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ing lady member, was immediately
elected to this important office.
CHAPTER NO. 2—Roseburg
We had a fine attendance at our last
meeting, March 3rd. Delegate George
Baker gave a very interesting report of
the annual meeting of the General
Council. Delicious sandwiches and cof­
fee, served at the close of the meeting,
were greatly appreciated.
Almost 100 per cent of the State
Highway Employees in this vicinity are
now members of the State Employees
Association. State Employees from
other departments have been contacted
and are much interested.
C. A. Townsend, of Drain section,
left recently for military service.
Several members from Roseburg at­
tended the last meeting held by the
Grants Pass Chapter.
CHAPTER NO. 3—Bend
The Bend Chapter is starting the
new year with a new set of officers:
Tony Fossen, President; Emery John­
ston, Vice President; Marguerite Elder,
Secretary: Emma Peden, Treasurer.
The Bend Chapter also now has the
honor of having the District Delegate
—Charley Clifton (yes we claim him ).
Our old (and I do mean old) delegate,
Tom Edwards, is now State Vice Pres­
ident.
Every week or so we have a day that
faintly reminds us of spring (between
snow storms) and thoughts of oil and
paving crews haunt us. That’s a heck
of a Spring thought but a lot of us are
reaching the point where road work is
uppermost in our minds.
Charley Clifton has spent the Winter
playing in the mud at Santiam and
Post—he says that even oil will look
good again.
Buster Gibson has been rolling in
grease in the Klamath Falls Shops all
winter. When our reporter contacted
him the other day he said he could
hardly wait to take his rejuvenated cof­
fee mill out for a workout. However,
he also states that he is a bit upset be­
cause he cannot use wheelbarrows this
year—he’s afraid he will get fat.
Harry Melton, who also bothers the
traveling public in these parts—drifted
west with the tide sometime last fall
and has neither been seen nor heard of
since. There is some loose talk to the
effect that he now has a long white
beard and webs between his toes but
this is entirely unconfirmed and should
not be repeated.
Capt. Seeley reports everything under
control in the north except Commo­
dore J. E. Peck who still grieves for
Lynn Koons.
When last seen, Forrest Cooper was
covered with cobwebs and cockleburs.
He explained that he had been doing
his semi-annual Cossack Dance under
the bridges. Everyone should get some
exercise.
Emory Johnston has been doing a
good job as Civil Service "trouble
shooter” in Central Oregon and has
made fine reports at the meetings —
keep up the good work, Emory.
Buck McKinnon missed the Jack-
Pot at our last meeting by not being
present. We have looked into the mat­
ter and find that he attended a meeting
of the Civic Improvement and What Is
Your Hole Card League in Prineville
that evening. Rumor has it that it
toi>k him all of the next day to get
even. 'Serves him right.
Curley Cottirigham came “tearing
out of the wilderness” the other day
and attended our last meeting. He says
that he is going to move if Mrs. Bill
James doesn’t change his mind.