>From the "RailWays" column from the Thursday, 5 March 1942 edition of the Altoona Tribune: A lot of you fellows who were working here in 1917 have no doubt forgoten L. T. Swensen. He used to be a Yard forman in Altoona. He still belongs to the B. of R. T. and in February of this year he received a twenty-five year continuous membership pin. Although he no longer works for the railroad he still belongs to the B. of R. T. Do any of you fellows remember Joe T. Falch? He lives in Everett, Wash., and still belongs to Lodge 888. Larry T. Swensen lives at 259 Pomfret St., Carlise, Pa. There is one other member of Chippewa Valley who does not work as a Yardman, brakeman or conductor, and that is H. A. Underwood of Altoona. If some of you old timers stop and think of old times, I am sure that you will recall Joe T. Falch, Larry T. Swensen or Henry A. Underwood, and when they were engaged in yard or train service. Talking of old timers, Wm. P. Burns, a former yard forman in Eau Claire yard, who has been pensioned for some time, is very seriously ill at the present time. He is at his home at 1150 Madison Street and I am sure would appreciate hearing from some of his old friends. Engineer Tucker, according to reports, was oiling the bell of his engine at Minneapolis Junction, and fell to the ground, breaking his arm. Brakeman Allen Kerbell finally woke up and came back to work. Car inspector Edwin Reick is back on the job after a week or more of sickness. Glad to see you back to work, Ed, because you have had enough hard luck for one man. +++++++++++++++++ Have a bright and sunny day, everybody! -- Nance