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33 Vic Coffey, District Maintenance Superintendent, and family, were among those of the Highway department vaca tioning recently. They spent several days with his people in Astoria, but also visited in Camas, Washington, N orth Bend and Bandon, Oregon, and other cities along the coast. Vic was stationed for several years in the Rose burg division, and this is the first time he*s had a chance to visit his old stamp ing grounds for six or seven years, the war having restricted travel for five years. Hubert L. Watkins has returned from Germany and is back at his old job on the bridge crew. After hostilities ceased he spent several months helping police the conquered areas, raiding black mar kets, etc. He says it was lots of fun chasing Germans after they got start ed on the run. They’d oftentimes come in and surrender in droves to only half a dozen American soldiers. He was wounded once, the shot passing in front of him, tearing away his clothing, and knocking him down. The wound was shallow and healed without trouble. Clarence R. "Bob” Smith returned from Germany in April and is working at the S. & M. Motor Garage here. (This may be stale news, but we couldn’t tell it until we were told. We learned that lesson when a boy, as we often got in bad with our parents by telling things before they were told to us. Usually, however, it was because the facts were found to be entirely lacking.) Bob was scout for his squad and saw lots of action, and although he had some narrow escapes he was never even scratched. When the fight ing was over he was transferred to Marseille, France, where the trials were held for war criminals and where the soldiers embarked for home. He served in the capacity of secretary and typist for both these activities. We have a communication from Bremerton, Washington, stating that John Macy, former bridge crew mem ber, and member of the old 41st Di vision and later of the 118 th Bushmas- ter Infantry, and one of the five sur vivors of his original company, is work ing at the Navy Yard there. He had many close calls in the south sea islands and learned how to cope with the Japs and avoid their traps, but was unpre pared to escape the snares of his home land. Yes, you guessed it. He was re cently married and now has not only a lovely wife, but a fine young step son. C. C. Long Press Correspondent Eugene Planing M ill Vendome Hotel & General Mill Work Coffee Shop Mill & Off. Cor. Third & Lawrence Phone 1793 - P.O. Box 504 Eugene, Oregon Cow Canyon STATION Cabins, Refreshments, Good Food Our Specialty LUCILLE and LUCKY Mile Post 71, on Highway 97 TILLAMOOK CHAPTER No. 11 At our August meeting, the chapter was called to order by President Lenz, (Continued on next page) Arlington, Oregon Phone 1182 Solve Your Gift Problems By Shopping at Enid's Gift Shop 602 Edgewater West Salem Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Rockafellow
