Introducing Our Secretary-Treasurer
Max F. Rogers was born in Heppner,
Oregon, April 22, 1899. His parents
were descendents of early pioneers of
the territory of Oregon.
He attended grade school and high
school in Heppner and after graduating
in 1918 enlisted in the Cost Artillery
Corps in the first World War. Follow
ing the close of the war he entered
Oregon State College and at the end
of three years, due to financial handi
cap, found it necessary to join the ranks
of the employed. ’
Max was employed by the C. C. Wil
son Lumber Company, being shortly
promoted to office manager. In 1924
the company mill burned and as re
building was not contemplated, Max
found himself unemployed. In 1925 he
obtained a position with the Oregon
State Engineer as a transit rodman. He
was promoted to water master of Lake
County in 1926; in 1928 he was pro
moted as assistant to the State Engin
eer’s Hydrographic Division and again
in 1929 to the Adjudication Division.
In 1930 he was promoted to Office En
gineer for the State Engineer which po
sition he now holds.
Since boyhood Max has been an ar
dent hunter and fisherman and he
knows just when and where to go to
have the most success. He also is much
interested in philately and has a fine
stamp collection.
He resides in his home at 1995 S.
Cottage, Salem, Oregon, with his wife,
Mildred and their son, Wayne, 13.
Max is a member of the American Le
gion and a charter member of Marion
Chapter No. 18, O.S.E.A., having
twice been elected as delegate by this
chapter. He also is a charter member
and Director of the State Employees’
Credit Union. Max abounds with en
ergy and enthusiasm, and gives un-
stintingly of his talents to whatever
Max F. Rogers
task is before him. He is friendly,
courteous, tactful and conscientious in
his dealing with people and brings a
mature and well-balanced sense of
judgement to his new work. His educa
tion, experience and personality well
qualify him for the position of Secre
tary-Treasurer of the Oregon State Em
ployees Association.
Cover Picture
Title— Blossom Road
Location—A blossom scene in the
Hood River Valley orchard country
of Oregon, with snow capped Mt.
Adams in our neighboring state of
Washington rising in the distance.
A total of 115 salary increases,
amounting to $26,247 per year, have
been granted to municipal employees
in Boston, Massachusetts.