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CHAPTER NEWS
of the Bend Chapter. Ken received a
set of instructions on how to build a
sun dial.
Following is a list of the visitors at
our meeting: C. A. Boyce, Astoria
Chapter, Seaside; Mrs. K. B. Lathim,
Prineville; Kristina A. Swanson, Sa
lem; Mrs. L. V. Taylor, The Dalles;
Martin Buckholz, Salem; L. V. Taylor,
The Dalles; W. F. Whaley, Salem.
The committee on refreshments de
cided to have something special for the
June meeting and after rejecting sev
eral ■ suggestions finally settled on
doughnuts and coffee. Everyone was
surprised.
O ur ex-helper at Brothers, Paul Tay
lor, was in the other day kidding the
boys about going back to work for the
Highway Department. Before he left
he was glad to get back to the rancho
w ithout getting asphalt all over his
clothes, because he was almost led to
believe that he was re-frozen as of now.
Bill Meeks brought him in, in a man
ner that looked as if it was a pretty
serious affair.
They do say that the big curly head
ed boy from Suntex reported a good
catch over the weekend. How about it
Cottingham?
Clyde Bramlette of Paisley has
found out how to irrigate gardens.
They say the “flood” system gets ’em.
Sam Taylor, formerly of Silver Lake,
and more recently of Veneta, has taken
the Alkali Lake Section. This is where
the air corps boys laid eggs in our front
yard, and made the air blue with .SO
W hen you think of Life
Insurance . . . Think of
Charlie McElhinny
“The Widow’s Friend”
Phone 4676
Salem, Ore.
calibre practice. There is still plenty
doing there.
Leslie Denstedt has taken up main
tenance duties at Burns.
W. H . (Billie) James of Lapine ex
pects to be called to the Veterans hos
pital in Portland within a few days, as
he has his notice to be ready. We can’t
follow him down there, so we will have
to write him a card. The purpose is for
the regular "checkup.”
ALBANY CHAPTER No. 7
Like other chapters, we are also in
terested in the early visit of the newly
named executive secretary. We feel that
his occasional calling upon us mem
bers will not only aid in cementing
closer friendship among us all, but
also be an enlightening factor. But
since, this month, we have not had
this pleasure, we would like to men
tion the distinguished callers at our
meeting June 13 at the Albany hotel.
Honoring us that night were Resident
Engineer A. V. Benedict of Portland
and George A. “Buck” Barnhart of
the Eugene chapter.
"Buck” reports that they have a
temporary assignment up on the San-
tiam highway and are enjoying the cool
mountain atmosphere while gazing at
the beautiful scenery through the tele
scopic sights of a state owned transit.
Two new employees, James Mespelt
of Albany and James Setters of Cor
vallis, were signed up as members. We
also welcomed the transfer of Vergil
Hoflich from the Newport Chapter as
he has recently been assigned to the
Alsea Section as section foreman. John
Wells, who formerly held this position,
was transferred to Waldport to fill a
vacancy caused by the resignation of
G. C. Read. Due to these changes Mr.
Wells offered his resignation as Vice
President of this chapter and wilL de-