CARL GUTKE ASKS FOR HIS PENSION
“Carl Gutke, lead man for Salt Lake boilermakers and for 25 years and 7 months a top mechanic for Rio Grande, announced his retirement May 31.
“First joining the Rio Grande on March 1, 1895, Carl worked as a boilermaker until 1903. He then resigned to become foreman of boilermakers for an Arizona Mining Company. He filled this position until December, 1922, when he again returned to the Rio Grande.
“In 1925 and ’26 he was steel car shop foreman and was boiler foreman in 1927-28. He has been lead man and assistant to “Buck” Owen and Hugo Ogaard for 17 years.
“Carl has five sons and one daughter, and all five of the boys served apprenticeships with Rio Grande. Three are boilermakers and two are machinists, but none of them is working for the railroad at the present time.
“Carl was in charge of building the Rio Grande’s power house at Salt Lake. Framework for the building was made of reclaimed steel.
“Fred Gutke, father of Carl, was the first blacksmith on the Rio Grande and was foreman prior to 1894. Fred Gutke also worked from January, 1923, until his death late in ’24.
“Carl and his wife enjoy good health and plan to care for four acres of fruit and a small garden located on Holladay Blvd. Carl expects to do some fishing and spend some time with flowers and his family. He has 13 grandchildren.”
