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About The Oregon state employee. (Salem, Oregon.) 1944-195? | View Entire Issue (March 1, 1947)
23 ^ N e iv s f r o m th e (C h a p te rs MAGDALENE ERPELDING, Editor SALEM CHAPTER No. 1 It may be the result of our legisla tive-session, it may be due- to the ef forts of our new President, hut what ever^ the motives are, the results- speak for themselves— 84 members present at our February meeting and 120 at our March meeting and potluck dinner. This large attendance speaks well for the chapter and shows that all mem bers are keenly interested in ' the many problems under consideration now that the Civil Service commission will soon take over active change of the state personnel. Eddie Clymer, the man with the answer to any unusual qùes,tion about highway construction, is back on thè job after.two months ¡òf baskingin the California sun. Seems to have helped, too, as Ed looks and says he feels con siderably better. 1 Another member, Leo Reed, has been south for his health. Haven’t seen Leo yet, but from reports he; i§ back and much improved. One by one we lose them. Martha Smith of the legal and right of way department was recently married to Mr. John Murdock. They are residing, in Salem. Also recently married was Vivian Fryer, of, the maintenance de partment, to Mr. ClarenceSkaug. Their home is in Salem. Valentine’s Day did not go' unno ticed on the third floor of the State Office building. According to rumors, some of the, fellows received some very fancy valentines. How about it fellows? —Chester E. Paulsen ROSEBURG CHAPTER No. 2 Chapter No. 2 met in regular ses sion on the second Friday in February, With a very good attendance. For once the meeting w assailed to order on time, and our new President, Hil Young, was able to keep things moving very rapidly all during the evening. A rather lengthy discussion on how to .interest . members in attending the meetings each time, or with some sem blance of regularity, ended finally in a motion that we have a potluck din ner at the next meeting, in March, inA, vi ting every employee and his or her girl or boy friend to be there. Also, at this meeting we would try to secure a speaker from the executive office, or someone out of Salem who has his fin gers on the pulse of things and can tell Us;. about them. We- are hàppy to announce that new applications for membership are being received almost every day now. MORE POWER to the membership committee. If it is made clear to the employee why he or she should become a member, we believe that most of them will join. Haven’t heard from the fisheries de partment. Wonder if' they are too deep in fishing to let us hear from them, or is it; getting fish ready for some of these summer fishermen. Shame on you, Mr. Vaughn, for failing us this first- time. Then there is the section crew at Drain. Mr. Carter says he doesn’t have any?,.news. Bet he could find a little, somewhere in the north of the district. Come on . boys, let’s make this thing ring all down through the district. Let everyone know he had better be on his toes. The office' of Resident Engineer, George, Baker, was moved from Myrtle Creek to Canyonville the first of this year. The new office is rather small and a bit crowded, he says, but rtf 4/. closer to new road coiistructjon projects— Azalèa to Glendale and Tiller-Trail, which are under his supervision, j Leo Kerber and his crew of six men are building highway right of way
