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but don’t ever sell Eugene Chapter matters pertaining to the General Coun
short. Here are a few odds and ends cil meeting.
Mr. A. V, Benedict was duly install
that may interest some of the members
ed as our new president. Mr. Benedict
elsewhere.
Sam Taylor, formerly at Veneta near has been with the Highway Department
Eugene, but now section foreman at for many years and to most of us needs
Alkali Lake spent several days in this no introduction, but for the benefit of
the new employees, we would like to
vicinity visiting friends recently.
O ta Smith, employed on the V. C. explain that he is the resident engineer
Sherrett bridge crew, had the misfor now stationed at Albany. He has been
tune to injure his hand and will be un a regular attendant of Albany Chapter
meetings and has taken a great inter
able to work for several weeks.
est in the affairs of the association. We
The L. R. Smith extra gang crew
are working on the Willamette, rip- are glad to welcome him as our new
rapping Salt Creek, where the bad wash chapter president.
Mr. C. O. Budlong was reelected
out occurred last winter.
Walter W right of the E. E. Umph- secretary-treasurer. He has served us
lette Construction Engineering party, well during the past year, and we ate
is the proud father of a new boy. Con more than proud to welcome him and
gratulations, W alt, and the best of his services for the coming year.
luck. May your troubles always be lit
W ith the help of Mr. Lawrence
Scharffenberg, who was elected vice
tle ones.
John Stout, working w ith Dot president, we feel sure that these offi-tf
Martin Engineering party, spent sev cers will make the Albany Chapter one
eral days in the hospital battling pneu of the best in the state;
monia, but is now able to be back on
We are pleased to announce that Mr.
Lawrence Scharffenberg has been elect
the job.
Frank Hall, Engineer, now has his ed district director for this district.
From good authority we learn that
office in the Armory Building here at
Eugene. Frank was recently elected as the stork paid a visit to the home of
District Delegate, and accompanied by W. Elbert and Lillian Elliott and left
L. R. Dade, Chapter Delegate, attended
them a fine red-headed girl on Septem
ber 30. As Diana Lee is their second
the Salem meeting. Dade reported that,
as usual, he got his share of ice cream.
child, Elbert shows no visible signs of
The Eugene Chapter is sponsoring a over-anxiety and restlessness, and it is
Banquet and dance, Friday, November our belief that his recovery is assured.
22, and interest appears to be running
"Grandpop” and ’‘Grandma” Oscar
high. We expect a large crowd and all Waddell were in Corvallis checking up
members are cordially invited.
on the arrival of their new grand-
Don Hardcastle, who has been trying
daughteri Pamela Kay, born November
to get a new home completed for sev 7. Pamela is the daughter of Orville
eral months, now expects to have it Waddell, who formerly worked on the
completed so he can enjoy it very soon. Corvallis section maintenance crew.
Extensive plans are being made by
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many members of our chapter to in
A t our October 28 meeting, held at dulge in the short duck hunting season
Moose Hall in Albany, we installed the which is now at hand. New blinds and
newly elected officers and devoted the decoys are being constructed with
remainder of our time to a discussion hopes that the results will partially off-
of the proposed resolutions and other
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