The Oregon state employee. (Salem, Oregon.) 1944-195?, September 01, 1946, Page 28, Image 28

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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