Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-09-06 | Page 3 | John Coolidge, Railroader, Tells of Favorite Work

John Coolidge Railroader R Tells of F Favorite Work 1 V NEW HAVEN Conn Sc l. l 6 A AE AP- AP Pur purchaser ha who apparently inherited d his his famous fathers father's love for silence broke a precedent today to talk about his favorite subject subject being being a railroad railroad rail rai road man The son of former President t C Calvin lvin Coolidge modestly told of his progress during the thc seven years come Tue Tuesday d y he has devoted devote to his chosen career with the New NewYork York New Haven Hartford d Railroad company He was enthusiastic as he spoke of his love and enjoyment of the thew w work work V rJ and blush blushed d as officials of the road called him a real railroad man who was liked by everyone connected with the company He commented on politics politic too but it was easy to see that the tall taU slender Amherst graduates graduate's he heart rt and soul were were elsewhere The day prior to his twenty-ninth twenty birthday found Coolidge engaged in purchasing work for the railroads railroad's various subsidiaries This Is Ls Coolidge's big month His birthday will be tomorrow He launched his railroad career September Sep- Sep r 10 10 1928 1923 when he became Aj a j junior clerk in the statistical bureau bureau bu bu- I bu-I reau reau of of the operating department He married Florence Trumbull daughter of former Governor John H H. Trumbull September 23 23 1929 They have a daughter Cynthia who will willbe be 2 years year old October 28 All AH of the anniversaries arles said Coolidge Coo will be celebrated quietly 1 I love being called A railroad m man n he said I Fin Im in enjoying my work very much and its it's been highly high high- ly interesting ly-interesting Im I'm getting lots Iou of experience every day and have done donea a a. a bit of practically everything now except traffic d department par ent work