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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.
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