Canteen Duties
George Wilson, a UP carpenter, did janitor duty at the canteen under the approving eye of his daughter, canteen originator Rae Wilson.
Union Pacific employees contributed much to the canteen's success with cooperation at both management’s direction and their own initiative. At UP president William M. Jeffers’ instructions, the company provided the canteen with heat, water, cups, napkins, a dishwashing machine and UP employees to do janitorial duties. The railroad also publicized the canteen by having its public relations department photograph the goings-on for media publication. Several such views were printed on thousands of Original Post Cards and brochures distributed free to service personnel at the canteen. Like other North Platte organizations, UP roundhouse and shop employees volunteered a work day at the center. And UP conductors, while still miles from the city, would go through their trains and alert servicemen and women to the canteen stop at North Platte.
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