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282 CHAPTER NEWS (Continued from page 19) Helper at Forest Grove, had to quit and find employment inside, due to poor health. He has been replaced by Clar ence Cummings, another long time employee. James Bunting, plant operator and Section Foreman Helper at Troutdale is still laid up with an injured hand. As good men are hard to find hope he won’t be away too long. Bert Mann has been at Hood River so long we are beginning to wonder if he has turned into a famous Hood River apple packer. Happy faces about the building, Rod Porter, George Barsness, Oscar Nord- gerg and Carl Sheldon after their trip to Astoria. Seems bacon and eggs for breakfast get tiresome. Ray Spagle, well drill operator, re ported this morning that he had things his way for one day, Joe Skelton, Bridge Engineer, ran the winch at Bri dal Veil, yep, short of men again. Members of the Rose City Chapter want to say thanks to Mr. A. J. Ford (Henry) for working so faithfully as State President of the O.S.E.A. Ivan Dakin is back from his vacation working in North Portland and Roy Sellers is enjoying his vacation in Drain and points south. » NEWPORT CHAPTER No. 11 The November meeting of Newport Chapter No. 11, was held with a fair turnout. Our delegate, Mr. Gallocher, was instructed for his trip to the Gen eral Council. We hope he does his stuff. W ehave changed our meeting place to Waldport for the year of 1945, be lieving that the boys from Newport would like to get a little farther from home one night a month. Dale Dinsmoore, of Casey’s Paving Crew has returned to help during the winter and we now have a full crew. Our work will be Ugh ter too since Tom Brown hung up his fish net for the winter, the rest of us can take it easy. KLAMATH FALLS CHAPTER No. 12 Klamath Falls Chapter No. 12 holds its regular monthly meeting on the third Wednesday of each month. Visit ing members are always welcome. Arthur B. Dejoode and Joseph A. Clark, with their bridge crews, have been working in this district for the past two months. Red Wright has been transferred to Sand Creek to replace Lee Ferguson, who has resigned. Edward D. Johnson, former section foreman’s helper will be the new section foreman at Quartz Mountain. Gibson’s Paving Crew No. 9 have moved back to Klamath Falls to finish the season here. It is reported that they had a very enjoyable road trip. Our secretary-treasurer, Harold V. Simmons, has been over at Jordan Val ley for the past two months. He reports they have quite a bit of oil to lay yet. Says it is colder than___ out there. The general committee on Pensions and Retirement have started the ball a rolling and it is reasonable to believe that there will be ACTION from, here on. Every meeting from now on will be very important. This should en courage the members to attend more regularly. TILLAMOOK CHAPTER No. 15 Election of officers was held at our regular meeting Friday, October 20 th. E. O. Bainter was retained as president, Cyril Reynolds was elected vice-presi dent and Earl Stevenson was retained as secretary-treasurer. One new mem ber joined our chapter, W. G. Howell of the Forest Service. Members were present from Nehalem, Brighten and
