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MAGDALENE E R P E L D IN G , Editor
I
ing on the Elkton-Sutherlin and Pacific
ROSEBURG CHAPTER No. 2
highways north o f , Oakland.
District Director Frank Hall met
A t the time we are writing this, we
with Chapter 2 for the May meeting.
A very interesting discussion was held are saddened by the death of one of .
concerning inequalities of Civil Serv­ Mr. Nash’s crew, Wayne F. Cook.
ice and just what of how to equalize Death was caused by burns, which he
different classes of work. Mr. Hall received from burning gasoline early
also asked the Chapter to try and Saturday morning. He passed away
suggest some plan that would tend to during the day,. Saturday, July 19.
We are told- that Roger Card, com­
bring about more interest in I the As­
sociation and help to get new members; puter for George Baker, has taken unto
A t the June-meeting, after much himself a wife. Then we are told she
discussion, it was suggested that- we has t\Vo children. Good going, Roger.
Elie DuBell-was taken to Mercy
try,the plan of taking up some definite-,
part of the Association work or some hospital in Roseburg June 2. He has
vital current subject, and appoint some returned home and is doing nicely.
Fred Fuchs became a grand-daddy
one person to be responsible for secur­
ing all data possible on that one subr f I for Ì Ì second time. It happened on
ject and fry to get a free discussion May 24— a baby boy. Mother and son
following a short talk on the subject. are doing nicel^^/j
It was decided that for the July meet­
' George Baker, Kirk Lawrence, and
ing- we would try to obtain all the Dale King, and families, spent Me­
information possible qn the retirement morial day weekend at Ten Mile Lake.
George tried out a new boat, and Kirk
act. 1
July meeting was j Friday, Jufyf f f f |l a new outboard motor. Lots of fun
A good number turned out, and after and. ló ti of fish.
H il Young seems to have fils hands
regular business was taken care of we
took up questions on the retirement full, getting the contractor to put the
act, led by "yours truly.’’ We learned right amount of oil on the North
a lot that we didn’t know before, some Umpqua highway^ or is it to get the
things rather disappointing, others very- I oil placed correctly, eh, Hil?
Kirkwood’s l o c a t i n g engineering
fine. Everyone seemed to be interested}
and almost everyone took an active ff'crew; seems to be getting around. It
has been down around Grants Pass and
part in the discussion.
Guests at this meeting were Walter Medford for several weeks, and now
W right of Eugene and George Woods has gone over to Bandon for a time.
Say boys, how’s the fishing in all those
of Coos Bay.
At the August meeting- we will dis­ places?
We are told that the DMS at Rose­
cuss the 3 per cent sales tax, led by
burg
has enough - beans and cucumbers
Jim Vaughn o f the fisheries depart-
for all the highway around Roseburg.
rtient.
.
But he- says he doesn’t like varmits
| Davidson’s patching crew, has re­
prowling I around, especially skunks.
turned to this district for a short time
for patching around Oakland and Wonder why!
Lloyd Wells, traffic i court super­
Sutherlin. They go to N orth Bend
visor in this district^ says he guesses
July 26.
.
Nash’s oiling crew has been in the he’ll have to find a pretty young secre­
tary* if work keeps on coming j n < ^ g
"district for about three weeks, climax-