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CHRISTMAS EVE IN O REG O N
By J«
Rhodes, Salem Chapter No. 1
(W ith apologies to D r. Clement Moore)
’Twas the night before Christmas, and
all through the State
N ot a dollar was showing, not even
a steak!
The employers were tucked all safe in
their beds,
W hilst dreams of retirement stirred
in their heads.
We sat by the fireside, no coal in the
grate,
And had w ith ourselves a silent de
bate
O f ways and means of bringing to bear
On the proper authorities, a method
so fair
That wages on parity soon would appear
To bring joy and pleasure to all of
us here.
When out on the highway, there rose
such a clatter,
We jumped to the window to see
w hat’s the matter!
’Twas only a snow plow, bent on its
way
To clear for the public a road all the
way
Clear through the mountains and fields
far away.
We returned to our fireside, to sit and
to ponder
On the vagaries of nature, and then
*gan to wonder
W hy, in a State fair as ours, we cannot
maintain
A high standard of "loving” on the
wages we gain!
We then heard the voice of the OSEA,
As it girds for the battle and rises
to say,
"Take heart, State employees, we are
working for you!
A merry, merry Christmas! And a
Happy New Year, too!”
O.S.E.A. Directory
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
Bjarne Ericksen, President— ..— ..................................... ¿..................2415 S. Cottage St., Salem
Floyd Query, Junior Past President...................... ...... ............ *...... 1615 Nebraska Ave., Salem
Bob Glenn, Vice President.................................................................... 3105 Jackson St., Corvallis
Loren R. White, Secretary-Treasurer.......................................................Route 3, Box 510, Salem
V. G. O’Neil, Public Relations Director........... ............ ............ -..............653 N. Front St., Salem
Claude M. Johns, Civil Service Director......... ..................................................336 Oak St., Salem
I. A. DeFrance, Laws and Legislation Director................... .......................1334 Court St., Salem
DIRECTORS
Edward R. Murphy, Director District 1...
W. F. Leary, Director District 2..............
Frank L. Hall, Director District 3...........
Forrest Cooper, Director District 4— .....
Edward F. Chidsey, Director District 5....
L. P. Scharffenberg, Director District 6.
....1975 N.W. Everett, Portland
.................... 1410 D St., Salem
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.... 504 Buena Vista, Redmond
.................Box 908, La Grande
.............. 1130—9th St., Albany
HEADQUARTERS STAFF
Forrest V. Stewart, Executive Secretary.
Leo Smith, Legal Counsel..... ...................
Jean Brimacombe, Secretary................... ...
i__141 Pacific Building, Salem
.615 Pacific Building, Portland
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