Climbing up the west side or the Bitterroot Mountains of Idaho with 5800 tons of freight behind them, two of the Milwaukee's "Little Joe" electric locomotives. The picture was taken by Barry Kirk, asst. electrical engineer with headquarters in Seattle. The scene is at the 302-foot-high Clear Creek Bridge 14 miles east of Avery, Idaho. "Joes", of which the Road has an even dozen, develop from 5000 to 5500 horsepower, depending on the line voltage used.

E. R. Eckersall and E. O. Schiewe Elected to Top Law Department Posts ----------10

"Rain, one degree above sleet was slashing at the station platform," wrote Henry B. Comstock of Popular Science Monthly in describing the visit which he and Photographer Bob Borst made to Perry la., in connection with the preparation of an article about the Milwaukee Road's Iowa Division Centralized Traffic control system.

Clarence E. Barrett ----11

Michael J. O'Brien - 11

 Looking at the Railroad ------12

 Retirements -----------14

 All Around the House -16

Letters From Our Readers -----18

 Quiz ---------------18

About People of the Railroad· -20

A SMILE ON HIS FACE AKD DETRMINATION IN HIS STRIDE-those are the marks of a traffic salesman for the modern Milwaukee as the traffic department launches its biggest get-the-business campaign. The men pictured on this month's cover were snapped in Los Angeles on Feb. 26 as they headed for the Los Angeles Athletic Club and a traffic department regional staff meeting. Left to right, they are: D. M. Wiseman, DF&PA, Salt Lake City; R. H. Fortney, CF&PA, Los Angeles; D. H. Parker, TF&PA, Sacramento; and H. R. Merk, CFA, San Francisco.

W.ˇ W. Kremer and P. H. Draver Elected to Traffic and Industrial Posts ----14

Robert T. Brunckhorst---17

Retirements --------18

J. M. Cunningham Retires, Returns to Winnipeg----19

J. G. Cain to Europe Following Retirement--19

SHOWN ON THE FRONT AND BACK COVERS is the group of almost 200 Milwaukee Road officers and supervisors who attended the joint traffic and operating department session held in the board room of the Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Company, Chicago, on May 20. The picture was taken as President William J. Quinn opened the meeting

W. J. Whalen Retires --6

A Safe Day with a Signal Maintainer ---------8

Officers Survey Cedar Rapids Industrial Growth -----------11

Milwaukeeˇ Division Wins Safety Trophy  ---11

 Appointments -------13

 Looking at the Railroad --------14

 The "Bullet" Is No More by Don Dietrich ----15

 All Around the House 16

 What's New on the Milwaukee? --18

To the Veterans-a Special Invitation --------18

 Milwaukee Road Women's Club Annual Report-1957 ---19

 Retirements ---19

J. A. Deppe -------20

 Ray Webb ------20

Quiz ------------20 About People of the Railroad ---21

R. J. Kemp (center). assistant to vice president-operations in charge of claims prevention, refrigeration and merchandise service, discusses the automatic. handling of ice for the Road's new car icing facility at Othello, Wash. with G. A. MaCamant (top)) , supervisor of perishable service, and J. F. Brotherton, general agent of Union Refrigerator Transit Lines.

Announcing the 1958 Winners of J. T. Gillick Scholarships··3

The Potatoes Move East ----- 4

Welcome to a New Neighbor Central Grocers .------6

President Quinn Addresses Mechanical Foremen --7

Wisconsin Motor Fleet Wins Safety Award ----8

Where One Is Better Than Two 9 The Women's Club Reports· --10

Heart Study on Wheels 11

What's New on the Milwaukee? -12

Comments From Our Customers -13

A. M. Dryer Retires; Notes Changed Methods ----14

 Two Turn Century Mark -----15

Retirements -----16

 Roy A. Dahms---16

Earl C. Barnes-----17

Joseph T. Marlin·--17

All Around the House--18

35 Years Ago in The Milwaukee Road Magazine ---19

Quiz --------------20

 About People of the Railroad -·21

VVhen the wheat harvest starts in the American West, it virtually pours to market, as symbolized by this month's front cover picture. Taken at the height of' the huge wheat movement in August the picture shows a Milwaukee Road car being unloaded at the Port of Tacoma by the Port's railroad car unloader, which tips a car at a sharp angle and makes quick work of' getting 60 tons of wheat out of the car and into the elevator.

A Visit With the Vets-----8

What's New on the Milwaukee? --10

 Appointments ------12

 Frank J. Newell, Publicity Director, Retires ---13

 Retirements ---------14

Arthur W. Dreutz------- 15

All Around the House--16

Minnesota Centennial-Milwaukee Road News----------------17

Quiz---------------18

 About People of the Railroad --·19

.A 50 ft. Blue Spruce specimen growth from Minnesota's famous Arrowhead county bearing the Christmas greetings of the Minnesota Centennial to the City of Tampa created quite a stir when it arrived in St. Paul Yard on No 16.

Flexi-Van Program Moves Forward -----------------7

 The Case for Agreed Charges ----8

 New Travel Bargain-Touralux Sleepers for Coach Riders----9

 The Wise Owls --------10

 Railfans' Sunday-The Historical Special ------11

 Honor "Graduating Class" of '58 12

Employe Training Programs-A Progress Report --------13

 Appointments --------14

 Jeremiah Welch -----15

C. S. Winship ---------------15

 Quiz -----------------15

Retirements -----------16

H. O. Engel -----------16

 About People of the Railroad ---17