-5-43,  Died  9-24-72 
WILLIAM  MAZEIKA,  62,  District  B, 

Emp.  8-13-36,  Died  10-14-72 
JOSEPH  RIHA,  60,  Lawndale, 

Emp.  4-22-37,  Died  10-1-72 
PERRY  SEARS,  85,  Treasury, 

Emp.  10-23-09,  Died  9-3-72 
HAROLD  SESTAK,  62,  Forest  Park, 

Emp.  12-4-41,  Died  10-17-72 
FRANK  X.  VOLLMANN,  83,  Devon, 

Emp.  6-27-44,  Died  9-7-72 
WALTER  WISNIEWSKI,  70,  Campaign  Area, 

Emp.  11-30-24,  Died  9-3-72 


tourists  like  ourselves.  Our  last  stop  was  Nassau  where 
we  did  a  little  more  walking  and  met  four  couples  from 
CTA  who  were  on  another  ship.  The  weather  was  beautiful 
and  we  swam  every  day  on  the  ship.  The  food  was  delicious 
and  there  was  plenty  of  it.  There  was  a  masquerade  party 
one  evening  and  Wanda  and  I  joined  in  and  went  as  Old 
Father  Time  and  the  New  Year.  There  was  never  a  dull 
moment  as  we  were  on  the  go  constantly  and  didn't  get 
much  sleep.  We  had  a  terrific  time,  took  a  lot  of  pictures 
and  found  that  a  cruise  is  a  great  way  to  spend  a  vacation. 
Upon  returning  to  Florida  I  had  enough  time  to  do  a  little 
fishing  which  made  my  vacation  complete.  To  say  the 
least,  it  was  a  wonderful  vacation.  One  I  won't  forget  for  a 
long  time. ..We  would  like  to  welcome  DENNIS  MURPHY, 
information  clerk,  replacing  JOHN  KOLON  who  transferred 
to  the  Schedule  Department.    Good  luck  in  your  new  jobs. 

(Traffic  Planning)  - 

On  August  31  a  luncheon  was  held  for  NANCY  JOHNSON 
at  the  M&M  Club.  Many  of  her  friends  attended  and  pre- 
sented her  with  a  gift  and  extended  their  wishes  for  the 
best  of  everything.  Nancy  will  now  stay  at  home,  have 
some  extra  time  to  take  care  of  things  and  relax... BILL 
WINTERS  and  his  wife  drove  to  Montana,  seeing  Yellow- 
stone and  Glacier  National  Parks  and  many  other  places. 
During  the  two  weeks  they  were  away  they  ran  into  some 
bad  weather,  including  snow.  Considering  the  weather, 
they  had  a  real  good  time. ..On  August  5  the  wedding  bells 
rang  for  HAROLD  ROWBOTTOM's  son.  MICHAEL  and 
KAREN  were  married  at  an  ecumenical  service  at  Imman- 
uel  Lutheran  church  in  Palatine.  The  newlyweds  honey- 
mooned in  northern  Wisconsin.  Mike  is  presently  working 
as  a  bus  serviceman  at  North  Park  Station.  The  bridal 
party  was  certainly  a  family  affair  as  Mike's  three  broth- 
ers and  one  sister  and  Karen's  two  sisters  and  one  brother 
stood  up  to  the  wedding.  We  wish  to  extend  our  congratula- 
tions to  the  happy  couple. 

(Utility  and  Emergency  Service)  - 

ROBERT  KOSTER  recently  transferred  from  Shops  and 
Equipment    and   WILLIAM    DOWNS    from   Beverly  Station. 


Welcome  and  good  luck  in  your  new  jobs... After  being  off 
sick  for  some  time,  DON  EDWARDS  has  returned  to  work. 
We  are  happy  to  see  you  well  again  and  back  with  us. ..Con- 
gratulations to  WILLIAM  HART'S  daughter  who  found  her 
Social  Security  number  in  the  Chicago  Today  and  became  a 
winner... Pensioner  DAN  BOAL  recently  underwent  surgery 
and  is  now  on  the  road  to  recovery.  We  hope  it  won't  be 
long  until  he  is  feeling  fine... We  hope  that  AL  SCHMIDT, 
who  was  in  an  automobile  accident,  is  feeling  much  better 
and  will  return  to  work  soon.. . NICK  SPITALLI  vacationed 
at  Mount  Rushmore  and  the  Black  Hills,  JAMES  ROCHE 
and  his  wife  went  to  New  Orleans  and  had  a  wonderful  time, 
and  the  ED  KELLYS  went  to  Canada  where  the  scenery  was 
beautiful.  Ed  says  he  was  snowmobiling  one  day  and  swim- 
ming the  next  day  at  Saskatchewan. . .  Congratulations  to 
CLEM  ROE  HAN  who  celebrated  his  35th  anniversary  with 
CTA,  PAT  PORCELIUS  and  BILL  CRIGLER  with  30  years 
and  H.  SURRETT  and  ED  JENSKI  with  25  years  of  service. 
.  .  Our  sympathy  is  extended  to  EDWARD  JENSKI  whose 
mother  recently  passed  away. 


PURCHASING,  SPECIFICATIONS  &  STORES  - 

A  big  hello  is  extended  to  HAROLD  ENWRIGHT,  order 
control  clerk,  who  came  from  Storeroom  42  to  replace 
JERRY  KILLMAN  who  transferred  to  South  Shops.  Good 
luck,  Harold!. .Our  deepest  sympathy  is  expressed  to  G.  S. 
GRAYBIEL,  general  superintendent  of  Purchasing,  Stores 
&  Specifications,  in  the  death  of  his  mother. ..Congratula- 
tions to  BECKY  COUSIN  on  her  new  contact  lenses.  Becky 
really  looks  so  beautiful  with  them,  we  doubt  that  she'll 
ever  wear  glasses  again. ..ED  CUMMINGS,  retired  buyer, 
came  back  to  visit  his  friends  in  the  Purchasing  Depart- 
ment after  one  year  of  retirement.  Ed  has  been  on  the  go 
ever  since  and  he  looks  grand.  Glad  to  see  you  again,  Ed... 
Get  well  wishes  are  sent  to  ED  COATES,  retired  assistant 
superintendent  of  Purchasing,  who  is  in  West  Suburban  hos- 
pital. We  all  wish  you  a  speedy  recovery... DICK  TESCH, 
Purchasing,  has  returned  from  his  third  trip  to  Las  Vegas. 


NOVEMBER,  1972 


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INSIDE 

The  weather  was  rainy,  the  cab  companies  were  on  strike, 
and  he  had  to  travel  on  the  Las  Vegas  Transit  lines.  All  in 
all,  he  had  a  good  time  and  probably  will  return.  ..  JILL 
MISE,  Specifications,  and  her  parents  and  fiance  spent  a 
wonderful  one-week  vacation  in  Hawaii.  The  tour  included 
three  islands.  They  rented  a  car  and  saw  many  national 
parks  and  landmarks,  saw  Polynesian  revues,  spent  money 
at  the  International  Market  Place,  learned  to  do  the  hula 
and  Tahitian  dances,  and  got  a  little  tan.  Jill  says  that 
Hawaii  is  generally  beautiful  and  the  people  are  very 
friendly  towards  tourists.  Glad  you  had  such  a  good  time... 
ROBERT  MCCARTHY,  Purchasing,  and  his  family  spent 
their  vacation  traveling  through  Illinois  in  a  new  1972 
Ford.  They  stayed  at  Kentucky  Lake  and  came  back  home 
via  Evansville,  Indiana,  to  see  his  wife's  sister  who  is  a 
nun.  After  arriving  home,  it  was  time  to  set  out  again  to 
take  his  son,  ROBERT,  to  the  University  of  Illinois  where 
he  began  his  freshman  year  of  college.  On  October  6,  Bob, 
along  with  his  son,  BRIAN,  and  a  friend  set  out  for  Wau- 
conda  Orchards  for  their  annual  apple  picking  day.  They 
picked  red  delicious,  Mcintosh  and  Jonathon  apples.  Sounds 
like  you  and  your  family  had  a  super  time. ..Good  luck  to 
the  daughter  of  JIM  GILLIAND,  stock  clerk  II,  who  has 
started  school  at  Northern  Illinois  university.  .  .  JOHN 
SPRINGER,  stock  clerk  I,  spent  his  vacation  in  California. 
He  spent  one  week  with  his  son  in  San  Jose,  one  week  vis- 
iting his  daughter  in  Los  Angeles,  and  the  last  week  with 
his  daughter  in  Oceanside.  ..  CHARLES  BENNETT,  stock 
clerk  I,  reports  that  his  daughter,  CASSANDRA,  is  taking  a 
practical  nurse  course  at  South  Chicago  Community  hospi- 
tal. Good  luck  in  your  studies,  Cassandra. ..PETE  DUFFY, 
stock  clerk  I,  is  on  the  road  to  recovery  after  a  recent  op- 
eration.   Hope  to  see  you  back  at  work  soon! 


SCHEDULE  &  TRAFFIC  - 

They  were  loaded  to  the  numbers  Friday,  September  29, 
in  Room  711  when  Superintendent  of  Schedule-Traffic  L.  C. 
(Roy)  DUTTON  and  Superintendent  of  Schedule  Operations 
RICHARD  GOLDSTEIN  said  goodbye  to  their  many  co- 
workers and  friends.  Over  90  years  of  schedule  work  is 
split  among  these  two  men;  Mr.  Dutton  started  with  Chicago 
Surface  Lines  in  1925,  and  Mr.  Goldstein  with  Chicago 
Motor  Coach  company  in  1928.  Coffee,  cake  and  goodies 
were  served  to  all  with  few  leftovers.  On  hand  to  say 
goodbye  and  renew  old  times  were  Pensioners  BARNEY 
O'NEILL,  JOHN  FRANZEN,  BOB  SEDLACK,  JOE  De- 
GRAZIA,  GEORGE  JOHANNES,  JOHN  BENNIS,  ARVID 
BRANDT  and  WALLACE  STOLTENBERG.  .  .  CHARLEY 
KEELER  spent  his  vacation  in  Wisconsin.  ..  BOB  LaVOIE 
walked  his  second  daughter,  LORRIE,  down  the  aisle  at 
St.  John  Fisher  church  on  September  3.  The  reception  was 
held  at  the  Martinique  and  a  good  time  was  had  by  all... JOE 
VIOLA  is  back  to  work  after  recuperating  at  home  from 
surgery.  It  is  good  to  have  him  back. ..NORMAN  ZAHN, 
traffic  checker,  became  a  grandfather  for  the  first  time. 
Congratulations.  .  .  Mr.  and  Mrs.  KEN  MAREK  and  your 
scribe  toured  parts  of  Europe.  Vienna,  Austria,  was  the 
starting  point,  and  Rome,  Italy,  was  the  stopping  point. 
Your  scribe  especially  enjoyed  Yugoslavia,  the  country  of 
her  ancestors. ..Congratulations  and  best  wishes  to  our  new 
boss,  Superintendent  of  Schedule-Traffic  HAROLD  HIRSCH, 
and  to  his  newly-appointed  assistants,  WILLIAM  WOR- 
CESTER, WALTER  THOMAS  and  EDWARD  REILLY... Wel- 
come to  JOHN  KOLON  who  transferred  from  telephone  in- 


NEWS 

formation  clerk  to  traffic  clerk. .  .  JOE  RITROVATO  was 
promoted  to  schedule  clerk,  and  JOE  KAREL  to  statisti- 
cian. ..We  welcome  four  new  traffic  checkers,  ROBERT 
SPOONER,  ANTONIO  TOBIAS,  RAFAEL  TORRES  and 
CHARLES  ALMENDAREZ...The  Schedule  Department  ex- 
tends their  sympathy  to  DOROTHY  ETSCHEID  in  the  death 
of  her  mother. 


RAPID  TRANSIT  MAINTENANCE  TERMINALS  - 

Welcome  to  new  Car  Servicemen  G.  PORCARO  and  A. 
BONICK  from  the  boys  at  Forest  Park... Congratulations  to 
LEON  FIELDS  and  JAMES  PLOMIN  on  their  promotion  to 
instructors... Welcome  and  congratulations  to  L.  O.  RODDY 
who  was  promoted  to  repairman  "B"  at  Dan  Ryan.. .Con- 
gratulations to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  ZOCCOLI,  Congress,  on 
the  birth  of  their  first  child,  JAMES  ANTHONY,  on  Sep- 
tember 15.  Congratulations  are  also  in  line  for  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  F.  NEALY,  Congress,  on  the  birth  of  their  second 
child,  FULTON  Jr.,  September  28.  Best  wishes  to  both 
families.  ..  Wedding  bells  tolled  for  L.  BACHLEDA,  Con- 
gress, who  was  married  in  Europe  while  on  vacation. 
Wishes  for  a  lifetime  of  happiness  are  sent  to  the  happy 
couple.. .A  hearty  welcome  from  all  the  boys  at  Congress 
to  T.  HALLAHAN  and  F.  ALCANTARA.  .  .  CTA  American 
Legion  Post  1216  held  its  annual  installation  of  officers  on 
October  29  at  the  Indian  room  in  the  Fort  Dearborn  hotel... 
Everyone  is  still  talking  about  the  wonderful  affair  given  by 
G.  NICHOLSON,  L.  STEWART,  C.  NELSON  and  F.  PICK- 
ETT at  the  Chivas  club... The  last  chance  for  a  summer 
vacation  was  enjoyed  by  J.  RANDAZZO,  C.  NEVELS  and 
L.  REYES  of  Forest  Park,  and  Q.  BONDS,  C.  TOWNSEND, 
J.  KOGER  and  E.  SHIELDS  of  Dan  Ryan. 


-  "Say  Svjtejti 


SKOKIE   SHOPS  - 

A  birth  announcement  from  the  Motor  Line!  While 
Electrical  Worker  BILL  HEBERT  was  vacationing  on  his 
Wisconsin  farm,  one  of  his  prize  sows  gave  birth  to  14 
piglets!  Congratulations,  Bill!  Where  are  the  cigars?.. 
Electrical  Worker  LEO  KRAMER  is  the  proud  owner  of  a 
1973  Pontiac  Bonneville  with  everything  on  it.  Included  is  a 
big  trunk  so  Leo  can  load  up  at  his  favorite  store. ..On  Oc- 
tober 3,    Electrical  Worker    STANLEY  RAVEN   became  a 


COLLECTOR  THOMAS 
BRAGG,  South  Section,  is 
pictured  astride  a  very 
decorative  burro.  This 
photo,  taken  while  he  was 
on  vacation  in  the  Virgin 
Islands,  shows  he  moy 
have  needed  a  taller  burro 
for  his  long  legs. 


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INSIDE 

great-uncle  twice  in  one  day.  Stan's  nephew,  THOMAS 
KEENAN,  and  his  wife,  DOROTHY,  had  twin  sons,  TIM- 
OTHY FREDERICK,  4  pounds  5  ounces,  and  THOMAS 
FRANCIS  III,  4  pounds  8  ounces.  Congratulations !..  Our 
sincere  sympathy  goes  to  Upholsterer  JOHN  ZDUNEK  in 
the  loss  of  his  mother. ..We'd  like  to  wish  speedy  recov- 
eries to  STANLEY  BARNAS,  shopman  I;  Blacksmith- 
Welding  Foreman  STEVE  YERGOVICH,  and  GENE  RYMKE, 
Technical  Services  Division.  Hurry  back,  fellows  !  ..Talk 
about  the  luck  of  the  Irish— Electrical  Worker  PAT  HAR- 
NETT was  the  lucky  winner  of  the  $50  Savings  Bond  at  the 
Spring  Grove  firemen's  dance.  Your  scribe  and  her  hus- 
band, HUGH  HEGARTY,  Division  308  secretary-treasurer, 
had  the  pleasure  of  attending  this  affair.  We  weren't  as 
lucky  as  Pat,  but  we  sure  had  a  great  time!. .We'd  like  to 
extend  our  best  wishes  for  a  very  happy  retirement  to 
Carpenter  MATTHEW  MASCARI.  Matt  retired  on  October 
1  after  32  years  with  the  company.    Have  fun,  Matt! 

-  gatAetfxe  /4kk  "ZeyMttf 


SOUTH  SECTION  - 

Well,  here  it  is,  autumn  again — the  frost  is  on  the  pump- 
kin and  the  holidays  are  just  around  the  corner.  This  year 
is  sure  going  fast. ..Well,  our  South  Siders  really  enjoyed 
their  vacations  this  summer  with  all  the  trips  they  made  to 
faraway  places... Motorman  WILLIAM  BROPHY  flew  to  the 
"Old  Sod"  for  his  vacation,  and  enjoyed  the  beautiful  scen- 
ery in  Dublin.  He  says  everything  is  such  a  beautiful  green. 
. .  Conductor  JOHN  KALTSAS  and  his  Mrs.  vacationed  in 
Florida,  spending  time  in  Tarpon  Springs,  Tampa,  Miami; 
then  over  to  Nassau  in  the  Bahamas  to  see  the  gambling 
casinos,  and  to  Freeport  for  shopping.  They  also  went  to 
Atlanta,  Georgia,  to  attend  a  Greek  convention... Conductor 
MICHAEL  WALKER  passed  out  the  biggest  cigars  when  he 
told  us  about  the  birth  of  his  son,  CRAIG,  born  September 
13.  The  happy  Walkers  have  a  "King's  Choice"  now,  a  boy 
and  a  girl. ..We  were  happy  to  see  more  of  our  ailing  em- 
ployees back  to  work  and  in  good  shape  once  more:  Clerk 
ROBERT  HARVEY,  Motorman  ROBERT  SHELBY,  Conduc- 
tors STEVE  RUDOKAS  and  LUTHER  WAKEFIELD,  and 
Janitors  JAMES  ROBERTS  and  WILLIAM  LOVE... Retired 
Motorman  EDWARD  HENNESSY  and  his  charming  wife, 
VIOLA,  called  to  say  that  they  were  moving  to  Phoenix, 
Arizona.  They  have  rented  a  nice  apartment  with  a  pool 
and  are  going  to  see  how  they  like  it  out  there.  I  received 
a  postcard  from  them  the  other  day  and  so  far  they  just 
love  it.  They  live  not  too  far  from  Retired  Collector 
THOMAS  McINERNEY  and  his  wife,  former  Assignment 
Agent  NANCY... Instructor  ARDIS  MORRIS  and  his  family 
drove  to  Florida  and  saw  the  fabulous  Disney  World.  They 
also  stopped  at  Lookout  Mountain,  and  went  to  Underground 
Atlanta  with  all  its  quaint  shops  and  restaurants... Janitor 
LENZY  BATTLE  went  on  pension  October  1  and  the  agents 
and  men  at  95th  Street  gave  him  a  nice  going  away  party. 
Mrs.  BATTLE  came  out  to  help  in  the  celebration.  Sand- 
wiches, cake  and  coffee  were  served  and  a  token  of  remem- 
brance was  presented  to  him.  Hats  off  to  Agents  AMY 
GRANT  and  MAXINE  JEFFERSON  for  all  their  work  in 
making  this  party  a  success.  Our  best  wishes  to  Lenzy  for 
a  long  and  happy  retirement.  He  will  be  missed  by  all  his 
co-workers  and  friends.  He  was  one  of  our  best  janitors 
and  had  an  excellent  record.. .Now  that  summer  is  over  our 
part-time  conductors  have  gone  back  to  school:  KEITH  and 
KENNETH  JACOBI,  MICHAEL  APPLEBY,  ROBERT  JAR- 
VIS,    THOMAS  CONWAY,    JAMES  MARINA,   PHILIP  WIL- 


NEWS 

LIAMS,  CHARLES  WILLIAMS,  PETER  ST AZ ZONE,  LEON- 
ARD MOORE,  CARL  DAVIS,  ROBERT  ROBERSON,  RICH- 
ARD PARRISH  and  WILLIAM  STALLWORTH,  and  Janitor 
STEVEN  JAMES. ..Our  sincere  condolences  to  Agent  KAR- 
EN FRIDDLE  whose  brother  passed  away  in  Michigan... I 
met  Retired  Conductor  JOHN  SHEAHAN  recently  at  a  bus 
stop  on  95th  Street  and  he  looked  wonderful.  He  said  he 
was  going  to  the  Bahamas  for  the  winter.  Our  pensioners 
sure  get  around  to  those  faraway  places... Motorman  DOM- 
INIC CESARE  and  his  wife,  ROSE,  vacationed  in  California 
touring  the  entire  state,  and  then  went  to  Las  Vegas.  They 
had  a  swell  trip. . .  Congratulations  to  Conductor  JAMES 
ROBERTS  who  transferred  to  the  North  Section  on  August 
20  as  a  transportation  clerk. ..Agent  VELMA  HUSBAND  and 
her  family  vacationed  this  summer  in  Washington,  D.  C, 
and  saw  all  the  sights.  They  said  there  is  so  much  to  see 
in  Washington  you  hardly  have  time  to  see  it  all. .  .  Con- 
gratulations to  Conductor  NEIL  SULLIVAN  and  his  wife  who 
celebrated  their  32nd  wedding  anniversary  recently  at 
White  Fence  Farm  restaurant... The  Agents  Pension  Club 
held  their  fall  dinner  at  Sharko's  East  restaurant  on  Sep- 
tember 17  and  everyone  had  a  ball.  The  food  was  real  good, 
especially  the  yummy  chicken  (now  that  I'm  eating  more  I 
really  enjoy  my  food  again).  It  was  so  nice  to  see  all  the 
pensioners  again  and  talk  with  them:  Retired  Agents  KAR- 
EN FRIDDLE,  MAE  DRISCOLL,  HAZEL  DUNN,  GRACE 
WEBER,  CECILIA  MORAN,  CATHERINE  COLLINS,  SARAH 
McEVOY,  HELEN  SHANNON;  Retired  Towerman  PATRICK 
HICKEY;  Retired  Conductor  JERRY  HANAFIN;  Retired 
Division  308  Board  Member  CHARLES  BURNS  and  many 
more.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  GEORGE  RILEY,  superintendent  of 
operating  stations,  also  attended  and  helped  to  make  it  an 
enjoyable  dinner... Welcome  to  the  South  Section  to  newly- 
hired  conductors:  WESLEY  COLE,  CECIL  PURNELL, 
DONALD  BRADSHAW,  EUGENE  EASON,  WILLIAM  PERRY, 
RONALD  CURRY,  RAY  HELM,  RAY  EVANS,  HERMAN 
HARRIS,  WILL  INTOE,  ROBERT  SHARP  and  WILLIE  TAY- 
LOR... Motor  man  ED  O'HARE  spent  his  vacation  this  sum- 
mer in  Wisconsin  and  enjoyed  the  cool  breezes  and  the 
fishing.  .  .  Heard  that  Retired  Agent  MARY  KLUMPP  has 
moved  to  Jacksonville,  Illinois.  Good  luck,  Mary,  in  your 
new  residence.  . .  Collector  THOMAS  BRAGGS  flew  to  St. 
Thomas  in  the  Virgin  Islands  and  had  a  ball.  He  said  the 
Virgin  Islands  are  like  paradise.  .  .  Part-time  Conductor 
ADAM  BOURGEOIS  decided  to  remain  with  us  and  was  re- 
hired as  a  full-time  conductor  on  September  25... Janitor 
DOMINICK  MARTINO  went  on  a  trip  to  Italy  and  had  a  won- 
derful time  seeing  all  the  sights  and  enjoying  the  sun. ..We 
were  sorry  to  see  Motorman  TOM  JONES  resign  to  leave 


THESE  TWO  avid  fisher- 
men are  Operator  JESSE 
BYRDand  Clerk  HERBERT 
McKNIGHT  of  52nd  Street 
Station.  They  are  shown 
here  with  a  fine  catch  on 
their  last  fishing  trip  of 
the  season. 


NOVEMBER,  1972 


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THEY  SAY  a  picture  is 
worth  a  thousand  words. 
Well,  here  is  one  of  Elec- 
trical Department  Substa- 
tion Operator  FRANK 
WOJCIK  with  a  day's  catch 
while  on  a  fishing  trip 
in  Canada. 


the  city.  Good  luck,  Tom,  in  your  new  venture. ..Receiving 
passenger  commendations  recently  were  Conductor  JAMES 
HOWARD,  who  was  commended  for  his  clear  and  audible 
announcements,  and  Motorman  RAY  RHONE,  who  was  com- 
mended for  quietly  removing  a  passenger  who  was  annoying 
other  passengers... On  the  sick  list  at  this  writing  are  Work 
Train  Conductor  THOMAS  SCHWARZ,  Motorman  SCOTT 
GIVENS,  and  Conductor  JOSEPH  MITTLER.  Hope  all  of 
you  can  return  to  work  real  soon... Making  his  annual  so- 
journ to  the  "Old  Sod"  recently  was  Vice  President  of  Di- 
vision 308  CHARLES  LOUGHRAN.  ..  Accepted  for  Super- 
visor's Training  School  are:  Motormen  MYRON  WOODS, 
LARRY  DAVIS,  RAY  RHONE  and  OLLIE  WINSTON,  and 
Yard  Foreman  ROBERT  GRAHAM.  Congratulations  to  one 
and  all.  Our  South  Siders  made  a  good  representation  for 
the  supervisor's  school.  We  are  mighty  proud  of  them... 
The  JOE  TVRDEKS,  retired  assistant  station  superintend- 
ent, sent  a  postcard  from  Glacier  National  Park.  They  are 
touring  the  west  "where  the  antelope  play,"  and  went  trout 
fishing  and  hunting... Clerk  JOHN  MULLIGAN  took  a  trip  to 
Kentucky  to  visit  his  father  and  had  a  great  time... Conduc- 
tor STANLEY  ZIELINSKI's  wife  was  in  the  hospital  recent- 
ly, but  she  is  home  now  recuperating  nicely.  .  .  Happy 
Thanksgiving  to  all.    Don't  eat  too  much  turkey! 

-   1/auta  "ZfattKUf 


SOUTH  SHOPS  - 

Your  new  co-reporter  for  the  South  Shops  is  HOWARD 
BURRIS  of  Area  348,  Bay  6.  JIM  LaMONT,  your  former 
co-reporter,  has  been  promoted  to  an  outside  machinist 
and  has  our  congratulations.  Howard,  his  wife,  GLADYS, 
and  their  son,  MICHAEL,  enjoyed  a  two-week  vacation  in 
Canada. ..BILL  HOWELL,  Area  342,  just  bought  a  new  ride! 
It's  a  Buick,  fellows.  He  finally  got  rid  of  the  Edsel... Con- 
gratulations to  HARRY  POCES,  Area  349,  on  your  winning 
the  Irish  Sweepstakes.  It's  a  very  fitting  occasion  on  his 
43rd  year  with  CTA.  His  itinerary  leads  to  Orlando,  Flor- 
ida, Disney  World,  and  a  visit  with  his  daughter. ..Now  hear 
this !  AL  SAMASKA  Sr.  is  scratch  winner  of  the  South 
Shops  golf  tournament.  He's  so  good,  he's  now  contem- 
plating taking  on  Lee  Trevino...EMIL  BUELOW,  formerly 
of  Area  336,  lost  his  mother-in-law.  Our  hearts  are  sad- 
dened...BULLETIN!  Area  334's  FORRESTAL  made  a  re- 
cent visit  to  Pontiac,  Michigan,  to  become  more  familiar 
with  the  production  of  our  engines  in  the  new  buses.  So, 
good  buddies  of  Area  334,  I  think  he  has  ulterior  motives. 
Maybe  roller  skates    for   the   mechanics!  ..Congratulations 


NEWS 

to  JOHN  LASKY  and  his  wife  on  the  birth  of  a  baby  boy, 
BRIAN  JOHN,  weighing  7  pounds  7  ounces  on  September  17. 
..Machinist  SAM  GLOVER  is  now  an  ordained  minister.  So 
instead  of  Brother  Sam,  it's  now  Reverend  Sam.  Congratu- 
lations! ..  Pensioner  SAM  TROMBINO,  formerly  of  Area 
312-C,  vacationed  in  Italy  for  three  glorious  weeks — Rome, 
Naples  and  the  bit!.. A  speedy  recovery  wish  goes  out  to 
BOB  FUHRMAN  of  Area  318.  Hurry  back  to  work,  Bob... 
JAMES  HAYNE,  Area  313,  gave  a  surprise  birthday  party 
for  his  wife,  LOUBERTHA,  recently.  ..A  belated  wedding 
congratulations  to  CHARLIE  HAYNES  on  his  betrothal  to 
BETTY  ANN. ..CARL  POSE  of  Area  333  and  338  is  on  vaca- 
tion and  ill.  Hope  to  see  you  back  on  the  job  soon,  Carl... 
JOHN  O'MALLEY  is  sporting  a  new  Ford  these  days,  and 
his  wife  just  returned  from  a  vacation  in  Las  Vegas. 
Whew;  money!. .FRANK  COLEMAN'S  daughter,  ELORA,  is 
now  Mrs.  JACKIE  YOUNG.  They  will  make  their  home  in 
Chicago.  Mr.  Young  is  a  graduate  of  Rocky  Mountain  col- 
lege in  Billings,  Montana,  and  a  basketball  star.  He  had  an 
offer  from  the  Bulls  as  an  eighth  round  draft  choice.  . . 
HOWARD  (True  Grit)  GOERNER,  Area  345,  has  a  new 
swimming  pool.  Now  that  summer  is  over,  he's  planning  on 
having  a  heated  pool  for  the  winter.  (I  wonder  how  much 
back  pay  he  got?). ..JACK  MURRAY  and  his  wife,  MARGE, 
celebrated  22  years  of  wedded  bliss  recently.  Congratula- 
tions...LARRY  JARECKAS  of  Area  348  and  his  wife  became 
the  proud  parents  of  a  baby  girl,  MICHELE  LYNN,  born  on 
September  4.  .  .  CHARLES  GERARD  of  Area  348  finally 
bought  a  super-stereo  for  his  wife.  Congratulations, 
RUTHIE...The  joke  of  the  month  was  on  WAYNE  STAPLES 
when  26  fellows  of  Bay  6  went  to  White  Sox  park.  The  Sox 
beat  Oakland  and  MIKE  GRANGER  presented  Wayne  with  a 
rubber  hot  dog.  Without  paying  attention,  he  bit  into  it.  I 
wonder  if  Wayne  requested  mustard  on  his  hot  dog?.. All  the 
fellows  in  Area  351,  the  Radiator  Shop,  would  like  to  con- 
gratulate SHERIDAN  LEACH  and  his  wife,  ALICE,  on  the 
birth  of  a  baby  girl,  MELINDA  MARIE,  weighing  9  pounds 
2  ounces.  Believe  it  or  not,  her  godfather  is  his  side-by- 
side  working  buddy,  LOUIS  ALLEVA...JOHN  GUZAITIS  of 
Area  351  recently  vacationed  in  Puerto  Rico  and  St.  Thom- 
as...JOHN  LIPKA,  Technical  Services  technician,  and  his 
wife  visited  Pensioner  ADOLPH  KUTZ  and  his  wife,  JULIE, 
during  his  recent  trip  to  Hot  Springs,  Arkansas.  Mr.  Kutz 
retired  recently  as  chief  estimator  in  the  Electrical  De- 
partment and  is  enjoying  retirement  in  his  70  foot  trailer... 
See  you  next  month,  fellows,  with  more  news!.. Our  thanks 
to  ELAINE  STEWART  for  pinch-hitting  for  my  co-reporter, 
DENISE,  while  she  is  home  recovering  from  oral  surgery. 


52ND  STREET  - 

The  first  thing  I  must  do  is  make  a  correction  on  that 
trip  to  Moscow,  Russia,  reported  last  month.  It  was  made 
by  STANLEY  PHILLIPS.  Sorry  about  making  a  mistake  on 
your  first  name,  Stan.  Chief  Clerk  A.  HILLSTROM  was 
very  happy  over  the  stamp  collection  that  Stanley  brought 
back  from  that  country... Another  overseas  vacation  was  had 
by  Operator  WALLACE  PETERSON  who  spent  his  time  in 
Hawaii.  He  also  brought  us  a  pineapple  plant  which  is 
growing  satisfactorily.  .  .  Clerk  HERBERT  McKNIGHT  and 
Operator  JESSE  BYRD  were  at  it  again.  This  time  to  close 
out  the  season  with  what  should  be  their  last  fishing  trip. 
But  you  never  know  about  those  two,  you  might  catch  them 
making  holes  in  the  ice  if  the  fish  will  bite. . .  Operator 
VERNON  NELSON  took  his  pension  on  October  1  and  his 


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INSIDE 
wife  gave  him  a  little  retirement  party  which  was  very 
nice.  Among  those  who  I  saw  in  attendance  were:  Opera- 
tors HOOKS,  WILLS,  HILL,  COLE,  ORR,  CLARK,  POW- 
ELL, and  a  long  list  of  others  whom  I  didn't  see.  A  grand 
time  was  had  by  all. ..It's  good  to  see  Operator  STEWARD 
back  on  the  job  after  a  month-long  illness. ..At  this  writing 
52nd  Street  is  38  accidents  under  the  year  1971,  and  one 
over  our  best  year,  1967.  So  hang  in  there,  fellows.  Who 
knows,  someone  might  have  to  pop  for  coffee  real  soon... 
Chief  Clerk  A.  HILLSTROM  has  a  good  deal  for  any  opera- 
tor who  wants  to  take  a  short-haired  girl  to  a  long-haired 
party — a  wig,  which  is  on  display  in  the  office. ..The  52nd 
Street  Repair  Department  passed  its  fire  inspection  with 
flying  colors.  For  a  job  well  done,  Day  Foreman  GUS 
PAVELKA  was  taken  to  dinner.  Assistant  Day  Foreman 
HOSEA  JOHNSON  was  congratulated  for  doing  an  excellent 
job  of  keeping  the  garage  in  shape  while  Pavelka  was  on 
vacation.  Hosea  took  his  vacation  to  see  the  world  series... 
HERB  ROHLEN  just  returned  from  Las  Vegas  for  two 
weeks.  That  was  two  weeks  of  slot  machines  and  free 
liquor  (smile). ..Clerk  D.  GARNER  has  been  going  back  and 
forth  to  East  St.  Louis  for  the  past  five  weeks  where  he  has 
a  sister  that  is  quite  ill.. .A  new  pick  is  coming  up  down- 
stairs, so  we  will  be  seeing  new  faces. ..Repairman  CARL 
SIMMS  suffered  an  injury  to  his  right  hand.  He  broke  two 
fingers. ..To  the  operators  of  those  new  buses,  do  not,  I  re- 
peat, do  not  shift  the  gears  in  any  way  while  the  bus  is 
rolling,  it  must  be  standing  still. ..If  you  have  missed  my 
face  for  a  few  weeks,  I've  been  on  vacation  and  had  a  ball. 


69TH  STREET  - 

One  of  the  things  I  remember  most  from  last  summer 
was  watching  Superintendent  JACK  MORRIS  of  Lawndale 
wear  out  a  rod  and  reel  bringing  in  the  striped  bass  at 
Winneconne,  Wisconsin.  Superintendent  PEYTON,  who  is 
still  looking  for  the  brake  on  his  new  boat,  says  that  he 
could  kick  a  salmon  onto  shore  at  his  place  in  Ludington, 
Michigan,  that  would  put  all  of  Jack's  fish  to  shame.  By  the 
way,  your  co-reporter,  ART  BUESING,  caught  over  200 
stripers  and  four  walleyes. ..Meanwhile,  HOWIE  SANGER 
and  JOE  KOVATZ  took  JOHN  MORNAR  fishing  for  the  first 
time  at  Long  Lake,  Wisconsin,  and  John  couldn't  under- 
stand why  the  line  would  fall  at  his  feet  when  he  reeled  it 
in — backwards !  Howie  and  Joe  brought  home  a  nice  catch 
of  bass...  Have  you  fellows  noticed  how  Instructor  ROSS 
looks  around  before  he  starts  to  talk?  Especially  when  In- 
structor SW ANSON  is  at  the  station. ..Richard  Bezdicek,  the 
paper  boy  at  Lawrence  and  Western,  was  in  serious  con- 
dition at  Ravenswood  hospital  after  being  struck  by  a  hit 
and  run  truck.. .MICKEY  YOUNG  became  a  grandpa  when 
little  ED  CHARLES  Jr.  was  born... CHARLEY  URBIK  sure 
looks  sharp  since  he  lost  60  pounds.  His  invisible  dog  can't 
get  over  it.. .BILL  YEATMAN  and  MIKE  BARRIS  were  both 
hospitalized.  They  are  now  home  and  recuperating  nicely. 
..Our  sincere  sympathy  is  extended  to  the  family  of  former 
operator  HENRY  KIESLING  who  passed  away,  and  to  L. 
JOLLY  in  the  loss  of  his  wife  after  a  prolonged  illness. 
Also  to  Supervisor  W.  EDWARDS  whose  mother  passed 
away.  .  .  From  the  repair  department,  JIMMY  AHERN  re- 
ports that  JOE  GAMEN,  former  foreman  at  69th,  passed 
away.  Joe  had  been  on  retirement  for  20  years.  To  his 
family  we  offer  our  sincere  condolences.  Jim  said  it  was 
good  to  see  J.  HOPKINS,  BILL  MAGEE,  FRANK  TAMA- 
RINO   and  many  others  at   Joe's  wake. ..Our  sincere  con- 


NEWS 

dolences  to  the  family  of  JAMES  LUNDY  in  the  untimely 
death  of  Mrs.  LUNDY,  and  to  the  family  of  WALTER 
(Butch)  KWLIKAWASKAS  in  the  death  of  his  brother,  WIL- 
LIAM...To  GUS  MELANDER,  MIKE  MORAN,  FRANK  HIG- 
GINS  and  all  the  rest  of  the  fellows  off  sick,  we  wish  them 
all  a  speedy  recovery. .  .  Those  on  vacations  at  this  time 
are:  TOM  MOORE,  E.  SMOLENSKI,  R.  SCHEID,  T.  MI- 
KALSKI  and  J.  BELL.  They  all  vacationed  in  Wisconsin.  I 
wonder  who  caught  the  biggest  fish  or  has  the  biggest 
story?.. Congratulations  to  HENRY  STINSON  and  his  wife 
on  the  birth  of  a  daughter,  WONDELL.  They  now  have 
three  girls.  Henry  is  the  p.m.  clerk  in  the  repair  depart- 
ment...TOM  GODFREY  paid  us  a  visit  recently  and  is  look- 
ing fine.  He  is  now  a  truck  driver. ..We  were  happy  to  see 
BILL  TOOMEY,  assistant  day  foreman,  back  to  work  after 
a  long  illness.  We  would  also  like  to  wish  the  father  of  As- 
sistant Day  Foreman  WILLIE  COOPER  a  speedy  recovery. 
..TOM  McHUGH  is  in  Ireland  at  this  writing  and  having  a 
wonderful  time.  Also,  God  speed  and  good  luck  to  JIMMY 
MALONEY  who  has  decided  to  stay  in  Ireland.  . .  JOHN 
MELKA,  former  operator  at  69th,  says  hello  to  all  his 
friends  here.  John  is  now  in  the  undertaking  business  at 
Beverly  Ridge  Funeral  Home  with  his  son,  JAMES... JOE 
SANEKO,  repairman,  is  the  commander  of  the  Chicago 
Bridgeport  VFW  Post  5079.  Joe  also  went  to  Michigan  on 
his  vacation  to  visit  friends... HARVEY  BROCK  is  known  as 
"Wack-Wagon  Harvey"  because  of  his  hunting  for  muskie 
and  catfish  while  on  vacation.  Will  someone  please  tell 
him  that  he  should  fish  for  them  instead?.. Former  Station 
Superintendent  ERNIE  TOCCI  had  a  wonderful  time  while 
on  retreat  at  Notre  Dame. ..Pensioners  JACK  BARRY  and 
FRANK  ZEMAN  paid  us  a  visit  and  are  looking  fine. ..Keep 
the  buses  in  good  shape  so  the  operators  can  drive  safely 
on  our  streets  this  winter. ..God  bless  all  of  you. 

-  Ait  ^tua&ty  &  y&tufuf  rfA&m 


77TH  STREET  - 

Congratulations  to  Operator  and  Board  Member  EL- 
COSIE  GRESHAM  and  his  wife,  MARILYN,  who  celebrated 
their  25th  wedding  anniversary  on  September  7... Congratu- 
lations to  DAN  VEITICUS  of  the  repair  department  on  his 
marriage  August  12.  He  forgot  to  give  me  the  lovely 
bride's  name  in  his  excitement,  but  did  say  that  they  hon- 
eymooned in  Los  Angeles,  California,  and  Las  Vegas.  He 
is  now  back  at  the  old  grind,  but  a  happy  man... Happy  birth- 
day to  LORETTA  HALL,  the  wife  of  Clerk  CHARLES 
HALL,  who  celebrated  on  September  22... Birthday  greet- 
ings were  also  extended  to  Operator  GEORGE  DALMUS  on 
September  24.  His  wife,  CORRINE,  gave  him  a  surprise 
party  and  a  good  time  was  had  by  all  who  attended... Con- 
gratulations to  Supervisor  CLARENCE  JENKINS  and  his 
wife,  FANNIE,  who  celebrated  their  25th  wedding  anniver- 
sary on  October  19. ..We  know  that  the  operators  on  Cottage 
Grove  are  happy  to  see  Supervisor  ZEKE  WILLIAMS  back 
on  the  scene  after  a  short  bout  with  the  gout.  Isn't  the  gout 
a  rich  man's  ailment  ?.. Board  Members  ANDREW  BUTLER 
and  ELCOSIE  GRESHAM  are  striving  for  a  record  of  "no 
misses"  during  the  month  of  November.  They  are  asking 
the  support  of  all  the  men  at  77th  Street. . .  Our  sincere 
thanks  to  all  the  men  who  came  through  so  beautifully  for 
Operator  HIAWATHA  MOSS  and  his  wonderful  family. ..With 
the  purchase  of  a  new  Zenith  color  TV  at  77th  Street, 
hardly  any  of  the  operators  are  arriving  home  on  time. 


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