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Domestic News
March 30, 1953
Trainman News
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
What is this article about?
Lodge 699 in Indianapolis honored retired members at a recent Oldtimers Night dinner attended by over 100. Speeches covered railroad history, labor laws, and BRT activities.
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Lodge 699 Fetes
Its Old Timers
INDIANAPOLIS – Retired members honored at the recent Oldtimers Night held by Lodge 699 were J. L. Patterson, C. E. Dyer, H. R. Stone, Jack Frost, H. H. Hadley, J. W. Alexander, L. W. Carpenter, Elmer Clark, and J. F. McCormick.
President C. E. Umbanhowar was toastmaster at the dinner which was attended by over 100 members and their families.
Each of the oldsters spoke a few words and J. L. Patterson, oldest of the veterans, gave a graphic description of working on the rails in the "good old days" of the link and pin and hand brakes.
S. C. Levi, vice-president of Lodge 374, and P. C. Williams, legislative representative of Lodge 699, spoke briefly of the recent fight to retain the Minimum Crew Law in Indiana.
H. H. Stough, general chairman on the Big Four, and F. M. Hardesty, field supervisor, gave interesting talks on BRT activities.
LA Lodge 864 was responsible for the excellent dinner served.
Its Old Timers
INDIANAPOLIS – Retired members honored at the recent Oldtimers Night held by Lodge 699 were J. L. Patterson, C. E. Dyer, H. R. Stone, Jack Frost, H. H. Hadley, J. W. Alexander, L. W. Carpenter, Elmer Clark, and J. F. McCormick.
President C. E. Umbanhowar was toastmaster at the dinner which was attended by over 100 members and their families.
Each of the oldsters spoke a few words and J. L. Patterson, oldest of the veterans, gave a graphic description of working on the rails in the "good old days" of the link and pin and hand brakes.
S. C. Levi, vice-president of Lodge 374, and P. C. Williams, legislative representative of Lodge 699, spoke briefly of the recent fight to retain the Minimum Crew Law in Indiana.
H. H. Stough, general chairman on the Big Four, and F. M. Hardesty, field supervisor, gave interesting talks on BRT activities.
LA Lodge 864 was responsible for the excellent dinner served.
What sub-type of article is it?
Social Event
Celebration
What keywords are associated?
Lodge 699
Oldtimers Night
Indianapolis
Railroad Retirees
Brt Activities
What entities or persons were involved?
J. L. Patterson
C. E. Dyer
H. R. Stone
Jack Frost
H. H. Hadley
J. W. Alexander
L. W. Carpenter
Elmer Clark
J. F. Mccormick
C. E. Umbanhowar
S. C. Levi
P. C. Williams
H. H. Stough
F. M. Hardesty
Where did it happen?
Indianapolis
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Indianapolis
Event Date
Recent
Key Persons
J. L. Patterson
C. E. Dyer
H. R. Stone
Jack Frost
H. H. Hadley
J. W. Alexander
L. W. Carpenter
Elmer Clark
J. F. Mccormick
C. E. Umbanhowar
S. C. Levi
P. C. Williams
H. H. Stough
F. M. Hardesty
Event Details
Retired members honored at Oldtimers Night held by Lodge 699. President C. E. Umbanhowar was toastmaster at the dinner attended by over 100 members and families. Honored members spoke, with J. L. Patterson describing railroad work in the past. S. C. Levi and P. C. Williams spoke on retaining the Minimum Crew Law. H. H. Stough and F. M. Hardesty gave talks on BRT activities. LA Lodge 864 served the dinner.