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My Best Summer Job
Working EJ&E Towers in 1963


 

Home

My 1963 Work Schedule

My Interlocking Tower Site

Van Loon

Ivanhoe

Griffith

EJ&E TOWER WORK SCHEDULE

  • 1st Column - Click on underlined date to see message received
  • 2nd Column - Click on underlined item to read my experience 
June 4 Break In Van Loon 3:30 pm - 11:30 pm
June 5 Break In Van Loon 4:00 pm - 12:00 am
June 6 Break In Van Loon 7:00 pm - 3:00 am
June 7 Break In Ivanhoe 10:30 am - 6:30 pm
June 8 Break In Ivanhoe 7:30 am - 2:00 pm
June 9
WORK
Van Loon 3rd Trick
June 10 Break In Ivanhoe 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
June 10 Break In Ship Canal 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
June 11 Break In Ship Canal 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
June 12 Break In Griffith 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
June 13 Break In Griffith 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm
June 14
WORK
Waukegan 2nd Trick
June 17 Break In Kirk Yard 7:30 am - 3:30 pm
June 18 Break In Kirk Yard 3:30 pm - 11:30 pm
June 19 Break In Kirk Yard 7:30 am - 3:30 pm
June 20 Break In Griffith 3:30 pm - 11:30 pm
June 21 Break In Griffith 4:00 pm - 12:00 am
June 23 Break In Kirk Yard 7:45 am - 3:45 pm
June 24 Break In Kirk Yard 7:30 am - 3:30 pm
June 25
WORK
Kirk Yard 1st Trick
June 26
WORK
Kirk Yard 1st Trick
June 28 Break InBart 9:00 am - 1:00 pm,
7:00 pm - 11:30 pm
July 1 Break In Bart 3:30 pm - 11:30 pm
July 2 Break In Bart 3:30 pm - 11:30 pm
July 3 Break In Ivanhoe 3:30 pm - 11:30 pm
July 5 Break In Ivanhoe 3:30 pm - 11:30 pm
July 8 Break In Ivanhoe 3:30 pm - 11:30 pm
July 9
WORK
Ivanhoe 2nd Trick
July 10
WORK
Ivanhoe 2nd Trick
July 11
WORK
Ivanhoe 2nd Trick
July 12
WORK
Ivanhoe 2nd Trick
July 13
WORK
Ivanhoe 2nd Trick
July 15
WORK
Ivanhoe 2nd Trick, 1.5 Overtime
July 16
WORK
Ivanhoe 2nd Trick
July 17
WORK
Ivanhoe 2nd Trick
July 18
WORK
Ivanhoe 2nd Trick
July 19
WORK
Ivanhoe 2nd Trick
July 20
WORK
Ivanhoe 2nd Trick
July 22 Break In Rock Island 4:00 pm - 12:00 am
July 23 Break In Rock Island 4:00 pm - 12:00 am
July 24
WORK
Rock Island 2nd Trick
July 25
WORK
Rock Island 2nd Trick
July 26
WORK
Rock Island 2nd Trick
July 27
WORK
Rock Island 2nd Trick
July 28
WORK
Rock Island 2nd Trick
July 30
WORK
Rock Island 2nd Trick, 1.5 Overtime
July 31
WORK
Rock Island 2nd Trick
August 1
WORK
Rock Island 2nd Trick
August 2
WORK
Rock Island 2nd Trick
August 3
WORK
Rock Island 2nd Trick
August 4
WORK
Rock Island 2nd Trick
August 7
WORK
Ship Canal 3rd Trick
August 8
WORK
Ship Canal 3rd Trick
August 9
WORK
Ship Canal 1st Trick
August 10
WORK
Ship Canal 1st Trick
August 11
WORK
Ship Canal 2nd Trick
August 14
WORK
Ship Canal 3rd Trick
August 15
WORK
Ship Canal 3rd Trick
August 16
WORK
Ship Canal 1st Trick
August 17
WORK
Ship Canal 1st Trick
August 18
WORK
Ship Canal 2nd Trick
August 21
WORK
Ship Canal 3rd Trick
August 22
WORK
Ship Canal 3rd Trick
August 23
WORK
Ship Canal 1st Trick
August 24
WORK
Ship Canal 1st Trick
August 25
WORK
Ship Canal 2nd Trick
August 27
WORK
Rock Island 3rd Trick
August 28
WORK
Rock Island 3rd Trick
August 30
WORK
Ship Canal 3rd Trick
August 31
WORK
Rock Island 3rd Trick
September 3
WORK
Griffith 1st Trick
September 4
WORK
Griffith 1st Trick
September 5
WORK
Griffith 1st Trick
September 6
WORK
Griffith 1st Trick
September 7
WORK
Griffith 1st Trick
 

Kirk Yard

Rock Island

Ship Canal

Waukegan

Bart


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