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About The Oregon state employee. (Salem, Oregon.) 1944-195? | View Entire Issue (Sept. 1, 1946)
26 Chapter News (Continued from page 1$) Last meeting we welcomed a new member, George Trapolis, into our chapter. With all the backslapping and hand shakings, we didn’t know quite all that was going on, but not wanting to take any chances we went over and shook hands too. Mr. Trapolis is the head representative of the Liquor Com mission in Roseburg. No kidding though, George, we are glad to have you. Lloyd Wells, Traffic Count Supervi sor for this district, is passing out the cigars—it’s a boy. Congratulations, Lloyd! Buck Barnhart, Transitman, recently came down here in the banana belt, where he is getting one of those tans that don’t wash off. Pop Nash’s oil crew and Leo Kerber’s paving gang have helped liven things up down this way lately. L. H. Young Press Correspondent BEND CHAPTER No. 3 Chapter meetings in July and Au gust produced a few highlights, and were largely given to discussion of the civil service regulations. Indications are that considerable time must elapse under the system before the many phases are generally and fully under stood. Summertime seemed to bring a quieter overtone to the underlying im- patience touched with resignation which is fed, as one by one, old and loyal state employees give up the economic battle and find respite elsewhere. Among those who stretched the in come to the breaking point and depart ed for greener fields was Francis Grant, veteran, of Madras. Holding forth at Madras for some time was "Buster” Gibson and his hot plant road repair crew. Lester Blickenstaff, Bend, mountain goat, spent his vacation along the Sky line Trail, camping near Elk Lake. Summer departed with a bang here abouts with electric storms and heavy rains. In Central Oregon it is a re minder that soon frost will delight the children with designs upon the win dowpanes and perhaps one may try that new electric iron on a water pipe. Our secretary, Marguerite Elder, has reportedly again excursioned to East ern Oregon and returned by air, "thrilled stiff” with the ride. Your correspondent has encountered heavy going with personal items, the usual sources being almost dry. Minds seem to be on something else, perhaps the indoor and outdoor hunting season. However, local boy makes good— Chester G. Springer, prospector extra ordinary, who recently attended, as a ' SALES AND SERVICE ED JENSEN Ed Jensen Co. Oliver and Case Wheel Tractors and Implements. Oliver-Cletrac Tracklayers. EUGENE. ORE. Phone 508 HARRISBURG. ORE. Phone 592
