Word: gurley
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...builder. Taking over the depression-troubled "Q" in 1932, he put it on its feet by such business catchers as the first dieselized streamliner. And he made the "Q" famous as a training school for railroaders-including the Rock Island's John Farrington, Santa Fe's Fred Gurley, the Great Northern's Frank Gavin...
Last spring, the Crimson rolled to a soft 84-56 win, but several varsity winners in that meet aren't available for today's competition. Frank Gurley and Sam Felton have graduated, Captain Dave Hamblett has a bad cold, and Don Trimble won't be able to throw the javelin because of a strained elbow...
...Santa Fe's tracks, did even better. Net profit of $11.2 million was its best ever. As in other years, the profit did not go to Santa Fe but into Western Improvement's surplus, bringing it to $58.8 million. Said Santa Fe's President Fred Gurley: "A handy cushion...
Other railroaders call Budd "the presidents' president" because such big wheels as the Rock Island's President John Farrington, Santa Fe's President Fred Gurley and the Great Northern's President Frank Gavin are Budd-trained men. Soon a protegé will succeed him. Next August, Ralph Budd will be 70 - and the Burlington has an inflexible rule that its men must retire at that age. Budd has no intention of breaking the rule: he made...
Both squads must develop depth in many events. In the 880 the varsity will miss ex-Captain Frank Gurley, unable to come out because of two jobs and five courses. Bert Couvin, although much improved over last year has little backing in the hurdles; and in the high jump Pat Dailey and Gene Harrigan will miss Dick Barwise who is ineligible...