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delegate from the Deschutes Geology
Club of Bend, a meeting of the North
west Federation of Mineralogical Socie
ties. Sold he, while there, a 200-pound
plume agate for $1,000.00. Mr. Spring
er is spending the winter at Yuma, Ari
zona for his health. He is quoted,
"Nothing succeeds like success.”
Pappy says, "N o learning comes
while one is comfortable, which should
make this the greatest educational per
iod in history.”
J. E. Morelock
Press Correspondent
LA GRANDE CHAPTER No. 4
Edward McKlin, 25, La Grande, Ore
gon, a World War II veteran, employ
ed as a truck driver at Ontario, was
killed when his motorcycle left High
way 30 two miles south of Payette and
tumbled 150 feet along a railroad. Mc-
Klin’s survivors reportedly include his
wife, living at Baker, and his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John McKlin, La Grande.
Peter Altenburg just doesn’t believe
a fire can start in anyone’s house un
less the owner of the house is home.
The La Grande Shops have a real
"Huckleberry Finn,” in the person of
Paul Cason. Paul arrived at work one
fine morning to find a box of canned
huckleberries waiting for him to de
liver to one of his relatives at Elgin.
He decided to put the box in his car,
before starting the days work. Paul
picked up the box, but the bottom of
the box just wasn’t there, and he had
huckleberries all over the place. All day
long, the La Grande Shops smelled like
a huckleberry patch, and Paul acquired
the name, "Huckleberry Finn.”
Vacations are still going full swing.
Elmer Skala, Shop Officeman, visited
Yellowstone Park and came back with
a sunburn and tall fishing tales. Joe
Campbell, Shop Superintendent, took
a couple of days off and went camp
ing. Joe tells us he is just not the type
for roughing it. C. D. Cannon, Divi
sion office, went on the trip with Joe,
but stayed a couple of days longer. He
seemed to fare all right, and according
to C. D. the fish were plentiful. Paul
Van Scoy, Division Engineer, also went
vacationing. Yours truly did not find
out where he went, but hope he had a
nice vacation, wherever it was.
Our annual picnic was held at Emi
grant Springs on July 22. Our Secre
tary, Elmer Skala, described it so well
in the chapter bulletin, that I am go
ing to quote it word for word, so every
body can enjoy it:
"The picnic was attended by about
150 members, their families and friends,
and was conceded to be the best picnic
held thus far.
"For the belief it of those not pres-
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