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24 fence on the Azalea-Glendale Junction section of the new highway. We have a new and ardent member of the Isaac Walton Club, "Frankie” Baker, seven year old son of George Baker. "Frankie” caught the, only steelhead and landed it himself.; Papa doesn’t say much, but we rather think he is pretty proud. Just so< it is in the family, eh George? -Computer Roger E. Card was crit-; ically injured in an automobile acci dent south of Myrtle Creek on Febru ary 3. A t the time of this writing, he is still in a/very critical state. — C. O. Slabaugh ■ LA? GRANDE CHAPTER W ' 4 Cecil Wagner, La Grande shops, has been lured to' the nioimtains where he has enjoyed the sport of skiing. "Snow! Snow! Beautiful Snow!’t\ ' ;GeoiM'wfes, while the inspiration vis just the oppo site’ for the rest of us folk, wishing spring would h urry up jiist a little. I Aho, Cecil had a little trouble a window in.-the shops. All I can say, Cecil, is don’t go arourid «carrying lad/ ders. Try the doors— windows aren’t made for that pprposfe. Al Norby, Shop /Superintendent, 'doesn’t think much, of running out of gas, especially on one of,<the coldest days fin La Grande, when in a h urry to get home to a nice warm lunch. "Bet Al ’fyon’t forget to look at the/gaspline gauge from now on. I I How many partk are there in a radio ? Mr. ,:C. D. Cannon of the Division O ffice/w ill probably be able to give the answer to I that question, if and W.WL he gjets-^ffil the parts together on Station KOHL. All I know' is,ISta tion KOHL blew a 'fuse, and 9H D. has parts spread from "heck to break fast,” and it will be a isinall 'miracle to me i f ' the radio runs again. He tells mei, in good faith, that it will. Also congratulations/¿b Peter Alten burg, on the baby girl. But, Pete, cigars are just a- little, out of my line. Sgt. Johnson, state police, f"Sarge” to everybody), was; passing out cigars with the statement, "It has more hair than Congratulations? Sarge, on the new-born boy! Clinton McIntosh, who' worked for Walter, Greene, is now working at the; gasoline station in the La Grande shop. Ed Chidsey of the Division^ Office took a week’s vacation. Salem was his destination, to see how the wheels grind in making laws arid rules. Al Norby, Shop Superintendent, also went Salem, way for a couple of days. «alS-Lorna D. Baker ROSE CITY CHAPTER No, 5 I Monthly meetirig of Rose City Chap ter, February 14, was spent discussing wages? ¿and hours. This was our first meeting witlji the new '.officers; presid ing.,A fter the business was taken care of, the; entertainment comrnitteeserved chili and coffee. , Mrs. Elvira (Andy) Wallace,' Divi sion OfficJ^ secretary for the past year and a half, .has taken an indefinite slèaÿe of^/absence. Mrs.f Elizabeth Dow ri en has been hired to take her place. I Mrs. • Ivy./Crqy^ley las' been hired as qff-i,c|-^i^stapt‘'for Al Skelton. There are several. new. - f gees among the engiriee'ririg^ crews. This should give the membership committee soihe^ thing to do. I A joint meeting of Chapters. 5 and 17.entertained and welcomed thé two new. chapters Recently formed here in Portland.^ This meeting I wa(s held March/24. —C. W. Tandy' . CHAPTER No. 7 Charles H. HughesI of Albany died on- Sunday, February 23^ Mr. Hughes had/bèen, working for seyferal years as inspector with Resident Éngineer Ben edict for the highway department. He was 47/ÿékrs old. Mr. Hughes’ health had been failing for some time and his. death came after six weeks, in the hospital; He w a s a ,confcientii?us and well-liked employée/
