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ff-11111: wa-- .-,. .- Q3 22532222 t-QL JF EIQU . see s.. TI-IE WABASH RAILWAY CO. N every community there is one prevailing industry that claims a monopoly on the time and interest of its citizens. We feel that Montpelier is more widely known for having within her midst the Wabash Railway System, and as it reaches out far into the recesses and remote parts of our city we have decided that this subject would be an appealing one for the theme of our annual. , It's birth and subsequent development. T is difficult for anyone to realize with the many railroads now crossing the con- tinent, that there should have been any opposition to their construction or any' one to doubt their success. Early history however, shows there was serious opposif tion to railroads. Governor Duncan of Illinois in his message to the Legislature in 1834 stated it was yet to be determined whether the railroad or canal would be of more benefit to the states, He asserted that When well constructed a canal requires less expensive repairs and will last forever while railroads are kept in repair at heavy expense and will last only about fifteen years. His argument was in favor of the canal. A committee was appointed to make a study of the subject and determine which system should be adopted and in the course of an eleborate report they expressed the opinf ion that canals were preferable to the railroad. However, in 1839 it was decided to build a railroad and it was at this time that the Wabash Railway was conceived and bornwand in that year the actual construction was started on what is now a part of the Wabash Railway System. Work was first started on construction of a line starting at Meredosia on the Illinois river, extending eastward t o Jacksonville, Illinois, a distance of twentyffour miles. Theitrack was constructed by placing heavy timbers lengthwise on the ground and on these were ,placed two by four timbers with strap iron nailed on top to serve as rails, etc. In 1849 the line was extended eastward to Springfield, Illinois completing a line iiftyftwo miles in length. Further construction was carried on from time to time until the present system of more than 25 00 miles was completed. The first locomotive used on the Wabash was built at Newark, N. J. Was transported by water in pieces to Meredosia, Illinois in 1839 and was named Roger It is interesting to note the method of track construction in those days as compared with present day methods. The standard of track construction of today requires a good subfgrade, with heavy cross ties of the best material, steel rail weighing 110 pounds to the yard supported by 24 inches of crushed rock ballast on main lines. As a further comparison of the progress made by the railroads-the first locomotive owned by the Wabash Roger weighed about five tons. The modern heavy freight .locomotive such as used by the Wabash today weighs 295 tons. Today the Wabash owns 699 locomotives, 26,823 freight cars, 400 passenger cars and carries on its payroll over 18,000 employes. Its line extends from Niagara on the east to Kansas City and Omaha on the west and reaches the principal cities-Buffalo, De- troit, Toledo, Chicago, St. Louis-passing through the richest agricultural section of the country. -Supt. A. F. Helm - -f '-'S c - e Y- . 'lf c ' f N' --4, -J-e , ,,,, . V Y , , Tig w as 'i r ' s . - 'Z151'-S 1' A ff, :fs 'l ' ll' ill l lllgsi pap ,' ,PII X .c -'---Q' . - 4 :T .'. - :: .L - V 1 Page 7
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.s 1fj,,r 3,rs - ef - -1, ' ,,V, ,Q ...-5, la. .ai . Nl- - 'li l ,r-.rm f!37gi?i' fe!QS '- 4!: r 'LL L - .15 i! - lil 'QLQJ ANNUAL BOARD Anyone working on the Annual Staff cannot help but gain invaluable experif ence in the field of business. We work on the cofoperative plan, selecting an Executive Board who must be ever ready to give time and services to the work, iron out and plan the details, and take the bluffs and knocks of humanityg the Staff proper, who perform speciic duties according to named positiong the Techinal Staff, who have as their duty soliciting for annuals, securing advertisements, and stenographic work. Executive Board General Manager ................ .,.................................... ........... K e ith Meade Business Manager ................... ............................... .,....,.. F e rrall Lockhart Assistant Business Manager ...... ....... R oderick Chapman Editor ....................................... ............ L ouis Meine Assistant Editor .................. ..... M arion Murphy Treasurer ............... Secretary ................ Faculty Advisor ........ Pictorial Editor .. Assistants ........... Society Editor ....... Assistant ................. Athletic Editor ..... Boys Athletics ....... Girls Athletics .. Chapel Editor ........ Music Editor ..... Assistant ................. Calendar Editors ...... Jokes .......................... Art Editor ....................... Assistant Art Editor ...... Alumnae Editor .......... Wayne Bordner Lauren -Ioice Raymond Weaver Donald Mullen Ralph Brannon Ellsworth English Sidna Grundish Claire Baker General Staff Technical Staff john Parr Archie Wallace Carmie Shaull Margaret Bauer Leona Beard William Zulch Harry Harringto Florence Eckler fl Emily Spealman Doris Parnham Miss Burns John Seger Leota Runclell June Shannon Elinore Kiess Mary McElgunn Ambrose Baldwin Richard Brandeberry George Harding Lucille Craig Windle Apt Clifford Hall Margaret Reader Dorothy Canfield Dorothy Kintigh Lillian Neygus l I Pauline Berniingham Keith Meade Ruby McDaniel Helen Reed Sara Miller Doran Bavin George Harding Lorrell Ford Richard Heth Howard Stocker Crpha Ansley Lucille Golding Lee Irwin -- 4 , t - 2 ' 'f' .:Y-Y- . ' ia 1. . 1 'n . ii' 1 F. :t l Adi- In il P4253-2 11 - -Hi . if- .Rr Page 8
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