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was held on Ju ly 21 in conjunction
with the La Grande chapter, at Emi-
grant Springs State Park. This picnic
was the best yet, and those who failed
to come will never know how much ice
cream, pop, and delicious food was con
sumed in true picnic spirit. Deward
Winn and his amplifier unit, plus plenty
of recordings, furnished the music for
those who liked music, and also for a
square dance.
Our chapter president, Walter Clark,
has taken himself a new boss. The mar
riage took place during the early sum
mer. Congratulations, Walter; By the
way, Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Pete Alten
burg are champion horseshoe pitchers,
as they defeated all contestants, whether
man, woman, or child, at the recent
picnic.
A number of vacations are past his
tory, and the big fish that got away
are still growing. C. H . Armstrong
spent a few days on the Imnaha river,
Bob Floch and Lloyd Yeck spent a few
days at Minam Lake. Al Wallace was
back in the Ukiah country, while Wal-
ter Hodge had to go back to his old
stomping ground, the good old De
schutes river. In all cases, the fish must
have been consumed in order to get by
the game warden, as your correspond
ent failed to see any on exhibit. Our
worthy secretary, Homer Rogers, spent
his vacation up in the Wallowa coun
try, with no comment on activities of
amusement.
The September meeting of the chap
ter was held on the 4th of September,
but due to pre-roundup activities not
too many turned out. The accumulated
business was taken care of and plans
were made for a big meeting in Octo
ber, with considerable emphasis placed
on getting a 100 percent attendance.
Considerable interest, as well as confu
sion, is the outcome of the new civil
service ratings recently received by all
employees.
L. O. Yeck
Press Correspondent
Springfield
Sand &
Gravel Co.
Springfield, Oregon