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15 Chapter .News SALEM CH A PTER No. 1 Well friends, here we are once again scratching our heads for news to satisfy ye editoress of chapter news (the slave driver). Salem Chapter No. 1 has been en joying a two months respite from chap ter meetings (recuperating from effects of the annual picnic, no doubt), so this article should be brief, if not enlighten ing. The sympathies of the whole depart ment are extended to Mr. Baldock in the recent loss of his beloved wife. Frank Morgan of the Office Engi neering department is finally running around with his nose in the air and the seat of his trousers (an important piece of masculine apparel) proudly ensconc ed in the driver’s seat of a new 1946 model Pontiac. He still condescends to speak to us members of the "hoi polloi.” The library staff seems to be mak ing a general exodus; first, Orra Ma- hany leaves us in the lurch, and now another familiar face is no longer seen around these here parts, namely Mabel Williams. Mabel has finally up and left the department to join her husband in Seattle. An appropriate going away gift was presented by her many friends of the department— the inevitable bed spread. Dan Cupid is still bombarding the department with his missiles. A couple of his latest hits— Miss Birdie Hebei of the Right of Way department, who was married to Mr. Reginald H. Rees on September 7— orchids and best wishes! Miss Adele Anderson, another of Cu pid’s bulls eyes, became Mrs. Lyle Johnson on September 1. Mrs. Johnson was formerly secretary to that man of many secretaries, Mr. James McFar land (no charge for the plug, Jim ). Best wishes to the bridal couple! Roy Edgerton is leaving the depart ment to complete his schooling at Ore gon State. Roy and his wife are moving to Albany. Best of luck, Roy, and don’t get too many " A ’s” — you might make it tough on the rest of the stu dents. That’s thirty for now, see you next issue, we hope. Jack Rhodes Press Correspondent ROSEBURG CH A PTER No. 2 Roseburg chapter held its annual picnic on the banks of the Umpqua river near Elkton, August 25. It was a lively affair, with a good turnout, and provided a meeting ground for the re newal of old acquaintances and friend ships. It struck your correspondent that more good is done at a meeting of this kind th an . in a dozen of the more formal affairs conducted with parlia mentary procedure. Five girls of the Welfare department joined our chapter this past month. Welcome, girls! We can’t help wonder ing if the rumor that they were to at tend our last meeting caused the larger than usual turnout. Some of us even went so far as to comb our hair, and then they didn’t show up. Henry Erskine, Roseburg Section Foreman for more years than he cares to admit, has had a few bouts with the local doctors the last couple of months, and maintains that he is getting bet ter in spite of them. George Sothman, former Maintenance Superintendent at Klamath Falls, and more recently a captain in Uncle Sam’s army, has moved to Roseburg, where a new maintenance district is being formed. Welcome, George! A. A. Kirkwood, Locating Engineer for the Highway department, and his crew are new Roseburg residents. We hope to see some of you boys at our meetings. (Continued on page 26)
